Read Harder Challenge Plans: 2016

[Anastasia]

2016 Read Harder Plans

Read a horror book

✓ Read a nonfiction book about science.
-Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

✓ Read a collection of essays.
-Don't Worry, It Gets Worse: One Twentysomething's (Mostly Failed) Attempts at Adulthood by Alida Nugent

Read a book out loud to someone else.

✓ Read a middle grade novel.
-Matilda by Roald Dahl

✓ Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).
-Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.

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

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.

Read a book over 500 pages long.
-Winter by Marissa Meyer

✓ Read a book under 100 pages.
-84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

✓ Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.
-George by Alex Gino

✓ Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
-Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey by Ozge Samanci

✓ Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.
-China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan

✓ Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
-The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen

✓ Read the first book in a series by a person of color.
-The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

✓ Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
-Wytches, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder

✓ Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.
Debate which is better.
-Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
(The book was better.)

✓ Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
-We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).

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

✓ Read a food memoir.
-Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan

✓ Read a play.
-Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by Jack Thorne

✓ Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
-The Vegetarian by Han Kang

[Mindy]

Book Riot Reader Harder challenge

24/24

***1. Horror book – Haunting of Hill House by Jackson*
***2. Nonfiction book about science – Isaac's Storm by Larson
***3. Collection of essays -- Bad Feminist by Gay
***4. Read a book out loud to someone else – The Grownup by Flynn
***5. Middle grade novel – Wonder by Palacio*
***6. Biography – King’s Speech by Logue
***7. Dystopian novel – Red Rising by Brown
***8. Originally published in the decade I was born – The Graduate by Webb
***9. Audiobook that won an Audie – Not my Father’s Son by Cummings
***10. Over 500 pages long – Echo by Ryan
***11. Under 100 pages -- Little Prince by de Saint-Exupéry
***12. By or about a person that identifies as transgender -- George by Gino
***13. Set in the middle east – An Unnecessary Woman by Alameddine
***14. By an author from SE Asia -- Gift of Rain by Tan Twan Eng
***15. Historical fiction set before 1900 – Invention of Wings by Kidd
***16. First book in a series by a person of color – Dawn by Octavia Butler
***17. Non super-hero comic that debuted in the last 3 years – Lumberjanes by Stevenson
***18. Adapted into a movie -- Passage to India by Forster
***19. Nonfiction book about feminism – We Should all be Feminists by Adichie*
***20. About religion, fiction or non – Life Driven Purpose by Barker
***21. About politics, fiction or non, any country – Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
***22. Food memoir – Eating Animals by Foer
***23. A play – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf by Albee
***24. Main character has mental illness – The Bell Jar by Plath

[Irmak]

Irmak's Read Harder Challenge 2016
Completed: 23/24

1. Read a horror book - The Dumb House by John Burnside 5 stars
2. Read a non-fiction book about science - Eskiçağ'da Irmak Tanrıları by Sencan Altınoluk 4 stars
3. Read a collection of essays - Kütüphane: Bir Başka - Labirent Öyküsü byEnis Batur 4 stars
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - All My Friends Are Dead by Avery Monsen 5 stars
5. Read a middle grade novel - Fantastik Canavarlar Nelerdir, Nerede Bulunurlar? by Newt Scamander 5 stars
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography) - Çakırcalı Efe by Yaşar Kemal 4 stars
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3 stars
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Northern Lights by Philip Pullman 4 stars
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - The End of the Affair by Graham Greene narrated by Colin Firth 1 star; great narration, horrible book!
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Fingersmith by Sarah Waters 4 stars
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Korku by Stefan Zweig 4 stars
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender - Orlando by Virginia Woolf 3 stars
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - Anneannem by Fethiye Çetin 5 stars
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia - The Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twan Eng 4 stars
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 - Uyanış by Kate Chopin 5 stars
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color - Sevilen by Toni Morrison
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - Ayvali - Dört Yazar, Üç Kuşak, İki Yaka, Bir Ayvalık by Soloúp
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham 4 stars
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues Feminizm Herkes İçindir: Tutkulu Politika by bell hooks 3 stars
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - Gülün Adı by Umberto Eco 5 stars
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction) - Demirkırat: Bir Demokrasinin Doğuşu by Mehmet Ali Birand 5 stars
22. Read a food memoir - Sovyet Mutfak Sanatı - Yemek ve Hasret Anıları by Anya von Bremzen 4 stars
23. Read a play - Kral Oidipus by Sophocles 4 stars
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys 4 stars

[Viv]

Completed challenge 10 December 2016!

COMPLETED: 24 / 24

1. Read a horror book
The Three
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries about the Teenage Brain Tell Us about Our Kids
3. Read a collection of essays
Men Explain Things to Me
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
The Princess Bride
5. Read a middle grade novel
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)
Rasputin: A Short Life
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Walk to the End of the World
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
Meridian
9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award
The Martian
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
Ship of Magic
11. Read a book under 100 pages
Heart of Darkness
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
All the Birds in the Sky
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
Until We Are Free: My Fight For Human Rights in Iran
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
Sorcerer to the Crown (Malaysia)
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
The Corpse Reader
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color
The House of Shattered Wings
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better
The Martian
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues
Lean Out
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
Citizen: An American Lyric
22. Read a food memoir
Eating Animals
23. Read a play
A Doll's House
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
The Vegetarian[]

[BookDrunkard is on storygraph as bookdrunkard78]

Completed 17/24

1. Read a horror book
Slade House

2. Read a nonfiction book about science

3. Read a collection of essays
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar

4. Read a book out loud to someone else


5. Read a middle grade novel
Coraline

6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
Rosemary: The Hidden Kennedy Daughter


7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
The City of Ember

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
Not My Father's Son: A Memoir

10. Read a book over 500 pages long
The Book of Life

11. Read a book under 100 pages
The Turn of the Screw

12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
A Thousand Splendid Suns

14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia
This Is Where It Ends

15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
Off to Be the Wizard or Drood

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

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three
years
Lumberjanes #1

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

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)
The Golden Compass

21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another
(fiction or nonfiction)
The Handmaid's Tale

22. Read a food memoir
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living

23. Read a play
Inherit the Wind

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

[Mark]

bold = completed

1. Read a horror book

Bird Box

2. Read a non-fiction book about science

The Knowledge : How to Rebuild Our World from Scratch

3. Read a collection of essays

Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries

4. Read a book out loud to someone else

5. Read a middle grade novel

Wonder

6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)

Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel

Station Eleven

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

The Flood

9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award

Life

10. Read a book over 500 pages long

The Missing and the Dead

11. Read a book under 100 pages

The Old Man and the Sea

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

Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen

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

This Blinding Absence of Light

14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia

Smaller and Smaller Circles

15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West

16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color

Things Fall Apart

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

Southern Bastards, Vol. 1: Here Was a Man

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

Room
Tthe book was OK for the most part. Floored by the movie.
An Oscar for Brie Larson, please.

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

Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

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

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

22. Read a food memoir

Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, and Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living

23. Read a play

Wasted

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

Nobody Is Ever Missing


Calling it done.

Although I didn't finish completely as I'm not going to be doing the reading a book out loud task.

For the most part, I think the books I read for the challenges were books I would have got around to reading anyway but there were some exceptions; Wonder, Smaller and Smaller Circles, Wasted for example.


Best reads from the challenge:

Hunger makes me a modern girl
Station Eleven
Chasing the Scream
Bird Box
Wasted

Didn't really enjoy:
Julie and Julia
Smaller and Smaller circles
Southern Bastards Vol 1

[Kristy]

1. Read a horror book
Revival by Stephen King

2. Read a nonfiction book about science


3. Read a collection of essays


4. Read a book out loud to someone else
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

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
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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 that is 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
Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson

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

[Laura]

Ready for 2016!
Completed 23/24

Read a horror book
COMPLETED: Seeds of Yesterday, V. C. Andrews (6/30)

Read a nonfiction book about science.
COMPLETED: The Dragon Behind the Glass, Emily Voigt (8/18)

Read a collection of essays.
COMPLETED: Me Talk Pretty One Day, David Sedaris (4/4)

Read a book out loud to someone else.
COMPLETED: Amazing Animals: Owls, Valerie Bodden (2/6)

Read a middle grade novel.
COMPLETED: Liberty Porter: First Daughter, Julia DeVillers (1/3)

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).
IN PROGRESS: Alexander Hamilton, Willard Sterne Randall; The Path to Power, Robert Caro

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
COMPLETED: Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned (Y: The Last Man #1), Brian K. Vaughan (1/17); Delirium, Lauren Oliver (4/19)

Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
COMPLETED: The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath (3/24)

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
COMPLETED: Beautiful Ruins, Jess Walter (1/12)

Read a book over 500 pages long.
COMPLETED: The American Senator, Anthony Trollope (2/10)

Read a book under 100 pages.
COMPLETED: More Perfect Than the Moon, Patricia MacLachlan (2/29)

Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.
COMPLETED: George, Alex Gino (9/9)

Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
COMPLETED: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Husseini (10/7)

Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.
COMPLETED: The Ghost Bride, Yangsze Choo (8/15)

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
COMPLETED: Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel (2/23)

Read the first book in a series by a person of color.
COMPLETED: Dawn, Octavia Butler (7/16)

Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
COMPLETED: Paper Girls, Vol 1, Brian K. Vaughan (2/18)

Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.
Debate which is better.
COMPLETED: The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky (3/16) (Movie completed 4/10)

Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
COMPLETED: We Should All Be Feminists, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (1/30)

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
COMPLETED: Going Clear, Lawrence Wright (7/12)

Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
COMPLETED: Citizen: An American Lyric, Claudia Rankin (3/3)

Read a food memoir.
COMPLETED: Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (6/19)

Read a play.
COMPLETED: Hedda Gabler, Henrik Ibsen (9/8)

Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
COMPLETED: Furiously Happy, Jenny Lawson (2/26)

[Trudie]

24 /24 Completed Dec 14th

1. Read a horror book Slade House *** my review
2. Read a non-fiction book about science The Dragon Behind the Glass: A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World’s Most Coveted Fish **** my review
3. Read a collection of essays Men Explain Things to Me *** my review
4. Read a book out loud to someone else You're All My Favourites **
5. Read a middle grade novel The Little Prince ** my review
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)Into the Wild ****1/2 my review
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Gold Fame Citrus *** my review
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Heat and Dust ****my review
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher **** my review
10. Read a book over 500 pages long A Little Life ***** my review
11. Read a book under 100 pages Brokeback Mountain ****1/2 my review
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender George ** my review
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Finding Nouf***my review
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia The Garden of Evening Mists *** my review
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 The Marriage of Opposites ***
my review
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color The Fifth Season **** my review
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Soppy **** my review
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Light Between Oceans *** my review
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues We Should All Be Feminists **** my review
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Children Act *** my review
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction) House of Cards **** my review
22. Read a food memoir Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way through Great Books **** my review
23. Read a play The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays **** my review
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Norwegian Wood ***my review

[Lindsay]

Completed: 24/24

Read a horror book

After the People Lights Have Gone Off (Stephen Graham Jones)

Read a nonfiction book about science

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic - and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World (Steven Johnson)

Read a collection of essays

How to Be Black (Baratunde Thurston)

Read a book out loud to someone else

Mongrels (Stephen Graham Jones) So...reading books aloud to kids is part of my job, and I thought I ought to stretch myself; I do try to read all poetry aloud when I'm at home, but I don't want to count reading aloud to -my cats-. So I read an excerpt from a chapter to my book ladies. Counts enough?

Read a middle grade novel

Stella by Starlight (Sharon Draper)

Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul (James McBride)

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel

The Fifth Season (N.K. Jemisin)

Read a book originally published in the decade you were born

Pele: Goddess of Hawai'i's Volcanoes (Herb Kane) -- first published 1987

Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Rebecca Skloot; read by Cassandra Campbell & Bahni Turpin--2011 non-fiction award)

Read a book over 500 pages long

Illuminae (Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff)

Read a book under 100 pages

Binti (Nnedi Okorafor)

Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender

George (Alex Gino)

Read a book that is set in the Middle East

Escape from Baghdad! (Saad Hossain)

Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia

Such a Lovely Little War (Marcelino Truong)

Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900

The Blood of Flowers (Anita Amirrezvani)

Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color

Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler)

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

The Lunch Witch (Deb Lucke)

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

The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)--movie was DEFINITELY better

Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues

The Argonauts (Maggie Nelson)

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)

Dharma Delight (Musho Rodney Alan Greenblat)

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

March, Book Three (John Lewis/Andrew Aydin/Nate Powell)

Read a food memoir

Medium Raw (Anthony Bourdain)

Read a play

Stop Kiss (Diana Son)

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

We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Shirley Jackson)

[Rebecca]

Completed 15/24 challenges.

