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March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
Birds and Bees
Levels:
Crocus - 1-2 goals
Rain Shower - 3-4 goals
Daffodils - 5-6 goals
Birds and Bees - 7 or more goals
In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
✅1. A book with a character who is a florist.
The Nanny
"I own a flower shop," she tells me. p70
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
✅3. A book where a baby is born.
The Last Mrs. Parrish
Amber breezed in, holding her new son. p362
The Schemer
multiple births in this book
"Adian's conception and arrival into the world had caused mayhem back in the day. Angela had only been fourteen years old... p348
Angela and Jason had split up three months after Aidan's birth. p349
Stephanie had fallen pregnant at eighteen...p355
Lotus
Sydney delivers a daughter "The head is crowning." "..medical staff coax her through the birth." p895 and 896
✅4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
Cover is mostly green and yellow
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
My goal is 6 books each month
✅March
1.
Finished 3/3/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐2.
Finished 3/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3
Finished 3/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4.
Finished 3/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐5.
Finished 3/21/24 ⭐⭐6.
Finished 3/24/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐7.
Finished 3/30/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✅April
1.
Finished 4/2/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2.
Finished 4/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐3.
Finished 4/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐4.
Finished 4/20/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐5.
Finished 4/26/24 ⭐⭐⭐6.
Finished 4/29/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐7.
Finished 4/30/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐May
1.
Finished 5/4/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2.
Finished 5/8/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐3.
Finished 5/14/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️4.
Finished 5/21/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐5.
Finished 5/27/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
✅ Mountain Climb
Set out to read 2 books each month from TBR Mountain Climb- I read both books on the list for March and April and May
✅Scavenger Hunt XLIX
Completed the Challenge according to the rules: 47 List Words & 9 Bonus Words subbing bonus words for missing list words equals over 50 words
Marathon finish my first race
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
✅4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
Shatter Me
Read Defy Me which is book 5 in series and Reveal Me which is 5.5 in series
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
Spin to Spin in May number is (4) 4 books is goal
1. The Second Chance Year has four words in the title
2. Dark Corners has a 4 in the page count
3. The Schemer 4th book in my TBR list
4. Lotus published April -4th month
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
Easter
E
A
S - Swim Team
T-The Dinner Guest
E
R -Reveal Me
✅8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
Freida McFadden The Locked Door is the first book I have read by this author
Liv Constantine The Last Mrs. Parrish is the first book I have read by this author
Johnnie Christmas Swim Team
B.P. Walter The Dinner Guest
Lana Ferguson The Nanny
Carola Lovering Bye, Baby
Melissa Wiesner The Second Chance Year
Kimberley Chambers The Schemer
Jennifer Hartmann Lotus
✅9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
Graphic Novels
Swim Team read on 3/11/24
✅10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
The Prayer Boxremoved from TBR by reading has been there since March 24, 2023
The Dinner Guest removed from TBR by reading has been there since March 18, 2022
The Nanny removed from TBR by reading has been on the list since April 2023
The Highland Fling removed from TBR by reading has been on since April 2022
Defy Me removed from TBR by reading, it has been on my list since April 2023
Dark Corners removed from, TBR by reading, has been on my list since May 2023
The Schemer removed from TBR by reading in spin challenge was my 4th book been there since 2022
Lotus removed from TBR by reading has been on my list since May 2022
Mod
Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
Going for level Rain Shower 3-4 Goals
During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals:
1. Finish a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Finish my Genre Pyramid Roulette - DONE! FINALLY!!!
2. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
Maisie Dobbs
Starting with A Lesson in Secrets and going through Leaving Everything Most Loved
3. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
Keep up with the Banned Books Challenge
4. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
5. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Remove 5 books from my TBR list.
March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
Level: Daffodils
March - 3/3 books
April - 0/3 books
May - 0/3 books
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - going with at least 3 books per month.
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge.
Finish a quarter to a half of my Tackle that TBR challenge.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs.
L
I ~ Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto by Tilar J. Mazzeo - 3/12/24
L
A
C
S ~Screenplay by MacDonald Harris - 3/9/24
8. New author.
Plenty of these on my TBR.
Fat Girl, Terrestrial by Kellie Wells - 3/15/24
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list!
I have 4800+ titles on my TBR, so...
Rain Shower - 3-4 goalsIn setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
March-6/2 books
April-
-Nope didn't make itMay-
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Factory Scavenger Hunt
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
T Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
U
L The Little Liar
I
P
S The Cat Who Saved Books
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
This too
Mama's 2024 Spring Bookish Ambitions🌷💐Daffodils - 5-6 goals
🐦🐝Birds and Bees - 7+ goals
Goals ~ 9/10 + 1 LOOKOUT
✔️ 1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
Mama's Read Shelf
✔️ March ~ 13/10 books
✔️ April ~ 16/10 books
✔️ May ~ 11/10 books
✔️ 2. Finished challenge ~ Bachelor
I'm on Team Between the Covers
✔️ 3. Start a challenge ~ GOTM - I'm on Team AVONLEA
March Genre is Suspense /Thriller / Mystery / Horror
✔️ 4. Series catch up ~ Hoping to finish Scorpius Syndrome Series by Rebecca Zanetti 1/2
Winter Igniting 4.5* ✔️ 3/10
Knight Awakening 3.5* ✔️ 4/25. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
✔️ 6. Participate in a game challenge.
Bookish Battleship
I'm on Team Island Rhythm
✔️ 7. Spell out (view spoiler)
✔️ EASTER
E ~ Enchanted 5* ✔️ 3/26
A ~ Angel LawsonGames We Play 5* ✔️ 3/4
S ~ Searching for Lilly 3* ✔️ 3/1
T ~ Truths We Seek 5* ✔️ 3/23
E ~ Extreme Exposure 4.5* ✔️ 5/18
R ~ Rebecca Zanetti Winter Igniting 4.5* ✔️ 3/10
✔️
8. New author. J. BreeRead a book by an author who is new to you. Broken Bonds 5* ✔️ 4/17
✔️
9. New genre ~ OMEGAVERSE Broken Bonds 5* ✔️ 4/17tagged by 53 people
Read a book from a genre you normally don't read.
✔️ 10. Clean up that TBR list! Participating in Mama's Randomizer Challenge to help take off books already on my TBR that I may have forgotten about
*LOOKOUT TASKS:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
✔️
3. A book where a baby is born. Father Mine 4.5* ✔️ 4/144. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
Level: Crocus - 1-2 goals
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
March- 3
April- 3
May- 3
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
M
U
D
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Spring Bookish AmbitionsMarch 01 - May 31, 2024
Level: Daffodil
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
The Cove 03/21, Catherine Coulter 03/213. A book where a baby is born.
Easter Escapade 03/284. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
Misfortune Cookie 04/06*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
March: 30 books was the goal; read more than 30
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Book It to the Finish Line
March 2024
All books read listed here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Example:
To cycle 20 km, read one book:
that is the second in a series or trilogy
The Skeleton Takes a Bow 03/18published since 2000
Coconut Wireless 03/20with one person on the cover
A Matter of Loyalty 03/163. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
Spin to slim - April
Lucky #7
Example:
Published in a year ending in 7
Engaged in Trouble 04/18 ==> 2017
Death Comes to the School 04/25 ==> 2017All books read listed here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots
Witch City series has 14 books. Will read #9 and 10 this quarter:
Late Checkout 03/09
Murder, Take Two 03/105. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
Group read was books by Susan Wittig Albert. My book was:
Hangman's Root 03/096. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name. 8888
F - Faith Martin - Murder on the Oxford Canal 03/27
l - Leslie Langtry - Map Skills Murder, Leslie Langtry 03/08
o - Richard Osman - The Last D*vil to Die 04/10
w - Darcie Wilde - A Purely Private Matter 03/17
e - Elaine Viets - An Uplifting Murder
r - Larissa Reinhart - Hijack in Abstract 03/03
s - Alexander McCall Smith - The Double Comfort Safari Club 03/01
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you. 8888
Traci E. Hall - Murder in a Scottish Shire 03/13
Michelle Salter - Death at Crookham Hall 03/22
Sara Goodman Cofino - For the Love of Friends 03/24
Celeste Connally - Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord 03/26
Helena Marchmont - Murder at the Mousetrap 04/03
Benjamin Stevenson - Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect 04/08
Kristi Rose - One Hit Wonder 04/13
Tirzah Price - Pride and Premeditation 04/14
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
YA:
Love & Gelato 04/09Sci-fi lite:
Alibis in Alpha Sector10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down
Spring Bookish AmbitionsMarch 01 - May 31, 2024
Level: Daffodils - 5-6 goals
Birds and Bees - 7 or more goals
In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
March Goal: 15
April Goal: 15
