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Zara replied to Natalie's discussion 100 Book Challenge 2011
"Hey, this is the challenge for 2011. The thread for the 2012 challenge is here: http://nerdfighters.ning.com/forum/topics/100-book-challenge-2012 "
Aug 4, 2012
Zara replied to Natalie's discussion 100 Book Challenge 2011
"I still need to read it...it's been on my to-read list for years."
Aug 4, 2012
Zara replied to Darta Noir's discussion 100 book challenge 2012
"21. The Book of Lost Things - John Connolly (re-read) 22. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling (re-read) 23. My New American Life - Francine Prose 24. Flappers and Philosophers - F. Scott…"
Aug 4, 2012
Zara replied to Darta Noir's discussion 100 book challenge 2012
"20. Lamb - Christopher Moore"
Mar 29, 2012
Zara replied to Darta Noir's discussion 100 book challenge 2012
"13. If You Ask Me - Betty White 14. Abarat - Clive Barker (re-read) 15. Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War - Clive Barker (re-read) 16. Abarat: Absolute Midnight by Clive Barker 17. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins…"
Mar 25, 2012
Zara replied to Darta Noir's discussion 100 book challenge 2012
"I loved I Capture the Castle! I need to re-read that."
Jan 21, 2012
Zara replied to Darta Noir's discussion 100 book challenge 2012
"I definitely think they should count."
Jan 20, 2012
Zara replied to Natalie's discussion 100 Book Challenge 2011
"Hey, this is the challenge for 2011. The thread for the 2012 challenge is here: http://nerdfighters.ning.com/forum/topics/100-book-challenge-2012 "
Jan 18, 2012

Profile Information

What Kind of Nerdfighter Are You?
the bookish kind
About Me:
I love reading, writing, music (especially choir), piano, science (Scientific American is awesome), Mental Floss, and debate. My life at the moment is school, but I'm hoping that will change. Yeah, probably not. But one can hope, right? No? Oh, come on.

Oh, also, I have a Zazzle account where I have listed some nerdfighter shoes. http://www.zazzle.com/dftba_slip_ons_shoes-167957192015381088
Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and more
In no particular order, except for Harry Potter which is FIRST, no question about it.

Harry Potter, Paper Towns, Looking for Alaska, An Abundance of Katherines, Inkheart, Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Uglies, Anna Karenina, Les Miserables, The Book Thief, The Phantom Tollbooth, the Young Wizards series, I Am The Messenger, Madame Bovary, Liar, Pride and Prejudice, The Four Quartets (a poem, technically), 13 Little Blue Envelopes, A Great and Terrible Beauty, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
What's your favorite thing to put on your head?
empty glass bottles
If you could do your happy dance with anyone who would it be with?
I really have to pick? *throws up hands in defeat*
Website:
http://thisbookishlife.blogspot.com
When did you start watching the Vlogbrothers?
June, 2008
Make up your own DFTBA initialism!
Dinosaurs Forgot To Be Alive

Zara's Blog

The "Might"

Greens, blues, purples,
Dashes of reds and pinks
The colors separate clearly...
Now, half-close your eyes and see
Smudges, vaguely blurred outlines.
Verdant clouds might be treetops,
The carpet might be grass;
And I discover that most often
What I truly like
Is not the thing that's really there,
but possibility--the "might".

Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:35am

Lake of the Avernus

You model of serenity,

Entrance to the underworld,

What have you seen?

Have you seen the girl of the pomegranate seeds?

The explosion of volcanoes,

The fall of Roman rule,

All came and went before you.

Antonius and Nero,

Their ruins crumble as you watch

Yet you rest here in your valley,

Watch the world go by,

And all the while, your visitors lie lounging on the grass

I'm sure that you could tell them

If only they would… Continue

Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:34am

Snacktime

Black beak,
ruffled chest,
beads for eyes.
Shh--
is anything near?
Tiny talons
scritch-scratchy on the sidewalk.
Fluffy--orange--
long, with pointed ears.
No tail. Floppy tongue.
Charge--snap--
shrug, and trot away.
Sigh. Maybe next time.

Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:32am

Spirit Rising

"Shorty" leans against the car,

Cigarette dangling from her fingers.

Denim mini slightly grungy,

Posture claims she doesn't care

We do not see her face.

Boyfriend? brother? looks at her,

Wonders with his eyes.

Where will her balloon end up?

Her last string frayed and snapped,

The chain around her neck

Is no anchor, and

She drifts away, whispers,

"Life was perfect until I was eleven."







This poem is inspired by a… Continue

Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:31am

Auschwitz: A Poem

I was inspired by Aleya's featured post and decided to post some of my poetry on here. This first one is grim, but I promise they're not all like that. Here we go, then:

Auschwitz

A child's favorite sandal lies tossed among the rest
Clumps of matted hair entangle,
grey and dull with age.
Names on your suitcases, reassuring lies.
You are gone, so
Silence tells your story.

Posted on December 10, 2009 at 12:29am — 1 Comment

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At 2:38am on March 5, 2010, Clover said…
Oh phew, I'm glad! It was only a pound, but still.
At 4:04am on February 17, 2010, Clover said…
Hi. I was shopping for books in charity shops the other day and saw a book, I Was Told There Would be Cake. Recognised the title, but couldn't for the life of me remember where I'd seen it or even if it was meant to be good. Then I came home and saw that you'd listed it as a book you'd read this year. Did you like it? Because I totally bought it.
At 3:21am on January 8, 2010, Chiburger said…
Alrighty x) I quite like them (I haven't read The DaVinci code, I've read A&D, Digital Fortress and Lost Symbol).

I was going to say something else, but was horribly distracted by the new odd clock from Australia in our livingroom in the shape of a bumerang. It's sounds more like a metronome than a clock -.- Oh dear.
At 7:40am on January 7, 2010, Chiburger said…
53 books -.-
Very well, I'll have to make it up to myself next year.

(Do you like Dan Brown, by the way? I've just finished The Lost Symbol and it was Awesome. Gonna move on to Deception Point.)
At 4:11am on January 4, 2010, Chiburger said…
Absolutely! Haha, 130 doesn't sound that bad to me.... :P
At 4:26am on January 3, 2010, Chiburger said…
Don't ask. -.-

Haha, nah, but really, books have been a slow businesss this year. Which is very sad.
I can't tell you the exact number, unfortunately, since I'm currently in Malaysia for the moment. I'll tell you when I get home. (That's on... Wednesday I think)

UGh. I'm slow. I was recently very happy but I feel the need for a shower growing.
At 12:31pm on December 11, 2009, serenity said…
oh don't feel bad, i haven't updated mine since i put it up lol.
At 4:56pm on December 9, 2009, serenity said…
ah, not recent stuff, gotcha!
At 11:54pm on December 8, 2009, serenity said…
i saw your post re secret santa,and i'm glad i'm not the only one, lol. worried i was being a party pooper, but then one can never be to safe i say.

hey i was reading your bio, how did your essays go? what were they about. It's been ages since i had to do any essay writing (one of the good things about being ancient ;D ) i find all that interesting now that the trauma of being forced to do it is long gone lol.
 
 
 

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