Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge discussion

I have completed the challenge for 2023 with the following book:

1. Nevada
2. 1984 (Stephen King)
3. All the Women in My Family Sing
4. Out of Darkness
5. Earth in a Pocket
6. The Good Neighbor
7. Sure, I’ll be your Black Friend
8. Goldie Vance
9. Drag me Up
10. The Dutch House
11. The Define Dish
12. Borderland La Frontera
13. Charleston Conundrum (Stacy Erick)
14. Journey to the Light (Lisa A Ford)
15. Peach Blossom Spring
16. The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes
17. The Marrow Thieves
18. The Oracle Code
19. The Argonauts (Maggie Nelson)
20. Can you Sign my Tentacles
21. Exhalation
22. A Master of Djinn
23. American Spy
24. The Time Machine (2020 challenge read a sci-fi novella)

wow! that was fast

Congratulations! I've read 15... have 9 to go.

Well done! I'm more likely to finish 29 December than 29 March...

Woot! All done.
Here's what I read:

1. Joss Lake: Future Feeling
2. Charles Portis: True Grit, audiobook read by
3. Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore: That's Revolting!: Queer Strategies for Resisting Assimilation
4. Maia Kobabe: Gender Queer: A Memoir
5. Sarah Andersen: Fangs
6. Violaine Huisman: The Book of Mother
7. Octavia E. Butler: Kindred, narrated by Kim Staunton
8. Marjane Satrapi: The Complete Persepolis
9.Norman Erikson Pasaribu: Happy Stories, Mostly
10. Juan Emar: Yesterday
11. Terry Pratchett: Nanny Ogg's Cookbook
12. Darryl W. Bullock: David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music
13. Michael Arsenaux: I Can't Date Jesus: Love, Sex, Family, Race, and Other Reasons I've Put My Faith in Beyoncé
14. Tyson: Vincent Van Gogh (Grt Achievr)
15. Sunjeev Sahota: China Room
16. John Waters: Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance
17. Richard Van Camp: The Lesser Blessed
18. Peter Dunlap-Shohl: My Degeneration: A Journey Through Parkinson's
19. bell hooks: Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics
20. Richard Howard: Without Saying
21. Truman Capote: Breakfast at Tiffany's and Three Stories
22. N.K. Jemisin: Emergency Skin (2020 Best Novelette Winner)
23. Agustina Bazterrica: Tender is the Flesh
24. Kelefa Sanneh: Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres (Microhistory, 2015)

I'm considering going back and reading a second book in 12 of the categories...but I've got a lot on my shelf that I want to get to first!

I completed the challenge today.
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. From Scratch A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke
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

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. I chose to read one of Anne Rice favs, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
3. Read a book about activism. The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History
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. Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
5. Read a completed webcomic. Always Human Love and Gravity: A Graphic Novel
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). A Discovery of Witches
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. I'm Not Dying with You Tonight
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. Her Body and Other Parties: Stories
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Ghostopolis
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. They Called Us Enemy
13. Read an author local to you. The London Séance Society
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Nikko and the Merman
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Ghost Bride
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Xeni
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Man Made Monsters
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Eat the Rich
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Apple: Skin to the Core
21. Read a book of short stories. The Awakening and Selected Short Stories
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Gods of Jade and Shadow
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Lovecraft Country
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. Hell of a Book

Finished!
Started: 1/1/23
Completed: 8/29/23

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author:
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

2. Read one of your favorite author's favorite books:
Captivating by Onley James

3. Read a book about activism:
No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies: A Lyric Essay by Julian Aguon
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben

4. Read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer or BIPOC author:
Flamer by Mike Curato
All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson

5. Read a completed webcomic:
Fangs by Sarah Anderson - https://tapas.io/series/fangscomic/in...
Artifice by Alex Woolfson - https://youngprotectors.com/artifice/...
Inhabitant of Another Planet by KaiJu - https://www.patreon.com/posts/inhabit...
Novae by Lucid - https://www.novaecomic.com/comic/archive
Starfighter by HamletMachine - https://starfightercomic.com/comic.php

6. Finish a book you've DNFed:
Lover Unveiled by JR Ward

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a POC of a book written by a POC:
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga in a different genre than you normally read:
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author:
The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover:
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover:
Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For by Ella Risbridger

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 by Clint Smith
Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History by Hannah McElhinney

13. Read an author local to you:
The Girl Who Wrote in Silk by Kelli Estes
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Taproot by Keezy Young

14. Read a book with under 500 goodreads ratings:
Johann by Grae Bryan
Shadows of the Past by Sharon Shinn
Alter Arlo by Nordika Night
Every Day: The Graphic Novel by David Levithan
The Shuddering City by Sharon Shinn

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an eastern country:
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Cursed Bunny by Bora Chung

