Blog Awards & Welcome to New Followers

Today was a nice day for doing blog updates. I managed to write most of my reviews for recently read books, do some basic blog maintenance and catch up on others blogs. Also I finally got around to nominating awards and posting the awards (this post to be exact) I received recently.

I also wanted to say a big welcome and thank you to all the new followers that think my blog is worth following.

And to my "old" followers thank you as well for all the support you have given me since I started blogging.

I never thought when I started this blog that people other then a few friends and family would find my reviews interesting.

Awards, Awards, Awards!

I have recently been given some new shiny awards. As well as some older awards that I have previously received (and diligently passed on). I did notice that my side bar where I posted the award pictures, was just getting a little long. I found this groovy slide show application that will display the awards nicely.

Thank you Wrighty's Reads for the Heartfelt Award

Thank you Missy's Book Nook for One Lovely Blog Award

Thank you Escape in a Good Book for the Lemonade Stand Award

Humane Award
The Humane Award is to honor certain bloggers that I feel are kindhearted individuals. They regularly take part in my blog and always leave the sweetest comments. If it wasn't for them, my site would just be an ordinary book review blog. Their blogs are also amazing and are tastefully done on a daily basis. I thank them and look forward to our growing friendships through the blog world.

This was awarded to me from Julie at Julies Jewels thank you Julie, I send this right back to you. The Bloggers who I have nominated:

Rebecca @ Im Lost In Books
Texas@ Texas Red Books
Literary Feline @ Musings of a Bookish Kitty
Bumbles @ The Bumbles
Koolaide Mom @ In the Shadow of Mt TBR

Bookfriends Award
Thanks to Rebecca at Im Lost in Books for awarding this to me (again I send this back to you as you have been such a good bloggy friend LOL). I will award this one to all my new followers as I look forward to getting to know you all.

Missy @ Missy's Book Nook
Michael @ A Few Minutes with Michael
Sassy Brit @ Alternative Read
Caty @ Miscellaneous Mublings
Dianne @ The Book Resort
Pizza @ Pizza's Book Discussion

Literary Blogger Award
Thanks to Texas Red for awarding this one to me (and I would like to send it back I love your blog). The Literary Blogger Award acknowledges bloggers who energize & inspire reading by going the extra mile. These amazing bloggers make reading fun & enhance the delight of reading!

The bloggers I gave this award to send me into dangerous territory every time I read their blogs as I usually find something I want to buy.

ibeeg @ Mom-Musings
Jacqueline@ Undercover Book Lover
Pudgy @ Pudgy Penguin Perusals
Irish @ A Ticket to Anywhere
Wrighty @ Wrighty's Reads

Awards Heartfelt & Friendly Blogger

I apologise profusely I managed to fall behind on these. I kept thinking "I'll post them soon its only been a week" that was in April-ish and its um now the end of May so I REALLY need to stop procrastinating. I am keeping my nominees short as these two awards have done the rounds already also I think everyone who takes the time to comment on my blog deserves these awards. Thanks to everyone!

The Heartfelt Award
From Teddyree at The Eclectic Reader.
The Rules:1) Put the logo on your blog/post. 2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which make you feel comfy or warm inside. 3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post. 4) Let them know that they have been nominated by commenting on their blog. 5) Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

For this award I thought I would pick new blogs that I am now following.

Ibeeg from Mom Musings
Harvee from Book Bird Dog
Alaine from Alaine Queen of Happy Endings
Jeane from Dog Ear Diary


Friendly Blogger Award
Given to me by Rebecca at Lost in Books.
I am now supposed to pass this cool award to other friendly bloggers. However I feel the whole book blogging community has all been very friendly and supportive of me since I started. So I went with the people who have to date been commenting the most (this is totally unscientific, I tried to get this widgit thing to work but it didnt so here I am guessing!). Rebecca I send this award righ back at ya!

Texas Red from Texas Red Books
Teddyree from The Eclectic Reader
Kay from Pudgy Penguin Perusals
Stacy from Stay's Bookblog
Julie from Julies Jewels
Staci from Life in the Thumb
Sally from Books & Musings from Downunder

Splash & Lemonade Stand Award

Wow I managed to acquire two new awards the Splash and Lemonade Stand award. Plus Kaye at Pudgy Penguin Perusals and Rebecca at Im Lost in Books gave me another One Lovely Blog Award.I really am thankful to everyone who has issued me awards.

