2024 December Monthly Challenge

[Bookchaser]

🌞🎅🏻🎄❄️2024 December Monthly Challenge❄️🎄🎅🏻🌞



Done!!!


10/10 Completed



01. Happy December Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in December, or a book with blue or green on the cover in honor of December's birthstone, Turquoise.
Her Cowboy Sheriff by Leigh Riker 12/17/24
02. December Month-Long Observance - National Learn a Foreign Language Month: 🤟Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.
Home to Wickham Falls by Rochelle Alers 12/27/24
03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ N.R. Walker: 👩🏻‍💻Read one book written by N.R. Walker or any author with her first or last name (or her pseudonym, A. Voyeur).
You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book that was published in 2012, includes a close-knit family in the storyline, has a prominent LGBTQ+ character (or characters), or has a multi-colored cover (a rainbow of colors!).
Confessions of a Naughty Nanny by Piper Rayne 12/07/24
04. National Skip School Day (December 2): 🏖️Read a book with a prominent character who is a teacher or student (at any level), or who teaches or is learning something specific (could be a sports coach or young athlete, someone learning how to cook, etc. Feel free to use your imagination!). You may also read a book that includes any child in the storyline.
Operation Bailey Babies by Piper Rayne 12/08/24
05. National Day of the Horse (December 13), National Monkey Day (December 14): 🐎🐒Read a book with an animal anywhere in the story (does not need to be important to the storyline) or on the cover (shifters count!).
I Dream of Dragons by Ashlyn Chase 12/14/24
06. National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day (December 16): 🍫Read a book with a character involved in the food industry (anything from farm to table) or with food on the cover. You may also read a book that you would consider "sweet" (your interpretation).
The Devine Doughnut Shop by Carolyn Brown 12/14/24
07. National Re-Gifting Day (December 19): 🎁Read a book that was a gift or that you received free in any way (library, KU, borrowed from a friend, etc.).
A Time to Dream by Sherry Lewis 12/24/24
08. Winter Solstice - Shortest Day of the Year (Northern Hemisphere), Summer Solstice - Longest Day of the Year (Southern Hemisphere) (December 21): 🌞Read either a short or a long book - under 200 pages or over 400 pages.
Christmas for a Goddess by S.E. Smith 12/01/24
09. Hanukkah (December 25 - January 2), Christmas (December 25), Kwanzaa (December 26 - January 1), etc: 🕎🎄Read a book that is tagged as any holiday (or just the generic 'holiday' tag).
Claus and Effect by Piper Rayne 12/06/24
10. Reader's Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice.
Now or Never by Janet Evanovich 12/03/24

[LaurLa]

Finished just in time! Thanks, Karen! Looking forward to lots of new challenges in the new year!
Updated post: My Monthly Challenge (msg 31)

Books Read🎄10

[CassieCruel]

Done at 7 :)


7/10

✅1. Happy December Birthday!: Read a book published in December - The Lies of Vampires and Slayers - 12/12


2. December Month-Long Observance - National Learn a Foreign Language Month: Celebrated since at least 2009, National Learn a Foreign Language Month highlights the benefits of learning a second (or more) language. Some of these benefits include brain growth, better memory, better listening skills, higher verbal and non-verbal intelligence and improved attention span.
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.


✅3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - N.R. Walker:

Fun Facts about N.R Walker:
* She is from Australia.
* She is many things; among them a mother, a wife, a sister, and a writer.
* Her first novel was published in 2012.
* She writes LGBTQ+ Romance

You can also read any book that includes a close-knit family in the storyline - Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons - 1/12


4. December 2 - National Skip School Day: Read a book with a prominent character who is a teacher or student (at any level), or who teaches or is learning something specific (could be a sports coach or young athlete, someone learning how to cook, etc. Feel free to use your imagination!). You may also read a book that includes any child in the storyline.

✅5. December 13, 14 - National Day of the Horse, National Monkey Day: Read a book with an animal anywhere in the story or on the cover (shifters count!) - Glimmer of the Other - 5/12

✅6. December 16 - National Chocolate-covered Anything Day:
You may also read a book that you would consider "sweet" (your interpretation) - Jingle all the Slay - 7/12


✅7. December 19 - National Re-Gifting Day: Read a book that was a gift or that you received free in any way (library, KU, borrowed from a friend, etc.) - Tattered Huntress - 15/12 - KU

✅8. December 21 - Winter Solstice - Shortest Day of the Year (Northern Hemisphere): Read either a short or a long book - under 200 pages - The Buzz Kill - 13/12 - 103 pages

9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc: In honor of the many holidays celebrated in December, read a book that is tagged as any holiday (or just the generic 'holiday' tag).

✅10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice - Glimmer of Hope - 20/12

[Connie N.]

Completed in the nick of time!

2024 December Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 12/1/24 to 12/31/24
10/10

1. Happy December Birthday - With blue or green on the cover in honor of September's birthstone - Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - 12/9/24 ♥♥♥


2. December Month-Long Observance - National Learn a Foreign Language Month - Set in a location whose primary language is different from your own - The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa - 12/31/24 ♥♥

Set in Japan

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - N.R. Walker - Multi-colored cover (a rainbow of colors!) - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green - 12/7/24 ♥♥♥


4. December 2 - National Skip School Day - Prominent character who is a teacher or student - The Christmas Bouquet by Sherryl Woods - 12/18/24 ♥♥♥♥

Caitlyn is a med student.

5. December 13, 14 - National Day of the Horse, National Monkey Day - Animal anywhere in the story - Visions in Death by J.D. Robb - 12/21/24 ♥♥♥♥♥

Galahad the cat always makes an appearance around meal time.

6. December 16 - National Chocolate-covered Anything Day - Character involved in the food industry - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd - 12/24/24 ♥♥

August makes honey.

7. December 19 - National Re-Gifting Day - Received free - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 12/13/24 ♥♥♥♥

Library book

8. December 21 - Winter Solstice - Shortest Day of the Year (Northern Hemisphere), Summer Solstice - Longest Day of the Year (Southern Hemisphere): Read either a short or a long book - under 200 pages or over 400 pages - The Mirror by Nora Roberts - 12/20/24 ♥♥♥♥

435 pgs

9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc - Tagged as any holiday - A Seaside Christmas by Sherryl Woods - 12/12/24 ♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice – Any book - Never Enough Flamingos by Janelle Diller - 12/5/24 ♥♥♥♥


****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 12/31/24*****

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2024 December Monthly Challenge

I'm in! For the usual 10. 📖

10 of 10. Updated 12.31.2024 DONE!

1. Happy December Birthday!: Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn 12.4.2024
2. December Month-Long Celebration - National Learn a Foreign Language Month: Silver Silence by Nalini Singh 12.10.2024
3. Featured Author Challenge - N.R. Walker: Holiday Heart Strings by N.R. Walker 12.18.2024
4. National Skip School Day - December 2: Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger 12.5.2024
5. National Day of the Horse, National Monkey Day - December 13, 14: Beguiled by Darynda Jones 12.3.2024
6. National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day - December 16: Christmas Wish List by N.R. Walker 12.6.2024
7. National Re-Gifting Day - December 19: Ocean Light by Nalini Singh 12. 16.2024
8. Winter Solstice/Summer Solstice - December 21: Scrooge-ish by L.B. Dunbar 12.14.2024
9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa...: Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. Walker 12.2.2024
10. Reader's Choice: Naughty-ish by L.B. Dunbar 12.29.2024



Thanks for a fun challenge!

[Cyliena]

Here’s mine!


Completed: 9/10

1. Happy December Birthday!: The Knotty Clause ⭐⭐⭐ (12/6)
2. Learn a Foreign Language Month: N/A
3. FAC – N.R. Walker: The Hero She Deserves (Aussie author!) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (12/5)
4. Skip School Day: Holiday with You ⭐⭐⭐ (12/4)
5. Day of the Horse: Chimeras and Christmas Cakes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (12/10)
6. Eat Chocolate-covered Anything Day: Unicorns and Honey Cakes ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (12/11)
7. Re-gifting Day: Joy to the Squirrel ⭐⭐⭐ (12/18)
8. Winter Solstice: Pop Tarts and Mistletoe ⭐⭐⭐ (12/1)
9. Winter Holidays: Diamond in the Rough ⭐⭐⭐ (12/17)
10. Reader's Choice: The Nightmare Before Kissmas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (12/26)

[Mary!]

Done!

