Everlasting Glory.

As you no doubt recall, a number of my reviews have been doing double duty fulfilling the requirements of other challenges around the interwebs.  They have all been fun and most have led me to something really special that I wouldn't have come across otherwise.  The Grand Master Review Challenge has been something different.  Where most other challenges offer the satisfaction of participation, the WWEND promises Everlasting Glory.  Real, tangible, eternal glory.   Everlasting Glory.  Is there something more worthy of my every last effort?  Likely, there is not.

Naturally, I've been doing my damnedest to achieve such a lofty goal and last month, after numerous entries into the monthly poll, my review of Way Station was placed on the same pedestal as some really great book reviewers.  Whether I really did the book any justice, I'm not sure.  I am quite happy to have won though.

Later, the same weekend it was called to my attention (thanks Emil) that my review of Dreamsnake had garnered a quote on an ebook website Book View Cafe.  I don't read many ebooks so I'd never heard of the site, but it was flattering nonetheless.  Of course it was also Father's day weekend when the poll ended which meant that my daughter made me a sweet and almost completely unintelligible card.  It was a great weekend.  Links and screenshot below.

GMRC May Winner

Dreamsnake on Bookviewcafe.com

Hold On To Your Butts

2012 Grand Master Reading Challenge

Remember a couple weeks ago when I wrote about the website, WorldsWithoutEnd and the BookTrackr function?  Well, the site also administers the Grand Master Reading Challenge, which I am participating in by adding to the site those reviews I've done here which also qualify for the challenge (2 so far).  The challenge itself is pretty boss and the website in general is an HUGE resource for science fiction, fantasy and horror books.  It is worth checking out in its own right.  I have especially enjoyed using BookTracker to keep track of the books I've read and how many books I've read from various lists.  I really spend too much time at this site.


If that is not enough to get you over to this site, consider this:  the two reviews I've contributed have been featured on their GMRC Blog and as such will be in the running for the monthly prize for the best GMRC review!  To give you an understanding of how important this is I refer you to the challenges prize details.

Swag:

• The winnning reviewer each month will receive prizes from the WWEnd prize box and everlasting glory.
• Participants who complete the challenge will receive a prize to be determined later.
• Prizes include: T-Shirts, buttons, books and bookmarks, etc.

The swag is cool and I'm pretty excited about it, but I think you all know what I am really gunning for.  EVERLASTING. GLORY.  This contest is not just for play play; this contest is for realz.  What is great is that any member of WWEnd can vote for that month's winner!  This means you people.  YOU!


Voting has not yet begun (don't worry, I'll remind you) since February ends today but you should all take this brief period, prior to the initiation of the voting period, to sign up (for free) with WWEnd, start using BookTracker and get ready to vote me into the annals of Everlasting Glory.  I'm gonna need to hear from you, readers, because the other reviews I'll be competing against are really freaking good.