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"Ten!"

Fortunately, George R.R. Martin will not be introducing today's round. He would just spend the next 36 hours talking about wieners while constantly claiming that the questions are coming soon.

"Does Anybody Read a Book That Isn't on a Kindle Anymore?"

It's all about books today. Actual books. Besides the Bible, of course, because we already had those dedicated questions a couple of weeks ago. Below are five pairs of characters (even numbers) and five pairs of places (odd numbers). For each, tell me the book that is most closely associated with them. 8 points for each correct answer. And don't forget that bet percentage on tomorrow's "Fat Chance" books question.

Answers are due by Friday 5/30 at 4 PM EDT.

1. Laputa and Brobdingnag
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott
"Fat Chance" bet: ___%

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1. Laputa and Brobdingnag Gulliver's Travels
2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh
3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies
4. Blackberry and Fiver
5. Bologna and Pianosa
6. Higgs and Chowbok
7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead
8. Chiang and Fletcher
9. Macondo and Riohacha
10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott The Cuckoo's Calling

Blanket answer for the rest: Lord of the Flies
"Fat Chance" bet: 10%

--Bob

I guess classic literature is not the strong suit of this crowd. It isn't mine, either. The last book I bought was written by Bill Maher.

1. Laputa and Brobdingnag -- Gulliver's Travels

Laputa was the flying island and Brobdingnag was the land of the giants.

2. Ana Steele and Kate Kavanaugh -- Fifty Shades of Gray

We did the Game of Thrones question earlier in the series, so it was only fair that I ask a question about the other popular filthy book series.

3. Russell Square and Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies -- Vanity Fair

4. Blackberry and Fiver -- Watership Down

5. Bologna and Pianosa -- Catch-22

6. Higgs and Chowbok -- Erewhon

7. Ottershaw and Leatherhead -- The War of the Worlds

8. Chiang and Fletcher -- Jonathan Livingston Seagull

9. Macondo and Riohacha -- One Hundred Years of Solitude

10. Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott -- The Cuckoo's Calling

In case you forgot, this is the crime fiction book that J.K. Rowling published last year under the name "Robert Galbraith".

5/26 + 5/27 + 5/28 + 5/29 Scores (8 participants)
Bob Juch - 18 + 36 + 12 + 40 = 106
franktangredi - 4 + 12 + 12 + 16 = 44
ShamelessWeasel - 4 + 14 + 8 + 16 = 42
smilergrogan - 6 + 10 + 8 + 16 = 40
themanintheseersuckersuit - 10 + 8 + 12 + 8 = 38
Bob78164 - 4 + 6 + 0 + 16 = 26
jarnon - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20
kroxquo - 2 + 10 + 0 + 8 = 20