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Duration: December 1 – Decbember 31, 2011
2/8
1. 'D' is for December: The Dead-Tossed Waves
4. Christmas Theme: Holiday in Death
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Silence
6. Explore-A-Series: Vengeance in Death
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Envy OR The Notorious Benedict Arnold
9. Holiday Clean-Up (The Serial Challenge): Rough Country OR The Heir










1.
2. Happy Birthday Cindy!: A Daughter's Inheritance
3.
4. Christmas Theme: The Bite Before Christmas
5.
6.
7. Pearl Harbor Day: The Masque of the Black Tulip (Napoleanic War)
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Chili Con Corpses
9. Holiday Clean-Up (Read all Genres Yearly challenge): Spellweaver: A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms
10. Reader's Choice: Glory in Death
TO READ






READ





1. 'D' is for December: Dark Passage
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: TBD
6. Explore-A-Series: TBD




Goal: 5/7 Completed
1. "D" Read:
4. Christmas Theme: Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn
5. YA Madness:
6. Explore-a-Series:
7. War:
9. Cross Challenger: TBD
10. Reader's Choice:







6/8 Read
D for December:
Happy B-Day Regina!:
Christmas Theme:
Explore-a-Series:
Pearl Harbor Day: The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay
Holiday Clean Up:
My Choice:
Unread:


Read:







5/9
1. 'D' is for December: :
2. Happy Birthday!::
3. Geography::
4. Christmas Theme: :: TIS THE SEASON...FOR ROMANCE
6. Explore-A-Series:: Hunger Untamed
7. Pearl Harbor Day:: In Bed with a Highlander
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies::
9. Holiday Clean-Up:: The Return of Rafe MacKade (Dare You to Read: The McKade Brothers)
10. Reader's Choice:






3/8
1. Begins with D
2. Happy Birthday Stacie S. (Dec 8) Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
3. Set in Italy Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
4. Christmas Theme A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
5. Disney's B-Day Evermore by Alyson Noel
6. Explore a Series The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
9. Holiday Clean-Up (For Drinks and Cocktails Challenge)
10. Reader's Choice









1. December: The Dark Glamour by Gabriella Pierce
2. Happy B-Day Natalie!: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
3. Italy:
4. Xmas Theme: Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
5. Disney's B-Day:
6. Explore Series: Zack by Cheyenne McCray
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
8. Fruitcake:
9. RRRC FAC:
10. My Choice: The Taker by Alma Katsu











books read 5/5
1. 'D' is for December: (starts with 'D')
4. Christmas Theme:
6. Explore-A-Series:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
9. Holiday Clean-Up: (Film Du Monde Challenge)

8/10 Completed
1. 'D' is for December: Heartbreaker (Long, Tall Texans)
2. Happy Birthday Shannon (Holy Terror)!
3. Geography:
4. Christmas Theme:
5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
6. Explore-A-Series:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
9. Holiday Clean-Up:
10. Reader's Choice: All I Want for Christmas is You
Completed:










December 2011 Romance Readers
6/6
√ 1. Starts with D: Diana Palmer: After Midnight - 12.06
√ 2. Happy Birthday: Autumn:19th: Mastered By Love by Stephanie Laurens - 12.11
3. Geo: Italy: The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan
√ 4. Christmas theme: Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr - 12.07
5. YA book: When Santa Fell To Earth by Cornelia Funke
√ 6. Any Series Book: Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12.03
7. SKIP
8. SKIP
√ 9. Another Challenge: SRC: A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee - 12.01
√ 10. Reader's Choice: All I Ever Needed by Jo Goodman - 12.05

Read: 3/10
2. Happy Birthday Autumn: Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh
3. Italy: Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan
5. Waly Disney's Birthday: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
6. Explore-a-series: Within the Flames by Marjorie M. Liu
7. Pearl Harbor Day: About A Dragon by G. A. Aiken
9. Holiday Clean Up: The Next Always by Nora Roberts
10. Reader's Choice:Playing with Fire by Gena Showalter












December Monthly Challenge
1/8
1. D for December: The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran
2. Happy Birthday to Patricia:What Happens in London by Julia Quinn
3.Geography- Italy:
4.Christmas Theme:Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
5. Waly Disney's Birthday (young adult): If I Stay by Gayle Forman
6. Explore-a-series: Mr. Impossible (Carsington Brothers, #2)
7. Holiday Clean Up:The Fire Lord's Lover by Kathryne Kennedy
8. Reader's Choice: Unraveled by Courtney Milan









