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ChainsmokingHellblazer: John Constantine graphic novels by Jamie Delano - Constantine is a heavy chain smoker
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler - Philip Marlowe smokes a lot.
Keyword: Vintage
Fire from Heaven by Mary RenaultHistorical novel about a young Alexander the Great
The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
The oldest known novel in the world
Keyword: Hip hop
Hip HopCan't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the HipHop Generation by Jeff Chang - a history of the culture of hiphop
Black Noise by Tricia Rose - a comprehensive look at the the music, culture, themes, lyrics, etc of hiphop
Keyword: Instructions
Instructions Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar - the novel has instructions on how to read the book.
Building Stories by Chris Ware - there are instructions on how to build the house.
Next: alligators
AlligatorsSwamplandia! by Karen Russell - the book has lots of alligators in it
Alligator Boy by Cynthia Rylant - there's a boy who becomes an alligator!
Keyword: Fame
FameThe Day of the Locust by Nathanael West - a novel about fame and sleaze in Hollywood.
The Fish Can Sing by Halldor Laxness - a singer returns home to Iceland after attaining fame in Europe. But has he been really famous?
Next: truck drivers
Gonzalez and Daughter Trucking Co.: A Road Novel with Literary License by María Amparo EscandónOne of the characters is a Mexican dissident who escaped the country and became a truck driver in the US
The Highway by C J Box
The serial killer is a long haul trucker
Keyword sphinx
SphinxHarry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - The final hurdle in the Triwizard tournament is to answer the riddle of a Sphinx
Percy Jackson and The Olympians book two : Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - theprotagonists run into one inside the labyrinth
Next: cuckold
Cuckold Arsen by Mia Asher
- The female protagonist starts having sex with a younger guy behind her husband's back because she couldn't feel the pleasure having sex with her him. She's somewhat withdrawn to him. (she miscarriage three times and she was devasted about it)
Bang by E.K. Blair
- the female protagonist doesn't really love her husband and she married him for a purpose. She fakes pleasure on having sex with him, after that.. she and her foster brother have sex secretly.
Keyword: Half-Blood
Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout- MC is a mix of gods (Hematoi) and mortals
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
- Snape. Okay
KEYWORD: chicken
^As in vehicle batteries? Pwede bang proper nouns sa keywords?
^Bawasan ko na lang points niya for every hour wasted on Motolite, nyahaha!
PAUSE MUNAAAHHHH!!!!
I need to give you guys today's score tally kasi. :-D
Here's the tally of accepted posts (nakatulog na ba kayo? nakakatrabaho pa ba nyo? mweheheheheh):Total accepted points
Each accepted posts is supposed to correspond to 5 points. Deductions not included pa.
Bennard: 28 + 14 = 42 accepted posts
Monique: 23 + 17 = 40 accepted posts
Kristel: 13 + 15 = 28 accepted posts
Beatrice 12 + 7 = 19 accepted posts
Angus: 12 + 15 = 27 accepted posts
Aaron: 7 + 2 = 9 accepted posts
Ingrid: 4 + 3 = 7 accepted posts
Tina: 2 accepted posts
Tin: 2 + 12 = 14 accepted posts
Blue (uy, may bagong playa!): 9 accepted posts
Deductions:
Angus:
(-2.5 points) Re: "Brave New World" (reply for keyword "uselessness"): Repeat of book for keyword "government" (posted by Ingrid)
Kristel:
(-2.5 points) Re: Theodore Rex (reply to keyword "teddy bears"): Despite the trivia on Pres. Roosevelt giving his name on the said toy, the book in question is on Theodore Roosevelt, not on teddy bears.
Monique:
(-2.5 points) Re: "The Hunger Games" (reply for keyword "burning houses"): Repeat of book for keyword "government" (posted by Ingrid)
Bennard:
(-2.5 points) Re: HP & the Deathly Hollows (reply for keyword "necklace"): The horocrux in questions is "Sytherin's locket", meaning they are referring to only the pendant, rather than the entire necklace (pendant + chain). Think it this way, say the locket was torn from the chain (i.e. the necklace was divided into two parts), do you think Harry and the gang would also focus their attention on the chain?
(-2.5 points) Re: "The Stand" (reply for keyword "broken bones"): Repeat of book for keyword "Apocalypse" (posted by Tin)
(-2.5 points) Re: Julius Caesar (reply to keyword "song titles"): Despite the trivia on the book being the basis of a Pink Floyd song, the book in question is not about song titles.
