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2018 Read Harder Challenge
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2018 Read Harder Challenge plans
[ ] 1. A book published posthumously- The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien[ ] 2. A book of true crime - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
[ ] 3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
[ ] 4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
[ ] 5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
[ ] 6. A book about nature - The Wood for the Trees: The Long View of Nature from a Small Wood by Richard Fortey
[ ] 7. A western-
[ ] 8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color -
[ ] 9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature -
[ ] 10. A romance novel by or about a person of color -
[ ] 11. A children’s classic published before 1980 -
[ ] 12. A celebrity memoir - The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
[ ] 13. An Oprah Book Club selection - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead or A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
[ ] 14. A book of social science - Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
[ ] 15. A one-sitting book -
[ ] 16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
[ ] 17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Kindred by Octavia Butler
[ ] 18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Dark Souls: Winter's Spite by George Mann & Alan Quah
[ ] 19. A book of genre fiction in translation - The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin
[ ] 20. A book with a cover you hate - Out of Thin Air: Dinosaurs, Birds, and Earth's Ancient Atmosphere - Peter D. Ward
[ ] 21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
[ ] 22. An essay anthology -
[ ] 23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon or Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
[ ] 24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) -
1) A book published posthumously2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
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My "This Year I'm Only Doing One Reading Challenge, She Said, Lying Through Her Teeth" Read Harder ChallengeTasks Completed: 24/24 - DONE
Last Updated: 11/21/2018
1) A book published posthumously - Barracoon (5/5 stars - finished 5/21/18)
2) A book of true crime - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (4/5 stars - finished 9/24/18)
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Black Sheep (4/5 stars - finished 4/23/18)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Going Into Town: A Love Letter to New York (4/5 stars - finished 1/28/18)
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Lotus Palace (3/5 stars - finished 6/29/18)
6) A book about nature - Days Without End (4.5/5 stars - finished 11/21/18)
7) A western - News of the World (4/5 stars - finished 5/18/18)
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - American Born Chinese (4/5 stars - finished 3/11/18)
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - The Perfect Nanny (4/5 stars - finished 1/20/18)
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color - The Princess Trap (4/5 - finished 5/14/18)
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - Freaky Friday (2/5 stars - finished 5/15/18)
12) A celebrity memoir - We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories (4/5 stars - finished 5/1/18)
13) An Oprah Book Club selection - The Bluest Eye (3.5/5 stars - 5/23/18)
14) A book of social science - The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (3.5/5 stars - finished 5/15/18)
15) A one-sitting book - Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions (3/5 stars - finished 1/7/18)
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (4/5 stars - finished 1/30/18)
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Home (4/5 stars - finished 1/21/18)
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 (4/5 stars - finished 4/2/18)
19) A book of genre fiction in translation - The Gun (3/5 stars - finished 1/16/18)
20) A book with a cover you hate - Ms. Hempel Chronicles (4/5 stars - finished 1/10/18)
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - Incognegro (4/5 stars - finished 7/8/18)
22) An essay anthology - We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedy (4.5/5 stars - finished 2/17/18)
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over (5/5 stars - finished 11/11/18)
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - Eva's Man (4/5 stars - finished 8/30/18)
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1) A book published posthumously
The Master and Margarita. This was about 100 pages too long.
2) A book of true crime
American Lightning: Terror, Mystery, the Birth of Hollywood & the Crime of the Century. It's been in my wish list for a while.
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
I originally had A Wrinkle In Time in this spot and The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle as a children's classic. It makes more sense to switch them around.
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
Hellboy, Vol. 2: Wake the Devil by Mike Mignola. Probably gonna read the rest of the series while I'm at it.
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. I got a ways in and DNF. Not for me. I’m gonna try Flower Net by Lisa See instead.
6) A book about nature
I've never properly read Last Chance to See before. It's time. Switching this out for The Outermost House: A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod instead.
7) A western
Ghostwalkers is already in my Audible app waiting to be read. This was surprisingly moving for a book that features zombie velociraptors.
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
Noble Vol. 1: God Shots by Brandon Thomas. I liked this a lot.
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Kinda hated this.
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan. Changing this for One True Pairing by Cathy Yardley.
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
A Wrinkle in Time, which I may have read when I was a kid but I don't remember anything about.
12) A celebrity memoir
I still haven't read Yes Please by Amy Poehler, so now's the time. A lot of fun, though it's a bit of a period piece now, since Poehler mentions what a great guy Louis C.K. is several times.
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
Where the Heart Is seems like the least painful, though I considered A Million Little Pieces out of sheer bloody-mindedness. See... I enjoyed this for the most part, but it went to some dark places that I don't think the story warranted.
14) A book of social science
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, because it gets recommended to me a lot.
15) A one-sitting book
I've been meaning to start reading Emma Newman, so I'll go with her novella Brother’s Ruin.
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
I recently read Let it Snow and enjoyed Maureen Johnson's story the best of the three. She has a new book coming in January, the first in a series, so I'll pick that; it's called Truly Devious. This was excellent.
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers has been recommended to me. This was excellent.
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Quantum and Woody, Volume 1: The World's Worst Superhero Team, published by Valiant Comics. I think I liked the previous version by Priest & Bright better.
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
Roadside Picnic by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky. It's been the basis of any number of films and video games and, I believe, an upcoming TV show. Dry. Very dry.
20) A book with a cover you hate
Goodreads keeps recommending God Save the Queen by Kate Locke to me. I love steampunk, but that cover is hard times.
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
Amateur City by Katherine V. Forrest.
22) An essay anthology
I've changed this to Rereadings: Seventeen writers revisit books they love.
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
My pick is A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark by Harry Connolly.
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
In high school I was forced to read David Copperfield twice. Twice. Will it be better when I'm reading it of my own free will? We shall see.
(Update: 31% done and yeah, I still hate this thing.)
(Second update: Finally, it's over. Three times I've read this thing and three times it's put me off ever reading Dickens again.)
