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25.10 - Kristina Simon's Task: Rewards of Awards
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Book Concierge wrote: "Would this qualify for Option 2 (it's not a 'novel' but nonfiction)
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic"Yes, graphic memoirs (or other graphic nonfiction tagged "graphic novel" on GRs) will work for option 2.
ahhh poop - i read a book tat Reese picked in October/November but its not on her list yet - blergh!
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Some people adore book awards. Others abhor them. No matter which camp you fall into, book awards can help an author gain the attention of readers, librarians, and (if they're lucky) the media.
This is a two book task. Choose two of the following options and read one book for each option. One of your books may have a MPG of Sequential Art, Comics, Manga, or Graphic Novel. The combined page count for both books must be at least 500 pages.
Option 1: Readers
Some book clubs read only award winning books. I don't know about yours, but my book club picks are all over the place. Some are award winners. Some most assuredly are not. For this option, read a book found on the list of Popular Book Club Books.
Required: State which page the book can be found on when you post.
Option 2: New-to-Me Genre Readers
When graphic novels first came to my attention, I relied heavily on awards lists to find ones I might like. For this option, read a graphic novel that has won or been nominated for at least one literary award. The award(s) much show up under the Literary Awards section of the books main page. Graphic memoirs (or other graphic nonfiction tagged "graphic novel" on GRs) will work.
Option 3: Librarians
The American Library Association has a robust awards list but one of my favorite awards presented by the ALA is the Alex Award. The Alex award is given to books that are written for adults but that have some special appeal to young adults. I've found many wonderful reads perusing the Alex Award lists. For this option, read a book found on the Alex Award Winners list.
Required: State which page the book can be found on when you post.
Option 4: The Media
Sure, all authors hope to land a spot on Oprah's TBR list but there are other influencers out there. For this option, choose one of the media stars below and read a book found on her book list.
Oprah Winfrey
Reese Witherspoon
Emma Roberts
Required: State which celebrity you chose and, if the list has more than one page, state which page the book can be found on when you post.