Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the 2025 edition of the Paxy Awards, a series of awards given out in memory and tribute to @PaxPanic who we lost to cancer 2 years ago.
She started this, and I've been carrying it on over the last 2 years....

In the video, I mention these channels:
@BookBuds @thebookishbryants @AliceandtheGiantBookshelf
- who would all deserve awards!

- but these are the recipients:
@BookBlather
@spreadbookjoy
@BookChatWithPat8668
@GenreBooks23
@jimsbooksreadingandstuff
@hardbooks770
@anotherbibliophilereads
@PulpMortem
@GoodBooksLately
@OliviasCatastrophe
@RiffRaffReads
@MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH
@Lifeonbooks
@vintagesf
@secretsauceofstorycraft
@pleasereadyourbook
@Bookborn
@SFRetirementLibrary
@SciFiFinds
@M-J
@genteelblackhole
@MargaretPinard
@BookishTexan
@katiejlumsden

Hope you enjoy the video - I invite any booktuber to take up the challenge to award people with these awards:
Best Opening
Creative Booktuber
Tag Extraordinaire
If you like me then you'll like...
Series Extraordinaire
Funniest Booktuber
Best Couple
YA Award
Best Pet
Sweetest Paxy
Down to Earth Paxy
Best Voice Paxy
Background Paxy
Makes you think Paxy
New Kid on the Block
Blowing Up Paxy
Sprinter extraordinaire
Best in Poetry
Pax Panic Award - the big, general one.

I know that MJ, Olly from @CriminOllyBlog, @michaelk.vaughan8617 and Dave have done this in the past, so they may do it...depending on their schedule etc....but thought I'd tag Olly in case he likes the idea.

This is about celebrating booktube, and remembering lovely Pax Panic.
I could have done another 20 awards, there are so many lovely booktubers out there!!

Have a great 2026 guys!

: )