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**The original version of this challenge was posted by Lizz in August 2012.**




Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
2. Spring
3. Summer
4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning
8. Rain
9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet


EXAMPLE
Spring
Title - Peach Blossom Spring
Cover -

Violet Title - The Secret Life of Violet Grant
Summer Cover -
Cloud Cover -
Storm or Lightning Cover -


SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

SPELL OUT EXAMPLE
B: Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (main character name)
O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (title)
O: On Dublin Street - Down London Road by Samantha Young (series name)
K: Misery by Stephen King (author last name)

Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
A Perfect Silhouette by Judith McCoy Miller (5/24/24) - fall - pg 78 .. not much fall, spring, or summer, ...
2. Spring
3. Summer
Love on a Deadline: An August Wedding Story by Kathryn Springer (5/15/24) - pg 8 - ..the stats for the men's summer baseball league?

S - Susan Anne Mason A Most Noble Heir (7/24/24)
U - Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden
M -Joanne Mattern - Chocolate Chip Cookies (6/11/24)
M - Joanne Mattern - Tacos (6/11/24)
E - Edyth Foster - MC - The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock (5/31/24)
R - Olivia Ross - MC Plot Twist by Bethany Turner (7/5/24)

4. Winter
W - Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright? by Ellen Labrecque (5/12/24)
I - I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story by Robin Lee Hatcher (7/27/24)
N - Norah Simons MC - Places We've Never Been by Kasie West (7/9/24)
T - The Thrilling Sources of Push the Envelope and Other Idioms by Arnold Ringstad (6/1/24)
E - Eliese Linden MC - Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson (5/9/24)
R - James Revie author Thirty One Powerful Prayers For Your Husband: Change Your Husband’s Life Forever Through The Power Of Prayer (5/12/24)

WEATHER
5. Cloud
Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden (6/12/24)
6. Fog
The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (7/1/24) pg 41...off the fog of early morning ..
7. Lightning
Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? by Megan Stine (6/9/24)
8. Rain
Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (5/25/24) - rain - pg 16 - ... the rain blew sideways.
9. Rainbow
Where Is Niagara Falls? by Megan Stine (6/10/24)
10. Snow
Killer Christmas by Harper Lin (7/11/24)
Love's Daring Risk by Lauralee Bliss (7/6/24) pg 107 Do you get much snow here?
11. Storm
Serving Up a Sweetheart: A February Wedding Story by Cheryl Wyatt(6/21/24) - pg 10 - ...and the storm door slammed ...
12. Sun
A Veiled Reflection by Tracie Peterson (6/17/24) - pg 55 ...the warmth of the sun upon her face ...

13. Thunder
14. Wind
Hidden in a Whisper by Tracie Peterson (6/9/24) - pg 12 - ..just as the wind caught hold of the edge.

RAINBOW
15. Red
A Shelter of Hope by Tracie Peterson (6/4/24) - pg 16 - The red leaves and berries ...
16. Orange
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24) - Orange - pg 61 - Both were painted a bright orange color
17. Yellow
The One Choice Rule: Transform Your Life and Work By Changing Your Mindset and Behavior by Tracy Butz (6/28/24)
18. Green
The Green Dress by Liz Tolsma (5/3/24)
19. Blue
The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson (5/16/24)
20. Indigo
21. Violet

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

25/25

SEASONS
🍁1. Fall
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry 5/3/24 -- Fall cover


2. Spring

🌳3. Summer
Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24 -- Summer cover


❄️4. Winter
Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor
5/22/24

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning

🌧8. Rain
R--The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 5/13/24
A--Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 5/11/24
I--It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle 5/15/24
N--Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan 5/30/24

Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 5/27/24 "Torrential rain let loose almost as soon as I got back to the restaurant." p123

9. Rainbow
10. Snow

⚡️11. Storm
S--Swanson Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson 5/11/24
T--In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey 5/26/24
O-- Open Book Mysteries #2 A Fatal Footnote by Margaret Loudon 5/7/24
R--MC Fortune Redding Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5/18/24
M--Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 5/17/24

12. Sun

13. Thunder
T--Tan, Amy The Backyard Bird Chronicles 5/4/24
H--Henry, Julia Wreathing Havoc 5/19/24
U--Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea 5/24/24
N--MC Nick Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 6/1/24
D--Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
E--MC Elizabeth Danniher Sign Off by Patricia McLinn 5/29/24
R--Record Shop Mystery #1 Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24

14. Wind: Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 6/1/24 "Although it was a gorgeous fall day ...the wind was blowing at a pretty good clip." p55

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green

🧿19. Blue
B--Bunn, Jamie (MC) of A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/1/24
L--Lady Hardcastle series A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
U--The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24
E--Eleanor Estes The Hundred Dresses 5/12/24

20. Indigo
21. Violet

FINISHED! Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025 (12/13/24)


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow.

Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER).

Or find the word in the text.

Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

43/26+ (43 prompts possible)

☑️ Seasons 5/5
Fall - Autumn (Season Quartet1) Ali Smith (title & cover) 12/13/24
F - Melissa Ferguson (author) - How to Plot a Payback 05/03/24
A - Anita de Monte Laughs Last Xóchitl González 05/02/24
L - Shari Low (author) - One Moment in Time 05/02/24
L - Wenyan Lu (author) -The Funeral Cryer 05/10/24

☑️ Spring - Toxic Toffee (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 4) Amanda Flower (spring cover) 05/26/24. 7/7
S - Sarah Millican (author) - How to be Champion - 05/07/24
P - The Paris Novel - Ruth Reichl 05/04/24
R - Ruth Applebaum (main character) - Well Behaved Wives Amy Sue Nathan 05/05/24
I - Isabella Hammad (author) - Enter Ghost 05/17/24
N - Nell McDaragh (main character) -The Wren, the Wren - Anne Enright 05/03/24
G - The Great Divide - Cristina Henríquez 05/05/24

☑️ Summer - The Secret Book of Flora Lea Patti Callahan Henry (summer cover) 05/01/24 (7/7)
S - Nisha Sharma (author) - Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 2) 05/14/24
U - The Unmaking of June Farrow Adrienne Young 06/02/24
M - Margot Cooper (main character) - Count Your Lucky Stars (Written in the Stars 3) Alexandria Bellefleur 05/24/24
M - Mark T. Sullivan (author) - All the Glimmering Stars 05/17/24
E - Esperanza (main character) - The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros 05/15/24
R - Rosalie Knecht (author) - Who Is Vera Kelly? (Vera Kelly 1) 05/15/24

☑️ Winter - Having a Fudgy Christmas Time (Candy-Coated 11.5) Nancy CoCo (winter cover) 04/04/24. 6/6
W - Jo Walker (main character) - Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships (Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships 1) Sarah Grunder Ruiz 05/19/24
I - Iris (main character) - A Winter in New York Josie Silver 07/16/24
N - Sara Nović (author) - Girl at War 06/10/24
T - Thomas Cromwell: The Real Wolf Hall Tristan Clark 05/24/24
E - Ellen Baker (author) - The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson 06/04/24
R - RuPaul (author) -The House of Hidden Meanings 05/17/24

