Christmas Words

[JoAnne]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).


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[JoAnne]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Read: 25/25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text.
p 13 The Darlings Hannah McKinnon 12/11/23

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book whose title ends with Y.
Break of Day Colleen Coble 12/21/23

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where you find the word DECK in the text.
p 59 Mistletoe and Molly Janet Dailey 1/3/24

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up.
No Wedding Like Nantucket Grace Palmer 12/24/23

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E.
Every Second with You Lauren Blakely 1/17/24

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume.
A Cowboy's Strength Vicki Lewis Thompson 12/3/23

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where you find the word FROST in the text.
p 2 Twelve Dates of Christmas Charlee James 12/10/23

8. gold
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text.
p 12 The Edge David Baldacci 12/13/23

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book whose title begins with H.
Healing the Doctor's Heart Cindy Kirk 12/16/23

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character named Holly.
A Witch For Mr. Holiday Deanna Chase 12/9/23

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Marry Me in Good Hope Cindy Kirk 12/6/23

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N.
No Home Like Nantucket Grace Palmer 12/22/23

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book whose author's first name begins with G.
No Love Like Nantucket Grace Palmer 12/28/23

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text.
p 209 Inheritance Nora Roberts 12/30/23

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a pink cover.
Sanibel Treasures Hope Holloway 1/27/24

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book where you find the word REINDEER in the text.
p 50 The Fireman's Christmas Wish Nan Reinhardt 1/7/23

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book with a snowman on the cover.
Christmas at the Beach House Maggie Miller 3/7/24

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text.
p 197 The Awakening Nora Roberts 1/2/24

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment.
Dark of Night Colleen Coble 12/15/23

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover.
Christmas at Cliffside Ellen Joy 12/17/23

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text.
p 141 Jingle Bell Beard Julie Kriss 12/4/23

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's last name begins with T.
A Christmas Affair Jodi Thomas 1/20/24

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone.
The Asheville Christmas Wedding Hope Holloway 12/19/23

24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter.
Beneath Copper Falls Colleen Coble 12/25/23

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas.
Merrier with You Ellen Joy 12/18/23

[Tari]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
25/25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
loc 75 “...with thick waves of chestnut hair around a heart-shaped face.” Maisie's Christmas Cottage Murder Julie Ecker 12/4/23

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Family together at Thanksgiving-Pumpkin Pie Peril Kathleen Suzette 12/1/23

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Once Upon a Haunting Kathi Daley 12/2/23

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
Ian was Sherlock Holmes-Pumpkin'd Up Maggie Benton 12/23/23

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
p 9 “I used it for the eggnog.” Jingled Deany Ray 12/7/23

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Lisa Cane-Film Fatale Gwen Taylor Jen Booker 12/6/23

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Snow Way Out Emma Ainsley 12/17/23

8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Gabby loves wearing jewelry-Hidden Places Donna Clancy 12/21/22

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
Bake the System Gretchen Allen 12/4/23

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Irish Milkshake Murder Carlene O'Connor, Peggy Ehrhart, Liz Ireland 12/22/23

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
Deep Fried Death Maddie Day 12/21/22

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
p 97 “setting up the life-sized nativity scene…” Merry Old Murder Maggie Benton 1/30/24

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
Monterey Bay Mystery Seren Star Goode 11/20/24

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Perps on Parade Summer Prescott 12/3/23

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover)OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
Has quite a bit of pink Cathy Tully 12/19/23

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Sharon Michaels 12/10/23

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
p 106 “…were trying to build a snowman from what little snow was left…” Elves, Evergreens & Evidence Tonya Kappes 12/24/23

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
Soul Surrender Kathi Daley 12/23/23

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
Dad calls Jaime “Pumpkin” Death by Demo Callie Carpenter 12/5/23

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Crisis at the Christmas Party K.B. Blake 12/16/23

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
p 110 “She had tinsel swirled from head to toe…” Closed Casket Deany Ray 2/2/24

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
Peppermint Pudding Peril Tammy Beck 12/25/23

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W or where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
p 139 “…trimming the tree while drinking wassail punch…” Pages and Premonitions J.A. Whiting 2/16/24

24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Peppermint Perjury Courtney Flagg 12/8/23

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Dachshund to Death199738420] C.B. Wilson 12/9/23

[Frankie]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

25/25 Completed. Finished

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C.
Coach-Devney Perry 3/05/24

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book whose title ends with Y
Hollywood Yesterday-M.Z. Kelly 2/17/24

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D.
Dragons Need Love, Too-Lani Lynn Vale 12/10/23

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up.
Bombshell-C.D. Reiss 12/11/23

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E
Edge Of Fear-Freya Barker 2/04/24

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with I.
The Innocent Wife-Lisa Regan 12/01/23

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T.
Before the Sunset-Laura Pavlov 12/07/23

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book whose title begins with G.
Genny's Ballad-Becki Willis 12/01/23

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book whose title begins with H.
Hat Dance-Carmen Amato 12/17/23

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with the word HOLLY in the title.
Christmas at Holly Berry Cottage-Jennifer Griffith 12/30/23

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M
Mile High-Liz Tomforde 12/01/23

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N
Not Quite Forever-Catherine Bybee 1/14/24

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G
Jessica Gadziala-Seth 12/03/23

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book whose title begins with P.
Perfect Love Story-Natasha Madison 1/01/24

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book whose MC's first or last begins with P
(Penn)
Trouble-Adriana Locke 1/08/24

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R
Rebel-Laura Pavlov 1/14/24

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
Pg.74"She continued to work on her snowman..."
A Treepoint Christmas-Jamie Begley 1/10/24

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S
State of Bliss-Marie Force 1/19/24

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (share term)
(Angel Face)
I'm Only Here for the Beard-Lani Lynn Vale 12/02/23

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Loc.321" Huh, Z gave her a Christmas tree."
Three Kings, One Night-Autumn Jones Lake 12/25/23

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with T
Their Resting Place-B.R. Spangler 12/08/23

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
Liz Tomforde-The Right Move 1/12/24

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with W.
The Wrong Bridesmaid-Lauren Landish 3/07/24

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Pg.134" Winter has slowly morphed into spring..."
Hope After Loss-Amber Kelly 12/03/23

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas
Big Nick Energy-Lani Lynn Vale 12/21/23

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[Julesy]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.
Progress: 25/25

🎅🏻1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc). Shadow Island by Mike Deas & Nancy Deas - p. 56, The 'moon creature' loves conkers (aka horse chestnuts) and the MC's grandpa calls the conkers as chestnuts - Jan. 24

🎄2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc). My Old Kentucky Homicide by Gin Jones - p. 20 Our whole image is based on the cozy notion of three sisters running the place, but it seemed like just the thing to set us apart. - Dec. 13

🎁 3. deck
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D. Displacement by Kiku Hughes - Dec. 8

🎅🏼4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up. All My Friends by Hope Larson - MC Bina gets dressed up for her live band performance - Dec. 1

🧉 5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E. El Deafo by Cece Bell - Dec. 9

🎁6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with I. Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp - Dec. 23

❄️7. frost
❄️Read a book where the weather is cold. Bear by Ben Queen - Dec. 11

💰8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry. Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen - Dec. 28


💤9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps. The Cool Code by Deirdre Langeland - Dec. 12

🎅🏻10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly. Death Of A Christmas Card Crafter by Peggy Ehrhart - Holly Peters, member of Knit & Nibble Club - Dec. 15

🐪11. Magi
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M. Middle School Misadventures by Jason Platt - Dec. 2

🎇12. nativity
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N. Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely - Jan. 16

🎁13. partridge
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G. Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables by Kathleen Gros - Jan. 14

⭐14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc). The Bark Before Christmas by Laurien Berenson - p. 180, "A bit of peace and quiet is a rare luxury in my life." - Dec. 3

🌲 15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover). Seconds by Bryan Lee O'Malley - Jan. 6


🦌16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover). Dear Rosie by Meghan Boehman - Dec. 30


☃️ 17. snowman
☃️ Read a book with a snowman on the cover (show cover). Christmas, Criminals, and Campers by Tonya Kappes - Dec. 10


🌟18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S. Snow White by Matt Phelan - Jan. 5

🍬19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (share term). The Leak by Kate Reed Petty - I'm so proud of you, honey. - Dec. 21

🎄20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated. Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka - Jan. 9

🎁21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with T. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim - Mar. 3

🛷22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T. Stealing Home by J. Torres - Dec. 31

🧉 23. wassail
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with W. The Woman in Me by Britney Spears - Dec. 31

❄️ 24. winter
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang - Dec. 25

🎄 25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas. UnLucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin - Dec. 21

[Kimberly]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Read: 25/25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text.
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel - A.W. Jantha pg. 18 "The girl had clear chestnut eyes and a chipper smile and she gave Emily a friendly wave." 10/28/24

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book whose title ends with Y.
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus - 1/31/24

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D.
Death by Bubble Tea - Jennifer J. Chow - 2/29/24

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up.
Lina shops for and wears The Dress for a party - Love & Gelato - 1/10/24

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E.
Every Dog Has His Day - Jenn McKinlay - 1/6/24

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
FH - Jana Goes Wild - Farah Heron - 12/18/23

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T.
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight - Jennifer E. Smith - 1/16/24

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text.
Morbidly Yours - Ivy Fairbanks - pg. 54 "Gold is too dainty on Grace." - 10/12/24

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book whose title begins with H.
How to Train Your Dragon - Cressida Cowell - 8/19/24

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly.
Holly Danvers - Murder at the Lakeside Library - 6/28/24

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with whose title begins with M.
Murder at a Scottish Castle - Traci Hall - 1/16/24

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N.
Name Your Price - Holly James - 7/18/24

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G.
Gretchen Rue - A Pie to Die For - 2/14/24

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book whose title begins with P.
Pride, Prejudice and Poison - Elizabeth Blake - 1/29/24

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover.
- Sarah Adams - 8/27/24

