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Twelve Days of Christmas... Games, Part IX: Amazon-ukkah

We had four days' worth of Hanukkah games planned, and we intended to run them all last week, but then the real world made that... not appropriate. So, this one gets pushed to today.

Below are 13 books. That is an unlucky number. The good news is that five of them are fake. All you have to do is figure out which ones are the fakes, and the list will be down to 8 books, all of them real, all of them for sale on Amazon.com. And 8 is a much luckier number.

Bring on the Hanukkah books (and note that no AI was utilized in the production of this feature):

1. Real or fake?

A cartoonish drawing of a nerdy guy standing in front of a menorah; the book has the title 'The Schmendrick That Spoiled Hanukkah'


2. Real or fake?

A yellow background with a cartoonish Mel Brooks and a menorah; the book has the title 'Mel Brooks: The Story of Hanukkah'


3. Real or fake?

A simple and cartoonish drawing of a guy with crazy eyes; the 'book' is Hanukkah-themed Mad Libs


4. Real or fake?

The book is by USA TODAY bestselling author Alexis Hall and has alternating blue and dark stripes with modern-looking drawings of two men; the title is 'It's Gonna Be a Gay Hanukkah' and while the other words are in white, 'Gay' is rainbow-colored


5. Real or fake?

The book has a green and blue background with silhouettes of iconic New York landmarks, while in the foreground is a fairly simple computerized drawing of a couple in an embrace. A yarmulke flies through the air, presumably toward the man's head. The title is 'Challah-day Fling,' and the tagline is 'What happens when the truth comes to light?' This is also identified as 'Matzo Ballers Hanukkah Romance #6'


6. Real or fake?

The book shows the character Curious George looking at a menorah, and there are also images of dreidels, latkes, etc. along the right edge. The title is 'Happy Hanukkah, Curious George.'


7. Real or fake?

The book has a tic-tac-toe-style design on it, and in each square is a picture of latkes. The title is 'Better Homes and Gardens Latke Recipes: 100 All-Time Favorites.'


8. Real or fake?

The book has a light-blue background, with Snoopy and Charlie Brown wearing yarmulkes and looking at a menorah. The title is 'Happy Hanukkah, Charlie Brown!


9. Real or fake?

There is a vaguely starry background, a very large drawing of a cartoon elephant, a table with drawings of a dozen people sitting there waiting to eat, and the centerpiece of the table is a menorah. The title is 'Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Hanukkah Party'


10. Real or fake?

IT's a pink and green cover (pink top, green bottom) with a very stylized drawing of a Jewish woman holding a menorah. The title is 'JewBelong: Hanukkah. Eight Days of Gifts Because We Ran Out of Oil? I Love Us.'


11. Real or fake?

The book shows a child-book-style drawing of a family in a small station wagon. The title is 'Hanukkah in Little Havana.'


12. Real or fake?

The book shows somewhat old black and white photos of the Dodger Stadium sign, the Dodgers as a team, Sandy Koufax holding a baseball, and a yarmulke signed by Sandy Koufax. The title is 'Glory, Grit and Blue: A Jewish Player Reflects on Hanukkah.


13. Real or fake?

The cover is a pattern of drawn cats. The title is 'Cat Butt Hanukkah: A Coloring Book.

Tiebreaker: How many different Hanukkah books does Amazon have available for purchase for their Kindle device?

Register your guesses here! (Z)


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