And that's a wrap on 2018's challenge!
1) A book published posthumously
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
Quantum and Woody, Volume 1: The World's Worst Superhero Team, published by Valiant Comics.
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
(Update: 31% done and yeah, I still hate this thing.)
(Second update: Finally, it's over. Three times I've read this thing and three times it's put me off ever reading Dickens again.)
And that's a wrap on 2018's challenge!
X 1) A book published posthumously - The Girl with the Dragon TattooX 2) A book of true crime - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - 1984
X 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too
X 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Romanovs: 1613-1918
X 6) A book about nature - The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
X 7) A western - The Gunslinger
X 8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - Black Panther #1
X 9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - The Poisonwood Bible
X 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color - The Sun Is Also a Star
X 11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - A Wrinkle in Time
X 12) A celebrity memoir - Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
X 13) An Oprah Book Club selection - Behold the Dreamers
X 14) A book of social science - The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil
X 15) A one-sitting book - Annihilation
X 16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
X 17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Binti
X 18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
X 19) A book of genre fiction in translation - The Queue
X 20) A book with a cover you hate - Me Before You
X 21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - IQ
X 22) An essay anthology - My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop
X 23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Remnant Population
X 24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - Wuthering Heights
21/241) A book published posthumously:
2) A book of true crime:
3) A classic of genre fiction:
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person:
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries:
6) A book about nature:
7) A western:
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color:
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature:
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color: The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo
11) A children’s classic published before 1980: Charlotte Sometimes
12) A celebrity memoir:
13) An Oprah Book Club selection:
14) A book of social science:
15) A one-sitting book:
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series:
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author:
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image:
19) A book of genre fiction in translation:
20) A book with a cover you hate:
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author: The Shadow of the Wind
22) An essay anthology:
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60:
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished):
1) A book published posthumously The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2) A book of true crime The Devil in the White City
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) Russka
6) A book about nature The Soul of an Octopus
7) A western Brokeback Mountain
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature Watership Down
12) A celebrity memoir Wishful Drinking
13) An Oprah Book Club selection The Poisonwood Bible
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book Poison Study
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation A Man Called Ove"
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) **l
0/24 read() 1) A book published posthumously
() 2) A book of true crime
() 3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
() 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
() 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) The Blizzard by Vladimir Sorokin
() 6) A book about nature
() 7) A western
() 8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui OR The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story
by Marie Kondō
() 9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
() 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
() 11) A children’s classic published before 1980
() 12) A celebrity memoir
() 13) An Oprah Book Club selection
() 14) A book of social science
() 15) A one-sitting book
() 16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
() 17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
() 18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui OR The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story
by Marie Kondō
() 19) A book of genre fiction in translation Out by Natsuo Kirino
() 20) A book with a cover you hate
() 21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author Confessions by Kanae Minato
() 22) An essay anthology
() 23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
() 24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Hoping this is the year I finish this challenge. It will be my third attempt. Completed 24/24
[X] 1. A book published posthumously - The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
[X] 2. A book of true crime - American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land
[X] 3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, scifi/fantasy, romance) - Flowers for Algernon
[X] 4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
[X] 5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
[X] 6. A book about nature - A Walk in the Woods
[X] 7. A western - Independence!
[X] 8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - The Best We Could Do
[X] 9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - Pachinko
[X] 10. A romance novel by or about a person of color - The Sun Is Also a Star
[X] 11. A children’s classic published before 1980 - A Bear Called Paddington
[X] 12. A celebrity memoir - Wishful Drinking
[X] 13. An Oprah Book Club selection - An American Marriage
[X] 14. A book of social science - Red Rising
[X] 15. A one-sitting book - Milk and Honey
[X] 16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - The Selection
[X] 17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - The Elite
[X] 18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Relish: My Life in the Kitchen
[X] 19. A book of genre fiction in translation - The Light of the Fireflies
[X] 20. A book with a cover you hate - Falling From The Sky
[X] 21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - The Woman in the Window
[X] 22. An essay anthology - Because I Said So: 33 Mothers Write About Children, Sex, Men, Aging, Faith, Race, and Themselves
[X] 23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Bingo Love
[X] 24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
I've done Read Harder for two years in a row and I may not end up doing it in 2018 in order tackle all of the Newbery Medal winners that I've never read before. (I know it's crazy but it's something I've wanted to do for a long time.) I'll use as many Newberys as I can to fill in these tasks, and if I am lucky I might get to any remaining tasks in 2018. But if not, I am not going to pressure myself to get both of these challenges done.11/24
1) A book published posthumously
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
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6) A book about nature
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8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
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10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
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13) An Oprah Book Club selection
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16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
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21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
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23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
1) A book published posthumously: The Diary of a Young Girl2) A book of true crime: The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance): The Picture of Dorian Gray
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person: Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa): The Bear and the Nightingale
6) A book about nature: A Walk in the Woods
7) A western: Little House in the Big Woods
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature: The Color Purple
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color: Everything, Everything
11) A children’s classic published before 1980: A Wrinkle in Time
12) A celebrity memoir: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
13) An Oprah Book Club selection: The Road
14) A book of social science: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
15) A one-sitting book: The Great Gatsby
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series: City of Bones
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author: The Handmaid's Tale
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image: Lumberjanes #4
19) A book of genre fiction in translation: The Vegetarian
20) A book with a cover you hate:
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author: The Good Daughter
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60: The Joy Luck Club
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished): 1984
0/24 read, and my plan is to tackle them as I go starting officially next week! I plan to log my progress in this Google Sheet (https://goo.gl/Y6UKtB) , which anyone is welcome to make a copy of if you find it helpful!
I am excited to be back after a year off from this challenge. I am so looking forward to all the great books I will be reading while doing this challenge. :-) 1. A book published posthumously
2. A book of true crime
3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6. A book about nature
7. A western
8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10. A romance novel by or about a person of color
11. A children’s classic published before 1980
12. A celebrity memoir
13. An Oprah Book Club selection
14. A book of social science
15. A one-sitting book
16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19. A book of genre fiction in translation
20. A book with a cover you hate
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22. An essay anthology
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
1) A book published posthumously - The Trial2) A book of true crime - A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - One Soul
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - October: The Story of the Russian Revolution
6) A book about nature - Silent Spring
OR The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
7) A western - The Cold Dish
OR Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - Wenjack
OR Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - Momo
[x]12) A celebrity memoir - This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare - Gabourey Sidibe
13) An Oprah Book Club selection - One Hundred Years of Solitude
OR Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book - Griffin and Sabine
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - The Ruins of Gorlan
OR Book Scavenger
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Autonomous
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Finder Library Volume 1
19) A book of genre fiction in translation - Roadside Picnic
OR Utopia
20) A book with a cover you hate - Broken Slate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - Six Four
22) An essay anthology - On Liberty
OR Report from Planet Midnight
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - Lord of the Flies
OR The Forest People
Completed 24/24✓ 1) A book published posthumously - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - Read August 17, 2018
✓ 2) A book of true crime - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer - Read August 17, 2018
✓ 3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Emma - Read April 18, 2018
✓ 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - The Underwater Welder - Read September 26, 2018
✓ 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - Do Not Say We Have Nothing - Read January 23, 2018
✓ 6) A book about nature - Never Cry Wolf - Read September 28, 2018
✓ 7) A western - No Country for Old Men - Read September 26, 2018
✓ 8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - Pemmican Wars - Read June 20, 2018
✓ 9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - The Polished Hoe - Read January 8, 2018
✓ 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color - When Dimple Met Rishi - Read June 6, 2018
✓ 11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - Peter Pan - Read January 16, 2018
✓ 12) A celebrity memoir - A Newfoundlander in Canada: Always Going Somewhere, Always Coming Home - Read February 8, 2018
✓ 13) An Oprah Book Club selection - The Pillars of the Earth - Read June 11, 2018
✓ 14) A book of social science - Rising Strong - Read May 11, 2018
✓ 15) A one-sitting book - Angel Catbird, Vol. 1 - Read January 26, 2018
✓ 16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - Chase - Read June 21, 2018
✓ 17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - A Wrinkle in Time - Read June 25, 2018
✓ 18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Angel Catbird, Vol. 1 - Read January 26, 2018
✓ 19) A book of genre fiction in translation - The Bat - Read July 27, 2018
✓ 20) A book with a cover you hate - The Marrow Thieves - Read March 7, 2018
✓ 21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - The Woman in the Window - Read September 13, 2018
✓ 22) An essay anthology - Life Inside My Mind: 31 Authors Share Their Personal Struggles - Read October 10, 2018
✓ 23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Olive Kitteridge - Read April 23, 2018
✓ 24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - The Old Man and the Sea - Read May 17, 2018
Completed: 23/24✔1. A book published posthumously: Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?, Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
✔2. A book of true crime: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
✔3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance): Ubik
✔4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person: Your Black Friend and Other Strangers
✔5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa): The Girl in the Road
✔6. A book about nature: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
✔7. A western: Days Without End
✔8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color: Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book 1
✔9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature: Pachinko, Island Beneath the Sea
✔10. A romance novel by or about a person of color: An American Marriage
✔11. A children’s classic published before 1980: My Ántonia
✔12. A celebrity memoir: Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
✔13. An Oprah Book Club selection: An American Marriage, Behold the Dreamers
✔14. A book of social science: White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
✔15. A one-sitting book: Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo", March: Book Three
✔16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series: The Golden Compass
✔17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author: The Stone Sky
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image:
✔19. A book of genre fiction in translation: Kafka on the Shore, Go, Went, Gone
✔20. A book with a cover you hate: The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
✔21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author: White Tears, The Changeling
✔22. An essay anthology: Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America, Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
✔23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60: Gentleman Jole and the Red Queen
✔24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished): My Ántonia
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Completed: 3/24Updated: 5/11/18
1) A book published posthumously
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
* 13) An Oprah Book Club selection: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
* 14) A book of social science: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
* 15) A one-sitting book: We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
2/241) A book published posthumously
HERmione by H.D.
2) A book of true crime (I hate this category...)
One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway or
The Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick or
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick or
Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L. Sayers
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
Vietnamerica: A Family's Journey by G. B. Tran
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - so many to choose from...
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Mieville or The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
The Association of Small Bombs or something else that strikes me...
6) A book about nature
Wildwood: A Journey through Trees by Roger Deakin
7) A western
True Grit by Charles Portis or
The Big Sky by A. B. Guthrie or
News of the World by Paulette Jiles
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
Aya by Marguerite Abouet and possibly its sequel Aya of Yop City
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 -- so many choices... Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
12) A celebrity memoir
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir by Padma Lakshmi
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
14) A book of social science - The Souls of China: The Return of Religion After Mao by Ian Johnson
15) A one-sitting book
A Christmas Memory, One Christmas, & The Thanksgiving Visitor by Truman Capote - Completed 01/01/18
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor Completed 02/18
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author Wild Seed by Octavia Butler
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Gauguin: The Other World: Art Masters Series by Fabrizio Dori
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, translated by Anthea Bell
20) A book with a cover you hate
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
The Blue Place by Nicola Griffith
22) An essay anthology - one of these:
Cuba on the Verge: 12 Writers on Continuity and Change in Havana and Across the Country
We Wear the Mask: 15 Stories of Passing in America
Living in the Anthropocene: Earth in the Age of Humans
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Pudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain
I didn't quite finish the 2017 challenge, but I'm doing a lot of doubling up this year, so hopefully this year is my year!
[] 1. A book published posthumously - Northanger Abbey
[] 2. A book of true crime - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
[🖤] 3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - A Wrinkle in Time
[🖤] 4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person - SuperMutant Magic Academy I'm using this for all of the comics challenges.
