Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge discussion

I think my nephew will really like Wolfie the Bunny

I'd recommend The Adventures of Beekle the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat if you have kids to read to. Or even if you don't. It's a super sweet story with adorable illustrations. AND they're making it into a movie soon :)

I've been reading Don't Push the Button and the Little Blue Truck the last week with my 2 year old. Don't Push is so much fun to read aloud!

I'm going to read The Grownup by Gillian Flynn to my partner for this challenge and it will also cover my task to read a book less than 100 pages

Any other teachers out there? I was so excited to see this task, because I read aloud to my students all the time! I just finished Okay for Now with one class and I'm wrapping up Ripper with another. Since those are both technically from 2015, I'm going to use Confessions of a Murder Suspect, which I just started with my first hour class. (I teach the 8th grade)

Looking forward to seeing what everyone else decides to read! I am FOREVER on the hunt for good read aloud books for 7th and 8th grade.

For this task i'm reading The Little Prince to my 5 year old son.

I'm a children's librarian so I'm going to get paid to complete this task, yay! I'm reading and with the kids tomorrow.

Leslie wrote: "Read aloud.
Looking for suggestions on something my cat might enjoy. She's a rescue Snowshoe, and a youngster. Any tips?"

Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes or I Don't Want a Cool Cat! by Emma Dodd

If you plan on reading to a group of kids, I recommend The Book with No Pictures. I read it to my daughter's Girl Scout Troop last year and it is hilarious. The reaction from the kids was amazing.

I'll have to pick a different one to read to them this year!

I read every night to my kids, so this is an easy challenge. The book of choice is going to be Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics. I read the first one to my eldest daughter, and both of us enjoyed the puzzles.

I thought this would be difficult, but it ended up being easy for me.

Today I picked up a foster cat. He is, unfortunately, in pretty bad shape currently. However he's expected to make a full recovery. He has numerous wounds, and some have stitches. He has to wear a cone for the time being. Also, he must have been either a stray or abandoned, because his fur is not in good condition either. Here is a video of him at the Chicago Animal Care & Control facility:
https://www.facebook.com/CaccCatsTran...
Because of his wounds he has to stay segregated from my pets, so he is currently in a bathroom by himself.

Tonight I downloaded the E-book of What Pet Should I Get? and read it to him before bed. He was so excited. He climbed right into my lap and started kneading my legs while I read and by the time I finished the book he had his eyes closed. He just loves being held. This was a cute way to help him get used to his temporary life in my home.

I would want to read Hell's Angels: A Strange and Terrible Saga to my partner, but so far he's not too keen on the idea.

I told my son that I wanted to read a book out loud to him, and he chose Binge, haha! I guess that would count for essays too.

Karin wrote: "I thought this would be difficult, but it ended up being easy for me.

Today I picked up a foster cat. He is, unfortunately, in pretty bad shape currently. However he's expected to make a full reco..."

I thought it would be hard for me too as I live alone but this is a great idea. Maybe I'll read my cat something "educational" like How to Toilet Train Your Cat and see if it takes...lol

So as I started to read Skippyjon Jones, my dog was curled up at the far end of the couch from me; but, as I continued to read and make comments on the pictures, Roxie moved closer until she was snuggling up to me by the end of the book! Fun!

I don't have any kids, or a partner who likes being read to, so this is going to wind up being a bit of a challenge for me. I'll have to volunteer to babysit for one of my friends and read to their kid(s). I have a feeling I won't be the one choosing the book in this situation =)

On Monday, I looked after some of my grandchildren, so had the ideal opportunity to read aloud! Aimee chose Tabby McTat, a rhyming story by Julia Donaldson. Jack chose Little Miss Scary! I hadn't come across this addition to the Little Miss collection.
I love reading aloud, so this challenge was a real treat for me.

I read The Little Prince out loud to my boyfriend. Neither of us has ever read it and we both really enjoyed it.

I read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland out loud to my wife and we loved it!!

I am reading Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen, out loud to my 5th grader to count as tasks #4 and #5.

I plan on reading "How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you" too at least one of my cats, most likely the one who hasn't tried to kill me yet. Gotta give him some ideas :P

Kingar26 wrote: "I plan on reading "How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you" too at least one of my cats, most likely the one who hasn't tried to kill me yet. Gotta give him some ideas :P"

I love that idea! I bet my cat would enjoy that book...

I can't believe my teenage daughter actually let me read to her. We just finished working through the stories in Vinyl Cafe Turns the Page by Stuart McLean. So many were laugh out loud funny; others were touching - a glimpse into the everyday life of a family in a small town. A lovely book!

Loved reading Alice in Wonderland out loud. I had never read it before and the movie is my favorite. I LOVE the book now too!

I read to my 4 year-old nephew all the time, but I don't usually add stuff like Elmo and Grover, Come on Over to my Goodreads shelves, lol. However, I'm happy to add recent Newbery medal winner Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena and choose it as my contribution to this challenge. I already purchased it and I'll read it to my nephew this weekend.

I read to my kids every day, so this is covered and covered. Over the last week I've read the same freaking adaption of 'Frozen' to my daughter over and over. And 'Lille Virgil' (Little Virgil) by Ole Lund-Kirkegård and 'Emil fra Lønneberg' by Astrid Lindgren to my son. So theese are my picks.
Frozen: The Junior Novelization, Lille Virgil, That Emil

So I can totally count Where The Wild Things Are that I read to my toddler every day?

I read a lot of books to my youngest (he's 4), so I just picked one of his new books for this task: I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.

Sarah wrote: "So I can totally count Where The Wild Things Are that I read to my toddler every day?"

Totally!
I wish I could get away with something like that. My 7 yr old is into much bigger books now. I'm about a quarter of the way through HP #4 Goblet of Fire. I'd forgotten how big that book was.

I occasionally watch a 3 year old and will read many books to her over the year, so I'm going with our first shared book of the year for this task: Thank You and Good Night. Very cute and I definitely recommend it for others reading to toddlers. She really picked up on the personalities of the different animals and an adorable reveal about the animals in the final picture. After reading it, she was determined to flip back through it and get everyone's name straight.

Unless I can convince the boyfriend to let me read something a bit more substantial to him, then this is me marking this task 'complete'.

I just finished reading Rick Riordan's "The Son of Neptune" aloud to my kids. They both enjoyed it. Introducing Ancient Rome is fantastic for those of us who studied the classics and took Latin; however, the Praetorian Guard at Camp Jupiter will make anyone who has read the "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" (Edward Gibbon) flinch.

I read to my dogs. Love his books.

I read the Perseus tale from Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes by Rick Riordan to the second through fifth graders at the recreation center and they loved it! I love Greek mythology, and this retelling really brings it alive.

im going to read james and the giant peach by rahl dal to little one (not quite so litttle anymore she is nearly 8)

Many schools, especially elementary schools, will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2 and will be looking for volunteers to read to the students. If you haven't thought of another way to complete this task, you could ask around at nearby schools.
I offered to do this and am looking forward to it. I'm not sure whether I'll bring a book or choose from the selection the school has available. I might bring along a copy of Bartholomew and the Oobleck. I particularly loved that one when I was a kid and was still delighted years later when I read it to my own son.

I read I love spiders by John Parker aloud for a class.

Nancy wrote: "Many schools, especially elementary schools, will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2 and will be looking for volunteers to read to the students. If you haven't thought of another way to compl..."

This is a Genius Idea! I celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday with my own kids. I grew up a couple towns from where he lived. Can't wait to get back there and visit the museum!! :) I'll for sure be reading them to my kids!

Nancy wrote: "Many schools, especially elementary schools, will celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday on March 2 and will be looking for volunteers to read to the students. If you haven't thought of another way to compl..."

This is a great idea. Thanks for posting!

My 11 year old son loves the movie, so I have been reading The Princess Bride aloud to him. I have especially enjoyed the excuse to keep saying "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die" :-)

My fiancé is a Frederick Forsyth fan, so I am reading The Veteran to him.

Tomorrow, February 24, is World Read Aloud Day. I will read to my dogs tomorrow and then read the same book to my 2-1/2 year old grandson on Friday, the day he visits me every week.

I read The Westing Game to my 3 oldest sons (ages 5 -12) We loved it and it's reinvigorated our desire to read books together. We are on to The Secret Garden now. Great challenge!

Callie wrote: "I read The Westing Game to my 3 oldest sons (ages 5 -12) We loved it and it's reinvigorated our desire to read books together. We are on to The Secret Garden now. Great challenge!"

Excellent choices for read-alouds! I also highly recommend The Phantom Tollbooth and The Little Prince.

Leslie Ann wrote: "Callie wrote: "I read The Westing Game to my 3 oldest sons (ages 5 -12) We loved it and it's reinvigorated our desire to read books together. We are on to The Secret Garden now. Great ch..."
Thanks for the recommendation! :)

I am giving a presentation on Charles Dickens to my Unitarian society and for the children's story that precedes the talk, I'll be reading The Magic Fishbone. We actually call it "story for all ages" and the adults usually enjoy it at least as much as the kids.

I'm reading Guards! Guards! to my partner. So far so good!

I read The Fairy-Tale Detectives aloud to my kids. Also works for Middle Grade! :) It was cute.

Now I'm reading them The Book of Three aloud. Pretty great. It's been many years since I've read the series.

While visiting my sister for Easter, I read my nieces and nephew two books: The Princess and the Pony and Mother Bruce. The kids loved them both, and I found them pretty entertaining myself.

Sophia wrote: "While visiting my sister for Easter, I read my nieces and nephew two books: The Princess and the Pony and Mother Bruce. The kids loved them both, and I found them pr..."

OMG, I *love* Kate Beaton! Have you read her webcomics or her (grown-up) books? Step Aside, Pops! is fantastic. I snorted with laughter the whole way.

Chessa, I love Kate Beaton too! I've read Step Aside Pops and Hark a Vagrant. I was so excited to see she'd written a kids book.

Do I have to read the whole book or what if I read a section of the book?