Read the Month Challenge: DECEMBER

[Mel W]

Putting this up now - not sure if I'll get a chance to get back here before the beginning of the month. Painters started today - the end of the house renovations are in sight - hallelujah!

Another long month :)

D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R

The idea is simple: you take the letters of the month, and for each letter you find a book which either has an author whose first or last name starts with this letter or a book which title starts with the given letter. Remember to disregard all the articles: a, an, the...

The duration of the challenge is from the beginning of the month to the last day, but you can post your list ahead of time if you want to.

Challenge Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2010.

[Ann]

0/8

D - Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson
E - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich
C - Courage Tree - Diane Chamberlain
E - Flat out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
M - Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr
B - Glimmerglass - Jenna Black
E - The Escape Artist - Diane Chamberlain
R - Naked in Death - J.D. Robb

[Patricia]

I'm in

0/8

D Alexandra Ivy Devoured by Darkness
E Janet Evanovich To the Nines
C Deborah Cooke Winter Kiss
E Shayla Black Entice me at Twilight
M Cheyenne McCray Vampires Not Invited
B Shayla Black Seduce me in Shadows
E Janet Evanovich Ten Big Ones
R Richelle mead Last Sacrifice

[Dee]

of course i'm in...lol!

[Rachel]

Completed: 8/8

D- Full Dark, No Stars - Stephen King (12/05/10)
E- Barefoot - Elin Hilderbrand (12/22/10)
C- Cocktails for Three - Madeleine Wickham (12/16/10)
E- Never Tell a Lie - Hallie Ephron (12/12/10)
M- Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly (12/19/10)
B- Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter (12/11/10)
E- Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas (12/24/10)
R- Night Road - Kristin Hannah (12/13/10)

The last two books I listed are books I won on the giveaways page!

[KarenF]

I'm in.

0/8 Read

D: Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
E: Sins of the Soul by Eve Silver
C: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
E: Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
M:Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
B: Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
E: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
R: Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter

[Vanessa]

I'm not really sure about my books this month, but thought I'd post a tentative list.

D: A Dark Champion by Kinley MacGregor
E:
C: Cyanide Wells by Marcia Muller
E:
M: Midnight Crystal by Jayne Castle
B: Burn by Linda Howard
E:
R: Divided in Death by J.D. Robb

E: Possibilities:

[Valorie]

0/8 Done

D: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant
E: Evans, Georgia - Bloody Good
C: Charlaine Harris - Definitely Dead
E: Evanovich, Janet - Motor Mouth
M: Maureen Child - Holiday With A Vampire
B: Bad Blood by L.A. Banks
E: Ellen Byerrum - Designer Knockoff
R: Rhys Bowen - Her Royal Spyness

[Sandra]

Usually, I'd just jump right in, but this month I've got to finish all the other challenges I've got going.

If I have time to finish this challenge, taking into account cross challenging, I'll post a list later in the month. So this is a maybe. LOL.

[Carolyn F.]

I'll participate!

[Dina]

I'm in, even though I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it. December is always a complicated month.

Read the Month: DECEMBER
Duration: Dec, 1 - Dec, 31

0/8 completed

D = Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson
E = Evangeline Anderson's Kidnapped for Christmas
C = Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
E = Evangeline Anderson's Season's Spankings
M = Mari Carr's Friday I'm in Love
B = Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston
E =
R = J.D. Robb's Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31)

(As usual, the list above is subject to change.)

[Melinda]

I'm in!

Read the Month - Duration: December 1 - December 31, 2010.

D = Once Bitten, Twice Dead by Bianca D'Arc
E = Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep
C = Siren Song by Cat Adams
E = Afterlight by Elle Jasper
M = Yellowstone Wild by India Masters
B = Blood Law by Jeannie Holmes
E = Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
R = Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire

[Lauren]

will give this one a shot :)
Read the Month Challenge: DECEMBER
0/8

DDead in the Family
EEvermore
CCity of Bones
EEye of Heaven
MMidnight Awakening
BBorn of Night
EEntangled?
RRuthless?

