Feature and Follow Friday



It is time once again for Feature and Follow Friday, a fun weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkie which is designed to help like-minded bloggers connect and have some fun. This weeks all important (and somewhat American,) task is to feature a blog that we are thankful for. This is going to take me a mighty long time to choose, so I'm going to highlight a few blogs that I stop by regularly and think that you should check out:

O E Books always has something interesting and intelligent to discuss.
Write Now doesn't update regularly any more, but there is still much great advice to be found there for aspiring writers.
Nicole Suzanne Brown always has something interesting and encouraging to say.
The Readdicts is fast becoming one of my favourites for their great reviews.
Australian Bookshelf for consistently intelligent reviews.

And I could probably go on. Feel free to share links of your favourite blogs and your Follow Fridays.

Comments

The Readdicts said…
Oh my God, Kathryn! Thank you SO much for mentioning us! It really means a lot. We've just been blogging since a few months and I'm so happy to see this, really, you made our day! Thank you, thank you! You're so kind. :) Following you!

The Readdicts Feature & Follow Friday

Sarika @ The Readdicts
24 November 2012 at 02:48
Unknown said…
Great choices :)

New Follower: Marissa @ For The Love Of Film And Novels
24 November 2012 at 08:39
veela-valoom said…
It's hard to pick just a few. There are SO many bloggers who have helped.

My follow friday! Please visit!
24 November 2012 at 09:40
Kathryn White said…
You're very welcome. I love visiting your blog, not only are your reviews very well written, but you review a lot of titles that I have not heard of, but after seeing the reviews would like to read. Well done!
24 November 2012 at 14:42
Kathryn White said…
I agree. To pick just a few is so hard. There are so many bloggers who have influenced me in different ways and contribute so much to the book blogging community.
24 November 2012 at 14:43
Unknown said…
I'm finding a lot of new blogs on this hop. New follower, please consider following me.
Java With Jambor
24 November 2012 at 14:53
Kathryn White said…
Excellent! Glad you're discovering new blogs :-)
24 November 2012 at 15:02
Kathryn White said…
Awesome! I will check your site out. Giveaway, huh?
25 November 2012 at 11:37
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