Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shan and Poppet!

[✨ Vittoria ✨]

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

Eight “key words” are given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that includes one or more of the key words in the title. Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vittoria!

[Agnieszka]

I realised today how great this year's version of this challenge is for people learning English. I wasn't aware 'ink' has so many different meanings and the corresponding lists of synonyms just blew my mind away. So I looked deeper into the January list and look forward to the next months.
THANK YOU JoAnne!

[JoAnne]

Agnieszka wrote: "I realised today how great this year's version of this challenge is for people learning English. I wasn't aware 'ink' has so many different meanings and the corresponding lists of synonyms just ble..."

It's a THANK YOU to Kim! She started this challenge many years ago. I borrowed the idea for a couple of years but went back to "copy" her this year.

[Kendra]

Signing up late. sorry.

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Dec. 31st, 2021

12/12

Keywords

✔️January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Stories How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black - Jan. 2nd
Stories Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi - Jan. 18th
Night = Midnight The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor - Jan. 19th
Story Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt by Steven Johnson - Jan. 22nd
Tales = Story Tales from King Arthur by Andrew Lang - Jan. 24th
Night = Midnight Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - Jan. 25th

✔️February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Nobody = None Nobody But You by Jill Shalvis - Feb. 19th

✔️March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
History = True History Matters Stories from Saskatchewan by Bill Waiser - Mar. 13th
True Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron - Mar. 15th
Sign = Ink Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs - Mar. 17th
Real = True Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodríguez McRobbie - Mar. 21st
Lose = Lost This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - Mar. 25th

✔️April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Queen = Girl The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop - Apr. 3rd
Queen = Girl The Queen's Weapons by Anne Bishop - Apr. 4th
Last The Last Exiles by Ann Shin - Apr. 21st

✔️May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Nine Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter - May 5th

✔️June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Inside = Beneath Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker - June 3rd
Earth House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - June 28th
World = Earth How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island by Egill Bjarnason - June 29th

✔️July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Absent = Gone In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - July 25th
Down = Under Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - July 26th
Every = Ever Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - July 27th
Beneath = Under Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - July 28th
Down = Under Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire - July 29th

✔️August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
You Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 8th
One One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 13th
1 =One Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1 by Greg Pak - Aug. 24th

✔️September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Sweet Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th
Wake = Awakening Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
Once = One One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th

✔️October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Irreverent = Wicked Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History by Rebecca Romney & J.P. Romney - Oct. 3rd
Midnight = Night Burning In This Midnight Dream by Louise Bernice Halfe - Oct. 9th

✔️November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
When Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates - Nov. 3rd
Sun = Star Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 1 by Greg Pak - Nov. 16th
When Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - Nov. 24th

✔️December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Mortal = Life The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3 by Cassandra Clare - Dec. 4th
Mortal = Life The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 4 by Cassandra Clare - Dec. 6th
Cruel = Cold The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - Dec. 23rd

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kendra!

[Agnieszka]

JoAnne, can use synonyms that are not on the Thesaurus list(s)? I was wondering a few times why a given word was not inclued and got another two perfect examples in August (of which one could lead to a book)

man: human, humankind, humanity... (that was my first expectation as a synonym to find on the list, which is completely missing and as I see the expression 'known to man' or 'made by man' or similar variations was very surprised it's not included)

top: number 1, #1, No. 1, number one... (these came to me because I thought of the title The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and already wanted to plan it for August but it's not on the list - I can use it for October in the Purge That Pile challenge so no problem if you won't approve it)

[JoAnne]

Agnieszka wrote: "JoAnne, can use synonyms that are not on the Thesaurus list(s)? I was wondering a few times why a given word was not inclued and got another two perfect examples in August (of which one could lead ..."

Those are fine!! :)

[Agnieszka]

JoAnne wrote: "Those are fine!! :)"

Thank you!

[Lexi]

I got into a reading slump and missed a couple months, so this is my completion/withdrawal post! :)

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

Completed: 7/12

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Midnight in Death by J.D. Robb - Completed: 1/3/2021

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Completed: 2/12/2021

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner - Completed: 3/18/2021

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - Completed: 4/10/2021

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks - Completed: 5/28/2021

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman - Completed: 6/7/2021

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Under Currents by Nora Roberts - Completed: 7/8/2021

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

[JoAnne]

Sorry to hear that Lex.

[Genevieve]

Would hide work for Hidden?

[JoAnne]

Genevieve wrote: "Would hide work for Hidden?"

Sure!!

[Genevieve]

JoAnne wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Would hide work for Hidden?"

Sure!!"

Yay I thought I was going to have to find a book real fast before the end of the month

[Grace]

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
12/12
FINISHED

Keywords
January: Princess- The Princess Saves Herself in This One-Amanda Lovelace 1/28
February: Red- The Red Book-Rangddo 2/6
March: Dear- Dear Martin-Nic Stone 4/3
April: Last- The Last to Die-Kelly Garrett 9/29
May: Away- I'll Fly Away-Rudy Francisco 5/2
June: Crown- You Should See Me in a Crown-Leah Johnson 7/6
July: Ever- Happily Ever After & Everything In Between-Debbie Tung 8/25
August: You- I Think I Am In Friend-Love With You-Yumi Sakugawa 8/26
September: House- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 5-Kousuke Oono 11/9
October: Fear- Flower Crowns and Fearsome Things-Amanda Lovelace 10/24
November: Star- Sea of Stars, Vol. 2: The People of the Broken Moon-Jason Aaron 11/13
December: Dream- Alice: From Dream to Dream-Giulio Macaione 12/4

[Shash]

Finished! :)

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

*Do not read ahead.
*Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
The Princess and the Pea by K.M. Shea (1/12/21)

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Shard of Glass by Emily Deady (2/14/21)

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
A Messed-Up Match by Jessica R. Patch (3/27/21)

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
His to Save by Julia Keanini (4/11/21)

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
My American Angel by Brooke St. James (5/25/21)

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
For Castle and Crown by Sian Ann Bessey (6/27/21)

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Hawaii Ever After by Rachelle J. Christensen (7/29/21)

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
One Big Mistake by Jennifer Youngblood (8/17/21)

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
The Island House by Elana Johnson (9/12/21)

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
A Silent Fury by Lynette Eason (10/9/21)

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
The Star-Crossed Seamstress by Suzanne G. Rogers (11/14/21)

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Kiss the Girl by Melanie Jacobson (12/1/21)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Grace and Shash!

[Anne]

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

COMPLETED


Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Winter Storms by Elin Hilderbrand 1/11/2021

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
The Sea Glass Sisters by Lisa Wingate 2/4/2021

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
The Words I Never Wrote by Jane Thynne 3/17/2020

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown 4/19/2021

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Lowcountry Book Club by Susan M. Boyer 5/12/2021

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Find You First by Linwood Barclay 6/22/2021

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Under the Southern Sky by Kristy Woodson 7/18/2021

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor 8/12/2021

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Escape to the Country by Alison Sherlock 9/9/2021

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
The Night Before by Wendy Walker 10/30/2021

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Stay Up with Hugo Best by Erin Somers 11/15/2021

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Until Friday Night by Abbi Glines 12/10/2021

[Frankie]

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

12/12 Completed. Finished

Keywords
January: END, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
The End Game-Mickey Miller 1/07/21

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, RED, Come, None, Glass
The Red Ledger: Part 5-Meredith Wild 2/02/21

March: Dear, Ink, MERCY, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
Mercy-Juli Valenti 3/08/21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, TELL, Garden, Tomorrow
Never Tell-Selena Montgomery 4/23/21

May: AWAY, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Come Away with Me-Kristen Proby 5/08/21

June: BENEATH, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Beneath the Stars-A.L. Jackson 6/10/21

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, UNDER, Road, Like
Deep Under-Lisa Renee Jones 7/08/21

August: ONE, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
Number One Priority: Never give up on love!-A.H. Lindsey 8/21/21

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, SWEET, Once, Wake
Sweet Liar-Laurelin Paige 9/07/21

October: Fear, NIGHT, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Just One Night-Charity Ferrell 10/26/21

November: Again, Loud, Star, STAY, Air, When, Since, Race
Stay-Tia Louise 11/07/21

December: COLD, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Cold Secrets-Toni Anderson 12/10/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Anne and Frankie!

