Book People# Noah Zarc- Meet the brain child of D.Pease

Hello and welcome to today's show at Assortments. 

Today I am going to be pretending to be an interviewer on a show called

Book People! :D

On today's show we have Noah Zarc,the 12 year time-travelling hero from Dr Robert Pease's debut novel, named after him:

Noah Zarc!!

If you click on the image of the book above, you can find the review on Goodreads.

Moving on with the show....

Lets us begin our character interview with Noah...

To start of with, could you tell us a bit about yourself?

Umm... I'm not sure what to say. I love piloting ships. I love time-travel. My sister annoys me (most of the time). My dog's the coolest animal I know. I love PB&J sandwiches. Basically I'm just like any other kid.

*laughs* Indeed! I do recall the fact that your parents are Martians...So what was life like on Mars before you moved to the ARC?

I actually never lived on Mars. My mom and dad started the ARC project before I was born, so I've lived my entire life in space, on the ship. I have visited Mars a couple of times, but I'm not crazy about it. Earth is much better.

Aw, being an Earthling I am truly touched. You must stop by for some PB and J sandwiches at my place sometime on one of your time travelling trips! So where  were we...ah yes...

From the looks of your Mammoth Trouble Adventure you're quite the pilot! Tell us more about it. When and how did you learn to fly ships? 

I tell you. There's NOTHING better than piloting. I don't care what kind of ship. I don't care if it's in space, or in the atmosphere of a planet, I just can't get enough of it. My mom says it's 'cause I can't use my legs. She says it is how I can feel free. I also have an advantage because of my neural implant--that's a thing in my brain that lets me control my magchair, umm... a wheelchair without the wheels. I can actually connect directly to the computer of a ship and control it with my brain. I know, cool right! I started out playing holo games, and loved any game that had to do with flying. My older brother, Hamilton figured out how to tie our game system into my neural implant and I was hooked. My dad saw how good I was and got me some time in a flight simulator on Mars. Everyone said I was a natural. I flew my first real ship, the Morning Star, when I was eight.

Being on the ARC being an animal lover goes without saying, tell us more about this passion of yours?

Well you are right. I had no choice in the matter. It's either love animals or be miserable. We've got hundreds, if not thousands of them on the ARC. It's a lot of work too. I help take care of them. My favorite part is when Mom has to care for a sick animal. She lets me help out. We had a lion with a serious upset stomach once. I got to hold his paw while Mom gave him a shot. Of course he was knocked out with a trancle... with a trankal... with a dart before I was allowed anywhere near him.

Random questions round:

Your favorite animal?

Somebody asked me this not too long ago. And I still stick with my answer. It's definitely my dog, Obadiah. I know that's kind of silly, with all the animals we have, but he's my closest friend. I've had him since I was a kid.

Your favorite spaceship?

Without a doubt it'd be the Morning Star. Like I said earlier, it was the first ship I got to fly. I know it's not anywhere near as amazing as the ARC, but I don't even think of her as a ship as much as she's just my home. The Morning Star on the other hand is amazing. I can go faster in her than any other ship we have. And in an atmosphere, she handles like a dream.

If you were stuck on Planet Earth with nothing but Obadiah and a lifetime supply PB & J sandwiches; would you wish for a rescue or be at peace?

Of course I'd miss Mom and Dad. And Hamilton. And even my sister, Sam. But yeah, it'd be pretty cool. Could I still have the Morning Star? I guess that would shoot the whole "stuck on Planet Earth" thing to pieces. Hmm... If I couldn't fly. That's a hard one then. I love it when I'm on Earth. It is so alive. So green. The smells are amazing. And the blue sky. You just can't imagine how blue it can be. Well I guess maybe you could, since you live there all the time. But man, it's nothing like Mars, that's for sure. So what was the question? Oh yeah stuck on Earth. Nah, I don't think I could do it. I'd go crazy not being able to fly through space, and especially jump through time.

If you could communicate with your creator- Dr Pease, what would you tell him?

Who? Is he one of Mom's old teachers? He must be pretty smart if he's a Dr. It'd probably be like talking with Hamilton, so I think the conversation would be pretty short. And did you say creator? What's that all about?

You are quite the adventurer, now that the Mammoth Trouble has been taken care of, do you have another mission in mind?

