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1-14-16 My first official entry for the year!
44 Books read, 19/30 Categories completed
1. A work of fiction
Killing Orders
Bitter Medicine
Blood Shot
Brush Back
2. A work of non-fiction
Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays
5. An anthology of all female contributors
6. A biography/memoir
H is for Hawk
My Life on the Road
7. A work of science fiction
Radiance
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
Palimpsest
A Darker Shade of Magic
9. A book that discusses feminism
Deadlock
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
The Female Man
11. A book that discusses race
Beyond the Pale: White Women, Racism, and History
Corregidora
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
Halfway Human
The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
All the Birds in the Sky
14. A book by a lesbian author
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
16. A book published in 2016
A Gathering of Shadows
17. A book written before 1960
The Price of Salt
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
Purple Hibiscus
The Wrath & the Dawn
Half of a Yellow Sun
Midnight Robber
The Icarus Girl
19. A book by an International Woman
The Stolen Princess - Australia
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Pakistan
Under the Udala Trees - Nigeria
The Salt Roads - Jamaica
Girl in Translation - Hong Kong
Shadow and Bone - Israel
Sorcerer to the Crown - Malaysia
The Galaxy Game - Barbados
The House of Shattered Wings - France
Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth - Kenya
The Wreath - Norway
20. A new-to-you author
Mélusine
Indemnity Only
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
The Scorpio Races
The Darkest Minds
Speak
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
26. A book published by an independent press
This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
27. A book short/long listed for an award
28. An award winning book
The Goblin Emperor - Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel 2015
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld - World Fantasy Award for Best Novel 1975
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
YEAAAHHH 2016! 1. A work of fiction
2. A work of non-fiction
3. A collection of poetry
Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
4. A collection of short stories or essays
Barbara the Slut and Other People
The Tent
5. An anthology of all female contributors
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements (not all female contributors, but female editors)
6. A biography/memoir
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
The Romance Diet: Body Image and the War We Wage on Ourselves
H is for Hawk
This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor
7. A work of science fiction
The Stone Gods
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
The People in the Trees
9. A book that discusses feminism
My Life on the Road
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
The Sisters Are Alright: Changing the Broken Narrative of Black Women in America
What are You Doing Here?: A Black Woman's Life and Liberation in Heavy Metal
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
The Argonauts
Under the Udala Trees
The Price of Salt
Sexual Fluidity: Understanding Women's Love and Desire
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
The First Person and Other Stories
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
Monstress #1
Ms. Marvel, #2: Super Famous, Part 2
Lumberjanes, Vol. 3: A Terrible Plan
16. A book published in 2016
What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
17. A book written before 1960
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
Sister Mine
The Icarus Girl
The New Moon's Arms
19. A book by an International Woman
The Thing Around Your Neck
20. A new-to-you author
Sane New World: Taming The Mind
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
Speak
Asking For It
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
26. A book published by an independent press
Brazen Femme: Queering Femininity
27. A book short/long listed for an award
Hotel World (Shortlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction 2001, Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2001)
28. An award winning book
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
1. A work of fiction Homegoing2. A work of non-fiction 10 Days in a Madhouse
3. A collection of poetry milk and honey
4. A collection of short stories or essays What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours
5. An anthology of all female contributors The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women
6. A biography/memoir Love Warrior
7. A work of science fiction Infidel
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural The Obelisk Gate
9. A book that discusses feminism Outline
10. PLUS one feminist "classic" A Room of One's Own
11. A book that discusses race March
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality If I Was Your Girl
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author All the Birds in the Sky
14. A book by a lesbian author The True Deceiver
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book Through the Woods
16. A book published in 2016 My Name Is Lucy Barton
17. A book written before 1960 The Voyage Out
18. A book by a Woman of Colour Under the Udala Trees
19. A book by an International Woman The Core of the Sun
20. A new-to-you author Hot Milk
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country The Door
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
23. A romance novel The Rose & the Dagger
24. A young adult (YA) novel Daughter of Smoke & Bone
25. A book written by a local (to you) author: Small Moments: A Child's Memories of the Civil Rights Movement
26. A book published by an independent press Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
27. A book short/long listed for an award The Portable Veblen
28. An award winning book Out
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym Career of Evil
30. Re-read a favourite! A Little Life
1. A work of fictionThe Night Sister
The Grownup
2. A work of non-fiction
I'll Have What She's Having: My Adventures in Celebrity Dieting
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
5. An anthology of all female contributors
Womanthology: Heroic
6. A biography/memoir
Yes Please
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
7. A work of science fiction
Alice
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
Rolling in the Deep
Ink and Bone
9. A book that discusses feminism
The Red Virgin and the Vision of Utopia: This is a really great graphic novel about Louise Michel.
