Anniversary List 2022: A book that uses all five vowels in the title and/or author's name

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Another scavenger hunt for our anniversary list prompts! This time, we are diving into both the title and author's names to see if we can find all five vowels (used in the English language).

If you're looking to make this a bit tougher, aim for all five vowels being either in the title OR the author's name, and if you typically read in a language that is not English, feel free to sub in your own set of vowels.

ATY Listopia: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

What are you reading for this prompt, and how does it fit?

[dalex]

I want to use an author with five vowels for this prompt so I've chosen Lark Ascending by Silas House.

[Joanna G]

All five vowels are in title and author for Europe in Autumn and Europe at Midnight. I've read the first, but it was a bit ago so I may end up reading both for this prompt.

[NancyJ]

I plan to read Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. I have several other options on the listopia.

[Dixie]

I'm also reading Europe in Autumn; was it you, Joanna, who pointed out in discussion that both the title and the author's name have all five vowels? Love it! (And if I love the book I might go straight into the sequel, too.) My additional choice is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter - only the title for that one, the author name misses by an "i".

[Donna]

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

[Joanna G]

Dixie wrote: "I'm also reading Europe in Autumn; was it you, Joanna, who pointed out in discussion that both the title and the author's name have all five vowels? Love it! "
Yep, it's my little twist that I'm stuck on! Although I think in the discussion someone else had one with all five in both title and author, but with a bonus y somewhere as well.

Hmm, maybe now I have to hunt for one that's 5+y in title and author.

[LeahS]

I'm reading Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, which has five vowels in both the title and the author's name, plus the bonus Y in the title.

Also reading Victoria The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire.

[Joanna G]

Joanna wrote: "Hmm, maybe now I have to hunt for one that's 5+y in title and author."

Found one! Gregory Maguire's Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister. Which, unfortunately, I've read. But I might do some re-reads next year as I really want to read Moon of the Crusted Snow again for the traditional moon names prompt.

He also apparently has a children's book, What-the-Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy which would work.

I'll see how committed I am to the bit when it comes time to actually choose the book next year.

ETA: also found The Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau: Canoeing in the Wilderness, Walden, Walking, Civil Disobedience and More, but that seems like a bit of a cheat.

[Joanna G]

Did I spend way too long today looking for 5+y options? Yes, I did, it was a fun hunt. But in addition to my post above, I found two more that sort of qualify.

Marguerite Yourcenar has a French book, Le Labyrinth du Monde. Not sure if there's an English translation, and if so, if it keeps that title.

Lindsay Buroker has Marked by Magic, which counts if you include the series name, Tracking Trouble. It is on the cover, so I don't think it's a huge stretch. Has anyone read anything by her?

The following authors all qualify, with the bonus y, though I couldn't find a title that also did for any of them.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Tony Tulathimutte
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Jacqueline Roy
Mary Doria Russell
Rachel Louise Snyder
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas
Angela Mi Young Hur
Suyi Davies Okungbowa

(Several of which would also count for 3 name author.)

[Amy (Other Amy)]

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead will be mine. (Title only has 5 + Y.)

[Kathy]

The Hummingbird's Daughter - Luis Alberto Urrea - author
Sylvia's Lovers - Elizabeth Gaskell - combined
Runaway - Alice Munro - author

[Charlsa]

I've been intrigued by this book since I first read about it and recently purchased it. We'll see if I can hold off until 2025 to read it.

The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman.

[Denise]

this is the third opportunity to Elizabeth Strout...but i know I will be reading The Picture of Dorian Grey next year so it might be that

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Oh thanks for pointing that out, Charlsa. I have that book from BOTM in September but haven't read it yet.

[Pam]

Laurus by Eugene Vodolazkin. I think I used this same author is 2022. I would like to use a book where the author alone fits the criteria.

[Marie]

Antti Tuomainen fits, so I'm finishing off The Rabbit Factor trilogy with The Beaver Theory.

[GailW]

NancyJ wrote: "I plan to read Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. I have several other options on the listopia."

NancyJ, this sounds fantastic! I've read both the Olive Kitteridge books and really liked them. Do you think I should read at least one of the Lucy Barton books before I read this one?

[GailW]

My plan was to read The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, but NancyJ's suggestion of Tell Me Everything sounds terrific!

[Charlsa]

Gail W wrote: "My plan was to read The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, but NancyJ's suggestion of Tell Me Everything sounds terrific!"

Gail, I loved The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, and it is a pretty easy read.

[Charlsa]

Emily wrote: "Oh thanks for pointing that out, Charlsa. I have that book from BOTM in September but haven't read it yet."

Emily wrote: "Oh thanks for pointing that out, Charlsa. I have that book from BOTM in September but haven't read it yet."

You're welcome, Emily. I got mine from the September BOTM as well. The problem is that I don't want to wait until next year to read it, so I'm reading it in the next few days and looking for something else for this prompt.