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 8, 2021
12/12

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Dance Dance Away with Me Susan Elizabeth Phillips 1/2/21
Why Three Reasons Why Mari Carr 1/28/21

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Edge The Farthest Edge Kristen Ashley 2/8/21
Come Come Homicide or High Water Denise Swanson 2/12/21
Come Coming Home for Christmas RaeAnne Thayne 2/14/21

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
Ink Ink Inspired Carrie Ann Ryan 3/2/21
Lost The Lost Husband Katherine Center 3/29/21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Sun Here Comes the Sun Marie Force 4/11/21
Sun Seabreeze Sunset Jan Moran 4/26/21

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Angel Masters at Arms & Nobody's Angel Kallypso Masters 5/9/21
Book The Bookstore on the Beach Brenda Novak 5/15/21

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Sing Where the Crawdads Sing Delia Owens 6/6/21
Beneath Beneath the Scars Cherise Sinclair 6/7/21

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Under Under Ten Thousand Stars Samantha Wood 7/13/21
Shine No Sunshine When She's Gone Kate Angell 7/21/21

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
One One Woman's Junk J.B. Lynn 8/23/21

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Wild Wild Love Lauren Accardo 9/17/21
House The Boathouse Vickie McKeehan 9/27/21

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Wicked Wicked Wish Sawyer Bennett 10/22/21

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
When When You Kiss Me Bella Andre 11/7/21
Again Hometown Girl Again Kirsten Fullmer 11/22/21

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Dream Dream Keeper Kristen Ashley 12/8/21

[Ferenc]

Completed!

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

Goal: 12/12 +1

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
The Midnight Lie - Marie Rutkoski - 01/05/21
Gone at Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Jake Anderson - 01/21/21

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
break your glass slippers - Amanda Lovelace - 02/24/21

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek - Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal - 03/21/21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
The Girl Beneath the Sea - Andrew Mayne - 04/04/21

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel - 05/22/21

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Find Me - Anne Frasier - 06/16/21

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
shine your icy crown - Amanda Lovelace - 07/09/2021

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
The Queen's Secret - Melissa de la Cruz - 08/18/21

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Catherine House - Elisabeth Thomas - 09/15/21

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
The Night Country - Melissa Albert - 07/10/21

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Star Eater - Kerstin Hall - 11/07/21

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society - Judy Christie & Lisa Wingate - 12/08/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Ferenc!

[SANDYE]

Final Post!!

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
Date Started: January 1, 2021
Date Completed: December 13, 2921

**Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

January - WINTER, DANCE - Winter of the Crystal Dances (Whinnies on the Wind 1) by Angela Dorsey - 1/19/21

February - BLADE - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 2/8/21

March - LOST - Lost Keys; a Short Story (Mommy Mysteries 1) by D.K. Greene - 3/7/21

April - LAST, GIRL - The Last Single Girl (Brew Ha Ha 1) by Bria Quinlan - 4/2/21

May - WAIT - A Will to Wait by Emma Maas - 5/8/21

June - SING - Love Sings FREE AUDIO BOOK INSIDE: Clean and Wholesome Country Romance by Margery Watkins - 6/2/21

July - UNDER - Under the Honey Moon (Honey Haven 1) by Jessica R. Patch - 7/4/21

August - WILL - The Fur Will Fly (Magical Cool Cats 12) by Mary Matthews - 8/27/21

September - COUNTRY - Murder at Corgi Country Club (Wagging Tails 5) by Cindy Bell - 9/9/21

October - GHOST - Ghosts and Garlands (Charmed and Dangerous 0.5) by Morgan Vale = 10/04/2021

November - AGAIN -Cursive, Foiled Again! (Hand Lettering 0.5) by Daisy Robyns - 11/2/21

December - KISS - A Kiss for Midwinter (Brothers Sinister 1.5) by Courtney Milan - 12/13/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO SANDYE!

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED!!! (Edited and missing dates added)
2021 KeyWord Challenge
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
12/12

You 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.

Eight “key words” are given for each month.
YOUR TASK IS TO READ AT LEAST ONE BOOK WITH ONE OF THESE WORDS IN THE TITLE.
Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

Keywords:

2/8 JANUARY: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story

MIDNIGHT The Midnight Library Matt Haig 01/01/21

STORIES Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Trevor Noah 01/07/21

2/8 FEBRUARY: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass

GLASS The Glass House Eve Chase 02/06/21

RED Red, White, and Dead Heather Marie Reaves 02/18/21

2/8 MARCH: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True

DEAR Dear Martin Nic Stone 03/20/21

FLY Fly Away Kristin Hannah 03/24/31

2/8 APRIL: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow

WATCH The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich 04/19/21

GIRL - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Laura Taylor Namey 04/18/21

2/8 MAY: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island

BOOK - The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel 05/07/21

WAIT - Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown Anne Glenconner 05/08/21

