Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

I'm going for just 5, as we'll be traveling for the holidays. Will do more if time allows.

December Monthly Reading Challenge
0/5

1. D for December: Duran, Meredith: A Lady's Lesson in Scandal
2. HB: SKIP
3. Geography: SKIP
4. Winter Solstice: short story: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
5. Winter Solstice: over 300 pp: The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard
6. Humbug Day: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts (Ryder is the scrooge)
7. Bright Side: NOT SURE
8. Out with Old: current in series: Samurai Game by Christine Feehan
9. In with New: new author: Sylvia Day
10. Reader's Choice: How to Capture a Countess by Karen Hawkins

I'm new to the challenges so I'm going to give this one a try...I will post as soon as I get my books figured out.

December Monthly Challenge
4/10

1. 'D' is for December: Dead Spots
2. Happy Birthday Tiffany! Bachelor Undone 12/4
3. Geography: (sports related) Offside
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Getting Hotter
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The Weird Sisters 12/7
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: (unhappy) The Best Thing]
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

Read: 10/10 COMPLETE


1. 'D' is for December: Delusion in Death 12/12

2. Happy Birthday!: The Hellion and the Highlander 12/17

3. Geography: Into the Fire 12/14

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Our Dirty Little Secret 12/13

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Darkness Surrendered 12/24

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Riding Crop 12/26

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe 12/9

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Planet X 12/6

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Wanted: Undead or Alive 12/15

10. Reader's Choice: Prince of Ravenscar 12/31

Duration: 12/1/12 - 12/31/12

0/8

1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

Thanks! This sounds like fun!

I have chosen my other two. So I will read:

1) 'D' is for December Down to You_COMPLETED DEC 6, 2012

5) Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21) The Edge of Never
9) New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: The Boy Who Sneaks in my Bedroom Window

I'm in! Going for 10, I hope to do better this month...will post selections soon.

December 2012 Monthly Challenge

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1. 'D' is for December: Bared to You by Sylvia Day

2. Happy Birthday Jess!: Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs

3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Baby, Hold On by Stephanie Bond

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Nauti Temptress by Lora Leigh

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: ????

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Come Fly With Me by Addison Fox

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.Yours to Keepby Shannon Stacey

I told myself I wasn't going to participate in any challenges this month (since my job will be kicking my butt) but I can't HELP myself! So I'm gonna try and do five...

5/5

1. 'D' is for December: Devoured Finished 12/13; ★
2. Happy Birthday REBECCA!: Faefever Finished 12/28; ★★★★★
3. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 (Out with the old): One Grave at a Time Finished 12/5; ★★★★★
4. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31 (In with the new): Losing It Finished 12/1; ★★★★
5. Reader's Choice: Found Finished 12/23; ★★★

This is my first reading challenge for this group and here it is!

2/5 completed

4) Winter (Southern) solstice, dec 21: The Perfect Ring: A Short Story Completed 9 Dec, ***
5) Winter (Southern) solstice, dec 21: Homecoming
8) New Year's Eve (old): The Hunger Games
9) New Year's Eve (new): I Heart New York completed 4 Dec, ****
10) reader's choice: The Charm Bracelet

Ruby wrote: "This is my first reading challenge for this group and here it is!"

Welcome Ruby!

RRRC December 2012 Challenge

0/8 Completed

1. 'D' is for December: Dorothy Gilman - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
2. Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief
3. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 <200 pages: The Bite of Silence
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 >300 pgs: The Bite Before Christmas
5. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Karma Girl
6. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tempting Evil
7. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Lord's Fall
8. Choice: Quicksilver

I'm in! Here's my very tentative list...

December Monthly Challenge ~ 2012
Duration December 1 ~ December 31
0/10 Read

1. 'D' is for...: Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair
2.. Happy Birthday Pherocious!: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
3. Sports & Beer & Food: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl
4. A Quickie: Natural Evil by Thea Harrison
5. A Longie: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
6. Scrooge: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken
7. Santa: The Look of Love by Bella Andre
8. Out With The Old: Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall
9. In With The New: Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
10. Thanks for the PIFM pick Skandia!: If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones

1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

I'm in for 8 I think.

