2025 Reading Challenge discussion

GLOBAL VOICES
Duration January 1, 2021- December 31, 2021

For many people, reading more diversely is a personal goal that has helped enliven their reading and expand their understanding of different lived experiences and perspectives.

For this challenge, you will read books from authors around the world, with a special emphasis on underrepresented, marginalized, and #ownvoices authors. You may read fiction or non-fiction for this challenge.

Many books will fit multiple categories but each book may be used only once. More information about #ownvoices can be found here.

IMPORTANT: Please include this at the TOP of your original post and each update:
X/Y Tasks Complete (Replace X with the number of books you’ve finished. Replace Y with your Goal Number)

Some of the prompts for this challenge may be difficult for some members emotionally or otherwise. Please only complete the tasks that feel right for you.

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

Happy Reading!

Megan will be leading this challenge

How to Participate:

1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active. You must choose a goal for the challenge.

2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, post here and let the challenge leader know so they can update your progress. Please be sure to post the number of books you have completed and the number of your original message every time you post an update.
The challenge leader is not able to keep track of your total number of books for you because of the number of participants in the challenge. The number of the original post is used to identify you, as there can be many members with the same name. The challenge leader will not look at this post to track your progress.

Example:
message 32 updated! 2/25 books read!

For more information about how challenges work, check out this thread or ask your challenge leader.

PS. Please do not delete posts! It makes updating very confusing for the Moderators! If you decide to leave the challenge, please just let us know. You can edit your original post to say {redacted}. Thank you!


Participants:
Aiko - 0/10
Amy - 20/20 - challenge completed!
Anne - 4/10
Anu - 5/16
Carmen - 84/48 - challenge completed!
Cassie - 1/40
Diane - 8/20
Dominique - 0/10
Eli - 1/5
Gabi - 3/40
Gail - 12/12 - challenge completed!
Hayley - 0/20
Jameelah - 0/10
Janine - 20/20 - challenge completed!
Jennifer - 14/20
Jennifer (msg 48) - 0/40
Jordynn - 0/10
jude - 0/20
Kara - 0/20
Karin - 9/10
Kendra - 40/40 - challenge completed!
Kristina Simon - 0/10
Kylie - 0/6
Leticia - 0/10
Libby - 4/10
Malola - 0/40
Maurissa - 3/20
May - 0/36
Megan - 40/30 - challenge completed!
Melissa - 40/40 - challenge completed
Nancy-Ann - 1/15
Nicole - 0/25
Nicole (msg 46) - 11/20
oshizu - 44/40 - challenge completed!
Rachael - 0/20
Rebecca - 1/40
Sarah - 9/9 - challenge completed!
Satin - 1/10
Sharon - 0/40
Suzanne - 0/40
Tianna - 2/12
Trisha - 0/10
Ushashi - 10/10 - challenge completed!
Viola - 0/8

Reserved

I'm confused by one thing and just want to be sure before I sign up for a particular goal:

This is your last statement --
"Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____."

Am I correct that this means that we can not use a book in which the character fits the prompt, but the author doesn't (or vice versa)? I'm not sure how to do that with some of the prompts, for example #35 (poetry) in which there might not be a protagonist.

Please sign me up for 40 books and 20 tasks to start.
How fantastic that this challenge is being offered again!

GLOBAL VOICES
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2021

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Progress: 44/40 books (18/20 tasks)

