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The 52 Book Club’s
Summer Genre Challenge




Summer is here and with it comes a brand new, 52 Book Club challenge! The Summer Genre Challenge! This fun new challenge is all about getting out of our usual genre ruts and trying something new this summer.

How it works:

Below you’ll find a list of 16 different genres! Pick one book to match each of the genres (for a total of up to sixteen books.) Over the next three months, try to check as many genres off the list as you possibly can.

While this is a separate challenge from our 2022 challenge, you’re more than welcome to double up and use the same books to complete both challenges. The Summer Genre challenge will run from June 21st until September 22nd. This will be in lieu of any July or August mini-challenges.

Not sure you can read sixteen books in that time span? Not to worry! Set whatever goal feels realistic to you. Maybe that’s ten different genres, or six. The point is to have fun and try genres we might not normally read — the numbers matter less.





The challenge includes the following genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi, Children’s Story, Young Adult, Mystery, Memoir / Biography, Romance, Classic, Thriller, True Crime, Non-Fiction, Adventure, Self-Help, Poetry, and Other.



***Do I have to complete the challenge in order?***
Nope, feel free to worth through the genres in whatever order you like.

***Ugh, what if I really hate one of the genres? Do I have to read it?***
This challenge is your challenge. You don’t have to read anything you don’t want to. However, we would love to try and help you find a book that meets the criteria but that you’ll still enjoy. One of our favorite things at The 52 Book Club is hearing members say, “I never would have tried this book without this challenge. I was dreading that prompt. But I ended up loving the book!” You never know, that could be you too!

***Can you help me find a book I might like? I don’t know anything about this genre…***
Yes! We would love to. First, if you’re not a member of our Facebook group, pop over there and ask for help introducing yourself to the genre. We have thousands of bookworms who will shower you with suggestions. Or, another great place to look is on our Goodreads lists. We have links to all sixteen of our Goodreads lists for this challenge, or check out our Storygraph challenge page.

***Why is one of the genres listed as “other.”***
We would have loved to include ALL the genres on our challenge, but there’s just too many! So as a bonus, you get to pick the final genre. Some examples include: Horror, Contemporary, Short Story, Western, Middle Grade, Comic Book, Graphic Novel, Dystopian, Detective, Literary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Suspense, Cookbooks, Essays, Travel, Religion, etc…

So here’s to all those lazy summer days spent on the beach with a good book!

And, as always, don’t forget to share your reads in our Facebook group, Goodreads group, Storygraph group, or on other social sites using the #the52bookclub2022.

I'm in! I'll list the books as I get them read!

Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Sci-Fi
Children’s Story
Young Adult
Mystery
Memoir / Biography
Romance
Classic
Thriller,
True Crime
Non-Fiction
Adventure,
Self-Help
Poetry
Other.

I might get involved. If I do I'll try and match the genre to the main prompts I have left to do, cross referencing, I guess

Oh yes, count me in! I love a good challenge🤗

June 21-Sept 22,2022
14/16

❌Fantasy: Animal Farm by George Orwell 7/2/2022
❌Historical Fiction: Blind Tiger by Sandra Brown 7/5/2022
❌Sci-Fi: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
❌Children’s Story: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 6/26/2022
❌Young Adult: What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch 7/3/2022
❌Mystery: Bloody Love by Lisa Renee Jones 6/23/2022
❌Memoir / Biography: Tragedy: Confronting the Unthinkable by Renee Haley
❌Romance: Seeing Red by Sandra Brown 6/22/2022
❌Classic: Nancy Drew 07: The Clue in the Diary by Carolyn Keene 7/12/2022
❌Thriller: Later by Stephen King 6/27/2022
❌True Crime: We Carry Their Bones: The Search for Justice at the Dozier School for Boys by Erin Kimmerle 7/3/2022
❌Non-Fiction: Teaching Your Child To Read: A Step By Step Guide To Helping Your Preschooler Learn And Develop Simple Reading Skills by Jayne Beacon 7/3/2022
❌Adventure: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins 7/10/2022
Self-Help
Poetry
❌Other LBGTQ Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby 6/25/2022

