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Gosh, I am growing up so quickly. It seems like just yesterday that I said to myself “hey, let’s make a blog that lets us spew forth bookish word vomit on unsuspecting victims”. But alas, it was three years ago. Time flies when you’re having fun, meeting great people, and reading lots of great stuff.

I didn’t know what to talk about this year, so I decided on a list. A list of THREES. I am mostly making these up as I go along, so, fun surprises for all of us. And yes, I will give something away at the end. Again, who even knows what. I’ll have decided by the end of the post, I guess 😉

Also, as much as I tried to include everyone that I love, there is simply never going to be enough room to tell you all how much you mean to me. But one of my goals was to try to tell people MORE and not worry as much about leaving people out, because if you are reading this, I promise that you mean SO MUCH to me. This wouldn’t be a “thing” without you. ♥

Now, off we go! These obviously link to junk- Goodreads, the post in question, etc. I’d not leave you to fend for yourselves 😉  OH and to be clear, there is probably going to be a lot of cheating. Three is hard, guys.

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So, these are only since I started blogging. Also, this was super hard since two were on my “elite favorites” shelf and I had to pick just ONE from the others. I had a runner-up, it was Return Once More. Because I love cheating.

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 Of the positive sort…

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I must say, while I also liked my review for Walk on Earth a Stranger, I simply didn’t want to use it twice. Games are fun either way, right?

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Seriously, these are top notch if I have to brag a little…

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Sorry, the two in the middle were tied, that isn’t my fault, you see. Also, the irony that the post about commenting has the most comments is not lost on me, I promise.

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I went to BEA again, which was a goal I had set last year! I also won NaNo, which was another goal. And I won Bookish Games, which I didn’t know was a goal but I’ll be damned if it wasn’t the most amazing thing that happened all year 😉 Also, I had to cheat because… it’s me.

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1. BEA 2017. Goodness, it is right down the street. (Fine, two hours away, but let’s not be picky. Plus, I need my people!)

2.  NaNo, Part 2. Guys, I have no idea if this will happen. But I will try. I hope.

3. I’m going to still try to calm down, and maybe one of these years, it won’t be in vain 😉  Hey, a girl can dream!

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I just went ahead and added the entire category of The 100, because obviously. Book Bookish Movie reviews are SO. FUN. blogo7

Okay so some of my favorites were also the most popular. Go figure. So these are my favorites that didn’t get as many comments/pageviews!

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These are in the past year! And also, they’re the non-boring ones. Like obviously, people searched for “It Starts at Midnight”.

1. “eu cookie law eu-cookie-law info” I… am not even in Europe, so… I have no idea. And I was probably useless.

2. “amazon mp3 meet me in montana” This was one last year too… I literally have no idea what this is. I don’t imagine I talk about Montana in general a lot? Or mp3s?

3. “books like the notebook” I did a TTT about books that made me cry like The Notebook, so at least this makes sense.

Bonuses: “holly and dante” I don’t know who they are, but I officially talk about Holly enough that she is one of the most searched for terms on my blog. So there’s that.

  “download music from the 100 season 3 used for raven called nevermore” And I think this means I have officially become a place where people can come to obsess about The 100? That’s fun. I can only provide legal listening options though, I am afraid.

blogo2Please note that you can find all of my beloved favorites in my blogroll- but these are ones that make my day when I see a new post from, basically! Two of you should probably post more. Just saying. Cait, keep up the good work 😉

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The funny thing is, these three are super different, but I think they make me well-rounded. Cait is perfect for bookishness, Larissa has the best thought provoking discussions, and Vlora makes me laugh like no other!

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These are the bloggers who I know are going to feel the same as me on books- I trust their reviews extra! Cynthia is my official bookish soulmate though, just so everyone knows I have dibs.

