I don’t want to turn this into a love fest, but … Patricia at BookLust called my writing style “elegant and enchanting.” The comment is within the context of a post on Women Who Blog. Patricia is outraged about a recent Glamour magazine article that gives women bloggers some exposure, but essentially portrays them as “vacuuous idiots who are lonely and crave attention” (Patricia’s words). The subheader is apparently “Are They Self-Absorbed Exhibitionists? Groovy Free Spirits? Or Just Plain Bored? Meet Them And Decide For Yourself.” Rightly so, Patricia has challenged this foolish commentary and listed 5 women who blog and are not vapid, self-absorbed lunatics. I was listed. (Clearly Patricia has been protected from firsthand exposure to my madness.)
The honour of the link on Patricia’s site, which I love, is much appreciated and in return I want to mention 5 other women who deserve some attention.
First, of course, is Patricia who deserves a mention for her very witty blog about cartoons, her life, and books. One of my top three sites to visit whenever I fire up Bloglines.
Jen of Canuck Librarian who continues to amuse me with her commentary on libraries and working as a librarian. It is the Dilbert nature of so many jobs that gets me giggling like a drain.
Susannah Gardener of Buzz Marketing with Blogs. Part buzz marketing, part techie, part business, part blogosphere insider’s look. And she has published a couple of books with Wiley. Who doesn’t like a girl who can geek it up?
Lalia of Moorish Girl who writes about books, including her own, plus cultural or political commentary on the world, particularly the Arab world. Her book is Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Not only a great title, but I’m sure her writing is as good as her blog.
Lex of Canadian girl out and aboot who writes about writing and dance and TV. I think she is my doppleganger. We have similar allergies, we both dance, we know people who work at the Canadian Cooperative Association, we’re prairie girls, I’ll stop there. I like her site because her writing is very real. I do enjoy a voyeurist view of other people’s lives.
Those are just a few of the women I read out of personal interest. There’s a whack of them I read out of business interest, either technology or books or tap dancing.
So is there a woman blogger in your life who you’d like to mention? Share the love.