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Sports Movie Quiz – guessing closed

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Take your best guesses, be entered to win a prize.  No cheating (using the web to help find answers) or copying.  You have til Sunday to enter.  All extras can be found here.

Leave your guesses in the comment section.  You only need to guess one to be eligible for a prize 🙂

Tell me what sports movie each quote is from.

1.  If you build it, he will come.  Field of Dreams

2. Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don’t forget to breathe, very important.  The Karate Kid

[walks away, still making circular motions with hands]

3.  [preparing to dynamite the gopher tunnel] In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, ‘Au revoir, gopher’.  Caddyshack

4. In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, it’s bigger than Christmas day. My daddy coached in Alexandria, he worked so hard my momma left him, but I stayed with coach, he needed me on that field.   Remember the Titans

5. Welcome to Indiana basketball.  Hoosiers

6. You’re 5 foot nothin’, 100 and nothin’, and you have barely a speck of athletic ability. And you hung in there with the best college football players in the land for 2 years. And you’re gonna walk outta here with a degree from the University of Notre Dame. In this life, you don’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody but yourself. And after what you’ve gone through, if you haven’t done that by now, it ain’t gonna never happen. Now go on back.   Rudy

7.  Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There’s no crying! THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!  A League of Their Own

8. These are the ground rules. I hook up with one guy a season. Usually takes me a couple weeks to pick the guy – kinda my own spring training. And, well, you two are the most promising prospects of the season so far, so I just thought we should kinda get to know each other.   Bull Durham

9. All I’m saying, mon, is if we walk Jamaican, talk Jamaican, and *is* Jamaican, then we sure as hell better bobsled Jamaican.  Cool Runnings

10.  ADRIAN!  Rocky

Happy guessing!

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Easy as Two Quiz – guessing closed

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I like a clean title just as much as the next reader.  Let’s see if you can put these two-word titles together. There are 14 titles. Oh, and the sixth word down on the first list is LOST.

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling!

IMG_4294Cloud Atlas, Killing Floor, Survival Lessons, Watership Down, Joy School, Lost Symbol, Wuthering Heights, Howard’s End, Backseat Saints, Still Life, Love Story, Revolutionary Road, One Day, Case Histories

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Answers to last Political Unreality quiz here.  Leaderboard here.

Political Unreality Quiz – guessing closed

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I was hoping to post this last Tuesday, on election day, but like most things political, nothing happens as fast as it should.  Let’s see how well you do with these classic political dystopias.

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling!

Match these titles with one of the main character’s names.

1. Brave New World     E. John the Savage          

2. Fahrenheit 451      A. Guy Montag  

3. Blindness     B. doctor’s wife  

4. V is for Vendetta      H. Evey Hammond

5. Atlas Shrugged      F. Dagny Taggart

6. The Handmaid’s Tale      D. Offred

7. Animal Farm         C. Napoleon 

8. The Children of Men       G. Dr. Theodore Faron

And can you name these two?

IMG_41871984 by George Orwell and The Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Happy guessing 🙂

Spooky Stephen Quiz – guessing closed

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I know not everyone is a Stephen King fan, but his contribution to horror fiction and movies is undisputed.  I’m giving you 1 or 2 pictures from his work onscreen and you just need to give me the title. Even if you aren’t a fan I think you can get some of these!

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling!

1. Under the Dome

2. The Secret Window

3.IT

4. Misery

5.Carrie

6. The Shawshank Redemption

7.The Shining

8. The Green Mile

9.Cujo

10.Hearts in Atlantis

Answers to last week’s Vermont quiz here.  Leaderboard here.

Tom Clancy Quiz – guessing closed

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Tom Clancy was a heavyweight in the bestseller department. I read and loved The Hunt for Red October (loved it so much more than the movie) and I’m not sure why I haven’t read another of his books yet.  Let’s see how well you know Tom.

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling!

1. Movie?  The Hunt for Red October

2. In which of his books do Iraq and Iran merge and Saddam Hussein is assassinated?  Executive Orders

3. Recurring character?  Jack Ryan

4. Name one of his 3 books not in a series.  Red Storm Rising, SSN, Against All Enemies

5. He played himself on this long running series.  The Simpsons

6. He was part owner of which baseball team?  Baltimore Orioles

7. What show did he compete on in 1997?  Jeopardy

8. How many children did Clancy leave behind?  5

9.Recurring series character that both Live and Willem are playing.  John Clark

10. What 3 actors have played Jack Ryan on film?  Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck

I’m Hungry Quiz – guessing closed

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You just need to fill in the blanks of these titles.  The title of the quiz will help  🙂

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize.

1. Green Eggs & Ham

2. Like Water for Chocolate

3. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café

4.The Lemon Orchard

5. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake

6. Peaches for Father Frances

7. Benny & Shrimp

8. Playing for Pizza

9. The Bean Trees

10. Paris Trout

11. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society

12. The Gingerbread Girl

13. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

14. The Long Quiche Goodbye

15. The Sugar Queen

16. The Proof is in the Pudding

Answers to last week’s Numbering Quiz here. Leaderboard here.

