Thursday, October 10, 2013

The Big News (Lots of News, Really) Celebration and GIVEAWAY!

Well... this is awkward. This post has been a long time coming. I knew about the BIG big news since last Thursday.

But there are a lot of things I want to celebrate. 

You see, blogging isn't exactly easy, when you have ten billion things going on. I know some people have more things going on than I do, but what I have going on is enough for me. I recently started going to Johns Hopkins University, as an undergraduate freshman. I'm double-majoring in environmental engineering and Spanish (language).

 So anyway. What am I celebrating?

 - 2500+ blog followers
- 800 GFC followers: shout-out to @LostInEA for being the 800th one!
- Almost 150+ reviews
- Less than 100 days until my blogoversary
- 500+ published blog posts
- Auto-approval from Harper on Edelweiss
- THE BIG ONE: 100,000 unique pageviews

 DID YOU READ THAT?

 100,000 UNIQUE PAGEVIEWS!

 In less than ten months of blogging!

 WOOHOO! Thank you all for your support and love - I so so so appreciate it! It's because of you all that I am where I am, in less than a year of blogging :D

 So, let's celebrate. Win a book of your choice, up to $15, from the Book Depository! So, it's an internationally open contest. Please read the giveaway rules on the Giveaways page.

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84 comments:

  1. RachelOctober 10, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Yayyyyyyy announcement!!!!! And congratulations! That's AMAZING! And so quickly! Ypumare just too cool. :)

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    1. RachelOctober 10, 2013 at 12:08 AM

      That's supposed to say YOU ARE just too cool. :)

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  2. TaherahOctober 10, 2013 at 12:11 AM

    CONGRATS ALYSSA ON ALL YOUR AWESOMENESS! Good luck at uni! <333 :)

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  3. itsRayMarieOctober 10, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Congrats on all your awesome achievements!

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  4. Jessica SunOctober 10, 2013 at 1:13 AM

    Congratulations!

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  5. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Congratulations!!! 100,000 UNIQUE pageviews?! Wow, that's amazing! I'm surprised you don't have more followers. I have thousands but not 100,000! Thank you for the awesome giveaway and good luck!
    Laura @ Music Plus Books

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  6. leaOctober 10, 2013 at 2:04 AM

    Thanks for the giveaway!!!

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  7. Sophia RoseOctober 10, 2013 at 2:38 AM

    Those are incredible numbers for the amount of time you've been blogging and you still have time to climb higher by your actual blogoversary. Congrats!

    Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.

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  8. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 3:14 AM

    Congrats on your awesome major on universitiy!! I wish you best of luck and have fun! :)

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  9. _Sandra_October 10, 2013 at 3:32 AM

    Congrats on all your achievements and wishing you many, many more awesome things to come! :) Best of luck at uni and have lots of fun along the way!
    Thanks for a giveaway! :)

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  10. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 4:42 AM

    Woot woot! Congrats on all your milestones! Cheers to more! :)

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  11. VishousOctober 10, 2013 at 5:57 AM

    i am a TBD junkie :)
    (dimka)

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  12. Alexis SalcidoOctober 10, 2013 at 6:24 AM

    Thank you for the giveaway!! And congrats on all your successes!! :D

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  13. Jessica @ a GREAT readOctober 10, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Wow! Congrats on all those numbers!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  14. Mimi SmithOctober 10, 2013 at 6:59 AM

    Congratulations! That's great :)

    And thanks for sharing with us!

    Mims

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  15. EllieOctober 10, 2013 at 8:47 AM

    WHOA! CONGRATS!!! That's a huge freakin number!
    And thanks for the giveaway! Good luck double majoring too!

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  16. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    You have an impressive list of accomplishments. Great blog! michelle_willms@yahoo.com

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  17. Carina OlsenOctober 10, 2013 at 8:59 AM

    Aw, yay! Congrats Alyssa :D That is awesome! So happy for you. <3 (Though a bit jealous about all your followers.. <3) thank you for the amazing giveaway as well :) You are awesome.

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  18. Maria MalaveciOctober 10, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Congratulations!!!!!

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  19. pandalovesyouOctober 10, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    Wow! Congrats! Those are some impressive stats for only 10 months of blogging. Keep up the good work!

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  20. SelOctober 10, 2013 at 10:17 AM

    Congraaats! :)

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  21. PreetOctober 10, 2013 at 11:18 AM

    John Hopkins & a very successful blog=woo hoo! Congratulations on your many achievements and best luck for your future too! :)

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  22. TammyOctober 10, 2013 at 11:42 AM

    Congratulations on balancing it all! Looking forward to more great, honest reviews.

