Guess the book title:

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"T"?

One T

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Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 11, 2009, 5:50pm.

E?

N?

A?

One of each: E, N and A

_ N

T _ E

_ _ A _ _

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Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 12, 2009, 1:15am.

R?

Sorry, no R

_ N

T _ E

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I?

One I, no R

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T _ E

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_ I _ _

L?

O?

Ah ha... cooking now! Three Ls and one O. No R.

ON

T _ E

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_ ILL

C?

There is a C. No R.

ON
T _ E

_ LAC _

_ ILL

'twas a somehow duplicated post.

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 12, 2009, 8:43am.

There is a C. No R.

ON
T _ E

_ LAC _

_ ILL

Very odd.

H?

B?

You've got it callmejacx. It is indeed On the Black Hill by Bruce Chatwin. I think sqdancer and socialpages were close behind you.
Your turn...

Thank you. I will have to pass this time. I won't be online until Sunday. Socialpages was the last to guess so maybe she/he can take my place

okay fine I won't pass then. I am warning all...This one might be a bit tough
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BY

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Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 13, 2009, 11:36pm.

>24 callmejacx..... You didn't think you'd get off *that* lightly, did you?

G?

T?

S?

N?

You are you Thrin, I didn't get off too lightly but it is nice to know that I am wanted.

_ _ _ _ _ _ S

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BY

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no "T", "N"

R?

B?

L?

_ R _ _ _ _ S

_ _ _ _ G _ _

BY

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no "T", "N" "B" "L"

C?

_ R _ _ _ _ S

_ _ _ _ G _ _

BY

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_ _ _ _ _ _ C

no "T", "N" "B" "L"

K?

O?

no guesses yet?

O R _ _ _ _ S

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BY

_ _ C K

K _ _ O _ _ C

no "T", "N" "B" "L"

Well, the author has to be Jack Kerouac, but as for the title....

E?

I have been without computer access for the weekend and have no idea what the title of this one is.

Can I try a P?

If the author is Jack Kerouac (and it almost certainly is) then somebody's missed an R out of his surname and posibly from the second word of the title also.

O R P _ E _ S

E _ E R G E _

BY

_ _ C K

K E R O _ _ C

no "T", "N" "B" "L"

Yes I missed the "R". You didn't even need it to guess the author's name. You are good. I don't know how I could have missed those "R"S.

It's a tricky business, callmejacx...

The only Jack Kerouac book I've ever read is On the Road (in my youth when I was a trainee beatnik).

Could it be Orpheus Emerged? Touchstones says it could.

The touchtones are clever. Take it away my friend

Thanks, and recalling some of the influential reading of my youth:

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Or, in French,

_'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

French? You have got to be kidding. I don't think that is in the rules. You are really pushing it Thrin.

Please give me an "L"

Rules? What rules? (Besides, it will be a hint for some.) You don't have to get both: It can be an either/or.

English: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

French: L'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 15, 2009, 8:26pm.

I'm being punished. I tried to edit the previous post to provide a space where none appears, but to no avail so here's the correct one:

English: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

French: L'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I don't believe this. It's still not working. Third and last attempt:

English:

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French:

L'_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

N?

how about an E?

Actually, here's a wild guess, based on your statement that it's from your youth: is it L'Etranger?

Clever Jim, L'Etranger it is, but what about the English language title of the book?

_ _ E

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No N (at least not in the English title).

But I think the game must be yours Jim. Over to you.

Hmmm that was too quick. How did Jim get to be so smart?

He didn't. He just happens to have read that book in high school too ;-) The English title, which Camus obviously stole from Bill Joel, is The Stranger.

Here's a new one:

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_

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E?

Sorry, Theo, this time I picked one just for the absence of Es.

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_

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No E

What about the letter "R"?

A?

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_ A _ _ _

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A

R A _ _ _

_ A _

No E

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 16, 2009, 2:27pm.

N?

I?

T?

_ _ T T _ N

_ A N _ _

_ N

A

R A I N _

_ A _

No E

I got it!!! I got it!!!

Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day

Yes, you did! Well done, jacx. Your turn.

Thank you Jim

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Who is going to the the first to guess?

A?

A
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L?

N?

T?

A
_ _ N T _ _ _ N T A L

_ _ _ _ N _ _

S?