[Charlsa]

Denise wrote: "this is the third opportunity to Elizabeth Strout...but i know I will be reading The Picture of Dorian Grey next year so it might be that"

Denise, The Picture of Dorian Gray is an all-time favorite for me. I love the way the author depicts the human condition in that book.

[NancyJ]

Gail W wrote: "My plan was to read The Red Notebook by Antoine Laurain, but NancyJ's suggestion of Tell Me Everything sounds terrific!"

I loved the Red Notebook! It’s perfect when you need a kinder gentler book set in Paris. It was very popular in my other group when we were reading European books. I meant to read Tell Me Everything by now, but at this rate I’ll be reading it in 2025 too. I think it fit a few different prompts.

[Charlsa]

So, now I've decided to read The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern in the next few days, so I'm looking at these possibilities that I found on my TBR bookshelves.

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel's Messiah by Charles King

The Lying Life of Adultsby Elena Ferrante

Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

Husbands & Loversby Beatriz Williams

The Unfortunate Side Effects of Heartbreak and Magic by Breanne Randall

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Knowby Malcolm Gladwell

Victory City by Salman Rushdie

Waterloo Expressby Paulette Jiles

The Ingenious Language: Nine Epic Reasons to Love Greek by Andrea Marcolongo

Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil by Jean-Claude Izzo

The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American South by Radley Balko

In the Country of Women by Susan Straight

Love in the Ruins by Walker Percy

The Dolphin House by Audrey Schulman

Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon

The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi

The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime by David GrannI Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Masquerade by O.O. Sangoyomi

A Daughter of Fair Verona by Christina Dodd

A Holly Jolly Ever After by Julie Murphy

A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy

[John]

One that I saw that peaked my interest is:Six of Crows by Leagh Bardugo.

[Rachael]

The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County

[Joanna G]

I started reading The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby, and just realized that it meets my all vowels + y in both title and author name, despite not being one I found in my earlier hunting. Maybe I missed the subtitle, which you need for the o?

In any case, it's too good not to use it for this.

[Bea]

I will be reading The Bourne Enigma, a book I own.

[Tanu]

I will be reading The Tainted Cup Robert Jackson Bennett, but The Reformatory by Tananarive Due also works

[Donna]

I’ve used this one all about traditions, customs, folklore etc that surrounds the festive season.
The Dead of Winter: Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures

[LoriLovesBooks]

I read Doctor Who: The Resurrection Casket. A fun read inspired by Treasure Island. I needed a pirate book for another challenge.

[Joy D]

For this prompt, I read:
Miracle Country by Kendra Atleework - 4* - My Review

[Andrea]

Anything by Oscar Hijuelos or Álvaro Enrigue would work

[Odette]

I am planning to read
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

[Phil]

I read Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout with the five vowels in the author's name (Read Feb 24th; 3*)

[Robin H-R]

I read:
He Done Her Wrong by Stuart M. Kaminsky

REJECT: A book at least 25 years old (Pub. 1983)

Finished: 03/07/2025
Rating: 4 stars

#8 in the Toby Peters series. This one features Mae West.

Do I get bonus points for the "Y"?

[Severina]

I read Dead Souls by J. Lincoln Fenn

[Misty]

I am reading It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson for this prompt. I am not finished with it yet, but I am loving it so far.

[Anne]

I am reading Mary Louise in the Country by Edith van Dyne. All of the vowels are in Mary Louise. Also repeated futher in the title and author.

[Barbara]

I used Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. U and E in the title; A, I, O, and E in the author's name.

[Tracy]

Although I had MANY options (78 on my list), I ended up using Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner (the 5 vowels all in the title).

An author I would have loved to use for this is Sequoia Nagamatsu. I loved reading one of his collections of connected short stories and am on the hold list for another, but I thought his name was unique in that all 5 vowels are in his first name only! AND I love being in both Coast Redwood and Sequoia Redwood forests!

[Denise]

I ended up with These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett

[Dixie]

I finished a book last month that fits this category: The Queen of the Tambourine. I always enjoy Jane Gardam's books. Also, after a chat with my brother about Richard Brautigan, I'm picking up Trout Fishing in America. Everyone was reading it when I was in high school; I'm a bit late to it, but better late than never.

[Dubhease]

I read The Tin Flute by Gabrielle Roy

[LeahS]

I read I'm Sorry You Feel That Way and French Rhapsody by Antoine Laurain.

I enjoyed them both.

[Kathy]

I read Murder at Mallowan Hall by Colleen Cambridge.

[Amy]

I read Congratulations, the Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas. I had to do a lot of commuting this week. This memoir read by the author was a lovely companion on for all the driving.

[Samantha]

I read How to Age Disgracefully. It was fun and not really what I was expecting.