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Sounds like fun!Start: Feb 3, 2022
End:
Associates Degree (7 core subjects)
Science: Fahrenheit 451
Literature: Persuasion
History: Booth
Social Sciences: Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It
Art: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Language: A Man Called Ove
Athletics:
Bachelors Degree
Major - Literature
1. Lolita
2. The Murder on the Links
3. Anxious People
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Minor - Undecided
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Masters Degree - Undecided
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PHD - Undecided
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Finished the PhD! (message #34). Finally completed the entire challenge :)
University Challenge30/4/22 - open
Goal: PhD
45/45
Associate Degree (7 core subjects)
Science: (scifi)
Literature: (European)
History: (European)
Social Sciences: (anthropology: set in England - CO Australia)
Art: (visual)
Language: (Austronesian) -
Athletics: (cricket: ICC England)
Bachelor Degree
Major: Literature
1. (World)
2. (European)
3. (European)
4. (World)
5. (World)
6. (European)
7. (European)
8. (World)
9. (American)
10. (World)
Minor: Science
1. (SF)
2. (SF)
3. (SF)
Masters Degree: Literature
American
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European
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World
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Graphic
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Mixed
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2. (Europe)
3. (Europe)
PhD: European Novel
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Not sure if anybody is still monitoring this challenge, but it sounded like fun. Here's my list! Reading University Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - May 2, 2022
Progress:
Associates Degree - COMPLETED
Bachelors Degree - COMPLETED
Masters Degree - COMPLETED
PHD - COMPLETED
Associates Degree: **COMPLETED**
Science (Earth): Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future
Literature (American): Theodor Seuss Geisel
History (American): The Four Winds
Social Science (Psychology): The Lathe of Heaven
Art (Art History): The Song of Achilles
Language (Niger-Congo): Her Name Is Knight
Athletics (Any Sport - Hockey): Bear Town
Bachelors Degree: **COMPLETED**
Major: Social Science
1. The Rook - Political
2. The Witches Are Coming - Political
3. The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II - Different Country
4. Ring Shout - Political/Different Culture
5. Firekeeper's Daughter - Different Culture/School
6. Show Me a Sign - Different Culture
7. Don't Call Us Dead - Political
8. Legendborn - School
9. Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Book 1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew - Different Culture
10. The Jackal - Different Culture
Minor: Art
1. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Film
2. The Iliad - Ancient Greece
3. The Keeper of Happy Endings - art/gallery
Masters Degree: **COMPLETED**
Degree: Literature
3 books from North America
1. The Orchard: A Memoir - USA
2. Live and Let Chai - USA
3. People We Meet on Vacation - USA
3 books from Europe
1. Hamnet - England
2. Anxious People - Sweden
3. The Spanish Love Deception - Spain
3 books outside of NA and Europe
1. Leviathan Wakes - Space
2. Wonderful Women of the World - World
3. Aniara - Space
3 books Graphic Novels
1. Glass Town: The Imaginary World of the Brontës
2. Gender Queer
3. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind
3 books Mix and Match
1. This Place: 150 Years Retold - Canada/Graphic
2. Stories of Your Life and Others - World
3. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 - North America
PHD: **COMPLETED**
Masters Subcategory (Literature - North American Novel)
1. The Maid - Canada
2. Bittersweet - Vermont
3. Their Eyes Were Watching God - Florida
4. Storm Front - Illinois
5. Ugly Love - California
6. Vicious - Ohio
7. A Breath of Snow and Ashes - North Carolina
8. Leave the World Behind - New York
9. Every Heart a Doorway - Author from CA
10. The Girl Who Drank the Moon - Author from MN
University Challenge30/4/22 - open
Goal: PhD
45/45
Associate Degree (7 core subjects)
Science: (SciFi)
Literature: (World)
History: (European)
Social Sciences: (Psych - PTSD)
Art: (Music)
Language: (Indo-European)
Athletics: (Cricket, ICC: Australia)
Bachelor Degree
Major: Literature
1. (World)
2. (N.Am)
3. (World)
4. (World)
5. (N.Am)
6. (World)
7. (N.Am)
8. (World)
9. (Europe)
10. (Europe)
Minor: History
1. (Europe)
2. (Europe)
3. (Europe)
Masters Degree: Social Science
Anthropology (CO Australia)
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Psychology
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Education
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Political Science
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Mixed
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2. (Anth)
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PhD: Anthropology
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Completed my Masters (msg 202). Also, my name never got added to the Associates Degree list for some reason.
