Challenge Planning Thread

[Chiara]

Looking good, Tien! Though after reading some reviews of Black Dove, White Raven I can't find anything about rivalry? Maybe you found it in other reviews, though!

[Marie]

If you need another option - not sure if you've read
Jenny Han's To All the Boys I've Loved Before? Lots of sibling rivalry in that, I'm told. It's also coming out as a movie soon - I like to read the books beforehand, so this one is going to be my pick for August.

[Tien]

Chiara wrote: "Looking good, Tien! Though after reading some reviews of Black Dove, White Raven I can't find anything about rivalry? Maybe you found it in other reviews, though!"

It's been a while and I can't remember!!!

Um, I'm not actually looking forward to this prompt at all... esp. if rivalry is romance-related. Can you please recommend me ones without this aspect because I can tell you that I'd either throw the book at the wall or bang my head on the table :p

edit: I found it! It's been tagged as 'sibling-rivalry' by 1 user (second book from bottom of page)

[Chiara]

Children of Blood and Bone has an epic sibling rivalry. I'll Give You the Sun could also work. Ghosts is a graphic novel that would fit the prompt. I haven't made up a list yet because it's not August! But those three off the top of my head are awesome books :)

[Clare]

Tien wrote: "Um, I'm not actually looking forward to this prompt at all... esp. if rivalry is romance-related. ..."

Don't read The Harper Effect Tien 😆 Harper goes out with her sister's ex. If others don't mind that, it would fit the prompt. I haven't read it - I borrowed it from the library and returned it without reading because I remembered I hate romance.

Jandy Nelson's other book The Sky Is Everywhere sort of has sibling rivalry/jealousy.

[Tien]

I've read Children of Blood and Bone & Loved it!

I've read The Harper Effect and um... 'nuff said lol

um, ok how about Ash; retelling of Cinderella; is it enough of 'sibling rivalry' to count?

Otherwise, I think I may try Three Dark Crowns (Three Dark Crowns #1)

ps: I prefer fantasy than contemporary :)

[Chiara]

Yay for loving COBAB! :)

I've read Ash and there's not much sibling rivalry... Three Dark Crowns sounds like a perfect fit!

[Tien]

I found another possibility for sibling rivalry, I think, Sky in the Deep, yes?

[Chiara]

Sounds good! There's also some sibling rivalry in The Young Elites if that's on your to-read list :)

[Tien]

Chiara wrote: "Sounds good! There's also some sibling rivalry in The Young Elites if that's on your to-read list :)"

I've read the first book. Does book 2 (The Rose Society?) work too?

lol, I'm not sure how many possibilities I need... thanks for putting up with me, Chiara

[Chiara]

They made up at the end of book one so I don't think so! That's okay :) I want you to find a book you're keen on! Here's some more I thought of: This Savage Song, Down Among the Sticks and Bones, Not Your Sidekick.

[Grace]

Does anyone happen to know when we're getting the September and future month prompts?

[Bernadette]

Grace wrote: "Does anyone happen to know when we're getting the September and future month prompts?"

I’ve been wondering this myself :)

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

Bernadette (The Bumbling Bookworm) wrote: "I’ve been wondering this myself :)"

Grace wrote: "Does anyone happen to know when we're getting the September and future month prompts?"

Sorry lovely readers, have been a bit ill lately but the September and October prompts have been posted to the reporting thread.

Just a reminder that November will have four reading prompts, but December is a free month. In December readers can catching up on all the prompts throughout the months that they've missed.

[Tien]

Thanks, Kelly! I hope you're feeling better x

[Grace]

Kelly (Diva Booknerd) wrote: "Bernadette (The Bumbling Bookworm) wrote: "I’ve been wondering this myself :)"

Grace wrote: "Does anyone happen to know when we're getting the September and future month prompts?"

Sorry lovely re..."

Aww, I'm sorry to hear that.
I hope you get better soon Kelly!
Thanks for everything xx

[Chiara]

August
#1: Fighting injustice: Anger Is a Gift
#2: Sibling rivalry: Take Three Girls
#3: Jewish protagonist: Little & Lion
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Thrills and chills: My Sister Rosa

[Bernadette]

Kelly (Diva Booknerd) wrote: "Bernadette (The Bumbling Bookworm) wrote: "I’ve been wondering this myself :)"

Grace wrote: "Does anyone happen to know when we're getting the September and future month prompts?"

Sorry lovely re..."

Thanks Kelly, I hope you feel better soon!

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

Thanks people, I really appreciate it. I'm only slightly behind with the challenge and we're not eligible but I need to complete it purely for bragging rights.

I seen someone mention the sibling rivalry prompt and I've gone with the Conqueror's Saga. There's a great sibling rivalry in there and book one you can find here And I Darken

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

I've got a few prompts to back read for and a few blank spots to fill.

