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Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 6:42pm On Sep 25, 2012
The aim of the thread is apparent. We're to give clues of a book and then everybody else guesses who the author is. It is permitted to research even if one hasn't read the book.

Rules: Three clues are to be given;

First one should encrypt the name of the books/author
Second one should say some vague fact about the author/book.
Third clue should say something about the book itself.

I will demonstrate.

Guess the name of the author:

1. His breakout book had something to do with a manuscript
2. Author is dead now
3. The main character in his only trilogy would be James Bond's rival if they existed together

Now y'all will guess the name of the author. I will give the answer no less than 24 hours after I have posted. Dunno if it will catch fire as I hope or if it will even be fun at all sad
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by meforkene(m): 7:49pm On Sep 25, 2012
Robert Ludlum;-The Bourne Series
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 7:53pm On Sep 25, 2012
Correct. That was a adead giveaway though. So, there is the trend. Feel free to create your own quizzes. But don't post the answer till the next day so people can get in on it.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Tgirl4real(f): 11:12am On Sep 26, 2012
Na odo I go get for dis wan grin
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Nobody: 3:50pm On Sep 26, 2012
@Tgirl
I dont have much hope either but i trust it will be fun.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Tgirl4real(f): 9:31pm On Sep 26, 2012
Darefestus!!! Na wa o... Na ya face be dis? grin I sent u a PM when I saw u in Sport but dunno what happened. undecided

Hope u are good.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Santino1(m): 3:51pm On Sep 27, 2012
1. Author was Italo-American with Gianluigi as his middle name.
1. Author is dead.
2. His last book was completed by a long time girlfriend.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 3:57pm On Sep 27, 2012
Judging from your name, you like Italian things. I do too

Mario Puzo. We gotta make this thing harder.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Nobody: 4:51pm On Sep 27, 2012
Tgirl4real: Darefestus!!! Na wa o... Na ya face be dis? grin I sent u a PM when I saw u in Sport but dunno what happened. undecided

Hope u are good.

Oh. . . I saw the notification but i didnt bother checking. Been a really long time too and its good to know you are still active here.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Tgirl4real(f): 5:00pm On Sep 27, 2012
Hmmm... I see...

I'm still active o after being AWOL for so long.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 6:16pm On Sep 27, 2012
Ok, let me try:
1. The book is named after the author

2. The author is a lagend

3. The book made mention of Lagos, Nigeria.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 6:24pm On Sep 27, 2012
Oh Boy. Now this is challenging. . . .
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 6:28pm On Sep 27, 2012
^grin grin grin
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Santino1(m): 6:55pm On Sep 27, 2012
vescucci: Judging from your name, you like Italian things. I do too

Mario Puzo. We gotta make this thing harder.

Sure....I have read all the Puzo series....

sino: Ok, let me try:
1. The book is named after the author

2. The author is a lagend

3. The book made mention of Lagos, Nigeria.

This is tough....by legend, do you mean a world renowned personality or just Nigeriahelpful tip is highly needed
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 7:18pm On Sep 27, 2012
@santino1
He is a world renown sport legend...
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by MyneWhite1(f): 8:07pm On Sep 28, 2012
Tough one.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 10:06pm On Sep 28, 2012
I am kinda feeling guilty o, perhaps i didnt present the clues well enough eh?

Ok the title of the book is: Pele, my life and the beautiful game.
Author: Pele, Edison Arantes do Nas
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 10:56pm On Sep 28, 2012
Lol. I should put in the rules that the book should be fairly popular or a bestseller. I dunno how to make it adequately hard without being too hard. Nice one though. I'll try one.

The author's surname is three letters
The author is in academia and writes in latin
The book is about esoteric things and about four guys

Guess the author. Santini may enjoy this one. Welcome Myne Whitman!!!
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 10:59pm On Sep 28, 2012
For Myne Whitman.

When I check out your site, I intentionally read it thus: My new hitman writes. Uber awesome
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 11:09pm On Sep 28, 2012
vescucci: Lol. I should put in the rules that the book should be fairly popular or a bestseller. I dunno how to make it adequately hard without being too hard. Nice one though. I'll try one.

The author's surname is three letters
The author is in academia and writes in latin
The book is about esoteric things and about four guys

Guess the author. Santini may enjoy this one. Welcome Myne Whitman!!!
The rules are ok, perhaps just like santini did, requesting for more clues should be allowed...

This one you posted, i dey come...grin
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Santino1(m): 9:53am On Sep 29, 2012
To be honest, I had meant to ask if it was an autobiography because that's usually the kind of books that has the authors name as title.....


Good work
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 8:01pm On Sep 29, 2012
^I wanted to add autobiography, but i thought it will be a give-away...
Thanks.
I am waiting for you on Vescucci's author and book. grin
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 8:17pm On Sep 29, 2012
Lol. 40 more minutes before I hhave to give the answer. He doesn't write in Latin. Rather, he writes in Italian. Lol
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by sino(m): 8:33pm On Sep 29, 2012
How do you expect me to read italian books eh
I have got no idea, and google is not helping either lol
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by Santino1(m): 8:53pm On Sep 29, 2012
Ol' boy....sorry Vescucci, I'm gonna go for Umberto Eco



Please tell me I'm right...LOL
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 9:24am On Sep 30, 2012
Lol. You are correct. I didn't wanna make you go: oh damn, I was just about to say that!
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 9:24am On Sep 30, 2012
sino: How do you expect me to read italian books eh
I have got no idea, and google is not helping either lol

Lol. His books are translated. Lol.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by dominique(f): 10:10am On Oct 01, 2012
vescucci i dey gbadun dis una game, can i join? Before you reply let me drop some clues to my own riddde cheesy
i am someone...
my first name is homonymous with taking legal action
i'm most renowned for my series of mystry novels
those who read my books well will notice that the first name of a major character in my books often start with the same letter as the title.

who am i?
piece of cake huh? wink
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 10:28am On Oct 01, 2012
Lol, sure anyone can participate. You're welcome

I think it's Sue Grafton or something. Never read any of her books. I just see her books when I used to buy books from my University days.
The first clue was just so, you know, easy cheesy If I turn out to be wrong, this will be so embarrassing. The rules don't allow you to say it's correct till a day has passed. I dunno whether to change this. What do you think?
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by dominique(f): 10:56am On Oct 01, 2012
vescucci: Lol, sure anyone can participate. You're welcome

I think it's Sue Grafton or something. Never read any of her books. I just see her books when I used to buy books from my University days.
The first clue was just so, you know, easy cheesy If I turn out to be wrong, this will be so embarrassing. The rules don't allow you to say it's correct till a day has passed. I dunno whether to change this. What do you think?

i think we should bend that rule so as we can have more than one riddle per day.
you're correct btw, the first clue preety much gave the answer away.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by vescucci(m): 5:42pm On Oct 01, 2012
Ok. Let there be as many riddles as possible. When answering, you just quote the post of the riddler. Let's hope things won't get ridiculous tongue
Also, formulate the riddle however you want. Just make sure the answer is a book or an authour or both even. And, er, make it sufficiently diffult that a simple google algorithm won't present you with the answer. You can't expect folks to be gentlemen and ladies in this 21st century.
Re: Guess The Author Or The Book by tpia5: 1:24am On Oct 02, 2012
nobody will ever guess this:




subject matter is about little people like lilliputians

main character is a girl, living with her family

in the two books i've read in the series, she consistently breaks a cardinal rule which inevitably means the family has to move

in this particular book, they escape via balloon

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