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Monthly Genre Challenge 2019
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Genres for 2019
I'm in, and looking forward to this challenge.
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I love the variety! Will each month's challenge give us suggestions so that we know what kinds of books fall in that category?Books that were read have covers. :)
January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
Contemporary Fiction:
Literary Fiction:
February - Romance, Women's Literature, Western
Western:
Women's Lit:
Romance:
March - Mystery, Suspense
Preston & Child:
Lady Sherlock:
Fox and O'Hare:
Others:
(noir)
(noir)
April - Fantasy
Winternight Trilogy:
Patricia Briggs:
Spirit Animals:
Others:
May - Comedy, Tragedy
Comedy/Humor:
Tragedy/Sad:
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
Travel:
Survival:
Adventure:
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction/History
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
The Master and Margarita
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
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We are pretty flexible, since our goal is to have fun reading.
I just discovered this group and want to play along! My horizons have widened since discovering ebooks at the library a few years back but some of these genres are still outside of my comfort zone. Looking forward to connecting with all you fellow book lovers this year! :)
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I enjoyed doing this one in 2018, so please include me! 😊January: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction ✔️
* The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald
February: Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety) ✔️
* The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
March: Mystery, Suspense ✔️
* The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
April: Fantasy ✔️
* Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
May: Comedy, Tragedy ✔️
* My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
June: Travel, Survival, Adventure ✔️
* Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
July: YA/Middle Grades ✔️
* Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson
August: Science Fiction, Dystopia ✔️
* Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
September: Historical Fiction
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October: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
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November: Classics
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December: Children's Lit, Animal Stories ✔️
* Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson
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There is always room for more. 😃
I'm hoping to complete this challenge mostly, if not completely, with unread books that are currently in my house. I should be able to come up with almost all of these categories. :-)
I'm in! This really got me out of my ruts last year. I fit them in around the schedule until my reading time went away for awhile.Nice to see new faces...welcome to the group!
Monthly Genre Challenge
January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction: The Storyteller's Secret - 1/21/2019
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety): Digger's Izy, Nancy Weston, 2/1/19; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Tennessee Williams (2/1/19); The Indifferent Stars Above (2/28/19)
March - Mystery, Suspense - Storm Front - Jim Butcher (3/9/10); Fool Moon
April - Fantasy: Casting Spells, Barbara Bretton (4/14/19)
May - Comedy, Tragedy: Brain Droppings, George Carlin (5/30/19)
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure: The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware (6/12/19)
July - YA/Middle Grades: Black Beauty, Anna Sewell (7/1/19)
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia: One Second After
September - Historical Fiction: Go Ask Alice, Beatrice Sparks (9/18/19)
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction: Blockade Billy, Stephen King; Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury
November - Classics: 12 Angry Men (11/3/19); And then there were none, Agatha Christie (11/20/19)
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (12/7/19), and I'll finish The Black Stallion's Ghost by morning (12/16/19)...and then finished The Black Stallion Returns (12/21/19). Just picked up San Domingo: The Medicine Hat Stallion, and finished it 12/26/19. Hmmm....now what....??
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I love this challenge and work on expanding my range of interest every year!January - Literary Fiction Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
February - Women's Fiction Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella
March - Mystery Gallows View by Peter Robinson
For some categories it will be a real challenge:-)✔️January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction Crudo
Olivia Laing 1 january 2019 4 starsFebruary - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
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I am in. What sort of books are people choosing first?
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The books don't have to be in English. They can be in any language as long as they fit the description.
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We have another thread just for January books, so please feel free to comment on either or on both threads.
A new thread will be opened for each month, but this thread is for the entire year.
I'll do this too, I need suggestions though!
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Let's try the challenge.January: Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
the Cactus by Sarah HaywoodFebruary: Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
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March: Mystery, Suspense
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April: Fantasy
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May: Comedy, Tragedy
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June: Travel, Survival, Adventure
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July: YA/Middle Grades
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August: Science Fiction, Dystopia
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September: Historical Fiction
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October: Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
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November: Classics
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December: Children's Lit, Animal Stories
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How would you categorize The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane?
