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message 1: by JoAnne (last edited Dec 16, 2017 06:39AM) (new)

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CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE

clean it out

This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011, and revamped by Caroline and will be maintained by Sharon.

A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.

Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum. Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading. Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).


message 2: by Delitealex (last edited Dec 30, 2017 07:57PM) (new)

Delitealex | 308 comments Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Death Magic by Eileen Wilks 12/28/17

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Waistcoats & Weaponry bt Gail Carriger 12/29/17
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year)


message 3: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Delitealex!!


message 4: by Sandra (last edited Dec 23, 2017 01:50PM) (new)

Sandra | 1009 comments I'm in!

1st 20 tbr - Lucky Fall - M.K. Schiller - 19 DEC
Series not finished - S is for Silence - Sue Grafton - 6 DEC
Bought not read - A Very Merry Billionaire Christmas - Melanie Marchande - 3 DEC
Difficult challenge - Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 23 DEC
Free book - The Pawn - Skye Warren - 13 DEC

Lucky Fall by M.K. Schiller S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone, #19) by Sue Grafton A Very Merry Billionaire Christmas (Special Edition Holiday Novella) by Melanie Marchande Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon The Pawn (Endgame, #1) by Skye Warren


message 5: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Sandra!


message 6: by Kat (last edited Dec 14, 2017 01:48PM) (new)

Kat Clean It Out - Finished
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Completd: 5/5

✔ 1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
The World of Downton Abbey (added to my TBR in 2012!) 12/4/17

✔ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Sorceress 12/7/17

✔ 3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Handmaid's Tale 12/13/17

✔ 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Q for the Narrator Challenge The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech narrated by Samantha Quan 12/1/17

✔ 5. Read one free book from your e-reader... Florence Nightingale: A Life Inspired by Lynn M. Hamilton, Wyatt North 12/14/17


message 7: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Kat!!


message 8: by Agnieszka (last edited Jan 09, 2018 03:15AM) (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 617 comments December Clean It Out
Duration:
12/1/17 - 12/31/17
Completed: 6/6 tasks (38 books)
no re-reads

1. Read something shelved (or bought if now added to GR yet) until end of February 2015 (0-easy-access-to-read - owned, borrowed or library books ~180 books)
12/28/14 (bought): Salads To Go by Arnel Ricafranca 2*
TBR 12/31/14: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4*
TBR 2/2/15: Mistyfikacja Bourne'a by Eric Van Lustbader = The Bourne Deception (Jason Bourne, #7) by Eric Van Lustbader 2*

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished (only the first book I read this month from a series and not the very first in the series): The Pirate, A Sea Story Sailing Adventures Aboard Battleships at Sea and in Ports of Call Around the World (Sea Stories Book 2) by Malcolm Torres 3* / A Christmas Peril (The Teacup Novellas #5) by Diane Moody book 5 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection by Diane Moody 5* / Hafen der Träume (Quinn #3) by Nora Roberts = Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3) by Nora Roberts 3* / The End of Games (The Single Lady Spy, #2) by Tara Brown 4*

3. Read one book that I have already bought: Eine Katze namens Christmas by Lilly Labord 4* / The Cop Who Stole Christmas (Tall, Hot & Texan, #2) by Christie Craig 4* / The Judge Who Stole Christmas by Randy Singer 4* / Die Nacht, in der die Himmelstür offen stand ... und andere wahre Geschichten, die das Herz berühren. by Patricia A. Pingry 3* orig. title: The Best Of Guideposts Christmas; lit. translation: The Night When Heaven's Gate Was Open: ... And Other True Stories That Touch The Heart

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge: A Bride's Journey by E.E. Burke 3* (train on cover) / Escaping Christmas The Peakton Village Trilogy - Book One by Alice B. Ryder 4* (obstacle 2/2) / Second Chance Ranch (Three Rivers Ranch #1) by Liz Isaacson (I-Author & obstacle 2/2)
obstacle 2/2 = author's first & last initial can be found in the word ALLIGATOR (5 books needed)

