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26/26A - aliens, Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (1/8)
B - business travel, Legion by Brandon Sanderson (3/18)
C - class and race tensions, Lady Be Good by Amber Brock (2/23)
D - dual memoir, I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda (3/27)
E - Egyptian-based mystery, Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley (5/9)
F - fantasy, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (1/17)
G - ghosts, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (4/3)
H - high school romance, When It Happens by Susane Colasanti (3/21)
I - intergalactic war, Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen (1/12)
J - jealousy, The Wedding War by Liz Talley (5/16)
K - killers, You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen (5/14)
L - London, The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo (4/14)
M - magic, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (1/22)
N - Nigeria, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (3/13)
O - old favorites, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (4/9)
P - poetry, Rose by Li-Young Lee (2/17)
Q - sequential art/graphic novel, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (4/5)
R - retelling, Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell (1/31)
S - space science fiction, Nyxia by Scott Reintgen (1/4)
T - twisted friendship, The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu (3/9)
U - universe exploration, Zodiac by Romina Russell (4/19)
V - vampire-style novel, Evermore by Alyson Noel (3/18)
W - WWII, Caging Skies by Christine Leunens (2/10)
X - space exploration, Wandering Star by Romina Russell (5/5)
Y - year-long journey, Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis (4/23)
Z - cozy mystery, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin (5/3)
A-Z GenresDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Goal: 26/26
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
Wildcards left : 1
Wildcards used: 4 - I, J, K, O
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A - Anthropology - Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston – 01/25/2020
B - Biography - Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne – 03/04/2020
C - Christian Fiction - The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson – 07/26/2020
D - Dystopia - Followers by Megan Angelo – 04/14/2020
E - Essays - The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
F - Fantasy - The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Córdova – 01/15/2020
G - Graphic Novels - Sunstone Vol. 6 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/03/2020
H - Horror - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King – 02/21/2020
I - Wildcard - Science Fiction - Once & Future by A.R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy – 12/10/2020
J - Wildcard - Climate Change - The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac – 12/01/2020
K - Wildcard - Hockey - A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting – 11/26/2020
L - LGBT - Wolf’s Eyes by Rae D. Magdon – 02/13/2020
M - Mermaids - The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
N - Nonfiction - Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
O - Wildcard - Historical Fiction - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich – 12/04/2020
P - Poetry - Great Goddesses: Life lessons from myths and monsters by Nikita Gill – 01/26/2020
Q - Sequential Art - Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar – 04/29/2020
R - Romance - Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020
S - Suspense - Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
T - True Crime - Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
U - Urban Fantasy - This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – 01/04/2020
V - Vampires - Dracula by Bram Stoker – 1/12/2020
W - World War II - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – 02/23/2020
X - X Men - Uncanny X-Men: X-Men Disassembled by Ed Brisson & Matthew Rosenberg &Kelly Thompson – 07/23/2020
Y - Young Adult - Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson – 01/06/2020
Z - CoZy Mystery - The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby – 07/30/2020
A-Z Genres ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
*For Q, U, X and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres.
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A - Adventure - Montezuma's Daughter, H. Rider Haggard, 29.01.2020
B - Book Club - The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, 02.04.2020
C - Contemporary - Love in a Small Town, Zoe York, 30.01.2020
D - Demons - Demon Magic and a Martini, Annette Marie, 02.01.2020
E - Erotica - Samson's Lovely Mortal, Tina Folsom, 25.01.2020
F - Fairy Tales - Red and Her Wolf, Marie Hall, 06.02.2020
G - Ghosts - How to Dance an Undead Waltz, Hailey Edwards, 08.01.2020
H - Historical Romance - The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James, 01.01.2020
I - WC1 - Western - West of the Pecos, Zane Grey, 13.01.2020
J - Journalism - Flucht aus Lager 14: Die Geschichte des Shin Dong-hyuk, der im nordkoreanischen Gulag geboren wurde und entkam, Blaine Harden, 19.04.2020
K - WC 2 - Space Opera - Crystal Singer, Anne McCaffrey, 27.01.2020
L - LGBT - Wayward Son, Rainbow Rowell, 28.02.2020
M - Mythology - The Last Pendragon, Sarah Woodbury, 03.01.2020
N - New Adult - Terminal 19, L.R. Olson, 26.01.2020
O - WC3 - Classics - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, 08.02.2020
P - Pirates - Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, 11.01.2020
Q - WC4 - Children's - Every Soul A Star, Wendy Mass, 24.02.2020
R - Romance - Heartbreak and Honor, Collette Cameron, 05.01.2020
S - Science Fiction - Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews, 15.01.2020
T - Thriller - The Keepsake, Tess Gerritsen, 31.01.2020
U - Urban Fantasy - Sapphire Flames, Ilona Andrews, 04.01.2020
V - Vampires - Bad Blood, J.R. Rain, 16.01.2020
W - Witches - Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, 09.01.2020
X - WC5 - Humor - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Terry Pratchett, 06.04.2020
Y - YA - Just One Wish, Janette Rallison, 17.01.2020
Z - Cozy Mystery - The Vampire Knitting Club, Nancy Warren, 12.01.2020
A-Z Genres - 2020Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.