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation:
Learning Curve by NR Walker
Him by Sarina Bowen
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
Distorted by Nyla K

17. Read a YA book by an inidgenous author:
Elatsoe by Darie Little Badger

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation:
El Deafo by Cece Bell
The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill
Invisible Differences: A Story of Asperger's, Adulting, and Living a Life in Full Color by Julie Dachez

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism:
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present by Gail Collins

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author:
Brand New Ancients: A Poem by Kae Tempest
We Are Mermaids: Poems by Stephanie Burt

21. Read a book of short stories:
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
The Book of Delights: Essays by Ross Gay
Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list:
Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Damien Duffy

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel:
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
Bunny by Mona Awad
Pretty Pretty Boys by Gregory Ashe
Blood on the Tracks by Barbara Nickless

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat:
Book on your TBR the longer: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
Book from the Women's Prize winner list: A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Elmear McBride

I've completed the challenge.

1. Little Fish by Casey Plett
2. Fer-de-lance: A Nero Wolfe Mystery by Rex Stout
3. Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Y. Davis
4. The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
5. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
6. Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
7. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
8. Sandman by Neil Gaiman
9. Sankofa by Chibundu Onuzo
10. The London Seance Society by Sara Penner
11. The Kitchen without Borders by The Eat Offbeat Chefs
12. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah-Jones
13. The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman
14. Self Control by Mary Brunton
15. The Book of Everlasting Things by Aanchal Malhotra
16. The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite
17. Fire Keeper's Daughter by Angelina Boulley
18. The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill
19. The Witches are Coming by Lindy West
20. Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman
21. M Is for Magic by Neil Gaiman
22. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Ssilvia Moreno-Garcia
23. The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
24. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

I'm a little late in posting here, but I completed the challenge August 10. Here's what I read!

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)

Finished awhile ago, with some bonuses:
1. Trans Character/Author - Detransition, Baby, by Torrey Peters;

2. Favorite Author's (Amitav Ghosh) Favorite Book - Before We Visit The Goddess, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni;

3. Book About Activism - I Will Never See The World Again: The Memoir of an Imprisoned Writer, by Ahmet Altan;

4. Recently Banned Book - Lawn Boy, by Jonathan Evison;

5. Completed Web Comic - The Good Asian, by Pornsak Pichetshote;

6. DNF Book - The Death & Life of the Great Lakes, by Dan Egan;

7. Audiobook Written & Read by POC - The Fire Next Time, by James Baldwin, read by Jesse Martin;

8. Graphic Novel/Manga/Comic - Finger Guns, by Justin Richards;

9. Independent Published Book by BIPOC Author - Coyote Songs, by Gabino Iglesias;

10. Book Purchased For Cover - Shit Cassandra Saw, by Gwen E. Kirby;

11. Cookbook - Taste of Persia, by Naomi Duguid;

12. BIPOC and/or Queer History - The Badass Librarians of Timbuktu, by Joshua Hammond; Mob Rule in New Orleans, by Ida Mae Wells-Barnett;

13. Author Local To Me - Caught, by Harlan Coben;

14. Under 500 Goodreads Rating - Death At Bayard Lodge, by Winnie Frolik;

15. Historical Fiction Set in Eastern Country - Empress Orchid, by Anchee Min;

16. Romance With Bisexual Representation - The Gentleman's Guide To Vice & Virtue, by Mackenzi Lee;

17. YA Book By Indigenous Author - The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie;

18. Comic/Graphic Novel With Disability Representation - The Oracle Code, by Marieke Nijkamp and Manuel Preitano;

19. Non-Fiction Book About Intersectional Feminism - The Trauma of Caste, by Thenmozhi Soundararajan; The Right To Sex, by Amia Srinavasan;

20. BIPOC and/or Queer Poetry - Post-Colonial Love Poem, by Natalie Diaz;

21. Book of Short Stories - Half-Gods, by Akil Kumarasamy;

22. Ignyte Winner - The City We Became, by N. K. Jemisin;

23. Social Horror/Mystery/Thriller - Frankenstein In Baghdad, by Ahmed Saadawi; The Devil Takes You Home, by Gabino Iglesias;

24. Previous Year's Challenge (Unfamiliar History) - In An Antique Land, by Amitav Ghosh.

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

Finished yesterday :)

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 10/03/23 ✔ 24/24

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author - Always the Almost
2. Read one of your favorite author's favorite books - Neverwhere
3. Read a book about activism - Warrior Girl Unearthed
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 - Flamer
5. Read a completed webcomic - Crumbs
6. Finish a book you've DNFed - All That’s Left in the World
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color - Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven't before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read - Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author - Sweethand
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover - Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again: The Second Official Outlander Companion Cookbook
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history - Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture
13. Read an author local to you - Esperanza Rising
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings - Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country - The Daughters of Madurai
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
17. Read a YA book by an indigenous author - Firekeeper's Daughter
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation - Marshmallow & Jordan
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism - The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author - For Every One
21. Read a book of short stories - Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings
22. Read any book from the Ignyte Awards shortlist/longlist/winner list - Light from Uncommon Stars
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 (from 2018: 4. A comic written and drawn by the same person) - The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures

Finished! (almost, except for #19)

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author:
Birthday, Meredith Russo

2. Read one of your favorite author's favorite books:
Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, Casey Cep (Barrack Obama)
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, Kate Beaton (Barrack Obama)

3. Read a book about activism:
Anger Is a Gift, Mark Oshiro

4. Read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer or BIPOC author:
The Breakaways, Cathy G. Johnson (identifies as genderqueer)

5. Read a completed webcomic:
Check, Please! Book 1: #Hockey, Ngozi Ukazu

6. Finish a book you've DNFed:
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, Dan Egan

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a POC of a book written by a POC:
Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line, Deepa Anappara
Yes, Chef, Marcus Samuelsson
The Violin Conspiracy, Brendan Slocumb
Washington Black, Esi Edugyan
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, Erica Armstrong Dunbar
Olga Dies Dreaming, Xochitl Gonzalez

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga in a different genre than you normally read:
Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, Vol. 1, Satoko Kiyuduki
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1, Emil Ferris

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author:
A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment, Thomas Brooks (self-published?)
She Would Be King, Wayetu Moore (Graywolf Press)

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover:
Hole in My Life, Jack Gantos

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover:
The Pooh Cook Book, Virginia H. Ellison

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history:
Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, Erica Armstrong Dunbar

13. Read an author local to you:
The Last Animal, Ramona Ausubel (grew up in Santa Fe)

14. Read a book with under 500 goodreads ratings:
Guidebook to Relative Strangers: Journeys into Race, Motherhood, and History, Camille T. Dungy
A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment, Thomas Brooks
Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro, Vol. 1, Satoko Kiyuduki

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an eastern country:
The Good Earth, Pearl S. Buck

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation:
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

17. Read a YA book by an indigenous author:
Fatty Legs: A True Story, Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation:
Marshmallow & Jordan, Alina Chau

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism:
I plan to read:
Creep: Accusations and Confessions, Myriam Gurba OR
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot, Mikki Kendall

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author:
They Call Me Güero: A Border Kid's Poems, David Bowles

21. Read a book of short stories:
Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories, Karen Russell

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list:
Gods of Jade and Shadow, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel:
The Violin Conspiracy, Brendan Slocumb

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat (2016- #5: A middle grade novel):
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, Carlos Hernandez

I finished the list in August, but that's because I had other challenges to complete first.

Anyway, here's my list

1. Trans character written by a trans author.
Akwaeke Emezi – The Death of Vivek Oji
2. A favorite author’s favorite book.
Harper Lee – To Kill a Mockingbird
3. About activism.
Taylor Branch – Parting of the Waters
4. Challenged/banned by a queer and/or BIPOC author.
Ibram Kendi – How to Be an Anti-Racist
5. Completed webcomic
Michelle Lam - Succubishez
6. DNFed (did not finish).
Viet Nguyen – The Sympathizer
7. Audiobook performed by POC of a book written by POC author
Tayari Jones – An American Marriage
8. Graphic novel/comic/manga in a different genre
Michelle Lam - Succubishez
9. Independently published book by a BIPOC author.
Akwaeke Emezi – Content Warning Everything
10. Unknown book based solely on the cover.
ECR Lorac – Bats in the Belfry
11. Cookbook cover to cover.
Corr, David – Mediterranean Cooking
12. Nonfiction about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Taylor Branch – Parting of the Waters
13. Local author
Katherine Porter – Ship of Fools
14. Under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Susan Boyer – Jasmine Zumidah Needs a Win
15. Historical fiction set in an Eastern country.
Lee Min Jin – Pachinko
16. Romance with bisexual representation.
Taylor Reid – The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
17. YA by an Indigenous author.
Eric Gansworth – Just Give Me Some Truth
18. Comic or graphic novel features disability representation.
Oshimi Shuzo – Shino Can’t Say Her Name
19. Nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Ruby Hamad – White Tears, Brown Scars
20. Book of poetry by BIPOC or queer author.
Richard Blanco – How to Love a Country
21. Short stories
Ellis Peters – A Rare Benedictine
22. Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner
P Djèlí Clark – A Master of Djinn
23. Social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Alyssa Cole – When No One Is Watching
24. Challenge from a previous year’s challenge: Author from Africa (2015)
Trevor Noah – Born a Crime

Many Tasks have multiple entries. Further, several entries are duplicates (dup) which fit multiple categories; when I did that I made sure categories had at least one distinct entry.

