More literary quizzes for book lovers, mirroring the format of the popular quizzes Gary runs at literary festivals across the country and elsewhere.
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More literary quizzes for book lovers, mirroring the format of the popular quizzes Gary runs at literary festivals across the country and elsewhere.
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Put your bookworm reputation on the line and prove your literary knowledge with this collection of quizzes for book whizzes.
Book lovers can answer questions by themselves or host a quiz among friends with twenty-four quizzes to keep you guessing with a variety of question styles including:- 'Blankety Books', where you must fill in the missing word in each title- Anagrams to decipher- 'Two of a Kind', where you must identify a character and author who share the same initials- Guess the book with 'Say What You See' pictures and badly drawn covers- 'Book Bingo'The quizzes are carefully weighted so avid bookworms will get a workout, while more casual readers can still have lots of fun having a go. All questions are designed to aid guessing, with multiple-choice answers and hints, and make the reader smile with amusing wrong answers, clever red herrings, little-known facts and footnotes.Critic Reviews
Perfect for the home, the pub or waiting in a queue, The Book Lover's Quiz Book 2 will remind you of your favourite books and give you a list of new ones to search out. The questions range from "I know that!" to ones that will make your brain attempt a desperate bid for freedom. In other words, an absolute delight of a book -- Johnny Mains, award-winning editor and creator of Dead Funny: Horror Stories By Comedians
An entertaining challenge for all book-lovers -- Claire Fuller, award-winning author of Unsettled Ground
A delightful book that leads to yet more delightful books - there are no wrong answers, because every time you can't answer the question you'll be excited that has led to a book that you need to get to know. Best read near a library -- Robin Ince
For someone like me who loves books and loves quizzes, this is perfection. But I'm struggling to answer the question, "Is this a book about quizzes or a quiz about books?" -- Charlie Higson, writer, comedian and actor
The questions are brilliantly funny, wide-ranging and surprising -- Bethan Roberts, author of My Policeman
There aren't many sequels that outdo the original - The Godfather II. Home Alone 2. Aliens. To that limited list we need to add The Book Lover's Quiz Book 2. Bookworms rejoice! It's even wittier, wiser and more challenging than the excellent original -- Peter Hanington, author of the William Carver novels
Delightfully twisty questions to find out whether you're the greatest of the book nerds -- Ben Aaronovitch, author and screenwriter
When humour meets a love of books: Gary Wigglesworth never, ever forgets to be fun -- Alan Connor, writer, journalist and Only Connect questions editor
About the Author
Gary Wigglesworth was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and now lives in the south with his wife, Caroline. A bookseller for sixteen years, he now works in publishing. Currently his book quiz has a monthly residency at The Betsey Trotwood pub in Farringdon and provides the only monthly book quiz for London's literature lovers.
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