Password...

Go to page 22, 44, or 66 of the book you are reading now.

Pick a random word, a noun or a verb.

Then you give a one-word clue so others can try to guess the word that you have picked.

An illegal clue is two or more words, a hyphenated word, or any part or form of the password).

The game continues until one of the players guesses the password correctly or until 5 new clues had been given. If no one guesses the word you pick another word from those 3 pages from your book.

If you can't think of any clue words you can pass and the game will go to the last person who tried to guess your word. You must reveal your password when you pass.

Any questions?

From When We Were Young by John Burningham
Page 22

Babies...

infants
??

hey my first customer!!

young...

offspring ?

youngster...

children?

WTG...you got it. It's all yours CarolO

From Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves
page 44

boat

dinghy?

Canoe?

10 mamalaz - Right and on the first guess!

And here I was thinking I should have guessed ship!! Go figure!!

From Truman by David McCullogh, page 44

spectacles

You got it WoozHOo.

Your turn.

doesn't look like icouldawouldashula is going to play. Let me see what I can find here...

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon
page 22

tusks

ivory?

Yes you got it

From Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith page 22

viper

snake

You got it.

Italian

pizza?

Give us a clue, what book?

oh yeah I got all excited and forgot to tell you the book but you know something...you are so smart you got it.

From Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

Flat

ETA - fixing typo

apartment?

Pancake?

AMQS - correct! Next clue is yours to give.

Yay!

From The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, page 22:

feather

Light? You know..."light as a feather"?

No, not light.

pillow?

not pillow.

tickle?

not tickle.

bird?

Tickle was a good one.

Hmmm what can it be!

5th try is...ummm... I was going to say Yankee Doodle but that is two words....ummmm... cap?...Like feather in my cap

bird is closer. pillow was close, too. Think of what's inside the pillow!

down...it's down

Yes! It is down. The grandmother spends a page examining and wondering about a piece of seabird down.

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

Page 66

hearing

listening?

trial?

eyes

Hi everyone.

Is it senses?

NO

communication?

inquiry?

How about "ears" ?

You got it DeltaQueen50. wtg...your turn.

Edited - because I didn't read the rules properly!

The Serpent's Daughter by Suzanne Arruda

Page 22

pumps

party?

Sorry Jacqueline, I changed it cause it didn't come from the right page number. (But you were right)

Heels?

Not quite.

2nd clue:

footwear

Nike? You know those fancy running shoes that were popular a few years back?

Not yet.

Clue Nbr. 3

Oxfords

Could it be as easy as shoes?

Yes, it could be that easy! You got it.

I seem to be following you around on the threads tonight!

Nothing wrong with that :)

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon

I will never finish this book if I keep playing these silly games.

From page 66

Crackers

Polly? As in "Polly wants a cracker"

Sorry Carol...it's not Polly but good guess

Wine

Cheese? Please?

It's Cheese...it's all yours my friend

From A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay, page 22

rook

crow?

sorry, no.

king

Is it Pawn?

nope.

home

Keeping with the chess theme - is it castle?

Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner. Yes, it is castle.

Your turn.

From Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani, page 66

Street

Avenue?

Sorry it not Avenue

New Clue: highway

Hi guys
Wondering if I can join?

Sure - join right in. Happy to see you.

freeway?

Welcome curlysue!

Thanks!

I guess it's my turn?

Road?

Lane?

hooray Curlysue got it. Your turn to post a clue.

I was pretty close

Yes!

From Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach pg 22

adversary

Opponent?

Close CarolO

New Clue: Rival

Competitor?

enemy?

:jumping in:

foe?

Welcome KarenElissa

Nope

New Clue: antagonist

nemesis?

villain?

YOU GOT IT CarolO!!!!!!

Glad you did because I was running out of clues :)

Could someone take my turn? I'm getting ready to leave for the day and I don't want to slow down the game.

Anyone, please?

Go ahead AMQS

OK, thanks!

From The Dress Lodger by Sheri Holman, page 22:

clients

associates?

patrons?

Patrons is correct, curlysue! Your turn.

Sorry it took so long! Got caught up in other things
Forgive me please :)

from Stiff:the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach pg 66

roam

wander ?

Sorry it's not wander

New Clue: journey

travel?

No but getting close

New Clue: drift

meander?

Nope

Can I give this kind of clue?

New Clue: bird

Let me know

Is it migrate?

You got it DeltaQueen50!!

WTG Delta

Sorry I didn't check back sooner.

In The Bleak Midwinter by julia Spencer-Fleming - page 44

corpse

cadaver?

body?

CarolO's got it.

From Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary page 22

Sofa

Couch ?

You got it DeltaQueen50! Your turn!

ok, here goes,

from In The Bleak Midwinter by Julia Spencer-Fleming, Page 66

dwelling

home?

not exactly

new clue: cottage

House?

residence?

Bungalow?

Callmejacx is right. Your turn.

From The Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories selected by Margaret Atwood and Robert Weaver Page 22.

Clock.

watch?

Clue # 2...Hour

Time?

minute?

curlysue you got it.

From Stiff: The Curious Lives Of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

repulsive

Disgusting?

Nope

New Clue: frightful

Horrible?

New clue: duckling

ugly??? It's ugly, isn't it?

LOL yes it's ugly

Sorry it took so long we had a bad storm here and it knocked out the internet :(

That is fine...I was busy packing for my move tomorrow.

The Oxford Book of Canadian Short Stories selected by Margaret Atwood and Robert Weaver Page 44

Clue #1..Camera

I'm still interested in the game but for the next week or so I may not have internet access so keep the game going and I'll be back as soon as I can!

Film?

clue #2 Action

will miss you Carol.

video?

Clue #3 Dark

Flash?

negative?

Clue #4...Bulb

lights?

you have it curlysue. G4U

The Secret History by Donna Tartt page 66

Clue #1 pond

lake?

Clue #2 lagoon

water?

you guys are in the right area

Clue #3 chlorine

pool

yeah!! DeltaQueen50 You got it :)

OK! From Sweet Dreams, Irene, page 22

Clue: education

learning?

school?

Wow, you guys are fast! AMQS is correct.

From Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond, page 44:

flash

lightning?

Quick?

Lightning it is. Your turn, curlysue.

From The Secret History by Donna Tartt pg66

Clue #1 bedtime

night?

On the first try? Darn :(

Good job KarenElissa

Opps, sorry I got lost!

From Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang pg22

Clue #1 store

glad you found your way back :)

shop?

I'll try the different meaning of store :)

Is it save?

nope

Clue #1 store
Clue #2 outside

Is it market

We have a winner! Congrats DeltaQueen, your turn.

Ok! From The Black Moth by Georgette Heyer, page 44

1st clue: needlework

stitch?

Sorry that's not it.

Clue #2: threads

sew?

Nope. Here's Clue nbr. 3

Outline

Quilt?

Ack! I'm running out of clues.

Clue nbr. 4: handwork

embroidery?

Hooray KarenElissa got it right - your turn.

I won't get distracted this time!

The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit

clue #1 turret

tower?

Yup, you win AMQS! Your turn.

Thanks! From The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, page 66:

outline

profile ?

not profile, but that's a great guess -- good enough to be...

Clue #2: profile

(is that fair? I'm sure my next clue will give it away!)

Hmmn ... could it be portrait?

not portrait.

Clue #3:
shadow

Etching ?

silhouette?

Silhouette it is -- your turn, KarenElissa!

Ok, The King of Dragons by Carol Fenner

Pg. 22

Clue #1 bench

seat?

pew?

nope.

clue #2 restaurant

Booth?

Yup! I figured that clue would give it away. :D

Your turn LA12Hernandez!

Page 66
Sorcerers of Majipoor by Robert Silverberg

Clue: royalty

king?

heir

Is heir clue #2?

if it is Iam guessing prince?

bloodline?

Yes Curlysue it is Prince, sorry I forgot the "#2".
Your turn.

from "The Moment" , by V. Woolf

noble

Welcome rolandperkins!!!!

you give a clue from your book when you guess the password correctly :)
again welcome to our password game have fun :)

from Sweeping Up Glass by Carolyn Wall pg 66

Clue #1 Book

story?

tome?

not yet

Clue #2 creed

Bible?

Hooray!! Deltaqueen50 you got it

your turn

From Tigana by Guy Gaverial Kay, Page 66

Clue 1. expulsion

leave?

clue 2. Banish

I am back...had a long move. Finially everything is up and running.

How about eliminate? Could that be the word you are looking for?

eliminate?

oust?

Hi everybody. So far no one has got it yet.

Clue 3. expatriate

welcome back callmejacx!!!
missed seeing your name on this thread :)

I'll guess.... exile?

Your right Curlysue. Your turn.

OK

from Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay pg 22

Clue #1 garment

clothes?

Dress?

nope

clue #2 rubber

raincoat?

you got it KarenElissa

your turn

Message 217: curlysue...I sure missed all you guys.

from The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

pg. 22

clue 1: precipitation

Rain?

fog?

nope, clue 2: cold

snow?

yup! Your turn curlysue.

from Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay pg 66

Clue #1 celestial

stars?

on the first try...... :)

your turn alcottacre

heavenly?

from March Violets by Philip Kerr

Clue #1: confusion

chaos?

commotion?

Blonde? tee hee

LOL callmejacx

#237: You got it! Your turn . . .

You mean to say I was wrong?

>242 callmejacx:- I can't imagine why you were wrong!

From The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall

clue 1: creep

Crawl?

sneak ?

Alcottacre got it!

Your turn!

From The Lost City of Z by David Grann:

Clue 1 - sorrow

grief?

#248: You got it, Rebecca! Your turn.

From Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
pg 44

Clue #1 - radiant

beaming?

glowing?

Nope :-P

Clue #2 - lovely

luminous?

Diamond?

Still nope!

Clue #3 - pretty

RebeccaAnn...you can't possible have a picture of me there with you.

beautiful?

>259 callmejacx:: How did you know? And yes, my word was 'beautiful'! Your turn, callmejacx!

You have got to be kidding!!! I really got it? I am amazing at times. Now I have to get up and look for my book.

CLUE #1...Captivated.

rapt?

charmed?

bewitched?

enchanted?

entranced?

All great guess. but none are the word that I am looking for....

Clue # 2 Attracted

mesmerized?

interested?

Clue # 3 hypnotized

fascinated ?

dazzled?

Deltaqueen you got it wtg.

Sorry it took me so long - I was out shopping today - and I didn't even buy any books!!

From Off Minor by John Harvey

Clue 1. Carriage

horse?

Sorry RebeccaAnn.

Clue 2. Stroller

baby?

Clue 3. English

Didn't buy any books? What is wrong? Are you feeling alright?

Frieght?

I am feeling fine, already spent a lot on books this month. Today took my grandson out for a computer game he had his eye on.

Clue 4. Baby

O.O

I don't even have the slightest clue what your word is. Carriage...Stroller...English...and baby...

Nope. Still nothing.

Oh! Is it bassinet?!

Not quite RebeccaAnn. I am trying to think of a final clue that will give it away but I can't quite come up with one.

How about: clue 5. wheeled

...*scratches head*...

...*Bangs head*...

I know it...I got it...I know I do...Wow...am I smart or what!! yippee I got it. Wow...I don't believe it.

It's PRAM

Yep - you got it callmejacx! Congrats!

Well that would explain why I couldn't get it. I've never even heard of the word...

Sorry RebeccaAnn - I'm reading a british mystery so I guess the word I chose is more known in England.

Certainly in common usage in the UK - a contraction of 'perambulator', but you probably don't use that either ;-)

I had to Wiki it to figure out what it was. Although all my roommates knew what the word meant, so maybe it's just me... :(

Sorry everyone for taking my time.

The Big Book of Canadian Ghost Stories by John Robert Colombo

Page 44

Clue #1 - Old

ancient?

we forgive you callmejacx :)

You got it

oops...too late!

from A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick pg22

clue #1 glass

window

cup

mirror ?

you got it DeltaQueen50

your turn

From The Wild Hunt by Elizabeth Chadwick Page 44

Clue 1: Season

Autumn?

Clue 2: cold

winter?

>303 AMQS:: You're probably right, but I'll throw in my guess anyways...

blizzard?

AMQS is right. Your turn.

From The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, page 44:

paper

letter?

note?

news?

parchment?

Sorry for the delay -- I was without internet today!

No correct guesses so far.

Second clue:
correspondence

telegram?

memo?

newspaper?

going out on a limb... communication?

writing ?

