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1. 'D' is for December: The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks - 12/2
2. Happy Birthday, TWindham!: Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward -12/7
3. Geography: Causing Havoc - Lori Foster (MMA) - 12/13
4. Southern Solstice, long:
5. Southern Solstice, short: The Opportunist - Tarryn Fisher - 12/7
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole - 12/12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Wallbanger - Alice Clayton - 12/6
8. New Year's Eve, old: Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh - 12/10
9. New Year's Eve, new: The Greyfriar - Clay & Susan Griffith - 12/4
10. Reader's Choice: Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs - 12/4
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2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 5/10
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/04)***
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel (12/14)***
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: Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (12/12)***
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
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)***






1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday, Archer!: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn
3. Geography: Mulligan Stew by Deb Stover
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Shortage Day) Safe: Aidan & Carly by Rachel Hanna
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Longest Day) Oxford Whispers by Marion Croslydon
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old) Long Night Moon by SM Reine
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (In with the new) Glamour by Rae Wilder
10. Reader's Choice:

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8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Reunion in Death by J.D: Robb (this is the 14th book of In Death serie)
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10. Reader's Choice: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley

Total: 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'. A Question of Belief by Donna Leon 15/12/2012 ***
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
4. Southern Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest night of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
Completed The Raj on the Move - 127 pages - 4/12/2012 ***
5. Southern Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest day, so read a book over 300 pages.
The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream - 350 pages - 6/12/2012 ****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
Beth in Little Women -12/12/2012 *****
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.
Second Sight - 3/12/2012 ***
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

December Monthly Reading Challenge
3/5
√ 1. D for December: Duran, Meredith: A Lady's Lesson in Scandal - 12.12
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) - 12.10
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 - 12.06

Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 6/10
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/04)***
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel (12/14)***
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: The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/15)****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (12/12)***
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
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)***







December Monthly Challenge
7/10
1. 'D' is for December: Courageous
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Becoming Dante
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Rapture
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
10. Reader's Choice:








Done: 10/10
Finished











December Monthly Challenge
Duration: Dec 01/12 - Dec 31/12
10/10
1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'.
Dreams of Eli by Van Heerling 12/02/12 ****
2. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a December birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf.
Natalie Damschroder - Barefoot in the Sand
Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire 12/11/12 ***
3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin is best known for the Green Bay Packers, for this category you can also read a sports related book or one in which food/alcohol plays a large part in the story.
Echoes at Dawn by Kathleen Ann Gallagher 12/10/12 ****
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.
Galdoni by Cheree Alsop 12/06/12 ***
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest night, so read a book over 300 pages.
Dance of Desire by Catherine Kean 12/03/12 *****
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark 12/01/12 ****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
Enchanted by Patti Berg 12/16/12 ****
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.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer 12/02/12 *****
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.
Gods and Kings: Chronicles of the Kings by Lynn Austin 12/03/12 ****
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Her Highness, The Traitor by Susan Higginbotham 12/06/12 *****

10/10
1. 'D' is for December: The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks - 12/2
2. Happy Birthday, TWindham!: Lover Avenged - J.R. Ward -12/7
3. Geography: Causing Havoc - Lori Foster (MMA) - 12/13
4. Southern Solstice, long: Sweet Blood of Mine - John Corwin 12/15
5. Southern Solstice, short: The Opportunist - Tarryn Fisher - 12/7
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole - 12/12
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Wallbanger - Alice Clayton - 12/6
8. New Year's Eve, old: Blaze of Memory - Nalini Singh - 12/10
9. New Year's Eve, new: The Greyfriar - Clay & Susan Griffith - 12/4
10. Reader's Choice: Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs - 12/4
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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 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.

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

Goal: 5/7 Completed
1. "D" Read:
2. Happy Birthday, Leah ☺:
4. Winter Solstice (Short Read): TBD
5. Winter Solstice (Long Read):
8. Out with the Old:
9. In with the New:
10. Reader's Choice:TBD






Duration December 1 ~ December 31
5/10 completed
1. 'D' is for December: The Summer of Cotton Candy by Debbie Viguie
3. Geography:WI
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: a Long book
6. Humbug Day:Scrooge Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
9. New Year's Eve:In with the new Poison Princess by Kresley Cole









7/10 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)
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
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.
06. Humbug Day (Dec 21) : Read a book with an unhappy, cynical or Scrooge like character.
07. Look on the Bright Side Day (Dec 21) : Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
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
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.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.