Voices From Around The World (26)
🧡1. African
Tunisia: The Ardent Swarm
✅2. Asian (10)
China: ✔️Death's End, ✔️Death of a Red Heroine, Frontier
Japan: ✔️Newcomer, ✔️Out, ✔️The Guest Cat, ✔️泳ぐのに、安全でも適切でもありません Oyogu no ni, anzen de mo tekisetsu de mo arimasen ✔️Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking, ✔️ Spring Garden
🌲Korea: Pachinko
✔️Malaysia: The Woman Who Breathed Two Worlds
Singapore: ✔️Rich People Problems
3. Caribbean
✅4. Indigenous
✔️The Night Watchman
✅5. Latin American (1)
Mexico: ✔️Hurricane Season, ✔️Umami
Argentina: ✔️Things We Lost in the Fire
*Fruit of the Drunken Tree
✅6. Middle Eastern
✔️Iraq: The Baghdad Clock
🧡7. Oceanic:
*Australia: The Swan Book
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
✅9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
✔️Bloody Waters
*The Book of Unknown Americans
✅10. Black or Multiracial (11)
✔️When Death Comes Stealing
✔️Midnight Robber
✔️Wild Seed
✔️The Broken Kingdoms
✔️White Teeth
✔️Mind of My Mind
✔️Clay's Ark
✔️The Kingdom of Gods
✔️Patternmaster
✔️Zikora
✔️Blanche Cleans Up
🧡Blanche Passes Go

Diversity of Beliefs: (4)
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
✅12. Buddhist or Hindu:
✔️Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line
✅13. Jewish: ✔️Yellow Star
✅14. Muslim:✔️The Unquiet Dead
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
✅16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority:
✔️The Puma Years: A Memoir of Love and Transformation in the Bolivian Jungle

Love is Love is Love (4)
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
*
✅18. Gay or Lesbian (3)
✔️Record of a Spaceborn Few
✔️Less
✔️A Dark Horse
✅19. Bisexual or Pansexual:✔️ The Gods of Tango
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value (2)
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
✅22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
✔️Beneath the Sugar Sky
✔️Dragon Pearl
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction. Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts (7)
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
✅32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
✔️:The Pine Islands (German)
✅33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
✔️Reading with Patrick: A Teacher, a Student, and a Life-Changing Friendship
🧡A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind
✅34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
✔️The Vegetarian
✔️Twelve Years a Slave
✅35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
✔️Fieldwork in Ukrainian Sex
❌36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
❌37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
🌲38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
✅39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. ✔️Blanche on the Lam, ✔️Devil's Gonna Get Him
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

My planning post

Please sign me up for 20!

I’ll sign up for 10!

Thank you, Megan!

Hola!

Count me in, please 😉

I'm going to start with 48 books, focusing on Voices From Around The World this year.

PROGRESS: 84/48

Voices From Around The World
1. African
Nigeria:
Ake: The Years of Childhood by Wole Soyinka✔
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie✔
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie✔
South Africa:
July's People by Nadine Gordimer✔
Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee✔
A Beautiful Place To Die by Malla Nunn✔
Devil's Peak by Deon Meyer✔
Long Walk To Freedom by Nelson Mandela✔
Ghana: Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo✔
Mozambique: The Tuner of Silences by Mia Couto✔
Zimbabwe:
The Grass Is Singing by Doris Lessing✔
Zenzele: A Letter for My Daughter by J. Nozipo Maraire✔
Angola: Mayombe by Pepetela✔
Malawi: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope by William Kamkwamba✔
Morocco:
This Blinding Absence of Light by Tahar Ben Jelloun✔
Year of the Elephant by Leila Abouzeid✔
South Sudan: They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky: The True Story of Three Lost Boys from Sudan by Benson Deng, Alephonsion Deng & Benjamin Ajak✔
Ghana: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi✔
Lesotho: Singing Away the Hunger: The Autobiography of an African Woman by Mpho M'Atsepo Nthunya✔
Kenya:
Unbowed by Wangari Maathai✔
The Green Belt Movement: Sharing the Approach and the Experience by Wangari Maathai✔
Zambia: Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa by Dambisa Moyo✔
Republic of Congo: Johnny Mad Dog by Emmanuel Dongala✔
Madagascar: Return to the Enchanted Island by Johary Ravaloson✔

2. Asian
Japan:
A Personal Matter by Kenzaburō Ōe✔
Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino✔
El cielo es azul, la tierra blanca by Hiromi Kawakami✔
Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto✔
Salvation of a Saint by Keigo Higashino✔
China:
El libro de un hombre solo by Gao Xingjian✔
Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan✔
Beijing Coma by Ma Jian✔
South Korea: The Vegetarian by Han Kang✔
East Timor: Funu: The Unfinished Saga of East Timor by José Ramos-Horta✔
Philippines: Gun Dealers' Daughter by Gina Apostol✔
Indonesia: This Earth of Mankind by Pramoedya Ananta Toer✔

