Anne’s Comments (group member since Dec 26, 2014)

Anne’s comments from the 2017 Reading Challenge group.

I highly recommend The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi!


Also, here's a list of dystopian literature:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

This folder is for a dystopian book.

What is Dystopian Science Fiction?

Dystopian Science Fiction can be summed up as the opposite of Utopia—imperfect societies in the near-future. In actuality, Dystopian Sci Fi stories often include Utopian elements like deep social control. These measures of control are taken to the extreme in Dystopian Sci Fi. Often, Dystopian stories deal with political issues like police states and repression. The value of Dystopian Sci Fi is not that it predicts what will happen, but what we fear will happen and investigates whether these fears are valid or destructive in of themselves.

- See more at: http://bestsciencefictionbooks.com/dy...


Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for a book by an author born the same year as you.

One way to find them is to Google authors born in ---- (the year you were born).

You may have to sort through a list of famous people to find one. Lots of famous people have written books, but they may not show up in a list of authors.

Also, it just occurred to me that some of the younger members of the group may not have a lot of authors to choose from. Hmmm... we'll all try very hard to help you find somebody, or come up with an alternative if it's just impossible.

This folder is for a book of mythology from any culture.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

Here's a little background on the Nobel Prize:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_P...

And a list of Nobel laureates:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...

I bet a few of them have written books. :-)

This folder is for a book that is written by a Nobel Prize winner.

NOTE - this does not have to be a winner of the literature category, though they are your most likely candidates. Some of that science stuff might be a bit dense.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for a book that a friendly librarian has recommend to you.

Go visit your local library and ask a librarian for a recommendation - but only if they're friendly!

There are also quite a few librarians in this group - find one and send a message asking for a recommendation.

This folder is for a book by an author you've never read before.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

How do you find new authors to read?

This folder is for a book that you own, but haven't read yet.

Nobody can help you on this one - it's all up to you!

But feel free to post a picture of your bookshelves full of unread books. :-)

This folder is for a book that you've chosen based solely on its cover.

Go with your gut!

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for books that are published in 2016.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for a book that is an author's debut novel.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

Stephanie wrote: "Would "Ella Enchanted " fit in this category?"

Yes, it does!

Here's a fun graphic I found that shows quite a few YA retold fairy tales...

http://www.epicreads.com/uploads/imag...

Share as much as you want! We're almost to 1,000 members! So many new people in the last few days.

This folder is for books that are considered to be classics.

Bonus - many of them are short! But some of them are also rather long(winded).

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for a book that you've selected as the first one you've seen when you walk into a library or bookstore.

This one will be harder than it sounds - will you plan your trip specifically, or choose on a random visit? How will you eliminate bias from your selection?

This folder is for books that are controversial in some way.

A controversial book is not necessarily a book that has been banned or challenged, though the two categories do overlap.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for books that are written from an immigrant's point of view.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for books that are on the New York Times book bestseller list.

What's popular with the masses? Try a book from the list and see what the fuss is. If you're borrowing books from your library, there could be a long waiting list! Place your request early.

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.

This folder is for books that have been turned into movies - WITH ONCE CATCH.

You must have already seen the movie, but not read the book yet!

Please share your suggestions, or any resources you've used to help find your book for this category in this thread.