The Official UN-official SFF/SFF-KIT for 2018!!
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1fuzzi
Welcome to the unofficial SFF-KIT for 2018!
The Wiki is here: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/2018_SFFKIT
Thanks, majkia, for doing that again for us this year!
Monthly challenges to be added here:
January: "Read an SFF you meant to read in 2017, but never started/completed" - hosted by fuzzi
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/277893#)
February: "Urban Fantasy" hosted by mathgirl40
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/283197#)
March: "Off World" hosted by Tanya-dogearedcopy
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/286916)
April: "Time Travel" hosted by virginiahomeschooler
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/288452)
May: "Rise Up" hosted by majkia
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/290084)
Rise up as in revolution, movements/groups/individuals undermining authority
June: "Series" hosted by DeltaQueen50
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/291304)
July: "Cyberpunk or Techno SFF" hosted by Kristelh
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/292554)
August: "Makes You Laugh" hosted by cmbohn
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/294521)
September: Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales hosted by whitewavedarling
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/295031)
October: "Historical and Alt-historical" hosted by christina_reads
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/296250#)
November: "Creatures" hosted by LisaMorr
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/297499#)
December: "This is how it ends" hosted by sushicat
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/298809#)
Last year's challenges can be viewed here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/233035#5736488
Pick a month and join us!
The Wiki is here: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/2018_SFFKIT
Thanks, majkia, for doing that again for us this year!
Monthly challenges to be added here:
January: "Read an SFF you meant to read in 2017, but never started/completed" - hosted by fuzzi
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/277893#)
February: "Urban Fantasy" hosted by mathgirl40
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/283197#)
March: "Off World" hosted by Tanya-dogearedcopy
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/286916)
April: "Time Travel" hosted by virginiahomeschooler
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/288452)
May: "Rise Up" hosted by majkia
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/290084)
Rise up as in revolution, movements/groups/individuals undermining authority
June: "Series" hosted by DeltaQueen50
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/291304)
July: "Cyberpunk or Techno SFF" hosted by Kristelh
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/292554)
August: "Makes You Laugh" hosted by cmbohn
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/294521)
September: Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales hosted by whitewavedarling
(https://www.librarything.com/topic/295031)
October: "Historical and Alt-historical" hosted by christina_reads
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/296250#)
November: "Creatures" hosted by LisaMorr
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/297499#)
December: "This is how it ends" hosted by sushicat
(http://www.librarything.com/topic/298809#)
Last year's challenges can be viewed here:
https://www.librarything.com/topic/233035#5736488
Pick a month and join us!
2fuzzi
I'm reserving January for my own challenge, which I've not decided upon yet, ha!
Feel free to request a month and tell us your challenge.
Feel free to request a month and tell us your challenge.
3Tanya-dogearedcopy
I would like to take March and the theme of "Off World," stories that take place off of our own planet. I'm thinking of places like Mars (e.g. 'The Martian Chronicles' by Ray Bradbury,) the Moon (e.g. 'Artemis' by Andy Weir,) and also places like spaceships (e.g. 'Aurora' by Kim Stanley Robinson) or space stations (e.g. Star Trek Deep Space 9 novels.)
If this is too broad and/or someone would like to take "Other Planet" or "Space Travel," I'm open to splitting this up and taking either.
If this is too broad and/or someone would like to take "Other Planet" or "Space Travel," I'm open to splitting this up and taking either.
4mathgirl40
>3 Tanya-dogearedcopy: Good choice. This will motivate me to finally finish the last book of Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy!
Could I do "Urban Fantasy" for February? If there is interest in (optionally) reading the works of a specific author, I'd like to suggest Charles de Lint.
Could I do "Urban Fantasy" for February? If there is interest in (optionally) reading the works of a specific author, I'd like to suggest Charles de Lint.
6virginiahomeschooler
I'd like to volunteer for April and do Time Travel, if that's not too narrow a theme?
10majkia
> 9 Revolution, movements/groups/individuals undermining authority, Books like Red Rising, or Star Wars,
ETA: Tigana, Wool, etc
ETA: Tigana, Wool, etc
12whitewavedarling
How about a Myths, Legends, & Fairy Tales month? I'd be glad to host it in September if that's not too broad...
13fuzzi
OP has been updated, but there are some months still available for anyone who has not yet hosted...?
15DeltaQueen50
I will take June and my theme will be something I am always working on, Series!
16cmbohn
How does it work? I wouljdn't mind hosting a month, but I don't know what categories there are.
17fuzzi
>16 cmbohn: do any category you want to do! Look at this year's categories, and suggest a challenge.
You can pick a month now, or just wait. I recommend you reserve a month, as they went quickly last year.
You can pick a month now, or just wait. I recommend you reserve a month, as they went quickly last year.
19christina_reads
I would love to do historical and alt-historical in October!
20mathgirl40
>19 christina_reads: That works perfectly with the planned October Neal Stephenson group read, as he has several books that could fit in that category!
21christina_reads
>20 mathgirl40: Ooh, didn't even think of that, but I'm glad it works out!
23virginiahomeschooler
>20 mathgirl40: Do you think Anathem would fit that category? I have that on my bookshelf and was thinking of doing the group read with it in October.
24mathgirl40
>23 virginiahomeschooler: I think it could work. It’s really hard to classify that work as belonging to any subgenre. Almost all the elements in the story are fictional so I don’t think of the novel as historical fiction. On the other hand, a lot of the book is devoted to ideas from the real history of math, physics and philosophy.
26fuzzi
>25 LisaMorr: it's yours!
