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Over in a Flash - December 2014
Arshiya 00/03
Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Chris 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Elaine 11/11 - Done! Congrats!
His.Southern.Wife. 03/02 - Done! Congrats!
Ipshita 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Ishi 00/??
Jonel 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Julianna 05/05 - Done! Congrats!
Kari 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Kendra 00/03
Keri 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Kme_17 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Lennie 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Lina 00/??
Lisa (Aussie Girl) 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Melissa (MO) 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Nikki♥ 03/03 - Done! Congrats!
Poongothai 04/04 - Done! Congrats!
R.C. 01/02
Sandra 04/03 - Done! Congrats!
Sandra (AU) 02/02 - Done! Congrats!
Saxonjus 01/02
WooHoo! I am in for at least 3! I am ready for Christmas!
I'm in for two. I'll try for three but it is a busy month!
I am in for the Dec 3rd challenge. I am going to read the Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn .... Love her
I'm in for 33 of 3 Complete
1.
12/06 - Holiday Season.2.
Fighting for Human Rights - 12/073.
12/02 (Somewhere between Regency and Victorian)
Welcome to the challenge, Kim, Sandra, Nikki♥, Arshiya, R.C., Lina, Elaine, Chris, and Julianna!
Over in a Flash/DecemberFinished: 3 of 3
Updated: 12/26
✔ - Color/Green: Mortal Sins 12/17 ✰✰✰✰
✔ - Items/Sea or beach: The Unsung Hero 12/26 ✰✰✰✰
✔ - Color/White: Magic Breaks 12/19 ✰✰✰✰✰
Welcome to the challenge, Becky ♡The Bookworm♡!
Thanks, LK! It's nice to be back. I missed November!
Some months are like that, Becky.
Two for me this month. FINISHED FINISHED 2/2
HOLIDAY THEME - HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
. Finished 12/1/14. ★★★★★ITEM: CHRISTMAS TREE -
. 12/12/14. ★★★★
Welcome to the challenge, Lisa!
Damn, I just finished a book with a blind h.Will have to see what I've got for next month.
I'm in for 3Green/character has disability:
Monkey Day/"Ape-leader" Spinster:
Beach:
I'm in for 4Duration : Dec 2014
COLOR:
Red
Green
White
Dec 12HOLIDAY THEMES:
(1) World Aids Day {December 1st} Read a book where a character has Aids. Or one with a bookcover showing a red ribbon. Or one with a quilt on the bookcover.
(2) International Day of People with Disabilities, AKA “World Disabled Day”: {December 3rd} Read a book where a character has a disability, permanent or temporary.
Dec 29(3) Human Rights Day: {December 10th} Choose a book where a main character fights for their - or others - rights.
(4) Monkey Day: {December 14th} Read a book that features a monkey, or where the hero acts like an ape (at least at the beginning). Or where the heroine is considered an “Ape Leader” (AKA: spinster).
Dec 2(5) First Day of Winter: {December 21st} Pick a book whose cover or title features something that reminds you of winter: snow, ice, etc.
Dec 22 (6) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and St. Stephen’s Day/Boxing Day: {December 24th, 25th, 26th} Read a book that is set during the holidays, specifically any of these days. Or the bookcover shows a present or a box. Or where the main character is named Eve, Day, or Stephen (AKA Steve or Steven).
ITEMS: December’s Birthstones are Zircon, Tanzanite, and Turquoise. Its flowers are the narcissus and holly. Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius and Capricorn. Other items are a sea and/or beach;
Dec 3 old architecture; Buddha; male/female costume; Christmas Tree; or snow.
Sandra wrote: "Damn, I just finished a book with a blind h."Isn't that often the case? LOL! Sorry...
Welcome to the challenge, Sandra, Melissa, Poongothai, and Keri!
Elaine wrote: "I think I joined in Aug 2011?"Changed it, Elaine. Thanks for letting me know. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "Elaine wrote: "I think I joined in Aug 2011?"Changed it, Elaine. Thanks for letting me know. ☺"
No worries. You had me going there...lol
Welcome to the challenge, Ishi and Dendra!
It was a test, Elaine, to see if you were paying attention. **hee hee**
HEA December 2014 Challenge0/2 Completed
COLOR: Green Rock Addiction
Old Architecture: Fury of the Demon
I'm down for 10 but will change it to 11 if that's o.k.
