Sunshine Blogger Award

Since summer is almost over and the dark descent of fall is coming shortly, I am going to hold on to every remnant of warm weather and sunshine that I can, starting with the Sunshine Blogger Award.

I would like to sincerely thank Susan @ Novel Lives for nominating me for this award. My procrastination with the posting does not do the honor justice, but I hope you know that I really appreciate your shout-out (and your wonderful blog!).

Mystery Blogger Award | Tag

Today, I am honored to be accepting the Mystery Blogger Award from Noly @ That Artsy Reader, a fellow book-lover and blogger champion. Being nominated for any award is awesome, but it means so much more that Noly was the one who thought of me. You can see her acceptance here (as well as her one of her most embarrassing childhood moments, which is definitely worth a read!). 

The tag was originally created by Okoto Oke Enigma on her lifestyle blog in order to discover new blogs (so that they are no longer a mystery, get it?) and spread the love throughout the entire blogging community. The bonds created through this tag is so impressive that it has already crossed several niches, starting with Okoto's lifestyle, fashion, and beauty blog to the wonderful realm of book blogging. I hope that I can help it reach even farther in the community!

Honestly, the only mystery is how I qualified for this award, but I am going to accept it anyway. 

Real Neat Blog Award (feat. Peggy the Pegasus)

Thanks to the outstanding Carlisa @ Confessions of Carlisa for nominating me for this award. You can see her post here (with a wonderful story about a brave mountain goat named Billy). If a that does not catch your eye, you should check out her blog for the amazing reviews, discussions, and my personal favorite, Fairytale Fridays!


To get back on topic, here are the rules for this tag:

1. Acknowledge the blogger who nominated you (the aforementioned Carlisa and her awesomeness).
2. Answer the seven questions.
3. Frame seven questions for your nominees.
4. Nominate seven(ish) deserving bloggers for the award.

Now for the questions that Carlisa borrowed from Ali @ The Bander Blog.

Preparing for Heartbreak | The OTP Tag

The charming Carlisa at Confessions of Carlisa tagged me for the OTP tag, just in time for Valentine's Day (really it was a couple of weeks ago, but we are going to pretend that I am not a procrastinator for this post).

The rules of this tag are pretty simple, even if the decisions are not. Many of you probably know that a "ship" is, and no, we are not talking about the kind that floats on water, a relationship between characters that you promote, love, and in dire cases, cry over. The OTP, or ONE TRUE PAIRING, is the same thing, but they do not have to necessarily be the relationship in the book. You can think anything is an OTP, like peanut butter and jelly or chocolate, and, well, anything. 

Also, just so you know, these are my personal opinions. You may not agree with me, which is fine. But please let's just keep this fun and civil.

Blogger Recognition Award

We were nominated by the wonderful Sarah @ YA Bookaholic and A Book Nerd @ Sincerely, a Book Nerd for the Blogger Recognition Award! 

We are extremely honored that we were even considered for this award. Even better, we get to return the favor to some of our favorite bloggers too!

The rules are simple and they are as follows:

1. Select 15 (or however many you can think of) other blogs you want to give the award to. Do some digging if you must! You cannot nominate yourself or 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. 
3. Thank whoever nominated you, and provide a link to their blog. 
4. List who you've nominated in the post. Make sure to also attach the award itself! (You can do this by right-clicking, saving, and uploading the image above).
5. Comment on each blog and let them know you've nominated them. Provide a link to the award post you created.
6. Provide a link to the original post on Edge of Night. That way, anyone can find the original guidelines and post if needed, and we can keep it from becoming confusing! 

Disney Princess Tag

Hey everyone, it's Max with a very exciting post....







 









When Tessa asked me if I'd like to do this tag, I was like:

It's no secret that I am a giant Disney fan, so this is basically the perfect tag for me. I'm going to warn you now that this post is very gif-heavy! Let's get into it.

Bedtime Book Tag

Hey everyone, Max here! We were recently tagged to do the Bedtime Book Tag over at Reviews of a FearStreetZombie, so here's my go at it!

Beautiful Blogger Award

Thanks to the amazing Ellie @ Elles Belles Bookshelf for nominating us for the Beautiful Blogger Award! We are honored that you choose to think of us for such a reward!

