BBAW Nomination Post

I've thought long and hard about it, and I have decided to go ahead and self-register for the Book Blogger Appreciation Week Awards. I don't think that my blog is the best out there, but I figure why not toss my hat in with the rest? So I am self-registering in the Best Young Adult Book Blog category and the Best Author Interview category. Here are the requested links for those categories. Wish me luck and be sure to check out the BBAW site. We're all bloggers and we all deserve support for our love. This is a part of the support we need!

Best Young Adult Book Blog—This blog offers the best consistently excellent reviews, recommendations, analyses, and other content for books written for a young adult audience.

Reviews:

1. The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard
2. Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols
3. My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

Other Posts:

1. Extra, Extra: What Do You Think?
   
2. Nostalgic Friday: Dr. Seuss Favorites
   

Best Author Interviews—This blogger does his or her research and asks the questions no one else does. These interviews are top-notch. Note that this award reflects the quality of the interviews, not the popularity of the person being interviewed.

Interviews:

1. Interview with Jennifer Hubbard
2. Interview with Beth Fantaskey
3. Interview with Rachel Vincent
4. Interview with Jandy Nelson

Other Post:

1. Beautiful Creatures signing in Raleigh, NC

Well folks, there are my choices. I hope they're as enjoyable to read as they are for me to write!

Awards!!

Thank you so much to everyone who reads this blog! I didn't know I was garnering as much attention as I was until I was contacted by Katiedoll @ Sophtikated Reviews, Lily Child @ Lily's Bookshelf, and Kapri @ Book Fanatics about two awards I have won!

Katiedoll gave my first award, the Honest Scrap Award. Words cannot describe how much that means to me Katiedoll, thank you!

The Honest Scrap award is dedicated to bloggers who write truthfully from the heart. You're then supposed to pass off the award to a handful of other deserving bloggers, and post ten honest statements about yourself. Check back to see who gets this award as I am still trolling for posts!

1. Anna @ Book Nerds
2. McKenzie @ The Book Owl
3. Khy @ Frenetic Reader
4. Christina @ Insert Book Title
   

10 Honest Statements About Me!

1. I love tattoos! The inspiration for the name of this blog was based on my love of books and tattoos. It sounded unique and I've been working with it ever since.
2. As much as I love dogs (they are my preferred pet) somehow I have become a crazy cat lady. I have 3 fur babies that are each unique in their own special ways.
3. I collect quotes. It's a hobby of mine that I have had since I was a child. Movies, books, music, friends, anyone is game.
4. Je parle francais tres bien. I was a French and International Studies major in college and I love anything Francophone!
5. Holidays are not really my thing. I like to make crafts for the holidays, but when it comes to the actual day (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) I'm not really all that into it. I guess I prefer the planning to the actual execution.
6. I married my high school sweetheart. We have been together since we were quite young (I was 14 and he was 17) and for some reason we just seem to never grow tired of one another. We're celebrating our 9th year together and our 1st wedding anniversary in 7 days!
7. I made a knife and was the youngest member of the North Carolina Custom Knife Makers Guild.
   
8. Music speaks to me. Lyrics, rhythms, beats, I love it all. When I am in a particular mood, there is always a song to describe it. I'm still collecting them all. :D
9. I was in Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) for 3 years in high school and was a commander on the drill team all 3 years.
10. My favorite colors are blue and purple.

My second award came from Kapri and it was also quite unexpected.

Here are the rules of the "One Lovely Blog Award":

Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and his or her blog link.
Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you’ve newly discovered.
Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here's my list:

1. Fantastic Book Review
2. Yan @ Books By Their Cover
3. Diana @ Stop, Drop, and Read
4. Megan and Sara @ Padfoot and Prongs
5. Senfaye @ A Maze of Books
6. Anna @ Book Nerds
7. Taschima @ Bloody Bookaholic
8. Darcy @ Library Lounge Lizard
9. Jacqueline @ The Eclectic Book Lover
10. Michelle @ Windowpane Memoirs
    
11. Vania @ Reverie Book Reviews
12. The Book Vixen
13. Rachel @ Book Wars
14. Tynga @ Tynga's Reviews
15. Just Blinded Book Reviews

Whew, what a list! Well, I hope you are as pleased as I am. Thank you so much for the awards, it means a lot. Take care until the next issue!