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Kay (neenamara) | 71 comments Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their name. I keep finding ones with 17 or 19 instead! I work in a bookstore, so I've just been wandering the aisles, counting on my fingers like a mad person :D

Also, for the division task, can anyone recommend a good series that doesn't have to be read in order?

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Jennifer (jml_417) Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their name. I keep finding ones with 17 or 19 instead! I work in a booksto..."

For division, my number is 55 so I don't really have much of a choice. I'm going to read the "E" book from Sue Grafton's series ("E" Is For Evidence). I asked a friend and although she prefers to read series in order, she said these were ok for reading as stand-alones, in her opinion.

Hope this helps.

Kay (neenamara) | 71 comments Thanks everyone! Now I've got so many options...But what to choose?! My TBR pile is now a TBR bookshelf ;)

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Abigail | 315 comments Kristina wrote: Also, for the division task, can anyone recommend a good series that doesn't have to be read in order?

If you like mysteries, I think you could do Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series out of order. Me, I always read in order -- I can't even bear to contemplate the division task! -- but my mom reads these totally out of order and likes them just fine that way. And I think they're pretty good -- a lot of solid four-stars in my opinion.

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Krista (kacey14) Abigail wrote: "Kristina wrote: Also, for the division task, can anyone recommend a good series that doesn't have to be read in order?

If you like mysteries, I think you could do Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series..."

I second Abigail's recommendation re: Nevada Barr's 'Anna Pigeon' series. I've read some of these books out of order and there isn't much background or character history lost when reading them this way. Plus, the locale of each one centers around a different National Park. It's a fun way to learn about some of the parks I'll proabably never get to travel to.

Teresa (teresainohio) Jennifer L. wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their name. I keep finding ones with 17 or 19 instead! I ..."

isnt the rule for division tht the first number is the number the book in series and the second number the series number

whcih means 5/5 is th fifth book in a series of 5?

Teresa (teresainohio) As for math and number of pages, not sure if allowed, but I HAD to get a book in large print for a task, it has 403 pages in it, while the regular verison has 304 pages in , so almost another 100 pages,

I would ask first if this is acceptable.

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Lisa Hickman (lbhick) | 1339 comments Teresa wrote: "Jennifer L. wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their name. I keep finding ones with ..."

The rule is either number is the number in the series you read. For example, if your division = 35, then you can read either the third or fifth book in a series.

Teresa (teresainohio) Lisa wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Jennifer L. wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their name. I keep fin..."

okay I understand E is the fifth book, but the series is 21 books so shouldn't it be 5/21 or 21/5

Amy | 52 comments Teresa wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Jennifer L. wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 letters in their nam..."

Hi Teresa - The number of books in the series is irrelevant. The two numbers in your quotient are the placement of each book in the series.

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Teresa (teresainohio) Amy wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Teresa wrote: "Jennifer L. wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Anyone got any tricks for coming up with with books for the math tasks? I'm still looking for an author with 18 lette..."

oops I missed the or there sorry, : (

Natalie Someone want to help out with a good 12 letter author? I was able to knock out half of this task pretty easily, I was on the 7th in a series, but trying to figure out the 2nd book to read has been hard!

Thanks!

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Natalie Wow, you guys are the BEST!!! :D
I have lots of great choices now (and I have a feeling my TBR pile is going to GROW)

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?)
If anybody falls over one of these, please let me know. I know I can work on another part of the task if necessary, so it's not essential to my happiness but I'm curious.

Jennifer (jml_417) Donna Jo wrote: "After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?) If anybody falls over one of these, please l..."

I can't believe I have one for you! lol

Galileo's Daughter A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love by Dava Sobel...54 letters when you count the sub-title and discount the puncuation marks, and assuming I counted correctly.

Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Jennifer, you are GOOD. I had to count twice, but you are right on the dot. I really have no business even trying a math task--I had to redo the adding, subtracting, etc so many times just make sure I was working on the right numbers. Everything I was checking had 51 or 58 or something.
Thanks.

Krista (kacey14) Jennifer L. wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?) If anybody falls over one o..."

Galileo's Daughter A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

I have this sitting on my bookshelf right now. I got it awhile ago based on a recommendation from a friend. It's supposed to be a good historical fiction book.

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Krista (kacey14) Donna Jo wrote: "After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?) If anybody falls over one of these, please l..."

