GXO Reading Challenges discussion

Use this space to plan your reads for the 2024 Challenges!

KEY WORD READING CHALLENGE:

JAN- None Of This Is (TRUE) by Lisa Jewel
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KEY WORD READING CHALLENGE:

JAN- [Secret] The Secret Life of Bees Finished 1/18
FEB- [Night] Nights in Rodanthe Finished 2/7
MAR- Look What [YOU] Made Me Do by Nikki Smith
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OCT- The [ONE] by John Marrs
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MOTIF READING CHALLENGE:

JAN- Red Carpet: The Silent Patient Finished 1/2
FEB- Dynamic Duos: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
MAR- Thrill Me: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
APR- Who's in Charge Here?: Anna and the King of Siam by Margaret Landon
MAY- Face Off: Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar
JUN- Comedy Club: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
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KEY WORD READING CHALLENGE:

JAN- Five Tuesdays in (Winter) by Lily King
FEB- Let Us Descend (synonym for Down) by Jesmyn Ward
MAR- The June (Paint)ings by Maggie Shipstead
APR- (Darling) Girls by Sally Hepworth
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JAN- Red Carpet Reads: Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
FEB- Dynamic Duos: Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands
MAR- Thrill Me: Bright Young Women
APR- Who's In Charge Here?: Ruthless Vows
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KEY WORD READING CHALLENGE:

JAN-The Wolves of Winter by Tyrell Johnson
FEB-The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall
MAR-Still See You Everywhere by Lisa Gardner
APR-The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
MAY-The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon
JUN-Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
JUL-The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren
AUG-Help Is On the Way by Mindy Kaling
SEP-The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab
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MOTIF READING CHALLENGE:

JAN-The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
FEB-The Recital by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
MAR-Lone Wolf by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
APR-The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
MAY-Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
JUN-Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
JUL-Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
AUG-Fox Creek by William Kent Krueger
SEP-Blindness by José Saramago
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Hi, I'm new here! *waves*
So, these are my possible contenders on my TBR that meet the challenge prompts for each month, though I don't yet know which ones I actually feel like reading when the time rolls around to choose.

JAN– Secret, Heaven, True, House, Come, Only, Know, Winter
The [Secret] Gate – Mitchell Zuckoff
The Five People You Meet in [Heaven] - Mitch Albom
[True] Colors – Kristin Hannah
The [House]keeper and the Professor - Yōko Ogawa
The Unwinding of the Miracle: A Memoir of Life, Death, and Everything That [Comes] After - Julie Yip-Williams
[Only] Love Can Hurt Like This - Paige Toon
I Don't [Know] What You Know Me From: My Life as a Co-Star - Judy Greer
Dead of [Winter] - Darcy Coates

FEB– Heir, Night, Bride, Down, Women, Hand, Teach, Guest
The [Night] Raven - Sarah Painter
The Paid [Bride]smaid - Sariah Wilson
After Sun[down] - Linda Howard
The Island of Sea [Women] - Lisa See
Eine [Hand]voll Worte - Jojo Moyes

MAR– Story, Hunt, Plot, City, You, Cry, Another, Paint
A [Story] as Sharp as a Knife: The Classical Haida Mythtellers and Their World - Robert Bringhurst
Sky[hunter] - Marie Lu
Victory [City] - Salman Rushdie
Everything [You] Are - Kerry Anne King
[Cry] for Help - Wendy Dranfield

APR– Darling, Funny, Familiar, Somewhere, List, Meet, Never, Word
[Funny] Story – Emily Henry
Someone Else's Bucket [List] - Amy T. Matthews
Where Waters [Meet] - Zhang Ling
[Never] Far Away - Michael Koryta
The Last [Word] - Taylor Adams

MAY– Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger
The Last Chance [Library] - Freya Sampson
Our [Darkest] Night - Jennifer Robson
[Drowning] - T.J. Newman
[Iron] Flame – Rebecca Yarros
There'll Be Peace When You Are [Done]: Actors and Fans Celebrate the Legacy of Supernatural - Lynn S. Zubernis
Book [Love]rs - Emily Henry
The [Stranger] in the Lifeboat - Mitch Albom

