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What books are you reading for the 2021 Read Harder Challenge?
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1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
✔️3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
✔️4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book Last Night at the Telegraph Club
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Read a fanfic
✔️7. Read a fat-positive romance: Here the Whole Time
✔️8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Division Bells by Iona Datt Sharma
✔️9. Read a middle grade mystery: Greenglass House
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology edited by Dhonielle Clayton
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds
✔️12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
✔️13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like The Wolf and the Woodsman
✔️14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Here the Whole Time
✔️15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir by Daisy Hernandez
✔️16. Read an own voices book about disability El Deafo by Cece Bell
✔️17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain A Song of Wraiths and Ruin
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
✔️19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
✔️22. Read a book set in the Midwest The Two Gentlemen of Altona
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
✔️24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die Bunnicula by Deborah Howe
5th Year of the Read Harder challenge for me! Super excited for a great list of prompts. 10/24 Books Read
42% Complete
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
6. Read a fanfic
A Study in Emerald found in:
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24/24 - FINISHED1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
The Poppy War ★★★★
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You★★★★
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
Say I Love You, Vol. 1
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
When Brooklyn Was Queer ★★★★
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Black Sun ★★★★★
Storm of Locusts
6. Read a fanfic Tensity : Friut Basket Fanic
7. Read a fat-positive romance Spoiler Alert
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Six Months, Three Days
9. Read a middle grade mystery Greenglass House ★★★★★
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
A Phoenix First Must Burn
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Crying in H Mart★★★★
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color★★★★
Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like Shorefall ★★★★★
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Darius the Great Is Not Okay ★★★★
Clap When You Land
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
The Undocumented Americans
16. Read an own voices book about disability
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain Remote Control
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Half of a Yellow Sun ★★★★★
The Vanishing Half ★★★★
20. Read a book of nature poems
Oceanic ★★★★
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Dad and Me in the Morning
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
Real Life ★★★★★
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness ★★★★★
The Hilarious World of Depression
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die The Travelling Cat Chronicles ★★★★★
Great Circle 5-stars
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot 3-stars
My Vanishing Country 4-stars
The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race 4-stars
Kafka on the Shore 5-stars
Transgender History 4-stars
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American Notes on British Baking AirgiodSLV. Didn't Goodreads rate, but it was not good -- maybe a 2 if I am feeling generous.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown 4-star
Six Months, Three Days 3-stars
The Case of the Missing Marquess 2-stars
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Eat a Peach 4-stars
Crying in H Mart 5-star
Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet 5-star
The Undocumented Americans 3-stars
A Knock at Midnight 5-star
Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator 4-stars
The Undocumented Americans 3-star
Wanderlove 5-stars
The Undocumented Americans 3-star
Hole in My Life 3-stars
About Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times 5-stars
Purple Hibiscus 5-stars
Becoming Kim Jong Un: A Former CIA Officer's Insights into North Korea's Enigmatic Young Dictator 4-stars
How Much of These Hills Is Gold 2-stars
Cloudshade - Poems of the High Plains 4-stars
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 4-starsThe Wedding Date Bargain
Real Life 3-stars
Early Morning Riser 4-stars
Dirty Rebound 4-stars
Dirty Hookup 3-stars
Something About You 4-stars
The Wedding Date Bargain 3-stars
People We Meet on Vacation 5-stars
The Hilarious World of Depression 5-stars
Get a Life, Chloe Brown 4-stars
Butchers Hill 4-stars
Here's what I have so far, I'm sure some of these will change: 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Old Drift
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: The Murmur of Bees
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Black Sun or Moon of the Crusted Snow
6. Read a fanfic: Mercy Kill
7. Read a fat-positive romance: One to Watch
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: One Last Stop
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Mysterious Benedict Society
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A Phoenix First Must Burn
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Eat a Peach
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education
16. Read an own voices book about disability: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Long Walk to Freedom
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Sympathizer
20. Read a book of nature poems: A Village Life
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
4/24 Completing within the calendar year is optional for me. Titles may change...1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
✔3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami.
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
✔6. Read a fanfic: Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King -- A Sherlock Holmes/ Mary Russell mystery and Anthony Bourdain in Narnia
7. Read a fat-positive romance: California Dreamin' by Pénélope Bagieu
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: Breaking the Bow: Speculative Fiction Inspired by the Ramayana by Anil Menon editor
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael W. Twitty.
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family by Lisa See.
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: The Mermaid of Black Conch: A Love Story
by Monique Roffey - too much like shrimp cocktail.✔14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: The Fountains of Silence
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education by Jennine Capo Crucet
16. Read an own voices book about disability: Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space by Amanda Leduc
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: Pride by Ibi Zoboi.
18. Read a book by/about a non Western world leader : Thomas Sankara Speaks by Thomas Sankara paired with American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson. Or Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne by Ben Hills✔
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste
20. Read a book of nature poems: The Essential Haiku: Versions of Basho, Buson, and Issa by Robert Hass editor.
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
✔ 22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on the Prairie, and On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention by Simon Baron-Cohen.
