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).
// Comments //
Juulna
Always up for this challenge!
Jen at Introverted Reader
This sounds like fun! Thanks for hosting!
Kimberly Lynne
Thanks for joining!!
Nessa Kreyling
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
@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
I’m in for 2022
Cindee Maynard
I will be trying this again
K.C Alleruzzo
Would love to join this reading challenge! Excited!
Tina @ Tina's Books in Fairyland
Joining in again 🙂
Kimberly Lynne
@Tina Woot! Woot! Welcome back!
traci
excited to give this a go again this year. thanks for hosting
Kimberly Lynne
@traci Thank Traci! Love to have you back!
Bev@My Reader's Block
I’m signing up again!
Kimberly Lynne
Thanks Bev!
Juliet Castillo
Excited to Participate this year!
Kimberly Lynne
Great!
Jamie
I’m joining again!
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