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These lovelies also have blogs, I just talk to them a disproportionately high amount on Twitter 😉  I also might have taken a screenshot of Zoey’s header in lieu of a blog button so…

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Again, these wonderful ladies have blogs, but they do amazing videos, too! Maybe Faye will come back if she sees how loved she is?

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Again, bloggers, but holy crap their pictures are amazing! 

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These guys aren’t new, just new to ME! And I am happy I found them all 🙂 

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This would be super cheat-worthy, except Nick and Nereyda joined forces about a week after my blogoversary last year so it counts, okay? I ummm may or may not have made Greg’s button just now….

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I mean, I met more people than this, but I had to choose three, okay?

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These ladies… well #ShatteringStigmas never would have been a thing without them. Erica co-hosted this year, but she provided both support and a heartfelt post the first year. And Inge and Kayla… well I have said before that this wouldn’t have been in existence without them. And I mean it. Kayla’s blog is defunct, but I had to pour one out for one’s homie. Her button links to her Twitter.

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I won’t even pretend to keep it to three, okay?

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When I do not talk to these ladies, I get sad. And even though I don’t get to talk to Sabrina every day, when I do get to talk to her, we make up for time lost 😉 I love each of you for the friendship and support and just… being you. I love you ♥♥♥

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As it turns out, I didn’t come up with any grand and glorious ideas since I started the post (about 4 hours ago now, this thing took a long time!), so…

You can win ANY book on my Goodreads shelves! Past, future, doesn’t matter. You pick! I am certain that you can find something out of 1,876 books… and counting! 😀  International, as long as TBD ships! OH and if you can convince me to add a book to my shelves, it is fair game too 😉 

(OH one minor disclaimer, I will not buy Fifty Shades. Because I can’t support it. So while it is on my shelf, it is the one off-limits. )

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So, that’s it for this year! Anything you want to see over the next year? Anything I should improve on, do more of, do less of? Seriously, now’s your chance, feel free to tell me what you think 😉 

Posted October 8, 2016 by Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight in Funsies, Giveaway / 84 Comments

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84 responses to “It Starts at Midnight is THREE!

  1. Three facts about me. 1) I’m Lokono ( Indigenous ) and Black on my mother’s side and so far I know Chinese and Jewish on my father side.

    2) I’m bilingual ( English and Dutch) and rusty in a native tongue. That’s Sranan.

    3. I lived two years as a child in an Amerindian village.

    Happy 3th blogoversary

  2. Zoe

    Happy 3rd blogiversary!! I like the way you did your blogiversary post. It certainly is a nice change from all the “nth facts bout me” and “blog stats to see how far I’ve/we’ve come”.

    Here’s three facts bout me:
    1. I’m born in the year of the rabbit.
    2. I have a brother who’s also born in the year of the rabbit. So he’s bout 12 years younger than me.
    3. I like the number 4.

  3. Happy blogversary, Shannon! I’ve just started following you, but it’s been great getting to know you! 🙂
    Three things about me? I’m a triplet, even more threes, haha. I live in the Netherlands, so far away from everything that’s going on in the book world. And I have more reading slumps than I can count, haha.

  4. HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY! *throws confetti* I love the way you’re celebrating it with 3 things listed in each category. 😀 Here are my three facts – 1) I’m Hungarian, thus English is only my second language, 2) I’m a freshman at uni, 3) I have 3 cats
    Thanks for the giveaway! 🙂

  5. Betul E.

    Happy Blogiversary!!
    1) I am Turkish but was born and raised (still live) in the Netherlands
    2) I speak 3 languages: Turkish, Dutch and English
    3) I love nature and would love to live somewhere in a cabin in the woods

  6. Happy 3rd blogoversary! That’s so amazing! I love your lists, and I wish you all the best and most wonderful things for the year to come 😀

    So, 3 things about me.
    1) I’m Belgian, yet the past few years I’ve spoken English pretty much every day.
    2) I hate the smell of artificial vanilla, it makes me nauseous.
    3) I REALLY want a dog. Like an Australian Shepherd or something. They are just so beautiful!