A
S _ N T _ _ _ N T A L

_ _ _ _ N _ _

M?

A Sentimental Journey?

you got it Thrin...why doesn't that surprise me!

Thanks callmejacx. I haven't read A Sentimental Journey... it just seemed to fit (especially with sqdancer's M guess).

How about

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It fit nicely.

How about an "E"? Can you show me at least one?

Certainly, two Es in fact...

_ _ E

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E

I feel lucky today

I would like the letter "T"

A?

And again callmejacx: Two Ts, but unfortunately no As

T _ E

_ _ _ _ _ T _ _ E

Am I on a roll or what!!!

Give me an "H" tee hee

Tees hees and ees (but just the one H) edited to amend for sense.

THE

_ _ _ _ _ T _ _ E

No A

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 22, 2009, 3:06am.

R?

Sorry, no R and no A

THE
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M?

C?

No C I'm afraid, although the author's surname begins with one. No R or A.
There's one M

THE
M _ _ _ _ T _ _ E

O?

The Millstone?

Close, Theo, close - but not The Millstone. There are, however, three "O"s, and if I also give you all Theo's "S" and "N" from The Millstone you'll have it..... But just for the fun of the chase you'll have to guess where those two letters fit.

THE

MOO _ _ TO _ E

Doh! The Moonstone! Trust me to pick a more obscure option. And it was not even a Drabble that I had read. Whereas The Moonstone is a wonderful novel. My first thought had been The Milestone (which, it transpires is Meeting at the Milestone but I misremembered the name after reading it in Norwegian over thirty years ago). I dismissed the misnamed Milestone because of its E at the fourth letter. Hence the erroneous Millstone.

You have it of course TheoClarke. I often think it's the thought-processes involved in this game that are the most interesting part of it.
Over to you.

THE

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with three letters already displayed to compensate for having chosen another definite title.

"N" please

THE

_ E _ _ _ N

_ _ N _ _ _ _ _ _ _

and so to bed here in England.

C?

While Theo is in dreamland I will take another guess. How about a "T"?

How about an "A"?

S?

THE

_ E _ _ _ N

C _ N S _ _ _ A C _

Err... we already had T prefilled!

R?

k?

how about a Y?

THE

_ E R _ _ N

C _ N S _ _ R A C Y

No K

Hmm... this one may be easier than I thought.

P?

THE

_ E R _ _ N

C _ N S P _ R A C Y

No K

I?

O?

F?

THE

_ E R _ I N

C O N S P I R A C Y

No F or K

and no more service while I sleep.

Wake up Theo... I think I've got it. Is it The Merlin Conspiracy?

Or The Berlin Conspiracy?

Uh.... yawn... wha...?

socialpages is the winner. It is The Merlin Conspiracy, a rather clever tale of wizardry that is Arthurian only in name. It is more complex than is normal for teen fiction.

The Berlin Conspiracy is a book of which I had not previously heard. It looks like the kind of thing that I would be happy to read if I stumbled across a copy but I would not seek it out. I love thrillers but there are just soooo many. So, hard luck, Thrin.

And over to you, Jennifer. You have hours left before your bedtime.

Thank you Theo.Sorry to break into your zzzzzs.

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W? (for wideawake)

Going to try an "H"

Sorry no W

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Put the wrong letter in the wrong spot, well it is very early in the morning here in Australia.

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 24, 2009, 4:37pm.

T?

R?

N?

D?

_ _ D _ / T H _ / _ _ _ _ _ R _

No W or N

S?

One s...

_ _ D _ / T H _ / _ _ S _ _ R _

No W, N

E?

L ?

A?

Jude the Obscure?

Fabulous guess, Thrin. Even if it is unsuccessful I have to admire your ability to spot that possibility.

I ?

Thrin, you're right. Sorry it took me so long but for some reason my computer couldn't access LibraryThing.

Thanks socialpages (and thanks TheoClarke - I think solving Codebreak Crosswords without Clues might help me with these puzzles).

How about

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How about a "F"?

R?

Death on the Nile?

Oh, I like your style TheoClarke, but it isn't Death on the Nile. Your guess at the penultimate word is correct though, and there are two more Ts and there's one more E.... but where are they positioned?
There's one F, but no R. So

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_ F

THE

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edited to add that there are a few more of the letters from Death on the Nile in this puzzle, but you have enough clues for now.

