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December: Singing in the snow
Sashana wrote: "I'm very jealous about your upcoming trip, Darcey. I have this major thing for South Asia and I really hope that I'll be able to travel there in the future. Have fun!"Living in India makes it a lot easier. Instead of taking home leave next year back to Canada/US, my husband and I may run around SE Asia, or go visit friends in China. Not entirely sure yet... we still have to decide how much monsoon we want to contend with!
I'm going the easy route this Christmas only because you wouldn't want me on your doorstep much longer than that. And I'm not even sure I would earn those cookies for my caroling!0/3
Carol #1: O, Holy Night
Book:
The Christmas Brides by Linda Lael MillerWhy: For Holy Matrimony
Carol #2: The Christmas Waltz
Book:
A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa KleypasWhy: The ladies on the front look like they are waiting for a dance partner.
Carol #3: All I Want For Christmas Is You
Book:
Home in Time For Christmas by Heather GrahamWhy: All I really want for Christmas is peacefulness in my parents abode when I go to visit. The house on the cover looks like a cheery nice time. I want that.
I'm going to give this one a try! Seems like fun! :)NBRC Singing in the Snow: December Challenge
Duration: December 1-31
Level: Easy
Completed 0/4
(1) Carol:Here Comes Santa Claus
Book Read: Mistletoe & Magic by Lisa Cach, Stobie Piel, Lynsay Sands and Amy Elizabeth Saunders
Why: The short story Here Comes Santa Claus by Stobie Piel included here has the same title.
(2) Carol: 12 Days of Christmas
Book Read: Twelve Nights (Blaze Historicals #5) by Hope Tarr
Why: Twelve Days/Nights, pretty close.
(3) Carol: Silent Night
Book Read: Silent Night by J.D. Robb, Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, and Claire Cross
Why: The titles are the same
(4) Carol: Good King Wenceslas
Book Read: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King
Why: "Good King Wenceslas" is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26)....author's name Stephen King. :)
If anyone is looking for a character named Holly, the main heroine in the historical romance
is called Holland/Holly.
I will be in this challenge
READ: 2/71. "White Christmas" - white in title and white cover
White Tiger - Kylie Chan
2. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" - snow in title and on cover
Snow Angels - James Thompson
3.
Highborn - Yvonne Navarro
4. "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" - cover is red
Demons Not Included - Cheyenne McCray
5.
The Shadow Thieves - Anne Ursu
6. "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - kiss in the title
(A Christmas Kiss) in Hot for the Holidays - anthology
7. "Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed the World)" - cereal is a food
Cereal Killer - G.A. McKevett
Update - 2 out 8 read. I also edited the books. I was having a really hard time to figure out how to do the challenge the first time around, but things finally got a bit clearer. I took A Clash of Kings out of it and thus, reduced the books to only 8. Plus I replaced two of the repeating titles and they are ACTUALLY 8 right now :D.
December's Singing in The Snow Challenge12/1/2011-12/31/2011
1. Carol: Silver Bells
Book:
Why: Silver Cover
2. Carol:Rudolph The Red Nosed Raindeer
Book: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Why: Red Cover
3. Carol: Blue Christmas
Book: Up In Smoke by Katie MacAlister
Why: Blue Cover
4. It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
Book: The Time Weaver by Shana Abe
Why: Has Time in the Title
Moderate - 5-81: Carol: White Christmas
Book:
DONEReason: The cover is mostly white
2: Carol: 12 Days Of Christmas
Book:
DONEReason: There are 12 members of the Christmas Cookie Club
3: Carol: Silent Night
Book:
DONEReason: The word "night" in the title
4: Carol: Winter Wonderland
Book:
DONEReason: It looks like a winter wonderland on the cover
5: Carol: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Book:
DONEReason: Snow in the title & on the cover
READ: 5/71.
Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon
2. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" - snow in title and on cover
Snow Angels - James Thompson
3.
Highborn - Yvonne Navarro
4.
Airtight Case - Beverly Connor
5.
The Shadow Thieves - Anne Ursu
6. "I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - kiss in the title
(A Christmas Kiss) in Hot for the Holidays - anthology
7.
Cereal Killer - G.A. McKevett
December's Singing in The Snow Challenge12/1/2011-12/31/2011
1. Carol: Silver Bells
Book:
Why: Silver Cover
2. Carol:Rudolph The Red Nosed Raindeer
Book:
Why: Red Cover
3. Carol: Blue Christmas
Book:
Why: Blue Cover
4. It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
Book:
Why: Has Time in the Title
Wow I finished already! This was a great challenge. If I read anything else this month that I can somehow fit in I will add it!
