Did you really have to go and come up with quite so many clever titles? Fie, fie! It was nearly impossible to narrow down the more than a hundred entries, and, boy, it hurt eliminating some of those from the final round. In the end, with much wailing and gnashing of teeth, my conscripted helpers got it down to the following twelve:
– Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
– ‘Tis the Season for Treason
– Mistletoe & Mayhem
– Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
– The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
– Malice Under the Mistletoe
– The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
– Just Another Spy in the Library
– The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
– Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
– Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
– The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
Now it’s over to you. Of the titles above, which do you like best? You can vote by listing your top five in order of preference. I’ll add up the votes and announce the winners this Thursday.
Let the Title Idol begin!
In the meantime, there are a few titles that are out of the running but deserve an award for sheer amusement value. Signed bookplates go to:
– Angel B, for The Revelation of the Warming Pan;
– Miss Eliza, for Bother the Snow;
and, my personal snort-out-loud favorite,
– Elissa, for How the Selwicks Got Their Groove Back.
If the three of you email me with your details, I’ll send along your prize!
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The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
by Sarah White
on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:15 am
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1.) Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2.) Mistletoe & Mayhem
3.) The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
4.) The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
5.) ‘Tis the Season for Treason
by Kristen
on February 2nd, 2009 at 9:36 am
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1. The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
2. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
3. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
4. Malice Under the Mistletoe
5. Mistletoe & Mayham
by Nicole
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:03 am
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1) The Precarious Position of the Purple Gentian
2)The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
3)Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
4)‘Tis the Season for Treason
5)The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
by Casimira
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
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1] Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2] The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
3] The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
4] Mistletoe & Mayhem
5] The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
Happy Voting 
by Megan
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
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Oh, to choose! So hard, but here goes…
1. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2. The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
3. ‘Tis the Season for Treason
4. Mistletoe & Mayhem
5. Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
I’ll have you know that I rearranged this list THREE times while writing!! AGH! These are all awesome!
by Tammy
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:21 am
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Here are my choices —
1 – The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2 – Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
3 – The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
4 – ‘Tis the Season for Treason
5 – Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
Lois
by Lois
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:30 am
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1) The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
2) The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
3) The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
4) The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
5) Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
Just finished reading Night Jasmine this morning (at 3 am!). Great job Lauren!
by Izzie
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:32 am
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Ivy and Intrique: A Very Selwick Christmas
The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
Mistletoe, Mince Pie and Mayhem
Oh, What Fun it is to Spy!
Just Another Spy in the Library
by Laura
on February 2nd, 2009 at 10:38 am
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1) Ivy&Intrique: A Very Selwick Christmas
2) The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
3)
by AngelB
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:07 am
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Stupid computer is not behaving today:
3) The Precarious Proposition of the Purplel Gentian
4) The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
5) Malice Under the Mistletoe
by AngelB
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:09 am
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1)The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2)Mistletoe and Mayhem
3)Malice Under the Mistletoe
4)Just Another Spy in the Library
5)’Tis the Season for Treason
by Laura
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
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Ivy and Intrigue:A very Selwick Christmas
Mistletoe and Mayhem
Malice Under the Mistletoe
Tis the Season for Treason
The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
by Robyn
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:49 am
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1) Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2) Oh What Fun it is To Spy!
3)’Tis the Season for Treason
4) The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
5) Mistletoe & Mayhem
by Suzanne
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 am
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Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
Mistletoe & Mayhem
Oh What Fun it is to Spy
Just Another Spy in the Library
‘Tis the Season for Treason
by Susan
on February 2nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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1)Tis the Season for Treason
2)Mistletoe & Mayhem
3)Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
4)Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
5)The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
by Jenna
on February 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 pm
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1) ‘Tis The Season For Treason
2) Malice Under The Mistletoe
3) Mistletoe and Mayhem
4) Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5) Espionage and Auld Lang Syne
by Devon
on February 2nd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
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1. The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
2. Just Another Spy in the Library
3. ‘Tis the Season for Treason
4. Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
by Joanna
on February 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 pm
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*Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
*‘Tis the Season for Treason
*The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
*Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
*The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
and Good Luck to All!
by Stacey
on February 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
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1)Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2)Malice Under the Mistletoe
3)Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
4)The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
5)The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
by Josie
on February 2nd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
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Malice Under the Mistletoe
The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
‘Tis the Season for Treason
by Whitney Daly
on February 2nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
Tis the Season for Treason
by Cho
on February 2nd, 2009 at 4:37 pm
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1) ‘Tis the Season for Treason
2) Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
3) Mistletoe & Mayhem
4) Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
5) Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
Absolutely love the first two on this list!
by Emily L.
on February 2nd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
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– The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
– ‘Tis the Season for Treason
- Malice Under the Mistletoe
– Just Another Spy in the Library
– The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
by Jess G
on February 2nd, 2009 at 5:33 pm
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1. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2. Mistletoe & Mayhem
3. Malice Under the Mistletoe
4. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
5. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
by Ashley
on February 2nd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
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1.) The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
2.) Just Another Spy In The Library
3.) Malice Under the Mistletoe
4.) Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5.) Mistletoe and Mayhem
by Liz
on February 2nd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
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‘Tis the Season for Treason
Malice Under the Mistletoe
Mistletoe & Mayhem
The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
by Sahar
on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
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Ok I really like The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe.
by Ariana
on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
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1)Just Another Spy in the Library
2)‘Tis the Season for Treason
3)Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
4)Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
5)Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
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1. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2. Mistletoe and Mayhem
3. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
4. Malice under the Mistletoe
5. Just Another Spy in the Library
by Carolyn
on February 2nd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
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I don’t know why “How the Selwicks Got Their Groove Back” is disqualified…
by Jessica S
on February 2nd, 2009 at 7:18 pm
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1.‘Tis the Season for Treason
2.Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
3.Malice Under the Mistletoe
4.Mistletoe & Mayhem
5.The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
by Stephanie
on February 2nd, 2009 at 7:38 pm
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1. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2. Mistletoe & Mayhem
3. ‘Tis the Season for Treason
4. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
5. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
by Kristin
on February 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
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1. ‘Tis the Season for Treason
2. Malice Under the Mistletoe
3. Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
4. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
by Anna
on February 2nd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
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Oh They are all really good!
1. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols.
2. Just Another Spy in the Library.
3. The precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
4. Mistletoe, Mince Pie, and Menace.
5. Oh What Fun it is to Spy
by Katelin
on February 3rd, 2009 at 12:28 am
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1.The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2.Mistletoe & Mayhem
3.The Pink Carnation’a Lexicon of Christmas Carol’s
4. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5. ?
by Victoria
on February 3rd, 2009 at 12:52 am
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This is ALMOST as fun as reading the books!
1)’Tis the Season for Treason
2) Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
3) Mistletoe & Mayhem
4) Malice Under the Mistletoe
5) Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
by Anna
on February 3rd, 2009 at 1:08 am
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1) The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
2) Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
3) The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
4) Mistletoe, Mince Pie, & Menace
5) Just Another Spy in the Library
by Robyn
on February 3rd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
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1) The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
2)Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwich Christmas
3)’Tis the Season for Treason
4) Mistletoe & Mayhem
5) The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
by Diana
on February 3rd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
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1. Malice Under the Mistletoe
2. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
3. The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
4. Ivy and Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie and Menace
by Stephanie
on February 3rd, 2009 at 1:34 pm
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The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy Malice Under the Mistletoe
by rachel
on February 3rd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
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1. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
3. Malice Under the Mistletoe
4. Mistletoe & Mayhem
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
by Alex
on February 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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1. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
2.Mistletoe & Mayhem
3. Malice Under the Mistletoe
4. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
by shannon
on February 3rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
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You can not count this if you feel like it, seeing as I’m entered (and absolutely thrilled about that, btw)…
1. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe (whistles, checks nails)
2. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
3. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
4. The Revelation of the Christmas Ivy
5. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
by Hannah Renee
on February 4th, 2009 at 12:18 am
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Oh, my! Surprised to see my suggestion made it to the finals. I shall have to skip it over while voting:
1. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
3. Just Another Spy in the Library
4. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5. I really liked only those four. And if I can vote for my Lexicon, it goes here. (:
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This is so much fun, I had one included in the list too and other people even voted for it, woohoo. I am so excited. Well, these are my top 5:
1. Just Another Spy in the Library
2. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
3. Espionage & Auld Lang Syne
4. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
5. Oh What Fun it is to Spy!
Thanks for letting us all have the chance to name the story.
by Debra Callaway
on February 4th, 2009 at 10:19 am
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1. Just Another Spy in the Library
2. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
3. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
4. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
by Stacie Andrews
on February 4th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
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1. The Precarious Proposition of the Purple Gentian
2. The Pink Carnation’s Lexicon of Christmas Carols
3. Ivy & Intrigue: A Very Selwick Christmas
4. The Vexation of the Gilded Mistletoe
5. Mistletoe, Mince Pie & Menace
by Cheri Wiley
on March 3rd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
