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December Monthly Reading Challenge
And I'm in for 10, I'll post as I go!
10 of 10. Updated 12.26.12 Done!
1. 'D' is for December: Devil's Gate by Thea Harrison 12.3.12
2. Happy Birthday MJ: Laid Bare by Lauren Dane 12.9.12
3. Geography - Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacy Joy Netzel 12.11.12
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 - Shortest Day: Natural Evil by Thea Harrison 12.1.12
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 - Longest Night: Bared to You by Sylvia Day 12.8.12
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Winning the Wallflower by Eloisa James 12.1.12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Hunter's Season by Thea Harrison 12.10.12
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 - Out With the Old: Gone Country by Lorelei James 12.18.12
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 - In With the New: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec 12.21.12
Reader's Choice: Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis 12.10.12
Happy Holidays and Congratulations to Everyone!!
Completed: 8/81. 'D' - Room at the Top by Jane Davitt √ 14-Dec
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4. Summer Solstice (long) - Living Promises √ 17-Dec
5. Summer Solstice (short) - Wish List √ 27-Dec
6. Humbug - Take My Picture √ 11-Dec
7. Pollyanna - The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek √ 4-Dec
8. New Year's Eve (complete series) - Stars & Stripes √ 21-Dec
9. New Year's Eve (new) - Special Delivery √ 22-Dec
10. Me! - Sidecar √ 9-Dec
Congrats to all the finishers :)
!!!!Congrats MountainKat!!!!
Thanks Jane and congrats to you too!!
Duration: 12/1/12 - 12/31/128/8FINISHED
1. 'D' is for December:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
10. Reader's Choice:
RRRC December 2012 Monthly Challenge:Read: 10/10 Done!!
Congrats Leslie and Erin!!
December 2012 RRRC Monthly ChallengeGoal: 6/7 Completed
1. "D" Read:
2. Happy Birthday, Leah ☺:
4. Winter Solstice (Short Read): TBD
5. Winter Solstice (Long Read):
8. Out with the Old:
9. In with the New:
10. Reader's Choice:
TBD
Completed 10/101. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'. Dani's Duo completed 12/16/12
2. Happy Birthday!: Reflected in You--off of Skandia's TBR shelf completed 12/6/12
3. Geography: Teamwork completed 12/16/12
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages. Personal Tutor completed 12/6/12
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages. On Dublin Street completed 12/9/12
For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character. Wildly Inappropriate--has a loan shark who steals homes from little old ladies! BOOO! completed 12/27/12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor completed 12/15/12
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series. Gone Country completed 12/14/12
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series. Liaison completed 12/26/12
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice. Above the Dungeon completed 12/25/12
Woohoo! to all who finished! I'll be adding my list within a day or two. I just looked at the time and I have to get ready to leave for my daughter's therapy appointment in less than 30 minutes. Yikes! Where did the time go!
Done!! :-)5/5
Renee wrote: "Done!! :-)5/5
1. 'D' is for December: Devoured Finished 12/13; ★
2. Happy Birthday REBECCA!: Faefever Finished 12/28; ★★★★★
3. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 (Out with the old): One Grave at a Time Fi..."
ERMAHGERD! Another person who didn't like Devoured! I AM VINDICATED!
December 2012 RRRC Monthly ChallengeGoal: 7/7! Completo!!! Finito!!!!
1. "D" Read:
2. Happy Birthday, Leah ☺:
4. Winter Solstice (Short Read):
5. Winter Solstice (Long Read):
8. Out with the Old:
9. In with the New:
10. Reader's Choice:
1 to go! 2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 9/10
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (12/18)****
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/04)***
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel (12/14)***
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Dane by Liliana Hart (12/01)***
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Insurgent by Veronica Roth (12/28)****
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/15)****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (12/12)***
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (And in with the new!) Bared to You by Silvia Day (12/25)***
10. Reader's Choice: The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/02)***
Makenzie wrote: "1 to go!"So close - you can do it!!
Thanks to everyone for a great year of challenges!DECEMBER
10 of 10 Complete!