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono
[10/24][] 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
[] 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
So You Want to Talk About Race
[X] 3. Read a non-European novel in translation
Things We Lost in the Fire
[] 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS
[X] 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
The Only Good Indians
[] 6. Read a fanfic
[X] 7. Read a fat-positive romance
Take a Hint, Dani Brown
[X] 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Felix Ever After
[] 9. Read a middle grade mystery
Thornhill
Watch Hollow
Down the Rabbit Hole
Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator
[] 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
[] 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Eat a Peach
[] 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial
Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
[X] 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
[X] 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Clap When You Land
[] 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
[] 16. Read an own voices book about disability
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space
[X] 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
You Should See Me in a Crown
[] 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
[X] 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
[] 20. Read a book of nature poems
[] 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
The Lightning Thief
[X] 22. Read a book set in the Midwest
Burn Our Bodies Down
[X] 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Feelings: A Story in Seasons
[] 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
Fleabag: Scriptures
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Finished:
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2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - The Disaster Tourist or Eartheater
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
6. Read a fanfic - No Reservations: Narnia
7. Read a fat-positive romance - From Scratch
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Sugar Town
9. Read a middle grade mystery
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir or Eat a Peach
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - One Hundred Apocalypses and Other Apocalypses
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
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16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - Giovanni's Room
20. Read a book of nature poems - A Thousand Mornings
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
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23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
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9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Secret of the Old Clock
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21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: The War That Saved My Life
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1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
Final Girls by Mira Grant
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
2/24
0/24 Books Read0% Complete
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read:
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Chronicle of a Death Foretold
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present
6. Read a fanfic: Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders
7. Read a fat-positive romance: Big Summer
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Red, White & Royal Blue
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Secret of the Old Clock
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Yellow Dirt: An American Story of a Poisoned Land and a People Betrayed
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like:
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada:
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
16. Read an own voices book about disability: Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: The Sun Is Also a Star
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Becoming Madame Mao
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Shadow of the Wind
20. Read a book of nature poems: Haiku: This Other World
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Odd and the Frost Giants
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Rules of Prey
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Don't Call Me Crazy
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Simon's Cat
11/24Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Middlemarch
Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: We Are Each Other's Harvest: Celebrating African American Farmers, Land, and Legacy
Read a non-European novel in translation: The Nakano Thrift Shop
Read an LGBTQ+ history book
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Firekeeper's Daughter
Read a fanfic
Read a fat-positive romance
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Read a middle grade mystery: Greenglass House
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Read a food memoir by an author of color
Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Read a memoir by a Latinx author
Read an own voices book about disability: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Read a book of nature poems
Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Read a book set in the Midwest: Beach Read
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Midnight Library
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Perestroika in Paris
2021 Read Harder ChallengeHmmm, this will definitely be "Read Harder" for me, as don't usually focus on nonfiction/memoir.
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Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
Read a non-European novel in translation
Read an LGBTQ+ history book
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Read a fanfic
Read a fat-positive romance
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Read a middle grade mystery
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Read a food memoir by an author of color
Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Read a memoir by a Latinx author
Read an own voices book about disability
Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Read a book of nature poems
Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Read a book set in the Midwest
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to readAmericanah
Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
How to Be an Antiracist
Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
So You Want to Talk About Race
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
Convenience Store Woman
Here the Whole Time
Confessions
The Disaster Tourist
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
The Stonewall Reader
The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Moon of the Crusted Snow
The Only Good Indians
Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic
A Fair Return (Schitt's Creek)
American Notes on British Baking (Red, White, and Royal Blue)
How Crowley Saved Christmas (Good Omens)
7. Read a fat-positive romance
Spoiler Alert
Big Summer
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Cemetery Boys
Felix Ever After
Stay Gold
I Wish You All the Best
9. Read a middle grade mystery
Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
The Skin We're In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Amelia Westlake Was Never Here
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Love & Gelato
Loveboat, Taipei
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability
Eyes to the Wind: A Memoir of Love and Death, Hope and Resistance
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
With the Fire on High
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Dead Dead Girls
Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances
20. Read a book of nature poems
Oceanic
Nature Poem
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
Turtles All the Way Down
Beach Read
Fangirl
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician's Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope, and Recovery
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
The Travelling Cat Chronicles
24 /24✔ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read:
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell ★★★★★
✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
Marianne et le garçon noir by Léonora Miano ★★★★
