As always seems to be the case when I hit a personal blogging milestone - in this case my 1000th blog post - I get all introspective and start thinking long and hard about things. I know it wasn't that long ago since the last time I thought 'long and … [Read more...]
Site News: Is this the longest blog post in history?
March 7, 2010 By 8 Comments
So it’s been almost two weeks since I took the rather impulsive step of drawing up on my blog posting in order to reinvest the time in bringing everything back to order at RobAroundBooks. It was a rather unexpected decision to make I know … [Read more...]
Site News: Almost there…
March 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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…
January 9, 2010 By 10 Comments
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
November 12, 2009 By 4 Comments
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!
October 31, 2009 By 4 Comments
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!
October 25, 2009 By 8 Comments
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
October 18, 2009 By 8 Comments
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
October 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
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
October 13, 2009 By 9 Comments
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...]