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message 1: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Nov 25, 2012 12:59PM) (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments December’s Build Your Own Challenge, challenge.

Duration - December 1st through 31st



B-b-brrrrrrr...............

The weather outside is f-f-f-frightful,

But the f-f-f-fire is so delightf-f-f-fullll,

So if-f-f-f you've no p-p-p-place to g-g-go.....

Curl up with g-g-g-goooooddd b-b-b-boook and read!


We all know how busy the holidays can be, so there are NO restrictions other than the duration which is December 1st through the 31st. You can update your lists as you go and make as many changes as you want right up through December 31st.

But, if you want some ideas, check this link out!

If you want to participate, sign up below and please remember to update your stats with you total number of books read listed at the top of the page.


message 2: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Jan 04, 2012 11:19AM) (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Participants



Alycia------------------------------9
Angela---------------------------------5/8
Becky-----------------------------3/10
ch&ra
Desiree------------------------------------4/5
Dhes------------------------------------2
Gaynell----------------------------5/5 - - - Done!!!
Jennifer----------------------------5
Kesha-----------------------------6
Lacy
Lady Danielle----------------17/17 - - - Done, so close!
Lady Heather--------------------------7/8
Laura--------------------------------9/9 - - Done, albeit a teeny bit late!
Mandy---------------------------16/10 - - - Done!!
Zumbagirl--------------------------11



message 3: by Gaynell (new)

Gaynell (gaynellk) | 268 comments Count me in. Since it is a buy month, put me down for five.


message 4: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Gaynell wrote: "Count me in. Since it is a buy month, put me down for five."

You bet!


message 6: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Great Challenge, Angela! And I love your picture!


message 7: by Angela (new)

Angela (ladiromance) | 181 comments Glad you like it:) The white stuff looks so beautiful as long as I don't have to go out in it:)


message 8: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (rhubarbcowreads) I'm in I don't know how many I'll read so I'll count as I go.


message 9: by Laura (new)

Laura (filoviridae) | 783 comments Count me in!


message 10: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 3737 comments I'm doing something, but it might be trying to finish up what I didn't read in November.


message 11: by Lady Heather (last edited Dec 23, 2011 05:36AM) (new)

Lady Heather  (_ladyheather_) | 111 comments Hi Dhes.. count me in!
..it's all about the Alpha's this month
Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows, #1) (Harlequin Nocturne, #119) by Gena Showalter ......DONE!
Lord of Rage (Royal House of Shadows, #2) (Harlequin Nocturne, #121) by Jill Monroe ........DONE!
Lord of the Wolfyn (Royal House of Shadows, #3) by Jessica Andersen .....DONE!
Lord of the Abyss (Royal House of Shadows, #4) by Nalini Singh ....DONE!
The Fall by Marie Force ...DONE!
Everyone Loves a Hero by Marie Force .....DONE!

Something About You (FBI, # 1) by Julie James ...DONE!

Fury (New Species, #1) by Laurann Dohner ....DONE!!

8/8 ... finished my challenge. YAY ME..LOL


message 12: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments I'm in. Not sure what I am going to do.


message 13: by Becky (new)

Becky (beckysbusyreading) | 320 comments I'm in! I will update as I go:)


message 14: by Desiree M ~*~*~ (last edited Nov 28, 2011 07:53AM) (new)

Desiree M ~*~*~ LiveReadCollect (livereadcollect) | 286 comments I'm in on this one too.

All of the books titles will either have at least one word connected to Christmas/the winter season or have a Christmas/winter type cover.

December’s Build Your Own Challenge
Christmas/Winter type titles or covers

Completed 0/?

1. Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole & Gena Showalter -Reread-
2. Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas -Reread-
3. His Mistress by Christmas by Victoria Alexander
4.

Deep Kiss of Winter (Includes Immortals After Dark, #8; Alien Huntress, #4.5) by Kresley Cole Devil in Winter (Wallflowers #3) by Lisa Kleypas His Mistress by Christmas (Sinful Family Secrets, #1) by Victoria Alexander


message 15: by ch&ra (new)

ch&ra | 86 comments And me three!


message 16: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments In case you're looking for a Christmas themed story for your challenges, I thought I'd mention this one. It sounds really good, and it's free!!!

