December Monthly Challenge
☃️ Read a book published in December or a book with blue or green on the cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise.
The Duke's Saber - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Publ - Dec 2023) - Dec 15
2) Baby Names
☃️ Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene, or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
This month's names:
Evangeline (Messenger of Good News),
Savannah (Open Plain),
Ian (God is Gracious),
Vincent (Victorious).
3) Featured Author
Challenge (FAC) - Molly Harper
☃️ Read one book written by Molly Harper or any author with her first or last name. Link to Molly Harper's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun facts about Molly Harper:
A writer of
paranormal and humorous contemporary romance, Molly has published more than 30
titles.
Molly graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and previously worked as a reporter.
Molly currently lives in Michigan with her family.
☃️ You may read a book that has
been shelved as paranormal, contemporary, or humor. You may also read a book
with a character who works in the news media industry. Finally, you may read a
book set in the Midwestern United States.*
☃️ Read a book that includes a character (doesn't need to be a MC) or is written by an author with one of the following popular baby names, or any variation or nickname of one of them (example using Robert: Robert, Rob, Bob, Roberta, Bobbie, Robertson, etc). Alternatively, you may choose a book with a character, plot, scene, or cover art that somehow represents the name's meaning (in parentheses). Some of the meanings are pretty obscure, so feel free to be creative!
Evangeline (Messenger of Good News),
Savannah (Open Plain),
Ian (God is Gracious),
Vincent (Victorious).
☃️ Read one book written by Molly Harper or any author with her first or last name. Link to Molly Harper's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Molly graduated from Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in print journalism and previously worked as a reporter.
Molly currently lives in Michigan with her family.
Claiming the Drakos Heir - Jennifer Faye (HR #4669 - June 2019) (contemporary) - Dec 26
*The Midwestern United States includes Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota and Wisconsin
4) ’Tis the Season
☃️ From Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa - and Festivus for the rest of us - December is a month of holiday celebrations. Read a holiday romance, or a book in which a celebration occurs. You may also read a book with a character who is cheerful, such as a book featuring the “grumpy/sunshine” trope.
☃️ From Hanukkah to Christmas to Kwanzaa - and Festivus for the rest of us - December is a month of holiday celebrations. Read a holiday romance, or a book in which a celebration occurs. You may also read a book with a character who is cheerful, such as a book featuring the “grumpy/sunshine” trope.
Holiday Heroes - Janie Crouch, Regan Black (Calamitte Jane Pub - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Dec 8
5) Mitten Tree Day
- December 6
☃️As this day was established to facilitate the distribution of mittens to those in need, read a book with a character who is charitable or does something kind for another. You may also read a book featuring a school or a workplace since these are places where mitten trees are commonly observed during the month of December. Finally, you may read a book set during winter or in a place with a cold climate.
☃️As this day was established to facilitate the distribution of mittens to those in need, read a book with a character who is charitable or does something kind for another. You may also read a book featuring a school or a workplace since these are places where mitten trees are commonly observed during the month of December. Finally, you may read a book set during winter or in a place with a cold climate.
Disappearance in Dread Hollow - Debra Webb (HI #2152 - July 2023) (school) - Dec 12
6) National Cocoa Day - December 13
☃️To recognize the domestication of the cacao tree - from which the cocoa bean is derived - in South America more than 5,000 years ago, read a historical romance. You may also read a book with a tree, plant, or flower on the cover. Alternatively, you may read a book that you consider to be “cozy.”
☃️To recognize the domestication of the cacao tree - from which the cocoa bean is derived - in South America more than 5,000 years ago, read a historical romance. You may also read a book with a tree, plant, or flower on the cover. Alternatively, you may read a book that you consider to be “cozy.”
Knockout - Sarah MacLean (Harper Collins - Aug 2023) (historical romance) - Dec 6
7) Crossword
Puzzle Day - December 21
☃️Read a book with a character who attempts to solve or find something, such as a detective or an archaeologist. You may also read a book with black or white on the cover or a book set after 1913, the year in which the first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper.
☃️Read a book with a character who attempts to solve or find something, such as a detective or an archaeologist. You may also read a book with black or white on the cover or a book set after 1913, the year in which the first crossword puzzle was published in the New York World newspaper.
Colton's Undercover Seduction - Beth Cornelison (HRS #2227 - May 2023) (detective) - Dec 6
8) National Short Film Day - December 28
☃️Read a short story or a novella (generally defined as less than 160 pages) or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with one of the letters S, H, O, R, or T. Alternatively, you may read a book with a character who works in the entertainment industry.
☃️Read a short story or a novella (generally defined as less than 160 pages) or a book by an author whose first or last name begins with one of the letters S, H, O, R, or T. Alternatively, you may read a book with a character who works in the entertainment industry.
Rescued by the Rancher - Barb Han (HI #2134 - Apr 2023) (H) - Dec 2
9) New Year’s
Eve - December 31
☃️To mark the clock striking midnight, read a book with 1 or 2 in the publication date. You may also read the last/most recent book in a series or a book with any of the following items commonly associated with New Year’s Eve celebrations on the cover: fireworks, stars, balloons, hats, food, or drinks.
☃️To mark the clock striking midnight, read a book with 1 or 2 in the publication date. You may also read the last/most recent book in a series or a book with any of the following items commonly associated with New Year’s Eve celebrations on the cover: fireworks, stars, balloons, hats, food, or drinks.
Their Sweet Coastal Reunion - Kaylie Newell (HSE #2957 - Jan 2023) - Dec 1
10) Reader’s
Choice
☃️Read any book of your choice!
☃️Read any book of your choice!
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