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Discussion Forums - Science Fiction
Topic: 2014 SF Challenge /TRACK
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For 2014, this forum is issuing a science fiction reading challenge. It goes from January 1 to December 31 of 2014, but you are welcome to join even after the year has begun. The full challenge consists of reading one science fiction book in each of 40 categories. You have the option to participate at a variety of levels that could involve fewer or more books, and many options for tailoring your individual challenge.
To participate, cut and paste the category list template below onto a new post on this /TRACK thread. Edit your post for your personal goals and personal rules. Then you can come back and edit it again and again a more...
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Light (10 books), Medium (20 books), Full (40 books), Super (explain)Re-reads: "None"Double Counts:"None"Colors: RED is ReadRating System: (explain)Challenge Within The Challenge: (explain)
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A1 Grand Master (a novel or collection by the same writer)
A2 US writer (a novel or collection by the same writer) The L more...
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Full (40 books), Super (tbd)Re-reads: Limited to over 25 years agoDouble Counts: NoneColors: Planned Read=Blue; In Progress=Green, Bold; Completed Read=RedRating System: * = a waste of time, or offensive; ** = has flaws that interfere with enjoyment; *** = good entertainment; **** = notable, innovative; ***** = literarily significant, awards classChallenge Within The Challenge: None
AUTHORS - 10
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Medium (20 books)Re-reads: NoneDouble Counts: None"Colors: RED is ReadRating System: I'm lazy... Check out my Goodreads account if you want to know what I think.
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A1 Grand Master (a novel or collection by the same writer) - A Pleasure to Bu more...
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Light (10 books), Medium (20 books), Full (40 books), Super (explain)Re-reads: "None", "Any", "Limited to over X years ago", "Limited to X per section", Trying to limit myself to 3 or 4Double Counts:"None", "Limited to X per section", "Only between sections", Trying to limit myself to 3 or 4Colors: Working on, Re-read, Double-count, Read but not enough to say completed, Completed, penc more...
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Light (10 books), Medium (20 books), Full (40 books), Super (explain)Re-reads: "None", "Any", "Limited to over X years ago", "Limited to X per section"Double Counts: "None", "Limited to X per section", "Only between sections"Colors: Possible Read; Currently Reading; CompletedRating System: Challenge Within The Challenge: N/A
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A1 Grand Master (a novel or colle more...
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Challenge Level: Determine the number of books you will read for the challengeLight (fill any 10 categories from any section, for a total of 10 books)- Just got into fantasy a few years ago and planning to branch into Sci/Fi this year but I have no idea how far I will get in this challenge. My current stack of books include 0 sci/fi.
Adding new Categories: None
Re-reads - None
Double Co more...
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2014 SF Challenge
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: Full (40 books)Re-reads: LimitedDouble Counts: NoneColors: RED readRating System: 0-5
0 - finished it but must have been stuck on the metro or something
1 - waste of time
2 -plot or charactors lacking
3 -enjoyable
4 -better than average
5 -excellent read characters, plot world an more...
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2014 SF Challenge:
January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014Challenge Level: FullRe-reads: Any!Double Counts: None!Colors: Finished books.Rating System: NoneChallenge Within The Challenge:
AUTHORS
A1 Grand Master (a novel or collection by the same writer) The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury May 7-13
A2 US writer (a novel or collection by the same writer)
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AUTHORS
A1 Grand Master (a novel or collection by the same writer)
A2 US writer (a novel or collection by the same writer)
A3 British writer - Jack Glass, Adam Roberts, 3/xx/14
A4 Canadian writer (a novel or collection by the same writer)
A5 Australian or New Zealand writer (a novel or collection by the same writer)
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