Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512381 times)

Gumtree · « **Reply #640 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:00:24 AM »

Welcome to our newest brain teaser: BLANKO

The rules are simple:

The Challenger posts either a title or the name of an author, but not both.

Ex:

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

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

What is it?

The Contestants guess the title or author (if it's a challenge on an author's name) and post their answer. If they can, the solve the entire answer. If not, they can also suggest one of the title words or a letter to fill in one of the blanks. One guess per "day" (between appearances of the Challenger) for each contestant.

At the end of the day if the puzzle is not solved, the Challenger will then add only one of the suggested letters the Contestants have suggested, everywhere it appears.

The winner becomes the new Challenger.

Good Luck !!

List of Winners and Book Titles or Authors:

1. Pat H for Rabbit Run Post #27
2. Ginny for Hound of the Baskervilles Post #45
3. Joan P for The Winter of our Discontent # 51
4. Ginny for Aesop's Fables # 54
5. Frybabe for The Caine Mutiny # 68
6. Ginny for Seven Pillars of Wisdom #75
7. Gumtree for Lost in America #100
8. Frybabe for King Solomon's Mines #138
9. Gumgree for Thus Spake Zarathustra # 174
10. Frybabe for All Quiet on the Western Front # 193
11. Joan K for Seven Years in Tibet # 205
12. Gumtree for all Quiet on the Western Front # 210
13. Frybabe for The Scarlet Pimpernel #221
14. PatH for Two years Before the Mast #225
15. Gumtree for The Rime of the Ancient Mariner #229
16. PatH for HMS Surprise #232
17. JoanP for Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea #241
18. Frybabe for The Life of Pi #249
19. pedlin for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass #264
20. Frybabe for Undaunted Courage #281
21. pedln for Ice Station Zebra #292
22. Gumtree for The African Queen #304
23. pedln for Alias Grace #319
24. Frybabe for Stephen Crane #333
25. JoanP for Is Paris Burning? #343
26. Ginny for Zeituon #350
27. Frybabe for S*** My Dad Says #371
28. JoanP for Ghosts of Vesuvius #384
29. pedln for The 39 Steps #407
30. Frybabe for The Namesake #430
31. JoanP for Awakenings #447
32. pedln for The Left Hand of Darkness #471
33. JoanK for The Elegance of the Hedgehog #481
34. Gumtree for Gone With the Wind #491
35. PatH for That Old Cape Magic #511
36. JoanP for The Woman in White # 523
37. deems 2 for Faceless Killers #554
38. JoanP for The Known World #587
39. deems 2 for Don Quixote #601
40. Gumtree for The Shipping News #616
41. deems 2 for The Count of Monte Cristo #628
42. JoanP for Bel Canto #651
43. pedln for USA #656

Is it Doctorow's The March?

deems 2 · « **Reply #641 on:** October 24, 2010, 09:41:13 AM »

Oo, nice guess, Gumtree. I like Doctorow. But no, it is not The March.

Mippy · « **Reply #642 on:** October 26, 2010, 08:57:55 AM »

R please

Fran · « **Reply #643 on:** October 26, 2010, 12:38:14 PM »

E, please.

JudeS · « **Reply #644 on:** October 26, 2010, 01:41:26 PM »

There is a book about Tennis called "The Match" but I bet that isn't it either.
So how about a T anyhow.

deems 2 · « **Reply #645 on:** October 26, 2010, 11:52:22 PM »

Here is an T for JudeS!
And no, I am sorry, it is not The Match. Is it a good book?

Letters used:
W, A, E

1. A work of fiction.
2. This novel is also set outside the US.
3. The story begins with a kiss. Or maybe it doesn't.

_ _ _ _ A _ T _

Mippy · « **Reply #646 on:** October 27, 2010, 11:47:58 AM »

H please

deems 2 · « **Reply #647 on:** October 27, 2010, 10:49:09 PM »

No, I am sorry, Mippy. There are no H's.

Letters used:
W, A, E, T, H

1. A work of fiction.
2. This novel is also set outside the US.
3. The story begins with a kiss. Or maybe it doesn't.
4. The story begins with a birthday party.

