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You're trying all of them!?! Wow!! Much respect!!!!
Nyssa wrote: "You're trying all of them!?! Wow!! Much respect!!!!"
Naaaw! I've gotta whittle it down...just not sure by how much and which ones.
I was looking at this one and I think I got the list down to 30. I lumped crime into mystery, dystopia into post apocalyptic, philosophy with religion, removed translated and award winners as those aren't genres and span everything. I also dropped romance down to just romance and erotica and pushed paranormal and supernatural together like the unbelieving heathen I am.i've got the list on my other computer and I'm thinking it is a 2016 potential challenge.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I was looking at this one and I think I got the list down to 30. I lumped crime into mystery, dystopia into post apocalyptic, philosophy with religion, removed translated and award winners as those..."Oooh. Let me see your list.
I've just smushed Dystopia + Post-Apocalyptic, Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult and I got rid of some which I can't remember.I'm going to remove "secular" since that is everything not religious.
MrsJoseph wrote: "I've just smushed Dystopia + Post-Apocalyptic, Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult and I got rid of some which I can't remember.I'm going to remove "secular" since that is everything not religious."
Okay that looks much more manageable! Its still about 3 or 4 more categories than what I'm attempting this year.
Best wishes!! :)
MrsJoseph wrote: "I've just smushed Dystopia + Post-Apocalyptic, Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult and I got rid of some which I can't remember.I'm going to remove "secular" since that is everything not religious."
LOL Yeah, I was trying to figure out a way to include religious and non-religious counter-genre for nonfiction. That was the best I could come up with without going with "atheist" which I felt was a little too specific. /unnecessary explanation
Becky wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "I've just smushed Dystopia + Post-Apocalyptic, Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult and I got rid of some which I can't remember.I'm going to remove "secular" since that is everything..."
That's what I was thinking...but since we really aren't using the same book in multiple categories...
Okay, I promised what my list looked like. I'm thinking I might do this in 2016. At least right now I am and I am bound to change my mind at least twelve times before January. I put the similar categories I lumped into it, or at least why I may have eliminated them from the list. I dropped Foreign and Award Winner entirely because any category could be those and I read a lot of Foreign. Seriously. Look at my lists of books read.Adventure (Survival)
Classics (Victorian)
Drama
Humour
Poetry
Philosophy/Religion
Science - NonFiction
Biography/Memoir
Chick-Lit
Erotica
Romance
Mystery (Crime)
Thriller
True Crime
Science Fiction
Dystopian / Post-Apocalyptic
Space Opera
Steampunk
Horror
Gothic
Zombies
Fantasy
Folklore & Mythology
Paranormal / Supernatural (Urban Fantasy)
Historical Fiction
Pulp Fiction
Young Adult / Juvenile
Western
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism
It's a list of 30 which I think leaves space for people to get sidetracked over the year and still finish the challenge.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Okay, I promised what my list looked like. I'm thinking I might do this in 2016. At least right now I am and I am bound to change my mind at least twelve times before January. I put the similar cat..."Oooh. This is nice. I'm gonna have to look this over & compare with mine. If I can knock mine down some...it becomes slightly possible.
I was hoping for 26, but the last four is tricky and I even skipped Graphic Novel which is a pretty worthy category. I might be tempted to mush Drama and Poetry together and include Graphic Novel to remain at 30.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I was hoping for 26, but the last four is tricky and I even skipped Graphic Novel which is a pretty worthy category. I might be tempted to mush Drama and Poetry together and include Graphic Novel t..."That could work, esp if you do dramatic poetry.
Graphic novel would then set you up for Saga!
Haha. Pusher. :)When you said Saga, I first thought Icelandic Saga because I am tempted to read one of those as crazy as that sounds.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Haha. Pusher. :)When you said Saga, I first thought Icelandic Saga because I am tempted to read one of those as crazy as that sounds."
:-D
I'm just here to help.
Oh, include Graphic Novel!!! (I may be a bit biased...)
You make a point. I used a graphic novel for one of my genre categories...
But overthinking is what this is all about. :)I like the idea of ignoring formats, but I am not likely to choose Poetry or Drama if looking for something to read so I I'm keeping them and adding Graphic Novels to my list while removing Classics to remain at 30. I like this challenge a lot. I'm not doing it this year, but it might end up being next year's challenge.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "But overthinking is what this is all about. :)I like the idea of ignoring formats, but I am not likely to choose Poetry or Drama if looking for something to read so I I'm keeping them and adding ..."
I love watching your challenges. That map was amazing.
^That last challenge was insane. The map was fun, but that was draining. The stans just about killed me.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "^That last challenge was insane. The map was fun, but that was draining. The stans just about killed me."But it was aaahhhmazing.
Woohoo! I feel like I haven't finished a book in forever. It has actually been four days. My pages per day is definitely starting to drop off now. Lucky to get 40 or 50 in a day now.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Woohoo! I feel like I haven't finished a book in forever. It has actually been four days. My pages per day is definitely starting to drop off now. Lucky to get 40 or 50 in a day now."I know those feels!
I've been reading again and its driving hubby bananas. He keeps wanting me to do stuff.
I AM doing stuff. I'm reading. It requires a stationary position.
Humour - Good Advice from Bad People: Selected Wisdom from Murderers, Stock Swindlers, and Lance Armstrong Review: http://bookslifewine.com/r-good-advic...
Switched a book to a different category and added new books!I might even get 1/2 way through this challenge by 2016!
Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult - The Carpet People - Review: http://bookslifewine.com/r-the-carpet...
Paranormal Romance - Two's A Couple, Three's The Law Review: http://bookslifewine.com/twos-a-coupl...
So I was looking at this today - basically lamenting yet another challenge going bust - when I realized I'm not really doing that badly!! Original Categories: 12/22
Nyssa's Bonus Categories Suggestions: 2/7
Becky's Bonus Categories Suggestions: 0/5
Nicki's Bonus Categories Suggestions: 1/5
Christine's Bonus Categories: 4/4
Stephanie's Bonus Categories Suggestions: 1/2
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Books mentioned in this topic
Love Overdue (other topics)Otherwise Engaged (other topics)
Two's A Couple, Three's The Law (other topics)
The Carpet People (other topics)
Written in Red (other topics)
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NOTE: Some books may fit more than one (1) category but I probably won't do this unless the category is obscure.
Origin: This challenge originated in the Flights of Fantasy Goodreads group. There are several people taking part in it.
Original Categories
Adventure
AutoBiography or Biography - #GIRLBOSS
Drama
Dystopian + Post-Apocalyptic
Educational
Erotica - Lion and the Falcon
Fantasy - Written in Red
Graphic Novels - Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #20
Humour - Good Advice from Bad People
Juvenile Fiction + Young Adult - The Carpet People
Magical Realism
Mystery
Non Fiction - The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet *In Progress*
Paranormal - Bunny and the Bear
Philosophical - The Egg *Need Review*
Poetry
Romance - Love Overdue
Science Fiction - The Martian
Steampunk - What Lies Beneath the Clock Tower
Supernatural
Thriller
Urban Fantasy - The Rook
Nyssa's Bonus Categories Suggestions:
Award Winner - Yes Please *In Progress*
Banned or Challenged
Free for All (Open Slot) - The Knitting Circle Rapist Annihilation Squad
GoodReads Author - Master of Crows
Mobile Read Author (For those who are also members of Mobile Read)
Mythology
Survival
Becky's Bonus Categories Suggestions:
Historical Nonfiction
Religion
Science Nonfiction
War - All You Need Is Kill *In Progress*
Zombies!
Nicki's Bonus Categories Suggestions:
Crime Fiction
LGBT - Karen Memory
Pulp Fiction
Translated Fiction (Formerly Foreign)
Western
Christine's Bonus Categories:
Anthologies/ Short Stories - 12 Shades of Surrender
Historical Romance - Crystal Gardens
Paranormal Romance - Two's A Couple, Three's The Law
Romantic Suspense - Otherwise Engaged
Stephanie's Bonus Categories Suggestions:
Animal Stories
Food Related - Nom Nom Paleo