The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion
OLD TASK HELP THREADS
>
20.6 LDB’s Task (Seasoned Reader) - SEEING YOURSELF IN A TITLE
ohhh, this could be an interesting one...oh yay I found one...Divorced, Desperate And Dating that has my first name spelt out in it
Deanna - Divorced, Desperate And Dating
Wow, this is interesting... I have the fact that my name has weird letters... Y in first name, F in middle name and a W in the last... oh, well. It will be fun to see what everyone can make happen!
Mod
for "w" - any book with what, when, where, why, how............ And "f" - anything with the word "of", so that might open up some options.
Two of the books I had already slotted for other tasks work for this one:The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian, and
Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls by Matt Ruff. <---- that was so hard to type! :oD I just have to do a little book shuffling, then I'm good to go.
I'm lucky with the middle name ANN! This will be like a treasure hunt!
do the letters have to be in the same order as the letters in your name?
Do you have a preference as to whether we use our full first name or a nickname? Also, I wanted to check on the subtitle for A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in the Wicked Years. The link is the edition that I own, but most of the editions do not include the subtitle.
Cait wrote: "Two of the books I had already slotted for other tasks work for this one:The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian, and
Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls by Matt Ruff. <---- that was so ..."
Cait, I recommend Set This House In Order. I really enjoyed it.
What would the verdict be on using the i's in World War II be? I want to do Rag and Bone: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery but need 2 I's.
So many books to choos from... maybe I can use something for this task and fit another book I want to read into their task. *Scuttles off to do some more book shuffling*
Would this one work for me or would it have to actually be spelled out in the tittle.
I have a "Y" also, I struck paydirt with the word dying.
Okay, I just moved and most of my books are in storage. The ones I have out don't fit this task. Anyone able to think of anything for: K A T H R Y N F R A N C E S L O U W? I was able to find some "w" but none with the U in it as well. Good task, though!
Love this! Found a ton of stuff with my first name in it!
May we include subtitles? For example, my middle name is Leigh, so would The Island At The Centre Of The World work? The full title of this book is: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America.
Kathryn: first, middle OR last name!! I think I'd go for Frances... I had a lot of titles with "of" and "for"...So glad Sara is short and sweet... and without extra silent letters...! I've got a lot of options!
I thought this was going to be hard but Ella Minnow Pea works for me (surname) and I REALLY want to read it! :D
Little Cat wrote: "Quite a few options for me. I thought this would be hard with a K (Karen) but the book I received in the post today fits perfectly - ClockwoRK ANgEl.And just to add a hi to everyone. I just joined :)"
Karen! Hi! :D
My last name has three letters and two are vowels -- this seems like cheating :) So I will probably use my first name, just to be sporting!
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "do the letters have to be in the same order as the letters in your name?"No, the letters in the title do not have to be in the same order as the letters in your name. As long as there are all of the same letters (and in the same quantities) of your name in the title, you are good to go!
Vicky wrote: "Do you have a preference as to whether we use our full first name or a nickname? Also, I wanted to check on the subtitle for A Lion Among Men: Volume Three in the Wicked Years. Th..."
Subtitles are fine. I see no problems with using this subtitle.
Bridgit wrote: "What would the verdict be on using the i's in World War II be? I want to do Rag and Bone: A Billy Boyle World War II Mystery but need 2 I's."The "II" in World War II are roman numerals and not actually letters. So, they will not work as "i"s. Sorry. One book that might work for you if you haven't already read it yet: The Effect of Living Backwards. Also, don't forget you can use your middle or last name if you choose.
I think for Aleksandra Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America And American in Iran is going be good?
Rhiannon wrote: "Would this one work for me or would it have to actually be spelled out in the tittle."
That works. All of the letters in your name are in this title - and you just happen to be one of the lucky few where your name and title are actually the same!
Kathryn wrote: "Okay, I just moved and most of my books are in storage. The ones I have out don't fit this task. Anyone able to think of anything for: K A T H R Y N F R A N C E S L O U W? I was able to find som..."As Sara noted, you don't have to use all three names - you can choose your first, middle OR last name. In looking at your first name, one book I came up with is City of Darkness, City of Light by Marge Piercy. Another is The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane. For Louw - All Quiet on the Western Front. Hope that helps.
Brooke wrote: "May we include subtitles? For example, my middle name is Leigh, so would The Island At The Centre Of The World work? The full title of this book is: The Island at the Center of the ..."Yep - subtitles work. This book looks fine.
Aleksandra wrote: "I think for Aleksandra Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America And American in Iran is going be good?"
Yes - that title works. Enjoy!
LDB wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Okay, I just moved and most of my books are in storage. The ones I have out don't fit this task. Anyone able to think of anything for: K A T H R Y N F R A N C E S L O U W? I was ..."Thanks, I knew it didn't have to be all three names. I just have difficult names. Ironically, it has been easy to get the "f" and hard to get the "s" in the same title. Thank you for the suggestions! I will look into those books!
Best I could come up with: The Complete Novels of Jane Austen... but i kind of didn't want to read them all at once.. any ideas for J E L E N A?? I'd be much obliged.. :)oh, Romeo and Juliet also works.. weee :)
Jessica Bpv wrote: "Best I could come up with: The Complete Novels of Jane Austen... but i kind of didn't want to read them all at once.. any ideas for J E L E N A?? I'd be much obliged.. :)"Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously. One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd. Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don't Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook (I recommend this one... it was hilarious)!
okay I think I found one "AMazing GRrAcIe" by Dan Dye for my middle name Maria. It is hard to find books with the letter y in it for my first and last name for y's in them.
