Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die discussion

Use this Topic to discuss books you are reading or that fit the 13th Scavenger Hunt task.

Task 13: Read a book using the theme of 22. (Submitted by SaraSian and Irem).

This is your chance to get creative! Here are a few possibilities to get you started:

   The Roaring Twenties (a book published or set in the 20s)
   A book with 22 chapters
   2022 – Chinese year of the tiger, International Year of Glass,
     International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture

Siddhartha, published in 1922.

Books that have the word "glass" in the title:

In a Glass Darkly by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
The Bitter Glass by Eilís Dillon
The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
The Glass Bees by Ernst Jünger
The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett
The House with the Blind Glass Windows by Herbjørg Wassmo
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll

Maddy wrote: "Siddhartha, published in 1922."

I had the same thought, and am thinking of Claudine's House by "Colette" also published in 1922.

In my 2006 copy of the 1001 book, I find ten other books that were published in 1922: Ulysses, Babbitt, Aaron's Rod, The Last Days of Humanity, Life and Death of Harriet Frean, The Glimpses of the Moon, Jacob's Room, The Enormous Room, The Garden Party (probably the shortest of these), and Amok (also short). It was a good year for literature.

Catch-22 leaps out as a fitting choice.

Alec wrote: "Catch-22 leaps out as a fitting choice." Right? Any reason it doesn't count?

Mercedes wrote: "Three Trapped Tigers would work, by the Cuban author Cabrera Infante."

Also:
Sandokan: The Tigers of Mompracem
The White Tiger

I'll probs do either Aaron's Rod or Forest of the Hanged, which were both published in 1922.

Some more ideas for 22:

Atomic number for titanium
Number of cards in a traditional Tarot as well as Occult Tarot decks
Number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet
In French jargon, "22" is used as a phrase to warn of the coming of the police (typically "22, v'là les flics !" (In English: "5-0! Cops!")
In Spanish lottery and bingo, 22 is nicknamed los dos patitos, 'the two little ducks' after its shape

Aubrey wrote: "Number of cards in a traditional Tarot as well as Occult Tarot decks"

Oh, wow, I have been staring that 22 in the face over on the ATY group for the major arcana challenge and I didn't even see it until you mentioned it! For reference for anyone who would like to match, the 22 major arcana of the Tarot for the most popular Tarot deck are:

The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World

Samantha wrote: "Alec wrote: "Catch-22 leaps out as a fitting choice." Right? Any reason it doesn't count?"

I don't see why not, though I'm enjoying the more esoteric interpretations of the challenge posted by others.

I like the idea of finding something related to the Tarot, but I am thinking of going with Jacob's Room - published in 1922. But there might be something with 22 pages or 22 in the isbn... Hrmm!

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West has a part with a group of wayfarers in which Tarot plays a role.

Also Taylor Swift sings a song called, "22". So anything by Jonathan Swift, Graham Swift, or Elizabeth Taylor.

or Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Nine Tailors

Johnny Taylor is a character in Their Eyes Were Watching God

In addition to the books that came out in 1922, there's one that came out in 1722: Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe.

Lianne (The Towering Pile) wrote: "In addition to the books that came out in 1922, there's one that came out in 1722: Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe."

Yes, I saw that! I've already read that alas!

Sean wrote: "Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West has a part with a group of wayfarers in which Tarot plays a role."

That sounds good!

The Castle of Crossed Destinies by Italy Calvino actually uses Tarot cards to tell the travellers' stories.

Here's one just for fun -- In 1922 the Model T Ford was the bestselling car and the first to sell more than one million (actually sold 1.3 million globally).

So, you could read Parade's End or The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford.

Now THAT’S creative! :)

This depends on how willing people are to give up personal info, but perhaps you could read something published the year you were 22.

Aubrey wrote: "This depends on how willing people are to give up personal info, but perhaps you could read something published the year you were 22."

That works well also. I like it.

Just discovered that The Fellowship of the Ring has 22 chapters!

E.T.A. Hoffmann died in 1822, so his book The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr would count.

I just reread The Great Gatsby, I think that can count for this one??

Brandy wrote: "I just reread The Great Gatsby, I think that can count for this one??"

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I just finished reading Inside Mr. Enderby by Anthony Burgess. The author died on 22 November, 1993.

Bob wrote: "I just finished reading Inside Mr. Enderby by Anthony Burgess. The author died on 22 November, 1993."

Currently working on a book in which the author died on the 22nd of February. But I like yours better, because I was 22(.5) on the 22nd of November, 1993.

I'm very uncreative here. I'm reading The Glimpses of the Moon by Edith Wharton, published in 1922.

Sándor Márai, the author of Embers, died on February 22, 1989.

A few books starting with V, the 22nd letter of the alphabet:

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
A Visit from the Goon Squad byJennifer Egan
Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides
V. by Thomas Pynchon

I read Harriet Hume by Rebecca West and then realised that
harriethumerebeccawest = 22 letters :)

Rosemary wrote: "I read Harriet Hume by Rebecca West and then realised that
harriethumerebeccawest = 22 letters :)"

Nice One!

Riffing off of letter count, Far From the Madding Crowd, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Girls of Slender Means, and The Charterhouse of Parma all have 22 letters.

Aubrey wrote: "Riffing off of letter count, Far From the Madding Crowd, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, The Girls of Slender Means, and [book:The Charterhouse of Parma|1468..."

Nice idea! I think I'll follow along...

Anybody read this month's group read?

2022 is the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture

The Pantone colour for 2022 is Veri Peri - a purple. So I plan to read The Colour Purple. https://www.pantone.com/articles/pres...

Yrinsyde wrote: "The Pantone colour for 2022 is Veri Peri - a purple. So I plan to read The Colour Purple. https://www.pantone.com/articles/pres...-..."

Very creative!!

Sean wrote: "Sándor Márai, the author of Embers, died on February 22, 1989."

Hey, I read that in January/ February!
I guess that if you read about 20 books at least one author will be either born or died on the 22nd. Better if you read older books then more will have already died :)

I'm going with having read The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis in January. It was written by Jose Saramago who was born in 1922 in Portugal.

Whilst uninventive I read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller.

I wanted to choose a book published in 1922 so I read Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. This was enjoyable but wasn't a new favorite. I liked that it was short though, since I'm a little behind in reading around 1 book a month for this scavenger hunt.