You may use main genres or sub-genres.
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.
WILDCARDS: You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
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Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres.
A - Abuse, Running from the Cowboy by Cami Checketts (2/9/20)
B - Billionaire Romance, The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
C - Christian Fiction, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
D - Dreams, Valley of Dreams by Sarah M. Eden (1/24/20)
E - Extreme Sports, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
F - Faeries, Endlessly by Kiersten White (1/14/20)
G - Ghosts, Watson by L.L. Muir (3/30/20)
H - Hockey, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
I - Inheritance, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
J - Juvenile Fiction, The Littles Go to School by John Lawrence Peterson (1/27/20)
K - Kidnapping, Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
L - Lost Love, Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)
M - Mail Order Bride, The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
N - Navy SEAL, The Committed Warrior by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
O - Outdoors, The Stranded Patriot by Cami Checketts (1/28/20)
P - Pinkerton Agents, An Agent for Marianne by Christine Sterling (2/10/20)
Q* - Quarantine, Quarantined in the Office by Lucy McConnell (3/26/20)
R - Rome, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
S - Steampunk, Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen (1/23/20)
T - Time Travel, An Uncertain Future by Laura Beers (3/25/20)
U* - Undercover, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
V - Victorian, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
W - Western, Dumplings and Dynamite by Shanna Hatfield (1/26/20)
X* - eX-husband, Love on the Rebound by Jennifer Youngblood (1/22/20)
Y - Young Adult, Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
Z* - coZy Mystery, The Donaldson Case by Diana Xarissa (4/15/20)
Finished!A AMISH - Breaking Silence - Linda Castillo - 1/6/20
B BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS - The Library of Lost Things - Laura Taylor Namey - 1/14/20
C Classics - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - 1/19/20
D WILDCARD Animals - Zoobreak - Gordon Kormon - 3/9/20
E Egypt - The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters - 3/19/20
F Fiction - Still Life With Murder - P.B. Ryan - 1/20/20
G Ghosts - Miss Marley: The Untold Story of Jacob Marley’s Sister - Vanessa Lafaye - 1/9/20
H HISTORICAL - The Aviator’s Wife - Melanie Benjamin - 1/8/20
I IRELAND - Rachel’s Holiday - Marian Keyes - 1/2/20
J WILDCARD Crime - Her Last Breath - Linda Castillo - 2/5/20
K WILDCARD Magical Realism - The Girl with No Shadow - Joanne Harris - 2/14/20
L Literature - Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen - 1/25/20
M Mystery - Mrs. Jeffries Defends her Own - Emily Brightwell - 1/15/20
N Non-fiction- Keeping My Sister’s Secrets - Beezy Marsh - 1/12/20
O WILDCARD Contemporary - The Rosie Result - Graeme Simsion - 2/17/20
P Paranormal - When The Black Roses Grow - Angela Christina Archer - 2/1/20
***Q Sequential Art - The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick - 3/17/20
R Romance - Jeopardy in January - Camilla Chafer - 1/15/20
S Suspense -Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters - M.L. Bullock - 2/3/20
T Thriller - Gone Missing - Linda Castillo - 1/22/20
***U Ukraine - My Real Name is Hanna - Lillian Jackson Braun - 1/4/20
V Victorian - Fatal Enquiry - Will Thomas - 2/21/20
W War - Letters to the Lost - Iona Grey - 2/16/20
X WILDCARD Christmas - Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen - Emily Brightwell - 2/23/20
Y Young Adult - The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline - Nancy Springer - 2/2/20
Z CoZy Mystery - Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide - Emily Brightwell - 2/7/20
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A-Z Genre Challenge 2020Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
A - Aliens - Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov 1/17/20
B - (WC) - Mystery - July by Carole Humble 2/20/20
C - Contemporary Fantasy - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 1/17/20
D - Detective - 1st to Die by James Patterson 6/11/20
E - Environment - The Overstory by Richard Powers 5/28/20
F - Fantasy - The Darkest Midnight in December by Jana Denardo 1/20/20
G - Graphic Novel - March of the Crabs Vol. 1: The Crabby Condition by Arthur de Pins 1/25/20
H - Historical Fiction - Suite Française: Storm in June by Emmanuel Moynot 2/12/20
I - (WC) - Mythology - Mythology by Edith Hamilton 3/2/20
J - Juvenile Fiction - Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
K - (WC) - Horror - Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
L - LGBT Romance - Until September by Chris Scully 2/27/20
M - Magical Realism - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 1/1/20
N - Nonfiction - Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by Julia Shaw 2/19/20
O - Occult - American Witches: A Broomstick Tour Through Four Centuries by Susan Fair 3/8/20
P - Play - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne & J.K. Rowling 1/2/20
*Q - (WC) - Animals - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
R - Romance - The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
S - Short Story - It Can't be October Already by Jeffrey Archer 1/17/20
T - True Crime - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 6/3/20
*U - Urban Fantasy - February Thaw & Other Stories of Contemporary Fantasy by Tanya Huff 2/11/20
V - Vampires - Vampire on the Orient Express by Shane Carrow 6/18/20
W - Witches - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 4/4/20
*X - Exorcism - My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 3/20/20
Y - Young Adult - One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence 1/4/20
*Z - (WC) - Memoir - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
A-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. *For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in its name. 5 wildcards available.*
List:
A-Z GenresDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
This challenge is designed to help you broaden your horizons and read genres that you might not have tried before.
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.
You may use main genres or sub-genres.
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres. (See example.)
EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)
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A Autobiography The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer read 1/2/20
B Biography Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage by Hugh Brewster read 1/6/20
C Crime The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard read 2/27/20
D Dystopia The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood read 1/29/20
E European Literature Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton read 1/8/20
F Fiction Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beaton read 1/7/20
G Graphic Novels Garfield at Large: His First Book by Jim Davis read 1/25/20
H Historical Fiction The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley read 1/1/20
I Wildcard Chick Lit One for the Money by Janet Evanovich read 3/28/20
J Japan The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa read 3/5/20
K Wildcard Books About Books Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg read 3/20/20
L Literature A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole read 1/15/20
M Mystery A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
N Nonfiction Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler by Bradford Matsen read 1/7/20
O Wildcard Humor Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich read 3/29/20
P Paranormal Angels by Billy Graham read 1/11/20
Q Queer Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx read 2/14/20
R Realistic Fiction Beartown by Fredrik Backman read 1/6/20
S Survival A Night to Remember by Walter Lord read 1/4/20
T Time Travel The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein read 1/14/20
U Unicorn In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle read 1/17/20
V Wildcard Romance Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich read 3/29/20
W Womens Fiction The Help by Kathryn Stockett read 1/3/20
X Wildcard Holiday The Halloween Haunting by Kathi Daley read 3/21/20
Y Young Adult Moon Chosen #1 by P.C. Cast read 1/16/20
Z Cozy Mystery On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle read 1/2/20
A-Z GenresDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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A -Asia Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong,12/23/20
B - Book club Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng,10/31/20
C -Classics Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, 12/31/20
D -dark Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates,12/30/20
E -Egypt Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters,12/23/20
F - Fantasy Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers,12/29/20
G - Gothic Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë,09/30/20
H - Holiday A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone,12/13/20
I -Ireland The Girl on the Cliff by Lucinda Riley,11/22/20
J -Wildcard Crime A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow,07/27/20
K - Wildcard Humor The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket, 07/25/20
L - Literay Fiction Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi,12/17/20
M - Mystery Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger,12/31/20
N - Novels The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon,10/24/20
O - Wildcard Paranormal A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray,05/05/20
P -Psychology One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, 09/25/20
Q - Wildcard Detective The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, 04/06/20
R -Realistic Fiction I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak,12/02/20
S -Science Fiction Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 08/13/20
T -Thriller Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen,12/27/20
U -Urban Fantasy Scent to Her Grave by India Ink,12/16/20
V - Vampire Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill,07/11/20
W -WarThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, 09/30/20
X -Wildcard Family Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery,07/30/20
Y - Young Adult To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee,12/21/20
Z -Cozy Mystery Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower04/08/20
A-Z GenresDuration: 01/17/20 - 12/31/20
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Challenge began on Jan 1 - you may use books read since then.
