Literary Exploration discussion

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

Hard Challenge

Adventure
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit
Classics
Drama
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Horror
Humour
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism
Mystery
Non Fiction
Paranormal
Philosophical
Poetry
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)
Romance
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Thriller
Victorian
Young Adult

Bonus points points (can be exchanged for bragging rights) for Translated Fiction and books over 800 pages.

I'm going to give this a try.

Hard Challenge

Adventure-The Book of Lost Things6/27
Auto-Biography/Biography-The Diary of a Young Girl 2/24
Chick-Lit-Big Little Lies 1/8/15
Classics- Rebecca 3/11
Drama- A Thousand Splendid Suns 7/8
Fantasy-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 3/1
Graphic Novels-The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye 5/23
Historical Fiction- Finding Rebecca 1/5/15
Horror-The Ruins
Humour- Bet Me 1/15
Literary Fiction-The Secret Life of Bees 5/30
Magical Realism- The Night Circus3/6
Mystery- The Thirteenth Tale 1/29
Non Fiction
Paranormal-The Flip 5/6
Philosophical-19842/5
Poetry
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)
Romance= Intentions of the Earl 1/14//15
Science Fiction-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1/23/15
Steampunk
Thriller- Sharp Objects 5/18
Victorian-The Woman in White
Young Adult-Pretty Little Liars 1/11/15


Bonus points points (can be exchanged for bragging rights) for Translated Fiction and books over 800 pages.
Translated - Ruby Red 6/12

This is my first time so I'm gonna try with this one. I'll be adding my books on the next days :)


Adventure La colina de Watership ---- 2/21/15
Auto-Biography/Biography Easy Street: The Hard Way ----- 3/27/15
Chick-Lit
Classics Matar a un ruiseñor ----- 4/12/15
Drama Salomé ---- 1/10/15
Fantasy Thorn ------ 3/1/15
Graphic Novels Hellboy: Despierta al Demonio - Volumen I
Historical Fiction Ve y pon un centinela ----- 9/12/15
Horror El misterio de Salem's Lot
Humour
Literary Fiction Hablando del asunto ----- 5/21/15
Magical Realism El obsceno pájaro de la noche ------ 1/31/15
Mystery Gone Girl---- 1/24/15
Non Fiction Niveles de vida ----- 6/15/15
Paranormal Fairytales for Wilde Girls ----- 6/7/15
Philosophical Fragmentos de un discurso amoroso
Poetry La extracción de la piedra de la locura y otros poemas
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) Los reyes de lo cool
Romance Arabella ------ 2/24/15
Science Fiction El marciano ----- 3/9/15
Steampunk Sin alma
Thriller Todo lo que muere
Victorian Diarios de Adan y Eva ----- 8/16/15
Young Adult Un monstruo viene a verme ----- 8/8/15

Bonus points points (can be exchanged for bragging rights) for Translated Fiction and books over 800 pages.

Translated Kinshu: Tapiz De Otoño ---- 1/7/15

Good luck Andrea & Shay :)

I'm joining in as well:

Hard Challenge 4/24


Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit - The Fortunes of Ruby White
Drama - A Spot of Bother
Fantasy - Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Graphic Novels
Horror - The Passage
Humour
Magical Realism - Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
Paranormal - The Wolfman
Philosophical - Lord of the Flies
Poetry
Science Fiction - Under the Dome (over 800 pages)
Steampunk - Soulless
Victorian - The Sealed Letter



Bonus points points (can be exchanged for bragging rights) for Translated Fiction and books over 800 pages.

Completed

Non Fiction - This House of Grief by Helen Garner - 5 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Fiction - The Mapmaker's Children: A Novel by Sarah McCoy - 4 Stars

Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) - He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond - 4 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Adventure - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro - 3 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Young Adult - Laurinda by Alice Pung - 5 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thriller - The Good Girl by Mary Kubica - 4 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Literary Fiction - The Promise by Tony Birch - 4 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mystery - The End of Everything by Megan Abbott - 5 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Romance - One Day by David Nicholls - 4 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Classics - Crime and Punishment

Here goes! I will add books as I go.


Adventure - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 12/6/15
Auto-Biography/Biography - Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday 6/23/15
Chick-Lit - Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec 2/15/15
Classics - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger or Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Drama - The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Fantasy - The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 10/5/15
Graphic Novels - Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 11/14/15
Historical Fiction - Atonement by Ian McEwan or The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Horror - Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin 7/13/15
Humor - Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella 11/29/15
Literary Fiction - The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides 6/27/15
Magical Realism - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez or One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez
Mystery - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 2/2/15
Non Fiction - The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber 8/12/15
Paranormal - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Philosophical - The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera orThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Poetry - Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine 12/12/15
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson 12/12/15
Romance - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 1/11/15
Science Fiction - When She Woke by Hillary Jordan 1/3/15
Steampunk - Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson
Thriller - The Good Girl by Mary Kubica 2/13/15
Victorian - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Young Adult - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 8/23/15

I MADE IT! Just under the wire, with 3 hours until 2016!

Hard Challenge

Adventure X'ed Out by Charles Burns
Auto-Biography/Biography: Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir by Linnie Marsh Wolfe
Chick-Lit Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand
Classics Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Drama March by John Robert Lewis
Fantasy: Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Graphic Novels: Captain America: Allies & Enemies
Historical Fiction: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Horror: Horns by Joe Hill
Humour: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
Literary Fiction: Glass by Sam Savage
Magical Realism: City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Mystery: The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
Non Fiction: Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland H. Bainton
Paranormal The Tomb (Adversary Cycle, #2) by F. Paul Wilson
Philosophical Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney
Poetry Baseball Haiku: American and Japanese Haiku and Senryu on Baseball by Cor van den Heuvel
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir): In the Morning I'll be Gone by Adrian McKinty
Romance Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
Science Fiction: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
Steampunk Dead Iron by Devon Monk
Thriller I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Victorian Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Young Adult The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon

Ooh, Steampunk might be a difficult task category for me to fulfill. Otherwise, excited!

Adventure
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit - The Help
Classics
Drama
Fantasy
Graphic Novels - The Complete Maus
Historical Fiction
Horror - Dracula
Humour - What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism - The Time Traveler's Wife
Mystery - Rebecca
Non Fiction
Paranormal
Philosophical - The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Poetry
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)
Romance
Science Fiction - Never Let Me Go
Steampunk
Thriller
Victorian
Young Adult

I've been lurking for a while but I think it's time to come out and try a challenge. I'll update as the year goes on.



Adventure
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit Queen of Babble in the Big City
Classics
Drama
Fantasy Magic Bites
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Horror
Humour
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism
Mystery
Non Fiction
Paranormal
Philosophical
Poetry
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)
Romance Beast by Judith Ivory 2/19/15
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Thriller Gone Girl
Victorian
Young Adult

This is my first year to participate. I'm looking forward to the challenge!

Adventure The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Auto-Biography/Biography The Mockingbird Next Door: Life with Harper Lee
Chick-Lit Just Listen
Classics To Kill a Mockingbird
Drama A Streetcar Named Desire
Fantasy Talon
Graphic Novels The Rabbi's Cat
Historical Fiction The Winter Sea
Horror The Strain
Humour Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook: Eat Like You Give a F*ck
Literary FictionA Thousand Splendid Suns, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Magical Realism The Snow Child, The Crane Wife
Mystery The Last Good Kiss
Non Fiction Brainstorm: The Teenage Brain from the Inside Out
Paranormal Red Moon
Philosophical The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and Son Discuss the Meaning of Life
Poetry Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) Inherent Vice
Romance
Science Fiction Never Let Me Go
Steampunk Clockwork Princess
Thriller Child 44
Victorian Middlemarch
Young Adult Paper Towns

Jannifer, I love that you will read To Kill a Mockingbird and Harper Lee's bio. And your humor book sounds so great. I had never heard of it or the website, but I'll have to check them out.

