Favourite Genres Challenge - 2015

[Merja]

Second one read!

✔ Fiction The Rosie Effect


2/14

[ChrisR]

Three more books done. Total of five so far.
Fiction: Gaming Fiction: World History:

Original Post

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


Goal: 14 - Progress: 5 complete, 9 to go

Kara's Favourites

Natural History Nonfiction

Magical Realism

Business Nonfiction

Post-apocalyptic

Zara's Favourites

Religion

Fiction
For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites

Heroic Fantasy

Military Science Fiction

Classics

Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites

Social Science Fiction

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[ChrisR]

Finished two more categories this week:
Young Adult: Heroic Fantasy:
Buck the dog is a lot like Conan. They're both semi-invincible superheroes.

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original post

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:

Goal: 14 - Progress: 6 complete, 8 to go

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

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction - For a Few Demons More
Young Adult - Brisingr
Chick-Lit

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

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Kara]

Not sure if I formally signed up for this one or not, but if I forgot to, I'm doing so now.

FAVORITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 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' favorites 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 favorites of the different genres in this thread to give others ideas.

Kara's Favorites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism: Deathless, finished 2/21, ***
Business Nonfiction: Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us, finished 2/1, *
Post-apocalyptic: All You Zombies, finished 2/15, *****Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World

Zara's Favorites
Religion: Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World, finished 1/31, ***
Fiction: Landline, finished 1/13, *
Young Adult: Alanna: The First Adventure, finished 2/1, unrated
Chick-Lit: The Rosie Effect, finished 3/8, **

Craig's Favorites
Heroic Fantasy:
Military Science Fiction
Classics: 2001: A Space Odyssey, finished 3/8, *****
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favorites
Social Science Fiction
World History
Biography-Memoir: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory, finished 2/11, *****
High Fantasy

COMPLETED: 9/14

[Regina]

Hi,

I'll be joining too, and start counting from now on.
I still have 80 books to go for my personal challenge so I look forward to trying some genres I normally wouldn't pick.
I'll be looking for some recommendations in this thread and updating when I finish one. :)

FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015 11/16
Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction
Magical Realism - Beloved
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic - The Day of the Triffids

Zara's Favourites
Religion- All Things New
Fiction - The Call of Cthulhu
Young Adult - Vampire Academy
Chick-Lit - Secrets of a Summer Night

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction - Fortune's Pawn
Classics - The Painted Veil
Gaming Fiction

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - 1984
World History - Het Hemels Mandaat: De Geschiedenis van het Chinese Keizerrijk
Biography-Memoir - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
High Fantasy

[Merja]

Two more genres done!

✔ Young Adult Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
✔ Classics The Snow Queen


4/14

[Maria]

Kara's Favorites

Post-apocalyptic: Insurgent
7/14

[Merja]

One more genre down!

✔ Chick-Lit About a Girl

5/14

[Maria]

Craig's Favorites

Classics: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Completed 8/14

[Meg]

FAVOURITE GENRES CHALLENGE - 2015
Duration: January 1st, 2015 - December 31st, 2015
Books Read: 4/10

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 - Ignite Me (*****) (28/04/15)
Chick-Lit - Vision in White

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - The Way of Kings
Military Science Fiction - Leviathan Wakes
✔ Classics - The Great Gatsby (**) (8/03/15)
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

[Kim]

I would like to be part of this challenge.

Kara's Favourites

Natural History Nonfiction
Pass
Magical Realism
The Night Circus (Hardcover)

Business Nonfiction
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Paperback)

Post-apocalyptic
Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3)


Zara's Favourites
Religion
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (The Chronicles of Narnia (Publication Order) #1)

Fiction
To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)


Young Adult
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell (4/9/15)

Chick-Lit
My Sister's Keeper (Paperback)
Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction
Pass
Classics
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

Gaming Fiction
Ready Player One
Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction
The Giver (The Giver, #1)

World History
The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)

Biography-Memoir
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography

High Fantasy
Shadow and Bone

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:

Goal: 14 - Progress: 7 complete, 7 to go

Kara's Favourites

Business Nonfiction
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites

Fiction
For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Craig's Favourites

Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Lulu]

Kara's Favourites - 3/3
✔ Natural History Nonfiction > Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
✔ Magical Realism > White is for Witching
Business Nonfiction > PASS
✔ Post-apocalyptic > Memory of Water



Zara's Favourites - 3/3
✔ Religion > Go Tell It on the Mountain
✔ Fiction > The Line of Beauty
✔ Young Adult > Cinder
Chick-Lit > PASS



Craig's Favourites - 3/4
✔ Heroic Fantasy > Nine Princes in Amber
✔ Military Science Fiction > Heaven's Queen
✔ Classics > Heart of Darkness
Gaming Fiction >



Cassandra's Favourites - 4/4
✔ Social Science Fiction > The Word for World is Forest
✔ World History > The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
✔ Biography-Memoir > Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
✔ High Fantasy > The Goblin Emperor



13/14

[Maria]

completed 9/14

Cassandra's Favorites

Biography-Memoir: I Am Malala read 4/26/15

[ChrisP]

Updated #86



Kara's Favourites
Post-apocalyptic -- Divergent

11/16 Complete

[Brianna]

I'm in.