Finished!A AMISH - Breaking Silence - Linda Castillo - 1/6/20
B BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS - The Library of Lost Things - Laura Taylor Namey - 1/14/20
C Classics - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - 1/19/20
D WILDCARD Animals - Zoobreak - Gordon Kormon - 3/9/20
E Egypt - The Mummy Case - Elizabeth Peters - 3/19/20
F Fiction - Still Life With Murder - P.B. Ryan - 1/20/20
G Ghosts - Miss Marley: The Untold Story of Jacob Marley’s Sister - Vanessa Lafaye - 1/9/20
H HISTORICAL - The Aviator’s Wife - Melanie Benjamin - 1/8/20
I IRELAND - Rachel’s Holiday - Marian Keyes - 1/2/20
J WILDCARD Crime - Her Last Breath - Linda Castillo - 2/5/20
K WILDCARD Magical Realism - The Girl with No Shadow - Joanne Harris - 2/14/20
L Literature - Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen - 1/25/20
M Mystery - Mrs. Jeffries Defends her Own - Emily Brightwell - 1/15/20
N Non-fiction- Keeping My Sister’s Secrets - Beezy Marsh - 1/12/20
O WILDCARD Contemporary - The Rosie Result - Graeme Simsion - 2/17/20
P Paranormal - When The Black Roses Grow - Angela Christina Archer - 2/1/20
***Q Sequential Art - The Invention of Hugo Cabret - Brian Selznick - 3/17/20
R Romance - Jeopardy in January - Camilla Chafer - 1/15/20
S Suspense -Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters - M.L. Bullock - 2/3/20
T Thriller - Gone Missing - Linda Castillo - 1/22/20
***U Ukraine - My Real Name is Hanna - Lillian Jackson Braun - 1/4/20
V Victorian - Fatal Enquiry - Will Thomas - 2/21/20
W War - Letters to the Lost - Iona Grey - 2/16/20
X WILDCARD Christmas - Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen - Emily Brightwell - 2/23/20
Y Young Adult - The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline - Nancy Springer - 2/2/20
Z CoZy Mystery - Mrs. Jeffries Turns the Tide - Emily Brightwell - 2/7/20
FinishedA-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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A Autobiography The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer read 1/2/20
B Biography Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage by Hugh Brewster read 1/6/20
C Crime The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard read 2/27/20
D Dystopia The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood read 1/29/20
E European Literature Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton read 1/8/20
F Fiction Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beaton read 1/7/20
G Graphic Novels Garfield at Large: His First Book by Jim Davis read 1/25/20
H Historical Fiction The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley read 1/1/20
I Wildcard Chick Lit One for the Money by Janet Evanovich read 3/28/20
J Japan The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa read 3/5/20
K Wildcard Books About Books Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg read 3/20/20
L Literature A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole read 1/15/20
M Mystery A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
N Nonfiction Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler by Bradford Matsen read 1/7/20
O Wildcard Humor Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich read 3/29/20
P Paranormal Angels by Billy Graham read 1/11/20
Q Queer Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx read 2/14/20
R Realistic Fiction Beartown by Fredrik Backman read 1/6/20
S Survival A Night to Remember by Walter Lord read 1/4/20
T Time Travel The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein read 1/14/20
U Unicorn In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle read 1/17/20
V Wildcard Romance Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich read 3/29/20
W Womens Fiction The Help by Kathryn Stockett read 1/3/20
X Wildcard Holiday The Halloween Haunting by Kathi Daley read 3/21/20
Y Young Adult Moon Chosen #1 by P.C. Cast read 1/16/20
Z Cozy Mystery On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle read 1/2/20
A-Z GenresDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
26/26 Completed. Finish!!
