Hello lovely Reading Addicts. Thank you all for your support in our book club during 2023.
We decided we needed to do something different again for 2024, so after a quick poll of our Book Club group one of them suggested we do something that ties in with each month of the year.
As usual, we will also run alongside an A-Z challenge with a couple of letters each month for you to pick from.
To make it a bit easier to plan (we know how some of you like to plan the year and/or read ahead) we’re going to list below the category and letters for each month.
January
Happy New Year. Read a new book, one published in the last 12 months.
For the A-Z the letters are A and M.
February
Happy Valentine’s Day. Read a book about love or a romance novel. Take a look at our blog for some ideas
A-Z letters are B and N.
March
Let’s celebrate St Patrick’s Day. Read a book by an Irish author or one set in Ireland.
A few ideas are listed here, The 20 greatest Irish authors of all time
A-Z letters are C and O.
April
“Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” It’s April Fools’ Day. Read a comedy or a book written by a comedian.
10 books by UK Comedians may give you some inspiration.
D and P are this month’s A-Z letters.
May
This month we celebrate Sherlock Holmes Day. Read a mystery novel, bonus points for an Arthur Conan Doyle.
Some ideas from our 2018 Reading Challenge here
The letters for May are E and Q.
June
Happy Pride Month. Read a book by an LGBTQIA+ author or about the LGBTQIA+ community.
There are some great suggestions in our blog
F and R are the letters for June.
July
July is Disability Awareness Month. Read a book by a disabled author or with a disabled character.
22 books with disabled characters in case you need some ideas.
July’s letters are G and S.
August
August has International Youth Day as well as Left-Handers Day. We weren’t sure which to pick so you get a bonus this month… both! Read a Young Adult novel or read a book by a left-handed author, or both!
Left-Handed Author suggestions
A-Z letters are H and T
September
Celebrate the new academic year. Read a book about Education or a book set in a school, university, or college.
Another blog from the archive, Back to School, 10 Great Books Set in High School
September’s A-Z letters are I and U
October
October is Black History Month. Read a book by a Black author.
Our Blog Bernadine Evaristo Celebrates Black Authors, has some great suggestions
A-Z letters for October are J and V
November
Remembrance Day is on the 11th of November. Read a war-related book.
This blog about books set in World War I may give you some ideas
November letters are K, W, and X.
December
It’s Holiday Season. Read a book set in or about any of the Holidays celebrated in December.
These two blogs from our archive might give you some inspiration.
Christmas Reads from the Admin
The final letters for A-Z are L, Y, and Z.
Before the start of each new month, in our Book Club, Cwts Club Discussion Group, we will open a discussion for suggestions on each theme. If you’d like to be part of the discussion head over and hit that join button.
We hope you all enjoy 2024’s new challenge, don’t forget to keep sharing what you are reading.
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