500 Great Books By Women discussion

Better late than never! Thanks for setting up another great challenge, Audrey.

Ideas:

B
1 - Published in the 1900s - Cold Comfort Farm
2 - Sci-Fi
3 - Author Born in Latin America
4 - Queer Theme and/or Author - Memoirs of Hadrian
5 - Potential Classic Published After 1969 - The Land of Green Plums

I
1 - Translated from Language Other Than English - (any)
2 - Play
3 - Disability as Theme and/or Disabled Author
4 - Published in the pre-1800s - The Princess of Cleves
5 - Novella - Less than 200 Pages - Where Reasons End

N
1 - Published in the 2000s - The Hate U Give
2 - Long Read - More than 600 Pages - Kristin Lavransdatter
3 - Free Space
4 - Less than 1,000 Ratings on Goodreads - A House in Norway
5 - Fantasy

G
1 - Published in the 1800s
2 - Nobel Laureate Author - Not Just For Lit - The Grass Is Singing
3 - Author Born in Africa
4 - Less than 5,000 Ratings on Goodreads - All This Could Be Yours
5 - Mystery/Thriller - Murder in the Marais

O
1 - Less than 10,000 Ratings on Goodreads
2 - Author Born in Asia
3 - Poetry
4 - Nonfiction - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
5 - Short Story Collection

Books Read:

B
1 - Published in the 1900s - Cold Comfort Farm
2 - Sci-Fi - The Power
3 - Author Born in Latin America - Hurricane Season (author born in Mexico)
4 - Queer Theme and/or Author - The Mercies
5 - Potential Classic Published After 1969 - The House of the Spirits

I
1 - Translated from Language Other Than English - L'Amante anglaise
2 - Play
3 - Disability as Theme and/or Disabled Author - Guilty
4 - Published in the pre-1800s
5 - Novella - Less than 200 Pages - The Lover

N
1 - Published in the 2000s - The Hate U Give
2 - Long Read - More than 600 Pages - The Mirror & the Light
3 - Free Space
4 - Less than 1,000 Ratings on Goodreads - Burn the Place: A Memoir
5 - Fantasy - The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree

G
1 - Published in the 1800s - The Lifted Veil
2 - Nobel Laureate Author - Not Just For Lit - The Grass Is Singing
3 - Author Born in Africa
4 - Less than 5,000 Ratings on Goodreads - The Mountain Lion
5 - Mystery/Thriller - Murder in the Marais

O
1 - Less than 10,000 Ratings on Goodreads - All This Could Be Yours
2 - Author Born in Asia - Where Reasons End
3 - Poetry
4 - Nonfiction - The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
5 - Short Story Collection - Lake Like a Mirror

Welcome to the challenge, Jen. I hope your reading choices go well.

Great selections, Jen! I had to add A House in Norway--looks like something I'd enjoy. Thanks, and enjoy your reading!

Kathleen wrote: "Great selections, Jen! I had to add A House in Norway--looks like something I'd enjoy. Thanks, and enjoy your reading!"


thanks Kathleen - I hope you're off to a good start!

I enjoyed all 20 books I read for the Bingo challenge and while I'm closing out the year 4 short of a full card, I figure there are lots of completed lines in there!

Standouts were The Mirror & the Light, Cold Comfort Farm, andThe Grass Is Singing.

Thank you, Audrey, for setting up a great 2020 challenge. See you all in the 2021 threads!

I'm glad to hear about your favorites, Jen--I have two coming up soon. Congrats on an enjoyable challenge!