2011 Combo Challenge

[JulieKay]

Morning Lisa and welcome

I just added your name to the list on page one,so you now have your own clickable place to keep us updated on progress.

So glad you chose our group to try out -- I think you will have fun ,and I agree with the reading . I have let mine slip for aa long time,so this will give me the reason to pick up more books .

 

And Cindy

Yep, I will let audio books count too. We won't have lots of rules here regarding type of book etc. The main goal is to get us all reading again,so I will accept any type book at all as one to count on your goal list .

 

 

Jude

I agree, it's nice to have our old friends join in ,plus new ones.We'll have a great mix,and I know you will come up with some very clever and fun projects. I won't ask ahead of time,so I get surprised along with everyone else .

[BaseballMom18]

GOOD MORNING! It's great to see so many people joining the CAL! I already updated my page and am so glad that I've already started reading a book that fits for Dec. It's "An Irish Country Christmas" by Patrick Taylor. Hope everyone has a fabulous day!

[nicolep]

I don't read much. I don't seem to have time between work, crocheting and hockey. Audio books might be a good option though. I'll have to check into iBooks.

[jenniferelyse74]

I am interested in participating...

 

December:

Colby Brass: Christmas Miracles by Debra Webb - finished

The Door to December by Dean Koontz - finished

Ice by Linda Howard - finished

Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd - pending

Winter Moon by Dean Koontz pending

 

3 snowflakes - 1 2/3 finished

[judianne]

I don't read much. I don't seem to have time between work, crocheting and hockey. Audio books might be a good option though. I'll have to check into iBooks.

Great idea!!

 

 

Welcome, Jennifer!

[judianne]

good morning! It's great to see so many people joining the cal! i already updated my page and am so glad that i've already started reading a book that fits for dec. It's "an irish country christmas" by patrick taylor. Hope everyone has a fabulous day!

wtg!

[JulieKay]

Hi Trish

Great to hear you found a good book to fit this month's category ! You can always read another ,too ,if you have the time and want to .No limits on number per month.

And I agree, it's good to see a lot of interest already !

 

 

 

Nicole

Audiobooks are totally fine with me. As I said, we wont have any strict rules here,so if you choose to do that it is fine, or if you only wanna do the crochet part . Either way is ok .

 

 

 

Welcome Jennifer ! I'll go put your name on the list,and make you a clickable page so you have a place to store your updates . Hope you have fun !

[judianne]

Check post 2:D

[JulieKay]

Hi Jude

Thanks for the update --just got home and saw it . We will all be eagerly watching !

 

Thanks for giving us a heads up !

[judianne]

Hi Jude

Thanks for the update --just got home and saw it . We will all be eagerly watching !

 

Thanks for giving us a heads up !

I didn't want people having to guess when - wasn't fair to do that.

[Gardener]

Judy, thanks for the update.

[hypermama]

sure.....why not. lol

 

I'm in.

 

 

BOOKS :

December 5(12/20)

- Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night (Kresley Cole)

-The The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Barbara Robinson)

-The Grinch who Stole Christmas (Dr. Seuss)

-Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens)

-The Littlest Angel (Charlie Tazewell)

 

January

1- Book made into a movie - Rereading Twilight series (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn)

2-Book set in another country I'm in Canada....they're all in different countries! lol

Bonus Book Authors

Isaac Asimov

Jack London

A A Milne - When we were very young (one of my favorites)

Edgar Allan Poe - The Telltale Heart, The Raven, and a bunch of his poetry - Annabelle Lee.

Lewis Carroll Alice in Wonderland, and started on Through The Looking glass

E M Forster

J D Salinger

 

February

1-Memoir

2-Classic

 

March

1-Person's name in the title

2-Book ONE of a series

 

April

1-Travel narrative

2-Flowers on the cover

 

May

1-Author starts with M

2-Any banned book

 

June

1-Any mystery

2-An author new to you that someone recommended

 

July

1-Childhood favorite

2-Book that has been on your list for a LONG time,and you never got around to it yet .

 

August

1-Biography of a famous person

2-Any book set during a War

 

September

1-Any book over 350 pages

2-A COLOR in the title

 

October

1-Scarey book

2-Edgar Allen Poe book

 

November

1-Short story collection

2-Make a recipe from a cookbook

 

December

1-Any Award-Winning book

2-Takes place out West --past or present

 

 

Crochet :

 

December/January:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/christy_z/Crochet/2010-12-16001.jpg , http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/christy_z/Crochet/2010-12-17005.jpg

 

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

[JulieKay]

Hi Christine !

