The What’s in a Name? Challenge is hosted by Beth at Beth Fish Reads, and ever since Rae mentioned it to me I’ve been interested in joining.

Here’s how it works:

Between January 1 and December 31, 2010, read one book in each of the following categories:

1. A book with a food in the title: Clockwork Orange, Grapes of Wrath, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
2. A book with a body of water in the title: A River Runs through It, Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, The Lake House
3. A book with a title (queen, president) in the title: The Murder of King Tut, The Count of Monte Cristo, Lady Susan
4. A book with a plant in the title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wind in the Willows, The Name of the Rose
5. A book with a place name (city, country) in the title: Out of Africa; London; Between, Georgia
6. A book with a music term in the title: Song of Solomon, Ragtime, The Piano Teacher

The book titles are just suggestions, you can read whatever book you want to fit the category.

Other Things to Know:

• Books may be any form (audio, print, e-book).
• Books may overlap other challenges.
• Books may not overlap categories; you need a different book for each category.
• Creativity for matching the categories is allowed.
• You do not have to make a list of books before hand.
• You do not have to read through the categories in any particular order.
• There will be a single prize at the end of the challenge. Readers who complete the challenge and write up a wrap-up post (or wrap-up comment) are eligible.

My Books
1. Food: God is in the Pancakes by Robin Epstein (Review posted)
2. Water: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Review posted)
3. Title: The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Review posted)
4. Plant: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer (Review posted)
5. Place: Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus (Discussion)
6. Music: The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (Discussion)