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A:African-American:Let Me Love You-Alexandria House 2/12/20
B:Biography:Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood-Trevor Noah 6/14/20
C:Contemporary:Reflected in You-Sylvia Day 5/22/20
D:Dark:My Maddie-Tillie Cole 2/06/20
E:Erotica:Crowned by Hate-Amo Jones 1/14/20
F:Fantasy:Dragons Need Love, Too-Lani Lynn Vale 5/19/20
G:Gothic:The Widow of Rose House-Diana Biller 4/20/20
H:Horror:Thicker Than Blood-Madeline Sheehan 1/02/20
I:Interracial:The A.I. Who Loved Me-Alyssa Cole 2/01/20
J:Juvenile:The Only Black Girls in Town-Brandy Colbert 3/10/20
K:WILDCARD:Music:Amplify-Anne Mercier 5/24/20
L:Latin-American Literature:Fever Dream-Samanta Schweblin 1/11/20
M:Mystery-Thriller:The Wives-Tarryn Fisher 6/05/20
N:New Adult:A Taste of Sage-Yaffa S. Santos 5/25/20
O:WILDCARD:Historical:Wolfsgate-Cat Porter 3/27/20
P:Pirates:Where Darkness Lies-Bella Jewel 2/18/20
Q:Queer:We Are Totally Normal-Rahul Kanakia 4/19/20
R:Romance:The Clover Chapel-Devney Perry 5/07/20
S:Suspense:Mine to Protect-Kennedy L. Mitchell 6/03/20
T:Thriller:Love Kills-Lisa Renee Jones 1/18/20
U:U.S. Presidents:The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America-Michael Eric Dyson 4/21/20
V:Vampires:How to Vex a Vampire-Alice Winters 3/13/20
W:Western:Get Bucked-Lani Lynn Vale 5/05/20
X:WILDCARD:Mafia:Bound by Love-Cora Reilly 6/13/20
Y:Young Adult:Girl at Heart-Kelly Oram 1/22/20
Z:WILDCARD:Motorcycle:Primal Heat-Piper Davenport 5/27/20
A-Z Genres Challenge 202018 of 26
Austrian Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler (3/10)
Bildungsroman Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (3/17)
Crime Le Vol de la Joconde by Huguette Zahler (2/20)
Drama The Bacchae by Euripides (2/17)
Early reader The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (4/4)
Folklore The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (3/8)
Gothic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (1/15)
Horror Bunny by Mona Awad (2/18)
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Romance Kissing Tolstoy by Penny Reid (1/13)
Sci-fi The Similar by Rebecca Hanover (4/1)
Tragedy Macbeth by William Shakespeare (3/30)
Urban Fantasy The Wicked King by Holly Black (3/15)
Varsity novel Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (3/9)
Webnovel Bringing the National Husband Home by Ye Fei Ye (2/4)
eXistentialism Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre
Young Adult The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (2/20)
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A-Z Genres 2020Duration: 01/17/20 - 12/31/20
Read: 0/26
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.
You may use main genres or sub-genres.
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres. (See example.)
EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)
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Finished! :)A-Z Genres - 2020
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.
You may use main genres or sub-genres.
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.
WILDCARDS: You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
(view spoiler)
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres.
A - Abuse, Running from the Cowboy by Cami Checketts (2/9/20)
B - Billionaire Romance, The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
C - Christian Fiction, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
D - Dreams, Valley of Dreams by Sarah M. Eden (1/24/20)
E - Extreme Sports, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
F - Faeries, Endlessly by Kiersten White (1/14/20)
G - Ghosts, Watson by L.L. Muir (3/30/20)
H - Hockey, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
I - Inheritance, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
J - Juvenile Fiction, The Littles Go to School by John Lawrence Peterson (1/27/20)
K - Kidnapping, Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
L - Lost Love, Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)
M - Mail Order Bride, The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
N - Navy SEAL, The Committed Warrior by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
O - Outdoors, The Stranded Patriot by Cami Checketts (1/28/20)
P - Pinkerton Agents, An Agent for Marianne by Christine Sterling (2/10/20)
Q* - Quarantine, Quarantined in the Office by Lucy McConnell (3/26/20)
R - Rome, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
S - Steampunk, Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen (1/23/20)
T - Time Travel, An Uncertain Future by Laura Beers (3/25/20)
U* - Undercover, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
V - Victorian, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
W - Western, Dumplings and Dynamite by Shanna Hatfield (1/26/20)
X* - eX-husband, Love on the Rebound by Jennifer Youngblood (1/22/20)
Y - Young Adult, Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
Z* - coZy Mystery, The Donaldson Case by Diana Xarissa (4/15/20)
Finished!A-Z Genres Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
*For Q, U, X and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres.
