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DECEMBER Monthly Reading Challenge 2023
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Here are Sherri's prompts for December:
10 points:
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 points:
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 points:
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
I have decided to make a bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book. - Ruth, Moderator
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Here are Denise's prompts for December:
10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
Mod
Ruth: 2397/725
Denise: 1203/135
Anne: 3887/885
Bill: 3313/160 *WINNER MOST PAGES READ*
Tonya: 2230/505
Tawallah: 221/10
Jan: 2368/520
Eileen: 3125/815 *WINNER MOST BONUS POINTS READ*
Judy: 4077/0
Vikki: 2686/820
Vicki: 0/0
Sherri: 3360/55
Lauri: 4443/170
Christina's Book: 261/135
Mod
COMPLETED
Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 2397
Bonus Points: 725
Books Read:
1. Bedside Companion for Book Lovers: An Anthology of Literary Delights for Every Night of the Year *FINISHED* 31.12.2023 - 55 pages read. ✔️
2. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2023 *PART READ & FINISHED* 01.12.2023 - 33 pages read. ✔️
3. Lessons in Chemistry *PART READ & FINISHED* 04.12.2023 - 134 pages. ✔️
4. Put On By Cunning *READ* 05.12.2023 - 208 pgs. ✔️
5. Live Flesh *READ* 09.10.2023 - 272 pages. ✔️
6. The Hypnotist *READ* 18.12.2023 - 503 pages. ✔️
7. Paula Spencer *READ* 20.12.2023 - 277 pages. ✔️
8. Her Fearful Symmetry *READ* 25.12.2023 - 485 pages. ✔️
9. Shuggie Bain *READ* 31.12.2023 - 430 pages. ✔️
10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
Lessons in Chemistry
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
Put On By Cunning
The Hypnotist
There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
Shuggie Bain
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
Her Fearful Symmetry
Shuggie Bain
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
Put On By Cunning
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Put On By Cunning
Live Flesh
The Hypnotist
Her Fearful Symmetry
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
Put On By Cunning England
The Hypnotist
Sweden
Paula Spencer
Ireland
Her Fearful Symmetry
England
Shuggie Bain
Scotland
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen to an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
Paula Spencer
Shuggie Bain
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 1,203
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. An Intention Most Bitter 12/6/2023, Pages 184
2. The Inheritance Games 12/11/2023, 386 Pages
3. Things I Wish I Told My Mother 12/31/2023, 320 Pages
4. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek 12/31/2023, Pages 313
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10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book.
Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 3,887
Bonus Points: 885
Books Read:
1. The Night Hawks 12/3, last 291
2. The Man in Black 12/3, 14
3. The Likeness 12/5, last 361, +125 (goal, suspense, audiobook)
4. The Little Mermaid 12/1, 37
5. Dirty Thirty 12/10, 328, +35 (D, 2023)
6. Early Riser 12/13, 402, +135 (winter, goal, audiobook)
7.A Mirror Mended 12/14, 128, +50 (goal, novella)
8. Deadspeak 12/16, 487, +35 (D, goal)
9. The Day of the Triffids, 12/23, 222, +25 (goal)
10. The Last Devil to Die, 12/24, 353, +135 (winter, 2023, gathering)
11. Akata Woman 12/25, 353. +50 (audiobook)
12. Olivia 12/21, 40
13. I, Robot 12/31, 224, +60 (red, goal, beverage)
14. Battle Ground & Christmas Eve 12/30, 419, +185 (gift, goal, xmas, gathering)
15. Imago 12/31, 228, +50 (goal, beverage)
Mod
Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 3313 pages
Bonus Points: 160 pts
Books Read:
1. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone 198 pages, finished 1 Dec, 3.5 stars
2. When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson 388 pages, finished 2 Dec, 4.5 stars
3. Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum 165 pages, finished 6 Dec, 4.0 stars
4. Chasing The Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World by Samantha Power 208 pages, DNF, NR
5. Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon 104 pages, DNF, NR
6. Agents of Dreamland by Caitlín R. Kiernan 123 pages, finished 8 Dec, 3.5 stars
7. The People That Time Forgot by Edgar Rice Burroughs 124 pages, finished 12 Dec, 2.5 stars
8. Gideon's Staff by J.J. Marric 221 pages, finished 16 Dec, 4.0 stars
9. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi 359 pages, finished 18 Dec, 4.5 stars
10. Saga, Volume 5 by Brian K. Vaughan 144 pages, finished 18 Dec, 4.0 stars
11. Silent Spring by Rachel Carson 368 pages, finished 22 Dec, 3.5 stars
12. To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 153 pages, finished 24 Dec, 4.0 stars
13. The Good Neighbors by Holly Black 355 pages, finished 28 Dec, 3.5 stars
14. The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison 403 pages, finished 29 Dec, 5.0 stars
10 Points:
- December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
- December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
- December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
-- When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson (parts take place during winter) (10 pts)
- There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
- Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
- Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
- December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
- December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
- December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
- Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
-- The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison (25 points)
- Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
- The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
-- To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers (153 pages) (25 pts)
50 Points:
- December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
- December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
-- When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson (50 pts)
-- The Skull Mantra by Eliot Pattison (50 pts)
- Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
- Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
- On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
- Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
- Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 2230
Bonus Points: 505
Books Read:
1.Fly Away, 416 pages, read 12/16/23
2.The Satapur Moonstone, 361 pages, read 12/4/23
3.Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, 255 pages, read 12/6/23
4.My Name is Barbra, 992 pages, read 12/31/23
5.Sugar & Spice: A Sienna Monroe Mystery, 206 pages, read 12/14/23
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10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. The Magician's Nephew 221 pages
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10 Points:
-December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
- December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
- December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
- December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
-December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
- December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
- December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
- December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
- Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
- Read a Christmas themed book
Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 2368
Bonus Points: 520
Books Read:
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333 pages3.
