2015: Genre Challenge

[Gisbelle]

Suzy wrote: "Question- is there a length requirement? I was looking into reading Thumbelina by Hans Christian Anderson and its only 6 pages...

I feel like this challenge is more for full length novels right"

There is no length requirement, but a little more than 6 pages would be great :D

[Gisbelle]

Christina wrote: "Does the queen by Kiera cass count as a fairy tale?"

Sorry, that one is not a fairytale.

[Christina]

Ok thanks

[Gisbelle]

welcome.

[Elizabeth]

When is February's genre going to be posted, so I can order my book in time?

[Gisbelle]

Elizabeth wrote: "When is February's genre going to be posted, so I can order my book in time?"

Around 20th

[Mandiann]

So excited to see what the next genre will be!!!

[Vicki]

Yep! I'm dying to know what's next, too! I love the anticipation! LOL

[Caroline]

Read: 10/12

January: Fairy Tale: Cloaked
February: Spy: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
March: LGBT: Love Letters to the Dead
April: Tragedy: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
May: Time Travel: Warped
June: Humor: The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
July: Mental Health: This Isn't What It Looks Like
August: Verse/Poetry: One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies
September: Dying Earth:
October: Zombies: The Scorch Trials
November: Thriller: Carry On
December: Alternate History:

[Anny]

Read: 5/12


January: Fairy Tale


Finished: 19th January 2015
Rating: 4/5

February: Spy (sort of)

Finished: 28th February
Rating: 3/5

March: LGBT

Finished:10th March
Rating:3/5

April: Tragedy

Finished:2nd April
Rating:4/5

May: Time travel

Finished:9th May
Rating:4/5

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[Tayla]

Read: 0/12


January: Fairy Tale
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[Beth]

Read: 7/12


January: Fairy Tale - The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Completely Fantastical Edition
February: Spy - The Maze of Bones
March: LGBT - Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 1
April: Tragedy - Hamlet
May: Time Travel - The Time Machine
June: Humour - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
July: Mental Illness - Silent Tears No More
August: Poetry - Pocket Book of Poetry
September: Dying Earth -
October: Zombie -
November:
December:

[Rashell]

Eh, I am in.

Start 21/1/15
Finish

January- Fairy Tale: Switched by Amanda Hocking
February- Spy: Agent 21
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[Chelsea]

Read: 4/12


January: Fairy Tale - The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson 5★'s
February: Spy - Spies and Prejudice by Talia Vance 5★'s
March: LGBT
April: Tragedy
May: Time Travel
June: Humor
July: Mental Illness - Kiss of Broken Glass 3★'s
August: Poetry/Verse - Forget Me Not 4★'s
September: Dying Earth - Red Rising
October: Zombie
November: Thriller
December:

[Gisbelle]

Description

Spy is a sub-genre of crime fiction in which the protagonist is a spy, usually of an intelligence agency.

Most Read of the Week

[Vicki]

I'm about to peruse my books to see what I might already have! Yippee!

[Caron]

I have one...only one spy book. This is a real challenge for me. Funnily enough I didn't know I owned a book in that genre.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Could be used for January?

[(Liene)]

Hmm.. Crime is a genre I really never, ever read. So it was tough to find a spy book! But I hope counts? It shows up when you look for spy books :D
It's great to try a book I would otherwise never read! :)

[Polus]

Am i allowed to use a re read?

[Gisbelle]

Jacquelyn wrote: "Could be used for January?"

Yes, that one works just fine :)

[Gisbelle]

Lieniitte wrote: "Hmm.. Crime is a genre I really never, ever read. So it was tough to find a spy book! But I hope counts? It shows up when you look for spy books :D
It's ..."

Yes, that one is espionage, so it's acceptable.

[Gisbelle]

Stephan wrote: "Am i allowed to use a re read?"

Re-read is okay, Stephan :)

[Dory]

OMIGAWSH. Spy. Ally Carter <3

[Ilona]

I'm in.
January: Fairy Tale I don't know if is accepted for fairy tale since it's a modern kind of version of Cinderella with horror and without any magic. I'm also currently reading .
Edit : finished it, so I'm good with January. Characters seem quite shallow but the story after the first quarter is interesting and quite unpredictable.
February: Spy
March: LGBT
April: Tragedy : 04/24
May: Time travel :
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[Cassidie]

Start Date: 1/1/15
Completed:

Read: 1/12

January: Fairy Tale - Alice in Zombieland
February: Spy - All Fall Down
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[Suzy]

would , count as a spy book? the main character is an assassin who collects intelligence for a convent- it appears in a couple listopias for spy books, but im not sure if it counts

[Mandiann]

Lieniitte wrote: "Hmm.. Crime is a genre I really never, ever read. So it was tough to find a spy book! But I hope counts? It shows up when you look for spy books :D
It's ..."

Hmm...I might read that one too.

[Heather]

Ilona wrote: "I'm in.
January: Fairy Tale I don't know if is accepted for fairy tale since it's a modern kind of version of Cinderella with horror and without any magic. I'm also c..."

Ilona how was Charming? I've been wanting to read it.

[Ilona]

I liked the setting and the beginning even if it's quite violent but realistic enough, but not much the romance or the end.

[Mehsi]

Oh Spy genre. *is excited* That is a nice one, can't wait for February to come. :)

[Irene]

Would The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes or An Evil Mind count for February?

[elle]

Could Bloodlines count? It has vampires and witches, enchantments and all :P

[Gisbelle]

Rache wrote: "Could Bloodlines count? It has vampires and witches, enchantments and all :P"

It's more urban fantasy than fairy tale

[Juli]

k i wasn't able to full fill January reading for this challenge .... what happens now?

[Gisbelle]

Juli wrote: "k i wasn't able to full fill January reading for this challenge .... what happens now?"

It's okay to read the book even after the month is over.

[Shav]

Start: 1/1/2015
Completed: 3/12

January: Fairy Tale The Last Battle
February: Spy
March: LGBT City of Lost Souls
April: Tragedy Falling into Place
May: Time travel Emerald Green
June: Humor Anna and the French Kiss
July: Mental Health
August: Verse/poetry Love & Misadventure
September: Dying earth Cress
October: Zombie
November: Thriller
December:

[xxxCinderxxx]

Start Date: 1st January 2015
End Date: 31st December 2015
Completed Books: 01/12

January: Fairy Tale: Alice in Zombieland - 06/01/2015 ~5 Stars~
February: Spy: Heist Society
March: LGBT: Heart Block
April: Tragedy: Uglies
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(NOTE: I am from New Zealand so my dates are day/month/year)

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[Kelly]

I'm hopping in here a little late, this sounds like fun!


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[Gisbelle]

Description

Standing for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, LGBT (or GLBT) is involves characters, plot lines or themes portraying homosexual behavior.

New Releases | Popular Lgbt Romance

[Caron]

Omg! Yes, I am very excited about this! I read 2 with LGBT themes this month but I'll gladly read more.

[Jacquelyn, thebrunettebooknerd]

Completed: 1/12


January: Retelling: Splintered 2/13 (3*)
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[Trisha, lives on coffee]

another good option for searching YA LGBTQ options is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/6...

[Vicki]

Thanks, Trisha, there are several on that list that I have wanted to read.

[Tiffany]

Love this challenge!!!

January
February
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[Cassidie]

Start Date: 1/1/15
Completed:

Read: 2/12

January: Fairy Tale - Alice in Zombieland
February: Spy - All Fall Down
March: LGBT - Playlist for the Dead
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[Theresa]

Just starting this for March, but I may go back and do the Jan. and Feb. themes later.

Completed: 10/12

Jan.: Beastly 4/7/15, 4 stars
Feb.: Out of Sight, Out of Time 7/11/15, 4 stars
Mar.: The Perks of Being a Wallflower 3/13/15, 4 stars
Apr.: From the Wreckage 5/5/15, 4 stars
May: Ruby Red 5/18/15, 4 stars
June: Spanking Shakespeare 6/28/15, 2 stars
July: The Last Time We Say Goodbye 7/17/15, 4 stars
Aug.: Impulse 8/16/15, 5 stars
Sep.: Not a Drop to Drink 11/30/15, 4 stars
Oct.: Enclave
Nov.: When 12/25/15, 5 stars
Dec.: Leviathan

[Bronia]

0/12 Completed

January: The Iron Queen
February: I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You
March: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
April: All the Bright Places
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[Gisbelle]

Description

Tragedy is a form of drama based on human suffering that invokes in its audience an accompanying catharsis or pleasure.

Tragedy Book Lists | Most Read of the Week | Tragic Romance | YA Post-Death Novels | YA Death/Dying

[Vicki]

Love it!!! Can't wait to pick my book!