Chapter Adventure Reading Challenges (Formerly GXO) discussion

The Key Words for January are:

Storm, Time, Know, Return, Break, Hour, Twist, Silence

Share with us! Which key word did you pick? What book did you read and what did you think of the book.

I read This TIME Next Year

• The Time Machine - H.G. Wells
- Classic/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
- Finished: January 9th.
- 5 stars on Goodreads
I can’t believe I’ve seen the movie(s), but it’s taken me this long to read the dang book. Aside from some slightly mind boggling intellectual talk at the beginning, during the dinner hosted by our time traveller, before he embarks on his journey, this is a fairly simple and straight forward read. If I had concentrated on just reading, I would have easily finished it in one sitting. In any event, I really enjoyed this. It’s been a long (LONG) time since I’ve seen it, but if I recall correctly, the 1960 movie follows the book fairly closely. If I can find somewhere to stream it, I’d like to watch it again to see the differences.

Key Word: Silence

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

I like that many of the ancient Greek myths are now being told from the females’ side. They are the main characters, instead of a mere footnote. And Barker has done an exceedingly good job in bringing one of them to life.

Briseis is given short shrift when it comes to her story in The Iliad. A pawn between Achilles and Agamemnon, one has to wonder what her thoughts were, going from queen to slave. Well, wonder no more. Here, she is the central focus of the last days of the war. As her fortune swings back and forth, she, and the reader, are left to ponder her ultimate fate.

And while we are always aware of what fate holds in store for Achilles, his story as he moves toward it is almost as intriguing. I say almost because knowing that end removes some of the drama.

This is the first book in a trilogy; I eagerly look forward to the next story.

Key Word: Time
Time to Shine by Rachel Reid

Key Word: Hour

11th Hour by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
This is book 11 of the Women's Murder Club.

Key Word: Time

Time of the Singing of Birds by Grace Livingston Hill

It seems I'm off to a good start!
Challenge complete!
Key Words: Storm, Break & Hour

I read Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton, Breaking the Code: A Father's Secret, a Daughter's Journey, and the Question That Changed Everything by Karen Fisher-Alaniz and The Burial Hour by Jeffery Deaver.

Key Word: Return
The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle by Pepper Frost.

Key Word: Storm
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

My word was Silence.

I read Beyond the Silence by Tracie Peterson. It kept me enthralled throughout the story, but the romance was CORNY!! And the ending was a bit over the top in my opinion. I enjoyed it though, and I’d gladly read another of Tracie Peterson’s books! 3.5 stars

Key Word: Silence
Book: The Silence by Susan Allott
A dual timeline mystery that kept me guessing, major red herrings.
My review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m started reading “The Silence” by Susan Allott for January Key Word Challenge.

This TIME Next Year by Sophie Cousens.

Key Word: Storm
Storm Front
Storm Front by Jim Butcher was not something I would have normally picked up, but I'm glad I did. It was interesting enough that I am willing to try another from the series--later.


Key Word: Silence
Silenced Witness
Silenced Witness by Larry A. Winters kept me guessing as to whether the guilty party would be forced to face justice.

I read The Alone Time by Elle Marr and I Know Where You Live by Gregg Olsen.

It's January 24th and I'm finally getting to my challenge read. I am reading No One Can Know and really enjoying it so far! I think I'll get through it quickly.

I am using the challenge to focus on what I have already, first on my many, many bookshelves and then on my to-read list. Some months will be better than others but January was a strong start.

My biggest unplanned read was Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros as I had another book picked out but then this arrived! If you've read Iron Flame and Fourth Wing, don't wait, it is worth disrupting your list for!!!

I also read Return to Virgin River by Robyn Carr (out of order but it is what it is), Time of Death by JDRobb (out of order), The Secret Hour by Luanne Rice, Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich (also out of order, can you tell that bothers me a little?), Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know (hmmm...they lie, but not all of them, and you can't really tell....I don't know), Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs, and The Fountains of Silence by Ruth Sepetys (can't rave enough about this one).

