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Read Harder: 11 Books By or About Immigrants and Immigration
I’m here to help make completing this year’s Read Harder Challenge just a little bit easier. Number 5 on the list, asking you to “read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative”...
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Read Harder, Graphic Style
Whether you’re a comics die-hard or just looking for somewhere to start, these suggestions for the Read Harder 2017 Challenge is a way to mix things up. We’ve put together a list of great comics,...
View ArticleRead Harder Book Group Recap: August 2016
This month’s Read Harder Book Groups are sponsored by Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo and Penguin Random House Audio. August’s Read Harder meet-ups featured lots of beverages and even more books!...
View ArticleJoin Us For Read Harder Book Groups in September!
This month’s groups are sponsored by Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo and Penguin Random House Audio. It is September, how did that even happen?! Tis the Season of Back to School, Back to Work (if you...
View ArticleRead Harder Book Group Recap: September 2016
Last month was the one-year anniversary for several of our groups: CUE WARM FUZZIES. Booknerds, reading harder since 2015! Have a look and/or spot yourself in some of our favorite moments from...
View ArticleJoin Us For Read Harder Book Groups in October!
Tis October! We finally get to wear sweaters and celebrate the Pumpkin King and all his various offerings. Latte, beer, pie — as far as I am concerned, the more the merrier. That applies to books as...
View ArticleRead Harder Book Group Recap: October 2016
This month’s Read Harder Book Groups are sponsored by Heartless by Marissa Meyer. November has arrived, and we’re THIS CLOSE to the end of 2016. What better way to kick off the end of a (mad, mad) year...
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Read Harder 2017: Read a YA/MG by an Author Who Identifies at LGBTQ+
One of the book challenges I’m most excited about for the Book Riot 2017 Read Harder Challenge is “read a YA or MG book by an author who identifies as LGBTQ+”! Middle grade and YA books are more than...
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Read Harder 2017: Central & South American Writers, Writing About Home
You’ve read Rachel’s post, printed out your Read Harder checklist and are ready to start filling it in. Book about sports… check! A debut novel….check! A book about books… check! Read a book set in...
View ArticleJoin Us For Read Harder Book Groups in January!
It’s a new year and a whole new chance to make some reading resolutions (and maybe even keep them)! Join us as we discuss our holiday reading, prioritize our TBRs for the year ahead, decide which...
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Read Harder 2017: Read a Classic by an Author of Color
Book Riot’s 2017 Reader Harder Challenge task “Read a classic by an author of color” can at first seem daunting because what people generally consider to be a “classic” is usually a book by a white...
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Read Harder 2017: It’s Time To Talk About Micro Presses
Trying to figure out what, exactly, is a micro press? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. By their nature – small, indie, low-budget – micro presses don’t get as much press or attention as they deserve....
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30 Of The Best Travel Memoirs for Your Read Harder 2017 Challenge
If you’re looking for inspiration to tick off the Travel Memoirs box on the Read Harder 2017 bingo card, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got you covered whether your area of interest is Asian...
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Read Harder 2017: Books Featuring POVs from People of Color
While novels featuring characters of color or POC are slowly growing in number, it might be a little harder to find books with multiple points-of-view from POC. For those of you who aren’t quite sure...
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Read Harder: A Superhero Comic With a Female Lead
A new year means a new Read Harder Challenge! I’m here to help you check off #18 on the list – read a superhero comic with a female lead – with some recommendations. I had a clear idea of what I wanted...
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Read Harder 2017: Poetry Collections in Translation (Not Above Love!)
The best throw-down-the-gauntlet-and-step-back challenge in the Book Riot 2017 Read Harder Challenge is definitely Ausma Zehanat Khan’s charge: “Read a collection of poetry in translation on a theme...
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Read Harder: 11 Books By or About Immigrants and Immigration
I’m here to help make completing this year’s Read Harder Challenge just a little bit easier. Number 5 on the list, asking you to “read a book by an immigrant or with a central immigration narrative”...
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Read Harder, Graphic Style
Whether you’re a comics die-hard or just looking for somewhere to start, these suggestions for the Read Harder 2017 Challenge is a way to mix things up. We’ve put together a list of great comics,...
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Don’t Forget to Turn in Your 2017 Challenge Sheets for a Prize!
This year’s Read Harder challenged is presented by Libby. The one-tap reading app from OverDrive. Meet Libby. The one-tap reading app from OverDrive. By downloading Libby to your smartphone, you can...
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15 Amazing Books I Would Never Have Read If Not For Read Harder
Read Harder 2018 is here! Before geeking out over what books to read for each challenge task, I took a moment to look back over the books I’ve read for Read Harder in years past. What struck me...
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