5. Read a freebie (novella) from my Kindle/iBooks: Special Agent Francesca (Undercover FBI #1) by Mimi Barbour 5* / Ice Cream in Winter (Angel Paws Holiday, #4) by Jordan Taylor 3* / The Witch Tree (Anna Denning Mystery #1) by Karin Kaufman see Fatal 5 by Christy Barritt 5* / Special Agent Finnegan (Undercover FBI #2) by Mimi Barbour 5* / How the In-Laws Wrecked Christmas by Fiona Gibson 4* / The Gift of the Magi and Other Christmas Stories by O. Henry ~4* (novella & 3 short-stories) / Bind (Manhattan Lux Book 1) by Olivia Devon 4* / A Christmas Kiss A Short Story by T.K. Richardson 5* / Spicy Murder by S.Y. Robins book 2: Dye No More 2* / Das kleine Mädchen Eine weihnachtliche Kurzgeschichte by Jenna Rick lit. translation: The Little Girl 4* / Amber Alert (Dangerous #1) by Linda K. Rodante 4* / The Fruitcake A Christmas in the South tale by Caren Rich 5* / Four Christmases by Loretta Livingstone 4* / One Enchanted Christmas by Melissa Tagg 2* / A Patchwork Christmas Collection by Judith McCoy Miller *3, 4* & 3* / Hang Your Heart on Christmas (Brides of Evergreen #1) by Heather Blanton 4* / An Informal Christmas (Informal Romance, #1) by Heather Gray see Love's Gift 8 Christian Romances Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas by Krista Phillips 5* / Home for Christmas by Emme Rollins 4* / The Brands Who Came For Christmas (The Oklahoma Brands, #1) by Maggie Shayne 2* / Gifts of Christmas by Darlene Franklin (3* - read in November), 5* & 1*

6. Read a non-fiction book: Adventures of a Mall Santa by Nick Nichols 5* / The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 4* / Nerv Nicht! Über Den Umgang Mit Nervensägen, Rechthabern, Langweilern & Co. by Gitte Härter 5* Stop Bugging!: How to Handle Nags, Dogmatists, Slowpokes & Co


message 9: by Joann (last edited Dec 29, 2017 06:29AM) (new)

Joann Finished

1. First 20 - Christmas at Harrington's - Melody Carlson - 12/11/17
2. Series Started How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache #9 - 12/14/17
3. Own but not read - The Man With a Load of Mischief - Martha Grimes - 29/12/17
4. Difficult challenge - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 - a book with "-" in the title
5. Free ebook Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17


message 10: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Agnieszka and Joann!


message 11: by Kay (last edited Dec 11, 2017 01:39PM) (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 485 comments December Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017
Completed: 5/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books: All Against All by Nathan Allen - 4/12/17

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams - 3/12/17

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: The Naughty Girls Book Club by Sophie Hart - 11/12/17

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still): Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 7/12/17

5. Read one free book from your e-reader (Kobo): Jaxson by Alisa Woods - 10/12/17

All Against All by Nathan Allen The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2) by Douglas Adams The Naughty Girls Book Club by Sophie Hart Until November (Until, #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Jaxson (River Pack Wolves, #1) by Alisa Woods


message 12: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Kay!


message 13: by Hannah (last edited Dec 25, 2017 11:28AM) (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 302 comments Joining!

1. At the Foot of the Rainbow by Gene Stratton-Porter 12/25

2. The Magnolia Duchess (Gulf Coast Chronicles, #3) by Beth White 12/17

3. Restoring Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti 12/17

4. The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips Oppenheim 12/11

5. Death at Thorburn Hall (Drew Farthering Mystery #6) by Julianna Deering (free review copy) 12/15


message 14: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Hannah!


message 15: by Katherine (last edited Dec 10, 2017 02:46PM) (new)

Katherine | 220 comments December Clean It Out

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Heidi by Johanna Spyri

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Zero Day / Infected / Destroyer (Slow Burn, #1-3) by Bobby Adair

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
One Bite (Blood Prince, #2) by Jennifer Blackstream - 10/12/17

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge.
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
The Moon by Julie Maggi


message 16: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Katherine!


message 17: by Suzanne (last edited Dec 07, 2017 08:27AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 2732 comments The Lost Challenges
December Clean It Out
Duration:
December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Progress: 3 out of 5

This challenge was originally posted by Dawn (Kat N Hat) in October 2011, and revamped by Caroline and will be maintained by Sharon.

A monthly challenge to help you reduce your "to be read" list.

Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum. Please post a link to the book and the date you finished reading. Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished:
A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - **** - 12/7/2017 - 285 Pages

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read:
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs - ***** - 12/4/2017 - 411 Pages

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still):
Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer - ***** - 12/5/2017 - 386 Pages - O title

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0, #1) by Scott Meyer A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River, #4) by Robyn Carr


message 18: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Suzanne!


message 19: by Elaine (last edited Dec 03, 2017 09:52AM) (new)

Elaine Clean It Out: December 2017

Challenge Accepted: December 1, 2017
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: December 30, 2017

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
A Honeybun and Coffee by Sam Cheever 12-2-17

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Leopard's Blood by Christine Feehan 12-2-17

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Lace-Covered Compromise by Silvia Violet 12-1-17 (Can use the V from Violet)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader.
Nine-tenths of the Law by L.A. Witt 12-2-17


message 20: by Sam (last edited Apr 22, 2018 03:35PM) (new)

Sam | 401 comments December Clean it Out Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2017-April 22, 2018

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Into the Fire- Jeaniene Frost- 4/22/18 (#1)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Lost City of Faar- D.J. MacHale- 12/12/17 (Pendragon #2)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Dead Witch Walking- Kim Harrison- 12/3/17

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
The Roman Hat Mystery- Ellery Queen- 12/6/17 (Author A-Z)

5. Read one free book from Kindle Unlimited.
Special Agent In Charge- T.S. Paul- 12/23/17


message 21: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Elaine and Sam!


.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 720 comments CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE

Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum.
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Completed 5/5

✔ 1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp - 03/12/2017

✔ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) by J.D. Robb Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/12/2017

✔ 3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose (Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Chronicles #1) by Stephanie Laurens Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose by Stephanie Laurens - 09/12/2017

✔ 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge

Going Dark (The Lost Platoon, #1) by Monica McCarty Going Dark by Monica McCarty - 14/12/2017

✔ 5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (e-library)

Dragon Foretold (Dragon Point, #4) by Eve Langlais Dragon Foretold by Eve Langlais - 08/12/2017


message 23: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Cristina and Christine!


message 24: by Aminko (last edited Dec 24, 2017 08:09AM) (new)

Aminko | 189 comments Clean It Out Challenge
Duration: December 1 to 31, 2017

Progress: 2/5


1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Ilona Andrews (22/12/2017) ★★★★★

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
Mind Prey (Lucas Davenport, #7) by John Sandford (16/12/2017) ★★★★★

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
The Ugly Stepsister (Unfinished Fairy Tales, #1) by Aya Ling

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).
The Boy Friend by Mika Jolie


message 25: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Aminko!


message 26: by Ana (new)

Ana | 259 comments Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Tasks:
1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)
5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).

1. La furia
2. The Shu-Torun War
3. Mrs. Saint Nick
4.
5. Ghost in the Pages


message 27: by Lily (last edited Dec 31, 2017 08:10PM) (new)

Lily (lilygcs) 5/5 ~ finished Dec 23rd


1st 20 books... When the Right One Comes Along by Paul Alan Fahey ~ 12/1/17 ~ 3★
Series not finished... Gummy Bears & Grenades by Charlie Cochet ~ 12/2/17 ~ 4★
Bought not read... A Wedding to Die For by Xavier Mayne ~ 12/23/17 ~ 3.5★
Difficult challenge... Herc & Pyotr by Atom Yang ~ 12/6/17 ~ 3.5★
Free book on my e-reader... Uncomplicated Choices by Cara Dee ~ 12/11/17 ~ 4★


message 28: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Ana and Lily!


message 29: by Cyn (last edited Dec 14, 2017 04:02PM) (new)

Cyn  | 97 comments 0/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell TBR

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor Dec 11

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. Extreme Makeover by Dan Wells TBR

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan CainTBR

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year). Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryDec 12


message 30: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Cyn!


message 31: by Stephanie (last edited Dec 07, 2017 09:26AM) (new)

Stephanie (ssperanz) | 8 comments Hope its not too late to sign up for this!

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
Bossypants by Tina Fey (TBR)

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.
The Return Of The King by J.R.R. Tolkien (TBR)

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.
All the Single Ladies: Unmarried Women and the Rise of an Independent Nation by Rebecca Traister (TBR)

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still)

5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (If you do not have an e-reader, read a book that has been on your TBR for more than a year).


message 32: by JoAnne (new)

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Welcome Stephanie!
It's not too late! If there's anything you read in the last week that would work, please count it.


message 33: by JoAnne (new)

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message 34: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 485 comments All done! :D

December Clean It Out
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017
Completed: 5/5

1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books: All Against All by Nathan Allen - 4/12/17

