2015 Challenge Update May 2015

2015 Series Ender Challenge

• The Emerald City of Oz by Frank L. Baum, Eric Shanower, & Skottie Young

PopSugar 2015 Reading Challenge

• A book set in a different country
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• A nonfiction book
• Yes Please by Amy Poehler
• A book from an author you love that you haven't read yet
• Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan McGuire
• A book with antonyms in the title
• Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
• A book with a color in the title
• The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton
• A book that was originally written in a different language
• Anna & Froga: Thrills, Spills, and Gooseberries by Anouk Ricard
• A book based on or turned into a TV show
• Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon, Georges Jeanty, Fabio Moon, & Joss Whedon

Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Book Challenge

• A collection of short stories
• Dorothy Must Die: Stories by Danielle Paige
• A book by an author from Africa
• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• A book that was originally published in another language
• Anna & Froga: Thrills, Spills, and Gooseberries by Anouk Ricard
• A book published this year
• The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige

books i've read may 2015

5.2.15

• My Love Story #4 by Kazune Kawahara & Aruko (M)
• Ms. Rapscott's Girls by Elise Primavera (Y)
• A Crow of His Own by Megan Dowd Lambert & David Hyde Costello (PB)
• I Will Fight Monsters for You by Santi Balmes & Lyona (PB)

5.5.15

• Jaco the Galactic Patrolman by Akira Toriyama (M)

5.7.15

• The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Crazy Critter Race by Maxwell Eaton III (GN)
• Mouse Guard: Baldwin the Brave and Other Tales by David Petersen (GN)
• How to Catch a Mouse by Philippa Leathers (PB)
• Under a Pig Tree: A History of the Noble Fruit by Margie Palatini & Chuck Groenink (PB)

5.8.15

• The Wicked Will Rise by Danielle Paige (YA)

5.9.15

• Serenity: Leaves on the Wind by Zack Whedon, Georges Jeanty, Fabio Moon, & Joss Whedon (GN)
• Bleach #62 by Tite Kubo (M)
• Bleach #63 by Tite Kubo (M)

5.10.15

• Cleopatra in Space, Book Two: The Thief and the Sword by Mike Maihack (GN)

5.11.15

• The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton (YA)

5.12.15

• Tru Detective by Norah McClintock & Steven P. Hughes (PB)

5.13.15

• Pocket Apocalypse by Seanan McGuire (A)

5.14.15

• Yes Please by Amy Poehler (A-NF)

5.18.15

• Ariol: A Nasty Cat by Emmanual Guibert & Marc Boutavant (GN)

5.19.15

• Don Quixote: A Spanish Language Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• The Secret Garden: A Flowers Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)
• Wild About Shapes by Jeremie Fischer (PB) 

5.21.15

• Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (A)

5.22.15

• Hail to Spring! by Charles Ghigna & Laura Watson (PB)
• Little Evie in the Wild Wood by Jackie Morris & Catherine Hyde (PB)
• Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! by Mo Willems (PB)
• The Boy on the Page by Peter Carnavas (PB)
• Pop Art Baby! by Keith Haring (PB) 

5.23.15

• The Potato King by Christoph Niemann (PB)
• How to Read a Story by Kate Messner & Mark Siegel (PB)
• Mustache Baby Meets His Match by Bridget Heos & Joy Ang (PB)
• Cupcake by Charise Mericle Harper (PB)
• Errol and His Extraordinary Nose by David Conway & Roberta Angaramo (PB)
• Over in the Hollow by Rebecca Dickinson & S.britt (PB)
• Noni the Pony by Alison Lester (PB)
• Argus by Michelle Knudsen & Andrea Wesson (PB)
• Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth (PB)
• 39 Uses for a Friend by Harriet Ziefert & Rebecca Doughty (PB)
• Dorothy Must Die: Stories by Danielle Paige (YA)

5.25.15

• Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett (A)

5.26.15

• Stanley the Farmer by William Bee (PB)
• Nuts in Space by Elys Dolan (PB)
• The Cow Tripped Over the Moon: A Nursery Rhyme Emergency by Jeanne Willis & Joel Stewart (PB)
• Stella Brings the Family by Mariam B. Schiffer & Holly Clifton-Brown (PB)
• Rosario's Fig Tree by Charis Wahl & Luc Melanson (PB)

