December's Build Your Own Challenge

[Samantha]

Alright. I have my pile of books that I have yet to read right next to me. It's seven right now but it might end up being 8 or 9 depending on what books my little sister gets me from her school library. Okay, here it goes. In no particular order...

1. Wicked Delights of a Bridal Bed by: Tracy Anne Warren
2. The Darkest Night by: Gena Showalter
3. Stray by: Rachel Vincent
4. Prince of Dreams by: Lisa Kleypas
5. Lady Sophia's Lover by: Lisa Kleypas
6. What Happens in London by: Julia Quinn
7. Ten Things I Love About You by: Julia Quinn

[Becky]

I'll play again.

To finish any outstanding/ending challenge
The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros
My Lord Scandal by Emma Wildes

Christmas Themed
The Christmas Brides by Linda Lael Miller
A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh

New to me
It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy 12/2

COMPLETE 1/6

[Mandy]

1/12 from TBR

1. When Blood Calls(Shadow Keepers 1), JK Beck

[Dina]

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

2/12 completed

Goal: Read 12 Christmas Quickies

1. Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
2. Christmas Cowboy by Allyson James 12/02
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. ;)

[Samantha]

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

2/12 completed

Goal: Read 12 Christmas Quickies

1. Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
2. [book:Christm..."

I haven't read "Beauty's Release" either. Read the first two and never got around to the last. Lol It is a nightmare. Haha

[Dina]

Samantha, I cannot leave the series unfinished. I must find out how Beauty will be released, LOL.

[Melanie]

Dina wrote: "Samantha, I cannot leave the series unfinished. I must find out how Beauty will be released, LOL."

Let me guess!!!! Sex!!! and.... spanking (and maybe a jewel encrusted dagger? lol that was what I remember of the second book, thinking about how uncomfortable that must be!)!!!! Am I close? :-D LOl... that was the weirdest series!

[Tonya]

A friend just emailed me this link. It is so me (and probably everyone else on here too)!!

http://thoughtballoonhelium.blogspot....

[Melanie]

Tonya wrote: "A friend just emailed me this link. It is so me (and probably everyone else on here too)!!
http://thoughtballoonhelium.blogspot...."

Loved it Tonya:-)

December BYOC

4/55 + 2/5 Christmas books

1. Seize the Fire Finished 12/01 - 5*
2. To Wed a Wicked Earl Finished 12/01 - 4*
3. Tempt Me with Darkness Finished 12/02 - 4.5*
4. White Heat Finished 12/02 - 4*




Christmas
1. Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal Finished 12/01 - 4.5*
2. A Wallflower Christmas Finished 12/01 - 5*
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[Dina]

Melanie wrote: "Let me guess!!!! Sex!!! and.... spanking (and maybe a jewel encrusted dagger? lol that was what I remember of the second book, thinking about how uncomfortable that must be!)!!!! Am I close? :-D LOl... that was the weirdest series!"

Hmmm, I don't think sex will set her free... I mean, just consider all the sex she had in the 1st 2 book and she's still a slave, LOL. Maybe celibacy will be the answer. ;)

[Melanie]

Dina wrote: "Melanie wrote: "Let me guess!!!! Sex!!! and.... spanking (and maybe a jewel encrusted dagger? lol that was what I remember of the second book, thinking about how uncomfortable that must be!)!!!! Am..."

yeah, um... no:-) If I recall, you're in for some even weirder sex scenes (golden. statue. 'nuff said:-p)

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Ok, ladies! I had to play catch up in this thread too, so please let me know if I've missed someone.

[Dina]

Melanie wrote: "If I recall, you're in for some even weirder sex scenes (golden. statue. 'nuff said:-p)"

Weirder?!? Well, I'll have to at least congratulate Ms. Rice for her imagination, LOL.

[Becky]

I'll play again.

To finish any outstanding/ending challenge
The Devil Wears Plaid by Teresa Medeiros
My Lord Scandal by Emma Wildes

Christmas Themed
A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
My Christmas Wish by Ember Case12/2

New to me
It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy 12/2

COMPLETE 2/6

[Katherine]

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

1/7

1) Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor finished Dec. 2nd
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

[Dina]

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

3/12 completed

Goal: Read 12 Christmas Quickies

1. Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
2. Christmas Cowboy by Allyson James 12/02
3. Scarlet Stockings by Mary Wine 12/03
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. ;)

[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

Challenges: Sign of the Times Challenge

2: Love in the Afternoon: A Hathaway Novel by Lisa Kleypas Finished 03 December

Challenges: PNR December 2010 Challenge; RRRC December 2010 Challenge; FAC Lisa Kleypas Challenge; Toy Stories Reading Challenge; Lets Celebrate It Challenge

[Melanie]

