Since November 2009Sophie Kinsella Week Competition Winners!
September 4th, 2010 by Leah
As our Sophie Kinsella week draws to a close, here are the answers to our Sophie Kinsella quiz along with the marks everyone who entered received as well as the five winners of our Madeleine Wickham giveaway.
Sophie Kinsella quiz answers:
Q: Why did Becky Bloomwood borrow £20 from Luke in Confessions of a Shopaholic?
A: To buy a Denny & George scarf (we will accept ‘scarf’)
Q: “She’s a red-headed bitch and I hate her” is the t-shirt slogan Danny makes up in Shopaholic & Baby, but who was it about?
A: It was about Venetia Carter, Becky’s obstetrician (Venetia must have been named to get it correct)
Q: In Shopaholic & Sister, what do Becky and Jess have in common?
A: A specially made cupboard. Becky has a shoe cupboard whereas Jessica has a rock cupboard. (This question trouble almost everyone, but two got it right!)
Q: What does Becky name her daughter in Shopaholic and Baby?
A: Minnie Brandon (Minnie is also accepted)
Q: What is Becky’s nickname for Alicia, who works with Luke at Brandon Communications?
A: Alicia Bitch Long Legs (must be the full title, which is the one here to be correct)
Q: Which wedding does Becky choose to have in Shopaholic Ties The Knot?
A: Becky has the fake ceremony in New York and has the real wedding in Oxshott. (This was a trick question and ‘both’ is not a sufficient answer, nor is just naming the Oxshott wedding).
Q: Who played Becky and Luke in the film Confessions of a Shopaholic?
A: Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy
Q: Who does Suze marry in Shopaholic Ties The Knot?
A: Tarquin Cleath-Stuart, her cousin (Tarquin/Tarkie is also accepted as an answer)
Q: What are the names of Becky’s parents?
A: Jane and Graham Bloomwood
Q: In Confessions of a Shopaholic, what does Luke take Becky shopping for?
A: Luggage, for his girlfriend Sascha.(Luggage is also sufficient)
Sophie Kinsella entrants:
Becci: 1/10
Sarah: 2/10
Charlotte: 3/10
Zahra: 5/10
Danielle: 5/10
Rebekah: 6/10
Hazel: 6/10
Mariasole: 6/10
Sharon: 7/10
Fatheha: 8/10
Becky: 8/10
Zoe: 8/10
Jane May: 8/10
Laura: 8/10
David: 8/10
Viv: 9/10
Stacey: 9/10
Nikki: 9/10
Anna: 9/10
Kate: 9/10
Vicky: 9/10
Katherine: 9/10
Emma: 9/10
Nickie: 9/10
Kelly: 10/10
Saroosh: 10/10
Sophie Kinsella bundle winner: Of the two that got 10/10, Random.org picked Kelly to win the Shopaholic bundle of books! Congrats Kelly!
Madeleine Wickham Giveaway winners: Tamara (US/Canada), Nancy (US/Canada), Ruthie (US/Canada), Kirstie (Rest of the world), Nikki (Rest of the World). Congrats to all!
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Congrats to the winners!
No offence, but wouldn’t it make more sense to give the books to someone who hasn’t read the series and thus doesn’t know all the answers? If someone scored 10/10, they’ve most likely read the books so why have the whole set? I don’t mind your rules obviously and I’m not bitter as I didn’t enter the contest and I already have all the books, it just struck me as a bit strange.
I can see what you’re saying and we did debate doing it that way, but frankly the majority of people who enter our giveaways seem to do it mainly for the free things. And as far as I’m concerned, this is such a good competition we have here that it should go to somebody who enjoys the Shopaholic series and who is going to appreciate it rather than sell it or not really care as long as it’s another free item to receive.
It probably doesn’t make sense to a lot of people, but I wanted something special to celebrate this giveaway and I wanted to know the books were going to somebody who would know what it is to appreciate the fantastic-ness of the Shopaholic books!
No, I completely understand that this shouldn’t have gone to someone who’s in it just for the free stuff (people like that bug the hell out of me, grr), but as someone who’s read the series and remembered most of the answers, I just couldn’t see why people like me would enter the competition since we all probably have the books. This giveaway makes sense if the person doesn’t own the books yet but wants to, plus they get Mini Shopaholic, wooohoooo!
Either way, I also hope the winner will appreciate the INCREDIBLE AWESOMENESS of these books, they’re just TOO brilliant!
Hello,
I am the person who won these books and yes i have read the books before but do not own any of them, i did this competition because i am such a fan of all of her books. While doing this quiz it reminded me what great books there are and how well written they are. i was very excitied when i found out i had won these books i was not just doing it for the free stuff and there is no way i would sell them either.
i shall enjoy reading them all again and can not wait to read her new book.
And yes i do appreciate what a fantastic prize this is and am very greatful to this website for the chane to win them.
Hello, how do you know its your name there will there be a conformation email?? Congratulations to the winner!
Yes it is me who won them i got an email to tell me.
No sorry that came out wrong i was just wondering if it was me that had won the other book as my names there but i didnt recieve no email
Hi Nikki, we only had one set to giveaway so we put your 2 entries into random.org to pick a winner, and Kelly’s entry was chosen. Thanks so much for entering!
No the Madeleine Wickham book??
Hi Nikki, I looked into this and it was another Nikki that won the Madeleine Wickham prize, sorry!
Ooww okay dokes lol
I’m so excited to read A Desirable Residence! I have enjoyed all of her books that I’ve read, and I can’t wait to read this one as well!