Thursday, November 11, 2010

Interview: Vordak the Incomprehensible

Yesterday, I posted my review for How to Grow Up and Rule the World by Vordak the Incomprehensible. If you read the review, its pretty obvious how much I enjoyed reading Vordak's guide on how to become ruler of the world. Here is my interview with Vordak the Incomprehensible. This will give you an idea of how much fun Vordak's book is.


1. What motivated you to create your book HOW TO GROW UP AND RULE THE WORLD for kids? What would you think if an adult got ahold of a copy and became the ruler?


I felt the youth of this planet deserved to be exposed to my indescribable brilliance. Sure, they get plenty of schooling on subjects like math and science and English, but I wanted to give them information they can actually use later in life.


Adults are too set in there ways to use my knowledge to Rule the World. Their brains are already filled to the brim with grownup information like bank account numbers and laundry setting and soap opera settings. Now that’s not to say they can’t still gain great enjoyment from my Magnificent Manual, but growing up to Rule the World is a young person’s game.


2. Care to tell us something about yourself that is not in your book?


I won my 3rd grade spelling bee with the word evilosity. It helped that all my classmates were out sick that day due to a “mysterious” illness.

3. You have a serious, yet funny, personality. Have you ever thought or done comedy before?


I resent that you consider my work to be humorous. There is nothing funny about the business of planetary domination. That’s not to say I can’t be hilarious if I want to be. For example:


Q: How many minions does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: How would I know? My time is much too valuable to waste it observing my minions perform routine lair maintenance.


Get it?

4. I noticed that Commander Virtue looks a lot like an older version of your brother. What do you think about this?


Well, I suppose they do have similar hair color. What’s your point?

5. Have you ever done something good unintentionally while doing something evil?


I’m embarrassed to say it, but yes. I once concocted an Evil Plan to shrink the residents of Boise, Idaho to 4% of their current size. Unfortunately, and through absolutely no fault of my own, I set my Shiver-Inducing Shrink Ray to 4% REDUCTION rather than 4% OF CURRENT SIZE , so everyone woke up the next morning overjoyed that their clothes fit better.

6. If someone ever became ruler of the universe, what do you think they should do afterwards?


Change the price of intergalactic Slurpees to $10. MUAHAHAHAHA!!


7. How are your minions Scott and John?


How would I know? I haven’t paid their dungeon cells a visit since they completed work on my Glorious Guide months ago. Come to think of it, they’re probably getting hungry.


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8. Quick! Write down 6 words that come up in your mind.


Evil, Nefarious, Wicked, Nasty, Loathsome, Kittens.


Thanks Vordak for taking the time to answer my questions.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Win a Lisi Harrison Prize Pack!

Thanks to the wonderful Julia @ Little Brown, I have a Lisi Harrison prize pack to giveaway to one lucky winner!

The prize pack includes:
1 Paperback Movie-tie in edition of The Clique
1 Paperback of The Alphas
1 ARC of Monster High

Open to U.S. Residents only! I am planning a international giveaway soon; so don't feel bad internationals!

Ends November 30 at midnight (12 A.M. EST)

Review: How to Grow Up and Rule the World, by Vordak the Incomprehensible



Synopsis (from amazon.com):
Slip on your acid-free gloves, make sure you have a duplicate copy of How to Grow Up and Rule the World (just in case something should happen to this one) and try to follow along as the incomparable, superior-in-all-ways Vordak the Incomprehensible teaches you a thing or two about villainy. Now you, too, can try (and fail) to attain Vordak's level of infamy.

From selecting the most dastardly name, to choosing the ideal henchmen, to engaging in witty repartee with disgustingly chipper superheroes, experienced supervillain Vordak the Incomprehensible guides readers step-by-step toward the ultimate goal of world domination (from his parents' basement in Trenton, New Jersey).
With chapter titles like "Bringing Out the Evil" and "Building a Top-Notch Evil Organization," numerous bold illustrations, and detailed quizzes to assess your level of dastardliness, this book provides everything necessary to rise above the masses, and then rub your ascent in their faces.

In return for this wealth of knowledge, Vordak requests nothing more than an honored place in the evil regime of he who achieves control of the world. (And, of course, the opportunity to assume command, should things not work out.)