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Okay, depending on when I get it, I can read it this month or in September. Thanks!
I’m in - it’s a great challenge for discovering new books.January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
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Sounds like a really fun challenge!January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
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Please Count me in!January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
✔12/1/2019★★★★★
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
✔2/2/2019★★★★★
March - Mystery, Suspense
✔ 24/4/2019★★★★
April - Fantasy-
✔26/7/2019★★★★★
May - Comedy, Tragedy
✔9/8/2019★★★★★
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
✔26/8/2019 ★★★★
July - YA/Middle Grades
✔10/7/2019★★★★★
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
✔9/8/2019★★★★★
September - Historical Fiction
✔29/8/2019★★★★★
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
✔8/9/2019★★★★★
November - Classics
✔24/9/2019★★★★★
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
✔10/9/2019★★★★★
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I'm in. Just finished my January read for another Book Group I'm in (I'm in three.....!) Just starting this challenge:
January- ELENOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE -Loved this!
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety) - BIG LITTLE LIES (on order from the library)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
January- ELENOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE -Loved this!
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety) - BIG LITTLE LIES (on order from the library)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
2019 Monthly Genre Challenge January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
-Turtles All the Way Down by: John Green
Turtles All the Way Down
February - Romance, Women's Fiction, Western (to add variety)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories
Hello Rosemarie, I'm trying to plan ahead but as usual I'm struggling with the theme for February. Would The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer be permissible? I notice it is comes under the Romance genre on Goodreads. Your comments are always appreciated. 😊
Paula wrote: "Hello Rosemarie, I'm trying to plan ahead but as usual I'm struggling with the theme for February. Would The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer be permissible? I noti..."If it comes under the Romance genre, I would say it is a perfect fit! What I'm trying to figure out is what constitutes "Women's Fiction"? Is that fiction that would appeal to a woman (in which case GLPPPS also fits it), is it fiction written BY a woman? I'm not sure what works. And speaking of, I'm wondering if The Dark Tower qualifies as a Western, lol.
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I take real issue with the term "chick lit" because it lends an air of superficiality to the books.
Women's fiction tends to be more all encompassing, especially for readers like me who like older books.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a perfect choice for February.
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I added the western category in case members want to read a non-typical choice for February. ❤️
I recently read Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, and it actually had lots of romance too.
Rosemarie wrote: "Dark Tower is not a western. 😉😩"LOL, that was mostly a joke. It's very fantasy, imho. I read the whole series a couple summers ago. As huge as my library of audiobooks is, I think Westerns might not be represented at all! I can't even think of one off the top of my head, since that's not a genre I think about at all! When we get to February, I'll be interested in what people choose!
Rosemarie wrote: "Women's fiction deals with themes about women's lives and families, etc. It can be serious or light.I take real issue with the term "chick lit" because it lends an air of superficiality to the bo..."
I tend to agree with you about the term "chick lit" but I couldn't figure out what was meant by women's fiction. But it sounds like a lot of my books will actually fit well in that category. So far I am thinking of using Heaven Sent and also Educated.
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Rosemarie wrote: "I only started reading the western genre last year, since I didn't think I would like it. But I actually enjoyed the few I have read."Okay, I just browsed Goodread's genre list and it looks like Cormac McCarthy, which I do have a couple of (but haven't dove in yet), may classify as a Western writer.
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Hmm...I don't see an audiobook for that one. At this point in my life, it needs to be an audiobook unless it's a light read. But it does sound very interesting! Other possible Westerns?
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I am going to read Shane or The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, both older books as well.
Oh, Shane! I seem to remember seeing that movie when I was young! Maybe I should check that out.
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Here is the schedule:
January- Contemporary Fiction, Literary Fiction
February - Romance, Women's Literature, Western (to add variety)
March - Mystery, Suspense
April - Fantasy
May - Comedy, Tragedy
June - Travel, Survival, Adventure
July - YA/Middle Grades
August - Science Fiction, Dystopia
September - Historical Fiction
October - Horror, Thriller, Supernatural Fiction
November - Classics
December - Children's Lit, Animal Stories