Hi everyone!
So, here's an interesting tidbit of information: despite my lack of presence these past months, my blog was featured as part of the Top 100 Young Adult Book Blogs and Websites to Follow in 2019 by Feedspot. My blog was listed as #51.
Your reaction is the same as mine. WHAT???
I have no idea how this happened, but regardless, I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to have made it on the list. And ranked 51, too! Huh, this definitely helps boost my determination to do this blog right this year.
So my thanks go out to all of you. I'm not sure my humble blog's name was circulated to Feedspot, but it fills me with happiness to know that there are others who enjoy my blog enough to recommend it to others. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my bookish heart for sticking through with me <3
Also, I get to add this shiny new badge to my blog, hooray!
That's it from me now. I'll be back soonish with a quick review of the book I'm reading soon!
Happy reading!
It's been quite some time since I've been nominated for an award, but I've finally gotten to it! Thanks go to Eve from Edge of Night for nominating me!
Oh my god, guys!
So here I was, going about my day, when suddenly, I received an email saying that I had won an award for being one of the best YA bloggers of 2015.
No. Freaking. WAY.
But there was a link to see the full announcement, and I clicked it, and it was true. My humble little blog was one of the winners. To see it among some of the biggest YA blogs out there...there's no way I can recreate that feeling.
I have no idea who nominated me, as I wasn't even aware of this award. But I'm extremely grateful and really want to hug whoever did. Words cannot express my utter befuddlement and shock! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
I'll be proudly sporting this image as a badge very soon, so keep an eye out for it! :D Congratulations to all the winners, and I hope every single one of you have a fantastic day!
Thank you Aeriko from The Reading Armchair for nominating me!
Rules:
1. Say thank you to the person that nominated you
2. Explain the rules of the award
3. List seven random facts about yourself
4. Nominate 15 other bloggers
5. Display the banner/logo on your blog
Seven Random Facts:
1. I am in love with a fedora I bought in this summer.
2. My screen saver is comprised of a circulation of over 300 book quotes photos floating around on my screen.
3. I got my first signed collection of poems today!
4. Favourite season is autumn, mainly because I love seeing so much orange in the natural world.
5. Never trust me in a library or a bookstore. I won't come out for at least two hours, with or without a library card/money to buy books.
6. I prefer hardcover/hardback over paperbacks or ebooks. Which makes for a pretty shelf, but terrible on my wallet.
7. My life would be much easier if I didn't need to sleep. That way, I can keep on reading my books throughout the entire night!
My Nominees:
1. Caroline, from Just Another Bookish Blog
2. Lucy, from Things Lucy Reads
3. Sinead, from Less Reality, More Books
I am once again in a time crunch, and I don't have enough time to find another 12, so I nominate YOU, lovely reader!
Hi guys! Lucy from Things Lucy Reads nominated me for this award! Thank you so much!
How it works:
1. Thank your nominator.
2. Display the logo.
3. Talk about your purpose in blogging.
4. Nominate others.
My purpose:
It should be quite obvious that I love reading. But seeing as I had little friends who read the same books as me, I decided to start this blog as an outlet of all my bookish emotions. I've never looked back since! I've met some absolutely amazing people who feel the same way about books as me! I love connecting with fellow fangirls, and it's nice to know that I'm not the only one who loves specific books!
My nominees:
1. Carrie at Book Goddess
2. Tasya at Literary Huntress
And anyone else who wants to do it! :D
(I'm in a bit of a time crunch right now, so I'm only nominating two people, sorry!)
Thank you so much Carrie from The Book Goddess for nominating me for this award!
"The whole idea of the Sunshine Award is that you nominate bloggers who put a little sunshine in your day, who are positive, creative, and inspiring."
Thank you so much Shikha from The Overflowing Shelf for nominating me this award!
Rules:
1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and link their website
2. Use the award logo in your post.
3. Answer the 10 questions provided by the blogger who tagged you
4. Nominate 10 bloggers
5. Ask them 10 questions
Alright! Let's go! :)
1. What's your favourite reading spot?
In my room, on my bed. It's quiet, and there's a bed for me to flop on when I get overcome with feels (it happens a lot).
2. Do you eat snacks while reading?
Nope. I tried before, but I didn't like how I kept losing my spot whenever I reached to grab something to eat. I'd rather sit there and read without distractions! That way, I'm completely immersed in the book's world :)
3. How many book have you read in 2015 so far?
I have read 96 new books as of today. But if I include books that I've re-read, then it's probably a LOT higher.
4. What book would you turn into a movie if you could?
I think it would be neat if by Splintered by A. G. Howard became a movie! Just think: a twisted Wonderland on the big screen, bigger and badder than Tim Burton's version...
