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2021 Read Harder Challenge
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I've got a question. How do rereads fit in? I've got a couple of categories where there are books that I've already read would fit in, but I haven't read them in more than 20 years (one in more than 30 years). Would it be cheating to reread the books that I've been thinking to reread for years?
Read Harder 20216. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Hanging Falls
7. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Haunting of Tram Car 015
10. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - Bannerless
24. Read a middle grade mystery - Midnight at the Barclay Hotel
28. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Antiracist Baby
37. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain - Slice of Cherry
39. Read a fat-positive romance - Take a Hint, Dani Brown
41. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - Song for a Whale
46. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - The Golden Day
49. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - Ordinary Girls
63. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Puzzling Ink (39)
81. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - The Sparrow
90. Read a book of nature poems - West Wind
93. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - One Last Stop
137. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - The Stonewall Riots: The Fight for LGBT Rights
142. Read a book set in the Midwest - Abbott
149. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Be Kind
151. Read an own voices book about disability - Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
Read a non-European novel in translation - The House of the Spirits - Zorro - Two Spies in Caracas - Familiar Things
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - The Only Good Indians - The Marrow Thieves - My Heart Is a Chainsaw
Read a fanfic - Twelfth Night (a Downton Abbey extra episode featuring Hercule Poirot)
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Heartwood: Non-binary Tales of Sylvan Fantasy - New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color
Read a food memoir by an author of color - The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South - A Real Southern Cook: In Her Savannah Kitchen
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 - Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
These are just my possibilities (hence multiple titles under some categories). I first checked my shelves for books that I already owned, but hadn't read yet.1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - The Way of Kingsby Brandon Sanderson (length)
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - The Tokyo Zodiac Murders by Soji Shimada or Dendera by Yuya Sato
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 (fantasy) or Cold Skies by Thomas King (Thumps DreadfulWater mystery #5) or The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline (dystopia sf)
6. Read a fanfic - Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows by James Lovegrove
7. Read a fat-positive romance - Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert or Teach Me by Olivia Dade
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery (so many choices!) - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein or The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge (reread) or Greenglass House by Kate Miford or The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart or The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin or The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) by Nancy Springer
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction ed by Joshua Whitehead (Indigiqueer specfic)
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Pragya Agarwal
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - Last Girls by Demetra Brodsky
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - The Motorcycle Diaries: Notes on a Latin American Journey by Che Guevara or A House of My Own: Stories from My Life by Sandra Cisneros
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 - Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud or A Blade So Black by LL McKinney
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Emergency Chronicles: Indira Gandhi and Democracy's Turning Point by Gyan Prakash or Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi By Katherine Frank
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
20. Read a book of nature poems - Dream Work by Mary Oliver or Endlings by Joanna Lilley
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman
22. Read a book set in the Midwest - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote or War for the Oaks by Emma Bull (reread)
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24, Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
Yes!!! Another year of Reading Harder . . .24/24 - as of 10 June 2024
I feel like I read constantly last year. I don't know how I got so behind on this challenge. Am determined to still finish it though, even if it takes me through 2022 LOL.
ETA: Well, it took me till 2024, but I got it.
✔ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
Completed 10 Jun 2024 -- Dune
✔ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
Completed 2 Jan 2024 -- 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act
✔ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation
Completed 26 Oct 2022 -- The Good Son
✔ 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
Completed 25 Jul 2022 -- This Day in June
✔ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Completed 31 Dec 2021 -- Trail of Lightning
✔ 6. Read a fanfic
Completed 24 Aug 2022 -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
✔ 7. Read a fat-positive romance
Completed 18 Apr 2022 -- Knit One, Girl Two
✔ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Completed 31 Jul 2022 -- Felix Ever After
✔ 9. Read a middle grade mystery
Completed 19 Jul 2022 -- Ikenga
✔ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
Completed 28 Aug 2021 -- A Phoenix First Must Burn
✔ 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
Completed 9 Feb 2021 -- Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir
✔ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
Completed 28 Dec 2023 -- Black Klansman: A Memoir
✔ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Completed 3 Sep 2021 -- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
✔ 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Completed 26 Jul 2021 -- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
✔ 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
Completed 13 Oct 2021 -- In the Dream House
✔ 16. Read an own voices book about disability
Completed 7 Dec 2023 -- Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
✔ 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
Completed 22 May 2021 -- You Should See Me in a Crown
✔ 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Completed 26 Jul 2022 -- I am Ghandi (Brad Meltzer)
✔ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Completed 17 Jul 2021 -- An Extraordinary Union
✔ 20. Read a book of nature poems
Completed 4 Sep 2022-- Nature Poem
✔ 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
Completed 21 Apr 2021 -- Out of My Mind
✔ 22. Read a book set in the Midwest
Completed 13 Jun 2021 -- The Babysitters Coven
