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One of the thirteen original colonies, Connecticut is a fascinating state and Connecticut Trivia is full of facts to prove it. You will learn "What 1639 document, written in Hartford, is considered to be the first written constitution for a democracy?" and "What famed nineteenth-century showman was once the Mayor of Bridgeport?" (answers: The Fundamental Orders of 1639 and P.T. Barnum). This book is the who, what, when, where, why, and how of the...
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Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Digest & Review Celeste, Jane, and Madeline believed they were ready for kindergarten orientation until their worlds were turned upside down. Yelling and screaming children were the least of their worries when a dead body showed up at orientation. The novel Big Little Lies, written by Liane Moriarty, will keep you on the edge of your seat, eager to turn the page to see what happens next. Three women, each with a secret...
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Mental_floss is proud to present a full-bodied jolt of inspiration for thirsty minds on the go. Blended with titillating facts, startling revelations, and head-scratching theories collected from around the world, Instant Knowledge will jumpstart riveting exchanges at cocktail parties, the watercooler, or any powwow. To experience the clean, rich flavor at home, just tear into a topic of your choice, and add conversation. It's that simple!
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Anne Archet est connue pour ses récits érotiques et les textes polémiques qu'elle publie sur le web depuis la fin des années 1990. Avec Le vide: mode d'emploi, cette écrivaine caustique, fulgurante, volontiers provocatrice et un brin mythomane, s'essaie à un nouveau genre: l'aphorisme.
Les brefs commentaires sur le monde d'aujourd'hui dont est composé cet essai sont autant de petites grenades lancées pour faire éclater nos certitudes,...
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The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel Digest & Review With this digest companion, you'll enjoy: • A digest of the The Astronaut Wives Club • Content for your book club or other group event. • Stories beyond the digest and tidbits you may not know • The book's impact and its important to read • And more!
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Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee Digest & Review. Go Set a Watchman is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird (although it was actually written first). It centers around twenty-something Jean Louise "Scout" Finch leaving New York City and coming back home to Maycomb, Alabama, to visit her father and other friends and family. Her return home brings back turbulent issues from her childhood regarding politics and racial tension, and it brings some shocking...
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The Sound of Glass by Karen White Digest & Review. With two years having passed since the shocking loss of her husband, Merritt Heyward finds herself with a new set of issues. Merritt is astonished to find that the house bequeathed to her late husband, Cal, by his grandmother has been passed on to her. Karen White is a New York Times bestselling author having penned the literary hit A Long Time Gone.
In The Sound of Glass, she explores the theme...
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Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Minnesota. Minnesota Tales is aimed at the target of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.
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Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Digest & Review. From award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie comes an affectionate, yet powerful story that teaches lessons about race and self. Americanah is about the lives of Ifemelu and Obinze, a young Nigerian couple in love, who escape a military-controlled Nigeria but are forced to live on separate continents as a result. Ifemelu is faced with racism in America and Obinze is forced to live a secret life...
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Trivia-on-Book: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty. Three women - three different lives with their unique problems and daily struggles. Little do they know how the secret that is about to be revealed is going to change their existence and bring to light some dark mysteries and lies from the past. When Cecilia finds a letter from her husband meant to be opened after his death, she can't resist, even though John-Paul is still alive and well. The...
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Trivia-on-Book: Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman. You may have read the book, but not have liked it.
You may have liked the book, but not be a fan.
You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you?
Trivia-on-Books is an independent quiz-formatted trivia on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends...
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Trivia-on-Book: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Charles Belfoure. You may have read the book, but not have liked it.
You may have liked the book, but not be a fan.
You may call yourself a fan, but few truly are. Are you?
Trivia-on-Books is a quiz-formatted trivia on the book for readers, students, and fans alike. Whether you're looking for new materials to the book or would like to take the challenge yourself and share it with your friends and family...
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From the author of The Portable Curmudgeon, a delicious, witty, irreverent A to Z guide to the tics, twitches and safety-valves that characterize our twisted, neurotic modern world.
We live in an Age of Anxiety. The events of modern life have overwhelmed the average homo sapiens until getting from Point A to Point B without being overcome by neuroses is a practical impossibility. Enter, the comic safety valve. Jon Winokur's Encyclopedia Neurotica...
75) Hey Gary
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A collection of dumb things the writer texted to his friend, Gary. Gary did not listen to any of these suggestions. You probably did not even read them. That's Gary for you. It is a dust devil of absurdist ideas and configurations. This could be the kind of book you need to read if you are waiting for the volcano to erupt. Author Jeffrey Campbell read some of this book and gave this blurb that's good enough to be on the cover, "Yeah. I think this...
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Scan the QR codes to reveal the answers in the coolest quiz book craze sweeping the internet! This interactive quiz book allows you to instantly find out the answer just by scanning the QR code with your mobile phone. The answers are contained within the QR code - just scan the code and it will pop up in your app. Use any QR code scanner app for Blackberry, Android, iPhone or Windows devices. If you don't have one already installed then find out where...
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A delightful and witty treasure trove of utterly useless information by the author of “The Things That Nobody Knows”.
Most encyclopaedias are boring. They are so packed with worthy but dull facts that a great deal of weird and wonderful material is squeezed out. “The Encyclopaedia of Everything Else” takes the opposite approach and leaves out all the dreary stuff you can find elsewhere.
The result is the most fascinating, astonishing, varied...
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Southerners have a way with words! As Southern Living says "Southerner's shun the simple, the straightforward, and the direct in favor of more colorful means of self-expression, Southern style." There seems to be a Southern saying for every occasion. Some are inspiring and uplifting while others have that biting tongue-in-cheek humor Southerners adore.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Pulp Fiction. Friends. Need I say more? The 90's were hands-down the best years to be alive.
You'd come home from school, grab a packet of gushers or dunkaroos as your afternoon snack, and relax on the sofa as you watched your favorite television show reruns.
Whatever it is that stands out from your childhood, it's definitely something that puts a smile on your face whenever you think about it.
Let's jump back to the...
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Scan the QR codes to reveal the answers in the coolest quiz book craze sweeping the internet! This interactive quiz book allows you to instantly find out the answer just by scanning the QR code with your mobile phone. The answers are contained within the QR code - just scan the code and it will pop up in your app. Use any QR code scanner app for Blackberry, Android, iPhone or Windows devices. If you don't have one already installed then find out where...
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