RRRC December Challenge
December 1-December 31
7/8



1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'. Dominic by Hazel Statham 12/15

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story. Christmas in Wine Country by Addison Westlake 12/11

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages. Miss Kane's Christmas by Caroline Mickelson 12/23

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages. Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins 12/22

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.Accidental Meeting by Susette Williams 12/23

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly 12/1

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Wallbanger by Alice Clayton 12/1

December Monthly Challenge
Completed 1/5


1. 'D' is for December: Dancing at Midnight ~ Julia Quinn

3. Geography: Taking A Shot ~ Jaci Burton

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Beautiful Mess ~ Lucy V Morgan

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Seduce Me At Sunrise ~ Lisa Kleypas

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: When Passion Rules ~ Lisa Kleypas 03.12.12 ***

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: 12/1/2012 - 12/31/2012

Progress: 9 out of 10

1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Happy Birthday Stacie!:
Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - *** - 12/17/2012

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story:
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain - ***** - 12/23/2012

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages:
The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer - ** - 12/11/2012

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages:
The Alchemyst by Michael Scott - *** - 12/11/2012

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character:
The Substitute Millionaire by Susan Mallery - **** - 12/13/2012

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character:
The Inn At Eagle Point by Sherryl Woods - **** - 12/9/2012

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series:
Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 12/6/2012

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series:
Fair Game by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/9/2012

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice:
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French - ***** - 12/18/2012

I'm going to give this a try but I'm not sure how many I'll be doing yet.

I'm in. I'll post as I go.

December 2012 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 0/7 Completed

1. "D" Read: The Darkest Day by Britt Bury
2. Happy Birthday, Leah ☺: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
4. Winter Solstice (Short Read): Devil's Gate by Thea Harrison
5. Winter Solstice (Long Read): Exposed to You by Beth Kery
8. Out with the Old: Black Silk by Judith Ivory
9. In with the New: TBD
10. Reader's Choice:TBD

TBD

I'm in for 10...no clue what I'm going to read.

RRRC 2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge


Completed: 0/10
1. 'D' is for December: Double Time
2. Happy Birthday Mrs.soule!! : Extreme Exposure
3. Geography: Taking Shots
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Because You Tempt Me
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Legend
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: The Sea of Tranquility
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Troubles and Treats
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Friends With Full Benefits
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Double Time
10. Reader's Choice: Wallbanger

I'm in ....will post later.

I'm in. I'll post as I go.

Complete: 0/5

1. December: A Lady by Midnight by Tessa Dare
2. Happy Birthday Stacie H.: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
3. New Year's Eve (Current in series): Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
4. New Year's Eve (First in series): Firelight by Kristen Callihan
5. Reader's Choice:Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas

RRRC December 2012 Challenge

1/8 Completed

1. 'D' is for December: Dorothy Gilman - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
2. Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
3. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 <200 pages: The Bite of Silence
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 >300 pgs: The Bite Before Christmas
5. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Karma Girl
6. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tempting Evil
7. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Lord's Fall
8. Choice: Quicksilver

1/10 Completed


1. 'D' is for December: Deliciously Dangerous by Karen Anders.

2. Happy Birthday Heather!: The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands.

3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel. Completed 12/1/12 **** (4 Stars)

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Forever In Blue Jeans by lissa Mathews.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: She's No Princess by Laura Lee Guhrke.

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Stuck with You by Trish Jensen.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: In Christofides' Keeping by Abby Green.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Doctor's Delight by Angela Verdenius.

10. Reader's Choice: Once Upon a Thanksgiving by Holly Jacobs.

December Monthly Challenge
12/1 > 12/31 /12
6/6 read



4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: so read a short book - one under 200 pages. Wicked Games 12/10/12 4/5♥

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: so read a book over 300 pages. Hyde, an Urban Fantasy 12/7/12 4.5/5♥

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Rapture 12/2/12 3.75/5♥ ( at least 3 cynical men come to mind)


8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: one that gets you current in a series Playing to Win 12/4/12 3.5/5♥

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: a new author A Dark Kiss of Rapture 12/8/12 4/5♥

10. Reader's Choice:I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier 12/1/12 4/5♥

I've been away for a while so going in for 3 this month.

