# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50766 "2017-03-27T04:03:45Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50767 "2017-03-27T12:20:39Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in **Then There Were Five** by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50768 "2017-03-27T12:27:57Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in **Then There Were Five** by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50769 "2017-03-27T13:11:15Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal
9. Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” - anything by Arthur Conan Doyle

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50770 "2017-03-27T13:19:18Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal
9. Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” - anything by Arthur Conan Doyle
10. Bernie Rhodenbarr (“The Burglar Who…” series), “The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series” by Sue Grafton.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50771 "2017-03-27T13:42:24Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal
9. Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” - anything by Arthur Conan Doyle
10. Bernie Rhodenbarr (“The Burglar Who…” series), “The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series” by Sue Grafton.
11. Andy Capp (comic strip) frequently seen reading The Racing Form.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50772 "2017-03-27T17:57:49Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.
2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second
3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre
4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.
5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice
6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”
7. Mark Herron in Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.
8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal
9. Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” - anything by Arthur Conan Doyle
10. Bernie Rhodenbarr (“The Burglar Who…” series), “The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series” by Sue Grafton.
11. Andy Capp (comic strip) frequently seen reading The Racing Form.
12. Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith) in tragic _ **Twilight Zone \*\*\* episode “Time Enough at Last.” His favorite book was** _ David Copperfield

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50773 "2017-03-27T18:54:07Z")

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Fictional characters who like to read, and if possible, a book they enjoy:

1. Lucinda Wyman in Ruth Sawyer’s Roller Skates: The dictionary.

2. Nero Wolfe: also a dictionary, Webster’s Second

3. Thursday Next in Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair: Jane Eyre

4. “Ladder of Years” (Anne Tyler) – Delia read a library book every night, in her solitude.

5. Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones/A Song of Fire and Ice

6. Kip’s dad in Heinlein’s “Have Space Suit - Will Travel” - esp. fond of Jerome’s “Three Men in A Boat”

7. Mark Herron in Then There Were Five by Elizabeth Enright. “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”.

8. Brian Griffin, “Crime and Punishment,” “Catcher in the Rye,” or anything by Gore Vidal

9. Christopher Boone in Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” - anything by Arthur Conan Doyle

10. Bernie Rhodenbarr (“The Burglar Who…” series), “The Kinsey Millhone Alphabet series” by Sue Grafton.

11. Andy Capp (comic strip) frequently seen reading The Racing Form.

12. Henry Bemis (Burgess Meredith) in tragic Twilight Zone episode “Time Enough at Last.” His favorite book was David Copperfield

13. Ray Stantz, Ghostbusters. “Tobin’s Spirit Guide”  
Next: Characters who battle the occult.

14. The Ghostbusters

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50774 "2017-03-27T18:56:18Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50775 "2017-03-27T19:02:04Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50776 "2017-03-27T19:53:57Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50777 "2017-03-27T19:54:32Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Scooby Doo and friends

At least they think they’re battling the occult

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50778 "2017-03-27T20:05:55Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Scooby Doo and friends
5. Dr. Strange

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50779 "2017-03-27T20:15:38Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50780 "2017-03-27T20:27:50Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50781 "2017-03-27T20:32:34Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester
9. Carl Kolchak

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50782 "2017-03-27T20:40:21Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester
9. Carl Kolchak
10. Dr. Fate

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50783 "2017-03-27T21:04:09Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester
9. Carl Kolchak
10. Dr. Fate
11. Harry Dresden

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50784 "2017-03-27T21:22:06Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester
9. Carl Kolchak
10. Dr. Fate
11. Harry Dresden
12. John Constantine

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2017, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/50785 "2017-03-27T21:38:00Z")

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Characters who battle the occult.

1. The Ghostbusters
2. Abraham Von Helsing
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
4. Fox Mulder
5. Scooby Doo and friends
6. Dr. Strange
7. Robert Langdon
8. Sam and Dean Winchester
9. Carl Kolchak
10. Dr. Fate
11. Harry Dresden
12. John Constantine
13. Rick Sanchez

/Took on and beat the devil and helped rid Morty’s high school of a vampire (Coach Feratu).

Next topic:

Songs about gambling (include video link if possible).

1. [Tumblin’ Dice](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U8JlcB_BzA)- The Rolling Stones.

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