The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.10. Lucky 13.
While many superstitions surround the number 13 as unlucky, I’ve always found it a lucky number for me. Let's anticipate that the year 2013 will be a good one, and read a book with one of the following words or its variations in the title/subtitle – Luck, Fortune, Charm, Opportunity, Success. Variations are fine – for instance, you could read Lucky Jim, Fortunate Harbor, Charming Billy.

Variations that work:
Success - succeed

Negative words won't work:
Misfortune

Not approved:
A Backward Blessing

What about the word "succeed" in place of success? Is that variation too much of a stretch? Thanks for your help! :)

kiki wrote: "What about the word "succeed" in place of success? Is that variation too much of a stretch? Thanks for your help! :)"

No, that will work.

great, thanks! :)

Is "misfortune" to much of a variation - Maids of Misfortune?

Sue T wrote: "Is "misfortune" to much of a variation - Maids of Misfortune?"

No, we're going positive on this one - not negative!

I was wracking my brain and hunting my shelves for books that might be read for this task....and thought I was coming up blank. Then I sat down at my desk and raised my eyes...not in prayer...and my eyes fell on a stack of books from which Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende leaped out at me! and then I happened to walk past the shelf with current SRC books on it and, lo and behold, saw The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer, which I had planned but not yet read!

Seems when I was looking so hard, both books were hiding....sure.:)

A Backward Blessing - Libby Young?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "A Backward Blessing - Libby Young?"

sorry, but that title doesn't include any variation of the specified words.

No worries, thanks Sandy x

Is 'charmed' allowed as a variation for charm?

Lady Luck - Susan DiPlacido?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Lady Luck - Susan DiPlacido?"

Marscha wrote: "Is 'charmed' allowed as a variation for charm?"

yes to both!

ty xx

Sandy wrote: "Sue T wrote: "Is "misfortune" to much of a variation - Maids of Misfortune?"

No, we're going positive on this one - not negative!"

That's what I figured, but it was worth a try.

Plurals are good? I am looking at:

The Sentinels: Fortunes of War by Gordon Zuckerman

Deanna wrote: "Plurals are good? I am looking at:

The Sentinels: Fortunes of War by Gordon Zuckerman"

Sure - any reasonable variation of the listed words - plurals and possessives are the easy ones!

I'm going to read Bad Luck And Trouble by Lee Child

Sandy, can the words be located in the series title? Cos Jill Shalvis has a contemporary series - Lucky Harbor. If not, I found one in my library - Sweet Fortune which I'll read.

Claire wrote: "I'm going to read Bad Luck And Trouble by Lee Child"

that works!

Vi wrote: "Sandy, can the words be located in the series title? Cos Jill Shalvis has a contemporary series - Lucky Harbor. If not, I found one in my library - Sweet Fortune which I'll read."

sorry, just titles and subtitles

No problem! Sweet Fortune it is then.