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320 pages5.
227 [pages6. [bookcover:The Reading List|55276648] 368 pages
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464 pages10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 3125
Bonus Points: 815
Books Read:
1. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
2. This Bird Has Flown
3. Split Second
4. The Davenports
5. Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History
6. Christmas Cake Murder
7 Serving Crazy with Curry
8. Such a Lovely Family
9. Remarkably Bright Creatures
10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book
Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 4,077
Books Read:
1. One in a Million by Janet Dailey 313 pages 12/1/23
2. The Clinic by Cate Quinn 448 pages 12/3/23
3. Of Hoaxes and Homicide by Anastasia Hastings 320 pages 12/5/23
4. The Road from Belhaven by Margot Livesey 272 pages 12/7/23
5. Redwood Court: Fiction by DeLana R.A. Dameron 304 pages 12/11/23
6. At Any Cost by Jeffrey Siger 272 pages 12/13/23
7. Random in Death by J.D. Robb 368 pages 12/15/23
8. Miss Wrong and Mr Right by Robert Bryndza 330 pages 12/17/23
9. The Bookshop by the Loch: The brand new Scottish escapist romance for 2024 by Julie Shackman 362 pages 12/18/23
10. The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman 304 pages 12/21/23
11. The Women by Kristin Hannah 480 pages 12/26/23
12. A Killer Romance by Maggie Blackburn 304 pages 12/28/23
Mod
Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 2686
Bonus Points: 820
Books Read:
1. Cold Christmas 423
2. It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square 326
3. A Christmas Celebration 480
4. The Gingerbread Christmas Village 299
5. Countdown to Christmas 368
6. The Night Before Christmas 374
7. The Christmas Book Club 416
+ 50 Cold Christmas - read on Kindle
+ 10 Cold Christmas - set in winter
+ 10 It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square - set in winter
+ 50 It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square - characters I'd invite to my holiday celebration
+ 50 It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square Christmas book
+ 25 It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square published in 2025 but not yet read
+ 10 A Christmas Celebration set in winter
+ 50 A Christmas Celebration Christmas book
+ 50 A Christmas Celebration characters I'd invite to my holiday celebration
+ 50 The Gingerbread Christmas Village Christmas book
+ 25 The Gingerbread Christmas Village published in 2023 but not yet read
+ 10 The Gingerbread Christmas Village set in winter
+ 10 Countdown to Christmas set in winter
+ 50 Countdown to Christmas Christmas book
+ 50 Countdown to Christmas characters I'd invite to my holiday celebration
+ 50 Countdown to Christmas set in a cold country (Canada) during winter
+ 25 Countdown to Christmas published in 2023 but not yet read
+ 25 The Night Before Christmas published in 2023 but not yet read
+ 25 The Night Before Christmas book I resolved to read before end of year
+ 50 The Night Before Christmas Christmas book
+ 10 The Night Before Christmas set in winter
+ 10 The Christmas Book Club set in winter
+ 50 The Christmas Book Club Christmas book
+50 The Christmas Book Club characters I'd invite to my holiday celebration
+ 25 The Christmas Book Club published in 2023 but not yet read
+ 25 The Christmas Book Club book I resolved to read by end of year
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
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10 Points:
Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
Read a book with a red cover.
Read a book that takes place during Winter.
Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
Read a book about World War II.
Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
Read a short novella.
50 Points:
Read a book where the main character is a musician.
Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
Read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen an Audiobook.
Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 3360
Bonus Points: 85
Books Read:
1 The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year 270 pgs 12/4
2 People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present 265 pgs 12/6
3 Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution 624 pgs 12/8
4 Legends & Lattes 296 pgs 12/12
5How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures 273 pgs 12/13
6. This House of Grief 320 pgs 12/14
7. Shark Heart 416 pgs 12/18
8 The Way Back Home 240 pgs 12/20
9 Off With Her Head: Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power 384 pgs 12/29
10 Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty 272 pgs 12/30
10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover.
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual colors on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present ✩★✩★
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution ✩★✩★✩
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter.
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen to an Audiobook.
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year ✩★✩
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
Bonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 4443
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1) There There by Tommy Orange 12/1/23
2) Lessons at the School by the Sea by Jenny Colgan 12/4/23
3) Green Witch by Alice Hoffman 12/6/23
4) Savvy Sheldon Feels Good as Hell by Taj McCoy 12/9/23
5) Christmas at Rosie Hopkins' Sweetshop by Jenny Colgan 12/14/23
6) The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman 12/15/23
7) Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 12/15/23
8) The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn 12/19/23
9) Christmas Cupcake Murder 12/23/23
10) Twelve Days of Christmas 12/25/23
11) It's a Wonderful Woof 12/26/23
12) Bright Lights, Big Christmas 12/28/23
13) The Last Man at the Inn: One Man's Quest to Believe 12/30/23
14) A Christmas Return 12/30/23
10 Points:
December 4th is National Cookie Day. Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery
December 12th is Poinsettia Day. Read a book with a red cover
December 21st is Winter Solstice. Read a book that takes place during Winter.
• There are two December birth flowers: holly and narcissus. Read a book that has a festive dual colors on the cover, like silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc.
• Read a book that the title starts with D, for the last month of the year.
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
25 Points:
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. Read a book about World War II.
December 25th is Christmas. Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift
December is the last month of the year. Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list but haven't read yet.
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• The winter solstice is on December 21st and it is the day with the fewest hours of sunlight throughout the year, making it the “shortest day” of the year. Read a short novella.
- 25 points50 Points:
December 13th is National Violin Day. Read a book where the main character is a musician.
December 24th is Mary Higgins Clark's birthday. Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Read a suspense novel, double points if it was written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Lebron James and Tiger Woods were both born on December 30th. Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
• Read a book that is set in a cold country during winter
• On December 13th, it is National Device Appreciation Day, read a book with your devices, like an eBook or listen to an Audiobook.
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends, or read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
- 50 pointsBonus 50 points to anyone who reads a Christmas themed book
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read: 261
Bonus Points: 135
Books Read:
1. Outlawed by Anna North- 261p
(25)(50)(50)(10) - READ 12/09
2. Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia- 254p
(10)(10)(25)(50) - READING
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - 464p
(25)(50)(10) - READING
4. Moonshot by Mike Massimino - 202p
(10)(25)(50) - READING
5. The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox - 330p
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER! REALLY HOPING TO JUMP BACK INTO THIS NEXT YEAR SO SNEAKING BACK IN LATE THIS MONTH TO GET BACK INTO THE GROOVE OF IT ALL!
10 points:
• Read a book that has a festive dual color on the cover (silver/gold, red/green, blue/silver, etc)
• Read a book that the title starts with D
• Read a book where the main character receives a gift.
• Read a book where the main character is a baker or the story takes place in a bakery.
• Read a book with a red cover.
• Read a book that takes place during Winter.
25 points:
• Read/Finish the book you resolved to read before the end of the year.
• Read a book while drinking a fun festival beverage. Double points if any characters in the book drink the same beverage.
• Read a short novella.
• Read a book about World War II.
• Read a book with items on the cover that you would love to receive as a gift.
• Read a book published in 2023 on your TBR list you haven't read
50 points:
• Read a book set in a cold country during winter.
• Read a book with your devices (eBook/Audiobook/etc)
• Read a book where there is a gathering of family or friends
• Read a book with characters that you would like to invite to your holiday celebration.
• Read a Christmas themed book
• Read a book where the main character is a musician.
• Read a suspense novel, double points if written by Mary Higgins Clark.
• Read a book where the main character plays basketball or golf. Double points if the book is about either Lebron James or Tiger Woods.
Mod
Well done to you both.
On The Same Page
Books mentioned in this topic
Christmas at Rosie Hopkins’ Sweetshop (other topics)The Last Man at the Inn: One Man's Quest to Believe (other topics)
Twelve Days of Christmas (other topics)
It's a Wonderful Woof (other topics)
Christmas Cupcake Murder (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Eliot Pattison (other topics)Maggie Blackburn (other topics)
Holly Black (other topics)
Kristin Hannah (other topics)
Becky Chambers (other topics)
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2023 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.
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Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Denise - March 2023)
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June 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jan - April 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - April 2023)
July 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - May 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Bill - May 2023)
August 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - June 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Tonya - June 2023)
September 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Anne - July 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vicki - July 2023)
October 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Ruth - Aug 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - Aug 2023)
November 2023
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - Sept 2023)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lindsey - Sept 2023)
Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.
Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 12/31/2023, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 01/01/2024.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.
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Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.
The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.
Template:
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On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2023
Start Date: 12/01/2023
End Date: 12/31/2023
Total Pages Read:
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