A while back I received a lovely comment on my blog, a nomination for The {Booker Award } from Asha over at Asha’s Literary Corner. I love seeing readers coming to my blog and reading the book reviews that I write as well as any other random posts that I post. It always makes me giddy to see that people actually are interested in reading what I write. When I saw this post and that I was nominated, I was so excited! My first blog award! 🙂 Here’s a bit of information of what The {Booker} Award is all about from Asha’s blog:
The {Booker}Award is a prize for literary and book-centered blogs. And I take this opportunity to nominate all those adorable book blogs that like mine are about nothing but books!
The {Booker}Award is for book blogs only! The deserving blogs must be at least 50% about books, reading, book-reviewing etc.
- On being awarded with The {Booker}Award, you must share with readers your top five favorite books you have read in your life so far.
- On being awarded with The {Booker}Award, you must share with readers your most favorite author/writer. Possibly, also the reason why you like their literary work.
- On being awarded with The {Booker}Award, you must share with readers your favorite genres.
- (This is self-invented) Why are books SPECIAL in your life? This is optional and you don’t really have to answer it. But would love to know your reasons nonetheless.
- You must give this award to five or ten or any number of other lucky book blogs that you adore.
- And least importantly, show-off the award on your site and link it back to me
The book bloggers whose blogs I have been following and absolutely love their writing/blogs are:
Book Nerd, Bewitched Bookworms, Browsing Bookshelves, Midnight Bloom Reads, Word for Teens, Book Nook and many more. 🙂
Top Five Favorite Books
Favorite Author/Writer
Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb
Why?
Although Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb is not a classic literary writer, she is a favorite of mine. She has two genres with one of them under a pseudonym. I know that whenever I pick up a book of hers I will not be disappointed and I will be taken away into a world that helps me escape reality. I have a lot of other favorite authors but I’ll just list one.
Favorite Genres
Romance
Suspence/Myster
Historical
Supernatural/Science fiction
YA
SPECIAL?
Books have been a big part of my life for as long as I can remember. My parents always read to me, and I just picked it up over time. It wasn’t until around grade 7/8 that I became an avid reader not just a casual reader. Books let me escape reality, especially in those really tough times where I feel as though I don’t belong anywhere. They let me feel safe and there is no judgement.
Booky Thoughts and Me 
February 22, 2013 at 7:33 am
I loved your reasons. And the fact that 2 of my most fav books are yours too. 🙂