August 1, 2015

The OWL Turns 6!!!

I'm in complete shock that I've been blogging for 6 years!

I never knew when I started this blog - kind've on a whim  - that 6 years later I'd still be here.

I know that I've said several times that I'm stopping only to come back.  There is something about the blogging community and the sharing of books that keeps pulling me back.  

I have gotten to a point that I blog how I want when I want.  
I don't feel guilty or bad if I don't post for a week or two.  
I only get a tish jealous when another blog gets a great book to review.  
I don't feel the need to jump on every book hype, giveaway or meme.  
I blog my way :)

Here's a bit of walk down memory lane:

My first review was for Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
My first ARC was Hush Hush
My first giveaway
My first author signing - Maggie Stiefvater

What a long ride it has been!

And of course to celebrate - a giveaway.
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10 comments:

  1. WOW!!! Congratulations on SIX years!!!
    Let's see, six years ago I was going to be a sophomore in high school and I was in Africa/London for a mission trip/vacation. Since I was out of the country, I brought about 75 pounds of books on my trip (and bought more later). Some of the best were Forgotten by Cat Patrick and Finding Sky by Joss Sterling.

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  2. Congratulations! That is awesome!

    Six years ago, I was still in college. I was doing my observation hours in a kindergarten classroom as a prerequisite for the teaching credential program. Wow, that seems like so long ago. Blogging hadn't even crossed my mind yet! Congrats again!

    Cheryl @ I Heart Fictional People

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  3. 6 years?!?! Wow! Congratulations! That is pretty fantastic. Thanks for the great giveaway as well. 6 years ago? I was probably on vacation reading a really great book. It was before I had my blog, so it was probably when I was obsessed with the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris. I read so many of those books that summer. I also read a lot of Sarah Dessen six years ago.

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  4. Wow, congratulations! Here's to SIX MORE years! :) :) :)

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  5. In high school, probably the the Iron Fey series. :D

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  6. This summer I passed 1000 posts without realizing it. I need to do something for that! Congratulations on 6 years and I am glad you kept going! I always enjoy reading your stuff!

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  7. Congrats, Jill. Glad you are still blogging.

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  8. Congrats on six years! Six years ago (according to Goodreads, at least) I was reading series like Percy Jackson and Fablehaven. Enjoying them along with my kids!

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  9. That's great. Congratulations. Nice that you blog when you want about what you want. That's the way to do it.

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