  7. Happy blogoversary!!! Ah love all the lists of threes!!! Seeing The Serpent King on your top 3 books makes me think I need to bump it up ASAP. And change nothing lady. Your blog is awesome. Three things about me: I love the beach and will never move away from it, I named my dog after a really random reference on Scrubs, I could not survive without coffee and wine (usually in that order).

  8. Hey Shannon, congratulations! I love this post. You are awesome to actually keep these lists to 3, or sort of anyways. Thank you so much for including me in the mix! I totally agree with some of your 3s, thanks for throwing so much love to other bloggers.
    I love that The Serpent King is on your list of best, also Walk of Earth a Stranger. I just got Like a River Glorious (had to buy it myself, *sigh*). I can’t wait to read it tho. I also can’t wait to see you at BEA and it would be so cool to see you before then, but we are both such busy ladies that doesn’t seem probable. Congratulations again, I can’t wait to see what you come up with this year!

  9. sam

    Happy Blogiversary! I love you list of threes. Superb picks for your favorite three books. (I want everyone to read The Serpent King!!) Three things about me. 1. I grew up in Brooklyn, and am therefore, a bagel and pizza snob. 2. I am a morning person. Seriously, I rise at 3am, but one gets a lot done before people wake up and distract you. 3. I love to do logic puzzles. Trying to keep the brain in shape

  10. Shannon, congratulations on your blog being three years old! It is officially one of my favourite blogs and you’re officially one of my favourite people, so there’s that. You and your words never fail to make me laugh. I’m so happy I’ve met you. ♥

  11. 3 years! Wow! Happy Blogoversary, Shannon!!
    I was low-key stalking your blog before I actually commented, but hey, I’m so glad we discovered each other cos you’re one of my faves! And I love how you did this post! Such a fun way to recap your 3rd year. 🙂
    Hopefully, you will blog forever and ever! 🙂

  12. happy blogoversary!

    so 3 things:
    1) i have a dog, a cat and now a baby pigeon
    2) i love to create handmade gift for friends
    3)i fear i will loose my mother before teh end of teh year because of Charcot illness

  13. Congratulations on your blog’s third birthday! I had no idea your blog was so young – I mean, you have a seriously great following! 🙂

    And I love the exception to the giveaway, haha 😀 It’s really important, actually, not supporting authors who write such problematic books. But that’s a discussion for another day.

    Hmm, three things about me… 1) I am very tall. Close to 6′ actually. 2) I love French toast but I’m worried it’s not healthy so I don’t eat it too often *sob*. 3) I have read Pride and Prejudice at least 7 times, not including audiobook re-reading. 🙂

  14. Congratulations on three years! How exciting.

    Three Things About Me:
    – I live in Montana (also, Meet Me in Montana is a song title so I have no idea how that ended up as a search term for you).
    – For some reason I thought teaching would be a good career path and I love it even though it does make me wonder if I have any sanity left at all.
    – I love languages (favorite would probably be Latin).

  15. Don’t calm down. KEEP BEING AMAZING.
    And also, best of luck with NaNoWriMo this year!
    And also…congrats again on surviving The Bookish Games! And having us all convinced you were just bobbing along, you evil genius, you. 😉
    Thanks for connecting we readers to some of those amazing blog buddies and heroes of yours. Viva la book blogger lurve!

    Three things about me:
    I used to raise Guide Dogs for the Blind, for six years.
    My biggest fear is being eaten alive (from mosquitoes and ticks to zombies and cannibals)
    I love cooking historic recipes for modern tastes (medieval, renaissance, regency, victorian)

  16. CONGRATULATIONS!
    1. I “am so good” at everything, I am taken advantage of by my colleagues. And damn tired of it.
    2. I worked at IBM at 16. They would not allow me to participate in the activities for the college interns.
    3.My youngest brother was my baby to raise since my mom worked so much.

