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WINTER CHALLENGE 2012 > 15.4 - Naming Names

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message 1: by Kristina Simon (last edited Nov 15, 2012 08:09PM) (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments 15.4 -- Naming Names
Option 1: Read TWO books that have a person's name in the title/subtitle/series title.
OR
Option 2: Read ONE book that has two people's names in the title/subtitle/series title. Examples: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Amy and Roger's Epic Detour, Emily and Einstein, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation


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message 4: by Kristina Simon (last edited Nov 19, 2012 07:31PM) (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments This thread is now open!


message 5: by Shannon SA (last edited Nov 19, 2012 12:05AM) (new)

Shannon SA (shannonsa) Hi Kristi, would The Ramos Brothers Trust Castro and Kennedy work for the one book task?
Thank you.


message 6: by Cindy (new)

Cindy | 964 comments For the one book task would Kane and Abel work? Thanks


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 Wendy  UK (wendyuk) | 724 comments Does this work for the single book option:


Elegy for Eddie: A Maisie Dobbs Novel

One name is in the title and one is in the series title - or do both names need to be in the same place?


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Michelle  (mnmgbwi) | 197 comments What about Will Grayson, Will Grayson since it is about 2 different boys named Will Grayson?

Hope you have/had fun on your sailing trip!


message 9: by Kathy G. (last edited Nov 16, 2012 06:19PM) (new)

Kathy G. | 1931 comments Do the "names" have to be used as names-- Like April
for a month instead of name? Or Joy--- as in happy but not "Joy" as a name?


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Megan Anderson (ms_anderson) | 1464 comments How about The Opal Deception? "Opal" refers to one of the characters, Opal Koboi, and it's part of the Artemis Fowl series.


message 12: by Bea (new)

Bea Funny thing is that I chose a book I thought I would like from a list....and then found it included in the task examples!

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist


message 13: by Stacie (new)

Stacie (shorty_320) | 1335 comments I hoping to use The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June. It looks as if April, May, and June are the names of the main characters.


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kiki (keekers) | 815 comments would The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven work? thanks for your help! :)


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments These books work for the ONE book option:
The Ramos Brothers Trust Castro and Kennedy
Kane and Abel
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

Elegy for Eddie (A Maisie Dobbs Novel) -- it doesn't matter if one name is in the title and the other is in the series name. As long as there are two names, it'll work.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson -- since the 2 boys have the same name, this will work.

The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June -- if April, May, and June are the names of the main characters this will definitely work.


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Kathy G. wrote: "Do the "names" have to be used as names-- Like April
for a month instead of name? Or Joy--- as in happy but not "Joy" as a name?"


Yes, they should be used as names. The example that Stacie gave: The Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, & June works because the main characters names are April, May, and June. Dreams of Joy would work for part of the TWO book option because Joy is one of the character's names. However, The Joy Luck Club would not work unless there is a character in the book named Joy that I don't remember.


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Bea wrote: "Funny thing is that I chose a book I thought I would like from a list....and then found it included in the task examples!

Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist"


Hope you like it, Bea!


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Ms Anderson wrote: "How about The Opal Deception? "Opal" refers to one of the characters, Opal Koboi, and it's part of the Artemis Fowl series."

Yes, that'll work for the ONE book option since Opal is a character name and Artemis Fowl (a second name) is the series title.


message 19: by Fiona (Titch) (new)

Fiona (Titch) Hunt (titch) Aefle and Gisela - Libby Malin (One book option)?


message 20: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Aefle and Gisela - Libby Malin (One book option)?"

Yep, that works for the one book option.


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Jenifer wrote: "Does The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde work for one book?"

Absolutely.


message 23: by Dee (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 8816 comments Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker?

i'm so conflicted on this task - do I do the 1 book or the 2...lol!


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Dee wrote: "Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker?

i'm so conflicted on this task - do I do the 1 book or the 2...lol!"


That would certainly work for one of the books for option 1.


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Barbara ★ | 1573 comments How about initials? The Trouble with J.J. J.J. Hennesey is the main character.


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Barbara � wrote: "How about initials? The Trouble with J.J. J.J. Hennesey is the main character."

