34. A book from a genre or sub genre that starts with a letter in your name

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Many people use reading challenges to stretch their horizons and break out of their normal reading routines. This week, use your name to choose a genre to read. You can go with a tried and true genre, or break out of your comfort zone and try something new!

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Suggestions:
Wikipedia List of Writing Genres

Some suggestions:
You are certainly not required to use these genres! Just wanted to give suggestions for those of you who are stuck on what to use.
Adventure Fiction
Biographies
Comics
Dystopians
Essay Collection
Fantasy
Gothic Literature
Humor
Imaginary Voyage
Journalism
Kamishibai
Literary Nonsense
Metafiction
Narrative Nonfiction
Occult
Paranormal Romance
Quantum Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction
True Crime
Urban Fiction
Varsity Fiction
Western
Xenofiction
Young Adult Fiction
Zombie Fiction

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Optional Questions
1. What are you reading for this category?
2. What genre is this book in?
3. Do you normally read this genre?

[Angie]

I am so excited for this one that I am planning to do an entire A-Z challenge based on it!

The sub-genre I am planning to use for this, though, is nanopunk, which a sub-genre of science fiction that deals with nanotechnology. I've never read it before, so it will be brand new.

I'm planning on either The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer or Prey. My research tells me they are two primary examples of nanopunk.

[Dana]

I am going to do Narrative Nonfiction, and plan on Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster for this one.

[Ellie]

I'm going to go with a western, as I wanted that to get through the voting. I'm not really sure what's out there but I do want to read Upright Women Wanted.

[Eva]

Another interesting sub-genre: alternate history (if your name contains an A).

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/alte...

Lots of great novels in this one!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

I haven't really decided what I'm going to read, but I'm thinking if I want more of a challenge, I'll do essays or literary fiction, and if I need an easier prompt, I'll do YA or magical realism.

[Pam]

I plan to go with Adventure. Maybe A High Wind in Jamaica or Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival. On a lighter side, I'm considering a book I own Albert of Adelaide, about an orphaned platypus named Albert who embarks on a journey through the outback in search of "Old Australia," a rumored land of liberty, promise, and peace. I'm going to fit this book in somewhere!

[SadieReadsAgain]

For this I'm going for Scottish Fiction (could also have gone for Tartan Noir). My options from my TBR shelves are

A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
All Made Up
Another Time, Another Place
Glitter of Mica
How Late it Was, How Late
Original Bliss
Remedy is None
Scottish Women's Fiction, 1920s to 1960s: Journey into Being
So I Am Glad
The Acid House
The Changeling
The Wasp Factory
The Whole Story and Other Stories
Where You Find It

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Angie wrote: "I am so excited for this one that I am planning to do an entire A-Z challenge based on it!"

What a fun idea! I've always failed at my a-z authors and a-z titles, so this might be a fun change of pace!

[Johanne]

I would like to read a cool subgenre or lesser known genre beginning with one of my initials J E M.
Any ideas?
(I can then proceed to the winter challenge and ask for recommendations)

[Pam]

Johanne - How about eco-thriller?

[Johanne]

Pam wrote: "Johanne - How about eco-thriller?"

Sounds good. Sort of like thriller cli - fi?

Keep em coming :)

[Jackie, Solstitial Mod]

Johanne wrote: "I would like to read a cool subgenre or lesser known genre beginning with one of my initials J E M.
Any ideas?
(I can then proceed to the winter challenge and ask for recommendations)"

Ergodic literature? Basically it's a book that requires some extra effort on your part as the reader. The example that comes to my mind is House of Leaves.

[Johanne]

oh Jackie, that sounds intriguing! Thanks

[Jenna ✨DNF Queen✨Here, Sometimes...]

Eva wrote: "Another interesting sub-genre: alternate history (if your name contains an A).

https://www.goodreads.com/genres/alte...

Lots of great novels in this one!"

Great suggestion for "A"!

[Stacey]

I did a play on SD and switched it around for Detective Story. I'll be reading The Big Sleep.

[Sarah]

Sarah wrote: "For this I'm going for Scottish Fiction (could also have gone for Tartan Noir). My options from my TBR shelves are

A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
All Made Up
[book:Ano..."

ooooh, Scottish fiction....I am a Sarah as well.
Will likely go for science fiction though, i am happy in my little box!

