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message 1: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (last edited May 24, 2014 03:53AM) (new)
May 24, 2014 03:42AM

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
25.2 - Elizabeth B's Task: What If?

Science Fiction asks "what if?" 
What if there is life on other planets? What if you could travel to the stars? What if science or a disaster changes the social order? 

Since Science Fiction encompasses many subgenres and themes,
choose 2 of these science fiction subgenre options and read 1 book for each.
A. ALIENS
B. SPACE OPERA or SPACE
C. CYBERPUNK
D. DYSTOPIA or POST-APOCALYPTIC
E. ALTERNATE HISTORY or STEAMPUNK

Both the genre science fiction and the chosen subgenre must appear on the book’s main page, either separately or together.

Required: Identify the options


message 3: by Elizabeth (last edited Aug 12, 2014 02:58AM) (new)
May 24, 2014 03:50AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Approved books:

Opt A: Children of God (The Sparrow, #2) by Mary Doria Russell All Wrapped Up by Elizabeth Hyder Accidental Abduction (Alien Abduction, #1) by Eve Langlais Sleeping with the Enemy by Kaitlyn O'Connor These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman Dark Space (Dark Space, #1) by Lisa Henry C791 (Cyborgs More Than Machines, #1) by Eve Langlais The Humans by Matt Haig Xenocide (The Ender Quintet, #3) by Orson Scott Card Spider Bight (Deep Space Mission Corps, #3) by Tymber Dalton
Opt B: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Final Nightmare (Robotech, Second Generation, #9) by Jack McKinney The Human Division (Old Man's War, #5) by John Scalzi To Honor You Call Us (Man of War, #1) by H. Paul Honsinger Xenocide (The Ender Quintet, #3) by Orson Scott Card Shadow of the Hegemon (Ender's Shadow, #2) by Orson Scott Card
Opt C: Neuromancer (Sprawl #1) by William Gibson Break and Enter by Rachel Haimowitz Shadow of a Dead Star Book One of the Wonderland Cycle by Michael Shean
Opt D: The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness The Shade of the Moon (The Last Survivors, #4) by Susan Beth Pfeffer Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card These Broken Stars (Starbound, #1) by Amie Kaufman Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1) by Mira Grant Worthy by Lia Black Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass Wool 2 by Hugh Howey Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy, #2) by Mira Grant The Leftovers by Tom Perrotta Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) by Hugh Howey The 5th Wave (The Fifth Wave, #1) by Rick Yancey Shadow of the Hegemon (Ender's Shadow, #2) by Orson Scott Card
Opt E: The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson The Well of Lost Plots (Thursday Next #3) by Jasper Fforde Touch of Steel (Clockwork Agents, #2) by Kate Cross Scavengers Collection by K.A. Merikan His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire #1) by Naomi Novik The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) by Gail Carriger Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale Promise of Blood (The Powder Mage, #1) by Brian McClellan Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices, #3) by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare Scoundrel (The Blades of the Rose, #2) by Zoe Archer Blood of Tyrants (Temeraire, #8) by Naomi Novik A Private Duel with Agent Gunn (The Gentlemen of Scotland Yard, #3) by Jillian Stone The Girl in the Steel Corset (Steampunk Chronicles, #1) by Kady Cross Curtsies & Conspiracies (Finishing School, #2) by Gail Carriger


message 4: by Dlmrose, Moderator Emeritus (new)
May 24, 2014 03:54AM

Dlmrose | 18433 comments Mod
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message 5: by Book Concierge (new)
May 24, 2014 06:16AM

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Approval please for Option A

Children of God (The Sparrow, #2) by Mary Doria Russell - Science Fiction & Aliens


message 7: by Elizabeth (new)
May 24, 2014 09:35AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Book Concierge wrote: "Approval please for Option A

Children of God (The Sparrow, #2) by Mary Doria Russell - Science Fiction & Aliens"


Science Fiction > Aliens, 15 users, 5/24
Enjoy!


message 8: by Elizabeth (last edited May 24, 2014 09:41AM) (new)
May 24, 2014 09:39AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Pat wrote: "Option D : The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick NessThe Knife of Never Letting Go

Option E : The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon SandersonThe Rithmatist"

ok, to both.