☑️ WEATHER 10/10
5. Cloud -Zazen Vanessa Veselka (clouds on cover) 05/05/24
6. Fog - Small Things Like These Claire Keegan (p. 30 “. . . A fog that was coming down . . .”) 05/06/24
7. Lightning -The Waters Bonnie Jo Campbell (p. 228 “. . . jagged red lightning sparks . . .” 05/12/24
8. Rain - River East, River West Aube Rey Lescure (“. . . engorged by a week of drizzling rain . . .”) 05/16/24
9. Rainbow - Scattered Showers Rainbow Rowell (cover & author’s name) 05/18/24
10. Snow - Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2)Catherine Walsh (title & cover) 05/01/24
11. Storm - Why We Swim Bonnie Tsui (p. 266 “. . . a port in the storm . . .) 05/06/24
12. Sun - Happily Never After Lynn Painter (p. 105 “. . . The sun was warm on my face . . .”) 05/18/24
13. Thunder - The World Played Chess Robert Dugoni (p. 325 “. . . President Johnson ended Operation Rolling Thunder . . .” ) 05/13/24
14. Wind - A Virtuous Woman Kaye Gibbons (“. . . outside I’ve got sheets flapping in the wind. . .”) 05/08/24

☑️ RAINBOW 7/7
15. Red - Redwood Court DeLana R.A. Dameron (title) 05/03/24
16. Orange - Tommy Orange (author) Wandering Stars 11/08/24
17. Yellow - Yellowface R.F. Kuang (title) 04/21/24
18. Green -Jane Green (author) The Sunshine Sisters 09/29/24
19. Blue - Angel Falls Kristin Hannah (cover) 07/20/24
20. Indigo - Redemption in Indigo Karen Lord 08/16/24
21. Violet -Twelfth Knight Alexene Farol Follmuth (cover) 06/23/24

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
25/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.

SEASONS
✔1. Fall: "the fall night air was damp" p.120
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett 5/5 3★
✔2. Spring: by Adrian Hyland 8/5 5★
✔3. Summer: "home over the summer break" p.122
Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4/5 4★
✔4. Winter: "a winter specialty" p.52
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 16/5 3.5★

WEATHER
✔5. Cloud: "straight up into the grey cloud" p.125
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 22/5 5★
✔6. Fog: "morning ground fog still hugging the trunks" p.4
Dead Run by P.J. Tracy 14/5 4★
✔7. Lightning: "Been hit by a lighning bolt or something?" p.471
Call Waiting by Dianne Blacklock 12/5 3.5★
✔8. Rain: "out into the warm rain that is now falling steadily" p.165
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green 26/5 4★
✔9. Rainbow: "in every colour of the rainbow" p.19
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb 19/5 4★
✔10. Snow: "with a bitter antiphony of snow and frost" p.13
Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh 23/5 3★
✔11. Storm: Cyclone Edna - Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★
✔12. Sun: "the sun shone in Hong Kong" p.12
Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman 28/5 3★
✔13. Thunder: "What in thunder?" p.144
Unspoken by Lisa Jackson 25/5 2★
✔14. Wind: "of soil that blew away in the wind" p.1
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith 24/5 4★

RAINBOW
✔15. Red: by Agatha Christie 27/5 3.5★
✔16. Orange: by Meredith Appleyard 11/5 5★
✔17. Yellow: mingled with yellow satin" p.60
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer 29/5 5★
✔18. Green: by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
✔19. Blue: by Peter Heller 15/5 2★
✔20. Indigo: by J.D. Robb 21/5 4★
✔21. Violet: "a design in indigo suede" p.256
Girl Reading by Katie Ward 6/5 2.5★

22-25. HEAT
H: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 16/5 3.5★
E: Family Matters by Ellie O'Neill 29/5 3★
A: A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3★
T: The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 2/6 3★

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

25 book minimum
Object: Or find the word in the text.

SEASONS
✔️1. Fall .. loc 318 Blue Hawk/Chloe Turner 6/5/24 4.25☆
✔️2. Spring .. loc 273 The Road to Heaven/Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson 6/4/24 3.25☆
✔️3. Summer .. loc 442 The Last Line/Scott Lyerly 5/28/24 2.75☆
✔️4. Winter .. loc 457 Familiaris/David Wroblewski5/2/24 3☆

WEATHER
✔️5. Cloud .. pg 95 Under an Outlaw Moon/Dietrich Kalteis 5/1/24 3☆

✔️6. Fog .. loc 929 The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia/Juliet Grames 6/3/24 2.5☆
✔️7. Lightning .. loc 4467 The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish /Paula Brackston 6/2/24 2.5☆
✔️8. Rain .. loc 441 Catalina/Karla Cornejo Villavicencio 5/26/24 2.25☆
✔️9. Rainbow .. pg 154 Ritual in Death/J.D. Robb
✔️10. Snow .. pg 152 Jim the Boy/Tony Earley 5/20/24 3.25☆
✔️11. Storm .. loc 1696 Beans, Bourbon, and Blood/William W. Johnstone 5/24/24 3.75☆
✔️12. Sun .. loc 144 The Horse: A Novel/Willy Vlautin 5/19/24 4.25☆
✔️13. Thunder .. loc 510 The Oyster Diver's Secret/Caroline Säfstrand 5/22/23 4.25☆
✔️14. Wind .. loc 286 Kings of Coweetsee/Dale Neal 5/18/24 2.5☆

RAINBOW
✔️15. Red .. loc 81 Shades of Mercy/Bruce Borgos 5/17/24 4☆
✔️16. Orange .. loc 280 One Big Happy Family/Jamie Day 5/14/24 3☆
✔️17. Yellow .. loc 82 Middletide/Sarah Crouch 5/10/24 3.5☆
✔️18. Green .. loc 282 Seven Hours till Dawn/Carson McCloud 5/8/24 3.5☆
✔️19. Blue .. loc 417 Fire Exit/Morgan Talty 5/5/24 2.75☆
✔️20. Indigo .. Indigo Girls concert .. pg 315 The Quiet Game/Greg Iles 5/4/24 2☆
✔️21. Violet .. loc 1453 All the Colors of the Dark/Chris Whitaker 5/12/24 2.75☆

SPELL OUT to meet 25 book minimum

22. F - FACE /Katherine Howe
23. A
24. L
25. L

I'm a bit confused. If I do this I'd be doing spell outs. Would I need to spell out all the words, or just pick some making a minimum of 25 books? Thanks!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
25/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
Spell Fall
F Farm Table Felonies Summer Prescott 6/7/24
Alex mc Mending Mischief Kathryn Mykel 6/8/24
Lighthouse Library Mystery The Stranger in the Library Eva Gates 6/4/24
Lynn Olive You to Death Lynn Cahoon 6/6/24

Once Upon a Clue Kathi Daley 5/5/24 p 165 “…be starting college in the fall.”

