Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge discussion

Completed 24/24!!!

1. Read a biography of an author you admire - A Handful of Earth, a Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. Butler by Lynell George
2. Read a book set in a bookstore - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list - The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma - Sweep of Stars by Maurice Broaddus
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices - New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color edited by Nisi Shawl
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic - They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, and Harmony Becker
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40 - Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance by John Waters
8. Read a classic written by a POC - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest - Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author - Null States by Malka Older
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character - A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
12. Read an entire poetry collection - Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author - Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book) -From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital) - Lightspeed Magazine, June 2015: Queers Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes - Sisters in Hate: American Women on the Front Lines of White Nationalism by Seyward Darby
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary - Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice - The Best American Short Stories 2021 edited by Heidi Pitlor and Jesmyn Ward
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author - Cherish Farrah by Bethany C. Morrow
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born - Possession by A.S. Byatt (Booker Prize, Irish Times International Fiction Prize, Commonwealth Writers Prize)
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth - What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher (The Fall of the House of Usher)
22. Read a history about a period you know little about - Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age by Annalee Newitz (Neolithic)
23. Read a book by a disabled author - Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat - Burning Roses by S.L. Huang (2018 #5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries: China)

My goal for the year is 12.

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2022,
Progress (9/12)


1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
✓2. Read a book set in a bookstore: The Last Bookshop in London: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin (finished 4/25)
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
✓4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: You Sang to Me by Beverly Jenkins (finished 3/30)
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
✓7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: The Apology Project by Jeanette Escudero (finished 8/26)
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
✓9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Norfolk Historic Southern Port by Thomas Jefferson Wertenbaker, 2nd edition edited by Marvin W. Schlegel (finished 2/10)
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
✓11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (finished 3/20)
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
✓14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): The Cider House Rules by John Irving (finished 3/13)
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
✓19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: classified as science-fiction horror, Binti by Nnedi Okorafor (finished 7/11)
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairy tale, folklore, or myth.
✓22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Abolition and the Underground Railroad in Vermont by Michelle Arnosky Sherburne (finished 3/14)
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!: #2 True Crime (2018), Death Cruise by Don Davis (finished 1/6)
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2022 Read Harder Challenge


1/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston


2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore or The Bookish Life of Nina Hill


3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Dominicana or Red at the Bone


4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Fake It Till You Bake It or Getting Schooled


5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Blackout or A Phoenix First Must Burn


✔6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
March: Book One


7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Teach Me or Royal Holiday


8. Read a classic written by a POC.
Go Tell It on the Mountain or One Hundred Years of Solitude


9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
1984 or Suddenly One Summer


10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
While Justice Sleeps or 2022 book


11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Fourth World or This Golden Flame


12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Call Us What We Carry or Homie


13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.

14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Jurassic Park or The Princess Bride


15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).

16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.

17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
All Boys Aren't Blue


18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.

19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.

20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.

21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.

22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States or Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad


23. Read a book by a disabled author.
The Heart Principle


24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Here's my list.


13/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire: Miss Lou: Louise Bennett and the Jamaican Culture by Mervyn Morris March 9 - 12, 2022 🟊🟊🟊
2. Read a book set in a bookstore: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: Small Island by Andrea Levy
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo: Jan 10-19, 2022 🟊🟊🟊🟊
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America by Nikesh Shukla: Jan 1-8, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang: Jan 19 - 22. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory: Jan 26 - 29, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
8. Read a classic written by a POC: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas Jan 20 - Feb 20, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder 🟊
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams 🟊🟊🟊🟊🟊
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Let's Talk About Love by Claire Kann
12. Read an entire poetry collection: Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: The Book of Night Women by Marlon James
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): The Princess Bride by William Goldman Feb 26 - March 7, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital): Pree Caribbean Writing: https://preelit.com/
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: The Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-pandemic World by Benjamin H. Bratton
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi April 30 - May 8, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: The Best American Essays 2021 edited by Kathryn Schulz
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Jan 22. 🟊🟊🟊🟊🟊
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: The Secrets of Eden by Brandon Goode March 12 - April 24 🟊🟊🟊
22. Read a history about a period you know little about: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
23. Read a book by a disabled author: The Labyrinth's Archivist by Day Al-Mohamed: Jan 8-10, 2022. 🟊🟊🟊🟊
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: book in translation -- Umami by Laia Jufresa

This year's authors

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Beloved by Toni Morrison
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Finished 7/24

✓ Finished
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✓1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Sister Souljah Book: The Biography of Sister Souljah, by University Press
✓2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Secret, Book, & Scone Society, by Ellery Adams
✓3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams
✓4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Anni Dreams of Biryani, by Namita Moolani Mehra
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
✓9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Candide in English and French, by Voltaire
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
✓12. Read an entire poetry collection. When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons, by Julie Fogliano
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
✓17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir, by Harvey Fierstein
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Challenged my 8 year old to do this with me. He reads at a middle-grade level but he's in 2nd grade, so I'll have to fudge on some of these categories. he's got WAY more graphic novels than I do (jealous).

