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BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

Book Riot published a challenge for 2015, and because of how popular it was, we thought we would do it again in 2016! We've typed out the challenge for you below, but you can also check out the original Book Riot post . The goal is to do all 24 tasks, but if that's a stretch for you, please feel free to set your own goal.

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

Book Riot suggests doing 2 tasks per month. Goodreading!

one of the participants of this challenge, Ariel, offered this to help with some hard to find catagories

How to Participate

1. Post here telling the challenge leader that you'd like to join the challenge. You can choose your books for the challenge at the beginning, or add them as you go. You can join a challenge at any time, as long as the challenge is still active.

2. Whenever you finish a book for the challenge, post here and let the challenge leader know so they can update your progress.

Some members choose to update their original post with their progress to keep track of their challenge more easily, but make sure to also post a new message so the challenge leader knows to go look at your original post. You can look at how other members report their progress to find a strategy that works well for you.

For more information about how challenges work, check out This Thread or ask your challenge leader.

as of message 512, this thread will be archived January 7
Participants

Adria 14/15
Agnes 0/16
Alejandra 0/24
Alex 17/20
Alexxy 5/20
Amanda 0/24
Anissa 2/10
Antoinette 0/24
Ariel 9/24
Audrey 0/24
Aurora 0/24
Barbara 0/24
Beth (Ducky) 0/24
Bryony 0/24
Candiss 2/24
Caro 3/24
Carri 1/24
Charity 7/10
Cheri 22/24
Chetara 19/23
Chloe 6/10
ChrisP 0/24
Christa 24/24 Completed!
Claire 8/15
Cosmic 0/5
Cynthia 2/24
Dayave 1/12
Deborah 4/24
Delitealex 0/15
Domonique (Dom) 11/22
Elizabeth 0/24
Erika 9/24
Erin 9/24
Gail 22/21 Completed!
Gwen S. 12/12 Completed!
Heather 0/17
Heather (Heasto) 11/24
Holli 0/24
Jackie B 23/24
Jade 24/24 Completed!
Jamie 24/24 Completed!
Jenn 6/24
Jessica 15/15 Completed!
Jill 7/24
Joanne - Bookworm Extraodinaire 0/24
Jodez 0/24
Jodi 1/12
Jodie 3/24
Joe 3/23
Julie 3/24
Kadijah Michelle 19/24
Kara 0/24
Karishma 0/24
Kate 3/24
Katharine 24/24 Completed!
Kelly 17/20
Kelsi 0/24
Kim 0/24
Kiwi 24/24 Completed!
Kme_17 0/24
Krystal 9/24
Kylie 3/24
Laura 0/24
Layla 0/24
Leslie 1/24
Lindsey 0/24
Lisa 7/24
Lisa (Likenbooks) 3/12
Lucia 24/24 Completed!
Lucy Jade 0/24
Lulu 2/24
M 5/24
Maddison 3/24
Madilyn 0/24
Maria 20/24
Mark 5/24
Mary Pat 11/10 Completed!
Maureen 2/24
Megan 0/24
Melissa (message 42) 3/24
Melissa (message 252) 24/24 Completed!
Merrilynn 0/24
MyzanM 13/12 Completed!
Nadia 0/24
NancyMagaly 0/20
Nertha 1/24
Nicole 12/24
Nicole W 3/8
Nik 11/24
Nikinnia 0/24
Patricia (message 41) 4/6
Patricia (message 112) 0/24
Rachel 1/24
Reenah 20/20 Completed!
Richard 10/24
Ruth 0/24
Sam F 24/24 Completed!
Samantha 0/24
Sandra 10/24
Sandy 4/24
Sara (message 38) 0/7
Sara (message 319) 4/24
Sarah (message 33) 5/24
Sarah (message 69) 0/24
SealyBug 0/24
Sheila 13/10 Completed!
Sherry 5/5 Completed!
Sheryl 1/10 Completed!
SibyIM 0/24
Silja 2/12
Stephanie (message 58) 8/20
Stephanie (message 161) 0/23
Stephanie (Chinchillita) 10/12
Stephanie (R-A) 13/24
Sue (message 98) 4/12
Sue (message 449) 6/24
Susan C 21/24
Tania 14/19
Tatiana 3/24
Tearsa 0/24
TerryJane 20/20 Completed!
Tiffany 0/24
Tina 13/24
Tori 2/12
Ultrajbk 0/24
Violet 3/24

