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OK, I DID hit my 75 book goal by December 31, 2022 🎊 (I actually got to 79) And I'm on track for 75 again this year! 

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OK, I DID hit my 75 book goal by December 31, 2022 🎊 (I actually got to 79) And I'm on track for 75 again this year! 

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This was very interesting and enjoyable. Some parts sad and triggering, but overall I loved it. It was interesting to read the perspective of a child growing up with often hospital visits as a mom with a child who did that.

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Has anyone read this? John Green did a tiktok on it and I think I am going to add it to my list.

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Has anyone read this? John Green did a tiktok on it and I think I am going to add it to my list.

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Audiobiographical.

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This was interesting, but a bit on the spicy side for my taste.

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My goal this year: 20 audio books, 10 paperbacks, & 5 PD books 

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My goal this year: 20 audio books, 10 paperbacks, & 5 PD books 

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Enjoying it so far. The book follows different characters who all stumble upon a hand-written reading list with books like To Kill A Mockingbird. 

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Listened to: Cribsheet (pregnancy/baby book)

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Listened to: Cribsheet (pregnancy/baby book)

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Audio book.  To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis.  According to wikipedia she was born in Denver and lives in Greeley. 

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Audio book.  To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis.  According to wikipedia she was born in Denver and lives in Greeley. 

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Amazon.com: The Magic of Ordinary Days: A Novel: 9780143119951: Creel, Ann Howard: Books

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I recommend this book to anyone who likes historical fiction and science. I really loved this book.

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Reading Audio Book. Loving it, I was very sceptical! Finished this.  I really liked it.  It is pretty long, which I look for in audio books because I listen on my drive to and from work.  I heard the movie is bad and I see why.  It is a story meant for a book.

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Reading Audio Book. Loving it, I was very sceptical! Finished this.  I really liked it.  It is pretty long, which I look for in audio books because I listen on my drive to and from work.  I heard the movie is bad and I see why.  It is a story meant for a book.

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I was very sceptical about this book because of the author. I am really enjoying it so far. It is a very interesting concept.

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My goal: 50 books
Completed: 51
In progress/on deck: 5

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Onward/Onward Workbook (SSD2 Book Study)

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Onward/Onward Workbook (SSD2 Book Study)

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" Street Data calls upon readers to ′flip the dashboard′ from a focus on big data to a focus on the voices at the margins - those learners and their families who have been most affected by deep-rooted systemic inequities. When we listen closely to these voices with curiosity, courage, and humility, we gain a greater understanding of the meaning and root causes of these inequities, as well as how they can be addressed in ways that transform and heal. Policymakers and educators at every level of the system need this book to forge a path to genuine equity." -- Linda Darling-Hammond Published On: 2020-10-12"For far too long, education leaders have implemented reform strategies without engaging and centering those most impacted - the students. Shane Safir provides an energizing, anti-racist, actionable framework that centers the voices of the most marginalized students as the experts and co-conspirators that we need to create an education system worthy of their brilliance. Read this, share it, and be a part of ushering in this ′new normal′ of street-level data to unlock racial justice in our schools." -- Taryn Ishida, Youth Organizer and Executive Director Published On: 2020-11-03" -- Napoleon Wells , Ph.D. Published On: 2020-10-06 -- Sophie Fanelli, President Published On: 2020-11-06issues an urgent, timely provocation to listen to, honor, and be informed by the experiences, wisdom, fears, and aspirations of children and families who have been forced to the margins by our schools and institutions. Rich with stories that affirm our shared humanity and connectedness, Safir and Dugan offer a humanistic approach and practical guidance for embedding love, equity, curiosity, and courage in our efforts to manifest learning spaces where every young person learns, develops, and thrives. -- LaShawn Routé Chatmon, Executive Director Published On: 2020-11-06 -- Jal Mehta, Professor of Education Published On: 2020-11-16" -- Shawn Ginwright Published On: 2020-11-23

