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2011 December Monthly Challenge - Participant's Thread
RRRC December 2011 Monthly Challenge12/1 - 12/31
10/10 Complete!!!!!!!!!
And...done!5/5 completed
1. 'D' is for December: Death Magic by Eileen Wilks – Dec 23
2. Happy Birthday Caroline!: Heartless by Gail Carriger – Dec 13
4. Christmas Theme: The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore – Dec 05
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead – Dec 03 (PIFM monthly challenge)
10. Reader's Choice: Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead – Dec 08
Maybe I will finish! RRRC December Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1 – Decbember 31, 2011
6/8
6. Explore-A-Series: Vengeance in Death
9. Holiday Clean-Up (The Serial Challenge): Rough Country OR The Heir
2011 December Monthly ChallengeDuration: 1.12.2011. - 31.12.2011.
Books read: 8/8 (Completed: 23.12.2011.)
Yay! I am done. :)
And congrats to all others who completed the challenge!
10/10
Congrats to everyone else who has finished and encouragement to those still plugging along.
1/8 read. Not going to make it this month ;)1. D Book/Author - The Duke of Shadows by Duran
2. B-day (Nadine) - And Then He Kissed Her by Guhrke
3. Italy - skipping
4. Christmas Book - The Bite Before Christmas
5. YA Book - Touch of Power by Snyder
6. Series Book - Explosive Eighteen by Evanovich
7. War Book - skipping
8. Food Book - Delicious by Mallery
9. Another Challenge - The Wages of Sin by Maclaine
I'm in for 8 - Here's the theory7/8 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:
Holiday Clean Up:
My Choice:
Unread:
Read:
RRRC December 2011 Challenge:Read: 6/10
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
9. Holiday Clean Up: The Next Always by Nora Roberts
2 of 101) D is for December-74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber
2) HB (HB to Rebecca on the 20th)-6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber
3) Geo Italy- TBD
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5) Walt Disney BD-Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
6) Explore a Series-8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber
7) Pearl Harbor-Mistletoe Kisses: A Soldier's Tale\ A Winter Night's Tale\ A Twelfth Night Tale by Elizabeth Rolls
8) Fruitcake & Pumpkin pies-A Twelfth Night by Diane Gaston
9) Holiday Clean up-A Winter's Night Tale by Deborah Hale
10)
2011 December Monthly Challenge9/9
1. 'D' is for December: :
2. Happy Birthday!::
3. Geography::
4. Christmas Theme: ::
6. Explore-A-Series::
7. Pearl Harbor Day::
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies::
9. Holiday Clean-Up::
10. Reader's Choice:
Congrats Lexa, Christine, Dragana, Anja, and Ceej!
Finished 8/8!!D Deep Midnight-Shannon Drake 12/17
Happy B-Day Valerie Spell of the Highlander-Karen Marie Moning 12/4
Christmas An Affair Before Christmas-Eloisa James 12/4
Walt Disney Wicked Lovely-Melissa Marr 12/23
Explore A Series the Hawk-Monica McCarty 12/11
Pearl Harbor Day the Bargain-Mary Jo Putney 12/17
Holiday Clean-up (december monthly) Bound By Night-Amanda Ashley 12/15
Reader's Choice the Raven Prince-Elizabeth Hoyt 12/11
I FINISHED!!!!! 3/3******************************************************
. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'D'.....A CEDAR COVE CHRISTMAS by Debbie Macomber...12/8
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose "day" falls on the same "day" as yours. If no one has the same day, choose someone with the closest day to yours. December Birthday List..............skip
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Italy...skip
4. 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.....HIGHLANDER FOR THE HOLIDAYS by Janet Chapman.....12-11
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Read a young adult book or a book that has been made into a family friendly movie........SKIP
6. Explore-A-Series: Start a new series or continue a series that you have wanted to get back to.
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Read a book that has war related theme or characters...skip
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Read a book that the character, the title or the cover is food related. (ie. Visions of Sugar Plums)...skip
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Read a book that you need for another challenge. Be sure to say for which challenge. (Monthly or a Yearly Challenge)
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.... LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON by Lisa Kleypas...12/7
I am still yet to finish Very Valentine [ Italy] but I have added at least 4 books plus my December chosen books so I have done well this month.
In for 86/8
1. Begins with D
2. Happy Birthday Stacie S. (Dec 8) Fire Me Up by Katie MacAlister
3. Set in Italy
4. Christmas Theme
5. Disney's B-Day
6. Explore a Series The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton
9. Holiday Clean-Up (For Drinks and Cocktails Challenge)
10. Reader's Choice
Done December Monthly ChallengeRRC.
8/8 Completed
1. 'D' is for December:
Dessen:
2. Happy Birthday!: Happy Birthday Kristen :)
3. Geography: Pass.
4. Christmas Theme: : Pass
5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
6. Explore-A-Series:
BDB:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
Monthly: All the Things Autumn Challenge.
Congrats Lexa, Christine, Dragana, Anja, Erin and Pam!! 
Congrats to all the finishers!I swapped out a category and I'm done!
8/8 Read - Complete
D for December:
Happy B-Day Regina!:
Christmas Theme:
Explore-a-Series:
Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
Holiday Clean Up:
My Choice:
Unread: All Done!
Read:
READ: 7/91.
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5. Walt Disney's Birthday: The Book of Water - Marjorie Kellogg
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(Reading with Friends and A-Z Title Challenge)
10. Reader's Choice:Love With A Long Tall Texan - Diana Palmer
Congrats Erin, Pam, Autumn, and KarenF! (And MERRY CHRISTMAS!)
Oh yeah!!! I finished all of them in the nick of time! Yey me!!! Hahaha!Books read: 5/5
Date Finished: December 25 2011
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
4. Christmas Theme: : Naughty or Nice? by Sherrilyn Kenyon
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Mercury's War by Lora Leigh
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Sugarplums and Scandal by Lori Avocato
10. Reader's Choice: Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom
All done! Congrats to everyone who finished. RRRC: 2011 December Monthly Challenge
Challenge Duration: December 1 – Decbember 31, 2011
5/5
5 of 101) D is for December-74 Seaside Avenue by Debbie Macomber
2) HB (HB to Rebecca on the 20th)-6 Rainier Drive by Debbie Macomber
3) Geo Italy- TBD
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5) Walt Disney BD-Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
6) Explore a Series-8 Sandpiper Way by Debbie Macomber
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December 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge2/3 Completed
1 "D" is for Deveraux The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux 12/25
6. Long, Tall Texans Husbands On Horseback: Paper Husband / Bride in Waiting by Diana Palmer 12/3
December Monthly ChallengeChallenge Duration: December 1 – Decbember 31, 2011
09 - 09 READ
1. 'D' is for December - Dark Seduction by Brenda Joyce 12/07*
2. Happy Birthday Lauren! - Sword of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor 12/13*****
3. Geography - Hard Eight by Janet Evanovich 12/09*****
4. Christmas Theme - Unwrapped by Lacey Alexander 12/10***
6. Explore-A-Series - Surrender by Lora Leigh 12/10**
7. Pearl Harbor Day - Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning 12/25*****
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies - Big Bad Wolf by Flesa Black 12/11**
9. Holiday Clean-Up (Seven Deadly Sins) - Broken by Megan Hart 12/05*****
10. Reader's Choice - Fallen by Erin McCarthy 12/20**
DECEMBER 2011 READING CHALLENGE:
6 out of 8
1.'D' is for December: I Saw Her That Night by Drago Jančar [12/7/2011] *****
2.Happy Birthday!: Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini [12/26/2011] ***** (Happy BD Holly!)
4.Christmas Theme: : A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill [12/12/2011] **
5.Walt Disney's Birthday: Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt [12/16/2011] **
6.Explore-A-Series: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow [12/14/2011] ***
7. Pearl Harbor Day: The Book Thief
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Eve for Random list #59
10.Reader's Choice: Aleph by Paulo Coelho [12/2/2011] *
6 out of 8
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7. Pearl Harbor Day: The Book Thief
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Eve for Random list #59
10.
One more to go!RRRC December Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1 – Decbember 31, 2011
7/8
6. Explore-A-Series: Vengeance in Death
RRMC-December 20113/3
1. "D" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Italy:
4. Christmas Theme:
5. Walt Disney's Birthday:
6. Explore-A-Series:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pie:
9. Holiday Clean Up:
10. Reader's Choice:
* Congratulations to all that have finished * I wasn't sure I would even get 4 in, but was able to up it to 6 - yeah!!
Monthly Challenge:
Duration: 1 - 31, 2011
Done * 6 / 6 Read: * 12/26/11*
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2. Happy Birthday!: December Birthday List
3. Geography: Italy.
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8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies:
9. Holiday Clean-Up:
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Congrats to all that have finished 35 in all so far .....
Anja - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
Autumn - 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *
BJ Rose - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Ceej - 9 / 9 * done - Congratulations *
Christine - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Debbie - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Diane Whitney - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Dragana - 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *
Erin H - 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *
Fran - 7 / 7 * done - Congratulations *
Hayley - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Heather B (MessyBar) - 3 / 3 * done - Congratulations *
Hina - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
Joann - 7 / 7 * done - Congratulations *
Joanne - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
KarenF - 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *
~ KarenH ~ - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
Kirsten - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Lady Jaye - 8 / 8 * done - Congratulations *
Lauren - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Leslie (lcpsoccermom) - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
LethalLovely~I'm Sexy & I Know It {I Work Out!} - 7 / 7 * done - Congratulations *
Lexa - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
Lili - 9 / 9 * done - Congratulations *
Lisa Kay - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Mojca - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
MountainKat - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Nikki - 3 / 3 * done - Congratulations *
Pam - 3 / 3 * done - Congratulations *
Patty - 6 / 6 * done - Congratulations *
Shazzy - 10 / 10 * done - Congratulations *
taita - 3 / 3 * done - Congratulations *
theandrelle - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Tina - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Wan ~Steampunk Junkie~ - 5 / 5 * done - Congratulations *
Still working on it (and still has time) ....
Aleksandra - 6 / 8
Alisa - 2 / 6
Amy ~Lover of Books~ - 3 / 5
Amy J. - 5 / 8
Angie (Mind Malfunction) - 3 / 7
Barbara - 7 / 9
Bookchaser - 6 / 7
Cindy - 1 / 5
Courtney - 5 / 10
Donna - 2 / 10
Erin B - 6 / 10
FlibBityFLooB - 1 / 8
HeatherMB - 3 / 10
Jane (PS) - 5 / 8
Juana "Darkness" - 3 / 7
Katharina - 2 / 3
Kerry - 8 / 10
Lacy - 7 / 8
LIZZ NEILL - 4 / 7
Melissa (melorem) - 2 / 3
Michelle - 5 / 10
Penney - 9 / 10
Sakna - 1 / 3
Sara - 4 / 8
Skandia - 3 / 5
Suzanne - 3 / 10
Tennille [A.K.A Blair] - 5 /
Valerie ~Varuca~ - 3 / 5
Valorie - 4 / 10
next update will be after the end of the month. Good luck to everyone still working on it and congrats to those that have already Finished.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
4/5 Completed 1. 'D' is for December: Dark Passage
3/3 Completed1 - "D" is for December Highland Destiny by Laura Hunsaker - Completed 12/15/11
2 - Happy Birthday (December 4) Happy Birthday Rebecca! Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning - Completed 12/26/11
10 - Reader's Choice In the Garden of Temptation by Cynthia Wicklund Completed 12/5/11
Congrats to Theandrelle, Wan, Lili, Nikki, Debbie, and Melissa!!!!
2/8 read :)1. D Book/Author - The Duke of Shadows by Duran
2. B-day (Nadine) - And Then He Kissed Her by Guhrke
3. Italy - skipping
5. YA Book - Touch of Power by Snyder
6. Series Book - Explosive Eighteen by Evanovich
7. War Book - skipping
8. Food Book - Delicious by Mallery
9. Another Challenge - The Wages of Sin by Maclaine
4/5 read1.
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6. Explore-A-Series: Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia
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December Monthly Challenge10/10 --> Finished!!
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday!:
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:
DECEMBER10 of 10 Complete!
