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2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel
12. A sci-fi novel
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
19. A book that was originally published in another language
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book
2015 Read Harder ChallengeComplete: 0/25
Task 1: A Book Written By Someone Under 25 Years Old
Task 2: A Book Written By Someone Over 65 Years Old
Task 3: A Collection of Short Stories
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood
Task 4: A Book Published by an Indie Press
Task 5: A Book By or About Someone Who Identifies as LGBTQ
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Task 6: A Book By A Person Whose Gender Is Different Than Your Own
Task 7: A Book That Takes Place in Asia
Task 8: A Book By An Author from Africa
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Task 9: A Book By or About Someone from an Indigenous Culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, Etc.)
Task 10: A Micro-history
Task 11: A YA Novel
Task 12: A Sci-Fi Novel
The Martian by Andy Weir
Task 13: A Romance
The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Task 14: A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Task 15: A Book That Is a Re-Telling of A Classic Story
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Task 16: An Audiobook
Task 17: A Collection of Poetry
Task 18: A book that someone else has recommended to you
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Task 19: A Book That Was Originally Published in Another Language
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Task 20: A Graphic Novel, Graphic Memoir, or Collection of Comics of Any Kind
Task 21: A Book You Would Consider A "Guilty Pleasure"
Task 22: A Book Published Before 1850
Emma by Jane Austen
Task 23: A Book Published This Year
Task 24: A Self-Improvement Book
Robin's 2015 Read Harder Challenge -Finished 6/30/15!Complete 24/24
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban COMPLETED 2/15
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Ada, or Ardor: A Family ChronicleCOMPLETED 6/27
3. A collection of short stories The First Thing Smoking COMPLETED 1/6
4. A book published by an indie press Jewelweed COMPLETED 2/2
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Farthing COMPLETED 2/28
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - What We See When We Read COMPLETED 1/27
7. A book that takes place in Asia - The Case of the Missing Servant COMPLETED 4/6
8. A book by an author from Africa - Americanah COMPLETED 2/10
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - My Place COMPLETED 5/2
10. A microhistory Poetry and the Police: Communication Networks in Eighteenth-Century Paris COMPLETED 2/17
11. A YA novel - The Wake of the Lorelei Lee: Being an Account of the Adventures of Jacky Faber, on her Way to Botany Bay COMPLETED 5/5
12. A sci-fi novel - The Door Into Summer COMPLETED 1/16
13. A romance novel - Just Imagine COMPLETED 1/23
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - The Luminaries COMPLETED 1/25
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story - The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom COMPLETED 1/24
16. An audiobook The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry COMPLETED 1/5
17. A collection of poetry - 28 Poemes de Charles d'Orleans a Apollinaire COMPLETED 1/25
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you -Heartburn
COMPLETED 6/30
19. A book that was originally published in another language La Vie en mieux COMPLETED 1/18
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? COMPLETED 1/4
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot COMPLETED 3/14
22. A book published before 1850 -Northanger Abbey COMPLETED 5/18
23. A book published this year- Dreaming Spies COMPLETED 5/30
24. A self-improvement book - Thinking Better COMPLETED 5/14
2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Songs of the Humpback WhaleJodi Picoult: Songs of The Humpback Whale
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 >>>> Norman Maclean: A River Runs Through It A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
A collection of short stories >>> Phil Klay: Redeployment Redeployment
A book published by an indie press >>>> Jac Jemc: A Different Bed Every Time
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own >>>>> David Shafer: Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel >>>> Rick Riordan: The Red Pyramid The Red Pyramid
A sci-fi novel >>> Claire North: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
A romance novel >>>> Diana Gabladon: My Own Hearts Blood Written in My Own Heart's Blood
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook >>>> Lysa TerKeurst: Unglued Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions
A collection of poetry >>>> Lucy Maud Montgomery: The Watchman: And Other Poems The Watchman and Other Poems
A book that someone else has recommended to you >>> George R.R. Martin: A Game of Thrones A Game Of Thrones preview
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure >>>> J.D. Robb: Purity in Death
A book published before 1850 >>>>> Benjamin Franklin: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
Vicki 2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25. The Tiger's Wife or Divergent planned
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories-Interpreter of Maladies planned
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel
12. A sci-fi novel
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
19. A book that was originally published in another language
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24.A self-improvement book
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Marie's 2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed 12/31/2015
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Possibilities: The Icarus Girl; Purple Hibiscus
Reality: Red Queen
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Possibilities: The Peripheral; A Mercy; The Penelopiad
Reality: The Penelopiad
A collection of short stories
Possibilities: Redeployment; Tell Me 30 Stories; We Were Flying to Chicago
Reality: One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories
A book published by an indie press
Possibilities: A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing; On Immunity: An Inoculation; Sherwood Nation
Reality: A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Possibilities: Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis; Annie on My Mind; Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit; Italian Pleasures; Intersex; She's Not the Man I Married: My Life with a Transgender Husband
Reality: Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Possibilities: So many. A Game of Thrones; The Magician's Land;Twelve Years a Slave; among others.
Reality: The Laughing Monsters
A book that takes place in Asia
Possibilities: The Strange Library; A Newlywed’s Adventures in Married Land; Life of Pi; Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
Reality: The Strange Library, The Samurai's Garden
A book by an author from Africa
Possibilities: Akata Witch; Americanah; The Shining Girls
Reality: Lagoon
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Possibilities: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian; Rabbit-Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time
Reality: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
A microhistory
Possibilities: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void; Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Reality: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
A YA novel
Possibilities: So many. Allegiant; Reached; Guy in Real Life; If I Stay; The Maze Runner; among others.
Reality: The Conspiracy of Us
A sci-fi novel
Possibilities: Diamond Age, The; Have Space Suit—Will Travel; Armada
Reality: Armada
A romance novel
Possibilities: A Rogue by Any Other Name; From the Moment We Met
Reality: Beauty's Kingdom
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Possibilities: The Good Lord Bird; Olive Kitteridge; The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Reality: Brown Girl Dreaming
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Possibilities: Mr. Fox; Northanger Abbey; Splintered
Reality: The Gap of Time
An audiobook
Possibilities: So many. An Untamed State; Rendezvous with Rama; Yes Please; among others.
Reality: An Untamed State
A collection of poetry
Possibilities: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty; Brown Girl Dreaming
Reality: Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins on Your Favorite Songs
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Possibilities: A Discovery of Witches; Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet; Station Eleven
Reality: Yes Please
A book that was originally published in another language
Possibilities: The Alchemist; The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo; Chronicle of a death foretold
Reality: The Rabbit Back Literature Society
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Possibilities: Seconds: A Graphic Novel; Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal; Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice
Reality: Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Possibilities: Pride and Prejudice (because it would be a re-read...40+ times); Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings
Reality: The Master Magician
A book published before 1850
Possibilities: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; The Professor
Reality: The Winter's Tale
A book published this year
Possibilities: 2015 releases.
Reality: Wildalone, Uprooted
A self-improvement book
Possibilities: How to Be a Woman; The Distraction Addiction: Getting the Information You Need and the Communication You Want, Without Enraging Your Family, Annoying Your Colleagues, and Destroying Your Soul; The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Lexicon of Life Hacks for the Modern Lady Geek
Reality: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
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Here is my list and I added a few extra categories at the end.9 / 30 completed
* COMPLETED* 1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
*COMPLETED* 3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people):Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Oh Myyy! by George Takei
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
*COMPLETED* 9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.): The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara
* COMPLETED* 10. A microhistory: The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan
* COMPLETED* 11. A YA novel: Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
12. A sci-fi novel: A Life in the Future by Martin Caidin
*COMPLETED* 13. A romance novel: How to Tell Toledo from the Night Sky by Lydia Netzer
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade:
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
*COMPLETED* 16. An audiobook Landline by Rainbow Rowell
17. A collection of poetry: Dog Songs by Mary Oliver
*COMPLETED* 18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
19. A book that was originally published in another language: The Bat by Jo Nesbo
* COMPLETED* 20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir, or a collection of comics of any kind: Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection Volume 1 by Mark Millar and Robert Kirkman and a few others
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure:
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year: The Last American VampireSeth Grahame-Smith
24. A self-improvement book: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
25. A book by a local author
26. An autobiography / Autobiography / Memoir: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
27. A Book being made into a film (without seeing the film first)
28. A classic I have not previously read: Invisible Man byRalph Ellison
29. A book by an author I discovered (non-buzzy / not recommended)
30. A book with a religious theme
17/24 tasks completedGoing to try and go in order, unless the library wont give up a book (long hold)
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Icarus Girl READ 1/10/15
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Revival READ 2/11/15
3. A collection of short stories -The Beautiful Indifference: Stories READ 2/2/15
4. A book published by an indie press - Wool Omnibus READ 1/28/15
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Fingersmith READ 3/2/15
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - A Study in Scarlet READ 3/29/15
7. A book that takes place in Asia - Bonesetter's Daughter READ 4/29/15
8. A book by an author from Africa - Purple Hibiscus READ 4/13/15
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - Rabbit Proof Fence READ 45/11/15
10. A microhistory - The F Word READ 5/8/15
11. A YA novel - Jackaby READ 5/30/15
12. A sci-fi novel -Ubik READ 6/11/15
13. A romance novel - Swans are Fat Too READ 6/21/15
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - Mockingbird
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story -Ella Enchanted READ 8/16/15
16. An audiobook - Eleanor and Park READ 2/22/15
17. A collection of poetry - Stevie Smith: A Selection READ 8/2/15
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you - And Then There Were Nuns READ 8/2/15
19. A book that was originally published in another language - Handling the Undead
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - Anya's Ghost (or maybe reread The Sandman graphic novels)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - The Vixens
22. A book published before 1850 - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
23. A book published this year - Descent
24.A self-improvement book - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
11/24 tasks completed
✓ A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - That Summer
✓ A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Messenger
A collection of short stories - My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding
A book published by an indie press - Generation Roe: Inside the Future of the Pro-Choice Movement
✓A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Pretty Little Liars
✓ A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - Secret Lives of the First Ladies
A book that takes place in Asia - Red Scarf Girl
A book by an author from Africa - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story
✓A microhistory - Chocolate: The Chocolate Lover's Guide to Complete Indulgence Bantam Library of Culinary Arts
✓A YA novel - The Selection
✓A sci-fi novel - Fray
✓A romance novel - The Fault in Our Stars
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - What I Saw and How I Lied
✓A book that is a retelling of a classic story - Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile
An audiobook
A collection of poetry - Writing for the King
A book that someone else has recommended to you - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
A book that was originally published in another language - The Elegance of the Hedgehog
✓ A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - The Walking Dead, Vol. 05: The Best Defense
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - Vision in White
A book published before 1850 - Pride and Prejudice
✓ A book published this year - Trouble Is a Friend of Mine
A self-improvement book - 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess
2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
Planning:
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - I am Charlotte Simmons, Tom Wolfe
A collection of short stories - The Peripatetic Coffin and Other Stories, Ethan Rutherford
A book published by an indie press - World After (Penryn & the End of Days #2), Susan Ee
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - The Paying Guests, Sarah Waters
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra
A book that takes place in Asia - The Painter From Shanghai, Jennifer Cody Epstein
A book by an author from Africa - Infidel, Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - The Orenda, Joseph Boyden
A microhistory - The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, John M. Barry
A YA novel - The House of the Scorpion, Nancy Farmer
A sci-fi novel - The Postmortal, Drew Magary
A romance novel - The Last Summer, Judith Kinghorn
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - The Good Lord Bird, James McBride
A book that is a retelling of a classic story - Jane, April Lindner
An audiobook - Yes Please, Amy Poehler
A collection of poetry - Poems New and Collected, Wisława Szymborska, Clare Cavanagh (Translator)
A book that someone else has recommended to you - Stardust, Neil Gaiman
A book that was originally published in another language - The Andalucian Friend, Alexander Söderberg
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - The Walking Dead, Compendium 1
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - Me and Mr. Darcy, Alexandra Potter
A book published before 1850 - Vanity Fair, William Makepeace Thackeray
A book published this year - After Birth, Elisa Albert
A self-improvement book - A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy, William B. Irvine
0/24 tasks completeI made a spreadsheet with ideas because there's a certain amount of crossover with most books I want to read right now. (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...)
I'll update below as I complete tasks!
