The 2021 Monthly Motif Reading Challenge is hosted by Girlxoxo and Kim on Instagram. A book should be read every month that fulfills the motif for that month.
JANUARY- Once Upon A Time. Read a book from the Fantasy, Fairytale, Mythology, or Folklore Sub Genres.
City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster -Fantasy Genre
FEBRUARY- Laughter and Love. Read a relationship story, romance, comedy, or feel good contemporary.
Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore
MARCH- Countries and Cultures. Read a book set in a country, or about a culture, that’s different than your own and that you’d like to learn more about.
APRIL- Books on the Menu. Read a book that features food, restaurants, cafes, cooking, or baking, on the cover or in the story.
MAY- Magnificent Middle Grade. Read a Middle Grade book – a book that is marketed toward ages 8-14.
JUNE- The Great Outdoors. Read a book featuring a garden, nature, country, or harvest setting or plot.
JULY- Short But Fabulous. Read a novella, comic, graphic novel, manga, or short book of poetry.
AUGUST- Bag of Tricks. Read a book featuring any kind of magic, illusion, super powers, or enchantments.
SEPTEMBER- Back to School. Read a book with a school setting, featuring a student or educator OR read a book to educate yourself on a topic you’re interested in learning more about.
OCTOBER- Lurking in the Shadows. Read a book that has a gray, black, and/or white cover OR a book that shows a shadow on the cover.
NOVEMBER- In the Library with the Candlestick. Read a mystery- cozy, detective, spies, true crime, whodunnit, or the like.
DECEMBER- That’s History. Read a historical fiction book or a book about a true historical event.
