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Book Blogger Appreciation Week has started, and to kick off the celebration the participants were asked to give a shout out for the blogs they love that didn’t make the shortlist.

I am fairly new to book blogging so my circle of blogs is limited, although actively growing (my Google Reader gets fuller and fuller!) I’ve already congratulated Richard, Frances, Eva, and Bethany for getting shortlisted (and best of luck to you guys as the awards get announced this week!) so let me show my appreciation for a couple of other outstanding blogs.

The blog that I have been reading for the longest, and a lady who has been one of the greatest inspirations to me when it comes to reading, and who also is one of the coolest people I know (a librarian too, no less!!) is Leila at bookshelves of doom. While her focus is YA lit, Leila also posts about weird encounters at work, gossips about book-to-movie adaptations, and provides an always entertaining outlook on life as a reader and just life in general. In the past she has made book related T-shirts (some of which I still wear with pride) and her most recent project is a self-published magazine called TBR Tallboy which features original short stories by new writers, the first issue of which I enjoyed greatly. All in all, she is awesome and her blog is thoroughly enjoyable. XOXO Leila! 🙂

I found Emily, of Evening All Afternoon, through the Orbis Terrarum Challenge. Her post about The Assignment really intrigued me, and when she responded to a comment I left quickly and with some great recommendations, I felt suddenly embraced by the book blogging world. Her blog is lovely and her reviews are thoughtful and well written, but what has continued to impress me about her are the wonderful comments she leaves and the encouragement and support she gives constantly to the book blogging community at large. Thanks so much Emily!

I can’t help gushing about Claire’s blog, kiss a cloud. Visually exciting, with an abundance of photographs and a constant stream of book covers to intrigue one, she also provides perfect reviews that often overflow with her excitement about what she’s reading. Her blog brings me joy on a regular basis. Thanks Claire!

My other favorite Eva has a blog calledOne Swede Read. Her blog often provides me with an introduction to international authors, and her reviews of graphic novels are excellent. I like details about her posts, such as her “style samples”. A good blog all around. Thanks a lot Eva!

And since we’re celebrating book bloggers in all their glory, a HUGE THANK YOU to the entire community – those I’ve met so far, and those I’ll meet in the future. Happy BBAW!