✔ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation:
The Republic of False Truths by Alaa Al Aswany ★★★★★
✔ 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book :
Eleanor and Hick: The Love Affair That Shaped a First Lady by Susan Quinn ★★★
✔ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author:
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice ★★★★★
✔ 6. Read a fanfic :
A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley ★★★★★
✔ 7. Read a fat-positive romance:
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer ★★★ 1/2
✔ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author:
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender ★★★
✔ 9. Read a middle grade mystery:
Le mystère de la chambre jaune by Jean-Charles Gaudin, Sibin Slavković and Joël Odone after Gaston Leroux ★★
✔ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color:
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers by Victor LaValle ★★★
✔ 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color :
Fille des frontières by Fatema Hal ★★★ 1/2
✔ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color :
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson ★★★★★
✔ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like :
Into the Forest by Jean Hegland ★★★★
✔ 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada :
When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn ★★★★ 1/2
✔ 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author :
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo ★★★★ 1/2
✔ 16. Read an own voices book about disability :
Patients by Grand corps malade ★★★
✔ 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain :
Pride by Ibi Zoboi ★★
✔ 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader :
The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIV ★★★★
✔ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist :
Le tigre des neiges #3 by Akiko Higashimura ★★★★
✔ 20. Read a book of nature poems :
Baltiques by Tomas Tranströmer ★★★★
✔ 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability :
Infiltrés by Laurent Queyssi ★★★★
✔✔ 22. Read a book set in the Midwest :
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay ★★★★ 1/2
Jours de sable by Aimée de Jongh ★★★★★
Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland
✔ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness :
Wintering: How I learned to flourish when life became frozen by Katherine May ★★★
✔ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die :
A Great Reckoning by Louise Penny ★★★★ 1/2
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BOOKS READ :
[ ]1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read[✔️]2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo - January 26th
[✔️]3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Ru by Kim Thúy - February 8th
[ ]4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
[✔️]5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger - January 9th
[ ]6. Read a fanfic - Redshirts by John Scalzi
[✔️]7. Read a fat-positive romance - Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade - February 21st
[✔️]8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston - June 9th
[✔️]9. Read a middle grade mystery - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg - June 3rd
[✔️]10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - A Thousand Beginnings and Endingsedited by Ellen Oh - March 21st
[✔️]11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner - May 30th
[ ]12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
[✔️]13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - It Looked Different on the Model: Epic Tales of Impending Shame and Infamy by Laurie Notaro - February 28th
[✔️]14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - The Silence of Bones by June Hur - April 9th
[✔️]15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Díaz - January 31st
[ ]16. Read an own voices book about disability
[✔️]17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain - A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow - February 5th
[ ]18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
[✔️]19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Forest of Stolen Girls by June Hur - June 1st
[ ]20. Read a book of nature poems
[✔️]21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - The Many Mysteries of the Finkel Family by Sarah Kapit - May 22nd
[✔️]22. Read a book set in the Midwest - You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson - January 28th
[ ]23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Broken by Jenny Lawson
[✔️]24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die - Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala - April 26th
0/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
Here's to another great year of reading discoveries!22/24
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
Ulysses Whew & Ugh!
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
How To Be an Antiracist
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
The Murmur of Bees
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Winter Counts, Moon of the Crusted Snow
6. Read a fanfic
Peaky Blinders - Nine Times Out of Ten
7. Read a fat-positive romance
There's Something About Sweetie
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Cemetery Boys
9. Read a middle grade mystery
Wildwood, Small Spaces
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Bath Haus
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
A Girl Like That
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
Raybearer
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
The Shadow King
20. Read a book of nature poems
Evidence: Poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Counting by 7s
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
Bone Gap
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Turtles All the Way Down
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
The Finders
24/24 Completed!!!
Tanvi's Read Harder PlanDec 1st, 2020 to Nov 31, 2021
3/19 Completed
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read One Hundred Years of Solitude
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime/12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color ✅
3. Read a non-European novel in translation Here the Whole Time/7. Read a fat-positive romance/14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book TBC
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Black Sun
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Anyone but You
9. Read a middle grade mystery/13. Read a book with a cover you don’t likeMary Anne and the Library Mystery ✅
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Dark Matter: A Century of Speculative Fiction from the African Diaspora or Nebula Awards Showcase 2019
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author In the Dream House/22. Read a book set in the Midwest ✅
16. Read an own voices book about disability TBC
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain TBC
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Dread Nation ✅
20. Read a book of nature poems TBC
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability TBC
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness TBC
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die TBC
0/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man by Emmanuel Acho
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: The Queue by Basma Abdel Aziz
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
6. Read a fanfic: An Assembly Such as This by Pamela Aidan
7. Read a fat-positive romance: One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo
9. Read a middle grade mystery: Ayesha Dean- The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology by Dhonielle Clayton
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime. by Ron Stallworth
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Country We Love: My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero
16. Read an own voices book about disability: The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
20. Read a book of nature poems: Art & Nature: An Illustrated Anthology of Nature Poetry by Kate Farrell
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Midnight Library by. Matt Haig
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
12/24[X] 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Existential Pleasures of Engineering by Samuel C. Florman
[] 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
[] 3. Read a non-European novel in translation: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez; City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende; The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende; The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda
[X] 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: The Stonewall Reader by New York Public Library
[X] 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
[] 6. Read a fanfic: Under My Wing by Edoraslass [A03]
[] 7. Read a fat-positive romance: Love Is a Revolution by Renée Watson
[] 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore
[X] 9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
[] 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
[] 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir by Kwame Onwuachi
[] 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: The Daughters of Juárez: A True Story of Serial Murder South of the Border by Teresa Rodriguez
[X] 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Recursion by Blake Crouch
[X] 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Hold Tight, Don't Let Go by Laura Rose Wagner
[X] 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo
[X] 16. Read an own voices book about disability: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig
[X] 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
[] 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
[X] 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett; Deacon King Kong by James McBride; Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia;
[] 20. Read a book of nature poems: Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
[] 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
[] 22. Read a book set in the Midwest: The Round House by Louise Erdrich
[X] 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh
[X] 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa; The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun
2021 BookRiot Read Harder ChallengeJanuary 1 - December 31, 2021
Read: 15/24
✔ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Jun 14/21)
✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall (Mar 15/21)
✔ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Confessions by Kanae Minato (Mar 14/21)
✔ 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde (Dec 3/21)
✔ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (Jan 15/20)
✔ 6. Read a fanfic - "In the Weeds" by Beelzebub (my first fan-fic! A Justified Raylan/Boyd love story with really accurate dialogue) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/312... (July 5/21)
✔ 7. Read a fat-positive romance - The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert (Jan 8/20)
✔ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (Jan 18/20 )
9. Read a middle grade mystery (Ideas: Three Times Lucky, Howliday Inn, Greenglass House, A Place Called Perfect, Wildwood, Small Spaces [Arden], The Strangers [Haddix], Watch Hollow, Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus, The Mysterious Howling)
✔ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - She Walks in Shadows, Ed. Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Nov 19/21)
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color (Ideas: The Good Food Revolution, Notes from a Young Black Chef, Serve the People, Longthroat Memoirs, From Scratch, Yes Chef, The Cooking Gene, Climbing the Mango Trees)
✔ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of colour - Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City by Tanya Talaga (Jun 27/21)
✔ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - Books of Blood, Volume One by Clive Barker (Apr 12/21)
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada (Ideas: Code Name Verity, The Silence of Bones, The Fountains of Silence, Darius the Great is Not Okay, Wanderlove)
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author (Ideas: In the Dream House, The Motorcycle Diaries)
16. Read an own voices book about disability (Ideas: Disability Visibility, Sitting Pretty, The Pretty One)
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain (Ideas: The Sound of Stars, With the Fire on High, Felix Ever After, War Girls, Legendborn, Dread Nation, Daughters of Jubilation)
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader (Ideas: This Child Will be Great or Madame President, Mandela’s Way)
✔ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (Jan 31/21)
✔ 20. Read a book of nature poems - Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver (Mar 19/21)
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability (Ideas: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus)
22. Read a book set in the Midwest (Ideas: Ready Player One [Ohio, Oklahoma], In the Air Tonight [Wisconsin], Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City [Milwaukee], The Last Runaway [Ohio], Sharp Objects [Missouri, Illinois], In Cold Blood [Kansas], The Dresden Files [Chicago], Killshot [Missouri], Sin in the Second City [Chicago], Beach Read [Michigan])
✔ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - A Mind Spread Out on the Ground by Alicia Elliott (May 11/21) (Including both her own depression and her mother's bipolar disorder)
✔ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert (Jan 2/20)
ALL READ
2021 Read Harder ChallengeDuration: Jan 1, - Dec. 31 - 2021
0/24 Books Read
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo 11/10/2021
✔ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 02/24/2021
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Something to Talk About
The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon 02/01/2021
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
Universal Harvester by John Darnielle 01/28/2021
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende 06/08/2021
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 03/03/2021
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Classified as Murder by Miranda James 11/23/2021
James wrote: "Am I the only one who can't edit the pdf for this year's challenge? I downloaded the pdfs for the previous two years to check and those I can fill in the lines for each challenge."I was having trouble at first too. I had to go to the righthand side and find "Fill&Sign" (it is purple on mine) and enable that. It was still different than before but allows me to type it in
✅ 0/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read War and Peace
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race
3. Read a non-European novel in translation Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author The Only Good Indians
6. Read a fanfic Death Comes to Pemberley
7. Read a fat-positive romance One to Watch
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Red, White & Royal Blue
9. Read a middle grade mystery The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Broken Stars: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like Oliver Twist
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Between Shades of Gray
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability The Silence Between Us
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain Little & Lion
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Long Walk to Freedom
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
20. Read a book of nature poems Poems to Live Your Life By
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability The War That Saved My Life
22. Read a book set in the Midwest The Grip of It
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die Dumb Witness
Tasks completed: 10/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Antiracist Baby
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Cobalt Blue translated from the Marathi (language of Maharashtra state in Western India)- a slim, unusual novel about a brother and sister who both fall in love with the enigmatic young man who rents the upstairs room in their family home.
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
6. Read a fanfic: Moonflower Murders An Agatha Christie fanfic- 2 cozy mysteries in one book!
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author:
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Parker Inheritance I enjoyed it but it is a pretty convoluted mystery and seems too heavy for middle grade.
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Eating India: An Odyssey into the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Kingdom of the Blind- a good mystery from the Chief Inspector Gamache series, but why is the cover so generic and boring?
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
16. Read an own voices book about disabilityAbout Us: Essays from the Disability Series of the New York Times What a great collection of essays; highly recommended.
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus A girl born without arms, a boy with with Tourette's syndrome and a mystery at a rundown theme park.
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: The Virgin Suicides A creepy coming of age novel set in Detroit.
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression Interesting mix of memoir and science writing.
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Summer Lightning Wodehouse is a classic. The pet is the beloved pig, the Empress of Blandings.
24/24 on 17 Dec!✓ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Graveyard Clay - 21 Feb
✓ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Four Hundred Souls - 5 Feb
✓ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation: My Brilliant Life - 4 Mar
✓ 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: The Stonewall Reader - 16 Jun
✓ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Elatsoe - 16 Jul
✓ 6. Read a fanfic: "jung hoseok writes instruction manuals (while stupidly in love)," BTS fanfic on AO3, https://archiveofourown.org/series/95... - 10 May
✓ 7. Read a fat-positive romance: If the Dress Fits - 13 Feb
✓ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Cemetery Boys - 25 Apr
✓ 9. Read a middle grade mystery: Encyclopedia Brown Lends a Hand - 30 May
✓ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A People's Future of the United States - 17 Dec
✓ 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Memories of Philippine Kitchens - 26 Jan
✓ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: In a Day's Work - 9 Aug
✓ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: The Inequality Machine - 31 Mar
✓ 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: I Love You So Mochi - 17 May
✓ 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: Once Upon a Quinceanera - 13 May
✓ 16. Read an own voices book about disability: Care Work - 23 Jun
✓ 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain: Chlorine Sky- 13 Feb
✓ 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Blue Wolf - 25 Jul
✓ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Water Dancer - 6 Jan
✓ 20. Read a book of nature poems: The Essential Haiku - 29 Jun
✓ 21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! - 5 Aug
✓ 22. Read a book set in the Midwest: This Tender Land - 9 Jan
✓ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Willow Weep for Me: A Black Woman's Journey Through Depression - 14 Oct
✓ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Crazy Stupid Bromance - 27 Feb
Completed September 17!✓ 1. A book you’ve been intimidated to read: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (4 stars)
✓ 2. A nonfiction book about anti-racism: So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (4 stars)
✓ 3. A non-European novel in translation: Earthlings by Sayaka Murata (3 stars)
✓ 4. An LGBTQ+ history book: The Gay Metropolis: The Landmark History of Gay Life in America by Charles Kaiser (4 stars)
✓ 5. A genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (4 stars)
✓ 6. A fanfic: The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow (3 stars)
✓ 7. A fat-positive romance: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade (4 stars)
✓ 8. A romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Just Business by Anna Zabo (4 stars)
✓ 9. A middle grade mystery: Greenglass House by Kate Milford (3 stars)
✓ 10. An SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams (3 stars)
✓ 11. A food memoir by an author of color: Eat a Peach by David Chang with Gabe Ulla (5 stars)
✓ 12. A work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: The Golden Thread: The Cold War Mystery Surrounding the Death of Dag Hammarskjöld by Ravi Somaiya (3 stars)
✓ 13. A book with a cover you don’t like: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (2 stars)
✓ 14. A realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: A Girl Like That by Tanaz Bhathena (3 stars)
✓ 15. A memoir by a Latinx author: My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education by Jennine Capó Crucet (5 stars)
✓ 16. An own voices book about disability: Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales from a Life by Harriet McBryde Johnson (5 stars)
✓ 17. An own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (3 stars)
✓ 18. A book by/about a non-Western world leader: The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin by Masha Gessen (4 stars)
✓ 19. A historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Gods of Tango by Carolina De Robertis (5 stars)
✓ 20. A book of nature poems: A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver (4 stars)
✓ 21. A children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling (4 stars)
✓ 22. A book set in the Midwest: The Topeka School by Ben Lerner (4 stars)
✓ 23. A book that demystifies a common mental illness: History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (5 stars)
✓ 24. A book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (3 stars)
I skipped last years, but this one looks much more doable.1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Silmarilion
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Killing Commendatore
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Odd Girls and Twilight Lovers: A History of Lesbian Life in Twentieth-Century America
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Trail of Lightning
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance - One to Watch
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - One Last Stop
9. Read a middle grade mystery - When You Reach Me
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Without You, There Is No Us: My Time with the Sons of North Korea's Elite
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Empress
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - Tell it to the Bees
20. Read a book of nature poems - something by Mary Oliver
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die - The Travelling Cat Chronicles
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right or War on Peace: The End of Diplomacy and the Decline of American Influence2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Convenience Store Woman
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic - The Song of Achilles
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
16. Read an own voices book about disability
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read The Count of Monte Cristo2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
3. Read a non-European novel in translation Convenience Store Woman The Aosawa Murders
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic The Song of Achilles
7. Read a fat-positive romance Spoiler Alert
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Felix Ever After
9. Read a middle grade mystery The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like The Sandman
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Love From A to Z
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author Children of the Land
16. Read an own voices book about disability Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain You Should See Me in a Crown
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Shadow of the Wind
20. Read a book of nature poems Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability The War That Saved My Life
22. Read a book set in the Midwest The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die Open and Shut
22/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read Ducks, Newburyport or Thinking, Fast and Slow
√2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
3. Read a non-European novel in translation The Vegetarian or Umami
√4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic or David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
√5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Firekeeper's Daughter
√6. Read a fanfic No Reservations: Narnia
√7. Read a fat-positive romance One to Watch
