Beginnings Quiz – guessing closed

Border’s is finally closed and it is a good thing for my overpacked bookshelves.  It became a fun trip for Gage and I to go and browse every few days and I’m embarrassed by how many books I brought home.  All you need to do is tell me which book matches which first lines.  Oh, I added a few extra books for fun 🙂

Please play along with us.  For everyone who plays an extra $ goes to the winner and the everyone is entered for a special prize.  Just leave a comment with your guesses and don’t google the answers.

Rules & Leaderboard here.  Last week’s Pictured Title Quiz here.

1. Half my life ago, I killed a girl.  Half a Life

2. For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed for everything that has gone wrong in town.  Practical Magic

3. Alone in the evenings, when the light had drained from the slate roof of her small rural home, and when her husband was working late, Mary Gooch would perform a striptease for the stars at the open bedroom window: shifting out of rumpled bottoms, slipping off a blousy top, liberating breasts, peeling panties, her creamy flesh spilling forth until she was completely, exquisitely nude.  The Wife’s Tale

4. Tonight I’ve been thinking about the mosaic Hope gave me the night she U-hauled ass out of Pineville.  Sloppy Firsts

5. “I suppose the important thing is to make some sort of difference,” she said.  One Day

6. You know, Doc, you’re not the first shrink I’ve seen since I got back.  Still Missing

7. Once my wife asked me: if you knew this was our final day together, what would you say to me?  Adrenaline

8. She hadn’t believed in monsters since she was six years old, back when her mom would check the closet and look beneath her bed at night.  Sworn to Silence

9. Now I am here, in Krakow, where my life began.  Sonata fo Miriam

10. Gracie Lynne Calloway began her small life in Shady Grove, Alabama, fast asleep in a coal bucket on the front porch of 1854 Peachtree Lane.  Salting Roses

11. I wasn’t surprised when Mama askked me to save her life.  The Murderer’s Daughters

12. Why I feel the sudden urge to relate, in pen and ink, a relationship of the most personal nature, which I have never before acknowledged, I cannot say.  The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen

Pictured Title Quiz – guessing closed

See if you can guess the titles of the books from the pictures.  9 points for the correct answer and 1 point if you know the author too. These all have one thing in common, an extra 10 points if you can guess what it is!

Please play along with us.  For everyone who plays an extra $ goes to the winner and the everyone is entered for a special prize.  Just leave a comment with your guesses and don’t google the answers.

Rules & Leaderboard here.  Last week’s Publication Quiz here.

1. &  Knots & Crosses (Ian Rankin)

2.   Killing Floor (Lee Child)

3.   Open Season (CJ Box)

4. The   The Bone Collector (Jeffrey Deaver)

5.  Outlander (Diana Gabaldon)

6. The   The Tea Rose (Jennifer Donnelly)

7.  Until  Dead Until Dark (Charlaine Harris)

8. The ‘s  the

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

9. The   The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)

10.   the  One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)

Publication Quiz- By guest blogger ‘Nise – guessing closed

The tables have turned and Nise, always at the top of the Leaderboard, has created a quiz just for you (and me).  All you need to do is match the titles with the year they were first published.  Easy right?  If you aren’t already familiar with Nise you are missing out and should visit her blog immediately!

Please play along with us.  For everyone who plays an extra $ goes to the winner and the everyone is entered for a special prize.  Just leave a comment with your guesses and don’t google the answers.

Rules & Leaderboard here.  Last week’s Suicide Quiz here.

If you are interested in creating a quiz (and earning 100 points for the week) let me know and I’ll get you on the calendar.

Match these best -selling books to their publishing dates.  Bonus points for knowing the author. (if you can’t see the books the titles are in the comments)

1813 1847 1908 1929 1936 1957 1960 1977 1986 1991 1993 2005

1. 1960 Harper Lee

2. 1813 Jane Austen

3. 1977 Colleen McCullough

4. 1929 Erich Maria Remarque

5. 1847 Charlotte Bronte

6. 2005 Steig Larsson

7. 1991 Diana Gabaldon

8. 1936 Margaret Mitchell

9. 1908 LM Montgomery

10. 1986 Stephen King

11. 1992 Robert James Waller

12. 1957 Boris Pasternak

Because of a typo, 1992 was not one of the choices.  Guesses of 1991 or 1993 will count 🙂

6 points for correct year, 1 point author, 1.4 points for both.