1. Read a biography of an author you admire: Who Was J.R.R. Tolkien? by Pam Pollack.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore: April Fools' Fiasco by Ron Roy
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list Newberry Awards List [he's 8]: El Deafo by Cece Bell
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Neon Aliens Ate My Homework and Other Poems by Nick Cannon
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Flying Lessons & Other Stories by Ellen Oh
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase by Nathan Hale
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink by Bruce Coville
8. Read a classic written by a POC: March: Book One by John Lewis
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Matilda by Roald Dahl
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): The Harlem Charade by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Lulu Walks the Dogs by Judith Viorst
12. Read an entire poetry collection: Neon Aliens Ate My Homework and Other Poems by Nick Cannon
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: Tristan Strong Keeps Punching by Tristan Strong Keeps Punching
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): My Neighbor Totoro by Tsugiko Kubo
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). We'll get one issue of Cricket: Spider
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. TBD
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: I Am Jazz by Jessica Hertheland Jazz Jennings
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: Guys Read: Funny Business by Jon Scieszka
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: Suee and the Shadow by Ginger Ly
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Ancient Greece for Kids: A Captivating Guide to Greek History, from the Mycenean Civilization and the Trojan War through the Golden Age of Pericles to ... and Roman Conquests by Captivating History
23. Read a book by a disabled author: Born Just Right by Jordan Reeves
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Native American Author: Indian Shoes by Cynthia Leitich Smith

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Poet Warrior: A Memoir
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Sentence
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Why Indigenous Literatures Matter
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Speak: The Graphic Novel
8. Read a classic written by a POC. The Count of Monte Cristo
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Postcolonial Love Poem
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). Standoff: Standing Rock, the Bundy Movement, and the American Story of Occupation, Sovereignty, and the Fight for Sacred Lands
12. Read an entire poetry collection. Native Voices: Indigenous American Poetry, Craft and Conversations
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Wheel of Time Series 1-15 Books Collection Set Pack (Book 1-14) By Robert Jordan
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. Luz at Midnight
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. Beloved
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Gay Pride and Prejudice
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music ; Dear John, I Love Jane: Women Write About Leaving Men for Women
23. Read a book by a disabled author. The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Selected Poems of Robert Frost: Illustrated Edition

18/12
1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore: The Cat Who Saved Books

3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: My Sister, the Serial Killer

4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing and Light

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Tales of East Africa

6. Read a nonfiction YA comic:
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: Final Gate

8. Read a classic written by a POC. The Black Tulip

9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Audition

10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): Her Name Is Knight

11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Elatsoe

12. Read an entire poetry collection. The Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou

13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: The Book of Phoenix

14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): Journey to the Center of the Earth

15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: Sisters of the Vast Black

17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary:
18. Read a “Best Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: Reimagining Lovecraft: Four Tor.com Novellas:

20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: The Route of Ice and Salt

22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

23. Read a book by a disabled author: Parable of the Sower

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Night of the Mannequins

Well . . . I'm not going to finish 2021 in 2021, so I'll be reading EXTRA HARD in 2022. 'Cause I can't NOT do this challenge. ETA: and reading hard in 2023 . . . and 2024 . . .

Progress: 23/24 (as of 12 Dec 2024)

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
PLANNED --Anne McCaffrey: A Life with Dragons

✔ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
Completed 14 Sep 2022 -- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

✔ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Completed 25 Jun 2023 -- My Sister, the Serial Killer

✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Completed 3 Jan 2024 -- Bingo Love

✔ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Completed 9 Jul 2024 -- This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

✔ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Completed 26 Sep 2024 -- A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns

✔ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Completed 25 Oct 2022 -- Royal Holiday

✔ 8. Read a classic written by a POC.
Completed 22 Oct 2023 -- The Black Tulip

✔ 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Completed 14 Oct 2024 -- Knitting Yarns: Writers on Knitting (added 2 Nov 2013)

✔ 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
Completed 15 Mar 2023 -- Who Is Vera Kelly?

✔ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Completed 16 Oct 2022 -- All Systems Red

✔ 12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Completed 26 Nov 2024 -- How to Fly in Ten Thousand Easy Lessons

✔ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Completed 10 Nov 2022 -- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

✔ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Completed 20 May 2022 -- The Maze Runner

✔ 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Completed 4 April 2023 -- 3Cents Magazine Issue 3: Family

✔ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
Completed 30 Jul 2023 -- Shakespeare's Landlord

✔ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Completed27 Jul 2024 -- Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days in Transition

✔ 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
Completed 8 Jul 2023 -- The Heart Goes Last

✔ 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Completed 25 Jan 2023 -- White Smoke

✔ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Completed 29 Jun 2022-- The Left Hand of Darkness 1970 Hugo Award Winner

✔ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Completed 23 Mar 2023 -- The Prince and the Dressmaker

✔ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
Completed 18 Mar 2023 -- An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

✔ 23. Read a book by a disabled author.
Completed 4 Jan 2023 -- The Story of My Life: Helen Keller

✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat
Completed 6 Apr 2023 -- Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater
[2018 A comic written and illustrated by the same person]

COMPLETE 1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her by Melanie Rehak
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/long list/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy an not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
COMPLETE 12. Read an entire poetry collection. A New Orthography: Poems by Serhiy Zhadan translated by Ostap Kin
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new to you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
COMPLETE 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or non-binary. We Have Always Been Here by Samar Habib
18. Read a “Best_Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the cannon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
COMPLETE 22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2022,
Progress (1/24)


1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay or Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of Sylvia Plath
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Thirteenth Tale or My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop or The Sentence
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Vanishing Half
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Almost American Girl
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.The Remains of the Day or Winter's Tale
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Native Son or The Fire Next Time
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Moby-Dick or, the Whale
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
*11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. meh
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Nine Perfect Strangers
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. The Vegetarian
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. Life Studies by Robert Lowell
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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Happy 2022! ✅
✍️Read a biography of an author you admire. Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator
📚Read a book set in a bookstore. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
🏝 Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
👑 Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
🌍Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. We Are Displaced
🛡Read a nonfiction YA comic.The Art of War: A Graphic Novel
⛄️Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. The Secret of Snow
✒️Read a classic written by a POC. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
👨‍🏫Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. A Young People's History of the United States: Columbus to the War on Terror
🕶. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). All Her Little Secrets or Who Is Vera Kelly?
🤖Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. All Systems Red
📝Read an entire poetry collection. Milk and Honey
🔥Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Firekeeper's Daughter
👦Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). A Christmas Story
📰 Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None
⚓️Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. Perfectly Wounded: A Memoir About What Happens After a Miracle
🐶Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs
📖Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Short Stories 2013
🔪Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. My Heart Is a Chainsaw
🎭Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. 1970-Coretta Scott King Award No Place to Be Somebody: A Black-black Comedy
🌹Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth The Grimrose Girls
💂‍♀️Read a history about a period you know little about. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
.💯Read a book by a disabled author. Life Without Limits
🌼Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2018 "celebrity memoir" Wildflower

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. - The Bookshop on the Corner
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - A Spell of Winter
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. - Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. - Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food & Love
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. - Major Pettigrew's Last Stand
8. Read a classic written by a POC. - Go Tell It on the Mountain
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Walk Two Moons
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). - While Justice Sleeps
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Radio Silence
12. Read an entire poetry collection. The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. She Who Became the Sun
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - Matilda
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Me, Myself, They: Life Beyond the Binary
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Travel Writing 2021
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Mexican Gothic
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. The Stories of John Cheever
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Peter Darling
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Come Fly the World: The Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am
23. Read a book by a disabled author. My Left Foot
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Completed: 12/24




1. Read a biography of an author you admire
Historia de mi Vida by George Sand

2. Read a book set in a bookstore
La buena novela by Laurence Cossé

✔️ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke - August 17 ★★★


4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV & Desmond Tutu or The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV & Howard C. Cutler

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices
Luminescent Threads: Connections to Octavia E. Butler

6. Read a nonfiction YA comic
Almost American Girl by Robin Ha or Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir by Tyler Feder

✔️ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40
Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune - July 11 ★★★★★


✔️ 8. Read a classic written by a POC
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup - February 24 ★★★★★


✔️ 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest
The Zombie Room by R.D. Donald - June 19 ★


10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+)
An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

✔️ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character
Vicious by V.E. Schwab - November 13 ★★★★


12. Read an entire poetry collection
Can You Sign My Tentacle? by Brandon O'Brien

✔️ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author
La quinta estación by N.K. Jemisin - September 15 ★★★★★


✔️ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book)
Dune by Frank Herbert - January 28 ★★★★★


✔️ 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Penumbria 0 - October 5 ★★


16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

✔️ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary
Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe - June 22 ★★★★


18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice:
Best Novel, Edgar Awards 2015 Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King maybe but I'm not sure it qualifies... If not, then Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 edition

19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author
The Hunger by Alma Katsu

✔️ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born
Un puente hacia Terabithia by Katherine Paterson - April 26 ★★★★


✔️ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth
La canción de Aquiles by Madeline Miller - June 28 ★★★★★


22. Read a history about a period you know little about
Lusitania: El hundimiento que cambió el rumbo de la historia by Erik Larson

✔️ 23. Read a book by a disabled author
El Deafo by Cece Bell - April 30 ★★★★★


24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2016 #1. Read a horror book
El terror by Dan Simmons

📖 - currently reading
✔️ - finished

Read: 12/24 = 50%
★: 1/24
★★: 1/24
★★★: 1/24
★★★★: 3/24
★★★★★: 6/24

2/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.: The Life of Charlotte Brontë
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.: The Sentence
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.: Passing
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.: Ace of Spades
12. Read an entire poetry collection.: Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).: Pride and Prejudice
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.: The Only Good Indians
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.: A Spindle Splintered
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

