Susan's 2018 Reading Blog: December Monthly Challenge

December Monthly Challenge

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1. 'D' is for December:

⛄ Read a book that starts with 'D' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'D'.

2. Olympian Gods and Goddesses - ZEUS:

Zeus was the father of the famous Greek hero Hercules. The name Zeus means "bright" or "sky." His weapon of choice was the thunderbolt, made for him by the Cyclops.

⛄ Read a book with at least one primary color (red, yellow, blue) on the cover (bright); or

⛄ Read a book where the cover model's eye/s are clearly shown.

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author-Kady Cross (aka Kathryn Smith):

⛄ Read one book written by Kady Cross or any author with her first or last name. Link to Kady Cross's backlist-https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

Fun Facts about Kady -

* Kady has 6 nom de plumes and is listed in Wikipedia as Kate Locke

* She was born in Canada but now lives in Connecticut

* She writes Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Steampunk Romance

You may also:

⛄ Read a book by an author with more than one published name; or

⛄ Read a book set in Canada or Connecticut, or by an author who is from either location; or

⛄ Read any book with a main page genre tag of Paranormal, Urban Fantasy or Steampunk.

4. December 1: Clark Kent's birthday!

⛄ Read a book with a nerdy/beta character, or

⛄ Read a manga/yaoi/cartoon; or

⛄ Read a book with a drawn cover.

5. December 7: Faux Fur Friday

⛄ Read a book with a shifter character; or

⛄ Read a book with fur on the cover (may be a coat or an animal with fur ~ not a bird) or a cover model with facial hair (does not have to be a full beard); or

⛄ Read a book with a character who is not they seem to be (in disguise, with a false front, undercover); or

⛄ Read a book with alliteration in the title (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/all...) eg Dead as a Doornail, Moving Maverick, A Destiny of Dragons, The Heiress Effect.

6. December 8: Take It In The Ear Day

⛄ Read a book that is also available in audio. You do not have to listen to the audio version, but the audio must be available. This information is shown the main page of the book on GR (refer other editions) and is also clearly shown on Amazon.

7. December 12: 12 Hours of Fresh Breath Day

⛄ Read a book with a couple kissing, or about to kiss, on the cover; or

⛄ Read a book with the number 1 and 2 in the page number count, published on the 12th day of a month, or published in December of any year.

8. December 18: Answer The Telephone Like Buddy The Elf Day

⛄ Read a Christmas book; or

⛄ Read a fantasy book; or

⛄ Read a book with a buddy ~ buddy read!!

9. December 21: Crossword Puzzle Day, Short Girl Appreciation Day, Global Orgasm Day and Celebrate Short Fiction Day

⛄ Read a mystery; or

⛄ Read a book with a character of short stature or a book with kids in the storyline; or

⛄ Read a book tagged as erotica on the main page; or

⛄ Read a short story (under 100 pages)