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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Hi everyone, it's that time of year again...and how did that happen so fast?!? 😃

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!

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

You may update your initial post or repost as you progress, but please repost when you complete the challenge as it helps when updating.

Happy reading!

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I always enjoy this challenge!

20+/20

1. The Gingerbread House in Mistletoe Gardens, Jaimie Admans - 22 November (not rated)
2. How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas, AJ Pine - 22 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. All I Want for Christmas, Michelle Stimpston - 24 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️
4. Faking Christmas, Cindy Steel - 25 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ugh! I'm still looking for a good Christmas romance! Everything so far has been meh (or very bad).
5. Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze, Ana Gasteyer - 26 November ⭐️⭐️
6. Almost Like Being in Love, Sariah Wilson - 26 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
7. Rainy Day Sisters, Kate Hewitt - 28 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
8. You Make It Feel Like Christmas, Toni Shiloh - 29 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️
9. It's In His Christmas Wish, Shelly Alexander - 30 November ⭐️⭐️⭐️
10. You Can't Ruin Christmas, Olivia Noble - 1 December ⭐️
11. Dukes, Actually, Erica Ridley - 1 December ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
12. The Christmas Star: An Audible Original, Kate Forster - 2 December ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
13. Bright Winter Lights, Liz Maverick - 3 December ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
14. Kissed by Magic, Erica Ridley - 4 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
15. A Christmas Gone Perfectly Wrong, Cecilia Grant - 5 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
16. Rock Hard, LJ Shen - 6 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️
17. The Yule Cat: A Christmas Short Story, Eldritch Black - 7 Dec ⭐️⭐️
18. On a Night Like This, Liz Maverick - 7 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
19. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop, Jenny Colgan - 9 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
20. Bright Lights, Big Christmas, Mary Kay Andrews - 9 Dec ⭐️⭐️⭐️3/4

21. Christmas in Kentbury, Claudia Y Burgoa
22. Santa Clawed, Rita Mae Brown - 11 Dec
23. The Christmas Forest, Rebecca Boxall - 11 Dec
24. Wish Upon A Star, Trisha Ashley - 12 Dec
25. (Not So) Alone for Christmas, Jenny Proctor - 13 Dec
26. Snowed In, Catherine Walsh - 13 Dec
27. A Wish for Winter: A Christmas Romance Novel, Viola Shipman - 14 Dec
28. A Snow Country Christmas, Linda Lael Miller - 15 Dec
29. The Christmas Swap, Talia Samuels - 15 Dec
30. A Christmas at Gingerbread Falls, Katie Mettner - 16 Dec
31. A Winter in New York, Josie Silver - 19 Dec
32. Whisked Away at Christmas, Mahi Cheshire - 21 Dec
33. The Boss Who Stole Christmas, Jana Aston - 23 Dec
34. Kiss the Girl, Melanie Jacobson - 26 Dec
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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024
2/8

1. Unwrapping Hank 138p 11/22 4⭐
2. The Working Elf Blues 42p 12/10 2⭐
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I will try to play again this year. I do have several holiday stories planned, so it should be pretty easy - right?! 🤞🏼

I'm going to start at 8 books, but will probably jump that up as long as life cooperates... 📚

I'm rather impressed with myself getting all the way to 20 books with a couple of bonus books thrown in too!

1. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny by Willa Nash 11.22.2023
2. Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend by Willa Nash 11.23.2023
3. A Partridge and a Pregnancy by Willa Nash 11.24.2023
4. Turkeys by Lucy Lennox and May Archer 11.25.2023
5. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. Walker 11.27.2023
6. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Andi James and Lila Wilde 11.28.2023
7. Better Not Pout by Annabeth Albert 11.29.2023
8. Dear Santa by K.C. Wells 11.29.2023
9. Cold Feet by Jay Northcote 12.1.2023
10. The Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth Albert 12.3.2023
11. Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne 12.4.2023
12. The Christmas Veto by Keira Andrews 12.7.2023
13. Christmas Wish List by N.R. Walker 12.8.2023
14. Snowed In by Catherine Walsh 12.11.2023
15. Merry Christmas Cupid by N.R. Walker 12.12.2023
16. Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker 12.15.2023
17. Where the Heart Is by Kaje Harper 12.19.2023
18. Christmas Angel by Eli Easton 12.21.2023
19. Claus and Effect by Piper Rayne 12.27.2023
20. Desperately Seeking Santa by Eli Easton 1.18.2024

Bonus:
1. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 12.14.2023
2. Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 12.19.2023
3. Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane 1.13.2024

Going to try for 15 but we'll see what we get to..

