15.3. Is it Live or is it Memorex?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

15.3. Is it Live or is it Memorex?

Option 1.
A. April 11 is Barbershop Quartet Day. In honor of Barbershop and Beautyshop quartets, read a book with 4 words in the title/subtitle. Subtitles may be used or ignored for this task. AND

B. April 11 is also Eight Track Tape Day. Since 8 tracks were popular from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s, read a book first published between 1965 and 1979 (inclusive).

OR

Option 2
Read one book that satisfies both A and B.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Reserved.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Reserved.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

This thread is now open!

[Meg]

Can I check that 'The' counts? So The Lathe of Heaven should work for option 2

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Meg wrote: "Can I check that 'The' counts? So The Lathe of Heaven should work for option 2"

That's right - every word in the title counts.

[Claire]

Option 1A: Some Kind of Hero by Donna Hay

Option 1B: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X (first published 1965)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Claire wrote: "Option 1A: Some Kind of Hero by Donna Hay

Option 1B: The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X (first published 1965)"

enjoy.

[Book Concierge]

Option 2 - one book satisfies both A & B
Red Sky at Morning (first published 1968)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Book Concierge wrote: "Option 2 - one book satisfies both A & B
Red Sky at Morning (first published 1968)"

yes it does.

[LouLouReads]

Let Sleeping Vets Lie satisfies both (published 1973).

[Dee]

One Corpse Too Many - published 1979

[Beth F]

Here's a dystopia/sci-fi option that satisfies the one book option - The Sheep Look Up by John Brunner, published in 1972.

Also, it's free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers. :)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Dee wrote: "One Corpse Too Many - published 1979"

LouLouReads wrote: "Let Sleeping Vets Lie satisfies both (published 1973)."

yes, both clearly work.

[Dee]

on the mystery side:
Crocodile on the Sandbank - 1975
Borrower of the Night - 1973
The Dead Sea Cipher - 1970
Summer of the Dragon - 1979

[Melanie]

Travels With My Aunt - 1970

approved for both?

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Melanie wrote: "Travels With My Aunt - 1970

approved for both?"

that works

[Nicole]

I'm going with A Woman of Substance because it's a favorite of my grandmother. ;)

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Nicole wrote: "I'm going with A Woman of Substance because it's a favorite of my grandmother. ;)"

You make me feel very old....................... I think I may have read this book when it first came out (but I'm not a grandmother yet, LOL!)

[Nicole]

No don't feel old! My grandmother wasn't a young girl when she read it. She actually just passed (in her 80s). She just really enjoyed it and she took her name for the grandkids to call her (Grandy) from this book. Very cool that it came up in this context and just right after her passing as I had meant to read it and had forgotten.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Nicole wrote: "No don't feel old! My grandmother wasn't a young girl when she read it. She actually just passed (in her 80s). She just really enjoyed it and she took her name for the grandkids to call her (Grandy..."

LOL! I actually quite enjoy the age I am (although I am looking forward to perhaps achieving grandmother status one of these days)!

[Fiona (Titch)]

Cry for the Strangers - John Saul - 1979 :)

[Tawallah]

Can I use A Wind in the Door to cover both options, if I ignore the A at the start? It was first published in 1973.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

June wrote: "Can I use A Wind in the Door to cover both options, if I ignore the A at the start? It was first published in 1973."

You can't ignore the "A" - all words in the title count.

[Tawallah]

Sandy wrote: "June wrote: "Can I use A Wind in the Door to cover both options, if I ignore the A at the start? It was first published in 1973."

You can't ignore the "A" - all words in the title co..."

Thanks Sandy.

[Elizabeth]

Would A Well-Tempered Heart work? Or does the hyphen change it so that it's only three words? Thanks!

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Elizabeth wrote: "Would A Well-Tempered Heart work? Or does the hyphen change it so that it's only three words? Thanks!"

Sorry, the hyphenated word is counted as 1 word, so it messes you up here.

[Hina]

Would Lady Of Quality by Georgette Heyer work? It was published in 1972.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Hina wrote: "Would Lady Of Quality by Georgette Heyer work? It was published in 1972."

The publication date fits the requirements for B, so it would work for one of the books for the task.

[Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~]

Option 1:
A: Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
B:By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie(1968) first publication.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Stormie wrote: "Option 1:
A: Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts
B:By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie(1968) first publication."

These books clearly meet the stated criteria.

[Hina]

Would this work as 1 book for both option A and B?

Bound by a Promise by Diana Palmer. It was originally published in 1979.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Hina wrote: "Would this work as 1 book for both option A and B?

Bound by a Promise by Diana Palmer. It was originally published in 1979."

yes, it meets the stated criteria.

[Trish]

Just want to confirm this as qualifying for both A&B: Murder at the Savoy, by Maj Sjöwall, first published 1970.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Trish wrote: "Just want to confirm this as qualifying for both A&B: Murder at the Savoy, by Maj Sjöwall, first published 1970."

yes, 4 word title, first published in 1970.

[Trish]

Sandy wrote: "Trish wrote: "Just want to confirm this as qualifying for both A&B: Murder at the Savoy, by Maj Sjöwall, first published 1970."

yes, 4 word title, first published in 1..."

cheers

[Nicola]

The French Lieutenant's Woman - Suggestion for those who want to read a book which covers both requirements.

[Sarah]

So, A Contract With God meets both criteria EXCEPT the original title of the book from 1978 has a subtitle of "and other tenement stories". I know in the description it says that subtitles can be ignored, but I just want to verify that this original title doesn't mess up the word count.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Shira (Shiraloo) wrote: "So, A Contract With God meets both criteria EXCEPT the original title of the book from 1978 has a subtitle of "and other tenement stories". I know in the description it says that subtitles can be..."

Actually, the original title includes the further words as part of the title - it's not a subtitle. However, you should use the title of the book that you actually read, so this one would work.

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Kaora wrote: "The Tombs of Atuan covers both requirements (published in 1970)"

that's correct.

[Carey Devine]

Covers both requirements published 1976
Anne RiceInterview with a vampire

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

Carey wrote: "Covers both requirements published 1976
Anne RiceInterview with a vampire"

yes it does.