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This week's topic is: Books With Numbers In the Title
What an interesting subject. I found so many books with numbers in the title. First I thought I might just take some with years but in the end I thought I'd rather count from one to ten.
Hislop, Victoria "One August Night" - 2020
Dickens, Charles "A Tale of Two Cities" - 1859
Mortenson, Greg & Relin, David Oliver "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time" - 2006
Shalev, Meir "Four Meals" (Hebrew: כימים אחדים aka "As a Few Days" or "The Loves of Judith") - 1994
Murphy, Jill "Five Minutes Peace" - 1986
Scott, Mary "Breakfast at Six" - 1953
Fo, Dario "My first seven years (plus a few more)" (Italian: Il Paese dei Mezaràt: I miei primi sette anni (e qualcuno in più)) - 2004
Cognetti, Paolo "The Eight Mountains" (Italian: Le otto montagne) - 2016
Brown, Daniel James "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" - 2013
Yu, Hua (余華/Yú Huá) "China in Ten Words" (Chinese: 十個詞彙裡的中國/Shi ge cihui li de Zhongguo) - 2012
Do you have any books with numbers on their title that are special to you?
I always like seeing your picks. China in Ten Words looks very interesting. I like Five Minutes' Peace too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Greg, what a nice thing to say. The topic needs to speak to me, otherwise I twist it. LOL
DeleteWho doesn't like Five Minutes Peace? Such a cute story. And the elephants are adorable.
Nice take on this week's topic! I had Five Minutes Peace!
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thanks, Poinsettia, I just said to Greg, who doesn't like Five Minutes Peace? I loved reading it to my boys but I totally understood the mum. LOL
DeleteI feel that elephant mom on Five Minutes Peace, especially when my daughter was little. Great picks!
ReplyDeleteHeehee, don't we all, Deanna? I could relate to that story very well. Now I have more than five minutes peace all the time and I wish they were small and with me again.
DeleteI read One August Night this summer and didn't quite like it :/ Despite really loving Hislop's other books. Happy reading! https://readwithstefani.com/books-with-number-10-in-the-title/
ReplyDeleteThanks, Stefani. Well, we can't all like the same books all the time. I know someone else who said something similar, so you are not alone. Still, I did love that book as much as her others because she describes the country, the people, the situation so well.
DeleteCool that you were able to find a book title for all the numbers between one and ten. My numbers are all over the place. :)
ReplyDeleteBut still in the right order, Lark. I first started out with years, as I said in my post but when I found I had almost all the numbers on my list, I carried on searching. Had to cheat with the nine since it's in the subtitle which I usually avoid. But hey, that's just it. And I didn't even think about the zero which you did. Still, I noticed, I hadn't read even one book with zero in the title. Must read "Towards Zero" one day so I have a title for the next numbers list. ;)
DeleteFun! I like the countdown (count up?) idea. I totally blanked on this topic for some reason. Good thing I'm always up for going rogue :)
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
And I always enjoy your twists, Susan. If a topic doesn't speak to me, I do the same. Looking forward to seeing what you came up with then.
DeleteLove your take on this week's topic. Five Minutes Peace looks cute, it reminds of another book but I can't think of the title right now. Here is my list if you would like to stop by: https://cindysbookcorner.blogspot.com/2021/09/top-ten-tuesday-numbers-in-title.html
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cindy. Yes, I always revisit, that's the fun about these challenges, I think.
DeleteJill Murphy has written many books about the elephant family and the usual struggles all mums have, so maybe that's one you're thinking about. Still, it's a really cute story for everyone, whether you have small children or grown ups or none at all. Enjoy.
Great list!
ReplyDeleteWhen you get the opportunity, I hope you'll stop by my post: https://readbakecreate.com/books-counting-down-from-ten/
Thanks, Pam, for leaving your link. I always look forward to other lists.
DeleteA Tale of Two Cities is on my TBR but I'm admittedly intimidated by that book :) Great list!
ReplyDeleteI understand that, Dini, but it is one of Dickens' best books, in my opinion. My favourite is David Copperfield, though I think that is even larger. I always read several books at the same time, so I have one that I will finish at some point. LOL
DeleteNice list! I need to check your last one
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure you would like "China in Ten Words", Emma. Anyone interested in languages would, I think. Happy Reading!
DeleteI have gone back and forth for ages on whether or not I want to read The Boys in the Boat. It is back on my TBR again for like the hundredth time.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, Sarah, I guess it's not for you if you have to go back and forth, usually an indication. It was a book club book for me, I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise. But - I really like it, and I think you might, as well.
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