HEAC DECEMBER CHALLENGE(will read 2 novellas = 1 book on some challenges)
0/11
RED COVER - Her Christmas Earl: A Regency Novella AND The Winter Wife: A Christmas Novella BOTH by Anna Campbell
GREEN COVER - The Wickedest Lord Alive by Christina Brooke
WHITE COVER - How Miss Rutherford Got Her Groove Back by Sophie Barnes
RED RIBBON - 'Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries
CHARACTER WITH DISABILITY - Blind Fortune by Joanna Waugh
WINTER/SNOW/ICE - What Happens At Christmas by Victoria Alexander
CHRISTMAS STORY - Christmas In The Duke's Arms: A Christmas Anthology Burrows,Jewel,Neville,Galen (4 stories)
OLD ARCHITECTURE - Far Too Tempted by Emma Wildes
MALE/FEMALE COSTUME - Ridiculous by D.L. Carter
CHRISTMAS TREE/SNOW COVER - A Marquess for Christmas by Christi Caldwell AND An Heiress For All Seasons by Sophie Jordan
HOLLY COVER - Christmas Kisses by Cynthia A Clement AND Yuletide Lies by Susan Gee Heino
Thanks :o)
ok going for twoGorillas In The Mist
and to decide second
Sign me up for 2. I'll just update you regarding which books I'll be reading. Thanks Lisa Kay. :)
Two for me pleaseGorilla's In The Mist for one choice
Will work on another title :)
Welcome, Lennie and Saxonjus!Gotcha, Sandra and Elaine.
Lisa Kay, you might want to add my 2 books to the participants lists rather than the ?????????? LOL
Welcome, Kari!Oopps, Sandra. Changed it. ☺
FINISHED 1/2 HOLIDAY THEME - HUMAN RIGHTS DAY The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons. Finished 12/1/14. ★★★★★
ITEM: CHRISTMAS TREE - The Christmas He Loved Her (Bad Boys of Crystal Lake, #2) by Juliana Stone
Completed: 3/3
COLOR: Red, Green, & White!
HOLIDAY THEMES: (6) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and St. Stephen’s Day/Boxing Day: {December 24th, 25th, 26th} Read a book that is set during the holidays, specifically any of these days. Or the bookcover shows a present or a box. Or where the main character is named Eve, Day, or Stephen (AKA Steve or Steven).
(ok, so I'm stretching a bit on this one... This cover shows what I WANT as a present for Christmas)ITEMS: Christmas Tree - one of the key points in the novel is when they go find a Christmas tree
12/1/14 Completed 1/3 Holiday Theme: First Day of Winter (snow, ice and etc.)
4**** Love this series! I want to become part of the O'Neil family! Wonderful Holiday story.
Updated you, Lisa. Mini congrats for being first on the board.
Welcome to the challenge, Jonel!
...Christmas Tree...
Finished my first book
3-3.5♥♥♥
Read for Monkey(Ape leader) Spinster
Hey there, y'all. I'm a'gonna try this, even though it's the busiest month of the year.... & I'm not a speed reader... but love to read & wanting to make more time for it... hoping this here challenge will help. It looks fun.
HEA December 2014 Challenge1/2 Completed
COLOR: Green Rock Addiction 3/12/14 ★★★★★
Old Architecture: Fury of the Demon
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I stole this idea (with permission) from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.
Duration: December 1st through 31st, 2014.
Rules: Choose at least two (2) of the three (3) options below. (Meaning minimum of two books.) Color may be the predominant color of the book, or a “pop” of color that catches your eye. Holidays are explained. Items may be found on the cover, or the word found within the storyline.
Please feel free to post your book covers, dates read, and star ratings.
You may join at any time during the month. Feel free to do all three, or more, if you want.
Member Choosing: Elaine has been a GoodReads member since August, 2011 and a participant of Happily Ever After Café since January, 2014. No surprise, she likes Romance: Georgian, Regency, Victorian. Her favorite authors read are Sylvia Thorpe, Alice Chetwynd LeyAlice Chetwynd Ley, Jane Aiken Hodge, Caroline Courtney, and Sheila Walsh. Her favorite book: The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn. She also reads David Sedaris and John Creasey.
COLOR: Red, Green, & White!
HOLIDAY THEMES: (1) World Aids Day {December 1st} Read a book where a character has Aids. Or one with a bookcover showing a red ribbon. Or one with a quilt on the bookcover. (2) International Day of People with Disabilities, AKA “World Disabled Day”: {December 3rd} Read a book where a character has a disability, permanent or temporary. (3) Human Rights Day: {December 10th} Choose a book where a main character fights for their - or others - rights. (4) Monkey Day: {December 14th} Read a book that features a monkey, or where the hero acts like an ape (at least at the beginning). Or where the heroine is considered an “Ape Leader” (AKA: spinster). (5) First Day of Winter: {December 21st} Pick a book whose cover or title features something that reminds you of winter: snow, ice, etc. (6) Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and St. Stephen’s Day/Boxing Day: {December 24th, 25th, 26th} Read a book that is set during the holidays, specifically any of these days. Or the bookcover shows a present or a box. Or where the main character is named Eve, Day, or Stephen (AKA Steve or Steven).
ITEMS: December’s Birthstones are Zircon, Tanzanite, Blue Topaz, and Turquoise. Its flowers are the narcissus and holly. Zodiac Signs are Sagittarius and Capricorn. Other items are a sea and/or beach; old architecture; Buddha; male/female costume; Christmas Tree; or snow.