  17. Congrats! Three years is crazy. You’ve done so much. I love your 100 reviews. Pretty amazing part of my week when the show was airing. Here’s to 3 more years!

  18. Congrats! And thanks for hosting this giveaway cause I’m poor af lol.

    3 things about me.
    1. I’m Jamaican
    2. I’m not on the best day ever!! OCTOBER 31
    3. I have a cat named Neko

  19. I would have never guessed its only been 3 years! You’re so prolific and there is an aura of wisdom that permeates the site. =) Well, Happy Blog Birthday, Shannon.

  20. Awwww Shannon, I can’t believe I’m in the must read list, thanks so much! Your blog also makes me laugh all the time (speaking of, I don’t understand why the tropes post is less popular because I thought it was frickin’ hilarious, and I’m waiting on part 2 :D) and CONGRATULATIONS ON TURNING THREE. That is an age. Like, two, that’s barely there, but THREE. I don’t even know what I’m saying haha. I could also swear you just turned two, so I’m not sure if you’re just conning people into congratulations, but then again that would be an awful lot of give-aways, so I’m assuming I just fell through a time hole or something. And I see your snarky comment, never fear haha. I shall blog again at some point, I am sure. I love that everyone has, like, a serious blog button and then there’s… mine. :’D It’s probably a pretty good representation of the content to be expected haha.

    So the EU cookie law basically just states that everyone must have three cookies on them at all times, cookie consumption cannot drop below one cookie a day per person, and that there must be one shop per street that sells cookies (if there are no shops in that street, that role can be fulfilled by a licensed citizen – only the most respected and upstanding members of society usually receive this honor after going through rigorous training). Cookie flavor may vary, but must remain sweet. Additionally, no unconventional flavors (e.g. chocolate-broccoli, licorice-beef etc.) are allowed. We’re not savages. The current list of what constitutes as an unconventional flavor can be accessed online or at civic centers.

    CONGRATS AGAIN AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS! 🙂

  21. Happy 3rd!!!! Yay *throws confetti* So glad I found your blog, and Snark from the Ark is like the best thing ever. Whenever I see one of those pop us I’m like yesss. This is seriously an awesome post and I loved those Bookstagram and Olympics tag posts. Thank you for including me, and for the button lol. Mind if I use it? 🙂

    Such a great list of blogs- most of them I know but a couple I’ll have t go visit. And hope you have a fabulous weekend!

    Three things… huh.
    1. I went to law school for a year- and HATED it. No lawyering for me.
    2. I piss people off because once I get in a bookstore it’s hard to get me to come out.
    3.I have a slight crush on Harper. Wait… I guess we knew that. 🙂

  22. danielle hammelef

    Happy 3! Here’s to more fun years and success for you! Three things about me:

    1) 3 is my favorite number
    2) I have 3 daughters
    3) I’m obsessed with the color of purple.

  23. HAPPY BLOGVERSARY, SHANNON!! AAALL THE CAKE FOR YOU.?????? And omggg you mentioned meeee. *blushes* I’M SO HONOURED. <3 Your blog is legit one of my top favourites of ever! (C'mon now, I only follow like 3 blogs via email so I don't miss posts AND YOURS IS ONE OF THEM.????) And I love your goals! And I love that you adore Rae Carson books so much! And I PROMISE I WILL WATCH THE 100 AT LEAST SOMETIME SOON. LIKE IT'S ON MY TO-DO LIST. *nods* ;D And my only demand is that you blog forever basically. <— reasonable request ?

  24. First of all, happy, happy, happy blogoversary!! I can’t believe time is flying by so fast!

    Yes to being your bookish twin! In fact, I am at a bookish conference this weekend and debating buying The Serpent King, but now that I see you loved it, the decision is made. (Oh, and I totally agree about Cynthia – I suppose if she’s your twin, she has to be mine too, so that makes sense.)

