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This thread is where you will report your scores for the "Length Really Does Matter" challenge.

As I was reading titles for Rusalka's November challenge, I was struck by how long some of the titles were, and an idea was born!

The challenge for December is to read a novel with six or more words in the title, and yes, subtitles will count. Please note, the book must be fiction.

General Rules:

1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may be in any genre, as long as it is FICTION.
3. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Chunkster Challenge.
4. The book must be read between December 1 to December 31 (based on your own time zone).
5. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose, but only the highest scoring book will apply.
6. The book must be 150 pages or more determined by the issue you read. If reading eBook or audiobook page numbers will be determined by the issue that comes up on a Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ search.

Scoring Score all that apply:

TITLE: If title is -

6 pts - 6 words (including subtitle)
7 pts - 7 words (including subtitle)
8 pts - 8 words (including subtitle)
9 pts - 9 words (including subtitle)
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:

If the main title without a subtitle is:

6 words - add 6 pts
7 words - add 7 pts
8 words - add 8 pts
9 words - add 9 pts
10 words or more - add 10 pts

eg. - The House of the Four Winds (One Dozen Daughters #1)
- Main title is 6 words.
- Subtitle is 3 words.
- Total words with subtitle = 9.

Count 9 pts, plus add 6 bonus title points.

A word about subtitles - we will not count the book number as a word. In the example above, the subtitle shows "One Dozen Daughters #1". The #1, or Book 1, is to be ignored for the purposes of this challenge.

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:

6 pts - 6 letters long
7 pts - 7 letters long
8 pts - 8 letters long
9 pts - 9 letters long
10 pts - 10 or more letters long

A word about authors - if there are more than one author, we will consider only the first author listed. If Stephen King and Joe Hill collaborated on your book, you'd get a big fat zero. If Richard Bachman and Joe Hill colloborated on a book, you'd get 7 pts. Bachman would have be the author credited, even though we all know it's a pseudonym for King.

PAGES:

2 pts - 200-299 pages long
3 pts - 300-399 pages long
4 pts - 400-499 pages long
5 pts -500-599 pages long
6 pts - 600-699 pages long
7 pts - 700-799 pages long
8 pts - 800-899 pages long
9 pts - 900 + page long

Bonus Points: Each Bonus is worth 3 points.

- In honour of Christmas, count 3 points if the book has a Christmas theme.

- Sachertorte is one of my favourite desserts, and it has it's own day - December 5th. Count 3 pts if there is a cake in the story.

- December 5th is a great day apparently. You can eat cake and soak in a bath. In honour of Bathtub Party Day, count 3 pts if someone takes a bath in the story. Here is a recap of the challenge:

- December would indeed be a great day if this holiday was also observed, but it's delayed until December 21 - Global Orgasm Day! Count 3 points if there is a wedding in the story.

Wow, am I the first this month?
I read: Angel's Bidding: A Patricia Delaney Egumshoe Mystery by Sharon Short.

Which should give me:
7 points for title (no extra's since it is mostly the subtitle which is very long)
0 points for author's name (it isn't SHORT for nothing...) :D
3 points for pages (302 pages)
3 points for the cake: Patricia is offered Banana cake in a cafe.
3 points for the bath: After having a rough day (coming from hospital and talking to the police) Patricia gets a surprise party � after which others clean up and she has a bath.

Total of: 16 points!

And it was a great read!

That's funny about the author's name being too Short to get any points! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Yes, you are the first.

I read The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind

TITLE: If title is -

7 pts - 7 words (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:

7 words - add 7 pts

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:

6 pts - 6 letters long

PAGES:

2 pts - 200-299 pages long

Bonus Points: Each Bonus is worth 3 points.

- Sachertorte is one of my favourite desserts, and it has it's own day - December 5th. Count 3 pts if there is a cake in the story. (There are cakes and pastries throughout the story)

Total: 25 points!

It was a quick read but quite entertaining. I think its cool that the author lives in a city an hour away from me. I needed something light to read so this was perfect.

There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor's Baby by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya



Tittle
10 points

Bonus title points:
10 points

Author's last name: Petrushevskaya
10 points

Pages
2 points

Bonus points:
0

TOTAL: 32

Day three, and three books completed already!

Janice, I think some of us are just waiting for the clock to strike 12 indicating the beginning of the month in order to start reading.

The Empty Throne (The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories #8) by Bernard Cornwell

Title:
8 pts - 8 words (including subtitle)

Author:
8 pts - 8 letters long

Pages:
3 pts - 300-399 pages long

TOTAL: 19

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe


Title: 10 pts- 11 words including subtitle
Bonus title pts: 7 main title is 7 words

Author: 0 pts

Pages: 0 pts ( my version was 189 pages)

Bonus points: 3 for Christmas
3 for cake
Total points: 23

The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack

6 pts. 6 words
6points no subtitle
6 points author ladt name is Mark Hodder
5 points. 511 Pages:

Don't believe a single bonus point. Pffffft

23 points

Did you enjoy it, Travis? I've considered it for this challenge.

It was pretty good. A little different but maybe I'm not sold on the whole steampunk thing. Probably give it 4 stars. The narration by Gerard Doyle? Was excellent

Yes, Doyle is one of my favourite narrators.

I read The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

POINTS

TITLE: If title is - 10 pts - 12 words

Bonus title points:
If the main title without a subtitle is: 10 words or more - add 10 pts

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is: 7 pts - 7 letters long

PAGES: 2 pts - 200-299 pages long

Bonus Points: Each Bonus is worth 3 points.
- Sachertorte is one of my favourite desserts, and it has it's own day - December 5th. Count 3 pts if there is a cake in the story. She eats one slice and turns down a second<\i>

- December 5th is a great day apparently. You can eat cake and soak in a bath. In honour of Bathtub Party Day, count 3 pts if someone takes a bath in the story. She, along with 2 others, take a series of baths<\i>

- December would indeed be a great day if this holiday was also observed, but it's delayed until December 21 - Global Orgasm Day! Count 3 points if there is a wedding in the story. A couple gets married everyday, and the wedding feast is part of the story<\i>

Total points: 38

I read The Man With a Load of Mischief(Richard Jury #1)

Title - (9) points including subtitle
Main title without subtitle (7)

Author - Grimes (6) points

Pages- 263 (2)

The Murders are around Christmas (3)
They eat left over wedding cake and desserts (3)


Total Point's : 30

I finished The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams


SCORING: 26 points total

TITLE: If title is -
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)
Full title is The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2)

Bonus title points:
If the main title without a subtitle is:
8 words - add 8 pts

PAGES:
2 pts - 200-299 pages long

Bonus Points: Each Bonus is worth 3 points.

- Sachertorte is one of my favourite desserts, and it has it's own day - December 5th. Count 3 pts if there is a cake in the story.
Zaphod Beeblebrox eats a piece of fairy cake.

- December 5th is a great day apparently. You can eat cake and soak in a bath. In honour of Bathtub Party Day, count 3 pts if someone takes a bath in the story.
"May I remind you, sir, " hissed Number Two at the captain, "that you have now been in that bath for over three years?!"

Love that last quote, Theresa!

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

TITLE: If title is -
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:
If the main title without a subtitle is:
10 pts - 10 words

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:
7 pts - 7 letters long

PAGES:
2 pts - 247 pages long


3 points September takes several baths, assisted by Lye/Truth the soap Golem.

3 points There is a fairy wedding in the Autumn Wood, every day.

3 pts if there is a cake in the story.
September encounters a trio Witches from whom she accepts some cake
Mercurio, a town constructed entirely of baked goods...(including towering high cakes piled upon cakes!)

Christmas theme
quote "Why it's just like Christmas...when you've no idea what will be in the packages."
Not exactly what I'd call a theme! Honorable mention? no points.

38 points total

Finished Ce qui se passe dans la cave reste dans la cave last night.

Points:
Title : 10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)
Bonus title points: 10 words or more - add 10 pts
Author : Senécal - 7 pts - 7 letters long
PAGES: 5 pts -500-599 pages long


Total Points: 32 points

Elsbeth wrote: "Wow, am I the first this month?
I read: Angel's Bidding: A Patricia Delaney Egumshoe Mystery by Sharon Short.

Which should give me:
7 points for title (no extra's s..."

I enjoyed this series and Short's Josie Toadfern series. Thanks for bringing back fond memories :)

Dawn wrote: "The Empty Throne (The Warrior Chronicles/Saxon Stories #8) by Bernard Cornwell

Title:
8 pts - 8 words (including subtitle)..."

I'm only on book 3, but this series is definitely going to be part of my 2015 challenge. I just saw this:
"Carnival Films has announced the start of filming for the BBC TV series based on my book The Last Kingdom." How exciting! I wonder how they'll handle all the violence and gore.

If it was HBO I would assume that would be a feature they were looking for but I'm thinking they will infer a lot of it for BBC.