5.28.15

• Ms. Marvel: Generation Why by G. Willow Wilson, Jacob Wyatt, & Adrian Alphona (GN)

5.29.15

• The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, & Skottie Young (GN)
• Anna & Froga: Thrills, Spills, and Gooseberries by Anouk Ricard (GN)

5.30.15

• I'm Not Reading! by Jonathan Allen (PB)
• I'm Not Ready! by Jonathan Allen (PB)
• Creature: Colors by Andrew Zuckerman (PB)
• I Stink! by Kate McMullan & Jim McMullan (PB)
• Today Is Monday by Eric Carle (PB)
• Creature: Numbers by Andrew Zuckerman (PB)
• Glamourpuss by Sarah Weeks & David Small (PB)
• The Big Princess by Taro Miura (PB)
• You Have to Fucking Eat by Adam Mansbach & Owen Brozman (A) 

5.31.15

• The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Interrupted Tale by Maryrose Wood (Y)
• Nimona by Noelle Stevenson (GN)

05.15 total: 59
4 manga; 2 youth fiction; 36 picture books; 9 graphic novels; 3 young adult fiction; 4 adult fiction; 1 adult non fiction 

2015 Challenge Update

2015 Series Ender Challenge

• The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen

PopSugar 2015 Reading Challenge

• A book published this year
• Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
• A book with a number in the title
• The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
• A book you can finish in a day
• Changers, Book Two: Oryon by T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper
• A book from your childhood
• Split Infinity by Piers Anthony

Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Book Challenge

• A book published by an indie press
• Changers, Book Two: Oryon by T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper
• A sci-fi novel
• Split Infinity by Piers Anthony
• A collection of poetry
• Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann
• A self-improvement book
• Just One Thing by Rick Hanson

books i've read april 2015

4.2.15

• Hotter than Hell edited by Kim Harrison (A)

4.3.15

• Smick! by Doreen Cronin & Juana Medina (PB)
• Migloo's Day by William Bee (PB)
• Orion and the Dark by Emma Yarlett (PB)
• The Extraordinary Mr. Qwerty by Karla Strambini (PB)
• Mi and the Museum City by Linda Sarah (PB)
• Monty's Magnificent Mane by Gemma O'Neill (PB)

4.4.15

• Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child (Y)

4.6.15

• The Shadow Throne by Jennifer A. Nielsen (YA)

4.9.15

• Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child (Y)

4.10.15

• Changers, Book Two: Oryon by T Cooper & Allison Glock-Cooper (YA)

4.11.15

• Glamorous Garbage by Barbara Johansen Newman (PB)
• Meet the Dullards by Sara Pennypacker & Daniel Salmieri (PB)
• The Scar by Charlotte Moundlic & Olivier Tallec (PB)
• Breaking News: Bear Alert by David Biedrzycki (PB)
• Sleepless Knight by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, & Alexis Frederick-Frost (GN)
• The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage by Selina Alko & Sean Qualls (Y-NF)
• When You Need a Friend by Suzanne Chiew & Caroline Pedler (PB)
• A Surprise for Giraffe and Elephant by Paul Gude (PB)
• Cat & Bunny by Mary Lundquist (PB)
• And Away We Go! by Migy (PB) 

4.12.15

• Bunnicula Strikes Again! by James Howe (Y)

4.15.15

• Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman (YA)

4.16.15

• Rocket Raccoon: A Chasing Tale by Skottie Young & Jake Parker (GN)

4.17.15

• Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James Howe (Y)

4.21.15

• Split Infinity by Piers Anthony (A)

4.22.15

• Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty by Christine Heppermann (YA)
• Should You Be a River: A Poem About Love by Ed Young (PB)
• Won Ton and Chopstick: A Cat and Dog Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw & Eugene Yelchin (PB)
• The Bus Ride by Marianne Dubuc (PB)

4.23.15

• Just One Thing by Rick Hanson (A-NF)

4.24.15

• Mousenet by Prudence Breitrose (Y)