With Street Data,

" Shane and Jamila have built a conversation more than a framework, wherein students, their communities, teachers, leaders and systems are interconnected parts of a family unit. As a Professor and Psychologist, I found myself drawn to the work's human and family centered focus. Throughout the work, these are linked to an emphasis on building approaches to the art of teaching grounded in listening, making and holding room for all members of the learning family, and setting goals and evolving approaches that begin with the student as their core. Shane and Jamila are engaging us all in a critically important conversation, where the data we gather and share around learning spaces is shaped and centered on the voices and beings of students. It is family systems centered teaching and learning. It is holistic, and it is necessary. "Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan have given us a vivid and immensely readable account of what public education could and should be. Rather than quick fixes, the book is rich with real-life examples and immediately actionable equity practices that educators and leaders can use to tackle root causes. The authors have also issued an unspoken but clear challenge to all of us who care about children′s learning and development: ′What if policy decisions were anchored in the lived experiences of students, their families, and their educators?′ Their call to action is clear and urgent: we must reverse-engineer and radically reimagine our resources, policies, and practices to support the broad conditions in which students can authentically thrive, and most particularly students who are the most marginalized by the current system. The vision of educational justice laid out in the book will not be more widely practiced if we simply rely on individual teachers and principals to push forward alone into the headwinds. It must be supported at systems and state levels, so that it becomes the rule and not the exception."

" Street Data "In this absolutely path-breaking book, Shane Safir uses the concept of ′street data′ as an entry point to a fundamentally different paradigm for schooling. Foregrounding listening, understanding, and loving over counting, measuring, and classifying, Street Data

illustrates what it would truly mean to develop a humanizing and liberating approach to school transformation. Startlingly fresh in its prose, clear in its convictions, and moving effortlessly between theory and practice, we can only hope Street Data will mark the beginning of a new and different era for American education. A spectacular book!"

"Safir and Dugan call on us to free ourselves from old constructs about data for improvement that are rooted in Whiteness as normative and, instead, model ways to integrate concepts of wholeness, justice, deep culture, personal mastery, and agency into our school transformation efforts. This book is an important contribution to all of us who are working to create a world that works for all of us."

Old systems are crumbling before our eyes as new ones are being built. Street Data offers key insights about how to transform data and explore indigenous knowledge creation for a new world. Shane Safir and Jamila Dugan give us new ways to analyze, diagnosis, and assess everything from student learning to district improvement to policy. This book is a must read for researchers and practitioners searching for a fresh and deeply authentic model for school transformation.

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" Street Data gives us a vibrant picture of what it means to do school when we authentically center our students. Shane and Jamila provide inspiration and clear examples of how we can humanize our classrooms and create a more just education system. Critically for change agents, we also find practical advice for supporting adults across the system as they begin to shift their approach to a new normal that builds with and for students. There is no doubt that we need a new way forward and Street Data is a trusted map for charting a course for maximum impact."

-- Shanna Peeples Published On: 2020-12-28

Shane Safir has worked at every level of the education system for the past 25 years, with an unwavering commitment to racial justice and deep learning. After teaching in San Francisco and Oakland, California and engaging in community organizing to launch a new public high school, Shane became the founding principal of June Jordan School for Equity (JJSE), an innovative national model identified by scholar and policy leader Linda Darling-Hammond as having "beaten the odds in supporting the success of low-income students of color." For over a decade, Shane has provided equity-centered leadership coaching, systems transformation support, and professional learning for schools, districts, and organizations across the U.S. and Canada. She writes for Edutopia, Ed Week, Educational Leadership magazine and is the author of The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation (Jossey-Bass: 2017). Shane is thrilled to co-author this book with Dr. Jamila Dugan, a long-time collaborator who conducted foundational research for The Listening Leader and facilitates equity workshops with Shane, as well as Carrie Wilson, a colleague whose groundbreaking program for teacher-driven inquiry centers street data in the pursuit of equity.