Task 1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
1. The Companion by E.E. Ottoman https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
2. Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6... (Did Not Finish)
3. In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... (Did Not Finish)

Task 2. Read one of your favorite author’s (Neil Gaiman) favorite books.
1. Archer's Goon by Diana Wynne Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
2. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...

Task 3. Read a book about activism.
1. Getting Around Brown: Desegregation, Development, and the Columbus Public Schools by Gregory S. Jacobs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (dup)

Task 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.
1. Dear Martin by Nic Stone https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

Task 5. Read a completed webcomic.
1. Hooky by Míriam Bonastre Tur https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
2. Hooky Volume 2 by Míriam Bonastre Tur https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
3. Hooky Volume 3 by Míriam Bonastre Tur https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
4. Twistwood Tales by A.C. Macdonald https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Task 6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
1. The Hundred-Year House by Rebecca Makkai https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Task 7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color (I included 17 books here, but could have added more)
1. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks, Adenrele Ojo (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (Sucker Creek First Nation); Tanis Parenteau (Narrator - Métis Nation)
3. The Barren Grounds by David Alexander Robertson (Norway North House Cree); Brefny Caribou-Curtin (Narrator – Manitoba Swampy Cree) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
4. Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine, Allyson Johnson (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
5. Dear Martin by Nic Stone, Dion Graham (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
6. Dear Justyce by Nic Stone, Dion Graham (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
7. The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata; Coral Pena (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
8. My Darkest Prayer by S.A. Cosby; Adam Lazarre-White (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
9. My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones; Cara Gee (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
10. The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai; Quyen Ngo (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
11. Nairobi Noir by Peter Kimani (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
12. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Aja Naomi King (Narrator), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
13. Overground Railroad: The Green Book and Roots of Black Travel in America by Candacy A. Taylor; Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
14. Root Magic by Eden Royce; Imani Parks (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
15. Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Diné); Charlotte Flyte (Narrator - Oglala Lakota/Mohawk) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
16. The Things She's Seen by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina; and Miranda Tapsell (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
17. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson, Robin Miles (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Task 8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
1. I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up by Naoko Kodama https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. The Manga Cookbook by The Manga University Culinary Institute, Chihiro Hattori https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
3. My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 Wataru Hinekure https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Task 9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
1. Nairobi Noir by Peter Kimani (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Traditional Stories from Indigenous Tribes Across North America by Tom Pecore Weso https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Task 10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
1. Alindarka's Children: Things Will Be Bad by Alhierd Bacharevič https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... (DID NOT FINISH)
2. Very Cold People by Sarah Manguso https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Task 11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.
1. The Manga Cookbook The Manga University Culinary Institute, Chihiro Hattori https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...

Task 12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
1. Getting Around Brown: Desegregation, Development, and the Columbus Public Schools by Gregory S. Jacobs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (dup)
2. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson, Robin Miles (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Task 13. Read an author local to you.
1. Across Town: Stories of Columbus Amy S. Dalrymple (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)
2. Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
3. Triskaidekan: 13 Stories for 2013 Brad Pauquette (editor) Kindle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)
4. The Widows by Jess Montgomery https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Task 14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
1. Across Town: Stories of Columbus Amy S. Dalrymple (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)
2. Getting Around Brown: Desegregation, Development, and the Columbus Public Schools by Gregory S. Jacobs https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... (dup)
3. Hidden History of the Wisconsin Dells Area by Ross Curry https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
4. Made of Rust and Glass, Volume II, Curtis A. Deeter (Editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
5. Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Traditional Stories from Indigenous Tribes Across North America by Tom Pecore Weso https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
6. Triskaidekan: 13 Stories for 2013 Brad Pauquette (editor) ??? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)

Task 15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
1. The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai; Quyen Ngo (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Task 16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
1. Bisclavret by K.L. Noone https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. My Love Mix-Up!, Vol. 1 Wataru Hinekure https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Task 17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
1. The Barren Grounds by David Alexander Robertson (Norway North House Cree); Brefny Caribou-Curtin (Narrator – Manitoba Swampy Cree) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. The Things She's Seen by Ambelin Kwaymullina & Ezekiel Kwaymullina; and Miranda Tapsell (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Task 18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
1. RX by Rachel Lindsay https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
2. A Quick & Easy Guide to Sex & Disability by A. Andrews https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Task 19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
1. Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks, Adenrele Ojo (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Task 20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
1. Alive at the End of the World by Saeed Jones https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

Task 21. Read a book of short stories.
1. Across Town: Stories of Columbus Amy S. Dalrymple (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)
2. Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
3. Made of Rust and Glass, Volume II, Curtis A. Deeter (Editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
4. Nairobi Noir by Peter Kimani (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
5. Native American Stories for Kids: 12 Traditional Stories from Indigenous Tribes Across North America by Tom Pecore Weso https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
6. South Central Noir by Gary Phillips (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...
7. Triskaidekan: 13 Stories for 2013 Brad Pauquette (editor) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... (dup)