 Well, Dad said something about taking a vacation on Mars when this is all over. I'm not sure I like that idea. I think I'd go crazy pretty quick. But I guess it'd be nice to spend some time with Gramps, that's Dad's dad. Hey, maybe I could look up that Draben kid. But yeah, I think I'd last about two weeks, before I'd be ready for some new adventure. I just hope I can keep from getting into too much trouble.

On that note. We come to a close of our time on Book People. Thank you so much for stopping by for this interview. Hope you have a great time at your gramp's. See ya around.

And now here is some info for my viewers out there...

Dr Pease is hosting a Blog Tour for Noah Zarc. Noah, Dr Pease and the ARC have been making their trips to blogs. Here is their schedule so far.

So if you leave me a comment, I stand a chance to win this. And if your on the lookout I shall hunt down a giveaway of Noah Zarc for you or possibly host one of my own. ;)

Muhaha, like a bribe indeed. 

Blog Tour Notes

OVERVIEW

Noah lives for piloting spaceships through time, dodging killer robots and saving Earth's animals from extinction.

Life couldn't be better.

But the twelve-year-old time traveler learns it could be a whole lot worse. His mom is kidnapped and taken to Mars; his dad is stranded in the Ice Age; and Noah is attacked at every turn by a foe bent on destroying Earth... for the second time.

 Get your copy today by visiting Amazon.com (available in paperback or as an eBook) or the online retailer of your choice (more links below).

CASH PRIZES
 Guess what? You could win a $50 Amazon gift card as part of this special blog tour. That’s right! Just leave a comment below saying something about the post you just read, and you’ll be entered into the raffle. I could win $50 too by having the most comments. So tell your friends to stop by and comment on this post too!

GIVEAWAY
 Win 1 of 5 copies of the paperback version of Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble by entering the giveaway on GoodReads.
THE AUTHOR
 D. Robert Pease has been interested in creating worlds since childhood. From building in the sandbox behind his house, to drawing fantastical worlds with paper and pencil, there has hardly been a time he hasn't been off on some adventure in his mind, to the dismay of parents and teachers alike. Also, since the moment he could read, books have consumed vast swaths of his life. From The Mouse and the Motorcycle, to The Lord of the Rings, worlds just beyond reality have called to him like Homer's Sirens. It's not surprising then he chose to write stories of his own. Each filled with worlds just beyond reach, but close enough we can all catch a glimpse of ourselves in the characters.

 Discover ways to connect with the author by visiting his site at www.drobertpease.com
BOOK TRAILER


THANK YOU! for visiting. And don't forget to comment below for that chance to win the $50 Amazon gift card. And of course head on over to your favorite online book store and buy a copy of Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble, for you or for the kids in your life.

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Some virtual caroling this season..

                               

Songs of the Season

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Sasha Soren (Random Magic)

(Dec 10th-25th, 2011)

Welcome to the Songs of the Season music hop!

You're invited to join us every day from December 10th to 25th to enjoy a virtual round of caroling.

My pick:
Carol of the Bells..
is a Christmas Carl composed by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych. The English lyrics (which Rossum is singing is Video#2) were created by Peter Wilhouskly; the lyrics are totally unrelated to the original ones for the songs.
The song is originally based on a traditional folk chant. It tells the tale of a swallow flying into a household to proclaim the plentiful and bountiful year the family will have. See, completely different from all that Christmas cheering?!

Three versions of 
Carol of the Bells 
I absolutely luurrve!

Composer Trivia:

The August Burns Red version featured on their 

Lost Messengers:The Outtakes album which came out in 2007.

Sixpence None the Richer, the band that sang Kiss Me (beneath the milky twilight...) are among the many bands that did a Carol of the Bells cover.

The story behind Carol of the Bells

Emmy Rossum (from Phantom of the Opera) did a melodic cover as well!

When you looks for Carol of the Bells around the Internet, there is talk about the Trans Siberian version. I wondered what they were referring to, and here is what I found..

"The Trans Siberian version of the song combines traditional, classical music with a modern heavy metal style."

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Team Mara, whose team are you on?

