2012 Comment Challenge Round-up

Hurrah! It's MotherReader and Lee Wind's annual Comment Challenge! I've participated in years past and it's always fun... I feel like I'm a commenting champ these days, and it's hard to remember that I used to be so shy. I've always been impressed in year's past with folks who keep track of every comment during the challenge -- I decided to try and do the same this year. So, here's to enjoying book blogs old and new.

I started listing these, and the list just seemed unmanageable. So, to try to avoid a tragic case of tl;dr, I've divided this up (roughly) by categories.

The lovely sponsors of the 2012 Comment Challenge:

1. MotherReader
2. Lee Wind

Some of my favorites. These are my "go to" blogs. Love you guys!

1. Oops, Wrong Cookie
2. Small Review
3. Abby the Librarian
4. Stacked
5. Forever Young Adult
6. Charlotte's Library 

My new favorites! I've found some new people to follow.

1. Teacher Ninja
2. Storytime Secrets
3. Beneath the Jacket
4. Lisa is Busy Nerding 

The creators: writers, authors, poets, artists, illustrators, etc.

1. Carol A. Bender
2. Julie True Kingsley
3. The Write Stuff
4. Smiling Otis Studio
5. Helena Juhasz Illustration
6. Jessica Lawlor
7. The Patient Dreamer
8. Jen Klein
9. Annie Cardi
10. Think, Kid, Think
11. Stacy Gray Illustration
12. Reading on the F Train
13. Lindsay Writes
14. Sylvia Liu Land
15. Redheaded Stepchild
16. Book Aunt
17. Swagger Writers
18. Teaching Authors
19. Heather Newman Illustrations
20. John Rocco
21. Rena J. Traxel
22. A Journey Illustrated 

Teachers, educators, school media specialists and parents

1. The Castle Library
2. Polliwog on Safari
3. A Teaching Life
4. Teacher Dance
5. Leaning Tower of Books
6. Children's Lit Crossroads
7. Chronicles of a Mountain Librarian
8. Happy Birthday, Author!
9. Writing on the Wall
10. Ms. O Reads Books 

Miscellaneous awesomeness

1. Geekery Converged
2. Ari's Garden
3. Jeff Directs
4. Doggy Montessori 

Librarians and booksellers, a.k.a. "my people"

1. The Happy Nappy Bookseller
2. Books YA Love
3. The Rogue Librarian
4. Crazy Quilt Edi 
5. A Random Hodgepodge of Bookishness 

Known and loved around the book blogosphere

1. Breaking the Spine
2. Parajunkee
3. Greg Pincus at The Happy Accident
4. Green Bean Teen Queen
5. The Story Siren 

Amazing reviewers

1. Book Sake
2. i swim for oceans
3. Not Another Book Blog
4. Winged Reviews
5. Reading Extensively
6. My Words Ate Me
7. Booking in Heels
8. The Book Nut
9. Library Chicken
10. The Children's War
11. Books Together

Booky bloggers

1. Books, Biscuits & Tea
2. Teresa's Reading Corner
3. Mimi Valentine
4. L'Amour Books
5. Melanie's Musing
6. Mug of Moxie
7. Opening Lines
8. Makeshift Bookmark
9. A Beautiful Madness
10. Reading With Style
11. She Is Too Fond of Books
12. Even in Australia
13. The Screaming Nitpicker
14. Bibliophile by the Sea
15. Books are Vital
16. Y.A. Love
17. Turn the Page
18. Five Alarm Book Reviews
19. Dazzling Reads
20. A Cupcake and a Latte
21. Some Like it Paranormal
22. We Need Reads
23. Shabby Reading
24. Lady Book Stuff
25. Reading for a Living
26. YA Bookie Monster
27. Fictional Distraction
28. Coma Calm
29. Bibliosaurus Text
30. Muggle Born
31. See It or Read It 

Itty Bitty Baby Bloggers (aka, Brand Spankin' New!)

1. Unpacking the Power of Picture Books

Altogether, that's 101 blogs commented on! It's actually a lot more than 101 comments... because for many of these blogs, I left more than one comment. It's been great, starting some interesting conversations with a lot of these bloggers. I say it all the time: sometimes I wish the Comment Challenge was year-round. It's definitely more effort, but like most things, you get out of it what you put into it, and I've taken the chance to "meet" some really cool people this go around. And hopefully, we'll continue keeping tabs on each other. So, don't be a stranger, and keep the comments (and conversations) flowing, throughout the rest of the year!