It's a Summer Reading Challenge! discussion

So what books did you pick for which categories of the challenge?

To be filled out later.
Classic--1984
Fantasy or sci-fi--My Father's Dragon
Contemporary--Bystander
Indie--The Road Home
nonfiction--Behind the Black: A Fearless Venture Into the Darkest Corners of the Creative Mind in Search of Light
1900's--The Things They Carried
1800's--Freckles
1700's--The Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution
1600's--

I watched Persuasion at a friend's house last night, so I'll probably pick that for a classic, but as for the rest, I have no idea. Especially since I actually have a contemporary out from the library now, but can't go out of order.

Classic ~ Pippi Longstocking (new read)

Classic--The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery (finished 6/22)

Fantasy/Sci-Fi--The Story Thieves by James Riley (finished 6/27)

Contemporary--Firewall by DiAnn Mills (finished 6/29)

Indie--Until Forever by Darlene Shortridge (finished 7/01)

Non-Fiction--Balancing Diabetes by Kerri Sparling (finished 7/04)

1901-2000--The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White (finished 7/12)

1801-1900--Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer (finished 7/14)

1701-1800--Cannons at Dawn by Kristiana Gregory (finished 7/18)

1601-1700--I Walk In Dread by Lisa Rowe Fraustino (finished 7/31)

1501-1600--My Lady Jane: The Not Entirely True Story by Hand, Ashton, & Meadows (finished 8/7)

Not sure if this is going to shape up this way in the end, but here's a stab at what I'm considering:

Classic: The Circular Staircase

Fantasy: The Trumpet of the Swan

Contemporary: Hope Harbor

Indie: The Ranch Next Door and Other Stories

Non-fiction: What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

1901-2000: (So many in this category! Maybe...) A Lady Unrivaled

1801-1900: A Haven on Orchard Lane

1701-1800: Burning Sky

1601-1700: A Place in His Heart

1501-1600: ?

Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs
Sci-fi -- Out of the Silent Planet
Contemporary -- The Selection
Indie -- Martin Hospitality
Nonfiction -- Leonard
1901-2000 -- Chasing Jupiter
1801-1900 -- A Spy's Devotion
1701-1800 --
1601-1700 -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
1501-1600 --

These are all coming from my TBR except Blackbird Pond, which is so amazing that I need to re-read it anyway. I still need book for 1701-1800 and 1501-1600, so I'll update this when I find them! ;)

Lydia wrote: "Classic -- Daddy-Long-Legs
Sci-fi -- Out of the Silent Planet
Contemporary -- The Selection
Indie -- Martin Hospitality
Nonfiction -- Leonard
1901-2000 -- Chasing Jupiter
1801-1900 -- A Spy's ..."

Daddy Long Legs!!!! Love that book!! And it's sequel! I just finished rereading DLL, and The Witch of Blackbird Pond. That's a good one.

Wow! Y'all are so good at thinking ahead! XD I still haven't figured out the first category. :D

I'm thinking of the first category... and I'm leaning toward The Hound of the Baskervilles- assuming we have it. ;)

For the first category, I'm thinking of either Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. I love Gothic romance / mystery and I don't know why. :P

Hanna wrote: "I'm thinking of the first category... and I'm leaning toward The Hound of the Baskervilles- assuming we have it. ;)"

Check that- I'm going to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes first, since that's the first one to read. And we have it, which I didn't know. :P I'm pretty sure that counts as a classic, but I thought I'd just say so, so I have have assurance. ;)

For the first category, I'm reading Treasure Island. It took me literally FOREVER to decide, but I finally did. XD I'm still thinking about the rest of the categories . . .

Hanna wrote: "Hanna wrote: "I'm thinking of the first category... and I'm leaning toward The Hound of the Baskervilles- assuming we have it. ;)"

Check that- I'm going to read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes f..."

Sherlock Holmes? Of course it's a classic! :) I think that's the one Victoria Lynn is going to be reading for a classic as well.

I thought so. ;) Hey, that's cool!

I've got a little more of an idea what I'm going to shoot for, we'll see how much happens.

