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(1/24)1. Read a YA nonfiction book
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
4. Read a graphic memoir
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9. Read the LAST book in a series The Amber Spyglass
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
15. Read a book about climate change The Uninhabitable Earth
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
1. Read a YA nonfiction book: Either The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives or Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Beloved
4. Read a graphic memoir: The Complete Persepolis
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: Orphaned
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Pachinko
9 Read the LAST book in a series: The Night Masquerade
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Go Tell It on the Mountain
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: The Complete Persepolis
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: Forever Right Now
15. Read a book about climate change: The Road
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: The Time Traveler's Wife
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): Binti
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: The Head of the Saint
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Out of My Mind
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: We Live Inside Your Eyes
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical): Narrative Magazine
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: There There
2020 reading plan✔1. YA non-fiction — Shout
✔2. Retelling of a classic, fairytale, or myth by an AOC — Jane of Austin: A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility
✔3. Mystery where the victim is not a woman — The Silent Patient
✔4. Graphic memoir — Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
5. About a natural disaster — Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
✔6. Play by an AOC — Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
✔7. Historical fiction not WWII — The Girl from the Savoy
✔8. Poetry audiobook — Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You
9. Last book in a completed series — Two-Part Invention: The Story of a Marriage
✔10. Rural setting — The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
✔11. Debut novel by a queer author — Red, White & Royal Blue
✔12. Memoir by someone from a different religious tradition — Educated
✔13. Food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before — Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
✔14. Romance starring a single parent — Forbidden Falls
✔15. About climate change — Flight Behavior
✔16. Doorstopper by a woman, published after 1950 — The Most Fun We Ever Had
✔17. Sci-fi/fantasy novella — Everything Belongs to the Future
✔18. Picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community — Last Stop on Market Street
✔19. By/about a refugee — We Need New Names
✔20. Middle-grade book outside US/UK — Number the Stars
✔21. Main character with a disability — The Oysterville Sewing Circle
22. Horror from an indie press —
✔23. Literary magazine — Tin House: Spring Issue 2008: Off the Grid
✔24. Native author — The Painted Drum
3/24 completed
[ ] 1. A YA nonfiction book Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done
[ ] 2. A retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color The Girl from the Well
[ ] 3. A mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman Gentlemen
[✔] 4. A graphic memoir: Almost American Girl
[ ] 5. A book about a natural disaster A Beginning at the End
[ ] 6. A play by an author of color and/or queer author:
[ ] 7. An historical fiction novel not set in WWII
[ ] 8. An audiobook of poetry
[ ] 9. The LAST book in a series
[ ] 10. A book that takes place in a rural setting
[✔] 11. A debut novel by a queer author: The Gravity of Us
[ ] 12. A memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
[ ] 13. A food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
[ ] 14. A romance starring a single parent
[ ] 15. A book about climate change
[ ] 16. A doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
[ ] 17. A sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
[ ] 18. A picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
[ ] 19. A book by or about a refugee The Map of Salt and Stars
[ ] 20. A middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: Bronze and Sunflower
[✔] 21. A book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) Get a Life, Chloe Brown
[ ] 22. A horror book published by an indie press
[ ] 23. An edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
[ ] 24. A book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous authorMoon of the Crusted Snow
1/241. Read a YA nonfiction book
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
A Blade So Black
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Jane Doe
4. Read a graphic memoir
March: Book One or They Called Us Enemy
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9 Read the LAST book in a series
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Our Wayward Fate or Heaven, My Home
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
The Good Luck Girls
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
The City of Brass or The Poppy War
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
The Tea Master and the Detective
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Hair Love
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
✔21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Baking Me Crazy
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Storm of Locusts
I try to do the challenge twice, once books and once with comics.BOOKS
[ ] 1. Read a YA nonfiction book - #Notyourprincess: Voices of Native American Women
[ ] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
[ ] 3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
[X] 4. Read a graphic memoir - Gender Queer
[X] 5. Read a book about a natural disaster - Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
[ ] 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author - Your Healing is Killing Me
[ ] 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII - Daisy Jones & The Six
[X] 8. Read an audiobook of poetry - Let Them Eat Chaos
[X] 9. Read the LAST book in a series - Exit Strategy
[ ] 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
[ ] 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
[ ] 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
[X] 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - The Island Kitchen: Recipes from Mauritius and the Indian Ocean
[ ] 14. Read a romance starring a single parent
[ ] 15. Read a book about climate change
[X] 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - The Wolf in the Whale
[X] 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - Artificial Condition
[ ] 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
[ ] 19. Read a book by or about a refugee
[ ] 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
[ ] 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
[ ] 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - My Best Friend's Exorcism
[ ] 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
[ ] 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - There There
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COMICS
[ ] 1. Read a YA nonfiction book - Threadbare: Clothes, Sex, and Trafficking
[ ] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - The Girl Who Married a Skull: and Other African Stories
[ ] 3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
[X] 4. Read a graphic memoir - The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures
[X] 5. Read a book about a natural disaster - Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story
[ ] 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author Blue Dragon
[X] 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII - New World
[N/A] 8. Read an audiobook of poetry
[X] 9. Read the LAST book in a series - Mech Cadet Yu Vol. 3
[X] 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - God Country
[X] 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - The Pervert
[ ] 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey
[ ] 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - Meal
[ ] 14. Read a romance starring a single parent
[X] 15. Read a book about climate change - Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through the Science
[ ] 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 2
[ ] 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
[X] 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community - Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
[X] 19. Read a book by or about a refugee - The Best We Could Do
[X] 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - Little White Duck : A Childhood in China - China
[ ] 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - Daredevil, Vol. 2: No Devils, Only God
[ ] 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - Babyteeth, Vol. 1: Born
[ ] 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) - The Comics Journal #304
[X] 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - Trickster: Native American Tales, A Graphic Collection
24/241. Read a YA nonfiction book: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Date read 2/1/20)
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Trail of Lightning (Date read 2/6/20)
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: Goldie Vance Vol. 1 (Date read 1/27/20)
4. Read a graphic memoir: They Called Us Enemy (Date read 2/1/20) and El Deafo (Date read 1/31/20)
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: Trail of Lightning (Date read 2/6/20)
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author: The (Post) Mistress (Date read: 1/30/20)
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: A Quiet Life In The Country (Date read 1/31/20)
8. Read an audiobook of poetry: Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems (Date read 2/1/20)
9 Read the LAST book in a series: The Night Masquerade (Date read 2/28/20)
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: A Quiet Life In The Country (Date read 1/31/20)
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters (Date read 1/31/20)
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Date read 2/1/20)
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: Food Wars!, Vol. 1 (Date read 1/29/20)
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: Trading Christmas (Date read 2/24/20)
15. Read a book about climate change: Trail of Lightning (Date read 2/6/20)
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley (Date read: 2/21/20)
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The River Horses (Date read 2/2/20)
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community: Islandborn (Date read 1/28/20)
19. Read a book by or about a refugee: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Date read 2/1/20)
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World (Date read 2/1/20)
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): El Deafo (Date read 1/31/20)
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Return to Dyatlov Pass (Date read 2/10/20)
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical): Harpers Magazine Sept. 2019 issue (Date read 2/10/20)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: The (Post) Mistress (Date read 1/30/20) and Trail of Lightning (Date read 2/6/20)
√1. Read a YA nonfiction book How They Croaked√2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Her Body and Other Parties
√3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
√4. Read a graphic memoir Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
√5. Read a book about a natural disaster The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author The Thanksgiving Play
√7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII A Gentleman in Moscow
√8. Read an audiobook of poetry The Allen Ginsberg Audio Collection
√9 Read the LAST book in a series The Night Masquerade
√10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States
√11. Read a debut novel by a queer author Magic for Liars
√12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
√13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Eating Wildly: Foraging for Life, Love and the Perfect Meal
√14. Read a romance starring a single parent The Bride Test
15. Read a book about climate change The Politically Incorrect Guide to Climate Change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Blind Assassin
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) A Year and a Day in Old Theradane
√18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community The Proudest Blue
19. Read a book by or about a refugee Such a Lovely Little War: Saigon 1961-63
√20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK First Class Murder
√21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) The Bone Collector
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press Seed
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) The New Yorker
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author Dark Emu
Progress: 24/241. Read a YA nonfiction book: Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Oreo by Fran Ross