Hey Donna Jo, I think I found another one for you on my TBR list. I don't know if it's a subject you'd be interested in --- but I'll toss it out here just to give you more choices. (I'm in the queue for this at the library right now...)

House of Cards A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street

oooh, oooh --- found another one....
The King's Confidante The Story of the Daughter of Sir Thomas More

Plus, I figured out that if I copy the title into a blank Word document and remove all the excess punctuation marks (like semi colons, etc) then use the Word Count function on the Tool menu, it gives the word, and CHARACTER count. It is so much easier on the eyes!!

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Usako (bbmeltdown) | 1256 comments I need a 11 letter book. Possibly. I /do/ try to avoid re-reads but it seems this time around I have a lot of those. Sniffles.

Cindy AL (cangelmd) | 645 comments I'm still hoping for a 28 letter book title, if anyone knows one. Otherwise it is the 3rd and 8th for me.

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Donna Jo Atwood | 2412 comments Krista wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?) If anybody falls over one o..."

Krista, thanks for the titles, and the counting trick. It works like a charm.

Teresa (teresainohio) Bridgit wrote: "Cindy wrote: "I'm still hoping for a 28 letter book title, if anyone knows one. Otherwise it is the 3rd and 8th for me."

28 letters is hard!

Here is what i found so far: [book:Life, the Unive..."

Tears of Pearl: A Novel of Suspense (Lady Emily, #4)

this is on your to read list, unless I counted wrong it is 28 letters, or we can't count pass the :

Bridgit | 505 comments Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Bridgit wrote: "Cindy wrote: "I'm still hoping for a 28 letter book title, if anyone knows one. Otherwise it is the 3rd and 8th for me."

28 letters is hard!

Here is what i found so far: [book..."

one more:

[book:The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter|135106]

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Kate (kathrynlouwca) | 1002 comments Anyone know anything 3 letter titles??? I am thinking of not doing the subtraction one because I can't really think of any...

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Liz M Kathryn wrote: "Anyone know anything 3 letter titles??? I am thinking of not doing the subtraction one because I can't really think of any... "

Kim by Rudyard Kipling
She by H. Rider Haggard

Greyweather Kathryn wrote: "Anyone know anything 3 letter titles??? I am thinking of not doing the subtraction one because I can't really think of any... "

FYI:
Subtraction - Subtract The Number Of Letters Found In Your Whole Name (First, Middle, Last) From Your Age And Read A Book With That Many Letters

Or Words In The Title.

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Kate (kathrynlouwca) | 1002 comments Oh my goodness, thanks for pointing that out to me!!! There are so many three word titles I want to read!!! Okay, I am feeling a lot better about this task now!

Krista (kacey14) Donna Jo wrote: "Krista wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "After looking at all the help being given here, I humbly put forth my request--I'm looking for a title with 54 letters. (disgracefully long, isn't it?) If anybody f..."

You're welcome. Glad I could help!! :-)

Cindy AL (cangelmd) | 645 comments Thanks for the 28 word titles!!!! Now I can move the 3rd and 8th books around!!! Thanks!!

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Sara ♥ (saranicole) | 1114 comments Kathryn wrote: "Anyone know anything 3 letter titles??? I am thinking of not doing the subtraction one because I can't really think of any... "

I have SEVERAL books with FOUR letters, but none with three! However.... I found these while browsing for random three-letter words...

Yes by Thomas Bernhard
Red by Ted Dekker
I Do by Elizabeth Chandler
I Do by Joan Hohl
Hot by Julia Harper

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Usako (bbmeltdown) | 1256 comments Liz you are a magician!! Thanks for the wonderfully long list of choices for 11 letter titles!! Little Women! SQUEAK! I might do that very one!!

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kiki (keekers) | 815 comments if anyone needs a 22 letter title for subtraction here you go:

Marabou Stork Nightmares

it's the only one i can find, it's a re-read, and i'm not looking forward to it. i LOVE welsh, but this book was horribly disturbing. so if y'all have any other suggestions, i'm eager to hear them! :)

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Deedee | 2289 comments Subtraction - Subtract The Number Of Letters Found In Your Whole Name (First, Middle, Last) From Your Age Hmmmm, that means 53 - 15 = 38. Anybody have a suggestion for 38 letters? Thanks!

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