Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2016!

[Maria]

2/24

11. Book under 100 pages Song Queen by Victoria Aveyard 55 pages 1-8-16

[Stephanie]

Update: 2/20

6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography): Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream 01.08.16 3 Stars

(Message 58)

[Heather (Heatso)]

updated post 116

2/24

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - Rat Queens, Vol. 2: The Far Reaching Tentacles of N'rygoth
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - Fangirl

[Stephanie]

I'm going to do 23 out of 24 challenges:

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Kelly]

Updated #74.

19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - A Room of One's Own ✔

3/12

[Overbooked ✎]

5. Read a middle grade novel – Heidi

Progress:3/24

[Sheila]

message 99 Book Riot

2/10

✔ 5. Read a middle grade novel - The Case Of The Claymore Diamond
✔ 11. Read a book under 100 pages Buddha in Blue Jeans: An Extremely Short Simple Zen Guide to Sitting Quietly and Being Buddha

[Nik]

[4/24]

05. Read a middle grade novel. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (★★★★★)
11. Read a book under 100 pages. The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While (31p) (★★★★)
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. A Tale of Two Cities (★★★)
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Of Mice and Men (★★★)

/NN

[Gwen S.]

Update please: 2/10

#5) Read a middle school book: American Born Chinese by Gene L. Yang
#11) Book under 100pgs: Learn How to Crochet Quick and Easy (78 pages)

Eight more to go, but I may increase my number of task/ subtopics attempted. Will let you know!

[Nik]

[5/24]

05. Read a middle grade novel. The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (★★★★★)
06. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (★★★★)
11. Read a book under 100 pages. The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While (31p) (★★★★)
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. A Tale of Two Cities (★★★)
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Of Mice and Men (★★★)

/NN

[Cheri]

Update: 2/24
Task 20. A book about religion

The Relic Master: A Novel by Christopher Buckley (3 stars)

[Kelsi]

I'm in for all of them too!

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

Book Riot published a challenge for 2015, and because of how popular it was, we thought we would do it again in 2016! We've typed out the challenge for you below, but you can also check out the original Book Riot post here . The goal is to do all 24 tasks, but if that's a stretch for you, please feel free to set your own goal.

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

Goal: 0/24

[Megan]

I would like to be added to the challenge for all 24 categories, please!

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[[deleted user]]

I'm in i'll go for 24 not sure if ill get them all done but I can try
3/24

1. Read a horror book
(bram stokes Dracula)

2. Read a nonfiction book about science
(a short history of nearly everything)

3. Read a collection of essays

4. Read a book out loud to someone else

5. Read a middle grade novel

6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born

9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
Mandela: An Audio History

10. Read a book over 500 pages long
Grey

11. Read a book under 100 pages
Hello Mum

12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East

14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia

15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900

16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.

19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
(deviance code been meaning to read this for years)

21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)

22. Read a food memoir

23. Read a play

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Kelly]

Updated #74.

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly ✔

4/12

[Sam F]

Updated Message 54

[Cheri]

Update: 3/24
Task 2. Read a nonfiction book about science.

Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service by Maryn McKenna (4 stars)

[Susan C]

Updated message 50


2/24

[Overbooked ✎]

24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness: The Reindeer People (autism)

Progress: 4/24

[Jodi]

Edited message 97 to include:

I Hunt Killers for Horror selection.

I am 1/12

[Erin]

Update: 1/24

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: Best Boy - Best Boy ✔

[Overbooked ✎]

18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Shutter Island

my review

Progress:5/24

[Dominique]

no 25 updated: 2/22

[Stephanie (Chinchillita)]

Update Message 85
7. Dystopian Novel
8. Published the decade born
21. Fictional Politicis

3/12

[Overbooked ✎]

4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Matilda

Progress:6/24

[Kate]

Update:

3/24

1. Read a horror book: Neverwhere / Neil Gaiman
4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Mr. Popper's Penguins / Richard and Florence Atwater
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: The Martian / Andy Weir - one of the few times in my life i've watched a movie after reading the book and really thought they did it justice! A few minor complaints, but I also think there were some things that were done better in the film.

[Jade]

I'm in for all 24

1. Read a horror book - From Bad to Cursed
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
3. Read a collection of essays - A Room of One's Own
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - The Bad Beginning
5. Read a middle grade novel - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
6. Read a biography - Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Kill Order
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Matilda
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Lady Midnight
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - Luna
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - If You Could Be Mine
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - The Quiet American
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of colour - The Iron King
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - Inu x Boku SS, Vol. 1
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty
20. Read a book about religion - Petals on the Wind
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another - Two Boys Kissing
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play - Salome
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - Identical

24/24

[Krystal]

I'm in with all 24

10/24

1. Read a horror bookThe Deep
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else Seriously... I'm Kidding
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Tesla
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born Deadly Medicine
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long Inferno
11. Read a book under 100 pages Weeds in Nana's Garden: A Heartfelt Story of Love That Helps Explain Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias.
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 The Taker
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Life of Pi This is probably the only time I'm ever going to say this but the movie was better than the book. Only because it was easier to follow and it wasn't as monotonous as the book was.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)City of Thorns: Nine Lives in the World’s Largest Refugee Camp
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness November 9

[Gwen S.]

