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2015 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge0/24 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”)
Here's a link to my shelf! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...I'll also be blogging through the challenge at http://blog.lauralindeman.com/ and would love for y'all to follow along.
2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 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
The Beast That Shouted Love at the Heart of the World
A book published by an indie press
Ada's Algorithm: How Lord Byron's Daughter Ada Lovelace Launched the Digital Age
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Rubyfruit Jungle
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
A History of the Arab Peoples
A book that takes place in Asia
Shinju
A book by an author from Africa
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Lakota Woman
A microhistory
Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History
A YA novel
The Fall
A sci-fi novel
Pattern Recognition
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
Selected Poems
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
What the Lady Wants
A book published before 1850
Robinson Crusoe
A book published this year
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
A self-improvement book
Organizing from the Inside Out: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life
Books I've planned on so far are here https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Unless by Carol Shields
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)- Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures by Vincent Lam.
A book published by an indie press - Hold of the Bone by Baxter Clare.
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters.
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - The Birth Order Book: Why You Are the Way You Are by Kevin Leman
A book that takes place in Asia - The Time In Between by David Bergen
A book by an author from Africa - Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America by Thomas King.
A microhistory - The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough
A YA novel - The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
A sci-fi novel - 1984 by George Orwell.
A romance novel - Emma by Jane Austen
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) - Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys.
An audiobook - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
A collection of poetry - Loose Woman by Sandra Cisneros.
A book that someone else has recommended to you
- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin.
A book that was originally published in another language - The Double by José Saramago
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?) - Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) - Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag.
A book published before 1850 - Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
A book published this year - At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) - Adversity Quotient: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities by Paul G. Stoltz.
Here are my plans as they stand, comments/amends welcome!A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh - Michael Chabon
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Carsick - John Waters
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
Trilobites & Other Stories - Breece D’J Pancake
A book published by an indie press
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing - Eimear McBride
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
The Color Purple - Alice Walker
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Not My Father’s Son - Alan Cumming
A book that takes place in Asia
How to Be an American Housewife - Margaret Dilloway
A book by an author from Africa
Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verrghese
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans,Aboriginals, etc.)
Tracks - Louise Erdrich or Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend - Erika T. Wurth or The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie
A microhistory
A Walk In The Woods - Bill Bryson
A YA novel
The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
A sci-fi novel
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
A romance novel
Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Luminaries - Eleanor Catton
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Belzhar - Meg Wolitzer
An audiobook
Still Foolin’ Em - Billy Crystal
A collection of poetry
The Worlds Wife - Carol Ann Duffy
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Bad Feminist - Roxanne Gay
A book that was originally published in another language
Papers in the Wind - Eduardo Sacheri or You by Zoran Drvenkar or Texas The Great Theft by Carmen Boullosa
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
Persepolis
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
Paddle Your Own Canoe - Nick Offerman
A book published before 1850
The Little Match Girl - Hans Christian Andersen
A book published this year
TBD
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Sane New World - Ruby Wax
2015 Read Harder Challenge13/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Red Rising
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)
Lovecraft's Monsters, ed. by Ellen Datlow
A book published by an indie press
How To Carry Bigfoot Home: Stories by Chris Tarry
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill
A book that takes place in Asia
A book by an author from Africa
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings
A YA novel
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
A sci-fi novel
Armada by Ernest Cline
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
The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
The Wake by Scott Snyder and Sean Murphy
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
2015 Read Harder ChallengeDONE! Whoo
24/24 tasks completed
The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi, who was 19.
