When I mentioned Tithe, a lot of you had stuff to say. Which brings up a question:

Do you guys like it when I review/mention books I didn't like or didn't finish?

I generally avoid even posting about those types of books, but would you guys like it if I did? Of course, I wouldn't be mean, I'd just say what I thought. So for Tithe I wouldn't say:

Oh my gosh! Holly Black must be a totally bad person to write a book with so much stuff I didn't like! I hated this book.

For one, I know that's not true. Shannon talks about Holly all the time, and she seems really funny. For two, I didn't hate the book. It just wasn't my style.

Anyway. Do you guys like me mentioning those types of books?

~Enna Isilee

Have any of you noticed a lack of book reviews lately? *sigh* Yeah, me too. That's because I haven't read anything since I read Rumors back in AUGUST! First it was just school, and I needed to get into a new rhythm, then it was work, and I actually needed to find time to read, which was not easy. And then I agreed to help out with a side project that has consumed a lot of my reading time and yet I still feel like it's taking me forever. I really enjoy this side project, but I've had my sibling's birthday, my birthday, work, school, there was a time when I thought I might have mono (don't worry, it's just a cold, no mono). *sigh* again.

Anyway, back to reading. I've been searching high and low for a book I want to read. But here's what happened:

I wanted to read Cybele's Secret, I ordered it, but it won't get her for a while.
I wanted to read Tithe, full of not-nice stuff, so I stopped reading it (after the first chapter).
I wanted to read City of Ember, this series has intrigued me for a while now, but no library has it because EVERYONE apparently wants to read it!
I wanted to read Inkheart, so that I could refresh my memory for Inkdeath, but my copy is lost, and the library copy is lost!

So yesterday, after work, I got desperate. I ran to the closest bookstore I could find. Didn't even have to scan the shelves, I knew right where I was going. I grabbed City of Ember off the shelf, ran to the front desk, bought it for $5.75(Cheap right?), and dashed back home.

*calming sigh* I'm going to start it today.

Oh geez. If it's a disappointment my head may explode.

Wish me luck!
~Enna Isilee

Alright, there has been a sudden rush of new releases that I'm excited about!

Cybele's Secret is now out.
Brisingr is now out (which I'm mostly just curious to read, not so much excited)
Inkdeath comes out in two days.

w00t! It's gonna be fun. And maybe I'll work time into my schedule to actually READ! Gasp!

~Enna Isilee

Psst, ~Firefly~, I'm still waiting for your e-mail.

Okay. I have this weeks winners! The grand prize winner, receiving a personalized Shannon Hale Book, a book charm bracelet, and my eternal love, has already been chosen, but I’m going to let you all suffer for a bit longer. Muahahaha!

TO ALL WEEKLY WINNERS:
I’m really sorry, I should have forseen this, but it didn’t even cross my mind. I should have made this contest open to US residents only, but I didn’t. As it is I cannot ship out-of-country. However, if any of our foreign winners have family or a good friend in the US that I can ship their prizes to, I would be happy to do that. Be sure to ask their permission though, and send me an e-mail. If not, I’m really sorry, but I just can’t ship international.

THIS WEEKS WINNERS:

Q!
Alessandra!
Cuileann!

All three will get to choose from my remaining books! Q gets to choose first, then Alessandra, then Cuileann. I know that I said there’d be a t-shirt involved, but that kind of fell through.

Ugh. So many things have fallen through! At least I have excuses, heh. heh… aw.

Congrats, e-mail me.

~Enna Isilee

But wait! Wait! I need your help!

I'm in a bit of a bind, my aunt asked me to read and write 8-10 questions about some books, but I haven't had enough time to do them all! The books are:

Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Crispin: the Cross of Lead by Avi

Those are just the books you may of heard of, the others are completely random titles, and I'll work on those. However, if you've read these books and have any possible questions at the ready, please post them here. They're meant for 5th-6th graders. For example, here's one of them that I have for Fairest:

Q: What is the name of the prince's dog?
A: Oochoo

Don't feel obligated, I know some of you are busy too. But I just thought I'd throw this out there. Maybe you can consider it your birthday gift to me? Heh. ;)

Thanks much!