JUN– Ink, Fragile, Road, Summer, Breath, Every, Push, Sorry
The Nature of [Fragile] Things - Susan Meissner
[Road] of Bones – Christopher Golden
Kings of the Yukon: One [Summer] Paddling Across the Far North - Adam Weymouth
[Breath]e the Sky - Michelle Hazen
[Every] Last Fear – Alex Finlay

JUL– Mine, Again, Honey, Paradise, Still, Club, Train, Legend
Look [again] – Lisa Scottoline
Mad [Honey] – Jodi Picoult
Fire in [Paradise]: An American Tragedy - Dani Anguiano & Alastair Gee
Listening [Still] – Anne Griffin
The Lonely Hearts Book [Club] - Lucy Gilmore
The Last [Train] Home – Elle Cook
American Indian Myths and [Legends] - Richard Erdoes

AUG– School, Cut, Sky, Fate, Wing, Belong, Justice, Way
The Spear [Cut]s Through Water - Simon Jimenez
Red [Sky] Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman
When We Had [Wing]s: A Story of the Angels of Bataan - Ariel Lawhon & Kristina McMorris & Susan Meissner
The Long [Way] to a Small, Angry Planet - Becky Chambers

SEP– Twice, World, Man, Quiet, Sweet, Hold, Shallow, Invisible
The [World] That We Knew - Alice Hoffman
The Whisper [Man] – Alex North
Keep her [quiet] – Emma Curtis

OCT– Vampire, Here, Mist, Death, One, Missing, Bite, Witch
Wish You Were [Here] - Jodi Picoult
The Garden of Evening [Mist]s - Tan Twan Eng
The Storyteller's [Death] - Ann Dávila Cardinal
[One] Year Gone - Avery Bishop
Little Girl [Missing] - J.G. Roberts
The Ward [Witch] - Sarah Painter

NOV– Spice, Life, Hello, Keep, Truly, Couple, Joy, Young
A Little Bit Wicked: [Life], Love, and Faith in Stages - Kristin Chenoweth
You Had Me At [Hello] - Mhairi McFarlane
The [Keep]er of Hidden Books - Madeline Martin
Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More [Joy] to Your Life - Anne Bogel
Born Survivors: Three [Young] Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope - Wendy Holden

DEC– Snow, Season, Ice, Merry, White, Under, Mistletoe, Inn
Moon of the Crusted [Snow] - Waubgeshig Rice
Open [Season] - C.J. Box
A Brilliant Night of Stars and [Ice] - Rebecca Connelly
[White] Rose, Black Forest - Eoin Dempsey
Sisters [under] the Rising Sun - Heather Morris

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2024 Monthly Key Words

JAN– Secret, Heaven, True, House, Come, Only, Know, Winter⁠
Secret: The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick ✔ Jan 13, 2024 ★★★★★
Heaven: Blue Heaven by C.J. Box
True: The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne by Shannon Takaoka
House: House of Furies by Madeleine Roux ✔ Jan 20, 2024 ★★★
Come: Come Find Me by Megan Miranda ✔ Jan 31, 2024 ★★★
Only: Only a Breath Apart by Katie McGarry
Know: I Know You Remember by Jennifer Donaldson ✔ Jan 07, 2024 ★★★
Winter: Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates ✔ Jan 06, 2024 ★★★★★


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FEB– Heir, Night, Bride, Down, Women, Hand, Teach, Guest⁠
Heir: Heir of Ra by M. Sasinowski
Night: That Night by Cyn Balog ✔ May 16, 2024 ★★★
Bride: The Bride Test by Helen Hoang ✔ Feb 08, 2024 ★★★
Down: We All Fall Down by Natalie D. Richards ✔ Mar 08, 2024 ★★
Women: x
Hand: Idle Hands by Cassondra Windwalker
Teach: x
Guest: The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf ✔ Feb 10, 2024 ★★★★
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MAR– Story, Hunt, Plot, City, You, Cry, Another, Paint⁠
Story: This Is Our Story by Ashley Elston
Hunt: Go Hunt Me by Kelly deVos ✔ Mar 10, 2024 ★★★★
Plot: x
City: City of Nightmares by Rebecca Schaeffer ✔ Apr 18, 2024 ★★★★
You: What To Do If You Turn Invisible by Ross Welford ✔ Mar 15, 2024 ★★
Cry: Boys Don't Cry by Malorie Blackman
Another: In Another Life by C.C. Hunter
Paint⁠: x

