Welcome to BBAW 2010!
Today we were asked to write about bloggers we have discovered in the past year since BBAW 2009. Actually, I believe we were asked to write about a blogger we have discovered, but I haven’t always been the best at following directions. To just pick on fantastic blogger is too hard. Actually, to just pick five fantastic bloggers would be very difficult, so I’m going to highlight to you the new-to-me this year bloggers who became my best bloggy buddies in 2010.
In no particular order:
Michelle – My Books. My Life
Oddly enough, Michelle and I originally bonded over the fact that in February I read 3 books set in Ann Arbor, Michigan back to back. I mentioned it on Twitter and she, former Ann Arborian (is that a word? I somehow doubt it) Ann Arborish (since she usually lived around, not in the city) that she is, was intrigued. Thus began a beautiful friendship, only cemented by our commiserating over our back pain around the same time.
Sandy – You’ve Gotta Read This
Sandy and I bonded through the pain and endurance of being on a team together for the Game On Diet. She is now one of my go-to people for audiobook recommendations (and she’s about to win best audiobook blog, check her out!)
Michelle – That’s What She Read
Um, I honestly can’t remember what Michelle and I bonded over (help me out, Michelle?). I guess we just chatted on Twitter and sort of clicked. You should all be glad for the direct message function on Twitter, because we like to use one another as sounding boards when we’re frustrated and, really, you don’t want to read all of that.
Allie – Hist Fic Chick
I had corresponded a little with Allie towards the beginning of 2010, but our friendship really took off at BEA, when we went out to dinner together twice. The second night I’m pretty sure we drove Lenore and Natasha crazy with our incessant historical fiction chatter.
Please check out my wonderful bloggy buddies!
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Oh yes — all great blogs and bloggers, worthy of the BBAW spotlight.
Thanks, Jen. I still haven’t read Dream House though…
If I actually followed the directions for today, yours would have been the blog I featured.
Ooohhhh some totally wonderful blogs and bloggers – what wonderful choices
I really like Michelle’s blog *my books my life” and recently discovered both the blog by the other Michelle and Allie’s blog. I discovered Sandy’s blog during this BBAW and it looks great!
I read the first Michelle’s blog, found it recently, but the others are new to me.
All wonderful blogs!
Great picks!
I’m interviewing Michelle (my books. my life.) tomorrow for the BBAW interview swap.
Great list of blogs!!
So many congratulations on being voted best eclectic book blog!
I’m new to these blogs..will have to check them out!
I really like Allie’s blog- she introduced me to a few new hist fic authors. I’ll visit the other blogs you listed.
And congrats to you on the BBAW award!
Ann Arborite
. I used to live there for several years! These are all great book blogs you chose; I like them all.
That’s what I told her. But she came up with Ann Arborish instead.
Congratulations on winning the BBAW award!
Aw!! You guys are all so sweet
Jen, last night Nicole, Lenore, and I had dinner in Brooklyn after the Brooklyn Book Festival and you were definitely missed! It would’ve been a complete That’s How I Blog slumber-party reunion if you were in town. BEA was such a great time and we definitely have some crazy fun memories from that whole bookish extravaganza…next year will be a riot!!
I love my bloggy buddies!
Oh, and….CONGRATS ON WINNING BEST ECLECTIC BOOK BLOG!!!
Those are some GREAT blogs! I have discovered some of them today and have enjoyed a couple others for years. I can’t wait to read more of what you have to say!
oooh! There’s a blog on your list that’s new to me!!
CONGRATULATIONS on Best Eclectic Blog!!!!
You won? You won? I’ve been out of commission for most of the day with some type of stomach thing, so I need to go look, but way to go! Thank you so much for the mention. Suffering through starvation does tend to bond you together doesn’t it? So glad I met you!
Thanks for the spotlight! I consider Michelle and you my go-to bloggers! What DID we bond about at first? I have no idea. It seems it grew out of Twitter, solidified when we met this past spring and has definitely gotten stronger over the last few months. And yes, thank goodness for the DM function!! You definitely keep me sane!
Great choices but I love, love, love the divine wino, Sandy! And congrats on winning the big prize. You are very deserving!
Jen — thanks so much for this post! I’m still getting my feet wet in the Blogosphere, and this is really perfect!
Such a great list – you’ve got some of my faves up there for sure!
I love checking out all these new blogs!
Great, great choices!
First, Congratulations!! Well deserved
I like Sandy and Michelle’s blogs so I’ll have to check out the others.
A great bunch of ladies and their blogs! Having someone to vent to is essential!