December's Spell it Out! Challenge 2012

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

For December’s Spell it Out! Challenge, design a reading list according to what December means to you. When you think of December, what comes to mind? For example –

--Pearl Harbor Day
--Christmas
--Hanukkah
--Kwanzaa
--Shopping
--Winter Break
--Skiing

Pick a theme and spell it out and, of course, you can always choose to spell “December.”

Example –
S - St. Claire, Roxanne - Kill Me Twice
A -
N - Naked Edge by Pamela Clare
T -
A - Alyssa Day - Atlantis Rising

If you want to make this a little more challenging, read books that tie in with the word you’re spelling out. For example, if I was spelling December and wanted to kick things up a notch, all of the stories would have to take place in December or be about December holidays. If I was spelling Pearl Harbor Day, all of the stories would have to be about Pearl Harbor, etc.

And, to help give you some theme ideas, I’m including a link to special days in December. http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...

Restrictions: You can list your books any time and make changes to your list right up until December 31st. The only restriction is that you can’t begin reading for this challenge until December 1st.

If you're interested, please sign up below, and please be sure to list the number of books you've read at the top of your status update posts.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

BJ Rose----------------------5/5 - - - Done!!!!
Brandilyn------------------9/9 - - - Done!
Cheryl-------------------5/5 - - - - Done!
Christina----------------------------------8/9
Desiree---------------------------6/6 - - - Done!!!!
Kimberly
Laura-------------------------9/9 - - - Done!!!
Susan----------------5/5 - - - Done!!!
Susanne------------------------5/5- --------------- Done!
Valie------------------------9/9 ----------------- done!!!

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

0/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway
T Tibby Armstrong Acting Out
M Mine
A All She Wrote
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas

[Laura]

Count me in again! I'll be spelling 'CHRISTMAS EVE' and I'll post my list later.

[S]

Count me in!

WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"
Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012

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Read: 0/5

S: Samantha James' A Perfect Bride
A: Annie's Song
N: Never Love a Highlander
T: The Name of the Wind
A: A Lady At Last

[Susan]

I'm in!

[Valie]

May I join the game ?

Here is my List, in spelling CHRISTMAS :

C - Christina Skye, A Home By The Sea
H - Hoyt, Elizabeth, Wicked Intentions
R - Rice, Lisa Marie, Heart of Danger
I - Iris Johansen, Close Your Eyes or If the Slipper Fits or Impact
S - Season for Surrender
T - The Protector or The Accidental Bride
M - Marton, Dana, Deathscape
A - A Secret Wish or A Rogue by Any Other Name
S - Siege


Maybe I'm a little bit optimistic but if it's too easy, it's not a challenge !

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Valie wrote: "May I join the game ?"

Absolutely!

[Kimberly]

I want to play, I just need to know how to add pics to my comments(help)

[Lisa Kay]

Kimberly, this link might help. Or check out other topics under The Folder of Higher Education > Alphabetical Index.

[BJ Rose]

I'm in! We're traveling for the holidays, so I'll go for a short one -
GIFTS -

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Spell It Out
December 1-31
0/5

G = The Garden Path by Kristie Knight
I = The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
F = Feehan, Christine: Samurai Game
T = The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard
S = Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

[Desiree M ~*~*~]

I'm in, of course. :)

For now I'll spell 'WINTER' but if I find I'm reading a lot next month I'll add the word 'SNOWY' but for now it's just winter.

WLLK - December 2012's Spell it Out! Challenge
Duration: December 1-December 31

Completed 0/6

W - Witchlight by L.J. Smith
I - Ilona Andrews; Fate's Edge
N - Nalini Singh; Archangel's Storm
T - Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt
E - Elizabeth Hoyt; Scandalous Desires
R - Realm of Blood and Mist: Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole

[Lisa Kay]

Oh, you have some good ones lined up, Desiree!

[Desiree M ~*~*~]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, you have some good ones lined up, Desiree!"

I am looking forward to my December reading list. :) I can hardly wait to start all of these but mostly Shadow's Claim, got it yesterday and it's sitting on my end table teasing me.

I can't read it yet though, I have a couple more books to finish for this month.

[Lisa Kay]

Yeah, I can hear it calling my name, too! LOL!

[Cheryl]

I'm in too. I think I will go with SANTA, list to follow soon.

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

1/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway
T Tibby Armstrong Acting Out
M Mine
A All She Wrote
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

2/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway
T Tibby Armstrong Acting Out
M Mine
A All She Wrote
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Cheryl]

December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK
0/5

S- Sarah MacLean A Rogue by Any Other Name

A- Anna Campbell Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed

N- The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie

T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey

A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

3/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T Tibby Armstrong Acting Out
M Mine
A All She Wrote
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Kimberly]

I'm going to spell Christmas :) too!

