BOOK RIOT’S 2020 READ HARDER CHALLENGE

[Brittany]

This is a challenge that has been ongoing for 6 years. You can find the original post here Read Harder Challenge
It has 24 tasks designed to help you break out of your reading bubble and try things you might not normally.

Read a YA nonfiction book
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Read a graphic memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
Read an audiobook of poetry
Read the LAST book in a series
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Read a debut novel by a queer author
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent
Read a book about climate change
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Read a horror book published by an indie press
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

[Brittany]

To join, say you want to participate and how many of the 24 prompts you want to try to read this year. You can choose your books in advance or update as you go. You can also join in at any point in the year. Look forward to reading harder with you all!



Participants:
Brittany 6/20
HeatherH 6/16
Kayleigh 2/15
Emily

[Brittany]

I'm in for 20 as that gives me a bit of wiggle room. There's a few that I'm not sure I would ever read.

6/20

Read a YA nonfiction book
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Read a graphic memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
Read an audiobook of poetry
Read the LAST book in a series
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Read a debut novel by a queer author
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent
Read a book about climate change
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Read a horror book published by an indie press
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

[HeatherH]

Joining and I would like to hit at least 16 of the prompts.

6/16

Read a YA nonfiction book
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Read a graphic memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Read an audiobook of poetry
Read the LAST book in a series Bitterblue
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting Deliverance
Read a debut novel by a queer author
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent
Read a book about climate change
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman Tiger's Dream 826 pages, finished 3/30/20, 2 stars
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK Tunnel of Bones Takes place in Paris, finished 3/25/20, 4 stars
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) Wonder
Read a horror book published by an indie press
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

[Brittany]

Welcome Heather!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I'm in I'm going to go for 15 :)

Read a YA nonfiction book
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color: Blood Heir
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Read a graphic memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII: Fawkes
Read an audiobook of poetry
Read the LAST book in a series - Frost Like Night
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Read a debut novel by a queer author
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent
Read a book about climate change
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman: House of Earth and Blood
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) - Flames Like Vines
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non): Storm and Fury
Read a horror book published by an indie press
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

6/15

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

Good luck everyone! This one sounds hard!

[Brittany]

It does! Join us Lili, you have all year to do it!

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

I might... the only reason I'm hesitant is because in reality, I'd probably only read books in like 5 different categories 😅

[Emily]

This is a challenge that has been ongoing for 6 years. You can find the original post here Read Harder Challenge
It has 24 tasks designed to help you break out of your reading bubble and try things you might not normally.

Read a YA nonfiction book
Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color
Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman
Read a graphic memoir
Read a book about a natural disaster
Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author
Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII
Read an audiobook of poetry
Read the LAST book in a series
Read a book that takes place in a rural setting
Read a debut novel by a queer author
Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own
Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
Read a romance starring a single parent
Read a book about climate change
Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman
Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages)
Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community
Read a book by or about a refugee
Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK
Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non)
Read a horror book published by an indie press
Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical)
Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

[Brittany]

Welcome Emily!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

Updated mine. I've read 2 so far. This challenge is going to be so unbelievably difficult for me I can already tell I will fail at this one. I don't read any nonfiction, horrors, plays, audiobooks or magazines which already puts out a lot of categories. And I don't enjoy contemporary books so that's gonna put a few others out too. Oh well... I'll give it a go

[Liliana, YA Paranormal Lover]

This challenge looks incredibly hard! Good luck Kay, and everyone else too! 😅

[Brittany]

Oh I think I will fail this one too. I try to get out of my comfort zone sometimes but this may be too far out

[Brittany]

I've gotten to 2....

[HeatherH]

Post #4 updated - 6/16 complete!

[Brittany]

I made it to 3.... I will never hit 20 but maybe I can do 10!

[Brittany]

I got to 6!

[Kayleigh {K-Books}, YA Fantasy Fan]

I've got to 6. I'm very proud of myself for managing to get to this as this challenge is hard!

[Brittany]

Its so hard!