STLYISH BLOG AWARD!!!

I received my first blog award tonight. I received this lovely award from Cathy at Lip Gloss and Literature! Thank you so much Cathy. I hope that the blog continues to be "stylish" and inspire others.

And Now the Rules of the Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you the award and link back to them in your post.

2. Tell us 7 things about yourself.

1. I love reading chick lit.
2. I will be an audiologist soon.
3. I put my heart and soul into everything I do.
4. My favorite authors are Meg Cabot, Jennifer Weiner, Emily Giffin, Sophie Kinsella, and Jane Green.
5. I never liked reading as a child until my mother walked in with me watching the Princess Diaries movie for the millionth time and said to me you know that's a book right? That was all it took for me to pick up Meg Cabot's books. I have read every single one under her pseudoname and her name.
   
6. I am counting down until Meg Cabot's next books come down.
7. I wish I had more time to just sit and read.

3. Award 15 super stylish bloggers this award.

• http://chicklitplus.com/
• http://chicklitcentraltheblog.blogspot.com/
• http://www.chicklitclub.com/index.html
• http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/
• http://www.novelescapes.com/
• http://chicklitisnotdead.com/
• http://lookatmybooks.blogspot.com/
• http://chicklitbee.blogspot.com/
• http://www.girlswithbooks.com/
• http://book-chic.blogspot.com/
• http://novelchallenges.blogspot.com/
• http://simplystacie.net/
• http://www.rexrobotreviews.com/
• http://readinglark.blogspot.com/
• http://bookendcrossing.blogspot.com/
  

4. Contact those bloggers and let them know they have won.

Thank you again for the award. I hope that everyone continues to enjoy it. Please feel free to express your likes and dislikes as this is my first venture into blogging and value everyone's input!

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Fun Follow Friday Blog Hop

This is my First Fun Follow Friday and Blog Hop!

Question of the Week: What genre do you do?

Answer: I only read Chick-Lit.

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After You by Julie Buxbaum (Chick Lit Challenge and TBR Challenge Book 2, Just For Fun Challenge Book 1)

I read After You by Julie Buxbaum. This book explores friendship and marriage. It wasn't my favorite book. If I had read and was obsesed with The Secret Garden I probably would have enjoyed it more. It begins with life long friends. One passes away and the other attempts to help raise her daughter.

I highly recommend you read it and use your own judgment!

Chick Lit Challenge can be found http://chicklitplus.com/chick-lit-reading-challenge-2011/

The 2011 TBR Challenge can be found http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/2011-tbr-lite/
Just For Fun Challenge can be found http://dollycas.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-for-fun-reading-challenge-2011.html

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Vacation Nightmare!

   After spending months working my rear end off I decided to take a vacation. My flight was scheduled for a week after the major snowstorm on the east coast. 

   I got to the airport 2 hours early to get through security and check in. Checked in and sat in waiting. About 40 minutes before the scheduled flight time they announced that the plane would start boarding shortly. 15 minutes later they announce that the flight is delayed because although the pilot is there the rest of they could not find the rest of the flight crew. The flight got cancelled at the time we were supposed to take off because they couldn't find a flight crew. 

     So I went standby on another flight at gate one.  The crew assured me that my luggage would be on the first standby flight regardless of whether I get on the flight or not. It would be there waiting for me. Well the first flight
came and went and I wasn't on it. At this point I was traveling with a group of people from my original flight. They sent us all on standby to another flight at gate 27. The very last gate!  The second flight came and went I wasn't on it. Flight number 3 sent us back to gate 5 after sitting a half hour we were moved to gate 19. 3 flights and 14 hours later I were in Florida. 

   The company had assured me several thousand times that my luggage would be on that first standby flight and would be in Florida waiting for me. When I actually got here we had no luggage. Baggage claim told me that although you stick a bar coded tag onto the luggage when you check it in they don't actually use a check in system so they had no way of telling me if my luggage was sitting in the original airport, on plane to Florida or in Aruba! STUPID!!!! Why bother with a bar code if you are not going to use it! 

    I had to first go by essentials at 2am. I borrowed clothes from my family and bought a few things the next day. They finally found my luggage 48 hours later. 

     I got here safe which is really all that matters and they did find our luggage eventually. Lol

    The flight home was significantly less eventful! Went to the airport 2 hours early to get through security just like I did last time. The plane arrived 5 minutes after sitting at the gate. They assured us that the plane would be cleaned and checked and boarding in 40 minutes. Turns out plane and crew came in together so 20 minutes later we boarded and took off 30 minutes early, which led to us landing 40 minutes early!!!! Luggage came through the belt almost right away! :)

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Nook Contest

Want to Win a Nook? Follow the link to enter to win! http://bklc.us/2y

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Check Out Chick Lit Centrals Cool Giveaway!

They have 1000 members, so now they have lots of books to give away, courtesy of some wonderful and generous authors and publishers!

These are some of the books being given away:

• Emily Giffin Heart of the Matter
• Susan McBride Cougar Club
• Megan Crane Names My Sisters Call Me, Frenemies,
• Everyone Else's Girl,
• English as a Second Language
• Jane Green Promises to Keep
• Alicia Bessette Simply from Scratch-hardcover
• Julie Buxbaum After You
• Robyn Harding Chronicles…
• Aidan Donnelley Rowley Life after Yes
• Holly Christine Tuesday tells it Slant
• Clodagh Murphy Girl in a Spin
• Melissa Senate Love Goddess
• Sarah Pekkanen Skipping a Beat
• Debbie Viggiano Stockings and Cellulite
• Jill Kargman Arm Candy
• Janet Skeslien Charles Moonlight in Odessa
• Jenny Nelson Georgia's Kitchen
• Kim Gruenenfelder There's Cake in my Future
• Josie Brown Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives
• Maria Geraci The Boyfriend of the Month Club
• Mia King Good Things
• Table Manners
• Alisa Kwitney Flirting in Cars
• Jenny Gardiner Winging it (book plate)
• Carole Matthews Chocolate Lovers Club
• Stacey Ballis Good Enough to Eat
• Marilyn Brant Friday Mornings at Nine
• Jillian Cantor Transformation of Things
• Maureen Lipinski Bump in the Road
• Not Ready for Mom Jeans
• Teresa Medeiros Goodnight Tweetheart (2 books)
• Beth Hoffman Saving CeeCee Honeycutt (2 books + 1 audio)
• Brenda Janowitz Jack with a Twist
• Cari Kamm Fake Perfect Me
• Catherine McKenzie Spin
• Ellen Byerrum Shot Through Velvet (2 books)
• Michaeline Mcallister Welcome to My Life
• Adena Halpern 29
• Beth Kendrick Second Time Around
• Jane Porter Flirting with Forty

So check out their website http://chicklitcentraltheblog.blogspot.com/ and contest via their facebook page!

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First Chick Lit Challenge Book/ 2011TBR Challenge Book

Alyce K. Williams The Only Thing Better Than Good Is New

I recently read A.K. (Alyce K.) Williams book The Only Thing Better Than Good Is New. It was a fantastic read. Although short, which only means that it could be read in one sitting it was an absoultely fantastic read. It reminded me a lot of the Sex and The City tv show. It easily caught my attention. I couldn't put it down! I would highly recommend this book to everyone! A.K. William book can be purchased through her website http://akwilliamsbooks.com/products-page/books/the-only-thing-better-than-good-is-new/
The Chick Lit Challenge can be found http://chicklitplus.com/chick-lit-reading-challenge-2011/

The 2011 TBR Challenge can be found http://readerchallenges.wordpress.com/2011-tbr-lite/

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