The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.7 -- Sassafrass's task: Title Train
For this task, you are going to read two books. The last word in the title (no subtitles or series titles) of the first book must match the first word of in the title of the second book. Plurals and possessives are ok but no other variations count. You can either count articles (a/an/the) or not, however it works better for you.

For example: You could read Cutting for Stone and Stone of Tears

or

You could read Mothers and Other Liars and The Liars' Club (ignoring article, plural/possessive)

Combos that work:

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History and Storm Front (subtitles do NOT count)

Awakening Joy and The Joy Luck Club

Jitterbug Perfume and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Kiss of the Spider Woman and Woman: An Intimate Geography

The Edible Woman and Woman: An Intimate Geography

The Brief History of the Dead and Dead Babies

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America and The City, Not Long After

Last Exit To Brooklyn and Brooklyn, Burning

If You Ask Me and Me: Stories of My Life

The Portuguese Escape and Escape

Fair Game and Game For Love

Can't Help Falling In Love and Love... From Both Sides

Ex and the Single Girl and The Wedding Cake Girl

Ex and the Single Girl and Girl Unmoored

Too Darn Hot and Hot Couture

Too Darn Hot and Hot Vampire Kiss

Too Darn Hot and Hot on Her Trail

Too Darn Hot and Hot Secrets

Anna Dressed in Blood and Blood Red Road

A Great and Terrible Beauty and Beauty Queens

reserved

Sorry to bug you so early in the morning, but do subtitles count, or should we just go with the main title?

Ex. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History --> Storm Front

This is a fun task, by the way!

Thanks Ms. Anderson!

it's titles only. subtitles do not count. I had originally had the word "title" underlined when I sent in the task, so I'll make sure that's corrected.

so the example you gave works!

Fixed! ;-)

Thanks, Kristi! :)

Does a singular word count with a possessive or just plural and possessive:

World's and world? (or would it have to be world's and worlds?)

No, I'll take the plural/possessive and singular combination. So that works, Karen.

Great and thanks!

So Awakening Joy and The Joy Luck Club would work?

Cindie wrote: "So Awakening Joy and The Joy Luck Club would work?"

yes, that works just fine. :)

Love, love, love this task, Sassafrass!

I'll be reading Jitterbug Perfume and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

Kara wrote: "Love, love, love this task, Sassafrass!

I'll be reading Jitterbug Perfume and Perfume: The Story of a Murderer."

Thanks, Kara. I tried to go simple this time. :)

And your selections work perfectly.

I found that searching your shelves for common words was helpful. I read a lot of romance novels & YA fiction and "you", "love", and "lady" got me a bunch of options.

Great idea, Sara ♥. Thanks!

How about Kiss of the Spider Woman or The Edible Woman and Woman: An Intimate Geography?

The Brief History of the Dead and Dead Babies?

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America and The City, Not Long After?

Last Exit To Brooklyn and Brooklyn, Burning? (do place names count?)

Thanks for the tip, Sara. Just throwing some ideas out here.

Kiss of the Spider Woman and Woman: An Intimate Geography

The Edible Woman and Woman: An Intimate Geography

The Brief History of the Dead and Dead Babies

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America and The City, Not Long After

Last Exit To Brooklyn and Brooklyn, Burning


Those all work!

Yay! I found a combo on my shelves:

If You Ask Me and Me: Stories of My Life

Guess that gives away that I am not a youngster, as I'm reading books by Betty White and Katharine Hepburn!

those are perfect, Ann A.

If it's a one word title can it be used as either the first or the last word?

I wanted to use The Portuguese Escape and Escape

Is that ok?

Yep. That's fine. Great pick up!

Sassafrass wrote: "Yep. That's fine. Great pick up!"

Thanks Sassafrass - I've got both those in my kindle tbr

Hey Sass, fun task!

Here's what I've got on my kindle....

Fair Game-Game For Love

Can't Help Falling In Love-Love... From Both Sides

Ex and the Single Girl or The Wedding Cake Girl- Girl Unmoored

Too Darn Hot-Hot Couture or Hot Vampire Kiss or Hot on Her Trail or Hot Secrets

Oh wow, Fran. You've got a lot of great choices. Thanks!

I'm going to read these two. This was different! Loved it!

Book 1 -Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
Book 2 -Blood Red Road by Moira Young

You got it JenniferJ!

Here is another one that should work:
A Great and Terrible Beauty and Beauty Queens

Yep, that works!

Gone Girl and Girl, interrupted...too bad I've already read all the Stieg Larson books!

yep, good choices. And the Steig Larson books would work too.

Hoping these two work...

This Bright River: A Novel & River of Smoke: A Novel

yep, those are fine.

Thank you!

Would and work?

That works

Thanks, Sassafrass!

Does this work? Once Upon a Family (Fostered by Love, #1) and Family Ties

or this one

Emergency Room and Room

sorry for not getting back to you, Robin. those both work.

Np Sassafrass!!! Thanks ☺