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Blagica wrote: "okay I am confused completely on this challenge someone so I am going to post my progress here and maybe someone can tell me if any of the books I have read so far don't count1. Of Mice and Men..."
Don't think you're wide of the mark at all - we all add our own personal opinions and rules to theses challenges!
In my case the only one I wouldn't have counted is the night stalker for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time but you've given me a couple of ideas for my last few -thank you x
Blagica wrote: "okay I am confused completely on this challenge someone so I am going to post my progress here and maybe someone can tell me if any of the books I have read so far don't count1. Of Mice and Men..."
Actually, Blagica, having just read a bit back in this thread I've noticed a few people doing it as you are, so I'm going to follow this thread to see what feedback you get from the mods. If it's more loosey goosey I may be able to add a few more! ;)
Blagica wrote: "okay I am confused completely on this challenge someone so I am going to post my progress here and maybe someone can tell me if any of the books I have read so far don't count1. Of Mice and Men..."
I've done it the same way as you Blagica because the examples given of what is allowed say you can do it that way.
Allowed
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (the "wind" here means something different than the "wind" in Gone with the Wind but is spelled the same way)
The Princess Bride ("prince" from The Little Prince can be found here in its entirety)
So in my opinion you are correct and I am doing it the same way.
oh yay I don't have to start over
Lindsay wrote: "Blagica wrote: "okay I am confused completely on this challenge someone so I am going to post my progress here and maybe someone can tell me if any of the books I have read so far don't count1...."
But in Blagica's list 3, 9, 10, 12 and 13 aren't the same as in the list: wind/unwind, dream/dreams, luck/luckiest, bird/blackbirds, book/playbook...
The rules state: 'Read a book that contains in its title a word that can be found in each of the classic book titles. The word needs to be there in its entirety'. These are not.
If it doesn't matter it doesn't matter, but just let the rest of us know as I've discounted a few books because they didn't match :)
@ Pixie:I'm not a mod or the creator of the challenge but.... If you read the rules in the first post you'll see that this is perfectly fine:
Read a book that contains in its title a word that can be found in each of the classic book titles. The word needs to be there in its entirety; however, homographs (words that are spelled the same but mean different things) and words within words count. Articles (a, and, the) and any two letter words do not count.
Allowed
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (the "wind" here means something different than the "wind" in Gone with the Wind but is spelled the same way)
The Princess Bride ("prince" from The Little Prince can be found here in its entirety)
Not Allowed
Cat and Mouse ("mouse" is a variation of "mice" from Of Mice and Men but "mice" is not in the title)
Think and Grow Rich (the word to match is "grows" from A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, but only the first four letters "grow" are here)...
The word does not have to retain its meaning, but there can not be missing letters, like going from plural to singular (birds-bird) or tense (grows-grow). The only exception to this rule I've seen is Alice's where Alice has been approved.
Hope this was helpful..
☕ Pixie wrote: "Lindsay wrote: "Blagica wrote: "okay I am confused completely on this challenge someone so I am going to post my progress here and maybe someone can tell me if any of the books I have read so far d..."If you look at the examples of what is allowed princess is allowed because it contains prince in its entirety and wind-up because it contains wind in its entirety. I think you could interpret it either way from the rules until you read the examples where it shows that it is the words from the classic titles you need to match in their entirety. So if you can have princess from prince then you can have blackbirds from bird. So I think Blagica is all good and you can maybe use some of your other books.
Well that's not how I read it at all, so i'd be interested to hear a mod's take on it. But if so, super!
Update to update!After recent discussions, and revisiting my 2016 read list, it now actually seems that I have beaten my target. So it was worth asking! I will keep going to see how many more I can tick off though.
(✔ GOAL MET 14/10/16!)
2016:
1. Of Mice and Men
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. Gone with the Wind
4. A Wrinkle in Time ------- The Time Keeper
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ------- The Lie Tree
6. The Little Prince ------- The Little Paris Bookshop
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
10. The Joy Luck Club
11. The Diary of a Young Girl ------- Girl Reading
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ------- If I Don't Know
13. The Book Thief ------- Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
14. The God of Small Things
15. Around the World in 80 Days ------- Six Earlier Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
17. The Time Traveler's Wife
18. All Quiet on the Western Front ------- Emotionally Weird
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows ------- Our Endless Numbered Days
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring ------- How to Build a Girl
24. The Call of the Wild ------- The Cuckoo's Calling
25. The Good Earth
Original target 10/25
11/25
geez I am sorry you guys I didnt mean to start a debate
God no. It was my fault! The irony of me misunderstanding the rules is quite exquisite. lol. Still, all's well that ends well, etc.
