I am thrilled, once again, to be a little bit selfish here and talk about me, myself and my blog.
As you remember, or in case you missed it, I celebrated this week my three years of blogging. Three years of screaming about books and freaking out, basically.
Today, I’m going to be freaking out about things that happened since I’ve been blogging, with a quick and non-exhaustive lists of favorite, blogging moments and things that sort of made me happy, proud, frustrated and so on. Since I always like a little challenge, I limited myself to three things in each category. WATCH ME FAIL.
Favorite books I discovered thanks to book blogging
Let’s be honest for a second. I can’t pick three books, but I can try. Here goes…
Honorable mentions to The Color Project, The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, The Forbidden Wish…
Okay. There are SO MANY HONORABLE MENTIONS, I could probably write a 3000+ word blog post about all of them…
Most popular blog posts
Side note: everyone has a different definition of popularity. I’m taking here the blog posts that made people comment, since interaction is, for me, what blogging is all about.
- On book blogging expectations vs. reality
- The struggles of being an international blogger
- How to: grow your blog
Basically, people like it when I rant about blogging?!
Blogging achievements
- Getting my first ARC (digital ARC: in early 2016 – physical ARC: in september 2017)
- Reaching over 1 000 followers
- Buying my domain name
Also… spending tons of money on books ? Writing over 500 blog posts? Shouting about books?!
Favorite blogging moments, or things that casually happened since I have been blogging
- Finding people I now call some of my closest friends
- Getting contacted by an actual author I love to review her book
- Whenever someone calls my blog successful ???
Worst blogging moments & feelings I had
Because everything is not sunshine and rainbows and I am always making a point at being honest with my blogging adventure….Also, to be honest, I’m super insecure about every.single.thing.
- Feeling all the blogging and ARC envy
- Getting frustated because I have absolutely no idea what to write
- Feeling overwhelmed and not in my place with blogging
What’s next? Blogging goals for 2018 and more
- Self-hosting?
- Really try and chill about blogging this year (ah.ah.ah.ah.ah)
- Keep on spreading bookish and blogging love as much as I can.
I have SO many blogging goals and things I wish I could do and want to do with blogging. Things that will probably not happen, to be honest, so I’ll just keep this list at three things and keep my fingers crossed!!
To celebrate my three years of blogging, I am giving away to one lucky person any book they want. The giveaway is international (as long as Book Depository ships to you), for any book under 20€.
- The giveaway will run from December 3rd, 2017, 12.AM CEST, to January 6rd, 2017, 12 A.M, CEST.
- You must be 18 or older or have your parents’ consent to give your mailing address.
- The winner will be drawn on January 6th, 2017 and contacted via email. If the winner doesn’t answer in 48 hours, a new winner will be chosen.
- BEST OF LUCK!
Reminder: as a celebration for my three years of blogging, you can also ask me ANY question you want. Head over to my first blog post and leave your comment with your questions, I will answer them all next week on the blog.
Whether you have been blogging for years, months or weeks: what are your favorite discoveries thanks to book blogging? What are some of your favorite books? I would LOVE some recommendations.
What are some of your blogging achievements, or some you’d like to reach? Let me know all your blogging aspirations in comments!
Happy 3 years of blogging, Marie! ? Continue to be a ray of sunshine to this community, and continue to inspire other people when it comes to blogging. Wishing you more happiness with traveling and books. *hugs*
P.S. A favorite of mine is My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows. So happy to have discovered it through book blogging. ?
Oh thank you so, so much for your sweet words Bianca, I don’t know if I deserve so much you’re too sweet <3 <3 Thank you!! <3 <3
It's SO funny you should mention My Lady Jane… I just bought it yesterday!! (along with the Holly Bourne book ahah). So glad you loved it so much! <
I’ll Give You the Sun is also my favourite book I found because of book blogging! Congratulations again! The giveaway is awesome and appreciated as well!
I’m SO glad you loved this book – I’m forever grateful to have discovered that one. I need to read more of Jandy Nelson’s books now, she needs to write more ahah 🙂
thank you so much for your sweet words Kristin, and best of luck for the giveaway 😀
Congratulations on three years! I enjoy reading your posts and I’m glad that I found your blog. I enjoy your excitement about reading. Thanks for hosting a giveaway. If I win, I’d like to read Haven.
Thank you so much for your sweet words, Sandy! Best of luck for the giveaway 🙂
omg congrats again on 3 YEARS OF BLOGGING!! THAT’S AN AMAZING ACHEIVEMENTTTTT!!!!!! I LOOOOOOOVEEE YOUR BLOG and I cannot wait to see more posts from you in the future!!!
Some of my favourite discoveries to blogging. . . omg literally every single book that I’ve read for the past year and a bit?? GOODREADS!!! I didn’t even know it was a thing until I started blogging!!! Some of my favourite books. . . omg SO MEAN!! ummmmmm I’d have to say GEMINA, omg and OUR DARK DUET, and and omg CROOKED KINGDOM annnnnnddddd so many more I cant even.
