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Here are your December 2015 Mini Challenges.


RULES

** Books DO NOT have to be mysteries. You can use any genres.

** A book can only be used once for this challenge, but can be used for other challenges (Seasonal, World Trip, Ultimate, etc.).

** You DO NOT have to choose books in advance.

** Do as many as you are able and have fun!



1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement (Suggested authors/books: Jennie Bentley, Juliet Blackwell, Kate Carlisle; A Spirited Manor, Death at the Manor, The House of the Seven Gables; The Four-Story Mistake; The Red House Mystery; Murder at Hatfield House; Peril at End House; Crooked House; The Julius House; The Beach House by Patterson; The Beach House by Monroe; Beach House No. 9; The Haunting of Hill House; The Gingerbread House; Gingerbread Houses).

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title. (Suggested authors/books: J.A. Konrath; Michele Scott; Ellen Crosby; Nina Wright; Mai Tai One On, Murder and Mai Tais; Whiskey Rebellion, Haunted on Bourbon Street; Champagne Girl; Roses and Champagne; Champagne for One; The Trouble with Mojitos; Margaritaville; Tales from Margaritaville; A Fatal Glass of Beer; The Eggnog Chronicles; Death By Bourbon)

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Here's hoping I can actually get to some of the books I pulled out for this month's challenge! Last month was pretty much a bust for me. :-S

My God, I haven't done half of November challenge yet ;(

I'm in.
5/5

1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement. Give Up the Ghost


2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover. Tails, You Lose

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title. Olive and Let Die


4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. The Single Undead Moms Club

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title. Love on Main Street

Marisa wrote: "My God, I haven't done half of November challenge yet ;("


Join the club! :-\

Sorry if it seems like I'm getting the December challenge up a bit earlier than usual, but with Thanksgiving being this Thursday for we Americans, I thought it good to get this posted before the holiday.

No problem, more time to look for books but it gives me a cleared horizon of the very short time I have for ending the challenge (or trying it,I'm in a different mood and cozies don't fit to me now).

Marisa wrote: "No problem, more time to look for books but it gives me a cleared horizon of the very short time I have for ending the challenge (or trying it,I'm in a different mood and cozies don't fit to me now)."


Remember: you don't HAVE to use all mysteries for this challenge. ;-)

Heather L wrote: "Remember: you don't HAVE to use all mysteries for this challenge. ;-) "

Yes, I know :D, and probably I use a couple of them which are not mysteries, we'll see this week (although concert, thanksgiving dinner -yes it's coming to Spain too..)

Marisa wrote: "although concert, thanksgiving dinner - yes it's coming to Spain too."


Cool! I hear you on the time crunch, too. I'm working one job today and another this evening. I have Tuesday off, but loads to do. Work Wednesday night, Then it's Thanksgiving, work Friday afternoon/evening and all day Saturday. When am I supposed to find time to read?! :-|

Cozy Mysteries

Reading Challenges > December 2015 Mini Challenges

December 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015

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1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

These are my books.

1. A Painted House
2. Scruffy Brown Shoes and Her Sister's Shoes
3. Cocktails and Dreams and Crib Notes Collection: Hold the Egg Nog READ 12/13/2015
4. Death by Chocolate
5. All Through the Night READ 12/25/2015

Heather L wrote: "Cool! I hear you on the time crunch, too. I'm working one job today and another this evening. I have Tuesday off, but loads to do. Work Wednesday night, Then it's Thanksgiving, work Friday afternoon/evening and all day Saturday. When am I supposed to find time to read?! :-| "

I understand, I mainly read commuting :(

Marisa wrote: "I understand, I mainly read commuting :("


I read while riding the bus, but that's only about 20 minutes one way -- and provided the person behind me isn't yelling into her phone, as happened earlier this month. I also try to read at least half an hour before going to bed -- which can turn into a LOT more than that depending on the book/author and how early I have to get up. :D

I feel you pain about yelling (I bear quit bad loud noises), and yes, you always finish this chapter.... join the club ;)

Pretty good start to picking my books for December. I'll easily get the bonus since I usually bake about 8 different kinds of cookies in December

December Mini-Challenge

National Roof over Your Head Day: A Holiday Yarn

Wear Brown Shoes Day and Put on your own Shoes Day: Together for Christmas

Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day and National Egg Nog Day: Engaged in Murder

National Brownie Day, National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Bake Cookies Day and National Chocolate Day: Cookie Dough or Die (Bonus: Bake cookies)

Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Christmas Bliss

December Mini-Challenge

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1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.

Death Comes To Kurland Hall...12/5/15


2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover.

Beach Blanket Barbie....12/12/15

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

Death Will Get You Sober....12/1/15

4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

Fudging the Books....12/16/15

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Christmas Cozy.....12/19/15

1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.


2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover.

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.


4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Do we post the books we are reading for each challenge on here? The title and author.. I am not to sure about my abilities with posting pictures. :) Sure am looking forward to completing this challenge!

Jessy wrote: "Do we post the books we are reading for each challenge on here? The title and author.. I am not to sure about my abilities with posting pictures. :) Sure am looking forward to completing this chall..."

Hi Jessy,
You do not have to choose or post books in advance, but if you choose to participate, you will have to list them when you complete the challenge.

I will post them as soon as I found the ones I want to read then. I am looking forward to doing this challenge! Thank you so very much!

I am in. 5/5

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover: Christmas at the Vicarage12/08/2015

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover: One Potion in the Grave 12/11/2015

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Killer Cocktail12/23/2015

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies): Dangerously Dark, I bake most of December. 12/25/2015

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title. Four Weddings and a White Christmas12/04/2015

Jessy wrote: "Do we post the books we are reading for each challenge on here? The title and author.. I am not to sure about my abilities with posting pictures. :) Sure am looking forward to completing this chall..."

Jessy, when you want to post a picture of the book, all you have to do is click on the words in the top right hand corner that say add book/author (when you are posting), and it will give you the choice for having the cover showing. You can just have the words with the link as well. I like both, since on the iPad the covers do not always show up in the app.

I'm in.
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1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.


2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover.

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.


4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Julesy's tracking post
December mini challenge

Updated: Dec. 28th
Progress: 5/5

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement
Christmas with Tucker by Greg Kincaid

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).
A Stony Point Christmas by K.D. McCrite - The baby doll is wearing Mary Janes.

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.
Yappy Hour: A Mystery by Diana Orgain - There are alcohol beverages on the cover and the book features a Wine & Bark bar that allows dogs during the Yappy Hour.

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies)
[bookciver:The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop|25268632] The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop by J.A. Whiting
Bonus: I did bake pumpkin bread for Christmas. Does that count? ;-)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.
A Christmas Howl by Laurien Berenson - The puppy's scarf on the cover has snowflakes on it.

DECEMBER CHALLENGE:

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

December 2015 Challenge
0/5 Finished

1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.


2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover.

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.


4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

I'm in -

December 2015 mini challenge
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1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: The Murder Pit - Finished 12/13/15

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: The Chocolate Clown Corpse - Finished 12/13/15

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Death Crashes the Party - Finished 12/5/15

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Murder Most Finicky - Finished 12/9/15

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: On Thin Icing - Finished 12/10/15

I'm in. :) My post can be found HERE. As of now, I've only picked out two of the five, but I've got all month to figure out the others. :)

I'm in! I already have some ideas of books I want to read for this-I love challenges :)

December 2015 Mini Challenge:

Progress: 3/5

1. Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement : Home for the Homicide by Jennie Bentley.

2. Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc). Going Out in Style by Chloe Green

3. Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. (Bonus: Bake cookies)

5. Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvementA Timely Vision 12.05.15

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover Death Turns a Trick 12.25.15

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title. If Fried Chicken Could Fly 12.28.15

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title. Criminal Confections 12.27.15

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.Killer Christmas 12.29.15

Marisa wrote: "My God, I haven't done half of November challenge yet ;("
Your comment gave me a laugh Marisa! I know that feeling...

I agree November was a write off! That said, hopefully with the holidays coming I'll be able to read a bit more.

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Progress: 1/5

1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. December 8 is National Brownie Day, Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day, Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day and Dec 24 National Chocolate Day: Read a book with dessert on the cover or in the title.

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title. Killer Christmas by Harper Lin (12/06/2015 - 4.5 stars)

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1. December 3 is National Roof over Your Head Day: Read a book with a house on the cover, or about home improvement.

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. National Brownie Day / National Chocolate Covered Anything Day / Bake Cookies Day / National Chocolate Day: The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

This is great! Thanks for posting it! Im on it!

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1. National Roof over Your Head Day: The Cats that Stalked a Ghost by Karen Anne Golden (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

2. December 4 is Wear Brown Shoes Day and December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Read a book with some sort of footwear on the cover (boots, ice skates, shoes, slippers, snowshoes, etc).

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. National Brownie Day / National Chocolate Covered Anything Day / Bake Cookies Day / National Chocolate Day: The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

1 National Roof Over Your Head Day: Wreck The Halls by Sarah Graves.

2 Wear Brown Shoes Day/Put on your own shoes day: Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund (A Dixie Hemingway Mystery) by Blaize Clement.

3 Bathtub Party for Prohibition ending: Whiskey Sour (A Jack Daniels Mystery) by J A Konrath.

4 National Brownie Day/Chocolate Covered Anything Day: Carrot Cake Murder (A Hanna Swensen Mystery) by Joanne Fluke.

5 Make cut out snowflakes Day: Vineyard Prey (Marthas Vineyard Mystery) by Philip R Craig.

I think we should add a 6th... For Christmas!
I am going to read Hercule Poirot's Christmas!

I missed it.. will have to do the next one :(

Jessy wrote: "I missed it.. will have to do the next one :("

Still plenty of time to join in on this one! So far I've only read one book for this challenge and any books you've read so far in December can count if they fit the challenges.

Annamarie wrote: "1 National Roof Over Your Head Day: Wreck The Halls by Sarah Graves.

2 Wear Brown Shoes Day/Put on your own shoes day: Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund (A Dixie Hemingway Mystery) by Blaize Clement...."


Five is more than enough minis each month, especially considering all the other challenges in which group members participate. '-)

Annamarie wrote: "I think we should add a 6th... For Christmas!"

I just include Christmas books as part of my mini challenges.

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1. National Roof over Your Head Day: The Cats that Stalked a Ghost by Karen Anne Golden (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

2. Wear Brown Shoes Day / December 6 Put on your own Shoes Day: Haunt Couture and Ghosts Galore by Rose Pressey (12/11/2015 - ★★★)

3. December 5 is Bathtub Party Day and Repeal Day (The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition, during which bathtub gin was popular), and December 24 is National Egg Nog Day: Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title.

4. National Brownie Day / National Chocolate Covered Anything Day / Bake Cookies Day / National Chocolate Day: The Ginseng Conspiracy by Susan Bernhardt (12/07/2015 - ★★★★)

5. December 27 is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day: Read a book with snow or snowflakes on the cover or in the title.

Update to #26 - I'm finished this month with time to spare! Not sure what to pick out of the TBR pile next - looking forward to the Winter seasonal challenge to be released so that I can decide on my words.

Fantastic job for finishing so early, Brenda!

Congratulations Brenda! :)

Congrats, Brenda!

Good job, Brenda!

Awesome job Brenda, so much time left this month too. Way to go.

Good job, Brenda!

That's awesome, Brenda!

I just finished my first book for this challenge, Going Out in Style by Chloe Green.

Congrats, Brenda.

Finished my last book yesterday: ....5/5