3. Caribbean
Saint Lucia: Omeros by Derek Walcott✔
Trinidad & Tobago: Cartas entre un padre y un hijo: Los años de Oxford by V.S. Naipaul✔
Guyana: Of Marriageable Age by Sharon Maas✔

4. Indigenous
Lakota People: Hallowed Ground by Lori G. Armstrong * (Not OV author)✔
Chippewa-Cree: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich✔

5. Latin American
Mexico:
El Laberinto de la soledad by Octavio Paz✔
La muerte de Artemio Cruz by Carlos Fuentes✔
El murmullo de las abejas by Sofía Segovia✔
Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo✔
El Llano en llamas by Juan Rulfo✔
Uruguay:
El astillero by Juan Carlos Onetti✔
Cuentos de amor de locura y de muerte by Horacio Quiroga✔
Las venas abiertas de América Latina by Eduardo Galeano✔
Argentina:
Rayuela by Julio Cortázar✔
Artificios by Jorge Luis Borges✔
Sobre héroes y tumbas by Ernesto Sabato✔
La invención de Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares✔
Diarios de motocicleta: notas de viaje por América Latina by Ernesto Che Guevara✔
Cuba: El siglo de las luces by Alejo Carpentier✔
Chile:
Antología poética by Gabriela Mistral✔
Los detectives salvajes by Roberto Bolaño✔
Paula by Isabel Allende✔
Paraguay: Hijo de hombre by Augusto Roa Bastos✔
Peru: La Ciudad y Los Perros by Mario Vargas Llosa✔
Colombia: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba by Gabriel García Márquez✔
Bolivia: Si Me Permiten Hablar. Testimonio de Domitila, Una Mujer de Las Minas de Bolivia by Domitila B. De Chungara✔
El Salvador: Las Historias Prohibidas del Pulgarcito by Roque Dalton✔
Brazil: Gabriela, clavo y canela by Jorge Amado✔
Guatemala:
Me llamo Rigoberta Menchú y así me nació la conciencia by Elizabeth Burgos & Rigoberta Menchú✔
El Señor Presidente by Miguel Ángel Asturias✔

6. Middle Eastern
Egypt: Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz✔
Turkey: Snow by Orhan Pamuk✔
Saudi Arabia: City of Veils by Zoë Ferraris (Not OV author)✔
Kurdistan: My Father's Rifle: A Childhood in Kurdistan by Hiner Saleem✔
Yemen: I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced by Nujood Ali✔
Iran: The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat✔
Syria: Syrian Brides by Anna Halabi✔
Israel: Panther in the Basement by Amos Oz✔

7. Oceanic
New Zealand: Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh✔
Vanuatu: The Tree and the Canoe: History and Ethnogeography of Tanna* (Not OV author)✔

8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
Palestine: Men in the Sun by Ghassan Kanafani✔

9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
Refugee: Ethics for the New Millennium by Dalai Lama XIV✔

10. Black or Multiracial:
Black:
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison✔
RL's Dream by Walter Mosley✔
White Butterfly by Walter Mosley✔
Black Betty by Walter Mosley✔
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett✔
Multirracial:
Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman * (Not OV author)✔

I am going to go for 9 books

9/9-COMPLETED

Voices From Around The World
✅1)African-Half of a Yellow Sun(Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)(27/4/21)
✅2)Asian-The God of Small Things(Arundhati Roy)(9/5/21)
✅3)Latin American-Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe(Benjamin Alire Sáenz)(16/6/21)

Diversity of Beliefs
✅13)Jewish-The Birthday Party(Harold Pinter)(26/3/21)
✅14)Muslim-Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal(15/9/21)

Love is Love is Love
✅17)Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate-How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual(16/9/21)
✅18)Gay or Lesbian-Wuthering Heights(15/9/21)
✅19)Bisexual or Pansexual-Black Panther: World of Wakanda(4/6/21)

Every Body Has Value
✅22)Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender-Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen(19/9/21)

I'm going to sign up for 40 on this one.

