So I get this notification today:
That’s a LOT of likes. Thank you, guys! (But the number is strange…where’s the 1,000? I got an award at 1,337??
Doesn’t that seem like a strange number to you?
Just asking…
I’m still grateful as heck. (Not going to say H-E-double hockey sticks…don’t want to offend π) I’m so proud of my little blog that never gets updated…because school is slowing me down, lol. I can’t wait for Winter Break and all the reading I’ll be doing! Or Thanksgiving! I’m going to go crazy during Thanksgiving. So many books (and tags), so little time.
Btw, please keep tagging me. I love it. I’m going to try to do a tag a week. It really means a lot to me that you guys think of me, and it means the world to me to make sure I do them. I just have been laser-focused on getting these books back to the library. And I’m wanting to get my Netgalley totals down so I can request again! (As I said, so many books, so little time).
I should be writing a paper for my Literature of War class. But I’m here. Celebrating with you. Cause I love you guys. Every last one of you.
Thank you so much for reading my blog, taking the time to comment and fangirl with me, and for responding to my comments on your blogs. I have it set up so that every time you post, I get an email. I have over 400 emails, and I’m a bit behind because for every one I read, two more posts come up. But I read them. All. So I’m about a week behind on your posts, and I apologize. But I do read them all. Because you take the time to read mind.
So thank you so much. Love you, my blogging buddies. π
Happy Reading.
P.S. Here is my updated trading card from the #Readthemallthon. Told you I was going to keep going. Here it is:
I still have two badges left (one is gray because the badge itself is gray). So it’s the two in the middle. And I’m going to complete it. Thanks again to Aimal for making my badge so beautiful. I’m going to get too sappy if I keep going…I just, I just, I love you guys. So much. I wish I could meet every one of you in person.
1337 is gamer speak for Leet. Google 1337 π Congratulations!
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I will, thanks for the tip!
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Damnit, now I’ve been comment ninjaed. I was going to say the same! π
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You can always comment ninja someone back!
Revenge! ::shakes fist:: βββ
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Meh, that would mean I’m on top of things around here π (which I’m clearly not! <3)
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Nah…you are. You’re the Captain from now on! Liz is Boss, I’m Teach, and you’re the Captain! That’s the hierchy: there’s no changing it now!
π£π£π£ <— That's you. Giving orders. To us peons.
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XD In that case, I order you to bring me some cake! And a shrubbery… You can do whatever you want to after that.
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Cake…and a shrub. Ok then.
Not sure how to package those together…how ’bout a cake with a shrub that pops out? π€
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But then I’d have to eat around the shrub and I hate having to deal with hard pieces of wood stuck in my teeth.(yes, I went there). You can hang the cake in the shrubbery? Like a Christmas ornament?
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Hmm…yes, I think I can make that happen. Shipping is the only issue…how about I ship a naked man in the shrub, and he can pop out holding a cake? I was going to do it the other way around, but how weird would it be for him to pop out of a cake holding a shrub? That’s TOO weird…
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Ohhhhhhh! Congratulations for that weird number hahahaha WordPress is so crazy!
I don’t have emails, I always read them from here!
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Oh, yes, if it wasn’t for my emails, I wouldn’t know you guys have posted! It’s the way I make sure I read every one of your guys’ posts!
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Congratulations!!ππ
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Thank you!! You’re so awesome!!
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You’re welcome! β€οΈyou!
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It’s a rather weird number but congratulations! ππππ
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I know, right? But thank you! π
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It is a weird number, but there is not explaining the logic of WordPress haha! Congratulations!
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Yeah, it means “leet” in computer speak…strange.
I would’ve been fine with a thousand…but at least they gave me an achievement, right? Lol.
Happy 2,365,472.5 likes! πππ
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Congratulations on your milestone, though yeah that’s a weird number but also in another way it’s kind of nice of WordPress to notify you! π
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I love that they do that: it makes me feel special!
And even though it’s a completely weird number, I’ll take it.
What’s next, though…an achievement for 5,423 likes? πππ
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It really does, and I guess it’s gives you motivation to keep writing and keep posting as well.
You know if you get an achievement for 5423 likes that would be pretty funny. Hopefully the next one will be a rounder number! π
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I freakin hope so too! I need to see when my blogoversary comes up…DOES WordPress tell you when it comes up?
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I’ve passed my six month blogiversary and they didn’t let me know. My one year one is coming up so maybe they will for that one, who knows?
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Well, happy belated six year blogoversary and happy early one year blogoversary!
I guess if they don’t let you know, I should mark it on my calendar! I started in July, so that makes it, what, January? Or do I count July, because I started mid-month, and then it would be December? Hmmm…I’ll have to check the date of my first post!
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Thanks, I didn’t really realise when my six month blogiversary passed by but I’ve been keeping an eye out for the approaching date that is my one year one!
I checked the date of my first post (November 17th) to get my year one, I guess for me that would have made my six month one May 17th. Oh well, that date is long gone now! π
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Yeah but November 17 is not far away!! What are you planning to do?
