37 - a book with a two-word title

[Tania]

I already completed this prompt, but I read a few books recently that I'd recommend by someone still looking to fill it:

Veiled Freedom by Jeanette Windle
Bad Therapist by Evan Wright
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt
Year One by Nora Roberts

[KF-in-Georgia]

Raquel wrote: "KF-in-Georgia wrote: "Mellanie wrote: "I am wondering if numbers are considered words. For example I am wondering if The 100 would be considered a book with 2 words or not because 100 is not a word..."

And that's why it works for me. When I'm reading, I'm expecting words. Give me numbers, and I'll mentally turn it into words unless it's a year or something like that.

[Drakeryn]

Hmm, that's an interesting point I hadn't thought of. (And kind of complicates things since I automatically read the title in my head as "The One Hundred")

I think I'd go with however the author/publisher decided to write the title on the cover. So for instance I'd count "101 Dalmatians" but not if it was written "The Hundred and One Dalmatians." It's a little weird/arbitrary, but that's where I'd draw the line.

[KF-in-Georgia]

I have several two-word titles on this year's reads, but no numbers...

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

Drakeryn wrote: "Hmm, that's an interesting point I hadn't thought of. (And kind of complicates things since I automatically read the title in my head as "The One Hundred")

I think I'd go with however the author/p..."

I occurred to me that technically it should be One Hundred, but I'm assuming it's the book the TV series is based on, which I've ONLY every heard referred to as The Hundred in spoken word.

[Tropes_and_Taboo]

finished First Days by CL Stone for this prompt

[Trish]

I read Julius Caesar for this prompt! I had never read it before and needed to read it to teach my students. I liked it enough for a Shakespeare history play. It wasn't terrible like I thought it would be, which is good. I wish we could teach Othello instead, but it is what it is! This was a nice fit to put Julius Caesar because it doesn't really fit elsewhere - it's nice to have these easy prompts!

[Lizzy]

I read Clipper Ship.

[Jackie]

Trish wrote: "I read Julius Caesar for this prompt! I had never read it before and needed to read it to teach my students. I liked it enough for a Shakespeare history play. It wasn't terrible like I..."

Oh man, Julius Caesar would generate so many interesting discussions in this political climate...Like if you suspect your friend is a danger to society, at what point are you obligated to do something about it? If your friend is on the road to becoming a dictator, is it ok to stab him 23 times?

Fun story: when I was but a young *innocent* junior in high school and our literature class did Julius Caesar, our teacher asked for a show of hands of who would be willing to stab him. Almost every hand shot in the air. The next day we were treated to a "guest lecture" by the guidance counselor on "healthy conflict resolution techniques". XD

[Katy]

Jackie wrote: Fun story: when I was but a young *innocent* junior in high school and our literature class did Julius Caesar, our teacher asked for a show of hands of who would be willing to stab him. Almost every hand shot in the air. The next day we were treated to a "guest lecture" by the guidance counselor on "healthy conflict resolution techniques"

We read The Merchant of Venice in 10th grade. One of the essay questions we could choose was something like Should Shylock be allowed to cut Antonio's heart out? I wrote a quite passionate essay on why, yes, he most certainly should. It was the only A I got that year. Now, I think I would probably at the very least be called into the guidance conselor's office. I'm sure my locker would be searched.

[Jackie]

Katy wrote: "Jackie wrote: Fun story: when I was but a young *innocent* junior in high school and our literature class did Julius Caesar, our teacher asked for a show of hands of who would be willing to stab hi..."

I love how Shakespeare brings out the bloodlust.

[Joana]

Still Me

[Rachel]

I read Invisible Ghosts, which I really enjoyed!

[Julie]

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith (aka J.K Rowling). Amazing series.

[L Y N N]

I really enjoyed Love, Lucy!