Progress: 1/40

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
1. African
One Last Chance
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial
What is Not Yours is Not Yours
Fit
Saving Ruby King
Transcendent Kingdom

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
Kind of Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
Holidays on Ice
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

I would like to sign up for 20 for now. I may change my goal later.

14/20

Voices From Around The World
1. African- Things Fall Apart DONE
2. Asian- The Bonesetter's Daughter
3. Caribbean- The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao DONE
4. Indigenous- There There DONE
5. Latin American- With the Fire on High
6. Middle Eastern- Mornings in Jenin DONE
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker- Home Fire DONE
10. Black or Multiracial- The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row DONE

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish- The Invisible Bridge
14. Muslim- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return DONE
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian- In the Dream House DONE
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)- The Memory Keeper's Daughter
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability- Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness DONE
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things DONE
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking- SHOUT DONE
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination- Deaf Republic DONE

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.- The House of the Spirits DONE
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.- Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.-
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.- Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot DONE
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

12/12

Voices From Around The World
[X] 1. African: Homegoing
[X] 2. Asian: Crazy Rich Asians
[X] 4. Indigenous: Firekeeper's Daughter
[X] 5. Latin American: The Murmur of Bees
[X] 6. Middle Eastern: Iran: The Stationery Shop
[X] 7. Oceanic: Nine Perfect Strangers
[X] 10. Black or Multiracial: Dust tracks on the road

Diversity of Beliefs
[X] 14. Muslim: Other Words for Home

Every Body Has Value
[X] 26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction: Untethered: An Exploration of Bipolar Disorder Through Art and Prose
[X] 30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
[X] 32. Read a book translated from a language other than English: Italian: Happiness, as Such
[X] 34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts: If Beale Street Could Talk

this seems so interesting, but I'm not sure of how many to pledge.

Carol wrote: "I'm confused by one thing and just want to be sure before I sign up for a particular goal:

This is your last statement --
"Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author ..."

Hi, Carol! If the author is writing their own story or poetry from their own lived experiences, then it qualifies.

I’m in for 30!

1. African - The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare - completed May 2021
2. Asian - The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi - completed February 2021
3. Caribbean - Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat - completed November 2021
4. Indigenous - Carpentaria by Alexis Wright - completed July 2021
5. Latin American - Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez - completed October 2021
6. Middle eastern - The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit in by Ayser Salman - completed September 2021
7. Oceania - The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth - completed May 2021
8. Dependent territory - Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land by Toni Jensen - completed August 2021
9. Refugee - Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras - completed March 2021
10. Black - Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson - completed January 2021
11. Agnostic/atheist - Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman - completed February 2021
12. Hindu - Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev - completed July 2021
13. Jewish - The Light of the Midnight Stars by Rena Rossner - completed June 2021
14. Muslim - The Kindness of Enemies by Leila Aboulela - completed July 2021
15. Practitioner of spirituality - Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga - completed July 2021
16. Activist/Freedom fighter - While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - completed July 2021
17. Asexual - How to Be a Normal Person by T. J. Klune - completed December 2021
18. Lesbian - Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food by Julia Turshen - completed April 2021
19. Bisexual - Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - completed February 2021
20. Fostered - When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain - completed May 2021
21. Body outside society’s norm - Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - completed February 2021
22. Non-binary - What Big Teeth by Rose Szabo - completed September 2021
23. Elder - Replenishing the Sea of Galilee: A Family Saga across Ethnicity, Place, and Religion by Wagih Abu-Rish - completed September 2021
24. Differently-abled - The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang - completed October 2021
25. Living with chronic condition - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - completed September 2021
26. Living with MH condition - A ​Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas - completed March 2021
27. Previously institutionalized - Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch by Erin French - completed June 2021
28. Low-income - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner - completed September 2021
29. Survivor sexual assault/abuse - Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford - completed June 2021
30. Victim state-sponsored violence - March: Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell - completed January 2021
31. Indigenous where you live - The Black Seminoles: History of a Freedom-Seeking People by Kenneth W. Porter, edited by Alcione Amos and Thomas Senter - completed December 2021
32. Trans into English - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman - completed April 2021
33. Social justice issue - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead - completed January 2021
34. Award-winning that meets above prompt - The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder - completed July 2021
35. Graphic novel that meets above prompt (black) - Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel by Jason Reynolds and Danica Novgorodoff - completed March 2021
36. Ownvoices promoted on social - Odd One Out by Nic Stone - completed May 2021
37. Read book and attend event - Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - completed March 2021
38. Intersectional/black feminism - A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow - completed May 2021
39. Colonialism/white supremacy - Mad and Bad: Real Heroines of the Regency by Bea Koch - completed January 2021
40. Own cultural heritage - Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brene Brown - completed March 2021

