The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

25.2 - Sandy's Task: Who Am I? Where Am I?

This is a two book task.
No books with the main page genre Childrens or Kids may be used for the task. Your two books combined should have a total of at least 500 pages.

Book 1: Read a book with the name of a person in the title/subtitle that is the name of a character in the book. The name need not be complete (first and surname). An actual name must be used, not just a position or a title.

REQUIRED: If the relevance of the name is not clear from the Goodreads description, please explain its relevance in your post.

Examples: The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, Victoria.
Won't work: What the Duke Desires, The Once and Future King

Book 2: Read a book with the name of a place in the title/subtitle where at least some of the plot of the book takes place in that specific named place. The place may be real or imaginary, but it must be a proper name, not just a description.

The place must be a geographical/political entity - a country, a state, a town, a county, etc. Street addresses, named houses, etc., will not work. For examples, see administrative districts

REQUIRED: If the relevance of the place name is not clear from the Goodreads description, please explain the connection.

Examples: The Masterharper of Pern, The Brooklyn Follies.

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This help thread is open!

Would you accept Salem Falls as a place?

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Would you accept Salem Falls as a place?"

certainly - the book's description says it's the name of the town.

Would Texas work as a place or is it two general?

Sandy wrote: "Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "Would you accept Salem Falls as a place?"

certainly - the book's description says it's the name of the town."

thanks

Pamela wrote: "Would Texas work as a place or is it two general?"

Please provide a title.

What about an old house name for book two as a place? The Julius House

Would The Twyborn Affair work for book 1?

For option 1, a lot the books with names that I have are history, like Berlin Games: How Hitler Stole The Olympic Dream or Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius For Deception 1914–1945. Would historical figures in that context count as "characters"?

Seperately, is A Town Like Alice okay for Alice Springs?

For option 1 How about Madeleine: Our Daughter's Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her and The Secret Of Crickley Hall for option 2?

Would a possessive name work for option one? Captain Jack's Woman

Would a street name work for option two? Murder on Mulberry Bend

Thanks

Option 2 - Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire?

Will L.A. Confidential work for Book 2? The title is obviously referencing the city, but I wasn't sure if it needed to be "Los Angeles" or if "L.A." is acceptable.

Would The Gospel of Loki work for name of character or The Schooldays of Jesus

and for place would The Shop on Main, Number 11, The Woman in Cabin 10 or The 53rd Parallel work

Deborah wrote: "What about an old house name for book two as a place? The Julius House"

Sorry, no. Please see clarified task description above.

Coralie wrote: "Would The Twyborn Affair work for book 1?"

yes, the main character's name appears to be Twyborn.

Trish wrote: "For option 1, a lot the books with names that I have are history, like Berlin Games: How Hitler Stole The Olympic Dream or Churchill's Wizards: The British Genius For Deception..."</i>


Historical figures are fine, but they have to be actual characters in the book. I haven't read Churchill's Wizards, but I can imagine a book with that title being about those "wizards," not necessarily with Churchill himself involved.

And [book:A Town Like Alice works - as I recall, Alice Springs was certainly a place in the book.

Kirsty wrote: "For option 1 How about Madeleine: Our Daughter's Disappearance and the Continuing Search for Her and The Secret Of Crickley Hall for option 2?"

Since Madeleine is a character in the book, yes.
Crickley Hall, no. See clarified task above.

Lauren wrote: "Would a possessive name work for option one? Captain Jack's Woman

Would a street name work for option two? Murder on Mulberry Bend

Thanks"

yes to Captain Jack, no to Mulberry Bend - see above, task revised to clarify "place."

Kirsty wrote: "Option 2 - Yes Sister, No Sister: My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire?"

sure.

Boston Kate wrote: "Will L.A. Confidential work for Book 2? The title is obviously referencing the city, but I wasn't sure if it needed to be "Los Angeles" or if "L.A." is acceptable."

L.A. works, since it's clear that it's referencing Los Angeles.

Marie wrote: "Would The Gospel of Loki work for name of character or The Schooldays of Jesus

and for place would The Shop on Main, Number 11, [boo..."

The Gospel of Loki works. I don't see any character named Jesus mentioned in the description of The Schooldays of Jesus.

None of the places work - see clarified task description above.

For the second task, Cannery Row (Steinbeck)?

For the name in the title I picked "Myren's Gift"Myrren's Giftbut after checking it doesn't seem to be a character in the story according to the summary. If it has to be a character in the story I can go with Jimmy the Hand or The Lady Elizabeth

Michelle wrote: "For the second task, Cannery Row (Steinbeck)?"

sorry, no, it's not a geographical/political entity.

For Book 2, would a possessive place name work, such as America's First Daughter? Thanks!

Christine wrote: "For Book 2, would a possessive place name work, such as America's First Daughter? Thanks!"

yes

Would Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon work for person's name? Aunt Dimity is a ghost in these books and that is the only name she goes by.

Sandy wrote: "Historical figures are fine, but they have to be actual characters in the book. I haven't read Churchill's Wizards, but I can imagine a book with that title being about those "wizards," not necessarily with Churchill himself involved.

And A Town Like Alice works - as I recall, Alice Springs was certainly a place in the book."

Cheers, Sandy.

Barbara ★ wrote: "Would Aunt Dimity Slays the Dragon work for person's name? Aunt Dimity is a ghost in these books and that is the only name she goes by."

If Aunt Dimity is a character (you know, talking to the other characters or something), then it works. If it's just "what would Aunt Dimity do?" then not.

How about these for place:

The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill - Ivy Hill is the name of the town
The Hanover Square Affair
Death on Beacon Hill

Will city districts like Hollywood or Chinatown work?

Lauren wrote: "How about these for place:

The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill - Ivy Hill is the name of the town
The Hanover Square Affair
Death on Beacon Hill"

Ivy Hill works, since it's the name of the town. The other two don't.

Fandury wrote: "Will city districts like Hollywood or Chinatown work?

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sorry, no. They need to be cities, towns, etc., not just areas of a town.

Sandy wrote: "Fandury wrote: "Will city districts like Hollywood or Chinatown work?

..."

One of your examples in the task post ist The Brooklyn Follies. Is Brooklyn not also only a district of New York City? Perhaps a different example book would then be better.

Not to butt in, but to clarify: Brooklyn is its own borough with a local government (city council). It's really not just a neighborhood.

Andrea wrote: "Not to butt in, but to clarify: Brooklyn is its own borough with a local government (city council). It's really not just a neighborhood."

exactly.

Sandy wrote: "Ivy Hill works, since it's the name of the town. The other two don't."

Thanks Sandy. I will go with that one.

As I have no problem finding a matching book, I'm ok with this.

But I will say that this difference is really not that obvious for a non-American.

What about the name of a national park for option 2

NEVERMIND .. found another option

Is this enough of a name to meet requirement for option 1
Gutenberg's Apprentice - Johann Gutenberg is definitely a character in the book.

Book Concierge wrote: "Is this enough of a name to meet requirement for option 1
Gutenberg's Apprentice - Johann Gutenberg is definitely a character in the book."

sure

I am going with
The Ashes of London

and either My Name Is Lucy Barton

or The Cloning of Joanna May

Marie wrote: "I am going with
The Ashes of London

and either My Name Is Lucy Barton

or The Cloning of Joanna May"

all sound good!

Would We Love You, Charlie Freeman work? Charlie is a chimp, but he lives with a family as their 'chimp brother' and they use sign language to communicate. Don't know if it's 'character' enough to work for option 1!

Thanks

Melanie wrote: "Would We Love You, Charlie Freeman work? Charlie is a chimp, but he lives with a family as their 'chimp brother' and they use sign language to communicate. Don't know if it's 'chara..."

Sorry, no, a chimp is not a "person."

Don't Mess with Texas
Texas Rebels: Jude
Waltz Back to Texas

Will these work with place name Texas?