Chapter Adventure Reading Challenges discussion

The motif for December is Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice

"Holiday or winter themed reads, love stories and romances, happy cries, comedies; round out your year with a truly feel good read."

Post your book selections below...

Okay, this is a real challenge for me. I tried looking over cozy mysteries and other Christmas stories, and just can’t get into sappy and silly for a genre. Great for some, not my cup of tea. (Will take suggestions, but please, good writing is a must!) Until I find something better, currently planning on reading by J.R.R. Tolkien. Just have to wait for it to come back into the library, put on hold.

Just a fun and festive murder mystery, cute town having a Christmas lights contest, kinda Hallmarky in description.

Christmas Shop Murder Linnea West 12/2/20

Cecil wrote: "Okay, this is a real challenge for me. I tried looking over cozy mysteries and other Christmas stories, and just can’t get into sappy and silly for a genre. Great for some, not my cup of tea. (Will..."

I would say then do the "winter themed" part - think either has a winter setting, winter in the title or winter theme on the cover. Not sure if you like Fantasy - if you do Spinning Silver and The Bear and the Nightingale are excellent.

Challenge complete! I read Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. This was my first Agatha Christie novel and it was a really enjoyable read, definitely didn’t see that twist ending!

Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber

Anxious People - Fredrik Backman

TJ wrote: "Cecil wrote: "Okay, this is a real challenge for me. I tried looking over cozy mysteries and other Christmas stories, and just can’t get into sappy and silly for a genre. Great for some, not my cup..."
Thanks for the tips! Coincidentally, Spinning Silver is by the author of Uprooted, a book my daughter talked me into reading a few years ago. I've added both to my TBR pile, for future use. I'm going to wait for the one I mentioned to come off hold at my library, since I've already requested it. Merry Christmas!

I read The litle Christmas shop on Nutcracker Lane, a very festive read that had me feeling Christmassy. Challenge complete

Challenge complete! Finished The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, a short book of mostly pictures. What a wonderful tradition he did for his children! And such creativity! It was a fun change.

Challenge Complete! I read Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. It's a rom-com and mystery at the same time. It was a light fun read as the main character is a bit of a mess - and certainly got herself in some messy situations.

I chose this one for December. I usually don't care too much about romantic novels, but I really enjoyed this one a lot!

Cecil wrote: "TJ wrote: "Cecil wrote: "Okay, this is a real challenge for me. I tried looking over cozy mysteries and other Christmas stories, and just can’t get into sappy and silly for a genre. Great for some,..."

Oh, you will love Spinning Silver if you liked Uprooted.

Simone wrote: "I chose this one for December. I usually don't care too much about romantic novels, but I really enjoyed this one a lot!

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I read this one too. Not my normal genre of choice but I liked it.

Tanya Patrice wrote: "Challenge Complete! I read Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano. It's a rom-com and mystery at the same time. It was a light fun read as the main character..."

Rom coms usually only work for me if there's a mystery involved.

Cecil wrote: "Challenge complete! Finished The Father Christmas Letters by J.R.R. Tolkien, a short book of mostly pictures. What a wonderful tradition he did for his children! And such creativity! It was a fun c..."

Great idea to read this one.