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Aug 17, 2015 07:23PM
PS. Cousin - I had the same answers for the Wolves keyword. *high five*
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HeroHero by Samantha Young
- Word "Hero" on title // adding my answer: the male protagonist save his girlfriend's life after almost being stabbed by a hired killer. Which is heroic
Prodigy by Marie Lu
- the male protagonist, once a criminal and considered a hero after defending innocent people
Keyword: Angelic
Goodbye, productivity! Haha yes cousin. First books that come to mind, always.
AngelicAngels in My Hair by Lorna Byrne - the author's communication with spiritual beings like Angels, souls and God. That's angelic right? heh.
Touched by Angels by Debbie McComber - there's an "angelic" trio of protagonists called Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy.
Keyword: Psychology
Beatrice, gentle reminder that you have to say something other than the keyword being in the title of the book else it's not going to count :)
PsychologyShutter Island - Dennis Lehane
- explores the psychology of a man trapped in an island
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
- nonfiction book about people with extraordinary cases in neurology and psychology
Keyword: Virgin
VirginThe Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides - the four girls who committed suicide were all virgins.
The Lover by Marguerite Duras - the protagonist was a virgin.
Keyword: Book Club
^Monique! Same books tayo na naisip! :D
Bennard wrote: "^Monique! Same books tayo na naisip! :D"You know what they say about great minds! ;)
BookclubAmong Others by Jo Walton
- A young girl joins a science fiction bookclub and found kindred spirits
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by
- A historical fiction with a character that is in a bookclub
Keyword: BLOOD
BloodAmerican Vampire by Scott Snyder
- Vampire main character loves blood
Dracula by Bram Stoker
- Same as above, Dracula loves blood.
Keyword: Iraq
IraqRedeployment by Phil Klay - all short stories are about the Iraq war.
The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq by Emma Sky - an intimate insider’s portrait of how and why the Iraq adventure failed and contains a unique analysis of the course of the war.
Keyword: India
Ingrid wrote: "Beatrice, gentle reminder that you have to say something other than the keyword being in the title of the book else it's not going to count :)"Noted Ingrid. sorry :)
IndiaThe God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
- Majority of the events in the novel occur in India
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
- The title refers to the children born at midnight during the day of India's independence.
Keyword: Spain
SpainDon Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - the setting is in Spain.
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - the setting is also in Spain.
Keyword: Footnotes
The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoMedieval whodunnit liberally peppered with footnotes.
A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again by David Foster Wallace
Essay collection that uses DFW's signature footnoting style.
Keywords: Graphic Design
Graphic DesignGraphic Design School by David Dabner - Non-fic book on digital imaging techniques, motion graphics and designing for the web and small-screen applications.
Graphic Design: A Concise History by Richard Hollis - The evolution of graphic design.
Keyword: Maps
MapsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
- Harry got a map from Fred and George. To keep track on people while on school grounds (Marauder's Map)
Circling the globe by Sue Grabham
- contains maps of different continents as well as facts about each countries
Keyword: Gambling
GamblingCasino Royale by Ian Fleming - follows James Bond’s adventures in the high-roller casino located in Royale-les-Eaux, France.
Bringing Down the House by Ben Mezrich - the main character relives the four years that transformed him from a hard working, mild mannered student into a controversial millionaire.
Keyword: Beach
Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand - Characters go to Nantucket BeachSeating Arrangements by Maggie Shipstead - wedding takes place in an island off the coast of Cape Cod
KW: Roadtrip
Kakasimula palang ng meme na ito 4 pages na! :O Hahaha
Road TripAn Abundance of Katherines by John Green - Protagonist sets off with his best friend to recover from getting dumped by yet another girl named Katherine.
On the Road by Jack Kerouac - Kerouac’s classic account of the Beat movement
Keyword: Photographs
RoadtripAmy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
- The MC goes on the road trip with an old family friend from California to Connecticut. They go to places and she tries to conquer her fear of getting behind the wheel.
The Edge of Never by J.A. Redmerski
- The MC goes on a trip, trying to find herself and thinking what she wants to do in life. She met a guy along the way they did things she never thought she'd ever done.
Keyword: Abuse
PhotographsAusterlitz by WG Sebald
- Uses photographs as part of the narrative.
The Lazarus Prjoect by Aleksandr Hemon
- Same as above, photographs as narrative.
Keyword: Postmodernism
Wait, pause lang muna saglit! Di ako makapost ng points tally kasi ang bilis nyo, ahuhuhuhuhuhuhu!
PostmodernismGravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon - has 400 characters with a very complex plot / interweaving narratives. Basta masakit daw ito sa brains.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski - weird text format, multiple narrators, numerous footnotes..Basta weird daw ito. Haha
KW: Movies
Life Itself: A Memoir by Roger Ebert- memoir of the most famous movie critic Roger Ebert
Me and Earl and The Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
- teen duo makes parodies of classic movies
Keyword: Ninja
Sorry din, Marie! Di ko palalampasin yang keyword ni Tin eh. Haha
NinjasShogun: A Novel of Japan by James Clavell
- A ninja plays a minor role in this fictional account of the rise of the daimyo Toronaga.
Sin City: Noir by Frank Miller
- Miho, a ninja, is a main character.
Keyword: Existentialism
And, guys, may advertisements pa tayong kelangang gawin.
ExistentialismFear of Flying by Erica Jong - The protagonist had thoughts about this as she was trying to "find herself."
The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche - the affirmation of one's own existence.
Keyword: Garden
SORRY MARIE!!!
Mga adik, pause muna.. Here's the tally of accepted posts (ng mga peeps na wala pa atang mga tulog at di nagtratrabaho kahit oras ng trabaho mweheheheheheh):
Each accepted posts is supposed to correspond to 5 points. Deductions not included pa.
Bennard: 28 accepted posts
Monique: 23 accepted posts
Kristel: 13 accepted posts
Beatrice 12 accepted posts
Angus: 12 accepted posts
Aaron: 7 accepted posts
Ingrid: 4 accepted posts
Tina: 2 accepted posts
Tin: 2 accepted posts
Deductions:
Angus:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "Cloud Atlas" (for keyword Reincarnation, and keyword Letters (na from your own post pa, hahahaha))
Beatrice:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "Like Water for Chocolate" (for keyword Chocolate and keyword Latin America (posted by Monique))
(-2.5 points)
Unacceptable explanation for "The Naughty Girls Book Club" (keyword Coffee, "cup of coffee on the cover" - what we need is to have the keyword as part of the plot or theme, rather than just having it on the title or the book cover)
Aaron:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat" (for keyword Psychology, and keyword Brain Damage (posted by Kristel))
Bennard:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "Austerlitz" (for keyword Photographs, and keyword Boarding School (posted by Monique))
Tin:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "House of Leaves" (for keyword Postmodernism, and keyword Help (posted by Bennard))
Monique:
(-2.5 points)
Repeat of "Fear of Flying" (for keyword Existentialism, and keyword Awakenings (posted by Bennard))
TALLY OF POINTS as of 12:13pm August 18, 2015
Bennard (the head adik right now!): 137.5 points
Monique: 112.5 points
Kristel: 65 points
Angus: 57.5 points
Beatrice: 55 points
Aaron: 32.5 points
Ingrid: 20 points
Tina: 10 points
Tin: 7.5 points
O ayan, tuloy na ang ligaya!!!
EDIT: Added Monique's post to the tally, deducted points from Tin & Monique, heheheh.
Marie, I think House of Leaves was mentioned twice already.
Onward and Upward in the Garden by Katahrine White- An essay collection about gardening in general.
The Education of a Gardener by Russel Page
- A memoir by one of the premier gardeners and landscape artists of the 20th century.
Keyword: Myths
MythsBulfinch's Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch - All about mythology, obviously.
American Gods by Neil Gaiman - A retelling and combination of all myths - Norse, Greek, Roman.
Keyword: Tiger
Monique, may telephone na ata na keyword. :D
MythsMythology by Edith Hamilton
- Book contains Greek mythology stories and Greek Gods and Goddesses
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
- the story is inspired on Roman Mythology
Keyword: Psychotic
Life of Pi by Yann Martel- A tiger is a main character.
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
- The main character is referred to as a "white tiger".
Keyword: Denial
Medyo dumadami na ang deductions... medyo mahirap na bang mag-isip ng books? Mwehehehehheheh
DenialMade You Up by Francesca Zappia
- The mc denies she's crazy by proving she can live a normal life even if sometimes she can't differentiate delusion and reality
Bad Romeo by Leisa Rayven
- The MC denies she got over her ex-boyfriend
Keyword: Earth
Beatrice, I used space as a keyword back when this was still a sane thread.
Marie wrote: "Medyo dumadami na ang deductions... medyo mahirap na bang mag-isip ng books? Mwehehehehheheh"Nauubos na rin yata ang key words haha. :))
Monique wrote: "Marie wrote: "Medyo dumadami na ang deductions... medyo mahirap na bang mag-isip ng books? Mwehehehehheheh"Nauubos na rin yata ang key words haha. :))"
Hahahhaha!!! wala na maisip na keywords >.<
Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules VerneExplorers entering the hollows underneath the earth.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The story begins with Earth being obliterated by aliens.
Keyword: Alibi
AlibiA is for Alibi by Sue Grafton - The wife of a lawyer gets jail time for a crime she did not commit, and wants the truth as soon as she gets out.
Alibi by Terri Woods - A thief needs an alibi to clear his name.
Keyword: Philippines
PhilippinesManila Noir edited by Jessica Hagedorn
- A collection of noir fiction set in the capital of the Philippines.
Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal
- Arguably the Philippines' most important novel.
Keyword: Light
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