May Goal: 15
??2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
Challenge: FWYS - March
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
Series: Winston Brothers by Penny Reid
??5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
??6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Spring Bookish AmbitionMarch 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level:Birds and Bees - 7 or more goals
*will finish choosing goals after I check out the challenges*
*Optional/Lookout:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audiobooks per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
March: 20 books
April: 20 books
May: 20 books
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
Super Series Challenge 1:R15:
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped-for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spellouts using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies/or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Count me in! I'm aiming for Birds and Bees!March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Goals Completed: 3/7+
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
The Yellow Wallpaper - 3/23/24
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
Goal: Read 1 book a week
Week of March 4 - Last Days
Week of March 11 - It Happened One Autumn
Week of March 18 - To Beguile a Beast
Week of March 25 - The Bone Houses
Week of April 1 - Tempt Me at Twilight
Week of April 8 - Den of Vipers
Week of April 15 -
Week of April 22 -
Week of April 29 -
Week of May 6 -
Week of May 13 -
Week of May 20 -
Week of May 27th -
Get to level 3 of the Year of the Dragon challenge
Link to Year of the Dragon topic
Completed? - 3/19/24
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
Challenge started -
Completed? -
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
My goal is to get caught up on the Mistborn First Age series. I'm starting 68% into the 1st one and aim to be finished with the series (book 3 - Hero of Ages) for this goal
Mistborn -
Well of Ascension -
Hero of Ages -
Doing a buddy read with my mom with The Sanatorium
Completed? - 3/19/24
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
Game Challenge -
Completed? -
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
Author: Adam Nevill - Last Days
Completed? - 3/6/24
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
Genres to choose from: westerns, contemporary fiction, magical realism
Completed? -
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.
Goal of books to read for this:
NOS4A2
The Long Walk
The Neverending Story
Spring 2024 Bookish Ambitions
March - May 2024
My Spring Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 13)
Level 🚦Birds and Bees🚦7+ goals
Goals met🚦9
Books read🚦28 in Spring; 29 Total🚦88 Total BPM goal
Be on the lookout
✅1. A book with a character who is a florist
🚥The Little Flower Shop🚦05.20 ★★★★
✅2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS
🚥Lost in Her🚦07.04 ★★★
✅3. A book where a baby is born
🚥Deep🚦03.02 ★★★★
✅4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow
🚥Imperfect Rebel🚦05.09 ★★★
✅5. A book by an author who is Asian
🚥The Kite Runner🚦04.05 ★★★★
Goals to work from
✅1. Number of books to complete in the month🚦25 per month
🚥March🚦31 total books
🚥April🚦30 total books
🚥May🚦27 total books
✅2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge🚦April 24 monthly challenge
🚥Love, Theoretically🚦04.25 ★★★★
✅3. Start a challenge🚦March Spin to Slim TBR challenge
🚥Kiss the Girl🚦03.04 ★★★★
✅4. Series catch up🚦final books
🚥Blood Brothers series🚦Twisted Truths🚦05.12 ★★★★
🚥Boyfriend Material🚦Overnight Service🚦05.13 ★★★★
🚥Domestic Gods🚦Breakfast in Bed🚦05.30 ★★★★
🚥Three🚦Wild and Free🚦03.11 ★★★★
✅6. Participate in a game challenge🚦Dominoes🚦6+ books
🚥Over the Edge🚦03.01 ★★★★
🚥The Redeeming🚦03.07 ★★★★
🚥Silver Borne🚦03.28 ★★★★
🚥Disavowed🚦04.02 ★★★★
🚥Blasphemous🚦05.05 ★★★
🚥Seducing the Bridesmaid🚦05.18 ★★★
🚥The Rancher🚦05.29 ★★★
✅7. Spell outs🚦Daffodil
🚥D🚦Dead Witch on a Bridge🚦03.29 ★★★
🚥A🚦Artificial Condition🚦03.18 ★★★★
🚥F🚦Fragments of Ash🚦04.21 ★★★★
🚥F🚦Finlay Donovan Is Killing It🚦05.31 ★★★
🚥O🚦One More Day🚦04.29 ★★★
🚥D🚦Desperation in Death🚦04.19 ★★★★
🚥I 🚦In Too Deep🚦03.12 ★★★
🚥L🚦Lucas🚦03.15 ★★★
✅8. New author🚦Shanna Swendson
🚥Enchanted, Inc.🚦04.07 ★★★★
✅9. New genre🚦non-fiction
🚥Catch Me If You Can🚦03.10 ★★★
✅10. Clean up that TBR list🚦one of oldest on TBR
🚥Little White Sins🚦05.02 ★★★
The Challenge FactoryMy 2024 Spring Bookish Ambitions
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Progress: 7 out of 7 (Levels: Birds and Bees - 7 or more goals)
Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month: This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter:
- 30 Books!
