Friday, July 5, 2013

It's My Blogoversary!!!


It almost slipped by me, but today Between the Pages turns 3!! I can't believe it's been three years already! And I'm still thankful every day that I'm part of this amazing community of booklovers and even though I haven't met you guys in real life, I do feel that I've made some true friends over the years and I just want to thank you all for being your awesome selves!

So I've been feeling nostalgic and looking back at this post I did for my first blogoversary two years ago. And I laughed when I saw how under '5 random facts about me' I mentioned my TBR list as being huge. Then it had 824 books on it (which has exploded to 1530 at the moment), 95 of which I owned (I can now boast of owning 392). I'm such a little book hoarder. See what you all do to me by being awesome and recommending me books??

It's been a year in which lots of things have happened for me: I had my first job as a real doctor (and got to actually sign recipes, yay!), bought my first car, the boyfriend graduated and got HIS first real grownup job, I got accepted into the residency I wanted and I've also seen the end of my first real doctor job. I've met so many people and said goodbye to some of them last week. Doing my job I've had both amazingly happy moments and really difficult, sad, angry moments and though I try not to take my work home with me, I can't help it sometimes.

So before I go all teary-eyed on all of you, let's switch over to the giveaway part of this blogoversary, cause OF COURSE I want to thank you guys with something other than just MY words: I want to give you all words written by authors much more eloquent than I am.


Giveaway:
I'm giving away your choice of any of the books I've rated either 5 stars or 5+ stars here on the blog, because I want to share with you the books I've loved and I hope you'll hold as dear to your heart as I do! If it's part of a series you can choose an earlier/later book in the series instead. Pre-orders are fine as well.
Pictured above are some of the books, but as I said, you can take your pick of any of my favourites!

-Open internationally to wherever The Book Depository ships!
-If under 13 you have to have approval from a parent/legal guardian
-Open from July 5th to July 19th 2013
-The winner will be contacted through e-mail as well as announced on the blog
-The winner will have 48 hours to get back to me with the book of their choice, if there's no response after 48 hours I will pick another winner

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24 comments:

  1. EEEEEP HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY!!! :D Wow, you have been around for a while. You year so far sounds awesome though, I'm happy everything's going so well :)

    I *think* I would go for The Darkest Minds. Or Graceling. I dunno. The ones you have in this post are either ones that I have already or have no interest in HAHA *cough*

    Anywayyy awesome giveaway and *throws confetti* HOORAY.

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    1. Thank you!! Haha, yeah, I guess I've been here a while :) And yes, everything is going so well!! :D
      And hahaha, I always love your honesty ;)

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  2. Happy blogoversary! My blog is (also) a little over 3 years old. Doesn't time fly? Many happy returns.

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    1. Thank you!! It does really fly by! I can't believe it's been 3 years already!

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  3. *CHEERS* Happy Blogoversary Daisy!!!! I'm so happy that your blog has been around for 3 years, and here's to many more!

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  4. Happy Blogoversary, Daisy! Three years is an amazing feat and I'm so happy for you! It sounds like you have had a great year so far and hopefully, the rest of the year (and all the years to come) go by just as smoothly. :)

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    1. Thank you!! It has been a great year! :D

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  5. Happy blogoversary!!! You have a fantastic blog and I hope that you have another great year ahead! :)
    I'd pick Golden, I've been really wanting to read it and have heard amazing things about it!

    Alice @ Alice in Readerland

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    1. Thank you! You're so sweet!!
      And Golden is FANTASTIC! SO much love!

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  6. Happy Blogoversary! I totally had to check my spelling for that. Haha.
    I think I'd definitely pick Golden. I read it a couple months ago and LOVED it. I totally need my own copy. Yes, please! (:

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    1. Haha, thanks ;) I always spellcheck that 3 times, because I always mess it up at first :D
      I'm so happy you loved Golden!

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  7. Wow! Three! Happy blogoversary! I think I'd pick Touch of Power. I've read almost all your other favorites, and totally agree!

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    1. Thank you!
      Touch of Power is AWESOME!!! :D

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  8. Happy Blogoversary! I think I'd pick Anna and the French Kiss, just because I'd love to have my own copy. That, or the latest in the Smythe-Smith quartet, because I haven't got around to that yet (it's fun watching you discover the Bridgertons by the way)

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  9. *hugs*
    Happy Blogversary, I've loved reading your blog these last couple of years and reading your good news in your Daisy Updates :)

    Also, your TBR pile puts mine to shame :D

    As for the books, I could probably pick throne of glass because I haven't read it. Or Anna and the French Kiss because I just have never gotten around buying it.

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    1. Thank you Alex! :D I love that we've become friends through blogging and Twitter! :)
      Oh, you HAVE to read Throne of Glass and obsess about it with me!!

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  10. HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY MY DEAR DAISY!!!!!

    Three years - that's amazing! I loved your blog for almost as long and I can't wait to meeting you in real life soon :D
    I cannot tell you how happy I am that I know another extreme book hoarder. My TBR is HUGE too - so huge that I am too scared of couting. :)

    I still haven't read Rae Carson's books even though you loved them so much so I think I would pick it.

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    1. EEE! I can't wait to meet either!! :D It's so exciting that we're actually making this happen!!
      Haha, book hoarders unite!
      Seriously, you HAVE to read Rae Carson's books, they are AMAZING!

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  11. Happy blogoversaaaaaary! I'm a huge book hoarder as well, haha. Three years, that is such a long time already! I'm happy that I've found your blog and I hope you'll be blogging for many more years.

    Hmm, hard pick. I'm torn between Throne of glass & Crown of embers (two books I loved, but still haven't bought. Shame on me)

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  12. Happy blogging anniversary Daisy! I'm so glad that you're a part of this wonderful book blogging community. It is so wonderful that we met through our mutual love of books! Here's to many, many years more.

    Oh, also, if I do win, I want Crown of Embers! Haven't read it yet, but I adored the first :)

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  13. Happy Blogoversary for you! I'd love to win Shadow and Bone, it has been on the top of my list for so long. Thanks for the giveaway :D

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  14. Happy Blogoversary!
    I'd pick Crown of embers

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  15. Happy blogoversary!

    I would pick Anna and the French Kiss or Golden.

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