Classic: Persuasion
Fantasy\sci-fi: A Supervillain in King Arthur's Court
Contemporary: Out of My Mind
Indie published book: Deliver
Non-fiction: The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed about Thomas Jefferson
1901 to 2000: Something Agatha Christie, The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963, or To Kill a Mockingbird
1801 to 1900: Rose in Bloom or Whispers in the Wind
1701 to 1800: Johnny Tremain (reread) or April Morning
1601 to 1700: TBD
1501 to 1600: TBD

Here's what I've got so far:
- A classic: The Good Master by Kate Seredy
- A fantasy\sci-fi: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
- A contemporary: Deadfall by Robert Liparulo
- An indie published book: Dead Broke by Bruce A. Borders
- A non-fiction: Lessons My Father Taught Me by Michael Reagan

Morgan wrote: "I've got a little more of an idea what I'm going to shoot for, we'll see how much happens.

Classic: Persuasion
Fantasy\sci-fi: A Supervillain in King Arthur's Court
Con..."

YES to To Kill a Mockingbird, Rose in Bloom, and Johnny Tremain! Love those books!

JD wrote: "Here's what I've got so far:
- A classic: The Good Master by Kate Seredy
- A fantasy\sci-fi: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
- A contemporary: Deadfall by Robert Liparulo
- An indie publishe..."

Hmph, I didn't know Robert Liparulo wrote novels!

Sarah Grace wrote: "Hmph, I didn't know Robert Liparulo wrote novels! "

Yep! He's been a novelist for years before starting to write audio drama scripts.

JD wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Hmph, I didn't know Robert Liparulo wrote novels! "

Yep! He's been a novelist for years before starting to write audio drama scripts."

Well, there's my fun fact for the day! :)

Classic -- "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen
Fantasy -- Either "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making" or a reread of "Starflower" by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. Whichever I get to first.
Contemporary -- "Enjoy the Poodle Skirt" by Kate Willis
Indie -- *needs to get better about marking which authors are indie on her bookshelves* "The Key to the Chains" by Allison Tebo
Nonfiction -- ???
1901-2000 -- "Anne of the Island" by L. M. Montgomery
1801-1900 -- ???
1701-1800 -- ???
1601-1700 -- ???
1501-1600 -- ???

I need to read 2, 4, or 8 books to be able to enter to win the books I don't already own in physical form *pats her pretty copy of London in the Dark* At least I assume I won't own prize 1, but I guess I'll have to wait and see what it is when it gets decided. 10 books is sooo not happening in 3 months at the rate I read! Kinda don't think 8 is happening either since I already read the two non-fiction books I got to read this year, I don't know what else to for that and I don't see myself getting that far, anyway. It'll be fun to get as far as I can, though. :)

I'm thinking about reading The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett for my classic. It was published in the 1930's, and there are several black & white Thin Man movies made right after that (starring William Powell and Myrna Loy).

E.F.B. wrote: "Classic -- "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen
Fantasy -- Either "The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making" or a reread of "Starflower" by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. Whiche..."

Sense and Sensibility is so awesome! I read/listened to it (yes, it was indeed both, I switched back and forth as I felt like it) last year and absolutely loved it. And Anne of the Island is a childhood favorite. All of the Anne books are so good.

Hanna wrote: "I'm thinking of the first category... and I'm leaning toward The Hound of the Baskervilles- assuming we have it. ;)"

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is REALLY good. It was the first Sherlock Holmes I read. :-)

Lydia wrote: "Hanna wrote: "I'm thinking of the first category... and I'm leaning toward The Hound of the Baskervilles- assuming we have it. ;)"

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is REALLY good. It was the first ..."

Cool! My brother thought that was the first one I was supposed to read, but then my other brother disagreed. ;)

It isn't the first one written (that's A Study in Scarlet), but he didn't really write in chronological order. I haven't read The Hound of the Baskervilles, but my sister really loves it. It's one of those books she's constantly telling me to read, along with The Robe.

Classic--Sense and Sensibility
Fantasy or sci-fi--City of Heavenly Fire
Contemporary--An Abundance of Katherines
Indie--??
nonfiction--Rad Women

JD wrote: "Here's what I've got so far:
- A classic: The Good Master by Kate Seredy
- A fantasy\sci-fi: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
- A contemporary: Deadfall by Robert Liparulo
- An indie publishe..."

Ahhhhh!!! The Good Master!!!! That's a family favorite.

Malayna wrote: "Classic--Sense and Sensibility
Fantasy or sci-fi--City of Heavenly Fire
Contemporary--An Abundance of Katherines
Indie--??
nonfiction--Rad Women"

Jane Austen seems to be getting some air-time around here. :)

@Tarissa: I look forward to reading your review of The Thin Man. I've had it on my mental "to read" list for quite awhile being a fan of Hammett's characters in OTR.