2. Spring
Cornfield Calamity Summer Prescott 5/1/24 p 68 “…how to plant in the spring…”

3. Summer
Coconut Crunch Murder Laura Pauling 5/1/24 p 17 “It was summer break.”

4. Winter
The Case of the Pernicious Parrot L.C. Richards 5/3/24 p 54 “Winter in Atlanta was never harsh.”

WEATHER
5. Cloud
Easier Dead Than Drawn Bailee Abbott 5/7/24 loc 343 “…afternoon sun broke through the mostly cloud-covered sky.”

6. Fog
One Deadly Chapter Ella Andrew 5/17/24 p 206 “…over her like a thick fog.”
Spelling Fog
Fletcher, Sage mc Dining and Dread Donna Clancy 6/20/24
O'Mara, Christie mc-Killer Wedding PJ Peterson 7/27/24
G The Garden Club Murder Dianne Harman 7/4/24

7. Lightning
Festivals, Funnel Cakes & Felonies Sally Bayless 5/29/24 page 55 “…there was a bright flash of lightning and thunder cracked.”

8. Rain
Bridesmaid Blues Lucinda Harrison 5/8/24 p 204 “…like sunlight through rain clouds…”

9. Rainbow (spell)
R Rock the Boat Emma Ainsley 5/16/24
A Ashes to Ashes Kat Bellemore 5/5/24
Iron & Flame Cozy Mystery-Steered Wrong Patti Benning 5/12/24
Norwegian Forest Cat Café-Two-Tailed Trouble Jinty James 5/16/24
Bookstore Cozy Mystery-Magicians and Murder Lucinda Race 5/3/24
O'Rourke Mel mc-The Starlight Mint Surprise Murder Marla A. White 5/14/24
Whalen-Stiletto to the Pedal Karen C. Whalen 5/15/24

10. Snow
View to a Grill Patti Benning 5/4/24 p 23 “There was already snow on the ground…”

11. Storm
Campfire Fatality Danielle Collins 5/15/24 p 153 “If they weathered the storm…”

12. Sun
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cover-Up Angela Mayble 5/2/24 p 8 “…shielded his eyes from the sun.”

13. Thunder
A Fishy Murder Case Tabitha Knight 6/3/24 p 13 “Another clap of thunder rumbled overhead…”

14. Wind
Bloodshed at the Owl Blind Bellamy Beck 5/9/24 p 156 “…the wind whipping icy flakes across my face…”
Spell Wind
White Framed for Murder Marla A. White 6/10/24
Izzy mc Peach Cobbler Poison Diana Dumont 6/9/24
Norris, Callie mc Breakfast in Dead Eryn Scott 6/12/24
D Digging Up Death at the Castle Avery Kent 6/17/24

RAINBOW
15. Red
Whiskers and Warrants Jinty James 5/6/24 p 82 “Not her red scarf…”

16. Orange
Pawprints on the Page Sharon Michaels 5/2/24 p 31 “…calico with a patchwork of orange, black and white…”

17. Yellow
Rocking Chairs and Rituals Corrine Winters 5/10/24 p 49 “…then pointed to the yellow police tape…”

18. Green
Cauldrons and Crochet Hooks Corrine Winters 5/11/24 p 41 “…her green eyes narrowed slightly…”

19. Blue
Suspicion on the Strip Joy Patrick 5/13/24 p 41 “…a man wearing a blue polo shirt ran into the room…”

20. Indigo
Death by Art L.C. Richards 5/17/24p 170 (A character reading off the spectrum colors) “…green, blue, indigo and violet.”

21. Violet
A Limited Edition Murder Lauren Elliott 5/24/24 loc 1755 “…visual inspection of a potted violet…”

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
26/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the
rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
F: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It - Elle Cosimano - 9/8/24
A: Agatha Christie - The Mysterious Affair at Styles - 5/22/24
L: Lynn Painter - Betting on You - 5/22/24
L: Lois Lowry - The Willoughbys - 6/30/24

2. Spring

3. Summer

4. Winter
W: When in Rome - Sarah Adams - 5/9/24
I: I Was Born for This - Alice Oseman - 6/18/24
N: No Parm No Foul - Linda Reilly - 10/22/24
T: Travis Baldree - Bookshops & Bonedust - 9/12/24
E: Ellie Alexander - Caught Bread Handed - 5/31/24
R: Raiders of the Lost Heart - Jo Segura - 8/29/24

WEATHER
5. Cloud

6. Fog
F: Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead - Elle Cosimano - 11/25/24
O: Olivia Dade - All the Feels - 9/24/24
G: Getaway With Murder - Diane Kelly - 11/15/24

7. Lightning

8. Rain

9. Rainbow

10. Snow
On Thin Icing - Ellie Alexander - pg. 73 "Another eight to ten inches of new snow had fallen overnight" - 5/15/24

11. Storm

12. Sun
The Royals Next Door - Karina Halle - pg. 58 "That's because you turn into a lobster in the sun, she points out." - 9/30/24

13. Thunder

14. Wind
W: Weather Girl - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/17/24
I: Ivy Fairbanks - Morbidly Yours - 10/12/24
N: Name Your Price - Holly James - 7/18/24
D: Dead and Gondola - Ann Claire - 8/31/24

RAINBOW
15. Red
R: Roald Dahl - Matilda - 9/30/24
E: Ellie Alexander - The Body in the Bookstore - 10/6/24
D: Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce - 5/5/24

16. Orange

17. Yellow
Murder of an Amish Bridegroom - Patricia Johns - loc. 1353 "They were sunflower yellow and would be just beautiful for an early summer wedding." - 12/12/24

18. Green
Arsenic and Adobo - Mia P. Manansala - pg. 105 "With a side of mashed potatoes and gravy, and maybe some green beans if you're one of those girls who needs something green with each meal." - 7/13/24

19. Blue
Book Lovers - Emily Henry - pg. 16 "When it's natural, my hair is a dull, ashy blond, and my eyes' shade of blue is less idyllic-vacation-water and more last-thing-you-see-before-the-ice-freezes-over-and-you-drown." - 12/10/24

20. Indigo

21. Violet
Fudge and Jury - Ellie Alexander - pg. 148 "Stephanie wore a black rain jacket to protect her violet hair, which she wore tied with dozens of tiny black rubber bands." 12/19/24

Gonna try this.

Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Books: 37/39

SEASONS
1. Fall
F - Haruichi Furudate - Haikyu!!, Band 8 ✓ 24/05/01
A - Andreas Dutter - Hope in Our Universe ✓ 24/05/15
L - Lieb mich noch, bevor du stirbst 02 by Sora ✓ 24/05/23
L - Lieb mich noch, bevor du stirbst 03 by Sora ✓ 24/05/24
2. Spring
S - Hinata Shoyo - Haikyu!!, Band 7 by Haruichi Furudate ✓ 24/05/01
P - Percival Everett - James ✓ 24/08/08
R - Ryo Suzuri - MADK 3: Abgedreht und faszinierend: Bemerkenswert gezeichnete Boys-Love-Story direkt aus der Hölle! ✓ 24/05/11
I - Morino Izumi - Yakuza Angel by Atami Michinoku ✓ 24/06/30
N - Natsuki Kizu - Given 01 ✓ 24/05/06
G - Given 03 by Natsuki Kizu ✓ 24/05/08
3. Summer
S - Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart ✓ 24/05/24
U - Uenoyama Ritsuka - Given 02 by Natsuki Kizu ✓ 24/05/07
M - Sato Mafuyu - Given 04 by Natsuki Kizu ✓ 24/05/09
M - Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman by Alan Rickman ✓ 24/05/19
E - El Taubinio by Cece Bell ✓ 24/06/08
R - Anna Revell - Alan Turing: Enigma ✓ 24/05/19
4. Winter
W - William Thorp - Und dann verschwinde ich in die Nacht: Der Golden-State-Killer (True Crime) ✓ 24/06/08
I - Nagi Itsuomi - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 05 by Suu Morishita ✓ 24/07/21
N - Noah by Sebastian Fitzek ✓ 24/06/02
T - Debbie Tung - Book Love: Eine Liebeserklärung an das Lesen ✓ 24/05/02
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 04 by Suu Morishita ✓ 24/05/30
R - Ryo Hanada - Devils' Line 01 ✓ 24/05/30

WEATHER
5. Cloud
Haikyu!!, Band 13 by Haruichi Furudate ✓ 24/05/14
6. Fog From the Red Fog 1 by Mosae Nohara ✓ 24/10/03
7. Lightning
Best Bro Ever by Jenny Jägerfeld ✓ 24/12/05
8. Rain
Unsichtbar by Eloy Moreno ✓ 24/10/13
9. Rainbow
Pride! Eine kurze Geschichte der LGBTQ+ Bewegung by Linus Giese ✓ 24/06/06
10. Snow
Haikyu!! Band 24 byHaruichi Furudate ✓ 24/07/14
11. Storm
12. Sun
Die Legende von Enyador by Mira Valentin ✓ 24/07/21
13. Thunder
14. Wind
My Brother's Name is Jessica by John Boyne ✓ 24/08/28

RAINBOW
15. Red
Haikyu!!, Band 22 by Haruichi Furudate ✓ 24/05/21
16. Orange
Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 03 by Suu Morishita ✓ 24/05/12
17. Yellow
Die Bibel nach Biff by Christopher Moore ✓ 24/06/27
18. Green
Tote schweigen nie by A.K. Turner ✓ 24/07/13
19. Blue
Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane ✓ 24/07/06
20. Indigo
Wer mit den Toten spricht by A.K. Turner ✓ 25/01/27
21. Violet
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren ✓ 24/06/26

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1st, 2024 - Apr. 30th, 2025

Spell Out: 20/21 (109/109)
Cover Rainbow: 7/7

28/28

SEASONS
✅1. Fall
F Fullmetal Alchemist 20 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 9th
Arakawa Fullmetal Alchemist 24 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 20th
Louis Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - May 12th
Leigh The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo - May 13th
✅2. Spring
S Spice & Wolf 1 by Isuna Hasekura - May 28th
Pierre Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton - May 1st
Rick Last Olympian by Rick Riordan - May 6th
I Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis - May 23rd
Neil Coraline by Neil Gaiman - May 14th
Greg Return to Earth That Was 3 by Greg Pak - June 13th
✅3. Summer
S Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis - July 7th
U Underground to Canada by Barbara Smucker - Sept. 16th
Magic Shop #2 Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville - June 27th
McGuire Seasonal Fears by Seanan McGuire - July 11th
Edward Cullen MC Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - July 30th
Rebekah Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon - July 10th
✅4. Winter
W Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - June 23rd
Isabella Swan MC Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - Aug. 23rd
N Nerd by Maya Phillips - May 24th
T This Winter by Alice Oseman - June 18th
Edward Elric MC Fullmetal Alchemist 21 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 10th
Robin Fox Maidens by Robin Ha - July 8th

WEATHER
✅5. Cloud
Callet Medea by Blandine Le Callet - July 4th
Ludwig You Are Not What We Expected by Sidura Ludwig - Sept. 14th
Oscar Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde - Dec. 6th
Urquhart Best Canadian Essays 2025 edited by Emily Urquhart - Dec. 9th
Doyle MC Angel of the Crows by Katherine Addison - Sept. 8th
✅6. Fog
F Fullmetal Alchemist 22 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 16th
Oraya MC Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent - May 27th
Gina I Work at a Public Library by Gina Sheridan - June 22nd
✅7. Lightning
Louis Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar - Sept. 13th
Isabella Swan MC Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - Aug. 31st
G Ghost Roast by Shawnee Gibbs - July 22nd
Hisashi Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai - July 5th
Takako MC More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - July 17th
N Nightmare Country 2 by James Tynion IV - Oct. 9th
Ilona Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 10th
N Numbers Don't Lie by Vaclav Smil - Oct. 6th
Grayson Hawthorn MC Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Aug. 14th
✅8. Rain
Roger Middleton MC Middlegame by Seanan McGuire - June 30th
Alchemical Journeys #3 Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire - July 20th
I I Would Leave Me If I Could by Halsey - Sept. 22nd
Nova Huang MC Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker - Aug. 21st
✅9. Rainbow
Robin Almost American Girl by Robin Ha - Aug. 15th
Andrew Twilight Territory by Andrew X. Pham - July 29th
Istvhan MC Paladin's Strength by T. Kingfisher - Sept. 25th
Novik His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - June 11th
B Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 30th
Olivia Teach Me by Olivia Dade - Oct. 8th
W Why Am I Taller? by Dave Williams - May 4th
✅10. Snow
Snow, Coriolanus MC Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - June 9th
Nadatani Cat + Gamer 1 by Wataru Nadatani - June 15th
Olin Breivik MC Meegan by Rebekah Weatherspoon - Sept. 12th
Wilder #1 Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - May 19th
✅11. Storm
S.A. Kingdom of Copper by S.A. Chakraborty - June 2nd
Toshikazu Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 11th
O On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - Sept. 29th
R Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon - June 30th
McGuire Tidal Creatures by Seanan McGuire - June 21st
✅12. Sun
S Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent - June 18th
Up and Under #1 Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker - Jan. 15th
N Nightmare Country 1 by James Tynion IV - Sept. 18th
✅13. Thunder
T T. Kingfisher - Clockwork Boys - July 26th
Hiromu Fullmetal Alchemist 26 by Hiromu Arakawa - June 14th
Up and Under #2 Along the Saltwise Sea by A. Deborah Baker - Jan. 23rd
Norton The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - Oct. 4th
Deborah The Black Bird Oracle by Deborah Harkness - Aug. 20th
Edward Cullen MC Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer - Aug. 5th
R Regina's Secret Spaces edited by Jeannie Mah - July 31st
✅14. Wind
W The Wonder Engine by T. Kingfisher - Aug. 4th
Ilona Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews - Aug. 29th
N New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - Aug. 16th
D Dictionary of Fine Distinctions by Eli Burnstein - Aug. 12th

RAINBOW
✅15. Red
Rubin Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin - June 3rd
Edward Elric MC Fullmetal Alchemist 23 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 19th
Dederer Monsters by Claire Dederer - May 16th
✅16. Orange
Olivie The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake - Nov. 23rd
R The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hisashi Kashiwai - Oct. 17th
Alexander The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander - Sept. 17th
Nadatani Cat + Gamer 2 by Wataru Nadatani - Oct. 24th
Galen MC Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 22nd
Emily Horror for Weenies by Emily C. Hughes - Sept. 5th
✅17. Yellow
Yagisawa Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - May 14th
Edward Elric MC Fullmetal Alchemist 25 by Hiromu Arakawa - June 13th
L The Last Chance Motel by Karen Hawkins - July 2nd
Lyra Kane MC The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Aug. 8th
Ogawa Mina's Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa - Sept. 21st
Wilder #3 Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis - May 29th
✅18. Green
Grace MC Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher - Sept. 3rd
Roth When Among Crows by Veronica Roth - Sept. 1st
Eve All in a Day's Work by Eve Arnold - Aug. 22nd
Endo Spy x Family 12 by Tatsuya Endo - Aug. 27th
N Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood - Aug. 27th
✅19. Blue
B Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 22nd
LaRue, Addie MC The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab - Sept. 13th
Urase, Ryo MC What You Are Looking For Is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama - Sept 16th
Edward Elric MC Fullmetal Alchemist 27 by Hiromu Arakawa - June 14th
✅20. Indigo
Ilona Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - Oct. 23rd
Novik Buried Deep by Naomi Novik - Oct. 19th
D Dinosaur Sanctuary 5 by Itaru Kinoshita - Oct. 12th
I Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs - Nov. 4th
G The Girl Who Was on Fire edited by Leah Wilson - Nov. 3rd
O An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - Dec. 2nd
✅21. Violet
Vincent, Daphne MC Funny Story by Emily Henry - May 5th
Ian Graham MC The Huntress by Kate Quinn - May 9th
Onnis The Auschwitz Photographer by Maurizio Onnis - June 25th
L Lore Olympus 6 by Rachel Smythe - June 5th
Euyn MC Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland - June 5th
T Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 15th

Cover Rainbow


Red Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult - June 16th
Orange Mr. Villain's Day Off 4 by Yuu Morikawa - Aug. 14th
Yellow Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid - July 14th
Green Paladin's Faith by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 31st
Blue The Marriage Game by Sara Desai - June 19th
Indigo The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers - July 22nd
Purple Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha - June 29th

Sheila wrote: "I'm a bit confused. If I do this I'd be doing spell outs. Would I need to spell out all the words, or just pick some making a minimum of 25 books? Thanks!"

Yes, if you only do spell outs, you would do as many complete words to add up to 25. :)

Welcome everyone!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
54/54

SEASONS
1. Fall
F Backfield Boys by John Feinstein read 5/18/2024
A The Makers of History: Mary Queen of Scots by Jacob Abbott read 5/27/2024
L Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee read 5/21/2024
L Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Lakin read 5/25/2024

2. Spring
S The Satanic Mechanic by Sally Andrew read 5/2/2024
P Love & Betrayal & Hold the Mayo by Francine Pascal read 5/11/2024
R Signora Da Vinci by Robin Maxwell read 5/4/2024
I I, Robot by Isaac Asimov read 5/10/2024
N Died in the Wool by Ngaio Marsh read 5/9/2024
G South of Little Rock by George Rollie Adams read 5/5/2024

3. Summer
S A Cast of Falcons by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett read 5/11/2024
U Angel with Two Faces by Nicola Upson read 5/15/2024
M Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop Jenny Colgan read 5/18/2024
M Portrait of a Conspiracy by Donna Russo Morin read 6/4/2024
E Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas read 5/4/2024
R Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling read 6/8/2024

4. Winter
W God Save the Mark by Donald E. Westlake read 5/26/2024
I I, Coriander by Sally Gardner read 5/13/2024
N An Expert in Murder by Nicola Upson read 5/13/2024
T Campers and Cows: Book One of the Hoople's Haven Mysteries by Teresa Higus read 5/10/2024
E You Are One of Them by Elliott Holt read 5/14/2024
R Glory in Death by J.D. Robb read 6/12/2024


WEATHER
5. Cloud
C The Christmas Train by David Baldacci read 5/12/2024
L The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux read 5/31/2024
O Earth Unaware by Orson Scott Card read 5/30/2024
U Two for Sorrow by Nicola Upson read 5/24/2024
D The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler by David I. Kertzer read 5/3/2024

6. Fog
F From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris read 5/23/2024
O My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk read 6/14/2024
G The Mahé Circle by Georges Simenon read 5/6/2024

7. Lightning
L Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay read 6/5/2024
I The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See read 5/29/2024
G People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks read 5/7/2024
H House by Frank E. Peretti and Ted Dekker read 5/12/2024
T Blind Sight by Tanya R. Taylor read 6/6/2024
N Night Train to Lisbon by Pascal Mercier read 6/4/2024
I Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope by Julia Immonen read 6/9/2024
N Naked in Death by J.D. Robb read 6/5/2024
G Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire read 6/6/2024

8. Rain
R The Royal Ghosts by Samrat Upadhyay read 6/23/2024
A The Fury by Alex Michaelides read 6/3/2024
I Waking Up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving read 6/11/2024
N Fear in the Sunlight by Nicola Upson read 6/10/2024

9. Rainbow
R Real Americans by Rachel Khong read 6/25/2024
A The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer read 6/8/2024
I Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb read 6/15/2024
N The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai read 6/12/2024
B Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen read 5/3/2024
O The Obituary Writer by Ann Hood read 6/19/2024
W The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare read 5/31/2024

10. Snow
S Four Past Midnight by Stephen King read 6/18/2024
N The Death of Lucy Kyte by Nicola Upson read 6/28/2024
O One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware read 8/12/2024
W Wild New World: The Epic Story of Animals and People in America by Dan Flores read 6/2/2024

Whatever The Weather #2
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11. Storm
S Squatters in Paradise: A Yellowstone Memoir by James Perry read 6/27/2024
T The Teacher by Freida McFadden read 6/24/2024
O Orca: The Whale Called Killer by Erich Hoyt read 8/24/2024
R Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark read 6/28/2024
M The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin read 6/21/2024

12. Sun
S Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian read 7/9/2024
U London Rain by Nicola Upson read 6/29/2024
N The Pearl That Broke Its Shell by Nadia Hashimi read 7/11/2024

13. Thunder
T A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes read 7/14/2024
H Brothers by Yu Hua read 6/16/2024
U Arresting God In Kathmandu by Samrat Upadhyay read 7/9/2024
N Nine Lessons by Nicola Upson read 7/21/2024
D Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson read 6/17/2024
E The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek read 5/30/2024
R Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb read 7/2/2024

14. Wind
W Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters read 6/24/2024
I In Light of All Darkness by Kim Cross read 9/15/2024
N A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Novel Laureate John Nash by Sylvia Nasar read 8/26/2024
D Death by the Book by Beth Byers read 6/24/2024


