2019 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge

One of my favorite challenges is now up for next year!

JANUARY – New to You Author. Read a book by an author whose writing you’ve never read before.
Hello, Universe--Erin Entrada Kelly

FEBRUARY – Cover Love. Yes. We’re giving you permission to judge a book by its cover and read a book with a cover that really caught your eye:
The Female Persuasion--Meg Wolitzer

MARCH – Royalty, Kingdoms, Empires, Governments. Read a book in which the character is involved in a ruling or governing body in some way:
The Godfather--Mario Puzo

APRIL – Crack the Case. Read a mystery, detective story, true crime, cozy mystery, or book involving a puzzle to solve:

The Heretic's Apprentice--Ellis Peters

MAY – One Sitting Reads. Read something that is short enough you could get through it in one sitting- try a graphic novel, comic book, short story, essay, or short collection of poetry:
Otto's Backwards Day--Frank Cammuso

JUNE – Diversify Your Reading. Read a book with a character (or written by an author) of a race, religion, or sexual orientation other than your own or read about a culture you want to learn more about:

On a Sunbeam--Tillie Walden

JULY – Through The Years. Read a book involving time travel, a book with a ‘time’ setting such as The Great Gatsby (20s), read a historical fiction/nonfiction, or choose a book published in your birth year:
The Color of Lightning--Paulette Jiles

AUGUST – Mode of Transportation. Read a book where the mode of transportation plays a role in the story (ex. Murder on the Orient Express or The Boys in the Boat):

The Wayward Bus--John Steinbeck

SEPTEMBER – Animal, Number, Color, Name. One of those things needs to be in the title of the book you choose (ex. Water for Elephants, Red Queen, Fahrenheit 451, Rebecca, Harry Potter):

The Jane Austen Book Club--Karen Joy Fowler

OCTOBER – Tricks and Trades. Read a book set in a theater, an amusement park, a circus, or a book involving magic, illusions, or characters with special powers:

A Corner of the Universe--Ann M. Martin

NOVEMBER – Seasons, Elements, and Weather. Embrace a winter wonderland setting, pick a beach read, or read about a natural disaster. As long as a season, element, or the weather plays a key role in the story or is part of the title, it counts. (ex. Little Fires Everywhere, The Snow Child, On The Island):
The Summer Guests--Mary Alice Monroe

DECEMBER – Last Chance. Finally read that one book that you’ve been meaning to get to all year long:

Sugar and Spice--Fern Michaels & others


Challenge completed on December 5