The Rules:

1. Link to the blogger who nominated you (see above).

2. List 7 random facts about yourself.

3. Nominate 7 creative, beautiful bloggers.

Random Facts:

1. I am a closet writer. Mostly of non-fiction, like journalism (yep I am a news nerd), but I have also been thinking about experimenting in fiction (like everything else). But, I like my sanity (and I am a little bit lacking in the writing self-esteem part of my soul).

2. I have lost track of how many reading slumps that I have fallen into.

3. Besides English, social studies (or history) is my favorite subject in school. I really like telling and listening to stories, and that is really what history is--the story of all of us. I also really like learning how the world has evolved, grown, and digressed.

4. I really like to paint my nails. Currently, my fingers are rocking gray with a purple polka-dotted accent nail. My toes are the most beautiful pacific blue.

5. I am a perfectionist. If something is wrong, out of place, or just does not look right, I have to fix it. This happens with the blog, my writing, and pretty much everything else in my life (except for my closet, which is a complete mess that I cannot even begin to tackle).

6. Fall is my favorite season. It is when everything starts: school, TV shows, sports, etc. Also, it is like nature's last minute beauty pageant to display itself before the grueling and colorless winter.

7. I have tried and failed to learn how to play the piano many times. Now, I have just accepted that the universe does not want me to get within five feet of any musical instrument.

I hope you enjoyed my random facts about me. Maybe you learned something, or maybe you just realized how crazy I really am, regardless, I hope you liked it.

I nominate:*

Erica and Christy @ Novel Ink

Jessica @ Bookish Serendipity

Nova @ Out of Time

*I am cheating a little bit with the nominate 7 bloggers rule. There are so many amazing, talented, awesome, marvelous, (insert compliment here), and most of all, BEAUTIFUL, bloggers that I cannot list everyone. So, I am keeping it to three. 

But, that does not mean that you are not appreciated. Everyone of you, regardless if you blog or are just an innocent reader, is amazing.

Thanks for the recognition, Ellie!

The Cake Book Tag

There are only two things that I am always in the mood for: books and cake. 

So I am happy to be participating in The Cake Book Tag. 

I was tagged by the amazing Erin @ The Hardcover Lover (who just got a totally awesome new design that you just have to check out!)

Extraordinary Means Tag

I was tagged by the wonderful Christina @ Christina Reads YA to do the Extraordinary Means Tag, which was created by Robin Schneider over on YouTube. By the way, she is the author of The Beginning of Everything, which I just added to my TBR and most recently, Extraordinary Means (I wonder where the title for this tag came from...).

Brace yourself. You are now going to find out how far I will really go for my favorite books. 

Find Me Tag

We have not done a tag since Christmas last year! Thankfully, the wonderful Christy and Erica at the new and improved Novel Ink fixed that by picking us for their original tag, the Find Me Tag!

The Rules

1. We are going to list 10 categories and you have to find one book in each category!

2. You can either list the titles of the book, or the pictures, really whatever you want to do, it’s totally up to you!

3. You can also tag as many people as you want, but those who are tagged are not obligated to do it!

• 4. Make sure to link back to Novel Ink! 

The Versatile Blogger Award

We were nominated by Georgia May @ TeenBookHoots for The Versatile Blogger Award!

Thanks Georgia May!

This award was created by bloggers to recognize quality and unique writing, creative content, attractive graphics and designs, and connection with readers. To say the least, it is one of the best blogger-nominated awards out there!

Rules of Versatile Blogger Award:

 1. Nominate other bloggers relatively new to blogging or you regularly follow.
 2. Let the bloggers know that you've nominated them.
 3. Share 10 random facts about yourself.
 4. Thank the blogger who nominated you either by leaving a comment or following them and link back to their blog.
 5. Add the Versatile Blogger Award picture to your post.

Random Facts

1. I am currently obsessed with Netflix, which has led to me binge watching Doctor Who, Once Upon a Time, and The Office.

2. I really enjoy journalism.

3. I have two puppies, a jug (a mix between a Jack Russel and a pug) and a Pekingese. 

4. I have been blogging on and off for two years now.

5. I also like to make jewelry, especially bracelets.

6. Tennis is my favorite sport.

7. I am always cold, no matter how many blankets I bury myself in. 

8. I am a procrastinator.

9. I am a moody mood reader (which is not a good combination).

10. Blogging is one of my favorite things in the world!

I nominate...

