Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2016!

[Mark]

Finished challenge #2 Read a nonfiction book about science
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

and challenge #11 Read a book under 100 pages.
Animal Farm

Now 4/24

[Krystal]

Update post 187 - "Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900" The Taker 5/24

[Mark]

Completed challenge #6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)

Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

5/24

[Melissa]

Updated message 118:

10/24

[GailW]

Update message 15

Have completed 8

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Reenah]

Update message 59: 4/20

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

[Sara]

I'd like to participate! Sign me up for all 24.

Completed: 4/24

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, completed Feb 2016
3. Read a collection of essays - This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women, completed Jan 2016
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel - The Boy Who Lost Fairyland, completed Feb 2016
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 - Cloud Atlas, completed Jan 2016
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

[Maddison]

Update to message 17.

[√] Read a middle grade novel - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket

1/24

[Stephanie]

Update: I have finished 3 of the categories and not even realized it. I finished "The Martian," "Omon-Ra" and "A Discovery of Witches." I am now 3/24.

[Cheri]

Update: 14/24
Task 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (5 stars)

[Luce]

Finished! On to new adventures ;)

[Susan C]

Updated message 50

8/24

[Kadijah Michelle]

Hello All, Happy March!

Here are the statistics for this challenge as the end of February:

We have 117 participants, and we have read 342/2454 books pledged.

Awesome job everyone!

[GailW]

Update: I have completed 11.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Fatemeh]

[update]

03/20

*Also, I think you didn't see my old post, but I asked for my challenge to be reduced from 24 to 20, if possible. Thank you!

[Adria]

1. Read a horror book Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
2. Read a nonfiction book about science. Hidden Treasures in the Book of Job: How the Oldest Book in the Bible Answers Today's Scientific Questions
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) Life in a Jar: The Irena Sendler Project
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long The Triumph of Christianity: How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion
11. Read a book under 100 pages The Pearl
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East God and Politics in Esther
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia One Child: The Story of China's Most Radical Experiment
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 The Iliad
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 Magic of Ordinary Days
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes Tied Up in Knots: How Getting What We Wanted Made Women Miserable
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) God is Able
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) Thatcher's Trial: 180 Days that Created a Conservative Icon
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness The Stranger

14/15 completed

[Chloé]

4/10

11. Read a book under 100 pages
Je serai un territoire fier et tu déposeras tes meubles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (76 pages)
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Carmen et autres nouvelles ⭐⭐⭐Well it's hard to compare, because every Carmen are different. It became known with the 1875 ballet and this representation of Carmen is the one that stuck. Subsequent Carmens are usually more lovable, the one in the original book is more despicable.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
Second début ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Essay about what feminist was, what it is, and now how we should rebuild it. Give it a second start. Geo-politically set in Quebec Canada.
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
Nous sommes tous des féministes⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Chloé]

5/10

11. Read a book under 100 pages
Je serai un territoire fier et tu déposeras tes meubles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (76 pages)
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Carmen et autres nouvelles ⭐⭐⭐Well it's hard to compare, because every Carmen are different. It became known with the 1875 ballet and this representation of Carmen is the one that stuck. Subsequent Carmens are usually more lovable, the one in the original book is more despicable.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
Second début ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Essay about what feminist was, what it is, and now how we should rebuild it. Give it a second start. Geo-politically set in Quebec Canada.
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
Nous sommes tous des féministes⭐⭐⭐⭐
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
J'haïs les féministes!: le 6 décembre 1989 et ses suites⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Jackie B. -]

Updated message 46

I made a ton of progress in February, now being at 8/24. This is a huge jump! I just need to keep my eye on the prize and I continue to read.

I completed the following this past month:

5. Read a middle-grade novel - Sarah, Plain and Tall - completed 2/17/16
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - The Gunslinger by Stephen King - completed 2/27/16
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - completed 2/13/16
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff - completed 2/7/16
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The Perks of Being a Wallflower completed 2/13/16
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction): My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem - completed 2/6/16

[Sheryl_at_Ubookquitous]

update post 215

Now 5/8

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished my middle grade novel category: Ella Enchanted. I am now up to 4/24.

[Overbooked ✎]

23. A play: Othello

Progress:23/24

[Cheri]

Update: 15/24
Task 24 - Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang (4 stars)

The main character has anorexia and schizophrenia.

[Maria]

7/24

2. Read a nonfiction book about science

A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking 3-11-16

[Nicole]

*Update for Nicole W.*

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

Goal Met So Far: 2/8

[Anissa]

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
Duration: January 1-December 31, 2016

I'd like to participate! Please sign me up for 10 to start.

Completed: 2/10

1. Read a horror book: Planned-Fateful
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else: The Rogue Not Taken-Completed: 03/22/16
5. Read a middle grade novel: Planned-Crenshaw
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: Mockingjay-Completed: 04/16/16
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: Planned-A Discovery of Witches
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: Planned-Trolius and Cressida
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: Planned-The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

[Overbooked ✎]

13. Book set in the Middle East: The Almond Tree

Progress:24/24 Challenge completed !

here is the list with my books for this challenge:

✔. Read a horror book: The Willows
✔. Read a nonfiction book about science:What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
✔. Read a collection of essays:The Book of My Lives
✔. Read a book out loud to someone else: Matilda
✔. Read a middle grade novel: Heidi
✔. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography): Julius Caesar
✔. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: Alas, Babylon
✔. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: True Grit
✔. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: The Goldfinch
✔. Read a book over 500 pages long : What Alice Forgot
✔. Read a book under 100 pages: Candide
✔. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender: Middlesex
✔. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: The Almond Tree
✔. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia: Smaller and Smaller Circles
✔. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900: Frenchman's Creek
✔. Read the first book in a series by a person of color: The Killing Moon
✔. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
✔. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Shutter Island
✔. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes: Men Explain Things to Me
✔. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): And Then There Were Nuns: Adventures in a Cloistered Life
✔. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction): An Officer and a Spy
✔. Read a food memoir: Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
✔. Read a play: Othello
✔. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: The Reindeer People

[Stephanie]

Update: I have just read my book under 100 pages! "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf. I am now 5/24.

[Cheri]

Update - 16/24
Task 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (3 stars)

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath for my book that has a main character that has a mental illness. I am now 6/24.

[Sam F]

Update Message 54

16 completed to date.

[Chloé]

6/10

11. Read a book under 100 pages
Je serai un territoire fier et tu déposeras tes meubles ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (76 pages)
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Carmen et autres nouvelles ⭐⭐⭐Well it's hard to compare, because every Carmen are different. It became known with the 1875 ballet and this representation of Carmen is the one that stuck. Subsequent Carmens are usually more lovable, the one in the original book is more despicable.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
Second début ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Essay about what feminist was, what it is, and now how we should rebuild it. Give it a second start. Geo-politically set in Quebec Canada.
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
J'haïs les féministes!: le 6 décembre 1989 et ses suites⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
Nous sommes tous des féministes⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
Instruments des ténèbres⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Krystal]

Updated 187 - 6/24 - A book over 500 Pages - Inferno by Dan Brown

[Sherry]

Updated:
5/5 Completed ✔

1. Read a horror book: In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware [Read 1/18/2016]
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel : Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey [Read 3/17/2016]
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern [Read 1/7/2016]
11. Read a book under 100 pages: Siberian Huskies by Bob Temple [Read 2/19/2016]
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. : Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist & Ebba Sergerberg [Read 2/7/2016]

I haven't watch Let Me In the movie yet.. but will soon

[Melissa]

updated message 252: 14/24

[Stephanie]

Update: 6/20

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel:

03.15.16 4 Stars

15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900:

03.15.16 3 Stars
I know it's not really consider fiction, but that's why I love challenges like theses, you can fit it to you or your interpretations of something. Since I know I will not be reading anything from the historical genre, this book will have to do.

[Sam F]

Updated Message 54

17 completed to date

[Kelly]

Updated #74.

9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Yes Please ✔
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban ✔

10/12 complete!

[Susan C]

Updated message 49

11/24

[Maddison]

Update to message 17.

[√] Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming

2/24

[Tania]

Updating message 310 - new total 5/19

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The Martian by Andy Weir (adapted into an Oscar Nominated movie starring Matt Damon)

I finished the book The Martian this week, and I watched the movie starring Matt Damon. Because I'd seen previews for the movie before I started the book, I actually heard Damon's voice when I read the main character. I think he was a good choice for the role. The book was fantastic, I loved the premise and I felt like there was enough explained so that it was a believable scenario. This is the ultimate of survival stories.

I loved both the book and the movie - the movie gives more insight to what is happening on Earth, which does take you away from the isolation of the character during times when he should not know anyone is with him. That's the benefit the book has over the movie - it keeps you isolated with the main character longer, with less interruptions as to what is happening on Earth or elsewhere. But it was a good adaptation, and the changes were necessary to capture the mainstream movie audience.

[Charity]

Updated message 9.

Goal 4/10

[Alex]

Update Message 34; I would like to up my goal to 20, leaving me at 14/20 completed.

[Reenah]

Update message 58: 5/20

5. Read a middle grade novel - Serafina and the Black Cloak

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished "Little Women" for my historical fiction set before 1900. I am now 7/24.

[Fatemeh]

[update]

Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. - V for Vendetta

It's not exactly last three years, but since I've been wanting to read this for a long long time; I'm ignoring that last part of this one! :)

4/20

[Jade]

Updated Message 185
6/24

[GailW]

Update to message 14:
I have completed 13 of the 24
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Kelly]

Updated #73.

16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou ✔

- This is the first in the series of her memoirs. I really enjoyed this and will be adding the others to my tbr.

11/12 complete!

[Eli]

I'd love to join this challenge! I will be tracking progress in my corner but will make sure to update here as well.


My corner progress

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