Monthly Key Word Challenge 2019

This is once again at My Reader's Block.

*The object is to read one book each month--ideally during that month. However, I know that life can get in the way and some folks may not see this challenge until a couple (or several) months have gone by. So, if you get behind or if you sign up later in 2019, you are welcome to post any catch-up reads while the most current month's linky is open. Just be sure to identify your post appropriately. For instance, if posting January's key word (at any time): Bev (Why Didn't They Ask Evans?) January.

*However, our time machine only works one way--to the past. Please do not read ahead and post books for future key words until that month's linky is up or later.

*Key words may be tweaked. If the key word is dance, you may use dancing or danced. You may also be more creative and use "tango" or "ballet" or "waltz."

My Books:

January: Journey to Topaz--Yoshiki Uchida (topaz=jewel)

February: Red Earth and Pouring Rain--Vikram Chandra

March: Gangsters & Gold Diggers--Jerome Charyn

April: Where the Crawdads Sing--Delia Owens

May: You Know Where to Find Me--Rachel Cohn

June: How to Train Your Dragon--Cressida Cowell

July: On Tall Pine Lake--Dorothy Garlock

August: There's a Bat in Bunk Five--Paula Danziger

September: The Jane Austen Book Club--Karen Joy Fowler

October: Stalin's Ghost--Martin Cruz Smith

November: Dreams of Long Lasting--Mark Medoff

December: Play It As It Lays--Joan Didion

Challenge completed on December 5