READ: 6/71.
Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon
2. "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" - snow in title and on cover
Snow Angels - James Thompson
3.
Highborn - Yvonne Navarro
4.
Airtight Case - Beverly Connor
5.
The Shadow Thieves - Anne Ursu
6.
(A Christmas Kiss) in Hot for the Holidays - anthology
7.
Cereal Killer - G.A. McKevett
NBRC: Singing in the snow: December's ReadingI'm in. Don't know what all I'll do, but I'll start with:
3/4
(1) Carol: "Silver Bells"
Book Read: ✔ Silver Lining, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12
Why?: Silver in both titles.
(2) Carol: "White Christmas"
Book Read: ✔ First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones ★★★½✩ AD & audible.com 12/14
Why?: White bookcover.
(3) Carol: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Book Read: ✔ Dark Lover, by J.R. Ward ★★★★✩ OneClick audio & PB 12/19
Why?: Red cover.
(4) Carol: "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Book Read: The Comforts of Home, by Jodi Thomas
Why?: Home in both titles.
NBRC Singing in the Snow: December ChallengeDuration: December 1-31
Level: Easy
Completed 2/4
(1) Carol:Here Comes Santa Claus
Why: The short story Here Comes Santa Claus by Stobie Piel included here has the same title.
(2) Carol: 12 Days of Christmas
Book Read: Twelve Nights (Blaze Historicals #5) by Hope Tarr
Why: Twelve Days/Nights, pretty close.
(3) Carol: Silent Night
Book Read: Silent Night by J.D. Robb, Susan Plunkett, Dee Holmes, and Claire Cross
Why: The titles are the same
(4) Carol: Good King Wenceslas
Why: "Good King Wenceslas" is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26)....author's name Stephen King. :)
Sashana wrote: "I love your reasons, Karla. You put a lot of thought into them, I can tell."Thanks!
Changed my list up a bit since my reading got thrown off this month:Complete: 3/6
✓"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Book: Unbearable Lightness
Why: I'm sure Santa sleigh has to be light in order to fly through the air.
✓"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" 12/1/11
Book: If There is Something to Desire: One Hundred Poems
Why: Desire leads to kissing
"12 Days of Christmas"
Book: Acadia, Book I: The Lost King and the Goddess of Time
Why: Looks like a lord a leaping to me
✓"O Come All Ye Faithful"
Book: Come on All You Ghosts
Why: Titles sound similar
"The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Book:Burnt Children
Why: Burnt in the title
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Book:First Drop of Crimson
Why: Crimson in the title
Man-oh-man! Did
my
reading get throw off this month, Jex. And I found myself picking up books and starting them when I was in the middle of too many others... I think that was an evasion tactic. I know I said it b/f, but love your "whys". ☺
NBRC Singing in the Snow December12/1 - 12/31
5/5
Reason: This book has a white cover
Reason: There are silver and gold Christmas ornaments on the windowsill
Reason: The cover of this book has a hibiscus flower on it, which is a Islandy flower
Reason: This book is about angels which is in the title of the song.
Reason: This book is about a society in which teen girls are paid to get pregnant and have babies and the title of the song says baby.
FINISHED
I just updated the participant's list. We have 26 people doing this challenge and 3 have finished. I wanted to offer some encouragement, so if you're still reading: 
I finished. Did level easy with three books. Didn't have enough time to do more.
NBRC Singing in the Snow: December ChallengeDuration: December 1-31
Level: Easy
Completed 4/4: Finished!
(1) Carol:Here Comes Santa Claus
Why: The short story Here Comes Santa Claus by Stobie Piel included here has the same title.
(2) Carol: 12 Days of Christmas
Book Read:
Why: Twelve Days/Nights, pretty close.
(3) Carol: Silent Night
Book Read:
Why: The titles are the same
(4) Carol: Good King Wenceslas
Why: "Good King Wenceslas" is a popular Christmas carol about a king who goes out to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26)....author's name Stephen King. :)
Congrats, Diane, Jackie, Tricia! You ladies are so creative.
Congrats, Jackie and Tricia! I'll put a check next to your names on the participant's list :)
NBRC Singing in the Snow: December ChallengeDuration: December 1-31
Level: Easy
Completed 4/4: Finished!
