December: Reading in a Winter Wonderland

[Fran]

What if where you live, Christmas is in summer?

[Rachel]

It's still Christmas. You might not be able to use the words like snow or cold, but you could use words like heat or swim. Or you could just pretend you lived somewhere cold during Christmas time. ;)

[Rora]

G...Gatty's Tale by Kevin Crossley-Holland (3 stars)
R...When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (4 stars)
I...Savvy by Ingrid Law (4 stars)
N...The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson (4 stars)
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[Shay]

Done with my Winter Wonderland Challenge #2.
S= The Christmas Chronicles: The Legend of Santa Claus by Tim Slover
A= Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie
N= A Bad Day's Work: A Novel by Nora McFarland
T= War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
A= Dragonwyck by Anya Seton

[Shay]

Angels:


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L= The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
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[Katherine]

Not sure how many I will be able to read but they will be Christmas themed books.

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

2) An Affair Before Christmas fnished Dec. 16th Loving this series.

3) A Christmas Promise finished Dec. 18th

[Shay]

Finished, Winter Wonderland Challenge #1

Merry Christmas


M= Wait Till Your Vampire Gets Home by Michele Bardsley
E= A Truth For a Truth by Emilie Richards
R= Role Models by John Waters
R= Buzz Off by Hannah Reed
Y= The Highly Effective Detective by Rick Yancey

C= The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore
H= Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
R= Rumors by Anna Godbersen
I= The Invisible Wall: A Love Story That Broke Barriers by Harry Bernstein
S= Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II by Douglas A. Blackmon
T=An Irish Country Doctor by Patrick Taylor
M= Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore
A=The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
S= The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore

[Sashana]

Congrats, Shay! You are a beast (and I do mean that as a compliment).

[Katherine]

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

2) An Affair Before Christmas fnished Dec. 16th Loving this series.

3) A Christmas Promise finished Dec. 18th

4) A McKettrick Christmas finished Dec. 19th

[Shay]

Sashana wrote: "Congrats, Shay! You are a beast (and I do mean that as a compliment)."

I finished 4 books yesterday. Today, I barely read 100 pages. I thought the funk was over and now it's back.

[Sashana]

That's the thing about reading funks, quick to come and so hard to shrug off.

[Lisa S]

I believe I am in one now.

[Lacy♪ ♫Movements of a Demigod ♪ ♫]

Done!

G- Goddess of Legend by PC Cast 12/11/2010 ****
I- Intertwined by Gena Showalter 12/20/10 ****
F- Steal Me by Tina Folsom 12/6/2010 ***
T- The Touch of Twilight by Vicki Petterson 12/13/2010 ***
S- Snowy Night Seduction by Arianna Hart 12/3/2010 ****

[Sarah]

This is a fun challenge. I'm going to try the word SHOPPING.


S- Silent Scream (TBR)
H- Handle With Care
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P- Picture Perfect
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N- Nineteen Minutes
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[Mandy]

December Reading in a Winter Wonderland


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C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/21
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[Say]

DECEMBER READING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
12/1 - 12/31 MODERATE LEVEL
S - Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead 12/4 (Book)
A - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Hawksong) 12/15 (Author)
N - Nicias Silvermead (Falcondance by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes) 12/11 (Character)
T - Tremain, Noelle (Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter) 12/22 (Character)
A - Amelia Atwater-Rhodes (Snakecharm) 12/16 (Author)

......im finished!!! yipee!!!

[Katherine]

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

2) An Affair Before Christmas fnished Dec. 16th Loving this series.

3) A Christmas Promise finished Dec. 18th

4) A McKettrick Christmas finished Dec. 19th

5) A Creed Country Christmas Finished Dec. 20th.

6) Miracle by Judith McNaught

And that ends all my Christmas themed books.

[Mandy]

December Reading in a Winter Wonderland


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C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/21
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S: Sherwood, Kate Dark Horse 12/22
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[Angela]

Winter Wonderland Challenge DONE 8/8 !




P Blood Bound, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 8/10
R Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling DONE DEC 23/10
E Web of Lies, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 2/10
S The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson DONE DEC 14/10
E Venom, Jennifer Estep DONE DEC 5/10
N Stroke of Enticement, Nalini Singh DONE DEC 21/10
T The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins DONE DEC 22/10
S Silver Borne, Patricia Briggs DONE DEC 10/10

[Sashana]

Congrats, Angie! Awesome ticker by the way.

