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message 51: by Clare (last edited Jul 08, 2017 01:03PM) (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments I'm in for 6
Really interesting going through my Kindle non-fiction books to see where they fit - quite surprised that I haven't found anything in the 000 and 400.

Completed 6/6

THE DEWEY DECIMAL CHALLENGE (non-fiction)
Duration: January 1, 2017 – December 1, 2017

The Dewey Decimal System is the way libraries organize their non-fiction books. It was created in 1876 by Melvil Dewey and has been changed much throughout the years.
The goal of this challenge is to read as many books with different (general) Dewey decimal classes as possible. For the purpose of this challenge, we’ll split the Dewey Decimal System into 100s, for a total of 10 larger categories. More in depth information on classes of the Dewey Decimal System can be found here: List of Dewey Decimal Classes.

Categories:

000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books

100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

292: Favorite Greek Myths Bob Blaisdell

364: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Vincent Bugliosi Feb 2017

400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other

500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences
Options: 510 Alan Turing the enigma / the origin of the species

616: The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism Naoki Higashida Jan 2017

792 Not My Father's Son Alan Cumming Jan 2017

823 Enid Blyton: The Biography Barbara Stoney Mar 2017

919 South: the Endurance Expedition Ernest Shackleton Feb 2017


message 52: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments I am in for 6. Two in each category.

200-299

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message 53: by Karina (last edited Jan 16, 2017 03:17AM) (new)

Karina (karinargh) | 807 comments All 10!

1/10

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Å sette verden i brann: En ateist skriver om Jesus (Norwegian, "An atheist writes about Jesus")

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message 54: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1 comments Put me down for 10...one from each section. I normally do not read non-fiction so this will push me out of my comfort zone!


message 55: by Holly (new)

Holly | 79 comments Does anyone have any good suggestions for 000-099? I'm trying to plan before committing...

Cassandra, I'm down for 7 out of 10 right now.


message 56: by Elaine (last edited Jul 27, 2017 08:02PM) (new)

Elaine | 162 comments Dewey Decimal Non-Fiction Challenge

Challenge Accepted: January 1, 2017
Challenge Completed: July 27, 2017

I'm in for ten in any combination of categories I find interesting (minimum of three categories).

Last updated through:

000-099 -

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300 - 399 - Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies--How What We Eat Defines Who We Are 394.1209 (1-25-17)
Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in America by Michael Ruhlman 381.456 6-10-17

400 - 499 -

500 - 599 -

600 - 699 - Molly on the Range by Molly Yeh 641.5973 6-9-17
What to Eat by Marion Nestle 613.2 6-18-17
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach 612.3 7-21-17

700 - 799 - Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe by Becky Wade 796.42 2-20-17

800 - 899 - Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse Rosenthal 818.607 6-23-17
J. K. Rowling: A Biography by Connie Ann Kirk 823.914 6-27-17
I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places by Lisa Scottoline 818.602 7-22-17

900 - 999 - The Who, the What, and the When: 65 Artists Illustrate the Secret Sidekicks of History 920.02 (1-13-17)


message 57: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Clare wrote: "I'm in for 6
Really interesting going through my Kindle non-fiction books to see where they fit - quite surprised that I haven't found anything in the 000 and 400.

THE DEWEY DECIMAL CHALLENGE (no..."

I loved Not My Father's Son. Alan Cummings is fabulous. I hope you enjoy it Clare.


message 59: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Welcome everyone!


message 60: by [deleted user] (last edited May 27, 2017 10:39AM) (new)

Dewey Decimal Challenge
10/10


1. 000-099: Ten Years in the Tub: A Decade Soaking in Great Books (028.90973) 3/5 ****
2. 100-199: The World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember (170.44) 2/15 ***
3. 200-299: Norse Mythology (293)****
4. 300-399: Water: Exploring the Blue Planet (333.9) 2/14 ***
5. 400-499: What Kind of Creatures Are We? (401) 5/22 ****
6. 500-599: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (591.51) 4/6 ****
7. 600-699: Cooking For Two: 2010 ( 641.5612) 3/7 ***
8. 700-799: Treasure Palaces: Great Writers Discover Some of the World's Greatest Museums (701.1) 1/1 ***
9. 800-899: Waveform: Twenty-First-Century Essays by Women (814.6) 1/13 ***
10. 900-999: Strangers in a New Land (970.01) 1/16 ***


message 61: by Joni (new)

