Comments on In Spring it is the Dawn: Sunday Salon: Blogiversary

Thank you Clover! :) The Makioka Sisters i...

2010-02-17T03:08:16.288+09:00

Thank you Clover! :)
The Makioka Sisters is a lovely book. I'm looking forward to re-reading it later this year for the JLit Read-along.

Mark David - Aw, thank you! You're very kind. And I'm so thrilled your number came up in the draw. I hope you enjoy Paprika! :)

Thanks Andi! Ah the good ol' Yahoo Groups days! I'm sure I have you to blame/thank for inspiring me to start the blog in the first place. :)

Thanks KyleeJ!

Teresa - Thanks, and congratulations to your son! Does he already know where he'll be placed? I think you'll have to come visit while he's here. :)

Valerie - Thank you and Happy belated blogiversary to you too! I really enjoyed Beyond the Blossoming Fields and hope you get a chance to read it someday.

Nymeth - Thank you!! You know yours is one of my favourites too, even though I've been terrible at visiting and commenting lately. :)

Thanks Chris!

Claire (Paperback Reader) - Thanks! I'm so glad you're enjoying the read-alongs and really appreciate you joining in. I look forward to discussing more JLit with you.

Moo - Thank you! Your kinds words mean a lot!

Thanks Janet!

Kelly - I think you probably were there from near the beginning. I've been lousy at reading and commenting lately too so I understand. Thanks though! :)

Velvet - Thanks! I'm glad you found my blog and I'm looking forward to chatting about The Pillow Book with you.

Michelle - Thanks! I'm still discoveri...

2010-02-17T02:51:39.319+09:00

Michelle - Thanks! I'm still discovering Japanese literature myself but am glad to have been able to share some of it. :)

Thanks Sasha! The Secret Lives of People in Love was great! I really need to get his second book of stories.

Les - I know! Where does the time go, eh? But thank you, I really appreciate your continued friendship. :)
Last Night in Montreal was a very good read. I'm looking forward to her new book coming out soon.

Florinda - Haha. I can definitely relate to overflowing bookcases! Thanks!

mina - I started the blog on the last day of January so it's pretty easy to remember.
About the giveaways, this one is all me, as are most of my giveaways. I'll be sending the winner a copy of the book they chose. Occasionally though, like for my recent giveaway of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the publisher offers to sponsor a giveaway. In that case it was because I took part in the blog tour for the book, so the publisher had the same offer for all the participants. For them, it's advertising. :)

readerbuzz - Zowie is right! Unfortunately you didn't win but I think I would've had a hard time choosing if you had. :P

Iliana - Thank you! Yes, I miss taking pictures more regularly. Lots of cold, lousy weather hasn't helped this winter, but I'm very much looking forward to spring!

Thanks Nancy! Really? You couldn't use another book!? ;)

Thank you Pam and Teddy Rose!

Kristen M. - You're very welcome! I'm glad you're starting to discover Japanese literature. :)

Melody - Thanks! I'll do my best! :)

Thank you everyone for your wonderfully kind comme...

2010-02-17T02:34:26.225+09:00

Thank you everyone for your wonderfully kind comments. It really means a lot to me!

And thank you to those that entered my giveaway. I'm sorry I couldn't give each of you the book you want, but for this time the winner has been selected and notified.

Vasilly - Thanks! My blog has changed a lot from when I first started it 4 years ago, and is still changing. A day full of reading sounds pretty great. I haven't had a chance yet, but hopefully soon. :)

Thanks Harvee!

Tineke Schaap - Aw, thank you so much! Hearing that just makes my day! :)

thekoolaidmom - I'm kind of surprised how long it's been myself! :)

Kathrin - LOL. Thank you! :)

brizmus - Haha. Well I'm glad I at least seem together even though I'm not really! ;)

Sarah - It's thanks to The Polysyllabic Spree that I first read How To Breathe Underwater! I'm so excited that she will finally have a novel out later this year.

Thank you MissAttitude! :)

Thanks claire!

mee - It's amazing how the time has flown by! :)

Jackie - Thank you so much. I hope to keep blogging for many years to come and live up to your expectations. :)

Just Mom - Thanks. Tears of the Desert is a great read. I hope you'll get a chance to read it sometime.

just wanted to wish you a happy blogoversary! i...

2010-02-05T12:50:31.566+09:00

just wanted to wish you a happy blogoversary! i've just met your blog last year and really like what i've been reading. hey, i'm looking forward to joining in the pillow book discussions. i've been reading it on and off since last month.

I'm late, but HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! I would have...

2010-02-04T15:58:23.650+09:00

I'm late, but HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY! I would have to double-check, but I am pretty sure I have been reading you pretty much the entire time you have been blogging. :) You are totally one of my favourite blogs, even if I suck at commenting in a timely manner! To many more years!

Congrats on your Blogiversary :-)

2010-02-04T02:24:26.289+09:00

Congrats on your Blogiversary :-)

Congratulations! No need to enter me for the cont...

2010-02-03T03:02:10.331+09:00

Congratulations! No need to enter me for the contest but wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your blog - your book reviews as well as your photos and posts about living in Japan.

Happy blogiversary! I am so pleased that I disco...

