Welcome to the lovely state of Connecticut on the Reading Road-Trip, hosted by myself and Hafsah at Icey Books!
Fun Facts About Connecticut:
- This is the state flag. The latin reads: "He who Transplanted Sustains Us"
- The state bird is the Robin, the state flower is the mountain laurel, and our state animal is the sperm whale (Mobey Dick anyone?)
- Connecticut (and Rhode Island, also on the RRT today) never ratified Prohibition! Which is odd, because we upheld our Blue Laws until this year which limited the sale of alcohol.
- CT has the oldest public library, The Scoville Memorial Library. It began its collection in 1771 when Richard Smith used community contribution to purchase 200 books in London. Patrons had to pay a fine for damages, the most common being from wax dripped from candles.
- The oldest US newspaper is The Hartford Courant established in 1764.
- We also have (or had) the first lollypop making machine, blast furnace, steel mill, and golf tournament for women
(http://www.50states.com/facts/conn.htm)
Some Famous Authors:- Mark Twain (Adventures of Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn)
- Helen Keller
- Truman Capote (Breakfast at Tiffany's)
- Johnny Gruelle (created Raggedy Ann!)
- Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are)
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (The Great Gatsby)
- Ruth Krauss (The Carrot Seed)
There are many more authors who hailed from or wrote their novels in CT, as well as many novels that take place in the state. However, there is one in particular that I would like to mention...
Suzanne freaking Collins!
That's why for my stop on the Reading Road-Trip I am offering up a winner's choice of any of Suzanne Collins's books. That could be one of The Hunger Games series or maybe you would prefer one of the books from her Underland Chronicles. It is entirely up to the winner! Also, the books will be coming from the Book Depository, so it is open internationally!
Be sure to follow along on the Reading Road-Trip for the whole month of July to enter new giveaways each day! HERE is the schedule- bookmark it! I am continually updating it with live links.
Please click on Terms & Conditions for eligibility and rules:
I do love and miss Maurice Sendak. My favorite of his books is In The Night Kitchen.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Your link to your schedule doesn't seem to be working.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I fixed it. I don't even know how that happened... The link it said it was going to I never put in. Weird.
DeleteHonestly I don't pay attention to who lives where. Lol. But that's a cool fact about SC!
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DeleteLauren DeStefano now lives in CT ... she wrote The Chemical Garden trilogy (Wither, Fever & Sever).
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I almost gave away one of her books!
DeleteHmm, I don't remember specifically any authors but - Suzanne Freaking Collins! Thanks for that awesome fact, I would love to win one of her books :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome post. I had no idea Lauren Destefano live in CT. I just finished Fever and loved it.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea where my fave authors live...:/... But since i have so many fave authors i prob have at least one that lives in CT
ReplyDelete-JennyC
No, I can't remember any authors or books from CT!
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Like you, my favorite CT author is obviously Suzanne Freaking Collins!
ReplyDeleteI don't really know which authors live in CT, but it was great to know about Suzanne Collins and Lauren DeStefano!
ReplyDeleteI love Lauren DeStefano (best author ever)
ReplyDeleteSadly, I have no idea about CT author or book setting in CT.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree with you and say Suzanne Collins.
ReplyDeleteI like Amy Bloom as an author and she's a CT native.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Suzanne Collins! I adore her and love her books!
ReplyDeleteIn Amy & Roger's Epic Detour the destination is CT, so that kind of counts :P
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Suzanne Collins!
ReplyDeleteI'm not good with places. Don't have any idea who is from CT.
ReplyDeleteHaven't read any but I WANT to read Lauren DeStefano and Suzanne Collins' books!!
ReplyDeleteRafflecopter name: Nikki
Suzanne Collins, like, DUH
ReplyDeleteSuzanne Collins, I LOVE the Hunger Games!
ReplyDeleteI love Suzanne Collins, especially the Underland Chronicles :)
ReplyDeletedefinitely suzanne collins!
ReplyDeletehaha, i just read your bio and was like 'that's basically me! i'm a teen who loves reading and baking (and sometimes babysitting) too!'
ReplyDeletejust thought i'd share that little fact :)
I love the *Baby-Sitters Club* book series that takes place in the fictional city of Stoneybrooke, CT.
ReplyDeleteI don't really pay attention to locations or places that authors are from too much, but I do love the Hunger Games and would love to win one of her other books!
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