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Here are two suggestions of a book published under two titles: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A Woman Is No Man
In fact, I found a bunch here:
https://www.rifflebooks.com/list/170553
I must say, these prompts look fantastic. There will be a much fun in the planning and picking as there will be in the actual reading!! :-)
Yay, this will satisfy my need to tick things of lists a little longer! I love the little facts with each prompt.
looks great! I had no idea 'Smilla's sense of snow' had two different English titles.
Ah, I’m glad you guys like the new challenge. :-)Thanks for all the two titles recommendations. I remember the first time I saw someone here talking about The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, I had only just seen The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle in a new releases display in my local book shop and my first thought was “how on earth is there a sequel published so quickly, and why haven’t they chosen a better name?” Didn’t occur to me it was the same book under a different name! 😳
I just discovered that The Lido has had its name changed to Mornings with Rosemary. Funny to run across that right after reading this prompt and related conversation.
For books with a different title, there are lots of Agatha Christie and P. G. Wodehouse (Jeeves series). And, who knew that Outlander was published as Cross Stitch in the UK? Maybe I’ll finally read it!
Suzanne wrote: "Here are two suggestions of a book published under two titles: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A Woman Is No Man
In fact, I found a bunch here:
https://www.r..."
Thanks for the list! There was a book on there that I'm planning to read for one of my challenges, making this task much easier!
Raquel wrote: "I just discovered that The Lido has had its name changed to Mornings with Rosemary. Funny to run across that right after reading this prompt and related conversation."Hah, I suppose lido is a particularly British word. Everyone else calls them swimming pools but we need a special word for them being outside!
Sara wrote: "A favorite book for me Corrag which also goes under the title The Highland Witch"It's also titled Witch Light. It's one of my all-time favorite historical fiction novels!
A book I recently read and loved was Skin by Ilka Tampke, a historical fiction novel set in Ancient Britain that has a sort of fantastical element to it. It is also titled Daughter of Albion.Another book I enjoyed was The Weaver by Emmi Itäranta. It is also titled The City of Woven Streets. It's an interesting fantastical/mythic fiction book that I can't really compare to anything else.
And Natasha Solomon's books are often published under different titles. The Novel in the Viola (also titled The House at Tyneford) and Mr. Rosenblum's List, or, Friendly Guidance for the Aspiring Englishman (also titled Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English) are both enjoyable historical fiction novels.
What is the other title for A Woman Is No Man? Goodreads only lists that one.
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Nadine wrote: "What is the other title for A Woman Is No Man? Goodreads only lists that one."It was originally called The Place An Arrow Shoots From. I’m not sure if it was ever published under this title, but this was the title it was sold under.
Is there a resource or some easy way to find books published in October of a given year? I used to use FictFact's release calendars for these kind of prompts, but haven't found a replacement for that yet. Any advice or links will be greatly appreciated!
I have a question about a prompt in November: 🍁 Read a book first published in 1999 or later. Is the prompt supposed to be read a book first published in 1999 or earlier...because if it is 1999 or later..the book could be published in 2019...because 2019 is later then 1999,
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ladymurmur wrote: "Is there a resource or some easy way to find books published in October of a given year? I used to use FictFact's release calendars for these kind of prompts, but haven't found a replacement for th..."Goodreads have a list of popular books by publication date but unfortunately it looks they only include month of publication for 2018 onwards. I’m not sure what other sites might have that information, sorry!
viemag wrote: "I have a question about a prompt in November: 🍁 Read a book first published in 1999 or later. Is the prompt supposed to be read a book first published in 1999 or earlier...because if it is 1999 or ..."It means published in 1999 or later (or published since 1999 to phrase it another way) so 2019 would be fine. :-)
This might help someone with the November prompt:Read a book that began as a NaNoWriMo novel
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Fangirl
Murder Most Unladylike
Anna and the French Kiss
Elvis & Olive
The Oyster War: The True Story of a Small Farm, Big Politics, and the Future of Wilderness in America
The Night Circus
Water for Elephants
I read these last two, but listed just in case it might help someone else select a book for this prompt.
Question: For "Read a book by an author with a three word name"....would something with initials, like A.B. Jones, be acceptable?
dalex wrote: "Question: For "Read a book by an author with a three word name"....would something with initials, like A.B. Jones, be acceptable?"
Sure, I don’t see any reason that wouldn’t count.
Thank you Lynn, that's really helpful! I have Murder most unladylike on my TBR :)
Lynn wrote: "This might help someone with the November prompt:Read a book that began as a NaNoWriMo novel
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Fangirl
Thanks for the suggestions Lynn. Fangirl has been on my TBR for ages, this might give me the push I need to finally read it.
Bryony wrote: "Sure, I don’t see any reason that wouldn’t count."Perfect. Thanks!
Bryony wrote: "Goodreads have a list of popular books by publication date but unfortunately it looks they only include month of publication for 2018 onwards. I’m not sure what other sites might have that information, sorry!"Thanks, Bryony! I'll probably go with one of the other prompts in that case.
But this is the era of the internet - how is there NOT an easily accessible database with this kind of information somewhere? Sigh...
If you want to identify books already in your Goodreads shelves, you can export a CSV file of all your data, then add filters in a spreadsheet for month of publication. But this won't work if you want to find new to you books.The import/export link is accessible from My Books page, under tools on the left.
That feeling when you suddenly realize that the book you're currently reading just because you wanted to is the perfect fit for the challenge prompt you're currently seeking for... :-)The prompt - September, task 4, secret is important to the plot. The book - Ender's Game.
It has been *cough cough* a while since I last read the book, but still. I'm actually a bit chagrined that it took me this long to make the connection!
Johanne wrote: "Thank you Lynn, that's really helpful! I have Murder most unladylike on my TBR :)"Great!
ladymurmur wrote: "That feeling when you suddenly realize that the book you're currently reading just because you wanted to is the perfect fit for the challenge prompt you're currently seeking for... :-)The prompt -..."
Oh, no, no, no...this is a total win! You did realize it! That's all the further you need to think about it IMHO! :)
Thanks, Lynn! And as my sweetie pointed out - no book my TBR is wasterd - there will be other prompts. :-)(Also, while some books don't read as well as an adult, I honestly think that Ender's Game is actually BETTER now!)
Suzanne wrote: "Here are two suggestions of a book published under two titles: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A Woman Is No Man
In fact, I found a bunch here:
https://www.r..."
Suzanne wrote: "Here are two suggestions of a book published under two titles:
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
A Woman Is No Man
In fact, I found a bunch here:
https://www.r..."
Also One Past Midnight which became Between the Lives
I’ve found two other books on my TBR that have been published under different titles:An Unsuitable Woman / The Hunters by Kat Gordon
The Man Who Didn't Call / Ghosted by Rosie Walsh
ladymurmur wrote: "Thanks, Lynn! And as my sweetie pointed out - no book my TBR is wasterd - there will be other prompts. :-)(Also, while some books don't read as well as an adult, I honestly think that Ender's Gam..."
Ender's Game is one I have not yet read. Interesting to hear that it was even better as an adult!
Are there any other NaNoWriMo books aside from the ones listed above? It seems like an extremely small list.
@Rachel A. There are many more. I only listed what I felt I might be interested in reading. I think there was a link posted? Or else I just Googled...
Rachel wrote: "Are there any other NaNoWriMo books aside from the ones listed above? It seems like an extremely small list."There was a huge list on the NaNoWriMo website but it looks like they may have deleted or moved it. It’s archived here though: https://web.archive.org/web/201907292...
Thanks for that archived link, Bryony! Once I found two titles (Spookygirl & The Alchemist of Souls) on the original page that were on my shelf & I was excited to read for this challenge, I stopped looking. But meant to go back and see if anything else from my TBR came out of NaNoWriMo that I might read this November.
So I’m struggling with finding a book that fits the prompt of a book where the main character is a professional sportsperson. I know there are several detective series out where the detective used to be a pro athlete- would that count? Any other suggestions? All I can find when I search are non- fiction books about improving sport’s performance or steamy romance. I’d prefer to skip both of those
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There's also Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, which is non-fiction and a bit lengthy, but really good, especially on audio.
Lisa - How about The Black Jersey by Jorge Zepeda Patterson? Main character is a professional cyclist. I haven’t read it yet but it sounds good.
Lisa wrote: "So I’m struggling with finding a book that fits the prompt of a book where the main character is a professional sportsperson. Any other suggestions?"The Fair Fight by Anna Freeman is about a female boxer in 18th century England. It was very well written, insightful, and entertaining, and just completely engaging. 5 Stars and one of the best books I've read this year. Highly recommended.
Lisa wrote: "So I’m struggling with finding a book that fits the prompt of a book where the main character is a professional sportsperson. I know there are several detective series out where the detective used ..."I think the detective stories where the detective used to be a pro-athlete would count. I actually read Harlan Coben's Deal Breaker for this prompt. It is a series based on sports agent Myron Bolitar, who was a former pro Basketball player/former FBI. All of his investigations (at least the first 2 books) involve professional sportspersons. Hope this helps..
Lisa wrote: "So I’m struggling with finding a book that fits the prompt of a book where the main character is a professional sportsperson. I know there are several detective series out where the detective used ..."I haven't read it yet, but I found Aquamarine by Carol Anshaw , where the main character is an Olympic swimmer.
I went through my whole list and have come up with a list of sports books.Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile-haven't read it yet, so I'm going to try to use this.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen-professional ultra runners racing a Mexican tribe of ultra runners
Marathon Woman: Running the Race to Revolutionize Women's Sports-the first woman in the Boston marathon (she claims she totally didn't know it was against the rules)
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
Head On-Sci-fi book involving a murder in a robot based sport. It's the second in a series, but I think you can get away with just reading this one (definitely still recommend reading Lock In
Hope that helps someone.
Kathy wrote: "Lisa wrote: "So I’m struggling with finding a book that fits the prompt of a book where the main character is a professional sportsperson. I know there are several detective series out where the de..."Hi Kathy: You don't have to read every prompt..If you are struggling with the professional sports main character prompt, complete one of the other 2 offered. Read either a book set in any of the 20 countries who have qualified for the Rugby tournament or Read a book by an author with a three word name - eg Gabriel García Márquez, Louisa May Alcott, Alexander McCall Smith. Chose the one about a book set in one of the 20 countries who have qualified to play in the rugby tournament. And since Canada will be playing I read a book sent in Canada...The newest Louise Penny book. If you want to read one with professional sports...Robert Parker wrote a book called Cheap Shot...It is part of his Spenser series and is very good. Rick Shefchik wrote 5 novels about sports characters. There is always the Art of Fielding which is about baseball. There are lots of romances with pro sports characters. But I would still just recommend doing the prompt set in one of the 20 countries qualified for the Rugby tournament. Very easy.
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