Fairy Metal Thunder Read-Along & Scavenger Hunt hosted by In the Closet with a Bibliophile, Reading the Paranormal, Tina’s Book Reviews and The Unread Reader.

1.  Grizelmore the Goblin has some really weird cravings and eating habits. Tell us about some of your weird eating habits. Bonus point if you can show me a picture!

I think I’m the fussiest eater I know. I don’t like vegetables or salad, and hell I really wish I did, and so certain foods bore me (*cough* I’m looking at you, bread). It doesn’t leave me with many options from day to day.

2.  In chapter 22 Aiode and her friends try to go and get their instruments replaced at the factory. There are a ton of different instruments there being made for the fairies, but man are they a fortune. Do any of you play any instruments? Have you ever played an instrument? If not, what would you play if you could?

No I do not. I do not have the talent or the patience for it. I tried learning clarinet when I was 10 but I just wasn’t picking it up. I also tried to learn guitar when I was about 17 but my guitar was crappy and I think the fact that my creepy ex was teaching me and kept coming on to me put me off for life. I have not fooled myself since. I just don’t have what is needed to be able to play an instrument or even sing and I am okay with that!

3.  Jason and the band are finally discovered by the elf (with the crazy long name) and Buttercake the freaking adorable unicorn who turns into something not so adorable. If you were a detective who would you choose for your magical accomplice?

My magical apprentice would have to be a magical talking Border Collie. They could go for hours and hours and by god they’re adorable.

4.  The book ends on a happy but painful note. What do you think of the ending? Were you happy with the turn of events?

I haven’t quite managed to finish it yet *sad* but believe me, I’m going to. I was just hit by such a huge reading slump over the past couple of weeks I’m having to roll with it for now but this book is fantastic. So fantastic, in fact, that it has completely rekindled my faith in indie fiction. So I will most definitely be finishing it soon and eyeing up the copy of Jenny Pox on my Kindle.

5. Tell us your favorite quote(s)/part(s) from the book!

I’m struggling to pick out any one part. I really enjoyed the whole thing I’d be here all day! I love the light fun mood you get from the characters, I love how the obstacles Jason encounters keep the story moving along without making the story too gritty, and I absolutely love J.L. Bryan’s representation of Faerie! How could I pick any one quote or part of the book?

Fairy Metal Thunder Read-Along & Scavenger Hunt hosted by In the Closet with a Bibliophile, Reading the Paranormal, Tina’s Book Reviews and The Unread Reader.

1. In the beginning of chapter 14, poor Jason is having a tough time at work. Its busy, people are rude, there are hot girls talking to him, big lady’s are about to starve, all in all bad work day. So tell us about a time when you had to deal with a pushy customer or rude behavior, did you freak, keep it together, throw a slawburger?

I work in retail. Nuff said. There are always pushy and rude customers. You can’t get by in a retail job if you’re not able to keep your cool. Though I must admit, throwing a slawburger sounds fabulous but it would be more than my job’s worth. In all honesty though, I might perhaps get a little antsy sometimes when the folk I’m working with decide it’s perfectly okay to turn their back on the till and leave the queues to me. Every now and then the customers get a big smile and a, “One sec, I’m just going to go and get somebody to jump on this other till for you guys.” And run off to snark before running back and apologising.

I can think of a few instances that had me have to leave the vicinity of the till to go and cool off and more times than not it was related to who I was working with and not the customers. Though I can remember one customer being entirely grumpy because I had to charge her 5p for a bag, I couldn’t magically scan everything with a simple glance, and I wasn’t aware that she needed a receipt and so she walked off calling me useless.. I really wanted to throw a slawburger at her.. “Hold the slaw?! It’s a freaking slawburger you douchecanoe!!” Generally though. Smile, apologise, and keep your cool.

2. In chapter 16 Jason is getting ready to shoot his rocking music video and perform for a crowd. Have you ever made a rock video, been in a play or anything that shows you doing something with musical talent? Extra points if you want to show us.

I was going to say no, I have no musical talent but actually I was in a performance arts Summer school thing when I was 11. I can’t sing, dance, play an instrument, any of that, but it was a lot of fun. At the end of the week we did a performance. We sung and danced, we did a little acting, mostly singing and dancing though. I don’t have any pictures, however, and I am quite glad for that. OH! How could I forget. I was also in a local youth drama group which was a lot of fun! I’d go there on a Friday night and we’d act and have fun and at the end of it we put on a little play in the village hall. We also had a float on the village carnival. Much fun! Still.. no pictures, sadly.

3. Speaking of videos, the boys have a little chat about Steven Spielberg in chapter 17, what is your favorite Spielberg movie? Can’t think of one…well then tell us about one of your favorite Sci-fi movies.

I’ll have to go with ET because I’m fully under the impression that Mr. Spielberg is overrated but you can’t deny ET.

Note: I just browsed IMBD.. didn’t know he was involved in Gremlins!!

4. At the end of Chapter 17 the guys say bye to Dred who is getting ready to move, did you ever have to start over in a new school or new place when you were in highschool? Was it good, bad…horrible?

Hm. Well our school system’s obviously a bit different but mine was even more so. In the UK, you do 4-11 (upto year 6) in primary school, and then 11-16 in a secondary school (aka high school). That is where compulsory education ends but you can do 16-18 in a secondary school or college for A levels if you choose. My county did things a little different in high school. 11-14 (years 7-9) in one school, and 14-16 (years 10 and 11, the GCSE years) in a separate school. I have no idea why, but the upheaval was definitely a little offputting. I hated my GCSE years so much after being split from my friends but I stayed on there for my A levels and it was actually a lot of fun then.

5. If you had a pet Unicorn what would you name it?

Oh. Dude. You went there.

Meet.. THE HEMSICORN!!

And just for fun: Would you rather be pecked to death by a vulture or eat a Goblins toenails???

Toenails. I don’t quite wish for death at the age of 23!

Fairy Metal Thunder Read-Along & Scavenger Hunt hosted by In the Closet with a Bibliophile, Reading the Paranormal, Tina’s Book Reviews and The Unread Reader.

1. Unfairly grounded by his parents, Jason decides to lie to them so he can go to the audition in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, not only does the audition end poorly but his parents discover his lie and things go downhill from there. Tell us the most outrageous lie you’ve ever been caught in. Bonus points if you can provide pictorial proof. Reenactments eagerly accepted.

Don’t you remember last week when I said I was a good girl? Gawd. I know I have lied before, I am a human being after all, but I’ve never really been caught because I don’t go with ‘outrageous’ lies. I never had any reason to! My dad has always let me do my own thing so why lie?

Ooh I can think of one.. I was friends with a guy in my teens who was a bit mental, I loved him to bits. He knew somebody from his college who wouldn’t leave him alone and he found entirely annoying. This particular person was coming out as gay (as was my friend) and my friend wanted to scare him off so the MSN conversation started up and my job was to scare him so.. I pretended to be from another town nearby and really come on to him and talk about how *ahem* sexually active I was etc. etc. Unluckily, this guy found me hilarious and we became quite close friends. The truth never was revealed.

No pictures, I’m afraid. They would involve dildos.

2. In Faerie, Aoide is summoned to see the Faerie Queen. Have you ever met someone important like the Faerie Queen? Someone famous? Tell us the story behind how it happened. Once again, pictures are a plus!

I met Seal once. I didn’t have a picture taken but we were at the Max Power show (worst. weekend. ever.) because my dad had a stall selling some watches and at the end of the show this guy walks up to us and introduces himself as Seal, kissing me on both cheeks, shaking my dad’s hand and professing his interest in the watches.

3. Caught lying to his father about his non-existent job at the car wash, Jason has now found gainful employment at Buddy McSlawburger’s – where he’s forced to wear “the funny hat” as part of his uniform. What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Did it involve a particularly noxious uniform? Tell us about it – in riveting, full-color detail!

I have, thankfully, not had any awful uniforms. Just nasty polo shirts and shoes that have deformed my feet. As for worst.. I’ll often talk about my time in the charity shop as my favourite time but there were afternoons sorting through the clothes where I’d come across mould, bugs and all sorts of nasty grime in those bags. By all means, donate your rubbish to charity shops but PLEASE clean it before you donate, you aren’t doing anybody any favours otherwise.

4. In an effort to regain their stolen instruments, Aoide and Rhodia travel to the sugar swamp to hire a hunter. Wouldn’t you love to live somewhere where the water is sweet and the grass is made of sugar cane? Show us a picture of you enjoying your favorite sweet treat. Or, rewrite history and tell us how your version of the sugar swamp would differ from the one in the book.

I don’t think I would! I’d live with constant headaches! I am a total chocoholic though so I must go with..

Yeah, I know, not a swamp. But C’MON!