The Stylish Blogger Award

Guess what?  I received an award the other day!  I'd like to thank NerdyBookLover from Bookphobia for this award.  Since I've never received this award before, I thought I'd go ahead and go through the motions for this one.

Here’s the rules for this award:
1. Thank and link back to the person who awarded you this award
2. Share 7 things about yourself
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them about the award!


Seven things about myself:


One: When they were taping 'The Lake House' in Chicago, I made it a point to walk around to the various sets and watch the taping.  Eventually I even found my way to Keanu Reeves trailer. A crowd had formed and when he exited, he gave us all a wave and a 'hi'.  I kind of swooned.  :-)  Oh Keanu...


Two: I have this weird addiction to Asian drama's.  My favorites are My Girl, various Boys over Flowers adaptations,  Prince Turn Frog, and Magicians of Love.  On the same topic, I really want to adapt Boys over Flowers for the American market.  I'd LOVE to work on it.


Three: I like the smell of chlorine, but it makes me sneeze.  I prefer pools to ocean or lake swimming.


Four: I spent a month in Florence and it was fantastic.  I miss it!!!


Five: My ideal wedding would be in Siena or a small medieval Italian village, attended by a close group of family.  My dress would be one of a kind and (like the city) inspired by medieval/camalot times.  The wedding party would receive jewelry from my favorite Florentine shop, Falsi Gioielli.  After the honeymoon (traveling Europe), we'd head back and have a big party for all our friends in the states who couldn't attend the wedding!  (We'd probably try to Skype it, too!)


Six: If I could find the Rock-A-Fire Explosion band and set it up so it would work, I totally would.  :-)  Here's video if you don't know what I mean....

Seven: While I don't book or bake well, I tend to enjoy watching others do it. I enjoy watching Gordan Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain related shows.


I'm supposed to pass this on to fellow bloggers, but don't know who to give it to!  I think for this award, I'm going to to have to revisit this portion...


Thank you again for this award!!!

The Versatile Blogger Award-- Take two!

I'd like to thank Laura from Read Between the Lines for this award!  It will be the second time it's come my way!  (We book bloggers need some new awards!!!)  I recommend you check out Laura's blog for some great reviews on Urban Fantasy and YA titles!

Here are the rules:


1. Share 7 things about yourself.
2. Pass the award to 15 bloggers recently discovered.
3. Notify the blogger recipients.
4. Link to the blogger who gave the award.


7 Things About Me:


1- I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who. Christopher Eccleston is my Doctor. Matt Smith, however, is doing a fantastic job so far with his Doctor! On a similar note, I've wanted a sonic lipstick (from The Sarah Jane Adventures) for years and still have yet to get one! I have a sonic screwdriver, but sonic lipstick is more purse friendly! :p


2- My birthday is right before Christmas, and when I say right before, I mean two days before. I cam home on Christmas day in an extra large stocking. Most would feel jipped having their birthday by such a huge holiday, but I love it. My family always made it a point to celebrate my birthday and Christmas separately. Plus, being that close to the holiday, I never had school on my birthday. Since graduating, I've started requesting it off, because who wants to work on their special day?


3- I'm currently working on a reality show with an LA producer. We're going to pitch it early 2011 to production companies!


4- I can quote line by line 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', and 'The Neverending Story'.


5- Along the same lines, I love Star Wars. I've read the books since I was a kid, can quote the movies, collect C3P0's, and even attended Star Wars Celebration IV. I own multiple Star Wars themed shirts and really, really wanted the bed sheets that Pottery Barn was selling earlier this year!


6- I collect My Little Ponies. Being a product of the eighties, I have plenty from my youth. when they came out again for in the early 2000's, I received a bunch for the holidays. Since then, I've started mainly collecting the first generation ones. I recently bought a pony case that I owned way back when from a toy show.


7- (Thank goodness!) My dream house has a doll room, a library, and art working hanging all over the walls!




15 9 Bloggers Whom I Think Deserve This Award:


Lu's Bloody Big Book Blog
I Swim For Oceans
Muggle Born.net
Far From Reality
Forever Young
The Bookworm is Here!
Down the Rabbit Hole-- this is more honorary, as they don't really accept awards.  Check it out, though!
Lost in the Library
That Hapa Chick


Congrats and thank you!

We got another award-- One Lovely Blog Award

I'd like to thank Danya over at 'A Tapestry of Words' for giving me this 'One Lovely Blog Award'!

Rules:


1. Accept the award. Post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.


2. Pay it forward to 15 other bloggers that you have newly discovered.


3. Contact those blog owners and let them know they've been chosen.


So, this award gets passed on to the following great blogs I've recently discovered:

These are all blogs found on the most recent 'Blog Hop'! Yes, I only listed 10... 

http://theknow-it-all.blogspot.com
http://readingthebestofthebest.blogspot.com
http://www.emmaandbooks.blogspot.com/
http://booksforbears.blogspot.com/
http://superlibrarian-super.blogspot.com/
http://wouldyouliketea.blogspot.com/
http://the-book-girl.blogspot.com/
http://booksake.blogspot.com/
http://thatbookishgirl.blogspot.com/
http://bookishinabox.blogspot.com/

BBOB's Got An Award!!!!

Found a comment today on my Nook post saying I received an award from a fellow book blogger! Here it is for all to see!!!

This award comes with some rules, so here ya go!

1. Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award.
I received this award from 'It's All About The Books'.  Head on over for some awesome reviews on a variety of books!!!

2. Share 7 things about yourself.
1- I've worked with books most of my life!
2- I typically listen to music that those my age don't-- The Monkees, Chicago, Showtunes, Barry Manilow, some K-bands...  I like some Evanescence and Within Temptation, too.
3- One of my favorite summer things is going to the Ren Faire or Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament!
4- One day, I plan to have my name appear in the opening or closing credits of a TV show.
5- Also, I'd like an IMDB page.
6- I collect dolls of all kinds.
7- I love traveling and would love to get a chance to go to Wales or back to Italy!!!


3. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason!

http://bloodybookaholic.blogspot.com/

http://librarylurker.blogspot.com/

http://www.mangamaniaccafe.com/

http://theheartofdreams.blogspot.com/

http://yafiction-heavenhellandpurgatory.blogspot.com/

http://kateevangelistarandr.blogspot.com/

http://www.thebookgurugirl.com/

http://booksbytheircover.blogspot.com/

http://idsoratherbereading.blogspot.com/

http://sarasbookjourney.blogspot.com/

http://emilysreadingroom.blogspot.com/

http://lovelylittlelisha.blogspot.com/

http://read-a-holic-blog.blogspot.com

http://scarrletreader.blogspot.com/

4. Contact the bloggers you've picked and let them know about the award! I’m sure they’ll be thankful ;-)
Will do!

News: Book Award Winners Announced at ALA Midwinter

Announced at ALA Midwinter, here are some of the winners of various book awards! Congrats to all the winner! (Hopefully my name will be among yours one day!)

The John Newbery Medal: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
The John Newbery Honor Books: Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose, The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

Randolph Caldecott Medal 2010: The Lion & the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
Caldecott Honor Books: All the World: illustrated by Marla Frazee/written by Elizabeth Garton Scanlon, Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors: illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski/written by Joyce Sidman

Michael L. Printz Award 2010: Going Bovine by Libba Bray

Coretta Scott King Author Award 2010: Bad News for Outlaws by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award 2010: My People, illustrated by Charles R. Smith Jr./written by Langston Hughes

William C. Morris Award: Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan

Margaret A. Edwards Award: Jim Murphy (An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793, Blizzard! The Storm That Changed America)

More award winners can be found on the ALA website here.