Task 22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
1. The Badger’s Digestion; or The First First-Hand Description...of Deneskan Beastcraft by an Aouwan Researcher by Malka Older https://www.constelacionmagazine.com/...
2. The Future Library by Peng Shepherd (Best Novelette Shortlist 2021) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5... https://www.tor.com/2021/08/18/the-fu...
3. Root Magic by Eden Royce; Imani Parks (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Task 23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
1. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Aja Naomi King (Narrator), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Task24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
1. Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9... ; it was 2016 - Task #5: Read a Middle grade Novel OR 2017: Task #3: Read a book about books

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. 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

NancyJ. 2023 Read Harder Challenge

✅1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
✔️Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
✅2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books
✔️The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Ann Patchett discussed it in her memoir.)
✔️Heart Berries (recommended in Louise Erdrich’s The Sentence - Tookie’s List)
✔️Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal- (Tookie’s List)
✔️Wide Sargasso Sea -( Tookie’s list)
✅3. Read a book about activism.
✔️Paradise Falls: The True Story of an Environmental Catastrophe by Keith OBrien
✅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.
✔️O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
✔️Solito by Javier Zamora
✔️Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
✔️The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
✅6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
✔️I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
✅7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
✔️Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah, narrated by Damian Lynch
✔️Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, narrated by Prentice Onayemi
✔️Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot, narrated by Rainy Fields
✔️Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley, narrated by Isabella Star LaBlanc
✔️Crazy Brave by Joy Harbo
✔️Five Little Indians by Michelle Good, narrated by Kyla Garcia
✔️Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, narrated by Kinsale Hurston
✔️Front Desk by Kelly Yang, narrated by Sunny Lu
✔️Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat, narrated by Robin Miles
✔️American Street, by Ibi Zoboi, narrated by a Robin Miles
✔️Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras narrated by Marisol Ramirez, Almarie Guerra
✔️Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler, narrated by Lynne Thigpen

✅9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author
✔️Moon of the Crusted Snow
✅10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
✔️How High We Go in the Dark
✅11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Sub- food related book with recipes.
✔️Search by Michelle Huneven,
✔️Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease―and How to Fight It
✅12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
✔️The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present by David Treuer
✔️Conditional Citizens: On Belonging in America by Laila Lalami
✔️The Color of Water by James McBride
✅13. Read an author local to you.
✔️Ghosting the News by Margaret Sullivan
✅14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
✔️Chronic: The Hidden Cause of the Autoimmune Pandemic--and How to Get Healthy Again
The Enduring Echo of Words Unsaid by Michael Bowe
✅15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
✔️To Live by Yu Hua - China 20th century
✔️The Garden of Evening Mists- Malaysia
✔️Abigail by Magda Szabo - Eastern Europe
✔️The Door by Magda Szabo - Eastern Europe
✅16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.
✔️Light from Uncommon Stars
✅17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
✔️The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
✔️Warrior Girl Unearthed by Angeline Boulley.
✔️Five Little Indians
✔️Indian Horse
✔️ Elatsoe
✅18. Read a comic or graphicnovel that features disability representation.
✔️Stir: My Broken Brain and the Meals That Brought Me Home
✅19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
✔️Heart Berries by Terese Marie Mailhot
✅20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
✔️Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
✅21. Read a book of short stories.
✔️Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich
✔️The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra
✔️Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea
✅22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards. Shortlist/longlist/winner.
✔️Babel
✔️Light from Uncommon Stars
✅23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
✔️Memory Police
✔️Yellowface
✔️Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
✔️Open Throat

✅24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
2022
✔️Read any book from the Women’s Prize shortlist/longlist/winner list. - Home Fire
✔️Read a classic written by a POC. - Parable of the Sower
✔️Read the book that’s been on your TBR the longest. - The Alice Network
✔️Read an adventure story by a BIPOC author. - Trail of Lightning
✔️Read a book whose movie or TV adaptation you’ve seen (but haven’t read the book).- The Princess Bride
✔️Read a queer retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, folklore, or myth.- In the Lives of Puppets
✔️Read a history about a period you know little about. Throne of Jade, ✔️Babel

Completed December 8.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: If I Was Your Girll by Meredith Russo
2. Read one of your favorite author’s (Marie Benedict) favorite books: The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
3. Read a book about activism: I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai
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: Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
5. Read a complete webcomic: Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed: Paradise by Toni Morrison
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: Jazz by Toni Morrison
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 Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice
10. Read a book you know nothing about [that you picked] based solely on the cover: Apeirogon by Colum McCann
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker
13. Read an author local to you: Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: Dancing on Bones by Ross Gordon
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by AAkwaeke Emezi
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga, Book One by David Alexander Robertson
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: Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: Humid Pitch: Narrative Poetry by Cheryl Clarke (queer & BIPOC)
21. Read a book of short stories: Bases to Bleachers: A Collection of Personal Baseball Stories from the Stands and Beyond by Eric C. Gray
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: Cover Her Face by P.D. James
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute (2020 prompt # Read a book that takes place in a rural setting)

Does anyone know how to find next years challenge prompts so I can get a head start?

Christina wrote: "Does anyone know how to find next years challenge prompts so I can get a head start?"

I've been looking on the Book Riot website and there's still nothing! In past years, they've always had the next year's prompts up at the beginning of December. I'm impatient too!

https://bookriot.com/read-harder-2024/

I finished!

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Cemetary Boys by Aiden Thomas
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books: Trust Me on This by Donald E Westlake
3. Read a book about activism: The Unapologetic Fat Girl's Guide To Exercise and Other Incendiary Acts by Hanne Blank
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: This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp
5. Read a completed webcomic: Fangs by Sarah Andersen
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish): Hotel Angeline by Karen Finneyfrock, et al
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou
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
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover: The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: Trejo's Tacos by Danny Trejo
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: The Stonewall Riots: Making a Stand for LGBTQ Rights by Archie Bongiovanni
13. Read an author local to you: Camp Sylvania by Julie Murphy
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: Lefty Loosey by Ben Rehder
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: The Taker by Alma Katsu
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation: The Tea Dragon Society by K O'Neill
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: In Defense of Witches by Mona Chollet
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: Comfort Food by Ellen van Neerven
21. Read a book of short stories: Twisted by Jeffrey Deaver
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: The Wife Before by Shanora Williams
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: The Taker by Alma Katsu
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi

Finished! This was my 4th year participating (I think) and my second consecutive year completing.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books: This year I virtually attended an event with Beth Kephart who interviewed and was clearly a fan of of Abigail Thomas. I read Safekeeping: Some True Stories from a Life.

3. Read a book about activism: After the Miracle: The Political Crusades of Helen Keller by Max Wallace

4. Read a book that’s been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned banned books: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan is a frequently challenged book, according to the American Library Association.

5. Read a complete webcomic: I stretched this prompt a bit. I love Aubrey Hirsch's comics on Instagram and went back to read ones I'd missed.

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed: I started Confessions of an Alleged Good Girl by Joya Goffney in 2022 but didn't finish it...until it became my first book read in 2023.

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color: Blue Hour by Tiffany Clarke Harrison, narrated by Julienne Irons.

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read: I rarely read graphic novels, comics, or manga to begin with, so I chose Bingo Love by Tee Franklin

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author: Rattlebone by Maxine Clair and published by McNally Editions.

10. Read a book you know nothing about [that you picked] based solely on the cover: None of This Would Have Happened If Prince Were Alive by Carolyn Prusa

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover: The SIBO Diet Plan: Four Weeks to Relieve Symptoms and Manage SIBO by Kristy Regan

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history: On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

13. Read an author local to you: The Girl Who Outgrew the World by Zoje Stage

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings: Your Writing Matters: 34 Quick Essays to Get Unstuck and Stay Inspired by Keiko O'Leary

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country: Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation: Bingo Love by Tee Franklin

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism: Whose Story Is This? Old Conflicts, New Chapters by Rebecca Solnit

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author: The Nancy Reagan Collection by Maxe Crandall

21. Read a book of short stories: Emergency by Kathleen Alcott

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list: Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver (book on the Women's Prize shortlist/longlist/winner)

I finished! And for once, not on 31st December (it's been a close run thing a couple of times and the other years I've not finished).

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 favourite author's favourite books Personal Velocity by Rebecca Miller (favourite of Nora Ephron)

3. Read a book about activism The Book of Trespass: Crossing the Lines that Divide Us by Nick Hayes - happy coincidence, it was a book for my book group this year

4. Read one of the most challenged / banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author All Boys Aren't Blue by George M Johnson

5. Read a completed web comic On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden, which I did read online

6. Finish a book you've DNFd Walden & Civil Disobedience by Thoreau - and it was a struggle to finish this time - it was the last task I finished.

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a POC of a book written by an AOC Raven Smith's Men narrated by Raven Smith

8. Read a graphic novel that is a different genre than you usually read American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder et al

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author Motherland: And Other Stories by Wandeka Gayle

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover The Seahorse by Tania Unsworth

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover River Cottage Good Comfort: Best-Loved Favourites Made Better for You by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The cassoulet is a bit of a faff, but so worth it!

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history The Girls: Sappho Goes to Hollywood by Diana McLellan

13. Read an author local to you I am not Raymond Wallace: one man's mistake is another man's making by Sam Kenyon, who used to be my neighbour and sat next to me in school orchestra. And it was actually very good!

