The topic for today covers: Community. We were asked to highlight a few book bloggers that have made blogging a unique experience for us. My list of bloggers that have effected me in a positive way is endless. There is no way to list every one by name. I wish I could, though! If you're here, reading this - thank YOU for making GReads a part of your blogging experience.
A few bloggers, that I have gotten to know on a more personal level over the course of a year (& that I hold very dear to my heart) are:
- Anna - I found her blog not long after I created my own & instantly felt a connection based on our similar tastes in what we read. From there, a beautiful friendship began. This girl makes me laugh on a daily basis. I love her honesty & her innocence. I had the pleasure of meeting her this past August when I went to Chicago - a trip I will never forget!
- Tara - Another blogger that I had the pleasure of meeting when I went to Chicago. This girls gets me. The laughs are endless, and I know I can share ANYTHING with her. She's an amazing friend & I am ever so grateful for finding her in this blogging community.
- Jen - We share a music bond. It goes beyond reading, and into our daily lives. I know that when I hear a song & it speaks to me, I can pick up the phone & text it to Jen. She gets that side of me and I love her for that. She's brilliant, honest, & so, so funny. My life is complete just having her in it.
- Jamie - I can have convos with this chick about anything & everything. I love friendships like that. We've connected on some pretty personal moments in our lives and I know she's been brought to me for a reason. This chick always speaks her mind, and has such a full heart for those she cares about. I really admire that.
More bloggers that I admire, appreciate, and adore (& I think you should too!) are:
- Lisa from Lisa is Busy Nerding
- Jamie from Writers Write, Right?
- April from Good Books And Good Wine
- Farrah & Britney from I Eat Words
- Melanie from Reclusive Bibliophile
- Jacinda & Jasmine from The Reading Housewives
- Shannon from Books Devoured
- Tara from Hobbitsies
- Cyndi from Dog-Eared & Bookmarked
- Cynthia from A Blog About Nothing
- Jess from Gone With the Words
- Katelyn from Katelyn's Blog
- Capillya from That Cover Girl
- Sarah from Storybound Girl
- Lena from Addicted 2 Novels
- Melissa from I Swim for Oceans
- Lindsi from Books, Sweets, & Other Treats
- Jen from Lost in the Library
- Yani from The Secret Life of an Avid Reader
- Bethany from Bookish Bethie
- Michelle from My Books. My Life.
- Carla from The Crooked Shelf
- Lynn from Bringing the Epic
All of these blogs (and so many more) have brought a smile to my face. I started blogging because I love to read and wanted a place to share that passion. Each one of these bloggers I have connected with in some way, and I thank them for that. YOU are the reason that makes this blogging experience so wonderful for me. We all need friends to share our books with & you all are the best group for that! :-)
I love these posts so much; today is "New Blogs to Follow" overload for me!! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing how the friendships are strong and plentiful throughout the book blog community!
(Thanks for the new blogs to follow!)
LOVE this community. Makes it all worthwhile! So happy to have you as a part of my life xo
ReplyDelete*hugs* I've loved getting to know you, and I hope it only continues...especially considering we live in the same city, even if it's on opposite ends. :) Thanks for being so lovely this year (my first blogging year), Ginger!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great community! I have made some great friends through blogging too. Including you of course! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteAww, *TEAR*. LOVE YOU, GINGER!!! :D
ReplyDeleteI love this so much.
ReplyDeleteGinger, you are the best! Happy BBAW!!
Some of those on you list are new to me. I'm going to have to do a lot of visiting this week.
ReplyDeleteAwesome list of bloggers. I will definitely check out the new-to-me bloggers. Thanks for the suggestions. My list of influential bloggers, if you are interested!
ReplyDeleteYOU bring a smile to my face, Ginger. From the very beginning, I saw you reach out on Twitter, introduce yourself to others and fit right into this little community. You've spent countless hours pimping authors, books, and other blogs that you love. You're so outgoing but you're always there to lend an ear. You're such an incredible supporter of the written word and I just love that about you. I'm so happy that you're in my life, and that your little blog is out there on the internet. I can't say enough of how proud I am of you -- your blog has grown exponentially and I love that you've connected with so many people in such a short amount of time. This book blogging community is great because of people like you. <3
ReplyDeletei dare anyone to find a community that is as welcoming and as loving as this one. i dare them. you know, there may be drama llama's, there may be times when real life takes priority, and there may be times that i loose sight of what really matters. and you know, what really matters is people like you. what matters is that through my love of books i can call someone as amazing as yourself a friend, and really, it's kind of fabulous.
ReplyDeleteHappy to be listed with these lovely people. And excited to check out some new-to-me bloggers here.
ReplyDeleteBlimey! A great list Here.
ReplyDeleteI <3 you and your blog. Also, you have some pretty awesome friends ;-) Truly, I'm honored to be among a list of such wonderful people, and it's lovely that there's this week in which everybody gets to be all mushy and make each other cry.
ReplyDeleteI love when you connect so well with other bloggers! Such a cool feeling. Thanks for introducing me to some new (and, I'm sure, excellent) bloggers!
ReplyDeleteWords can't describe my dear - my life is definitely better with you in it! MUAH
ReplyDeleteAwwww I'm soo glad that I got to meet you and get to know you through bloggin, I'm so lucky to have a wonderful friend like you Ginger. You're an amazing and beautiful person! *hugs* =D
ReplyDeleteI am honored to be a part of this completely awesome list! You are one of the greatest bloggers I know of so for you to mention me definitely means so much! Go Ginger!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI didn't want to write up a post today just because I was afraid to leave someone out...I'm always worried about that stuff!
ReplyDeleteYou just made me feel all warm and fuzzy!
Oh my gosh?! I just remembered about Snowball in high school. Did you have that in high school? They made these yarn fuzzy balls and you'd pull out strings and call them "warm fuzzies"-I went off on a tangent there...lol.
*GIANT HUGS* You are such an awesome book blogger! I love your original content and the honest voice of your reviews. Keep it up girlie! :)
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Thanks for the blog love, G! I love your blog, and I always know I can visit your site and see something amazing :)
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