2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams - 3/12/17

3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read: The Naughty Girls Book Club by Sophie Hart - 11/12/17

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still): Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 7/12/17

5. Read one free book from your e-reader (Kobo): Jaxson by Alisa Woods - 10/12/17

All Against All by Nathan Allen The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (Hitchhiker's Guide, #2) by Douglas Adams The Naughty Girls Book Club by Sophie Hart Until November (Until, #1) by Aurora Rose Reynolds Jaxson (River Pack Wolves, #1) by Alisa Woods


message 35: by JoAnne (new)

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WOOHOO Kay!


message 36: by Kat (last edited Dec 14, 2017 01:48PM) (new)

Kat Finished!
Post 6

Clean It Out - Finished
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Completd: 5/5

✔ 1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.
The World of Downton Abbey (added to my TBR in 2012!) 12/4/17

✔ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished. Sorceress 12/7/17

✔ 3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read. The Handmaid's Tale 12/13/17

✔ 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge. (Like an A-Z challenge that needs Q, U, & X still) Q for the Narrator Challenge The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech narrated by Samantha Quan 12/1/17

✔ 5. Read one free book from your e-reader... Florence Nightingale: A Life Inspired by Lynn M. Hamilton, Wyatt North 12/14/17


message 37: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
WOOHOO Kat!


.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 720 comments Complete.

CLEAN IT OUT CHALLENGE

Rules: Any genre is fine. No re-reads. No page minimum.
Duration: December 1, 2017-December 31, 2017

Completed 5/5

✔ 1. Set your 'my books' page to sort by date added (oldest to newest). Read one book from the first 20 books.

Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp - 03/12/2017

✔ 2. Read one book from a series you have started and not finished.

Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5) by J.D. Robb Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/12/2017

✔ 3. Read one book that you bought but have not yet read.

Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose (Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Chronicles #1) by Stephanie Laurens Lady Osbaldestone's Christmas Goose by Stephanie Laurens - 09/12/2017

✔ 4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge

Going Dark (The Lost Platoon, #1) by Monica McCarty Going Dark by Monica McCarty - 14/12/2017

✔ 5. Read one free book from your e-reader. (e-library)

Dragon Foretold (Dragon Point, #4) by Eve Langlais Dragon Foretold by Eve Langlais - 08/12/2017


message 39: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
WOOHOO Christine!


message 40: by Sandra (last edited Dec 23, 2017 01:50PM) (new)

Sandra | 1009 comments FINISHED!

1st 20 tbr - Lucky Fall - M.K. Schiller - 19 DEC
Series not finished - S is for Silence - Sue Grafton - 6 DEC
Bought not read - A Very Merry Billionaire Christmas - Melanie Marchande - 3 DEC
Difficult challenge - Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 23 DEC
Free book - The Pawn - Skye Warren - 13 DEC

Lucky Fall by M.K. Schiller S is for Silence (Kinsey Millhone, #19) by Sue Grafton A Very Merry Billionaire Christmas (Special Edition Holiday Novella) by Melanie Marchande Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon The Pawn (Endgame, #1) by Skye Warren


message 41: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
WOOHOO Sandra!


message 42: by Hannah (last edited Dec 25, 2017 11:29AM) (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 302 comments Finished!!

1. At the Foot of the Rainbow by Gene Stratton-Porter 12/25

2. The Magnolia Duchess (Gulf Coast Chronicles, #3) by Beth White 12/17

3. Restoring Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti 12/17

4. The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips Oppenheim 12/11

5. Death at Thorburn Hall (Drew Farthering Mystery #6) by Julianna Deering (free review copy) 12/15


message 43: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
WOOHOO Hannah!


message 44: by Hannah (new)

Hannah (bookwormhannah) | 302 comments Thanks. :)


message 45: by Joann (new)

Joann Finished!

1. First 20 - Christmas at Harrington's - Melody Carlson - 12/11/17
2. Series Started How the Light Gets In - Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache #9 - 12/14/17
3. Own but not read - The Man With a Load of Mischief - Martha Grimes - 29/12/17
4. Difficult challenge - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows- Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 - a book with "-" in the title
5. Free ebook Body of Evidence - Rachel Grant - 12/27/17


message 46: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
WOOHOO Joann!


message 47: by Agnieszka (new)

Agnieszka (agnieszka7) | 617 comments Oops forgot to post my completion post *grins*

December Clean It Out
Duration:
12/1/17 - 12/31/17
Completed: 6/6 tasks (38 books)
no re-reads

1. Read something shelved (or bought if now added to GR yet) until end of February 2015 (0-easy-access-to-read - owned, borrowed or library books ~180 books)
12/28/14 (bought): Salads To Go by Arnel Ricafranca 2*
TBR 12/31/14: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 4*
TBR 2/2/15: Mistyfikacja Bourne'a by Eric Van Lustbader = The Bourne Deception (Jason Bourne, #7) by Eric Van Lustbader 2*

2. Read one book from a series I have started and not finished (only the first book I read this month from a series and not the very first in the series): The Pirate, A Sea Story Sailing Adventures Aboard Battleships at Sea and in Ports of Call Around the World (Sea Stories Book 2) by Malcolm Torres 3* / A Christmas Peril (The Teacup Novellas #5) by Diane Moody book 5 of The Teacup Novellas - The Collection by Diane Moody 5* / Hafen der Träume (Quinn #3) by Nora Roberts = Inner Harbor (Chesapeake Bay Saga #3) by Nora Roberts 3* / The End of Games (The Single Lady Spy, #2) by Tara Brown 4*

3. Read one book that I have already bought: Eine Katze namens Christmas by Lilly Labord 4* / The Cop Who Stole Christmas (Tall, Hot & Texan, #2) by Christie Craig 4* / The Judge Who Stole Christmas by Randy Singer 4* / Die Nacht, in der die Himmelstür offen stand ... und andere wahre Geschichten, die das Herz berühren. by Patricia A. Pingry 3* orig. title: The Best Of Guideposts Christmas; lit. translation: The Night When Heaven's Gate Was Open: ... And Other True Stories That Touch The Heart

4. Read one book that will help with a difficult challenge: A Bride's Journey by E.E. Burke 3* (train on cover) / Escaping Christmas The Peakton Village Trilogy - Book One by Alice B. Ryder 4* (obstacle 2/2) / Second Chance Ranch (Three Rivers Ranch #1) by Liz Isaacson (I-Author & obstacle 2/2)
obstacle 2/2 = author's first & last initial can be found in the word ALLIGATOR (5 books needed)

5. Read a freebie (novella) from my Kindle/iBooks: Special Agent Francesca (Undercover FBI #1) by Mimi Barbour 5* / Ice Cream in Winter (Angel Paws Holiday, #4) by Jordan Taylor 3* / The Witch Tree (Anna Denning Mystery #1) by Karin Kaufman see Fatal 5 by Christy Barritt 5* / Special Agent Finnegan (Undercover FBI #2) by Mimi Barbour 5* / How the In-Laws Wrecked Christmas by Fiona Gibson 4* / The Gift of the Magi and Other Christmas Stories by O. Henry ~4* (novella & 3 short-stories) / Bind (Manhattan Lux Book 1) by Olivia Devon 4* / A Christmas Kiss A Short Story by T.K. Richardson 5* / Spicy Murder by S.Y. Robins book 2: Dye No More 2* / Das kleine Mädchen Eine weihnachtliche Kurzgeschichte by Jenna Rick lit. translation: The Little Girl 4* / Amber Alert (Dangerous #1) by Linda K. Rodante 4* / The Fruitcake A Christmas in the South tale by Caren Rich 5* / Four Christmases by Loretta Livingstone 4* / One Enchanted Christmas by Melissa Tagg 2* / A Patchwork Christmas Collection by Judith McCoy Miller *3, 4* & 3* / Hang Your Heart on Christmas (Brides of Evergreen #1) by Heather Blanton 4* / An Informal Christmas (Informal Romance, #1) by Heather Gray see Love's Gift 8 Christian Romances Celebrating the True Meaning of Christmas by Krista Phillips 5* / Home for Christmas by Emme Rollins 4* / The Brands Who Came For Christmas (The Oklahoma Brands, #1) by Maggie Shayne 2* / Gifts of Christmas by Darlene Franklin (3* - read in November), 5* & 1*

6. Read a non-fiction book: Adventures of a Mall Santa by Nick Nichols 5* / The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin 4* / Nerv Nicht! Über Den Umgang Mit Nervensägen, Rechthabern, Langweilern & Co. by Gitte Härter 5* Stop Bugging!: How to Handle Nags, Dogmatists, Slowpokes & Co


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JoAnne | 59880 comments Mod
That's ok! There's no rule that says you have to post on the 1st of the next month!!

WOOHOO Agnieszka!


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