I adjusted my goal from 25 to 20, so my stats right now are 15/20.
Update to post 70: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon
Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
19/25
Clare wrote: "Updated message 20Now at 19/25
Having read Red Queen for number 20 Where the Red Fern Grows"
What did you think of Red Queen? I read it last year and enjoyed it!
Megan wrote: "Clare wrote: "Updated message 20Now at 19/25
Having read Red Queen for number 20 Where the Red Fern Grows"
What did you think of Red Queen? I read it last year and e..."
I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did - will be reading Glass Sword before King's Cage is released!
Update post 730The Last Time We Say Goodbye - A wrinkle in Time
The Young Jaguar - The Diary of a Young Girl
The Last Midwife - The Time Traveler's Wife
A Man Called Ove - The Call of the Wild
Seabiscuit: An American Legend - The old man and the sea
The Girl Who Played with Fire - Girl with the Pearl Earring
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd - Of Mice and Men
Tallgrass - All quiet on the western front
All Creatures Great and Small - The God of small things
9 out of 10. One more to go.
Updated message 4521/25
22. Fried Green Tomatoes- Anne of Green Gables 10-19-16
Updated #91. Of Mice and Men
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. Gone with the Wind
4. A Wrinkle in Time ------- The Time Keeper
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ------- The Lie Tree
6. The Little Prince ------- The Little Paris Bookshop
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ------- Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams
10. The Joy Luck Club
11. The Diary of a Young Girl ------- Girl Reading
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ------- If I Don't Know
13. The Book Thief ------- Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
14. The God of Small Things
15. Around the World in 80 Days ------- Six Earlier Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
17. The Time Traveler's Wife
18. All Quiet on the Western Front ------- Emotionally Weird
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows ------- Our Endless Numbered Days
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring ------- How to Build a Girl
24. The Call of the Wild ------- The Cuckoo's Calling
25. The Good Earth
Original goal 10/25
12/25
Updates to #2 and #17:1. Of Mice and Men
2. A Tale of Two Cities ------- Pixie Tales
3. Gone with the Wind
4. A Wrinkle in Time ------- The Time Keeper
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ------- The Lie Tree
6. The Little Prince ------- The Little Paris Bookshop
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ------- Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams
10. The Joy Luck Club
11. The Diary of a Young Girl ------- Girl Reading
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ------- If I Don't Know
13. The Book Thief ------- Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
14. The God of Small Things
15. Around the World in 80 Days ------- Six Earlier Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
17. The Time Traveler's Wife ------- The World's Wife
18. All Quiet on the Western Front ------- Emotionally Weird
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows ------- Our Endless Numbered Days
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring ------- How to Build a Girl
24. The Call of the Wild ------- The Cuckoo's Calling
25. The Good Earth
Original goal 10/25
14/25
Update to post 70:21. Island of the Blue Dolphins – Small Island by Andrea Levy
20/25
Update to post 70: 23. Girl with the Pearl Earring – Girl Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
21/25
UPDATE:8/10
4. A Wrinkle in Time - The Time Traveler's Wife
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass - X Out Of Wonderland
8. Brave New World - New Spring
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Dragonholder: The Life and Dreams (So Far) of Anne McCaffrey
11. The Diary of a Young Girl
Cowgirl Poetry: One Hundred Years of Ridin' and
Rhymin'
14. The God of Small Things - God Help the Child
20. Where the Red Fern Grows
Red Rising
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins - Gathering Blue
21/25 Blueberry Muffin Murders (Island of the Blue Dolphins)
Message #269 updated.16/25
Update message 4522/25
25. The Good Earth -Battlefield Earth:A Saga of the Year 3000 10-25-16
Just completed #4 (Wrinkle in time) - The Time in Between by Maria Duenas. While I appreciated the overall story, the characters, and learning about the Spanish civil war, this was not an easy read for me. I don't know if it's the author's writing or the translation, but the prose did not flow. Worth reading but it takes some time to get into the story. 3.5 stars16/20
I forgot that this ran from the first of the year until the end of the year so I went through and looked at everything I have read. it looks like I have read 20/25 so far the list is below please let me know if this is wrong at all I SPY: BOOK TITLES EDITION
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2016
1. Of Mice and Men-The Children of Men
2.
3.
4.
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Brooklyn
6.
7.
Still Alice
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsBlackbirds
13.
The Silver Linings Playbook
17. The Time Traveler's WifeSands of Time
23.
24.
25. The Good EarthThe Good Guy
20/25
18/25 Read21. Island of the Blue Dolphins- Biloxi Blues
25. The Good Earth- Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact
Updated message 121 - completed 5/5
23/25 1. Of Mice and Men - Walks With Men: Fiction
2. A Tale of Two Cities - The Fairy Tale Bride
3. Gone with the Wind - Good Girl Gone Plaid
4. A Wrinkle in Time - Footsteps in Time
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - Brooklyn Rockstar
6. The Little Prince - A Little Bit of Déjà Vu
7. Alice's Adventures & Through the Looking Glass - Stupid History: Tales of Stupidity, Strangeness, and Mythconceptions Throughout the Ages
8. Brave New World - First World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Crazy Dreams
10. Joy Luck Club - Unlucky 13
11. The Diary of a Young Girl - Run Girl
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - You Know Who I Am
13. The Book Thief - The Academy - Thief
14. The God of Small Things - Tin God
15. Around the World in 80 Days - Eleven Days: An Unexpected Love
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Winds of Time
17. The Time Traveller's Wife - Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance
18. All Quiet on the Western Front - Keep Quiet
19. The Old Man & the Sea - Grumpy Old Wizards
20. Where the Red Fern Grows - Where Their Hearts Collide
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins - Deep Blue
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle-stop Cafe - How to Eat Fried Worms
23. The Girl with the Pearl Earring - Sweet Girl
Updated #161. Of Mice and Men
2. A Tale of Two Cities ------- Pixie Tales
3. Gone with the Wind
4. A Wrinkle in Time ------- The Time Keeper
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ------- The Lie Tree
6. The Little Prince ------- The Little Paris Bookshop
7. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
8. Brave New World
9. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? ------- Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams
10. The Joy Luck Club
11. The Diary of a Young Girl ------- Girl Reading
12. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ------- If I Don't Know
13. The Book Thief ------- Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
14. The God of Small Things
15. Around the World in 80 Days ------- Six Earlier Days
16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ------- Nightbird
17. The Time Traveler's Wife ------- The World's Wife
18. All Quiet on the Western Front ------- Emotionally Weird
19. The Old Man and the Sea
20. Where the Red Fern Grows ------- Our Endless Numbered Days
21. Island of the Blue Dolphins
22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
23. Girl With a Pearl Earring ------- How to Build a Girl
24. The Call of the Wild ------- The Cuckoo's Calling
25. The Good Earth
Original goal 10/25
15/25
Sorry to have let this go so long without an official mod ruling! I've been moving in to a new apartment and haven't been able to check in as frequently as usual. Still unpacking some boxes, but mostly moved in now. :)As a rule of thumb, we're fine with people making the challenge as strict or loose as they like.
In this case, though, all of Blagica's books fit the stated criteria.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask!
Congratulations to Monique for finishing their challenge!
congrats on the new place. have fun unpacking that was my favorite part when we moved making at least my personal space the way I want it. as far as the ruling thanks for letting me know I didn't want to have to start all over
No worries! We'd never make you start over - if you're reading and matching things up and having fun, that's all good to us. :)This is the first time I've ever moved. I've lived with my parents up until this point, so it's truly my own space. It still feels kind of like a hotel, but in a fancy luxurious kind of way, not an imposter in my new home sort of way. It's nice, but it's a very new routine to get used to.
Updated message 4523/25
8. Brave New World - New Moon 10-31-16
October update:Goal: 24/25, 96.00%
01. Of Mice and Men: The Children of Men - 03 Oct 2016, 3/5
25. The Good Earth: Good Morning, Midnight - 29 Oct 2016, 4/5
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1. Of Mice and Men-The Children of Men
2. A Tale of Two CitiesThe Tale of the Body Thief
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Gone with the WindUnwind4.
A Wrinkle in TimeLeaving Time5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Brooklyn
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The Little Prince Big Little Lies1/29/167.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass-Still Alice
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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?The Bazaar of Bad Dreams10.
The Joy Luck ClubLuckiest Girl Alive1/14/1611.
The Diary of a Young GirlSuzanne's Diary for NicholasJanuary 7, 201612. I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsBlackbirds
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The Book ThiefThe Silver Linings Playbook
14. The God of Small ThingsSmall Sacrifices: A True Story of Passion and MurderJanuary 3,201615. Around the World in 80 Days30 Days16. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeThe Night Stalker17. The Time Traveler's WifeSands of Time
18. All Quiet on the Western FrontAll My Puny Sorrows
19. The Old Man and the Sea Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea20. Where the Red Fern GrowsRed Rising21. Island of the Blue DolphinsDeception Island22. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe-The Green Mile23.
Girl With a Pearl EarringShades of Pearl24. The Call of the WildConfessions of a Wild Child
25. The Good EarthThe Good Guy
16/25
I was under the impression that if a book I read had a word from the titles listed it would count have i completely missed the mark lol?