Literary Exploration discussion

For people doing the easy challenge, to discuss progress and planned books.


Easy Challenge

Classics
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Horror
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Non Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction
Thriller
Young Adult

IVE FINISHED THE EASY CHALLENGE!!

YAY ITS STARTED!!!!

My 2016 easy challenge

Classics Lord of the Flies
Fantasy Dragonflight
Graphic Novels Bedlam, Vol. 1
Historical Fiction The Scarlet Letter
Horror The Key to Midnight dean koontz
Literary Fiction Slaughterhouse-Five
Mystery The Big Four
Non Fiction The stuarts by john miller
Romance Outlander
Science Fiction Rendezvous with Rama
Thriller Angels & Demons
Young Adult Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Going to start off with the Easy Challenge and then work my way up to the next level. Here's my tentative list:

Classic - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Fantasy - The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Graphic Novel - TBA
Historical Fiction - Grand Days by Frank Moorhouse
Horror - Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Literary Fiction - The Strays by Emily Bitto
Mystery - Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
Non Fiction - Leila's Secret by Kooshyar Karimi
Romance - A Song in the Daylight by Paullina Simons
Science Fiction - Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Thriller - King of the Road by Nigel Bartlett
Young Adult - The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

The Easy Challenge
Classic -
Fantasy - The Eternity Road - Lana Melyan (5/10/2016)
Graphic Novel - Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: Normal (Ms. Marvel Series) - G. Willow Wilson - (8/14/2016)
Historical Fiction -Dragon Seed - Pearl Sydenstricker Buck - 6/17/2016
Horror - Dracula - Bram Stoker - (10/22/2016)
Literary Fiction - Their Eyes Were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston - 12/13/2016
Mystery - The Mapping of Love and Death - Jacqueline Winspear (3/12/2016)
Non-Fiction - Capital Dames: The Civil War and the Women of Washington, 1848-1868 - Cokie Roberts (1/17/2016)
Romance - The Bridge - Karen Kingsbury (1/01/2016)
Science Fiction - Breakthrough - Michael C. Grumley (2/29/2016)
Thriller - The Ice Limit - Douglas Preston/Lincoln Childs (5/30/2016)
Young Adult -Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys - (8/13/2016)

2016 Easy Challenge

I decided to tackle one genre per month and if I finish my book with enough time I can read a second in the same genre (time permitting). My current plan which is always subject to change since I'm planning a wedding this year :

Classic - January - Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
Fantasy - February - Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Graphic Novel - March - Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Historical Fiction - April - The Lake House (Kate Morton)
Horror - May - Misery (Stephen King)
Literary fiction - June - Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Mystery - July - And then there were none (agatha christie)
Non-Fiction - August - In the heart of the Sea: the Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Romance - September - The Grand Sophy (Georgette Heyer)
Science Fiction - October - Ready Player One (Ernest Cline)
Thriller - November - Pretty Girls (Karin Slaughter) or the Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
Young Adult - December - The DUFF (Kody Keplinger)

Easy Challenge-not sure about some of my choices, so they could change.
Classics –The Lord of the Flies William Golding
Fantasy –The Red Queen (Obernewtyn Chronicles) Isobelle Carmody
Graphic Novels –Monstress 1 Marjorie M. Liu
Historical Fiction -Médicis Daughter: A Novel of Marguerite de Valois
by Sophie Perinot
Horror -The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
Literary Fiction -Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Mystery - Grave Sight (Harper Connelly #1) by Charlaine Harris
Non Fiction - Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski
Romance - City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1) by Cassandra Clare
Science Fiction - Barsk: The Elephants' Graveyard by Lawrence M. Schoen
Thriller -Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Young Adult – Forbidden by Eve Bunting

Easy Challange for me this year. Books may change

Classics - Wuthering Heights
Fantasy - An Ember in the Ashes
Graphic Novels - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Historical Fiction - All the Light We Cannot See or Life After Life
Horror - World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Literary Fiction - The Dressmaker
Mystery - The Miniaturist
Non Fiction - Modern Romance
Romance - Me Before You
Science Fiction - The Lathe of Heaven
Thriller - Sharp Objects
Young Adult - Hollow City

Here's what I have so far. Mine may change as well:

Classics : The Awakening
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Horror
Literary Fiction
Mystery The High Window
Non Fiction Never Cry Wolf
Romance Doctor Zhivago
Science Fiction The Martian
Thriller : Phantom Lady
Young Adult

Lots of other things going on - I've read 8 books this year so an all-time low on the read scale. But it's not too late, so I'll start the Easy Challenge.