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Finally got February finished. Now I'm all caught up. Well, at least for the moment.February: heart - Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - 3/26/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
I have a question to three words:March: other - Is another a derivative of other? (If not I take this book out - I have enough to still complete the challenge)
July: man - Would words that include man/men like woman/women or human work as well or only those directly linked to the male species?
October: found - As in past form of find or as in establish sth or even both? (pretty please ;-) - after seeing drunk in November I thought all three possible.)
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March: other - Is another a derivative of other? (If not I take this book out - I have enough to still complete the challenge)
July: man - Would words that inclu..."
The rules say:
The title you choose can be a variation on one of the key words.
For example- your title could include the word 'snowing' or 'snowflake' even though the key word is 'snow.'
If the word is singular, you may use a plural.
So I would say yes to all of your questions. As long as it's pretty close.
The Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge was started by Kim at Bookmark To Blog in 2013. She passed it to Claudia at My Soul Called Life when she started coblogging with Tanya at Girlxoxo.com. When Claudia quit blogging, it was passed to Bev at My Reader's Block. In 2020 it will be passed back to its creator- Kim and will be hosted at Girlxoxo.com. Please make sure its credited properly in the future.
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I'm sorry Kimberly. You gave me permission to use this challenge. I was not aware of what has happened with it on the internet.
JoAnne wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "The Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge was started by Kim at Bookmark To Blog in 2013. She passed it to Claudia at My Soul Called Life when she started coblogging with Tanya at Gir..."No worries JoAnne! We just want participants to be able to find the blog posts so they can participate and link up there too if they want to. :)
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I added it for next year - if we are able to use the challenge for 2020.
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019Duration: January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019
12/12 Completed. Finish!!
01. January: stand ice home cowboy choice
Cowboy:Cowboy Casanova-Xavier Neal 1/10/19
02. February: gift her heart down chase
Chase:Chase-Lane Hart 2/07/19
03. March:clean death peace other game
Death:'Til Death: Volume One-Bella Jewel 3/07/19
04. April: magic rebel there ranch play
Play:The Matchmaker's Playbook-Rachel Van Dyken 4/02/19
05. May: wife island see long this
Wife:The Unwanted Wife-Natasha Anders 5/04/19
06. June: never office away dark mountain
Dark:Dark Needs-T.M. Frazier 6/08/19
07. July: gone big with man light
Man:Man Handler-Shari J. Ryan 7/06/19
08. August: kiss need wait lost hard
Kiss:Viper's Kiss-London Casey 8/03/19
09. September: diary lady all life court
All:All the Ugly and Wonderful Things-Bryn Greenwood 9/06/19
10. October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
Vampire:Vampires-Esther E. Schmidt 10/01/19
11. November: her mistake drunk before problem
Her:Playing with Her Heart-Lauren Blakely 11/02/19
12. December: lone promise rain marriage was
Promise:One is a Promise-Pam Godwin 12/02/19
Finished! :)Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Task: Read one book each month whose title includes
one or more of the key words for that month.
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
Home to Walnut Ridge by Diane Moody (1/10/19)
February: gift her heart down chase
How to See With Your Heart by Jennifer Youngblood (2/8/19)
March: clean death peace other game
Forsaking All Others by Kari Trumbo (3/23/19)
April: magic rebel there ranch play
Ranch Hand For Auction by Kimberly Krey (4/2/19)
May: wife island see long this
The Shipbuilder's Wife by Jennifer Moore (5/21/19)
June: never office away dark mountain
An Ocean Away by Heather B. Moore (6/23/19)
July: gone big with man light
Her Awkward Blind Date with the Billionaire by Lucy McConnell (7/20/19)
August: kiss need wait lost hard
The Last Kiss by Belle Calhoune (8/3/19)
September: diary lady all life court
The Lucky Lady by Keira K. Barton (9/6/19)
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
My Not So Wicked Stepbrother by Jennifer Peel (10/23/19)
November: her mistake drunk before problem
Miss Whitaker Opens Her Heart by Jennifer Moore (11/6/19)
December: lone promise rain marriage was
Alice's Arranged Marriage by Joyce Alec (12/11/19)
Completed 12/13/19Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019
12/12 read
January: stand ice home cowboy choice Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf, read 1/14/19
February: gift her heart down chase Five-Sided Heart by Max MacGowan, read 2/4/19
March: clean death peace other game The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, read 3/18/19
April: magic rebel there ranch play Magic Runs Deep by Alex Whitehall, read 4/2/19
May: wife island see long this Whisper Me This by Kerry Anne King, read 5/15/15
June: never office away dark mountain How to Walk Away by Katherine Center, read 6/8/19
July: gone big with man light The Light of the Fireflies by Paul Pen, read 7/27/19
August: kiss need wait lost hard Kiss Me Please by Lyn Forester, read 8/7/19
September: diary lady all life court All That Has Flown Beyond by Marina Vivancos, read 9/27/19
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked The Vampire's Kiss by Stormy Glenn, read 10/10/19
November: her mistake drunk before problem Dragon of a Problem by Marcy Jacks, read 11/5/19
December: lone promise rain marriage was Mistletoe Marriage by Riley Knight, read 12/13/19
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Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019-December 12, 2019
12/12
Keywords
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
Cowboy Bad News Cowboy Maisey Yates 1/2/19
Home Home for the Summer Holly Chamberlin 1/28/19
February: gift her heart down chase
Down Two Girls Down Louisa Luna 2/9/19
March: clean death peace other game
peace Peaceful Pines Crystal Harper 3/16/19
April: magic rebel there ranch play
magic Magic Breaks Ilona Andrews 4/8/19
rebel Rebel Heir Vi Keeland 4/21/19
Rebel Heart Penelope Ward 4/22/19
May: wife island see long this
wife Once A Wife Patricia Keelyn 5/14/19
June: never office away dark mountain
dark Cowboy Dark Tess Oliver 6/7/19
July: gone big with man light
light Lighthouse Beach Shelley Noble 7/9/19
with I Belong With You Shannon Guymon 7/28/19
big Big Shot Carly Phillips 7/29/19
August: kiss need wait lost hard
kiss In His Kiss Christina Tetreault 8/16/19
September: diary lady all life court
diary The Keys to My Diary: Fern Ann Omasta 9/15/19
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
wicked Wicked Favor Sawyer Bennett 10/17/19
November: her mistake drunk before problem
mistake Mistake, Wisconsin Kersti Niebruegge 11/29/19
December: lone promise rain marriage was
promise Promise Me Robin Bielman Samanthe Beck 12/12/19
Are you playing this challenge in 2020? I want to sign up, lol.
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Yes, it will be back for 2020.
JoAnne wrote: "Karen Kay wrote: "Are you playing this challenge in 2020? I want to sign up, lol."
Yes, it will be back for 2020."
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Yes, it will be back for 2020."
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finishedJanuary: stand ice home cowboy choice
HOME - And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer - Fredrik Backman - 1/24/19
February: gift her heart down chase
HEART - Hearts of Resistance- Soraya M. Lane - 2/19/19
March: clean death peace other game
GAME - The End Game - Catherine Coulter & J.T. Elison - 3/26/19
April: magic rebel there ranch play
PLAY - Playing with Fire - Tess Gerritsen - 4/3/19
May: wife island see long this
ISLAND - Ember Island - Kimberley Freeman - 5/12/19
June: never office away dark mountain
NEVER - The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness - 6/30/19
July: gone big with man light
WITH - Playing with Matches - Lee Strauss - 7/20/19
August: kiss need wait lost hard
NEED - Need to Know -Karen Cleveland - 8/6/19
September: diary lady all life court
ALL: The Root of all Trouble - Heather Graham - 9/10/2019
ALL: All the Shiny Things - Robin Mahle - 9/16/2019
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
FOUND: The World We Found - Thrity Umrigar - 10/26/19
November: her mistake drunk before problem
HER: Count All Her Bones - April Henry - 11/09/19
December: lone promise rain marriage was
MARRIAGE: Accidents of Marriage - Randy Susan Meyers - 12/12/19
All done. Monthly Keyword Challenge
READ: 12/12
January: stand ice home cowboy CHOICE
Marly's Choice - Lora Leigh 1/12
February: gift HER heart down chase
To Catch Her Death - Boone Brux 2/24
March: clean death peace other GAME
This Wicked Game - Michelle Zink 3/31
April: magic rebel THERE ranch play
Let There Be Love - Melissa Storm 4/6
May: wife ISLAND see long this
Island 731 - Jeremy Robinson 5/8
June: never office away DARK mountain
Sin's Dark Caress - Tracey O'Hare 6/8
July: GONE big with man light
Gone Black - Linda Ladd 7/28
August: kiss need wait LOST hard
Aunt Dimity and the Lost Prince - Nancy Atherton 8/5
September: diary lady all LIFE court
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - Gabrielle Zevin 9/30
October: vampire bite nanny found WICKED
On Wicked Ground - Sharon Kay 10/30
November: her mistake DRUNK before problem
Love Drunk Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 11/29
December: lone promise RAIN marriage was
Fire and Rain - Lauren Dane 12/19
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
finishedYou must read 12 books - one each month - to participate in this challenge.
Do not read ahead.
You may read more than one book each month, if you like.
For this challenge I have chosen five key words associated with each month.
Your task is to read one book each month whose title includes
one or more of the key words for that month.
The title you choose can be a variation on one of the key words.
For example- your title could include the word 'snowing' or 'snowflake' even though the key word is 'snow.'
If the word is singular, you may use a plural.