Some of my blogging achievements.. . UM 1000 followers was the most recent for me, ummmm I guess one year of blogging too?? UMMMMM I dunno???
Andddddd OMG thank you for the change to win the giveaway!! <3 <3
AGAIN: CONGRATS ON 3YEARSSSS!!! ADN HERE’S TO MANY MOREEEEE
Aww thank you so, SO MUCH you are the sweetest and deserve ALL THE HUGS IN THE WORLD <3 <3
Gemina was suuuuuch a crazy book, I am so not ready for the next book to be released?!! I'm SCARED ahah. <3 <3
Congratulations again on your followers and one year of blogging – you are DOING AWESOME AND I AM SO PROUD <3
Best of luck for the giveaway!! and thank you again <3
*flicks hair* I am amazing, aren’t I????? ahahah a jjkkk!! AWWW MARIE YOU’RE SO SWEET.
WHAT. NO. I NEED OBSIDO NOW.
AWW THANK YOU!! <3 <3 YOU’RE SO SWEET
Thank YOU for HOSTING the giveaway <3 <3 <3 <3
Hahaha, I DO need Obsidio now as well, but…. I need someone to hold my hand while I read, because I am sooo scared of what might happen haha.
same ahahahahahahah!! IM GOING TO BE DYING INSIDE
Throwing this idea like that but… we should totally buddy read this??? ONce it’s released haha
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
YES LET’S PLAN THAT. it will be awesomeeeeeeee.
YASSSS!!!!
Congratulations Marie!
I pray for all of your goals to come true!
Thank you so, so much!! xx
Congrats on the three years! I think that’s super cool that you’ve made close friends from blogging– and I totally understand the thrill of getting that first ARC. Also talking to an author you love about reviewing their books?? So cool!
((I entered the giveaway but I have no clue what book I would choose! Oo! On the off chance that I win, you should just pick one of your favorite books so that I don’t have to make decisions))
Thank you so, so much Anna! It is amazing, I didn’t expect so many great things to happen thanks to blogging. It has its struggles, obviously, mostly… I need MORE TIME TO DO ALL THE THINGS ahah, but otherwise it is quite incredible. <3
Ahah, it's SO hard to pick a book, I get it. I'd be very happy to make suggestions if you need 😀 best of luck! 🙂
I think my biggest blogging achievement is learning to see what I read as a totality which adds up to who I am and how I think, or at least part of it, and seeing the connections between books. One of my favourite books which I’ve discovered is life after life by Kate Atkinson.
OH yes – that’s such a great achievement. It is crazy how books and reading and just, thinking about books is making us… different, in a way. I know I’m thinking and seeing things differently, in a way, since I started blogging. I love it.
Ohhh thank you for the book suggestion! 🙂
Happy 3 years of blogging!!! ? I’ve honestly seen so many people who have been blogging for so long, while I just am at the bottom of the scale at 5 months and counting. ☺ Some of my favorite discoveries of book blogging is how much appreciation you get for everything because it’s nice to know that some people out in the world understand you, that I can finally talk about the thing I love, books, while shouting and nobody minds, it’s amazing! My last discovery of book blogging would be how many new bookish friends I have. I mean, I have friends that read, but these friends truly love books also, and understand when I love books also. Some of my favorite books would have to be Keeper of the Lost Cities, Divergent,
Aww thank you so much!! Oh don’t worry, there are SO many bloggers out there, I’m feeling like an old dinosaur in there ahah, you’re still young and free 😛
I’m so glad you are having so much fun blogging so far! It is pretty amazing to be able to shout out about books and meet people that fangirl just as much as you do 🙂
thank you so much for your sweet words!! xx
Haha, anytime! And you are one of the best book bloggers I know! No matter old or new, I always think it’s how much willingness is in that person. ☺
Awww, thank you also! My heart is breaking. ❤
Oh wow, thank you so, SO much, that’s WAY too sweet of you to say <3 <3
Aww, anytime! ❤
Congratulations on three years dear ,many many more years to come and I hope you achieve all that you desire for your blog?
Aww thank you so much!! 🙂
Congratulations on achieving this milestone, Marie!
I do not blog too much myself, but I follow a lot of blogs. I enjoyed your traveloque series.
Wishing you further blogging success!
~Icky. 🙂
Oh thank you so, so much for your sweet words, Icky!! 🙂
Omg Marie, another giveaway??? You are too good to us but YAYYY I’m still so excited about your 3 year blogging experience! Good luck with self-hosting next year, that will be such a huge step but i’m sure it will be worth it! And ooooh I remember you posting the struggles of an international book blogger and how to grow your blog—I love both of these posts so much! I honestly don’t know which book I’d pick if I won the giveaway?? Maybe a new 2018 release?? RESTORE ME????? Reign of the Fallen??? Tyler Johnson Was Here??? Leah on the Offbeat???? I DON’T KNOWWWW DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE XD
Well… the giveaway before was a bit set up on a whim, that one was planned for a long time, my way of giving back to the community I love so much!! <3 <3
I am always scared about self-hosting, but at the same time, I know I'll end up doing it at some point if I keep on blogging ahah.