1/8 JUNE: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel

FIND - Finding Perfect Colleen Hoover 06/24/21

1/8 JULY: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like

UNDER - Under the Christmas Tree Robyn Carr 07/21/21

2/8 AUGUST: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand

ONE - Ready Player Two Ernest Cline 08/17/21

BLUE - Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston 08/31/21

2/8 SEPTEMBER: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake

WILD & MAN - Wild Man Creek Robyn Carr 09/17/21

WILD - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating Elisabeth Tova Bailey 09/02/21

1/8 OCTOBER: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost

BONES - Heart Bones Colleen Hoover 10/20/21

1/8 NOVEMBER: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race

WHEN - When You Were Mine Rebecca Serle 11/28/21

1/8 DECEMBER: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

LIFE - The Life and Soul of the Party Mike Gayle 12/12/21

[JoAnne]

Melissa wrote: "I’m FINISHED!!!
2021 KeyWord Challenge
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
12/12

You must read 12 books - one each month - to participate in this challeng..."

OK, there are no dates read for any of these books. Post is very confusing for me.

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED!!! (Edited and missing dates added)
2021 KeyWord Challenge
Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
12/12

You 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.

Eight “key words” are given for each month.
YOUR TASK IS TO READ AT LEAST ONE BOOK WITH ONE OF THESE WORDS IN THE TITLE.
Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

Keywords:

2/8 JANUARY: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story

MIDNIGHT The Midnight Library Matt Haig 01/01/21

STORIES Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Trevor Noah 01/07/21

2/8 FEBRUARY: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass

GLASS The Glass House Eve Chase 02/06/21

RED Red, White, and Dead Heather Marie Reaves 02/18/21

2/8 MARCH: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True

DEAR Dear Martin Nic Stone 03/20/21

FLY Fly Away Kristin Hannah 03/24/31

2/8 APRIL: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow

WATCH The Night Watchman Louise Erdrich 04/19/21

GIRL - A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Laura Taylor Namey 04/18/21

2/8 MAY: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island

BOOK - The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel 05/07/21

WAIT - Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown Anne Glenconner 05/08/21

1/8 JUNE: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel

FIND - Finding Perfect Colleen Hoover 06/24/21

1/8 JULY: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like

UNDER - Under the Christmas Tree Robyn Carr 07/21/21

2/8 AUGUST: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand

ONE - Ready Player Two Ernest Cline 08/17/21

BLUE - Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston 08/31/21

2/8 SEPTEMBER: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake

WILD & MAN - Wild Man Creek Robyn Carr 09/17/21

WILD - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating Elisabeth Tova Bailey 09/02/21

1/8 OCTOBER: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost

BONES - Heart Bones Colleen Hoover 10/20/21

1/8 NOVEMBER: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race

WHEN - When You Were Mine Rebecca Serle 11/28/21

1/8 DECEMBER: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

LIFE - The Life and Soul of the Party Mike Gayle 12/12/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Melissa!

[Sarah-Jane]

🥳🥳 Finished 🥳🥳

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021
12/12

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
The Midnight Library, Matt Haig

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
The Rain Heron, Robbie Arnott

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
The Dictionary of Lost Words, Pip Williams, Mar 10th

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
The Last House Guest, Megan Miranda, Apr 5th

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
The Memory Book, Lara Avery, May 15th

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
The Mountains Sing, Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, June 29th

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara, July 27th

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston, Aug 20th

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Wild, Kristin Hannah, Sep 5th

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Heart Bones, Colleen Hoover, Oct 1st

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Whiskey When We're Dry, John Larison, Nov 30th

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, Dec 18th

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Sarah-Jane!

[Joann]

completed

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
END - The House At the End of Hope Street - Menna Van Praag - 01/18/21
MIDNIGHT - Long After Midnight - Iris Johansen - 01/17/21
STORY - Heaven is for Real Deluxe Edition: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - Todd Burpo - 01/17/21

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Glass The Glass Ocean - Beatriz Williams - 2/2/21

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
LOST: Keeper of Lost Things - Ruth Hogan - 3/25/21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
GARDEN: The Victory Garden - Rhys Bowen - 4/25/21

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
WAIT: Lying in Wait - Liz Nugent - 5/17/21

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
RULE - The Little Old Lady Who Broke all The Rules - Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg - 6/29/21

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
ROAD: Down a Dark Road - Linda Castillo - 7/4/21

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
ONE and THOUSAND: One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd - Jim Fergus - 8/25/21

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
SWEET: Sweetshop of Dreams - Jenny Colgan - 9/8/21

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
NIGHT & GHOST - Saturday Night Ghost Club - Craig Davidson - 10/9/21

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
AGAIN: Ask Again, Yes - Mary Beth Keane - 11/16/21

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink -
ROOM:
The Forgotten Room - Karen White, Lauren Willig & Beatriz Williams - 12/4/21
The Room on Rue Amelie - Kristen Harmel - 12/10/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Joann!

