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⚜Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule ChallengeDuration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015
Read: 7/7
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.:Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title:Fatal Destinyby Marie Force-12/2/15
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair:Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.:It Happened at the Fairby Deeanne Gist-12/30/15
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.:Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.:Dark Side Of The Sunby Rachel Druten-12/23/15
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day:Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride):Fatal Flawby Marie Force-12/10/15
Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title.:Cold Feet at Christmasby Debbie Johnson-12/4/15
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more:Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.:The Toymakerby Kay Springsteen-12/20/15
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth:Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.:On a Pale Horseby Piers Anthony-12/18/15
⚜Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and YuleDuration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015
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P -Pizza for Thanksgiving~ 12/25/15 ~★★
E -Unwrapping Hankby EliEaston~ 12/8/15 ~★★★★★
A -Sailor BoysbyAnthony McDonald~ 12/25/15 ~★★
R -Carry the OceanSeries: TheRoosevelt~ 12/20/15 ~★★★★★
L -Seth and DavidbyL.B. Gregg~ 12/12/15 ~★★★
H -Double BlindbyHeidi Cullinan~ 12/3/15 ~★★★★
A -Best ChancebyAria Grace~ 12/2/15 ~★★★★
R -A Family Secretby CassidyRyan~ 12/24/15 ~★★★
B -Beware of Geeks Bearing Gifts~ 12/10/15 ~★★★1/2
O -A Christmas PrincessbyOfelia Gränd~ 12/25/15 ~★★★★★
R -Toys for Good GirlsSeries:Reindeer Games~ 12/26/15 ~★★★
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.:Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title.Stormhaven~ 12/10/15 ~★★★★★
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair:Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.:Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.Electric Blue & Catnip~ 12/15/15 ~★
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day:Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride).What Happens At Christmas~ 12/16/15 ~★★★★★
Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title.Winter Wonderland~ 12/6/15 ~★★★★
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more:Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth:Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.Dashed~ 12/7/15 ~★★1/2
Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule
Duration:
December 1st to December 31st, 2015
How To’s:
Read one book per task, do a spell out for any of the words listed below, or Mix and Match from both options
You can choose to find the word or words of each task in the title or text of the book or follow the specified criteria for the task
Re-reads are allowed and there are no page minimums unless noted!
Spell Out Option:
Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor, Yule, December, Holidays, Childhood, Treat, Tragedy, Remember, Cycle of Life
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.: Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title.
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair: Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.: Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day: Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride).
Yule is celebrated on December 21st: Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title.
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more: Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth: Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.
Duration:
December 1st to December 31st, 2015
How To’s:
Read one book per task, do a spell out for any of the words listed below, or Mix and Match from both options
You can choose to find the word or words of each task in the title or text of the book or follow the specified criteria for the task
Re-reads are allowed and there are no page minimums unless noted!
Spell Out Option:
Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor, Yule, December, Holidays, Childhood, Treat, Tragedy, Remember, Cycle of Life
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.: Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title.
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair: Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.: Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day: Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride).
Yule is celebrated on December 21st: Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title.
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more: Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth: Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.
Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and YuleDuration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015
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PPersonal Demons12/30 ***
EMind MagicbyEileen Wilks
AAltered12/1 ****
RCan't Wait:ByJennifer Ryan12/10 ****
LHearths of FireByKennedy Layne12/29 ***
HShadow's EndbyThea Harrison12/16 ****1/2
AMy CommanderByAlanea Alder12/6 *** 1/2
RRivetedbyMeljean Brook12/20 *
BDead HeatbyKathleen Brooks12/21 ***
OOur First ChristmasbyLisa Jackson12/14 **
RCaged WolfbyS.M. Reine12/15 ***
☃☃☃Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule☃☃☃Duration: December 1st - 31st, 2015
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P-The ProgrambySuzanne Young12/11 ****
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A-More Happy Than NotbyAdam Silvera12/2 ****
R-No One You KnowbyMichelle Richmond12/4 ****
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R-The Narrow Road to the Deep NorthbyRichard Flanagan12/6 ***
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T-The TreatmentbySuzanne Young**** 12/19/15
R-Carry OnbyRainbow Rowell12/12 *****
A-All Through the Night: A Troubleshooter ChristmasbySuzanne Brockmann**** 12/20/15
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D-We Never Asked for Wingsbu Vanessa Diffenbaugh **** 12/14/15
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TCF, FOREMAN TREA'S CELEBRATINGCOTTON CANDY, PEARL HARBOR DAY, AND YULE
Duration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015***COMPLETED 12-30-15***
Spell Out Option:
Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor, Yule, December, Holidays, Childhood, Treat, Tragedy, Remember, Cycle of Life
T:The Trouble With HarryKatie MacAlister, 12-7-15 (4*),review
R:One WishRobyn Carr, 12-3-15 (3-1/2*)review
A:Unexpected TreasureMelodyAnne, The Lost Andersons Book 1, Billionaire Bachelors #8, 12-29-15 (3*),review
G:Glory in Death#2 In Death series, J.D. Robb (4*) 12-17-15review
E:Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature,Robin Brande, 12-2-15 (3-1/2*)review
D:Dream a Little DreamSusan Elizabeth Phillips, 12-5-15 (5*)review
Y:Yellowstone Heart SongPeggy L. Henderson, Yellowstone Romance Bk 1, 12-30-15 (5*),review
Foreman Trea - Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor and YuleBegins: 01Dec15 / Ends: 31Dec15
6/7 completed
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy DayRead a book about fairies, a book set in USA -The Snow Child✔ – 12 Dec 15
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair: Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
Pearl Harbor DayRead a book set during World War II -The Christmas Letters✔ – 21 Dec 15
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day:Read a book where MC takes a plane ride -Where'd You Go, Bernadette✔ – 18 Dec 15
Yule is celebrated on December 21st:2nd in a series -Dragonfly in Amber✔ – 12Dec15
Festival of the Sun- Candle on cover -
✔ – 06Dec15Yule can symbolize the Death and RebirthRead a book where someone dies -Carrie✔ – 06 Dec 15
TCF Foreman Trea's Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule12/1/15 ~ 13/31/15
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Foreman Trea - DecemberCelebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule
Completed:0 of 18
Spell-out: PEARL HARBOR
◘ P:Planning for Love15724799] - Christi Barth
◘ E:Enigma- Dee Davis
◘ A:Ask For It- Selena Blake
◘ R:Raphael/Parish- Alexandra Ivy
◘ L:Locke- Harper Sloan
◘ H:Hotter Than Ever- Elle Kennedy
◘ A:All for You- Kete Perry
◘ R:Reaper's Stand- Joanna Wylde
◘ B:Bet Me- Jennifer Crusie
◘ O:Once Upon A Wish- Pam Andrews Hanson
◘ R:Rising Assets- Rebecca Zanetti
Tasks:
◘ National Cotton Candy Day:Here with You- Kate Perry
◘ Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897:Chocolate for Two- Maria Murnane
◘ National Civil Aviation Day:Honey on Your Mind- Maria Murnane
◘ Pearl Harbor Day:Pirate's Bride- Lynette Vinet
◘ Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Where Danger Hides- Terry Odell
◘ Festival of the Sun:Feeling Hot- Elle Kennedy
◘ Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth:Glory in Death- J.D. Robb
Something/somethinghas fairiesA Vision in Velvet12/27
set in USDragon Justice12/26
fire on cover 12/25
planesThe Guilty12/27
someone diesThe Audubon Park Murder12/24
set in December:Winchester Christmas Wedding12/23
set in December:Christmas Delivery (A Holiday Mystery at Jenkins Cove)12/2
I'm In4/7
Tasks:
◘ National Cotton Candy Day:Falling12/9★★★★
◘ Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897:
◘ National Civil Aviation Day:Behind the Curtain12/7★★★★
◘ Pearl Harbor Day:
◘ Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Winter Wonderland12/8 ★★★★
◘ Festival of the Sun:
◘ Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth:The Back Passage12/8★★★★
The Challenge Factory⚜Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day,
and Yule
Duration:12/1/2015 - 12/31/2015
Progress:5 out of 7
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.
Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title:
Say Yes to the MarquessbyTessa Dare- ***** - 12/10/2015 - Sweet Book
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair.
Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair:
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.
Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II:
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day.
Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride):
The Book of LifebyDeborah Harkness- **** - 12/1/2015 - 561 Pages - Plane Ride
Yule is celebrated on December 21st:
Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title:
Beautiful BastardbyChristina Lauren- **** - 12/15/2015
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more:
Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover:
Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own AutobiographybyNeil Patrick Harris- ***** - 12/21/2015 - 291 Pages - Fire on the cover
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth.
Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth:
ChampionbyMarie Lu- *** - 12/14/2015 - Someone Dies
Tasks:National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.: Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title.
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair: Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.: Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day: Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride).
Yule is celebrated on December 21st: Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title. -A Dirty JobbyChristopher Moore12/10
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more: Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth: Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.I'll Give You the SunbyJandy Nelson12/3
Referencing original post #8. Completed 12-30-15. Thank you!TCF, FOREMAN TREA'S CELEBRATING
COTTON CANDY, PEARL HARBOR DAY, AND YULE
Duration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015***COMPLETED 12-30-15***
Spell Out Option:
Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor, Yule, December, Holidays, Childhood, Treat, Tragedy, Remember, Cycle of Life
T:The Trouble With HarryKatie MacAlister, 12-7-15 (4*),review
R:One WishRobyn Carr, 12-3-15 (3-1/2*)review
A:Unexpected TreasureMelodyAnne, The Lost Andersons Book 1, Billionaire Bachelors #8, 12-29-15 (3*),review
G:Glory in Death#2 In Death series, J.D. Robb (4*) 12-17-15review
E:Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature,Robin Brande, 12-2-15 (3-1/2*)review
D:Dream a Little DreamSusan Elizabeth Phillips, 12-5-15 (5*)review
Y:Yellowstone Heart SongPeggy L. Henderson, Yellowstone Romance Bk 1, 12-30-15 (5*),review
Great challenge, Trea!! Thanks for hosting!Foreman Trea - December
Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule
Completed:18 of 18
Spell-out: PEARL HARBOR
✔P:Planning for Love15724799] - Christi Barth - 12.10 ★★★
✔E:Enigma- Dee Davis - 12.03 ★★★★
✔A:Ask For It- Selena Blake - 12.15 ★★★
✔R:Raphael/Parish- Alexandra Ivy - 12.24 ★★★★
✔L:Locke- Harper Sloan - 12.28 ★★★★
✔H:Hotter Than Ever- Elle Kennedy - 12.27 ★★★★
✔A:All for You- Kete Perry - 12.21 ★★★
✔R:Reaper's Stand- Joanna Wylde - 12.05 ★★★★
✔B:Between a Rake and a Hard Place- Mia Marlowe - 12.23 ★★★★
✔O:Once Upon A Wish- Pam Andrews Hanson - 12.22 ★★★
✔R:Rising Assets- Rebecca Zanetti - 12.26 ★★★
Tasks:
✔National Cotton Candy Day:Here with You- Kate Perry - 12.21 ★★★
✔Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897:Chocolate for Two- Maria Murnane - "candy" in the text - 12.11 ★★★
✔National Civil Aviation Day:Honey on Your Mind- Maria Murnane - 12.02 ★★★
✔Pearl Harbor Day:Meet the Parents (That's AmoreAnthology) - Janelle Denison - 12.24 ★★★
✔Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Where Danger Hides- Terry Odell - 12.13 ★★★★
✔Festival of the Sun:Feeling Hot- Elle Kennedy - 12.17 ★★★
✔Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth:Glory in Death- J.D. Robb - 12.20 ★★★★★
FINISHED!Foreman Trea’s Celebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule
Duration: December 1st to December 31st, 2015
Read: 11/11
Spell Out Option:
PPersonal Demons12/30 ***
EMind MagicbyEileen Wilks
AAltered12/1 ****
RCan't Wait:ByJennifer Ryan12/10 ****
LHearths of FireByKennedy Layne12/29 ***
HShadow's EndbyThea Harrison12/16 ****1/2
AMy CommanderByAlanea Alder12/6 *** 1/2
RRivetedbyMeljean Brook12/20 *
BDead HeatbyKathleen Brooks12/21 ***
OOur First ChristmasbyLisa Jackson12/14 **
RCaged WolfbyS.M. Reine12/15 ***
Foreman Assignments — Foreman TreaCelebrating Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor Day, and Yule
December 1 – 31, 2015
Completed — 27!
Tasks
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th— Sweet book
Kit & Ivy: A Red Team Wedding Novella— ★★★★ 12/18
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day— MC is a pilot/MCs takes a plane ride
Animal Magnetism— ★★★★ 12/6
Yule is celebrated on December 21st— Set in December
Snowbound with the CEO— ★★★★ 12/4
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth— Character is pregnant/gives birth
Zip, Zero, Zilch— ★★★★ 12/3
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Darkest Before Dawn — ★★★★★ 12/22
Ecstasy Unveiled — ★★★★ 12/9
Cowgirl Up and Ride — ★★★★ 12/24
Exclusive Access — ★★★★ 12/13
Midnight Angel — ★★★★★ 12/7
Blood Kiss — ★★★★★ 12/29
Exclusive Engagement — ★★★★ 12/13
Reaper’s Fall — ★★★★ 12/10
Pagan Stone — ★★★★★ 12/4
Eve Langlais —Kodiak’s Claim— ★★★★ 12/29
All She Wants for Christmas — ★★★★★ 12/19
Ravaged — ★★★★ 12/5
Laura Kaye —Hard as Steel— ★★★★ 12/25
Harrison, Thea —Serpent’s Kiss— ★★★★ 12/23
ALot Like Love — ★★★★ 12/12
Rayne, Sara —Hellbent— ★★★★ 12/28
Burton, Jaci —Thrown by a Curve— ★★★★ 12/2
Obsession — ★★★★★ 12/17
Rapture in Death — ★★★★★ 12/31
You’re Dangerous — ★★★★★ 12/20
Uncaged — ★★★★★ 12/25
Look but Don’t Touch — ★★★★ 12/12
Envy — ★★★★★ 12/14
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Snowbound with the CEO (other topics)
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Darkest Before Dawn (other topics)
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For people of nearly any religious background, the time of the winter solstice is a time when we gather with family and loved ones. Most folks know about Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa. For Pagans and Wiccans, such as my husband, it's often celebrated as Yule, but there are literally dozens of ways you can enjoy the season. However, December also celebrates a favorite treat from childhood as well as reminds the citizens of the United States of the tragedy that heralded our entrance into World War II.
Duration:
December 1st to December 31st, 2015
How To’s:
Read one book per task, do a spell out for any of the words listed below, or Mix and Match from both options
You can choose to find the word or words of each task in the title or text of the book or follow the specified criteria for the task
Re-reads are allowed and there are no page minimums unless noted!
Spell Out Option:
Cotton Candy, Pearl Harbor, Yule, December, Holidays, Childhood, Treat, Tragedy, Remember, Cycle of Life
Tasks:
National Cotton Candy Day is December 7th. Cotton candy is known by several names: Cotton Candy in the U.S., India, Canada, candy floss in the UK, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Canada, tooth floss in South Africa, and Fairy Floss in Australia.:Read a sweet book, a book about fairies, a book set in one of the above named countries, or one with the words Cotton, Candy, Fairy, floss, or Sweet in the title.
Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton and first introduced to a wide audience at the 1904 World's Fair:Read a book set at the turn of a century or set at a World’s Fair.
December 7th is known as Pearl Harbor Day in the US. It marks the day when Japan attacked the shipyard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and forced the United States into World War II.:Read a book set in Japan, Hawaii, or during World War II.
December 7th is also National Civil Aviation Day:Read a book where one of the MCs is a pilot or where one of the MCs takes a plane ride (can have just returned from a plane ride).
Yule is celebrated on December 21st:Read a book set anytime in December, a book that is the 1st, 2nd, or 21st in a series, or has the words December or twenty-one (in words or numbers) in the title.
As a festival of the Sun, the most important part of any Yule celebration is light -- candles, bonfires, and more:Read a book with the sun, a candle, or a fire on the cover.
Yule can symbolize the Death and Rebirth portion of the Cycle of Life: Birth, Death, and Rebirth:Read a book where someone dies, the word death is in the title, or where someone is pregnant or gives birth.