What’s in a Name Challenge 2021 – Challenge Completed!

What's In A Name 2021

The What’s In A Name Challenge was hosted again this year by Andrea at Carolina Book Nook.  The idea of the challenge is to read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category. Using the same book for more than one category isn’t allowed but creativity for matching the categories definitely is!

Completing the challenge was a bit touch and go but I finally managed it. Links from the titles will take you to my review.

Andrea has recently launched the What’s in a Name challenge for 2022. You can find more details and sign up here.


‘One’ or ‘1’                             One Last Time by Helga Flatland, trans. by Rosie Hedger

Repeated word                     Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

Reference to outer space     Planet of Clay by Samar Yazbek

Possessive noun                   Children’s Fate by Carolyn Hughes

Botanical word                     A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith

Article of clothing                Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith

Bookbloggers 2021 Fiction Reading Challenge – Challenge Completed! #BB2021FRC @fictionophile

fictionophile-2021-reading-challengeI came across this reading challenge on Lynne’s Fictionophile blog earlier this year and I’ve been looking out for books I’ve read that match the categories ever since. And I’ve finally made it, with just a few days to spare. Links from the titles will take you to my reviews.

A man/boy’s name – Nick by Michael Farris Smith

The name of an animal – The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

The name of a season – The Dead of Winter by S. J. Parris

The word secret or secrets – A Book of Secrets by Kate Morrison

A number – One Last Time by Helga Flatland

Time – A Hundred Million Years and a Day by Jean-Baptiste Andrea

A body of water – A Long Petal of the Sea by Isobel Allende

The name of a bird – The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life by John le Carré

Thanks to Lynne for coming up with yet another challenge I couldn’t resist taking part in!