Remembering Christmas A Novel by Dan Walsh

Amazon -

Nook -

Sony -

Kobo � Not listed


message 17: by Laura (last edited Nov 30, 2011 07:23AM) (new)

Laura (filoviridae) | 783 comments Here's a start to my list...

December Build Your Own Challenge- read 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

0 / 9 completed

1. A Lawman's Christmas: A McKettricks of Texas Novel by Linda Lael Miller
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* Anthology book

A Lawman's Christmas A McKettricks of Texas Novel by Linda Lael Miller

Christmas Rogues by Anita Mills Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories 1989 by Kristen Nicole James Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories 1990 (MacGregors #7) by Nora Roberts Jingle All The Way by Fern Michaels A Christmas Collection The Greatest Gift/ Falling Stars/ The Scent of Snow/ Footsteps in the Snow by Stella Cameron The Twelfth Night Bride (Zebra Historical Romance) by Kelly McClymer A Christmas Ball (Includes Nvengaria, #4) by Jennifer Ashley A Christmas to Cherish by Georgina Devon


message 18: by Kesha (new)

Kesha | 240 comments I'm in...I'll update as I go


message 19: by Mandy (new)

Mandy Glover | 576 comments Count me in for another 10! :)


message 20: by Jane (new)

Jane (plainjanie) | 79 comments Ok Dhes--I just want to make sure I understand this challenge. Can books from other challenges overlap with this one?


message 21: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Jane wrote: "Can books from other challenges overlap with this one?"

Yep!!! Challenges in this group and any other group, too.


message 22: by Jane (new)

Jane (plainjanie) | 79 comments Yea! Thanks Dhes.

I'm in...I'll update as I go.


message 23: by Zumbagirl (last edited Dec 02, 2011 08:36PM) (new)

Zumbagirl | 90 comments Dhes, I'm in - and I guess I'll start my challenge Ravished by Amanda Quick and update as I go.


message 24: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny (last edited Dec 04, 2011 08:29PM) (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 3737 comments Danielle's WLLK December BYOC
Theme: Clean up Month
Goal: Read books for review and read books to finish up challenges before the end of the year.
Update: 12/5
Completed: 1/15


1.No Hero by Jonathan Wood 12/5
2.Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones
3.Summer of Secrets by Charlotte Hubbard
4.The Immortal Fire by Anne Ursu
5.Walking The Edge by Zee Monodee
6.Jewels by Lakisha Spletzer
7.Werelove: Midnight Revelations by Lakisha Spletzer
8.Equinox: Six Declinations by Richard Freeland
9.Intern With The Vampire by Kit Iwasaki
10. An Agreement with Hell by Dru Pagliassoti
11.Left for Dead by JA Jance
12.Anatomy of Murder by Imogen Robertson (currently reading)
13.Unveiled by Courtney Milan
14.The Mad, Bad Duke by Jennifer Milan
15.On Basilisk Station by David Weber



message 25: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (last edited Dec 01, 2011 10:54AM) (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments If you're looking for some free Christmasy ebook stories, here are a couple:


Harlequin Holiday Collection Four Classic Seasonal Novellas And a Dead Guy in a Pear Tree\Seduced by the Season\Evidence of Desire\Season of Wonder by Leslie Kelly

Amazon - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Nook -
Sony -

Bound for the Holidays (Ties That Bind, #1) by Mackenzie McKade

Only on Amazon -


message 26: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments Thanks Dhes! I got the grabbed the second one.


message 27: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments You're welcome, Aly! Today's email was loaded with so many books, and so many I already had. I just could list them all again. I hope you enjoy!


message 28: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments Thanks! I had a few already too. Some that I didn't see myself when looking. I grabbed a couple good looking ones


message 29: by Mandy (new)

Mandy Glover | 576 comments Currently reading:
Revenge at Bella Terra

Revenge at Bella Terra (Scarlet Deception, #2) by Christina Dodd


message 30: by Lacy (new)

Lacy (lacylaces) | 22 comments I'm in.
Challenge reading review books for December and books to complete my challenge for year with 23 books left to read.


message 31: by Kesha (new)

Kesha | 240 comments LK December BYOC

Completed 1/?

