30.2 - Dlmrose's Task: Initial Impressions

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

30.2 Dlmrose's task: Initial Impressions

Book 1: Read a book written by a single author who uses at least 2 names (first and last name, first initial and last name or any other configuration). Spaces define separate names. Hyphenated names are counted as one name. All names count.

Book 2: Using the initials from the author of Book 1, read a book where the title (excluding subtitle) is comprised of words beginning with the letters of the author's initials- see the examples below. The beginning letters must be in the same order and frequency as the author's initials. All title word letters must appear in the initials. All words count including articles: "The" "A" etc.. Ampersands "&" should be treated as "A". Numbers should be treated as if written out- 3 = three = "T"; double digit numbers are hyphenated and treated as one word "33" = thirty-three = T. Roman numerals should be treated as numbers- VII = seven = "S".

Ex.
Book 1
The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
Steven Galloway =Initials S.G.
Book 2
Skin Game
Skin Game = title letters S.G.

Through a Howling Wilderness: Benedict Arnold's March to Quebec, 1775 by Thomas A. Desjardin
Thomas A. Desjardin = initials T.A.D
The Anarchist Detective:
The Anarchist Detective = title letters T.A.D.

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Authors with more than 2 names may be used. All author names count toward the initials to be used in book 2.
The Goodreads record determines the name- so spaces, hyphens, etc are "as appears"

Sofi Oksanen for the first book, Sand Omnibus is OK in case the title changes

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reserved

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This help thread is open!

[Pia]

This is difficult... Browsed through my entire library and I think these books might work:

Author: Robert Wilson
Book: Russian Winter

Author: Santa Montefiore / Simon Mawer
Book: Still Midnight

Author:Patricia Highsmith
Book: Purple Hibiscus

Author: Melanie Benjamin
Book: Midwinter Blood

Author: Martha Grimes / Mary Gaitskill
Book: Metro Girl

Author: Mary McCarthy
Book: Marjorie Morningstar

[Teri-K]

Fun Task! It gave me something to think about last night while insomnia kept me awake till the wee hours. :)

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Pia wrote: "This is difficult... Browsed through my entire library and I think these books might work:

Author: Robert Wilson
Book: Russian Winter

Author: [author:Santa Montef..."

That's the way to do it. As long as the book by the author fits SRC rules any of those combos would work.

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Teri-k wrote: "Fun Task! It gave me something to think about last night while insomnia kept me awake till the wee hours. :)"

Thanks!

[Victoria (RedsCat)]

Can there be extra words in the title, as long as the required letters and order are there?
Ex. Ann Jones
Among THE Janeites.

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Victoria (RedsCat) wrote: "Can there be extra words in the title, as long as the required letters and order are there?
Ex. Ann Jones
Among THE Janeites."

No, sorry, All title word letters must appear in the initials. All words count including articles: "The" "A" etc..

[Victoria (RedsCat)]

Thanks! That's what I thought, but I wanted to be sure. (This is an awesome task, BTW!)

[Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus]

Thanks, it's fun if you like the hunt (and I do). If you're more easily frustrated try alliterative names and titles, like Ruth Rendell and Red Rising.

[Victoria (RedsCat)]

I love the hunt! Also, it's like putting together a puzzle. And all my books are in a spreadsheet, so it's a little easier :)

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay if I read something by Joanne Fluke, can I read a book called Just Like Fate? the letters J and F are in the same order but there is an extra letter in between.

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Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "okay if I read something by Joanne Fluke, can I read a book called Just Like Fate? the letters J and F are in the same order but there is an extra letter in between."

No, sorry, the title would need to be a 2 word title starting with a J word then an F word. Think of the book title word starting letters as book initials- each word gets a letter, and the author initials and the book title initials must match

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

okay, I have an alternate, I just wanted to check.

[Deborah]

Is this right?

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
or
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Read with

Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs

[Trish]

This is a tricky one! Just confirming that this works as a combination:Underground London: Travels Beneath the City Streets by Stephen Smith, followed by Second Star by Dana Stabenow

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Deborah wrote: "Is this right?

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
or
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

Read with

[book:Dead Heat|189416..."

That's right!

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Trish wrote: "This is a tricky one! Just confirming that this works as a combination:Underground London: Travels Beneath the City Streets by Stephen Smith, followed by Second Star b..."

That works S.S. and S.S.

[Happy]

Book 1: Bandit Love by Massimo Carlotto

Book 2: Magna Carta by Dan Jones

Book 2 has a long subtitle ("The Making and Legacy of the Great Charter"), but that is excluded if I understand it correctly?

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Happy wrote: "Book 1: Bandit Love by Massimo Carlotto

Book 2: Magna Carta by Dan Jones

Book 2 has a long subtitle ("The Making and Legacy of the Gr..."

yes, that works, only the title is used, ignore subtitles

[Kathy G.]