4/9 complete

C Chasing Smoke 12/2 finished

HHot Ticket - A Serving Love Story 12/2finished

R-Regularly Scheduled Life

IThe Iron King

SThe Sacrifice

T Tempt Me

MMarie Sexton Between Sinners and Saints finished 12/3

AAn Improper Holiday finished 12/4

S Song of Oestend

[Kimberly]

Brandilyn,
I LOVE The book Mine :) I have read it a couple times now!!! You will love it

[Brandilyn]

Kimberly I hope so. I usually love Mary Calmes.

[Susan]

I am going to spell Santa! 0/5



S Stephanie Laurens-The Lady Chosen
A Christmas At Draycott Abbey-Christina Skye
N Christmas In Magnolia Cove-Rachel Hanna
T The Inconvenient Duchess-Christine Merrill
A An Evergreen Christmas-Tanya Goodwin

[Brandilyn]

Kimberly wrote: "I'm going to spell Christmas :) too!

1/9 complete

C Chasing Smoke 12/2 finished

HHot Ticket - A Serving Love Story

R-Regularly Scheduled Life

IThe Iron King

SThe Sacrifice

T Tempt Me

MMari..."

2 of my favorites in there (Between Sinners and Saints and Regularly Scheduled Life)

[Christina]

I'm in!! I'll be creative next month so I'm just gonna use the word Christmas as well..

1/9 completed

C:
H:
R:
I: With Everything (I) am by Kristen Ashley- 5 stars!!
S:
T:
M:
A:
S:

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

4/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine
A All She Wrote
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dang, Brandilyn, you're flying!

[Kimberly]

Brandilyn wrote: "In spelling CHRISTMAS

4/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R Red+Blue
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scot, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine
A All She W..."

Read Mine now. Then we can chat ;)

[Brandilyn]

Kimberly it is queued up to start after I get back from taking my oldest to school

[Kimberly]

It's soooooo yummy :) I am at work so I cannot read until around 5ish today...I will finish Between Sinners and Saints tonight. I am glad that you read as much as I do ;)

[Laura]

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31

Using the first letter from a word of the title or story, or the authors first or last name, spell CHRISTMAS EVE using Christmas or winter-themed books from TBR pile

1 / 12 completed

C- Christmas Keepsakes- Julia Justiss *
H- Heart of Christmas, The- Courtney Milan *
R- Ransom, Dana- A Christmas Embrace *
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman *
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear *
T- ‘Today’s Longing’ in A Harlequin Christmas Carol- Jacquie D’Alessandro *
M- Miller, Linda Lael Miller- An Outlaw’s Christmas completed 12/2
A- ‘Angel, Susannah’s’ in An Old-Fashioned Southern Christmas- Nelle McFather *
S- Scott, Theresa- Their First Noel *

E-Edith Layton- A Dreamspun Christmas *
V- Visit, The Christmas- Margaret Moore *
E- Elaine Coffman- Tis the Season *

*Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading Christmas or winter-themed books from my TBR pile.

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

5/9 Complete

C Collared
H Hard Fall
R RJ Scott The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Sean Kennedy Tigers and Devils
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine finished 12/3
A Acting Out
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[BJ Rose]

I'm in! We're traveling for the holidays, so I'll go for a short one -
GIFTS -

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Spell It Out
December 1-31
2/5

G = The Garden Path by Kristie Knight
√ I = The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - 12.02
F = Feehan, Christine: Samurai Game
T = The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard
√ S = Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas -12.03

[Lisa Kay]

Nice, BJ!

[Valie]

5/9


C ~
H ~ Heart of Danger , Lisa Marie Rice ~ 12/4 ***
R ~ Running Wild, Linda Howard & Jones ~ 12/8 ****
I ~
S ~ Season for Surrender ~ 12/10 ****
T ~ Time for a Duke ~ 12/15 **
M ~ Marton, Dana - Deathscape ~ 12/13 ****
A ~
S ~



Slowly but surely ...

[Christina]

2/9 completed

C:
H:
R:
I: With Everything (I) am by Kristen Ashley- 5 stars!!
S:
T:
M:
A:Futures (A)nd Frosting by Tina Sivec- 5 stars!!!!
S:

[Cheryl]

December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK
1/5

S- Sarah MacLean A Rogue by Any Other Name COMPLETED 12/4***** (loved it!)

