Friday, May 27, 2022

My Blog is 14 Years Old Today!

 

Fourteen years ago today, I posted my first book review: FanFic: Reading "The Democratic Genre" by Sheenagh Pugh and the rest is history.

In that time, I have made 935 posts, received 5815 comments, and have 67 followers. I have made so many blogging friends over the years and discovered countless new favorite books and authors through the book blogging community.

39 posts are labeled Jane Austen, and 69 are labeled Elizabeth Gaskell. I have 8 for Shakespeare and 12 for William Shakespeare. I have 15 labeled George Eliot, 13 labeled Charlotte Bronte, and 27 for Charles Dickens. Given these numbers, it's no surprise that I have 48 posts labeled Back to the Classics Challenge, and 10 Big Book Summer Challenge posts. I do also try to read contemporary fiction and non-fiction, but my heart is with the classics.

I also have 14 travelogues, which are among my favorites to write and reread (blush).

In all those years and all those posts, I have just one other post labeled Blogoversary! Too busy reading to celebrate, I guess.

Anyway, my heartfelt thanks to those of you who visit my blog and share your thoughts and recommendations for my reading and writing life. I have no intention of hanging up my keyboard any time soon!

11 comments:

  1. Wow...14 years. That's awesome! Congratulations. I know I've been reading and enjoying your blog posts for years. And I'm very glad to know you plan on continuing for many years to come. Happy Blogoversary! :D

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  2. Congratulations on 14 years!

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  3. Congrats Jane - it is a long time. I'll be 14 years as well next month. I remember because I began blogging the year my son got married.

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  4. Hooray!! So glad to know you and read your reviews and travels and even delightful recipes. Your voice is always so welcome. Thanks for being there these 14 years!

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  5. Congratulations on 14 years! Your reviews are thoughtful, wonderfully written and you have introduced us to so many interesting books. I hope your blog continues for years to come.

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  6. Time truly does fly! Congratulations on reaching this milestone, Jane.

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  7. Congratulations on 14 years! I always enjoy reading your posts and have appreciated your recommendations over the years. So many of us started blogging back in 2008... my blogoversary is coming up in a few months, too. Glad you'll be sticking around for a while!

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    1. I didn't realize there were so many of us in the "class" of 2008! Good company!

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  8. Happy 14! Cool post & thoughts. I'm glad you plan to continue on with your blog. I enjoy visiting it.

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  9. Congratulations on 14 years of blogging! I've gotten so many great recommendations from you, and enjoyed reading your blog over the years. Here's to many more years of blogging!

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  10. Happy Blogversary! 14 Years is amazing! What a milestone.

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