givea – Book Journey

Holy smokes??? 5 Years! I never thought that when I started this “on-line book journal” (that’s what I thought I was doing in the beginning), that it would take me on this AMAZING adventure ride! This year I would like to list a few things that have changed in my life in the past 5 years mainly due to this little project website I call Book Journey:

I was asked to write for a local magazine after an editor seen my reviews here
I learned about the Book Expo in New York by reading other blogs and have just returned from my 5th year attending, representing this blog site.
I have met the most incredible people through blogs and then in many cases, in person which blows my mind, and they have become great book friends – you all know who you are 😉
3 years ago I did not have a library card :shock:, but reading other blogs helped me realize that this is an important part of our community and I have since carded up, became President of our local Friends Group and was put on our City Library Board.
I have participated in World Book Night the past three years
I have been asked to speak on panels around Minnesota and beyond (most recently at the book expo!) on blogging, writing, and reaching readers
My advocacy for books has risen times a zillion…. I will talk books any day… any time 😀
I have learned A LOT about social networking, blog “curb appeal”, and advanced my knowledge of the internet.
I have written a book and have connected it to publishing houses. *fingers crossed*
I have made wonderful relationships with the Publishing world and have learned much.
Don’t even get me started on the wonderful authors I have had the privilege to meet and talk with.
Myself and a team created the Wine and Words event in Brainerd Minnesota, a literacy fundraiser and I invited authors I knew from the expo to come and talk books…. and they did. (My heart overflows with gratitude!) The event was such a success last year, that we are doing it again this fall and 5 authors are coming again. ♥♥♥
Just yesterday I was called by MALF (Minnesota Association Of Library Friends) and asked to be nominated to be on their board.

Non of this would have happened without Book Journey. Sure, pre-Book Journey I was a reader, but nowhere near to this extent or involvement. I think those of you who have book blogged for a while can relate to what I mean. 🙂 For this… all of the above… I am so grateful.

Enough about me. This blogiversary is really my celebration of YOU! The readers! Because seriously… as much as I enjoy talking books… I LOVE LOVE LOVE talking about them with you. I love your comments, your questions, your occasional emails, and honestly… I love it when I see Book Journey on your sidebars (if you blog) – to this day it gives me a little “SQQQUUEEEE” inside that you enjoy reading my crazy ramblings here enough to add me so others may come visit too. You are what makes Book Journey a well…. Book Journey. You are why I get up in the morning with COFFEE CUP and turn on my laptop and share with you the inner workings of my day, life, work, wins and fails, and the books I am reading.

Thank you.

For today only, as in past years… I offer up a set of giveaways. A few of these books are duplicates from the expo, many are from my personal stash. I will add what is in each group shortly here – right now I just want to get this post up (I meant to write this last night but instead went with a friend to the movie Fault In Our Stars, then out for appetizers and to chat and got home after midnight. *oops* 😉 Winners will be announced tomorrow morning – Sunday June 8th.

As per tradition,

For those of you who have come to my party the last few years, the basics are pretty much the same… to be entered for the great giveaways (pictured above), simply leave me a comment here telling me how you traveled to the party, and what virtual gift or food item you brought with you: For example, you may have come by freight train to the party and brought with you Twinkies … (really be as crazy as you want… I love the fun imaginative comments!) For a little bonus if you would like to share how long we have known each other (blog or otherwise) and if you are brand new to the house of Book Journey – feel free to share that too! I love new friends!

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Blogiversary YEAR 5!!! Biggest Giveaway Of The Year!

I was asked to write for a local magazine after an editor seen my reviews here

I learned about the Book Expo in New York by reading other blogs and have just returned from my 5th year attending, representing this blog site.

I have met the most incredible people through blogs and then in many cases, in person which blows my mind, and they have become great book friends – you all know who you are 😉

3 years ago I did not have a library card :shock:, but reading other blogs helped me realize that this is an important part of our community and I have since carded up, became President of our local Friends Group and was put on our City Library Board.

I have participated in World Book Night the past three years

I have been asked to speak on panels around Minnesota and beyond (most recently at the book expo!) on blogging, writing, and reaching readers

My advocacy for books has risen times a zillion…. I will talk books any day… any time 😀

I have learned A LOT about social networking, blog “curb appeal”, and advanced my knowledge of the internet.

I have written a book and have connected it to publishing houses. fingers crossed

I have made wonderful relationships with the Publishing world and have learned much.

Don’t even get me started on the wonderful authors I have had the privilege to meet and talk with.

Just yesterday I was called by MALF (Minnesota Association Of Library Friends) and asked to be nominated to be on their board.

Thank you.

As per tradition,

I was asked to write for a local magazine after an editor seen my reviews here

I learned about the Book Expo in New York by reading other blogs and have just returned from my 5th year attending, representing this blog site.

I have met the most incredible people through blogs and then in many cases, in person which blows my mind, and they have become great book friends – you all know who you are 😉

3 years ago I did not have a library card :shock:, but reading other blogs helped me realize that this is an important part of our community and I have since carded up, became President of our local Friends Group and was put on our City Library Board.

I have participated in World Book Night the past three years

I have been asked to speak on panels around Minnesota and beyond (most recently at the book expo!) on blogging, writing, and reaching readers

My advocacy for books has risen times a zillion…. I will talk books any day… any time 😀

I have learned A LOT about social networking, blog “curb appeal”, and advanced my knowledge of the internet.

I have written a book and have connected it to publishing houses. *fingers crossed*

I have made wonderful relationships with the Publishing world and have learned much.

Don’t even get me started on the wonderful authors I have had the privilege to meet and talk with.

Just yesterday I was called by MALF (Minnesota Association Of Library Friends) and asked to be nominated to be on their board.

Thank you.

As per tradition,

I have written a book and have connected it to publishing houses. fingers crossed