Rashmi's challenges for 2017

[Rashmi]

2017 BINGO challenge (My goal is 3 bingos)

1-
Literary fiction:
Classics:
Science Nonfiction:
Chick-lit:
Horror:
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2-
Adventure:
Paranormal Romance:
Humor:
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3-
Family saga:
Science Fiction:
Crime:
Space opera:
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I know this will probably change based on the books I actually want to read, so I'l keep updating them as I progress.

[Rashmi]

Completed:
Literary fiction: Love in the Time of Cholera
Mystery or thriller: The Breakdown by BA paris
YA fantasy: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Dystopian: The Empties by Jess Row

[Rashmi]

Update:


Literary fiction: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Mystery or thriller: Rage - Stephen King
Suspense: The Breakdown - B.A. Paris
Memoir: Whisper my Secret - J.B. Rowley
YA Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
Dystopian: The Empties - Jess Row
Family saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Coming of Age: This One Summer - Mariko Tamaki

[Rashmi]

Updated completed books list (11 books completed):

Literary fiction: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Mystery or thriller: Rage - Stephen King
Suspense: The Breakdown - B.A. Paris
Memoir: Whisper my Secret - J.B. Rowley
YA Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
Dystopian: The Empties - Jess Row
Family saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Coming of Age: This One Summer - Mariko Tamaki
Urban fantasy: The Harvesting
Horror: The Pines
Crime: The Fifth Witness

No Bingoes yet...

[Pushkar]

what do you think about Dystopian: The Empties by Jess Row ? As i'm fond of reading Non-Fiction, would it be a good choice for me to go for it?

[Rashmi]

Pushkar wrote: "what do you think about Dystopian: The Empties by Jess Row ? As i'm fond of reading Non-Fiction, would it be a good choice for me to go for it?"

Hi Pushkar, The Empties is fiction. I'm not really sure if you'd like it if you read only non-fiction. Without revealing any spoilers, the short story is about a woman trying to survive "after" the end of the world, in a total electrical blackout.

You can read it for free here:
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...

[Pushkar]

thanks yaa

[Pushkar]

the story line sounds interesting, i would read it coz i was thinking of reading some fiction lately and despite being a fiction it would be like a virtual non-fiction to me. Thanks for your time .."

[Rashmi]

I met my goal! (3 bingoes)

Line 1:
Literary fiction: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Biography: Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
Memoir: Whisper my Secret - J.B. Rowley
Urban fantasy: The Harvesting
Suspense: The Breakdown - B.A. Paris

Line 2:
Biography: Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
YA Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
Adventure: Eight - W.W Mortensen
Coming of Age: This One Summer - Mariko Tamaki
Family Saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Line 3:
Horror: The Pines - Robert Dunbar
Family Saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Science Fiction: Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
Crime: The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly
Space Opera: Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey

Other reads (non-bingoes):
Mystery or thriller: Rage - Stephen King
Dystopian: The Empties - Jess Row
Humor: Lunarbaboon - Christopher Grady

[Steven]

Congratulations Rashmi!! Interesting choices, I've read a few from that list. Which one was your favorite?

[Rashmi]

The Pines and Leviathan Wakes. Have you read them too?

[Rashmi]

And thank you!! :)))

[Steven]

The Pines is on my 'to-read' list, I heard great things about that book from someone close.

I'm actually reading Leviathan Wakes, and I really like the diversity: the characters have such distinct and original personalities. The plot seems rich, intense and keeps you on the edge.

[Rashmi]

Bingo challenge completed : 3/3!

Line 1:
Literary fiction: Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Biography: Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
Memoir: Whisper my Secret - J.B. Rowley
Urban fantasy: The Harvesting
Suspense: The Breakdown - B.A. Paris

Line 2:
Biography: Tuesdays with Morrie - Mitch Albom
YA Fantasy: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - JK Rowling
Adventure: Eight - W.W Mortensen
Coming of Age: This One Summer - Mariko Tamaki
Family Saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Line 3:
Horror: The Pines - Robert Dunbar
Family Saga: Of Love and Other Demons - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Science Fiction: Dark Matter - Blake Crouch
Crime: The Fifth Witness - Michael Connelly
Space Opera: Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey

Other reads (non-bingoes):
Mystery or thriller: Rage - Stephen King
Dystopian: The Empties - Jess Row
Humor: Lunarbaboon - Christopher Grady

I'm so grateful to the Bingo challenge as I discovered that I really enjoy some genres I hadn't tried before, like Space Opera!