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message 1: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Nov 20, 2025 02:27PM) (new)

Fran | 12317 comments December Monthly Challenge


1. Happy December Birthday!
- Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month Celebrated since at least 2009, National Learn a Foreign Language Month highlights the benefits of learning a second (or more) language. Some of these benefits include brain growth, better memory, better listening skills, higher verbal and non-verbal intelligence and improved attention span.
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert: Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Annabeth Albert's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Facts about Annabeth Albert:
* Annabeth lives in the Pacific Northwest
* She is a Mom
* Annabeth is a frequent tweeter and she loves to knit
* She writes LGBTQ stories
**You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


You can choose any number of categories depending on your reading speed, book availability and/or time commitment.

When posting your challenge progress, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s.

Upon completion, please repost your challenge as it helps when updating; you may update your original challenge as or go or repost if you choose.


Happy Reading!!


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message 4: by Frankie (last edited Nov 21, 2025 10:47AM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 441 comments December Monthly Challenge

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1. Happy December Birthday!
Read a book published in December
Everything but You-Harlow James

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
**Read a book that is published in more than one language
Explosive Eighteen-Janet Evanovich

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
Read a book with a child in the story.
A Hate Like This-Whitney Dineen

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author
Sarina Bowen-A Little Too Late

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance
Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms: A Small-Town Christmas Romance-Claire Kingsley

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’
Rustic Hearts-Amber Kelly

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)
Regretting You-Colleen Hoover

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started
(Vancouver Agitators #4)
He's Not My Type-Meghan Quinn

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author
Victoria Wilder-Bourbon & Lies

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Playing for Keeps-Kendall Ryan
Everything but You (Newberry Springs #3) by Harlow James Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum, #18) by Janet Evanovich A Hate Like This (A Gamble on Love Mom-Com #2) by Whitney Dineen A Little Too Late (Madigan Mountain, #1) by Sarina Bowen Sleigh Bells and Snowstorms A Small-Town Christmas Romance by Claire Kingsley Rustic Hearts (Poplar Falls, #1) by Amber Kelly Regretting You by Colleen Hoover He's Not My Type (The Vancouver Agitators, #4) by Meghan Quinn Bourbon & Lies (The Bourbon Boys, #1) by Victoria Wilder Playing for Keeps (Hot Jocks, #1) by Kendall Ryan


message 5: by Gelaskaca (last edited Nov 20, 2025 05:39PM) (new)

Gelaskaca | 195 comments December Romance Monthly Challenge
Periode : 1-31 Dec 2025


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1. Happy December Birthday!
Read a book published in December

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
Read one book written by Annabeth Albert
You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.


message 6: by Bookchaser (last edited Nov 21, 2025 09:24AM) (new)

Bookchaser | 2024 comments 🎉🎁🎅🏻🎄December Monthly Challenge🎄🎅🏻🎁🎉




0/10 Completed


01. Happy December Birthday!: 🎂Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise.

02. National Learn a Foreign Language Month: 🗺️Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

03. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) ~ Annabeth Albert: 👩🏻‍💻Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name.
You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

04. National Women Support Women Day (December 1): 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

05. Gingerbread Decorating Day (December 12): 🎄Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

06. National Screwdriver Day (December 14): 🪛Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over.

07. National Short Film Day (December 28): 📚Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film).

08. Still Need To Do Day (December 29): 📚Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

09. New Year’s Eve: (December 31): 🎉Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader’s Choice: 📚Read any book of your choice.


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Christine (KizzieReads) (kizzie48) | 186 comments I'm in!

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1. Happy December Birthday! - Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month Celebrated since at least 2009, National Learn a Foreign Language Month highlights the benefits of learning a second (or more) language. Some of these benefits include brain growth, better memory, better listening skills, higher verbal and non-verbal intelligence and improved attention span.
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert: Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Annabeth Albert's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Facts about Annabeth Albert:
* Annabeth lives in the Pacific Northwest
* She is a Mom
* Annabeth is a frequent tweeter and she loves to knit
* She writes LGBTQ stories
**You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

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message 8: by Courtney (last edited Nov 20, 2025 05:41PM) (new)

Courtney | 345 comments ..0/10

1. Happy December Birthday!
Thank You for Listening
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan

2. National Learn a Foreign Language Month
The Paris Seamstress
The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester

3. Annabeth Albert
The Fiancée Farce
The Fiancée Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur

4. National Women Support Women Day
When It Falls Apart
When It Falls Apart (The D'Angelos, #1) by Catherine Bybee

5. Gingerbread Decorating Day
All Together for Christmas
Holiday Romance
All Together for Christmas by Sarah Morgan Holiday Romance (Fitzpatrick Christmas, #1) by Catherine Walsh

6. National Screwdriver Day
Love, Theoretically
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood


7. National Short Film Day
Regretting You
Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

8. Still Need To Do Day
The Seven Rings
The Seven Rings (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #3) by Nora Roberts

9. New Year’s Eve
Annie Bot
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

10. Reader's Choice
Atmosphere
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid


message 9: by Tammie (new)

Tammie | 2043 comments Read -

1. Happy December Birthday!
Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
**You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


message 10: by Julie (new)

Julie | 992 comments December Monthly Challenge

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1. Happy December Birthday! - Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month Celebrated since at least 2009, National Learn a Foreign Language Month highlights the benefits of learning a second (or more) language. Some of these benefits include brain growth, better memory, better listening skills, higher verbal and non-verbal intelligence and improved attention span.
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert: Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Annabeth Albert's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Facts about Annabeth Albert:
* Annabeth lives in the Pacific Northwest
* She is a Mom
* Annabeth is a frequent tweeter and she loves to knit
* She writes LGBTQ stories
**You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.

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Heather | 2167 comments December Monthly Challenge
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1. Happy December Birthday! - Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month Celebrated since at least 2009, National Learn a Foreign Language Month highlights the benefits of learning a second (or more) language. Some of these benefits include brain growth, better memory, better listening skills, higher verbal and non-verbal intelligence and improved attention span.
**Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert: Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name.
Link to Annabeth Albert's backlist - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Facts about Annabeth Albert:
* Annabeth lives in the Pacific Northwest
* She is a Mom
* Annabeth is a frequent tweeter and she loves to knit
* She writes LGBTQ stories
**You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day (I couldn’t resist)
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.


message 12: by Elizabeth (new)

Elizabeth (aconight) | 68 comments ❄️ December Monthly Challenge ❄️

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1) Happy December Birthday!
Read a book published in December, or read a book with a blue or green cover in honor of December's birthstone, the Turquoise.

2) December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3) Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
Read one book written by Annabeth Albert, or any author with her first or last name. You may also read an LGBTQ book, a book set in the Pacific Northwest, an animal on the cover, or a book with a child in the story.

4) 1 December - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5) 12 December - Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6) 14 December - National Screwdriver Day
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over.

7) 28 December - National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film).

8) 29 December - Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9) 31 December - New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10) Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.


message 13: by Yvonne (new)

Yvonne | 13 comments December Romance Monthly Challenge
Periode : 1-31 Dec 2025

Read 0/10

1. Happy December Birthday!
Read a book published in December

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
Read one book written by Annabeth Albert
You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice


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Caraina (raina79) | 280 comments 2025 December Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Completed: 0/10

1. Happy December Birthday!

Read a book published in December

2. December - National Learn a Foreign Language Month
Read a book that is published in more than one language, or that is set in a location whose primary language is different from your own.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) - Annabeth Albert
Read one book written by Annabeth Albert
You may also read an LGBTQ book. You can also read any book set in the Pacific Northwest, or has an animal on the cover (tweet, tweet). You may also read a book with a child in the story.

4. December 1 - National Women Support Women Day
Read a book written by a female author or a book with yellow on the cover (the color of friendship).

5. December 12- Gingerbread Decorating Day
Read a holiday romance or a book with a busy or colorful cover.

6. December 14- National Screwdriver Day
Read a book with characters who ‘get busy’ or a book with a character who screws someone over

7. December 28- National Short Film Day
Read a shorter book (under 200 pages) or a book you think would make a great movie (or already has been adapted for film)

8. December 29- Still Need To Do Day
Read a book that is next in line in a series you started or a book that has been lingering on your TBR shelf.

9. December 31- New Year’s Eve
Read a new to you author or a book in a new to you series or a book you would stay up late to read.

10. Reader's Choice
Read any book of your choice.


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