Monday, April 29, 2013

Book Quiz

Can you name this book & author?


In 1975 this book was published by Fawcett Crest Book.
  • paperback has 288 pages
  • is available in most formats
  • major fictitious characters, some historic personages make brief appearances

Quotes from the book:

I am informed, by the self-appointed Critic who reads over my shoulder as I write, that I have already committed an error. If those seemingly simple English words do indeed imply that which I am told they imply to the vulgar, I must in justice to Evelyn find other phrasing.

A criminal of another kind might hope to profit, however, and I came tot he conclusion that my visitor had been a would-be thief, a little more imaginative than his fellow, who hoped by his imitation of an Egyptian to confound a wakeful victim long enough to effect his escape.

So the scheme we had arranged was carried out. We had great difficulty in persuading Evelyn to go, but finally she agreed, as she thought, to a quick journey to and from the river... 



Monday, April 22, 2013

Random question...

Here is a random question, I would like to see how many people are following along.


Minecraft:

I'm wondering how many people have heard of or play Minecraft on a daily basis, please leave a comment below.






Friday, April 19, 2013

Answer:

Jaimey Grant is the author of this work, she currently working on cover designs, posting on her blog page and working with InD'tale posting 'the 11th Commandment' a serial romance.

Biography


Jaimey Grant was born in Michigan in 1979, the fourth of five children. Childhood passed in a blur of humid summers and freezing, snowy winters.

She started writing after devouring hundreds of traditional Regency romances. She used to believe it took some kind of genius to write a book. Knowing she was not a genius, she decided to try anyway. After sitting down with a set of characters and a basic plot, she wrote her first book from start to finish. It wasn't perfect or even good by any means, but it was still something to be proud of
. "Taken from Amazon.com"






Betrayal is the name of this title, which takes place in Regency England, in the first chapter starts out in "Early December 1816". First published in September 18, 2008.





Quotes from the book:

  • The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane that evening was crowded despite the lack of Society in Town. Pg. 25
  • The actor playing the role of Romeo was a young man almost too beautiful to be a man but he played his part well. Pg. 25
  • His black hair was disarranged as usual since he had a habit of shoving his hand through it when agitate; he had been agitate for the whole of that day. Pg. 59

Questions:

  • This author was born and still live in her hometown of _________. Do you know the state?  Michigan
  • She has nine titles of her works. A few are under going updating or even having a title change. Can you list another book title from this author?  The Dragon's Birth, is another title.
  • This author is also on Google + and has a blogger page. What is the author's name?  Jaimey Grant

Monday, April 15, 2013

Quizzes and Questions

Quotes from the book:

  • The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane that evening was crowded despite the lack of Society in Town.
  • The actor playing the role of Romeo was a young man almost too beautiful to be a man but he played his part well.
  • His black hair was disarranged as usual since he had a habit of shoving his hand through it when agitate; he had been agitate for the whole of that day.

Questions:

  • This author was born and still live in her hometown of _________. Do you know the state?
  • She has nine titles of her works. A few are under going updating or even having a title change. Can you list another book title from this author?
  • This author is also on Google + and has a blogger page. What is the author's name?