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message 1: by ★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix), snowflakes and eyelashes (new)

★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix) (ladyknightnix) | 4549 comments

The purpose of this challenge is to expose everyone to different genres.


Duration: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022
Number of Books: 12


Guidelines:
- The genres for each month are posted in advance.
- Read ONE BOOK that falls into that genre.
- The book may be completed in the listed month or later.


This thread is for the participants to post their lists, progress, and discussions.


message 3: by ★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix), snowflakes and eyelashes (last edited Jun 08, 2022 08:38PM) (new)

★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix) (ladyknightnix) | 4549 comments 2022 Genre Challenge (Jan - Dec 2022)

☑️ January (Fantasy) : Days of Blood & Starlight 1/6
☑️ February (Romance) : Ice Planet Barbarians 2/11
☑️ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale) : Ella Enchanted 3/7
April (Science Fiction) :
☑️ May (Historical Fiction) : His Majesty's Dragon 5/30
☑️ June (Other Cultures - China) : Throne of Jade 6/8
July (Dystopia) :
August (Suspense/Thriller) :
September (Classics) :
October (Paranormal) :
November (Mythology) :
December (Contemporary) :

☑️ Completed:
Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) by Laini Taylor Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) by Ruby Dixon Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted #1) by Gail Carson Levine His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, #1) by Naomi Novik Throne of Jade (Temeraire, #2) by Naomi Novik


message 4: by Clare (last edited Nov 25, 2022 11:51PM) (new)

Clare Snow (claresnow) | 35 comments Genre Challenge January - December 2022

10/12

January: Fantasy
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge Read 1/12. 4★

February: Romance
Anna K: A Love Story by Jenny Lee Read 2/24. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

March: Fairy tale
Gilded by Marissa Meyer Read 3/28. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

April: Science Fiction
Twisted Fates by Danielle Rollins Read 4/14. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

May: Historical Fiction
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Read 5/17. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

June: Other Cultures
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

July: Dystopian
Femlandia by Christina Dalcher Read 10/14. 3★

August: Thriller/Suspense
The Things We Don't See by Savannah Brown Read 9/24. 1★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

September: Classics
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton Read 9/16. 4★

October: Paranormal
This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes Read 11/23. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

November: Mythology
Stone Blind: Medusa's Story by Natalie Haynes Read 11/25. 4★

December: Contemporary
Where You Left Us by Rhiannon Wilde
Again Again by E. Lockhart

Read:
Deeplight by Frances Hardinge Anna K A Love Story (Anna K, #1) by Jenny Lee Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer Twisted Fates (Dark Stars, #2) by Danielle Rollins Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Femlandia by Christina Dalcher The Things We Don't See by Savannah Brown The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton This Is Not a Ghost Story by Andrea Portes Stone Blind Medusa's Story by Natalie Haynes

TBR:
Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson Again Again by E. Lockhart


message 5: by Andreda (last edited Mar 05, 2022 04:27PM) (new)

Andreda (andredababy) | 16 comments 2022 Genre Challenge (January 1 - December 31, 2022)
0/12 completed


January: (Fantasy) Vicious by V.E. Schwab
February: (Romance) Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
March: (Folklore/Fairytale)
April: (Science Fiction)
May: (Historical Fiction)
June: (Other Cultures) With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
July: (Dystopia)
August: (Suspense/Thriller)
September: (Classics) The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
October: (Paranormal)
November: (Mythology) Lore by Alexandra Bracken
December: (Contemporary)

TBR:
Vicious (Villains, #1) by V.E. Schwab Lola and the Boy Next Door (Anna and the French Kiss, #2) by Stephanie Perkins With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Lore by Alexandra Bracken


message 6: by Alicia, Is being buried by her TBR (last edited Dec 20, 2022 12:20AM) (new)