I would like to thank all my regular followers and the ad hoc followers that have supported me since starting my blog. I like to think my "reviewing" technique has improved since I started in January. Trying to find the right reviewing style that suits me has been fun and I thank everyone who has provided me with feedback on my reviews as they really help me know if I am on the right track.

Splash Award
Thank you to Teddy at The Eclectic Reader who awarded this to me. Please check out her blog.

The Rules:
1) Put the logo on your blog. 2) Nominate up to 9 blogs which allure, amuse, bewitch, impress or inspire you. 3) Be sure to link to your nominees within your post. 4) Let them know that they have been splashed by commenting on their blog. 5) Remember to link to the person from whom your received your Splash award. 6) Have F~U~N

Well I nominate the following blogs for amusing me and aspiring me.

Irish at Ticket to Anywhere
David at From my Bookshelf
Wendy at Musings of a Bookish Kitty
Kaye at J-Kaye Book Blog
Sally at Books & Musings from Downunder

Lemonade Stand
Thank you to Harvee at Book Bird Dog who nominated me for this award. Please swing past her blog and check it out.

Here are the rules:
1) Put the Lemonade Award logo on your blog or post. 2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude. 3) Link to your nominees within your post. 4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.5) Share the love and link to the person from whom you received your award.

For this award I will again go with the theme of new (or semi new) blogs and blogging friends I have discovered which I think are pretty darn good.

Annie at Reading Writing Ranting
Staci at Life in the Thumb
Rebecca at Im Lost in Books
Teddy at The Eclectic Reader
Wrighty at Wrighty Reads

Zombie Chicken Award

WOW big thanks to Wrighty's Reads who would not let a horde of zombie chickens keep her from reading my blog. Wrighty very kindly bestowed this honor on me and Im happy to accept, I mean who wouldn't be, what a fantastic award pic. As that famous add goes "I'm loving it". You will be pleased to know no actual zombie chickens were hurt during the making of this award.

The blogger who receives this award believes in the Tao of the zombie chicken - excellence, grace and persistence in all situations, even in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. These amazing bloggers regularly produce content so remarkable that their readers would brave a raving pack of zombie chickens just to be able to read their inspiring words.

As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all...

It would be a very stupid zombie chicken who tried to stop me from reading the blogs of these fantastic people:

Terri at Reading,Writing and Retirement
Irish at Ticket to Anywhere
Sally at Books and Musings from Downunder
Literary Feline at Musings of a Bookish Kitty
Laura at Musings

One Lovely Blog Award

Kaye from J.Kaye's Book Blog has been generous to award me with the One Lovely Blog Award.

This is my 2nd award and I am terribly excited by it. A little sad really but I'll take my win's where I get them as they are few and far between (lotto god's hello? I'm still here waiting patiently for your benevolence).

Kaye has a wonderful system of giving awards to new blogs she has discovered and I am going to stick with this spirit and award the One Lovely Blog Award to new blogs and blogging friends I have discovered.

Please check out their blogs if you haven't already.

Wrighty's Reads
Buzz Bout Books & More
Julie's Jewels
Books and Cooks
A Novel Menagerie

Congratulations everyone.

Your Blog Is Fabulous Award

Sally from Books and Musings from Downunder gave me this award. Thanks! My first award and it has such a stylish pic too.

I really like these fun game thingies. I now get to regale you all with five things I am addicted with, which I know you are all dying to know.

1. I am addicted to cute and furry animals; my kitties are exceptionally spoilt and rule the house!
2. I am addicted to reading.
   
3. I am addicted chocolate. I can not keep anything chocolate in the house otherwise I eat it and nothing else until its gone.
4. I am addicted to the significant other.
5. I am addicted to photography and my photography website Flickr (okay you got two for one here but only 5 addictions! Seriously who only has 5?)

Now I get to pass on the favor and luckily for me the world has yet to discover my brilliant blog and it is still an exclusive club so I wont have leave anyone out. Congratulations you all deserve this award I enjoy reading your blogs.

Reading, Writing and Retirement
Ticket to Anywhere
from my bookshelf
Musings of a Bookish Kitty
an adventure in reading
Musings