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R.
Raiders of the Lost Heart - Jo Segura - 8/29/24

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text.
Dead and Gondola - Ann Claire - pg. 63 "An autumn scarecrow cloaked as a snowman." - 8/31/24

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S.
Season of Love - Helena Greer - 12/30/23

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment.
The Diva Serves High Tea - Krista Davis - pg. 50 "It's okay, darlin', this is Callie's place." - 10/12/24

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover.
- Jacqueline Frost - 12/21/23

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with T.
This Old Homicide - Kate Carlisle - 3/28/24

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T.
Taylor Jenkins Reid - Daisy Jones & The Six - 3/19/24

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with W.
When in Rome - Sarah Adams - 5/9/24

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R.
The Do-Over - Lynn Painter - 1/25/24

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas.
Love in Winter Wonderland - Abiola Bello - 12/19/23

[Bobbi]

Start: December 1, 2023
End: November 30, 2024
Read: 5/25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

✓1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (She has shoulder-length hair that used to be blond but is now a chestnut brown. pg. 5). What January Remembers - Faith Gardner ✧✧✧✧✧ 1/7/24

✓2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story. Justin Morgan Had a Horse - Marguerite Henry ❤💚❤ 12/8/23

✓3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D. Deck Z: The Titanic: Unsinkable. Undead. - Chris Pauls ❤💚❤ 12/6/23

✓4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up. BadAsstronauts - Grady Hendrix ✧✧✧ 1/2/24

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

✓9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps. Someone We Know - Shari Lapena ❤💚❤💚 12/4/23

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

✓11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man. Dance of Thieves - Mary E. Pearson ❤💚❤💚 12/2/23

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

✓14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person finds peace. A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens ❤💚❤💚❤ 12/6/23

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

[Sally906]

Christmas Words - COMPLETED

Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

1. chestnut
Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
Murder on the Cornish Cliffs by Verity Bright - 02/12/23
Location 2585 - “…Everyone ate in silence until Clifford cleared the dishes and served the next; roast duck, pickled figs, chestnut stuffing and herb-crusted potatoes…”

2. cozy
Read a book whose title ends with Y
A Body in the Belfry by J.B. Hawker - 18/01/24

3. deck
Read a book whose title begins with D
Dragon Kissed by A.E. Jones - 06/12/23

4. don
Read a book where a person gets dressed up
Dorothy by Anya Wylde - 16/01/24
Dorothy often has to dress up to attend Balls

5. eggnog
Read a book whose title begins with E
Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson - 05/12/23

6. frankincense and myrrh
Read a book whose title begins with I
Imperfect Chemistry by Mary Frame - 12/01/24

7. frost
Read a book where where you find the word FROST in the text
Mystified in Music City by Kristen Painter - 19/12/23
Page 5 “…I’m Jayne Frost and this is my husband Sinclair…”

8. gold
Read a book where someone wears jewellery
Demons are Forever by A.E. Jones - 30/12/23
Mae not only wears jewellery - she is a silversmith and makes it

9. hibernate
Read a book where someone sleeps
Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain - 12/12/23
MC is a new mum - she sleeps at the drop of a hat whenever she can

10. holly
Read a book with a character or author named Holly
Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas by Bryan Mooney - 27/01/24
MC’s aunt is named Holly

11. Magi
Read a book whose title begins with M
My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine - 08/12/23

12. nativity
Read a book whose title begins with N
Necklaces & Nooses by L.C. Turner - 27/04/24

13. partridge
Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G
The Stranger in the Library by Eva Gates - 17/04/24

14. peace
Read a book whose title begins with P
The Pursuit by A.E. Jones - 04/12/23

15. poinsettia
Read a book whose MC's first or last begins with P
The Sundowners by Jon Cleary - 22/02/24
MC’s name is Paddy Carmody

16. reindeer
Read a book with any deer on the cover
The Reindeer Caper by Valerie Tate - 07/03/24

17. snowman
Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text
The Chocolate Snowman Murders by JoAnna Carl - 18/04/24
Page 2 “…Our logo featured a snowman…”

18. solstice
Read a book whose title begins with S
Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs - 08/02/24

19. sugarplum
Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (share term)
Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower by Amelia Rose - 28/03/24
Page 312 “…’Yes my darling,’ Jill said…”

20. Tannenbaum
Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover
Holiday Hexes by J.L. Collins - 23/02/24

21. tinsel
Read a book whose title begins with T
The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell - 09/02/24

22. toboggan
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - 05/02/24

23. wassail
Read a book whose title begins with W
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-reum - 01/01/24

24. winter
Read a book whose title ends with R
The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr - 26/01/24

25. yule
Read a book set during Christmas
Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas Past by Traci Wilton - 12/03/24
Set during Christmas

[Helen]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

13 out of 13

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
O Is for Ossicone: A Surprising Animal Alphabet Hannah Eliot 12-5-23 (the gorilla eats nuts)

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
The Story of Comock, the Eskimo as Told to Robert Flaherty Robert (Edmund Carpenter editor) Flaherty 12-13-23 (On. p. 44 they built a big igloo, to stay warm.)

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power Rachel Maddow 12-15-23 (Title begins with D)

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
Baking With Kafka Tom Gauld 12-13-23 (Ballard the Bear wears a costume on his book cover.)

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

Enchanted to Meet You Meg Cabot 1-5-24 (Title starts with E)

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe 1-9-24 (Author's initials CA are in frAnkinCense)

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
The Road Cormac McCarthy 12-19-23 (the weather is cold)

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Five Weeks in a Balloon Jules Verne 1-13-24 (p.262, "but gold!...")



9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
How to Be Black Baratunde R. Thurston 12-19-23 (Title starts with H)

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Comet the Unstoppable Reindeer Jim Benton 12-27-23 Holly on cover

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
The Maid Nita Prose 12-15-23 (title begins with M)

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Nightmare On Elf Street Laura Levine 12-20-23 (Title starts with N)

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
The Christmas Genie Dan Gutman 12-19-23 (Author's last name starts with G)

[Helen]

12 out of 12


14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Keeper of the Keys Perri O'Shaughnessy 12-19-23 (The MC is at peace at the end, with his wife & his mother)

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
The Doomsday Bunker William W. Johnstone 12-20-23 (MC has first name of Patrick)

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
The Reptile Room Lemony Snicket 12-24-23 Title starts with R)

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
The Naughty List: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Michael Fry 12-21-23 ("Wait. This is a snowman?" on page 56)

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
Splat the Cat and the Quick Chicks Rob Scotton 1-5-24 (Starts with S)

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
The Wide Window Lemony Snicket 1-8-24 (Candy eaten page 102 ("All three children put the peppermints into their mouths...")

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
The Perfect Christmas: A Holiday Romance Novel Debbie Macomber 1-9-24 (p. 175 "stare at her Christmas tree")

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
Owl Be Home for Christmas Donna Andrews 12-27-23 (p. 1: "standing at the tinsel-decked front desk.")

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
Mooncop Tom Gauld
12-20-23 (Author's first name Tom)

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
The Return Of Santa Paws Nicholas Edwards 12-24-23 (They make a toast to Santa Paws)

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
A Cat on Jingle Bell Rock Lydia Adamson 12-24-23 (On page 155, "it didn't much matter what the hell they served in winter...")

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
The Secret Santa from the Black Lagoon Mike Thaler 1-5-24 (Set during Christmastime)

[Kendra]

Christmas Words
Duration: Dec. 1st, 2023 - Nov. 30th, 2024

25/25

✅1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty - Dec. 18th

✅2. cozy
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree - Dec. 16th
It's a cozy mystery set in a cozy bookstore.

✅3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Dave Cooks the Turkey by Stuart McLean - Dec 29th

✅4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell - Dec. 4th
The MC gets married. Plus she gets dressed up to sit for her portrait.

✅5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
El Deafo: Superpowered Edition!: A Graphic Novel by Cece Bell - Mar. 18th

✅6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 9 by Hiromu Arakawa - Dec. 10th

✅7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Stag's Leap: Poems by Sharon Olds - Jan. 2nd
pg. 37

✅8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Loki by Melvin Burgess - Dec. 8th
"Turning base metal into gold" pg. 25

✅9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - Dec. 6th

✅10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black - Apr. 6th

✅11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - Jan. 18th @ 7%

✅12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Not the Witch You Wed by April Asher - Dec. 10th

✅13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher - Dec. 17th

✅14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
The Gospel According to Jayne, Vol. 1 by David M. Booher - Dec. 5th
"You'll have all the peace you can handle" pg. 90

✅15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
Not Your Ex's Hexes by April Asher - Dec. 13th

✅16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Revenge of the Librarians by Tom Gauld - Dec. 2nd

✅17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
Not Your Crush's Cauldron by April Asher - Mar. 21st
Olive & Bax make a bunch of snow-tourists in chapter 15.

✅18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
The Singles Table by Sara Desai - Dec. 23rd

✅19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
Ru by Kim Thúy - Jan. 1st
The MC tracks down the kid that helped her family escape Vietnam when she's an adult and brings him candy to thank him (he'd always given candy to her as a little girl)

✅20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Southern Fried Sass: A Queen's Guide to Cooking, Decorating, and Living Just a Little "Extra" by Ginger Minj - Mar. 5th
On page 76

✅21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
The Things We Love: How Our Passions Connect Us and Make Us Who We Are by Aaron Ahuvia - Dec. 6th

✅22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
Moving Upstream by Mary Barnes - Feb. 1st
"A time we tobogganed on the hill" pg. 111
Wynd, Book One: The Flight of the Prince - by James Tynion IV - Feb. 4th
In case you want exact match for the word.

✅23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims by Jennifer Vanderbes - Dec. 24th

✅24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - Jan. 18th

✅25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Merry Christmas, Baby by Jill Shalvis - Dec. 1st

[Katelyn]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Complete: 21

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
✅Clueless Puckboy-Eden Finley, 6/19/24

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
✅Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
✅Secret Santa Face-Off - Victoria Denault, 12/1/23

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
✅Christmas with Saint - J. Sterling, 12/7/23

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
✅Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
✅The Pumpkin Spice Café-Laurie Gilmore, 9/20/24, pg.184, with a light FROST on the grass.

8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
✅Star of the Game-Amy Aislin, 4/10/24 -- pg.76, and long GOLD hair and flowy shirts

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
✅Heartstopper: Volume Five - Alice Oseman, 12/28/23

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
✅It's a Date - Again-Jeneva Rose, 1/24/24

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
✅Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
✅The Mini ADHD Coach-Alice Gendron, 1/31/24

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
✅Next of Kin-Hannah Bonam-Young, 2/16/24

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
✅Egotistical Puckboy-Eden Finley, 1/20/24 -- Ezra Palaszchcuk

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
✅Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
✅Solo for the Season - Martha Keyes, 12/6/23

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
✅Fighting to Breathe-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/23/24 -- Baby

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
✅You, Again-Lane Hayes, 2/12/24 -- pg.17, back lot behind the CHRISTMAS TREE farm

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
✅Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24 -- pg.85, between fits of TINSEL

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
✅The House in the Cerulean Sea-TJ Klune, 7/1/24

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W, where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
✅What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24

24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
✅Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24 -- pg.151, put away all your WINTER clothes and are ready

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
✅Get Frosted - Amy Aislin, 12/30/23

[JoAnne]

Everyone's linked! :)

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!! Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024 (Jan. 5, 2024)

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

25/25

Christmas Words
☑️ 1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten

X OR whose title begins with C
A Confederacy of Dunces John Kennedy Toole 12/02/23

OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 2. cozy - adjective: snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story

X OR whose title ends with Y
Murder in the Library (A Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Cozy Mystery 1) Penny Brooke 12/02/23

OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 3. deck - verb (used with object)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday

OR whose title begins with D

X OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Two Risks I'd Never Take Again (Never Say Never 6) Remi Carrington (p. 46 “. . . let out to a huge deck . . .”) 12/13/23

☑️ 4. don - verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
X 🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume
The Queens of New York E.L. Shen (Everett appears in a play in costume) 12/08/23

OR where a person gets dressed up

OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 5. eggnog - noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar . . .
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog

X OR whose title begins with E
Eight Dates and Nights Betsy Aldredge 12/09/23

OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 6. frankincense and myrhh - noun: an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning . .
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense

X OR whose title begins with I
An Ice Cold Grave (Harper Connolly 3) Charlaine Harris 12/01/23

OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

☑️ 7. frost - noun
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold

X OR whose title ends with T
Some Like It Shot (Movie Club Mystery 6) Zara Keane 12/05/23

OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 8. gold - noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry

X OR whose title begins with G
Grave Secret (Harper Connolly 4) Charlaine Harris 12/07/23

OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 9. hibernate - verb (used without object): dormant condition
X 💤 Read a book where someone sleeps
Holiday Star Melissa Dymond (p. 48 “. . . he’s asleep . . .”) 12/12/23

OR whose title begins with H

OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 10. holly - noun: the foliage and berries . . .
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover)
Have a Holly, Haunted Christmas (Kitchen Witch Mystery 2.5) Lynn Cahoon 12/30/23

OR with a character or author named Holly

OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

☑️ 11. Magi - plural noun: the wise men . . .
🐪 Read a book with a wise man

X OR whose title begins with M
Murder in Galway (Home to Ireland 1) Carlene O'Connor 12/13/23

OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 12. nativity - noun: the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity

OR whose title begins with N

X OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Much Ado About You Samantha Young (p. 48 “. . . it was part of a Christmas nativity set . . .”) 01/05/24

☑️ 13. partridge - noun: fowl-like or chicken-like game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
X 🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover)
Starling House Alix E. Harrow 12/02/23

OR whose author's first or last begins with G

OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 14. peace - noun: freedom from disturbance . . .
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace

OR whose title begins with P

X OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Revolutionary Road Richard Yates (p. 50 “. . . It had once contained enough peace . . .”) 12/11/23

☑️ 15. poinsettia - noun: plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family . . .
X 🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover)
Three Rules I'd Never Break (Never Say Never 5) Remi Carrington (pink cover) 12/10/23

OR whose MC's first or last begins with P

OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 16. reindeer - noun: any of several large deer of the of northern and Arctic regions . . .
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover)

OR whose title begins with R

X OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Cocoa Kisses: a Holiday Rom-Com Melanie Jacobson (p. 20 - the story involves collecting reindeer for a Christmas parade) 12/10/23

☑️ 17. snowman - noun: a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made

X OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover)
Christmas, Criminals, and Campers (Camper & Criminals 4) Tonya Kappes 12/23/23

OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 18. solstice - noun: Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated

X OR whose title begins with S
Small Mercies Dennis Lehane 12/05/23

OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 19. sugarplum - noun: a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten

X OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term)
One Choice I'd Never Make (Never Say Never 4) Remi Carrington (Cami calls Ethan “hero”) 12/08/23

OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 20. Tannenbaum - noun: a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated

OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover)

X OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Snowed In Catherine Walsh (loc 1975) 12/03/23

☑️ 21. tinsel - noun. a glittering metallic substance . . .
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree

OR whose title begins with T
This Way Out Tufayel Ahmed 12/01/23

OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 22. toboggan - noun: a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled . . .
X 🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill
Love & Luck (Love & Gelato 2) Jenna Evans Welch (p. 260 “. . . like a vertical slip and slide . . . I fell backward twice . . .”) 12/04/23

OR whose author's first or last name begins with T

OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 23. wassail - noun: a salutation wishing health to a person . . .
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone

X OR whose title begins with W
When The Clock Strikes Two (An Italian Village Mystery 3.5) Adriana Licio 12/12/23

Or where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 24. winter - noun: the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes . . .

X ❄️ Read a book set during the winter
A Sugarplum Christmas Viola Shipman 12/12/23

OR whose title ends with R

OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

☑️ 25. yule - noun: Christmas, or the Christmas season.
X🎄 Read a book set during Christmas
Fatal Fruitcake: A Christmas Short Story Kathy Hogan Trocheck 12/01/23

OR whose title begins with Y

OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

[Rissa]

My spot! :)

Christmas Words

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.
25/25 FINISHED!!!!

Christmas Words
✅1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (12/4/2023), page 118: "I knew your great-great-grandmother when I was a small child. She traded my mother bushels of white corn for a horse chestnut remedy for her varicose veins. Is that what you're here for?"

✅2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
~ Just Desserts by Mary Calmes (12/5/2023), page 71: It was an open and airy apartment that managed to be warm and cozy at the same time.

✅3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (12/6/2023), page 171: The point is, the deck was stacked against me.

✅4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Hero and the Hidden Royal by Renae Kaye (12/7/2023), page 7: He could don a mask or hat and sunglasses in order to get by, but people get nervous about masks in cafes.

✅5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Humbug Holiday by Lane Hayes (12/24/2023), page 110: He patted my semi-flat Santa belly and raised his eggnog in a toast.

✅6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
~ I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc: Crack Fantasy Adventure Chapter 3 by Jennifer Cody (12/1/2023)

✅7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
~ Let Your Heart Be Light by J.R. Lawrie (12/3/2023)

✅8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fated Mates and Where to Find Them by A.J. Sherwood (12/4/2023), page 63: The hint of a tattoo on his neck and the gold earring in his ear cemented the impression.

✅9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Brewtiful's by L. Eveland (12/11/2023), both MCs sleep

✅10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
~ Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple (12/8/2023), MC is Holly Wood

✅11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
~ Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel by Emily Brightwell (12/27/2023)

✅12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
~ Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker (12/2/2023), page 101: "A nativity scene. The stable, sky, a few palms maybe."

✅13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Daydreamer Detective by Steph Gennaro (12/23/2023)

✅14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fated Mates and How to Woo Them by A.J. Sherwood (12/9/2023), page 141: Ronan paused to check it, reading through the text, and finally some measure of peace bloomed inside of his chest.

✅15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
~ Bone To Pick by May Archer (12/5/2023), one of the MCs is Porter Sunday

✅16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
~ Rise by A.J. Sherwood (12/13/2023)

✅17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
~ Silent Knight by Beth Bolden (12/20/2023), page 160: Murphy suggested as Carl finally set down the chain saw, having cut away enough that so much more than just the basic snowman shape had become clear.

✅18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Catered All the Way by Annabeth Albert (12/19/2023), page 106: "...Some of the same traditions, like Mom's ornaments on the tree, but new ones too, like Paige's solstice candles...."

✅19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
~ Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes by Eli Easton (12/22/2023), the MCs eat a bag of candy, specifically M&Ms, on their drive

✅20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
~ A Festive Feud: Special Edition by Maren Moore (12/27/2023),

✅21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
~ Tentacles and Other Stocking Stuffers by Delaney Rain (12/17/2023)

✅22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
~ Cookies and Crime by L.C. Turner (12/20/2023)

✅23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W OR where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
~ Reindeer Runes by Danielle Garrett (12/10/2023), page 146: The pixies shot past the darkened windows along the front of Wet Your Wassail before turning and zipping down the alley between it and the shop next door.

✅24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (12/3/2023), page 100: "A turtleneck is great in winter, but in hotter weather, you can wear a blazer over a plain T-shirt. Try it on."

✅25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
~ You Can Lead a Horse to Murder by Tara Meyers (12/2/2023)

[Grace]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

00/25

1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc)

[Ferenc]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Goal: 25/25

Christmas Words
**1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C.
Cowboy in Colorado - Jasinda Wilder - 12/03/23

**2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Starter Villain - John Scalzi - 12/07/23 - A Realtor might call it “cozy” or “a great starter home... (Kindle Location 293)

**3. deck
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D.
Delaware Dreamboat - Ann Omasta - 12/25/23

**4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume.
A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill - 01/23/24 – Noah Turner dresses up as a monster.

