Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 629519 times)

jane · « **Reply #5200 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:43:06 AM »

Welcome to our newest brain teaser: BLANKO

The rules are simple:

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

The Contestants guess the title or author and post their answer; if they can, the solve the entire title. They can also suggest another letter to fill in one of the blanks.

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

The winner becomes the new challenger.

Ex:

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

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What is it?

Good Luck !!

jane · « **Reply #5201 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:47:24 AM »

Any R's? Did you see Marjifay's request for R's in post 5196?

JoanP · « **Reply #5202 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:11:36 AM »

I just see your post now, Marj - on the mend! Welcome back! A great guess...2R's...can you see it now? Four more letters!

S T I L L L I F E _ I T H B R E _ D _ R _ M B S

Letters guessed:D, E, I, O, M, V, L,S,T,F,H,B,R

jane · « **Reply #5203 on:** February 09, 2014, 10:16:50 AM »

I'll let someone else finish it. I've got company here at the beach, so it's hard to check in regularly.

marjifay · « **Reply #5204 on:** February 09, 2014, 11:01:14 AM »

I can't believe no one has figured this one out yet.

STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS by Anna Quindlien

JoanP · « **Reply #5205 on:** February 09, 2014, 01:13:02 PM »

Have you heard of this book yet, Marjifay? You will...after only one week on the NY Times Best Seller List, it is #3!

It really sounds interesting - here's a link to a review !

You're the winner-first day back!

Frybabe · « **Reply #5206 on:** February 09, 2014, 03:46:33 PM »

Sounds interesting, JoanP.

marjifay · « **Reply #5207 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:24:08 PM »

Had heard of it, but have not read it. Yes, it does sound interesting. Love that title.

Ready for a new one? Her goes: FICTION. I hated this book.

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PatH · « **Reply #5208 on:** February 09, 2014, 06:29:01 PM »

jane · « **Reply #5209 on:** February 09, 2014, 07:44:19 PM »

bluebird24 · « **Reply #5210 on:** February 09, 2014, 07:57:30 PM »

marjifay · « **Reply #5211 on:** February 09, 2014, 08:02:26 PM »

Two A's, two O's!

A

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O ___

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USED: A, E, O

PatH · « **Reply #5212 on:** February 09, 2014, 08:13:07 PM »

What about bluebird's t? She was posting at the same time you were, so you didn't see it.

marjifay · « **Reply #5213 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:13:50 PM »

Thanks, yes I missed her post.
sorry, no T's

USED; A, E, O, T

PatH · « **Reply #5214 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:17:29 PM »

Shucks, I was hoping for a T.

N?

jane · « **Reply #5215 on:** February 09, 2014, 09:56:36 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #5216 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:12:40 AM »

How about A Confederacy of Dunces?

marjifay · « **Reply #5217 on:** February 10, 2014, 09:28:13 AM »

WINNER!! WINNER!! WINNER!!!

ABSODEFINITELY, JoanP

A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES

(I don't care if this did win a Pulitzer Prize, I disliked it so much I could not finish it. I hated the way the "hero," Ignatius, treated his mother, and found no humor in what was called a "comic masterpiece.")

Marj

JoanP · « **Reply #5218 on:** February 10, 2014, 12:56:10 PM »

Thanks for the review, Marjifay!

Here's one you'll be hearing more about -

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Frybabe · « **Reply #5219 on:** February 10, 2014, 01:04:32 PM »

marjifay · « **Reply #5220 on:** February 10, 2014, 01:34:08 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #5221 on:** February 10, 2014, 01:36:25 PM »

No Ns, but there is one K.

_ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ A _ _

bluebird24 · « **Reply #5222 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:13:12 PM »

JoanP · « **Reply #5223 on:** February 10, 2014, 07:33:08 PM »

No R either, Bluebird. Try again.

_ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ A _ _

Letters guessed: N,E,R

Frybabe · « **Reply #5224 on:** February 11, 2014, 07:29:04 AM »

jane · « **Reply #5225 on:** February 11, 2014, 08:31:56 AM »

Quote from: JoanP on February 10, 2014, 01:36:25 PM

No Ns, but there is one K.

_ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ A _ _

I'm not sure where that came from, but I think you forgot to show the K?

T?

JoanP · « **Reply #5226 on:** February 11, 2014, 09:59:38 AM »

Mis-type...meant to say, one E...but there in no K either, Jane

. Nor is there T. BUT, yes, an L - which should help!

_ L _ E _ _ _ _ _ A _ _

Letters guessed: N,E,R,T, L...and K

marjifay · « **Reply #5227 on:** February 11, 2014, 11:48:07 AM »

I'll bet it's BLUE HIGHWAYS

JoanP · « **Reply #5228 on:** February 11, 2014, 04:20:31 PM »

WINNER! More on Blue Highways in a few minutes...

marjifay · « **Reply #5229 on:** February 12, 2014, 01:41:02 PM »

I was waiting for JoanP's request to wait a few minutes so she could tell us more about Blue Highways. I guess she's gotten sidetracked -- I know how what happens, and hope she is not ill. But since it's been more than a few minutes.....

Here we go! FICTION. After reading a couple of this author's other books, I was surprised with this comic spy thriller from the 1950s. I found it laugh-out-loud funny. Good satire. Loved it!

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jane · « **Reply #5230 on:** February 12, 2014, 01:42:01 PM »

How 'bout the ever-popular E?

marjifay · « **Reply #5231 on:** February 12, 2014, 02:25:44 PM »

Nope! Sorry, no E's

(I corrected my original mistake in case you did not notice)

USED: E, I

JoanP · « **Reply #5232 on:** February 12, 2014, 02:44:38 PM »

marjifay · « **Reply #5233 on:** February 12, 2014, 04:45:46 PM »

Yes! There are some N's.

___ ___ ___

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I N

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USED: E, I, N

JoanP · « **Reply #5234 on:** February 12, 2014, 05:03:01 PM »

Our Man in Havana?

marjifay · « **Reply #5235 on:** February 12, 2014, 05:43:37 PM »

WINNER!!
YOU GOT IT JOAN!!

OUR MAN IN HAVANA

JoanP · « **Reply #5236 on:** February 12, 2014, 11:28:13 PM »

This one is Fiction - a play...

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Frybabe · « **Reply #5237 on:** February 13, 2014, 06:36:18 AM »

Any more E's?

JoanP · « **Reply #5238 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:48:25 AM »

Two more, Fry...

_ _ E _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ E _ _

marjifay · « **Reply #5239 on:** February 13, 2014, 09:11:33 AM »

Any T's?

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Author Topic: Blanko! (Read 629519 times)