It’s a year ago today that I set up this blog and posted my first review. I didn’t know
what I was doing at all (some may argue that I still don’t) and I certainly had
no expectations of what would happen.
So, what has happened? Crikey… well, things beyond what I envisaged.
I have found a community of incredible, like-minded people who share, encourage
and support one another. Authors, other bloggers, readers all coming together
to celebrate books and wonderful stories. If only I knew that having this blog
would open a whole new world. I’ve got to know so many new and lovely people
that it feels like I’m part of something – that doesn’t always happen to me.
I never expected to be able to read ARCs, I didn’t imagine I’d
meet authors I admired, I wouldn’t dream that I could be asked to read and
review books from my favourite authors before publication days. But these things have happened, continue to
happen and I am so so sooooo grateful.
Throughout the year I have connected with a lot of wonderful
new (to me) author. I’ve instantly become a fan of so many and of course I have had
to ensure I read every single book they had ever written in the shortest
possible time… people talk about binge
watching a TV series, well I binge read authors that I discover/love. The world being as it is now, and with book
Twitter being totally amazing, the ability to connect with these same authors
is incredible and better than I imagined – I love that we, as fans, can get to
know authors, help support them in any way possible, whether that’s a book
review, tweet, or even something simple like a RT.
“Book Twitter” has led to some wonderful….. friendships. I’ll
call them that because although I haven’t had the chance to meet any of the
lovelies yet, the people I communicate with regularly are like friends. We share
stories, pieces of information about our lives and we support each other like
friends do. It’s been the most fun year… I know without a shadow of a doubt
these guys will have a book recommendation at hand in an instant and they all
share the opinion that there is no such thing as having too many books.
As I head into my second year I’ve been thinking, ‘do I have
any goals? Any expectations of what I would like to have happened by this time
next year?’ Quite honestly, no. I may not have the level of following as some
blogs that are around, I may not have the interaction as others do -but you
know what? That’s OK.
Something I would like to do is take the chances to meet others; go to
more author events, see other bloggers etc - that is what I will work on over
this next year.
My little blog and I are happily moving along. I’m reading
the books I want to read; I’m enjoying what I do and how I do it. I am happy
with the community I have become part of and I don’t think I’d change that at
all.
Happy Anniversary to me. If you’ve been here since the
beginning – thanks, if you have only just found me, then hello.
Here’s to another year in my Comfy Chair.
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