A few hours ago I was sent the finalists for the Gordon Edgley Book Review competition, where people had to review books that they (or anyone else) had never actually read. These reviews were BRILLIANT. We got some of the best, most imaginative responses back, and it was not easy picking winners.
But picking winners is what I had to do, and so the winners are Patricia Snake, Sophie Carter, Ella Corkum and Katie Roberts-Malpass.
Huge congratulations to the winners, and a huge congratulations to EVERYONE who entered. You have kept me entertained...!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 4638 Newer› Newest»It is a good zoo, I can't find a dinosaur yet thourgh *checks map*
*giggles* Dinos are not apart of this age, the closest thing to a dino here is that *points to a exotic bird*
*hugs Chloe, because dedication :)*
@Chloe, also: *laughs* I remember my form tutor showing us that song in year seven... :) ^^
Oh, can I release a dinosaur *looks hopeful*
Phaestra: I can, in fact. You will not grow old, you will not die. No matter what you do to yourself, here, you will not be harmed. I will keep you for eternity if I have to. If you wish to go back, prove to me that you will not kill or harm anyone. That is the only way you will ever see that place - and those in it - again.
(*hugs Taia* I must have been that age when my parents found it lol)
*sighs* fine, but you wil have to round it up
(Chloe you're one of the worlds best people ever that song is amazing *hugs you* XD I'm dying from laughter)
you know what I'm going to do next don't you?
Can't promise I will catch it *t-rex appears*
*her heart gives a slight squeeze*
But ...Viv..and Chi.. and El....Dug.. Flick...they'll think i left them...
(*hugs Gar* im glad you liked it,
but im not that great ^^)
*to Gar* what?
*looks at T rex* nawww, thatts cute
*Skids to a halt after being blown back, he looks up to see Xan charging at him*
Tsk tsk, can't have you slicing me up now, can we?
*He snaps his fingers and the inscription flares red, spreading intense pain through Xan's body*
*t-rex eats several people* cute
Phaestra: Perhaps. But I warned you previously. This is your own doing.
*frowns* Ed, maybe you should send it back...
How did I only just get the runes email?
And how, when I was looking through the blog, did I miss the new post.
Ms Oblivious at your service
Take. Me. Back.
(Hi Snow)
Fine *t-rex vanishes*
Ed put the dinosaur back, I'm going to steal a rhino (you are in my book inky :) )
(Heya Snow, the bat! Im going as poison ivy to comic con XD)
(*Runs around Snow chanting "NanananananananaBATMAN!"*
Oh and hi.)
Phaestra: No. I have already told you what you must do. There is nothing you can do in my realm. I am in complete control.
*frowns* don't steal a rhino...
(aww Really? ^^ that's sweet, thank you!))
(I am just going as me to comic con)
*draws one of her swords*
In which case I challenge you.
(I dressed up as an anime character last time, I goot attacked by a gaggle of screaming fan girls ^^
Cardiff comic con will be a blast ^^)
Phaestra: *waves a hand and the sword dissolves into light* No, you don't.
(*looks at Blake weirdly* okay....)
(I am going to Birmingham comic con)
(Cool, Ed ^^)
*frowns*
*draws her other sword*
Yes, I do. Should I win I get to return. Should I lose i stay until you deem me suitable for return.
(It's the first time I am going to Birmingham comic con)
Phaestra: *dissolves her other sword* No. By challenging me you are simply showing that you cannot be trusted, as you are resorting to violence already.
(Have fun! ^^ I have only ever been to Cardiff. Me and my friend were at the train stattion aat 7 am. wish there was one in Swansea)
*smiles* I want to see the lions
(please tell us about it once you've been :) your welcome inky.)
i am going to steal a rhino just you watch *shadow walks into enclosure*
Lions, ok *they appear by the lions*
(The Birmingham one is bigger than the one I normally go to, so it should be gdood)
*frowns* where will you keep it...
*lioness growls*
*growls back at it*
*Gasps as the spike pierces his shoulder, managing to spit out a few words*
Not... one.. for pain... eh..? Then I'll... take your advice...
