Goodreads Choice Awards Book Club discussion

Monthly Challenge: 1st to 31st December
Only books read during the challenge period are allowed.

Guidelines:
- Read ONE book for each category (10 books in total).
- You don't have to read all ten categories, just read whatever you are able.
- Any genres are acceptable.
- Any book length is acceptable.

For the competitive (optional)
- At the end of each month, document your finished books in the reporting thread
- 1pt for each book completed, 2pts for any book that is on the 2021 Goodreads winners and nominees list
- Each month's totals will be collated and the member with the most points at the end of the year will have bragging rights.

All About December

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author

I hope to participate this month!

All About December

1. Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve.
One Last Child by Anni Taylor (Anni Taylor = 10 letters)

2. Read a book with a turquoise, blue, or green cover.
The Villa


3. Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR read a book with a goat on the cover.

4. Read a book that was nominated for the awards from any year.

5. Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of).

6. Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc).

7. Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. The Drift


8. Read a book set around the Christmas holidays.
The Christmas Club

9. Read a book with a boxed present on the cover.

10. Read a book from a new to you author.

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1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland - DONE


2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother - DONE


3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life - DONE


4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year

You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism - DONE


5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road - DONE


6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)

California Soul: An American Epic of Cooking and Survival - DONE


7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

Lilac Girls - DONE


8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

A Christmas Carol - DONE


9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

The 13th Gift: A True Story of a Christmas Miracle - DONE


10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author

The Lobotomist's Wife - DONE

I love these! This one looks like a real challenge, but I hope to make an attempt. :-)

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc: A Spindle Splintered (published in October)

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover:

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year: Hour of the Witch

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author: A Dowry of Blood

December (2022) Monthly Challenge

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author

All About December
Total Points: 9

✔ 1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc Hester published October 4, 2022 read 12/11 (2 pts) GRCA Nominee - Best Historical Fiction 2022

✔ 2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover- blue cover read 12/13 (1 pt)

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

✔ 4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year Carrie Soto Is Back GRCA winner best Historical Fiction 2022 read 12/17 (2 pts)

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

✔ 6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc) - Street light on cover read 12/19 (1 pt)

✔ 7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover. read 12/4 (1 pt)

✔ 8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays
Five Winters read 12/8 (1 pt)

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

✔ 10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author Foreign Affairs by Alison Lurie - never read this author before and probably won't again read 12/2 (1 pt)

All About December

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc Other Birds (ten letters in title) (1 pt)

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover The Night She Disappeared (2 pts)

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year Razorblade Tearsor Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future (2 pts)

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc) The Summer That Melted Everything (1 pt)

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover. A Quiet Life (1 pt)

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays Small Things Like These (1 pt)

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author Stargazing (1 pt)

Total through Nov: 55 pts

All About December

✔1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve The Martian (10 letters in title) 12/7 1pt

✔2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover 12/15 1pt

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

✔4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business 12/4 1pt

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

✔6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc) 12/18 1pt

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

✔8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays The Gift of the Magi 12/7 1pt

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

✔10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 12/1 - 1pt

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc

2. December’s Birthstone :

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author

All About December

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc - Jameela Green Ruins Everything - Published on May 10th Finished 12/2 1 point

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover - Make You Mine This Christmas - Finished 12/12 1 point

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year - Carrie Soto Is Back - Finished 12/20 2 points

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc) - Kiss Her Once for Me -Finished 12/28 1 point

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author - Confessions Finished 12/13 1 point

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All about December

1) Read a book connected to numbers ten or twelve: White Fang by Jack London There are ten letters in the authors name and there are also ten letters in the Swedish title (which I'm reading) Varghunden
2) Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover: Moby Dick
3) Read a book with a bow and/or an arrow on the cover or a goat
4) Read a book that was nominated for the awards of any year: Force of Nature by Jane Harper or A Red Herring Without Mustard
5) Read a book where the main characters or the authors name is Nicholas
6) Read a book with some kind of light on the cover: Döden klär i domino by Marie Bengts. There's both a lamp and a lit cigarette on the cover
7) Read a book with a winter scene on the cover: maybe The Sanatorium eller Trollvinter eller 27 sekundmeter snö
8) Read a book set around the Christmas Holidays: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie
9) Read a book with a boxed present on the cover
10) Read a book from a new to me author: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Completed 10/10

1. Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss, 4/5*, 12/3/22, the author has twelve letters in her name

2. Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover
Skye O'Malley by Bertrice Small, 3/5*, 12/5/22,

3. Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, 4/5*, 12/16/22 ,

4. Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year (choice awards)
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty, 3/5*, 12/11/22, winner for best fiction 2016

5. Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, 4/5*, 12/13/22

6. Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson, 4/5*, 12/15/22,

7. Read a book with winter scene on the cover.
by P.J. Tracy, 5/5*, 12/09/22,

8. Read a book set around the Christmas holidays
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich, 4/5*, 12/13/22

9. Read a book with a boxed present on the cover
A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg, 4/5*, 12/12/22,

10. Read a book from a new to you author
Child Killer: The True Story of The Atlanta Child Murders by Jack Rosewood, 3/5*, 12/2/22

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc
2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Our Missing Hearts - 12/18
3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover
4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Fugitive Telemetry - 12/13
5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)
6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc)
7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.
8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays
9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover
10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Still Alice - 12/19

All About December

1. 12 month of the year, but originally the 10 month of the year (Roman Calendar) - Read a book connected to the number ten or twelve
Examples: the tenth / twelfth book in a series, published in 10th / 12th month of the year, the word (or number) in the title, ten / twelve letters or words in the title etc: (Author’s Name =10 Letters), +1

2. December’s Birthstone : Turquoise - Read a book with a turquoise, blue or green cover: , +1

3. December’s Zodiac signs: Sagittarius and Capricorn - Read a book with a bow and/or arrow on the cover OR Read a book with a goat on the cover

4. Choice Awards Winners Announced - Read a book that has nominated for the awards from any year

5. Saint Nicholas Day - Read a book with the main character or author's name is Nicholas (or a variation of)

6. Hanukkah: Festival of Lights - Read a book with some kind of light on the cover (candle, torch, lamp etc): , Amita Parikh (has Stars ✨ on the cover), +1

7. Winter Solstice: first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere - Read a book with winter scene on the cover. Alternatively for the Southern Hemisphere - Read a book with a summer scene on the cover.

8. Christmas Day - Read a book set around the Christmas holidays

9. Boxing Day - Read a book with a boxed present on the cover

10. New Year's Eve: New Year, New Author - Read a book from a new to you author: , Sulari Gentill, (Loved this book and New Author!), +1

Will there be monthly challenges for 2023. These are so much fun to do. And thank you for putting these together.

Cammy wrote: "Will there be monthly challenges for 2023. These are so much fun to do. And thank you for putting these together."

Sorry for the delay in replying to this. I didn't know how to answer because I have been debating as to whether I would carry on doing these challenges for 2023.

I've made the decision not to I'm afraid.

Thank you for the reply and all that you have done to put these challenges together. It was very much appreciated!

Lynn wrote: "Cammy wrote: "Will there be monthly challenges for 2023. These are so much fun to do. And thank you for putting these together."

Sorry for the delay in replying to this. I didn't know how to answe..."

I'm missing the monthly challenge! Thanks for putting them together for so many years, Lynn.

Oh, I just discovered them 2022 and liked them a lot. How sad that I discovered them so late. Maybe someone else will take charge and carry them on further? I won't volunteer due to chronic illness but if ever I get better enough I'll let you know.

Thankyou for 2022 ! <3