I am writing this ahead of time, since I am a bit of a planning freak, but still. On this day, November 29th, 2017, I am still freaking out about blogging. I know I am freaking out quite a lot, but today you will allow me to MASSIVELY freak out, okay*
*Also, I will apologize right away for the big post, but… I have loads of things to say.
I have been blogging for three whole years TODAY.
I can safely say that blogging changed my life. It seems like it’s just a hobby, but for me, it is so much more. Blogging has been there while my life changed. It has been a refuge when I lived 600 km away from home for university. It has been something to come back to, whenever I felt lost and scared while trying to be an adult, looking for my first job, changing lives once again. It has been there when I was alone and when I was surrounded, when I was depressed and when I was happy. Despite the stress, the doubts, the blogging burn-outs and the freak-outs about blogging, this little corner of the internet has been a constant in my life where everything changed and for that, I am grateful.
Not only grateful, but I am also happy. Like, really happy, because I know I found there something I am deeply passionate about. Even if working alongside books and in publishing has and will always be one of my biggest dreams and life goals, I know that if and when I probably won’t accomplish this, blogging will have allowed me to live from my passion. It doesn’t bring me any kind of money, but it does bring me a whole lot of happiness, typing these words, so it makes me feel fulfilled. In three years, I found in blogging something I never thought I would.
Now, you’re probably curious, so I might break it down do you. For these new bloggers, or old bloggers like me.
What does, exactly, three years of blogging do to you ?!
Obviously, I freak out more about books than I used to. I don’t know why or how, believe it if you can, but I didn’t use to be so OBSESSED.
I know author’s names and books releasing in 2018 and 2019 and I don’t know who I am anymore at times, but if you ask me characters’ names and book recommendations, I will answer right away.
I have become an expert at adding books to my TBR, I feel like I even do it while I am sleeping. Weird.
My room is not a room anymore. It’s just A MASSIVE MESS OF BOOKS. And I’m not really complaining.
Blogging comes up regularly in conversations with my closed ones (a.k.a the ones knowing about my blogging, my close family). I bother them almost daily with re-reads, ideas, pictures and so on. Blogging isn’t something I’m doing alone. Not really.
On blogging journeys and three years of accomplishments
Everyone has different blogging journeys. Whether you have been blogging for a month, a year, three years of more, we are all at different points, both in terms of blog posts written, books read, recommendations given, followers and so on. For once, the perfectionist in me is allowing herself to be proud of what she’s accomplished in three years’ time. I don’t know if that’s a lot, or very little compared to others, but today I don’t really care, either. I’m doing this blogging thing my way and I’m okay with it.
I’d be lying if I didn’t mention that I am proud of the numbers and stats I managed to get in three years of blogging. It’s nothing compared to some fast-growing bloggers, reaching same numbers in a couple months. But whatever, I am doing my thing and I don’t want to rant about statistics. I want to rant about other things. Like the fact that I managed to write over 500 blog posts, or the fact that I got thousand and thousand of conversations with amazing people, some I am talking to almost daily, some others I haven’t talked to in a while and miss, and so on.
Blogging is an adventure, for sure. I learned a lot in terms of skills, in terms of writing, putting myself out there and everything, but most of it all, I met my kind of people and I couldn’t be more thankful. I am not going to quote all of you guys. I’m sorry, I just can’t, because I know I will probably miss someone and be mad at myself for the rest of times. If we have ever talked, had a conversation, no matter how big or small, know that you are in my heart and I am forever thankful for you. Not only I met people to fangirl with here, but I also met real friends I trust with my real-life issues -you’ll recognize yourself-. This is probably the reason why I’m still blogging now, to be honest. You guys reading this post and this amazing community overall.
I wrote a little while ago about my blogging goals and what I still wanted to do as a blogger. There are many things I never hoped to accomplish and there I did.
I never thought I would find out about so many bloggers, so many BOOKS, that I would spend HOURS every single day just blogging or commenting and actually BEING HAPPY about it.
I never thought I would get physical ARCs, because of geography. At the end of September, 2017, I received my first physical ARC. I teared up a little bit. It took me two years and ten months to get there and ARCs are NOT what I am blogging for (I would have given up a long time ago, if I blogged for that), but I felt pretty happy that publishers trusted me enough to send me physical copies.
I never thought I would be able to chat with authors casually and cry every single time an author I love read my review or favorited a tweet I wrote or something.
There are so many things I never thought I’d do. Invest in my blog to have a domain name. Mention it on my actual resume and talk about it during job interviews. Yet I did.
I know I still have a long way to go, I know there are still so many things I want to with my blog. Spread more love on books. Give away more books, maybe. Really be of help to other bloggers, both with blogging rant and advice and just anything. To be honest, I just want to be here and feel like I belong.
All of this to say. I’m really sorry to say that you won’t get rid of me, at least not for a little while, because I am not ready to give up on you, or this blog, or anything else blogging-related. I love it way too much.
On three years celebrations
To celebrate my three years of blogging, there will be more celebrations at the end of the week, where I will be talking about favorite books, blogging moments and so on. I will even be organising a GIVEAWAY. (before you ask. YES. It will be international). So stay tuned.
In the meantime: I wanted to let you ASK ME QUESTIONS. Anything you want. From my favorite book to the one I hate the most, from how I do my blog graphics to what I eat for breakfast or whatever. ASK and I shall answer (except if you ask me for my credit card number or something. you know. I need that to buy my books). I will do another blog post where I’ll shout out to all of you and answer all of your questions. So.. ASK ME ANYTHING IN COMMENTS!
How long have you been blogging for? Did you see it changing your life already? (Or just, you know, your bank account??!)
What is YOUR favorite thing about blogging? What is the thing you hate the mooost about it all (I’m sure there is one)? And do you want to ask me a question for my big Q&A? Let me know in comments!
Congratulations!! You deserve everything you have and so much more! I love your posts!!
Aww thank you so, so much, I’m so glad you enjoy my posts! Thank you <3 <3
Awesome! Congrats!
Thank you so much!! <3
Congratulations! 3 years is so impressive! Can’t wait to read your blog for years to come!
This post was really beautiful and relatable!
Oh and my question is what book character do you relate to the most? ❤
And thank you for your question! Wow…that one is going to be hard to answer ahah 😛
Aww thank you so, so much for your sweet words, Kristin, this means so much to me!! <3 <3
HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY MARIE!! On to many more years, seriously, I can’t imagine the blogosphere without you ❤️ Now as for questions…
What gif best describes your favourite book of 2017? And the worst?
What emoji would you use to describe your blog?
Any amazing travel plans coming up?
So proud of what you accomplished these past three years Marie, I can’t wait to see what other things you have planned ❤️
Awww thank you so much, Michelle!! <3 I can't imagine my blogging adventure without you! <3
thank you for your amazing questions, I can't wait to answer these ones, though I feel like the GIFs will be hard to find haha 😛
Thank you so much!! <3 <3 <3
Congratulations, Marie! 3 years! What a great accomplishment! I’m so glad I found your blog this year; I so look forward to your posts!
Oh thank you so, so much for your sweet words, Angela, I’m always looking forward to chatting with you 😀 Thank you!! <3
Aaah congrats Marie!! I’m so glad you exist and grace us with your blogm it’s definitely a life changing, wonderful thing. And I’m pumped for the celebrations! I love that blogging is a way for me to understand what I read and how that makes me who I am. What’s the strangest thing that has happened to you because of blogging? Have you ever posted a post you regret? Has being a blogger changed your sense of identity?
Thank you so much, Shanti!! <3 <3
That's exactly it – it is crazy how reading can define us, make us different in the way we think and are, sometimes. I love it and being able to explore that and love that while blogging <3
Thank you for your amazing questions 😀
awww, this is such a heartwarming post! I loved reading about your progress and growth as a reader and review, im totally not tearing up here.
Congrats on your 3 years sweets and for many many more to come!
Awww thank you!! You’re way too sweet, I’m forever thankful for blogging and that I met you thanks to this and that we can fangirl togetheer 😀 <3 <3 <3
Congratulations on three years!
Thank you so much!! 🙂
You’re welcome.
Wow!! What a huge accomplishment! Congrats on three years and may there be many more ?❤️
Thank you so much, Shanah, let’s hope so! 🙂 <3 <3
I have been blogging on and off for 8 years! I finally came to a place of letting my expectations go, and now enjoy just the experience of getting write about something I’m passionate about. That alone is a gift. Congratulations on making it 3 years! I’m sure you’ve still got a lot to share. 🙂
8 years?! Wow, that’s insane and so, SO amazing! It’s so good that youu are in that place, it has to be the best thing about blogging. Just enjoying it all, writing about your passion! 🙂
thank you so, so much! 🙂
Happy blogoversary! 🙂 I’ve been blogging for 5 years in December. It’s scary how quickly it goes. I’m proud of my blog too even if it’s not as huge as others. I’m happy with it! My question to you is… how do you motivate yourself to keep blogging?
Thank you so much! 🙂 Wow, 5 years, this is SO great! Yes, it’s so crazy how time flies when you’re having fun. I hope to make it to 5 years just as well 🙂
thank you so much for your question, I can’t wait to answer it 😀
*insert confetti* HAPPY 3 YEARS BLOGOVERSARY! Congrats on reaching such a huge milestone. I honestly can’t believe I ever had a time without blogging because it’s had such a huge impact on my life. Granted, I’ve gone through the slumps, the identity crisis, and everything in between, and I’ll most likely continue having those moments in the future, but I still love it. The community has been the best part for me. To find like-minded people that share the same passion and also turn into great friends is something I never expected to actually happen. Plus the blog is always like a safe haven if I’m having a bad day, or adulting is sucking the life out of me haha.
Anyway, here’s to a fab 3 years and many, many more to come. 😀 xx
Thank you so, so much, Lois!! <3
I can't believe there was a time where blogging wasn't part of my life, either. It feels like a huge chunk of my life and of myself, it's hard to imagine being without it ahah.
Oh yes, definitely – it is a safe heaven and a place I love to getaway to, whenever I need it ahah 🙂
thank you so, so much!! <3 <3
Wow! Go you!!! Congratulations on three years and sticking it out for that long.. I’ve probably been blogging on and off for about three years, but I’ve gone through multiple blogs in that time and my most recent one is only a couple of months old… so I’m a fake newbie lol
Anyway, I hope you’ve had a good three years and I can’t wait to see where your blog goes next!!
Awww thank you so, so much Lara! <3 <3 Haha you're not a fake newbie, you're just constantly reinventing yourself in the blogging world 😉
Thank you so much for your sweet words and support, that means so much <3
Awwwww congratulations!! You should feel super proud of having been blogging for so long. I’m always impressed when people are able to commit to something for so long, and I’m pleased you still enjoy it!
Thank you so much, that’s so sweet of you!! <3 <3 I'm kind of surprised that I still enjoy it after that long ahahah.
CONGRATSSSS!!
Thank you so much!! 😀
Oh my god Marie congratulations on your three year blogiversary! 😀 And I hope to see you still around and blogging for your four/five/six/etc. year blogiversaries as well! 🙂 <3
This is such an incredible achievement and wow you've definitely accomplished so much in the three years you've been on WordPress. I feel like blogging has changed my life as well (and my bank account but probably more my life in general, my bank account has always suffered a little from my book buying addiction!)
Ohh, questions;
+ So if you could pick one book that is going to be released next year that you know you'll love what would it be?
+ Is there anything looking back over the three years you've been blogging that you wish you'd done?
+ Have you got any exciting plans for your blog for 2018?
+ Other than something book related what would you say is the best thing blogging has done for you/introduced you to/helped you with/all of the above?
+ If you could force the world to read one book, what would it be?
Again congrats on the three year blogiversary. It's an incredible achievement and so well deserved as well. 🙂 <3
Aw thank you so, so much, Beth! I hope I will still be blogging – and most importantly, still love blogging, one, two, three years from now 🙂
Thank you for these amazing questions, I can’t WAIT to answer these 😀
That’s all right, and I’m sure you will be blogging that far in the future!
Oh I can’t wait to see your answers Marie. 🙂 ❤️
Let’s hope so! 🙂
Congratulations!! This was SO FUN to read! I miss talking to you – my finals are next week and then I am BACK. I will have to think of some questions to ask you!
Awww THANK YOU so much, Lenna, I MISS YOU WAY TOO MUCH <3 <3 Best of luck for your finals, hope everything goes well!! <3 <3
Yay, congratulations! This is such a huge achievement and I loved reading about your blogging journey. My question is; do you use other social media platforms to talk about books or promote your blog?
Thank you so, so much, I’m so glad you enjoyed this post! <3 <3
and thank you for your question!! 😀
A;DLFJASL;FDJASD 3 YEARS!! I’m so so happy for you Marie — three years is an insane amount of time to be blogging, and everything that you’ve accomplished in those three years are well-deserved. Blogging really does open up tons of opportunities and make you do things you wouldn’t think of doing without it, and it’s so amazing that you mention your blog in your job interviews!! I’m so happy to have met you through blogging, you sweet little Frenchie. ??
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATSSSS ?????? I HOPE YOU KEEP BLOGGING FOR THE LONGEST TIME DEAREST MARIE
(Oh, and for questions for your Q&A: 1) Do you love mangoes??? 2) What’s your favorite part about writing? and 3) What are some of your most favorite books/series?)
Aww thank you so, so much, May!! <3 It is quite insane that I've been blogging for so long ahah, I just wonder sometimes, how don't I ever get bored of this and quit, hahaha.
THANK YOUU!! And thank you for the amazing mangoes questions ahah, I can't wait to answer these 😀
You know i’m never ever going to let you leave here anyway because I would save up, stalk your instagram and show up shouting at you like ‘COME BACK!’
Sis!! Congratulations on reaching three years! That is amazing and you are doing so well, I am super proud of you which you will probably (hopefully) know. You inspire me so much and I am so glad that three years ago you decided to create this wonderful space so I could meet you.
Hmm now what questions should I ask…
I need to ask What is your food weakness? Something you crave a lot or would struggle to turn down?
You mentioned breakfast in the end and you know food is stuck in my mind right now.
I need to throw a book one at you as well;
What is a character you hate that everybody else seems to love?
I look forward to all your answers! xx
DON’T EVER LEAVE ME SIS, I wouldn’t let you ahah, I’d be the first one to send you messages and so on 😛 <3 You're the best <3 <3
Haha I LOVE food questions, thank you for asking them… I have a feeling I'll have to think for a little while, I LOVE FOOD ahah 😛
Thank you!! <3 <3
I won’t! Think for a while or make sure to cut yourself off when your writing your post so you don’t list ALL the food ??❤️
Congratulations sweetie! x
Thank you so much!! 🙂
You’re very welcome!
I love blogging! It’s taken over my world a bit, but reading and writing and discussing those books with other bloggers keeps me going. Congratulations on your success! Keep reading and blogging!
Thank you so, so much, Deborah! You’re so right ahah, it dees take over a little bit of our worlds, but we love it 😛
thank you! <3 <3
Omg CONGRATS Marie!!! Ahh this is so amazing! I’m so glad blogging changed your life. It’s definitely awesome when you find SO many friends to share your interests with 😀 Ok so here’s my question for you! What is the first book that got you (back) into reading or motivated you to first start blogging?
I hope you continue to blog forever! Here’s to many more friends and blog posts!
Thank you so, so much, Valerie!! It is so amazing and I’m always so grateful for everything and every friend blogging has brought me <3 <3
Thank you for your question, wow, I'll have to think about that one for a while ahah 🙂
Thank you! <3 <3 <3
Congratulations!! Three years is an awesome accomplishment, I am so happy for you! I have been blogging for… Idk, a little over 4 years I suppose. I will say this- the change between years 3 and 4 was one of the most significant for me, I somehow managed to chill a LOT- and oddly, I know others who have too! Blogging absolutely changed my life too, for all the same reasons- being able to meet so many amazing people has just been worth every minute! Also, your GIF game is on point 😀
Thank you so, so much, Shannon!! <3
I am really looking forward to that chilling out part, then, ahah. I feel like I'm really going down that path as well. I'm still quite obsessed and stressed out, but as time passes, I feel like I'm a bit more relaxed. I'm looking forward to be really relaxed this year, now haha 😛
Thank you again for your sweet words!! <3
Congratulations!! Three years is such a huge milestone.