Joni  | 27 comments I will attempt app 10


message 62: by Susan (new)

Susan | 180 comments I would like to try for all 10, also.


message 63: by Cherry Maple (last edited Dec 19, 2016 09:38AM) (new)

Cherry Maple Hey! ^_^
I'm going for 7 books.


message 64: by Kat (last edited Feb 20, 2017 08:27AM) (new)

Kat (kathrynbou) | 134 comments I'll try for one from each category

5/10

1. 000-099:
2. 100-199: So You've Been Publicly Shamed 01/26/16
3. 200-299: Straight Talk About Cults 01/24/17
4. 300-399: In Cold Blood 01/23/17
5. 400-499:
6. 500-599:
7. 600-699:
8. 700-799: March: Book One 02/19/17
9. 800-899: Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman 01/31/17
10. 900-999:


message 65: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Swift | 18 comments I will shoot for 1 from each category - total of 10! this should be interesting


message 66: by Lois (last edited Dec 19, 2016 05:32PM) (new)


message 67: by Kylie (last edited Dec 31, 2017 01:24PM) (new)


message 68: by Chele (new)

Chele | 20 comments I'm in for one from each category as well. Love this idea!

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message 69: by Amanda (last edited Dec 27, 2017 06:44AM) (new)

Amanda (Smitten For Fiction) (smittenforfiction) I'm in for at least one from each category.

000-099:
True Canadian UFO Stories by John Colombo 001.942

100-199:
The Cozy Life: Rediscover the Joy of the Simple Things Through the Danish Concept of Hygge by Pia Edberg 158.1

200-299:
Murder By Family: The Incredible True Story of a Son's Treachery and a Father's Forgiveness by Kent Whitaker 248.86

300-399:
Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties 371.2
"Moms who Drink and Swear" by Nicole Knepper Dewey 306.87
The New Old Me by Meredith Maran 305.26
Deep Undercover by Jack Barsky 327.12

400-499:

500-599:
"Downstream: Reimagining Water" by Dorothy Christian and Rita Wong 553.7

600-699: Telling Your Child About Their Autism Diagnosis 618.92
The Joy of Doing Nothing 646.7

700-799:
Turning: A Year in the Water by Jessica J. Lee 797.2

800-899:
The Friday Night Knitting Club 813.6

900-999:
A Bold and Dangerous Family by Caroline Moorehead 945.09

8/10


message 70: by Sherry (new)

Sherry (lilsherry) | 721 comments I don't really read much non-fiction so this will help me. But I'll go in for 3 as I feel it may be hard as I'm not really interested...


Stefani - SpelingExpirt (speling_expirt) | 585 comments Can you put me down for 10 please? I really need to expand the amount of non-fiction I read. Although I might have to do this by just going to the library and standing in each section until inspiration strikes!

0/10


message 73: by Megan (new)

Megan (megsterftw) | 126 comments Stefani - SpelingExpirt wrote: "Can you put me down for 10 please? I really need to expand the amount of non-fiction I read. Although I might have to do this by just going to the library and standing in each section until inspira..."

Haha that's pretty much what I do! I always hit up the staff picks shelves for interesting reads. I never read much nonfiction until the last year or so but the more I read the more into it I get!


message 75: by Nik (last edited Jul 22, 2017 09:23AM) (new)

Nik (bleepnik) | 852 comments In for 10, thank you. This will be interesting (I don't voluntarily read non-fiction, usually).
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[5/10]

000-099. Let's Pretend This Never Happened (2017.03.31, ★★★★☆).
300-399. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (2017.07.22, ★★★★☆).
700-799. Adulthood Is a Myth: A Sarah's Scribbles Collection (2017.02.09, ★★★★☆).
800-899. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (2017.02.18,★★☆☆☆).
900-999. The Complete Persepolis (2017.03.27, ★★★★☆).


message 76: by Dug (last edited Dec 09, 2017 07:54AM) (new)

Dug | 32 comments I love this as an idea to vary my reading material in 2017. Count me in for one from each category. Dug

001 - Facts - QI : The Discreetly Plumper Second Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd & John Mitchinson
The Discreetly Plumper Book QI The Second Book of General Ignorance by John Lloyd

150 - Psychology- Opening Skinner’s Box by Lauren Skater
Opening Skinner's Box Great Psychological Experiments of the Twentieth Century by Lauren Slater

235 Christianity - The Private Lives of the Saints by Janina Ramirez
The Private Lives of the Saints Power, Passion and Politics in Anglo-Saxon England by Janina Ramirez

372 Education - Teaching Number Sense by Julia Anghileri
Teaching Number Sense by Julia Anghileri

458 Italian Language - Talk Italian Grammar by Alwena Lamping
Talk Italian Grammar by Alwena Lamping

510 Mathematics - The Elephant in the Classroom by Jo Boaler.
The Elephant in the Classroom Helping Children Learn and Love Maths by Jo Boaler

612 Anatomies by Hugh Aldersley-Willuams
Anatomies The Human Body, Its Parts and The Stories They Tell by Hugh Aldersey-Williams

796 Cricket - Fatty Batter: How Cricket Saved My Life (then ruined it) by Michael Simkins
Fatty Batter How cricket saved my life (then ruined it) by Michael Simkins

823 English & Old English Literature - Becoming Dickens by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst.
Becoming Dickens The Invention of a Novelist by Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

909 World History - The Silk Roads by Peter Frankopan
The Silk Roads A New History of the World by Peter Frankopan


message 77: by Tammy (new)

Tammy | 34 comments I'm in for 10 please.

000-099:
100-199:
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message 78: by Carrie (new)

Carrie | 310 comments I'm in for all 10.


message 79: by Autumn (new)

Autumn (noxzemagirl007) | 44 comments Put me down for 5, but I'll try for 10


message 80: by Sue (last edited Feb 04, 2017 12:11AM) (new)

Sue (stackthosebooks) | 94 comments I'll try for all 10.

000-099

100-199: 170.44 Ordinary Goodness: The Surprisingly Effortless Path to Creating a Life of Meaning and Beauty

200-299

300-399

400-499

500-599: 510.92520973 Hidden Figures

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Completed 0/10


message 81: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Welcome to the challenge, everyone!


message 83: by Karoline (last edited Dec 29, 2016 04:18PM) (new)

Karoline Lien (karolinelien) | 47 comments I'll go for five books in five different categories, I will look a bit more into the non-fiction books I already own as well as the books people have already listed here to decide which ones it'll be.

Completed: 0/ 5

100-199: Philosophy and psychology - 150: Psychology - 158: Applied Psychology - Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination - J.K. Rowling

300-399: Social Sciences - 360: Social services; associations - 362.1: Physical Illness - Reimagining Global Health: An Introduction - Paul Farmer

600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences) - 640: Home economics & Family Living - 646.7: Personal Grooming - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen


message 85: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Not late at all, Chelsea!

Welcome to the challenge. :)


message 86: by Jenn (last edited Dec 28, 2017 10:52PM) (new)

Jenn (thebiracialbookdragon) | 64 comments I’m going to try for ten from different categories

000-099 (Books of Facts) X
The Book of General Ignorance [031.02]

100-199 X
Jack Canfield's Key to Living the Law of Attraction: A Simple Guide to Creating the Life of Your Dreams [158]

200-299 (Other Religion) X
Encountering Heaven and the After Life [236.2]

300-399 (Social Services) X
Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child [362.733092]

400-499 (Language)
Grammar Girl's 101 Words to Sound Smart [] X

500-5099 (Astronomy) X
Stephen Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos Explained [523.1]

600-699 (Medical Sciences) X
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers [611]

700-799 (Photography) X
Underwater puppies [779.329772]

800-899 (Classical Greek) X
Searching for Sappho: The Lost Songs and World of the First Woman Poet [884.01]

900-999 (Africa) X
Blood River: A Journey to Africa’s Broken Heart [916.7510434]

Completed 10/10


message 87: by Siegwalt (last edited Dec 26, 2017 04:42AM) (new)

Siegwalt Lindenfelser | 20 comments I will go for 5 different categories!


1. 000-099:
2. 100-199: Telepathie und Hellsehen - Was wissen wir darüber? (Parapsychology)
3. 200-299: Spurensuche (Religion)
4. 300-399: Die 10 Größten Erziehungsirrtümer (Education)
5. 400-499: Language Evolution: Contact, Competition and Change (Linguistics)
6. 500-599: Katastrophen der Erdgeschichte – globales Artensterben? (Paleontology)
7. 600-699:
8. 700-799:
9. 800-899: Von Herakles bis Spider-Man (Literary didactics)
10. 900-999: Australien (History)

Completed: 7/5

Last update: end of December


message 89: by Gini (last edited Dec 31, 2016 12:31PM) (new)

Gini | 40 comments Hi, Cassandra,
This looks like a great stretch for me. I'd like to try for one from each category too.


message 90: by Cassandra (new)

Cassandra | 5832 comments Welcome!


message 91: by Luv2 (new)

Luv2 | 7 comments I would like to go for 7 categories please.


message 92: by Kadijah Michelle (last edited Feb 12, 2017 04:20PM) (new)

Kadijah Michelle (kadmich) | 2176 comments I would like to sign up for 2 in each category please, so 20.