    Three things about me (that you wouldn’t already know from my blog–so they’re going to be random):
    1. I’ve owned five ferrets, five dogs, three hamsters, a newt, two frogs, and a bunch of fish in my lifetime.
    2. I adopted my youngest son from Haiti, and when we started the process, he was believed to be deaf. I took two years of sign language classes because we were specifically planning on adopting a deaf child, but when we went to visit him in Haiti, I thought it was pretty obvious he could hear. (And I was right, of course. So much for planning.)
    3. I hate to cook, and I’m no good at it.

    🙂

  25. Your blog is so delightful, and this post exemplifies it!

    Here are some random facts about me:
    –There are two 12 year old boys hanging out in my living room right now, and they keep showing me what’s on their phones.
    —I spend WAY more money on books for my classroom than I do on clothes and shoes. For some reason, I can always justify the books, but not things to wear.
    —I used to know how to ride a unicycle.

  26. Alecia K

    Happy 3rd blogoversary!!! 3 things about me are:
    1. I come from a very big family and have 6 siblings
    2. Since I was a young child and even now my 3 fav colours are purple, pink and blue
    3. I graduated high school last year and was recieved the highest overall achiever award 🙂

  27. HAHAHAH I was like going through this post and being like “I swear to god if Shannon doesn’t include me in this because I am not new or whatever I will THROW A FIT”. But LOOK AT THAT I am there! Yay. Ugh and Holly too. Why didn’t I make the search terms? You talk about me A LOT. Like in almost every single post it seems nowadays! I need to be more popular.

    Did I tell you this is definitely one of my favorite posts of all time? Not because it includes me (though that does play a role), but because YOU HAVE ACHIEVED SO MUCH. AND WILL ACHIEVE TONS MORE. I’m so happy you decided to blog. Seriously, where would I be without you? I WOULD BE SAD. And wow I made my blog two months after you did! I keep forgetting you’ve been around for only 3 years instead of 10.

    <3 <3 Never stop blogging and if you do I will hunt you down and steal your children.

  28. Anne C

    Congratulations on It Starts at Midnight’s 3rd year, Shannon! This is a huge achievement and you must be really proud. Hoping for more goals achieved, more friends to meet, and more books to read!

    Here are three things I like to collect:
    1. Books
    2. Lip Balms
    3. Photos 😀

  29. Congratulations on your blogoversary! 3 years is so exciting! Here’s 3 facts about me:

    1. I’m currently in the process of getting my Master’s to become a librarian
    2. I’m house hunting right now and most excited to set up and organize all of my books
    3. I have 3 rescue cats

  30. Linda Romer

    Happy 3rd Blogoversary Shannon, thank you for the giveaway
    Three things about me: #1 I love to cook and bake almost as much as I love books.
    #2 I have 3 children, a daughter and two sons.
    #3 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.

  31. Happy third blog anniversary! It’s always surreal to look back and realize how long you’ve been blogging. i still remember the day I started my own blog so well and now it’s almost four years ago. I always have to double check as I don’t believe it’s been four years already.
    And that’s awesome your post about comments got the most comments. i don’t think I’ve read that one, will stop by later. Got to love those search terms. I’ve had some recent search terms finding me when looking for Chef Lola. I do have recipe posts, but I don’t think I am the chef lola they were looking for, lol. I enjoyed reading your top 3 lists :).
    And I like your blog how it is, so I don’t think there’s anything you need to change. Thanks for the giveaway!

  32. KM

    Three things about me? Hmm..
    1. I read at the table, even though it’s supposedly rude.
    2. I can’t cook for my life.
    3. I LOVE this blog!

  33. Happy Bloganniversary! I hope you’ll always write amazing reviews and comment on the 100 too!
    Here’s 3 things about me:
    1. I wanted to become an austronaut hence my blog “Milky Way of Books”.
    2. I love the sea.
    3. I want to travel to the US!.
    Thank you for the giveaway!