@Erudessa: Cool! I'm looking forward to starting it tomorrow. Then I'll have to read the sequel for the date specific category! :)

Classic: The Chosen
Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Illuminae
Contemporary: Letters to the Lost?
Indie: Martin Hospitality
Non-fiction: His Humble Servant (memoir by Pius XII's housekeeper)
Dates: Not sure yet :-)

Wow, you aren't messing around, are you? You're already reading the first two! :)

Sarah Grace wrote: "Wow, you aren't messing around, are you? You're already reading the first two! :)"

Lol, yes . . .

Well, you see, I went to the library this morning. That explains many things :-P

Jessica wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Wow, you aren't messing around, are you? You're already reading the first two! :)"

Lol, yes . . .

Well, you see, I went to the library this morning. That explains many things..."

Ahhhhh, I totally understand. *weeps* I haven't been to my second home (library) in a longggg time! I can hear all my friends (books) calling me. :D

Sarah Grace wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Wow, you aren't messing around, are you? You're already reading the first two! :)"

Lol, yes . . .

Well, you see, I went to the library this morning. That expl..."

Tsk, tsk. *offers you cake*

Jessica wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Wow, you aren't messing around, are you? You're already reading the first two! :)"

Lol, yes . . .

Well, you see, I went to the library thi..."

Thanks. XD

JD wrote: "@Erudessa: Cool! I'm looking forward to starting it tomorrow. Then I'll have to read the sequel for the date specific category! :)"

Ah! it's sequel! That's the first story set during the World War's that I can remebrr and it is absolutely spectacular!

Erudessa wrote: "JD wrote: "@Erudessa: Cool! I'm looking forward to starting it tomorrow. Then I'll have to read the sequel for the date specific category! :)"

Ah! it's sequel! That's the first story set during th..."

*perks head up* World Wars??? I'll read it! ;)

Sarah Grace wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "JD wrote: "@Erudessa: Cool! I'm looking forward to starting it tomorrow. Then I'll have to read the sequel for the date specific category! :)"

Ah! it's sequel! That's the first st..."

It's set during World War I. A sad, but sweet story.

And apologies everyone for any typos, I still don't have my computer so i have to use my phone.

Okay, I have finished my first two categories.

Classic - Pippi Longstocking (new read)
Sci-fi/Fantasy - Dearest by Alethea Kontis (new read)

Now I just have to find a Contemporary. You wouldn't think that would be so hard with as much as I like reading (clean) chick lit.

Sarah Grace wrote: "*perks head up* World Wars??? I'll read it! ;)"

It's called The Singing Tree. I read this one also many years ago, but I'm going to re-read it this year. Hopefully as part of this challenge. Unless I come across something else.

Erudessa wrote: "Okay, I have finished my first two categories.

Classic - Pippi Longstocking (new read)
Sci-fi/Fantasy - Dearest by Alethea Kontis (new read)

Now I just have to find a Contemporary. You wouldn't t..."

That was fast...

Lisa wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Okay, I have finished my first two categories.

Classic - Pippi Longstocking (new read)
Sci-fi/Fantasy - Dearest by Alethea Kontis (new read)

Now I just have to find a Contemporar..."

Yeah, I'm a rather fast reader.

JD wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "*perks head up* World Wars??? I'll read it! ;)"

It's called The Singing Tree. I read this one also many years ago, but I'm going to re-read it this year. Hopefull..."

Thanks JD! :)

Erudessa wrote: "Okay, I have finished my first two categories.

Classic - Pippi Longstocking (new read)
Sci-fi/Fantasy - Dearest by Alethea Kontis (new read)

Now I just have to find a Contemporary. You wouldn't t..."

*glares* Seriously Dessa??? That's awesome! :D

Sarah Grace wrote: "Thanks JD! :)"

Welcome!

Side note: GR doesn't make threaded convo very easy. :)

JD wrote: "Sarah Grace wrote: "Thanks JD! :)"

Welcome!

Side note: GR doesn't make threaded convo very easy. :)"

Lol! No, they don't, unfortunately. Better threaded convos and @mentions is what I would like to see them implement next.

Sarah Grace wrote: "Erudessa wrote: "Okay, I have finished my first two categories.

Classic - Pippi Longstocking (new read)
Sci-fi/Fantasy - Dearest by Alethea Kontis (new read)

Now I just have to find a Contemporar..."

Hehehehehehehehe