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Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year Larry Send a noteboard - 17/09/2011 07:23:29 PM
Are you taking part in the Genre Challenge? If so, I've got a couple of questions for you.

1. Is there a book you've read as part of this challenge that you really enjoyed? What was it that made it so enjoyable?

2. Is there a book you've read as part of this challenge that you really hated? What was it that made it so awful for you?

3. Do you read a wide range of books in your usual reading schedule?


Yes.

4. Are there any genres listed below that you've never or rarely read anything from?


Not really, since "romance" means something different in other languages ;)

5. Have you read something in that(those) genre(s) as part of this challenge? How was that?

As a reminder, this is the challenge:

Genre Challenge

Quite simply, just read one book from each of the genres below before the year is out. Rereads are allowed; it's up to you whether you choose all new books or not. I probably won't.

- Historical Fiction/Alternative History


So many Booker long/short list candidates for this.

- Western

The Sisters Brothers might qualify here.

- Horror


Quite a few, including some by Marjorie Bowen.

- Mystery


A few, usually mixed in with other genres.

- (Auto-) Biography


Some.

- History


Several.

- Family chronicle


A few fictions had this as the base element.

- Allegory/parody/satire


Too many to list.

- Surrealist novel


Several dozen.

- Extra option for those who can: a novel in a foreign language


I've read over 50 in various foreign languages. Currently reading Dino Buzzati's Il Meglio dei Racconti (Italian) and Jean Ray's Malpertuis (French).
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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The Genre Challenge - how is it going for you? Rebekah - 17/09/2011 06:42:05 PM 813 Views
Some answers from me. Rebekah - 17/09/2011 06:51:10 PM 745 Views
Re: Some answers from me. Camilla - 18/09/2011 10:24:18 AM 659 Views
Re: Some answers from me. Rebekah - 18/09/2011 06:18:38 PM 598 Views
Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year Larry - 17/09/2011 07:23:29 PM 693 Views
Re: Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year Camilla - 18/09/2011 08:42:20 AM 575 Views
I hadn't glanced at the categories when I typed Larry - 18/09/2011 06:57:47 PM 583 Views
Re: I hadn't glanced at the categories when I typed Camilla - 18/09/2011 06:59:04 PM 576 Views
Well, as actual as any of those ever get to be Larry - 18/09/2011 07:48:06 PM 567 Views
We didn't make an exhaustive list. Rebekah - 18/09/2011 07:37:07 PM 554 Views
Yes, I noticed there was no "weird fiction" category Larry - 18/09/2011 07:49:02 PM 600 Views
Re: We didn't make an exhaustive list. Camilla - 18/09/2011 07:58:56 PM 621 Views
Not too badly, I think, but I may have to put more focus on it in the last months of the year. Legolas - 17/09/2011 08:28:08 PM 805 Views
It has slowed down drastically over the past month Camilla - 18/09/2011 08:23:24 AM 576 Views
I'm almost done with it! ranagrande - 18/09/2011 09:10:37 AM 799 Views
I have had problems. Jacob - 20/09/2011 03:03:15 PM 571 Views
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