Site News: Almost there…

Hey, fellow readers! As many of you will know I've been light on blogging during the past week so I could catch up on some long overdue background work on RobAroundBooks. Progress is going well but because I've not quite got to where I want to be, I … [Read more...]

Site News: Time to get ‘the show’ on the road again…

Well fellow book fans it's great to be back in the reading seat again, and I really must apologise with every bone in my body (if bones can actually apologise that is), for my recent bout of inconsistency around the place. November ended up being … [Read more...]

Missing in Inaction: An apology from Rob

So this is the post where I eat humble pie and apologise profusely for my unannounced absence over the past few days. This is something I've never done before, and I never plan on doing again - if I can help it. Fact is this time around I … [Read more...]

Happy Halloween from all at RobAroundBooks!

Thanks to Steinbeck for getting into the Halloween spirit (although I'm not too sure he's happy about it :)) … [Read more...]

Rob’s back!

Hi Folks! Well I thought I'd quickly check in before my official return to blogging tomorrow to let you know that all is well, and that my week's break from blogging (plus 2 days) has done me an absolute world of good. I said in my 'absence notice' … [Read more...]

2 days become 9: An extended hiatus on RobAroundBooks

Hi fellow readers, Those who have been following RobAroundBooks know that I've been on a blogging hiatus this weekend in order to catch up with myself. I'm happy to report that the break's helped. I've got my backlog vastly reduced, and the break … [Read more...]

A short break in updates over the weekend

I hope you will all excuse me a short break in posts for the remainder of this week. I have an important article to finish (for someone else) which I have been working on all week, and it is long overdue. I also want to make sure I give myself the … [Read more...]

RobAroundBooks hits a magical milestone

I got a little bit ahead of myself on Twitter the week before last when I said that I hoped to hit the magical milestone of 100,000 hits that weekend. I didn't, and that's completely down to me and maths not getting along too well together :). … [Read more...]

Reading Challenge Launch: The Trevor vs. Moore Chekhov Challenge

It was only a short time ago that I added The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore (Faber. ISBN: 9780571239368) to my bookshelves. I remember how excited I was at getting my hands on this collection at the time; so much so that I gave it the honour that … [Read more...]

ATTN: Book Bloggers – Thank you a million times!

Things have gotten so busy for me around here lately that I've kind of ignored a fundamental and important part of lit blogging - communicating with other bloggers. Sure I always respond when a fellow blogger drops by RobAroundBooks and leaves a … [Read more...]