What’s In A Name 4 Challenge
by Jenners • 01/07/2011 • Reading Challenges • 23 Comments
Hosted by Beth Fish Reads
I’m truly not really going to do too many challenges in 2011, but this challenge doesn’t require too many books and I love the “treasure hunt” aspect to it. Here are the details.
Here’s How It Works
Between January 1 and December 31, 2011, read one book in each of the following categories:
- A book with a number in the title: First to Die, Seven Up, Thirteen Reasons Why
- A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Diamond Ruby, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Opal Deception
- A book with a size in the title: Wide Sargasso Sea, Small Wars, Little Bee
- A book with travel or movement in the title: Dead Witch Walking, Crawling with Zombies, Time Traveler’s Wife
- A book with evil in the title: Bad Marie, Fallen, Wicked Lovely
- A book with a life stage in the title: No Country for Old Men, Brideshead Revisited, Bog Child
The book titles are just suggestions, you can read whatever book you want to fit the category.
Other Things to Know
- Books may be any form (audio, print, e-book).
- Books may overlap other challenges.
- Books may not overlap categories; you need a different book for each category.
- Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed but encouraged.
- You do not have to make a list of books before hand.
- You do not have to read through the categories in any particular order.
My Potential Reading List
- A book with a number in the title: Ten Degrees of Reckoning by Hester Rumberg or Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
- A book with jewelry or a gem in the title: Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History by Scott Andrew and Greg Campbell or Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of A Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl
- A book with a size in the title: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters or The Big Overeasy by Jasper Fforde
- A book with travel or movement in the title: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
- A book with evil in the title: How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown
- A book with a life stage in the title: How To Talk To A Widower by Jonathan Tropper or The Widow’s Season by Laura Brodie
Three Cups of Tea is such an amazing story, I think you’ll really enjoy it.
My mom and dad both were blown away by the story and kept bothering me to read it. Now I finally will.
Sounds like a fun challenge. I may join in too. Hope you’re having a good weekend Jenners.
It is a fun and “manageable” challenge, which is why I decided to do it.
And it is cold cold cold here … ick!
Yes this one is doable, I’m in it as well. The hunt is fun too.
I know … it is a challenge that feels fun but not overwhelming. I like that!
Awesome tentative book list — I’ve read several of the titles, and I know you have some good reading ahead.
Oops, forgot to say welcome to the challenge and that I’m so glad you signed up for it. LOL (I temporarily forgot I was the host.)
Too funny … you crack me up.
Good to hear that I’m in for some good ones. Some of theme I picked out “totally blind” just based on the title.
this sounds like a fun challenge, good luck with it!
Your reading list sounds intriguing.
I thought so too … it was fun looking for potential books.
Glad you’re joining in on this one, too! I’ve read one for the challenge so far and am on my second now. It’s fun!
Wow … one down already. You’re doing great.
That does sound interesting! I don’t know if I can even commit to reading this many books this year, but that is one way to do it that intrigues me. I have a suggestion for the book with jewelry (and I would be pleased to loan my copy to you)… Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay. Absolutely riveting in a female Indiana Jones sort of way. And all true.
Enjoy the day!
Erin
Thanks for the suggestion for the jewel book! It sounds really neat.
Oh I can totally do this challenge since you only need to read 6 books. Plus the whole “treasure hunt” aspect of it sounds really fun. Good luck (though I hardly think you’d need it)
That is why I like it … it is doable and fun.
I’m doing this one too since it was so much fun last year. Good luck!
I love this challenge … it is fun to find the books and isn’t too much “commitment.” Have fun with it.
Looks like a good list of books so the challenge shouldn’t be so bad!
I like it because it isn’t too overwhelming — 6 books and done!