40/30 - challenge completed!

That sounds interesting, I'm in for 10 books!

4/10

Voices From Around The World
✅1. African Homegoing
2. Asian
✅4. Indigenous The Power of Style: How Fashion and Beauty Are Being Used to Reclaim Cultures
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic

Every Body Has Value
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender Cemetery Boys
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking 3096 Tage

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
✅36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change. Generation Haram
✅35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. Cheer Up: Love and Pompoms

sign me up for 20, then we'll go from there

I'm aiming for 6. 1 / 12 books

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. - The Book Jumper by Mechthild Gläser - translated from German
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

Hello, I'd like to join! I'm aiming to read 10 books.

Progress: 0/10

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
2. Asian
6. Middle Eastern

Diversity of Beliefs
14. Muslim

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

I would like to do 10:
Voices From Around The World
1. African-Cry, the Beloved Country
2. Asian-The Bonesetter's Daughter
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous-An American Sunrise
5. Latin American-The Alchemist
6. Middle Eastern-The Kite Runner
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)-When I Was Puerto Rican: A Memoir
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial-Beloved

0/10

I'll try to go for the 10 Voices from around the World:

Read: 0/10

Voices From Around The World
1. African -
2. Asian -
3. Caribbean -
4. Indigenous -
5. Latin American -
6. Middle Eastern -
7. Oceanic -
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) -
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker -
10. Black or Multiracial -

Leena wrote: "this seems so interesting, but I'm not sure of how many to pledge."

No worries, Leena. If you would like to sign up then let me know later how many you want to pledge you can do that. Or you can let me know at a later date if you want to join the challenge.

Welcome to the challenge, everyone! I've added everyone to here. Plenty of time to start finding those ownvoices books to fit prompts before January 1:)

I want to read 25 books but will probably change my goal later.

Voices From Around The World
1. African- The Poisonwood Bible
2. Asian- These Violent Delights
3. the Caribbean- Saint X or Clap When You Land
4. Indigenous- There There
5. Latin American- One Hundred Years of Solitude
6. Middle Eastern- The Kite Runner
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker-I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.- Crime and Punishment
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.- Bad Feminist
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.

Hi, I would like to join too. Sign me up for 10 books please.

Progress: 10/10 Complete

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
✅1. African - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✅2. Asian - Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
3. Caribbean
✅4. Indigenous Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
✅5. Latin American - Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
✅9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker - Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
✅10. Black or Multiracial - The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
✅12. Buddhist or Hindu - Devdas
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
✅18. Gay or Lesbian - Shuggie Bain
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
✅31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit. - Sesher Kobita
✅32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. - Crime and Punishment
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

Hi! Please sign me up for 10 books

Progress: 4/10

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern- Sea Prayer
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker -The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America
10. Black or Multiracial -The Darkest Child

Sign me up for 10, I'll continue the TBR I did last year and try to complete that.

Welcome everyone!

I'm going to sign up for 20 for now.

