Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge discussion

What books are you planning on reading for the 2023 challenge?

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Martha Wells loves Rivers of London and Ancillary Justice
3. Read a book about activism. Take Back the Block
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Gender Queer: A Memoir
5. Read a completed webcomic. Digger: The Complete Omnibus by Ursula Vernon
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Emilie and the Hollow World by Martha Wells
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle, performed by Kevin R. Free
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
✔️13. Read an author local to you. Check Your Work by Skye Kilaen
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Swimming with Seals by Victoria Whitworth
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Weight of Our Sky by Hanna Alkaf
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Honeytrap
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Women, Race & Class
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories. Not For Use In Navigation: Thirteen Stories by Iona Datt Sharma
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author
Melissa 4-stars
Reverb 4-stars

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books
All Quiet on the Western Front (Dylan fave) 5-stars
American Pastoral (Judy Bloom fave)
Seize the Day (Franzen fave)
White Noise (Franzen fave)
Old Filth (Meg Wolitzer fave)
Dispatches (George Saunders fave)
Dead Souls (George Saunders fave)

3. Read a book about activism
What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat 4-star
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men 5-stars
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution 5-stars
Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong 5-stars
Poverty, by America

How to Fight Anti-Semitism

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Melissa 4-stars
Lawn Boy 3-stars

5. Read a completed webcomic >
Secretary Out of Order https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/s... No rating not logged in My Books

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? 3-stars

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
The Secret Life of Church Ladies 5-stars
After the Lights Go Out 5-stars

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands 3-stars

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us 5-star
Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? 3-stars

So Much Blue
Jonny Appleseed

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
The New Life 4-star
The Bandit Queens 4-stars
They're Going to Love You 4-stars

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (And Love My Microwave): A Cookbook 4-stars

Life Is Meals: A Food Lover's Book of Days
Amboy: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution 5-star

Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy

13. Read an author local to you.
No One Left to Come Looking for You 2-stars
Here Is New York 5-star
Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution 5-star
Hello Beautiful 3-stars
Secretly Yours 4-stars
After the Lights Go Out 5-stars
Hijab Butch Blues 4-stars
Before I Let Go 4-stars (My alternate hometown of ATL rather than my majority hometown of NYC for this.)

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century 5-stars
Anatomy of 55 More Songs 4-stars
After the Lights Go Out 5-stars
Aurelia, Aurélia: A Memoir 5-stars
Bookworm 5-stars
The Fraud Squad 4-star
Jacket Weather 5-star

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
The Bandit Queens 4-stars

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Two Wrongs Make a Right 3 stars
Wrong to Need You 4-stars
Reverb 4-stars

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Pemmican Wars 2.5 star maybe. Well intentioned in every way, but I was so bored and I did not like the art

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
The Oracle Code 4-stars

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat 4-stars

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
Don't Call Us Dead 5-stars

21. Read a book of short stories
The Best American Short Stories 2022 3-stars

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/ winner list.
Riot Baby 2-stars

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Hell Bent 5-stars
The Open Curtain

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong 5-stars; The Bandit Queens 4-stars(2015 Read a book that takes place in Asia)

A Frozen Woman 5-stars (2017 A book that was originally published in a different language)
Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers 2-stars 2016 a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.

Hell Bent 5-stars (2016 Read a horror book)

Happy Place 5-stars 2016 a book with a main character that has a mental illness

The New Life 4-stars (2016 A book of historical fiction set before 1900)

Poverty, by America 3 stars( 2016 Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).

The Chinese Groove 4-stars
The Fraud Squad 4 stars (2017 Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative)

The Twist of a Knife 5-stars; Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun 4-stars (2018 Read a Cozy Mystery)

frank: sonnets 5-star (2019 A collection of poetry published since 2014)
Indelible City: Dispossession and Defiance in Hong Kong 5-stars (2019 A book by a journalist or about journalism)

G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century (2020 A doorstopper written after 1950 by a woman (854 pages)) 5-stars

All This Could Be Different 4-stars
The New Life 4-stars (2020 Read a debut novel by a queer author)

Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us 5-stars; Hello Beautiful 3-stars (2020 Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness)

Chaser 2-star
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun 4-stars (2020 Read a romance starring a single parent)

Cowboy 2-star (2022 Read a romance where at least one of the protagonists is over 40)

The Natural Mother of the Child: A Memoir of Nonbinary Parenthood 4-stars (2022 Read a memoir by a trans or nonbinary person)

Book Riot's 2023 Read Harder Challenge (3/12)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2023

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
✓6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish): Valley of Wild Horses by Zane Grey (finished 2/7)
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
✓10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover: Token Black Girl by Danielle Prescod (finished 3/26)

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
✓23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: Black Rock Bay by Brianna Labuskes (finished 6/1)
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Completed: 24/24

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
✔️Joss Lake: Future Feeling
Jeanne Thornton: Summer Fun
Casey Plett: Little Fish
E. Chris Garrison: Girl in the Gears

✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Tove Jansson: The Moomins and the Great Flood - Terry Pratchett called the author “one of the greatest children’s writers there has ever been,” according to his daughter.
✔️Charles Portis: True Grit, audiobook read by Donna Tartt - David Sedaris recommends here: https://www.audible.com/blog/david-se...

