2012 Genre Challenge

[mupt02]

Challenge yourself to read a book from each of 11 different genres  Each month we will include a different genre in our BOTM to assist with this challenge.

The genres are:

1 - non-fiction/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

Use this post to keep track of your progress.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[savedbygrace316]

1 - non-fiction/advice

2 - comedy

3 - romance-The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks (1/29/12)

4 - young adult-Divergent by Veronica Roth (2/11/12)

5 - sci-fi/fantasy-Fever series by Karen Marie Moning (1/3-23/12)

6 - general fiction

7 - historical fiction

8 - biography/memoir

9 - horror/suspense/thriller

10 - classic

11 - chick-lit-One For The Money by Janet Evanovich (1/24/12)

[Cindy18]

 I love this challenge! I did OK last year but missed Historical fiction. That one is sooooo hard for me.

1 - non-fiction/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

[FrenchGrey]

I'm doing this one this year!

1 - non-fiction/advice

2 - comedy

3 - romance

4 - young adult

5 - sci-fi/fantasy- Eye of the World

6 - general fiction

7 - historical fiction- The Book Thief

8 - biography/memoir

9 - horror/suspense/thriller

10 - classic

11 - chick-lit

[zboys]

I'm so looking forward to this!

The genres are:

1 - non-fiction/advice

2 - comedy--Race You to the Fountain of Youth/I'm not Dead Yet (But parts of me are going fast).  Laugh Your Way through Midlife

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

Use this post to keep track of your progress.

Let me know if you have any questions.

[AuroraAFA]

Hopefully this will get me out of my comfort zone a little bit.

1 - non-fiction/advice

2 - comedy

3 - romance - Immortal Sea - Virginia Kantra (5-2-12)

4 - young adult - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - JK Rowling (1-21-12)

5 - sci-fi/fantasy - First Frost - Jennifer Estep (1-30-12)

6 - general fiction - Reservation Blues - Sherman Alexie (3-20-12)

7 - historical fiction - A Brief Gaudy Hour - Margaret Campbell Barnes (1-22-12)

8 - biography/memoir - Band of Sisters - Kirsten Holmstedt (3-4-12)

9 - horror/suspense/thriller - Hollowmen - Amanda Hocking (4-30-12)

10 - classic - The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut (1-27-12)

11 - chick-lit

[zboys]

Is anyone going to read a Western?  I wonder what would be a good recommendation for that. . . .(besides Zane Grey or John Wayne).

[mommie020308]

1 - non-fiction/advice

2 - comedy

3 - romance

4 - young adult- Burned by PC Cast

5 - sci-fi/fantasy

6 - general fiction

7 - historical fiction

8 - biography/memoir

9 - horror/suspense/thriller

10 - classic

11 - chick-lit

[savedbygrace316]

I'd be willing to add western.  I'll have to search goodreads to find one I'd want to read though.

Quoting zboys:

Is anyone going to read a Western?  I wonder what would be a good recommendation for that. . . .(besides Zane Grey or John Wayne).

[Lacey_NT]

Here's my updated list, as of 4/22/12:

Nonfiction/Advice: Beyond the Body Farm-Bill Bass; 

Comedy:

Romance:

Young Adult: Masquerade-Melissa de la Cruz; Flawless-Sara Shepherd; Perfect-Sara Shepherd; Dead is a State of Mind-Marlene Perez; Dead is So Last Year-Marlene Perez; Revelations-Melissa de la Cruz; The Van Alen Legacy-Melissa de la Cruz; Unbelievable-Sarah Shepherd; Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse-Rick Riordan; Keys to the Repository-Melissa de la Cruz; Misguided Angel-Melissa de la Cruz; Bloody Valentine-Melissa de la Cruz; Dead is Just a Rumor-Marlene Perez; Fallen-Lauren Kate; The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid-Rick Riordan; Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Battle of the Labryinth-Rick Riordan; Torment-Lauren Kate; Passion-Lauren Kate 


Scifi/Fantasy/Paranormal/Futuristic/Ghost: 

General Fiction: 

Historical Fiction:

Biography/Memoir: I Beat the Odds-Michael Oher 

Horror/Suspense/Thriller: The Breath of God-Jeffrey Small; Carved in Bone-Jefferson Bass; Flesh and Bone-Jefferson Bass

Classic:

Chick-Lit: