Genre Bingo Challenge - 2017

[Reenah]

Update to message 66:

2/25

Crime: The Killings at Badger's Drift
Short Stories: Stories of Your Life and Others

[Erin]

Update to message #9

13. Historical Nonfiction: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

1/24

[Brianna]

01.01.17 - 01.07.17

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C5 | Science Fiction → Twinmaker by Sean Williams

[Natasha]

I just found this and it looks like awesome fun.

So far I have finished a "YA Fantasy", and I am currently reading a "Dystopian" novel, and listening to an "Epic/High Fantasy" on Audible.

YA Fantasy - Goldenhand by Garth Nix.
Dystopian - Feed by Mira Grant
Epic/High Fantasy - Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb

In summary, I am all over the place!

[Nik]

[1/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).

[D.L.]

Update to message #3 - Suspense book read - The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

[Clare]

I'm in for 4 Bingos and 16 books



9/16
Memoir: Not My Father's Son Alan Cumming
Young Adult fantasy: Cinder Marissa Meyer
Humour: Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Louise Rennison
Mystery: The Heiress of Linn Hagh Karen Charlton
Historical: A Morbid Taste for Bones Ellis Peters
Adventure: South: the Endurance Expedition Ernest Shackleton
Crime: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Vincent Bugliosi
Self Help: How to be Happy Cara Stein
Biography: Enid Blyton: The Biography Barbara Stoney

Bingo 1/4

[Cassandra]

Welcome, Natasha! How many books and/or bingos would you like to aim for this year?

Welcome Clare. :)

Great start, everyone - are you enjoying your first genre books?

[Meagan]

I'd like to try for 24 books.
B1: Magical Realism
B2: Adventure
B3: Urban Fantasy
B4: Tragedy
B5: Paranormal Romance

I1: Dystopian
I2: Crime
I3: Short Stories or Novella
I4: Horror
I5: Science Fiction

N1: Coming of Age
N2: Classics
N3: FREE SPACE
N4: Biography
N5: Humor

G1: Historical
G2: Literary Fiction
G3: YA Fantasy - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
G4: Space Opera
G5: Epic/High Fantasy

O1: Suspense
O2: Mystery or Thriller Along Came a Spider
O3: Chick-lit
O4: Memoir
O5: Historical Nonfiction

Progress: 2/24

[Clare]

Updated message 162

1/16 books

[Cheri]

I'd like to change my goal from 2 bingos to reading a book from each genre (24 books). Thanks!

So far I've read 4/24:

1. Historical nonfiction - Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt (3 stars)
2. Short stories/novella - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (4 stars)
3. Literary fiction - The Greenhouse by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (4 stars)
4. Family saga - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang (4 stars)

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 87:

Crime: Secrets to the Grave by Tami Hoag

3/24

[Imbunche]

high fantasy : The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley

2/15

[Nik]

[2/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
02. Dystopian. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).

[Owlonmywrist]

Update to post 87:

Magical Realism: The Timekeeper by Mitch Albom

4/24

[Erika]

I've read 1/18:

Graphic Novel: I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly

[Karin]

Nik wrote: "[1/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).

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How did you create the circle to mark it out?

[Nik]

Karin wrote: "How did you create the circle to mark it out?"

Hi, Karin! I did this using a graphics editor. I created a circle shape, filled it with orange, and changed the opacity to 40% so that I could still read the category name through it.

Hope that helps.

[Carri]

Progress, update message 107
Adventure
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 01/09/17

[Amy]

Update to message 52

I've now read 2/24 and onto the third!

[Rachael]

Updated message 15: 1/12 read

[Marissa]

Update to Message #69

Dystopian: Allegiant by Veronica Roth (01/05/17)
Mystery/Thriller: What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz (01/09/17)

Progress: 3/24

[Cassandra]

Awesome start, everyone!

Welcome Meagan. :)

[Overbooked ✎]

YA Fantasy: The Ring of Solomon
Self-Help: The Life Plan

progress 5/25

[Cheri]

Nik wrote: "[2/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
02. Dystopian. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).

"

Nik, I love the dots on your bingo card! I have been wanting to do that on mine, but haven't been able to figure out how (even after searching with the all-knowing Google). Is it something that you could explain how to do? Or copy and paste the html so we can see it? Thanks!

[Nik]

Thanks, Cheri! I did this using a graphics editor. I created a circle shape, filled it with orange, and changed the opacity to 40% so that I could still read the category name through it.

