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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2017
Participants:Participants:
Alex - 3/15
Ariel - 0/24
Betty M - 0/15-20
Blagica - 0/8
Caro - 0/12
Carrie - 0/10
Charity - 5/10
Chetara - 19/22
Christa - 0/24
Cindy III - 0/9
Claire - 3/24
cobean - 1/20
Craig - 0/10
Cynthia - 0/9
Daph - 3/14
Emma - 0/24
Erin - 7/20
Francina - 0/10
fred - 1/24
Gem - 0/?
Gwen S - 5/12
Jacki - 0/24
Jade - 0/13
Javeria - 1/?
Jennifer - 0/11
Jennifer (45) - 0/24
Jessica - 0/15
Jill - 3/9
Joe - 0/24
Judy - 0/24
Julia - 11/24
Kelly B - 4/16
Kristin - 1/24
Kyle - 0/15
Kylie - 0/6
Leslie - 3/20
Margie - 0/24
Marina H - 4/15
Maureen - 0/24
Meaghan - 5/24
Melanie - 0/24
Melissa - 14/24
Miriam - 1/24
Myzan M - 0/12
Nancy (Tara) - 0/20
Nancy NJ - 0/12
Nicole - 0/12
Nik - 18/24
Q - 0/10
Rachel W - 10/24
Rebekah - 0/24
Ronyell - 2/24
Samantha - 0/15
Sam F - 0/24
Stephanie (R-A) - 4/15
Tammy - 2/24
Tracey - 0/24
Tura - 0/24
Vernice - 0/24
Vicky - 7/24
Victoria - 2/10
Zara - 1/20
Completed:
Amanda - 14/12
Berit - 24/24
Carri - 11/10
Cheri - 20/20
Debra - 24/24
Jamie - 24/24
Kate - 5/5
Lindsay - 24/24
Maria - 10/10
Mie - 13/13
Paul - 19/13
Sherry - 6/6
Susan C - 10/10
Tania - 17/17
Taylor R - 4/4
Please count me in for 15 on this one. Thank you! :)
I am in for all 24 tasks. See tracking for Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge @ Chetara’s Try Something Different
I am in for 20.✔ 2. Read a debut novel: Patron Saint of Liars
✔ 7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950: The Hobbit
✔ 9. Read a book you’ve read before: Crown of Midnight
✔ 10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
✔ 11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location: Glitter and Glue: A Memoir
✔ 12. Read a fantasy novel: Heartless
✔ 14. Read a book about war: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
7/20
I'm in for 1010/10
2. Read a debut novel. Everything we Keep 1-13-17
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. Franco 2-3-17
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. Paris for One 2-3-17
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. Candide 2-6-17
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (first published 1929) 2/16/2017
12. Read a fantasy novel. King's Cage 2-25-17
14. Read a book about war. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 3-6-17
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz 3/10
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. Milk and Honey 7-13-17
9. Read a book you’ve read before. Harry Potter #1 8-4-17
COMPLETEDI'm in. I want to do all of them but I have so many challenges already.... I'll decide on the number soon.
I'll do five for sure but hopefully more.
1. Read a book about sports.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
8. Read a travel memoir.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
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Count me in for 10 :)2/10
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
I'll go in for 20 on this one! 20/20 - Challenge complete!
✅ 1. Read a book about sports - Pedestrianism: When Watching People Walk Was America's Favorite Spectator Sport byMatthew Algeo (4 stars)
✅ 2. Read a debut novel - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (4 stars)
✅ 3. Read a book about books - The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri (4 stars).
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
✅ 5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative - The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman (5 stars)
✅ 6. Read an all-ages comic - Lumberjanes #1 by Noelle Stevenson (3 stars)
✅ 7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950 - Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (4 stars)
✅ 8. Read a travel memoir - Sky Train: Tibetan Women on the Edge of History by Canyon Sam (4 stars)
✅ 9. Read a book you’ve read before - Lab Girl by Hope Jahren (5 stars)
✅ 10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location - Tangled Vines: Greed, Murder, Obsession, and an Arsonist in the Vineyards of California by Frances Dinkelspiel (4 stars)
✅ 11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location - Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang (4 stars)
✅ 12. Read a fantasy novel - Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson (5 stars)
✅ 13. Read a nonfiction book about technology - Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt (3 stars)
✅ 14. Read a book about war - The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (3 stars)
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
✅ 16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie (5 stars)
✅ 17. Read a classic by an author of color - Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes (5 stars)
✅ 18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson (5 stars)
✅ 19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran (4 stars)
✅ 20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel - Mary Ann in Autumn by Armistead Maupin (3 stars)
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
✅ 22. Read a collection of stories by a woman - Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout (5 stars)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
✅ 24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead (5 stars)
I will go for 14 for this challenge.1. Read a book about sports.
