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2015 Read Harder Challenge24/24
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey by GB Tran
A YA novel
Unwind by Neal Shusterman
An audiobook
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
The Big Over Easy by Jasper Fforde
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Bird Box by Josh Malerman
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
A book that was originally published in another language
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino
A collection of poetry
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
A book published before 1850
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
The Charioteer by Mary Renault
A romance novel
Maurice by E.M. Forster
A microhistory
Color: A Natural History of the Palette by Victoria Finlay
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
After the Fall: Poems Old and New by Edward Field
A book published by an indie press
Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
A self-improvement book
Selfish, Shallow, and Self-Absorbed: Sixteen Writers on Their Decision Not To Have Kids by Meghan Daum
A sci-fi novel
The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
A book that takes place in Asia
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami
A collection of short stories
Oblivion by David Foster Wallace
A book by an author from Africa
The River Between by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o
A book published this year
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich
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
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 Shade of the Moon (01/16)A sci-fi novel
Katya's World (01/15)A romance novel
A Little Something Different (01/16)A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Emperor of All Maladies (01/14) - Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction 2011A 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
Dead Ever After (01/06) A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Lumberjanes #12. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: Farmer Boy
3. A collection of short stories
4. A book published by an indie press: Through the Wardrobe: Your Favorite Authors on C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Skim
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Black Cauldron
7. A book that takes place in Asia: Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
8. A book by an author from Africa: We Should All Be Feminists
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel: The Winner's Curse
12. A sci-fi novel: Lagoon
13. A romance novel: Devil's Cub
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: Bring Up the Bodies
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Peter Panzerfaust, Vol. 1: The Great Escape
16. An audiobook: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit (read by Frederick Davidson)
17. A collection of poetry: Motherland Fatherland Homelandsexuals
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Creation of Anne Boleyn: A New Look at England's Most Notorious Queen
19. A book that was originally published in another language: Deep Sea
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: We3
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: Royal Wedding
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year: All the Bright Places
24. A self-improvement book: Live Alone and Like It
Initial Thoughts:Task 1: Author published under 25
-"Divergent" by Veronica Roth OR "Liza of Lambeth" by William Somerset Maugham
Task 2: A Book Written By Someone Over 65 Years Old
-"Summertime" by J.M. Coetzee OR "The Cat's Table" by Michael Ondaatje
Task 3: A Collection of short stories
-"Redeployment" by Phil Klay OR "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing" by Melissa Bank
Task 4: A Book Published by an Indie Press
-"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs OR "Beautiful Disaster" by Jamie Mcguire
Task 5: A Book By or About Someone Who Identifies as LGBTQ
-"Mrs Dalloway" by Virginia Woolf OR “ The Master” by Colm Toibin
Task 6: A Book By A Person Whose Gender Is Different Than Your Own:
-“The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion OR “The Silver Linings Playbook” by Matthew Quick OR "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby
Task 7: A book that takes place in Asia
-“Memoirs of a Geisha’” by Arthur Golden OR “The God of Small things” by Arundhati Roy
Task 8: A Book By An Author from Africa
-“The Shining Girls”by Lauren Beukes OR "The Map of Love"by Ahdaf Soueif OR "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Task 9: A Book By or About Someone from an Indigenous Culture (Native Americans, etc.)
-“Lost in Shangri-La’” by Mitchell Zuckoff OR “Moloka’i” by Alan Brennert
Task 10:A Microhistory:
- “Into The Wild” by Jon Krakauer
Task 11: A YA Novel:
-“Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins
Task 12: A Sci-Fi Novel
-“The Martian” by Andi Weir OR “Lock in” by John Scalzi
Task 13:A Romance
-TBD
Task 14:A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
-“Wolf Hall” or “Bring Up the Bodies” by Hilary Mantle OR
“The Goldfinch” by Donna Tarte OR 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North" by Richard Flanagan
Task 15: A Book That Is a Re-Telling of A Classic Story
-“Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister” by Gregory Maguire OR “Boy, Snow, Bird” by Helen Oyeyemi OR “Sense and Sensibility” by Joanna Trollope
Task 16: Audiobook
-“Ethan Frome” by Edith Wharton
Task 17: A collection of Poetry
-“100 Selected Poems”- E.E. Cummings
Task 18: A book that someone else has recommended to you
-Any Recommendations?
Task 19: A Book That Was Originally Published in Another Language
-"House of Spirits" by Isabelle Allende OR "Girl with a Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson OR "The Reader" by Bernard Schlink OR “The Bastard of Istanbul” by Elif Shafak
Task 20: A Graphic Novel, Graphic Memoir, or Collection of Comics of Any Kind
-“How to tell if Your Cat is plotting to kill You” by Matthew Inman OR “Blue is the Warmest Color” by Julie Maroh
Task 21:A Book You Would Consider A "Guilty Pleasure"
-“Shopaholic Ties the Knot” by Sophie Kinsella OR “Eclipse” by Stephanie Meyer
Task 22 Book published before 1850
-“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens OR “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte OR “Candide” by Voltaire
Task 23 A book published this year
-“Landline” by Rainbow Lowell OR "Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel OR"Big Little Lies" by Lian Moriarty OR "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Task 24: A Self-Improvement Book
-“How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie OR “Our Iceberg is Melting” by John Kotter
24/24 tasks completedTask 1: A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
- The Icarus Girl
Task 2: A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
- The Merlin Conspiracy
Task 3. A collection of short stories
- On Cats
Task 4. A book published by an indie press
- The Weirdness: A Novel
Task 5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Task 6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
- Libriomancer
Task 7. A book that takes place in Asia
- Death of a Red Heroine
Task 8. A book by an author from Africa
- Purple Hibiscus
Task 9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Task 10. A microhistory
- The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Task 11: A YA novel
- Revenge of the Witch
Task 12. A sci-fi novel
- Leviathan Wakes
Task 13. A romance novel
- Pride and Prejudice
Task 14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
- Gilead
Task 15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story
- Beastkeeper
Task 16. An audiobook
- As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
Task 17. A collection of poetry
- Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
Task 18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
- Weaveworld
Task 19. A book that was originally published in another language
- The Shadow of the Wind
Task 20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
- Through the Woods
Task 21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
- The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
Task 22. A book published before 1850
- Wuthering Heights
Task 23. A book published this year
- Shutter
Task 24. A self-improvement book
- 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works
Started 01.01.2015Completed 13/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories 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 A Little Life READ
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 Disgrace (South Africa) Read
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) The Orenda READ
A microhistory
A YA novel Brown Girl Dreaming READ
A sci-fi novel Lock In Read
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade Redeployment READ
A book that is a retelling of a classic story Wide Sargasso Sea READ
An audiobook
A collection of poetry Citizen: An American Lyric READ
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language Chess Story (German) READ
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind The Art of Pho READ
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A book published before 1850 Wuthering Heights READ
A book published this year
A self-improvement book Eating Less: Say Goodbye to Overeating Read
2015 Challenge Plans - ★ 24/24 tasks completed ★✔ 1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - Eragon by Christopher Paolini
✔ 2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Lavinia by Ursula K. Le Guin
✔ 3. A collection of short stories - The Baen Big Book of Monsters by Hank Davis
✔ 4. A book published by an indie press - The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi by Alice Walker
✔ 5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - The Color Purple by Alice Walker
✔ 6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett
✔ 7. A book that takes place in Asia - The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
✔ 8. A book by an author from Africa - Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
✔ 9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - My Place by Sally Morgan
✔ 10. A microhistory - In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
✔ 11. A YA novel - Fire by Kristin Cashore
✔ 12. A sci-fi novel - Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
✔ 13. A romance novel - Lessons Learned by Nora Roberts
✔ 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 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
✔16. An audiobook - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
✔ 17. A collection of poetry - Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
✔ 18. A book that someone else has recommended to you - The Deaths of Tao by Wesley Chu
✔ 19. A book that was originally published in another language - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
✔ 20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson
✔ 21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure - Blood Magick byNora Roberts
✔ 22. A book published before 1850 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
✔ 23. A book published this year Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
✔ 24. A self-improvement book How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won't Get from Your Financial Advisor by Ernie J. Zelinski
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25A 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
The Circle (Zack Hamer)
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”)
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
24/24 completedA 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 Glass by Sam Savage
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people): Young Skins: Stories by Colin Barrett
A book published by an indie press: Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own Here I Stand: A Life of Martin Luther by Roland H. Bainton
A book that takes place in Asia: The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service Omnibus, Book 1 by Eiji Otsuka
A book by an author from Africa: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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 by Dee Brown
A micro-history: Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright
A YA novel: Shutter by Courtney Alameda
A sci-fi novel: Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
A romance novel: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.): The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Francesca Lia Block
An audiobook: The Tin Roof Blowdown by James Lee Burke
A collection of poetry Baseball Haiku: American and Japanese Haiku and Senryu on Baseball by Cor van den Heuvel
A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Mall by S.L. Grey
A book that was originally published in another language: Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?) Captain America: Allies & Enemies
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) Son of the Wilderness: The Life of John Muir by Linnie Marsh Wolfe What?!! I like biographies!!
A book published before 1850 Common Sense by Thomas Paine
A book published this year: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”): On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
2015 Read Harder Challenge10/24 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
Thunderstruck & Other Stories finished 1/20
A book published by an indie press
Planned: My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me: A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Lola and the Boy Next Door finished 1/28
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Half a King finished 2/22
A book that takes place in Asia
Planned: Hello, I Love You
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: Come On Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All: A New Zealand Story
A YA novel
Grave Mercy finished 1/7
A sci-fi novel
The Book of Strange New Things finished 3/24
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Planned: Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China
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
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon finished 2/16
A book that was originally published in another language
Love*Com (Lovely*Complex), Volume 1 finished 1/14
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Saga, Volume 2 finished 1/12
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Angels' Blood finished 1/11
A book published before 1850
Planned: The Three Musketeers
A book published this year
Welcome to Braggsville finished 3/12
A self-improvement book
Planned: More than Happy: The Wisdom of Amish Parenting
2015 Read Harder ChallengeTasks Completed: 0/24
Below are my picks for what I am reading for each task:
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 – Orange Is the New Black
Task 6: A Book By A Person Whose Gender Is Different Than Your Own – Ordinary People
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 –
Task 11: A YA Novel - The Virgin Suicides
Task 12: A Sci-Fi Novel –
Task 13: A Romance –
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 –
Task 17: A Collection of Poetry –
Task 18: A book that someone else has recommended to you –
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 –
0/24 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
Undecided
3. A collection of short stories
Undecided
4. A book published by an indie press
Undecided
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 (two in one with #19 )
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
Undecided
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
Undecided
16. An audiobook (two in oneing this one with #24)
17. A collection of poetry
Undecided
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
19. A book that was originally published in another language
12. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Undecided
22. A book published before 1850
Undecided
23. A book published this year
Undecided
24. A self-improvement book
Martha's 2015 read harder challenge.25/25 completed
1. Retelling: The Crane Wife
2. LGBTQ: Tell the Wolves I'm Home
3. Recommended Book: The Enchanted
4. Indie Press Book: On Sal Mal Lane Graywolf Press was the publisher
5. Microhistory: Rain, a Natural and Cultural History
6. Guilty Pleasure: The Girl With All the Gifts
7. Author from Africa: The Moor's Account
8. Different Gender Than Own: An Unnecessary Woman
9. Book published in 2015: Church of Marvels
10. Short story collection: Interpreter of Maladies
11. Audiobook: Song Yet Sung
12. Poetry: Ten Poems to Say Goodbye
13. Free space: A favorite reread to see if it still holds favored space: To Kill a Mockingbird
14. Sci-Fi novel: Bird Box
15. Book Set in Asia: The Grammarian
16. Romance novel: The Dog Year
17. Author over 65: Our Souls at Night
18. Self-improvement book: When Things Fall Apart
19. Award winner: Gilead
20. YA novel: Seraphina
21. Graphic novel or comic: Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant
22. Translated book: Signs Preceding the End of the World
23. Book published before 1850: Northanger Abbey
24. Book by or about an indigenous culture: Three Day Road
25. Author under 25: Divergent
Tasks Completed 2/24
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) PLANNED:
A book published by an indie press PLANNED
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 PLANNED
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. PLANNED
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
An audiobook
A collection of poetry PLANNED:
A book that was originally published in another language PLANNED:
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 PLANNED:
Nayu Read Harder ChallengeA book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories
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 book that is a retelling of a classic story
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you: Planned - Fahrenheit 451
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 published this year
A self-improvement book
DONE!! 10/14This is great! I did the Goodreads Literary Exploration Challenge last year - the hard challenge, and it was fun, but it's nice to do something different!
