Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Final Update 12/31

1. 'D' is for December: Toy Soldiers by Dahlia Rose (12/11)★★★★

2. Happy Birthday!: Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Jess) (12/10)★★★1/2

3. Geography: Touch Me (from I Brake For Bad Boys) by Shannon McKenna (12/6)★★★1/2

4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The Kiss (from Three Weddings and a Kiss) by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (12/9)★★★★★

5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (12/30)★★★★★

6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: A Touch of Darkness by B.C. Brown (12/4)★★★★

7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: The Forgotton One (from Love at First Bite) by Ronda Thompson (12/13)★★★★★

8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: The Christmas Promise by Donna VanLiere (12/16)★★★★★

9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Secret Santa by Kristine Cheney (12/25)★★★

10. Reader's Choice: A Very Vampy Christmas by Kerrelyn Sparks (12/18)★★★★

Completed 10/10

YAY! all done.. congrats everyone and happy new year

update: 12/31
Done: 10/10

1. 'D' is for December: Fenridge by D.L. Miles ~ ♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/30
2. Happy Birthday! ( Autumn ): Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater ~ ♥ ~ 12/31
3. Geography: (food-related) The Monday Night Cooking School by Erica Bauermeister ~ ♥♥♥ ~ 12/31
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: short/under 200 pages The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho ~ ♥♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/17
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: (over 300 pages) The Edge of Never ~ ♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/29
6. Humbug Day, Dec.21: (unhappy character) The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay ~ ♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/23
7. Look on the Bright Side Day, Dec. 21: (happy, optimistic or Pollyanna like character.) Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson ~ ♥♥.5 ~ 12/29
8. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (Read a book that gets you current in a series) Hidden by Sophie Jordan ~ ♥♥.5 ~ 12/24
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: (new author) Just One Wish ~ ♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/30
10. Reader's Choice: Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout ~ ♥♥♥♥ ~ 12/06

Finished

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

Congrats ɑƨħŵɑɡ and Heather!!

Thanks Kat and congrats Heather :)

READ: 9/10

✔1. 'D' is for December: Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31

2. Happy Birthday Brenda!: Leaving Normal - Stef Ann Holm

✔3. Geography:Wisconsin: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer (set in Wisconsin) 12/27

✔4. Winter Solstice: Into the Dark - Gena Showalter (206 pages) 12/31

✔5. Winter Solstice Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill (384 pages) 12/11

✔6. Humbug Day: Masque of the Red Death - Bethany Griffin (*heroine is unhappy/depressed) 12/6

✔7. Look on the Bright Side Day: Ten Things I Love About You - Julia Quinn (hero is happy go lucky) 12/13

✔8. New Year's Eve: The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelley (on TBR since Feb 2010) 12/23

✔9. New Year's Eve: Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright (new author & new series) 12/27

✔10. Reader's Choice: The Accidental Tourist - Anne Tyler 12/21

3 cheers for all the finishers!

10/10 Done Yay!

1. December: The Doomsday Vault by Steven Harper 12/31 ★★★★
2. Happy B-Day Valerie!: Blameless by Gail Carriger 12/18 ★★★★★
3. Wisconsin: Grounds for Murder by Sandra Balzo 12/4 ★★★★
4. Winter Solstice (short): A Dark Kiss of Rapture by Sylvia Day 12/7 ★★★★
5. Winter Solstice (long): Red, White, and Blood by C. Farnsworth 12/27 ★★★★★
6. Humbug Day: Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie 12/9 ★★★★
7. Bright Side Day: As You Wish by Gabi Stevens 12/13 ★★★★
8. New Year's (old): Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman 12/15 ★★★★
9. New Year's (new): Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by D. Jones 12/29 ★★★★★
10. My Choice: An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris 12/22 ★★★★

Thanks MountainKat ;)

Hooray, Bookchaser, Makenzie, Jodie, BJ Rose, Shazzy, Julie, ɑƨħŵɑɡ, Heather & Valorie!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!

I'm in for 8 I think.

RRRC December Challenge
December 1-December 31
7/8

I didn't get my 8th finished in time :( But oh well. Maybe next time!! Great job to all the participants!!

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

I saw I forgot earlier to update the the last of the five books I have read.

2. Happy Birthday!: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 12/12/2012
4. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Hersenschimmen by J. Bernlef 31/12/2012
5. Winter (Southern) Solstice, Dec.21: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 18/12/2012
9. New Year's Eve, Dec. 31: Unwind by Neal Shusterman 27/12/2012
10. Reader's Choice: Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead 20/12/2012

Congrats Renske!

Hooray, Renske!

YAAAAY Renske \O/