Yesterday was the second anniversary of TBR 313, which is hard to believe - both that it's been two years, and that I managed to miss the actual date again this year.
I really had no idea what I was doing when I started (as my early posts confirm - please take my word for it, there's no need to read them!). I just knew that I wanted to talk about books. It's been a wonderful two years of figuring out how I want to do that, inspired and informed by other great blogs and by comments here.
I've toyed with the idea of changing the name to "Drunk on Words," from my favorite Dorothy L. Sayers quote up on the header, which to me perfectly captures the the intoxication of reading and of talking about reading. On the other hand, while the TBR stack has shrunk to 287 (at least today), it's still there - and I'm still trying to whittle it down.
But I do love adding to other people's stacks, and I love giving books away, so I'm going to imitate the Hobbits, who "give presents to other people on their own birthdays." In this case, it's a copy of John Mullan's What Matters in Jane Austen?, which I'm thoroughly enjoying. It's available through the Book Depository, so the offer is open to everyone. If you'd like to put your name in, just leave a comment below, or email me, before Saturday, Feb. 9th, and I'll draw a name the next day and contact the winner for a mailing address. (My email address is down in the "About Me" section.)
Thank you again for reading along!
Happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteI love your Sayers' quote so much. It's perfect. Happy Blogiversary - here's to many more happy years of whittling that TBR!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary! It is hard for me to remember that you've only been blogging for two years - it feels like you've been around as long as I have. I love all the new books you bring to my attention and I love, love, love having someone else to discuss Thirkell with. I hope you keep blogging for years - long past when you finish off those 287 books!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! It does seem like you've been here longer than two years. I was trying to remember how we 'met' and I think it was through a read-along. Possibly The House of the Seven Gables? Whatever it was, I'm always happy to see a new post at TBR 313.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you! I'm so happy to have you as a fellow blogger. I love reading your blog and am so excited when I see a post pop up in my google reader feed. Here's to many more years of reading and blogging!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary, we almost have the same one and both obviously have a problem with dates. I can't remember how I got to you in the first place, but I'm glad that I did!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your second anniversary! Your blog is one of my favourites and I always enjoy reading your posts. Good luck with whittling down the TBR stack but if you do decide to change the name I think Drunk on Words would be a perfect choice!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary and congratulations! I'm with everyone else who has commented on the quote in your header -- I love the idea of calling your blog "Drunk on Words." I knew I would love your blog as soon as I saw the quote in your header!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all the lovely compliments & congratulations!
ReplyDeleteFalaise, thank you for stopping by - I've so enjoyed discovering your blog over the past year.
Vicki, moving definitely helped with the whittling. My goal this year is to stay ahead of the game by reading more books than I acquire.
Claire, you are so kind. Hopefully with the (slow) release of the new editions of Thirkell, we'll find many more readers discussing her books. And I don't see the TBR stack disappearing any time, despite my good resolutions.
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, we did indeed meet through the House of Seven Gables group read. I loathed the book but loved the blogs :)
Wow, Blogger is being stingy with comment space tonight.
ReplyDeleteAnbolyn, I'm glad that your reading & blogging year is off to a better start - I always look forward to your posts too.
Katrina, your post about your anniversary (and being off on the date) was what reminded me to check my own - I was thinking it was much later in February. I know I found yours through Anbolyn.
Helen, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the books you've inspired me to add to the TBR stacks - and it will probably keep me busy for a while!
I'll have to see how easy it is to change the name but not the address
elizabeth, I felt the same way when I saw your list of books & authors! It's such fun to find like-minded readers.
Belated best wishes for your anniversary - may there be many more.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cat! I hope there will be too.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your anniversary! Thanks for explaining the name of your blog--I hadn't realized before what it meant, duh!
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed chatting with you about books, and our tastes seem to run in similar paths so I anticipate many more chats.
I've been wanting to read that Austen book so maybe I'll win!
Jane, thank you - I've enjoyed getting to know your blog as well, and we do seem to have similar reading tastes. It's nice to find another Civil War reader.
ReplyDeleteWhen I started blogging, I was really focused on reducing my TBR stacks - and I also had trouble thinking of a name! I've come across such great names since then - and added quite a few books to the TBR stacks as well.
Congratulations on the blogoversary!! I look forward to reading about the other 287 books, and hopefully more.
ReplyDeleteNow you've got me thinking about how many unread books I own. No matter how much I read it just keeps getting bigger! And by the way, one of them is also Mullan's book, which I bought last year from Book Depository before it was published in the U.S. because I just couldn't wait. And I STILL haven't read it!!
Karen, thank you! It's actually up to 239 as of today - I have no fear it will ever go away, though I'd like to get the number below 100 at some point. I've done the same thing with so many books - I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy, and then when it arrived, I set it aside.
ReplyDeleteLisa, this comes to you late, but congratulations on your second year of blogging and on completing the move. Hope you are settling in for some good reads.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Fay - I'm so glad to have to move over, and the books unpacked - and a few new ones acquired :)
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