Alicia (aliciajb) | 1271 comments ✔ January: Fantasy The King of Koraha 15/1 (4 stars)
✔ February: Romance Henry Hamlet's Heart 15/2 5 stars)
✔ March: Folklore/Fairytale Daughter of the Moon Goddess 21/3 (3 stars)
✔ April: Science Fiction: Requiem 1/4 (3 stars)
✔ May: Historical Fiction: One Thousand Hills 8/5 (3 stars)
✔ June: Other Cultures: Nate Plus One 12/6 (5 stars)
✔ July: Dystopia: Catch Me If I Fall 26/7 (3 stars)
✔ August: Suspense/Thriller: Ace of Spades 15/9 (4 stars)
✔ September: Classics: Anne of Green Gables 21/9 (4 stars)
✔ October: Paranormal: Stargazer 5/10 (3 stars)
✔ November: Mythology: Lore Olympus: Volume One 20/11 (4 stars)
✔ December: Contemporary: The Do-Over 13/12 (5 stars)


Finished:
The King of Koraha (Archives of the Invisible Sword, #3) by Maria V. Snyder Henry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon Wilde Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #1) by Sue Lynn Tan Requiem (Delirium, #3) by Lauren Oliver One Thousand Hills by James Roy Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye Catch Me If I Fall by Barry Jonsberg Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1) by L.M. Montgomery Stargazer (Evernight, #2) by Claudia Gray Lore Olympus Volume One by Rachel Smythe The Do-Over by Lynn Painter


message 7: by Sara (last edited Nov 24, 2022 07:49AM) (new)

Sara (misswah) | 7 comments ☑ January: Fantasy - Heat Wave
☑ February: Romance - Red, White & Royal Blue
☐ March: Folklore/Fairy Tale - Gingerbread
☑ April: Science Fiction - Project Hail Mary
☐ May: Historical Fiction - Code Name Verity
☐ June: Other Cultures - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
☐ July: Dystopia - Lord of the Flies
☐ August: Suspence/Thriller - The Bourne Identity
☐ September: Classics - Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
☑ October: Paranormal - Under the Whispering Door
☑ November: Mythology - The Last Olympian
☑ December: Contemporary - Here's to Us

☐ ☑


message 8: by Emma (last edited Apr 09, 2022 04:20AM) (new)

Emma Halford | 3 comments 2022 Genre Challenge (1st Jan to 31st Dec 2022)

Books: /12

Jan(Fantasy): How To Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell Date Finished:

Feb(Romance):

March(Folklore/Fairytale):

April(Science Fiction):

May(Historical Fiction):

June(Other Cultures):

July(Dystopia):

August(Suspense/Thriller):

Sept(Classics):

Oct(Paranormal):

Nov(Mythology):

Dec(Contemporary):


message 9: by Robyn (last edited Aug 27, 2022 04:28PM) (new)

Robyn (robynacuff) | 52 comments 1/12

January - Fantasy - All of Us Villains (All of Us Villains, #1) by Amanda Foody
February - Romance - A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
March - Folklore/Fairy Tale - This Woven Kingdom (This Woven Kingdom, #1) by Tahereh Mafi
April - Science Fiction - This Shattered World (Starbound, #2) by Amie Kaufman
May - Historical Fiction - Corpse & Crown (Cadaver & Queen #2) by Alisa Kwitney
June - Other Cultures - The Ghosts of Rose Hill by R.M. Romero
July - Dystopian - Feed by M.T. Anderson
August - Suspense/Thriller - Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos
September - Classic
October - Paranormal
November - Mythology
December - Contemporary


message 10: by Tiffany (last edited Dec 11, 2022 08:23AM) (new)

Tiffany Oiney_Reads_Another (oiney_reads_another) | 139 comments Challenge Complete
☑️January (Fantasy) :Serpent & Dove 01.05 5*
☑️ February (Romance) :Get a Life, Chloe Brown 02.13 5*
☑️ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale) : Cinderella Is Dead 03.21 4*
☑️ April (Science Fiction) : Pulled by the Tail 04.28 4*
☑️ May (Historical Fiction) :The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 06.01 5*
☑️ June (Other Cultures) :The Cost of Knowing 06.22 5*
☑️ July (Dystopia) :Tender is the Flesh 07.29 5*
☑️ August (Suspense/Thriller) :Mask of Broken Things 08.09 4.5*
☑️ September (Classics) :The Outsiders 10.04 4*
☑️October (Paranormal) : You've Reached Sam 10.21 4*
☑️November (Mythology) :The Gatekeeper's Bride 12.05 3*
☑️December (Contemporary) :Along Came Holly 12.08 3.5*

