The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

20.6 - Seasoned Reader - Zach's Task: Looking Back, Looking Forward

Really pleased to be creating my first SRC task. As we head into the New Year I find it’s always great to look back on the year that was. A highlight of my year was a trip to Barcelona! A lovely city that I am dying to visit again.

One of the coolest things that occurred while we were there was accidentally happening upon the Mercat del Born when we were in dire need of washrooms. Suddenly, we were staring down at the ruins of a city that was. It was unexpected and very, very cool. It had been beneath our feet that whole time. It is always interesting to think about the history of a place. How modern culture is built on the past and continues into the future.

This task will explore that idea and also tie in with the Book Awards theme for this season.

A book with the genre "Sequential Art", "Comics", "Comic Book", or "Manga" is allowed for this task.

Choose one option.
The book you choose for this task must be a winner of a book award, not just a nominee.
Required: State the option.

Option 1: Looking Back

Read an award-winning book that has a main page genre of History or Historical Fiction, standalone or embedded. The award must be present on the book's main page.

examples: The Great Alone Historical > Historical Fiction genre and Goodreads Choice Award for Historical Fiction (2018)
The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women History genre and Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography (2017)

Option 2: Looking Forward

Read an award-winning book that has a standalone genre of "Science Fiction" OR a genre of "Science Fiction > Dystopia" or "Science Fiction > Utopia". The award must be present on the book's main page.

examples: Vengeful Science Fiction stand alone genre and winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction (2018)
The Fifth Season Science Fiction > Dystopia genre and Hugo Award for Best Novel (2016)

Approved

Option 1:
Tune In
A Wicked Kind of Husband
The Secret Scripture


Option 2:
The Testaments
The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter
Children of Time

reserved

This help thread is open.

Can I have Tune In verified for History, please?

That works, Sally! :)

The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter please lock in sic fi genre for option 2 thanks

Please verify A Wicked Kind of Husband for historical fiction. Thanks!

Both work. Added above.

Is The Secret Scripture work fore option 1? It is listed by Good Reads as Historical Fiction and it has won several awards, but none of the awards is specific to historical fiction
Thanks,
Andy

Yes, that book works, Andy.

Just a note that the awards do not need to reflect the genre. Any award will do.

Zach wrote: "Yes, that book works, Andy.

Just a note that the awards do not need to reflect the genre. Any award will do."

Thank you!

Yes, Kaora, this book works.

Can I read The Crimson Petal and the White - https://www.goodreads.com/award/show/... (winner in 2010)