What's in a Name

Although I haven't yet finished this year's What's in a Name Challenge (two books finished, three books in progress and one not yet started....any chance of completing it before the end of the year?), I like the categories for round two.  I don't know yet if I'll formally join, but I thought it would be fun to see what books I could come up with for each subject.  Some were harder than I expected, but I tried to come up with three choices even though I would just be reading one book for each group.  I only looked at books that I already own, and if I do decide to join the challenge, I'll be ready to go.  Thanks to BooksPlease for the heads up on this one.

A book with a "profession" in its title.

The Glassblower of Murano by Marina Fiorato.

The Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster.

The Lace Reader  by Brunonia Barry.

A book with a "time of day" in the title.

Frost at Morning by Richmal Crompton.

The Night Watch by Sarah Waters.

In the Dark by Deborah Moggach.

A book with a "relative" in the title.

Uncle Silas by J. Sheridan Le Fanu.

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Daughters of the North by Sarah Hall.

A book with a "body part" in the title.

Cover Her Face by P.D. James.

Eye in the Door by Pat Barker.

Every Eye by Isobel English.

A book with a "building" in its title.

House at Midnight by Lucie Whitehouse.

The Drinking Den by Emile Zola.

The Post-Office Girl by Stefan Zweig.

A book with a "medical condition" in the title.

Human Traces by Sebastian Faulks.

A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell.

Loving, Living, Party Going by Henry Green.

The last category was the hardest, and my choices are a bit of a stretch (is being "human" or "living" a medical condition--oh well, close enough).  Actually this was fun and I  might just try and read from the list after all, though as usual, I reserve the right to substitute when necessary.   

Comments

[Simon T]

I too had great fun making my list, though shall almost certainly not read many from it... and also could only think of one for the final category, without including 'death' as a medical condition... Glad to see Frost at Morning there - and how silly that I forgot Every Eye, since I want to read it this month!

[Danielle]

Simon--I'm not sure how many I'll end up reading, though all are unread books on my shelves. There are definitely a few that are high up on my list, too. I do plan on reading Frost at Morning, though--perhaps over the winter break!

[BooksPlease]

I enjoyed making my list. I have so many unread books it's good to try to organise myself to get down to reading them. I didn't think of Human Traces, which is also in my tbr piles and I'm going to add that to my list too, although I'm not too sure being human is a "medical" condition but the book is about mental illness!

[Smithereens]

About medical condition, I'm thinking of Camus' The Plague but I can't think of anything else (surely there must be!!)

[Andi]

Totally off topic, but wanted you to know that I passed along a Kreativ Blogger Award to you over at my site for all your creative reviews and gorgeous needlework!

[JaneGS]

I really Lady's Maid by Margaret Forster. I read it within a year after reading her bio of EBB and found the different perspective fascinating.

I may have to make a try at my own list...a fun way to organize the reading.

I like your blog--very interesting...I'll be back.

[_lethe_]

I took 'medical condition' to mean illness and the like. Apart from Love in the Time of Cholera, which is obvious, I thought perhaps A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, Scars Make Your Body More Interesting, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, and Bodily Harm would qualify.

I had the most difficulty finding an unread book with a time of day in the title. I had already stretched it to 'time' so I could include f.e. 'years', 'everlasting', and 'future', when I discovered I had completely overlooked Good Evening, Mrs Craven. I also have only one 'body part' book, so I'm very impressed with your list!

Looking very much forward to your review of Every Eye. It's been on my wish list since discovering Persephone, but I recently read a review that made me think it might not be to my liking.

[_lethe_]

P.S. Only now I noticed that A Heartbreaking Work... can fall under 'body part' as well :)

I've found it's very easy to overlook titles!

[Danielle]

BooksPlease--Yes, Human Traces was a big stretch--but you're right about the content! :) I had a hard time finding books on my shelves to match that category! I've read nearly everything else by S. Faulks and am looking forward to this one, too. And I really want to read more of my own books, too!
Smithereens--I had a hard time coming up with books as well--I didn't think of Camus' The Plague (A book I should read and may have to add it to my list), although I did think of Defoe's Plague Journal.
Andi--Thanks--you are so kind--I will check it out later today! :)
JaneGS--Thanks for the kind words--please do stop by again. I like Margaret Forster's work and have several other of her novels waiting for me, but I would love to read this one (I read her bio of Daphne du Maurier last year). I am always organizing (and reorganizing) my reading!
Lethe--I thought of Love in the Time of Cholera--but that's one I already read (though should reread). I had a problem as I was only trying to choose books I already owned and I guess I don't have many with medical conditions!! Now time of day I had plenty for some reason. I have the MP-Downes book, too, and should add that to my list as it is one I want to read as well!! And I will let you know about Every Eye--I have also heard various things about it--good and bad, so I will be curious to finally read it!

[Dorothy W.]

Well, this sounds like fun! It gives you such a wide range of books to choose from, since there's no requirement about what the content of the book is -- it's all about the title. You've got some good stuff there -- I've been wanting to read Lady's Maid for a while now. The Gaskell book is very good!

[Laura Essendine]

How about Portnoy's Complaint for a book with a medical condition or Breakfast at Tiffany's for the building?

Laura Essendine
Author – The Accidental Guru
The Books Limited Blog

[iliana]

I don't think I'll finish this year's What's in a Name challenge but I'm going to try it again next year - those categories are just too good to pass up.

You've got some great choices on your list. I need to go see what's on my shelves and make my list.

[Danielle]

Dorothy--We'll see if I actually get these read, but it is a good way to think about the books I have on my shelves. I hope to read more of them and not be so distracted by library books and other new novels. I'd like to read more of Margaret Forster's books. The Gaskell looks good, too, though I've been contemplating reading something by her for quite a while now.
Laura--Both are great ideas. I read Breakfast at Tiffanys a long time ago and would love to reread it. This is terrible but I have never read anything by Philip Roth! I hadn't thought of Portnoy's Complaint!
Iliana--I think I will only make it through half my list from this year. I'd love to finish the rest, but I think time is just going to run out. I couldn't resist the categories for next year either.