Reading with Style discussion

10.2 3, 4, or 5
Read a book whose title has exactly 3, 4, or 5 words. Sub-titles can be counted or ignored.

Questions? Recommendations? Please post them here.

Is One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson a four word title?

itpdx wrote: "Is One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson a four word title?"

Yes.

The Reader on the 6.27 - 5 words?

Rosemary wrote: "The Reader on the 6.27 - 5 words?"

Yep!

Holy Bible: King James Version

5 words?

Karin wrote: "Holy Bible: King James Version

5 words?"

yes

I'm assuming this will work? That the subtitle doesn't count?Allusions in Ulysses: An Annotated List by Weldon Thornton

Ed wrote: "I'm assuming this will work? That the subtitle doesn't count?Allusions in Ulysses: An Annotated List by Weldon Thornton"

Yup

Plato: The Complete Works is 4 words, correct )?

Karin wrote: "Plato: The Complete Works is 4 words, correct )?"

Yes.

I am considering The Jungle Books for this task. All editions of this title at BPL are J or assignment. This particular title is not on the Canon, so I went to Lexile. There are a wide variety of similar titles by Rudyard Kipling. Most are short and are age-ranged for younger kids. Lexiles vary greatly. The one that seems closest to my book (title matches exactly - ie, bookS) is ISBN13 9780192835031. It also matches approximately in length. It's Lexile is 1160. I think our rule is we take the highest Lexile, but I want to be sure. Thoughts?

Are hyphenated words counted as one word?

Is The Palm-Wine Drinkard a 3 word title?

Bea wrote: "I am considering The Jungle Books for this task. All editions of this title at BPL are J or assignment. This particular title is not on the Canon, so I went to Lexile. There are a wi..."

Yes. I just checked the database and it is noted as YA1140.

Karen Michele wrote: "Are hyphenated words counted as one word?

Is The Palm-Wine Drinkard a 3 word title?"

Yes.

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Bea wrote: "I am considering The Jungle Books for this task. All editions of this title at BPL are J or assignment. This particular title is not on the Canon, so I went to Lexile. Th..."

Thank you.

So, based on another book with a hyphenated word, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts would be five words for the main title, since I don't have to count the subtitle?

Karin wrote: "So, based on another book with a hyphenated word, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts would be five words for the main t..."

Yes. That is a 5-word title.

How about The Pickwick Papers ? This is how it is on the copy I'm reading (same cover and edition, even), but not how it is on Bloom's Western Canon, and I'm planning to use those style points.

Karin wrote: "How about The Pickwick Papers ? This is how it is on the copy I'm reading (same cover and edition, even), but not how it is on Bloom's Western Canon, and I'm planning to use those sty..."

We use the MPE for titles, so you're good with it for this. Nice combos, too!

Elizabeth (Alaska) wrote: "Karin wrote: "How about The Pickwick Papers ? This is how it is on the copy I'm reading (same cover and edition, even), but not how it is on Bloom's Western Canon, and I'm planning to..."

Thanks! I'm sure you noticed there are a few--makes me glad I didn't get around to it in the Winter Challenge.

Would Stories: All-New Tales work or is the subtitle too generic? (The entire title is ridiculously generic!)

Sam wrote: "Would Stories: All-New Tales work or is the subtitle too generic? (The entire title is ridiculously generic!)"

You can have this here. (but remind me when you post)

Will do, thanks!

Can I check this one please: What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal

It was originally published as "Notes on a Scandal" in the UK and "What Was She Thinking" in the USA - 4 words each. Then a movie was made of it, called "Notes on a Scandal". So now, the US version (most popular) has both titles on the cover, total 8 words.

If you click through, you'll see that "Notes on a Scandal" is in square brackets in the GR description and on the cover of the book, to show it's an alternative title. Does that work?

Rosemary wrote: "Can I check this one please: What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal

It was originally published as "Notes on a Scandal" in the UK and "What Was She Thinking" in the USA - 4 words ..."

Yes, (but remind me when you post).

Thanks, Elizabeth. I have just posted it now, noting "approved in help thread".

Rosemary wrote: "Thanks, Elizabeth. I have just posted it now, noting "approved in help thread"."

Thank you - my memory is still pretty good, but not infallible. ;-)