2/10 Complete

1. 'D' is for December: Davitt, Jane Rock and a Hard Place
2. Happy Birthday Brenda!: Collared
3. Geography: Finnegan's Promise (Football player)
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Idaho Pride 108 pages finished 12/1
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Red+Blue 330 pages
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Somebody Killed His Editor
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Out-Foxed
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: All She Wrote
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: New York Christmas (New Release) finished 12/1
10. Reader's Choice: Mine

I am in...I thought I posted my books this morning but don't see it on the list!
Hmmm...

1. D is for December: Dragonborn FINISHED 12/26/12

2. Happy Birthday Shyloh!: Explosive Eighteen FINISHED 12/6/12

3. Skipped

4. Winter Solstice: In Bed With Beauty

5. Winter Solstice: One Hot Cowboy Wedding

6. Humbug Day: Simply Love

7. Look on the Bright Side: The Christmas She Always Wanted

8. New Years Eve: Shelter Mountain FINISHED 12/18/12

9. New Years Eve: Thief of Shadows

10. Readers Choice: Keys to the Castle

2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 1/5

1. 'D' is for December: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Dane by Liliana Hart (12/01)***
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (And in with the new!) Bared to You by Silvia Day
10. Reader's Choice: The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts

1/10



1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
In His Brother's Place - Elizabeth Lane (HD #2208 - Jan 2013)(186 pages) 12/02/2012

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


My reviews can be found here: www.susans2012books.blogspot.com/

3/10 Complete

1. 'D' is for December: Davitt, Jane Rock and a Hard Place
2. Happy Birthday Brenda!: Collared
3. Geography: Finnegan's Promise (Football player)
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Idaho Pride finished 12/1
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Tigers and Devils
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Jesse's Christmas
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Out-Foxed
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: All She Wrote
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: New York Christmas (New Release) finished 12/1
10. Reader's Choice: The Christmas Throwaway finished 12/2

1. 'D' is for December: Bared to You by Sylvia Day

4. Solstice shortest day: Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews (No. of Pages: 194)

5. Solstice longest night: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez (No. of Pages: 434)

8. New Year's Eve old: Atonement by Ian McEwan (Sitting on my TBR for 5 years already! Time to get it done with!)

9. New Year's Eve new: Second Chance Grill by Christine Nolfi (First book by this author that I am going to read!) [02.12.12]

10. Reader's Choice: The Gift by Cecelia Ahern

Completed: 1/5

2/10



1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. RRRC December Birthday List

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
In His Brother's Place - Elizabeth Lane (HD #2208 - Jan 2013)(186 pages) 12/02/2012

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
'Twas the Night - Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes, Trish Jensen (Bell Bridge Books - 2001) 12/02/2012

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


My reviews can be found here: www.susans2012books.blogspot.com/

I'm in for 10

1.'D' is for December: Derailed by Alyssa Rose Ivy READ 3/12/12

2. Happy Birthday!: Brenda! Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair READ 17/12/2012

3. Geography: A Fair of the Heart by Donna Marie Rodgers READ 15/12/2012

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: A Needful Heart by JM Madden READ 20/12/2012

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas READ 6/12/12

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: When We Collide by A.L. Jackson READ 23/12/12

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Providence by Jamie McGuire READ 8/12/12

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tidal by Emily Snow New release READ 19/12/12

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice. Point of Retreat by Colleen Hoover. READ 2/12/2012

RRRC December Monthly
2/5

1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. Happy Birthday Drqangel! 12.5

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages. 12.3

For those of you on the south side of the equator, just reverse those! =)

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories, depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitments.

RRRC December 2012 Challenge

2/8 Completed

1. 'D' is for December: Dorothy Gilman - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
2. Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
3. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 <200 pages: The Bite of Silence
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 >300 pgs: The Bite Before Christmas 2/12/12 ★★★★
5. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Karma Girl
6. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tempting Evil
7. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Lord's Fall
8. Choice: Quicksilver

3/10 Completed


1. 'D' is for December: Deliciously Dangerous by Karen Anders.

