Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge 2020

Monthly Key Word

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!!

Twitter
Email
Pocket
Facebook
Kim and Tanya

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.

You Might Also Like …

// Comments //

  1. Elba M Sosa

    Dec 09

    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.

  2. peggy

    Dec 02

    count me in…
    Instagram: @ourbookjournal
    and I might try the alphabet soup too im not sure yet never tried a challenge like this before!!!

  3. Count me in!!
    https://msnoseinabook.com/2020-reading-challenges/

  4. Suzy

    Nov 28

    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

  5. Kristen

    Nov 26

    I’m in! I’ll be updating on Goodreads (inthemeantime) or IG @whatkristenreads!

  6. Diane Benson

    Nov 24

    Count me in….

    • Yay!

    • @dianebenson Where will you be posting about your progress so we can follow along? Goodreads, Instagram, Blog, or somewhere else?

  7. Kathy

    Nov 24

    So excited for this!!

  8. Cindy

    Nov 21

    Count me in

    • Awesome! Thanks Cindy.

    • Where will you be posting about your progress so we can follow along? Goodreads, Instagram, Blog, or somewhere else?

  9. Magda Brink

    Nov 20

    I’m in! I normally review on Goodreads!

  10. Ashley E

    Nov 18

    Count me in! I’ll probably be updating on Goodreads and IG @aloz88!

  11. Simone C.

    Nov 17

    I’m in

    • Great! Will you be tracking on IG or a blog or Goodreads where we can follow you?

  12. I’m In!

    http://readingunderthecovers.com/monthly-keyword-challenge/

  13. Nikki Slezak

    Nov 15

    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

    • @Nikki Yes! I’m hoping for some overlap too.

  14. Alyssa

    Nov 11

    Count me in 🙂
    https://themoreplacesyouwillgo.tumblr.com/post/188987587982/monthly-key-words-2020

  15. Gabrielle

    Nov 05

    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

    • @Gabrielle Thanks for joining us for both challenges!

  16. Tari Hann

    Oct 27

    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.

  17. Count me in! https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2019/10/monthly-key-word-2020-my-sign-up.html

    • Thank you Bev!!

    • 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.

  18. Cheryl

    Oct 23

    I’m in. Thank you for hosting. My progress will be listed here: http://cmashlovestoread.com/2020-reading-challenges-and-read-a-thons/

  19. Jamie

    Oct 23

    I’m in again:
    https://jannghi.blogspot.com/2019/10/monthly-key-word-reading-challenge-2020.html

  20. Count me in. Of course. 🙂

  21. Meisha

    Nov 23

    Count me in 🙂

  22. Meisha

    Nov 23

    I’ll be on Instagram @booknooknerd84

  23. Great. Thanks for joining this one too Meisha!

  24. Aimee

    Jan 04

    Count me in! Instagram is @bilbophiliac13

// Trackbacks & Pingbacks //

  1. Top Ten Tuesday — Reading Challenges | By The Book says:
    Dec 10 at 2:15 am

    […] Monthly Key Word hosted by GirlXOXO […]

  2. 2020 Reading Challenges Index - As Told By Tina says:
    Dec 04 at 12:21 pm

    […] Monthly Key Word Challenge – read 1 book that includes one or more of the key words in the title. […]

  3. 2020 Reading Challenges (From Around the Web) | Xxertz Blog says:
    Nov 21 at 12:51 am

    […] Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge hosted my girlxoxo (each month is assigned six keywords, readers choose books with one or more keywords from that month in the title) […]

  4. 15 Things This Week – GIRLXOXO says:
    Nov 07 at 8:26 pm

    […] to pop up and we published our 2020 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge  AND welcomed back the 2020 Monthly Keyword Challenge. AND we’ll be checking in on Instagram – so add us @awesomerxoxo. How are you doing on […]

  5. The Master List of 2020 Reading Challenges – GIRLXOXO says:
    Nov 04 at 6:39 am

    […] Monthly Keyword. Your task is to read at least one book each month whose title includes one or more of the keywords […]

1 2 3 … 6