My plan -

THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022
13/16

X Fantasy
Book: Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel 08/16/22

X Historical Fiction
Book: The Pursuit of Love Nancy Mitford 06/21/22

X Sci-Fi
Book: Girl in Ice Erica Ferencik 07/17/22

X Children's Story (Middle Grades)
Book: The Westing Game Ellen Raskin (Newberry Award Winner) 07/04/22

X Young Adult & LGBTQI+
Book: Felix Ever After Kacen Callender 07/04/22

X Mystery
Book: The Maid Nita Prose 06/21/22

X Memoir / Biography
Book: My Own Two Feet Beverly Cleary 06/24/22

**True-Crime
Book: Columbine by Dave Cullen

X Non-Fiction
Book: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope William Kamkwamba 06/30/22

X Adventure
Book: West with Giraffes Lynda Rutledge 08/26/22

X Self-Help
Book: Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience Brené Brown 08/01/22

**Poetry
Book: Savage Beauty by Nancy Milford

X Other: Contemporary Fiction/Mental Health
Book: Sorrow and Bliss Meg Mason (Women’s Prize for Fiction Short List) 06/25/22

X Romance
Book: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating Christina Lauren 06/22/22

**Classic
Book: My Cousin Rachel Daphne du Maurier

X Thriller
Book: Invisible Girl Lisa Jewell 06/26/22

I would like to join in!

THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022

✔️Fantasy - The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey
✔️Historical Fiction - West with Giraffes
✔️Sci-Fi - Never Let Me Go
Children’s Story
✔️Young Adult - Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
✔️Mystery (or Thriller) - My Wife is Missing by D.J. Palmer
✔️Memoir / Biography - Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits by Reese Witherspoon
✔️Romance - All Your Perfects
Classic - They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie
Thriller - The Paris Apartment
x - True Crime - skipping
Non-Fiction
✔️Adventure - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Self-Help
Poetry
✔️Other - Family saga - The Friendship Pact - Jill Shalvis

I'm in!! Will post as I read within a genre.

Joining in!

THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022


Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Sci-Fi
Children’s Story
Young Adult
Mystery
Memoir / Biography
Romance
Classic
Thriller
True Crime
Non-Fiction
Adventure,
Self-Help -
Poetry
Other.

✅ All categories completed!

Fantasy - Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Historical Fiction - The Codebreaker's Secret by Sara Ackerman
Sci-Fi - I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
Children’s Story - Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
Young Adult - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Mystery - The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie
Memoir / Biography - Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi
Romance - Aloha Hideaway Inn by Elana Johnson
Classic - Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather
Thriller - One by One by Ruth Ware
True Crime - Kidnapping My Daughter by Rachel Jensby
Non-Fiction - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
Adventure - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Self-Help - Let's Talk About Hard Things by Anna Sale
Poetry - The Things We Don't Talk About by Anthony G. Martinez
Other - Short Stories - Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

I'm in. My goal is at least 12 because I have several planned reads that will not fit or would be doubling up on genres. Will update as I read.

15/12

Fantasy - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Historical Fiction - Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline and My Notorious Life by Kate Manning and The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah and The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict
Sci-Fi - Upgrade by Blake Crouch
Children’s Story - The Breadwinner and Parvana's Journey by Deborah Ellis
Young Adult
Mystery - The Maid by Nita Prose
Memoir / Biography - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner and No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear by Kate Bowler
Romance - Lease on Love by Falon Ballard
Classic - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Thriller - Gone for Good by Harlan Coben
True Crime - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
Non-Fiction - A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller and The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
Adventure - The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar and The Puma Years by Laura Coleman
Self-Help - The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done by Kendra Adachi
Poetry - The Wild Iris by Louise Glück
Other - COMIC - The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury and SHORT STORY - And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrik Backman and CONTEMPORARY FICTION The Sentence by Louise Erdrich DEBUT NOVEL Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Joining in!

THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022

✔️ Fantasy - The Grief of Stones
Historical Fiction - Luck of the Titanic / Our Kind of People
✔️ Sci-Fi - The Burning Page
✔️ Children’s Story - Pirate Stew
✔️ Young Adult - A Little Bit Country
✔️ Mystery - One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
✔️ Memoir / Biography - Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir
✔️ Romance - Better Than People
Classic - Little Women
Thriller - Cherish Farrah
True Crime - The Babysitter: My Summers with a Serial Killer
✔️ Non-Fiction - The Clanlands Almanac: Seasonal Stories from Scotland
Adventure - Fortunately, The Milk...
Self-Help - The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well
Poetry - Selected Poems of Emily Dickinson
Other (comic book) - Saga #60

I'm in!

The 52 Book Club’s Summer Genre Challenge
June 21st - September 22nd

✔Fantasy - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas 6/30/22
✔Historical Fiction - The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang 7/6/22
✔Sci-Fi - Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 8/12/22
✔Children’s Story - A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell 7/19/22
✔Young Adult - Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/13/22
✔Mystery - Chilled to the Cone by Ellie Alexander 6/21/22
✔Memoir / Biography - All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson 7/26/22
✔Romance - Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin 7/21/22
✔Classic - Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 7/16/22
✔Thriller - Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbø 7/9/22
✔True Crime - The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 9/21/22
✔Non-Fiction - Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman 8/20/22
✔Adventure - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow 9/3/22
✔Self-Help - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy 9/11/22
✔Poetry - Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman 9/22/22
✔Other - Contemporary - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin 8/15/22

Here's My Plan...maybe...

✔️Fantasy - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 09/11/22
✔️Historical Fiction - The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull 07/26/22
✔️Science Fiction - Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher (a bit of a stretch, but there are some Star Wars references...and electroshock therapy references) 09/13/22-09/20/22
✔️Children's Story - Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans 06/24/2022
✔️Young Adult -Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Judy Blume 07/24/22
✔️Mystery - The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel 07/26/22 - 08/02/22
✔️Memoir/Biography - Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
✔️Romance - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton 08/03/22 - 09/07/22
✔️Classic - Middlemarch: The 150th Anniversary Edition introduced by Zadie Smith by George Eliot 07/01/22-09/30/22
✔️Thriller - Double Indemnity by James M. Cain 09/13/22 - 09/27/22
✔️True Crime - Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep 06/23/22 - 07/09/22
✔️Non-Fiction - Going There by Katie Couric 08/06/22 - 08/23/22
✔️Adventure - A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush by Eric Newby 06/23/22 - 07/11/22
✔️Self-Help - Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person Shonda Rhimes 07/24/22 - 07/30/22
✔️Poetry - Ariel by Sylvia Plath 06/25/2022
✔️Other - Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion (Essays/Journalism) 06/25/2022-07/01/2022

I'd like to think this is what it will look like at the end of the summer, but things change...some of those books are really long. But some of them are really short. I'm already two down and only 14 to go! I'll give it my best shot. Happy Summer Reading!

Update: 09/30/22 - Complete!

Finished Book Covers

In!
THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022
completed 16/16 !!

Fantasy -Heroic Hearts√
Historical Fiction -The Murder of Mr. Wickham√
Sci-Fi -Upgrade√
Children’s Story-Summer of a Thousand Pies√
Young Adult-Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder√
Mystery -The Woman in the Library√
Memoir / Biography -Trejo's Tacos: Recipes and Stories from L.A. √
Romance -An Island Wedding√
Classic - Of Mice and Men √
Thriller -The It Girl√
True Crime -Chase Darkness with Me: How One True-Crime Writer Started Solving Murders√
Non-Fiction - Homebody: A Guide to Creating Spaces You Never Want to Leave √
Adventure (action) -The Old Woman with the Knife√
Self-Help - The Caregiver Helpbook√
Poetry -The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country√
Other: (Magic Realism) - Other Birds√

I have a plan for the Summer Genre Challenge, but since plans can change I will fill in the books as they are completed.

Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Sci-Fi
Children’s Story
Young Adult
✅Mystery-Peril at End House-Agatha Christie
Memoir/Biography
Romance
Classic
Thriller
True Crime
Non-Fiction
Adventure
Self-Help
Poetry
Other

Summer Genre Challenge
June 21st until September 22nd
Completed: 14/16

✔️Fantasy: A Mirror Mended 29-Jun-2022
✔️Historical Fiction: The Alice Network 24-Jun-2022
✔️Sci-Fi: The Violence 03-Aug-2022
✔️Children’s Story: The Lightning Thief 22-Jun-2022
✔️Young Adult: I Must Betray You 30-Jul-2022
✔️Mystery: Trust 30-Jun-2022
✔️Memoir / Biography: Empire of Pain 22-Jun-2022
✔️Romance: Romancing Mister Bridgerton 22-Jun-2022
✔���Classic: To Kill a Mockingbird 28-Jul-2022
✔️Thriller: You 28-Jun-2022
True Crime: Killers of the Flower Moon currently reading
✔️Non-Fiction: How Civil Wars Start 10-Aug-2022
✔️Adventure: A Game of Thrones 11-Jul-2022
Self-Help either How to Raise an Antiracist or Blink
✔️Poetry: Trusting Soul 25-Aug-2022
✔️Other (Mythology): Hades 28-Jun-2022

I'm in!

Completed: 12/16 - only got through 75% but still more than I originally anticipated

Fantasy - The Keeper of Night
Historical Fiction - Carrion Comfort
Sci-Fi
Children’s Story - Elatsoe
Young Adult - Wake the Bones
Mystery - Such a Good Mother
Memoir / Biography - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
Romance - Book Lovers
Classic - Carmilla
Thriller - Breathless
True Crime
Non-Fiction - The Icepick Surgeon: Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science
Adventure - Gods of Jade and Shadow
Self-Help
Poetry
Other - [Horror] - Beast

I'm in! I'll list the books as I get them read!

Fantasy - The Midnight Library
Historical Fiction - The Nightingale
Sci-Fi -
Children’s Story - Make Your Bed with Skipper the Seal
Young Adult - Heartstopper: Volume One
Mystery - The Dirty Ones
Memoir / Biography -
Romance - Things We Never Got Over
Classic -
Thriller -
True Crime -
Non-Fiction - Doctor Ice Pick
Adventure -
Self-Help -
Poetry -
Other -

I'm done!

Fantasy - The Book of Azrael by Amber Nicole
Historical Fiction - The Mapmaker's Daughter by Clare Marchant
Sci-Fi - Legend by Marie Lu
Children’s Story - Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan
Young Adult - The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Mystery - The Raven Song by Luanne G. Smith
Memoir / Biography - Me by Elton John
Romance - Dukes Do It Better by Bethany Bennett
Classic - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
Thriller - The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda
True Crime - A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them by Neil Bradbury
Non-Fiction - Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester
Adventure - Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
Self-Help - Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given
Poetry - Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
Other - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

Oh, yes. I want in...

Fantasy The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
Historical Fiction The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
Sci-Fi Tunnel in the Sky by Robert Heinlein
Children’s Story The Scariest Story You've Ever Heard by Ron Keres
Young Adult Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Mystery Open Season by CJ Box
Memoir / Biography. Brat: An '80s Story by Andrew McCarthy
Romance A Song of Secrets by Jayci Lee
Classic The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum
Thriller Paradise Valley by CJ Box
True Crime We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence by Becky Cooper
Non-Fiction The Great Wall of China by Cindy Jenson-Elliott
Adventure Destroyer Angel by Nevada Barr
Self-Help Journal It!: Perspectives in Creative Journaling by Jenny Doh
Poetry The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane
Other (literary) Hell of a Book by Jason Mott

I'll add titles as I have them.
I mis-read the intro... I thought we had until September 30th...

