Allison’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2015)

Allison’s comments from the The Reading Challenge Group group.

Go big in 2018! Tackle at least one of those beasts awaiting you. Only books from 600-1000 pages count for this challenge. State your own goal.

See also:

Chunkster Challenge (400-600 pgs)
Shelf Bender Challenge (600-1000 pgs)

Some resources to help you choose...

Guardian List:

Complete Guardian List
Comedy
Crime
Family & Self
Love
Science Fiction & Fantasy
State of the Nation
War & Travel

Boxall's List:

Listopia: Favorites from 1001 Books You Should Read Before You Die
Books shelved as Boxall on Goodreads

Awards:

(Only winners, not nominees.)

Some popular awards: Pulitzer Prize,
ALA Alex Award, National Book Award,
Man Booker Prize, Orange Prize, Newbery Medal,
Walter Scott Prize, Macavity Award, Hugo Award.

You can also search for awards on Goodreads to find one that interests you.

Let's Have Pie - Books to Read Before You Die
(Boxall's / Guardian / Awards)



Interested in chipping away at the Boxall's or Guardian's lists of books to read before you die? How about exploring award winners?

This challenge combines the themes from the Guardian list with your own particular focus. Choose a list or an award (you can choose more than one award to help fit the categories), and eat some pie to complete the challenge. Complete as many pies as you like.

Themes

1. Comedy
2. Crime
3. Family & Self
4. Love
5. Science Fiction & Fantasy
6. State of the Nation
7. War & Travel

Levels

Level 1: Just a Taste
1.
2.
Level 2: Getting Greedy
3.
4.
Level 3: I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing
5.
6.
7.

It's not cheating - that's still two off your list!

Camille wrote: "I have an idea for a year-long challenge!
I came across this blog post about the 430 books found in Marilyn Monroe's personal library after her death. Apparently she was a closet bookworm!"

Wow, I'll never think of her the same way again. Just seeing pictures of her with books changes her whole persona.

I'm reading Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths. It's a murder mystery set in 1950s Brighton, UK, and also in winter. Lots of snow and wet boots so far.

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The Board

GO - Read the book on your shelf that matches the number rolled

Dark Blue - Genre: Classic
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Dark Blue - Genre: Fantasy or Sci Fi (Can also include Paranormal / Dystopia / Horror)
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Railroad - Travel Afar: Featuring a journey
Light Blue - Theme: Relationships
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Light Blue - Theme: Purpose, War, Survival
Light Blue - Theme: Tradition & Change

Book Ban - Read a book you've been putting off for a long time, or finish a book that you've previously abandoned

Purple - Category: Published this year
Electric Co - In a setting that's new to you
Purple - Category: Recommended to you
Purple - Category: Part of a series
Railroad - Travel Along: Set in a different time (past or future)
Orange - Genre: YA, Middle Grade, or Children's
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Orange - Genre: Mystery
Orange - Genre: Historical Fiction

Book Sale! - Book by a favorite author, or an old favorite

Red - Category: Highest number of ratings on your shelf
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Red - Category: Book with the highest average rating on your shelf
Red - Category: The shortest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Abroad: Set in a different country
Yellow - Theme: Nature
Yellow - Theme: Society
Library Fine - A borrowed book
Yellow - Theme: Times of Life (e.g. childhood, young-adulthood, mid-life, old age, etc.)

Go to Book Ban!

Green - Category: Most recently added to your shelf
Green - Category: On your shelf the longest
Partner Pick - Chosen from your shelf by another player
Green - Category: The longest book on your shelf
Railroad - Travel Away: Set in another world
Chance - Sort your shelf by "Random" and read the first book
Blue - Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Water Works - By an author that's new to you
Blue - Genre: Award winner

Hello, All! We have a new Moderator coming on board for 2018! Please welcome Rosemarie to the Moderator Team.

Rosemarie wrote: "I cracked the case but the villain got away. I may still catch him, but it doesn't look good.
But I am not giving up just yet.🔍☕️"

Lol - good luck!

It's time to start thinking about fresh new reading goals for 2018! Start a personal tracking thread in this folder to help keep track of any goals or challenges you join throughout the year.

Feel free to check out other members' threads for ideas, and most of all, Happy Reading!

You're killing this challenge, Rosemarie!

Ok, here's what I propose for the monthly genres. There's still time for feedback, but keep in mind that I tried to make the categories broad so that it'll be easy for everyone to find something to read.

January: Contemporary / Literary Fiction
February: Romance / Chick Lit
March: Mystery
April: Fantasy
May: Comedy / Tragedy
June: Travel / Survival / Adventure
July: Young Adult / Middle Grade
August: Science Fiction / Dystopia
September: Historical Fiction
October: Horror / Thriller / Paranormal
November: Classics
December: Children’s

Hi Terri, welcome to the group! You're joining at a great time - just in time to get on board for next year's challenges.

This month's theme is Winter. There's a discussion thread on the main group page so you can let everyone know how you're participating.

Glad you enjoyed it, Rosemarie.

Fair enough - as long as you keep trying, you're on your way.

I'm pretty sure this challenge will be back next year. I know I'll still need it!

Our final theme for the year is Winter. This can include anything that you associate with winter, including weather, holidays, family, sports, or even just the time of year that winter arrives in your corner of the world... what is winter to you?

You can do it!

Welcome, Alyssandra! I was in the same position before I joined Goodreads and it's made a world of difference to find people who not only read, but also like the same kinds of books that I do. Have fun exploring!

Well done, Jackie!

Simplicity sounds wonderful right now, Christine!