My Year 2014 in Blogging

2nd Bloggy Birthday

Was it not just yesterday that The Page Walker celebrated its 1st birthday? I believe this calls for some looking back...

In 2014, we interviewed six (6) authors via Author's Friday. We had first dibs on six (6) cover reveals through the First Glimpse. And, Wednesday Spotlight highlighted twelve (12) books from independent authors. While Say It With A Book featured six (6) awesome guest book reviewers with a book of their choice.

I didn't manage to write some book thoughts from last year's reading list. I will do my best to jot them down even though January is going to be very busy for me since I am moderating this month's TFG book.

Last year, I tried to cross-link my blog posts to Facebook, Google+, and Twitter.  It was sort of experimental trying out Twitter. I realized that I can't advise people to use or not to use twitter if I haven't tried it myself. I rarely go there and even rarely post or leave a comment. I believe it works for most people, but I guess I am not up to that sort of social networking, in spite of all the interesting people there. So after a year, I will close my Twitter account. Thank you to those who indulged and added me on their list of friends there.

I'm thinking of changing the blog layout, and I don't have any changes in mind other than that. 

BTW, I am giving away a Kindle copy of Station Eleven: A novel by Emily St. John Mandel. I've viewed a summary of my blog visitors, so raffle will be available for the top 5 followers: Ukraine, US, Canada, Philippines, and Germany. Winners will receive the gift via email.

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Congratulations, Meliza!

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Hi! I'm too lazy to post anything substantial these past few days, and this is my first step in getting out of that rut. A very quick post really, but very important. I am very thankful to God for adding another wonderful and blessed year to my life. And I want to pay it forward, to those who bother themselves in taking a peek at my blog, through this giveaway. 

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FIRST BLOGGY BIRTHDAY and A GIVEAWAY

I really can't imagine that it has been a year since I last posted my first blog entry.  Now, I have friends who actually follow everything I post here and takes my book recommendations seriously.  Awesome! 

For my 2nd year, I am thinking of spicing things up, I have new ideas that I hope my followers will enjoy.  And, I believe a new look will do no harm either.  I'll do these things in stages though, so I hope you'll be patient with me.

But before the changes completely caught us, I have something for you, my dear followers. I'll be giving away One (1) copy of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson.  It seemed fitting since I want this blog to last forever.   Here's to another year of book blogging, Cheers!

January 3-10, 2013

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BIRTHDAY DROP OFFS

After this, you'd be calling me the Queen of Late Posts.  I humbly submit to that. But it's better late than never, yes?  Besides, I did promise I'll post this one, so, a promise is a promise.

Last September, during my birthday month, I promised to make a book drop every week. And I did.  These were the books I intended to drop off.  I attached a short missive to each one, so anyone who finds it doesn't toss it into the "Lost and Found" bin.

Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

I do hope those books found a good home, and whoever found them might turn out to be a book lover too.

Hey, you don't think this is the last of the drop-off, right?  If you are keeping tabs on the Filipino Friday meme, then you know that for October 21-27, we are encouraged to make book drop-offs, The Pinoy Book Drop, in the spirit of spreading the love for book reading. Followed by the All Hallow's Read (Give Someone a Scary Book this Halloween), prompted by this author's blog entry: A Modest Proposal.  So, until the next set of drop-offs, readers! 

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Required Reading: September 2013

Hello BER months!

There are four of them and it starts with...  SeptemBER.  This month is going to be a busy month for all Filipino book lovers.  There will be an AKLATAN on the 7th at Alphaland Southgate; and the 34th MIBF at SMX MOA, from the  11th to 15th. Needless to say that we are going to burn holes in our pockets soon.

But first, let us review what I've read last August (yes, "last", even though it was just three days ago).

• The Bookstore  by Deborah Meyler - 3/5 stars
• A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin - 4/5 stars
• Tall Story by Candy Gourlay - 4/5 stars
• Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick - 4/5 stars
• Love Your Frenemies by Mina V. Esguerra - 4/5 stars
• That Kind of Guy by Mina V. Esguerra - 3/5 stars
• All's Fair in Blog and War by Chrissie Peria - 4/5 stars
• Rage by Jackie Kessler - 4/5 stars
• The Lost Soul by Gabriella Pierce - 4/5 stars
• In the Forests of the Night by Kersten Hamilton - 4/5 stars
• The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith - 4/5 stars
• The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks - 4/5 stars

Don't be deceived by the number of books.  Both 1 and 2 were spillovers from July, while most of those books that followed are less than 300 pages.  Considering, still, it was a good reading month for me,

For September, I listed three books.

1. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov - TFG's book for the month.  Am loving the narration so far.

2. A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin -  the chant to conquer GRRM is so strong for the buddy readers.

2. The Falling Away by TL Hines - I'm a TLH completist, and this one is another supernatural suspense.

For the last bit.  September is my birthday month (no, don't ask me when), so, I want to make an extra effort.  For the next four weeks, I'll be giving away books anonymously. Picking four of my favorite books, I will randomly choose places and leave a book with a note enclosed.  I'll post each drop I make every week here on my blog (with pictures, of course).  Hopefully, through this effort, I can turn someone into a book lover too.

Now, you can color me excited! ♥

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