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I'M INtoo close for comfort: 5-6 books
1 The VIP Doubles Down - Nancy Herkness (Author name) - 9 JULY
2 The Morning - London Miller (Gold on the cover) - 1 JULY
3 Deadly Questions - Lily Harper Hart (Set in USA) - 8 JULY
4 Stalked - Allison Brennan (Face on cover) - 9 JULY
5 Deadly Vacation - Lily Harper Hart (MC's are married) - 19 JULY
Be A Copy CatDuration : July 1 - 31, 2017
Levels:
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
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I'm in though not sure yet about the level.Be A Copy Cat
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2017
Completed: 10+ I listed only those with at least two similarities :-)
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by Julie Ann Walker 5* 7/2 - female author, MCs work for a clandestine PMC set in Chicago, courageous female MC2.
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by Kathy Reichs 4* 7/3 - female author, male MC works undercover, courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages3.
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by Anthony Doerr 5* 7/4 - historical fiction, courageous female MC, book got several awards, translated into more than 10 languages4.
by Nora Roberts 4* 7/5 - female author, tag: affair (don't want to spoil anything), male MC is a constructor rehabing his house, courageous female MC5.
by Julie Ann Walker 4* 7/9 - female author, MCs work for a clandestine PMC set in Chicago, courageous female MC6.
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by Kathy Reichs 3* 7/11 - female author, courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages7.
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by Nora Roberts 4* 7/15 - female author, translated into more than 10 languages, love story8.
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by Jana Deleon 5* 7/24 - female author, courageous female MCs9.
by Ann Girdharry 4* 7/25 - female author, debut novel, corageous female MC10.
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by Kathy Reichs 4* 7/26 - female author, describing dark past in Guatemala (current history), courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages11.
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by J.D. Robb 4* 7/31 - female author, courages female MC, translate into more than 10 languages
by Nancy Horan - 384 pages - Published August 7th 2007 by Ballantine Books - James Fenimore Cooper Prize (2009) - translated into at least 12 languagesMPG: Historical, Fiction, Book Club, Architecture
I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current.
So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. Four years earlier, in 1903, Mamah and her husband, Edwin, had commissioned the renowned architect to design a new home for them. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives.
In this ambitious debut novel, fact and fiction blend together brilliantly. While scholars have largely relegated Mamah to a footnote in the life of America’s greatest architect, author Nancy Horan gives full weight to their dramatic love story and illuminates Cheney’s profound influence on Wright.
Drawing on years of research, Horan weaves little-known facts into a compelling narrative, vividly portraying the conflicts and struggles of a woman forced to choose between the roles of mother, wife, lover, and intellectual. Horan’s Mamah is a woman seeking to find her own place, her own creative calling in the world. Mamah’s is an unforgettable journey marked by choices that reshape her notions of love and responsibility, leading inexorably ultimately lead to this novel’s stunning conclusion.
Elegantly written and remarkably rich in detail, Loving Frank is a fitting tribute to a courageous woman, a national icon, and their timeless love story.
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Duration: July 1 - 31, 2017
level: too close for comfort (5-6 books)
1. To Marry A Marquess 7/1/17 **
also a historical book
2. Storm-Bound; or, A Vacation Among the Snow Drifts 7/8/17 **
also set in the early 1900's
3. The Daring Twins 7/13/17 ***
author's name is Frank
4. Phoebe Daring 7/14/17 ***
author's name is Frank
5. Anything But a Gentleman 7/15/17 ***
also a historical
6. Good Tidings 7/16/17 ***
also set in Illinois
Be A Copy CatJuly 1 - 31, 2017
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
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My spot for "Copy Cat"
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan ~ ~ Rating Details: 3.73 Stars · 77,376 Ratings · 8,810 Reviews ~ ~ Hardcover, 384 pages ~ ~ Published: August 7th 2007 by Ballantine BooksCharacters: Frank Lloyd Wright, Mamah Borthwick Cheney ~ ~ Setting: United States
MP Genres: Historical, Fiction, Book Club, Architecture ~ ~ Literary Awards - James Fenimore Cooper Prize (2009)~ ~ 47 Other Editions
1 ~ MP Fiction & starts in Pacific Northwest ~ ??? done 7-?-17
2 ~ Dog on cover & MP Fiction ~ ???? done 7-??-17
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Be A Copy CatDuration : July 1 - 31, 2017
Level: just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
1. Geisha by Liza Dalby - 1/7/17 (Written by a female author)
2. Quarter Past Midnight by C.J. Asher - 11/7/17 (Set in USA)
3. Odysseus: The Return: Book 2 by Valerio Massimo Manfredi - 17/7/17 (Marked as Historical)
Be a Copy Cat - July 2017Duration: 7/1/17 - 7/31/17
Level: just 'inspiration' (3-4 books)
Progress: 4 of 3 books
This is going to be much more of a challenge, I'll have to stretch my creative thinking skills.