List:
A - Adventure - Montezuma's Daughter, H. Rider Haggard, 29.01.2020
B - Book Club - The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, 02.04.2020
C - Contemporary - Love in a Small Town, Zoe York, 30.01.2020
D - Demons - Demon Magic and a Martini, Annette Marie, 02.01.2020
E - Erotica - Samson's Lovely Mortal, Tina Folsom, 25.01.2020
F - Fairy Tales - Red and Her Wolf, Marie Hall, 06.02.2020
G - Ghosts - How to Dance an Undead Waltz, Hailey Edwards, 08.01.2020
H - Historical Romance - The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James, 01.01.2020
I - WC1 - Western - West of the Pecos, Zane Grey, 13.01.2020
J - Journalism - Flucht aus Lager 14: Die Geschichte des Shin Dong-hyuk, der im nordkoreanischen Gulag geboren wurde und entkam, Blaine Harden, 19.04.2020
K - WC 2 - Space Opera - Crystal Singer, Anne McCaffrey, 27.01.2020
L - LGBT - Wayward Son, Rainbow Rowell, 28.02.2020
M - Mythology - The Last Pendragon, Sarah Woodbury, 03.01.2020
N - New Adult - Terminal 19, L.R. Olson, 26.01.2020
O - WC3 - Classics - Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen, 08.02.2020
P - Pirates - Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, 11.01.2020
Q - WC4 - Children's - Every Soul A Star, Wendy Mass, 24.02.2020
R - Romance - Heartbreak and Honor, Collette Cameron, 05.01.2020
S - Science Fiction - Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews, 15.01.2020
T - Thriller - The Keepsake, Tess Gerritsen, 31.01.2020
U - Urban Fantasy - Sapphire Flames, Ilona Andrews, 04.01.2020
V - Vampires - Bad Blood, J.R. Rain, 16.01.2020
W - Witches - Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, 09.01.2020
X - WC5 - Humor - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, Terry Pratchett, 06.04.2020
Y - YA - Just One Wish, Janette Rallison, 17.01.2020
Z - Cozy Mystery - The Vampire Knitting Club, Nancy Warren, 12.01.2020
Completion:26/26
A - aliens, Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (1/8)
B - business travel, Legion by Brandon Sanderson (3/18)
C - class and race tensions, Lady Be Good by Amber Brock (2/23)
D - dual memoir, I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda (3/27)
E - Egyptian-based mystery, Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley (5/9)
F - fantasy, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (1/17)
G - ghosts, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (4/3)
H - high school romance, When It Happens by Susane Colasanti (3/21)
I - intergalactic war, Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen (1/12)
J - jealousy, The Wedding War by Liz Talley (5/16)
K - killers, You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen (5/14)
L - London, The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo (4/14)
M - magic, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (1/22)
N - Nigeria, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (3/13)
O - old favorites, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (4/9)
P - poetry, Rose by Li-Young Lee (2/17)
Q - sequential art/graphic novel, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (4/5)
R - retelling, Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell (1/31)
S - space science fiction, Nyxia by Scott Reintgen (1/4)
T - twisted friendship, The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu (3/9)
U - universe exploration, Zodiac by Romina Russell (4/19)
V - vampire-style novel, Evermore by Alyson Noel (3/18)
W - WWII, Caging Skies by Christine Leunens (2/10)
X - space exploration, Wandering Star by Romina Russell (5/5)
Y - year-long journey, Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis (4/23)
Z - cozy mystery, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin (5/3)
Round 225/26
A - Aladdin retelling, Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/19)
B - Black Struggle in America, On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (6/15)
C - cozy mystery, Arsenic in the Azaleas by Dale Mayer (6/5)
D - dogs, A Shot in the Bark by C.A. Newsome (6/27)
E - Egypt, The Order of Time by Scott P. Southall (7/19)
F - fairytale retelling, Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/2)
G - good vs. evil, Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell (6/16)
H - heart disease, Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb (6/30)
I - infidelity, Private Means by Cree LeFavour (5/23)
J - Japan, Kids Meet Japan by Aleister Kelman (6/17)
K - kids save the world, The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (6/27)
L - LGBT, No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell L. Moore (8/3)
M - Middle East, Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (6/23)
N - 1932, This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (7/7)
O - old lady detectives, In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle (5/21)
P - princess search, Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/13)
Q - questioning traditions, The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad by Wole Akosile (6/28)
R - religion vs. science, Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande (6/11)
S - space opera, Factory 4-80 by Gordon A. Long (5/28)
T - teenage angst, Jack Kerouac Is Dead to Me by Gae Polisner (7/10)
U - upper-class drama, Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin (8/19)
V - villains, Fairest of All by Serena Valentino (8/25)
W - Wales, The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave (5/25)
X - xmas cozy mystery, Santa Claws Calamity by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom (12/6)
Y - young adult, Of Blood, Earth, and Magic by A.A. Chamberlynn (6/6)
Z - zodiac mythology, Black Moon by Romina Russell (5/19)
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A-Z GenresDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
26/26 Completed. Finish!!