5. Who are your top three auto buy authors?
Julie Kagawa, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Cassandra Clare. But seeing as Cassandra Clare hasn't come out with any new books lately, I'm going to throw in Rick Riordan, because he's awesome.
6. If you could only read 5 books for the rest of your life, what would they be?
1. The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa
2. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare
3. Push by Eve Silver
4. Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout
5. I CAN'T CHOOSE THERE ARE TOO MANY AWESOME BOOKS.
Basically, I would be very miserable if I only had 5 books to read for the rest of my life.
7. What book(s) got you into reading?
I was a strange child: I went through multiple obsessive phases of reading. First phase started with the Magic Tree House series by Mary Osborne. Then Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan. And finally, the book that started my continuous (and current) reading obsession, was Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. And this so call "reading phrase" I'm in right now isn't a phrase anymore; its permanent. It's my life!
8. Who is your favourite male character?
HA. I have too many, so I'm not going to pick because I honestly love them all and I can't even imagine life without any of them in my life ;)
9. Do you read more in the morning or night?
Night. I'm not a morning person.
10. Which is your least favourite read of 2015?
Probably Shattered Souls by Mary Lindsey. I just didn't connect to the plot and characters. I apologize to anyone who loved that book.
My questions for my nominees:
1. What book have you re-read the most?
2. Most anticipated read(s) coming out this year?
3. What's your favourite genre?
4. Paperback, hardcover, ebook, or audiobook?
5. Do you read before you sleep?
6. Top three favourite book couples?
7. Do you listen to music while reading?
8. Prettiest book you have/have seen?
9. Do you like reading buddies? If so, what book have you read with a buddy/want to read with a buddy?
10. Three under-hyped authors you love?
And my nominees are:
1. Chioma from Blue Book and Butterflies
2. Janna from Blow Out Books
3. Nicolette from A Read-aholic
4. Lucy from Things Lucy Reads
5. Megan and Cat from Books of Fascination
6. Kayleigh from A Book Lover's Playlist
7. Caroline fromJust Another Bookish Blog
8. Cloe from Mornings and Epilogues
9. Tasya from The Literary Huntress
10. Fiona from A Girl Between the Pages
I apologize if you've already been nominated. If you haven't, consider yourself nominated by me! :)
I was nominated by Sinead from Less Reality, More Books and Things Lucy Reads for this award! Thank you so much, guys!
Rules:
1. Select 15 other blogs you want to give this award to. Do some digging if you must! Find those blogs. You cannot nominate yourself of the person who has nominated you.
2. Write a post to show off your award! Give a brief story of how your blog got started, and give a piece or two of advice to new bloggers. List who you nominated in your post. Make sure to attach the award yourself!
3. Comment on each blog and let them know you've nominated them. Provide a link to your award post.
4. Provide a link to the original post on Edge of Night. That way, anyone can find the original post if needed, and we can keep it from mutating and becoming confusing!
My story:
I'm going to backtrack a bit.
Upon the dramatic milestone event known "the pursuit of higher education and a degree," I found myself in a small town where I didn't have any super-close friends who read books. I was beginning to drive one of my good friends An and my brother crazy with my rants (if you two are reading this, I'm sorry), so I knew I needed to rein in all my outspoken feelings. That worked for about a year and a half, and then last November, I couldn't take it anymore. Everything I wanted to say was building up inside of me, bottled and demanding to be expressed. So I figured, what the heck? Might as well give it a shot. At the beginning, I didn't really try connecting with other bloggers, in case I decided to quit. But as time went on, I found myself blogging more and more often, even though I knew no one was reading it. It wasn't until recently, as in this past April recent, that I decided to reach out to other bloggers and join the social blogging world.
I have never looked back since then. I've made a whole bunch of friends, and I've realized that blogging has become something very important to me. I finally have an outlet of emotions for the books I read, and not once have I ever been made to feel ashamed about my love of books here. I have finally met people who feel the same way I do about YA books, and these people are more than willing to discuss them with me. I love every single one of you guys.
Advice for New Bloggers:
1. Don't be afraid to reach out to other bloggers! Seriously. Book bloggers happen to be the nicest people around! We all love the same thing, and we all love talking about it, and we all love fangirling together.
2. Experiment with your blog. Do whatever you want with it! You'll never know what does or doesn't work until you try it out. Who knows, you might find that one perfect blog format, and everything will be fantastic afterwards!
3. Design your blog for YOU, not for your readers. Love neon yellow? Go for it. Change the font into something awesome, fiddle with the widgets, anything. It's your own blog, and you have complete control over what you want to do with it. No one's telling you that you have to have everything in one specific font, or that you should use tags/labels, or that it has to "fit in". There's no set guidelines. The blog is yours, and you can dress it up as you please!
