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Please post all questions/comments/updates about the 2014/2015 winter challenge in this thread :)


The 2014/2015 Winter Reading Challenge will start on December 7th, 2014 and end on February 28th, 2015.

Rules of the Challenge:

Read 3 books (or more)
Complete 3 tasks (or more)
All genres ok
Rereads ok


So this winter complete 3 (or more) of the following:


1. Tis the season! So this winter:


Read a book with THE WORD WINTER OR CHRISTMAS IN THE TITLE.


2. December 9th is Weary Willie Day (Weary Willie was a famous clown created by circus performer Emmett Kelly). So this winter:


Read a book SET (AT LEAST IN PART) IN A CIRCUS OR CARNIVAL


3. January 6th is Divorce Monday. So this winter:


Read a book in which THE MAIN CHARACTER IS DIVORCED


4. January 16th is Appreciate a Dragon Day. So this winter:


Read a book WITH A DRAGON ON THE COVER

OR


Read a book that features A DRAGON AS PART OF THE STORY


5. January is California Dried Plum Digestive Month :O so this winter:


Read a book SET (AT LEAST IN PART) IN CALIFORNIA.


6. February 9th-15th is International Flirting Week. So this winter:


Read a book WITH THE LETTERS F-L-I-R-T IN THE TITLE (these letters don't have to be in order)


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


Read a NON-FICTION SURVIVAL STORY



HAPPY WINTER & HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! :D

Woohoo! Thanks for another great challenge!!!!!

You're welcome, Christine- Glad you like it :D

Thank You Thank You Thank You. I will look at this right now :-)

Lots of opportunities here :-)

You're welcome, Dustin :)

Books I am trying to read:

Set in California:


Winter in the title:


Dragon on the cover:

Oh I am gonna try this!

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Books I am trying to read:

Set in California:


Winter in the title:


Dragon on the cover..."

Sounds like a plan :D

Linni wrote: "Oh I am gonna try this!"


Glad you're joining us in the challenge!

Linni wrote: "Oh I am gonna try this!"

Welcome Linni! Its a lot of fun.

I'll try this one.

Nora aka Diva wrote: "I'll try this one."

Glad you're joining us Nora- It's good to see you post-hope all is well.

Thanks for putting this challenge together! I gotta look through my books this weekend to see if any match the criteria. But right now I gotta go shovel snow :(

You're welcome Jenn :D

I hate the winter-snow sucks :/

6. Flirt in title
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

This is a very endearing and hilarious book.

Tracy wrote: "6. Flirt in title
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

This is a very endearing and hilarious book."

is a great book- glad you enjoyed it.

One book down. I have re-read Relentless by Dean Koontz. The story is set in California.

Maybe I will look into The Storied Life... I hadn't found a FLIRT title yet.

I am currently reading I Thought You Were Dead. The main character is divorced.

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "One book down. I have re-read Relentless by Dean Koontz. The story is set in California.
"

Thanks for the update, Dustin :)

is a quick read-hope you enjoy it if you decide to pick it up.

look forward to your comments about

I am loving I thought you were dead. It is so hilarious & awesome :-) The dog, Stella, is so CUTE!

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "I am loving I thought you were dead. It is so hilarious & awesome :-) The dog, Stella, is so CUTE!"

going to add it to my tbr-thanks for the recommendation :D

I finished my first book for the challenge. Stephanie Plum, the main character, is divorced. This series is always fun and I always laugh out loud while reading them.

Thanks for the update, Christine! :D

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Maybe I will look into The Storied Life... I hadn't found a FLIRT title yet.

I am currently reading I Thought You Were Dead. The main character is divorced.
[bookcover:I Thought You Were Dead|7153..."

You should Dustin. I listened to it on audio and it's really good.

I want to wish all my Dare to Dream friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Thanks Jenn :)


HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE! :D

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Happy whatever you celebrate!

Thinking of my friends and hope you all get a book or two or three in your stockings, no coal!

Currently reading The Good Guy and The Winter People for the challenge.

Life changes, am no longer working 2 jobs. Start a new job on the 5th of Jan. Excited but nervous, praying and hoping it works out!

Happy reading everyone!

Danell wrote: "Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Happy whatever you celebrate!

Thinking of my friends and hope you all get a book or two or three in your stockings, no coal!

Currently read..."


Thanks for the update, Danell! Good luck with the new job :D

I read

Jenn wrote: "I read "

Thanks for the update Jenn!

I have increased my goal from 3 to 5 :-) I will complete at least 3 tasks, but also read multiple titles that meet the same task.

I have finished:


(Main Character Divorced)


(California Setting)

Tonight, I will finish:

(California Setting)

Tonight, I will start:

(F-L-I-R-T)

Hell Yeah!

Thanks for the update, Dustin :D

p.s. i love - one of my favorite books of all time

HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Happy 2015!

Read , which works for #5. Enjoyed this book!

Happy reading!

Danell wrote: "Happy 2015!

Read, which works for #5. Enjoyed this book!

Happy reading!"

Thanks for the update, Danell :D

That is the third Dean Koontz book mentioned in this thread that take place in California! Clearly one of Dean's favorite places since he also lives in California.

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "That is the third Dean Koontz book mentioned in this thread that take place in California! Clearly one of Dean's favorite places since he also lives in California."

You know i had that in mind when i added that task ;)

I have already read two Dean Koontz books to meet that California task :-)

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope everyone has a good year!

Hell Yeah! I love 2015 already! :-)

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Hell Yeah! I love 2015 already! :-)"

I'm so glad. I'm hoping for good things this year too!

I am thinking about getting a pet rat.

I have a friend that makes clothes for rats so if you feel the need for the well-costumed rat, I got the person for you!

Finished which works for #1 in the challenge. Excellent book! Would recommend to others who are looking for a good ghost story!

A friend who makes clothes for rats, interesting!!

Hope everyone is warm and enjoying the winter!

Danell wrote: "Finished which works for #1 in the challenge. Excellent book! Would recommend to others who are looking for a good ghost story!

A friend who makes clothes f..."

Thanks for the update, Danell! Glad to hear it's a good book-i've been thinking of picking it up.

Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "I am thinking about getting a pet rat."

not a fan of rodents but a dressed up one might be ok ;)

Do you still have the hedgehog?

I don't dress up my pets :-) Yes, I still have Prada, the magical hedgehog and Indie, the telepathic cat. I am considering a rat as my next pet. Rats are very intelligent and cute.

I have started my dragon task today by beginning Pillage by Obert Skye:

Christine wrote: "I finished my first book for the challenge. Stephanie Plum, the main character, is divorced. This series is always fun and I always laugh out loud while read..."
I laugh out loud as well, this is a great series!!!!