✔1) Carol: "Winter Wonderland" 12/3
Book: Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
Why?: The book cover shows the "Perfect" Winter Wonderland. :D
✔2) Carol: "I heard the Bells on Christmas Day" 12/16
Book: Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon
Why?: Churches have bells. The cover is the front of a church in christmas.
✔3) Carol: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" 12/8
Book: Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Why?: Year in the title and Wonders/Wonderful have "almost" the same meanings. :D
✔4) Carol: "God rest ye merry, gentlemen" 12/20
Book: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown
Why?: Rest in the title
My list changed about a million times, but here's the finished :-)✓"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Book: Unbearable Lightness
Why: I'm sure Santa sleigh has to be light in order to fly through the air.
✓"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" 12/1/11
Book: If There is Something to Desire: One Hundred Poems
Why: Desire leads to kissing
✓"O Come All Ye Faithful"
Book: Come on All You Ghosts
Why: Titles sound similar
✓"The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Book:Burnt Children
Why: Roasting, burning, it's all the same really...
✓"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Book:First Drop of Crimson
Why: Crimson in the title
NBRC Singing in the Snow: December ChallengeLevel: Hard
Completed 9/9 Done!!
1.Carol:O Holy Night
Why: "holy" in both
2.Carol:Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Why: snowflakes on cover
3.Carol: Blue Christmas
Why: blue cover
4.Carol: Sleigh Ride
Why: old fashioned transportation
5.Carol: Winter Wonderland
Why: snowy graveyard on the cover
6.Carol: Away in a manger
Why: a child is found in a manger
7.Carol: Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer
Why: red cover
8.Carol: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Why: He’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice
9.Carol: I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Why: kissing is about to commence on the cover
Awesome, Amy J! Sidenote: my grandmother's first name is Amy and her last initial is J. I was an almost Amy J too :)
Congrats, Melissa, Jex, Cathy, & Amy J.!
NBRC: Singing in the snow: December's Reading4/4
(1) Carol: "Silver Bells"
Book Read: ✔ Silver Lining, by Maggie Osborne ★★★★★ Kindle 12/12
Why?: Silver in both titles.
(2) Carol: "White Christmas"
Book Read: ✔ First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones ★★★½✩ AD & audible.com
Why?: White bookcover.
(3) Carol: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Book Read: ✔ Dark Lover, by J.R. Ward ★★★★✩ OneClick audio & PB 12/19
Why?: Red cover.
(4) Carol: "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Book Read: ✔ The Comforts of Home, by Jodi Thomas ★★★★★ PB 12/31
Why?: Home in both titles.
READ: 7/71.
Lord John and the Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon
2.
For Her Eyes Only - Cait London
3.
Highborn - Yvonne Navarro
4.
Airtight Case - Beverly Connor
5.
The Shadow Thieves - Anne Ursu
6.
(A Christmas Kiss) in Hot for the Holidays - anthology
7.
Cereal Killer - G.A. McKevett
Thank you Sashana and Lisa Kay. :D Congratulations Lisa Kay, Barbara and all.
Happy New Year to you all!I reduced my goal to only 6 books, because I couldn't make all the eleven books I had altogether planned for December, some of them included in this challenge. 6 is however not that bad, is it :)?
6/6 - FINISHED
Aleksandra wrote: "6 is however not that bad, is it :)?"Well, Aleksandra, since I only did 4, I would have to say, "Yes!" You could use the Extension 'Gift Card' the moderators gave us, if you wanted to finish the other five books.
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Singing in the snow: December's Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Hard - 9+ carols
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/7...
Progress: 6 of 9
1. Carol: "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Book Read: And the Desert Blooms by Iris Johansen
Why: Main character goes home in the story
2. Carol: "Frosty the Snowman"
Book Read: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Why: Frosty must have been shivering, cause he's cold! Hahahaha!
3. Carol: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Book Read: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater
Why: Santa "Lingered" too long and got caught by Mommy!
4. Carol: "The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Book Read: Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler
Why: Cover girl got too close to the chestnuts and set her dress on fire!
5. Carol: "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let is Snow!"
Book Read: Need by Carrie Jones
Why: Set in Maine during a snow storm.
6. Carol: "I'll be Home for Christmas"
Book Read: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
Why: Character comes back to live in their home town after being away for a long time.
7. Carol: "Blue Christmas"
Book Read: Austenland by Shannon Hale
Why: Cover is Blue.
8. Carol: ""Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World)"
Book Read: The Morcai Battalion by Diana Palmer
Why: Refugees in the story.
9.