Keywords
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
A Matter of Choice by Nora Roberts 9 January 2019 ★★★
February: gift her heart down chase
Her Heart's Captain by Elizabeth Mansfield 24 February 2019 ★★★★
March: clean death peace other game
Skin Game by Jim Butcher 8 March 2019 ★★★★
April: magic rebel there ranch play
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 21 April 2019 ★★★★★
May: wife island see long this
Just This Once by Rosalind James 31 May 2019 ★★★
June: never office away dark mountain
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 13 June 2019 ★★★
July: gone big with man light
Burning Man by Alan Russell 8 July 2019 ★★★★
August: kiss need wait lost hard
A Kiss Away from Scandal by Christine Merrill 15 August 2019 ★★★★
September: diary lady all life court
Lady Fortune by Anne Stuart 5 September 2019 ★★★★
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
Wicked Weaves by Joyce Lavene 11 October 2019 ★★★
November: her mistake drunk before problem
Anything for Her by Janice Kay Johnson 9 November 2019 ★★★★★
December: lone promise rain marriage was
Her Lone Wolf by Paige Tyler 20 December 2019 ★★★★
COMPLETION POSTMonthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019
Keywords
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Ransom Riggs - 1/23/2019
February: gift her heart down chase
Her Mother's Secret - Natasha Lester - 2/25/2019
March: clean death peace other game
Life or Death - Michael Robotham - 3/11/2019
April: magic rebel there ranch play
Playing Dead - Allison Brennan - 4/17/2019
May: wife island see long this
The Wife Between Us - Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen - 5/5/2019
June: never office away dark mountain
Find You In The Dark - Nathan Ripley - 6/15/2019
July: gone big with man light
A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult - 7/8/2019
August: kiss need wait lost hard
No Kiss Goodbye - Janelle Harris - 8/19/2019
September: diary lady all life court
Pieces of My Sister's Life - Elizabeth Joy Arnold - 9/29/2019
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
The Nanny Diaries - Emma McLaughlin - 10/20/2019
November: her mistake drunk before problem
The Girl Before - J.P. Delaney - 11/11/2019
December: lone promise rain marriage was
The Stolen Marriage - Diane Chamberlain - 12/23/2019
COMPLETED!Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019-December 31, 2019
Goal: 12/12
Keywords
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin – 01/14/2019February: gift her heart down chase
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen – 02/15/2019March: clean death peace other game
Death Vigil Vol. 1 by Stjepan Šejić – 03/23/2019April: magic rebel there ranch play
Magic Is Dead: My Journey into the World's Most Secretive Society of Magicians by Ian Frisch – 04/21/2019May: wife island see long this
I See Me by Meghan Ciana Doidge – 05/29/2019June: never office away dark mountain
Run Away by Harlan Coben – 06/12/2019July: gone big with man light
The Light Over London by Julia Kelly – 07/01/2019August: kiss need wait lost hard
The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff – 08/28/2019September: diary lady all life court
The Life Of Captain Marvel (The Life Of Captain Marvel by Margaret Stohl – 09/06/2019October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019November: her mistake drunk before problem
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe – 11/11/2019December: lone promise rain marriage was
Lone Ranger/Green Hornet: Champions Of Justice by Michael E. Uslan – 12/24/2019
I'm done!Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Duration: 1/1/19 - 12/31/19
Completed: 34/12+
January: stand ice home cowboy choice
cowboy: The Cowboy's Wish by Ruth Ann Nordin 1* 1/30
February: gift her heart down chase
chase: The Chase by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg 4* 2/8
chase: Chasing Luck book 1 of Serendipity Boxed Set by Brinda Berry 3* 2/17
March: clean death peace other game
death: Death Visits the Hair Salon by Amy Andersen 3* 3/5
game: Gra w kolory by Marzena Rogalska 4* 3/6 lit. transl: Color Game or Game With Colors; gra = game (Polish)
other: Another Life: A Pride and Prejudice Modernization by Oliver Berry 4* 3/14
death: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5* 3/27
death: Glory in Death by by J.D. Robb 5* 3/31
April: magic rebel there ranch play
there: Old-Timers I Have Known: There are Some Geezers You Just Don't Mess With. by Will Bevis 0* 4/4
rebel: The Rebel's Redemption book 2 of Wounded Hearts - Books 1-3.5: Love Conquers All 4.5* 4/9
May: wife island see long this
long: The Long Way Home by Andrena Sawyer 4* 5/26
June: never office away dark mountain
dark: Dark Alleys by Lillian Duncan 4* 6/24
dark: W mroku przeszłości=After Dark by Beverly Barton 3* 6/29 - lit. transl: In the Darkness of (the) Past; mrok = dark/darkness (Polish)
July: gone big with man light
man: Tall Man in Ray-Bans by Joseph Flynn 3* 7/3
gone: How to Let Go and Let God by Regina Baker 3* 7/9
gone: Going Once, Going Twice, Dead by Jerri Drennen 4* 7/12
with: Stranded with the SEAL book 1 in HERO Force Box Set by Amy Gamet 4* 7/12
