Zaz’s Comments (group member since Dec 27, 2014)

Zaz’s comments from the 2015 Reading Challenge [Closed] group.

We are halfway done with Week 23 and you read an old book.

This discussion thread is solely for your progress (book discussions go in individual threads).


What did you read this week?

Did you enjoy the book?

When was your book published?

While reading, did you feel it was an old book or not?

Haha, for the suggestions, it went faster than what I expected :)
There are several I really like in this 1st batch, I'm happy we can choose four ideas!

If everybody is ok with this, I would like two things:
- to do 3 batchs with "short reads" suggestions only.
- to add a rule "don't submit an idea in the first 2days, if your submitted one (in the 20) the previous time".

Hey Mariah, there are single people out there :p

Submissions are closed, there will be a new topic for the next suggestions later this month :)

Yes, I saw this too :)
I never tried a book which won a Nebula (maybe I read one?), so I don't know if the choices are good or not. We'll see!

I think we'll use the suggestion the same way as "a trilogy", which was one topic in the Popsug and not 3. Many people have problems to be on tracks, so reading 2 books for the same week will be difficult.

1. Read just the FIRST and LAST book of your favorite series
2. A book you want to read (aka the Reader’s Choice)
3. A book about sports
4. Two books with the same title
5. One of you favorite books from your childhood
6. A book written the same year and month of your birth
7. A book with a "great opening line"
8. A book in which the title begins with the first letter of your name
9. A book sets on another planet
10. A retelling
11. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read
12. A book that has more than one author (2 or more)
13. A book about mental illness (substance abuse, alzheimer's, autism, bipolar, etc.)
14. A book picked for you by someone else (You could ask this person to choose from your TBR)
15. A book that requires you to complete activities or experiments (Journal assignments, running challenge, spiritual practice...)
16. A book based on an ancient epic
17. A play
18. A book sets in a specific continent (possibility: read one book per continent, so 6 weeks)
19. A historical biography
20. An existentialist themed book

And 20! It's closed.
As it went really fast, I think for the next we'll add a rule like "don't submit a week in the first 2 days, if you submitted the last time".

Narma: one suggestion only please, edit your post ;)

Thanks A LOT Laura :)

I just sent a message to all the members and added a "feed" topic, so it will be easier to follow the progress.

The topic for the first 20 Suggestions is opened:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Warning: don't post in this topic.

Hi there :)

As we're enjoying the challenge, we'll do our own in 2016. We have to decide the weeks, so we'll use suggestions and polls.

I don't want to spam all the members for each step, so if you're interested in doing suggestions, voting or following what's happening, you just have to subscribe to this topic (check "email me" at the bottom).

We'll update when:
- a new week is opened for suggestions
- a new poll is online

At the end of each poll, I'll add the winner weeks in this first post.

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52/52 - Selected "weeks" for 2016, not in order:
A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read
Reader's Choice (freebie)
A book about mental illness (i.e. substance abuse, alzheimer's, autism, bipolar, etc.)
A book with a title beginning with the first letter of your name
A book with a great opening line
A book by an author you feel you should have read by now
A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion)
A work of young adult fiction
A book set in a different continent
A book with a first name in the title
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A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you
A book everyone is talking about
A book related to a hobby or passion you have
A book with a type of food/drink in the title
A book by an author who writes under more than one name
The next book in a series you are reading
A book you're embarrassed to read in public
A book about books
A crime story
A book with one of the five Ws -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How)
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A book about a thing that goes bump in the night (i.e. vampires, monsters, etc.) > Halloween
The first book in a new to you series
A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge
The 16th book on your to-read list
A book that was mentioned in another book
An award winning book (Pulitzer, Newbery, Caldecott, Man Booker, Printz, National Book Award, etc.)
A historical fiction book
A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago)
A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page
A top 100 fantasy novel (The hobbit/LOTR, Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Prydain, etc.)
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A book from the top 100 mystery novels
A childhood classic (i.e. Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, etc.)
A non-fiction book
The highest-rated book on your to-read list
A biography, autobiography, or memoir
A book published in 2016
A book with a beautiful cover
A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction)
A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated)
A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't
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An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion, or sexual orientation than your own
A book about an anti hero
A suggestion that did not make it into the final list
A book by an author you discovered in 2015 and want to read more of
A dystopia
A book on a summer/beach reading list
A book originally written in a language other than English
-- short books --
A classic book with less than 200 pages
A novella from your favorite genre -
A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.)
A fairytale from a culture other than your own
A short story from a well-known author

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Grouped by genre:
--- Title & cover ---
A book with a title begining with the first letter of your name
A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion)
A book with a first name in the title
A book with a type of food/drink in the title
A book with one of the five Ws -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How)
A book with a beautiful cover
--- Reading List/Goodreads ---
Reader's Choice (freebie)
The next book in a series you are reading
The highest-rated book on your to-read list
The first book in a new to you series
The 16th book on your to-read list
A book that was mentioned in another book
A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page
A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't
A suggestion that did not make it into the final list
--- Inside ---
A book with a great opening line
A book set in a different continent
A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you
A book about books
A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago)
A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction)
An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion, or sexual orientation than your own
A book about an anti hero
--- Genre or theme ---
A book about mental illness (i.e. substance abuse, alzheimer's, autism, bipolar, etc.)
A work of young adult fiction
A book related to a hobby or passion you have
A book you're embarrassed to read in public
A crime story
A book about a thing that goes bump in the night (i.e. vampires, monsters, etc.) > Halloween
A historical fiction book
A non-fiction book
A childhood classic (i.e. Anne of Green Gables, Black Beauty, The Secret Garden, etc.)
A biography, autobiography, or memoir
A dystopia
--- Author & publishing---
A book by an author you feel you should have read by now
A book by an author who writes under more than one name
A book published in 2016
A book by an author you discovered in 2015 and want to read more of
A book originally written in a language other than English
--- Awards, challenges, adaptations, lists, etc ----
A book everyone is talking about
A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge
A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read
An award winning book (Pulitzer, Newbery, Caldecott, Man Booker, Printz, National Book Award, etc.)
A top 100 fantasy novel (The hobbit/LOTR, Game of Thrones, The Chronicles of Prydain, etc.)
A book from the top 100 mystery novels
A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated)
A book on a summer/beach reading list
-- Short books --
A classic book with less than 200 pages
A novella from your favorite genre
A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.)
A fairytale from a culture other than your own
A short story from a well-known author

Warning: don't post in this topic.

I plan to read Seraphina for my fantasy bingo, so I'm happy to see the story is good :)
I'll read The Magicians for my book with bad reviews, so you'll know before the magic week if you need to change your plan :D

I heard some good things about this one, it's in my to read list :)

I added the book ;)

Week 31: a book with bad reviews.
July 30 - August 5, 2015

This week challenge is a little difficult, as we usually dislike reading bad books. You can decide to go with:
- a book with mostly bad ratings/reviews
- a book which had bad reviews on its release
- a book not liked or never finished by people around you
- a book with some pretty bad reviews on Goodreads or elsewhere, but with an average ok rating
- a very bad book
- etc
Try to not choose a huge book, so if it's really that bad, you'll have a chance to finish it!

How to Create a Topic:
1. Create a topic in the appropriate folder using your book's author and title (Title by Author). Link your book with the "This topic is about" feature.

2. In the body of your post, comment about why you chose this book. Have you read it before? What are your expectations?

3. Feel free to use the thread as a way to update the group on your progress. Also, when you are finished reading, add a small review and your thoughts about the week's challenge.

4. Comment on everyone else's posts as well! Participation and group involvement will make this challenge so much fun!

**If you chose the same book as another group member for the same week, do not create a duplicate thread.**

Book ideas:
Some ideas in this group (thanks for the suggestions, I used some of them for the links)
Worst Rated Books on Goodreads
Worst Book Lists
The Piece of Shit Book Club
12 Classic Books That Got Horrible Reviews When They First Came Out
The Worst Fantasy Books Ever

What did you read this week? Bird Box

Did you choose an horror book or a book you were scared to read?
It's an horror book, on the post-apocalyptic side.

Did you enjoy the book?
Yes, very much. It had a good atmosphere and interesting ideas, so it was compelling.

Did you find it scary?
Not at all, but it was creepy enough. I didn't want something really scary ;)

Moved ;)

I really liked this one :)
Don't forget to read Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden's Syndrome (it's free and the link is on the page) before Lock In, it will help you a lot to understand how the society came to this point.

We are halfway done with Week 22! Are you scared?

This discussion thread is solely for your progress. (Book discussions go in individual threads.)


What did you read this week?

Did you choose an horror book or a book you were scared to read?

Did you enjoy the book?

Did you find it scary?

Week 30: a book that came out the year you were born.
July 23 - July 29, 2015

While you just started discovering the world, authors were releasing books. This week, you'll read a story as old as you. It's a bit like travelling in time, but with covers and paper.

How to Create a Topic:
1. Create a topic in the appropriate folder using your book's author and title (Title by Author). Link your book with the "This topic is about" feature.

2. In the body of your post, comment about why you chose this book. Have you read it before? What are your expectations?

3. Feel free to use the thread as a way to update the group on your progress. Also, when you are finished reading, add a small review and your thoughts about the week's challenge.

4. Comment on everyone else's posts as well! Participation and group involvement will make this challenge so much fun!

**If you chose the same book as another group member for the same week, do not create a duplicate thread.**

Some books released the year you were born: http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/mos...

I finished 2 books for the challenge and both were satisfying :)
Bird Box (for the scary week) was creepy, I liked the atmosphere and the idea behind the "apocalyptic event". It was compelling, so finished very quickly.

Out of order, I finally decided to read Stargirl for the "read in a day" week. It was really nice and human, moving and challenging. The girl is a weird creature, I think I would like seeing more people like this, even if I probably would be uncomfortable around them. Too shiny for me, but interesting in an awesome way. It's a short book, compelling and set in highschool.

I decided to re-read Niourk for my children book, lets see how I'll like it now. It was my first dystopian/post-apocalyptic book and I read it with my mom when I was in elementary school. I re-read it several times since, but not since I'm adult.

Side-reads: finished Four: A Divergent Story Collection and Allegiant, which I found not as good as the other first books.