[🖤] 5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Crown's Game
[] 6. A book about nature - Cosmos
[] 7. A western - Lonesome Dove
[🖤] 8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - SuperMutant Magic Academy
[] 9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - One Hundred Years of Solitude
[🖤] 10. A romance novel by or about a person of color - Hate to Want You
[🖤] 11. A children’s classic published before 1980 - A Wrinkle in Time
[🖤] 12. A celebrity memoir - Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
[] 13. An Oprah Book Club selection - The Underground Railroad
[] 14. A book of social science - Between the World and Me
[] 15. A one-sitting book - I'm Thinking of Ending Things
[🖤] 16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - The Crown's Game
[] 17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Ancillary Justice
[🖤] 18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - SuperMutant Magic Academy
[🖤] 19. A book of genre fiction in translation - The Ice Princess
[🖤] 20. A book with a cover you hate - A Torch Against the Night I hate this edition's cover!!!!!!
[🖤] 21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - Fatal Shadows
[] 22. An essay anthology - Nasty Women
[] 23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - Murder at the Vicarage
[] 24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - One Hundred Years of Solitude
Read: 12/24 = 50%
1) A book published posthumously The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying2) A book of true crime The Accidents
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) Daddy-Long-Legs
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person The Complete Maus
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) Ancient Tillage
6) A book about nature Walden
7) A western True Grit
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color 100 Crushes
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature Wide Sargasso Sea
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color London Bound
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 The Jungle Book
12) A celebrity memoir The Last Black Unicorn
13) An Oprah Book Club selection Love Warrior
14) A book of social science Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
15) A one-sitting book Safety Tips for Living Alone (Kindle Single)
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series The Ruins of Gorlan
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author Ancillary Justice
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image American Born Chinese
19) A book of genre fiction in translation We
20) A book with a cover you hate Marlena
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author The Unquiet Dead
22) An essay anthology The Best American Essays 2017
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) Johnny Tremain
6/24 as of March 14✅ 1) A book published posthumously: I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
✅ 2) A book of true crime: American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance):
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person:
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa):
6) A book about nature:
7) A western:
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color: Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature:
✅ 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color: A Bollywood Affair
11) A children’s classic published before 1980:
12) A celebrity memoir: Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me
13) An Oprah Book Club selection: The Underground Railroad:
14) A book of social science: Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right
✅ 15) A one-sitting book: Another Brooklyn
✅ 16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series: Truly Devious and The Hazel Wood
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author: Parable of the Sower and/or The Power
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image:
19) A book of genre fiction in translation:
✅ 20) A book with a cover you hate: Young Jane Young
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author: something by Attica Locke, I think.
22) An essay anthology: Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60:
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished):
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1) A book published posthumously 2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Frankenstein
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - How To Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less by Sarah Gladden
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) -
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book - Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) Never finished - The Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank
Read: 20/24✓ 1. A book published posthumously Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor
✓ 2. A book of true crime The Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
✓ 3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) The Invincible by Stanislaw Lem
✓ 4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person The Lost Path
✓ 5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
✓ 6. A book about nature Lab Girl
✓ 7. A western The Sisters Brothers
✓ 8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color America #1 by Gabby Rivera
✓ 9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature White Teeth by Zadie Smith
✓ 10. A romance novel by or about a person of color When Dimple Met Rishi
✓ 11. A children’s classic published before 1980 The Little Prince
✓ 12. A celebrity memoir The Last Black Unicorn
✓ 13. An Oprah Book Club selection The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
✓ 14. A book of social science Why I Am No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
✓ 15. A one-sitting book The Vegetarian by Han Kang
✓ 16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series A Wrinkle In Time
✓ 17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
✓ 18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image Bill and Ted Save the Universe #1 by Brian Joines
✓ 19. A book of genre fiction in translation The Invincible by [author; Stanislaw Lem]
✓ 20. A book with a cover you hate Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil by Lezley McSpadden
✓ 21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke
✓ 22. An essay anthology I Call Myself a Feminist
✓ 23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 Britt Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
✓ 24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Finished the Challenge on 18th October 2018 :)
First timer and really excited to expand my reading a bit. I was able to get more than half off my to-read list, and these new ones I found because of the challenge sound great!1) A book published posthumously
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
2) A book of true crime
Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
Firestarter
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
Nimona
✔5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
6) A book about nature
Edge of Morning: Native Voices Speak for the Bears Ears
7) A western
Six-Gun Snow White
✔8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
March: Book One
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Stay with Me
✔10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
The Wedding Date
✔11) A children’s classic published before 1980
A Wrinkle in Time
✔12) A celebrity memoir
We're Going to Need More Wine
✔13) An Oprah Book Club selection
Sula
14) A book of social science
Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language
✔15) A one-sitting book
Embroideries
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
Cinder
✔17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
The Power
✔18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
Confessions
✔20) A book with a cover you hate
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
Wish You Were Here
✔22) An essay anthology
Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump's America
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Lord of the Flies or
The Pearl or
Great Expectations
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Well, I've somehow chosen to do 5 reading challenges for 2018 - seems like I may have gotten overexcited by the idea. lol! So we'll just have to see how this goes! Here's my list for the Read Harder Challenge - looking forward to reading all of these books - fingers crossed! :-)Finished 24/24 - CHALLENGE COMPLETED!! - 4/10/18
√ 1) A book published posthumously - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
√ 2) A book of true crime - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
√ 3) A classic of genre fiction - The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
√ 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Zita the Spacegirl
√ 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane
√ 6) A book about nature - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
√ 7) A western - My Ántonia
√ 8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
√ 9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - Beloved
√ 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
√ 11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - The Silver Chair
√ 12) A celebrity memoir - Not My Father's Son
√ 13) An Oprah Book Club selection - Behold the Dreamers
√ 14) A book of social science - The Sociopath Next Door
√ 15) A one-sitting book - Beautiful: A girl's trip through the looking glass
√ 16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - The Lightning Thief
√ 17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - A Conjuring of Light
√ 18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening
√ 19) A book of genre fiction in translation - The Three-Body Problem
√ 20) A book with a cover you hate - Carnelians
√ 21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - A Scone to Die For
√ 22) An essay anthology - Housebroken: Admissions of an Untidy Life
√ 23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - A Spoonful of Poison
√ 24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) -The Nightingale
Which other challenges are you joining?