Count me in for 10! :) Will change if necessary once the list is available! :)

I'm in for all of them -- if I need to change my goal, I will, but I plan to aim for all! Excited to begin. :)

� 1. Horror - The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter (5 stars)
� 2. Nonfiction book about science - Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service by Maryn McKenna (4 stars)
� 3. Collection of essays - China in Ten Words by Yu Hua (5 stars)
� 4. Read a book out loud to someone else - Winnie-the-Pooh by A.A. Milne (5 stars)
� 5. Middle grade novel - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (5 stars)
� 6. Biography - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Krizhnik (5 stars)
� 7. Dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood (2 stars)
� 8. Book originally published in the decade you were born - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (2 stars)
� 9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Yes Please by Amy Poehler (3 stars)
� 10. Book over 500 pages - Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (4 stars)
� 11. Book under 100 pages - We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (4 stars)
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
� 13. Book set in the Middle East - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (3 stars)
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
� 15. Historical fiction set before 1900 - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (5 stars)
� 16. First book in a series by a person of color - The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (5 stars)
� 17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - How the World Was: A California Childhood by Emmanuel Guibert (4 stars)
� 18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson (3 stars); movie has same title.
� 19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem (5 stars)
� 20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - The Relic Master: A Novel by Christopher Buckley (3 stars)
� 21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates (5 stars)
� 22. Food memoir - Yes, Chef: A Memoir by Marcus Samuelsson (4 stars)
� 23. A play - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling (3 stars)
� 24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness - The Vegetarian by Han Kang (4 stars)

Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
13/24

1. Read a horror book � Annihilation
2. Read a nonfiction book about science � The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
3. Read a collection of essays � The Best American Essays 2015
4. Read a book out loud to someone else� Oh, The Places You'll Go!
5. Read a middle grade novel � Full Cicada Moon
6. Read a biography � Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel � Fahrenheit 451
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born � Dorrie and the Blue Witch
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award � The Girl on the Train
10. Read a book over 500 pages long � Eragon
11. Read a book under 100 pages � Mother Bruce
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender � George
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East � The Pearl that Broke Its Shell
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia � The Lowland
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 � The Known World
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color � Parable of the Sower
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years � Comics Squad: Recess!
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie � Flowers for Algernon
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes � Bad Feminist
20. Read a book about religion � By Helen's Hand (Mythology was the ancient Greek's religion.)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another � The Orphan Master's Son
22. Read a food memoir �
23. Read a play � The Merchant of Venice
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness � The Vegetarian

I was bad this year, I didn't complete it but will still do it for 2016

I would like to complete the whole list

I would like to give it a shot. I'll wait until the list is posted before deciding my goal.

I don't like a lot of the topics this year so I'm only going to set my goal at 10.

Goal 7/10

1. Read a horror book - Skeleton Crew by Stephen King 8/31/16
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. Read a collection of essays - Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Scorch Trials by James Dashner 1/27/16
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor 4/30/16
11. Read a book under 100 pages - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry 1/31/16
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us by Kate Bornstein 3/23/16
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East -
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia - In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color -
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years -
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - The Green Mile by Stephen King 2/16/16
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) -
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) -
22. Read a food memoir - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
23. Read a play - A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson 5/8/16

Probably want to do this, but I should see the list first.

I'll also be participating, but I want to see the list before I decide what my goal should be.

I'm in. I'll try for the whole list.

20/24

1. Read horror book 11/22/63 by Stephen King 10-3-16
2. Read a nonfiction book about science A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking 3-11-16
3. Read a collection of essays Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
4. Read a book out loud to someone else Diary of Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney read to my son 2-16-16
5. Read a middle grade novel Harry Potter 7-7-16
6. Read a biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Ready Player One 1-3-16
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 9-28
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming 11-11
10. Book over 500 pages A Time To Kill by John Grisham 1-17-16
11. Book under 100 pages Song Queen by Victoria Aveyard 55 pages 1-8-16
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender Orlando by Virginia Woolf 4-13-16
13. Book set in the Middle East A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini 5-27-16
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia The Road of Lost Innocence: The True Story of a Cambodian Heroin
15. Historical fiction set before 1900 Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 5-4-16
16. First book in a series by a person of color Beloved by Toni Morrison 11-28-16
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Descender, Vol.1:Tin Stars 12-3-16
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson read 1-1 watched movie 1-18
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis 4-21-16
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) The Republic by Plato 9-18-16
22. Food memoir My Life in France by Julia Child 4-16-16
23. A play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles 2-11-16
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness.  All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven 5-2-16

I'd like to join, not sure how many yet.

count me in as well. I'm in for all of them.

I'm all in, thanks!

I've got you all in. I haven't decided if I'm going to participate in this challenge or not. Depends on the list. Still not posted:(

Update:
I'm in! Why not?

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
3. Read a collection of essays
Me Talk Pretty One Day
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
The Missing Piece/The Missing Piece Meets the Big O
5. Read a middle grade novel
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Divergent
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
The Martian
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
The Time Traveler's Wife
11. Read a book under 100 pages
Alice in Wonderland
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
Those Promised Paradise
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
Wild Seed
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

12/24

[ ] Read a horror book - American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
[ ] Read a nonfiction book about science - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
[ ] Read a collection of essays - The Most of Nora Ephron by Nora Ephron
[ ] Read a book out loud to someone else - TBD
[√] Read a middle grade novel - The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket
[ ] Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) - American Heiress: The Wild Saga of the Kidnapping, Crimes and Trial of Patty Hearst by Jeffrey Toobin
[ ] Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Son by Lois Lowry
[ ] Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - The Secret History by Donna Tartt
[√] Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming
[ ] Read a book over 500 pages long - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
[ ] Read a book under 100 pages - Animal Farm by George Orwell
[ ] Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - Man Alive: A True Story of Violence, Forgiveness, and Becoming a Man by Thomas Page McBee
[ ] Read a book that is set in the Middle East - And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
[ ] Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia - First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung
[ ] Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
[ ] Read the first book in a series by a person of color - Beloved by Toni Morrison
[ ] Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - The Walking Dead: Miles Behind Us by Robert Kirkman
[ ] Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - Room by Emma Donahue
[ ] Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay
[ ] Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - A Lucky Child by Thomas Buergenthal
[√] Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - Killing Reagan by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard (08/15/16)
[ ] Read a food memoir - Blood, Bones and Butter by Gabrielle Hamilton
[ ] Read a play - The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh
[ ] Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - The Hours by Michael Cunningham

3/24

I'll be in to attempt the entire list.

3/24

1. Read a horror book Coraline or Within These Walls
2. Read a nonfiction book about science Infested: How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World
DONE. 3. Read a collection of essays The Souls of Black Folk or The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories possibly Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
DONE 4. Read a book out loud to someone else Scrambled Eggs Super!, On Beyond Zebra!
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born The Handmaid's Tale
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
DONE 11. Read a book under 100 pages The Old Man and the Sea
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender A Boy Like Me
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Descender, Vol. 1: Tin Stars maybe
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes Spinster: Making a Life of One's Own or The Cycling City: Bicycles and Urban America in the 1890s
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) The Library at Mount Char
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Put me in please! I did it this year and despite the fact that I will not finish I love it because it put me out of my comfort zone.... I imagine that this year they will also have 24 books so I will try it again.

I'm in! Not sure if I'll manage the whole list, since I'm increasing my study load, but I'll at least give it a go :)

EDIT: Not going to plan mine out this time, I'll add as I read :)
1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

I'm in. I did last years, and enjoyed it more than I thought I would so I'll give this one a shot as well

The list has posted on Bookriot's website today if you want to take a look.

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

11/24

1. Read horror book
The Passage 11/30/16

2. Read a nonfiction book about science
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

3. Read a collection of essays
Naked

4. Read a book out loud to someone else

5. Read a middle grade novel
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 01/19/16

6. Read a biography
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo

7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
Never Let Me Go 02/26/16

8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
Beauty (1978) 01/14/16

9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award
The Graveyard Book 03/05/16

10. Book over 500 pages
The Goldfinch 01/28/16


11. Book under 100 pages
Final Assignment 02/19/16

12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
Trans-Sister Radio 07/18/16

13. Book set in the Middle East
The Wrath and the Dawn 01/07/16

14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan

15. Historical fiction set before 1900
Soulless

16. First book in a series by a person of color
Wild Seed

17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
Alex + Ada, Vol. 1 02/08/16

18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
Warm Bodies 02/10/16

19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
The 19th Wife

21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
The Prince

22. Food memoir
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

23. A play
Romeo and Juliet

24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness.
We Were Liars 06/18/16

I like it! I really do! I will try to go for all of them for sure!

After seeing them I think this will end up being more stress for me than fun. I think you can cross me off this one Kadijah. I wanted to do the whole thing or none, but some of these are too far off.

Nice to see many that want to do the whole list though, good luck :)

I think I'm going to skip this in favor of the challenge from the sister site, Panels - which is all about graphic novels. Their challenge is posted .

I'll shoot for 15 :)

1. Read a horror book - Those Across the River
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
3. Read a collection of essays - Bad Feminist
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography - The Six Wives of Henry VIII
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Dracula
10. Book over 500 pages - The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
11. Book under 100 pages - I'm Just Here for the Free Scrutiny: One Model's Tale of Insanity and Inanity in the Wonderful World of Fashion
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - The Danish Girl
13. Book set in the Middle East - God Is Disappointed in You
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Historical fiction set before 1900 - A Christmas Carol
16. First book in a series by a person of color
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years: Through the Woods
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better: Twelve Years a Slave
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction): A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 1
22. Food memoir
23. A play
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness: Batman: Arkham Asylum - A Serious House on Serious Earth

15/15 - COMPLETED!

I'll give it a shot :) - all of them!

I'm in for all of them!

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

COMPLETED: 0/24

I am definitely in. I will try to do all of them. We will see what happens.

1. Read horror book- The Green Mile (Finished 6/19/2016)
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel- Ella Enchanted (Finished 3/7/2016)
6. Read a biography- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Finished 7/27/2016)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel- Omon Ra (Finished 1/30/2016)
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award- The Green Mile (Finished 6/19/2016)
10. Book over 500 pages- A Discovery of Witches (Finished 2/23/2016)
11. Book under 100 pages- A Room of One's Own (Finished 3/13/2016)
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender- Middlesex (Finished 8/25/2016)
13. Book set in the Middle East- The Kite Runner (Finished 9/8/2016)
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Historical fiction set before 1900- Little Women (Finished 3/26/2016)
16. First book in a series by a person of color
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better- The Martian (Finished 1/29/2016)
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)- I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
22. Food memoir
23. A play
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness- The Bell Jar (Finished 3/14/2016)

Finished: 13/24

Please can you put me down for all. Thank you :D

Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

Completed 5/24

1. Read a horror book - Asylum
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - The Self Illusion: Why There is No 'You' Inside Your Head Extract �
3. Read a collection of essays - Bossypants
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - Kids - Little Miss Princess�
5. Read a middle grade novel - The Iron Trial
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) - Lenny Henry: A Biography�
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Young Elites
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - Stardust
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - The Little Shop of Monsters�
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - Dead Beautiful
11. Read a book under 100 pages - Dark Soul Vol. 1
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender - Spirit Week
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East - The Wrath and the Dawn
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia - The Isle of the Lost
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - Persuasion
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color - Shatter Me
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years - Saga, Volume 1
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - How to Be a Woman
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - Welcome to Last Chance
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) - Grave Mercy
22. Read a food memoir - Dot Smith's Jams & Chutneys�
23. Read a play - Midsummer-Nights Dream
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - All the Bright Places

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016
0/15

1. Read horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Book over 500 pages
11. Book under 100 pages
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Book set in the Middle East
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Historical fiction set before 1900
16. First book in a series by a person of color
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Food memoir
23. A play
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness.