Read: 16/16

✔️ Fantasy: Survivor -- 7/19/22
✔️ Historical Fiction: Warlight -- 6/29/22
✔️ Sci-Fi: The Echo Wife -- 6/26/22
✔️ Children’s Story: Hair Love -- 7/15/22
✔️ Young Adult: The Gilded Ones -- 7/24/22
✔️ Mystery: Movieland -- 7/17/22
✔️ Memoir / Biography - Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler -- 8/11/22
✔️ Romance: A Lowcountry Bride -- 6/21/22
✔️ Classic: Go Tell It on the Mountain -- 7/14/22
✔️ Thriller: Altered Carbon -- 9/20/22
✔️ True Crime: If You Tell: a True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood -- 9/22/22
✔️ Non-Fiction: The Fire Next Time -- 7/5/22
✔️ Adventure: The Hunt for Red October -- 6/22/22
✔️ Self-Help: Black Girl in Love (with Herself): A Guide to Self-Love, Healing, and Creating the Life You Truly Deserve -- 8/17/22
✔️ Poetry: Brown Girl Dreaming -- 7/10/22
✔️ Other (Paranormal): Twilight -- 6/24/22

I am clearly not going to finish AND I am so grateful I tried (and truly did my best considering the circumstances I was experiencing. I enjoyed watching everyone's list and look forward to the next mini-challenge!)

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I am in! Just finished my first that I am aware of... lol. I have been caregiving and have been basically picking up books and reading... not paying close attention. One of my reads this week was for the June challenge (I have now read several books with suitcases on the cover lol)

Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Sci-Fi
Children’s Story
* Young Adult Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Mystery
Memoir / Biography
* Romance Husband Material by Emily Belden
Classic
* Thriller: We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker
True Crime
* Non-Fiction Healing Your Grieving Body by Alan Woolfelt
Adventure,
* Self-Help The Grieving Brain by Mary Frances O'Connor
* Poetry She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey Through Poems
* Other - Book with a Suitcase on the Cover (LOL) Just Haven't Met You Yet



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I am curious to know what you think of The Caregiver Help Book after you read it. :-)

Dee wrote: "In!
THE 52 BOOK CLUB'S SUMMER GENRE CHALLENGE
June 21, 2022 - September 22, 2022
completed 8/16

Fantasy -Heroic Hearts√
Historical Fiction -[book:The Murder of Mr. Wickham|59089898..."

Dee wrote: "In!

Summer Genre Challenge 2022
Started July 23, 2022
Completed

√ = Completed
Format:
🎧 = Audio
📑 = eBook
📖 = Physical
📚 = Currently reading
strikethrough = Book Substitution

13/16 = Total Read as of July 23, 2022

√🎧 Fantasy: Grave Reservations by Cherie Priest date read: 07/10/22
√🎧 Historical Fiction: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah date read: 06/27/22
√🎧 Sci-Fi: The Power by Naomi Alderman date read: 06/25/22
√📖 Children’s Story: Vader's Little Princess by Jeffrey Brown
√🎧 Young Adult: Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val Emmich with Steven Levenson (Contributor), Benj Pasek (Contributor), Justin Paul (Contributor) date read: 07/15/22
√🎧 Mystery: The War Widow by Tara Moss date read: 07/04/22
√🎧 Memoir / Biography: Doctor Ice Pick by Claire Prentice date read: 07/16/22
√🎧 Romance: The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas date read: 06/22/22
√🎧 Classic: The Awakening by Kate Chopin date read: 06/30/22
√🎧 Thriller: The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan date read: 07/04/22
🎧True Crime: The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie by Carla Valentine
√🎧 Non-Fiction: The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones date read: 07/11/22
√🎧 Adventure: The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles date read: 07/14/22
🎧Self-Help: Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
🎧Poetry: Dearly by Margaret Atwood
√🎧 Other - Horror: Ashley Bell by Dean Koonz

Finished Book Album:

I might redo a couple, the Fantasy in particular, as I had not enjoyed it as much as the others

Fantasy That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming
Historical Fiction The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth
Sci-Fi Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Children’s Story The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
Young Adult The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman
Mystery The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill
Memoir / Biography Two Under the Indian Sun by Jon Godden
Romance Book Loversby Emily Henry
Classic The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham
Thriller, One by One by Ruth Ware
True Crime If You Tell: a True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen
Non-Fiction Coffee: The Epic of a Commodity by Heinrich Eduard Jacob
Adventure, The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy
Self-Help The Self Care Prescription: Powerful Solutions to Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety & Increase Wellbeing by Robyn L. Gobin
Poetry The Gardner by Rabindranath Tagore
Other. Lost City of the Incas by Hiram Bingham

Fantasy -- The Omen Machine 6/29
Historical Fiction -- Follow the River 7/12
Sci-Fi -- Captain Vorpatril's Alliance 7/27
Children's Story -- The Book No One Wants to Read 7/4
Young Adult -- Gives Light 7/1
Mystery -- A Mortal Bane 6/22
Memoir / Biography -- Breakfast at Sally's: One Homeless Man's Inspirational Journey 7/6
Romance -- The Long Way Home 7/10
Classic -- The Enchanted April 7/24
Thriller -- The Devil's Elixir 6/25
True Crime -- The Devil's Rooming House: The True Story of America's Deadliest Female Serial Killer 8/24
Non-Fiction -- The Rape of Eve: The True Story Behind the Three Faces of Eve 7/28
Adventure -- Journey 7/18
Self-Help -- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse 7/13
Poetry -- The Poetic Edda: Stories of the Norse Gods and Heroes 7/8
Other -- (medical fiction) A Dublin Student Doctor 8/22

Fantasy - Winter by Marissa Meyer

Historical Fiction - The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn

Young Adult - Cress by Marissa Meyer

Adventure - Daughter of Sparta by Claire Andrews

Romance - The Bromance Bookclub by Lyssa Kay Adams

True Crime - Lost Girls by Robert Kolker

Thriller - An Honest Lie by Tarryn Fisher

Children’s Story - The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Mystery - The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Sci-Fi - The Changeling by Victor LaValle

Self-Help - Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Non-Fiction - Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon

Classic - The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Poetry - Poetry in Motion by Eugenia Fain

Memoir/Biography - If You Ask Me by Betty White

Other: Horror - The Night Shift by Alex Finlay

Fantasy - Witch's Pyre - July 24, 2022
Historical Fiction - My Best Friend's Exorcism - August 17, 2022
Sci-Fi - The Disappearance of Ember Crow - July 17, 2022
Children’s Story - Amari and the Night Brothers - September 16, 2022
Young Adult - Tiger's Voyage - June 26, 2022
Mystery - Blank Spaces - July 13, 2022
Memoir / Biography - Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story - August 10, 2022
Romance - Goddess of Spring - July 1,2022
Classic - Little Women - August 27, 2022
Thriller - The Deepest of Secrets - July 3, 2022
True Crime - Mrs. Sherlock Holmes - September 17, 2022
Non-Fiction - The Mystery of Lewis Carroll: Discovering the Whimsical, Thoughtful, and Sometimes Lonely Man Who Created Alice in Wonderland - IN PROGRESS
Adventure - Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? - July 15, 2022
Self-Help - Debt-Free Forever: Take Control of Your Money and Your Life - IN PROGRESS
Poetry - The Witch Doesn't Burn in This One - August 21, 2022
Other: Horror - Alice in Zombieland, July 26, 2022
Other: Realistic Fiction - P.S. I Like You - July 19, 2022
Other: Espionage - American Spy - IN PROGRESS

Finished just in time for the Fall equinox with a few bonuses:

Fantasy- The Raven Tower 9/6
Historical Fiction- The Four Winds 8/17
Sci-Fi- Upgrade 7/20
Children’s Story- The Lorax 8/4
Young Adult- The Last Unicorn 9/13
Mystery-Wrong Place Wrong Time 8/9
Memoir / Biography- Beastie Boys Book 9/21
Romance- Beach Read 7/9
Classic- Mrs. Dalloway 6/26
Thriller- The House Across the Lake 7/14
True Crime- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith 9/1
Non-Fiction- Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole 8/25
Adventure- The Neverending Story 9/20
Self-Help- Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers 8/11
Poetry- Milk and Honey 9/2
Other...
Politics- Trust: America's Best Chance 7/1
Literary Fiction- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 9/9
Mythology- The Once and Future King 7/27
Dystopian- Mort(e) 9/18
Climate fiction or Cli-Fi- The Deluge 8/21
Graphic Novel- Kill or be Killed, Vol. 2 9/21

Fantasy: Odd ve Ayaz Devleri (Odd and Frost Giants) by Neil Gaiman
Historical Fiction: Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Sci-Fi: Yaban Diyarda Yabancı (Stranger in Strange Lands) by Robert A. Heinlein
Children's Story: Büyülü Şehir (The Enchants Castle) by Edith Nesbit
Mystery: Katil by Kanae Minato
Memoir/Biography: Çoluk Çocuk (Just Kids) by Patti Smith)
Romance: Nefret Oyunu (The Hating Game) by Sally Thorne
Classic: Aşk ve Gurur (Pride and Prejudice) by Jane Austen
Thriller: Beni Seç (Choose Me) by Tess Gerrittsen & Gary Braver
Non-Fiction: Osmanlı Tarihinde Efsaneler ve Gerçekler by Halil İnalcık
Adventure: Bir Türk Polisinin Amerika'da Sergüzeştleri by Behlül Dana
Self-Help: İnsanı Tanıma Sanatı by Alfred Adler
Poetry: Yeryüzünde Konaklama by Pablo Neruda
Other: Iron Karı'nın Maceraları by Gabriela Cabezon Camara (Contemporary)
and 5+ more others with different genres

Got almost all done! Didn't get to 4 of these, just not my jam! =)

*Fantasy - Later

*Historical Fiction - Lessons in Chemistry

*Sci-Fi - One Last Stop

*Children’s Story - Starfish

*Young Adult - The Inheritance Games

*Mystery - The Violin Conspiracy

*Memoir / Biography - Finding Me

*Romance - Beautiful Ruins

XClassic

*Thriller - Crimson Lake

XTrue Crime

*Non-Fiction - The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland

*Adventure - The Lioness

XSelf-Help
XPoetry

*Other (Cozy Mystery) - The Janus Stone

I am confused. This was a Summer Genre Challenge for 2022 and now I am seeing posts and it says 2024.🤷‍♀️

Carol wrote: "I am confused. This was a Summer Genre Challenge for 2022 and now I am seeing posts and it says 2024.🤷‍♀️"

We released it in 2022, but all of our challenges can be done at any time. Sometimes members weren't able to participate then, or they're new and going back to do previous ones.

I only started the 52 Challenge last year, so I'm (slowly) making my way through all the previous years' prompts. : ).
✅Fantasy - Summer in Orcus by T. Kingfisher
✅Historical Fiction - Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares
✅Sci-Fi - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
✅Children’s Story - Coraline by Neil Gaiman
✅Young Adult - Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce
✅Mystery - After She Wrote Him by Sulari Gentill
Memoir / Biography - Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore by Emma Southon
✅Romance - Dark Tempest by Annette Marie
✅Classic - Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
✅Thriller - I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
✅True Crime - Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA by Bridget Heos
✅Non-Fiction - Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning by John Hattie
✅Adventure - Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera
Self-Help - How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: Improve Your Social Skills, Master Small Talk, Connect Effortlessly, and Make Real Friends by James W. Williams
✅Poetry - When the Moon Knows You're Wandering by Ruth Ellen Kocher
✅Other - Lore Olympus: Volume Two by Rachel Smythe