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2015 Read Harder Challenge
0/24 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
Here's the original challenge: http://bookriot.com/2014/12/15/book-r...
Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Challenge✅ A book written by someone under the age of 25--Sense and Sensibility
✅ A book written by someone over the age of 65--The Invention of Wings, All That Is
A collection of short stories--Smoke and Mirrors
✅ A book published by indie press--Strings and Bones
✅ A book by someone that identifies as LGBTQ--The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay
✅ A book by someone whose gender is different than your own-The Ocean at the End of the Lane; Edge of Eternity
✅ A book that takes place in Asia--The Valley of Amazement
✅ A book by an author from Africa-Americanah
✅ A book that is by of about someone from an indigenous culture--Euphoria
✅ A micro history--The Big Screen, the Story of the Movies--and What They've Done to Us, Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity and the Women Who Made America Modern, Comedy at the Edge: How Stand Up in 1970's Changed America (choices, choices)
✅ A YA--Code Name Verity
✅ A sci-fi--Station Eleven, The Martian
✅ A romance novel--Dragonfly in Amber
✅ Book Award--How to be Both, The Luminaries
✅ A book that is a retelling--The Sleeper and the Spindle, Egg and Spoon, Longbourn
✅An audiobook-The House of Mirth
✅ A collection of poetry--The City in which I Loved You
✅ A book that someone has recommended to you--Big Little Lies (?)
✅ A book that was originally published in another language--My Brilliant Friend
✅ A graphic novel--Seconds
✅ A guilty pleasure--The Lies of Locke Lamora, a Fatal Grace
✅ A book published before 1850--Pride and Prejudice
✅ A book published this year--Everything I Never Told You, California
A self improvement book--E cubed, Sacred Contracts
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
A book published by an indie press
Anathema by D.A. Dalessandro
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
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
A book that takes place in Asia
Wild Swans by Jung Chang
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.)
Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
A microhistory
Hidden History of Detroit by Amy Elliot Bragg
A YA novel
UnWholly by Neal Shusterman
A sci-fi novel
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
A romance novel
Northanger Abby by Jane Austen
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Lord of Misrule by Jaimy Gordon
(NOTE: Jaimy Gordon was one of my writing teachers in college, so this is exciting for her)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Before Midnight: A Retelling of Cinderella by Cameron Dokey
An audiobook
I don't know if I'll do this one unless I get a job with a long commute.
A collection of poetry
Collected Poems by Philip Larkin
A book that someone else has recommended to you
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
A book that was originally published in another language
Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you metPanels?)
The Walking Dead Compendium 1 by Robert Kirkman
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory
A book published before 1850
Bleak House 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”)
Manage Your Day to Day by Jocelyn K Glei
Plans:A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - Karen Russell — St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves - changed to White Teeth - Zadie Smith. started White Teeth by Zadie Smith July 7, 2015. Fin White Teeth by Zadie Smith July 11. I really liked the meandering, stream-of-consciousness tone of this book. I thought the characterization was really great - I was really annoyed by some of them. I mean that in a good way, that they were written true to life and their space in my head was like a real person I could be annoyed with, rather than being annoyed at bad writing. Still plan to read St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised By Wolves, just was having trouble getting my hands on a copy. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - Raylan - Elmore Leonard. update: since Elmore Leonard was 68 when Pronto (the first in the series) was published, I'm going to read that for the challenge and then read the rest of the series. Started July 20, 2015. I have watched Justified, so I'm encountering familiar names and wondering how close things are. Obviously, this is pre-series for Justified, but I'm seeing them as 2 works that have characters with similar names and some similar characteristics, but fundamentally they are 2 different stories. I don't see the 2 Raylans, for instance, as the same person at all. Just 2 guys with similar backgrounds, jobs and talents. Obviously this might be a case of POV - the show doesn't give the window into his head that the book does - but they are different to me. I like them both, though. fin July 21.
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) - Esther Friesner - Witch Way To The Mall? - started march 12, got an ILL book and Any Known Blood, with more holds coming soon (probably) very soon after I started, so it'll be awhile before I'm back to this. finished March 19.
A book published by an indie press - A John Joseph Adams anthology, maybe Other Worlds Than These (Night Shade Books). Started Other Worlds Than These Oct. 10, 2015. finished Oct 12, 2015.
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Emma Donoghue - Frog Music - started April 20, 2015. Finished April 23, 2015. I really like how the time shifts helped me empathize with Blanche's confusion and paranoia about the people around her.
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - Michael Crichton - The Lost World - started March 11, 2015. finished march 12, 2015.
A book that takes place in Asia - The Calligrapher's Daughter - Eugenia Kim. Started August 24, 2015. fin Sept. 13, 2015.
