Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2026 - February Update: The Warmth of Other Suns & How Bad Things Can Get
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope everyone's had a good February so far. I've completed my 4 tasks for Book Riot's 2026 Read Harder Challenge. The tasks I completed in February required me to read a microhistory and a book about a cult or cults. I selected The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson and How Bad Things Can Get by Darcy Coates respectively. Read on to see my mini reviews and my plans for next month:
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The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson is a must read that feels timely and fresh. I don't think I was quite as invested in this as I was with Caste. That said, I'm grateful that these stories of these three people and their lives are known. Wilkerson's style makes a history I otherwise I wouldn't have been all that familiar with come to life. I wish I could have had the chance to study this in college alongside Caste.
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How Bad Things Can Get by Darcy Coates was one of my most anticipated reads and I had a great time with it. I wouldn't quite say it's a favorite from Coates, but I still loved it. It's a bit of a slow burn horror thriller, but I don't think it needed to be quite so long. That said it was more than worth sticking with it for that ending and the stakes get higher and crazier as it goes. In regards to the question of the title, the answer is pretty darn bad! If you're a fan of this author, you can't skip this, or if you like your thrillers to be twisted and atmospheric.
Next Up For March:
My choice: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker - I've really liked what I've read from this author already and I need to try more.
Are you taking part in this challenge? Have you read any of these books? As always, thanks for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!
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