I did the Monthly Key Words in 2013, but the host offered this new challenge and I like it! A really fun challenge to come up with something for each month and I completed it early in December!
MONTHLY MOTIFS:
Jan– Around the World-Choose a book to read that takes place in a country different than the one you live in or choose a book written by an author that is from a country different than your own.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon (No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #14) by Alexander McCall Smith
Feb– Award Winner-Read a book that has won recognition or a literary award.
The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson, Newbery Honor Book
Mar– Fairy tales or Fairy Creatures-Read a fairy tale retelling or a book with fey/fairies in it.
Thistle And Thyme: Stories And Legends From Scotland, by Sorche Nic Leodhas
Apr– Short & Sweet-Read a collection of short stories or anthologies.
Shen Of The Sea: Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman
May– Mystery, Murder, & Mayhem-Read a murder/mystery book, a book in which someone dies of mysterious causes, or a book in which a mystery must be solved.
Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow #4) by Donna Andrews
June– A Long Journey-Read a book in which the character(s) take a trip, go on a quest, or find themselves on a journey toward something, etc.
The House of Hades (Heroes of Olympus #4) by Rick Riordan
July– Assassins, Warriors, & Rebels-Read a book in which the main character is one of these things or fights against one of these things.
William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back, by Ian Doescher
Aug– Alternate Reality-Read a book that’s set in the future, on another planet, in another dimension, or in an unknown world. A Dystopian book will count this month as well.
Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles #2), by Marissa Meyer
Sep– Book to Movie-Read a book that has a movie based off of it. For an extra challenge, see the movie as well.
The Host, by Stephenie Meyer
Oct– The Witching Hour-There’s been a lot of zombies lately, but this year include a ‘witchy’ book in your scary reads- a book about a witch or a book that has witches in it.
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1), by Deborah Harkness
Nov– An Oldie but a Goodie-Pick a book published before 2000 that you’ve always wanted to read, but just never got to. Or pick a book set in the past (before 2000).
A Quilt for Christmas, by Sandra Dallas
Dec– That’s a Wrap-Finish a series you’ve been meaning to finish or read the next book in a series you started but never finished.
The Agony of the Leaves (Tea Shop Mystery #13), by Laura Childs
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