Book Trivia & The Paper Chase
Trivia
Every Saturday at 12 noon SLT, the Bookstacks Trivia Game is held at The Bookstacks in SL. The game has 25 Literary questions on various topics – previous topics have included Shakespeare, Science Fiction, Poetry, Myths & Legends, colors, weather, and many others. Questions can range from incredibly easy (how fast can you type?) to insanely difficult (brush up those Googling skills!) with everything in between. Even if you don’t get the answers, the commentary from contestants make the event worth attending.
Bookstacks Pub - Main Room
Googling is allowed and whoever answers a question first in public chat gets 5 points. Correct spelling is not mandatory, as long as it’s reasonably close (to be determined by the host). At the end of the game, the person with the most points wins and is awarded the $500L prize and well-deserved bragging rights.
Topical costumes are encouraged, and prizes are awarded to the wearer of the best costume by Age & Country Hotel.
The Paper Chase
A new event has been added each month – The Paper Chase. It combines the ever popular SL pass time, a treasure hunt, with literary knowledge. Fine the pages that have escaped the cover of the book, return them and put the clues together to determine the answer.
Sunday Book Events
On alternating Sundays at 11 am SLT/PDT, there is either a bookish discussion or a social gathering.
Bookstacks Pub - Back Room
The Sunday book discussion are not focused on a specific book, although this blog may provide information about those kinds of events. We talk about more general topics, with each discussion hosted by one or two members of the group. Previous topics and hosts include Shakespeare hosted by Kghia Gherardi, YA fiction hosted by Salamander and Cayce Clary, and children’s fiction hosted by Lludmila Mirrikh. If you have ideas for discussion topics or would be interested in hosting a discussion, please leave a notecard in the drop box at The Bookstacks.
The social gatherings are a time to kick back and talk about whatever – usually we talk about what we are reading, sometimes we talk about our lives – both first and second – our pets, anything that comes up.
These events may be held at The Bookstacks Pub or at other SL locations that will be
announced as they come up.
Reading Groups
Paranormal Book Discussion Group
Kghia is addicted to books featuring a paranormal element, so she finally decided to create a group to discuss these works. We are still solidifying a regular time for the event, but at this point we are aiming for Saturdays at 2:00 p.m., late in the month.
- September 27 – The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury.
We will hold this event at Wild River Territories as part of their new sim
celebration. - October 25 – Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy
- November 29 – Memory and Dream by Charles de Lint
Previous Books Discussed
- Three Days to Never by Tim Powers
- Bitten by Kelly Armstrong
- Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice
- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith
Cozy Mysteries Reading Group
They’re light and refreshing! Just the thing with a nice cup of redbush tea and the stale virtual cake leftover from a previous program. Join Lludmila Mirrikh as she leads a discussion of cozies, classic and new.
As for what’s up next, Lludmilla’s open to suggestions!
- Mon. Nov. 30 at 11 – Murder in the Museum by Simon Brett.
Previous Books Discussed
- October 19 - Who Killed Marilyn Monroe? by Liz Evans
- September - A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
- August- Adam and Eve and Pinch Me by Ruth Rendell
- May – Death of a Charming Man by M.C. Beaton
- June – The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
- July – The Thin Woman by Dorothy Cannell
One-Off Book Discussions
Sometimes we just come across a good book and we want to talk about it.
- October 18 – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
Additional Groups at Bookstacks
Poetry Libre – Open Mic Poetry Readings
Every Sunday at 2 p.m., The Bookstacks has the honor of hosting the Poetry Libre Open Mic readings. Hosted by Leonardo Zimring and Serene Bechir, this well attended event is a great way to hear some of Second Life’s best poets.
Science Fiction Saturdays
Jago Constantine leads a weekly discuss of science fiction in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere at the Bookstacks Pub. Got something to say about the book
you’re reading? Share your insights with us! You’re welcome to come and just listen too! We’ll happily discuss sci fi books, television and movies – but mostly books!
If you think you might come along, bring some thoughts on the last science fiction you read, what you’re reading now, and what you want to read next!
Holding Your Event at Bookstacks
Bookstacks is happy to host book-related groups on our sim. Bookstacks is on a full sim, so there is plenty of room for your guests and members, and we do not charge lit-related groups for the use. We are happy to have you. If you are interested in holding your events or meetings there, contact Simeon Beresford or Kghia Gherardi to make arrangements.
Rentals at Awen
Bookstacks Isle is located at Awen. In addition to the main island, Awen rents
residential and light commercial space. Contact Simeon Beresford for additional details and availability.
