Saturday, September 6, 2014

Book Trivia - Victoria Abbott

It's time for book trivia and today's host is the Delightful Victoria Abbott!! Get the correct answers for a chance to win a copy of book of their choice from the book collector mysteries!!




Here we go! Good Luck!!

1 .In the book collector mysteries, Jordan Bingham is the first person in her family to take this career path. What is it?
2. The crusty book collector, Vera Van Alst, favors fine first editions from what era in mystery fiction?
3. What kind of car does Jordan drive?

4. What is the name of the cook at Van Alst House?
5. Why do Jordan’s uncles dislike the idea of her dating Officer Tyler (Smiley) Dekker?
6. What are the Siamese cats in the book collector mysteries called?
7. What is Jordan seeking in The Christie Curse?
8. What has disappeared in The Sayers Swindle?
9. Who does Jordan have a crush on in The Sayers Swindle?
10. What fictional detective is mentioned in the title of The Wolfe Widow?

11. Which of Jordan’s uncles is always a disaster waiting to happen?

12. Name one of the things that Jordan just loves about her job.


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14 comments:

  1. Somehow I missed this series.... So I have no answers but another on the TBR list! :)

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    1. Hope you like the Book Collector mysteries when they rise in that pile, Alicia. The first is The Christie Curse. Thanks for coming by. Hope to meet you again sometime.

      Victoria

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  2. 1. An honest one? Legal

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    4. Signora Fiametta Panetone

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    7. A rumored Agatha Christie play.

    8. A complete set of Dorothy Sayers books

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    10. Nero Wolfe

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    I've started this series, so I don't many of the answers. But I think these are all right. lisaksbookreviewaol.com

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    1. You did very miss, Miss Lisa K! You can come to dinner at Van Alst House any old time. XO

      Victoria

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    2. Thank you, Mary Jane. I'll know even more by then!

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  3. I missed this series as well.
    Becky Prazak
    rjprazak6@gmail.com

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    1. Hi Becky! I hope you'll give the book collector mysteries a try. I feel that we're getting to know you here and there on the web. Hugs.

      Victoria

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  4. I've not read this series. But from looking at the questions asked, it looks like it may be a pretty good one to check out.
    Angie Young
    angiey1974@hotmail.com

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    1. Hi Angie! I hope you will give it a try. We have a lot of fun writing it as well as revisiting the books of the golden age of detection as 'research'. A lovely way to work!

      Hugs.

      Victoria

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  5. 1- legitimate work as a researcher for obsessive book collector, Vera Van Alst
    2- 1920s (D.L. Sayer, A Christie, etc)
    3- vintage Saab (93?)
    4-Signora Fiametta Panetone
    5- their family history of illegal activiteies, for one thing
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    7- a rumored Agatha Christie play
    8-her boss Vera’s complete set of Dorothy Sayers novels
    9-Lord Peter Whimsey
    10 - Nero Wolfe
    11- Uncle Kev
    12 - Besides the vintage car? And her own attic room?
    The clawfooted bathtub

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    1. Way to go DogsMom. I think you did great!

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    2. I think you nailed it, Dogsmom! Congrats. I'll try to reach you by email or FB to talk about that giveway - the book of your choice.

      Hugs.

      Victoria

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    3. Thank you so much. I love your books

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  6. OK, it was a 1961 Saab but those Siamese cats are not giving up their names!

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