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MGR CHRISTMAS QUIZ SPECIAL!
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DEC 1Today's book clue is: She sacrificed her hair for love.
Day 1, Gift of the Magi, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter)
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Correct, Good start, Francine! :)
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Day 2's Clue is, Caramel in a closet of romance is no match for the real thing.
Clue 2: Sandwiches and books that stalk.
Clue 3: A sweet Royal.
Clue 4: ----- and spice, and all things nice.
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Day 3's CLUE: This famous author gave his children a story year on year.
Clue 2: Fumbling bears and naughty goblins abound.
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Day 4's CLUE: Love a shilling.
Day 2: no idea! (This one is hard, Ceri!)Day 3, The Father Christmas Letters (also known as Letters from Father Christmas), J. R. R. Tolkien
Day 4, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens
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Day 3, The Father Christmas Letters (also known as Letters from Father Christmas), J. R. R. Tolkien
Day 4, A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens"
Day 2. I'll put out another clue!
Day 3:
Letters from Father Christmas is correct! Day 4:
A Christmas Carol is correct!Well done!
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DAY 5's Clue: A feline collection of strokes, dreams and heat for Christmas.
Clue 2: The decorative cover is a clue and Christmas is a ------- time !
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Day 6's clue: A precious metal aids navigation and a dusty search for lost friends.
Day 2 and 5 still unanswered!
Day 6: The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman (I hope...been awhile since I'd read this)Is anyone else playing???
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Is anyone else playing???"
is correct!It seems not. I may close down if no one answers to say they are interested.
Ceri wrote: "It seems not. I may close down if no one answers to say they are interested. ":-(
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DAY 7's CLUE: An apple a day won't keep the greed away. (Think, where do apples come from?)
Clue 2. Christmas is a time for ------.
Day 7, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, Dr. SeussI'm still at a loss for numbers 2 and 5.
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I'm still at a loss for numbers 2 and 5."
Incorrect. Sorry.
I'll add another clue. This was a hard one.
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DAY 8's Clue: A bright flame to keep the cold away.
This one should be easy!
Day 2, 5 and 7 still to be solved!
Day 8, The Little Match Girl, Hans Christian AndersenParinita, hi! Yay!
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is correct! Well done and welcome, Parinita. You have made mine and Francine's day. LOL
I'm around... But don't know 2 or 5 sorry. Everything else has been answeredxD
Day 5; The Magical Christmas CatLora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, Linda Winstead Jones?
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Day 7; The Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinxD
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xD"
And she's back to a flying start!
is correct!
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Lora Leigh, Erin McCarthy, Nalini Singh, Linda Winstead Jones?
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Well done!
is correct.Day 2 still outstanding!
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Something a little different.
Day 9's clue: A fairytale from Russia will change two womens' relationship with their mother forever.
Day 9, Winter Garden, Kristin HannahWelcome back, Parinita and Daisy!! :-D So happy it's no longer just me! ;-)
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Welcome back, Parinita and Daisy!! :-D So happy it's no longer just me! ;-)"
That is impressive.
is correct!
Day 2; The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen???
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???
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Yay! Yes
is correct!
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Day 10's clue: He discovered himself on a journey from making political Capital to the city of stars.
Clue 2. He writes news for a living, but he discovered the important story belonged to his fellow travellers.
Clue 3. Choo choo.
Day 10; Cesare, City of Stars (Stravaganza, Book 2) byMary Hoffman
Not overly confident tho
xD
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Mary Hoffman
Not overly confident tho
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No, that's not it, sorry. :(
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Day 11's Clue: What happens if you decide to do something different this year? Can you pull it off? Or do the pressures of family prove too much?
Clue 2: An innocent childhood game with rope and a name that rhymes with pranks.
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I've updated Day 10!
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Day 12's clue: Meet the king of safari flying your broomstick while hanging up your coat.
Clue 2: Children who earned their thrones.
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Day 13's clue: Woolly and warm at this seasonal time of year.
Clue 2. The sort of thing your aunt knits as a gift complete with reindeer and snowflakes in the pattern.
Day 10, The Christmas Train, David BaldacciMay we have a clue for 11 please?
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May we have a clue for 11 please?"
is correct! Well done! :)
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Day 14's clue: The bodies are piling up leading to a mystery under the misletoe.
Clue 2: The first day's clue should be a partridge.
Clue 3: This spy who thinks she's royalty leaves her ancestral Scottish castle to host a party but on the first day, a man dies, and on the second day, another . . .
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Yes, all awaiting a cunning mind to solve them! :)
Day 11; "Skipping Christmas; Christmas with the Kranks by John Grisham xD
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xD"
is correct! Well done, Daisy. :)
Day 13; The Greatest Shepherd of All: A Really Woolly Christmas Story by Holley Gerth
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Good guess, but no. I'll add another clue.
Day 12: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis (this is really a stretch...)Day 13: The Christmas Sweater, Glenn Beck
May we have a clue for 14 please?
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Day 13: The Christmas Sweater, Glenn Beck
May we have a clue for 14 please?"
is correct for Day 12!
is correct for Day 13!Well done. :)
You know I thought CS Lewis would be easy!
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Day 15's Clue: Horror and chaos abound when a guardian with wings gets stuff wrong.
Clue 2: A little boy thinks he saw Santa killed and prays for a miracle. Pity Gabriel wasn't flying by.
Clue 3. Opposite to the clever devil.
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A fun teaser every day from Dec 1st to Dec 24th!
All books are Christmas or Winter themed, known, and on Goodreads. The clues should get you there.
A new clue for that day's book will be posted each day. I'll do my best to post 2pm UK time. The decorative covers are NOT clues!
Just post your answer: DAY # book title and author name, e.g. on Dec 3rd post:
DAY 3 book title by author
First correct entry gets a well done - yes, this is just fun! If one day goes unanswered, the next day's clue gets posted regardless, with another clue for the elusive one.
Hopefully you will discover some new books along the way!
ENJOY!
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