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marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6640 on: September 14, 2014, 09:38:42 PM »
S's?
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6641 on: September 15, 2014, 07:31:46 AM »
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E M P E R O R

O F

R O M E

Letters used: E, M, N, O, P, R, S

Well, that should do it.

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6642 on: September 15, 2014, 07:46:42 AM »
Yep!  It has to be  AUGUSTUS; FIRST EMPEROR OF ROME
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6643 on: September 15, 2014, 08:45:38 AM »
And the Winner is , Marjifay

I have several of Adrian Goldsworthy's books. This is not one of them - yet!

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6644 on: September 15, 2014, 09:42:23 AM »
I put it on my TBR list.  Looks interesting.  Goldsworthy seems to have written some good ones.  I would also like to read his book on the Fall of Carthage.

Marj
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marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6645 on: September 15, 2014, 11:59:13 AM »
RECENT FICTION.   Named one of the 5 Best in Modern War Fiction, alongside The Yellow Birds and Billy Lynn’s Long Half-Time Walk

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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6646 on: September 15, 2014, 02:05:46 PM »
A?

jane

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6647 on: September 15, 2014, 03:30:39 PM »
Other E's?

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6648 on: September 15, 2014, 05:04:36 PM »

Two more E's
One A

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Letters guessed:  A, E, W
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6649 on: September 15, 2014, 05:20:13 PM »
W?

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6650 on: September 15, 2014, 05:54:18 PM »
Sorry, No W's
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bluebird24

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6651 on: September 15, 2014, 06:23:12 PM »
I

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6652 on: September 15, 2014, 08:47:16 PM »
One I


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I

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Letters guessed:  A, E, I, W
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6653 on: September 16, 2014, 06:11:16 AM »
Let's try B then.

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6654 on: September 16, 2014, 11:17:05 AM »

One B!


B   E

___   A   ___   E;

I

___   ___   ___   E

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, I, W
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bluebird24

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6655 on: September 17, 2014, 05:48:30 PM »
S

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6656 on: September 17, 2014, 06:30:05 PM »


One B!

One S!


B   E

S   A   ___   E;

I

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, I, S, W
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PatH

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6657 on: September 17, 2014, 07:57:34 PM »
F?

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6658 on: September 17, 2014, 08:32:50 PM »

Yes, there's an F

B   E

S   A   F   E;

I

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, F, I, S, W
 

 
 
 
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6659 on: September 18, 2014, 06:06:40 AM »
O?

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6660 on: September 18, 2014, 06:18:57 AM »
Two O's!   Now your getting it.

B   E

S   A   F   E;

I

___   O   ___   E

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, F, I, O, S, W
 
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill."  Barbara Tuchman

bluebird24

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6661 on: September 18, 2014, 06:08:58 PM »
L

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6662 on: September 18, 2014, 09:06:50 PM »
One L!


B   E

S   A   F   E;

I

L   ___   ___   E

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, F, I, L, S, W
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill."  Barbara Tuchman

bluebird24

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6663 on: September 19, 2014, 05:34:25 PM »
O

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6664 on: September 19, 2014, 08:07:08 PM »
Very good!  Two O's!  That should just about do it!


B   E

S   A   F   E;

I

L   O   ___   E

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Letters guessed:  A, B, E, F, I, L, O, S, W
 

 
 
 
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill."  Barbara Tuchman

Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6665 on: September 20, 2014, 06:05:42 AM »
Be Safe: I Love You

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6666 on: September 20, 2014, 10:33:16 AM »
WINNER!     WINNER!     (finally...)

Yes, Frybabe is the winner!
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6667 on: September 20, 2014, 11:41:33 AM »
Recent non-fiction

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Letters used: E

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6668 on: September 20, 2014, 12:38:55 PM »
A's?
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6669 on: September 20, 2014, 04:04:15 PM »
Recent non-fiction

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Letters used: A, E

JoanK

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6670 on: September 20, 2014, 04:05:55 PM »
S?

Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6671 on: September 20, 2014, 04:10:28 PM »
Recent non-fiction

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Letters used: A, E, S

bluebird24

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6672 on: September 20, 2014, 05:21:25 PM »
T

Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6673 on: September 21, 2014, 05:58:17 AM »
Recent non-fiction

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Letters used: A, E, S, T

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6674 on: September 21, 2014, 06:17:29 AM »
W's?
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill."  Barbara Tuchman

Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6675 on: September 21, 2014, 08:20:25 AM »
Good choice Marj

Recent non-fiction

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

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6676 on: September 21, 2014, 08:54:47 AM »
R's?
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill."  Barbara Tuchman

Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6677 on: September 21, 2014, 09:49:26 AM »
Recent non-fiction

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Letters used: A, E, R, S, T, W

marjifay

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6678 on: September 21, 2014, 10:26:54 AM »
WHAT I KNOW FOR SURE
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Frybabe

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Re: Blanko!
« Reply #6679 on: September 21, 2014, 11:36:29 AM »
WINNER!    WINNER!    WINNER!

Right, Marj. I am not a big Oprah fan, but I do like the title of her book.