Thank you so, so much! 😀
Hello Marie!!!! <3
Congratulations on your 3 year blogging anniversary! Wow that is amazing! And yes you should absolutely be proud of this accomplishment 🙂 It's no easy feat to stay dedicated to one hobby for so long. That's great that you found what you love and you are doing it well 🙂
I've been blogging for half a year (whoa! It surprises me because I still think of myself as a newbie blogger sometimes haha :') ) It definitely has changed my life because I think about blogging every single day. I love that I was able to meet lots of wonderful people through blogging (like you!). I also love that being a book blogger motivated me to read more voraciously and helped me discover lots of awesome books that I wouldn't even have heard of otherwise. My least favourite part about blogging are those days when I have no idea what I am going to write about :') But I am trying to schedule my posts these days, which should make this easier!
Wishing you all the best for years to come <3
Hi Sophie! Thank you so, SO MUCH for your sweet words and support, I am so grateful to have found you thanks to blogging!! <3 <3
It is so great, to be able to talk about books, discover new favorite books and so on, it's my favorite part of blogging, as well as chatting with other bloggers, of course! 🙂
Thank you so much <3 <3 <3
Aw you are very sweet Marie <3
Yes I am so glad to have met bloggers who share common interests as I do 🙂
Congratulations!! I love your blog ~ 3 years is a great accomplishment :)) Keep the good work up!
Aww thank you so, so much Anushka!! 🙂 <3 <3
Congratulations on this huuuuge milestone!
I’ve only been blogging for.. almost half a year now? But already I cannot imagine NOT blogging. Ever again. My blog has become a part of me, and as with you, a part of a lot of conversations. Although my boyfriend rather keeps away from it – apart from telling me to stop buying books – I still share everything in my own way. [Like, I discovered I’ll probably end up getting everyone books for Christmas? Wasn’t the plan, but it just happened like that. Whoops.]
So it has been changing my life, haha. And my bank account, YES. I have 126 unread books at home. I discovered book subscription boxes! [I literally had no clue those existed before?]
Growing my TBR, getting to know fellow bookworms, talking with authors, supporting authors, writing my posts. It’s everything I love about blogging. Most of all, READING. That’s what started the whole thing after all. I still love reading. To pieces.
If there’s one thing I might hate a little bit.. It’s that I cannot control myself in a bookstore anymore. No restraint at all. Sometimes I wish I was able to save up for other stuff but.. books! [Never regret it at the moment of splurging, more at the moment of thinking ‘but I wish I saved up for..’]
I’m pretty much writing a blog post of my own here, aren’t I? :’)
BUT. Your Q&A:
– Apart from your first physical ARC, what was another blog-related first that meant the world to you?
– How much in advance do you schedule your posts?
– What type of munches do you love but refuse to eat while reading?
– What’s THE bookish destination you’d like to go to some day? [And to make it a bit more interesting; anything HP-related doesn’t count, haha.]
Thank you so, so much for your sweet comment, Kathy! <3 It is crazy how quickly blogging becomes part of our lives, but it's also quite amazing when we think about it, I guess it means we are so passionnate, if we think about it often and dedicate tons of time to it all 🙂
I have been adding to my TBR like crazy since I started blogging, ahah, I never got into the whole subscription boxes thing, but…. that's only because they would be way too expensive with the shipping fees for me ahah 😛 But yeah, I just can't control myself when I'm in a bookstore or online… I add books to my basket like crazy hahaha.
Thank you so much ahah and please do, I love long amazing comments from you <3 and thank you for your questions, can't wait to answer these 😀
You’re welcome!
It really is! Today I met a fellow blogger in real life for the very first time and I honestly threw my whole schedule around so I could do just that. It was weird and a bit awkward – bookworms will mostly be introverts, always – but it was amazing!
I get the shipping fees-problem! I’m lucky to get FairyLoot, once in a while I’m trying another subscription box as well if money allows it but that’s not too often, haha.
Black Friday was the death of me! Ordered nine books! :’D
Can’t wait for your answers!
OHHHH this is so great that you were able to meet a fellow blogger! I hope you had TONS of fun, despite the awkwardness at first, but yeah… I can’t imagine it to be different, we’re bookworms and sometimes a bit weird after all ahah 🙂
It was brief but fun, haha. But it was awesome that I got to give the winner of my giveaway her prize in person! 😀
Ohh wow – and you gave her a gift ahah, well that made that meeting even more awesome, I’m sure of that.
I hope to meet fellow blogging friends someday as well 😀
Haha. 😀
I want to meet some more bloggers as well! I was supposed to go on a citytrip to Berlin where another blogger lives, but that isn’t happening anymore unfortunately. One day!
Oh no, that’s too bad! Yes, one day you’ll go 😀
Congratulations on your 3 year blogaversary! That’s such an incredible accomplishment!
I’ve had my blog since January 2016 but I’ve been having really bad slumps throughout that year and this year. It gets to a certain point around March where I either am reading too much to make time for a book review or bookish post and then end up leaving my blog until around this time of year. I think when I move out (hopefully next year) with my partner, I’ll have more time and dedicate it more to my blog, reading and doing other things I love to do.
My questions to you:
1) How many books do you roughly read a month?
2) Are you participating in any Christmas readathons this year?
3) What inspired you to start blogging?
Once again congratulations!! ☺️
Oh thank you so, so much! 🙂
I’m sorry to hear you’ve been having blogging slumps – they happen, though, and I hope that you’ll be able to find your own blogging rhythm and love for it soon! It took me tons of time to find my own rhythm and sometimes, I still struggle with it all and hit slumps and take breaks. Life of a blogger, ahah 🙂
Thank you so, so much for your questions, can’t wait to answer these 😀
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 3 years is amazing! You’re like my blogging-slightly-younger-sister-who’s-more-awesome-and-popular. And you totally deserve ALLLLL the love!!! Your dedication to blogging, high quality and relatable content, and amazing community rocks. (Like, I don’t know anyone who is more dedicated to commenting. I know I’m not.) You’re one of my favourite bloggers and so so awesome and I love all your posts and please never stop <3 <3 <3 <3
And I have some questions for you: What's next on your travelling agenda? If you could name you blog anything else, what would you call it? Do you have any regrets about blogging? What's your favourite post?