Read a horror book.
The Shining by Stephen King

Read a nonfiction book about science. Completed January 8 2016
Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment by James H. Jones (read January 2016)

Read a collection of essays. Completed July 7 2016
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays by Zadie Smith; Men Explain Things to Me

Read a book out loud to someone else.
The BFG by Roald Dahl - reading this to my boyfriend, it's incredibly difficult!

Read a middle grade novel. Completed January 4 2016
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis (read January 2016)

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Completed 13 August 2016
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. Completed 17 August 2016
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler

Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. Completed 3 August 2016
The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

Read a book over 500 pages long. Completed 24 January 2016
Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks; Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Read a book under 100 pages. Completed April 10 2016
We Should All be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. Completed July 5 2016
If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo

Read a book that is set in the Middle East. Completed July 27 2016
Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood by Fatima Mernissi

Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia. Completed 6 April 2016
America Is in the Heart: A Personal History by Carlos Bulosan

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. Completed 8 March 2016
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Read the first book in a series by a person of colour. Completed 1 March 2016
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. Completed June 7 2016
Rat Queens

Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Completed April 24 2016
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat, the book was better.

Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). Completed May 25 2016
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright

Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
Losing Confidence: Power, Politics and the Crisis in Canadian Democracy by Elizabeth May;

Read a food memoir. Completed July 25 2016
The Man Who Ate Everything by Jeffrey Steingarten

Read a play. Completed 22 March 2016
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard

Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

[Samy]

Progress: 24/24

√ 1. Read a horror book
The Library at Mount Char I thought this was one of the worst books I've ever read...

√ 2. Read a nonfiction book about science.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 Good variety.

√ 3. Read a collection of essays.
Dios es redondo "Un libro para los fanáticos de las canchas y para los ateos descreídos que juran que nunca verán un partido de fútbol, pero viven deseosos de entender el delirio de los fieles." Essays about soccer, a little dated.

√4. Read a book out loud to someone else. Our California

√ 5. Read a middle grade novel.
Echo A harmonica with powers across time and place.

√ 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).
The Crusades of Cesar Chavez: A Biography Interesting warts and all bio.

√ 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
Brown Girl in the Ring Meh, set in a dystopian version of Toronto.

√ 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. The Master and Margarita Great, written in Stalinist Soviet Union in the 30s, but not published until the 60s.

√ 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
The Boy in the Suitcase Had to stop after 4 hours: I thought this Scandanavian thriller was awful. So instead I listened to a better choice: Euphoria very loosely based on Margaret Mead and her love interests.

√ 10. Read a book over 500 pages long. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

√ 11. Read a book under 100 pages. The Happiness of Blond People: A Personal Meditation on the Dangers of Identity Interesting extended essay on migration (among other things), only 25 pages.

√ 12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. George Couldn't really get into this because it was poorly written.

√ 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East. An Unnecessary Woman Good one, setting is Beirut.

√ 14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia. Sightseeing short stories set in Thailand.

√ 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. The Architect's Apprentice Enjoyed this one a lot, set in Ottoman Empire.

√ 16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color. A Rage in Harlem A wild ride through Harlem in the 50s.

√ 17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. Last of the Sandwalkers Insects as main characters including a robot, very cool.

√ 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. I thought the book was better.
Winter in the Blood

√ 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
Bad Feminist Funny and thoughtful.

√ 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). The Forty Rules of Love Fictional treatment of sufism.


√ 21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
The Orphan Master's Son Very highly recommended, set in North Korea.

√ 22. Read a food memoir. Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War Really interesting, about food and the wars in Iraq and Lebanon.

√ 23. Read a play. Disgraced Recommended. It would probably be amazing to watch this performed.

√ 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin Quick read and interesting perspective on mental health care in the US.

[Marie]

Marie's 2016 Read Harder Challenge
0/24 tasks completed

A horror book

A nonfiction book about science

A collection of essays

A book that you read out loud to someone else

A middle grade novel

A biography (not memoir or autobiography)

A dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel

A book originally published in the decade you were born

An audiobook that has won an Audie Award

A book over 500 pages long

A book under 100 pages

A book by or about a person that identifies as transgender

A book that is set in the Middle East

A book that is by an author from Southeast Asia

A book of historical fiction set before 1900

The first book in a series by a person of colour

A non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years

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

A nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
Feminism FOR REAL: Deconstructing the Academic Industrial Complex of Feminism
Completed 5 January 2016

A book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)

A book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)

A food memoir

A play

A book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Sarah]

Bold indicates completed, italics mean in progress. Current tally 15/24

1. Read a horror book:
Gyo

2. Read a nonfiction book about science:
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic

3. Read a collection of essays:
The Souls of Black Folks

4. Read a book out loud to someone else:

5. Read a middle grade novel:
The Other Side of Eve

6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography):Alexander Hamilton

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel:
High-Rise

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born:
In Cold Blood

9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: Dracula

10. Read a book over 500 pages long:
A Brief History of Seven Killings

11. Read a book under 100 pages:
Binti

12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender:
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East:
The Rose and the Dagger

14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia:
Sorcerer to the Crown

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

16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color:
Throne of the Crescent Moon
Also planning to read The Three-Body Problem

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years:
Trees, Vol. 1: In Shadow

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie:
The Space Vampires

and The Prestige

19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes:
We Should All Be Feminists
Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction):
Big Machine
God's Traitors: Terror & Faith in Elizabethan England

21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction):
Why It's Still Kicking Off Everywhere: The New Global Revolutions

22. Read a food memoir:
The Tummy Trilogy

23. Read a play:
Five Plays

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness:
Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

[Angela]

b

[Karen]

I stink at making/sticking to plans, but I am going to keep track here. :-)

6/24 completed

1. Read a horror book - The Benson by Karina Halle
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 - The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Red Rising by Pierce Brown
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award - Illuminae
10. Read a book over 500 pages long Lover Mine by JR Ward, finished 1/20/16
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Father Mine by JR Ward. finished 1/9/16
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender - The Cemetery Boys by Heather Brewer (now Zac Brewer)
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia Blue Bloods by Melissa de la Cruz
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 - The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
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 - Insurgent by Veronica Roth
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir - Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Resurrecting Gavin by Venessa Kimball

[Renee]

