Judging books by their covers

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Judging books by their covers May 23, 2014 16:36:04 GMT

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This is a fun quiz. It's a little unfair in some ways, as my age group & older will probably remember some of the dust jackets. A few will simply have to be guessed, but others have subtle clues if you look hard enough. I got eight out of ten right.

www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/quiz/2014/may/22/fiction-classics-cover-design-quiz?CMP=fb_gu

bjd member Offline	Judging books by their covers May 23, 2014 18:36:09 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bjd on May 23, 2014 18:36:09 GMT I got 7. And I have actually read the three I missed. Those look like old Penguin edition covers.

lola member Offline	Judging books by their covers May 23, 2014 18:46:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lola on May 23, 2014 18:46:55 GMT I got 6, and an "Is that really the best you can do?" Those Snippy British.
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bixaorellana helper Online	Judging books by their covers May 23, 2014 19:47:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bixaorellana on May 23, 2014 19:47:50 GMT Backhanded with a glove by someone with a swagger stick under the other arm! I'm rather proud that the two I missed were at least logical misses. (not that I'm self-serving or anything)

Deleted Offline	Judging books by their covers May 24, 2014 5:35:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on May 24, 2014 5:35:12 GMT I only got 5.

lola member Offline	Judging books by their covers May 24, 2014 14:15:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lola on May 24, 2014 14:15:27 GMT May 23, 2014 19:47:50 GMT bixaorellana said: Backhanded with a glove by someone with a swagger stick under the other arm! AND a monocle! The English think they're so fancy just because they invented the language.

bixaorellana helper Online	Judging books by their covers May 24, 2014 14:20:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bixaorellana on May 24, 2014 14:20:36 GMT Ha ha ~~ a monocle, of course! Snooty bastards.

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