There are SO MANY amazing releases in 2018, RIGHT?! Well… don't worry, I'll help you choose if you win. Or maybe I'll add more books and make the choice even harder hahahaha.
Thank you so much Jackie!! <3 <3
Aww, you’re so cute <3 oh yeah, I can see why self-hosting can be scary, I feel like it's blogging but ON A WHOLE OTHER LEVEL (oops sorry I don't mean to make your fears worse than they are XD)
<3
Hahahahaha. You’re not, I’m already scared haha 😛 It is a whole other level, but… oh well, I’ll see 😛
CONGRATS! I totally get all the blogging stress, but you do such an amazing job that you really don’t need to worry. Just trust yourself because I love basically all of your blog posts. Also, I can’t possibly recommend all the books I love to you because there are waaayyyy too many, haha. One of our greatest recent blogging achievements is reaching 500 followers, which is great (although a lot are just random people who don’t comment or anything, anyway). You ROCK, and here’s to another 3 years (and more!)
Aww thank you so, so much shar, that’s SO sweet of you <3 <3
Congratulations on the followers, this is SO awesome!! Really, though, it is just a number, I have so many folllowers I never heard from and… I want to hear from people and chat books, it matters more than a number of followers 🙂
thank you!! <3 <3
Honestly, my favorite part has been the community surrounding blogging and even more so after I started following some of the bloggers I commented back and forth with quite often on Twitter and talked to them there too. That’s been so awesome because it’s a more immediate way and usually more casual too!
My favorite books? Um, I never shut up about The Infernal Devices, ACOMAF, Simon VS (though that’s more recent) and as I’m currently in the middle of a reread: The Lunar Chronicles! I’m having so much fun being back in that world! And I feel like Amanda Foody’s upcoming novel Ace Of Shades has the potential to become a favorite too! Especially since she says it was inspired by Six Of Crows which I also LOVE.
I feel like it would be really awesome to either be able to interview an author I really like (preferably a newer author who doesn’t already have a huge fandom) or to be able to be part of a release promotion campaign for a book I’m already looking forward to!
I can’t wait for next week’s post and see you answer a bunch of questions about yourself! Q&As are always such awesome opportunities to get to know a blogger better! 🙂
Also, I just realized that you wanted us to also tell you which book we’d like to win if we’re participating in the giveaway – which is a fantastic opportunity and you are the sweetest for doing that! – so, here I am again! xD I’ve got quite a few on my wishlist at the moment, but I think I’d go for the UK hardcover edition of Warcross because the naked book is SO stunning? And i don’t own a physical copy of it yet, so there’s that too. 🙂
OH YES this is a FANTASTIC CHOICE?? The hardcover edition of Warcross is so pretty, I want it so badly as well ahah 🙂
thank you and best of luck for the giveaway! 🙂
Oh I so agree – the amazing part about blogging is the community, these people you end up talking to daily even if you have no idea when and how that happened. It just did. It’s quite incredible, if you ask me, and I LOVE IT so much <3 <3
The Lunar Chronicles series is incredible, I love this world so much as well. I have heard a little bit about Ace of Shades, I'll have to look up the synopsis and see what it's all about… or I'll wait for your review to see if I could love it 😀
Thank you so, so much for your sweet comments, Swetlana, I'm so glad to have met you thanks to bloggin <3<3
Amanda (the author of Ace Of Shades) says it was inspired by both the Legend trilogy and the Six Of Crows duology so I’m basically 90% sure I’ll love it! I’ll make sure to review it once I’ve read it! 🙂
I’m so happy to have met you too, Marie! <3
Aaaaah, what a great round-up, Marie! I love the different sections and getting that take on how you feel about everything. Also, I am glad you mentioned some of the downs, because let’s face it, blogging isn’t always rainbows and unicorns and butterflies (but, of course, we still love it).
I am so happy for you! I can’t believe we bought our domain about a year ago? Like wheeeere is the time going?! Anyway, I think it’s interesting that you consider self-hosting. I don’t think I will ever take that step hahaha too much fuss and I am happy with the way things are now – easy breazy.
Also, thanks so much for hosting that giveaway <3 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO CHOSE A BOOK!? I guess I really want My Plain Jane when it comes out next year? Or maybe the final book in the Lock and Mori trilogy? I think I will only deal with this if I really win hahaha
Ahah no, it’s not always rainbows and butterflies, it’s freaking out and everything as well, but… we still love it ahah 🙂
RIGHT? I can’t believe it either, I remember it like it was yesterday. By the way, this means we have to renew it soon, haha. I’m still thinking about self-hosting, I’m really curious about the whole experience, but… I also like the way things are now and I am scareed ahah. I guess I’ll see 🙂
You’re so welcome, best of luck! <3 I'll help you choose if you win ahah 😛
I put it on auto-renewal, I don’t want to have to deal with maybe forgetting it and then having my site blocked haha
Thanks <3 I am sure we could talk hours before finding a solution to the prize-book, but that sounds like fun too.