Dec. 1 till Dec. 31 :)

[Angela]

Read the Month Challenge: DECEMBER




D The Vampire Who Stole Christmas, Lori Devoti DONE DEC 30/10
E Visions of Sugar Plums, Janet Evanovich DONE DEC 21/10
C Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, Lisa Kleypas DONE DEC 27/10
E Venom, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 5/10
M Dreamfever, Karen Marie Moning DONE DEC 7/10
B Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 8/10
E Web of Lies, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 2/10
R Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling re-read DONE DEC 23/10

[Dina]

Read the Month: DECEMBER
Duration: Dec, 1 - Dec, 31

1/8 completed

D = Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson
E = Evangeline Anderson's Kidnapped for Christmas
C = Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
E = Evangeline Anderson's Season's Spankings
M = Mari Carr's Friday I'm in Love
B = Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston
E =
R = J.D. Robb's Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31)

[Hina]

0/8 Completed


D - Undead and Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson.
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.
C - The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce.
E - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
M - Undead and Uneasy by Mary Janice Davidson.
B - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
E - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich.
R -

[Lindy-Lane]

O.K. I'm aiming to do better this month than I did in November's read the month challenge.

3/8 DONE; UPDATED 12.11

D= Debbie Macomber the book is The Perfect Christmas 12.4

E= Carolyn Eberhart the book is A Darcy Christmas (this is a collection of which Ms. Eberhart's story is titled "Mr. Darcy's Christmas Carol")

C= The Chocolate Snowman Murders by Joanna Carl 12.6

E= Hallie Ephron the book is 1001 Books for Every Mood: A Bibliophile's Guide to Unwinding, Misbehaving, Forgiving, Celebrating, Commiserating 12.2

M= Shirley Rousseau Murphy the book is Cat Deck the Halls

B= Nero Blanc the book is A Crossworder's Holiday

E= Eve: A Novel of the First Woman by Elissa Elliott

R= Return To Me by Rosemary Rogers

FINISHED:

[Renee]

I'm in...again, I will post as I go. Happy Holidays Everyone :)

[Sarah]

I'm up for trying this one. Good luck to everyone!!!

D-
E-
C-
E-
M-
B- Barbara Delinsky: Secret Between Us
E-
R-

[Mim]

The first one is easy,

Danann Frost Falls From Grace by Joanne Valiukas
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Eldest by Christopher Paolini
Magic Bites by Kate Daniels
Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
Every which way but dead by Kim Harrison
Reckoning by Kelly Armstrong

This was fun. I love these books though Danann is the one that always comes to mind first. It is my favourite book in the whole world and I can't wait for the last Eragon book to come out and Vampire Academy - just days away.

[N.L.]

2/8 Read

D – –
E – Elizabeth Chandler – Legacy of Lies
C – Caleb – Sarah McCarty
E – Elizabeth Chandler – Don't Tell
M – Mead, Richelle – Last Sacrifice
B – Blonde With a Wand
E – Edgehill, India – Delilah
R – Reaper – Rachel Vincent

[Rebecca]

Read the Month Challenge: DECEMBER
0/8

D - Diana Gabaldon - Voyager
E - Janet Evanovich - Manhunt
C - Christopher Moore - You Suck
E - Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
M - Karen Marie Moning - To Tame a Highland Warrior
B - Beth Kery - Holiday Bound
E - Ember Case - My Christmas Wish
R - Richelle Mead - Last Sacrifice

[Hina]

1/8 Completed


D - Undead and Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 12/2/10 *** (3 Stars)
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.
C - The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce.
E - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
M - Undead and Uneasy by Mary Janice Davidson.
B - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
E - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich.
R - Merely Magic by Patricia Rice

[Ann]

1/8

D - Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson
E - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich
C - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - Meg Cabot
E - Flat out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
M - Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr
B - Glimmerglass - Jenna Black
E - The Escape Artist - Diane Chamberlain
R - Finding Becky - Martha Rogers 12/02/10

[FlibBityFLooB]

1/8 :) (filling in as I go)

D -
E -
C -
E -
M -
B - Under The Mistletoe by Mary Balogh - 12/2/10
E -
R -

[Barbara ★]

2/8 DONE

D - Dangerous Highlander - Donna Grant 12/2
E - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
C - Cheyenne McCray - Zack
E - The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff
M - The Magical Christmas Cat - Lora Leigh etal
B - Blue-Eyed Devil - Lisa Kleypas
E - Elizabeth Young - The Wedding Date 12/1
R - Red Demon - Deidre Knight

[colleen]

RRRC Read the Month Challenge
3/8 completed

D
E Edgar Rice Burroughs - Tarzan of the Apes 12/2/10
C
E Evanovich, Janet - Manhunt 12/1/10
M Murakami, Haruki - After the Quake: Stories 12/3/10
B
E
R

[Melissa]

I'm going to give it a go, but since I haven't been completing challenges lately, I'm going to fill in as I go and see if that works better for me.

6/8 completed

D - Dokey, Cameron - Winter's Child 12/13
E - Elkeles, Simone - Perfect Chemistry 12/8
C - Cast, P.C. and Cast, Kristin - Marked 12/20
E - Evans, Tabor - Longarm and the Loggers 12/13
M - Miller, Linda Lael - Only Forever 12/23
B
E - Evanovich, Janet - Wicked Appetite 12/15
R

[Hina]

2/8 Completed


D - Undead and Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 12/2/10 *** (3 Stars)
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.
C - The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce.
E - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
M - Undead and Uneasy by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 12/3/10 *** (3 Stars)
B - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
E - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich.
R - Merely Magic by Patricia Rice

[Dina]

Read the Month: DECEMBER
Duration: Dec, 1 - Dec, 31

2/8 completed

D = Destined to Last by Alissa Johnson
E = Evangeline Anderson's Kidnapped for Christmas
C = Christmas Cash by Maggie Casper 12/01
E = Evangeline Anderson's Season's Spankings
M = Mary Wine's Scarlet Stockings 12/03
B = Mary Balogh's Simply Unforgettable
E =
R = J.D. Robb's Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31)

[N.L.]

3/8 Read

D – Dare, Lydia – A Certain Wolfish Charm
E – Elizabeth Chandler – Legacy of Lies
C – Caleb – Sarah McCarty
E – Elizabeth Chandler – Don't Tell
M – Mead, Richelle – Last Sacrifice
B – Blonde With a Wand
E – Edgehill, India – Delilah
R – Reaper – Rachel Vincent

[Mandy]

3/8 Completed


D - Dark Moon by Lori Handeland
E - Endurance by S. L. Viehl 12/3
C - Covet by J. R. Ward
E - Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley
M - Marie Brennan Warrior 12/1
B - Beyond Varallan by S. L. Viehl 12/2
E - Embrace the Twilight by Maggie Shayne
R - Renegade by Lora Leigh

[Judithe]

I'm in~Sorry, I forgot to come over and post!

1/8 Completed

Tentative list:

D:Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole 12/3/10
E:Ecstasy in Darkness
C:hristine Feehan: Dark Slayer or
Crave
E:mma Holly: Cooking Up a Storm
M:In the Dark of Dreams
B:ast, Anya: Witch Fire
E:ve Silver: Sin's Daughter
R:ichelle Mead: Succubus Dreams

READ


TBR

[Katie]

i'm in!

0/8 Read

D: Davis, Lisa Marie - Unstoppable Force
E: Eliza Gayle - Bourbon Affair
C: Clare London - One Night Stand
E: EM Lynley - Pineapples & Chocolate
M: Mariner's Luck - Kirby Crow
B: Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne
E: Ellis, Giselle - Take My Picture
R: Raines, Hunter - Silver Bells

[Ann]

2/8

D - Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson
E - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich
C - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - Meg Cabot
E - Flat out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
M - Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr12/03/10
B - Glimmerglass - Jenna Black
E - The Escape Artist - Diane Chamberlain
R - Finding Becky - Martha Rogers 12/02/10

[Valorie]

1/8 Done

D: Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant 12/3 ★★★★
E: Evans, Georgia - Bloody Good
C: Charlaine Harris - Definitely Dead
E: Evanovich, Janet - Motor Mouth
M: Maureen Child - Holiday With A Vampire
B: Bad Blood by L.A. Banks
E: Ellen Byerrum - Designer Knockoff
R: Rhys Bowen - Her Royal Spyness

[Emily]

6/8


D-Dark Desire by Leah Brooke 12/3
E
C-Cowgirls Don't Cry by Lorelei James 12/1
E-Eight Erotic Nights by Catrina Calloway 12/6
M-More Than Friends by Marie Rochelle 12/30
B-Blade's Desire by Leah Brooke 12/2
E
R-Rises the Night 12/12

[Barbara ★]

3/8 DONE

D - Dangerous Highlander - Donna Grant 12/2
E - Ecstasy Unveiled - Larissa Ione
C - Cheyenne McCray - Zack
E - The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff
M - The Magical Christmas Cat - Lora Leigh etal
B - Believe - Victoria Alexander 12/4
E - Elizabeth Young - The Wedding Date 12/1
R - Red Demon - Deidre Knight

[FlibBityFLooB]

1/8 :) (filling in as I go)

D -
E -
C - Curran by Ilona Andrews - 12/4/10
E -
M -
B - Under The Mistletoe by Mary Balogh - 12/2/10
E -
R -