12/1 - 12/31
3/10 Complete
1. 'D' is for December: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Geography (Italy!): High Five by Janet Evanovich
4. Christmas Theme: Christmas At Timberwoods by Fern Michaels
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Cloaked by Alex Flinn
8. Fruitcake and Pumpkin Pies: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
9. Holiday Cleanup: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
10. Reader's Choice: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson











Meant to get this first update out a couple of days ago, but here it is up to message #230.
Finishers already, Congrats to all:
Hina - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
Joanne - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
BJ Rose - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Tina - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Still reading, but progressing nicely are:
~ KarenH ~ - 8 / 10
Kerry - 8 / 10
KarenF - 6 / 8
Ceej - 5 / 9
Jane (PS) - 5 / 8
Fran - 5 / 7
LethalLovely~I'm Sexy & I Know It {I Work Out!} - 5 / 7
Leslie (lcpsoccermom) - 4 / 10
Valorie - 4 / 10
Dragana - 4 / 5
Diane Whitney - 4 / 5
Erin B - 3 / 10
HeatherMB - 3 / 10
Suzanne - 3 / 10
Penney - 3 / 10
Lexa - 3 / 10
Angie (Mind Malfunction) - 3 / 7
Bookchaser - 3 / 7
Joann - 3 / 7
Juana "Darkness" - 3 / 7
Christine - 3 / 6
Lexa - 2 / 10
Donna - 2 / 10
Lacy - 2 / 8
Barbara - 2 / 8
Alisa - 2 / 6
Amy ~Lover of Books~ - 2 / 5
Hayley - 2 / 5
Skandia - 2 / 5
Wan ~Steampunk Junkie~ - 2 / 5
Heather B (MessyBar) - 2 / 3
MountainKat - 2 / 3
Courtney - 1 / 10
Amy J. - 1 / 8
Sara - 1 / 8
Cindy - 1 / 5
Katharina - 1 / 3
Sakna - 1 / 3
Melissa (melorem) - 1 / 3
Nikki - 1 / 3
Please let me know if I have missed you, I will be happy to fix it ASAP.

4/7 Completed
01. "D" is for December: Read a book in which the title or author's first/last name begins with "D".
Darkness on Fire by Alexis Morgan
02. Happy Birthday!: (Dec 5) Happy birthday MJ!
Only Yours by Susan Mallery
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Italy.
Skip
04. Christmas Theme: Read a book that has a "Christmas" word in its title (mistletoe, Christmas, holiday, Santa, reindeer, etc) or has a Christmas theme cover.
Bring Me Home for Christmas by Robyn Carr
05. Walt Disney's Birthday: Read a young adult book or a book that has been made into a family-friendly movie.
Skip
06. Explore-A-Series: Start a new series or continue a series that you have wanted to get back to.
07. Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book that has war-related theme or characters.
Skip
08. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Read a book in which a character, the title or the cover is food-related.
09. Holiday Clean-Up: Read a book that you need to finish for another challenge. Be sure to say for which challenge (Monthly, Yearly, etc)
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.








Duration: Dec 1 ~ Dec 31
7/10 Read
1. "D" is for:
2. Happy B'day Karen:
3. Viva Italia!: Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice
4. Dear Santa...:
5. Happy Disney Day!:
6. Explore-A-Series: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. The Season of Cooking:
9. Read-The-Month:
10. Thanks for the PIFM Roxy!: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern











Duration: 1.12.2011. - 31.12.2011.
Books read: 5/7
'D' is for December (tittle begins with a 'D') ~ The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia
Explore-A-Series (continue a series) ~ Love Me
I am always adding more books to the list, in the end I will read all 10 :D

Goal: 6/7 Completed
1. "D" Read:
4. Christmas Theme:
5. YA Madness:
6. Explore-a-Series:
7. War:
9. Cross Challenger: TBD
10. Reader's Choice:







12/1 - 12/31
4/10 Complete
1. 'D' is for December: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Geography (Italy!): High Five by Janet Evanovich
4. Christmas Theme: Christmas At Timberwoods by Fern Michaels
8. Fruitcake and Pumpkin Pies: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
9. Holiday Cleanup: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
10. Reader's Choice: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson











12/1 - 12/31
4/10 Complete
1. 'D' is for December: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Geography (Italy!): High Five by Janet Evanovich
4. Christmas Theme: Christmas At Timberwoods by Fern Michaels
8. Fruitcake and Pumpkin Pies: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
9. Holiday Cleanup: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
10. Reader's Choice: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson











6/7 Read
1. Diana Palmer- The Wedding In White 12/6 (2.5*)
3. Geography: Happily Even After(Italian Hero) 12/9 (4*)
4. Christmas Theme:All I Want For Christmas Is You
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: YA The Adoration of Jenna Fox 12/3 (4.5*)
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Murder Game 12/2 (4*)
9. Holiday Clean-Up: The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green 12/7 (SRC Winter Challenge) (3*)
10. Reader's Choice: Wicked Game 12/3 (2.5*)








1.
2. Happy Birthday Cindy!: A Daughter's Inheritance
3.
4. Christmas Theme: The Bite Before Christmas
5.
6.
7.
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Chili Con Corpses
9. Holiday Clean-Up (Read all Genres Yearly challenge): Spellweaver: A Novel of the Nine Kingdoms
10. Reader's Choice: Glory in Death
TO READ





READ






4 out of 5
• 4. Christmas Theme: :
• 5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
• 6. Explore-A-Series:
• 9. Holiday Clean-Up: Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (For: Love is......)
• 10. Reader's Choice:





DECEMBER 2011 READING CHALLENGE:
4 out of 5/8
1.'D' is for December: I Saw Her That Night by Drago Jančar [12/7/2011] *****
2. Happy Birthday!: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39...
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Italy.
4.Christmas Theme: : A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill [12/12/2011] **
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Read a young adult book or a book that has been made into a family friendly movie.
6.Explore-A-Series: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow [12/14/2011] ***
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book that has war related theme or characters.
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Read a book that the character, the title or the cover is food related.
9. Holiday Clean-Up: The Book Thief for December's Pick it for me.
10.Reader's Choice: Aleph by Paulo Coelho [12/2/2011] *
4 out of 5/8
1.
2. Happy Birthday!: http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/39...
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Italy.
4.
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Read a young adult book or a book that has been made into a family friendly movie.
6.
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book that has war related theme or characters.
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Read a book that the character, the title or the cover is food related.
9. Holiday Clean-Up: The Book Thief for December's Pick it for me.
10.





12/1 - 12/31
5/10 Complete
1. 'D' is for December: Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
3. Geography (Italy!): High Five by Janet Evanovich
4. Christmas Theme: Christmas At Timberwoods by Fern Michaels
9. Holiday Cleanup: Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
10. Reader's Choice: Bumped by Megan McCafferty











I totally forgot to post that I was in, but I'm in...And I'm done. Yay!
1. 'D' as December:
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography (Italy):
4. Christmas Theme: :
5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
6. Explore-A-Series:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
9. Holiday Clean-Up:
10. Reader's Choice:











2. Happy Birthday Megan:
6. Explore-A-Series:
9. Holiday Clean-Up (Anthology Challenge):
READ:




3 of 3 plus 3, updated 12.14.11 - Gotta love Holiday Novellas!!
2. Happy Birthday Cindy: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole 12.4.11
3. Geography - Italy: Christmas Angel by Lisa Marie Rice 12.13.11
4. Christmas Theme: Holiday Hideout by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Jill Shalvis & Julie Kenner 12.5.11
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Go the Fuck to Sleep by Adam Mansbach 12.4.11 (Ok, not really family friendly, but it was too funny not to put it here! And if you consider twenty-somethings with small children young adults, and when you get older you do, it does actually fit.)
6. Explore -A-Series: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost 12.12.11
9. Holiday Clean-up: Holiday Bound by Beth Kery 12.11.11 for the December PIFM Challenge







10/10 Completed
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday Shannon (Holy Terror)!
3. Geography:
4. Christmas Theme:
5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
6. Explore-A-Series:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
9. Holiday Clean-Up:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed:










Congrats to all the finishers!
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