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie
4. Read a graphic memoir: Epileptic by David B.
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez
8. Read an audiobook of poetry: The Carrying by Ada Limón
9. Read the LAST book in a series: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Soccer Scheme by Donald J. Sobol
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: Population: 485 by Michael Perry
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: You Exist Too Much by Zaina Arafat
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: When I Spoke in Tongues: A Pentecostal Girlhood by Jessica Wilbanks
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook by Prodigy
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: A Nordic King by Karina Halle
15. Read a book about climate change: Lost Feast: Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food by Lenore Newman
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: Coolidge by Amity Shlaes
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community: Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
19. Read a book by or about a refugee: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Lullabies for Suffering: Tales of Addiction Horror by multiple authors
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical): Oxford American, Issue 100, Spring 2018
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
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3. a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman The Essex Serpent
4. a graphic memoir
5. a book about a natural disaster
6. a play by an author of color and/or queer author
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8. an audiobook of poetry Milk and Honey
9 the LAST book in a series The Stone Sky
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11. a debut novel by a queer author Freshwater
12. a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. a romance starring a single parent
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16. a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Invisible Bridge
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18. a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. a book by or about a refugee
20. a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
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22. a horror book published by an indie press
23. an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author Heart Berries
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13/24 - 12/31/2020Well, only a step over the halfway mark this year, and I could have done so much better! I was prepared with books for each category but a didn't focus and manage my reading time well at all. Goodbye, 2020!
1. Read a YA nonfiction book
√2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - The Tinderbox: Soldier of Indira - Lou Diamond Phillips
√3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman - With this Puzzle, I Thee Kill - Parnell Hall
4. Read a graphic memoir
√5. Read a book about a natural disaster - Dark August - Katie Tallo
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
√7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII - Flask of the Drunken Master - Susan Spann
√8. Read an audiobook of poetry - Jezebel's Lament: A Defense of Reputation, a Denouncement of the Prophets Elijah and Elisha (The Epics, #3) - Abdiel LeRoy
√9. Read the LAST book in a series - Murder in the Catacombs - Rachael Stapleton
√10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
√ 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - Turkish Cooking - Gulseren Sancakli
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
√17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - Adaptation - Mack Reynolds
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
√20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - Minor Mage - T. Kingfisher
√21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - The Key of Astrean - Nicholas Marson
√22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - Lullabies for Suffering: Tales of Addiction Horror - Caroline Kepnes
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Tasks accomplished: 15/24✅ 1. YA nonfiction
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (finished 15-Jul-20)
✅ 2. Retelling of a classic, fairytale or myth by an author of color
Beloved by Toni Morrison (finished 15-Apr-20)
3. Mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Three Nick Nowak Mysteries by Marshall Thornton
4. Graphic memoir
The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
5. Natural disaster
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
✅ 6. Play by an author of color and/or queer author
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (finished 21-Feb-20)
✅ 7. Historical fiction not set in WWII
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead (finished 19-Apr-20)
✅ 8. Audiobook of poetry
Teaching My Mother How to Give Birth by Warsan Shire (finished 15-Jun-20)
✅ 9. Last book in a series
A Gentleman's Position by K.J. Charles (finished 29-Mar-20)
✅ 10. Book that takes place in a rural setting
Free Day by Inès Cagnati (finished 22-Mar-20)
✅ 11. Debut novel by a queer author
Edinburgh by Alexander Chee (finished 27-Feb-20)
✅ 12. Memoir by someone from a religious tradition not your own
Six Records of a Floating Life by Shěn Fù (finished 12-Jan-20)
13. Food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried
The Medieval Kitchen: A Social History with Recipes by Hannele Klemettila
A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers by Kim Thúy
Apricots on the Nile: A Memoir with Recipes by Colette Rossant
The Temporary Bride: A Memoir of Love and Food in Iran by Jennifer Klinec
14. Romance starring a single parent
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
Surviving Love by Ada Frost
15. Book about climate change
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
16. >500 pp., published after 1950, female author
The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
17. Sci-fi/fantasy novella (<120 pp.)
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
✅ 18. Picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Stradbroke Dreamtime by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (finished 16-Feb-20)
✅ 19. Book by or about a refugee
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong (finished 30-Jan-20)
✅ 20. Middle-grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or U.K.
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (finished 15-Aug-20)
✅ 21. Main character has a disability
‘A Nightsong for the Shining Cuckoo’ from Te Kaihau: The Windeater by Keri Hulme (finished 19-Mar-20)
✅ 22. Horror book published by an indie press
‘A Tally of the Souls of Sheep’ and ‘The Cicadas of Summer’ from Te Kaihau: The Windeater by Keri Hulme (finished 19-Mar-20)
23. Literary magazine
✅ 24. Book by a Native / First Nations / Indigenous author
Stradbroke Dreamtime by Oodgeroo Noonuccal (finished 16-Feb-20)
Books I’ve read:
Tasks completed: 24/24[X] 1. Read a YA nonfiction book: How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child by Sandra Uwiringiyimana
[X] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
[X] 3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
[X] 4. Read a graphic memoir: Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob; They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, & Harmony Becker
[X] 5. Read a book about a natural disaster: Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Erik Larson
[X] 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
[X] 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
[X] 8. Read an audiobook of poetry: A Cruelty Special to Our Species: Poems by Emily Jungmin Yoon
[X] 9. Read the LAST book in a series: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab
[X] 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
[X] 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn
[X] 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
[X] 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi
[X] 14. Read a romance starring a single parent: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
[X] 15. Read a book about climate change: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
[X] 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
[X] 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): All Systems Red by Martha Wells
[X] 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community: The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
[X] 19. Read a book by or about a refugee: Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games by Lopez Lomong
[X] 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
[X] 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
[X] 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
[X] 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical): Uncanny Magazine Issue 36
[X] 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: There There by Tommy Orange
BookRiot Read Harder 20201. Read a YA Nonfiction book -I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the cannon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - Pride by Ibi Zoboi
3. Read a Mystery Where the Victim is not a Woman - A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder by Dianne Freeman
4. Read a graphic memoir - *** Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
5. Read a book about a natural disaster - *** Pompeii by Robert Harris
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author - The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in World War II - The Kinship of Secrets by Eugenia Kim
8. Read an audiobook of poetry - Dog Songs by Mary Oliver; A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver
9. Read the LAST book in a series - Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - Hurricane Child by Kacen Callendar
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Have a Little Faith by Mitch Albom
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - Mastering The Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya von Bremzen
14. Read a romance starring a single parent - The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
15. Read a book about climate change - The Hour of Land by Terry Tempest Williams
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, Order of The Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - *** The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community - It Began With a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew The Way by Kyo MacLear
19. Read a book by or about a refugee***The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - Heidi by Johanna Spyri
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)*** The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale Mystery by James Howe; Bunnicula: Howliday Inn; Bunnicula: The Celery Stalks at Midnight
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) *** Kenyan Review Nov/Dec 2019
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer
Completed tasks:
1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.
Coming to this midway through the year, but I'm excited to try it!Progress: 24/24
✅ 1. Read a YA Nonfiction book - Between the World and Me
✅ 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the cannon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - The Ballad of Black Tom
✅ 3. Read a Mystery Where the Victim is not a Woman - The Silent Corner
✅ 4. Read a graphic memoir - March: Book One, March: Book Two, March: Book Three
✅ 5. Read a book about a natural disaster The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
✅ 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author A Raisin in the Sun
✅ 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in World War II - Outlander
✅ 8. Read an audiobook of poetry Milk and Honey
✅ 9. Read the LAST book in a series Parable of the Talents, The Hero of Ages, The Stone Sky
✅ 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
✅ 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - Gideon the Ninth, Red, White & Royal Blue
✅ 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope, Educated
✅ 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing
✅ 14. Read a romance starring a single parent - A Fairytale of Possibilities
✅ 15. Read a book about climate change - The Fifth Season, The Marrow Thieves, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
✅ 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - Outlander, The Fifth Season, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
✅ 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - This Is How You Lose the Time War
✅ 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Sulwe
✅ 19. Read a book by or about a refugee Sea Prayer
✅ 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK The Undrowned Child
✅ 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - The Kiss Quotient
✅ 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - Gwendy's Button Box
✅ 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) - American Short Fiction
✅ 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - The Marrow Thieves
I am doing 15 now. I am reading through all of Harry Potters books right now, I am on 5 and I need a break. Its a lot to read all at once. I love it but need a break. Sp now I am inspire to continue with the list all of you have made. Lets see what happens?
Just a warning upfront: I'm Dutch so some of the books I plan on reading are not translated to English.[X] 1. Read a YA Nonfiction book De naakte waarheid: Body bullshit ont(k)leed
[X] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the cannon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Things We Lost in the Fire
[X] 3. Read a Mystery Where the Victim is not a Woman The Wife and the Widow
[X] 4. Read a graphic memoir The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
[X] 5. Read a book about a natural disaster The Emissary
[X] 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author Salomé
[X] 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in World War II
The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
[X] 8. Read an audiobook of poetry Wonderbaarlijke maand by Nasr Ramsey
[X] 9. Read the LAST book in a series The Goal
[X] 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting Bluebird, Bluebird
[X] 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
[X] 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Apostelkind
[X] 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Mangos and Mistletoe
[X] 14. Read a romance starring a single parent The Bride Test
[X] 15. Read a book about climate change Trazer: Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
[X] 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950,
The Likeness
[X] 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary
[X] 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Arabische sprookjes
[X] 19. Read a book by or about a refugee Exit West
[X] 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK Nobody's Boy
[X] 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) Smeltend ijs
[X] 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press Hurricane Season
[X] 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Lightspeed Magazine, August 2012
[X] 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author There There
24/24
I'm not going to read all of these books, but I am going to read a lot of them.[✅ ] 1. A YA nonfiction book How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child 3 stars; The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives 4 stars; Flesh & Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy 5 stars;
[✅] 2. A retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color A Blade So Black 4 stars, maybe 5; Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky5; Tristan Strong Destroys The World 4;
[✅ ] 3. A mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman Indigo: A Valentino Mystery by Loren D. Estleman 4 stars; My Sister, the Serial Killer 4 stars;
[✅] 4. A graphic memoir: They Called Us Enemy by George Takei 5 stars; How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less 3 stars; Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos 4;
✅5. A book about a natural disaster Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink 5 stars; Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre by Max Brooks 5 stars;
[✅] 6. A play by an author of color and/or queer author: Topdog/Underdog 3 stars; The Amen Corner 4 stars;
[✅] 7. An historical fiction novel not set in WWII The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 5 stars; The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates 4 stars; The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 5 stars;
[ ] 8. An audiobook of poetry 1919; Wade in the Water: Poems 4 stars; There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé 3 stars; Electric Arches 3:
[✅] 9. The LAST book in a series The King of Crows 5 stars; Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland 5 stars;
[✅] 10. A book that takes place in a rural setting Night Theater by Vikram Paralkar 4 stars; Mohawk 4 stars;
[✅] 11. A debut novel by a queer author: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 5 stars; Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston 5 stars;
[✅] 12. A memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Educated by Tara Westover 4 stars; Women Talking 5: Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots 3 stars;
[✅] 13. A food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Cinnamon and Gunpowder 5 stars;
[✅}] 14. A romance starring a single parent To Night Owl from Dogfish 5;
{✅} 15. A book about climate change The Marrow Thieves 5;
[✅ ] 16. A doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 2 stars;
[ ] 17. A sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) The Ballad of Black Tom 2 stars; This Is How You Lose the Time War 1 star; Magic for Beginners; The Deep 4 stars;
[✅] 18. A picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Islandborn 4; Sulwe 4; The Proudest Blue 4 stars;
[✅ ] 19. A book by or about a refugee The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After 4 stars;
[✅ ] 20. A middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story 4 stars;
[✅ ] 21. A book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) The War That Saved My Life 5 stars; Get a Life, Chloe Brown 3 stars;
[✅ ] 22. A horror book published by an indie press Pet 4;
[✅ ] 23. An edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Uncanny# 24
[ ] 24. A book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author Kiss of the Fur Queen; Beautiful Scars: Steeltown Secrets, Mohawk Skywalkers and the Road Home 4 stars; Race to the Sun 5 stars; Hearts Unbroken 4 stars; Apple in the Middle 5 ;
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
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Harun och sagornas hav by Salman Rushdie
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Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
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Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
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Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
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Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
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Home by Harlan Coben.
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Björnstad by Fredrik Backman
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Rött, vitt och kungligt blått by Casey McQuiston
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Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman
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Det goda sovjetiska köket: minnen, mat och längtan by Anya von Bremzen
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Den ene pluss en by Jojo Moyes
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Przewalskis hest by Maja Lunde
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Den goda dottern/ The Good Daughter by Karin Slaughter
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Tidsmaskinen/The Time machine by H.G. Wells
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Den dag du börjar / The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
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The Ungrateful Refugee byDina Nayeri
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Over grensen by Maja Lunde
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Isbjørngåten by Hans Olav Lahlum
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The Toy Thief by D.W. Gillespie
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Pulp Litererature, issue no.24, Autumn 2019
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Flight by Sherman Alexie
1. Read a YA nonfiction book2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
** Reflection by Elizabeth Lim
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
** The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
4. Read a graphic memoir
** They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
** Milkman by Anna Burns
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9 Read the LAST book in a series
** The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
** Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
** If I Were Your Girl by Meredith Russo
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
** One Plus One by JoJo Moyes
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
** Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
** Julian Is A Mermaid
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
** Home by Nnedi Okorafor
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
** Mister Monday by Garth Nix
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
** Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
[+] [-] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the cannon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Beloved
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20/24
BookRiot 2020 Read Harder Challenge[ ] 1. YA non-fiction No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
[ ] 2. Retelling of classic by author of color
[x] 3. Mystery where victim is not a woman Murder on the Orient Express
[x] 4. Graphic memoir Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos
[ ] 5. Book about natural disaster The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us and What We Can Do about Them
[ ] 6. Play by an author of color and/or queer author The Thanksgiving Play
[ ] 7. Historical fiction novel not set in WWII A Gentleman in Moscow
[x] 8. Audiobook of poetry At Blackwater Pond: Mary Oliver Reads Mary Oliver
[ ] 9. Last book in a series March: Book Three
[x] 10. Book that takes place in rural setting Where the Crawdads Sing
[x] 11. Debut novel by a queer author Red, White & Royal Blue
[x] 12. Memoir from different religious tradition than your own The Bassoon King
[ ] 13. Food book about cuisine you haven't tried before Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War
[ ] 14. Romance starring single parent The Bride Test
[ ] 15. Book about climate change Parable of the Sower
[ ] 16. Doorstopper by a woman published after 1950 These Truths: A History of the United States
[ ] 17. Sci-fi/fantasy novella Binti
[x] 18. Picture book w/ human main character from marginalized community Sulwe
[ ] 19. Book by or about a refugee
[ ] 20. Middle grade book not set in US/UK Bronze and Sunflower
[ ] 21. Book w/ main character/protagonist w/ disability The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
[x] 22. Horror book published by an indie press The Place of Broken Things
[ ] 23. Edition of a literary magazine Kenyon Review, July/Aug 2020
[x] 24. Book by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author Native
This is my first year trying this, and I didn't learn about the challenge until June, but feeling good about my chances.All Done!
[X] 1. Read a YA nonfiction book
Flowers in the Gutter: The True Story of the Edelweiss Pirates, Teenagers Who Resisted the Nazis by K. R. Gaddy 7/28
[X] 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
Beloved by Toni Morrison 10/22
[X] 3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams 2/19
A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie 7/25
[X] 4. Read a graphic memoir
Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos by Lucy Knisley 9/22
Everything is Flammable by Gabrielle Bell 9/25
[X] 5. Read a book about a natural disaster
The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough 9/12
[X] 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry 8/17
[X] 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier 8/16
[X] 8. Read an audiobook of poetry
Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin-Manuel Miranda 7/12
[X] 9. Read the LAST book in a series
Graduation Day by Joelle Charboneau 5/3
Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews 6/13
Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce 7/25
[X] 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
The Strawberry Hearts Diner by Carolyn Brown 7/30
[X] 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey 7/31
[X] 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 8/19/20
[X] 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha 10/7
[X] 14. Read a romance starring a single parent
When Snowflakes Fall by Tara Wyatt 9/30
[X] 15. Read a book about climate change
The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis by Christina Figueres 12/24
[X] 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon 1/31
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang 7/12
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire 7/18
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 7/22
The Relentless Moon by Mary Robinette Kowal 8/4
[X] 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 6/25
The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde 7/17
Binti by Nnedi Okafor 7/28
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 9/6
[X] 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi 8/10
[X] 19. Read a book by or about a refugee
Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Yusra Mardini 9/3
[X] 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan 8/30
[X] 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang 7/19
Taking My Life Back: My Story of Faith, Determination, and Surviving the Boston Marathon Bombing by Rebekah Gregory 11/8
[X] 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix 10/4
[X] 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014: Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue ed by Christie Yant 12/1
[X] 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich 10/14
My progress so far on the 20/20 Read Harder Challenge:1. Read a YA nonfiction book: The Diary of Anne Frank: And Related Readings√
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: The Woman Warrior√
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
4. Read a graphic memoir: The Complete Persepolis, Stitches, Ghost World√
5. Read a book about a natural disaster The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History√
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Heart of Darkness, Bud, Not Buddy, The Lotus Eaters√
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9 Read the LAST book in a series
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: Of Mice and Men, The Color Purple√
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: America Is Not the Heart, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls√
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran√
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The Veldt√
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. Read a book by or about a refugee: The Complete Persepolis√
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Wonder√
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Daddy's Home√
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
All done! No scrambling to finish in late December this year, lol.1. Read a YA nonfiction book: A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls LaNier.
