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Quiz: How much do you know about these best-selling books?
Today is Independent Bookstore Day in the US.
TODAY IS INDEPENDENT Bookstore Day, an event organised by the American Booksellers Association to celebrate the resilience of small businesses that compete against global, online book sellers and large chains.
The Journal caught up with some small Irish bookshops following the arrival of Amazon.ie last month. The website’s first month had little impact on the sellers, but there are fears over the long-term threats.
Whether it’s online or in store, on an e-reader or flipping pages – a love of books are the common denominator among most customers. In the spirit of the day, test your knowledge to find out:
How much do you know about these best-selling books?
What is the name of the protagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit?
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Gandalf
Bilbo Baggins
Thorin Oakenshield
Frodo Baggins
What city does Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code start in?
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Rome
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London
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Paris
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Madrid
Harry Potter is the number-one best-selling book series ever. What is the name of the second book?
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
What county is Sally Rooney's Intermezzo set in?
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Leitrim
Donegal
Mayo
Meath
What is the name of one of the recipe-stealing rivals in Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
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Arthur The Aardvark
Veruca Salt
Arthur Slugworth
Mike Teavee
What concept does James Clear use to describe how tiny changes compound over time to produce significant results in Atomic Habits?
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The Plateau of Latent Potential
The 1% Rule
The Domino Effect
Habit Stacking
How many books, written by Lee Child, are currently published?
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15
22
29
17
Fill in the blank, Eric Carle wrote the children's book 'The Very --- Caterpillar'?
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Angry Caterpillar
The Very Funny Caterpillar
The Very Happy Caterpillar
What is the name of Michelle Obama's autobiography?
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Growing Up
My Life
Going Away
Becoming
After Harry Potter, what is the second-best-selling book series of all time?
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The Hunger Games
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Twilight
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Goosebumps
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You have a library card... somewhere.
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