9/241) A book published posthumously
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" by Zora Neale Hurston
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
Black Panther: World of Wakanda by Roxane Gay
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
The Dwindling Party by Edward Gorey
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Blue Is the Warmest Color by Julie Maroh [Arsenal Pulp Press]
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
Little Death by Michael Nava
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Read Harder 201824/24 tasks completed
A book published posthumously
Persuasion
Completed 13 July 2018
A book of true crime
The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Completed 1 August 2018
A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
And Then There Were None
Completed 1 July 2018
A comic written and illustrated by the same person
The Age of Selfishness: Ayn Rand, Morality, and the Financial Crisis
Completed 15 December 2018
A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
We Are Not Such Things
Completed 7 October 2018
A book about nature
Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love, and Language from the Insect World
Completed 31 December 2018
A western
My Ántonia
Completed 10 November 2018
A comic written or illustrated by a person of colour
Ghost Stories
Completed 17 December 2018
A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Broken Verses
Completed 31 December 2018
A romance novel by or about a person of colour
Love Comes Later
Completed 10 October 2018
A children’s classic published before 1980
Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories
Completed 28 December 2018
A celebrity memoir
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
Completed 3 April 2018
An Oprah Book Club selection
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Completed 11 November 2018
A book of social science
Because a White Man'll Never Do It
Completed 20 October 2018
A one-sitting book
Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers
Completed 1 January 2018
The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
The Hunger Games
Completed 20 December 2018
A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
Kindred
Completed 30 December 2018
A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Billie Holiday
Completed 16 December 2018
A book of genre fiction in translation
Hunting Season
Completed 17 December 2018
A book with a cover you hate
Manhattan Dreaming
Completed 29 October 2018
A mystery by a person of colour or LGBTQ+ author
A Rising Man
Completed 6 November 2018
An essay anthology
The Best Australian Essays 2015
Completed 13 December 2018
A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
The Uncommon Reader
Completed 15 October 2018
An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Swann's Way
Completed 31 December 2018
1) A book published posthumously: Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"2) A book of true crime: The Red Parts: Autobiography of a Trial
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance): The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person: The Complete Maus
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color: Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir: The Princess Diarist
13) An Oprah Book Club selection: An American Marriage
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book: The Lilies of the Field
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series: One Crazy Summer
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image: Deer Woman: An Anthology
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
My second year after a successful 2017! My plans:A book published posthumously
Poems by Emily Dickinson
A book of true crime
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
A classic of genre fiction (mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula LeGuin
A comic written and illustrated by the same person
MIND MGMT, Volume One: The Manager by Matt Kindt
A book set in or about one of the 5 BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, S. Africa)
The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin
A book about nature
Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John Barry
A western
Close Range by Annie Proulx
A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
Dragon's Breath: and Other True Stories by MariNaomi
A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy by Nalo Hopkinson
A romance novel by or about a person of color
The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin
A children’s classic published before 1980
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
A celebrity memoir
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham
An Oprah Book Club selection
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
A book of social science
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
A one-sitting book
The Lady Astronaut of Mars by Mary Robinette Kowal
The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
Dawn by Octavia E. Butler
A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
The Eternaut by Héctor Germán Oesterheld
A book of genre fiction in translation
The Eternaut by Héctor Germán Oesterheld
A book with a cover you hate
The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
The Lotus Palace by Jeannie Lin
An essay anthology
Police Brutality: An Anthology by Jill Nelson
A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
The Lady Astronaut of Mars by Mary Robinette Kowal
An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Bold text means I've finished a prompt. Realised last night that I've finished the challenge! Post updated: 27th August 2018 Total Books Read: 24/24.
*1) A book published posthumously Three Japanese Short Stories
*2) A book of true crime The Murder of Tutankhamen
*3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) Bram Stoker's Dracula A Graphic Horror Novel
*4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1
* 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) The Dream of the Red Chamber Set in China
*6) A book about nature The Secret Garden
*7) A western: Squatter's Rights
*8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color: Library Wars: Love & War, Vol. 1
*9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature Purple Hibiscus
*10) A romance novel by or about a person of colorErotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
*11) A children’s classic published before 1980 Manga Classics: The Jungle Book
*12) A celebrity memoir Unreliable Memoirs
*13) An Oprah Book Club selection Midwives
*14) A book of social science The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
*15) A one-sitting book The Secret Annexe: from The diary of Anne Frank
*16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series Watership Down
*17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author Slow River
*18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or ImageManga Classics: Great Expectations
*19) A book of genre fiction in translation Daydream and Drunkenness of a Young Lady
*20) A book with a cover you hate Sanctum
*21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author Death Note
*22) An essay anthology Unbreakable: Women Share Stories of Resilience and Hope
*23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 The Good People
*24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
New to this challenge, but excited to be inspired :)4/24 Read
1) A book published posthumously
When Breath Becomes Air
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
Rebecca
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
The Complete Persepolis
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
The Bronze Horseman
6) A book about nature
Walden
7) A western
Brokeback Mountain
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
In Real Life or Snotgirl, Vol. 1: Green Hair Don't Care
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Little Women
12) A celebrity memoir
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
Anna Karenina
14) A book of social science
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
15) A one-sitting book
We Should All Be Feminists
The Assassin's Blade
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
Starfall
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
Giant Days, Vol. 1 or In Real Life
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
Een man die Ove heet (translated from Swedish to Dutch)
13 Minutes
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
Britt-Marie Was Here
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Utopia (never finished)
Hmmm....still trying to finish the 2017 challenge (2 to go).2018 Tally: 10/24
Current Plan:
1) A book published posthumously
A Confederacy of Dunces OR
The Complete Stories
2) A book of true crime COMPLETED ****
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
Rebecca OR
The Haunting of Hill House OR
The Princess Bride
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person COMPLETED ****
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness OR
Disgrace
6) A book about nature
Walden OR
Watership Down
7) A western
Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West OR
My Ántonia
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
The Complete Persepolis
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
Disgrace OR
Things Fall Apart
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color COMPLETED****
Mullumbimby
11) A children’s classic published before 1980- COMPLETED ***
A Wrinkle in Time
12) A celebrity memoir COMPLETED ***
As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
13) An Oprah Book Club selection READING NOW
Middlesex
14) A book of social science
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies OR
Outliers: The Story of Success OR
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
15) A one-sitting book - COMPLETED ***
We Were Liars
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
COMPLETED ****
The Knife of Never Letting Go
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
COMPLETED ****
Station Eleven
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image. COMPLETED ****
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
The Shadow of the Wind
20) A book with a cover you hate
The Godfather OR
We Are Never Meeting In Real Life
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
COMPLETED ****
The Monkey's Mask
22) An essay anthology
Undecided...
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
Olive Kitteridge OR
Our Souls at Night OR
An Unnecessary Woman
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Crime and Punishment
This is my first year of doing the challenge. There are some challenging tasks for me but I'll try. Hopefully, this will expand my reading. I have some ideas what I want to read for this but I guess I'm mostly going to pick books as I go. I will definitely try to read books that I own but haven't read. Otherwise, I'm heavily relying on the library. Progress: 17/24
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
2) A book of true crime
In Cold Blood OR
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
The Handmaid's Tale
Adulthood Is a Myth
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
The Song Of The Dodo: Island Biogeography In An Age Of Extinctions OR
The Darwinian Tourist: Viewing the World Through Evolutionary Eyes
True Grit
Aya of Yop City
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
A Passage to India OR
Homegoing OR
Wide Sargasso Sea
Prisoner of Love
Anne of Green Gables
Brave
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
Sula
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
Big Mushy Happy Lump
Beautiful Creatures
Silently and Very Fast
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
Hypnotisoija
Justice for Corrie
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
The Mermaids Singing
The Bitch in the House: 26 Women Tell the Truth About Sex, Solitude, Work, Motherhood, and Marriage
Murder in the Art Gallery
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Seitsemän veljestä
Book Riot 2018 Read Harder ChallengeMy first time here! This challenge really pushes me to explore beyond my comfort zone - I'm half unsure, half anticipating myself to enjoy this. :D
Progress: 16/24
05/01/19 Update: I got way too excited signing up for multiple reading challenges and couldn't finish this in time. But I'm glad that I added great books to my TBR!
1) A book published posthumously:
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
2) A book of true crime:
✅ 3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance):
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (3 August>
✅ 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person:
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (2 April)
✅ 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa):
An Excess Male by Maggie Shen King (14 July)
✅ 6) A book about nature:
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot(2 July)
7) A western:
✅8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color:
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang and Sonny Liew (10 August)
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature:
The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon
✅10) A romance novel by or about a person of color:
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
✅11) A children’s classic published before 1980:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
✅12) A celebrity memoir:
Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
13) An Oprah Book Club selection:
14) A book of social science:
✅15) A one-sitting book:
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne (11 September)
✅16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series:
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
✅17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author:
The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa
✅ 18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image:
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel (10 May)
✅19) A book of genre fiction in translation:
Death with Interruptions by José Saramago (2 March)
✅20) A book with a cover you hate
Fire & Brimstone by R.L. Mathewson (7 April)
21) A mystery by a person of color author:
Confessions by Kanae Minato
(Japanese author)
✅22) An essay anthology:
Unsavory Elements: Stories of Foreigners on the Loose in China
✅23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60:
Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished):
Andrea wrote: "Which other challenges are you joining?"Hi Andrea! I am going to try to do the Popsugar Challenge, The Modern Mrs. Darcy Challenge and there's a Sci-Fi/Fantasy group here on Goodreads that has a TBR challenge that I will do as well as the Book Riot. There is also another GR group called "While I was Reading" that I joined that has it's own challenge so that makes 5 but we'll see what happens. lol!
1) A book published posthumously2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
COMPLETE 1) A book published posthumously WHEN BREATH BECOMES AIR BY PAUL KALANITHICOMPLETE 2) A book of true crime AFTER THE ECLIPSE BY SARA PERRY
COMPLETE 3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) THE HITCHHIKER’s GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by DOUGLAS ADAMS
COMPLETE 4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person CHICKEN WITH PLUMBS by MARJANE SATRAPI
COMPLETE 5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) THE WIDOWS OF MALABAR HILL by SUJATA MASSEY
COMPLETE 6) A book about nature The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession and The Natural History Heist Of The Century by Kirk Johnson.
