Today's
Top Ten Tuesday prompt is:
Cover Freebie. You can pick any topic related to book covers. In celebration of my 20th blogiversary this week, I'm going to highlight the covers of the first ten books I reviewed here at BBB. As always, this fun event is hosted by the lovely Jana over at
That Artsy Reader Girl.
On August 7, my little blog will turn the big 2-0. Twenty! I can't believe it. Although I'm living in the same house I was living in back in 2006 (we moved back in in 2021 after living elsewhere and renting it out for 14 years), a lot has changed in my life since then. Two decades ago, I was a 30-year-old stay-at-home mom juggling the needs of a husband and three young children. Life was chaotic, not leaving me tons of time to read or relax in any way. I needed a creative, stay-sane strategy to survive. Book blogging did that for me. Now, I'm half a century old, I have four mostly grown children (my baby turns 18 in a few months) and one grandbaby. Life is generally calm, leaving me with oodles of time to read. It's never been a perfect life, but it's always been a good one. Being part of this beautiful book blogosphere has made it even better. Thank you for hanging here with me, whether you've been around since the early days or you just started following me. I don't know how long I'll keep this gig going, but for now, I'm enjoying myself, so I'll carry on.
Oh, and I was curious to see who the first person to comment on my blog was and if they were still hanging around the book blogosphere. I'm thrilled to give a shout out to Lindsi over at
Do You Dog Ear? Her blog is still going strong. Thanks a bunch, Lindsi, for your support!
First Ten Books I Reviewed on Bloggin' 'bout Books (Cover Edition)
- titles link to my blog review -
1. The Peacegiver: How Christ Offers to Heal Our Hearts and Homes by James L. Ferrell—August 13, 2006
2. The Known World by Edward P. Jones—August 14, 20063. Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs—August 18, 2006
4. The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards—September 1, 2006
5. Peace Like a River by Leif Enger—September 13, 2006
6. Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns—October 15, 2006
7. Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark—November 2, 2006
8. The Ruins by Scott Smith—November 4, 2006
9. The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean—November 30, 2006
10. Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear—December 18, 2006
There you go, the first ten books I reviewed on this blog TWENTY years ago. Have you read any of them? What did you think? What was the first book you reviewed on your blog? I'd love to know! Leave me a comment on this post and I will gladly return the favor on your blog.
Happy TTT!
20 years?! Fantastic! And I am so pleased to have met you and gotten to know you through blogging. And to have met you in person! Whoopeeee!
ReplyDeleteYou have some good books in those first 10, what a fun way to look back. I am coming up on 17 years this fall.
Good job, Lindsi! And congratulations on 20 years of blogging. Wow.
ReplyDeleteWow! 🙌 20 years! Thats an amazing milestone and amount of reading/reviewing effort! ~Carol @ ReadingLadies
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ReplyDeleteAnd congrats on 20 years. I'm right behind you -- May 7 of next year will trigger mine. Doing anything special?
Happy Blog Anniversary!! That's quite an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteWow! Happy blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, twenty years is an incredible achievement! Congratulations. I don't think I've read any of the books you mentioned. The first book I reviewed on my blog was The Longest Fight by Emily Bullock. I don't remember much about it to be honest. But the second was How I Wonder What You Are by Jane Lovering and I do remember that one. I still read and enjoy her books today!
ReplyDeleteOh nice! Congrats on the milestone! I'm a little over two years away from my 20th anniversary as I started my blog at the end of January in 2009! That's a huge accomplishment, so congrats!
ReplyDeleteNice topic and picks too! I will admit that these are all new to me ones. I think I'd be too afraid to go back to my early posts. Not only did I not format anything but just looking at what I wrote might make me cringe a bit! Lol.
WOW! Love this flashback! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCheers to 20 years! Amazing! It's interesting to look back and see your first books.
ReplyDelete20 years! WOW, happy bday. Here's for 20 more ❤️
ReplyDeleteAmazing! Happy Birthday on 7th! I'm currently a stay at home mum and 36 years old. I started my Blog in 2021 when I was 31 (and a stay at home mum!).
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Congratulations on 20 years! That is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations on raising four humans as well, that's another accomplishment, LOL!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, congratulations!! I think this wins the best topic of the day! :) Here's to 20 more years!
ReplyDeleteHappy Anniversary! 20 years is a great accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 20 years! That's seriously impressive. I love that you shared your first ten reviews. I have Madonnas of Leningrad sitting on my shelf and really should read it. It's been there for pretty close to 20 years!
ReplyDeleteWow, 20 years! Nice!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 20 years! And what a fun way to commemorate by sharing your first 10 titles reviewed. I read Kathy Reichs first Temperance Brennan book this year. Plan to keep after the series.
ReplyDelete20 years is amazing, big congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Susan! 20 years is amazing. And I love this idea for the cover freebie. I've read three of these: Peace Like a River, The Ruins and The Known World.😁
ReplyDelete20 years!!!!? Wow. That's amazing. I started about 15 years ago, and the bloggerverse has changed so much in that time.
ReplyDeleteOmg your blog birthday and my bday share the same day! Happy 20th blogoversary, that’s incredible! :) It’s amazing how your blog has been with you through so many life changes 💚.
ReplyDeleteWow, 20 years! Very impressive!! And how cool to see the round-up of your earliest reviewed books!
ReplyDeleteHappy blogiversary, Susan. 20 years! I'll reach 16 years in October. And I think we must have known each other for more than a decade now.
ReplyDeleteFrom your first ten books I've read The Known World and The Memory Keeper's Daughter.
Oh my, 20 years! Congratulations to you for being so consistent and doing what you love! I am very interested in some of these books, and it is so fun to look back and see what your taste was like. Definitely adding books #1, 2 and 6 to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! Happy 20 years! What an accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteHere is to 20 more years and it is always crazy looking back on how far you have come.
Thank you for visiting my post :)
Happy 20th blogversary! I've enjoyed your posts and thoughts for so many years. Hope you continue, Susan!!
ReplyDeleteOutstanding list. I love it so much! Congratulations on 20 years of blogging books. That's an amazing milestone!
ReplyDelete20 years is SO incredible! Congratulations on such a massive achievement 😍 I hope in 20 years time, no matter where I am or what I'm doing in life, I'll still be on the blogosphere and sharing my love for books! Very cool that the first person who commented on your blog is also still blogging (and going strong too)! 🎉
ReplyDeleteAlso, wow, The Ruins! That's a throwback. Loved it but it also creeped me out massively, ahah.
What a wonderful milestone! Congratulations, and thank you for visiting our post at Long and Short Reviews earlier.
ReplyDeleteThis was fun! Great way to use the topic while also having some fun with 20 years... and CONGRATS on that! How cool to be celebrating 20 years. :) Thanks for visiting my list.
ReplyDeleteHappy blogoversary! 20 years is an amazing accomplishment, and here's to many more fun blogging years! And so fun to highlight your first 10 books reviewed for the blog :)
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