Matilda
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing
Girls Will be Girls: Dressing Up, Playing Parts and Daring to Act Differently
The Bone Clocks
Burmese Days
Americanah
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Legend
Fuzzy Nation
At Any Price
The Color Purple
Cold Spell
Yes Please
The Incomplete Tim Key
The Golem and the Djinni
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
Shattered (Not really because I find it embarrassing, or whatever, but because I'm meant to buy less books, and I just bought this on a whim)
Jane Eyre
You Deserve a Drink: Boozy Misadventures and Tales of Debauchery
F*ck! I'm in My Twenties
7/24 books read so far1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Dear Life: Stories by Alice Munro
3. A collection of short stories
Can't and Won't: Stories by Lydia Davis
✓ 4. A book published by an indie press
Blackmail, My Love: A Murder Mystery by Katie Gilmartin
read on 4/28/15
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey and Peter F. Neumeyer
7. A book that takes place in Asia
The Dowry Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
8. A book by an author from Africa
The Map of Love by Ahdaf Soueif
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
Monkey Beach by Eden Robinson
10. A microhistory
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach
✓ 11. A YA novel
UnSouled by Neal Shusterman
read on 1/23/15
✓ 12. A sci-fi novel
Undivided by Neal Shusterman
read on 2/9/15
✓ 13. A romance novel
One Con Glory by Sarah Kuhn
read on 2/24/15
14. A National Book Award winner from the last decade
Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
✓ 15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales: and Other Stories by Kate Bernheimer
read on 1/26/15
✓ 16. An audiobook
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by JK Rowling, read by Jim Dale
read on 5/4/15
17. A collection of poetry
The Fact of a Doorframe: Poems Selected and New, 1950-1984 by Adrienne Rich
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
19. A book that was originally published in another language
Three Strong Women by Maria NDiaye
✓ 20. A graphic novel
Batman: No Man's Land, Vol. 1 by Bob Gale
read on 1/9/15
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
(guilty pleasure due to the "but it's a kid's book!!" factor)
22. A book published before 1850
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
23. A book published this year
Revival by Stephen King
24. A self-improvement book
Throw Out Fifty Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life by Gail Blank
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: It's Kind of a Funny Story - 06/08/15 - 5 stars 2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: Carthage- 02/17/15 - 4 stars
3. A collection of short stories: Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances - 03/24/15 - 5 stars
4. A book published by an indie press: The Dirty Book Murder - 08/24/15 - 4 stars
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Bellweather Rhapsody - 03/06/15 - 3 stars
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: Casino Royale - 03/18/2015 - 4 stars
7. A book that takes place in Asia:Siddhartha - 05/03/15 - 4 stars
8. A book by an author from Africa: Zoo City
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture: Love Medicine - 04/12/15 - 5 stars
10. A micro-history: Books: A Living History - 05/12/15 - 5 stars
11. A YA novel: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children - 09/07/15 - 5 stars
12. A sci-fi novel: Ringworld - 01/20/15 - 5 stars
13. A romance novel: Tape - 08/06/15 - 3.5 stars
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: The Luminaries - 03/09/15 - 5 stars
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Dorothy Must Die - 04/08/15 - 3 stars
16. An audiobook: Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: A Novel - 01/31/15 - 5 stars
17. A collection of poetry:Ariel - 03/26/15 - 3 stars
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - 01/10/15 - 4 stars
19. A book that was originally published in another language: The Prince of Mist - 04/13/15 - 4 stars
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: 30 Days Of Night - 04/09/15 - 5 stars
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: Chariots of the Gods - 04/22/15 - 5 stars
22. A book published before 1850: Frankenstein - 07/07/15 - 4 stars
23. A book published this year: The Girl on the Train - 03/29/15 - 4 stars
24.A self-improvement book: How to Sell Your Crafts Online: A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Sales on Etsy and Beyond - 08/20/15 - 4 stars
2015 Read Harder Challenge6/24 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 Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O'Connor
A book published by an indie press
The Lovers Set Down Their Spoons by Heather A. Slomski (finished 1/24)
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
(will be reading "The Secret History of Wonder Woman" later this year)
A YA novel
Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Finished 1/13)
A sci-fi novel
(Will be reading "The Martian" later this year)
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (Finished 1/7)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan (Finished 1/10)
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
Girl Before a Mirror by Liza Palmer (finished 1/8)
A self-improvement book
0/24 tasks completedA book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 : The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 : Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
A collection of short stories : Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
A book published by an indie press : The Suitors by Cecile David-Well
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ : Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own : The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A book that takes place in Asia : Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
A book by an author from Africa : Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) : The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
A microhistory : The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson
A YA novel : The Princess Bride by William Goldman
A sci-fi novel : The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
A romance novel : Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade : The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
A book that is a retelling of a classic story : Cinder by Marissa Meyer
An audiobook : Yes Please by Amy Poehler
A collection of poetry : The Complete Collected Poems by Maya Angelou
A book that someone else has recommended to you : The Son by Phillip Meyer
A book that was originally published in another language : Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind : The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure : Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich
A book published before 1850 : Paradise Lost by John Milton
A book published this year : Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
A self-improvement book : The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Wisdom by Dalai Lama XIV
2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro
A collection of short stories
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
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
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2015 Read Harder Challenge10/24 Tasks Completed
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
Revival - Stephen King
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
The Love of a Good Woman - Alice Munro
A book published by an indie press
The Empathy Exams: Essays - Leslie Jamison
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Tipping the Velvet - Sarah Waters
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
The Martian - Andy Weir
A book that takes place in Asia
The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini
A book by an author from Africa
Beneath the Darkening Sky - Majok Tulba
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Sherman Alexie
A microhistory
Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse - Robin Hutton
A YA novel
Looking for Alaska - John Green
A sci-fi novel
The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey
A romance novel
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover - Sarah MacLean
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Narrow Road to the Deep North - Richard Flanagan
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Charming the Prince - Teresa Medeiros
An audiobook
Lock In - John Scalzi
A collection of poetry
Dylan Thomas
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Good Omens - Neil Gaiman
A book that was originally published in another language
Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
Saga, Volume 1 - Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
Beyond Control - Kit Rocha
A book published before 1850
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
A book published this year
Girl at War - Sara Novic
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Introverts in Love: The Quiet Way to Happily Ever After - Sophia Dembling
Jennifer's 2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed
1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend by Kody Keplinger
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Micro by Michael Crichton and Richard Preston
3. A collection of short stories
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
4. A book published by an indie press
Motherfucking Sharks by Brian Allen Carr
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
7. A book that takes place in Asia
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood by Varsha Bajaj
8. A book by an author from Africa
Mr. Fox by Helen Oyeyemi
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
10. A microhistory
Rain: A Natural and Cultural History by Cynthia Barnett
11. A YA novel
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
12. A sci-fi novel
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
13. A romance novel
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
16. An audiobook
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
17. A collection of poetry
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
19. A book that was originally published in another language
The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
El Deafo by Cece Bell
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure Locke & Key by Joe Hill
22. A book published before 1850
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
23. A book published this year
Bone Gap by Laura Ruby
24.A self-improvement book
Kid President's Guide to Being Awesome by Robby Novak
Sweet! 2015 Read Harder Challenge
0/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
(planned - Helen Oyeyemi — The Icarus Girl)
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
(planned - Doris Lessing - Alfred and Emily)
A collection of short stories
(planned - Neil Gaiman - Trigger Warning)
A book published by an indie press
(planned - Bone Map - Sara Eliza Johnson Stark)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
(planned - The Huntress - Malinda Lo)
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
(planned - Wool Omnibus - Hugh Howey - because it's been on my to-read forever)
A book that takes place in Asia
(planned - China Dolls - Lisa See)
A book by an author from Africa
(planned - Wizard of the Crow - Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o)
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
(planned - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian - Sherman Alexie, because I already bought it for a YA fiction class that I had to drop)
A microhistory
(planned - The Emperor of All Maladies - Siddhartha Mukherjee)
A YA novel
(planned - Golden Son - Pierce Brown)
A sci-fi novel
(Planned - Solaris - Stanislaw Lem)
A romance novel
(Planned - These Broken Stars - Amie Kaufman)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
(Planned - Donna Tartt - The Goldfinch)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
(Stitching Snow - R.C. Lewis)
An audiobook
(planned - Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
A collection of poetry
(planned - God Particles - Thomas Lux)
A book that someone else has recommended to you
(planned - Eternity in Their Hearts: Startling Evidence of Belief in the One True God in Hundreds of Cultures Throughout the World - Don Richardson, recommended by Paul Stewart)
A book that was originally published in another language
(planned - Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy, because I should have read it already)
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
(planned - A Wrinkle in Time - the Graphic Novel)
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
(planned - Outlander - Diana Gabaldon)
A book published before 1850
(planned - The Nun - Diderot)
A book published this year
(planned - The Buried Giant - Kazuo Ishiguro)
A self-improvement book
(planned - Stephen King On Writing or Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within - Natalie Goldberg)
2015 Reading Harder4/24 completed
1. completed-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
• pending
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
• Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison
4. A book published by an indie press
• Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) (Silo series) by Hugh Howley
5. completed-A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
• The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
• pending
7. A book that takes place in Asia
• pending
8. A book by an author from Africa
• pending
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
• pending
10. completed-A microhistory
• • The Big Oyster History on the Half Shell by Mark Kurlansky
11. A YA novel
• Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
12. A sci-fi novel
• Red Rising by Pierce Brown
13. A romance novel
• pending
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
• The Luminaries (Man Booker Prize) by Eleanor Catton
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
• Cress (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer
16. An audiobook
• pending
17. A collection of poetry
• pending
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
• On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
19. completed-A book that was originally published in another language
• Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
• pending
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
• pending
22. A book published before 1850
• pending
23. A book published this year
• pending 2014 and 2015
