The “Read Smarter, Not Harder Challenge” is a challenge in which one challenges themselves to read a vast range of books which they would not have read otherwise. It includes categories such as, “Read a nonfiction book about science” and “Read a book that is by an author of color.”
- Read a mystery book.
Read a nonfiction book about science.Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance- Read a collection of essays or short stories.
- Read a book out loud to your Kindergarten buddy.
Read a biography, memoir, or autobiography.Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainRead a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.Ready Player One by Ernest Cline- Listen to an audiobook that has won an Audie Award.
- Read a book that is by an author of color.
- Read a book of historical fiction set before 1900.
- Read or listen to a book from our digital library.
- Read a non-superhero graphic novel.
- Read a book that was adapted into a movie, then watch the movie. Debate which is better.
- Read a book about feminism or dealing with feminist themes (fiction or nonfiction).
- Read a book about religion (fiction or nonfiction).
- Read a book about politics, in your country or another (fiction or nonfiction).
Read a play.Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany- Read a book with the main character that has a physical, social, psychological, neurological or learning difference.