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5/8
√ 1. Book starts with D: Death of a Scriptwriter by M.C. Beaton - Dec 9 (4*)
√ 2. Birthday: DrqAngel: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - Dec 4 (4*)
3. Geography: Pennsylvania: Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline OR By Possession by Madeline Hunter
4. Pearl Harbor: Stolen Kisses - Napoleonic War
5. End-of-Year: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
√ 6. Challenge Freebie: I Kissed an Earl - Dec 6 (4*)
7. Beethoven BD: Music: SKIP
8. Romance:Christian/Inspirational: SKIP
√ 9. Of Lists & Shelves: Christmas: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor- Dec 7 (4*)
√ 10. Reader's Choice: A Historical Christmas Present - 12.08 (4.5*)

5/10 Completed
2. Birthday (Happy Birthday Katie!): Midnight Awakening by Lara Adrian
5. End of the Year: Finish It! Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
8. Romance Genre (Christian):
9. Of Lists and Shelves (Christmas): A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
10. Reader’s Choice: Warrior by Zoe Archer

1. 'D':
2. Happy Birthday, Miss!:
3. Pennsylvania: Chasing Smoke
4. Pearl Harbor: Second Time Around
5. Finish it!: Strongman
6. Challenge Freebie: A Dangerous Thing
7. Beethoven: Batteries Not Included
8. Romance Genre:
9. Christmas Romance:
10. Reader's Choice:

√ 1. Starts with D:
√ 2. Birthday (Shannon): Happy Birthday for 27 Dec
3. Pennsylvania: Tall, Dark, and Cajun by Sandra Hill (Author is from there)
4. War/Sodier: The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane
√ 5. Last Book:
6. Another Challenge: Conquering Kate by Marly Chance (Random booklist #3)
√ 7. Music:
9. Christmas Book: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
√ 10. My Choice:






1. D for December: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
2. Happy Birthday Jess: The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu
3. Geography- Pennsylvania: Key of Light by Nora Roberts or Terrier by Tamora Pierce
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: Night Game by Christine Feehan
5. End of Year: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
7. Beethoven's Birthday: A Rush of Wings by Adrian Phoenix
10. Reader's Choice:Black Ice by Anne Stuart











Also Read:




4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
6. Challenge Freebie:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 3/10




December Monthly:
1. starts with “D”.
2. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." Better stop there before I owe somebody for copyright infringement. Lady Leah Westcliff Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (12/9)
3. King James II: "I know I told you I was good for the money, but it looks like I'm a little tapped out right now."
William Penn: "It was a sucker bet to begin with but you made it anyway. I told you that she was a natural blond. Now pay up."
King James II: "Tell you what. I've got this bit of land in the 'New World'..." Key of Light by Nora Roberts (12/2)
4. Soldier
5. This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die
This is the end
- The End by The Doors
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts (12/3)
6. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Yeah, I know there are better free quotes. I was going to go with the Who's I'm Free lyrics but somehow ended up with this instead. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas (12/7)
7. "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan (12/10)
8. I suddenly feel inspired to have sex with this chick. ~We don't do that in these books.~ I suddenly feel inspired to make sweet love to this perfect woman. ~That's still a no.~ How about kissing? ~Shaky ground.~ Really serious hand holding? ~Closer.~ How about being inspired by the faith this perfect woman has in God's perfect love so that I can open my heart to His love, become a lover of God's creatures great and small, repair my failed relationship with my father, raise my brother's son as my own, and propose to a woman I've dated half a dozen times? ~Now you're getting the picture.~ Dad in Training (Steeple Hill Love Inspired by Gail Gaymer Martin (12/4)
9. Popular Christmas Romance shelf
10. Reader's Choice
December Reads in order:









December
Birthday The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pennsylvania The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell (she if from Pennsylvania)
Pearl Harbor Lover Eternal by JR Ward
End of Year
Freebie
Beethoven
Inspirational Romance
List of Shelves A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
My Choice
COMPLETE 6/10

1. December: Dark Moon by Lori Handeland
2. Birthday: (Drqangel's Bookshelf) Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James
3. Geography: (Pennsylvania) Devil's Corner by Lisa Scottoline
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: To the Brink by Cindy Gerard
5. End of the Year: Finish It!:
6. Challenge Freebie: ?
7. Beethoven's Birthday: ?
8. Romance Genre: A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:









2. HAPPY B-DAY MEL! -
3. GEOGRAPHY -
4. PEARL HARBOUR -
5. FINISH IT! -
6. CHALLENGE FREEBIE -
7. BEETHOVEN'S B-DAY -
8. ROMANCE -
9. OF LISTS AND SHELVES -
10. MY CHOICE -








I changed some of my original ideas. This is what I ended up going with:
1. December:
2. Birthday: (Tiffany):
3. Geography:
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
5. End of the Year: Finish It!:
6. Challenge Freebie:
7. Beethoven's Birthday :
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Christmas Romance:
10. Reader's Choice:

RRRC December Challenge
6/10 Complete
1. December:
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Regina!
3. Pennsylvania:
4. Pearl Harbour:
5. End of Year: Finish it!: Crave by JR Ward
6. Challenge Freebie: The Price of Pleasure by Kresley Cole
7. Beethovens Birthday:
8. Christian/Inspirational Romance:
9. Off Lists and Shelves:
10. Readers Choice: Much Ado About You by Eloise James










Monthly Challenge:
Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2010
* 2 / 10 Read: (tentatively - open to change)
✓
2. Birthday: (Miss Tzusti) Bitten
3. Geography: (Pennsylvania) (Chasing Smoke / Deeper)
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: (war time)
5. End of the Year: (Finish It!) (Autumn's Bride)
6. Challenge Freebie: (challenge book) (Faeries Gone Wild)
7. Beethoven's Birthday: (music business related)
8. Romance Genre: (Inspirational Romance) (Family Affair)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: (Christmas Romance) (Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor)
✓



December
Birthday The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pennsylvania The Wallflower by Dana Marie Bell (she if from Pennsylvania)
Pearl Harbor
End of Year
Freebie
Beethoven
Inspirational Romance
List of Shelves A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
My Choice
COMPLETE 7/10

7/10
1. December:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
5. End of the Year: Finish It!:
6. Challenge Freebie:
7. Beethoven's Birthday:
8. Romance Genre: Heaven Sent (Love Inspired, Vol. #143)
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Cinderella & the CEO
10. Reader's Choice: Because of You








1. December: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
2. Happy B-Day MJ!: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
3. Geography (PA): Bad Blood by L.A. Banks
4. Pearl Harbor: Shoot to Thrill by Nina Bruhns
5. End Year:
6. Challenge Freebie (A-Z):
7. Beethoven's B-day: In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
8. Romance Genre:
9. Lists & Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:











2. Birthday: (Rebecca) Matched - Ally Condie
3. Geography: 13 Little Blue Envelopes - Maureen Johnson
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay
5. End of the Year: Finish It!: Midnight Sun (Twilight #5) - Stephanie Meyer
6. Challenge Freebie: When the Wind Blows - James Patterson
8. Romance Genre: Halfway to Forever - Karen Kingsbury
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Perfect Christmas - Debbie Macomber
10. Reader's Choice: House Rules - Jodi Picoult











1. D for December:
2. Happy B-Day Karen! (not me): Last Dragon Standing by G.A. Aiken
3. Pennsylvania:
4. Pearl Harbor Day:
5. End of Year: Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
6. Challenge Freebie:
7. Beethoven's B-Day: Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
9. Christmas Romance:
10. Reader's Choice: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
Unread:




Read:






1. December: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter.
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary - Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward.
5. End of the Year: With Seduction in Mind by Laura Lee Guhrke
6. Challenge Freebie - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
7. Beethoven's Birthday - Just Desserts by Barbara Bretton.
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Regency Christmas Proposals by Gayle WIlson.