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No idea yet. I know I’ll be doing a giveaway of some sorts but beyond that no clue. I’ve still got some time left to work it out though. π
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Yes’m you do! And I can’t wait to see what you’ve got in store! I’m excited for you!
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Thanks so much Stephanie! β€
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Hahaha I love that they notify you of 1337?! That’s still a ton of likes so congrats π€π
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Yeah, before someone told me it meant something, I was like, “What??”
But an achievement is an achievement I guess, so thank you! π
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Congratulations!!! What a weird number though!!
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Yeah, someone told me the number means something to computer geeks. I’ll take it. I just hope the next number makes some sense…
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Oh ahah! Hopefully it will : )
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That’s awesome (and funny)! Congrats! I really enjoy reading your blog π
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Thank you! And I enjoy reading yours! π
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Congratulations!!! πππ
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Thank you! ::does a dorky dance::
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That definitely is a weird number, but congrats Stephanie!! I can’t wait to see you hit 2000 likes and more. xx
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Thank you! Though knowing WordPress, it won’t be 2,000, but 2,495.4!! ππ
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Congratulations! Here’s to many moreππ
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You were in my Spam folder!! I got you!!
Thank you very much!! You made me smile. π
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LOL, no problem!πβ€οΈ
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Congrats on 1337! You deserve it! π
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Thank you, sweetheart!! πππ
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I think I had a weird one like that once. Congrats! π
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Congrats to you and your weird number too! π
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Oh I’m happy so many other people think its a weird number!! Lol.
I don’t feel so dumb now haha!
Once again congrats!!
I wish I could have participated in the ReadThemAll-a-thon
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Hey. I’d rather trade and do the Book Bingo and Halloween stuff you guys are doing!
I’m still not done with it…and it ended, but I’m going to finish no matter how long it takes me, and it sucks that two of the books I need I don’t have checked out anymore,
But don’t worry: I didn’t know wth the number meant until the first commenter told me, so then I looked it up and found it.
Congrats on your achievement as well!
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Haha, I think that Fall Bookish Bingo is going to take me a bit longer to finish..
I just love the badges and that lol.
Can you recheck the books out or read different ones for the task?
Thank you π
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I can recheck out the books now…I just have so many ahead of them. I think I’ll do a post to show how many awesome library books I have out now and how soon they’re due…π€π
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Haha please do so I can laugh ππ
I haven’t borrowed a book in a couple of months now. I have way to many NetGalley / edelweiss books to get through π«π«
I’ll send them to you to review for me?? Lol.
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If you’ve got Roseblood, Caraval, or Heartless, I’ll take it off your hands and review it for you…I’m just that good of a friend. π
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I have Caraval and Heartless.
Australian Publishers are ahhmazing!!! I also got The Amateurs! I’m excited about that one.
That’s one good thing about AUS, I get approved for amazing books from the publishers… Props to Hachette AUS and Momentum Books lol
No Roseblood though.
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You’re right: a lot of Aussies got Caraval and Heartless! But then again, you have to wait for the book to come out but you also get that pretty cover.
I am probably going to buy Heartless in 3 days when it comes out.
Did you request Roseblood and get denied too? I know we have both wanted to read it but I don’t remember if you got denied or not, or if you requested it at all…
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Yeah Aussie publishers just seem to be nicer lol.
I’ll have to do my Edelweiss haul. I requested a few ages ago and got approved for them. EEEKKK!!!
At least you don’t have to wait long for Heartless, unlike Roseblood lol I got declined for Roseblood! Don’t even want to read it anymore lol. Not sure how neither of us managed to snag a copy with all the comps we entered lol .
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Well, and you saw how Donna reacted when she saw how badly I wanted a copy of her book…I, surprised Howard didn’t do the same kinda. But there’s another giveaway, so I’m trying my luck. Again. Sigh.
Congrats on the Edelweiss approvals!
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Yeah I know right!! Maybe we got annoying when we tagged her in all our tweets ππ
My fingers, toes, eyes etc are all crossed for you again lol.
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And thank you ππ
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Thanks: I’m all pretzeled up too! Though I’m not going to get my hopes up…not after that stupid Scavenger hunt where we won NOTHING but got signed up for everyone and their mother’s mailing lists!
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ππππ so many emails!! It’s the worst!! I avoid giveaways like that now. I think I get about 100 different emails a day because of stupid giveaways.
I’m not sure how you haven’t won a copy yet with all the giveaways you have entered for it.
Maybe you should email the publishers personally? That might work.
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And you’re welcome! Always. π
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I thought about that…and I realized that it’s only another 2 months, and those will fly by. If it came out in March or April I probably would…but with Christmas and everything, I’ll have enough to keep me busy.
But I do wish I could just win a copy! I’ll keep trying until I can’t anymore, lol! ππ
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Ah yes that is true! I feel like March and April should be further away lol. I’m not ready for a new year.
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Me either!! Where did 2016 go? Doesn’t it feel like 2017 is super-futuristic sounding?
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Haha yeah it always seemed ages away. And now it’s like surprise bitches.
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Yep, all of a sudden it’s like…
π£π₯ bitches…it’s April!