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  23. Becca @ Nawanda FilesOctober 10, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Big giant congrats, Alyssa! I'm so glad you're still blogging even though you're probably working hard at Johns Hopkins (that is an amazing college!) Your blog has become one of my favorites to follow because of your honest and fun opinions. And I'm so happy and glad that Eater of Books has become such a success in such a short time period *throws confetti* Can't wait to read more of your posts and unabashedly stalk your blog :D

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  24. AnonymousOctober 10, 2013 at 12:10 PM

    Wow, that is awesome! 100,000 pageviews?!! Congratulations!

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  25. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 1:14 PM

    congrats!!!!!! thanks for the giveaway!!

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  26. Vera MachadoOctober 10, 2013 at 2:05 PM

    Congratulation!!!

    Thanks for the giveaway!!! :D

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  27. UnknownOctober 10, 2013 at 4:08 PM

    Congrats on EVERYTHING!

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  28. Kelsey KetchOctober 10, 2013 at 4:43 PM

    WHOO HOO! Congrats, girl! :D

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  29. Chenise JonesOctober 10, 2013 at 7:20 PM

    Congratulations!! That's an amazing amount to accomplish in such a short time!

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  30. AnonymousOctober 10, 2013 at 11:19 PM

    First I'm seriously jealous that you're going to Johns Hopkins University. I'm very impressed. Second Congrats on all your blogging success. I have a feeling it's fun while also being stressful at times. But you do it so well. I really hope you get another 100,000 views. Thank you so much for the giveaway. I really hope you continue to soar in all your endeavours.

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  31. DANIELAOctober 10, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    Congrats on reaching your milestones!!!

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  32. TayteHOctober 11, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Congrats on everything! I'm a freshman too and life is crazy now too. :D

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  33. trixietraciOctober 11, 2013 at 1:35 AM

    Congrats on 100,000 unique page views! That's quite an accomplishment!
    Love your blog!!
    Congrats on JHU also! You rock.

    TY for the giveaway. <3

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  34. AshleighSwerdfegerOctober 11, 2013 at 4:21 AM

    Congratulations! You must be so excited ! What a perfect giveaway!

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  35. Bewitched readerOctober 11, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    WOW!! CONGRATS TO YOU & YOUR BLOG!!! This is really BIG news!! Your blog is AWESOME! I'm pretty new to your blog but I love it and I always come back to visit. Congrats on everything!!

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  36. Meradeth HoustonOctober 11, 2013 at 9:35 AM

    Woot! Congrats! That's really awesome :)

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  37. Jenny JensenOctober 11, 2013 at 12:03 PM

    Congrats on the successful launch of your blog...it really is great! And good luck with beginning your college career!!! You'll do great!! Just think of all the great things that will happen in the next ten months...and longer :) Thanks for the giveaway!

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  38. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    That is INCREDIBLE! Congrats! I am about to start my blogging journey and I can only hope that I will do even half as good as you have. That really is amazing!

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  39. HollyOctober 11, 2013 at 2:16 PM

    Congrats on all of your blogging accomplishments! And in less than a year? That's really amazing! :)

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  40. Kelly October 11, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Grats! :D

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  41. MeghanOctober 11, 2013 at 8:43 PM

    Congrats and thanks for the giveaway!

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  42. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Yay :) Congrats!!!!
    -Scott Reads It

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  43. UnknownOctober 11, 2013 at 10:30 PM

    Congrats!!

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  44. makix3October 12, 2013 at 3:36 PM

    Wow that's amazing! Congrats!!! :] Wish you a million more! :]
    And thanks so much for the giveaway!
    Marijana Sitar

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  45. UnknownOctober 12, 2013 at 8:54 PM

    Congrats!!

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  46. KristieOctober 13, 2013 at 12:02 AM

    Congrats!!! Proud to be the 800th GFC Follower!

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  47. EmmahOctober 13, 2013 at 12:43 AM

    Congrats on all the milestones! (:

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  48. Brandi SlaterOctober 13, 2013 at 1:03 AM

    Wow! Congrats!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  49. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 3:21 AM

    This is AMAZING! Congratulations, Alyssa! So happy and excited for you! The reason you are where you are right now is because you put heart and care into each and every one of your reviews. High quality work is what gains followers, and that is exactly what you provide. You are one of my top favorite bloggers, and I'm so grateful to have found you! Congrats again, and good luck at uni! <3 *hugs*

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  50. Sweetest AmbrosiaOctober 13, 2013 at 5:36 AM

    Congrats Alyssa, on your blog achievements AND your auto-approval from HARPER! Also, I wish you the best in your first year at the university - it's a lot to get used to but the independence (I'm guessing that you're living on campus?) will be great. :)

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  51. BriannaOctober 13, 2013 at 6:33 PM

    Congratulations on your milestones!

