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The themed challenges we love OH SO MUCH! November is National Novel Writing Month. Lets play to our categories and see if this sparks an interest. Everyone has a writer in them!
- Young Adult Novel
- (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
- Horror Novel
- Mystery Novel set in the past
- Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
- Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
- Thriller Novel
- Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
- Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
- Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world.
- Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
- Banned Novel
- Graphic Novel
- Novel that is over 800+ words
- Novel about a hero/superhero
- Novel about a culture other than yours
- Sci-Fi Novel
- Romance Novel

Try to do at least three of the categories!
Updated categories
Good Luck!

06/06

- YA Novel: I Am the Messenger
- Graphic Novel: The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
- Mystery Novel set in past: The Big Sleep
- Historical Novel: Schindler's List
- Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world: The Complete Maus
- A novel about a culture other than yours: Exit Wounds

November 2013 Challenge
Books Read: 0

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
3. Horror Novel
4. Mystery Novel set in the past
5. Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
5. Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
6. Thriller Novel
7. Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
8. Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
9. Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world.
10. Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.

I'm in!

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
3. Horror Novel
4. Mystery Novel set in the past
5. Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
6. Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
7. Thriller Novel
8. Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
9. Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
10. Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world.
11. Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
12. Banned Novel
13. Graphic Novel
14. Novel that is over 800+ words
15. Novel about a hero/superhero
16. Novel about a culture other than yours
17. Sci-Fi Novel
18. Romance Novel

I'm in too!
I will edit this when I choose my categories.

Young Adult Novel: Divergent �

Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing: "Lives of Girls and Women" (Alice Munro is from Canada)

Graphic Novel: "Chroniques de Jerusalem" by Guy Delisle �

I am in :)

I'm in. I will aim for five books from those ten categories.

November 2013 Challenge
Books read 4/5
1. Fantasy. The Immortal Circus: Act One 3 stars
2. Mystery set in the past. The Death of Lucy Kyte
3. Horror. Dark Hollow 5 stars
4. Sci Fi. The Long War 3 stars
5. Another culture. The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai: A Novel 2 stars

Added new "Novel" categories as well!

November Challenge

- Young Adult Novel - Now
- (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
- Horror Novel
- Mystery Novel set in the past - Picnic At Hanging Rock
- Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
- Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
- Thriller Novel
- Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
- Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
- Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world - In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari
- Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
- Banned Novel
- Graphic Novel
- Novel that is over 800+ words
- Novel about a hero/superhero
- Novel about a culture other than yours
- Sci-Fi Novel
- Romance Novel

Rachel Skye wrote: "Added new "Novel" categories as well!"

That made it a whole lot easier to choose the books but I will still only aim for 5 - unless I find some I am reading for other challenges fit this one too!

Just a thought. You could make an annual challenge with a list like that only we would have to read one book for every category

Phrynne wrote: "Just a thought. You could make an annual challenge with a list like that only we would have to read one book for every category"

Yeah that could definitely be a future on going challenge! Thanks for the idea :)

Also-! If any one wants to challenge themselves further, try picking a novel that fits TWO of the categories. And see how many you can do!

November 2013 Challenge
Books read: 3/3
- Young Adult Novel 11/10/13
- Historical Novel 11/4/13
- Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world. 11/18/13

Finished!!

November 2013 Challenge
BEGINS: 01Nov13 / ENDS 30Nov13

November is National Novel Writing Month. Lets play to our categories and see if this sparks an interest. Everyone has a writer in them!

Try to do at least three of the categories!
7/3 completed

� 1. Young Adult Novel - The Secret Garden � 07Nov13
2. Novel about a real person who has inspired/ interested you

� 3. Horror Novel - Dear Family � � 28Nov13

� 4. Mystery Novel set in the past - Crocodile on the Sandbank � � 25Nov13 (Set in late 1800s)

� 5. Historical Novel published within the last 30 years - Published in April 2013 and set in 1929-1943 - Orphan Train � � 02 Nov 13

6. Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
� 7. Thriller Novel - Love Kills � 20Nov13

8. Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
9. Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.

� 10. Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world. - Louise Brooks was a real person who popularlized the "bobbed" haircut in the early 20s. Her life is the framework for the fictional character's story in The Chaperone � � 01Nov13

11. Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
12. Banned Novel
13. Graphic Novel

� 14. Novel that is over 800+ words - Ingenious Pain � � 11Nov13 (352 pg)

15. Novel about a hero/superhero
16. Novel about a culture other than yours
17. Sci-Fi Novel
18. Romance Novel

QUESTION re #2 .... is this supposed to be a NOVEL (i.e. fiction) or a Biography/Autobiography (i.e. NONfiction)?