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi.
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear.
4. Read a graphic memoir: The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester.
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Treason's Harbour by Patrick O'Brian.
8. Listen to an audiobook of poetry: Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur.
9. Read the LAST book in a series: Let Me Go by Chelsea Cain.
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold.
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis.
12.Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond by Deborah Laake.
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: Ant Egg Soup: The Adventures of a Food Tourist in Laos by Natacha Du Pont de Bie.
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: Mistress of Mellyn by Victoria Holt.
15. Read a book about climate change: The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming by David Wallace-Wells.
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): Binti by Nnedi Okorafor.
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community: My Name Is Yoon by Helen Recorvits.
19. Read a book by or about a refugee: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai.
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren.
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare.
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Into Bones like Oil by Kaaron Warren.
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical): Blast No. 2 - War Number edited by Wyndham Lewis.
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: Baby No-Eyes by Patricia Grace.
My Completed List:1) YA nonfiction book
a) What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate Fagan https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
2) Retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
a) A Blade So Black by L.L. McKinney https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
3) Mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
a) Murder on the Oxford Canal by Faith Martin, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
4) Graphic memoir
a) The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by Noelle Stevenson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
b) Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
c) March: Book Two by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
d) March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell
e) The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
f) Spring Rain: A Graphic Memoir of Love, Madness, and Revolutions by Andy Warner https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
g) When Stars Are Scattered, Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
5) Book about a natural disaster
a) The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us and What We Can Do about Them by Lucy Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
6) Play by an author of color and/or queer author
a) The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
7) Historical fiction novel not set in WWII
a) The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
b) The Eight by Katherine Neville https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
c) The Norfolk Mystery by Ian Sansom, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
d) What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
8) An audiobook of poetry
a) Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
9) The LAST book in a series
a) The Battle for Rondo by Emily Rodda https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
10) Book that takes place in a rural setting
a) The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
b) Crota by Owl Goingback https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
c) The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
d) The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
e) Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
f) The Norfolk Mystery by Ian Sansom, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
11) Debut novel by a queer author
a) Orpheus Girl by Brynne Rebele-Henry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
12) Memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
a) The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
b) Muslim Girl: A Coming of Age Story by Amani Al-Khatahtbeh https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
c) When Stars Are Scattered, Victoria Jamieson, Omar Mohamed https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
13) Food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
a) Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations by Lois Ellen Frank https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
14) Romance starring a single parent
a) Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny by Rebekah Weatherspoon https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
15) Book about climate change
a) Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
16) Doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
a) The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
b) The Eight by Katherine Neville https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
17) Sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
a) Acadie by Dave Hutchinson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
18) Picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
a) A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
19) Book by or about a refugee
a) The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
20) Middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
a) Emil and the Detectives by Erich Kästner https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
21) Book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
a) Superb: Life After The Fallout by David F. Walker https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
b) Superb Vol. 2 by Sheena Howard https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
22) Horror book published by an indie press
a) Crota by Owl Goingback https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
b) The Shambling Guide to New York City by Mur Lafferty https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
23) An edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
a) Literary Hub, Lit Hub Daily – August 13, 2020 https://lithub.com/lit-hub-daily-augu...
24) Book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
a) Crota by Owl Goingback https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
b) Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
c) Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
1. Read a YA nonfiction book - Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad by MT Anderson2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman - One of Us Is Lying by Karen McManus
4. Read a graphic memoir - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
5. Read a book about a natural disaster - Zeitoun by Dave Eggers
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author -
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII -The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
8. Read an audiobook of poetry - The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson; Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
9 Read the LAST book in a series -
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting -Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope by Megan Phelps-Roper
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent - The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms
15. Read a book about climate change - The Story of More: How We Got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here by Hope Jahren
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - The Huntress by Kate Quinn
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - The Time Machine by HG Wells
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community - The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
19. Read a book by or about a refugee - A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park; American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey; Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - There There by Tommy Orange
I finished the challenge! Was almost done for a while but kept not getting around to reading the literary magazine I picked up. 1) Read a YA nonfiction book This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work Tiffany Jewel
2) Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Gingerbread Helen Oyeyemi
3) Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman Westside WM Akers
4) Read a graphic memoir Gender Queer Maia Kobabe
5) Read a book about a natural disaster Wave Sonali Deraniyagala
6) Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author We're Gonna Die Young Jean Lee
7) Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII Whiskey When We're Dry John Larson
8) Read an audiobook of poetry The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo
9) Read the LAST book in a series Finale Stephanie Garber
10) Read a book that takes place in a rural setting Dumplin' Julie Murphy
11) Read a debut novel by a queer author Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee
12) Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots Deborah Feldman
13) Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Maangchi's Real Korean Cooking: Authentic Dishes for the Home Cookg Maangchi
14) Read a romance starring a single parent Immortal Born Linsay Sands
15) Read a book about climate change Parable of the Sower Octavia Butler
16) Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Dragon Republic R. F. Kuang
17) Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) Down Among the Sticks and Bones Seanan McGuire
18) Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing FriendshipJessica Kensky, Patrick Downes
19) Read a book by or about a refugee Exit West Moshin Hamid
20) Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK Akata Warrior Nnedi Okorafor
21) Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story Kheryn Callender
22) Read a horror book published by an indie press Horrorstör Grady Hendrix
23) Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Fiyah Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, Issue 10: Hair, Spring 2019 Troy L Wiggens (editor)
24) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author There ThereTommy Orange
24/24 Completed, plus a few extras:1. Read a YA nonfiction book:
Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad, by M.T. Anderson
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color:
Ran, by Akira Kurosawa
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman:
Unpunished: A Mystery, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
4. Read a graphic memoir:
The Complete Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi
5. Read a book about a natural disaster:
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, by Erik Larson
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author:
Topdog/Underdog, by Suzan-Lori Parks
Also The Cherokee Night and Other Plays, by Lynn Riggs
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII:
The Leopard, by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Also Katherine, by Anya Seton
8. Read an audiobook of poetry:
The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, by Michael Ondaatje
9. Read the LAST book in a series:
Lightbringer, by Claire Legrand
Also That Hideous Strength, by C.S. Lewis
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting:
Cold Comfort Farm, by Stella Gibbons
Also So Long, See You Tomorrow, by William Maxwell
Also Horseman, Pass by, by Larry McMurtry
Also To the Lighthouse, by Virginia Woolf
Also The Patch Boys, by Jay Parini
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author:
The Intersect, by Brad Graber
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or
lack of religious tradition) that is not your own:
The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt, edited by Raymond J. Demallie
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before:
Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook, by Albert Johnson
14. Read a romance starring a single parent:
Katherine, by Anya Seton
15. Read a book about climate change:
Losing Earth: A Recent History, by Nathaniel Rich
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman:
Verdi: A Biography, by Mary Jane Phillips-Matz
Also Katherine, by Anya Seton
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages):
Peter Schlemihl and the Shadowless Man, by Adelbert von Chamisso
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community:
That's Not Fair! Emma Tenayuca's Struggle for Justice / ¡No Es Justo! La lucha de Emma Tenayuca por la justicia, by Carmen Tafolla and Sharyll Teneyuca, with illustrations by Terry Ybáñez
19. Read a book by or about a refugee:
Sea Prayer, by Khaled Hosseini
Also Pericles: Prince of Tyre, by William Shakespeare
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK:
Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non):
The Story of My Life, by Helen Keller
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press:
Là-Bas, by Joris-Karl Huysmans
Also Sharkwater Beach, by Tim Meyer
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical):
Tri-Quarterly 4, edited by Charles Newman
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author:
The Sound the Stars Make Rushing Through the Sky: The Writings of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft, edited by Robert Dale Parker
Also The Cherokee Night and Other Plays, by Lynn Riggs
Also The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt, edited by Raymond J. Demallie
I did it!1. A YA nonfiction book Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings
2. A retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Pride by Ibi Zoboi
3. A mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor
4. A graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy by George Takei
5. A book about a natural disaster Wilder Girls by Rory Power
6. A play by an author of color and/or queer author: The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
7. An historical fiction novel not set in WWII Destiny's Surrender by Beverly Jenkins
8. An audiobook of poetry A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: The Poetry of Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers
9. The LAST book in a series Boneyard by Seanan McGuire
10. A book that takes place in a rural setting Alone in the Wild by Kelley Armstrong
11. A debut novel by a queer author: Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn
12. A memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own Educated by Tara Westover
13. A food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 1 by Yuto Tsukuda
14. A romance starring a single parent At Attention by Annabeth Albert
15. A book about climate change The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute by Stan Berenstain
16. A doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
17. A sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) Lovesong by T.J. Klune
18. A picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal
19. A book by or about a refugee My Beautiful Birds by Suzanne Del Rizzo
20. A middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: Shiva's Fire by Suzanne Fisher Staples
21. A book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish
22. A horror book published by an indie press Things to Do When You're Goth in the Country And Other Stories by Chavisa Woods
23. An edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) The Drum Issue 54
24. A book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith
I’m finished!1) YA nonfiction book:
The 57 Bus - Daska Slater
The Velocity of Being - Maria Papova
2) Retelling of a classic of the canon, fairy tale, or myth by an AOC:
Redemption in Indigo - Karen Lord
3) Mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman:
A Study in Scarlet - Arthur Canon Doyle
4) Graphic Memoir:
Persepolis - Marjane Satrapi
They Called Us Enemy - George Takei
5) About a natural disaster:
The Johnstown Flood - David McCulloch
6) Play by an author of color and/or queer author:
The Importance of Being Earnest - Oscar Wilde
7) Historical fiction novel not set in WWII:
The Women of Copper Country - Mary Doria Russell
Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
My Dear Hamilton - Stephanie Dray/Laura Kamoie
8) Audiobook of poetry:
A Boy’s Will - Robert Frost
9) Last book in a series:
The Mirror & the Light - Hilary Mantel
The Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
Son - Lois Lowry
10) Takes place in a rural setting:
The Tie That Binds - Kent Haruf
11) Debut novel by a queer author:
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong
12) Memoir by someone from a religious tradition not your own:
Foreskin’s Lament - Shalom Auslander
13) Food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before:
The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen - Sean Sherman
14) Romance starring a single parent:
The Bride Test - Helen Hoang
15) Book about climate change:
What We Know About Climate Change - Emanuel Kerry
16) Doorstopper published after 1950, written by a woman:
The Blind Assassin - Margaret Atwood
17) Sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages):
The Time Machine - H. G. Wells
All Systems Red - Martha Wells
18) Picture book w/human character from marginalized community:
Freedom Soup - Tami Charles
Hair Love - M. Cherry
Sulwe - Lupita Nyong’o
19) Book by or about a refugee:
The Girl Who Smiled Beads - Clementine Wamariya
20) Middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the US or UK:
Heidi - Johanna Spyri
The Night Diary - Veera Hiranandani
21) Book with main character/protagonist with a disability:
Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes
22) Horror book published by an indie press:
Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires - G. Hendrix
23) Edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical):
The Believer, Issue 130. April-May 2020
24) Any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author:
Heart Berries - Terese Marie Mailhot
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country - Louise Erdrich
Soul of an Indian - Charles Alexander Eastman
The Lakota Way - Joseph M Marshall III
Karen’s Read Harder Challenge2020 Read Harder Challenge – 24/24 tasks completed (on 11/27/2020)
Thank you, BookRiot for more great topics this year. I enjoy expanding my reading limits and moving out of my “comfort zone!” In fact, after trying out graphic novels for the 2015 Challenge, I am still addicted to them and also did each of the topics using a graphic novel. For the books, I have tried as much as possible to use books from the Boxall 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, the Boxall Children’s Books, and Classics (20 out of the 24).