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus:
Finished 24 (American TV series) - April on 4/11/2024
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up: Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots:
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/2/2024 - 307 Pages
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages
7. Spell outs: Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name:
H: Kristin Hannah; The Women - ***** - 4/21/2024 - 480 Pages
Y: Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/14/2024 - 416 Pages
A: Abby Jimenez; Part of Your World - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
C: Compass South by Hope Larson - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 224 Pages
I: I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
N: Michael Neill; Effortless Success: How to Get What You Want and Have a Great Time Doing It - ***** - 5/3/2024 - 6 Pages
T: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
H: Heather Lende; Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages
8. New author: Read a book by an author who is new to you:
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - **** - 4/17/2024 - 328 Pages
9. New genre: Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read:
HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press - ***** - 3/30/2024 - 192 Pages
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down:
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages
Ladies' Night by Jessica Adams - ** - 4/8/2024 - 512 Pages
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 4/10/2024 - 312 Pages
Everyday Charisma: Techniques for Mass Appeal, Charm, and Becoming a Social Powerhouse by Patrick King - *** - 4/10/2024 - 84 Pages
Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett - **** - 4/11/2024 - 301 Pages
Living With Viola by Rosena Fung - ***** - 4/12/2024 - 272 Pages
The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel - *** - 4/25/2024 - 754 Pages
Bride by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 5/8/2024 - 416 Pages
Is there a minimum page count for this challenge?
Challenge complete - thanks for hosting!Updated post: My Spring Bookish Ambitions Challenge (msg 13)
Level 🚦Birds and Bees🚦7+ goals
Goals met🚦9
Books read🚦28 (for prompts and goals besides #1)
Mod
Sorry I didn't see this before. No, there is no page limit on this one. Mostly because this challenge is built off books you'd mostly be reading for other challenges anyway.
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Books mentioned in this topic
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Jennifer Hartmann (other topics)Kimberley Chambers (other topics)
Rebecca Makkai (other topics)
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Michael Neill (other topics)
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March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Spring Bookish Ambitions time is here!
Levels:
In setting your level of participation, please note that the first goal can only be used once. All other goals can be used as many times as you like.
*During this Read-a-Thon be on the lookout for:
1. A book with a character who is a florist.
2. A book whose author's initials can be found in the word CROCUS.
3. A book where a baby is born.
4. A book whose cover is mostly green and yellow.
5. A book by an author who is Asian.
*The lookout tasks are optional, so feel free to complete as many or as few as you want.
Goals to work from:
1. Number of books to complete in the month - or number of books per week in the month. This goal can also be stated as the number of pages to read per month or week, or the number of hours to listen to audio books per month or week. This is the only goal that may be used just once in a quarter.
2. Finish a challenge or part of a challenge. Tell us which challenge is your focus.
3. Start a challenge. Tell us which challenge you are starting. You should try to read at least one book for a new start, but these are just goals... so we understand if that doesn't entirely work out!
4. Series catch up. Select a series you want to focus on bringing current and state how many books you hope to complete for that series. Name the series and tell us your beginning and (hoped for) ending spots.
5. Buddy reads. Participate in a buddy read or group read.
6. Participate in a game challenge. Tell us which game and how many books you hope to complete for the game during the quarter.
7. Spell outs. Spell out any word that you associate with the Spring season. Complete the spell outs using the first letter of a title or the first initial of an author's first or last name.
8. New author. Read a book by an author who is new to you.
9. New genre. Read a book from a genre you have never tried, or from a genre you normally don't read.
10. Clean up that TBR list! Eliminate some books from your TBR list. Could be the oldy moldies or a certain author or any other grouping you want to pare down.