The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.4 - ABC’s, 123’s ......
Read TWO books -- one that has a word in the title/subtitle that starts with the letter A, B or C and a second book with a number in the title/subtitle. Example: Cinder and Ten Things We Did; A is for Alibi and The First Wives Club
OR
Read ONE book that has a number and a word that starts with A, B, or C in its title/subtitle. Examples: 2nd Chance, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Two Little Girls in Blue

These will work:
Ordinal (1, 2, 3, etc) and cardinal (1st, 2nd, 3rd,etc.) numbers in numerical form or spelled out.

These won't work:
Variations of numbers - Ex: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Would The Eleventh Commandment count for one book?

Bea wrote: "Would The Eleventh Commandment count for one book?"

Yes, that works for ONE book.

Would The Angel at No. 33 work for the one book option?

Just want to check At First Sight?

The Angel at No. 33 and At First Sight will both work for the ONE book option.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Bea wrote: "Would The Eleventh Commandment count for one book?"

Yes, that works for ONE book."

Yippee!

What about the number variations "once" and "twice"? I'm hoping to use Once Bitten, Twice Shy for the one book option.

Am going to read:

The Tenth Circle

Mrs.soule wrote: "What about the number variations "once" and "twice"? I'm hoping to use Once Bitten, Twice Shy for the one book option."

No, sorry, only cardinal and ordinal numbers for this one.

Ann A wrote: "Am going to read:

The Tenth Circle"

That'll work for the ONE book option ;-).

All the examples have the number first and the word after, does that matter? Can I read Becoming Three for the one book option?

Sassafrass wrote: "All the examples have the number first and the word after, does that matter? Can I read Becoming Three for the one book option?"

That works for the ONE book option. The order doesn't matter. I guess there are just more examples of the number coming first! ;-)

This counts for one book?

Where the Red Fern Grows: The Story of Two Dogs and a Boy

Kathy G. wrote: "This counts for one book?

Where the Red Fern Grows: The Story of Two Dogs and a Boy"

Yes, that counts for ONE book.

Does the A,B,C word have to be an important word in the title? Specifically, I'm wondering if I am Number Four would be acceptable using "am" as the "a" word.

Kate wrote: "Does the A,B,C word have to be an important word in the title? Specifically, I'm wondering if I am Number Four would be acceptable using "am" as the "a" word."

It can be any word. I am Number Four works.

does A Million Suns work for the ABC part?

JennRenee wrote: "does A Million Suns work for the ABC part?"

Yes, that would work for the ONE book option.

Then The Titled Americans: Three American Sisters and the British Aristocratic World into Which They Married should work? Eventhough the word Three is in the subtitle?

April wrote: "Then The Titled Americans: Three American Sisters and the British Aristocratic World into Which They Married should work? Eventhough the word Three is in the subtitle?"

Correct. That would work for the ONE book option.

Would Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love would for the one book option?

Rebecca T wrote: "Would Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love would for the one book option?"

Yes it would.

So Fifth Business will work for one book?

BJ Rose wrote: "So Fifth Business will work for one book?"

It certainly will.

I assume this will work for one book, but since I'm new just want to double check - 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life. Thx.

Suzanne wrote: "I assume this will work for one book, but since I'm new just want to double check - 703: How I Lost More Than a Quarter Ton and Gained a Life. Thx."

Yes, that will work for the ONE book option.

Hi!
Will Carry the One work for one book option?

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Hi!
Will Carry the One work for one book option?"

Yes, it works for the ONE book option.

Here are two books that are my candidates for this task. Either one should count for the ONE book option. Correct?

A Thousand Acres
One Across, Two Down

Helen wrote: "Here are two books that are my candidates for this task. Either one should count for the ONE book option. Correct?

A Thousand Acres
One Across, Two Down"

Correct.

I'm hoping A Tale of Two Cities will work for the 1 book option.

Lahni wrote: "I'm hoping A Tale of Two Cities will work for the 1 book option."

It sure will.

Would this work for the second option? Read ONE book that has a number and a word that starts with A, B, or C in its title/subtitle

2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake

ღEstaღ wrote: "Would this work for the second option? Read ONE book that has a number and a word that starts with A, B, or C in its title/subtitle

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Sorry, Esta. The title works, but the book doesn't fit the general rules of the challenge. The paperback is only 95 pages long and all books read for the SRC must be at least 100 pages long with one exception: One book between 80 -100 pages may be used for one 5 point task.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "ღEstaღ wrote: "Would this work for the second option? Read ONE book that has a number and a word that starts with A, B, or C in its title/subtitle

[book:2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan ..."

How silly of me, I should have spotted that, sorry for taking your time up!

ღEstaღ wrote: "How silly of me, I should have spotted that, sorry for taking your time up!"

No problem. There are a lot of rules to keep straight. ;-)

Would At Swim-Two-Birds work despite the hyphens?

Would The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner work for the One Book Option?

probably not, but does Zero work as in The Zero Knot

Rosemary wrote: "Would At Swim-Two-Birds work despite the hyphens?"

Yes, that'll work. The hyphens don't matter (to me, anyway ;-)).

Sarah wrote: "Would The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner work for the One Book Option?"

Yes that works for ONE book.

Dee wrote: "probably not, but does Zero work as in The Zero Knot"

Zero's a number. I'm fine with that, you'd just need to put it together with a book that has a word in the title/subtitle that starts with the letter A, B or C for the TWO book option.

yep, i have a B book, I was just asking because I had a toss up between 2 books for another challenge, one had Zero in the title, the other had one and I was debating on which to go with

It can be any number right - not just 1,2, or 3? I was thinking of reading

Nicola wrote: "It can be any number right - not just 1,2, or 3? I was thinking of reading "

Yep, any number. Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes works.

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Nicola wrote: "It can be any number right - not just 1,2, or 3? I was thinking of reading "

Yep, any number. [book:Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishe..."

Thanks!

Would Second Time Around work for the one book option?