In case you need a fun distraction (or 139 of them...)

Back in July, inspired by Leslie Hurtig's tweet of three book titles in emojis, I started creating "Emoji Book Title" puzzles over on Donald Trump's favourite toilet read, Twitter.com. If you're old, you call these rebus puzzles. But I'm trying to pretend I'm young, so "Emoji Book Titles" it is.

Whatever you call them, I figured some of you sensible folk who don't use Twitter might also like to play along. In the last three months, I've posted 139 rebus puzzles: Canadian poetry, fiction and non-fiction, US poetry and fiction, Nobel prize winners and even a bonus mystery round! You can give them all a read below, and you can click through to Twitter if you are curious about an answer - every one of them has been correctly guessed by someone in the replies.

It's been tricky finding ways to connect with others in the writing community during the pandemic, and playing these games has done just that. Kinda? Anyway, it's been a heck of a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy them!

Emoji Book Titles, Canadian Poetry Edition (hints upon request?):

1) 👉🤕 is 🌎
2) ❄️🏗️🏗️
3) 🌧️;🛣️;🚣
4) 🏝️2⃣💡🔛
5) 🟥🧑‍⚕️>
6) 🫂w/😭😭🦦🦦
7) Y R 🐑♀️ 🪡😭?
8) 🙅🎁📥🧦➕🌹🌹
9) 🦎⏳⌛️⏳⌛️
10) The 🦌🐎🐎
11) The 🛣️📥🙅‍♂️🛣️📤
12) 🦆🦅🦃,🪙,🥌🥌&🌧️

Good luck!!! https://t.co/Rpn4WFNAgJ

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) July 17, 2020

Ok, I had too much fun with this, so we're back. Emoji Book Titles, Canadian Fiction Edition:

1)👫➕🛏️=👶
2) 🌊🌊⏳⌛️⏳⌛️🌊🌊
3) 🇫🇷🚪
4) 🇺🇸⬛️
5) 🇮🇱4⃣🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️
6) 🌄🛌🛌👼👼
7) 🔥👿🔥👋
8) The👨‍👧‍👧👨‍👦‍👦
9) 1/2🩸🟦🟦
10) 💡🏋️‍♂️
11) 👉🎂 is 4⃣ the 🥳
12) The 🥇😠
13) ⬅️🏃‍♀️🏠
14) 🐵🏖️

Good luck! https://t.co/UP6Cd7ID7B

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) July 18, 2020

Round three is American Poetry. Guess... that... title!

1) 🧜‍♀️
2) 🏃👈👻👻👻
3) 🅰️🍦E🏝️🇺🇸 of 🧠
4) 🧏🇩🇴
5) 🙅📞✂️🪦
6) 🗺️3⃣
7) The 🇬🇧🔥🔥
8) ❤️👉🐕👉🔥👿🔥
9) 🌉w/🚪🤕🤕
10) 🙆👩‍👦
11) 🙅👼
12) 🤳📥🅰️(🪞
13) 🐢🏝️
14) 🦊⚔️🦊
15) ❄️⭐️⭐️

Good luck! https://t.co/VcxljtofnW

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) July 18, 2020

Round four is courtesy of my wife, Marta! All fiction, first 9 are 🇨🇦:

1) 🍯➡️🤰
2) The 🥌📚
3) 🟩🌾🏃‍♂️🌊
4) 📕👉🧎📈
5) 🍂🔛👉🧎‍♀️🧎‍♀️
6) 🏪🏪🏪🏪➡️🏪⬅️
7) The 🤰➡️👶🏠
8) 🧬👉 🥧
9) 👋💵⭕️🚉👁️🪑⬇️➕😭
10) 🔔🥫👣
11) ☠️🪵📖
12) The🔔J🏴‍☠️
13) 🐖🔛🍞
14) 🍳👉🥇
15) 🇲🇴🐝🍆
16) 🚫💵🚫🧠 https://t.co/meIDsuyybf

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) July 18, 2020

Round five of Emoji Book Titles is here. This round is American fiction:

1) 🅰️👋🦾🦾
2) ✖️⚫️👁️✖️ ✖️🟤👁️✖️ ✔️🔵👁️✔️
3) 🟪
4) 😱➕😠📥🤑🌆🤑
5) The 🍇🍇👈🤬
6) 🟢🗣️🎈🔛🏔️
7) ⬇️👈🌈
8) 💀🗡️💀🔫🅰️😂🐦
9) ♾🃏
10)
11) 🔪🐖🏠🏠🏠🏠➡️🏠⬅️
12) The ⏰👨‍✈️👉👰
13) 2⃣🥝🥝 or 2⃣🍏

Good luck! https://t.co/C3PkQfOAQo

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) July 19, 2020

After a three month hiatus, round six of Emoji Book Titles is here. This round is 2020 Canadian Poetry:

1) 🖼️🔪😱
2) The🟢🧙👉💔
3) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦@👉🥳
4) 🚿,🙏
5) The 📤👩🏥🏥
6) 🗓️🦇
7) 🧍🧛‍♂️
8) 🍍🚆
9) ❓🤕👋📉
10) 🐦📥🍸🗓️👉 🧍
11) 🫀🫀🤪
12) 😋🧂🔭👉🌊
13) 🔥🍬
14) 🎼👉❤️👉🤔 https://t.co/4xPeLvHx5O

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) October 15, 2020

After a three month hiatus, round six of Emoji Book Titles is here. This round is 2020 Canadian Poetry:

1) 🖼️🔪😱
2) The🟢🧙👉💔
3) 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦@👉🥳
4) 🚿,🙏
5) The 📤👩🏥🏥
6) 🗓️🦇
7) 🧍🧛‍♂️
8) 🍍🚆
9) ❓🤕👋📉
10) 🐦📥🍸🗓️👉 🧍
11) 🫀🫀🤪
12) 😋🧂🔭👉🌊
13) 🔥🍬
14) 🎼👉❤️👉🤔 https://t.co/4xPeLvHx5O

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) October 15, 2020

Round eight of Emoji Book Titles is here! This round is 🇨🇦 Non-Fiction (1-7 are 2020):

1) 🧾👉🩲🧍
2) ⬛️🌊
3) 🤏,💔,➕👉👌
4) ♥️👦🚬🚫👦
5) 🤾🌳🌺🌷🌼🌲: 🅰️💑📖w/🐈🐈
6) 🔡🇳🇱/🔡🇬🇧
7) The 😱🌊
8) 🧠 🧠 🧠 🧠
🛣️🛣️🛣️🛣️🛣️🛣️
9) 🖼️👉👋
10) ❤️🍓🫐
11) 🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶🪶 https://t.co/4blgPwQjdW

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) October 16, 2020

Round nine of Emoji Book Titles is here! This round is books by Nobel Prize winners:

1) 🙏➕😇🌉
2) ⚱️👉📆
3) 💃👉😀🕶️
4) 🧍⛓️
5) 😇🆘🧒
6) 😴💭🔛🐒🏔️
7) 🍔👉👨‍👧
8) 👑👉🪰🪰
9) 💑📥⏱️👉🤮
10) ❤️📜x20 ➕🎶👉😰
11) 💩📼📼📼📼👉📼👈
12) 👉🐭🖱️➕👬
13) ❓🕵️❓
14) The 💩🛬
15) 🐷♂️🦁 https://t.co/DLWDPWs8yz

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) October 16, 2020

Round ten of Emoji Book Titles is here! This round has a SECRET THEME (Guess it = 🏆x10):

1) 🚫🤝w/o🧍
2) 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🤏🧝🧝👉🇺🇸
3) 🎼🎼🔁🧠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👉🏭🏭
4) 🧎🧍🧎😈
5) ⛹️🏠
6) 🚫📺4⃣🪵🍆🍆
7) 👋(🐺🌕-L)🏝️
8) 🍼🚀❤️❤️
9) 🤏🐟
10) 🧑‍🦯👁️(🇬🇧🏞️)
11) 👉🚫🥔🥔👉🧒
12) 🥫🍜🏥🏥
13) If ♀️🐑💿(🍀-cl)🔥 https://t.co/zHaHcEqovT

— Rob Taylor (@roblucastaylor) October 19, 2020