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12 Days of Christmas Challenge - December
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I'm in! Just need to choose which books to read.
this is cute, but of course I'm confused. 1) a December challenge that we don't start reading until December 31. Is this a typo?
2) the 8-maids a milking you say either but there is no choice there.
either way I'm in for hard - just wanna be clear.
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Sheri wrote: "Typos...fixing it. Thanks :)"thanks Sheri
The 12 Days of Christmas challenge!Duration: Dec 1/12 - Dec 31/12
Level: 3 Hard – read 9-12 books
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1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character.
2. Two Turtle Doves: Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work.
4. Four Calling Birds: Read a book with a god or goddess.
5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married.
6. Six Geese a Laying: Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm.
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: Read a book with a lord/king.
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Read a book that takes place in Europe.
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music.
Sheri wrote: "I know this is early, but I had the idea and wanted to get it up before I forgot!"Great challenge! I'm in-- I'll post later..
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Let me know if I'm being inappropriate with this:One of my own books is set in England, so fulfills number 11.
I can offer free digital copies of it to anyone taking part in this challenge.
I guess modmin endorsement means it's okay...!I trust the people in this group, so I'm not going to demand everything be done via personal messages:
The link for it is here - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
Code for a free one is - JF69V
Sheri I have a book that can complete 3lnes - is that acceptable?
Michael wrote: "I guess modmin endorsement means it's okay...!I trust the people in this group, so I'm not going to demand everything be done via personal messages:
The link for it is here - https://www.smashwo..."
Michael -- I swiped a copy
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Sure. I need to go through my books now :)
Can you guys recommend something for me? I have no idea what to read
This is a great challenge Sheri. Now to searching....
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Which # are you looking for something to read?
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Duration: Dec 1/12 - Dec 31/12
Level 1: 3-5books
Completed 4/4
5. Five Golden Rings: Love Unrehearsed12/11 4stars
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Running Wild12/24 4stars
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: Desperate Duchesses12/13 3stars
11. Eleven Pipers Piping:Days of Blood & Starlight12/7 5stars
Reviews: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character.
2. Two Turtle Doves: Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work. It does not have to be a main character.
4. Four Calling Birds: Read a book with a god or goddess. The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in Ancient Britain During the First Millenium Ce Through to the Middle - David Rankine
5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married. Me...and my Sister's Wedding - Monica Owens
6. Six Geese a Laying: Read a book with a dog or about a dog. A Dog Named Slugger - Leigh Brill
7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. The Rancher Takes A Bride - Sylvia McDaniel
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king.
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Read a book that takes place in Europe.
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music.
Pat: Glad to hear it, I hope you enjoy it!Ethereal K.K: Feel free to make use of the Smashwords code above for a book set in Europe.
I think I'll give this a go too! Not yet sure what I'll aim for yet, I'll check through my books but have taken advantage of Michaels kind offer!EDIT:
1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Pear trees symbolize long life. Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character.
Interview with a Vampire
2. Two Turtle Doves: Turtle doves symbolize love. Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: French Hens symbolize hope and charity. Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work. It does not have to be a main character.
I have no books that do this - unless Little Women counts? (Marmee helps out those who require it, as do all the girls - the Himmles) - can someone advise if this counts please??
4. Four Calling Birds: Birds are sometimes considered messengers of the gods. Read a book with a god or goddess.
Sandman - hope Graphic novels count!
5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married.
6. Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
None of my physical books have dogs in them - will have a look through Kindle ones.
7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Swans remind me of the ugly duckling. Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.
Hannibal
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting.
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.
Little Women
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king.
Sandman
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland. Read a book that takes place in Europe.
Underneath
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music.
Nada...
So looks like I'm reading 7 books which is medium level and completing (if I manage it!) 9!
Edit: 20/12/12 - very little reading time this month - luckily one of the books I substitued covered three scenarios! So at least I managed to hit Easy (kind of).
I'll give this a try. I have finals in January that I'll be studying for and lots of other things going on, so I probably won't read many books for this though. It's worth a shot though :)
I'll go for Easy and these are the books for my December Challenge:
COMPLETED!!
This is definitely my favourite challenge yet! Such a cute idea! I haven't figured out all of my books yet, but I have some picked out.Level: Hard
Finished: 12/12
Yay ! All Done!
I should be able to get to *hard*, but we'll see...9/9 complete as of 12/24
✔ 1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: character who is old: The Bite Before Christmas COMPLETE 12/23****4 stars
✔ 2.Two Turtle Doves: love/romance: Semper Fi COMPLETED 12/7 ***3 stars
✔ 3. Three French Hens: charity work: Make Me Yours COMPLETED 12/14 ****4 stars
✔ 4. Four Calling Birds:god or goddess: North of Need COMPLETED 12/12 ***3 stars
✔ 5. Five Golden Rings: engaged or married: Point of Retreat COMPLETED 12/8 ****4 stars
6. Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
✔ 7. Seven Swans a Swimming/ugly duckling: From Rags COMPLETED 12/10***3 stars
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting.
✔ 9. Nine Ladies Dancing: dancing: Succubus Blues COMPLETED 12/22****4 stars
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office:
✔ 11. Eleven Pipers Piping: takes place in Europe (parts in Ireland): The Pleasures of Winter COMPLETED 12/4***3 stars
✔ 12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: music: The Edge of NeverCOMPLETED 12/6 ****4 stars
Books completed:
I'm in. 2. Two Turtle Doves: Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work.
6. Six Geese a Laying: Read a book with a dog or about a dog. -
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm.
And then I am claiming halfsies on both "love" and "farm" for
since some of the stories include these elements. Meaning: phew~ got my "hard" in. Barely.
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I LOVE King's Gunslinger series! It's one of my favorites :)
I'm a big Stephen King fan, but I really didn't like the Gunslinger stuff.
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Here is what I have so far:
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I don't want to hear talk like that! Lol! I was reading them as they came out, so I would read one and then have to wait forever for the next in the series. I hated that :)
i'm gonna try and read all twelve challenges :)10/12
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Pear trees symbolize long life. Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Freefall Spike is a really old vampire...who i am in love with :)
2. Two Turtle Doves: Turtle doves symbolize love. Read a book about love/romance. Rescue My Heart Holly and Adam still love each other after years of separation and heartache :)
3. Three French Hens: French Hens symbolize hope and charity. Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work. It does not have to be a main character. Sock it to Me, Santa! Ryan volunteers to help at his mother's arts and crafts class
4. Four Calling Birds: Birds are sometimes considered messengers of the gods. Read a book with a god or goddess.
5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married.A Reliable Wife Catherine and Ralph get married even though they don't know each other (not really)
6. Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog. The Red Garden several of the chapters featured dogs
7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Swans remind me of the ugly duckling. Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.City of Lost Souls Jace gets "made-over" into Sebastian's evil lapdog.
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting.The House Girl the slave runs away to a farm for safety.
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.Mister Death's Blue-Eyed Girls the main character Nora and her friends are all dancing the night before the murders.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king. Soulless Lord Akeldama is my favorite <3
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland. Read a book that takes place in Europe. City of Lost Souls most of Clary's chapters take place in Europe, like Paris and some other place i can't remember.
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music.
12 Days of Christmas Challenge - December 20125/12
1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Pear trees symbolize long life. Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character.
✓ 2. Two Turtle Doves: Turtle doves symbolize love. Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: French Hens symbolize hope and charity. Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work. It does not have to be a main character.
✓ 4. Four Calling Birds: Birds are sometimes considered messengers of the gods. Read a book with a god or goddess.
✓ 5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married.
6. Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
✓ 7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Swans remind me of the ugly duckling. Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.
✓ 8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting.
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king.
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland. Read a book that takes place in Europe.
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music
Easy6.Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king.
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland. Read a book that takes place in Europe.
Can I read The Rancher Takes A Bride - Sylvia McDaniel for Eight Maids a Milking: Read that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting?
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Yep, that would work :)
Four Calling Birds: Read a book with a god or goddess. The Isles of the Many Gods: An A-Z of the Pagan Gods & Goddesses Worshipped in Ancient Britain During the First Millenium Ce Through to the Middle - David Rankine
Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married. Me...and my Sister's Wedding - Monica Owens
do vampires count as someone who is old?
Tracey wrote: "do vampires count as someone who is old?"I've got Interview with the Vampire down as my old option and no-one has said it is disallowed...
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On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:
1. A Partridge in a Pear Tree: Pear trees symbolize long life. Read a book with a character who is old. It does not have to be a main character.
2. Two Turtle Doves: Turtle doves symbolize love. Read a book about love/romance.
3. Three French Hens: French Hens symbolize hope and charity. Read a book where one of the characters volunteers or does charity work. It does not have to be a main character.
4. Four Calling Birds: Birds are sometimes considered messengers of the gods. Read a book with a god or goddess.
5. Five Golden Rings: Read a book where someone gets engaged or married.
6. Six Geese a Laying: In animal symbolism, the goose stands for faithfulness or loyalty. Read a book with a dog or about a dog.
7. Seven Swans a Swimming: Swans remind me of the ugly duckling. Read a book where one of the characters undergoes a major change or gets a makeover.
8. Eight Maids a Milking: Read a book that takes place on a farm. This does not have to be the main setting.
9. Nine Ladies Dancing: Read a book where one of the characters is a dancer or dancing takes place within the book at some point.
10. Ten Lords a Leaping: A lord is a man of noble rank or high office. Read a book with a lord/king.
11. Eleven Pipers Piping: Bagpipes are usually associated with Scotland. Read a book that takes place in Europe.
12. Twelve Drummers Drumming: Read a book about music.
You can pick and post your books now or post as you go, but do not start reading until December 1! Post what challenge level you are aiming for.
Challenge Levels:
1. Easy – read 3-5 books
2. Medium – read 6-8 books
3. Hard – read 9-12 books
Happy reading!
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