✔ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Completed 4 Apr 2021 -- The Hilarious World of Depression
✔ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
Completed 22 Apr 2021 -- One Good Dog
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read -A Little Life or MiddlemarchRead a nonfiction book about anti-racism - So You Want to Talk About Race
Read a non-European novel in translation - Man Tiger or Optic Nerve
Read an LGBTQ+ history book - The Mayor of Castro Street: The Life and Times of Harvey Milk
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Elatsoe
Read a fanfic - Carry On or The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Read a fat-positive romance - Spoiler Alert
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Red, White & Royal Blue or Cemetery Boys
Read a middle grade mystery - Greenglass House
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - A Phoenix First Must Burn
Read a food memoir by an author of color - Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir or Memories of Philippine Kitchens
Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic or The Devil's Highway: A True Story
Read a book with a cover you don’t like - Watchmen
Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - Love From A to Z or
Read a memoir by a Latinx author - In the Dream House
Read an own voices book about disability - Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain - With the Fire on High
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel or Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - Homegoing
Read a book of nature poems - The Poetry of Robert Frost: The Collected Poems, Complete and Unabridged
Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - El Deafo
Read a book set in the Midwest - Love Medicine
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Free Days With George: Learning Life's Little Lessons from One Very Big Dog
15/24✓ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Moby-Dick or, the Whale ★★★★
✓ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock ★★★
✓ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Signs Preceding the End of the World ★★★★
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
✓ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Love Medicine ★★★★★
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance
✓ 8. Read a romance w a trans or nonbinary character (as close as I'm prob going to get with this prompt) The Vanishing Half ★★★★
✓ 9. Read a mystery Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI★★★★★
✓ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Black Futures
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
✓ 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: The Volcano Lover ★★★
✓ 14. Read a realistic book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Owls of the Eastern Ice: A Quest to Find and Save the World's Largest Owl ★★★
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: The Adventure Gap: Changing the Face of the Outdoors ★★★★
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
✓ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Shadow King ★
✓ 20. Read a book of nature poems: A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
✓22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Gilead★★★
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
✓ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: Dog Songs ★★★★★
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read Middlemarch ✓2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America ✓
3. Read a non-European novel in translation The Three-Body Problem ✓
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution ✓
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Elatsoe ✓
6. Read a fanfic The Affair of the Mysterious Letter ✓
7. Read a fat-positive romance Spoiler Alert ✓
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Cemetery Boys ✓
9. Read a middle grade mystery Wildwood ✓
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction ✓
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 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 Frankenstein ✓
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Dear Haiti, Love Alaine ✓
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author In the Dream House ✓
16. Read an own voices book about disability Six of Crows ✓
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain Binti ✓
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman ✓
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Fingersmith ✓
20. Read a book of nature poems Leaves of Grass: The First (1855) Edition
21. Read a children's book that isn’t about disability that includes a main character with a disability After Zero ✓
22. Read a book set in the Midwest Peace Talks ✓
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Act Your Age, Eve Brown ✓
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die Mimi Lee Gets a Clue ✓
23/24
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
This is my first time participating in this challenge. These are the possibilities so far: 0/24 tasks completed, 0 books read.
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read.
Game of Throwns by George R.R. Martin.
2. Read a non-fiction book about anti racism.
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons On How To Wake Up, Take Action and Do the Work by Tiffany Jewell and Aurelia Durand.
3. Read a non-European novel in translation.
Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor.
4. Read an lgbtq history book.
The Gay Revolution by Lillian Faderman. Transgender History by Susan Stryker.
5. Read a genre novel by an Indiginous, first nations or native American author.
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones. I aim to read Blac Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse when it’s available on Apple books on 21st January.
6. Read a Fanfic
Albus Potter and the Luna Eclipse. I might continue with the Dorothy Must Die series by Danielle Page. Might also try Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse and Master and Apprentice (Star Wars) by Claudia Gray.
7. Read a fat positive Romance.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade.
8. Read a Romance by a trans or non-binary author.
Red, Wite and Royal Blue by Kacey Mcquisten. Lord of the Last Heartbeat by May Peterson.
9. Read a Middle Grade Mystery.
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of colour.
11. Read a food memoir by an author of colour.
12. Read a work of investigative non-fiction by an author of colour.
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like.
14. Read a realistic Ya book not set in the US, UK or Canada.
The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf.
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author.
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado.
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 by Keah Brown.
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.
Becoming Kim Jong Un by Jung H. Pak.
19. Read a historical fiction with a poc or lgbtq protagonist.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett.
20. Read a book of nature poems.
21. Read a children’s book that centres a disabled character but not their disability.
22. Read a book set in the Midwest.
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather.
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness.
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die.