[Sarah]

Just checked out a few things:
Swashbuckler - pirate fiction, yes please!
Self help - will likely read at least one this year
SciFi - this is a given
Satire - also a given

[Dayna]

My name starts with "D" and all I can think of are Dystopian and Disaster. Any other suggestions? I'll probably end up doing dystopian unless I think of something else!

[Stacey]

Dayna, here’s a really comprehensive list of genres: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...

And I picked the genre detective story (a twist on my initials, SD).

[Lizzy]

Dayna , you can use a genre starting with any of the letters in your first or last name... so you should be able to find a few more choices...nonfiction, novel, autobiography are some options.

[Hannah]

This is the second prompt I read for this challenge. I decided to read an autobiography and went for Educated by Tara Westover. I enjoyed the book despite the difficult subject matter making it hard reading at times. It seems hard to understand how this situation was allowed to go on undetected for so long.

[Lizzy]

Hannah — I was listening to a podcast this week regarding home schooling. It seems that there are quite a few states where, once you register your kids as home schooled, there is no supervision/checking by the state at all. One of the presenters had been home schooled, and abused, as a child in Michigan.

[dalex]

For "xenofiction" I read Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer. Weirdly wonderful and a great follow-up to the fantastic Borne. 4 Stars.

[Laurel]

I landed on Lovecraftian Horror, and will be reading Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys. From what I've heard about it, it's a feminist and inclusive spin on the genre. It's Lovecraft without Lovecraft's racism.

[Evelyn]

1. What are you reading for this category?
Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff

2. What genre is this book in? Essays

3. Do you normally read this genre? Not really.

[Pam]

As I'm spending hours on Goodreads, I'm reading Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World. The irony has not escaped me.

Genres: 1) Psychology and 2) Productivity

I don't normally read these genres but I do like non-fiction books on psychology & other medical topics.

[Ketutar]

K - I don't know what that Kamishibai is, but it doesn't sound like something that comes as books... unless Japanese fairytales count. (Kaunokirjallisuus? ROTFLMAO It's "fiction" in Finnish ;-) Kauhukirjallisuus is horror. If Kamishibai counts, kaunokirjallisuus should count as well... No. It can be translated... I don't know what kamishibai is in English or Finnish other than kamishibai.)

E - Essays? Could work.
Epic? Epic fantasy might work...
Epistolary novels?
Education fiction? Could work. I like boarding school books :-D
Erotic fiction. Hmm...
Experimental fiction... doesn't sound good.
Existentialist fiction. No. Though I have a couple of those on my TBR list...
Environmental
Espionage

T - Theological fiction? Sounds nasty. But I like Narnia books...
Theological non-fiction? Nope. No, nay, never.
Tall tales? I'd like that, but are there any books for adults on the list? I've read the 100 years old...
True crime. Uh.
Traditional fantasy? Interesting how I could find a fantasy subgenre for all these letters if I digged deep enough :-D
Thrillers
Tragedy. Oh, no. I'm already depressed.
Travelogue

U - Urban fantasy... nah...

A - Autobiographies? Perhaps.
Airport novels? LOL
Allegories?
Adventure novels? That I'd like :-)
Action fiction
Absurdism. No.
Antinovels?
Alternate history

R - Realistic fiction? Nope.
Romance novels? Not too keen on that either...
Religious literature. No.

[Aimee]

I want to push myself to read something I wouldn't usually, so I'm gonna go with my surname initial, G, and read a graphic novel. This isn't my usual genre so I'd welcome recommendations!

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

Aimee wrote: "I want to push myself to read something I wouldn't usually, so I'm gonna go with my surname initial, G, and read a graphic novel. This isn't my usual genre so I'd welcome recommendations!"

I really enjoyed Isabel Greenberg's The One Hundred Nights of Hero. It's a feminist retelling of Arabian Nights, so the story was familiar enough that it wasn't hard for me to follow along, despite not typically reading graphic novels. You should check it out!

[Aimee]

Emily wrote: "Aimee wrote: "I want to push myself to read something I wouldn't usually, so I'm gonna go with my surname initial, G, and read a graphic novel. This isn't my usual genre so I'd welcome recommendati..."

That sounds great, thanks!

[Lieke]

1. What are you reading for this category?
De Grote Jacht (The Wheel of Time #2) by Robert Jordan

2. What genre is this book in?
Epic Fantasy

3. Do you normally read this genre?
Yes, I love reading fantasy and this was at least the third time I read this book. I hope I will finish the series this time (but not this year I'm trying to read 1 book in the series every 2 months).

[Pam]

I originally was going to use DIgital Minimalism for this prompt but moved it to another prompt and used MYSTERY instead and read Pietr the Latvian. I'm not a big mystery reader any more.

[Cheryl A.]

I am going for a Cozy Mystery. I will figure out which one as there has to be an H in the title or the author's first or last name would have to begin with H. I am choosing this as I will have tons of choices!

[Andrea]

For this prompt, I read the Action-Adventure novel Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco. I do enjoy these quest-based novels and read them occasionally.

[Anne]

I am reading 'the running vixen' by Elizabeth Chadwick. It is historical fiction. my middle name is Elizabeth. I read a lot of this genre.

[Anastasia]

I was a little liberal with this one. I used my maiden name as well as my married name to fit this book in. It is really good so I really wanted to share it.

Lovecraft Country fits in the Horror genre, with the subgenre of Cosmic (Lovecraftian). It is perfect for February since it is Black History month, and the time of year that this type of movie is released in theatres.

[Laura]

1. What are you reading for this category?
Business as Usual by Denise Grover Swank

2. What genre is this book in?
Romance

3. Do you normally read this genre?
Not usually, I prefer mystery books

[Maple]

1. What are you reading for this category?
Sudden Prey

2. What genre is this book in?
M ... For Murder Mystery

3. Do you normally read this genre?
Occasionally. More often recently than before, but I tire of the formulated plots.

This series is pretty decent, but I find the main character to be a bit chauvinistic which gets annoying.

[Joan]

1. What are you reading for this category? Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, & Baking Biscuits
2. What genre is this book in? So I'm being liberal with this one and going with biography but technically it is an autobiography but biography is listed under the first five genres for it.
3. Do you normally read this genre? I read both all of the time.

[Jana]

I read Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and adventure novel for youngsters. I read several adventure books a year

[Susan]

I just finished The Stars We Steal for science fiction. It's Persuasion in space. I actually enjoyed it as a quick, fun read. (Persuasion is still much better, written with a more deft hand, but you have to go a long way to beat Austen at the craft.) Donne has an easy, chatty style that works well. I read some scifi, probably 3-4 books a year, but dystopian is generally not my thing.

[Erin]

I went with essays and read David Sedaris’ Calypso.

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

This was super easy for me as I can use the category Romance, which is one of many genres I regularly read, so I had plenty of choices. If I were using my last initial, P, I think I would go for Parallel Worlds (definitely not paranormal.)

[Traci]

I selected a cozy since my name has a c in it. I selected Let's Fake a Deal by Sherry Harris

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspo...

[Emma]

I went with a "Novel of Manners", Emma, which was also fun for this challenge because it is also my name.

[Matthias]

1. What are you reading for this category?
I read You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz
2. What genre is this book in?
It is listed as a psychological thriller (so I am calling it Thriller).
3. Do you normally read this genre?
I read thrillers on occasion, especially when they are crime related (as they often are).

[Stacey]

What are you reading for this category? The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

What genre is this book in? Hardboiled detective novel

Do you normally read this genre? Once in a while, if it sounds dark, twisted and/or compelling.

[Marie (UK)]

Q1 I have read Sharks in the Time of Saviours 06/05/2020
Q2 This is classed as MAGICAL REALISM o th letters in my Name which is Marie
Q3 i have read several books in this category and find them very variable in quality

I really loved The Night Circus and Haruki Murakami is one of my favourite authors. However it is a hard genre to get right and hard to maintain in the narrative the author of the book i read comes in and out of the magical realism and the book was not a great read

[Chelsey]

1. What are you reading for this category?
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror

2. What genre is this book in?
Classic

3. Do you normally read this genre?
No but am trying to read more.