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The Liebster Award

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Hello loves! Today, I’ll be sharing another award nomination. The book community is seriously the best and all of you are so amazing! So thanks for being super awesome and continue spreading the love and support!

From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Peachy from BookDragonLair for nominating me for the The Liebster Award.  If you haven’t been following her, I absolutely recommend you stop by Peachy’s awesome blog, show her some love, read her amazing reviews and check out some of her fun content!

Now, let’s get started because I’ve put this on hold for way too long…

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Now the rules:

  1. Thank the blogger – thank you Peachy!!! – who nominated you and provide a link to their blog/post
  2. Answer the nominator’s 11 questions
  3. Come up with your own set of 11 questions to be answered by your nominees
  4. Nominate 11 bloggers of your choosing – don’t forget to tag them, provide a link to their blogs – let them know!!
  1. What are your top 3 favorite #bookstagram accounts? I have sooo many so it’s really difficult to pick just three. There are just so many beautiful bookstagram accounts.
  2. If you can name your child/pet after a book character, what will be the name of your child/pet? If I had a daughter, I think I would name her Lara Jean. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is one of my favorite YA contemporary series and I just adore that name and of course Lara Jean herself. I have a dog now, but if I get another pet, I would name it Darcy for a boy and Katniss for a girl.
  3. What is the date stamp on the first post of your current blog? May 24, 2017 for my Welcome to my Blog post.
  4. What are your top 2 underrated recommended reads? Doon series by Lorie Langdon and Carey Corp and The Cage series by Megan Shepherd. I really love these two series. Not sure why not too many people know about them, but they are amazing!
  5. What are some features you wish more bookstores would have? Probably a cozy and comfortable area to read books and hang out with other booklovers.
  6. Name your top 5 book boyfriends/girlfriends. Ahhhh… I have so many but let’s go with these hotties — Noah from The Notebook, Landon from A Walk to Remember, Thorne from The Lunar Chronicles, Cam from Wait For You, and Maxon from the Selection Series.
  7. Let’s have some fun. Do, date, or ditch your answers to Q6. Since there are only 3 categories, the 2 you don’t mention you automatically ditch. Oh Great… this is going to be really difficult… uhmmm… DO Cam, Date Thorne, and Ditch…. ughhh I can’t do it!!! Can’t I just date the others too?? Why do I need to ditch anyone?
  8. Write one favorite book quote, include author and name, and why? This one is from Wait for You by Jennifer L. Armentrout. “Everything was okay. Maybe not perfect, but life wasn’t meant to be perfect. It was messy and sometimes it was a disaster, but there was beauty in the messiness and there could be peace in the disaster.” I like this quote because it describes exactly how life is… at least for me.
  9. Name a buzz book/super popular book you think is overrated. I haven’t read any of John Green books (although I have a few), but I kind of think they are a bit overrated.
  10. What’s one song that reminds you of a particular book, and what book does it remind you of? A Thousand Years by Christina Perri ALWAYS reminds me of the Twilight series. I know it’s on the soundtrack, but I can’t picture any other books with that song. Every time I hear it, scenes from the movie and books always pop in my head.
  11. If a book you liked is made into a movie, include pictures of your ideal cast for at least 2 of the characters. The Lunar Chronicles – Cinder, Scarlet, Cress and Winter

 

 

 

My Questions 

  1. What is your favorite book destination and why?
  2. If you could be one of your favorite book characters for a day who would you choose and why?
  3. How long have you been blogging and what made you start a blog?
  4. Name a few of your favorite book bloggers.
  5. If there was a Zombie Apocalypse and you could pick 5 book characters to be in your survival group, who would you choose?
  6. Which of the characters from Question 5 would you sacrifice and save if your group is being overrun by zombies?
  7. Favorite and worst book to movie adaptation and why.
  8. You’re stranded on an island. Which 3 authors would you want to be with you and why?
  9. Name 3 books/series you can read over and over again?
  10. Favorite Hero, Sidekick and Villain.
  11. Your number 1 bookish pet peeve.

Nominating these Lovelies

desrandomthoughts

bookgraphy

nosestuckinabookblog

boundtowriting

firstbooklove

lilisblissfulpages

the-bibliofile

jasminesreading

hammockofbooks

floralreads

mariannascorner

Even if I didn’t tag you or you’ve already been nominated before, please feel free to answer any or all of my questions. I think all of you are wonderful and amazing so I’d really love to hear from you. Have fun and spread the love!!

sincerelykarenjo2

The Sunshine Blogger Award

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Hello loves!! I was nominated by Rita over at A Song of Books and Coffee for The Sunshine Blogger Award. This is my second nomination for this award and I’m really excited to share my answers with you all. Rita came up with really fun ones! Don’t forget to check out her amazing blog.

