Happy Birthday ALOP

For a website that started as a dream by naive book lovers, today, ALOP has completed its first anniversary. A year since its humble birth and I'm proud to say that it has been exciting as hell. When I first started this blog, I roped in fellow friends Pulkit, Nimue and Maithili. We four started this venture together and a year later, this baby of ours is growing up fast!

And then came MSM and Arpita. And with them, the floodgates opened to the public. From a small book review blog, ALOP has made huge but firm steps in the world of reviewing books. There is a lot to learn and there is a lot to achieve, but the past last year has given me the faith that we WILL GROW BIGGER and BETTER.

So, one year down the line, we have some awesome contributors like UCV, Nightflier, Vivek, Swarnali and a few newcomers as well who are settling down. We have had some wonderful review requests from authors both Indian and worldwide. We've already interviewed two fabulous authors and by the looks of it, we have quite a queue at the moment.

Now let's talk about some changes.
As you've probably noticed, there was no MoM for this month. And this will remain so, unless someone other than me or Vivek comes up with more than 5 reviews a month. Why? Because its simply painful to pay for books when the contributor reviews only 2-3 books and is the number 1 contributor of the month.
Giveaways go an a break as well. Until August atleast. Sad much? Sorry, its been a tight couple of months. And we're probably the only blog that gives away free books from our own pockets every month
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A MAJOR NOTICE

This may be a surprise for some of you, but I've decided to step down from whatever post I was holding at ALOP. Why? Because I'm burnt out. Now before you get outraged, let me say that I'll continue be with ALOP. I am simply not the face of ALOP anymore. Ofcourse I'll still be reading and reviewing books and occassionally take interviews.
I've been grooming MSM for this position for a month now and I believe she is ready. Arpita is one of the best finds and fastest learners and with Nimue being the blog's Godmother, ALOP is in safe hands.

That reminds me, there are outstanding dues to Nimue, Arpita and Aishwarya. I'm doing my best to clear them. Just need a little more time.
Swarnali is to be made an Admin. That is one of my last decisions before stepping down. Other admins, please do the needful and make her feel welcome. Even though Pulkit is not here with us today, he is and will still remain an Admin till the day he returns and takes up his post.
I'd also like to remind all the admins that there is a code we adher to at ALOP. Our motto says "you want it, we read it". Be true to it always.
I've so much to say but I don't know how and if I did, I wouldn't know how to stop. ALOP is family to all of us. There is a reason why we're better than every other site. Find the reason yourselves. ALOP has been my baby and I'll always love it and you guys.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALOP.

Its FL signing off...
P.S| Don't let the blog fade away in my absence.

( This is Nimue posting it and i swear i wanted to remove the last part . but I will handle that later )