Month: May 2010

Party Quiz

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Yesterday’s Movie Meme got me thinking about some memorable parties in fiction.  See if you can tell me what book each party is found in.  Leave the number and book title in the comments.

No copying from other commenters or googling – that’s cheating and no fun!

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1. As readers we were able to attend 2 wonderful New Year Turkey Curry Buffets.  Goofy sweaters optional.  Bridget Jones’s Diary

2. This tea party had a Hatter, March Hare, Dormouse and a girl who thought it was stupid.  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

3. Nick watched his neighbor’s parties from afar and was entranced.  Until he was actually invited to one and realized it wasn’t as magical as it seemed from a distance.  The Great Gatsby

4. Gwyn and Thomas are divorcing after 35 years and celebrating with a big bash.  The Divorce Party

5. This Merryton country dance was the first meeting between one of the best-loved couples of all time.  Pride & Prejudice

6. You did not want to be invited to Prince Prospero’s party in this short story by a horror master.  The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe

7. Bob Cratchit and his family’s Christmas celebration was a source of enlightenment for a certain miser.  A Christmas Carol

8. This birthday party planned for an amnesia victim by his maid and her son and was very touching.  The Housekeeper & the Professor

9. Luther & Nora decided to cancel Christmas and take a cruise instead.  Only the Christmas party wouldn’t skip them and neighbors saved the day.  Skipping Christmas

10. A war didn’t stop these socialites from hosting grand parties in Moscow and St. Petersburg.  War & Peace

Each question is worth 10 points and you have until Thursday night to submit answers.

Monday Movie Meme – Party Animals

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Feature Presentation…MONDAY MOVIE MEME
 
This week is all about  movies that focus on parties.  I had a hard time coming up with the traditional wild & crazy parties, but managed to come up with a pretty good list, I think.
Check out The Bumbles for other participants.
 
1. The Ref (1994)  This family holiday dinner party is my favorite ever.  Denis Leary as Dr. Wong and Judy Davis with her Scandinavian Christmas was a riot.  A great quote –

I have never heard of such a Christmas: sex, and drugs, and, and, and, and women being set on fire.

2. Four Weddings & a Funeral (1994) Wedding receptions are parties, so this great British movie had plenty of partying!  Loved the cast and the humor.  Here’s a quote from Hugh Grant’s character that sums up his wedding reception luck – I seem to be stuck in the wedding from hell, ghosts of girlfriends past at every turn. Next thing I’ll bump into Henrietta and the nightmare will be complete.

3. Meet the Parents (2000) There were many funny parts in this one, but when the family goes to Kevin’s house for a barbecue and water volleyball I laughed at Ben Stiller’s little Speedo and his hand in ruining the bride before her wedding. 

4. Footloose (1984) The movie was a fight between the teenagers and parents of a small town to allow dancing at the Prom.  Loved this as a teen, but didn’t realize until just recently that it is actually based on a real story!  John Lithgow’s character was a real fun guy – Even if this was not a law, which it is, I’m afraid I would have a lot of difficulty endorsing an enterprise which is as fraught with genuine peril as I believe this one to be. Besides the liquor and the drugs which always seem to accompany such an event the thing that distresses me even more, Ren, is the spiritual corruption that can be involved. These dances and this kind of music can be destructive, and, uh, Ren, I’m afraid you’re going to find most of the people in our community are gonna agree with me on this.

5. Old School (2003) This isn’t a favorite of mine, but it did come to mind when thinking of parties.  This ragtag team of losers decides to form a fraternity.  Hijinks ensue.  Vince Vaughn’s character has this to say – You think I like avoiding my wife and kids to hangout with nineteen year old girls everyday?

 
So, do you have a favorite movie focused on a party?

Free Books for May

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Leave a comment, tell me which book you want and I’ll get the book to you for FREE either by mail or personally if I’ll see you soon.  The first one to request each book wins.  Once you’ve ‘won’ the book I can get your shipping address if I need it.  Also, you can come back and get a free book every month if you want.  These have all been read a time or two.

No picture this month, can’t seem to find my camera battery charger!

1. Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow.  paperback (1976 edition).  369 pages. B&N review here.  for Margie

2. Perfect by Judith McNaught.  paperback. published 1993. 674 pages. B&N review here.  for Linda

3. The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories by Rosamunde Pilcher.  hardcover. 236 pages. My review here.  for Em

4. Don’t Look Now by Linda Lael Miller. paperback. published 2003. 424 pages. B&N review here.  for Ester

Happy Reading!