Dragons & Jetpacks discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
Archive
>
An Idea for a Challenge for Next Year
date
newest »
newest »
Oooh I like this. How about "A book/graphic novel with neither people nor animals on the cover"?
-Time Traveler - 1 book from each decade/ century going back to ....-read the same book in two different formats (ex. A Christmas Carol novel vs play)
-read a specific genre/ subgere/ microgenre
-read a YA or MG book
Maybe a few wild card categories? Like book length: 100-300 pgs; 300-500 pgs; 500-800 pgs; 800+ pages.
Mod
How about a book first published in the year you were born?
Vinca wrote: "How about a book first published in the year you were born?"Along a similar theme; a book where one of the characters has the same name as you.
I like Melanie's idea of reading a book from a different decade. For example, read a sci-fi (or fantasy) book from the 50's, one from the 60's, one from the 70's, etc. Almost like reviewing a history of the genre.Another idea, read a book from a famous author's favorite/top 10 list. for example, I came across a website that has asked certain authors for their top 10 lists here http://www.toptenbooks.net/all-author...
or if I wanted to use a goodreads list: https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1...
Mod
A previous BOTM you missed?
Mod
Amy wrote: "Vinca wrote: "How about a book first published in the year you were born?"Along a similar theme; a book where one of the characters has the same name as you."
I would never find that book :,)
Syreeta wrote: "I would never find that book..."
I'd struggle too, but it's an easy idea to expand, for example to something like reading a book where the main character's name starts with the same letter as yours or a character has the same first name *or* surname.
Vinca wrote: "Syreeta wrote: "I would never find that book..."
I'd struggle too, but it's an easy idea to expand, for example to something like reading a book where the main character's name starts with the sa..."
True! I wouldn't be opposed to that idea. Would be a wicked fantasy protagonist (or even antagonist, if you will) with a name like yours tho. Sounds almost steampunk :)
Mike wrote: "I like Melanie's idea of reading a book from a different decade. For example, read a sci-fi (or fantasy) book from the 50's, one from the 60's, one from the 70's, etc. Almost like reviewing a histo..."That is what we do all the time over in the group Evolution of Science Fiction.
We haven't done any challenges in that group yet, but we are thinking about it.
My suggestion: a catch-up challenge. Readers would choose to catch-up on books this group has already read but which they didn't read at that time. They could post new comments in the old discussions.
Wayland wrote: "There's already a D&J Catch up challenge, Ed."Ahh, thanks!
Mod
Keep the suggestions coming, folks, and I'll throw something together to add to the Challenge list for next year.
I know I've already added one suggestion, so ignore if you've already got too many, but I've been thinking about this and what I enjoy from challenges, and it's tasks that encourage me to read things I might not normally pick up or try formats that normally wouldn't cross my radar. With that in mind, tasks like reading a graphic novel, a book written in verse or a book of letters are always ones I find interesting. I know verse can put a lot of people off but there are science fiction novels written in verse out there (e.g. Dark Star) so it doesn't have to mean reading a whole book of poems.
Mod
Mod
Mod
Hm. Not sure how to work that. Maybe, if I do a bonus section, like the Pop Sugar Challenge, put that in there. It's an interesting idea. Let me think on that.
A different group I’m in does a Pick-It-For-Me challenge. They team up in randomly assigned buddies. You tell them what shelf to look at and they pick a book for you to read that month.
Oh Melanie, what a great idea! It reduces the to-read list rather than explaining it. Always a good thing.
You could take a favorite/famous saying and have people read a book for every word of that saying. Example: "I am your father" read a book each with I, am, your, father in the title - 4 books in all. Something like that?
Mod
Still taking suggestions, I'm going for 50 slots, so I will be making some up myself as things stand now.
Mod
Read a book that is or was once self published. There must be alot of decent self published books out there that can't be nominated for the book of the month :) (I've been looking at all the books in the SPFBO that I want to read!)
Mod
A book set in, or with the season in the title ( Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
Mod
New, Brand New, New-ish-read a book that's new to your (new author, new genre, new series)
-read a book that published in 2020
-re-read a book in a new format (graphic novel re-imagining, audio if originally read as a dead-tree-book etc.)
Melanie wrote: "New, Brand New, New-ish-read a book that's new to your (new author, new genre, new series)
-read a book that published on 2020
-re-read a book in a new format (graphic novel re-imagining, audio if..."
Haha, I love the phrase "dead-tree-book" 😂
Mod
(For example, I'm familiar with Norse and Greek myths, so would try and pick something based on Indian/Russian/Inuit etc. instead)
Similarly you could try and read a book by an author from another country... though might depend if there's a translation available I guess?
Mod
Mod
I always feel a bit guilty going back to re-read anything as there’s so many new things. But nice to almost have permission to indulge!
Great idea Wayland.
Mod
- read a novella
- read something self published
- read a book with a country in the title
- read a goodreads 2019 awards winner
- Read a polar fantasy/sci-fi - Read a desert fantasy/sci-fi
- Read a book with heavy ocean themes/setting
Mod
Mod
and yes Kirsty! Indulge in the re-read! There's a couple of books I've been wanting to read again for a while.
read an obscure micro-genre for a fantasy bookread an obscure micro-genre for a science fiction book
Mod
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
A challenge comprised of suggestions from you, the Dragons and Jetpacks members. Something like "Read A Classic" would work, "Read Shakespeare" would be too specific. Think about challenges you've read/been part of, and suggest a category. Since I don't know what response will be like, I'm going to limit it to one suggestion each to start. Depending on how many suggestions I get, I'll pick a certain number to make up the challenge.
So, put on your thinking caps and start tossing ideas.
I'll check on things as they go.