Today, this Shelf is 3 years old!
Happy Blogoversary!!!
To you my fellow readers, without whom this whole experience would feel very solitary, I offer some cupcakes!
(the Man of the House brought these home last night, and let me tell you, the two we ate were de-li-cious!)
So, this is the post where, every year, I exclaim about how so much time has passed, and how I can’t believe I’m still working on my blog. The sentiment still holds after three years, and I don’t feel like stopping any time soon!
Though my master’s degree might take more of my free time in the coming year, I do have great plans for the Infinite Shelf; in 2012, I want to get my own domain, renew the blog’s look and decide which direction I want to take with it. I’ve had on my mind to create a separate blog for my photography and other hobbies for a little while, because I fear various posts on knitting, photography, cooking might drive people away from the Shelf. I love to know other aspects of book bloggers’ lives, but surely not everyone feels the same. What do you think?
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For now, because lists and stats are always fun, here are a few numbers for the shelf’s past 3 years!
90,254 visitors (that’s twice as much as this time last year! impressive!)
6171 comments
626 posts (627 with this one)
Most viewed and commented post : While in Versailles – Some thoughts on Photography (it was also my second post to be Freshly Pressed! Yay! :D)
22 560 spam comments blocked by Akismet (scary!)
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I want to take this occasion to thank :
Our cat, who keeps my hands warm when I try to type my reviews.
The Man of the House, who entertains me with his jokes, like “Don’t you have too many books?” and “Why buy more books? You already got two last week!” He’s so funny! And very understanding of my silliness, I must add. 🙂
You, my dear readers and bloggers, for keeping me company, putting new books on my shelves and commenting on the Infinite Shelf.
Congratulations Kay — hope we get to read your blog for many more years.
Happy blogiversary! I vote for keeping photography and knitting on this blog – I love reading about it as well as about books.
Congratulations on 3 years! I like the idea of keeping separate sites, although knitting and photography books would always go here! 🙂
Happy Blogoversary to you! Very impressive to make it 3 years and having the motivation to keep on going. Good luck with your blog in the future and all your wonderful sounding plans for it! P.S. Those cupcakes look ahhhmazing!
Happy blogoversary! I have to say, I prefer the varied blogs! I’d love to keep seeing your photography and such. And from personal experience, when I tried to separate all my blogs, eventually I got overwhelmed by updating too many places. It’s just so much nicer to have it all in one!
Happy, happy blogoversary, Kay! I remember when you were first starting out and we “met” all those years ago. I love visiting your space and seeing your gorgeous photos — I always leave feeling inspired! You’ve recommended so many great books over the years, too. Here’s to many more!
Happy Blogoversary Kay!
Congrats! xoxo So glad you’re here.
Happy Anniversary!
Good man btw! Those look amazing.
Happy Blogoversary! I am so glad to have found your blog and to have gotten to know you! Your posts never fail to bring a smile to my face. Thanks for the cupcake!
My husband tells the same jokes! They must be in a joke club together or something.
Happy blogoversary!
Happy blogiversary!
Congratulations to you!
Here’s to another year of your wonderful and creative blog!
Happy Blogiversary!
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Hi Kay,
Happy Blogoversary, like you, I can’t believe how time flies by.
I think that whether to separate your shelves or not, is always going to be a split decision.
I vote for keeping them two things together, as lots of followers like to read a more personal blog.
When I have discussed exactly this issue with my husband, he always maintains that I should keep them completely separate, as anyone searching for a book review, isn’t necessarily interested in what other hobbies I have.
I suppose it depends on just how seriously you want your book reviews and literary opinions to be taken?
The cup cakes look like a great way of helping the problem get resolved by the way! LOL
Have a great weekend,
Yvonne
Happy blogoversary, Kay! Those cupcakes look yum-o!
And I love your husband’s comments – they sound very familiar!