The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.8 - Sandy's Task: Concentration!
A card game, in which the object is to find matching pairs of cards. For this task, you will look for matching words in the title/subtitle of two different books.

Read two books, the title/subtitle of which contain the same noun - generally defined as a word meaning a person, place or thing. Pronouns (I, we, you, he, she, it, they) do not work.

The word must be exactly the same in both titles, no variations.

The fine print:
No books with the genre "children" may be used for this task, regardless of length.

Each book must be at least 300 pages.

NOTE: ebooks without print versions cannot be used for tasks requiring a specific number of pages. If you read an ebook or audiobook use the page count for the mass market paperback if one exists. If there is no mass market paperback edition, use the paperback edition and if no paperback is available use the hardcover edition.

REQUIRED: Specify the noun that the two book titles have in common and the number of pages in each book.

While the common word must be a noun, it does not need to be used as a noun in the title. Think words like love, fight, walk - all could be used as verbs in the title, but are also nouns.

Reserved

This help thread is open!

"walk" used as a noun okay?

The Walk

A Walk to Remember

OOPS! I didn't watch the page numbers.
Thanks!!!

Kathy G. wrote: ""walk" used as a noun okay?

The Walk

A Walk to Remember"

yes, "walk" is a noun. However, both of these books appear to have fewer than 300 pages, so don't meet the task requirements.

Here I am, struggeling with english grammar, so do parts of compound nouns work?


The Ghost Orchid

Ghost Song

Fandury wrote: "Here I am, struggeling with english grammar, so do parts of compound nouns work?


The Ghost Orchid

Ghost Song"

the word "ghost" is a noun and both these books have 300 pages or more, so this combo works.

Ghost may be a noun at times, but in both cases listed it looks more like an adjective...modifying the nouns orchid and song.

ETA: my husband says I am wrong. Ghost Orchid is a name and therefore a noun by itself.

Bea wrote: "Ghost may be a noun at times, but in both cases listed it looks more like an adjective...modifying the nouns orchid and song.

ETA: my husband says I am wrong. Ghost Orchid is a name and therefore ..."

It doesn't matter. the word needs to be a noun. I'll take it even if it isn't necessarily being used as a noun in the title. Since book titles aren't generally complete sentences, I'm not going to make everyone nuts trying to work it out. If the word is a noun, it works.

How about Love Feeds Among the Lilies and Love & Treasure

Cindie wrote: "How about Love Feeds Among the Lilies and Love & Treasure"

The titles are fine, but the first is not 300 pages.

Checking on House of Many Shadows and House of Shadows

Deborah wrote: "Checking on House of Many Shadows and House of Shadows"



While the nouns are fine, House of Shadows appears to only exist in e-book form, so does not work for any task with a required page count.

Maria, Daughter of Immigrants
and
The Heretic's Daughter

Noun: DAUGHTER

Book Concierge wrote: "Maria, Daughter of Immigrants
and
The Heretic's Daughter

Noun: DAUGHTER"

Those work.

Book 1: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

Book 2: I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark

Noun: Walk

Claire wrote: "Book 1: A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson

Book 2: I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark

Noun:..."

those work

Here's my combo. NOUN : STARS

The Fault in Our Stars 318 pgs

and

Oh My Stars 400 pgs

(Happy to share my find with whoever is looking!)

Sandy wrote: "Cindie wrote: "How about Love Feeds Among the Lilies and Love & Treasure"

The titles are fine, but the first is not 300 pages."

Oops! Thanks! Glad I asked!

Pat wrote: "Here's my combo. NOUN : STARS

The Fault in Our Stars 318 pgs

and

Oh My Stars 400 pgs

(H..."

Hey, that's one of the points of these threads - to give people ideas if they need them! thanks, Pat.

Sandy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Checking on House of Many Shadows and House of Shadows"



While the nouns are fine, House of Shadows appears to only exist in e-book f..."

