The Easy Challenge - 2013

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

12 Books

For people doing the easy challenge, to discuss progress and planned books.

Classics
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Horror
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Non Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller
Young Adult

[Lori]

What is the easy challenge?

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

This is the easy challenge; 12 books, 12 different genres

[Lori]

Thanks I just say the posting!

[Sonia]

Well, I've selected my list for the easy challenge. Should be fun!

Classics - If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Fantasy - 1Q84
Graphic novels - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
Historical fiction - The Children's Book
Horror - Frankenstein
Literary fiction - Umbrella
Mystery - The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel
Non-fiction - Inside the Centre: The Life of J Robert Oppenheimer
Romance - The Marriage Plot
Sci-fi - The Handmaid's Tale
Thriller - Truth
Young Adult - My Name Is Asher Lev

[Janet]

Since I just joined the group I will select the easy challenge. If I complete it I might upgrade. Since I don't like to pick books a long time out I will post as I am ready to read or a month or so ahead.

Classics- Where Angels Fear to Tread 1/2 ***
Fantasy- The Wizard of Oz 1/5 ****
Graphic Novels - Persepolis 2/22 ****
Historical Fiction- Jazz 1/15 ***
Horror - The Picture of Dorian Gray 1/27 ****
Literary Fiction - Mrs. Dalloway 1/8 **
Mystery - The Maltese Falcon3/24 ****
Non Fiction A Street Cat Named Bob 11/25 ***
Romance - Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet 1/21 ****
Science Fiction - The Handmaid's Tale 2/16 ****
Thriller The Hound of the Baskervilles 8/28 ****
Young Adult - The Awakening 1/11 *****

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

Sonia wrote: "Well, I've selected my list for the easy challenge. Should be fun!

Classics - If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Fantasy - 1Q84
Graphic novels - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
His..."

looks good Sonia

[Sally906]

Sonia wrote: "Well, I've selected my list for the easy challenge. Should be fun!

Classics - If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
Fantasy - 1Q84
Graphic novels - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
His..."

Nice list Sonia :)

[Brenda]

Have you seen this graphic novel Danielle?

[Brenda]

Danielle wrote: "I had heard of this book, but not the graphic novel version. Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into it."

No problem:) I'm hoping to get it for Christmas;)

(BTW love your avatar!)

[Selena]

Yay! I'm looking forward to this challenge!

Here is my proposed list:

Classics - The Great Gatsby
Fantasy - The Princess Bride
Graphic Novels - Batman Year One
Historical Fiction - Uncle Tom's Cabin
Horror - Frankenstein
Literary Fiction - Pride and Prejudice
Mystery - Murder on the Links
Non Fiction - Far From the Tree
Romance - Back on Blossom Street
Science Fiction - 1984
Thriller - The Bourne Identity
Young Adult - The Hunger Games

[Bob]

I've only just joined but am looking forward to this challenge. Great fun choosing a list containing some I had planned to read and others I would not have really considered especially the graphic novel.

Classics - To the Lighthouse
Fantasy - Kafka on the Shore
Graphic Novels - Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
Historical Fiction - Wolf Hall
Horror - The Passage
Literary Fiction - The Kite Runner
Mystery - Shutter Island
Non Fiction - A Short History of Nearly Everything
Romance - Love in the Time of Cholera
Science Fiction - Brave New World
Thriller - Killing Floor
Young Adult - The Graveyard Book

[Brenda]

Hey guys, can you link your books so we can check out your choices...pretty please?? Thanks:)

[Bob]

Brenda wrote: "Hey guys, can you link your books so we can check out your choices...pretty please?? Thanks:)"

Can't refuse a pretty please, so Ive worked out how to put the links in. Quite simple really. Bob

[Brenda]

Bob wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Hey guys, can you link your books so we can check out your choices...pretty please?? Thanks:)"

Can't refuse a pretty please, so Ive worked out how to put the links in. Quite simple ..."

Haha! Thanks Bob:) You've got a great list!

[Zoe]

My list so far is:
Classics: A Tale of Two Cities
Fantasy:
Graphic Novels:
Historic Fiction: The Almond Tree
Horror:
Literary Fiction: Cloudstreet
Mystery:
Non Fiction: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Romance:
Science Fiction:
Thriller:
Young Adult: Pretty Little Liars

[Rachelle]

I plan to do the easy challenge. I will list books after I read them.


Classics: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery http://rachelle21reviews.blogspot.com...

Graphic Novel: Freedom by Frank Le Gall https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Fantasy: Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington http://raesrumblings.blogspot.com/201...

