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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:
AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 18:51

La casa = The house with glass bottles in the window = the glass house to me but it is wrong!

senua · 11/11/2021 18:52

@Mediocrates

Stop sign clue: Think of opposites of the two words on the sign
There is a book called "Go now". It's not the answer!

I finally got it from the film clue.

MargaretThursday · 11/11/2021 18:54

@CaptainMyCaptain
I know Michelangelo painted "A basket of fruit" but I can't get any further, so I think that might be going up the wrong channel.

NoDecentHandlesLeft · 11/11/2021 18:55

@QuiltedBear

Got them all except the stupid French couple on the stupid bicycle. Any other clues available? I would be eternally grateful!
West end play that was fairly recently quite a big film.
CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:55

@AbandonedCharacter

La casa = The house with glass bottles in the window = the glass house to me but it is wrong!
What is in the bottles? Thinking of it as a glass house is sending yourself down the wrong path.
CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 18:56

[quote MargaretThursday]@CaptainMyCaptain
I know Michelangelo painted "A basket of fruit" but I can't get any further, so I think that might be going up the wrong channel.[/quote]
I think you are over complicating it. It's not as specific as that, just a general genre of painting. I had to do one as part of my Art A level.

CSJobseeker · 11/11/2021 19:00

Got them! I've never done it before, but that was good fun.

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 19:02

Alcohol? Drink? Or is it a more specific answer?

Thanks for the help!

CSJobseeker · 11/11/2021 19:03

How strong are the drinks?

QuiltedBear · 11/11/2021 19:03

Thank you for the bike couple help! Finally got it 🤦‍♀️.

MargaretThursday · 11/11/2021 19:03

Baroque?

SophieHatterPendragon · 11/11/2021 19:06

@MargaretThursday if you were painting fruit what type of painting would you typically say you’re doing

CaptainMyCaptain · 11/11/2021 19:09

@AbandonedCharacter

Alcohol? Drink? Or is it a more specific answer?

Thanks for the help!

Wine, beer or.......
TattiePants · 11/11/2021 19:10

@MargaretThursday if you were drawing a person it would be a 'life' drawing. What would it be if you were drawing a bowl of fruit?

Myfanwyprice · 11/11/2021 19:13

Thank you for the hints - 1 to go!

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 19:14

Sorry @CaptainMyCaptain - I'm being really stupid!

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 19:16

Just got it @CaptainMyCaptain. I can't believe I didn't get it! Thank you!

Just Paradise Boulevard to get now.

senua · 11/11/2021 19:23

Just Paradise Boulevard to get now.
... and Natural History.

MargaretThursday · 11/11/2021 19:25

[quote TattiePants]@MargaretThursday if you were drawing a person it would be a 'life' drawing. What would it be if you were drawing a bowl of fruit?[/quote]
Thank you! I was making it far too complicated!

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 19:26

Think of the age of the person in front of Natural History.

senua · 11/11/2021 19:30

Thank you!

I now just have Paradise Boulevard. Google translate says the English word for boulevard is ... boulevard. Not helpful.

AbandonedCharacter · 11/11/2021 19:34

I've just got thanks to help on Twitter. Basically just two synonyms.

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 11/11/2021 19:38

Finished-take that you heavenly bastard!

senua · 11/11/2021 19:40

@AbandonedCharacter

I've just got thanks to help on Twitter. Basically just two synonyms.
There are a lot of synonyms for road / street / lane / etc. Gizza another clue! Pretty please.
TattiePants · 11/11/2021 19:45

@senua perhaps one beginning with A....