Saturday, July 3, 2010

Book Blogger Appreciation Week Entry + Information



Book Blogger Appreciation Week is a week long festival celebrating the community of book bloggers and their contribution to preserving a culture of literacy through book reviews and recommendations, reading reflections, and general bookish chat.  BBAW also includes an awards component.  For more information on the BBAW 2010 Awards and how to participate, please visit the BBAW 2010 Awards Blog.  BBAW events include daily blogging topics, blogger interview swaps, special guest posts, and so much more!

Who:  If you self-identify as a book blogger, this festival is for you!  We have been excited to welcome participants from all over the world for past BBAWs.

When:  September 13-17, 2010.

Where: Right here at the Book Blogger Appreciation Week blog.  You can participate in the comfort of your own home and the convenience of your own time zone. 

Why:  Because book blogging is a fun and time intensive hobby that has created communities around books and played a crucial role in the continuing evolution of what books mean in our society.

How Can I Participate?
You can participate by filling out the registration form for BBAW 2010. Subscribe to the blog’s feed and follow us on Twitter to keep up with all of the developments!

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I thought it would be fun to participate this year, so I'm registering. I feel a little weird nominating myself because I don't feel like my blog is the best out there, but why not try : ) Good Luck to everyone else who registers!

Best Written Book Blog—This blog is consistently well-written, clear, and engaging, no matter what the subject. [Note that nominated bloggers for this award are required to submit 3 reviews, recommendations, or analyses of a specific title; 2 are up to the nominated blogger.]

Review 1: Grace by Elizabeth Scott
Review 2: The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
Review 3: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
Review 4: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Review 5: Butterfly by Sony Hartnett

Best Young Adult Book Blog—This blog offers the best consistently excellent reviews, recommendations, analyses, and other content for books written for a young adult audience.

Review 1: Grace by Elizabeth Scott
Review 2: The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells
Review 3: Twenty Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler
Review 4: Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman
Post 5: Best and Worst of Covers

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