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Jan 1-Dec 31 2016


1. Horror - Zombie
2. Nonfiction book about science
3. Collection of essays - Bossypants
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Middle grade novel - Apple and Rain
6. Biography
7. Dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - Wool Omnibus
8. Book originally published in the decade you were born - The Alchemist
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Beauty Queens
10. Book over 500 pages Gone with the Wind
11. Book under 100 pages The Grownup
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Book set in the Middle East
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia - The Girl from the Well (The Philippines)
15. Historical fiction set before 1900 - The Healing; 1860
16. First book in a series by a person of color- The Fifth Season
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.-Room The movie was great. Brie Larson is a very talented actress, but I would have to say the book was still better.
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Words Will Break Cement: The Passion of Pussy Riot
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)-Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love
22. Food memoir- An Apple a Day: A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia
23. A play-West Side Story
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness. - When Rabbit Howls

COMPLETED: 17/20

Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

Completed 7/24

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
� 4. Read a book out loud to someone else: Felicity's New Sister...FINISHED 1/7/16
5. Read a middle grade novel
� 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography): Lucille: The Life of Lucille Ball...Finished 3/31/16
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
� 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award: The Under Dog: A Short Story...FINISHED 4/21/16
� 10. Read a book over 500 pages long: Scarlet...FINISHED 1/3
� 11. Read a book under 100 pages: The Grownup
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
� 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: Antony and Cleopatra
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
� 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness: What She Left Behind...FINISHED 4/15/16

I'm joining in with all the 24 books!

I'm going to go for 7. Like Karina, I think I'm going to focus more on the Panels graphic novels challenge.

Sara wrote: "I'm going to go for 7. Like Karina, I think I'm going to focus more on the Panels graphic novels challenge."

Ooooooh, I didn't know that was a thing!

Kara wrote: Ooooooh, I didn't know that was a thing!"

Message #28

:-)

I'm a sucker for graphic novels.

I'm in for 6 books :-)

4/6

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science: A Mind for Numbers (on-going)
3. Read a collection of essays: A Time For New Dreams
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born: The Post Office Girl: Stefan Zweig’s Grand Hotel Novel
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East: The Crossing: My Journey to the Shattered Heart of Syria (on-going)
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes: We Should All Be Feminists
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir: Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

I'm in for this one. Looks like a great challenge!

3/10

1. Read horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories � 3.1.16 ★★★★
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Book over 500 pages
11. Book under 100 pages
12. Book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Book set in the Middle East
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden � 31.1.16 ★★★★
14. Book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Historical fiction set before 1900
16. First book in a series by a person of color
17. Non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
20. Book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Food memoir
23. A play
24. Book with a main character that has a mental illness.
Love in the Light (PTSD) � 18.1.16 ★★★★

I would like to join - I will try for all 24.

12/24

� 1. Read a horror book Wayward 4/27/16
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
� 5. Read a middle grade novel The Dark is Rising 3/8/16
� 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) 17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History 5/13/16
� 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel The Giver 1/2/16
� 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born The Handmaid's Tale 1/12/16
� 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award The End of the Affair 1/8/16
� 10. Read a book over 500 pages long Reamde 1/16/16
� 11. Read a book under 100 pages Last Light 1/2/16
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
� 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Fingersmith 6/4/16
� 16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color Ruby 1/31/16
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes
� 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) Mere Christianity 1/19/16
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
� 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Mrs. Dalloway 1/5/16

I have debated with myself the last couple of days after seeing the list whether I should participate or not. I think I'm skipping this one... There are too many topics I would either struggle with or I just don't think I'll find funny.

