The Monopoly Genre Challenge - 2014

[Adriana]

Oh no! ~ That's my worst nightmare. At least you still got to read.

[Laura]

Adriana wrote: "Oh no! ~ That's my worst nightmare. At least you still got to read."

I know! Taught me a lesson about backing up anyway!

[Chloé]

I will up my goal to 13 here too Adriana, please.

I finish as my autobiography

Wish put me at:

8/13 book
0 Monopoly yet

[Adriana]

The goal changes are based on monopoly categories. Would you like to up your goal that way Chloe?

[Jeri]

I've now got 2/4, just completed Romance:

[Adriana]

Awesome, Jeri!

[Jeri]

Update, got my 3rd one done - Suspense.

[Chloé]

Adriana wrote: "The goal changes are based on monopoly categories. Would you like to up your goal that way Chloe?"

I guess I will go for the 8 of them. I had not set a monopoly challenge, I had just a number of sub categories. With books from other challenges, I think I can make it for all of them.

[Adriana]

Okay Chloe, I will put you down for 8.

[Kara]

Young Adult
Coming of Age A Tree Grows in Brooklyn , *****, finished 4/7
YA Fantasy The Son of Neptune , ****, finished 3/2

Romance
Historical Romance
Paranormal Romance The Bone Season , **, finished 5/2
Chick-lit The Rosie Project , ****, finished 2/15

Suspense
Crime:
Horror: Parasite , ***, finished 1/21
Mystery: The Goldfinch , *****, finished 2/1

Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy: The Eye of the World , ****, finished 1/18
Mythic fiction: The Penelopiad , ***, finished 1/3
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk Cinder , ****, finished 2/9
Dystopian: Blackout , ****, finished 1/1
Space Opera Old Man's War , *****, finished 5/4

Biographical
Memoir Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16 , ****, finished 2/11
Autobiography
Biography, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism , *****, finished 4/25

Non-fiction
History
Science

COMPLETED: 2/8

[Jayne]

2/3


Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk - Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories - done
Dystopian - Uglies - done
Space Opera - Black Hull - done

[Erika]

Challenge complete!!

4/4 Monopolies

Fantasy:
Epic/high Fantasy: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
Mythic Fiction: Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Magical Realism: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

[Adriana]

Congratulations for completing the challenge Erika!

[Laura]

Hi, I've completed my biography genre with the following titles:
Biog - Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
Autobiog: The Railway Man by Eric Lomax
Memoir: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Enjoyed all of them but On Writing was awesome!

[Adriana]

Awesome Laura! Glad you enjoyed all your books (:

[Jennifer]

(Updated post #106)
Yearly Monopoly 15/22 (individual) 4/8 (color groups):
Newly finished color groups:
Red – Finished 5/19
Epic/ High Fantasy – The Corruption Age of the Watchers: Book 1 5/19
Mythic Fiction – The Lightning Thief 2/22
Magical Realism - One Hundred Years of Solitude 3/19

[Lilac]

This looks like fun! Can I go for 8 monopolies?

[Adriana]

Of course Lilac! Welcome (:

[Sarah]

Finally Completed 2 out of 8..

Young Adultl
Coming of Age -
YA Fantasy - Heir to the Underworld Finished 3/03/14


Romance
Historical Romance - Anna Karenina Finished 5/05/14
Paranormal Romance - Dead Until Dark Finished 4/01/14
Chick-lit -


Suspense
Crime - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Finished 20/04/14
Horror - Carrie Finished 9/06/14
Mystery - And Then There Were None Finished 16/02/14


Historical
Medieval - The Sunne in Splendour Finished 11/02/14
Victorian - Lady Audley's Secret Finished 21/04/14
Ancient -


Fantasy
Epic/high fanatsy - Enchantress Finished 13/02/14
Mythic fiction -
Magical realism -


Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk - The Locket Thief Finished 21/02/14
Dystopian - Divergent Finished 29/04/14
Space Opera -


Biographical
Memoir - Giving Up the Ghost Finished 16/02/14
Autobiography - Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog Finished 28/02/14
Biography -


Non-fiction
History - Kings, Queens, Chiefs And Rulers Finished 29/01/14
Science - Life on Earth: A Natural History Finished 22/02/14

[Nathan]

I'm going to go for this challenge as well. Starting late hope that's alright! I've already completed some books, but 0 monopolies yet...

Going for 4

Young Adult
Coming of Age:
YA Fantasy:

Suspense
Crime: The Murder at Hazelmoor ~ Agatha Christie
Horror: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea ~ April Genevieve Tucholke
Mystery:

Science Fiction
Steampunk/Cyberpunk:
Dystopian:
Space Opera:

Non-Fiction
History:
Science:

[Adriana]

Welcome Nathan! I've added you to the challenge.

[Lilac]

Finally starting this challenge!

2/8 Genres done

Young Adult
Coming of AgeThe Knife of Never Letting Go
YA Fantasy Shadow Kiss

Romance
Historical Romance Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre
Paranormal Romance Pivot Point
Chick-lit Can You Keep a Secret?

Suspense
Crime Gone Girl
Horror We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Mystery Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter

Historical (time periods)
Medieval Company Of Liars
Victorian The Luxe
Ancient Flow Down Like Silver: Hypatia of Alexandria

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction Ink
Magical realism The Girl Who Could Silence the Wind

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk Soulless
Dystopian The One
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir Lucky
Autobiography #GIRLBOSS
Biography Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Non-fiction
History 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Science The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

[Chloé]

I finished my 11th books and my firs monopoly!

Suspense

[Tricia]

I finished my first monopoly!

Young Adult
✔ Coming of Age - I Capture the Castle
✔ YA Fantasy - Switched

Completed: 1/8

[Annika]

I have now read 1/9.

[Adriana]

@Lilac - I also started reading for this challenge not too long ago. I need to hurry up before the year flies by!
Yay Chloe and Tricia for completing your first monopoly.
@Annika - Awesome pic first off. 2nd there are 8 monopolies available not nine. I have you down for three. Do you mean you've read 1/9 books?

[Adriana]

Signed you up Jacqueline!

[Tricia]

Adriana wrote:
Yay Chloe and Tricia for completing your first monopoly.
@Annika - Awesome pic fir..."

Thanks Adriana :) I think this is my favourite challenge. I normally read many different genres but there are some I'm trying for the first time thanks to this challenge :)

[Tiffany-Rae]

So I just looked through the thread and stole some ideas from other people on what to read for the time period/historical monopoly. I have:
Romeo and Juliet for ancient time period

Oliver Twist for Victorian
and
The Hobbit for medieval

Is this right? I am horrible with genres I just like to read haha

[Adriana]

@Tricia- I'm glad you are reading great books outside your normal reads.

@Tiffany-Rae - At first I wouldn't have said Romeo and Juliet was in the write category but it was created around 1595 so...
(Later) I looked up a timeline of the ancient period and I should be much later than that like BC or earlier AD years. Think ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt. Like all those plays... Odyssey... this might help: Ancient Books

[✿Claire✿]

Finished another monopoly :)

✿Fantasy✿
Epic/high fantasy - Wizard Rising
Mythic fiction - A Touch of Greek
Magical realism - The Ocean at the End of the Lane

[Chloé]

I finished my 13th book and second monopoly

Young Adult

[Adriana]

Congrats on completing another monopoly Claire and Chloe!

[Kathy (ebookkat)]

I finished the Non-fiction monopoly (message 122)

Non-fiction
History - Who Shot JFK? by Robin Ramsey 01/29/14
Science - How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by Mike Brown 07/03/14

[Canadian Dragon]

This challenge looks really neat can you put me down for 5 please

5/5

Young Adult completed ✔
Coming of Age City of BonesJuly 31,14
YA Fantasy Ruby RedAug 4,14

Romance completed ✔
Historical Romance The Book of LifeJuly21,14
Paranormal Romance SplinteredOct 7,14
Chick-lit Confessions of a ShopaholicJuly 16,14

Suspense ✔
Crime Inferno Feb 16,14
Horror Horns Oct 18,14
Mystery Midnight Aug 31,14

Fantasy completed ✔
Epic/high fantasy The Girl of Fire and Thorns March 27,14
Mythic fiction Daughter of Smoke & Bone Oct 1,14
Magical realism Beautiful DarknessJuly 9,14

Science Fiction completed ✔
Cyberpunk/SteampunkCinder Aug 19,14
Dystopian The Darkest MindsJuly 8,14
Space Opera These Broken StarsSept 29,14

[Adriana]

Welcome to the challenge Tasha!

[Lilac]

Updated message 280.

I'm done with the YA genre (1/8 Completed.)

[Jennifer]

Updated post #106:
Yearly Monopoly
17/22 (individual)
6/8 (color groups)

[Jodi]

Hi Adriana,

I am back into reading and I finally finished off another section here.

Fantasy

1. Epic/High Fantasy: A Feast for Crows
2. Mythic Fiction: Lies Beneath
3. Magical Realism: The Night Circus

I edited message 12.

[Danielle]

Updated post 230. I'm now at 2/3

[Adriana]

Updated everyone! Great job on getting close to your goals (:

[Canadian Dragon]

Adriana wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Tasha!"

thanks I love monopoly and what an interesting way to read different genre

[Canadian Dragon]

first monopoly

Young Adult
Coming of Age City of Bones July 31,14
YA Fantasy Ruby Red Aug 4,14

[Adriana]

Awesome job Tasha!

[Jannene]

1/4 finished Young Adult
Coming of Age - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 8/8
YA Fantasy - I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore 1/18

[Helen]

I've finished another monopoly

3/5 Monopolies completed, 11/13 books completed

Young Adult
Coming of Age: The Catcher in the Rye
YA Fantasy The Demon King

[Brianna Andreda]

I would like to go for all 8 monopolies.

3 out of 8 monopolies

Young Adult
Coming of Age - The Giver by Lois Lowry Finished: June 1
YA Fantasy - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Finished: April 1

Romance
Historical Romance - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Finished: May 19
Paranormal Romance - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer Finished: April 6
Chick-lit - Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella Finished: June 12

Suspense
Crime - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes Finished: April 7
Horror - The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas Finished: January 4
Mytery - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly Finished: August 18, 2014

Historical (time periods)
Medieval
Victorian - The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Finished: July 6
Ancient

Fantasy
Epic/high fantasy
Mythic fiction
Magical realism

Science Fiction
Cyberpunk/Steampunk - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Finished: August 11
Dystopian
Space Opera

Biographical
Memoir
Autobiography
Biography

Non-fiction
History
Science

[Adriana]

Updated everyone!

[Brianna Andreda]

I've finished my 3rd monopoly and updated message 307

3 out of 8

Suspense
Crime - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes Finished: April 7
Horror - The Summer I Died by Ryan C. Thomas Finished: January 4
Mytery - The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly Finished: August 18, 2014

[Adriana]

Great job Brianna!