1.The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 12/2/11


message 32: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments LK December BYOC


Posting as I go. 1/
His Mistress by Christmas (Sinful Family Secrets, #1) by Victoria Alexander


message 33: by Lisa Kay (new)

Lisa Kay (lisakayalicemaria) | 4782 comments **Gasp!** Pretty!


message 34: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments Thanks Lisa Kay! I thought so too. :)


message 35: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Beautiful!!!


message 36: by Alycia (new)

Alycia | 1478 comments Thanks! :)


message 37: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (rhubarbcowreads) 1/x
I can't believe I have one book done already granted it was a small one.

The Path to Christmas by Ruth Ann Nordin


message 38: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments How was that book, Jennifer? I keep seeing this author's name, but haven't read anything by her yet.


message 39: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (rhubarbcowreads) It was a nice short play by her. It was inspired by her book An Inconvenient Marriage.


message 40: by Zumbagirl (last edited Dec 23, 2011 06:03PM) (new)

Zumbagirl | 90 comments Ravished by Amanda Quick 12/2

Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James 12/4

Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson 12/7

Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas 12/9

The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase 12/12

Captive of Sin Anna Campbell 12/15

The Spymaster's Lady 12/17

Duchess By Night 12/19

The Duke 12/23



message 41: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (rhubarbcowreads) I'm at 2/x.

The Path to Christmas by Ruth Ann Nordin Evergreen A Christmas Tale by Richard Taylor


message 42: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments In case you're still looking for Christmas reads!

Free - A Victorian Christmas (Anthology) by Catherine Palmer

Amazon -

Nook -

Sony - Not free $8.79 -

Kobo - Not listed


message 43: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 3737 comments D, I changed my challenge goal to 15 because I forgot a few books. Man, I am swamped these past two months!!


message 44: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments You bet, doll!!!!


message 45: by Kesha (new)

Kesha | 240 comments LK December BYOC

Completed 3/?

1.The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn - 12/2/11
2.The Viscount Who Loved Me: The Epilogue II by Julia Quinn - 12/3/11
3.The Next Always by Nora Roberts - 12/5/11

The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2) by Julia Quinn The Viscount Who Loved Me The Epilogue II (Bridgertons, #2.5) by Julia Quinn The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, #1) by Nora Roberts


message 46: by ch&ra (new)

ch&ra | 86 comments Dhes... May I add as I go along?


message 47: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Yes, you can list as you read them! :)


message 48: by UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant (new)

UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish | 8001 comments Another Christmas freebie!!

The Christmas Bus by Melody Carlson

Amazon -
Nook -
Sony - Not Free
Kobo - Not Free


message 50: by Laura (new)

Laura (filoviridae) | 783 comments December Build Your Own Challenge- read 9 Christmas-themed books from my TBR pile.

1 / 9 completed

1. A Lawman's Christmas: A McKettricks of Texas Novel by Linda Lael Miller completed 12/5
2. Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories 1989 with Heather Graham Pozzessere *
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* Anthology book

A Lawman's Christmas A McKettricks of Texas Novel by Linda Lael Miller Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories 1989 by Kristen Nicole James

Christmas Rogues by Anita Mills Harlequin Historical Christmas Stories 1990 (MacGregors #7) by Nora Roberts Jingle All The Way by Fern Michaels A Christmas Collection The Greatest Gift/ Falling Stars/ The Scent of Snow/ Footsteps in the Snow by Stella Cameron The Twelfth Night Bride (Zebra Historical Romance) by Kelly McClymer A Christmas Ball (Includes Nvengaria, #4) by Jennifer Ashley A Christmas to Cherish by Georgina Devon


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