#MonthlyMotifGXO
This one like it's counterparts requires you to complete a book each month that meets one of the themes for that month. Read it and link your posted book back to their site.
MOTIFS (THEMES) FOR EACH MONTH
√ JANUARY- Winter Wonderland
Focusing on ‘wonderland’, read a book set in a truly wonderful place- somewhere you’ve always thought was beautiful, somewhere with a wonderfully rich culture, a snowy setting, or maybe even a magical realm. It’s your interpretation, so have fun with it.
- READ: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis 1/30/20
√ FEBRUARY- Seeing Red
Read a book with the word ‘red’ in the title OR a book with a red-ish cover. Bonus if it has both.
IDEAS: Red Joan by Jennie Rooney or Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
IDEAS: Red Joan by Jennie Rooney or Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
- READ: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 2/19/20
√ MARCH- Sub-Genre Sound Off
Choose a sub-genre of your favorite genre and read a book from it. Make sure you mention the sub genre you chose in your review. (Ex. Sub Genres of Fantasy could be Magical Realism, Fairytale Retellings, or Epic Fantasy to name just a few.)
IDEAS : Cozy as a sub genre of Mystery
IDEAS : Cozy as a sub genre of Mystery
- READ: Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 3/6/20
√ APRIL- Classics or Currents
Read a book published before the year you were born (classic-ish) OR a book published between April 2019 and April 2020 (current.)
- READ: From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg 4/17/20
√ MAY- Author Introduction
Read a book written by an author who you’ve never read anything by. Bonus if its been on your TBR for more than a year.
- READ: Sweet Saboteur by CA Phipps 5/7/20
√ JUNE- Name or Number
Read a book in which a name OR a number is part of the title. Bonus if the title includes both a name and a number.
- READ: The 20th Victim by James Patterson 6/21/20
- READ: The Twenty-Ninth Day by Alex Messenger 6/28/20
√ JULY- Around or Out of this World
Read a book set in a country other than the one you live in OR written by an author who is from a country other than your own OR read a book that takes place in space or on another planet.
IDEAS : The Martian by Andy Wier or travel memoir
- Read Dead in Dublin by Catie Murphy 7/9/20
- Read Cabs, Cakes and Corpses by Jennifer Joy 7/22/20
- Read Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella 7/24/20
√ AUGUST- Creature Feature
Read a book that includes a creature of some kind on the cover or in the story. Cat, dog, dragon, werewolf – mythical or real – find a book that features a creature.
- Read Who's Dead Doc? JM Griffin 8/3/20
- Read Down the Rabbit Hole Anthology including JD Robb, Mary Blayney, Elaine Fox, Mary Kay McComas, and Ruth Ryan Langan 8/13/20
√ SEPTEMBER- When Text Just Isn’t Enough
Read a book that includes more than just text. Maybe it’s a map, a family tree, illustrations, documents like emails or letters- something else that helps to paint the picture.
IDEAS : Disney's Land by Richard Snow
IDEAS : Disney's Land by Richard Snow
- Read Travels with Walt Disney by Jeff Kurrti 9/27/20
√ OCTOBER- Thrills and Chills
Ghost stories, haunted houses, true crime, murder mysteries, a thriller keeping you on the edge of your seat- it’s up to you!
- Read Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica 10/4/20
- Read The Last Flight by Julie Clark 10/7/20
- Read The Last Time I Saw You by Liv Constantine 10/8/20
√ NOVEMBER- Dynamic Duos
Read a book with a couple of characters that make the perfect pair whether in business or in love. (Ex. Sherlock & Holmes, Elizabeth & Darcy)
- Read Anxious People by Frederik Backman 11/13/20
√ DECEMBER- Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice
Holiday or winter themed reads, love stories and romances, happy cries, comedies; round out your year with a truly feel good read.
Read 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff 12/13/20
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