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
• pending
Here is my final list, now that I have completed the entire challenge! Several of the books on the list fit under more than one of the categories, but I have chosen a different title for each category and listed other books that fit the category as "also completed."1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 ✔
Rimbaud Complete, by Arthur Rimbaud
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 ✔
The Crystal Frontier, by Carlos Fuentes
3. A collection of short stories ✔
Great Dream of Heaven, by Sam Shepard
4. A book published by an indie press ✔
Dark Ride and Other Plays, by Len Jenkin
Also completed:
Under the Frangipani, by Mia Couto
Irene Iddesleigh, by Amanda McKittreck Ros
Guide to Troubled Birds, by Matt Adrian
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Edward R. Tufte
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ ✔
The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde
Also completed:
A Room of One's Own, by Virginia Woolf
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own ✔
A Room of One's Own, by Virginia Woolf
Also completed:
Winterspell, by Claire Legrand
Interior Castle, by Teresa of Ávila
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
Irene Iddesleigh, by Amanda McKittreck Ros
Migratory Animals, by Mary Helen Specht
7. A book that takes place in Asia ✔
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
8. A book by an author from Africa ✔
Under the Frangipani, by Mia Couto
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) ✔
Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
10. A microhistory ✔
God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, by Adam Nicolson
Also completed:
Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary, by Hector Berlioz and Hugh McDonald
11. A YA novel ✔
Young Törless, by Robert Musil
Also completed:
Winterspell, by Claire Legrand
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
12. A sci-fi novel ✔
Perelandra, by C.S. Lewis
Also completed:
Red Rising, by Pierce Brown
13. A romance novel ✔
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
Also completed:
Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade ✔
The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story ✔
Winterspell, by Claire Legrand
Also completed:
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
16. An audiobook ✔
The Motherfucker with the Hat, by Stephen Adly Guirgis
17. A collection of poetry ✔
Spoon River Anthology: An Annotated Edition, by Edgar Lee Masters
Also completed:
Rimbaud Complete, by Arthur Rimbaud
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you ✔
The Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
19. A book that was originally published in another language ✔
The Original New Testament, by Hugh J. Schonfield
Corona de sombra, by Rodolfo Usigli
Also completed:
Young Törless, by Robert Musil
Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
Under the Frangipani, by Mia Couto
The Crystal Frontier, by Carlos Fuentes
Rimbaud Complete, by Arthur Rimbaud
Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus
The Sound of Waves, by Yukio Mishima
Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary, by Hector Berlioz and Hugh McDonald
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind ✔
Maus: A Survivor's Tale, by Art Spiegelman
Also completed:
Guide to Troubled Birds, by Matt Adrian
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure ✔
Irene Iddesleigh, by Amanda McKittreck Ros
22. A book published before 1850 ✔
Les Liaisons Dangereuses, by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
Also completed:
Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life
Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
The Original New Testament, by Hugh J. Schonfield
Interior Castle, by Teresa of Ávila
Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary, by Hector Berlioz and Hugh McDonald
23. A book published this year ✔
Migratory Animals, by Mary Helen Specht
Also completed:
Red Rising, by Pierce Brown
Winterspell, by Claire Legrand
24.A self-improvement book ✔
Interior Castle, by Teresa of Ávila
Also completed:
The Original New Testament, by Hugh J. Schonfield
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, by Edward R. Tufte
Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary, by Hector Berlioz and Hugh McDonald
Neetu's Read harder 2015 challenge1/24 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
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
Irmak's 2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed
1.
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 4 stars
2.
Just Kids by Patti Smith 5 stars
3.
Tanrı Misafiri by Reşat Nuri Güntekin 3 stars
4.
Petrol Değil Toprak by Vandana Shiva 4 stars
5.
Giovanni's RoomGiovanni's Room by James Baldwin 4 stars
6.
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch 3 stars
7.
A Constellation of Vital Phenomenaby Anthony Marra 5 stars
8.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe 4 stars
9.
The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara 5 stars
10.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari 5 stars
11.
The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. Le Guin 5 stars
12.
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin 3 stars
13.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 1 star
14.
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 5 stars
15.
Daughter of the Forest byJuliet Marillier 2 stars
16.
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley 1 star
17.
hani hani by Oruç Aruoba 3 stars
18.
Filiz Hiç Üzülmesin: Sabahattin Ali'nin Objektifinden, Kızı Filiz'in Gözünden Bir Yaşam Öyküsü by Filiz Ali 4 stars
19.
Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 4 stars
20.
The Walking Dead, Issue #4 by Robert Kirkman 3 stars
21.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara 3 stars
22.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 4 stars
23.
The Gracekeepers by Kirsty Logan 4 stars
24.
Civilization and Its Discontents by Sigmund Freud 4 stars
1/24 tasks completedA 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
Carolyn's 2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 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
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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2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 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-
Kristel's Read Harder Challenge http://bookriot.com/2014/12/15/book-r...0/24 challenges completed
There are 24 tasks in the Read Harder Challenge (or roughly two per month). You can tackle them in any order, make any changes, do them all in a month or spread them out over the year. Make the challenge yours!
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
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 Half a Yellow Sun by Adichie
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 (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
16. An audiobook
17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman, completed 1/1/15
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
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
*Goodreads lists are user-created and the books on them may not fit the challenge requirements. Double check any book you’re using, just to make sure.
