tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post1863305036775418950..comments2024-03-18T20:00:47.729-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Book Chase Is 5-Years-Old TodaySam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36244381271599655732012-01-29T15:25:03.766-06:002012-01-29T15:25:03.766-06:00Elizabeth, thanks so much for stopping by. I appr...Elizabeth, thanks so much for stopping by. I appreciate your kind words...and I'm off to follow the link to your blog. Thanks again.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-68639905007047174192012-01-29T11:47:14.656-06:002012-01-29T11:47:14.656-06:00Wonderful blog.....I agree with your comment in yo...Wonderful blog.....I agree with your comment in your header. :)<br /><br />NEW follower.<br /><br />I am stopping by from the Top Writing Blog competition.<br /><br />Just wanted to say hello. This is a great way to find new blogs and visit ones you haven't visited in a while. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth - Silver's Reviews<br /><br />http://silversolara.blogspot.comElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-37201239884453774442012-01-23T19:45:54.013-06:002012-01-23T19:45:54.013-06:00Thanks, Rawson. Much appreciated...and onward to ...Thanks, Rawson. Much appreciated...and onward to five more (I hope).Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84860741448650022372012-01-23T19:19:32.752-06:002012-01-23T19:19:32.752-06:00Hats off to you on your anniversary! Respect and ...Hats off to you on your anniversary! Respect and regards from your friend,<br /><br />RawsonRawson G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-754891635286331592012-01-23T19:08:58.866-06:002012-01-23T19:08:58.866-06:00Thanks, Annie. I've enjoyed your comments ove...Thanks, Annie. I've enjoyed your comments over the last five years and wish you'd have stuck with your own blog...it's not too late, you know.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-64447453047753508652012-01-23T18:09:25.084-06:002012-01-23T18:09:25.084-06:00I don't comment as much as I'd like, but I...I don't comment as much as I'd like, but I still come here and read what you write. I love your blog, and I'm looking forward to the next 5 years of great book reviews, even if you are making my TBR list uncontrollably long. <br /><br />AnnieJanda-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687798675348783450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-45876622667564456442012-01-22T17:37:55.989-06:002012-01-22T17:37:55.989-06:00Exactly right, Susan. I detest best seller lists ...Exactly right, Susan. I detest best seller lists because of the way they further dumb-down the reading public. When did we become such a nation of easily led sheep?Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30698073291833345652012-01-22T17:36:51.872-06:002012-01-22T17:36:51.872-06:00Cip, I've really enjoyed your friendship over ...Cip, I've really enjoyed your friendship over the last few years and I appreciate your good wishes and kind words. You're right about reviews being work; no doubt about that. Each one takes me between an hour-and-a-half and two hours, even though some flow more easily than others. But I can't imagine reading a book anymore without spouting off about it. See you around...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-54038673310704494982012-01-22T17:34:47.559-06:002012-01-22T17:34:47.559-06:00Thanks very much, Jenclair. He's doing pretty...Thanks very much, Jenclair. He's doing pretty well today. No breaks, only deep bruising, so we were very lucky to dodge another bullet.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48356416690379084452012-01-22T17:34:01.934-06:002012-01-22T17:34:01.934-06:00Much appreciated, Ted. I have enjoyed hearing fro...Much appreciated, Ted. I have enjoyed hearing from you over the years.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-25328107829478645782012-01-22T17:33:25.505-06:002012-01-22T17:33:25.505-06:00Ten years is the new goal, Sherry, and I'd be ...Ten years is the new goal, Sherry, and I'd be honored to have you with me to the next milestone. Thanks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-27443989932794204882012-01-22T17:32:38.476-06:002012-01-22T17:32:38.476-06:00I hope I haven't mislead you too often, Maxine...I hope I haven't mislead you too often, Maxine. <br /><br />No, they aren't fans of Book Chase...just a little sarcasm I threw at myself. It would be kinda cool, though...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-25187170195675613202012-01-22T17:31:09.537-06:002012-01-22T17:31:09.537-06:00Thanks for the good wishes and kind words, Nik.Thanks for the good wishes and kind words, Nik.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-78503713993249649272012-01-22T17:30:31.640-06:002012-01-22T17:30:31.640-06:00Susan, you were one of the early birds I had in mi...Susan, you were one of the early birds I had in mind. Thanks so much for being here.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-81916418636681559532012-01-22T05:16:06.997-06:002012-01-22T05:16:06.997-06:00Congratulations on the milestone.
