Monthly Reading Challenge by Melissa 2022

 

Monthly Reading Challenge

Hosted By: Melissa

Official Challenge Page

COMPLETED 12/15/22

Summary of Details/Rules:

Each month has choices of prompts.  Choose 1 or more prompt and report it on GoodReads page when book is completed.

My Goal: 3 prompts per month

Prompt Description: 
MKW = Monthly Key Words - Eight key words each month
BAW = Book A Week - 52 weeks=52 books - Growing tally of books read
Potpourri = Book of my choice

Prompts:

January

• MKW: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
• Once Upon A Time: fantasy, fairytale, mythology, folklore, etc.
• The Loch Ness Papers by Paige Shelton
• Judge A Book By It's Cover: caught my eye because of whatever reason
• Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes
• You In Danger Girl: character in danger or dangerous situation (kidnapped, held hostage, war, gunfight, car accident, etc.)
• Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes by Karin Slaughter
• 1910's: book set in or written in 1910's
• Potpourri
• Darker Than Any Shadow by Tina Whittle
• BAW: 12/52

February 

• MKW: over, edge, rain, blade, red, come, none, glass
• Laughter and Love: relationship story, romance, comedy, or feel good
• Clean Out the Closet: book from TBR or from pile you have at home
• Fake Plastic Girl by Zara Lisbon
• The Book Was Better: book made into a movie
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
• 1920's: book set in or written in 1920's
• Potpourri
• Deadly Editions by Paige Shelton
• BAW: 16/52

March

• MKW: dear, ink, mercy, fly, lost, never, match, true 
• Countries & Cultures:
• The Heist by Janet Evanovich
• Never Have I Ever: new to me author
• Ophies's Ghost by Justina Ireland
• DeJaVu: read before
• Falling Up by Shel Silverstein
• 1930's
• Potpourri
• Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus
• BAW: 21/52

April

• MKW: last, watch, save, girl, sun, tell, garden, tomorrow
• Promise Not To Tell by Jennifer McMahon
• Books on the Menu: features food, cooking, baking, cafe, etc. on cover or title
• No Good Tea Goes Unpunished by Bree Baker
• Chunky Monkey: over 400 pages
• One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus
• Bucket List: one of the 100 books listed in "The End Of Your Life Book Club"
• 1940's
• The So Blue Marble by Dorothy B. Hughes
• Potpourri
• Diamond Rings Are Deadly Things by Rachelle J. Christensen
• BAW: 35/52

May

• MKW: away, wait, book, raven, lake, angel, nine, island
• The Secret, Book, & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
• Magnificent Middle Grade: marketed toward ages 8-14
• Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (currently reading)
• Bon Appetit: food or drink on cover, it title, or major theme
• Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates
• And the Winner is....: book from 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards
• 1950's
• Potpourri
• The Goodbye Witch by Heather Blake
• BAW: 44/52

June

• MKW: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
• Find Me Gone by Sarah Meuleman
• The Great Outdoors: garden, nature, country, harvest
• Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers by Tonya Kappes
• Rainbow Bright: my favorite color on cover
• Girl At The Grave by Teri Bailey Black
• He Said, She Said: read the opposite sex of author than what I usually read
• Red Dragon by Thomas Harris
• 1960's
• We Have Always Lived In The Castle by Shirley Jackson (Pub. 1962)
• Potpourri
• Raven Black by Ann Cleeves
• BAW: 60/52

July

• MKW: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
• Murder on the Yellow Brick Road by Stuart M. Kaminsky
• "Christmas In July": book received for Christmas but haven't read yet
• Faithful Place by Tana French
• "Short But Sweet": novella, comic, graphic novel, manga, short story, poetry
• TBA
• "BFF's": a book by an author you'd love to be friends with
  
• To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
• 1970's
• Bullet For A Star by Stuart M. Kaminsky
• Potpourri
• Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett
• BAW: 78/52

August 

• MKW: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
• "Bag Of Tricks"; a book featuring any kind of magic, illusion, super powers, or enchantments
• Of Beast and Beauty by Chanda Hahn
• "There's No Place Like Home"; a book about a house, manor, cabin, etc.
• Dead Bolt (A Haunted Home Renovation #2) by Juliet Blackwell
• "Losing My Religion"; a book where religion plays a major role
• Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower (Amish Community) 
• 1980's
• Potpourri
• At The Drop Of A Hat by Jenn McKinlay
• BAW: 94/52

September 

• MKW: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
• "Back to School"; school setting, features a student or educator, or a book to educate myself
• A Dark and Stormy Murder (Writer's Apprentice #1) by Julia Buckley
• "All In The Family"; a book about a family member (father, mother, sister, wife, aunt, cousin, step-sister, etc.)
• These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant
• "Say My Name"; written by someone with my name
• Honest June by Tina Wells
• 1990's
• Potpourri
• An Occupied Grave by A.G. Barnett
• BAW: 111/52

October 

• MKW: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
• Ghost of a Potion by Heather Blake
• "Lurking in the Shadows"; gray, black, and/or white cover OR shows a shadow on the cover
• The Ghost and the Muse by Bobbi Holmes
• "Strength in Numbers"; number in the title
• A Plus One For Murder by Laura Bradford
• "Rebel Reader"; a (once) banned book
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
• 2000's; set or written in the 2000's
• Working Stiff by Annelise Ryan
• Potpourri
• The Ghost and the Mystery Writer by Bobbi Holmes
• BAW: 124/52

November 

• MKW: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
• "In the Library with a Candlestick" ~ a mystery
• Murder By The Rocks by Karen MacInerney
• "Body Language" ~ a book with a body part in title (arm, head, hands, eyes, etc.)
• "It's All in the Title" ~ a ONE word title
• Undone by Karin Slaughter
• 2010's ~ a book set or written in the 2010's
• Peach Pies and Alibis by Ellery Adams
• Potpourri
• The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart
• BAW: 130/52

December

• MKW: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
• Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O'Connor (has a drink in it)
• Secret Santa! ~ a book received as a gift
• The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
• "That's History" ~ a historical fiction or book about a true historical event
• The Witchcraft of Salem Village by Shirley Jackson
• "You Better Work, B*tch" ~ a book with an occupation in the title
• The Utterly Uninteresting & Unadventurous Tales of Fred, The Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes
• 2020's
• A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
• Potpourri
• Zyla & Kai by Kristina Forest
• BAW: 147/52