Kimberly’s Comments (group member since Dec 31, 2019)

Kimberly’s comments from the Chapter Adventure Reading Challenges (Formerly GXO) group.

TJ wrote: "I agree with Cecil about reusing words - nothing wrong with that! Could be in different months - and it'll be interesting to compare what we read for that word (if we did it)."

Yes! I agree about reusing words. There are also some words that seem to be in a lot of titles and I like using those because they give you a lot of options. I actually plug each keyword into the Goodreads search bar and see how many books it brings up to determine whether it would be a good word to use or too restrictive.

Cecil wrote: "Okay, ready? Here’s what I came up with scanning my TBR list. ;)
Dark, Wild, Woods, Girl, Me, Forget, Sister, Road, Other, Angel, Trouble, Low, Crack(ed), Life, Taste, Double, Lied, Game, World, Fe..."

Great suggestions Cecil! I do like using the simple words like 'it' 'and' 'or' because it's kind of gives you an easy out if you can't find anything related to the other keywords that you're interested in. I never want anyone to read something that they aren't excited about just because they're trying to fill a prompt, you know?

Cecil wrote: "Now for Motif suggestions:
Plane, Train or Automobile, travel
ABC’s or School related
Royalty (King, Queen, Prince, Princess, Realm, Kingdom, etc.)
Harvest, Farming, Countryside settings
Shadows, ..."

Thanks Cecil! These are great!

Of course, I'll be choosing a graphic novel this month. I've been meaning to read on in the Saga series so now is the time.

Cecil wrote: "Challenge Compete!
Enjoyed the trip down memory lane with Mr. Krueger, on to the Keyword challenge.
Trying to use some shorter books this month and next, to squeeze in more of the RIP challenge f..."

I have the same plan to use some shorter books this month.

It's time to start planning the 2021 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge.

I started the challenge in 2013 so even though I haven't, it still feels like I've used ever word under the sun. So this year, I'm opening it up for key word suggestions.

Please list your key word ideas in the comments below.

Thank you!

It's time to start putting plans together for the 2021 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge!

If you have any theme/motif suggestions or general suggestions to make the challenge better, we invite you to comment below.

Here are the links to the past few years of challenge motifs for reference.

2020 Monthly Motif

2019 Monthly Motif

2018 Monthly Motif

2017 Monthly Motif

2016 Monthly Motif

2015 Monthly Motif

Thank you all for your support!

@cat @tj I agree that This Is How You Lose the Time War had a playfulness to it and I think that's what kept me reading even after I got a little bored. I admit I did skim through some sections.

The motif for August is When Text Is Not Enough.

"Read a book that includes more than just text- emails, letters, maps, etc. Sometimes referred to as epistolary fiction."

Comment with your book choices below and mark CHALLENGE COMPLETE when you've finished reading it.

Here are our suggestions:

The Key Words for September are:

"Star, Cry, She, Window, Forever, Eye"

Please comment with your book selection below and mark it CHALLENGE COMPLETE when you've finished it.

Here are some suggestions from us:

cat wrote: "I was thinking of the RITA awards for this month, but they seem to need a bit restructuring after the last controversy.

Looking at Children of Time by [author: Adrian Tchaikovsky..."

I'm considering this one too!

Traci wrote: "I read All Systems Red (Murderbot #1) by Martha Wells. It won the Locus Award for Novella in 2018

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https://ww..."

Love, love, love this series!

Simone wrote: "I went with a book that won the Locus Award 2019 for Collection:


finished it on June 5"

This one is on my TBR.

cat wrote: "I'm thinking of reading , 2007 winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction."

Ooh. That looks like a great choice!

I'm planning on reading . Just trying to decide if I should listen to it on audio.

I'm hoping to read but I'm still waiting on a copy from the library.

Cecil wrote: " I'm reading "The Word is Murder", by Anthony Horowitz. Had trouble finding one in my "Already Have" list to fit this month's key words that I hadn't already ..."
Good choice!

Joosje wrote: " I'm reading Merry and bright for this month. I love Debbie Macomber's Christmas books. Challenge complete!"
I read this one a couple of years ago and thought it was a fun one.

I read and really enjoyed

Your task this month is to read at least 1 book that WON a book award in June. Any year ... as long as the award was presented in June. What will you read?

To get you started, here are a few awards that have been presented in June:

The Women’s Prize for Fiction is a UK-based award honoring the best novel of the year written in English by a female author.

The Locus Award Winners Recognizes excellence in science fiction and fantasy literature.