Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2016!

[Jade]

Updated Message 185
(10/24)

[GailW]

Update #15. Have read 16 out of 24

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

[Chetara]

*Update Message 396*
5 of 24 completed - Revised 6/3/16

✔ Done 2. A nonfiction book about science - Voices in the Ocean: A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins by Susan Casey (5/18/16)
✔ Done 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness – All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven (6/3/16)

[Adria]

Updated message 327

10/15 completed

[Stephanie]

Update: I listened to "The Green Mile" by Stephen King, which won an Audie Award and is a horror book. I now have 10/24!

[Tania]

Updating original message 310, progress 8/19

✓8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Yesterday's Florida Keys by Stan Windhorn & Wright Langley originally published in 1974

[Ariel]

Update - 9 of 24 read, Post #128

[Rachel]

I've recently decided to take on this challenge, beginning July 1 and ending June 30, 2017 (although ideally by the end of December this year). As an extra challenge for myself, I'm also trying to include more graphic novels since it's something that's a bit outside my comfort zone. I will bold the items on the list as I complete them. Here is what I have in mind:

1. Read a Horror Book – Haven't decided yet, I've been looking for a good horror graphic novel
2. Read a non-fiction book about science - No book in mind yet, but most likely something to do with teaching animals sign language, or psychological case studies
3. Read a collection of essays – The Psychology of Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination Of The Boy Who Lived or The Psychology of the Simpsons: D'oh!
4. Read a book out loud to someone else – When Elephant met Giraffe. Read earlier this year at work, to a participant in my program
5. Read a middle grade novel – Wonder
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) –
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel – More Than This or Pandemonium
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 – Beautiful Creatures
11. Read a book under 100 pages –
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender – The Art of Being Normal
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East – The Complete Persepolis
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia – The Book of Salt or Bitter in the Mouth
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 – The Crucible
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color – Noughts & Crosses
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last 3 years – Awkward
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. – The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
19. Read a non-fiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes – Reading Lolita in Tehran or Everyday Sexism or Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or non-fiction) – Devoted
21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or non-fiction) -- The Complete Maus
22. Read a food memoir – Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
23. Read a play – The Miracle Worker
24. Read a book with a main character that has mental illness –Highly Illogical Behavior

[Kelly]

Updated #73.

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

14/20 complete

[Tania]

Updating message 310, progress 9/19

✓21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - BEN CARSON: RX FOR AMERICA by John Philip Sousa IV

[Melissa]

updated message 251: 17/24 done

[TerryJane, Challenges]

I originally set my goal for Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge at 12, but since I've ticked off 19 off the tasks, I will increase my goal to 20. My list is here.

[Kadijah Michelle]

Happy July! I'm sorry that I missed June, but it has been a busy time for my family.

Here are the current statistics for current month. We have 122 participants, and have read 541 of the 2568 books pledged.

[GailW]

Update Message 14"

I'm at 17/24

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

[Susan C]

Updated message 49

✓ 1. Read a horror book NOS4A2 read 6/11/2016

13/24

[Fatemeh]

[update]

Read a book under 100 pages. - Of mice and men

5/20

I'm changing my goal and reducing it to 20 books instead of 24.

[Maria]

14/24

5. Read a middle grade novel Harry Potter 7-7-16

[Tania]

Updating message 310, progress 10/19

✓23. Read a play - A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

[MyzanM]

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

This kind of challenge is hard for me so my goal is 12!
I've already managed some tasks through other challenges earlier this year and decided to count them as well

Progress: 13/12

✔1. Read a horror book Handling the Undead July 3
✔️2. Read a nonfiction book about science Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World Dec.5
3. Read a collection of essays
✔4. Read a book out loud to someone else Ossians ovanliga nanny June 22
✔️5. Read a middle grade novel Dragons at Crumbling Castle Dec. 18
✔6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman June 1
✔️7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel After The Ending Sept 1
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 Angels & Demons May 20
✔11. Read a book under 100 pages. Baby It's Cold Out Bear May 5
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
✔13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Latakia June 21 Partially set in Syria.
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
✔15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Downtime July 20 Set mainly in 1888.
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 Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared May 21. Read the Swedish edition early 2015 then watched the movie. Read the English edition this time. The Swedish edition is the best as some jokes didn't translate well to English. The same applies to the film. The Swedish book is far better than the movie, but the film is better than the English book. (I saw the film in Swedish)
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
✔20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Man Who Spoke Snakish July 16 (Pagan beliefs and myths stand against the new Christianity.)
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 Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things May 13

[Reenah]

Update message 58: 15/20

[MyzanM]

Update message #434:
Progress: 9/12

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
The Man Who Spoke Snakish July 16 (Pagan beliefs and myths stand against the new Christianity.)