Not yet.

Third clue: letterhead.

address?

stamp?

OK AMQS.... stationery????

*fingers crossed*

stationary has go to be it

Yes! curlysue got it with stationery! Nice going. You're up!

Yeah!!

from Sarah's Key by Tatiana De Rosnay pg 66

clue #1 outside

*touchstones not working?*

exterior

garden?

nope
clue #2 fire

camp?

BBQ?

RebeccaAnn... got it your turn :)

Really? Heck yes!!!

Ok, this is from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, page 44

Clue 1: Intelligent

clever?

smart?

Nope.

Clue 2: studious

erudite?

learned?

intellectual?

thoughtful?

Still no...

Clue 3: academic

scholarly?

>339 DirtPriest:: Not exactly, but really really really close :P

Hint: my word is a noun, not an adjective

scholar?

Yay! You're turn DirtPriest!

OK Then... From Stars In My Pocket Like Grains of Sand by Samuel R. Delany which I am reading for a SF group read-

Clue 1. Shape

By the way, what's the customary wait before moving on to the next clue? I looked above and some were a few hours, some a few guesses, some were several guesses and some were over a day in between.

It's pretty much up to you. I usually check LT every three or four hours and if there were a couple guesses, I would give another clue. I prefer there to be more than one guess before I do so, but that's just me. There's no set minimum.

As for my guess:
circle?

form?

neither

hmm...square?

rectangle?

triangle?

Clue 2. volume
I've had a long day, evening, night and morning all smashed together with no sleep. I'm taking a nap until about 3:30 Michigan time. I bet that someone gets it by then with these two clues. Use your Betty White skills.

Er...cylinder?

sphere?

the 'you're close' nod and hand waving...

Clue 3. Squares

cube?

Yes. I ♡ Geometry
Have at it, Rebecca

From page 22 of Corpse: Nature, Forensics, and the Struggle to Pinpoint Time of Death by Jessica Snyder Sachs...

Clue 1: grass

lawn?

green?

Nope and nope

Clue 2: meadow

heather?

field ?

You got it DeltaQueen50! Your turn now!

From Looking Good Dead by Peter James, Page 44

clue 1. spectacles

glasses?

You are right KarenElissa. Your turn.

From Inkspell by Cornelia Funke pg. 22

Clue #1 house

cottage?

home?

Residence?

manor?

mansion?

nope, not yet.

Clue #2 small

apartment?

Flat?

cabin?

studio?

hut?

yea callmejacx, you win!

hut won? you have got to be kidding me.

From The Testament by John Grisham

Page 44

Clue #1...Estate

property?

Not property

Clue #2...Gift

inheritance?

present?

fortune?

bequest?

KarenElissa you got it. Congrats...your turn.

from Inkspell by Cornelia Funke pg44

Clue #1 light

glow?

lamp?

candle?

not yet, clue #2 fire

match?

torch?

yea DirtPriest, you got it!

Your turn.

Cool. In the interest of disclosure I had entered 'lantern' and as soon as I submitted it, the old story about being in a room with a single match, a candle and an oil lamp came to mind. Which do you light first? The match.

From The Joy of Pi by David Blatner p 44 (not to be confused with The Life of Pi)

clue #1 equations

problems?

math?

algebra?

clue #2 algorithms

procedures?

logic?

calculus?

clue #3 milk

o.O

I feel like my brain just broke with that clue. I am drawing absolutely nothing...

clue #4 baby

I thought someone would get it right away or I would have to go to my alternate series (and not a +-+-+-+- infinite regression either) which is why I chose this particular password...

formula?

That's all I can think of at the moment and it looks like it fits...

*crosses fingers*

Genius move, Rebecca Ann. The baby formula idea was why I picked it out of the three words on p44-Euler's formulas and arctangent. All the rest was calculus symbols.
The floor is yours.

*does a small victory dance*

From Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, page 66

Clue #1: messenger

courier?

Nope. (I hope this won't be too hard. It's an unusual word that's not used often...)

Clue #2: intermediary

emissary?

That's it! Your turn, AMQS!

Hooray! Great word, RebeccaAnn.

I though we should shart a new thread. At 415 posts, this one is too long. Please join me here:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/70612