The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.7 - 11/11
Many mainland European countries identify Martinmas or St. Martin's Day, November 11, as the first calendar day of winter. To recognize 11/11, read a book with the same consecutive double letter pair found twice in any combination of title, subtitle or series title words or the author's names. A pair of the same double letters (2 sets of 2) found within any one word or name also works. Combos with more than 2 pairs of the same letters are allowed.

The consecutive letter pairs must be the same letter in both pairs

ex. Glasshouse by Charles Stross SS in title and SS in author's name
Little Children by Tom Perrotta TT in title and TT in author's name
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt EE twice in title
Impostor by Susanne Winnacker NN in author's first and last names
After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall - LL in title (3 times)

Required: Please identify the letter when you post

These work
Dipped, Stripped, and Dead - PP
Into the Wilderness (Wilderness #1) -SS
Queen of This Realm: The Tudor Queens - EE
The Birth of Love: A Novel by Joanna Kavenna NN
Villette by Charlotte Brontë TT
Zinnia by Jayne Ann Krentz- NN

A space between letters makes them non-consecutive

Does this book work for the task?
There are both authors names (Jayne Castle and Jayne Ann Krentz) listed in books GR main page and on the actual book cover.

I'm going to read After the Fall by Kylie Ladd.

Skandia wrote: "Does this book work for the task?
There are both authors names (Jayne Castle and Jayne Ann Krentz) listed in books GR main page and on the actual book cover."

Sorry, Skandia- the name needs to include the same consecutive double letter pair- If it is NN in the title, the NN needs to be found in another place- subtitle, series title, author name Yes- I see the aNN

Claire wrote: "I'm going to read After the Fall by Kylie Ladd."

Sorry, Claire, the LL (or the DD) need to be found twice

Dlmrose wrote: "Skandia wrote: "Does this book work for the task?
There are both authors names (Jayne Castle and Jayne Ann Krentz) listed in books GR main page and on the actual book cov..."

Just cheking : so the NN in the Jayne Ann Krentz is not acceptable?

Skandia wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Skandia wrote: "Does this book work for the task?
There are both authors names (Jayne Castle and Jayne Ann Krentz) listed in books GR main page and on the..."

Oops- late night/early morning! the Ann works!

No worries, Dlmrose and thanks !

OK no worries x

How about Villette by Charlotte Brontë?? TT is in the title and in author's name.

Marwa wrote: "How about Villette by Charlotte Brontë?? TT is in the title and in author's name."

That works

What about The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons by Lawrence Beesley?

Claire wrote: "What about The Loss of the S.S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons by Lawrence Beesley?"

loSS and leSSons - that works

Thank you x

This is kind of an odd one, so if it doesn't work out fine (my mind is a little bent today)

I'm looking at Two Old Fools on a Camel ~ From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again which has 2 oo's in fools, but Two Old have adjacent o's also.

Donna Jo wrote: "This is kind of an odd one, so if it doesn't work out fine (my mind is a little bent today)

I'm looking at Two Old Fools on a Camel ~ From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again which has 2 oo's in fools..."

Sorry, the space between the o's makes them non-consecutive

Dlmrose wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "This is kind of an odd one, so if it doesn't work out fine (my mind is a little bent today)

I'm looking at Two Old Fools on a Camel ~ From Spain to Bahrain and Back Again which ha..."

I was pretty sure you'd say that, but have been feeling contrary today so thought it worth a try.

Donna Jo wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "This is kind of an odd one, so if it doesn't work out fine (my mind is a little bent today)

I'm looking at Two Old Fools on a Camel ~ From Spain to Bahrain and Bac..."

You never know if you don't ask, and I did have to stop and think a second

I found something else that'll do just fine. There are always other books in the sea, or something along that line.

Queen of This Realm: The Tudor Queens will work eventhough the EE is in the same word like the example of Fall, 3 times, right?

April wrote: "Queen of This Realm: The Tudor Queens will work eventhough the EE is in the same word like the example of Fall, 3 times, right?"

yes

How about Into the Wilderness, which is #1 in the Wilderness series. (two sets of ss)

Christine wrote: "How about Into the Wilderness, which is #1 in the Wilderness series. (two sets of ss)"

That works

Dipped, Stripped, and Dead - this works, right?

Bea wrote: "Dipped, Stripped, and Dead - this works, right?"

yes it does

The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway - LL

Dlmrose wrote: "April wrote: "Queen of This Realm: The Tudor Queens will work eventhough the EE is in the same word like the example of Fall, 3 times, right?"

yes"

Thanks!

this works The Silver Linings Playbook By Matthew Quick -OO and TT right?

How about The Birth of Love: A Novel by Joanna Kavenna - 2 sets of NN's in author's name?

Delmy =^.^= wrote: "this works The Silver Linings Playbook By Matthew Quick -OO and TT right?"

Sorry, no, the task needs "the same consecutive double letter pair found twice"- so OO and OO or TT and TT
Like Dead as a Doornail- Sookie Stackhouse #5- OO in Doornail, OO in Sookie

Andrea wrote: "How about The Birth of Love: A Novel by Joanna Kavenna - 2 sets of NN's in author's name?"

That works

Don't Look Back - Laura Lippman?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Don't Look Back - Laura Lippman?"

Sorry, no, the task needs "the same consecutive double letter pair found twice"- so OO and OO or PP and PP

Like Darkness Falls by Jessica Sorensen SS in Darkness and SS in Jessica

Oh ok thanks x

Mallory's Oracle - Carol O'Connell?

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Mallory's Oracle - Carol O'Connell?"

That works- LL and LL (and another in the subtitle)

I think this one works

OO- Blue Bloods(Blue Bloods #1)

Will Venom (Elemental Assassin, #3) work? The two SS is in the same word in the series name.

And this should work - Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)?

Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville#1), TT ?

♥Robin ♥ wrote: "I think this one works

OO- Blue Bloods(Blue Bloods #1)"

yes, that works

Vi wrote: "Will Venom (Elemental Assassin, #3) work? The two SS is in the same word in the series name.

And this should work - Hopeless (Hopeless, #1)?"

Both work

Elizabeth wrote: "Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville#1), TT ?"

Yes

Dlmrose wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Mallory's Oracle - Carol O'Connell?"

That works- LL and LL (and another in the subtitle)"

And it's a great book, too!!

Lydia wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Mallory's Oracle - Carol O'Connell?"

That works- LL and LL (and another in the subtitle)"

And it's a great book, too!!"

I have a few of hers and book 2 is planned for another part of the challenge x

Thanks Dlmrose!!! :)

Thanks, Dlmrose!

Would something like Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry work since Barry is in the title and author? IT feels kind of like cheating and I have something else slotted, but am feeling like a humor book so thought I would check. Thanks!

Michelle wrote: "Would something like Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys by Dave Barry work since Barry is in the title and author? IT feels kind of like cheating and I have something else slotted, but am feeling..."

That would work