How are these two

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

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Kathy G. wrote: "How are these two

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons"

Those work Article Five- AF

[Alkmini]

How about these?
What Is to Be Done? by Nikolai Chernyshevsky

and Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler

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Alkmini wrote: "How about these?
What Is to Be Done? by Nikolai Chernyshevsky

and Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler"

Those work

[Kathy G.]

Dlmrose wrote: "Kathy G. wrote: "How are these two

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

Article 5 by Kristen Simmons"

Those work Article Five- AF"

Thank you

[LouLouReads]

I think this works? The Children Act by Ian McEwan; In Memoriam by Alfred Tennyson.

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LouLouReads wrote: "I think this works? The Children Act by Ian McEwan; In Memoriam by Alfred Tennyson."

It does

[Bridgett]

Ohh, ohh, I found one: China Dolls and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty! Both recently published books that I want to read. FYI - Charles Dickens would also work.

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BriKie wrote: "Ohh, ohh, I found one: China Dolls and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughty! Both recently published books that I want to read. FYI - [author:Charles Dicken..."

Enjoy

[Fiona (Titch)]

Making sure I get this correct.

Don't Explain - Audrey Dacey

Always Devoted - Karen Rose Smith

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Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Making sure I get this correct.

Don't Explain - Audrey Dacey

Always Devoted - Karen Rose Smith"

That's correct

[Teri-K]

I have a question I don't see already answered here, but I apologize if I missed it - What about Roman numerals? If I wanted to read Henry V, for instance, would the initials be "HV" or "HF", since the V is actually a numeral that stands for "fifth"?

Thanks!

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Teri-k wrote: "I have a question I don't see already answered here, but I apologize if I missed it - What about Roman numerals? If I wanted to read Henry V, for instance, would the initials be "HV" o..."

Roman numerals should be treated like numbers so V = five/fifth = F. I've updated the task, thanks!

[Teri-K]

Dlmrose wrote: "Teri-k wrote: "I have a question I don't see already answered here, but I apologize if I missed it - What about Roman numerals? If I wanted to read Henry V, for instance, would the ini..."

Thanks. At least that rules one out... Believe it or not I had an author for the V!

But that's OK, there are plenty more waiting in the wings. :)

[Amy]

Would like to get approval for

We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride

with

Little Mercies

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Amy wrote: "Would like to get approval for

We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride

with

Little Mercies"

Those work LM, no space between c and Bride is initial M

[Christine]

I have a question. If I read Purge by Sofi Oksanen for the first book, could I read Sand Omnibus for the second? I guess I'm not sure if the word "omnibus" counts as part of the title.

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Christine wrote: "I have a question. If I read Purge by Sofi Oksanen for the first book, could I read Sand Omnibus for the second? I guess I'm not sure if the word ..."

We go by what is in the GR title, many other editions don't include it. But it is there now, so I'll approve it

[Christine]

Dlmrose wrote: "Christine wrote: "I have a question. If I read Purge by Sofi Oksanen for the first book, could I read Sand Omnibus for the second? I guess I'm not..."

Great, thank you!

[Melissa]

Ok, I think I've got it.

Book 1: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
Book 2: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin

(I keep meaning to read The Tiger's Wife and I keep putting it off)

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Melissa wrote: "Ok, I think I've got it.

Book 1: The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
Book 2: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin

(I keep meaning to read Th..."

That works, I hope you enjoy it.

[Laura]

I've chosen
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach
AND
Case Histories by Kate Atkinson

[Book Concierge]

Please verify:
book 1 - The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

Book 2 - Arranged Marriage: Stories
("Stories" is the subtitle, so doesn't count .. I hope)

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Book Concierge wrote: "Please verify:
book 1 - The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis

Book 2 - Arranged Marriage: Stories
("Stories" is the subtitle, so doesn't count ..."

those work, subtitles don't count

[Deedee]

subtitles don't count -- so if Book #2 was Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets, then Book #1 has author with initials TS (like Theodore Sturgeon), correct?

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Deedee wrote: "subtitles don't count -- so if Book #2 was Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets, then Book #1 has author with initials TS (like [author:Theodore Stur..."

That's correct

[Julia]

If the author's name on Goodreads has a middle initial, does that need to be in the title of Book 2?

I read
Book 1: Lord Peter: A collection of all the Lord Peter Wimsey stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
Book 2: Dreaming Spies

but didn't realize until after I finished them that Dorothy Sayers had a middle initial.
(If it doesn't work I'll look for another way to slot them in.)

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Julia wrote: "If the author's name on Goodreads has a middle initial, does that need to be in the title of Book 2?

I read
Book 1: Lord Peter: A collection of all the Lord Peter Wimsey stories by..."

The title would require DLS