*An explosion of chaos and hellfire blows a crater in the earth, and sends Xan flying off of him*
*glares and mutters about how much those swords cost her*
*turns and stalks off*
Phaestra: You can keep on walking if you wish. We are in a separate place from the castle. There is nothing here but clouds and infinity. You can carry on walking forever and never reach the end, nor any change in surroundings.
I'll keep it at the safe house garden I've got plenty of room *jumps on rhino* lets go buy *starts riding rhino* *shadow walks with rhino to inky and ed* say hello to Mortimer!
Felix: *watches fight*
*laughs when Xan goes flying*
*blinks* mort...imer? what a peculiar name...
Hello Mortimer
*pats rhino* H heloo...*is befuddled by name*
Good.
*keeps walking*
Phaestra: If you consider that as such. *her body fades*
Yes inky his name is Mortimer i like it its a good name for a rhino its not cliché, lets go boy *starts riding around the zoo*
It is a good name
*rolls eyes an smiles* That's Gar for you
... I have sn indirect connection to the 4th fastest man in the world. He's 16, Tasmanian and goes to the school my mum works in the canteen of. She quit often makes him lunch.
He's the second fastest man in Australia, fitst in under twenties.
*sighs and keeps walking until she's satisfied with the distance*
*lays on her back and pulls out the very first dagger Viv made her, smiling and spinning it*
What do I do Viv..
*looks at the ring on her finger*
*groans*
I don't have a choice!
(that's awesome Snow!)
(where is the security in the zoo? O_O people in nclosures, a stlen rhno, a t rex...
(Good question Inky)
(but hey, this is in a world where there is magic...logic and reality don't have to exist)
*faces off with the lead lion*
Here we are, two alphas...
(And he isn't letting anything go to his head. He isn't even serious about running. He's treating everything like it's normal, despite being in all the Tassie newspapers, plus some on the mainland.
I think I'm ki da jn aw of him)
Phaestra: *remains silent, despite being able to see*
*watches lion* *pokes lion*
*lion roars*
*growls at it*
Enough of you? I agree.
*He stands slowly, deliberately, as though he has all the time in the world*
I believe it is time we end this little spat.
*a cage of brimstone, painful to the touch, rises around Xan and begins to constrict around him*
Thank you ed.
*laughs at lion*
Ed, don't antagonize it *lion gets into attack mode*
*slides the dagger back into its sheath over her heart*
*covers her eyes with her left arm, the fingers on her hand drumming on her stomach*
*stills, she could be asleep from the look of her*
*she's just in deep thought*
Sorry Inky
*lion charges*
*charges at it, roars *
*it stops and cowers*
That's okay *smile*
Phaestra: *continues to watch Silente*
*watches in amazement*
*sees Eds expression* WHat is it?
*tilts head*
*stays still for a long time*
*a very long time*
*possibly for days on end*
*still, thinking*
*tries to speak but is speechless*
Phaestra: *her body appears near Silente* Have you come to a decision?
*points at inky then lion* but, the
*tilts head* cat got your tongue?
*His eyes glow a hellish red, and his claws dig into the ground*
You seemed rather resilient to pain, but there is always a breaking point.
*He lifts his hand, showing it to Xan. The word "dolor" pulses to the beat of his blood, the same mark on Xan's body reacting and nearly destroying his nerves as pain rips through him with every pulse*
(Oh and way to quote Natsu.)
The. But. Lions *continues to point at inky then lion*
(inky damn right "that's gar for you" lol)
Mortimer its time to show you you're home
*shadow walks to safe house*
*shadow walks to lions* so what's been happening?
well done to those who won
Ed seems to be amazed Gar
*to Ed* you forget. Technically , I am an animal. I know how they behave
(Hey Mia)
(Hmm, I have appeared to take a liking ti black cherry cider)
(Hello Mia)
But, but
*pets male lion* Is it really that surprising Ed? *smiles*
It is, *walks up to lion*
*lion growls*
*bites the lions ear*
*it stops growling and lets ed go near it*
*sits down next to lion*
Back in ten minutes
(kay Ed)
Felix: Well that's mature, guys
*He roars as the strike rakes his hide, the mark of pain appearing on all his claws as he slashes back at Xan*
Burn? What do you think I've done all my life?!
