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Theme Run #1:1. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel
Theme: unreliable narration
2. Watching You by Lisa Jewel
The theme linking this with Book 1: unreliable narration
3. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The theme linking this with Book 2: Multiple POVs to create diversion and suspense
4. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendrix and Sarah Pekkanen
The theme linking this with Book 3: Rich characterisation and unexpected ending
5. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
The theme linking this with Book 4: Underplayed female lead who turned out to be an extremely strong character
6. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
The theme linking this with Book 5: Supernatural powers (given they are don't the same character.)
I will try and go for level 4 as I have a couple of thrillers that I need to finish of this month too.
Dagny wrote: "You're welcome, Heena. I liked his first Frankenstein book even more! Prodigal Son I admit to being a Frankenstein fan in general. ..."Wow... Will add it to my list and read it as soon as I am done with this series. Thanks!!
Here is the link for April'22 genre Challenge: Young Adult OR Graphic Novel month: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Here is the link for April'22 genre Challenge: Young Adult OR Graphic Novel month: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Hello everyone,April is here and with the arrival of April, we would like to welcome the first double-genre month for this year! For this month we have two genre options to choose from. You can either pick 1 genre and stick with it or pick both and read 2 genres for this month. It's completely your choice.
There are absolutely no limits so you can interpret this genre in its broader sense and include other similar genres and/or sub-genres that you feel might have a wee bit of similarity with the main genre. You can also include books that are not particularly focused on 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.
Following are the DEFINITIONS for this month's genres:
Young Adult Young: Adult fiction (often abbreviated as YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 13 to 18.
Young-adult fiction, whether in the form of novels or short stories, has distinct attributes that distinguish it from the other age categories of fiction. The vast majority of YA stories portray an adolescent as the protagonist, rather than an adult or a child. The subject matter and story lines are typically consistent with the age and experience of the main character, but beyond that YA stories span the entire spectrum of fiction genres. The settings of YA stories are limited only by the imagination and skill of the author.
Themes in YA stories often focus on the challenges of youth, so much so that the entire age category is sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming of age novel. Writing styles of YA stories range widely, from the richness of literary style to the clarity and speed of the unobtrusive. Despite its unique characteristics, YA shares the fundamental elements of fiction with other stories: character, plot, setting, theme, and style.
Graphic Novel: A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format. The term is employed in a broad manner, encompassing non-fiction works and thematically linked short stories as well as fictional stories across a number of genres.
These can be Fiction or Non-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
EB: E-Books
AB: Audio Books
Please feel free to announce your to-read books along with the level you are targeting for below.
PLEASE READ (for 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.
Happy reading!
#2 The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel - 3/5#3 Watching You by Lisa Jewel - 4/5
#4 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 3/4
#5 The Golden Couple by Greer Hendrix and Sarah Pekkanen - 4/5
Theme Run #1:1. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel
Theme: unreliable narration
2. Watching You by Lisa Jewel
The theme linking this with Book 1: unreliable narration
3. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The theme linking this with Book 2: Multiple POVs to create diversion and suspense
4. The Golden Couple by Greer Hendrix and Sarah Pekkanen
The theme linking this with Book 3: Rich characterisation and unexpected ending
5. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
The theme linking this with Book 4: Underplayed female lead who turned out to be an extremely strong character
Dagny wrote: "Definitely have to add her to my list. Now, if I just won't be ..."Lol... looking forward to seeing what you think of her books!
Fran wrote: "Heena, she is already on my tbr, but then eveerytime I go to the library I get sidetracked;)"Hahaha... the story of our lives!
Brenda wrote: "I agree Heena - I’ve read several of her books and always have the new one on my TBR"Awesome, Brenda! Which one are you planning to read next? I have a couple from her starting years that I need to read along with the recent releases.
Cheryl wrote: "Heena, Thanks for the info about Lisa Jewel! I learn so much from everyone in this group."Pleasure! And that's exactly what I love about our sweet little group. Everyone has some golden bookish nuggets to share with all of us!
Fran wrote: "lol at Cheryl and Dagny...I have read anything by Lisa Jewel either! ;) Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person on the planet ;)"You too? You must try her books... I really enjoy them! Worthwhile mysteries!
Dagny wrote: "I'm another who has never read anything by Lisa Jewel."Really? You out to give her books a try. She writes amazing mysteries!
Cheryl wrote: "Are you a Lisa Jewel fan? I've never read her books before. Are they mysteries, thrillers, or something else? I've been thinking of giving them a try."Yes, I am. The more I read her books, the more I like her writing!
She is an excellent mystery writer. Her books are mostly mystery enlaced with light thriller-like elements, but they are rarely full-blown thrillers and that is the best part about her books for me because her mysteries unravel slowly with amazing characterisation!
And her books are in British English so it is always good to read about characters who have biscuits with tea (like we do in India) and not coffee with cookies... Lol.
Fran wrote: "Way to go Heena! What did you think of Illuminae? I finished the first two in this series recently as well."Thanks a bunch, Fran! I liked it, maybe not loved it, but definitely liked it. I'm also looking forward to the next one and then the 3rd. It's a trilogy only, right?
#5 The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewel - 3/5#6 Watching You by Lisa Jewel - 4/5
#7 The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - 3/4
#8 The Golden Couple by Greer Hendrix and Sarah Pekkanen - 4/5