Update please: 3/10

#19) Non fiction book on feminism: "We Should All Be Feminist" by Commands Ngozi Adichie .

So far #5, #11, and now #19 have been completed.
I'm still in the process of completing "Wild Seed" by Octavia Butler for #16.

[Claire]

Updated #102

1/15

11. Read a book under 100 pages - Little Red Riding Crop by Tiffany Reisz

[Ariel]

Update to post 129, pls; 2 of 24 read. Thanks!

[Ariel]

I'm sure most have seen it or seen similar but The New York Public Library put up a blog post with some pretty good recs for each # of the challenge here in case anyone gets stuck on a few (like I was).

[Nicole]

*Update for Nicole W.*

16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color=

Goal Met So Far: 1/8

[Sue]

Update message 98
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
Capitalism: A Ghost Story - Arundhati Roy
3/12

[Kelly]

Updated #74.

23. Read a play - Under Milk Wood ✔

Completed: 5/12

[Erika]

2 down so far for me:

4. Read a book out loud to someone else
Head Off & Split by Nikky Finney which I read out loud to myself (and also my cats I guess haha), because I don't really have anyone else to read to. :) This was an AWESOME collection of poetry by the way, if anyone is interested.

23. Read a play
A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
So good! How have I been missing out on Tennessee Williams all this time?!

[Maria]

3/24

18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson read 1-1 watched movie 1-18

Of course the book was better. It usually is. The movie did miss out on some things but it did capture the essence of the book. I cried when I read and cried when I saw it.

[Overbooked ✎]

16. First book in a series by a person of color: The Killing Moon

Progress:7/24

[Maureen]

Updated message 133 --> 2/24 books done

[Christa]

Put me down for all 24!

3/24

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
✓ 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Infinite Sea
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
✓ 11. Read a book under 100 pages - The Fox and the Star
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
✓ 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The 5th Wave
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Gwen S.]

Please update: 4/11

#16) First book of a series by a person of color: "Wild Seed" by Octavia Butler/ Book One in her 'Patternist series"

Tasks completed so far: #5, #11, #16, & #19!

Book Riot's Read Harder 2016 Challenge!

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
5. Read a middle grade novel: American Born Chinese
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
11. Read a book under 100 pages: Learn How to Crochet Quick And Easy
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color: Wild Seed
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes: We Should All Be Feminists
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

Seven more left!

[TerryJane, Challenges]

I'd like to join this challenge, running parallel with all the others. I'll try for at least half of them. Not sure which ones yet.

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016
Progress: 20/20

✔ 1. Read a horror book - Frankenstein: Or The Modern Prometheus 2/3/16
✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about science - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2/5/16
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
✔ 5. Read a middle grade novel Reckless 2/24/16
✔ 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) The Boy Born Dead 6/17/16
✔ 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Brave New World 3/24/16
✔ 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born Island of the Blue Dolphins 1/31/16
✔ 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award The Graveyard Book 2/15/16
✔ 10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Winter 1/26/16
✔ 11. Read a book under 100 pages The Grownup 64pp 6/25/16
✔ 12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender Middlesex 3/16/16
✔ 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East A Thousand Splendid Suns 3/23/16
✔14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia Inside Out & Back Again 4/29/16
✔15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Cane River 6/16/16
✔16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color Things Fall Apart 4/18/16
✔17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike 7/1/16
✔ 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Martian 1/23/16
✔ 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 3/20/16
✔ 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) I am Forbidden 1/22/16
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
✔ 23. Read a play Cheaper by the Dozen 1/31/16
✔ 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Freedom 1/20/16

[Maria]

4/24

10. Book over 500 pages A Time To Kill by John Grisham 1-17-16
It has 515 pages

[Overbooked ✎]

12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender: Middlesex

Progress:8/24

[Erin]

Update: 2/24

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Martian✔

I definitely liked the book more, but the movie was good and I liked the extra they added at the end. I felt like it gave a little more closure to the story.

[Kelly]

Updated #74.

5. Read a middle grade novel - Mary Poppins ✔

6/12

[Cheri]

Update: 4/24
Task #7: Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.

Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2 stars)

[Ultrajbk]

I am in for all 24.

[Jessica]

Message #29 updated. Challenge completed!

1. Read a horror book - Those Across the River
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
3. Read a collection of essays - Bad Feminist
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Dracula
10. Book over 500 pages - The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
11. Book under 100 pages - I'm Just Here for the Free Scrutiny: One Model's Tale of Insanity and Inanity in the Wonderful World of Fashion
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - The Danish Girl
13. Book set in the Middle East - God Is Disappointed in You
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Historical fiction set before 1900 - A Christmas Carol
16. First book in a series by a person of color
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Through the Woods
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Twelve Years a Slave
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction): A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
22. Food memoir
23. A play
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness: Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth

15/15 - COMPLETED!

[Sam F]

Updated Message 54

7/24 done