List:
A:African-American:Let Me Love You-Alexandria House 2/12/20
B:Biography:Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood-Trevor Noah 6/14/20
C:Contemporary:Reflected in You-Sylvia Day 5/22/20
D:Dark:My Maddie-Tillie Cole 2/06/20
E:Erotica:Crowned by Hate-Amo Jones 1/14/20
F:Fantasy:Dragons Need Love, Too-Lani Lynn Vale 5/19/20
G:Gothic:The Widow of Rose House-Diana Biller 4/20/20
H:Horror:Thicker Than Blood-Madeline Sheehan 1/02/20
I:Interracial:The A.I. Who Loved Me-Alyssa Cole 2/01/20
J:Juvenile:The Only Black Girls in Town-Brandy Colbert 3/10/20
K:WILDCARD:Music:Amplify-Anne Mercier 5/24/20
L:Latin-American Literature:Fever Dream-Samanta Schweblin 1/11/20
M:Mystery-Thriller:The Wives-Tarryn Fisher 6/05/20
N:New Adult:A Taste of Sage-Yaffa S. Santos 5/25/20
O:WILDCARD:Historical:Wolfsgate-Cat Porter 3/27/20
P:Pirates:Where Darkness Lies-Bella Jewel 2/18/20
Q:Queer:We Are Totally Normal-Rahul Kanakia 4/19/20
R:Romance:The Clover Chapel-Devney Perry 5/07/20
S:Suspense:Mine to Protect-Kennedy L. Mitchell 6/03/20
T:Thriller:Love Kills-Lisa Renee Jones 1/18/20
U:U.S. Presidents:The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America-Michael Eric Dyson 4/21/20
V:Vampires:How to Vex a Vampire-Alice Winters 3/13/20
W:Western:Get Bucked-Lani Lynn Vale 5/05/20
X:WILDCARD:Mafia:Bound by Love-Cora Reilly 6/13/20
Y:Young Adult:Girl at Heart-Kelly Oram 1/22/20
Z:WILDCARD:Motorcycle:Primal Heat-Piper Davenport 5/27/20
Finished!A-Z Genre Challenge 2020
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
A - Aliens - Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov 1/17/20
B - (WC) - Mystery - July by Carole Humble 2/20/20
C - Contemporary Fantasy - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 1/17/20
D - Detective - 1st to Die by James Patterson 6/11/20
E - Environment - The Overstory by Richard Powers 5/28/20
F - Fantasy - The Darkest Midnight in December by Jana Denardo 1/20/20
G - Graphic Novel - March of the Crabs Vol. 1: The Crabby Condition by Arthur de Pins 1/25/20
H - Historical Fiction - Suite Française: Storm in June by Emmanuel Moynot 2/12/20
I - (WC) - Mythology - Mythology by Edith Hamilton 3/2/20
J - Juvenile Fiction - Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
K - (WC) - Horror - Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
L - LGBT Romance - Until September by Chris Scully 2/27/20
M - Magical Realism - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 1/1/20
N - Nonfiction - Evil: The Science Behind Humanity's Dark Side by Julia Shaw 2/19/20
O - Occult - American Witches: A Broomstick Tour Through Four Centuries by Susan Fair 3/8/20
P - Play - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne & J.K. Rowling 1/2/20
*Q - (WC) - Animals - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
R - Romance - The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
S - Short Story - It Can't be October Already by Jeffrey Archer 1/17/20
T - True Crime - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 6/3/20
*U - Urban Fantasy - February Thaw & Other Stories of Contemporary Fantasy by Tanya Huff 2/11/20
V - Vampires - Vampire on the Orient Express by Shane Carrow 6/18/20
W - Witches - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 4/4/20
*X - Exorcism - My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 3/20/20
Y - Young Adult - One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence 1/4/20
*Z - (WC) - Memoir - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 5/2/20
COMPLETED hereA-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. *For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in its name. 5 wildcards available.*
List:
Completed!A-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Goal: 26/26
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
Wildcards left : 1
Wildcards used: 4 - I, J, K, O
List:
A - Anthropology - Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston – 01/25/2020
B - Biography - Katherine Howard: A New History by Conor Byrne – 03/04/2020
C - Christian Fiction - The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson – 07/26/2020
D - Dystopia - Followers by Megan Angelo – 04/14/2020
E - Essays - The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley – 03/23/2020
F - Fantasy - The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Córdova – 01/15/2020
G - Graphic Novels - Sunstone Vol. 6 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/03/2020
H - Horror - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King – 02/21/2020
I - Wildcard - Science Fiction - Once & Future by A.R. Capetta & Cory McCarthy – 12/10/2020
J - Wildcard - Climate Change - The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christiana Figueres & Tom Rivett-Carnac – 12/01/2020
K - Wildcard - Hockey - A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting – 11/26/2020
L - LGBT - Wolf’s Eyes by Rae D. Magdon – 02/13/2020
M - Mermaids - The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
N - Nonfiction - Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
O - Wildcard - Historical Fiction - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich – 12/04/2020
P - Poetry - Great Goddesses: Life lessons from myths and monsters by Nikita Gill – 01/26/2020
Q - Sequential Art - Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar – 04/29/2020
R - Romance - Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020
S - Suspense - Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
T - True Crime - Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
U - Urban Fantasy - This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – 01/04/2020
