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Thank you to everybody who visited the Maw Books Blog in January!  This past month I had a lot of first time commenters.  Too much fun!  I hope I keep you entertained enough to return again (and again and again and again . . .).  Like always, I’m amazed with all those who make me feel like this whole blogging thing is worth it.  I hit a major milestone this month and surpassed 10,000 comments.  10,000 times I get a thrill when I see a new comment in my inbox.  10,000 moments of satisfaction.  Thank you!

A feature that I do monthly I’d like to take the time to share with you a few other bloggers that stopped by this month and I think you should stop by theirs as well!

• Monica from The Book Retreat.  Last month I spotlighted my friend, neighbor, and fellow book clubber Monica. But then I discovered that she secretly started a book blog to record her thoughts on books she read and she didn’t tell anybody about it.  So I’m going to tell all of you about it!  Shhh . . . go surprise her!

• KT from What KT Reads.  Like me KT reviews a wide range of books including picture books, middle readers, young adult, fiction and non-fiction.  I loved her recent review of Wuthering Heights which was a simple five words: selfish brats end up dead.  She’s reviewed a lot of great books that I enjoyed as well.

• Steve from Book Dads: Fathers That Read.   Steve’s blog is fantastic!  Described as “Book reviews for fathers who read. A site for fathers, or anyone who wants to read with their children and are looking for books with positive representations of fatherhood . . . Reading together is one of the most important things a parent can do for a child, and a strong legacy from both of our families.  But more often than not, we found ourselves reading books to our son that always talked about moms but rarely mentioned dads.  Book Dads grew out of our search for books to share with our son that emphasized fathers and the importance of fatherhood in children’s lives.  If you’re a father who cares about reading with your children – no matter how you’re parenting – then Book Dads is for you.”  Enough said.  Get yourself over there!

• Chris from Stuff As Dreams Are Made On.  Chris describes himself and his blog as “A guy from New Orleans examines all things Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Magical, Musical, Visual, and Appealing along with interesting tidbits from everyday life.”  I always enjoy his posts and book reviews.

• Rebecca from Rebecca Reads.  Rebecca’s is always one of the first blogs I read in my reader.  Like me she’s a stay at home mom and has a little one.  She recently just moved back to the States after living in Australia.  Rebecca’s reviews fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.  She reads a lot of classics and  is also reading her way through the Caldacotts.

• Janssen from Everyday Reads.  Janssen lives in Austin, Texas.  Same town as my parents.  Little does she know, but if I manage to visit my parents anytime in the near future, I’m going to stalk her down.  If you’ve been reading her blog for any time now, you know that she just seems like a really fun person to hang out with.  Janssen is getting her MLS (is that what they call it) with an emphasis in Children and Youth Services.  Janssen’s blog is fun randomness and book reviews.

• Latayne C Scott  from Novel Matters. What a beautiful blog.  Go over there and see what I mean.  Nice.  Novel Matters is a collective blog from seven published fiction novels who talk about reading, books and their path to publication.  They are fairly new and are off to an amazing start!

Check out these wonderful men and women who love to read too!  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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