December: Singing in the snow

[Aleksandra]

Lisa Kay, thanks :)! I'll definitely consider using the cards in the upcoming months ;), even though maybe not for the challenges that are already over. Thanks for the hint though ;)!

[Marla]

Singing In the Snow
Duration: 12/1 - 12/31/14
Progress: 5 of 5
Completed: 12/16/14

♬❄ This challenge was created by Sashana, Lisarenee, and Rachel in 2012. Happy holidays from us to you!
Carols getting us in the mood for Christmas!

(1 ♬) Carol: Mele Kalikimaka
Book: Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
Read: 12/2/14
Why: Lots of beaches in Hawaii


(2 ♬) Carol: Still, Still, Still
Book: Be Still My Vampire Heart by Kerrelyn Sparks
Read: 12/3/14
Why: "Still" in both titles. FYI, I've never heard this carol, saw it on 2 lists...it's an English Christmas carol.


(3 ♬) The Christmas Song
Book: Charlie Bone and the Shadow by Jenny Nimmo
Read: 12/11/14
Why: Charlie and company eat chestnuts roasting on an open fire.


(4 ♬) Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Book: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Read: 12/12/14
Why: Scarlet is a shade of Red.


(5 ♬) Do You Know What I Know
Book: The 9th Girl by Tami Hoag
Read: 12/16/14
Why: Gray had so many secrets and tried to tell people through her poetry.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge, Marla. ☺

[Alysa]

I'm doing this one for December 2015!

Level: Hard (9+ carols)

✔ 1) Carol: "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear"
Book: Midnight Thief
Why?: The word "midnight" in the title

✔ 2) Carol: "White Christmas"
Book: How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back
Why?: The word "white" in the title

✔ 3) Carol: "Angels We Have Heard on High"
Book: The High King's Golden Tongue
Why?: The word "high" in the title

✔ 4) Carol: "O Come All Ye Faithful"
Book: All Together Dead
Why?: The word "all" in the title

✔ 5) Carol: "Joy to the World"
Book: The Young World
Why?: The word "world" in the title

✔ 6) Carol: "Home for the Holidays"
Book: The Children's Home
Why?: The word "home" in the title

✔ 7) Carol: "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
Book: The God Engines
Why?: The word "god" in the title

✔ 8) Carol: "Last Christmas"
Book: The Last Ever After
Why?: The word "last" in the title

✔ 9) Carol: "O Holy Night"
Book: Becoming the Night
Why?: The word "night" in the title

✔ 10) Carol: "Deck the Hall"
Book: Hex Hall
Why? The word "hall" in the title



Total: 10 books
Complete!

[Teri-K]

I'm in. I have no idea how many I'll get read, though. But I love Christmas carols. I've already started listening to them.

Singing in the Snow December
Duration: December 2015
Completed: 23

Carol List:
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
A Soldier for Christmas by Jillian Hart
The marine gets home just in time for Christmas.
A Frontier Christmas by William W. Johnstone
"Christmas" in both titles.

"(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays"
Roses for Christmas by Betty Neels
He takes her to his home in Holland for Christmas.
Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh
Roderick Alleyn comes home after three years away.

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!"
An Outlaw's Christmas by Linda Lael Miller
They get snowed in together.
Winter in Thrush Green by Miss Read
There's lots of snow and Christmas in this story.

"Feliz Navidad"
Under Cover of Darkness by Elizabeth White
Spanish is spoken in the book and the song.

"What Child is This?"
The Christmas Child by Linda Goodnight
"Child" in both titles.

"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
The Happiest Season by Rosemarie Naramore
Little boy sees Mommy kissing the police officer.
The Mistletoe Kiss by Betty Neels
More kissing at Christmas.

"Jingle Bells"
Jingle Bell Romance by Mia Ross
Both titles contain "Jingle Bells".
Christmas Under Western Skies: A Prairie Family Christmas\A Cowboy's Christmas by Anna Schmidt
They ride on a "one horse open sleigh" with jingle bells.