Start Date: 17 December 2022
End Date: ?
Associates Degree
6/7 completed
Science: Science Fiction: Water Witch by Connie Willis & Cynthia Felice
Literature: American Novel: Arranged Marriage by Jason Collins
History: World History: Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste
Social Sciences: Anthropolgy: Christmas Spirit by Ali Ryecart I'm from the U.S. - novel is set in U.K./England.
Art: Music: When London Snow Falls by Hayden Stone Both MCs are musicians.
Language:
Athletics: Olympics: Soccer Play On by Avery Cockburn
Bachelors Degree:
Major: Undecided
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Master's Degree - Undecided
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PHD - Undecided
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Didn't take me long to figure out which track I wanted to take. On to round 3. I do like this challenge :)Associates Degree
Science: The Silence Project (Dystopia) - 25/3/2023
Literature: Twice Born (European Literature) - 31/8/2023
History: A Man of Some Repute (European History) - 29/3/2023
Social Science: Pirate Cinema - 8/4/2023
Art: Return to Mandalay - 13/12/2023 - main PoV character Eva is an antique furniture restorer
Language: The House of Trembling Leaves - 21/4/2023
Athletics: The Boy on the Shed - 31/7/2023
Bachelors Degree:
Major: Literature
1. Masters of Death (Set in Chicago) - 17/12/2023
2. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry (Set in Massachusetts) - 17/12/2023
3. Still Waters (Set in Sweden [and translated from Swedish]) - 20/12/2023
4. The Night Tiger - 13/1/2024 (Set in Malaya [what is now Malaysia])
5. The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell - 11/2/2024 (Set in California)
6. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness - 19/2/2024 (set in India/Kashmir)
7. The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet - 18/3/2024 (Set in Japan)
8. Stoner - 23/4/2024 (Set in Missouri)
9. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone - 3/4/2024 (Set in Australia)
10. Everyone On This Train is a Suspect - 15/5/2024 (Set in Australia)
Minor: Language
1. The Road to Rangoon - 6/7/2024 (Austronesian - Set in Myanmar/Burma)
2. Toward the Sea of Freedom - 27/8/2024 (Austronesian - Set in Australia and New Zealand)
3. Beauty is a Wound - 22/9/2024 (Austronesian - Set in Indonesia)
Master's Degree - Science
Science Fiction:
1. Diamond Mask - October 18th 2024
2. The Speed of Sound - November 25th 2024
3. The Dreaming Void - December 13th 2024
Earth Science: [fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground]
1. Tress of the Emerald Sea - 31/12/2024
2. Metro 2033 - 4/4/2025
3. Saltcrop - 24/8/2025
Life Science: [fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)]
1. Ghosts in the Hedgerow - 28/7/2025
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Applied Science: [fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse]
1. Dreamsnake - 17/1/2025 (MC is a healer/doctor)
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PHD - Science Fiction
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Reading University Challenge 2023
✏️📓🏫📚Associates Degree
Science: Glass Sword ◾ 4/4/2023
Literature: More than a Little Warped ◾ 4/6/2023
History:
Social Sciences: The Awakening ◾ 4/6/2023
Art: Meet Me Halfway ◾ 5/22/2023 ◾ Layla is a musician and she is the roommate/best friend of the MC.
Language:
Athletics: Southpaw ◾ 5/10/2023
Bachelors Degree -
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Minor: Art
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Master's Degree -
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PHD - Science: Science Fiction
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Ph.D completed in msg 251. If only I could finish my real one that quick!
