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updated post 342 - now at 16/24
Updated message 424/24 Challenge complete!!!
18/24 not sure if I'll get to finish this challenge but I'll keep trying till the end of the year.[3] a collection of short stories
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
19/24[22] a book published before 1850
Emma by Jane Austen
Whoooooooo! Completed!I think this was my favorite challenge of the year.
BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2015
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 Kitchen, finished 5/5, *****
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World, finished 1/31, ***
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people): Stone Mattress: Nine Tales, finished 1/24, *****
4. A book published by an indie press: Girly: Two Stories, finished 2/1, ****
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ: Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, finished 12/6, *****
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own: The Book of Strange New Things, finished 1/6, ***
7. A book that takes place in Asia: The Three-Body Problem, finished 2/8, ****
8. A book by an author from Africa: We Should All Be Feminists, finished 5/24, *****
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.): The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, finished 11/23, ****
10. A microhistory: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory, finished 2/11, *****
11. A YA novel: Alanna: The First Adventure, finished 2/1, no rating
12. A sci-fi novel: 2001: A Space Odyssey, read 3/8, *****
13. A romance novel: The Language of Flowers, *****, 1/16
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, ***, 6/29
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.): Deathless, finished 2/21, ***
16. An audiobook: Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax", finished 1/18, **
17. A collection of poetry: Blood Work, finished 3/25, *****
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you: Deep Down Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free, finished 2/3, ****
19. A book that was originally published in another language: Dendera, finished 4/12, *****
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?): V for Vendetta, finished 2/22, ****
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over): The Rosie Effect, finished 3/8, **
22. A book published before 1850: Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching: A Book about the Way and the Power of the Way, finished 6/2, ****
23. A book published this year: The Girl on the Train, finished 3/29, *****
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”): Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, finished 4/3, ****
FINISHED: 24/24
Laurie wrote: "Updated message 424/24 Challenge complete!!!"
Congratulations, Laurie!
20/24[8] a book by an author from Africa
All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu finished 11-24-15
UPDATE18/24 - 6 to go
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) - God Bless America: Stories
4. A book published by an indie press - My Sister's Keeper
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - Inheritance
7. A book that takes place in Asia - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)- Searching for Chipeta: The Story of a Ute and Her People
10. A microhistory - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
12. A sci-fi novel - Dragonfly in Amber
13. A romance novel - The Sleeping Beauty
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade - All the Light We Cannot See
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)- Fortune's Fool
16. An audiobook - Brisingr
17. A collection of poetry - Chasers of the Light: Poems from the Typewriter Series
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you - Outlander
19. A book that was originally published in another language - The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
23. A book published this year - The Girl on the Train
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) - Living in the Unlimited Universe
Updated post #546. Finished 24/24 on 12/3/15.
21/24[10] a microhistory
Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages by Anne Mendelson FINISHED 12-3-15
updated post 342 -Now 18/24 - and trying to get a at least a couple more done.... ugh. :-)
I get so distracted by other shiny books not on my challenge list...
Original goal: 10/10New Goal 1-04-15: 15/15
New Goal 7-09-15: 17/18
22. A book published before 1850
Lettres Persanes
Published in 1721
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 Point de lendemain 65 years old
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own The Book of Strange New Things
13. A romance novel Atala / René
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 Monsieur Vénus (24 years old)
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you Life Is Elsewhere (Suggest and lent to me by my former English teacher)
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.) La machine infernale (retelling of Sophocle's Oedipe)
19. A book that was originally published in another language The Book of Laughter and Forgetting (Czech)
4. A book published by an indie press En attendant Godot
7. A book that takes place in Asia L'Amant
11. A YA novel How to Build a Girl
23. A book published this year Essay Essentials with Readings
10. A microhistory The Disappearance of Childhood
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)The Silent Grove
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned" I'm not shy or ashamed that I read this book, but I'm a bit guilty of having laugh so much at some pretty horrible (yet super funny) stories. Who knew death, breakups, health issues, and such could be so hilarious. I'm not an horrible person right?
16. An audiobook The Nightingale
Updated post 34: I got to 18/22 and I really don't think I'll get any further than that. Still impressed with what I did read, though! :D
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2015
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25.
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7. A YA novel.
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14/16
Might not be able to finish more this year.
22/24[10] a microhistory
Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages by Anne Mendelson finished 12-3
[17] a collection of poetry
Chasers of the Light by Tyler Knott Gregson finished 12-6
Victory! I completed all twenty four tasks. For some tasks I had a ton of books that fit the metric, so I usually just picked the one I liked the best. Here's my list:1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25:
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65:
3. A collection of short stories:
4. A book published by an indie press:
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ:
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own:
7. A book that takes place in Asia:
8. A book by an author from Africa:
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture:
10. A microhistory:
11. A YA novel:
12. A sci-fi novel:
13. A romance novel:
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade:
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story:
16. An audiobook:
17. A collection of poetry:
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you:
19. A book that was originally published in another language:
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind:
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure:
22. A book published before 1850:
23. A book published this year:
24. A self-improvement book:
Romance and poetry were definitely the hardest tasks for me.
23/24 One more to go![20] a graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind
The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore
finished 12-11-15
24/24 Finally done! This was my toughest challenge![9] a book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
The Last of the Mohicans 12-14-15
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2015
1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25.
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15/16
Did Not Finish
Unfortunately will not be able to read that last task :/ Was fun though!
Updating msg. 11017/24 Finished
17. Book of Poetry- Words of Paradise: Poetry of Papua New Guinea
This is as far as I will make it on this challenge, but I still read pretty hard.
updated post 34219/24... still working to get a couple more complete.
Danielle wrote: "I'm in as well. I will not be able to do all 24 tasks. But I will just read and see how far I can get. 1. a book written by someone when they were under the age of 25
✔ 2. a book written by someo..."
I did 15 tasks for this challenge. See post 12
I'm just going to say it was fun but I won't be completing this challenge this year. My reading has really fallen off the second half of the year so I won't be completing this challenge or my total goal for the Goodreads challenge this year but there is always next year.
Update 342 Ended the year with 20 of 24.
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4. A book published by an indie press- Trespassers
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ- Will Grayson, Will Grayson
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)- Cinder
17. A collection of poetry- EINSTEIN'S CAT: Short Illustrated Poems For Bright Students, Teens And Older Kids (Ages 9-14) Who Enjoy Puns, Persiflage, Wit, Whimsy and Word Pl
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)- [book:Sons of Anarchy Vol. 1
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)- Free Your Mind