Re: Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year
Camilla Send a noteboard - 18/09/2011 08:42:20 AM
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
I am baffled. Where does Romance come into it?
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).
*MySmiley*
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17/09/2011 06:42:05 PM
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Some answers from me.
17/09/2011 06:51:10 PM
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Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year
17/09/2011 07:23:29 PM
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Re: Not really participating, but it seems I've read a lot of genres this year
18/09/2011 08:42:20 AM
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I hadn't glanced at the categories when I typed
18/09/2011 06:57:47 PM
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Not too badly, I think, but I may have to put more focus on it in the last months of the year.
17/09/2011 08:28:08 PM
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