ALSO the questions colours are wrong.

[slemslempike]

One of the versions of Trivial Pursuit that I own is the "Book Lovers" game, which is American, and very very difficult. I am not sure whether it's difficult because I am not American, or whether it's really rather tough. I mentioned this to zoje_george, and she said I should post some questions, so I have. There are the questions from two cards (grammar is all Triv's). The first card I pulled out was actually comparatively easy from my point of view, but I thought it would be cheating to change it, so I didn't. The second card is much more like the general level of questions.

CH: Children's
CL: Classics
NF: Non-fiction
BC: Book Club
AU: Authors
BB: Book Bag

[Poll #1517185]

Comments

[callmemadam.livejournal.com]

I know five of these. I hope not being American is the reason.

[cellardor.livejournal.com]

Well, I hope they are hard, cos otherwise I am well thick.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Fill the poll in so I can see which ones people know! I don't think I knew more than five. I can guess a few, but probably incorrectly.

[oursin.livejournal.com]

I don't really think an author's reproductive feats belong in a book-lovers' quiz!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It's a bit of an odd inclusion!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I've just counted up properly, and contrary to what I said to callmemadam, I knew three. I might have been able to guess a further one, but only three definitely.

[netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com]

So I can answer four, but only if I include my nationality. I can include my nationality, right? I also know my own name if it will bring my score up to five.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

So far, the one you did get, no-one else has!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, that card sayd "Scoppish", so I can't accept your answer.

[cellardor.livejournal.com]

But I cheated. :)

[coughingbear]

I have put in answers for six - but two are definite guesses. I might be wrong about the others, but I think I know the answers. The rest I have no idea.

[joyeuce]

I only knew the first one! I filled that in, thinking, "Oh, this is easy!" - and then started reading the rest. I feel thick now.

[alltheleaves.livejournal.com]

I'm really glad that only you get to know how badly I have performed.

[lsugaralmond.livejournal.com]

Good grief. I played this with you once and don't remember it being so hard!
I have answered four and am pretty sure I got them right (famous last words) but all the others I couldn't even take a wild stab at.

[ruudboy.livejournal.com]

There are no Moops!

[the_antichris.livejournal.com]

Apparently all authors are either USian, Canadian or Shakespeare. Who knew?

[peeeeeeet.livejournal.com]

The only one I knew was bloody skiffy! I am well shamed.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Lynne Reid Banks is British! Otherwise... yeah. But it is a game designed for the US market (I had to get it from ebay, amazon wouldn't sell it to me), so I think that's largely fair enough. I just want to know if they're gettable for Americans!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

That was one of the three I knew. I was quite pleased!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

It's really difficult! No-one from North America has answered yet, so I hope it is difficult for them too and I am not just parochial. (I also hope I've used "parochial" correctly.)

[netgirl-y2k.livejournal.com]

Damn, haven't had my coffee yet.

[yiskah.livejournal.com]

I know absolutely none.

[cellardor.livejournal.com]

Woo hoo it's not just me!!!

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

Actually, you got one right.

[slemslempike.livejournal.com]

I am really glad that everyone isn't coming in here and breezing through them, proving that the problem is in fact me.