✓ 1. Read a biography of an author you admire: They Called Us Enemy (★★★★☆, finished May 22)
✓2. Read a book set in a bookstore 84, Charing Cross Road (★★★☆☆, finished June 15)
✓ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: The Song of Achilles [Orange Prize for Fiction (former name of the Women’s Prize for Fiction) Winner in 2012] (★★★★☆, finished May 29)
- 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Light from Uncommon Stars
✓ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Queer and Trans Voices (★★★★☆, finished March 28)
✓ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: They Called Us Enemy (★★★★☆, finished May 22)
- 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: maybe reread The House in the Cerulean Sea
- 8. Read a classic written by a POC: Adulthood Rites (Xenogenesis #2)
- 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Alle Menschen sind sterblich
- 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): maybe Machinehood
✓ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Exit Strategy (The Murderbot Diaries #4) (★★★★★, finished April 14)
- 12. Read an entire poetry collection: maybe Life on Mars
- 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: maybe The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea
✓ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): Heartstopper: Volume One (★★★★☆, finished May 12) and Two (★★★★☆, finished May 12)
- 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital)
- 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes
✓ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Amateur (★★★☆☆, finished June 2)
- 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice maybe The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories #1
- 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: maybe Cemetery Boys or maybe The Trees
- 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: maybe Beggars in Spain [Hugo Award for Best Novella and Nebula Award for Best Novella in 1992]
✓ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: The Song of Achilles (★★★★☆, finished May 29)
✓ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Transgender History (★★★★★, finished January 11)
✓ 23. Read a book by a disabled author: Binti (★★★★☆, finished March 21)
✓ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism (2021, Task 2): Wozu Rassismus? (★★★★★, finished January 14)

Progress: 12/24 ≈ 50.00%

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. - Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - Home Fire
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. - Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance - DONE
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. - Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices from the Latinx Diaspora or This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. - The Shell Seekers or The Secret of Snow
8. Read a classic written by a POC. - Ficciones
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). - While Justice Sleeps - DONE
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. - All Systems Red
12. Read an entire poetry collection. - Postcolonial Love Poem
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Firekeeper's Daughter or She Who Became the Sun
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - A Man Called Ove
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). - Grand Journal
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. - The Once and Future Witches or A Peculiar Peril
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. - Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. - The Best American Food Writing 2018
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. - Ring Shout
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. - The Left Hand of Darkness
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. - The One Hundred Nights of Hero or Peter Darling
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. - The Stonewall Reader
23. Read a book by a disabled author. - Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - 2018 Children's book published before 1980 - The Phantom Tollbooth

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Cartas a Theo Orwell's Roses
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.Una librería en Berlín The Midnight Library
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Piranesi Hamnet
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.La edad de la punzada
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Tsunami Vindictas La tienda de los sueños: un siglo de cuento fantástico mexicano
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.The Remains of the Day
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Collected Fictions One Hundred Years of Solitude
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. We Were the Lucky Ones Lilac Girls Where the Crawdads Sing
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). Pandora The Memory Police
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. http://www.glittership.com/2015/04/02...
12. Read an entire poetry collection. Home Body
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. A Thousand Splendid Suns The Kite Runner
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Dune
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Storytime / Creative non fiction (Scribd)
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The Year of Magical Thinking Blue Nights Pasión india
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency Klara and the Sun
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.El monstruo pentápodo
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. Momo A Wrinkle in Time The Princess Bride
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Less Las malas
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Song of Achilles Galatea The Lost Apothecary Ángeles del abismo
23. Read a book by a disabled author. What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Ready Player One Ready Player Two Ender's Game Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

22/24 read
92%


1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953


2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore


3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Transcendent Kingdom


4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World


5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Kink: Stories


6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Maus Vol. 1


7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo


8. Read a classic written by a POC.
Invisible Man


9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest
The Last American Vampire


10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
While Justice Sleeps


11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Convenience Store Woman


12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Call Us What We Carry


13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Black Sun


14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Brand New Cherry Flavor


15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Nightmare Magazine Issue 111


16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
A Gentleman In Moscow


17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story


18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
The Best American Short Stories 2021



19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Nothing But Blackened Teeth


20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
All the Pretty Horses


21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
The Song of Achilles


22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
A Short History of Russia: How the World's Largest Country Invented Itself, from the Pagans to Putin


23. Read a book by a disabled author.
True Biz


24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2015's "A book you would consider a guilty pleasure"
Crazy Rich Asians

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
The Magic of Terry Pratchett
Orwell's Roses
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Flamer
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Teach Me
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
Beloved
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Animal Farm
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
While Justice Sleeps
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Don't Call Us Dead
Call Us What We Carry
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
It
Thirteen Reasons Why
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
The Overstory
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me
Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
All Boys Aren't Blue
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
The Only Good Indians
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. (1989)
After Delores
The Remains of the Day
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Blanca & Roja
Cinderella Is Dead
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
True Biz
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
A non-European novel in translation (2021)
The Disaster Tourist
Convenience Store Woman
Confessions
Here the Whole Time

Progress: 1/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
✅ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
A Novel Way to Die by Ali Brandon ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Read: 1/1/22
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

12/24 Complete

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. - Lorraine Hansberry: The Life Behind A Raisin in the Sun
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. - Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - Bel Canto / The Little Friend
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. - Once Upon an Eid
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. - Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - Evelyn Hooker and the Fairy Project (3/5 stars)
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC. - Giovanni's Room (4/5 stars)
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Boy's Life (5/5 stars)
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). - Portrait of a Thief (4/5 stars)
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. - All the Wrong Places (3.5/5 stars)
12. Read an entire poetry collection. - I Hope This Finds You Well (4/5 stars)
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. The Magnolia Sword: A Ballad of Mulan
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - Red Dragon (4/5 stars)
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. - Ice Planet Barbarians (3.5/5 stars)
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. - The Best American Essays 2021 (3.5/5 stars)
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. - Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower (4/5 stars)
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. - Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time (4/5 stars)
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - for "Read a book you've read before" - In Cold Blood (4/5 stars)

I was reminded of this challenge by a friend who likes challenges, so downloaded the list and have been browsing the threads for ideas. I think I may only do half the list though, because challenges like this are stressful for me and I'd rather this be fun than a chore.

