A fun meme

[dreamflower]

This sounded like a lot of fun. Stolen from lindahoyland. (Thanks for the idea, Linda!)

I thought I'd test my loyal readers on my own stories.

I challenge you to guess which titles these clues refer to! Do please play,even if you can only guess 1 or 2 as I will be curious to see how my clue writing skills fare.

So here are 10 clues from some of my stories.

1. Raising children can be a real challenge.
2. A funeral, a sunburn, and an unknown threat
3. Some sights are too dreadful to contemplate.
4. A spectacle planned to greet a King nearly goes awry.
5. A visitor to the Shire almost takes an apprentice.
6. Renovations can sometimes result in lifestyle changes.
7. A long journey for some diplomatic envoys proves both enlightening and hazardous.
8. Answers may be found for any questions of etiquette.
9. A simple toothache could be more serious than was first thought.
10. A simple knock on the head, and some well-deserved comfort after a battle.

(And here's an incentive of my own: whoever correctly guesses the most gets a drabble or ficlet of their requesting!)

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Can no. 7 be "my" fic? :)

[dreamflower]

*grin* Quite likely! ;-)

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

This is dreadful,my lack of knowledge, but I want to play,here are a few guesses. I'm pleased you have made this quiz!
3.Reaping
4 And all was made ready
7.The Road To Edoras
9.Miss Dora Baggins Book of Manners
10.The Archives incident

[dreamflower]

You definitely got two of them right. And of the others, well, I would say that the clues *could* sort of point to those, rather than the ones I had in mind...

This clue thing is harder than it looks...

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

It is, but it is fun to play. I wish more people were sharing the idea.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

1. Raising children can be a real challenge. "A Mother's Work"
2. A funeral, a sunburn, and an unknown threat "Consequences of a Fall"
3. Some sights are too dreadful to contemplate. "A Sight To Remember"
4. A spectacle planned to greet a King nearly goes awry.
5. A visitor to the Shire almost takes an apprentice. "The Life of a Bard"
6. Renovations can sometimes result in lifestyle changes.
7. A long journey for some diplomatic envoys proves both enlightening and hazardous. "The Road to Edoras"
8. Answers may be found for any questions of etiquette. "Miss Dora Baggins Book of Manners"
9. A simple toothache could be more serious than was first thought.
10. A simple knock on the head, and some well-deserved comfort after a battle.

I am certain I know the others too but just from these lines, those are the ones that I can guess. Cute idea by the way.

[dreamflower]

So far you are way ahead of everyone--but I'm surprised *you* didn't get #4!!






(hint: PPoPP)

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

LOL I've got it now!
For some reason I just figured that description would include a mention of music and so I got all confused and didn't guess on that one.

4-"Pippin's Pack of Pickled Pippers" (It's one of my favorites and for some reason the description still left me guessing.)

Number nine was the one that had me completely puzzled. In fact I don't know if I've read that one or not unless...

I have number ten now: "Concussion" with Bilbo after the battle. While trying to figure out the very confusing number nine, I remembered number ten. How does that work I wonder?

And now I have number six! "A Place for Gandalf" (the remodeling should have been my clue there.)

[mumstheword54.livejournal.com]

1. Number Three Bagshot Row?
2. I remember the sunburn, but not the title
3. bzzt
4. Don't remember the title
5. Don't remember the title
6. Don't remember the title
7. AHA! The Road to Edoras!
8. Aunt *oh, piffle*'s Book of Manners
9. bzzt
10. *headdesk* Don't remember the title!

Was one of these about the Great Flood?

I'm embarrassed not to know more of these titles, especially as much as I love your stories!

Can't wait to see the correct answers!

[dreamflower]

7 and 8 are absolutely right!

Don't feel bad--maybe my clues aren't that good!

[garnet-took.livejournal.com]

I recognize almost all of them, but I am terrible with titles for some reason, so I can't even make guesses except for one.

7. The Road to Edoras.

[dreamflower]

Yep. At least most folks are getting that one!

[harrowcatliz.livejournal.com]

AS I said to Linda I do recognise most of these Dreamflower and it is a great reminder to go and re-read but it is way past my bed-time and I would have to do and look up titles. However, do you mind if I archive your stories on my new reader when I get it?

[dreamflower]

Oh it would be an honor if you want to do that with my stories!!