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December's Spell it Out! Challenge 2012
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I am going to spell Santa! 2/5 S Stephanie Laurens-The Lady Chosen
A Christmas At Draycott Abbey-Christina Skye
N Christmas In Magnolia Cove-Rachel Hanna completed 12/7/2012
T The Inconvenient Duchess-Christine Merrill completed 12/4/2012
A An Evergreen Christmas-Tanya Goodwin
5/9 completedC: (C)atching Fire by Suzanne Collins- 5 STARS!! I finished this book in 8 hours!!! Way better than the first!! Now time for book 3!!!
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:
WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012
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Read: 2/5
✔ S: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, 12/9 ★★★★☆
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
Thanks Lisa Kay! Soon it's Christmas for real!
6/9 completedC: (C)atching Fire by Suzanne Collins- 5 STARS!! I finished this book in 8 hours!!! Way better than the first!! Now time for book 3!!!
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:(M)ockingjay by Susan Collins- 4 stars.. I really wanted to give this book 5 stars.. But due to certain events that take place in this final book I just can't.. I now know what all those Team Jacob fans from Twilight feel like and it really sucks.. But overall what an amazingly gifted author Susan Collins is..
A:Futures (A)nd Frosting by Tina Sivec- 5 stars!!!!
S:
December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK2/5
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 COMPLETED 12/10****
T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey
A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman
WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012
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Read: 3/5
✔ S: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, 12/9 ★★★★☆
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 12/10 ★★★★★
A: A Perfect Bride by Samantha James
Ah! You finished The Name of the Wind, Susanne! Super!
Santa read 4/5 S Stephanie Laurens-The Lady Chosen
A Christmas At Draycott Abbey-Christina Skye completed 12/10/2012
N Christmas In Magnolia Cove-Rachel Hanna completed 12/7/2012
T The Inconvenient Duchess-Christine Merrill completed 12/4/2012
A An Evergreen Christmas-Tanya Goodwin-completed 12/11/2012
December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31Using 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
4 / 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 * completed 12/11
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.
6/9C ~
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 ~ Accidental SEAL ~ 12/17 ****
S ~
Slowly but surely ...
December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31Using 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
5 / 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 * completed 12/11
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman * completed 12/15
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.
Santa read 5/5 Finished!S Stephanie Laurens-The Lady Chosen completed 12/16/2012
A Christmas At Draycott Abbey-Christina Skye completed 12/10/2012
N Christmas In Magnolia Cove-Rachel Hanna completed 12/7/2012
T The Inconvenient Duchess-Christine Merrill completed 12/4/2012
A An Evergreen Christmas-Tanya Goodwin-completed 12/11/2012
Way to go, Susan!
WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012
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Read: 4/5
✔ S: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, 12/9 ★★★★☆
✔ A: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, 12/17 ★★★★★
✔ N: The Naughty List by Jodi Redford, 12/6 ★★★★★
✔ T: The Name of the Wind by Patrik Rotheus 12/10 ★★★★★
A: A Perfect Bride by Samantha James
December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK3/5
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 COMPLETED 12/10****
T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey
A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman COMPLETED 12/17****
I'm in! We're traveling for the holidays, so I'll go for a short one - GIFTS -
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Spell It Out
December 1-31
3/5
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 -12.18
√ S = Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas -12.03
8/9 completedC: (C)atching Fire by Suzanne Collins- 5 STARS!! I finished this book in 8 hours!!! Way better than the first!! Now time for book 3!!!
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: Vampires in America Vol. 1 by D.B. (R)eynolds- 5 stars.. Cute shorts
I: With Everything (I) am by Kristen Ashley- 5 stars!!
S: The Hunger Games by (S)uzanne Collins- 5 stars!! (Reread)
T: (T)roubles and Treats by Tara Sivec- 5 Stars!!! Awesome ending to such a hilarious series!!!
M:(M)ockingjay by Susan Collins- 4 stars.. I really wanted to give this book 5 stars.. But due to certain events that take place in this final book I just can't.. I now know what all those Team Jacob fans from Twilight feel like and it really sucks.. But overall what an amazingly gifted author Susan Collins is..
A:Futures (A)nd Frosting by Tina Sivec- 5 stars!!!!
S:
I'm done! So great reads this month - only one four-star and the rest whopping five-stars!!WLLK December Spell it Out: "SANTA"
Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012
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Read: 5/5
✔ S: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens, 12/9 ★★★★☆
✔ A: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, 12/17 ★★★★★
✔ N: The Naughty List by Jodi Redford, 12/6 ★★★★★
✔ T: The Name of the Wind by Patrik Rotheus, 12/10 ★★★★★
✔ A: A Perfect Bride by Samantha James, 19/10 ★★★★★
Great job, Susanne!
Thanks everyone!Congrats to everyone who has finished!
I have enjoyed these challenges--- I think this is the 11th or 12th month in a row that I have completed the challenge! Read new books, genres and made new friends! :)
Susan wrote: "I have enjoyed these challenges--- I think this is the 11th or 12th month in a row that I have completed the challenge! Read new books, genres and made new friends! :) "You have no idea how much it means to me to hear that. I know there are some very awesome groups with incredibly awesome challenge ideas, and so I've worried that maybe these are boring. So yeah.... thank you for saying that!!
December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31Using 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
6 / 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 * completed 12/11
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman * completed 12/15
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear * completed 12/20
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.
9/9 completed!! Finished!!C: (C)atching Fire by Suzanne Collins- 5 STARS!! I finished this book in 8 hours!!! Way better than the first!! Now time for book 3!!!
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: Vampires in America Vol. 1 by D.B. (R)eynolds- 5 stars.. Cute shorts
I: With Everything (I) am by Kristen Ashley- 5 stars!!
S: The Hunger Games by (S)uzanne Collins- 5 stars!! (Reread)
T: (T)roubles and Treats by Tara Sivec- 5 Stars!!! Awesome ending to such a hilarious series!!!
M:(M)ockingjay by Susan Collins- 4 stars.. I really wanted to give this book 5 stars.. But due to certain events that take place in this final book I just can't.. I now know what all those Team Jacob fans from Twilight feel like and it really sucks.. But overall what an amazingly gifted author Susan Collins is..
A:Futures (A)nd Frosting by Tina Sivec- 5 stars!!!!
S:Magic Bite(S) by Ilona Andrews- 5 stars!! (reread) I actually didn't read this I listen to it!! it was my first audio book.. and let me tell y'all it was like listening to a completely different book!! I loved it!!
Congrats to everyone who finished!!! and Happy Holidays to all of you!!!!
Congrats, Susanne & Christina! Woohoo!
"Susan wrote: "I have enjoyed these challenges--- I think this is the 11th or 12th month in a row that I have completed the challenge! Read new books, genres and made new friends! :) "Ditto! Dhes, this is awesome! This are one of my favorite monthly challenge and I really like that you can choose to make it easy so you actually finish. And everyone is so nice and supportive here xD
Susanne, thank you! I'm so glad to hear it.
December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK4/5
S- Sarah MacLean A Rogue by Any Other Name COMPLETED 12/4***** (loved it!)
A- Anna Campbell Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed COMPLETED 12/26***
N- The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie COMPLETED 12/10****
T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey
A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman COMPLETED 12/17****
December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31Using 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
7 / 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 * completed 12/11
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman * completed 12/15
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear * completed 12/20
T- ‘Today’s Longing’ in A Harlequin Christmas Carol- Jacquie D’Alessandro * completed 12/26
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.
Announcement: I’ve made the decision to, at least temporarily, combine the Build Your Own Challenge and the Spell it Out! Challenge. You can definitely use the BYOC to Spell it Out! If you’d like to! I hope you'll join us for another year of Not Too Challenging Challenges!Sign up here: January 2013's Build Your Own Challenge!
Won't be able to finish the last one. Lots of RL stuff kept me from reading a lot this last half of the month. On the plus side the books I did read this month were all really good. WLLK - December 2012's Spell it Out! Challenge
Duration: December 1-December 31
Completed 5/6
I - Ilona Andrews; Fate's Edge
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UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant
(last edited Dec 30, 2012 04:05PM)
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Well done, Desiree! This is a rough time of year for reading many books!
I'm happy you found some great books to relax with this month Desiree! Good work!
Not going to get to that last one, but Christmas with family was great!HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!
We Love Lisa Kleypas
Spell It Out
December 1-31
4/5
G = The Garden Path by Kristie Knight
√ I = The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - 12.02
√ F = Feehan, Christine: Samurai Game -12.30
√ T = The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard - 12.19
√ S = Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - 12.03
Way to go, BJ! Family is more important than books... OMG, I can't believe I said that. **shudders**
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UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant
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And BJ, you can count G as done because you gave yourself the Gift of being with your family and surely you read Christmas cards or email or recipes or something while being with them ;)
And Desiree, you can count your "I" because at some point I'm sure you said or thought "I hate bills!" while you were reading them, right? ;)
December’s Spell The Month Challenge duration – December 1-31Using 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
8 / 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 * completed 12/11
I- ‘Ice Queen, The’ in A Christmas Together- Jennifer Horsman * completed 12/15
S- Stewart, Mariah- Upon a Midnight Clear * completed 12/20
T- ‘Today’s Longing’ in A Harlequin Christmas Carol- Jacquie D’Alessandro * completed 12/26
M- Miller, Linda Lael Miller- An Outlaw’s Christmas completed 12/2
A- ‘Angel, Susannah’s’ in An Old-Fashioned Southern Christmas- Nelle McFather * completed 12/30
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.
UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish wrote: "And BJ, you can count G as done because you gave yourself the Gift of being with your family and surely you read Christmas cards or email or recipes or something while being with them ;)"Thanks for that thought, Dhes!!
Finished in the nick of time! Happy New Year Everyone!December ~ Spell It Out Challenge ~ WLLK
5/5
S- Sarah MacLean A Rogue by Any Other Name COMPLETED 12/4***** (loved it!)
A- Anna Campbell Seven Nights in a Rogue's Bed COMPLETED 12/26***
N- The Naked Earl by Sally MacKenzie COMPLETED 12/10****
T- Tender Rebel: Malory Family Series, Book 2 by Johanna Lindsey COMPLETED 12/31***
A- Alexander,Victoria Seduction of a Proper Gentleman COMPLETED 12/17****
UniquelyMoi *Dhestiny* BlithelyBookish wrote: "And Desiree, you can count your "I" because at some point I'm sure you said or thought "I hate bills!" while you were reading them, right? ;)"Ah yes, those dreaded bills. That could count since I had to read those and I definitely said and thought 'I hate bills!' quite often. LOL.
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