√8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Red, White & Royal Blue
√9. Read a middle grade mystery A Place Called Perfect
√10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color A Phoenix First Must Burn
√11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Eat a Peach
√12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias
√13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like Master Class
√14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Wild Life: Dispatches from a Childhood of Baboons and Button-Downs
√15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
√16. Read an own voices book about disability Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body and Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space
√17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain With the Fire on High
√18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family's Lust for Power Destroyed Syria
√19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Pull of the Stars
√20. Read a book of nature poems The Lost Spells
√21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Out of My Mind
√22. Read a book set in the Midwest Kitchens of the Great Midwest
√23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness
√24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die The Friend
Tasks completed: 10/24Books read: 13
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
3. Read a non-European novel in translation Convenience Store Woman
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
6. Read a fanfic The Other Bennet Sister Pride and Promiscuity: The Lost Sex Scenes of Jane Austen
7. Read a fat-positive romance Spoiler Alert
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Nevertheless, She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like Necessary People
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Tre metri sopra il cielo
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
16. Read an own voices book about disability Cyborg Cat and the Night Spider
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Emperor's Babe
20. Read a book of nature poems
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Dad and Me in the Morning Mama Zooms
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
24/24✓1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Fifth Season
✓2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: How to Be an Antiracist
✓3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Revenge
✓4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution
✓5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians
✓6. Read a fanfic: Wallbanger
✓7. Read a fat-positive romance: The Wedding Date
✓8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Anyone but You
✓9. Read a middle grade mystery: Ayesha Dean- The Istanbul Intrigue
✓10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
✓11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family
✓12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
✓13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: The Power
✓14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Love From A to Z
✓15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House
✓16. Read an own voices book about disability: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
✓17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: Pride
✓18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: The Memoirs of Cleopatra
✓19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Nervous Conditions
✓20. Read a book of nature poems: Trophic Cascade
✓21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: The Storm Runner
✓22. Read a book set in the Midwest: The Last Runaway
✓23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Heart Berries
✓24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Say Yes to the Marquess
9/24√1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Moby-Dick or, the Whale - Herman Melville
√2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Black Cop's Kid: An Essay - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
√3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - No Modernism Without Lesbians
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Elatsoe
√6. Read a fanfic - Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events - Brent Spiner
7. Read a fat-positive romance - Dumplin'
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Red, White, and Royal Blue
9. Read a middle grade mystery - Three Times Lucky
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Adnan's Story: The Search for Truth and Justice After Serial
√13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - The Yellow Wall-Paper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - Why We Took the Car
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
16. Read an own voices book about disability - On the Edge of Gone
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain - The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
√18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - The Elephant Cage - Brooks Powell (Makarios III - 1st President of Cyprus)
√19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - China Room - Sunjeev Sahota
20. Read a book of nature poems - Life, Love Nature: A Collection of Poems
21. Read a children’s book that centers on a disabled character but not their disability - The Tales of Macaroni McDuffy Super Sleuth - Saving Snowy the Dog
√22. Read a book set in the Midwest - The Chicago Way (Michael Kelly, #1) - Michael Harvey
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Joey Pigza Loses Control
√24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Hope, Faith, and a Corpse (A Faith Chapel Mystery, #1) - Laura Jensen Walker
[X] 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read A Memory Called Empire[X] 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Wit Huiswerk
[X] 3. Read a non-European novel in translation Fever
[X] 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book Transgender in Nederland
[X] 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Heartbeat Braves
[X] 6. Read a fanfic A Thousand Ships
[X] 7. Read a fat-positive romance Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
[X] 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author The Girl Next Door
[X] 9. Read a middle grade mystery Het Picasso mysterie
[X] 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
[X] 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color De zoetzure smaak van dromen
[X] 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Superior: The Return of Race Science
[X] 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like When a Scot Ties the Knot
[X] 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Zwarte vijvers
[X] 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author The Soul of a Woman
[X] 16. Read an own voices book about disability Maar je ziet er helemaal niet autistisch uit
[X] 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain With the Fire on High
[ ] 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
[X] 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Vanishing Half
[X] 20. Read a book of nature poems Berichten van het front
[X] 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Professor S. en de gestolen breinbril
[X] 22. Read a book set in the Midwest Indigo
[ ] 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
[X] 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die A Dog Called Jack
22/24
After a tough year where I did not read a lot, looking forward to diving into a new challenge.[ ] 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Underground Railroad
[ ] 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: How to Be an Antiracist
[ ] 3. Read a non-European novel in translation: I have had Love in the Time of Cholera on my TBR for the longest time
[ ] 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
[ ] 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
[ ] 6. Read a fanfic
[ ] 7. Read a fat-positive romance
[ ] 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
[ ] 9. Read a middle grade mystery
[ ] 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
[ ] 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
[ ] 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
[ ] 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
[ ] 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
[ ] 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
[ ] 16. Read an own voices book about disability
[ ] 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
[ ] 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
[ ] 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
[ ] 20. Read a book of nature poems
[ ] 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
[ ] 22. Read a book set in the Midwest
[ ] 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
[ ] 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
11/22✔1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Endymion
✔2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her SuperpowerOne Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy
✔3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Disoriental
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book:
✔5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic - Nevertheless she persisted
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color:
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
✔12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
✔13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
✔14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: We Need New Names
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: Mean
16. Read an own voices book about disability -
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain: Tuff
✔18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader The Shadow King
✔19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Red at the Bone, Disoriental, Things Fall Apart
20. Read a book of nature poems -
✔22. Read a book set in the Midwest: We Need New Names
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
✔24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs
My 2021 Read Harder ChallengePrompts Completed: 12/24
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read:
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor (4/5 stars)
3. Read a non-European novel in translation:
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book:
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author:
6. Read a fanfic: Hamnet (4.5/5 stars)
7. Read a fat-positive romance: All the Feels (4/5 stars)
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: The Hate Project (4/5 stars)
9. Read a middle grade mystery:
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color:
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color:
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color:
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: The Red Notebook (2.5/5 stars for the book, 4/5 stars for the audiobook performance)
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada:
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: My Time Among the Whites: Notes from an Unfinished Education (5/5 stars)
16. Read an own voices book about disability: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body (4/5 stars)
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: You Should See Me in a Crown (3.5/5 stars)
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader:
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (3/5 stars)
20. Read a book of nature poems:
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability:
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women (3.5/5 stars)
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Solutions and Other Problems (3/5 stars)
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Leonard (4/5 stars for the book, 5/5 stars for the audiobook)
Not 100 percent sure I'm in, but saving a place just in case. Progress: 1/24
- 1. Book you’ve been intimidated to read
- 2. Nonfiction book about anti-racism
- 3. Non-European novel in translation
- 4. LGBTQ+ history
- 5. Genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
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- 7. Fat-positive romance
- 8. Romance by a trans or nonbinary author
- 9. Middle-grade mystery
- 10. SFF anthology edited by a person of color
- 11. Food memoir by an author of color: Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds
- 12. Work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
- 13. Cover you don’t like
- 14. Realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
- 15. Memoir by a Latinx author
- 16. Own voices book about disability
- 17. Own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain
- 18. Book by/about a non-Western world leader
- 19. Historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
- 20. Book of nature poems
- 21. Children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
- 22. Set in the Midwest
- 23. Book that demystifies a common mental illness
- 24. Book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
Chronological Order
20/24Read a book you’ve been intimidated to readAnna Karenina
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Long Walk to Freedom
Read a book of nature poems Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver
✔ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read : A Little Life (not exactly intimidated, more traumatised, but I don't get intimidated by books)✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: The Hate Race
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: The Memory Police
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America OR A Wild and Precious Life
✔ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Catching Teller Crow
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance: One to Watch OR Knit One, Girl Two
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: The Mirror Season OR Cemetery Boys
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir OR Yes, Chef OR Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
✔ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Dark Emu (probably doesn't 100% fit the prompt but there's no book police and it's my challenge)
✔ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Exciting Times
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Deadly, Unna?
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability:
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain: Children of Blood and Bone OR Love Is a Revolution
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa's First Woman President
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
20. Read a book of nature poems:
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Odd and the Frost Giants
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: The Babysitters Coven
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person OR The Ghost Garden: Inside the Lives of Schizophrenia's Feared and Forgotten
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Jane, Unlimited
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read –Pride and Prejudice – Serial Book Reader
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism –
How to be an anti racist – Ibram X Kendi
This Book is Anti-Racist – Tiffany Jewel
3. Read a non-European novel in translation –
The Wind that Lays Waste – Selva Almada
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book –
Ace: What asexuality reveals about desire, society and the meaning of sex – Angela Chen
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author –
Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Read a fanfic –
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister–Gregory Maguire
7. Read a fat-positive romance –
Spoiler Alert – Olivia Dade
One to Watch – Kate Stayman-London
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author –
One Last Stop – Casey Mcquiston
Bring Her On – Chelsea M. Cameron
Anyone But You - Chelsea M. Cameron
9. Read a middle grade mystery
A Place Called Perfect – Helena Duggan Karl James
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color –
New Suns – Nisi Shawl
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Mango and Peppercorns: a memoir of food, family and the American Dream – Tung Nguyen
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color –
Pushout: the criminalization of black girls in school– Monique W. Morris
