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SPRING CHALLENGE 2016
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30.4 - Jonquil's task: Every Letter Counts
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Book 1Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Blue Water
Blue Water Dreams
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
The Dead House
The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government
The Good Earth
The Good House
Head First: The Biology of Hope and the Healing Power of the Human Spirit
The Lake House
The Lake House
The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million
Loving Eleanor
Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever
Sweet Dreams: How to Establish and Maintain Good Sleep Habits for Your Baby
The Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure
Book 2Ancient Shores
Bone Dry
Broken Homes
Double Digit
Dream More
First Bite: How We Learn to Eat
Irish Moon
Irish Moon
Killer Heels
Sudden Death
Sudden Death
Sudden Death
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Great task, Jonquil. I was ready to ask about a book, but as I typed it in, I realized it wouldn't work. Back to the drawing board.
I really like this task Jonquil! I have several books on my bookshelf that I have been meaning to read for years that fit into this task. One question- Are words after a colon automatically considered a subtitle? For example: The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million. Thanks!
Pam wrote: "I really like this task Jonquil! I have several books on my bookshelf that I have been meaning to read for years that fit into this task. One question- Are words after a colon automatically conside..."Yes, Pam. Happy selecting!
Just wanted to share my choices if anyone is looking for ideas. I love looking through the choices from others!Book 1= The Lake House (3, 4, 5) or The Good House (also 3, 4, 5)
Book 2= Doctor Sleep (6, 5)
GREAT TASK! :)
Nicole wrote: "Just wanted to share my choices if anyone is looking for ideas. I love looking through the choices from others!Book 1= The Lake House (3, 4, 5) or The Good House (..."
Funny you should list those. I'm thinking about The Dead House
Daphne wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Just wanted to share my choices if anyone is looking for ideas. I love looking through the choices from others!Book 1= The Lake House (3, 4, 5) or [book:The Good Ho..."
It's kind of odd how many 3,4,5 titles there are that are The something house! lol
Nicole wrote: "It's kind of odd how many 3,4,5 titles there are that are The something house! lol "Nicole- That's funny!
Since we are excluding subtitles, I assume this is OK:The Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure
Only counting the actual title, it's a 3 then 4 letters.
Christine US wrote: "Since we are excluding subtitles, I assume this is OK:The Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure
Only counting the actual title, it's a 3 then 4 letters."
It is, Christine. Enjoy!
I just realized I've ready a book that works for book 2, and I'd love to re-read it. Are re-reads acceptable? If not, I'll find another...
Christi wrote: "I just realized I've ready a book that works for book 2, and I'd love to re-read it. Are re-reads acceptable? If not, I'll find another..."As long as the letter count works, Christi, have at it!
Book 1: Satan Burger by Carlton Mellick IIIBook 2: Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A. by James Ellroy (ignoring subtitle)
Claire wrote: "Book 1: Satan Burger by Carlton Mellick IIIBook 2: Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A. by James Ellroy (ignoring su..."
Hi, Claire, I'm on vacation so I just saw this. Both options work. Happy speed-reading.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A. (other topics)Satan Burger (other topics)
Satan Burger (other topics)
Crime Wave: Reportage and Fiction from the Underside of L.A. (other topics)
The Trip: Andy Warhol's Plastic Fantastic Cross-Country Adventure (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Carlton Mellick III (other topics)James Ellroy (other topics)
Carlton Mellick III (other topics)
James Ellroy (other topics)
It's grant proposal writing time here in Tennessee. Throughout the Spring Challenge, my brain will be filled with nutrition, longevity, obesity, screening, driving, sleeping--anything that keeps Tennessee in the bottom 10 of good health practices. Almost all proposals limit the space available for telling your tale, so I find myself counting letters in words, seeking shorter
alternativesoptions. Once the writing season ends, I relish once again using polysyllabic and really long words.This is a two book challenge, one Book 1 and one Book 2.
For both books:
> Only the TITLE will be considered. Subtitles are excluded.
> Titles must be at least 2 words long.
> Spaces determine words.
> Titles with: symbols (& # @), numerals (250, 1001), punctuation (? !), apostrophes (can't, Mary's) or hyphenated-words may NOT be used.
> Single letter words MAY be used.
Count the letters in each word of the title: all words count.
Book 1 This book title has longer and longer words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter longer than the previous word.
Examples:
Ice Cold 3 letters in Ice, 4 letters in Cold
An Ice Cold Grave 2 letters in An, 3 letters in Ice, 4 letters in Cold, 5 letters in Grave
H is for Hawk 1 letter in H, 2 letters in Is, 3 letters in For, 4 letters in Hawk
Book 2 This book title has shorter and shorter words. Each word in the title is exactly one letter shorter than the previous word.
Examples:
Dragon Bones 6 letters in Dragon, 5 letters in Bones
Missing Pieces 7 letters in Missing, 6 letters in Pieces