April 2013: The Word Play Challenge

[Liza]

THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2013
3/8


1. Palindrome.

2. Onomatopoeia.

3. Alliteration. Happiness Habits: Instant Happiness In 15 Minutes Or Less!read 03/04

4. Anagram. Crime and Punishment read 11/04

5. Homophone. Keys to Living Joyfully Keys/queys Read 02/04

6. Pidgin.

7. Pseudonym..."

8. Translation. The Diary of a Young GirlRead 05/04.

[Kara]

Nonfiction is completely acceptable.

[Zara's Corner]

Kara wrote: "Nonfiction is completely acceptable."

Thanks Kara for your answer.

[Liza]

Great thanks Kara

[Melanie]

I'm going to try for all 8 this month!

[Zara's Corner]

Melanie wrote: "I'm going to try for all 8 this month!"

Hi Melanie.

I have added you to the list. Good luck with your goal.

[Meghan]

I would love to try this challenge! Sign me up for 2!

[Zara's Corner]

Hi Meghan. I have signed you up. Good luck on your goal.

[Juana "Darkness"]

I'm in. I'll post as I go along.

[Zara's Corner]

Juana "Darkness" wrote: "I'm in. I'll post as I go along."

Juana I have added you. Good luck.

[Liza]

Completed the 2 books I put myself down for in message #49, will try some more at end of month if i have time

[Zara's Corner]

Liza wrote: "Completed the 2 books I put myself down for in message #49, will try some more at end of month if i have time"

Well done Liza. I have updated you on the list. I look forward to seeing if you do get to read any others between now and the end of the month.

[Sarah]

I'm new to the group and would like to participate in this challenge. I think I could do 2.

[Zara's Corner]

Sarah wrote: "I'm new to the group and would like to participate in this challenge. I think I could do 2."

I have added you to the list Sarah. Good luck.

[April Lyn]

TIP for #2

I was having trouble finding onomatopoeia in my extensive to-read list, and found this listopia list. Hopefully it helps!

link: Onomatopoeic Titles

[ScarlettMi]

I'm going to try for 3 for this month.

(1/3)

1. Palindrome
2. Onomatopoeia
3. Alliteration
4. Anagram
5. Homophone - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

6. Pidgin
7. Pseudonym
8. Translations

[Zara's Corner]

ScarlettMi wrote: "I'm going to try for 3 for this month.

(1/3)

1. Palindrome
2. Onomatopoeia
3. Alliteration
4. Anagram
5. Homophone - Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
[bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home f..."


Hi ScarlettMi,

I've added you to the list. Good luck with your goal.

[Kara]

Thought this little quiz was apropos given the "pseudonym" task for this challenge:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/childrens-b...

Enjoy! Maybe it'll give you ideas for books to read for that task.

[Liza]

Zara wrote:

Well done Liza. I have updated you on the list. I look forward to seeing..."

Seems I need to have more faith in myself, just finished book 4 Crime and Punishmenta tough read but well worth the effort.

[Zara's Corner]

Liza wrote: "Zara wrote:

Well done Liza. I have updated you on the list. I look forward to seeing..."

Seems I need to have more faith in myself, just finished book 4 Crime and Punishmenta tough read but well..."


Wonderful work Liza. I've updated your goal on the listing.

[SibylM]

I've completed mine and did a bonus read, for four total.
1. Palindrome.
Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen
2. Onomatopoeia.
3. Alliteration.
Bring Up the Bodies
4. Anagram.
5. Homophone.
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss (hare/hair)
6. Pidgin.
The Other Side of Paradise (I'm a language nerd so I have to confess this has characters speaking Jamaican Patois, which is not a pidgin or slang, but I think it fits the spirit of the challenge :)
7. Pseudonym.
8. Translations.

[Kara]

Great job, Sibyl!

[Zara's Corner]

Sibyl wrote: "I've completed mine and did a bonus read, for four total.
1. Palindrome.
Good Dog. Stay. by Anna Quindlen
2. Onomatopoeia.
3. Alliteration.
Bring Up the Bodies
4. Anagram.
5. Homophone.
The Har..."

Excellent work Sibyl. You've done a great job.

[Jessica]

Complete
Goal: 2 books
Read: 2 books

1. Palindrome: The House At Riverton
Character Hannah

5. Homophone: The Westing Game
"Game" 1. An amusement or pastime 2. pertaining to or composed of animals hunted or taken as game or to their flesh.

[Zara's Corner]

Jessica wrote: "Complete
Goal: 2 books
Read: 2 books

1. Palindrome: The House At Riverton
Character Hannah

5. Homophone: The Westing Game
"Game" 1. An amusement or pastime 2. pertaining to or composed of anim..."

Congratulations Jessica on a great job. Excellent work.

[Lianne]

Update April 15
2/4

3. Alliteration. Read a book whose title contains alliteration of some sort (words that begin with the same or similar sounds)
A Thousand Splendid Suns ****

4. Anagram. Read a book that you can, using the first letters of the title, spell a word from. You do not need to use all of the letters, and they do not need to be in order.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PaW)

6. Pidgin. Read a book in which the characters speak in some sort of slang.
Ender's Game *****

7. Pseudonym. Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published.
The Bad Beginning

[susie]

I'm currently reading The Villa by Nora Roberts - Pseudonym and Crystal Cove - Alliteration.

[Lesley]

I really need to get going on this challenge!!!

Wondering if the book I just finished will be ok for the Alliteration: The Perpetual Quest for the Perfect Life

Not sure if there too many words in between Perpetual and Perfect to qualify.