WHERE DO YOU DO THAT, I need to do that as well ahahah I’m scared now ?!! haha
Maybe it already is on auto renewal? When you go to “plan” it should directly say if your site is set on it or not. I’ll send you a DM on Twitter with a screenshot.
You were one of the first blogs I followed when I started my wordpress, and it brings me joy to see all of your progress (not that I’ve been here for very long, less than a year!) Personally, I really appreciate your posts and rants about blogging, as well as posts about life things you get up to, because it brings a nice personal touch to your blog. Your posts aren’t just reviews or generic advice, but you’re honest about your experiences and provide some really good insights to blogging that lets others know they’re not alone – which is really useful and something I feel can be done more in the community.
Congrats again on your SUCCESSFUL (;)) 3 years, and I’m sure 2018 will bring you lots more blogging fun and achievements!
Oh thank you so, so much for your sweet words, I’m so happy you like my blog and my posts <3 You just made my day, really. Thank you for mentioning what you enjoy! To be honest, I'm always having a hard time talking about life and things, it's not really… how I am, to talk about myself and personal life, but I'm glad you like that personal touch, will think about it more 🙂
Thank you so, so much for everything! I hope to be chatting with you more and more this year 😀
Obviously don’t feel forced to share anything you’re not comfortable with, it’s just nice to get to know the person behind the blog 🙂 And as you’ve been blogging for awhile you have some great advice about blogging! It can be hard to think of things to blog about but you’re doing such a great job and I’m looking forward to commenting on your future blogs!
Oh I won’t, but I have to agree with you, it’s always nice to learn a bit more about the blogger 🙂
Aww thank you, that’s so sweet! Let’s hope I won’t disappoint you ahah, <3 <3
My most recent read was a discovery thanks to book blogging: Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe. I loved the characters and writing style so much! But you probably already read it 🙂
Thanks for organizing a giveaway! I would love to win The Library of Fates by Aditi Khorana!
Ohhh, Aristotle and Dante! Yes, I have read that one and really enjoyed it, the characters were so great and the writing style was beautiful, I agree! 🙂 Did you read The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by the same author? 🙂
You’re so welcome! The Library of Fates is an amazing choice, I would love to read that one. Best of luck and thank you! xx
Thank you! I haven’t read it yet, but it is on my TBR-list 🙂
Oh glad to hear it! I hope you’ll enjoy it:)
Congratulations on 3 years of blogging Marie!
You are one of my favourite bloggers! ??
AWWWW you, thank you so, so much, that’s so sweet of you to say, aww <3 you deserve all the hugs. <3 <3
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Congratulations on 3 years! I’ve technically had a blog for 2.7 years but I have like 25 posts (yes, I’m a disgrace to bloggerhood) I’m not sure if you read this already but A thousand splendid suns by Khaled Hosseini made me weep for days
A disgrace, WHAT?! You are not, take that back right now, you are allowed not to have written thousand of posts, as long as you’re liking everything you write, you are doing AMAZING, don’t you wory 🙂
Oh I haven’t read that one, but I heard about it – I’ll have to read it at some point, books that make me cry are my weakness. I am weird like that hahhaa.
Thank you so much!! <3
Happy 3 years!! I hope you continue to blog and enjoy it for years to come.
This giveaway is so nice of you! I would pick The Scorpio Races if I won.
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Oh, great choice! I so want to read more of Stiefvater’s books after reading the raven cycle series 🙂 best of luck!
Again, happy blogoversary! Your chosen three books definitely have my seal of approval haha. 😉 The Wrath and the Dawn has me swooning every single time. Your rants and raves about the blogging world are always a highlight and they hit the nail on the head.
Thanks for the giveaway and good luck with the blogging goals for next year.
Thank you so much, Lois! <3 I'm so glad to hear I have your approval ahah. I almost put I'll Meet You There as well. I should have. I love this book too much <3
Happy Bloggiversary!! And wow this was such a good roundup and you’ve achieved so much while blogging! Here’s to many more years!! And thanks for the giveaway 😀
Thank you so much!! 😀 <3
You’re welcome 😀 <3
Thank you so much for the wonderful giveaway, Marie! <3 I'm so happy for you!
If I was lucky enough to win, I think I'd pick This Shattered World by Amy Kaufman and Megan Spooner, I've been dying to read it<3
Megan S.
