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5.1 -- Let the Games Begin
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Books that will work for this task:Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
The Sparks Fly Upward by Diana Norman
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens
Lost by Michael Robotham and others in the Joseph O'Loughlin series
I was wondering if Neverwhere would count as a book set in London? I haven't read it before, but judging from the reviews, it takes place in London and in "below London," an underground sort of parallel universe. Wasn't sure if this was London-y enough or not. :)
Randi wrote: "I was wondering if Neverwhere would count as a book set in London? I haven't read it before, but judging from the reviews, it takes place in London and in "below London," an underground sort of par..."Neverwhere works. Sounds like it's set in London Above and London Below. I really need to get around to reading that book soon. It sounds so good....
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Randi wrote: "I was wondering if Neverwhere would count as a book set in London? I haven't read it before, but judging from the reviews, it takes place in London and in "below London," an undergrou..."Thanks, Kristi! I managed to pick up a used copy for $6 the other day - I'm pretty anxious to read it! :)
You say plurals and possessives only, but what about changing "games" to "game"?
Kate wrote: "You say plurals and possessives only, but what about changing "games" to "game"?"Yes, that works, too.
Cindy wrote: "Will The Sparks Fly Upward work part in London then in France but main character lives in London."Sounds like it's set in London and in France so, yes, it will work.
Would the The Old Curiosity Shop be ok? It is partly set in London and then keeps moving about England. It is 576 pages long and I had read till 26 last month.
Ritika wrote: "Would the The Old Curiosity Shop be ok? It is partly set in London and then keeps moving about England. It is 576 pages long and I had read till 26 last month."
That works. The shop is in London and it sounds like it keeps coming up in the story.
Hi Kristi. I was wondering about
by Michael Robotham for this task. The write ups that I have found don't say London specifically but they mention the Thames and it looks like the Tower Bridge in the background of the cover. Would this work?
Sheila wrote: "Hi Kristi. I was wondering about 
by Michael Robotham for this task. The write ups that I have found don't say London specifically but they mention the Thames and it looks like ..."I found this on the series page: "Vincent Ruiz, a detective inspector, and usually Joseph O’Loughlin, psychologist, in London, England"
So, yes, that will work. Looks good, too!
Has anyone else noticed that when you reply to a message, the book in the original message is changing?? What the heck...?
It has happened to me, too. Very WEIRD!!!
Very strange about the book changing. I hope it doesn't happen when we try and post for points.Thanks for OK'ing my original submission Kristi.
Would The Last Little Blue Envelope work?It's set in London and a few other places in Europe, but the Protagonists keep coming back to London...
Sarah wrote: "Would The Last Little Blue Envelope work?It's set in London and a few other places in Europe, but the Protagonists keep coming back to London..."
If they they are in London for least half of the book, it'll work.
Karen GHHS wrote: "I've been meaning to share this one coming out July 3 as a suggestion:Gold: A Novel by Chris Cleave"
Thanks for the recommendation, Karen! That sounds great. Another one for the TBR pile ;-)...
Ritika wrote: "Adrian Mole: The Wilderness YearsHow about this?"
From the Wikipedia description, it sounds like the book is set in Oxford and Greece, not London. So, no, it won't work.
Just in case anyone needs any idea for books set in London, here is a listopia list: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/66...
Kathryn CA wrote: "Just in case anyone needs any idea for books set in London, here is a listopia list: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/66..."Thanks, Kathryn!
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In honor of the 2012 Summer Olympics, read a book set in London OR a book with one of the following words in the title/subtitle: Olympic, summer, games, champion, gold, silver, bronze, medal. Plurals and possessives (and the singular "game") will work, but no other variations.