December Monthly:
1. starts with “D”.
2. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." Better stop there before I owe somebody for copyright infringement. Lady Leah Westcliff Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (12/9)
3. King James II: "I know I told you I was good for the money, but it looks like I'm a little tapped out right now."
William Penn: "It was a sucker bet to begin with but you made it anyway. I told you that she was a natural blond. Now pay up."
King James II: "Tell you what. I've got this bit of land in the 'New World'..." Key of Light by Nora Roberts (12/2)
4. Soldier
5. This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die
This is the end
- The End by The Doors
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts (12/3)
6. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Yeah, I know there are better free quotes. I was going to go with the Who's I'm Free lyrics but somehow ended up with this instead. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas (12/7)
7. "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan (12/10)
8. I suddenly feel inspired to have sex with this chick. ~We don't do that in these books.~ I suddenly feel inspired to make sweet love to this perfect woman. ~That's still a no.~ How about kissing? ~Shaky ground.~ Really serious hand holding? ~Closer.~ How about being inspired by the faith this perfect woman has in God's perfect love so that I can open my heart to His love, become a lover of God's creatures great and small, repair my failed relationship with my father, raise my brother's son as my own, and propose to a woman I've dated half a dozen times? ~Now you're getting the picture.~ Dad in Training (Steeple Hill Love Inspired by Gail Gaymer Martin (12/4)
9. Popular Christmas Romance shelf
10. I love the pick it for me challenge every month. I get to read something that I never would have picked up otherwise. In this case that's a good thing. Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan (12/12)
December Reads in order:










6. Challenge Freebie: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
7. Beethoven's Birthday: It Had to Be You by Francis Ray
9. Of Lists and Shelves: That Holiday Feeling by Debbie Macomber
10. Reader's Choice: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas







√ 1. Starts with D:
√ 2. Birthday (Shannon): Happy Birthday for 27 Dec
3. Pennsylvania: Tall, Dark, and Cajun by Sandra Hill (Author is from there)
4. War/Sodier: The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane
√ 5. Last Book:
√ 6. Another Challenge:
√ 7. Music:
9. Christmas Book: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
√ 10. My Choice:







7/10 completed
1. December: Read a book which title starts with “D”.
The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho 12/7/10
2. Birthday: Read a book from a December B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf. (http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2162...)
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 12/2/10 (Jennifer)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Pennsylvania.
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary Read a book set during war time or has a soldier/military man as a main character.
WAR by Sebastian Junger 12/4/10
5. End of the Year: Finish It! Read a book that is the last book or latest release of a series.
6. Challenge Freebie Read a book that you are reading for another challenge, preferably one that you are wrapping up for the year.
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs 12/2/10
7. Beethoven's Birthday Read a book set in the music business, or a book about music, or one with a character that is a musician, singer, lyricist, or any career related to the industry.
Amsterdam by Ian McEwan 12/11/10
8. Romance Genre: Read a Christian or Inspirational Romance.
9. Of Lists and Shelves:Christmas Romance Read a book from the Popular Christmas Romance shelf
Twas The Night by Sandra Hill, et al. 12/9/10
10. Reader's Choice
Manhunt by Janet Evanovich 12/1/10

3/7 READ
2. Happy B-day Jasmin! Happy Hour at Casa Dracula by Marta Acosta
3. Pennsylvania: Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
4. War: Lover Awakened by J. R. Ward
5. Finish It! Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
6. Challenge Freebie: Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - 12/10 √
9. Christmas Romance: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 12/2 √
10. Reader's Choice: Skin Game by Ava Gray - 12/12 √




8/10
1. December:
2. Birthday:
3. Geography:
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
5. End of the Year: Finish It!:
6. Challenge Freebie:
7. Beethoven's Birthday:
8. Romance Genre:
9. Of Lists and Shelves: Cinderella & the CEO
10. Reader's Choice: Because of You









