20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles

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20.5 - Bigger is Better - Ann A's Task: Big Books, Big Titles

In honor of Big Books and wordiness, read a book with a title/subtitle consisting of AT LEAST 8 WORDS. Remember, hypendated words count as ONE word.

Examples:
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

[Ann A]

Approved books/suggestions:

The Rag and Bone Shop: How We Make Memories and Memories Make Us
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope

[Ann A]

Reserved

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This thread is now open!

[Bea]

When I saw the title of your task, my heart skipped a beat. I thought it was going to be about BIG BOOKS (more than 500 pages)...and those intimidate me. What a sigh of relief when I saw further that it was a title task!

[Marie (UK)]

Is this a title OR Subtitle or is it a combined Title and Subtitle - I think i have something - it has a long subtitle just wanted to be sure

The Rag and Bone Shop: How We Make Memories and Memories Make Us

[Joanne]

Bea wrote: "When I saw the title of your task, my heart skipped a beat. I thought it was going to be about BIG BOOKS (more than 500 pages)...and those intimidate me. What a sigh of relief when I saw further th..."

Ha! and I here I sat whooping it up because I love a BIG book and have way too many on my TBR. However, a lot of those have long titles, so I am happy either way ;)

[Joanne]

@ Marie,

wait for verification, but I think you missed this in your reading of the task read a book with a title/subtitle-to me this means a combination is good to go

[Bea]

@ Marie...I also noted that your subtitle has 8 words.

[Sandi]

the first two examples in the task wouldn't work if it was an either/or.

[Ann A]

Marie (UK) wrote: "Is this a title OR Subtitle or is it a combined Title and Subtitle - I think i have something - it has a long subtitle just wanted to be sure

[book:The Rag and Bone Shop: How We Make Memories and..."

Joanne is correct. That book works!

(And it IS title and subtitle combined)

[Ann A]

Bea wrote: "When I saw the title of your task, my heart skipped a beat. I thought it was going to be about BIG BOOKS (more than 500 pages)...and those intimidate me. What a sigh of relief when I saw further th..."

Sorry to scare you ;)

[Marie (UK)]

thank you all

[Dee]

double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle

[Ann A]

Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

Oooh - I may have to choose that one myself. Thanks for the suggestion! And yes, it's 12 words :)

[Dee]

Ann A wrote: "Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

Oooh - I may have to choose that one myself. Thanks for..."

it was really good - i did the audiobook and the afterword was narrated by John Lewis himself - totally worth the 6 month library hold

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Dee wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

Oooh - I may have to choose that one myse..."

I listened to the audiobook as well, when it first came out - it was terrific!

[Ann A]

Sandy wrote: "Dee wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

Oooh - I may have to choose t..."

Thanks, Dee and Sandy. I just checked out the audiobook from my library!

[Dee]

Ann A wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Dee wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

Oooh - I may ha..."

If you don’t mind graphic novels - John Lewis co-authored a 3 book series about the March to Selma that goes well with this

[Ann A]

Dee wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Dee wrote: "Ann A wrote: "Dee wrote: "double checking:
His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope - 12 words combining title/subtitle"

O..."

I've read and loved them! My daughter was a congressional staffer for a while and got me a signed copy of the first one (March: Book One). It's one of my most prized possessions.

[Teri-K]

I'm stumped. I tried to find a rule about this, but didn't see one. I'm listening to The Grand Tour: or, The Purloined Coronation Regalia, which has 8 words in the title. But, the pb version, (There is no mmpb), only has the title The Grand Tour. So, does the version I listened to count, or the pb version, for this task?

Thanks for the clarification.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Teri-K wrote: "I'm stumped. I tried to find a rule about this, but didn't see one. I'm listening to The Grand Tour: or, The Purloined Coronation Regalia, which has 8 words in the title. But, the p..."

For anything to do with cover, or title, you use the edition that you actually read/listened to. The use of the pb edition is for establishing page count.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Sandy wrote: "Teri-K wrote: "I'm stumped. I tried to find a rule about this, but didn't see one. I'm listening to The Grand Tour: or, The Purloined Coronation Regalia, which has 8 words in the ti..."

[Teri-K]

Sandy wrote: "For anything to do with cover, or title, you use the edition that you actually read/listened to. The use of the pb edition is for establishing page count...."

Thanks! I knew that was true for covers, but was not sure about titles. :)