Dear Bloggy Friends,
I started blogging a few months ago and had no idea that a book blogging community even existed, and now I know so many awesome people because of it. Please know that you enhance my life greatly. It's nice to have people to share my passion with and talk books with, and comforting to know I'm not alone. There are many of you that I truly consider to be my friends, and I feel honored and happy to know you, and my only regret is that I don't get to know you in person.
In person, I am and always have been painfully shy and full of anxiety. I have a handful of great friends that have been in my life for years, but otherwise have a hard time meeting new friends as a result of my being so shy. However, in this special and fantastic community, I feel like I can be myself. I have "met" so many great people. My life is better because of all of you, and I thank you.
Thank you for talking books with me. Thank you for reading what I have to say. Thank you for all the fabulous book recommendations that have turned my TBR pile into a TBR mountain. Thank you for letting me be ME. Above all, though, thank you for being my friend.
Sincerely,
Stephanie
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Awww, thank YOU Steph for having an awesome blog full of fun posts and great reviews. Your personality, shy as it may be, comes through and it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI am proud to be your followers (even as creepy as that sounds!)
Take care,
Michelle
(and thanks for commenting on my last post as well)
Steph, I love you lots! You were one of my first blog buddies...*hugs* and so your site is extra special to me because you were one of the first people I met on here and gave me encouragement & sweet comments <3
ReplyDeleteCongrats on such an awesome blog, and I'm so glad it's been a great experience. And I LOVE your layout, too!
that's sweet, Steph! I feel the same way!
ReplyDeleteI'm proud to have MET you and I agree with reading pile has gotten much bigger through knowing you.
ReplyDelete(((Steph))) I am so with you!! I am VERY shy and suffer a bit of social anxiety along with it! I kind of feel more outgoing when I can just type what I'm thinking instead of actually having to turn it into words! I am SO much better at writing what I want rather than having a spoken conversation about the same thing! I think we are pretty similar and have some great tastes in books! When are we going to do a co-read together?! Email me!
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awww... steph you're awesome! so great knowing you and talking books with you too. and i'm very shy in real life as well and have a hard time meeting and conversing with new people but within the book blogging community it's been really great :)
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwwwww! Love ya Steph! You're so sweet :) I'm happy to have met you too! I appreciate you always commenting on my blog and I truly love reading your reviews and hearing what you have to say....so thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet post. :) You were one of the first people to comment on my blog who wasn't a family member, and I'll never forget that!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100%- we are so lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community of people and you are one of the reasons it is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to be part of a community of book lovers to share our love of reading. It's great to have met you here on the blogosphere!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet Steph! I so enjoy when you stop by my blog and comment...I hope my commenting on yours does it justice. You have such a great blog!
ReplyDeleteI consider many of my book blog buddies as real friends too and I hope I can include you in the circle. =O)
Steph, thanks for sharing your thoughts and feelings about this! :) You are so right -- there is truly something about having a wonderful community of people who share the same passion as we do. Thank you for being such an awesome bloggy friend to me as well!
ReplyDeleteSteph, you are such a sweetheart! Believe me when I tell you how much I enjoy YOU and your blog. I most heartedly agree with many of your other friends and followers, it's a joy to book blog with you. I'm glad you are you, just the way you are! {hugs}
ReplyDeleteGreat BIG HIGS! I love your blog...I haven't been able to comment as much as I want to but I do read. I agree with you that, for the most part, our "little" community is a good one. I'm glad your one of my bloggy pals too!
ReplyDeleteAwww your so cool :)
ReplyDeleteBless. You are just the sweetest. I love this whole thing too although I don't say that publicly enough. Mwah!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a happy happy day!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I so want to hug you right now.
ReplyDeleteI love our online book blogging community.
I love all the amazing friendships I have made too.
*hugs*
I'm so glad I have gotten to know you too! What a sweet post.
ReplyDeleteAwww.... (((((((((TEDDY BEAR HUGS)))))))))))
ReplyDeleteYou sound so much like me. I'm too shy in person as well and meeting new people actually makes me nervous - something I'm trying to control. Blogging is so awesome right? You can actually be yourself here! I love this book blogging world!
SOOO much love to all of you. You're the best and I thank you so much for your comments and friendship.
ReplyDeleteAw, I am delighted to know YOU! And who knows? As much as I travel, we might meet in person one day.
ReplyDeleteBig hugs to you, Steph!!!
Steph, you are so sweet, thank you for taking the time to even write this.
ReplyDeleteI started blogging just a few months ago also and had no idea of the blogging community, it has been amazing.
I love that we have similar taste also.
What a sweet post!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful post, Steph! I hadn't realized there was a book blogging community when I first began blogging either. And I especially hadn't expected it to be so welcoming. We are glad to have you as a part of the community!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet. I don't comment much but lurk and your blog is great!
ReplyDeleteWonderful post! I'm another shy person who finds it easier to interact with others online. And was so excited to discover this wonderful blogging community, so full of warm, friendly people! :)
ReplyDeleteSteph,
ReplyDeleteYou are wonderful and... authentic. I love that. I look forward to following your blog for as long as you decide to keep writing it, and look forward to the day when I can pick up your novel from my favorite bookstore. :)
That's such a sweet post. I really enjoy reading your reviews and get recommendations for books. :) Your blog is wonderful and I hope you stay around her at the bloggingcommunity for a very very long time. :)
ReplyDeleteI think blogging is the perfect outlet for us less than outgoing people! : )
ReplyDeleteThis is a very special post. I just read it and feel very happy about what you've wrote. I love out book blogging community and i personally glad I met you. You are also my first ever friend when I started on my own blog. Thanks Steaph. You are a GEM!
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