My Favorite Blogs

Today I thought I would do something a little different. I follow a lot of blogs but there are a few that I visit almost everyday because I really like them. I thought I would share some of my favorite blogs with you.

Adventure Into Romance with Shelley Munro
I think Shelley and I have been friends the longest of all my blogging buddies. We have been visiting each others blogs for years and I really love the books she writes as well as her blog posts. Her books are so hot and funny. I love reading a book that can make me laugh as well as make me turn on the air conditioning. She's also one of the nicest ladies you'll ever meet.

SOS Aloha
Kim is the owner of this blog and she writes great posts and has some of the best giveaways ever! Kim also helps to send out Christmas cards to the troops and gets her readers to help out when they can. I participated in sending out Christmas cards to the troops through her blog and a couple of others and got great letters back from the men and women who received my cards.

Fangs Wands & Fairy Dust
Stephanie writes great book reviews as well as reviews for shows like True Blood. I really liked that she's honest in her reviews. She's very personable and a really nice person. We've emailed back and forth for some time now. Stephanie even asked me to be a guest reviewer on her blog, which I loved.

Heidi Betts
Heidi Betts is a writer of romance books and even though most of my genre choices as of late have been towards the paranormal side of things, I really enjoy reading her books when I'm in the mood for a fun romantic read. I'm also a member of her street team so if you win a giveaway from me, you'll usually get a Heidi Betts bookmark, door hanger or whatever other goodies I have to give away from her.

The Reading Addict
Elf and I met when I saw her commenting at SOS Aloha blog and I clicked her name to see if she had a blog. I've actually found a lot of blogs that way. Elf writes great book reviews and she also adds a little of what's going on in her life and her thoughts, which I really like. I like visiting blogs that have some personal posts thrown in there as well.

Herding Cats & Burning Soup
I don't remember how I came to visit this blog, I just remember seeing the name and knew I had to find out more. Anna is funny and incredibly nice. I love her posts because it's not the same thing everyday. There's a little bit of everything including book reviews, cat pictures, recipes, Hilariously funny quotes, and man candy...we can't forget the hotness of the man candy pictures she uses with her reviews.

It's Rhyme Time
Pat and his cat Orlin rhyme their little asses off on this blog. Some of the rhymes are funny, some are snarky and some are naughty but they are always fun.

Musings of an Unapologetic Dreamer
Keith's blog is always so uplifting, happy and makes you think about the question he poses in his posts. We're also friends on fb and he's always smiling and so chipper in his pictures and posts. You know what they say, "It's hard to stay in a bad mood when the people around you are smiling and happy" Well, it's true. I always know I'm gonna find something to smile about when I visit his blog.

I Smell Sheep
I've been a follower of the I smell Sheep blog for a long time and I think I found them from a blog hop I participated in years ago. I followed their blog because the name was so much fun and when I won a prize and was sent a pack of kool-aid and a moonpie along with my prize...I knew this was the unique kind of blog that I was going to like and I was right! Who knew that years later I would be writing Guest Reviews for them!

My Bookmark Obsession and A Giveaway!

I have an obsession with book swag.

I have so much, it won't fit into one picture. lol 

I started collecting bookmarks about 10 years ago and then a few years ago all the authors started sending out bookmarks and postcards with whatever book I won and I accumulated many, many more than I ever thought I would.

My husband doesn't get why I keep all of these but I love bookmarks.

I have piles upon piles of them. I keep them stored in freezer storage bags so they don't get dusty, dirty or folded. 

I do keep out a few to actually use as bookmarks in my books though.

My favorites are my signed bookmarks, bookplates and post cards though. 

I have many, many signed bookmarks, post cards ect and love getting them.

I'm not sure that authors know how much it means to us readers that they take the time to send along a note or a signed bookmark when we win a book from them. I also have many signed books that I really love. 

Some of the signed bookmarks, postcards and notes I have are from Kate Douglas, Tempest Knight, Deanna Jewel, Cora Zane, Cassandra Curtis, Lori Foster, Ashlyn Chase, Sam Cheever, Heidi Betts, Alison Paige, Kate Walker, Cheryl Dragon, Joey W. Hill, Tilly Greene, Lorelei James, Debbie MaComber, Tawny Webber, Stella Cameron, Susanna Car, Jenna Petersen and many more. 

I lost count after 1000 so I know I have more than that now.

Now for the Giveaway!

Would you like to win a signed bookmark or postcard, plus all the swag you see here from my personal stash?

What I have for you is 3 signed pieces of swag...from Cheryl Dragon, Angie Fox, and C.J. Ellisson. Also there will be a refrigerator magnet from Erin McCartney, a door hanger from Heidi Betts, and bookmarks from Tory Richards and Lizzie T. Leaf.  The Lizzie T. Leaf bookmark has the cutest little doggie charm on it. 

If you'd like to win this swag pack, all you have to do is leave a comment on this post with your email address so I can get in touch with you if you win. Giveaway ends on May 8th.

Sorry, US only. 

Update: Contest is now closed.