The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness Science Fiction > Dystopia, 1216 users, 5/24

The Rithmatist (Rithmatist, #1) by Brandon Sanderson , Science Fiction > Steampunk, 226 users, 5/24


message 9: by Book Concierge (new)
May 24, 2014 12:41PM

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Approval please for OPTION B

The Martian Chronicles - SCIENCE FICTION and SPACE


message 10: by Book Concierge (new)
May 24, 2014 12:44PM

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments Approval please for OPTION C

The Shade of the Moon - SCIENCE FICTION and DYSTOPIA or POST-APOCALYPTIC


message 11: by Elizabeth (new)
May 24, 2014 01:53PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Book Concierge wrote: "Approval please for OPTION C

The Shade of the Moon - SCIENCE FICTION and DYSTOPIA or POST-APOCALYPTIC"

Book Concierge wrote: "Approval please for OPTION B

The Martian Chronicles - SCIENCE FICTION and SPACE"

Both approved.


message 12: by Sue (new)
May 24, 2014 03:31PM

Sue (suetinge) | 1578 comments For Option E The Well of Lost Plots (just in case it drops off)


message 13: by Dee (new)
May 24, 2014 05:12PM

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments can I get Touch of Steel - science fiction>steampunk


message 14: by Susan A (new)
May 24, 2014 08:00PM

Susan A | 1662 comments Can you approve these please? I'll be sure to get the ebook approval where needed.

A. aliens All Wrapped Up
E. steampunk Scavengers: Collection


message 15: by Elizabeth (new)
May 25, 2014 04:53AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Sue T wrote: "For Option E The Well of Lost Plots (just in case it drops off)"


Science Fiction > Alternate History, 50 users, 5/25
Enjoy!


message 16: by Elizabeth (new)
May 25, 2014 04:57AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Dee wrote: "can I get Touch of Steel - science fiction>steampunk"


Science Fiction > Steampunk, 76 users, 5/25
Enjoy!


message 17: by Elizabeth (new)
May 25, 2014 05:03AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Susan A wrote: "Can you approve these please? I'll be sure to get the ebook approval where needed.

A. aliens All Wrapped Up
E. steampunk Scavengers: Collection"

Scavengers Collection by K.A. Merikan , Science Fiction > Steampunk, 2 users, 5/25
Unfortunately, I can't see the genre aliens on the main page of All Wrapped Up


message 18: by Susan A (new)
May 25, 2014 07:54AM

Susan A | 1662 comments Elizabeth wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Can you approve these please? I'll be sure to get the ebook approval where needed.

A. aliens All Wrapped Up
E. steampunk Scavengers: Collection"

[..."

I can't believe it fell off that fast! I'll check again or find a replacement. I own a surprising number of unread books that fits.


message 19: by Elizabeth (new)
May 25, 2014 08:05AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Susan A wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Can you approve these please? I'll be sure to get the ebook approval where needed.

A. aliens All Wrapped Up
E. steampunk [book:Scavengers: Collec..."

It only needs two users in order to appear on the main page!


message 20: by Susan A (new)
May 26, 2014 03:07PM

Susan A | 1662 comments All Wrapped Up for aliens

it's back!


message 21: by Book Concierge (new)
May 26, 2014 07:04PM

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 4447 comments APPROVAL for OPTION E ...

His Majesty's Dragon - Science Fiction and alternate history


message 22: by Elizabeth (new)
May 27, 2014 09:29AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Susan A wrote: "All Wrapped Up for aliens

it's back!"

OK! Got it!

Science Fiction > Aliens, 2 users, 5/27/2014


message 23: by Elizabeth (new)
May 27, 2014 09:32AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Book Concierge wrote: "APPROVAL for OPTION E ...

His Majesty's Dragon - Science Fiction and alternate history"


Science Fiction > Alternate History, 302 users, 5/27/2014
Approved! Enjoy!


message 24: by Dee (new)
May 27, 2014 10:20AM

Dee (austhokie) | 8947 comments can I get Accidental Abduction approved for Aliens

science fiction>aliens - 55 (not likely to fall of but you never know...


message 25: by Elizabeth (new)
May 27, 2014 11:16AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Dee wrote: "can I get Accidental Abduction approved for Aliens

science fiction>aliens - 55 (not likely to fall of but you never know..."

