December's Build Your Own Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Awesomeness, DG! Congratulations!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Clean-Up Challenge: Read minimum of 15 books that are part of another challenge (and Beat Leah!)

1: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas Finished 01 December
Challenge: Sign of the Times Challenge

2: Love in the Afternoon: A Hathaway Novel by Lisa Kleypas Finished 03 December
Challenge: PNR December 2010 Challenge; RRRC December 2010 Challenge; FAC Lisa Kleypas Challenge; Toy Stories Reading Challenge; Lets Celebrate It Challenge

3: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning Finished 04 December
Challenge: December Presents Challenge; RRRC December 2010 Challenge; Lets Celebrate It Challenge

4: A Home, a Heart, a Husband by Lois Richer Finished 04 December
Challenge: RRRC December 2010 Challenge; A Sign of the Times Challenge

5: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston Finished 05 December
Challenge: December Present Challenge; PNR December Reading Challenge; RRRC December Reading Challenge; Let's Cellebrate It! Challenge; Sign of the Times Challenge

6: Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood Finished 06 December
Challenge: Lisa Ladies Pot Luck Challenge (Doggy Bag)

7: Caroline's Christmas Viking by Daisy Dexter Dobbs Finished 07 December
Challenge: PNR December 2010 Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge

8: The Beast in Him by Shelly Laurenston Finished 08 December
Challenge: December Pressents Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge

9: The Mane Squeeze by Shelly Laurenston Finished 09 December
Challenge: RRRC December 2010 Challenge

10: Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston Finished 10 December
Challenge: Let's Celebrate It! Challenge

11: Covet by J R Ward Finished 11 December
Challenge: December Present Challenge; PNR December 2010 Challenge; RRRC December 2010 Challenge; Heaven & Hell Reading Challenge; Sign of the Times Challenge

12: Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell Finished 12 December
Challenge: December Presents Challenge; TBR Clean Up Challenge

13: Crave by JR Ward Finished 13 December
Challenges: December Presents Challenge; TBR Clean Up Challenge; RRRC December Challenge; Heaen & Hell Challenge; A Sign of the Times Challenge

14: Someone to Watch over Me by Lisa Kleypas Finished 16 December
Challenge: FAC: Lisa Kleypas Challenge

15: Night Life by Caitlin Kittredge Finished 17 December
Challenge: December Presents Challenge; TBR Clean Up Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge; Heaven & Hell Challenge

16: Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson Finished 18 December
Challenge: December's Present Challenge; Read the Seasons Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge; Sign of the Times Challenge

17: About A Dragon by G A Aiken Finished 19 December
Challenge: Rhage's Reading Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge

18: Much Ado About You by Eloisa James Finished 20 December
Challenge: PNR December 2010 Challenge; TBR Clean Up Challenge; Heaven & Hell Challenge

19: Strange Brew by P N Elrod Finished 22 December
Challenge: TBR Clean Up Challenge; Let's Celebrate It! Challenge; INVERNO Challenge; Heaven & Hell Challenge; A-Z Female Character Name; All Things Winter Challenge

20: Very Much Alive by Dana Marie Bell Finished 23 December
Challenge: TBR Clean Up Challenge; INVERNO Challenge; Full Moon Challenge; Heaven & Hell Challenge

21: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole Finished 27 December
Challenge: INVERNO Challenge; TBR Clean Up Challange; RRRC December Challenge; All Things Winter Challenge; Sign of the Times Challenge

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Congrats, Suzanne!

[Leah]

Congrats, Laura and D.G.!

D.G., I'm worried I'm not going to make it! I still have three books to finish! D:

[D.G.]

You can make it, Leah!

I started really slow this month and by the middle I hadn't even read half the books on my list. But I just put my head down and didn't think much about the books and just read them...next year I'll do the same...sometimes I'm afraid of books because they are long but when I pick them up, I read them and enjoy them...I don't know why I have so much trouble picking them up!!

[Leah]

LOL, thanks, D.G.

I've been reading books relaly slowly this month. I started out good but towards the end of the month...eek.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

DECEMBER Build Your Own Challenge - 12 books from my TBR MOUNTAIN

17/12 Completed - OFFICIALLY DONE!!!!!

1. Start Me Up 5* - 12/04
2. Lead Me On 5* - 12/06
3. The Playboy's Proposition (The Medici Men, #2) 2* - 12/07
4. The Greek Tycoon's Love-Child: The Greek Tycoons 2* - 12/09
5. Wedding at King's Convenience (Kings of California, #6) 2.75* - 12/09
6. The Arrangement 3* - 12/10
7. The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress 4* - 12/11
8. Mistress by Agreement 2* - 12/13
9. David's Angel 2.5* - 12/24
10. Ruthless Awakening 2* - 12/22
11. The Billionaire's Fake Engagement 4* - 12/21
12. First Drop of Crimson 4* 12/26

BONUS

13. Lean on Me
14. Heidi and the Kaiser
15. A Different Angle
16. Worth Her Wait
17. His Lady Mistress

[Angela]

Build your own challenge

5 of 5 completed ALL DONE!


S-Seduction Island - completed 12/16
A-All the Right Reasons - completed 12/27
N-Nauti Intentions - completed 12/19
T-The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress - completed 12/11
A-An Autumn Wedding - completed 12/4

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Way to go, Angela!!!!!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Congrats Angela!!!!!!

[Heather]

Alycia wrote: "Heather wrote: "30 books from my TBR pile.

7/30 read

1. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas
2. To Do List - Lauren Dane
3. The Challenge - ..."

I just noticed your post - I thought it was fantastic. It was a much better read than I was expecting from that type of Harlequin series. Recommend!!

[Heather]

Okay, so in all these postings, I just couldn't seem to find my most recent, SO...as of the last time I posted I had read 12/30 books TBR. Here is (I think) what I've read since then....

13. Wicked Nights with a Lover - Sophie Jordan
14. One Night is Never Enough - Anne Mallory
15. Chocolate Kisses Francis Ray
16. The Heiress - Lynsay Sands
17. The Countess - L. Sands
18. The Oracle Rebounds - Alison Van Diepen
19. Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here - Christine Warren
20. The Demon You Know - C. Warren
21. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - Sarah Maclean
22. The Sicilian's Innocent Mistress - Carole Mortimer
23. Bedded for the Spaniard' Pleasure - C. Mortimer
24. A Duke's Temptation - Jillian Hunter
25. The Vasquez Mistress - Sarah Morgan
26. The Billionaire's Bride of Vengeance - Miranda Lee
27. The Greek's Forced Bride - Michelle Reid
28. The Sicilian's Boss's Mistress - Penny Jordan
29. Almost Perfect - Susan Mallery
30. Chasing Perfect - S. Mallery
31. Finding Perfect - S. Mallery
32. Passions of a Wicked Earl - Lorraine Heath
33. Pleasure of a Notorious Gentleman - L. Heath

And that means... I have more than completed my challenge....WOOHOO!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Congrats Heather!!!

[Leah]

Read at least 15 books for the month of December, if not more. (And beat Suzanne for once, damn it!)

13/15

1. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas 12/2
2. When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner 12/3
3. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 12/5
4. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas 12/10
5. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 12/11
6. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas 12/14
7. No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole 12/25
8. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 12/18
9. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 12/15
10. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 12/23
11. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James 12/21
12. Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
13. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James 12/26
14. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
15. Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James 12/28

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Heather!!!!!!!!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Congrats, Bekah, Heather and Angela!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Bekah!!!!

[Heather]

Thanks! This made me push my January book challenge to an even higher count. I can do it!

[D.G.]

Congrats Bekah, Heather & Angela!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Thanks Everyone!

[Rose]

I've finally settled on 12 books from my TBR heap.
12/12 books completed

1.The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
2.Secrets of a Summer Nightby Lisa Kleypas
3.A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith Mcnaught
4.Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
5.The Duke's Indiscretionby Adele Ashworth
6.Claiming the Courtesanby Anna Campbell
7.The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheeverby Julia Quinn
8.One Night of Scandalby Teresa Medeiros
9.Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
10.Jewels of the Sun by Nora Roberts
11.Untouchedby Anna Campbell
12. The Dom's Dungeon

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Rose!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhestiny's BYOC for December- Read 10 Books I Already Own (Or didn't buy) 13/10 I'm officially done!


1. Unveiled - Courtney Milan - Done
2. Red-Headed Stepchild - Jaye Wells - Done
3. Love Slave for Two: Beginnings - Tymber Dalton - Done
4. Dakota Ranch Crude- Leah Brooke - Done
5. Edge of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire - Done
6. Letters to a Secret Lover -Done
7. Lust - Charlotte Featherstone - Done
8. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Done
9. Christmas Mischief - Done
10. Kidnapped for Christmas - Done
11. Holiday Bound - Done
12. Twas The Night -Done
13. Do Over-Done

[Autumn]

wooo hoo!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!! gals!!

I love working under pressure.. hence my final book with 2 day crunch!! :)

[Autumn]

DECEMBER CHALLENGE!!



Other People's Rejection Letters: 150 Letters
You're Happy You Didn't Get
Sugar Daddy
Where Dreams Begin
Practice Makes Perfect
The Snow Globe
Line of Scrimmage
Again The Magic Thanks Dhes!
Goodnight Tweetheart
Twenty Wishes
Just the Sexiest Man Alive
Halfway to the Grave--> Bekah! here i go for Bones!! ;)
Something About You

[Rose]

Atumn wrote: "wooo hoo!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!! gals!!

I love working under pressure.. hence my final book with 2 day crunch!! :)"

YOU CAN DO IT, ATUMN!!

[D.G.]

Congrats Rose & Dhes!! I'm halfway my last bonus book.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Congrats, Rose and Dhestiny.