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APR– Darling, Funny, Familiar, Somewhere, List, Meet, Never, Word⁠
Darling: Little Darlings by Melanie Golding
Funny: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman ✔ May 2024 ★★★
Familiar: x
Somewhere: I Stop Somewhere by T.E. Carter
List: The Dead List by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Meet: Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot
Never: On Through the Never by Melissa E. Hurst
Word⁠: The Last Word by Taylor Adams ✔ Apr 21, 2024 ★★★★

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MAY– Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger⁠
Library: The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead ✔ May 25, 2024 ★★★★
Dark: ?
Drown: The Summer I Drowned by Taylor Hale
Ex: My Ex From Hell by Tellulah Darling
Iron: The Iron Will of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee ✔ May 21, 2024 ★★★
Done: What Have We Done by Alex Finlay ✔ Jun 2024 ★★★
Love: The Half-Life of Love by Brianna Bourne ✔ May 29, 2024 ★★★★★
Stranger: Stranger in the Lake by Kimberly Belle

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JUN– Ink, Fragile, Road, Summer, Breath, Every, Push, Sorry⁠
Ink: Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
Fragile: x
Road: x
Summer: Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
Breath: Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab
Every: Every Single Lie by Rachel Vincent ✔ Jun 08, 2024 ★★★★★
Push: x
Sorry⁠: She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica ✔ Jun 12, 2024 ★★★★

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JUL– Mine, Again, Honey, Paradise, Still, Club, Train, Legend⁠
Mine: You'd Be Mine by Erin Hahn
Again: Forever, Again by Victoria Laurie
Honey: x
Paradise: Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro
Still: The Chaos of Standing Still by Jessica Brody
Club: The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky
Train: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Legend: Legend by Marie Lu

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AUG– School, Cut, Sky, Fate, Wing, Belong, Justice, Way⁠
School: Spy School Goes South by Stuart Gibbs
Cut: x
Sky: The Other Side of the Sky by Amie Kaufman
Fate: A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith
Wing: Her Dark Wings by Melinda Salisbury
Belong: x
Justice: The Justice Project by Michael Betcherman
Way: One Way by S.J. Morden

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SEP– Twice, World, Man, Quiet, Sweet, Hold, Shallow, Invisible⁠
Twice: Kill Me Once, Kill Me Twice by Clara Kensie
World: Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman
Man: x
Quiet: The Quiet at the End of the World by Lauren James
Sweet: Sweet by Emmy Laybourne
Hold: Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury
Shallow: Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Myers Sain
Invisible: The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

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OCT– Vampire, Here, Mist, Death, One, Missing, Bite, Witch⁠
Vampire: Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston
Here: ?
Mist: Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh
Death: Playing With Death by Simon Scarrow
One: One Giant Leap by Ben Gartner422]
Missing: Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones
Bite: x
Witch⁠: Mr. & Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond

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NOV– Spice, Life, Hello, Keep, Truly, Couple, Joy, Young⁠
Spice: x
Life: In Another Life by C.C. Hunter
Hello: x
Keep: Keep This to Yourself by Tom Ryan
Truly: Truly, Devious by Maureen Johnson
Couple: Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Joy: x
Young: The Young Elites by Marie Lu

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DEC– Snow, Season, Ice, Merry, White, Under, Mistletoe, Inn⁠
Snow: Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch
Season: The Violent Season by Sara Walters
Ice: Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch
Merry: Merry Ex-Mas by Courtney Walsh
White: A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna
Under: Under the Surface by Diana Urban
Mistletoe: x
Inn: x

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How did you do this, with the pictures and everything? I would love to do mine this way. I just have no idea how.

