Literary Lark Pursuit: February - Round 1
It's a new month and that means three new competitors in the Literary Lark Pursuit. Who will be queen of the nest this month? Only time will tell. 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. 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 book characters named Julie
- 1 book trailer featuring a red headed male
- 3 Authors from Georgia
- 1 book that has snow on the cover
- 1 bookstore (nonchain) located in Kansas City, Missouri
- 1 young adult author's or YA book blog
~ 3 book characters named Julie
Julie:
1. Meet Julie (American Girls: Julie #1) by Megan McDonald
2. Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
3. Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt
Cindy:
1. Julie & Julia by Julie Powell
2. Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George
3. Julie by Catherine Marshall
Gina:
1. Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
2. Julie-An American Girl by Megan McDonald
3. Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanan
2. Julie-An American Girl by Megan McDonald
3. Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanan
Total Points Earned for Part 1 out of 3 possible points:
Julie = 2
Cindy = 3
Gina = 2
~ 1 book trailer featuring a red headed male
Julie:
Cindy:
Gina:
Total Points Earned for Part 2 out of 1 possible point:
Julie = 1
Cindy = 1
Gina = 1
~ 3 Authors from Georgia
Julie:
1. Alice Walker
2. Margaret Mitchell
3. Flannery O'Connor
Cindy:
1. Ted Dunagan
2. Jackson Pearce
3. Jennifer Jabaley
Gina:
1. Jackson Pearce
2. Sydney Lanier
3. Erskine Caldwell
Total Points Earned for Part 3 out of 3 possible points:
Julie = 3
Cindy = 2
Gina = 2
~ 1 Book With Snow on the Cover
Julie:
A Breath of Snow and Ashes By Diana Gabaldon
Cindy:
Snow Day by Bill Coffey
Gina:
Snow Angel by Jamie Carie
Total Points Earned for Part 4 out of 1 possible point:
Julie = 1
Cindy = 1
Gina = 1
~ 1 Bookstore (nonchain) located in Kansas City, MO
Julie:
Cindy:
Gina:
Total Points Earned for Part 5 out of 1 possible point:
Julie = 0
Cindy = 1
Gina = 0
~ 1 Young Adult Author's Blog OR a YA Book Blog:
Julie:
Scott Westerfeld's Blog
Cindy:
Kelly Keaton's Blog
Gina:
Boys Over Books Blog
Total Points Earned for Part 6 out of 1 possible point:
Julie = 1
Cindy = 1
Gina = 1
Current February Standings:
* Julie = 8 points
* Cindy = 9 points
* Gina = 7 points
It is a close game, but Cindy has managed to slide herself into the top spot. Stay tuned next week to see if she can hold onto her lead OR if one of the other ladies will take over the nest.
I'm near Kansas City!! I need to find Prospero's. . . and Reading Reptile was actually just featured last Sunday in the Kansas City Star! My favorite local indie bookseller is Rainy Day Books. They're who hosted Stephenie Meyer when she was promoting The Host- in fact, they host signings and events at least once a week.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think I chose Kansas City as their location? We already did Seattle and New Orleans. :)
ReplyDeleteDang it! I was sure someone else would pick Julie of the Wolves so I switched it to the American Girl book at the last minute. And with an awesome name like Prospero's Books I knew someone else would pick it....but I'm teaching The Tempest now and it was too good to pass up! Good job Cindy, I'm coming after you next week! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and Georgia has some incredible authors! I love Flannery O'Connor and had no idea she was from GA.
ReplyDelete@Julie - Georgia does have lots of great authors. I loved all the ones you chose. I also would love being included in that list someday. :)
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