2. Happy Birthday Heather!: The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands.

3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel. Completed 12/1/12 **** (4 Stars)

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Forever In Blue Jeans by lissa Mathews.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: She's No Princess by Laura Lee Guhrke.

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom. Completed 12/1/12 ***** (5 Stars)

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Stuck with You by Trish Jensen. Completed 12/2/12 **** (4 Stars)

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: In Christofides' Keeping by Abby Green.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Doctor's Delight by Angela Verdenius.

10. Reader's Choice: Once Upon a Thanksgiving by Holly Jacobs.

Not sure yet how many I can get to...
2 Read

1. 'D' is for December:A Dark Kiss of Rapture by Sylvia Day 12/2 (3*)
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography:sports, food or Wisconsin- they work in a restaurant- The Naughty List 12/2 (4*)
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Wicked Games
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:over 300 pages-
6. Humbug Day, Dec.23: Motorcycle Man
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:Just One Wish
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:on tbr for awhile- Page 93
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: new author- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
10. Reader's Choice: The Party Boy's Guide To Dating A Geek

December 2012 RRRC Monthly Challenge
Goal: 1/7 Completed

1. "D" Read: The Darkest Day by Britt Bury
2. Happy Birthday, Leah ☺: Play of Passion by Nalini Singh
4. Winter Solstice (Short Read): Devil's Gate by Thea Harrison
5. Winter Solstice (Long Read): Exposed to You by Beth Kery ★★★☆☆ 12/3
8. Out with the Old: Black Silk by Judith Ivory
9. In with the New: TBD
10. Reader's Choice:TBD

TBD

Starting early....hope I can get all 10!
2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 2/10

1. 'D' is for December: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Dane by Liliana Hart (12/01)***
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Insurgent by Veronica Roth
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (And in with the new!) Bared to You by Silvia Day
10. Reader's Choice: The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/02)***

2012 December Monthly Challenge

1/10 Completed

01. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.

02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday Autumn! (December 19)
Hard and Fast by Erin McCarthy
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers (the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team in the United States), their Cheeseheads (Wisconsin is known as America's Dairyland) and all the beer they drink (Milwaukee was once home to four of the world's largest breweries). I may have stretched the truth there a bit, but for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.
The Conqueror by Shari Anton
OR
Divorced, Desperate And Dating by Christie Craig
OR
Shut Up and Kiss Me by Christie Craig
04. Winter (Southern) Solstice (Dec 21) : The solstice brings us the shortest day of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
05. Winter (Southern) Solstice (Dec 21) : The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick
06. Humbug Day (Dec 21) : Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
A Fool's Gold Christmas by Susan Mallery
07. Look on the Bright Side Day (Dec 21) : Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery 12/03/12
08. New Year's Eve (Dec 31) : Out with the old… Read a book that has been neglected on your TBR, one that gets you current in a series, or an old favorite either book, author, or series.
Virtual Heaven by Ann Lawrence
OR
The Star Princess by Susan Grant
09. New Year's Eve (Dec 31) : And in with the new! Read something new to you - a new release, a new author or a new series.
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley
OR
A McKettrick Christmas by Linda Lael Miller

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Romance Readers Monthly Reading Challenge
December 1 - 31, 2012 DONE

'D' is for December: Dark Rides, Rachel Caine DEC 15
Happy Birthday Miss!: Breaking Dawn, Stephanie Meyer DEC 19
Geography (Forced Casseroles): Nice Girls Don't Live Forever, Molly Harper DEC 4
Winter Solstice (56): Never to Sleep, Rachel Vincent DEC 6
Winter Solstice (376): Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men, Molly Harper DEC 2
Humbug (Harry): Cold Days, Jim Butcher DEC 23
Bright Side (Kaylee): Before I Wake, Rachel Vincent DEC 12
New Year's Eve (Series Current): Nice Girls Don't Bite their Neighbors, Molly Harper DEC 18
New Year's Eve (New Series): GunMetal Magic, Ilona Andrews DEC 10
My Choice: Magic Dreams, Ilona Andrews DEC 14
My Choice: The Great Christmas Cookie Swap Cookbook, Good Housekeeping DEC 1
My Choice: Christmas 101, Rick Rodgers DEC 3
My Choice: Foodfest 365! The Officially Fun Food Holiday Cookbook, Yvan Lemoine DEC 5
My Choice: Neiderwald, Rachel Vincent DEC 7
My Choice: Betty Crocker’s Cookie Book, Betty Crocker DEC 8
My Choice: The Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book, Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough DEC 9
My Choice: Anger Management, Rachel Caine DEC 11
My Choice: Fearless (Kiss Me Deadly), Rachel Vincent DEC 16
My Choice: Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring, Molly Harper DEC 17
My Choice: The Undying Heart, Zoe Archer DEC 13

