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[Leslie]

till death do us part by Amanda Quick

Are there any As?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kathy, there are 2 Ms.

Leslie, there are 3 As.

[Agnieszka]

Just finished: Der Knochenjäger=The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver and I hope there is at least one K

[Erin]

Finished Reboot by Amy Tintera earlier this evening.

Any R's?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, there is just the 1 K.

Erin, there are 2 Rs.

[Denise S]

To Dwell in Darkness by Deborah Crombie.

Is there a C?

[Natalie]

Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler

I just finished this one.

Is there a T?


This is my first time playing.

[Eunice]

Just finished Justice Buried by Hillary Thompson. Are there any Hs?

[Erin]

Just finished Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay.

Any F's?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Denise, there are no Cs.

Welcome to Hangman, Natalie. There are 5 Ts.

Eunice, there are 2 Hs.

Erin, there are 2 Fs.

[Natalie]

Can anyone give me a hint as to how you figure out the answers for such long quotations? Or am I being too dense.

[Kathy]

Natalie wrote: "Can anyone give me a hint as to how you figure out the answers for such long quotations? Or am I being too dense."

Welcome to Hangman, Natalie! Have you played many word games or watched much Wheel of Fortune on TV? I have and so I'm not sure how well I can describe how I come to my guesses, but I'll give it a try. The most common vowels in English are A and E; the most common consonants are H, N, R, S, and T. These are listed alphabetically, not in order of frequency. I generally make a list of all the letters that have not been guessed yet, and place it alongside the unfinished quote and the list of letters guessed. I then try out unchosen letters to see if they fit into the blanks to make words that seem to make sense. It's a bit of trial and error, and like most things, gets easier the more one does it. I hope this might give you a place to start.

[Erin]

Not true for me, but (view spoiler)[Many people feel better at the mere sight of a book. (hide spoiler)]

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Congratulations, Erin. You got it!

[Kathy]

Way to go, Erin!

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I've saved the trickiest quote by a famous author about books for last.
It's a short one.

Remember that your book must have been finished after this point.

[Debbie]

Merry Christmas all! I just finished one of my Christmas books Murder, Served Simply by Isabella Alan .

Let's start with I.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Sorry, Debbie. There are no Is.

[Kathy]

Brighton by Michael Harvey. Is there an H?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Sorry, Kathy. There are no Hs.

[Erin]

Oh boy! Two body parts hung...

Lanelle, has there ever been a puzzle in which the man was hung before the puzzle was solved?

[Debbie]

We are off to a wonderful start! Lanelle, you may finally stump us.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erin wrote: "Lanelle, has there ever been a puzzle in which the man was hung before the puzzle was solved?"

Nope.

Debbie wrote: "We are off to a wonderful start! Lanelle, you may finally stump us."

There's a first time for everything :)

[Kathy]

What was I thinking? I should have gone with the B. Silly, silly me :)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kathy wrote: "What was I thinking? I should have gone with the B."

I kind of wondered about that. But there are usually H's in quotes, too.

[Jenn]

Just finished Through Fire & Sea by Nicole Luiken. Are there any T's?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Jenn, there is 1 T.

[Leslie]

Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen

Are there any As?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

There are 2 As, Leslie.

[Marla]

Grimalkin the Witch Assassin by Joseph Delaney

How about a D?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Marla, there are no Ds. Sorry.

[Marla]

Uh oh, sorry, I've contributed to the hanging...

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

I finished 44 Scotland Street last night by Alexander McCall Smith. Is the a 4? No, seriously, is there an S? (I'm assuming I can't guess an F for 44).

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I'm honestly not sure what to do with the '44'. I'm trying to remember what libraries do with a number at the beginning of a title. I think they order them numerically.

Anyway, any suggestions for numbers in the future? Spell out the number?

Erica, there is just one S.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Is it (view spoiler)[ Be awesome! Be a book nut! (hide spoiler)]

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Anyway, any suggestions for numbers in the future? Spell out the number?"

Most of the other groups go for the spell out - that way I was able to use '1st to Die' for F in most of my challenges.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Way to go, Erica! You got it.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka wrote: "Most of the other groups go for the spell out - that way I was able to use '1st to Die' for F in most of my challenges."

Sounds logical. I'll add it to the rules. Thank you.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

That was the last of the 'book' sayings. I was thinking about finding a special quote for New Year's. Erin was nice enough to send me one. It is three lines from a poem. I think you can see that I've arranged the Hangman guessing blanks by the three lines. (At least I hope it makes sense :)

The quote has been posted.

Remember, your book must have been finished after this point.

[Kathy]

For any of us who might be sticklers, I came across this site earlier today. www.philnel.com/2014/03/02/seussquotes/

[Kathy]

I just finished Parlor Games by Maryka Biaggio. Is there an M?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Kathy wrote: "For any of us who might be sticklers, I came across this site earlier today. www.philnel.com/2014/03/02/seussquotes/"

But...but...I found it on the internet (actually Goodreads)! It must be true :)

Thanks, Kathy. Truth is always better.
And there are 2 Ms in the quote.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

I finished Spy School by Stuart Gibbs tonight (fun read!). Is there an S?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Erica, there are 8 Ss.

[Kathy]

The Underside of Joy by Seré Prince Halverson. Is there an H?

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

There is only 1 H in that whole quote, Kathy!

[Agnieszka]

I finished A Family for Christmas by Mona Ingram last night and I hope there are some Is in the quote :-)

[Agnieszka]

Lanelle wrote: "Agnieszka wrote: "Most of the other groups go for the spell out - that way I was able to use '1st to Die' for F in most of my challenges."

Sounds logical. I'll add it to the rules. Thank you."

Allways glad to be of service ;-)

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Agnieszka, there are 5 Is.

[Jenn]

Just finished Amid Wind & Stone by Nicole Luiken. Are there any A's?