I am back from my short blogging break. I know, it is nothing much of a big deal but I sure missed you all! So what did I do during the break? I spent loads of time with my daughters, especially my 1-year-old since my eldest one goes to the childcare during the daytime. And I had also spent some time reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins when my little one was napping and I want to tell you I couldn't stop reading that book because it is so intense!
I am also happy to receive some books I ordered from The Book Depository a while back. Here are what I got: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (thanks to Nymeth's review), The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted: A Memoir by Jennifer Finney Boylan (thanks to Eva's review). I visited the bookstore during lunchtime earlier and I was so thrilled to find Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger on shelves so of course I had to grab it! So, did you buy any books lately?
Finally, I received some bloggy love and I want to share them with you. Thanks to Keri for passing on the following awards to me:
I am also happy to receive some books I ordered from The Book Depository a while back. Here are what I got: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith (thanks to Nymeth's review), The Turn of the Screw by Henry James and I'm Looking Through You: Growing Up Haunted: A Memoir by Jennifer Finney Boylan (thanks to Eva's review). I visited the bookstore during lunchtime earlier and I was so thrilled to find Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger on shelves so of course I had to grab it! So, did you buy any books lately?
Finally, I received some bloggy love and I want to share them with you. Thanks to Keri for passing on the following awards to me:
My Top Blog Commenters Award
Super Comments Award
For these awards, I am passing them on to:
- Nymeth @ Things Mean A Lot
- Sandy @ You've Gotta Read This
- Wendy @ Musings of a Bookish Kitty
- Iliana @ Bookgirl's Nightstand
- Alice @ Hello, My Name Is Alice
- Julia @ Julia's Books Corner
- Trish @ Trish's Reading Nook
- Debi @ Nothing of Importance
- Violet @ Violet Crush
- Veens @ Giving...Reading A Chance
- Ceri @ Not in the Pink
- Naida @ The Bookworm
Also, thanks to Ceri for passing on the following award to me:
Proximidade Award
Being a recipient of this award affirms that this blog invests and believes in the Proximity – nearness in space, time and relationships. This blog receives this great award as a further way to reiterate that it is exceedingly charming, and aims 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!
I am passing this award to:
- Veens @ Giving...Reading A Chance
- Serena @ Savvy Verse & Wit
- Beth @ Beth Fish Reads
- Jennifer @ Rundpinne
- Andreea @ Passionate BookLover
I hope everyone has a great weekend ahead! Happy reading!
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Sounds like a wonderful way to spend a blogging break, Melody! I can't believe your youngest is a year old already...time flies so quickly!!!
Congrats on the much deserved awards, and thanks so very much for passing one on to me! :D
I read I capture the Castle, but I didn’t really like it! The Turn of the Screw is one of my favorite books, I hope you’ll like it! I received Her Fearful Symmetry yesterday, so I am looking forward to reading it! Congratulations on your awards and thanks for passing one on to me, Melody! Happy reading!
Ooooh! Turn of the Screw! You know I've never read that, but I know it is something I would love.
Thank you so much for the awards! I started laughing, because I have to do some posts today on awards, and I was going to give you this exact award! Well! I will just have to give you a different one! You are such a loyal commenter on my blog, and is so appreciated!
Glad you had some good time off! Everyone needs it!
Welcome back! :) I hope you love I'm Looking Through You (I always get a teensy bit nervous when people read books because of my reviews! lol).
Sounds as though you had a lovely break. Welcome back and than you for the lovely award. :)
Oh what a lovely thing. Thank you so much. I just put in a 12-hour day and turned to your blog, and what do I see? Your kindness in giving me an award. That helped make my day! Thanks.
Congrats on your awards, hun. :) And thank you very much.
I saw the film, I Capture the Castle, and heard the book's ten times better (I enjoyed the film!). I can not wait to read Her Fearful Symmetry too. :-D
Sounds like you had a nice break :)
congrats on the awards! and thanks for passing one on to me :O)
Happy reading.
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aww! You have a 1 yr old.. how cute!!! And I hope she felt good, having mommy dearest showering all her time on her :))
I didn't buy any books :(
Well thank u soooooo very much for the cute awards! You deserve them all :)
have a good day!
And i sure need to get catching Fire!
Welcome back, Melody! I hope you enjoy I Capture the Castle as much as I did. Congratulations on your awards, and thank you so much for including me :D
So glad that you were able to spend some time with your daughters without having to worry about other things getting in the way (work...yuck). Congrats on your awards--they are much deserved. And thank you so much for thinking of me!
Congratulations on the awards, Melody! And thanks for passing it on to me and others.
I'm so glad you're back! I'm sure you had a great time with your daughters.
You've received the book CATCHING FIRE. I'm jealous! Haha
Thank you, everyone, for your kind comments! I really appreciate them all! You all are the best! :)
Happy reading and keep all the great recommendations coming! :P
It wonderful to have you back, you're always missed. Don't go away far too long ;)
Thanks for the two awards, Melody! I know you are too a top/super commenters too. I'm always looking forward to your post each days and have something to comments :)
Your daughters would have loved every min of the extra time :)
Congrats on the awards and thank you so much for passing one to me :)
Congrats on your awards and looks like you had a nice blogging break.
Thanks for passing an award onto me.
Well, just as you were getting back from your break I was going on mine! I'm so glad to hear you had a good time with your girls! I love blogging but it is nice to get in those downtimes isn't it?
Anyway congrats on your awards and thank you so much for passing it on. You are wonderful!