COMPLETE 1) Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read A LITTLE LIFE by HANYA YANAGIHARACOMPLETE 2) Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism DROP OF MIDNIGHT BY JASON TIMBUKTU DIAKITE
COMPLETE 3) Read a non-European novel in translation DNA BY YRSA SIGUROARDOTTIER
COMPLETE 4) Read an LGBTQ+ history book A QUEER HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BY MICHAEL BRONSKI
COMPLETE 5) Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author THE THINGS SHE’S SEEN BY AMBELIN & EZEKIEL KWAYMULLINA
COMPLETE 6) Read a fanfic HOW CROWLEY SAVED CHRISTMAS BY SUCH_HEIGHTS
COMPLETE 7) Read a fat-positive romance GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT
COMPLETE 8) Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author SIX MONTHS, THREE DAYS BY CHARLIE JANE ANDERS
COMPLETE 9) Read a middle grade mystery THE PARKER INHERITANCE BY VARIAN JOHNSON
COMPLETE 10) Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color VAMPIRES NEVER GET OLD: TALES WITH FRESH BITE
COMPLETE 11) Read a food memoir by an author of color COOK KOREAN!: A COMIC BOOK WITH RECIPES BY ROBIN HA
COMPLETE 12) Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color THE DAUGHTERS OF JUAREZ: A TRUE STORY OF SERIAL MURDER SOUTH OF THE BORDER BY TERESA RODRIGUEZ
COMPLETE 13) Read a book with a cover you don’t like A LITTLE LIFE by HANYA YANAGIHARA
COMPLETE 14)Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada FREIHEIT! THE WHITE ROSE GRAPHIC NOVEL by ANDREA GROSSO GIPONTE
COMPLETE 15) Read a memoir by a Latinx author. IN THE DREAMHOUSE BY CARMEN MARIA MACHADO
COMPLETE 16) Read an own voices book about disability. GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT
COMPLETE 17) Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain THE THINGS SHE’S SEEN BY AMBELIN KWAYMULLINA
COMPLETE 18) Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE: THE RISE AND FALL OF VLADIMIR PUTIN by MASHA GESSEN
COMPLETE 19) Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist BOOK OF LOST FRIENDS BY LISA WINGATE
COMPLETE 20) Read a book of nature poems FELICITY BY MARY OLIVER
COMPLETE 21) Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability MOMMY SAYANG BY ROSANA SULLIVAN
COMPLETE 22) Read a book set in the Midwest BROKEN PLACES BY TRACY CLARK
COMPLETE 23) Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness RULES FOR VISITING BY JESSICA FRANCES KANE
COMPLETE 24) Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die. GET A LIFE CHLOE BROWN BY TALIA HIBBERT
8/24 The ones with the cover pics are the ones I've finished1) Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - One Hundred Years of Solitude
2) Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
3) Read a non-European novel in translation - One Hundred Years of Solitude
4) Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5) Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author -
6) Read a fanfic - March
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 - Living to Tell the Tale
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 Vanishing Half
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 Gilead
23) Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction
24) Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read2. 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 non-binary author
9. Read a middle grade mystery10. 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
14/24 done✅ 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read The Bounty: Poems
✅ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: The Fire Next Time
✅ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
✅ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author the only good Indians the things she’s seen Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
✅ 6. Read a fanfic The Jane Austen Book Club
✅ 7. Read a fat-positive romance Size 14 Is Not Fat Either
✅ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Birthday
9. Read a middle grade mystery Slay
✅ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of colorVampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite
✅ 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses
✅ 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
✅ 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Draws Her Way Across the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes
✅ 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author Aphrodite: A Memoir of the Senses
✅ 16. Read an own voices book about disability Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain When You Look Like Us
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
✅ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
✅ 20. Read a book of nature poems The Bounty: Poems
✅ 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Hands & Hearts: With 15 Words in American Sign Language
✅ 22. Read a book set in the Midwest The Bad Seed
✅ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Funny, You Don't Look Autistic: A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum
✅ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
0/24Read 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
JEAN’S 2021 READ HARDER CHALLENGE 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
Read Harder 2021 - 23/24 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - The Kingdom of Gods- 10/18-***
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism - 8/10-****
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - Smile As They Bow - 2/14-***
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex-9/24-****
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Winter Counts - 1/2-****
6. Read a fanfic - Any Way the Wind Blows - 7/14 - ****
7. Read a fat-positive romance Spoiler Alert - 2/15-***
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - I Wish You All the Best - 1/4/21-****
9. Read a middle grade mystery - When Life Gives You Mangos - 8/18 - ****
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - A Phoenix First Must Burn - 8/24-***
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption-3/1-*****
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - The Plague - 8/18-****
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - Annie John - 2/5-***
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - The Line Becomes A River: Dispatches from the Border - 9/4-****
16. Read an own voices book about disability - Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space - 5/14 - ****
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 - 8/22-****
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality - 10/5-***
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Thirty Names of Night - 2/14-*****
20. Read a book of nature poems - Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land- Oct 2021 - ****
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - The War That Saved My Life - 11/28-***
22. Read a book set in the Midwest - Other Words for Home - 8/13 - ****
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Broken - 5/14- ***
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die - The Guncle - 6/24-****
Tasks completed - 0/24Read a book you've been intimidated to read - The Priory of the Orange Tree
Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
Read a non-European novel in translation - Celestial Bodies
Read an LGBTA+ histgory book - A Queer History of the United States
Read a genre novel by an Indiginous, First Nations, or Native American author - Black Sun
Read a fanfic - Once & Future
Read a fat-positive romance - One to Watch
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Red, White & Royal Blue
Read a middle grade mystery - The Case of the Missing Marquess
Read a SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
Read a food memoir by an author of color - The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South
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 - Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls
Read a realistic YA book not set in the US, UK, or Canada -
The Night Diary
Read a memoir by a Latinx author - Crux: A Cross-Border Memoir
Read an own voices book about disability - Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century
Read an own voices YA book with a bloack main character that isn't about black pain - Cinderella Is Dead
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Daughter Of Destiny: An Autobiography
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - Homegoing
Read a book of nature poems - American Primitive
Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - The War That Saved My Life
Read a book set in the Midwest - The Women of the Copper Country
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die - Get a Life, Chloe Brown
2/24 Books Read8% Complete
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
2. ✓ Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
3. Read a non-European novel in translation
✓ Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
No Modernism Without Lesbians by Diana Souhami
Beyond Loving: Intimate Racework in Lesbian, Gay, and Straight Interracial Relationships by Amy C. Steinbugler
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
There There by Tommy Orange
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger
6. Read a fanfic
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
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 by Kwame Onwuachi
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
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
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
The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
16. Read an own voices book about disability
If at Birth You Don't Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach Anner
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 Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power by Paul Fischer
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar
Beloved by Toni Morrison
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 Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Living with a Black Dog: His Name Is Depression by Matthew Johnstone
A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness by Tom Davis
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
How can I highlight books and link them? TIA
Sheri wrote: "How can I highlight books and link them? TIA"When you're posting, above the comment box there is a hyperlink to "add book/author". When you click it, there will be a pop-up box that allows you to search either book/author -- and if you search one, add it to your comment, and click the hyperlink again and go to the other option, the book/author will also be listed in the same order. When linking to a book, you can select whether to insert a link or a picture of the cover.