COMPLETE 7) A western EPITAPH by MARY DORIA RUSSELL
COMPLETE 8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color THE BEST WE COULD DO by THI BUI
COMPLETE 9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature WIDE SARGASSO SEA BY JEAN RHYS
COMPLETE 10) A romance novel by or about a person of color BINGO LOVE BY JENN ST-ONGE
COMPLETE 11) A children’s classic published before 1980 ANNE OF GREEN GABLES by LUCY MAUDE MONTGOMERY
COMPLETE 12) A celebrity memoir SCRAPPY LITTLE NOBODY by ANNA KENDRICK (on audio)
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
COMPLETE 14) A book of social science DREAMLAND by SAM QUINONES
COMPLETE 15) A one-sitting book THE ALL OF IT by JEANNETTE HAIEN
16) The first
book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author PARABLE OF THE SOWER by OCTAVIA BUTLER
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image MY FAVORITE THING IS MONSTERS by EMIL FERRIS
COMPLETE 19) A book of genre fiction in translation THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE by LEENE KAABEROL and AGNETE FRIS translated by LENE KAABEROL
COMPLETE 20) A book with a cover you hate CHILDREN OF THE NEW WORLD by ALEXANDER WEINSTEIN
COMPLETE 21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author BLUEBIRD BLUEBIRD by ATTICA LOCKE
22) An essay anthology
COMPLETE 23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 NOTORIOUS RBG by IRIN CARMON AND SHANA KNIZHNIK
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Here we go! I'm tripling up with Nimona by Noelle Stevenson, but other than that, no repeats for me this year! And as an added bonus, I already own 10 of the books on my list.1. A book published posthumously. The Silmarillion
2. A book of true crime. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance). A Study in Scarlet
4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person. Nimona
5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa). The Jungle Books
6. A book about nature. The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
7. A western. All the Pretty Horses
8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color. American Born Chinese
9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature. The Plague
10. A romance novel by or about a person of color. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
11. A children’s classic published before 1980. Winnie-the-Pooh
12. A celebrity memoir. Wishful Drinking
13. An Oprah Book Club selection. One Hundred Years of Solitude
14. A book of social science. Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
15. A one-sitting book. Nimona
16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series. Scythe
17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author. Parable of the Sower
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image. Nimona
19. A book of genre fiction in translation. The Iron King
20. A book with a cover you hate. It Devours!
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author. Wish You Were Here
22. An essay anthology. Everything Is Awful: And Other Observations
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60. Howl's Moving Castle
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) What We Can't Not Know: A Guide
24/24[X] 1. A book published posthumously - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
[X] 2. A book of true crime - I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
[X] 3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Kindred by Octavia Butler
[X] 4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
[X] 5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
[X] 6. A book about nature - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
[X] 7. A western - Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne Valente
[X] 8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
[X] 9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature - Kindred by Octavia Butler
[X] 10. A romance novel by or about a person of color - The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
[X] 11. A children’s classic published before 1980 - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
[X] 12. A celebrity memoir - We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories by Gabrielle Union
[X] 13. An Oprah Book Club selection - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
[X] 14. A book of social science - Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism by Laurie Penny
[X] 15. A one-sitting book - Why God Is a Woman by Nin Andrews
[X] 16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - Scythe by Neal Shusterman
[X] 17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Warcross by Marie Lu
[X] 18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Honor Girl: A Graphic Memoir by Maggie Thrash
[X] 19. A book of genre fiction in translation - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
[X] 20. A book with a cover you hate - Cinder by Marissa Meyer
[X] 21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - Bone Music by Christopher Rice
[X] 22. An essay anthology - One Day We'll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter by Scaachi Koul
[X] 23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
[X] 24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism by Laurie Penny
Ann wrote: "The plan, based on books in my to-read list thus far for 2018 (Can you tell I'm excited?):[] 1. A book published posthumously -The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
or -..."
Wow, Nimona can tick off a lot on the list.
Some of these prompts are going to be tough! Looking forward to broadening my reading horizons :-)√= read (20/24 read, plus 4 extras).
√1) A book published posthumously A Moveable Feast (read 28 Feb)
When Breath Becomes Air (read 5 July)
√2) A book of true crime The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (read 24 Nov)
√3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) Fahrenheit 451 (read 19 June)
The Lord of the Rings (read 20 June)
√4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (read 24 April)
√5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) War and Peace (read 22 Feb)
6) A book about nature The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
√7) A western The Sisters Brothers (read 15 Aug)
√8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color The Complete Persepolis (read 30 June)
√9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature Nervous Conditions (read 11 March)
√10) A romance novel by or about a person of color Everything, Everything (read 25 Nov)
√11) A children’s classic published before 1980 The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (read 14 Nov)
√12) A celebrity memoir The Princess Diarist (read 26 Jan)
√13) An Oprah Book Club selection Night (read 16 June)
14) A book of social science Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
√15) A one-sitting book Grief is the Thing with Feathers (read 7 Jan)
A Room of One's Own (read 8 Jan)
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
√17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author Kindred (read 31 Oct)
√18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image Wuthering Heights The Graphic Novel: Original Text (read 28 June)
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1: Beware the Kitten Holy (read 12 Jan)
√19) A book of genre fiction in translation Missing (read 25 Sept)
√20) A book with a cover you hate Home Fire (read 27 April)
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author A Study in Scarlet Women
√22) An essay anthology A Passion for Books: A Book Lover's Treasury of Stories, Essays, Humor, Love and Lists on Collecting, Reading, Borrowing, Lending, Caring for, and Appreciating Books (read 29 July)
√23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk (read 2 Dec)
√24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) The Crucible (read 22 June)
Targeting shorter books, books I've started before, and books that I know are around the house. Lots of double-dipping (and maybe more, we'll see how it goes); it's my first time doing a reading challenge!Status: 11/24
2) A book of true crime: Heist: The Oddball Crew Behind the $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
6) A book about nature: A Walk in the Woods
7) A western: Death Comes for the Archbishop
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature: The Poisonwood Bible
12) A celebrity memoir: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
13) An Oprah Book Club selection: The Poisonwood Bible
20) A book with a cover you hate: Bossypants (probably)
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author: Smaller and Smaller Circles
22) An essay anthology: Endless Feasts: Sixty Years of Writing from Gourmet
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60: Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished): The Lord of the Rings(from book club ages ago)
My plan is to read books that are on my overflowing bookshelves at home and also from my TBR list of books from the library. It's ambitious but I plan on reading two books for each category: one from home, one from the library. Read: From MY Bookshelves 3/24 From Library: 2/24
1 ) A book published posthumously
2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
My Bookshelf: Completed
Pashmina
Library: Completed
Relish
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
My Bookshelf: Dancing with the Devil in the City of God: Rio de Janeiro on the Brink
6) A book about nature
7) A western
Library: Completed
The Cold Dish (bk. 1 Walt Longmire series)
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
My Bookshelf: Completed A Wrinkle in Time
12) A celebrity memoir
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
My Bookshelf: Completed
The Cruel Prince (Folk of the Air bk #1)
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
Ideas for the 2018 ReadHarder Chalenge:1) A book published posthumously - Persuasion
2) A book of true crime - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America or Blood, Bullets, and Bones: The Story of Forensic Science from Sherlock Holmes to DNA
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance) - Brave New World or Neuromancer
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person - Lady Mechanika, Vol.1: The Mystery of the Mechanical Corpse
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) - Siddhartha --> currently listening to audiobook
6) A book about nature - Authority
7) A western - Under a Painted Sky
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color - Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile (one of the artists is Filipino)
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color - This will be a real challenge; I don't do romance :-/
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 - Anne of Green Gables
12) A celebrity memoir - Wishful Drinking
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science - The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry or Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us
15) A one-sitting book - lots of options to pick from
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series - the options are endless; I love YA and MG :)
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author - Who Fears Death or Blood Red Road
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - Blackbirds
19) A book of genre fiction in translation - The Shadow of the Wind
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - A Spy in the House
22) An essay anthology - Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America or Men Explain Things to Me
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) - Ender's Game
1) A book published posthumously2) A book of true crime
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6) A book about nature
7) A western
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color
11) A children’s classic published before 1980
12) A celebrity memoir
The Princess Diarist
13) An Oprah Book Club selection
14) A book of social science
15) A one-sitting book
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series
The Young Elites (double-dipping 16 and 17)
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
The Young Elites (double-dipping 16 and 17)
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19) A book of genre fiction in translation
20) A book with a cover you hate
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22) An essay anthology
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
4/24 complete as of 8/2/20181. A book published posthumously
2. A book of true crime
3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person
5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)
6. A book about nature
7. A western
8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10. A romance novel by or about a person of color
11. A children’s classic published before 1980
12. A celebrity memoir
13. An Oprah Book Club selection
14. A book of social science
15. A one-sitting book - DONE - The Dry
16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series DONE - Dread Nation
17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image - DONE - SuperMutant Magic Academy
19. A book of genre fiction in translation
20. A book with a cover you hate
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author - DONE - The Woman in the Window
22. An essay anthology
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished)
I am really excited about this challenge. I've wanted to do it for years, but was in a rather painful book slump. I thought about and have assigned books to each, but I am hesitant to mention them. I always change my mind or encounter problems. So I'll post what I want to read in each place. If I don't read that particular book, I will edit and revise this list. Going through this ideas posts have given me lots of great ideas, so this could all change by December 31, 2018. Wish me luck, and good luck to all of you!1) A book published posthumously Persuasion
When given the opportunity to read this, I jumped at it. I've wanted to reread it for years. For me, rereads count.
2) A book of true crime The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
3) A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)A Study in Scarlet
4) A comic written and illustrated by the same personThe Complete Maus
5) A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) The Girl in the Tower or The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
6) A book about nature Pilgrim at Tinker Creek or Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow
7) A western One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd or News of the World
8) A comic written or illustrated by a person of color Not Your Sidekick or Ms. Marvel, Vol. 1: No Normal
9) A book of colonial or postcolonial literature: still unsure of which one I want to read on this one. I've got a little time.
10) A romance novel by or about a person of color I Almost Forgot About You
11) A children’s classic published before 1980 Peter Pan
12) A celebrity memoir Yes Please
13) An Oprah Book Club selection Behold the Dreamers
14) A book of social science Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City or Janesville: An American Story
*15) A one-sitting book We Should All Be Feminists Done!
16) The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series Shadow and Bone or Curtsies & Conspiracies
17) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
18) A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image Giant Days, Vol. 3
19) A book of genre fiction in translation Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay
20) A book with a cover you hate The Other Boleyn Girl I have the movie tie-in cover.
21) A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author The Wire in the Blood
22) An essay anthology The Geek Feminist Revolution or Ralph Waldo Emerson
23) A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60 The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
24) An assigned book you hated (or never finished) Gulliver's Travels This is one that I am really doubtful on. I hated this book, but the others that I hated, I hate more than this one.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance (other topics)Persuasion (other topics)
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (other topics)
The Winds of War (other topics)
One Hundred Years of Solitude (other topics)
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Zora Neale Hurston (other topics)Jodi Taylor (other topics)
Haruki Murakami (other topics)
Michelle Obama (other topics)
Edgar Cantero (other topics)
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Last Updated: 12/19/2018
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A book published posthumously- When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithicompleted 11/23/18✔️2)
A book of true crime- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyroucompleted 9/18/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️3)
A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)- And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie completed 6/5/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️4)
A comic written and illustrated by the same person- Nimona by Noelle Stevenson completed 5/22/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️5)
A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa)- The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden completed 1/7/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️6)
A book about nature- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah completed 2/18/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✔️7)
A western- Dread Nation by Justina Ireland completed 4/9/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️8)
A comic written or illustrated by a person of color- Bitch Planet, Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick & illustrated by Valentine De Landro completed 12/19/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️9)
A book of colonial or postcolonial literature- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini completed 7/7/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✔️10)
A romance novel by or about a person of color- The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh completed 3/9/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️11)
A children’s classic published before 1980- The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton completed 8/9/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️12)
A celebrity memoir- Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham completed 4/3/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️13)
An Oprah Book Club selection- Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides completed 2/24/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️14)
A book of social science- Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown completed 1/22/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✔️15)
A one-sitting book- A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo by Jill Twiss completed 4/28/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️16)
The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman completed 1/29/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️17)
A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author- Gemina by Amie Kaufman completed 2/11/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️18)
A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image- My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris completed 2/24/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️19)
A book of genre fiction in translation- The Snowman by Jo Nesbo completed 1/14/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✔️20)
A book with a cover you hate- Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk completed 5/17/18 I have no idea how to rate this...✔️21)
A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author- The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey completed 4/16/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2✔️22)
An essay anthology- Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gaycompleted 11/21/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️23)
A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60- Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman completed 5/23/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✔️24)
An assigned book you hated (or never finished)- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (didn't finish) completed 6/20/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2