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Please post all questions, updates & comments about the winter 2015/2016 challenge in this thread :)


The Winter 2015/2016 Reading Challenge will start December 3rd and end February 29th, 2016.


Rules of the challenge:

Read 3 books (or more)
Complete 3 tasks (or more)
Re-reads are ok
Books can be any genre


This winter, complete 3 (or more) of the following tasks:


1. Winter officially begins on December 21st. So this winter:

READ A BOOK THAT DEPICTS A WINTER SCENE ON ITS COVER


2. Tis the season, so goodbye sun and hello long, dark nights. So this winter:

READ A BOOK WITH THE WORD DARK/DARKER/DARKEST OR DARKNESS IN THE TITLE


3. January is National Stalking Awareness Month. So this winter:

READ A BOOK THAT DEALS WITH STALKING


4. January 8th is Elvis Presley's birthday. So this winter:

READ A BOOK THAT FEATURES A CHARACTER NAMED ELVIS

OR

READ A BOOK THAT TAKES PLACE (AT LEAST IN PART) IN TENNESSEE


5. "When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it's amore." It's Valentine's Day on February 14th. So this winter:

READ A BOOK WITH THE LETTERS A-M-O-R-E IN THE TITLE (THESE LETTERS DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN ORDER)


6. It's also Singles Appreciation Day on February 14th. So this winter:

READ A BOOK IN WHICH THE MAIN CHARACTER IS SINGLE


7. Random Task-This task counts towards the challenge but is not inspired by the season. So this winter:

READ A DARE 2 DREAM FRIEND'S FAVORITE BOOK

This is how it works:
Although the challenge is open to everyone, the regular d2d reading challenge crew is Christine, Danell, Dustin, Jenn, Josh & Myself. So go to one of those pages-look for the shelf marked favorites and read a book from that shelf.

Please note Dustin has an amazing shelf rather than a favorite shelf but it's the same thing so it's all good :)

Also, Danell's favorites are not on her bookshelf page but can be found on her bio page so again all good :)

Hope this doesn't sound too confusing!



HAVE A HAPPY WINTER, EVERYONE! :D

This is too much fun :-)

Anyone who is interested in completing task #4, The December Group Read for Koontzland - Dean Koontz Group is ODD THOMAS which can fulfill the Elvis task. Hint Hint :-)

I have found the book I want to read for task #5 : The letters in the title can spell A-M-O-R-E :-)



If I like that book, then I plan to read book two to meet task #1 with a winter scene on the cover:

I will try to read A Darker Heritage, by Gerda Koontz for task #2 :-)

For task #7, I would really like to read Josie and Jack as recommended by Danell :-)

Looks like another great challenge! Thanks Rachel!

Glad you both like it! :)

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Anyone who is interested in completing task #4, The December Group Read for Koontzland - Dean Koontz Group is ODD THOMAS which can fulfill the Elvis task. Hint Hint :-)

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Don't think the Elvis task was a coincidence- I'm always looking out for the dean fans lol :D

Wow great challenge!
Very interesting, I'm in!!!

Glad you like it Jenn! :D

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "For task #7, I would really like to read Josie and Jack as recommended by Danell :-)

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I am not sure how many books I have read or listened to since reading "Josie and Jack", 30 to 50, but I was still thinking about that book the other day!! Really want to read more of Kelly Braffets work!! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!

Thank you for another wonderful challenge!! You don't know how badly I needed this challenge!!

Danell wrote: "Thank you for another wonderful challenge!! You don't know how badly I needed this challenge!!"

You're welcome, Danell! Glad you like it :)

Hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving :)


Can't believe the winter holidays are almost here-I really need to do more shopping (and get to the bookstore :)

I'm in for sure. I just started a new book that I am borrowing from a girl... Anyways. The main character is single in the beginning. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist! =D

Josh wrote: "I'm in for sure. I just started a new book that I am borrowing from a girl... Anyways. The main character is single in the beginning. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist! =D"

Glad you're joining us, Josh! :D

There are no coincidences :-)

I finished the first book for the challenge. The main character is single, at least she was until the final pages of the book, lol. Its I received it as an ARC. It was sad with some tough subjects.

Christine wrote: "I finished the first book for the challenge. The main character is single, at least she was until the final pages of the book, lol. Its I received it a..."

Thanks for the update, Christine! :D

Listened to , which works for #6.