√1. Starts with “D”: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl – 12/5
√2. Happy Birthday Nadine (25th)!: Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn – 12/15
√3. Italy: Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice (author lives in Italy) – 12/1
√4. Christmas Theme: Tied with a Bow by Lora Leigh et al. – 12/11
√5. Walt Disney's Birthday: The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith – 12/27
√6. Explore-A-Series: The Next Always by Nora Roberts (new series) – 12/7
√7. Pearl Harbor Day: Bloody Right by Georgia Evans (WWII) – 12/10
√8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards (chef) – 12/13
√9. Clean-Up: Highland Hunger by Hannah Howell et al. (A-Z Female – “U”!) – 12/8
√10. Reader's Choice: Cattleman's Pride (Long, Tall Texans) by Diana Palmer – 12/3
Complete:
RRRC December 2011 Challenge:Read: 8/10
3. Italy: Dark Symphony by Christine Feehan
5. Waly Disney's Birthday: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan
December Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1st to December 31st 2011
8/10 COMPLETE
1. 'D' is for December: Demon's Librarian FINISHED 12/20
2. Happy Birthday, Megan!: Succubus Dreams
3. Geography (Italy): Juliet Immortal
4. Christmas Theme: Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances FINISHED 12/19
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Wicked Girls FINISHED 12/26
6. Explore-A-Series: Siren's Storm FINISHED 12/5
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Crossed FINISHED 12/8
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Such a Pretty Fat FINISHED 12/26
9. Holiday Clean-Up (A to Z Title Challenge): Quicksilver FINISHED 12/9
10. Reader's Choice: Dead Girl's Dance FINISHED 12/27
Way to go, Lynne! Congrats also to Dawn and Skandia.
Lol, I completed a while ago but didn't repost... ^_^10/10 **COMPLETE** 12/10
Read:
To Read:
Congrats to all the finishers so far!9/10 Done
1. December:
2. Happy B-Day Natalie!: Truthseeker by C.E. Murphy
3. Italy:
4. Xmas Theme:
5. Disney's B-Day:
6. Explore Series:
7. Pearl Harbor Day:
8. Fruitcake:
9. RRRC FAC:
10. My Choice:
Only one more for me till I finish. (:
DECEMBER 2011 READING CHALLENGE:
7 out of 8
1.'D' is for December: I Saw Her That Night by Drago Jančar [12/7/2011] *****
2.Happy Birthday!: Starcrossed by Josephine Angelini [12/26/2011] ***** (Happy BD Holly!)
4.Christmas Theme: : A Dixie Christmas by Sandra Hill [12/12/2011] **
5.Walt Disney's Birthday: Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt [12/16/2011] **
6.Explore-A-Series: Strange Angels by Lili St. Crow [12/14/2011] ***
7.Pearl Harbor Day: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak [12/28/2011] *****
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Eve by Anna Carey [12/_/2011] for Random list #59
10.Reader's Choice: Aleph by Paulo Coelho [12/2/2011] *
DECEMBER 2011 READING CHALLENGE:
7 out of 8
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9. Holiday Clean-Up: Eve by Anna Carey [12/_/2011] for Random list #59
10.
3/8 read :)1. D Book/Author - The Duke of Shadows by Duran
2. B-day (Nadine) - And Then He Kissed Her by Guhrke
3. Italy - skipping
5. YA Book - Touch of Power by Snyder
7. War Book - skipping
8. Food Book - Delicious by Mallery
9. Another Challenge - The Wages of Sin by Maclaine
I've finished my 5 books 12-28-113. Geography (Italy): Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded by Abby Green 12-8-11
4. Christmas Theme: The Greek's Christmas Baby by Lucy Monroe 12-11-11
6. Explore a Series: High Country Bride by Linda Lael Miller 12-28-11
9. Holiday Clean-Up: Sometimes Naughty, Sometimes Nice by Kimberly Raye 12-10-11
for Yearly A-Z Female Character Challenge
10. Reader's Choice: Come With Me by J.S. Hawley 12-26-11
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Books mentioned in this topic
Devoured by Darkness (other topics)Crossed (other topics)
Quicksilver (other topics)
The Dead Girls' Dance (other topics)
Succubus Dreams (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Charles Dickens (other topics)Larissa Ione (other topics)
Shayla Black (other topics)
Lyn Hamilton (other topics)
J.R. Ward (other topics)
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Duration: December 1st to December 31st 2011
5/10 COMPLETE
1. 'D' is for December: Demon's Librarian FINISHED 12/20
2. Happy Birthday, Megan!: Succubus Dreams
3. Geography (Italy): The Juliet Club OR Juliet Immortal
4. Christmas Theme: Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances FINISHED 12/19
5. Walt Disney's Birthday: Wicked Girls
6. Explore-A-Series: Siren's Storm FINISHED 12/5
7. Pearl Harbor Day: Crossed FINISHED 12/8
8. Fruitcake & Pumpkin Pies: Such a Pretty Fat
9. Holiday Clean-Up (A to Z Title Challenge): Quicksilver FINISHED 12/9
10. Reader's Choice: Dead Girl's Dance