MobileRead Book Challenges discussion

Phoenix or Finished!

This challenge is where I get some closure! I’m going to give the books on my “DNF-Try Again” shelf another go! 43 books currently reside there. Let’s see what happens!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...

The I'll Try Anything Once... Challenge:
Goal: Read 1 book from each category throughout the year

Adventure
Auto-Biography/Biography
Chick-Lit
Childrens Book
Classics
Cyberpunk
Drama
Dystopian
Educational
Erotica
Espionage
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Gothic
Hard-Boiled
Historical Fiction
Horror
Humour
Literary Fiction
Magical Realism
Mystery
Noir
Non Fiction
Paranormal
Philosophical
Poetry
Post-Apocalyptic
Romance
Science Fiction
Steampunk
Supernatural
Thriller
True Crime
Urban Fantasy
Victorian
Young Adult

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And one more for good luck! :-D

First!

I would have thought a baker's dozen would have been in order. :)

:-D

Updated with my first challenge!

43 DNFs?!? Even I wouldn't sign up for that challenge.

Of course, I'd never have that pile as I doggedly finish everything I start. Even the horrificly terrible ones.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "43 DNFs?!? Even I wouldn't sign up for that challenge.

Of course, I'd never have that pile as I doggedly finish everything I start. Even the horrificly terrible ones."

I think this is going to be my real challenge for the year. My DNF graveyard.... O_O

It's giving me the creeps.

I hope you find more diamonds than duds!!!

Nyssa wrote: "I hope you find more diamonds than duds!!!"

Me, too!

Updated with my 2nd challenge for the year!

MrsJoseph wrote: "Updated with my 2nd challenge for the year!"

That looks like an awesome challenge! My I steal borrow it? Please?

Nyssa wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "Updated with my 2nd challenge for the year!"

That looks like an awesome challenge! My I steal borrow it? Please?"

No problem! Don't get mad at me when you read something you hate... lol! I'm a little concerned about horror, victorian and classics. ALl things I hate.

Thanks! :)

Horror does concern me..I really really don't like to be scared, but reading The Island of Dr. Moreau taught me that not all horrors are particularly scary; they might just be disturbing.

I can do Classics. Victorian just tends to annoy me, although Frankenstein would fit into both Horror and Victorian I think.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I can do Classics. Victorian just tends to annoy me, although Frankenstein would fit into both Horror and Victorian I think."

ANd classics!

Too bad it would be a re-read for me, which I don't do. :)

No re-reads for you? That would make me sad. I visit my books often.

I'm not doing re-reads for this challenge, though. It would make it too easy.

I just find there's too much I want to read to spend time revisiting. It's not entirely true, I have re-read Douglas Adams probably four times, but for the most part I am like the label on plush toys "new material only."

LOL

I tend to only reread earlier books in series as a refresher for continuing said series.

lol! I can understand that. Its comfort to me. But I read a lot of new stuff, too.

Thats because you're a reading machine, like my husband!!

:-D

Skyrim and Torchlight has stopped me dead in my tracks...

Dear woman, you have 10 books on your currently reading shelf!!!

Nyssa wrote: "Dear woman, you have 10 books on your currently reading shelf!!!"

lol! And I'm not reading a single one of them. I actually finished two of them (I think) but I haven't done reviews...

Well, I understand you've been under the weather for a while now. I hope you're recovering and will feel completely better soon. (((HUGS)))
Rest. Your books will be patiently waiting for you.

Would Persuasion or actually any of Jane Austen's work count as "Literary Fiction"?

My vote is yes.

"Certain fictional works that are claimed to hold literary merit." I think that's open to interpretation so that anything can fit in there. Persuasion would definitely fit in it. Pride and Prejudice has beeen shelved as "literary fiction" 123 times if that's any indication for Jane Austen. Of course "The Time Traveller's Wife" has also been shelved 101 times. While I like the idea of the read a bit of everything challenge, I think I'm going to avoid it because genres just tend to be a bunch of hairsplitting BS. I'm going to base my challenges on hard facts, like date first published and not this touchy feel Classic or Literary mumbo jumbo. :)

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "My vote is yes.

"Certain fictional works that are claimed to hold literary merit." I think that's open to interpretation so that anything can fit in there. Persuasion would definitely fit in it. P..."

^Agreed

Nyssa wrote: "Well, I understand you've been under the weather for a while now. I hope you're recovering and will feel completely better soon. (((HUGS)))
Rest. Your books will be patiently waiting for you."

Thanks!

I think I'm getting better! I woke up this morning and didn't spend a hour hacking out my lungs!

MrsJoseph wrote: "I think I'm getting better! I woke up this morning and didn't spend a hour hacking out my lungs!"

Ugh! The hack is the worst (well, 2nd worst - Post nasal drip is the worst, IMO) and can be so painful. I'm glad to hear that you're getting better.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "My vote is yes.

"Certain fictional works that are claimed to hold literary merit." I think that's open to interpretation so that anything can fit in there. Persuasion would definitely fit in it. P..."

See now, I asked on MobileRead as well, and gmw & HarryT said "No" citing writing for "art" vs writing for "entertainment" (regardless of artistic value). In other words Austen did not intend for her works to be seen as "art" so she did not write them as such.
Harry suggested Joyce (to which I said no) or Virginia Woolf (which I said I would consider as I've never read her before).

Edited to Add: The links in their names go to their posts on MR.

So, did you ever read The Madness of Hallen?

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "So, did you ever read The Madness of Hallen?"

Not as yet. I want to get to it this year. BUt I'm not reading anything still. :-(


BTW, I dropped by MR today. Oh, goodness! They're still whining about Apple??! One thread and I was done. Seen that movie before.

What whining about Apple? I stick in Reading Recommendations and the Lounge. :)

I win. Wait, wrong forum.

:-D

Mrs. J You can not allow me to "beat" you at your own challenge. Thats just not right! ;)

In all seriousness, though, I do hope you're at least enjoying your gaming/non-reading time, and that you're happy.


As to MR: Like HiMS, I stay primarily in the Reading Recommendations section. I don't even really visit the Lounge that much, except to occasionally play one of the games that I started.

I know. I'm going to pick up an old favorite soon. See if that can keep my attention.

I know. I'm going to pick up an old favorite soon. See if that can keep my attention.

Groundhog Day perhaps? :)

LOL :)

:-D

MrsJ, Does this series The Parasol Protectorate Boxed Set: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless and Timeless count as Victorian in the challenge?