Is Julie and JuliA: My Year of CookiNg DangErously okay for my middle name (its Jayne)?
Mmmm... since subtitles are included I have many to choose from but maybe someone else has a good suggestion...M E G H A N...M A R I E...M E N O? I will consider anything for any of the names.
Melissa W wrote: "Is Julie and JuliA: My Year of CookiNg DangErously okay for my middle name (its Jayne)?"My name is Jayme with a M and not a N. I also found GwENwHYfaR:The White Spirit for Henry which is my last name
Jessica Bpv wrote: "Best I could come up with: The Complete Novels of Jane Austen... but i kind of didn't want to read them all at once.. any ideas for J E L E N A?? I'd be much obliged.. :)oh, Ro..."</i>
Another one that works for JELENA, if you haven't already read it (and it is a bit hefty) is [book:Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.
Melissa W wrote: "Is Julie and JuliA: My Year of CookiNg DangErously okay for my middle name (its Jayne)?"That works.
Meghan wrote: "Mmmm... since subtitles are included I have many to choose from but maybe someone else has a good suggestion...M E G H A N...M A R I E...M E N O? I will consider anything for any of the names."Here are some I came up with for food for thought:
MEGHAN: Of Human Bondage, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
MARIE: American Psycho, Shalimar the Clown: A Novel, Interpreter of Maladies, The Talented Mr. Ripley
MENO: Atonement, A Prayer for Owen Meany, Love in the Time of Cholera
Kathryn wrote: "LDB wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Okay, I just moved and most of my books are in storage. The ones I have out don't fit this task. Anyone able to think of anything for: K A T H R Y N F R A N C E S L O..."You have Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited on your tbr, which works for your last name. :o)
Petra wrote: "Cait wrote: "Two of the books I had already slotted for other tasks work for this one:The Children's Hospital by Chris Adrian, and
Set This House in Order: A Romance of Souls by Matt Ruff.
..."
Petra, I've been wanting to read it for quite some time now. I was going to use it for the Lit Map task, but I think I'll switch it to this one and read I'm Not Stiller for the Lit Map.
Jayme, I think she was asking about her middle name...but there is a M in that book that you could also use if you wanted to read itIs Julie and JuliA: My Year of Cooking DangErously
Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Melissa W wrote: "Is Julie and JuliA: My Year of CookiNg DangErously okay for my middle name (its Jayne)?"
My name is Jayme with a M and not a N. I also found GwENwHYfaR:The White Spirit for Henry..."
Cait wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "LDB wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Okay, I just moved and most of my books are in storage. The ones I have out don't fit this task. Anyone able to think of anything for: K A T H R Y N F R..."THANKS SO MUCH, CAIT! I have been wanting to read this book...
No problem! I happen to have that book here at home too, so I'll be really interested to see what you think of it. :o)
I'm a wee bit stuck - if anyone runs across a brilliant S T A C E Y or C A T H E R I N E book, please send a suggestion my way! Fortunately I am going on vacation soon, and vacation for me usually involves lots of time browsing bookstores, so I will keep my eyes open for a likely title.
Cait wrote: "No problem! I happen to have that book here at home too, so I'll be really interested to see what you think of it. :o)"lol, I still have to find it. If Borders has it, I might just sit in the book store and do that. I will let you know how it goes!
Stacey wrote: "I'm a wee bit stuck - if anyone runs across a brilliant S T A C E Y or C A T H E R I N E book, please send a suggestion my way! Fortunately I am going on vacation soon, and vacation for me usually..."Necessary Dreams: Ambition in Women's Changing Lives and The CREATION OF DR B: A Biography of Bruno Bettelheim from your bookshelves work for Catherine.
I was almost freaking out I have a long first name PENELOPE, and my last name has an "F"-FERMIN, so I took a deep breath and went to my TBR and the first book I see is perfect, :), From Lambton to Longbourn: A Pride & Prejudice Variation, I was not planing to read this now, but it fits so well.
Stacey wrote: "I'm a wee bit stuck - if anyone runs across a brilliant S T A C E Y or C A T H E R I N E book, please send a suggestion my way! Fortunately I am going on vacation soon, and vacation for me usually..."You have 2 books on you're TBR that with Catherine
Well Preserved: Small Batch Preserving for the New Cook
The CREATION OF DR B: A Biography of Bruno Bettelheim
I see you read HP7, HP1 has Stacey.
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
Kingdom Keepers II: Disney at Dawn (other topics)Pope Joan (other topics)
Pope Joan (other topics)
Graceling (other topics)
The Complete Novels (other topics)
More...
Read a book whose title includes all of the letters of your first, middle OR last name. Including sub-titles is fine, letters cannot be counted twice (i.e., if you have two of a certain letter in your name, the title must also have two of that letter), nick-names or shortened names are not accepted, and the letters in the title do not have to be in any particular order.
For example, my name is "Laura" so I could read "The G U e R nsey L iter A ry A nd Potato Peel Pie Society," "The Book of LAU ghte R A nd Forgetting," etc.
If you have questions about a name you want to use, please go to the help thread to get it approved.
REQUIRED: When posting your task, please include the name that you used for the task. If you do not wish to post your real name, you can use an anagram of the name in your post.