**5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E.
Effigy (2015): Idle Worship - Tim Seeley - 12/22/23

**6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
The Brands Who Came For Christmas - Maggie Shayne - 12/18/23

**7. frost
❄️ Read a book where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb - 01/17/24 – “There’s a popular saying, a paraphrase of a Robert Frost poem: “The only way out is through.””(Kindle Locations 370-371)

**8. gold
💰 Read a book whose title begins with G.
Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn - 12/02/23

**9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps.
The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold - 01/13/24 - Amanda Steele: She’d slept for the better part of eight hours, without a sleeping pill. (p. 287)

**10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly.
The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly Jackson - 06/09/24

**11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man.
Harry Potter és a Titkok Kamrája - J.K. Rowling - 01/14/24 - Albus Dumbledore

**12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Joan - Katherine J. Chen - 12/24/23 - It is the eighth of September, the feast day of the Nativity of the Virgin. (Kindle Locations 4950-4951)

**13. partridge
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G.
Summer of My German Soldier - Bette Greene - 12/22/23

**14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Bloombay Beginnings - Lilly Beckett - 12/10/23 - “I’m not looking for anything like that. Just a job and some peace and quiet,” Emily said. (p. 42)

**15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover).
Undiscovered Country Vol. 1: Destiny - Scott Snyder & Charles Soule - 01/12/24 -

**16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
The Lincoln Highway - Amor Towles - 04/20/24 – “…and carried a cane that was topped with the silver head of a reindeer.” (Kindle Location 3749)

**17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe - Fannie Flagg - 03/20/24 – “Stump and Idgie had already built a short, fat snowman and Ruth made them snow ice cream with milk and sugar.” (Kindle Location 1668)

**18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S.
Searoad - Ursula K. Le Guin - 12/14/23

**19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment.
Violeta - Isabel Allende - 02/02/24 – “Dear Camilo, My intention with these pages is to leave you a testimony of my life.” (Kindle Locations 30-31)

**20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute - Talia Hibbert - 02/13/24 – “Our Christmas tree is huge and sparkly in the corner…” (Kindle Locations 3228-3229)

**21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 02/10/24 – “…made out of an old sheet and a bit of tinsel that sat like a crown on her head.” (Kindle Location 5655)

**22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T.
Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom - Tsugumi Ohba - 01/28/24

**23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone.
The Keeper of Hidden Books - Madeline Martin - 01/28/24 - “I thought at the close of each of our discussions—” she dug in her bag and produced the bottle of Baczewski, a brand of vodka so famous, that it had been genericized so the name and the spirits were synonymous “—we should toast to Maria.” (Kindle Locations 1052-1053)

**24. winter
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R.
The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24

**25. yule
🎄 Read a book where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living - Nick Offerman - 03/04/24 – “were I to find it waiting under my Christmas tree or unwrap it upon my birthday” (Kindle Location 2122)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Melissa, Rissa, Grace and Ferenc!

[Deanne]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).


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[JoAnne]

Welcome Deanne!

[Olivermagnus]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

25 of 25 Complete

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
🎄1. chestnut
Read a book whose title begins with C.
Cruel as the Grave - Sharon Kay Penman - 1/17/24

🎄2. cozy
Read a book whose title ends with Y.
Hollywood Playboy - Natasha Madison - 3/20/24

🎄3. deck
Read a book whose title begins with D.
Dear Martin - Nic Stone - 2/5/24

🎄4. don
Read a book where a person wears a costume.
A Lady of Integrity - Shelley Adina - 11/24/24 - the MCs attend a ciostume bal dressed as pirates, a harlequin, and an Egyptian pharaoh.

🎄5. eggnog
Read a book whose title begins with E.
Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24

🎄6. frankincense and myrhh
Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
The Gods of War - Conn Iggulden - 3/19/24 - CI

🎄7. frost
Read a book whose title ends with T.
Scarlet - Marissa Meyer - 4/1/24

🎄8. gold
Read a book whose title begins with G.
Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler - 5/3/24

🎄9. hibernate
Read a book whose title begins with H.
Holiday in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/20/24

🎄10. holly
Read a book with a character or author named Holly.
Criminal - Karin Slaughter - 5/26/24 - Holly Scott

🎄11. Magi
Read a book whose title begins with M.
Moonlight Mile - Dennis Lehane - 3/18/24

🎄12. nativity
Read a book whose title begins with N.
Night Owl - Andrew Mayne - 1/22/24

🎄13. partridge
Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G.
Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia - 3/1/24

🎄14. peace
Read a book whose title begins with P.
Personal - Lee Child - 3/30/24

🎄15. poinsettia
Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover).
The Ex Talk - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/6/24


🎄16. reindeer
Read a book whose title begins with R.
Rutland Place - Anne Perry - 3/10/24

🎄17. snowman
Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan - 10/321/24 - p1 - "It was a six footbtalllighted snowman that caught his attention,"

🎄18. solstice
Read a book whose title begins with S.
Silver Girl - Elin Hilderbrand - 4/25/24

🎄19. sugarplum
Read a book where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
Love & Luck - Jenna Evans Welch - 10/20/24 - p133 - "Let's get to work, sugarplum."

🎄20. Tannenbaum
Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover).
Wreck the Halls - Tessa Bailey - 12/26/23


🎄21. tinsel
Read a book whose title begins with T.
Tempt - Melanie Harlow - 4/24/24

🎄22. toboggan
Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T .Red Russia - Tanya Thompson - 8/29/24

🎄23. wassail
Read a book whose title begins with W.
Where the Shadows Lie - Michael Ridpath - 5/20/24

🎄24. winter
Read a book whose title ends with R.
The Restorer - Amanda Stevens - 5/5/24

🎄25. yule
Read a book whose title begins with Y.
You Will Know Me - Megan Abbott - 9/11/24

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda!

[Genevieve]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Read: 0/25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C.
Code Blue by N.R. Walker 2/2/2024

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book whose title ends with Y.
Broadway Butchery by C.S. Poe 12/15/2024

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday.
Jingle Buried Cookies by Lyndsey Cole 12/27/2024

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume.
Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle 4/7/2024

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E.
Eggnog Murder by Summer Prescott 12/18/2024

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Halo by Ella Frank 12/5/2024

7. frost
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T.
If I Must by Amy Lane 12/15/2024

8. gold
💰 Read a book whose title begins with G.
Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book whose title begins with H.
His for Hanukkah by Reese Morrison 12/19/2024

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character named Holly and with the word HOLLY in the title.
Holly and the Food Pantry by Dianne Harman 3/23/2024

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Murder at Hound Hill by Cindy Bell 2/24/2024

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N.
A New Beginning by Brenda Kennedy 4/22/2024

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover.
by E.J. Copperman 3/26/2024

14. peace
⭐ Read a book whose title begins with P.
Pastels and Jingle Bells by Christine S. Feldman 4/30/2024

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a pink cover (show cover).
by Summer Prescott 3/28/2024

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R.
Required Corpse by L.M. Harper 6/11/2024

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover).
by Diane Muldrow 11/19/2024

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S.
Second Chance at First Love by N.R. Walker 4/5/2024

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (share term). Babe
Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/13/2024

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover).
by Nancy CoCo 8/21/2024

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with T.
Taming the Sheriff by Cynthia Hickey 12/17/2024

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T.
When She Was Naughty by Tessa Dare 4/30/2024

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with W.
Warned in Wisconsin by Patti Benning 1/18/2024

24. winter
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R.
Do-over by Amy Lane 1/31/2023

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas.
A Jingle of Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2024

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Progress: 24 out of 25

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

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Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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[Suzanne]

Christmas Words

1. Chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc):
Caraval by Stephanie Garber - **** - 12/5/2023 - 407 Pages - Title begins with C



2. Cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr - ***** - 1/31/2024 - 368 Pages - Ends with Y



3. Deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc):
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - **** - 2/3/2024 - 302 Pages - Title begins with D



4. Don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc):
Gold Dust Woman: The Biography of Stevie Nicks by Stephen Davis - ***** - 12/24/2023 - 352 Pages - Gets dressed up/wears a costume



5. Eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc):
Everyday Charisma: Techniques for Mass Appeal, Charm, and Becoming a Social Powerhouse by Patrick King - *** - 4/10/2024 - 84 Pages - Title begins with E



6. Frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH:
I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages - Title begins with I



7. Frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc):
HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press - ***** - 3/30/2024 - 192 Pages - Ends with T



8. Gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc):
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 2/11/2024 - 326 Pages - Title begins with G



9. Hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc):
Heartstopper: Volume Five by Alice Oseman - ***** - 12/26/2023 - 336 Pages - Title begins with H



10. Holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title:

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc):
Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie - ***** - 2/14/2024 - 323 Pages - Title begins with M



12. Nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc):
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages



13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc):
All Tide Up by John Patrick Green - ***** - 12/30/2023 - 208 Pages - Author begins with G



14. Peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc):
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages - Title begins with P



15. Poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc):
Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett - **** - 4/11/2024 - 301 Pages - Pink and white cover



16. Reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc):
Roll Call by Molly Knox Ostertag - ***** - 4/24/2024 - 208 Pages



17. Snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc):
Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages - Snowman in text on page 21



18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc):
Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent - *** - 12/12/2023 - 312 Pages - Title begins with S



19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc):
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 2/19/2024 - 389 Pages - Term of endearment - "baby"



20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc):
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages - CHRISTMAS TREE - Page 20



21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages - Title begins with T



22. Toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc):
Hot Ice by Nora Roberts - **** - 2/7/2024 - 312 Pages - Slides down a hill



23. Wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc):
The Women by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 4/21/2024 - 480 Pages - Title begins with W



24. Winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc):
Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together by Emilie Aries - *** - 12/17/2023 - 256 Pages - Ends with R



25. Yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc):
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/14/2024 - 416 Pages - Title begins with Y

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Christmas Words

Completed 25/25

✔️1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C
Celebration For the Dead by Lauren Dane - 02/12/2023