A book by an author from Africa - Mother To Mother - Sindiwe Magona - ordered by ILL. This just came in (Feb 4) & I'm about 50 pages in. I had forgotten what the blurb said because it was awhile ago that I planned to read it. I definitely have to read for context and look some phrases up, or just read a little more and figure out what something means (like getting a stomach = get pregnant). This is also very interesting because it's very sympathetic. This woman is trying to understand what's happened and who her son is, and feeling for the girl's family, all while she deals with the rest of her family and public opinion. Finished Feb 5. I definitely recommend this. I said before that it was sympathetic, and what I mean is that you feel what the author has her character feel - I was pissed at the people who were unfair or took advantage of the protagonist, and I found her very reasonable and true to life. Also, it's sympathetic because there is a tendency to blame parents, especially mothers, in publicized cases like this. I think this book destroys that idea (at least the idea that it's always that way) more completely than anything I've ever read. The protagonist is witheringly sarcastic when it comes to people assuming she somehow caused or influenced the tragedy.
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) - Thomas King -The Inconvenient Indian/The Grass Dancer - Susan Power. I do want to read The Grass Dancer sometime, but I came across a copy of Inconvenient Indian easily, so I'm reading that. Started Sept. 13, 2015. finished Sept. 15, 2015.
A microhistory - Coal: A Human History by Barbara Freese - start Jan 10, 2015 - finished Jan 12
A YA novel - Patricia C. Wrede - Dealing With Dragons & Christopher Pike - Remember Me. Both started and finished March 19.
A sci-fi novel - Stephen Baxter - Stone Spring (have finished this as of Jan. 8, 2015. At first, I didn't even realize it was an alternate history, I saw that it was about prehistoric humans and tried it out, and figured I would find out in the book why it was in the SF/F section at the library. I plan to read the rest of the trilogy.)
A romance novel - Georgette Heyer - Lady of Quality. I also finished this as of Jan. 8, 2015. I was reading them together because the copy of Stone Spring I had was kind of awkward to hold and I would take breaks. I was very much in sympathy with the main characters Annis & Oliver, who often found themselves exasperated with certain personality types.
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - Eleanor Catton - The Luminaries. finished march 28, 2015.
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) - Longbourn - Jo Baker. Reading Longbourn as of Jan 14, 2015. finished Jan 29. While I was reading this, I found it went very fast, apart from the lull when I was reading some library books that had come in.
An audiobook - The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman - in progress. I'm not an auditory learner, so this is going slow. I have to listen a bit, maybe go back, then listen more. finished march 16, 2015. I knew this was probably going to be the hardest one for me, which is why I chose something by Neil Gaiman (1 of my favourite writers). I still expect to rate this as the worst challenge in the Read Harder challenge when I'm finished.
A collection of poetry - Pablo Neruda - Twenty Love Poems & a Song of Despair - Finished Jan 10, 2015.
A book that someone else has recommended to you - Any Known Blood - Lawrence Hill - started March 15, 2015. finished March 17.
A book that was originally published in another language - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - The General in his Labyrinth. started June 2, 2015.
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?) Attack on Titan: No Regrets volume 1 & 2 - by Gun Snark (Author), Hajime Isayama (Creator), Hikaru Suruga (Illustrator) - Ordered by ILL. I was able to find them in another library before the ILLs came, but I'll enjoy reading them again. Both started and finished May 2, 2015. I like the prequels (I got Before the Fall at the same time) because I like getting some backstory, whether of familiar characters or of the history and context of the Attack on Titan world.
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) - Something I spend a lot of time on, and then feel guilty for neglecting other things – maybe something by Lois McMaster Bujold, Diana Wynne Jones, Stephen King, Georgette Heyer, Naomi Novik, Michael Crichton, Patricia C. Wrede, maybe an anthology edited by John Joseph Adams... Yeah, I've decided to read Young Miles by Lois McMaster Bujold. Young Miles is a collection of short stories (maybe novellas?) in the Vorkosgian Saga series. Started Nov. 5. Fin. Nov. 6
A book published before 1850 - William Shakespeare - Troilus & Cressida. started June 6, 2015. finished June 9, 2015. Footnotes are a pain, but I do like it whenever I read them and find that I've gotten the double meaning from context. It's also frustrating with the sexism of the times, both of the source material and Elizabethan period. Of course this is expected, but a woman being considered immoral because she's been abducted or betrayed is really something that provokes a visceral reaction even with foreknowledge. Obviously, these attitudes are not unique to history, but a work of art in which these themes are so important to the story is somewhat tiring.
A book published this year - The Fifth Heart - Dan Simmons/Trigger Warning - Neil Gaiman (I pre-ordered them) - update june 9: so these arrived awhile ago, and I'm just trying to sort through when I'm going to fit them in. update # 2: The Fifth Heart started June 17. update: fin The Fifth Heart June 22, 2015.
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) - try to learn something crafty? started Complete Guide to Needlework Aug. 29. fin. Nov. 18, 2015.
2015 Read Harder Challenge12/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Shatter Me
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers
A collection of short stories: The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty
A book published by an indie press: Loving Donovan
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: The Essential Dykes to Watch Out For
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Cowboy and the Cossack
A book that takes place in Asia: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
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: Black Rose
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: An Officer and a Spy
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you
A book that was originally published in another language: Dreamers: An Immigrant Generation's Fight for Their American Dream
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: Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime
A self-improvement book: What I Know For Sure
2015 Read Harder Challenge10/24
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25, The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65, Middlemarch by George Eliot
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people), Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash
4. A book published by an indie press, Soldier of Change: From the Closet to the Forefront of the Gay Rights Movement by Stephen Snyder-Hill, Potomac Press is an imprint of University of Nebraska.