Lauren @ A Blonde Librarian

The GIF Tag

Regardless of how you pronounce it, GIFs have become a staple in the book blogging universe. I have never really used them a lot, but I enjoy reading posts with them. I mean it is the best way to incorporate other fandoms into your blog (especially Doctor Who).

I was tagged by the wonderful Sincerely, a Book Nerd to do this tag.

She gave me ten books that I have to describe using GIFs. Words are allowed, but the GIF should do most of the talking.

Then, I will nominate another blogger to respond to my list of ten books.

So here we go!

Taylor Swift Book Tag

Today, we are presenting you with the Taylor Swift Book Tag! This idea originated from Katytastic on Youtube, but Emily from Books and Cleverness brought it into the blogosphere. We were tagged by EI @ Eclectic Introspections.

You can find the playlist of all of Taylor Swift's songs here.

Sisterhood of World Bloggers Award

 This award is used to connect women bloggers all over the world. It acknowledges that we all have unique voices and that they deserve to be heard.

We were nominated by the lovely Paranoid Puppet @ The Inside Mind of a Paranoid Puppet.






Like all award tags, this one has specific rules:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you and link back to their website.
2. Put the award logo on your blog to show that you are now part of the sisterhood.
3. Answer the ten questions from the blogger who nominated you.
4. Nominate ten bloggers.
5. Write ten questions for your nominees to answer.

The Christmas Gift Guide Tag | Original Tag!

As we all know, the holiday season is really about giving. We have met so many great bloggers this year and we really want to show them our appreciation for their friendship and advice. We would love to give every one of you a personal gift, but that's not really practical, so, in the holiday spirit, we are helping you find gifts to give fellow book lovers in your life.

The rules are simple:

1. Pick at least one book/series for each category.
2. Spread some holiday cheer by tagging at least three other bloggers.
3. Add your link to the Linky on this post. We would love to see your answers!
Also, feel free to use our graphic for your post!

(All of our books are books that came out this year, or a series that continued this year. Feel free to break this rule or set another!)

What we would give to Young Adult contemporary lovers:

Panic by Lauren Oliver
What we would give to romance lovers: 

The Anna and the French Kiss series by Stephanie Perkins

What we would give to music lovers:



Divergent soundtrack, The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack, and Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack

What we would give to mystery/thriller lovers:

The Naturals series by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Mara Dyer series by Michelle Hodkin

What we would give to sci-fi lovers:

The Fifth Wave series by Rick Yancey What we would give to fantasy lovers: The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Maureen Johnson, Sarah Rees Brennan, and Cassandra Jean
What we would give to someone who really loves Christmas:
My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by Stephanie Perkins, Ally Carter, and ten other amazing YA authors

What we would give to EVERYBODY:

The Darkest Minds series by Alexandra Bracken
We tag these amazing bloggers to help us spread the holiday cheer!
Alex @ The Book's Buzz Georgia @ The Book Bandit Lakshmi @ Ecletic Introspections Erin @ The Hardcover Lover Izzy @ The Reading Izzy

Book Blogger Memory Challenge

The rules for this challenge are very simple:
1. Answer the questions with the first answer that you can remember.
2. NO INTERNET HELP!
3. No looking at your bookshelves.
4. Tag other bloggers to complete the challenge.

I was tagged by EG at Ecletic Introspections. Thanks for tagging me!










Let the challenge begin!

1. The Alchemist by Michael Scott

2. Talon by Julia Kagawa

3. Curious George by H. A. Rey (Do not underestimate the power of an inquisitive monkey!) 

4. The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

5. Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Christoper

6. The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy (I seriously had trouble thinking of this one, so I am going with one of my father's favorites.)
7. The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Knife is eve in the title! Bonus points!)
8. The One by Kiera Cass (I think I win on this one!)
9. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
10. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling 

I know that a lot of people have already done this tag, so I am not going to tag anyone. BUT, if you have not done this tag yet and you want to, just say that I tagged you!

The Seven Deadly Sins Tag

Hi everybody! Cassia here! Sorry you haven't seen much of me for a while, my life's been hectic, to say the least. I'm making an effort to do more in the fall, starting now. ;) I've got a review coming, and a new meme I'll be doing, so keep an eye out for that.

