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Dagny wrote: "That's me, Heena! If I had the time and could read a book a day this month, it might make a dent in it. "That's precisely how it is! If only we can get twice the number of hours in one day... Just imagine having a 48 hour day! Now that'll help a lot, won't you agree? Lol.
Book #7 - La divine comédie - 3/5 [I read the English version of this book - Zombies - The Devine Comedy]
I'll also be going for Level 5: Bookiopath: 5 books or more. I'll be reading a mix of PBs and EBs. There are so many mystery and thrillers I have on my bookshelves already!!I'll be starting with Sting by Sandra Brown.
Hello everyone,It's February and those of you love mysteries, know what an epic month this is going to be!! It's Mystery-Thriller time of the year!
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 centered 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:
Mystery Mystery fiction is a genre of fiction usually involving a mysterious death or a crime to be solved. In a closed circle of suspects, each suspect must have a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character must be a detective who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts fairly presented to the reader. Sometimes mystery books are nonfictional. "Mystery fiction" can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism.
Mystery fiction may involve a supernatural mystery where the solution does not have to be logical, and even no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, where titles such as Dime Mystery, Thrilling Mystery and Spicy Mystery offered what at the time were described as "weird menace" stories—supernatural horror in the vein of Grand Guignol. This contrasted with parallel titles of the same names which contained conventional hardboiled crime fiction. The first use of "mystery" in this sense was by Dime Mystery, which started out as an ordinary crime fiction magazine but switched to "weird menace" during the latter part of 1933.
Classification:
- Traditional mystery
- Thrillers
- Cozy mystery
- Police procedural
- Hardboiled
Thriller: Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television, having numerous subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock.[3]
Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax. The cover-up of important information from the viewer is a common element.[4] Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is usually a villain-driven plot, whereby he or she presents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome.
TYPES:
- Action Thriller(action is the main element)
- Conspiracy Thriller (protagonist must confront a large, powerful organization whose threat only he sees)
- Crime Thriller (usually from the criminal’s point of view)
- Disaster Thriller (natural disaster is taking place and the antagonist is either trying to stop the disaster or trying to run away from it or its extent)
- Eco-Thriller (protagonist must stop a threat to the environment - man-made or natural)
- Forensic Thriller (protagonist(s) are forensic scientists whose involvement in an unsolved crime threatens their lives)
- Legal Thriller (takes place in and around the courtroom. Usually the protagonist is a lawyer)
- Medical Thriller (involves something usually used for medical purposes becoming a deadly weapon. The protagonist or antagonist or both are doctors)
- Mystery Thriller (a subgenre of both mysteries and thrillers. It differs from a regular mystery by being much more fast-paced, with the protagonist on the run and the threat of another crime serving as the “ticking clock")
- Political Thriller (political relations or the whole government is at stake, and the protagonist is employed by the government to stop the decline)
- Psychological Thriller (a lot of the conflict is mental, rather than physical. The protagonist has become involved in a dangerous situation which literally threatens their sanity)
- Religious Thriller (uses the history and myths of religion)
- Romantic Thriller (a subgenre of both thrillers and romantic novels. The plot line follows a typical thriller’s tension, suspense, and excitement, but a main element is the growing relationship between two characters)
- Spy Thriller (focuses on the high adventures of field agents. It is usually set against the backdrop of some war.
- Supernatural Thriller (otherworldy elements are introduced, usually as an antagonistic force, but just as in the romantic thriller, the plot line and feel or distinctly that of thrillers. Some characters may have psychic abilities and other supernatural novel elements may be present)
- Techno-Thriller (a cross between near-future science fiction and thrillers. Cutting-edge technology plays an important role, either as something to obtain, or working for or against the protagonist)
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!
We have a winner for this pole too - Under The Dome!
We have a winner for this poll - Boy's Life!
I'm really looking forward to completing the Clifton Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer this year (or at least reading all the released parts.)
Welcome, Sudev. Glad you found your way here.Hope you'll be participating in our challenges. Dagny and Cheryl have already told you about the Genre Challenge, but there's are a few more (if you want to check them out) -
- Classics Catchup: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
- Series Challenge: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Fee free to ask anything anytime.
Book #2 - Into The Sun by Robert Duncan Milne - 4/5My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Book #3 Into The Sun by Robert Duncan Milne - 4/5My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just started reading the ARC of Waking Gods. This book is the sequel to Sleeping Giants, a bookt hat totally blew my mind last year! And the best thing about it is that Universal or Sony pictures are planning to make a movie on this series, so it's going to be super awesome!Anyone who wants to read a new age Sci-Fi story (written in the form of transcripts, interviews, journal entries, etc.) should definitely check this series out (the name of the series is Themis Files.)
Also, I'm reading Into The Sun, from my Sci-Fi collection book.
Ryan wrote: "Hello, my name is Ryan, and I'm a 34 year old biologist. I loved reading as a teen, then took a break during college (too many textbooks) and slowly got back into it. I had stopped reading for a bi..."Welcome, Ryan! As you can see we all are Mystery and Detective lovers here! Do join us for Feb challenge, it'll be great to have you onboard!
