Yesterday I was again surprised and amazed when one of my new followers, Renee from Addited To Romance Blog Site (http://addictofromance.blogspot.com/) presented me with this award.  This one is a new one to me and am very honored.  Renee is a new book blogger and has quite a nice site, so please stop by and say hi to her.  Now on to the reward and criteria:

If you are given this award you must first accept it by leaving a comment on the post you were nominated on. Then copy and paste the post and add it to your own blog. Make a list of the last 5 books you read and pass the award on to 5 other bloggers (no backsies!). Please also identify the blog from which you got the award and don’t forget to tell them they have a blog award!
My comment on her blog after receiving award:
  Renee: Congratulations on your award !!!! Enjoy !!! And how kind of you to pass it to me. I am a semi newbie to book blogging and remember receiving my 1st award and have to say honestly, that it feels the same way when presented with subsequent awards, it truly makes me feel that I am accepted into this wonderful family of book bloggers. I will post about this award with my Thursday’s postings. Again thank you, this award is a new one for me.
Here are the last five books that I have read:

SUSPENSE AND THE CITY

There’s only one event where New York Times best-selling masters of the art lurk around every corner, agents appear in broad daylight and fans conspire with writers in the wee, small hours of the night – ThrillerFest V, the International Thriller Writers’ fifth annual celebration of their genre and the largest event of its kind in the world.

The highlight of the event will be the gala ITW Thriller Awards Banquet on Saturday when the heroes of suspense will be honored:

• International best-selling author Ken Follett will receive the 2010 ThrillerMaster Award given by 2009 recipient David Morrell
• Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down will become the first recipient of the True Thriller Award
• Brad Meltzer, recipient of the 2009 Silver Bullet Award, will present the 2010 award to Linda Fairstein

And this year’s winners in the categories of Best Hardcover Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best First Novel and Best Short Story will be revealed.

But the list of the notables doesn’t end there – more than 50 best-selling authors and another 200 up-and-comers will be at the festival, ready to mix and mingle with fans, aspiring writers and industry executives. In fact, ThrillerFest is often called the summer camp of literary events. Everyone–the famous, the infamous, the law-abiding, and the unsung — all freely chat and party together while sharing their love of thrillers.

There will be plenty of thrills during the four-day event. In the spotlight will be interviews with top authors, each interrogated by another thriller master:

  Ken Follett, legendary author of The Eye of the Needle, Pillars of the Earth, and World Without End is the recipient of the ITW 2010 ThrillerMaster Award, will be interviewed by Steve Berry.
  David Morrell, last year’s recipient of the ThrillerMaster Award and author of First Blood, will be interviewed by Douglas Preston.
  Lisa Scottoline, author of the legal thrillers Killer Smile and Lady Killer, will be interviewed by Jon Land.
  Gayle Lynds, the Queen of International Suspense, will be interviewed by Lisa Gardner.
  Harlan Coben, whose novels Hold Tight and Long Lost debuted at number 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list, will be interviewed by Kathleen Antrim.

And what would a gathering of fans and writers of intense suspense be without a party, or should we say, parties? There’s one every night during ThrillerFest V including a celebration of four great, new publications on Friday night:

Wednesday – Get acquainted at the CraftFest cocktail party.

Friday – The brand new ITW publication reception cocktail party will feature a grand book signing with dozens of best-selling authors.

Saturday – One ticket to the ITW Awards Banquet gets you into three parties: the pre-event cocktail party, the Awards Banquet and the post-event party and happy recap.

Register now by going to www.ThrillerFest.com and clicking on “Registration.” Like all great literary thrill rides, you’ll want to follow this one all the way to the end.

I have seen this all around the book blogging blogosphere but wasn’t sure what it was all about.  But as more details are coming out, the more I thought that this would be a fun event to participate in.   So I filled out my entry form and now will start spreading the news on this blog.  I am now an official entrant in Blogfest 2010 !!

Get ready to have a blast September 10-12, 2010!

Looking for increased traffic to your blog? Want to get out and meet some fellow bloggers? Come join us for this twice a year event as we celebrate each other!

What is it?

BlogFest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we’ll have set up for them!
  To sign up, head on over to Cinnamon’s Blog  A Journey of Books  (http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/2009/01/about.html)

I have seen this all around the book blogging blogosphere but wasn’t sure what it was all about.  But as more details are coming out, the more I thought that this would be a fun event to participate in.   So I filled out my entry form and now will start spreading the news on this blog.  I am now an official entrant in Blogfest 2010 !!

Get ready to have a blast September 10-12, 2010!

Looking for increased traffic to your blog? Want to get out and meet some fellow bloggers? Come join us for this twice a year event as we celebrate each other!

What is it?

BlogFest is a blog run of sorts. A list of participating blogs will be provided on September 10, each offering a fantastic giveaway for readers to enter. Each blog will link to another, pulling readers through the fantastic party we’ll have set up for them!
  To sign up, head on over to Cinnamon’s Blog  A Journey of Books  (http://ajourneyofbooks.halfzero.net/2009/01/about.html)

Yesterday was a very busy day!!!!  All the memes, blog hopping, awards and visiting those blogs that I passed the awards onto.  And because of that, and not having enough coffee, I missed seeing another award until later in the day.  Busy Moms Who Love To Read (busymomswholovetoread.blogspot.com) not only awarded me with the “Great Blog Neighbor Award” but also the Prolific Blogger Award.  Thank you so very much. I will say again, when I am presented with an award, it makes me feel that I am a full fledged member in the book blogging club, and what are great feeling it is.  Again, thank you!!!