Completed: 23/24

1. Read a horror book: The Haunting of Hill House
2. Read a non-fiction book about science: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
3. Read a collection of essays: Me Talk Pretty One Day
4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Imaginary Fred
5. Read a middle grade novel:Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography): Philip Seymour Hoffman: Brilliant. Troubled. Tragic.
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: The Hunger Games[book:Catching Fire
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born:The Handmaid's Tale
9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award: The Graveyard Book
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: The Cider House Rules
11. Read a book under 100 pages: How Much Land Does a Man Need? and Other Stories
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender: The Drowning Girl
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: The Kite Runner
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia: Smaller and Smaller Circles
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900: Jane Steele
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of colour: My Soul to Keep
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Lumberjanes #1
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Pride and Prejudice
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): Revival
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction): A Brief History of Seven Killings
22. Read a food memoir: Food: A Love Story
23. Read a play:Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: The Crow Girl

[Penelope]

2016 Read Harder Challenge

24/24

1. Read a horror book - The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell*

2. Read a non-fiction book about science - Scent of the Missing by Suzannah Charleson*

3. Read a collection of essays - A Life In Stitches by Rachael Herron*

4. Read a book out loud to someone else - Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Seuss*

5. Read a middle grade novel - Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman*

6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography) - The Dog Who Could Fly by Damien Lewis*

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood*

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler*

9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award - The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith*

10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Night Film by Marisha Pessl*

11. Read a book under 100 pages
Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly by Agatha Christie*

12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock*

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - The Wrath and the Dawn*

14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia - Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho*

15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom*

16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color - Devil in a Blue Dress

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant*

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff*

19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie*

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) Jabbok by Kee Sloan*

21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction) - Missoula: Rape and the Justice System by Jon Krakauer*

22. Read a food memoir
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain*

23. Read a play - The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare*

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon*

[Julia]

1. Read a horror book - The House on the Borderland
2. Read a non-fiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - Good Boy, Fergus!
5. Read a middle grade novel - Camp Can't: The Complicated Life of Claudia Cristina Cortez
6. Read a biography (not a 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 was 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 who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - The Kite Runner
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author 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 issues
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
23. Read a play - A Doll's House
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Tammy]

20/24 as of Dec 9, 2016


1. Read a horror book - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (completed Jul 19th)
2. Read a non-fiction book about science - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (completed Apr 11th)
3. Read a collection of essays - Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (completed Jun 22nd)
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - Bob and Rob (completed Feb 1st)
5. Read a middle grade novel - The Farseekers (completed Jan 31st)
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography) - The 14th Dalai Lama: A Manga Biography (completed Dec 9th)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Obernewtyn (completed Jan 22nd)
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - The Color Purple (completed Jan 23rd)
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - The Blind Assassin (completed Jan 12th)
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Animal Farm (completed Sep 18th)
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - The Locust and the Bird: My Mother's Story (completed Aug 21st)
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia - The Garden of Evening Mists (completed Nov 10th)
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (completed Nov 30th)
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color - Devil in a Blue Dress (completed Oct 20th)
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - East of West, Volume 1: The Promise (completed Dec 8th)
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - Divergent (completed Aug 5th)
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues - Shattered: Modern Motherhood and the Illusion of Equality (completed Oct 14th)
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - The Red Tent (completed Feb 4th)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir - Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table (completed Dec 7th)
23. Read a play - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (in progress)
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - The Things We Keep (completed Sep 11th)

[Abby]

2016 Read Harder Challenge
11/24 completed as of 11/6/2016

1. Read a horror book. DONE - Bird Box
2. Read a nonfiction book about science. DONE - The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
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 a memoir or autobiography).
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. DONE - Feed
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
9. Listen to an audiobook that won an Audie Award.
10. Read a book over 500 pages long. DONE - A Storm of Swords
11. Read a book under 100 pages. DONE - We Should All Be Feminists
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender. DONE - Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia.
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900. DONE - When a Scot Ties the Knot
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color. DONE - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. DONE - Wytches, Volume 1
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 issues. DONE - Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction of nonfiction).
22. Read a food memoir.
23. Read a play. DONE - Lysistrata
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.

[Timothea]

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a non-fiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - The Day the Crayons Quit
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not a 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 was won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Kew Gardens
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of colour
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 issues
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir - Slice Harvester: A Memoir in Pizza
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Varsha]

COMPLETED: 1/24 (as on 13/01/16)
1. Read a horror book
2. Read a non-fiction 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 a 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 was 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 who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of colour
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: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[jillannjohn]

Completed 20/24

1.X Read a horror book - Bird Box

2. Read a nonfiction book about science

3. X Read a collection of essays - Bad Feminist

4. X Read a book out loud to someone else - Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein

5. X Read a middle grade novel - Pippi Longstocking

6. X Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography) - Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever

7. X Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Legend

8. X Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - A Moveable Feast

9. X Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award - All the Light We Cannot See

10. X Read a book over 500 pages long - The Interestings

11. X Read a book under 100 pages - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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

13. X Read a book that is set in the Middle East - And the Mountains Echoed

14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia

15. X Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 - Wolf Hall

16. X Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color - Legend

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

18. X Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better - Me Before You

19. X Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues - Bad Feminist

20. X Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - The Leftovers

21. X Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction) - Wolf Hall

22. X Read a food memoir - Eating Animals

23. Read a play - Much Ado About Nothing

24. X Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things and The Bell Jar

[Luce]

Completed 24/24 (Feb 29)

1. Read a horror book: Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein.
2. Read a non-fiction book about science: Johnson, Steven. The Ghost Map.
3. Read a collection of essays: Keegan, Marina. The Opposite of Loneliness.
4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Dr. Seuss, Fox in Socks.
5. Read a middle-grade novel: Gaiman, Neil. Coraline.
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography): Winchester, Simon. The Professor and the Madman.
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: Fforde, Jasper. The Road to High Saffron.
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: Gaiman, Neil. Neverwhere.
9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award: Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book.
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: Yanagihara, Hanya. A little Life.
11. Read a book under 100 pages: Wilde, Oscar. Lady Windermere's Fan.
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender: Gino, Alex. George.
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner.
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia: Blackburne, Livia. Midnight Thief.
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900: Gabaldon, Diana. Outlander.
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color: Cho, Zen. Sorcerer to the Crown.
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Liu, Marjorie. Monstress.
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Ebershoff, David. The Danish Girl
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: Gay, Roxane. Bad Feminist.
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): Hawkins, Scott. The Library at Mount Char.
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction): Rutkoski, Marie. The Winner's Curse.
22. Read a food memoir: Cohen, Amanda. Dirt Candy.
23. Read a play: Wilde, Oscar. The Importance of Being Earnest.
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Haig, Matt. Reasons to stay alive.

[Macabre]

2016 Read Harder Challenge Plans
Completed: 2/24

1. Read a horror book
(NOS4A2 by Joe Hill)
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
(Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach)
3. Read a collection of essays
(The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 edited by Rebecca Skloot)
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
(Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie)
5. Read a middle grade novel: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel (3/18/2016)
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography): Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon (3/22/2016)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
(Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro)
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
(Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Margaret Weis)
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
(Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cumming)
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
(The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell)
11. Read a book under 100 pages
(The Turn of the Screw by Henry James)
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
(If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo)
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
(Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi)
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia
(Sorcerer to the Crown by Zen Cho)
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
(The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell)
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
(Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel Jose Older)
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three
years
(Star Wars: Princess Leia)
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better
(The Martian by Andy Weir)
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
(My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem)
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
(The Small-Town Pagan's Survival Guide: How to Thrive in Any Community by Bronwen Forbes)
21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another
(fiction or nonfiction)
(1984 by George Orwell)
22. Read a food memoir
(Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain)
23. Read a play
(Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand)
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
(When We Collided by Emery Lord)

[Tiffany]

2016 Read Harder Challenge
Completed: 14/25 (challenge is 24, but reading 2 for #12)
LEFT: 1,4,8,9,10,12xtwo,15,20,23 24

1. Read a horror book: The Girl with All the Gifts
2. Read a non-fiction book about science: Locally Laid: How We Built a Plucky, Industry-changing Egg Farm - from Scratch
3. Read a collection of essays: The Carnivore's Manifesto: Eating Well, Eating Responsibly, and Eating Meat
4. Read a book out loud to someone else:
5. Read a middle grade novel: Wonder 2/1
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography): Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes 1/1
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: The Selection
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: The Handmaid's Tale
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: Middlesex
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: A Little Life
11. Read a book under 100 pages: The Little Prince 1/5
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender: Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family and For Today I Am a Boy
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: The Kite Runner 6/4
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia: Inside Out & Back Again 1/14
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900: Under a Painted Sky
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color: Wife of the Gods 2/1-2/6
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy 1/18
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.: Me Before You
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction):
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction): My Beloved World
22. Read a food memoir: Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line 1/5
23. Read a play: The Wild Duck by Henrik Ibsen
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness:

[Christie]

Finished 10/24

1. Read a horror book: Horrorstör
2. Read a non-fiction book about science: The Hot Zone : The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
3. Read a collection of essays: How to Be a Woman
4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!
5. Read a middle grade novel: How To Rock Braces and Glasses
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography): Lots of choices
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: lots of choices
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: Love and War
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: The Silkworm
10. Read a book over 500 pages long:
11. Read a book under 100 pages: On Stieg Larsson
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender: Luna
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: Temple Boys
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia: First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900: Heaven and Hell
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color: The Wrath and the Dawn
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Lumberjanes #1
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 issues: Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): The Hired Girl
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction): America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
22. Read a food memoir: Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
23. Read a play: William Shakespeare's The Phantom of Menace
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: It's Kind of a Funny Story

[Belinda]

Read Harder 2016
24/24 tasks completed as at the 10th of June

Read a horror book: Red Dragon
Read a nonfiction book about science. Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
Read a collection of essays. Men Explain Things to Me
Read a book out loud to someone else. The Little Prince
Read a middle grade novel. Matilda
Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). John Farnham: The Untold Story
Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. Oryx and Crake
Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. Misery
Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award. The Graveyard Book
Read a book over 500 pages long. Illuminae
Read a book under 100 pages. We Should All Be Feminists
Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. George
Read a book that is set in the Middle East. Sergeant Rex: The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog
Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia. The Ghost Bride
Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. The Lady of the Rivers
Read the first book in a series by a person of color. Things Fall Apart
Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. Wytches, Vol. 1
Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Silence of the Lambs- The Book is better but the movie is amazing. Was not a fan of Red Dragon though
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
Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). The Dalai Lama's Little Book of Buddhism
Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction). Between the World and Me
Read a food memoir. Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War
Read a play. Hamlet
Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. The Shock of the Fall

[Lillian]

Read Harder 2016 ~These are the books I have read...
A horror book~The Last American Vampire by Seth Graham Smith*
A nonfiction book about science~The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin (I am having a hard time finishing this)
A collection of essays~Drown by Junot Diaz*
A book out loud to someone else
A middle grade novel~Little Moon Dog to Emma*
A biography~Not my Father's Son by Alan Cumming*
A dystopian or post apocalyptic novel~Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury*
A book originally published the decade you were born~Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (1953)*
Listen to an audio book that has won an Audie~The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah*
A book over 500 pages long~Barkskins by Annie Proulx*
A book under 100 pages long~Animal Farm by George Orwell*
A book by or about a person who identifies as transgender~The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff*
A book set in the Middle East~The Complete Persopolis by Marjane Satrapi*
A book that is by an author from Southeast Asia~Malinky Robot Collection:Preview by Sonny Liew*
A book of historical fiction set before 1900~Virgins (Outlander) by Diana Gabaldon*
The first book in a series by a person of color~The Roundhouse by Louise Erdich*
A non superhero comic that debuted in the last three years~Check, Please! by Ngozi Okazu*
A book adapted into a movie, then watch the movie~The Shawshank Redemption by Stephan King*
A nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes~We Should All be Feminists by Chimimanda Ngozi Adiche*
A book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)~Lila by Marianne Robinson*
A book about politics, any country (fiction or nonfiction)~The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson*
A food memoir~Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J Ryan Stradal*
A play~The Cursed Child by JK Rowling*
A book with a main character who has a mental illness~The Girl in the Spider's Web by Daniel Lagercrantz*
I enjoyed this challenge! Widened my reading horizons. My rating for each book is on my page.

[Kristen]

#1 Read a horror book: Blood Heritage by Sheri S. Tepper (completed 05-30-16)
#2 Read a non-fiction book about science: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (completed 06-23-16)
#3 Read a collection of essays Monkeyluv: And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals by Robert M. Sapolsky (completed 07-04-16)
#4 Read a book out loud to someone else: Love, Dishonor, Marry, Die, Cherish, Perish by David Rakoff (completed 03-23-16)
#5 Read a middle grade novel: Grounded: The Adventures of Rapunzel by Megan Morrison (completed 01-16-16)
#6 Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography): How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer by Sarah Bakewell (restarted 12-19-16)
#7 Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: Feed by M.T. Anderson (completed 03-19-16)
#8 Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: Eve's Hollywood by Eve Babitz
#9 Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cumming (completed 07-04-16)
#10 Read a book over 500 pages long: The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (completed 10-12-16)
#11 Read a book under 100 pages: Something Special by Iris Murdoch (completed 01-15-16)
#12 Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender: Orlando by Virginia Woolf
#13 Read a book that is set in the Middle East: Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone by Rajiv Chandrasekaran (completed 12-19-16)
#14 Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia:Sightseeing by Rattawut Lapcharoensap (completed 11-04-16)
#15 Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth
#16 Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color: Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler (completed 11-12-16)
#17 Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: New Romancer (2015-) #2 by Peter Milligan & Brett Parson (completed 01-31-16)
#18 Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: High-Rise by J.G. Ballard (completed 07-01-16, preferred the movie)
#19 Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: Queens of Noise: The Real Story of the Runaways by Evelyn McDonnell (completed 03-21-16)
#20 Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): There Is No God and He Is Always with You: A Search for God in Odd Places by Brad Warner (completed 01-21-16)
#21 Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction): Faithful Are The Wounds by May Sarton (completed 03-11-16)
#22 Read a food memoir: Blue Plate Special: An Autobiography of My Appetites by Kate Christensen (started 01-08-17)
#23 Read a play: Driving Miss Daisy (completed 03-20-16)
#24 Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: My Real Children by Jo Walton

[Robin P]

15/24 complete

A horror book - Slade House Complete
A nonfiction book about science - Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the WorldComplete
A middle grade novel - Woof Complete
A biography - The Lives of Margaret Fuller
A dystopian or post apocalyptic novel - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Complete
A book originally published the decade you were born - Lucky Jim Complete
Listen to an audio book that has won an Audie - Viva Jacquelina! Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Over the Hills and Far Away
A book over 500 pages long - A Place of Greater Safety Complete
A book under 100 pages long - The President's Brain is Missing Complete
A book by or about a person who identifies as transgender - George Complete
A book set in the Middle East - The Dovekeepers
A book that is by an author from Southeast Asia - Awaiting Trespass Complete
A book of historical fiction set before 1900- The March - Complete
The first book in a series by a person of color - Sorcerer to the Crown Complete
A non superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - March: Book One - Complete
A book adapted into a movie, then watch the movie - Revolutionary Road
A nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes~ My Life on the Road - Complete
A book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Book of Strange New Things-
A book about politics, any country (fiction or nonfiction) - The Line of Beauty
A food memoir- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
A play - R.U.R. Complete
A book with a main character who has a mental illness - A Tale for the Time BeingComplete

[Valerie]

I've detailed my full plan in a blog post: http://www.valeriewoolard.com/2016/01...

I've also stipulated that I won't be using any books for multiple categories, and all of the books I use will be by women and minorities.

Completed: 4/24

Here are the ones I've completed so far:
1. Read a horror book
2. Read a non-fiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not a 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 was won an Audie Award The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher by Hilary Mantel
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Bitch Planet #1 by Kelly DeConnick and Valentine De Landro
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Wild by Cheryl Strayed
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

[Heidi]

1. Read a Horror book: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
2. Read a nonfiction book about science: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Read a collection of essays: Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays by Zadie Smith
4. Read a book out loud to someone else : Every Thing on It by Shel Silverstein
5. Read a middle grade novel: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
6. Read a biography (memoir or autobiography): Home Is Burning by Dan Marshall
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie award: Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
10. Read a book over 500 pages long: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
11. Read a book under 100 pages: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900: Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color: The Discreet Hero: A Novel by Mario Vargas Llosa
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last 3 years: Descender #1 by Jeff Lemire, Dustin Nguyen
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: The Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith
19. Read a non-fiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues: The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
20. Read a book about religion: Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction): Animal Farm by George Orwell
22. Read a food memoir: The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection by Michael Ruhlman
23. Read a play: A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
24. Read a book with a main character that has mental illness: The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath

[Jennifer]

My 2016 Read Harder Challenge-24/24 completed

1. Read a horror book
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

2. Read a non-fiction book about science
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer by Sydney Padua

3. Read a collection of essays
Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

4. Read a book out loud to someone else
Pax by Sara Pennypacker

5. Read a middle grade novel
One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography)
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War by Steve Sheinkin

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
Watership Down by Richard Adams

9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

10. Read a book over 500 pages long
The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

11. Read a book under 100 pages
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender
George by Alex Gino

13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood & Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi

14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia
The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco

15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee

16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color
Half-Resurrection Blues by Daniel José Older

17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
March: Book One by John Robert Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell

18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith & Jane Austen

19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues
The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks by Sam Maggs

20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle

21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction)
The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne

22. Read a food memoir
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain

23. Read a play
And Then There Were None: A Mystery Play in Three Acts by Agatha Christie

24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh

[Sarah]

13/24 Completed
1. Read a horror book: Bird Box- completed
2. Read a nonfiction book about science: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Voidcompleted
3. Read a collection of essays. Consider the Lobster and Other Essays Completed
4. Read a book out loud to someone else.
5. Read a middle grade novel. I Kill the Mockingbird- Completed
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Shakespeare: The World as Stage
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. The Rest of Us Just Live Here Completed
8.Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. The Dead Zone
9.Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award. Yes Please completed
10.Read a book over 500 pages long. Carry On
11.Read a book under 100 pages. Animal FarmCompleted
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. George-completed
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East. 1000 splendid suns
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia. The Ghost Bride Completed
15.Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. Wolf Hall
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color..Things Fall Apart
17. Read a non-superhero comic: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Computer
18 Read a book that was adapted into a movie. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Completed
19.Read a nonfiction book about feminism. Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own Completed
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). The Children Act Completed
21. Read a book about politics (fiction or nonfiction). The Spirit Level: Why More Equal Societies Almost Always Do Better
22. Read a food memoir.Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise completed
23. Read a play. A Streetcar Named Desire
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness The Shock of the Fall

My shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Rima]