What Book is that? Quiz- guessing closed

Tell me the title of the book for 9 points and the author for an additional 1.  If you tell me what they all have in common you’ll  get an extra 5 points!  You have until noon Saturday to submit your answers.

A few rules…No cheating.  No looking at other commenter answers, but feel free to browse around the net to find the answers this week (you can always come back and add an answer if you find it later).  Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!

This round for every participant I have (currently at $14)  I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.

Answers to last week’s Mad Gab Quiz here.  Current Leaderboard here.

1. Best Friends Forever by Jeniifer Weiner  2. Jericho Cay by Kathryn R Wall  3. The Outer Banks House by Diann Ducharme  4. The Beach Trees by Karen White  5. Now You See Her by Joy Fielding  6. On Hallowed Ground by John Lantigua  7. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri  8. The Fine Art of Insincerity by Angela Hunt  9. To Be Sung Underwater by Tom McNeal 10. Delirious by Daniel Palmer

John Candy was in that? Quiz – guessing closed

Yesterday’s movie meme reminded me of John Candy an I thought we could take a trip down memory lane.  I’ve seen 14 of his movies and I’ve listed them in the order that I liked them best.  How many can you name? I’ve given you his character’s name. year it came out and a hint.   7 points for each correct answer and 2 bonus points if you can name a John Candy movie not on the list.  You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers.  Same prize as last time.

No cheating.  No Googling, researching, or looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system    Your first answers will be the only ones accepted.  Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome   It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Current Leaderboard here.  Last week’s Common Denominator Quiz here.

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1. Del Griffith 1987 (he plays a man just trying to get by selling shower curtain rings) Planes, Trains & Automobiles

2. Irv 1993 (a man, a bobsled and a dream)  Cool Runnings

3. Lasky 1983 (guard at Walley World)  Vacation

4. Spike Nolan 1985 (What would you do if you inherited millions?)  Brewster’s Millions

5. Freddie Bauer 1984 (plays a very supportive brother)  Splash

6. Chet Ripley 1988 (plays a very put upon brother) The Great Outdoors

7. Barf 1987 (If you don’t know it from Barf then a clue won’t help you)  Spaceballs

8. Buck Russell 1989 (Would you let this guy watch your kids?)  Uncle Buck

9. Gus Polinski 1990 (he was in the original but not the sequels)  Home Alone

10. Danny Muldoon 1991 (finally a romantic lead) Only the Lonely

11. Dean Andrews 1991 (this one had a lot of stars)  JFK

12. Sheriff Bud Boomer 1995 (Michael Moore directed more than documentaries)  Canadian Bacon

13. Tom Tuttle 1985 (the movie where Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson met and fell in love)  Volunteers

14. Jack Chester 1985 (family vacation nightmare)  Summer Rental

Common Denominator Quiz guessing closed

I’ve done these before and I know they can be hard.  Here’s a link to the first one I did to give you an idea of what it’s all about.  Tell me what the five books have in common-it can be anything-awards, title, main character, setting, etc.  Each one is worth 10 points.  If you come up with something more specific than I did I’ll add 5 points, if it’s less specific I’ll give you 5 points.  Feel free to come back and add answers in later comments, but I’m only accepting the first answer for each number.  You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers.  Same prize as last time.

This week  you are allowed to look at book info for answers. No looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system :)    Your first answers will be the only ones accepted.  Play every week or just one time, you are always welcome   It only takes once to be eligible for a prize.

Last week’s Authors Portrayed Quiz here.   Current Leaderboard here.