2015 Read Harder Challenge6/24
• 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)
Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories (January 19, 2015)
• 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
Food: A Love Story (January 3, 2015)
• 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
Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus (January 23, 2015)
• A YA novel
Speak (January 8, 2015)
• A sci-fi novel
• A romance novel
Flowers from the Storm (January 28, 2015)
• 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
The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë (January 15, 2015)
• 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 (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
COMPLETED 7/11/1524/24 completed
A Pulitzer winner in the last decade: All the Light We Cannot See
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: A Touch of Stardust by Kate Alcott (age 69).
A graphic novel: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel.
A collection of poetry: Delirium- Poems by Drew Hoffman
A self-improvement book: The Bulletproof Diet: Lose up to a Pound a Day, Reclaim Energy and Focus, Upgrade Your Life by Dave Asprey
A YA Novel: Wonder by R.J. Palacio
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: That Was Then, This is Now by S.E. Hinton
A romance novel: Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods
A book originally published in another language: Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto
A book published this year: Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt
An audiobook: I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend by Martin Short
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: High Hearts by Rita Mae Brown
A book published by an indie press: Ghost Love by Nellie Rees
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: Searchlights and Shadows by Martin Turnbull
A book of short stories: Magnificent Bastards by Rich Hall
A science fiction novel: Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
A microhistory: Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern by Joshua Zeitz
A book that someone else has recommended to you: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
A book that takes place in Asia: The Dowry Bride by Shobhan Bantwal
A book based on a fairy tale or classic story: A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley
A book published before 1850: Indiana by George Sand
A book by or about indigenous people: Tangled Roots by Giselle Renarde
A book by an author from Africa: Black Soul by Kiru Taye
A guilty pleasure: The Rancher's Dream by Kathleen O'Brien
Here are my planned reads for 2015's challenge.Progress (as of March 26th): 1/24
Challenges in bold have been completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Frankenstein
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: 'Tis
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people): Single, Carefree, Mellow: Stories
A book published by an indie press: The Correspondence Artist
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: The Picture of Dorian Gray
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: One Summer: America, 1927
A book that takes place in Asia: Across the Nightingale Floor
A book by an author from Africa: TBD - I could have sworn I just acquired one last fall, a slim-ish volume with a bright pink spine, but my stacks seem to have swallowed it whole...
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.): Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country
A microhistory: Salt: A World History
A YA novel: Fairytales for Wilde Girls
A sci-fi novel: The Astounding, the Amazing, and the Unknown: A Novel
A romance novel: TBD - I'll grab one at the library.
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: Wolf Hall
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.): The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories
An audiobook: The Red Necklace
A collection of poetry: Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems
A book that someone else has recommended to you: A Game of Thrones
So...that did not go well at all. Utter failure, everyone who has been recommending this to Bernard Cornwell fans. (My review here)
A book that was originally published in another language: Jack Frusciante Has Left the Band: A Love Story- with Rock 'n' Roll
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: Haunt Me Still
A book published before 1850: Njal's Saga
A book published this year: Illusionarium
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”): Letters from a Stoic
2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Purple Hibiscus
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
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2015 Read Harder Challenge11/24 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
Trigger Warning: Short Fictions and Disturbances
A book published by an indie press
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Lost
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
The Night Circus
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
The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball as Told Through Bobbleheads, Cracker Jacks, Jockstraps, Eye Black, and 375 Other Strange and Unforgettable Objects
A YA novel
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
The Rosie Project
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
The Swimmer
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
One Piece, Volume 01: Romance Dawn
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
One Piece, Volume 02: Buggy the Clown
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A Sudden Light
A self-improvement book
How to Succeed in College (While Really Trying): A Professor's Inside Advice
Some of my choices do double-duty, as I've added more than a dozen additional goals to my personal reading challenge. I hope that's acceptable. 5/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Purple Hibiscus
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
A collection of short stories: I, Robot
A book published by an indie press: Faces in the Crowd
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Me Talk Pretty One Day
A book that takes place in Asia: Pavilion of Women
A book by an author from Africa: Purple Hibiscus
A microhistory: The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
A romance novel: The Princess Bride
A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Spindle's End
An audiobook: The Frozen Sky: A Novel
A collection of poetry: Love Poems
A book that someone else has recommended to you: Wonder
A book that was originally published in another language: The Little Prince or The Count of Monte Cristo
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: The Name of This Book Is Secret (I love kid's lit!)
A book published before 1850: Emma
A book published this year: TBD
A self-improvement book: Zen in the Art of Writing
COMPLETED 2015 Read Harder Challenge
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24/24 tasks completed
- Splintered
Jennie's 2015 Read Harder ChallengeA 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 - The Rose that Grew from the Concrete by Tupac Shakur
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?) - March by John Lewis
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 - Ghettoside by Jill Leovy
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
2015 Read Harder Challenge3/24 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
Boxers- Gene Luen Yang
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
Saints- Gene Luen Yang
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
The Night Circus- Erin Morgenstern
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Planned: I'm going to start with I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, White Teeth, The Icarus Girl, Purple Hibiscus, and maybe Falling into Place
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Planned: Stone Mattress: Nine Tales by Margaret Atwood (she's currently 75). If I get ambitious I will also read her Maddaddam Trilogy. it wasn't started after she turned 65, but it did end after she was past 65.