Progress: 20/20-- Challenge Complete!

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World
1. African: Zikora: A Short Story
2. Asian
3. Caribbean: The Mountain and the Sea
4. Indigenous: The Break
5. Latin American: Of Women and Salt
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker: The Sun and Her Flowers
10. Black or Multiracial: Dispossession

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish: Camp Girls: Fireside Lessons on Friendship, Courage, and Loyalty
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian: The Wife in the Attic
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (diet, weight loss, or other body modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender: Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf): Findings (learning disability)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability: Sophia of Silicon Valley (Diabetes)
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction: Certain Woman of an Age
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure: We Were Rich and We Didn't Know It: A Memoir of My Irish Boyhood
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or human trafficking: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English: Run Away
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts: The Chaos of Longing
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change: Here for It; Or, How to Save Your Soul in America: Essays
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event: Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings: Poems
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy: The Handmaid's Tale
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

Welcome, Amy! 11 days until the challenge begins!

Put me down for 20 books for this challenge. I'll be doubling up the Voices From Around The World Challenge, reading two for each—and hopefully more!

Progress: 0/20

Voices From Around The World
1. African
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
2. Asian
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
3. Caribbean
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
4. Indigenous
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
5. Latin American
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
6. Middle Eastern
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
7. Oceanic
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO
10. Black or Multiracial A Promised Land
————— BOOK ONE
————— BOOK TWO

Hi Megan! Count me in for 20 please.

Goal: 8/20

Voices From Around The World
2. Asian
✅ The Vegetarian, Han Kang

10. Black or Multiracial
✅ One Crazy Summer, Rita Williams-Garcia

Love is Love is Love
18. Gay or Lesbian
✅ Red at the Bone, Jacqueline Woodson

Every Body Has Value
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
✅ Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, Janet Mock

25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
✅ Get a Life, Chloe Brown, Talia Hibbert (fibromyalgia)

26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
✅The Midnight Library, Matt Haig (depression)

29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
✅ An Untamed State, Roxane Gay

Bonus & Advanced Prompts

32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
✅ The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, David Lagercrantz (Swedish)

I am going to try to read one from each category this year.

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Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry - translated from Swedish to English
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

I failed this one this year, so I like to try again. I fill in as a I go along.

Books 3/40

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu - Fear: Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction - Rhythm of War
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

I'd like to do at least 10 in Voices From Around the World, and have a question. By Oceanic do you mean from Oceania, and, if so, do you have a definition since they seem to vary?

9/10

Voices From Around The World
1. African - His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie (Ghanian author although she was born in Liberia) June
2. Asian (Vietnam) The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai May
3. Caribbean How the García Girls Lost Their Accents by Julia Alvarez May (author born and from in Dominican Republic and book is partly set there) May
4. Indigenous The Whale Rider by Witi Ihimaera Jan
5. Latin American - A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende (born in Peru, grew up in Chile) Feb

6. Middle Eastern

7. Oceanic - Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood set in Australia written by an Australian author, January

8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) Being Latino in Christ: Finding Wholeness in Your Ethnic Identity by Orlando Crespo

9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker Oksana, Behave! by Maria Kuznetsova February (emigrated from Ukraine, a country that was in turmoil)
10. Black or Multiracial - Stand Up Straight and Sing! by Jessye Norman January

Karin wrote: "I'd like to do at least 10 in Voices From Around the World, and have a question. By Oceanic do you mean from Oceania, and, if so, do you have a definition since they seem to vary?

Voices From Aro..."

Let's use the definition from National Geographic, which seems to jive with the United Nations definition of Oceania - https://www.nationalgeographic.org/en...

Welcome to the challenge! Everyone is added to here

Megan wrote: "Karin wrote: "I'd like to do at least 10 in Voices From Around the World, and have a question. By Oceanic do you mean from Oceania, and, if so, do you have a definition since they seem to vary?

V..."

My browser won't open this because it failed some type of authentation, although I did a search and can open other National Geographic links. I found this one via the search as well, but couldn't open it. Is it possible to cut and paste the basic definition?

