Reading Challenge: Read Harder 2019
I've basically quit doing reading challenges since I wasn't actually challenging myself in my reading, just trying to tick off boxes for what I was picking up. But I want to change things up in 2019 since I did what I wanted in 2018 and I didn't blow myself away with my reading. (Although I read far more authors of color than in other years, which was an intentional choice I intend to continue.)
Book Riot's Read Harder challenge intrigues me -- but also daunts me.
The categories always include options I've zero interest in, but I'm going to attempt to hit each one this year!
To help me out, I might populate this with ideas as I hit them -- so if you've any recommendations for me, please share!
Read Harder 2019
The categories always include options I've zero interest in, but I'm going to attempt to hit each one this year!
To help me out, I might populate this with ideas as I hit them -- so if you've any recommendations for me, please share!
Read Harder 2019
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker (finished 10/28/2019)
- The Black God's Drum by P. Djèlí Clark (finished 5/9/2019)
- Chemistry by Weike Wang (finished 10/29/2019)
- Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things (finished 1/31/2019)
- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann (finished 3/22/2019)
- Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon (finished 3/1/2019)
- Signal to Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (finished 1/22/2019)
- Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman (finished 2/18/2019)
- I am Mrs. Jesse James by Pat Wahler (finished 7/30/2019)
- The Taiga Syndrome by Cristina Rivera Garza (finished 7/22/2019)
- Emma by Kaoru Mori (finished 1/15/2019)
- Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann (finished 3/19/201)
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang (finished 5/13/2019)
- Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu (finished 5/6/2019)
- A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna (finished 2/28/2019)
- An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole (finished 1/25/2019)
- Emergent Strategy ?
- All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (finished 6/9/2019)
- Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou (finished 7/3/2019)
- De Profundis by Oscar Wilde (finished 12/24/2019)
- Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (finished 3/25/2019)
- Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan (finished 2/27/2019)
- Farewell My Life by Cynthia Sally Haggard (finished 10/9/2019)
- My Mother Was a Freedom Fighter by Aja Monet (finished 1/31/2019)
This looks like a fun challenge! I'm terrible at doing reading challenges historically, but oh gosh, there are so many fun things on this list! Maybe I can at least start thinking about books to populate these categories, and see how that goes.
ReplyDeleteHallo, Hallo Audra,
ReplyDeleteI just posted my reading challenges for 2019, as like you, I made some changes over the past year about how I approach my reading life whilst also how I participate in RALs and challenges; things went so well this past year, I wanted to explore a few more in 2019 but really focus on Classics, INSPY and my backlogue; whilst still branching out. I read this list but I actually *loved!* the prompts for Pop Sugar this year more so I went with that one instead.
Thanks for letting me know about The Kiss Quotient!! I had no idea what to mark for that category myself - I borrowed this book this year but failed to read it due to time issues. It's one I want to get to this year instead. I'll have to put a think on to see if I can help you out.. which categories are you struggling with the most?
For Historical Romance by an AOC - I'd go with anything by Beverly Jenkins first and foremost as I love her series set in the small towne. I want to read more by her as well. Also, you might enjoy a HistRom I read this year but never had the chance to review/feature (rescheduling it for 2019) which was "The Lawyer's Luck" by Piper Huguley.
For Mythology and Folklore you might find something inspiring on my post about #Mythothon both the main page where I discussed which stories interested me (top menu, Self-Directed Reading Challenges under Past Challenges) and/or you might like the post where I did a #25PagePreview of the stories I was selecting to read (top menu, this feature has a link under Features/Memes). I was truly surprised by how many I found which interested me to explore further as they were rooted in the original canons of thought but re-inspired for a new generation to appreciate.
Look forward to seeing how you progress!
Oooo! This looks like such fun!
ReplyDeleteI have a few ideas that might work for you.
6. Binti
7. Certain Dark Things
10. I, Tibula (this is on my TBR this year)
14. Last Wool and Testament 16. I don't really read romance but I hear great things about Alyssa Cole