July
#2: A character you identify with
#3: Visually / Hearing impaired protagonist
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Gay or lesbian protagonist

September prompts
#1: Steampunk
#2: Moving house

October prompts
#1: Debut author
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago

[Clare]

Kelly (Diva Booknerd) wrote: "I've got a few prompts to back read for and a few blank spots to fill.

September prompts 
#1: Steampunk
#2: Moving house ..."

For Moving House I've chosen Nice Try, Jane Sinner. She moves into a reality TV house to get away from her parent's house.

I also need some help for Steampunk

[Chiara]

My favourite steampunk book is Timekeeper by Tara Sim!

[Clare]

Chiara wrote: "My favourite steampunk book is Timekeeper by Tara Sim!"

I've been meaning to read that. Thanks

[Tien]

Chiara wrote: "My favourite steampunk book is Timekeeper by Tara Sim!"

Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff!

[Nara]

The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson is fantastic for steampunk! Also the Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare and Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard

[Chiara]

Hi Candace, we are pretty lenient with that one so I think it could work!

[Tien]

Tien wrote: "I found another possibility for sibling rivalry, I think, Sky in the Deep, yes?"

Aaah, I've just finished reading this... I started this morning and didn't stop lol so YES I LOVED IT DEEPLY!

Thing is, it doesn't actually fit with the sibling rivalry prompt at all *sighs*

[Niamh]

I've read a few different opinions about this, but for this purpose of this reading challenge, is Nevernight considered YA?

[Tien]

Niamh wrote: "I've read a few different opinions about this, but for this purpose of this reading challenge, is Nevernight considered YA?"

It's definitely not YA. Even the author, Jay Kristoff, said so. It's not meant to be YA (not with that level of violence & sexual content... very dark themes too)

[Niamh]

Tien wrote: "Niamh wrote: "I've read a few different opinions about this, but for this purpose of this reading challenge, is Nevernight considered YA?"

It's definitely not YA. Even the author, Jay Kristoff, sa..."

Okay, good to know. Thanks, Tien!

[Chiara]

September
#1: Steampunk: Heart of Brass
#2: Moving house: Having Her Back
#3: Set at boarding school: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
#4: #LoveOzYA: By an author/person of colour: Songs That Sound Like Blood

[Tien]

September prompts
#1: Steampunk: Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles #2) OR Behemoth (Leviathan #2)
#2: Moving house: Hunted (tentative but am guessing there should be a moving house at the beginning being a Beauty & The Beast retelling, right?)
#3: Set at boarding school: Half-Blood (Covenant #1)
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: By an author / person of colour: The Foretelling of Georgie Spider (The Tribe #3)... so many other possibilities for this prompt but I thought I'd finish this trilogy :)

[Clare]

Tien wrote: "September prompts
#2: Moving house: Hunted (tentative but am guessing th..."

Yes, she moves house - into a locked dungeon 😲

But I wouldn't call Scarlet steampunk. Behemoth is definitely steampunk.

[Clare]

September prompts
#1: Steampunk The Rithmatist
#2: Moving house Nice Try, Jane Sinner
#3: Set at boarding school People Like Us
#4: LoveOzYA book: By an author / person of colour Becoming Kirrali Lewis

[Tien]

Clare wrote: "TBut I wouldn't call Scarlet steampunk. Behemoth is definitely steampunk."

Ah of course... Don't know where my head was when I planned ha ha ha

Thanks for catching it :)

[Chiara]

Some books that fit this month's prompts, for anyone needing assistance!

Steampunk:
Timekeeper by Tara Sim
Leviathan by Scott Westerfield
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard
Etiquette and Espionage by Gail Carriger
The Falconer by Elizabeth May
Rebel Mechanics by Shanna Swendson
Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances
The Alchemists of Loom by Elisa Kova
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross

Moving House:
The Lie Tree by Frances Hardinge
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Into the Dim by Janet B. Taylor
The Haunting of Lily Frost by Nova Weetman
These Vicious Masks by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas
Lois Lane: Fallout by Gwenda Bond
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
The Diviners by Libba Bray

Boarding School:
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
Half-Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout
As I Descended by Robin Talley
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
The Mockingbirds by Daisy Whitney
Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer
S.T.A.G.S by M.A. Bennett

#LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA by an author/person of colour:
Songs That Sound Like Blood by Jared Thomas
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina
Afterlight by Rebecca Lim
The Astrologer's Daughter by Rebecca Lim
The Secret Science of Magic by Melissa Keil
Life in Outer Space by Melissa Keil
Freedom Swimmer by Wai Chim
Laurinda by Alice Pung
Becoming Kirrali Lewis by Jane Harrison
Brontide by Sue McPherson
Grace Beside Me by Sue McPherson

[Niamh]

My plan for this month (all four books are by Australian authors!!)