Book Details:
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Pub. Date: August 24, 2010
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 208

My Review:
Looking for a fun, short read? Well, How to Grow Up and Rule the World offers just that. Vordak takes the reader on a step by step how-to in order for the reader to gain knowledge on how to successfully achieve power over the world. Due to some circumstances Vordak the Incomprehensible is unable to continue his quest for world dominance so he has written this amazingly evil book for a future ruler. Or should I say his captives have written and illustrated this book?
I really enjoyed reading How to Grow Up and Rule the World. Laughing to myself until my family looked at me weirdly? Yep, this definitely happened. Vordak is hilarious and I know he'd dislike me for saying this but its true. He manages to have a serious tone but I found it hard not to laugh at some points. For example: When you are given a quiz Vordak demands you not write in the book or else. That you must keep the book in perfect condition and it has to be kept safe like in a glass showcase. The illustrations were also very funny to look at. The illustrations and the humor of this book made reading a breeze. Everything you need to know about a villian's life is in Vordak's book. Which could possibly more than meets the eye.
Even though this book is geared toward young kids, I'd recommend this book to older readers as well. Families could have some fun reading this book together. My only warning is that I hope no one takes Vordak's advice because it could get you into trouble. The humor, quizzes, steps, and illustrations all make How to Grow Up and Rule the World an evilly, incredible, great, and fun read. Oh, and watch out for the shocking ending!
4 Stars!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

ATTENTION! Exciting News This Way!

Hello there my amazing followers. I just wanted to announce that tomorrow is the kick off to my blogoversary celebration! Yay! I'm so excited. There will be about 5 contests total so keep your eyes open for them. I have created a blogoversary button. I know it is small and hard to read, but hey I tried. Its my first time ever dealing with this kind of thing. So if you want you can post my button on your blog (if you have you). Oh, and I should have a review and interview posted this week too! =) Hopefully this will be an exciting week for many.

xxxxxx,
Mallory

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Someone Please Help?!

Hi everyone!
Right now I'm trying to make buttons for my blog and for my blog's 1 year celebration. Only problem is I don't know how to make them so that people may grab the button to put on their blog. Plus I'm not completely sure how to make the images link back to my blog. I mean I was some how able to do so but I just think that maybe there is an easier way. Oh, and by the way I'm using photobucket to make the buttons. If anyone could help me out it'd be greatly appreciated!
Right now I'm looking like this: Only less sad looking.

Monday, November 1, 2010

It's November 1st! Do you know what this means?

November is the start of my blogiversary (or as some people call it blogoversary). The Teen Bibliophile will be a 1 year-old on Nov.16! I'm so excited. There will be a lot of giveaways coming in the next week or so. Just giving you all a heads up. If there is anyone who wants to donate a book or book swag for a giveaway, please feel free to contact me. I really can't believe that its been a year. Thanks to everyone who is a follower. I'm glad to have you all interested in my blog and listening to what I have to say. Heres to more days and more years (hopefully!) of blogging.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

In My Mailbox (20)

In My Mailbox (IMM) is hosted by The Story Siren every week. IMM is where book reviewers get a chance to show others what they got that week in books. This week I was surprised twice with two great books showing up.

For Review:
I literally jumped up and down when I got a package from Simon and Schuster. Inside the package was:

Wither by Lauren DeStefano; coming March 2011.
Here is the synopsis for Wither (from the back of the ARC):
In the not-too-distant future, because of genetic engineering, every human is a ticking time bomb- males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. To keep the population from dying out, girls are kidnapped and sold into polygamous marriages.
When sixteen-year-old Rhine is taken, she enters a world of wealth and privilege that both entices and terrifies her. She has everything she ever wanted- expect freedom. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to escape before it is too late.


Injane by Douglas K Pearson
Synopsis (from Goodreads):
Most people think I'm crazy because I see things they cannot. But if they saw the blood and the torture, or felt an ounce of the pain I feel, they would know I'm not insane. No one believes me and that makes me more alone than I feel. To those who meet me for the first time, I'm Jane; once they hear my one-sided conversations and terrified screams, they refer to me as Injane.

Thank you to the people @ Simon and Schuster and Pot-Boilers Publishing!

So... what did you all get this week? Anything good?