20.4 - Author! Author! - Valorie's Task: Word Trivia: Name That Word!

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

20.4 - Author! Author! - Valorie's Task: Word Trivia: Name That Word!

Choose ONE of the options below and read one book.

Note: NO books with the “childrens” or “kids” genre, regardless of length.

1. Onomatopoeia: A word that phonetically imitates, resembles or suggests the source of the sound that it describes.

Read a book with an onomatopoeia** in the title or subtitle.
**Please make sure your word appears on this list: Onomatopoeia Plurals and possessives are OK, but no other variations.

Examples:Devil Said Bang (Bang), Drip Dead (Drip), and Flutter (Flutter).

2. Palindrome: A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards.

Read a book with a single word palindrome of 3 or more letters in the title, subtitle, or author's name. Here is a helpful list: Palindromic words
Examples: Dead Level (Level), The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life The Good Citizen: A History of American Civic Life (Civic), and Highland Destiny by Hannah Howell (Hannah).

3. Homonym: A word that is both spelled and pronounced the same, but has different meanings.

Read a book with a homonym from this list of True Homonyms in the title, subtitle, or author's name. Plurals and possessives are OK, but no other variations.
Examples: The Sign (Sign), and Pass the Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered (Remote), andFlat-Out Love by Jessica Park (Park).

Required: Indicate the option and state the word that meets the criterion

[Valorie]

**Plurals and possessives work for options 1 and 3 only**

[Valorie]

Not approved...

Toll For The Brave (Option 1)
Hannah's Dream (Option 2)
Circles of Time (Option 3)

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

This help thread is open!

[♞ Pat]

Can we use a plural form of the homonym?

Like springs for spring?


Never mind. I found something….

Option 3 : Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter LETTER

[Susan A]

Option 3:

A Change of Pace

homonym: change

note no children's genre listed

***I will seek ebook approval after it is approved here. Thanks

[Book Concierge]

Would this qualify for Option 2 Palindrome (it's a possessive ..)

Hannah's Dream

[Ann A]

Fun task, Valorie!

[Valorie]

Pat wrote: "Can we use a plural form of the homonym?

Like springs for spring?


Never mind. I found something….

Option 3 : [book:Crooked Letter, Crooked L..."

I will allow plurals and possessives for options 1 & 3 only, because once you add an s to the end of the palindrome it will usually not be a palindrome anymore.
Glad you found something Pat!

[Valorie]

Susan A wrote: "Option 3:

A Change of Pace

homonym: change

note no children's genre listed

***I will seek ebook approval after it is approved here. Thanks"

Approved, "change" is on the list!

[Valorie]

Book Concierge wrote: "Would this qualify for Option 2 Palindrome (it's a possessive ..)

Hannah's Dream"

Unfortunately this won't work. Once you add the "s" to the end of "Hannah" it's not a palindrome anymore.

[Valorie]

Ann A wrote: "Fun task, Valorie!"

Thanks Ann!

[Deana]

OPTION 2:
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's (eye)
What Happened to Hannah (hannah)
The Eye of the World (eye)
Anna Karenina (anna)
High Noon (noon)

[Valorie]

Deana wrote: "OPTION 2:
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's (eye)
What Happened to Hannah (hannah)
The Eye of the World (eye)
Anna Karenina (an..."

All of those will work

[Valorie]

Allison wrote: "Can I use Bird Box for Box for 3?"

"Box" is on the list, so it works!

[Nicole]

Is young adult okay?

If so I would like to read:

Love Letters to the Dead for option 3, the word is Letter(s)

[Claire]

Option 1: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler

[Delmy]

Option 3:
The Bat by Jo Nesbo (word: Bat)

[Kathy G.]

Does this work for option 3?

Circles of Time
(circles)

Thanks-

[Hina]

Does this work for Option 2, I think I saw the author name in message 1...

The Eternal Highlander by Hannah Howell.
OR
His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell.

I haven't decided which one I want to read since I left both series in the middle and I wanted to read them from the beginning since its been a while since I read them. I don't think I saw any rules against re-read for this task, but double checking...

[Valorie]

Sorry, I didn't get any thread notices from Goodreads for this thread.

[Valorie]

Nicole wrote: "Is young adult okay?

If so I would like to read:

Love Letters to the Dead for option 3, the word is Letter(s)"

Yes, I believe Young adult works with the SRC rules. Your book works!

[Valorie]

Claire wrote: "Option 1: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler"

That works!

[Valorie]

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "Option 3:
The Bat by Jo Nesbo (word: Bat)"

Bat is on the list, so it works!

[Valorie]

Kathy G. wrote: "Does this work for option 3?

Circles of Time
(circles)

Thanks-"

I don't see "circle/s" on the True Homonyms list, so it won't work. Let me know if I've missed it on the list.

[Valorie]

Hina wrote: "Does this work for Option 2, I think I saw the author name in message 1...

The Eternal Highlander by Hannah Howell.
OR
His Bonnie Bride by Hannah Howell.

I haven't..."

Yep Hannah Howell works, Re-reads are fine.

[Paul]

aka Metshaft

Will Toll For The Brave work for option 1. "Toll"

Cheers,
Metshaft

[Valorie]

Paul wrote: "aka Metshaft

Will Toll For The Brave work for option 1. "Toll"

Cheers,
Metshaft"

I don't see "toll" on the list, so this will have to be a no. Let me know if I've missed it on the list somewhere. I'm using the lists to make it a little easier for the mods to keep track of this task. Sorry Paul, hope you can use it for another task.

[Paul]

no probs, sorry i didnt realize it was only words on the list. My bad

[KSMary]

Could I have The Hanover Square Affair approved for Option 3 using "Square" as a true homonym from the list?

[Valorie]

KSMary wrote: "Could I have The Hanover Square Affair approved for Option 3 using "Square" as a true homonym from the list?"

"Square" is on the list, your book is approved!

[Dee]

whew finally found a book - option 3 - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (fire)

[Valorie]

Dee wrote: "whew finally found a book - option 3 - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (fire)"

"Fire" is on the list, your book is approved! Sorry you had a hard time :(

[Dee]

It wasn't hard more just didn't have the time to go through shelves searching for words but today was slow as molasses at work! I love tasks that push me

[Suzanne]

Would DAD from work for Option 2?

[Valorie]

Suzanne wrote: "Would DAD from work for Option 2?"

Yep, that works!

[Deborah]

For approval
3. Homonym: using (Fall)s
Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult

[Valorie]

Deborah wrote: "For approval
3. Homonym: using (Fall)s
Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult"

That works!

[Deborah]

Thanks!