What’s in a Name Challenge – Carolina Book Nook

What’s in a Name? 2024 Sign Up

December 28, 2023

Welcome to the 17th annual What’s in a Name reading challenge!

In years past, this challenge was hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole. I took over in 2019 and I’m excited to host again this year!

The challenge runs from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

Sign up using the Mr Linky below with a link to your WIAN challenge page/post, not your main blog URL. Feel free to save and use the graphic at the top of the page! Also, link back to this sign up page in your challenge post so others can join too.

The categories below are links to each category sign up link. Add your book review for each category so we can see what you’ve read and discover ideas as needed.

In 2024, choose 6 books that have titles that contain:
(Click on the links for more examples and info)

Click the Mister Linky graphic above to enter your name and/or blog name (many people use this format: Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook) and the URL to your challenge post. If you have any issues, email me through the contact menu at the top of my blog and I’ll manually sign you up.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! Thanks and happy reading!

#wian2024 on Instagram!

What’s in a Name 2023 Sign Up

December 12, 2022

Welcome to the 16th annual What’s in a Name reading challenge!

In years past, this challenge was hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole. I took over in 2019 and I’m excited to host again this year!

The challenge runs from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

The categories below are links to each category sign up link. Add your book review for each category so we can see what you’ve read and discover ideas as needed.

In 2023, choose 6 books that have titles that contain:
(Click on the links for more examples and info)

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! Thanks and happy reading!

#wian2023 on Instagram!

What’s in a Name 2020

January 13, 2020

The challenge extends from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits in each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

Here are my ideas for this year:

~~An ampersand – &: Blanca & Roja by: Anna-Marie McLemore~~
An antonym: Wicked Saints
4 letters or less: Vox
~~A given/first name: Malorie by: Josh Malerman~~
Reference to children: Children of Blood and Bone
~~One of the 4 natural elements – water, air, fire, earth: Little Fires Everywhere by: Celeste Ng~~

What’s in a Name 2020 Challenge Sign Up

December 1, 2019

Welcome to the 13th annual What’s in a Name challenge! In years past, this challenge was hosted by Charlie at The Worm Hole. I took over for 2019 and I’m excited to host again this year!

The challenge runs from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits into each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

The categories below are links to each category sign up link. Add your book review for each category so we can see what you’ve read and discover ideas as needed.

Here are the categories for 2020:

An ampersand – & (ex. Blanca & Roja, Rot & Ruin)
An antonym (ex. Big Little Lies, Wicked Saints)
4 letters or less (ex. Feed, Vox)
A given/first name (ex. Tess of the Road, Flowers for Algernon)
Reference to children (ex. Baby Proof, Children of Blood and Bone)
One of the 4 natural elements – water, air, fire, earth (ex. The River at Night, The Name of the Wind)

Click the Mister Linky graphic above to enter your name and/or blog name (many people use this format: Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook) and the URL to your challenge post. If you have any issues, email me through the Contact menu at the top of my blog and I’ll manually sign you up.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! Thanks and happy reading!

Finished with What’s in a Name?

November 26, 2019

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Have you completed the What’s in a Name challenge? Please share your post with a list of all the books you’ve completed, whether it’s your updated original sign up post or a new post. Also, please give suggestions for next year’s challenge and any thoughts on this year’s in the comments!

I’ll be sharing the 2020 sign up on December 1st unless someone else would like to take over hosting. I’d love to host again and already have the categories lined up, but obviously I’m not the most interactive host, especially since my family started fostering back in May. So if someone else would like to take over I’m perfectly willing to hand over the reigns and simply participate in 2020.

What’s in a Name 2019 Challenge Sign Up

January 4, 2019

**Are you finished with What’s in a Name? Please share your completed challenge post HERE!**

Welcome to the 12th annual What’s in a Name reading challenge! In years past, the What’s in a Name reading challenge has been hosted by Charlie @ The Worm Hole. This year is not only my first year hosting WIAN, but my first time ever hosting a challenge. So bear with me as I learn and keep in mind that I plan to continually improve! My goal for WIAN this year is to have fun and be inspired by others.

The challenge extends from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. You can sign up any time, but only count books that you read between those dates.

Read a book in any format (hard copy, ebook, audio) with a title that fits in each category.

Don’t use the same book for more than one category.

Creativity for matching the categories is not only allowed, it’s encouraged!

You can choose your books as you go or make a list ahead of time.

Sign up below with a link to your What’s in a Name challenge page, not to your main blog page. Feel free to save the graphic at the top of this post! Also, link back to this sign up page in your challenge post so others can join too.

The categories below are links to each category sign up link. Add your post for each category so we can see what you’ve read and discover ideas as needed.

Here are the categories:

A precious stone/metal (ex. Ruby Holler, The Silver Chair)
A temperature (ex. In Cold Blood, Love in the Time of Global Warming)
A month or day of the week (ex. Tuesdays with Morrie, March)
A meal (ex. Breakfast at Tiffany’s, A Feast for Crows)
Contains the word “girl” or “woman” (ex. Gone Girl, The Woman in the Window)
Contains both the words “of” AND “and” (ex. A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Book of Blood and Shadow)

Click the Mister Linky graphic above to enter your name and/or blog name (many people use this format: Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook) and the URL to your challenge post. If you have any issues, email me through the Contact menu at the top of my blog and I’ll manually sign you up.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! Thanks and happy reading!