This was the challenge that brought me to this group so how could I not sign up, right?

Aiming for 10 books for now.

Progress: 0/10

Please sign me up for 20.

I'm in for 20 again.

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Just completed #33 (social justice issue) - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. I have been avoiding this book since it came out, as I represent kids in the system who are sent to kid prison. Almost every detail was accurate, from the terrible food, to the egg-water, to the physical abuse. The thing is, this is historical fiction but this crap is still happening today. These facilities were not shut down after the atrocities at Dozier were finally unearthed and the truth couldn’t be shutout anymore. They now are operated by for-profit companies. Most of the stories this book contains could have been told by children who came out of the facilities last year. We have to stop treating people as disposable. We have to recognize systemic racism and root it out. “I know there’s nothing in here that changes people. In here or out there are the same, but in here no one has to act fake anymore.” “That’s what the school did to a boy. It didn’t stop when you got out. Bend you all kind of ways until you were unfit for straight life, good and twisted by the time you left.” I appreciate everything the author does in this book. Maybe, one day, this will truly be historical fiction in Florida. Definitely worth reading! 5 stars

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40/40 Tasks Complete -- I'M DONE!

This was an amazing challenge. There were a lot on my list that I wouldn't necessarily have picked up if it were not for the prompts here. Tracking my reading for this also helped me see what areas of representation I read a lot of, and what areas I want to push myself farther on in the future to improve.

I will start by aiming for 20 from the list, but I want to keep all the prompts here for now so that I can think about it and fill it in as I go.

Read a book featuring a protagonist who identifies as _____ by an author who is also _____.

Voices From Around The World: 10/10
1. African Ikenga
2. Asian Where the Wild Ladies Are
3. Caribbean The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
4. Indigenous The Barren Grounds
5. Latin American Land of the Cranes
6. Middle Eastern Home Is Not a Country
7. Oceanic The Survivors
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian) Clap When You Land
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker The Overstory
10. Black or Multiracial A Dead Djinn in Cairo

Diversity of Beliefs: 6/6
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist Steeple #5
12. Buddhist or Hindu The Lotus Sutra
13. Jewish Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law
14. Muslim Mommy's Khimar
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality Wild Witch: A Guide to Earth Magic
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority We Are Water Protectors

Love is Love is Love: 4/4
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate Elatsoe
18. Gay or Lesbian The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics
19. Bisexual or Pansexual The Disasters
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents The Beast and the Bethany

Every Body Has Value: 10/10
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.) Eat Your Heart Out
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender Out!: How to Be Your Authentic Self
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)Julián at the Wedding
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) - talking with a stutter: I Talk Like a River
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability chronic illness: Lycanthropy and Other Chronic Illnesses
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized Murder on the Red River
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure Yolk
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking Written in the Stars
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination The Black Kids

Bonus & Advanced Prompts: 10/10
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.The Only Good Indians
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. Now You're One of Us
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc. How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. Sing, Unburied, Sing
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. The Narrow Road to the Interior: Poems
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change. Fatality in F , by Alexia Gordon, https://cozycornerwithalexia.com/
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event. Chlorine Sky
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism. Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. The River Has Teeth, also Ring Shout
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

Hi,

Please count me in. I'm going to attempt 2 tasks i.e. 16 books.

Progress: 6/16 books
Progress: 0/2 tasks

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian

3. Caribbean

4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker

10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist

12. Buddhist or Hindu

13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality (Mormonism)

16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

I'm in for 20!

2. Asian= Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 4
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker=Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America
10. Black or Multiracial= Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
13. Jewish= Little Book of Jewish Sweets
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority= I am The Rage
18. Gay or Lesbian= How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived
19. Bisexual or Pansexual= I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction= Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking= On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination= White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.= Platinum End, Vol. 1

Goal Met So Far: 11/20

Please sign me up for 15.