✔️3. Read a book about activism.
✔️Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation

✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school
district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books
of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
✔️Maia Kobabe: Gender Queer: A Memoir

✔️5. Read a completed webcomic.
✔️Sarah Andersen: Fangs
Alex Woolfson/Winona Nelson: Artifice
Ngozi Ukazu: Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey

✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
✔️Violaine Huisman: The Book of Mother

⭐7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
✔️Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, narrated by Kim Staunton
✔️Octavia E. Butler: Parable of the Sower, narrated by Lynne Thigpen

✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
✔️Marjane Satrapi: The Complete Persepolis
Riad Sattouf: L'Arabe du futur : Une jeunesse au Moyen-Orient, 1978–1984

✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
✔️Norman Erikson Pasaribu: Happy Stories, Mostly (Tilted Axis Press)

✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Diaa Jubaili: No Windmills in Basra

✔️Juan Emar: Yesterday


✔️11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
✔️Terry Pratchett: Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
Sam Sifton: The New York Times Cooking No-Recipe Recipes
Guillaume Long: To Drink and to Eat Vol. 1: Tastes and Tales from a French Kitchen
Nero Villagallos O'Reilly: The Poorcraft Cookbook

✔️12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
✔️Darryl W. Bullock: David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
Graham Robb: Strangers: Homosexual Love in the Nineteenth Century

✔️13. Read an author local to you.
✔️Michael Arsenaux: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé
Mark Haber: Reinhardt's Garden
Bryan Washington: The Visitor

✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
✔️ Tyson: Vincent Van Gogh (Grt Achievr)

✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
✔️Sunjeev Sahota: China Room
Khaled Hosseini: The Kite Runner
Amy Tan: The Bonesetter's Daughter

✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
✔️John Waters: Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
Taylor Jenkins Reid: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Cherie Dimaline: The Marrow Thieves
Drew Hayden Taylor: Take Us To Your Chief And Other Stories
✔️Richard Van Camp: The Lesser Blessed

✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
✔️Peter Dunlap-Shohl: My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson's
Marieke Nijkamp: The Oracle Code
Raina Telgemeier: Ghosts
Staffan Gnosspelius: Bear

✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
✔️bell hooks: Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics

✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
✔️Richard Howard: Without Saying

✔️21. Read a book of short stories.
✔️Truman Capote: Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories

✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
✔️N.K. Jemisin: Emergency Skin (2020 Best Novelette Winner)
N.K. Jemisin: The City We Became (2021 Best Adult Novel Shortlist)
Nghi Vo: The Empress of Salt and Fortune (2021 Best Novella Shortlist)

✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
✔️Agustina Bazterrica: Tender is the Flesh
Ira Levin: The Stepford Wives
Matt Ruff: Lovecraft Country
Stephen Graham Jones: The Only Good Indians
Kanae Minato: Penance
Ahmed Saadawi: Frankenstein in Baghdad
Helen Oyeyemi: White Is for Witching

✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
✔️Kelefa Sanneh: Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres (Microhistory, 2015)

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. The Death of Vivek Oji ⭐⭐⭐
✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.Wisdom From An Empty Mind ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️3. Read a book about activism. The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Color Purple ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️5. Read a completed webcomic. https://tapas.io/series/navillera-lik... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Deacon King Kong ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. How to Relax⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. The Bandit Queens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. In Her Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Grandmas Around the World⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️13. Read an author local to you. Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.The Picture of Dorian Gray ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Covenant of Water ⭐⭐
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty ⭐⭐⭐
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: A Guide to the Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. The Hunting Accident ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color ⭐⭐⭐
✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. And Still I Rise⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️21. Read a book of short stories. The Chekhov Collection of Short Stories ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Insiders⭐⭐⭐⭐
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them ⭐⭐⭐⭐; Happiness Falls ⭐⭐⭐
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! A Kim Jong-Il Production: The Extraordinary True Story of a Kidnapped Filmmaker, His Star Actress, and a Young Dictator's Rise to Power (political thriller + book about non-Western leader) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Goal: 80% of tasks merit 4 stars!
Progress: 20/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Completed 24/24
1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Light from Uncommon Stars
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
This Tender Land
3. Read a book about activism.
Waste: One Woman’s Fight Against America’s Dirty Secret
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
All Boys Aren't Blue
5. Read a completed webcomic.
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey, Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
The Nineties
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Soul Eater, Vol. 1
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Holy Chow
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Savage Feast: Three Generations, Two Continents, and a Dinner Table
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
13. Read an author local to you.
The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
They Both Die at the End
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Even As We Breathe
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
Mooncakes
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Landwhale: On Turning Insults Into Nicknames, Why Body Image Is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
Black Girl, Call Home
21. Read a book of short stories.
The Best American Mystery And Suspense 2022
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Black Sun
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Firekeeper's Daughter
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
Read a book about books
Ink and Bone

Completed: 0/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author - Hell Followed With Us
2. Read one of your favourite author’s favourite books - The Bone Doll's Twin
3. Read a book about activism - How to Be an Antiracist
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author - And Tango Makes Three
5. Read a completed webcomic - Phoenix Requiem
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish) - The Obelisk Gate
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of colour of a book written by an author of colour - The Fifth Season
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read - The Deep & Dark Blue
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - A Touch of Light
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - The Grand Dark
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover - The Boba Book: Bubble Tea and Beyond
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - Bad Gays: A Homosexual History
13. Read an author local to you - Hench
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings - Tethered Spirits
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country - The Red Palace
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation - Delilah Green Doesn't Care
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author - Monkey Beach
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation - Solutions and Other Problems
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism - Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - Time Is a Mother
21. Read a book of short stories - Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - Jade War
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel - Lovecraft Country
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! - Audie Award - Piranesi

22/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Hell Followed With Us
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
The Winners
3. Read a book about activism.
Lessons in Chemistry
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned
books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Felix Ever After
5. Read a completed webcomic.
Check, Please!: Year One
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Spill Zone
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Training School for Negro Girls
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Bad Gays: A Homosexual History
13. Read an author local to you.
Looking for Jane
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Added on 03-29
Who Gets Believed?: When the Truth Isn't Enough
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Victory City
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Heartstopper: Volume Three
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Elatsoe
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
El Deafo
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
A Room of One's Own
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
21. Read a book of short stories.
Stone Mattress: Nine Tales
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
A Master of Djinn
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
The Overnight Guest
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes. A Woman Is No Man