Life, the Universe and Everything
2. Read a debut novel.
Be Frank with Me
3. Read a book about books.
Swimming Lessons
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
The House of the Spirits
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
The Mare
6. Read an all-ages comic.
Rivers of London: Body Work
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
The Little Prince 1943
8. Read a travel memoir.
Head Over Heels in France: Falling in Love in the Lot
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
Rivers of London
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
The Emergence of Judy Taylor
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
The Perfect Location
12. Read a fantasy novel.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
14. Read a book about war.
American Gods
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
Bone Quill
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
The Handmaid's Tale
17. Read a classic by an author of colour.
White Teeth
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children: The Graphic Novel
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
The Secret Lives of the Amir Sisters
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
Under the Udala Trees
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
A Modern Family
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
Kitchen
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
Aiblins: New Scottish Political Poetry
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
Strange Weather in Tokyo
24/24
I'm going to list them all here, but I'm going to aim for 15 :)1. Read a book about sports.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
Put me down for 13 please! :)1. Read a book about sports. - The Scorpio Races (deadly mythical horse racing counts as a sport, right?) (16/3/17)
2. Read a debut novel. - Child 44 (3/2/17)
3. Read a book about books. - Love, Nina (25/6/17)
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. - Born a Crime (12/5/17)
6. Read an all-ages comic. - The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 1: Squirrel Power (10/12/17)
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. - The Trial (27/1/17)
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before. - The Reptile Room (1/1/17)
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. - On Ordeal: Ronan Nolan Jnr. (30/6/17)
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. - Leviathan Wakes (3/3/17)
12. Read a fantasy novel. - Ship of Magic (8/1/17)
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology. - Learn Python the Hard Way (12/2/17)
14. Read a book about war - Slaughterhouse-Five (9/7/17)
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color - Invisible Man (31/5/17)
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead. - Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal (9/12/17)
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey. - American Gods Tenth Anniversary Edition (26/1/17)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel. - Lies We Tell Ourselves (15/1/17)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. - Black Archive #1: Rose (14/9/17)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. - Bloodchild and Other Stories (29/10/17)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. - Partials (20/1/17)
19/13
I will try for 10.5/10
1. Read a book about sports. The Art of Fielding
2. Read a debut novel. This Raging Light by Estelle Laure 1/9/17
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author. The House of the Spirits,
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. The Joy Luck Club, In the Shadow of the Banyan
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. The Secret Garden, Little House in the Big Woods, Rebecca,
8. Read a travel memoir. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
9. Read a book you’ve read before. Charlotte's Web
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. The Magnolia League by Katie Crouch 2/17/17
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch 1/15/17
12. Read a fantasy novel. The Fellowship of the Ring
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 9/2/17
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Far from Xanadu
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, A Wrinkle in Time, Dracula, The Fellowship of the Ring
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami 11/24/17
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
I will try for them all: 20/241. Read a book about sports - The Queen of Katwe: One Girl's Triumphant Path to Becoming a Chess Champion by Tim Crothers
2. Read a debut novel - Shine Shine Shine by Lydia Netzer
3. Read a book about books. - The Prison Book Club
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author. - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. - Daniel by Henning Mankell
6. Read an all-ages comic. - The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before. The Killing Circle by Andrew Pyper
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. Mating for Life by Marissa Stapley
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. - 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
12. Read a fantasy novel. - American Gods by Neil Gaiman
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology. 419 by Will Ferguson
14. Read a book about war - Antony and Cleopatra
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color. - Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress. - My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. Dressing Up for the Carnival by Carol Shields
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
I'm in for 12, please :)Changing my goal to 13...
COMPLETE ✔️
Book Riot Read Harder Challenge 2017 - 13/13
Duration: 1st January - 31st December 2017
Last update: 15 Jul 2017
✅ 1. Read a book about sports - April ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 2. Read a debut novel - The Preacher ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 3. Read a book about books - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⭐️⭐️
✅ 4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author - Love in the Time of Cholera ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative - Girl in Translation ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Mystery of the Blue Train ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 8. Read a travel memoir - Heart of Darkness ⭐️⭐️
✅ 9. Read a book you’ve read before - Hjertets renhed ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location - Nattens kys ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location - The Briefcase ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 12. Read a fantasy novel - Watership Down ⭐️⭐️⭐️(⭐️)
✅ 14. Read a book about war - Udsendt ⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅ 17. Read a classic by an author of color - The Remains of the Day ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Updated. Welcome everyone! :)
Put me down for 111. Read a book about sports. The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.And Now Tomorrow
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.Caddie Woodlawn
14. Read a book about war.The Nightingale
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. The Poetry of Robert Frost
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Eleanor & Park
I'm in for all 24.1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
I'm in for all 24.Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2017
January 1st - December 31st 2017
Progress: 2/24
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel - To Kill a Mockingbird currently reading
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
✅ 9. Read a book you’ve read before - Outlander
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
✅ 12. Read a fantasy novel - Cinder
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color
Sounds good!3 / 6
2. Read a debut novel.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
I'm in for all 24.Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2017
January 1st - December 31st 2017
Progress: 0/24
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color
I'm in for 24!Progress: 0/24
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey.