I watched an episode of Midsomer Murder last week and was surprised at how many naked backsides they showed :)

Dawn wrote: "If it was HBO I would assume that would be a feature they were looking for but I'm thinking they will infer a lot of it for BBC."

I"m excited to hear the news! Although, I think that HBO would have made for a better avenue but I'll definitely be watching it! Uhtred <3.

So saxon series has a mess of narrators and many were abridged but now they are all available unabridged. I read #1 but am listening to #2. It was just releasef last week and nareated by Jonathon Keeble. Wow! What an excellent job. He did #2 and #4 if they let him go theough the entire series I would definitely start back at #1.

Glad to hear more are unabridged now. I remember getting an audio out from the library a few years back not realizing it was abridged. Returned it unlistened. I can't even imagine an abridged version of this series.

jaxnsmom wrote: "I watched an episode of Midsomer Murder last week and was surprised at how many naked backsides they showed :)"

That's just typical British TV. They are not near as prudish as us North Americans!

I chose to re-read one of my favorite Regency romantic suspense books, Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark. Since there are two more books in this trilogy that I haven't read yet, I'll be able to finish them during next year's serial challenge :)

points:
title (with subtitle) - 10
title - 8
author - 7
pages - 3

not Christmas themed
cake - 3 "Robbie eagerly agreed to milk and cakes in the landlady's own kitchen..."
bath - 3 "He bathed and dressed then rode to Ivy Lodge..."
no wedding

Total: 34 points

Dawn wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "I watched an episode of Midsomer Murder last week and was surprised at how many naked backsides they showed :)"

That's just typical British TV. They are not near as prudish as us ..."

That's interesting to hear. Continental Europeans would probably see us as being prudes in comparison to them! I was watching a Comedy quiz show on TV (UK) last night and it had an American guest on it and she was clearly shocked with some of the things that came out of the comedians mouths - content was quite rude including expletives so I guess we can get away with more on TV here than in the US?!

I always watch the American guests on UK TV. It can be very funny to watch the shocked expressions. :)

Dawn wrote: "I always watch the American guests on UK TV. It can be very funny to watch the shocked expressions. :)"

If you haven't seen it, I'd recommend 8 out of 10 cats which is hosted by Jimmy Carr. He's pretty risky and that's where I've generally seen the most shocked reactions from American guests.

I read The Doors of His Face, the Lamps of His Mouth by Roger Zelazny, a collection of some of his Sci-fi and fantasy short stories. Overall I really enjoyed it, there were a couple stories I didn't much care for, but on the whole he has written some really interesting short stories.

Points:

Title - 10pts (10 words)
Bonus - 10pts (10 words)
Author Last Name - 7pts (7 letters)
Pages - 5pts

Bonus Points:

There are a few mentions of cake being eaten - 3pts
A nice soak in a tub is taken after a long day - 3pts

TOTAL POINTS: 38

Sarah wrote: "If you haven't seen it, I'd recommend 8 out of 10 cats which is hosted by Jimmy Carr. He's pretty risky and that's where I've generally seen the most shocked reactions from American guests. ..."

That one has not made it across the pond, though I have seen it.
It's actually one of my sisters favorite shows and we watch it whenever we're in the UK. :)

I also read The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

TITLE: If title is:
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:
If the main title without a subtitle is:
10 pts - 10 words

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:
7 pts - 7 letters long

PAGES:
2 pts - 247 pages long

3 points if baths are mentioned:
September took several baths at Mallow's Bath House to wash her courage, wishing and luch before going into the City. Ell also had a bath, but would not say in what. �

3 points if weddings are mentioned:
The newsreel at the theater announced the wedding of Ghiyath the Jann and Rabab the Marid (Saturday's mother). Citrinitas and Rubedo (they are spriggans) are wed in Mercurio every day and their wedding is celebrated by a huge feast in the town square.

3 pts if there is a cake in the story.
September ate a slice of cake from Manythanks, the witch wairwulf and eats cake at the wedding feast in Mercurio. She does not eat cake offered by The Marquess.

0 pts for Christmas theme:
quote "Why it's just like Christmas...when you've no idea what will be in the packages."
This quote is from when September is fishing on her raft, but I also did not count it as a theme!

38 Total pts

I will be reading the rest of the books in this series for the yearly challenge next year.

I read Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance: A Mystery by Gyles Brandreth

Title Points: (15 words) 10
Bonus Title Points: (8 words) 8
Author Last Name: (9 letters) 9
Pages: (368) 3

TOTAL: 30 points

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making for me too.