Or either ...


QUESTION re #5 ... historical novel written in the time of "now,"
Not sure what you mean by this. Are you talking about a novel that was "contemporary" when written but would now be considered historical ... e.g. Love Story by Erich Segal ... although I admit that was written more than 30 years ago ...)

FYI ... noticed that you have #5 listed twice ...

Book Concierge wrote: "QUESTION re #2 .... is this supposed to be a NOVEL (i.e. fiction) or a Biography/Autobiography (i.e. NONfiction)?

Or either ...


QUESTION re #5 ... historical novel written in the time of "now,"
..."

The (auto)biographical is kind of to try and stretch the term a bit. Can you find a novel that is written about a real person? Maybe the names are changed. (i.e the Beat Generation write about REAL people but names are changed)- something along the lines of that.

The historical novel needs to be written within the last 30 years- and it needs to be something that is written about something that is historical. So the Book Thief was written within the past 30 years but is set i the time of Nazi Germany.

And I am not sure where 5 is listed twice?

There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment.

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
3. Horror Novel
4. Mystery Novel set in the past
*5. Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
*5. Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
6. Thriller Novel
7. Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
8. Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
9. Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world.
10. Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
11. Banned Novel
12. Graphic Novel
13. Novel that is over 800+ words
14. Novel about a hero/superhero
15. Novel about a culture other than yours
16. Sci-Fi Novel
17. Romance Novel

I'm in
Completed: 3


- Young Adult Novel
- (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
- Horror Novel
- Mystery Novel set in the past
- Historical Novel that is written in the time of "now", must of been published within the last 30 years
- Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture
- Thriller Novel -Sidney Sheldon's Angel of the Dark - 21 Noe 4*
- Fantasy Novel about a certain creature that interests you
- Novel by author who is from where you are currently residing.
- Novel about real events that have been written into a "fictional" world.
- Novel that is about an element: water, fire, earth etc.
- Banned Novel
- Graphic Novel
- Novel that is over 800+ words - Alex - 25 Noe - 5*
- Novel about a hero/superhero
- Novel about a culture other than yours
- Sci-Fi Novel
- Romance Novel - Rage of Angels - 03 Noe - 5*

amber wrote: "There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment.

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you
3...."


Ahhhh, I see now. Sorry. Ignore the numbering.

Rachel Skye wrote: "amber wrote: "There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment.

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ int..."

No biggie. I didn't notice it until BC pointed it out. I just changed the following numbers in my post. :)

amber wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "amber wrote: "There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment.

1. Young Adult Novel
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone w..."

:) haha I didn't even notice it until you had put asterisks next to them! Oh silly me! HAHA!

Read - 9/10

1. Young Adult Novel - Thirteen Reasons Why
2. (Auto)biographical novel on someone who has inspired/ interested you - The Diary of a Young Girl
3. Horror Novel - The Shining
4. Novel about Music, Television, Pop Culture - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
5. Thriller Novel - Angels & Demons
6. Banned Novel - The Da Vinci Code
7. Novel that is over 800+ words - David Copperfield
8. Sci-fi Novel - Fahrenheit 451
9. Novel about a culture other than yours - Memoirs of a Geisha
10. Romance Novel - This Lullaby

Rachel Skye wrote: "amber wrote: "There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment...."

The only reason I noticed is that I use an excel spreadsheet to track challenges ... and it numbers automatically so when I was making sure I had copied them all in the numbers were off...

Not really a problem ...

Book Concierge wrote: "Rachel Skye wrote: "amber wrote: "There are two things on the list marked 5 I put a star by them on the cut and paste in this comment...."

The only reason I noticed is that I use an excel spreadsh..."

Hahah yeah now that I saw it I just changed it to hyphens no numbering ! :)

Young Adult Novel: Howl's Moving Castle
Novel That Is About an Element: The Lightning Thief In Progress
Graphic Novel: Batman, Vol. 1: The Court of Owls

Done!

UPDATE To Message 15 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 30 Nov 13

I read books that satisfied 7 of the categories.

Book Concierge wrote: "UPDATE To Message 15 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED - 30 Nov 13

I read books that satisfied 7 of the categories."

Great Job!