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DECEMBER Monthly Reading Challenge 2025
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Here are below Anne's prompts for DECEMBER:
10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
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Here are below Tonya's prompts for DECEMBER:
10 points:
• As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.
• Read a book that has red or green on the cover.
• Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.
25 points:
• Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.
• Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.
• Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.
50 points:
• Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.
• Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.
• Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.
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Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2025 *PART READ/FINISHED* 07.12.2025 - 27 pages. ✔️
2. The Literary Almanac: A Year of Seasonal Reading * PART READ/FINISHED* 05.12.2025 - 21 pages. ✔️
3. The Wildlife Year: How to Reconnect with Nature Through the Seasons *PART READ/FINISHED* 07.12.2025 - 43 pages. ✔️
4. Before the Coffee Gets Cold *READ* 14.12.2025 - 227 pages. ✔️
5. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café - 208 pages.
10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
• As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.
• Read a book that has red or green on the cover.
• Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
• Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
• Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
• Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café
• Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.
• Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.
• Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
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Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 1482 pages
Bonus Points: 185 pts
Books Read:
1. Brave New World: A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham 234 pages, finished 3 Dec, 3.5 stars
2. Maddie Hatter and the Timely Taffeta by Jayne Barnard 181 pages, finished 5 Dec, 3.0 stars
3. Out of Time's Abyss by Edgar Rice Burroughs 142 pages, finished 7 Dec, 3.0 stars
4. Love and Rockets, Vol. 7: The Death of Speedy by Jaime Hernández 121 pages, finished 9 Dec, 4.5 stars
5. The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin 311 pages, finished 12 Dec, 4.0 stars
6. Bedelia by Vera Caspary 187 pages, finished 14 Nov, 4.0 stars
7. Paper Girls, Volume 3 by Brian K. Vaughan 128 pages, finished 15 Dec, 4.0 stars
8. A Truce That Is Not Peace by Miriam Toews 178 pages, finished 17 Dec, 4.0 stars
10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.
-- Bedelia by Vera Caspary (10 pts)
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
- As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.
- Read a book that has red or green on the cover.
- Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
-- Brave New World, A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham (25 pts)
-- The Death of Speedy by Jaime Hernandez (25 pts)
-- Paper Girls Vol 3 by Brian K. Vaughan (25 pts)
- Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.
- Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.
- Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-- Maddie Hatter and the Timely Taffeta by Jayne Barnard (3rd and final book in series) (50 pts)
-- Out of Time's Abyss by Edgar Rice Burroughs (#3 in the trilogy) (50 pts)
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
- Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.
- Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.
- Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read: 1797
Bonus Points: 155
Books Read:
1. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
2. The Correspondent
3. Zero Tolerance
4. The Lost Bookshop
5.All the Tomorrows After
6. Christmas at the Ranch
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10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
- As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.
- Read a book that has red or green on the cover.
- Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
-- Brave New World, A Graphic Novel by Fred Fordham (25 pts)
- Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.
- Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.
- Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-- Maddie Hatter and the Timely Taffeta by Jayne Barnard (3rd and final book in series) (50 pts)
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
- Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.
- Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.
- Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.
10 Pts:-book with winter theme.
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1. The Seven Rings, read last 228 pages in December, 12/4/25
2.The Woman in Cabin 10, (79 in November) , read
3.The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England,
pages, read
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10 Pts:
-book with winter theme.
-book with snow or winter in title.
-book with mostly white cover.
• As we enter the festive holiday season. Read a book about a holiday celebration. Can be any holiday since everyone may celebrate differently.
• Read a book that has red or green on the cover.
• Read a book that fulfills any of your end of year Goodreads challenges.
25 pts:
-read a novella.
-read a play.
-read a graphic novel.
• Welcome in the new year. Read a book that you find inspiring.
• Many winter holidays and traditions feature food and drink as a major part of the festivities. Read a book that features food or the gathering to eat or drink.
• Many cultures see December as the end of the year. Read a book that depicts an ending of something. Could be anything from a Doomsday type theme to the ending of a relationship, job, or friendship.
50 pts:
-read book that is at least the 12th book in a series.
-read final book in a series (or last published for ongoing series).
-finish a book you were planning to read earlier in the year but didn't get to.
• Music and sounds are a huge part of our brain development both for pleasure and learning. Read a book about music or brain development.
• Giving is so important all year round. Giving of not only money, but of one’s time. Read a book where the main character is a “giving” person.
• Reflection and remembrance. Read a historical fiction book that is from a time in your country’s culture or your personal culture or history.
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Christmas at the Ranch (other topics)A Truce That Is Not Peace (other topics)
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All the Tomorrows After (other topics)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café (other topics)
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Miriam Toews (other topics)Brian K. Vaughan (other topics)
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Ursula K. Le Guin (other topics)
Jaime Hernández (other topics)
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2025 Winners and the months they got to pick topics & won.
March 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - January 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Alissa - January 2025)
April 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Bill - February 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Sherri - February 2025)
May 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Jess - March 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Joann (back up supplied by Tonya) - March 2025)
June 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tawallah - April 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Ruth - April 2025)
July 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Tonya - May 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Anne - May 2025)
August 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Lindsey - June 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Vikki - June 2025)
September 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Kristin - July 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Jan - July 2025)
October 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Eileen - Aug 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Lauri - Aug 2025)
November 2025
Bonus Round Creator (Most Bonus Points - Stephanie - Sept 2025)
Bonus Round Creator ( Most Pages Read - Bill - Sept 2025)
Purpose:
The purpose of this thread is to find out how many pages we can read and how many bonus points we can amass for the month. The winners of both get to choose the topics for the month after the following one.
Rules:
- If you want to participate, copy the template below and post a new comment. You can do this now or anytime before the challenge ends on 12/31/2025, midnight in what ever time zone you are in. Totals will be calculated on 01/01/2026.
- When you finish reading, go back to your original comment and update it with the number of pages, book link, date read, and your new pages/bonus totals. THIS MUST BE DONE IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS A WINNER.
- Any book counts as long as you read it during the month, book club selections or not, add it! Audiobooks also count, just use the page numbers from the most popular hardback/paperback edition.
- Started but DNF (Did Not Finish) a book, add it but only add the number of pages you actually read within the month and comment that you did so. If you started a book in January for example and finished it in February, post the number of pages you read in February and please indicate this.
- Please be sure to type in the areas provided in the template your total number of pages read and bonus points that you have achieved. If your totals are not added up on your template by the end of the month, then I will not be aware of the full total and you will be counted on what I see on the 2nd of the following month.
Participating Members:
Once you comment with your template, I will add you to the list of Participating Members. It will show your totals and what message you are. The totals will be added up at the start of the following month. Please only post one template per participant.
The Winners:
There will be two winners, one for the most pages read during the month, and one for the most bonus points obtained. Please note that you can only win once during a 6 month period for either the most pages or the most bonus points. If you are the participant with the highest number of pages or bonus points, and have already won in the previous 6 month period, then the person with the next highest pages/bonus points will be selected as the winner for the month. Winners will be announced once the totals have been posted and calculated. Winners will be notified via message and given instructions for their bonus round selections.
Template:
(Copy and paste the template in a new comment below if you wish to participate.)
On The Same Page Monthly Reading Challenge DECEMBER 2025
Start Date: 12/01/2025
End Date: 12/31/2025
Total Pages Read:
Bonus Points:
Books Read:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.