Does anyone else feel cheated every time February ends? Like hello, I needed those extra days to finish my current reads. Rude.
But with a new month comes a new challenge so I guess that makes up for it. 😉
For March, our genres are:
Memoir
A non-fiction literary genre focusing on memoirs – collections of memories an individual writes about moments or events that took place in the author’s life.
Since started the CMR Challenge I’ve developed a soft spot for memoirs. This is such an underrated genre and I feel like it deserves more love and attention.
Metafiction
Goodreads defines this genre as ‘self-conscious fiction’ and it’s so on point that I’m using it. Books in this genre are known for stories that examine the elements of fiction itself.
Here’s a quote from Schmoop that might help make it clearer, “…if the story you’re reading is about, well, writing stories, that’s metafiction. If the book you’re reading acknowledges itself as a book, that’s metafiction. If the author jumps into the action and says, ‘Look at me! I’m the author! Watch me write!’ that’s metafiction.”
As always, Goodreads comes through. Here’s their handy lists for these genres:
I’d love to know which books you pick for this challenge! Please feel free to share this post/graphic to spread the word <3
