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1 Read a biography of an author you admire.
Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography by Laurie Woolever (four stars)2 Read a book set in a bookstore.
The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher (four stars)3 Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht (five stars) won the 2011 Orange Prize 4 Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers (five stars) 5 Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones et al., eds. (five stars) 6 Read a nonfiction YA comic.
Rock & Roll Comics: The Beatles Experience by Todd Loren & Stuart Immonen (three stars)7 Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
The Jane Austen Society by Natalie Jenner8 Read a classic written by a POC.
Deacon King Kong by James McBride(five stars)9 Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (five stars)10 Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
By Way of Sorrow by Robyn Gigl (four stars) 11 Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (five stars)12 Read an entire poetry collection.
The Princess Saves Herself in This One by Amanda Lovelace (three stars)13 Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
Violeta by Isabel Allende (four stars)14 Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (four stars) 15 Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
The Paris Review Issue 238 (four stars) 16 Read a book recommended by a frienAll Boys Aren't Blued with different reading tastes.
The Great Glorious Goddamn of It All by Josh Ritter (four stars)17 Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
by George M. Johnson (four stars)18 Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice.
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (five stars) - NPR's best historical fiction of 2021 19 Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
Beloved by Toni Morrison (five stars)20 Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor (five stars)21 Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller (five stars) 22 Read a history about a period you know little about.
A Greek State in Formation: The Origins of Civilization in Mycenaean Pylos by Jack L. Davis (three stars) 23 Read a book by a disabled author.
Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability (four stars)24 Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat!
You Belong Here Now by Dianna Rostad (three stars) - 2021 Read Harder Challenge #28. Includes a historical event you know little about -- the orphan trains
First, I want to say thank you to everyone who contributed to the threads for ideas for the different topics - I relied heavily on these for some of the categories.1. Read a biography of an author you admire - Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
2&3. Read a book set in a bookstore, Read any book from the Women's Prize short/long/winner list - The Sentence
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that's about joy, not trauma - The Book of Delights
5&18. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices, Read a "Best __ Writing of the Year" book - Some of the Best of Tor.com 2021
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic - How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists if over 40 - Paladin's Strength
8. Read a classic written by a POC - Their Eyes Were Watching God
9. Read a book that's been on your TBR the longest - To Say Nothing of the Dog
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author - The Trees
11. Read a book with an asexual or aromantic main character - Elatsoe
12. Read an entire poetry collection - Looking for the Gulf Motel
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author - A Snake Falls to Earth
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you've seen - The Dragon Reborn (Wheel of Time)
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine - Uncanny Magazine Issue 45: March/April 2022
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes - The Underground Railroad
17. Read a memoir by someone who is trans or nonbinary - Gender Queer: A Memoir
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author - The Only Good Indians
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born - 1975 The Forever War
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth - The Prince and the Dressmaker
22. Read a history about a period you know little about - Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
23. Read a book by a disabled author - Across the Green Grass Fields
24. Pick a challenge from a previous year - Read a 500+ page book - Jade Legacy
Progress: 24/24 ✔️✔️1. Read a biography of an author you admire: J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography
✔️2. Read a book set in a bookstore:The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
✔️3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
✔️4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma: Black Boy Joy
✔️5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices: Fresh Ink
✔️6. Read a nonfiction YA comic: They Called Us Enemy
✔️7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40: A Season for Second Chances
✔️8. Read a classic written by a POC: Graphic Classics, Volume 22: African-American Classics
✔️9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest: The Goblin Emperor
✔️10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+): While Justice Sleeps
✔️11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character: Loveless
✔️12. Read an entire poetry collection: Begin with a Question: Poems
✔️13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author: The Emperor's Riddle
✔️14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book): The Invention of Hugo Cabret
✔️15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital): Uncanny Magazine Issue 40: May/June 2021
✔️16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: Into the Wild
✔️17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary: Several memoir essays from Nonbinary
✔️18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice: The Best American Infographics 2015
✔️19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author: The Jumbies
✔️20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born: Rendezvous with Rama
✔️21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth: Create My Own Perfection
✔️22. Read a history about a period you know little about: Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
✔️23. Read a book by a disabled author: Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body & The Chance to Fly & The Secret of Haven Point
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat!: 2019 #11 A book of manga Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1 and 2021 #21 A children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability Brightstorm
�1. Read a biography of an author you admire Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep�2. Read a book set in a bookstore Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witchby Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
�3. Read any book from the Women's Prize short/long/winner list Dominicana by Angie Cruz
�4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that's about joy, not trauma A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria
�5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology
�6. Read a nonfiction YA comic Everything Is OK by Debbie Tung
�7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists if over 40 Bingo Love byTee Franklin
�8. Read a classic written by a POC Beloved by Toni Morrison
�9. Read a book that's been on your TBR the longest Life of Pi by Yann Martel
�10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author Velvet Was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
�11. Read a book with an asexual or aromantic main character All Systems Red by Martha Wells
�12. Read an entire poetry collection The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur
�13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
