The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

30.4 - Donna Jo's task: Double or Nothing
For this task, you need to roll two dice and read 2 books. As well as meeting the criteria below, one of the books you read must have been published for the first time in or before 1975. The other should be first published after 1975.

Book A. If the first die is even, read a book whose author's first and last names start with the same letter (Ex: Thomas Tryon). Middle names should be ignored. If a name is hyphenated, only the first letter of the hyphenated name should be used.

If the first die is odd, read a book by an author whose name contains double consonants. The letters can be in the first or last name, but they must be side by side (Ex: Jennifer Chiaverini). Only first and last names can be used. Middle names should be ignored.

Book B. If the second die is even, read a book with double letters in the title (Ex: A Room with a View).

If the second die is odd, read a book that contains consecutive words that begin with the same letter in the title. The words must appear next to each other. Examples: Faking Faith, A Christmas Carol, Success Secrets of Sherlock Holmes: Life Lessons from the Master Detective. You may use titles and subtitles, but series names do not count.

Required: State what numbers you rolled when you post the completed task.

Book A Approved:
ODD roll
Megan McCafferty

EVEN roll

Book B Approved:
ODD roll
Baited Blood
Plum Pudding Murder



EVEN roll

This thread is now open.

Book A: (rolled a 4)
Book B: (rolled a 3)
Would these do?

would Secret of the Sands by Sarah Sheridan work for option B. I rolled a 1.

Anomander wrote: "Book A: (rolled a 4)
Book B: (rolled a 3)
Would these do?"

Both your books will work separately, but one will have to be from before 1975.

Aleksandra wrote: "would Secret of the Sands by Sarah Sheridan work for option B. I rolled a 1."

Sorry, this won't work. The words that start with the same letter must be right next to each other in the title.

Donna Jo wrote: "Aleksandra wrote: "would Secret of the Sands by Sarah Sheridan work for option B. I rolled a 1."

Sorry, this won't work. The words that start with the same letter must be right n..."

ok, will look for another one :)

Donna Jo, then Plum Pudding Murder should be ok?

Aleksandra wrote: "Donna Jo, then Plum Pudding Murder should be ok?"

Yes, Plum Pudding Murder is good.

I rolled a 3 and a 5 sooo...

Book A-Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Tracy LyNN

Book B-The Star Shack

★Meghan★ wrote: "I rolled a 3 and a 5 sooo...

Book A-Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves by Tracy LyNN

Book B-The Star Shack"

Oops forgot the 1975 part...back to the drawing board...

Ok so for book A-The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Ludwig Karl GriMM

cool task Donna Jo - I even managed to find a pre 1975 book on my shelf with the authors initials starting with the same letter

★Meghan★ wrote: "Ok so for book A-The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob Ludwig Karl GriMM"

Good going. You look good to go.

Dee wrote: "cool task Donna Jo - I even managed to find a pre 1975 book on my shelf with the authors initials starting with the same letter"

Thanks. I guess I'd better get busy and try and find something for me to use.

lol...I don't know about you, but I always have the hardest time with my own task, its like the last one I always end up doing

I know. I think I spend so much time planning stuff I think other people might be able to work with that I don't think about what I might have to do to make the task work for me.

I rolled a 5 then a 1.

Does this work?

A: Authors name has double consonants: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

B: Title is alliterative: The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

Book A: (rolled a 4)
Book B: (rolled a 3)
Would these do?

Felina wrote: "I rolled a 5 then a 1.

Does this work?

A: Authors name has double consonants: Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende

B: Title is alliterative: [book:The Pilgrim's Progr..."
.
Yes, both of those will work together

Anomander wrote: "Book A: (rolled a 4)
Book B: (rolled a 3)
Would these do?"

Yes, those two do work together. Thanks for changing.

:-) Thanks for telling me I needed to change the books! I completely missed the before 1975 part!

Anomander wrote: ":-) Thanks for telling me I needed to change the books! I completely missed the before 1975 part!"

That's okay--I almost did too.

I will be away from home for the next two weeks and will have limited net access. I'm aiming for being able to answer questions within 24 hours, but it may be a little longer. I will get to any queries as quickly as I can.

I rolled a 5 and a 4. I was thinking of doing 1984 by Geroge Orwell for Book A and then Changeless by Gail Carriger for book B. Will this work?

♥Meagan♥ wrote: "I rolled a 5 and a 4. I was thinking of doing 1984 by Geroge Orwell for Book A and then

Good choices.

For Book A - odd, is it OK if the double consonants are in the author's middle name?
E.g. Jordan Castillo Price

Anwen wrote: "For Book A - odd, is it OK if the double consonants are in the author's middle name?
E.g. Jordan Castillo Price"

Anwen, I am sticking with using just the first and last name for both parts just to be consistent for the mods. Can you use the book in another task?

Donna Jo wrote: "Anwen wrote: "For Book A - odd, is it OK if the double consonants are in the author's middle name?
E.g. Jordan Castillo Price"

Anwen, I am sticking with using just the first an..."

Yes no worries, I will find another place for it :-)

For Book B (odd), would you accept We of the Never Never?

Kazza wrote: "For Book B (odd), would you accept We of the Never Never?"

I will. (This looks interesting.)

Donna Jo wrote: "Kazza wrote: "For Book B (odd), would you accept We of the Never Never?"

I will. (This looks interesting.)"

Thanks. It's an Australian classic (am catching up on this side of my reading :) )

Kazza wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Kazza wrote: "For Book B (odd), would you accept We of the Never Never?"

I will. (This looks interesting.)"

Thanks. It's an Australian classic (am catching up on..."

I picked up some good books down there when I visited a few years ago.

I threw double 2s.
Will work? My copy doesn't have Scott B. Smith as listed on GR.
And Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier?

If the 1st one won't work , I can read Catherine Coulter's .
Thank you!

Anne (Booklady) wrote: "I threw double 2s.
Will work? My copy doesn't have Scott B. Smith as listed on GR.
And Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier?
..."

Anne, Scott Smith, to B. or not to B., will work as will pairing it with Rebecca. Enjoy. Of course, the Coulter would also work.

Donna Jo wrote: "Anne (Booklady) wrote: "I threw double 2s.
Will work? My copy doesn't have Scott B. Smith as listed on GR.
And Rebecca by [author:Dap..."

Thanks Donna Jo :)

I rolled 2 5s so I am planning on using

A) The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly. Double N & L.

B)A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens

Are these both ok?

Sam wrote: "I rolled 2 5s so I am planning on using

A) The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly. Double N & L.

B)A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens

Ar..."

Looks good to me--and you even managed a seasonal reference with the Dickens!

How about F. Scott Fitzgerald for the double consonants in the author's name? I am guessing Scott is his middle name but it's his first name as far as how his things are published...would that work?

For a second odd role, will Parties & Potions work? Goodreads uses an ampersand instead of the word and.
Thanks

Katy wrote: "How about F. Scott Fitzgerald for the double consonants in the author's name? I am guessing Scott is his middle name but it's his first name as far as how his things are published...would that work?"

Kathy, Scott is Fitzgerald's middle name, so it can't be used. I'm sorry. Is there another task you can use the book for?

Donna Jo wrote: "Katy wrote: "How about F. Scott Fitzgerald for the double consonants in the author's name? I am guessing Scott is his middle name but it's his first name as far as how his things are published...w..."

Keltie, the & is used as the word "and" so the words are not adjacent. Sorry.

I'm thinking about using Jane Eyre (author: CharloTTe Bronte) as a double consonant before 1975. Are re-reads okay for this task?

Vivian wrote: "I'm thinking about using Jane Eyre (author: CharloTTe Bronte) as a double consonant before 1975. Are re-reads okay for this task?"

Sure they are okay, and I hope you enjoy it as much when you reread it.

Awesome, thanks! Hope I enjoy it too :)

With two odd rolls, will Rote Linien: Ritzen bis auf's Blut by Brigitte Blobel (after 1975) and The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (before 1975) work?

For a second odd role will a book with a comma between the words work? eg. Dearly, Departed

Sarah wrote: "With two odd rolls, will Rote Linien: Ritzen bis auf's Blut by Brigitte Blobel (after 1975) and The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien (before 1975) work?"

Sarah, they look like good choices.