Susan's 2018 Reading Blog: Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge 2018/2019

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge

November 11, 2018 - January 10, 2019

Hi everyone, it's back by popular demand! 😃

For those of you that are suckers for holiday romances like I am, this challenge is for you! We're coming into that time of year when, regardless of your culture, nationality or religion, you can probably find at least one holiday to celebrate. Holidays can be wonderful, bringing together family and friends, but they can also generate a bit (or sometimes a lot) of stress. With this in mind, we wanted to bring you a challenge designed not only to not add to that stress, but hopefully to also give you a chance to escape it for a while!

The rules of this challenge are simple...read books with a holiday theme. It can be any holiday, not necessarily just the ones that occur this time of year, and there are no limitations on length, rereads, audiobooks, or anything else you can think of...so just pick a level, and start reading! Oh, and just to keep the stress level as low as possible, feel free to change your level at any time and even in either direction!

Levels:

3 books: No time to read...well, maybe just a tiny bit!

8 books: Yep, I'm pretty busy, but I can still find some time to read!

15 books: Things are pretty much under control...I've got time to get my reading in!

20 books: What stress? I'm just chillin' out with my books!

Bonus: If you happen to stumble across a book that isn't holiday themed, but a holiday is mentioned or celebrated in it, you can use it here. For example, if you read a book that takes place in the summer, but has an epilogue that takes place on Christmas Eve, this is the place to include it!

1. Season's Regency Greetings - Carla Kelly (Camel Press - Nov 2014) (Christmas) - Nov 18

2. It Started One Christmas - Susan Mallery (HQN - Dec 2018) (Christmas) - Nov 19

3. Give It Up - Lori Foster (Zebra - Nov 2015) - He Sees You When You're Sleeping (Christmas) - Nov 20

4. Once Upon a Texas Christmas - Katherine Garbera (Tule - Nov 2017) (Christmas) - Nov 21

5. Season of Wonder - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - Sept 2018) (Christmas) - Nov 23

6. Amish Christmas Emergency - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #712 - Nov 2018) (Christmas) - Nov 25

7. Dreaming of a Western Christmas - Lynna Banning, Kelly Boyce, Carol Arens (HH #1251 - Oct 2015) (Christmas) - Nov 28

8. My Kind of Christmas - Robyn Carr (Mira - Oct 2012) (Christmas) - Nov 30

9. Snowfall on Haven Point - RaeAnne Thayne (HQN - Oct 2016) (Christmas) - Dec 1

10. The Man Who Saved Christmas - Marisa Carroll (HS #718 - Dec 1996) (Christmas)- Dec 3

11. The Maverick's Christmas to Remember - Christy Jeffries (HSE #2653 - Nov 2018) (Thanksgiving/Christmas) - Dec 12

12. Blame it on Christmas - Janice Maynard (SD #2633 - Dec 2018) (Christmas) - Dec 12