The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.1. It’s the Latest Thing!
According to this blog, Shelf Talk, the bookshelves seem to be stuffed with books with titles containing words with the suffix “ist,” books like The Lonely Polygamist or The Alchemist. For this task, let’s be trendy and read a book with a title or subtitle containing the suffix “ist.”

The “ist” must be a suffix – a title will not work just because it contains a word with that 3 letter combination (whistle, fist, etc.) Plurals and possessives are fine, as is the alternate spelling "yst" (as inThe Alchemyst)

The blog article contains a number of suggestions to get you started.

books that work:
The Hypnotist
The Lock ArtistThe ReincarnationistThe MonstrumologistSuch a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie is Not the AnswerI'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship: Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friends from America's Favorite Humorists
The Kill Artist
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Death of an Obnoxious Tourist
The Alchemyst
The Optimist's Daughter

words that don't work:
list
twist
heist

Does The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver work?

Word = list. Just clarifying as I've wanted to read this one for ages!

Would the word Twist work?

Anomander wrote: "Would the word Twist work?"

Katrina wrote: "Does The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver work?

Word = list. Just clarifying as I've wanted to read this one for ages!"

No - the word in the title has to be a suffix. Typically, this is going to refer to a person - someone who does the thing that the "ist" refers to - a "polygamist" is someone who practices polygamy, an alchemist is someone who practices alchemy.

I found these 2 on my list that I think work

The Hypnotist - someone who practices hypnotism

The Lock Artist - someone who practices art - in this case the art of unlocking locks

Dee wrote: "I found these 2 on my list that I think work

The Hypnotist - someone who practices hypnotism

The Lock Artist - someone who practices art - in this case the art of un..."

I really liked The Lock Artist, I think it won the Edgar

Another option is The Reincarnationist - Someone who practices reincarnation. Ha ha.

This is the other book with the same title that I'll be using.

I thought about that one to Anomander but its the third in the series and I haven't read the first ones.

I think it isn't connected to the first two. Let's see. I'll read and then find out.

Anomander wrote: "I think it isn't connected to the first two. Let's see. I'll read and then find out."

Ha ha. Okay. You'll have to let me know. :)

Dee wrote: "I found these 2 on my list that I think work

The Hypnotist - someone who practices hypnotism

The Lock Artist - someone who practices art - in this case the art of un..."
those are both right on target!

Felina wrote: "Another option is The Reincarnationist - Someone who practices reincarnation. Ha ha."

that works

Anomander wrote: "
This is the other book with the same title that I'll be using."

that works

All my 'ist's' are in the series name, not title or subtitle. Darn it...

I'm reading The Monstrumologist for this!

mstan wrote: "I'm reading The Monstrumologist for this!"

Me too- I didn't quite get to it in the fall challenge.

Just want to check these...
The Kill ARTIST
Freakonomics: A Rogue ECONOMIST Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

Should I assume my first choice The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft won't work but my second choice Death of an Obnoxious Tourist will work?

Valorie wrote: "Should I assume my first choice The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft won't work but my second choice [book:Death of an Obnoxious Tourist|247189..."

heist won't work , but tourist will.

Judy wrote: "I found these in my library catalog, I'm not sure if they all work:

Narcissist (in subtitle)-[book:Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover if Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Wh..."

sounds like all of these will work

★Meghan★ wrote: "Just want to check these...
The Kill ARTIST
Freakonomics: A Rogue ECONOMIST Explores the Hidden Side of Everything"

both work

Sandy wrote: "Valorie wrote: "Should I assume my first choice The Gardner Heist: The True Story of the World's Largest Unsolved Art Theft won't work but my second choice [book:Death of an Obnoxio..."

Ok, thanks

Is The Cellist of Sarajevo okay?

Pollyanna wrote: "Is The Cellist of Sarajevo okay?"

sure is

i'm assuming Terrorist works - I, Nadia: Wife of a Terrorist

Dee wrote: "i'm assuming Terrorist works - I, Nadia: Wife of a Terrorist"

sure

sweet! I found another book that hits my country challenge as well ;)

will The Optimist's Daughter work, even though it has the 's?

☆Rebecca G. wrote: "will The Optimist's Daughter work, even though it has the 's?"

plurals and possessives are fine.

How about The Alchemyst?

Angie wrote: "How about The Alchemyst?"

I'll take it - they're just being cute with the spelling!

I was about to ask the same as Angie, woohoo, finally I can get round to read it!

Would El Alquimista: Una Fabula Para Seguir Tus Suenos, the Spanish language version of The Alchemist work?

Meagan wrote: "Would El Alquimista: Una Fabula Para Seguir Tus Suenos, the Spanish language version of The Alchemist work?"

yes, that works. The suffix "ista" would seem to be the Spanish language equivalent of "ist."

I have two short stories I would like to combine for this task. One I have approved (ebook only) and waiting for approval on the second (ebook only).

The Accidental Exorcist
and
The Accidental Existentialist

jennbunny wrote: "I have two short stories I would like to combine for this task. One I have approved (ebook only) and waiting for approval on the second (ebook only).

The Accidental Exorcist
and
[..."

If they combine to over 100 pages, you can use them.