Sunday, December 6, 2009

New Challenge - What's In A Name 3



So here's how it works: Between January 1 and December 31, 2010, read one book in each of the following categories:
  1. A book with a food in the title: Clockwork Orange, Grapes of Wrath, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
  2. A book with a body of water in the title: A River Runs through It, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, The Lake House
  3. A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: The Murder of King Tut, The Count of Monte Cristo, Lady Susan
  4. A book with a plant in the title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wind in the Willows, The Name of the Rose
  5. A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: Out of Africa; London; Between, Georgia
  6. A book with a music term in the title: Song of Solomon, Ragtime, The Piano Teacher
The book titles are just suggestions, you can read whatever book you want to fit the category.

You can sign up on the dedicated challenge blog if you are interested.



Here's my tentative list:

1 - Food - The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

2 - Body of Water - Sea Escape by Lynne Griffin

3 - Title - The Woman Who Ran for President by L.B. Underhill

4 - Plant - Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

5 - Place Name - I Dreamed of Africa by Kuki Gallman

6 - Music Term - Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

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