2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge Sign Ups

Welcome to the 2022 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge! We’re so excited to be back for another year of reading with you!

HOW IT WORKS

~ This is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.

~ Eight “key words” are given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that includes one or more of the key words in the title.

~ Synonyms and different suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’.

~ A check in post will be published here on the blog, in our Goodreads GXO Reading Challenges group and on Instagram each month. You can link up on the blog posts to announce your completion of that months challenge using the hashtag #Monthly KeyWordGXO

CHALLENGE COMMUNITY

~ Please properly credit and link back to Girlxoxo or Kim on Instagram any time you post about the challenge on your blog or social media.

~ If you post what you’ve read to social media please use the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO.

~ If you are on Goodreads consider joining our GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group. You can get book suggestions, do progress check-ins and meet other challenge participants.

MONTHLY KEY WORDS – AND CHECK-IN LINKS

JAN – Last, Kingdom, Girl, Dark, When, Winter, Light, Window

FEB – Midnight, Never, Into, Sun, Love, Good, Spell, Search

MAR – End, Fall, Loud, Queen, Woods, Nine, Beautiful, Crown

APR – Race, Now, Chose, While, Stop, Burn, Red, One

MAY – Thorn, Catch, Black, Under, City, Cloud, Sing, Legacy

JUN – Sea, You, Hate, Perfect, Shade, Until, Beach, Little

JUL – Star, Next, Infinity, Iron, Word, People, Rise, Clear

AUG – Breath, Case, Hundred, Day, Happy, Language, Stay, Lie

SEP – Bright, Here, Out, Life, Strange, Rule, Story, Salt

OCT – House, Bone, Haunt, Body, Blood, Witch, Murder, Mystery

NOV – Many, Boy, River, Fever, Down, Gold, Jade, Hill

DEC – Still, Cabin, Cafe, Night, Lake, By, Holiday, Fire

TRACKING YOUR PROGRESS

~ You can track your progress using a blog or any social media platform. We are active on Instagram, Twitter, and Goodreads.

~ Monthly Check in Posts will be linked below as soon as they’re posted. You can check in there, on our GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group or with our Instagram hashtag #KeyWordReadingChallenge.

SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE

~ Sign up to participate by using the linky below!

~ Announce your participation via your blog, Goodreads, or other social media platform using the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO and link back to Girlxoxo.com or tag us on Instagram (@chapter_adventure).

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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.

// Comments //

Juulna

January 14, 2022

Always up for this challenge!
Jen at Introverted Reader

January 10, 2022

This sounds like fun! Thanks for hosting!
- Kimberly Lynne
  
  January 14, 2022
  
  Thanks for joining!!
Nessa Kreyling

January 8, 2022

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there a printable with all the keywords on them? I like to print things out to keep track of my progress…
- Kimberly Lynne
  
  January 14, 2022
  
  @Nessa I’m a bit slow on this but yes, I’m in the process of putting one together. I’ll for sure have it ready by the first of February so check back.
Desert Rose

December 21, 2021

I’m in for 2022
Cindee Maynard

December 17, 2021

I will be trying this again
K.C Alleruzzo

December 13, 2021

Would love to join this reading challenge! Excited!
Tina @ Tina's Books in Fairyland

December 3, 2021

Joining in again 🙂
- Kimberly Lynne
  
  December 3, 2021
  
  @Tina Woot! Woot! Welcome back!
traci

November 28, 2021

excited to give this a go again this year. thanks for hosting
- Kimberly Lynne
  
  November 29, 2021
  
  @traci Thank Traci! Love to have you back!
Bev@My Reader's Block

November 26, 2021

I’m signing up again!
- Kimberly Lynne
  
  November 27, 2021
  
  Thanks Bev!
  - Juliet Castillo
    
    January 29, 2022
    
    Excited to Participate this year!
Kimberly Lynne

November 26, 2021

Great!
Jamie

November 26, 2021

I’m joining again!