Welcome to the 6th annual Monthly Motif Reading Challenge! We are so excited to be back for another year. This challenge is meant to give you some fun parameters to follow, while also still allowing you to read the kind of books you like to read. We hope you’ll join us!
HOW IT WORKS
~ This is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
~ A Motif, or theme, is given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that fits the motif for that month.
~ Post what you’ve read to social media using the hashtag #MonthlyMotifGXO.
~ Please link back to Girlxoxo, Tanya, or Kim any time you post about the challenge so that we can follow along with your progress!!
~ 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.
MOTIFS (THEMES) FOR EACH MONTH
Focusing on ‘wonderland’, read a book set in a truly wonderful place- somewhere you’ve always thought was beautiful, somewhere with a wonderfully rich culture, a snowy setting, or maybe even a magical realm. It’s your interpretation, so have fun with it.
Read a book with the word ‘red’ in the title OR a book with a red-ish cover. Bonus if it has both.
Choose a sub-genre of your favorite genre and read a book from it. Make sure you mention the sub genre you chose in your review. (Ex. Sub Genres of Fantasy could be Magical Realism, Fairytale Retellings, or Epic Fantasy to name just a few.)
Read a book published before the year you were born (classic-ish) OR a book published between April 2019 and April 2020 (current.)
Read a book written by an author who you’ve never read anything by. Bonus if its been on your TBR for more than a year.
Read a book in which a name OR a number is part of the title. Bonus if the title includes both a name and a number.
JULY- Around or Out of this World
Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in OR written by an author who is from a country other than your own OR read a book that takes place in space or on another planet.
Read a book that includes a creature of some kind on the cover or in the story. Cat, dog, dragon, werewolf – mythical or real – find a book that features a creature.
SEPTEMBER- When Text Just Isn’t Enough
Read a book that includes more than just text. Maybe it’s a map, a family tree, illustrations, documents like emails or letters- something else that helps to paint the picture.
Ghost stories, haunted houses, true crime, murder mysteries, a thriller keeping you on the edge of your seat- it’s up to you!
Read a book with a couple of characters that make the perfect pair whether in business or in love. (Ex. Sherlock & Holmes, Elizabeth & Darcy)
DECEMBER- Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice
Holiday or winter themed reads, love stories and romances, happy cries, comedies; round out your year with a truly feel good read.
SIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE
~ Sign up by commenting below to participate- make sure you leave a link to your sign up post in your comment! Announce your participation via your blog, Goodreads, or other social media platform using the hashtag #MonthlyMotifGXO 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. So again- sign up by leaving your name and a link to your sign up post in the comments, whether that be on your blog or on social media. You’ll need to scroll all the way to the bottom of the post to find the comment box. We will be publishing a monthly check in post where you can comment with the book you read and a link to your review. Thanks!!
// Comments //
Dorothy Dickerson
I’m In!
Keri Henseler
Hi
I signed up for monthly motif challenge. Can I please get a detailed explanation of how to actually participate? I think I’m supposed to provide a link to my goodreads challenge shelf (I do have one for the challenge but can’t seem to figure out how to provide link).
I believe I’m supposed to post the book I’m reading each month on my instagram page with hashtag & supposed to tag a couple people as stated in girlxoxo.com. I think I know how to do that. Not 100% though. Need a bit of assistance. Thank you!
SuziQoregon
I’m in for another year!
http://whimpulsive.net/2019/12/27/2020-monthly-motif-reading-challenge/
Joosje
I would like to participate, this sounds like fun. I’ve created a shelf on my Goodreads account, it can be found under Joosje.
Vanessa
In for the GirlXOXO Trifecta!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/20971278-nessa-s-blog-challenge-tracker
Vanessa
Here is my tracking board on GoodReads!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/20971278-nessa-s-blog-challenge-tracker
Vanessa
Signing up for them all! 🙂
Dana-Adriana B.
I’m in, it is going to be fun. I will make my list on Goodreads and post it here.
Happy reading to us all!
Jenna Mobley
Got my list ready to go. https://www.instagram.com/p/B6XawjVAjsh/?igshid=1ahh04rp3y3ij
ila
awesome, count me in! i will also use goodreads to track down my books 🙂
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/32294137?shelf=2020-monthly-motif-challenge
Cinzia
I’m in! I love this challenge!
https://quattropassisullenuvole.blogspot.com/2019/12/monthly-motif-reading-challenge-2020.html
Cinzia
I love this challenge!!
https://quattropassisullenuvole.blogspot.com/2019/12/monthly-motif-reading-challenge-2020.html
Dana Huff
I loved this challenge in the past. Here is my sign-up post: http://www.danahuff.net/2020-reading-challenges/
Kimberly Lynne
@Dana So happy to have you participating again!
Sue Carey
Joining!
http://www.careyfamily.org/monthly-motif-reading-challenge-2020/
Kimberly Lynne
@Sue Great!
Alana Bloom
I’m excited for these prompts! Hopefully, I am more successful this year
https://www.dreamcomereview.com/2020-reading-challenges/
Bev Baird
I’m definitely in -loved the challenge this year (and completed it!)
https://beverleyabaird.wordpress.com/2019/12/14/two-monthly-reading-challenges/
Opat
Thanks for the challenge. I’m in!
https://casualbookreader.wordpress.com/2019/12/13/monthly-motif-reading-challenge-2020/
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