You will get your books read, DG and Atumn!

[Laura]

December Build Your Own Challenge- read 12 books from my TBR pile that are Christmas themed or part of The Luxe series started in November

13 / 12 completed

I AM DONE!

1. His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell completed 12/3
2. Envy by Anna Godbersen completed 12/4
3. Splendor by Anna Godbersen completed 12/4
4. Frontier Christmas: The Mackenzies: Lily/ A Time for Angels/ The Long Journey Home with Ana Leigh * completed 12/7
5. I'll Be Home for Christmas with Linda Lael Miller * completed 12/9
6. Mistletoe Marriages with Kathleen Eagle * completed 12/12
7. Scandal of The Season by Christie Kelley completed 12/16
8. A Regency Christmas Carol with Mary Balogh * completed 12/19
9. A Time-Travel Christmas with Vivian Knight-Jenkins * completed 12/22
10. A Victorian Christmas: Five Stories with Mary Jo Putney * completed 12/25
11. Marry Christmas by Jane Goodger completed 12/26
12. A Christmas Scandal by Jane Goodger completed 12/26

Bonus:
13. A Christmas Waltz by Jane Goodger completed 12/28

* Anthology book

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Laura!!!!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, ladies. I decided to keep adding the books I'm reading right up til the end.

I just finished a great, quick read - . I was surprised by how wonderful this story is. It's a short erotic read, but but the story itself stood out more than the sex. It's about a couple who have been married 25 years and their last kid has gone off to college and now the husband takes the wife away for an anniversary present to their hometown (where they both grew up and married) and he's reliving the major parts of the early life together. He writes some of the most romantic, touching letters to her explaining each event and why it was important to him. I LOVED it. If you're looking for a wonderful, sexy story, give this one a go.

[D.G.]

Sounds great, Dhes! It seems you are in a kick of books with love letters! (Which is one of my favorite plots...it just melts me away!)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I think I'll start a Love Letters shelves.

and come to mind. Any other greats, DG?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

has great letters!

[D.G.]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I think I'll start a Love Letters shelves."

My absolute favorite:

and this one that I haven't read but have gotten great reviews and I have it on my TBR to read soon!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

OOh, thanks Bekah and DG. I have and and I've added them to my Love Letters shelf.

I think in February, for Valentines challenges, I might do a challenge that requires love letters or valentine cards be sent. What do you think?

[Laura]

This may not be what you're looking for precisely, but The Cranford Chronicles has some letter writing in it and there is a small plotline of Valentines being sent.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I remember watching that BBC show, Laura.

[Dina]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I think in February, for Valentines challenges, I might do a challenge that requires love letters or valentine cards be sent. What do you think?"

I like the idea! I might have to stalk have a look at your shelf to see what fits the challenge, though. ;)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Feel free!!!!! My Love Letters Shelf is growing! LOL

[Leah]

Read at least 15 books for the month of December, if not more. (And beat Suzanne for once, damn it!)

14/15

1. Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas 12/2
2. When Bad Things Happen to Good People by Harold S. Kushner 12/3
3. Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas 12/5
4. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas 12/10
5. Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 12/11
6. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas 12/14
7. No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole 12/25
8. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean 12/18
9. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare 12/15
10. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 12/23
11. Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James 12/21
12. Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James 12/28
13. Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James 12/26
14. Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian
15. Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James 12/27

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You're doing great Leah!!

[Leah]

Thanks, Dhes! I'm hoping to finish one more by tomorrow night so I can complete it! *fingers crossed*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Make it a RR and you'll fly through it!

[Autumn]

Rose wrote:
YOU CAN DO IT, ATUMN!!"

Yep!! im almost done.. ;P I just love the pressure, hence my nickname in med school the "Queen crammer" LOL

can u condider a bonus a re-read?? i had to read Bones again.. i couldnt resist!! ***greedy me***

[D.G.]

W♥LK - Dec. BYOC
10/10 plus 1 Bonus

BOTH: (2/2)
1. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore - 12/10 √
2. Turner: World of Light and Colour by Michael Bockemühl - 12/14 √

C-1P Shelf: (4/4)
1. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - 12/18 √
2. Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta - 12/19 √
3. Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult - 12/22 √
4. Cold Night, Warm Stranger - 12/24 √

REALLY, REALLY WANT: (4/4)
1. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 12/2 √
2. Skin Game by Ava Gray - 12/12 √
3. Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs - 12/26 √
4. Skin Tight - 12/27 √

BONUS: (1)
1. The Secret by Julie Garwood - 12/30 √

[Leah]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Make it a RR and you'll fly through it!"

I am! I started the fifth Rough Riders last night and am way more than halfway done! Whoot whoot!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Those books are like crack, one time and you're hooked.

[Leah]

I know! Once I got past the first two...now I'm addicted! I've been neglecting the other stuff I'm supposed to be reading so I can read them all, LOL.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I stopped when I finished Shoulda Been a Cowboy and plan to start again soon.