2010-02-03T02:53:06.886+09:00

Happy blogiversary!

I am so pleased that I discovered your blog and enjoy the changes that were implemented last year; above all I am loving the Japanese literature read-alongs.

Like Vasilly I would love to be entered to win a copy of French Milk please/

Congrats on 4 years!

2010-02-02T22:28:18.839+09:00

Congrats on 4 years!

Happy, happy bloggiversary, Nat! Your blog's o...

2010-02-02T05:55:40.345+09:00

Happy, happy bloggiversary, Nat! Your blog's one of my very favourites - here's to many more years.

No need to enter me in the giveaway, what with the looming tbr pile I already have :P

Happy blogiversary! Mine was a couple weeks ago, ...

2010-02-02T05:50:19.943+09:00

Happy blogiversary! Mine was a couple weeks ago, but only two years old compared to yours.

I know I don't really need more books -- and so many of the ones you've reviewed look so interesting -- but in the off chance I win the drawing, I'd be interested in "Beyond the Blossoming Fields" by Junichi Watanabe. This historical fiction about the first woman doctor in Japan really grabbed my interest.

Congratulations! I've enjoyed your blog so muc...

2010-02-02T04:28:32.356+09:00

Congratulations! I've enjoyed your blog so much through the years, and now I have another reason to be interested in where you are living, as my son will be living in Japan, working as an ALT, starting in late March, for at least a year.

There are so many good titles to choose from, but in keeping with my son's move, please enter my hopeful choice as "A Year in Japan" by Kate Williamson.

Thanks for all you do!

Congratulations on 4 years! Wow.

2010-02-02T03:26:49.261+09:00

Congratulations on 4 years! Wow.

No need to enter me into the drawing; I just want ...

2010-02-02T00:11:23.545+09:00

No need to enter me into the drawing; I just want to wish you a very happy 4 years! I was so thrilled when you started a blog because I always enjoyed seeing my Yahoo! Groups buddies filter into the blogosphere. Yours is always one of my faves, and cheers to the next four years!

Happy Blogiversary! You should know that you'...

2010-02-01T21:08:14.942+09:00

Happy Blogiversary!

You should know that you've made me enjoy Japanese Literature even more (and for meeting you, I thank the JLC3). And I can say that you have certainly been instrumental in raising awareness and appreciation for all things Japanese. Really, we all thank you!

About your giveaway, the book which you've reviewed that really caught my interest is Paprika, so if it should be so then that's the book I'll choose :)

Oh, how wonderful! Happy blogiversary to you :) F...

2010-02-01T20:09:25.154+09:00

Oh, how wonderful! Happy blogiversary to you :) Four years! It's such a long time and I've enjoyed following your blog immensely!

If I were to win (how fab would that be?!) I would love a copy of .. oh, I don't know. I feel like I should choose a Japanese book of some sort, so The Makioka Sisters! 'Austenesque' sounds very interesting :) And what a wonderful and generous giveaway.

Congrats and Happy Blogiversary! I enjoy reading y...

2010-02-01T16:05:59.810+09:00

Congrats and Happy Blogiversary! I enjoy reading your blog so keep those posts coming!

I'd love to win a copy of Embroideries by Marjane Satrapi.

Four years ... how fantastic! I love your reviews...

2010-02-01T15:51:31.082+09:00

Four years ... how fantastic! I love your reviews and your contributions to the blogging community. And thank you for introducing me to Japanese fiction!

Happy Blogiversary! Congrats on 4 years!

2010-02-01T15:17:03.985+09:00

Happy Blogiversary! Congrats on 4 years!

Happy 4th year!

2010-02-01T15:14:04.127+09:00

Happy 4th year!

Happy Bloggiversary, Nat! And many mooooore. I&...

2010-02-01T13:32:17.641+09:00

Happy Bloggiversary, Nat! And many mooooore.

I'll let someone else win a book from you; I have plenty. :)

Congratulations on your bloggiversary! It's al...

2010-02-01T12:29:29.426+09:00

Congratulations on your bloggiversary! It's always a delight to stop in and I do hope you'll share more of your beautiful pics.

Thank you for the giveaway and I'd like to throw in my name for "Beyond the Blossoming Fields".

Wishing you many more bloggiversaries!

Congratulations! Four years! Zowie! If I were l...

2010-02-01T11:57:19.328+09:00

Congratulations! Four years! Zowie!

If I were lucky enough to win your contest, I would ask to read the best book with which you are willing to part! I'm always interested in others' favorites.

Here's my contact info:
debnance at gmail dot com

Take care!

Happy anniversary :) I've never had an anniver...

2010-02-01T11:46:26.677+09:00

Happy anniversary :) I've never had an anniversary of my book blog (I don't even remember its birthdate), but this idea of giving books away is awesome. How do you do that? I mean, does the publisher offer to send the books just like that, for free?

Anyway, I would love to win 'The Sandman: Endless Nights' - by Neil Gaiman.

No need to enter me in the giveaway (have you SEEN...

2010-02-01T11:46:19.149+09:00

No need to enter me in the giveaway (have you SEEN my TBR bookcases?), but Happy Blogiversary to you! Four years is a long time of blogging, and you've really made a place for yourself. Here's to the next four!