�14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you've seen Murder on the Orient Express by
�15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine 805 Lit + Art
�16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
�17. Read a memoir by someone who is trans or nonbinary Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings
�18. Read a "Best __ Writing of the Year" book The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
�19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
�20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born Beloved by Toni Morrison
�21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth The Grimrose Girls by Laura Pohl
�22. Read a history about a period you know little about Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
�23. Read a book by a disabled author Spear by Nicola Griffith
�24. Pick a challenge from a previous year - Read a book that takes place in Asia - Life of Pi by Yann Martel
24/24:� 1. Read a biography of an author you admire. James Joyce
� 2. Read a book set in a bookstore. Our Riches
� 3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. A Little Life
� 4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. The Walking Man
� 5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. The Best American Essays 2021
� 6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Dancing at the Pity Party
� 7 .Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. The Remains of the Day
� 8. Read a classic written by a POC. Silence
� 9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest Middlesex
� 10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). The Claudius Novels
� 11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. The Remains of the Day
� 12. Read an entire poetry collection. No Land In Site
� 13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Harlem Shuffle
� 14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). The Butcher Boy
� 15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
Apricity 2022 Vol. VI (UT Austin's literary magazine)
� 16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. The City Beautiful
� 17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary Nonbinary: A Memoir
� 18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice. The Best American Essays 2021
� 19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Mexican Gothic
� 20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. A Month In The Country
� 21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The Song of Achilles
� 22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
� 23. Read a book by a disabled author. Piranesi
� 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat! (A Children's Classic Published Before 1980) Bonjour, Babar!: The Six Unabridged Classics by the Creator of Babar
Finished! I always find it interesting how many books I happen to choose on my own that meet a challenge category, and how many I have to specifically seek out to accomplish the category.This year required a lot more seeking out books for the categories. I only read five without the challenge prompt: Tokyo Ever After, Under the Whispering Door, The House on Mango Street, Voices from Chernobyl, and the last Animorphs book.
1. Read a biography of an author you admire. - Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - Piranesi
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. - Tokyo Ever After
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. - We Are the Baby-Sitters Club: Essays and Artwork from Grown-Up Readers
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. - Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Biruté Galdikas
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. - Under the Whispering Door
8. Read a classic written by a POC. - The Joy Luck Club
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. - The Last Human: A Guide to Twenty-Two Species of Extinct Humans
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). - American Spy
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. - All Systems Red
12. Read an entire poetry collection. - The Lost Words
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. - Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). - Howl’s Moving Castle
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). - Solarpunk Magazine #1
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. - The Thursday Murder Club
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. - Sorted: Growing Up, Coming Out, and Finding My Place
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice. - The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. - Mexican Gothic
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. - The House on Mango Street
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. - Sword in the Stars
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
23. Read a book by a disabled author. - True Biz
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat. (Read the last book in a series. I finished reading all the Animorphs books to my daughter this year!) - The Beginning
This was my first year attempting this challenge, so in many cases, I applied prompts toward books I had already read. For some prompts, I had multiple options to choose from. I am currently working to complete my final book toward this year's challenge: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki, for Task #20.1. Read a biography of an author you admire. The Great Detective: The Amazing Rise and Immortal Life of Sherlock Holmes, by Zach Dundas
2. Read a book set in a bookstore. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Pet, by Akwaeke Emezi. The author was nominated, in 2019, for their debut novel Freshwater: the first time a non-binary, transgender author was considered for this prize.
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Ways to Make Sunshine, by Renee Watson
5. Read an anthology featuring diverse voices. Fresh Ink, edited by Lamar Giles. Short-story anthologies are one of my favorite genres, and this task was well-represented among my reading choices this year. Some of the other books that could have satisfied this requirement include Flying Lessons & Other Stories, edited by Ellen Oh; This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us, edited by Katherine Locke; Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids, edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith; Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance, edited by Bethany C. Morrow; and Color Outside the Lines, edited by Sangu Mandanna.
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Almost American Girl, by Robin Ha.
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness.
8. Read a classic written by a POC.The House of Dies Drear, by Virginia Hamilton.
9. Read the book that’s been on your to-be-read list the longest. Tales of the Peculiar, by Ransom Riggs.
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). Firekeeper's Daughter, by Angeline Boulley.
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. It Sounds Like This, by Anna Meriano. Other books that could have fit this task include Elatsoe and A Snake Falls to Earth, by Darcie Little Badger; Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe; and the Murderbot Diaries series (All Systems Red, Network Effect, and others) by Martha Wells . (“Murderbot� protagonist, SecUnit, is claimed in both asexual and autistic communities.)
12. Read an entire poetry collection. Before the Ever After, by Jacqueline Woodson.
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Amari and the Night Brothers, by B.B. Alston.
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). Revenge of the Witch, by Joseph Delaney.
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). The Stone Soup Book of Fantasy Stories.
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. This Is How It Always Is, by Laurie Frankel (Book club selection, Cuesta College library virtual book club).
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Gender Queer: A Memoir, by Maia Kobabe.
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice. Best New American Voices 2000, edited by Tobias Wolff.
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Elatsoe, by Darcie Little Badger.
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. A Tale for the Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki, published in 2013. (Instead of my birth year, I chose a book that was published during the year that I began working professionally in libraries.)
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. This is How We Fly, by Anna Meriano.
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How it Changed America, by David Hajdu.
23. Read a book by a disabled author. Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!, by Sarah Kapit.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat! Pet, by Akwaeke Emezi. (From the 2021 challenge: Task 21, Read a children’s book that centers a disabled character but not their disability.)
1. Read a biography of an author you admire. Becoming Madeleine by Charlotte Jones Voiklis and Lena Roy2. Read a book set in a bookstore. The Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan
3. Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
4. Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
5. Anthology with diverse voices I’m With the Bears by Bill McKibben
6. Read a nonfiction YA comic. Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood by Nathan Hale
7. Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40. Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
8. Read a classic written by a POC. Twelve Years a Slave by Jasmine Guillory
9. Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
10. Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+). While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
11. Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character. Let’s Talk about Love by Claire Kann
12. Read an entire poetry collection. Maya Angelou: The Complete Poetry
13. Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
14. Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book). When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke
15. Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital). Four Winds Literary Magazine Vol. 1 2014
16. Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu
17. Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary. Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story by Jacob Tobia
18. Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
19. Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author. Beloved by Toni Morrison
20. Read an award-winning book from the year you were born. The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
21. Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman
22. Read a history about a period you know little about. All This Hell by Monahan & Neidel-Greenlee
23. Read a book by a disabled author. Her Own Two Feet by Meredith Davis and Rebekah Uwitonze
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat! (Read a YA nonfiction book - 2020*) Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley by Andrea Williams
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b) Who We're Reading When We're Reading Murakami by David Karashima /book/show/4...
2) Read a book set in a bookstore.
a) Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette /book/show/5...
b) The Ghost and Mrs. McClure by Cleo Coyle /book/show/5...
3) Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list.
a) Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels /book/show/5...
b) Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie /book/show/3...
c) The Road Home by Rose Tremain /book/show/3...
4) Read a book in any genre by a POC that’s about joy and not trauma.
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5) Read an anthology featuring diverse voices.
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6) Read a nonfiction YA comic.
a) Passport by Sophia Glock /book/show/5...
7) Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40.
a) Strange Weather in Tokyo by Hiromi Kawakami /book/show/3...
8) Read a classic written by a POC.
a) The Soul of the Indian by Charles Alexander Eastman /book/show/2...
9) Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest.
a) The Conscience of the Eye: The Design and Social Life of Cities by Richard Sennett /book/show/3... - DID NOT FINISH
b) The Revolution of Little Girls by Blanche McCrary Boyd /book/show/3...
10) Read a political thriller by a marginalized author (BIPOC, or LGBTQIA+).
a) Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller /book/show/3...
11) Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.
a) The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz /book/show/2...
b) Radio Silence by Alice Oseman /book/show/3...
12) Read an entire poetry collection.
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b) Let Us Compare Mythologies by Leonard Cohen /book/show/5...
13) Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author.
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14) Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).
a) The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle /book/show/1...
15) Read a new-to-you literary magazine (print or digital).
a) BookLinks
16) Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes.
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17) Read a memoir written by someone who is trans or nonbinary.
a) First Year Out: A Transition Story by Sabrina Symington /book/show/3...
b) The Third Person by Emma Grove /book/show/5...
18) Read a “Best _ Writing of the year� book for a topic and year of your choice.
a) The Best American Comics 2019 Edited by Jillian Tamaki and Bill Kartalopoulos /book/show/4...
19) Read a horror novel by a BIPOC author.
a) The Survival of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne #2) by Tade Thompson /book/show/4...
b) The Legacy of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne #3) by Tade Thompson /book/show/5...
20) Read an award-winning book from the year you were born.
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b) Moviegoer by Walker Percy /book/show/8...
21) Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.
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b) She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard /book/show/5...
c) Silver in the Wood (The Greenhollow Duology #1) by Emily Tesh /book/show/4...
22) Read a history about a period you know little about.
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b) Road of Bones by Rich Douek /book/show/4...
c) The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone /book/show/3...
23) Read a book by a disabled author.
a) The Labyrinth's Archivist by Day Al-Mohamed /book/show/5...
24) Pick a challenge from any of the previous years� challenges to repeat!
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b) 2018 � A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author: Goldilocks by Laura Lam /book/show/5...
c) 2019 � Task 17 A business book: The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information by Craig Robertson /book/show/5...
d) 2020 � Task 4 Graphic memoir:
i) My Grandma's Photos by Özge Bahar Sunar & Senta Urgan /book/show/5...
ii) Factory Summers by Guy Delisle /book/show/5...
iii) The Waiting by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim /book/show/5...
e) 2021 � Read a middle grade mystery:
i) Golden Gate (City Spies #2) by James Ponti /book/show/5...
ii) The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm #1) by Michael Buckley /book/show/1...
iii) The School for Whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix /book/show/6...