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Group Read-A-Thon December 2014
Divas Las Vegas by Belinda Jones
Connection: WHITE wedding dresses - so it at least sort of reminds of snow, aka white Christmas, right?
Eldarwen's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 1
Etcetera: The Unpublished Poems by E.E. Cummings
Connection: This collection includes several poems on the subject of winter.
Ashley's tally: 1
Perks tally: 2
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
Connection: Gifts are given for Christmas.
Beth's tally: 1
Perks tally: 3
Nice work so far ladies :)
The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave BarryKim's tally 1
Perks tally 4
Authors name is Forrest which is where you find christmas trees. Also Kiev has a Christmas market each year.
Alison's tally 1
Perks tally 5
Title is a Christmas carol and the story is about a nativity play.
Alison's tally 2
Perks tally 6
Crank by Ellen Hopkins
The main character visits her father over a HOLIDAY
Colleen's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 7
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Connection: It is all about LOVE which is what the holidays are all about ;)
Karen's Tally; 1
Perk's Tally: 8
Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria SempleThe family plans a trip to Antarctica for CHRISTMAS.
Jennifer's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 9
A Christmas Memory including One Christmas and A Thanksgiving Memory by Truman Capote
Connection: Two of the stories center around Christmas.
Ashley's tally: 2
Perks tally: 10
The main character is a photographer whose current commission is for Christmas pictures so her house and pets are dressed up for Xmas even though it's February.
Alison's tally 3
Perks tally 11
What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz
Connection: It snows on the big final night of the book
Colleen's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 12
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle ZevinConnection: Naomi and James sled down the school stairs that are covered in snow
Leigh's Tally: 3
Perks Tally: 13
Connection: Christmas
Donna: 1 book
Perk's Talley: 14
The Wedding TrapConnection: Family get together for a wedding similar to how families get together at holidays.
Alison's tally: 4
Perks tally: 15
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
Connection: At the end of the book, two of the characters go on holiday together.
KayLynn's Tally: 1
Perk's Tally: 16
A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
Connection: Mia sees words and numbers, including red and green - Christmas colors!
KayLynn's Tally: 2
Perk's Tally: 17
Game of ThronesWINTER IS COMING...
Jen's Talley: 2
Perk's Talley: 18
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellConnection: There have a Christmas break in the book.
Colleen's Tally: 3
Perk's Tally: 19
The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs and Me, Ruby Oliver by E. LockhartConnection: She gets presents
Colleen's Tally: 4
Perk's Tally: 20
Odd Thomas: You Are Destined To Be Together Forever by Dean KoontzConnection: Filled with Love
Colleen's Tally: 5
Perk's Tally: 21
Darkness Under the Sun by Dean KoontzConnection: Innocence is a big theme
Colleen's Tally: 6
Perk's Tally: 22
It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned VizziniConnection: Read the book in December
Colleen's Tally: 7
Perk's Tally: 23
Connection: Read the book in December and the end of the book is Christmas Day.
Pepperpots' tally: 1
Perk's tally: 24
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
Connection: There is a Yulemas Ball.
Eldarwen's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 25
Die For Me Karen Rose
Connection: The book starts out in winter, around Christmas time and they need to shovel snow out of the way.
Eldarwen's Tally: 3
Perks' Tally: 26
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Connection: well it's a Christmas classic of course! Based around Christmas!
Kelsey's tally: 1
Perks tally: 28
Connection: well it's a Christmas classic of course! Based around Christmas!
Kelsey's tally: 1
Perks tally: 28
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
Connection - In this memoir, the author hikes through snow and paths through many evergreen trees on her trek.
Laura's Tally: 1
Perks' Tally: 29
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
Connection: Snowing during most of the book
Colleen's Tally: 8
Perks Tally: 32
Harlow & Sage (and Indiana): A True Story About Best Friends by Brittni Vega
Connection: Has a section about Christmas
Colleen's Tally: 9
Perks Tall: 33
Connection: The main character spends a good few years on holiday in Bali
Alison's tally: 6
Perks tally: 34
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Connection: Scarlet is another word for red, and red is a Christmas color.
Beth's tally: 4
Perks tally: 35
Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
Connection: Has a lot to do with friends, who are some of the people we like to spend the holidays with.
Colleen's Tally: 10
Perks Tally: 36
Duplik Jonas 7. by Birgit Rabisch
Connection: The way humans are treated here made me wonder about the message of love so often proclaimed around Christmas, and so blatantly lacking in this novel.
Eldarwen's Tally: 4
Perks' Tally: 37
The Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon
Connection: This is the story behind a Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Such a cute holiday read, easily read in 1 or 2 sittings.
Laura's Tally: 2
Perks' Tally: 38
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
Connection takes place partly on Christmas
Colleen's Tally: 11
Perks' Tally:39
Cinder & Ella by Kelly Oram
Connection: Book ends just before Christmas
Alison's tally: 7
Perks tally: 41
Rooms by Lauren Oliver
Connection: Revolves around family who you see during the holidays
Colleen's Tally: 13
Perks' Tally: 42
Pinups for Pitbulls by Deidre "Little Darling" Franklin
Connection: written makes a calender which comes out for the New Year
Colleen's Tally: 15
Perks' Tally:44
The Ghost Files by Apryl Baker
Connection: One of the characters is called Mary
Alison's tally: 8
Perks tally: 45
The Ghost Files 2 by Apryl Baker
Connection: It's about family getting together
Alison's tally: 9
Perks tally: 46
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The Perks Of Being A Book Addict
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As a group let's see what we can read in the month of December and have a Read-A-Thon with a twist!
EXAMPLE
Post 1:
Kristie posts:
The Arctic Incident
Connection: Based in the Artic with lots of SNOW!
Kristie's tally - 1 book
Perks Group tally - 1 book
Post 2:
Karen Posts
Second Chance Summer
connection: For me, the holidays are over SUMMER :)
Karen's tally: 1 book
Perks group tally: 2 books
Post 3:
Kristie posts:
The Crossing Places
Connection: I have to CROSS a lot of PLACES travelling around to family at Christmas ;)
Kirstie's tally: 2 books
Perks group tally: 3 books
NOTE: You can read any book of any length, children's books and graphic novels also count. Please just remember to check the tally of the book ahead of you and add up the tally as you post
Books need to be marked as "read" between December 1 and December 31, 2014. (It doesn't matter when you started)