4.25.15

• I Wish You More by Amy Krouse Rosenthal & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• Pete the Cat's Groovy Guide to Life by Kimberly Dean & James Dean (PB)
• You! by Sandra Magsamen (PB)
• Wherever You Go by Pat Zietlow Miller & Eliza Wheeler (PB)
• Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry & Tom Lichtenheld (PB)
• Have You Seen My Monster? by Steve Light (PB)
• Edmund Unravels by Andrew Kolb (PB)
• The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan (PB)
• Star Wars Epic Yarns: A New Hope by Jack Wang & Holman Wang (PB)
• Star Wars Epic Yarns: The Empire Strikes Back by Jack Wang & Holman Wang (PB)
• Star Wars Epic Yarns: Return of the Jedi by Jack Wang & Holman Wang (PB)
• I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell & Charles Santoso (PB)
• The Octopuppy by Martin McKenna (PB)
• Izzy & Oscar by Allison Estes, Dan Stark, & Tracy Dockray (PB)
• Vegetables in Underwear by Jared Chapman (PB)
• The Skunk by Mac Barnett & Patrick McDonnell (PB)
• Vincent and the Night by Adele Enerson (PB)
• Winnie & Waldorf by Kati Hites (PB)
• Bunny Roo, I Love You by Melissa Marr & Teagan White (PB)
• Megan Owlet by Beth Anne Maresca (PB)
• Such a Little Mouse by Alice Schertle & Stephanie Yue (PB)
• Inside This Book (Are Three Books). by Barney Saltzberg (PB)
• Special Delivery by Philip C. Stead & Matthew Cordell (PB)
• Underwater Babies by Seth Casteel (A-NF)
• Remake: Master Works of Art Reimagined by Jeff Hamada (A-NF)
• Cats Are Weird and More Observations by Jeffrey Brown (GN)
• Me Without You by Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar (A)
• The Book of Memory Gaps by Cecilia Ruiz (A)
• T-Rex Trying and Trying by Hugh Murphy (A)
• On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein by Jennifer Berne & Vladimir Radunsky (Y-NF)
• Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt & Rob Dunlavey (PB)
• Gorillas in Our Midst by Richard Fairgay & Terry Jones (PB)
• Small Blue and the Deep Dark Night by Jon Davis (PB)
• Snow White and the 77 Dwarves by Davide Cali & Raphaelle Barbanegre (PB)
• Everything I Need to Know About Love I Learned from a Little Golden Book by Diane Muldrow (A) 

4.30.15

• The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett (A)

04.15 total: 68
7 adult fiction; 44 picture books; 5 youth fiction; 4 young adult fiction; 3 graphic novels; 2 youth non fiction; 3 adult non fiction 

2015 Challenge Updates

2015 Series Ender Challenge

• Reckoning by Lili St. Crow

PopSugar 2015 Reading Challenge

• A book of short stories
• Hotter than Hell edited by Kim Harrison
• A popular author's first book
• Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich
• A book a friend recommended
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• A Pulitzer Prize winning book
• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
• A memoir
• Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham
• A book that came out the year you were born
• Forever by Judy Blume
• A book set in high school
• The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler
• A book with magic
• How to Be Death by Amber Benson

Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Book Challenge

• An audiobook
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

books i've read march 2015

3.1.15

• Jealousy by Lili St. Crow (YA)
• Dragonbreath: Knight-Napped! by Ursula Vernon (Y)

3.2.15

• Legendary Star-Lord: Face It, I Rule by Sam Humphries, Paco Medina, & Freddie Williams II (GN)

3.3.15

• Beyond the Laughing Sky by Michelle Cuevas (Y)

3.4.15

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (YA)

3.5.15

• Not That Kind of Girl by Lena Dunham (A-NF)
• Redbird: Friends Come in Different Sizes by Barney Saltzberg (PB)
• Snoozefest by Samantha Berger & Kristyna Litten (PB)
• Sense & Sensibility: An Opposites Primer by Jennifer Adams & Alison Oliver (PB)