[Elle]

Finished!

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
January 1 - December 31, 2021

Completed: 12/12

January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Paper Princess | Erin Watt - Jan 17

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie - Feb 25

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
I'll Fly Away | Rudy Francisco - Mar 21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson - Apr 8

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Nine Goblins | T. Kingfisher - May 24

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Synonym: Planet for Earth
Strange Planet | Nathan W. Pyle - Jun 7

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Down London Road | Samantha Young - Jul 26

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
Synonym: Fire for Flame
A Promise of Fire | Amanda Bouchet - Aug 13

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Wild Sign | Patricia Briggs - Sep 4

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Wicked | Jennifer L. Armentrout - Oct 26

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Elder Race | Adrian Tchaikovsky - Nov 29

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
The Cat Who Came in from the Cold | Deric Longden - Dec 20

[Daniel]

Finished!

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 1/12/21

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 2/9/21

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
Ink in the Blood by Kim Smejkal 3/19/21

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson 4/4/21

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde 5/10/21

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
I Sing the Body Electric! & Other Stories by Ray Bradbury 6/6/21

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami 7/19/21

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay 8/26/21

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 9/14/21

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
The Ghosts of Belfast by Stuart Neville 10/12/21

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Now, Then, and Everywhen by Rysa Walker 11/11/2012

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair 12/18/21

[Celia]

Finished this years

Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story by Linda Sue Park 1/21/21
February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George 2/11/21
March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
Innocence Lost by Patty Jansen 3/18/21
April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
The Last Bull at Raymond by Nancy Jane 4/26/21
May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Cooking the Books by Chelsea Thomas 5/12/21
June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find (found), Happen, Cruel
The Cat Rescue Diaries: 56 True Life Stories of Cats Who Found Their Forever Homes, and the People Who Saved Them by Kurt Schmitt 6/13/21
July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Tastes Like Murder by Catherine Bruns 7/6/21
August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
You Have a Match by Emma Lord 8/5/21
September: Country, House, Top, Man (men), Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Raining Men and Corpses by Anne R. Tan 10/8/21
October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
A Writing Kind of Day with the poem, A Writing Kind of Night by Ralph Fletcher 10/25/21
November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
Starfish by Lisa Fipps 11/13/21
December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley 12/19/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Elle, Daniel and Celia!

[November]

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021 - FINISHED
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

January: Story
The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter - 1.19.21

February: Blade (syn. sword)
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks - 2.4.21

March: True
Millenneagram: The Enneagram Guide for Discovering Your Truest, Baddest Self by Hannah Paasch - 3.4.21

April: Sun
The Sundial by Shirley Jackson - 4.30.21

May: Wait
Stay Close by Harlan Coben - 5.30.21

June: Rule (syn. master)
A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark - 6.28.21

July: Under
The Underfoot Vol. 1: The Mighty Deep by Ben Fisher - 7.15.21

August: Tree (syn. hedge)
The Complete Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem - 8.9.21

September: Wild
The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild by Thomas D. Seeley - 9.3.21

October: Night
Baby & the Late Night Howlers by Kathryn Moon - 10.27.21

November: Star (syn. sun)
An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo - 11.11.21

December: Life
Living History: Experiencing Great Events of the Ancient and Medieval Worlds by Robert Garland - 12.16.21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Ry!

[Genevieve]

FINISHED

You 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.

Eight “key words” are given for each month. Your task is to read 1 book that includes one or more of the key words in the title.

Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

Keywords
January: Princess
Princess in the Spotlight by Meg Cabot 1/20/2021

February: Over
Nine Lights Over Edinburgh by Harper Fox 2/21/2021

March: Dear, (synonym lover)
Lovers and Other Strangers by Josh Lanyon 3/23/2021

April: Tomorrow Synonyms again
The Wishing-Chair Again by Enid Blyton 4/25/2021

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
To the Nines by Janet Evanovich 5/24/2021

June: Top synonym of Crown
Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich 6/11/2021

July: Past synonym of gone.
Murder Past Due by Miranda James 7/29/2021

August: You,
I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Wertz Garvin 8/18/2021

September: One synonym for Once
Crust No One by Winnie Archer 9/25/2021

October: Hidden (hide)
Norway to Hide by Maddy Hunter 10/18/2021

November: at synonym for When,
Murder at the Taffy Shop by Maddie Day 11/4/2021

December: Life,
Really, This Is My Life. by Kristi Abbott 12/25/2021

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Genevieve!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

COMPLETED

Keywords

January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story

Paper Princess by Erin Watt 06 January 2021 ★★★




February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass

Blade of Darkness by Dianne Duvall 7 February 2021 ★★★★★




March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True

Ink Mage by Victor Gischler 9 March 2021 ★★★★




April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow

Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh 26 April 2021 ★★★★★




May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island

Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore 11 May 2021 ★★★★



June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel

Crown of Death by Keary Taylor 6 June 2021 ★★★



July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like

Ever After by Kate SeRine 9 July 2021 ★★★★★



August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand

A Thousand Perfect Things by Kay Kenyon 22 August 2021 ★★★★



September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake

Crooked House by Agatha Christie 22 September 2021 ★★★★



October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost

Defy the Night by Brigid Kemmerer 24 October 2021★★★★★



November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race

Hidden Star by Nora Roberts 14 November 2021 ★★★



December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink

A Christmas Kiss by Elizabeth Mansfield 11 December 2021 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Christina!

[Jessica]

✅Done!!!✅


Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021


You 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.



★★★★★
Keywords


~January~
End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Rejected Princesses: Tales of History's Boldest Heroines, Hellions, and Heretics ★★★★★ 13 January

~February~
Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
A Blade So Black ★★★ 27 February
Evvie Drake Starts Over ★★★★★ 20 February

~March~
Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
The Library of Lost and Found ★★★ 25 March
The Book of Lost Names ★★★★ 28 March
We'll Fly Away ★★★★ 28 March

~April~
Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Orange for the Sunsets ★★★ 26 April
The Last True Poets of the Sea ★★★★ 15 April

~May~
Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Clean Getaway ★★★★ 21 May

~June~
Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Tunneling to the Center of the Earth: Stories ★★★ 13 June

~July~
Ever , Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Happily Ever Afters ★★★★ 8 July
Tokyo Ever After ★★★★ 4 July
First Comes Like ★★★ 2 July

~August~
One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies ★★★★ 23 August

~September~
Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
The Ash House ★★★ 23 September
Once Upon a Quinceañera ★★★★ 20 September

~October~
Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Amari and the Night Brothers ★★★★ 25 October
Ghost Squad ★★★ 12 October

~November~
Again ~Repeat~, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
So You Want to Talk About Race ★★★★★ 28 November
Kiss and Repeat ★★★ 18 November

~December~ Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Before the Coffee Gets Cold★★ 28 December

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Jessica!

[Kendra]

Completion Post:

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Dec. 31st, 2021

12/12

Keywords

✔️January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
Stories How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories by Holly Black - Jan. 2nd
Stories Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 1 by Naoko Takeuchi - Jan. 18th
Night = Midnight The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor - Jan. 19th
Story Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt by Steven Johnson - Jan. 22nd
Tales = Story Tales from King Arthur by Andrew Lang - Jan. 24th
Night = Midnight Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - Jan. 25th

✔️February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass
Nobody = None Nobody But You by Jill Shalvis - Feb. 19th

✔️March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True
History = True History Matters Stories from Saskatchewan by Bill Waiser - Mar. 13th
True Blood in the Water: A True Story of Revenge in the Maritimes by Silver Donald Cameron - Mar. 15th
Sign = Ink Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs - Mar. 17th
Real = True Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings by Linda Rodríguez McRobbie - Mar. 21st
Lose = Lost This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone - Mar. 25th

✔️April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Queen = Girl The Queen's Bargain by Anne Bishop - Apr. 3rd
Queen = Girl The Queen's Weapons by Anne Bishop - Apr. 4th
Last The Last Exiles by Ann Shin - Apr. 21st

✔️May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island
Nine Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter - May 5th