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel.
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
I'm in for 12! Will list them as I check them off!#1) Read a book about sports: Rugby - Just For You ( Escape to New Zealand, book#3) by Rosalind James: publ 2012/312pages
#11) Read a book set > 5,000miles from location: New Zealand to CA, USA- Just For You ( EtNZ, book 0.5) by Rosalind James
Two down, 10 more to go!
Please Update!
I'm in for 15! 1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
✔ 9. Read a book you’ve read before: The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafon
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
✔ 12. Read a fantasy novel: A Monster Calls - Patrick Ness
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
✔ 14. Read a book about war: Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
✔ 24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color: Homegoing - Yaa Gyasi
Completed: 4/15
I'll try for half of them. Not sure which ones yet.14/12 CHALLENGE COMPLETE (I'm going to see how many more I can get)
✔1. Read a book about sports. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
✔2. Read a debut novel. Ready Player One
✔3. Read a book about books. Fahrenheit 451
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
✔6. Read an all-ages comic. Ghosts
✔7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. Animal Farm
✔8. Read a travel memoir. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
✔9. Read a book you’ve read before. James and the Giant Peach
✔10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. The Fix
✔11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. Red Rising
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
✔14. Read a book about war. Morning Star
✔15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. We Are the Ants
✔16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. The Handmaid's Tale
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
✔18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead. Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love
✔24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color Homegoing
Book Riot 201714/24
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
8. Read a travel memoir.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
I'm in for 6... I'm trying to do less because I struggled alot in 2016 to do every task of each challenge. I could probably do 12-20 of the challenges but there is so many other challenges out there (and the monthly and quarterly didn't even come out yet).
I am in for 8 to be safe
I'm in for 10BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE 2017
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2017
We have brought back the Book Riot Challenge again for 2017! The link to the challenge is here, but we have also copied down all the tasks below. The goal is to do all 24 tasks, but if that's a stretch for you, please feel free to set your own goal.
✓ 1. Read a book about sports. Manning: A Father, His Sons and a Football Legacy read 6/12/2017
✓ 2. Read a debut novel. Torch read 3/13/2017
✓ 3. Read a book about books. Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress read 7/8/2017
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
✓ 5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town read 4/23/2017
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
✓ 8. Read a travel memoir. Off the Road: A Modern-Day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain read 4/29/2017
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
✓ 10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. Addicted read 5/28/2017
✓ 11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy read 1/2/2017
✓ 12. Read a fantasy novel. The Rithmatist read 12/7/2017
✓ 13. Read a nonfiction book about technology. The Joy of Geocaching: How to Find Health, Happiness and Creative Energy Through a Worldwide Treasure Hunt read 5/23/2017
✓ 14. Read a book about war. We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families read 1/19/2017
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
10/10 Challenge completed! 12/7/20179/10
[18/24]01. A book about sports. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (2017.02.18,★★☆☆☆).
02. A debut novel. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. A book about books. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