A heroine is a female character who is admired for her noble qualities. We think it's someone who meets the world head on. This doesn't mean she has to be a hardcore girl who can beat up anyone who crosses her path (though those girls certainly qualify). Your favorite can be anyone you admire, for any reason. The important thing is that she is extraordinary in some way or another-- be that the way she handles other people, her inexhaustible humor, or her skill with a crossbow. We encourage you to think outside the box! Search your bookshelves for the female characters who inspire you, who make you want to be better, who prove that our world doesn't have to be a man's world.

- 0 The YA Sisterhood o

My favorite!

and this

Why Mara is a suitable heroine?

Hmm...here is a secret..I know your going to gasp and perhaps faint when I say this..but i-haven't-read-Mara-dyers!! There I said it..!

Its the main reason why I am signing up for the giveaway! :)

SO why am I even rooting for her over Karou from Daughter of Smoke and Bone?

Because:

I LOVE her name! And I judged the book by its cover

and you see the summary turned out to be brilliant.

Here is the best past, the story doesn't even disappoint my fellow bloggers! The fact that she got into this tourney is proof of that. You see if Mara can win the heart of someone, who hasn't officially met her- then she has got to be the ultimate heroine!

So I 'm voting for her. Are you? 

iBoy by Kevin Brooks

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Tom Harvey is an ordinary boy until an iPhone cracks his skull open and fragments of it embed themselves into his head; giving him unlimited access to all technology, making him a new gen superhero! He can make calls,access the internet, tap phone conversations, and do all things tech-y from his head!!
Meanwhile his friend Lucy is gang raped and her brother Ben beaten up...
Set in gangster-ruled areas of London with guns and vile teenagers, iBoy is born- a superhero.
After his surgery he spends his time coming to terms with his new found powers and making moral decisions
for his colony and avenges Lucy's rape. The big question- Are his actions justifiable?
iBoy makes you think about how much you can do to prevents or avenge crime and still keep yourself from becoming a criminal? Does keeping quiet and watching abuse make you correct? Or does taking the law into your own hands and stopping the abuse, correct?


I read this book only because I had to check for content so my 13 year old brother could read it. He, by the way is not a reader, he reads only when he is forced to (by my folks) or when a book catches his eye! iBoy did, but all that about rape, drugs and gangsta hoods made me get all worried if he was mature enough of for it. Ha Ha. 
Turns out it would do him good, the conclusion and what the author is trying to arrive at, is something more than just beating up people for revenge..


Written from a boy's perspective for a change, iBoy kept me engaged until the end. I disliked the writing style and found the characters quite annoying. The book, in my opinion was an average read, but the questions it posed and the thoughts it generates in your head make the read worthwhile..
Its slightly morbid and portrays teens as the kind of people who need to be shipped off to Life Skill camps, therapy and juvy prisons. 

Contains: Frequent use of language, reference to drugs and rape.

Quirks: dry humor and random iFacts

Protagonist: Male

Love story: Yes, but a mild one. Nothing too intense and kissy.

****

My track pick for the book.

Women Reading- A Weekly News Bulletin (#4th edition)

This is a weekly feature hosted by Lyrika @ Random Magic Tours

It is a quick news bulletin to keep you informed of the events happening around the blog-o-sphere.

Art and Quotes

" I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library."

- Jorge Luis Borges

Discussions and Book Chats

Events and Parties

Memes and Features 

(including Reading Challenges)

"Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future. "

- Goodreads

Click on the image of the (gorgeous) book cover to read an excerpt!

Videos and Vloggers

can't remember if I've included this in a post before..

A very cool song by The Velvet Revolver, this video version I like very much so enjoy! 

Book Adaptations and Media Marvel

(inlc. movies, music, games, tech, publishing news, other..)

The much awaited Breaking Dawn is here...*dramatic music*

this one appears to be made better than the other. So beautiful, the only reason I want to watch it, for its aesthetic appeal..

Lovin' the cover!! Here is what the Fug-ly lady has to say! :)

Go Gaga this Christmas @ The Gaga Workshop

Barney's New York has worked with Gaga to put together a Christmas special edition range of Gaga products. They are exclusive, expensive, gorgeous and unique! Most importantly limited to this holiday season as well!!!

Goodies and Giveaways

For all you Bronte lovers, here is a set of pretty Bronte stationery...

(click on image to know more..)

Grapevine, Last Minute and Misc

Books Nooks

Coming Soon

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