Today’s scavenger hunt will focus on history and historical fiction blogs and highlight some of their best features, posts, and nuances. Are you ready?
Question #1
Austen Prose is holding a soirée with one of Jane Austen’s works, which work is it?
Question #2
How many contributors are listed on the Favorite PASTimes blog?
Question #3
Reading the Past offers news, views, and reviews of historical fiction. When did Sarah move to Illinois and from what city area?
Question #4
Historically Obsessed reviews tend to focus on books from which court?
Question #5
Passages to the Past has a special event listed for the same week as Book Blogger Appreciation Week. What is this event called?
Question #6
Eve’s Alexandria has two Orange Prize 2009 books listed. Which of those books listed depicts the tumultuous marriage between Charles Dickins and Catherine Hogarth?
Question #7
Civil War History has a list of links for kids to use in order to learn about the Civil War. Name one of those links.
Question #8
Queen of Happy Endings recently reviewed Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen; what rating did it receive?
Question #9
On History Undressed, guest bloggers often discuss interesting aspects of history. Who will be the guest blogger on November 13 and what will be the topic of discussion?
Question #10
Reading Adventures recently posted about Library Loot, which book in that list is about WWII?
Ok, there you have it, 10 of the blogs who were nominated this year.
Here are some of the prizes:
First Place:
1 copy of The Foundling by Georgette Heyer
1 copy of THE PALACE OF STRANGE GIRLS by Sallie Day
1 copy of THE MURDER OF KING TUT by James Patterson
1 copy of A SEPARATE COUNTRY by Robert Hicks
Second prize:
1 copy of THE PALACE OF STRANGE GIRLS by Sallie Day
1 copy of THE MURDER OF KING TUT by James Patterson
1 copy of A SEPARATE COUNTRY by Robert Hicks
Third prize:
1 copy of No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer
1 copy of THE MURDER OF KING TUT by James Patterson
You have until Sept. 15, 2009, 11:59 PM EST to answer all the questions. The giveaway is international.
Good Luck! This giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest.