04. A book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author. The Eternaut (2017.03.08,★★★★☆).
05. A book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. White Teeth (2017.04.05, ★★★☆☆).
07. A book published between 1900 and 1950. Brave New World (2017.09.08, ★☆☆☆☆).
08. A travel memoir. Imagine Wanting Only This (2017.05.28, ★★☆☆☆).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
10. A book set within 100 miles of your location. Forever (2017.04.09, ★★★★☆).
11. A book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
12. A fantasy novel. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
14. A book about war. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
15. A YA novel by an LGBTQ+ author. Radio Silence (2017.06.16, (★★★★☆).
19. A book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey. The Complete Persepolis (2017.03.27, ★★★★☆).
20. An LGBTQ+ romance novel. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
21. A book published by a micropress. After the Fall (2017.08.21, ★★★☆☆).
22. A collection of stories by a woman. Four: A Divergent Collection (2017.03.09,★★★★★).
24. A book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
I am in for 24.Progress: 0/24
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
I'll try for 15.BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE 2017
Duration: Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2017
3/15 completed
1. Read a book about sports.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color
I'll go for 15.7/15
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel. - The Last Wish 2/28/17
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. - Siddhartha 3/2/17
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location. - Tortilla Flat 1/22/17
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 1/26/17
12. Read a fantasy novel - Free-Wrench 1/21/17
14. Read a book about war - Thrawn 5/31/17
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. - Fahrenheit 451 2/3/17
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color
I'd like to join in for 24, please. [Books Read: 0 of 24]
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
Put me down for 10 for now. We will see how far I can get though.1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
✔16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. Thirteen Reasons Why
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
Completed. 1/10
I am in for 20.BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE 2017
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2017
Goal: 1/20
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.- The Old Man and the Wasteland | 01/03/17
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
I'm in for 9
0/9
1. Read a book about sports.
The Real All Americans: The Team That Changed a Game, a People, a Nation
2. Read a debut novel.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
3. Read a book about books
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
The House of the Spirits
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
Americanah
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
8. Read a travel memoir.
Eat, Pray, Love
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
East of Eden
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
Bastard Out of Carolina
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your
location.
The Red Tent
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
Everything Bad is Good for You
14. Read a book about war.
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
The Book of Questions
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
0/9
1. Read a book about sports.
The Real All Americans: The Team That Changed a Game, a People, a Nation
2. Read a debut novel.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
3. Read a book about books
The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
The House of the Spirits
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
Americanah
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
8. Read a travel memoir.
Eat, Pray, Love
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
East of Eden
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
Bastard Out of Carolina
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your
location.
The Red Tent
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
Everything Bad is Good for You
14. Read a book about war.
Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel
21. Read a book published by a micropress
.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman
.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
The Book of Questions
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.
GR 2017 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge: I am in for 12! Msg #27: Please Update: 5:12
#1) Book About Sports- Rugby: Just For You ( Escape to New Zealand book#3) Rosalind James
#2) Debut Novel - in 2014:Unforgettable, Johnson Family Bk1, by Delaney Diamond
#5) Book about an immigrant- Hannah move to NZ to live: Just For You( Escape to New Zealand Bk1) by Rosalind James
#11) Book Set > 5,000 miles from my location- New Zealand to California, USA 6,671 miles: Just For You (Escape to NZ 0.5) by Rosalind James.
#24) All POV Characters are Persons of Color: Perfect, Johnson Family Book #2 by Delaney Diamond
Five down, now 7 more to go!
Remaining Tasks are: #4, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, and # 17!
?? For Task #4, can it be one or the other, either set in Central or South America OR written by an author from Central or South America .VS. meeting both criteria (setting & author)?
Update: 1/2013. Read a nonfiction book about technology
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars by Nathalia Holt (3 stars)
I am in! :)Status: 12/24
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
8. Read a travel memoir.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
I'm in for 9 this yearCompleted 4/9
1 Read a book about sports.
2 Read a debut novel
✔ 3 Read a book about books.: Murder in the Paperback Parlor by Ellery Adams...FINISHED 3/27/17
4 Read a book published between 1900 and 1950
5 Read a book you’ve read before.
6 Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
✔ 7 Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.: A Man Called Ove....FINISHED 2/27/17
✔ 8 Read a fantasy novel.: Fairest FINISHED 5/22/17
✔ 9 Read a book about war.: Lilac Girls...FINISHED 1/18/17
I will not make all of these... But I will try my best. So far I will attempt to do 12.... If I make more is a bonus (hopefully I will)1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
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Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2017
We have brought back the Book Riot Challenge again for 2017! The link to the challenge is here, but we have also copied down all the tasks below. The goal is to do all 24 tasks, but if that's a stretch for you, please feel free to set your own goal.
1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey (From Daniel José Older, author of Salsa Nocturna, the Bone Street Rumba urban fantasy series, and YA novel Shadowshaper)
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel (From Sarah MacLean, author of ten bestselling historical romance novels)
21. Read a book published by a micropress. (From Roxane Gay, bestselling author of Ayiti, An Untamed State, Bad Feminist, Marvel’s World of Wakanda, and the forthcoming Hunger and Difficult Women)
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. (From Celeste Ng, author Everything I Never Told You and the forthcoming Little Fires Everywhere)
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love. (From Ausma Zehanat Khan, author of the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty mystery series, including The Unquiet Dead, The Language of Secrets, and the forthcoming Among the Ruins)
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. (From Jacqueline Koyanagi, author of sci-fi novel Ascension)
Happy Reading!