Roof Beam Reader
Adam Burgess
2012: Year in Review
The Numbers:
Roof Beam Reader was viewed about 68,000 times in 2012. If it were a concert at the Barclays Center, it would take about 4 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
In 2012, there were 142 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 521 posts. There were 222 pictures uploaded. That’s about 4 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was August 1st with 694 views. The most popular post that day was Summer Giveaway Hop! (Aug 1-7).
Milestones in 2012:
Roof Beam Reader exceeded 4,500 subscribers.
Roof Beam Reader celebrated its third anniversary.
Roof Beam Reader exceeded 100,000 original page views.
Attractions in 2012:
Most Viewed Posts
- 1 Review: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens 3 COMMENTS February 2011
- 2 Announcing: The 2013 TBR Pile Challenge! 135 COMMENTS November 2012
- 3 Review: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
- 4 Review: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky 26 COMMENTS April 2012
- 5 The 2012 TBR Pile Challenge Sign-Ups! 296 COMMENTS November 2011
Biggest Events:
Most Comments Received:
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5-Star Books/Reviews of 2012:
The Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant by Anne Tyler
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Thank you all for another fantastic year.
I’m looking forward to more bookish adventures with you in 2013!
Roof Beam Reader 
Happy 2013, Adam!
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Happy New Year to you and yours Adam!
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You’ve had a great year, Adam. And well-deserved! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year, Adam!
Great 2012 achievement, hope it grows more successfully this year 🙂
I really want to do the same stats review as this, but blogspot does not have the feature.. or it’s only me who can’t find it 😉
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Keep up the great work! I love your blog! Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year! Congrats on the great stats!
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What a prolific, productive year for you in so many ways with so much to show for your efforts. Thanks for sharing yourself with us through your blogs and Twitter and Facebook. Happy 2013! Wish you much success and happiness in the new year!
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You had an incredible reading year Adam! Here’s to a great 2013!
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Kudos, Adam. 🙂
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Happy New Year, Adam! Here’s to a wonderful 2013.
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Congratulations for your goals with the blog!
And for having a lot of readings with 5 stars 😀 That’s always good!
Happy New Year!!
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A great year Adam, well done!
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There are so many books on this 5 star list that I want to read, but my priority this year is Perks! I have a friend lending me her copy this week!!
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