Alma (Diary of a Booklover)’s Comments (group member since Oct 12, 2014)

Alma (Diary of a Booklover)’s comments from the Winter Re-Read-a-thon group.

Ilse wrote: "Well HELLO there my name is Ilse and its pronounced as either ill-say or eel-say. I am from México but I've lived most of my life outside of my birth country. I've never really actively tried to do..."

THE LUNAR CHRONICLES AND THRONE OF GLASS! Ehm. I just felt the need to point out how awesome these two series are (if you didn't know already).

It's awesome getting to know about all of you :D
P.S. If you haven't already, please sign up for the readathon on my blog:
http://diaryofbooklover.blogspot.com/...

I finally chose it! There will be 2 hosts and they are....
Emily (blog) and Anna (youtube)!
I will contact you guys through message :)
If you weren't chosen, feel free to still discuss your ideas in the Organization thread :D

Jayne wrote: "Are the hosts hosting daily challenges? Are are there only two challenges, one each week? Because I thought there were going to be a different host for each day who hosted one big challenge, kind o..."

Nope, I don't think. I mean, 14 daily challenges -meaning 14 hosts (or even 7) is a LOT. Plus, there are only a small number of people, if there were more, I would consider it but...

Emily wrote: "I think it depends on what the challenges are. Like are they going to be book giveaways or something else?"

The challenges that are made by the hosts are going to have prizes (if the host is able), and they will not be as easy, which is the reason why I suggested 2 hosts. But there will be additional challenges for the readathon, for instance, read ___ pages, or read books with ___ on the cover, or read a book from ___ genre.

Okay, I'm picking the hosts right now, and I was wondering how many challenges do you guys think we should have. My plan was 2, one for each week, but I need some feedback :D

I'm currently in the process of doing it, so it should be here by hopefully tomorrow. If not, I will be contacting the hosts by the end of this week:D (sorry for the wait, school's been smothering me)

Okay guys, the logo is decided :D

Hai! So I just noticed that I haven't added an introduction thread, which is stupid on my part, but here it is! To start of, say something about yourself so that other members can get to know you better :D

Here, I'll start:

My name's Alma. I live in Texas, but am originally from Indonesia. I moved from Indonesia two years ago and started reading last year, but quickly climbed to the YA section of the library.

I own a blog: diaryofbooklover.blogspot.com

My favorite YA series is The Infernal Devices, because that was what introduced me to YA. My favorite middle-grade series is the Percy Jackson series, because they were the first books I was obsessed in. My favorite on-going series is currently the Throne of Glass series & The Lunar Chronicles. My most anticipated book right now is Winter.

Some random things about me: I am a big cat person, I love music as much as reading, I read fanfictions, and I'm obsessed with quotes. You know, the normal stuff :P

I'm excited to get to know you all better!

(this was copied and edited from my introduction in another group, so it may look familiar)

Yep, what I meant was for other people who just joined :D (By the way, all the people who already expressed their interest counts)

If you are still interested in being host, please sign up before the end of this week :D

The poll will close at the end of the week, so please vote now :D

Ivi_reads wrote: "um..can someone what exactly those the host do? plz"

They will come up with challenges and do giveaways if possible :)

Okay, guys. The poll is up :D

Jayne wrote: "Yeah, I just wanted to clarify because I like to create drafts for my posts so that if I don't have time to make the post when I actually need to, it's there. I can add the logo in later before I p..."

Okay :D

I'm going to encourage you guys to advertise this readathon after we get a fix logo :)

Jayne wrote: "So the final dates are December 22-January 2? I just need to know for my blog."

Yes. But if you're going to spread the words, I think we should wait until after we have the actual logo...

Aileen wrote: "Probably in the afternoon and evening would be better since I don't do mornings. But I already have an idea, so it's just execution."

Okay, just tell me when you're ready :)

Aileen wrote: "I'll design a logo tomorrow morning. Hopefully.

Doing a giveaway would be so cool. I also can't do giveaways, but anyone who can and would be willing should."

Do you need more time to design a logo? I can make the poll a bit later, maybe in the afternoon, if you want.

Emily wrote: "Alma wrote: "Jayne wrote: "Libby wrote: "I think that two weeks is plenty long. Also keep in mind that the Bout of Books readathon starts Jan. 5, so you might not want to overlap."

That's a reall..."

That could work for your advantage! If you're going to read a lot anyways, might as well make it a readathon, right?