Monthly challenges: December Challenge

[Angela Sunshine]

DECEMBER CHALLENGE TASKS

1. Out with the old…. 5 points

Read a book that’s been on your to-be-read list over 6 months.


2. Let’s get serie-ous… 5 points

Read a book that’s part of a series, or is the first book in a planned series.


3. Share some holiday cheer… 5 points

Relieve some holiday stress; read a book that makes you smile and share the joy by posting about it under General Book Talk.


ONGOING MONTHLY CHALLENGE TASKS

1. You Have a Friend in Me...

For every new member that signed up under an invite from you, you will receive a point.


2. Count Me In...

There are 2 points earned for each of the monthly book reads.


3. I Have Something to Say...

A point is also available if you join in on the monthly book read discussion.


4. I'm A Book Worm...

A point will be rewarded for every book read for the month that is not the book read or a challenge read.

[JennRenee]

This are great challenges Angela! Thank you! I tried to send you a message but I was getting an error page from Goodreads.

I cant wait to get started and will post my selections in a little bit.

[JennRenee]

Ok so far this is what I have this one has been on my shelves for way over 6 months and I keep putting it off.



this series really looks interesting. I know I have a ton of other series I have started, but there are still a ton more I would like to start.

[Angela Sunshine]

I'm going with for my out with the old... I've been wanting to read it all year, but hadn't squeezed it in yet.

And for my series I've been anxiously awaiting the release of so I'll use it when it ships towards the middle of the month.

Not sure which book will make me smile, hoping there's more than one of them!

[JennRenee]

I am not sure which will make me smile yet either of course many do make me smile. I am looking for one to give my some fuzzies.

[Kellee]

I love the names of your challenges :) I'm already scheming about what to read :)

[Angela Sunshine]

1. Out With the Old...
I finished Jerk, California yesterday. It was really good, why'd I wait so long?!

[Angela Sunshine]

Kellee wrote: "I love the names of your challenges :) I'm already scheming about what to read :)"

Thanks! :)

[Kellee]

I'm having fun with this one so far! I never realized how many books I read in series! I'll post my total at the end of the month :)

[Angela Sunshine]

Ok, I finished yesterday. I liked it, but am wondering how many books are going to be in this series?!

[Kellee]

AngelaSunshine wrote: "Ok, I finished yesterday. I liked it, but am wondering how many books are going to be in this series?!"

Is the series worth reading? I have the first one on audio and I just never want to pick it....

[JennRenee]

I liked the first one but have not read any of the others as of yet. I really enjoyed the first one. its a little different then a lot of fairy stories.

[Kellee]

Jennifer wrote: "I liked the first one but have not read any of the others as of yet. I really enjoyed the first one. its a little different then a lot of fairy stories."

That is good to know- I hadn't heard much... I'll put it in my list to listen to soon :)

[JennRenee]

My books changed a little bit as this month has been crazy. I have not been able to get much reading in.

For my Let’s get serie-ous… I really enjoyed this book
read and and


For Share some holiday cheer… I read I read Which was very good!

I also read Count Me In...
and I added a post about the book for I Have Something to Say...



total points 23

[Angela Sunshine]

Kellee wrote: "AngelaSunshine wrote: "Ok, I finished yesterday. I liked it, but am wondering how many books are going to be in this series?!"

Is the series worth reading? I have the ..."

I'm with Jennifer. It's a different kind of faerie story, which is good for me because I don't like them very often.

It's not my favorite series, but interesting enough that I've read all three so far!

[Kellee]

Jennifer & Angela:

Do you you only get the 5 points once? Or can you get it as many times as you meet the challenge?

Thanks for the help.

[JennRenee]

its 5pts for the first one then for any additional books read its 1pt. is that what you are asking? I really dont think its ever been discussed before so we can have it 5pts for any book read for that challenge. What do you think Angela?

[Kellee]

Jennifer wrote: "its 5pts for the first one then for any additional books read its 1pt. is that what you are asking? I really dont think its ever been discussed before so we can have it 5pts for any book read for t..."

Just let me know what is decided :)

[Angela Sunshine]

Jenn Renee wrote: "its 5pts for the first one then for any additional books read its 1pt. is that what you are asking? I really dont think its ever been discussed before so we can have it 5pts for any book read for t..."

I'm fine with it either way. I do think that the ongoing challenges should still be worth only 1pt per book, though, or we'll be racking them up with the books that don't fit anywhere else!

[JennRenee]

Ok so if our extra books fit into the a challenge we can rack up the same amount of points for those books.

Kellee, each one for the challenges for 5pts can be racked up. So go for it.

[Kellee]

Jenn Renee wrote: "Ok so if our extra books fit into the a challenge we can rack up the same amount of points for those books.

Kellee, each one for the challenges for 5pts can be racked up. So go for it."

Uh oh! Book-a-day is going to equal mega points ladies! :P

[JennRenee]

I will try to keep up on dishing out the points :)

[Kellee]

Okay- so I did bookaday on Twitter and ended up reading 25 books in December (1 was a picture book) and here is how it all worked out:


Completed Tasks: December (5 points each)
Out with the old…: Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard Atwater 12/17/10 (Added 9/3/09), Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle 12/20/10 (Added 12/5/09)
Let’s get serie-ous: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan 12/18/10, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson 12/2/10, Curse of the Wendigo by Rick Yancey 12/1/10, The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne Duprau 12/13/10, Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword by Barry Deutsch 12/21/10, Zeus by George O’Connor 12/23/10, Knights of the Lunch Table: The Dragon Players by Frank Cammuso 12/23/10, Amulet: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi 12/24/10, Athena by George O’Connor 12/25/10, The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer 12/26/10, Bone: Out from Boneville 12/26/10, The New World by Patrick Ness 12/29/10, Pilot & Huxley 01 12/30/10, Big Nate: In a class by himself 12/31/10, and Big Nate Strikes Again 12/31/10

Monthly
2. Count me in (2 points each): Let it Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle 12/20/10
3. I have something to say (1 point each): Contributed to the Let it Snow discussion
4. I’m a book worm (1 point each): Brain Camp by Susan Kim 12/19/10, Smile by Raina Telgemeier 12/20/10, Lost in the River of Grass by Ginny Rorby 12/23/10, Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger 12/27/10, The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds 12/28/10

Points earned: 93
Total points: 105

*Phew!*

[JennRenee]

Kellee, I did no where near that so if Angela doesnt have more that 92 points, you can start the challenges for January. I will post all of mine in just a few moments.

[JennRenee]

My books changed a little bit as this month has been crazy. I have not been able to get much reading in.

For my Let’s get serie-ous… I really enjoyed this book
read and and


For Share some holiday cheer… I read I read Which was very good!

I also read Count Me In...
and I added a post about the book for I Have Something to Say...



total points 23

[Kellee]

Jenn Renee wrote: "Kellee, I did no where near that so if Angela doesnt have more that 92 points, you can start the challenges for January. I will post all of mine in just a few moments."

Uh oh- I just read this. I'll get on it now :)