*Every blow that hits leaves more and more marks on his opponent, increasing the pain exponentially*
(koolz ed) *walks near lion* so who's this? *points to lion*
*talks to the lion*
*lions grumbles and yips*
His name is Symba
(has people disappeared)
(People is waiting for a reply)
(I am too -_-, shall we sing a song?)
(What do you have in mind?)
(I'm still here) good name for the lion inks.
(how about 'thanks for the memories' fallout boy?)
*tilts head* He told me that was his name
*Laughs at the attack, feeling Xan's strength slipping*
As I said, there is always a breaking point!
*His voice seems to begin changing, sounding less and less like Blake*
*He slams his head into Xan's, eyes burning with blood lust*
(Back)
(Welcomes)
(I'll start :P
I'm gonna make you bend and break,
It sent you to me without wings,
Say a prayer but let the good times roll,
In case god doesn't show)
*grins* What do you think of Symba, ed?
(Thank you)
(And I want these words to make things right
But it's the wrongs that make the words come to life
"Who does he think he is?"
If that's the worst you got
Better put your fingers back to the keys
)
(dim problem ^^)
It is a very good name. Can we keep him?
(One night and one more time,
Thanks for the memories, even though they weren't so great,
He, taste like you, only sweeter!)
*eyes the lion* wouldn't he bully vixie? and he told me that that was his name
(One *more night)
(One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
"See, he tastes like you only sweeter."
)
Ask him if he will be ok with vixie
*turns to the lion*
*asks it in lion language*
*smiles* HES good. we shall take him
(I'm looking forward to the future,
But my eyesight is going bad,
And this crystal ball,
It's always cloudy except for,
When you look into the past,
One night stand)
(you all know the song too, :D
anyway a joke: a man walks into a bar with a donkey, the donkey does a poop on the floor, the bar tender says no pets allowed
the man walks out, another man walks in and slips on the poop he goes to the bathroom to clean himself up
another man walks in also slips on the poop and goes to the bathroom to clean up, the first man says to the second "hey i just did that" the second man punches the first man in the face.
(One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
Even though they weren't so great
"He tastes like you only sweeter."
One night, yeah, and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
"See, he tastes like you only sweeter."
hahah that's funny ^^)
By all means let it run as free as it likes
*He grabs Xan by the shoulders, throwing him to the ground and straddling him, dealing blow after blow*
Very well, *lion appears in cottage*
*smiles* you have to clean up after him
(that it is my friend that it is.)
I what?
(They say I only think in the form of crunching numbers,
In hotel rooms, collecting page six lovers,
Get me out of my mind,
Get you out of those clothes,
I'm a liner away, for getting you into the mood)
*grins* you wanted him, you are responsible for him
(One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
Even though they weren't so great
"He tastes like you only sweeter."
One night, (Oh!) yeah, (Oh!) and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
"See, he tastes like you only sweeter.")
(One night and one more time
Thanks for the memories
Even though they weren't so great
"He tastes like you only sweeter."
One night, (Oh!) yeah, (Oh!) and one more time
Thanks for the memories, thanks for the memories
See, he tastes like you only sweeter.
Double chorus, yaaaaaaaaay)
*smiles*
*hugs him*
Enjoying the zoo?
(I disappeared briefly.)
(And I messed it up, supposed to say "Thanks for the memories" twice.)
(*smiles* I love fallout boy XD have you heard their new song, Centuries?)
Yes *they appear above the polar bear lake* are you *they fall in*
(I will in a second!)
*squeals* Ed! *resurfaces* *refuses to give in* I am
*they appear above the seal tank and falls in*
Most people on the 27 here in Aus will be watching football (the final is on)
But I'll be Theater of Shadow-ing
(That was awesome, but I still like Phoenix better :P)
(Omg Phoenix is amazing )
*squeals as she is surrounded by seals*
Please stop!