My nominees:
1. Cloe, at Mornings and Epilogues
2. Cindy, at The Chronicles of A Book Maniac
3. Caroline, at Just Another Bookish Blog
4. Chioma, at Blue Books and Butterflies
5. MissAssyrianLove, at Book Addict
6. Kayleigh, at A Book Lovers Playlist
7. Mimi, at Book Fanatics
8. Amethyst Bookwyrm Reviews
9. Tasha, at Book Kitty
10. Megan and Catherine, at Books of Fascination
11. Diaries of a Book Lover
12. Mikayla, at Mikayla's Bookshelf
13. Cari and Haley, at My Addiction: Books
14. Aeriko, at The Reading Armchair
15. Izzy, at The Reading Izzy
And anyone else who wants to do it :) I also apologize if you've already been nominated!
Now to the post.
I was nominated for the Book Fangirling Award by Fiona from A Girl Between the Pages! Thank you so much!
1. What is your favourite thing about blogging?
Good question. To be honest, it's probably being able to shamelessly talk about books. I have great friends and family, but very few of them actually read. It's hard to express your fangirling emotions to someone when you know the other person is merely listening to you because they have to, not because they want to. It's a little lonely and confining, all this love in your heart that you can't express. That's why I love blogging. I've met some great people who feel the same way I do, and I'm never ashamed to talk on and on about books. It's like my little safe haven, because everyone here is just like me. So thank you all :)
2. Which books/series does your book boyfriend/s come from?
My list is incredibly long, to the extent where I'm sure a psychiatrist would put me in an asylum. I have so many book boyfriends. Is that considered cheating? Nah. It's not cheating if they live in different books!
3. What was the craziest thing you've ever done because of fangirling?
Has anyone read the Splintered series by A. G. Howard? It's a retelling to Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland. Well, according to that, the entrance to Wonderland is under a statute of a boy holding a sundial in London, England, and is part of/can be seen on the Thames Sundial Trail (real thing, you can actually Google it and see a picture of the statue). I recently found myself in London, and being an idiot, I decided to go looking for it. It's on private property, so I couldn't find it, and I was devastated. Instead, I stood on the sidewalk, having a mini freak-out/fangirling moment, being so close to the supposed entrance to Wonderland. And I got a lot of weird looks. We've already established that I need help, right?
4. If you were to choose one book or series to read for the rest of your life, what would it be?
The Iron Fey series by Julie Kagawa. That series is my soul. Go read it if you haven't.
5. When was the last time you had a major book hangover, and what was that book/series?
Oh god. Probably Crash by Eve Silver, which is the final book to The Game series. I died. And died. And I think part of me is still dead. I can't believe it's over. *sobs*
Rules:
1. Create a blog post to accept your award
2. Add the blog award button into your post and put it on the side of your blog as a widget
3. Answer the questions I have above
4. Nominate between 5-10 book bloggers who you think also deserve this award
5. Come up with your own 5 questions for your nominees
6. Link me to your answers so I can see your answers :)
My Nominees:
Cindy, from The Chronicles of a Book Maniac
Mini, from Book Fanatics
Caroline, from Just Another Bookish Blog
Megan and Cat, from Books of Fascination
Haley and Cari, from My Addiction: Books
My Questions:
1. What's your most memorable moment of blogging?
2. What's the first book/series you ever fangirled over?
3. Have you ever been to a book event/book signing/met or saw authors?
4. If you could choose three book characters to come to life, who would they be, and from which book/series?
5. How often do you have a book with you when you're out?
I'm looking forward to your answers :)
I am beyond thrilled to have been nominated for the Beautiful Bloggers Award by Ana, from Book Addict!
Rules:
1. Link to the blogger who nominated you.
2. List seven random facts about you.
3. Nominate seven creative, beautiful bloggers, and notify them.
Random Facts about Me:
1. I don't write people birthday cards. I write them letters/stories.
2. As my fantastic blogger friend Cody puts it, I have Bad-Boy Syndrome. And I never want to be cured. There are too many fictional guys to give up.
3. My favourite season is autumn.
4. I live in Ottawa.
5. Bookstores and libraries are my sanctuaries. Yes, I might be a bit antisocial because of it.
6. I don't like going outside without a long sleeve of some sort, regardless of the weather and temperature.
7. In terms of sports: I swim, fence, snowboard, and ski.
(More random facts about me can be found on the "About Me" page, as well as on my Liebster Award post.)