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Donna wrote: "How did you do this, with the pictures and everything? I would love to do mine this way. I just have no idea how."

Fot the pictures and links to books:
Click on "add book/author" above the comment box
A popup will appear
Type in the book name
Choose link or cover (at bottom of popup box)
Hit search
Click add next to the book that you want

And for changing the format of the text
Everything is under "some html is ok" above the comment box.

Hope it helps :)

2024 challenge

Motif
January: red carpet reads: Kitchen Confidential Insider’s Edition by Anthony Bourdain
February: Dynamic Duo
March: Thrill Me
April: Who’s In Charge Here?
May: Face Off (Bookface photo)
June: Comedy Club
July: Creature Feature
August: Seasons, Elements, Weather
September: Story of Survival
October: Wicked Good Read
November: An Oldie but a Goodie (historical or published before 2000)
December: Cover Love

Key Word
January: Secret, Heaven, true, house, come, only, know, winter
February: heir, night, bride, down, women, hand, teach, guest
March: story, hunt, plot, city, you, cry, another, paint
April: darling, funny, familiar, somewhere, list, meet, never, word
May: library, dark, drown, ex, iron, done, love, stranger
June: ink, fragile, road, summer, breath, every, push, sorry
July: mine, again, honey, paradise, still, club, train, legend
August: school, cut, sky, fate, wing, belong, Justice, way
September: twice, world, man, quiet, sweet, hold, shallow, invisible
October: vampire, here, mist, death, one, missing, bite, witch
November: spice, life, hello, keep, truly, couple, joy, young
December: snow, season, ice, merry, under, mistletoe, inn

JAN– Secret, Heaven, True, House, Come, Only, Know, Winter

JAN- "Red Carpet Reads" Read a book that has won an award or been nominated for one.⁠

FEB– Heir, Night, Bride, Down, Women, Hand, Teach, Guest

FEB- "Dynamic Duos" Read a book with a couple of characters that make the perfect pair- whether in business, friendship, or in love.⁠

MAR– Story, Hunt, Plot, City, You, Cry, Another, Paint

MAR- "Thrill Me" Read a thriller- Psychological thriller; Action thriller; Crime thriller; etc.⁠

APR– Darling, Funny, Familiar, Somewhere, List, Meet, Never, Word

APR- "Who's In Charge Here?" Read a book where the character's involvement in Royalty, Government, a Kingdom, or any ruling body plays a roll.⁠

MAY– Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger

MAY- "Face Off" Read a book with a face on the cover. Bonus points if you take a #bookface photo!⁠

JUN– Ink, Fragile, Road, Summer, Breath, Every, Push, Sorry

JUN- "Comedy Club" Read a book that's guaranteed to make you laugh.⁠

JUL– Mine, Again, Honey, Paradise, Still, Club, Train, Legend

JUL- "Creature Feature" Read a book with an animal in the story- real or mythical. ⁠

AUG– School, Cut, Sky, Fate, Wing, Belong, Justice, Way

AUG- "Seasons, Elements, Weather" Read a book where the season, weather, climate, or elements play a roll in the plot.⁠

SEP– Twice, World, Man, Quiet, Sweet, Hold, Shallow, Invisible

SEP- "Story of Survival" Read a book where the character stays strong and survives something. ⁠

OCT– Vampire, Here, Mist, Death, One, Missing, Bite, Witch

OCT- "Wicked Good Reads" An ode to Girlxoxo's annual WGR event. Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Creeptastic or Magical books.⁠

NOV– Spice, Life, Hello, Keep, Truly, Couple, Joy, Young

NOV- "An Oldie But A Goodie" Read a Historical Fiction book or a book published before 2000.⁠