Progress: 1/15

Love is Love is Love
18. Gay or Lesbian - Jericho

Sign me up for all please

Voices From Around The World
1. African-Children of Blood and Bone
2. Asian-Little Fires Everywhere
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous-The Round House
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic Wildflower Hill
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant The Ocean at the End of the Lane
10. Black or Multiracial Becoming

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu Saving Karma: A full-throttle thriller throughout Asia
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority Little Princes: One Man's Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or CelibateThe Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents Steve Jobs

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.) Eleanor & Park
22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75) Angelfall
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf) These Things Hidden
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch
26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized The Call of the Wild
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human TraffickingEducated
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit. The Art of Fielding
32. Read a book translated from a language other than English. The Passion According to Carmela
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc. Caleb's Crossing
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event. Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy. The Agony and the Ecstasy
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

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Just completed #10 (black) - I love the characters in this book. I love how the author uses every day items and things to explain who they are and what they want. I appreciate the craft of her prose, but I wish she had added just a few more words to flesh out the story. Overall, really good and worth reading! 4.5 stars

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Global Voices
Goal: 2 books/category
Progress: 3/10

Voices From Around The World
1. African
2. Asian
3. Caribbean
4. Indigenous
5. Latin American
6. Middle Eastern
7. Oceanic
8. From a Dependent Territory (e.g., Puerto Rican) or State with Limited Recognition (e.g., Palestinian)
9. Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, or Asylum-Seeker
10. Black or Multiracial

Diversity of Beliefs
11. Agnostic, Atheist, or Humanist
12. Buddhist or Hindu
13. Jewish
14. Muslim
15. Practitioner of a Minor Religion or Non-Religious form of Spirituality
16. Activist, Freedom Fighter, or Political Minority

Love is Love is Love
17. Asexual, Aromantic, or Celibate
18. Gay or Lesbian
19. Bisexual or Pansexual
20. Adopted, Fostered, or raised by someone other than one's biological parents

Every Body Has Value
21. Body Positive, Body Neutral, or Fat Positive person who is a size or shape outside of their society's beauty norms (Diet, Weightloss, or other Body Modification books are not allowed for this prompt.)
✔︎ 22. Non-binary, Genderqueer, Intersex or Transgender
Dreadnought by April Daniels (Danny is transgender) Read: 1/7/21
23. Child (under 18) or Elder (over 75)
24. Differently-Abled (e.g., Autistic, Deaf)
25. Living with a visible or invisible Chronic Health Condition or Physical Disability
✔︎ 26. Living with a Mental Health Condition, Cognitive/Intellectual Disability, or Addiction
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (Hope has bipolar disorder) Read: 1/29/21
27. Currently or Previously Incarcerated or Institutionalized
28. Low-Income or Financially Insecure
29. Survivor of Abuse, Neglect, Sexual Assault, a Hate Crime, or Human Trafficking
30. Victim of State-Sponsored Violence or Institutional/Systemic Discrimination

Bonus & Advanced Prompts
31. Read a book written by people indigenous to where you live or frequently visit.
✔︎ 32. Read a book translated from a language other than English.
The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen Read: 2/3/21
33. Read a book that addresses social justice or ethics or in medicine, law, fashion, food, consumerism, or environmental stewardship as it relates to race, class, sex/gender, etc.
34. Read a “classic,” award-winning, or scholarly #ownvoices book that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
35. Read a book of poetry or a graphic novel that also meets the criteria for one of the above prompts.
36. Read an #ownvoices book promoted or written by a Bookstagrammer, Booktuber, Book Blogger, Goodreads Super Reviewer, or an Activist or Educator who uses social media as a tool to teach and inspire change.
37. Listen to an #ownvoices book read by the author, read the book and attend an author event about the book, or watch a recording of such an event.
38. Read a book about intersectional feminism or Black feminism.
39. Read a book that discusses unearned privilege, colonialism, imperialism, or white supremacy.
40. Read a book that helps you understand your own cultural heritage.

Update message #11: 1/40

Read Kind of Hindu for task 11. I might read another book for that task soon :-)