The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is for "marking" a book genre (or lack thereof). It is not for assigning genres - only for locking in genres that currently appear on the book's main page.

The verifications in this thread apply only to the Summer 2014 challenge - they do not carry over to future challenges. Genre verifications from the Spring 2014 challenge do not carry over - verifications are only applicable to the current challenge.

A book need only be verified once in the thread - then it can be used by any participant in the Summer 2014 challenge.

Please do not post task-specific questions here ("is this cover green enough?") and other such questions.

If you are planning to use a book for a genre task and fear that the genre may disappear, or are concerned that it could get shelved by enough people as "childrens" to move that genre to the main page, post a link to the book in this thread. The moderators will verify. When you post your book, if the genres have changed, just link to the post in this thread in which it was verified and you'll be good to go.

Because of the volume of verification requests in this thread, I will not be trying to compile any sort of master lists. If the book you are using does not have the required genre at the time of posting, but has been verified in this thread, please link to the post in which it was verified in your completed task posting. If the book you are posting still has the genre on the main page, there is no need to refer to any posts here or in other help threads - if it's there on the main page, you're all set.

Please confirm that this book has "FANTASY" as a genre on main page
Different Seasons

Book Concierge wrote: "Please confirm that this book has "FANTASY" as a genre on main page
Different Seasons"

it certainly does.

Confirmation please - genre "LITERATURE" on main page of

Confirmation of genre - "ROMANCE" and "HISTORY" on main page

A Town Like Alice

Book Concierge wrote: "Confirmation please - genre "LITERATURE" on main page of
"

noted

Book Concierge wrote: "Confirmation of genre - "ROMANCE" and "HISTORY" on main page

A Town Like Alice"

noted. I love that book!

Frog Music - genre literary fiction

The Wall - Literature

Lost in a Good Book - Time Travel

Blind Descent - Womens

Bea wrote: "The Wall - Literature

Lost in a Good Book - Time Travel

Blind Descent - Womens"

all noted

Sandy wrote: "Bea wrote: "The Wall - Literature

Lost in a Good Book - Time Travel

Blind Descent - Womens"

all noted"

Thanks, Sandy

Something Rotten - SCIENCE FICTION & HUMOR

Book Concierge wrote: "Something Rotten - SCIENCE FICTION & HUMOR"

noted

Plainsong - LITERATURE and LITERARY FICTION

Book Concierge wrote: "Plainsong - LITERATURE and LITERARY FICTION"

noted

Please confirm these are NOT "childrens"

Maria, Daughter of Immigrants
and
The Heretic's Daughter

I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - FEMINISM

The Golem and the Jinni

Science-Fiction / Fantasy - Not Romance

Thanks!

Book Concierge wrote: "Please confirm these are NOT "childrens"

Maria, Daughter of Immigrants
and
The Heretic's Daughter"

no childrens genre on main page

Book Concierge wrote: "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - FEMINISM"

noted

Judy wrote: "Blackout - Science Fiction Fantasy and not Romance

Thanks!"

noted

Pat wrote: "The Golem and the Jinni

Science-Fiction / Fantasy - Not Romance

Thanks!"

noted

Something Rotten - SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY -and- not ROMANCE

Book Concierge wrote: "Something Rotten - SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY -and-
not
ROMANCE"

yep

Witness - POETRY

(NB - This also has "Childrens" genre and is 176 pg)

Book Concierge wrote: "Witness - POETRY

(NB - This also has "Childrens" genre and is 176 pg)"

yes

The Space Between - time travel

Dee wrote: "The Space Between - time travel"

noted

Can I have this book confirmed as Literary Fiction:

The Enchanted

Fandury wrote: "Can I have this book confirmed as Literary Fiction:

The Enchanted"

noted

Here's my list to be approved:
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn for both nonfiction & history

East for fantasy

Calamity Jack for graphic novel

The Maze Runner for science fiction

The Rithmatist for science fiction/fantasy & lack of romance

Assisted: An Autobiography of John Stockton for sports and lack of romance

Thanks!

Sam wrote: "Here's my list to be approved:
Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn for both nonfiction & history

East for fantasy

Calamity Jack for graphic novel

[b..."

all work for the genre. Note that Calamity Jack is a short childrens book, so will not work for all tasks.

Thanks Sandy, I appreciate the heads up on the children's book! I'll check in the specific task thread for approval as well. I have a few more genres to lock in: there seem to be a lot of genre specific tasks this season, which is great because it helps me branch out. :)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for paranormal

Love Beyond Time for time travel

Peace Like a River for literary fiction

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced for feminism

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for science fiction fantasy and no romance

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for witches

Sam wrote: "
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets for paranormal

Love Beyond Time for time travel

Peace Like a River for literary fiction

I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced for feminism

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban for science fiction fantasy and no romance

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for witches
."

all noted

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon for SPORTS, FANTASY, and SURVIVAL

Book Concierge wrote: "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon for SPORTS, FANTASY, and SURVIVAL"

noted

The Impossible Knife of Memory for mental health>mental illness on main page

Janet F wrote: "The Impossible Knife of Memory for mental health>mental illness on main page"

noted

Can I please have City of the Falling Sky noted for science fiction fantasy?

Another issue and not sure if I should post this somewhere else instead -- It has been shelved as children's as well. Seems to be geared to YA, but just want to be sure it is acceptable --

Thanks!!

Sandi wrote: "Can I please have City of the Falling Sky noted for science fiction fantasy?

Another issue and not sure if I should post this somewhere else instead -- It has been shelved as child..."

science fiction and fantasy are both listed as main page genres.

Children is not listed on the main page, but if it winds up there, it's over 300 pages so would work for any task that does not specifically exclude any books with children as a genre.

The Pirate Witch please note witches

Susan A wrote: "The Pirate Witch please note witches"

noted

Allegiant for Science Fiction & Dystopia

Shades of Milk and Honey for Science Fiction & Alternate History

For Darkness Shows the Stars for no childrens

The Fault in Our Stars also no childrens

Sam wrote: "Allegiant for Science Fiction & Dystopia

Shades of Milk and Honey for Science Fiction & Alternate History

For Darkness Shows the Stars for no childre..."

All noted

The Vagina Monologues for feminism

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West for witches

The Passage for paranormal

The Time Machine for time travel

Dracula for literature

A Beautiful Mind for science

The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye for Graphic Novel

Wicked Lovely for fantasy

The Scarlet Letter for romance

Animal Farm for science fiction

Dreamcatcher for both fantasy and science fiction

I would like to get

Shades of Earth for science fiction- aliens? And

Wool Omnibus for science fictions- dystopian, please?

Human+ for science fiction, please

Tesla wrote: "The Vagina Monologues for feminism

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West for witches

The Passage for paranormal

[book:The Time Mach..."

all noted

Karen GHHS wrote: "I would like to get

Shades of Earth for science fiction- aliens? And

Wool Omnibus for science fictions- dystopian, please?"

noted

Lindsey wrote: "Human+ for science fiction, please"

noted