_ _ _ _ A _ T _

Gumtree · « **Reply #648 on:** October 28, 2010, 11:51:29 AM »

Could we have U please?

deems 2 · « **Reply #649 on:** October 28, 2010, 05:24:12 PM »

I am sorry, Gumtree There are no U's.

Letters used:
W, A, E, T, H, U

1. A work of fiction.
2. This novel is also set outside the US.
3. The story begins with a kiss. Or maybe it doesn't.
4. The story begins with a birthday party.
5. This award winning author is female.

_ _ _ _ A _ T _

Fran · « **Reply #650 on:** October 28, 2010, 08:16:40 PM »

S, please

JoanP · « **Reply #651 on:** October 29, 2010, 12:10:59 AM »

Ah female author...that's it - Ann Patchett's Bel Canto, it has to be. Deems2, didn't we attend a reading at the Folger years ago?

JudeS · « **Reply #652 on:** October 29, 2010, 01:48:42 PM »

Oh gosh! Bel Canto-one of my favorite books.
There's another book that starts with a birthday party and a girl looking out the window and seeing two people kiss.. It's famous but I can't remember the title. There was a movie made of it as well.

pedln · « **Reply #653 on:** October 29, 2010, 03:40:31 PM »

congratulations, JoanP, you are really good at this.

Jude, I was thinking that the book you were thinking of would be Atonement, but after checking, I see it's not.

deems 2 · « **Reply #654 on:** October 29, 2010, 06:24:27 PM »

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!

Excellent, JoanP! I think we did go hear her read at the church across from the Folger. I know I heard her there. I think I remember hearing Frank McCourt there with you as well. It is hard to give clues to Bel Canto and not mention music.

WINNER! WINNER! WINNER! YOU'RE IT!

JoanP · « **Reply #655 on:** October 29, 2010, 08:01:56 PM »

I remember that reading - your mom was there too - told Ann P that she was going to use the book for one of her classes the next semester - When the author asked her if she enjoyed the ending - in her own inimitable style, your mom told the author that she hadn't finished it!

How Ann P laughed at this admission!

So I'm it, huh? Bad timing - we're on the way out of town for the next four days - a wedding, son's birthday, Halloween duty with the grandkids - and then home. I'll tell you what - I'll give you a short title -

- Whoever gets here first wins... A clue?
1. Fiction

_ S _

pedln · « **Reply #656 on:** October 30, 2010, 11:09:32 AM »

Ha ha, at first glance, after seeing Frank McCourt's name above, I was going to say TIS, but the S is in the wrong place. Are you sure that's where you want it to be?

Then, it's USA, but I couldn't think of the author -- you know that feeling when you're searching deep within the mind, and nothing comes up. The cobwebs finally parted -- Dos Passos, but that's the name of the trilogy, not the actual novel. $:-\$

JoanK · « **Reply #657 on:** October 30, 2010, 03:52:54 PM »

Is the first word "the"?

JoanP · « **Reply #658 on:** October 31, 2010, 09:56:44 PM »

We're out of town until Tuesday, but I managed to grab some computer time this evening. Pedln, you're right - USA is the name of the Trilogy...by Dos Passos. I thought you'd think it was Tis until I remembered I'd have to provide a letter - and then knew it was a giveaway! So Pedln, you are it! Will look forward to seeing you and others in Excellent Women - in the morning!

JoanK, it's good to see that your computer is fixed - just in time for the Pym discussion. Hope you will join us.

pedln · « **Reply #659 on:** November 01, 2010, 11:27:17 AM »

Well, that was a surprise.

A
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ A ___

:a novel

Mippy · « **Reply #660 on:** November 01, 2010, 01:17:38 PM »

T please

pedln · « **Reply #661 on:** November 01, 2010, 06:58:14 PM »

Here's your T, Mippy

A

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T ___ A ___

:a novel
the author is perhaps best-known in other circles for a bar-b-que recipe

JoanP · « **Reply #662 on:** November 03, 2010, 07:38:23 AM »

How about a "K", Pedln?

