Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge discussion

Read a book in a format you don't normally read in (a graphic novel, poetry, a play, an audiobook, etc.).

The only format I don't normally read is audiobook because I have trouble focusing and I'm a pretty fast reader so I'd rather just read it. I've heard the Illuminae files books are really good on audio and I haven't read Obsidio yet. That'll probably be my pick for this.

I am not an audio fan either but my mom is so I'll borrow one of hers. Probably The Woman in the Window :)

I'll probably read a graphic novel or an audio book.

Audio books are so hard for me to listen to, I drift off. Maybe if I find the right one.

I plan on reading Illuminae for a co-authored book, so I may listen to it.

I'm going to read a play. I don't read those as much as the other formats.

A play is a great idea! Not something I would think of reading.

I'm finding this one difficult. I already listen to audiobooks, read plays and graphic novels. I'm thinking maybe a poetry book. Does anyone have any poetry recommendations because I wouldn't know where to begin with that? Thanks :)

In my haste, I reserved Bowlaway from my library in Large Print version, so I'm counting that as a format I don't usually use.

Martha wrote: "I'm finding this one difficult. I already listen to audiobooks, read plays and graphic novels. I'm thinking maybe a poetry book. Does anyone have any poetry recommendations because I wouldn't know ..."
World War one poetry is very moving. "I am the seed which grew the tree" is a children's poetry book but full of wonderful poems or "A poem for every day of the year"- a fantastic collection of poems to read...every day.

I read Relish on Memorial Day (the day I considered this challenge "started"). It's a graphic novel by Lucy Knisley, about her growing up in a world of food. I've read other books she's written, but I don't generally read graphic novels.

You can find my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I was going to use Daisy Jones & The Six for "On The Bandwagon" but now that I opened it, it is written as an interview (they label as oral history) so I think I'm gonna put it here.

Kalie wrote: "I'll probably read a graphic novel or an audio book.

Audio books are so hard for me to listen to, I drift off. Maybe if I find the right one.

I plan on reading Illuminae for a co-authored book,..."

If audiobooks are hard for you to listen to, you might want to go with a shorter work for this. Illuminae is pretty long. And I don't even know how they'd go about translating it to audio. It's a very visual book.

One thing to consider is listening to the audio version of a story you've already read and loved. Is there anything you re-read on a regular basis? I'm not much of a re-reader myself, but I have a few beloved books that I like to revisit, and sometimes it's nice to hear where another reader places emphasis or how they interpret a character's voice.

Hypertext and multimedia are relatively new formats. I'm definitely reading 17776: What football will look like in the future this month, but I'm not sure which task I'll use it for. Maybe this one.

I’m planning on reading Speak: The Graphic Novel because I have never read a graphic novel before and this one is one of my favorites.

The Handmaid's Tale: The Graphic Novel was beautifully illustrated. Highly suggest for this prompt.

Does a different language count as a different format?

It does for me, Jud!

So I am not to fond of audiobooks, but this one worked for me,
Ishtar's Descent into the Underworld .

Its short, about 8.5 mins long and it is on Youtube and the reader is pretty good.

I want to read a graphic novel for this challenge. Even more specific, I want to read a Doctor Who graphic novel with either Donna Noble or Amy Pond as the Doctor's companion. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I'm going to read a graphic novel. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi

Always Happy Hour: Stories I don't usually read books composed of short stories, so going to give this a try

I was going to attempt a Shakespeare play or finishing The Chamber of Secrets in Spanish for this one but then Hubby came home with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two from the charity shop so I'm reading that instead.

I've never listened to an audiobook before so when I came across Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope by Mark Manson today I decided to listen that and also use it to kick off my summer reading challenge finally. Long story short, I'm obsessed with the book.

i read my first manga graphic novel, Les Miserables.

Ana wrote: "Read a book in a format you don't normally read in (a graphic novel, poetry, a play, an audiobook, etc.)."

For my local library's Book Bingo challenge, I have to read a comic or graphic novel, a format that I normally would not read. I am reading The Burma Chronicles by Guy Delisle.

I just finished If You Loved Me You'd Think This Was Cute: Uncomfortably True Cartoons About You single pane comic commentary on a variety of realationship circumstances.

I read my first graphic novel - Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan and liked it enough to want to continue with the series.

Would an epistolary novel count for this if we haven't read one before or does it have to be one of the formats mentioned?

Samantha wrote: "Would an epistolary novel count for this if we haven't read one before or does it have to be one of the formats mentioned?"

The sentence listing the different formats ends with "etc." I think that leaves room for just about anything.

Kate wrote: "Samantha wrote: "Would an epistolary novel count for this if we haven't read one before or does it have to be one of the formats mentioned?"

The sentence listing the different formats ends with "e..."

Thanks Kate!