I've been reading too much YA lately, I think it's time I join in on this challenge. Listed books below are subject to change. :)

Adventure - The Well of Ascension
Auto-Biography/Biography - The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
Chick-Lit - The Help
Classics - The Great Gatsby
Drama - A Streetcar Named Desire
Fantasy - The Book of Flying
Graphic Novels - Watchmen
Historical Fiction - The Secret Keeper
Horror - Hemlock Grove
Humour - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
Literary Fiction - Lolita
Magical Realism - The Master and Margarita
Mystery - Sharp Objects
Non Fiction - Everyday Sexism
Paranormal - The Scorpio Races
Philosophical - Fahrenheit 451
Poetry - Collected Poems
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) - The Maltese Falcon
Romance - Voyager
Science Fiction - Station Eleven
Steampunk - Palimpsest
Thriller - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Victorian - A Tale of Two Cities
Young Adult - The Piper's Son

I'm not sure where I'll fit this year. I'm signing up to all three challenges and seeing where the genres I read take me.

Adventure The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure 6 June 2015
Auto-Biography/Biography The First Girl Guide: The Story of Agnes Baden-Powell 15 Jan 2015
Chick-Lit Scared Scriptless 2 Mar 2015
Classics The Complete Maus May 23 2015
Drama The Winter's Tale 29 Jan 2015
Fantasy Clockwork Princess 4 June 2015
Graphic Novels Pride and Prejudice: The Graphic Novel 12 Jan 2015
Historical Fiction Cloudstreet 4 October 2015
Horror Authority 7 September 2015
Humour
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism Death at Intervals 8 March 2015
Mystery Currawong Manor 05 Jan 2015
Non Fiction A Concise History of Australia 26 Jan 2015
Paranormal
Philosophical
Poetry My People 23 Jan 2015
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)
Romance
Science Fiction Annihilation 01 September 2015
Steampunk Clockwork Prince 3 Jun 2015
Thriller Acceptance 20 September 2015
Victorian
Young Adult The 100 18 July 2015

I have included the Southern Reach trilogy as three books covering the three genres those books are as a whole... yes that's cheesing it a bit.

Let's see....

Adventure Mistborn ★★★★½
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit
Classics Silmarrillion ★★★★★★★★
Drama The Sky is Everywhere
Fantasy The Way of Kings ★★★★½
Graphic Novels Deadpool: Suicide Kings ★★★★
Historical Fiction The Book of Speculation
Horror Fevre Dream
Humour The Color of Magic ★★★½
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism The Ocean at the End of the Lane ★★★★
Mystery The Sign of Four
Non Fiction The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains
Paranormal Angelfall ★★★½
Philosophical
Poetry
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir): El juego del Silencio
Romance
Science Fiction Dune
Steampunk
Thriller Gone Girl ★★½
Victorian Emma ★★½
Young Adult Cinder ★★★½


Bonus points points (can be exchanged for bragging rights) for Translated Fiction and books over 800 pages.
Over 800: The Way of Kings

FINISHED MY HARD CHALLENGE
My Hard Challenge for the year


Adventure Moon Over Soho
Auto-Biography/Biography The Fry Chronicles
Chick-Lit Watermelon
Classics Tender Is the Night
Drama Much Ado About Nothing
FantasyA Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
Graphic Novels The Walking Dead, Vol. 03: Safety Behind Bars
Historical Fiction The Red Tent
HorrorThe Vision
HumourThe Light Fantastic
Literary Fiction Saturday
Magical Realism The Night Circus
MysteryGone Girl
Non FictionTudors
Paranormal Hush, Hush
Philosophical The Social Contract
Poetry Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)Echo Burning
RomanceA Walk to Remember
Science Fiction The Invisible Man
Steampunk Curtsies & Conspiracies
Thriller Running Blind
Victorian A Study in Scarlet
Young AdultDreams of Gods & Monsters

I'm off to a good start. I've completed 4 book off my challenge so far.