TITLE: If title is: 
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:
If the main title without a subtitle is:
10 pts - 10 words

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:
7 pts - 7 letters long (Valente)

PAGES:
2 pts - 247 pages long

3 points if baths are mentioned

3 points if weddings are mentioned

3 pts if there is a cake in the story.

Wow! Fairytales are great for bonus points! I'm on my phone, so I hope you don't mind me not explaining the bonus points. Almeta and Cherie (msg 18 and 34) did though :)


Total: 38 points

I just finished The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

TITLE:
10 pts - 10 words or more (including subtitle)
10 pts - If the main title without a subtitle is 10 words

AUTHOR:
7 pts - 7 letters long

PAGES:
2 pts - 247 pages

BONUS:
3 pts - if someone has a bath
3 pts - if a wedding takes place
3 pts - if there is a cake

Total: 38 points

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

8 points - TITLE: If title is 8 words (including subtitle)
8 points - Bonus title points iff the main title without a subtitle is 8 words
6 points - AUTHOR: If the author's last name is 6 letters long

3 points - PAGES 300-399 pages long (301 pages)

Bonus Points:
3 pts - lots of cakes!
3 pts - several baths but it's delayed until
3 points if there is a wedding in the story.

Total: 34 points

jaxnsmom wrote: "Elsbeth wrote: "Wow, am I the first this month?
I read: Angel's Bidding: A Patricia Delaney Egumshoe Mystery by Sharon Short.

Which should give me:
7 points for tit..."

You're welcome ;)! I had never heard of her before I found her 'Patricia Delany'- series on Storycartel. The other 2 in the series I'll use for the series-challenge!

I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.

Title: 14 points
Author: 0 points
Pages: 2 pts (218 pages)
Bonus: 3 pts for Christmas theme!

Total: 19 points

Hi Jessica! I read the same book for this challenge! Don't forget the bonus points for cake :) Lucy had cake with Mr. Tumnus :-)

Jessica wrote: "I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.

Title: 14 points
Author: 0 points
Pages: 2 pts (218 pages)
Bonus: 3 pts for Christmas theme!

Total: 19 ..."

You found the thread for reporting, so you can ignore that part of my response to your message in Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ 101.

So a couple of corrections for your scoring:

- title counts 11 points - 7 pts for the main and 4 points for the subtites (The Chronicles of Narnia)
- title counts another 7 points for the main title being over 6 words
- 3 points for Stephanies catch in the message above.

Corrected total: 26 points.

Thank you both for the corrections! :)

I read Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

TITLE: If title is -
7 pts - 7 words (including subtitle)

Bonus title points:If the main title without a subtitle is:
7 words - add 7 pts

AUTHOR: If the author's last name is:
6 pts - 6 letters long

PAGES:
2 pts - 200-299 pages long

Total: 22

A Home at the End of the World: A Novel by Michael Cunningham

Title: A Home at the End of the World: A Novel: 10 points (including subtitle)
Bonus points main title: 8 points

Author: Michael Cunningham 10 points

Pages: 3 points (300-399 pages)

Bonus points:

3 points for a cake:
page 40 "We worked our way down the line, accumulating small bowls filled with corn kernels, waxed cartons of milk, and squares of pale yellow cake with yellow icing."

3 points if someone takes a bath:
page 329 "How about a bath?" I say.
"Do you think he needs one?" Jonathan asks.
...
We guide him upstairs, start the bathwater. Steam puts a sparkle on the chipped white tile. While we wait for the tub to fill we help Erich off with his clothes�"

page 10
"On a shopping trip I demanded and got a pink vinyl baby doll�
…one evening just before dinner, as I lifted it stiff-limbed from its bath�"

Total Points: 37

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. On goodreads and my book it says
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce #1).

Main title 8 points
Subtitle 3 points
Bonus 8
Pages 385 - 3 points
Author's last name 7 points

They had custard pie not a cake...sigh
She talked about a bath but didn't take one, sighs again.

Total points 29

Jannene wrote: "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. On goodreads and my book it says
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce #1).

Main title 8 ..."

You score 11 points for title including sub-title. Then another 8 bonus points for the main title.

So add 8 points for a total of 29. I hope that helps with the sighing. :)

My first monthly challenge, yea!

Three Weeks With Lady X by Eloisa James

Title 7 points
376 pages 3 points

Total 10 points (ouch)

...and no bonus that I can see. Here's hoping some of my more pointsy library holds come through soon! ^^

Janice wrote: "Jannene wrote: "The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley. On goodreads and my book it says
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce #1)...."

So much better!!

Looks like we have a gluestick contender.