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

Gold Face
Not gold but similar. All one word.

Oh FFS , I've even read it. Thanks @CaptainMyCaptain (love that film btw)

I wondered what you meant for a minute. I haven't seen that film but it's a poem by Walt Whitman via a character in the Archers a long time ago 😁

I thought the clock face was gold!

"Argh!" Is all I can say as I get frustrated at my remaining ones. Feels tough this year.

@CaptainMyCaptain the poem was in the Dead Poets Society - it's an amazing scene 🥹

I just can't get the angel one - can anyone offer a heavy handed clue?!! Ta.

@goingforbronze initials are AGGGTM

If she's an angel she's a '.... girl'. What does it look like has happened?

It's not just a book it's on Netflix.

Thanks guys!

Phew, finally completed it and apart from the guy with the fangs I think I cheated all the way!!

I did quite a lot of cheating, too, but it's become part of the fun for me - checking out Booker prize long lists and booksellers' bestseller lists, joining the thread on Mumsnet - it makes me feel really Christmassy!

Identify professions from the pictorial clues

But the great thing is that both here and on twitter people are in the spirit of the game and don't give out the answers, just good (and not so good) clues

I've got them all except Sherlock Holmes one and the CCTV camera - which I'm sure is something to do with reality TV/ surveillance but can't think what connection with Oceania is?

Oceania only features in the book so if you haven't read the book it will be meaningless to you. You are on the right track.

oh god of COURSE jeeez i was being so stupid. Was just thinking about modern reality tv

not only have I read it, I've taught it 😳#mostembarassingfailever

(edit to say - think that made my brain kick into gear, have got them all now! Thanks!)

Stuck on 3:
Sherlock Holmes
Comedy - is this someone who died recently?
Box with light names

The Sherlock one is the name of one of the books, which is not necessarily the same as the TV programme it's based on...

The comedy author is still alive. But is Scottish. 😀. The picture represents the kind of thing which xx consumers want to see, and which xx performers want to portray, but say that xy decision makers don't commission..... Sorry - that's really vague.

@Otterseatpuffinsdontthey

You can't see the lights, you might well be blind

stuck on Mixologist
Baking
Travel
Angel
Barbershop

@BiliousOhGod
Thanks for your clues. I need to leave this for a while!
I gather the Sherlock one isn't "One Man and His Dog"? 😉

Sherlock clue - just google Sherlock Holmes stories, look down the list and you'll see one which mentions what could be a room and a colour. It will be obvious when you see it! Nothing to do with hounds!

@Otterseatpuffinsdontthey what if Mr Holmes modelled his home office decor on the Pimpernel?

It looks more like custard than what it actually is.