Got it! Enjoy!


message 26: by Claire (new)
May 27, 2014 03:03PM

Claire (proud-mum) | 1086 comments A: Sleeping with the Enemy by Kaitlyn O'Connor Science Fiction > Aliens

D: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction > Dystopia


message 27: by Jennifer W (new)
May 27, 2014 05:35PM

Jennifer W | 466 comments May I have approval for These Broken Stars as sci-fi>aliens?

Thanks!


message 28: by mstan (new)
May 28, 2014 04:17AM

mstan | 868 comments Neuromancer for Cyberpunk?


message 29: by Delmy (last edited May 28, 2014 11:33AM) (new)
May 28, 2014 11:33AM

Delmy (needfulreads) D. DYSTOPIA:
Feed by Mira Grant
(science fiction>Dystopia/ 287 users)

E. ALTERNATE HISTORY:
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
(science fiction> Alternate History/307 users)


message 30: by Elizabeth (last edited May 28, 2014 12:47PM) (new)
May 28, 2014 12:43PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Claire wrote: "A: Sleeping with the Enemy by Kaitlyn O'Connor Science Fiction > Aliens

D: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction > Dystopia"


Sleeping with the Enemy by Kaitlyn O'Connor , Science Fiction > Aliens, 6 users, 5/28

Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card , Science Fiction > Dystopia, 692 users, 5/28

You're good to go!


message 31: by Elizabeth (new)
May 28, 2014 12:50PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Jennifer W wrote: "May I have approval for These Broken Stars as sci-fi>aliens?

Thanks!"


Science Fiction > Aliens, 111 users, 5/28
Also works for option D: Science Fiction > Dystopia


message 32: by Elizabeth (new)
May 28, 2014 12:53PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments mstan wrote: "Neuromancer for Cyberpunk?"


Oh, definately! It also works for option D.


message 33: by Elizabeth (new)
May 28, 2014 12:57PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Delmy =^.^= wrote: "D. DYSTOPIA:
Feed by Mira Grant
(science fiction>Dystopia/ 287 users)

E. ALTERNATE HISTORY:
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick
(science fiction> Alternate H..."

You're good to go! Enjoy!


message 34: by Fran (new)
May 28, 2014 01:25PM

Fran | 730 comments Can I please get approval for -

Worthy - Science Fiction > Dystopia 19 users

Break and Enter - Science Fiction > Cyberpunk 13 users


message 35: by Elizabeth (new)
May 28, 2014 01:29PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Fran wrote: "Can I please get approval for -

Worthy - Science Fiction > Dystopia 19 users

Break and Enter - Science Fiction > Cyberpunk 13 users"

Approved, but both are only in e-book/kindle form, so you need to get approval for length as well!


message 36: by Allison (new)
May 29, 2014 12:29PM

Allison Hello! May I get approval for-

The Final Nightmare as space opera?

The book I picked for steampunk- Etiquette and Espionage has 1,489 users marking it as such, so I am not as worried about that getting genre approved, unless that's commonly done? Sorry, I'm more than a bit of a newbie.


message 37: by Elizabeth (new)
May 29, 2014 12:47PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Allison wrote: "Hello! May I get approval for-

The Final Nightmare as space opera?

The book I picked for steampunk- Etiquette and Espionage has 1,489 users marking it as such, so I am not as worried about that..."

You're good to go Allison!
The Final Nightmare (Robotech, Second Generation, #9) by Jack McKinney , Science Fiction > Space Opera, 3 users, 5/29
Etiquette and Espionage is not likely to fall, so you don't need to get approval.
Enjoy the challenge:)


message 38: by Nicole (new)
May 30, 2014 04:53PM

Nicole | 1295 comments just looking for approval in case the genres fall off (although doubtful since both have pretty high rankings) :)

For Dystopia: Shatter Me
For Cyberpunk: Leviathan

Thanks!!! Great task


message 39: by Elizabeth (new)
May 31, 2014 07:18AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Nicole wrote: "just looking for approval in case the genres fall off (although doubtful since both have pretty high rankings) :)

For Dystopia: Shatter Me
For Cyberpunk: Leviathan

..."