November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Books: 0/15

1. A Lighthouse Café Christmas 13/12
2. A Christmas Carol 05/12
3. Twelve Slays of Christmas 08/12
4. 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas 11/12
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Bonus Books
1. The Lost Bookshop - Christmas 04/12
2. Out in the Open - Christmas Epilogue 19/12
3. Murder at the Snowed Inn - Christmas & New Years
4. Under the Greenwood Tree

I'm in!

1. A Gift-Wrapped Holiday, 11/22
2. Wish, 11/23
3. Hot Mall Santa, 11/23
4. Stealing Gifts, 11/23
5. Grinch Kisses, 11/27
6. Santa No. 5, 11/27
7. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe, 11/29
8. Christmas Wish List,11/29
9. Merry Christmas Cupid, 11/30
10. Under the Felt Mistletoe, 12/1
11. The Lights on Knockbridge Lane, 12/2
12. Holiday Heart Strings, 12/2
13. A Great Miracle Happened There, 12/3
14. Dreidels & Do-Overs, 12/3
15. The Dog Days of December, 12/4
16. The Mission, 12/4
17. The 12 Kittens of Christmas, 12/4
18. O Hell, All Ye Shoppers, 12/5
19. Not So Silent Night, 12/5
20. The Ugliest Sweater, 12/6
21. Planes, Trains, and Hurricanes, 12/7
22. Ballerina Dad, 12/8
23. Want Me Santa, 12/9
24. Wonderful Life, 12/9
25. Rudolph the Rescue Jack Russell, 12/10
26. Snowbody Loves Me, 12/11
27. Get Frosted, 12/12
28. Silent Knight, 12/12
29. Under The Mistle-tome, 12/12
30. Plus One Christmas Elf12/13
31. A Lot of Snow for Christmas, 12/14
32. One Holiday Ever After, 12/14
33. A Christmas Harbor, 12/15
34. Teddy Bears, 12/18
35. Exit Through the Gift Shop, 12/18
36. Tangled in Tinsel, 12/18
37. Sleigh It Ain't So, 12/19
38. Clausing a Scene, 12/19
39. Candy Man, 12/20
40. Mistletoe Kisses, 12/21
41. All I Want for Christmas Is Stu, 12/21
42. Late for Christmas,12/22
43. Dear Santa, 12/22
44. Christmas Kitsch, 12/23
45. Scrooge You!, 12/24
46. No Elfing Way, 12/27
47. Ready, Set, Glow!, 12/29
48. Why Did The Alien Cross The Galaxy? To Find a Fake Boyfriend and Befriend a Vacuum Cleaner., 12/30
49. A Viking for Yule, 1/1
50. The Holigay Hookup, 1/8


Bonus:
1. Better Than People, 12/2
2. Complicated,12/5
3. The Charmer, 12/18
4. Dex in Blue, 12/28
5. Ethan in Gold, 12/29

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

4/3 Holiday themed books

1. Protecting What's Theirs- halloween ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. Finding My Elf ⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. The Gift ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Wreck the Halls ⭐⭐⭐

I think I can do at least 8 holiday books.

