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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

BOOK BLOGGER APPRECIATION WEEK ENTRY


For those of you who don't know the history of this week or how to participate I have taken this information from the BBAW website:



What:  Book Blogger Appreciation Week was started by Amy Riley of My Friend Amy  and  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.

This is brand new to me and it is very exciting to complete this entry post!  Am I including my best work? Am I showing enough range?  Yes, I read and review a lot of mysteries but I really don't limit myself to that genre, did I pick the right Niche Category? I know I am a new blog, so that choice was easy, but am I giving the judges the right choices to get to know me.  I hope so.




*Best New Book Blog Entry

Dollycas's Thoughts was born on December 31, 2009 as a way for me to share my thoughts on various topics primarily to do with books I read, but not excluding other thoughts that strike me as relevant. The  primary focus of my reading material are mysteries, both cozy and thrillers, but am open to any genre with the exceptional of sci-fi and paranormal.   While I do enjoy reading established or well known authors, one of the best parts of having this blog is receiving works from authors who are  presently self published and discovering some remarkable new authors.  This year I was extremely impressed with the two books I received from John L. Betcher and have included a post for his first book below for both categories.

1. THE FINAL ELEMENT by John L. Betcher

2.  THE SHACK by WM. PAUL YOUNG
http://dollycas.blogspot.com/2010/02/shack-by-wm-paul-young.html

3. BOOKS SET IN WISCONSIN

4. GET CAUGHT READING
http://dollycas.blogspot.com/2010/05/get-caught-reading.html

5.  NEW RELEASE TUESDAY Including Thoughts About Authors/Storytellers
http://dollycas.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-release-tuesday-july-6-2010.html

* Best Thriller/Mystery/Suspense/Crime Book Blog Entry

1. CAUGHT by Harlan Coben

2. MOON SPINNERS by Sally Goldenbaum

3. SWIMSUIT by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

4. THE FINAL ELEMENT by John L. Betcher

5. CHAPTER & HEARSE by Lorna Barrett


I hope I have included everything needed here for my submission as stated in the registration form.  Please let me know if anything more is needed.

1 comment:

Jo-Jo said...

I loved the BBAW last year and can't wait for it again! Good luck to you!