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25.2 - Nick KY's Task: Playing Doubles

Read two books, one Book 1 and one Book 2.

One Book with the genre “Sequential Art”, “Comics”, “Comic Book”, and/or “Manga may be used for one task. But No Book with a genre of “Children’s,” "Kids," etc. may be used.

Each book must be 220 pages in length or longer.

Book 1. Read a book with a title of two words. Each word must begin with a letter from the phrase “TWO DOUBLES.”

You may use the same letter twice, as in Daniel Deronda , or you may use two different letters, as in Oliver Twist.

The book may have an additional subtitle, such as The Universe: The Big Bang, Black Holes, and Blue Whales.

Book 2. Read a book first published in a year from this list of years with exactly two twos:

1922, 2002, 2012, 2020.

REQUIRED: State the year in which the book was first published.

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We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?"

Waiting to see the answer to this!

For Book 1, may the book have a subtitle, as long as the title is 2 words and otherwise fits?

♞ Pat wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?"

Waiting to see the answer to this!"

Correct. I have excluded 2021 and 2022. (Even though 2021 fits the two two's criteria, I wanted to be a little more exclusive.)

Stephanie (Librarianish) wrote: "For Book 1, may the book have a subtitle, as long as the title is 2 words and otherwise fits?"

Yes, the book may have a subtitle. As in the example, The Universe: The Big Bang, Black Holes, and Blue Whales, the subtitle does not have to meet the rule that every word has to begin with a letter in the target phrase. Only the two words of the title have to begin with a letter from the target phrase.

Thank you!

Nick wrote: "♞ Pat wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?"

Waiting to see the answer to this!"

Correct. I have excluded 2021 and 2022. (Even though 202..."

Okie dokie!!! Thanks for clarifying. Wanted to make sure I wasn't missing/misreading something : )

Nick wrote: "♞ Pat wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?"

Waiting to see the answer to this!"

Correct. I have excluded 2021 and 2022. (Even though 202..."


Ok. I was really hoping ... Razorblade Tears has been on my radar for WEEKS. LOL

Off to do a deep dive search. Thanks, Nick.

♞ Pat wrote: "Nick wrote: "♞ Pat wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "We can only use one of those years listed, correct? Not 2021?"

Waiting to see the answer to this!"

Correct. I have excluded 2021 and 2022. (Ev..."

I'm with you Pat : / I was really hoping too (had all fingers and toes crossed) LOL Good luck to you!!!!!

So if 2021 is excluded - I am assuming that 2023 is also excluded?

Can you confirm?

Yes. 2023 is excluded. Only the four dates given will count.

Cynthia wrote: "So if 2021 is excluded - I am assuming that 2023 is also excluded?

Can you confirm?"

2021 and 2023 excluded.

Hi! I'm wondering what you'd consider the title of this book to be. Common sense says it's "Secret Six," but according to the SRC's official rules, it would be "Secret Six, Book 1" (the part before the colon). The book meets your task requirement for Book 1 otherwise.

Secret Six, Book 1: Villains United

Thanks!

Mai wrote: "Hi! I'm wondering what you'd consider the title of this book to be. Common sense says it's "Secret Six," but according to the SRC's official rules, it would be "Secret Six, Book 1" (the part before..."

I think the Mods want to follow the official rules, and I cannot break them. So the complete title would include everything before the colon.