How well do you know strong females?

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

A Mother’s Day Quiz

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

A Literary Quiz set in England

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.

Father’s Day Drawing is here!!

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

A Few Words about Wordle

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

Name That Line

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

Covid-19: In Retrospect

Many public figures have written books about the lessons learned from the pandemic. Numerous ‘experts’ in the field of medicine, science and politics have taken a stab at looking at what went wrong in order to respond better to the next world-wide pandemic. Last night I was watching The PBS Newshour and heard Dr. Scott Gottlieb talk about his book Uncontrolled Spread. While some reviewers

Celebrate!!

Can you believe that Reading Around Kiawah is celebrating its first birthday this month? In honor of the birthday AND reading in general, a special gift is available for the first FIVE lucky people who make a purchase of $25 or more from Indigo Books from May 28-June 2. Remember the lovely poet who charmed us all at the inaugeration? Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill