The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.8 - Not-So-Secret (leavening) Agent

Prepare for your holiday baking with National Bicarbonate of Soda Day, or Baking Soda Day. A day that celebrates the many benefits and uses of Bicarbonate of Soda NaHCO3. Read a book where ALL the letters N A H C O O O (3 O’s) are found in any combination of title, subtitle and author’s name.
ex: The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle

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Will this work?
To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin

Jenifer wrote: "Will this work?
To Capture What We Cannot Keep by Beatrice Colin"

Yes, NAC in cannot, H in what, O in to, cannot, Colin

to confirm The Couple Next Door by Lapena Shari ?

Aleksandra wrote: "to confirm The Couple Next Door by Lapena Shari ?"

Yes, that works

To make sure I'm understanding correctly: a book may have MORE than 3 Os, 1 N, 1 A, and 1 H, but must have at least that?

Emily S. wrote: "To make sure I'm understanding correctly: a book may have MORE than 3 Os, 1 N, 1 A, and 1 H, but must have at least that?"

yes

Is it only author or is it also okey if the initials are in the creators name? Because I wanted to read this book:

God Is Dead, Volume 1

by Mike Costa and Jonathan Hickman

thanks :)

Bellagbear wrote: "Is it only author or is it also okey if the initials are in the creators name? Because I wanted to read this book:

God Is Dead, Volume 1

by Mike Costa and [author..."

A creator does not work. Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information.

Just to confirm: if the book has more than one author, I can use both author's names to get my letters?

Looking at The Magnolia Story

Both Chip Gaines and Joanna Gaines are listed as authors on the book's main page. (And I would need the CH from one and the O from the other.)

Boston Kate wrote: "Just to confirm: if the book has more than one author, I can use both author's names to get my letters?

Looking at The Magnolia Story

Both Chip Gaines and [autho..."

Yes, you may use both authors.

Elementary, She Read is this allowed since the name of the series is included on the title

frugalitymom wrote: "Elementary, She Read is this allowed since the name of the series is included on the title"

No, the letters must be found in the title, subtitle and/or author's name. The series title (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #1) is not included.

From FAQ:
O. What's the difference between titles, subtitles, and series titles?
The title is the name of the book. The subtitle follows the title after a colon. A series title appears in parenthesis after the title and/or subtitle, sometimes with a number to indicate the book's position in the series order.
For instance, in Genghis: Birth of an Empire, the title is "Genghis." The subtitle is "Birth of an Empire." The series title is "(Conqueror #1)."

Dlmrose wrote: "frugalitymom wrote: "Elementary, She Read is this allowed since the name of the series is included on the title"

No, the letters must be found in the title, subtitle and/or author'..."

That makes sense, thank you.

Hi can I check that Before Holmes Met Watson by Harrison Kitteridge works. I'm not sure if the bit in brackets counts as the series title or subtitle.

Becky P wrote: "Hi can I check that Before Holmes Met Watson by Harrison Kitteridge works. I'm not sure if the bit in brackets counts as the series title or subtitle."


What counts is what appears here: Before Holmes Met Watson Harrison Kitteridge
There is no C. The series title appears in parentheses.

Do editors work for this task? I read the book Dienen en delen, of which G.C. den Hertog and A. Noordegraaf are both editors and contributors. All the required letters for this task are in the names of the editors/contributors, so I wonder if I can use this book.
Thanks!

Rebekka wrote: "Do editors work for this task? I read the book Dienen en delen, of which G.C. den Hertog and A. Noordegraaf are both editors and contributors. All..."

From the rules:
Only authors that are identified as authors (or a default blank in the author role field), co-authors, or contributors may be used for tasks involving author information. Other roles or functions such as editor, illustrator, artist, translator, introduction, designed by, foreward, preface, assistant or afterword may not be used for author-sourced tasks. Ask about other roles identified in a Goodreads record in the season's General Questions help thread.

If information in a Goodreads record is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask a Goodreads librarian to update the record if possible. Information required for a task, such as missing print edition page numbers, should be corrected before you post.