[Diane]

C C is for Corpse by Sue Grafton
H The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
R Rasselas by Samuel Johnson
I A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah
S A Salty Piece of Land by Jimmy Buffett
T Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
M A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
A The Sign of Four by Arthur Conan Doyle
S Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich

T The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
R Little Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells
E Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
E Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
S The Spuddy by Lillian Beckwith

[Shay]

Diane, how did you like The Thirteenth Tale? I have it on my TBR shelf.

[Diane]

Shay wrote: "Diane, how did you like The Thirteenth Tale? I have it on my TBR shelf."

I liked it a lot.

[Becky]

Chirstmas the season of MIRACLES!
Complete 7/8

M Medeiros, Teresa: The Devil Wears Plaid 12/5
I It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy 12/2
R Ruthless by Anne Stuart 12/5
A A Christmas Promis by Mary Balogh 12/25
C Case, Ember: My Christmas Wish 12/2
L Lover Eternal by JR Ward 12/11
E Emma Wildes: My Lord Scandal 12/10
S Stockett, Kathern: The Help

[Mandy]

December Reading in a Winter Wonderland

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E: Elizabeth Boyle This Rake of Mine 12/26
R: Red Hot Santa by Cherry Adair, Leanne Banks, Pamela Britton, and Kelsey Roberts
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C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/21
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R: Rowe, Stephanie Date Me, Baby, One More Time 12/27
I: Immortal Bad Boys by Rebecca York, Rosemary Laurey, and Linda Thomas-Sundstrom 12/23
S: Sherwood, Kate Dark Horse 12/22
T: Too Wilde to Tame by Janelle Denison 12/25
M: Missing Justice by Alafair Burke 12/26
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S: Shelley Laurenston Pack Challenge 12/23

[Shadow Jubilee]

Urgh. I'm afraid to say, I don't think I will be able to finish this challenge. I've only got a few more days, and 3 more books to read - and I can't find my copy of A Christmas Carol. I think it's in one of those million boxes of books I have up in the attic...

I'm still working on Northanger Abbey. It's somewhat amusing but I cannot really relate to naive, imaginative, rather silly and young Miss Morland so it's slow going for me.

I feel so chagrined. I'm glad that this is not technically my first challenge, and that my first challenge has no time limit. lol.

Left to read:
G [done]
R [done]
I - I Will Repay by Baroness Orczy [not started]
N - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen [about 61% completed]
C - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens [not started]
H [done]

On the other hand, if I were to cheat and substitute the other two books with ones I am more likely to finish right away, maybe I can complete the challenge. lol.

I - [not sure]
N - Northanger Abbey
C - Colters' Woman by Maya Banks [It's currently free from Borders as an e-book]

Edit: I was able to complete A Christmas Carol but I will need to choose another book for I.

[Lisa S]

I was so into this at the begining of the month then I just totaly forgot it.

[Becky]

Chirstmas the season of MIRACLES!
Complete 8/8

M Medeiros, Teresa: The Devil Wears Plaid 12/5
I It's Now or Never by Wendy Davy 12/2
R Ruthless by Anne Stuart 12/5
A A Christmas Promis by Mary Balogh 12/25
C Case, Ember: My Christmas Wish 12/2
L Lover Eternal by JR Ward 12/11
E Emma Wildes: My Lord Scandal 12/10
S Stockett, Kathern: The Help 12/28

[Shadow Jubilee]

Lisa S wrote: "I was so into this at the begining of the month then I just totaly forgot it."
Lol. I am thinking that I should not have chosen the word Grinch. :D

[Mandy]

December Reading in a Winter Wonderland

Completed!

M: Magnate's Mistress... Accidentally Pregnant! by Kimberly Lang 12/28
E: Elizabeth Boyle This Rake of Mine 12/26
R: Red Hot Santa by Cherry Adair, Leanne Banks, Pamela Britton, and Kelsey Roberts 12/28
R: Robb, J.D. Strangers in Death 12/29
Y: Yardley, Cathy Guilty Pleasures 12/28

C: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas 12/21
H: Hammett, Dashiell The Thin Man 12/30
R: Rowe, Stephanie Date Me, Baby, One More Time 12/27
I: Immortal Bad Boys by Rebecca York, Rosemary Laurey, and Linda Thomas-Sundstrom 12/23
S: Sherwood, Kate Dark Horse 12/22
T: Too Wilde to Tame by Janelle Denison 12/25
M: Missing Justice by Alafair Burke 12/26
A: Ashley Zacharias A Lady Pays Her Penalties 12/26
S: Shelley Laurenston Pack Challenge 12/23

[Lisarenee]

Great job Amanda. Merry Christmas is not an easy one to read.