DEC– Snow, Season, Ice, Merry, White, Under, Mistletoe, Inn

DEC- "Cover Love" Read a book with a cover you love!⁠

JAN– Secret, Heaven, True, House, Come, Only, Know, Winter
Secret- The Secret of Chimneys; Secret Window, Secret Garden; Want to know a secret; The Secret Adversary; The Secrets we kept; Hotel of Secrets
Heaven- Pastures of Heaven; To Heaven and Back; A Rip in Heaven; Life Between Heaven and Earth; All that Heaven Allows; All the Stars in the Heavens;
True - One True Loves; True Colors
House- House with Good Bones; The Spite House; The House in the Pines; Crazy House; The Fall of Crazy House; The House of Eve; House of Hollow
Come - First Comes Marriage; Death Comes as the End; Come and Get Us; When Winter Comes; Never Coming Home
Only - The Only Road; Only a Monster; The One and Only Ivan
Know - Want to Know a secret; The Last to Know; I Know you Know; A Mother would Know; Things my Son Needs to Know about the World; What the Dead Know
Winter - Hot Winter Nights; When Winter Comes; Winter Garden; The Winter Witch

JAN- "Red Carpet Reads" Read a book that has won an award or been nominated for one.⁠
Reformatory; A Court of Thorns & Ashes; House with Good Bones; The Magnolia Place; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; The Only Road; Only a Monster; The House of Eve; The One and Only Ivan; The Things They Carried; The Fourth Monkey; Dark Rise; The Secrets We Kept; What the Dead Know; Winter Garden; A RIP in Heaven; House of Hollow

FEB– Heir, Night, Bride, Down, Women, Hand, Teach, Guest
Heir- The Heiress; Dark Heir; The Stolen Heir; Something in the Heir; The Last Heir to Blackwood Library; An Heir Comes to Rise
Night- The Overnight Guest; Night Road; Midnight
Bride-A February Bride; The Picture Bride; The Ghost Bride; The House of Brides; Brandon's Bride; Bride
Down- They all Fall Down; Countdown
Women- The Leftover Woman; Women in Love; The Glass Woman; Three Women Disappear; The Women; The Woman in the woods: MacNamara's Woman
Hand- The Hand that Feeds You
Teach- Buddha's Teachings; The Teacher
Guest- The Overnight Guest; The Mystery Guest; The Dinner Guest; The Unexpected Guest; The Guest

FEB- "Dynamic Duos" Read a book with a couple of characters that make the perfect pair- whether in business, friendship, or in love.⁠
Beyond the Ice Limit - Preston & Child (authors)
A Court of Mist & Fury- Fehre & Rhysand
True Colors - Vivi Anne & Dallas
A Court of Wings and Ruin - Fehre & Rhysand
The Outlander - Claire Randall & James Fraser
Walk The Wire - Amos Decker & Alex Jamison
The Lions of Fifth Avenue - Sadie Donovan & Edwin Gallard
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Maggie's Man - Cain & Maggie love story
MacNamara's Woman- CJ & Tamara love story
Brandon's Bride- Brandon & Victoria love story
MatchUp
Bride - Misery & Lowe love story of Vampire & Werewolf


MAR– Story, Hunt, Plot, City, You, Cry, Another, Paint
Story- God's Story, your story; Roman Stories; Stories to Tell; Unexpected Stories; Italian Short Stories
Hunt- Hunted; Hunted; Hunted
Plot-The Family Plot; The Partner Plot; The Medusa Plot
City- City of Girls
You- Things you save in the Fire; Where He Can't Find You
Cry- When Crickets Cry; Cry Baby
Another- Maybe in Another Life; Just Another Missing Person; Just Another Love Song; I loved you in Another Life.
Paint- Paint the Wind; The Girl in the Painting; Under a Painted Sky

MAR- "Thrill Me" Read a thriller- Psychological thriller; Action thriller; Crime thriller; etc.⁠
Countdown
Dead of Winter
Where He Can't Find Me
The Family Plot
The Sittaford Mystery
The Fox Wife
From Below
The Fifth to Die
Revenge
Hunted
Hunted
Just Another Missing Person
Dearly Beloved
No One Can Know
The Whole Truth
Riptide
Why Kings Confess
The Hollow of Fear
A Time of Torment
The Locked Door
The Dollhouse
Cry Baby