1. D for December: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
2. Happy Birthday Jess: The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu
3. Geography- Pennsylvania: Key of Light by Nora Roberts or Terrier by Tamora Pierce
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: Night Game by Christine Feehan
5. End of Year: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
10. Reader's Choice:Black Ice by Anne Stuart











Also Read:





3/10 Completed
1. Doh! Devil in Winter
2. Happy Birthday, MJ!: Warrior
3. It started in Scranton, its now number one:Princess
4. A date which will live in infamy: The Star King
5. End of the Year: Finish It! Demon from the Dark 12/4
6. 'Get out of jail free' card: The Untamed Bride 12/10
7. Beethoven, Simpson's style...sax-a-ma-phone!: Seven Nights of Sin
8. Inspirational Romance: Healing the Boss's Heart
9. I'm dreaming of a romantic Christmas: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor 12/12
10. Reader's Choice TBD










3/10
1. "D" Title:
2. Birthday: Hot Ice by Nora Roberts (Mel's shelf)
3. Pennsylvania:
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
5. End of the Year: Finish it: Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom
6. Challenge Freebie:
7. Beethoven's Birthday:
8. Christian/Inspirational Romance:
9. Of Lists of Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:






1. Starts with D: (The) Dream Thief by Shana Abé
3. Pennsylvania: When the Heart Cries by Cindy Woodsmall
4. War/Sodier: The Sentimental Soldier by April Kihlstrom
8. Christian Romance: Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers











6/10 Completed
1. D -
2. Happy B'day Archer - Prince Charming Doesn't Live Here
3. Pennsylvania - Dana Marie Bell -
4. Pearl Harbour - Tomorrow, When the War Began
5. Finish It -
6. Challenge Freebie - Gifts
7. Music -
8. Christian Romance (thank you Mojca) -
9. Xmas Romance -
10. Choice - Zen and the Art of Vampires







1. Starts with D:
2. Dec B-day shelf (Jess):
3. Pennsylvania:
4. Pearl Harbor (military, war): Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen
5. Finish it - last or latest in series(pb):
6. Challenge Freebie: TBD
7. Beethoven's B-day (music): Just Desserts by Barbara Bretton
8. Christian or Inspiration Romance - skipping
9. Popular Christmas Romance Shelf:
10. Reader's Choice: Temping Fate by Esther M. Friesner







(titles are likely to change)

6/10 Completed
5. End of the Year: Finish It! Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
8. Romance Genre (Christian):
9. Of Lists and Shelves (Christmas): A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
10. Reader’s Choice: Warrior by Zoe Archer

I'm aiming for 5. Hopefully I'll get more in but I'm not going to go out an acquire a book somewhere if I don't have one for one of the categories.
1. December: Dragonquest-Anne McCaffrey 12/10
2. Birthday: The Deceptions-Catherine Coulter/Over The Line or To The Edge-Cindy Gerard/Original Sin-Alison Brennan/Black Ice-Anne Stuart (Jane's list)
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Pennsylvania.-Sandra Hill-have lots of her in TBR or By Possession/Madeline Hunter-have?
4. Pearl Harbor: 2010Riding the Storm-
Sydney Croft (Hero ex-Seal/Heroine ex-Air Force) 12/4
5. End of the Year: Finish It!Happy Ever After 12/7-12/9
6. Challenge Freebie Read a book that you are reading for another challenge, preferably one that you are wrapping up for the year.
7. Beethoven's Birthday:A Reliable Wife (lots of piano playing including a professional piano player) 12/12
8. Romance Genre: Read a Christian or Inspirational Romance.
9. Of Lists and Shelves:I'm Your Santa/Naught Or Nice anthol-if I can find one in time
10. Reader's Choice: Bad Blood-John Sandford 12/11
Challenge Duration: December 1 – December 31,

