Maw Books

Maw Books – book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more!

As always, thank you so much to all of those who took the time to visit and leave a comment this past January.  As you know, I used to do a blogroll at the end of each month, but let’s be honest, you guys are so amazing and so great that I just couldn’t keep up with that post anymore.  I’m not kidding when I say that it literally would take me hours to do.  And I was truly humbled because it meant that there were a lot of you and I really, really appreciate each comment that you leave.

So I’ve come up with something new!  At the end of each month, instead of listing a large blogroll, I will randomly select anywhere from 5-10 bloggers or commenters (because they might not necessarily have a blog) and give a little link love and spotlight back.  I think this will be more worth your time and mine so much better.  I just want to give a little something back and to learn new things as well.

So let’s begin.

• Amy at Hope is the Word. Amy has a great blog where she reviews books and chronicles the life of the the bookish.  Amy is a stay at home mom of two preschoolers and a part time English instructor.  Amy reads a variety of books including not only the 75 books she read aloud with her girls in January but a balance of fiction and non-fiction.  Go over there and encourage her as she attempts to read Les Miserables before March and she’s going to participate in an interview with Kirby Larson, author of Hattie Big Sky this next month.  I interviewed Kirby this past year and she is wonderful!

• Tina Ann Forkner, author of Ruby Among Us.  Tina left a comment on one of my book reviews and I had to give a shout out because Tina will be here next week with an interview while I review Ruby Among Us. I always enjoy it when authors stop by.

• Monica from Moniblog. Monica is a woman of many interests.  A vegetarian cook, a knitter, web designer and of course a reader.   She recently reviewed X in Flight which I had checked out at one point from the library last year for a challenge, but returned before I could finish.

• And how about another Monica?  Monica Taylor is literally my neighbor and we are in a book club together.  She truly is the life of the party.  Monica is awesome and loves to read just about anything she can get her hands on.  I think very few, if any, of my in real life friends read my blog, much less comment on it, so thank you Monica!

• Darlene from Peeking Between the Pages.  Darlene has a fun blog and is always hosting a giveaway or two.  She also loves to knit and crochet (at the moment I’m feeling like the last one in bloggy land to not do this).  She recently said, “Reading brings people together with a common bond of books. What could be more inspiring than that?”

• Lenore from Presenting Lenore.  Lenore is a advertising copywriter in Germany and just recently wrote a great article about frequently asked questions for new book bloggers.  Lenore reads a large variety of books from middle grade fiction to literary fiction and more.  And she’s already reviewed Wintergirls.  Sooooo jealous.

• Lisa from Books Lists Life. Lisa has not only a great book blog but a great new quilting/sewing blog.  and is about to open a etsy shop so you can get your hands on it all.  Lisa is an amazing reader and her posts are always great.  Like me, she also has two small boys so I can relate to the days when she wants to pull her hair out.  And our boys have the same pajamas.  What can I say.  We’ve got great taste.

Check out these wonderful ladies.  And thank you for taking a moment out of your day to share in my little part of the world.

Until next time . . .

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