I’m particularly disorganised this year, but I didn’t want to miss the opportunity of sending you some Season Greetings. This has been a terrible year for all, even for those of us who’ve been lucky enough not to have been too personally affected by it (and my thoughts go to those who have lost a loved one and/or are still trying to get over the illness and its aftermath).
I didn’t know what to do this year, and I remembered Paul, a fellow blogger (if you love daily quizzes, love films, TV series, and enjoy quirky music and are after some pretty encyclopedic knowledge on all kinds of things, you must check his blog here), suggested that I could turn my little bilingual book into a video, and I’ve done that. I’ve only used the images, but the book is pretty short, so you’ll probably get a sense of what it’s about. Thankfully for anybody who might watch it, neither the images (thanks to Unsplash) nor the music (YouTube’s own free offerings) are mine, so don’t worry. You’re probably safe.
20 cosas que he aprendido de mis pacientes. Consejos de una psiquiatra para ayudarte a vivir mejor Dra. Olga Núñez Miret
As I went over the images and words for the video, I thought of other possible translations and variations for some of them, but I decided to leave them as they are. Translation is a pretty subjective matter, in any case, but in case you are students of English or Spanish, these are not literal translations. In some cases, they are far from it.
And now, here comes the video, and please, stay safe this holiday season, if you celebrate it at all. Hopefully, there will be more, and we’ll be able to celebrate them as we’d like. But his year, be careful.
Today I bring you a book whose author approached me as he was giving the finishing touches to the book, and it was such a fun idea I could not resist. Now he has published it, and here is a my review:
What’s the Best Trivia Book: Fun Trivia Games with 4,000 Questions and Answers by Louis Richards
What’s the Best Trivia Book: Fun Trivia Games with 4,000 Questions and Answers by Louis Richards.
4,000 Trivia Questions in 12 Different Categories
What’s the best trivia book is the ultimate book to become trivia champion!
If you want to host a trivia game, or simply want to stump your friends and family with fun trivia questions this book is the right companion.
The best trivia book provides you with 4,000 questions and answers across 12 different categories such as Geography, Entertainment, History, Sports, Nature & Science, Movies, Music, People & Places, Art & Literature, Animals, Religion & Mythology, Holidays and Food & Drinks.
The trivia games are both fun and challenging with something for all ages to enjoy. It doesn’t matter if you are an adult, a teen or senior, there are thousands of trivia question waiting for you to be answered:
What do Eric Clapton, Marilyn Monroe, and Larry Grayson all have in common?
Who was Fred Flinstone’s best friend?
What does a Geiger counter measure?
Which gangster died on the 25th January 1947?
What was the tomato’s original name?
Do you think you are prepared to take on the challenge? There’s only one way to find out… You might know the correct answer!
Although this might change in the future, at the time of writing this review there was no information on the author available.
My review:
I have long been a fan of trivia and quizzes, be it on TV, radio, or in written form. I find it really difficult to resist when I see a post or a video inviting me to test my knowledge on a topic I have even a passing interest in. So when the author suggested I might be interested in his book, I couldn’t say no.
And for anybody who is like me, this is a treat. It’s a long book, with 4000 questions and answers on a variety of topics. They are organised by categories (animals, nature & science, geography, history, people & places, religion & mythology, holidays, art & literature, entertainment, movies, music, and sports & leisure), and each quiz consists of five questions, although there are many different quizzes under each subheading, and they could be easily combined, or even different questions from the different subjects picked and mixed, as it were, to create an innumerable number of general knowledge quizzes.
The questions range from odd and wonderful facts to those that test one’s breadth of knowledge on a topic, and there are also funny cartoons to mark the beginning of each new category.
I have only had access to an e-book copy, and the format followed there were four quizzes (five questions each), followed by the answers to each of those quizzes, then four more quizzes… Lovers of games and organisers of quizzes and parties, in general, might want to check the paperback, as it might be more suitable for those kinds of activities.
As somebody who tries to help students improve their level of English, I thought this book could be a fun way of introducing vocabulary on a variety of topics, and also of introducing an element of game and competition into a class, which is always welcome. I will definitely study it carefully and make good use of it.
Recommended to lovers of trivia, games, and those who are always on the lookout for new ways to entertain friends and to learn new things.
And a couple more things:
As we are talking about quizzes, I couldn’t resist leaving you the link to Nik Nak’s Old Peculiar, a blog I’ve been following for a while, where Paul shares a new quiz every day, and also reviews (especially of films and TV series). He has experience running pub quizzes, so you are bound to enjoy it. I visit almost every day, and I thought this was the perfect opportunity to share his blog. And I would also recommend that you subscribe to his YouTube channel if you prefer the video format (he shares his videos on his blog as well):
And, last but not least, following on my blog post about learning Spanish, I was asked to share any new videos I produced. So here is the next one. We’re going shopping for food. It’s a bit longer, so better grab something to eat before you get started!
