Book Buzz discussion

New Year = New Challenge!

These are our 2024 categories:

1. A book published in 2024
2. A Lambda Literary Award winner
3. A book by an author with a chronic illness
4. A nonfiction book by an Indigenous author
5. A book by a Caribbean author
6. A book about growing up in a religious household
7. A memoir by a Canadian author
8. A book about a female historical figure
9. A book about an invention
10. A book set in a library or bookstore
11. A book about community
12. A book about a holiday

Advanced Challenge:
13. A book set in the Canadian Territories
14. A book recommended by your library
15. A book with dark humour
16. A book you discovered through an unexpected source
17. A book about playing games
18. A book recommended by someone younger than you
19. A book with a long title (7+ words)
20. A book about politics
21. A book from an animal's perspective
22. A thriller or true crime
23. A book that takes place in a school
24. A BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) Romance
25. A Canadian Immigrant story
26. A book referencing a work of art

I might have been the one who suggested "A book with a long title". There are a lot of books that fit into this category so I hope you have fun with it!

Book Buzz wrote: "I might have been the one who suggested "A book with a long title". There are a lot of books that fit into this category so I hope you have fun with it!"

I think I already finished that one on New Years Day :) (Bipolar Bear And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Health Insurance by Kathleen Founds). Great pick for a challenge!

Also can we get these added to the challenge section again. Would love to add my bookshelf and keep track. Thanks.

Thank you for reminding me Tresha!
I'll do that now.

Book Buzz wrote: "New Year = New Challenge!

These are our 2024 categories:

1. A book published in 2024
2. A Lambda Literary Award winner
3. A book by an author with a chronic illness
4. A nonfiction book by an Ind..."

excited! :)

Trying to organize early this year. January was a good month. This is out of character.

A is for Aunties: dark humour, community, BIPOC romance
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar: referencing work of art, politics
Pope of Palm Beach: dark humour
Three Holidays and a Wedding: religious household, BIPOC romance, community
Expectant Detectives: published in 2024, dark humour, thriller
Yellowface: dark humour, recommended by a younger person

So far it looks like dark humour is my easy category.

Looking forward to the upcoming meeting! I'm hoping I can convince the organizers to release a category or two from next year early.

Last year, I signed my mom up for the LibraryThing Secret Santa, and that worked out well with the "book you discovered through an unexpected source" category. If we know a category or two early, it means that Santae, secret and otherwise, can pick books based on them.