AWWWW Shar, thank you so, so much for your sweet words, this means SO much to me <3 <3 <3 I sometimes go a bit crazy with these blogging rules I make myself follow ahah, but I love the community way too much <3 thank you, you're the sweetest <3
I feel like I'm going to have a hard time thinking about regrets and favorite posts haha 😛
Congratulations on three years! Here’s to many more! This post totally made me smile. I have only been with WLABB since December 2016, but the blog has been around since since 2014. I just love having people to talk about books with.
Thank you so much! 🙂 It is the best, knowing there are so many people you can talk and fangirl with on here. Reason number one why I love this community and blogging <3
Happy blogoversary my twinnie <3 I hope your blog keeps on growing and you get to achieve all the goals you have for it and for yourself !
Aww, thank you so, so much my Twinnie <3 <3 <3
I’ve been book blogging for about 6 months. I never dreamt the community would be so large, or that I would suddenly know so much about new books. It’s been pretty amazing. Also, kind of draining on the bank account. 😉
Congrats on your anniversary! It’s been great to follow along with you the last couple of months.
Ahah yes, it is quite draining, there are just SO many books to read, even more now with all the recommendations we get 🙂
Thank you so, so much Elizabeth! I hope you’ll be blogging for a long, long time 😀
Congrats on blogging for three years! That’s pretty amazing!
My three years will be coming up pretty soon and it’s still so crazy that I even stuck around this long, when I usually tend to not keep up that well with blogs I’ve had in the past haha. But even with the little hiccups here and there, I’ve seen managed to update at least a few times a month.
I am so happy to see how happy you are about blogging and everything. It really can be so much fun!
Oh thank you so much, Ashley!! <3 Yours is in January, isn't it? I remember we started blogging around the same time. It is so great that you sticked around just as well <3 It is a lot of fun 🙂
Haaaappy Blogiversary Marie!! <3 You were one of the first bloggers I followed when I started blogging and I'm glad to have you by my side during this blogging journey. And I can totally relate to the feelings you expressed in this post!! Blogging definitely changed my life too and I love it!
My question for you is: What has been your best blogging moment(s) throughout this year?
Oh thank you so, so much Poulami, I love having you by my side, I’ve been following you for so long and I always love all of our conversations:) <3
Thank you for your question, wow, that one is going to be hard to answer ahah but I can't wait 😛
Ahh congrats on three years of blogging Marie!! That’s such an incredible achievement! And my question would be: what’s your blogging routine? Do you listen to music, watch something in the background, eat/drink anything etcetera. 🙂
Thank you so much! 🙂 And thank you for your question, I can’t wait to answer it 😀
HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY!! You deserve everything and so much more! I’ve been reading your blog since before actually making mine and you’ve been a huge part of giving me the confidence as an international bookworm to start my own!! (Also yessss to you getting physical arcs guuurl you deserve more)
Now for questions: What is one book that has changed your way of thinking in a perticular way and how? Favourite type of tea (and if you don’t drink tea -> beverage of choice) (I am really curious about this one ok because you seem like the Earl Grey type of person)? And what’s one trope you never get tired of reading about?
Aww thank you so, so much!! Oh this makes me so happy, I’m so glad if I could be a little bit of an inspiration, this is way too sweet of you. Also, you have such a cool blog and you are GREAT overall so you should have ALL the confidence in the world <3 <3
Thank you so much for your great questions, I can't wait to answer them 😀
THAT’S AMAZING MARIE! I’M SO HAPPY FOR YOU. AND OMG This year I got my first physical ARC as well! They didn’t really send it to me in Ecuador since to make it easier, I use my mom’s US address, but it was really exciting to send an email and actually get a response! :3
Blogging has definitely changed my life in many ways. My favorite thing about it is the community I’ve been able to discover, and the world of possibilities profession-wise. My least favorite part is the level of committment you need to have in order to keep it going. Of course, it can’t be fun and games all the time, so what can you do? XD
QUESTION: WHAT IS YOUR FAVE FRUIT?
Oh thank you so, so much, Pam! It is so exciting ahah, so far it hasn’t been much, but I feel like I’ve done something good to be rewarded an early copy of a book, in a way, ahah 🙂
Hahaha, exactly, too bad it can’t be fun and games all the time. It is crazy how much commitment it all takes, I can’t believe it sometimes, but… we love it, so… we have to make some sacrifices ahah 🙂
Thank you!! And thank you for your question 😀
You’re a wonderful, super important member of our community so THANK YOU
Awwwww <3 <3
Congratulations on three years! ? I’ve been blogging for six years but at times I still feel like a newbie because my blog is so tiny ?
Thank you so much, Louise!! <3
Wow, 6 YEARS?! That's SO great, congratulations! I hope to be able to make it to 6 years as well. It's so cool to see you aren't bored of blogging after so long 😀
3 YEARS! Whoop congrats Marie that is amazing and wow time flies hey xD I’ve been blogging for 2 years and it feels like I just started.
Right? It’s CRAZY how time flies, ahah 🙂
Thank you so much! I hope you’ll make it to three years and more and love it 😀 xx
I just want to say congratulations and you are an awesome blogger. Keep up the good work.
Aw thank you so, so much for your sweet words! 🙂
MARIE!! CONGRATULATIONS 500 posts is incredible and 3 years… wow!! I hope you are around forever… you are a true fixture for me in the book blogging world… <3 Now for the questions!
Who are your biggest influences (as writer and blogger)? Who do you admire most? Who or what inspired you to do what you’re doing now?
What is still your biggest challenge blogging?
What does a weekday in the life of Marie look like?
Awww thank you, so so much Dani, this means a whole lot to me. You always have the sweetest words and compliments, I am not quite sure I deserve it ahah, you’re the best! <3 <3
Thank you for your amazing questions!! Wow, I have a feeling I'll have a hard time coming up with the influences one… I have SO many bloggers and writers I admire, ahah. Thank you!! 🙂
Woooo!!! Congrats on three years! Blogging for so long definitely does change you and its amazing the people you meet and the books you see and all the different opinions! I love chatting with fellow book nerds and discussions about books etc. especially because I literally have no friends or family that enjoy reading like I do! <3<3<3
Aww thank you so, so much!! 🙂 It is so amazing to meet and chat with many people about books. I love it so much, I never expected to find so many people in love with the same books as I am. I love it 🙂
thank you again <3 <3
Hi Marie! Popping in to say congratulations on three years! I guess you already know that we’re part of the team that started blogging around the same time-isn. I’ll be hitting that milestone on January 2, 2018. :’)
Blogging has really changed my life even though I don’t post or interact with bloggers like I used to. It’s definitely made me a better a writer in some aspects because I used to have a hard time articulating my thoughts. Reviews are tough but helpful, haha. And, of course, I’m grateful to have started this hobby because I’ve met some irreplaceable friends, including you!
Anyway, cheers to another wonderful year of blogging! <3
Love,
Summer at Xingsings
Hi Summer! It’s so good to hear from you, and thank you so, SO much for your sweet words! I remember that we started blogging around the same time, you are probably one of my oldest blogging friends and for that I am so grateful! <3
Also, I'm sure that blogging made you turn to talking books and everything on bookstagram, something that you are absolutely awesome at. I'm always looking forward to your posts and stories! <3
Thank you so much again, Summer! <3 <3
Aww, thank you so much, Marie! It truly means a lot coming from you. ?? I guess bookstagram has been an easier extension to the blog that I’ve been able to keep up. But I always love being able to come back to the blogosphere and learn what everyone has been up to. ☺️ Anyway, I value our long friendship as well, and I’m glad that you seem to be doing well! ???
OH you’re so welcome, I always love to see your gorgeous pictures and keep up with you there. Bookstagram is a different platform, but it seems to suit you so well! <3 <3
Happy bloganniversarry Marie! I just followed your blog this year but I love the quality content you always managed to post and how open you are with us <3 Here's for more amazing year! *hugs*
Totally unrelated but that suits gif! I love Donna! <3
Aww thank you so much Tasya, this means a lot! <3 <3
YES, Donna is my favorite in this show ahah, she is just so great <3
I’m so sorry, I’m late to this celebration!!! <3 I know I congratulated you on twitter before, but CONGRATULATIONS, Marie!!! It feels like such a huge achievement to celebrate 3 years of blogging (hard work, dedication and wonderful posts), you're gracing my WordPress Reader every time with your original ideas and swoon-worthy pictures. (Also, how dare you say that you won't make us happy by leaving???? I hope you never leave the blogging community because you're a great blogger and I'd miss you very much if you ever made such a tragic decision). I discovered so many great books through you and your posts inspired me, they helped me work my way through my blogging inspiration. Congratulations again, you deserve everything from this community and more! <3
Whaat, you are not late AT ALL ahah, don’t you worry, you’re way too sweet, THANK YOU!! <3 <3
Ahah, I don't intend on leaving anytime soon, I'm way too obsessed and loving it for now ahah 😛 thank you though, I'm so glad to hear that!! You are the sweetest. I'm really grateful to have been talking to you more and more these past few months <3
AHHHHH HAPPY 3 YEARS OF BLOGGING ❤️❤️❤️ and omg I haven’t even been blogging for a YEAR and I can relate to all of these things! I’m suuuuper happy that you finally received your first physical ARC after waiting for so long! I’m sure it feels super rewarding ? I still remember when I received my first, I think I cried??? It was a very emotional day for me hahaha XD here’s to many more years, books, ARCs, followers, comments and FRIENDS.
Thank you so, SO MUCH, Jackie!! <3 Also, give me your ARCs requests superpowers, I need them ahah you're getting all the awesome books 😛 <3
YES, let's hope so and to many more years of blogging for you just as well!! <3 <3
<3 <3 <3 hehe OKAY i'm sending you all my ARC superpowers via super special superhero wavelengths… do you feel it?? DO YOU FEEL IT?????? 😛
Haha, YEEES I DO FEEL POSITIVE VIBEEES, let’s hope this works out 😛
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY!! ??
Three years is such an amazing achievement! Blogging has definitely changed my life as well, in the best way possible obviously. 😀 I have been blogging for two years now and I just can’t see my life without it anymore. Blogging has definitely become my biggest hobby (aside from reading of course).
What I love the most about the blogging is the community and the friends that I have made! <3 Everyone here is seriously sooo nice and I just love chatting with everyone! I especially LOVE having friends who love to read as much as I do, because I literary know no one in real life that does. Sharing my love for books and then discussing them with people is the best feeling ever! 😀
Aww thank you so, so much, Anna! <3 <3
It is so great to find people reading as much as us and, most importantly, people wanting to fangirl with us about all the books, right?! I love that so much ahah <3 <3
Thank you again <3 <3
Oh man, this is awesome! Three years!! You inspire me ? especially because of that thing you said about geography! I have blogged for a year and received print ARCs, but only from authors, not publishers. But you make me want to keep my hope 🙂 anyway, what I wanted to say though, was that you write great posts!! Who cares about fast growing bloggers. Who knows their secrets. But you’re a great blogger!! I really always enjoy your content, although I am too busy to read the blogs I follow too often 😀 also? You’ve summed up the blogging experience so well in this post ? it’s hilarious, but it’s how it is. When you start blogging, you somehow start enjoying the whole bookish mess, knowing authors’ and books’ names more than your own… it’s great ? I’ve been blogging for one year only, but I have all those symptoms and I’m enjoying them loads ?