The Rules:
Every winner must pass this on to at least seven other deserving prolific bloggers. Spread the love people!
Each Prolific Blogger Award recipient must link back to the blog they received the award from.
And now, am passing this award to:

Yesterday was a very busy day!!!!  All the memes, blog hopping, awards and visiting those blogs that I passed the awards onto.  And because of that, and not having enough coffee, I missed seeing another award until later in the day.  Busy Moms Who Love To Read (busymomswholovetoread.blogspot.com) not only awarded me with the “Great Blog Neighbor Award” but also the Prolific Blogger Award.  Thank you so very much. I will say again, when I am presented with an award, it makes me feel that I am a full fledged member in the book blogging club, and what are great feeling it is.  Again, thank you!!!

The Rules:
Every winner must pass this on to at least seven other deserving prolific bloggers. Spread the love people!
Each Prolific Blogger Award recipient must link back to the blog they received the award from.
And now, am passing this award to:

Before I start with all my Friday memes, I need to thank 3 very kind people.  Yesterday I was presented 2 awards and am honored to receive them.  I take these awards very seriously because it says to me that someone really likes my blog and that they enjoy the content.  Just a few months ago, I didn’t even know that this book blogging world existed and when I am presented with an award, it truly makes me feel that I have been accepted into the neighborhood.  I have said this before but need to reiterate.  One of my book blogging mentors (Vicki from Reading At The Beach) told me that I would be meeting the nicest people in the blogging world and she was so right.  Book bloggers are the kindest, friendliest, helpful people I have come to know.  Now to the awards:

I received this award from Lori at Dollycas’s Thoughts (http://dollycas.blogspot.com/) 

This startling award was created by Eleni at La Femme Reader.

It signifies all the bloggers out there who constantly work hard to keep an updated and insightful website. They aren’t afraid to take a bite with their honest reviews and enjoyable content. You amaze me, you inspire me so I call you a blog monster.

  I am now going to pass this award to the following:

Julie P from Reading Without Restraint http://.readingwithoutrestraint.blogspot.com

Lynn from Midday Escapades http://middayescapades.com

MarceJ from Tea Time With Marce http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com

Nise from Under The Boardwalk http://nisefunpages.blogspot.com

Xmas Dolly http://thenewxmasdolly.blogspot.com

  I received this award from 2 bloggers and they are:

Busy Moms Who Love To Read http://busymomswholovetoread.blogspot.com

Julie P from Reading Without Restraint http://readingwithoutrestraint.blogspot.com/

  I will be passing this award to those who put in their time to host memes and/or challenges and allow us the opportunity to meet other book bloggers. I feel they are most deserving and they are:

Jennifer from Crazy For Books http://www.crazy-for-books.com

Kathy from Bermudaonion Weblog http://www.crazy-for-books.com

Lori from Lori’s Reading Corner http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com

Sheila from One Person’s Journey Through A World of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Vicki from Reading At The Beach http://www.readingatthebeach.com

   Thank you again !!!!! It is so appreciated !!!!    Cheryl  aka CMash

Now on to the memes!

             

Before I start with all my Friday memes, I need to thank 3 very kind people.  Yesterday I was presented 2 awards and am honored to receive them.  I take these awards very seriously because it says to me that someone really likes my blog and that they enjoy the content.  Just a few months ago, I didn’t even know that this book blogging world existed and when I am presented with an award, it truly makes me feel that I have been accepted into the neighborhood.  I have said this before but need to reiterate.  One of my book blogging mentors (Vicki from Reading At The Beach) told me that I would be meeting the nicest people in the blogging world and she was so right.  Book bloggers are the kindest, friendliest, helpful people I have come to know.  Now to the awards:

I received this award from Lori at Dollycas’s Thoughts (http://dollycas.blogspot.com/) 

This startling award was created by Eleni at La Femme Reader.

It signifies all the bloggers out there who constantly work hard to keep an updated and insightful website. They aren’t afraid to take a bite with their honest reviews and enjoyable content. You amaze me, you inspire me so I call you a blog monster.

  I am now going to pass this award to the following:

Julie P from Reading Without Restraint http://.readingwithoutrestraint.blogspot.com

Lynn from Midday Escapades http://middayescapades.com

MarceJ from Tea Time With Marce http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com

Nise from Under The Boardwalk http://nisefunpages.blogspot.com

Xmas Dolly http://thenewxmasdolly.blogspot.com

  I received this award from 2 bloggers and they are:

Busy Moms Who Love To Read http://busymomswholovetoread.blogspot.com

Julie P from Reading Without Restraint http://readingwithoutrestraint.blogspot.com/

  I will be passing this award to those who put in their time to host memes and/or challenges and allow us the opportunity to meet other book bloggers. I feel they are most deserving and they are:

Jennifer from Crazy For Books http://www.crazy-for-books.com

Kathy from Bermudaonion Weblog http://www.crazy-for-books.com

Lori from Lori’s Reading Corner http://www.lorisreadingcorner.com

Sheila from One Person’s Journey Through A World of Books http://bookjourney.wordpress.com

Vicki from Reading At The Beach http://www.readingatthebeach.com

   Thank you again !!!!! It is so appreciated !!!!    Cheryl  aka CMash

Now on to the memes!