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ, The Year of Ice by Brian Malloy, read 1/7/15
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, read 1/5/15
7. A book that takes place in Asia, Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
8. A book by an author from Africa, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.), Legacy by Larissa Behrendt
10. A microhistory, In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson
11. A YA novel, The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner, read 1/23/15
12. A sci-fi novel, The Harvest: Journey's End by M.A. Church, read 1/3/15
13. A romance novel, My Only Sunshine by Rowan McAllister, read 1/1/15
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade, Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.), Mermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale by Carolyn Turgeon, read 1/22/15
16. An audiobook, Of All Things by Robert Benchley
17. A collection of poetry, A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, read 1/7/15
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you, Tiger's Curse by Colleen Houck, read 1/5/15, from Literary Adventures Group.
19. A book that was originally published in another language, The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle, published in French
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?), FoxTrot Beyond a Doubt by Bill Amend, read 1/7/15
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure, King Cobra by Jayne Rylon
22. A book published before 1850, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published 1813
23. A book published this year, Happy's Ever After by Stormy Glenn, published 1/1/15, read 1/1/15
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”), Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino
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Tasks completed: 24/24A sci-fi novel-
Tasks Completed: 4/24A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Canada by Richard Ford
A collection of short stories
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie
A book published by an indie press
Countdown City by Ben H. Winters
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
A book that takes place in Asia
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
A book by an author from Africa
No Longer at Ease by Chinua Achebe
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
A microhistory *COMPLETED*
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
A YA novel
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
A sci-fi novel
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
A romance novel
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
An audiobook
One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson *COMPLETED*
A collection of poetry
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
A book that someone else has recommended to you *COMPLETED*
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
A book that was originally published in another language
The Dinner by Herman Koch
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
The Walking Dead series *COMPLETED*
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
A book published before 1850
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
A book published this year
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
A self-improvement book
The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything by Ken Robinson
2015 Read Harder Challenge19/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Outsiders
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes
A collection of short stories
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes (counted twice)
A book published by an indie press
Salvage and Demolition
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Sabriel
A book that takes place in Asia
Hard-boiled Wonderland und das Ende der Welt
A book by an author from Africa
When the Sea Is Rising Red
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
A microhistory
Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
A YA novel
The Darkest Minds
A sci-fi novel
The Body Electric
A romance novel
Magnolia
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Orphan Master's Son
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Daughter of the Forest
An audiobook
Die Känguru-Chroniken: Ansichten eines vorlauten Beuteltiers
A collection of poetry
Planned: Promises to keep. Gedichte
A book that someone else has recommended to you
The Pigeon
A book that was originally published in another language
Der Alchimist
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Nimona
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Pushing the Limits
A book published before 1850
Pride and Prejudice
A book published this year
Nimona (counted twice)
A self-improvement book
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
Book Riot READ HARDER plan (draft for now, will edit as I go):Challenges completed: 2/24
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Completed:
A sci-fi novel – Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
A book by an author from Africa – Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
(Also would count as "A book by a person whose gender is different from your own")
In Progress:
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) – The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering, Vol. 1
The Mahabharata, Vol. 1 by Ramesh Menon
(Also would count as "A book that takes place in Asia")
An audiobook – Triplanetary by E.E. "Doc" Smith (off Librivox, read by the excellent Phil Chenevert)
Remaining:
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
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 that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
A microhistory
A YA novel
A romance novel
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you – My Ishmael
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”)
Laura's Read Harder Challenge 2015Excited for this! Will edit as I complete tasks.
24/24 Tasks Completed
Finished! Completed final task 9/24. At least one book for each task. There are some books on my queue that fill a second slot for some of the tasks, and so I will record them here until the end of the year.
Great feeling, and very rewarding!
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
COMPLETED: Divergent, Veronica Roth (4/20); Insurgent, Veronica Roth (8/31)
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
COMPLETED: These Happy Golden Years, Laura Ingalls Wilder (8/11)
A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
COMPLETED: No One Belongs Here More Than You, Miranda July (2/11)
A book published by an indie press
COMPLETED: My Brilliant Friend, Elena Ferrante (7/30) Little Girl Blue, Randy Schmidt (10/12)
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
COMPLETED: Redefining Realness, Janet Mock (2/15)
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
COMPLETED: Lord of the Flies, William Golding (3/16); Lock and Key, Joe Hill
A book that takes place in Asia
COMPLETED: The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (8/26)
A book by an author from Africa
COMPLETED: Purple Hibiscus, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (6/26)
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
COMPLETED: Tracks, Louise Erdrich (9/24)
A microhistory
COMPLETED: Maphead, Ken Jennings (5/31); A Thousand Lives, Julia Scheeres (8/19)
A YA novel
COMPLETED: Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell (4/30); Bear Witness, Melissa Clark (11/9)
A sci-fi novel
COMPLETED: Saga, Vol. 4, Brian Vaughan and Fiona Staples (1/19); The Martian, Andy Weir
A romance novel
COMPLETED: North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell (1/14); A Rogue by Any Other Name, Sarah McClean
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
COMPLETED: All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr (2/25)
A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
COMPLETED: March, Geraldine Brooks (3/30)
An audiobook
COMPLETED: David Copperfield, Charles Dickens (4/22)
IN PROGRESS: Missoula, John Krakauer
A collection of poetry
COMPLETED: Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson (3/12)
A book that someone else has recommended to you
COMPLETED: Everything I Never Told You, Celeste Ng (3/6); The Woman Who Wasn't There
A book that was originally published in another language
COMPLETED: The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (3/30); The Story of a New Name, Elena Ferrante (12/30)
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
COMPLETED: Hark! A Vagrant, Kate Beaton (1/11); Nimona, Noelle Stevenson
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
COMPLETED: The Thorn Birds, Colleen McCullough (6/22); If There Be Thorns, V. C. Andrews (7/15)
A book published before 1850
COMPLETED: Northanger Abbey, Jane Austen (5/12)
A book published this year
COMPLETED: Luckiest Girl Alive, Jessica Knoll (7/29); Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins (9/11); As If, Jen Chaney; A Little Life, Hanya Yanigahara
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
COMPLETED: Gunn's Golden Rules, Tim Gunn (1/29); Yes, Please, Amy Poehler (9/7)
2015 Read Harder Challenge9/24 tasks completed
Rather than seeking out all new books, I decided to dig through my personal library for books I’ve acquired but not yet read that fit the challenge. Inevitably, books I stumble upon will be used to complete tasks as well.