Ohhhh Evelina, thank you so much, that means so much to me <3 <3 To be honest, I thought it was impossible to get physical ARCs from publishers and I sometimes still do. To this day I haven't gotten much, but I still managed to get something so don't lose hope! <3 <3
Thank you, you are WAY too sweet! I get it about being busy, who has time to read all the blogs in the world ahah, I'm trying my best but I am often losing my mind about it all ahah.
So glad you're loving blogging as much as I am, here's to hoping you'll do this for years to come 😀
Ahhh huge congrats on 3 years, Marie ?? I’m so glad you’re sticking around and that you started blogging because you’re one of my faves ♥ Absolutely love this post and can totally relate to a lot of the things you’ve mentioned. I’m coming up to 2 years and it’s honestly changed my life so much.
Oh Lauren, thank you so much, that means so much to me <3 <3
YAY for two years of blogging already! I'm so glad you could relate to this post. Here's to hoping we'll be there shouting about books for a long time 😛
ALSO QUESTIONS !!!
When are you coming to visit me in Australia ;)?
When you first decided to start your blog what were your expectations?
How do you come up with so many fabulous ideas?
Is there a 2018 release that you’re dying to get your hands on?
And thank you so much for these great questions!! 😀
Congratulations, Marie! You’re not just one of my favourite bloggers but favourite person *huuuugs* I’m so proud of you!
Question for you: How has your blogging style/posts changed since the first year?
Awwww Cam, thank you SO much, that means so much <3 <3
Thank you for your question, I'll probably have to scroll back to my old posts… and cringe a lot ahah, but I can't wait to answer that one 😛
WE WOULD NEVER WANT TO GET RID OFF YOU!!! The blogging community wouldn’t be the same without your kindness and enthusiasm 😀 So glad you made it to three years already. Here’s to many more to come 😉
Awww thank you so much, Kat!! Let’s hope so <3 <3
HAPPY BLOGOVERSERY! <3 I always love reading your post and discussing books with you – you're so kind and supportive and your blog is definitely one of my favorites. Thank you for being such a bright light in the blogging community! xx
Aww thank you so, so much for your sweet comment, Zoe!! <3 <3
CONGRATS ON THREE YEARS! That is amazing! Hmm..questions, questions….okay, what is your favorite show on Netflix (I need recs), Who is your favorite female character from a series or trilogy or duology….hmmm….That’s all I got for now haha
Thank you so much, Molly!! <3
Woow, this question is going to be hard to answer ahah, but I'll do my best 😛 Thank you! <3
Congratulations on three years of blogging! It’s amazing that you’ve been writing for that long. I’ve only been blogging for a couple months but I do really enjoy it. My favourite thing about blogging is being able to have a place to share my love for reading and writing. Also my question is, what is one of your hobbies besides blogging and writing?
Oh thank you so, so much Melanie! 🙂 It is so great to have a place where we can talk books, writing and share the love for these with other people 🙂
Thank you for your question as well!! 😀
hahaha I so relate about your room just being a massive mess of books!! Happy bloggiversary again!! Ooh I’d actually really like to know what book you hate the most?
Thank you!! <3
Oh, wow… I feel like I'll have to think for a while, to answer that one hahhaa thank you for the question 😀
You’re welcome!! <3
haha!
Congrats on 3 years of blogging Marie! I must admit, your post made me tear up a little… You know how to put this whole blogging adventure into words so well, with all the ups and all the downs, but especially everything magical about it and I relate so much 🙂 You’re definitely one of my favorite bloggers and blogger inspirations, so here’s hoping for many more years filled with bookish goodness!
I’ll be celebrating my 2 year blogoversary in January and AH I AM NOT READY. Like, how did 2 years pass already? I couldn’t imagine stoppping, as I love blogging and this community too much and I’ve gained so much happiness from it (even if the blogging guilt on statistics and comments and number of posts and such sometimes gets to me). Luckily we can all freak out about blogging together 🙂
I’m pretty terrible at coming up with interesting questions for Q&A’s, but here’s my attempt:
Since you love travelling, what is your favorite place you’ve visited already? And if you could suddenly teleport (so no need to worry about saving up for a trip or having the time to go), what would be the first destination that you’d think of and teleport to? AND… what bookish character would you love to have as a travel buddy?
Awww thank you so much, this makes me so happy, Lindsey <3 <3
TWO years already, wow, time really flies, doesn't it? It's so great to see for how long we keep going, despite the struggles, the time we don't always haave and the stress we might have at times…we never give up on this and on how much we love it 😀
Oh you're not terrible at all, I LOVE your questions, thank you! Can't wait to answer these 😀
congrats on your 3 years of blogging, if I ever win this lovely giveaway, i’d love to own a copy of Painless by SA Harazin
Thank you so much! Best of luck for the giveaway 🙂
DONNA GIF INSIDE, ME HAPPY!!!!!
Congratulations, darling Sweechie! I am so happy for you! You’ve made this blog a wonderful place to visit and you’re a fabulous person to chat with. I love how passionate you are, and I’m lucky to have met you!
I’ll be celebrating my second blogiversary on January 1st! I can’t believe how much it has changed my life. Without it, I wouldn’t be typing this during a History of Books class, waiting for my internships, and my Publishing degree (if I get it!)