Gtg, bye
(Byii Ed
I better go, have to rise early)
(bye ed and inky)
song lyrics:
In Asylum (I live a lie)
Don't you know I'm in love with you
And I wasn't ready
For Asylum (Relive a lie)
To let go
(S'ok, I actually have to go. Let's call it tie and be done eh? xD)
(bye Blake)
(anyone recognize the song lyrics?)
*Waves sleepily*
(hello rose *waves back*)
(Do I count?)
*Takes Gar's hand and cuddles him, shivering with cold*
H-h-hi...
(I mean, I have a habit of ghosting, and I'm probably going to disappear again soon, but yeah.)
H-h-hey S-s-star...
Hi Death. :)
You're cold?
*LIVES IN BRITAIN*
ROSE!!!!
*cuddles rose* let me share the welsh warmth, hi hows it going?
hello star, do you recognize the lyrics i posted above)
@El: Because she's around. And she does make kind of a habit of it.
@Garret: Did I not just insinuate that I did?
(watch my vocab, folks. C: That's a new word I learnt recently.)
Absolutley.... Freezing...
Air co... Shouldn't be on 8....
@Death: :O
Stupid air con . . .
(Hello, Rose and Star and everyone who returned!)
Hi, Tia. :)
Hey L-loki...
*Cuddles Gar tighter*
I'm so cold.... That's all I can't think... I... I think... I think I'm alright... You...?
Hey Tia...
Mmh. I'd like to stay here. It's kind of rare that I come here and actually end up finding things to say. But y'know, it's approaching eleven. :P Msd.
*gives Rose a warm hug*
(If hugs aren't your thing, tough! You're not gonna freeze on my watch!)
(@Star yep, and school tomorrow :/)
*Shivers again when she fell El's hug*
I... I would. But I'm on my iPod... My laptop is at home... Home is currently an hour and a bit away... Sorry...
(I'm ok thank you and I'm willing to share my heat lol,
so what song are the lyrics from star?)
I love words.
And sentence structure.
And grammar.
And ohmygosh, I adore punctation.
Just putting that out there. I love written communication, like. :) I hate it when people don't use the above correctly, and by correctly, I mean, don't correctly portray. It just makes me notice their words much less and you know -
Well. Written communication is presentation really, so I suppose judging on communication is judging on appear, but if you don't communicate yourself in soem way or another, even unintentionally, how else am I to know you? I can't get inside your head.
((sorry for vanishing. Had to go eat, and then I found a SpockxBones playlist and drew related art and cried some bc feels))
(probably still won't be here, though, now, because late)
*hands Rose a blanket, because it seems there may be a queue for the Hugs of Warmth*
*Nuzzles Tia's shoulder happily*
Warmth... I like warmth... At least, I only like it when I'm freezing to death... But Loki has a nice cool....
(hello el hows it going?)
I am fine, love.
*Takes the blanket and cuddles into it's warmth*
Thank you, Taia...
(Hey, Taia!)
(I agree, Star. I hate it when people don't use perfect grammar. Though I can forgive a mistake or two, typing lots is hard, and autocorrect is often ridiculous.)
@Tia: :( :(
@Garret: ASYLUM
DISTURBED
No remnants were ever found of it
Feeling the hot bile
With every fake smile
Though no evidence was ever found, it never went away completely
I tried to hide from the unholy sound of it
Anotehr day gone
ANotehr night's dawn
Dark forces pull me underground, they never went away completely
How can I feel this empty?
I will not recover this time
This loneliness is killing me . . . !
Will I never know peace of mind again?
I can't believe it
I won't achieve it
I think you know it's just another sign
That never went away completely
Terror is coursing in me
Dreading the final moments when I haev to dream
And feel you die . . . !
In asylum
I live a lie
Don't you know I'm in love with you
ANd I wasn't ready
For asylum
Relive a lie
To let go, now it's dragging me
Into your grave!
