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

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

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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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.

Simone wrote: "The book I chose won the Nebula Award for Best Novella in 2017. I really enjoyed it. It's a series too. So I will read the others as well.

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Currently one of my favorite series!

@Tracy That was my favorite book as a kid too!

The Nebula Awards are my very favorite awards and I've already read so many of the winners and nominees. But one that I've meant to read but haven't yet is so I think that will be my choice for May.

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

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

* The Best Translated Book Awards honor the best original works of international fiction and poetry published in the U.S. during the previous year.

* The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Winners of the awards presented in 2019 include The Calculating Stars, Mary Robinette Kowal for Best Novel.

* Comment below with the book you're reading for the challenge, the name of the award it won and the date it was presented. Mark it CHALLENGE COMPLETE if you've read the book.