Tin:
(-2.5 points) Re: Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (reply for keyword "sphinx"): Repeat of book for keyword "journalism" (posted by Beatrice)
Blue:
(-5.0 points) Re: Lolita & Girl with the Pearl Earring (replies for keyword "May-December love affairs"): Lolita grants Humbert with sexual favors but it was not a love affair. For the second book, there may be attraction between Griet & Vermeer, but they didn't had an actual affair. (nice one, Angus!)
(-5.0 points) Re: Bridges of Madison County & Eight Girls Taking Pictures (replies for keyword "camera obscura"): Both books are about photography, not on the specific object camera obscura (which is an optical device which is a precursor to the photographic camera; it's a totally different object from what the people in the books you've mentioned are using). (nice one, Kristel!)
TALLY OF POINTS as of 5:20pm August 19, 2015
Bennard (the head adik pa rin!): 137.5 + 62.5 = 200 points
Monique (very very close second): 112.5 + 85 = 197.5 points
Kristel: 65 + 72.5 = 137.5 points
Angus: 57.5 + 72.5 = 130 points
Beatrice: 55 + 35 = 90 points
Tin: 7.5 + 57.5 = 65 points
Aaron: 32.5 + 10 = 42.5 points
Ingrid: 20 + 15 = 35 points
Blue: 35 points
Tina: 10 points
*presses play* Let the game continue!!! :-D
Because everyone is working hard for this meme, ganito...Rather than just one prize for the highest scorer, I'll give prizes for the top three scorers!
Addendum: Pero syempre consolation prizes lang yung sa second and third, heheheheh...
I would like to contest the deduction. The story of the teddy bear is something that greatly affected Roosevelt's legacy. According to the story, that he had a chance to shoot a bear during a hunt, Roosevelt refused to. When people heard about this story, his popularity skyrocketed and the teddy bear was born. This cemented his legacy as a nature-lover and benevolent father of the US nation. His successor William Taft even attempted to cash in on the stuffed to phenomenon, creating the toy "Billy the Possum"But this is not a vigorous contention because I did not write this on the post.... Gusto ko lang inote na may backstory sya:P
ChickenOn the Island by Tracey Garvis Graves
- While the main characters are stuck in the island, they had a pet chicken (instead of killing it) so that it could lay eggs. (source of food)
When You're Back by Abbi Glines
- The male protagonist's mom cooked fried chicken and biscuits for snacks.
Keyword: Hospital
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken KeseySet inside a psychiatric facility.
The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian
A hospital is the only surviving part of civillization after a great flood
Keyword dirigible
Hi Kristel!The question is that is this story a theme or part of the book in question (i.e. "Theodore Rex")? Show me that the teddy bear story is a big part of the book (or kahit man lang a chapter or a section or a passage), and I will remove the deduction.
Marie: I will try! But like I added to my post, this is not a vigorous contention.... Gusto ko lang inote na may backstory sya:PEdit:
This CBS article quoted text from Edmund Morris' book about the incident
DirigibleThe Iron Seas by Meljean Brooks
- There are dirigible airships in the novel.
Heart of Steel by Meljean Brooks
- Same as above as this is the sequel.
Keyword: Activists
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo Les Amis del'ABC, the original professional activists of literature.
To Suffer Thy Comrades by Robert Francis B. Garcia
About the purge of communist activists in the Philippines
Keyword
Monopoly
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez- One of the companies in the novel has a monopoly of the banana industry.
The Monopolists by Mary Pilon
- Offers a comprehensive history of the boardgame, Monopoly.
Keyword: Germany
Billiards at Half Past Nine by Heinrich BollA story of a family from the bombed out city of Cologne after Germany has been defeated.
In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson
Nonfiction about a US ambassador to Europe during Hitler's move towards dominating Europe
Keyword
waltz
^^ Kristel: Ah okai. :-)Uy guys, meron pang dapat ipasa na exercise for the Ubik ad exercise tonight. Just a reminder, para na rin makapagpahinga ng konti from tallying muna, atsaka para magawa ko ang submission ko dun, heheheheh!
Just racking up points since I'll be in Aklan with no internet from Friday to Monday! :D
I think the lesson here is to select books that Marie has not read yet, hahaha!
WaltzSylvester by Georgette Heyer - Sylvester dances the waltz with Phoebe only to spit vitriol on her about her recently published roman a clef that involves him.