Your asylum
Forgive the lie
Overcome by the feeling that I won't get to join you in time
For the loneliness is killing me . . . !
Sorry for any errors, lyrics written by memory. :)
You can give me a cuddle now, Loki. And it's good that you're good. I'm just freezing...
@Tia: Mmh. :/ *hugs*
Yeah. Incorrect grammar bugs me so much sometimes, and I know it's stupid but I can't help it.
(that's good el, as you can see my body heat is being given to rose) (hello Loki)
It is cold indeed. *cuddles
I am now getting the desire to listen to Disturbed.
I think after I turn my computer off I pretty much have to go to sleep, though, so. :P
@Garrett: Um, Disturbed - Asylum?
Don't remember the song, but it'd be one I read/heard through STar, because Star's great. :)
*Cuddles Loki back happily and nuzzles his chest*
I missed you...
@Taia: XD XD XD
*hugs*!! :) :)
*laughs* :P
LOL I was just thinking that it was odd that no one had a me-Disturbed association here . . .
Thanks. :)
It's like when people remember I made up msd and wbd. It makes me feel known. :P
LOL I was thinking the other day thought that if I started swearting blind that I made up msd and wbd, people probably wouldn't believe me . . .
Oh! *was right* C:
@Rose: :)
Hey, Tia! ... :)
Let me wrap myself around you
Let you show me how I see
And when you come back in from nowhere
Do you ever think of me?
Your heart is not able
Let me show you how much I care
@Taia: Yes! :)
*though
(good job star have a cookie *gives cookie* ;) ).
Yaaaay cookies! :)
So
Disturbed or A7X?
Your welcome star.
I'm starting to wonder if someone has moved the equator to Britain, because its cold in Australia but its warm here in wales.
Gar, it's global warming.
@Star: *hugs* :) :) :)
*laughs* I do have some Disturbed and A7X songs in my playlists, you know. Just didn't get around to going through any more than a couple, yet. Will have to do that at some point. :)
0_0
You made msd and wbd
?????????
*didn't know that???*
wow.
that's like-
idk.
I use those so often, it's almost HABIT to stick them on the end of my comments
but, like
I never knew somebody made them??
idk.
Wow. Cool. :)
I think I like knowing that.
Huh.
:) :) :)
For me its both i also like h.u (check my profile if i missed any) i also like rammstien.
25 HugPoints™ (redeemable for all kinds of hugs) to anyone who guesses what film this song is from:
The story of my solitude
If my solitude were a fish
It'd be so enormous, so militant
A whale would get out of there
I know it would
I'm sure it would
The story of my solitude
If my solitude were a fish
It'd be so enormous, so militant
A whale would get out of there
Don't assume that I'm dead
Don't assume that I'm dead
Music stacked up like wooden blocks
Is the only salvation
The story of my failure
If my failure were a fish
It'd be so tragically comic
I'd have no place in the sea to be
Don't you know you're a liar!
Don't you know you're a deceiver!
Music stacked up like wooden blocks
Is the champion of justice!
If my justice really were a fish
It'd be so greedy and arrogant
I'd pump the magma
Out of the ocean bed!
The story of my solitude
If my solitude were a fish
It'd be so enormous, so militant
A whale would get out of there.
-
Ok, make that 150 HugPoints™ because this is really hard to find.
*accepts Star's hug*
*whispers* Why are we hugging? *smiles* Don't let go, though.
@Tia: I like the lyrics, I think, but I have no idea where I would begin to guess about the film.
(Like, Google might be a good place to start but I'm pretty sure that'd be cheating. :P)
(HugPoints™ :) :) :) :) :))
(ok)
Congratulations people who won!!!!
I wish I could have entered....
I had a great idea for 'Caterpillars'
(@Taia it would indeed be cheating, but I will wait to see if anyone else knows, then tell you. Also, what is your email, Taia? Can you please email me? My email is on my profile)
(Hey, Dugg! I was going to review And The Darkness Rained Upon Them because I love that book, I just do, and Tanith loves it... I just didn't realise the end date for the competition was this week.)
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