[Mandy]

Lisarenee wrote: "Great job Amanda. Merry Christmas is not an easy one to read."

Thank you! (It made me get one of the older books off my TBR to finish it, too - The Thin Man.)

[Shadow Jubilee]

Well, looks like I managed to finish all but 1 book:

G - The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks by Josh Lanyon
R - The Pretender by Celeste Bradley, hero Simon Montague Rain
I - I Will Repay by Baroness Orczy
N - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
C - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
H - Seducing the Spy by Celeste Bradley, hero Stanton Horne

[Suzanne]

Novel Books & Reading Challenges
December Reading in a Winter Wonderland Challenge
Duration: 12/1/2014 - 12/31/2014

Progress: 4 out of 4

Easy - 3 to 4 books

Star
S: Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/18/2014
T: Tangled by Emma Chase - **** - 12/22/2014
A: Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Bloodlines - **** - 12/17/2014 - 421 Pages

[Suzanne]

Done!

Star
S: Snow White Blood Red by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/18/2014
T: Tangled by Emma Chase - **** - 12/22/2014
A: Ashes to Ashes and Cinder to Cinder by Cameron Jace - **** - 12/19/2014
R: Richelle Mead; Bloodlines - **** - 12/17/2014 - 421 Pages

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I'm going to attempt hard 0_0



S = Stitching Snow by RC Lewis ✔ 4 Stars
N = A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness ✔ 5 Stars 12/3/15
O = The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows ✔ 4 Stars
W = A Place We Knew Well by Susan Carol McCarthy ✔ 3 Stars
F = Flunked by Jen Calonita ✔ 4 Stars Read 12-6-15
L = Hush Hush by Laura Lippman ✔ 2 Stars Read 12-4-15
A = Maelyn by Anita Valle ✔ 4 Stars Read 12-4-15
K = The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell ✔ 5 Stars Read 12-8-15
E = Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell ✔ 4 Stars Read 12-5-15

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I hope some others decide to try this :)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I want to try some December fun :)

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W: (Wayward Pines, #1), Pines (12-3/15) 4*
F: Fifth Grave Past the Light (12/3/15) 5*
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[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Yay! Carmen :)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

:D

I need to update it with proper book links but can't do on the app :(

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I don't use the app when I'm on the phone, I use safari, I'm on the computer right now which is so much easier. I stress when using the phone as you can image :(

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

OMG the app stinks. I'm going to try it your way and use the browser. My brain hasn't caught up to my fingers yet. Not enough coffee LOL

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I did all of mine you see above with the phone last night and I thought I was going to go ape because it takes forever! I mean if you hit one wrong thing you know. I'm on the computer this morning to finish some books, hopefully, and do reviews. It's so much easier on the computer, but I have hit the wrong thing and went off into no where land! LOL

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

LOL definitely understand and yes it's so much easier on the computer but sometimes I use my tablet too but today I left the tablet home :(

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

OMG! I can only use my table for Netflix and skype. LoL. I tried doing work on it and my lack of typing fast on a keyboard that's not my laptop had me hunting and pecking and cussing. LOL. I don't attempt to type anything on it any more. The stress! :D

[Kelly]

Moderate


A- Amy Engel, The Revolution of Ivy - Read 12/4 ****
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G- Jessica Day George, Silver in the Blood - Read 12/15 ****
E- Eight Beaufort, Persuasion- Read 12/11 ****
L- Lovely, Dark and Deep - Read 12/21 ***

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

There are only three of us for this year so far! I hope we can do it :)

[Stephanie]

I like this challenge. I think I will go for an easy one (December is crazy).

S- Sometimes a Great Notion by Ken Kesey (finished 12/8/2015)
T- The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas (finished 12/31/2015- just under the wire)
A- Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (finished 12/12/2015)
R- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (finished 12/14/2015)

[Stephanie]

Also, how do you get words bolded and lined through? Lots of people seem to do that, but I can't figure it out.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Yay Stephanie! If you look over to where you add the book, there is a thing that says (some html is ok) Click on that and it will tell you all of the codes for strike through etc. :)

There is also a thread in this group about symbols that I figured a bunch out that way.