Sorry I sent a link with e book link. It does come in paperback form. House of Shadows (paperback 342 pages)

Deborah wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Deborah wrote: "Checking on House of Many Shadows and House of Shadows"



While the nouns are fine, House of Shadows appears to only exi..."

then that would work. Be sure you post the correct link if/when you post this task - it will be disallowed if you just post the ebook link.

Would The Secret Familiar and The Secret River work, using the word 'secret'?

Coralie wrote: "Would The Secret Familiar and The Secret River work, using the word 'secret'?"

yes

Hi Sandy
Would this work?

The Collected Stories and The Delicate Prey and Other Stories, using the word 'stories'

mstan wrote: "Hi Sandy
Would this work?

The Collected Stories and The Delicate Prey and Other Stories, using the word 'stories'"

sounds like a great combination!

Just checking: Goodbye, Dearest Holly and The Trouble with Goodbye, is that okay?

Rochella wrote: "Just checking: Goodbye, Dearest Holly and The Trouble with Goodbye, is that okay?"

yes, that's a noun, and both books are long enough. You're good to go.

How about:

Morning Glory

and

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

Jenifer wrote: "How about:

Morning Glory

and

[book:The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have M..."

sure, the pair works - keep in mind, though, that both books have to be at least 300 pages, and the HB copy you linked to has fewer than 300 pages.

Sandy wrote: "Jenifer wrote: "How about:

Morning Glory

and

[book:The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and ..."

Oh, I'll double check on my editions. thanks.

Would these work?

Noun: FAITH

Saving Faith (464 Pages) Book A
A Conspiracy of Faith: A Department Q Novel ( 528 Pages) Book B

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Would these work?

Noun: FAITH

Saving Faith (464 Pages) Book A
A Conspiracy of Faith: A Department Q Novel ( 528 Pages) Book B"
yes

Thanks, Sandy =)

Noun Thyme?

Buying Thyme and Making Thyme

Thanks

Jecca wrote: "Noun Thyme?

Buying Thyme and Making Thyme

Thanks"

yes, it's used a llttle oddly here, but thyme is a noun, so you're good.

Is it possible to do two books from a series, so

Lover Enshrined and Lover Avenged

Common noun: Sea

Brothers of the Wild North Sea 312 pages
All Alone in a Sea of Romance 316 pages

Children not listed

I've been thinking of re-reading Nora Roberts' "Dream" Trilogy Daring to Dream, Holding the Dream, Finding the Dream - perfect spot for two of them.

Jamie wrote: "Is it possible to do two books from a series, so

Lover Enshrined and Lover Avenged"

yes, lover is a noun

Susan A wrote: "Common noun: Sea

Brothers of the Wild North Sea 312 pages
All Alone in a Sea of Romance 316 pages

Children not listed"

those work

Kiss of the Spider Woman
The Love of a Good Woman

Is this ok?

Ritika wrote: "Kiss of the Spider Woman
The Love of a Good Woman

Is this ok?"

"woman" is fine as a noun. Looks as if Kiss of the Spider Woman has fewer than 300 pages, though, so would not meet the minimum page requirement.

Noun: MUSIC

Frog Music
How Music Works (I'll be listening to the audio book of this one, so I think this is the correct edition to link to for page count?)

Deana wrote: "Noun: MUSIC

Frog Music
How Music Works (I'll be listening to the audio book of this one, so I think this is the correct edition to link to for page count?)"

that's right.

Sandy wrote: "Cindie wrote: "How about Love Feeds Among the Lilies and Love & Treasure"

The titles are fine, but the first is not 300 pages."

oops -- thanks! I will keep looking!

I again -- how about The Treasure, to go with Love & Treasure?

Cindie wrote: "I again -- how about The Treasure, to go with Love & Treasure?"

Those work.

Sandy wrote: "Cindie wrote: "I again -- how about The Treasure, to go with Love & Treasure?"

Those work."

thanks