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Comment here with questions, comment, or just because you want to talk about December Challenge.

What is the difference between young adult and new adult?

Tami~Addicted to the 1 Click button~ wrote: "What is the difference between young adult and new adult?"

I think young adult is just young adult and I never heard of new adult. I will have to get back to you on that one.

Young Adult has teenage main characters (usually) and New Adult features characters who are college age, or in their twenties.

Thank you ladies :)

I already have a book picked out for this one! I meant to read it last year but somehow it just slipped by.

ohhh! does M.R. James count? most of his ghost stories were told at Christmas but I don't think many have Christmas theme.

Latasha wrote: "ohhh! does M.R. James count? most of his ghost stories were told at Christmas but I don't think many have Christmas theme."

yes. It can pretty much be any book not just a Christmas them book. I put it out there cause not a lot of people celebrate Christmas.

woohoo! I LOVE M.R. James!! I'm already working on my list. I wish we could make our shelf already.
http://www.amazon.com/Winter-Ghosts-C...

I like the sound of this one, too!

ok, here is my list. i kinda doubt i'll add more to it.
Krampus: The Yule Lord
Yearly Harvest: A True Story of Christmas
The Dark Servant
Christmas Ghost Stories: A Collection of Winter Tales
A Christmas Carol
and i have one that isn't on goodreads, it's the one i linked to above^.

Here is a list of christmas books https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

Tami~Addicted to the 1 Click button~ wrote: "What is the difference between young adult and new adult?"

Typically YA (young adult) features characters ranging in age from 13-17/18. The subject matter usually deals with "firsts" (First loves, first sexual encounters, etc.) and discovering who they are, but with a safety net of parents or adults around.

NA (New Adult) is usually characters from 18-25, or the college years. The subject matter can be more charged and "adult" in nature, but in true NA voice the characters are searching for how they fit into the world, but without a safety net. They make mistakes and now have to figure out mostly on their own how to resolve the conflicts within the story.

Tami~Addicted to the 1 Click button~ wrote: "What is the difference between young adult and new adult?"

Young adult is where characters are between ages of 17-20 I believe because I know teen is ages 13-16 and new adult is where characters are from 19-25 and are typically college students. Example, Easy by Tammara Webber is a new adult book.

By the way I will be doing this challenge :D Just need to add some books which I have a question about that can Chronicles of Narnia and Golden Compass count? They're setting is in the winter time I believe?

Ashlee wrote: "By the way I will be doing this challenge :D Just need to add some books which I have a question about that can Chronicles of Narnia and Golden Compass count? They're setting is in the winter time ..."

Yes they do count.

Okay thank you, I'm trying to find books that will fit the challenge but I'm not familiar with Christmas/winter themed books I usually read vampires, zombies, historical fantasy, etc. lol

Ashlee wrote: "Okay thank you, I'm trying to find books that will fit the challenge but I'm not familiar with Christmas/winter themed books I usually read vampires, zombies, historical fantasy, etc. lol"

I would count any books that has a snow or winter in it. Like harry potter which has winter. The book does not have to have a main theme of winter it just has to have mention snow or some sort of christmas or winter thing.

oh okay, I know Harry Potter would be perfect but I don't know if I want to read that series because I've already seen all of the movies. Thank you for your input though, I thought the book had to be centered around Christmas

I am going to be reading Shiver. I hope this counts. It sounds interesting :) How do I add a goal for the group page?

Inca Princesa wrote: "I am going to be reading Shiver. I hope this counts. It sounds interesting :) How do I add a goal for the group page?"

The challenge has not started yet. So I would recommend making the shelf you are going to use. The challenge starts on December 1.

I'm confused. It says Young Adult, Adult and Christmas Theme books. Do the books HAVE to be Christmas themed? Can it be any young adult or adult book?

I think so Cheryl.

Cheryl wrote: "I'm confused. It says Young Adult, Adult and Christmas Theme books. Do the books HAVE to be Christmas themed? Can it be any young adult or adult book?"

The theme is Young Adult book, Adult books and Christmas theme books. Really any books.