Thanks to Louis, to Paul, to all of you for reading, watching, clicking, and everything else, and remember to keep reading, sharing, reviewing, and always keep smiling! And keep safe!
“En el mismo instante en que ese sorbo de té mezclado con sabor a pastel tocó mi paladar… el recuerdo se hizo presente… Era el mismo sabor de aquella magdalena que mi tía me daba los sábados por la mañana. Tan pronto como reconocí los sabores de aquella magdalena… apareció la casa gris y su fachada, y con la casa la ciudad, la plaza a la que se me enviaba antes del mediodía, las calles…”
Vamos, que las cosas nos pueden traer recuerdos…
Hace poco fue el aniversario del fallecimiento de Marcel Proust, el 18 de Noviembre (falleció el 18 de Noviembre de 1922 en París), y en la cooperativa aprovecharon para celebrarlo ofreciendo obras de los autores miembros a lectores que participaran con comentarios sobre Proust y su obra. Aunque me pilló despistada, decidí aprovechar para compartir algunas citas del gran autor. Aquí podéis leer más.
“El amor es el espacio y el tiempo medido por el corazón”.
“La felicidad es saludable para el cuerpo, pero es la pena la que desarrolla las fuerzas del espíritu”.
“A veces estamos demasiado dispuestos a creer que el presente es el único estado posible de las cosas”.
Una divertida (aunque cierta):
“Para el beso, la nariz y los ojos están tan mal colocados como mal hechos los labios”.
Mi favorita, y una muy apropiada para todos nosotros a los que nos gustan los libros:
“El hallazgo afortunado de un buen libro puede cambiar el destino de un alma”.
Un par con más énfasis social (y aquí y aquí podéis leer más):
“Cada clase social tiene su patología.”
“Un hombre honesto debe obtener la estima pública sin haberlo previsto, y por así decirlo, a pesar suyo. Quien se dedica a buscarla revela su estatura.”
Y por si preferís ver un video:
Por si queréis encontrar un poco más de información sobre este autor, os dejo enlaces a unas cuantas biografías.
De vez en cuando leo algún post que me recuerda lo complicado que todo parece cuando uno empieza a hacer algo. Un bloguero al que sigo reflexionaba sobre eso en un post hace poco, y comentaba que aún no había llegado a conseguir aprender cómo programar sus posts con antelación en WordPress. Recuerdo que yo no me di cuenta de que eso fuera posible hasta que leí alguien que lo comentaba y decidí investigarlo. Y ya puestos, se me ocurrió compartir un video donde explico cómo se hace.
Perdonad porque los videos siempre me salen más largos de lo que planeo, pero me pongo a divagar, y ya se sabe. Y ya puestos, también comento como añadir un video directamente a un post. Espero que sea útil.
Gracias a todos por leer (o ver) y ya sabéis, si os ha interesado, dadle al me gusta, comentad, compartid y haced CLIC! Ah, y si tenéis sugerencias sobre otras cosas que pueda compartir (si las sé hacer, que mis conocimientos son limitados), pues adelante!
No sé si recordaréis que mencioné una nueva página de Facebook, Libretería, donde autores indies leen fragmentos cortos de sus obras para sus lectores.
El cerebro detrás del proyecto, Pedro Araque, un gran periodista y un profesional de la radio (ahora que me dedico a la radio de forma amateur, todavía les tengo más respeto) se interesó por mi novela corta Familia, lujuria y Cámara.
Por si no recordáis esta obra…
Familia, lujuria y cámaras Portada Lourdes Vidal, foto Olga Núñez Miret
Familia, lujuria y cámaras
¿Os gusta espiar a los demás? ¿Creéis que no se hace daño a nadie con ello?
Pat creía que había dejado atrás su pasado y empezado una nueva vida. Pero uno no se libra del voyerismo, las obsesiones y la familia tan fácilmente. A veces hay que tomar medidas drásticas para sobrevivir el acoso de un hombre, especialmente de un hombre como Herman. Y esta vez Pat está decidida a ganar la partida, sea cual sea el precio que tenga que pagar.
Aquí está el enlace al post en el blog de Libretería (que os recomiendo que sigáis para estar la día de las obras de fantásticos autores independientes… Vale, no sé qué hago yo allí pero…)
Muchísimas gracias a Pedro Araque y a Libretería por su interés, gracias a vosotros por leer y escuchar, y si os ha interesado, dadle al me gusta, comentad, compartid y haced CLIC!
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