47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title

[Solenn]

Pretty sure I'm going to go with Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami and Norwegian Wood: chopping stacking and drying wood the Scandanavia way

The Murakami one could also be set in a university/campus prompt

[K]

I've read Virginia Woolf's Flush and plan to read Carl Hiaasen's children's book Flush as its challenge companion.

Woolf's Flush was something I would have never found without my reading challenges this year. It's a biography of the poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but it's told from the POV of her beloved dog! And if anyone else is also trying Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge it counts for that as well (a book in which an animal or inanimate object is a POV character).

[Laci]

The Forever War by Joe Halderman/Dexter Filkins

The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones/Elizabeth Spencer

[Sherri]

I read The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe. This also works for a book about a family & a book by an author whose first & last names start with the same letter. I liked this book. I saw where it is a Hallmark movie.

The second read was The Beach House by James Patterson. These were night & day reads. Needless to
say the James Patterson is not a hallmark movie. Believe it or not I have never read James Patterson. I liked the book fine but probably won’t read him again. This also works for a book about a family.

I enjoyed this prompt. My favorite prompt so far.

[Rachelnyc]

Milena wrote: "I changed my plan. I was going to read Born to Run and Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. But I don't know wh..."

We really do think alike, book-wise! This is my plan as well. I already read The Golden State (for ToB) and liked but didn't love it and the other one is sitting in a pile on my nightstand.

[Milena]

Rachelnyc wrote: "Milena wrote: "I changed my plan. I was going to read Born to Run and Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. But ..."

Same, Rachel. I liked it but didn't love it. I haven't read Golden State yet.

[Laci]

The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones and Elizabeth Spencer

[Allie]

This is such a random title, but apparently there are a lot of options!

How the Light Gets In
How the Light Gets In
How the Light Gets in

[Lynn Renee]

I’m not doing this challenge this year but keep seeing this prompt in the news feed. I’ve read

Ambush by Barbara Nickless

and

Ambush by James Patterson

Just in case someone is still looking for books.

[Madeleine]

Just finished The Other Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey and I loved it!! It was my first time reading a book by this author and I'm already on to my second!

I also read The Other Woman by Sandie Jones and that was enjoyable as well.

[SadieReadsAgain]

So, I thought I'd read my first book for this prompt (see previous post). But the library messed up my hold for the second book I was going to use. In the meantime, I read a NetGalley and was looking to fit it in somewhere, and I have a book on my shelves with the same title. So I'm switching!

So my first book for this prompt is now Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott. Chronicling the rise and crushing downfall of Truman Capote, this book channels the nonfiction novel style that Capote himself made famous. The story focuses on the fallout following Capote's decision to publish, as thinly veiled fiction, the secrets his high society friends have trusted him with. To me, it's a story about horrible people doing horrible things to one another, though that is coloured by my bias against rich people problems. Far from taking away from my enjoyment, the fact I disliked most of the characters - including Capote and his harem of society "swans" - actually made this book even more of a page turner. Last year I read both Capote's In Cold Blood and Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann, giving me insight into his work and the world in which he lived. But apart from recognising a few names, I knew nothing of the high-profile people who inhabited Capote's universe, and was still able to enjoy the cattiness and bitchy gossip which forms the backbone of their existence. Underneath the bad behaviour and betrayals, though - not only Truman's but the myriad affairs, deceptions and using of others - runs something deeper. There are genuine friendships based on love, high emotions fueling misplaced actions, and true hurt feelings. Greenberg-Jephcott's strength lies in creating characters who can be bitchy and vapid while at the same time complex and vulnerable in their way. That combined with the depth of detail in this book shows this to be a real labour of love. I finished that last page with a tear in my eye not only for the whole sorry way things played out for Capote and his friendships, but also because there were no more pages left.

[Jennifer W]

I wasn't sure if I'd go for this prompt or not, but I just was recommended The Outcast: a modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter and already have The Outcasts on my TBR. There's also a lot of other Outcast books!

[Khristina]

Stacey wrote: "Well I happen to have 3 different books with the same title (although I don't know if any of them will be any good) but at least there's a 3rd option in case i want to DNF one! I guess I'll end up ..."

Broken by Karin Slaughter works too!

[Rachel]

I'm reading My Husband's Wife and My Husband's Wife. I chose them because I really wanted to read the thriller (second title listed above), and noticed that I had another book of the same title on my shelf already.

[Ellie]

Wow I just saw that comment directed from me from a while ago. Pretty upset at being addressed like that when I didn't say anything of the sort to her. I'm sorry that someone felt I ruined the group for them but it was a discussion with several people involved and I don't think anyone stepped over the line of friendly discussion.

[Sonia]

Charlsa wrote: "


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Brilliant _ I just read Jane Harpers book so going to go for CJ Box's book!

[Johanne]

Ellie wrote: "Wow I just saw that comment directed from me from a while ago. Pretty upset at being addressed like that when I didn't say anything of the sort to her. I'm sorry that someone felt I ruined the grou..."

I just read through the thread. I agree with you - actually a really interesting discussion with differing opinions, but no hard words as I saw it. Too bad someone didn´t see the comment sooner and wrote her (but it might not have made a difference). I hope you don´t feel too bad (and that she doesn´t either).

[L Y N N]

Johanne wrote: "Ellie wrote: "Wow I just saw that comment directed from me from a while ago. Pretty upset at being addressed like that when I didn't say anything of the sort to her. I'm sorry that someone felt I r..."

Just read through this thread myself. I remember seeing these but didn't think much about it at the time. We all have differing views and that is what makes communicating with others so beneficial, isn't it? Unfortunately, experts have claimed over 70% of communication is "nonverbal." So words in black and white cannot convey our true intentions adequately at times and we may misinterpret others' intended messages. For whatever reason we sometimes react emotionally to a seemingly innocent (to others) posting. I do that on occasion myself! However, I always try to stop, evaluate my reaction, reread the post, and wait before posting a reply. Almost every time I do that, I end up not posting once I have tried to evaluate objectively. Or I tone down my initial thoughts into more respectful wording and tone. But not everyone has this same approach. My own mother never evaluated or reevaluated her response to anything, and perhaps that is why I try to do otherwise...

Now that I've said that, just watch, I'll inadvertently post something that another person will interpret as an "attack"/"judgement"! ;) I rather imagine no harm was intended from either of you toward the other, but sometimes emotions rule. I hope she did not end up leaving the group, but if she did, then I hope she finds another group where she feels more comfortable. Not every group is a good fit for everyone. Sometimes we have to hunt for a spot where we can feel comfortable.

Onward and upward to sharing with each other! :)

[Melinda]

Charlsa wrote: "This would work as there are several books by this title.

Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders. This is the story of the Charles Manson murders. I read it years ago.
..."

The book didn't inspire the term. The term came from a Beatles song so it wouldn't work for *A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom".

[Melissa]

I came across two fun and not-yet-mentioned books for this prompt that I'm enjoying, so far!

I read Circe last year and just finished up Song of Achilles and loved both. Looking for more books by Madeline Miller, I found Galatea and figured I'd use it for my "author with the same initial" prompt.

A few days later I was thinking about re-reading The Golden Compass for a "re-read of a favorite" and realized that Philip Pullman also has an alliterative name. Browsing his other works, I realized he ALSO has a book named Galatea. It's out of print, but available from archive.org for a free 14 day loan. I only had to wait 3 days for it to become available.

So, I'm reading and for this prompt! I'll probably use the next Dark Materials books for the alliterative author name prompt and the re-read of a favorite.

[Raquel (Silver Valkyrie Reads)]

This is particularly interesting set of same title books since they're about different people:

The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age

The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Feats of Genius

Also a subtitle for couple more books about still different people: Joseph Leidy: The Last Man Who Knew Everything

Athanasius Kircher: The Last Man Who Knew Everything

[Emanuel]

I read À procura de Mim and À Procura de Mim de Filipa Gomes

[Agniesz_K]

The Thirst
Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home

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Raquel Evans thanks for the suggestions. I've ordered both of them. The Last Man Who Knew Everything.

[Hilde]

I would recommend you go with ‘The Wall’ by Marlen Haushofer, it’s a beautiful novel :)

[Heather L]

There’s also The Wall by Jean-Paul Sartre, which I would recommend.

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I read both of the books The Last Man Who Knew Everything, One about Enrico Fermi, the other Thomas Young. I highly recommend the Fermi book. Not too much physics, not too much personal, I really enjoyed it. The Thomas Young book was a slogged. I bought the paperback which had very small print. The author included way too much detail about each of the topics, I mean, the man was a genius, but goodness that book was a hard read.

[Teri]

I didn't plan what I was going to read for this and figured something would come up during the year. My friend wanted me to read Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas by Dustin Lance Black (a memoir from the screenwriter of the movie "Milk" and one of the driving forces for national marriage equality).

While linking this book, I found others with the same title, so I read Mama's Boy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley (a novel about a black kid killing a white cop).

[Dana]

Sincerely, Harriet, Sincerely, Carter.

Pretty Little Liars, Big Little Lies, All the Little Lies; Little Girls Sleeping, Little Lovely Things; One Little Secret, Our Little Secret, Our Little Secret.

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[Pepper]

I've read A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman, stretching the prompt very slightly but they were ones I actually wanted to read.

There's also The Doll House by Phoebe Morgan, The Doll's House by M.J.Arlidge, and Doll House by John Hunt.

[Erika]

I did The Vampire Diaries #1: The Awakening by L.J. Smith, and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

[Kristel]

Pepperf wrote: "I've read A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen and The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman, stretching the prompt very slightly but they were ones I actually wanted to read.

There's a..."

Great idea!!!!! thanks!!

[Barbara]

I read The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade that Gave the World Impressionism by Ross King and Judgment of Paris: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George Taber.

Second book doesn't have the The, but I say it's close enough! I really liked the Ross King book, but I thought Taber's went on a bit too long.

[Christy]

I've been struggling so much with this prompt! I guess I tend to gravitate toward books with unusual titles because it's been ROUGH to find any options. Usually one of the books sounds great and the other is something I don't want to read--and there are too many wonderful books in the world to read a book I'm not excited about, in my opinion. I finally decided I'm ok with similar titles because I'm also trying to read down books I already own. I think I've decided on Artemis and Artemis Awakening, one of which I own and both of which I independently would like to read.

[L Y N N]

Christy wrote: "I've been struggling so much with this prompt! I guess I tend to gravitate toward books with unusual titles because it's been ROUGH to find any options. Usually one of the books sounds great and th..."

Bend it to your will, I say! Sounds like a good plan!

[Michelle (RavenLily)]

I have a few choices set up. I've already read Aurora Rising and the Snow Queen. And the other Snow Queen novel is on my tbr this month.
1) Exit, Pursued by a Bear & Exit, Pursued by a Bear
2) Aurora Rising & Aurora Rising
3) The Diviners & The Diviner
4) The Snow Queen & The Snow Queen

[K.L.]

I read Final Girls, by Mira Grant, followed by Final Girls, by Riley Sager. Both are great if you enjoy suspenseful and creepy reads!

[Nicole]

There's so many good choices out there! I've decided I'll be reading The River by Peter Heller and The River by Rumer Godden.

[Julie]

I read Good Bones by Margaret Atwood (short stories collection) and will be reading Good Bones by Maggie Smith (Poetry). Both are short books if you are running out of time to complete the challenge. The Margaret Atwood one was typical of short story collections; some were great, some not so much. Definitely worth the read, though. The poetry book has a beautiful cover and rave reviews. I will be reading it soon. I had the Margaret Atwood book from a used book sale and the library had the other, so it worked out well for me.

[Harry]

I read River of Darkness by Rennie Airth & River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana's Legendary Voyage of Death and Discovery Down the Amazon by Buddy Levy for this one.

Of the two, I preferred Rennie Airth's. It's an English police procedural murder mystery.

[Jackie]

I finally got around to my second book! I ended up with Blind Descent, a cozy mystery, and Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth, a nonfiction. Both are about caving. In the mystery, a park ranger is part of a rescue mission for her friend who had an "accident" while on a caving expedition. She tries to figure out what actually happened and whether or not it something more sinister is going on. In the nonfiction, we are following two cave expedition leaders on their separate quests to find the deepest cave in the world. It's definitely from the Jon Krakauer school of nature writing. I enjoyed both immensely, but I don't think I have any desire to do any spelunking.

[Marie-Claude]

Severance by Ling Ma
Severance by Chris Bucholz

I didn't like the first one, but I might be in the minority, since it got a lot of positive reviews. I liked the second one better; not a great book, but not a bad one either. Both books are quick reads. There are a few other books with that title.

Also, while looking up Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon, I saw there were a few other books with the same title.