✔️2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
"I could almost picture us being happy in this cozy place..." p59
Jaguar's Initiative by Minette Moreau - 06/12/2023

✔️3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday
Werewolf Noel by Eve Langlais - 06/12/2023

✔️4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up
Until June by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 01/12/2023

✔️5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E
Expeditions, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes by Lyn Gala - 18/12/2023

✔️6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 04/12/2023

✔️7. frost
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T
Tiger's Gambit by Minette Moreau - 04/12/2023

✔️8. gold
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
"...and up front a beautiful white and gold arch..." p255
Just One Night by Carly Phillips - 07/12/2023

✔️9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps
Thrice United by Lauren Dane - 01/12/2023

✔️10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character named Holly
Just One Kiss by Carly Phillips - 11/12/2023

✔️11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man
Threat of Darkness by Lauren Dane - 03/12/2023

✔️12. nativity
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - 11/01/2024

✔️13. partridge
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G
Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala - 15/12/2023

✔️14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
"He’s giving me a place to find peace ..." p52
Just One Scandal by Carly Phillips - 07/12/2023

✔️15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a pink cover (show cover)
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 28/12/2023

✔️16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R
Rogue Darkness by Dianne Duvall - 19/12/2023

✔️17. snowman
☃️ Read a book with a snowman on the cover (show cover)
The Perfect Christmas Village by Bella Osborne - 14/12/2023

✔️18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S
The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn - 12/01/2024

✔️19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (love)
Leopard's Surrender by Minette Moreau - 05/12/2023

✔️20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover)
The Duke Deal by Valerie Bowman - 20/12/2023

✔️21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
"...which is covered in lights and tinsel". (p. 140)
Snowed in with Grumpy by Olivia Noble - 01/01/2024

✔️22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
Ryder's Storm: Scanguards Hybrids #1 by Tina Folsom - 08/01/2024

✔️23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone
One More Chance by Samantha Chase - 31/12/2023

✔️24. winter
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston - 06/12/2023

✔️25. yule
🎄 Read a book where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
"so that the only light is from the Christmas tree." (p. 235)
Hendrix by Sawyer Bennett - 09/12/2023


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Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

[Catsalive]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.
25/25

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text - The chestnut mare ignored him." p.60
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 5/12 3★

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text - "I sell cozy mysteries" p.97
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where you find the word DECK in the text - "and stepped out on the deck" p.289
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up
Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh 27/12 2.5★

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where you find the word FROST in the text - the Kent woods, ridged with frost" p.44
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★

8. gold
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text - "I destroyed the gold I had with her" p.332
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps - "Hannah smiled as she drifted off to sleep." p.80
Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke 17/12 2★

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly
It's That Time of Year by Roisin Meaney 13/12 4★

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M
My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara 11/12 5★

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where you find the word NATIVITY in the text - "either in nativity, chance or death" p.82
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood 25/12 3.5★

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover
by Enid Blyton 22/12 4★

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text - "so I can sit here an leak in peace" p.20
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 12/12 5★

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book whose MC's first or last begins with P - Anna Pigeon
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 31/12 3.5★

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S
Summer Term at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 19/12 4★

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text - "at the store and the Christmas tree farm" p.10
Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text - "I noticed the red tinsel he'd pinned along the countertop" p.317
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 14/12 5★

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett 26/12 5★

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone - Fred toasts Scrooge
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★

24. winter
❄️ Read a book where you find the word WINTER in the text - "to store potatoes in for winter" p.180
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★

[JoAnne]

Welcome Genevieve, Suzanne, Christine and Catsalive!

[Carolyn]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
39/39
Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum read 12/17/2023 (view spoiler)[The Scarecrow collects nuts for Dorothy to eat on the way to the Emerald City (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with C Conviction: The Murder Trial That Powered Thurgood Marshall's Fight for Civil Rights by Denver Nicks read 12/7/2023
where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc). Engleby by Sebastian Faulks read 12/9/2023 Page 116 "There was no escaping the arithmetic of the dead and the fact that the cemetery with its horse chestnuts and holly trees was unable to keep up with them."

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley read 12/31/2023 Delilah snuggles with her kitty at night
whose title ends with Y The Einstein Prophecy by Robert Masello read 1/26/2024
where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc). Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy by Eric O'Neill read 12/15/2023 Page 184 "Hanssen opened the door for me, and we stepped into a cozy, well-lit interior."

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy read 1/15/2024 (view spoiler)[Kit, Cleo and Philip decorate the hotel o have the New Years eve ball. (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with D The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn read 1/29/2024
where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc). The Game by Laurie R. King read 12/3/2023 Page 18 " The the Channel crossing was rough, so rough that I spent the entire time braving the sleet-slick deck rather than succumb to sea-sickness…"

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume Pirate King by Laurie R. King read 12/10/2023 The actors and the pirates put on costumes for the filming of the movie
where a person gets dressed up Dreaming Spies by Laurie R. King read 12/20/2023 (view spoiler)[Holmes and Russell dress up when attending the dinner Lord Darley has for the Prince Regent of Japan (hide spoiler)]
where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc). Locked Rooms by Laurie R. King read 12/4/2023 Page 285 " Flo turned on her heel and went back to don her bathing costume…"

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog Younger Than Springtime by Andrew M. Greeley read 4/21/2024 John drinks eggnog all day on Christmas non alcoholic since he doesn't drink
whose title begins with E Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe read 12/30/2023
where you find the word EGGNOG in the text The Christmas Train by David Baldacci read 5/12/2024 Page 76 "…presented them with compimentary glasses of eggnog, a Cap holiday tradition…"

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense Page by Tamora Pierce read 12/10/2023 Page 54 Kel lit a stick of incense, asking the Great Mother to protect him, [Jump] and resigned herself to her new companion.
whose title begins with I Island of the Mad by Laurie R. King read 1/4/2024
whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH. Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink read 12/10/2023

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan by 12/30/2023 there is a blizzard and snow still on the ground
whose title ends with T Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume read 1/2/2024
where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc). Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire read 12/28/2023 Page 4 "When he felt his blood turn to ice in his veins and the frost coming to his call, he know what that meant,"

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan read 1/6/2024 (view spoiler)[Rachel wears a sapphire and diamond necklace at the party at Nick's parent's house (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with G Gallows View by Peter Robinson read 2/5/2024
where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc). The Language of Bees by Laurie R. King read 12/5/2023 Page 15 "The ring on his finger, heavy worked gold, looked positively incongruous."

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps The Child in Time by Ian McEwan read 12/12/2023 (view spoiler)[Julie is sleeping when Stephen comes back from the supermarket. (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with H Homecoming by the Sea by Kathi Daley read 1/15/2024
where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc). Bloody Mary by J.A. Konrath read 3/8/2024 Location 440 "Let's just say you could hibernate with all I've seen you eat in the last ten minutes."

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/22/2024
with a character or author named Holly Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost read 4/6/2024 Holly is the MC
with the word HOLLY in the title. Holly by Stephen King read 4/20/2024

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man The Lorax by Dr. Seuss read 12/11/2023 (view spoiler)[The Lorax is a wise man. He knows that all nature needs to be in balance and that if you use up your resources, you ruin it for everyone. (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with M Missing by the Sea by Kathi Daley read 1/17/2024
where you find the word MAGI in the text Signora Da Vinci by Robin Maxwell read 5/4/2024 page 129" Lorenzo de'Medici has a mural on his wall of the Gozzoli "Procession of the Magi"

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity Christmas by the Sea by Kathi Daley read 2/6/2024 There is a live nativity down by the wharf that Amanda photographs for her montage.
whose title begins with N Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro read 1/11/2024
where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc). The Daughter of Auschwitz: A Memoir by Tova Friedman and Malcolm Brabant read 3/27/2024 Page 225 "The story of the Nativity was conveyed by a display of mechanical dolls"

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover No Nest for the Wicket by Donna Andrews read 1/24/2024
whose author's first or last begins with G Legacy of Darkness by Jane Godman read 1/14/2024
where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc). Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery read 2/2/2024 Page 105 "They had to spend most of their time in the garret but they made delightful friends with two partridges…"

[Carolyn]

Christmas Words #2
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
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14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace Justice Hall by Laurie R. King read 12/3/2023 (view spoiler)[after finding a new heir for the duchy, Marsh can leave Justice Hall secure that he had done his duty and return to his chosen life. He finds peace (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with P Peach Cobbler Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/20/2024
where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc). The God of the Hive by Laurie R. King read 12/6/2023 Page 176 CI Lestrade "Nonetheless, he was more at peace than he had been for some days, because late that afternoon he had withdrawn the arrest warrants for Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell."

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover The End of Alice by A.M. Homes read 1/12/2024
whose MC's first or last begins with P Hollow City by Ransom Riggs read 1/2/2024 Jacob Portman
where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc). Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier read 3/9/2024 Page 115 "…and replaced the battered old poinsettias with fresh house plants."

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters read 2/4/2024
whose title begins with R Riviera Gold by Laurie R. King read 1/7/2024
where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc). Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs read 1/1/2024 Page 261 "…to a picture of two girls astride a fake reindeer, "

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard read 12/16/2023 Page 15 shows a picture of Jaycee with her first snowman
with a snowman on the cover You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky read 5/6/2024
where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc). The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott read 3/4/2024 Page 206 "The snowman that some kids had built in the park across the street had turned to ice."

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated Echoes in the Darkness by Jane Godman read 3/10/2024 The villagers have a Montol procession on the winter solstice with a Lord of Misrule and all the rules are abandoned.
whose title begins with S Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley read 12/30/2024
where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc). Heinrich Himmler by Peter Longerich read 3/20/2024 Page 286 "At Christmas, which Himmler intended to change into the festival of the winter solstice, or Yuletide,…"

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Charlie Bucket Book 1 by Roald Dahl read 12/16/2023 Charlie eats a chocolate bar for his birthday
where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) Nights of Rain and Stars by Maeve Binchy read 12/17/2023 (view spoiler)[Thomas calls Elsa "Darling" when she tells him she took a job in Los Angeles (hide spoiler)]
where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc). Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir read12/29/2024 Page 78 "Once when the King got bored, he amused himself by throwing sugerplums at his guests."

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated Death of a Snob by M.C. Beaton read 1/31/2024 All of Jane's guests get together to decorate the christmas tree in a show of good cheer
with a Christmas tree on the cover Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop Jenny Colgan read 5/18/2024
where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text Upgrade by Blake Crouch read 1/14/2024 page 207 " …a multigenerational family standing in front of a huge Christmas Tree…"

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot read 1/1/2024 (view spoiler)[Elisabeth decorates a Christmas tree with lights and tinsel before the 5 missionaries go to meet the Aucas. (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with T This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub read 1/13/2024
where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc). The Secret History by Donna Tartt read 2/20/2024 Page 116 "…oranges, bikes and Hula Hoops, green tinsel sparkling in the heat."

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill Middlegame by Seanan McGuire read 12/18/2023 (view spoiler)[Dodger slides down into the gully behind her house to her secret spot where she feels safe. (hide spoiler)]
whose author's first or last name begins with T The History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides read 2/9/2024
where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson read 5/13/2024 Page 113 "How does that tally with the womean whose idea of a first date is to take me tobogganing on Hampstead Heath."

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone Forever by Maggie Stiefvater read 1/13/2024 (view spoiler)[page 125 Tom Cullpepper offers a toast to Marshall for getting the wolf hunt approved and to Jack wishing he was with them. (hide spoiler)]
whose title begins with W The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman read 2/6/2024
where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc). The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell read 3/5/2024 Page 289 "Do not fear, I shall save some wassail for you."

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier read 3/12/2024 set in February
whose title ends with R The 17th Shooter by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro read 1/31/2024
where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc). Garment of Shadows by Laurie R. King read 12/13/2023 Page 61 "Much of this area was covered by the rush matting that made the streets cool in the summer, but did nothing to warm them in the winter."

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas The 19th Christmas by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro read 2/27/2024 set during the few days before Christmas.
whose title begins with Y You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt read 5/14/2024
where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc). The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman read 2/29/2024 Page 115 "...escape with 2 rocks and a Christmas tree turned into a crutch."

[~Melissa~]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
0/25 read

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Finished🎄🎄🍷 ☃️ 🥁🎁

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).

[Katrina]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C - City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 06/02/24

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc). "Well, it was very cozy", she said. (page 67) - If We Were Villains - M.L. Rio 24/01/24

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with D - The Dark of the Sun - Wilbur Smith 20/04/24

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc). "Don Issachar, being the court banker..." (page 25) - Candide - Voltaire 13/08/24

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E - The Exorcist's House - Nick Roberts 19/06/24

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH. Susan Hill - The Man in the Picture 11/02/24

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T - The Vampire Lestat - Anne Rice 30/04/24

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry Charlie - The Alice Network - Kate Quinn 23/02/24

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps Just Dreaming - Kerstin Gier 11/12/23

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly Holly Black - The Cruel Prince 23/09/24

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man Eli - The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager 21/03/24

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N - None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell 16/05/24

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book author's first or last begins with G - John Grisham - The Confession 08/06/24

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc). "...will be to keep the peace." (page 141) - Angels & Demons - Dan Brown 04/04/24

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) 04/05/24

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R - Rain man - Leonore Fleischer 31/08/24

17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc). "the snow slowly made him into a poorly proportioned snowman." (page 161) - Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 31/10/24

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc). "They believed the Wheel of the Year stopped turning for a short time at the moment of the solstice." (page 337) - Beautiful Chaos - Kami Garcia 04/03/24

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling 28/05/24

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book whereyou find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc). "She turns to the Christmas tree next to the staircase." (page 54) - The Christmas Murder Game - Alexandra Benedict 27/12/23

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book whose title begins with T The Thirteenth Tale - Diane Setterfield 13/09/24

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T Tracy Chevalier - The Last Runaway 13/03/24

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with W We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson 19/10/24

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc). "Nice has a large river, the Paillon, which is almost dry in summer but in winter runs through four wide underground tunnels." (page 17) - Under the Streets of Nice - Rene L. Maurice 08/01/24


25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc). "... Christmas tree pin with ruby and emerald decorations." (page 151) - The Final Girl Support Group - Grady Hendrix 03/08/24

[Barbara ★]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024


READ: 25/25

✔️1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text
Murder at the Snowed Inn - Imogen Plimp 12/15
(he had short chestnut hair), p32

✔️2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where youfind the word COZY in the text
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James 12/26
(cozy cream-and-brown Pottery Barn decor), p26

✔️3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text
The Olympian Affair - Jim Butcher 12/8
(let them kill any boarders on the deck), p107

✔️4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text Voices in the Snow - Darcy Coates 12/22
(they would don their jackets), p159

✔️5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text
Come One Come All - Marilynn Harper 1/14
(couldn't wait to sip on some spiked eggnog), p37

✔️6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
I.O.U. - Nancy Pickard 12/10

✔️7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text
Hope for the Best - Jodi Taylor 12/13

✔️8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text
Warrior Witch - Danielle L. Jensen 12/10
(he would provide an endless supply of gold), p52

✔️9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where youfind the word HIBERNATE in the text
When All the Girls Have Gone - Jayne Ann Krentz 12/26
(maybe it had been hibernating) ch2

✔️10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
My Lady Judge - Cora Harrison 12/24
(to the North was a hedge of dark green holly), p4

✔️11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text
The Wolf and the Witch - Charissa Weaks 1/3
(some Magi learned to manipulate the substance), p39

✔️12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text
The Nursery - Sue Watson 12/29

✔️13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text
A Dawn of Onyx - Kate Golden 12/17

✔️14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn - Mark Lawrence 12/9
(there was a kind of peace to it), p403

✔️15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text
Payback in Death - J.D. Robb 12/5


✔️16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text
Rock Paper Scissors - Alice Feeney 12/16

✔️17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text
Better Off Thread - Amanda Lee 12/29


✔️18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text
Scot Under the Covers - Suzanne Enoch 12/11

✔️19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text
Snowed in with Grumpy - Olivia Noble 12/20
(sugarplum fairy tits [creative swearing]), loc831

✔️20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text
Hollyberry Homicide - Sharon Farrow 12/3


✔️21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text
Long Story Short - Jodi Taylor 1/12
(now sporting a large red tinsel bow), p5

✔️22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text
Undraland - Mary E. Twomey 12/28

✔️23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text
Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow! - Donna Andrews 12/2
(sipping cups of WASSAIL and looking more relaxed than I'd seen her), p130

✔️24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text
Pastrami Murder - Patti Benning 12/16

✔️25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text
Wed, Read & Dead - V.M. Burns 12/18
(I got a real Christmas tree), p250

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[JoAnne]

Welcome Carolyn, Melissa, Katrina and Barbara!

[Moondance]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

25/25

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
Canyons of Night Jayne Castle 12.09.23 4 stars

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Grave New World Demitria Lunetta 12.03.23 3 stars p 28 ...if i should cozy up to her...

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Dead End Leslie J. Hall 12.18.23 3.5 stars

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
Merry, Merry Ghost Carolyn G. Hart 12.15.23 3 stars p 136 I wasn't willing to don the slick bulky coats

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson 02.02.24 5 stars

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Naked in the Garden of the Serpent Carey Ravenstar Robin 01.03.24 3 stars

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Assault and Beret Jenn McKinlay 01.23.24 5 stars p 284 the beginnings of frost

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Murder at a Scottish Castle Traci Hall 12.10.23 5 stars p 22 the gold trim

9. hibernate>
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
Murder in G Major Alexia Gordon 02.17.24 5 stars p 2 Sleep came, eventually

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Kathryn Shay 01.18.24 3 stars

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
Murder by Mocha Cleo Coyle 02.11.24 4 stars

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
The Christmas Key Lori Wilde 02.18.24 4 stars p 36 Nativity scenes...

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
Donna Andrews 02.09.24 4 stars

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACEin the text (share page/loc).
One Last Lie Rob Kaufman 01.14.24 3 stars p 200 letting the peace...

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
Ellie Alexander 02.20.24 4 stars

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Julia Buckley 03.06.24 5 stars

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
Wendy Meadows 01.19.24 3 stars

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
One Poison Pie Lynn Cahoon 03.09.24 4 stars p 78 the summer solstice

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
Whistlin' Dixie Maggie Adams 03.12.24 3 stars p 58 Don't leave on my account, sugar

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
You Can't Ruin Christmas Olivia Noble 01.11.24 3 stars p 51 a few acres of Christmas tree forest

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
And the Killer Is... G.A. McKevett 03.21.24 4.5 stars p 146 ornaments and tinsel stacked on top..

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
Ax To Grind Tonya Kappes 04.08.24 4 stars

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
How to Fake an Irish Wake Eliza Watson 03.05.24 3 stars p 137 Peter raised his whisky, "Slainte". We all joined in the toast

24. winter
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Buried to the Brim Jenn McKinlay 02.04.24 5 stars p 274 my puffy winter jacket

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison 02.15.24 5 stars p 35 a tiny artificial Christmas tree

[JoAnne]

Welcome Cheryl and Kathleen!

