Top 100 book blogger award

I'm very pleased to have reached the dizzy heights of receiving a blogger award.

Beadyjans books has been selected by a panelist on Feedspot.com as one of the top 100 book blogs.

Why not have a look at the list and find some great book blogs to follow. I'm in there alongside some wonderful fellow bloggers, publishers and bookish folk.

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