Read , which works for #2.

Thanks for the updates, Danell! :D

I has an UPDATE!!!!! WOOT!!! WOOTTT!!! You Are Destined to be Together Forever by Dean Koontz features a character by the name of Elvis... which is a no duh to the Koontz fans! Sadly it was also the final story I had left to read in the Odd Thomas series. It depresses me to say that.

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I am still reading Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.

Josh wrote: "I has an UPDATE!!!!! WOOT!!! WOOTTT!!! You Are Destined to be Together Forever by Dean Koontz features a character by the name of Elvis... which is a no duh to the Koontz fans! Sadly it was also th..."

Thanks for the update, Josh! :D

I completed a second challenge... Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist has the two main characters single... I guess they become a couple by the end of the book but they start out single and for most of the book are single... until they decide they like each other... Its a crazy book. I highly recommend it. The girl I am dating let me borrow with it being her favorite book.

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Now I am in the process of deciding what to read next. Other than the DMV's driving book... Trying for my license. I am thinking about The Green Mile. It fits the read a friend's favorite book... It is on Dustin's awesome list! lol Well the separate parts are. lol

Josh wrote: "I completed a second challenge... Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist has the two main characters single... I guess they become a couple by the end of the book but they start out single and for most o..."

Thanks for the update, Josh! The green mile is also on Danell's list -I'm hoping to read it for the challenge too-loved the film. Actually I'm hoping to read a book from everyone's favorite/awesome list if I have time :)

Good luck with your license! :D

The Green Mile should also be on my list Its one of my fav Stephen King novels. I read it as each one came out. It was interesting reading it in serial form.

You should read The Green Mile :-)

task #3
Im reallyliking this series "The White Rabbit Chronicles"

task #6
Hannah is still single in this long series but maybe not by the end of this book!!

My picture didnt upload for task #3 Alice in Zombieland

Thanks for the updates, Jenn! :D

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! :D

I wish all of you'd and your families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year!!!

Back at you Jenn and Rachel!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! I hope you have a day filled with laughter and love.

Happy Christmas! I am nearly finished with my first book toward the challenge: Learning to Swim, this one has the letters A-M-O-R-E in the title.

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Happy Christmas! I am nearly finished with my first book toward the challenge: Learning to Swim, this one has the letters A-M-O-R-E in the title."

Thanks for the update, Dustin! :D

Hope everyone had a good Christmas! :D

Wishing you all good health & happiness in the new year (and some great books too :)

finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the random task. I believe this book is listed as a favorite by both Christine and Jenn-going to add it to my favorite shelf as well. I listened to this on audio and the narrator, Jim Dale was amazing.

Rachel wrote: "finished Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire for the random task. I believe this book is listed as a favorite by both Christine and Jenn-going to add it to my favorite shelf as well. I lis..."

Yes! Yes! Much Good! I use a lot of audiobooks and enjoyed Jim Dale as a narrator. One of these days I should re-read the Harry Potter Series :-)

One down. I have challenged myself to read 6 books for this challenge ; I am currently reading 2 other books for the Winter Challenge: Odd Thomas and A Darker Heritage

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "One down. I have challenged myself to read 6 books for this challenge ; I am currently reading 2 other books for the Winter Challenge: Odd Thomas and A Darker Heritage"

Thanks for the update, Dustin! :D

I just finished Winter Street It has a winter scene of the cover, a good story for the holidays.

Christine wrote: "I just finished Winter Street It has a winter scene of the cover, a good story for the holidays."

Thanks for the update, Christine! :D

When I started The Heart Goes Last, I did not think I would be able to use it for this challenge, let alone for a character named Elvis. This book included a Wedding Elvis, a Singing Elvis, a Retirement Home Elvis, a Chauffeur Elvis, a Bodyguard Elvis and an Escort Elvis which is not to be confused with the Sex-bot Elvis.

Christine wrote: "When I started The Heart Goes Last, I did not think I would be able to use it for this challenge, let alone for a character named Elvis. This book included a Wedding Elvis, a Singin..."

lol

Thanks for the update, Christine! :D

I really need to read a book by Margaret Atwood sometime soon.

There's lots of good ones to choose from. I highly recommend The Maddaddam Trilogy.

Christine wrote: "There's lots of good ones to choose from. I highly recommend The Maddaddam Trilogy."

Thanks for the recommendation, Christine! :D