So, since I haven't been doing much lately, I've decided to do this tag. Thanks again to Gloria Lo @ Gloria the Violinist for tagging us!

1. Greed~ What is your most inexpensive book? What is your most expensive book?
Most inexpensive that I can recall is Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick ($5 at Target), and the most expensive would be The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen ($20 at Books-a-Million, and I bought it right after it came out).

 










2. Wrath~ What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
I don't really have a love/hate relationship with any author, but if I had to pick one it would be Veronica Roth. I love her writing, she's one of my favorite authors, and I would read anything she wrote, but that ending to Allegiant...still can't get over it.

 

3. Gluttony~ What book have you devoured over and over again with no shame?
Wicked Lovely and Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr. Without question.

 










4. Sloth~ What book have you neglected reading due to laziness?
There are lots of those. See, I have a habit of buying books, putting them on my bookshelf (which is organized alphabetically by author's last name), and then forgetting I ever bought it. The one I have neglected the most is probably Switched by Amanda Hocking. 

5. Pride~ What book do you talk about most in order to sound like an intellectual reader?
I don't really do this a lot, actually. But if I had to pick one it would be Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It's sci-fi and along with technology stuff, there's a lot of psychology, so it makes me feel smarter to talk about it.

 
6. Lust~ What attributes do you find attractive in male characters?
Oooh, I like this one. :D Hmm...I usually go for the bad boys in books: tortured, moody, passionate, broken. As for physical attributes--(usually) dark hair, green or blue or brown eyes, basically Mr. Tall, Dark, and Handsome.

[I don't really have a picture for this one, so picture one of these three: Seth from Wicked Lovely, Four from Divergent (but not Theo James), or Will Herondale from The Infernal Devices. Okay, mainly Will. ;)] 

7. Envy~ What book would you most like to receive as a gift?
This changes, but right now it's City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare, and all of the TMI books. I haven't bought it because (1) it's expensive and (2) it's big and I don't want to get it from the library and be rushed to finish it.

 
I'm tagging Beatrice M @ Confessions of a Pinay Bookaholic and Erin @ The Hardcover Lover. Have fun!

Goodbye for now,
Cassia

The Book Life Tag

Living inside a bookish world of your own creation is every reader's dream. I have been imagining different worlds to live in since I was five years old (my favorite was the Land of Cotton Candy and Rainbows). In this tag, I will share with you my perfect literary world from all of my favorite books.

I was tagged by Gloria @ GloriaTheViolinst .





Who would your parents be?

Mia's mother and father from If I Stay by Gayle Forman. Mia's parents are so understanding and unique. Most of the time in YA books, the parents are dead, always working, or nonexistent. So, Mia's parents stood out because they are a huge part of Mia's life and they want to keep it that way.

Who would be your sister?


Katy Swartz from the Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. I am currently reading Opal, so it is fresh in my mind how awesome Katy is. She is a book blogger, like myself, and she is not afraid to be her quirky self.


Who would be your brother?

St. Clair from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins. St. Clair is the sweetest guy in France, but I do not want to take him away from Anna. So, he is going to be my brother. Considering how protective he is of Anna, I think he would be an amazing older brother.

Who would be your pet?

Church from the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. I have never had a cat, and Church seems like the perfect cat for me. He is mostly self sufficient (I cannot be relied on to remember to feed a pet) and he is the oldest cat in New York. Pretty cool, right?

Where would you live?

I would live in New York City. New York has everything that I will need-- shopping, people, Camp Half-Blood, and Shadowhunters.That is all I will ever need.


Where would you go to school?

A better question would be which Hogwarts house would you be in, because Hogwarts is going to be everyone's answer. Going to Hogwarts is still a dream of mine (somehow my acceptance letter got lost in the owl mail, but it will be arriving shortly).

Who would be your best friend?

Hazel Grace from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Hazel has an amazing sense of humor, and she can always take what life throws at her and make the best of it. I would love to have her as my best friend.


Who would be your significant other?


Four (Tobias) Eaton from Divergent  by Veronica Roth. I have countless crushes on fictional characters (who doesn't?) but Four is still my favorite. He always remained loyal to those that he loved, even if they did not return the favor. He knows his faults and he is constantly trying to improve them.

I tag:

Lauren @ A Blonde Librarian

Georgia @ The Books Bandit

and if anyone has not been tagged, but still wants to do it, just say that I tagged you!