Algonquin would like to congratulate Amy K. from Oakland, California for winning our nature-centric Book Booty giveaway! Amy took home three titles by Diana Wells to celebrate today’s release of Lives of Trees: An Uncommon History.

Amy’s answers were:

1. Which tree is also known as the upside-down tree (because the sparse branches resemble roots)? Answer:  the baobab
2. The leaves and bark of this tree contain tannin and caffeine, used in both North and South America to make tea. It’s also popular for hedging. Answer: yerba mate
3. This tree–also known as a harem tree–doesn’t bear fruit till it’s a decade old. The fruit is edible (and sometimes made into preserves), but it can also cause hallucinogenic sensations and, if ingested in quantity, can even cause death! Answer: nutmeg
4. Coffee (which helped keep monks awake during night vigils) became known as the “beverage of the friends of God.” But how much is too much? Name the French writer said to drink sixty cups of coffee every night — and let’s just hope most authors don’t practice this method of madness!  Answer: Balzac

Thanks to all who entered–and keep reading, there will be more swag to be won!