I enjoy your r...Congratulations on the milestone. <br /><br />I enjoy your reviews and ramblings. <br /><br />And I like the quote about bringing like-minded people together. A valuable service.<br /><br />In this day of everybody reading the same 10 books sold at Costco, or that were recommended by Oprah, or devouring series written for "young adults", it's refreshing to hear from so many for whomSusan Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589508071251558063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-52308874844135488752012-01-21T19:30:07.784-06:002012-01-21T19:30:07.784-06:00Sam, congratulations to you on this very significa...Sam, congratulations to you on this very significant milestone. I have always been so impressed with your insightful reviews and provocative [gutsy] blogs.<br />Also, I want to very much commend you on being so faithful WITH book reviews. I used to do so much more reviewing than I currently do, because I have learned just how much <b>real work</b> it is [and I am severely lazy]. <br />So, thank Ciprianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00254338542624853230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-833484842756694822012-01-21T15:04:03.782-06:002012-01-21T15:04:03.782-06:00Congratulations, Sam! Sorry to hear about your fa...Congratulations, Sam! Sorry to hear about your father's fall and hope for his speedy recovery.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-75552241824094162422012-01-21T12:39:45.849-06:002012-01-21T12:39:45.849-06:00Congrats, Sam. I'm glad you have stuck to it ...Congrats, Sam. I'm glad you have stuck to it as I always enjoy reading you.Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59207938306712476772012-01-21T11:09:05.323-06:002012-01-21T11:09:05.323-06:00Congratulations. I've been enjoying your revie...Congratulations. I've been enjoying your reviews and bookish posts for some goodly part of that 5 years, and I hope that I can read for at least another five years until you reach that ten year mark and beyond.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-1830816431554016352012-01-21T10:13:22.242-06:002012-01-21T10:13:22.242-06:00Happy Birthday to your blog, Sam. I always enjoy ...Happy Birthday to your blog, Sam. I always enjoy your reviews and often go straight from your blog to my library catalogue and reserve the books you have written about. Does the President and his wife really read your blog??? That's pretty impressive. I guess it never dawned on me that they would have time to actually read regular books like I do. In any event, I always enjoy the Maxinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558794235833094261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-71918624247629352592012-01-21T07:53:36.095-06:002012-01-21T07:53:36.095-06:00Happy birthday, blog! Here's to much more good...Happy birthday, blog! Here's to much more good stuff! <br /><br />NikNikhttp://nikperring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-49606663750592078742012-01-21T00:15:41.734-06:002012-01-21T00:15:41.734-06:00Well done, Sam! I don't know if I've been...Well done, Sam! I don't know if I've been with you every step of the way, but it's pretty close. Here's to another 5 years!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-38844536406578482232012-01-20T22:24:01.937-06:002012-01-20T22:24:01.937-06:00Thanks so much, Elizabeth. It's been a fun fi...Thanks so much, Elizabeth. It's been a fun five years and I have thoroughly enjoyed becoming part of the online book world. Since I retire at the end of 2012, I am hoping to be able to do this for a long time to come. Right now, it can be a struggle to juggle a full-time job and five or six posts a week on Book Chase...hope I don't get lazy with the extra time to come in 2013.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-58529065472265078372012-01-20T22:03:12.599-06:002012-01-20T22:03:12.599-06:00Congratulations on a great blog! I believe my stat...Congratulations on a great blog! I believe my status is called "lurking" but I certainly enjoy your reviews, the snippets of your life and life in the U.S.A. I hope you continue to enjoy producing this blog as much as I enjoy checking in. Thanks.<br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-87486182260255334662012-01-20T17:55:10.260-06:002012-01-20T17:55:10.260-06:00Thanks, Kathy...and congrats on turning three over...Thanks, Kathy...and congrats on turning three over there. You're right, looking back makes me realize just how quickly those five years have come and gone. That's almost scary these days.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.com