Jamila Dugan is a leadership coach, learning facilitator, and researcher. She began her career as a teacher in Washington D.C., successfully supporting her school to implement an International Baccalaureate program. After being nominated for Teacher of the Year, she later served as a coach for new teachers in Oakland, California. As a school administrator, Jamila championed equity-centered student services, parent empowerment, and co-led the development of the first public Mandarin immersion middle school in the Bay Area. Jamila and Shane began their work together 7 years ago during the development of The Listening Leader for which Jamila acted as the primary researcher. Jamila currently serves as an equity-centered leadership development coach across all sectors including non-profits, public school districts, charter networks, parochial, and private schools. She is an avid supporter of dual language learning, serving on the boards of Independence Charter Spanish Immersion School in Philadelphia and Parents of African American Students Studying Chinese (PAASSC) in the Bay Area. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Fresno State University, a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from George Mason University, and a doctorate in Education Leadership for Equity from University of California, Berkeley. Jamila is also a loving wife and the mother of three amazing children who remain her constant inspiration for her work.

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Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

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Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation [Safir, Shane, Dugan, Jamila] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation

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Bold School: Old School Wisdom+new Technologies = Blended Learning Thatworks: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New Technologies = Blended Learning That Works

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The author has some great ideas, however, I think Catlin Tucker is the better place to start, this book has some great add-on ideas with his framework and SAMR model. The biggest issue I have with this book is the blatant sexism, using 'he' for all the positive examples and 'she' for the negative ones. At one point he stereotyped what a woman teacher dressed like (not making this up.) I was not on the lookout for sexism, it jumps right off the pages and hits you in the face. And he is really condescending towards teachers, I get the impression he thinks he is better than all the other teachers in the world.

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Icle Bold School: Old School Wisdom+new Technologies = Blended Learning Thatworks: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New Technologies = Blended Learning That Works

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Icle Bold School: Old School Wisdom+new Technologies = Blended Learning Thatworks: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New Technologies = Blended Learning That Works [Kieschnick, Weston] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Icle Bold School: Old School Wisdom+new Technologies = Blended…

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Blended Learning is the way to go!!!

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My favorite book of the year so far! *****

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Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.

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There are a few references to the school library and librarian which I loved. Librarians to the rescue!!!

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Keeping on with my feminist theme for this year

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Erin Gibson has a singular goal - to create a utopian future where women are recognized as humans. In FEMINASTY—titled after her nickname on the hit podcast "Throwing Shade”—she has written a collection of make-you-laugh-until-you-cry essays that expose the hidden rules that make life as a woman unnecessarily hard and deconstructs them in a way that's bold, provocative and hilarious.Whether it's shaming women for having their periods, allowing them into STEM fields but never treating them like they truly belong, or dictating strict rules for how they should dress in every situation, Erin breaks down the organized chaos of old fashioned sexism, intentional and otherwise, that systemically keeps women down. FEMINASTY is Erin Gibson’s revolutionary handbook for dismantling the patriarchy, one pay gap joke at a time.

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Oops, I accidentally deleted some of your books. I have no idea how I did that and tried to undo. So sorry, Jenn

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Oops, I accidentally deleted some of your books. I have no idea how I did that and tried to undo. So sorry, Jenn

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Paradais by Fernanda Melchor

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Slaughterhouse-Five - Vonnegut
No Longer Human - Dazai
Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Diaz
Underworld - DeLillo
Jakob von Gunten - Walser

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I'm a huge Stephen King fan.  I also love the Repairman Jack series, and finished that this summer. I  started to reread all of King's books and will continue next with Shawshank Redemption, and then all of his short story collections.   I'm also addicted to the Kingslingers podcast, which is a deep dive into The Dark Tower series and related books.  

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I'm a huge Stephen King fan.  I also love the Repairman Jack series, and finished that this summer. I  started to reread all of King's books and will continue next with Shawshank Redemption, and then all of his short story collections.   I'm also addicted to the Kingslingers podcast, which is a deep dive into The Dark Tower series and related books.  

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Amazing Podcast diving deep into Stephen King's The Dark Tower series and beyond. 

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My goal for 2022 is 75 books, and I'm currently at 54 complete!

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My goal for 2022 is 75 books, and I'm currently at 54 complete!

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Currently reading: Carrie Soto is Back and re-reading the Throne of Glass series.

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Currently reading: Carrie Soto is Back and re-reading the Throne of Glass series.