1.
2. Birthday: (Drqangel's Bookshelf) Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James
3. Geography: (Pennsylvania) Devil's Corner by Lisa Scottoline
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: To the Brink by Cindy Gerard
5. End of the Year: Finish It!:
6. Challenge Freebie: ?
7. Beethoven's Birthday: ?
8. Romance Genre: A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman
9. Of Lists and Shelves:
10. Reader's Choice:









7/10 Completed
5. End of the Year: Finish It! Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
8. Romance Genre (Christian):
9. Of Lists and Shelves (Christmas): A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas

RRRC December Challenge
7/10 Complete
1. December:
2. Birthday: Happy Birthday Regina!
3. Pennsylvania:
4. Pearl Harbour:
5. End of Year: Finish it!:
6. Challenge Freebie: The Price of Pleasure by Kresley Cole
7. Beethovens Birthday:
8. Christian/Inspirational Romance:
9. Off Lists and Shelves:
10. Readers Choice: Much Ado About You by Eloise James










1. D for December: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
2. Happy Birthday Jess: The Last Twilight by Marjorie M. Liu
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary: Night Game by Christine Feehan
5. End of Year: Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs
10. Reader's Choice:Black Ice by Anne Stuart










Also Read:





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2. Birthday:
4. Pearl Harbor Anniversary:
6. Challenge Freebie:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 4/10





December
Birthday The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Pennsylvania
Pearl Harbor
End of Year
Freebie
Beethoven
Inspirational Romance
List of Shelves A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
My Choice
COMPLETE 8/10

December Monthly:
1. starts with “D”.
2. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you..." Better stop there before I owe somebody for copyright infringement. Lady Leah Westcliff Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas (12/9)
3. King James II: "I know I told you I was good for the money, but it looks like I'm a little tapped out right now."
William Penn: "It was a sucker bet to begin with but you made it anyway. I told you that she was a natural blond. Now pay up."
King James II: "Tell you what. I've got this bit of land in the 'New World'..." Key of Light by Nora Roberts (12/2)
4. Soldier
5. This is the end
Beautiful friend
This is the end
My only friend, the end
It hurts to set you free
But you'll never follow me
The end of laughter and soft lies
The end of nights we tried to die
This is the end
- The End by The Doors
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts (12/3)
6. "Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" Yeah, I know there are better free quotes. I was going to go with the Who's I'm Free lyrics but somehow ended up with this instead. Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas (12/7)
7. "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan (12/10)
8. I suddenly feel inspired to have sex with this chick. ~We don't do that in these books.~ I suddenly feel inspired to make sweet love to this perfect woman. ~That's still a no.~ How about kissing? ~Shaky ground.~ Really serious hand holding? ~Closer.~ How about being inspired by the faith this perfect woman has in God's perfect love so that I can open my heart to His love, become a lover of God's creatures great and small, repair my failed relationship with my father, raise my brother's son as my own, and propose to a woman I've dated half a dozen times? ~Now you're getting the picture.~ Dad in Training (Steeple Hill Love Inspired by Gail Gaymer Martin (12/4)
9. Yes Virginia there is a good Christmas Romance. It just isn't >>>>>> I'm Your Santa by Lori Foster (12/14)
10. I love the pick it for me challenge every month. I get to read something that I never would have picked up otherwise. In this case that's a good thing. Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan (12/12)
December Reads in order:











4 of 8 Complete
1. Starts with D:Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
2. Happy Birthday Lady Leah Westcliff!:
3. Military Character:Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
4. Finish It!:
5. Challenge Freebie:
6. Christian Romance: The Covenant by Beverly Lewis
7. Christmas Romance:
8. Reader's Choice: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri








Books mentioned in this topic
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1. Starts with D:Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
2. Happy Birthday Lady Leah Westcliff!: Lover Unbound by J.R.Ward
3. Military Character:Lord John and the Private Matter by Diana Gabaldon
4. Finish It!:
Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead12/10/105. Challenge Freebie:
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas12/2/106. Christian Romance: The Covenant by Beverly Lewis
7. Christmas Romance:
The Gift by Cecilia Ahern12/6/108. Reader's Choice: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri