Dewey Decimal Nonfiction Challenge - 2017

[Laurie]

Valerie wrote: "Question- does poetry count for the 800s? I just read a poetry collection and then realized it's in the 800s (811) but wasn't sure if that is really fiction/non-fiction."

Poetry isn't shelved with fiction in libraries but with non-fiction just as plays are. I would think if the library classifies it in the 800s, then you can too.

[Amanda]

updated message 78
1/10

10. 900-999: Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution

[Cassandra]

Valerie, that's fine!

Congratulations, Sherry - that was quick. :)

[Stephanie]

Update to post #39. 5/20
**Expanded from 10 books to 20 (2 from each category)

000 - 099
1. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts (025.82)
2.
100 - 199
3.
4.
200 - 299
5.
6.
300 - 399
7. Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape (306.70)
8.
400 - 499
9.
10.
500 - 599
11. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race (510.92)
12.
600 - 699
13.
14.
700 - 799
15.
16.
800 - 899
17. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction (824.914)
18.
900 - 999
19. Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana (977.2)
20.

[Valerie]

Okay great! Then I'm at 1/10 now.

000-099:
100-199:
200-299:
300-399:
400-499:
500-599:
600-699:
700-799:
800-899: Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins
900-999:

[Laurie]

Updated message 32

3/5 read

Added
300-399 We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (305.42)

[Gini]

Sherry wrote: "Update: 3/3 Books Completed ✔

1. 306.708 H- 100 Questions You'd Never Ask Your Parents: Straight Answers to Teens' Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Health: by Elizabeth Henderso..."

Just realized you had completed this challenge. Congratulations. Thinking of giving it a second go with the other categories?

[Janine]

2/8

✔ 300 - 399
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (371.82)

[Austen_Wodehouse]

3/10

824.079 Politics and the English Language

Message 81 has been updated.

[Kelly B]

Hoping to read all 10!

Current count: 1/10


000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books
The Dark Net: Inside the Digital Underworld
100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy
Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem
200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions
A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown
300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore
Bitter Blood: A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder
400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other
My First Spanish Phrases
500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences
Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living, Management, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Buildings
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts
My Friend Dahmer
00-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek
Macbeth
900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

[Cassandra]

Welcome, Kelly B!

Great job, Stephanie - I increased your goal.

[Gini]

3/10 now.
Getting there just finished
The Historical Figure of Jesus, EP Sanders for the 200-299 group.

Interesting and challenging. Not a light weight read, but still good for the lay reader.

[Gini]

Build my little READ list here.

Read 10/10 !!
Categories:

000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books

READ The book : a cover-to-cover exploration of the most powerful object of our time Keith Houston 2.09


100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

READ Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant

200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions

READ Jesus, EP Sanders

300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore

READ Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 353.48092

400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other

READ Working with texts : a core book for language analysis Carter 420.141

500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences

READ Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandries, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living, Management, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Buildings

READ Mistakes That Worked, Jones

700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts
READ Our Sacred Signs Soltes 704.948

800-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek

READ Damned to Fame:The Life of Samuel Beckett 848.91409

900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other

READ Political Fictions Joan Didion 973.929

[Maaike]

This sounds like fun! I'll try one each, so 10 in total.

✔ 000-099: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood 020.9
✔ 100-199: Over kleur 152.145
✔ 200-299: Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion 200
✔ 300-399: The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer 364.152
✔ 400-499: Dat boek met die kuttitel 439
✔ 500-599: A History of π 512.924
✔ 600-699: Milieuvriendelijk van A tot Z 648.7
✔ 700-799: The Museum of Scandals: Art That Shocked the World 709
✔ 800-899: To the Letter: A Celebration of the Lost Art of Letter Writing 808.6
✔ 900-999: Throwim Way Leg: Tree-Kangaroos, Possums, and Penis Gourds 919.5

Edit: oops, turns out Dutch libraries don't use Dewey, but SISO (similar, but slightly different). I'll try finding the Dewey code, but apologies in advance if I mislabel a book.

[Stephanie]

Maaike wrote: Edit: oops, turns out Dutch libraries don't use Dewey, but SISO (similar, but slightly different). I'll try finding the Dewey code, but apologies in advance if I mislabel a book.

If you need, this page works pretty well to classify books, just type in a title and it'll give you the most likely Dewey code!

[Kelly B]

Updated to post 175


1/10

[Maaike]

If you need, this page works pretty well to classify books, just type in a title and it'll give you the most likely Dewey code!

Thank you, that's very helpful.

Also: updated my post 179: 3/10.

[Amanda]

updated message 78
2/10

✔8. 700-799: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

[Alexander]

Upd msg 106. 1/10
909.07 - God's Battalions: The Case for the Crusades

[Gini]

Now at 4/10 read. Which one should I do next? Hmm.

[Megan]

Update to message #64

700-799: I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy

3/10

[Cindy III]

I'm going to try for 10 books.

900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other
Captive Paradise: The Story of the United States and Hawaii Nov. 4-14
800-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek

700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts

600-699

500-599
Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Nov. 17-
400-499

300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore
We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria July 30-31

[Nik]

[1/10] (OM 82)

08. 700-799. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).

[Chelsea]

Update: Message 91

2/5

A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France (940)

[Vicki]

I will attempt to read a book from each of the 10 categories this year.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Update

1/20 done.

Thank you Cassandra!

[Lindsay]

Update msg 29

2/7

In the Shadow of a Badge: How I Discovered the Angels of 9/11 While Working with the FBI

[Austen_Wodehouse]

4/10

921 S8191 Travels with Charley: In Search of America

Message 81 has been updated

[Jularcher]

I love this challenge! I like to read non-fiction but I think reading something in each category will really push me, so I'm going for 10.

300-399: The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science Is Still a Boys' Club by Eileen Pollack (currently reading)

[Jenn]

Updated message 93
2/10

600-699 (Medical Sciences)
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers [611]

[Clare]

Updated message 56 with South: the Endurance Expedition Ernest Shackleton
now at 3/6

[[deleted user]]

Updated Message 66
5/10

[Paul Emily]

Updated message 19 with 000-099: Learn Python the Hard Way - ***

1/10

[Austen_Wodehouse]

5/10

791.43 F53w Wishful Drinking

Message 81 has been updated.

[Maaike]

Update to message 179: 4/10

200: Religion for Atheists: A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion

[Austen_Wodehouse]

6/10

183.2 Socrates' Defence

Message 81 has been updated.

[Katerina]

Finally getting started - 2/5

241 - The Four Loves
823.912 - Till We Have Faces

[Nik]

[2/10] (OM 82)

700-799. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).
800-899. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (2017.02.18,★★☆☆☆).

[Maaike]

Update to message 179: 5/10

✔ 500-599: A History of π 512.924

[Janine]

3/8


✔ 600 - 699
3500: An Autistic Boy's Ten-Year Romance with Snow White (618.9)

[Cassandra]

Welcome to the challenge Maaike, Cindy III, Vicki, and Jularcher!

[Chelsea]

Update: Message 91
3/5
3. A Plague on All Our Houses: Medical Intrigue, Hollywood, and the Discovery of AIDS

[Heather]

updated message #49

000-099: Netymology: From Apps to Zombies: A Linguistic Celebration of the Digital World (004)
100-199:
200-299:
300-399:
400-499: The Story of English in 100 Words (422)
500-599:
600-699:
700-799: The Beauty, Vol. 1 (741.5)
800-899: Alice in Tumblr-land (808.87)
900-999:

Completed: 4/10

[Gini]

Just started on James Knowlson"s Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett (848.91409) for the 800 series line. I had read several of Beckett's works just to see if I could. I could, but I now see that I missed a lot in reading them, to include the author himself.
So, I intend to revisit some of what I'd read in the near future.
It seems knowing at least a bit about an author is a good thing.

[Stephanie]

Update to post #39. 7/20

000 - 099
1. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts (025.82)
►2. The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries (070.4)
100 - 199
►3. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (102)
4.
200 - 299
5.
6.
300 - 399
7. Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape (306.70)
8.
400 - 499
9.
10.
500 - 599
11. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race (510.92)
12.
600 - 699
13.
14.
700 - 799
15.
16.
800 - 899
17. The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction (824.914)
18.
900 - 999
19. Hoosiers: A New History of Indiana (977.2)
20.

[Valerie]

2/10
Finished Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine for the 600s

000-099:
100-199:
200-299:
300-399:
400-499:
500-599:
600-699: Delusions of Gender: How Our Minds, Society, and Neurosexism Create Difference by Cordelia Fine
700-799:
800-899: Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems by Billy Collins
900-999:

[Amanda]

Edited message 76 :)

[Cheri]

Update: 6/10
800s - 820.9
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi (2 stars)

[Magnus]

I'm in for all ten as well. 5/10 already.

000-099:
100-199: Forsvarstalen åt Sokrates
200-299: Jesus
300-399: Propagandafotboll
400-499:
500-599:
600-699:
700-799: Art as Resistance – the American Issue • Posters • Oil Paintings • Actions • Texts from the Initiative Kunst und Kampf
800-899: Robin Hood
900-999:

[Clare]

Updated post 56
now at 4/6
Having read Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders for 300-399