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Timeframe: 11/22/23 to 1/20/24
11/8

1. Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis - 12/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Feels Like Christmas by Shannon Stacey - 12/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
3. The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman - 12/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
4. Holiday Ever After: One Snowy Night/Holiday Wishes/Mistletoe in Paradise by Jill Shalvis - 12/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
5. Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery - 12/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
6. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - 12/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
7. Silver Bells by Luanne Rice - 12/21/23 ♥♥♥
8. The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan - 12/24/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
9. Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
10. Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton - 1/6/24 ♥♥♥♥
11. Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky - 1/15/24 ♥♥♥



*******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/15/24*****

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Books: 20/20 plus 3 bonus

1. Carol of the Bellskis - Hannukah Read 12/05/23
2. A Green Valley Christmoose Disaster Christmas Read 12/03/23
3. Billionaire for Christmas Read 12/05/23
4. Jingle Lady Read 12/15/23
5. Snowed In with the Player Read 12/10/23 (Christmas)
6. The Nice List Read 12/08/23
7. Stuffed: A Thanksgiving Romance Read 12/11/23
8. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree Read 12/07/23
9. A Kiss For Santa Read 12/15/23
10. Kane the Fake Elf & His Sexy Mall Santa Read 12/17/23
11. Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer Read 12/18/23
12. The Christmas Elf's Lover Read 12/24/23
13. Evan the Virgin Reindeer & His Sexy Buck Read 12/28/23
14. The Runaway Quarterback : A Gay Sports Romance (Thanksgiving) Read 12/24/23
15. Blake the Rogue Reindeer & His Cocky Human Read 12/29/23
16. Barry the Lonely Reindeer & His Bashful Elf Read 12/29/23
17. A December Bride Read 12/30/23
18. A Naughty Elf on My Couch Read 12/31/23
19. The Christmas Grump: A Short Holiday Romance Read 12/31/23
20. The Christmas Cabin: A Short Holiday Romance Read 12/31/23

Bonus
Nowhere to Ride - Christmas epilogue 12/05/23
Peace, Love, & Macarons - New Year's Eve epilogue Read 12/08/23
Midnight Ash - Christmas mentioned Read 01/15/24

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My spot for my favorite challenge of the year!
40/20 + 13 bonus

1. Pizza for Thanksgiving 11/24
2. His Christmas Sweater 11/26
3. Friend or Mistlefoe 11/30
4. Mistletoe and Mishigas 12/1
5. We Whisk You a Merry Christmas 12/3
6. His Last Christmas in London 12/3
7. A Stitch in Time 12/4
8. A Knot With Santa 12/4
9. A Cutie for Kinkmas 12/4
10. Underneath The Tree 12/5
11. Up To Snow Good 12/6
12. My December Daddy 12/10
13. The Humbug Holiday 12/10
14. Regifted 12/11
15. Through the Dark Clouds 12/12
16. Dearest Malachi Keogh 12/13
17. Present Tense 12/16
18. Where Forever Started 12/16
19. The Geek Who Saved Christmas 12/18
20. Santa Bear 12/20
21. This Winter 12/24 *****
22. I'll Run Away For The Holidays 12/25
23. An Heiress for Christmas 12/25
24. A Kinky Little Christmas 12/26
25. Home for Christmas 12/27
26. Love Blooms 12/28
27. Mistle-Joe Kisses 12/28
28. A Lion in Tails 12/28
29. Masters in This Hall 12/31
30. Too Close to Deny 1/2
31. A Very Merry Bachelor's Valet Christmas 1/9
32. All Through the House 1/9
33. The Healing Power of Eggnog 1/10
34. In the Sack with Krampus 1/10
35. A Thief on Christmas Eve 1/11
36. Spiced Kisses 1/12
37. Snow Way in Hell 1/12
38. Faux Ho Ho 1/17
39. Not Just For Christmas 1/17
40. The Christmas Leap 1/20


bonus books:
1. Where Do I Start?: Thanksgiving 11/25
2. Fall Through Spring: Thanksgiving & Christmas Eve 11/30
3. Riding Tall: Christmas Eve & Christmas 12/7
4. A Touch of Dead: Dracula's birthday, Christmas Eve, & Christmas Day 12/12
5. Angel in a Book Shop Christmas-adjacent 12/17
6. A Knight's Tale: Montargis two Christmases 12/18
7. Out: The Complete Collection two Christmases 12/20
8. Shying Away Halloween 12/23
9. Heartstopper: Volume Four New Year's Eve 12/27
10. Fish in a Barrel Halloween 12/31
11. The Forgotten Dead Halloween 1/14
12. The Egg Hunt Easter 1/18
13. The Empty Egg Easter 1/18

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge 2023/2024
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024


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!


5/20

1. Marry & Bright - Teri Wilson (HSE #3021 - Dec 2023) (Christmas) - Nov 30
2. Holiday Heroes: - Janie Crouch, Regan Black (Calamitte Jane Pub - Dec 2023) - Dec 8
3. A Hideaway Wharf Holiday - Laurel Greer (HSE #3011 - Oct 2023) (Christmas) - Jan 5
4. Once Upon a Charming Bookshop - Heatherly Bell (HSE #3022 - Dec 2023) - Jan 10
5. Her New York Minute - Darby Baham (HSE #3032 - Feb 2024) (Christmas) - Jan 16
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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. Their Sweet Coastal Reunion - Kaylie Newell (HSE #2957 - Jan 2023) (July 4) - Dec 1
2. Riding Shotgun - Barb Han (HI #2139 - May 2023) (Thanksgiving) - Dec 27

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Completed: 8/8

1. A Holly Jolly Ever After 11/30/23 ✶✶✶✶
2. Three Holidays and a Wedding 12/1/23 ✶✶✶
3. The Takedown 12/3/23 ✶✶✶✶
4. Wreck the Halls 12/4/23 ✶✶✶1/2
5. Faking Christmas 12/8/23 ✶✶✶✶
6. State of Grace 12/19/23 ✶✶✶
7. Murder in a Cape Cottage 12/22/23 ✶✶✶
8. Deck the Hallways 12/19/23 ✶✶

🎄🤶🏽⛄ Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge🎉🍾🎆
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Books: 22/20

🎄1. A Christmas to Love You - 23/11/23 - 3🌟
🎁2. Christmas at the Edge of the World - 01/12/23 - 3,5🌟
🤶🏽3. Falling for Christmas - 02/12/23 - 3,75🌟
🦃4. Santa Slays His Belle - 04/12/23 - 4🌟
🥧5. Mistlefoe - 04/12/23 - 4,5🌟
🎅🏽6. Eight Winter Nights - 04/12/23 - 4🌟
🍾7. Grimoires and Gingerbread - 04/12/23 - 3🌟
⛪8. Rock Hard - 04/12/23 - 4🌟
⛄9. Under the Mistletoe with Me - 05/12/23 - 2🌟
👼🏽10. A Very Beechwood Christmas: Four Festive Magic Mini Mysteries from Beechwood Harbor - 06/12/23 - 2🌟
🎉11. The Christmas Forest - 07/12/23 - 4🌟
🍸12. Melt for Us - 08/12/23 - 4🌟
🎆13. Heat Haven Holidays: A Christmas Collection of Short Stories - 10/12/23 - 4,5🌟
💃🏽14. Read and Gone - 12/12/23 - 1🌟
🥂15. There’s Something about Merry - 17/12/23 - 4,5🌟
🎊16. Frosted Hearts - 23/12/23 - 4🌟
🧧17. Seduced By Santa's Elves - 24/12/23 - 3🌟
💖18. All I Wank for Christmas: A Romantic Comedy - 24/12/23 - 4🌟
🎶19. From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells - 26/12/23 - 5🌟
📆 20. Blue Christmas Balls - 28/12/23 - 4🌟
🎊21. Cinder-Nanny - 29/12/23 - 3,75🌟
🍾22. Knot Again Satan: A Holiday Novella - 30/12/23 - 3,5🌟

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

0/3

✔ 1.Through the Snow Globe By Annie Rains 12/3 5 stars
2One Christmas Morning By Rachel Greenlaw
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Hi everyone! 😊 I've increased to 8 books as I am getting quite into this!

Completed: 1/8

1. Christmas Wishes ✅- November 26th, 2023
2. A Christmas Carol
3. Grand Claus et Petit Claus
4. Le sapin (ALBUMS PETITS)
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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024
3/20

1. 🦇 The Vampire's Kiss - Nov 25, 2023
2. 🎁 Under the Mistletoe - Nov 25, 2023
3. 💝 Cupid Gets Struck - Nov 26, 2023
4. 🎃 Riding Red - Dec 03, 2023
5. 🎄 Eleven Pipers Piping - Dec 16, 2023
6. 🎅 Ten Lords a Leaping - Dec 23, 2023
7. ⛄Spiked Hot Chocolate - Dec 24, 2023
8. 💕 Locked Up Love - Dec 24
9. 💖Be Mine... Or Else - Dec 27, 2023
10. 🤶 All I Want for Christmas: A Sexy Holiday Novella - Jan 02, 2024
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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Books: 20/20

1. Wreck the Halls 2 stars 11/24/23
2. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe 5 stars 11/25/23
3. The Mistletoe Motive 3 stars 11/26/23
4. The Gift 3 stars 11/26
5. 10 Things That Never Happened 4 stars 11/27/23
6. Mistletoe & Whine 3 stars 11/28/23
7. The Christmas Killer 4 stars 12/1/23
8. Faking Christmas 4 stars 12/1/23
9. Jingle Bell Beard 4 stars 11/29/23
10. Dasher 3 stars 12/2/23
11. Krampus Miracle 3 stars 12/2/23
12. Finding My Elf 3 stars 12/2/23
13. Jingle all the Slay 3 stars 12/2/23
14. An Unexpected Boyfriend for Christmas 3 stars 12/4/23
15. Christmas Spirit 4 stars 12/4/23
16. Get Frosted 4 stars 12/5/23
17. Elves and Deer 4 stars 12/6/23
18. Christmas with Saint 2 stars 12/6/23
19. The Christmas Roommate 3 stars 12/7/23
20. Holiday Heart Strings 5 stars 12/10/23

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

5/20+ read
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Finished🎄🎄🍷 ☃️ 🥁🎁

✅1. A Dye Hard Holiday 11/25/23 3.5 stars
✅2. Unwrapping Hank 🎧11/25/23 4 stars
✅3. Tillie's Little Thanksgiving 11/26/23 2.5 stars
✅4. The Match Before Christmas 11/27/23 3 stars
✅5. It Happened on Hanukkah 12/23/23 3 stars
6. Deck the Hounds 🎧
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1 - The Pact by Suzanne Wright 12.7
2 My Holiday Joy by Jordan Silver 12.7
3 Surrendering by Ahren Sanders 12.10
4 Surviving by Ahren Sanders 12.12

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Completed: 3/3

1. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop 12/28/23
2. The Book Club Hotel 1/8/24
3. One Day in December 1/19/24

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

***Not going to lie fellow romance lovers, I'm as anti-Hallmark Christmas as it gets. So if you know any good bah humbug romances, message them my way!***

20/20 read

1. The Detour 11/26
2. The Package 11/27
3. Rock Hard 11/27
4. You Can Thank Me Later 11/28
5. How to Lose a Guy Before Christmas 11/29
6. The Best Worst Christmas 11/30
7. Scrooge-ish 12/1
8. Naughty-ish 12/3
9. Christmas at the Chateau: The heartwarming and feel-good cosy rom-com for Christmas 2023! 12/6
10. Let It Snow 12/14
11. Three Nights before Christmas 12/14
12. Eight Winter Nights 12/15
13. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny 12/17
14. Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend 12/18
15. The Christmas Star 12/19
16. Same Time Next Year 12/21
17. From Cocktails to Sleigh Bells 12/23
18. From Snowball Fights to Hot Summer Nights 12/27
19. One Day in December 12/27
20. A Partridge and a Pregnancy 12/29

***Challenge Complete***

Excited to participate once again!

Goal: 20 Books

9/20

🎄 The Snow Angel of a Duke by Linda Rae Sande... Finished 12/21/2023
🎄 More Than Friends by Jody Holford... Finished 12/23/2023
🎄 Write Before Christmas by Julie Hammerle... Finished 12/23/2023
🎄 Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith... Finished 12/24/2023
🎄 Krampus and the Crone by Honey Phillips... Finished 12/26/2023
🎄 The Wounded Duke by Grace Archer... Finished 12/31/2023
🎄 Tower of Dawn by Sarah J Maas... Finished 1/7/2024
🎄 My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills... Finished 1/9/2024
🎄 The Fae's Gamble by Ferrell Dawson... Finished 1/13/2024
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Let me try 8 books since Christmas break will fall in - I might get enough time to reach that:

Completed 9/8 - DONE !

1. One Christmas in Paris (23/11/2023)
2. The Christmas Bookshop (02/12/2023)
3. The Twelve Dates of Christmas (05/12/2023)
4. The Christmas Book Club (17/12/2023)
5. Countdown to Christmas (23/12/2023)
6. Christmas at Corner Cottage (06/10/2023 - early start of Christmas romance this year)
7. Snowed In For Christmas (22/12/2023)
8. Love at the Northern Lights (25/12/2023)
9. The Sh!te Before Christmas (28/112/2023)

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!

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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

My Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge (msg 28)

Level ➖ 15 books
Books Read ➖ 23

Holiday Themed Books



🎁Christmas ➖ Christmas On Anchor Island ➖ 12.03 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Window Shopping ➖ 12.08 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny ➖ 12.10 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Mistletoe Hearts ➖ 12.16 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Merry Elf-ing Christmas ➖ 12.17 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ You Can't Ruin Christmas ➖ 12.17 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ A Riverbend Christmas ➖ 12.19 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ There is Always Love ➖ 12.20 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Christmas Cliche ➖ 12.23 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Santa Stole My Ghoulfriend ➖ 12.27 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Take Me Home for Christmas ➖ 12.31 ★★★★


Holiday Mentions



🎁Thanksgiving ➖ Save My Soul ➖ 11.26 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Only You ➖ 11.27 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Rescued by a Rogue ➖ 12.01 ★★★
🎁Thanksgiving & Christmas ➖ Ray ➖ 12.08 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ The Natural ➖ 12.10 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Hook, Line, and Sinker ➖ 12.12 ★★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Sugar and Sliced ➖ 12.14 ★★★
🎁New Year's Eve ➖ Same Time Next Year ➖ 12.16 ★★★★
🎁St. Patrick's Day ➖ March ➖ 01.04 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan ➖ 01.07 ★★★★
🎁Thanksgiving and Christmas ➖ Passion & Ponies ➖ 01.19 ★★★
🎁Christmas ➖ Champagne and Lemon Drops ➖ 01.20 ★★★

Mama's Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Nov 22, 2023 - Jan 20, 2024

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Rules (view spoiler)[are simple. Book needs to be 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! (hide spoiler)]

2023 Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge

I'm really excited to begin as I’ve been getting into the holiday spirit! I will start with a commitment to 8 books and go from there. I can’t wait!!

Completed: 2/8

1. Claus and Effect 12/01 (2.5 Stars)
2. Faking Christmas 12/02 (3 Stars)
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I'm going to give this a try. I have a few holiday books that I'd like to get through. Hopefully I will ;-)

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Timeframe: 11/22/23 to 1/20/24
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1. A Christmas Journey | 11/30/23 | 2 stars
2. The Matzah Ball | 12/10/23 | 4 stars
3. Wreck the Halls | 12/6/23 | 4 stars
4. Santa's Little Helpers | 1/4/24 | 3.5 stars
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Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge

Books: 11/20

1. A Trini Christmas Collection 12/1
2. Saint and the Queen 12/3
3. Christmas with the Wrights 12/4
4. Holidaze 12/19
5. Twelve Dates of Christmas 12/21
6. A Wicked Christmas: A Holiday Novelette 12/22
7. Where Hearts Lie 12/23
8. You, Me + Baby 12/27
9. 12:01: A Delusional Enemies to Lovers Romance 1/1 New Year
10. Heartbeat 1/5 4th of July
11. Snow King Catches His Snowflake
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Romance Readers Reading Challenges
Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Duration: November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Progress: 3 out of 3

Hi everyone, it's that time of year again...and how did that happen so fast?!? 😃

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!

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

You may update your initial post or repost as you progress, but please repost when you complete the challenge as it helps when updating.

Happy reading!

1. The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
2. The Christmas Hirelings by Mary Elizabeth Braddon - *** - 12/27/2023 - 4 Pages
3. The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024


1. Christmas Honeymoon (For One): An Enemies to Lovers Contemporary Holiday Romance 11/23
2. Mistletoe Malarkey 1/23
3. One Holiday Kiss 12/23
4. The Twelve Dates of Christmas 12/23
5. A Merry Little Meet Cute 12/23
6. Single and Ready to Jingle 12/23
7. Tangled in Tinsel 12/23
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I was able to get more done than I planned. Thanks for the stress-free challenge.

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
Timeframe: 11/22/23 to 1/20/24
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1. Chasing Christmas Eve by Jill Shalvis - 12/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Feels Like Christmas by Shannon Stacey - 12/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
3. The Wishing Bridge by Viola Shipman - 12/10/23 ♥♥♥♥
4. Holiday Ever After: One Snowy Night/Holiday Wishes/Mistletoe in Paradise by Jill Shalvis - 12/11/23 ♥♥♥♥
5. Christmas on 4th Street by Susan Mallery - 12/12/23 ♥♥♥♥
6. The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson - 12/18/23 ♥♥♥♥
7. Silver Bells by Luanne Rice - 12/21/23 ♥♥♥
8. The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan - 12/24/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
9. Once Upon a Christmas Eve by Elizabeth Hoyt - 12/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
10. Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton - 1/6/24 ♥♥♥♥
11. Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky - 1/15/24 ♥♥♥



*******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 1/15/24*****

I finished! Thanks, it truly was a stress-free challenge.

Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge
November 22, 2023 - January 20, 2024

Completed: 3/3

1. Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop 12/28/23
2. The Book Club Hotel 1/8/24
3. One Day in December 1/19/24

Twice as much chill plus a baker's dozen bonus books -- it's been a good (and stress-free) season!

Finished and updated! Thanks for the fun easy challenge!
Updated post: My Anti-Stress Holiday Challenge (msg 28)

Level ➖ 15 books
Books Read ➖ 23

Updated and finished. I tried getting 8 but only got 4 books done. Thanks for the fun challenge :-)

I will try to play again this year. I do have several holiday stories planned, so it should be pretty easy - right?! 🤞🏼

I'm going to start at 8 books, but will probably jump that up as long as life cooperates... 📚

I'm rather impressed with myself getting all the way to 20 books with a couple of bonus books thrown in too!

1. The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny by Willa Nash 11.22.2023
2. Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend by Willa Nash 11.23.2023
3. A Partridge and a Pregnancy by Willa Nash 11.24.2023
4. Turkeys by Lucy Lennox and May Archer 11.25.2023
5. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe by N.R. Walker 11.27.2023
6. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Andi James and Lila Wilde 11.28.2023
7. Better Not Pout by Annabeth Albert 11.29.2023
8. Dear Santa by K.C. Wells 11.29.2023
9. Cold Feet by Jay Northcote 12.1.2023
10. The Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth Albert 12.3.2023
11. Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne and Anthony LeDonne 12.4.2023
12. The Christmas Veto by Keira Andrews 12.7.2023
13. Christmas Wish List by N.R. Walker 12.8.2023
14. Snowed In by Catherine Walsh 12.11.2023
15. Merry Christmas Cupid by N.R. Walker 12.12.2023
16. Dearest Malachi Keogh by N.R. Walker 12.15.2023
17. Where the Heart Is by Kaje Harper 12.19.2023
18. Christmas Angel by Eli Easton 12.21.2023
19. Claus and Effect by Piper Rayne 12.27.2023
20. Desperately Seeking Santa by Eli Easton 1.18.2024

Bonus:
1. Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr 12.14.2023
2. Whispering Rock by Robyn Carr 12.19.2023
3. Red Fish, Dead Fish by Amy Lane 1.13.2024

Ups, forgot to update this in time 😬 Better late than never 😃

♏Vanessa♏ wrote: "Ups, forgot to update this in time 😬 Better late than never 😃"

🤣 This is the really anti-stress challenge!

Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "♏Vanessa♏ wrote: "Ups, forgot to update this in time 😬 Better late than never 😃"

🤣 This is the really anti-stress challenge!"

Isn't it just?! but maybe update it 2 months late is a bit much 😬🤣

Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "♏Vanessa♏ wrote: "Ups, forgot to update this in time 😬 Better late than never 😃"

🤣 This is the really anti-stress challenge!"

Isn't it just?! but maybe update it 2 months late is a bit much 😬🤣