2023 Read Harder Challenge
completed: 31/31- done!!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author - Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender - 10/4/23√
2. Read one of your favorite author’s (Obama) favorite books - Blue Hour - 11/2/23√
3. Read a book about activism - Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story - 1/7/23 √
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author -Heartstopper: Volume One - 6/17/23√
5. Read a completed webcomic - Sorry I Ruined Your Childhood: Berkeley Mews Comics-9/26/23√
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish) - All the Dangerous Things - 8/19/23√
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford - 6/2/23√
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read - They Called Us Enemy - 1/3/21 √
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake - 7/20/23√
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - Battle Bunny - 1/5/23 √
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover - Home Cooking: A Writer in the Kitchen - 6/10/23√
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre√
13. Read an author local to you -The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges -1/30/23√
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings - Quiet, Please! - 2/2/23 √
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country - The Bangalore Detectives Club - 11/13/23√
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation -Star-Crossed- 5/9/23√
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author -Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith - 9/25/23 √
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation - El Deafo - 1/7/23 √
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism - Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations - 3/6/23 √
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay- 3/1/23 √
21. Read a book of short stories - Old Babes in the Wood: Stories - 3/18/23√
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - Ring Shout√
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel - Ghost 19 - 1/18/23√
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2022 - #2 - Set in a bookstore - Zora Books Her Happy Ever After - 4/27/23√
2021 -#24 -Book with pet who doesn’t die- Dead and Gondola - 1/11/23√
2020- #7 - Read a hist fiction not set in WWII - Stars in an Italian Sky- 3/26/23√
2019 - #10 - A Translated book written by a woman -The Woman in the Purple Skirt - 2/19/23√
2018- #23- Read a book with a female protagonist over 60 - Remarkably Bright Creatures - 2/10/23 √
2017- #3 -Read a book about books-No Two Persons - 5/3/23√
2016- #1 - Read a horror book - We Spread - 1/20/23√
2015 - #13 - Read a romance novel -Snap Out of It: A Novel - 1/23/23√

Completed: 24/24

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Victories Greater Than Death
✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Beowulf: An Illustrated Edition
✔️3. Read a book about activism. Everyday Activism: Following 7 Practices of Jesus to Create a Just World
✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Hate U Give
✔️5. Read a completed webcomic. Unshelved
✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Beggar Magic
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. The Parker Inheritance
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian
✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Awakening
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Glitch
✔️11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. An Unexpected Cookbook: The Unofficial Book of Hobbit Cookery
✔️12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
✔️13. Read an author local to you. Goblin Quest
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. History Night on Union Station
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Red Palace
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Hang the Moon
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Firekeeper's Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed
✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. El Deafo
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Feminists in Training and Women Rising: Learning to Listen, Reclaiming Our Voice
✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. The 100 Best African American Poems: A Black Poetry Collection
✔️21. Read a book of short stories. Mythic Orbits Volume 2
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Race to the Sun
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. When No One Is Watching
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2019 #1 Epistolary Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Completed: 10/24




✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders - December 19 - ★
I'll read Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White later


2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Mr. Breakfast by Jonathan Carroll (recommended by Neil Gaiman)

✔️ 3. Read a book about activism.
Women Don't Owe You Pretty by Florence Given - November 20 - ★
I'll read I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai next year


✔️ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
No bans here, so I'm going with Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson - September 16 - ★★★★


✔️ 5. Read a completed webcomic.
Check, Please!: Year One by Ngozi Ukazu - November 23 - ★★★★★
I'll read A Redtail's Dream by Minna Sundberg next year


✔️ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld - June 21 - ★★★★


7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Pride by Ibi Zoboi, read by Elizabeth Acevedo or Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon, read by Karen Chilton

✔️ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Pénélope Bagieu (Non Fiction) - January 17 - ★★★★★
I'll read Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman (I don't read romance) later


9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker (The Feminist Press)

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison by Hugh Ryan

13. Read an author local to you.
Persona normal by Benito Taibo

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Love is Strange by Bruce Sterling (177 ratings) or Henry Franks by Peter Adam Salomon (325 ratings) or The Path of Names by Ari B. Goelman (372 ratings)

✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
La ciudad de bronce by S.A. Chakraborty - October 28 - ★★★★


✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales - September 7 - ★★★


17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
House of Purple Cedar by Tim Tingle or A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger or Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Hambre by Roxane Gay

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
soft magic. by Upile Chisala

21. Read a book of short stories.
Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories by Aviaq Johnston

✔️ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Dioses de jade y sombra by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - November 11 - ★★★★★

I'll read Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega later.

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
The Circle by Dave Eggers or Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff

✔️ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2016 - #1 Read a horror book - El Terror - February 28 - ★★★★


📖 - currently reading
✔️ - finished

Read: 10/24 = 41.66%
★: 2/24
★★: 0/24
★★★: 1/24
★★★★: 4/24
★★★★★: 3/24

Completed August 10!

✓ 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (4 stars)
✓ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books [Ann Patchett]: The All of It by Jeannette Haien (4 stars)
✓ 3. Read a book about activism: Never Silent: ACT UP and My Life in Activism by Peter Staley (5 stars)
✓ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library: Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison (4 stars)
✓ 5. Read a completed webcomic: Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu (3 stars)

✓ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed: A Restless Truth by Freya Markse (3 stars)
✓ 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (5 stars)
✓ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga that is a different genre than you normally read: Harley Quinn: Breaking Glass by Mariko Tamaki and Steve Pugh (4 stars)
✓ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: Red Blossom in Snow by Jeannie Lin (3 stars)
✓ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson (4 stars)

✓ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Recipes and Wisdom from an Obsessive Home Cook by Deb Perelman (4 stars)
✓ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: Ghosts Of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad by Gordon H. Chang (3 stars)
✓ 13. Read an author local to you [Central Florida]: With Teeth by Kristen Arnett (4 stars)
✓ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan (4 stars)
✓ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: The Flowers of War by Geling Yan (3 stars)

✓ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall (4 stars)
✓ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (3 stars)
✓ 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation: Red Scare: A Graphic Novel by Liam Francis Walsh (4 stars)
✓ 19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: Against White Feminism: Notes on Disruption by Rafia Zakaria (4 stars)
✓ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong (4 stars)

✓ 21. Read a book of short stories: White Cat, Black Dog: Stories by Kelly Link (4 stars)
✓ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark (4 stars)
✓ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: The Getaway by Lamar Giles (4 stars)
✓ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat [2016: 7. Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel]: The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (4 stars)

4/24
1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Detransition, Baby
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books (Elin Hilderbrand) . Notes on an Execution
3. Read a book about activism. Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. All Boys Aren't Blue
5. Read a completed webcomic. Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Alexander Hamilton
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. In Love & Pajamas: A Collection of Comics about Being Yourself Together
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Mail Order Opt Out
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Feed These People: Slam-Dunk Recipes for Your Crew
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Critical Race Theory, An Introduction
13. Read an author local to you. Oral History
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Galvanized: The Odyssey of a Reluctant Carolina Confederate
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Gift of Rain
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Delilah Green Doesn't Care
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.Firekeeper's Daughter
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. The Oracle Code
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing and Light
21. Read a book of short stories.The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Legendborn
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. The Getaway
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

I will be posting my list here and will update it throughout the year. I am avoiding double-dipping but will do that if I need to.

Read one of your favorite author's favorite books - Shadow & Claw - Lud-in-the-Mist - London Labour and the London Poor - Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell - The City We Became - The 13 Clocks - Horns - Lord of Light - The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare - Sabriel - The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - The Library at Mount Char - Nevernight - Touch Not the Cat - Descent into Hell - Crooked House
Read a book that's been challenged recently in your library - The Glass Castle
Read a YA book by an indigenous author - The Firekeeper’s Daughter - Elatsoe - The Marrow Thieves - The Boy from the Mish
Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2015 - An audiobook - The Messy Lives of Book People
2. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author - Light from Uncommon Stars
3. Read a book with fewer than 500 Goodreads ratings - Glass Onion
4. Read a completed webcomic - Digger, Volume One
5. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2020 - Read a book that takes place in a rural setting - The Kaiju Preservation Society
6. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2016 - Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900 - The Exiles
7. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel - The Decagon House Murders
8. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation - Cat's Cafe: A Comics Collection
9. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2017 - Read a fantasy novel: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
10. (2) Finish a book you did not finish - New York 2140
11. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2021 - Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist: No-No Boy
13. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2018 - A classic of genre fiction: The Birthmark

14. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2019 - A self-published book - The Lost Baroness: A Regency Romance
18. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat: 2022 - Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes: Dead Girls: Essays on Surviving an American Obsession
22. (2) Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef’s Journey to Discover America’s New Melting-Pot Cuisine
23. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman

28. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - Singled Out
36. (4, 8) Read a graphic novel/comic/manga that is a different genre than you normally read - Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 1
37. Read an author local to you - Lye in Wait

56. Read a book about activism - This Is What I Know About Art
59. Read a book of short stories - The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
64. (22) Read a cookbook cover to cover - Hershey's Brownies and More

75. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country - The Guest Cat

80. Read a romance with bisexual representation - If the Shoe Fits

96. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism - The Likability Trap: How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are
100. (2) Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - Siren Queen

122. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - Blueberry Girl

9/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Tell Me I’m Worthless
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Autobiography of Red
✔️3. Read a book about activism. When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Front Desk
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Unnatural Causes: The Life and Many Deaths of Britain's Top Forensic Pathologist
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Head Like a Hole
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, Stories and 100 Essential Recipes for Midwinter
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Bad Gays: A Homosexual History
13. Read an author local to you. The Shard: Book 1 The Darkling Duology
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Cold Fish Soup
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Pachinko
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Elatsoe
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems
21. Read a book of short stories. Liberation Day: Stories
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. The City We Became
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. When No One Is Watching
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Completed 24/24!!!!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author - Promises Greater Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (P. Djeli Clark)
3. Read a book about activism - Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author - King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender (Challenged 2022 Sarasota County)
5. Read a completed webcomic - Nimona by N.D. Stevenson
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish) - How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin (performed by Robin Miles)
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read - Bishop: War College by J. Holtham (Superhero/Action)
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - Gimmicks and Glamour by Lauren Melissa Ellzey (Bold Strokes Books)
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover - Bread and a Dog by Natsuko Kuwahara
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
13. Read an author local to you - Death by Bubble Tea by Jennifer J. Chow
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings - The Corner Shop: A Ghost Story for Christmas by Lady Cynthia Asquith
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country - Bronze Drum: A Novel of Sisters and War by Phong Nguyen (40s CE Vietnam)
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author - Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation - Stargazing by Jen Wang
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism - Complaint! by Sara Ahmed
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - Above Ground by Clint Smith
21. Read a book of short stories - Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror edited by Jordan Peele and John Joseph Adams
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang (2020 Ignyte Award Nominee for Best Novel)
23. Read a social horror, mystery or thriller novel - Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat - Bad Gays: A Homosexual History by Huw Lemmey and Ben Miller (2021 #4. Read an LGBTQ+ history book)

4/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Future Feeling
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Rec'd by Celeste Ng: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
3. Read a book about activism.
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
On a Sunbeam or My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Lily and the Octopus or The Secret to Superhuman Strength or Love and Other Thought Experiments or Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Disorientation
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Maybe The Lost Book of Adana Moreau
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
I doubt I'm gonna do this lol
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
The Love Song of Ivy K. Harlowe or Accidental or Carry the Dog
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Thistlefoot
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Elatsoe or Firekeeper's Daughter
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
Maybe The Tea Dragon Society
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
Slug and Other Stories or Sarahland
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Leave the World Behind or Bunny
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

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1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books: The All of It - PLANNED
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read: Ain't Burned All the Bright - PLANNED
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: A Master of Djinn - PLANNED
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

There's always a good number of substitutions, as my book clubs pick things that apply or as something new comes out, but here's what I have for 2023!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Hell Followed With Us
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books: The Last Unicorn
3. Read a book about activism: Subtle Acts of Exclusion: How to Understand, Identify, and Stop Microaggressions
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author: Monday's Not Coming
5. Read a completed webcomic: A Redtail's Dream
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish): The Bunker, Vol. 1
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: Wild Seed
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read: Queen and Country: The Definitive Edition, Vol. 1
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: By Sea & Sky: An Esowon Story
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover: The Orc Prince Trilogy Omnibus Edition
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: To Drink and to Eat Vol. 1: Tastes and Tales from a French Kitchen
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
13. Read an author local to you: Tales of the City
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: Long Way Home
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: Heartstopper: Volume Five
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: A Snake Falls to Earth
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation: The Oracle Code
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: Difficult Women
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: When My Brother Was an Aztec
21. Read a book of short stories: The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: Redemptor
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: Lakewood
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Read a fanfic: Glacier

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Cemetery Boys
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
The House of the Spirits
Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
The Color of Magic
Radical Hope: Letters of Love and Dissent in Dangerous Times
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Detransition, Baby
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
3. Read a book about activism. The Invention of Wings
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Out of Darkness
5. Read a completed webcomic. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Walden
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. The Silver Palate Cookbook
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
13. Read an author local to you. Demon Copperhead
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. The Creative Act: A Way of Being
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Dovekeepers
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Warrior Girl Unearthed
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. While the king of Prussia was waging war, who do you think was darning his socks?
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
21. Read a book of short stories. Night of the Living Rez
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. The Empress of Salt and Fortune
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Women Talking
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2019 #5 A book by a journalist... Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

24/24

✔ 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author :
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi ★★★★★+!

✔ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books :
Recommended by Bernardine Evaristo :
Black Rain Falling by Jacob Ross ★★★

✔ 3. Read a book about activism :
Among the Ruins by Ausma Zehanat Khan ★★★★

✔ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author :
Impunité by Hélène Devynck ★★★★★

✔ 5. Read a completed webcomic :
Colossale, tome 1 by Rutile and Diane Truc ★★

✔ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish) :
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole ★★★ 1/2

✔ 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color :
Don't Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller - I have no easy access to free audiobooks so I went with an ASL book on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACG_X... - Thanks to Susanne for the recommandation in the Task#7 folder! ★★★★

✔ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read :
Assassination classroom, Tome 1 by Yūsei Matsui (shonen manga) ★★★★★

✔ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author :
Reading the Ceiling by Dayo Forster (Dean Street Press) ★★★★★
Ne m'appelle pas capitaine by Lyonel Trouillot (Actes Sud) ★★★★★
L'amas ardent (The Ardent Swarm) by Yamen Manai (Elyzad) ★★★★★
Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks ★★★★★
Les impatientes (The Impatient) by Djaïli Amadou Amal ★★★ 1/2

✔ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover :
Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters, the Crown of Bohemia, and the Enduring Legacy of Mary, Queen of Scots by Nancy Goldstone ★★★★1/2

✔ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover :
Cuisine petit budget by Cyril Lignac ★★★★

✔ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history :
Black Klansman: A Memoir by Ron Stallworth ★★★

✔ 13. Read an author local to you :
Magdalène by Georges Peignard ★★★★★

✔ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings :
Cocoaïans by Gauz ★★★1/2

✔ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country :
Ru by Kim Thúy ★★★★★

✔ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation :
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman ★★★★★

✔ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author :
Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley ★★★★

✔ 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation :
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun ★★★★

✔ 19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism :
Broderies (Embroideries) by Marjane Satrapi ★★★★★

✔ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author :
Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems by Warsan Shire ★★★★★

✔ 21. Read a book of short stories :
Hommage à l'Ukraine ed. by Irina Dmytrychyn and Emmanuel Ruben ★★★★★

✔ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list :
Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang ★★★★

✔ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel :
Escape from Baghdad! by Saad Z. Hossain ★★★★★
Smaller and Smaller Circles by F.H. Batacan ★★★★
Sans collier by Michèle Pedinielli ★★★

✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat : A book n which an animal or inanimate object is a point-of -view character (2019) :
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa ★★★★

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Books read :

Finished my 2022 list and loved it, minus the graphic novels and poetry which I'll pass on this time around (and maybe double up on the prompts I'm really into)

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Future Feeling, Nevada

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
One of Tayari Jones' favorites, The Street

3. Read a book about activism.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Out of Darkness

5. Read a completed webcomic. no thanks

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Exuberance: The Passion for Life

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
A Promised Land (is it cheating if the AOC IS the POC?)

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. nope

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Red Island House, Build Your House Around My Body (also works for #15)

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Fresh India: 130 Quick, Easy and Delicious Vegetarian Recipes for Every Day

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

13. Read an author local to you. Atlanta!
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo's Hidden History

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Pachinko, The Rice Mother

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
The Change Room

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Elatsoe

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Nope

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Borderlands somewhat checks this box....

21. Read a book of short stories.
The Rock Eaters: Stories

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
A Master of Djinn

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
The Elementals

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2021 Food Memoir from a BIPOC author
The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South

3/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Gulliver's Travels
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
√ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Beloved
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
√ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. East of West, Vol. 1: The Promise
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. The Temptation of Adam
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Epileptic
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
√ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (Seen adaptation but haven't read the book) Little Children

Book Riot's 2023 Read Harder Challenge (20/24)
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2023

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. An Unkindness of Ghosts
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Ta-Nehisi Coates recommends The Fire Next Time
3. Read a book about activism. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Bluest Eye
5. Read a completed webcomic. The Red Hook Volume 1: New Brooklyn
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Extinction Point: Kings
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Wash Day Diaries
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. The Ballad of Black Tom
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Half Bad
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
13. Read an author local to you. Half Wild
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Finders Keepers
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Black Water Sister
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. The Young Elites
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Firekeeper's Daughter
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. El Deafo
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Girl, Woman, Other
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Selected Poems of Langston Hughes
21. Read a book of short stories. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Black Water Sister
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. The Other Black Girl
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone

Progress: 24/24

√ 1. A novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Little Fish
√ 2. One of your favorite author’s favorite books: The Daughter of Time (Tana French)
√ 3. A book about activism: Birnam Wood
√ 4. One of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author: Out of Darkness
√ 5. Completed webcomic: Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
√ 6. A book you did not finish: American Spy
√ 7. Audiobook written + performed by a person of color: If Beale Street Could Talk
√ 8. Graphic novel/comic/manga that is a different genre than you normally read: Sunstone, Vol. 1
√ 9. Independently published book by a BIPOC author: Dawn of Deoridium
√ 10. Chosen for the cover: Shit Cassandra Saw
√ 11. Cookbook cover to cover: Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For
√ 12. Nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals
√ 13. Local author: The Best We Could Do
√ 14. Under 500 Goodreads ratings: You Have Reached Your Destination
√ 15. Historical fiction set in an Eastern country: Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
√ 16. Romance with bisexual representation: Mistakes Were Made
√ 17. YA book by an Indigenous author: Warrior Girl Unearthed
√ 18. Comic/graphic novel with disability representation: The Oracle Code
√ 19. Nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
√ 20. Poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: Autopsy
√ 21. Book of short stories: Night of the Living Rez
√ 22. Ignyte shortlist/longlist/winner: A Master of Djinn
√ 23. Social horror/mystery/thriller: The Other Black Girl
√ 24. Previous challenge: Western: Upright Women Wanted

Chronological order:

FINISHED!!!! Finished 24th read on 10/15/23

Challenge Books Read: 24/24

✔1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Sovereign
✔2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (a Naomi Novik favorite)
✔3. Read a book about activism. So You Want to Talk About Race
✔4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Magic Fish
✔5. Read a completed webcomic. On a Sunbeam
✔6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). The Last Sun
✔7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Remote Control
✔8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
✔9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Kim's Convenience
✔10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Splinters of Scarlet
✔11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. tawâw: Progressive Indigenous Cuisine
✔12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood
✔13. Read an author local to you. This Land is My Land: A Graphic History of Big Dreams, Micronations, and Other Self-Made States
✔14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Cursed Cocktails
✔15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Lotus Palace
✔16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Delilah Green Doesn't Care
✔17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Elatsoe
✔18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Mooncakes
✔19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
✔20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. The World's Wife
✔21. Read a book of short stories. Take Us To Your Chief And Other Stories
✔22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. This Poison Heart
✔23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. We Had to Remove This Post
✔24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: (2018) Read a book of colonial or postcolonial literature. Wide Sargasso Sea

At times I've done the Read Harder and the Popsugar during the same year, but most often one or the other. In the past few years, it's been just Popsugar, but my concentration and motivation to read has been low and I haven't been able to complete them. 2023 will be a Read Harder year. I wish me luck. :)

22/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.

3. Read a book about activism.
jan 2024
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library.

5. Read a completed webcomic.

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.

##11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.

##13. Read an author local to you.

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Jan 2024
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.

21. Read a book of short stories.

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!--2021 Read a fat-positive romance.

Completed: 24/24

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Light from Uncommon Stars
✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Dawn - favorite of N.K. Jemisin
✔️3. Read a book about activism. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Gender Queer: A Memoir
✔️5. Read a completed webcomic. Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic NovelMagical Boy Volume 2: A Graphic Novel
✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Middlemarch
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Olga Dies Dreaming
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. The Many Deaths of Laila Starr
✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Perfiles del silencio
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. When Women Were Dragons]
✔️11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
✔️12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America
✔️13. Read an author local to you. Perfiles del silencio
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Perfiles del silencio
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Moth
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Take a Hint, Dani Brown
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Elatsoe
✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Parenthesis
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. The Hurting Kind: Poems
✔️21. Read a book of short stories. Exhalation
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. A Master of Djinn
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Mexican Gothic
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! Read a book by a journalist or about journalism Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents

I've started a new job as a librarian for a Native Sovereign Nation and plan to get as many books as I can out of my own library and by as many Native and Indigenous authors as I can. If I can't fill this in that method I hope to use books from my personal collection.

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Light from Uncommon Stars
✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. In Search of Scandal
3. Read a book about activism.As We Have Always Done: Indigenous Freedom through Radical Resistance
✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Talk: Conversations about Race, Love & Truth
5. Read a completed webcomic.
✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. The Break
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. This Place: 150 Years Retold
✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. A History of My Brief Body
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments
✔️11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Original Local: Indigenous Foods, Stories, and Recipes from the Upper Midwest
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America
✔️13. Read an author local to you. Warrior Girl Unearthed
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. ARC reader so this is half my books Wandering Stars
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Euphoria
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Band Sinister
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Indian No More
✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 1
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Colonize This!: Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Postcolonial Love Poem
✔️21. Read a book of short stories. Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket: Stories
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Elatsoe
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Blood Sisters
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat - An alternate history novel The Peacekeeper

2023

24/24


✔ 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Detransition, Baby
✔ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Jazz
✔ 3. Read a book about activism. Freedom is a Constant Struggle
✔ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Melissa
✔ 5. Read a completed webcomic. Artifice
✔ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Perish
✔ 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion
✔ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. The Secret Garden: A Graphic Novel
✔ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. The Soul Feud
✔ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. This Isn't Going to End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew
✔ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking
✔ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. This Book Is Gay
✔ 13. Read an author local to you. Built from the Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa's Greenwood District, America's Black Wall Street
✔ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.I Am the Light of This World
✔ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Covenant of Water
✔ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Bianca Torre Is Afraid of Everything
✔ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
✔ 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Everything Is OK
✔ 19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
✔ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. The Black Unicorn: Poems
✔ 21. Read a book of short stories. Interpreter of Maladies
✔ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. This is How You Lose the Time War
✔ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Bluff
✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! How to Be Black


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Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Detransition, Baby

Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.

Read a book about activism.

Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.

Read a completed webcomic.

Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.

Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.

Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.

Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.

Read a cookbook cover to cover.

Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.

Read an author local to you.

Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.

Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.

Read a romance with bisexual representation. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty

Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.

Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.

Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.

Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.

Read a book of short stories.

Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.

Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Lakewood, A Touch of Jen, or We Cast a Shadow

Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

Hello, everybody; I'm making a pretty good dent toward the 2023 challenge, mostly because a) I read graphic novels pretty quickly and was able to apply books in that format toward several of the prompts and b) the audiobook I just finished listening to, had multiple applications. For those tasks not yet completed, my listings are possibilities, subject to revisions.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Felix Ever After, by Kacen Callender

2. COMPLETED: Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, edited by Joshua Whitehead. (Recommended by Darcie Little Badger)

3. Read a book about activism. TBD.

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Lawn Boy, by Jonathan Evison. (#2 on the ALA’s Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2021)

5. COMPLETED: Read a completed webcomic. Heartstopper: Volume One, by Alice Oseman.

6. Finish a book you did not finish. TBD; I will have multiple options.

7. COMPLETED: Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Let's Talk About Love, by Claire Kann, narrated by Adenrele Ojo.

8. COMPLETED: Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Heartstopper: Volume One, by Alice Oseman (romance genre).

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. The Rage of Dragons, by Evan Winter. (Formerly an independently-published author).

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. TBD.

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. TBD.

12. COMPLETED: Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library, by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Eric Velasquez.

13. COMPLETED: Read an author local to you. “Fairytale Ending?” by Danielle Merchant, in Because of You anthology

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. TBD.

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. TBD.

16. COMPLETED: Read a romance with bisexual representation. Let's Talk About Love, by Claire Kann. (Asexual and biromatic protagonist)

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Feral Nights, by Cynthia Leitich Smith.

18. COMPLETED: Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Invisible Differences, by Julie Dachez.

19. COMPLETED: Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women, by Sarah Bargiela

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. The Poet X, by Elizabeth Acevedo.

21. COMPLETED: Read a book of short stories. Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, edited by Joshua Whitehead. (Short-story collections are among my favorites, so this prompt is likely to have other entries.)

22. COMPLETED: Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction, edited by Joshua Whitehead. (Another prompt that is likely to have multiple applications.)

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Boy Robot, by Simon Curtis

24. COMPLETED: Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! A Quick & Easy Guide to Queer & Trans Identities, by Mady G. and J.R. Zuckerberg. (From 2019, No. 21: A comic by an LGBTQIA creator). Let's Talk About Love, by Claire Kann. (From 2022, No. 11: Read a book with an asexual and/or aromantic main character.)

Date updated: 02.23.23
COMPLETED - √ Regular: 2/24 books read

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
The Death of Vivek Oji

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,Emma, or The Woman in the Window

3. Read a book about activism.
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Clap When You Land or Dear Martin

5. Read a completed webcomic.
The Third Person or Solutions and Other Problems

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Red, White & Royal Blue

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
With the Fire on High, Sister Mother Warrior, or Get a Life, Chloe Brown

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
The Third Person or Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
The Plot Is Murder

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow or The Fortunes of Jaded Women

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Baking By Feel: Recipes to Sort Out Your Emotions, Cooking from the Spirit: Easy, Delicious, and Joyful Plant-Based Inspirations, or The Kitchen Healer: The Journey to Becoming You

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Year of the Rabbit, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race] or 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

√ 13. Read an author local to you.
The Love Connection

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
The House in the Pines or Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) from an Ink-Stained Life

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Pachinko

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Red, White & Royal Blue, You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty, Mistakes Were Made, or Perfect on Paper

√ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Firekeeper's Daughter

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
Solutions and Other Problems

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Bad Feminist

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
The Carrying: Poems or Call Us What We Carry]

21. Read a book of short stories.
My Monticello or Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Ring Shout or Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Razorblade Tears, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Last Mrs. Parrish, The Maid, or Ring Shout

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (#3 Read any book from the Women's Prize short list/longlist/Winner list).
The Vanishing Half, My Sister, the Serial Killer, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, Girl, Woman, Other, or Sing, Unburied, Sing

BookRiot Read Harder Challenge 2023
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Completed: 14/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. (Ideas: Manhunt, something by Hailey Piper, Hell Followed With Us, Light from Uncommon Stars, Felix Ever After)

✔ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. NK Jemison has mentioned All Systems Red by Martha Wells (Mar 29/23)

✔ 3. Read a book about activism - Northern Light: Power, Land, and the Memory of Water by Kazim Ali (Aug 16/23)

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. (Ideas: Felix Ever After, The Bluest Eye, The Catcher in the Rye, The Book of Negroes, Different Seasons, Extraordinary Evil: A Brief History Of Genocide ,Gender Queer: A Memoir)

5. Read a completed webcomic. (Ideas: Birding Is My Favorite Video Game: Cartoons about the Natural World From "Bird and Moon")

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (Ideas: Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories, The Thin Man, In the Dream House, The Wine-Dark Sea, The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story, Becoming, The Monk, In That Endlessness, Our End

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. (Ideas: Call Us What We Carry: Poems, Home, The Poet X)

✔ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read - The Many Deaths of Laila Starr by Ram V (Mar 31/23) I don't usually read graphic novels at all, so any is new to me.

✔ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - Linghun by Ai Jiang (Jan 15/23)

✔ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita (Jan 11/23) I always read blurbs and such, but I was initially allured to this one by the cover!

✔ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover - The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman (Jan 15/23)

✔ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann (Jan 6/23)

✔ 13. Read an author local to you - The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan (Feb 26/23)

✔ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings - Linghun by Ai Jiang (Jan 15/23)

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. (Ideas: The Night Tiger, A Thousand Splendid Suns)

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. (Ideas: Delilah Green Doesn't Care, Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake, A Lot Like AdiósThe Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes,

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. (Ideas: The Firekeeper’s Daughter, The Marrow Thieves)

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. (Ideas: Stitches: A Memoir, Notes from a Sickbed)

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. (Ideas: The Trouble with White Women: A Counterhistory of Feminism, Against White Feminism: Notes on Disruption, White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind, White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color, Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics, Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism)

✔ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - Can You Sign My Tentacle?: Poems by Brandon O'Brien (Mar 10/23)

✔ 21. Read a book of short stories - Collage Macabre: An Exhibition of Art Horror by Various Authors (Feb 27/23)

✔ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction by various authors (a nominee; July 6/23)

✔ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel - Linghun by Ai Jiang (Jan 15/23)

✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: 2022's "read a book by a disabled author" - Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert (Jan 29/23)

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love this list!!!

What books are you planning on reading for the 2023 challenge?

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

What books are you planning on reading for the 2023 challenge?