Read: 6/10
2. Happy Birthday Erin!: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
4. Winter Solstice (short): Wolf Tracks by Vivian Arend
7. Look on the Bright Side: Trusted Bond by Mary Calmes
8. Out with the Old: Mate Claimed by Jennifer Ashley











10/10 DONE
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday Tiffany!
3. Geography: (sports related)
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: (unhappy)
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old… (old favorite)
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new!
10. Reader's Choice:











7/10
6. Humbug Day, Dec 21 :
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec 21 :
10. Reader's Choice :








7/8 Read
D is for December:
Happy B-Day Karen!
Wisconsin: Hot Under Pressure by Louisa Edwards (Food related)
Shortest Day:
Longest Night:
Out with the Old:
In with the New:
My Choice:
Unread:

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RRRC December Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1 December - 31 December 2012
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Read: 5/5
✔ 'D' is for December - Devil's Bride 12/7 ★★★★☆
✔ Winter Solstice - Shortest Night - The Naughty List 12/6 ★★★★★
✔ New Year's Eve - Out with the old - The Name of the Wind 12/10 ★★★★★
✔ New Year's Eve - In with the new - How to Dance with a Duke 12/2 ★★★★☆
✔ Reader's Choice - How the Marquess Was Won 12/15 ★★★★★






December Monthly Challenge
8/10
1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday!:
3. Geography:
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Becoming Dante
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Rapture
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
10. Reader's Choice:









6/8
1. 'D' is for December: Desire Unchained
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21:
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Reunion in Death
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21:
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31:
10. Reader's Choice:







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 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.

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

Total: 6/8
1. 'D' is for December: Read a book that starts with 'D' or by an author whose first or last name begins with 'D'. A Question of Belief by Donna Leon 15/12/2012 ***
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
From Caroline's shelf Timeless
4. Southern Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice brings us the shortest night of the year, so read a short book - one under 200 pages.
Completed The Raj on the Move - 127 pages - 4/12/2012 ***
5. Southern Solstice, Dec.21: The solstice also brings us the longest day, so read a book over 300 pages.
The Africa House: The True Story of an English Gentleman and His African Dream - 350 pages - 6/12/2012 ****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Read a book that features a happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.
Beth in Little Women -12/12/2012 *****
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.
Second Sight - 3/12/2012 ***
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

1. 'D' is for December:
2. Happy Birthday, Archer!: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn
3. Geography: Mulligan Stew by Deb Stover
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Shortage Day)
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (Longest Day) Oxford Whispers by Marion Croslydon
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21:
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old) Long Night Moon by SM Reine
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (In with the new) Glamour by Rae Wilder
10. Reader's Choice:

RRRC December 2012 Challenge
December 1-31, 2012
Completed: 8/10
1. 'D' is for December
Delusion in Death, J.D. Robb, 12-4-12
2. Happy Birthday Drqangel!
Echoes at Dawn, Maya Banks, 12-13-12
3. Wisconsin food/alcohol
Bad Boys Do, Victoria Dahl, 12-11-12
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: shortest day
The Colorado Kid, Stephen King, 12-16-12
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: longest night
Haven, Kay Hooper, 12-16-12
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21
Entwined, Elisabeth Naughton,
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21
TBD
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Out with the old…
Ashes of Honor, Seanan McGuire, 12-8-12
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: And in with the new!
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn, Alison Goodman, 12-14-12
10. Reader's Choice
Summoning the Night, Jenn Bennett, 12-17-12

10/10 Completed!
✔1. 'D' is for December: Devil's Gate 12/5/12
✔2. Happy Birthday, Karen ~ Divhine!: Do Over 12/6/12
✔3. Geography: Mistletoe Mischief 12/8/12
✔4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Hunter's Season 12/7/12
✔5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Bared to You 12/4/12
✔6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: Natural Evil 12/5/12
✔7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: My Kind of Christmas 12/11/12
✔8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Game for Anything 12/4/12
✔9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Seduction and Snacks 12/18/12
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Duke Is Mine 12/8/12
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December Monthly Reading Challenge
5/5
√ 1. D for December: Duran, Meredith: A Lady's Lesson in Scandal - 12.12
2. HB: SKIP
3. Geography: SKIP
√ 4. Winter Solstice: short story: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas - 12.16
√ 5. Winter Solstice: over 300 pp: The Touch Of Fire by Linda Howard - 12.18
√ 6. Humbug Day: The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts (Ryder is the scrooge) - 12.10
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 - 12.06

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2012 December Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
Completed: 7/10
1. 'D' is for December: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (12/18)****
2. Happy Birthday Megan!: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (12/04)***
3. Geography: A Fair to Remember by Stacey Joy Netzel (12/14)***
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: The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts (12/15)****
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson (12/12)***
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Out with the old…) Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
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)***








Duration: December 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012
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8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Reunion in Death by J.D: Robb (this is the 14th book of In Death serie)
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