2025 Key Word Reading Challenge

Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Key Word Reading Challenge. We’re excited to host it again this year – albeit with a new “home” here at Chapter Adventure. It’s a new name for the blog, but the same hosts – Kim and Tanya.

HOW IT WORKS

:: Your task is simple. Read a book each month with one (or more) of the key words in the title. Variations of key words are allow. For example: Drown, Drowning, Drowned are all okay for the key word ‘drown’.

:: Follow @chapter_adventure on Instagram and Threads if you’re on there. And/or join our Goodreads Group (GXO Reading Challenges). The challenge has also been added to Storygraph if you prefer to track your progress there! Post about your read for that month on our monthly check-in post here or at any of the platforms previously mentioned with the hashtag #keywordreadingchallenge⁠

:: Most importantly – Have Fun!

KEY WORDS

JAN– Storm, Time, Know, Return, Break, Hour, Twist, Silence
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FEB– Art, Golden, Dream, First, Club, Went, Stay, Live
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MAR– Deep, Clever, Sand, Little, Happy, Date, Guest, Over
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APR– Rest, Days, Upstairs, Sing, Shell, Starlight, Life, Couple
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MAY– Lost, City, Wind, Hide, Lie, Fan, Room, Clear
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JUN– Great, Wander, Child, Mine, Book, Watch, Heart, Save
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JUL– Sunrise, Deepen, Story, Sweet, Resort, Good, Left, Ever
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AUG– Side, World, Sound, Trial, Word, Hotel, Now, Say⁠
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SEP– Borrow, Survive, Listen, Where, Sleeping, Crash, Please, Count
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OCT– Bury, Ghost, Chain, Glass, Moon, Last, One, Street
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NOV– Tale, Final, Feast, Bloom, Cliff, Wide, Memory, Always
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DEC– Fable, Flirt, Truly, Shop, Winter, Yours, Warm, Love

Tell us in the comments if you plan to participate, how you plan to track your progress, and if you’ll be joining us on other platforms!

Thank you for your support !