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

24/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Pet

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books:
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

3. Read a book about activism: Bitter

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author: The Tea Dragon Festival

5. Read a completed webcomic: Mooncakes

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish): Streams of Silver

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: The Burning God

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read: Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: Content Warning: Everything

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover: The Hairdresser of Harare

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: In Bibi's Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean A Cookbook

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: When We Were Alone

13. Read an author local to you: (I'm going to use a country randomizer for this) The Salt Grows Heavy

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: Coffee, Milk & Spider Silk

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: The Historian

part of the story is in Eastern Europe
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: Power of Lies

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: Firekeeper's Daughter

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation: The Tea Dragon Society

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: The Pain Gap: How Sexism and Racism in Healthcare Kill Women

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: Nature Poem

21. Read a book of short stories: Black Stars: A Galaxy of New Worlds

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: And This is How to Stay Alive

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: The Island of Dr. Moreau

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!: Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list: Glory

I constantly have my nose in a book. How have I gotten so behind in my BookRiot progress???

Progress: 22/24 as of 12 Dec 2024

Tee hee! 6/24 were read in 2023. oops?

✔ 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Completed 10 Jan 2024 -- Dreadnought

✔ 2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
Completed 11 Nov 2024 -- The Light Brigade

✔ 3. Read a book about activism.
Completed 17 Aug 2024 -- What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat

✔ 4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Completed 7 Dec 2023 -- Gender Queer

✔ 5. Read a completed webcomic.
Completed 2 Jul 2024 -- Starfighter Chapter 1 through Starfighter Chapter 5

✔ 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
Completed 25 Sep 2024 -- The Scorch Trials

✔ 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Completed 15 Nov 2023 -- Kindred

✔ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Completed 23 Dec 2023 -- Artie and the Wolf Moon

✔ 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Completed 22 Oct 2024 -- That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon

✔ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
Completed 24 Apr 2024 -- The Lure of Infinity

✔ 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
Completed 10 Dec 2024 --The Geeky Chef Cookbook: Real-Life Recipes for Your Favorite Fantasy Foods

✔ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Completed 29 Nov 2024 -- Queer: A Graphic History

✔ 13. Read an author local to you.
Completed 25 Sep 2023 -- Blood Rising: Home

✔ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Completed 12 Aug 2023 -- Under the Light of a Full Moon

✔ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Completed 11 Nov 2023 -- The Bandit Queens

✔ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Completed 31 Jan 2024 --Nick and Charlie

✔ 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Completed 28 Jul 2024 --Catching Teller Crow

✔ 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
Completed 13 Sep 2024 --Toph Beifong's Metalbending Academy

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
IN PROGRESS -- Tomboy: The Surprising History and Future of Girls Who Dare to Be Different

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
PLANNED -- Don't Call Us Dead

✔ 21. Read a book of short stories.
Completed 18 Sep 2024 --How High We Go in the Dark

✔ 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Completed 24 Jan 2024 -- Witchlings

✔ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Completed 18 Nov 2023 -- The Stepford Wives

✔ 24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2022 #16: Read a book recommended by a friend with different reading tastes
Completed 22 Aug 2024 -- Shakespeare's Champion

READ HARDER 2023
Progress: 11/24

√1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. - The House That Whispers - Lin Thompson
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
√7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. - The Personal Librarian - Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray, Narrated by Robin Miles
√8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. - DeadEndia: The Watcher's Test (DeadEndia, #1) - Hamish Steele
√9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. - Shadowed Seats (Oliana Mercer, #1) - Marguerite Ashton
√10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. - The Key to Circus-Mom Highway - Allyson Rice
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
12, Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
√13. Read an author local to you. - Appointed Time (Sands of Time Trilogy, #1) - C.J. Peterson
√14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. - Moving is Murder (Middle Age is Murder, #1) - Nellie H. Steele
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. - An Echo in the City - K.X. Song
√16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. - Pretty Evil - Zoe Rosi
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
√21. Read a book of short stories. - The Man Who Screams At Nightfall...and other stories - Rush Leaming
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
√23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. - The Low Road (McLaren Mystery, #16) - Jo A. Hiestand
√24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! (Book Riot's 2020 Challenge: Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII. - In The Shadow of The Apennines - Kimberly Sullivan

How to I leave this group? You're great & all, but I'm swamped by notifications, and my TBR for work pile just doesn't allow me time.

Sarah wrote: "How to I leave this group? You're great & all, but I'm swamped by notifications, and my TBR for work pile just doesn't allow me time."

You can go to the group home page and look near the top for a link that says "edit membership". There you can "leave the group". What you can also do there is scroll down to the bottom of the page and "edit group discussion update emails". I opted out of emails entirely and only get notifications. Much less intrusive.

I'm not going to try to finish this year's challenge, but I'm going to try to prioritize the books from within my to-read list based on the categories, so I'll use this space to keep track of that.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Shadow & Claw
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Libertie
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
13. Read an author local to you.
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Beasts of a Little Land
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. A Snake Falls to Earth
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
21. Read a book of short stories.
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. The City We Became
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
3. Read a book about activism.
4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
5. Read a completed webcomic.
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
✔️ 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; Batman #40 by Tom King 8/20/23
or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
✔️ 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.- The Donkey Inside by Ludwig Bemelmans-10/16/23
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
✔️ 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.-Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan- 12/19/23-
13. Read an author local to you.
✔️ 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.- Word Play by Maxwell Nurnberg-6/20/23
✔️ 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.-Burma- Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux-4/10/24
✔️ 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.- Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz- 11/23/23
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
✔️ 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.- Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman-6/16/23
✔️ 21. Read a book of short stories.- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
✔️ 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.- Cadillac Beach by Tim Dorsey-5/20/24-
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
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23/24

✔️1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Dreadnought
✔️2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Gaudy Night
✔️3. Read a book about activism. Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement
✔️4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author. Cemetery Boys
✔️5. Read a completed webcomic. Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey
✔️6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Heat Lightning
✔️7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Brown Girl in the Ring
✔️8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Alias, Vol. 1
✔️9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Deadly Pursuit
✔️10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Vienna Secrets
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
✔️12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. A Black Women's History of the United States
✔️13. Read an author local to you.Identity
✔️14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. September Moon
✔️15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Lotus Palace
✔️16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
✔️17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Mongrels
✔️18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. The Tea Dragon Society
✔️19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot
✔️20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Alive At The End Of The World
✔️21. Read a book of short stories. The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
✔️22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
✔️23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. The Cutting Season
✔️24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

Bonnie G. wrote: "1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
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