27rabbitprincess
Link to this thread and the wiki have been posted on the main group page. I may join you for the time travel month -- any excuse to read a Doctor Who novel :D
28virginiahomeschooler
>27 rabbitprincess: lol, me too. You were talking about the Christmas one on another thread, weren't you? I think I may have to get that one. I'm in the mood for some Christmas reading. And I'm always in the mood for the Doctor.
29rabbitprincess
>28 virginiahomeschooler: Yes, I borrowed Twelve Doctors of Christmas from the library, and can start it now that Halloween is over! :)
30majkia
NEW wiki link: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/2018_SFFKIT
31threadnsong
I will definitely join in the fun! I've got several classic Sci-Fi and many fantasy, and this group will help me expand my SFF reading options. Can't wait!!
32majkia
>31 threadnsong: Welcome!
33fuzzi
>30 majkia: thank you!
34fuzzi
January's thread is up, here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/277893#
35andreablythe
My favorite genres! I'll have to pop in on the fun when I can!
36mathgirl40
I've posted February's thread:
http://www.librarything.com/topic/283197#
http://www.librarything.com/topic/283197#
37fuzzi
>36 mathgirl40: thanks! Missed it, but I've updated the OP now.
39fuzzi
>38 Tanya-dogearedcopy: thank you!
41fuzzi
>40 virginiahomeschooler: yippee!
42majkia
May's thread is up: http://www.librarything.com/topic/290084
43DeltaQueen50
As I am going to be away I set June's Thread up a little early: http://www.librarything.com/topic/291304
44fuzzi
>43 DeltaQueen50: thank you! Have a safe trip.
45Kristelh
I am up for July and the subject will be cyberpunk/Techno but I think I will wait until the touchstones are working. They seem to be off today.
46majkia
>45 Kristelh: good idea. all of search is currently MIA
47Kristelh
The July thread is up, enjoy. https://www.librarything.com/topic/292554
48fuzzi
>47 Kristelh: thank you!
49Robertgreaves
Umm, do we have an August thread yet?
50fuzzi
>49 Robertgreaves: I've sent a reminder to our August host, thanks for making me aware.
51fuzzi
If we don't hear from our August host by Friday, I offer you two choices:
1. Go ahead and use her topic, I'll create the thread
2. Piggy-back on the British Author Challenge (http://www.librarything.com/topic/276329#6265570) which has SciFi as its August challenge.
Thoughts?
1. Go ahead and use her topic, I'll create the thread
2. Piggy-back on the British Author Challenge (http://www.librarything.com/topic/276329#6265570) which has SciFi as its August challenge.
Thoughts?
52Dejah_Thoris
I vote to use her topic with you creating the thread.
54whitewavedarling
I also vote to stick with the planned topic :)
55Robertgreaves
I agree to using the original topic.
57mathgirl40
I also agree with using the original topic. However, it also turns out that most of the authors I'm considering are British: Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Jasper Fforde. :)
58fuzzi
>57 mathgirl40: so you could do both! :)
Thanks for the input. We can keep it as originally planned, and I'll create a thread tomorrow if needed.
In the meanwhile, if anyone hears from cmbohn, let me know.
Thanks for the input. We can keep it as originally planned, and I'll create a thread tomorrow if needed.
In the meanwhile, if anyone hears from cmbohn, let me know.
59fuzzi
August's thead is up, here: https://www.librarything.com/topic/294521
60whitewavedarling
Hey everyone, I just wanted to drop a note and say that it will probably be Thursday/Friday before I can get the September thread up. I figured I'd give a heads-up since, in a less busy month than this one, I'm often lurking around when the 15th comes and keeping an eye out for the new threads!
61fuzzi
>60 whitewavedarling: take your time, we'll be here...
63christina_reads
I've created the October thread here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/296250.
64fuzzi
>63 christina_reads: thank you!
65LisaMorr
The November thread is up: http://www.librarything.com/topic/297499#
66fuzzi
>65 LisaMorr: I'm looking forward to finding a book to fit that challenge!
67fuzzi
Hey! I know it's only October, but the 2019 Category challenge group is up and running:
https://www.librarything.com/groups/2019categorychalleng
Do y'all want to do SFF-KIT again next year?
https://www.librarything.com/groups/2019categorychalleng
Do y'all want to do SFF-KIT again next year?
70DeltaQueen50
Yes. I would try to participate as often as I could.
71mathgirl40
I'd be happy to participate in an SFFKIT again.
72Robertgreaves
I would participate in SFFKIT if I had anything suitable that month.
75Tanya-dogearedcopy
I would definitely participate as a reader but probably won’t host a month this time. I love this KIT but when I host, I fail spectacularly both in meeting my own goal for the month and in providing meaningful follow-up :-/
But I love the creativity behind each year’s sets of monthly challenges and look forward to seeing what’s in store for next year!
But I love the creativity behind each year’s sets of monthly challenges and look forward to seeing what’s in store for next year!
77whitewavedarling
I'd participate :)
78whitewavedarling
>67 fuzzi: and company, Is the plan to do an SFFKit challenge? I keep glancing at the 2019 category challenge group to see if there's a thread for it yet, lol. I'd offer to set it up if someone else doesn't want to, but I'm so in the weeds with work that I fear I don't have the time.
79fuzzi
>78 whitewavedarling: I was just waiting for December's thread to be posted before I put the 2019 thread up.
EDIT: December's thread is up, here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/298809#
I'll get the 2019 thread up by this weekend. :)
EDIT: December's thread is up, here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/298809#
I'll get the 2019 thread up by this weekend. :)
80whitewavedarling
>79 fuzzi:, :) Don't hurry on my account, though! I honestly wasn't trying to rush you... just starting to wonder :)