Literary quiz

[trashpony]

I don't think it really matters how well read you are (most of them seem to be quite well known books) but solving the bloody clues.

I think it's a bit of both. If you've not heard of the book, you're not going to be able to interpret the clues!

 

[purenarcotic]

There were several books that I'd read but couldn't get the clue for. And some which I'd never read but it was a bit of catchphrase 'say what you see' and you get it.

 

[Leafster]

There were several books that I'd read but couldn't get the clue for. And some which I'd never read but it was a bit of catchphrase 'say what you see' and you get it.

I was just about to post something about the catchphrase approach as that's what I used on one in Game B!

 

[trashpony]

I'm trying that approach and it's not working! I'm stuck on 15/20 on B

 

[purenarcotic]

I'm trying that approach and it's not working! I'm stuck on 15/20 on B

It only works on a couple. I am stuck on 12/20 on Group B.

 

[Kidda]

19 on A and 12 on B - and I consider myself well-read! Struggling on that bloody map that clearly isn't a map or an atlas....grr. I'm going out for lunch and I'm going to make myself late at this rate (*shakes fist at trashpony *)

You're going to kick yourself when you get it.

What shape is it?

 

[Leafster]

I'm trying that approach and it's not working! I'm stuck on 15/20 on B

That's two more than me and I've still got one to get from Game A.

 

[purenarcotic]

That's two more than me and I've still got one to get from Game A.

Which one from Game A?

 

[Leafster]

Which one from Game A?

The train

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Reading through the thread, I realize it contains children's books.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I'm rubbish at this. 13/20 on Game A, and a measly 3/20 on B.

 

[trashpony]

The train

Look at the pattern on the train

 

[Leafster]

Look at the pattern on the train

I HAVE been!

 

[kittyP]

Spoiler

It's a book by Nabokov - one word

Oh god!! I just was not thinking about it in the right way at all

Thank you x

 

[trashpony]

I HAVE been!

Spoiler: spoiler

Train then pattern

(and why do my spoilers not look the same as everyone else's )

 

[kittyP]

It's a rubbish clue. Think of Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock

It is a silly clue.
Oddly it was the first one I got, dunno what is going on there but it's pretty difficult one .

 

[Kidda]

What's the Big red A all about on game B?

 

[kittyP]

Well I've finished the first one (thanks to some help from Orang Utan) but only got 11/20 on the 2nd one ...

This is me ^ (and thanks to fishfinger ).

 

[Orang Utan]

What's the Big red A all about on game B?

Book by Hawthorne

 

[trashpony]

Ok I just got one on B of a book I've never heard of so I guess it does work

16/20 now. Painfully slow progress

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Hope you enjoyed your dinner.

I made my own marinade. It was... interesting.

 

[trashpony]

Book by Hawthorne

Ah - thank you!

Now I've just got the V sign, the stupid sock and the shoes

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

I liked my answer for the bottle better: 'The Seven Percent Solution'...

 

[Leafster]

Ah - thank you!

Now I've just got the V sign, the stupid sock and the shoes

Spoiler

V for ....
Who wore long "socks"
I haven't got the shoe one!

 

[trashpony]

Spoiler

V for ....
Who work long "socks"
I haven't got the shoe one!

I got it just as you posted! 19/20 now. I might go away and do something more productive

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Spoiler: spoiler

Train then pattern

(and why do my spoilers not look the same as everyone else's )

Your spoiler still doesn't make sense. 'Train polka dot' isn't a book title.

 

[Leafster]

Grrrr I must do something else

 

[trashpony]

Your spoiler still doesn't make sense. 'Train polka dot' isn't a book title.

Here's a picture clue

 

[Leafster]

Here's a picture clue

Thank you! I can have some lunch now!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Here's a picture clue

Thanks! Only 6 to go on game A, and 17 on B.