April 2013: The Word Play Challenge

[Sharon]

THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Did I ever sign up for this? I don't remember. I decided to see how many I could get and the final number is 5.
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 - Hannah Swensen mystery

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

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 full title of this book is: Prodigy: a Legend Novel - so my word is PLAN

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) mourning/morning

7. Pseudonym. Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published. J.D. Robb also known as Nora Roberts

[Zara's Corner]

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

Post #24

See y'all in May!"

Congratulations Deedee on getting 5 read. That's great work.

[Zara's Corner]

Sharon wrote: "THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Did I ever sign up for this? I don't remember. I decided to see how many I could get and the final number is 5.
1. Palindrome. Read a book with a palindrome in its title, ..."

Hi Sharon. It doesn't look like you signed up for this but I'll add you anyway. Great work on getting 5 books read. By the way, what did you think of Gone Girl? I've heard and read mixed reports about this book.

[Zara's Corner]

Hello everyone.

Today is the last day for getting in your results of how many books you managed to read for this challenge. It doesn't matter if you didn't get them all finished, I would just love to update the tallies for everyone before the day ends. Great work everybody.

[Zara's Corner]

I've finally figured out how to add pictures so here is a big cheery congratulations to all those who have completed this challenge.



Those who completed this challenge

Deedee
Jessica
Heather (message 35)
Kaitlin
Lianne
Lilac
Liza
Robyn
Sarah (message 64)
Sharon
Sibyl

I would also like to send a congratulations out to everyone else who had signed up for this challenge but were unable to complete it. You deserve congratulations for just trying to achieve the challenge. So here's your congratulations:

[Lindy]

I didn't do too well:

3. Alliteration. Koontz, Dean Tick Tock

[Heather]

I was finally able to complete this challenge today! I read Boom! by Mark Haddon, for the onomatopoeia challenge, Tough Shit: Life Advice from a Fat Lazy Slob Who Did Good by Kevin Smith for the anagram task, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James for the homophone task, and Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah for the palindrome task, giving me 4/4 and meeting my goal for this challenge. :-)

[Juana "Darkness"]

Unfortunately this challenge proved its self. It was hard for me and I didn't get any of the categories listed.

[Melanie]

I'm almost done! I'm finishing up my last book as we speak! Or type!

1. Palindrome. Esperanza by Eve Ocotillo (finishing this one now!)

2. Onomatopoeia. Splash in the pool by Jack Scribe

3. Alliteration. Pride and Prejudice (Marvel Adaptation) by Nancy Butler

4. Anagram. Excaliber: the legend of King Arthur by Tony Lee (LAKE)

5. Homophone. Made for each other by Paul D. Storrie (made v. maid)

6. Pidgin. Hopeless Savages: Greatest Hits 2000-2010 by Jen Van Meter

7. Pseudonym. City of Dark Magic by Magnus Flyte

8. Translations. Natsume's book of friends (vol 1-4) by Yuki Midorikawa

done!

[Kelsi]

Okay, I had to drop my challenge down to 4, but I have completed the Challenge!

THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2013
Goal: 4/4

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.)
Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier
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 Complete Fairy Tales

7. Pseudonym. Read a book by an author who has assumed a pen name under which the book was published. Examples: Ayn Rand (Alisa Zinov'yevna Rosenbaum), George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair), Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)
Twenties Girl Sophie Kinsella (Madeline Wickham)
8. Translations. Read a book originally published in a language that is not your native tongue.
The Aeneid, published in Latin!

[Shelly]

didn't do too great this month, need to try harder next month! Hopefullly things will calm down, it's bad when real life interferes with my reading


THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2013
4/8


1. Palindrome.

2. Onomatopoeia. A Howl in the Night April 28

3. Alliteration. Mississippi Mud: Southern Justice and the Dixie Mafia April 20

4. Anagram. A Study in Revenge April 30

5. Homophone. stages A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages April 7

6. Pidgin.

7. Pseudonym.

8. Translations.

[Erika]

Unfortunately, this was just not my month. I only was able to complete 1 :(

Alliteration-Blood Bound

[April Lyn]

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

My goal: 4 Completed: 3

3. Alliteration. The Water Is Wide: A Memoir (bonus points because I'm reading this on my grandmother-in-law's recommendation and have been putting it off for a year)

4. Anagram. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (StaFF)

8. Translations. The Unbearable Lightness of Being

[Zara's Corner]

Kelsi wrote: "Okay, I had to drop my challenge down to 4, but I have completed the Challenge!

THE WORD PLAY CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - April 30, 2013
Goal: 4/4

4. Anagram. Read a book that you can, using th..."

Hi Kelsi,

What did you think about ?

[Zara's Corner]

I've added all your updated tallies. Congratulations everyone. You've all done a stirling effort.