Hi friends! Welcome to the 2020 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge. Here’s a little background on this reading challenge:
I (Kim) started this challenge on my original book blog: Bookmark to Blog in 2013. When Tanya and I decided to join forces and co-blog here at Girlxoxo.com I brought the Monthly Motif Reading Challenge with me but let Claudia of My Soul Called Life take over hosting for the Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge. Claudia later disappeared from the blogosphere 🙁 and no one could get in touch with her. Bev from My Readers Block decided to keep the challenge going when she couldn’t get in contact with Claudia. She’s been running it for the past two years. Bev also hosts several other yearly reading challenges, so make sure you go check those out on her blog!
For 2020, the Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge is coming back to its roots. As its creator I’m very excited to have it back! Read below for the details on this challenge and we hope you’ll choose to join us for next year…
HOW IT WORKS
~ This is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
~ Six “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.
~ The title you choose can be a variation on one of the key words. For example- your title could include the word ‘snowing’ or ‘snowflake’ even though the key word is ‘snow.’
~ Key words can be tweaked. For example- You could read “Cinder” or “Ashes” for the key word ‘Fire’. If the key word is ‘family’ then your title could include the word ‘sister’ or ‘mother.’ If the key word is ‘food’ then your title could include the word ‘cake.’ Use your best judgement and have fun with it!
~ Please link back to Girlxoxo, Tanya, or Kim any time you post about the challenge on your blog so that we can follow along with your progress!!
~ If you post what you’ve read to social media please use the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO .
~ New This Year: A check in post will be published at the end of each month where you can see what we read for the challenge and comment with the book you chose and a link to your review.
MONTHLY KEY WORDS
JANUARY – Water, This, Hello, Sun, New, Six
FEBRUARY – Girl, Any, Love, Red, Note, Throne
MARCH – Dream, Day, In, House, Luck, Friend
APRIL – Lost, Below, City, Jewel, Night, My
MAY – Sky, Name, Blue, Book, Enchant, Is
JUNE – And, Beach, Number, Wish, Down, Word
JULY – Boy, Last, Day, Into, Dear, Summer
AUGUST – Kiss, Flower, When, Happy, North, Right
SEPTEMBER – Star, Cry, She, Window, Forever, Eye
OCTOBER – Haunt, Around, Shadow, Grave, Murder, Deep
NOVEMBER – Look, Forest, Out, Color, Lock, Now
DECEMBER – Sword, Magic, Fly, Of, Silver, Crown
SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE
~ Sign up by commenting “COUNT ME IN” below, to participate – make sure you leave a link to your sign up post (or social media announcement) later on when you’ve posted about it! Announce your participation via your blog, Goodreads, or other social media platform using the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordChallenge and link back to Girlxoxo.com blog or Instagram (awesomerxoxo) & (chapter_adventure).
*NOTE– We are doing away with linky’s because they have become more pain than they’re worth. You’ll need to scroll all the way to the bottom of the post to find the comment box to use instead of a linky button. Thanks!!
// Comments //
Elba M Sosa
Count me in. But I only have a Facebook account. But my daughter can help me set up another account like Instagram. Which to you prefer? I am having lots of fun searching for the books that apply to the different categories.
peggy
count me in…
Instagram: @ourbookjournal
and I might try the alphabet soup too im not sure yet never tried a challenge like this before!!!
Kris@MsNoseinaBook
Count me in!!
https://msnoseinabook.com/2020-reading-challenges/
Suzy
Count me in, I enjoy this challenge as it gives enough freedom to read the books I love but also keeps me open to finding something new to try!
I leave reviews on Goodreads and also keep a google doc to more clearly track my progress.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/16943804-suzy?shelf=2020-monthly-keyword
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-knvATJqKD4j5nfzQIwGWuRgPjuO10UBf38Mh5ZwViY/edit?usp=sharing
Kristen
I’m in! I’ll be updating on Goodreads (inthemeantime) or IG @whatkristenreads!
Diane Benson
Count me in….
Kimberly Lynne
Yay!
Kimberly Lynne
@dianebenson Where will you be posting about your progress so we can follow along? Goodreads, Instagram, Blog, or somewhere else?
Kathy
So excited for this!!
Kimberly Lynne
Thank you! We’re excited too!
Cindy
Count me in
Kimberly Lynne
Awesome! Thanks Cindy.
Kimberly Lynne
Where will you be posting about your progress so we can follow along? Goodreads, Instagram, Blog, or somewhere else?
Magda Brink
I’m in! I normally review on Goodreads!
Kimberly Lynne
Sounds good. Thanks Magda!
Ashley E
Count me in! I’ll probably be updating on Goodreads and IG @aloz88!
Kimberly Lynne
Great! Thanks for joining us!
Kimberly Lynne
Great! Thanks for joining us!!
Simone C.
I’m in
Kimberly Lynne
Great! Will you be tracking on IG or a blog or Goodreads where we can follow you?
Rebecca@Reading Under the Covers
I’m In!
http://readingunderthecovers.com/monthly-keyword-challenge/
Kimberly Lynne
@Rebecca Thanks for joining us!
Nikki Slezak
Count me in!
Joining both this and the PopSugar challenge and I’m hoping they’ll occasionally overlap and just give me direction for what book to read next!
I’ll be updating from Twitter @NikkiHathSpoken
Kimberly Lynne
@Nikki Yes! I’m hoping for some overlap too.
Alyssa
Count me in 🙂
https://themoreplacesyouwillgo.tumblr.com/post/188987587982/monthly-key-words-2020
Kimberly Lynne
Yay! Thanks Alyssa!
Gabrielle
Can’t wait to join in. I’ll be tracking via Goodreads and posting on instagram at @workinghomeschoolmama
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/105003007-working-homeschool?shelf=monthly-keyword-challenge-2020
Kimberly Lynne
@Gabrielle Thanks for joining us for both challenges!
Tari Hann
I got into the challenge when Bev had it last year and it helped me get some books off my TBR, so I’m back for another round. Nice to meet you, the originator, Kim, and hi to Tanya as well! Here’s my blog announcement link: https://cuddleupwithacozymysteryandadachshund.blog/2019/10/27/monthly-key-word-challenge-2020/
As I list books (this time of year I get behind in blog listing due to craft shows starting) I’ll add my review links at that time, either blog or Goodreads. I don’t have time to blog every book I read, but I do try to at least do the ones I read on NetGalley.
Kimberly Lynne
@Tari Excited to have you!
Bev@My Reader's Block
Count me in! https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2019/10/monthly-key-word-2020-my-sign-up.html
Kimberly Lynne
Thank you Bev!!
Kimberly Lynne
That’s great! I’ll try to connect with you on Goodreads too. I agree that challenges are a great way to get through your TBR.
Cheryl
I’m in. Thank you for hosting. My progress will be listed here: http://cmashlovestoread.com/2020-reading-challenges-and-read-a-thons/
Kimberly Lynne
Great! Thanks for joining us Cheryl!
Jamie
I’m in again:
https://jannghi.blogspot.com/2019/10/monthly-key-word-reading-challenge-2020.html
Kimberly Lynne
🙂 Yay!
Jamie
And I saw this person signed up. She found my signup post and thought that I was the one hosting. I tried to tell her I’m not, but to no avail. Just letting you know.
https://100sweets.blogspot.com/2019/10/2020-reading-challenges.html
Kimberly Lynne
Count me in. Of course. 🙂
Kimberly Lynne
Thank you for letting me know.
Meisha
Count me in 🙂
Meisha
I’ll be on Instagram @booknooknerd84
Kimberly Lynne
Great. Thanks for joining this one too Meisha!
Aimee
Count me in! Instagram is @bilbophiliac13
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