December - Shades of White

[TerryJane, Challenges]

SHADES OF WHITE
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025

For December's theme of White, this open challenge invites you to read books with white covers, white shades in their titles, or by authors with white names. Some white words are shown below, but you are not limited to these particular shades.


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To join, post a message telling the challenge leader how many books you plan to read. If you are new to our group and/or our group challenges, you can learn more about how they work in this thread.

Thanks to Rachael for volunteering to lead this challenge! We greatly appreciate it!

[Rachael]

"The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do anything but be yourself.” - Lao Tzu

Welcome to this monthly challenge!

PARTICIPANTS
updated to message 51
⚪ Amy (#20) 4/4
⚪ Angel **Book Junkie** (#8) 8/8
Bubbles (#10) 0/5
Caraina (#13) 0/5
⚪ Carolyn (#6) 6/6
Carri Carey (#21) 7/8
⚪ Carrie (#17) 11/5
Jenn (#18) 0/12
⚪ JennH (#9) 7/5
⚪ Laurie (#15) 5/3
⚪ Rachael (#3) 5/4
⚪ Sarah (#11) 11/11
⚪ SarahKat (#12) 5/5
⚪ Susan (#4) 7/5
⚪ TerryJane (#5) 11/6

Total number of participants: 15
Total books pledged: 92
Total books completed: 85 (92.39%)
Challenges completed: 11 (73.33%)

When posting your progress, please include your original message number plus your current progress e.g. message 12 updated: 1/3 completed.
If you decide to drop out of the challenge, please don’t delete your original sign-up post. Just update and let me know

[Rachael]

I will be reading four books for this challenge.


Bonus:

COMPLETED: 5/4
1. The Mousetrap finished 6 December, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
2. The Stolen Heir finished 12 December, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. The Book of Gothel finished 16 December, ⭐⭐⭐⭐ with review
4. The Left Hand of Darkness finished 20 December, ⭐⭐⭐⭐
5. The Atlas Paradox finished 31 December, ⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Susan, Games & Events]

SHADES OF WHITE - Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025

Progress: 7/5

- Finished 12/3/25 - Finished 12/10/25
- Finished 12/11/25 - Finished 12/14/25
- Finished 12/15/25 - Finished 12/20/25
- Finished 12/30/25

[TerryJane, Challenges]

🤍 SHADES OF WHITE - Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025
Progress: 11/6 -- COMPLETE

Completed

[Carolyn]

I am in for at least 4
finished 2/12
14/12
11/12 13/12
8/12
15/15

[Rachael]

Updated to here. Looking forward to seeing what books we all choose for this challenge

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

SHADES OF WHITE
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025
Completion: 0/8

For December's theme of White, this open challenge invites you to read books with white covers, white shades in their titles, or by authors with white names. Some white words are shown below, but you are not limited to these particular shades.

1. Cover | Slay Bells Ring | Mona Marple | 12.02
2. Cover | The First Crossing of Greenland | Fridtjof Nansen | 12.06
3. Cover | The Truth About Melody Browne | Lisa Jewell | 12.08
4. Cover | How We Decide | Jonah Lehrer | 12.10
5. Cover | Age Before Beauty | Virginia Smith | 12.14
6. Cover | A Christmas Kiss | Eliza J. Scott | 12.16
7. Cover | Just Good Friends | Rosalind James | 12.16
8. Cover | Winterset Hollow | Jonathan Edward Durham | 12.21

[JennH, Cheerleader]

I think I'll go for 5.

SHADES OF WHITE
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025

7/5

1 Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo 12/6/25

2 Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 6 by Sui Ishida 12/12/25

3 Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 7 by Sui Ishida 12/12/25

4 Solo Leveling, Vol. 6 by Chugong 12/12/25

5 Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 10 by Natsuki Takaya 12/28/25

6 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/28/25

7 Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 11 by Natsuki Takaya 12/29/25

[Bubbles]

I'll try for 5

Shades of White
Duration: December 1st - December 31st

Completed: 0/5

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[Sarah]

Sign me up for 11 books

11/11 - COMPLETED

✅1. Chainsaw Alice in Wonderland (15/12/25)

✅2. Mail Order Vow (17/12/25)

✅3. Coma (20/12/25)

✅4. It (21/12/25)

✅5. Christmas Of White (25/12/25)

✅6. The Language of Flowers (28/12/25)

✅7. Whiteout (14/12/25)

✅8. Snow White and the 7 Vampire Hunters (26/12/25)

✅9. A Pearl Among Princes (29/12/25)

✅10. The Porcelain Moon (30/12/25)

✅11. Before the Frost (27/12/25)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

5/5

Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Batman: Beyond the White Knight by Sean Gordon Murphy

[Caraina]

I'm in for 5

SHADES OF WHITE
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

For December's theme of White, this open challenge invites you to read books with white covers, white shades in their titles, or by authors with white names. Some white words are shown below, but you are not limited to these particular shades.