Oh you’re welcome! Best of luck 😀
I hvaen’t read that one, but I’ve been hearing great things about their books overall. I hope you’ll enjoy it whenever you can read it 😀
Congratulations and happy 3 years of blogging ❤
I totally love your posts and blog in general. I do envy your skills ? wish you all the best and looking forward more and more
PS: not entering the giveaway
Awww, thank you so, so much for your sweet comment, Lilly, this means so much to me <3 Although, I don't know about skills, I'm just crazy overall ? ?
everybody like crazy, dont worry lol
Well…that makes me feel better now haha 😛
Congratulations on three years of blogging! My favorite books are Eliza and Her Monsters, Flame In the Mist By Renee Ahdieh, Caraval By Stephanie Garber, Gemina By Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, Daughter of the Pirate Queen, Roar by Cora Carmack, and The Last Magician By Lisa Maxwell.
Thank you so much for the giveaway! 🙂
Ohhh Eliza and Her Monsters, I sooo want to read this book, as well as Flame in the Mist. SO glad they’re some of your favorites! 😀
You’re welcome, best of luck! And thank you for your sweet comment 😀
3 years seem a long, long time. Perhaps you could talk about your experiences and the highs and lows of your journey in the next post? Also, if you could include tips for relatively new bloggers like me, that’d be great too ?.
It feels like forever ? ? oh thank you for the post suggestion!
Also, about tips, it depends on what you’re really looking for? I already wrote a couple of posts, you can check my section about book blogging overall here: https://drizzleandhurricanebooks.com/category/book-blogging/ ; I already wrote some guides on how to grow your blog, comment, write great blog posts 🙂
AWNN MARIE <3 Congratulations!! 😀 You TOTALLY deserves it though!! One my favourite blogs out there, continue to rock ma belle <3 !! And you recently achieved a 4k followers THATS HUUUGEEE WOOO *sparkles for Marie*
AWww thank you so, so much! To be honest, I can’t believe it, it feels crazy ahah. I still feel like a shy newbie at times hahaha.
Thank youuuuu <3 <3 <3
Congratulations gal! x
Thank you so much!! 🙂
You’re very welcome!
I’d love to win Games Wizards Play by Diane Duane!
(For some reason my WordPress isn’t playing well with your WordPress, but hopefully I’ve followed you and hopefully this comment goes through. I do follow you on Feedly already!)
Thank you, Zoë, and best of luck for the giveaway! 🙂
Aww, happy blogiversary again, Marie!! ???? I love how you included the dark parts of blogging as well as the good — it’s very honest and it shows how strong you are to keep going even when it’s tough! ?
And omg you should totally try to go for self-hosted! You’re such an amazing blogger and your blog is so successful and awesome. ? But having your own domain name is cool too!!
Aagaahahgh you’re so kind to do a giveaway!! And I honestly have no idea what book I’d want to get if I won the giveaway??? There are so many good books!!
CONGRATS AGAIN MY DEEEEEAR. ??
Sometimes I want to pull my hair out, I swear, but… I don’t know why, I keep on going, I think I’m a bit crazy haha 😛
Thank you so much, you’re way too sweet ?? I think I will see, I’m a bit nervous to take that step, but it would feel great as well!
IF you need help choosing the book, if you win… I AM HERE FOR YOU, I’ll have all the recs ready!! 😀
Yay, congrats! I only found your blog recently but I’ve been enjoying your posts 🙂 also thanks for the giveaway!
Oh thank you so much, Cas!! <3 and you're welcome, best of luck for the giveaway x
Cinder is one of my favourite books I discovered through blogging too! Most of the books I find these days I’ve found because other bloggers talk about them. If I didn’t rely on bloggers for new releases I’d be reading older books all the time instead of following authors or series ?
SAME HERE ? there are so many books I would NEVER have heard of, if it weren’t for blogging and all of the recommendations we get.
On the other hand, I’m a bit sad, there are always new releases to look forward to, and older titles are a bit… lost. I’m always thinking I might be missing out on tons as well :/
thank you so much for your comment, Louise! <3 <3
I just love the whole book blogging community I discovered with starting my blog! I had no clue there were so many bookbloggers out here – pleasant surprise back then, haha.
It’s also amazing to find those few precious European bookbloggers because, honestly, the US kind of rules on that account.. :’)
I got to 500 followers a little while back and I was sososo happy. I never thought I’d get that far in such little time but I did. I’m still in awe whenever I think about it, haha. So I can definitely see why blogging for three years feels like a huge milestone as well!
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this giveaway. I’d love a copy of Everless by Sara Holland!
[Denied for the ARC like two times and it makes me want to cry. :’D]
Everyday I’m surprised by the amount of bloggers I find?! It’s crazy there are just SO MANY PEOPLE haha, but I love it. There are always great people to meet and chat books with 😀 and oh, same here. I actually feel like I’m chatting mostly with international book bloggers (outside of the us) and it’s quite amazing. we’re facing the same struggles haha 😛
YAY!! Congratulations on the followers, this is such a great milestone <3 <3
Best of luck for this giveaway – I hope you'll finally be able to read this book soon, ahah 🙂 <3
I know, right?! Although some days I keep stumbling upon the same ones and then I’m wondering where all the others have gone, haha.
I love it when I meet some bloggers who live in Europe. Makes the world feel a little less enormous, haha. But it’s just fun to talk to so many different people! *Suddenly thinks of those few who’re celebrating Christmas in the Summer* It’s so weird sometimes!
Thank you! 😀
Haha, and thank you again! [Also for doing the giveaway to start with!]
It IS a lot of fun – and yes, it’s crazy to think some people are celebrating Christmas on the beach and it’s summer and everything, ahah 😛
I want that too!
What a milestone! I’m only at six months this month and it feels like ages, you’ve accomplished so much!
Aww thank you so much!! Congratulations on six months already 😀
Thank you! xx
Marieee, this post is so beautiful, I can’t believe you said you’d be selfish for sharing all those accomplishments. (I’m a little bit shocked that you only got your first physical ARC in September, but okaaay. I would have trusted you with all of my ARCs.)
The Wrath and The Dawn is on your list, omg, omg!!! <3 And I'll Give You the Sun that I should read asap because I trust you with recommendations and books so much! Also, I'm so thankful for you, Marie, you're one of my best friends here on the blogsphere and I love you and your blog so much!!! <3 Happy birthday again to your blog and thank you so much for another giveaway chance, you're too generous for this world!
Aw that’s so sweet ahah. I know some international bloggers who got ARCs with less than six months of blogging so… don’t let that scare you ahah. I am especially shy with asking for ARCs and I don’t know if I deserve them ahah. anywayyy.
YEEEEEES read I’ll Give You The Sun – and The Sky Is Everywhere, by the same author. These books give me ALL THE FEELS <3
AWw thank you, best of luck for the giveaway Marta, YOU ARE THE BEST AND DESERVE ALL THE HUGS <3 <3
wow , congratulations on three years of blogging . I wish you luck for further blog posts . I enjoy reading ypour posts. The giveaway is awesome
Aww thank you so much! 🙂
Happy bloganniversary (again) Marie! TWATD is also my favorite book discovered through blogging so far, along with All the Bright Places and Second Chance Summer! The blogger’s writing block is something I struggle with too, it’s just hard! One moment you have all the idea and the next you just have NOTHING xD
Thank you for doing the giveaway, Marie, I’d love to win Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue! 😀
Aww thank you so much <3 <3
Second Chance Summer is one of my favorites, I love it so much <3 <3
You're welcome, best of luck! Great choice of book as well, I've been hearing tons of great things about this one 😀
Hi !! Thanks forthis chance =) ! Cinder \o/ The wrath and the dawn \o/ Great choice =)!!!
If i’m lucky enough, I’d probably like to get The Bargainer series first book by Laura Thalassa =p
You’re welcome, thank you for your comment and best of luck 🙂 xx
AND CONGRATS of course! Omg where’s my brain xD
Hahahaha, thank you so much 😀 <3 <3
Congratulations on three years of blogging! I also discovered Cinder through blogging, and absolutely loved it. I also loved how you talked about some of your favourite moments of blogging, and hope you achieve all of your goals for 2018 🙂
Thank you so much! Cinder is such a great book and I loved the whole series so much! 😀
Congratulations on three years of blogging Marie! 😀 <3 I'm sure you've had plenty of amazing achievements but I still remember my first physical ARC I received with a sense of pride I guess, and just general happiness (it was a great day for me)
Also in terms of books that blogging led you to Cinder, I'll Give You the Sun and The Wrath and the Dawn are three incredible books to be sure.
Thanks so much for the giveaway Marie, I'll definitely be entering, and great post as well. 😀 <3
Thank you, Beth!! <3 It is a sense of pride, really, I feel honored to have been able to get an ARC once in my life haha 😛
You're welcome, best of luck for the giveaway 😀
Happy, happy, happy 3 years of blogging and wishing you more amazing to come!! Hope you enjoy it in years to come as much as you do now.
Thank you for a generous giveaway!! I’m dying to finally start Shades of Magic trilogy by V.E. Schwab so A Darker Shade of Magic would be my pick. 🙂
Thank you so, so much, Sandra! Let’s hope so 🙂
Best of luck for the giveaway, this is a great choice of book! I LOVED this series so, so much 😀
Congratulations!! I have been blogging for 8 years and you feel you have been a loooong time.
So best for you and blogging goals….
for the giveaway I’d like to win probably nevernight by jay kristoff 😀
Thanks again!
Thank you so much!! 🙂 I feel like it’s been so, so long as well ahah 🙂
Best of luck for the giveaway 😀
AHHH HAPPY BLOGVERSARY!! *throws all the confetti* 3 YEARS IS SO GREAT AND I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! CAKE FOR US ALL!! I also love your recap of the good and the bad. :’) Blogging is honestly the best thing ever, but it can get frustrating sometimes.? I love your upcoming aspirations too eep! One of my wishes for 2018 is to maybe host like an event or something?! I’m totally unsure on the details, but I’d like to do something different and fresh to what I usually do.? Aaanyway. I hope there are many many more years of awesome blogging to come!!