December BYOC

6/55 + 2/5 Christmas books

1. Seize the Fire Finished 12/01 - 5*
2. To Wed a Wicked Earl Finished 12/01 - 4*
3. Tempt Me with Darkness Finished 12/02 - 4.5*
4. White Heat Finished 12/02 - 4*
5. Beast Behaving Badly Finished 12/03 - 5*
6. Sinful Finished 12/03 - 5*




Christmas
1. Wed in Winter: WITH Sutton's Way AND Coltrain's Proposal Finished 12/01 - 4.5*
2. A Wallflower Christmas Finished 12/01 - 5*
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[Leah]

Making great progress already, Melanie! :D

[Leah]

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

2/15

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
4. Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas
5. Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
6. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas
7. No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
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[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

First three books are listed and the rest will be chosen from the ones pictured below.

1 / 12 completed

1. His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell completed 12/3
2. Envy by Anna Godbersen
3. Splendor by Anna Godbersen
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* Anthology book

[Dina]

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

4/12 completed

Goal: Read 12 Christmas Quickies

1. Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
2. Christmas Cowboy by Allyson James 12/02
3. Scarlet Stockings by Mary Wine 12/03
4. Santa's Lap by Lani Aames 12/04
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. ;)

[Alycia]

I am not doing to well so far, 4 days in and I am still on book 1!

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

so am I! But I have been really busy!

[Alycia]

I am thinking that agreeing to more books this month was a bad idea :)

[BJ Rose]

We Love Lisa Kleypas
Build Your Own Challenge
December 1-30
3/12

1. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
√ 2. A Wallflower Christmas - Dec 4
3. A Historical Christmas Present
√ 4. The Truth About Lord Stoneville - Dec 1
√ 5. Iron Kissed - Dec 3
6.

[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

Challenges: Sign of the Times Challenge

2: Love in the Afternoon: A Hathaway Novel by Lisa Kleypas Finished 03 December

Challenges: 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

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Remember, Alycia & Bekah, you can always change it!

[Alycia]

I can?!? I thought once we committed that was it.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Nope, didn't you read the fine print? LOL

Restrictions:You can list your books any time and make changes to your list right up until December 31st. The only restriction is that you can’t begin reading from this list until December 1st.

[Alycia]

Apparently I didn't read the fine print and if I did then I didn't understand it, lol.

Ok, no more stressing out. I am changing mine back to 5 books:

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

OOOh, I loved Lean on Me!! I'm a huge Cherise Sinclair fan when it comes to naughty goodness!

And you been reading Kate Pearce's Simply series? I haven't started it yet.

[Alycia]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "OOOh, I loved Lean on Me!! I'm a huge Cherise Sinclair fan when it comes to naughty goodness!

And you been reading Kate Pearce's Simply series? I haven't started it yet."

I need to finish the Cherise Sinclair series! I love KP's Simply Series. It takes me just a day or two to read each book, I get sucked right in to the story. I need to read book 5 so I can be ready when book 6 comes out soon. :) Dhes, you should try this series, you will like it.

[Autumn]

Katherine wrote: ". You have a good list."

second that comment!xx

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I have book 1, Alycia. I'll start it soon!

[Alycia]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "I have book 1, Alycia. I'll start it soon!"

Let me know what you think of it.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

Hey, I think Lean on Me is on my list to read this month too! so far my fav has been Masters of the Shadowlands 3: Breaking Free Loved it!!

[Alycia]

I liked 2 as well. 2 and 3 so far are my favs.

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

KP's Simply Series?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I remember seeing this but cant find it now.

[Alycia]

Bekah wrote: "KP's Simply Series?"

I was referring to the shadowlands series. I liked all of KP's Simply Series. My least favorite was 3, but I still gave it 4 stars. My favs are 1, 2, and I can't wait to read 5. 4 was really good as well, it seemed a little slow at times compared to the others. I still gave it 5 stars.

[Alycia]

I didn't like the heroine as much in book 4... so maybe that was part of it.

[Alycia]

Bekah wrote: "I remember seeing this but cant find it now."

What are you looking for?

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I just found it...Kate Pearce's series...that's what I was asking about!

Thanks!

[Alycia]

LOL, I was confused I am glad you found it! :)

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I remember now why I passed on it. I am not fond of menage or m/m in my romance.

[Alycia]

Bekah wrote: "I remember now why I passed on it. I am not fond of menage or m/m in my romance."

Book 1 has menage but that's the only one. All of the books do have some m/m scenes but the stories are all about a hero and a heroine falling in love. I have never read a m/m novel, but KP's scenes were well written so I could appreciate them. But I understand! :)

[Bekah, Fellow Kleypasaholic]

I don't know...we'll see..there are other books higher up on my list.

[Alycia]

I know what you mean! :)

[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

Challenges: 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