NaBloPoMo # 23: Upcoming Happenings in Book Blog Land and an award

There are always lots of fun things going on in Book Blog Land: Read-a-thons, challenges, memes, weekly features, giveaways and much more. This post is written in order to highlight a few of those happenings which I plan to take part in myself. Some of them I already talked about like the Thankfully Reading Weekend, The 2009 Virtual Advent Tour and the Book Bloggers Holiday Swap. And also, lets not forget the Women Unbound Reading Challenge.

But there are also exciting new stuff which I would like to present and for which you can still sign up. The first event is GalleySmith's Seriespalooza. Head over to her page and have a look at what that is all about. Another challenge which looks like a lot of fun is Darren's TwentyTen Reading Challenge on Bart's Bookshelf. I haven't signed up for this yet, but as soon as I get some free time to compile a reading list, I think I will.

I was also honored with the One Lovely Blog award by Esme of the wonderful blog Chocolate and Croissants. Thanks Esme, it means a lot and I really appreciate it.

This is the 23rd post in the NaBloPoMo-challenge. See my page here.

BINGO Award

Wow. I just received the BINGO-award from Natalie from The Book Inn. I am very honored and pleased - not only for receiving this fabulous award, but also for presenting a whole new blog to me, Bookin' with Bingo. Go check out both The Book Inn and Bookin' with Bingo. Great blogs!

The rules : This award was started by Bookin With BINGO and here are the rules:

This "B-I-N-G-O" BEAUTIFUL BLOG AWARD means that this blog is...

B: Beautiful: Vivienne -Serendipity

I: Informative: Dorte - DJ's Krimiblog

N: Neighborly: Bermudaonion - Bermudaonion's Weblog

G: Gorgeous: Krissi - The Swim Mom

O: Outstanding : Diane - Bibliophile by the Sea

Thanks again to Natalie for giving me this award. Made my day.

A Lets be friends award

I just received the Lets Be Friends Award from Natalie of The Book Inn. Thanks very much Natalie, it means a lot and I am honored to be your friend :-)

Lemonade Award

Amanda of Bookwormom has awarded me with the Lemonade Award. Awesome! Thanks Amanda :-)

1) Put the Lemonade Award logo on your blog or post.

2) Nominate at least 10 blogs that show great attitude or gratitude.

3) Link to your nominees within your post.

4) Let the nominees know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5) Share the love and link to the person from whom you received your award.

I have many blogs on my blogroll and I am trying to comment on most of them on a regular basis. But many times I just lurk and read and trust me, even if I am not commenting, I am usually getting a lot of reading ideas as well as insights into blogger's lives around the world. Which is amazing and one of the things I love about the whole book blogging community.

The blogs I have awarded are listed below in no particular order (and hopefully they haven't been awarded this yet):

1. Sassy Monkey Reads

2. She is too fond of books

3. Joyfully Retired

4. Kittling: Books

5. 1330v

6. Beth Fish Reads

7. Bermudaonion's Weblog

8. Farm Lane Book Blog

9. DJs Krimiblog

10. A Piece of my Mind

Please share the love :-)

Awards! That is so nice.

As you know, I am not around much these days. But when there are awards given to me, I must come on here. What an honor!

The first one is The Zombie Chicken Award, which I received from Serena.

"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 inspiring words. As a recipient of this world-renowned award, you now have the task of passing it on to at least 5 other worthy bloggers. Do not risk the wrath of the zombie chickens by choosing unwisely or not choosing at all..."

My other award this week was the One Lovely Blog Award, received from Sherrie.

"1) 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.

2) 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."

Once again, thank you so much both of you. I am really honored and will have to pass the awards on later this weekend or during the week.

Lets Be Friends Award

I just received this wonderful award from Beth (Beth Fish Reads).

The award says: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”

I am passing this award on to the following bloggers:

Krissi from SwimMom

Cathy from Kittling: Books

Julia from A Piece of my Mind

Softdrink from Fizzy Thouhgts

Melissa from Book Nut

Anastasia from Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog

Jackie from Farm Lane Books

J-Kaye from J-Kay's Book Blog

You all deserve it and I am thrilled to know you all through your great blogs.

What a nice award

Anastasia from Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog has awarded me with The Butterfly Award. That is very, very nice of her and now I will have to look around and award this to some of the bloggers out there. Like Anastasia, I am going to look for bloggers who did not recieve this award yet, and award them. But I'll have to return with an edit, because right now I am about to pop in a dvd and watch a movie. Thanks again for the award, Anastasia!

EDIT Sunday January 18: I know most of you already got this, but I am still awarding you with this cool award, because I think you deserve it:

Mim from Mim's Muddle
Beth from Beth Fish Reads
Dorte from DJs Krimiblog
Florinda from The 3 R's
Alessandra from Out of the Blue

Meme rules:
1. Put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. Award up to ten other blogs.
4. Add links to those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message for your awardees on their blogs.

A Christmas Spirit Award

I have gotten a Christmas Spirit Award from Kailana. Kailana is co-hosting this year's Blog Advent Tour, which have brought me much joy and Christmas-spirit all month. I am going to list 5 things I love about Christmas, but will have to return later, as I am on my way out the door in half an hour. But I will be back.

National Blog Posting Month # 14: Bookworm Award

Beth from Beth Fish Reads has tagged me in this Bookworm Award. That is so great and I really want to thank you. It is a fun little thing to do and also, I really needed something to blog about today for the NaBloPoMo-challenge. Great!

Open the closest book to you, not your favorite or most intellectual book, but the book closest to you at the moment, to page 56. Write out the fifth sentence, as well as two to five sentences following there.

Okay. The book nearest me is Egypt after the Pharaohs by Alan K. Bowman. It is a book I use for my MA thesis, but it is not too intellectual!

The fifth sentence reads (and I only write out the fifth sentence because it is so long):

The administration was staffed by a host of officials and bureaucrats, recording and regulating the activities and obligations of the king's subjects, down to the last detail of the requisitioned labour and surveillance of irrigation works, cultivation and transport which was drafted in order to ensure maximum efficiency of production and profit.

The persons I tag next are:

Rebecca at Rebecca Reads.

Softdrink at Fizzy Thoughts.

Callista at SMS Book Reviews.

Nille at Nilles Litteratur (a Danish book blog).

Birthe at Newyorkerbyheart (a Danish food blog, where the blogger also talks about her books).

This is my post # 14 in the NaBloPoMo-challenge. See my page here.