Aww thank you so, so much, Cait!! <3
YES, sometimes blogging is the mooooost frustrating thing ever?! But we love it, if we keep doing it, right? ? ?
OH YES, I hope you'll do this in 2018, it would be SO amazing and I am sure SO many people would love to participate to this event 😀
Thanks again!! <3 <3
Congratulations on 3 years of screaming about books! ? You are super cool and I wish you all the good vibes in 2018.
The giveaway is super nice too. Hopefully this gives you tons of traffic. vuv
Have a great day. <3
Aww thank you so, so much Alyssa! Wishing you all the best as well and hope you will have an amazing day 😀 xx
You too! ❤
And I am glad to hear about the one comment. I was so afraid I posted it a billion times because it kept saying “could not post”. ?
Well… I wouldn’t have minded ahah, makes me feel loveeeeed 😛
thank you again <3
I am hoping that did not post twice because my phone is glitching out. :<
Oh no, I only got one comment, it’s all good 😀
Congratulations Marie!!! I wish you a safe and successful self hosting if you ever go there LOL
Thank you so much!! Haha, thank you, I’ll keep my fingers crossed if I ever do it that it works out 🙂
Congratulations, Marie!!! Can I just say, that your blog looks incredibly lovely? I’m so excited for more of your content!
Awww thank you so, so much Shealea, this means a lot <3 <3 <3 <3
Aw!! I love this post so much, Marie ♥ It’s so great looking back at everything. I’ve said this before but you really are one of my fave bloggers. I absolutely love the way you write posts and all your ideas and everything. Thanks so much for the giveaway too 😀
Oh Lauren, thank you so, so much, this means SO much to me <3 <3 <3 You are so sweet and I'm forever grateful to have met you thanks to blogging <3
you're welcome, best of luck for the giveaway 😀
I really liked Cinder but have yet to get around to reading the rest. How about you did you love the whole series?
Oh I loved the whole series, yes! I think it’s one of these series getting better and better with each book. Winter is over 800 pages and I devoured it, it was so, SO good. I hope you’ll keep on reading this series soon! 🙂
thank you for your comment! 🙂
Awesome thanks, now hopefully it will motivate me to get the others soon 🙂
3 years marie!!!!!!!!
that’s amazing 😀
i’m so happy for you 🙂
Aww thank you so much!! <3 <3
Wow, Marie! You’ve achieved sooo much during those three years! I can imagine the joy you felt when the author you loved contacted you for a book review! That must have been an unforgettable one. <3 Congrats on three years, dear! Keep on doing what you love!!!
For the giveaway, I’ve been wanting to read John Green’s latest book, too 🙂
Ohhhh! Best of luck for the giveaway, Amielle, I hope you’ll get to read this book – I loved it 😀
It was unforgettable, really – I’m still amazed to get an opportunity like that <3 thank you so, so much for your sweet comment, Amielle! <3 <3
im crying @ how late and azy i am sighhhh
I love the books! I also discovered Cinder and I’ll Give You The sun through blogging. the Wrath and The Dawn is on my TBR! AHhh favourite books? STRANGE THE DREAMER. STARFISH. ELIZA AND HER MONSTERS. SO MANY GOOD BOOKS. THE YOUNG ELITES.
Blogging achievements included interviewing an author! Receiving a physical ARC! Hitting 1000 followers on the blog! Blogging aspirations: to be in the acknowledgements of the book and to be famous and for everyone to know my name. and to rule the world. hahahahhahaha
For the giveaway, I’d probably choose Caraval or Flame in the mist or The Hazel wood OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
AHHH you need to read The Wrath and The Dawn, it was so, SO good. And I sooo want to read Starfish and Eliza and Her Monsters, both sound so, SO great <3 <3
You did some amazing things already and you haven't been blogging for so long, have you? I am SO in awe of everything you did and accomplished, this is SO GREAT! 😀 😀
Best of luck for the giveaway! 😀 and thank you s omuch! xx
Congratulations on 3 years of blogging! Here’s to many more. I love that you discovered Cinder and The Wrath and The Dawn – those are two favourite blogs of mine as well. Whenever anyone calls my blog successful I get all those feels too. You’ve had quite a few highs and lows, and I hope you manage to achieve those goals for 2018!
My recent post: http://oliviascatastrophe.com/2017/12/november-wrap-up-2017/
Oh thank you so much for your sweet comment! <3
I am so glad you love Cinder and TWATD as well, these are some of my favorite series <3
Thank you so much! <3
Congratulations on 3 years of brilliant blogging, Marie! You deserve all the success you’ve had and I can’t wait to see where you take your blog in the next year and beyond!
