Eclectic Reader Challenge (2012)

[Bree]

**This challenge was borrowed from ShelleyRae at Book'd Out! This one is from 2012, if you'd like to join in the 2013 version, please sign up on her blog here: Eclectic Reader Challenge 2013**

The challenge is simple! To broaden our reading horizons, we are challenging you to read at least 1 book from each of the following genres over the course of 1 year. That's 12 books, 12 genres, in 12 months!

Genres

Literary Fiction
Crime/Mystery Fiction
Romantic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Non Fiction
Horror
Thriller /Suspense
Classic
Your favourite genre

The Rules

* You can choose your books as you go or create a list in advance. You may combine this challenge with others if you wish.

* Where a book is identified by more than one genre eg historical romance, it may only count for either the historical fiction or romantic fiction genres – not both.

* You can read your chosen titles in any order, at any pace, just complete within one year of your start date!

[Bree]

Participants


Ashley
Barbara ★
Bree
Chaitra
Mallory
Nicole
Shirley
Terri

[Barbara ★]

I'll give this a shot as I've already committed to most of these genres in other challenges.

READ: 12/12

Literary Fiction: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9
Crime/Mystery Fiction: The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
Romantic Fiction: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13
Historical Fiction: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine (England/Scotland 1602) 1/17
Young Adult: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
Fantasy: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4
Science Fiction: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
Non Fiction: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
Horror: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
Thriller /Suspense: Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11
Classic: Grendel - John Gardner 2/16
Favourite genre:Paranormal: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Bree]

I'm also going to play along with this one...I'm doing the 2013 one on my blog, I think probably a couple of these coincide! :)

SCC Eclectic Reader Challenge 2012
Jan 1 - Dec 31
0/12

Literary Fiction
Crime/Mystery Fiction
Romantic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Non Fiction
Horror
Thriller /Suspense
Classic
Your favourite genre

[[deleted user]]

I'll give this one a try. Sounds like fun.

SCC Eclectic Reader Challenge 2013
01/01/13--12/31/13

Literary Fiction Hostage Elie Wiesel 01/05/13
Crime/Mystery Fiction Kingdom of Strangers Zoe Ferraris 02/12/13
Romantic Fiction Lover Unleashed J. R. Ward 02/23/13
Historical Fiction Fall of Giants Ken Follett 01/11/13
Young Adult Z for Zachariah Robert C. O'Brien 01/21/13
Fantasy Some Kind of Fairy Tale Graham Joyce 02/12/13
Science Fiction Year Zero Rob Reid 02/18/13
Non Fiction The Holy or the Broken Alan Light 01/27/13
Horror The Ritual Adam Nevill 02/19/13
Thriller /Suspense Celebrity in Death J.D. Robb 02/02/13
Classic Lord of thr Flies William Golding 01/07/13
Your favourite genre Literary Fiction Ship of Fools Katherine Anne Porter 01/28/13

[Bree]

Welcome to the challenge Barbara & Terri! :)

[Chaitra]

I'll do this too. My favorite (sub)genre is fantasy>dystopia, but since it's already covered, I'll go with Humor.

ECLECTIC READER CHALLENGE

Duration: Jan 01, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 12/12

Literary Fiction - Silent House | Orhan Pamuk ★ (01/04)

Crime/Mystery - A Murder at Rosamund's Gate | Susanna Calkins ★★ (01/17)

Romance - Landing | Emma Donoghue ★ (01/11)

Historical Fiction - The Last Runaway | Tracy Chevalier ★★★ (01/07)

Young Adult - Pure | Julianna Baggott ★★★ (01/27)

Fantasy - number9dream | David Mitchell ★★★★ (01/11)

Science Fiction - Super Sad True Love Story | Gary Shteyngart ★★★★ (02/09)

Non Fiction - Joseph Anton | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (01/04)

Horror - Christine | Stephen King ★★★ (01/21)

Thriller/Suspense - Dragonwyck | Anya Seton ★★★ (02/01)

Classics - Little Women | Louisa May Alcott ★★ (01/13)

Humor - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Winifred Watson ★★★★★ (02/25)

*** Completed (02/25) ***

[Shirley]

ECLECTIC READER CHALLENGE

Duration: Jan 01, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 9/12

Literary Fiction

Crime/Mystery
Black and Blue
by Ian Rankin
1/25 ***

Romance
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
2/10 *****

Historical Fiction
Empress Orchid
by Anchee Min
2/21 ****

Young Adult

Fantasy
The Rook
by Daniel O'Malley
1/22 *****

Science Fiction
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins
2/23 *****

Non Fiction
The Big Book of Soups and Stews: 262 Recipes for Serious Comfort Food
by Maryana Vollstedt
1/6 ****

Lost in Shangri-la
by Mitchell Zuckoff
1/11 ****

Horror

Thriller/Suspense
The Associate 
by John Grisham
1/2 *****

Classics
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
1/15 ****

Cozy Mystery
Roast Mortem
by Cleo Coyle
1/6 ****

[Bree]

Glad to have you on board, Chaitra and Shirley!

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I'm doing this for 2013:

[Nicole]

Oh why not - I'll join :)

Start Date: 01/02/2013
End Date: 12/31/2013
Progress: 06/12


Literary Fiction
Crime/Mystery Fiction
✓Romantic Fiction: The Fire Rose 01/08/2013 ★★★★☆
✓Historical Fiction: Wolf Hall 01/17/2013 ★☆☆☆☆
✓Young Adult: Daughter of Smoke & Bone 01/04/2013 ★★★☆☆
✓Fantasy: The Name of the Wind 02/17/2013 ★★★★★
Science Fiction
Non Fiction
✓Horror: The Supernaturals: A Ghost Story Finished 2/22/2013 ★★★☆☆
Thriller/Suspense: It
Classic: Dracula In Progress
✓My Favorite Genre - Urban Fantasy: Circus of the Damned 02/05/2013 ★★★☆☆

[Ashley]

In

0/12

Literary Fiction
Crime/Mystery Fiction
Romantic Fiction
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Non Fiction
Horror
Thriller /Suspense
Classic
Your favourite genre

[Bree]

Welcome to the challenge Mallory, Nicole and Ashley! I've updated the participants list...good luck! :)

[[deleted user]]

Challenge complete! Lots of fun, read some good stuff outside my usual comfort zone.

SCC Eclectic Reader Challenge 2013
01/01/13--02/23/13

Literary Fiction Hostage Elie Wiesel 01/05/13
Crime/Mystery Fiction Kingdom of Strangers Zoe Ferraris 02/12/13
Romantic Fiction Lover Unleashed J. R. Ward 02/23/13
Historical Fiction Fall of Giants Ken Follett 01/11/13
Young Adult Z for Zachariah Robert C. O'Brien 01/21/13
Fantasy Some Kind of Fairy Tale Graham Joyce 02/12/13
Science Fiction Year Zero Rob Reid 02/18/13
Non Fiction The Holy or the Broken Alan Light 01/27/13
Horror The Ritual Adam Nevill 02/19/13
Thriller /Suspense Celebrity in Death J.D. Robb 02/02/13
Classic Lord of thr Flies William Golding 01/07/13
Your favourite genre Literary Fiction Ship of Fools Katherine Anne Porter 01/28/13

[Barbara ★]

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

READ: 12/12

Literary Fiction: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore - Robin Sloan 2/9
Crime/Mystery Fiction: The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde 1/8
Romantic Fiction: A Night Like This - Julia Quinn 1/13
Historical Fiction: In Bed With A Stranger - Mary Wine (England/Scotland 1602) 1/17
Young Adult: The Calling - Kelley Armstrong 1/11
Fantasy: Ship of Destiny - Robin Hobb 1/4
Science Fiction: Speaker for the Dead - Orson Scott Card 2/13
Non Fiction: Into Thin Air:Mt. Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer 1/13
Horror: Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17
Thriller /Suspense: Deep Black: Death Wave - Stephen Coonts 1/11
Classic: Grendel - John Gardner 2/16
Favourite genre:Paranormal: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6

[Sanskriti]

01 Jan '13 to 31 Dec '13
Done: 5/12

1. Literary Fiction: Falling Man (★, 03 Mar '13)
2. Crime/Mystery Fiction
3. Romantic Fiction
4. Historical Fiction: City of Women (★★★★, 22 Feb '13)
5. Young Adult: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (★★★★★, 14 Mar '13)
6. Fantasy: The Way of Shadows (★★★, 10 Feb '13)
7. Science Fiction
8. Non Fiction
9. Horror
10. Thriller /Suspense
11. Classic
12. Your favourite genre: Not exatcly a genre, but I love to read books set in China|The Good Earth (★★★★, 18 Mar '13)

[Kate]

Duration: 1/1/13-12/31/13

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3.Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey - 1/26/13 *****
4.Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - 2/14/13 **
5.Perfect Scoundrels - 3/27/13 *****
6.All-American Girl - 4/22/13 ****
7.Ready or Not - 4/26/13 *
8.Airhead - 5/3/13 ***
9.How to Be Popular - 5/7/13 ***
10.City of Ashes - 6/5/13 ****
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4.Days of Blood & Starlight - 4/20/13 *****
5.Princess Academy - 4/27/13 **
6.City of Bones - 5/15/13 ****
7.The Fellowship of the Ring - 5/24/13 *****
8.Beautiful Creatures - 5/29/13 *****
9.A Clash of Kings - 5/30/13 *****
10.The Two Towers - 6/20/13 *****
11.The Return of the King - 7/7/13 *****
12.New Spring - 8/18/13 ****
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[Sanskriti]

Update: 3/12
Falling Man (★, 03 Mar '13)

[Chaitra]

Done!

ECLECTIC READER CHALLENGE

Duration: Jan 01, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013
Completed: 12/12

Literary Fiction - Silent House | Orhan Pamuk ★ (01/04)

Crime/Mystery - A Murder at Rosamund's Gate | Susanna Calkins ★★ (01/17)

Romance - Landing | Emma Donoghue ★ (01/11)

Historical Fiction - The Last Runaway | Tracy Chevalier ★★★ (01/07)

Young Adult - Pure | Julianna Baggott ★★★ (01/27)

Fantasy - number9dream | David Mitchell ★★★★ (01/11)

Science Fiction - Super Sad True Love Story | Gary Shteyngart ★★★★ (02/09)

Non Fiction - Joseph Anton | Salman Rushdie ★★★★ (01/04)

Horror - Christine | Stephen King ★★★ (01/21)

Thriller/Suspense - Dragonwyck | Anya Seton ★★★ (02/01)

Classics - Little Women | Louisa May Alcott ★★ (01/13)

Humor - Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day | Winifred Watson ★★★★★ (02/25)

*** Completed (02/25) ***