___A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
-Eragon by Christopher Paolini (teenager when he wrote it)
-others on my shelves??? How do I find author’s ages easily?
___A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
*I might own something appropriate by Margaret Atwood, Alice Munro, Toni Morrison, or a different author but I’ll have to confirm ages…
-Margaret Atwood’s second or third Oryx series books?
-Alice Munro something
___A collection of short stories
-The Illustrated Man
___A book published by an indie press
*not sure I have any unread indie press books. Will have to look more closely at shelves.
_X_A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Read: Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography
*many options! Here are three possibilites:
-Queering Elementary Education: Advancing the Dialogue about Sexualities and Schooling
-Love upon the Chopping Board
-Forbidden Colors
___A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
*many options! Maybe a bio?
-Everything in Its Place: My Trials and Triumphs with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder by Marc Summers
-SeinLanguage by Jerry Seinfeld
-Nerd Do Well (half-finished) by Simon Pegg
___A book that takes place in Asia
* way too many options both fiction and non-fiction. Some possibilities:
-The Perfect Hostage: A Life of Aung San Suu Kyi
-Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
-Hotel Iris
-Burnt Shadows
-Salvation of a Saint
___A book by an author from Africa
*Hmm…not sure where authors are “from” unless their topic is about their birth country…have to check.
-The Beggars' StrikeLa Grève Des Bàttu
-Broken Monsters
___A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
*not sure if these options count:
-Plants in Hawaiian Medicine
-Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica
-Moloka'i
___A microhistory
*Several options, top contenders are:
-Salt: A World History
-The Victorian House: Domestic Life from Childbirth to Deathbed
-At Home
_X_A YA novel
Read: Mortal Hearth
*other options
-Perfect Ruin
-Curtsies & Conspiracies
_X_A sci-fi novel
Read: Annihilation
*other options
-Oryx and Crake
-Leviathan
___A romance novel
*very slim pickings….
-re-read of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, and Voyager. plus first read of Drums of Autumn
___A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Checked out from library: Brown Girl Dreaming
On Kindle: The Goldfinch
_X_A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Read: Boy, Snow, Bird (Snow White…kinda sorta)
Other options:
-Jane
-The Lunar ChroniclesCinder (reread), Scarlet, Cress
-Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister
_Xx5_An audiobook
Read: Yes Please
Read: The Bees
Read: The Chaperone
Read: Food: A Love Story
Read: I’ll Give You the Sun
_Xx2_A collection of poetry
Read: Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
Read: Brown Girl Dreaming
-Birthday Letters
-Brown Girl Dreaming
_X_A book that someone else has recommended to you
-Read: Small Island
-Sixty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong
___A book that was originally published in another language
-The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
-Underground
_X-many!_A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Read: El Deafo
Bonus Reads: Sex Criminals, Satellite Sam, Re-Gifters, etc etc
-The Walking Dead, Compendium 1
-Southern Bastards, Vol. 1: Here Was a Man
_X_A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Read: Silver Shadows
-Dead Ever After
___A book published before 1850
-Jane Eyre (squeaking in at 1847. To be followed by the retelling in Jane)
___A book published this year
-Mr. Kiss and Tell
___A self-improvement book
-Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
-Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
2015 Read Harder Challenge22/24 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 - Wolf Hall won Booker in 2009
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 Read Harder Challenge10/24 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
I'll Give You the Sun
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Saga, Volume 3, Saga, Volume 4, The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
A book that takes place in Asia
Cinder
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 Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons: The History of the Human Brain as Revealed by True Stories of Trauma, Madness, and Recovery
A YA novel
I'll Give You the Sun, Cinder
Scarlet
A sci-fi novel
Cinder
Scarlet
A romance novel
Dark Witch
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
Cinder
Scarlet
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
Saga, Volume 3, Saga, Volume 4
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Dark Witch
A book published before 1850
A book published this year
A self-improvement book
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Lamentation by C J Sansom.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows read by Stephen Fry.
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Wreckage by Emily Bleeker
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Melanie Greene's tracking:2015 Read Harder Challenge - DONE!
24/24 tasks completed
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
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Mr. Mercedes
A collection of short stories
Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
A book published by an indie press
My Brilliant Friend
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
I'll Give You the Sun
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Jackaby
A book that takes place in Asia
South of the Border, West of the Sun
A book by an author from Africa
White is for Witching
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Euphoria
A microhistory
Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
A YA novel
Pointe
A sci-fi novel
The Book of Strange New Things
A romance novel
The Serpent Prince
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Brown Girl Dreaming
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
Mr. Fox
An audiobook
Burial Rites
A collection of poetry
Rumi: A New Translation
A book that someone else has recommended to you
The Care and Management of Lies
A book that was originally published in another language
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
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
Texts from Jane Eyre: And Other Conversations with Your Favorite Literary Characters
A book published before 1850
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
A book published this year
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
A self-improvement book
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
This list is wonderful. I have already set a list of 50 classics that I want to read in the next 3 years so when possible, I am going to read the books that overlap. I may finish my classics list ahead of schedule!
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
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 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: Different Seasons by Stephen King
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: Carrie by Stephen King
A collection of poetry
A book that someone else has recommended to you: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.