V - Vampires - Dracula by Bram Stoker – 1/12/2020
W - World War II - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – 02/23/2020
X - X Men - Uncanny X-Men: X-Men Disassembled by Ed Brisson & Matthew Rosenberg &Kelly Thompson – 07/23/2020
Y - Young Adult - Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson – 01/06/2020
Z - CoZy Mystery - The Merlot Murders by Ellen Crosby – 07/30/2020
Finished second time around!Round 2
25/26
A - Aladdin retelling, Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/19)
B - Black Struggle in America, On the Come Up by Angie Thomas (6/15)
C - cozy mystery, Arsenic in the Azaleas by Dale Mayer (6/5)
D - dogs, A Shot in the Bark by C.A. Newsome (6/27)
E - Egypt, The Order of Time by Scott P. Southall (7/19)
F - fairytale retelling, Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/2)
G - good vs. evil, Thirteen Rising by Romina Russell (6/16)
H - heart disease, Cures for Heartbreak by Margo Rabb (6/30)
I - infidelity, Private Means by Cree LeFavour (5/23)
J - Japan, Kids Meet Japan by Aleister Kelman (6/17)
K - kids save the world, The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (6/27)
L - LGBT, No Ashes in the Fire by Darnell L. Moore (8/3)
M - Middle East, Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (6/23)
N - 1932, This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger (7/7)
O - old lady detectives, In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle (5/21)
P - princess search, Prince of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest (6/13)
Q - questioning traditions, The Gods of Women Have Gone Mad by Wole Akosile (6/28)
R - religion vs. science, Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande (6/11)
S - space opera, Factory 4-80 by Gordon A. Long (5/28)
T - teenage angst, Jack Kerouac Is Dead to Me by Gae Polisner (7/10)
U - upper-class drama, Happy & You Know It by Laura Hankin (8/19)
V - villains, Fairest of All by Serena Valentino (8/25)
W - Wales, The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave (5/25)
X - xmas cozy mystery, Santa Claws Calamity by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom (12/6)
Y - young adult, Of Blood, Earth, and Magic by A.A. Chamberlynn (6/6)
Z - zodiac mythology, Black Moon by Romina Russell (5/19)
Completed!A-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
26/26
A -Asia Death of a Red Heroine by Qiu Xiaolong,12/23/20
B - Book club Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng,10/31/20
C -Classics Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf, 12/31/20
D -dark Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates,12/30/20
E -Egypt Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters,12/23/20
F - Fantasy Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers,12/29/20
G - Gothic Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë,09/30/20
H - Holiday A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone,12/13/20
I -Ireland The Girl on the Cliff by Lucinda Riley,11/22/20
J -Wildcard Crime A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow,07/27/20
K - Wildcard Humor The Vile Village by Lemony Snicket, 07/25/20
L - Literay Fiction Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi,12/17/20
M - Mystery Beautiful Lies by Lisa Unger,12/31/20
N - Novels The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon,10/24/20
O - Wildcard Paranormal A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray,05/05/20
P -Psychology One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, 09/25/20
Q - Wildcard Detective The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, 04/06/20
R -Realistic Fiction I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak,12/02/20
S -Science Fiction Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, 08/13/20
T -Thriller Under the Knife by Tess Gerritsen,12/27/20
U -Urban Fantasy Scent to Her Grave by India Ink,12/16/20
V - Vampire Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill,07/11/20
W -WarThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, 09/30/20
X -Wildcard Family Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery,07/30/20
Y - Young Adult To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee,12/21/20
Z -Cozy Mystery Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower04/08/20
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A-Z Genres
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
This challenge is designed to help you broaden your horizons and read genres that you might not have tried before.
Goal: Read 26 genres, each one beginning with a different letter of the alphabet.
You may use main genres or sub-genres.
*For the harder letters - Q, U, X and Z - you may use any genre with that letter in it's name.*
WILDCARDS
You will also be allowed FIVE 'wildcards' for this challenge.
Wildcards can be used in place of any letter that you're struggling with, allowing you to substitute a genre beginning with any other letter. However, the substituted genre must be different from any other genre that you have already used, so that you still end up with 26 different genres. (See example.)
EXAMPLE: (view spoiler)[
A - American classics
B - Biography
C - Crime
D - Dystopian
E - Erotica
F - Fantasy
G - Graphic Novel
H - Historical Fiction
I - WILDCARD - Chick-Lit
J - WILDCARD - Horror
K - WILDCARD - Suspense
L - Legal thriller
M - Mystery
N - Non-fiction
O - Occult
P - Paranormal
Q - WILDCARD - War
R - Romance
S - Sci-Fi
T - Thriller
U - Urban Fantasy
V - Vampire fiction
W - Western
X - WILDCARD - Children's
Y - Young Adult
Z - Zombie fiction
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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