A collection of all the contests on the blog
Have you ever had to write a ‘Dear John’ letter? It’s a cop-out of sorts because a face-to-face break up is probably better, BUT many people take the easy route. I ran across a very interesting article in the ‘mental floss’ section of the January 24, 2024 edition of Shelf Awareness, written by Ellen Gutoskey. I took a few of the excepts from the Dear
A few days ago, J. D. Biersdorfer published a quiz in the NYT to test our knowledge about sequels to best selling books. I have streamlined the quiz and eliminated the multiple choice aspect. You must come up with the name of the sequel on your own in order to win! Please, no cheating. No Internet searches, OK? After you take the quiz, please let
In this multiple choice quiz, you will be asked to identify the book that features a strong female protaganist. Good luck. And yes, I have read all of the correct answers. That could be a hint for some!! Submit your answers by September 1, 2023 a. Great Circle b. The Forest of Vanishing Stars c. Barkskins d. Forest Dark 2. This novel addresses generational trauma
Below are six literary quotes about mothers. Identify the book each comes from, as well as the author, and you will win a prize–one of the featured books of your choice! Please have your answers into me by May 19 to be eligible for the prize. AND no fair using Chatbot!! 2. “Perhaps it takes courage to raise children.” 3. “He didn’t realize that love
3. In which American novel is Daisy married to Tom but loved by Jay? 4. If Eponin loves Marius but Marius loves Cosette—which French novel are you reading? 5. Which Shakespeare character finally declares his love with the words, “I do love nothing in the world so well as you: is not that strange?” 6. Who thinks she loves Ashley, marries Charles (who dies) and
Winner wins a book (of her/his choice) mentioned in the quiz. 1.Which of these books is most closely associated with Highclere Castle? a. Below Stairs by Margaret Powell b. The House of Gucci: A sensational Story of Mrder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara G. Forden c. In the Valley of the Kings: Howard Carter and Mystery of King Tutankhamun’s Tomb by Daniel Meyerson d.
What a great response to the ‘favorite father’ contest. Nine blog readers responded. Each father got two votes except for Matthew Cuthbert, who got three!! I numbered the entries from 1 to 9 and then called my granddaughter. She chose the number 2, which is Cathy Hill. Congrats, Cathy. You will receive from me in the next few days a gift certificate for $15 for
You have three more days to get in your vote on your favorite literary fathers. The field is limited to four: Matthew Cuthbert from Anne of Green Gables Arthur Weasley from Harry Potter Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird Ta-Nehisi Coates from Between the World and Me (Coates is the author and the famous father) So far, four people have sent in their favorite
Several weeks ago, friends suggested that I try the word game ‘Wordle.’ While I resisted for a while, I found that solving the puzzle each day was great fun. After all, everyone is doing it!! Perhaps you will be interested in the following insights to the game: 1. The founder –Josh Wardle came to the United States from Wales to earn an MFA from the
Several writers had popularized the phrase ‘dark and stormy night’ before this Dickens-era author used it to begin his popular novel. Your challenge is to name the author and the book that contains what many have described as the ‘worst sentence in the English language.’ It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents—except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by
