National Book tokens 2021 - anyone started?

[Snoodleberry]

Just received the email and can’t believe another year has come around again so quickly. At first glance it is looking tough!

Need to settle down with a cup of tea and get started.

Anyone else attempting (and happy to share clues?! )

Darn it can’t get that one only words could think off was home and spirits

You're very close. A different word than home.

@ClaraSais

And why does everyone keep mentioning a nun I can’t find her lol

This nun.

@MorbidMuch

You're very close. A different word than home.

I got it thank you and I found the nun ;) It’s just the man with the stop sign and the painters

Thank you all for introducing me to this. Perfect for passing the time whilst holding a sniffly newborn! 5 so far….need to RTFT for some clues!

Clarasais

"I got it thank you and I found the nun ;)
It’s just the man with the stop sign and the painters*"
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Glad that helped.

Man with stop sign: I got this one via the clues on this thread and Googling based on the film adaption. The answer was a book I am very familiar with, but would never have got from the picture alone.

Imagine it's what someone might say to the stop man if they were happy to be be prevented from going. Four word book title.

Painters: I got this one through a lucky guess. What do you call the type of art they are creating? Two words.

National Book Token's Facebook page has clues too (and possibly on Twitter).

The man with the stop sign contains a word that if you know the book you'll get it immediately. I wouldn't have got it from the picture.

Sorry, I meant the clue for the man with the stop sign contains word.

Man with Stop sign clue

twitter.com/book_tokens/status/1458872492169338892?t=aD3TWc-qKgrWhc7jbX9Mcw&s=19

Just can't get Paradise Boulevard, help please!

@LiveintheNow just think of alternative words for both the words in that clue. It’s a book by someone who shares his name with a famous comedian.

Thank you, I have tried so many combinations, finally found another clue and got it! I thought it would be a book I knew.

I’ve managed to work out all of them apart from the bookshop….no one has mentioned it here as far as I could see from skimming the thread….is it obvious and I’m just not getting it?!

What day of the week is the date on the board?
Book is by celebrity with same name as shop.

(Those 2 words will find it on Google )

Thanks @GiantKitten - the penny dropped just after I posted !!

Thank you @MorbidMuch and @LavenderAskew
I’ve been up all night with an ear infection so feeling rather poorly in bed x

I’ve got them all now apart from Paradise Boulevard

@ClaraSais
Paradise Boulevard

Another word for paradise …not used often these days.
Boulevard is a tree lined road the English equivalent is an A*
Written by a man better known as a comedy actor.

[quote Trumpton]@ClaraSais
Paradise Boulevard

Another word for paradise …not used often these days.
Boulevard is a tree lined road the English equivalent is an A*
Written by a man better known as a comedy actor.[/quote]
Thank you - still not got it gahhhhhh lol

Look up synonyms of paradise.

Put each on into Goodreads and it'll give you options. When you put the right synonym in one option will be very obviously the answer!!

Okay got it now gosh that was hard work for my pea brain never heard of the book

I can't get the babies in the oily puddle.

And I can't get Taras Caramels either. Then there is a final one that I obviously just can't see.

@ApolloandDaphne

I can't get the babies in the oily puddle.

It's water, not an oily puddle.

😉