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like –
Mrs. Caliban – Rachel Ingalls
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada –
The Boy in the striped pajamas – John Boyne
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author –
My time among the whites – Jennine Capó Crucet
16. Read an own voices book about disability –
The Silence between us – Alison Gervais
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain –
Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
This Child will be great: memoir of a remarkable life by Africa’s first woman President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Under the Udala trees – Chinelo Okparanta
20. Read a book of nature poems –
A thousand mornings – Mary Oliver
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Dad and me in the morning – Patricia Lakin
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
My Year Zero – Rachel Gold
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Hilarious World of Depression – John Moe (Libby)
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
The Art of racing in the rain – Garth Stein
Progress: 0/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read –
Pride and Prejudice
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism –
How to be an anti racist – Ibram X Kendi or
This Book is Anti-Racist – Tiffany Jewel
3. Read a non-European novel in translation –
The Wind that Lays Waste – Selva Almada
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book –
Ace: What asexuality reveals about desire, society and the meaning of sex – Angela Chen
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author –
Black Sun – Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Read a fanfic –
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister–Gregory Maguire
7. Read a fat-positive romance –
Spoiler Alert – Olivia Dade or
One to Watch – Kate Stayman-London
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author –
One Last Stop – Casey Mcquiston or
Bring Her On – Chelsea M. Cameron or
Anyone But You - Chelsea M. Cameron
9. Read a middle grade mystery
A Place Called Perfect – Helena Duggan Karl James
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color –
New Suns – Nisi Shawl
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Mango and Peppercorns: a memoir of food, family and the American Dream – Tung Nguyen
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color –
Pushout: the criminalization of black girls in school– Monique W. Morris
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like –
Mrs. Caliban – Rachel Ingalls
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada –
The Boy in the striped pajamas – John Boyne
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author –
My time among the whites – Jennine Capó Crucet
16. Read an own voices book about disability –
The Silence between us – Alison Gervais
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain –
Cinderella is Dead – Kalynn Bayron
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
This Child will be great: memoir of a remarkable life by Africa’s first woman President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Under the Udala trees – Chinelo Okparanta
20. Read a book of nature poems –
A thousand mornings – Mary Oliver
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Dad and me in the morning – Patricia Lakin
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
My Year Zero – Rachel Gold
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Hilarious World of Depression – John Moe (Libby)
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
The Art of racing in the rain – Garth Stein
Focusing on another challenge this year, but I still hope to get through as many of these as I can. Update 9/5/21: Well, never mind. I ended up finishing this challenge first.
Progress: 24/24
√ 1. A book you’ve been intimidated to read: The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams by Ben Bradlee Jr.
√ 2. A nonfiction book about anti-racism: Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Jennifer Eberhardt
√ 3. A non-European novel in translation: The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia
√ 4. An LGBTQ+ history book: Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke by Andrew Maraniss
√ 5. A genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Rush by Robin Covington
√ 6. A fanfic: No Reservations: Narnia
√ 7. A fat-positive romance: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
√ 8. A romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Bring Her On by Chelsea M. Cameron
√ 9. A middle-grade mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
√ 10. An SFF anthology edited by a person of color: Iraq + 100: Stories from Another Iraq edited by Hassan Blasim
√ 11. A food memoir by an author of color: The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South by Michael Twitty
√ 12. A work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives by Gary Younge
√ 13. A book with a cover you don’t like: The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore
√ 14. A realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
√ 15. A memoir by a Latinx author: My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
√ 16. An own voices book about disability: Imperfect: An Improbable Life by Jim Abbott
√ 17. An own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
√ 18. A book by/about a non-Western world leader: How to Feed a Dictator: Saddam Hussein, Idi Amin, Enver Hoxha, Fidel Castro, and Pol Pot Through the Eyes of Their Cooks by Witold Szablowski
√ 19. A historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Ring Shout by P. Djeli Clark
√ 20. A book of nature poems: New Hampshire by Robert Frost
√ 21. A children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis
√ 22. A book set in the Midwest: The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by Kate Moore
√ 23. A book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Crying Book by Heather Christle
√ 24. A book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
Alyson wrote: "Progress: 0/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read –
Pride and Prejudice
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism –
How to be an anti racist – Ibram X Kendi or
This Book is Anti-Rac..."
Bonnie G. wrote: "1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an In..."
Bonnie G. wrote: "1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an In..."
The audio for Murmur of Bees is EXCELLENT!
5/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
The Fifth Season
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower
3. Read a non-European novel in translation:
Convenience Store Woman
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book:
The Stonewall Reader
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author:
Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic
✓7. Read a fat-positive romance:
Act Your Age, Eve Brown
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Red, White & Royal Blue
Cemetery Boys
9. Read a middle grade mystery
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
A Phoenix First Must Burn
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
The Spy Who Couldn't Spell: A Dyslexic Traitor, an Unbreakable Code, and the FBI's Hunt for America's Stolen Secrets
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
City of Saints & Thieves
Dear Haiti, Love Alaine
✓15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
In the Country We Love: My Family Divided
16. Read an own voices book about disability
The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, Disability, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love With Me
Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law
✓17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
Charming as a Verb
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Empress
MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman
The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Next Year in Havana
20. Read a book of nature poems
✓21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Mommy Sayang
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
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