✔️June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Inside = Beneath Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker - June 3rd
Earth House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - June 28th
World = Earth How Iceland Changed the World: The Big History of a Small Island by Egill Bjarnason - June 29th

✔️July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Absent = Gone In an Absent Dream by Seanan McGuire - July 25th
Down = Under Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire - July 26th
Every = Ever Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire - July 27th
Beneath = Under Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire - July 28th
Down = Under Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire - July 29th

✔️August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand
You Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis - Aug. 8th
One One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin - Aug. 13th
1 =One Firefly: The Unification War Vol. 1 by Greg Pak - Aug. 24th

✔️September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake
Sweet Sweet Little Lies by Jill Shalvis - Sept. 12th
Wake = Awakening Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - Sept. 15th
Once = One One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th

✔️October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Irreverent = Wicked Printer's Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History by Rebecca Romney & J.P. Romney - Oct. 3rd
Midnight = Night Burning In This Midnight Dream by Louise Bernice Halfe - Oct. 9th

✔️November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race
When Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong by Jen Yates - Nov. 3rd
Sun = Star Firefly: Blue Sun Rising Vol. 1 by Greg Pak - Nov. 16th
When Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - Nov. 24th

✔️December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Mortal = Life The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 3 by Cassandra Clare - Dec. 4th
Mortal = Life The Mortal Instruments: The Graphic Novel, Vol. 4 by Cassandra Clare - Dec. 6th
Cruel = Cold The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - Dec. 23rd

[Barbara ★]

All done.

Monthly Keyword
Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2021

READ: 12/12

January: End, PRINCESS, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story
The Unhandsome Prince - John Moore 1/17
February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, GLASS
Ink, Iron, and Glass - Gwendolyn Clare 2/12
March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, LOST, Never, Match, True
The Lost Plot - Genevieve Cogman 4/28
April: Last, Watch, Save, GIRL, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft - Mindy Klasky 4/12
May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, ANGEL, Nine, Island
Angel of Darkness - Cynthia Eden 5/16
June: BENEATH, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel
Beneath the Thirteen Moons - Kathryne Kennedy 6/26
July: EVER, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like
Gwynneth Ever After - Linda Poitevin 7/30
August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, BLUE, You, Flame, Thousand
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea - Gary Kinder 8/10
September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, ONCE, Wake
Once Perfect - Cecy Robson 9/11
October: Fear, NIGHT, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost
Into the Night - Janelle Denison 10/11
November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, WHEN, Since, Race
When Smiles Fade - Paige Dearth 12/4
December: COLD, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink
Cold Blood - Theresa Monsour 12/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Kendra and Barbara!

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

Monthly Keyword Challenge 2021
Duration: January 1, 2021-December 31, 2021

Synonyms and suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. Consult Thesaurus.com for appropriate synonyms. Let us know if you choose a synonym.

12/12

Keywords
January: End, Princess, Dance, Midnight, Court, Why, Winter, Story - 311 Pelican Court Debbie Macomber - 1/5

February: Over, Edge, Rain, Blade, Red, Come, None, Glass - The Red Ledger: Part 6 Meredith Wild - 2/11

March: Dear, Ink, Mercy, Fly, Lost, Never, Match, True - Lost in You Lexi Blake - 3/14

April: Last, Watch, Save, Girl, Sun, Tell, Garden, Tomorrow - Tomorrow's Too Late Nicole Edwards - 5/20

May: Away, Wait, Book, Raven, Lake, Angel, Nine, Island - The Angels' Share J.R. Ward - 6/12

June: Beneath, Crown, Sing, Rule, Earth, Find, Happen, Cruel - Beneath These Scars Meghan March - 8/10

July: Ever, Shine, Gone, Search, Wood, Under, Road, Like - Love Under Two Loners Cara Covington - 7/24

August: One, Secret, Will, Tree, Blue, You, Flame, Thousand - One Dangerous Night Lisa Renee Jones - 8/26

September: Country, House, Top, Man, Wild, Sweet, Once, Wake - The Lake House Mickey Miller - 9/12

October: Fear, Night, Silent, Wicked, Hidden, Bones, Lied, Ghost - King of Lies Whitney G. - 10/22

November: Again, Loud, Star, Stay, Air, When, Since, Race - Come Again Lauren Blakely - 12/26

December: Cold, Room, Life, Bell, Kiss, Dream, Until, Drink - Room for More Beth Ehemann - 1/4/22