tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post5291722262773949619..comments2023-09-25T15:31:09.296+01:00Comments on Leaflocker: Wednesday Quiz In Exile I: Cover VersionsUnwiseOwlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-38681422966763859352010-09-04T03:56:21.774+01:002010-09-04T03:56:21.774+01:00Results:
1. The Power of One (boxing gloves are a ...<b><br />Results:<br />1. The Power of One (boxing gloves are a bit of a hint)<br />2. Mary Poppins (she was Australian, who knew?)<br />3. The Book Thief (Read it, it is pretty darn good)<br />4. Obernewtyn (the first of a series that will never end)<br />5. The Thorn Birds (not her best. but easily her most famous)<br />6. Ice Station (good gorey murderous fun if you leave your brain at the door)<br />7. The Merry-Go-Round In The Sea<br />8. Schindlers Ark (or List)<br />9. My Brilliant Career (yes, Miles Franklin was a woman)<br />10. A Town Like Alice (apparently On the Beach is familiar to our overseas contingent)<br />11. March (I'm yet to read this)<br />12. The True History of the Kelly Gang<br /><br />Thus, the winner, unsuprisingly, is bookstore worker and literature degree holder David, with 7 out of 12. Trickier than I thought.<br />Tune in next week for more good clean fun for kids.<br /><br />Elaine: I'm not familiar with them, but if you can work out who it is please let me know, sounds like just my sort of thing. </b>UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-90288137521815839612010-09-03T16:36:35.668+01:002010-09-03T16:36:35.668+01:00Do you happen to know the name of a New Zealand au...Do you happen to know the name of a New Zealand author--several books, very unusual (dense prose, hilarious humor) writing style....he wrote about the extermination of the Maoris... I can't recall titles OR obviously the author, but I would so like to find his books again. Am I just rambling pointlessly?Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-29492157659621315522010-09-03T16:32:58.690+01:002010-09-03T16:32:58.690+01:002. is Mary Poppins (but there were multiple volum...2. is Mary Poppins (but there were multiple volumes in the series)<br />5. The Thornbirds<br />8. Schindler's List<br />10. On the BeachElainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195458656221202202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-2348440006252115752010-09-03T04:39:46.166+01:002010-09-03T04:39:46.166+01:00And by "before posting" I mean after pas...And by "before posting" I mean after pasting all the answers into the comment box and before pressing publish. Not cheating.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-13406567720118335312010-09-03T04:37:52.192+01:002010-09-03T04:37:52.192+01:00This is your vengeance for my whinging about too m...This is your vengeance for my whinging about too many American authors in Michal5000's quizzes, isn't it? That's okay. I can make up stuff about Australia just as well as about the USA.<br /><br />1. Gone With the Wallaby<br /><br />2. Sheila Poppins<br /><br />3. Snow on Eucalyptus Trees<br /><br />4. Lord of the Billabongs<br /><br />5. The Thorn Birds<br /><br />6. Zen and the Art of Hovercraft Maintenance<br /><br />7. The Carousel Kangaroo<br /><br />8. Death or Transportation<br /><br />9. Little House in the GAFA<br /><br />10. On the Beach <br />(phew, I hoped this one would be here)<br /><br />11. Dear Diary<br />(I couldn't figure out how to work in an emu)<br /><br />12. True History of Sheep Farming<br /><br />I peeked at the other answers before posting and now I'm really sad that I didn't even get the one that was for me.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-12321515168400424602010-09-03T01:35:51.922+01:002010-09-03T01:35:51.922+01:00On Saturday, that is.<b>On Saturday, that is.</b>UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-16436616280946595632010-09-03T01:20:07.435+01:002010-09-03T01:20:07.435+01:00David: Well, you'll notice many of these books...<b> David: Well, you'll notice many of these books are pretty old, so I may well agree the current scene isn't exactly earth-shattering. Unless you count Matthew Reilly as literature...<br /><br />Why Australian fiction? Because this season of quiz is ALL Australian themed. It's payback for a friend of mine and his US-centric quizzes.<br /><br />I'll probably get around to marking this around noon ACST. </b>UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-60265369720875485072010-09-03T00:42:06.001+01:002010-09-03T00:42:06.001+01:0012. is "The Kelley Gang."
Is 5. the &qu...<b>12. is "The Kelley Gang."<br /><br />Is 5. the "Thorn Birds"?<br /><br />The rest are all different editions of "Picnic at Hanging Rock."</b>Michael5000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10148584819327475239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-26884857808971434862010-09-02T12:58:04.995+01:002010-09-02T12:58:04.995+01:00Oh, and:
1 - -
2 - Mary Poppins
3 - The Books Thi...Oh, and:<br /><br />1 - -<br />2 - Mary Poppins<br />3 - The Books Thief<br />4 - Obernewtyn<br />5 - The Thornbirds<br />6 - -<br />7 - -<br />8 - Schindler's Ark<br />9 - -<br />10 - A Town Like Alice<br />11 - People of the Book<br />12 - The History of the Kelly GangUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422145844106105442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-64302027722884476722010-09-02T12:46:44.332+01:002010-09-02T12:46:44.332+01:00I want to ask why the Australian fiction theme? I ...I want to ask why the Australian fiction theme? I even have my lecturers saying Australian fiction's floundering. In a puddle of mud. In the Simpson desert. In Summer. With no flounders around.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422145844106105442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-86762563029342225562010-09-01T14:31:05.308+01:002010-09-01T14:31:05.308+01:00Didn't get many of these. Hell, didn't rec...Didn't get many of these. Hell, didn't recognise many of the authors. Needs more Victor Kelleher. :P<br /><br />#3: I'm guessing The Book Thief<br /><br />#4: Obviously Obernewtyn<br /><br />#6: Hover Car Racer? I blame all of my knowledge of Matthew Reilly on my youngest brother.<br /><br />#12: True History of the Kely Gang<br /><br />:/<br /><br />Better than Ale managed, at least.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15242025288095910910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-87134093026134728602010-09-01T06:00:52.802+01:002010-09-01T06:00:52.802+01:00All I've got is Obernewtyn. I am so delightful...All I've got is Obernewtyn. I am so delightfully ignorant!Aletheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761127368478080549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1345798792585414227.post-6244790971688822102010-09-01T01:02:33.474+01:002010-09-01T01:02:33.474+01:00Yes, Aviatrix. That one was put there specially fo...Yes, Aviatrix. That one was put there specially for you ;)UnwiseOwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466448988499591715noreply@blogger.com