If you caught my last post, then you read about the 5 reading challenges I’m currently doing (or will be doing).
Today starts the Science Fiction/Fantasy To Be Read Reading Challenge. It runs from today, July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019. Twelve months to complete this 50-book challenge.
I have a starting TBR of 50 books—and that’s just the ones I currently own. (I know, I know!) As I went through the synopses, (yep, that’s correct. That’s the plural of synopsis. I checked.) I believe I’m missing a few categories. So I may be asking for recommendations in some of the categories.
I’ll be posting my #SFFTBR updates here, on Goodreads/Twitter (my Twitter account is connected to my GR account), and on Litsy (wanderinglynn). (Just look for the #SFFTBR hashtag.)
And if you’re so inclined & want to play along, then here are the categories (or here’s the handy-dandy SFFTBR Reading Challenge PDF version):
1 | Longest Book on your TBR |
2 | Shortest Book on your TBR |
3 | Written by Person of Color |
4 | Written by straight, white male author (look close & critically on diversity) |
5 | Strong female lead & passes Bechdel test |
6 | Set in the future |
7 | Set in the past |
8 | Horror (or close equivalent) |
9 | Award-winning Fantasy |
10 | Award-winning SF |
11 | includes African mythology |
12 | includes Norse mythology |
13 | includes Asian mythology |
14 | includes LGBTQ+ relationship |
15 | YA novel not suited for (younger) teens |
16 | A sequel |
17 | Compared to the “Hunger Games” |
18 | Compared to “Game of Thrones” |
19 | includes a prophecy |
20 | Saving the world from evil |
21 | “…” of “…” Title |
22 | A book that was gifted to you |
23 | gorgeous cover |
24 | lowest rated on GR |
25 | can’t remember how much time has passed since you bought the book |
26 | love triangle |
27 | POV character dies or family member died |
28 | encountering an alien species |
29 | murder investigation |
30 | shows the worst of humanity |
31 | war or soldier story |
32 | short story |
33 | graphic novel |
34 | recommended by a litten |
35 | elves/orcs/dwarfs |
36 | space exploration |
37 | fairytale retelling |
38 | New York Times Bestseller |
39 | here be dragons |
40 | includes a map |
41 | children’s book |
42 | last in a series |
43 | beautifully written |
44 | one of Unbound World’s Top 100 Fantasy novels that you never heard about |
45 | steampunk |
46 | classic Fantasy/SF |
47 | your choice |
48 | your choice |
49 | your choice |
50 | your choice |
Tell me in the comments below if you plan on playing along. And share your recommendations for any of the categories too!
Happy Reading!