Danielle The Book Huntress ’s Comments (group member since Jan 27, 2010)

Danielle The Book Huntress ’s comments from the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group group.

I don't think that the publishing world has caught up with the beards are in trend yet.

LOL. I think that considering that women have to menstruate every month, the least a man can deal with is having to shave every day and have everyone know when they're happy to see them. :)

Maybe. I can't see it just being laziness. It takes a lot of work to maintain those full beards. Maybe less than shaving, but it's not a low maintenance look.

I just wonder what makes a young guy grow a big beard like that.

Yeah, that is just disturbing when you see a guy with a huge beard who is preparing food and it's not contained.

Netanella wrote: "It's the meat tenderizer angle. As a comic book/zombie horror mash up, there are multiple scenes of "pow" "zap" "bang" superhero action sequences that result in tender flesh wounds. When I read tha..."

Oh, that's very cool. Thanks for sharing!

Netanella wrote: "I wouldn't turn down a hot guy with a clean beard. Just saying.

Check this link out on buzzfeed, if you want to smile at some beard humor: http://www.buzzfeed.com/lukelewis/23-......"

That was really funny! I see it's not just me. Beards are more prevalent and apparently chic.

I'm still not big on them, though. I agree, a clean beard isn't as intimidating and nasty as one of those long beards. Ick!

Oh that's a very good point. I guess they would have to be very cute before they grow the beard. If they aren't cute prior, they probably won't be with a beard. Only exception is if they have a weak chin, but still, not so much.

Good point. Yeech! I really don't like facial hair, but I've seen some young guys lately that look kind of cute and not as much like lumberjacks as I would think.

@Netanella, I'd love to know how Ex-Heroes can be associated with Baking Soda. Do tell!

No worries, Laura.

I don't know if you've noticed this, but I see a lot of twenty-thirty something guys with full beards lately. What's with this?

I mean, it's pretty dramatic.

Thumbs or thumbs down for you as far as beards?

Awesome job, Suzanne!

Way to go, Amanda!

Sandy wrote: "I'm in! I'm going to start at Santa's Helper and, if I have time, go from there. Thanks for putting this together Danielle!

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You're very welcome. Thanks for participating!

Those are both great shifter/were series, Charlie.

The December Monthly Challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Okay, the December challenge is up. Thanks for your patience!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

DHASG December Challenge

Introduction: December is the close of the year, and it can be very busy, but also very fun. Let's hope that you have a fun and not stressful December, and you have a satisfactory close to your 2014 reading!

Rules:

1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.

2. Post if you are competing and your stats when you are finished.

3. A book may only be used once in the challenge.

4. Please have a happy holiday season, and don't get too stressed out!

Levels

1. Stocking Full of Goodies: Read 9-12 books
2. Naughty but Nice: Read 5-8 books
3. Santa's Helper: Read 3-4 books

Categories:

1. A Christmas Carol: As Ebeneezer is the Resident and Original Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, read a book with a hero(ine) who qualifies as a Scrooge in their story. The story doesn't have to be a Christmas themed book. Scrooge is a grumpy, mean-spirited, stingy person with past heartbreak, so you can find that an any kind of book.

2. Pick your Christmas Song!: For this part of the challenge, pick one of the following Christmas songs and read a book that represents it to you: "Baby it's Cold Outside," "What are You Doing New Year's Eve?", "Silver Bells," "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," "Silent Night," "Little Drummer Boy", "It's a Marshmallow World," or a Christmas song of your choice.

3. White Elephant: Just like with a White Elephant Christmas gift exchange, you don't know what you get until you unwrap it. Randomly pick a book out of your tbr pile for this read.

4. Bathtub Party Day: For December 5th, read a book that honors the tried and true tradition of taking a bath. Read a book that has a character who takes a bath in the book, or even better, if you can find it, a character is in the bath on the cover.

5. 'Ol Saint Nick!: December 6th honors the Greek saint Nicholas. Read a book with any character who's name is Nicholas or the diminutive "Nick", and you can use a Nicole. Alternative, the writer's first or last name is Nicholas or a variation.

6. Write a Letter!: December 7th is the day that celebrates the lost art of letter writing. An epistolary story is one which letter writing is a narrative device. Read a book in which the epistolary narrative is employed in a large or small way. You can pick any book you like, but here is a list of books with this device:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/3...

7. Take it in the Ear: December 8th is this strange holiday, although the origin is uncertain. You may celebrate it by either listening to an audiobook or reading a book with 'listen', 'hear', 'speak,' or some word that relates to hearing or listening in the title, a book where there is a lot of dialogue in the narrative, or even a book where you can clearly see an ear on the cover.

8. Look on the Bright Side!: December 21st is a day that promotes optimism. For this day, read a book that reflects a sense of optimism. Perhaps the cover is cheerful, or the book makes you feel optimistic or one of the prominent characters is a die-hard optimistic. You can choose.

9. Celebrate Your Roots: December 23rd is a day to celebrate your ancestral roots. Read a book that touches on your heritage in some way. If your people come from a certain country, you could read a book set in that country, or a book that in some way brings to mind your heritage. Alternative: Read a book where the lead character is researching their past.

10. The Ghost of Christmas Past: In "A Christmas Carol" Scrooge was haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Past on Christmas Eve. Read a book where a character is haunted by their past, either literally or metaphorically.

11. That's really a holiday? For Bicarbonate of Soda??: Yes, it is. So for December 30th, read a book that in some way represents a use of the very utilitarian Baking Soda. Some uses:
Baking- helps baked goods, like bread, to rise, Relieve stomach indigestion and heartburn when mixed in water, Removing odors in the refrigerator, vents, storage areas, and closets, Removing odor in kitty litter, It is used in fire extinguishers for grease and oil fires, It is often used as a cleaning agent, It can be used as a meat tenderizer, Put it in water with beans to minimize flatulence from eating beans, Polish Silverware, Remove burned food from a pot or a pan, I use it to unclog my garbage disposal. If you can think of another use, let us know!

12. Say Goodbye to 2014!: To celebrate the closing of this year, read a book that represents something you're saying goodbye to at 12:01 am on January 1st, 2015.




Information about holidays in December taken from Holiday Insights:
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...


I want to take the time to thank you all very much for participating in the challenges. It means a lot to see you sign up every month. I will endeavor to create more hopefully creative and challenging monthly challenges in 2015!



Challenge Participants List

Larissa
Sandy
Elizabeth
Netanella
Laura
Danielle TBH
Gloria

Way to go, Leanne and Amanda!