I would not normally share posts on a Saturday. Since starting the blog I have learnt the importance of taking time away from social media. Besides, Saturdays are reading time.

Today I am breaking that rule because it is not just any Saturday. Today is our third blogversary! That may not seem very significant, three years is not that long after all. Yet, I never expected that something I started doing to pass the time during COVID would become such a big part of my life. The blog has changed me.

I never skip my reading time anymore, no matter how hectic my day may be, I still make time to read – every day, without fail. I am very much aware of how often I post and strive to deliver a minimum of three reviews a week. Does anyone other than me care? I think my followers have come to expect it, and I am determined not to let them down.

Since going back to my day job there have been times when I was convinced that I would be forced to stop blogging, because my time is becoming a little less every day. Then I sit down with my laptop to write a review and I am reminded that I love this. Sharing a good story puts a smile on my face, and even if only one person decides to pick up a book I have recommended, then it is worth it.

I have often wished I could blog full time, spend all day every day reading and reviewing books, growing my social media accounts and just have fun spreading the word about new books. Unfortunately, that is never going to happen. Quitting my day job will mean that I cannot buy any more books. That is a very scary thought.

The blog has allowed me to spend more time with my daughter as we share our love for reading. She jumped on board right at the start sharing her first review three after I launched the blog. I have watched her grow as a reader while she explored new genres and every review she sends me reveals that my little girl is growing up and maturing. We have started buddy reading books which has turned dinner table conversations into book debates – much to the other family members’ annoyance.

I did not foresee the big part the blog would end up playing in my life, three years later I am still excited to share a review and eagerly wait for the comments that follow.