Read a YA nonfiction book
• American Literature from 1600 Through the 1850s, by Adam Augustyn
The Literature of Spain and Latin America, by J. E. Luebering
• Graphic Novel – The Beatles in Comics!by Michels Mabel, Gaet’s
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairy tale, or myth by an author of color
• Boxall – The Ground Beneath Her Feet, by Salman Rushdie
• Graphic Novel – H.P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness Volume 1 and H.P. Lovecraft's at the Mountains of Madness Volume 2, by Gau Tanabe
Read a mystery where the victim is not a woman
• Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens
• Boxall – Brighton Rock, by Graham Greene
• Graphic Novel – It Looks Back, by JSB
Read a graphic memoir
• Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama, by Alison Bechdel
• Graphic Novel – Spinning, by Tillie Walden
Read a book about a natural disaster
• Boxall – Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston
• Graphic Novel – A.D.: New Orleans After the Deluge, by Josh Newfeld
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
• Boxall – Celestina, by Fernando de Rojas
• Graphic Novel – Importance of Being Earnest the Graphic Novel: Original Text, by Oscar Wilde, John Stokes
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
• Boxall – The Flamethrowers, by Rachel Kushner
• Graphic Novel – Three Kingdoms, Volume 20: A New Dynastyby Wei Dong Chen and Luo Guanzhong
Read an audiobook of poetry
• Boxall – Eugene Onegin, by Alexander Pushkin
• Graphic Novel – Runny Babbit: A Billy Sook, by Shel Silverstein
Read the LAST book in a series
• Boxall – In Search of Lost Time, Volume VI: Time Regained (A Modern Library E-Book): Time Regained v. 6, by Marcel Proust
• Graphic Novel – The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 4: The Tempest, by Moore and O’Neill
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
• Boxall – Thursbitchby Alan Garner
• Graphic Novel – Are You Listening?, by Tillie Walden
Read a debut novel by a queer author
• Boxall – Junky, by William S. Burroughs
• Graphic Novel – They Called Us Enemy, by George Takei and Justin Eisinger
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
• Boxall – Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, by Jeanette Winterson
• Graphic Novel – A Bag of Marbles, by Joseph Joffo and Vincent Bailly
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
• The Abundance, by Amit Majmudar
• Boxall – The Invention of Curried Sausage, by Uwe Timm
• Graphic Novel – Oishinbo a la carte, Volume 1 - Japanese Cuisine, by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki
Read a romance starring a single parent
• Boxall – The Pursuit of Love, by Nancy Mitford
• Graphic Novel – Blossoms in Autumn, by Zidrou and Aimée de Jongh
Read a book about climate change
• Boxall – The Drowned World, by J. G. Ballard
• Graphic Novel – Climate Changed: A Personal Journey through the Science, by Philippe Squarzoni
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
• Boxall – The Mandarins, by Simone De Beauvoir
• Graphic Novel – On a Sunbeam, by Tillie Walden
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
• Boxall – The Nose, by Nikolai Gogol
• Graphic Novel – At the Mountains of Madness: A Graphic Novel, by I. N. J. Culbard, H. P. Lovecraft, and Dan Lockwood
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
• Imani's Moon, by JaNay Brown-Wood and Hazel Mitchell
• Boxall – Beegu, by Alexis Deacon
• Graphic Novel – New Kid, by Jerry Craft
Read a book by or about a refugee
• Exit West, by Mohsin Hamid
• Boxall – The Reluctant Fundamentalist, by Mohsin Hamid
• Graphic Novel – The Jungle A Graphic Novel , by Cristina Gehrmann and Upton Sinclair
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the US of the UK
• Boxall – The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Graphic Novel – Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel, by Mariah Marsden. Brenna Thummler, and L. M. Montgomery
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
• Boxall – A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole
• Graphic Novel No Longer Human, by Junji Jiro
Read a horror book published by an indie press
• Boxall – The Green Man, by Kingsley Amis
• Graphic Novel – Daybreak, by Brian Ralph (Drawn & Quarterly)
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
• Boxall -- Granta 147: 40th Birthday Special (contained several selections by Boxall authors)
• Graphic Novel – Annual, by Joe Casey and The Comics Grid, Volume 3, 2013
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
• Boxall – Chaka, by Thomas Mofolo
• Graphic Novel – 7 Generations: A Plains Cree Saga, by David Alexander Robertson, and Scott B. Henderson
Congrats to finishers! I still have 4 categories remaining, but only 3 books to read (1 is a double dipper). I can do it!
And I'm done!! The first nearly-half flowed really easily with what I was already reading, then the next quarter just needed a bit of strategy, and then the last quarter needed some intense planning. Fun year for my first BookRiot challenge - I'm already preparing for 2021. 24/24
✔ 1. Read a YA nonfiction book - We Are Displaced by Malala Yousafzi and others (Dec 11/20)
✔ 2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Jan 3/20)
✔ 3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman - Dead Over Heels by Charlaine Harris (Mar 1/20)
✔ 4. Read a graphic memoir- The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir by Riad Sattouf (Aug 23/20)
✔ 5. Read a book about a natural disaster - Dry by Neal & Jarrod Shusterman (Jan 7/20)
✔ 6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author - The Importance of Being Earnest (Dec 20/20)
✔ 7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII - Ghost Talkers by Mary Robinette Kowal (Jan 16/20) - set in WWI
✔ 8. Read a(n audio)book of poetry - The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood (Nov 12/20) (I have trouble with audiobooks, so just read a book - still a different thing for me, as I don't usually read poetry collections anymore)
✔ 9. Read the LAST book in a series - Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean (July 2/20)
✔ 10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (Jan 26/20)
✔ 11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (Jan 31/20)
✔ 12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope by Megan Phelps-Roper (Aug 3/20)
✔ 13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - Bong Appétit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed by the Editors of Munchies (Jun 7/20)
✔ 14. Read a romance starring a single parent- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (Jan 9/20)
✔ 15. Read a book about climate change - The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World by Jeff Goodell (Jan 20/20)
✔ 16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink (Mar 20/20)
✔ 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - Entwined by Kristen Callihan (Mar 6/20)
✔ 18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community - Rescue & Jessica: A Life-Changing Friendship by Jessica Kensky & Patrick Downes, Illustrated by Scott Magoon (Aug 2/20)
✔ 19. Read a book by or about a refugee We Are Displaced by Malala Yousafzi and others (Dec 11/20)
✔ 20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (Dec 5/20)
✔ 21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries (Feb 15/20)
✔ 22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix (Dec 20/20)
✔ 23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) - FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, Issue 13 (Nov 8/20)
✔ 24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse (July 5/20)
Read:
2020 Completed Read Harder Challenge1. Read a YA nonfiction book
The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock #3) by Sherry Thomas
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot #4) by Agatha Christie
4. Read a graphic memoir
March: Book One by John Lewis & Andrew Aydin (co-writer) & Nate Powell (Artist)
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
Ghosts of the Tsunami: Death and Life in Japan’s Disaster Zone by Richard Lloyd Parry
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Pretty Fire by Charlayne Woodard
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys – 1950s Spain
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
I Kiss Cold Glass: Love in a Myriad Forms by Marion L. Eaton
9. Read the LAST book in a series
The Black Reckoning (The Books of Beginnings #3) by John Stephens
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Far Appalachia: Following the New River North by Noah Adams
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations With Your Favorite Literary Characters by Mallory Ortberg
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Heretic: Why Islam Needs A Reformation Now by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table by Tracie McMillan
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
Howards End by EM Forster
15. Read a book about climate change
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate by Naomi Kline
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Binti (Binti #1) by Nnedi Okorafor
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
The Boy & The Bindi by Vivek Shraya
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp by Ben Rawlance
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai – Vietnam
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell – prosthetic leg
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
Horrorstor by Grady Hendricks – Quirk Books
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Creative Nonfiction - October 2018
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
I made it! Finished this Book Riot's Read Harder 2020 Challenge (12.22) with a week to spare :31. Read a YA nonfiction book: The Diary of Anne Frank: And Related Readings√
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: The Woman Warrior√
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: Death Comes to Pemberley√
4. Read a graphic memoir: The Complete Persepolis, Stitches, Ghost World√
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History√
