Savvy Verse & Wit is Enchanted, you’ve heard it here first. Mari over at MariReads bestowed upon me this cute little award!

This is what the award is about:

The only requirement for this award is that you share it with whomever you like, sharing the love is always a good thing. The blog has to show only one characteristic, caring. So, start sharing this enchanted award with five other bloggers. Let your bloggers know they have received this enchanted award. (Remember, fairies are fickle wee things, don’t incur their displeasure by ignoring their gift.)

Here are the blogs that I find enchanting:

1. Bethany’s B&B Ex Libris (I’m happy that someone else is doing the NaPoWriMo/PAD Challenge besides me–and she writes poems in two languages! Check out the quitter, lo feo de la noche, and favourites.)

2. Anna at Diary of an Eccentric (How could I forget my buddy of 14 years?! Impossible–Even if she is eccentric with a capital E! LOL)

3. Alyce of At Home With Books (who is always commenting on my posts and lurking in the shadows)

4. Iliana of Bookgirl’s Nightstand (She’s talented in more than one way, and she’s been offering National Poetry Month posts: Selecting a Poetry Book, Journaling Poem, and Book Festival.)

5. Bermudaonion (I literally think she comments on every one of my posts; I smile when I see her pop up and enter contests.)

6. Black Eyed-Susan (A new-to-me blog, and she too is participating in NaPoWriMo/PAD Challenge! Check out her short poem, I Come from a Long Line, Friday.)

7. Dar of Peeking Between the Pages (Another of those great bloggers who is always supportive, comments a lot, and I wish I could emulate her and Bermudaonion–at least on the commenting front)

There are so many other blogs out there, which ones do you find enchanting?

***Giveaway Reminder***

Don’t forget to enter The Traitor’s Wife giveaway, here and here.

I want to acknowledge this award I received from Sheri at A Novel Menagerie and Up Close & Personal With LadyTink. Thanks, Sheri & LadyTink!

I had not idea that I commented as much as I did. I’ve tried to keep up with everyone and I don’t feel like a great commenter most of the time. I’m happy to be among the great recipients of this award.

Someday, when I have more time, I will be happy to pass this along to my commenters. But for now, you know who you are and you can proudly display this on your blog.

Jenners at Life With a Little One and More bestowed upon me and my photography blog, Sagustocox’s Photography, this lovely award. Isn’t it cute?

So I decided it was time to let the book blogging world in on my secret. Yes, I have a photography blog. Pure photography, not words for entries. I just let the photos speak for themselves.

Check it out if you want, leave a comment if you feel like it, and if you don’t that’s fine too.

***GIVEAWAY REMINDER***

I have 1 copy of Jill Mansell’s An Offer You Can’t Refuse; get two entries, comment on my review and my interview. Deadline is April 11 at Midnight.

I have to say that the idea of Zombie Chickens disturbs me. However, I’ve received this award from Marie at The Burton Review and from Iliana at Bookgirl’s Nightstand. I am honored nonetheless, especially since Iliana seems to think the little celebration for National Poetry Month here at the blog would stop the zombie chicken attacks.

“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…”

Here are my 10 nominees, since I was given the award twice:

1. Suey at It’s All About Books
2. Janel at Janel’s Jumble
3. Jo-Jo at Jo-Jo Loves to Read
4. Carolyn Jean at The Trillionth Page
5. Lenore at Presenting Lenore
6. Alea at Pop Culture Junkie
7. Louise at Lous_Pages
8. April at Cafe of Dreams
9. Caribousmom
10. Kittling Books

***GIVEAWAY REMINDER***

I have 1 copy of Jill Mansell’s An Offer You Can’t Refuse; get two entries, comment on my review and my interview. Deadline is April 11 at Midnight.

I received the Sisterhood Award from Jo-Jo at Jo-Jo Loves to Read, Bingo at Bookin’ With Bingo, and Jen at Jen’s Book Thoughts; Thanks to both of you. I’ll be popping this one on the sidebar as well.

Here are the rules to spread the sisterhood spirit:
1. Put the logo on your blog or post.
2. Nominate up to 10 blogs which show great attitude and/or gratitude!
3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.
4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.
5. Remember to link to the person from whom you received your award.

Here are my nominees:

1. Anna at Diary of an Eccentric
2. Bermudaonion
3. Susan of West of Mars
4. Jeannie of I Like to Be Here When I Can (because she needs some sisterly love now)
5. Janel of Janel’s Jumble
6. Marie of The Boston Bibliophile
7. Shana of Literarily (though she has been MIA, but so have I)
8. Meg at Literary Menagerie
9. Sheri at A Novel Menagerie
10. Dar at Peeking Between the Pages

This is the first time I’ve received this blog award. Liviania from In Bed With Books bestowed this cutie on me.

Here are the rules:

1) List five things you are obsessed with.

2) Nominate five blogs you think are fabulous.

Five Things I’m obsessed with:

1. My keeshond because he is too cute. I just can’t help talking to him like he’s a person!

2. Reading and reviewing and blogging about these great books finding their way into my mailbox.

3. Pride & Prejudice; I read and re-read parts of the book, the whole book, and love watching movie adaptations

4. Phantom of the Opera; I read and re-read parts of this book, the whole book, and love seeing play and movie adaptations.

5. Music; I obsessively collect the albums of Tori Amos, Godsmack, Staind, and several other bands even if the albums contain songs I already have. I’ll even buy movie CDs with their songs on them.

Ok, now for the blogs that I think are Fabulous:

1. Lezlie of Books ‘N Border Collies
2. Sandra of Fresh Ink Books
3. Musings of a Bookish Kitty
4. Gautami of Reading Room
5. Anna of Diary of an Eccentric

Oops, breaking the rules and nominating a 6th blog:
Naida of The Bookworm

There are so many more of you that I think are fabulous.

This award represents:

“This blog invests and believes in the PROXIMITY-nearness in space, time and relationships. These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or 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 clever-written text into the body of their award.”

Ok, so I received this great award from Toni at A Circle of Books, Luanne at A Bookworm’s World, and Sheri at A Novel Menagerie and have been remiss in acknowledging it on my blog and awarding it to 8 other bloggers, but since this is a week of blog giving, I’ve decided this is the week to do it.

Here are my eight choices:

Diary of an Eccentric
Literarily
Bookish Ruth
MariReads
My Thoughts…Your Thoughts?
Lesa’s Book Critiques
Give Reading a Chance
Brooke Reviews

I hope that you all will pass this award on as well.

Don’t forget about my Carnival Giveaways for:

The Kingmaking, here and here. This one has an international copy up for grabs, my gently used ARC.

Drood, here. Sorry publisher says U.S. and Canada residents only, no P.O. Boxes.

Wendi at Wendi’s Book Corner bestowed upon me this wonderful award. A Novel Menagerie also gave me this award!

Here’s what the award is for:

“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.”

Hmm, now the hard part–choosing eight bloggers to share this with. I love many of the blogs I read and comment on regularly. So, how am I to choose just eight?

Ok, after some arm twisting, here they are:

1. Toni at A Circle of Books
2. Amanda at A Patchwork of Books
3. Heather at Age 30+. . . A Lifetime of Books (We recently met up in real life and she’s fun!)
4. Alyce at At Home With Books
5. Jeannie at I Like to Be Here When I Can
6. Suey at It’s All About Books
7. Dar at Peeking Between the Pages
8. Iliana at Bookgirl’s Nightstand

Now, you know who you are, so get to work and spread the love.

As for the rest of you out there, I have a great time reading your blogs and would love to pass this along to you as well. Feel free to pick it up and run with it.