π π¬
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Haha then it’ll be like April Fools! It’s actually still 2016 ππ
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The weird number from WP to you is because you’re special and you get to stand out from the crowd now π π
Well done on being a super blogger!
I also get email notifications for new posts… it’s daunting at times but.. instead of morning cup of coffee and a newspaper I’m like 33 cups of coffee and a ton of emails/blogs to read! π Hence, I’m late to work every morning, but never more than 15 minutes! π
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That’s the way to do it! And I know I never miss a post. I just wish I didn’t fall so behind, bc sometimes I am tempted to just erase them and start over again on the emails…I’ll read two and three more will spawn in their place!
And I am an awesome blogger! ::bows ridiculously::
“I AM THE LIZARD QUEEN!” (Google Simpsons reference)
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I know what you mean… I was finally caught u on emails myself yesterday and when I woke up this morning the inbox was overflowing again π but it’s cool… bookbloggers are a busy bunch π
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I was able to contain it for awhile…then 100 turned to 2, then 3, and finally just missing one day here or there turned into 563! I try to keep it under 500 (hah, next it’ll be 1,000, and I think if that happened i would just start over, tbh)…but I’m only a week behind your guys’ posts, and I am obsessive, so I like to check them all out…it’s pretty much why I don’t have time for memes or tags.
But I’d rather be active than just post every day. π
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CONGRATULATIONS ON 1337? So random, I absolutely love your achievement though, and cannot wait to see your tags!!!
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Thank you, thank you so much!
I love randomness! I am Captain Random!
(Well, maybe not the Captain…that title goes to Annie @ Inked Brownies! I’m more of a first mate, lol)
πΈπ»ππππ (that’s me as a queen and my subjects, btw)
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HAHAHAHA I absolutely love this! I would happily be one of your loyal subjects, clapping along! Woooo!
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Excellent. ::tents fingers::
(I’m totally channeling Mr. Burns from The Simpsons)
Bow down to me!!!
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Queeny, I am more of a curtsy-er than a bow-er… but I shall haha!!!! :Bows:
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YES!! β€ I hope there won't be some sort of love triangle involved between the Captain, the first mate, and some potential
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Congratulations!! *takes out teeth for some big smackers on the cheeks* You’re not the only one who’s having trouble with keeping up (and I’m not just talking about me). Tiiiiihiiiiiyeeiiiiiime is on my side. You deserve to be sung to on this special occasion β€
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Aww, and you sang that creepy song for me, too! How sweet! ::shivers::
Leave the teeth in: don’t want you losing them!
Check out the above comment reply: I mentioned you, and called you Captain Random. I’m your first mate!!
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I know right <3.
Oh, my grandma kept her teeth on the dusty carpet under her chair. If you don't mind eating god knows what kind of things that have been scattered on the floor for god knows how long, it's a great way to keep track of your teeth! [insert GIF of the Fonz]. Aaaaawe, thank you so much!! β€ It's like a mini-award!
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It IS a mini-award!
Here you go, Captain Random! Your crown: π….or maybe a top hat? π©?
Oh…wait, I know! π΅π»πππ We bow to you, great “old” one….πππ
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SCORE!! I’ll take the crown and the top hat!! Or a golden top hat…Does it come with a matching cane? Yes, yes, laugh all you want, but you know I’m the wise oracle of this little corner of the book blogging community! π
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Congrats on receiving many likes! You are a likable person that’s all π
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As are you!
I like you 2,435,673.289 times! πππππ
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congratulations! a well deserved achievement! Any advice for smaller blogs?
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I thought I was a smaller blog, lol!
All I do is stay true to my purpose and post book reviews and sales…maybe a tag or two (though not in awhile!)
My biggest commitment is that I read EVERY SINGLE FRIEND’S post…I get email alerts when they post, and though I’m behind, I consistently like or comment on their blogs. I think that’s really all it takes! If you care, your blogger friends care back!
Thanks and good luck!! π
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Thank you!
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Congratulations girl!!!! you still have more to come
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Aww, thank you! I await your next ensemble, my fashionista!
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Hi, girl!! Congrats. I am now slowly learning to prioritise and, between work and sleep (guess I do need it), there is never enough hours in the day for everything I want and need to do and read.
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Thank you!
Yeah, could they just like add 12 dedicated hours just for reading? I think that’s only fair…π
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I think if I can stop doing one thing – I’d stop sleeping (12 hours right there)… β»
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Yes! No more sleep, just reading…
(I really wish I had my gif of a person reading and falling asleep into their book…but you can picture it, right?)
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Very clearly, yes. I’d certainly want to fall into a few books (characters lives) if I could…
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Congratulations
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Thank you! πππ
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Congratulations!! It is an odd number, but I would bet a book that it’s significant to someone who created WordPress. It’s amazing how that can happen.
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It is…it apparently means “leet” in computer nerd speak. So there’s that…?
But hell, I’ll take it, lol!
Thank you for your congrats. π
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Huh, interesting!
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Awesome!!! π
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I know, right?? Thank you!!
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