Historical Fiction:Penelope by Anya Wylde
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Horror :Don't Look Behind You by Lois Duncan
http://raesrumblings.blogspot.com/201...

Literary Fiction: Tom Sawyer Detective by Mark Twain https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery: A Novel Way to Die by Ali Brandon (read 1/5/13) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...

Non Fiction: I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy http://raesrumblings.blogspot.com/201...

Romance: (The) Gunman's Bride by Catherine Palmer http://rachelle21reviews.blogspot.com...

Science Fiction: Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins http://rachelle21reviews.blogspot.com...

Thriller: You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark http://raesrumblings.blogspot.com/201...

Young Adult: If the Witness Lied by Caroline B. Cooney http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59...

[Kevin]

Although I am throwing my hat in here I may move to hard or insane depending on my momentum. I teach English class to high-school kids so this will broaden my reading and help me grow professionally. Great idea LE!

[Kevin]

I am a geek with a spreadsheet too. Here is my list:
Classic: Wuthering Heights
Fantasy:
Wizard's First Rule Started (going to be long)
Graphic Novels: PANDORA: End of Days
Historical Fiction: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption
Horror: The Dragon Factory
Literary Fiction: The Road
Mystery: A Time to Kill
Non-fiction: On Writing
Romance: Message in a Bottle
Science Fiction: The Cat Who Walks Through Walls
Thriller: Red Dragon
Young Adult: Ender's Game

[Booksy]

Ok, here it my proposed list for this Easy Challenge:


Classics The Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham
Fantasy The Legend of Nightfall by Mickey Zucker Reichert CANNOT FINISH IT, JUST NOT MY CUP OF TEA
Graphic Novels Jimmy Corrigan, the Smartest Kid on Earth by Chris Ware
Historical Fiction Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
Horror Christmas Tales of Terror by Chris Priestley
Thriller Strangers by Taichi Yamada
Literary Fiction The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Mystery Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay
Non Fiction Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir
Romance The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Science FictionThe Unreal and the Real: Selected Stories Volume One: Where on Earth by Ursula Le Guin
Young Adult Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Young Adult Wonder by R.J.Palacio

[Booksy]

I anticipate that the following genres will be a real challenge and stretch for me: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, YA and Graphic Novel.
I am up for a challenge!

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Classics-A Long Time Dying
Fantasy- The Night Circus
Graphic Novels-
Historical Fiction-
Horror-Deadline
Literary Fiction - The Hunter
Mystery-Bone River
Non Fiction-Climate Wars
Romance - Magic Bites
Science Fiction-Earth Girl
Thriller-The Shadow of the Wind
Young Adult -The Sacrifice

[Cassandra]

Classics - Great Expectations
Fantasy - The Lies of Locke Lamora
Graphic Novels - The Sandman, Vol. 9: The Kindly Ones
Historical Fiction - Bring Up the Bodies
Horror - Frankenstein
Literary Fiction - There but for the
Mystery - Gone Girl
Non Fiction - Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies
Romance - Emma
Science Fiction - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Thriller - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Young Adult - The Fault in Our Stars

[Elaine]

ok mine are taken from my toread list which is ridiculously long
classicsThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
FantasyThe Night Circus
Graphic Novel;Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History
historical fictionBirdsong: A Novel of Love and War
horror Dracula
Literary fiction The Shadow of the Wind
MysteryThe Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
non fiction Born This Way: Real Stories of Growing Up Gay
RomanceBeauty
Science fictionHyperion
Thriller Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
young adult The Hunger Games

[Booksy]

Elaine wrote: "ok mine are taken from my toread list which is ridiculously long
classicsThe Unbearable Lightness of Being
FantasyThe Night Circus
Graphic NovelSin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For
historical fict..."

Hi Elaine, I happened to notice that I've read quite a few books on your list and I just wanted to say that those that I read I loved them all, so you are in for such a great reading year, I feel jealous.

