A New Challenge...

Can you hear my defeated sigh? I try and try to stay away from signing up for more challenges, but I just...can't...help myself. And this new one looks really great. Check it out everyone. My progress will be up on the sidebar soon (aaaahh... the eternal sidebar...).

"It's the End of the World" Challenge

Object: Read at least three books about the end of the world
Where: Becky's Book Reviews
The Rules: Check 'em out here

BONUS! A very cool banner

Happy Challenging,

1 Day Refund

It is a habit of mine to wait until the last minute to do everything. This spread-the-word activity is (sadly) no different.

So. Over at the Story Siren, a splendid book-blog of challenge taking and book giving glory there is a contest. A contest for THREE WHOLE BOOKS!!! Note that these are whole books as opposed to ones with the pages torn out. They are for the Fire/Poison/Magic Study Series by Maria V. Snyder. For all the details you must go off in pursuit of the shiny grey link. Oh. And just a quick note. This contest ends tomorrow at midnight. Yes. Yes. I can hear your protests. "Aella! Why must you put such important things off until the very last minute?" And I have no answer but to hang my head in shame.

But to make it up to you, I am now engaging in another spread the word activity. 3 Cheerz for dual-postage and space conservation! This one is another book give away, but at the Page Flipper. This is also a laudable blog with many the intriguing review. 6 Books all of which are described ever so eloquently at the linked blog:

• Tweak by Nic Sheff
• Here, There Be Dragons by James A. Owen and its sequel, In Search for the Red Dragon
• Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
• Fake Boyfriend by Kate Brian
• and The Unspoken by Thomas Fahy

Bloggers will enter. But who will win? Simply observe the details and act upon the directions. And this time I've given fair warning. 31 days worth actually. The entire challenge is simpler than chick lit and far less painful.

Support the literary realms and its "dauntless crusaders" (time for another round of Name That Movie) in these splendid challenges and my hopes for success to all.

Holding Blog-Banners on Street Corners,

The Deep Questions in Life...

What Be Your Nerd Type? Your Result: Literature Nerd Does sitting by a nice cozy fire, with a cup of hot tea/chocolate, and a book you can read for hours even when your eyes grow red and dry and you look sort of scary sitting there with your insomniac appearance? Then you fit this category perfectly! You love the power of the written word and it's eloquence; and you may like to read/write poetry or novels. You contribute to the smart people of today's society, however you can probably be overly-critical of works. It's okay. I understand.
Drama Nerd
Musician
Social Nerd
Anime Nerd
Artistic Nerd
Gamer/Computer Nerd
Science/Math Nerd
What Be Your Nerd Type? Quizzes for MySpace

Woah... Totally didn't see that result coming. And the secretary says: sarcasm duly noted. This quiz was surprisingly enjoyable. I discovered it whilst trolling for book-blogs. There are quite a few questions, but I suppose that is merely to allow for a more "accurate" result.

But it got me thinking. Do you think this quiz, or any other that categorizes, is manipulative and promoting stereotypes? Just pondering as I really can't make up my mind. Comment away. What is your opinion?

Awesome - Zing

Another challenge, I say!! Somebody stop me. Medeia has signed up for this one too. As I understand it you are to read 52 books in the time that passes during 2008. One title for each letter of the alphabet and one author as well. Very cool and Neanderthal simple. So follow the black and pink link (failed Wizard of Oz theme) and find something that's interesting to read. Chances are that either the title or author's name starts with a letter. My list and progress will be viewable on the side once I start making progress and I hope to see yours on your own individual progresses in net-pursuit (blogs, livejournals, etc.). And expect some reviews *cough, cough* 52 *cough, cough* from the Maelstrom we call home.

Hunting Down a Dictionary and Ransacking the Local Library,
*Aella Siofra*

Challenge

I lurve challenges. Don't you? Doesn't everybody? All the same, I have been click-crazy all day and have joined three challenges *blush*. But I'll post about only the first on this particular fine evening.
So. The YA Challenge 2008. It's an awareness and inspiration thing. People tend to read more if they are lured to do so. And that's what this is all about. You sign up at the site, pick 12 books, post about them and review them as you go. Very, very simple. Just read those selected and you're all set. And it is a cause of sorts. And in the name of pursuit of odyssey, go forth and read.
Here's my 12. Hold me to 'em.

2008 YA Book Challenge

1. The Book of Mordred by Vivian Vande Velde
2. The Dark Elf Trilogy by RA Salvatore
3. Birdwing by Rafe Martin
4. The Shamer’s Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol
5. Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier
6. King Dork by Frank Portman
7. Sabriel Series by Garth Nix
8. If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan
9. Over A Thousand Hills I Walk With You by Hanna Jansen
10. City of Flowers by Mary Hoffman
11. Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams
12. Flora Segunda: Being the Magickal Mishaps of a Girl With (and so on) by Ysabeau S. Wilce

Feeling gladiator-like and reading numero uno,
*Aella Siofra*