Hidden books game 2024

[InMySpareTime]

The Hidden Books game is back tomorrow, here's a thread in anticipation for sharing hints of the book titles.
Happy hunting!
Link for when the countdown finishes:
https://hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com/default.aspx

Oh dear God! I need a stiff drink after that. Blooming auto correct. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks so much. Best of luck everyone with the draw!

@Ekal For the soldier, list the occupations...there are four...you're almost there!

@Ekal Also think of a rhyming game you play with cherry stones.

Wow! Of course! thanks so much! I love this game, look forward to it every year, especially consulting people on Mumsnet!

Workshop: writing women" one I think I got it by googling words

the corporal with the smiling hat, mirror (or magnifying glass), saucepan and spool of wool (cotton reel?) with needle (darning needle?) several different professions - which one would will you be (or marry)

barbershop quartet forget about that aspect. It's about a type of ice cream (rubbish clue)

What kind of music do you associate with cowgirls? They're standing in front of books on this kind of music.

I agree it's a rubbish clue. I stared at them for ages before I noticed the colours of their waistcoats. Only three to go now - I'll try googling those words. I also got quite a few by consulting Booker prize shortlists over the last few years and big bookshop chain beststeller lists (that's how I got the cookbook table with the yellow stuff dripping down).

Help stuck on Hidden Books, the Ghost and Phil Collins one...

Last one for me is the ghost, got me completely stuck

Phil Collins one ?

Any clues, please, for the children's book? "Giraffe & Flamingo" by Curtis Sittenfeld definitely for adults!

Scrub that, it's another type of bird! 😳

Roald Dahl ;)

It's a pelican.

Thanks. Yes, I got it once I realised my ornithological skills were way off.

any help with the ghost one ?

You're not asking for the answer, are you? Because if so, you've just written it.

Hes not leaving, hes coming in

stumped

@Christiemoo

I think, it was womens prize nominee this year..

I am absolutely stumped with the music and comedy ones...

@emsmum79

Music : it's the genre they belong to as artists
Comedy Synonym for Comic Tale

I was absolutely convinced that the parcel was going to be a groan-worthy The Box of Delights

On the whole this one seemed easier this year, I thought? Or maybe I've just got better at googling random things that might be in book titles!

No, I'm still stumped. I know they are jazz artists...
Comic, jokes...?

@emsmum79
Music : It's a one word answer and you've got the word it's just.....?
Comedy I've got a ..... ..... for you