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Happy 2021, everyone! First off, congrats for having made it through the trying year that 2020 was. I know a lot of things have changed in 2020 and that the entire world is still dealing with some new viruses and strands as well as recovering from the aftermath of the old one - COVID-19, but through this all if one thing remains constant it is our unyielding love for BOOKS. And I would like to open this year's thread by saying a big THANK YOU to the moderators, Dagny and Cheryl, who are always there to help us all navigate through the sometimes tricky waters of reading slumps and who are always armed with great book recommendations for us all! So, a big thank you to you guys again, for being such AWESOME MODS <3I would also like to thank each and every member of the RMFAO family who have made it possible for our little group, RMFAO, to be what it is today - a cozy corner for all book lovers and a place to freely discuss books. It is you, especially all the active members, who keep the spirit of this group alive. So Thank You <3
I hope this year brings with it a lot of books, happiness and reading time for you all!
At RMFAO we always begin our year with a Science-Fiction month and this year, keeping up with this tradition, we'll be starting 2021 with a month full of amazing science-fiction reads, old and new alike.
There are absolutely no limits so you can interpret this genre in its broader sense and include other similar genres and/or subgenres that you feel might have a wee bit of similarity with the main genre. You can also include books that are not particularly centred around the main genre but has its components or elements somewhere in the story.
The main intent of this challenge is to incorporate different kinds of books and genres in our normal reading routine to make the experience more fun and entertaining. Please do not lose yourself in the technicalities as we all know how literary genres can be confusing.
If you have any doubts or questions, then post them below and we'll be happy to answer/discuss them.
Here is the DEFINITION for this month's genre:
Science-Fiction: Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or scifi) is a genre of speculative fiction, typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology, space travel, time travel, faster than light travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life. Science fiction often explores the potential consequences of scientific and other innovations, and has been called a "literature of ideas." It usually eschews the supernatural, and unlike the related genre of fantasy, historically science fiction stories were intended to have at least a faint grounding in science-based fact or theory at the time the story was created, but this connection has become tenuous or non-existent in much of science fiction.
Here's a quick summary of the levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1 book (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 2 books (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 3 books (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 4 books (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 5 books or more (challenging)
Please mention what type of books you'd be reading:
PB: Paperbacks
HB: Hardbacks
EB: E-Books
AB: Audio Books
Please feel free to announce your to-read books along with the level you are targeting for below. Though it is not necessary as you can announce your reads as and when you decide or read them.
PLEASE READ (especially new members):
1. You can read any number of books for the respective genre every month.
2. You can join the challenge at any stage (in any month.)
3. You can drop out of the challenge any time you like.
4. You can select different levels every month.
5. Use this discussion board to share your reads with other members of the group.
6. Please be active and don't hesitate to ask questions or recommend books.
7. You can couple this challenge with any other challenge here (or anywhere else.) We all do it and it makes it all the more fun!
Happy reading!
Dagny wrote: "Thanks, Heena! I've really gotten hooked on listening."And thanks to you for helping me through my initial days of struggling with Audiobooks (both you and Cheryl really helped me through it!) And thank YOU for getting me hooked on Librivox! It was a gamechanger!
Fran wrote: "Congrats Heena! You should be proud!!!! 50 audio books is quite a feat!"Thanks a lot, Fran! Yes... I remember two years ago I was practically begging and asking for tips from Dagny and Cheryl to share tips to be able to listen to more audiobooks without falling asleep. Lol.
They both have helped me so much in getting used to audiobooks and with some really great recommendations too especially from Librivox! Dagny is the one who got me hooked to them in the first place :D
Dagny wrote: "It wasn't a good year for me and the classics either, Heena. I got caught up in other books and projects and barely have over one a month. You have read more classics than I have this year so your ..."Let's hope we can make up for this year in 2021! :)
I will be continuing the series I started in 2020 and before:The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) Series:
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2.
3.
4.
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle
A Throne Of Glass by S.J. Mass
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Empire of Storms - Currently Reading
6. Tower of Dawn
7. Kingdom of Ash
Grishaverse Series by Leigh Bardugo
Sub-Series: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy:
1.
2.
3. Ruin and Rising
Sub-Series: Six Of Crow Trilogy:
4.
5. Crooked Kingdom
6. Unannounced
Sub-Series: King Of Scars Trilogy
6. King of Scars
7. Rule of Wolves
8. Unannounced
Dune Series by Frank Herbert
1.
2. Dune Messiah
3. Children of Dune
4. God Emperor of Dune
5. Heretics of Dune
6. Chapterhouse: Dune
And will start:
The Great Library Series by Rachel Caine
1. Ink and Bone
2. Paper and Fire
3. Ash and Quill
4. Smoke and Iron
5. Sword and Pen
The Illuminae Files Series by Amie Kaufman
1. Illuminae
2. Gemina
3. Obsidio
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
1. The Lightning Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan's Curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. The Last Olympian
This Year In Series:The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) Series:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle
A Throne Of Glass by S.J. Mass
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. Empire of Storms - Currently Reading
6. Tower of Dawn
7. Kingdom of Ash
Grishaverse Series by Leigh Bardugo
Sub-Series: The Shadow and Bone Trilogy:
1.
2.
3. Ruin and Rising
Sub-Series: Six Of Crow Trilogy:
4.
5. Crooked Kingdom
6. Unannounced
Sub-Series: King Of Scars Trilogy
6. King of Scars
7. Rule of Wolves
8. Unannounced
Sorry, forgot to update here too.#1 Strands of Existence 1: Island Girl by Aino Lahteva - 4/5
#2 Heir of Fire by SJ Mass - 4/5
#3 Queen of Shadows by SJ Mass - 4.5/5
Currently Reading Empire of Storms by SJ Mass (Book #5 in the Throne Of Glass Series)
I'm also going to aim for Level-4 for this year :)
Lorraine wrote: "I’m in again! Just got to level 4 this year, so I’ll try again for that in 2021. Happy listening!! 😁"That's awesome!
Happy listening to you too!
Oh, no. I completely forgot to update my count for this challenge...#10 The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson - 4/5
#11 Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis - 4/5
#12 The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson - 3/5
#13 Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway - 4/5
#14 The Woman in Black by Susan Hill - 5/5
#15 Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin - 4/5
#16 The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - 5/5
#17 We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - 4/5
#18 Faust by Goethe - 4/5
It wasn't a good year for me for Classics as I wasn't able to read many, but some of the ones that I did read were pretty good!
I'm planning to read more in the next year.
#49 Heir of Fire by SJ Mass - 4/5#50 Queen of Shadows by SJ Mass -4/5
OMG! This is the first time I've read or listened to so many audiobooks!!! Wow... I have no idea how do you guys - Dagny and Fran, especially, manage to read/listen to so many! Kudos to you both!!
I am planning to complete Throne of Glass Series that I started in late 2020 and absolutely fell in love with!Also, I'll be starting A Court Of Thorns and Roses Series by SJ Mass. Most readers claim that this series is better than even Throne of Glass so I am really looking forward reading it :D
Joan wrote: "I’m in. This sounds great. I will be reading at Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3-5 series (moderate). Not sure which series I will be starting in Jan so I will add the book titles and author then."
Me too! This challenge is the reason I am even keeping a track of the series I've read.
Happy reading!
Joan wrote: "I’m in. This sounds great. I will be reading at Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3-5 series (moderate). Not sure which series I will be starting in Jan so I will add the book titles and author then."
Welcome, Joan. And sure take your time :)
I have a so many books I am excited to read in the coming year! And 2 series to finish (probably more.)These are some of the books I am planning to read (I'm sharing this here so that I can refer to this comment later and read accordingly):
1. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
2. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Mass
3. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Mass
4. A Court Of Thorns And Roses Series by Sarah J. Mass
5. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Still working on my TBR for 2021 by these are some of the title I am planning to read in the first 3 months.
Any recommendations are welcome!
Joan wrote: "I’m in. Great opportunity to try different genres. I will be reading at Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 books (easy)."Happy Reading, Joan!
With the arrival of 2021 we are entering our seventh year here at RMFAO! We started the Classics Catchup Challenge with a focus on books published prior to 1900. That was quickly extended to 1940 to include the great mysteries of the 1920s and 1930s. More wonderful books kept creeping in and now the general guideline is anything pre-1950, but there are quite a few later books that are already considered classics and may be included.This is your chance to catch up on some great reads with the bonus advantage of being easy on the budget. Except for the newer ones, most are available free in numerous formats (including audio!) from such sites as Project Gutenberg, ManyBooks and LibriVox. It can also be combined with any of the other Challenges for a double header, triple play and even in a few cases, one book could count for all four Challenges at once.
You do not need to choose your books ahead of time, you've got all year so you can pick and choose as the mood strikes you. Late-comers are welcome. Who's in? Just choose a level and go for it - or don't decide on a level now and just read as the mood strikes you.
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 books
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3- 6 books
Level 3: Bookworm: 6 - 12 books
Level 4: Scholar: 13- 19 books
Level 5: Professor: 20 or more books
Other RMFAO challenges:
RMFAO 2021 Genre Challenge
RMFAO 2021 Series Challenge
RMFAO 2021 Audiobook Challenge
Here's the graphic for this challenge:
Happy Reading!
With the evolution of technology, the book industry has also progressed by leaps and bounds. Where there were only physical books available at one time, there came ebooks and took the world by storm. As we progressed ahead in time, a new format introduced itself in which readers could enjoy stories in audio format. Audiobooks instantly won everyone's heart as not only were they easy to carry (like ebooks) but also one could listen to them while doing something else that was mundane, like driving or cycling or washing clothes or cooking, or anything really because now there is no need to hold the book physically in your hands to read.Today, many readers prefer reading audiobooks over other formats, but there are few who either don't like audiobooks or simply haven't got the chance to explore them enough. No matter which category you belong to, this challenge is for you!
All you have to do is pick a Level, and try and read at least that many audiobooks in the entire year. Simple. No rules at all.
Levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-10 books (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 10-25 books (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 25-50 (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 50-100 (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 100 books or more (challenging)
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Feel free to use this discussion board for recommending books, discussing the ones you're reading or really love and posting links to the books or your reviews.
Other challenges that you can participate in:
RMFAO 2021 Genre Challenge
RMFAO 2021 Classics Catchup
RMFAO 2021 Series Challenge
If you're as crazy about reading and books as we are then go wild combining all or any challenges to spice up your reading lists!
Happy listening!
Hello all the members of RMFAO,After the unexpected, unapologetic, unprecedented and, quite honestly, crazy year that 2020 was, I hope that RMFAO continues to be a that pillar on which we all booklovers can lean and take a little time for ourselves and our souls and talk about books.
We are here with the 7th instalment of the most amazing reading challenge on this planet *drumrolls* - RMFAO's Genre Challenge.
For the 7th year of this challenge, we have 17 awesome genres and a special surprise planned for the month of July, so stay tuned!!
For those who are new to this challenge, for Genre Challenge, we read one genre every month (sometimes two when we have the alternate-genre months.) We post the genre list in advance (for this year's genre list see below) so that we can plan our reads in advance. The focus of this challenge is not only to read more books in the genre we love but also to give us a chance to explore new, unfamiliar or lesser-known genres, not to mention the joy of reading with other book lovers and exploring new titles that they love and adore.
We don't want to burden or restrict the participants by specifying sub-genres because that creates a very different set of its own problems that will hinder the actual reading. Therefore, you can pick the sub-genres as per your convenience.