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  52. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 8:51 PM

    Congrats!!! That's amazing!! :D

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  53. UnknownOctober 13, 2013 at 11:28 PM

    What a terrific site.. congrats and good luck in the future.

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  54. Tiffany DrewOctober 14, 2013 at 12:26 AM

    Wow, congrats on so many awesome things! Double major, you are brave! I wish you nothing but success :) Thank you for this awesome giveaway to celebrate!

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  55. Cindy C.October 14, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    Congratulations! Good luck in college. I'm also a double major in spanish. :) - Cindy

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  56. Lisa MandinaOctober 14, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    Congrats on your Page Views!!

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  57. JillynOctober 14, 2013 at 9:53 PM

    This is so cool. Congrats on it all!

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  58. AmieOctober 15, 2013 at 12:06 AM

    That's amazing!!! Congratulations =)

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  59. NatashaOctober 15, 2013 at 3:54 AM

    Congrats!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  60. UnknownOctober 15, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Congratulations on your achievements in blogging, I see that it takes a lot to keep up the blogs and keeping us the readers interested and I do enjoy your reviews and site. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us

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  61. UnknownOctober 15, 2013 at 12:44 PM

    Congrats!
    Coincidences do happen :) I'm a Maryland blogger (we are both on YADC group), I work for JHU, and I'm a book blogger. Seems to me that we have a lot in common!

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  62. ChristineOctober 15, 2013 at 6:37 PM

    Wow, congrats on everything--your achievements both in blogging as well as in your education! :D

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  63. Becca F (ReadingTeen)October 16, 2013 at 4:40 PM

    thanks for the awesome giveaway! congrats!

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  64. Esined615October 16, 2013 at 11:09 PM

    Congratulations on all your amazing accomplishments!

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  65. UnknownOctober 17, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    Congratulations!!!

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  66. Holly LetsonOctober 17, 2013 at 8:53 PM

    Congratulations on all your wonderful accomplishments! And, may many more come to you in the future.

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  67. Patricia LopezOctober 21, 2013 at 1:40 PM

    We are really happy for you. Congrats! ^^
    And thank you for the giveaway :)

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  68. jessie2247October 21, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Congrats on all your awesomeness!!

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  69. SpavOctober 22, 2013 at 6:36 PM

    Congrats!!!

    Arantza

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  70. CindiOctober 23, 2013 at 10:55 AM

    Congratulations on the excellent numbers AND going to a great college:)) May many more wonderful things bless your life!

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  71. Cassandra! :DOctober 25, 2013 at 9:43 PM

    Congratulafimications! :)

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  72. CherryOctober 27, 2013 at 7:21 AM

    Congratulations on reaching several milestones and more power to your blog!!

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  73. UnknownOctober 29, 2013 at 11:34 PM

    Congrats on everything! I think I have been linked to pages connected to your blog but never actually explored it!! It's fabulous!

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  74. UnknownOctober 30, 2013 at 8:28 PM

    I want to know one thing....WHAT IS YOUR SECRET????? Lol congrats girl!!! So awesome!!!

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  75. Gaby MetivierOctober 30, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    Hi, I'm Gaby and I'm an eater of books too, and that's why I love your blog and your giveaways :D Thank you!! Keep it up!

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  76. AnnNovember 1, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    Congratulations! ;)

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  77. UnknownNovember 2, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    Yippee! Congrats! This is awesome news. You're doing something right ;)

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  78. sherry fundinNovember 4, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    Congratulations on your many accomplishments and thanks for the giveaway.

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  79. CarlaNovember 5, 2013 at 5:14 PM

    Congrats!
    Thanks for the giveaway. :)

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  80. AlinaNovember 7, 2013 at 9:08 PM

    Congrats on the ten months of blogging and all the amazing achievements you've made! Cool giveaway by the way!

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  81. ♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬November 9, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    There are so many books I want, I'd have lots of fun deciding on the one to get if I won!
    Digicats {at} Sbcglobal {dot} Net

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  82. Gaby PendragonNovember 10, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    I'm sure great things will keep coming!! Congratulations!!

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  83. brookea_2006November 11, 2013 at 9:30 PM

    Congratulations! May many more accomplishments like these come your way!

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