BBAW: Getting to Know You Meme

You have 9 days left to register for BBAW and to nominate blogs for BBAW. But what can you do if you already done that? You can participate in the BBAW meme.

Here's the meme for newbies. There is a different meme for those who participated last year.

What has been one of the highlights of blogging for you?

Absolutely without a doubt the highlight is the community. Book bloggers are a amazing group. We read different books and genres, we have different styles of reviewing, we have different rating systems, we read at different speeds, we have different goals, and yet we still find vast areas of common ground. Last evening on Twitter, Trish from Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'? summed it up. We were discussing one of the hot topics that come up every so often. And Trish said, "I have to say, I love [that] we can discuss rationally, and maybe not agree, but still like each other. :)" Really, need I say more?

One other highlight. Last February, Sandy from You've GOTTA Read This! conducted an interview with Jackie from Farm Lane Books. In it I learned that I had played a part in starting their blogging friendship simply by making them aware of each other. How utterly cool is that? I love it when that kind of thing happens.

What blogger has helped you out with your blog by answering questions, linking to you, or inspiring you?

I posted my first post. No comments. I posted my first review. No comments. I posted two more times. No comments. Then I joined the Fall Reading Challenge hosted by Katrina from Callapidder Days. Whoa! 14 comments from bloggers welcoming me to the challenge and commenting on my book choices. I posted another review, and I got comments! It was very slow going at first, but eventually things picked up.

I just went back and looked at some of my earliest commenters. When they left those first notes on my blog, I had no idea who these people were. Now I visit their blogs or chat with them on Twitter on a daily basis. There were many other blogging friends who found me in my first month of blogging, but I can't list everyone. Know that I am grateful. I must have checked my blog a hundred times a day that first month, praying someone would come and read what I had to say.

Robin of My Two Blessings
Word Lily from Word Lily
Jackie from Farm Lane Books
Chris from Book-a-Rama
Nicole from Linus's Blanket
J. Kaye from J. Kaye's Book Blog
Kathy from BermudaOnion
Cathy from Kittling Books
Nely from All about {n}
Gautami Tripathy from Everything Distills into Reading

What one question do you have about BBAW that someone who participated last year could answer?

Can't think of a thing at the moment.

If you've read this far and haven't yet signed up for BBAW, you must go that now.

New bloggers: Pretty much the best way to meet bloggers, discover new blogs, and get discovered is by participating in memes and events. Really! Be part of the community and the community will come to you.