Monday, September 14, 2009

BBAW: The Non-Awards List

As today's BBAW post, we have been asked to write about blogs that are personal favorites that weren't included on the BBAW Awards shortlists. Although many that I love were shortlisted in at least one category, I still have quite a few others to mention so bear with me while I give some love to a dozen blogs that I think you need to go check out.

Robin's blog, A Fondness For Reading, is sweet and she reads a great variety of books. Her mother writes guest posts and she has an adorable grandson! She always has a great header picture too.

Booklogged at A Reader's Journal has a good variety of novels and she also is a great commenter.

Aarti writes with energy and a big sense of community at Booklust. She has a unique regular feature in Rosie's Riveters.

J.S. Peyton at BiblioAddict has very thoughtful posts and some great reads.

Tara's site, Books and Cooks, is a fun mix of family and books. She has beautiful weekly produce pictures too!

Juxtabook also has a great variety of books and she's a kind commenter!

Lost in Books, Rebecca's brainchild, is an awesome site for a wide variety of reviews, memes and community building posts. She is sweet and chatty and has a really fun site.

Rob of Rob Around Books takes his reading and blogging seriously! I love his bookshelves of the week feature and he also writes a reading journal that is a really unique feature. He's also got one of the best looking sites around.

I only discovered Rose City Reader recently but she chooses some great books and writes really thoughtful posts. She's also an awesome person!

Save Ophelia is a year-old blog written by Lena. Even if she wasn't so adorable, I would still visit her site for the book choices and fun interests.

Scattie at The Scruffy Bookshelf is a really new blogger so you should all head over and support her site. She reads a healthy variety of books and she's also a great commenter!

Finally, here's a shout-out to Tif at Tif Talks Books. She is perky and positive and reviews all ages of books. She's always willing to join a conversation and she's a fantastic member of the community.

And congratulations to those of my favorites that have been nominated for awards! I love all of you too!

Here's to everyone else,
K

Don't forget to enter We Be Reading's BBAW giveaway for a $25 gift card!

13 comments:

  1. Hi Kristen,
    Thanks for popping by my blog. Also thanks for the list of blogs, it's always good to get recommendations.

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  2. I read most of those and I agree those are great blogs. Rightfully deserving.

    BBAW: My very own shortlist

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  3. Thank you for the mention and kind words Kristen!!!! I can't wait to try out some of these other blogs as well. Many are new to me!!

    Also, I have a little something for you as well over at my blog!! Feel free to check it out when you have the chance!!

    http://tiftalksbooks.blogspot.com/2009/09/special-thanks.html

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  4. I'm just stopping by to say that I found your blog via Jenner's site, and I'm adding your blog to my reader. Then I'm going to check out some of your blog recommendations.

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  5. Kristen, you are so sweet. Thank-you for popping my blog, as Al says. It's great to feel some of the love that is circulate through the bookosphere right now.

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  6. Great selection ... and I might check out Rob's blog simply becuase I have almost no male book bloggers on my blogroll!!!!! Isn't that odd?

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  7. Kristen,
    How nice of you to give a mention to RobAroundBooks, and for a great list of other bloggers. You're too kind.

    Jenners - us males book bloggers are very much in the minority here. It's very much a woman's world..*shivers* *smile*
    Warmest
    Rob

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  8. Thank you for the honorable mention! It means a lot!

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  9. Thanks for the shout-out! I've been so out of it lately, I'm surprised that any one even remembers me. Lol. =D

    www.whosabiblioaddict.com

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  10. Thanks, K! Very nice of you to include me!

    I'm going now to look at the others. My blogroll is growing so fast, I am going to have to figure out how to do that rolling list thing.

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  11. Kristen, thanks so much for your kind words about my blog! I'm honored to be included on your shortlist!

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  12. Finally catching up on posts I missed during BBAW. You picked some GREAT blogs to honor...I have been reading Tara's blog for a long time and love it...Also Rob Around Books, Booklogged, Rose City Reader and Lost in Books are some of my favorites!

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