Happy reading!
21/24Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read Shantaram
* Minor Feelings: An Asian American ReckoningRead a nonfiction book about anti-racism
* Read a non-European novel in translation Before the Coffee Gets Cold
* Read an LGBTQ+ history book David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
* Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Black Sun
* Read a fanfic Unequal Affections: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling
* Read a fat-positive romance One to Watch
* Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Red, White & Royal Blue
* Read a middle grade mystery Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
* Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
* Read a food memoir by an author of color Eat a Peach
* Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
* Read a book with a cover you don’t like Counter Intelligence: Where to Eat in the Real Los Angeles
* Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Flame in the Mist
* Read a memoir by a Latinx author Excavation
* Read an own voices book about disability Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space
* Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain Binti
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
* Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist The Henna Artist
* Read a book of nature poems Late in the Day: Poems 2010–2014
* Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Odd and the Frost Giants
* Read a book set in the Midwest Kitchens of the Great Midwest
* Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die The Travelling Cat Chronicles
8/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Deathbound Duke's Daughter: Volume 1 by Terasu Senoo
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford
7. Read a fat-positive romance: Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Endless, Forever by E.M. Lindsey
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 edited by Victor LaValle
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8. Lee
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Explaining Humans: What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships by Camilla Pang
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Forbidden the Stars by Valmore Daniels
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: The Finnish Line by Linda Gerber
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain: Jackpot by Nic Stone
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne by Ben Hills
20. Read a book of nature poems: Petals of the Moon by C. Churchill
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me: Depression in the First Person by Anna Mehler Paperny
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly
I'm pretty excited to get stuck into my list!1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Les Miserables
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: Convenience Store Woman
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Transgender History: The Roots of Today's Revolution
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians
6. Read a fanfic: No Reservations: Narnia
7. Read a fat-positive romance: Big Summer
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Documenting Light
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color: Iraq + 100: stories from a century after the invasion
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Eat a Peach (Will be reading this with the UMass Boston Alum book club)
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: The Undocumented Americans
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: A Night Divided
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability: Places I've Taken My Body: Essays
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 Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Book of Salt
20. Read a book of nature poems: New and Selected Poems, Volume One
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: Little Fires Everywhere
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read. Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadRead a nonfiction book about anti-racism. A Most Beautiful Thing,Arshay Cooper
Read a non-European novel in translation. My Name Is Red, Orhan Pamuk, Erdag M. Goknar (Translator) Turkish
Read an LGBTQ+ history book. The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States Of America by Eric Cervini
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author. Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Read a fanfic. Wayward Son (Simon Snow #2) by Rainbow Rowell
Read a fat-positive romance. Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author. Red,White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Read a middle grade mystery. Midnight At The Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley. Illustrated by Xavier Bonet
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color. Octavia"s Brood:Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements by Adrienne Maree Brown (Editor/Contributor), Walidah Imarisha (Editor/Contributor), Sheree Renee Thomas (Foreword)
Read a food memoir by an author of color. The Cooking Gene:A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South,Michael W. Twitty
Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Bag Man: The Wild Crimes,Audacious Cover-Up & Spectacular Downfall Of A Brazen Crook In The White House By Rachel Maddow & Michael Yarvitz.
Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada. Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
Read a memoir by a Latinx author. Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz
Read an own voices book about disability. The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elizabeth Tova Bailey
Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain. Instructions For Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader. American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist. Deacon King Kong by James McBride
Read a book of nature poems. An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo
Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Read a book set in the Midwest. A Most Beautiful Thing, Arshay Cooper (Chicago Illinois)
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness, This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Not fully committed to any of these and I am limited by what my library has available, so some may change!8/24
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Dune
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: 2666
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians
7. Read a fat-positive romance: One to Watch
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Documenting Light
9. Read a middle grade mystery: The Case of the Missing Marquess
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
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
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: You Should See Me in a Crown
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader: The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
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
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness / The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die: H is for Hawk
Progress: 10/241. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
The Darkness That Comes Before by R. Scott Bakker
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism COMPLETED 28/5/21
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
3. Read a non-European novel in translation COMPLETED 22/6/21
Ripper (Chilean, translated from Spanish by Oliver Brock and Frank Wynne)
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
Gender and Sexuality: Canadian History Through the Stories of Activists by Scott Neigh
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
6. Read a fanfic COMPLETED 9/1/21
Not Easily Conquered by dropdeaddream, WhatAreFears
7. Read a fat-positive romance COMPLETED 30/1/21
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author COMPLETED 21/8/21
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
9. Read a middle grade mystery COMPLETED 10/6/21
The Dark Deeps by Arthur Slade
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color COMPLETED 2/1/21
Nevertheless, She Persisted: Flash Fiction Project by Diana M. Pho
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color COMPLETED 17/5/21
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants by Ann Hui
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color COMPLETED 27/4/21
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like
Kynship by Daniel Heath Justice
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez (set in Argentina)
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
To Selena, With Love by Chris Perez
16. Read an own voices book about disability
Six of Crowsby Leigh Bardugo
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain
Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
Indira: The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi by Katherine Frank
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist COMPLETED 6/1/21
Starcrossed by Allie Therin
20. Read a book of nature poems
Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Mammals by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability COMPLETED 28/4/21
The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris (Ridley is a wheelchair user)
22. Read a book set in the Midwest
The Babysitters Coven by Kate Williams (set in Kansas)
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
Looking for Alaska by John Green
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die
Murder Past Due by Miranda James
COMPLETEBook Riot's 2021 Read Harder Challenge
Progress: 12/12
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
✓2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin (finished 11/17)
✓3. Read a non-European novel in translation: Ten Women by Marcela Serrano (finished 10/26)
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
✓6. Read a fanfic: I read a few of The Office based fanfics on this site https://archiveofourown.org/tags/The%...
7. Read a fat-positive romance
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
✓9. Read a middle grade mystery: Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics by Chris Grabenstein (finished 3/8), my review is here
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
✓11. Read a food memoir by an author of color: Great Food, All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart: A Cookbook by Maya Angelou (finished 2/9), my review is here
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
✓13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews (finished 11/4), my review is here
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada
✓15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: I Got This: To Gold and Beyond by Laurie Hernandez (finished 9/3)
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: How Much of These Hills Is Gold by C. Pam Zhang (finished 4/9)
✓20. Read a book of nature poems: Animal Poems of the Iguazu/Animalario del Iguazu by Francisco X. Alarcón (finished 4/27)
✓21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (finished 1/7), Percy has both ADHD and dyslexia
✓22. Read a book set in the Midwest: set in Indiana, How to Be a Man (Whatever That Means): Lessons in Modern Masculinity from a Questionable Source by James Breakwell (finished 9/22)
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
✓24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels (finished 1/6), pet parrot
24/24 100%✔1.Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read The Odyssey
✔2.Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
✔ 3.Read a non-European novel in translation Little Eyes
✔ 4.Read an LGBTQ+ history book The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America
✔5.Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Winter Counts
✔ 6.Read a fanfic The House of Silk
✔ 7.Read a fat-positive romance Get a Life, Chloe Brown
✔8.Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Red, & Royal Blue
✔ 9.Read a middle grade mystery Greenglass House
✔10.Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite
✔ 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 Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do
✔13.Read a book with a cover you don’t like Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
✔14.Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Salt to the Sea
✔ 15.Read a memoir by a Latinx author Children of the Land
✔ 16.Read an own voices book about disability The Bell Jar
✔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 Long Walk to Freedom
✔19.Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Kindred
✔20.Read a book of nature poems Earth Keeper: Reflections on the American Land
✔21.Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Mockingbird
✔22.Read a book set in the Midwest Winesburg, Ohio
✔ 23.Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
✔ 24.Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die The Ten Thousand Doors of January
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Anna Karenina3. Read a non-European novel in translation - City of the Beasts
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Black Sun
6. Read a fanfic - No Reservations: Narnia
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 - Greenglass House
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - New Suns
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home: a memoir
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 - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada - Girls on the Line
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - Paula
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
[24/24]Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors
There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job
David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
Meddling Kids
Knit One, Girl Two
Both Sides Now
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants
Chop Suey Nation: The Legion Cafe and Other Stories from Canada’s Chinese Restaurants
FLEETING CHILLS
Loveboat, Taipei
The Undocumented Americans
El Deafo
Blackout
Toward a True Kinship of Faiths: How the World's Religions Can Come Together
Gods of Jade and Shadow
Oceanic
Song for a Whale
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
The House in the Cerulean Sea
Here's my list! I had some trouble finding a book of nature poems and an SFF anthology but I'm sure I'll find one I want to read throughout the year. And check out my video where I talk about the challenges I'm reading for in 2021: https://youtu.be/QvgiNuUiI1Q1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Beartown
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: How to Be an Antiracist
3. Read a non-European novel in translation: The Aosawa Murders or The Housekeeper and the Professor
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World 1890-1940 or David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music or Transgender History
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: The Only Good Indians (Already Completed!!!)
6. Read a fanfic: The Redemption of Time
7. Read a fat-positive romance: Knit One, Girl Two
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author: One Last Stop or Cemetery Boys
9. Read a middle grade mystery: Scritch Scratch (not sure if this counts?)
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of colour: ?
11. Read a food memoir by an author of colour: 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 colour: 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: Kindred
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Darius the Great Is Not Okay or The Weight of Our Sky or The Silence of Bones
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House
16. Read an own voices book about disability: The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
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 Art of Happiness
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: Last Night at the Telegraph Club or The Island of Sea Women
20. Read a book of nature poems: ?
21. Read a children’s book that centres a disabled character but not their disability: Song for a Whale
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: In Cold Blood
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Following Atticus: Forty-Eight High Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship or A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read:Anna Karenina
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism:
3. Read a non-European novel in translation:
The Aosawa Murders
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:
Chelsea wrote: "Sheri wrote: "How can I highlight books and link them? TIA"When you're posting, above the comment box there is a hyperlink to "add book/author". When you click it, there will be a pop-up box that..."
Thank you so much for the step by step instructions! I did it! Read on!
Progress: 0/2401. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Anna Karenina
02. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
03. Read a non-European novel in translation - Edge of Tomorrow
04. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Boots of Leather, Slippers of Gold: The History of a Lesbian Community
05. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Moon of the Crusted Snow
06. Read a fanfic
07. Read a fat-positive romance - Get A Life, Chloe Brown
08. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - If I Was Your Girl
09. Read a middle grade mystery - The Case of the Missing Marquess
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Vampires Never Get Old
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Yes, Chef
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Another Day in the Death of America
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 - Meet Me in Outer Space
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain - Smash It!
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Mao: The Untold Story
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - The Night Watch
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 - Panther in the Hive
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Homer's Odyssey
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 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 Next Year, for Sure
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
Still working out exactly what to read, as I only decided to do the challenge yesterday, but putting this up so I can keep track on here and will edit as I find them.[ ] 1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - Anne of Green Gables
[ ] 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging
[ ] 3. Read a non-European novel in translation - The Dishwasher
[ ] 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction
[ ] 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Black Sun
[ ] 7. Read a fat-positive romance - Spoiler Alert
[ ] 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
[ ] 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 - The Queer Art of Failure
[ ] 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author - The Distance Between Us
[ ] 16. Read an own voices book about disability - Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice
[ ] 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 - Fortune Favours the Dead
[ ] 21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - After Zero
[-] 22. Read a book set in the Midwest - Shotgun Lovesongs
[ ] 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Borderline
[ ] 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Meow or Never: A Wish Novel
Last year I didn't complete this. I think we can all agree it was a hard year and I did not find the comfort in books that I normally would have. But I'm going to really try to complete this one! Wish me Luck. Completed 1/24
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: The Stonewall Reader
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author:
6. Read a fanfic:Pride
7. Read a fat-positive romance: Spoiler Alert
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author:
9. Read a middle grade mystery: Murder at Midnight
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color:
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color:
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: Openly Straight Finished
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:
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:
Read a book you’ve been intimidated to readRead 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
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: When Brooklyn Was Queer
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: Code Name Verity
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author
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
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: That Could Be Enough
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
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Little Fires Everywhere
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. A book you’ve been intimidated to read
3/17One Hundred Years of Solitude
[ ]2. A nonfiction book about anti-racism:
✅3. A non-European novel in translation:
3/17One Hundred Years of Solitude
3/24A Long Petal of the Sea
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[ ]4. An LGBTQ+ history book:
[ ]5. A genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
[ ]6. A fanfic:
[ ]7. A fat-positive romance:
[ ]8. A romance by a trans or nonbinary author:
[ ]9. A middle grade mystery
[ ]10. An SFF anthology edited by a person of color:
[ ]11. A food memoir by an author of color:
[ ]12. A work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color:
[ ]13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like:
[ ]14. A realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada:
[ ]15. A memoir by a Latinx author:
[ ]16. An own voices book about disability:
[ ]17. An own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain:
[ ]18. A book by/about a non-Western world leader:
✅19. A historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist:
3/6Kindred
[ ]20. A book of nature poems:
[ ]21. A children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability:
✅22. A book set in the Midwest
2/6Plainsong
✅23. A book that demystifies a common mental illness:
2/5Transcendent Kingdom
✅24. A book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die:
2/21The Ten Thousand Doors of January
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I got sidetracked last year by some serious medical issues, but let's try again this year.Completed 24/24
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read - It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership, by Colin Powell
2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism - Dear Church: A Love Letter from a Black Pastor to the whitest Denomination in the US, by Lenny Duncan
3. Read a non-European novel in translation - The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book - When We Were Outlaws: A Memoir of Love and Revolution, by Jeanne Córdova
5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author - Jonny Appleseed, by Joshua Whitehead
6. Read a fanfic - Letters from Vesemir, by Fandancer
7. Read a fat-positive romance - Knit One, Girl Two, by Shira Glassman
8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author - Red, White & Royal Blue, by Casey McQuiston
9. Read a middle-grade mystery - The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart
10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color - Alien Heresies: A Retrospective Collection of Science Fiction Stories, by S.P. Somtow
11. Read a food memoir by an author of color - Stealing Buddha's Dinner, by Bich Minh Nguyen
12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color - Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still, by John McWhorter
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like - Tales from the Folly: A Rivers of London Short Story collection, by Ben Aaronovich
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 - Along the Way, by Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez
16. Read an own voices book about disability - It's Not What It Looks Like, by Molly Burke
17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain - The Girl with the Louding Voice, by Abi Daré
18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader - Madame President: The Extraordinary Journey of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, by Helene Cooper
19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist - Last Night at the Telegraph Club, by Malinda Lo
20. Read a book of nature poems - An Odyssey of Love, Nature & Life, by Vic Tomlinson
21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability - Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit
22. Read a book set in the Midwest - Plainsong, by Kent Haruf
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness - Loud in the House of Myself, by Stacy Pershall
24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die - Purrfectly Deadly, by Nic Saint
Thanks for a great book challenge with which to start 2021 . This is my first year to complete the challenge, and whereas some of the tasks were not my favorite, I certainly read a lot out of my comfort zone and learned a lot of new perspectives and authors.Completed 24/24:
1.book I’ve been intimidated: Woman in White Wilkie Collins
2. Non-fiction on racism: Sister/Outsider Audre Lourde
3. Book in translation : like water for chocolate : Laura esquivel
4. LGBT history: also Sister Outsider
5. Genre novel by Native American : the singing butchers club, Louise Erdrich
6. Fanfic: unmarriageable, soniah kamal- in realistic setting-Pakistan
7. Fat positive: get a life Chloe brown-
8. Romance by trans author: 6 months, 3 days, Charlie Jane Anders also Red, white and royal blue, Casey mcQuiston
9. Middle school mystery-the Van Gogh deception-Deron Hicks
10. SFF anthology- theDjinn falls in love and other stories
11. Food memoir-notes from a young black chef, Kwama Owuachi
12. Investigative: the spy who couldn’t spell: yuhidgit bhaytaharjee
13.cover you don’t like-Agatha Christie, the mirror cracked from side to side
14.reality ya book-Dear Haiti love Alaine, maika and moulitza moulite
15.memoir by latinx- the distance between us ,Reyna grande
16.own voices about disability-sitting pretty, Rebekah taussig
17. Own voices with black main character: a song below water-Bethany Morrow
18. World leader: Leymah Gbowee-Mighty be our Power
19. Historic fiction with poc- Moloka’i-Alan Brennert
20. Nature poems - Blue Horses, Mary Oliver, the Rainbow and the Rose, E Nesbit
21 . Children’s book with disability- Fish in a Tree-Lynda Hunt , hello, goodbye Dog, Maria gianferrari
22.Midwest; Dewey the library cat-Vicky Myron
23 Mental illness: Turtles all the way down, John green
24.A pet that doesn’t die-against the paw, Diane Kelly
Katie wrote: "5th Year of the Read Harder challenge for me! Super excited for a great list of prompts. 4/24 Books Read
16.7% Complete
1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read
2...."
I am going to be reading The Silence Between Us too :)
This is my first year trying this challenge√
NOS4A2 10/22/21
Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
Read a non-European novel in translation
Read an LGBTQ+ history book
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Elatsoe 3/4/21
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"Buffy Gets Lost" Fan fiction 6/21/21
Read a fat-positive romance
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
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The Screaming Staircase 9/24/21
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
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5/12/21Read 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
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The Library of the Dead 10/29/21
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
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Doctor Who: Nuclear Time 8/31/21 set in Colorado
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
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Roommaid 8/5/21
Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read In the Woods by Tana French Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: And Other Conversations About Race By Beverly Daniel Tatum PB
Read a non-European novel in translation Kafka on the Shore PB
Read an LGBTQ+ history book The Stonewall Reader by Edmund White EB
Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Taking on the Billionaire: A surprise pregnancy romance by Robin Covington EB
Read a fanfic The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller PB
Read a fat-positive romance Knit One, Girl Two EB
Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author PB
Read a middle grade mystery
The Old House By The Woods: Ria Robertson Mystery Stories by Soma Kar EB
Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Maiden, Mother, Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes by Gwen Benaway EB
Read a food memoir by an author of color Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef by Aaron Sanchez EB
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
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 Where I Come From: Life Lessons from a Latino Chef by Aaron Sanchez EB
Read an own voices book about disability Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma
Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn’t about Black pain I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865
Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Ghandi
Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Beloved
Read a book of nature poems Robert Frost's Poems by Robert Frost, Louis Untermeyer
Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
Read a book set in the Midwest O Pioneers! by Willa Sibert Cather
Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Mad Like Me: Travels in Bipolar Country by Merryl Hammond EB
Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die Olive, Mabel and Me: Life and Adventures with Two Very Good Dogs by Andrew Cotter EB
6/61. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read: Moby-Dick or, the Whale
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: Our Lady of the Nile
4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book: Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches OR High School
5.
6. Read a fanfic: Pride OR Redshirts
9. Read a middle grade mystery: Ikenga
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: Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds (if I can find it)
13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like: TBD
14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: Furia
15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House
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: 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: Beloved
21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Song for a Whale
22. Read a book set in the Midwest: Dread Nation
23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness: The Collected Schizophrenias: Essays
✔️1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (*****)✔️2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil (****)
✔️ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation My Sweet Orange Tree (*****)
✔️4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later (*****)
✔️5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author Firekeeper's Daughter (****)
✔️6. Read a fanfic Never Say Good-bye (***); http://www.classicalliance.net/tunnel... (***)
✔️7. Read a fat-positive romance Here the Whole Time (***)
✔️8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author Felix Ever After (****)
✔️9. Read a middle grade mystery The Whispering Skull (****)
✔️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 The Chicken Chronicles: Sitting with the Angels Who Have Returned with My Memories: Glorious, Rufus, Gertrude Stein, Splendor, Hortensia, Agnes of God, The Gladyses, & Babe: A Memoir (***)
✔️12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (**)
✔️13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like Does She Know She's There? (****)
✔️14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Himawari House (****)
✔️15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author Miracle in the Andes (*****)
✔️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 Charming as a Verb (****)
✔️18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader Gandhi: A Memoir (****)
✔️19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Half of a Yellow Sun (****)
✔️20. Read a book of nature poems Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year (***)
✔️21. Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Speechless(****); Silent Days, Silent Dreams
✔️22. Read a book set in the Midwest A Sorrow in Our Heart: The Life of Tecumseh (****)
✔️23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family (****)
✔️ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die Babe: The Gallant Pig (****)
Goal: 80%, or 19/24, books are 4 stars (or above)
Progress: 18/24 (75%)
Progress: DONE!✔️1. A book you’ve been intimidated to read: Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✔️ 2. A nonfiction book about anti-racism: We Want to Do More Than Survive: Abolitionist Teaching and the Pursuit of Educational Freedom, by Bettina L. Love
✔️3. A non-European novel in translation: Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
✔️4. An LGBTQ+ history book: Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America, by Rachel Hope Cleves
✔️ 5. A genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Moon of the Crusted Snow, by Waubgeshig Rice
✔️6. A fanfic: Pride, by Ibi Zoboi
✔️ 7. A fat-positive romance: Here the Whole Time by Vitor Martins
✔️8. A romance by a trans or nonbinary author: Felix Ever After, by Kacen Callender
✔️9. A middle-grade mystery: Three Times Lucky, by Sheila Turnage
✔️10. An SFF anthology edited by a person of color: A People's Future of the United States: Speculative Fiction from 25 Extraordinary Writers, ed. by Victor LaValle
✔️11. A food memoir by an author of color: Eat a Peach, by David Chang
✔️ 12. A work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color: How Does It Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America, by Moustafa Bayoumi
✔️13. A book with a cover you don’t like: Swan Song, by Robert R. McCammon
✔️ 14. A realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada: If You Could Be Mine, by Sara Farizan
✔️15. A memoir by a Latinx author: In the Dream House, by Carmen Maria Machado
✔️ 16. An own voices book about disability: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert
✔️ 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
✔️18. 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, by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
✔️19. A historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: The Book of Salt, by Monique Truong
✔️20. A book of nature poems: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver, by Mary Oliver
✔️21. A children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability: Lila and Hadley, by Kody Keplinger.
✔️ 22. A book set in the Midwest: You Should See Me in a Crown, by Leah Johnson
✔️ 23. A book that demystifies a common mental illness: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (and maybe also something by Jenny Lawson because she is brilliant and hilarious).
✔️ 24. A book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn’t die: Get a Life, Chloe Brown, by Talia Hibbert
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✓1. Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read Atlas Shrugged
✓ 2. Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism: This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
✓ 3. Read a non-European novel in translation Convenience Store Woman
✓ 4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book A Queer History of the United States
✓ 5. Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author: Trail of Lightning
✓ 6. Read a fanfic: Acrid, by shinysylver
✓ 7. Read a fat-positive romance: From Scratch
✓ 8. Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author The Love Study
✓ 9. Read a middle grade mystery Greenglass House
✓ 10. Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color Philippine Speculative Fiction Sampler
✓ 11. Read a food memoir by an author of color Maman's Homesick Pie: A Persian Heart in an American Kitchen
✓ 12. Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color Deadly Monopolies: The Shocking Corporate Takeover of Life Itself—and the Consequences for Your Health and Our Medical Future
✓ 13. Read a book with a cover you don’t like House of Zeor
✓ 14. Read a realistic YA book not set in the U.S., UK, or Canada Salt to the Sea
✓ 15. Read a memoir by a Latinx author My Beloved World
✓ 16. Read an own voices book about disability Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio
✓ 17. Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain The Belles
✓ 18. Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader The Art of Happiness at Work
✓ 19. Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Mexican Gothic
✓ 20. Read a book of nature poems Terrapin: Poems by Wendell Berry
✓ 21. Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability The Tale of Toph
✓ 22. Read a book set in the MidwestMidwestern Strange: Hunting Monsters, Martians, and the Weird in Flyover Country
✓ 23. Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family
✓ 24. Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die The Hollow Places