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I was actually stuck on what to blog for quite a while. I feel like I’m running out of things to talk about? Maybe I’m just stressing myself out for no reason.<\/p>\n
It was quite a shock to realise I’ve never really done a ‘blogs you should follow’ post. There are so many bloggers I look up to and admire that honestly, I should have written something like this ages ago. And since it is<\/em> The Year Of The Asian after all – check out #YARC2019 posts on Twitter, you guys – it seemed appropriate to do an Asian book bloggers post*!<\/p>\n I’m actually in awe of them all, if I’m honest? I am still finding my footing in the blogging sphere, but these bloggers are forging a path that I am not ashamed to say I want to follow.<\/p>\n Special mention blogs who I also adore are Pragati @ The Inked In Book Blog<\/a> and Tiffany @ Read by Tiffany<\/a>, and the only reason they are not on the list is because I wanted the title to say five blogs. Um. I love you guys and you’re amazing.<\/p>\n Do you follow these bloggers? (You should!) Spread some blogger love in the comments and let me know whose blog posts you most look forward to!<\/p>\n I was actually stuck on what to blog for quite a while. I feel like I’m running out of things to talk about? Maybe I’m just stressing myself out for no reason. It was quite a shock to realise I’ve never really done a ‘blogs you should follow’ post. There are so many bloggers I look up to and admire that honestly, I should have written something like this ages ago. And since it is The Year Of The Asian after all – check out #YARC2019 posts on Twitter, you guys – it seemed appropriate to do an Asian book bloggers post*! *Of course, this is no where near an exhaustive list, and these are just some of the few people I adore. I had the absolute privilege and pleasure to meet Shealea @ Shut Up, Shealea on Monday this week. She was in Malaysia for a presentation, and my timings matched hers for a bit to grab a coffee with her, and she is EXACTLY how I imagined she would be? Funny and sweet and super eloquent. If you’re already following her blog, you’ll know she’s a huge advocate for championing diversity, and she is one of the bloggers who came up with #YARC2019! She also runs blog tours – check out Caffeine Book Tours! – and she’s just plain all around great. Another blogger I had the honour of meeting was Kate @ Your Tita Kate! You know the bubble of anxiety you sometimes get when you meet someone new that you want to make a good impression on? Yeah, Kate has this way of making that disappear in just a couple of minutes. Much like Shealea, she is just how I had thought she would be – super eloquent, super passionate, super easy to talk to. Getting the chance to hang out with a blogger I admire was just a treat. Sometimes I wonder why it took me so long to find and follow Fadwa @ Word Wonders, but then I remind myself it doesn’t matter, because now I follow for, and there is no turning back! She is super eloquent and doesn’t shy away from writing posts that are bluntly and refreshingly honest. It has been a joy getting to interact with her and talk to her, and I am so glad she exists, truly. Vicky @ Vicky Who Reads is another gem of a blogger. It truly boggles my mind that she’s a teenager sometimes? (I feel old.) But she is talented and wonderful, and unafraid of putting herself out there in the world. I would never have had the courage to be like her as a teenager, and I admire the heck out of her for her words and her actions in championing for diversity and representation. I only found Nandini @ Unputdownable Books‘ blog this year and I??? Do not understand why I didn’t know her first? Not only does she run a blog that has already given me WAY TOO MANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THINGS, she also has a bookstagram account that is GORGEOUS and I cry because I’m equal parts jealous and in awe of her. I’m actually in awe of them all, if I’m honest? I am still finding my footing in the blogging sphere, but these bloggers are forging a path that I am not ashamed to say I want to follow. Special mention blogs who I also adore are Pragati @ The Inked In Book Blog and Tiffany @ Read by Tiffany, and the only reason they are not on the list is because I wanted the title to say five blogs. Um. I love you guys and you’re amazing. Do you follow these bloggers? (You should!) 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