The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.9 - Chandni's Task: Welcome to My Wheelhouse

I have over 3000 books on my Goodreads To-Read shelf. I know that's an unreasonable amount, but it's because every time I hear about a book that's in my wheelhouse, I have to add it to my TBR!

For this task, I thought I would introduce you all to my wheelhouse.

This is a ONE book task. Please choose from the options below.

REQUIRED: Indicate in your post the option you chose.

Option 1: I love books with complex characters, unreliable narrators, and plot twists. That's why psychological thrillers are my bread and butter.
Read a book from the first 5 pages of the Popular Psychological Thrillers shelf.
Required: State the page on which your selection was found.

Option 2: I've been obsessed with the psychology of cults, school shooters, murderers, and serial killers for a long time because I don't understand what drives people to do such terrible things. This is why I read true crime books to try and gain some sort of understanding.
For this option, read a book with True Crime as a main page genre. The genre may be standalone or embedded.

Option 3: One of my favourite types of books are epistolary novels because I think it's scandalous to read other people's private letters, diaries, or e-mails, but there's something strangely exciting about doing it.

For this option, read an epistolary novel from one of these lists: Epistolary Fiction or Best Diary Novels
Required: Identify which list was used and what page your selection was found.

Option 4: Another type of book I'm guaranteed to read is any book that's a retelling. For this option, read a book from the following list:
The Best Fairytales and Retellings.
Required: Identify what page your book is on.

Approved Books:

Option 2: "True Crime" can be standalone or embedded.
People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs

Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime

Not Approved:

Option 4:
The Best Fairytales and Retellings list has 2 links at the top pointing to books based on King Arthur Legends, and books based on mythology. These are NOT allowed.

This help thread is open!

Hi! Can the True Crime genre be embedded, or must it be standalone? I'm looking at People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman which has Crime>True Crime as a main page genre.

Thanks!

Jessica wrote: "Hi! Can the True Crime genre be embedded, or must it be standalone? I'm looking at People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman which has Crime>True Crime as a main page genre..."

Embedded is fine!

Jessica wrote: "Hi! Can the True Crime genre be embedded, or must it be standalone? I'm looking at People Who Eat Darkness: The Fate of Lucie Blackman which has Crime>True Crime as a main page genre..."

Thanks so much!

Can I get Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs verified for true crime?

Marscha wrote: "Can I get Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs verified for true crime?"

noted

Just double-checking that this would work for Option 2: Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime

Trish wrote: "Just double-checking that this would work for Option 2: Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime"

Yup! True crime is a main page genre. Noted.

Chandni wrote: "Trish wrote: "Just double-checking that this would work for Option 2: Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime"

Yup! True crime is a main page genre. Noted."

Cheers