The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.3 Bookends

Choose TWO options and read ONE book for each OR read ONE book that satisfies TWO options. For the two book option you MAY choose the same option twice.

Option 1: Read a book where the title starts and ends with same letter. Subtitles may be used or ignored. ex. Soulless (S-S), Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (S-S), The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music (T-T)

Option 2: Read a book by an author whose complete Goodreads name starts and ends with same letter ex. Neil Gaiman (N-N), Robert Alexander (R-R) , Suzanne Collins (S-S)

One book option examples: The Sorceress and the Cygnet (T-T) by Patricia A. McKillip (P-P), Damaged (D-D) by Alex Kava (A-A)

Required: Please indicate which options you chose when you post

this works
N.D. Wilson (N-N)

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Here's a couple single books I found that will work:

Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
Still Waters by Emma Carlson Berne

I have several single titles. No luck on a double
Ender's Game
Terrorist
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott
Thirteen Days to Midnight

Some books that fit option 1:

Here's some options for both:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
The Importance of Being Ernest by Ernest Cline (NOT the play)

Kara wrote: "Here's some options for both:
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman
The Importance of Being Ernest by Ernest Cline (NOT the play)"

The Importance of Being Ernest looks to be less than 100 pg

Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out, Dlmrose!

Here's one that works for both: The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

FOUND ONE!!!
Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries

Authors I checked (or that would work for Part 2:
Suzanne Collins
Simone Elkeles
Stella Gibbons
Sabrina Jeffries
Kathleen Peacock
Stephanie Perkins
Diana Peterfreund
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Nancy Werlin

Found one for the 1 book option:
The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs

I've been struggling with trying to page through my massive TBR to find something for this task, but I think I found a one-book option!

Nation by Terry Pratchett

Riona wrote: "I've been struggling with trying to page through my massive TBR to find something for this task, but I think I found a one-book option!

Nation by Terry Pratchett"

Oh, good one, Riona!

I just found a one-book choice, as well:


Tipping The Velvet by Sarah Waters (It's a bit racy, but it's also on the 1001 Books list, and the author uses such lovely language. It might suit readers who like Victoriana and are open-minded.)

Another one-book option:

Short Cuts: Selected Stories by Raymond Carver

Some one book Choices I have found... Though I am still looking for one that catches my eye...

The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
The Lambing Flat by Nerida Newton
Across a Moonlit Sea by Marsha Canham
Through a Dark Mist by Marsha Canham

Immersednbooks (Kristen) wrote: "Some one book Choices I have found... Though I am still looking for one that catches my eye...

The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
The Lambing Flat by Nerida Newton..."

I didn't even think about checking the Discworld books, because I've read the ones listed here. Small Gods is one of my faves, and I haven't read it in years. Maybe it's time for a re-read! :)

Also from that same series - another one that works:

The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett

Alex Kava is another repeater Fireproof

Another one book choice--The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods

I have a one book choice: The Meeting Point by Lucy Caldwell.

Okay, I am done looking... but here are some one book qualifiers I have found.

The Friendship Test by Elizabeth Noble
Towers in the Mist by Elizabeth Goudge
The Hunt by Andrew Fukuda
Deception on His Mind by Elizabeth George
Banned From the Tomb by Diana Peterfreund not >100pages
Selected Tales by Edgar Allen Poe
XXX by Mel Odom
Shades by Mel Odom
The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Good Moon Rising by Nancy Garden
Endgame by Nancy Garden
Raven Summer by David Almond

Hahaha, I kinda got caught up in the searching... hope it helps someone out.

ohhh silverraindrops - I have that one on the pile...I mgiht have to read it...and it will help me with my around the world challenge

Banned From the Tomb by Diana Peterfreund is a super-duper short story (only 1200 words) from Poe's POV... just FYI... (But totally worth reading!!!)

Sara ♥ wrote: "Banned From the Tomb by Diana Peterfreund is a super-duper short story (only 1200 words) from Poe's POV... just FYI... (But totally worth reading!!!)"

oh thanks sara, I thought I was keeping an eye on the lengths, but apparently one slipped by.

I stumbled on one at the library tonight

A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr

Just want to verify that authors who go by their first initials will work. I found The Drowned Vault by N.D. Wilson, which should work for the one book option, but I wanted to make sure! Thanks!

Sarah wrote: "Just want to verify that authors who go by their first initials will work. I found The Drowned Vault by N.D. Wilson, which should work for the one book option, but I wanted to make sure! Thanks!"

That works

Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr is another one book choice.

Connie wrote: "Second Chance Pass by Robyn Carr is another one book choice."

She's a repeater too- A Summer in Sonoma, The House on Olive Street

Here are some from my to-read list.

For the 1 book option: Whiter Than Snow by Sandra Dallas

For the 2 book option (titles):
Storm Glass by Maria Snyder
Smoky Mountain Tracks by Donna Ball
The Rossetti Letter by Christi Phillips

For the 2 book option (authors):
Robyn Carr
Erika Chase
Suzanne Selfors