[TerryJane, Challenges]

I've completed this challenge with 20/20. Woohoo! ☺

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

[Stephanie]

Update 8/20


Read a book over 500 pages long
545 pages 2 Stars

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Both very good, but in my opinion the movie was better! 4 Stars

[MyzanM]

Update message #434:

Progress: 10/12

✔15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
Downtime, July 20. Set mainly in 1888.

[Claire]

Edited #101

5/15

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
8 of 22 completed; 24 challenges - Revised 7/20/16
Not completing challenge 4 & 21 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 3. Read a collection of essays – Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls: A Handbook for Unapologetic Living by Jes Baker (7/20/16)

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished my biography with "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass." I now have 11/24

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
9 of 22 completed; 24 challenges - Revised 7/29/16
Not completing challenge 4 & 21 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender – The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff (7/26/16)

[Susan C]

Updated message 49

✓ 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness A Tale for the Time Being read 7/17/2016

14/24

[Kadijah Michelle]

Happy August! Wow we are entering the 8th month of the year already!

Here are the stats for this challenge.

We have 123 participants, have read 575 books of the 2578 pledged, and have 5 participants who have completed the challenge!

[Melissa]

updated message 251 = 18/24

[Kelly]

Updated #73.

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - Persepolis I & II ✔

15/20 complete!

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
10 of 22 completed; 24 challenges - Revised 8/2/16
Not completing challenge 4 & 21 – removed from personal challenge.

✔ Done 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) – Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo (8/1/16)

[~~~Sue~~~]

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-The Wishing Spell
5. Read a middle grade novel-The Mysterious Benedict Society
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel-The King of Plagues
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 longThe Book Thief
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.-Along Came a Spider-the book by far!
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 The Girl Who Played with Fire

[Reenah]

Update message 58:

20/20 DONE!

Last one to read: Orlando

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
13 of 23 completed; 24 challenges - Revised 8/9/16
Removed Task 4 from challenge.

✔ 5. Read a middle grade novel – Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton (8/9/16)
✔ 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. – The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff (book completed on 7/26/16; movie completed on 8/4/16): I enjoyed the book more than the movie. The movie skipped forward too much and felt rushed.
✔ 23. Read a play – A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (8/3/16)

[Jade]

Updated Message 185
(17/24)

[Tori]

Update - 2/12

21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - Child Soldier by Jessica Dee Humphreys & Michel Chikwanine

[Maddison]

Update to message 17.

[√] Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - Killing Reagan by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

3/24

[Claire]

Updated post #101

6/15

[Erin]

Update to Post #83

7/24

[Sam F]

Updated Message 53

All done!

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
14 of 23 completed; 24 challenges - Revised 8/19/16
Removed Task 4 from challenge.

✔ 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes – How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran (8/19/16)

[[deleted user]]

Updated Message 5
13/24

[Stephanie]

Update: I just finished my book about someone who identifies as transgender- "Middlesex" by Jeffrey Eugenies. I now have 12/24

[Chetara]

*Message 396 (page 8) on challenge broad*
15 of 23 completed; Removed task 4 from challenge.

✔14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia – The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo (8/22/16)

[Charity]

Updated message 9.

7/10

[Sandy]

I discovered this challenge late in the year so I'm not going to complete it but I do have some to mark off.

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

[Kadijah Michelle]

Hello All, Happy September! It is my favorite month of the year! Partially because my birthday is coming up, but mostly because fall starts, and I love all the fun the end of the year brings. School starts, sweater weather, snow! Lots of time to read.

I know I'm a few days late with August's statistics, but I was out of town away from my computer, so here they are: as of today, we have 125 participants. We have read 618 books of the 2627 pledged, and 7 participants have completed the challenge!

Great job everyone!

[Mary Pat]

COMPLETE - 10/10 (will continue to update if I exceed this #)

1. Read a horror book - The Fall of the House of Usher
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
5. Read a middle grade novel - The Lost Hero
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Gathering Blue
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
- Foundation
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - The Martian
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - The Gathering Storm
11. Read a book under 100 pages - The Dogs I Have Kissed
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - Mr. Mercedes
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - The Age of Innocence