2024 December Monthly Challenge
Duration: Dec 1 - 31, 2024
10/10

1. Happy December Birthday!: Read a book published in December, or a book with blue or green on the cover in honor of September's birthstone, Turquoise.
Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade 12/12/2024

2. Read a book that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.
This Motherless Land by Nikki May 12/21/2024

3. Read any book that was published in 2012
Breathe by Kristen Ashley 12/07/2024

4. Read a book that includes any child in the storyline.
Part of Your Nightmare by Vera Strange 12/07/2024

5. Read a book with an animal anywhere in the story (does not need to be important to the storyline)
Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley 12/16/2024

6. December 16 - National Chocolate-covered Anything Day: Read a book with a character involved in the food industry
Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck 12/01/2024

7. December 19 - National Re-Gifting Day: Read a book that was a gift or that you received free in any way (library, KU, borrowed from a friend, etc.)
The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais 12/11/2024

8. Read either a short or a long book - under 200 pages or over 400 pages.
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil 12/26/2024 (488 pages)

9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc: In honor of the many holidays celebrated in December, read a book that is tagged as any holiday (or just the generic 'holiday' tag).
Fiends on the Other Side by Vera Strange 12/08/2024 (Halloween)

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 12/08/2024

[Barbara ★]

December Monthly Challenge

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Happy December Birthday!: Read a book published in December, or a book with blue or green on the cover in honor of September's birthstone, Turquoise.
Murder at Pirate's Cove - Josh Lanyon 12/21

✔️2. December Month-Long Observance - National Learn a Foreign Language Month:
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.
Make Them Pay - Allison Brennan 12/31
(Mexico (Spanish), I speak English)

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - N.R. Walker
**Read one book written by N.R. Walker or any author with her first or last name (or her pseudonym, A. Voyeur). You may also read a book set in Australia, or by an author who is from Australia. You can also read any book that was published in 2012, includes a close-knit family in the storyline, has a prominent LGBTQ+ character (or characters), or has a multi-colored cover (a rainbow of colors!)
Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti - Bailey Cates (pub Dec 31, 2012) 12/9

✔️4. December 2 - National Skip School Day:
**Read a book with a prominent character who is a teacher or student (at any level), or who teaches or is learning something specific (could be a sports coach or young athlete, someone learning how to cook, etc. Feel free to use your imagination!). You may also read a book that includes any child in the storyline.
Bringer of Dust - J.M. Miro (all MCs under 14) 12/14

✔️5. December 13, 14 - National Day of the Horse, National Monkey Day:
**Read a book with an animal anywhere in the story (does not need to be important to the storyline) or on the cover (shifters count!)
Not the Ones Dead - Dana Stabenow (Mutt half dog/half wolf) 12/1

✔️6. December 16 - National Chocolate-covered Anything Day:
**Read a book with a character involved in the food industry (anything from farm to table) or with food on the cover. You may also read a book that you would consider "sweet" (your interpretation).
Espresso Shot - Cleo Coyle (set in a coffee shop) 12/5

✔️7. December 19 - National Re-Gifting Day:
**Read a book that was a gift or that you received free in any way (library, KU, borrowed from a friend, etc.)
You Can Kill - Rebecca Zanetti (library) 12/23

✔️8. December 21 - Winter Solstice :
**Read either a short or a long book - under 200 pages or over 400 pages.
Warrior of Legend - Kendare Blake (493 pages) 12/7

✔️9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc: **Read a book that is tagged as any holiday (or just the generic 'holiday' tag).
The Twelve Jays of Christmas - Donna Andrews 12/20

✔️10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Agatha H. and the Voice of the Castle - Phil & Kaja Foglio 12/27



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Julianna]

Final Update 1/2

1. Happy December Birthday!: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank - published in December (12/7)★★★1/2

2. December Month-Long Observance - National Learn a Foreign Language Month: Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian - published in more than one language (12/31)★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - N.R. Walker: A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley - includes a close-knit family in the storyline (12/25)★★★★★

4. December 2 - National Skip School Day: Deefur and the Great Mistletoe Incident by R. J. Scott - includes a child in the storyline (12/20)★★★★

5. December 13, 14 - National Day of the Horse, National Monkey Day:
A Gift from Bob by James Bowen - a book with an animal in the story and on the cover (12/15)★★★★★

7. December 19 - National Re-Gifting Day: The Twelve Days of Dash & Lily by Rachel Cohn, David Levithan - borrowed from the library (12/12)★★★★1/2

8. December 21 - Winter Solstice: Her Xmas Present by Christin Lovell - a short book under 200 pages (12/20)★★★★

9. Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, etc: Santa Paws To The Rescue by Nicholas Edwards - a book that is tagged as any holiday (12/19)★★★★★

Completed 8/8

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to all the finishers! Due to work and the holidays I kind of lost track of this thread for the last part of the month, but I truly appreciate all of you who participated!