12/16/24

Book of the Week (12/16/2024)

New Hampshire Trivia by Rebecca Rule (Islandport Press, 2024)

Rebecca “Becky” Rule's New Hampshire Trivia is a fascinating, educational, and entertaining collection of facts and stories that will test your knowledge and spark your curiosity to learn even more about this great state. New Hampshire may be a small state, but it has a rich history. Plus, Becky adds in her signature sense of humor to make this book of trivia fun and engaging. There's something for everyone with 500 questions in such categories as History, Arts and Entertainment, Sports, Notables, Natural Wonders, Strange and Unexpected, and much more. A great gift for those who love New Hampshire, love history, or just love trivia.

Perhaps best of all, Becky Rule is the perfect author for a book that dives into the history, culture, and sometimes quirkiness of her home state.-- Publisher's blurb

About the author:

Rebecca Rule hosted the New Hampshire Authors Series for ten years on NHPBS and now hosts Our Hometown on NHPBS She’s been telling stories in New England, especially NH, for more than thirty years. She hasn’t visited every town in the Granite State, but has found her way to many of them — speaking at libraries, historical societies, church groups, and charitable organizations. She likes collecting stories because “they’re free and you don’t have to dust them."

Her books include N is for New Hampshire with photographs by Scott Snyder; The Iciest Diciest Scariest Sled Ride Ever! illustrated by Jennifer Thermes; Headin’ for the Rhubarb, A NH Dictionary (well, kinda); and That Reminds Me of a Funny Story.

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