What’s In A Name Challenge 2022 – Sign Up

What's In A Name 2022The What’s In A Name Challenge is being hosted again for 2022 by Andrea at Carolina Book Nook.   You can find out how I got on with the challenge in 2021 here.

The challenge runs from 1st January to 31st December 2022. You can sign up at any time but can only count books you read between those dates. Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category. Don’t use the same book for more than one category. Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged! You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

I’ve made some provisional selections below, deliberately picking books that have been languishing in my TBR pile for way too long. Links from the title will take you to the book’s entry on Goodreads.  Once I’ve read them, I’ll replace this with a link to my review.

It’s a really fun challenge, so why not sign up to take part yourself?


Compound word                               Silverview by John le Carré

Speed                                                 The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually by Helen Cullen

Person and their description            Leonard and Hungry Paul by Ronan Hession

Mythical being                                  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

Season                                               The Year Without Summer by Guinevere Glasfurd

Colour                                               Tangerine by Christine Mangan

In 2021… My Life in Books

2021 My Life In BooksI saw this on Shelleyrae’s Book’d Out blog and thought I’d have a go at it myself… Links from the titles will take you to my review.

If you want to join in, just complete the prompts using titles from books you read in 2021. Go on, it’s fun.  Do be sure to include a link back to Book’d Out in your blog post and add a link to your post in the comments on Shellyrae’s original post.

2021 was the year of: Small Pleasures

In 2021 I wanted to be: The Bookseller’s Secret

In 2021 I was: Down A Dark River

In 2021 I gained: Blue Shoes and Happiness

In 2021 I lost: Blasted Things

In 2021 I loved: Violets

In 2021 I hated: Little 

In 2021 I learned: Three Little Truths

In 2021 I was surprised by: Everyday Magic 

In 2021 I went to: A Room Made of Leaves

In 2021 I missed out on: Small Things Like These 

In 2021 my family were: The Visitors 

In 2022 I hope: Everything Happens For A Reason