Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512731 times)

JoanP · « **Reply #2440 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:43:49 AM »

BLANKO

Welcome to our newest brain teaser

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, not both. One letter is supplied. More information may be given, but isn't required.

Example:

Title of Book: three words, a prize winning novel:

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

What is it?

The Contestants guess--the title (or author) if they can, or a letter. One guess between appearances of the Challenger for each contestant.

At the end of the day, or more often if the Challenger wants, the Challenger will add one or more of the letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears. (Note that the original supplied letter might also appear elsewhere.)

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

JoanP · « **Reply #2441 on:** July 25, 2012, 09:45:26 AM »

Or "C" as in CAT?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2442 on:** July 25, 2012, 01:01:27 PM »

Your wish is my command. One of each.

__ __ __ __ E __

A __

__ __ N __ I C E __ __ __

JoanP · « **Reply #2443 on:** July 25, 2012, 01:49:43 PM »

Let's see....how about "T" as in CAT?

JoanP · « **Reply #2444 on:** July 28, 2012, 06:43:16 PM »

Even without the T, I think I see the title, Fry -

Murder at Monticello?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2445 on:** July 29, 2012, 07:50:23 AM »

Oh dear, I forgot to answer the T.

That being said, JoanP, you have just WON yourself an accolade. Indeed, it is Murder at Monticello.

JoanK · « **Reply #2446 on:** July 29, 2012, 03:59:54 PM »

By Jane Langton? One of my favorite mystery writers, although not that book, necessarily. I liked "Murder at the Gardner" (based on the Gqrdner museum in Boston. Or maybe The Memorial Hall murder, based on Handel's Massiah..

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/jane-langton/

Looking at this, I see several ones I haven't read. But the Escher one was such a disappointment, I stopped looking for her.

JoanP · « **Reply #2447 on:** July 29, 2012, 05:31:48 PM »

Thanks for the "accolade," Fry!

An interesting plan, JoanK...just pick the famous location, insert a murder - voila! Instant plot!

Another piece of fiction - an oldie, though not ancient...

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Frybabe · « **Reply #2448 on:** July 29, 2012, 07:10:31 PM »

An O please.

Never heard of Jane Langden, JoanP. Mine was one of the Sneaky Pie mysteries by Rita Mae Brown. The title is right and that is what counts. BTW, I noticed in the header that we can use an author name, too, either along or with the title. I don't think we ever tried that.

JoanP · « **Reply #2449 on:** July 30, 2012, 08:01:08 AM »

haha, no I never heard of Jane Langden's novels either, Fry! I was just reading what JoanK had posted about another book of the same title! Rita Mae and I go back quite a while though.

An "O"? Not a single one...

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jane · « **Reply #2450 on:** July 30, 2012, 10:12:41 AM »

JoanK · « **Reply #2451 on:** July 30, 2012, 03:06:10 PM »

E's?

JoanP: "An interesting plan, JoanK...just pick the famous location, insert a murder - voila! Instant plot!"

You couldn't be more wrong. Each of her books follows in detail some piece of music or work of art. The Memorial hall Murder follows the score of Handel's Messiah in the ups and downs, including a magnificent Hallelujah Chorus. Murder at the Gardner takes one painting from the Gardner and builds a plot that follows the details of the painting. There's others based on Dante's Inferno, a Bach Mass etc.

JoanP · « **Reply #2452 on:** July 30, 2012, 05:39:59 PM »

They do sound interesting, JoanK. Well constructed.

"E's" - no, but there are two "A's" - they should help -

A _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ N _

PatH · « **Reply #2453 on:** July 30, 2012, 06:13:58 PM »

Seems like it's As I Was __ __ ing, but I don't know what the two missing letters are; if there were three, I'd make it Saying.

JoanP · « **Reply #2454 on:** July 31, 2012, 11:03:16 AM »

Nope, I counted the letters again, Pat - the number of spaces is correct as they appear...

jane · « **Reply #2455 on:** July 31, 2012, 12:11:32 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2456 on:** July 31, 2012, 12:15:30 PM »

After a blank stare yesterday, another look today comes up with As I Lay Dying. My sister read it years ago and liked it. I got stuck with A Light in August and hated it.

JoanP · « **Reply #2457 on:** July 31, 2012, 12:40:22 PM »

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

Isn't funny - the moment the title jumps out at you? We listened to "Light in August" as we drove across the country one summer...and loved it. Sometimes it takes a good story teller to bring a good story to life. Someone suggested "As I Lay Dying" for October Book Club Online. What do you think?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2458 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:07:31 PM »

Sorry JoanP, I can't comment on As I Lay Dying because I never read it. Despised Light in August so much that I never picked up another Faulkner.

Here is something a little different. Hint: The subject is archaeology/travel.

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__ __

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jane · « **Reply #2459 on:** July 31, 2012, 01:08:52 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2460 on:** July 31, 2012, 02:26:17 PM »

Yes there are two E's.

__ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ E

__ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ D

JoanP · « **Reply #2461 on:** July 31, 2012, 03:03:03 PM »

Another D?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2462 on:** July 31, 2012, 03:45:58 PM »

No extra D's.

JoanP · « **Reply #2463 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:37:41 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2464 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:39:40 PM »

No W's

JoanP · « **Reply #2465 on:** July 31, 2012, 06:42:54 PM »

N then?

Will leave you be- until tomorrow.

Frybabe · « **Reply #2466 on:** July 31, 2012, 10:16:27 PM »

Oh, yes there are N's.

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__ __ __ N E __ __ N __ E

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__ __ __ __ __ __ __ N D

JoanP · « **Reply #2467 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:00:14 PM »

Not yet...
How about a C?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2468 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:02:59 PM »

No C's.
But I forgot one E.

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jane · « **Reply #2469 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:31:23 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2470 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:47:10 PM »

Yes, there are A's

__ __ __ __

__ __ __ N E __ E N __ E

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__ A __ A __ __ A N D

PatH · « **Reply #2471 on:** August 01, 2012, 04:57:41 PM »

Frybabe · « **Reply #2472 on:** August 01, 2012, 05:58:21 PM »

No L.

JoanP · « **Reply #2473 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:24:09 AM »

Have we guessed T yet?

PatH · « **Reply #2474 on:** August 02, 2012, 08:51:58 AM »

I think I see a K.

JoanP · « **Reply #2475 on:** August 02, 2012, 09:23:11 AM »

Where, Pat? Where where where?

PatH · « **Reply #2476 on:** August 02, 2012, 10:49:58 AM »

Since it's travel/archaeology, I want the last word to be Samarkand. But even if it is, I don't know what the book is.

PatH · « **Reply #2477 on:** August 02, 2012, 11:01:09 AM »

JoanP, I meant to comment on As I Lay Dying. I think I don't like Faulkner, but the few times I've started one of his books, I've read it straight through, and that's what happened with this book. I found it in a beach house years ago when I couldn't sleep. That killed the night for me, and part of the next day. Faulkner does a superb job of putting you inside the heads of all his characters, and I couldn't stand any of them, and was terribly relieved to say goodbye to them all at the end. Still, I couldn't stop reading, and it is a very good book. Don't know if I could stand those people for a month, though.

I don't know if I'm saying it would be a good choice or a bad choice here. Why don't you have a look at it?

Frybabe · « **Reply #2478 on:** August 02, 2012, 02:06:25 PM »

Okay, time to catch up. I got busier than expected this morning.

There is indeed a K and two T's. I think PatH may know it.

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__ T __ N E __ E N __ E

T __

__ A __ A __ K A N D

PatH · « **Reply #2479 on:** August 02, 2012, 02:18:57 PM »

I've never heard of the book, but looking at it, I'm seeing From Stonehenge to Samarkand.

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512731 times)