Read Harder
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Book Riot has cooked up a new challenge this year, and you can keep up all year long with blogs, lists, and links that will help you Read Harder!
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Read Harder: Card Masonry Block - Lists & Reviews
Read Harder 2022: Award-winner from the year you were born
Popular books published in 1979, or those which were award winners that year.
Read Harder 2022: Read a “Best ____ Writing of the Year”
Here are some books about the best of different writing styles from multiple years. Books, eBooks, and audiobooks are available.
Read Harder 2022: An Asexual and/or Aromantic Main Character
Asexuality and aromanticism are sexual identities finally receiving recognition. There are a wide variety of identities within the spectrum.
Read Harder 2022: Read an entire poetry collection
Here are some spectacular, contemporary poetry collections that will be difficult to put down.
Read Harder 2022: Women's Prize shortlist/longlist/winner
Books that were either shortlisted or longlisted from the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.
Read Harder 2022: Queer Retellings
Are you Reading Harder in 2022? Here are some queer retellings of classics of the canon, fairy tales, folklore, and myths to check out!
Read Harder 2022: A romance with a protagonist over 40
Reading harder in 2022? Here's a list of romance novels to check out featuring at least one protagonist over the age of 40.
Read Harder 2022: Read a book by a POC about joy
Here are some potential books in an array of genres by a POC (person of color) that's about joy and not trauma. Happy Reading!
Read Harder 2022: A book by a disabled author
Are you participating in the Read Harder challenge in 2022? Here are some potential titles for a book by a disabled author.
RH2022: A memoir written by someone who's trans or nonbinary
Read Harder in 2022! Here are some memoirs, both in traditional narrative format and graphic novel format, from trans and nonbinary authors.
Read Harder 2022: A classic written by a Person of Color
Are you participating in the Read Harder challenge in 2022? Here are some potential books for a classic written by a POC!
Read Harder 2022: A Horror Novel by a BIPOC Author
Are you participating in the Read Harder challenge in 2022? Here are some novels written by BIPOC authors that will make your spine tingle!
Read Harder 2022: Read a Book Set in a Bookstore
Reading Harder in 2022? Here are some books that take place in a bookstore! We have a variety of formats (book, eBook, large print, audio).
Read Harder Challenge 2021: Complete
It came down to the wire to complete this challenge. Read lots of great books, found new authors I love and yes, definitely procrastinated.
Read Harder 2022: An Anthology Featuring Diverse Voices
Doing Read Harder in 2022? Here are some books that include voices from underrepresented and marginalized groups and genders.
My Books for Read Harder 2021
This is my first year completing the challenge myself! Some of these were misses, and some I adored.
