The Monopoly Genre Challenge - 2014

[Tiffany-Rae]

I am in for all. Can we use books that fit other challenges for this one?

[Adriana]

Yes you can Tiffany-Rae. Welcome the the challenge (:

[Chloé]

I think I can do
10 subcategories with previous challenge I took.

Young Adult

Romance
? (Seen it on chick-lit shelve but not sure it really belong there)
Suspense

Historical

Fantasy

Science Fiction

Biographical

Non-fiction

[Adriana]

Hmm... I think The Help can be considered chick-lit. I'm pretty sure the definition of chick-lit is books read mostly by woman. I want to read Delusions of Gender too!

[Chloé]

Adriana wrote: "Hmm... I think The Help can be considered chick-lit. I'm pretty sure the definition of chick-lit is books read mostly by woman. I want to read Delusions of Gender too!"

I've seen the movie, I don't doubt it's mostly read by women, though it's not much of a romance. Well there's a bit of it. I guess it will do for now, until I read something that fits it better.

Heard any comment about Delusion of Gender? I don't know anyone who read it, I'm just interested about stuff on gender and feminism and "accidentally" fell on that one.

[Adriana]

I don't know anyone who personally read it but I've read some good reviews on it. I was looking for psychology books and discovered it as well. I was planning on reading it for a non-fiction but took it out because I don't think I would have read the book I chose alongside it. It should be interesting.

[Jackie - Fire & Ice Book Reviews]

I'm in! Put me down for 5!

[Adriana]

@Jackie- Added you!

[Lisa]

1/14-12/14

22/22

Young Adult
Coming of Age--Hopeless 1-1-14
YA Fantasy--Breadcrumbs 2-1-14

Romance
Historical Romance Winter of Red Snow 3-14-14
Paranormal Romance~Obsidian 1-16-14
Chick-lit~Easy 2-4-14

Suspense
Crime~Graveyard Book 1-12-14
Horror~What She Left Behind 1-22-14
Mystery~Evolution of Mara Dyer 1-24-14

Historical (time periods)
Medieval~Book of 1000 Days 3-3-14
Victorian~The Great Trouble 3-15-14
Ancient~Pillars of the Earth 3/14

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy~Doll Bones 1-17-14
Mythic fiction~Evertrue 2-20-14
Magical realism~Coraline 1-4-14

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk~Don't Turn Around 1-10-14
Dystopian~Shatter Me 1-28-14
Space Opera~Shadows 1-21-14

Biographical
Memoir~Watsons Go To Birmingham 1-10-14
Autobiography Seriously...I'm Kidding 3-9-14
Biography~Freedom Train 2-10-14

Non-fiction
History~~Little House by Boston Bay 3-8-14
Science-I Could Chew on This 3-7-14

[theo]

This sounds great! I'll go for three, please! Historical, Fantasy, & Science Fiction.

[Adriana]

I've added you both Lisa and Dee!

[Adriana]

Good luck Kimberly!

[Sarah]

Ooh I'd like to take part in this challenge and will go for 2: Science Fiction and Historical please =]

There is more than one Sarah in this group so to distinguish me, I'll go by Sarah Lou

[Adriana]

Okay Sarah Lou! Welcome to the group (:

[M.H.]

Count me in for eight!

I'll have to mull over the categories and choices before I decide on the books. More to come...mh

[Berglind Lilja]

This is such a good idea! Sign me up for six :) ...


Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mystery

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Adriana]

Signed you both up M.H. and Berglind!

[Colby]

Will you put me down for 8?

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime
Horror


Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Adriana]

I'm putting you down for 8 Colby.

[Colby]

It shouldn't be hard

[Bobbie]

This sounds like fun. I'll just try to see how many monopolies I can get.

This challenge uses a monopoly board, and each color is a different genre. Read the subgenre listed on each property--your goal is to get as many monopolies (all the subgenres listed for each color) as possible.

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy Rippler: Book One in the Ripple Series 1/5



Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance Forever 1/4
Chick-lit Introductions 1/14



Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery - Exit Strategy 1/31



Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction The World Above 2/3
Magical realism



Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera


Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Diana S]

THE MONOPOLY GENRE CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

I'll try 6 out of the 8.

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery

Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I've completed my commitment of 4 genres for this challenge!

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

✔ Romance Completed 2/16/14
✔ Historical Romance Empress Orchid by Anchee Min 1/24/14
✔ Paranormal Romance The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo 1/18/14
✔ Chick-lit The Rosie Project 2/16/14

✔ Suspense Completed 1/15/14
✔ Crime Burial Rites by Hannah Kent 1/5/14
✔ Horror Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice 1/15/14
✔ Mystery Red April by Santiago Roncagliolo 1/5/14

Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

✔ Fantasy Completed 3/27/14
✔ Epic/high fantasy A Dance with Dragons 3/27/14
✔ Mythic fiction The Mists of Avalon 1/10/14
✔ Magical realism Kafka on the Shore 2/1/14

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
✔ Dystopian Oryx and Crake 1/11/14
Space Opera

✔ Biographical Completed 2/22/14
✔ Memoir Twelve Years a Slave 2/17/14
✔ Autobiography What I Talk About When I Talk About Running 1/25/14
✔ Biography Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives by Pope Benedict XVI 2/22/14

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Casey]

I am going to do the science fiction genre, historical, and fantasy.

Science Fiction:
Steampunk, The Windup Girl
Dystopian, Masks
Space Opera, The Phoenix Conspiracy

Historical:
Medieval, The Execution
Victorian, Oliver Twist
Ancient, Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of the Battle of Thermopylae

Fantasy:
Epic/High Fantasy, The Fellowship of the Ring
Mythic Fiction, Dreams Underfoot
Magical Realism, The Night Circus

[Cynthia]

When I take on a challenge I have to go all the way: I'm in for all eight!!

[Terrie]

This challenge reminds me of riding out a hurricane 25 years ago by playing Monopoly for 12 hours :(

This challenge seems much more fun. Please put me down for 3 sets of Properties:
Biographical
Suspense
Non-Fiction

[Melissa]

I think I'm going to go for this. I'm sure I have a lot on my list that fit into these categories. I'll go for all 8.

[Cathie]

AWESOME CHALLENGE, Adriana! Great Monopoly board and graphic; too bad we couldn't get it in real life :-)

I really like this. I'll go for 5/8 to begin with (but I leave myself open to do them all, BWHAHAHA!)

THE MONOPOLY GENRE CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

Completed 0 out 8

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery

Historical
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Alej]

I think I maybe able to do all eight. Reviewing my list of 2013 I think I have almost all covered without knowing it. Think this is a great Idea. I suspect that I will have to get suggestions for titles from others. My 2014 reading challenge is number of books (85), total number of pages (30,000) and now genre and sub genre! Suggestions on how to post and track?

[Alej]

Jeri wrote: "This sounds fun, and I think it will work well with my other challenge. I'd like to go for 4 please.

I'm going to start filling in spots when I find books I want to read that fit, then we'll see h..."

Smart idea to input titles in advance!

[Kate]

Ooh, I think I'll go for 7 out the 8, I don't read a lot on Non-fiction, so I'll probably skip that... although I guess I could read Mary Roach's Gulp...

THE MONOPOLY GENRE CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2014

Completed 0 out 8

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery

Historical
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Erika]

I will try for at least three! Erika W.

[ScarlettMi]

This one seems like one of the funnest challenges yet. I'm psyched to buy some houses and hotels. ;)

I'm going to go for 5 colors/genres.


UPDATED: June 22nd

(4/5)

Young Adult
Coming of Age - Looking for Alaska
YA Fantasy - Ella Enchanted

Romance
Historical Romance - Maurice
Paranormal Romance - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
Chick-lit

Suspense
Crime - Sharp Objects
Horror - Doctor Sleep
Mystery - Gone Girl

Historical
Medieval - The Name of the Rose
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism - The Golem and the Jinni

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian - The Handmaid's Tale
Space Opera - Redshirts

Biographical
Memoir - I Forgot To Remember: A Memoir of Amnesia
Autobiography - American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
Biography - The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey

Non-fiction
History - A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Science - The Universe in a Nutshell

[Adriana]

Added you all!
@Alej- Posting and tracking here or for your main yearly challenge?

[Laura Jane]

I will have a go at this challenge. I'm going to aim for 3.

[Annika]

I'll aim for 3, thanks. :)

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery

Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

[Nicole]

This sounds like loads of fun! :)

I haven't decided which I'm going for yet, but I'm going to try for 3 Monopolies.

[Madelyn]

So do I just post when I've finished a book or do we wait until I complete a whole monopoly?

[Adriana]

Added you all!

@Madelyn- Whichever way you prefer. Just mention if you've already completed one of the monopoly sections.

[Jessica]

I'm going to try for 4 monopolies.

[Carrie]

I'll try 2 :) YA and ? - Haven't decided yet

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance
Chick-lit - completed 1/2/14

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mytery

Historical
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Kara]

I'll try for all eight.

[SleeplessBookExplorer]

I am doing 4!

[Adriana]

So many in just 24 hours! I've add you all. Welcome (:

[Sherry]

I'm in for 5 properties:
Will try for all 14 books in 5 properties
Currently: 0/14 books

Young Adult:
Coming of Age: Ask The Passengers by A.S. King
YA Fantasy: My Name is Rapunzel by K.C. Hilton



Romance:
Historical Romance: Longbourn by Jo Baker
Paranormal Romance: The Curse Keepers (The Curse Keeper #1) by Denise Grover Swank
Chick-lit: Backpack by Emily Barr



Suspense:
Crime: The Last Child by John Hart
Horror: Undead (Undead #1) by Kirsty McKay
Mystery: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn



Fantasy:
Epic/high fantasy: Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy #1) by Jacqueline Carey
Mythic fiction: Ashes by Sarah Gilman
Magical realism: The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen



Science Fiction:
Cyberpunk/Steampunk: Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School #1) by Gail Carriger
Dystopian: The Mad Scientist's Daughter by Cassandra Rose Clarke
Space Opera: The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

[Johanna]

I´ll try for four monopolies: Young Adult, Romance, Suspense, Fantasy.

[Adriana]

Good luck Sherry and Johanna!

[Laura]

Hi. Hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew but I'm going to try for all 8! :-)

[Lianne]

I'm in for 4 monopolies!

0/4 monopolies
0/14 books

Young Adult
Coming of Age
YA Fantasy

Suspense
Crime
Horror
Mystery

Historical
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk
Dystopian
Space Opera

[Adriana]

Good luck Laura and Lianne!