So, here's what I've come up with so far. I may add to it later.
2.Read a book set in a bookstore The Sentence
5.Read an anthology featuring diverse voices All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
7.Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40 The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez
8.Read a classic written by a POC Their Eyes Were Watching God
11.Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character Dread Nation
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary Redefining Realness
22.Read a history about a period you know little about The Secret History of the Mongol Queens
23.Read a book by a disabled author Being Seen

22/24

✓1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
✓2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
✓3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Vanishing Half
✓4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. The Proposal
✓5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices
✓6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights
✓7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. Royal Holiday
✓8. Read a classic written by a POC. Their Eyes Were Watching God
✓9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Death on the Nile
✓10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). American Spy
✓11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Dread Nation
✓12. Read an entire poetry collection. Wade in the Water: Poems
✓13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. The Fire Keeper
✓14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Persuasion
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
✓16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. Mama Day
✓17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016
✓19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. My Soul to Keep
✓20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. All the President's Men
✓21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Girls Made of Snow and Glass
✓22. Read a history about a period you know little about. King Leopold's Ghost
✓23. Read a book by a disabled author. Take a Hint, Dani Brown
✓24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! [distopian or post-apocalyptic] The Stone Sky

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Sentence
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Dominicana
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. This One Sky Day
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Dancing at the Pity Party: A Dead Mom Graphic Memoir
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Beloved
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). All Her Little Secrets
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Loveless
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Gods of Jade and Shadow
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Eye of the World
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. Sharks in the Time of Saviors
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Ring Shout
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. The Color Purple
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Malice
✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Buddha in the Attic
23. Read a book by a disabled author. Girl at War
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

I have shelved books to satisfy all but two of these tasks, still need to figure something out for #6 & 10! I'll fill them in below as I actually read them.

2022 Read Harder Book Selections

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.

2. Read a book set in a bookstore.

3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.

4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.

6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.

7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: Vintage Movie Classics

8. Read a classic written by a POC.

9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.

10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).

11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.

12. Read an entire poetry collection.

13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.

14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).

15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).

16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.

What the Wind Knows

17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.

Gender Queer: A Memoir

18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.

Recursion
(Best Science Fiction of 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards)

19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.

20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.

Radix (1981)

21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.

22. Read a history about a period you know little about.

23. Read a book by a disabled author.

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK (2020 Task #20):

1. Read a biography of an author you admire: James Baldwin
2. Read a book set in a bookstore: The Shadow of the Wind
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: Piranesi
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Pride
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Color Outside the Lines
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: Teach Me
8. Read a classic written by a POC: Invisible Man
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: A Thousand Splendid Suns
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): While Justice Sleeps
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Elatsoe
12. Read an entire poetry collection: A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: When You Trap a Tiger
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): Cold Mountain
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital): Catalyst
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: Bright Side
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: From Hell
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: The Ballad of Black Tom
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: The Fountains of Paradise
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: The Seafarer's Kiss
22. Read a history about a period you know little about: The Good Years: From 1900 to the First World War
23. Read a book by a disabled author: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: All the Feels

Thanks to everyone and their suggestions - they've led me down new paths and (often) found books sitting, waiting, on my own shelves.

✔ - completed

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. James Tiptree, Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon
✔ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
✔ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Piranesi
✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. My Lord, What a Morning
✔ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. And So I Sing: African American Divas Of Opera and Concert
✔ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
✔ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. Gaudy Night
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Invisible Man
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Saturday Afternoons at the Old Met: The Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts, 1931-1950
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). American Spy
✔️ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Art in the Blood
12. Read an entire poetry collection. The Collected Poems of Audre Lorde
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Washington Black
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Mayor of Casterbridge
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). [choose - https://www.pw.org/literary_magazines ]
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The Foretelling
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Known World
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Everfair
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. Fahrenheit 451
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The One Hundred Nights of Hero
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
23. Read a book by a disabled author. The World's Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette's, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family
✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! [investigative nonfiction by an author of color] – Black Opera: History, Power, Engagement

Not sure I'll make it through at 24 but I'm marking my spot

☐ 1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
☐ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
☐ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
☐ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
☐ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
☐ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
☐ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
[TBR] Burning Roses
☐ 8. Read a classic written by a POC.
☐ 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
[TBR] Hurricane Season
☐ 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
☐ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
☐ 12. Read an entire poetry collection.
☐ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
☐ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
☐ 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
☐ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
[TBR] Carrion Comfort
☐ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
☐ 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
☐ 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
☐ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
✔️ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.

