December's Build Your Own Challenge

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm starting to get really nervous about my book buying boycott for 2011. I'm trying to justify buying everything I see!

[Alycia]

Lol. So you are hoarding in anticipation? I figured I could justify that at Christmas time

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

we can do it!! I posted a thread for us to encourage each other!! It can be done. We'll take itty bitty steps at first!

[Alycia]

So we can hold each other accountable? :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oooh, I'm off to find said thread!

[Katherine]

I don't think I listed my books yet so here they are:

December reading list Some are Christmas themed, some I have wanted to read for awhile (so Merry Christmas to me)

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1) Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
2) A Christmas Promise
3) The Devil Wears Plaid
4) Desperate Duchesses
5) An Affair Before Christmas
6) The Christmas Brides
7) The Pillars of the Earth

[Alycia]

Lol Katherine! Good list. Can't wait to see what you think of the Medieros book

[Katherine]

Thanks Alycia, I've heard such great things about it so I can't wait. Also had to add another book, forgot Pillars was for my bookclub.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I want to read The Devil Wears Plaid, too. Maybe I should buy. Or have I already?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Nope, don't have it yet. You know what that means................

[Alycia]

LOL! Buy it before the new year :)
... you are welcome

[Alycia]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Nope, don't have it yet. You know what that means................"

Where's your December list missy?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I haven't put it up yet. But I'm reading 10.

[Alycia]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I haven't put it up yet. But I'm reading 10."

OOHHHH! I was looking at everyone's lists and noticed you didn't have one yet and I'm curious to see what you are reading :)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

You know, the Pot Luck challenge is kicking my arse with having to stick to the books I'm reading. I mean, the only thing left that I'm hesitant about is , but I have to read it. I've had it here forever and need to get it off the shelves. And to make matters worse, it's 1st person POV and that's really not my favorite.

So for December, I'm just planning to "wing it." Or maybe I'll sit down and look at my shelves and choose things I KNOW I'll want to read.

[Alycia]

That's probably a good idea. How many are you doing for the pot luck?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm doing 9, which isn't many, but it's killer when you're a fickle reader like I am. I only have so many books to choose from with this challenge. The hardest one is because I'm not much of an UF fan.

[Alycia]

I am fickle too. i've seen good reviews for this one. Hopefully it is short. Or change your books :)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Red Headed Stepchild is good Dhes, and the second one is even better. If you like the sassy, kick ass heroine you should like it. But I am a big fan of UF so I may be bias!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I've actually had it listed for a few other challenges and bailed before even opening the book! So this time I'm determined to give it a real chance! :)

The only other UF I've read and liked was and... and... there's one other but now I can't remember what it was... hmmm....

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I haven't read that UF, I will have to check it out. You shouls try Jeaniene Frost's, Night Huntress series that is so good, and I think you would love Bone's : )

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks for the reco, Suzanne. I own that series, too. Just haven't picked it up yet.

[Regina]

Suzanne wrote: "I haven't read that UF, I will have to check it out. You shouls try Jeaniene Frost's, Night Huntress series that is so good, and I think you would love Bone's : )"


I think she would definitely love Bones!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

OMG, Bones...


If you think I love Gage....you won't believe how obsessed I am about Bones...

Dhes, you own the series but haven't read them yet????

What is WRONG WITH YOU????????

READ THEM!!!!

Ugh..such goodness. Bones is literally To.Die.For.

(however, he's MINE)


:-)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Lol What she said *points up*

Although she is wrong about one thing, Bone's is obviously mine!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

((shaking my head)) the delusional lives of some...


:p

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I know, some people, completely deluded : )

*grabs Bones* It's okay baby, I won't let them get you!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

LOL!!!

:-)

hey..Suzanne... remember what Bones did to those guys in the limo who wanted to kill his woman??

Just sayin...

dont get in any limos any time soon....

keep your hands to yourself!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

How about a compromise, I will let you have Spade and Mencheres from my harem, sound good?

Hehe don't worry me and Bones will be steaming up the windows somewhere else ; P

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

No, thank you. Do you not see I'm branded? <--- He's claimed me, and its out of my hands! Now I have to leave and wear him out..I mean meet him for dinner --- steam windows with someone else!

:-)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

*sighs* I would like to really I would, but well, he insists on having me, the man want what he wants *shrugs* who am I to resist his many and rather large charms *waggles eyebrows* : D

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Is it 1st person?

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Yep, it is all told from Cat's (the heroine's) POV, I know that most people don't like 1st person POV, but they are such awesome books they are worth trying out anyways.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Well, I have them so I'll read them. But I think I'll work my way through Red headed first.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

That's good, Red Headed Stepchild is good, no where near a good as the Night Huntress series though!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I don't know what this Red Headed Stepchild is all about??? Is it good?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

It's getting better because I'm finally getting into the writing style. It's picking up, but I'm only 35 pages in, so I don't know the plot yet.

[Angela]

I thought I had already put my name in, but anyway, I'm in!

I'm going to spell SANTA for my December challenge
Seduction Island
All the Right Reasons
Nauti Intentions
The Italian's Inexperienced Mistress
Arousing Love

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Angela wrote: "I thought I had already put my name in, but anyway, I'm in!"

You might have, and I just missed it. But you're in now! :)

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Bekah wrote: "I don't know what this Red Headed Stepchild is all about??? Is it good?"

It is good, it is an UF about vamps and mages. The main character is called Sabina, and she is half vamp and half mage, which is a major taboo. It is really good, well worth ago, especially if you like UF.

[Melanie]

60 books for me:-) I'll put up my list next week:-)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Melanie wrote: "60 books for me:-) I'll put up my list next week:-)"

Taking it easy this month, I see. LOL Glad to have you!

[Leah]

Goodness, Melanie. You are like a reading machine!


I'm gonna strive for 15 this month as I haven't been doing very well in November! But hopefully I'll have way more since I'll have Christmas break from school :D

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I know what you mean, Leah. I'm struggling to get through 9.

[Leah]

I just hit 9 yesterday! By this time last month I had like 15! D:

[Dina]

Okay, I decided what my challenge will be. As I'm a sucker and I've signed up for a bunch of challenges in the busiest month of the year, I'm going to take it easy here. :D

December's Build My Own Challenge
Duration: Dec 1 - Dec 31

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Goal: Read 12 Christmas Quickies

1. Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper
2. Christmas Cowboy by Allyson James
3. Scarlet Stockings by Mary Wine
4. Santa's Lap by Lani Aames
5. Santa's X-mas by Lani Aames
6. Santa's Toys by Lani Aames
7. Wish List by Sylvia Day
8. Long Hard Winter by Rachel Carrington
9. Hot For Santa by Lacey Alexander
10. Make Me Believe by Shiloh Walker
11. Just A Little Magic by Kate Douglas
12. A Christmas Phantasie by Kit Tunstall

Bonus: Read Beauty's Release and finish the darn Beauty Trilogy, because I don't want to drag this nightmare into the next year. ;)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dina wrote: "Bonus: Read Beauty's Release and finish the darn Beauty Trilogy, because I don't want to drag this nightmare into the next year. ;) "

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't blame you a bit!

[Dina]

Yeah, I want to start 2011 with a clean slate. :D

[Alycia]

I like your challenge Dina

[Dina]

Yeah, I had my mind set to reading 12 Christmas books for the 12th month, but it would be impossible to read 12 full-length books. Then, I came upon these quickies I have stored in my PC and voilá, here I go! :)