The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.6 - Coralie's Task: Before AND or After

Read two books. No books with MPG childrens or kids may be used. The two books must have a combined total of at least 500 pages. The two books must be by different authors.

Book 1. Read a book with the word AND in the title (not the subtitle). An ampersand & is acceptable.

Book 2. Read a book whose title (not subtitle) includes either everything that came before the AND in book 1 or everything that came after the AND. The word/phrase must match exactly but other words may be included either before or after the target word/phrase.
For example: If you read The City and the Stars for book 1, you could read a book with the words “the city” in the title or a book with the words “the stars” in the title for book 2.
Book 1 The City and the Stars
Book 2 could be, before the And The City We Became or Tales of the City or
After the And Where the Forest Meets the Stars or The Stars My Destination

If you select a title for Book 1 that begins with the word And, you may select a second book that begins with And for book 2, or use the word/phrase that follows Book 1's And.

ex. Book 1:And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails
Book 2: before the And: And the Mountains Echoed or
after the And A Bottle of Rum

If you select a title for Book 1 that contains more than one And, you may pick one and divide the title into everything before the selected And and everything after the selected And.
Ex. Here and Now and Then

select 1st And- Here [and] Now and Then
Book 2 could be "Here" Nothing to See Here or "Now and Then" Murder Now and Then or Now & Then

select the 2nd And- Here and Now [and] Then
Book 2 could be "Here and Now" Here and Now or "Then" Then Came You

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This help thread is open

just for information for the mods I know you are getting used to this but this post has no number in the full task list and if it is 30.6 it is in the wrong spot in the list (coming after 30.8 at the moment).

Marie (UK) wrote: "just for information for the mods I know you are getting used to this but this post has no number in the full task list and if it is 30.6 it is in the wrong spot in the list (coming after 30.8 at t..."

That was me, Marie. After 14 years I should know better than to post after 10 pm

I'm probably totally misunderstanding how this challenge works, but would this work? And Quiet (flows the don) The Power of Introverts . . .

Sorry Wayne, you would need all of "quiet flows the Don" in the title of the second book, not just the Quiet part i.e. everything after the "and".

Coralie wrote: "Sorry Wayne, you would need all of "quiet flows the Don" in the title of the second book, not just the Quiet part i.e. everything after the "and"."

Darn! Actually, I'm not surprised. My solution was just too easy, but I wouldn't have been happy until I asked.

I am considering two books with the same exact title by different authors
Sense and Sensibility
AND
Sense & Sensibility

would that work? I have other options but quite like those

Dlmrose wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "just for information for the mods I know you are getting used to this but this post has no number in the full task list and if it is 30.6 it is in the wrong spot in the list (com..."

you all do such a great job and work so hard I couldn't do it

So if I read Mycroft and Sherlock, I could read any title with "Sherlock" in it, right?

Robin P wrote: "So if I read Mycroft and Sherlock, I could read any title with "Sherlock" in it, right?"

Yes, as long as it fits for length etc.

coralie i think you missed my post above re sense and sensibility can both books have the same title?

Marie (UK) wrote: "coralie i think you missed my post above re sense and sensibility can both books have the same title?"

Sorry. I didn't see that post. Yes, both books can have the same title.

Coralie wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "coralie i think you missed my post above re sense and sensibility can both books have the same title?"

Sorry. I didn't see that post. Yes, both books can have the same title."

thanks

Can the second book be just one word?

eg Pride and Prejudice with Pride?

Cat wrote: "Can the second book be just one word?

eg Pride and Prejudice with Pride?"

Yes.

(I thought this question deserved a one-word answer.)

sorry. I'm finding this one very slippery - everytime I think I have it clear I go wonky.

The 2nd book can have the pre/post and phrase anywhere right?

So Sense and Sensibility could be paired with The Sense of an Ending ?

Cat wrote: "sorry. I'm finding this one very slippery - everytime I think I have it clear I go wonky.

The 2nd book can have the pre/post and phrase anywhere right?

So Sense and Sensibility could..."

Yes, that is correct.

I'm not sure whether these two books work or not

;Bright and Deadly Things and
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Do they meet the criteria?
Thanks,
Andy

Andy wrote: "I'm not sure whether these two books work or not

;Bright and Deadly Things and
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Do they meet the criteria?
Thanks,
Andy"

Yes they work. "bright" is everything before the "and" and is included in the second book title.

Coralie wrote: "Andy wrote: "I'm not sure whether these two books work or not

;Bright and Deadly Things and
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
Do they meet the criteria?
Thank..."
Thanks. My feeble brain has trouble with words of more than one syllable sometimes, Andy

So for my clarity .... If Book #1 was Here and Now and Then, Book #2 would need either HERE or THEN in the title (not subtitle). (also, technically, HERE AND NOW or NOW AND THEN, but if the single words of HERE and THEN fit, then the longer phrase would fit as well)

Deedee wrote: "So for my clarity .... If Book #1 was Here and Now and Then, Book #2 would need either HERE or THEN in the title (not subtitle). (also, technically, HERE AND NOW or NOW AND THEN, bu..."

Yes, that is correct.

Will this work. I question because of the comma.

Death, and the Girl He Loves by Darynda Jones
Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb

I think that I am going to have to say no to this as the task does say EVERYTHING so that should include the comma. Sorry.

Hello, I am fairly certain I know what I am doing, but I have made that mistake before when I am slightly unsure and posted incorrectly so I am just going to double check...

Can I use the following two books
Book 1: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Book 2: Love Stories by Trent Dalton (or just in case. Twisted Love by Ana Huang)

Will either or both of the second books work for this task? Or does the second book title have to just be the word 'love'.

Thank you,

EmilyGraceR

Emily wrote: "Hello, I am fairly certain I know what I am doing, but I have made that mistake before when I am slightly unsure and posted incorrectly so I am just going to double check...

Can I use the followin..."

Both of those work. They just need to have "Love" in the title.