[Elaine]

@Booksy Oh goody! Thankyou :)

[Abigail]

Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Fantasy: Cloud Atlas
Graphic Novels: Maus, Vol. 1: My Father Bleeds History
Historical Fiction: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Horror: The Shining (Maine kid holla)
Literary Fiction: The Art of Fielding
Mystery: Gone Girl/The Girl Who Played with Fire
Non-Fiction: Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Romance: The Time Traveler's Wife
Science Fiction: Ender's Game
Thriller: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Young Adult: (As a young adult, I really hate YA books) Cinder/Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

[Zoe]

my updated list is
Classics: A Tale of Two Cities
Fantasy: The Well of Tears
Graphic Novels:
Historical Fiction: The Almond Tree
Horror:
Literary Fiction: Cloudstreet
Mystery:
Non Fiction: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Romance: Hush, Hush
Science Fiction:
Thriller;
Young Adult: Pretty Little Liars

[Tiffani]

I am going to choose books as I go along. So far here is my list:
Classics:
Fantasy: A Clash of Kings (currently reading)
Graphic Novels:
Historical Fiction:
Horror:
Literary Fiction:
Mystery:
Non-Fiction: Hell-Bent
Romance:
Science Fiction:
Thriller: Gone Girl
Young Adult: Looking For Alaska (starting tomorrow)

I think horror is going to be the hardest for me. Historically I haven't been much of a horror fan.

[Ginger]

Great idea since I've been reading a lot of romance, thrillers, mysteries and fantasy it will be good to branch out. If I have time for more reading this year and complete this list I may upgrade. I tend to have a few different things going at the same time and I don't plan in advance what I'm starting next so I'll just update as I complete the list.

Classics: Rendezvous With Rama reading
Fantasy: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (fin 1/14)
Graphic Novels:
Historical Fiction:
Horror: The Passage st 1/17 fin: 2/22
Literary Fiction:
Mystery:
Non Fiction:
Romance: Vision in White (fin 1/17)
Science Fiction: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins st 3/11 fin 3/31/13
Thriller:
Young Adult: (TBR Feb)The Fault in Our Stars strt/fin 2/3

[Anna]

I'm going to just add to the list as I read them as I never seem to stick to reading plans.

Easy Challenge

Classics: Mary Barton
Fantasy : The Shadow of the Wind
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction The Almond Tree
Horror
Literary Fiction: Pigeon English
Mystery: Pretend You Don't See Her
Non Fiction The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
Romance The Shoemaker's Wife
Science Fiction
Thriller
Young Adult

[Pam]

My List for the Easy Challenge

Classics: The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton - read Jan. 18th, 2013
Fantasy: The Silent Land by Graham Joyce - read Feb. 6th, 2013
Graphic Novels: Pesepolis by Marjane Satrapi - read March 9, 2013
Historical Fiction: Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine
Brooks - read April 14, 2013
Horror: Haven by Kay Hooper - read July 19, 2013
Literary Fiction: Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by
Helen Simonson - read June 14, 2013
Mystery: A Conspiracy of Faith - Jussi Adler-Olsen - read October 30, 2013
Non-Fiction: A Century of Wisdom by Alice Herz-Sommer - read August 28, 2013
Romance: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriani Trigiani - read May 21, 2013
Science Fiction: Starters by Lissa Price - read July 19, 2013
Thriller: Inferno by Dan Brown - read April 3, 2013
Young Adult: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - read October 13, 2013

[Tiffani]

So far, I have completed four genres:
Fantasy: A Clash of Kings
Non-Fiction: Hell-Bent
Thriller: Gone Girl
Young Adult: Looking for Alaska

On to number 5, Historical Fiction: Death Comes to Pemberley

[[deleted user]]

Finished my Horror and Young Adult. Edited my twelve books--I've changed my Graphic Novel and will have to look around again for Hist Lit and Lit Fic, as the books I'd chosen just don't do anything for me.

[Rachel]

Here are the books I've selected for this challenge (sorry, I'm copy and pasting so they're not linked):

1) Classic - The Monk by by Matthew Lewis
2) Fantasy - A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin
3) Graphic Novel - Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
4) Historical Fiction - City Wolves by Heffron Dorris
5) Horror - The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
6) Literary Fiction - Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey
7) Mystery - The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
8) Non-fiction - My Indian Boyhood by Luther Standing Bear
9) Romance - The Italian by Ann Radcliffe
10) Sci-fi - The Man in the High Castle by Phillip K. Dick
11) Thriller - Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
12) Young Adult - Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos

The only one I've read so far is Out of Reach, but I am currently reading The Tommyknockers.

[Rachel]

I've decided to read The Fellowship of the Ring as my Fantasy instead of A Clash of Kings. As much as I enjoyed Game of Thrones, I honestly like the show better (gasp! I know, I know) and would rather find out what happens to the characters via the show rather than the books. I know the two differ, but once the show is finished, then I'll go back to the books. I honestly was more shocked by the things happening in the show than I was reading them in the book. Since I love The Lord of the Rings movies, I should probably read the books.

[Tiffani]

I read The Secret Circle for my Sci-fi book, but it was rather disappointing. I need to find a better representative of the sci-fi genre.

[Jess :)]

I'm game! Though some of these genres would not be my first choice (horror, sifi, graphic novels), it's probably good to branch out a bit. ;)

read...
Classics: Crime and Punishment
Fantasy: Life of Pi
Historical Fiction: The Count of Monte Cristo
Horror: The Haunting of Hill House
Literary Fiction: Their Eyes Were Watching God
Mystery: The Name of the Rose
Non-fiction: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Romance:The Painted Veil
Science Fiction: The Time Machine
Thriller: The Feast of the Goat
Young Adult: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

And.. I just couldn't get myself to read a graphic novel. Ah well. 11/12 isn't so bad :)

[Janet]

Just completed Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood for graphic novel. It was an o.k. read at the beginning but got better by the middle of the book. I thought I would give it 3 stars. However the last two chapters - The Shabbat and The Dowry - were so compelling that I gave it 4 stars.

[Penney]

I'm starting with the easy challenge but have my eye on some of the books in the hard and insane challenge so I'm hoping I'll be able to get to those too! Am picking books as I go but here's what I've settled on so far:

A) Easy Challenge - completed 7th May!
1) Classics - The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2) Fantasy - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
3) Graphic Novel - Blankets by Craig Thompson
4) Historical Fiction - Here be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman
5) Horror - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
6) Literary Fiction - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
7) Mystery - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
8) Non Fiction - Call the Midwife: A True Story of the East End in the 1950s. by Jennifer Worth - may switch to my 'Biography/AutoBiography' entry later
9) Romance - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez
10) Science Fiction - Neuromancer by William Gibson
11) Thriller - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
12) Young Adult - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
B) Hard Challenge
13) Adventure - A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin. Cheating, really, I know but I just had to read this book now!
19) Paranormal - Dracula by Bram Stoker
C) Insane Challenge
25) Children's - James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

It is a challenge - I'm not a fan of non-fiction although the Graphic Novel has been a nice surprise. If I attempt the Insane challenge, I definitely think I'll have to pass on the 'True Crime' genre - there's just some things I don't want to know :).

[Derek]

My list....woo!


Classics: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Fantasy: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Graphic Novels: Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Historical Fiction: Harvest by Jim Crace
Horror: The Monk by Matthew Gregory Lewis
Literary Fiction: Animal Farm by George Orwell
Mystery: Gun Machine by Warren Ellis
Non-Fiction: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
Romance: Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent
Science Fiction: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Thriller: The Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald
Young Adult: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

Really not sure about the YA and romance, really not my kind of thing....but I guess that's the point of this whole group right?

[Brenda]

Great list Derek!

[Kath]

I'm going to start with the Easy Challenge...

Classics Bleak House or Catch-22
Fantasy: Life of Pi or The Hobbit
Graphic Novels: Persepolis
Historical Fiction: People of the Book
Horror: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Literary Fiction: A Fine Balance
Mystery: The Name of the Rose
Non-Fiction: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Romance: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Science Fiction: Never Let Me Go
Thriller: The Snowman: A Harry Hole thriller
Young Adult: The Book Thief

[Brando]

I'm going for the Easy Challenge:

Classics - TBD
Fantasy - A Game of Thrones
Graphic Novel - TBD
Historical Fiction - A Place Called Freedom
Horror - TBD
Literary Ficion - A Week in December
Mystery - TBD
Non-Fiction - The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine
Romance - The Time Traveler's Wife or Persuasion
Sci-Fi - 1984
Thriller - Tripwire
Young Adult - The Perks of Being a Wallflower

[Shaunaly]

Is it too late to join this challenge? How do I join in?

[Michael, Mod Prometheus]

Never too late, just pick what challenge you want to do and start :)

[Shaunaly]

Thanks, I did just that! I've read a few since Jan., so I posted those.

[Fran]

I am just starting, I am thinking the Time Machine by H G Wells for my classic

[Booksy]

Janet wrote: "Since I just joined the group I will select the easy challenge. If I complete it I might upgrade. Since I don't like to pick books a long time out I will post as I am ready to read or a month or so..."

Hi Janet, you've finished all the books on your challenge list, amazing! Do you mind telling me how you do the "strike-through" (to cross out the book off your list), I seem to be unable to do it no matter how I tried. Sounds so silly, I know!

[Janet]

Booksy - I still have two books left, thriller and non-fiction to complete, just have not chosen them. To do the strike-through you use the < symbol, s,> symbol on one side of what you wish to strike-through. On the other side of it you use <, /, s, >. Check out the instructions for this and more above the comment box where is says (some html is ok). Just click on the words. Hope this helps.