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What’s In A Name Challenge 2019: Completed

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whatsinaname_2019

The What’s In A Name Challenge is being hosted for 2019 by Andrea at Carolina Book Nook.  Andrea has taken over from Charlie at The Worm Hole who hosted previous years’ challenges.  You can find out how I got on with the challenge in 2018 here.

The challenge runs from January to December 2019. During this time you must read a book that fits each of the following categories. I’ve made some provisional selections below (trying to pick from my TBR pile where possible). The link 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?

A precious stone/metal                            The Golden Hour (The Lady Evelyn Mysteries #4) by Malia Zaidi

A temperature                                            Cold, Cold Heart by Christine  Poulson

A month or day of the week                   The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Armin

A meal                                                           The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle

Contains the word ‘girl’ or ‘woman’    The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea

Contains the words ‘of’ AND ‘and’       The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker by Jenni Keer

 

What’s In A Name Reading Challenge 2018: Wrap-Up

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What's In A Name 2018

The What’s In A Name Challenge 2018 is hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole. The challenge involves reading a book that matches each of the categories shown below.

With some swapping of titles from my original list and reading up to the wire (I only finished the last book, Bitter Orange, on New Year’s Eve), I’m pleased to say I managed to read books that fitted all six categories.  (Follow the link from the title to read my review.)

It was a fun challenge but more difficult than it might seem…especially that pesky Z category.

The word ‘the’ used twice    The Boy At The Door by Alex Dahl

A fruit or vegetable               Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller

A shape                                    Diamond Cut Diamond by Jane Jakeman

A title that begins with Z      Zoo Station by David Downing
(can be after ‘The’ or ‘A’)

A nationality                          Prussian Blue by Philip Kerr

A season                                 The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason