The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

10.8. Our Friends in Tuxedos
No, not the upscale folks partying on New Years Eve - Penguins! January 20 is Penguin Awareness Day, so read a book whose author's initials can be found in the word "penguin." Letters may only be used once, and if the author uses a middle name or initial, all initials must be found in "penguin."

a one word author name works.

Reserved

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Please confirm that One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters meets the task requirements.

Thank you.

question - if the author uses just one name is that ok? like Eressë (if not, its cool) - just thought i'd ask

Kim wrote: "Please confirm that One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters meets the task requirements.

Thank you."

There is no need to verify every book you plan to read. If, as in this case, the book clearly fits the task, you do not need to ask for confirmation.

Dee wrote: "question - if the author uses just one name is that ok? like Eressë (if not, its cool) - just thought i'd ask"

yes, that's fine.

So as long as the author's name has any letters from the word PENGUIN in we can read?

Sorry to sound stupid, just want to make sure I understood x

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "So as long as the author's name has any letters from the word PENGUIN in we can read?

Sorry to sound stupid, just want to make sure I understood x"

The author's INITIALS must be found in P E N G U I N

So Elizabeth Peters works (E.P.)
Elizabeth Berg does NOT (No "B" in PENGUIN)

Thanks Book Concierge x

Book Concierge wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "So as long as the author's name has any letters from the word PENGUIN in we can read?

Sorry to sound stupid, just want to make sure I understood x"

The author's INITIALS mus..."

yep!

I just wanted to throw out some ideas for people, these are tricky letters!

Umberto Eco
Garth Nix
Neil Gaiman
Emily Giffin
Greg Iles

More authors...
Tricky letters, I agree!

Philippa Gregory

Elizabeth Gilbert

Elizabeth George

Irène Némirovsky

Nelofer Pazira

That does have initials found in penguin.

I hope this works. ^ Kensington Gore's Diary: Another Year Closer To Death

Michelle wrote: "I hope this works. ^ Kensington Gore's Diary: Another Year Closer To Death"

the initials are in penguin. It appears to exist only in ebook form, so you'll need to get it approved for length in the ebook only thread.