Blogger appreciation week

I know posts about this have been all around the blogosphere recently, but I thought I'd do a quick post for anyone not familiar with this. My Friend Amy is hosting a Book Blogger Appreciation Week in September, you should go and check it out.

Usually I'm a bit cautious with all the events with names like 'THE young adult review blog week' as I think the community of teen book bloggers can get quite clannish and unintentionally make non-bloggers or new bloggers feel excluded, but this week Amy is hosting seems like a great idea. You don't have to be a blogger to nominate your favourite blogs, it's all just (as the title suggests) showing your appreciation for good bloggers. I've nominated my favourite blogs and suggest you go and do the same (this is honestly not a plug for myself - I know there are tons of way better blogs out there. I just think that all of the winners will really appreciate being voted for and also Amy has done a fantastic job with the new site, so the more people who vote, the better!)

Kreativity

Thank you to the super lovely Jo who gave me the Kreativ blogger award! Jo has a great blog with fantasy book reviews - go check it out!

Rules:

* Post 7 things you love

* Give award to 7 other bloggers who are creative.

As I've said before, I don't think I'm as creative on my blog as I could be, but that is GOING TO CHANGE! Starting with my layout and banner, which I've still not got around to doing. I accept this award as a reminder of how creative I am going to be.

7 things I love:

* tea.

* sunshine

* friends

* books

* scarves

* different coloured highlighters

* finding out I have more time than I thought (I thought I had to be at uni for 12, but it's actually 1 we have the room booked for. An extra hour to spend catching up on my blog!)

I'm not going to pass this on to anyone in particular as it seems to have already made the rounds, so I'm throwing this open to anyone who hasn't had it yet. Go and be creative too!

Awards time

Yep, it's that time again!

Jo has given me the You Don't Say Award for top commenters. I'm not even going to try to nominate people for this one, because I know I'll miss someone out. So if you have ever commented on this blog, then you're great. And if you've ever commented on this blog MORE THAN ONCE, you definitely win this award. Because it means YOU CAME BACK!!! And for that, I give you this Panda. Cherish him.

Aaaaaaand

The Book Girl has announced that my blog is lovely! This award is for new blogs and new blogging friends. Isn't the button pretty? Because I'm lazy, I'm not going to follow the rules and award 15 new bloggers with this, but a couple of deserving newly-discovered bloggers are:

Jen from 50 for Jen

Jo of Ink and Paper fame

And just before posting this, Jo gave me yet another award, the Premio Dardos Award. Thanks Jo!

This is awarded for 'showing cultural values, ethics, great and fun writing skills, as well as individual values, through their creative writing.' I haven't written nearly as creatively as I could on About Books, but now I think maybe I could put more effort in. Like I could have fun subtitles for my reviews as Cecilia does. Or I could (try to) make my reviews as well-written and interesting as Adele's. I might at least go for coherance and try to give the impression that I think before I type (that would be Lenore, who makes relevance seem effortless.) Everything she posts is worth reading. So to you three, I pass on this award for being well-written and making your posts so much fun to read.

*I've just noticed that I never follow award rules. Maybe it's because I'm lazy and usually they demand me to pick (and link to) excessive amounts of blogs? Or maybe it's because I'm actually a rebel and like to shake things up? Take your pick.*

I Splash You!

I've been nominated for the Splash award by Jo. Thanks!

The Rules:

1) Put the logo on your blog/post.

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

I'm splashing:

Cecilia (for awesome giveaways. And giveaway rules. And general commenting awesomeness!)

Laina (for her two amazing blogs)

Yan (did you not see the April Fools contests she co-hosted with Carol?!)

Steph Su (posts WAY more than me. Enough said)

Chicklish (a great mixture of reviews on her blog)

Adele (again, puts me to shame with all the posting. Most of these people do actually. Also super-nice and has an interesting blog)

Lenore (as Aerin said, when I grow up I want to be Lenore!)

Amy (great blog)

Jenny (for interesting posts and great comments)

All of these bloggers impress me in one way or another, so consider yourselves soaked! (Jo, I'd splash you too if you hadn't got there first. Maybe we can have a waterfight)

Blog awards!

This has taken me a while to get posted, but life has been busy.

Firstly, The Sisterhood Award from Yan and Prophecygirl. Thankyou!

Rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate up to 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award.
5. Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

And then there's the incredibly creative Zombie Chicken Award from the lovely Priya.

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 words.

There are loads of blogs that deserve these awards, but special mentions go to...

Prophecygirl at Wondrous Reads

Yan at Books by their Cover

Steph Su at Steph Su Reads
Amy at Addicted to Books

The Epic Rat at Epic Rat

Ink Mage at The Magic of Ink

Lenore at Presenting Lenore

Please consider yourself awarded with either or both of the above, whatever you would like! Honestly though, anyone who I follow or even comment on your blogs I would add your names if my hands wouldn't fall off from all the linking. And I didn't want to have a very, very long list!

I'm at home for my Easter holidays now (yay!!!) So all of the stressfull last-week work is out of the way and I should have some more reviews for you soon. Starting with Going Too Far which should be up by tomorrow.