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"An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam" (Elle), from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

"The perfect novel to close out your summer."-The Washington Post

"Gorgeous. The kind of sharp, smart, potent book you have to set aside every few pages just to catch your breath. I'll take a piece of Carrie Soto forward with me in life and be a little better for it."-Emily Henry, author of Book Lovers and Beach Read
Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. She has shattered every record and claimed twenty Grand Slam titles. And if you ask Carrie, she is entitled to every one. She sacrificed nearly everything to become the best, with her father, Javier, as her coach. A former champion himself, Javier has trained her since the age of two.

But six years after her retirement, Carrie finds herself sitting in the stands of the 1994 US Open, watching her record be taken from her by a brutal, stunning player named Nicki Chan.

At thirty-seven years old, Carrie makes the monumental decision to come out of retirement and be coached by her father for one last year in an attempt to reclaim her record. Even if the sports media says that they never liked "the Battle-Axe" anyway. Even if her body doesn't move as fast as it did. And even if it means swallowing her pride to train with a man she once almost opened her heart to: Bowe Huntley. Like her, he has something to prove before he gives up the game forever.

In spite of it all, Carrie Soto is back, for one epic final season. In this riveting and unforgettable novel, Taylor Jenkins Reid tells her most vulnerable, emotional story yet.

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"An epic adventure about a female athlete perhaps past her prime, brought back to the tennis court for one last grand slam" (Elle), from the New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones & The Six, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo"The perfect novel to close out your summer."-The Washington Post"Gorgeous.

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I enjoyed this book, but it took me a long time to read even though it's quite short! Not sure why. 4/5

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Paperback: The Days of Afrekete by: Asali Solomon

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Paperback: The Days of Afrekete by: Asali Solomon

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3/5 I didn't enjoy this book as much as her novel "Normal People" but still managed to enjoy the process of reading it. 

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Listened to: Beautiful World, Where are You? By Sally Rooney

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Listened to: Beautiful World, Where are You? By Sally Rooney

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Currently Listening to: The Book of Goose

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Currently Listening to: The Book of Goose

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Just started it and already love the POV & cadence!

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Listened to: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by: Gabrielle Zevin 5 stars*****!!!

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Listened to: Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow by: Gabrielle Zevin 5 stars*****!!!

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I'm also currently reading a biography about Georgia O'Keeffe.

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I'm also currently reading a biography about Georgia O'Keeffe.

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This is a book that I have owned for about 20 years. I finally decided to pick it up during the summer. I'm almost done, but have slowed down since school started. I've learning a lot about O'Keeffe.

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O'Keeffe: The Life of an American Legend

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O'Keeffe: The Life of an American Legend [Hogrefe, Jeffrey] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. O'Keeffe: The Life of an American Legend

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My goal for the challenge is: 10 audiobooks & 5 books.

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My goal for the challenge is: 10 audiobooks & 5 books.

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Questlove is the drummer and band leader for The Roots, who have been playing for Jimmy Fallon on live television for over a decade now. Starting in the year of his birth (1971), Questlove takes American music and history one year at a time, making connections between the music that shaped him and the historical events that influenced that music. This book will completely change the way you think about history in general, but also invite you to think more critically and lovingly at the music in your own life.

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2 F novels
1 NF PD book

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I usually love dystopian fiction, but this one is a bit out there for me, so far.

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Hey, did you know it's December? Because it is. The last month of another year snuck up on us when we weren't looking and you know what that means: it's time to announce our next Read Harder Challenge! 2023 will be our ninth year hosting Read Harder and we've had a lot of fun coming up with another batch of tasks. If you're a Read Harder regular, it's great to see you again! If this is your first time joining us, welcome to the challenge.

Now onto the challenge deets: it once again consists of 24 tasks (an average of two per month) that invite readers to explore settings, characters, formats, genres, and perspectives that might be outside of their reading norms. How you approach Read Harder is up to you: you might choose to read one book per task, or feed a few birds with one scone and count one book for multiple tasks. The point of the challenge isn't to do the thing one specific way, but rather to to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. We hope you'll hold yourself accountable, share your insights, and discover some fantastic reads you might not have otherwise chosen for yourself. And remember: have fun with it! No one from Book Riot is going to show up at your door and check your work, promise.

Need suggestions for the tasks? Say less. All you need to do is sign up for our Read Harder newsletter to get recommendations for each task delivered straight to your inbox. Look for those task recommendations starting the first week in January; we'll send one email per weekday for each of the 24 tasks.

If you want to join a community of fellow challenge participants, share your challenge progress, and get even more suggestions for tasks, make sure to check out the Read Harder Challenge Goodreads group. It's a great place to hang out, discuss the tasks, and exchange recs and reviews for titles that fit the bill for those tasks. You can also use the #ReadHarder hashtag all over social media and join in on the discussion there.

Click here for a downloadable and editable PDF of the 2023 Read Harder Challenge tasks. Now let's get to the tasks!

Read Harder 2023

1. Read a novel about a trans character written by a trans author.

2. Read one of your favorite author's favorite books.

3. Read a book about activism.

4. Read a book that's been challenged recently in your school district/library OR read one of the most-challenged/banned books of the year by a queer and/or BIPOC author.

5. Read a completed webcomic.

6. Finish a book you've DNFed (did not finish).

7. Listen to an audiobook performed by a person of color of a book written by an author of color.

8. Read a graphic novel/comic/manga if you haven't before; or read one that is a different genre than you normally read.

9. Read an independently published book by a BIPOC author.

10. Read a book you know nothing about based solely on the cover.

11. Read a cookbook cover to cover.

12. Read a nonfiction book about BIPOC and/or queer history.

13. Read an author local to you.

14. Read a book with under 500 Goodreads ratings.

15. Read a historical fiction book set in an Eastern country.

16. Read a romance with bisexual representation.

17. Read a YA book by an Indigenous author.

18. Read a comic or graphic novel that features disability representation.

19. Read a nonfiction book about intersectional feminism.

20. Read a book of poetry by a BIPOC or queer author.

21. Read a book of short stories.

22. Read any book from the Ignyte awards shortlist/longlist/winner list.

23. Read a social horror, mystery, or thriller novel.

24. Pick a challenge from any of the previous years' challenges to repeat!

Good luck and happy reading!

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Hey, did you know it's December? Because it is. The last month of another year snuck up on us when we weren't looking and you know what that means: it's time to announce our next Read Harder Challenge! 2023 will be our ninth year hosting Read Harder and we've had a lot of fun coming up with another batch of tasks.

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Kim and Tanya

Kim is a librarian - professor - ancient history nerd - mom to 2 little boys - Utah native - digital archivist - British comedy and detective show junkie - outdoor lover. Tanya is an avid reader - teenage boy wrangler - husband tamer - adventure seeker.

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The 2022 Master List of Reading Challenges

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The Master List of Reading Challenges is a compilation of YEAR-LONG challenges designed to level up your reading year. We will be constantly updating this list through January 2022! There's also quite a lot of reading challenges on The StoryGraph - so I won't be listing those here.

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From the time Courtney E. Martin strapped her daughter, Maya, to her chest for long walks, she was curious about Emerson Elementary, a public school down the street from her Oakland home. She learned that White families in their gentrifying neighborhood largely avoided the majority-Black, poorly-rated school. As she began asking why, a journey of a thousand moral miles began.

Learning in Public is the story, not just Courtney’s journey, but a whole country’s. Many of us are newly awakened to the continuing racial injustice all around us, but unsure of how to go beyond hashtags and yard signs to be a part of transforming the country. Courtney discovers that her public school, the foundation of our fragile democracy, is a powerful place to dig deeper.

Courtney E. Martin examines her own fears, assumptions, and conversations with other moms and dads as they navigate school choice. A vivid portrait of integration’s virtues and complexities, and yes, the palpable joy of trying to live differently in a country re-making itself. Learning in Public might also set your family’s life on a different course forever.

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Tell a stranger that you talk to yourself, and you’re likely to get written off as eccentric. But the truth is that we all have a voice in our head. When we talk to ourselves, we often hope to tap into our inner coach but find our inner critic instead. When we’re facing a tough task, our inner coach can buoy us up: Focus - you can do this. But, just as often, our inner critic sinks us entirely: I’m going to fail. They’ll all laugh at me. What’s the use?

