Shelfari - Virtual Book Cases for All

I'm not sure how I came across this, but Shelfari is a great site that allows you to display your favourite books and discuss them with other members of the site. I've put my 'bookshelf' on the blog so that you can see some of my favourite titles. I've always been a fan of bookcases as they are much more interesting then mere wallpaper in a room (same goes for pictures on the walls!)! What also surprised me about Shelfari was that every book I searched for was available...even my own, "The Easy Quiz Master"!

Your Thursday questions are: -

1. Which company launched the first audio CD player today in 1982?
   
   
2. Julie Andrews (right) was born today in 1935 and won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1964 musical film?
   

   
   
3. Which heavyweight boxer won the 'Thrilla in Manila' today in 1975?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Neville Chamberlain; 2. Sergeant Leann "Pepper" Anderson; 3. Mozart

The Easy Quiz Master

It's been a while since I plugged my own book, "The Easy Quiz Master". It is a simple book that contains enough quiz questions to run one quiz per week for a whole year! That's five rounds of ten questions per round for each quiz. For ANYONE who is looking to run a regular quiz it is an invaluable resource! It is available via Lulu.com and Amazon.

Your Monday questions are: -

1. Which Chinese philosopher is traditionally believed to have been born today in 551 BC?
   
   
2. French actress Sylvia Kristel (right) was born today in 1952 and played the title role in which 1974 erotic film?
   

   
   
3. Who was born today in 1960 in New York and had a UK No 1 single in 1985 with "The Power of Love"?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Queen Elizabeth (future Queen Mother); 2. "Shakespeare in Love"; 3. Meat Loaf

BlogDumps - Top Sites Tuesday

Every Tuesday, Wolf Bernz who runs the BlogDumps website has a little feature called Top Sites Tuesday. This is to encourage as many bloggers as possible to visit each others blogs and comment. The theme this week is to tell everyone about our blogs!

So, here goes - I like quizzes and I like setting questions. I like people who read my questions to think, "that's interesting" whether or not they know the answer. I'm not a teacher (some friends think I should be!!) but I do like the thought that someone, somewhere has learned something new from my questions and this blog. (and hopefully, fun as well!!)

I have questions to cover all 365 days (and Feb 29!) and would like to publish a Quiz Book (or even a day-to-day desk calendar). I've already self published one - "The Easy Quiz Master" and I'd like to do more!

Tuesday's questions are: -

1. What is the nickname of retired French footballer Zinedine Zidane who was born today in 1972?
   
   
2. What was the title of the Grammy and BRIT award winning debut album by Duffy (right) who was born today in 1984?
   
   
3. Which newly occupied city was visited by Adolf Hitler today in 1940?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Soviet Union; 2. Allan Quartermain; 3. "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Come Join Top Sites Tuesday and be #1 on BlogDumps!
The purpose of this Meme is to encourage
Networking between bloggers to have fun while doing it!
Make sure to visit all the other participants and leave comments.

The Easy Quiz Master

It has been a while since I plugged my quiz book, "The Easy Quiz Master", on here. Designed for anyone who wants to present one quiz per week. It is structured to give you five rounds of ten questions per quiz for 52 weeks of the year (including Christmas)!

It is available via Lulu.com and Amazon - I hope you enjoy it.

New week, some new questions for your entertainment: -

1. Who married Josephine today in 1796?
   
   
2. Juliette Binoche (right) was born today in 1964 and won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as a nurse in which 1996 film?
   
   
3. Who was the singer with 1980’s band ABC that was born today in 1958 in Manchester?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Fly Aeroplanes; 2. The Monkees; 3. Ann Packer; 4. The Yankee Clipper

Shameless Plug

As I've said in my profile, I have written a quiz book entitled "The Easy Quiz Master". This is available via Amazon, Amazon.co.uk, and Lulu.com. The book is designed to give you enough questions each week to run your own quiz night for a whole year. Combined with some 'Today in History' questions, you should have an entertaining little quiz for friends and acquaintaces alike. OK, that's my shameless plug out of the way!!

Your Sunday teasers: -

1. Who was born today in 1954 to a father whose name was Homer and a mother whose maiden name was Wiggum?




2. Author Sax Rohmer (below), who was born today in 1883 in Birmingham, created which Chinese criminal mastermind?

   
3. Which country beat England in a Cricket Test Match, for the first time, after 48 years, today in 1978?




4. Ali Campbell (below), who was born in Birmingham today in 1961, was the lead singer and founding member with which band?

   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Sugar Ray Robinson vs Jake La Motta; 2. "Shaun of the Dead"; 3. Dennis Quaid