Onyx Storm and the Fountains of Silence were by far my favorites!

Also finished The Secret Sister by Elizabeth Lowell and West With Giraffes (I don't remember the author offhand but it was a loan from a friend and & I had to read it before seeing her - also very good!). I finished listening to America's First Daughter about Thomas Jefferson's daughter (good but long) and The Siren by Kiera Cass.

I mean...am I the only one who read it?

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

For January I read A Brewing Storm by Richard Castle.

It's more of a short story than an actual book, and I plan on reading the rest of the Trilogy this weekend.

Key Word: Silence
Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes. Loved it!

@Patty, I am currently reading it - and savoring every minute!

Key Words: Know and Twist


Father Knows Death by Jeffrey Allen
This book was interesting enough that I'm reading another from the series for February.


The Sign of the Twisted Candles by Carolyn Keene
It was perfect time to revisit this Nancy Drew mystery (it helped add to my six shooter target--a challenge from Rick Mills).

I read One Moment in Time by Shari Low I enjoyed it

In the month of January, I read the following books with the following keywords: Storm, Time, Know, Return, Break, Hour, Twist, Silence

Storm: Dark Storm by Karen Harper 3 stars


Time: In Another Time by Caroline Leech 5 stars; Time after Time by Lisa Grunwald 4 stars; Time after Time by Tamara Ireland Stone 3 stars; Time After Time by Kay Hooper 2 stars; Secondhand Time bySvetlana Alexievich 5 stars-- loved this time travel love story; The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey 3 stars


Know: No One Can Know by Kate Alice Marshall 3 stars; What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan 4 stars; What the Devil Knows by C.S. Harris 3 stars; Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson 4 stars

Read in August: Now You Know by Nora Valters 3 stars


Return: The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean 4 stars; The Return by Rachel Harrison 3 stars; The Return by Erin Knightley 3 stars; Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez 3 stars; Return to Sender by Jennifer Peel 3 stars; Return to Paradise by James A. Michener 4 stars; Return to Paradise by Simone Elkeles 4 stars; Return to the Reich by Eric Lichtblau 3 stars; Return by Kamal Al-Solaylee 3 stars


Break: Break the Rules by Roxie Noir 3 stars; Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty 3 stars; A Break with Charity by Ann Rinaldi 4 stars; Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson 4stars; Things don't Break On Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins 4 stars; The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord 3 stars; Too Beautiful to Break by Tessa Bailey 3 stars; Make Up Break Up by Lily Menon 3 stars


Hour: Magic Hour by Kristin Hannah 4 stars; The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins 4 stars; The Glittering Hour by Iona Grey 3 stars; The Story Hour by Thrity Umrigar 3 stars


Twist: Oliver Twist by Lorie Langdon 3 stars; Plot Twist by Bethany Turner 3 stars; Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa 3 stars; Twisted by Emily McIntire 3 stars


Silence: The Silence of Bones by June Hur 4 stars; Dead Silence by Wendy Corsi Staub 3 stars; Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James 4 stars; Daughter of Deep Silence by Carrie Ryan 3 stars; The Silence by Tim Lebbon 3 stars; The Silence by Susan Allott 3 stars; The Song and the Silence by Yvette Johnson 3 stars; The Silence in Her Eyes by Armando Lucas Correa 3 stars; The Woman They Could not Silence by Kate Moore 4 stars; Lake Silence by Anne Bishop 3 stars

Read in February:
The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker 3 stars--story of Briseis and Achilles of Greek Mythology

Keyword: Silence
The Price of Silence by Kate Wilhelm

Keyword: Break

The D.A. Breaks an Egg by Erle Stanley Garnder
This is the last book in the Douglas Selby, the Fighting D.A. series

I'm so behind posting!

Challenge complete! I don't think I've ever read this many books in a month with applicable key words!!

Keywords: storm, time, hour, twist

- Sea Storm by Andrew Mayne
- Killing Time in Georgia by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
- The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You by Jessica N. Turner
- The Eleventh Hour by Anina Collins
- Fatal Twist by Alan Jacobson