So basically you are all awesome and Angieville made the shortlist for the Best Young Adult Book Blog category as part of the Book Blogger Appreciation Week festivities. As you can see, it's in pretty much stellar company along with Steph Su Reads, Forever Young Adult, Presenting Lenore, and Pure Imagination rounding out the list. I ♥ each of those blogs and bloggers so much! Voting is going on right now, I believe, and be sure to register for the interview swaps as well. I participated last year and it was so fun to get to know other blogs I'd never frequented before.
I feel a bit giddy finally talking to you all about this series. If you'll remember, I fell madly in love with The Q when it came out a few years ago. Now, Beth Brower is writing The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion — a series of novellas set in London in 1883. Each volume is an excerpt from the incorrigible Emma's journals, and the first two volumes are already available with the third on the way soon. I think they'd make rather perfect pandemic reading. Humorous and charming down to their bones, they're just what the doctor ordered to lift your spirits in this uncertain time that just proves to be too much some days. If you're experiencing one of those days, I suggest giving Volume 1 a go (it's only 99 cents on Kindle, $4.99 for a trade paperback copy). It will surprise exactly none of you that I own print and digital editions of both volumes. Miss Emma M. Lion has waited long enough. Come hell or high water (and really, given her track record, both a...

So happy to be in this category with you and the others - what an honor!
ReplyDeleteWow that is amazing Angie!! really, you totally deserve this!
ReplyDeletea well deserved nomination, in the last six months I read at least ten books because of you, they were all beautiful
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteWell, duh! Of course you are! ^_^
ReplyDeleteHowever, I know you are very humble about the recognition. So Congratulations!
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Congratulations, Angie! It is very well deserved!
ReplyDeleteLove that you're on the list! As we've said before on Twitter: best. slumber party. ever.
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I love all the blogs and have no clue who I'm going to vote for.
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Angie! You really deserve it. I already filled up my ballot and I signed up for the interview swap as well. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats your so awesome!
ReplyDeleteSo cool. You're totally right and deserving of the nomination. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteLenore, it really is. We should just leave it there. No more narrowing necessary. You guys rock.
ReplyDeleteCarla, thank you so much. Coming from you that's a honor. :)
Ari, you made my day with that comment. You should know that. I'm so pleased.
Em, thank you!
Christine, lol. You are a sweetheart.
Kristen, thanks! How are you these days? How's the house coming?
Steph, oh man. Seriously. If only we could finagle it and make it happen...
Livi, oh, I know. It's so hard!
Chachic, woo-hoo! I cant' wait to do the interviews.
Caitlin, right back atcha. ;)
Holly, *hugs*
Congrats to you! I feel like I am in very good company also!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats - that's great!
ReplyDeleteNever had any doubt. You have all the awesome.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Angie! Yep, stellar line up. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I love your blog and am not surprised one bit that you made the short list. The others that made the list are fabulous too. You’re in good company :)
ReplyDeleteYay!! You deserve this one!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I thought you might want to share this petition for a BRIGHTLY WOVEN sequel: http://www.petitiononline.com/bwoven/petition.html
You guys make me smile SO BIG. Thank you!
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