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May 20 2015
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The Yeti

Don’t Be Bookshelf Q. Battler’s 1000th Follower

Obligatory roar.

Stupid Yeti

Stupid Yeti

The Yeti here.  International War Criminal, Mythical Furry Monster and Bookshelf Q. Battler’s Sworn Enemy.

While Uber Nerd BQB strives to make the world interesting, I, The Yeti, work to make it as boring as my homeland, the frozen wasteland of Siberia, where getting an extra toilet paper ration is the most exciting thing that ever happens.

I’ve momentarily escaped from the clutches of my captor, Bookshelf Q. Battledog (Head of BQB HQ Security) to get on my Commodore 64, which, if you ask me, is where technology should have stopped.

All of these iPads and iPhones and iWhatevers.  Blah.  Too stimulating for the senses.

Anyway, last I checked, BQB had 999 followers as of a few minutes ago.

Whatever you do, please don’t be his 1000th follower.  It will go to his head and he will keep writing his nonsense forever.

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Nov 27 2014
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Books

Happy Thanksgiving!

I’ve racked my brains and I can’t think of a good example of a work of Thanksgiving literature – not a book, a short story, a poem, nothing.  Someone mention one in the comment section and tell me I’m wrong.  I love Thanksgiving, but while Christmas has inspired a slew of tales about people either saving, learning the meaning of, or trying to get home in time for Christmas, there just aren’t as many tales about Thanksgiving.

After all, what would be the characters’ motivation?

CHARACTER 1:  We have to get home in time for Thanksgiving!

CHARACTER 2:  Why?  Will the world come to an end?

CHARACTER 1:  No!  But we’ll eat late!

So rather than wow you with Thanksgiving literature, I’ve decided to share some of the things I’m thankful this year.  I began this blog in March and started blogging semi-regularly in August.  Since then:

  • Several fellow WordPressers have subscribed.  (You should too if you haven’t already.
  • Over 1700 Twits have followed me on Twitter.  (And why haven’t you yet?  @bookshelfbattle
  • I’ve been inspired by NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) to jot down twenty-thousand words.  I won’t make the 50,000 goal, but that’s 20,000 more words than I had.
  • I haven’t done as many book reviews as I’d hoped (yes, I know, THIS IS A BOOK REVIEW BLOG)  but I’ve inspired to read more books than I usually did pre-blog.
  • I’ve almost written 100 posts.  Anyone with ideas for the 100th post feel free to share.

So ultimately, Bookshelf Battlers, I’m thankful for all of you.  Keep following, re-tweeting, and giving me those sweet, sweet web hits.  Click on this site, then don’t be stingy with those clicks, click a few more times.  I’m looking forward to a 2015 full of booktastic good cheer and many more literary discussions of a booktacular nature.

And I promise – I’ll do an actual book review.  (Fingers crossed behind back).

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