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Friday Follows and Blog Hops

By Barb Drozdowich

Yeay! It’s Friday…..I’ve survived the first week back to school 🙂  To celebrate, I get to play some of my favorite weekly memes.  To start with, Parajunkee hosts a “Follow my Book Blog Friday” every week.  You can link up to her blog and find often 200+ book blogs to wander through.  Also take the time to wander through her Book Bloggin 101 feature.  Tonight I think I have learned to put progress bars in place for my reading challenges.  If you see them there, I was a good student, if not, well…..

Parajunkee wants to know this week what we’ve learned new from blogs this week.  I work part time in a high school library and I’ve been wandering around looking for YA titles to suggest to the librarian.  There are quite a few voracious readers that are always looking for suggestions!  Thanks for all the ideas!

The second Friday meme I’m going to play is “Book Blogger Hop” hosted by Jennifer from Crazy-for-books.  This is also a popular blog hop and also attracts over 200+ blogs.   Jennifer’s question today is: What book influenced/changed your life?

Wow! That’s a difficult question!  I’m a voracious reader!  I read anything an everything, but what probably started me really going with reading was the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys/ Bobbsey Twins series.  I would read them as fast as my mom would buy them!  Quite a few books over the years have been meaningful in certain ways – I could identify with certain characters, or the story was particularly heart wrenching, but to me, just starting on the path to independent reading was most important!

Join me on this blog hop also.

For those of us a bit long in the tooth, but young in the spirit, join Java at Never Growing Old.  Since it is Friday, she takes pity on us and doesn’t expect us to answer difficult questions, just link up to her blog and go visiting!  Come join me on this one also!

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About Barb Drozdowich

Social Media and Wordpress Consultant Barb Drozdowich has taught at University, trained technical personnel in the banking industry and, most recently, used her expertise to help dozens of authors develop the social media platform needed to succeed in today’s fast evolving publishing world. She owns Bakerview Consulting and is the only reviewer on this blog.

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  1. carol

    January 7, 2011 at 7:57 am

    hopping over this early Friday morn.

    Already a newish follower

    enjoy ur weekend!

    carol

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 1:32 pm

      Hi Carol! Thanks for the visit, I’ll be at your blog shortly!

  2. Annie (Lady M) x

    January 7, 2011 at 9:54 am

    I am doing this ‘Follow Friday 40? that I saw over at Truly Simply Pink and I am now following you! This is such a cool idea isn’t it?! Love your blog by the way!

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 1:40 pm

      Hi Annie!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow. I’m now following you!

  3. Khadija

    January 7, 2011 at 1:49 pm

    Stopping by for Follow Friday! I’m your newest follower.

    Please stop by my blog if you get a chance:
    http://www.blackfingernailedreviews.blogspot.com

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Khadija!
      Thanks for the follow and the visit! I’m your newest follower!

  4. Christina

    January 7, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    Hi! I’m your newest follower from the Friday Blog hops! Come check out my blog at: http://itsakeeper.wordpress.com/

    Have a great day!

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 5:55 pm

      Hi Christina!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow. I’m your newest follower as well!

  5. Gaming Gabby

    January 7, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    Hey! New follower here. Nice to meet you. 🙂
    Gaming Gabby’s Blog

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 5:58 pm

      Hi Gabby!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow! I’m your newest follower!

  6. mary Ann Langan

    January 7, 2011 at 5:35 pm

    here’s mine http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-book-blog-follow-friday.html

  7. Melissa R.

    January 7, 2011 at 8:24 pm

    Hi from your newest follower. I always dreamed of working in a library…is that sad? I know it is not the most glamorous of jobs but I when I was little I thought it must be the most amazing thing to work with books all the time.

    http://mommywantstoread.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-blogger-follow-friday.html

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 11:13 pm

      Hi Melissa! Thanks for the visit and the follow! i”m your newest follower! Amazing blog!

  8. Emma Michaels

    January 7, 2011 at 9:25 pm

    Happy Follow Friday! I am a follower!!!

    Sincerely,
    Emma Michaels
    http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 11:22 pm

      Hi Emma!
      Thanks for the visit and the follow!

  9. Laurel-Rain Snow

    January 7, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Oh, I loved the Nancy Drew and Bobbsey Twins books!

    Just hopping by.

    Here’s my hop:

    http://curlupandread.wordpress.com/2011/01/07/book-blogger-hop-jan-7-jan-10/

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 11:17 pm

      Laurel!
      Thanks for the visit! Good to know others that enjoyed Nancy Drew, etc.!