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
19/24 completed so far1.A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25: Pride and Prejudice
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: House of Many Ways by Diana Wynn Jones (published at the age of 74)
**3. A collection of short stories: Currently Reading The Fiddler in the Subway: The Story of the World-Class Violinist Who Played for Handouts. . . And Other Virtuoso Performances by America's Foremost Feature Writer by Gene Weinegarten
**4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Bernini Bust by Iain Pears
7. A book that takes place in Asia: Three Souls by Janie Chang
**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.): Graphic Classics, Volume 24: Native American Classics
**10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
12. A sci-fi novel: The Circle by Dave Eggers
13. A romance novel: Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: All the Light We Cannot See
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Cinder by Marissa Meyer
16. An audiobook: The House of Hades by Rick Riordan
**17. A collection of poetry
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: Fire by Kristen Cashore
19. A book that was originally published in another language: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larrson
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind: Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure:ADD MORE ing TO YOUR LIFE: A Hip Guide to Happiness by Gabrielle Bernstein
22. A book published before 1850: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen published 1813
23. A book published this year: The Rosie Effect by Grame Simsion (pub 1/15)
24.A self-improvement book: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
http://bookriot.com/2014/12/15/book-r...
A book written by someone when they were under 25: The Icarus Girl by Helen OyeyemiA book written by someone when they were over the age of 65: Changelings by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough
A collection of short stories: A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey
A book published by an indie press: Pissing in a River by Lorrie Sprecher
A book by or about someone who identifies as LGBTQ: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
A book by a person whose gender is different than your own: The Last Unicorn By Peter S. Beagle
A book that takes place in Asia: Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates
A book by an author from Africa: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
A book that is about someone from an indigenous cultural: Rabbit- Proof Fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of all Time by Doris Pilkington
A microhistory: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Cadavers by Mary Roach
A YA novel: Dead is the New Black by Marlene Perez
A sci-fi novel: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
A romance novel: Something Like Winter by Jay Bell
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, or Pulitzer prize winner from the last decade: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression by Andrew Soloman
A book that is a retelling of a classic story: Mrs Yaga by Michal Wojcik
An audiobook: Undecided
A collection of poetry: Alien VS. Predator by Micheal Robins
A book that someone has recommended to you: Dragon’s Keep by Janet Lee Carey
A book that was published in another language: Hard-boiled Wonder Land and the End of the World by Murakami Haruki
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir, or a collection of comics of any kind: Serenity: Better Days and Other Stories By Joss Whendon
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure: Dredd which contains three novels, Dreed vs. Death by Gordon Rennie, Kingdom of the Blind by David Bishop,The Final Cut by Matthew Smith
A book published before 1850: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
A book published this year: Darkened Blade by Kelly McCullough
A self-improvement book: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks
2015 Read Harder 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 (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: "The Uncommon Reader" by Alan Bennett
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:
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 comics of any kind:
Planned: Sailor Moon
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”):
I've finished my first 9 books for the challenge. The Secret History of Wonder Woman, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, and Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty are the ones that have helped me flex my reading muscles in a few new directions so far.3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
Karen Russell, Vampires in the Lemon Grove (finished January 8).
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Josh Malerman, Bird Box
10. A microhistory.
Jill Lepore, The Secret History of Wonder Woman (finished January 2).
13. A romance novel
Sarah MacLean, A Rogue by Any Other Name (finished 1/7).
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones
16. An audiobook
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451—read by Tim Robbins (finished January 9—I'll probably re-listen to it).
17. A collection of poetry
Christine Heppermann, Poisoned Apples
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
Alison Bechdel, Are You My Mother? (finished January 3)
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things
Read Harder 201524/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Young Visiters
Completed 20 August
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe
Completed 12 October
A collection of short stories
Dubliners
Completed 27 August
A book published by an indie press
Bitin' Back
Completed 25 February
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
Not My Father's Son
Completed 23 January
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Everything Is Illuminated
Completed 24 March
A book that takes place in Asia
Twilight in Djakarta
Completed 2 April
A book by an author from Africa
Half of a Yellow Sun
Completed 13 June
A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginal peoples, etc.)
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
Completed 8 February
A microhistory
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History Of Heterosexuality
Completed 14 August
A YA novel
A Spy in the House
Completed 9 March
A sci-fi novel
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Completed 5 July
A romance novel
Northanger Abbey
Completed 27 April
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A Brief History of Seven Killings
Completed 1 November
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Completed 6 February
An audiobook
Bossypants
Completed 11 January
A collection of poetry
Maninbo: Peace & War
Completed 15 October
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
Completed 13 June
A book that was originally published in another language
Look Who's Back
Completed 11 March
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Completed 9 January
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
Completed 13 July
A book published before 1850
Tao Te Ching: A New English Version
Completed 16 June
A book published this year
My Life on the Road
Completed 28 November
A self-improvement book
Nice Girls Still Don't Get the Corner Office: Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers
Completed 20 January
TJ's Read Harder Challenge 2015Completed:
13/24
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
Currently reading
A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
A collection of short stories
Completed February 1, 2015
A book published by an indie press
Completed 2/15/15
A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
completed 6/7/15
A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Completed 4/1/15
A book that takes place in Asia
finished 3/17
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
Completed 1/22/15
A YA novel
completed 6/14/15
A sci-fi novel
A romance novel
Completed 1/16/15
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
Planning
A book that is a retelling of a classic story
An audiobook
completed 4/23/15
A collection of poetry
Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems
[bookcover:Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems
finished 3/19
A book that someone else has recommended to you
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Recommended by Lori. Completed 1/10/15
A book that was originally published in another language
Planning
A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Planning
A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
completed 6/7/15
A book published before 1850
Planning
A book published this year
Finished 3/9/15
A self-improvement book
Emily's 2015 Read Harder Challenge1/24 tasks completed
A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
A book by an author from Africa
A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
A collection of poetry
A book that was originally published in another language
A book published before 1850
Books that i've read that either don't fit, fit multiple categories, or are duplicates of completed categories:
Cinnamon and Gunpowder - romance, author's gender different from my own, a book that takes place in Asia
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - possibly a microhistory?