Completed 4/24

Non Fiction - This House of Grief by Helen Garner - 5 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Historical Fiction - The Mapmaker's Children: A Novel by Sarah McCoy - 4 Stars

Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir) - He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond - 4 Stars - Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Adventure - The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro - 3 Stars

and now I'm reading my Young Adult novel Laurinda by Alice Pung

Looking forward to finishing this list! Many of these books have been sitting on my shelves for years!
adventure- The Lost World finished 2/6/15
aurobiography/biography- either Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald or Cellini
chick lit- The Sexual Life of Catherine M.
classics- undetermined
drama- undetermined
fantasy- Daughter of the Empire finished 2/12/15
graphic novel- Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice
historical fiction- The Red Tent finished 2/19/15
horror- Dawn
humour- The Well of Lost Plots
literary fiction- The Elementary Particles bonus: translated
magical realism- Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World finished 3/11/15
mystery- The Talented Mr. Ripley finished 5/28/15
non fiction- The Calculus Diaries: How Math Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas, and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse finished 2/5/15
paranormal- Magic Bites finished 2/18/15
philosophical- Exile and the Kingdom
poetry- The Complete Poems or A Season in Hell/The Drunken Boat
pulp- The Maltese Falcon finished 2/3/15
romance- Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
science fiction- Ender's Game finished 2/10/15
steampunk- Mortal Engines
thriller- The Collector
Victorian- The Warden
young adult- Redwall

7 down!! Not too shabby! Although I still need to decide on 2 books and I will probably change a few titles. Still, I'm happy with my progress. Hope fellow challengers are going strong!

FINISHED MY HARD CHALLENGE
My Hard Challenge for the year


Adventure Moon Over Soho
Auto-Biography/Biography The Fry Chronicles
Chick-Lit Watermelon
Classics Tender Is the Night
Drama Much Ado About Nothing
FantasyA Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow
Graphic Novels The Walking Dead, Vol. 03: Safety Behind Bars
Historical Fiction The Red Tent
HorrorThe Vision
HumourThe Light Fantastic
Literary Fiction Saturday
Magical Realism The Night Circus
MysteryGone Girl
Non FictionTudors
Paranormal Hush, Hush
Philosophical The Social Contract
Poetry Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)Echo Burning
RomanceA Walk to Remember
Science Fiction The Invisible Man
Steampunk Curtsies & Conspiracies
Thriller Running Blind
Victorian A Study in Scarlet
Young AdultDreams of Gods & Monsters

Congratulations Liz.

Liz wrote: "FINISHED MY HARD CHALLENGE
My Hard Challenge for the year


Adventure Moon Over Soho
Auto-Biography/Biography The Fry Chronicles
Chick-Lit Watermelon
Class..."

Fabulous! There are some great books in that list!

I tried my best but sadly did not finish. I do however think that I've read some really cool books thanks to this challenge!

Adventure - Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe 12/6/15
Auto-Biography/Biography - Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday 6/23/15
Chick-Lit - Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec 2/15/15
Classics - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger or Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Drama - The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Fantasy - The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey 10/5/15
Graphic Novels - Hellboy: Seed of Destruction by Mike Mignola 11/14/15
Historical Fiction - Atonement by Ian McEwan or The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Horror - Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin 7/13/15
Humor - Shopaholic to the Rescue by Sophie Kinsella 11/29/15
Literary Fiction - The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides 6/27/15
Magical Realism - Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez or One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez
Mystery - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn 2/2/15
Non Fiction - The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber 8/12/15
Paranormal - Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia
Philosophical - The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera orThe Stranger by Albert Camus
Poetry - Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine 12/12/15
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or Noir)The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson 12/12/15
Romance - The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion 1/11/15
Science Fiction - When She Woke by Hillary Jordan 1/3/15
Steampunk - Clockwork Angels by Kevin J. Anderson
Thriller - The Good Girl by Mary Kubica 2/13/15
Victorian - Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Young Adult - Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher 8/23/15