The Genre Challenge

[Sumit]

It's not very easy if you don't explore much beyond your selected genres. But if you take this up, it'll be fun! I've tried giving you genres that are relatively easy to pick out.

Sign up right here for this challenge:
https://www.goodreads.com/challenges/...

So, get cracking!

Talk about what you are reading or what you plan to read on this thread. And write back if anything appears broken or isn't functioning as well as you expected.

Happy Reading!

[Anoop]

I have signed up for this challenge but I need help for some of the genres. This year I am primarily reading books that are over 700 pages thin :D

I have decided upon most of the genres and the corresponding book that I will be reading but need suggestions for the rest. They have to be more than 700 pages.

For August- Chick Lit/ YA
November- Non Fiction/ Adventure
December- Graphic Novels/ History

[Anoop]

Decided books
May- Pandora's Star/ Science Fiction
June-The Quincunx/ Historical Fiction
July-Dhalgren/ dystopian
August-
September-Ulysses/ classics
October-The Stand/ horror
November-
December-

[Anirudh]

I'm kinda confused with the rules.. May is listed as fantasy. Does that mean If i read fantasy in any other month it won't count?

[Sumit]

Anoop wrote: "I have signed up for this challenge but I need help for some of the genres. This year I am primarily reading books that are over 700 pages thin :D
I have decided upon most of the genres and the cor..."

August - Any books by John Green?
November - Into Thin Air (If you pick it, I'll be happy doing a buddy read)
December - V for Vendetta, Batman, Persepolis - anything at all!

Anirudh wrote: "I'm kinda confused with the rules.. May is listed as fantasy. Does that mean If i read fantasy in any other month it won't count?"

Correct! It won't count for this challenge. The idea behind this challenge is to push people to read a particular genre in a particular month. This'll help us in probably having more buddy reads and also in exploring genres we're not comfortable with.

[Anirudh]

oh okay..got it now.

[Versha]

Can i skip May form genre challenge and participate from June??

[Sumit]

Vash wrote: "Can i skip May form genre challenge and participate from June??"

Sure!

[Versha]

Okay then here is my list.. :)

June - Crime/Historical Fiction - Rebecca
July - Utopian/Dystopian -Animal Farm
August - Chick-Lit/Young Adult- Looking for Alaska
September - Classic/Literary - Wuthering Heights
October - Horror/Humour - Night Shift
November - Non-Fiction/Adventure - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
December - Graphic Novels/Historical - V for Vendetta

[Anoop]

@Sumit, those are some really good suggestions, but I am afraid they do not satisfy my criteria of being over 700 pages :(

[Srividya]

I've also signed up.. here's my list :)

June - Crime/Historical Fiction - A is for Alibi and To Kill a Mockingbird

July - Utopian/Dystopian -- The Hunger Games and The Giver

August - Chick-Lit/Young Adult -- Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Sprinkle with Murder

September - Classic/Literary -- The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Stranger

October - Horror/Humour -- Let the Right One In OR The Girl with All the Gifts OR The Silence of the Lambsand The Importance of Being Earnest

November - Non-Fiction/Adventure -- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking and Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer Summary & Study Guide

December - Graphic Novels/Historical -- V for Vendetta and Fall of Giants

[Anoop]

Srividya wrote: "I've also signed up.. here's my list :)

June - Crime/Historical Fiction -The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie and To Kill a Mockingbird

July - Utopian/Dystopian -- [b..."

Srividya, even I will be reading THE STAND in october. Care for a buddy read? :)

[Srividya]

Sure Anoop.. lets read it together :) :)

[Versha]

Nice list Sri, am sure you will LOVE 'The importance of being earnest' its one of my favorite play!!! And also there two books in common in our list Quite and V for Vendetta!!! :)

[Em Lost In Books]

Srividya wrote: "Sure Anoop.. lets read it together :) :)"

Vidya, City of Bones is UGH!!!! Please read something else.

[Srividya]

Thanks Varsha :) Lets do Quiet and V for Vendetta together :) :)

@Manju - Ya I may change both the books for that month.. Suggest something good na.. :)

[Em Lost In Books]

@Vidya: check Graceling, haven't read but it is on my tbr.

[Sharad]

I'm also planning on reading...

When are u planning to read??

[Srividya]

@Luks - Am reading Quiet in November... :)

@Manju - will look into Graceling .. :)

[Sharad]

@Sri: Then probably i'll be reading it before november...anyway if left behind i'll try to join...! :P

[Srividya]

Sharad wrote: "@Sri: Then probably i'll be reading it before november...anyway if left behind i'll try to join...! :P"

Okay.. no probs :)

[btwthesepages]

Hey, I missed May so can I cover the genres of May along with the June ones

[[deleted user]]

Yes you can.

[btwthesepages]

OK. So first I'll read one book from each genre and after that if there is still time i'll add another book to each genre.

These are the books i'm going to read:

JUNE:
Fantasy : The Iron Knight READ
Science fiction : The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Crime : The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

JULY:
Historical Fiction : The Book Thief
Utopian : The Hunger Games READ
Dystopian : Uglies

AUGUST:
Chick-lit : Also Known As READ
Young Adult : An Abundance of Katherines

SEPTEMBER:
Classic :
Literary :

OCTOBER:
Horror :
Humour :

NOVEMBER:
Non-Fiction :
Adventure :

DECEMBER:
Graphic Novels :
Historical :

[[deleted user]]

Genius!!

[btwthesepages]

:P

[[deleted user]]

Awesome the way you put it all together.