25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

25.4 - Andy P.'s task: Authors That Work Well Together

This is a two book task.
No book with children or kids as a main page genre may be used for this task.
The combined page count for both books must be 501 or greater.

Choose two books, written by two different authors, whose combined initials can be put together to make a single word in English. The word must appear in www.dictionary.com as a part of speech: noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, preposition. Contractions and other words that contain punctuation or symbols will not work. Books must be written by a single author. All initials must be used.
Ex: Michael Connelly (MC) + Allen Eskens (AE) = CAME
Thomas H. Cook (THC) + Ann Cleeves (AC) = CATCH

Required: Indicate the word that you made from the initials when you post.

[Andy]

These authors work well

[Andy]

These authors not so much

[SRC Moderator, Moderator]

This thread is now open!

[Rayne]

Very creative! I'm gonna have fun coming up with books/authors for this one.

[Dee]

ohhhh i like! tough but fun

[Trish]

If you're making up a noun, can it be plural?

So authors Amanda Flower and Nevile Shute could be combined to make FANS

[Susan A]

Great task!

[Dee]

FYSA this is how i'm tackling it...I found a book with author I REALLY wanted to read - plugged initials into https://wordfinder.yourdictionary.com/ and then did a wildcard for two other letters - that give me a list of 4 letter words that included the 2 initials i wanted to use -now to just find authors that work for the list (i ended up with a list of like 250 words)

[Bea]

Thanks, Dee, for that link. It made it easy for me to find companion books.

[Dee]

ok got mine...i think)

On the Come Up - Angie Thomas (AT)
Once and For All - Cheryl Etchison (CE)

Word - CATE - noun - a choice food;delicacy; dainty (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/cate

[Andy]

Trish wrote: "If you're making up a noun, can it be plural?

So authors Amanda Flower and Nevile Shute could be combined to make FANS"

If it is in the dictionary, then it works, If it isn't then it does not.

[Marie (UK)]

I think this works

The Moneychangers Arthur Hailey

and

The House by the Loch Kirsty Wark

word = Hawk

[Andy]

Marie (UK) wrote: "I think this works

The Moneychangers Arthur Hailey

and

The House by the Loch Kirsty Wark

word = Hawk"
Indeed it does,
Happy Reading,
Andy

[Nicole]

LOVE IT!

I am using Under My Skin by Lisa Unger and Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning by Mike Schmoker. My word is SLUM.

[Nicole]

Dee wrote: "FYSA this is how i'm tackling it...I found a book with author I REALLY wanted to read - plugged initials into https://wordfinder.yourdictionary.com/ and then did a wildcard for two other letters - ..."
Nice technique! I swear making the challenge reading list is just so MUCH fun! :)

[Deborah]

Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

iapt = pita: noun

a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.

a round, flat Middle Eastern bread that is often filled with meat, peppers, etc., to make a sandwich.

[Andy]

Nicole wrote: "LOVE IT!

I am using Under My Skin by Lisa Unger and Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning by Mike Schmoker. My word is SLUM."

That works

[Andy]

Deborah wrote: "Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

iapt = pita: noun

a fiber obtained from plants of t..."

Yes that works. It is also the name of one of my poodle's sisters

[Dee]

Andy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

iapt = pita: noun

a fiber obtained ..."

its also a term of "endearment" for coworkers you love/hate...

[Andy]

Dee wrote: "Andy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

iapt = pita: noun

a fi..."

Emo(My poodle ) would say that describes his relationship with Pita. He still gets to see her occasionally and they still fight with each other

[Suzanne]

Suzannesea

Just checking. Louis L'Amour's initials would be LL, right?

Thank you!

[Andy]

Suzanne wrote: "Suzannesea

Just checking. Louis L'Amour's initials would be LL, right?

Thank you!"

Not sure, better ask one of the moderators. I keep making mistakes with this sort of thing.

[Aprilleigh]

Andy wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Suzannesea

Just checking. Louis L'Amour's initials would be LL, right?

Thank you!"

Not sure, better ask one of the moderators. I keep making mistakes with this sort of thing."

I believe only spaces count as separators for determining names, so you would be correct - but I'm not a moderator and I can't find where I read that. This should probably be added to the rules.

[Suzanne]

Suzannesea

That was my feeling too. Maybe in a future Rules edition that could be made explicit. In the meantime I found another book that would fit that I wanted to read more, but thanks for looking into this!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Suzanne wrote: "
That was my feeling too. Maybe in a future Rules edition that could be made explicit. In the meantime I found another book that would fit that I wanted to read more, but thanks for look..."

Aprilleigh wrote: "I believe only spaces count as separators for determining names, so you would be correct - but I'm not a moderator and I can't find where I read that. This should probably be added to the rules. "


It's in the FAQs:
"1. If a task calls for author’s initials, what name do I use for the last initial?
While there are great variations in names, we work with the general rule that the author’s last name is the final word in the name that is preceded by a space. We realize that this may not be technically accurate in every case, but this is the default rule. "

[Aprilleigh]

Sandy wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "
That was my feeling too. Maybe in a future Rules edition that could be made explicit. In the meantime I found another book that would fit that I wanted to read more, but thanks for..."

Thank you, Sandy! That's the passage I was looking for but couldn't find. I didn't think to check the FAQs.