"Winter Wonderland"
Winter Fire (Maxwells, #2) by Elizabeth Lowell
Both have "Winter" in title.

"The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
Both have Lords in them.
Fellowship of the Ring

"Do They Know It's Christmas?" (Feed the World)
Dearest Mary Jane by Betty Neels 12/10
Mary Jane feeds people in her tea room at Christmas.

"The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Battles at Thrush Green by Miss Read 12/11
Chestnut trees thrive at Thrush Green.

"Baby It's Cold Outside"
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee 12/11
She knits things to keep you warm in the cold.

"Silver and Gold"
Trojan Gold by Elizabeth Peters 12/12
"Gold" in both titles.

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Christmas Surprises by Patricia Rice 12/12
Christmas trees figure in all of these stories.

"Blue Christmas"
More Than Memory by Dorothy Garlock
They have a lonely Christmas without each other.

"White Christmas"
On a Snowy Christmas Night by Debbi Rawlins
It's a very white Christmas in Montana.

"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
Dragons fly like Rudolph.

"Carol of the Bells"
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
"Carol" in both titles.

"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
A Provincial Lady Goes to London
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
"Jingle Bell Rock"
"The Little Drummer Boy"
"Sleigh Ride"
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
"Silver Bells"
"Frosty the Snowman"
"A Holly Jolly Christmas"
"It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas"
"Here Comes Santa Claus" (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
"Santa Baby"
"Silent Night"

[[deleted user]]

Looks like fun and just the thing to get me in the mood for Christmas! Not sure how many I'll be able to get. Will add them as I go.

Singing in The Snow
Duration: 1/12/15 - 31/12/15
Progress: 20


1. Song: Ave Maria
Book: The Christmas Crimes At Puzzel Manor - Simon Brett (1/12/15)
Connection: Main character named Maria

2. Song: A Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives - 1964)
Book: Christmas Without Holly - Nicola Yeager (2/12/15)
Connection: Holly in title

3. Song: Lonely This Christmas (Mud - 1974)
Book: A Lonely Dog on Christmas - Patrick Yearly (2/12/15)
Connection: Lonely in title

4. Song: Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley - 1964)
Book: Christmas at the Cupcake Café - Jenny Colgan (2/12/15)
Connection: Blue cover

5. Song: Mistletoe and Wine (Cliff Richard - 1988)
Book: Mistletoe And Murder - Carola Dunn (3/12/15)
Connection: Mistletoe in title

6. Song: Frosty the Snowman (Gene Autry - 1950)
Book: Death of a Dapper Snowman - Angela Pepper (4/12/15)
Connection: Snowman in title

7. Song: Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses - 1981)
Book: A Family for Christmas - Mona Ingram (4/12/15)
Connection: Main character Maddie runs a Christmas gift wrapping service

8. Song: Winter Wonderland (Bernard/Smith - 1934)
Book: Calling Mrs Christmas - Carole Matthews (5/12/15)
Connection: Main character Cassie takes a Christmas holiday to Lapland

9. Song: Here Comes Santa Claus (Gene Autrey - 1947)
Book: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus - L. Frank Baum (5/12/15)
Connection: Santa Claus in the title

10. Song: Driving Home for Christmas (Chris Rea - 1986)
Book: Driving Home For Christmas - Emma Hannigan (9/12/15)
Connection: Same title

11. Song: Fairytale of New York (The Pogues - 1987)
Book: Married By Christmas - Scarlett Bailey (10/12/15)
Connection: Mostly set in New York

12. Song: Sleigh Ride (The Ronettes - 1963)
Book: Sleigh Bells in the Snow - Sarah Morgan (11/12/15)
Connection: Sleigh in the title

13. Song: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autrey - 1949)
Book: Christmas at Rosie Hopkins’ Sweetshop - Jenny Colgan (13/12/15)
Connection: Red cover

14. Song: The Twelve Days of Christmas (traditional)
Book: Twelve Days of Christmas - Trisha Ashley (14/12/15)
Connection: Same title

15. Song: Let It Snow (Dean Martin - 1959)
Book: The Night Before Christmas - Scarlett Bailey (16/12/15)
Connection: Characters are snowed in over Christmas.

16. Song: Carol of The Bells (traditional)
Book: A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens (16/12/15)
Connection: Carol in the title

17. Song: The Holly and The Ivy (traditional)
Book: The Story Of Holly And Ivy - Rumer Godden (17/12/15)
Connection: Holly & Ivy in the title

18. Song: I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd - 1952)
Book: It Must Have Been the Mistletoe - Judy Astley (20/12/15)
Connection: Lots of kissing underneath the mistletoe.

19. Song: I'll be Home for Christmas (Bing Crosby - 1943)
Book: Skipping Christmas - John Grisham (21/12/15)
Connection: The Krank's daughter comes home unexpectedly for Christmas

20. Song: Merry Xmas Everybody (Slade - 1973)
Book: The Xmas Factor - Annie Sanders (24/12/15)
Connection: Xmas in the title

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Oh fun! Christmas songs :-) My spot

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Alysa, Teri-k, Caroline and Carmen ☺

[Christal]

New to the group and this is my first challenge. I plan to read four books by February 2016.

Duration: 11/25/2015 - 2/1/2016
Easy: 4 books

1. Song: Silver Bells - completed 11/30/15
Book: The Flight of the Silvers by Daniel Price
Connection: It has silver in the title.

2. Song: Silent Night completed 12/18/2015
Book: The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon
Connection: It has night in the title

3. Song: White Christmas completed 12/13/2015
Book: White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse
Connection: White in the title

4. Song: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer completed 12/24/2015
Book: The Child Thief by Brom
Connection: Cover has red on it.

[Stacey]

I'm going to try this one, but still working on what books for what song and trying to fit it in with TT, so I will list as I finish.

Duration: 12/1/15-12/31/15
Moderate: 5-8 books

1. Song: Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley
Book: The Bone Season
Connection: Blue Cover

2. Song: Winter Wonderland
Book: Winter
Connection: Winter in the titles

3. Song: White Christmas by Bing Crosby
Book:
Connection:

4. Song: Sleigh Ride
Book: Mrs. Saint Nick 12/15
Connection: There is a sleigh on the front cover

[[deleted user]]

Can we also use other Christmas songs that are not on the 'official' list?

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Christal and Stacey ☺

And welcome to the group Christal

[❀Tea❀]

Caroline wrote: "Can we also use other Christmas songs that are not on the 'official' list?"

You mean from first post? Fine by me :)

[Colleen]

Singing in the snow: December's Reading Challenge
Level: Easy - 3 to 4 carols
Duration: December 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Completed: 3

♬ It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Chimes at Midnight
Reason: Midnight in title
12/09/2015

♬ The First Noel
The Last Noel
Reason: Noel in title
12/25/2015

♬ Winter Wonderland
The Winter Prince
Reason: Winter in title
01/14/2016

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge, Colleen ☺

[Wendy]

I am in Easy 3-4 but will try and do more if I can

[Kris Mongo]

☃Singing in the snow: December's Reading Challenge☃
Level: Moderate: 5-8 books

Duration: December 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Carol List

3 so far....

