2023 Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge

The Monthly Key Word Challenge is a monthly challenge that runs all year long from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Eight “key words” are given for each month. Your task is to read one book that includes one or more of the key words in the title that month. Synonyms and different suffixes are allowed. For example, if the keyword is ‘Lake’ you may also use the words ‘Lakes’, ‘Water’, ‘Sea’, ‘Ocean’. If the keyword is ‘Run’ you may also use the words ‘Running’, ‘Ran’, ‘Runs.' I wish that I had remembered this rule as I struggled to find books in a few months. 

However, this is a fun and easy challenge and I plan on participating next year. A check in post will be published on the host blog, girlxoxo.  Reviews can also be posted on Goodreads GXO Reading Challenges group and on Instagram each month. The challenge is also posted to Storygraph.  If you post what you’ve read to social media please use the hashtag #MonthlyKeyWordGXO. If you are on Goodreads, you can join the GXO Goodreads Reading Challenge Group. You can get book suggestions, do progress check-ins and meet other challenge participants. Below are the key words for 2023.