3.6.15

• Yeti and the Bird by Nadia Shireen (PB)
• The Cats of Copenhagen by James Joyce & Casey Sorrow (PB)
• A Rule Is to Break: A Child's Guide to Anarchy by John & Jana (Y-NF)
• Larry Loves San Francisco! by John Skewes (PB)
• Forever by Judy Blume (YA)

3.7.15

• Kimonos by Annelore Parot (PB)
• How to Be Death by Amber Benson (A)

3.9.15

• I Love Dogs! by Sue Stainton & Bob Staake (PB)
• Red: A Crayon's Story by Michael Hall (PB)
• Did You Know That I Love You? by Christa Pierce (PB)

3.10.15

• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (A)
• Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula by Andi Watson (GN)
• Zero's Familiar #1-3 by Noboru Yamaguchi & Nana Mochizuki (M)

3.11.15

• Defiance by Lili St. Crow (YA)

3.12.15

• Reckoning by Lili St. Crow (YA)

3.14.15

• Hero at Large by Janet Evanovich (A)
• Bear Noel by Olivier Dunrea (PB)
• Me and Meow by Adam Gudeon (PB)
• Room for Bear by Ciara Gavin (PB) 

3.15.15

• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (A)
• The King and the Magician by Jorge Bucay & Gusti (PB)

3.18.15

• The Accidental Highwayman by Ben Tripp (YA)

3.20.15

•  Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar by Emily MacKenzie (PB)
• Elephantastic! by Michael Engler & Joelle Tourlonias (PB)
• Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena & Christian Robinson (PB)
• The Yes by Sarah Bee & Satoshi Kitamura (PB)
• Ninja Cowboy Bear Presents the Call of the Cowboy by David Bruins & Hilary Leung (PB)
• Audrey (cow) by Dan Bar-El (Y)

3.21.15

• Ruby Redfort: Catch Your Death by Lauren Child (YA)

3.22.15

• Home by Carson Ellis (PB)
• The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss & Crockett Johnson (PB)
• Olivia's ABC by Ian Falconer (PB)
• My Vest Is White by Dick Bruna (PB)
• Learn the Colours with Northwest Coast Native Art by Native Northwest (PB)
• Dot. by Randi Zuckerberg & Joe Berger (PB)
• Aqualicious by Victoria Kann (PB)
• Snappy Birthday by Mark Sperring & Laura Ellen Anderson (PB)
• We Are All Born Free: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Pictures by Amnesty International (Y-NF)
• No Two Alike by Keith Baker (PB)
• Put on Your Shoes! by Dan Stiles (PB)
• You Will Go Far by Jenny Kempe (A)
• All the Happiness in the World by Jesse Hunter (A-NF)
• Shake Puppies by Carli Davidson (A-NF) 
• The Dark Wild by Piers Torday (Y)

3.26.15

• Busy Kitties by John Schindel & Sean Franzen (PB)
• I Don't Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty & Mike Boldt (PB)
• Once Upon a Cloud by Claire Keane (PB)

3.28.15

• The Basic Eight by Daniel Handler (A)

3.29.15

• The Sculptor by Scott McCloud (GN)

3.30.15

• Kiss of the Rose Princess #1 by Aya Shouoto (M)

03.15 total: 59
7 young adult fiction; 4 youth fiction; 3 graphic novels; 3 adult non fiction; 32 picture books; 2 youth non fiction; 6 adult fiction; 2 manga 

2015 Challenge Updates

2015 Series Ender Challenge

• The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz
• Fruits Basket #23 by Natsuki Takaya

PopSugar 2015 Reading Challenge 

•  A book by a female author
• Serpent's Shadow by Amber Benson
• A trilogy
• A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz, In a Glass Grimmly by Adam Gidwitz, & The Grimm Conclusion by Adam Gidwitz
• A book with a love triangle
• Jealousy by Lili St. Crow
• A book you started but never finished
• Temping Fate by Esther Friesner

Book Riot 2015 Read Harder Book Challenge

• A book written by someone when they were over the age of 65
• The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
• A book that is by or about someone from an indigenous culture
• Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices edited by Lisa Charleyboy & Mary Beth Leatherdale
• A National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, or Pulitzer Prize winner from the last decade
• Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
• A book that is a retelling of a classic story
• A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz