readharderchallenge2020

Before the Ever After | Jacqueline Woodson

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Jacqueline Woodson is an auto read for me. From kids titles to adult, from poetry and verse, to longer storylines each book is executed perfectly and I feel so intuned to the characters and how they are feeling. Not sure how she does it so flawlessly, but I was just in the body of a boy witnessing his dad's decline in health after dozens of concussions due to being in the NFL. Well done, JW, well done! @BookRiot #ReadHarderChallenge2020

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MaggieCarr

A Streetcar Named Desire | Tennessee Williams

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Plays are not my go-to, that's how I know when they end up on various task lists that I really am pushing myself to read more broadly. I've never seen The Streetcar Named Desire as a play, or on film, let alone read it. I can imagine this was well ahead of it's time with hearsay being such a strong theme, unfortunately in a day of social media it's only gotten worse. Thanks for the task @BookRiot #ReadHarderChallenge2020

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MaggieCarr

The Dozier School for Boys: Forensics, Survivors, and a Painful Past | Elizabeth A. Murray

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#ReadHarderChallenge2020 by #BookRiot
Read a YA Non-Fiction book.

After reading up on the Tennessee Children's Home Society a quick Google search led me to The Dozier School for Boys in Florida that was in operation for over 100 years. Just over 100 pages about the "living" conditions, discipline, cover-ups, and modern forensic truths detail horrific sentences for the inmates/child prisoners who resided inside. Not a pleasant read by any means.

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bibliobliss

Keeping Track: Success in Track and Field | Robert C. Smith

• This month's focus •

#challenges #inprogress #readharder #readingchallenge #readinggoals #2020LitsyChallenges #2020ReadingChallenges #inovermyhead #WinterBookBingo #BookishFirst #FebruaryBookBingo #Bookly2020ReadingChallenge #ReadHarderChallenge2020 #LitsyAtoZ #NWC #NovelWatchingCrew #FebTBR #goals #games

Butterfinger You and I are kindred spirits. I am doing #NWC, #ReadHarder20 #Booked2020 #ChildrensClassicRead2020 #ReadingEurope2020 #classicschallenge2020 #PopSugar20 #mandmchallenge2020 #ReadwithMrBook USReads and CenturyReads

My favorite thing to do is find several prompts of different challenges for each challenge. 5y

bibliobliss @Butterfinger We DO have some challenges in common!! Glad to "meet" you in the NWC group. It's always great to check off boxes for several challenges. Good luck and check in with me as often as you like!! 5y

MissAimz_55 Oooo I think you‘re in more challenges than me. I love challenges because it broadens my reading life 5y

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bibliobliss @MissAimz_55 Exactly 😉 5y

Geenie How do you sign up for these or find them? 5y

bibliobliss @Yoshi-and-a-book All the challenges here are floating around on Litsy. They all have their own hashtags and can be located in the search function via hashtag. You don't have to sign up for most of these, you just find one you'd like to try and join in. Find the original post, take a screenshot and post on your profile. The only ones I "signed up" for are the #LitsyAtoZ and #NWC #NovelWatchingCrew (which I also found on Litsy and joined the group) 5y

Geenie Thanks so much! @Readage the challenges are so cool 😎 5y

bibliobliss @Yoshi-and-a-book You're welcome. Any more questions, I'll try to help 😉 5y

Reviewsbylola You‘ve got a lot on your plate! 5y

bibliobliss @Reviewsbylola I know, I'm a little silly about it Lol 5y

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pppooraikul

Cinnamon and Gunpowder: A Novel | Eli Brown

The #readharderchallenge2020 task 13 “read a food book about a cuisine you‘ve never tried” is a real challenge bc I don‘t wanna read a cookbook nor a chef‘s memoir. I‘m not into the art of cooking no matter how much I enjoy eating.

This book, y‘all, nails it. Adventurous plot, historical war theme, lovable characters and FOOD. The most exquisite cuisines one could conjure up in the middle of the ocean as if one‘s life depends on it.

Halfway now.

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Love this book. 💙 5y

pppooraikul @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Just finished it a few days ago. Loved it too! 💚 5y

emz711 Yes! 👐 4y

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bibliobliss

Booklover | Timothy James Bazzett

• How's it going with the #BookRiot #ReadHarderChallenge2020? These are challenging prompts for me! They're so specific and detailed but I suppose that's the point!! •

#challenges #readinggoals #readingchallenge #BookRiot #readharder #goals #games #friends #LitsyLovelies #reshared

pppooraikul So far so good! 😁 I still feel unsure about reading too far out my comfort zone but I guess that‘s the point! 5y

bibliobliss @pppooraikul Right!! 😉 5y

Butterfinger I've read 7 so far. January has been a good month. 5y

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bibliobliss @Butterfinger Yay 🎉 Good for you!! 5y

audraelizabeth I have read 2 so far. I have a couple on hold from the library via libby. 5y

bibliobliss @audraelizabeth That's awesome!! 😉🎉 5y

audraelizabeth I might change mine up and i dont read in any particular order. I was 1 short of finishing last year. 5y

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bibliobliss

Second Variety | Philip K. Dick

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• The tagged book meets the following challenges:

#NovelWatchingCrew (it meets the #scifi prompt so I'm including it in addition to The Martian)

#LitsyAtoZ (the letter S for title)

#ReadHarderChallenge2020 (#17 -- read a sci-fi/fantasy novella under 120 pages)

FREE SPACE for #JanuaryBookBingo

FREE BOOK CHOICE for #WinterBookBingo •

#challenges #recentlyread #prompts #TBRRead #games #goals #readinggoals