Numbering Quiz – guessing closed

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Since last week was challenging I thought I’d make it an easy matching quiz.  Just list the One-Ten titles. No googling (or goodreading!). That’s no fun 🙂

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize.

1. One                             E. Ready Player ____

2. Two                             C. The _____ Towers

3. Three                           I. ___ Junes

4. Four                             B. ____ Blondes

5. Five                            H. Slaughterhouse-___

6. Six                               G. Rainbow ___

7. Seven                         F. ____ Up

8. Eight                             J. ___ Cousins

9. Nine                            A. ____ Dragons

10. Ten                           D. ____ Little Indians

Answers to last week’s Won quiz here.  Leaderboard here.

Look at the books I’ve won Quiz

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Over the last several months I’ve had the good fortune of winning many great books from fellow bloggers.  I am always happy when I find a book in the mailbox.   It’s the little things that make my day 🙂  Let’s see if you can guess what books have made their way into my home. If you want an extra point or two you can include the name of the author too.

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize.

Credit to the blogs where these books were so generously shared. Bermudaonion’s Weblog, Jenny Loves to Read, The Eclectic Reader, Amused by Books, Truly Madly Pink, Pop Culture Nerd, Redlady’s Reading Room, She Reads

won bookswon books 2

1.The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty  2.Swoon by Betsy Prioleau  3.Life After Life by Kate Atkinson  4.March by Sunni Overend  5.Someday,Someday,Maybe by Lauren Graham  6.The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice  7.The Girls of Atomic City by Denise Kiernan  8.The JM Barrie Ladies’ Swimming Society by Barbara J Zitwer  9.Anything But Sweet by Candis Terry  10. Web of Deceit by Katherine Howell

Last week’s After quiz here.  Leaderboard here.

After Quiz- guessing closed

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I’ve read one Elmore Leonard book (Striptease and I really liked it) and was sad to see that he died.  I don’t know what will happen to the book he was writing when he passed, but there is a long line of books that are published after an author’s death.  Let’s see if you can guess them.

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling- this is for fun!

1. Maybe my favorite Jane Austen novel was published after her death. The one with that kick-ass love letter.  Persuasion

2. Another all-time fave of mine. This one was published in 1980, 11 years after the author’s suicide and it won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.  A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

3. This Diary was published by Anne’s father after her death in a concentration camp.  The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

4. The Millenium Trilogy was published after this Swedish writer had a heart attack at 50.  Stieg Larsson

5. Which one Of Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple mysteries was published after her death: Nemesis, The Moving Finger, or Sleeping Murder?  Sleeping Murder

6. Another author, E Lynn Harris, died of a heart attack in his 50’s (54). Which one of his books was NOT published after his death? Mama Dearest, Just As I Am, or In My Father’s House Just As I Am

7. The author of Roots was writing another historical book about his family when he died.  He asked someone to finish it and they did. The name of the book and/or author.  Queen by Alex Hailey

8. Tolkien wanted this published with the Lord of Rings, but the publisher decided no. It wasn’t published until 1977 when his son helped organize it.  The Silmarillion

9. Another author won the Pulitzer Prize after his death when his family published his autobiographical novel two years after his death in 1957.  A Death in the Family by James Agee

10. This prolific author had more than 700 novels published before her death 13 years ago.  It was just announced that her son will be releasing 160 more in The Pink Collection.  Who is this Dame?  Barbara Cartland

Top Earning Authors Quiz – guessing closed

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Every year I ask you to try and rank the authors by the amount of money they’ve made in the past year (I have my sources ;)).  I think it’s too tough that way so I’m switching it up a bit this year.  Good luck!

I hope that you’ll try your hand at my (mostly) bookish quizzes every week, but it’s okay if you just want to play when the quiz interests you. If you play you are eligible for a prize at the end of the round. For all of the details, click here. Submit your answers in the comment section – I will stop by and hide them throughout the week but try not to copy off anyone else :)  You have til Sunday to guess.

No need to know all the answers, one guess and you’ll be eligible for a prize. No Googling- this is for fun!

Choices-Danielle Steel, Jeff Kinney, James Patterson, EL James, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, John Grisham, Suzanne Collins, Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts, JK Rowling, David Balducci, Bill O’Reilly, Rick Riordan, Dan Brown

My one word association for each author may not help you but it’ll be fun for me 🙂

1. Hot – EL James, $95m

2. Overrated – James Patterson $91m

3. Hungry – Suzanne Collins $55m

4.Gas-Bag- Bill O’Reilly $28m

5. Elegant – Danielle Steel $26m

6. Wimpy – Jeff Kinney  $24m

7. Tired – Janet Evanovich  $24m

8. Busy – Nora Roberts  $23m

9. Puzzler – Dan Brown  $22m

10. Master – Stephen King  $20m

11. Thrilling – Dean Koontz  $20m

12. Lawyerly – John Grisham  $18m

13. Solid – David Balducci  $15m

14. Mythological – Rick Riordan  $14m

15. Magical – JK Rowling $13m

Happy guessing! Answers to last week’s quiz here.  Leaderboard here.