[Londa]

Completed 2 of 6

1. Palindrome Anna

Anna Dressed in Blood

2. Homophone SEE
See Now Then: A Novel

[Lianne]

Update April 21

I completed my challenge! Those were some great books, especially Ender's Game and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

4/4

3. Alliteration. Read a book whose title contains alliteration of some sort (words that begin with the same or similar sounds)
A Thousand Splendid Suns ****

4. Anagram. Read a book that you can, using the first letters of the title, spell a word from. You do not need to use all of the letters, and they do not need to be in order.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (PaW)****

6. Pidgin. Read a book in which the characters speak in some sort of slang.
Ender's Game *****

7. Pseudonym. Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published.
The Bad Beginning ***

[Zara's Corner]

Lianne wrote: "Update April 21

I completed my challenge! Those were some great books, especially Ender's Game and The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

4/4

3. Alliteration. Read a book whose title contains alliter..."

Cingratulations Lianne on achieving your goal. I'v updated your score.

[April Lyn]

I have completed two books, out of my four, for this challenge.

5. Homophone - Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream (two uses of the word "back")

8. Translation - The Unbearable Lightness of Being (originally published in Czech I think?)

[Zara's Corner]

April Lyn wrote: "I have completed two books, out of my four, for this challenge.

5. Homophone - Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream (two uses of the word "back")

8. Translation - The Unbearab..."

I have updated your progress April Lyn. Congratulations on your efforts so far. Keep up the great work.

[Kaitlin]

I'm done with my 5! Here's what I read. I really enjoyed all of them, except the Ishiguro.

1. Palindrome. Read a book with a palindrome in its title, subtitle, or series name (a word that can be read both backwards and forward like “sagas” or “mom”) OR a character or author with a palindromic name (like Ana, Anna, or Hannah). Examples: High Noon, Anna Karenina, and author Kristin Hannah
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver

3. Alliteration. Read a book whose title contains alliteration of some sort (words that begin with the same or similar sounds). Examples: The Lies of Locke Lamora, Pride and Prejudice
When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro

4. Anagram. Read a book that you can, using the first letters of the title, spell a word from. You do not need to use all of the letters, and they do not need to be in order. Examples: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (DEAD), In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin (HALF or LOAF or FLAT, etc.)
The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman TAT

5. Homophone. Read a book with a title containing a homophone (a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning) Examples: Cannery Row (row a boat versus a row of chairs), The Handmaid's Tale (tale versus tail)
The Pearl by John Steinbeck Pearl/Purl

8. Translations. Read a book originally published in a language that is not your native tongue.
Seeing by José Saramago - Portuguese

[Zara's Corner]

Kaitlin wrote: "I'm done with my 5! Here's what I read. I really enjoyed all of them, except the Ishiguro.

1. Palindrome. Read a book with a palindrome in its title, subtitle, or series name (a word that can be r..."


Congratulations Kaitlin. I've updated your total on the list.

[Heather]

I have completed 2/4 so far. I read Boom! by Mark Haddon, for the onomatopoeia task, and Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith which works for the anagram task because several words can be made from it including: tall, walls, flags, etc. I am working on number 3 and hoping to finish, but I do not think I will be able to meet my goal in time.

[Zara's Corner]

Heather wrote: "I have completed 2/4 so far. I read Boom! by Mark Haddon, for the onomatopoeia task, and Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith which works for the anagram task be..."

Hi Heather.

Well done on reading what you have read so far. I've updated your entry.

[susie]

I just finished this book. This covers alliteration with the double C's.

[Zara's Corner]

susie wrote: " I just finished this book. This covers alliteration with the double C's."

I have updated your tally Susie. Well done on completing this book.

[Robyn]

FINISHED!! I am using for number 8 translations which will make it 2/2

[Lesley]

Got my 4 done!

Palindrome - by Dakota Madison finished 4/18/13 Main character's name is Ana

Alliteration - by Joanna Campbell Slan finished 4/27/13

Anagram - by Jenna Bennett finished 4/22/13 Anagram= CAB

Homophone - by Rachel Gibson finished 4/19/13 Homophone= See vs Sea

[Zara's Corner]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Robyn and Lesley on achieving your goals. Excellent work.

[Lilac]

Done! :)

4. Anagram: A Game of Thrones - ★★★★☆ - 27/04/13 (GOT)
5. Homophone: If You Die Before I Wake - ★★★★☆ - 14/04/13 (Die - dead vs dice)
6. Pidgin: Ender's Game - ★★★★★ - 16/04/13

Completed 3/3

[Sarah]

I have completed this challenge too. I had originally set myself the goal of reading two but I actually managed to squeeze in an extra one!

(5)Homophone - The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - Boy/Buoy
(7)Pseudonym - 1984 - by Eric Arthur Blair (pseudonym - George Orwell)
(8)Translation - The Redbreast - Written in Norwegian before being translated to English

This is the first challenge I've participated in so I feel quite excited with my achievement.

[Zara's Corner]

Congratulations Sarah and Lilac on achieving your goals.

A special congratulations to you Sarah on doing so well on your very first challenge. Hopefully you have found that these challenges are really addictive and come back and do lots more. LOL

[Sarah]

Thanks Zara - yes they are very addictive and I will most definitely be participating in future challenges.

[Zara's Corner]

Sarah wrote: "Thanks Zara - yes they are very addictive and I will most definitely be participating in future challenges."

Excellent Sarah. I look forward to seeing you in another challenge in the future.

[Alison]

I finished one!! Ender's game.

[Zara's Corner]

Alison wrote: "I finished one!! Ender's game."

Congratulations Alison on completing your first book for this challenge. Only 3 more to go now.

[Deedee]

I've finished 5 out of 8 -- that's all for April! Here's my list:

Post #24

See y'all in May!