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Happy New Year, guys!! All the best to all of you for your reading goals!!
I will try to aim for Level-4! Difficult for me so it'd be definitely challenging.Dagny, I'll be relying on you for LibriVox suggestions!!
Fran wrote: "Yippee!! Officially I'll go for Level 5 for this challenge, I've named my personal challenge "Insane", I'm hoping to get 100 listened to next year!!!"OMG!! That is insane, Fran! You're a legend - RMFAO's Audiobook Legend :)
Please share some pointers for those of us who want to listen to more audiobooks. Anything really would help :)
#1 Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - 4/5A really good book. My first by Gaiman (as far as I am concerned.)
Forgot to declare that I'm in too... lol.I am making a list of books as last year it helped me a lot (although only for the first 6 months, but it was very useful!)
I'll be posting my reading list in a day or so...
Haha... you guys are totally motivating the hell out of me to listen to more audiobooks next year!
We are here with the 6th instalment of the most amazing reading challenge on this planet *drumrolls* - RMFAO's Genre Challenge.
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For the 6th year of this challenge, we have the same genres that we had last year except for one change - We're shifting Mystery month to March and Women's Fiction to February.
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* - YA or Graphic Novels
‣ May - Classics/Literary
‣ June - Non-Fiction
‣ July - Dystopian/Apocalyptic
‣ 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 have 2 genre options. 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
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!
You can also read blog posts relating to this challenge, other challenges or the group itself here: https://thereadingbud.com/rmfao/
All The Best and 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: 25-40 (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 40-60 (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 60 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 2020 Genre Challenge
RMFAO 2020 Classics Catchup
RMFAO 2020 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!
You can also read blog posts relating to this challenge, other challenges or the group itself here: https://thereadingbud.com/rmfao/
Happy listening!
Hello all the members of RMFAO,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 6th instalment of this extraordinary challenge - RMFAO 2020 Series Challenge.
RMFAO 2020 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 series (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 2 series (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 3 series (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 5 series (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 6 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 2020 Genre Challenge
RMFAO 2020 Classics Catchup
RMFAO 2020 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!
You can also read blog posts relating to this challenge, other challenges or the group itself here: https://thereadingbud.com/rmfao/
Happy Reading!
Fran wrote: "I would really appreciate if we added a higher level for next year's challenge.":)
Fran wrote: "So glad you're getting more into audio books Heena. Keep up the awesome work :)"Thanks, Fran! This is the first year that I've listened to so many audiobooks!
Dagny wrote: "Heena wrote: "I'm reading a couple of other audiobooks right now so I'm hoping to read 25+ by the year-end. Fingers Crossed! "Good luck, Heena!"
Thanks a lot, Dagny! Sorry, I just saw your post... Making graphics for the next year's challenges. Will be emailing them to you tonight :)
With the number of audiobooks you guys are reading, I guess we ought to make the levels more challenging so that others, like me, who don't read so many audiobooks will be motivated to aim for higher goals :)
Finally getting a chance to update here:#17 Lock Every Door by Riley Sager - 4/5
#18 Misery by Stephen King -5/5
#19 Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott - 2/5
#20 How to Write a Book That Doesn't Suck and Will Actually Sell: The Ultimate, No B.S. Guide to Writing a Kick-Ass Non-Fiction Book - 2/5
#21 Big Little Lies by Lianne Moriarty - 4/5
I'm reading a couple of other audiobooks right now so I'm hoping to read 25+ by the year-end. Fingers Crossed!
I was able to read only one book this month that fit one of the genres - Steampunk - Oddity of the Magicus Eye - Part 2: Mokuura - 4/5 A really good read (or rather series) about war with decent characterisation and great pacing.
Hello, guys! Here's the link to the thread for December: Fantasy OR Adventure:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here's the link to the thread for December: Fantasy OR Adventure:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here we are, nearly at the end of the year! And keeping up with our tradition, we'll be embarking on some amazing adventurous and magical journeys. For December, we have options of 2 genres - Fantasy OR Adventure. As always, you can choose to do either or both of the genres, whatever suits you. You can join anytime during the entire month and read as many (or as less) books as you can manage, no restrictions whatsoever!If you are a humour or world fiction reader then we request you to please recommend some awesome books to other members. Others, please feel free to ask for suggestions and recs. Reviews of books are greatly appreciated and we are okay with anyone posting relevant links too.
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 are the DEFINITIONs for this month's genres:
Adventure: Adventure fiction is a genre of fiction in which an adventure, an exciting undertaking involving risk and physical danger, forms the main storyline. Adventure fiction often overlaps with other genres, notably war novels, crime novels, sea stories, spy fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and Westerns. Though, not all books within these genres are adventures. Adventure fiction takes the setting and premise of these other genres, but the fast-paced plot of an adventure focuses on the actions of the hero within the setting.
Fantasy: Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. Fantasy is generally distinguished from science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of technological and macabre themes, respectively, though there is a great deal of overlap between the three (collectively known as speculative fiction or science fiction/fantasy.)
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: "Then there was your trip too, Heena. Who wants to read horror stories in all the wonderful places you and V visited. "Lol. Yeah...
