Favourite Genres Challenge - 2015

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FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015

For this challenge, pick a book to read for each genre. You get TWO FREE PASSES (for genres you're just not interested in), so you'll read a total of 14 books over the course of the year. We chose the mods' favourite genres for this and hope you enjoy them! This is to try new genres that you may not have picked out on your own. Feel free to post some of your favourites of the different genres in this thread to give others ideas.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction
Young Adult
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction
Classics
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir
High Fantasy

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Participants


Alexis
Anna
Carrie
Cassandra
Cat
Cathy
ChrisP
Clair
Cristal
Dominique
Eggp
Erika
Heather
Izavel
Jodi
Joe
Kelsi
Leslie
Libby
Lois
Lyndi
Maria
Marina
Martine
Mary-Ann
Mary Pat
Melike
Merja
Nicole
Pamela
Peggy
Reija
Sarah
Stefani - SpelingExpirt
Tahj
Tara
Theresa~OctoberLace
Zara

[Zara's Retreat]

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[Theresa~OctoberLace]

I'll join this one!

As of 8/15/15, finished 14 of 14. Challenge completed!

Kara's Favourites
✔ Natural History Nonfiction A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans
✔ Magical Realism The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
Business Nonfiction Pass - already finished
✔ Post-apocalyptic The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Zara's Favourites
✔ Religion Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
✔ Fiction Restoration by Rose Tremain
✔ Young Adult Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
✔ Chick-Lit Grey by E.L. James

Craig's Favourites
✔ Heroic Fantasy Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan
Military Science Fiction May be a pass...sorry, Craig!
✔ Classics The Captive by Marcel Proust
✔ Gaming Fiction Armada by Ernest Cline

Cassandra's Favourites
✔ Social Science Fiction Blindness by José Saramago
✔ World History The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William L. Shirer
✔ Biography-Memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
✔ High Fantasy A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan

[[deleted user]]

I will join this one.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction: PASS
Magical Realism: Completed April 23, 2015.
Business Nonfiction: PASS
Post-apocalyptic: Completed January 31, 2015.

Zara's Favourites
Religion: Completed March 8, 2015.
Fiction: Completed March 12, 2015.
Young Adult: Completed July 7, 2015.
Chick-Lit: Completed July 17, 2015.

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy: Completed March 30, 2015.
Military Science Fiction: Completed June 23, 2015.
Classics: Completed January 25, 2015.
Gaming Fiction: Completed July 20, 2015.

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction: Completed January 2, 2015.
World History: Completed November 18, 2015.
Biography-Memoir: Completed July 24, 2015.
High Fantasy: Completed August 18, 2015.

[Zara's Retreat]

Theresa~OctoberLace wrote: "I'll join this one!

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction A Wolf Called Romeo by Nick Jans
Magical Realism [book:Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pi..."

Certainly can.

[Zara's Retreat]

Welcome Kelsi & Theresa. I've added you both

[Peggy]

I will also join this challenge. I'm still deciding on which books/genres to select.

[Zara's Retreat]

Peggy wrote: "I will also join this challenge. I'm still deciding on which books/genres to select."

I've added you Peggy

[Cristal]

This looks a very interested challenge, I definitely be joining in, I will choose my books at the weekend when I have more time:-)


Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction The Boys in the Boat read 26/1/15
Magical Realism The House of the Spirits read 13/1/15
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction
Young Adult
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction
Classics
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir
High Fantasy

[Lois]

FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction
Young Adult
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction
Classics
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir
High Fantasy

[Zara's Retreat]

Cristal and Lois I have added you both. Welcome

[Eggp]

Sounds fun, please sign me up.


Favourite Genres, January 01 - December 31
Goal: 15/15

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - The Flight of the Iguana - 11 Nov 2015, 3/5
Magical Realism - Chronicle of a Death Foretold - 20 Jan 2015, 4/5
Business Nonfiction - PASS
Post-apocalyptic - Parable of the Sower - 14 Nov 2015, 4/5

Zara's Favourites
Religion - The Monk - 20 Apr 2015, 3/5
Fiction - Bel Canto - 12 Feb 2015, 4/5
Young Adult - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - 20 Feb 2015, 4/5
Chick-Lit - Left Neglected - 19 Mar 2015, 3/5

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - American Gods - 04 May 2015, 4/5
Classics - The Forsyte Saga - 21 Feb 2015, 5/5
Military Science Fiction - The Ghost Brigades - 02 Aug 2015, 4/5
Gaming Fiction - Ready Player One - 08 Apr 2015, 3/5

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - Brave New World - 21 Aug 2015, 4/5
World History - A Short History of Nearly Everything - 17 Mar 2015, 5/5
Biography-Memoir - American on Purpose - 28 Apr 2015, 4/5
High Fantasy - Tigana - 25 Mar 2015, 3/5

[Zara's Retreat]

Eggp wrote: "Sounds fun, please sign me up."

Eggp I've added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Merja]

I'm in!

Natural history nonfiction and business nonfiction aren't so easy genres for me so it might be that those two are the ones I'm going to pass. But we'll see. And fiction + ya slots I fill as soon as I've read books for those :D So many books to choose for both, so..

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Business Nonfiction
✔ Post-apocalyptic A Zombie Christmas

Zara's Favourites
Religion The Golem and the Jinni
✔ Fiction The Rosie Effect
✔ Young Adult Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✔ Chick-Lit About a Girl

Craig's Favourites
✔ Heroic Fantasy A Clash of Kings
Military Science Fiction Ender's Game
✔ Classics The Snow Queen
Gaming Fiction Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction Feed
World History The Art of War
Biography-Memoir Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
✔ High Fantasy The Light Fantastic

7/14

[Peggy]

Here is my tentative plan. I am looking forward to trying genres I never have read before (I have never heard of gaming fiction)!

Kara's Favourites
1. Natural History Nonfiction Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
2. Magical Realism One Hundred Years of Solitude
3. Business Nonfiction The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
4. Post-apocalyptic The Road

Zara's Favourites
Religion-------- PASS
5. Fiction Peace Like a River
6. Young Adult The Book Thief
7. Chick-Lit Bridget Jones's Diary

Craig's Favourites
8. Heroic Fantasy The Lord of the Rings
9. Military Science Fiction Ender's Game
10. Classics 1984
11. Gaming Fiction Homeland

Cassandra's Favourites
12. Social Science Fiction Fahrenheit 451 or World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
13. World History--------PASS
14. Biography-Memoir A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir
High Fantasy Daughter of Smoke & Bone

[Cassandra]

I'd love to participate in this challenge! I'm going to try to do all 16 genres, but if something doesn't work out, I'll use those free passes.

[Zara's Retreat]

I've added you Cassandra

[Sarah]

I'd love to join this challenge!

-Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction-PASS
Magical Realism-Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Business Nonfiction-Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Post-apocalyptic-Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne

-Zara's Favourites
Religion-Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation by Bill Nye
Fiction-The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Young Adult-City of Glass by Cassandra Clare
Chick-Lit-Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

-Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy-The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson
Military Science Fiction-Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Classics-Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Gaming Fiction Liberty's Crusade by Jeff Grubb
-Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction-The Ask and the Answer by Patrick Ness
World History- PASS
Biography-Memoir-Wild by Cheryl Strayed
High Fantasy-The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

[Zara's Retreat]

Sarah I've added you. Welcome to the challenge.

[Reija]

I'm in. I think picking books would be hard and while searching them I might add too many books to-be-read pile..

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FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015

For this challenge, pick a book to read for each genre. You get TWO FREE PASSES (for genres you're just not interested in), so you'll read a total of 14 books over the course of the year. We chose the mods' favourite genres for this and hope you enjoy them! This is to try new genres that you may not have picked out on your own. Feel free to post some of your favourites of the different genres in this thread to give others ideas.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Magical Realism The Night Circus
Business Nonfiction It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be
Post-apocalyptic Wool Omnibus

Zara's Favourites
Religion The Book of Strange New Things
Fiction Contact
Young Adult Everyday
Chick-Lit Maybe in Another Life

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Military Science Fiction
Classics A Bear Called Paddington
Gaming Fiction Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction Foundation
World History Hiroshima - survavior stories
Biography-Memoir An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
High Fantasy The Sleeper and the Spindle

15/15 **DONE

[Stefani - SpelingExpirt]

I'm going to join in on this one but if the other challenges become too much it will be the one I drop. I'm not going to pick set books just yet and I'll keep the passes up my sleeve for now although I think I know where I'm going to use them.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism The Paper Magician
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic The Water Knife

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction I Was Here
Young Adult Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy Mistborn: The Final Empire
Military Science Fiction
Classics The Count of Monte Cristo
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir
High Fantasy Ship of Magic

7/14

[Zara's Retreat]

Stefani - SpelingExpirt and Reija I have added you both. Welcome and good luck.

[Stefani - SpelingExpirt]

Thanks Zara :)

[Erika]

Alright, I'm in!


Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Magical Realism: Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Business Nonfiction: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
Post-apocalyptic: World Made by Hand by James Howard Kunstler

Zara's Favourites
Religion: Pass
Fiction: A Home at the End of the World by Michael Cunningham
Young Adult: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
Chick-Lit: The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Military Science Fiction: Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie
Classics: Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Gaming Fiction: Pass

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
World History: In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
Biography-Memoir: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
High Fantasy: The Magician King by Lev Grossman

[[deleted user]]

Question: Should the genres be on the main page? I am looking at The Book of Life which comes up as a suggestion for magical realism but the genre isn't on the main page. Would that still count?

[Jaime]

Update: 1/14

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction-Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Magical Realism-A Snicker of Magic
Business Nonfiction-How to Win Friends and Influence People
Post-apocalyptic-Allegiant(not looking forward to this due to the bad reviews, but am determined to finish the series)

Zara's Favourites
Religion-The Art of Happiness
Fiction-To Kill a Mockingbird-I am finally going to finish this book
Young Adult-Eleanor & Park
Chick-Lit-Big Little Lies-DONE

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy-A Clash of Kings
Military Science Fiction-Ender's Game
Classics-Pride and Prejudice
Gaming Fiction-PASS

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction1984
World History-PASS
Biography-Memoir-Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy-A Storm of Swords

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FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015

Completed: 0/14
Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Magical Realism - One Hundred Years of Solitude
Business Nonfiction - PASS
Post-apocalyptic - The Ask and the Answer

Zara's Favourites
Religion - The Map of Heaven: A neurosurgeon explores the mysteries of the afterlife and the truth about what lies beyond
Fiction - Atonement
Young Adult - The Iron Daughter
Chick-Lit - Me Before You

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - Finnikin of the Rock
Military Science Fiction - Dune
Classics - The Invisible Man
Gaming Fiction - PASS

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - We
World History - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded
Biography-Memoir - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
High Fantasy - Graceling

[ChrisR]

14 Books Finished

Kara's Favourites
Winter World Natural History Nonfiction ✓
Les Contes du Chat Perché Magical Realism ✓
Business Nonfiction
The Iron Dream Post-apocalyptic ✓

Zara's Favourites
American Gods Speaker for the Dead Religion ✓
Mother Night Fiction ✓
The Call of the Wild Young Adult ✓
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
The Bloody Crown of Conan Heroic Fantasy ✓
A Call to Duty Military Science Fiction ✓
The Bell Jar Classics ✓
Off to Be the Wizard Gaming Fiction ✓

Cassandra's Favourites
Brave New World Social Science Fiction ✓
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster World History ✓
That Quail, Robert Biography-Memoir ✓
Gardens of the Moon High Fantasy ✓

[Meg]

FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015
Books Read: 2/10

Kara's Favourites
Magical Realism - The Raven Boys
Post-apocalyptic - Angelfall (29/03/15)

Zara's Favourites
Religion - The Princess Spy
Fiction - Attachments
Young Adult - The Silence of Six
Chick-Lit - Vision in White

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - The Way of Kings
Military Science Fiction - Leviathan Wakes
Classics - The Great Gatsby
Gaming Fiction - Homeland

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - The Giver
World History - The Book Thief (11/01/15)
Biography-Memoir - Eat, Pray, Love
High Fantasy - Daughter of Smoke & Bone

[Jennifer]

Hi- I would like to join this challenge.

[ChrisP]

Put me down too. I need to expand my horizons.

[Zara's Retreat]

updated to here

[Marina]

Please, sign me in. I'd like to try this one to broaden my reading horizon.

[Zara's Retreat]

Marina I have added you. Welcome and good luck.

[Jodi]

I think I am going to join this one too.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction: Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
✔Magical Realism: Every Day
Business Nonfiction: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Post-apocalyptic: UnWholly

Zara's Favourites
✔Religion: Mary, Called Magdalene
✔Fiction: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
✔Young Adult: Clockwork Princess
✔Chick-Lit: Harvesting the Heart

Craig's Favourites
✔Heroic Fantasy: A Dance with Dragons
Military Science Fiction: Children of the Mind
✔Classics: And Then There Were None
Gaming Fiction: Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction: The Maze Runner
World History: Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
✔Biography-Memoir: Out of the Woods: A Memoir of Wayfinding
High Fantasy: The Wise Man's Fear

[Zara's Retreat]

Jodi I've added you.

[Izavel]

Preliminary list and subject to change, of course.


Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction: Elizabeth Kolbert - The Sixth Extinction
Magical Realism: Erin Morgenstern - The Night Circus
Business Nonfiction: Amanda Palmer - The Art of Asking
Post-apocalyptic: Hugh Howey - Wool Omnibus

Zara's Favourites
Religion: Michel Faber - The Book of Strange New Things
Fiction: Margaret Atwood - The Handmaid's Tale
Young Adult: 1-3-15
Chick-Lit: Jenny Han - To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy: George R.R. Martin - A Game of Thrones
Military Science Fiction: Chris Wooding - Retribution Falls
Classics: Aldous Huxley - Brave New World
Gaming Fiction: Ernest Cline - Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction: Lois Lowry - The Giver
World History: Jared Diamond - Guns, Germs, and Steel
Biography-Memoir: Tina Fey - Bossypants
High Fantasy: Jennifer Freitag - Plenilune

1/14

[Zara's Retreat]

Izavel I have added you. Welcome to the challenge.

[Mary-Ann]

sign me up please!


2/14

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction – Rabid: A Cultural History of the World’s Most Diabolical Virus – Bill Wasik
Magical Realism – The Paper Magician – Charlie N. Holmberg
Business Nonfiction – The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History - Elizabeth Kolbert
Post-apocalyptic – The Year of the Flood – Margaret Atwood

Zara's Favourites
Religion – The Golem and the Jinni – Helene Wecker
Fiction – Moon Over Soho – Ben Aaronovitch
Young Adult – Divergent – Veronica Roth
Chick-Lit – Bridget Jones's Diary – Helen Fielding (04/01/2015)

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy – The Name of the Wind – Patrick Rothfuss (02/01/2015)
Military Science Fiction – Free pass.
Classics – Black Beauty – Anna Sewell
Gaming Fiction – Free Pass.

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction – MaddAddam – Margaret Atwood
World History – Empress Dowager Cixi – Jung Chung
Biography-Memoir – The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
High Fantasy – Clariel – Garth Nix

[Zara's Retreat]

Mary-Ann I have added you. Welcome.

[Erika]

I'd like to join this challenge, please!--Eri

[Maria]

I would also like to join the challenge please. Thanks!

[Nicole]

Can Enclave be post-apocalyptic?

[Nicole]

Sign me up :)

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins

Magical Realism
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Business Nonfiction
Quiet by Susan Cain

Post-apocalyptic
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

Zara's Favourites
Religion
The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber

Fiction
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Young Adult
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

Chick-Lit
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

Military Science Fiction
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card

Classics
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Gaming Fiction
The Scorch Trials by James Dashner

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
Divergent by Veronica Roth

World History
Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick

Biography-Memoir
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed

High Fantasy
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch

[Anna]

This is a great way for me to explore new genres. Sign Me Up!!


Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction Walden
Magical Realism Love in the Time of Cholera
Business Nonfiction The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People
Post-apocalyptic The Hunger Games

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction
Young Adult
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction
Classics
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir
High Fantasy Sworn in Steel

0/14

[Maria]

Can't wait to get started with 2015 reading challenge. Seems like fun.

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction: PASS
Magical Realism: The Book of Life
Business Nonfiction: PASS
Post-apocalyptic: Insurgent

Zara's Favourites
Religion Joan of Arc : A Life Transfigured
Fiction: Prince Lestat
Young Adult
Chick-Lit :Eat, Pray, Love

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy: A Clash of Kings
Military Science Fiction: Ender's Game
Classics: Little Women
Gaming Fiction: Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction: The Giver
World History: The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty
Biography-Memoir: I Am Malala
High Fantasy: A Game of Thrones

[Stefani - SpelingExpirt]

If anyone is looking for a recommendation for Gaming Fiction that isn't Ready Player One I'd highly recommend Bedlam.

[Joe]

Favorite Genre Challenge

Completed: 14/14

Potential List:
Kara's Favorites
p Natural History Nonfiction: Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
✔ Magical Realism: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (2/21) *****
✔ Business Nonfiction: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (10/6) ****
✔ Post-apocalyptic: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (6/4) ****

Zara's Favorites
✔ Religion: The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber (4/27) ****
✔ Fiction: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (7/12)*****
✔ Young Adult The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (3/28) ****
✔ Chick-Lit: Chocolat by Joanne Harris (6/13) ****1/2

Craig's Favorites
✔ Heroic Fantasy: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro (7/26) ***1/2
✔ Military Science Fiction: Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1/10) ***
✔ Classics: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (5/24) *****
✔ Gaming Fiction: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (3/6) ****

Cassandra's Favorites
✔ Social Science Fiction: Foundation by Isaac Asimov (7/10) ****
✔ World History: All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (9/29) ****
✔ Biography-Memoir: Unbroken A World War II Story of Survival Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (4/8) ****
p High Fantasy: Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan

[Libby]

Hi, sign me up for this one please
I had to look up what some of these genres even were! I'm not sure about some of these books but I will give it a go!

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction -Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design
Magical Realism: Lost Mission
Business Nonfiction: PASS
Post-apocalyptic: Anomaly by Krista McGee

Zara's Favourites
Religion :Twelve Ordinary Men
Fiction :When Crickets Cry
Young Adult : Fever
Chick-Lit : Yada Yada Prayer Group

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy: Cast of Stones
Military Science Fiction PASS
Classics: Their Eyes were Watching God
Gaming Fiction : Insignia

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction :Perception
World History 50 Children: One Ordinary American Couple's Extraordinary Rescue Mission into the Heart of Nazi Germany
Biography-Memoir: My Story My Song
Fantasy: Out of The Silent Planet