  34. Hahaha, I was like, “Greg has a button? Or did she just make that?” and then I kept reading and that’s too funny.

    Three things about ME??? That’s a terrible question! Because I’m sure there are lots, but of course as soon I’m instructed to share some I can’t think of any. Ok, ummm… 1) I love trying on and shopping for heels, but in reality I pretty much wear flip-flops all the time everywhere and hate wearing heels. 2) I have a scar in my hand and chin from a woodshop incident when I was in high school (it’s not as horrifying as it sounds). 3) I don’t have any pets, but sometimes I sit outside and pet the cats that live downstairs. Lol.

    Anyway, happy blogoversary! Three years is awesome 🙂 Awesome lists and thanks for the giveaway!

  35. Summer

    Happy Blogoversary! I really enjoy your blog, I love the honesty and humor. So three things about me: 1.) Mornings are not my friend, even if I sleep for a reasonable amount of time, I just for whatever reason feel miserable until like noon. 2.)I used to strictly read classics and adult romances until Twilight came along and opened me up to the idea of giving something else a shot whether it’s an age group or genre that I wouldn’t have thought I’d be into, you never know if you’ll like something until you try it. 3.)I’m desperate to cut down on the number of TV shows I watch because it’s just too many, but it seems like every time I finally drop a show another one comes along that’s too good to resist.

  36. I still think it’s amazing that you won both Bookish Games and NaNoWriMo. GO YOU, SHANNON. YOU AMAZING PERSON.

    Our Snark from the Ark posts will always be my fave. 😉 And I looooved your turning lemons into lemonade post!

    omg I love that my name is one of the most searched terms on here omg

    I love how you were able to name all of your favorite people in different categories! And also many of them are MY favorite people too, so we clearly have such good taste. 😀

    I’m so, so forever grateful that blogging brought me you, and Val and Rashika and Amber and Sabrina and so many other people. But especially you because you are one of my favorite people in the universe and idk what my life was like before we became friends. SO HERE’S TO ANOTHER YEAR OF FRIENDSHIP AND YOUR FABULOUS BLOG!!

  37. <33 damn three years shannon!? That is so awesome, and it's even more inspiring to me that you've been active in producing quality content for three years 😮 LOL you know me and how even posting like once a month is quite the celebratory event so it really is remarkable to me how you've consistently produced quality content over the years. Furthermore it's always quite awesome to see how you've grown in general 🙂 You truly are a blogging inspiration of mine and you just kick ass! Even though my commenting abilities are quite lack luster, when I do find myself having free time I often find myself going through your blog. I love your impartial, critical and honest reviews, your creative and well written discussion posts and I cannot even begin to describe my complete adoration of your features- most notably Shattering Stigmas. I followed that event religiously this year, and it was not only well put together but it so importantly displayed the harsh realities of mental illness while representing it so accurately in a way that was also so supportive.

    So to see me listed as one of your must read blogs? Omg what an honor. That means so much to me coming from you Shannon <33 I love you and this blog so much and cannot wait to see it continue to grow in its scope and content. I wish you all the best in the upcoming year and I know you're gonna kill it.

  38. SUCH a fun anniversary post and let me not forget to say HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I can honestly and easily say that you are one of my favorite blogs to read and I love and appreciate every post and every comment! You make it look easy but I know it’s not — to be focused and in the moment when you reading and commenting and writing !! But seriously, thank you so much for the past year and including me on this post! Thanks for reading my discussions and inspiring me to write and try discussion posts for this first time year! Here’s to three more years and many more ! ♥♥♥

  39. CONGRATS ON THREE YEARS!!! That’s so amazing! I can’t believe you included me here! *tears and hugs you* It’s such an honor to be on this list. Thank you!
    Here’s to many more anniversaries!
    Three things about me:
    1. COFFEE IS LIFE!
    2. I sometimes sleep 3-4 hours (don’t tell my boyfriend)
    3. I’m a Christian <3

  40. Congrats on three years blogging! That’s so exciting. Here’s to many more fab years! I hope I can make it to BEA next year so we can meet. 🙂

    Three random things about me:

    1. I have an irrational fear of outer space
    2. I love to eat buncha crunch at the movies
    3. I want to publish a book someday.

  41. Ohhh happy 3 years blogiversary Shannon! It must be exciting to hit another yearly milestone 😀 I completely adore all your lists, some blogs/books I love, and some I hadn’t heard of so I’m really going to check them out later. I’m also gonna visit all the posts you mentioned, especially those discussion posts, because they just sound so interesting! <3

  42. Kara S

    Congratulations on this significant achievement! This is such a content-rich and active blog — a great resource to readers and I’m sure just as great a demand on your own time and talents — thank you!

    As for my response of three facts, I’ll go bookish:
    1) Series I’m crazy for now — Robert A. Caro’s LBJ bios (on audible) — I’m a history dork, I know.
    2) Amazing read I just finished that I spied on your own goodreads list — Megan Miranda’s All The Missing Girls — enjoy!
    3) Most recent read to steal my heart and mind by surprise — Jellicoe Road (audiobook through the Sync program).

    Thanks for this charming self-celebratory and interesting post! I like these fun facts.

    Best for many more years of blogging,
    Kara S

  43. Jc Loh

    Happy Anniversary, woohoo!!

    (1) I’m a total failure at baking.
    (2) I love Japanese food, truly and madly.
    (3) I like cats.

  44. Lily M.

    Hi!! Happy Blogiversary !!
    1) I have Cat
    2) I live in Kansas
    3) I like anything zombie-ish , so of course I’m obsessed with The Walking Dead and Resident Evil

  45. Happy blogoversary, Shannon! You know you’re one of my blogging heroes. 🙂
    Three things about me:
    1. This month is the 25th anniversary of my first date with my husband AND the 25th anniversary with my employer.
    2. I loathe coffee and never, ever drink it. But I love me some chai tea lattes.
    3. I can’t remember the last time I cooked.

  46. Penny Olson

    Congrats and thanks for the giveaway!
    1) I love reading
    2) I was born in the Year of the Pig
    3) I read a lot of kids books with a six year-old who loves to be read to

  47. Fatma S

    1) I have very big curly hair that I lose things in sometimes (many bobby pins have been sucked into the hair vortex).
    2) I LOVE reading and reviewing stuff. A lot. A lot a lot.
    3) Melina Marchetta is my favourite author. She is AMAZING.

  48. Trix

    1) I’m a San Jose Sharks fanatic (cried for three hours when they lost the Cup to the Penguins, sheesh)
    2) I have a Simpsons reference for every occasion
    3) M/M is my favorite genre!

  49. Happy blogaversary!!!

    It amuses me that you did everything in threes. I’m slightly obsessed with the number 3. I have to pet my cat three times. When I sing just for myself I have to sing 3 different songs from the same movie/musical/whatever. When I see cool statues or woodwork stuffs, I have to touch 3 different spots before moving on.

    I’ve gotten a lot better about it over the years, but 3 is still a quirk of mine! *lol*

  50. Happy Blogaversary!!! I love reading your blog and I am so happy that you are celebrating another year. And I love that you listed me as your bookish twins. I still find it amazing that we share the same opinion on pretty much EVERYTHING. It’s crazy, but awesome.

  51. 1. CONGRATS on 3 years! This is amazing
    2. This post? It’s epic
    3. Love Cait’s Paper Fury
    4. I’ve been curious about “Rites of Passage.” Perhaps someday I should read it

    Happy three years! *throws confetti* Here’s to the next three. 🙂

  52. Claire Wezet

    1. I’m a public library Director and fangirl over ya lit.
    2. I was adopted at birth and just recently met my biological dad and sister, which was pretty awesome.
    3. I love art and spend any spare time I have (outside of my reading time) illustrating, painting murals, and generally crafting.

  53. Hannah

    1) I love the SHADOWHUNTER CHRONICLES (I even love the TV show. Can’t wait for season two!!)
    2) I live in really cold Wisconsin.
    3) My 6th grade Social Studies teacher made me memorize only the countries of the Middle East. And I’m not from there.

  54. Congratulations! I enjoy visiting your blog and look forward to many more fun posts.
    3 things about me:
    1. I don’t like ice cream.
    2. I do like cheesecake. A little too much, my thighs say.
    3. I don’t know how to turn on the riding lawnmower.

  55. Stacy

    Congratulations and Happy Blogversary! Here are three totally random facts about me:
    1. I was on a game show as a kid and now they are making a movie based on that game show!
    2. I have been a vegan for 15 years.
    3. My two brothers and I all got different dragon tattoos for our first tattoo. My older brother got a blue dragon on his right shoulder. I have a black dragon between my shoulderblades. My younger brother got a red dragon on his left shoulder. It was not even planned that way! We got our tattoos years apart.

  56. Happy Bloggy Bday! Thanks for the giveaway!
    1- I have been happily married for 6 1/2 years ( I had to ask my husband what our anniversary date was, again!)
    2- I am a huge animal lover. I will pick up any stray that I see…. Dog, Cat, Turkey, Squirrel, doesn’t matter!
    3- I have two dogs and a cat at the moment…. A Pit named Andy, A Mutt named Tucker, and an Ornery Cat named KitCat 2 out of the three are rescues, but I consider the third a rescue, too!

  57. Amanda Frank

    Happy Blogoversary!
    1. I’m a die hard Green Bay Packer fan. My favorite player will always be Donald Driver even though he retired.
    2. I was never able to keep a diary or journal going for longer than a 5 days in a row and would stop altogether a couple months later. So now years later I have a bunch of unfinished diaries that I keep just to look back at and laugh at occasionally.
    3. And I stink picking 3 things about myself =)

  58. Anna

    Congrats!! I’m so glad I discovered your blog last year because I LOVE it so much!
    Three random things about me:
    1. I have a baby named Barkley and yes my son is a dog.
    2. I love the Cubbies.
    3. I’m obsessed with candles.

  59. Three things about me…

    1. Purple is my favourite colour.
    2. I’ll be blogging for 3 years in March.
    3. My favourite book so far this year is the Double Life of Mistress Kit Kavanagh by Marina Fiorato. It’s amazing and based on a true story!

  60. Grace F.

    Happy 3rd blogiversary, Shannon!! Here’s to many more!! 😀 😀
    Three things about me? 1) I have two kids, and love them with all my heart; 2) I enjoy reading comic books; and 3) I hate 50 Shades too. So glad to read that disclaimer ahahaha

  61. Congratulations on three years, Shannon!! ♥ I absolutely loved this post! A list of threes, very clever and fun!!
    Now, let’s talk about another list of three, shall we? 😀
    1) I hate spiders. It’s actually one of my biggest phobias.
    2) I live in Argentina and Spanish is my native language, but I love speaking in English ^^
    3) Agatha Christie is my favorite writer.
    Here’s to many more years of blogging, experiences and amazing books!!!

  62. Congratulations! Three years is fantastic.
    3 things about me…
    1. I am South African (but have a temporary home in Indonesia)
    2. Even though I haven’t been a teen for a couple of decades I am addicted to YA
    3. I have two beautiful daughters

  63. Agus Z

    Congrats on three years, Shannon! And thank you so much for the amazing giveaway!
    3 things about me:
    1) I’m from Argentina, so I speak Spanish and English.
    2) I’m an illustrator and I love making fan arts of my favorite books.
    3)I love to read and I write a little

  64. Febie

    Happy Blogoversary!
    Three facts about me:
    1. I’m a college student.
    2. I love to read.
    3. I love to eat. 🙂

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