APR– Darling, Funny, Familiar, Somewhere, List, Meet, Never, Word
Darling- My Darling Girls: Darling Girls
Funny- The Funny Thing is; Funny Feelings
Familiar-The Temple of my Familiar; The Familiars
Somewhere-Somewhere in France; Somewhere in Heaven; Somewhere in Time
List- The List; The Matchmaker's List
Meet- When we Meet Again; Meet me in the Margins; Meet me in Paradise; Meet me in London; Meet me in Barcelona
Never- Never Lie, Never Let me Go; Everything I Never Told You; Never Never; Things we Never Got over
Word- One Wrong Word; Words on Fire; In Other Words; Word of Mouse

APR- "Who's In Charge Here?" Read a book where the character's involvement in Royalty, Government, a Kingdom, or any ruling body plays a roll.⁠

MAY– Library, Dark, Drown, Ex, Iron, Done, Love, Stranger
Library- The Personal Librarian; The Librarian Spy; The Librarian of Crooked Lane
Dark-A Flicker in the Dark; Dead Before Dark; Darkness, My Old Friend
Drown- Drowning
Ex- Not your Ex's Hexes; The Ex-Husband; The Dead Ex
Iron- Iron Widow; The Man in the Iron Mask
Done-After All I've Done
Love- The Love Hypothesis; The Spanish Love Deception; A Greek Love; Shopping for Love; Love on the Brain; Love, Theoretically; She Loves me Not; A Ballad of Love and Glory; Love me Tender; Crazy Love You; The Things we do for Love; 96 Words of Love; Lovely War
Stranger- The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger; Strangers in the Night; Strangers in Venice; A Strangeness in my mind

MAY- "Face Off" Read a book with a face on the cover. Bonus points if you take a #bookface photo!⁠

JUN– Ink, Fragile, Road, Summer, Breath, Every, Push, Sorry
Ink-Ink and Bone; Blood and Ink; Ink and Ashes
Fragile-Fragile; On Fragile Waves; Fragile Beast
Road- The Road; Murder Road; Spice Road; Road Rage; Road of Bones; Hokuloa Road; The Road Home; The Broken Road; The Forgotten Road; Long Road to Mercy
Summer- Hurricane Summer; Summer on the Island; Indian Summer; The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach; Summer Island; Beach House Summer; Summer People; This Summer will be Different; Summer of 79'; Endless Summer; Seven Summers: The Summer Getaway; Summer Island; Summer Island
Breath- Dying Breath; Breathless; Breathless
Every- Still see you Everywhere; Everyone in my Family has Killed Someone
Push- I'll Push You; Push
Sorry- Sorry, not Sorry; She's not Sorry; My Grandmother asked me to tell you she's Sorry.

JUN- "Comedy Club" Read a book that's guaranteed to make you laugh.⁠

JUL– Mine, Again, Honey, Paradise, Still, Club, Train, Legend
Mine- Daughter of Mine; Meant to be Mine; You'd be Mine; Still Mine; Vengeance is Mine; This Heart of Mine; Say you'll be Mine; What once was Mine;
Again- Scream and Scream Again; Again and Again; When we Meet Again; You've been Warned Again; Home Again
Honey- The Second Honeymoon; Many Honey
Paradise- Paradise; Murder in Paradise; An Unexpected Paradise; The Paradise Problem
Still- I am Still Alive
Club- The Pallbearer's Club; The Club; The Midnight Club; Last Night at the Telegraph Club; The Briar Club
Train- The Circus Train; Last Train to Memphis; The Last Train to London; The Man from the Train; Last Train to Paradise
Legend- The Library of Legends

JUL- "Creature Feature" Read a book with an animal in the story- real or mythical. ⁠
Scream and Scream Again

AUG– School, Cut, Sky, Fate, Wing, Belong, Justice, Way
School-The School for Good Mothers; The Secret School; The Hawthorne School; The School for German brides; Kabul Beauty School; The Finishing School
Cut-Cutting for Stone; Cutting Teeth
Sky- The Burning Sky; The Bluest Sky; The Big Dark Sky; We Share the same Sky
Fate-Fire and Fate; Fates and Furies; Flirting with Fate; This Ravenous Fate
Wing- Wings of Refuge;
Belong- We Belong; Belonging; Belonging; Belong to Me; You Belong
Justice- Cajun Justice; Viral Justice; Climate Justice
Way- Fly Away; The Way of Zen; Way of Perfection: All the Way Home; No Way Home