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
Strangers on a Train
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
Buffy: The High School Years - Freaks & Geeks
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
16. A book published in 2016
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two
The Woman in Cabin 10
All the Missing Girls
The Butterfly Garden
Truly Madly Guilty
The Trespasser
17. A book written before 1960
They Came to Baghdad
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
Homegoing
19. A book by an International Woman
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
The Graveyard Apartment
20. A new-to-you author
Exhume
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
White is for Witching
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
23. A romance novel
Sworn to Silence
Pray for Silence
24. A young adult (YA) novel
The Summer Before
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
Vicious: I'm glad I finished the series, but I want to find something I enjoy more.
26. A book published by an independent press
When a Fan Hits the Shit: The Rise and Fall of a Phony Charity
27. A book short/long listed for an award
Fates and Furies
The Vegetarian
28. An award winning book
The Girl on the Train
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things: I really liked it.
Hi All, excited to be a part of the FAB challenge this year. Originally I committed to reading 10 books, however once I started searching for books per category, I decided to go for the full 30 challenge! Here is my list:
1. A work of fiction
2. A work of non-fiction
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays
5. An anthology of all female contributors
6. A biography/memoir
7. A work of science fiction
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
9. A book that discusses feminism
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
16. A book published in 2016
- waiting for a good one -
17. A book written before 1960
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
19. A book by an International Woman
20. A new-to-you author
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
26. A book published by an independent press
27. A book short/long listed for an award
28. An award-winning book
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
My full shelf here, including books we are reading as a group.
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I like the new additions to the list! Here's what I've started so far:1. A work of fiction
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, by Rachel Joyce
2. A work of non-fiction
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays
Everything That Rises Must Converge, by Flannery O'Connor
5. An anthology of all female contributors
6. A biography/memoir
7. A work of science fiction
Ancillary Justice, by Ann Leckie
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
9. A book that discusses feminism
My Life on the Road, by Gloria Steinem
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine, by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Captain Marvel, Vol. 2: Stay Fly, by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Captain Marvel, Vol. 3: Alis Volat Propriis, by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 3: Crushed, by G. Willow Wilson
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 4: Last Days, by G. Willow Wilson
Othello, volumes 1-7, by Satomi Ikezawa
Roller Girl, by Victoria Jamieson
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson
16. A book published in 2016
17. A book written before 1960
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
The Interruption of Everything, by Terry McMillan
19. A book by an International Woman
The Lake, by Banana Yoshimoto
20. A new-to-you author
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
Black Widow: Forever Red, by Margaret Stohl
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
26. A book published by an independent press
27. A book short/long listed for an award
28. An award winning book
The Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yoko Ogawa
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
Yay this group is so much fun!completed 21/30
1. A work of fiction
אי הבנה במוסקבה
2. A work of non-fiction
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays
BaVasar HaChai
Walk the Blue Fields: Stories
5. An anthology of all female contributors
6. A biography/memoir
Ambition and Desire: The Dangerous Life of Josephine Bonaparte
7. A work of science fiction
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
The Golem and the Jinni
A Wizard of Earthsea
An Ember in the Ashes
9. A book that discusses feminism
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
The Round House
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
הצד המואר של הירח
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
גוזל
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
The Property
Exit Wounds
16. A book published in 2016:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
17. A book written before 1960
The Enchanted Castle
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
Everything I Never Told You
הציפורים
A Tale for the Time Being
19. A book by an International Woman
My Brilliant Friend - Italy
The Time: Night - Russia
20. A new-to-you author
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
Matate, amor - Argentina
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy:
A Small Place
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
Code Name Verity
Counting by 7s
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
זה לא מקום לילדות
26. A book published by an independent press
The Wallcreeper
27. A book short/long listed for an award
The Handmaid's Tale
28. An award winning book
The Vegetarian
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
Quidditch Through the Ages
30. Re-read a favourite!
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So glad you think so! And so glad to have you join us!
I'm already doing a couple of other challenges this year, so I'm going to shoot for 20 rather than the full 30 (though I have already read a few books that would count). I'm not sure which 20 it will be yet, so here's the complete list and I will add books as and when I've completed that task.COMPLETED: 20/20
1. A work of fiction
The Icarus Girl
2. A work of non-fiction
Until We Are Free: My Fight For Human Rights in Iran
3. A collection of poetry
Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth
4. A collection of short stories or essays
Men Explain Things to Me
5. An anthology of all female contributors
6. A biography/memoir
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
7. A work of science fiction
Walk to the End of the World
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural
Ship of Magic
9. A book that discusses feminism
Lean Out
10. PLUS one feminist "classic"
11. A book that discusses race
Citizen: An American Lyric
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
All the Birds in the Sky
14. A book by a lesbian author
Through the Woods
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
16. A book published in 2016
A Gathering of Shadows
17. A book written before 1960
18. A book by a Woman of Colour
Meridian
19. A book by an International Woman
Purge (Finland)
20. A new to you author
The House of Shattered Wings
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country
Sorcerer to the Crown (Malaysia)
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids
23. A romance novel
24. A young adult (YA) novel
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
25. A book written by a local (to you) author
26. A book published by an independent press
27. A book short/long listed for an award
28. An award winning book
Half of a Yellow Sun (Orange Prize for Fiction 2007)
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
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COMPLETED 23/301. A work of fiction Pretty Girls
2. A work of non-fiction All About Love: New Visions
3. A collection of poetry
4. A collection of short stories or essays Men Explain Things to Me
5. An anthology of all female contributors Barbara the Slut and Other People
6. A biography/memoir How to Be a Woman
7. A work of science fiction The Heart Goes Last
8. A work of fantasy/supernatural Scarlet
9. A book that discusses feminism We Should All Be Feminists
10. PLUS one feminist "classic" Pride and Prejudice
11. A book that discusses race The Color Purple
12. A book that discusses gender and/or sexuality
Symptoms of Being Human
13. A book by a trans/non-binary author
14. A book by a lesbian author
15. A graphic novel, manga or comic book
16. A book published in 2016 Missing Pieces
17. A book written before 1960 The Awakening
18. A book by a Woman of Colour Purple Hibiscus
19. A book by an International Woman The Thing Around Your Neck
20. A new to you author Boy, Snow, Bird
21. A book by an author born in a new-to-you country Only Ever Yours
22. A non-fiction work of science or philosophy
23. A romance novel Me Before You
24. A young adult (YA) novel Cinder
25. A book written by a local (to you) author Passenger
26. A book published by an independent press The Smell of Other People's Houses
27. A book short/long listed for an award The Handmaid's Tale
28. An award winning book Half of a Yellow Sun
29. A book written by a female author using a male pseudonym
30. Re-read a favourite!
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I just updated my list. I've made some good progress but not sure if I'll get them all finished in the next few months. Still trying though!
I am really happy with my spread of books so far. The comic book and graphic novel section will end up a lot longer once I actually go through them, but I think the only one that I might not manage is a book of poetry. I didn't think that what I read is this varied, but I didn't really go out of my way at all to read something just to cross it off the list. Everything was something that I was already planning on reading.
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I need an anthology rec. I don't think I've ever read any kind of anthology collection.
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The Unfinished Revolution: Voices from the Global Fight for Women's Rights, I really enjoyed this, but it is cheating a tiny bit because I think something like 2 of the 40 some contributors are men.
Any of these Women of Wonder collections: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1071...
Daughters of Earth: Feminist Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century, again a tiny cheat since it's 20 out of 22 female.
500 Great Books By Women (this wasn't so readable for me, but many find it an amazing resource)
Elemental Magic, as I recall quite fun
Things I haven't read but that look appealing:
Without a Net: The Female Experience of Growing Up Working Class
Bent on Writing: Contemporary Queer Tales (not sure what the gender balance in this is though)
Nineteenth-Century Stories by Women: An Anthology
I'm not sure what the gender balance in these Tiptree winner collections are, but I bet they would be great reading: https://www.goodreads.com/series/1859...
I've got TWO left!! For anybody looking for a poetry suggestion I highly recommend milk and honey by Rupi Kaur. It's a punch straight to the gut in the best kind of way!
Amanda wrote: "I need an anthology rec. I don't think I've ever read any kind of anthology collection."I'm waiting for mine to come in on interlibrary loan—I'm going to read Thirty Ways of Looking at Hillary, edited by Susan Morrison. So I can't say yet whether or not it's good, but I'm looking forward to it!
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Finished! Woohoo I've got one for every category. I haven't counted how many women authors I read total yet I will do that towards the end of the month.
Will the category list for 2017 be the same? I'd like to start fantasizing about my near future.
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Amanda congratulations!!! You are amazing and a role model for all of us!
I like to change things around/mix things up :-)
The first two are redundant. If one reads the other categories, they include both fiction and non-fiction. More regional works (Asia, Africa, South America, etc.) Would be an interesting challenge that would also encourage some reflection on how cultural context affects the female experience. I regret the fact that European writers disproportionally influenced my thinking up to this point. One could spend their whole life only reading Japanese authors and never lack for a good book.
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In order to mix things up properly, going to need more suggestions here!
I rather like the first two categories. The other categories aren't exhaustive. If you want to list everything that you read, it would be pretty hard to do in just the other ones.I'd like more era categories. Even just one category for something written before 1900 would be great.
The one genre whose absence I felt was crime novels and thrillers. It feels like it should be right next to the romance novels, since it's historically been a genre that female authors have been very successful in.
Other than being really bad at reviewing all of the comics that I read this year, I'm rather happy with my list, especially since I read less than usual this year.
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