3. A collection of short stories
Planned - One or more of the following: Tenth of December by George Saunders, Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology by authors including GRRM and Neil Gaiman, Almost Famous Women: Stories by Megan Mayhew Bergman, or Get in Trouble by Kelly Link, The Most Beautiful Book in the World: Eight Novellas and The Woman with the Bouquet by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
4. A book published by an indie press
Planned - One or more of the following: The End of the Sentence, Loitering: New and Collected Essays, Rainey Royal, Prophecies, Libels & Dreams: Stories, The Goddess of Small Victories, On Immunity: An Inoculation
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Planned: Huntress and Ash by Malinda Lo or maybe something by Sarah Waters like The Paying Guests. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe is also possible and something I already own but never read.
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
7. A book that takes place in Asia
Planned - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini since I loved Kite Runner and The Mountains Echoed. I also want to read some Haruki Murakami set in Asia, particularly After Dark and Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. I've also had A Fine Balance for years and haven't ever manage to get past the first couple of pages, so maybe this reading challenge will give me the fortitude. The Reluctant Fundamentalist
8. A book by an author from Africa
Planned - One or more of the following: something by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie like Purple Hibiscus, something by Nnedi Okorafor, or something by Naguib Mahfouz
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
Planned: Something French or Parisian (just recommended to me by another group member is The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour), if not... then Empire of Cotton: A Global History by Sven Beckert.
Other Options: The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal by Mary Roach, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson, Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond, Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky, The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elementsby Sam Kean, The Coffee House: A Cultural History, Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings; The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge Paperback , The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine, The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It, The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate History of the World's Most Famous Perfume
11. A YA novel
We Were Liars by e. lockhart Finished Jan 3, 2015.
More books will come in this category, as I read a lot of YA.
12. A sci-fi novel
There are so many in my TBR list that I don't need to plan this one.
13. A romance novel
Planned: possibly something by Sarah MacLean like Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover or Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. This is a tough one because there are a lot of things that Amazon places in the romance category that I wouldn't classify a romance.
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Planned: The Goldfinch, Gilead, and The Road
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Planned - One or more of the following: Cinder and the other books in this series, How a Mother Weaned Her Girl from Fairy Tales: and Other Stories, The Grimm Diaries by Cameron Jace or Laura Briggs & Sarah Steinbrenner Dark Woods Series
16. An audiobook
Planned: Empire of Cotton: A Global History or As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, Neverwhere, The Hundred-Foot Journey. I have a lot of options in this category.
17. A collection of poetry
Planned Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
Planned: Nora Roberts The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy
19. A book that was originally published in another language
Planned: Marina, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Gourmet Rhapsody. I own a lot of Naguib Mahfouz that I haven't read. I also want to try something by Haruki Murakami (After Dark, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, and/or The Strange Library). I own a couple of books by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, short story collections translated from French, The Most Beautiful Book in the World: Eight Novellas and The woman with the Bouquet.
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Planned: Shoplifter, The Sculptor, and some Neil Gaiman
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
22. A book published before 1850
Planned: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
23. A book published this year
Planned: This list will be extensive, but I'm definitely going to read The Buried Giant and The Darkest Part of the Forest for starters.
24. A self-improvement book
2015 Read Harder Challenge7/24 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 Kafka on the Shore
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 Jackaby
A sci-fi novel Station Eleven
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 Good Poems
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 Saga Book One
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure ---re-read all of Joanna Bourne's Spymaster series (not a book but books and I did it in a one week span- which is part of what makes it a guilty pleasure...)
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
April's 2015 Read Harder Challenge7/24 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
-Us Conductors: A Novel by Sean Michaels (Giller Prize Winner 2014)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
-TransAtlantic by Colum McCann
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.)
-Euphoria by Lily King
A microhistory
-Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson
A YA novel
A sci-fi novel
-Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
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
-Rare Encounters with Ordinary Birds by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
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
-The Sunken Cathedral: A Novel by Kate Walbert
A self-improvement book
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I'll update as I knock tasks off of the list! :)2015 Read Harder Challenge
13/24 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 (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
A book published by an indie press
Days of Destruction, Days of RevoltA book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Everything Leads to YouA book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Slaughterhouse-FiveA book that takes place in Asia
The Kite RunnerA 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
The Name of the StarA sci-fi novel
Ready Player OneA 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.)