But good luck to all of you :-)

2/24

1. Read a horror book - Carrie
2. Read a nonfiction book about science - Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman!
3. Read a collection of essays - Pulphead or Bossypants or Sister Outsider or I Was Told There'd Be Cake
4. Read a book out loud to someone else - hoping my cat counts as "someone else"
5. Read a middle grade novel -
6. Read a biography - James Tiptree Jr.
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel -
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born - 90s
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award - Not My Fathers Son or Yes Please or Matilda
10. Read a book over 500 pages long - A Brief History of Seven Killings
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender -
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East -
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia -
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 -
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color - Wild Seed
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years -
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. -
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes - Pornography Feminism or The Politics of the Body or Delusions of Gender
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) - The Sparrow
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) -
22. Read a food memoir -
23. Read a play -
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness - The Drowning Girl

I'm in for all 24! This seems like a great way to push my comfort zone, particularly since the first book on the list is horror (yuck!). Here's for pushing boundaries in 2016.

23/24

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
3. Read a collection of essays Luke Skywalker Can't Read: And Other Geeky Truths
4. Read a book out loud to someone else Gordon and the Glockenspiel
5. Read a middle grade novel Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan -
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) Mandela: An Audio History
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born The Gunslinger by Stephen King
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
10. Read a book over 500 pages long Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
11. Read a book under 100 pages Pet-Friendly Francie Scores a Pooch: by Kat E. Erikson
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant by Tony Cliff
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years Feathers by Jorge Corona
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. A Time to Kill by John Grisham (The book was better-- but the movie was also good!)
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinem
22. Read a food memoir Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain
23. Read a play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

I'm in for all 24! Thanks!

I really enjoyed doing this in another group this year so count me in! I did complete it despite only joining it in October. I may have to be creative for the Horror book as I don't enjoy that genre at all!

BOOK RIOT'S READ HARDER CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1st - December 31st 2016

1. Read a horror book
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
3. Read a collection of essays
4. Read a book out loud to someone else
5. Read a middle grade novel
6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography)
7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel
8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born
9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award
10. Read a book over 500 pages long The October Horse
11. Read a book under 100 pages
12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender
13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Antony and Cleopatra
14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia
15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Caesar
16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction)
21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction)
22. Read a food memoir
23. Read a play
24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness

Sounds like fun! I'm in

I'm in for all of them


� 1. Read a horror book NOS4A2 read 6/11/2016
2. Read a nonfiction book about science
� 3. Read a collection of essays The Empathy Exams: Essays
� 4. Read a book out loud to someone else The Glass Case read 11/27/2016
� 5. Read a middle grade novel Shooting Kabul read 4/5/2016
� 6. Read a biography (not memoir or autobiography) Scars of Sweet Paradise: The Life and Times of Janis Joplin read 1/6/2016
� 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel Gathering Blue read 1/29/2016
� 8. Read a book originally published in the decade you were born The Catcher in the Rye read 3/20/2016
� 9. Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award Yes Please read 1/8/2016
� 10. Read a book over 500 pages long World Without End read 2/2/2016
� 11. Read a book under 100 pages Making Toast read 2/29/2016
� 12. Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender George read 12/14/2016
� 13. Read a book that is set in the Middle East Moth Smoke read 11/24/2016
� 14. Read a book by an author from Southeast Asia Inside Out & Back Again read 12/22/2016
� 15. Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 Burial Rites read 2/10/2016
� 16. Read the first book in a series by a person of color Crazy Rich Asians read 12/17/2016
17. Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years
� 18. Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better. Corelli's Mandolin 2/17/2016
� 19. Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes Crazy Salad: Some Things About Women read 10/27/2016
� 20. Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction) Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth read 2/13/2016
� 21. Read a book about politics in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction) A Fighting Chance read 3/19/2016
� 22. Read a food memoir Cooking as Fast as I Can: A Chef’s Story of Family, Food, and Forgiveness read 11/4/2016
� 23. Read a play Hamilton: The Revolution read 12/18/2016
� 24. Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness A Tale for the Time Being read 7/17/2016

21/24

I'm in for all!