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WHAT IS THE SUNSHINE BLOGGER AWARD?

The Sunshine Blogger Award is given to those who are creative, positive and inspiring while spreading sunshine to the blogging community.

HOW DOES IT WORK?
  • Thank the person(s) who nominated you in a blog post and link back to their blog.
  • Answer the 11 questions sent by the person who nominated you.
  • Nominate 11 new blogs to receive the award and write them 11 new questions.
  • List the rules and display the Sunshine Blogger Award logo on your post and/or on your blog.

Rita’s Questions

  1. How long have you been a reader? I’ve been reading off and on since high school.  Got into reading a lot during the Twilight craze then read off and on again. But around late 2014 /early 2015 I started to really read A LOT.
  2. What book are you currently reading? I’m currently reading Pen and Xander by Laekan Zea Kem (almost done — I really like this book so I don’t know why it’s taking me so long to finish), and The Key to Everything by Paula Stokes.
  3. What’s your favourite genre and why? ROMANCE – I love the idea of true love and soulmates and all that hopeless romantic stuff. I’ve always loved it… I think I always will.
  4. What’s your favourite book from a genre you don’t usually go for? I don’t really read  mystery or thrillers, but when I read Vicarious and Ferocious by Paula Stokes, I absolutely fell in love — now I’m trying to read more books from this genre. So, there’s a bit of romance in this series which I think helped, but even if there wasn’t, I still would have loved the books. It’s just so well-written, thrilling and fun to read. You can read my review for Vicarious here and the sequel, Ferocious, here. If you love thrillers, mystery, fast-paced action, and a little romance, then this duology needs to be on your TBR.
  5. Name a character that you can really relate to and why. Lara Jean from To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before always comes to mind.  She likes being crafty, scrapbooks, writes love letters, bakes, and is a sweet shy girl. She’s quirky, nerdy, and smart. Not only do I see myself being friends with her, I can definitely see some of teenage me in her character.
  6. Name a character that you absolutely hate and why. Queen Levana from the Lunar Chronicles. If there is someone who is completely evil… I vote her. She was just incredibly ruthless.
  7. Where are you from? I’m was born in the Philippines, but moved to Los Angeles when I was 9 years old.
  8. Would you like to learn a new language? If so, which one(s)? I took French my freshman year in high school, but had to switch to Spanish because my French 2 class was at the same period as my Honors English. While it was difficult for me to learn French, I actually like the language and would someday want to learn it again. I knew a few words, but that’s it.
  9. If you could be anyone in the world – alive or dead, real or fictional –  who would you be? Wow… this is a really difficult question… I’ll probably have to think about this for a while… BUT if I could meet anyone real or fictional, I would mostly likely choose Hermione Grainger so she can teach me everything she knows about being a wizard.
  10. Do you like superheroes? If so, who’s your favourite? Yes!! I actually really love watching superheroes movies and shows. I have so many favorites, but Wonder Woman totally kicks ass. 
  11. Favourite TV show(s)? Game of Thrones, Westworld, Lucifer, Stranger Things, The 100, Gotham, The Last Ship, Walking Dead, HIMYM, and Big Bang Theory… just to name a few.

My Questions

Name a few of your dream destinations.

What’s your favorite dessert and why?

What are your top 10 favorite reads in 2017?

What was the last book you DNF?

What songs are you listening to right now?

What are some of your most anticipated reads in 2018?

Name 3-5 of your favorite book boyfriends?

Who are some of your auto-buy authors?

Do you have a bad bookish habit? What is it?

How often do you read out of your comfort zone?

Which book in 2017 surprised you the most?

 

Tagging these lovelies. If you’ve been nominated before, then I won’t mind if you skip this… but feel free to answer some of my questions in the comments. I can’t wait to read all of your answers!!! Have a wonderful day!

Kay @hammockofbooks

Marianna @mariannascorner

Maegan @ofstrangerworlds

Jasmine @singprettyreadbooks

Jenaca @jenacidebybibliophile

Michelle @sherbetlemonreviews

Peachy @bookdragonlair

Bree @inloveandwords

Alysha @floralreads

Merv @mervreads

Kester and Kelsey @lilbooklovers

 

sincerelykarenjo2