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Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2015
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
7. A book that takes place in Asia - Ink
8. A book by an author from Africa - Dead Radiance
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
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 - Cruel Beauty
16. An audiobook
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you - White Cat
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
24. A self-improvement book - The You Code: What Your Habits Say About You
read 23/24 - 1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25 - The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
2. A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65 - The Man Who Broke Into Auschwitz: A True Story of World War II by dennis Avey
3. A collection of short stories (either by one person or an anthology by many people) – The Haunted Dolls' House and Other Ghost Stories by M.R James
4. A book published by an indie press - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
6. A book by a person whose gender is different from your own - The Girl Who Couldn't Read by John Harding
7. A book that takes place in Asia – And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
8. A book by an author from Africa -What the Day Owes the Night by Yasmina Khadra
9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)- Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
10. A microhistory - Chocolate Cake With Hitler by Emma Craigie
11. A YA novel -The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
12. A sci-fi novel - The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
13. A romance novel-The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy by Rachel JoyceRachel Joyce
14. A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade – All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
15. A book that is a retelling of a classic story (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.): The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
16. An audiobook – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
17. A collection of poetry – In Search of Small Gods by Jim Harrison
18. A book that someone else has recommended to you- Elizabeth Is Missing by Elizabeth Healy
19. A book that was originally published in another language - Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie
20. A graphic novel, a graphic memoir or a collection of comics of any kind (Hi, have you met Panels?)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over) – The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules, Catharina Ingelman-SundbergDai Sijie
22. A book published before 1850 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
23. A book published this year The Crooked House by Christobel Kent
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Updated message 62 with 5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ - Tipping the Velvet22/24
Just saw this Challange and I'm in .Will try for all 24. As I go through the list I will add my Titles! I'm so excited!
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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9. A YA novel.
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well done Emma and Winter
It's been a while since I checked in here, but I have two more to cross off my list! 19- Translated from the original - Pierrot Mon Ami by Raymond Queneau - read 5/3/2015
24 - Self-Improvement book - The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin - read 5/1/2015
new total: 13/24 completed.
UPDATE:Goal: 24 - Progress: 13 complete, 11 to go
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
10. A microhistory - 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History: The People, Places, Culture, and Tradition of the Emerald Isle
13. A romance novel - The Sleeping Beauty
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)
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”) - Living in the Unlimited Universe
7 more down putting me at 13/24 so far!1. A book written by someone when they were under the age of 25- Less Than Zero, Bret Easton Ellis
7. A book that takes place in Asia- Blood Promise (Main character Rose spends the majority of story in Russia)
10. A microhistory- Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
13. A romance novel- Vampire Academy
16. An audiobook- Room
19. A book that was originally published in another language- Lysistrata
23. A book published this year- Day Shift
Bit late joining, but count me in!22/24
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17. A collection of poetry - Neat Sheets: The Poetry of James Tiptree, Jr. by James Tiptree, Jr.
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22. A book published before 1850 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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Original goal: 10/10New Goal 1-04-15: 12/15.
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
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge - 2015Complete: 3/24
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 (either by one person or an anthology by many people)
4. A book published by an indie press
5. A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ
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7. A book that takes place in Asia
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9. A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture (Native Americans, Aboriginals, etc.)
10. A microhistory
11. A YA novel
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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 (fairytale, Shakespearian play, classic novel, etc.)
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 (Hi, have you met Panels?)
21. A book that you would consider a guilty pleasure (Read, and then realize that good entertainment is nothing to feel guilty over)
22. A book published before 1850
23. A book published this year
24. A self-improvement book (can be traditionally or non-traditionally considered “self-improvement”)
4. A book published by an indie press: La sciamana di Chatsil (by the Italian indie press O barra O)14/24
updated message 91. Read a book for number 6, so am now....7/20 complete
Just four to go!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
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.)
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
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
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: 20/24
Does someone know where to find indi publisher's?
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Message 59
20/24"
well done Tina. Not many more now.