RRRC December 2012 Challenge

3/8 Completed

1. 'D' is for December: Dorothy Gilman - The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
2. Wisconsin: Mistletoe Mischief 1/12/12 ★★★
3. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 <200 pages: The Bite of Silence
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21 >300 pgs: The Bite Before Christmas 2/12/12 ★★★★
5. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Karma Girl
6. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Tempting Evil
7. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Lord's Fall 4/12/12 ★★★★1/2
8. Choice: Quicksilver

December Monthly Challenge

1/10

1. 'D' is for December :
2. Happy Birthday! :
3. Geography :
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec 21 :
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec 21 :
6. Humbug Day, Dec 21 :
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec 21 :
8. New Year's Eve, Dec 31 : Nightwalker by Heather Graham – 04/12/12 ★ ★ ★ ★
9. New Year's Eve, Dec 31 :
10. Reader's Choice :

5/10 Completed


1. 'D' is for December: Deliciously Dangerous by Karen Anders.

2. Happy Birthday Heather!: The Perfect Wife by Lynsay Sands. Completed 12/3/12 **** (4 Stars)

3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel. Completed 12/1/12 **** (4 Stars)

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Forever In Blue Jeans by lissa Mathews.

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: She's No Princess by Laura Lee Guhrke.

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Zane's Redemption by Tina Folsom. Completed 12/1/12 ***** (5 Stars)

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Stuck with You by Trish Jensen. Completed 12/2/12 **** (4 Stars)

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: In Christofides' Keeping by Abby Green.

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Doctor's Delight by Angela Verdenius. Completed 12/4/12 *** (3 Stars)

10. Reader's Choice: Once Upon a Thanksgiving by Holly Jacobs.

December Monthly Challenge ~ 2012
Duration December 1 ~ December 31
3/10 Read

1. 'D' is for...: Dark Citadel by Cherise Sinclair
2.. Happy Birthday Pherocious!: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire
3. Sports & Beer & Food: Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl
4. A Quickie: Natural Evil by Thea Harrison
5. A Longie: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 12/4 ✯✯✯✯½
6. Scrooge: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken 12/3 ✯✯✯½
7. Santa: The Look of Love by Bella Andre 12/2 ✯✯½
8. Out With The Old: Phantom Shadows by Dianne Duvall
9. In With The New: Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
10. Thanks for the PIFM pick Skandia!: If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones

1/10 read


1. 'D' is for December - Delivery With A Smile
2. Happy Birthay, Karen ~ Divhine - Seduction and Snacks
3. Geography - Home Ice
4. Winter Solstice (short) - Ink and Paper
5. Winter Solstice (long) - Howl For It
6. Humbug Day - Wanted
7. Look on the Bright Side Day - By Mistake - 12/4, 3 stars
8. New Year's Eve (old) - Rain
9. New Year's Eve (new) - Snakeskin Boots
10. Reader's Choice - Written in the Stars

December Monthly Challenge

21/10

1. 'D' is for December :
2. Happy Birthday! :
3. Geography :
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec 21 :
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec 21 :
6. Humbug Day, Dec 21 :
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec 21 :
8. New Year's Eve, Dec 31 : Nightwalker by Heather Graham – 03/12/12 ★ ★ ★ ★
9. New Year's Eve, Dec 31 : Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H. P. Mallory - 04/12/12 ★ ★ ★ ★
10. Reader's Choice :