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel
12. A sci-fi novel
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
19. A book that was originally published in another language
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24.A self-improvement book
2015 Read Harder Challenge11/24 Completed
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzimi
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing *DONE*
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
Grimm's Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm *DONE*
4. A book published by an indie press
11 Stories by Chris Cander
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Every Day by David Leviathan *DONE*
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion *DONE*
7. A book that takes place in Asia
The Bonesetter's Daughter by Any Tan *DONE*
8. A book by an author from Africa
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi *DONE*
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
The Round House by Lousie Erdrich
10. A microhistory
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
11. A YA novel
The Kill Order by James Dashner *DONE*
12. A sci-fi novel
Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson *DONE*
13. A romance novel
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes *DONE*
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes *DONE*
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Jane Slayre by Sherri Browning Irwin
16. An audiobook
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
17. A collection of poetry
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
Paper Towns by John Green *DONE*
19. A book that was originally published in another language
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
Stitches by David Small
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeline L'Engle *DONE*
22. A book published before 1850
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte *DONE*
23. A book published this year
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black *DONE*
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous and Broke by Suze Orman
2015 Read Harder Challenge12/24 tasks completed
✔ A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Truancy finished 2/13/15
✔ A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Mistress finished 2/14/15
✔ A collection of short stories
The Peaceable Kingdom: Stories finished 3/20/15
A book published by an indie press
Volonians: Mysteries of the Vondercrat
✔ A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story finished 4/2/15
✔ A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Freedom finished 1/4/15
✔ A book that takes place in Asia
Battle Royale finished 4/1/15
✔ A book by an author from Africa
Radiance of Tomorrow finished 1/8/15
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Indian Killer
A microhistory
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
A YA novel
The Summer I Turned Pretty
A sci-fi novel
✔ A romance novel
To All the Boys I've Loved Before finished 1/11/15
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Interpreter of Maladies
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Son of a Witch
✔ An audiobook
Yes Please
A collection of poetry
Selected Poems
✔ A book that someone else has recommended to you
The Girl on the Train finished 5/18/15
A book that was originally published in another language
One Hundred Years of Solitude
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
✔ A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Mini Shopaholic finished 7/25/15
A book published before 1850
David Copperfield
✔ A book published this year
The Darkest Part of the Forest finished 2/6/15
A self-improvement book
Looks like fun!2015 Read Harder Challenge
24/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Finished The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 2/15/15
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Finished Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr 3/20/15
A collection of short stories
Finished Ashes in My Mouth, Sand in My Shoes: Stories byPer Petterson 5/26/15
A book published by an indie press
Finished Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith, Tin House Books 3/10/15
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Finished Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz 1/3/15
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - male
Finished Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer 1/17/15
A book that takes place in Asia
Finished The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill 1/2/15
A book by an author from Africa
Finished The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition by William Kamkwamba 1/9/16
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Finished Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith (About the Cherokee Indians and their part in the American Civil War in the midwest) 7/13/15
A microhistory
Finished Zarafa: A Giraffe's True Story, from Deep in Africa to the Heart of Paris by Michael Allin 9/13/15
A YA novel
Finished Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 6/5/15
A sci-fi novel
Finished 1984 by George Orwell 3/8/15
A romance novel
Finished Hideous Love: The Story of the Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein by Stephanie Hemphill 2/9/15
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Finished All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr read by Zachary Appelman - Pulitzer Prize 2015 11/12/15
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Finished Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson (YA retelling of the fairytale, "Les Fées" or "The Fairies" by Charles Perrault). 1/14/15
An audiobook
Finished I Always Loved You by Robin Oliveira narrated by Mozhan Marno 1/26/15
A collection of poetry
Finished Dog Songs by Mary Oliver 1/23/16
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Finished A Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton Walsh 8/8/15
A book that was originally published in another language
Finished The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: A Memoir of Life in Death by Jean-Dominique Bauby - French 2/19/15
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Finished Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh 2/6/15
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Finished Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good by Jan Karon 4/26/15
A book published before 1850
Finished May by Karel Hynek Mácha first published in Czech in 1836 1/10/16
A book published this year
Finished A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler 2/26/15
A self-improvement book
Finished Breathing Room: Open Your Heart by Decluttering Your Home by Lauren Rosenfeld 10/27/15
2015 Read Harder Challenge16/24 tasks completed
1) A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2) A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3) A collection of short stories/The thing around your neck-COMPLETED
4) A book published by an indie press
5) A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
6) A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry-COMPLETED
7) A book that takes place in Asia
8) A book by an author from Africa/SOS Poems-COMPLETED
9) A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10) A microhistory
11) A YA novel/Divergent-Insurgent-Allegiant-Just One Day-COMPLETED
12) A sci-fi novel/The Lunar Chronicles-COMPLETED
13) A romance novel/The Best of Me-COMPLETED
14) A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade/To Kill a Mockingbird-COMPLETED
15) A book that is a retelling of a classic story/Cinder-Scarlet-Cress-COMPLETED
16) An audiobook/Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl-Yes Please-COMPLETED
17) A collection of poetry: S O S Poems 1961-2013 by Amiri Baraka-COMPLETED
18) A book that someone else has recommended to you/I will always write back-COMPLETED
19) A book that was originally published in another language: La Casa en Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. En una Silla de Ruedas by Carmen Lyra-COMPLETED
20) A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind/The Night Bookmobile-A Game of Thrones-COMPLETED
21) A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure/The Diary of Anne Frank-COMPLETED
22) A book published before 1850
23) A book published this year/All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven-Vanishing Girls-The Last Time We Say Goodbye-COMPLETED
24) A self-improvement book/Un buen hijo de P by Ismael Cala-COMPLETED
All set to start! Here's my plan, as it stands right now.1. A book written by someone under the age of 25:
The Story of my Life by Helen Keller
OR
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65:
Lila by Marilynne Robinson
3. A collection of short stories:
The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Conner by Flannery O'Conner
4. A book published by an Indie Press:
UNDECIDED!
5. A book by, or about, someone who identifies as LGBTQ:
The Hours by Michael Cunningham
6. A book by a person whose gender is different to your own:
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
7. A book that takes place in Asia:
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Houssini
8. A book by an author from Africa:
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
9. A book that is by, or about, someone from an Indigenous culture:
Home by Larissa Behrendt
10. A micro history:
Stiff by Mary Roach
11. A young adult novel:
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
12. A Sci-Fi novel:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
13. A romance novel:
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, or Pulitzer Prize winning book from the past decade:
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
15. A book that is a re telling of a classic story:
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (modern retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet)
16. An audio book
UNDECIDED!
17. A collection of poetry:
Ariel by Sylvia Plath
18. A book that's been recommended to you:
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
19. A book that was originally published in another language:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exepery
20. A graphic novel:
Watchmen by Alan Moore
21. A guilty pleasure:
The Winds of Winter by George R.R Martin (Book 6 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series)
22. A book published before 1850:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
23. A book published this year:
UNDECIDED!
24. A self improvement book:
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamont
2015 Read Harder Challenge17/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Finders Keepers
A collection of short stories
Make Something Up: Stories You Can't Unread
A book published by an indie press - (House of Anansi Press)
Girl Runner: A Novel
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
History Decoded
A book that takes place in Asia
Karma Gone Bad: How I Learned to Love Mangos, Bollywood and Water Buffalo
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
Murder in Mississippi
A YA novel
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
A sci-fi novel
The Martian
A romance novel
Still Life with Bread Crumbs
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
How to Be a Woman
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
A book that was originally published in another language
Headhunters
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Deadly
A book published before 1850
Frankenstein
A book published this year
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
A self-improvement book
Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick
Completed: 0/24A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Jane Austen – Sense and Sensibility
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Harriet Doerr – Stones for Ibarra
A collection of short stories
Great Tales and Poems by Edgar Allen Poe
A book published by an indie press
Jessica Park – Flat-Out Love
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Virginia Woolf – Orlando
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
William H. Armstrong - Sounder
A book that takes place in Asia
Arthur Golden – Memoirs of a Geisha
A book by an author from Africa
Chinua Achebe – Things Fall Apart
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
Sherman Alexie – The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
A microhistory
Bill Bryson – A Walk in the Woods
A YA novel
Louisa May Alcott – Little Women
A sci-fi novel
John Marsden – Tomorrow, When the War Began
A romance novel
Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Cormac McCarthy – The Road
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Robin McKinley - Beauty
An audiobook
TBD
A collection of poetry
Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Stieg Larsson – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
A book that was originally published in another language
Emile Zola – Therese Raquin
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Alan Moore - Watchmen
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Ally Condie - Matched
A book published before 1850
Alexandre Dumas – The Count of Monte Cristo
A book published this year
Michael Faber – The Book of Strange New Things
A self-improvement book
TBD
1/24 completedCompleted:
Task 6. Book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Ancillary Justice
Task 21. Book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Running Blind
Reading
Task 24. Self-improvement book
Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and Other Realities of AdolescenceTo Read:
Task 1. Book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Frankenstein
OR
The Icarus Girl
Task 2. Book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones
Task 3. Collection of short stories
The Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick, Vol. 1
Task 4. Book published by an indie press
Task 5. Book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Task 7. Book that takes place in Asia
Task 8. Book by an author from Africa
Task 9. Book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Task 10. Microhistory
The Map That Changed the World
or
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
Task 11. YA novel
Wonder
Task 12. Sci-fi novel
Lock In
Task 13. Romance novel
Task 14. National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Task 15. Book that is a retelling of a classic story
The Song of Achilles
Task 16. Audiobook
Task 17. Collection of poetry
Task 18. Book that someone else has recommended to you
Task 19. Book that was originally published in another language
Love in the Time of Cholera or One Hundred Years of Solitude
Task 20. Graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
The Walking Dead, Vol. 22: A New Beginning
Task 22. Book published before 1850
Task 23. Book published this year
The Girl on the Train
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A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25Planned: The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Planned: Home - Toni Morrison
A collection of short stories
Planned: Interpreter of Maladies and Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri
A book published by an indie press
Planned: A Bagful of Monkeys - George M. Evans
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
TBD
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Planned: Everything Is Illuminated - Jonathan Safron Foer
A book that takes place in Asia
TBD
A book by an author from Africa
TBD
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
TBD
A microhistory
TBD
A YA novel
TBD
A sci-fi novel
TBD
A romance novel
TBD
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
TBD
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
TBD
An audiobook
TBD
A collection of poetry
TBD
A book that someone else has recommended to you
TBD
A book that was originally published in another language
TBD
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
TBD
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
TBD
A book published before 1850
Planned: Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
A book published this year
TBD
A self-improvement book
TBD
Lori's 2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Planned: Other Voices, Other Rooms
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories
Planned: Redeployment
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
Planned:The Forgotten Daughter
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
Planned: Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
A YA novel
READ: We Were Liars
A sci-fi novel
Planned: The Martian
A romance novel
Currently Reading: Outlander
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
Read: The Alchemist
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
Planned:Thunderstruck & Other Stories
A self-improvement book
Planned: The Compound Effect
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Read Harder Challenge 20158/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
- Coraline - Neil Gaiman:01/18/15A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel -
- Laini Taylor: 01/08/15A sci-fi novel - Station Eleven- Emily St. John Mandel: 01/28/15
A romance novel - Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen: 01/16/15
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook:
: 01/14/15A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you -
- Attachments - Rainbow Rowell: 01/21/15A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel: Batman: Earth One
: 01/10/15A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
A book published before 1850
A book published this year: The Girl on the Train- Paula Hawkins: 03/11/15
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Dana's 2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed
✔1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: The Opposite of Loneliness - Marina Keegan (completed 3/30)
✔2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: God Help the Child - Toni Morrison (completed 6/3)
✔3. A collection of short stories: Now We Will Be Happy - Amina Gautier (completed 1/23)
✔4. A book published by an indie press: Yo, Miss - Lisa Wilde (completed 9/9)
✔5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: George - Alex Gino (completed 11/4)
✔6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: Fist Stick Knife Gun - Geoffrey Canada (completed 1/31)
✔7. A book that takes place in Asia: The Girl Who Played Go - Shan Sa (completed 9/8)
✔8. A book by an author from Africa: We Need New Names – NoViolet Bulawayo (completed 6/28)
✔9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.): Indian Killer - Sherman Alexie (completed 8/20)
✔10. A microhistory: Gulp – Mary Roach (completed 5/7)
✔11. A YA novel: X: A Novel - Ilyasah Shabazz (completed 3/8)
✔12. A sci-fi novel: The Martian - Andy Weir (completed 7/21)
✔13. A romance novel: One Plus One - Jojo Moyes (completed 1/16)
✔14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr (completed 3/19)
✔15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Re Jane - Patricia Park (completed 6/2)
✔16. An audiobook: Modern Romance: An Investigation - Aziz Ansari and Eric Klinenberg (completed 7/16)
✔17. A collection of poetry: Brown Girl Dreaming – Jacqueline Woodson (completed 1/5)
✔18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Bees – Laline Paull (completed 2/28)
✔19. A book that was originally published in another language: 1222 - Anne Holt (completed 6/13)
✔20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen - Lucy Knisley (completed 8/12)
✔21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: Tess Gerritsen - Die Again (completed 3/4)
✔22. A book published before 1850: The Count of Monte Cristo - Alexander Dumas (completed 12/30)
✔23. A book published this year: The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins (completed 1/29)
✔24. A self-improvement book: The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo (completed 12/10)
2015 Read Harder ChallengeStart Date: January 1, 2015
Date Completed: November 24, 2015
Tasks Complete: 24/24
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
✔ Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
✔ A Mercy by Toni Morrison
3. A collection of short stories
✔ The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen edited by Ellen Datlow (my review)
4. A book published by an indie press
✔ I’m Glad I Did by Cynthia Weil - published by Soho Teen (my review)
✔ The Cutting Room: Dark Reflections of the Silver Screen edited by Ellen Datlow - published by Tachyon Publications
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
✔ Moon at Nine by Deborah Ellis
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
✔ Guts & Glory: The American Civil War by Ben Thompson (my review)
7. A book that takes place in Asia
✔ 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
8. A book by an author from Africa
✔ Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
✔ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
10. A microhistory
✔ Proof: The Science of Booze by Adam Rogers (my review)
11. A YA novel
✔ Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee (my review)
12. A sci-fi novel
✔ The Maze Runner by James Dashner
13. A romance novel
✔ A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
✔ The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss - 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Biography or Autobiography
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
✔ Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
✔ Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice by Stacy King (my review)
16. An audiobook
✔ Bossypants by Tina Fey
17. A collection of poetry
✔ Poetry of Lucy Maude Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery
✔ Poems for Life: A Special Collection of Poetry Selected by: E. L. Doctorow, Allen Ginsberg, David Mamet, Tom Wolfe, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen Sondheim, Kurt Vonnegut, Elie Wiesel, and Many More by The Nightingale-Bamford School
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
✔ Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
19. A book that was originally published in another language
✔ 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami - originally published in Japanese and translated by Jay Rubin & Philip Gabriel
✔ The Other Side of the Wall by Simon Schwartz - originally published in German in 2009 (my review)
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
✔ The Other Side of the Wall by Simon Schwartz (my review)
✔ Manga Classics: Pride & Prejudice by Stacy King (my review)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
✔ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - I counted this as my guilty pleasure because I finally bought the boxed set of the British version of Harry Potter and immediately started rereading this in the middle of a busy week getting ready for the start of a new school year.
22. A book published before 1850
✔ Emma by Jane Austen - originally published in 1815
✔ Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte - originally published in 1847
23. A book published this year
✔ The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma (my review)
24. A self-improvement book
✔ Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart
2015 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge Bookshelf
2015 Read Harder Challenge12/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan (read)
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
The Color Purple by Alice Walker (planned)
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Why Does E=mc²? by Brian Cox (read)
A book that takes place in Asia
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (read)
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester (read)
A YA novel
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (read)
A sci-fi novel
1984 by George Orwell (read)
A romance novel
The Princess Bride by William Goldman (read)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (read)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
Life Studies by Robert Lowell (planned)
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (read)
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith (read)
A book published this year
We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas (read)
A self-improvement book
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray (read)
2015 Read Harder Challenge23/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
I am Malala [Completed]
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Dear Life by Alice Munro [Completed]
A collection of short stories Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Conner (Completed)
A book published by an indie press
Wool {Completed}
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A Little Life {Completed}
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (Completed)
A book that takes place in Asia -
The Moonlight Palace by Liz Rosenberg (Completed)
A book by an author from Africa
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (Completed)
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Master Butcher's Singing Club by Louise Eldrich [Completed]
A microhistory Quiet {Completed}
A YA novel -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (Completed)
A sci-fi novel
The Passage by Justin Cronin [Completed]
A romance novel
Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart (Completed)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Tenth of December [Completed]
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
William Shakespeare's Star Wars: Verily, A New Hope by Ian Doescher (Completed)
An audiobook
Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng (Completed)
A collection of poetry
Robert Frost Selected Poems (Completed)
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Nightingale [Completed]
A book that was originally published in another language Blindness by Jose Saramago [Completed]
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Graveyard Book {Completed}
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
The MacKade Brothers by Nora Roberts (completed)
A book published before 1850
Legend of Sleepy Hollow [Completed]
A book published this year
A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler [Completed]
A self-improvement book
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2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
1 - A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 : I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
2 - A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 : The Silmarillion by JRR Tolkien
3 - A collection of short stories : Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman
4 - A book published by an indie press : Le bouclier obscur by John Lang. An obscure fantasy book, by an author I love, published twice by two indie editors.
5 - A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ : Blue Is the Warmest Color by Julie Maroh (read Jan 5th 15)
6 - A book by a person whose gender is different from your own : Le Donjon de Naheulbeuk, Chaos sous la montagne by John Lang
7 - A book that takes place in Asia : Orange Lipstick (read Jan 6th 15)
8 - A book by an author from Africa : What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra
9 - A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
10 - A microhistory : The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barrie
11 - A YA novel : Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
12 - A sci-fi novel : The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach
13 - A romance novel : The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
14 - A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade : Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
15 - A book that is a retelling of a classic story : Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
16 - An audiobook : I think I'm going to skip this one, I'm completely unable to concentrate on these...
17 - A collection of poetry : Les Amours by Pierre de Ronsard
18 - A book that someone else has recommended to you : A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook (read Jan 3rd 15)
19 - A book that was originally published in another language : The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (read Jan 3rd 15)
20 - A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind : Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life (read Jan 14th 15)
21 - A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure : Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - no offense for the fans, but I think this falls into the "bad fanfic" category, which is my vice. ^^
22 - A book published before 1850 : The Aeneid by Virgil
23 - A book published this year : Pour que tu ne te perdes pas dans le quartier by Patrick Modiano
24 - A self-improvement book : Dictionnaire des clicheés littéraires by Hervé Laroche (read Jan 2nd 15)
This list may still change until the challenge is complete.
Daniela's 2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3. A collection of short stories
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz or Couldn't Keep it to Myself: Wally Lamb and the Women of York Correctional Institution
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
(Perks of Being a Wallflower, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Grasshoper Jungle)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
(Paddle Your Own Canoe)
7. A book that takes place in Asia
Memoirs of a Geisha
8. A book by an author from Africa
(Americanah)
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel
(Ready Player One)
12. A sci-fi novel
The Martian by Andy Weir
13. A romance novel
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Brown Girl Dreaming
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
✔16. An audiobook
(Yes Please)
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
(I'll Give You the Sun)
19. A book that was originally published in another language
(A orillas del rio piedra me sente y llore)
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
(Ms. Marvel vol. 1)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24.A self-improvement book
(Daring Greatly)
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2015√1. A book written by someone under the age of 25 - Insurgent by Veronica Roth (born 1988 - 22 at publication [2010])
√2. A book written by someone over the age of 65 - The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley (born 1938 - 72 at publication [2010])
√3. A collection of short stories - 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill
√4. A book published by an indie press - The House of Widows by Askold Melnyczuk (Graywolf Press)
√5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Always by Nicola Griffith
√6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
√7. A book that takes place in Asia - Small Kingdoms by Anastasia Hobbet
√8. A book by an author from Africa - Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
√9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - Rolling Thunder by Doug Boyd
√10. A microhistory - The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-century Miller by Carlo Ginzburg
√11. A YA novel - Allegiant by Veronica Roth
√12. A sci-fi novel - A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
√13. A romance novel - Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts
√14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes (Man Booker Prize 2011)
√15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story - Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
√16. An audiobook - The Passage by Justin Cronin
√17. A collection of poetry - Forever Fifty and Other Negotiations by Judith Viorst
√18. A book that someone else has recommended to you - Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
√19. A book that was originally published in another language - The Man from Beijing by Henning Mankell
√20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House by Neil Gaiman
√21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - Meeting the Master by Elissa Wald (erotica)
√22. A book published before 1850 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (actually read the story in Christmas Books)
√23. A book published this year (2015) - Cuba Straits by Randy Wayne White
√24. A self-improvement book - Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
8/24 tasks completed as of 2/22/15I've put the 'potentials' I've chosen for each task, as I finish I'm updating to (READ) and removing any other titles from the task.
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
-Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen
-Everything is Illuminated, Jonathan Safran Foer
-It's Kind of a Funny Story, Ned Vizzini
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
-Paradise, Toni Morrison
3. A collection of short stories
-One More Thing, BJ Novak(READ)
4. A book published by an indie press
-Come Here Often?, Sean Manning
-The End of Days, Jenny Erpenbeck
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
-Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, Benjamin Alire Saenz (READ)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own (male)
-Ready Player One, Ernest Cline (READ)
7. A book that takes place in Asia
-A Newlywed's Adventures in Married Land, Shweta Ganesh Kumar
-Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden
8. A book by an author from Africa
-The Stranger, Albert Camus
-No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Alexander McCall Smith
-The October Killings, Wessel Ebersonn
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
-A Century of Dishonor, Helen Hunt Jackson
-The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie
10. A microhistory
-The Book on the Bookshelf, Henry Petroski
-Proof: The Science of Booze, Adam Rogers
-Cheese & Culture, Paul Kindstedt
11. A YA novel
-We Were Liars, E. Lockhart (READ)
12. A sci-fi novel
-The Martian, Andy Weir (READ)
13. A romance novel
-Outlander, Diana Gabaldon (READ)
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
-The Road, Cormac McCarthy
-Redeployment, Phil Kay
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
-Cinder, Marissa Meyer
-Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, Seth Grahame-Smith
-The Book of Lost Things, John Connelly
-American Gods, Neil Gaiman
16. An audiobook
-Matilda, Roald Dahl (read by Kate Winslet)
17. A collection of poetry
(undecided)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
-Fall of Giants by Ken Follet
19. A book that was originally published in another language
-Anna Karenina, Leo Tolstoy
-The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
-Crime & Punishment, Fyodor Dostoyevsky
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
-The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Marvel Miniseries
-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Graphic Novel
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
-All In: Double or Nothing by Lane Hart (READ)
22. A book published before 1850
-Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen
-The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle
-Madam Bovary, Gustav Flaubert
23. A book published this year
-All The Light You Cannot See, Anthony Doerr (READ)
24.A self-improvement book
-Tiny Beautiful Things, Cheryl Strayed
Aileen's 2015 Read Harder Challenge9/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
It's Kind of a Funny Story
(planned: It's Kind of a Funny Story- Ned Vizzini)
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Dear Life: Stories
(planned: Dear Life- Alice Munro)
3. A collection of short stories
The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted: And Other Small Acts of Liberation
(read: The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted- Elizabeth Berg)
4. A book published by an indie press
The Rosie Effect
(planned: The Empathy Exams- Leslie Jamison)
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Geography Club
(planned: Geography Club- Brent Hartinger)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Stuff You Should Know About Stuff: How to Properly Behave in Certain Situations
(planned: Lexicon- Max Barry)
7. A book that takes place in Asia
Crazy Rich Asians
(planned: Crazy Rich Asians- Kevin Kwan)
8. A book by an author from Africa
Sleepwalking Land
(planned: Sleepwalking Land- Mia Couto)
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West
(planned: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee- Dee Alexander Brown)
10. A microhistory
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
(planned: A History of the World in 6 Glasses- Tom Standage)
11. A YA novel
Audacity
(planned: Afterworlds- Scott Westerfeld)
12. A sci-fi novel
The Rook
(planned: The 100- Kass Morgan)
13. A romance novel
Kiss & Hell
(planned: Kiss & Hell- Dakota Cassidy)
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A Visit from the Goon Squad
(planned: A Visit from the Goon Squad- Jennifer Egan)
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Lost in a Good Book
(planned: Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next #2)- Jasper Fforde)
16. An audiobook
The Rosie Project
(read: The Rosie Project- Graeme Simsion) Jan. 2015
17. A collection of poetry
Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
(planned: Poisoned Apples- Christine Heppermann)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America
(planned: Candyfreak- Steve Almond)
19. A book that was originally published in another language
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
(planned: Elegance of the Hedgehog- Muriel Barbery)
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
(planned: The Hospital Suite- John Porcellino)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
North Pole Reform School
(planned: North Pole Reform School- Jaimie Admans)
22. A book published before 1850
Dead Souls
(planned: Dead Souls- Nikolai Gogol)
23. A book published this year (2015)
Displacement: A Travelogue
(planned: Bad Feminist- Roxanne Gay)
24.A self-improvement book
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
(planned: Happier at Home- Gretchen Rubin)
Completed= 9/24
2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
12/24 tasks completeA book written by someone when they were under the age of 25--White Teeth by Zadie Smith
A book by an author from Africa-- The Interesting Narrative and Other Writings by Olaudah Equiano(previously planned:Say You're One of Them by Uwem Akpan)
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65-- Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro
COMPLETED A collection of short stories-- Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence by Marion Dane Bauer (originally planned: My Father's Tears and Other Stories by John Updike)
A book published by an indie press-- Late Lights by Kara Weiss
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ--[Chloe Plus Olivia: An Anthology of Lesbian Literature from the 17th Century to the Present|229491] by Lillian Faderman (originally planned: Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters)
COMPLETED A book by a person whose gender is different from your own-- Little Bee by Chris Cleave(originally planned:Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides)
COMPLETED A book that takes place in Asia--Sold by Patricia McCormick(originally planned:The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakamiby Uwem Akpan
COMPLETED A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)-- The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir by Kao Kalia Yang(originally planned: something by Louise Erdrich, not sure what yet--The Plague of Doves or The Round House)
A microhistory-- Stay: A History of Suicide and the Philosophies Against It by Jennifer Michael Hecht(planned:Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan)(originally planned:Straight by Hanne Blank)
COMPLETED A YA novel-- Tomato Girl by Jayne Pupek(originally planned:The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, The Giver by Lois Lowry)
A sci-fi novel-- The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
CURRENTLY READING A romance novel-- Silver Bells by Luanne Rice (originally planned: The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade--The Road by Cormac McCarthy (originally planned: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story-- Cinderby Marissa Meyer
COMPLETED An audiobook-- Naked by David Sedaris
A collection of poetry-- Your Invitation to a Modest Breakfast by Hannah Gamble
A book that someone else has recommended to you--Love and Living by Thomas Merton and/or Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
COMPLETED A book that was originally published in another language--The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (originally planned: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez)
COMPLETED A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind-- Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
COMPLETED A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure-- Nobody Is Ever Missing by Catherine Lacey. I'm labeling this one guilty pleasure because I dropped the 5 other books I was reading at the time to read this one...commitment problems right here. (originally planned: erotica)
COMPLETED A book published before 1850-- A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne(originally planned: either Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and/or Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë)
COMPLETED A book published this year-- Yes Please by Amy Poehler
COMPLETED A self-improvement book-- Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana (originally planned: How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster)
24/24 tasks completed ALL DONE! =D1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
01/2015 - Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
01/2015 - Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou
3. A collection of short stories
04/2015 - Stories: All New Tales by Gaiman & Sarrantonio
4. A book published by an indie press
02/2015 - The Storied Life of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
05/2015 - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green & David Levithan
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
03/2015 - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
7. A book that takes place in Asia
02/2015 - Saving Fish from Drowning by Amy Tan
8. A book by an author from Africa
01/2015 - Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
03/2015 - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
10. A microhistory
01/2015 - The End of Power by Moises Naim
11. A YA novel
03/2015 - Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
12. A sci-fi novel
04/2015 - Lexicon by Max Barry
13. A romance novel
01/2015 - The Light Between the Oceans by M.L. Stedman
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
02/2015 - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
04/2015 - Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
16. An audiobook
05/01/2015 - Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
17. A collection of poetry
02/2015 - Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
02/2015 - All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
19. A book that was originally published in another language
05/2015 - Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
03/2015 - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
03/2015 - Somebody Up There Hates You by Hollis Seamon
22. A book published before 1850
06/2015 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
23. A book published this year
06/2015 - Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
24. A self-improvement book
03/2015 - The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown
2015 challenge Current Status 0/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
This should be fun and challenging0 completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
2015 Read Harder Challenge23/24 tasks completed
These are all planned unless I mark a complete date next to them.
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: White Teeth by Zadie Smith (Comp Dec2015)
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: Lavinia by Ursula LeGuin (Comp Nov2015)
A collection of short stories: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri (Comp Jan2015)
A book published by an indie press: The Pakistani Bride by Bapsi Sidhwa (Milkweed) (Comp Dec2015)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Rethinking Normal by Katie Rain Hill (Comp Jan2015)
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: Indian Creek Chronicles by Pete Fromm (Comp Feb2015)
A book that takes place in Asia: The Bookseller of Kabul by Åsne Seierstad (Comp Oct2015)
A book by an author from Africa: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Comp Apr2015)
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.): Go and Come Back by Joan Abelove (Comp Dec2015)
A microhistory: Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky (Reading Now)
A YA novel: The Crossing of Ingo by Helen Dunmore (Comp Feb2015)
A sci-fi novel: Wool by Hugh Howey (Comp Jan2015)
A romance novel: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion (Comp Mar2015)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (National Book Award) (Comp May2015)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Briar Rose by Jane Yolen (Comp Jul2015)
An audiobook: Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery (Comp Aug2015)
A collection of poetry: The Book of Questions by Pablo Neruda (Comp Oct2015)
A book that someone else has recommended to you: Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell (Comp Jan2015)
A book that was originally published in another language: Sky Burial by Xinran (Comp Nov2015)
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (Comp Feb2015)
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares (Comp Mar2015)
A book published before 1850: Emma by Jane Austen (Comp Dec2015)
A book published this year: Make Me by Lee Child (Comp Oct2015)
A self-improvement book: See Jane Write by Sarah Mlynowski and Farrin Jacobs (Comp Feb2015)
I added these because I keep meaning to read them and this year I will do it!
A classic: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Another classic: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Comp Apr2015)
A book by a local author: A Spark of Death by Bernadette Pajer (Comp Feb2015)
A book with over 700 pages: Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Emily's 2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
I'm starting today and have just made a plan for January:
In the spirit of making 2015 a year of strong reading, I'm starting Book Riot's "Read Harder" challenge with a few books that have been collecting dust on my TBR and some that are way outside of my normal book boundaries:
Task 14: An award winner. I'm reading Salvage the Bones now.
Task 24: Two self-improvement books. I read a lot about running and nutrition but decided to take a different angle on this and try Tiny Beautiful Things and Not That Kind of Girl, two books that will let me think about feminism and identity as I focus on integrating my identity as a mother and woman in ways that are more accepting (e.g., giving myself permission to have flaws).
Task 10: A microhistory. Along the same lines, I'm reading The Secret History of Wonderwoman.
Task 17: A collection of poetry. When I was younger, I was a stereotypical Sylvia Plath-quoting angsty teen who transformed into an equally-stereotypical votary of H.D. Over the years, I have lost touch with poetry and am really looking forward to trying Poisoned Apples.
Task 16: An audiobook. I love audiobooks for my commute (happily for gas prices/sadly for reading habits, my commute lasts 4 minutes, so the audible subscription isn't quite worth it). I downloaded Tim Robbins reading Fahrenheit 451—I haven't read it since high school and can't wait to savor his voice, although he'll have to really wow me to top Claire Dane's The Handmaid's Tale and (hubba hubba) Colin Firth's The End of the Affair.
Task 13: And a romance…A Rogue by Any Other Name is making its way onto my kindle. If I end up lusting after it, the series may be my guilty pleasure choice for the challenge.
Sally's list2015 Read Harder Challenge
24/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
I Am Malala - Malala Yousafzai
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The Lake Shore Limited - Sue Miller
3. A collection of short stories
The Cleverness of Ladies - Alexander McCall-Smith
4. A book published by an indie press
The Winter Garden Mystery - Carola Dunn
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Lighthousekeeping - Jeanette Winterson
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck
7. A book that takes place in Asia
The Bookseller of Kabul - Asne Seierstad
8. A book by an author from Africa
Americanah - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence - Doris Pilkington
10. A Microhistory
The history of the world in bite sized chunks - Emma Marriott
11. A YA novel
Billionaire Boy - David Walliams
12. A sci-fi novel
1984 - George Orwell
13. A romance novel
The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
How to be Both - Ali Smith
It was short listed for the Man Booker prize and has won others
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
The Big Over Easy - Jasper Fforde
16. An audiobook
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
17. A collection of poetry
The Complete Poetry - Maya Angelou
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
When God Was a Rabbit - Sarah Winman
19. A book that was originally published in another language
The Reader - Bernhard Schlink
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Days of the Bagnold Summer - Joff Winterhart
The Picture of Dorian Gray - Wilde, Edginton, Culbard
Simpsons on Parade - Matt Groening
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich
22. A book published before 1850
Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens
23. A book published this year
The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton (within the last 12 months)
Girl on a Train - A J Waines
24.A self-improvement book
Self Confidence : 52 proven ways - Andy Brown
Read Harder Books14/24
1) RETELLING - Longbourn by Jo Baker (completed Jan 1 2015)
2) GRAPHIC/COMIC - MS Marvel No Normal by G Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona (completed Jan 1 2015)
3)GULTY PLEASURE - ZOO by Michael Ledwidge and James Patterson (completed Jan 8 2015)
4) COLLECTION OF POETRY - The Trouble with Poetry - Billy Collins (completed Jan 11 2015)
5) MICROHISTORY - My Bookstore (completed Jan 11 2015)
6) UNDER 25 - Divergent - Veronica Roth(completed Jan 24 2015)
7)AUDIOBOOK - As You Wish - Cary Elwes (completed Feb 2 2015)
8) SCIENCE FICTION - The Martain - Andy Weir (completed March 8 2015)
9) PUBLISHED THIS YEAR - The Girl on the Train - Paula Watkins (completed March 15 2015)
10) WRITTEN BY GENDER NOT MINE - Gray Mountain - John Grisham (completed March)
11) OVER 65- What Comes Next and How to Like It - Abigail Thomas (completed April 27 2015 during Dewey 24 Hour Readathon)
12)SHORT STORY - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris (completed April 27 2015 during Dewey 24 Hour Readathon)
13) RECOMMENDED - Outliers - Malcolm Gladwrell (completed April 27 2015)
14) SELF HELP - This is How - Augusten Burroughs (May 5 2015)
I'm keeping track on my blog .... and already feel like just looking at this list is making me a better reader, because I see some challenges here. Not big on romance novels and audiobooks are tricky (I'm a podcast person when I'm cleaning my house and have a 10-minute commute, so audiobooks seem to take forever). But, I'm up for the challenge!!
Laura's read harder challenge21/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 The Weary Blues by Langston Hughes
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel García Márquez Completed 5/15
3. A collection of short stories Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams Completed 8/12/15
4. A book published by an indie press Sex and Unisex: Fashion, Feminism, and the Sexual Revolution by Jo B. Paoletti Completed 4/30/15
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ -- In Cold Blood by Truman Capote Completed 6/29/15
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchise by Chris Taylor Completed 4/30/15
7. A book that takes place in Asia
8. A book by an author from Africa Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Completed October 2015
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) Lakota Woman by Mary Crow Dog Completed 4/24
10. A microhistory -- Berlin: Portrait of a City Through the Centuries by Rory MacLean Completed 4.15.15
11. A YA novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Completed October 2018
12. A sci-fi novel Merchanter's Luck by C.J. Cherryh
13. A romance novel Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Completed 7.31.15
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Completed 7/15
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story -- A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley Completed 12/20/15
16. An audiobook -- Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett This is not a "harder" challenge for me because I listen to audiobooks every day. COMPLETED 1/10/15
17. A collection of poetry -- The Illiad Homer COMPLETED 11.23.15
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks Completed November 2015
19. A book that was originally published in another language The Ice Queen by Nele Neuhaus Translated from German. Completed 8/11/15
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind. Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon Completed 9/3/15
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure. The Dom's Dungeon by Cherise Sinclair COMPLETED 1/12/15. Also not hard for me.
22. A book published before 1850 -- Rob Roy by Walter Scott Completed 9.1.15
23. A book published this year -- Ghettoside: A Story of Murder in America by Jill Leovy COMPLETED 3.4.15
24.A self-improvement book -- Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith. Completed 12/15
Task 1: A Book Written By Someone Under 25 Years OldFrankenstein by Mary Shelley
Task 2: A Book Written By Someone Over 65 Years Old
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda
Task 3: A Collection of Short Stories
Landed on Black by Zach Fortier
Task 4: A Book Published by an Indie Press
Wick by Michael Bunker
Task 5: A Book By or About Someone Who Identifies as LGBTQ
Oh Myyy: There Goes the Internet by George Takei
Task 6: A Book By A Person Whose Gender Is Different Than Your Own
Guardians of the Night by Alan Russell
Task 7: A Book That Takes Place in Asia
The Unimaginable by Dina Silver
Task 8: A Book By An Author from Africa
Ghost Boy by Martin Pistorius
Task 9: A Book By or About Someone from an Indigenous Culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, Etc.)
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Task 10: A Micro-history
The Concussion Crisis by Linda Carroll
Task 11: A YA Novel
Timebound by Rysa Walker
Task 12: A Sci-Fi Novel:
Fire Seekers by Richard Farr
Task 13: A Romance
I Am Livia by Phyllis Smith
Task 14: A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade:
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Task 15: A Book That Is a Re-Telling of A Classic Story:
Moriarty by Annelie Wendeberg
Task 16: An Audiobook:
The Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Task 17: A Collection of Poetry:
Travelling Light by Vicki Johnstone
Task 18: A book that someone else has recommended to you:
Lethal by Sandra Brown
Task 19: A Book That Was Originally Published in Another Language:
The 100 Year-Old Man who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Task 20: A Graphic Novel, Graphic Memoir, or Collection of Comics of Any Kind:
The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Task 21: A Book You Would Consider A "Guilty Pleasure":
The Book of Kink: Sex Beyond the Missionary by ?
Task 22: A Book Published Before 1850:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Task 23: A Book Published This Year
The Master Magician by Charlie Holmberg
Task 24: A Self-Improvement Book:
Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian by John Elder Robison
Carol's Read Harder Challenge1/24
I'm going to try for one book per task.
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self improvement book
2015 Read Harder Challenge 0/24 Tasks Completed
1)A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
2)A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
3)A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
4)A book published by an indie press
5)A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ Free Fall
6)A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7)A book that takes place in Asia
8)A book by an author from Africa
9)A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10)A microhistory
11)A YA novel - The Hunger Games
12)A sci-fi novel – The Morcai Battalion
13)A romance novel -
14)A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
15)A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
16)An audiobook -
17)A collection of poetry
18)A book that someone else has recommended to you – 13 Little Blue Envelopes
19)A book that was originally published in another language
20)A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
21)A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) -
22)A book published before 1850
23)A book published this year – Wyoming Strong
34)A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
24/24 Completed!* Complete * 1. White Teeth - Zadie Smith ( A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25)
* Complete* 2. Shadow Country - Peter Matthiessen (A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 )
* Complete *3. Nam Le - The Boat (A collection of short stories)
* Complete * 4. Haiti Noir - Edwidge Danticat, ed. (A book published by an indie press)
* Complete * 5. Mysterious Skin - Scott Heim (book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ)
* Complete * 6. A Brief History in 7 Killings - Marlon Jones (A book by a person whose gender is different from your own)
* Complete * 7. Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami (A book that takes place in Asia)
* Complete * 8. So Long a Letter - Mariama Bâ (A book by an author from Africa)
* Complete * 9. The Bone People - Keri Hulme (A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture)
* Complete* 10. Girls to the Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution - Sara Marcus (A microhistory)
* Complete* 11. Brown Girl Dreaming - Jacqueline Woodson (A YA novel)
* Complete* 12. The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury (A sci-fi novel)
*Complete* 13. Emma - Jane Austen (A romance novel)
* Complete * 14. The Year of Magical Thinking - Joan Didion (A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade)
* Complete * 15. Grendel - John Gardner (A book that is a retelling of a classic story)
* Complete* 16. American Slavery, American Freedom - Edmund S. Morgan (An audiobook)
* Complete* 17. Greed - Ai (A collection of poetry)
* Complete* 18. Land of Love and Drowning - Tiphanie Yanique (A book that someone else has recommended to you)
* Complete* 19. The Abyss - Marguerite Yourcenar (A book that was originally published in another language)
* Complete *20. Fun Home - Alison Bechdel (A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind)
* Complete* 21. The Darkangel Trilogy - Meredith Ann Pierce (A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure)
* Complete* 22. The Betrothed - Alessandro Manzoni (A book published before 1850)
* Complete * 23. The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro (A book published this year)
* Complete* 24. My Quest for Beauty - Rollo May (A self-improvement book)
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
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Task 1: A Book Written By Someone Under 25 Years Old
Task 2: A Book Written By Someone Over 65 Years Old
Task 3: A Collection of Short Stories
Task 4: A Book Published by an Indie Press
Task 5: A Book By or About Someone Who Identifies as LGBTQ
Task 6: A Book By A Person Whose Gender Is Different Than Your Own:Defending Jacob COMPLETED
Task 7: A Book That Takes Place in Asia
Task 8: A Book By An Author from Africa
Task 9: A Book By or About Someone from an Indigenous Culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, Etc.)
Task 10: A Micro-history:The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Revelled in Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
Task 11: A YA Novel:
Task 12: A Sci-Fi Novel: The Girl with All the Gifts
Task 13: A Romance: Outlander
Task 14: A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade:
Task 15: A Book That Is a Re-Telling of A Classic Story:
Task 16: An Audiobook:The Ocean at the End of the Lane COMPLETED
Task 17: A Collection of Poetry:
Task 18: A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry COMPLETED
Task 19: A Book That Was Originally Published in Another Language:
Task 20: A Graphic Novel, Graphic Memoir, or Collection of Comics of Any Kind:
Task 21: A Book You Would Consider A "Guilty Pleasure":
Task 22: A Book Published Before 1850:
Task 23: A Book Published This Year
Task 24: A Self-Improvement Book:Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead COMPLETED