It’s crazy because I read Cinder, I’ll Give You The Sun and TWATD because of book blogging and I loved all three as well 🙂 My blogging aspiration would probably be to post more consistently and find more time for it. Life gets busy and I can abandon it sometimes…
Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
Oh thank you so, SO much for your sweet words, this means so much to me <3
Well… it seems like we got the best recommendations from our fellow book bloggers! I love how I managed to discover so many favorite books thanks to this and I can't wait to read more and more now. It's such a great feeling – even if it's overwhelming, at times, as well, ahah 🙂
OH yes, it's so hard to keep up with everything, sometimes. Blogging is such a time-consuming hobby… I'm an organization-freak, so planning things ahead really helps me being consistent and everything 🙂
You're so welcome! Best of luck for the giveaway 😀
So happy to see I’ll Give You the Sun on your list! I loved it too! Congratulations on your 3 years of blogging. Happy reading.
Oh! It’s one of my favorite book of all times now <3
thank you so much, Sue!! xx
Congratulations on your anniversary!! 🙂
Thank you so much!! xx
Cant believe im only now seeing this! I’d love to get King’s Cage by Victoria Aveyard ?? but to be honest, I don’t care much. I just really wanted to participate in anything you do, Mari!??
Ahh don’t worry about it, you’re too sweet! Best of luck for the giveaway 🙂 xx
Congrats on three years blogging, Marie! Your blog is awesome!
Oh thank you so much, Lynn, that’s so sweet of you to say!! <3
Congrats on your 3 years of blogging! ?
Thank you so much!! 🙂
Congratulations on 3 years of blogging Mari! I know blogging can be challenging and frustrating trying to figure out what to write next but you always have great content. I love your blog!
I haven’t read any of the books that you’ve mentioned but based on your opinion, I’m sure they’re excellent. I’m seeing a lot of great feedback on Cinder so I should get to that one soon 🙂
Thank you for the opportunity to enter and win your contest, Marie. I’m glad to have you as a blogging friend! 🙂
Thank you so much, that’s so sweet of you to say! It is challenging at times, but I love it <3
Oh Cinder was SO good – I loved this series, the characters were incredible and the world was just as great. I hope you will enjoy it 😀
Best of luck for the giveaway! 🙂
Wow! you have had a busy 3 years. I only just started in April 2017. I only hope that my follower count can reach a 1000 by the end of the year. Maybe? I love your blog by the way.
aww, thank you so much for your sweet words, Patty! I hope you are enjoying blogging so far 😀
I do. It is a lot of work though 😀 But I love meeting and making new friends and telling others about the wonderful books I read. So I am having a blast!
Oh yes, it’s a lot of work and takes tons of time, but it’s all worth it to talk about books and make friends overall, I agree 😀
I agree too! So glad to have you on the list of friends. 🙂
Awww, same here <3 <3
Congratulation! As an international blogger myself I’m really happy for your succsess.
Aww thank you so much, you’re so sweet 🙂
I don’t blog, but I discovered The Lunar Chronicles series thanks to this bookish community, and I couldn’t be more thankful for that! Cinder is such a great book!
Congratulations on three years! And if I was the winner of your giveaway, I would like a copy of Alice’s adventures in Wonderland <3 <3 THANK YOU, AND HERE'S TO MANY MORE YEARS!!!!
Oh yay!! Cinder is amazing and the whole series as well, I’m so happy you love it 🙂
Thank you, best of luck for the giveaway 😀
Blogging definitely has its pros and cons, its ups and downs, but in the end, this lovely bookish community makes it all worth it 😀 Congratulations on three years, Marie, and all the best for the years to come!! Hope you discover many more favorites, meet more awesome bookish friends, and continue to have fun while talking about books! <3
PS1: I need to read Cinder. ASAP. Marissa Meyer will visit my country this year, and I can't believe I haven't read this series yet! I've heard great things about this book, so hopefully, it'll be a favorite of mine too!
PS2: thank you for the generous giveaway! But… I don't know which book I'd pick! So many on my wishlist! Carry on, perhaps? A classic in a beautiful B&N edition? We'll see! – if I win ahaha
Oh thank you so, so much! You’re right, through all the ups and downs, it’s the community that makes it all worth it 🙂
AHHH YES, you HAVE to read Cinder, it is a fantastic book and the series is incredible as well 🙂
You’re welcome, thank you for entering and best of luck, I should draw the winner soon 🙂
I’m so bummed I missed your giveaway, but congrats on 3 years blogging! That is a HUGE accomplishment!!! Next month I will be celebrating my 2 year blogiversary…. unless of course my 4 month blogging hiatus counts against me lol
Oh it does NOT count against you, haha! Two years is such an amazing accomplishment, yay! congratulations 😀 and thank you so much for your sweet comment <3 I will try and host more giveaways so… you might be able to participate in the next one 😀