The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.2 Rookie at the Top - Nickboy's task: NETHERLANDS Is an Eleven Letter Word
The monarchy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is designated the House of Orange. The general populace of the Netherlands has adopted the color orange as a symbol of national pride. I’ve never been to the Netherlands but on cool evenings I proudly sport a bright orange scarf which a friend from Amsterdam gave to me. It has the word HOLLAND stencilled across it in an Old English font, all black caps.

Sooooooooo….

For this task, you may choose one of two options:

Option A. Read a book with a word in the title or subtitle (but not series title) that is eleven or more letters in length. (Hyphenated words not allowed.)
OR
Option B. Read a book with one of the following words in the title, as an homage to my Dutch scarf:
Kingdom, Dutch, orange, Holland, scarf, Amsterdam, English – plurals are the only allowed exceptions.

Required: State with option you chose when you post.

Accepted:
Option A -- 11-letter (or more) word -- unless otherwise indicated

Slaughterhouse-Five
The Information Officer
The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady
Spontaneous
Once Upon a Veterinarian
Without Reservations
Thanksgiving
Tuck Everlasting
The Instructions
Unbelievable
Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories
Thunderhead
Amsterdam (Option B)
Five Quarters of the Orange (Option B)
Fingersmith
The Sherlockian
Paranormalcy
Untraceable
Unspeakable

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This thread is now open for questions.

yay - I found a book with an 11 letter word - I was worried...haha

I'm going to read The Information Officer - I just got it from bookswap today

Yay! I can use The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady, which I've been trying to find a spot for.

Dee, I was worried too, but actually found a few on my tbr shelf with 11 or more letters-

Spontaneous
Once Upon a Veterinarian
Without Reservations
Thanksgiving

When you say hyphenated words not allowed, do you mean to add up to the 11 letters, or just not allowed period? I was thinking of Slaughterhouse-Five - it's 13 letters before the hypen, but it is hyphenated.

Sandy wrote: "When you say hyphenated words not allowed, do you mean to add up to the 11 letters, or just not allowed period? I was thinking of Slaughterhouse-Five - it's 13 letters before the hypen..."

I was considering this one too, also Tuck Everlasting.

Yes! I've been looking for a place to fit The Instructions.

I think I will put Unbelievable in this task. It will give me more points than the original slot I was going to put it in.

I found a book with a long title, and it has an 11 in the title! Shining On: 11 Star Authors' Illuminating Stories

Sandy wrote: "When you say hyphenated words not allowed, do you mean to add up to the 11 letters, or just not allowed period? I was thinking of Slaughterhouse-Five - it's 13 letters before the hypen..."

"Slaughterhouse" is more than 11 letters, so it's okay, even though it's part of a larger hyphenation.

... Oh, and Sandy, thanks for asking, since "Slaughterhouse-Five" is, like, my favorite novel ever, I'm soooo happy to be able to put it at the top of my "Accepted" list!

FYI -- I will probably use Thunderhead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. But I may change my mind and go with Amsterdam by Ian McEwan (Option B).

Nick wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Oh, and Sandy, thanks for asking, since "Slaughterhouse-Five" is, like, my favorite novel ever, I'm soooo happy to be able to put it at the top of my "Accepted" list!"

LOL - I read it in college, but that was over 35 years ago, so I think it's time to revisit it.

Am I allowed Five Quarters of the Orange - Joanne Harris as for part B?

I think I will either do Fingersmithby: Sarah Waters OR The Sherlockian by: Graham Moore.

Kelly wrote: "I think I will either do Fingersmithby: Sarah Waters OR The Sherlockian by: Graham Moore."

Great ideas! Everybody!

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Am I allowed Five Quarters of the Orange - Joanne Harris as for part B?"

Definitely.

It's ok to be greater than 11 letters correct? I really want to read Paranormalcy and it's 12 letters.

I paniced when I first read this task because I had NO idea what to use lol. If this works I'll be really glad I found something.

Come to think of it though, even if it doesn't work I own a copy of slaughterhouse-five...so I could always read that lol.

Amanda Pearl wrote: "It's ok to be greater than 11 letters correct? I really want to read Paranormalcy and it's 12 letters.

I paniced when I first read this task because I had NO idea what to use l..."

Your choice is fine. Anything over 11 letters is accepted.

Laura Griffin's Untraceable and Unspeakable would work, unless I miscounted!!:-D

Are we allowed re-reads for this task?

chucklesthescot wrote: "Are we allowed re-reads for this task?"

Yes, as long as you've not used it for anything else in THIS challenge.

Thanks!