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld #24) - a YA novel, an audiobook
Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence #1)
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
Skink--No Surrender
The City Under the Skin: A Novel
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
Trial by Fire (The Worldwalker Trilogy #1)
0/24 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:
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:
10. A microhistory:
11. A YA novel:
eleanor & park
12. A sci-fi novel:
The Martian
13. A romance novel:
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade:
The Narrow Road to the Deep North
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 comics of any kind:
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”):
24/24 completed1.
White is for Witching
2.
The Heart Goes Last
3.
Bloodchild and Other Stories
4.
The End of the Sentence
5.
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
6.
The Book of Night Women
7.
Forbidden Colors
(finally)
8.
Half of a Yellow Sun
9.
Carpentaria
10.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
11.
Cinder
12.
Sister Mine
13.
The Fox Woman
14.
The Emperor of All Maladies
15.
The Mists of Avalon
16.
The Killing Moon
17.
The Forest
18.
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
19.
Purge
20.
The Sandman: Overture
21.
Scarlet
22.
A Christmas Carol
23.
The Fifth Season
24.
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
(20/24)A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 (White Teeth / Zadie Smith?)
#06 - A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 (Revival / Stephen King)(01/19/15)
#02 - A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) (Stone Mattress / Margaret Atwood)(01/11/15)
#05 - A book published by an indie press (A Boat, A Whale & A Walrus - Menus and Stories by Renee Erickson - Sasquatch Books)(01/13/15)
#08 - A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ (Adam / Ariel Schrag)(01/22/15)
#13 - A book by a person whose gender is different from your own (Memoirs of An Imaginary Friend / Matthew Dicks)(04/28/15)
#14 - A book that takes place in Asia (The Great Zoo of China / Matthew Reilly)(May 2015)
A book by an author from Africa
#17 - A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.) (The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian / Sherman Alexie) (04/29/15)
A microhistory (Moonshine / Jaime Joyce?)
#04 - A YA novel (I Am The Messenger / Markus Zusak)(01/13/15)
#11 - A sci-fi novel (Feed / M.T. Anderson)
#16 - A romance novel (The Paying Guests / Sarah Waters) (02/09/15)
#12 - A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade (All The Light We Cannot See / Anthony Doerr)(02/02/15)
#20 - A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) The Sleeper and The Spindle / Neil Gaiman
#15 - An audiobook (Outlander /Diana Gabaldon)(03/31/15)
#09 - A collection of poetry (Earth Apples / Edward Abbey)(01/27/15)
#01 - A book that someone else has recommended to you (Feed / M.T. Anderson) Recommended by Ben Parzybok (01/07/15)
#18 - A book that was originally published in another language (A Man Called Ove / Fredrik Backman (July 2015)
#10 - A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (The Night Bookmobile / Audrey Niffenegger)(01/29/15)
#03 - A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) (The PostSecret World by Frank Warren) (01/12/15)
A book published before 1850
#07- A book published this year (The Girl On The Train / Paula Hawkins)(01/17/15)
#19 - A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) (Hammerhead / Nina MacLaughlin)(May 2015)
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge6/24
[+] A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 --- I am Malala: Completed 1/19/2015
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 -- The book thief: Completed 1/12/2015
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
[+] A YA novel --- 13 Reasons Why: Completed 1/21/2015
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 -- Vicious VE Schwab: Completed 1/31/2015
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) -- Big Little Lies: Completed 1/17/2015
[+] A book published before 1850 --- Jane Eyre: Completed 1/20/2015
A book published this year
A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
Angie F's 2015 Read Harder Challenge
5/24 tasks completed
Note: For part/most of this challenge I'm also trying to complete the challenge with books that I already own which will probably mean that I'm not reading as diversely as I could be, however, I see this as an opportunity to clear some space off of my shelves for new books and donate the old ones I choose not to re-read.
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 (currently reading)
Suspended Sentences: Three Novellas
4. [✔] A book published by an indie press
Horrorstör
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 Virgin Suicides
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
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
11. [✔] A YA novel
Princess in the Spotlight
12. [✔] A sci-fi novel
Serenity
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
The Collected Poems
18. [✔] A book that someone else has recommended to you
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
19. [✔] A book that was originally published in another language
The Little Prince
20. [✔] A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Amulet, Vol. 1: The Stonekeeper
21. [✔] A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure
Station Eleven
22.[✔] A book published before 1850
Common Sense
23. [✔] A book published this year (2015)
From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
24. A self-improvement book
I'm doing the 2015 book challenge, and I'm reading 75 books: a combination of the Rory Gilmore and BBC booklists, plus 25 others. I'm going to do the Read Harder challenge, too. This is what I have so far, working from the 50 titles I've already selected:1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
The Naked and the Dead
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
Lord of the Rings
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
Flappers and Philosophers
4. A book published by an indie press
SwitchFlipped
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (completed in January)
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own
Of Mice and Men (completed in January)
7. A book that takes place in Asia
Memoirs of a Geisha
8. A book by an author from Africa
A Guest Of Honour
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
Half-Breed
10. A microhistory
Empire of Cotton: A Global History
11. A YA novel
The Fault in Our Stars
12. A sci-fi novel
Fahrenheit 451
13. A romance novel
The Princess Bride
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
The Goldfinch
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
Macbeth
16. An audiobook
Don Quixote
17. A collection of poetry
Lays of Ancient Rome
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you
Imperial Spain, 1469-1716
19. A book that was originally published in another language
Anna Karenina
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Watcher
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
Go Ask Malice: A Slayer's Diary
22. A book published before 1850
Candide
23. A book published this year
All the Light We Cannot See
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence
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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2015 Read Harder Challenge
1/24 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
The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
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