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Read 10 books by 10 different authors where the first letter of the title and the first letter of the author's first name are in opposite halves of the alphabet. (A-M is one group and N-Z is the other). For the title, leading articles can be ignored at the member's convenience (but note that A, An and The may be helpful, so don't automatically turn your nose up at them).
You are not restricted to using only the first half for titles and the 2nd half for authors, or vice versa. You may mix and match. The one caveat is that you may not re-use a letter once used, either for title or author.
Scoring:
15.1-15.8: 15 points
15.9-15.10: 20 points
Per book bonuses:
+5 Non-fiction
+5 Jumbo (500 pages or better)
Finisher: 100 points
This sub-challenge can be completed up to three times during the season. Each chain must be completed in full before a second chain may be started.
A few reminders:
I. You cannot claim regular style points for any book you read for the Name of the Game (nor do the Name of the Game tasks count as Combo style points for regular Reading with Style tasks).
II. All books read for this sub-challenge must be at least 100 pages, based on the most popular English-language print edition (MPE).
III. Please be aware that cookbooks, illustrated guides, and graphic novels are not allowed for the sub-challenge. Also, books designated as "YA", "Assignment", or "Juv" by the Brooklyn Public Library with a Lexile score less than 800.