☃ "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" – Bob Allen, Al Stillman-No One You Know by Michelle Richmond 12/4 *****

☃ Silent Night-All Through the Night: A Troubleshooter Christmas by Suzanne Brockmann **** 12/20/15

☃ "Do They Know It's Christmas? (Feed the World) — Midge Ure, Bob Geldof- Who Do You Love by Jennifer Weiner **** 12/23/15






(view spoiler)["The Christmas Song" (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – Mel Tormé, Robert Wells
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" – Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin
"Winter Wonderland" – Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" – J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie
"White Christmas" – Irving Berlin
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" – Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
"Jingle Bell Rock" – Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe
"The Little Drummer Boy" – Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone
"Sleigh Ride" – Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" – Johnny Marks
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" – Edward Pola, George Wyle
"I'll Be Home for Christmas" – Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram
"Silver Bells" – Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" – Johnny Marks
"Feliz Navidad" – José Feliciano
"Blue Christmas" – Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
"Frosty the Snowman" – Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins
"A Holly Jolly Christmas" – Johnny Marks
"It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas" – Meredith Willson
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" – Tommie Connor
"Here Comes Santa Claus" (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) – Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman
"Carol of the Bells" – Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola D. Leontovych
"Santa Baby" – Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer, and Fred Ebb

Jingle Bells
12 Days of Christmas
Ave Maria (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

I'm going to give it a go with Easy 3-4. Hopefully life won't get in the way too much this month, lol.

[Marla]

Singing In the Snow
Duration: 12/1 - 12/31/15
Level: Moderate (5-8 books)
Progress: 10 of 5
Completed: 12/30/15

♬ I did this last year and I think I'm going to play again.
Carols getting us in the mood for Christmas!

(1 ♬) Carol: Here Comes Santa Claus
Book: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Read: 12/1/14
Why: Harry talks about the cons of capturing Santa Claus faery


(2 ♬) Carol: Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Book: Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates
Read: 12/8/15
Why: About cooking and food


(3 ♬) Carol: Bring a Torch, Jeannete Isabella
Book: Echo Burning by Lee Childs
Read: 12/10/15
Why: Fire burns house down


(4 ♬) Carol: What Child Is This?
Book: Monkey
Read: 12/14/15
Why: Monks are boys


(5 ♬) Carol: O Come All Ye Faithful
Book: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire
Read: 12/15/15
Why: Vampires go to mass


(6 ♬) Carol: Mary's Boy Child
Book: The Mark of Noba
Read: 12/19/15
Why: Sterling's mother fighting against concept of a son


(7 ♬) Carol: Candelight Carol
Book: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Read: 12/21/15
Why: Harry uses candlelight instead of electricity


(8 ♬) Carol: I Wonder as I Wander
Book: Royal Theft by A.C. Harrah
Read: 12/23/15
Why: Alan and his kidnappers wander around the countryside


(9 ♬) Carol: 12 Days of Christmas
Book: The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
Read: 12/26/15
Why: Day counter of invasion like days of Christmas


(10 ♬) Carol: Merry Christmas, Darling
Book: The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead
Read: 12/30/15
Why: Sydney and Adrian are all about the romance in this book


(♬) Carol: Winter Wonderland
Book: Left To Die by Lisa Jackson
Read:
Why: On the radio ~ Bing Crosby singing Winter Wonderland, Willie Nelson singing White Christmas


(♬) Carol: Silent Night
Book: A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Read:
Why: Choir sings Silent Night at Christmas service


(♬) Carol: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Book: Cop Hater by Ed McBain
Read:
Why: Someone is sending detectives from 87th Precinct to their final rest

[Kelly]

Singing In the Snow
Duration: 12/1/15-12/31/15
Moderate: 5-8 books

1. Song: White Christmas
Book: The Revolution of Ivy - Read 12/4 ****
Connection: White cover

2. Song: Let It snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Book: Lovely, Dark and Deep - Read 12/21 ***
Connection: Snow on cover

3. Song: Silver Bells
Book:Silver in the Blood- Read 12/15 ****
Connection: Silver in the title

4. Song: Blue Christmas
Book: Saint Anything
Connection: Blue cover

5. Song: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Book: Persuasion- Read 12/11 ****
Connection: Couple kissing on the cover

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge everyone! ☺

[Alysa]

Challenge complete!
Message #106

Happy Holidays all!

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Alysa ☺

[Marla]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

(See you back here next year :D)