Hope that helps.

[Carri]

Progress for message 107

02/10
Adventure - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 01/09/10
Free Space - Blue by Danielle Steel 01/10/17

[Overbooked ✎]

Family Saga: The Hundred-Year Walk: An Armenian Odyssey

progress 6/25

[Cheri]

Nik wrote: "Thanks, Cheri! I did this using a graphics editor. I created a circle shape, filled it with orange, and changed the opacity to 40% so that I could still read the category name through it.

Hope tha..."

Thanks, Nik! I don't have a graphics editor, so I guess I can't do this. But it's good to know in case I get one! I really appreciate your taking time to explain. :)

[D.L.]

I did an update to message #3. Mystery or thriller: Night of the Living Deed by E. J. Copperman.

Thanks for hosting this challenge by the way!

[[deleted user]]

Update to message #16.

✅ Urban Fantasy American Gods by Neil Gaiman 01/12/2017 ★★★★☆

2/24

[Marina]

Update post #96:

Literary fiction: Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi
YA fantasy: A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
Historical: Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys
Mystery or thriller: The Shadow of the Wind

Total: 4/24

[Felicia]

Update post #128

1/24

01-Horror- Black Bayou by Sara Clancy

[Lindsay]

Update msg 8

4/24

[Cassandra]

Great start, everyone!

Has anyone read a book they especially liked for this challenge yet?

[Kristīne]

Next update to msg #125:
Historical Nonfiction: "The Civil War: A Concise History"
2/24

[Carri]

UP DATE
3/10
1.The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 01/09/17 - ADVENTURE
2. Blue by Danielle Steel 01/10/17 -- FREE SPACE
3. The Selection by Kiera Cass 01/13/17 - YA FANTASY

[A.]

I decided to use my first book as my anthology, so as of now I have read

Children's- Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne
Classic- Emma by Jane Austen

bringing my updated total to 3/24 :)

[Carri]

Update
04/10 books 2 Bingo
The Mountains Between Us by Charles Martin 01/14/17 - Adventure 01/14/17

[Nik]

[3/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
02. Dystopian. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. Space Opera. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).

[Nik]

Cassandra wrote: "Has anyone read a book they especially liked for this challenge yet?"

All of mine have been good, but my favourite so far is my most recent read, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 28 with

Historical - The Silver Branch ****
Epic/High Fantasy - Ship of Magic ****

2/17

[Clare]

Updated message 162
2/16

YA Fantasy: Cinder

[Erin]

Update to message #9

✔ 18. Historical: The Underground Railroad

2/24

[Nik]

[4/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
02. Dystopian. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. Space Opera. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
04. YA Fantasy. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).

[Brianna]

01.08.17 - 01.14.17
books read → 03 | 10

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C5 | Science Fiction → Twinmaker by Sean Williams
C2 | Historical → The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages
D1 | Urban Fantasy → American Gods by Neil Gaiman

[Overbooked ✎]

Dystopian: We
Science Fiction: The Dispatcher
Humor: Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade

progress: 9/25

Cassandra wrote: "Great start, everyone - are you enjoying your first genre books?"

I'm enjoying this challenge very much Cassandra, I have read two 4-star rating books and one 5 stars so far.

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 28 with Historical Romance - Lies We Tell Ourselves - ****

3/17

[Nik]

[5/25] (OM 106)

01. Historical. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
02. Dystopian. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. Space Opera. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
04. YA Fantasy. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
05. Classics. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).

[Kelly B]

I'm aiming for all 24:-). I'll be using the original card in the first post.

Current count: 8/24


YA Fantasy: A Monster Calls
Horror: The Elementals
Memoir: Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
Mystery/Thriller: The Sleepwalker
Paranormal Romance: Ammie, Come Home
Literary Fiction: News of the World
Classics: The Beautiful and Damned
Science Non-fiction:Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets
Chick Lit:Truly Madly Guilty
Biography: Take Six Girls: The Lives of the Mitford Sisters
Adventure: Norse Mythology
Coming of Age: A Head Full of Ghosts
Family Saga: Bottomland
Historical: Mischling
Dystopian: We
Science Fiction: Embassytown
Urban Fantasy: The Master and Margarita
Historical Romance: Northhanger Abbey
Historical Nonfiction: The Children's Blizzard
Crime: Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century
Suspense: In a Dark, Dark Wood
Humor: The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain
Epic/High Fantasy: Crooked Kingdom
Space Opera: The Forever War