I haven't been doing my best at following my 2015 reading challenges (other than the # of books I had challenged myself to read) so hopefully 2016 will be better. With that being said, I found out there is a 2016 NYPL Read Harder Challenge.
I'm going to make it easier for myself and pick out the books I want to read so I can simply pick it up later rather than going back at the end of 2016 and wondering which ones did I complete.
Here are the challenges:
1) Read a horror book.
- Saint Odd by Dean Koontz (this is actually book 7 of a series and I haven't read the other books so either I will read all of the books before reaching this one or doing the second option below)
- Within These Walls by Ania Ahlborn
2) Read a nonfiction book about science.
- Future Crimes: Everything Is Connected, Everyone Is Vulnerable, and What We Can Do About It by Marc Goodman (picking two options here since nonfiction is my weakness and it's science-related to boot)
- Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs by Johann Hari
3) Read a collection of essays.
4) Read a book out loud to someone else.
- Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire (this is hard since I don't exactly have someone to read it too...)
5) Read a middle grade novel.
6) Read a biography (not a memoir or an autobiography).
7) Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
- End of Days by Susan Ee (actually the third book of a trilogy so I hope to finish all three books)
8) Read a book that was originally published in the decade you were born.
9) Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
10) Read a book over 500 pages long.
- Written In My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon (I'm rereading the rest of this series but this is the one book that came out after I read the other books the first time)
11) Read a book under 100 pages.
12) Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.
- Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (actually not so sure if this is a trans book but it has been shelved as trans on Goodreads...)
13) Read a book that is set in the Middle East.
14) Read a book that is by an author from Southeast Asia.
- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan (I actually don't think she's from Southeast Asia but her other book was on the list that BookRiot shared so I figured her other books should be included)
15) Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
- The Minister's Daughter by Julie Hearn (not a fan of historical fiction so I have a second pick just in case)
- Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers (a series so I will also attempt to read the rest of them)
16) Read the first book in a series by a person of color.
17) Read a non-superhero comic that debuted in the last three years.
18) Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
19) Read a nonfiction book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes.
20) Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
21) Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
22) Read a food memoir.
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller (picking two because I really don't know which one I can actually finish lol)
- The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar
24) Read a book with a main character that has a mental illness.
- Life is But A Dream by Brian James (couldn't decide which one because apparently I have a lot of TBR in this genre)
- OCD Love Story by Corey Ann Haydu
- Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone
I'm pretty optimistic about my choices - here's hoping I actually get to finish this challenge. It was a lot longer than I had expected.
Let me know in the comments if you'll also be participating or if you have any other good challenges to share.
It's here! All the Light We Cannot See Audio-book is now available on AudioBooksNow.
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