If the character is called J.J., that would work for one of the books in the TWO book option.


message 28: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments mstan wrote: "How about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe?"

That works for the ONE book option.


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message 30: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Tania wrote: "I'll read The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford: A Novel"

Looks like a good one, Tania.


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Kayleigh Reads (kayleigh_reads_romance) Just to clarify for the one book option, can the name be the same. For example Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has the name Harry Potter in the title and in the series. Would cases like that work?
Thanks:)


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Keltie Lee wrote: "Just to clarify for the one book option, can the name be the same. For example Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has the name Harry Potter in the title and in the series. Would cases like that..."

Sorry, Keltie Lee, for the ONE book option, you need TWO people's names so the Harry Potter books won't work.


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Kayleigh Reads (kayleigh_reads_romance) Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Keltie Lee wrote: "Just to clarify for the one book option, can the name be the same. For example Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has the name Harry Potter in the title and in the series. Wo..."

That what I figure, but I thought I would try... Thanks anyway:)


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Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Judy wrote: "Would Angels at the Table: A Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy Christmas Story work for the one book option? Shirley, Goodness and Mercy are angel characters in the book. Thanks!"

Yes, that works for the ONE book option.


message 35: by KSMary (new)

KSMary | 1131 comments I am finally going to read this book for the 1 book option: Clara and Mr. Tiffany


message 36: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments KSMary wrote: "I am finally going to read this book for the 1 book option: Clara and Mr. Tiffany"

Hope you enjoy it! I like Susan Vreeland's books, but I haven't gotten around to this one, yet.


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Deirdre Skaggs (deirdre04) | 101 comments Does a last name work? I'm looking specifically at Trevayne, in which the main character's name is Andrew Trevayne.


message 38: by Ann A (new)

Ann A (readerann) | 1065 comments I've been wanting to read this one for awhile - looks like this is the perfect task for it!
Parrot and Olivier in America


message 39: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Deirdre wrote: "Does a last name work? I'm looking specifically at Trevayne, in which the main character's name is Andrew Trevayne."

Last names are fine. This would work as one of the books for the TWO book option.


message 40: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Ann A wrote: "I've been wanting to read this one for awhile - looks like this is the perfect task for it!
Parrot and Olivier in America"


That works for the ONE book option. Hope you enjoy it!


message 41: by Valorie (new)

Valorie  | 817 comments Will Jacob's Faith work for the one book option? They are the two main characters in the book.


message 43: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments April wrote: "Will Marie-Therese, Child of Terror: The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter work?"

Valorie wrote: "Will Jacob's Faith work for the one book option? They are the two main characters in the book."

Yes, these both work for the ONE book option.


message 44: by Chaitra (new)

Chaitra (chaitra_ganesh) | 518 comments Sounding this out, would The Maytrees work for this task? Maytree is the last name of the main characters.


message 45: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Chaitra wrote: "Sounding this out, would The Maytrees work for this task? Maytree is the last name of the main characters."

That would work for one of the books in the TWO book option, yes.


message 46: by Chaitra (new)

Chaitra (chaitra_ganesh) | 518 comments Thank you Kristi! I'm reading Christine for the other book. :)


message 47: by Jojobean (new)

Jojobean | 69 comments Kissing Shakespeare

Would this book work?


message 48: by Soelo (last edited Dec 10, 2012 07:24PM) (new)

Soelo | 117 comments Would two different names for the same character work for the one book option? Specifically, I am thinking of The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon, with the subtitle (I Mean Noel), where Leon and Noel are the same character. I'm guessing that it won't work but I thought I'd check.


message 49: by Kristina Simon (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 11182 comments Sarah wrote: "Would two different names for the same character work for the one book option? Specifically, I am thinking of The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon, with the subtitle (I Mean Noel), where Leon and N..."

Yes, that works. It's kind of the same thing as The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - two different names, same person.


message 50: by D.G. (last edited Dec 12, 2012 01:57PM) (new)

D.G. I have a few books I want to check. Not sure if they will work for the one book option:

Dancing with Clara (Sullivan #2)
Clara is the heroine and the hero's last name is Sullivan.

Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One - This refers to Lizzy and Darcy.

The Bronze Horseman (Tatiana and Alexander, #1) (both names in series title)


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