Completed: 0/5

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[Rachael]

Updated to here.

[Laurie]

Shades of White

5/3 Completed!

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[Rachael]

Updated to here!

[Carrie]

Please sign me up for 5 books. Thanks!

🤍Shades of White🤍
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025
Progress: 11/5

✔️1. Beartown
✔️2. Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved
✔️3. Then She Was Gone
✔️4. The Alice Network
✔️5. 1984
✔️6. The Thursday Murder Club
✔️7. One by One
✔️8. Texas Destiny
✔️9. Under My Skin
✔️10. The Secret History
✔️11. The Diamond Eye

[Jenn]

I would like to sign up for 12.
Thanks 🙂

[Rachael]

Updated to here... December has officially started so we can read our shades of white books

[Amy]

I will read 4 books!
4/4-- Challenge Complete

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[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Please sign me up for 8 books!

✅ The Alice Network - Read 12/14/25
✅ The Frozen River - Read 12/19/25
✅ Hombrecito - Read 12/16/25
✅ Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive - Read 12/19/25
✅ We All Live Here - Read 12/3/25
✅ We Used to Live Here - Read 12/12/25
✅ The World's Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant - Read 12/31/25

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Please increase my goal to 8. Thanks!

[Amy]

Updated message 20-- 2/4

[Rachael]

Updated

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #5 : 5/6

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #5

Progress: 1/5

[Rachael]

Updated to here

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #4

Progress: 3/5

[Amy]

Updated message 20-- 3/4

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #4

Progress: 4/5

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #4

Progress: 5/5

[Carolyn]

Update Message # 6
Progress 6 books read and finished

[Rachael]

Updated to here! Halfway through the challenge already!

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

Update to Message 12: 5/5

Batman: White Knight Presents: Harley Quinn
White Oleander by Janet Fitch
Batman: Beyond the White Knight by Sean Gordon Murphy

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message #21 - 4/8 books read!

[Rachael]

Updated to here. Well done to everyone who has completed their challenges so far!

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message #21 - 6/8 books read!

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #4

Progress: 6/5

[TerryJane, Challenges]

Update to Message #5: 11/6
Challenge complete!
Thank you for leading this, Rachael! 🤍

[Amy]

Updated message 20-- 4/4 Challenge Complete

[Carrie]

Update to message #17

8/5

I will probably have more- looks like I underestimated this month.

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Completed
SHADES OF WHITE
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2025
Completion: 0/8

For December's theme of White, this open challenge invites you to read books with white covers, white shades in their titles, or by authors with white names. Some white words are shown below, but you are not limited to these particular shades.

1. Cover | Slay Bells Ring | Mona Marple | 12.02
2. Cover | The First Crossing of Greenland | Fridtjof Nansen | 12.06
3. Cover | The Truth About Melody Browne | Lisa Jewell | 12.08
4. Cover | How We Decide | Jonah Lehrer | 12.10
5. Cover | Age Before Beauty | Virginia Smith | 12.14
6. Cover | A Christmas Kiss | Eliza J. Scott | 12.16
7. Cover | Just Good Friends | Rosalind James | 12.16
8. Cover | Winterset Hollow | Jonathan Edward Durham | 12.21

[Rachael]

Updated to here. Here are some statistics with just over a week to go!
Total number of participants: 15
Total books pledged: 92
Total books completed: 56 (60.87%)
Challenges completed: 8 (53.33%)

[Sarah]

Message 11 Updated

11/11

CHALLENGE COMPLETED

[Susan, Games & Events]

Update message #4

Progress: 7/5

[JennH, Cheerleader]

Update to message #9

7/5

Challenge completed.

[Rachael]

Updated to here!

[Carri Carey, TBR Twins]

Update to message #21 - 7/8 books read

[Laurie]

Update #15 Thanks for a fun challenge!

5/3 Completed!

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[Rachael]

Updated to here! Well done everyone! I'll check in again in a couple of days for the final update