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National Book tokens 2021 - anyone started?

370 replies

Snoodleberry · 11/11/2021 12:42

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?! Wink )

OP posts:
TattiePants · 11/11/2021 18:15

@larkle what type of tent is it / what might might the tent be used for. Think opposite of day.

BeefSupreme · 11/11/2021 18:16

@Sammilouwho

The stop sign - they made a film from it starring Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield and Carey Mulligan
I’m finished! I can go eat now!

Thank you

MothralovesGojira · 11/11/2021 18:16

@InMySpareTime
@RockaLock

Thank you (slaps forehead) so bloody easy when you look at it logically!!!

Myfanwyprice · 11/11/2021 18:19

I’ve got 17, can’t get

The tardis
The gallery
The boy outside the museum

Feeling a bit silly as there’s lots of clues in this thread, but I can’t seem to make the connections

MadisonAvenue · 11/11/2021 18:21

@Myfanwyprice

I’ve got 17, can’t get

The tardis
The gallery
The boy outside the museum

Feeling a bit silly as there’s lots of clues in this thread, but I can’t seem to make the connections

What is the purpose of the Tardis?
larkle · 11/11/2021 18:22

I keep thinking it is Nights at The Circus by Angela Carter but its not

NoDecentHandlesLeft · 11/11/2021 18:23

Tardis is very literal- think what it is?
Gallery- I had to do some googling, look at the picture that the old man is looking at.
Museum I'm still trying to work on!

NoDecentHandlesLeft · 11/11/2021 18:24

Any clues for Richards bookshop? I'm lost!

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 11/11/2021 18:25

@NoDecentHandlesLeft

Any clues for Richards bookshop? I'm lost!
He’s always on tv, especially TODAY I’m stuck on toyshop and paradise
RockaLock · 11/11/2021 18:27

Toy shop - literally say what you see in the window

MadisonAvenue · 11/11/2021 18:28

Look at the items in the toy shop window to get the title, from left to right.

NoDecentHandlesLeft · 11/11/2021 18:28

I got the bookshop- look at the club sign for anyone struggling!
Paradise - I really struggled with it. The author shares a name with a fairly popular comedian, if that helps!
Toyshop- look at whats displayed in the window.
Just the museum one for me now... I'm determined to finish tonight!

MargaretThursday · 11/11/2021 18:39

Just got the fruit basket to go. I want it to be Handa's suprise, but it isn't.

Any clues!

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:40

@larkle

I keep thinking it is Nights at The Circus by Angela Carter but its not
What time is the circus on?
CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:41

@MargaretThursday

Just got the fruit basket to go. I want it to be Handa's suprise, but it isn't.

Any clues!

She's painting it. What kind of painting has fruit baskets in?
AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 18:42

Thanks for all the hints.

I'm stuck on Paradise Boulevard and La Casa!

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:43

@AbandonedCharacter

Thanks for all the hints.

I'm stuck on Paradise Boulevard and La Casa!

La Casa - what doe La Casa mean and what is in the window?
NoDecentHandlesLeft · 11/11/2021 18:45

Done! I had to search twitter and find the actual NBT account and retweets for the final one. This one was tough- have only read one of the books!

larkle · 11/11/2021 18:47

Thank you Captain, much appreciated. However, Nights at the Circus which I have read would also work (only it was wrong).
Thank you to everyone for help with the clues!

QuiltedBear · 11/11/2021 18:48

Got them all except the stupid French couple on the stupid bicycle. Any other clues available? I would be eternally grateful!

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 18:48

I'm stuck on the glass house and can't think of anything else!

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:49

@AbandonedCharacter

I'm stuck on the glass house and can't think of anything else!
Glass house?
InMySpareTime · 11/11/2021 18:49

@QuiltedBear

Got them all except the stupid French couple on the stupid bicycle. Any other clues available? I would be eternally grateful!
They really are very gloomy (It's a long running west end musical)
CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:50

@QuiltedBear

Got them all except the stupid French couple on the stupid bicycle. Any other clues available? I would be eternally grateful!
How do they look, they aren't happy. Now think in French. The bike is a red herring.