[Shash]

Christmas Words
December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

25/25 Tasks Completed

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
Christmas Homecoming Secrets by Lynette Eason (12/9/23)

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
United by K.M. Shea (12/19/23) - pg 147

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Magic Unleashed by K.M. Shea (12/23/23) - pg 27

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
Christmas Blind Date by Ash Keller (12/11/23)
costume

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
Engaging Sir Isaac by Sally Britton (3/9/24)

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Solo for the Season by Martha Keyes (12/13/23)

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Merry Kismet by Anneka R. Walker (12/7/23)

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (12/22/23) - pg 19

9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
The Holiday Mix-Up by Ginny Baird (12/5/23)

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Baby, Be Mine by Ginny Baird (2/12/24)
character named Holly

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (12/21/23)

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
All's Fair in Love and Christmas by Sarah Monzon (12/30/23)
scene with nativity

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
Season's Schemings by Katie Bailey (12/31/23) - pg 94

14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Hunted by K.M. Shea (12/16/23) - pg 55

15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
Christmas Ranch Rescue by Lynette Eason (12/7/23) - Becca Price

16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Christmas in Dixie by Kaci Lane (12/1/23)


17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea (12/18/23) - pg 212

18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (12/16/23) - pg 20

19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea (12/17/23) - bae

20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Fated by K.M. Shea (12/20/23) - pg 65

21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)

22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
Cabin Crush by Kasey Stockton (12/3/23)
slides down a hill

23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
Single All the Way by Kate Watson (12/10/23)
makes a toast

24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Jingle all the Wave by Shelly Jasperson (12/12/23)

25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Christmas K-9 Unit Heroes by Lenora Worth, Katy Lee (12/14/23)
set during Christmas

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash!

[Elaine]

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[JoAnne]

Welcome Elaine!

You may use books read since Dec 1st!

[Rissa]

Thanks for a fun challenge, JoAnne (I learned a couple of new words)!! :)

Christmas Words

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.
25/25 FINISHED!!!!

Christmas Words
✅1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (12/4/2023), page 118: "I knew your great-great-grandmother when I was a small child. She traded my mother bushels of white corn for a horse chestnut remedy for her varicose veins. Is that what you're here for?"

✅2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
~ Just Desserts by Mary Calmes (12/5/2023), page 71: It was an open and airy apartment that managed to be warm and cozy at the same time.

✅3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (12/6/2023), page 171: The point is, the deck was stacked against me.

✅4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Hero and the Hidden Royal by Renae Kaye (12/7/2023), page 7: He could don a mask or hat and sunglasses in order to get by, but people get nervous about masks in cafes.

✅5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Humbug Holiday by Lane Hayes (12/24/2023), page 110: He patted my semi-flat Santa belly and raised his eggnog in a toast.

✅6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
~ I Went on an Adventure and All I Got Was This Barbarian Orc: Crack Fantasy Adventure Chapter 3 by Jennifer Cody (12/1/2023)

✅7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
~ Let Your Heart Be Light by J.R. Lawrie (12/3/2023)

✅8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fated Mates and Where to Find Them by A.J. Sherwood (12/4/2023), page 63: The hint of a tattoo on his neck and the gold earring in his ear cemented the impression.

✅9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Brewtiful's by L. Eveland (12/11/2023), both MCs sleep

✅10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
~ Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple (12/8/2023), MC is Holly Wood

✅11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
~ Mrs. Jeffries and the Alms of the Angel by Emily Brightwell (12/27/2023)

✅12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
~ Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker (12/2/2023), page 101: "A nativity scene. The stable, sky, a few palms maybe."

✅13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
~ The Daydreamer Detective by Steph Gennaro (12/23/2023)

✅14. peace
noun. freedom from disturbance; tranquility or symbolizes Christian love and unity
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace OR whose title begins with P OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fated Mates and How to Woo Them by A.J. Sherwood (12/9/2023), page 141: Ronan paused to check it, reading through the text, and finally some measure of peace bloomed inside of his chest.

✅15. poinsettia
noun. a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover) OR whose MC's first or last begins with P OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
~ Bone To Pick by May Archer (12/5/2023), one of the MCs is Porter Sunday

✅16. reindeer
noun. any of several large deer of the genus Rangifer, of northern and Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, both male and female of which have antlers.
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover) OR whose title begins with R OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
~ Rise by A.J. Sherwood (12/13/2023)

✅17. snowman
noun. a figure of a person made of packed snow.
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
~ Silent Knight by Beth Bolden (12/20/2023), page 160: Murphy suggested as Carl finally set down the chain saw, having cut away enough that so much more than just the basic snowman shape had become clear.

✅18. solstice
noun. Astronomy - either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated OR whose title begins with S OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
~ Catered All the Way by Annabeth Albert (12/19/2023), page 106: "...Some of the same traditions, like Mom's ornaments on the tree, but new ones too, like Paige's solstice candles...."

✅19. sugarplum
noun. a small round candy made of sugar with various flavoring and coloring ingredients
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term) OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
~ Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes by Eli Easton (12/22/2023), the MCs eat a bag of candy, specifically M&Ms, on their drive

✅20. Tannenbaum
noun. a Christmas tree.
🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover) OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
~ A Festive Feud: Special Edition by Maren Moore (12/27/2023),

✅21. tinsel
noun. a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree OR whose title begins with T OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
~ Tentacles and Other Stocking Stuffers by Delaney Rain (12/17/2023)

✅22. toboggan
noun. a long, narrow, flat-bottomed sled made of a thin board curved upward and backward at the front, often with low handrails on the sides, used especially in the sport of coasting over snow or ice.
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill OR whose author's first or last name begins with T OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
~ Cookies and Crime by L.C. Turner (12/20/2023)

✅23. wassail
noun. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person.
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone OR whose title begins with W OR where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
~ Reindeer Runes by Danielle Garrett (12/10/2023), page 146: The pixies shot past the darkened windows along the front of Wet Your Wassail before turning and zipping down the alley between it and the shop next door.

✅24. winter
noun. the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
❄️ Read a book set during the winter OR whose title ends with R OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
~ Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (12/3/2023), page 100: "A turtleneck is great in winter, but in hotter weather, you can wear a blazer over a plain T-shirt. Try it on."

✅25. yule
noun. Christmas, or the Christmas season.
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas OR whose title begins with Y OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
~ You Can Lead a Horse to Murder by Tara Meyers (12/2/2023)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Rissa!

[Tricia]

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Progress: 25/25 = COMPLETED

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten
✔ OR whose title begins with C
OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
Conquered: the Heiress and the Alien by Ava Scott Morgan 01/05/2024


2. cozy
✔🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story
OR whose title ends with Y
OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall 07/15/2024


3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday
OR whose title begins with D
✔ OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich 12/28/2023 (Page 194)


4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume
✔ OR where a person gets dressed up
OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
The Drackenberg Adventure by Lloyd Alexander 02/11/2024


5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog
✔ OR whose title begins with E
OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).
Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold by Demelza Carlton 01/15/2024


6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense
✔ OR whose title begins with I
OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
The Illyrian Adventure by Lloyd Alexander 01/30/2024


7. frost
✔❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold
OR whose title ends with T
OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
Ice, Pirates and Lace by L.H. Davis 01/06/2024


8. gold
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry
OR whose title begins with G
✔ OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Dear Writer, You Need to Quit by Becca Syme 12/16/2023 (Location 183)


9. hibernate
✔ 💤 Read a book where someone sleeps
OR whose title begins with H
OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
Leap of Faith by Gabrielle Evans 01/05/2024


10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover)
✔ OR with a character or author named Holly
OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Bound by Deception by Ava March 12/18/2023


11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man
✔ OR whose title begins with M
OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
Mastering The Mistress by Evangeline Anderson 01/27/2024


12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity
✔ OR whose title begins with N
OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Newsletter Ninja by Tammi Labrecque 10/01/2024


13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover)
✔ OR whose author's first or last begins with G
OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
The Sandman: Act I by Neil Gaiman 08/23/2024


14. peace
⭐ Read a book where a person is at peace or finds peace
OR whose title begins with P
✔ OR where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
Silence: Little Mermaid Retold by Demelza Carlton 01/11/2024 (Page 56)


15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a scarlet, pink, or white cover (show cover)
✔ OR whose MC's first or last begins with P
OR where you find the word POINSETTIA in the text (share page/loc).
The Murder on the Links & Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 07/13/2024 Hercule Poirot


16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book with any deer on the cover (show cover)
✔ OR whose title begins with R
OR where you find the word REINDEER in the text (share page/loc).
Roommate by Sarina Bowen 01/04/2024


17. snowman
✔ ☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made
OR with a snowman on the cover (show cover)
OR where you find the word SNOWMAN in the text (share page/loc).
A Regency Christmas by Lyn Stone, Carla Kelly, and Gail Ranstrom 01/17/2024


18. solstice
🌟 Read a book where a solstice is celebrated
✔ OR whose title begins with S
OR where you find the word SOLSTICE in the text (share page/loc).
The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas 06/09/2024


19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten
✔ OR where a character is called a term of endearment (share term)
OR where you find the word SUGARPLUM in the text (share page/loc).
The American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas 07/02/2024 (preciosa)


20. Tannenbaum
✔🎄 Read a book where a tree is decorated
OR with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover)
OR where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria 11/16/2024


21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where tinsel is added to a tree
✔ OR whose title begins with T
OR where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
The Tin Rose by Anne Renwick 01/08/2024


22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book where someone slides down a hill
✔ OR whose author's first or last name begins with T
OR where you find the word TOBOGGAN in the text (share page/loc).
The Universal Fantasy List: Romance by T. Taylor 09/06/2024


23. wassail
✔🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone
OR whose title begins with W
OR where you find the word WASSAIL in the text (share page/loc).
Fire & Ice by Robin Lynn 08/29/2024


24. winter
✔ ❄️ Read a book set during the winter
OR whose title ends with R
OR where you find the word WINTER in the text (share page/loc).
Fall: Scheherazade Retold by Demelza Carlton 01/08/2024


25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas
✔ OR whose title begins with Y
OR where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
Your Goddess Year: A Week-by-Week Guide to Invoking the Divine Feminine by Skye Alexander 08/01/2024

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tricia!

[Catsalive]

Completed

Christmas Words
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024
Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.
25/25

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text - The chestnut mare ignored him." p.60
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman 5/12 3★

2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text - "I sell cozy mysteries" p.97
The Ghost and the Haunted Mansion by Alice Kimberly 3/12 2.5★

3. deck
🎁 Read a book where you find the word DECK in the text - "and stepped out on the deck" p.289
Judgement in Death by J.D. Robb 3/12 3★

4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up
Devil's Lady by Dawn Lindsey 9/12 1★

5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh 27/12 2.5★

6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 13/12 1★

7. frost
❄️ Read a book where you find the word FROST in the text - the Kent woods, ridged with frost" p.44
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman 5/12 5★

8. gold
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text - "I destroyed the gold I had with her" p.332
The Bandit Queens by Parini Shroff 10/12 3★

9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps - "Hannah smiled as she drifted off to sleep." p.80
Cream Puff Murder by Joanne Fluke 17/12 2★

10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character or author named Holly
It's That Time of Year by Roisin Meaney 13/12 4★

11. Magi
🐪 Read a book whose title begins with M
My Friend Flicka by Mary O'Hara 11/12 5★

12. nativity
🎇 Read a book where you find the word NATIVITY in the text - "either in nativity, chance or death" p.82
The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions by Kerry Greenwood 25/12 3.5★

13. partridge
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover
by Enid Blyton 22/12 4★

14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text - "so I can sit here an leak in peace" p.20
All Systems Red by Martha Wells 12/12 5★

15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book whose MC's first or last begins with P - Anna Pigeon
Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr 12/12 3.5★

16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 3/12 3★

17. snowman
☃️ Read a book where a snowman is made
The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 31/12 3.5★

18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S
Summer Term at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 19/12 4★

19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where candy is eaten
Betrayal in Death by J.D. Robb 8/12 3★

20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book where you find the words CHRISTMAS TREE in the text - "at the store and the Christmas tree farm" p.10
Ain't She Sweet by Marie Force 7/12 1★

21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text - "I noticed the red tinsel he'd pinned along the countertop" p.317
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major 14/12 5★

22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett 26/12 5★

23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone - Fred toasts Scrooge
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 6/12 5★

24. winter
❄️ Read a book where you find the word WINTER in the text - "to store potatoes in for winter" p.180
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 15/12 5★

25. yule
🎄 Read a book set during Christmas
Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 9/12 1★

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Catsalive!

[.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•]

Completed!

Christmas Words

Completed 25/25

✔️1. chestnut
🎅🏻 Read a book whose title begins with C
Celebration For the Dead by Lauren Dane - 02/12/2023

✔️2. cozy
🎄 Read a book where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
"I could almost picture us being happy in this cozy place..." p59
Jaguar's Initiative by Minette Moreau - 06/12/2023

✔️3. deck
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday
Werewolf Noel by Eve Langlais - 06/12/2023

✔️4. don
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person gets dressed up
Until June by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 01/12/2023

✔️5. eggnog
🧉 Read a book whose title begins with E
Expeditions, Estimation, and Other Dangerous Pastimes by Lyn Gala - 18/12/2023

✔️6. frankincense and myrhh
🎁 Read a book whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Until Talon by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 04/12/2023

✔️7. frost
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with T
Tiger's Gambit by Minette Moreau - 04/12/2023

✔️8. gold
💰 Read a book where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
"...and up front a beautiful white and gold arch..." p255
Just One Night by Carly Phillips - 07/12/2023

✔️9. hibernate
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps
Thrice United by Lauren Dane - 01/12/2023

✔️10. holly
🎅🏻 Read a book with a character named Holly
Just One Kiss by Carly Phillips - 11/12/2023

✔️11. Magi
🐪 Read a book with a wise man
Threat of Darkness by Lauren Dane - 03/12/2023

✔️12. nativity
🎇 Read a book whose title begins with N
A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - 11/01/2024

✔️13. partridge
🎁 Read a book whose author's first or last begins with G
Affiliations, Aliens, and Other Profitable Pursuits by Lyn Gala - 15/12/2023

✔️14. peace
⭐ Read a book where you find the word PEACE in the text (share page/loc).
"He’s giving me a place to find peace ..." p52
Just One Scandal by Carly Phillips - 07/12/2023

✔️15. poinsettia
🌲 Read a book with a pink cover (show cover)
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn - 28/12/2023

✔️16. reindeer
🦌 Read a book whose title begins with R
Rogue Darkness by Dianne Duvall - 19/12/2023

✔️17. snowman
☃️ Read a book with a snowman on the cover (show cover)
The Perfect Christmas Village by Bella Osborne - 14/12/2023

✔️18. solstice
🌟 Read a book whose title begins with S
The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn - 12/01/2024

✔️19. sugarplum
🍬 Read a book where a character is called a term of endearment (love)
Leopard's Surrender by Minette Moreau - 05/12/2023

✔️20. Tannenbaum
🎄 Read a book with a Christmas tree on the cover (show cover)
The Duke Deal by Valerie Bowman - 20/12/2023

✔️21. tinsel
🎁 Read a book where you find the word TINSEL in the text (share page/loc).
"...which is covered in lights and tinsel". (p. 140)
Snowed in with Grumpy by Olivia Noble - 01/01/2024

✔️22. toboggan
🛷 Read a book whose author's first or last name begins with T
Ryder's Storm: Scanguards Hybrids #1 by Tina Folsom - 08/01/2024

✔️23. wassail
🧉 Read a book where a person makes a toast to someone
One More Chance by Samantha Chase - 31/12/2023

✔️24. winter
❄️ Read a book whose title ends with R
Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston - 06/12/2023

✔️25. yule
🎄 Read a book where you find the word CHRISTMAS TREE in the text (share page/loc).
"so that the only light is from the Christmas tree." (p. 235)
Hendrix by Sawyer Bennett - 09/12/2023


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Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Christine!

[Helen]

Christmas Words Finished!
Duration: December 1, 2023 - November 30, 2024

13 out of 13

Object: Read one book for each Christmas word.

Christmas Words
1. chestnut
noun. any of the several deciduous trees constituting the genus Castanea, of the beech family, having toothed, oblong leaves and bearing edible nuts enclosed in a prickly bur.
🎅🏻 Read a book where nuts are eaten OR whose title begins with C OR where you find the word CHESTNUT in the text (share page/loc).
O Is for Ossicone: A Surprising Animal Alphabet Hannah Eliot 12-5-23 (the gorilla eats nuts)

2. cozy
adjective. snugly warm and comfortable
🎄 Read a book with something cozy in the story OR whose title ends with Y OR where you find the word COZY in the text (share page/loc).
The Story of Comock, the Eskimo as Told to Robert Flaherty Robert (Edmund Carpenter editor) Flaherty 12-13-23 (On. p. 44 they built a big igloo, to stay warm.)

3. deck
verb (used with object). to clothe or attire (people) or array (rooms, houses, etc.) in something ornamental or decorative (often followed by out)
🎁 Read a book where a building/house gets decorated for a holiday OR whose title begins with D OR where you find the word DECK in the text (share page/loc).
Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power Rachel Maddow 12-15-23 (Title begins with D)

4. don
verb (used with object). to put on or dress in
🎅🏻 Read a book where a person wears a costume OR where a person gets dressed up OR where you find the word DON in the text (share page/loc).
Baking With Kafka Tom Gauld 12-13-23 (Ballard the Bear wears a costume on his book cover.)

5. eggnog
noun. a drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and, usually, rum or wine.
🧉 Read a book where someone drinks eggnog OR whose title begins with E OR where you find the word EGGNOG in the text (share page/loc).

Enchanted to Meet You Meg Cabot 1-5-24 (Title starts with E)

6. frankincense and myrhh
noun. an aromatic gum resins used chiefly for burning as incense in religious or ceremonial practices, in perfumery, and in pharmaceutical and fumigating preparations.
🎁 Read a book where a person uses perfume, cologne or incense OR whose title begins with I OR whose author's initials can be found in FRANKINCENSEMYRHH.
Things Fall Apart Chinua Achebe 1-9-24 (Author's initials CA are in frAnkinCense)

7. frost
noun. a covering of minute ice needles, formed from the atmosphere at night upon the ground and exposed objects when they have cooled by radiation below the dew point, and when the dew point is below the freezing point.
❄️ Read a book where the weather is cold OR whose title ends with T OR where you find the word FROST in the text (share page/loc).
The Road Cormac McCarthy 12-19-23 (the weather is cold)

8. gold
noun. a quantity of gold coins
💰 Read a book where someone wears jewelry OR whose title begins with G OR where you find the word GOLD in the text (share page/loc).
Five Weeks in a Balloon Jules Verne 1-13-24 (p.262, "but gold!...")



9. hibernate
verb (used without object). to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals.
💤 Read a book where someone sleeps OR whose title begins with H OR where you find the word HIBERNATE in the text (share page/loc).
How to Be Black Baratunde R. Thurston 12-19-23 (Title starts with H)

10. holly
noun. the foliage and berries, used for decoration, especially during the Christmas season.
🎅🏻 Read a book with holly on the cover (show cover) OR with a character or author named Holly OR with the word HOLLY in the title.
Comet the Unstoppable Reindeer Jim Benton 12-27-23 Holly on cover

11. Magi
plural noun. the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus.
🐪 Read a book with a wise man OR whose title begins with M OR where you find the word MAGI in the text (share page/loc).
The Maid Nita Prose 12-15-23 (title begins with M)

12. nativity
noun. the church festival commemorating the birth of Christ
🎇 Read a book where there is a scene with a nativity OR whose title begins with N OR where you find the word NATIVITY in the text (share page/loc).
Nightmare On Elf Street Laura Levine 12-20-23 (Title starts with N)

13. partridge
noun. any of several Old World gallinaceous (fowl-like or chickenlike) game birds of the subfamily Perdicinae
🎁 Read a book with a bird on the cover (show cover) OR whose author's first or last begins with G OR where you find the word PARTRIDGE in the text (share page/loc).
The Christmas Genie Dan Gutman 12-19-23 (Author's last name starts with G)