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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2017
Update message 58, progress 7/17✓1. Read a book about sports. - Kathy by Barbara Miller and Charles Paul Conn
Kathy and her family were heavily involved in sports, which made her injury and slow recovery even more painful for the family. Kathy was a runner, and her dream was to run again after surviving a traumatic brain injury. This is her story.
[7/24] (OM 35)02. A debut novel. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. Read a book about books. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
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. Read a fantasy novel. The Bad Beginning (2017.01.14, ★★★☆☆).
14. A book about war. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Updated message 15 with13. A nonfiction book about technology - Learn Python the Hard Way - ***
8/13
[8/24] (OM 35)02. A debut novel. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. A book about books. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
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, ★★★★☆).
24. A book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
20. An LGBTQ+ romance novel. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
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7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (first published 1929) 2/16/2017
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I completely missed this challenge until now! I like the options so I'm going to go with a goal of:
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BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE 2017
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2017
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[9/24] (OM 35)02. A debut novel. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
03. A book about books. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2017.02.07, ★★★★★).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
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, ★★★★☆).
20. An LGBTQ+ romance novel. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
24. A book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
01. A book about sports. The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (2017.02.18,★★☆☆☆).
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✔15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. We Are the Ants
Updating message 58, progress 8/17✓6. Read an all-ages comic - Strawberry shortcake A Berry Big Anniversary by George Ball
Update: 8/2010. Read a book 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)
I live in San Francisco and the primary setting is less than 100 miles from here.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Originally published 1947)12. Read a fantasy novel - A Darkness In My Soul by Dean Koontz
14. Read a book about war. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+ - Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan
4/24
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12. Read a fantasy novel. King's Cage 2-25-17
Attempting. Going for 16.Current count: 4/16
2. Read a debut novel. The Dry
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author. Cellophane
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative. Anil's Ghost
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. The Cadaver of Gideon Wyck
8. Read a travel memoir. In a Sunburned Country
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. July's People
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+. Two Boys Kissing
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country. From Here to Eternity
17. Read a classic by an author of color. Go Tell It on the Mountain
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman. Get in Trouble
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Kindred
Updated message 176Current count: 4/16
Update message 57Jamie - 4/24
Book I've read before - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Book wherein all POV characters are people of color - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
Book that has been frequently challenged or banned in US - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book set in Central of South America by an author from same - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Updated you finally. Sorry for the late update, life happened.
Updated message 15 with11. Read a book that is set at least 5000 miles from your location - Leviathan Wakes - ****
9/13
Update msg 18: 8/13✅ 11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location. - The Briefcase ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Update message 57Jamie - 5/24
Book I've read before - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Book wherein all POV characters are people of color - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
Book that has been frequently challenged or banned in US - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book set in Central of South America by an author from same - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Update message 58Progress 9/17
✓17. Read a classic by an author of color. - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Updated message 50:7 Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.: A Man Called Ove....FINISHED 2/27/17
9 Read a book about war.: Lilac Girls...FINISHED 1/18/17
Update message 57Jamie - 6/24
Book I've read before - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Book wherein all POV characters are people of color - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
Book that has been frequently challenged or banned in US - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book set in Central of South America by an author from same - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Book set more than 5000 miles from my location (Virginia) - Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (set in Kenya)
Update message 58, progress 10/16✓7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950. - Heidi Grows Up by Charles Tritten (published in 1938)
Update: I finished my "book I have read before"- The Diary of a Young Girl, although it had been since elementary school that I had read it, so it felt like reading it for the first time. Plus, this was a longer version of the diary. I now have 4.
Updated :) Nice work everyone!
I'm in for 12 titles.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)
Update message 57Jamie - 7/24
Book I've read before - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Book wherein all POV characters are people of color - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
Book that has been frequently challenged or banned in US - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book set in Central of South America by an author from same - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Book set more than 5000 miles from my location (Virginia) - Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (set in Kenya)
A classic by an author of color - Beloved by Toni Morrison
Update to message #6✔ 10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City
6/20
Updated message 15 with:1. Read a book about sports. - The Scorpio Races (deadly mythical horse racing counts as a sport, right?) (16/3/17)
10/13
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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
Update message 57Jamie - 8/24
Book I've read before - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Book wherein all POV characters are people of color - A Change of Heart by Sonali Dev
Book that has been frequently challenged or banned in US - The Giver by Lois Lowry
Book set in Central of South America by an author from same - One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Book published between 1900 and 1950 - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Frank Baum
Book set more than 5000 miles from my location (Virginia) - Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (set in Kenya)
A classic by an author of color - Beloved by Toni Morrison
Fantasy novel - Caraval by Stephanie Garber
[10/24] (OM 35)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, ★★★★★).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
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, ★★★★☆).
20. An LGBTQ+ romance novel. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
24. A book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
04. A book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author. The Eternaut (2017.03.08,★★★★☆).
[12/24] (OM 35)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,★★★★☆).
09. A book you've read before. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
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, ★★★★☆).
20. An LGBTQ+ romance novel. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
24. A book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color. Rebel of the Sands (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Latest additions:
19. A book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey. The Complete Persepolis (2017.03.27, ★★★★☆).
22. A collection of stories by a woman. Four: A Divergent Collection (2017.03.09,★★★★★).
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✔24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color Homegoing
Update message 58, progress 13/17✓10. Read a book set within 100 miles of your location - A Land Remembered, Volume 1 by Patrick D. Smith. Most of the novel is set in Kissimmee, FL.
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