☑️ Completed:
Serpent & Dove (Serpent & Dove, #1) by Shelby Mahurin Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) by Talia Hibbert Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron Pulled by the Tail (Celestial Mates; Tail and Claw #2) by Nancey Cummings The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica Mask of Broken Things by Tanya Lynn The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton You've Reached Sam by Dustin Thao The Gatekeeper's Bride (The Gatekeeper's Saga #0) by Eva Pohler Along Came Holly by Codi Hall


message 11: by Natalie (last edited Nov 13, 2022 04:44PM) (new)

Natalie (nzhouey) | 174 comments January (Fantasy) : Lord of Chaos
February (Romance) : Good Girl Complex
March (Folklore/Fairy Tale) : Ella Enchanted
April (Science Fiction) : Armada
May (Historical Fiction) : The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
June (Other Cultures) : Beneath the Moon: Fairytales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World
July (Dystopia) : Station Eleven
August (Suspense/Thriller) : A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
September (Classics) : The Outsiders
October (Paranormal) : Spells for Forgetting
November (Mythology) : This Wicked Fate
December (Contemporary) :


Completed:
Lord of Chaos (The Wheel of Time, #6) by Robert Jordan Good Girl Complex (Avalon Bay, #1) by Elle Kennedy Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted, #1) by Gail Carson Levine Armada by Ernest Cline The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (Montague Siblings, #1) by Mackenzi Lee Beneath the Moon Fairytales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World by Yoshi Yoshitani Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) by Holly Jackson Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young This Wicked Fate (This Poison Heart, #2) by Kalynn Bayron


message 12: by Isabella (last edited Mar 17, 2022 02:42PM) (new)

Isabella (bellavinter) | 8 comments 2022 Genre Challenge (Jan - Dec 2022)

☑️ January (Fantasy) : Poisoned ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ February (Romance) : Half Truths ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale) : Red Wolf ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☐ April (Science Fiction) : The Last 8
☐ May (Historical Fiction) : I Must Betray You or The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy
☐ June (Other Cultures) : A Reaper at the Gates, Warcross, To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Our Violent Ends, The Hate U Give, The Color Purple, The Poet X, The Nowhere Girls or The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary
☐ July (Dystopia) : Fragile Remedy
☐ August (Suspense/Thriller) :
☐ September (Classics) : The Color Purple, Animal Farm or A Study in Scarlet
☐ October (Paranormal) :
☐ November (Mythology) :
☐ December (Contemporary) :

☑️ Completed:
Poisoned by Jennifer Donnelly Half Truths (Secret Society, #1) by Claire Contreras Red Wolf by Rachel Vincent


message 13: by Irene (last edited Nov 29, 2022 07:49PM) (new)

Irene (irene5) | 36 comments 2022 Genre Challenge (Jan - Dec 2022)

☑ January (Fantasy): Shadows of Lela 1.9.22 ✭✭✭✭✩
☑ February (Romance): The Secret 2.27.22 ✭✭✭✭✩
☑ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale): As Good as New 3.31.22 ✭✭✭✩✩
☑ April (Science Fiction): R.U.R. 4.30.22 ✭✭✭✭✭
☑ May (Historical Fiction): A Song for Summer 5.24.22 ✭✭✭✩✩
☑ June (Other Cultures): Beneath the Moon: Fairytales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World 6.13.22 ✭✭✩✩✩
☑ July (Dystopia): Famine 7.1.22 ✭✭✭✭✩
☑ August (Suspense/Thriller): The Breakdown 8.22.22 ✭✭✭✩✩
☑ September (Classics): A Room with a View 9.8.22 ✭✭✭✩✩
☑ October (Paranormal): The Captive Merman's Promise 10.9.22 ✭✭✭✭✩
☑ November (Mythology): Song of the Sparrow 11.29.22 ✭✭✭✭✭
☐ December (Contemporary):

