Well I nearly missed this if it hadn’t been the fact I saw the notification of my anniversary today .Well five years for me is a milestone I never thought I’d reach and finally feel like a proper blogger now .So in Five years there has been 910 posts written , 452 books reviewed .94 countries covered in the blog ,10,500 comment left and replied ,5 shadow juries ,a lot of book pictures .I want to thank everyone who has visited the blog ,left a comment ,rt a post I written ,been inspired to read a book in translation.I now look forward too five more years getting to 500 books under review ,100 countries ( one nearer yesterday with an Estonian novel ) .I will return to reviews tomorrow with a promised Brazilian novel Blood drenched beard .Many thanks again blogging has given me so much more than I ever expected .
Well done Stu and keep up the great work!
Thanks Karen
Happy B-Day! What an achievement. I love the way you react & interact with text. You engage emotionally and creatively with it. You should teach creative reading. It would be wonderful if more people understand that reading can be a creative act and books might serve as a spring board to engage our minds and imagination. Here is to the next five years!
I think Javier Cercas said other day a book is an event and journey for each reader reacting differently to it
Hear, hear! Here’s to many more years of happy blogging – and making us your readers happy too with your reviews!
Many thanks Marina
Congratulations on this accomplishment, Stu. We are grateful you have taken the time to share your thoughts on some amazing books. Thank you!
Thanks Louise
I have only been following your blog for over a year and it gives me great pleasure as well as a lot of knowledge about translated text. I have a much greater appreciation for it and notice it more than I ever did so thanks for that. Happy Birthday. Pam
Many thanks pam and pleased you’ve found some books in translation via the blog
Congratulations Stu, and thank you for introducing me to the wonderful world of translated fiction. I think I’ve been with you almost from the beginning and I’ve loved every word. You are my blogging hero!
Argh many thanks Lisa yes yours was one first I started to follow too
We’ve travelled together, and what a wonderful journey it’s been:)
It has Lisa we’ve had some great fun shadow jury wise
Next year I will be retired, and will be back on deck:)
That’s wonderful! Congratulations, Stu.
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Happy Blogging anniversary! Very impressive achievement indeed.
To the next five years!
Congrats Stu! Five years is an excellent achievement and you’ve never stopped trying to get us all to read more in translation for one minute – and I think thanks to you I have done so!
Hurrah for you, what a great achievement!
Well done, five years is an achievement.
Congratulations on five years of blogging!
Congratulations on a tremendous achievement, Stu! Thanks for introducing us to a world of interesting books. Here’s to the next five years.
Congratulations, Stu. I love your blog; here’s to another five years.
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Congratulations Stu – and Winston 🙂
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A happy anniversary, Stu!
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Here’s to the next five years Stu. Keep those reviews coming cis we love them
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You open up my world in many ways, Stu, from including me as a Shadow Jury member for the IFFP, to introducing me to Arcadia books who have now sent me a few review copies of my own. Thank you for being a necessary and important part of the book review blogging world, and here’s a birthday kiss for you. xxxxx
Congratulations, Stu, and here’s to many more!
Congrats Stu and here’s to way more than five more years!