I’ve just realised that since my first tentative blog post on February 7th 2015 I’ve had 499 blog posts on Linda’s Book Bag so today to celebrate I’ve decided to run a very small giveaway for post 500.
As you can see from the photo of about a third of my physical To Be Read (TBR) pile above, I have plenty of blog posts still to come. My Kindle is also bursting with books to the extent that I have banned mysef from BookBridgr and NetGalley.
In the last year and a bit I’ve met authors, publishers and bloggers. I’ve been to meet-ups, book launches and parties.
So, I want to thank all those authors who’ve been kind enough perhaps to send me their book, or answer my questions and provide giveaways and guest posts. Without their blood, sweat and tears in writing their wonderful books my life would be a greyer, darker place.
I’d like to thank the publishers who’ve trusted me to write a (mostly) coherent (if not always favourable) review by sending advanced reader copies, giving me books for giveaways and for including me in blog tours so that I have been introduced to books I’d never otherwise have encountered.
And I want to thank especially the wonderful blogging community who have supported me all the way. I’ve met so many bloggers face to face and they are lovely.
In order to spread a little book love of my own, click here to enter to win an Amazon e-voucher for £15 or £15 and buy a book you fancy – maybe one that’s been featured on Linda’s Book Bag. It’s open internationally until 31st July. Good luck!
Congratulations Linda and it looks like there’s another 500 blog posts in that TBR pile! Love your reviews and I won’t enter the giveaway as I have won the copy of Blood Wedding and I’m happy with that!!! xx
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Thanks Jo! And there’s nothing to say you shouldn’t have 2 prizes!
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Many congratulations, Linda! The book community is lucky to have you x
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Thank you lovely lady (though I’m still not sure I forgive you for making me cry so much over The Day I Lost You!)
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Congratulations Linda, looking forward to the next 500 x
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Congratulations on your 500th post Linda and hoping there are many more to come. Your shelves look a little like mine! 🙂
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Many congratulations. You have a wonderful blog. Long may it continue x
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Thanks Sarah – and for all your support x
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Glad it’s not just me Karen! That’s actually just the surface in my study – the shelves are full and so is under the spare bed!
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Thanks Jo – and thanks for sharing as you do.
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You’re amazing, Linda! Looking forward to many more reviews 🙂 xx
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Thanks Sarah x
You’ll be one of those reviews!
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Congratulations Linda, looking forward to the next 500 & beyond xxx
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Thanks so much – I’ve enough books to do that just in reviews.
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Congratulations Linda! Prolific indeed. I always enjoy your reviews and interviews and you’re responsible for much of my toppling TBR pile 🙂
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Congrats Linda. You are so massively supportive and the book blogging world is lucky to have you. xxxx
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Congratulations Linda! An amazing achievement. And delighted to see my own book in the bottom right hand corner of your TBR pile!
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Ha ha! That’s what bloggers are for! Thanks so much for taking time to comment Anne x
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What a lovely thing to say JB. Thanks so much x
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Hurrah! So you know it’s there then… That is just part of my TBR but I’m working my way through. Thanks for commenting Clare.
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Huge Congrats, Linda. It’s a fab blog. Here’s to many more 🙂 X
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Well done Linda, from your wonderful reviews I’ve added a fair few books to my wishlist. Was so pleased to have met you and hope to catch up with you again soon, fab blogger and fab supporter x
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Many congratulations Linda – a tremendous achievement in such a short time. And I hold you personally responsible for the immense number of books I have on my shelves and kindle… xx
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Thanks Jan – and for all the times you read and comment x
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Thanks so much Adele. See you again soon hopefully x
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Ha – you’re as much to blame for mine! Thanks so much for your blogging friendship – you’ve been an absolute star x
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What a very lovely post indeed 🙂 It warmed my heart. I always enjoy reading your words, and features, Linda. Here’s to the next 500! XX
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Congrats on your 500th post, they go so fast don’t they?! I reckon you have many more bookish posts to write though, based on that big tbr pile. (just like my own!). But that’s a bookbloggers life and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Happy reading and blogging, and thanks for offering a nice giveaway to celebrate.
Amanda.
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Well done – 500 posts is really impressive!
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Thanks Amanda. You’re absolutely right. I wouldn’t have it any other way either now. Thanks for taking time to comment.
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Thanks Jessica. It was a surprise when I noticed this morning. Thanks for calling by.
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Congratulations Linda, a tremendous achievement and look forward to reading the next 500.
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Congratulations, Linda. Here’s to many, many more wonderful reviews. Just love your book blog. Thanks for all your hard work. : )
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Congratulations! That’s an amazing milestone and really good going in such a short time 🙂
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Congratulations! Here’s to the next 500 posts! 🙂 x
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Thanks Leah – I think it’ll take me a while!
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That’s very kind of you Rae. Thanks so much – and for all the times you visit and comment.
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No lovely recipes here though! Thanks Claire x
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Thanks Hayley. I think it will take a few months to get to 1000 blog posts!
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Congratulations on reaching the milestone of 500 posts! 🙂
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Congratulations Linda! Your reviews are always amazing and you’ve made me add more than a few books to my TBR and judging by you photo there’s going to be a few more to come. Keep up the brilliant posts lovely x x
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Congratulations on your 500th post. I only found you recently (when you had Sue Moorcroft as a guest) and look forward to reading more reviews and guest posts. However, I’m taking myself off for a writing week in a caravan by the sea so I won’t be able to comment and share for the next few days – but I’ll be back, hopefully with a chunk of the WIP under my belt.
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Thank you. And thanks for taking the time to read some of them.
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Thanks so much Neats. I really appreciate the comment.
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Thanks Mary. Snap. I’m Taking a blogging break for a week myself. Once that WIP is sorted you’ll have to come on the blog!
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Would love to.
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Congratulations on your 500th post- I love reading your reviews.
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Congratulations to one of the nicest bloggers around!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to read them x
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That’s really kind of you – and remember, it takes one to know one!
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What an amazing 500 they have been. Award winning no less :p. Personally can’t wait for another 500 😀
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Thanks Sacha! It’s been fun doing them 😀
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Wow that’s a great landmark. Congratulations and here’s to many more! x
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Thank you!
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Fantastic achievement. Congratulations
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Congratulations Linda 🙂 Love your reviews! Good luck to all who enter your giveaway. x
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Thank you!
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Thanks so much – and for all your support of the blog x
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Congratulations Linda,! That is an awesome achievement. Gosh, I’m not even at a hundred. Wishing you 5000 more posts!
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Congratulations, that’s wonderful!
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Thanks so much Mareli, for taking the time to visit and comment!
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Thanks Suze x
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Congratulations Linda, here’s to many more xx
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Thanks Jill x
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Congrats,to many,many more 🙂
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Many thanks!
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Thanks – and do enter the giveaway if you haven’t already x
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Entered 🙂
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and Thank you for the amazing giveaway 🙂
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Oh. Good luck x
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