Reading University ChallengeCurrent level: Associate's
Level 1: Associate's (0/7)
Core subjects:
1. Science:
2. Literature:
3. History:
4. Social Science:
5. Art:
6. Language:
7. Athletics:
Reading University ChallengeCurrent Level: Master's Degree
Associates Degree (7/7) Completed July 17, 2023
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Bachelors Degree: (1/13) Started July 18, 2023 Completed August 1, 2023
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Master's Degree - Science - 15/15 Started October 10, 2023 - Completed November 16, 2023
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PHD - Science Fiction -10/10 Started November 16, 2023
Completed 1/31/2024
1. System Collapse by Martha Wells 11/18/23 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
2. Earthlings by Sayaka Murata 11/17/23 🌟🌟🌟🌟
3. Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
4. The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornechec 🌟🌟🌟🌟
5. Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo 🌟🌟🌟🌟
6. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
7. Longshadow by Olivia Atwater 🌟🌟🌟🌟
8. Falling Free by Bujold 🌟🌟🌟🌟
9. Valdemar by Mercedes Lackey 🌟🌟🌟🌟
10. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Reading University Challenge:Started: 7/25/23 ( open ended)
Core Subjects: Science, Literature, History, Social Science, Art, Language, Athletics
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Associates Degree
Science: The Edge of Sleep By Jake Emanuel ( science fiction)
Literature:Bookshop Cinderella By Laura Lee Guhrke ( European novel)
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Bachelors Degree:
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Master's Degree - Art
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PHD - Music
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Finished Masters degreeMasters Science
15/15
science fiction Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre 3/3
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4/8/23earth science, 3/3
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8/3/23life science 3/3
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5/13/23Applied science 3/3
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6/27/23Music
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7/15/23
Finally CompletedReading University Challenge
Duration: open-ended
Start: November 1, 2019
Progression requirements & Subcategory lists
Associates Degree
Science: Science Fiction - Of Blood and Bone (Chronicles of the One, #2) – Nora Roberts (4 stars) 11/6/19
Literature: American literature set in NC - Under Currents – Nora Roberts (4 stars) 11/19/19
History: Medieval - Falcon's Heart (Faucon Family, #4) – Denise Lynn (4 stars) 11/23/19
Social Sciences: Psychology - The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales – Oliver Sacks (3 stars) 11/7/19
Art: Theater (MC is theater owner/actor) - The Unintended Groom (Bowen, #4) – Debra Ullrick (3 stars) 11/2/19
Language: Austronesian (Samoa) - Blood Jungle Ballet (Jungle Beat, #4) – John Enright (4 stars) 12/15/19
Athletics: Set in England (cricket country) - A Precious Jewel – Mary Balogh (4 stars) 11/13/19
Bachelors Degree:
Major: American Novel
1. A Zen for Murder (Mooseamuck Island Cozy Mystery, #1) – Leighann Dobbs (3 stars) 12/20/19 - set in ME
2. Shelter in Place – Nora Roberts (4 stars) 12/28/19 - set in ME
3. Burning Up – Susan Andersen (4 stars) 12/29/19 - set in WA
4. Polished Off (A Southern Beauty Shop Mystery, #2) – Lila Dare (4 stars) 12/30/19 - set in GA
5. Die Job ( A Southern Beauty Shop Mystery, #3) – Lila Dare (4 stars) 12/31/19 - set in GA
6. Aunt Dimity Goes West (Aunt Dimity Mystery, #12) – Nancy Atherton (4 stars) 1/11/20 - set in CO
7. Bitch Creek (Stoney Calhoun, #1) – William G. Tapply (4 stars) 1/18/20 - set in ME
8. Sapphira and the Slave Girl - Willa Cather (3 stars) 2/3/20 - set in VA
9. Sweet Lullaby - Lorraine Heath (3 stars) 2/6/20 - set in TX
10. Dodge the Bullet - Christy Hayes (3 stars) 2/10/20 - set in CO
Minor: American History
1. Impeachment: An American History - Jeffrey A. Engel, Jon Meacham,Timothy Naftali, Peter Baker (4 stars) 1/9/2020
2. Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads with an Indian Elder – Kent Nerburn (3 stars) 5/14/20
3. The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II – Denise Kiernan (3 stars) 7/16/20
Master's Degree - Language
Indo-European - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India:
1. Pairing Off (Red Hot Russians, #1) – Elizabeth Harmon (4 stars) 5/26/21 - Russia
2. Arjun's Jenny (Unscripted Love, #1) - Payal Dedhia (3 stars) 7/15/21 - India
3. The Man in the Tent: My Life under Canvas - Getting Started in Spain (The Man in the Tent, #2) – Tony Beardsall (4 stars) 8/5/21 - Spain
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan:
1. The Sound of Waves – Yukio Mishima (3 stars) 7/22/20 - Japan
2. The Ginseng Hunter – Jeff Talarigo (4 stars) 7/26/20 - China
3. All the Tea in China – Jane Orcutt (4 stars) 2/1/21 - China
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa:
1. Light Up the Night (The Night Stalkers, #5) – M. L. Buchman (4 stars) 8/19/20 - Somalia
2. The Ruby Raven (Finnegan Zwake, #3) – Michael Dahl (3 stars) 12/29/20 - fictitious Occo next to Morocco
3. Adrift on the Nile – Naguib Mahfouz (3 stars) 2/28/21 - Egypt
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia:
1. All Washed Up and Nowhere to Run – Rosamunde Snow (3 stars) 9/21/20 - New Zealand & Cooke Islands
2. Not the Faintest Trace (Sergeant Frank Hardy, #1) – Wendy M. Wilson (4 stars) 10/9/20 - New Zealand
3. When We Believed in Mermaids – Barbara O'Neal (4 stars) 10/15/20 - New Zealand
Any of the 4 subcategories above:
1. Recalled to Life (Sergeant Frank Hardy #2) – Wendy M. Wilson (4 stars) 10/22/20 - New Zealand
2. The Aye-Aye and I – Gerald Durrell (3 stars) 3/23/21 - Madagascar
3. The Girl with the Louding Voice – Abi Dare (4 stars) 4/11/21 - Nigeria
PHD - Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa:
1. The Man in the Brown Suit – Agatha Christie (4 stars) 12/10/21 - set in Rhodesia
2. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #8) – Alexander McCall Smith (4 stars) 1/14/22 - set in Botswana
3. The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #9) -Alexander McCall Smith (4 stars) 4/7/22 - set in Botswana
4. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood – Trevor Noah (4 stars) 7/30/22 - set in South Africa
5. Under A Namibian Sky (Desert Love, #1) – Angelina Kalahari (3 stars) 7/21/22 - set in Namibia
6. Frank's Independence Day (The Night Stalkers, #5) – M. L. Buchman (4 stars) 3/6/23 - set in Guinea-Bissau
7. Things Fall Apart – Chinua Achebe (5 stars) 7/3/23 - set in Nigeria
8. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, #10) – Alexander McCall Smith (4 stars) 6/16/24 - set in Botswana
9. My Sister, the Serial Killer – Oyinkan Braithwaite (4 stars) 7/11/24 - set in Nigeria
10. Ghosts of Tsavo (Society for Paranormals, #1) - Vered Ehsani (3 stars) 11/9/24 - set in Kenya
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Start Date: January 31, 2022
Grad Date: June 8, 2023
Classes Passed: 45/45
🎓Associates Degree:
Science: A Game of Thrones ✳️✳️✳️✳️
Literature: The Death of Jane Lawrence ✳️✳️✳️
History: Company of Liars ✳️✳️✳️
Social Sciences: Vox ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️
Art: My Friend Dahmer (JD was drawn often by the author in high school,making him a sort of mascot for what the rest of his friends may have been doing, such as running for class president) ✳️✳️✳️
Language: American Gods, Vol. 1: Shadows ✳️✳️✳️✳️
Athletics: The Eighty-Dollar Champion: Snowman, the Horse That Inspired a Nation ✳️✳️✳️✳️
🎓Bachelors Degree:
Major: Science
1. #Murdertrending ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️
2. 24/7 ✳️✳️✳️✳️
3. Say Cheese and Die! ✳️✳️✳️✳️
4. The Kaiju Preservation Society ✳️✳️✳️
5. Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases ✳️✳️✳️✳️
6. Bone Crossed ✳️✳️✳️✳️
7. The Damnation Game ✳️✳️✳️
8. Silver Borne ✳️✳️✳️✳️
9. Hex ✳️✳️✳️✳️
10. Dead Silence ✳️✳️✳️✳️
Minor: Literature
1. No Exit ✳️✳️✳️✳️
2. Tabitha Bates ✳️✳️
3. The Horsewoman ✳️✳️✳️✳️
🎓Master's Degree - Science:
Applied Science:
1. 56 Days ✳️✳️
2. Legend ✳️✳️✳️✳️
3. Ex-Communication ✳️✳️✳️✳️
Science Fiction:
1. Kingdom of the Wicked ✳️✳️✳️✳️
2. The Merciless ✳️✳️✳️✳️
3. Long Live the Pumpkin Queen: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas ✳️✳️✳️
Earth Science:
1. Annihilation ✳️✳️
2. Steelheart ✳️✳️✳️✳️
3. The Echo Wife ✳️✳️✳️✳️
Life Science:
1. Seabiscuit: An American Legend - Laura Hillenbrand ✳️✳️✳️
2. Devoted - Dean Koontz ✳️✳️✳️
3. James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories - James Herriot ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️ 1/12/23
Random:
1. Dead City - Joe McKinney (Lit: American Novel) ✳️✳️✳️✳️
2. True Crime Story - Joseph Knox (European Lit) ✳️✳️✳️✳️
3. A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 1/4/23 (Science Fiction)
PHD - Science Fiction:
1. The Deep - Alma Katsu ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 1/21/23
2. Noah's Ark - Andrew J. Morgan ✳️✳️ 1/25/23
3. I, Robot - Isaac Asimov ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️ 2/3/23
4. The Getaway - Lamar Giles ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 2/4/23
5. The Fear - Charlie Higson ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 2/21/23
6. Contagion - Erin Bowman ✳️✳️✳️ 3/5/23
7. Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire - Jonathan Maberry ✳️✳️✳️ 3/9/23
8. V-Wars - Jonathan Maberry ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 5/10/23
9. Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry ✳️✳️✳️✳️ 6/1/23
10. Jurassic Dead - David Sakmyster ✳️✳️ 6/8/23
(view spoiler)[Core Subjects: Science, Literature, History, Social Science, Art, Language, Athletics
Subcategories:
Science: science fiction, earth science, life science, applied science
Literature: american novel, european novel, world novel, graphic novel
History: alternate history, american history, european history, world history
Social Science: anthropology, psychology, education, political science
Art: fine arts, visual arts, music, art history
Language: indo-european, sino-tibetan, niger-congo, austronesian
Athletics: baseball, olympics, cricket, sports history
In Depth Sub Category List:
Science:
Science Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal or Dystopian genre
Earth Science - fiction or non-fiction book about climate change, a natural disaster, or located primarily on/in the ocean or underground
Life Science - fiction or nonfiction book about an animal(s) or plant(s)
Applied Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a medical condition/epidemic/breakthrough or where a main character is a doctor or nurse
Literature:
American Novel - literature genre set in North America or by a North American author(s)
European Novel - literature genre set in Europe or by a European author(s)
World Novel - literature genre set outside of North America and Europe or by an author from outside of North America and Europe
Graphic Novel/Manga - graphic novel or manga genre & at least 200 pages in length
History (historical book defined as the book's timeline occurring at least 30 years prior to the publication date):
Alternate History - alternative history genre
American History - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in North America
European history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set in Europe
World history - fiction or non-fiction historical book set outside of North American and Europe
Social Science:
Anthropology - fiction or non-fiction book set in a culture or country different from yours (state your culture or country of origin)
Psychology - fiction or non-fiction book about psychology, psychological disorders, a psychiatrist, or where the main character has a mental disorder
Education - fiction or non-fiction book about education, an educator (school administration or teacher), or set in a school
Political Science - fiction or non-fiction book about a political movement, politician, or set in a "great power" state (UK, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, or US)
Art:
Fine Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a fine art piece(s) or a fine artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); fine art is defined here as painting, drawing, comics, photography, and sculpture
Visual Arts - fiction or non-fiction book where a visual art piece(s) or a visual artist(s) plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how); visual art is defined here as dance, theater, and film
Music - fiction or non-fiction book where a musical piece(s) or a musician plays a major role in the plot (if not obvious state how)
Art History - fiction or non-fiction book set in ancient Greece or Rome
Language:
Indo-European - fiction or non-fiction book set in Spain, Russia or India
Sino-Tibetan - fiction or non-fiction book set in China or Japan
Niger-Congo - fiction or non-fiction book set in Africa
Austronesian - fiction or non-fiction book set in Australia or south east Asia
Athletics:
Baseball - fiction or non-fiction book about baseball or baseball player
Olympics - fiction or non-fiction book about the olympics, an olympian or any olympic sport (other than baseball or cricket)
Cricket - fiction or non-fiction book about cricket or set in an International Cricket Council (ICC) full member country (Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West India, or Zimbabwe)
Sports History - fiction or non-fiction historical book about any sport (hide spoiler)]