Sunday Salon | Book Blowout | A where’s your book set meme
By Mrs S • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Book Blowout, Sunday Salon
Image via WikipediaI thought it was about time for a Book Blowout mini challenge - and since it’s Sunday figured I’d throw it open to my Sunday Salon visitors too.
The Where’s your book set? meme
Here’s how it works - just answer some or all of the following questions about the book you are currently reading (or just finished if you are between books). You can either post your answers on your blog and link us up using Mr Linky below - or post your answers here in the comments.
Here’s the questions:
1. Title and author of the book
2. What year is the book set in?
3. What happened on this day in that year? Go to google and type in the date ie 13 July 1952 and see if you can find a news item for that day
4. Where is your book set?
5. Have you visited that place before? If yes tell us something about your trip. If no, look the location up on google and tell us an interesting fact about the city/country.
Add the meme to your own site
Thanks to Dew over at The Hidden SIde of the Leaf I found out that you can post this Mr Linky box on your post too - so that if anyone plays the meme at your site the central list is updated and we can all see each other’s posts! Here’s how to do it:
1. Go to the Mr Linky site and register (only needs to be done once).
2. Go to the Mr Linky widget wizard.
2. Click the button for your server.
3. The Mr Linky I use is “original” but some people prefer image linkies.
4. In the “select a meme” drop down menu, find the Where’s your book set meme.
5. Generate and paste the code into your post.
My answers:
1. Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
2. Sometime in the 50s
3. On July 13, 1952 East Germany announced formation of its National People’s Army. (Wikipedia entry)
5. I first visited NYC in July 1999 - I blew what was left of my student loan to take my younger brother on a “graduation trip” - so we could see Counting Crows and Metallica at the 25th anniversary Woodstock Festival. It was my first trip abroad without my parents and I remember thinking that the Empire State Building didn’t look as tall as it did on the tv… until we got up to the viewing platform!
I’m taking my husband on to the Big Apple in September this year - it will be his first trip and I’m looking forward to showing him the sights.
I hope you’ll join in - feel free to use the Mr Linky and tag your readers too.
Happy Sunday
Mrs S
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I will answer this on my blog and link it here! Great meme!
Here is my SS post
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Great idea for a meme, but what if your book is set in the year “once upon a time” and in the location “a land far away”? Hee hee!
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I’ve read Catcher in the Rye three times, and hated it the first and third times. I think it’s just one of those books that should be read at the right moment to be enjoyed.
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You can see my responses on my blog:
http://www.jensbookthoughts.blogspot.com
Happy Reading!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for giving me something to write about for this week’s Sunday Salon.
softdrinks last blog post..Sunday Salon - Where’s Your Book Set? meme
I’m in between road trips so I will put my answers here instead of in a post!
I just finished The Knitting Club by Ann Hood (and loved it, by the way… I’ll review it soon!)
It takes place nowadays…
It was published in 2007 — one year ago today cosmologists found a giant knot in the fabric of space-time!
I think the book takes place in Providence, RI?
If so, my husband I visited this town two years ago while visiting his sister who lives in Connecticut. It was a lovely fall day, brilliant colors on the trees, blue sky, calm ocean — a wonderful memory…
Thanks, Mrs. S.! This was fun!
That was fun! I like having these mini-challenges.
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Mine will be going up in a few hours.
Thanks for taking part guys - I’m off to check out your answers.
Kristen - does that mean we can now time travel??
Soft Drink - *lol* I’m always at a loss for things to write in my Sunday Salon posts
I’ve done it!
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A bit late but my meme answers are done now. Bought back some memories too!
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As usual I’m running late… Mine are up.
Leyas last blog post..July Book Blowout - Where’s Your Book Set Meme
Here is the link to my answers. I tried to set up Mr. Linky, but the meme name didn’t show up. Have a great day everyone!
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Great meme and great website!
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Here, finally, are my answers: http://bookloversdiary.livejournal.com/21860.html
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