Completed: 20/24

1. Read a horror book Ambrose Bierce An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
2. Read a nonfiction book about science. Joseph Campbell The Hero With a Thousand Faces
3. Read a collection of essays. Andrei Lankov North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea
4. Read a book out loud to someone else. Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1: A Scare of a Dare
5. Read a middle grade novel. J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Jeannette Walls Half Broke Horses
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. J.M. Coetzee Waiting for the Barbarians
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
10. Read a book over 500 pages long. Sarah Lark Baltojo debesies šalyje
11. Read a book under 100 pages. Madonna Mr. Peabody's Apples
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. Libba Bray Beauty Queens
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. Honoré de Balzac A Woman of Thirty
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. Gerda Jord Gertrūda: grafinis Y kartos dienoraštis
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Katja Kettu Už nuodėmes bus atleista
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie We Should All Be Feminists
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). William Nicholson Motherland
21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction). Umberto Eco Nr. 0
22. Read a food memoir. Anya von Bremzen Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing
23. Read a play. Gintaras Grajauskas Mergaitė, kurios bijojo Dievas
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Jeanne Benameur Beprotės

[Britany]

BookRiot
1/24 Completed

Read a horror book~
Read a nonfiction book about science~
Read a collection of essays~
Read a book out loud to someone else~
Read a middle grade novel~
Read a biography~
Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Read a book originally published in the decade you were born~
Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie award
Read a book over 500 pages long~
Read a book under 100 pages~
Read a book that is by or about a person that identifies as transgender~
Read a book that is set in the Middle East~
Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia~
Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900~
Read the first book in a series by a person of color~
Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years~
Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie~
Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes~
Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)~
Read a food memoir~
Read a play~
Read a book with a main character that has a mental illnesses: The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry 1/12/16

[Shannon]

Read a horror book
The Myrtles Plantation - Frances Kermeen (finished 1/16/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/...

Read a nonfiction book about science.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli (finished 5/15/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a collection of essays.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli (finished 5/15/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a book out loud to someone else.

Read a middle grade novel.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio (finished 5/21/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).
Zelda by Nancy Milford (finished 8/25/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.

Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (finished 6/5/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.

Read a book over 500 pages long.
A Doubter's Almanac - Ethan Canin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a book under 100 pages.
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli (finished 5/15/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.
Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family by Amy Ellis Nutt (finished 1/21/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/photo/...

Read a book that is set in the Middle East.

Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
Glory Over Everything, Beyond the Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom (finished 5/30/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read the first book in a series by a person of color..
The Hundred Thousand Kingdom (Inheritance #1) by N.K. Jemisin
(finished 2/13/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
Bitch Planet - Deconnick + Delandro (finished 5/21/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie.
Debate which is better.
The Princess Bride by William Goldman (finished 8/18/16)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

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

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).

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

Read a food memoir.

Read a play.

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

[Katy]

Read a horror book

Read a nonfiction book about science.

Read a collection of essays.Men Explain Things to Me

Read a book out loud to someone else. Finn Family Moomintroll I read this to my daughter, who loves the Moomins, but who is ill and can't read for herself at the moment. (20/1/16)

Read a middle grade novel.

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.

Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. The Mind Readers Published in 1965 (Finished 23/1/16)

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award. The End of the Affair read by Colin Firth

Read a book over 500 pages long. All the Light We Cannot See (Reading now)

Read a book under 100 pages.

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

Read a book that is set in the Middle East.

Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.The White Queen

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

Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.Sally Heathcote: Suffragette

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

Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes. We Should All Be Feminists (Finished 15/1/15)

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). The Heart of Christianity: Rediscovering a Life of Faith

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

Read a food memoir.

Read a play.

Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. The Bell Jar (reeeading now) orThe Perks of Being a Wallflower (finished 28/1/16)

[Sarah]

In Progress: 2/24
Completed: 1/24

Since I'm doing multiple challenges, I've decided that one book can fill up 2 categories. Maybe even more if I start running out of time. :)

Read a horror book

Read a nonfiction book about science.

Read a collection of essays.

Read a book out loud to someone else.

Read a middle grade novel.

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
The Passage by Justin Cronin

✔️Read a book originally published in the decade you were born.
Prince of the Blood by Raymond E. Feist (Originally published in 1989) - Completed 1/11/16

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.

Read a book over 500 pages long.
The Passage by Justin Cronin

Read a book under 100 pages.

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

Read a book that is set in the Middle East.

Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.

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

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

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

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

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).

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

Read a food memoir.

Read a play.

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

[Jackie]

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

2016 Read Harder Challenge > Read Harder Challenge Plans: 2016

January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

Completed 7/24

√ 1. Read a horror book. Slade House by David Mitchell
2. Read a nonfiction book about science. Breakthrough: How One Teen Innovator Is Changing the World by Jack Andraka
3. Read a collection of essays. The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan
√ 4. Read a book out loud to someone else. Skeleton Cave by Cora Cheney
√ 5. Read a middle grade novel. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure by William Goldman
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard
√ 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
10. Read a book over 500 pages long. And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer
√ 11. Read a book under 100 pages. Terry Treetop Finds New Friends by Tali Carmi READ 1/15/2016
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 that is by an author from Southeast Asia. Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco
√ 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. The Traitor's Wife: The Woman Behind Benedict Arnold and the Plan to Betray America by Allison Pataki READ
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). What's So Amazing About Grace? by Philip Yancey
21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction). Going Rogue: An American Life by Sarah Palin
22. Read a food memoir. The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City by David Lebovitz
√ 23. Read a play. Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand READ 2/8/2016
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Sybil: The Classic True Story of a Woman Possessed by Sixteen Personalities by Flora Rheta Schreiber

[Julia]

24/ 24
1. Read a horror book Zone One
2. Read a non-fiction book about science Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
3. Read a collection of essays The View from the Cheap Seats: Selected Nonfiction
4. Read a book out loud to someone else Station Eleven
5. Read a middle grade novelFortunately, the Milk
6. Read a biography Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories
9. Listen to an audiobook that was won an Audie Award Not My Father's Son
10. Read a book over 500 pages long Someplace to Be Flying
11. Read a book under 100 pages Binti
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender George
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia The Frangipani Hotel
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Nimona
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
20. Read a book about religion Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
22. Read a food memoir Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir
23. Read a play Our Town
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me

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[Trudie]

Miss Davies wrote: "4/24 Completed
1. Read a horror book: Bird Box- completed
2. Read a nonfiction book about science: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
3. Read a collection of essa..."

This is such a great list

[Joan]

COMPLETE 1. Read a horror book BIRD BOX BY JOSH MALERMAN

COMPLETE 2. Read a nonfiction book about science. LAB GIRL BY HOPE JAHREN

COMPLETE 3. Read a collection of essays. DEAR MR. YOU BY MARY LOUISE PARKER

COMPLETE 4. Read a book out loud to someone else. THE CURSED CHILD BY J.K. ROWLING

COMPLETE 5. Read a middle grade novel. THE CURSED CHILD BY J.K. ROWLING

COMPLETE 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). FAMILY ROMANOV BY CANDACE FLEMING

COMPLETE 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. STATION ELEVEN BY EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL

COMPLETE 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. The Haunting Of Hill House

COMPLETE 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award. WINTER'S BONE BY DANIEL WOODRELL

COMPLETE 10. Read a book over 500 pages long. THE PASSAGE BY JUSTIN CRONIN

COMPLETE 11. Read a book under 100 pages. 84, CHARING CROSS ROAD BY HELENE HANFF

COMPLETE 12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. BEYOND MAGENTA BY SUSAN KUNKLIN

COMPLETE 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East BADDAWI BY LEILA ABDELRAZAQ

COMPLETE 14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia. THE SYMPATHIZER BY VIET THANH NGUYEN

COMPLETE 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900. HERE BE DRAGONS BY SHARON KAY PENMAN

COMPLETE 16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS BY WALTER MOSLEY

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

COMPLETE 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Debate which is better.

COMPLETE 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes. My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem

COMPLETE 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). FALLING UPWARDS BY RICHARD ROHR

COMPLETE 21. Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction). THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL BY SIMON SCHWARTZ

COMPLETE 22. Read a food memoir. RELISH: MY LIFE IN THE KITCHEN BY LUCY KNISLEY

COMPLETE 23. Read a play. THE CURSED CHILD by J.K. ROWLING

COMPLETE24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

[Kimmer]

Completed 8/24

1. Read a horror book: House of Leaves
2. Read a nonfiction book about science: Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity
3. Read a collection of essays: Me Talk Pretty One Day
4. Read a book out loud to someone else:
5. Read a middle grade novel: Locomotion or
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
6. *COMPLETE* - Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography):
Columbine
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: Station
Eleven or The Twelve
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born:
The Winds of War
9. *COMPLETE* Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie
Award: The Graveyard Book
10. *COMPLETE* Read a book over 500 pages long: A Little
Life
11. *COMPLETE* - Read a book under 100 pages: The
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender:
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: Black Flags:
The Rise of ISIS
14. Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia:
The Garden of Evening Mists
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900: Burial
Rites
16. *COMPLETE* - Read the first book in a series by a person of
color: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years:
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy
18. *COMPLETE* - Book adapted into a movie, then watch the
movie: The Girl on the Train
19. Nonfiction about feminism or dealing with feminist themes:
A Room of One's Own
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction): The Art
of Happiness
21. Book politics, in your country/another (fiction/nonfiction):
Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
22. *COMPLETE* - Read a food memoir: Plenty: One Man,
One Woman, and a Raucous Year of Eating Locally
23. *COMPLETE* - Read a play: Macbeth
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness:
Looking for Alaska or Running with
Scissors

[Christine]

Completed: 23/24

1. Read a horror book. We Have Always Lived in the Castle✔
2. Read a non-fiction book about science. The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History✔
3. Read a collection of essays. I Wasn't Strong Like This When I Started Out: True Stories of Becoming a Nurse✔
4. Read a book out loud to someone else. Sonnets From The Portugese✔
5. Read a middle grade novel. The Graveyard Book✔
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography). Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster✔
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. The Man in the High Castle✔
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born. The Name of the Rose✔
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie award. Their Eyes Were Watching God✔
10. Read a book over 500 pages long A Clash of Kings✔
11. Read a book under 100 pages The Yellow Wall-Paper✔
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender A Burnable Book✔
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Exodus✔
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia The Garden of Evening Mists
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900 The Boleyn Deceit✔
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color. Beloved by Toni Morrison✔
17. 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✔
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Far from the Madding Crowd✔
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues Everyday Sexism✔
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology✔
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction) Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide✔
22. Read a food memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly✔
23. Read a play Arms and the Man✔
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest✔

[Natalie]

2016 Read Harder Challenge Plans (subject to change, as it has a few times already).
Completed: 10/24

1. Read a horror book. The Stand
2. Read a non-fiction book about science. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
3. Read a collection of essays. Full of Secrets: Critical Approaches to Twin Peaks
4. Read a book out loud to someone else. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
5. Read a middle grade novel. Skary Childrin and the Carousel of Sorrow 3 stars
6. Read a biography (not a memoir or autobiography). The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. The Death of Grass 3 stars
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born (I chose one published the year I was born). Swan Song
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award. The Count of Monte Cristo
10. Read a book over 500 pages long. The Lies of Locke Lamora
11. Read a book under 100 pages. The End of the World 2 stars
12. Read a book by or about a person who identifies as transgender. All the Birds in the Sky 3 stars
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East. The Complete Persepolis 4 stars
14. Read a book by an author who is from Southeast Asia. Sorcerer to the Crown
15. Read a book of historical fiction that is set before 1900. Bristol House
16. Read the first book in a series that is by an author of color. Parable of the Sower
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years. Wytches, Vol. 1 4 stars
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. The Martian 5 stars
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist issues. The Feminine Mystique
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction). The Sparrow 3 stars
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction/nonfiction). The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
22. Read a food memoir. Relish: My Life in the Kitchen 4 stars
23. Read a play. The Misanthrope 3 stars
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness. Florence & Giles

[China]

2016 Read Harder Challenge Status and Plans:

TASK 1: Read a horror book
Ashley Bell

Read a nonfiction book about science.

Read a collection of essays.

Read a book out loud to someone else.

Read a middle grade novel.

Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography).

Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.

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

Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.

Read a book over 500 pages long.

Read a book under 100 pages.

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

Read a book that is set in the Middle East.

Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.

Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.

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

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

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

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

Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).

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

Read a food memoir.

Read a play.

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

[Jenifer]

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.-Done on 2/18/2016 The 5th Wave
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.-Done 7/04/2016 Insurgent
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 that is by an author from Southeast Asia.-Done on 1/18/2016 Paradise of the Blind
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.-Book done on 7/04/2016, movie watched on 7/09/2016 Insurgent
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.