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

10/16 finished

Kara's Favourites

Natural History Nonfiction - Walden by Henry David Thoreau
✔ Magical Realism - Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman - Finished 03.26.2015
Business Nonfiction - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
✔ Post-apocalyptic - Legend by Marie Lu - Finished 01.29.2015



Zara's Favourites

Religion - The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber
✔ Fiction - The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - Finished 04.26.2015
✔ Young Adult - City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - Finished 03.04.2015
✔ Chick-Lit - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot - Finished 07.27.15



Craig's Favourites

Heroic Fantasy - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
Military Science Fiction - Redshirts by John Scalzi
✔ Classics - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Finished 01.04.2015
Gaming Fiction - Reamde by Neal Stephenson



Cassandra's Favourites

✔ Social Science Fiction - Divergent by Veronica Roth - Finished 03.14.2015
✔ World History - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - Finished 03.25.2015
✔ Biography-Memoir - Yes Please by Amy Poehler - Finished 04.14.2015
✔ High Fantasy - Graceling by Kristin Cashore - Finished 04.25.2015

[ChrisR]

Finished two more. 9/16 complete
Kara's - Post-Apocalyptic Craig's - Military Science Fiction

OP

[Eggp]

Message #13 updated.
Goal: 9/14

[Cassandra]

Natural History:

Finished April 30
3 stars

3/14

[Ashley]

Updated post

Completed 4/15

Added Classics:

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


Goal: 14 - Progress: 8 complete, 6 to go

Kara's Favourites

Business Nonfiction
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites

Fiction
For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites

Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


Goal: 14 - Progress: 9 complete, 4 to go

Kara's Favourites

Business Nonfiction
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites

Fiction
For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites

Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold

Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Jodi]

Well I haven't gotten far with this challenge, but I am finished Zara's favourites..

[Zara's Retreat]

Jodi wrote: "Well I haven't gotten far with this challenge, but I am finished Zara's favourites.."

Great work Jodi. What did you think of the selections you made for my favourite genres?

[Marina]

I too completed Zara's favourites with

✔Religion: La sciamana di Chatsil (English: The Shaman from Chatsil)

and am now at 11/14.

[Zara's Retreat]

Marina wrote: "I too completed Zara's favourites with

✔Religion: La sciamana di Chatsil (English: The Shaman from Chatsil)

and am now at 11/14."

Well done Marina. Did you enjoy the book you just finished?

[Marina]

Hey Zara, sorry for the delay. It was okay: I didn't like it particularly, but it wasn't completely bad, either. It's a religious novel from South Korea.

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


Goal: 16 - Progress: 10 complete, 6 to go

PLEASE NOTE: I updated my goal, progress and complete numbers above because, somehow, I got my math all wrong when I entered it into my reader's corner! Please update list accordingling!

P.S. I guess I didn't get my math wrong! I forgot about the two free passes! What the heck, I'll go for sixteen anyway! :) (How dazed and confused am I today!)

Kara's Favourites

Business Nonfiction
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites

Religion
Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

Fiction
For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites

Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold

Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Kelly]

I'd like to join in.
Complete: 6/16

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet
Magical Realism - Magonia
Business Nonfiction - not sure, may end up being a free pass
Post-apocalyptic - Oryx and Crake 2/10

Zara's Favourites
Religion - The Golem and the Jinni
Fiction - Reconstructing Amelia 1/10
Young Adult - All the Rage 5/26
Chick-Lit - The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend 5/27

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - not sure yet
Military Science Fiction - Fortune's Pawn
Classics - Persuasion
Gaming Fiction - Sea of Sorrows

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - The Handmaid's Tale
World History - A History of the World in 6 Glasses
Biography-Memoir - Bossypants 2/4
High Fantasy - A Court of Thorns and Roses

[Mary Pat]

Progress: 11/16


Kara's Favourites
Magical Realism - Like Water for Chocolate
Business Nonfiction - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites
Religion-Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Fiction -For a Few Demons More
Young Adult - Brisingr
Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites

Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold
Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Cassandra]

Finished June 6
4 stars

4/16

[Mirliz]

Favourite Genres Challenge - 2015
Duration: 1.1.2015 - 12.31.2015
Progress: 7/14

Kara's Favourites
❑ Natural History Nonfiction
✓ Magical Realism: I'll Give You the Sun; by Jandy Nelson [6/10] ♥♥♥♥
❑ Business Nonfiction
❑ Post-apocalyptic: The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1); by James Dashner

Zara's Favourites
❑ Religion: The Screwtape Letters; by C.S. Lewis
✓ Fiction: Persuasion; by Jane Austen [1/10] ♥♥♥
✓ Young Adult: The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2); by Rick Riordan [6/22] ♥♥♥
✓ Chick-Lit: Can You Keep A Secret?; by Sophie Kinsella [9/8] ♥♥♥

Craig's Favourites
❑ Heroic Fantasy
❑ Military Science Fiction: Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet #1); by Orson Scott Card
❑ Classics: Wuthering Heights; by Emily Brontë
❑ Gaming Fiction: Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Chronicles #1); by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman

Cassandra's Favourites
✓ Social Science Fiction: Divergent (Divergent #1); by Veronica Roth [9/23] ♥♥♥♥
❑ World History: Collapse; by Jared Diamond
✓ Biography-Memoir: Yes Please; by Amy Poehler [10/7] ♥♥
✓ High Fantasy: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1); by Brandon Sanderson [6/28] ♥♥♥♥♥

[Scott]

I'll join this challenge.

6/14

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - The Ancestor's Tale by Richard Dawkins
Magical Realism
Business Nonfiction
Post-apocalyptic - Pilgrimage to Hell by James Axler ✔

Zara's Favourites
Religion
Fiction - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn ✔
Young Adult - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling ✔
Chick-Lit

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy
Military Science Fiction - The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Classics - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✔
Gaming Fiction - Ready Player One

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand ✔
World History
Biography-Memoir - The Autobiography of Malcolm X
High Fantasy - Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien ✔

[Scott]

I don't really understand the magical realism genre. How does it differ from fantasy in modern settings (urban fantasy or dark fantasy) or even paranormal romance. Are Neil Gaiman or Clive Barker possible authors?

[Ashley]

Updated post

Completed 5/15

Added The Night We Said Yes [Chick-lit] ⭐️

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


12/16 - 4 to go

Kara's Favourites

Magical Realism - Like Water for Chocolate
Business Nonfiction - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Zara's Favourites

Religion - Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Fiction - For a Few Demons More
Young Adult - Brisingr
Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites
Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold
Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

Social Science Fiction - The Giver
World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Jackie B. -]

Jumping in mid-year, because why not?!

14/16

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - Life Story by Virginia Lee Burton Completed 6/20/15
Magical Realism - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Completed 4/27/15
Business Nonfiction - Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination by J.K. Rowling 7/25/15
Post-apocalyptic -Across the Universe by Beth Revis Completed 1/2/15

Zara's Favourites
Religion - Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris
Fiction - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote Completed 8/6/15
Young Adult - Cinder by Marissa Meyer Completed 4/8/15
Chick-Lit - The Selection by Kiera Cass Completed 7/16/15

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson Completed 9/10/15
Military Science Fiction - Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie Completed 6/15/15
Classics - Black Beauty by Anna Sewell Completed 6/29/15
Gaming Fiction - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Completed 9/20/15

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Completed 9/7/15
World History -
Biography-Memoir - Bossypants by Tina Fey Completed 5/19/15
High Fantasy - Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Completed 11/14/15

[Scott]

Editing:: used wrong category

Biography-Memoir : The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X

7/14

[Jackie B. -]

6/16: Just finished The Selection Series Complete Box Set as my Post-Apocalyptic novel(s). They aren't super focused on the post-apocalyptic part, but it still has a lot of interesting ideas regarding what happens after the fall of America.

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


13/16 - 3 to go

Kara's Favourites

Magical Realism - Like Water for Chocolate

Business Nonfiction - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Post-apocalyptic - Station Eleven

Zara's Favourites

Religion - Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

Fiction - For a Few Demons More

Young Adult - Brisingr

Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites

Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold

Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites

Social Science Fiction - The Giver

World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle

Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Maria]

Please update 10/14

Craig's Favorites:
Heroic Fantasy: A Discovery of Witches completed 7-11-15

[Cassandra]

Biography/Memoir:

Finished July 15
5 stars

5/16

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


14/16 - 2 to go

Kara's Favourites
Magical Realism - Like Water for Chocolate
Business Nonfiction - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Post-apocalyptic - Station Eleven

Zara's Favourites
Religion - Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Fiction - For a Few Demons More
Young Adult - Brisingr
Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - Sword-Dancer
Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold
Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - The Giver
World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Cassandra]

Business Non-Fiction:

Finished July 19
5 stars

6/16

[Leslie]

Please update message 114: 5/16 read.

[Mary Pat]

UPDATE:


15/16 - 1 to go

Kara's Favourites
Natural History Nonfiction - The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Magical Realism - Like Water for Chocolate
Business Nonfiction - Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
Post-apocalyptic - Station Eleven

Zara's Favourites
Religion - Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion
Fiction - For a Few Demons More
Young Adult - Brisingr
Chick-Lit - My Sister's Keeper

Craig's Favourites
Heroic Fantasy - Sword-Dancer
Military Science Fiction - Crucible of Gold
Classics - Walking

Cassandra's Favourites
Social Science Fiction - The Giver
World History - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
Biography-Memoir - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
High Fantasy - Inheritance

[Brianna]

Updated Message 169

10 out of 16 read

Chick Lit - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot

[Theresa~OctoberLace]

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

Just edited message #14 (link above), showing 10 of 14 read.