  10. Jenni Elyse

    January 7, 2011 at 10:38 pm

    I only discovered my love for reading three years ago. I didn’t get into the Nancy Drew series. I kind of feel like I missed a right of passage. Do you think an adult in her early 30s would enjoy them?

    • Barb

      January 7, 2011 at 11:18 pm

      Hi Jenni!
      You might find the Nancy Drew series a bit childish, but I’m going to read them to my daughter starting in a year!

  11. nicole

    January 8, 2011 at 12:30 am

    Hi this is Nicole from Colies Kitchen I just discovered your blog and wanted to drop by and say hi. I really like your blog, and am now a new follower. I would love to have you stop by Colie’s Kitchen if you get a chance. http://www.colieskitchen.com

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 12:49 am

      Hi Nicole! Thanks for the visit and the follow! I’m your newest follower!

  12. Howard

    January 8, 2011 at 2:12 am

    This will probably come of something as a surprise but the book that changed/influenced my life (more than any other) is a non-fiction book. I know we all focus on novels and the fanciful fiction we love to read but The Four Work Week is the book that gets all the credit. I know the title sounds fictional but it really isn’t. Hop over to my blog and find out why – http://www.howardsherman.net

    Happy Book Blogger Hop Day!

    Howard A. Sherman

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 3:09 am

      Hi Howard,
      Thanks so much for the visit! I’m heading over to your blog to say hi!

  13. steph at fangs wands and fairy dust

    January 8, 2011 at 2:25 am

    I really like your reply to the questions and how you set up the hop/follow. well- done
    Old follower and a bit more than long in the tooth.
    Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust
    email: steph@fangswandsandfairydust.com
    twitter: @fangswandsfairy

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 3:12 am

      Hi Steph!
      Thanks for the visit and the compliments! I enjoy Fridays!

  14. Selena

    January 8, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Hi Barb!

    Thanks for stopping by The Enchanted Book and giving me a little encouragement after that post. I was feeling really weird after those two books. I don’t mind some freak….but wow. I need to find some safe romantica or even some straight up erotica to calm myself. LOL

    I’m looking forward to the ebook tours. I think it’s such a great idea, and I’m so glad Theresa is heading it up. I think we have a great group. And I’m enjoying the books a lot.

    I tend to be more of a lurker than commenter, so while I snag buttons from people, I don’t comment a lot. Maybe I can work on that for a New Year’s resolution. 🙂

    Have a great night!

    Selena

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 4:13 am

      Hi Selena!
      Thanks for the visit and the comments! I completely agree! Like you, I”m more of a lurker than a commenter, but one of my Bookish resolutions is to leave more comments, even if the are only “hi”

  15. Le Chateau des Fleurs by Frenchy

    January 8, 2011 at 4:19 am

    Love books ! Great blog !
    Come follow me back !
    XO

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 5:32 am

      Thanks so much for the visit and the follow! I’m your newest follower!

  16. Alison (AlisonCanRead)

    January 8, 2011 at 5:19 am

    Hopping through. I loved the books where Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys teamed up together.
    Happy weekend!
    My Hop

    • Barb

      January 8, 2011 at 5:33 am

      Hi Alison!
      Thanks for the visit!

  17. Real Dad Reviews

    January 8, 2011 at 10:53 pm

    http://www.RealDadReviews.com
    Following your blog!
    Please follow back!
    If you could follow me on Facebook, that would be great!
    http://www.facebook.com/RealDadReviews
    Thanks
    The Dad!

    • Barb

      January 9, 2011 at 12:36 am

      Hi Dad!
      I’m now following you on Facebook and GFC. Hope you have a great weekend!

  18. shelleyrae @ Book'd Out

    January 8, 2011 at 11:51 pm

    Hi,
    Just hopping by and following through- I didn’t read a lot of Nancy Drew but the Famous Five series triggered my lov eof mysteries

    Shelleyrae @ Book’d Out

    • Barb

      January 9, 2011 at 12:37 am

      Hi Shelleyrae! Thanks for the visit! I read Famous Five and Trixie Beldon also. I think I read anything I could get my hands on 🙂

  19. Kristin C.

    January 10, 2011 at 11:42 pm

    Love your blog! Stop by mine and say hi if you get a chance!
    Kristin
    MyBookishWays

    • Barb

      January 11, 2011 at 4:09 am

      Hi Kristin,
      Thanks for the visit ! I’m now following you on Twitter!

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