New but Familiar [2012 Challenge]

[Eliabeth]

Start date: Jan 1, 2012 end date: Dec 31, 2012

Requirements: You must have rated enough Goodreads books to get recommendations.

The Challenge: Set the number of books you'd like to read, and get them from your recommendations list. Pick at least one from every suggested genre. The idea is to get you to read new books you may not have heard of otherwise, but not so far out of your comfort zone to scare you back to authors you read on a regular basis.

Because your recommendations are going to change the more you rate, feel free to start with a few and add more throughout the year. Pass over a genre if none of the recommendations look good to you and come back later.

My list:
The Goose Girl - Chick Lit
Crime and Punishment - Classics
Dealing with Dragons - Fantasy
Nightlife - Fiction
A is for Alibi - Mystery
Exiled - Romance

Anyone else in?

[Desperado]

Great idea, Eliabeth! Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to join. My TBR shelves (I have FOUR of them) are already out of control. I'm sure my inner bookworm would bitch me out for reading 6+ books that aren't even on them.

Good luck!

[Eliabeth]

LethalLovely....Is now reluctantly Blonded wrote: "Great idea, Eliabeth! Unfortunately, I don't think I'm going to join. My TBR shelves (I have FOUR of them) are already out of control. I'm sure my inner bookworm would bitch me out for reading 6+ b..."

ROFL I don't have that many on my TBR list simply because I have vague "I want to read more by this author..." type reading goals. Most of my reading recently has been fantasy to keep up with what's going on in my genre, so I thought this would be a good way to help me diversify. Good luck getting a little more caught up on some of those shelves.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I ail try this challenge

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Very nice challenge idea, Eliabeth. I'm a genre snob, so I shy away from these types of challenges. But, I may jump in later in the year. Good luck with it! and, thanks for creating a challenge in the group that others can join in.

[Eliabeth]

Steph, usually I'm a genre snob too. When I go to the bookstore, unless I'm specifically looking for an author, I never leave the fantasy section. I'm trying very hard to expand my reading pool this year.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Good luck with that, Eliabeth!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I should do the same and try to read some outside my beloved genre each year. But, I know if I made myself do it I'd be frustrated. Good luck to ya!

[Eliabeth]

Steph wrote: "I should do the same and try to read some outside my beloved genre each year. But, I know if I made myself do it I'd be frustrated. Good luck to ya!"

:) Well that's one thing I like about the recommendations being based on your ratings. There's no way Horror could pop up as a genre for this challenge (as opposed to genre challenges) nor would anything non-fiction since I've only rated one non-fiction book.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

True. I'll have to explore that feature a bit more. Maybe I'll find something to check out.

[Eliabeth]

Steph wrote: "True. I'll have to explore that feature a bit more. Maybe I'll find something to check out."

And it gives you plenty to chose from... I feel like a sales person... :P

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL! You're good at it (the sales!)...I'm almost tempted to play around with it...hmm....

[Eliabeth]

And if you don't find one you like in a specific genre, just wait for a few months and come back. I made it a full long challenge to give you plenty of time to find recommendations you actually want to read.

[Kristen]

I'm in this one, too. It'll give me a reason to look at the recommendations pages.

[Eliabeth]

*claps* welcome.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I'm still thinking about me list

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

I will give it a try. I probably will forget about them though! I am going to list 2 for each and try to read at least one. I hope that is okay.

Young Adult


Supernatural:


Science Fiction:


Romance:


Paranormal:


Fantasy:


Chick Lit:


Some of these were listed under more than one category. As you can see I like YA, PNR, light fluffy teen girly books and dystopia. Decent range considering I read almost all YA.

[Eliabeth]

Oh you're more than welcome to add more than one per category. So thrilled to have you participating!

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Eliabeth wrote: "Oh you're more than welcome to add more than one per category. So thrilled to have you participating!"

