Literary Lark Pursuit: February Final Round - Winner Announced!

Who will be queen of the nest this month? You'll find out if you read to the end of this post. The winner will receive a $10 gift card to Amazon or Barnes and Noble (winner chooses) and a lovely scrabble tile necklace made by our very own, Tevya. The winner will also be allowed to compete in March to defend her title. The goal is to have fun and learn about books. I also love seeing what the participants will come up with each week.

Let me introduce our three competitors....

Julie from Reading Lark

Cindy from Books Complete Me

Gina from Behind Yellow Eyes

Literary Lark Pursuit Basics:

Each week I will be issuing a challenge to the three lovely ladies competing this month. They have a week to track down the information I seek. Each of competitor must track down various books, authors, book trailers, and other literary items. One point will be awarded for each unique item. If this sounds like something you'd enjoy - send us an email and we'll get you on the competitor list. We still have spots open for our March competition. You can reach us at reading[dot]lark[at]gmail[dot]com

The challenge for this week asked for:

~ 3 books with characters named Garrett

~ 1 book trailer featuring tea

~ 3 authors from Ohio

~ 1 book with a heart on the cover

~ 1 bookstore (nonchain) in Asheville, North Carolina

~ 1 book that has red in the title

~ 3 books with characters named Garrett

Julie:

1. Ulysses by James Joyce

2. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

3. Angry Lead Skies by Glen Cook

Cindy:

1. Whispering Nickel Idols by Glen Cook

2. Old Tin Sorrows by Glen Cook

3. Crash Test Love by Ted Michael

Gina:

1. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

2. Boot Camp by Todd Strasser

3. Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks

Total Points Earned for Part 1 out of 3 possible points:

Julie = 3

Cindy = 3

Gina = 3

~ 1 book trailer featuring tea

Julie:

**Note - This is nonfiction/cookbook so it's not a typical book trailer.**

Cindy:

Gina:

Was unable to find one - this was a tough task!

Total Points Earned for Part 2 out of 1 possible point:

Julie = 1

Cindy = 1

Gina = 0

~ 3 authors from Ohio

Julie:

1. Erma Bombeck

2. Christopher Moore

3. R.L. Stine

Cindy:

1. Jane Louise Curry

2. Patricia Willis

3. Marion Havighurst

Gina:

1. Harriet Beecher Stowe

2. Virginia Hamilton

3. Langston Hughes (he was born in MO, but did live in OH as a child so this counts)

Total Points Earned for Part 3 out of 3 possible points:

Julie = 3

Cindy = 3

Gina = 3

~ 1 book with a star on the cover

Julie:

Cindy:

Gina:

Total Points Earned for Part 4 out of 1 possible point:

Julie = 1

Cindy = 1

Gina = 1

~ 1 bookstore (nonchain) in Asheville, North Carolina

Julie:

Malaprops

**Note - This was my favorite bookstore in college! I LOVED it.**

Cindy:

Books by Linda

Gina:

Captain's Bookshelf

Total Points Earned for Part 5 out of 1 possible point:

Julie = 1

Cindy = 1

Gina = 1

~ 1 book that has red in the title

Julie:

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

Cindy:

Hard Magic by Larry Correia

*Submission did not have red in the title - no points awarded

Gina:

Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce

Total Points Earned for Part 6 out of 1 possible point:

Julie = 1

Cindy = 0

Gina = 1

Final February Standings:

* Julie = 37 points

* Cindy = 36 points

* Gina = 33 points

Julie is our winner this month. She will receive a $10 gift card and a handmade necklace from La Belle Jolie! Congrats Julie!


Tune in next week for the start of a new game. Will Julie defend her title or will she step down? Stay tuned.