2021 book challenges

2021 Book Riot Read Harder Challenge
Finished 12/12/2021

• Read a book you've been intimidated to read
• The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
• Read a nonfiction book about anti-racism
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Read a non-European novel in translation
• Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin
• Read an LGBTQ+ history book
• Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders & Steven Salerno
• Read a genre novel by an Indigenous, First Nations, or Native American author
• Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
• Read a fanfic
• It's No Great Mystery by Anonymous on AO3
• Read a fat-positive romance
• One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
• Read a romance by a trans or nonbinary author
• Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith
• Read a middle grade mystery
• Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
• Read an SFF anthology edited by a person of color
• A Phoenix Must First Burn edited by Patrice Caldwell
• Read a food memoir by an author of color
• The Cooking Gene by Michael W. Twitty
• Read a work of investigative nonfiction by an author of color
• How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? by Moustafa Bayoumi
• Read a book with a cover you don't like
• Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
• Read a realistic YA book not set in the US, UK, or Canada
• The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim (Australia)
• Read a memoir by a Latinx author
• Knitting the Fog by Claudia D. Hernandez
• Read an own voices book about disability
• Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
• Read an own voices YA book with a Black main character that isn't about Black pain
• Smash It! by Francina Simone
• Read a book by/about a non-Western world leader
• The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama by The Dalai Lama & Bao Luu
• Read a historical fiction with a POC or LGBTQ+ protagonist
• The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee
• Read a book of nature poems
• Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire, and Beauty by Nikita Gill
• Read a children's book that centers a disabled character but not their disability
• Martin McLean, Middle School Queen by Alyssa Zaczek
• Read a book set in the Midwest
• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
• Read a book that demystifies a common mental illness
• Broken (in the Best Possible Way) by Jenny Lawson
• Read a book featuring a beloved pet where the pet doesn't die
• A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Conner

2021 PopSugar Reading Challenge
Finished main challenge (not Advanced prompts) on 12/12/2021

• A book that's published in 2021
• Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales
• An Afrofuturist book
• How Long Til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemison
• A book that has a heart, diamond, club, or spade on the cover
• Ace of Spades by Faridah Abike-Iyimide
• A book by an author who shares your zodiac sign
• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
• A dark academia book
• A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
• A book with a gen, mineral, or rock in the title
• Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
• A book where the main character works at your current or dream job
• Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
• A book that has won the Women's Prize for Fiction
• A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride
• A book with a family tree
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• A bestseller from the 1990s
• American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
• A book about forgetting
• The Deep by Rivers Solomon
• A book you have seen on someone's bookshelf (in real life, on a Zoom call, in a TV show, etc.)
• Sad Animal Babies by Brooke Barker
• A locked-room mystery
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• A genre hybrid
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• A book set mostly or entirely outdoors
• The Deep by Rivers Solomon
• A book with something broken on the cover
• The Queen on Nothing by Holly Black
• A book by a Muslim American author
• Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam
• A book that was published anonymously
• The Name of This Book Is Secret by Psuedonymous Bosch
• A book with an oxymoron in the title
• Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
• A book about do-overs or fresh starts
• The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
• A magical realism book
• Hungry Hearts edited by Elise Chapman & Caroline Tang
• A book set in multiple countries
• Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
• A book set somewhere you'd like to visit in 2021
• The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang (San Francisco area)
• A book by a blogger, vlogger, YouTube video creator, or other online personality
• The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae
• A book whose title starts with Q, X, or Z
• The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
• A book featuring three generations (grandparent, parent, child)
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
• A book about a social justice issue
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• A book set in a restaurant
• Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
• A book with a black-and-white cover
• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• A book by an indigenous author
• Elatsoe by Darcy Little Badger
• A book that has the same title as a song
• You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
• A book about a subject you are passionate about
• Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski 
• A book that discusses body positivity
• One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London
• A book found on a Black Lives Matter reading list
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• A book in a different format than what you normally read (audiobooks, ebooks, graphic novels)
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (long ebook)
• A book that has fewer than 1,000 reviews on Amazon or Goodreads
• The Meet-Cute Project by Rhiannon Richardson
• A book you think your best friend would like
• Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen
• A book about art or an artist
• This Is What I Know About Art by Kimberly Drew
• A book everyone seems to have read but you
• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
• Your favorite prompt from a past PopSugar Reading Challenge
• Isn't It Bromantic? by Lyssa Kay Adams (A book that has a book on the cover (2020))

PopSugar Advanced Prompts (not finished)

• The longest book (by pages) on your TBR list
• The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
• The shortest book (by pages) on your TBR list
• Shake, Wiggle, & Roll by Carli Davidson
• The book on your TBR list with the prettiest cover
• Wild Embers by Nikita Gill
• The book on your TBR list with the ugliest cover
• Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
• The book that's been on your TBR list for the longest amount of time
• [didn't complete]
• A book from your TBR list you meant to read last year but didn't
• Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
• A book from your TBR list you associate with a favorite person, place, or thing
• Heartstopper Volume Two by Alice Oseman
• A book from your TBR list chosen at random
• A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
• A DNF book from your TBR list
• [didn't complete]
• A free book from your TBR list (gifted, borrowed, library)
• This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong

2021 Reading Women Challenge

Didn't finish (but I got SO CLOSE with the main challenge)

• A book longlisted for the JCB Prize
• [didn't finish]
• An author from Eastern Europe
• Mole in a Black & White Hole by Tereza Sediva (Czech)
• A book about incarceration
• Dear Justyce by Nic Stone
• Cookbook by a woman of color
• Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi
• Protagonist older than 50
• An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
• South American author in translation
• Little Eyes by Samantha Schweblin
• Reread a Favorite
• White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
• A memoir by a Indigenous, First Nations, Native, or Aboriginal woman
• Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
• By a neurodivergent author
• Wintering: The Power of Rest & Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
• Crime novel or thriller in translation
• An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten
• About the natural world
• World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
• Young adult novel by a Latinx author
• Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Poetry collection by a Black woman
• Mercy & Blessing the Boats by Lucille Clifton
• A book with a biracial protagonist
• Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn Bowman
• A Muslim middle grade novel
• The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
• A queer love story
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
• About a woman in politics
• Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
• A book with a rural setting
• This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
• A book with a cover designed by a woman
• Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (cover by Laura Eckes)
• A book by an Arab author in translation
• Trees for the Absentees by Ahlam Bsharat
• A book by a trans author
• Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
• A fantasy novel by an Asian author in translation
• Hybrid Child by Mariko Ohara
• A nonfiction book about social justice
• White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
• A short story collection by a Caribbean author
• Where There Are Monsters by Breanne Mc Ivor

2021 Reading Women Challenge BONUS

• A book by Alexis Wright
• [didn't finish]
• A book by Tsitsi Dangarembga
• [didn't finish]
• A book by Leila Aboulela
• [didn't finish]
• A book by Yoko Ogawa
• [didn't finish]