EPISODE · Jan 12, 2017 · 45 MIN
Ep. #82 -- Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge, Part I
from Book Lounge by Libby · host Book Lounge by Libby
Like most book nerds, we love the website Book Riot and their annual Read Harder Challenge. But sometimes it's hard to know where to find titles that fit the categories if they are a little outside of your reading comfort zone so we decided to offer some suggestions throughout the year. First up, we are tackling the LGBTQ+ Romance, Collection of Stories by a Woman, Books Written by an Immigrant or with an Immigration Theme, Sports, and Travel Memoir. Bonus: We have a new email address ([email protected]) AND you can find us directly on Twitter at @ProBookNerds so if there are specific categories on the list you'd like help with, please reach out to us! Read an LGBTQ+ Romance Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff Roller Girl by Vanessa North Read a Collection of Stories by a Woman Difficult Women by Roxane Gay Self-Help by Lorrie Moore Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Berman Read a Book by an Immigrant or with a Central Immigration Narrative Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Consequences of Love by Sulaiman Addonia The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu Read a Book About Sports The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab You're Welcome, Cleveland by Scott Raab Living Out Loud by Craig Sager Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers The Games by David Goldblatt Courage to Soar by Simone Biles You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Booked by Kwame Alexander Travel Memoir Anything by Bill Bryson Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes Carsick by John Waters Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected] Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Like most book nerds, we love the website Book Riot and their annual Read Harder Challenge. But sometimes it's hard to know where to find titles that fit the categories if they are a little outside of your reading comfort zone so we decided to offer some suggestions throughout the year. First up, we are tackling the LGBTQ+ Romance, Collection of Stories by a Woman, Books Written by an Immigrant or with an Immigration Theme, Sports, and Travel Memoir. Bonus: We have a new email address ([email protected]) AND you can find us directly on Twitter at @ProBookNerds so if there are specific categories on the list you'd like help with, please reach out to us! Read an LGBTQ+ Romance Carry On by Rainbow Rowell The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original Sin by Colette Moody Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan Will Grayson, Will Grayson by David Levithan and John Green Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan The Danish Girl by David Ebershoff Roller Girl by Vanessa North Read a Collection of Stories by a Woman Difficult Women by Roxane Gay Self-Help by Lorrie Moore Willful Creatures by Aimee Bender No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July That Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Almost Famous Women by Megan Mayhew Berman Read a Book by an Immigrant or with a Central Immigration Narrative Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adicie The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Consequences of Love by Sulaiman Addonia The Secret Side of Empty by Maria E. Andreu Read a Book About Sports The Whore of Akron by Scott Raab You're Welcome, Cleveland by Scott Raab Living Out Loud by Craig Sager Every Day I Fight by Stuart Scott Shoe Dog by Phil Knight Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers The Games by David Goldblatt Courage to Soar by Simone Biles You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Booked by Kwame Alexander Travel Memoir Anything by Bill Bryson Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven by Susan Jane Gilman Born to Run by Christopher McDougall Shark Drunk by Morten Stroksnes Carsick by John Waters Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected] Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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