My Nominees:
1. Cody, from Literary-ly Obsessed
2. Tasha, from BookKitty
3. Anna, from Enchanted by YA
4. Kitty and Fari, from My Litter Corner for Books
5. HannahCassie and Laura, from P.S. I love that Book!
6. Haley, from Paperback Heaven
7. Cynthia, from On Pens and Needles
I'm looking forward to seeing your random facts!
I am beyond flattered to have been nominated for the Liebster Award!
Thanks go to my amazing blogger buddy Cody, from Literary-ly Obsessed, for putting me first on her list of nominees! Thank you, Cody!
(I'd also like to thank HannahCassie at P.S. I Love that Book! and Maureen at Diaries of a Book Lover for also nominating me. However, Cody beat you guys to it, so I'll be answering her questions!)
The Liebster Award is a chain award, created as a way to welcome and introduce new bloggers to the community!
Rules:
Link back to the person that nominated you.
Give 11 random facts about yourself.
Answer 11 questions from your nominator.
Nominate 11 new and obscure bloggers.
Come up with 11 questions for them to answer.
Inform your nominees.
Random Facts About Me
1. I'm currently studying at the Herstmonceux Castle (yes, castle) in Hailsham, England, for the summer. Hello to all my fellow British bloggers!
2. I'm in the midst of obtaining a double degree in English Literature and Environmental Studies.
3. The list of television shows I watch is non-existent. Why? Because I'd rather read!
4. I have a thing about dust. I will not pick anything up that is dusty or put something on a dusty surface without wiping it first.
5. My first fictional character crush was Alviss from Mär. And then I added other fictional characters to the list to tear my heart apart.
6. I live in Canada.
7. I think mint is gross.
8. I often wish I was a fictional character, just so that I could jump into books and help the characters out.
9. During a two-hour car ride, I ranted on completely straight about The Game Trilogy by Eve Silver. I think I might have permanently scared off the people in the car.
10. I have a bad habit of spontaneously spouting various quotes from books at any given moment.
11. My reputation is relatively normal...until people discover my book obsession. Then it goes out the window.
Cody's Questions:
1. Do you have any advice for fellow bloggers?
Don't be afraid to put yourself out there! Comment on all the blogs you can, enter giveaways, anything! Just make sure your presence is known!
2. What's your favourite book?
Hmm... Probably The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa. That book holds a special place in my heart. Always will.
3. Favourite Book Boyfriend or Character?
That's impossible to answer, as my list is ridiculously long. If I had a penny for every character on that list, I would be able to afford the professional help I clearly need.
4. What's your guilty pleasure?
Reading, obviously! Haha, apart from that, it's dressing up when no one's looking :)
5. What would you put on your Bucket List?
Visit an Olympic Stadium, attend a Shakespearian play at the Globe Theatre in London (that's actually happening very soon, so I'm super excited!!!), swim with dolphins, go on a Disney cruise, read 5 novel-length books in one day, meet one of my favourite authors or fellow bloggers, and so forth. And maybe save the world or something cool like that...
6. Do you have a favourite author(s)?
Julie Kagawa, Eve Silver, Cassandra Clare, Sara Raasch, Rick Riordan, A. G. Howard, the list goes on...
7. What's your dream job?
To become an author. I hope I didn't just jinx myself. Else saving the environment :)
8. If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be?
Hmm... I guess it would be pretty neat to say that I met J. K. Rowling.
9. The last movie you watched?
The Avengers: Age of Ultron. It was pretty good!
10. Standalone or Series?
Series. Always series. There's never enough in a standalone.
11. What was the last book you got so sucked in by you that you completely forgot everything else?
Probably Rogue, by Julie Kagawa :)
My Nominees:
1. Ang Reads!
2. Eccentric Everything
3. The Travelogue of a Book Addict
4. Flickering Lights
5. Limitless Literature
6. Lynn's Book Blog
7. BookKitty
8. The Book Dame
9. PenMarkings
10. To be or not to be me
11. My Little Corner for Books
I apologize if you've already been nominated! You don't have to do them if you really don't want to, but if you do, I'd love it if you let me know. If your blog isn't on this list, leave a comment, and I'll add you to the list!
My Questions:
1. What book is physically the nearest to you right now?
2. Would you rather get free books for a year, or a free empty library, to be stocked with your own books, to your liking?
3. First book you remember reading and loving during childhood?
4. Reading outside or inside?
5. Do you set deadlines for when you want to finish a book?
6. Last social event you attended?
7. Favorite reading snack, if any?
8. Have any pets/want any pets?
9. Hardcover, softcover, or ebook?
10. Of the four elements (water, earth, fire, air), which one is your favorite?
11. What's a book you think everyone should read at least once in their life?
Good luck, and I look forward to reading your answers! :)
