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39. A book with a form of punctuation in the title
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What are you reading for this category?The Rúin by Dervla McTiernan
Why did you choose this punctuation mark?
The fada is a symbol in the Irish language, usually used with a vowel. They change the sound and meaning of the word. As well as the English meaning of an unkempt building, in Irish Rúin means secret. Both titles are very relevant to the book.
This will be my first encounter with William Faulkner, as I'm reading Absalom, Absalom! this week. Faulkner's one reason I chose it - the other reason's 'cause it's got not one, but two forms of punctuation in the title. Lol. And who could resist that exclamation point?!
- What are you reading for this category?Eat My Words: Reading Women's Lives Through the Cookbooks They Wrote by Janet Theophano
- Why did you choose this book?
I love cooking and baking and was really interested in the idea that cookbooks could give us an alternative history of the past.
- What are you reading for this category? Logan Likes Mary Anne! by Ann M. Martin- Why did you choose this book? Next in the series.
- What are you reading for this category?, 84, Charing Cross Road- Why did you choose this book? I chose it because it is the group read and it fit this prompt nicely.
- What are you reading for this category?From Twinkle, with Love
- Why did you choose this book?
I enjoyed When Dimple Met Rishi and this was by the same author and fit the prompt.
- What are you reading for this category?We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
- Why did you choose this book?
After watching her Hot Ones interview I wanted to read her book.
- What are you reading for this category?Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein and Paula Bernstein
- Why did you choose this book?
I read so many non-fiction books with colons in the title that I regarded this topic as virtually a free choice. I wanted to read this book for another reason but also hoped to fit it into the challenge -- this was my only open slot that worked!
What are you reading for this category?I'm reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Why did you choose this book?
I've wanted to read it for ages and it has a question mark in the title.
A great non fiction read of some of the authors best blog posts and responses.
I've just started "I
read the news today, oh boy"It is by Paul Howard, someone I have not read before.
Mrs. Saint and the DefectivesI'd had this book on my Kindle, half read, for almost a year. This category was the perfect motivation to finally finish it.
What are you reading for this category?Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation by Aisha Tyler
Why did you choose this book?
I wasn't even looking for a book for this prompt and found that this one fit in it perfectly!
Professional Idiot: A MemoirI read Professional Idiot: A Memoir by Steve-O to meet this prompt.
I wasn't planning on reading this book, but I was browsing the non-fiction section in my local library when I spotted it. I thought it would be a really funny book, but it was actually surprisingly heartfelt and insightful.
What are you reading for this category? When Will There Be Good News? by Kate AtkinsonWhy did you choose this book? The Jackson Brodie series was recommended to my by my cousin and I have enjoyed all three that I have read.
- What are you reading for this category? Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails- Why did you choose this book? I put it on hold at the library a while back and it is short so thought it was perfect for this prompt and for the read-a-thon.
I'm reading The Witches' Tree by M.C. Beaton. It's a cozy mystery, part of the Agatha Raisin series.
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I'm going to read becoming. (the title has a . after becoming) It is a book of poetry so it should be a pretty easy read for the week
I've chosen The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson for this one. I was tossing up between that and Farewell, My Lovely, but I feel like I need a bit of a saga in my reading life, so it won out.
I read Tomorrow, When the War Began. I was originally going to read this for a different week, but I read a book that wasn't on the list and could fit it if I moved things around.
What are you reading for this category?Sarah's Key, by Tatiana de Rosnay
Why did you choose this book?
I received it for a birthday present a while ago and thought this was the perfect for prompt for, given the apostrophe in the title.
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When It's Over by Barbara Ridley
- Why did you choose this book?
It was displayed on the New Fiction shelf at the library and caught my eye. I actually like the cover, despite it's grimness. It also works for a few other weeks, so I have options.