☑️ Completed:
Shadows of Lela (Lela Trilogy, #1) by Tessonja Odette The Secret (Highlands' Lairds #1) by Julie Garwood As Good as New by Charlie Jane Anders R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson Beneath the Moon Fairytales, Myths, and Divine Stories from Around the World by Yoshi Yoshitani Famine (The Four Horsemen, #3) by Laura Thalassa The Breakdown by B.A. Paris A Room with a View by E.M. Forster The Captive Merman's Promise (Peculiar Tastes, #5) by Zoey Castile Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell


message 14: by Dita (last edited Dec 31, 2022 11:35AM) (new)

Dita | 57 comments 2/12

January - Fantasy - The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater 28.12.
February - Romance - Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood 15.10.
March - Folklore/Fairy Tale - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
April - Science Fiction - Slepkabota dienasgrāmatas 2. grāmata by Martha Wells
May - Historical Fiction
June - Other Cultures
July - Dystopian
August - Suspense/Thriller
September - Classic
October - Paranormal
November - Mythology
December - Contemporary


message 15: by Cynthia (last edited Dec 26, 2022 05:43PM) (new)

Cynthia | 6229 comments 2022 Genre Challenge
Duration January - December 2022

Books Completed: 11/12

☑️ January (Fantasy): Serafina and the Black Cloak ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ February (Romance): Ugly Love ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale): Fable ⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ April (Science Fiction): A Wrinkle in Time ⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ May (Historical Fiction): Like a River Glorious ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ June (Other Cultures): Heartstopper: Volume Four ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ July (Dystopian): The Selection ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ August (Suspense/Thriller): The Merciless ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ September (Classic): The War of the Worlds ⭐️⭐️⭐️
☑️ October (Paranormal): Ghosts ⭐️⭐️.5
☐ November (Mythology):
☑️ December (Contemporary): The Beginning of Everything ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Completed:
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1) by Robert Beatty Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover Fable (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #3) by Chanda Hahn A Wrinkle in Time (A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, #1) by Madeleine L'Engle Like a River Glorious (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #2) by Rae Carson Heartstopper Volume Four (Heartstopper, #4) by Alice Oseman The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass The Merciless (The Merciless, #1) by Danielle Vega The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider


message 16: by Suzy (last edited Jan 01, 2023 02:50PM) (new)

Suzy Kennedy | 345 comments I'm In, One book short in 2021, lets do this 2022

January (Fantasy) : The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (Montague Siblings, #3) by Mackenzi Lee
February (Romance) : For Love and Honor (An Uncertain Choice, #3) by Jody Hedlund
March (Folklore/Fairy Tale) : Gilded (Gilded, #1) by Marissa Meyer
April (Science Fiction) : Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5) by Martha Wells
May (Historical Fiction) : Little Men by Louisa May Alcott
June (Other Cultures) : The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2) by Edgar Rice Burroughs
July (Dystopia) : Rebel (Legend, #4) by Marie Lu
August (Suspense/Thriller) : Jackaby (Jackaby, #1) by William Ritter
September (Classics) : Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott
October (Paranormal) : When Stars Come Out by Scarlett St. Clair
November (Mythology) : Mythos
December (Contemporary) : the Hike


message 17: by Tayla (new)

Tayla Potayta (taylapotayta) | 1594 comments Am I able to join now or do you have to join in January?


message 18: by Alicia, Is being buried by her TBR (new)

Alicia (aliciajb) | 1271 comments Tayla wrote: "Am I able to join now or do you have to join in January?"

Join in! The more the merrier


message 19: by Tayla (new)

Tayla Potayta (taylapotayta) | 1594 comments yay thank you!

2022 Genre Challenge
Duration January - December 2022

Books Completed: 0/12
☐ January (Fantasy):
☐ February (Romance):
☐ March (Folklore/Fairy Tale):
☐ April (Sci-Fi):
☐ May (Historical)
☐ June (Other Cultures):
☐ July (Dystopian):
☐ August (Suspense/Thriller):
☐ September (Classic):
☐ October (Paranormal):
☐ November (Mythology):
☐ December (Contemporary):

Completed:


message 20: by ★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix), snowflakes and eyelashes (new)

★ℕłℂØℓҾ★ (Nix) (ladyknightnix) | 4549 comments Tayla wrote: "Am I able to join now or do you have to join in January?"

Absolutely! Welcome!


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