[Lili]

I'll try..
08-08 DONE

D - Davidson, MaryJanice. Undead and Unappreciated 12/05****
E - Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 12/12****
C - Cole, Kresley. Demon from the Dark 12/22*****
E - Evie Byrne. Called by Blood 12/17****
M - Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas 12/11*****
B - Black Ice by Anne Stuart 12/04***
E - Earth Moves by Lacey Thorn 12/17**
R - Renwick, Sophie. Hot in Here 12/20***

[Katie]

1/8 Read


D: Davis, Lisa Marie - Unstoppable Force
E: Eliza Gayle - Bourbon Affair
C: Clare London - One Night Stand
E: EM Lynley - Pineapples & Chocolate
M: Mariner's Luck - Kirby Crow - 12/4
B: Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne
E: Ellis, Giselle - Take My Picture
R: Raines, Hunter - Silver Bells

[Mandy]

4/8 Completed


D - Dark Moon by Lori Handeland
E - Endurance by S. L. Viehl 12/3
C - Covet by J. R. Ward 12/4
E - Everlasting Kiss by Amanda Ashley
M - Marie Brennan Warrior 12/1
B - Beyond Varallan by S. L. Viehl 12/2
E - Embrace the Twilight by Maggie Shayne
R - Renegade by Lora Leigh

[Hina]

3/8 Completed


D - Undead and Unpopular by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 12/2/10 *** (3 Stars)
E - Seven Up by Janet Evanovich.
C - The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce. Completed 12/5/10 **** (4 Stars)
E - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich.
M - Undead and Uneasy by Mary Janice Davidson. Completed 12/3/10 *** (3 Stars)
B - Born of Ice by Sherrilyn Kenyon.
E - Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich.
R - Merely Magic by Patricia Rice

[Mojca]

6/8


D = Delaney's Desert Sheikh by Brenda Jackson — 12/01
E = Ember Case - My Christmas Wish — 12/01
C = Christmas Ransom by Jenna Ryan — 12/01
E = TBD
M = Marie Force - Fatal Affair — 12/04
B = Back in Black by Lori Foster — 12/04
E = TBD
R = Ryan, Jenna - Mistletoe And Murder — 12/01

[Erin]

0/8 Complete!!

D The Vengeful Bridegroom by Kit Donner
E Mad About the Duke by Elizabeth Boyle
C Scandalous by Candace Camp
E Duchess By Night by Eloisa James
M Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas
B The Heart of Christmas by Mary Balogh
E A Kiss At Midnight by Eloisa James
R Just Before Midnight by Suzanne Robinson

[Ann]

3/8

D - Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson 12/05/10
E - One for the Money - Janet Evanovich
C - Queen of Babble Gets Hitched - Meg Cabot
E - Flat out Sexy - Erin McCarthy
M - Ink Exchange - Melissa Marr12/03/10
B - Glimmerglass - Jenna Black
E - The Escape Artist - Diane Chamberlain
R - Finding Becky - Martha Rogers 12/02/10

[BJ Rose]

Better late than never?

Read-the-Month

D = Death of a Scriptwriter
E = Enoch, Suzanne: Lady Rogue
C = Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
E = Enoch, Suzanne: Stolen Kisses
M = M.C. Beaton: Death of an Addict
B = Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer
E = Enoch, Suzanne: Stolen Kisses
R = Roberts, Nora: Happy Ever After

[FlibBityFLooB]

3/8 :) (filling in as I go)

D - Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan - 12/5/10
E -
C - Curran by Ilona Andrews - 12/4/10
E -
M -
B - Under The Mistletoe by Mary Balogh - 12/2/10
E -
R -

[Katie]

2/8 Read


D: Davis, Lisa Marie - Unstoppable Force - 12/5
E: Eliza Gayle - Bourbon Affair
C: Clare London - One Night Stand
E: EM Lynley - Pineapples & Chocolate
M: Mariner's Luck - Kirby Crow - 12/4
B: Brier's Bargain - Carol Lynne
E: Ellis, Giselle - Take My Picture
R: Raines, Hunter - Silver Bells

[KarenF]

I'm in.

2/8 Read

D: Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy 12/05/10
E: Sins of the Soul by Eve Silver
C: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
E: Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black
M:Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton
B: Living Nightmare by Shannon K. Butcher
E: Eggs in Purgatory by Laura Childs
R: Ravishing in Red by Madeline Hunter 12/03/10

Unread:

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