★★★★★ [Finished 01/07/2022]
The Route of Ice and Salt
retelling/expansion of Bram Stoker's Dracula

☐ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
☐ 23. Read a book by a disabled author.
☐ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

2022 Read Harder Challenge - 24/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist √
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Little Paris Bookshop √
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Piranesi √
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold √
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century √
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. They Called Us Enemy √
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. Royal Holiday √
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Beloved √
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Oryx and Crake √
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). Olga Dies Dreaming √
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. All Systems Red √
12. Read an entire poetry collection. And Still I Rise √
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Firekeeper's Daughter √
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Eye of the World √
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Uncanny Magazine Issue 24: Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue √
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The Paris Apartment √
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout √
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021 √
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Ring Shout √
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. Neuromancer √
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. Legendborn √
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire √
23. Read a book by a disabled author. A Kind of Spark √
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2018, #15, A book to read in one sitting. Two Truths and a Lie √

Excited to participate in a proper challenge again after years away! I'll link what I've read as I finish/get halfway through tasks, I change my mind on what to read too much to decide beforehand. Definitely will be browsing through others' lists for ideas, I need the recs!

04/24

📖 - currently reading
✔ - complete
✨ - recommend!

✔✨1. Read a biography of an author you admire. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Accidentally Engaged
✔✨ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Banthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
✔✨19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Sorrowland
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Progress: 24/24 Done!

✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Marcel Proust
✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
✔️3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Detransition, Baby
✔️4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
✔️5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn’t Die
✔️6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. The Complete Maus
✔️7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. The Persistence of Memory
✔️8. Read a classic written by a POC. Beloved
✔️9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. The Discomfort of Evening
✔️10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). The Little Death
✔️11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual
✔️12. Read an entire poetry collection. Talking Cures
✔️13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. The Corsican Brothers
✔️14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
✔️15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). The Pagan Review Aug 1892, https://1890s.ca/pagan_review/
✔️16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The Glass Hotel
✔️17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
✔️18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition
✔️19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Nothing But Blackened Teeth
✔️20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. The Centaur (National Book Award, 1964)
✔️21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The Route of Ice and Salt
✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Symphony for the City of the Dead: Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad
✔️23. Read a book by a disabled author. Mooncakes
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2019 #21: Read a comic by an LGBTQIA creator Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

24/24:

✔ 1. Read a biography of an author you admire. James Joyce
✔ 2. Read a book set in a bookstore. Our Riches
✔ 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. A Little Life
✔ 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. The Walking Man
✔ 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. The Best American Essays 2021
✔ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Dancing at the Pity Party
✔ 7 .Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. The Remains of the Day
✔ 8. Read a classic written by a POC. Silence
✔ 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest Middlesex
✔ 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). The Claudius Novels
✔ 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. The Remains of the Day
✔ 12. Read an entire poetry collection. No Land In Site
✔ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Harlem Shuffle
✔ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Butcher Boy
✔ 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Apricity 2022 Vol. VI (UT Austin's literary magazine)
✔ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The City Beautiful
✔ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary Nonbinary: A Memoir
✔ 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Essays 2021
✔ 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Mexican Gothic
✔ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. A Month In The Country
✔ 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The Song of Achilles
✔ 22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
✔ 23. Read a book by a disabled author. Piranesi
✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (A Children's Classic Published Before 1980) Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
—Notorious RBG (Carmon)
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
—The Cat Who Saved Books (Natsukawa)
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
—Transcendent Kingdom (Gyasi)
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
—The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World (Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu)
Or
—Music Is History (Thompson)
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
—Disability Visibility (Wong)
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
—Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band (Staebler et al)
Or
—Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for their Rights (Kendall)
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
—Strange Weather in Tokyo (Kawakami)
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
—Romance in Marseille (McKay)
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
— The Geography of Bliss (Weiner)
Or
— Fire from the Rock (Draper)
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
— When No One Is Watching (Cole)
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
—Loveless (Oseman)
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
—Call Us What We Carry (Gorman)
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
—Firekeeper’s Daughter (Boulley)
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
—TBD
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
— After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy & Ethics Short Story Magazine, December 2021
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
—The Beautiful Mystery (Penny)
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
—Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir (Som)
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
—Best American Comics 2018
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
—Destroyer (LaValle)
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
—Dragonflight (McCaffrey)
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
—Song of Achilles (Miller)
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
—Gay Voices of the Harlem Renaissance (Schwarz)
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
—Being Seen (Sjunneson)
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
—TBD

Progress: 24/24

√ 1. Biography of an author you admire: Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
√ 2. Set in a bookstore: The Sentence
√ 3. Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: Detransition, Baby
√ 4. Book in any genre by a POC that’s not about trauma: Take a Hint, Dani Brown
√ 5. Anthology featuring diverse voices: Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
√ 6. Nonfiction YA comic: The Complete Maus
√ 7. Romance with a protagonist over 40: The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows
√ 8. Classic written by a POC: Passing
√ 9. On your TBR the longest: The Remains of the Day
√ 10. Political thriller by a marginalized author: Her Name Is Knight
√ 11. Asexual and/or aromantic main character: The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy
√ 12. Poetry collection: Call Us What We Carry
√ 13. Adventure story by a BIPOC author: Gods of Jade and Shadow
√ 14. Book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen: The Queen's Gambit
√ 15. New-to-you literary magazine: the other side of hope: journeys in refugee and immigrant literature
√ 16. Recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
√ 17. Trans/nonbinary memoir: Gender Queer
√ 18. “Best _ Writing of the year” book: The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
√ 19. Horror novel by a BIPOC author: The Only Good Indians
√ 20. Award-winner from 1982: A Soldier's Play
√ 21. Queer retelling: Blanca & Roja
√ 22. History about a period you know little about: The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921
√ 23. By a disabled author: Six of Crows
√ 24. Non-European novel in translation (2021): Elena Knows

Chronological order:

Lauconn wrote: "1/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. [book:The Storied Life of A...."

Thank you for bringing Star Child to my attention! A fan of the author and adore Octavia E. Butler, so win/win!

02/26/2022 2/24

✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire.Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore.The Sentence
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Beloved by Toni Morrison
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
✔️

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. - Jane's Fame: How Jane Austen Conquered the World
X 2. Read a book set in a bookstore. - The Sentence
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - The Vanishing Half
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. - Love in Color: Mythical Tales from Around the World, Retold
5. Read an anthology featuring dCrying in H Martiverse voices. - The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - On a Sunbeam
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. - Royal Holiday
8. Read a classic written by a POC. - The Diary of Lady Murasaki
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Sworn to Silence
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). Her Name Is Knight
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. - City of Strife
12. Read an entire poetry collection. - Felon: Poems
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. - Gods of Jade and Shadow
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - The Bourne Identity
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). - After Dinner Conversation
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. - Vicious
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. - Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. - The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. - At Night All Blood is Black
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. - Invisible Cities
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. - Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. - Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
23. Read a book by a disabled author. - El Deafo
X 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - (Food Memoir by a POC) Crying in H Mart

0/24


1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickinson and Her Family's Feuds
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
The Summer of Everything
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Exciting Times
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Honey Girl
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Fools In Love: Fresh Twists on Romantic Tales
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Second Chance
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
A Raisin in the Sun
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Everything Leads to You
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
While Justice Sleeps
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
The Bone People
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Lord of the Butterflies
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Dread Nation
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
The Writer Magazine (March 2022 Issue)
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
Asylum
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Skin Folk
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Blizzard of One
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
The Mirror Season
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
Cyborg Detective
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (I chose Prompt #11 from 2020)
I Wish You All the Best

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Navigating Bipolar Country: Personal and Professional Perspectives on Living with Bipolar Disorder
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Postcolonial Love Poem
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (nature poetry)
Selected Poems of Robert Frost: Illustrated Edition

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about: The Skies Belong to Us: Love and Terror in the Golden Age of Hijacking
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
The Lonely Hunter: A Biography of Carson McCullers

2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
The Shadow of the Wind

3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Dominicana

4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Jonny Appleseed

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Eating Fire, Tasting Blood: An Anthology of the American Indian Holocaust

6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Gender Queer

7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
Rebecca **was reading already

8. Read a classic written by a POC.
Dhalgren & or Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches

9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
The Sound and the Fury

10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
Native Speaker

11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
Elatsoe

12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Lighthead or
Black Lavender Milk or
The Crown Ain't Worth Much

13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Dhalgren * maybe double up

14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
The Princess Bride

15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). https://www.oxfordamerican.org
Oxford American

16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
Dictee

17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary
Tomboy Survival Guide & or
The Natural Mother of the Childor double up with
Gender Queer

18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
--not sure about this one.

19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author
Mongrels or anything by SGJ. I'm a fan.
Or if a new Marrow Thieves comes out...Cherie Dimaline

20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born
The Remains of the Day 1989

21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
Boy, Snow, Bird

22. Read a history about a period you know little about
Little Manila Is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California -- thanks to the recs posted under this one!

23. Read a book by a disabled author.
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat
Over 500 pages: East of Eden

1. Read a biography of an author you admire. (“A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia Butler” by Lynell George)

2. Read a book set in a bookstore. (“Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore” by Robin Sloan)

3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. (“Piranesi” by Susanna Clarke)

4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. (“My Year Abroad” by Chang-rae Lee)

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. ("American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures" by America Ferrera)

✔️ 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. (“Almost American Girl” by Robin Ha)

✔️ 7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. (“The State Of California Stalks My Gay Butthole” by Chuck Tingle)

8. Read a classic written by a POC. (“The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas père)

9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. (“A Game of Thrones” by George R. R. Martin)


10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). ???

11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. ???

✔️ 12. Read an entire poetry collection. ( “Call Us What We Carry” by Amanda Gorman)

✔️ 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. ("The Motorcycle Diaries" Notes on a Latin American Journey" by Ernesto Che Guevara)

✔️ 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). (“Mary Poppins” by P. L. Travers)

15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Whale Road Review: http://www.whaleroadreview.com/issues...

✔️ 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. ( “The Four Agreements” by don Miguel Ruiz)

✔️ 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. (“Tranny: Confessions of Punk Rock's Most Infamous Anarchist Sellout” by Laura Jane Grace)

18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. ( “The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2021” edited by Veronica Roth)

✔️ 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. ("Reprieve" by James Han Mattson)

✔️ 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. ( “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” by Eric Carle)

21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. ???

22. Read a history about a period you know little about. ( The Reconstruction Era, either “Black Reconstruction in America” by W. E. B. Du Bois OR “Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow” by Henry Louis Gates)

23. Read a book by a disabled author. (“Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace)

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! ???

Read Harder Challenge 2022 (24/24)

1. Read a biography of an author you admire: Jane Austen, the Secret Radical
2. Read a book set in a bookstore: Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: Weather
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Act Your Age, Eve Brown
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Fresh Ink
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: That Kind of Guy
8. Read a classic written by a POC: Kindred
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): While Justice Sleeps
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: The Cybernetic Tea Shop
12. Read an entire poetry collection: Call Us What We Carry
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: Washington Black
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital): Apparition Lit, Issue 13: Justice
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: The Lions of Fifth Avenue
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: The Best American Mystery Stories 2016
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: Fledgling
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born [1988]: Breathing Lessons
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: Ash
22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Empress Dowager Cixi: The Concubine Who Launched Modern China
23. Read a book by a disabled author: Cyborg Detective
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! [Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author]: One Last Stop (dnf), Reverb

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Tally: 24/24 ALL DONE!!!
✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Left-Handed Booksellers of London
✔️3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Sentence
✔️4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. While We Were Dating
✔️5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
✔️6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American
✔️7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. Mrs. Martin’s Incomparable Adventure
✔️8. Read a classic written by a POC. Passing
✔️9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. My New Gender Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving World Peace Through Gender Anarchy and Sex Positivity
✔️10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). While Justice Sleeps
✔️11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Loveless
✔️12. Read an entire poetry collection. Call Us What We Carry
✔️13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Iron Widow
✔️14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Stories of Your Life and Others
✔️15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Uncanny Magazine Issue 30: Disabled People Destroy Fantasy! Special Issue
✔️16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The Henna Artist
✔️17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Gender Queer
✔️18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. Transcendent 2: The Year's Best Transgender Speculative Fiction 2016
✔️19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Ring Shout
✔️20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
✔️21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The Loophole (Orpheus & Eurydice)
✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
✔️23. Read a book by a disabled author. Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! "Task #16: Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman" The Goblin Emperor

Total Books out of 24 Read: 20


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✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
The Storyteller (Dave Grohl) - Read: 17-Jun-2022

✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
Book Lovers (Emily Henry) - Read: 14-Sep-2022

✔️3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine (Gail Honeyman) - Read: 25-Apr-2022

4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
Love in Color (Bolu Babalola)

5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
Girls of Might and Magic: A Diverse Books with Magic Anthology (Various Authors)

✔️6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Redbone (Christian Staebler, Sonia Paoloni) - Read: 24-Apr-2022

✔️7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
One Last Stop (Casey McQuiston) - Read: 2-Dec-2022

✔️8. Read a classic written by a POC.
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) - Read: 3-Apr-2022

✔️9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Heat Stroke (Rachel Caine) - Read: 26-Oct-2022

10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
When No One is Watching (Alyssa Cole) or The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen)

✔️11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
All Systems Red (Martha Wells) - Read: 21-Sep-2022

✔️12. Read an entire poetry collection.
Time Is a Mother (Ocean Vuong) - Read: 8-May-2022

✔️13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Children of Blood and Bone (Tomi Adeyemi) - Read: 10-Jun-2022

✔️14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) - Read: 13-Apr-2022

✔️15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
The Water Issue - Read: 16-May-2022

✔️16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
The Well of Loneliness (Radclyffe Hall) - Read: 30-Nov-2022

✔️17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
This Time for Me (Alexandra Billings) - Read: 3-Jun-2022

✔️18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice. "The Best of Fiction of 2021" from Barnes & Noble
The Lost Apothecary (Sarah Penner) - Read: 21-Apr-2022

✔️19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia) - Read: 18-Apr-2022

20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Neuromancer (William Gibson)

✔️21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
A Spindle Splintered (Alix E. Harrow) - Read: 23-Mar-2022

✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
Killers of the Flower Moon (David Grann) - Read: 29-Aug-2022

✔️23. Read a book by a disabled author.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (Talia Hibbert) - Read: 28-Dec-2022

✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2020: Read a debut novel by a queer author
Kissed the Mark (Lila Gwynn) - Read: 22-Apr-2022

Progress: 0/24

1. Read a biography of an author you admire.
2. Read a book set in a bookstore.
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Beloved by Toni Morrison
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
12. Read an entire poetry collection.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about.
23. Read a book by a disabled author.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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Progress: 24/24 ✔️

✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography
✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore:The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
✔️3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
✔️4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Black Boy Joy
✔️5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Fresh Ink
✔️6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: They Called Us Enemy
✔️7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: A Season for Second Chances
✔️8. Read a classic written by a POC: Graphic Classics, Volume 22: African-American Classics
✔️9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: The Goblin Emperor
✔️10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): While Justice Sleeps
✔️11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Loveless
✔️12. Read an entire poetry collection: Begin with a Question: Poems
✔️13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: The Emperor's Riddle
✔️14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): The Invention of Hugo Cabret
✔️15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital): Uncanny Magazine Issue 40: May/June 2021
✔️16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: Into the Wild
✔️17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Several memoir essays from Nonbinary
✔️18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year” book for a topic and year of your choice: The Best American Infographics 2015
✔️19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: The Jumbies
✔️20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: Rendezvous with Rama
✔️21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: Create My Own Perfection
✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
✔️23. Read a book by a disabled author: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body & The Chance to Fly & The Secret of Haven Point
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!: 2019 #11 A book of manga Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 and 2021 #21 A children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Brightstorm