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Monthly Challenges
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National Poetry Month Reading Challenge
Celebrated every April in the United States since 1996, National Poetry Month was established by the Academy of American Poets to highlight the legacy and ongoing achievement of American poets. It’s a time to celebrate the art form, encourage the reading of poems, and support poets and poetry publishers.
Poetry has long been used to express emotion, capture history, challenge power, call for freedom and inspire change. From the verses of Emily Dickinson and Langston Hughes to the contemporary voices of Amanda Gorman and Ocean Vuong, poetry continues to evolve, reflecting the times and deepening our connection to language and each other.
Fun fact: Walt Whitman’s *Leaves of Grass* was first published in 1855 and is still considered one of the most influential poetry collections in American literature.
Duration
1 April – 30 April
How to Play
Option 1: Spell-it-out
Choose a poet or poetry-related word (e.g., POETRY, VERSE, STANZA, WHITMAN, EMILY, RHYME) and use the first letters of your books' title/author/character name/narrator (see full rules below) to spell it out.
Option 2: Scavenger Hunt
Search for words in the National Poetry Month description (e.g., “poet,” “verse,” “language,” “emotion,” “freedom”) and find them in your book's text or title.
Option 3: Tasks
Complete as many of the following as you can:
1. Read a poetry collection
2. Read a novel in verse
3. Read a book by a poet laureate (past or present)
4. Read a book with a poetic or lyrical writing style
5. Read a book featuring a character who writes poetry
6. Read a biography or memoir of a poet
7. Read a book with “poetry” or “verse” in the title
8. Read a translated poetry collection
9. Read a book by a BIPOC poet or author
10. Read a book with a one-word title
11. Read a book with a cover that features flowers or feathers
12. Read a book set in April or spring
13. Read a book with a cover in pastel colours
14. Read a book with fewer than 150 pages
15. Read a book with a title that rhymes
16. Read a book featuring themes of love, freedom, or nature
17. Read a book with a poet as a character
18. Read a book with a dedication or epigraph from a poem
19. Read a poetry-themed children’s book
20. Read a book written in free verse or blank verse
21. Read a book that’s been adapted into a spoken-word performance
22. Read a book with an author born in April
23. Read a book published in April
24. Read a book with the word “soul,” “dream,” or “voice” in the text or title
25. Read a book with a photo or painting of a poet on the cover
Option 4: Mix and Match
Pick from the above options to design your own challenge path!
Levels
Poetry Enthusiast: 1–8 books
Rhyming Rebel: 9–16 books
Literary Lyricist: 17–24 books
Verse Virtuoso: 25+ books
**Re-reads allowed** (6-month rule)
No Minimum pages
(*) **Spell-it-Out Rules**
Use the first letter in the book’s title, series name, author’s first/last name, character’s name, narrator’s name, or translator’s name (if reading a translation). Ignore “A,” “An,” or “The” at the start of titles.
Mar 29, 2025 07:40AM
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How to Participate:The Audiobook Challenge is designed to not only help you to read your audiobooks, but to also find out about other great audiobooks from other challenge participants!
Though you may pop in/out at any time, the Audiobook Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.
There are no minimum page requirements, and you can read abridged or unabridged audiobooks!
1. At the beginning of the month, post :
a: How many audiobooks in total you want to read for the month
b: How many audiobooks in the monthly category you want to read
c: Post the audiobooks (as you decide on them) by linking them to Goodreads in your post
2. During the month, read the audiobooks that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)
3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s) - note: can only be linked to Goodreads and not an external site
c: How many audiobooks you have read for this challenge this year
Then start a new post for the next month!
FORMAT YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE:
Start of Month
Total audiobooks to read:
Audiobooks in monthly category to read:
Books in category:
FINISHED
End of Month
Total audiobooks read this year:
Audiobooks in monthly category read:
MY MONTHLY RECOMMENDATION (and why):
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EXAMPLE : (under spoiler)(view spoiler)
~ Monthly Audiobook Challenge ~
Each month we will have a different theme of audiobook for you to listen to.
Read one, two, three, or thirty. Up to you! Just post at the start of the month which books you will read in the category, update through the month and post a link to your Goodreads review (no links to external sites).