√ 1. “D”: The Double Cross by Clare O’Donohue – 12/5
√ 2. Happy Birthday Laurielu!: Artistic Vision by Dana Marie Bell – 12/5
√ 3. Wisconsin: Wild Man Creek by Robyn Carr (vegetable gardening) – 12/25
√ 4. Winter Solstice -- Short: Kaibab Unbound by Kevin Hearne (24 pgs.) – 12/1
√ 5. Winter Solstice -- Long: Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis (324 pg.) – 12/2
√ 6. Humbug Day: Restless in Carolina: A Novel by Tamara Leigh (Bridget) – 12/26
√ 7. Look on the Bright Side Day: High Intensity by Tara Joy (Tyberus) – 12/14
√ 8. Old: Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis (current w/series) – 12/9
√ 9. New: Icebound by Julie Rowe (new author) – 12/11
√ 10. Reader's Choice: Samurai Game by Christine Feehan – 12/7
Complete:
December Monthly Challenge10/10
This thread is for participants to post their lists and update their progress. The thread for suggestions is HERE.
1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.
Darker After Midnight (Midnight Breed #10) by Lara Adrian 12/12/12
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List
Archer
Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark #10) by Kresley Cole 12/13/12
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.
The Perfect Play (Play by Play #1) by Jaci Burton 12/28/12
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
The Trophy Wife (Bad Blood #6) by Janette Kenny 12/24/12
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.
My Lady Vixen by Connie Mason 12/17/12
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines #2) by Richelle Mead 12/19/12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
Iced (Fever #6) by Karen Marie Moning 12/10/12
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.
Last Breath (The Morganville Vampires #11) by Rachel Caine 12/20/12
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry #1) by Simone Elkeles 12/11/12
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Once Burned (Night Prince #1) by Jeaniene Frost 12/26/12
Congrats Lynne and AndaM!!
I'm in! Going for 10, I hope to do better this month...will post selections soon.December 2012 Monthly Challenge
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3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
RRMC - December 20127/10
1. "D" Title:
2. Happy Birthday Nadine:
3. Wisconsin:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice:
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice:
6. Humbug Day:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day:
8. New Year's Eve: on TBR forever
9. New Year's Eve: new series
10. Reader's Choice:
10 of 10 Completed2012 Challenge Results: 116 of 120 Completed
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1. 'D' is for December: Double Danger (A-Tac, #6) by Davis, Dee 12/22
Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.
2. Happy Birthday Atumn!: Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) by Day, Sylvia 12/12/12
Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List
3. Geography: A Soldier's Quest by Handeland, Lori 12/28
Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: A Dixie Christmas by Hill, Sandra 12/10
The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Wild About You (Love at Stake, #13) by Sparks, Kerrelyn (384 pages) 12/17
The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.
For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Stop the Wedding! by Bond, Stephanie 12/4
Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Slow Heat (The Bounty Hunters, #5) by O'Clare, Lorie 12/19
Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Come A Little Bit Closer (The Sullivans, #7) by Andre, Bella 12/4
Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Just a Cowboy and His Baby , by Carolyn Brown 12/26
And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.
10. Reader's Choice: I Only Have Eyes for You (The Sullivans, #4) by Andre, Bella 12/1
Read any book of your choice.
RRRC December Monthly Challenge8/8 finished!
1. 'D' is for December: Bared to You by Sylvia Day 12/5/12
2. Happy Birthday to me!: Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern 12/8/12
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Cowgirls & Vampires by Tim O'Rourke 12/16/12
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong 12/22/12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich 12/30/12
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…): Envy by Anna Godbersen 12/13/12
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (And in with the new!): The Secret of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorensen 12/17/12
10. Reader's Choice: At the Queen's Summons by Susan Wiggs 12/26/12
COMPLETED!2012 December Monthly Challenge
Read: 10 out of 10
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday Karen!:
3. Geography:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
10. Reader's Choice:
December Monthly Challenge
10/10
2. Happy Birthday!: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 12/12/20124. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Hersenschimmen by J. Bernlef 31/12/2012
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 18/12/2012
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Unwind by Neal Shusterman 27/12/2012
10. Reader's Choice: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 20/12/2012
Congrats Ann, Skandia, Irina, Jojo, Renske and anyone else I inadvertently missed!!
LethalLovely~No One's Gonna Take My Soul Away wrote: "ERMAHGERD! Another person who didn't like Devoured! I AM VINDICATED!"LOL, yes!! I didn't know there was anyone else out there that felt the same. I HATED that book.
