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Hello you guys! I seem to have forgotten how to blog with everything going on around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hope you all are coping okay?

Last week Things finally got to some semblance of a routine this week and I've been finally feeling better and in charge of my emotional faculties. I've taken over one of the upstairs bedrooms and set it up as my office-cum-homeschool room. In other words, the room is a big mess, but both my daughter and I are able to navigate the room fine as everything in the room has a meaning in our own brains. We're both very organized that way. I've been using a sit-stand desk for my work laptop and I'm a little glad that I got to try this system finally. When I'm not working, I'm helping the girl with her letters, numbers, or fun activities. Trust me, this is difficult but we worked through the system this week, and think we have it under control. My father-in-law watches my son during the day as the little ma…
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Kicking off BBAW 2011

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The book blogging world surely has no shortage of awesome events. Only yesterday I was talking about the Indie Lit Awards. Today, I have another event to talk about - the 2011 Book Blogger Appreciation Week. I have a lot of links shared up in this post. You can also just go to the main website and browse around.

The BBAW, as it is better known, is Amy's (of My Friend Amy) brainchild. It has been running successfully for a few years now, and if you don't know what it is about, it is a week of celebrating book bloggers and all that we stand for. There are awards for various categories and niches and also a few book categories. The 2011 BBAW runs on the week of September 12-16. Starting now, you can register your favorite blogs in their respective categories or niches and once nominations are over, the judging will start.

Learn more about BBAW 2011 and the award process this year.

To know if a blog you enjoy reading is eligible for a 2011 BBAW award in any category, check this link.

To learn more about nominating your favorite reads this year, go here. (Note: These book awards are different from the Indie Lit Awards.)

Want to be a judge for BBAW 2011? Learn more about it here.

I encourage you all to go visit the main site and submit your favorite blogs. After all, this is about celebrating the book blogger love and sharing your favorite blogs across various niches. Last year, self-nominations were allowed, but this year, you can only nominate a blog that's not your own. Nominations close on Aug 13th, so don't forget to put your vote in soon!

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Marce said…
Aths you are the best for info these days, thank you. I definitely want to officially participate this year. Sounds fun.
July 31, 2011 at 10:03 PM
Athira / Aths said…
You're welcome!! I'm glad that you are going to be participating this year!
July 31, 2011 at 10:32 PM
Lena said…
Thanks for the info.this sounds very interesting.
July 31, 2011 at 10:51 PM
Giving Reading said…
Thanks for the info :\)
August 1, 2011 at 3:51 AM
Juju at Tales of Whimsy... said…
Oh great! Thanks for the reminder :D
August 1, 2011 at 7:15 AM
Helen Murdoch said…
I just registered and nominated yesterday! This is going to be fun
August 1, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Carrie Dunham-LaGree said…
I'm so looking forward to BBAW this year! I had so much fun doing it last year. I'm also intrigued to see self-nominations aren't allowed for blogs. I hope I discover more new-to-me blogs like I did last year!
August 1, 2011 at 11:21 AM
Bibliophilebythesea said…
I just registered, but where is the link to the nomination form? Sorry to be a ditz!
August 28, 2011 at 9:56 AM
Athira / Aths said…
@acffc36e23c7dbee22abc7d2fd97265f:disqus Actually, the nominations are closed, maybe that's why you can't see them? I'm not sure when they closed, probably sometime last weekend. The list of nominated blogs will be posted tomorrow.
August 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM
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