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author – A Streetcar Named Desire√
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Heart of Darkness, Bud, Not Buddy, The Lotus Eaters√
8. Read an audiobook of poetryBright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne √
9 Read the LAST book in a series: Their Goddess √
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: Of Mice and Men, The Color Purple, The Lagoon√
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: America Is Not the Heart, Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls√
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran√
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day√
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: The Bride Test√
15. Read a book about climate change: Silent Spring√
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (496 but close enough) √
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The Veldt√
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community: Nimona√
19. Read a book by or about a refugee: The Complete Persepolis√
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK: Lord of the Flies√
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Wonder, The Bride Test√
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press: Daddy's Home, You Are Invited√
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Tinywords.com September 2020, maljournal.com July 2020 Issue√
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: Lakota Woman√
I finished and this is my list!1) Read a YA Nonfiction Book
Popular (a memoir) - Si Gadis (Tidak) Populer
2)Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairy tale, or myth by an author of color
Gods of Jade and Shadow
3) Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
The Lost Man
4) Read a graphic memoir
The Arab of the Future: A Childhood in the Middle East, 1978-1984: A Graphic Memoir
5) Read a book about a natural disaster
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
6)Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Topdog/Underdog
7) Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
The Winter Soldier
8) Read an audiobook of poetry
SHOUT
9) Read the LAST book in a series
The Queen of Nothing
10) Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Disappearing Earth
11) Read a debut novel by a queer author
Reverie
12) Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope
14) Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
15) Read a romance starring a single parent.
Simply Irresistible
16) Read a book about climate change
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
17) Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, Chain of Gold
18) Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Exhalation: Stories
19) Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
The Big Bed
20) Read a book by or about a refugee
Lost Children Archive
21) Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the US or the UK
The Night Diary
22) Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Song for a Whale
23) Read a horror book published by an indie press
Flowers of Mold
24) Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Room (Literature, Art, and Feminism Since 1975) 41.4 Combination
25) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Moon of the Crusted Snow
Finished just in time! A lot were good, but the ones with the asterisks are my favorites. 1. Read a YA nonfiction book
The Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano, The Pregnancy Project
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
The Ballad of Black Tom
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
One of Us Is Lying
4. Read a graphic memoir
*Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations, *Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos, Guts
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
Wave
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
The Laramie Project
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
*The Land Breakers, Birds of a Feather, Daisy Jones & The Six, The Signature of All Things, Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
A Fortune for Your Disaster
9 Read the LAST book in a series
Once You Go This Far
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
142 Ostriches, Bluebird, Bluebird, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis, Blacklands
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author
Red, White & Royal Blue
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Night
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Meal, *Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
14. Read a romance starring a single parent
With the Fire on High
15. Read a book about climate change
All the Birds in the Sky
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
The Signature of All Things
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella
The Ballad of Black Tom
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
Snow Hunters
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Escape from Aleppo
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Blood-Drenched Beard
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
Man-Eaters, Vol. 1
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine
Santa Monica Review, Fall 2019
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author
Elatsoe, Heart Berries, Mongrels, Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories
Here’s my final list. I finished about a month ago.1.Read a YA nonfiction book - Will the cat eat my eyeballs?, Caitlin Dougherty
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color - Ash, Malinda Lo
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman - The Summer Children, Dot Hutchison
4. Read a graphic memoir - Smile, Raina Telgemeier
5. Read a book about a natural disaster - The Man Who Caught The Storm, Brantley Hargrove
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author - The Unplugginng, Yvette Nolan
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII - The Rose & the Dagger - Renée Ahdieh
8. Read an audiobook of poetry - Milk & Honey - Rupi Kaur
9. Read the LAST book in a series- Last Dragon Standing, Rachel Aaron
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Glendy Vanderah
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author - Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own - Educated, Tara Westover
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before - Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, Kevin Noble Maillard
14. Read a romance starring a single parent - Family Unit, Z.A. Maxfield
15. Read a book about climate change - The Age of Miracles, Karen Thompson Walker
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman - The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - The Cybernetic Tea Shop, Meredith Katz
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community- Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, Kevin Noble Maillard*
19. Read a book by or about a refugee - We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families, Philip Gourevitch
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK - Akata Witch, Nnedi Okorafor
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) - Face Blind, Lance Hawvernale
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press - In the Shadow of Spindrift House, Mira Grant
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) - Tor.com - Selected original fiction, 2008-2012
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author - Trail of Lightning, Rebecca Roanhorse
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1. Read a YA nonfiction book
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
4. Read a graphic memoir
5. Read a book about a natural disaster
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9 Read the LAST book in a series
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Red, White & Royal Blue
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The Deep
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: Storm of Locusts
Planned:
1. Read a YA nonfiction book: How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child
2. Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
3. Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman: The Other Americans, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, One of Us Is Lying
4. Read a graphic memoir: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
5. Read a book about a natural disaster: A Fire Story, Salvage the Bones, Dry
6. Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author: The Amen Corner
7. Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
8. Read an audiobook of poetry
9 Read the LAST book in a series
10. Read a book that takes place in a rural setting: Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth, Salvage the Bones
11. Read a debut novel by a queer author: Go Tell It on the Mountain
12. Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
13. Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before: The Language of Baklava: A Memoir (Jordanian American), Prison Ramen: Recipes and Stories from Behind Bars, The Food of a Younger Land: The WPA's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America, What She Ate: Six Remarkable Women and the Food That Tells Their Stories
14. Read a romance starring a single parent: The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
15. Read a book about climate change
16. Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: The Starless Sea
17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages): The Deep, To Be Taught, If Fortunate, Stories of Your Life and Others, In an Absent Dream
18. Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
19. Read a book by or about a refugee
20. Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
21. Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
22. Read a horror book published by an indie press
23. Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
24. Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author: Storm of Locusts