2011 Genre Challenge

[mupt02]

Challenge yourself to read a book from each of 11 different genres. 

Here are the genres:

1. nonfiction/advice

2. comedy

3. romance

4. young adult

5. sci-fi/fantasy

6. general fiction

7. historical fiction

8. biography/memoir

9. horror/suspense/thriller

10. classic

11. chick-lit

Keep us updated with your progress and what books you have read.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[Cindy18]

I love this challenage!! It makes me find and read books I normally wouldn't.

 

1. nonfiction/advice- Head Cases- Michael Paul Mason

2. comedy- Sizzling Sixteen- Janet Evanovich

3. romance- Love Overboard- Janet Evanovich

4. young adult-  A Million Shades of Grey- Cynthia Kadohata

5. sci-fi/fantasy- Unsympathetcic Magic- Laura Resnick

6. general fiction- Along Came a Spider- James Patterson

7. historical fiction- Hassie Calhoun: A Las Vegas Novel of Innocence- Pamela Cory

8. biography/memoir- I Beat The Odds- Michael Oher

9. horror/suspense/thriller- Are You Afraid of the Dark- Sidney Sheldon

10. classic

11. chick-lit- Dead Until Dark- Charlaine Harris

[MommaLaura]

 I haven't done this one, so I am going to give it a try!

1. nonfiction/advice

2. comedy

3. romance

4. young adult

5. sci-fi/fantasy

6. general fiction

7. historical fiction

8. biography/memoir

9. horror/suspense/thriller

10. classic

11. chick-lit

[JaydensMom12308]

YAY!! I completed this challenge as of 7/7/11 :)

1. nonfiction/advice- French Toast by Harriet Welty Rochefort

2. comedy- I Love You, Nice to Meet You by Lori Gottlieb and Kevin Bleyer

3. romance- Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

4. young adult- Matched by Ally Condie

5. sci-fi/fantasy- The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson

6. general fiction- Major Pettigrew's Last Stand-Helen Simonson

7. historical fiction- Someone Knows My Name- Lawrence Hill

8. biography/memoir- Notes Left Behind - Brooke & Keith Desserich 

9. horror/suspense/thriller- Room by Emma Donoghue

10. classic- Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

11. chick-lit- Holly's Inbox by Holly Denham

[jandmterry]

1. Nonfiction/Advice:

2. Comedy:

3. Romance:

4. Young Adult:Beastly by Alex Flinn (3/11)

5. Sci-fi/Fantasy:

6. General Fiction: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (3/11)

7. Historical Fiction:

8. Bio/Memoir: Eat, Pray, Love by Sara Gilbert (2/11)

9. Horror/Suspense/Thriller: Kill and Tell by Linda Howard (2/11)

10. Classic:

11. Chick-Lit: Going Home by Harriet Evans (1/11)

[mel822]

 I will definately try this one.Sounds like fun.

1. Nonfiction/Advice:

2. Comedy:Sizzling Sixteen-Janet Evanovich

3. Romance:

4. Young Adult:

5. Sci-fi/Fantasy:

6. General Fiction:Water For Elephants-Sara Gruen

7. Historical Fiction:The Clan of the Cave Bear-Jean M.Auel

8. Bio/Memoir:

9. Horror/Suspense/Thriller:Duma Key by Stephen King

10. Classic:

11. Chick-Lit:

[vickieb310]

This one I'm going to try again - didn't do so well after getting hung up on Dracula this year! lol

1. nonfiction/advice

2. comedy

3. romance - Kiss Them Goodbye, Stella Cameron

4. young adult - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon

5. sci-fi/fantasy - Breathless, Dean Koontz

6. general fiction - The Charlemagne Pursuit, Steve Berry

7. historical fiction - Storm Winds, Iris Johansen

8. biography/memoir - Marine Sniper, Charles henderson

9. horror/suspense/thriller - Tears of Like Souls, Val Conrad

10. classic

11. chick-lit - Dark Fire, Elizabeth Lowell

[cedailey]

1. nonfiction/advice--A Return to Modesty

2. comedy-I am America, and You Can Too

3. romance- Against All Odds

4. young adult--Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony

5. sci-fi/fantasy--In Fury Born

6. general fiction

7. historical fiction- The Little Duke

8. biography/memoir-Dewey the Library Cat

9. horror/suspense/thriller

10. classic

11. chick-lit- Bridge to Happiness

[AYoung626]

I keep saying I want to get out of my shell, we'll..I think this will do!! So I will try this challenge!

1. nonfiction/advice

2. comedy

3. romance

4. young adult

5. sci-fi/fantasy

6. general fiction

7. historical fiction

8. biography/memoir

9. horror/suspense/thriller

10. classic

11. chick-lit

[savedbygrace316]

I'm going to give this one a try.  I don't know if I'll be able to get through some of them.

1. nonfiction/advice-Love, Lust, and Faking It by Jenny McCarthy

2. comedy

3. romance-Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost (paranormal romance)

4. young adult-Ozma of Oz by Frank Baum

5. sci-fi/fantasy-Sleeping with the Fishes by MaryJanice Davidson

6. general fiction-Animal Farm by George Orwell

7. historical fiction-The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander

8. biography/memoir-Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua

9. horror/suspense/thriller- Dance with the Devil by Dean Koontz

10. classic-Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote

11. chick-lit

I came so close!  I'll be trying again next year!

[ziff130]

1. nonfiction/advice

2. comedy

3. romance

4. young adult

5. sci-fi/fantasy

6. general fiction

7. historical fiction

8. biography/memoir

9. horror/suspense/thriller

10. classic

11. chick-lit