Now off to my questions…
– What’s your favorite clothes item?
– Would you rather live with a plant that eats book pages as soon as you leave them out of your eyesight or be forbidden to read more than a book a month?
– How much do you love me? :p
– Blue or Black pen?
I thought about you when I put that GIF ahah, I HAD TO. YOU are Donna aha 😛
Thank you so, so much for your sweet words my sweechie, this means so much to me <3 I am thrilled to have met you and to talk with you, you are the beest. <3
(also, what is this nonsense, you will get this amazing degree and will do all the things you dream of, my sweechie <3)
THANK YOU for the amazing questions 😀 xx
Congrats! Oh, the joy of getting ARCs in the mail – I’m with you on that one. I love getting books in the mail especially children’s books because I have kids. Whenever they see a book-shaped package, they go insane wondering if it’s for them. I love that!
Ohhhh that’s so adorable, ahah, you are raising little book lovers 😀
thank you so much, Rebecca! 😀
Congrats matey! Arrrr!
x The Captain
Thank you so much! 😀
So first of all, congratulations on completing 3 years. CHEERS!! I don’t remember if I commented on this post earlier or not (because I was on holidays so I might stumble upon this, but not sure) 😛 But I always visit your blog especially to see your updates 🙂 This can give you an idea how much I like you and your blog 😀 Enough fangirling I guess? 😀
Anyhow, you are great and your blog is awesome so who cares about the numbers? It amazes me how many comments you get on each of your posts and that itself is a great achievement. I have been blogging for 5 months now and I can totally agree with you regarding the concerns and all.
And related to asking a question, hmm well. Oh yes, I remember now. I asked you on Twitter to show your pic 😀 Well, I still want that 😛 and don’t tell me again that you are shy!
THANK YOU so much, you’re so sweet! All of your comments always brighten my day, I am so glad you’re enjoying my posts and my blog overall, I’m going to cry aw, thank youu <3 <3
(also, I hope you had a great time on holidays!!)
Thank you again, and thank you for your question aha, I swear I am shy when it comes to showing my face 😛
Yeah I had great time ? I visited a new city too! hopefully I can share about it sometime soon.
Okay let’s do a deal! How about showing side face? ? Okay I am teasing you, I can totally get this shy thing ?
Oh YAY, this is so great! I hope you’ll talk about it or share some pictures, I’m too curious ahah and I love travel posts 🙂
Hahaha, I’ll see if I find a decent picture 😛
Haha I will wait for that pic ? I hope I get some time soon to write that post!
Awww congratluations on the 3 years of blogging Marie, that is such a fantastic achievement! Blogging has definitely changed my life, especially for the better for all the wonderful people that I’ve met and the opportunities that it’s afforded me. But also, it’s just an amazing part of the internet where everyone is so passionate and it feels like home at the end of a long day! Here’s to many more <3
Oh thank you so, so much, Jeann! <3 It is pretty incredible to have a community of passionate people screaming about books on the internet, ahah, I love it so much <3 <3
Congratulations on 3 years, Marie!! ❤
Oh thank you so much, Amielle!! <3 <3
Wohoooo! Congratualtions on your 3 years of blogging! It definitely makes me flail about books a lot more since I have started blogging as well. Funny how that goes, right?! I hope that you continue to enjoy blogging and that your success takes you to amazing places. 🙂
Oh thank you so, SO much for your sweet words!! <3 <3 I hope you'll keep on blogging and love it for a long time as well 🙂
3 years! Congratulations!? Blogging is definitely something, right? It will be 4 years for me on January 1st, eeeek! ?I don’t know what I would do without blogging now. I came across it when I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It was the worse time of my life and reading, blogging has definitely helped me in so many ways.
Congratulations again, here’s to 3 more years. Cheers! ? xoxo
Oh thank you so, SO much for your sweet words and comment! <3 And congratulations on almost 4 years, wow, what an accomplishment! I am so happy to hear blogging has brought you so much and helped you <3 Here's to hoping you will keep on blogging for many years to come 🙂
thank you again!! <3
Oh my God! This is so cool and congratulations, Marie, for three years of blogging! I definitely understand how tedious and difficult this can be and sticking around for so long is commendable. It’s inspiring to see you reach here and your blog is adorable <3 I would probably ask this: E-book or paperback? Cover or blurb? ARCs or Backlists? 😀
Aww thank you so much, that’s so sweet!! <3 And I already answered all of the questions in a new blog post, so I'll answer to you right here and now 😀
– Hm…I'd go with paperback over ebook, because even if ebooks are so practical, nothing beats a real book to hug haha 😛
– I want to say blurb? Especially the first few lines of a blurb 😛
– And… I dream of saying Backlists, but lately I'm thinking of ARCs and I don't like itttttt hahaha 😛
Thanks so much for answering those! And yes for paperbacks, especially for the smell <3 <3
Oh you’re so welcome, thank you for asking! 😀
OH YES the smell. I feel crazy whenever I smell books, but I love to haha 😛
This is amazing. First of congratulations. And you definitely inspire me and others to do better.
Oh thank you so much for your sweet comment! <3 <3 But "do better"? There is no "better", everyone is doing GREAT already, we all have different journeys but are all our own kind of amazing blogger 🙂
Congratulations on three years of blogging. This month is my blogoversary, celebrating my one year of blogging. I hope I get to you are now, celebrating my there years of blogging and still being passionate about it. Thank you for sharing this. You’ve done amazing things. I love your blog. I hope you have another awesome year in 2018. Congratulations! ?❤️❤️❤️
Oh thank you so, so much for your sweet words and congratulations on one year of blogging already!! I hope you will keep on loving it for years and years to come <3 <3 <3
I hope so, Marie. ?❤️