The Proposition by Judith Ivory - Edwina takes the challenge of transforming Mick into a gentleman. One of the tasks required is teaching him the waltz.
Next: snowstorm
SnowstormIce Storm by Rick Moody
- A snowstorm is central to the plot.
The Snow by Adam Roberts
- An unnatural snowstorm covers the whole world in snow.
Keyword: Bacteria
SnowstormBlizzard by George Stone - a Washington admiral starts up his seabottom nuclear reactors and with a spiral current of warm water produces a circular blizzard that covers the Eastern coast
Snowblind by Christopher GOlden - a great blizzard wipes out nearly a whole town, and even 12 years later, its effects still traumatize the victims, until someone who supposedly dies in that snowstorm makes his presence felt again
Keyword: Gold
BacteriaAndromeda Strain by Michael Crichton - deals with bacteria, microbiology, and viral infection from outer space.
Vitals by Greg Bear - the author puts bacteria on center stage with pretty good intuitions.
Next: chandeliers
ChandeliersThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Gatsby's mansion is peppered with the most beautiful chandeliers.
Chandeliers by Elizabeth Hilliard - the history of the chandeliers and photographs of various designs. (Juicecaux)
Keyword: Gold
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien- Smaug has a gold stash.
Paradise Lost by John Milton
- One of the characters is obsessed with gold.
Keyword: Plate
PlateFallen Too Far by Abbi Glines
- The male protagonist set a plate for the heroine so she could eat breakfast.
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
- The female protagonist threw a plate on the male protagonist (luckily missed.) when he says he doesn't love her anymore.
Keyword: Library
The NeverEnding Story by Michael Ende- One of the characters has a library of every story ever composed.
Sandman by Neil Gaiman
- Gaiman has a library of stories formed in dreams.
Keyword: Intertwined
IntertwinedGhostwritten by David Mitchell - the lives of all the narrators in the 9 stories are intertwined
How to be both by Ali Smith - the lives of the 2 narrators in the 2 parts are intertwined
Keyword: Handshake (peace on earth!)
Angus wrote: "I think the lesson here is to select books that Marie has not read yet, hahaha!"But how would you guys know which books yung di ko pa nababasa, hahahaha!
HandshakeI Will Fear No Evil by Robert A. Heinlein
- The MC proves his identity through a secret handshake.
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
- The main villain has formed a secret society of people whose fingers would break if they performed a secret handshake.
Keyword: Nirvana
Nirvana (the band) (view spoiler)I Found My Friends: The Oral History of Nirvana by Nick Soulsby - the title says it na
Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana by Michael Azerrad - The title says it na din.
Next: Waterfalls (hulaan kung anong 90s song pinapakingan ko ngayon. haha)
WaterfallsNavigating Early by Clare Vanderpool - the main protagonists encounter something sinister inside a cave behind waterfalls.
A Feast for Crows by GRR Martin - Jon Snow and Ygritte get hot and steamy north of the Wall in a cave with waterfalls
Keyword: Pancakes
PancakesPancakes, Pancakes! By Eric Carle - This is the story of Jack, who wants a giant pancake for breakfast. Ako din!
Curious George Makes Pancakes by Margret Rey - Every year George and the Man with the Yellow Hat attend the pancake breakfast to benefit the children’s hospital.
Next: Eggs!
Monique wrote: "I love TLC! :D"Ako din! :)
Horton Hatches the Egg by Dr. SeussRhyming childrens story about an elephant who hatches an egg
The Tiniest Giants: Discovering Dinosaur Eggs by Lowell Dingus
Nonfictiona bout dinosaur eggs.
Keyword typography
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students, originally published in 2007 by Princeton Architectural Press. From the latest style sheets for print and the web to the essentials on mixing typefaces and hand lettering, the book is a visually-driven blueprint to typographic style and originality by way of knowing the rules in order to break them creatively.Just My Type: A Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield, is a genre-bender of a typography book — part history textbook, part design manual, part subtle stand-up comedy routine.
Keyword: Financial scam
Ponzi's Scheme: The True Story of a Financial Legend by Mitchell ZuckoffHistory of a con artist in the 1920s who gave his name to the famous financial scam.
What You Owe Me by Bebe Moore Campbell
Historical fiction about two female business partners--one black and one white--who start a cosmetic company, and what happens when the white woman disappears with their profits.
Keyword bulletproof
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Hayz. Sige na nga, magstart na akong mag-tally ulit while you guys are stumped. :-P