SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does NOT represent me or anything associated with my blog. I DO NOT endorse anything that he claims.There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books! A message to Luigi: Please cease and desist contacting authors (or anyone) in my name or claiming to represent this reading challenge. You absolutely DO NOT.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

2014 Literary Exploration




Interested in becoming a Literary Explorer too? In 2014 Literary Exploration (through Goodreads) is once again challenging us to try out new genres; with a 12 book, 24 book and 36 book challenge.They give us a list of genres and anyone participating in the challenge has to complete one book from each genre over the course of the year.  I am in for the "Easy Challenge" level.  I may upgrade later...but I will consider my challenge complete when 12 books are read.

Easy Challenge

Classics My Antonia by Willa Cather (4/20/14)
Fantasy The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse by Robert Rankin (5/6/14)
Graphic Novels Harlan Ellison's 7 Against Chaos by Harlan Ellison (3/17/14)
Historical Fiction Dandy Gilver & the Proper Treatment of Bloodstains by Catriona McPherson [set in 1920s] (2/12/14)
Horror Relic by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (7/22/14)
Literary Fiction Sinners & the Sea by Rebecca Kanner (5/21/14)
Mystery Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell (1/5/13)
Non Fiction XCIA's Street Art Project by Hank O'Neal (2/20/14)
Romance Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer (5/1/14)
Science Fiction Shakespeare's Planet by Clifford D. Simak (1/6/14)
Thriller 12.21 by Dustin Thomason (6/6/14)
Young Adult
The 7 Professors of the Far North by John Fardell (6/29/14)


Additions for Hard Challenge

Action/Adventure The Poison Belt by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1/2/14)
Auto-Biography/Biography Beyond Uhura: Star Trek & Other Memories by Nichelle Nichols (5/29/14)
Chick-Lit  Death by Chick Lit by Lynn Harris (2/1/14)

Drama 
Humor  The Adventure of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons by James Francis Thierry (1/26/14)
Magical Realism Strange Pilgrims by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Paranormal Undead & Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson (6/17/14)
Philosophical Selections from the Essays of Montaigne by Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (trans & ed by Donald M. Frame) [7/7/14]
Poetry   
India's Love Lyrics by Laurence Hope (3/4/14)
Pulp – (Hard-Boiled or NoirThe Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain (4/29/14)
Steampunk  Steampunk Poe by Edgar Allan Poe; illustrated by Zdenko Basic & Manuel Numberac (5/30/14)
Victorian   A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott (7/3/14)

Additions for Insane Challenge

Childrens Book Bed-Knob & Broomstick by Mary Norton (5/16/14)
Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic:  
Triumph by Philip Wylie (1/18/14)
Epic
Erotica  A Girl Walks Into a Bar by Helena S. Paige (3/12/14)
Espionage
Gothic 

Self Help/Educational   You Can Write a Mystery by Gillian Roberts (2/9/14)
Short Stories  Dangerous Visions #3 by Harlan Ellison, ed (1/11/14)
Travel  The Kingdom by the Sea by Paul Theroux (1/20/14)
True Crime American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White The Birth of the 'It' Girl, and the 'Crime of the Century' by Paula Uruburu (11/11/14)
Urban Fantasy
Western
  Blue Feather & Other Stories by Zane Grey

 

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