A- Anna Campbell Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed

N- The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie

T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey

A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

6/9 Complete

C The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
H Hard Fall finished 12/5
R RJ Scott Jesse's Christmas
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Sean Kennedy Tigers and Devils
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine finished 12/3
A Acting Out
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Laura]

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31

Using the first letter from a word of the title or story, or the authors first or last name, spell CHRISTMAS EVE using Christmas or winter-themed books from TBR pile

2 / 12 completed

C- Christmas Keepsakes- Julia Justiss * completed 12/4
H- Heart of Christmas, The- Courtney Milan *
R- Ransom, Dana- A Christmas Embrace *
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman *
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear *
T- ‘Today’s Longing’ in A Harlequin Christmas Carol- Jacquie D’Alessandro *
M- Miller, Linda Lael Miller- An Outlaw’s Christmas completed 12/2
A- ‘Angel, Susannah’s’ in An Old-Fashioned Southern Christmas- Nelle McFather *
S- Scott, Theresa- Their First Noel *

E-Edith Layton- A Dreamspun Christmas *
V- Visit, The Christmas- Margaret Moore *
E- Elaine Coffman- Tis the Season *

*Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading Christmas or winter-themed books from my TBR pile.

[Desiree M ~*~*~]

WLLK - December 2012's Spell it Out! Challenge
Duration: December 1-December 31

Completed 1/6

W - Witchlight by L.J. Smith
I - Ilona Andrews; Fate's Edge
N - Nalini Singh; Archangel's Storm Done 12/4 *****
T - Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt
E - Elizabeth Hoyt; Scandalous Desires
R - Realm of Blood and Mist: Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

7/9 Complete

C Chocolate Dreams finished 12/5
H Hard Fall finished 12/5
R RJ Scott Jesse's Christmas
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scott, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine finished 12/3
A Acting Out
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

8/9 Complete

C Chocolate Dreams finished 12/5
H Hard Fall finished 12/5
R RJ Scott Jesse's Christmas finished 12/5
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scott, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine finished 12/3
A Acting Out
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Laura]

December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31

Using the first letter from a word of the title or story, or the authors first or last name, spell CHRISTMAS EVE using Christmas or winter-themed books from TBR pile

3 / 12 completed

C- Christmas Keepsakes- Julia Justiss * completed 12/4
H- Heart of Christmas, The- Courtney Milan * completed 12/5
R- Ransom, Dana- A Christmas Embrace *
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman *
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear *
T- ‘Today’s Longing’ in A Harlequin Christmas Carol- Jacquie D’Alessandro *
M- Miller, Linda Lael Miller- An Outlaw’s Christmas completed 12/2
A- ‘Angel, Susannah’s’ in An Old-Fashioned Southern Christmas- Nelle McFather *
S- Scott, Theresa- Their First Noel *

E-Edith Layton- A Dreamspun Christmas *
V- Visit, The Christmas- Margaret Moore *
E- Elaine Coffman- Tis the Season *

*Anthology book

This can also be tied to the December Build Your Own challenge with reading Christmas or winter-themed books from my TBR pile.

[S]

WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"
Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012

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Read: 1/5

S: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
A: Annie's Song by Christine Anderson
✔ N: The Naughty List by Jodi Redford, 12/6 ★★★★★
T: The Name of the Wind by Patrik Rotheus
A: A Perfect Bride by Samantha James

[Christina]

4/9 completed

C:
H: (H)ome For the Holidays by Jeaniene Frost- 5 stars!! This is actually a novalla in the book The Bite Before Christmas.. I will read anything that has Cat and Bones in it and reading it for the holidays came at a perfect time!! Great addition to an amazing series!!!
R:
I: With Everything (I) am by Kristen Ashley- 5 stars!!
S:
T: (T)roubles and Treats by Tara Sivec- 5 Stars!!! Awesome ending to such a hilarious series!!!
M:
A:Futures (A)nd Frosting by Tina Sivec- 5 stars!!!!
S:

[Brandilyn]

In spelling CHRISTMAS

DONE! 9/9 Complete

C Chocolate Dreams finished 12/5
H Hard Fall finished 12/5
R RJ Scott Jesse's Christmas finished 12/5
I Idaho Pride finished 12/1
S Scott, RJ The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2
T The Good Thief finished 12/2
M Mine finished 12/3
A Ava March, Alexa Snow, and more O Come All Ye Kinky finished 12/7
S Scott, RJ New York Christmas finished 12/1

[Lisa Kay]

Woohoo, Brandilyn! Congrats! (**hee hee** over O Come All Ye Kinky! Too funny.)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Way to go, Brandilyn! Congrats!!!

[Desiree M ~*~*~]

Wow, great job Brandilyn! Congrats!

WLLK - December 2012's Spell it Out! Challenge
Duration: December 1-December 31

Completed 2/6

W - Witchlight by L.J. Smith
I - Ilona Andrews; Fate's Edge
N - Nalini Singh; Archangel's Storm Done 12/4 *****
T - Thief of Shadows by Elizabeth Hoyt
E - Elizabeth Hoyt; Scandalous Desires
R - Realm of Blood and Mist: Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole Done 12/7 ****