Awards and Another BBAW Nomination
Received an email from the Book Blogger Appreciation Week gang letting me know that I was nominated for another BBAW Award – Best Commenter. Again, thank you to whoever nominated me – I appreciate the consideration. Be sure to head over to the BBAW website during September 14-18 and see the book blogging community in action and celebration.
There were also a few awards that have come my way over the past little while, and I would like to share them as well.

Jemima at The Reading Journey sent to me the great Zombie Chicken Award.
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.
I mean, who would not want to get this award? Merci beaucoup, Jemima. I’m passing this one along to the following bloggers:
Karoline at Okbo Lover
Nicole at Books and Bard
Chris at Book-a-rama
Peter at Kyusi Reader
Bluestocking at The Bluestocking Guide

Thank you to the blogging dynamo known as Sheila at Journey Through Book for sending the Heartfelt Award my way.
Do you reach for a cup of cocoa or tea when you’re relaxing, seeking comfort, sharing a plate of cookies with family & friends?
You know that feeling you get when you drink a yummy cup of cocoa, tea or a hot toddy?
That is what the Heartfelt award is all about: feeling warm inside! Probably right now you may be grabbing for some ice-cream or a slice of pie. Anything cool to forget the heat of the summer. How about a rice crispie square-they always make me feel good inside.
Here are blogs that have become part of my blog reading circuit, and are being honoured with this award for the warm quality of their blogs:
Darlene at Peeking Between The Pages
Jo-Jo at Jo-Jo Loves to Read
Vivienne at Serendipity
Nise at Under the Boardwalk
Jess at Barney’s Book Blog

My good friend Cindy at Cindy’s Love of Books honoured me with the BINGO Award. Thank you, Cindy, and congratulations on the BBAW nomination for your second blog, Books Upon A Wee One’s Shelf.
This award means that this blog is:
B: Beautiful
I: Informative
N: Neighborly
G: Gorgeous
O: Outstanding
I’d like to honour the following blogs with this award:
B: Beautiful – Jenny at Jenny Loves To Read
I: Informative – Carol at Carol’s Notebook
N: Neighborly – Stacy at Stacy’s Books
G: Gorgeous – Susan at Well-Mannered Frivolity
O: Outstanding – Gautami Tripathy at Everything Distils Into Reading
If you find a blog listed above that you are not already following, do yourself a favor and check it out.
And as many excellent blogs that I’ve mentioned here, there will be even more blogs for you to check out once the BBAW team announces the short lists for all of the awards on September 7th here.
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Thanks to Deb at Bookmagic
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LOL zombie chickens! haahahah thank you so much! I’m flattered! at least we all know my site and all my readers will survive the zombie coming!!!! *readies the sawed off shotgun*

Karoline´s last blog ..Monday Combo 8/24
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Michael Reply:
August 24th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
I wish it was easy to have a sound effect in a comment – it would have been perfect to hear the chk-chk of your pump-action boomstick.
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Congrats on the awards and on another BBAW nomination.
Cindy S.´s last blog ..In My Mailbox/Mailbox Monday
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Michael Reply:
August 24th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thanks, Cindy. Looking forward to hearing you on the interview webcast – please let me know when you get more details.
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Thanks for the Zombie Chicken Award!!!
Bluestocking´s last blog ..Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:17 pm
You’re welcome – it is such a fun award.
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Thanks for the Zombie Chicken award, Michael!
Peter´s last blog ..Gifting books
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Hi Peter, you’re welcome. By the way, I’m getting the book ready to send out soon – will email you this week.
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Congrats on receving these awards and thank you so much for passing on the Heartfelt Award to me.
Nise’´s last blog ..Stand Alone or Series?
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Thanks, Nise, and you’re welcome.
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Thanks so much for the great award and congrats on your nomination!
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Thanks, Jess, and you’re welcome. Hope the live blogging for the “Julie & Julia” discussion goes well on Sunday night; if I’m online I’ll join in.
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Congrats on another BBAW nomination and on the awards. Well done.
Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)´s last blog ..Interview With Mary-Ann Tirone Smith and Jere Smith
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Thanks, Serena.
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Awesome, thanks Michael! I love the Zombie Chicken award and am so excited to receive it! And congratulations to you on all your well-deserved rewards and nominations!
Nicole´s last blog ..Book Review: A Tale of Two Worlds in Mister Pip
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks, Nicole, and you’re welcome. And I remember hearing Woody’s excuse of the zombie reporter, too. Woody, Woody, Woody…
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Thanks, neighbor! This is one award I have been admiring from afar, so thanks for passing it along to me.
stacybuckeye´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday – The Broken Window
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Michael Reply:
August 25th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
Howdy, neighbor, you’re welcome.
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Congratulations for the BBAW nomination and the awards.
And I am thrilled to receice the BINGO award, that too for outstanding!
Thanks!
*grinning ear to ear*
gautami tripathy´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesdays: Faces In The Fire by T. L. Hines
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 10:17 am
Thanks, Gautami. It was the Teaser Tuesdays that brought your site to my attention, and now it is part of my blog reading path.
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Keep stacking those awards up, Michael! You may have to set up a separate page to list them all.
And good luck on the BBAW awards!
Charlie´s last blog ..Speed Demon Not
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Thanks, Charlie. I’ll be emailing you soon about the thrillers.
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Thanks for the award, Michael – and congrats on the BBAW nom! Good luck

Susan B. Evans´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesdays
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Thanks, Susan, and you’re welcome, too.
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Congrats on another nomination and thanks for the award. I appreciate it.
Carol´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 10:54 am
You’re welcome, Carol, and thanks. And by the way, your blog helped me crystallize an idea for a post that I will be putting up soon, so thanks for that as well.
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Congrats on your nominations and thank you for the lovely award. Your site rocks.
vivienne´s last blog ..Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeiffer
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Michael Reply:
August 26th, 2009 at 11:00 am
Hi Vivienne, thanks, and you’re welcome. I liked the photo you used for Monday Mailbox.
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Great post Michael and congrats on the awards…. and the BBAW nod…. that is a perfect nomination for you!

Sheila DeChantal´s last blog ..Wednesday Featured Book Club: Read Em’ and Eat
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Wow, congratulations Michael!
Mishel´s last blog ..Day 266 – Wait Until Twilight
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Congrats on your BBAW nomination! You are an excellent commenter. How do you do it?

And thank you for the award! I am behind on my comment reading, but I wanted to catch up blog reading first. This is very sweet of you. Thank you
jennygirl´s last blog ..Teaser Tuesday (Sept 1)
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Micheal, first my apologies for being so late in thanking you for this award. Between my dad and my dog getting sick I’m just getting caught up. I wanted to say though that it cheered me up at the time and still is. Thanks so much!
Darlene´s last blog ..September 2009 Wrap Up
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