Alice in Tumblr-landAn audiobook
Hard ChoicesA collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American FortuneA book that was originally published in another language
RuA graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
Serenity: Leaves on the WindA book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
The Dark Hills DivideA book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Wonderland: The Zen of Alice
Laura's 2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed - COMPLETED
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Revival, Stephen King
A collection of short stories - Best American Short Stories 2010
A book published by an indie press - Binary Star, Sarah Gerard
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 - Horns, Joe Hill; Cockroaches, Jo Nesbo
A book that takes place in Asia - The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
A book by an author from Africa - Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
A microhistory - The History of Rock N Roll in 10 Songs, Greil Marcus; Plan on The Invention of Murder
A YA novel - The Secret of Ka, Christopher Pike
A sci-fi novel - Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel
A romance novel - The Time Traveller's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton; Plan on The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
A book that is a retelling of a classic story - The Sleeper and the Spindle, Neil Gaiman
An audiobook - You, Caroline Kepnes
A collection of poetry - I Wrote This For You, pleasefindthis
A book that someone else has recommended to you - The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester
A book that was originally published in another language - Cockroaches, Jo Nesbo; The Inferno
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - Locke & Key, Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - The Dirt, Motley Crue
A book published before 1850 - The Inferno, Dante Alighieri
A book published this year - Binary Star, Sarah Gerard
A self-improvement book - Breathing Room
Hi there :)So I'm leaving some of these open because I have multiple options (in the case of a book written by somebody from Africa) or no clue (YA,Romance) But here's what I'm planning.
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 Sense and Sensibility
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories The Ebony Tower
A book published by an indie press
This one is tough because I stay in a small town but I'm hoping to get Dockwood for my birthday so I'll read that
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own Crime and Punishment
A book that takes place in Asia The Satanic Verses
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 --- Help. any ideas?
A sci-fi novelThe Left Hand of Darkness
A romance novel uuuhm...
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decadeThe Luminaries
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 Les Miserables
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind Cerebus
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
3/24 tasks completed1. 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 (planned: In Case of Emergency by Courtney Moreno)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own (read: The City & The City by China Mieville)
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 (considering: Three Minutes in Poland by Glenn Kurtz)
11. A YA novel
12. A sci-fi novel (read: Embassytown by China Mieville)
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 (read: Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan)
17. A collection of poetry (considering: Gabriel: A Poem by Edward Hirsch)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you (in progress: What is the What by Dave Eggars)
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 (planned: The Girl With All the Gifts by M.R. Carey)
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
2015 Read Harder Challenge5/24 tasks completed
1/19 remaining tasks in progress
0/18 remaining tasks planned
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. Completed. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
read: Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Notebooks by James Goss, Jonathan Morris, Julian Richards, Justin Richards, and Matthew Sweet
4. A book published by an indie press
in progress: Seasons of War: Tales from a Time War edited by Delan May, written by Various
5. Completed. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
read: Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson, Grace Ellis, and Shannon Watters
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. Completed. A sci-fi novel
read: Embassytown by China Miéville
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
19. A book that was originally published in another language
20. Completed. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
read: The All New Ghost Rider by Felipe Smith
21. Completed. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
read: Time Travellers: Punchline by Robert Sherman
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
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
2015 BookRiot Read Harder Challenge24/24 tasks completed!!!
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The Secret of Platform 13 by Eva Ibbotson
3. A collection of short stories
A Portable Shelter by Kirsty Logan
4. A book published by an indie press
The Opposite of Wild by Kylie Gilmore
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Annabel by Kathleen Winter
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
7. A book that takes place in Asia
The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto
8. A book by an author from Africa
The Last Brother by Natacha Appanah
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Born with a Tooth by Joseph Boyden
10. A microhistory
Drinking Water by James Salzman
11. A YA novel
Sabriel by Garth Nix
12. A sci-fi novel
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
13. A romance novel
The Proposal by Mary Balogh
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James
16. An audiobook
The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
17. A collection of poetry
Morning in the Burned House by Margaret Atwood
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
19. A book that was originally published in another language
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone by J.K. Rowling (re-read)
22. A book published before 1850
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
23. A book published this year
Armada by Ernest Cline
24. A self-improvement book
The Four Agreements: A practical guide to personal freedom by Don Miguel Ruiz
I know I won't remember to come back here and update my challenge list, so I put it on my blog. Here is the link if you are interested!
2015 Read Harder Challenge0/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Michael Chabon, The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Alice Munro, Dear Life
A collection of short stories
Phil Klay, Redeployment
A book published by an indie press
Karl Ove, My Struggle (Book One or more)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Alison Bechdel, Ask Me About My Mother
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Paul Theroux, The Great Railway Bazaar
A book that takes place in Asia
Haruki Murikami--book TBD
A book by an author from Africa
Alexander McCall Smith, The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Joy Harjo, Crazy Brave
A microhistory
Simon Garfield, On the Map
A YA novel
Ellen Hopkins, Impulse
A sci-fi novel
Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere
A romance novel
Jude Deveraux, A Knight in Shining Armor
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Jasper Fforde, The Eyre Affair
An audiobook
Ernest Cline, Ready Player One
A collection of poetry
Cindy J. Smith, They Won't Shut Up: Life in Rhyme
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Tetsu Kariya, Oishinbo
A book that was originally published in another language
Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Shadow of the Wind
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Anya Ulnich, Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Terry Hayes, I Am Pilgrim
A book published before 1850
Ann Radcliffe, The Mysteries of Udolpho
A book published this year
Katie Schikel, Housewitch
A self-improvement book
Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project
2015 Read Harder Challenge9/24 tasks completed
I have a few of my plans listed and some of these require no plan - they'll happen regardless.
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - "The DUFF" by Kody Keplinger
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
"Gathering Prey" by John Sandford
A collection of short stories
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout (sort of cheating)
A book published by an indie press - "The Carnival at Bray" by Jessie Ann Foley
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
"The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by Emily M Danforth.
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - "The Journal of Best Practices" by David Finch
A book that takes place in Asia - "And the Mountains Echoed" by Khaled Hosseini
A book by an author from Africa - "Purple Hibiscus"
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
"When Books Went to War" by Molly Guptill Manning
A YA novel
"Pointe" by Brandy Colbert
A sci-fi novel
"The Cage" by Megan Shepherd
A romance novel
"Flirting with Disaster" by Victoria Dahl
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
"Daughter of the Forest" by Juliet Marilla er
An audiobook
"The Cuckoo's Calling" by Robert Galbraith
A collection of poetry
"Poisoned Apples" by Christine Heppermann
A book that someone else has recommended to you
"Grave Mercy" by Robin Lafevers
A book that was originally published in another language
"The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up" by Marie Kondo
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
"Friends with Boys" by Faith Erin Hicks
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
"Stepbrother Dearest" by Penelope Ward
A book published before 1850
"Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
A book published this year - "My Heart and Other Black Holes" by Jasmine Warga
A self-improvement book
"Quiet" by Susan Cain
love it!#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
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 indigenousculture (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 (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
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 comicsof 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
24)A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
2015 Read Harder Challenge5/24 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
We Are Not Ourselves (1/10/15)
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.)
The Round House (1/31/15)
A microhistory
A YA novel
Fangirl (1/3/15)
A sci-fi novel
Fahrenheit 451
A romance novel
Landline (1/22/15)
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Goldfinch
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
Water for Elephants (1/22/15)
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
Jane Eyre
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
This is my first reading challenge ever - VERY excited! Here's my list:A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: St Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves by Karen Russell
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: All That Is by James Salter
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people): The Isle of Youth by Laura van den Berg
A book published by an indie press: Heat and Light by Ellen Van Neerven (University of Queensland Press)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Bone Clocks by David MItchell
A book that takes place in Asia: The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh
A book by an author from Africa: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo or Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture: Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko
A microhistory: I have NO idea, are Jared Diamond’s books considered microhistories?
A YA novel: Laurinda by Alice Pung
A sci-fi novel: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
A romance novel: Never Judge a Lady by her Cover by Sarah MacLean
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: The Good Lord Bird by James McBride or The Gathering by Anne Enright
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.): Boy Snow Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
An audiobook: More Fool Me by Stephen Fry
A collection of poetry: Birthday Letters by Ted Hughes
A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Wife Drought by Annabel Crabb
A book that was originally published in another language: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: Ms Marvel by G. Willow Wilson
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes
A book published before 1850: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
A book published this year (I’m taking this to mean 2014): Lila by Marilynne Robinson or Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”): How to Eat by Thích Nhat Hạnh
YAY!
2015 Read Harder Challenge4/24 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 After the End: Recent Apocalypses
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 - The Silent Storm
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 - Pride and Prejudice
A collection of poetry - Leaves of Grass
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 (and then realized that was dumb) A Blind Spot for Boys
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book - Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (other topics)The Underground Railroad (other topics)
The Bear and the Nightingale (other topics)
Educated (other topics)
Lafayette in the Somewhat United States (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Virginia Woolf (other topics)Michael Wolff (other topics)
Ernest Hemingway (other topics)
Stephanie Garber (other topics)
F. Scott Fitzgerald (other topics)
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12/24 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
If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This
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
Us
A book that takes place in Asia
An Unnecessary Woman
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 Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
A YA novel
All the Bright Places
A sci-fi novel
Red Rising
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Redeployment
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
Serena
A book that was originally published in another language
Whispering Shadows
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
The Girl on the Train
A self-improvement book
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