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings The diary of a season: Lawrie McMenemy's account of the 1978-9 season as manager of Southampton Football Club - my husband's idea. It still only has 7 ratings!

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an eastern country The Tournament by Matthew Reilly

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation Shake Things Up by Skye Kilaen

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author Catching Teller Crow by Ambellin Kwaymullina

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 Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism by bell hooks

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author The Adoption Papers by Jackie Kay (qualifies on both counts)

21. Read a book of short stories By Love Possessed by Lorna Goodison

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winners Fireheart Tiger by Aliette de Bodard

23. Read a social horror, mystery or thriller Superfluous Women by Carola Dunn (social mystery)

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat In Tearing Haste: Letters Between Deborah Devonshire and Patrick Leigh Fermor by D Mitford / P Leigh Fermor (an epistolary novel or collection of letters from 2019)

Completed the challenge about a month ago and found most of my books from suggestions in the forums here, so many thanks!

1. Light From Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki
2. The Hair of Harold Roux - Thomas Williams (Stephen King)
3. Radicalized - Cory Doctorow
4. The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
5. Check, Please - Ngozi Ukuzu
6. Chosen - R.S. Broadhead (and I DNF for good reason!)
7. The Community - N. Jamiya Chisholm (read by Karen Chilton)
8. Marbles - Ellen Fornay
9. Linghun- Ai Jiang
10. In the Likely Event - Rebecca Yarros
11. Knives and Ink - Isaac Fitzgerald
12. The Women’s House of Detention - Hugh Ryan (really interesting!)
13. The Unquiet Earth - Denise Giardina
14. The Jam
15. The Widows of Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey
16. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Have to split into two posts for some reason…..

17. The Marrow Thieves - Cherie Dimaline
18. Marbles - Ellen Fornay (yeah, I used two twice)
19. Opinions - Roxane Gay
20. Can You Sign My Tentacle? Brandon O’Brien
21. Hunger for Death
22. Light From Uncommon Stars - Ryka Aoki
23. Lakewood
24. A Novel Bookstore - Laurence Cosse

Such fun! Chomping at the bit for the next one!

Woohoo! First time I’ve actually completed the challenge even though I’ve participated for about five years.

✔1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Gender Queer by Maya Kobabe
✔2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Thick by Tressi McMillan Cottom (a Roxane Gay favorite)
✔3. Read a book about activism. Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey
✔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. Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
✔5. Read a completed webcomic. Check Please by Ngoni Ukazu
✔6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed. Portrait of a Thief by Grace Li
✔7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. Tell Me How to Be by Neil Patel, narrated by Vikas Adam
✔8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Kindred by Octavia Butler
✔9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
✔10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
✔11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez Alt
✔12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. An Indigenous People’s History of the U.S. by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz
✔13. Read an author local to you. Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn
✔14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Autonomy-Supportive Parenting by Emily Edlynn
✔15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. Dust Child by Nguyen Phan Que Mai
✔16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert
✔17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Littlebadger
✔18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. El Deafo by Cece Bell
✔19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. White Feminism by Koa Beck
✔20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Last Psalm at Sea Level by Meg Day
✔21. Read a book of short stories. Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
✔22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Blood and Dagger by Daniel José Ortiz
✔23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan
✔24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat: Being There by Jerzy Kosinski (2022 - A book with an asexual or aromatic main character)

I think this is my first year officially finishing the RHC! I've come close many times. I did do some double- and triple-dipping where I could.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author
Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor
2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Troubles by J.G. Farrell (A favorite of Kate Atkinson)
3. Read a book about activism. Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman
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 by Angie Thomas
5. Read a completed webcomic. Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker
6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish). Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx (originally DNFed because I misplaced the paperback during a move)
7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color. The Hate U Give again
8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read. Mooncakes again
9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. Carved in Bone by Michael Nava
10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. A Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy I. Lin
11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Snackable Bakes: 100 Easy-Peasy Recipes for Exceptionally Scrumptious Sweets and Treats by Jessie Sheehan
12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 again
13. Read an author local to you. Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl again
14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Lies with Man by Michael Nava
15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country. The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey
16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall
17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. Mooncakes again
19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Whose Story Is This? Old Conflicts, New Chapters by Rebecca Solnit
20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
21. Read a book of short stories. A Lot Like Christmas by Connie Willis
22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. Firekeeper's Daughter again.
24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2021: Task 19: Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon

Read Harder 2023 -- Completed 12/27/2023

1) Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.
Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes
2) Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books.
The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss (Favorite of Jon Scieszka)
3) Read a book about activism.
Fault Lines in the Constitution, by Cynthia Levinson
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, by Maia Kobabe
5) Read a completed webcomic.
Sarah's Scribbles: Adulthood is a Myth, by Sarah Andersen
6) Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish).
The Quest, by Frederik van Eeden
7) Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.
Carina Felina, by Carmen Agra Deedy. Read by author.
8) Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven’t before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.
Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes, by Lun Zhang
9) Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.
The Hive, by Camilo José Cela
10) Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.
The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery
11) Read a cookbook cover to cover.
The Ultimate Cooking for One Cookbook, by Joanie Zisk
12) Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.
Harlem, by Walter Dean Myers
13) Read an author local to you.
Miraflores: San Antonio's Mexican Garden of Memory, by Elise Urrutia
14) Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.
Once Upon a Time in France, by Fabien Nury
15) Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.
Deep River, by Shūsaku Endō
16) Read a romance with bisexual representation.
Amateurs, by Donald Barthelme
17) Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.
Thunder Boy Jr., by Sherman Alexie
18) Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.
El Deafo, by Cece Bell
19) Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.
Intersection Allies, by Chelsea Johnson
20) Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.
Embodied (multiple contributors)
21) Read a book of short stories.
The Guiltless, by Hermann Broch
22) Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.
Emergency Skin, by N.K. Jemison
23) Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.
Fangs, by Sarah Andersen
24) Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat!
Audiobook 2015 -- A Man of Property, by John Galsworthy

Finished the challenge at 10:10 PM on 12/31/23. But I finished.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author. Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki; Boys Weekend by Mattie

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books. Chaos on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer Recommended by Charles deLint;

3. Read a book about activism. Attack of the Black Rectangles; The Jump; Lupe Wong Won’t Dance; When Books Went to War; Read Dangerously; Answers in the Pages by David Levithan;

4. Read a book that’s been challenged... by a queer and/or BIPOC author. The Librarian of Burned Books; Strange Fruit; Are You There, God?...; Queer Ducks (And Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer; Mediocre; The Talk by Darren Bell;

5. Read a completed webcomic. Pennyworth by Scott Bryan Wilson. (I know a DC comic isn't a webcomic, but on 12/29/23 I still wan't sure where to find them...)

6. Finish a book you’ve DNFed. North Woods by Daniel Mason

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 by Dawnie Walton;

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga... that is a different genre than you normally read. The Talk by Darren Bell; Mother Nature by Jamie Leigh Curtis; The Infinity Particle;

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Bear;

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover. Bookish People; The Destroyer of Worlds;

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover. Koshersoul;

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history. On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon- Reed; Queer Ducks (And Other Animals): The Natural World of Animal Sexuality by Eliot Schrefer;

13. Read an author local to you. Tragedy’s Twin by Chris Keefer; Constellations;

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings. Come Home Safe; The Librarian of Burned Books;

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

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation. Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper;

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author. The Firekeeper’s Daughter; VenCo; The Summer of Bitter & Sweet; Warrior Girl Unearthed; Harvest Home; Rez Ball by Byron Graves; A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Bear;

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation. The Third Person;

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism. Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author. Above Ground by Clint Smith;

21. Read a book of short stories. Night of the Living Rez; The Memory Librarian & Other Stories of Dirty Computers by Janelle Monae; Slipping; Stories, Essays & Other Writing by Lauren Beukes; Trigger Warnings by Neil Gaiman;

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list. A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Bear;

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel. While Justice Sleeps; She is a Haunting; Redwood & Wildfire; Lone Women; The Reformatory by Tananarive Due;

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years’ challenges to repeat! 2020 #6 plays Time Flies & All in the Timing by David Ives.

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author:
Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

2. Read one of your favorite author’s favorite books:
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke (Neil Gaiman)

3. Read a book about activism:
The Future is Disabled by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor
Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers by Ellen Lupton and Jennifer Tobias

4. Read a completed webcomic:
Fangs by Sarah Andersen

5. Finish a book you’ve DNFed (did not finish):
The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May

6. 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 by Angie Thomas

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color:
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammond
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes
The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

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

9.Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author:
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover:
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover:
Jamie's Comfort Food by Jamie Oliver

12. Read an author local to you:
At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp (Netherlands)

13. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history:
A Short History of Queer Women by Kirsty Loher;
Bi. The Hidden Culture, History and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings:
The Luis Ortega Survival Club by Sonora Reyes;
Underdogs by Chris Bonnello

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country:
The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation:
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee;
Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author:
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley;
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation:
Stitches: A Memoir by David Small

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism:
Letters To My Weird Sisters: On Autism and Feminism by Joanne Limburg

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author:
For Every One by Jason Reynolds;
Lord of the Butterflies by Andrea Gibson

21. Read a book of short stories:
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction;
Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories from Social Justice Movements

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list:
Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki;
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse;
Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel:
The Trees by Percival Everett

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

(2018) A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author:
The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin;
Dawn by Octavia Butler

(2018) A Celebrity Memoir:
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy;
10 Steps to Nanette by Hannah Gadsby