Another perk of this challenge is that you don't have to buy new books to participate in this challenge; all you have to do is go through your own books and organise your TBR-list as per the genres for this challenge.
Another one of the coolest things about this challenge is that the modtoreras are super awesome sharing tons of resources and recommendations. What else can a bookworm ask for!?
In order to participate, simply announce your participation here (you even blog about it if you want to.)
And now it's time to unveil the Genre List!
RMFAO 2020 Genre-List:
‣ January - Science-Fiction
‣ February* - Women's Fiction or Westerns
‣ March - Mystery-Thriller
‣ April* - Young Adult or Graphic Novels
‣ May* - Classics or Literary Fiction
‣ June - Non-Fiction
‣ July - Game Month (Please refer to Comment no. #16)
‣ August - Contemporary Fiction
‣ September* - Humour or World Fiction
‣ October - Horror
‣ November* - Historical or Steampunk
‣ December* - Adventure or Fantasy
*Alternate-Genre Month - For these months, we will have 2 genre options to choose from. You can pick and do either of the two or both, it's totally upto you!
Monthly Levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 books (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 2-4 books (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 4-6 books (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 6-8 books (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 8 books or more (challenging)
You can announce the level you'd be going for each month on the respective discussion threads which we will share here every month.
Also, don't forget to mention what type of books you'd be reading:
HB: Hardbacks
PB: Paperbacks
EB: E-Books
AB: Audio Books
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PLEASE READ (especially new members):
1. You can read any number of books for the respective genre each month in one particular month.
2. Take your time and go through your entire TBR-list before deciding the books to read.
3. You can join the challenge at any stage (in any month.)
4. You can drop out of the challenge any time you like.
5. You can select different levels every month.
6. Use this discussion board to share your reads with other members of the group.
7. Please be active and don't hesitate to ask questions or recommend books.
8. We encourage social shares, so if you'd be sharing or mentioning this challenge on your social media, don't forget to tag - #RMFAO and @thereadingbud
For any queries, you can post a comment or send a message to the group or the mods any time. We'd love to hear from you!
Other challenges that you can participate in:
RMFAO 2020 Classics Catchup
RMFAO 2020 Series Challenge
RMFAO 2020 Audiobook Challenge
If you're as crazy about reading and books as we are, then go wild combining all or any challenges to spice up your reading lists!
All The Best and Happy Reading!
Hello all the members of RMFAO,After the unexpected, unapologetic, unprecedented and, quite honestly, crazy year that 2020 was, I hope that RMFAO continues to be a that pillar on which we all booklovers can lean and take a little time for ourselves and our souls and talk about books.
We all love reading series (how can we not, right?) There are so many amazing series that we simply can't have enough of. Reading about the familiar characters, following their lives one book after the other and exploring their worlds intimately is an entirely different experience than reading a standalone novel. Reading series is like living in different-different fictional worlds in a true sense. But so many times, much to our dismay, we fail to complete a series that were started long ago. Sometimes "real life" comes in the way and some time procrastination does, but no matter what we always think about reading and completing these series, but to no avail.
This challenge is devised for this very problem, and we are happy to present the 7th instalment of this extraordinary challenge - RMFAO 2021 Series Challenge.
RMFAO 2021 Series Challenge is here to give you an opportunity to complete the series you've longed to complete for a long time! You can even start with a fresh series and try to complete it within the year. Just pick a level you want to aim for and start reading.
Levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 series (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3-5 series (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 6-8 series (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 9-10 series (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 11 series or more (challenging)
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There are absolutely no rules for this challenge. All you have to do is complete as many series as you can, new and old alike.
Feel free to use this discussion board for recommending books, discussing the ones you're reading or really love and posting links to the books or your reviews.
Other challenges that you can participate in:
RMFAO 2021 Genre Challenge
RMFAO 2021 Classics Catchup
RMFAO 2021 Audiobook Challenge
If you're as crazy about reading and books as we then go ahead combining all or any challenges to spice up your reading lists!
Happy Reading!
