You may notice a few changes around here. In honor of BookBlog’s birth, the site is in the process of getting a brand new birthday outfit. (Well, technically, we went live on May 28, 2002. We discussed our first book the next month, so I consider all of June to be its anniversary.) Not all of the secondary pages have been redesigned, but they’ll get there as time allows.
With each passing title, BookBlog continues to impress me. Our discussions have been simultaneously exciting and disappointing, challenging and straightforward, and heated and amenable. I am often surprised at our feelings about the selections, what we choose to focus on, and the directions our conversations take. We often disagree, which ignites many of our most enthusiastic debates. Yet, we maintain the necessary balance between confrontation and conformity that keeps us focused on our purpose. It’s all about the books.
My hope has been to create a forum for open discussion of literature, and each of you has proven to be what is necessary for its realization: true booklovers. There are those who read, and then there are those who love reading. Your passion is what drives this site, and I consider myself lucky to know you. This anniversary is a celebration of you all.
