Thingaversaries

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Thingaversaries

1drneutron
Dec 26, 2025, 1:35 pm

The rumor is you get to buy the same number of books as the number of years you've been on LT. But only on your Thingaversary! So let us know what you get... :)

2richardderus
Dec 26, 2025, 10:39 pm

My 20th Thingaversary is in 2026! Shocking. 13 August...that was the best bus ride ever, when I read about LibraryThing.

3mstrust
Dec 27, 2025, 3:17 pm

My 18th will be March 28th. Time flies!

4cindysprocket
Dec 31, 2025, 3:19 pm

My 18th will be October 6th. I don't even remember where I heard about LibraryThing. I am sure glad I did.

5snoosh
Dec 31, 2025, 3:27 pm

My 16th will be September 27.

6thornton37814
Jan 1, 5:00 pm

My 19th is March 30.

7lauralkeet
Jan 1, 5:08 pm

>2 richardderus: My 20th is in October, RD. Unbelievable!

8richardderus
Jan 1, 7:39 pm

>7 lauralkeet: It really is! How twenty years whooshed by...incredible!

9johnsimpson
Jan 2, 4:40 pm

I celebrated my 14th thingaversary on the 26th December, not selected any books yet.

10Berly
Jan 3, 11:11 pm

December was my 17th year on LT and the 75ers!!

11SilverWolf28
Jan 4, 8:02 pm

January 16 is my sixth anniversary on LibraryThing.

12norabelle414
Jan 5, 2:53 pm

I've been neglecting my Thingaversary for the past few years because my longevity has surpassed my shelf space (and my desire to own more things) so this year I'm going to start a new tradition - on July 11 I'm going to check 19 books out from the library. Watch out, librarians!

13alcottacre
May 21, 6:21 am

Today is my 20th Thingaversary! It is very hard to believe that LT has put up with me for so long!

14drneutron
May 21, 9:08 am

>13 alcottacre: Wow, congrats!

15CDVicarage
May 21, 10:03 am

My 19th Thingaversary was yesterday, which fits nicely with my birthday - 18th - so I am able to combine my book buying for both of those events!

16alcottacre
May 21, 10:34 am

>14 drneutron: Thanks, Jim!

>15 CDVicarage: Congratulations, Kerry! I hope you get loads of wonderful books!

17alcottacre
May 22, 8:46 am

Books purchased for my 20th Thingaversary:

1. Under the Skin by Michel Faber - For my 'Read More Sci Fi' reading
2. Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson - For my 'Read More Sci Fi' reading
3. White Chappell Scarlet Tracings by Iain Sinclair - a book mentioned in Michael Dirda's Bound to Please
4. This Is the Way the World Ends by James Morrow
5. The Escapes of David George by Gregory E. O'Malley - Mentioned by Richard on his thread; for my Black Studies reading
6. The Country Commonplace Book by Miranda Mills - the only new book that I received, this was mentioned by a YouTuber whose channel I watch on occasion
7., 8., and 9.: Fool's Errand, Golden Fool, and Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb - a recent series recommendation from Natalie (curioussquared)
10. The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep by H. G. Parry - Misti (foggidawn) recently gave this one 5 stars
11. The Last of Earth by Deepa Anappara - a recent recommendation by Richard
12. South Riding by Winifred Holtby - I recently read Holtby's Anderby Wold so I need to get to this one too
13. The Reivers by William Faulkner - mentioned in Second Reading by Jonathan Yardley
14. The Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison - Recommended by Roni (ronincats)
15. Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
16. H. M. Pulham, Esquire by John P. Marquand - mentioned in Second Reading by Jonathan Yardley
17. The Jews in Their Land in the Talmudic Age by Gedaliah Alon - For my Jewish Studies reading; a reference cited in Jewish Literacy by Joseph Telushkin
18. The Nazi Hunters by Andrew Nagorski
19. First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - a recent re-read of Garden Spells reminded me that I have not yet read this follow up book
20. and 21. Apple of My Eye and The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street by Helene Hanff - I needed to complete my Hanff collection

I started buying books for my Thingaversary all the way back in February. The last two arrived just this past week.

18richardderus
May 22, 9:50 am

>17 alcottacre: I'm so flattered you added books I've enjoyed to your library! Happy Thinga, from three months behind you.

19Berly
May 31, 4:56 am

>17 alcottacre: Nice haul, thoughtfully chosen over time. : )

20drneutron
Jun 1, 7:32 pm

20! Wow, congrats!