1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield: Book Cover The Romance Readers' Book Club by Julie L. Cannon: NOOKbook Cover The Writing Circle by Corinne Demas: Book Cover Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey Series #1) by Deanna Raybourn: Book Cover How to Buy a Love of Reading by Tanya Egan Gibson: Book CoverBooks on Cover

2. Sahara (Dirk Pitt Series #11) by Clive Cussler: Book CoverThe Lincoln Lawyer (Mickey Haller Series #1) by Michael Connelly: Book CoverContact by Carl Sagan: Book CoverA Time to Kill by John Grisham: Book CoverBooks made into movies starring Matthew McConaughey

3. Frankenstein Mary Shelley by Mary Shelley: Book Cover The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton: Book Cover Eragon (Inheritance Cycle Series #1) by Christopher Paolini: Book Cover The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank: Book Cover The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi: Book Coverwritten by teenagers

4.    Praying for Sleep by Jeffery Deaver: Book Cover The Angel by Carla Neggers: Book Cover  Double Cross (Alex Cross Series #13) by James Patterson: Book Cover The Footprints of God by Greg Iles: NOOKbook Cover The Ark, the Reed and the Fire Cloud by Jenny Cote: Book Coverreligious terms in title

5. The Running Mate by Joe Klein: Book Cover Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie: Book Cover Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman: Book Cover Killer Mousse by Melinda Wells: NOOKbook Cover A Gentle Rain by Deborah Smith: Book Coveranimals on cover

6. Ellery Queen by Ellery Queen: Book Cover Case of Lies (Nina Reilly Series #11) by Perri O'Shaughnessy: NOOKbook Cover The Other Side of the Door by Nicci French: Book Cover The Real Mother by Judith Michael: Book Cover Love Bites by Tori Carrington: Book Cover2 authors, 1 name

7. Les Miserables (Rose Translation) by Victor Hugo: Book Cover Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace: Book Cover War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy: Book Cover The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: Book Cover The Stand by Stephen King: Book Cover Over 1,000 pages long

8. The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand: Book Cover Summer House by Nancy Thayer: Book Cover Compulsion by Keith Ablow: Book Cover The Beach House by Jane Green: Book Cover Death in a Cold Hard Light (Merry Folger Series #4) by Francine Mathews: NOOKbook Coverset on Nantucket

9. Blindness by José Saramago: Book Cover Beloved by Toni Morrison: Book Cover The Pickup by Nadine Gordimer: Book Cover Herzog by Saul Bellow: Book Cover The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing: Book Coverauthors all  Nobel Prize for Literature winners

10. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd: Book Cover Off Season by Anne Rivers Siddons: Book Cover The Secret Papers of Madame Olivetti by Annie Vanderbilt: Book Cover Buried Evidence by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg: NOOKbook Cover Chill Factor by Sandra Brown: Book Covermain characters named Lily/Lilly

March Madness for Sports Movies Quiz

Okay, this one is going to be fun, but may take a few minutes to complete!  I’m going to have you fill out a bracket for the BEST SPORTS MOVIES!  I’m giving you 32 sports movies YOU must choose the SWEET SIXTEEN, ELITE EIGHT, FINAL FOUR and THE WINNER for best sports movie.  Start by numbering 1-16, then start choosing your movie selections IN ORDER!  So, #1 is your choice for the winner, 1-4 would be the Final Four, 1-8 are your Elite Eight, and 1-16 are your Sweet Sixteen.  Yes, you only have one #1, and one #2, etc.  Any questions, please leave a comment and I’ll answer it for everyone.

How are you going to score points this week?  Read on if you care to know the gory details, if not get to filling out your best movies choices 🙂  I’ll tally up everyone’s votes for the best 16 movies.  If the movie is someone’s top choice it will get 4 points, Final Four 3 points, Elite Eight 2 points and Sweet Sixteen 1 point.  Once the movies are scored you will earn points accordingly.  The top movie will be worth 16 points if it’s on your list, the second movie is worth 15 points, etc. and an extra point if the movie is in the correct category. If there is a tie in the movies my hubby will choose (since he will not be biased in any way and he’s probably seen all of these)  Yes, this means there is a possible 148 points this week.

A few rules…No cheating.  No looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!  This round for every participant I have (currently at $29)  I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.  

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

Your 32 choices…

The Karate Kid with Ralph MacchioJerry Maguire with Tom CruiseRudy with Sean AstinBrian's Song with James CaanThe Hustler with Paul NewmanA League of Their Own with Geena DavisCaddyshack with Chevy ChaseRocky with Sylvester StalloneHoosiers with Gene HackmanMajor League with Tom BerengerRaging Bull with Robert De NiroBull Durham with Kevin CostnerDodgeball: A True Underdog Story with Ben StillerThe Mighty Ducks with Emilio EstevezField of Dreams with Kevin CostnerThe Natural with Robert RedfordMiracle with Kurt RussellMillion Dollar Baby with Clint EastwoodSlap Shot with Paul NewmanThe Champ with Wallace BeeryRemember The Titans with Denzel WashingtonAll the Right Moves with Tom CruiseKickboxer with Jean-Claude Van DammeCool Runnings with LeonEight Men Out with John CusackBend It Like Beckham with Parminder NagraHappy Gilmore with Adam SandlerWhite Men Can't Jump with Woody HarrelsonBreaking Away with Dennis ChristopherKingpin with Woody HarrelsonLove & Basketball with Sanaa LathanAbove the Rim with Duane Martin

What Book is That? Quiz – guessing closed

It seems like I just did one of these, but when I was at the library over the weekend I couldn’t help myself.  Tell me the title of the book for 8 points and the author for an additional 2.  If you tell me the theme I’ll give you an extra 10 points!  You have until Friday at noon to submit your answers.  Good luck (I think it’s tough)!

A few rules…No cheating.  No googling or looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!

This round for every participant I have (currently at $29I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.  

Answers to last week’s Rachel McAdams Quiz here.  Current Leaderboard here.

1. Beloew Zero by CJ Box

2. Every Last One by Anna Quindlen

3. A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

4. Three by Ted Dekker

5. Bangkok 8 by John Burdett

6. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield

7. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

8. 61 Hours  by Lee Child

9. The 351 Books of Irma Arcuri by David Bajo

10. The Man Who Ate the 747 by Ben Sherwood

Is There a Doctor in the House? Quiz – Guessing Closed

Many of you already know why there was no quiz last week (post here) and there is no surprise what inspired  this week’s quiz.  See if you can guess these fictional doctors.  Each one is worth 10 points.  You have until noon on Friday to submit your answers, they will be hidden til then.

A few rules…No cheating.  No googling or looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!

This round for every participant I have (currently at $27)  I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.  

Answers to the last quiz Footballers Can Act  here.  Quiz Leaderboard here.

1. Theodor Geisel went by another name and published 44 children’s books.  What was his most famous pen name?  Dr. Seuss

2. This doctor in children’s books preferred animals over his human patients.  Dr. Dolittle

3. This doctor and poet tells the story of the Russian Revolution in this novel by Boris Pasternak.  Dr. Zhivago

4. Sherlock Holmes’ assistant and roommate in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stories.  Dr. Watson

5. Thomas Harris wrote several novels featuring this psychiatrist and serial killer, played expertly by Anthony Hopkins in the most famous movie of his work.  Dr. Hanibal Lecter

6. This professor of religious iconology and symbology has been on the bestseller list and top of the movie charts.  Dr. Robert Langdon

7. In which of Joy Fielding’s books did the doctor ‘take care’ of his amnesic wife?  See Jane Run

8. Stevenson’s doctor became synonymous with a split personality.  Dr. Jekyll

9. This doctor spent 18 years in the Bastille in Dicken’s historical novel.  Dr. Alexandre Manette

10. I wish I’d had him for Gage’s diagnosis!  Dr. Gregory House

Pictured Title Quiz – Guessing Closed

See if you can guess the titles of the books from the pictures.  Here’s a link to the one I did last year as an example. 9 points for the correct answer and 1 point if you know the author too.  A Hint- these are all 2010 New York Times Bestsellers.  You have until Friday noon to submit your answers as a comment.  I hide your answers until then.

A few rules…No cheating.  No googling or looking at other commenter answers.  Yes, we’re going by the honor system…Your first answers will be the only ones accepted…Have fun!

 This round for every participant I have (currently at $26)  I will put in a $ for a B&N gift card or a Babies R Us gift card for the winner. Even if you play only once you are eligible to win the second prize (something special I pick out) and you will be adding money to the kitty for the winner.  

Answers to last week’s John Grisham Quiz here.  Current Leaderboard here.  Please let me know if you have a problem seeing the image.

1.  ‘s Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler

2.  The  The Red Queen by Phillipa Gregory

3.   Cross Fire by James Patterson

4.  House Rules by Jodi Picoult

5.   Storm Prey by John Sandford

6.  Seeks Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris

7.  of Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson

8.  of Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

9.  Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs

10.  Star Island by Carl Hiaasen