man: Little Women book 1 in Little Women Collection: Little Women, Little Men, Eight Cousins and More by Louisa May Alcott 4* 7/15 - 50.7% read after 7/1
man: Memory Man=Memory Man by David Baldacci 5* 7/20
man: Dead Man's Diamonds by A.R. Winters 2* 7/22
August: kiss need wait lost hard
wait: The Waiting Place by Irene Davidson 3* 8/12
wait: While I'm Waiting: Going from despair to hope while praising God and choosing contentment during trials by Laura Hodges Poole 4* 8/14
kiss: Mistaken Kiss by Kathleen Baldwin 3* 8/27
September: diary lady all life court
all: Injustice For All by Robin Caroll 4* 9/8
all: All I Need by Megan Payne 2* 9/10
all: All Hung Up by Kathleen Brooks book 1 in Three Southern Beaches 4* 9/10
life (subtitle): The Lazarus File: How Often Must an Undercover Agent Die in Order to Survive? by Donn E. Taylor 4* 9/15
life: Life Letters: The Fruit of the Spirit by Becky Doughty 4* 9/25
diary: Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued by Anna Elliott 4* 9/27
life: A Life in Stitches by Rachael Herron 4* 9/29
October: vampire bite nanny found wicked
found: Lost and Found by Amanda H. Williams 4* 10/30
November: her mistake drunk before problem
her (subtitle): Waking Up Married in Vegas: What Will Her Fiance Think? by Ken Rander 1* 11/20
before Before I Wake by Dee Henderson 4* 11/24
December: lone promise rain marriage was
was Twas The Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement C. Moore 3* 12/8
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019 completion post
January: home - Charity Ends at Home- colin watson - read 30 jan 2019
February: gift - The Sealwoman's Gift - sally magnusson 21.02.19
March: death Death of a Poison Pen M.C. Beaton 01.03.19
April: magic rebel there ranch play – when will there be good news – kate Atkinson 28.04.19
May: wife island see long this
This is going to hurt – adam kay 02.05.19
June: never office away dark mountain
The knife of never letting go – Patrick ness – 05.06.19
July: gone big with man light
The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler 13.07.19Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep
August: kiss need wait lost hard
The lost continent – travels in small town America - bill Bryson – 20.08.19Bill Bryson
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
September: diary lady all life court
All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
All Together Now
October: The nanny – Melissa Nathan 31.10.19
The Nanny
November: her mistake drink before problem
In her wake – Amanda Jennings – 27.11.19
In Her Wake
December: lone promise rain marriage was
A scandalous marriage – marian chesney 30.12.19The Scandalous Marriage
January: home - Charity Ends at Home- colin watson - read 30 jan 2019
February: gift - The Sealwoman's Gift - sally magnusson 21.02.19
March: death Death of a Poison Pen M.C. Beaton 01.03.19
April: magic rebel there ranch play – when will there be good news – kate Atkinson 28.04.19
May: wife island see long this
This is going to hurt – adam kay 02.05.19
June: never office away dark mountain
The knife of never letting go – Patrick ness – 05.06.19
July: gone big with man light
The Big Sleep – Raymond Chandler 13.07.19Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep
August: kiss need wait lost hard
The lost continent – travels in small town America - bill Bryson – 20.08.19Bill Bryson
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America
September: diary lady all life court
All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
All Together Now
October: The nanny – Melissa Nathan 31.10.19
The Nanny
November: her mistake drink before problem
In her wake – Amanda Jennings – 27.11.19
In Her Wake
December: lone promise rain marriage was
A scandalous marriage – marian chesney 30.12.19The Scandalous Marriage
We're 6 months past the end date and I'm not making any more progress, so I'm considering this one done.Monthly Keyword Challenge 2019
Timeframe: 1/1/19 to 12/31/19
10/12
January: cowboy - The Christmas Cowboy Hero by Donna Grant - 1/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
February: heart - Rescue My Heart by Jill Shalvis - 3/26/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
March: other - The Other Side by J.D. Robb - 3/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
April: magic - Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - 5/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
May: wife - The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks - 6/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
June: away - The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders - 9/14/19 ♥♥♥
July: gone big with man light
August: hard - Go Down Hard by Craig Faustus Buck - 8/8/19 ♥♥♥
September: all - All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 2/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
October: bite - Bite Me If You Can by Lynsay Sands - 3/11/20 ♥♥♥♥
November: her mistake drunk before problem
December: marriage - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 2/26/20 ♥♥♥
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February: gift HER heart down chase
To Catch Her Death - Boone Brux 2/24