AUG- "Seasons, Elements, Weather" Read a book where the season, weather, climate, or elements play a roll in the plot.⁠

SEP– Twice, World, Man, Quiet, Sweet, Hold, Shallow, Invisible
Twice- Kill her Twice; Twice Cursed; The Beauty of Living Twice
World- Nala's World; The Known World; Dear World; A Whole New World: Part of Your World; The World we Found
Man- No Man's Land; Bad Men; Lucky Man; Skeleton Man; A Man for All Seasons; Dead Man Running; Return to the Thin Man
Quiet- Quiet; On a Quiet Street: The Man Upstairs and Other Stories; The 6:20 Man
Sweet- Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers; Home Sweet Murder; Sweet Thursday; Sweet Jiminy; The Sisters Sweet; Goodbye Sweet Girl; Sweet Little Lies; Sweet and Deadly; My Sweet Angel; The Sweetness of Forgetting; If Today be Sweet
Hold- The Truths we Hold; Close your Eyes, Hold hands;
Shallow- Dark and Shallow Lies; Shallow Grave; Shallow Graves; Out of the Shallows
Invisible- Invisible Ghosts; Invisible; Invisible City; The Invisible Bridge; The Invisible Woman

SEP- "Story of Survival" Read a book where the character stays strong and survives something. ⁠

OCT– Vampire, Here, Mist, Death, One, Missing, Bite, Witch
Vampire- Vampires Never Get Old; Vampire Academy; Filthy Rich Vampire; The Vampire King; Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunger; The Last American Vampire; Classic Vampire Short Stories; My Roommate is a Vampire
Here- All Rhodes Lead Here; Here with Me; Britt-Marie was Here; Bad Things Happen Here; You Belong Here Now
Mist- The Mist; Into the Mist; The City of Mist; Flame in the Mist; Teeth in the Mist; Whispers in the Mist
Death- These deadly games; You made a Food of Death with your Beauty; Circle of Death; An Easy Death
One- One True Thing; The Twisted Ones; One Hit Wonder; Under One Roof; One by One; One of the Girls; Here One Moment; No One can Know; One of the Good Guys; No One Left But You; When No One is Watching; Number One Fan; The Ones that Got away; The One in My Heart; The Nameless One
Missing- Missing Persons; Our Missing Hearts; The President is Missing; The Moores are Missing; My Wife is Missing; Missing from the Village; Ghosts of the Missing; The Island of the Missing; The Night she went Missing; The Case of the Missing Lady; The Case of the Missing Will
Bite- Bite Me; Bite
Witch- The Witch in the Well; Witch of Wild Things; The Midnight Witch; The Silver Witch; Sea Witch

OCT- "Wicked Good Reads" An ode to Girlxoxo's annual WGR event. Ghosts, Witches, Vampires, Creeptastic or Magical books.⁠

NOV– Spice, Life, Hello, Keep, Truly, Couple, Joy, Young
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Life- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks; How to Save a Life; Nine Lives; A Little Life; Life Intended; Life in the Mississippi; My Lucky Life in and Out of Show Business
Hello- Hello Beautiful; Hello Universe
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Couple- The New Couple in 5B
Joy- Comfort & Joy; Vince & Joy
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NOV- "An Oldie But A Goodie" Read a Historical Fiction book or a book published before 2000.⁠

DEC– Snow, Season, Ice, Merry, White, Under, Mistletoe, Inn
Snow- The Snow Angel; Angels in the Snow; Snowflakes at Lavendar Bay; Snowkissed
Season- Tis the Season for Revenge; A Season of Second Chances; The Blackbird Season; The Mating Season; The Haunting Season; Season of the Machete
Ice- The Route of Ice and Salt
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Mistletoe- Meet me Under the Mistletoe
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DEC- "Cover Love" Read a book with a cover you love!

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JAN- The Secret Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams
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