Mippy · « **Reply #663 on:** November 03, 2010, 01:41:25 PM »

a recipe for bar-b-que ??

How about an O

pedln · « **Reply #664 on:** November 03, 2010, 05:36:29 PM »

Alas, neither a K nor an O are to be found here

A

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ T ___ A ___

:a novel
the author is perhaps best-known in other circles for a bar-b-que recipe
set in the south

Quote

a recipe for bar-b-que ??

just a joke, you won't find it in any cookbook; it has nothing to do with this book.

JoanP · « **Reply #665 on:** November 03, 2010, 09:37:07 PM »

So we have a joking gamester providing the clues... this is going to be a tough one. I thought I saw the word "steak" at the end of the last word. Okay, how about a "C"?

Gumtree · « **Reply #666 on:** November 04, 2010, 04:38:36 AM »

There has got to be a couple more vowels...

May I have U

Fran · « **Reply #667 on:** November 04, 2010, 10:49:58 AM »

May I have a ( N, ) please.

Fran · « **Reply #668 on:** November 05, 2010, 01:42:33 PM »

I, please.

PatH · « **Reply #669 on:** November 05, 2010, 04:39:30 PM »

This is very annoying. I'm pretty sure I've read about the barbecue recipie, but can't remember who.

pedln · « **Reply #670 on:** November 05, 2010, 05:50:28 PM »

Letters used A T K U and an I for Fran

A

___ ___ ___ ___ I ___ ___

___ ___ ___ I ___ T ___ A ___

:a novel
the author is perhaps best-known in other circles for a bar-b-que recipe
set in the south
At least onne of the author’s books has been made into a movie, maybe the one with the bar-b-que.

JoanP · « **Reply #671 on:** November 06, 2010, 10:47:29 PM »

Still no idea - but sense there is a "D"?

Mippy · « **Reply #672 on:** November 07, 2010, 09:21:21 AM »

O please

pedln · « **Reply #673 on:** November 07, 2010, 10:25:32 AM »

Letters used A D O T K U

A D for JoanP; sorry, Mippy, no O

A

___ ___ D ___ I ___ D

___ ___ ___ I ___ T ___ A ___

:a novel
the author is perhaps best-known in other circles for a bar-b-que recipe
set in the south
At least onne of the author’s books has been made into a movie, maybe the one with the bar-b-que
Seasonal

Surely there will be a correct guess today.

Gumtree · « **Reply #674 on:** November 07, 2010, 11:00:41 AM »

Is the last word Christmas ?

pedln · « **Reply #675 on:** November 07, 2010, 10:40:53 PM »

Yes

Gumtree · « **Reply #676 on:** November 07, 2010, 11:55:28 PM »

Well it's not helping me much - can't for the life of me think out the other word.

pedln · « **Reply #677 on:** November 08, 2010, 11:07:31 AM »

Don't feel bad Gum, it's not one of the author's best-known books.

Letters used A D O T K U

A D for JoanP; sorry, Mippy, no O

A

___ ___ D ___ I ___ D

C H R I S T M A S
:a novel

the author is perhaps best-known in other circles for a bar-b-que recipe
set in the south
At least one of the author’s books has been made into a movie, maybe the one with the bar-b-que
Seasonal

Well, it looks like the only way you're going to get it is by author

The author was at one time a co-host for Candid Camera and also played in films Five Easy Pieces and Crazy in Alabama

But the author's birth name was already in use in Hollywood, so the author had to pick another name -- the one on the books.

Fran · « **Reply #678 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:15:18 PM »

I think I got it--but I must admit I remembered Fannie Flagg first, then "Fried Green Tomatoes!!!"

A Redbird Christmas

pedln · « **Reply #679 on:** November 08, 2010, 08:29:17 PM »

Bravo, Fran. Yes. A Redbird Christmas is it. Congratulations.

Someone said that the real place setting of the book was Magnolia Springs, Alabama.

Did you know that Fannie Flagg's birth name was Patricia Neal -- born 9/21/44. And of course, that name was already taken by another well-known actress.

Flannie Flagg, by the way, has a new book coming out -- tomorrow, if fact. I Still Dream About You.

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 512381 times)