In Chatter, acclaimed psychologist Ethan Kross explores the silent conversations we have with ourselves. Interweaving groundbreaking behavioral and brain research from his own lab with real-world case studies - from a pitcher who forgets how to pitch, to a Harvard undergrad negotiating her double life as a spy - Kross explains how these conversations shape our lives, work, and relationships. He warns that giving in to negative and disorienting self-talk - what he calls “chatter” - can tank our health, sink our moods, strain our social connections, and cause us to fold under pressure.

But the good news is that we’re already equipped with the tools we need to make our inner voice work in our favor. These tools are often hidden in plain sight - in the words we use to think about ourselves, the technologies we embrace, the diaries we keep in our drawers, the conversations we have with our loved ones, and the cultures we create in our schools and workplaces.

Brilliantly argued, expertly researched, and filled with compelling stories, Chatter gives us the power to change the most important conversation we have each day: the one we have with ourselves.

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Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed?

Celebrated feminist writer Mona Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted: the independent woman, since widows and celibates were particularly targeted; the childless woman, since the time of the hunts marked the end of tolerance for those who claimed to control their fertility; and the elderly woman, who has always been an object of at best, pity, and at worst, horror. Examining modern society, Chollet concludes that these women continue to be harrassed and oppressed. Rather than being a brief moment in history, the persecution of witches is an example of society’s seemingly eternal misogyny, while women today are direct heirs to those who were hunted down and killed for their thoughts and actions.

With fiery prose and arguments that range from the scholarly to the cultural, In Defense of Witches seeks to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live their lives on their own terms.

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Wasn't what I expected, keep an open mind. *** (Audio)

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In her powerful new book, critically acclaimed author Melissa Febos examines the narratives women are told about what it means to be female and what it takes to free oneself from them.

When her body began to change at eleven years old, Febos understood immediately that her meaning to other people had changed with it. By her teens, she defined herself based on these perceptions and by the romantic relationships she threw herself into headlong. Over time, Febos increasingly questioned the stories she’d been told about herself and the habits and defenses she’d developed over years of trying to meet others’ expectations. The values she and so many other women had learned in girlhood did not prioritize their personal safety, happiness, or freedom, and she set out to reframe those values and beliefs.

Blending investigative reporting, memoir, and scholarship, Febos charts how she and others like her have reimagined relationships and made room for the anger, grief, power, and pleasure women have long been taught to deny.
Written with Febos’ characteristic precision, lyricism, and insight, Girlhood is a philosophical treatise, an anthem for women, and a searing study of the transitions into and away from girlhood, toward a chosen self.

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Life is good for thirty-year-old Owen Sterling. But when tragedy strikes during his honeymoon in Thailand, the future he’d hoped for is shattered.After time with his family and friends in America does little to ease his pain, Owen returns to Asia to try to make peace with his past. A chance encounter unites him with Suchin, a young Thai woman battling her own demons. Inspired by their unexpected connection, the unlikely pair of traveling companions journeys to Nepal, soon embarking on an extraordinary trek through the Himalayas. Facing their own doubts, as well as everything from bandits to mudslides to illness, Owen and Suchin climb higher, their bond strengthening with each step.But the shadows of their pasts continue to loom large. And while both seek rebirth within a beautiful yet unforgiving land, neither knows if they will reach a legendary summit. The climb could break them—or save them.

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The Next Ship Home [Webb, Heather] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Next Ship Home

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Get ready to get unladylike with this field guide to the what's, why's, and how's of intersectional feminism and practical hell-raising. Through essential, inclusive, and illustrated explorations of what patriarchy looks like in the real world, authors and podcast hosts Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin blend wild histories, astounding stats, social justice principles, and self-help advice to connect where the personal meets political in our bodies, brains, booty calls, bank accounts, and other confounding facets of modern woman-ing and nonbinary-ing. By laying out the uneven terrain of double-standards, head games, and handouts patriarchy has manspread across society for ages, Unladylike is here to unpack our gender baggage and map out the space that's ours to claim.

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Life Support [Gerritsen, Tess] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Life Support

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This Book Is for You: I Hope You Find It Mildly Uplifti…

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Read 75 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Worry Lines has captured hearts around the world by posting daily drawings on Instagram. In…

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I read this due to a suggestion. I have some qualms about this one, but overall it's pretty good. Though I didn't expect this to be a romance novel (as I didn't do my research before reading.)

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I love this book.

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I want to read this book because it is by the same author as All The Light We Cannot See, which I loved.

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I listened to this book and think it would actually have been better to read it in print. It was an interesting story, I love how he weaved and spiraled in all the different storylines. I was left a bit wanting though, and thought he ended a few timelines a bit prematurely.

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This is a book best read than listened to, I think.

Among the ashes of a dying world, an agent of the Commandment finds a letter. It reads: Burn before reading.

Thus begins an unlikely correspondence between two rival agents hellbent on securing the best possible future for their warring factions. Now, what began as a taunt, a battlefield boast, becomes something more. Something epic. Something romantic. Something that could change the past and the future.

Except the discovery of their bond would mean the death of each of them. There’s still a war going on, after all. And someone has to win. That’s how war works, right?

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I wish I had the print book so I could reference the pictures.
Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell's Skirts looks at the history of twentieth-century womenswear through the lens of game-changing styles like the little black dress and the Bar Suit, as well as more obscure innovations like the Taxi dress or the Pop-Over dress, which came with a matching potholder. These influential garments illuminate the times in which they were first worn―and the women who wore them―while continuing to shape contemporary fashion and even opening the door for a genderfluid future of skirts. At once an authoritative work of history and a delightfully entertaining romp through decades of fashion, Skirts charts the changing fortunes, freedoms, and aspirations of women themselves.

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Is understanding the science of attachment the key to building lasting friendships and finding “your people” in an ever-more-fragmented world?

How do we make and keep friends in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos, especially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships? In Platonic, Dr. Marisa G. Franco unpacks the latest, often counterintuitive findings about the bonds between us—for example, why your friends aren’t texting you back (it’s not because they hate you!), and the myth of “friendships happening organically” (making friends, like cultivating any relationship, requires effort!). As Dr. Franco explains, to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style—secure, anxious, or avoidant: it is the key to unlocking what’s working (and what’s failing) in your friendships.

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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends

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Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends [Franco PhD, Marisa G.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make--and Keep--Friends

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This is a book that I will also need to read the print version. It also warrants multiple readings.

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A humorous, life-affirming, and charmingly wise novel tells the story of how the forced retirement of a shy, closeted postman in northern England creates a second chance with his lost love, as he learns to embrace his true self, connect with his community, and finally experience his life’s great adventure.

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In 1540, during the reign of Henry VIII, Shardlake is asked to help a young girl accused of murder. She refuses to speak in her defense even when threatened with torture. But just when the case seems lost, Thomas Cromwell, the king’s feared vicar general, offers Shardlake two more weeks to prove his client’s innocence. In exchange, Shardlake must find a lost cache of "Dark Fire," a legendary weapon of mass destruction.

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“Rich, dark, and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.” —Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author

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The story of a lifelong friendship between two very different women with shared histories, divisive loyalties, hidden sorrows, and eighty years of summers on a pristine point of land on the coast of Maine, set across the arc of the 20th century.

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In seven interwoven comics essays, author and graphic novelist Nate Powell addresses living in an era of what he calls “necessary protest.” Save It for Later: Promises, Parenthood, and the Urgency of Protest is Powell’s reflection on witnessing the collapse of discourse in real time while drawing the award-winning trilogy March, written by Congressman John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, this generation’s preeminent historical account of nonviolent revolution in the civil rights movement. Powell highlights both the danger of normalized paramilitary presence symbols in consumer pop culture, and the roles we play individually as we interact with our communities, families, and society at large.

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Save It for Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood

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Save It for Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood [Powell, Nate, Powell, Nate] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Save It for Later: Promises, Protest, and Parenthood

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Dahlia Lithwick, one of the nation’s foremost legal commentators, tells the gripping and heroic story of the women lawyers who fought the racism, sexism, and xenophobia of Donald Trump’s presidency—and won

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Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America

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Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America [Lithwick, Dahlia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America

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Spring Fever (print fiction - bathtub book ;-) ***

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Spring Fever (print fiction - bathtub book ;-) ***

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Enjoyable for a beach/bathtub/leave on the plane book

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Amazon.com: Spring Fever: A Novel eBook : Andrews, Mary Kay: Kindle Store