Let's find some great audiobooks together!
Duration: Monthly
April 2025 Theme:
◈Freebies
Audiobooks that you have from the library or for free
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Feed Your Readers, the NetGalley Challenge
Duration: Monthly
How to Participate:
The NetGalley Challenge is designed to not only get you to read your NetGalley books, but to also advertise your reviews for others to see because after all, that's what NetGalley is all about.
Though you may pop in/out at any time, the NetGalley Challenge will run on a monthly basis so you are able to see progress being made.
1. At the beginning of the month, post any/all of the following:
a: How many books on your NetGalley shelf
b: What books are on your NG shelf
c: What your Netgalley feedback ratio is
2. During the month, read the NetGalley books that you can AND update your post with your reviews. (You can do this after each book or wait until the end of the month.)
3. At the end of the month, update your post and with:
a: What books you read
b: Link(s) to your review(s)**
c: Your updated shelf count
d: Your updated books to read
e: Your updated ratio
Then start a new post for the next month!
**When linking your reviews, please link only to the book(s) here at GoodReads. At this time, linking to a personal blog is not allowed. Thank you!
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Please nominate an Adult Fiction or a Non Fiction book that you would like to read in the month of June 2025.Nominations will be open until 27 April, UK evening
***Please pay special attention to the Rules and Guidelines listed below.***
Rules and Guidelines
1. Books nominated after the deadline will not be included in the polls. Sorry.
2. Each person is limited to nominating ONE book per category.
3. Please use the add book/author tool located at the top of the comment box when nominating a book. (Please make your nomination clear because side conversations do happen and we don't want to accidentally miss a nomination)
4. Please add the Goodreads synopsis for the book you nominate; optionally you can include a reason why we should read your nomination.
5. Books that were read as a past BOM will not be considered for the poll. (link to the sheet under the spoiler (view spoiler))
6. Books that are #2 or higher in a series will only be considered if all earlier books in the series have been a past BOM.
7. Books must be published at the time of nomination.
8. If your book is successful in being picked as the BOM you are expected to actively participate in the discussion. This will include writing a set of DQs as well as engaging in conversations.
Also, please be aware of your nomination's genre and list them in the appropriate BOM category.
Genres that DO NOT go here:
Young Adult
Middle Grade / Children's
Erotica
The BOM nominations are for our members to nominate a book they are truly interested in and have no affiliation with. Promotional activity is NOT permitted and nominations that the Moderators perceive to be promotional will be deleted without warning
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Theme Book Of the Month
For June we are travelling to learn about Indigenous peoples and their traditions. We are hoping for a wide range of voices and stories, from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander to Native Americans and First Nations peoples to the Sami and Roma of Europe and more.
Nominations will be open until 27 April, UK evening
***Please pay special attention to the Rules and Guidelines listed below.***
Rules and Guidelines
1. Books nominated after the deadline will not be included in the polls. Sorry.
2. Each person is limited to nominating ONE book per category.
3. Please use the add book/author tool located at the top of the comment box when nominating a book. (Please make your nomination clear because side conversations do happen and we don't want to accidentally miss a nomination)
4. Please add the Goodreads synopsis for the book you nominate; you should also include an explanation of how it fits the theme for the month.
5. Books that were read as a past BOM will not be considered for the poll. (link to the sheet under the spoiler (view spoiler))
6. Books that are #2 or higher in a series will only be considered if all earlier books in the series have been a past BOM.
7. Books must be published at the time of nomination.
8. If your book is successful in being picked as the BOM you are expected to actively participate in the discussion. This will include writing a set of DQs as well as engaging in conversations.
The BOM nominations are for our members to nominate a book they are truly interested in and have no affiliation with. Promotional activity is NOT permitted and nominations that the Moderators perceive to be promotional will be deleted without warning
Mar 20, 2025 02:47AM
Participation VerifiedJudith https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Lexi https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Melindam https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
RachelG https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Angie https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Catherine https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sammy https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Mar 20, 2025 02:47AM
VolunteersLexi
Melindam
Catherine
Judith
Cat