Thanks Nicole!
Books approved and you're ready to go! Enjoy!
Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi , Science Fiction > dystopia, 1899 users, 5/31
and
Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) by Scott Westerfeld , Science Fiction >steampunk, 2501 users, 5/31
I suppose you meant steampunk rather than cybepunk, right??


message 40: by Nicole (new)
May 31, 2014 09:14AM

Nicole | 1295 comments Elizabeth wrote: "Nicole wrote: "just looking for approval in case the genres fall off (although doubtful since both have pretty high rankings) :)

For Dystopia: Shatter Me
For Cyberpunk: [book:Levia..."
Yes I meant steampunk- thanks I need to note that in my records. :)


message 41: by Angel **Book Junkie** (new)
Jun 03, 2014 08:27AM

Angel **Book Junkie** Want to get approval just in case it falls off :

Option C: Sciencefiction > CyberPunk -- Shadow of a Dead Star Book One of the Wonderland Cycle by Michael Shean
Option D: Sciencefiction > Dystopia -- The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass


message 42: by Jamie (last edited Jun 03, 2014 12:02PM) (new)
Jun 03, 2014 11:58AM

Jamie | 421 comments Can I get this approved:

Dark Space by Lisa Henry

Science Fiction > Aliens has 13 users

and this Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale
Science Fiction>Steampunk 97 users

Thanks!


message 43: by Elizabeth (new)
Jun 03, 2014 12:08PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Jamie wrote: "Can I get this approved:

Dark Space by Lisa Henry

Science Fiction > Aliens has 13 users

and this Wicked Gentlemen by Ginn Hale
Science Fiction>Steampunk 97 users

Ok, Jamie! You're good to go!
Thanks!"


message 44: by Elizabeth (new)
Jun 03, 2014 12:11PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Angel **Book Junkie** wrote: "Want to get approval just in case it falls off :

Option C: Science fiction > CyberPunk -- Shadow of a Dead Star Book One of the Wonderland Cycle by Michael Shean
Option D: Sciencefiction > Dystopia -- Shadow of a Dead Star Book One of the Wonderland Cycle by Michael Shean, Cyberpunk 7 users, 6/3
Ok, Angel! Enjoy!


message 45: by Elizabeth (last edited Jun 06, 2014 09:12AM) (new)
Jun 06, 2014 09:11AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Allison wrote: "Does this work for D Dystopia: Wool 2

(Just not sure on the length)"

Since it's over 100 pages it works!

Science Fiction > Dystopia
85 users, 6/6


message 46: by Lacy (new)
Jun 06, 2014 04:02PM

Lacy (lacy_stewart) | 161 comments Great task! Can I get these approved:

D. DYSTOPIA or POST-APOCALYPTIC
Deadline
Science fiction > Dystopia

E. ALTERNATE HISTORY or STEAMPUNK
Clockwork Princess or Clockwork Prince
Science fiction > Steampunk


message 47: by Elizabeth (new)
Jun 08, 2014 07:56AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Allison wrote: "Thanks. My other book will be for E:

Promise of Blood"


Science Fiction > Steampunk
26 users, 6/8


message 48: by Elizabeth (new)
Jun 08, 2014 08:00AM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Lacy wrote: "Great task! Can I get these approved:

D. DYSTOPIA or POST-APOCALYPTIC
Deadline
Science fiction > Dystopia, 115 users, 6/8

E. ALTERNATE HISTORY or STEAMPUNK
Clockwork Princess, 891 users, 6/8
or Clockwork Prince, 1124 users, 6/8
[..."

All three of them are approved, enjoy!


message 49: by Nicole (last edited Jun 12, 2014 11:27AM) (new)
Jun 12, 2014 11:27AM

Nicole | 1295 comments Hello! I need to get a new book approved because my book club chose it and I can't possibly read something that doesn't fit the challenge! HAHA.

It's The Leftovers and is listed as Science Fiction>Dystopia, 51 users- this is for option D

Thanks!!!!


message 50: by Elizabeth (new)
Jun 12, 2014 12:13PM

Elizabeth (elizabeth_greece) | 1160 comments Nicole wrote: "Hello! I need to get a new book approved because my book club chose it and I can't possibly read something that doesn't fit the challenge! HAHA.

It's The Leftovers and is listed as..."

Ok, Nicole! I'm going to add it to approved books at post#3.


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