Yes, tomorrow is The Mad Reviewer’s one year anniversary! One year ago, at around 5:00pm CT I signed up for WordPress and started blogging with a pathetically short welcome post. On my first day I had 18 hits and one comment from a friend I knew in real life. Now on my blog’s anniversary I’m averaging a little less than 200 hits a day and about 10 comments a week. Yes, I’m not the biggest fish out there in the sea, but I certainly have more reach than I used to.
As a treat tomorrow, I’m going to tell you where the heck I got the idea to start a blog. Why I decided on my name, my niche and my blogging style, etc. I’m also hoping to run a couple giveaways this month as a thanks to my followers, so stay tuned for another year of madness!

Wow, that’s amazing! Happy birthday! Cheers!
~ jadechristyn [Link removed because your profile is already linked to your blog. --CS]
Thank you!
A terrific achievement Carrie! Especially considering many blogs start up and then vanish after an initial rush of activity.
Thanks Andy! I’m nothing if not stubborn so when I find something I generally stick with it. Just wait until you see my origins post tomorrow.
Happy Birthday! I hope my blog is still going in 2014
I hope so too and thank you!
Congratulations! As a book blog you are doing tremendously well – I would never have guessed you’ve only been around for about a year.
Thanks Thomas! I’ll definitely be here this time next year as well. I have to finish my own reading/reviewing challenge, don’t I?
Congratulations on your bloggiversary, Carrie!
Thanks Zeinab!
Can’t wait to find out why you’re “MAD”, crazy lady. =)
Just read my origins post! It’s up already.