by Nancy Horan - 384 pages - Published August 7th 2007 by Ballantine Books - James Fenimore Cooper Prize (2009) - translated into at least 12 languages
Standalone
3.74 rating out of 78K ratings
Characters: Frank Lloyd Wright, Mamah Borthwick Cheney
Setting: Chicago, IL, United States
MPG: Historical, Fiction, Book Club, Architecture
A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava (7/4/17) ~ dysfunctional family and huge womanizer
Dear Pen Pal by Heather Vogel Frederick (7/15/17) ~ Cassidy's mother is famous in her field
Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry (7/16/17) ~ two word title (I told you I was stretching things)
Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts (7/20/17) ~ author's first names starts with N
I have to include (which I started in July)
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (8/7/17) ~ because it's a standalone and it has 384 pages
Mod
I agree, Marla. This one is tricky.
I will try for these two:blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copycat: read the book (I will try ... my Pug Boy who passed last month was named Frankie so not sure if I will be able to read the book without losing it.)
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
Loving Frank.
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10. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published August 7th, 2007 by Ballantine Books
Finished my challenge...happy readingLevels:
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
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FINISHED!too close for comfort: 5-6 books
1 The VIP Doubles Down - Nancy Herkness (Author name) - 9 JULY
2 The Morning - London Miller (Gold on the cover) - 1 JULY
3 Deadly Questions - Lily Harper Hart (Set in USA) - 8 JULY
4 Stalked - Allison Brennan (Face on cover) - 9 JULY
5 Deadly Vacation - Lily Harper Hart (MC's are married) - 19 JULY
Be a Copy CatLevels: just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
Cover is yellow - Unbinding by Eileen Wilks
Female author - Saving Her Angel by Missy Jane
Female face on the cover - The Painted Queen by Elizabeth Peters
Married couple with kid - Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks
Completion post!Be A Copy Cat
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2017
Completed: 10+ I listed only those with at least two similarities :-)
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by Julie Ann Walker 5* 7/2 - female author, MCs work for a clandestine PMC set in Chicago, courageous female MC2.
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by Kathy Reichs 4* 7/3 - female author, male MC works undercover, courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages3.
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by Anthony Doerr 5* 7/4 - historical fiction, courageous female MC, book got several awards, translated into more than 10 languages4.
by Nora Roberts 4* 7/5 - female author, tag: affair (don't want to spoil anything), male MC is a constructor rehabing his house, courageous female MC5.
by Julie Ann Walker 4* 7/9 - female author, MCs work for a clandestine PMC set in Chicago, courageous female MC6.
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by Kathy Reichs 3* 7/11 - female author, courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages7.
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by Nora Roberts 4* 7/15 - female author, translated into more than 10 languages, love story8.
book 3 of
by Jana Deleon 5* 7/24 - female author, courageous female MCs9.
by Ann Girdharry 4* 7/25 - female author, debut novel, corageous female MC10.
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by Kathy Reichs 4* 7/26 - female author, describing dark past in Guatemala (current history), courageous female MC, translated into more than 10 languages11.
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by J.D. Robb 4* 7/31 - female author, courages female MC, translate into more than 10 languages
Updated message no 9.Finished challenge :)
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Books mentioned in this topic
A Perfect Evil (other topics)The Invention of Wings (other topics)
Dear Pen Pal (other topics)
Valley of Silence (other topics)
Patient Zero (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Kathy Reichs (other topics)Julie Ann Walker (other topics)
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To be a TCF Copy Cat, you must duplicate some aspect of the chosen book.
It could be a word from the title, the author's name, something on the cover, the genre, the year it was first published, the plot, or a main character's name. The possibilities to imitate are endless.
Levels:
a bit familiar: 1-2 books
just 'inspiration': 3-4 books
too close for comfort: 5-6 books
blatant plagiarism: 7+ books
ultimate copy cat: read the book
Rules
Duration : July 1 - 31, 2017
Books must be at least 150 pages.
You must state how your book copies this month's book.
I've admired the cover of this month's book for a long time, but I don't think I'll ever read it. It is Loving Frank.