Stikkord: challenges

Og der dukket lista opp… Bookriots Read Harder for 2018 er som følger:

1. A book published posthumously
2. A book of true crime
3. A classic of genre fiction (i.e. mystery, sci fi/fantasy, romance)
4. A comic written and illustrated by the same person – Goodnight Punpun by Inio Asano (09.01)
5. A book set in or about one of the five BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, or South Africa) – Grensen by Erika Fatland (02.07)
6. A book about nature
7. A western
8. A comic written or illustrated by a person of color – Aya fra Yopougon: Sesong 2 by Marguerite Abouet (23.04)
9. A book of colonial or postcolonial literature
10. A romance novel by or about a person of color
11. A children’s classic published before 1980 – The Black Cauldron by Lloyd Alexander (07.01)
12. A celebrity memoir – The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher (30.03)
13. An Oprah Book Club selection
14. A book of social science
15. A one-sitting book – We Should All be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (09.07)
16. The first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series – Simon vs. the Homosapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (09.07)
17. A sci fi novel with a female protagonist by a female author
18. A comic that isn’t published by Marvel, DC, or Image
19. A book of genre fiction in translation
20. A book with a cover you hate
21. A mystery by a person of color or LGBTQ+ author
22. An essay anthology
23. A book with a female protagonist over the age of 60
24. An assigned book you hated (or never finished)

Ingen av kategoriene er helt umulige, i alle fall.

Despite never making it past the half-way point of the 2016 challenge, I will attempt the 2017 Bookriot Read Harder challenge. The list of task is just as (if not more) interesting as last year’s, and even if I don’t complete it will be a reminder to read a bit more diversely.

1. Read a book about sports.
2. Read a debut novel.
3. Read a book about books.
4. Read a book set in Central or South America, written by a Central or South American author.
5. Read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative.
6. Read an all-ages comic.
7. Read a book published between 1900 and 1950.
8. Read a travel memoir.
9. Read a book you’ve read before.
10. Read a book that is set within 100 miles of your location.
11. Read a book that is set more than 5000 miles from your location.
12. Read a fantasy novel.
13. Read a nonfiction book about technology.
14. Read a book about war.
15. Read a YA or middle grade novel by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+.
16. Read a book that has been banned or frequently challenged in your country.
17. Read a classic by an author of color.
18. Read a superhero comic with a female lead.
19. Read a book in which a character of color goes on a spiritual journey.
20. Read an LGBTQ+ romance novel.
21. Read a book published by a micropress.
22. Read a collection of stories by a woman.
23. Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme other than love.
24. Read a book wherein all point-of-view characters are people of color.

Looking at what I read last year, I’d say 9 and 12 should be the absolute easiest, followed by 2, 6, 8 and 18. The rest I may have to consciously go in search of matches for. Which is, of course, part of the point. We’ll see how it goes.

Or is it read a ton? Well, ok, my usual rate of reading (average) is just over a book a week, and I could definitely do with a week of more intensive readfing, so here goes: I’m signing up.

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 6th and runs through Sunday, January 12th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 9.0 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. – From the Bout of Books team

(Discovered via How hollow heart and full.)