Thanks for joining. I have a cousin named Christine,so it'll be easy to remember your name .

I'll go make your name clickable,and add you to the list .

 

Hope you enjoy yourself !

[Janetm]

Hi All,

 

I'm pretty new to this site and this CAL is irresistible to me. I'm an avid reader and love new crochet project.

 

Please count me in.

 

Janet

[wiz3283]

This is going to be fun! I decided to just list books by the month and not the categories since many can fall into more than one.

Books: Rating 1* Poor to 5*****Great (I am a hard rater so a 5 has really got to knock my sock off)

December Books

The Christmas Doll - Elvira Woodruff ****

Unwrapping Christmas - Lori Copeland ***

Ice - Linda Howard***

Winter Moon - Dean Koontz ***

Darkfall (Winter scene on cover) - Dean Koontz ***

Icebound - Dean Koontz ***

Cold Fire - Dean Koontz ***

Summer of the Dragon - Elizabeth Peters ****

The Whipping Boy - Sid Fleischman ***

When the Wind Blows - James Patterson ****

The Reversal - Micheal Connelly ****

Into the Gauntlet: The 39 Clues Series- Margaret Peterson Haddix **** Evermore: The Immortals Series, Book 1 - Alyson Noel ****

Three Shadows - Cyril Pedrose ***

Spencerville - Nelson Demille *****(Love Demille)

Up Country - Nelson Demille ****

Wildfire - Nelson Demille ****

January Books

Howard's End - E. M. Foster **

Fallen - Lauren Kale ****

Torment - Lauren Kale ****

Valiant - Holey Black ****

Ghost Shadow - Heather Graham ***

Dark Flame - Alyson Noel ***

The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson **

Lockdown - Alexander Gordon Smith ****

Inkheart - Cornelia Funke ****

Inkspell - Cornelia Funke *****

Coraline - Niel Gaiman ***

InkDeath - Cornelia Funke ****

The Lion - Nelson Demille ****

The Lighting Theif - Rick Riordan ***

Furies of Calderon - Jim Butcher ***

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - F. Scott Fitzgerald ***

Harry Potter Sorcerers Stone - J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets - - J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Goblet of Fire- J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Half Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling *****

Harry Potter Deathly Hallows- J.K. Rowling *****

Storm Front - Jim Butcher ****

 

 

 

 

[dpasmom]

My book list

December: The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber

 

My project list

December: Snowflake A

Snowflake B

[judianne]

Welcome, ladies!

[JulieKay]

Hi Janet !

Welcome to the gang,and I am honored to see that your first post was to join our group. Judy and I will be really excited to work with someone brand new . I hope you enjoy yourself ! We will work hard to make it fun .

Going to go put your name on the list and make it clickable .

[JulieKay]

Hi Tammy !

Great to have you aboard . We are excited to have so much response so quickly . Maybe you could share some of your knitting knowledge with me. I'm a very slow beginner and can't do anything fancy,but it is fun to learn .

 

I'm glad you love to read -- I think this group should be a great success,because so many crocheters also love to read,so we have 2 things in common .

 

Good luck with your first selection . It should be easy to come up with something cold or holiday related !

[JulieKay]

Welcome dpasmom --

Would you mind sharing your first name ? We kinda go on a friendly basis when we have a group --Seems to be easier to get to know each other if we go by names .Makes for a relaxed -feeling group of friends .

Again, I am very honored to have you choose our CAL as your first one !

 

I'll get you info added to page one,and make you a clickable link .

Thanks,and enjoy !

[QueenOfCrochet]

12-22-10 Started the book Unbearable Lightness by Portia de Rossi.

[JulieKay]

HEY TAB !!!

Of course you can join in,and participate when you can,but no pressure when you can't .We will enjoy having you along with us .

[imanurse55]

Wow- came home from work and see that there are lots more joining the challenge! I'm excited to get to know all of you that I don't already know!!!!

 

Fun times in 2011!!!!

[judianne]

I would like to be added & will TRY to join in as much as possible. Thank you!

Whatever you can and want to do is fine...

[judianne]

Wow- came home from work and see that there are lots more joining the challenge! I'm excited to get to know all of you that I don't already know!!!!

 

Fun times in 2011!!!!

We really started something, didn't we? It's going to be fun.