September:
#1. Steampunk: Foundling (audiobook, re-read) ✓
#2. Moving house: Words in Deep Blue ✓
#3. Set at boarding school: Akarnae ✓
#4. #LoveOzYA book by an author / person of colour: Songlines (the author is half Mauritian) ✓

[Tien]

Re: Moving House prompt

I'm considering to read Navigating The Stars (Sentinels of the Galaxy #1) or rather a re-read. I read an early manuscript of this back in April and now I've got an ARC in my hands (it's oh so gloriously Pink!)

The protagonist's parents are archaeologists and at the beginning of the book, they are moving to another planet... this counts as moving house, right?

[Chiara]

Definitely counts! As always we're open to interpretation :)

[Tien]

yay, thanks!

[Sarah]

THANK YOU CHIARA!

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

Gosh I'm a bit behind. I'm trying to work around review copies into the categories because I have a bit of a backlog at the moment.

June prompts
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Bisexual protagonist: I Had Such Friends

July prompts
#1: A book by two or more authors What If It's Us
#2: A character you identify with The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
#3: Visually / Hearing impaired protagonist
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Gay or lesbian protagonist

August prompts
#3: Jewish protagonist Just One Night

September prompts
#1: Steampunk
#2: Moving house
#3: Set at boarding school We Three Heroes

October prompts
#1: Debut author
#2: At sea The Opposite of Here
#3: Latinx protagonist More Happy Than Not
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago

[Marie]

Getting my list together.

September prompts
#1: Steampunk - Leviathan Series/Scott Westerfeld (Aus)
#2: Moving house - No Limits/Ellie Marney (Aus) READING
#3: Set at boarding school - Ally Carter Gallagher Girl book 1 READ - ended up reading the entire series again - love this series
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: By an author / person of colour - Catching Teller Crow / Ambelin Kwaymullina, Ezekiel Kwaymullina (Aus)

October prompts
#1: Debut author TBC Pieces of Sky by Trinity Doyle (Aus)
#2: At sea - Deep Blue/Jennifer Donnelly
#3: Latinx protagonist
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago TBC - so many to choose from!

[Tash]

Okay updated list what I need to catch up
March prompts
#4: #LoveOzYA / LoveNZYA book: A Muslim protagonist - The Lebs

April prompts
#1: Biracial protagonist* Our Private Universe
#3: Dragons, Dragons everywhere The Caged Queen
#4: #LoveOZYA / #LoveNZYA book: First Love LIFEL1k3



June prompts
#1: A book adapted for film or television Dumplin? / Simon vs Homo Sapians
#3: Faith or spirituality The Names they gave US
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Bisexual protagonist The Brightsiders by Jen Wilde

July prompts
#1: A book by two or more authors When it's Real by Erin Watts
#2: A character you identify with From Twinkle with Love
#3: Visually / Hearing impaired protagonist The Young Ellites


August prompts
#1: Dear Martin
#2: Sibling rivalry Juniper Lemon’s Happiness Index/ The Young Queen
#3: Jewish protagonist Code Name Verity

September prompts
#1: Steampunk Time Keeper
#2: Moving house Words in Deep Blue
#3: Set at boarding school A Study in Charlotte
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: By an author / person of colour Wraith by Shane and Alex Smithers

October prompts
#1: Debut author Gunslinger Girl
#2: At sea
#3: Latinx protagonist
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

Planning out the final few months, subject to change of course.

June prompts

#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Bisexual protagonist: I Had Such Friends

July prompts
#1: A book by two or more authors What If It's Us
#3: Visually / Hearing impaired protagonist

September prompts
#1: Steampunk Cinder
#2: Moving house Stone Girl

October prompts
#1: Debut author A Winter's Promise
#2: At sea The Opposite of Here
#3: Latinx protagonist More Happy Than Not
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago Wildwood Dancing

November prompts
#1: Judge it by its cover
#2: Autistic protagonist
#3: Set at college/uni
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: A story of survival

[Kelly (Diva Booknerd)]

Is All the Light We Cannot See classified as young adult?

[Nara]

Depends how you class "YA" as a genre. If you think it means "main character is YA" it counts, if you think it's "target audience is YA" then probably not.

[Chiara]

October:
#1: Debut author - Sky in the Deep
#2: At sea - Song of the Current
#3: Latinx protagonist - More Happy Than Not
#4: #LoveOzYA / #LoveNZYA book: Published over five years ago - Finnikin of the Rock

[Niamh]

My updated plan for October:

#1. Throne of Glass The Hate U Give ✓
#2. Song of the Current ✓
#3. They Both Die at the End (audiobook) ✓
#4. The Outcasts (audiobook, re-read) ✓

I also still have to finish August #2: Sibling rivalry

[Clare]

I'm in the middle of reading and loving it. I agree it works for Fighting Injustice. It also has two authors