Samantha wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I'm confused. It says Young Adult, Adult and Christmas Theme books. Do the books HAVE to be Christmas themed? Can it be any young adult or adult book?"

The theme is Young Adult book..."

Samantha wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I'm confused. It says Young Adult, Adult and Christmas Theme books. Do the books HAVE to be Christmas themed? Can it be any young adult or adult book?"

I done it this way since a lot of people don't celebrate Christmas.

I added the Christmas theme cause it wouldn't be Christmas without it.

deleted user wrote: "oh okay, I know Harry Potter would be perfect but I don't know if I want to read that series because I've already seen all of the movies. Thank you for your input though, I thought the book had to ..."

The books are so much better than the movies! Everytime I watch one of the later movies I feel that they are never complete

Kara wrote: "I'm in! I'll list my books when I get home"

You don't have to list your book just make a shelf for the book and then enter the shelf on december 1 and goodreads will take care of the rest.

Opal wrote: "@Cheryl NO"

Thank you. I deleted my comment because as soon as I posted it there was an answer right above my comment.

deleted user wrote: "oh okay, I know Harry Potter would be perfect but I don't know if I want to read that series because I've already seen all of the movies. Thank you for your input though, I thought the book had to ..."

Trust me, if you've never read the books, and you like the movies, you'll want to read the books. They leave out so much stuff in the movies (usually because of time constraints and whatnot) that are essential to the storyline in the books, especially books 6 and 7 (hint: in book 6 the Weasley house was NOT set on fire, totally different stuff happened over Christmas break), and the movies will make so much more sense after reading the books. I hadn't read any of the books until after the first movie came out, and still resisted reading them till after the third movie, when I was convinced that the movies were leaving too much out, and after reading the books I discovered that was actually the case. Now I'm a total Potterhead (I've read the entire series 7 times, and am working my way through again).

Woohoo! Challenge starts tomorrow:D!

Okay, so how do I join the challenge? I've started adding books I want to read to my shelf, but not sure what to do next.

Here is a step to step guide that I made on how to enter a challenge. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Okay, I still don't get it. As far as I know, I've never seen the "More challenges" on any page, so how do I get it to come up? I've already created my shelf, and I don't remember seeing it while adding books to it. I've already got all the books I'm going to try to read added (it doesn't take me long to read a book once I get started, as long as I have unlimited time, but I'm going to be hopefully starting a new job Sunday night and don't know how much reading I'm actually going to be able to fit into my days now).

Christie wrote: "Okay, I still don't get it. As far as I know, I've never seen the "More challenges" on any page, so how do I get it to come up? I've already created my shelf, and I don't remember seeing it while..."

We do still have the yearly challenge and the season one which last 3 months.

Yeah, I saw those. I meant on the tutorial page, where it showed the words "More Challenges..." at the top of the page. The tutorial mentioned something about clicking on those words (I don't remember why). I clicked on each challenge and never saw what the tutorial said I was supposed to be able to click on. I could have just missed it, I suppose, it wouldn't be the first time I couldn't see something that was right in front of me. :P

Christie wrote: "Yeah, I saw those. I meant on the tutorial page, where it showed the words "More Challenges..." at the top of the page. The tutorial mentioned something about clicking on those words (I don't rem..."

Some challenges get hidden. Cause I do monthly challenges for holidays. So by clicking more challenges. It will help you scroll down to find the challenge you are looking for.

I was wanting to enter the December Challenge, but can't figure out how to do it. I can't find a button to click on to enter it.

Christie wrote: "I was wanting to enter the December Challenge, but can't figure out how to do it. I can't find a button to click on to enter it."

You enter how many books you wish to read and the shelf name you are using for the challenge.

hi! I know I signed up for this but there has been some major drastic changes at home and I doubt i'll participate. I'm sorry. I wanted too but I just haven't been in the mood to read lately.

Latasha wrote: "hi! I know I signed up for this but there has been some major drastic changes at home and I doubt i'll participate. I'm sorry. I wanted too but I just haven't been in the mood to read lately."

No problem Latsha. You can just leave it and it will just stay the way it is.