Thank you! If I get around to reading all of these I will try another round. :) I am reading faster than usual for me so far this year. I also do audiobooks so that helps. :)

[Eliabeth]

I've got a six hour drive tomorrow. If I can figure out how to get my Kindle to play audiobooks, I'll be much further along as well lol

[Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads)]

Eliabeth wrote: "I've got a six hour drive tomorrow. If I can figure out how to get my Kindle to play audiobooks, I'll be much further along as well lol"

I am sure someone in the Kindle group here could help. I have a K1 so I am not sure if they even do audiobooks. I would imagine there is a folder on the Kindle that you could drag and drop into via USB. If you have an Audible account you may be able to send the book to the Kindle through Amazon or Audible. I am just speculating though because I don't know for sure. Enjoy your drive!

[Eliabeth]

Thanks :D If I remember to get my boyfriend to show me before I leave, I'm sure he knows. Otherwise it'll be the radio. :)

[A book away from an episode of hoarders]

Great idea!

I'm going to do this one as well.
8/12

Comics: 4*

Contemporary: 3.5*

Crime: 4*

Dark: 3*

Fantasy: 4*

Horror:

Mystery: 4*

Paranormal:

Post Apocalyptic:

Sci-Fi: 4*

Shapeshifters:

Young Adult: 3.5*

[Eliabeth]

Wow, how exciting! Oh I want to see what you think of Iron King. That's on my list as well somewhere.

[Lisa Kay]

I did instructions on some of the “Recommendations” Features for another group. You are welcome to view them without joining. They have print screens of the steps so you can just follow the arrows, if you don't want to read the instructions. The first one shows how to “turn off” a shelf, if you don’t want recs from that one.

“Recommendations” Feature: Request &/or Make Recs from Users

“Recommendations” Feature: For a book already on somone’s TBR shelf.

[Lisa Kay]

I'm in. Great idea, Eliabeth! I'll try to do 10 books this year. I'll have to work on my list.

[Eliabeth]

Thanks for sharing those links Lisa!

[Lisa Kay]

[Ashley]

Sounds like fun, I'll get a list together

[Eliabeth]

Man, I haven't even cracked a cover on mine, still working on other challenges.

[Deyara]

New but Familiar [2012 Challenge]

Duration: Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012

Crime:
1. by Lorna Barrett ★★★ 7 July 2012
2. The recommendation was for Scent to Her Grave (A Bath and Body Mystery, #1) but the library only has book 3 so I will read that one instead.
by India Ink ★★★ Jun 21, 2012

Fantasy:
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Rhiannon's Law #1) by J.A. Saare
In Celebration of Lammas Night by Josepha Sherman
Tempest Rising (Jane True, #1) by Nicole Peeler

Memoir:
1. by Gok Wan ★★★★ 20 July 2012
Being Jordan: My Autobiography by Katie Price

Dark Fantasy:
1. by Brenna Yovanoff ★★★★ 15 Sept 2012
Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #1) by Diana Rowland
Skinwalker (Jane Yellowrock, #1) by Faith Hunter

Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter

Science Fiction:
Skinned (Cold Awakening, #1) by Robin Wasserman
In the Courts of the Sun by Brian D'Amato
Dark Space (Sentients of Orion, #1) by Marianne de Pierres

Music:
1. by Meagan Brothers ★★★ Apr 17, 2012
In Honor by Jessi Kirby
Adios, Nirvana by Conrad Wesselhoeft

[Jennifer]

I'd like to give it a try!

Fantasy: Some Girls Bite
Fiction: Hounded - loved it!
Horror: Watchers
Mystery: Florida Roadkill
Science Fiction: Inside Out
Suspense: Madapple

[Eliabeth]

I finally bought the first book from the list so I can actually start my own challenge LOL. I hope you guys are doing better than me.

[Jennifer]

Waiting on the library for

[Ashley]

Okay here goes, I guess I'll start in July and work my way through to December. Starting small but list may grow

0/6

Angels & Demons- Clockwork Angel
Chick Lit- Real Vampires Have Curves
Dragons- Kiss of Fire
MST- Raven Black or The Various Haunts of Men
Paranormal- Blue is for Nightmares
Steampunk- Like Clockwork