900-999
The Diary of a Young Girl

1/20


message 93: by Lillian (last edited Dec 24, 2017 04:26PM) (new)

Lillian Elliott (mightofthepen) I'll go for one from each category

4/10

000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books

100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions

300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore
Environmental Geology by Edward A. Keller (02 Jun)
400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other

500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences

600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living, Management, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Buildings
The Code Book by Simon Singh (22 Mar)
700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture, Plastic Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts

800-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek
The Truth Behind A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lois H. Gresh (02 Sep)
900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (01 Sep)


message 94: by Jenn (new)

Jenn (thebiracialbookdragon) | 64 comments I changed my mind and decided I'm going to shoot for 10 one from each category.


message 95: by Jennlynn (last edited Jan 10, 2017 02:56PM) (new)

Jennlynn (jennlynn72) | 2 comments I love non-fiction - so excited about this challenge!
Please put me down for 10 books (one per category):

000-099

100-199

200-299

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500-599

600-699

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900-999 - 973 - "A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution" by C. Barkin

1/10


message 96: by Darlene (last edited Dec 02, 2017 11:38PM) (new)

Darlene (gryffreads) | 27 comments Hi all! I'm not a huge non-fiction reader, but I'm hoping to change that in 2017. I am aiming for 10 books in the year to be non-fiction.

000-099: Computer Science, Bibliographies, Library Sciences, Encyclopedias & Books of Facts, Associations, Organizations & Museums, News Media, Journalism & Publishing, General Collections, Manuscripts & Rare Books

My pick:

100-199: Philosophy, Metaphysics, Epistemology, Parapsychology & Occultism, Philosophical Schools of Thought, Psychology, Logic, Ethics, Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy, Modern Western Philosophy

My pick:
How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use (158.1 PAT 2016)


200-299: Religion, Natural Theology, Bible, Christian Theology, Christian Moral & Devotional Theology, Christian Orders & Local Church, Christian Social Theology, Christian Church History, Christian Denominations & Sects, Other & Comparative Religions

My pick:

300-399: Social Sciences, Sociology, General Statistics, Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Administration, Social Services, Education, Commerce, Customs, Etiquette, Folklore

My picks: Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet(388.3472 BIR 2010)

Saroo Brierly "A Long Way Home (306.874 BRI 2014)


400-499: Language, Linguistics, English & Old English, German, Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek, Other

My pick:

500-599: Sciences, Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Paleontology, Life Sciences, Plants, Zoological Sciences

My pick: Fun Science: A Guide to Life, the Universe and Why Science Is So Awesome (500 MCD 2016)


600-699: Technology (Applied Sciences), Medical Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Home Economics & Family Living, Management, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing, Buildings

My pick:
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (613 POLLAN 2008)

700-799: Arts, Civic and Landscape Art, Architecture,
Arts and Sculpture, Drawing & Decorative Arts, Painting, Graphic Arts, Photography, Music, Recreational & Performing Arts

My pick: Big Mushy Happy Lump (741.5973 AND 2017)

800-899: Literature, American Literature, English & Old English Literature, German Literature, Literatures of Romance Languages, Italian, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italic, Latin, Hellenic, Classical Greek

My pick: Aeschylus, 'Libation Bearers' (882)
Away with Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competitions

900-999: History, Geography/Travel, Ancient History, General History of Europe, General History of Asia, Far East, Africa, North America, South America, Other

My pick:


message 97: by Darlene (new)

Darlene (gryffreads) | 27 comments Cassandra wrote: "THE DEWEY DECIMAL CHALLENGE (non-fiction)
Duration: January 1, 2017 – December 1, 2017


Does this Challenge not go to the end of December?


message 99: by Alexander (last edited Jun 30, 2017 09:36AM) (new)


message 100: by SibylM (new)

SibylM (sibyldiane) | 223 comments Put me down for 8 please.


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