Linda’s Comments (group member since Dec 21, 2017)

Linda’s comments from the The Bookworm Challenge group.

Linda's Imperial Titles:

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October is full of planning for Halloween costumes. If you have a little one you know their plans can change from witch to superhero depending on the last thing they saw.
My favorite costumes for my girls were when they dressed as a princess, usually a Disney princess. So this month let's do any royal titles from around the world. So words like King, Emperor, Countess, Earl, Sultan, Caesar, etc all work.
As always, if you have questions, please ask.

Examples: The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Şah & Sultan by İskender Pala

This is our third year to do a "Back to School" challenge with 2 months with 2 prompts. How do you feel about it? Do you like it? Do you wish it was split up to just once a month like normal? Thoughts, declarations?

Linda's Back to School Books:

Names:
1. Urchin of the Riding Stars by M.I. McAllister
2. Kiss Me, Annabel by Eloisa James
3. Amari and the Great Game by B.B. Alston
4. Mr. Harrigan's Phone by Stephen King
5. The Life of Chuck by Stephen King
6. I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
7. Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket by Chris Grabenstein
8. Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale by Chris Grabenstein
9. Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
10. The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
11. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
12. Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston
13. Smith of Wootton Major by J.R.R. Tolkien
14. Farmer Giles of Ham by J.R.R. Tolkien
15. Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
16. Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
17. Saving Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
18. A Shiloh Christmas by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
19. Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game by Chris Grabenstein
20. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo
21. James by Percival Everett
22. Hitty, Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field
23. Taran Wanderer by Lloyd Alexander

School Supplies:
1. Read to Death at the Lakeside Library by Holly Danvers (book)
2. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna (book)
3. Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (pencil)
4. The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald (book)
5. The Mountaintop School for Dogs and Other Second Chances by Ellen Cooney

We are doing another 2 month back to school special for the months of August and September. It is back to school time here where I live, but I know many areas don't start back to school until closer to September.

Going back to school means learning new names and hopefully having some shiny new school supplies. These next 2 months you can read titles with names (there are just so many!) or have a school supply in the title or on the cover. I am thinking of pencils, backpacks, folders, etc. I will also accept any books on the cover or books in the title.

You may also use the word "name, school and supply." The "name" can be the name of a person, animal, fish, etc.

Examples: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary (which has a name and probably a school supply on the cover)
The Red Pencil by Malala Yousafzai

You have the full two months to add titles in either category. The numbers won't be added to the leaderboard until the first of October.

If this is confusing then please ask for clarifications.

Linda's Days of the Week Books:

1. The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg
2. Fridays with the Wizards by Jessica Day George
3. Saturdays at Sea by Jessica Day George
4. Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee
5. Taken by Tuesday by Catherine Bybee
6. Seduced by Sunday by Catherine Bybee
7. Treasured by Thursday by Catherine Bybee

Thanks to all who sent me kind messages about Emily's wedding. We had a fantastic wedding weekend and all the guests seemed to have a great time. It was extremely hot, but there was no rain.

Leading up to the wedding day and now as we head out on vacation, I'm having a terrible time keeping the day of the week straight in my head. So this month our special is any day of the week, or the word "day" or the word "week."

Example: Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
or Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Linda's Wedding titles:

1. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
2. Something Blue by Emily Giffin
3. Atomic Marriage by Curtis Sittenfeld
4. The Member of the Wedding: A Play by Carson McCullers
5. The Bartered Bride by Mary Jo Putney
6. When a Scot Ties the Knot by Tessa Dare
7. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

As a girl, I always heard about June bides. I was an August bride, my younger daughter Carrie was a July bride, but my oldest daughter Emily will be a June bride this month. Emily (a fellow Bookworm) is getting married on June 21st and we are knee deep in preparations.

So this month, we will count books that have wedding words in the title: bride, groomsman, vows, veil, engagement, bouquet, etc. I am excluding the word "love" even though it is an important emotion for a wedding as just a little too non-wedding specific.

Examples:

The Guest List by Melissa Hill

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

I've had a few questions about some wedding words. Yes, to "Mrs. , wife, and husband." Someone also asked if they could use words from the saying "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a sixpence in her shoe." On that I'll need at least two words from the saying (excluding "and, a, in and her." So the title The Old Blue Line could count.

Wanda wrote: "When I first saw this challenge, I thought yay, I'll read John Scalzi's newest book - When the Moon Hits Your Eye. Then realized the title of the song is actually "That's Amore". Found a few books ..."

I think "When the Moon Hits your Eye" is just fine for this month. It is certainly a well known line from a well known song.

Linda's Music or Song Titles:

1. Jazz by Toni Morrison
2. She Loves You by Ann Hood (the Beatles)
3. Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune (Bobby Darin)
4. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and Jesse Russell
5. Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens (Michael Buble)

I am taking my inspiration for this month from the great musicians NSYNC from their hit "It's Gonna Be Me," but pronounced by Justin Timberlake as "It's Gonna Be May."
Justin Timberlake is from Memphis and the month of May brings Memphis in May which is a month full of Music and Barbecue Festivals. I live in Memphis and the large park next door is preparing the stages right now for the musical groups coming into town.

So this month you can choose books that have musical words or songs in their titles.

Example: The Chilbury Ladies' Choir by Jennifer Ryan
or Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

Cathy, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58.
I think I was the first one to type out the bingos so a lot of people copied and pasted my post. I had just personalized N4 to make it shorter for me to type.

Claire, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58.

Lisa, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58 or 57.

Wanda, note that N4 is the year you were born. If you were born in 1967 (like Rhonda and I ) then disregard.

Gillis, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58.

Emilie, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58.

Michael, note that N4 is the year you were born. Not necessarily 1967 unless you are also 58.

Cathy, note that N4 should be your birth year. If you are also born in 1967 then please disregard.