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jun 26, 2009, 5:37pm.

H?

No more Hs.

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_ F

THE

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Why did I pick the letter "H"?

How about a "L"

O?

Is there perchance a K?

N?

One L and one O but no K, N or R

_ _ L _ _

OF

THE

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and remember there are two more Ts and one more E.... but where?

If you insist ;)

T?

Maupin? Tales of the City?

Would have been happy to oblige with the Ts, sqdancer, but Jim's got it.
Tales of the City it is.
Over to you Jim.

OK, here we go:

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H?

I would be very happy if you gave me a "T" Jim.

In that case, I will request a definitive E.

_ H _ _ E

T H E

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T _ _ _ E _

C?

A "W" Please

R please Jim

Uh oh, some great guesses are getting us close. Sorry, social, no Rs.

W H _ _ E

T H E

C _ _ C _

T _ C _ E _

"A"?

nary an A, I fear.

W H _ _ E

T H E

C _ _ C _

T _ C _ E _

no R, A

While the Clock Ticked ?

Yep, well done, djay666. It was one of the first "big boy" books I owned as an elementary-school student.

I was going to pick a Christopher Brookmyre title but don't think they've travelled outside of the UK too much so I'll give this one a try instead.

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E?

You can have 2 of those:

_ _ E

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_ _ E _

Thank you, how about a T.

and 2 of those as well.

T _ E

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T _

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_ _ E _

O?

So H looks like a good bet.

T H E

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T O

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A?

The Road to Wigan Pier?

Thrin, how can you guess so quickly? I still have no idea.

Not much point in filling in the A's when Thrin has provided the answer. Just in time for me to head off to bed as well.

Sleep well djay666. Glad we didn't keep you up too late.
>175 socialpages.... As well as doing cryptic crosswords and crosswords without clues (which I'm sure helps), I've racked up quite a few years of reading experience, but there are still many, many books I wouldn't be able to guess.

Now try this....

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I am a recent convert to cryptic crosswords. They are so addictive, I love the lateral thinking and word play involved but I still class myself as a novice (that means I have to check the answers quite frequently).

But back to the puzzle. May I please have a T?

If I could give you a T, socialpages, I would; unfortunately there are no Ts here.

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E?

No E - unusual but true - and no T
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A?

N?

One N

_ N
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No A, E or T

O?

Three Os

_ N

_ O _ _

_ _ OO _

No A, E or T

P?

In Cold Blood?

You have it socialpages.... It is In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.
Take it away.

Thanks Thrin.

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L?

R?

S please?

My son says I should ask for a "T"

S _ _ _ _ _ _ / S _ _ _ T _ E _ R T

Sorry no L. Your son is right, callmejacx, T is a good choice.

H?

A?

S _ _ T _ _ _ / S _ _ _ T H E A RT

No L
(I also missed a T earlier, sorry)

I am surprised how smart my son can be at times. lol

May I please have a "C"?

S _ _ T _ _ _ / S _ _ _ T H _ A R T

Sorry no L or C

W?

S _ _ T _ _ _ / S W _ _ T H _ ART

No L or C

E?

S _ _ T _ _ _ / SWEETHEART

Sputnik Sweetheart? proposes the bedward.

You are absolutely correct. Your turn in the morning.

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Oh boy, I am so excited abo ut b eing the first one to guess.

Please let there be a "B"

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B _ _ _ _ _

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You are in luck, Jacx. Can Thrin now guess this title from the one letter, I wonder?

E?

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_ _ E

B E _ _ _ _

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_ _ E

_ _ _ _ E _

how about some Ns?

Only one N:

_ N

_ _ E

B E _ _ _ _

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_ _ E

_ _ _ _ E _

L?

_ _

_ _ E

B E _ _ _ _

_ _

_ _ E

L _ L _ E _

I'm stumped.

O?

T?

Hmmm ... oops, have to wait for my next turn, but that last word has to be......

In the Beauty of the Lilies?

wow...LA12Hernandez

LA12Hernandez has it right. Good call! Over to you (in a new thread, I suggest).

Mensagem editada pelo seu autor, Jul 1, 2009, 2:18pm.

Ok . Off to a new thread.

The new thread is here

No! No! This thread is here. The new thread is there.