Congrats to everyone who's finished!!!
RRRC - December 20123/3
1) 'D' is for December: Delirium by Lauren Oliver
4) Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Tartan Tragedy by Antonia Fraser
Read
Dropping down to 3 for this one - I'm done
I did horrible this month!! December was not a good reading month for me! I finished 4/9.Hoping the new year will mean more completed challenges for me!!
Contgrats to all the finishers!8/8 Read - Complete
D is for December:
Happy B-Day Karen!
Wisconsin:
Shortest Day:
Longest Night:
Out with the Old:
In with the New:
My Choice:
Unread: All Done!
Read:
Hooray, Sassafrass, Renee, Lethal, Lynne, AndaM, Ann, Skandia, Irina, Jojo, Charlotte & KarenF!!!!!!!!!!!
RRRC December 2012 Challenge8/8 Completed FINISHED 31/12/12
1. 'D' is for December: Dorothy Gilman - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 10/12/12 ★★★1/2
2. Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
3. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 <200 pages: The Bite of Silence 31/12/12 ★★★★
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 >300 pgs: The Bite Before Christmas 2/12/12 ★★★★
5. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Croc And The Fox 23/12/12 ★★★★
6. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tempting Evil 22/12/12 ★★★★
7. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Lord's Fall 4/12/12 ★★★★1/2
8. Choice: Quicksilver 9/12/12 ★★★★★
I almost got it done... READ 9/10
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday, Archer!: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn
3. Geography:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Shortage Day)
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Longest Day)
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old)
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (In with the new)
10. Reader's Choice:
I'm in! Going for 10, I hope to do better this month...will post selections soon.December 2012 Monthly Challenge
9/10
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
Congrats Sandra!!There is still one more day Angela - you could do it! I bet you could find a nice short novella to fill the spot!
Congratulations to all the finishers!2012 December Monthly Challenge
10/10 Completed
01. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday Autumn! (Dec 19)
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.
04. Winter (Southern) Solstice (Dec 21) : The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
05. Winter (Southern) Solstice (Dec 21) : The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.
06. Humbug Day (Dec 21) : Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
07. Look on the Bright Side Day (Dec 21) : Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
08. New Year's Eve (Dec 31) : Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.
09. New Year's Eve (Dec 31) : And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Congratulations everyone!! There's nothing like crossing the finish line at the last second....but I'm DONE!
2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 10/10 DONE!!!
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (12/18)****
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/04)***
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel (12/14)***
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Dane by Liliana Hart (12/01)***
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Insurgent by Veronica Roth (12/28)****
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/15)****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (12/12)***
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts (12/31)***
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (And in with the new!) Bared to You by Silvia Day (12/25)***
10. Reader's Choice: The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/02)***
WooHoo Bookchaser and Makenzie!!
I'm in! Going for 10, I hope to do better this month...will post selections soon.December 2012 Monthly Challenge
10/10-FINISHED!!
I got an extra one in!HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
Romance Readers Monthly Challenge
December 2012
6/5
√ 1. D for December: Duran, Meredith: A Lady's Lesson in Scandal - 12.12
2. HB: SKIP
3. Geography: SKIP
√ 4. Winter Solstice: short story: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12.16
√ 5. Winter Solstice: over 300 pp: The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard - 12.19
√ 6. Humbug Day: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts (Ryder is the scrooge) - 12.10
7. Bright Side: SKIP
√ 8. Out with Old: current in series: Samurai Game by Christine Feehan - 12.30
9. In with New: new author: SKIP
√ 10. Reader's Choice: How to Capture a Countess by Karen Hawkins - 12.06
Congrats Jodi and BJ Rose!!
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December 2012 Monthly Challenge
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1. 'D' is for December: Bared to You by Sylvia DayDone 12/2/122. Happy Birthday Jess!: Return to Willow Lake by Susan WiggsDone 12/26/123. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Baby, Hold On by Stephanie BondDone 12/7/125. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Nauti Temptress by Lora LeighDone 12/7/126. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Perfect Hope by Nora RobertsDone 12/11/127. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Just One Wish by Janette Rallison
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Come Fly With Me by Addison FoxDone 12/21/129. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.Yours to Keepby Shannon StaceyDone 12/16/12