RAINBOW
15. Red
R Where We Go From Here by Lucas Rocha read 7/12/2024
E Written Off by E.J. Copperman read 6/13/2024
D The Dinner by Herman Koch read 6/26/2024

16. Orange
O Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens by Steve Olson read 10/4/2024
R Ceremony In Death by J.D. Robb read 7/12/2024
A Ashes to Dust by Yrsa Sigurdardottir read 7/12/2024
N The Dead of Winter by Nicola Upson read 9/2/2024
G Gold Spun by Brandie June read 6/30/2024
E The Waste Land and Other Poems by T.S. Eliot read 5/31/2024

17. Yellow
Y You're a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky read 5/6/2024
E Edited Out by E.J. Copperman read 6/21/2024
L The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani read 6/20/2024
L First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers by Loung Ung read 7/2/2024
O One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie read 10/11/2024
W Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson read 8/6/2024

18. Green
G Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman read 7/3/2024
R Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery read 8/15/2024
E Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan read 6/27/2024
E Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team by Elise Hooper read 7/8/2024
N Dear Little Corpses by Nicola Upson read 9/3/2024

19. Blue
B Blessing of the Lost Girls by J.A. Jance read 5/22/2024
L The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz read 7/8/2024
U Sorry for the Dead by Nicola Upson read 9/1/2024
E First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston read 8/15/2024

20. Indigo
I The Ice Coven by Max Seeck read 9/17/2024
N Shot With Crimson by Nicola Upson read 9/4/2024
D Death Witnessed by Beth Byers read 6/30/2024
I Eva Luna by Isabel Allende read 9/30/2024
G The Skin of Water by G.S. Johnston read 7/5/2024
O Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman read 10/28/2024

21. Violet
V The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church by John Thavis read 5/8/2024
I I Miss You When I Blink: Essays by Mary Laura Philpott read 10/9/2024
O One Second After by William R. Forstchen read 10/29/2024
L Pachinko by Min Jin Lee read 7/16/2024
E The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King read 8/16/2024
T A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal read 7/19/2024

FINISHED
Whatever The Weather (just spell outs!)
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Letters complete: 27/27
Words complete: 6/6

SEASONS
1. Fall 4/4
F: Faith Martin wrote Murder Now and Then 5/25/24
A: Agatha Christie wrote The Moving Finger 5/2/24
L: Michael Ledwidge wrote Beach Murder 5/28/24
L: Little Boy Lost by J.P. Carter 7/27/24

2. Spring 6/6
S: Jo Spain wrote Don't Look Back 5/6/24
P: Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens 6/15/24
R: John Rowland wrote Calamity in Kent 5/18/24
I: The It Girl by Ruth Ware 5/26/24
N: Nazir Afzal wrote The Prosecutor 5/13/24
G: Holly Gramazio wrote The Husbands 5/31/24

WEATHER
3. Cloud 5/5
C: The Cradle Will Fall by Mary Higgins Clark 6/8/24
L: E.C.R. Lorac wrote Fell Murder 7/28/24
O: Suzanne O'Sullivan wrote The Sleeping Beauties 8/15/24
U: Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price 10/8/24
D: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 7/2/24

4. Snow 4/4
S: Someone from the Past by Margot Bennett 6/26/24
N: Naomi Alderman wrote The Power 7/13/24
O: Overkill by Vanda Symon 7/23/24
W: We Shall Inherit the Wind by Gunnar Staalesen 5/3/24

5. Wind 4/4
W: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani 5/9/24
I: Imogen Robertson wrote The House 6/3/24
N: T.J. Newman wrote Drowning 7/20/24
D: John Dickson Carr wrote He Who Whispers 8/8/24

RAINBOW
6. Blue 4/4
B: The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 5/20/24
L Liz Fenwick wrote The Secret Shore 8/3/24
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James 9/7/24
E: Elspeth Huxley wrote The African Poison Murders 6/28/24

Welcome Carolyn and Sheila!

FINISHED

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

Completed: 25/25

SEASONS
1. Fall: A Fall of Marigolds - Susan Meissner 1/6/25
F: Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes 1/28/25
A: Anita de Monte Laughs Last - Xóchitl González 1/26/25
L: Long Lost Magic - T.M. Cromer 12/31/24
L: Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree 12/30/24
2. Spring: Spring Magic - T.M. Cromer 12/2/24
3. Summer: Hello, Summer - Mary Kay Andrews 6/20/24
4. Winter: Winter Magic - T.M. Cromer 12/1/24

WEATHER
5. Cloud: Where Sleeping Girls Lie - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 2/13/25 (clouds on cover)
6. Fog: Fog of Dead Souls: A Thriller: A Thriller - Jill Kelly 1/15/25
7. Lightning: Before I Let Go - Kennedy Ryan 5/4/24 (pg. 175 – The air sizzles with a lightning strike, sudden and hot and dangerous.)
8. Rain: The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz 10/26/24 (rain on cover)
9. Rainbow: His Only Wife - Peace Adzo Medie 5/3/24 (pg. 109 – I picked up one of the cupcakes and studied the rainbow of colors in the icing.)
10. Snow: Sleigh Bells Ring - RaeAnne Thayne 5/5/24
11. Storm: Archangel's Storm - Nalini Singh 10/9/24
12. Sun: Heart of the Sun Warrior - Sue Lynn Tan 6/17/24
13. Thunder: The Lucky One - Nicholas Sparks 2/26/25 (pg. 105 – The faint echo of thunder sounded in the distance…)
14. Wind: Chain of Thorns - Cassandra Clare 5/3/24 (pg. 90 – He tipped his head back, letting the wind stir his dark hair.)

RAINBOW
15. Red: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann 5/6/24 (pg. 11 - …dressed in bright red shoes, a skirt, and a matching Indian blanket…)
16. Orange: The Bee and the Orange Tree - Melissa Ashley 10/15/24
17. Yellow: Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley 1/12/25
18. Green: Kissing Sin - Keri Arthur 5/8/24 (pg. 61 – Amusement touched Jack’s green eyes.)
19. Blue: The Christmas Spirit - Debbie Macomber 5/5/24 (pg. 33 – That braid was long gone now, but those piercing blue eyes of hers hadn’t changed.)
20. Indigo: Indigo - Beverly Jenkins 1/30/25
21. Violet: Resting Witch Face 1/3/25 (67.6% violet cover)

Welcome Caraina!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Goal: 32/25 +16
33 books used

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall (4/4)
F – Fangirl Down - Tessa Bailey - 05/26/24
A – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24
L – X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude - Jeph Loeb - 05/14/24
L – Dominoes - Phoebe Mcintosh - 05/24/24 - Layla McKinnon (MC)

2. Spring (6/6)
S – Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24
P – The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly Jackson - 06/09/24 - Bel Price (MC)
R – Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 05/07/24
I – Infinity 8 Vol. 7: All for Nothing - Lewis Trondheim - 05/22/24
N – Riggs - Sawyer Bennett - 05/20/24 - Riggs Nadeau (MC)
G – Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 05/12/24

3. Summer (6/6)
S – The Bullet Swallower - Elizabeth Gonzalez James - 06/19/24 - Antonio Sonoro
U – An Unnecessary Woman - Rabih Alameddine - 07/13/24
M – Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other - Sam Heughan& Graham McTavish - 05/19/24
M – The Final Equinox - Andrew Mayne - 06/12/24
E – How to Marry a Billionaire - Elise Sax - 06/08/24
R – Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout - Tsugumi Ohba - 05/29/24 - Ryuzaki (MC)

4. Winter (6/6)
W – Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett - 06/20/24 - Emily Wilde (MC)
I – Infinity 8 vol.8 : Until the End - Lewis Trondheim - 06/06/24
N – Memory Piece - Lisa Ko - 06/23/24 - Ellen Ng (MC)
T – Reckless in Texas - Kari Lynn Dell - 05/30/24 - Texas Rodeo (series)
E – X-Men: Age of Apocalypse – The Complete Epic, Book 1 - VA - 06/21/24 - Eric Lehnsherr (Magneto) (MC)
R – Thirteen Months of Sunrise - Rania Mamoun - 06/26/24

WEATHER
5. Cloud (1/5)
C
L
O – Death Note, Vol. 6: Give-and-Take - Tsugumi Ohba - 06/28/24
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D

6. Fog (3/3)
F – It Would Be Night in Caracas - Karina Sainz Borgo - 07/14/24 - Adelaida Falcon (MC)
O – Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero - Tsugumi Ohba - 07/18/24
G – The Misfits - James Howe - 07/23/24 - Bobby Goodspeed

7. Lightning (0/9)
L
I
G
H
T
N
I
N
G

8. Rain (4/4)
R – The Birdwoman's Palate - Laksmi Pamuntjak - 07/21/24 - Aruna Rai (MC)
A – The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born - Ayi Kwei Armah - 06/06/24
I – The Invisible Hotel - Yeji Y. Ham - 06/29/24
N – A Summer Affair - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/08/24 - Nantucket (series)

9. Rainbow (0/7)
R
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RAINBOW
15. Red (3/3)
R – Powerless - Lauren Roberts - 07/30/24
E – Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands - Heather Fawcett - 07/12/24
D – Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Catherine Mack - 07/26/24 - Eleanor Dash (MC)

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Welcome Ferenc!

The Lost Challenges
Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Progress: 0 out of 25+

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.

Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

SEASONS
1. Fall
2. Spring
3. Summer
4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning
8. Rain
9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet

EXAMPLE
Spring
Title - Peach Blossom Spring
Cover - Return to Cherry Blossom Way (Blue Cedar Falls #2) by Jeannie Chin

Violet Title - The Secret Life of Violet Grant
Summer Cover - In a Not So Perfect World by Neely Tubati Alexander
Cloud Cover - Sharing the Miracle (River Rain, #5.5) by Kristen Ashley
Storm or Lightning Cover - Sulfur Springs (Cork O'Connor, #16) by William Kent Krueger

SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

SPELL OUT EXAMPLE
B: Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (main character name)
O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (title)
O: On Dublin Street - Down London Road by Samantha Young (series name)
K: Misery by Stephen King (author last name)

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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Whatever The Weather
May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

SEASONS

1. Fall
F - Facing the Enemy - DiAnn Mills - 5/11/24
A - Addicted to You - Krista Ritchie - 5/9/24
L - Local Girl Missing - Lisa Regan - 5/18/24
L - Liane Moriarty - The Husband's Secret - 5/28/24

2. Spring
S - The Siren of Sussex - Mimi Matthews - 5/30/24
P - The Paper Swan - Leylah Attar - 6/26/24
R - Run Girl - Eva Hudson - 5/27/24
I - The Inmate - Freida McFadden - 5/31/24
N - No One Knows - J.T. Ellison - 5/26/24
G - The Golden Gate - Amy Chua - 5/31/24

3. Summer
S - Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24
U - The Unbearable Lightness of Being - Milan Kundera - 6/8/24
M - Murder on Washington Square - Victoria Thompson - 5/4/24
M - Murder on St. Mark's Place - Victoria Thompson - 5/16/24
E - Elly Griffiths - The Crossing Places - 5/1/24
R - Rapture in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/8/24

4. Winter
W - Written in Blood - Chris Carter - 6/19/24
I - I Am Legend - Richard Matheson - 5/30/24
N - Naomi Novik - Empire of Ivory - 6/4/24
T - The Teacher - Freida McFadden - 5/8/24
E - Eka Kurniawan - Man Tiger - 5/6/24
R - Random in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/24/24


WEATHER

5. Cloud
C - Criminal - Karin Slaughter - 5/26/24
L - Lisa Black - Unpunished - 7/23/24
O - Open Season - Archer Mayor - 5/28/24
U - Unsinkable - Jenni L. Walsh - 7/5/24
D - Dark Horses - Susan Mihalic - 7/12/24


6. Fog
F - Fallen - Karin Slaughter - 5/12/24
O - On Dublin Street - Samantha Young - 6/13/24
G - Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler - 5/3/24

7. Lightning
L - Law Man - Kristen Ashley - 8/16/24Po
I - Irène - Pierre Lemaitre - 5/29/24
G - Goddess of the Sea - P.C. Cast - 5/7/24
H - The Housemaid's Secret - Freida McFadden - 5/19/24
T - The Taken - Alice Clark-Platts - 6/20/24
N - Nora NguyenAdam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour - 10/22/24
I - In the Bleak Midwinter - Julia Spencer-Fleming - 5/23/24
N - Natasha Anders - The Unwanted Wife - 9/27/24
G - Gone, But Not Forgotten - Phillip Margolin - 5/25/24

8. Rain
R - Robert Galbraith - The Cuckoo's Calling - 5/12/24
A - Andrew Mayne - Dark Dive - 5/15/24
I - Ice Blue - Emma Jameson - 5/22/24
N - Nevil Shute - A Town Like Alice - 9/15/24

9. Rainbow
R - The Restorer - Amanda Stevens - 5/5/24
A - A.A. Milne - Winnie the Pooh - 5/17/24
I - Irwin Shaw - The Young Lions - 9/17/24
N - Naked in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/24/24
B - Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay - 5/25/24
O - Othello - William Shakespeare - 6/2/24
W - Witness in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/27/24

10. Snow
S - Shannon Baker - Broken Ties - 7/31/24
N - Northern Lights - Nora Roberts - 8/18/24
O - Only the Dead - Jack Carr - 6/30/24
W - Wild at Heart - K.A. Tucker - 10/13/24

11. Storm
S - Shannon Baker - Bitter Rain - 7/30/24
T - Three-Inch Teeth - C.J. Box - 7/2/24
O - The Orphan's Tale - Pam Jenoff - 6/21/24
R - Renegade Love - Ann Aguirre - 5/13/24
M - Moon Called - Patricia Briggs - 7/8/24

12. Sun
S - Stripped Bare - Shannon Baker - 7/24/24
U - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry - Rachel Joyce - 6/28/24
N- Neil deGrasse Tyson - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - 8/2/24

13. Thunder
T - Tell The Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt - 7/17/24
H - Hilary Mantel - A Place of Greater Safety - 6/7/24
U - Unseen - Karin Slaughter - 6/22/24
N - The Neruda Case - Roberto Ampuero - 8/1/24
D - Dark Signal - Shannon Baker - 7/29/24
E - An Event in Autumn- Henning Mankell - 6/3/24
R - Rich Blood - Robert Bailey - 5/18/24

14. Wind
W - Wilbur Smith - River God - 8/3/24
I - Immortal in Death - J.D. Robb - 8/17/24
N - Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash - 8/3/24
D - A Darker Shade of Magic - Victoria Schwab - 7/18/24


RAINBOW
15. Red
R - The River at Night - Erica Ferencik - 5/23/24
E - J.T. Ellison - 14 - 5/25/24
D - Divergent - Veronica Roth - 7/11/24

16. Orange
O - Our Woman in Moscow - Beatriz Williams - 6/17/24
R - Romancing Mister Bridgerton - Julia Quinn - 6/6/24
A - The Accidental Empress - Allison Pataki - 6/20/24
N - Nancy E. Turner - These Is My Words - 8/26/24
G - Graeme Simsion - The Rosie Project - 8/11/24
E - Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert - 6/26/24

17. Yellow
Y - Yaa Gyasi - Transcendent Kingdom - 7/19/24
E - The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje - 6/10/24
L - Lisa Kleypas - Then Came You - 7/13/24
L - Liz Braswell - Unbirthday - 7/14/24
O - One Italian Summer - Rebecca Serle - 6/16/24
W - Why Kings Confess - C.S. Harris - 8/30/24

18. Green
G - A Grave Robbery - Deanna Raybourn - 8/15/24
R - Remains of Innocence - J.A. Jance - 6/6/24
E - Erich Maria Remarque - All Quiet on the Western Front - 6/12/24
E - Esi Edugyan - Half Blood Blues - 6/19/24
N - Nelson DeMille - The Quest- 7/30/24

19. Blue
B - The Belle of Belgrave Square - Mimi Matthews - 7/3/24
L - Linda Castillo - The Burning - 7/29/24
U - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
E - Edward Abbey - Desert Solitaire - 7/4/24

20. Indigo
I - If Tomorrow Comes - Sidney Sheldon - 9/27/24
N - Nora Roberts - Blue Dahlia - 7/25/24
D - Disco for the Departed - Colin Cotterill - 7/28/24
I - The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan - 10/31/24
G - Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith - 8/20/24
O - Other Side of Midnight - Sidney Sheldon - 8/27/24


21. Violet
V - Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/22/24
I - The Inheritance Games - Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 7/25/24
O - My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 7/2/24
L - Leif Enger - Peace Like a River- 7/15/24
E - The Echo Man - Sam Holland - 7/7/24
T - Till We Have Faces - C.S. Lewis - 7/1/24

Welcome Suzanne and Lynda!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

SEASONS
1. Fall
F - For Those Who Are Lost by Julia Bryan Thomas (8/1)
A - Amy Tintera - Listen for the Lie (7/26)
L - Christina Lauren - The Paradise Problem (7/27)
L - The Little Venice Bookshop by Rebecca Raisin (8/9)

2. Spring
S - Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux (5/24)
P - Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay (7/18)
R - Rebecca Serle - Expiration Dates (7/24)
I - I, Jedi by Michael A. Stackpole (7/5)
N - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (7/16)
G - Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (10/10)

3. Summer - Second Chance Summer by Kait Nolan (7/11)

4. Winter - Unfaded Glory by Sara Arden [...along with fake snow and cozy winter scenes. Ch. 6] (6/18)


WEATHER
5. Cloud - The Rule Book by Sarah Adams [...like a cloud of smoke in the air. Chapter 40] (5/8)

6. Fog - Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [...the thin fog that greeted her…pg 16] (5/16)

7. Lightning - Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips [...a blue-white blaze of lightning…pg 125] (6/4)

8. Rain - Sisters Under the Rising Sun by Heather Morris [“Let’s get out of this rain,” pg 180] (5/9)

9. Rainbow - Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood [...arch like a rainbow… Chapter 21] (5/16)

10. Snow - The Lord God Made Them All by James Herriot [For weeks and weeks the snow fell…pg 144] (7/7)

11. Storm - A Dangerous Collaboration by Deanna Raybourn [...before the storm comes. pg 30] (6/3)

12. Sun - Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard [“You’re the sun to my shadows, Geneviève.” pg 327] (6/15)

13. Thunder - Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler [The boom must have been thunder. page 143] (5/3)

14. Wind - The Killing Game by Nancy Bush [...the wind shrieked louder than her voice…] (7/5)


RAINBOW
15. Red - Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin [Red brocade covered half walls…pg 255] (6/11)

16. Orange - Starter Villain by John Scalzi [My breakfast partner was Hera, an orange-and-white cat…pg 2] (6/6)

17. Yellow - The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis [pulling out a pale-yellow gown laced with umber pg 142] (7/22)

18. Green - The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz [...the cool challenge in her green eyes. Page 124] (6/19)

19. Blue - Murder at Queen's Landing by Andrea Penrose [Her blue eyes took on a sharp-edged gleam Chapter 1] (7/18)

20. Indigo - (Title) Indigo Lake by Jodi Thomas (5/16)

21. Violet - Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig [Others were clad in violet for the Mirror Card…Chapter 32] (6/4)

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

READ: 49/25

Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

✔️ SEASONS

1. Fall
The Pumpkin Thief: A Chloe Boston Mystery by Melanie Jackson 10/20/24


2. Spring
S - Sleight of Paw by Sofie Kelly 7/4/24
P - Max Porter - Grief Is the Thing with Feathers 7/4/24
R - Jason Reynolds - For Every One 6/24/24
I - In the Rundown by Joe Hill 1/9/25
N - Noelle W. Ihli - Run on Red 1/7/25
G - The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas 1/18/25

3. Summer
S - Susan Harper - Alligators and Atrocities 5/4/24
U - Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey 6/3/24
M - Meghan McCarron - Swift, Brutal Retaliation 5/10/24
M - Megan Abbott - Give Me Your Hand 7/16/24
E - Kary English - Cold, Silent, and Dark 5/2/24
R - Richard Kadrey - Black Neurology 5/1/24

4. Winter
Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple 12/30/24


✔️ WEATHER

5. Cloud
A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil 8/3/24


6. Fog
F - Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 7/2/24
O - Kousuke Oono - The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 1 6/2/24
G - Sian Gilbert - She Started It 6/1/24

7. Lightning
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins 2/2/25
pg 223 "...tears running down her face, lightning flashing in the hallway window"

8. Rain
My Murder by Katie Williams 2/5/25
pg 34 "collapsed in the rain gully off the side of the road"

9. Rainbow
R - Jason Reynolds - Long Way Down 9/1/24
A - All I Want : A Holiday Horror Story by Marie Aitchison 10/4/24
I - The Informal Execution of Soupbone Pew by Damon Runyon 6/23/24
N - No Exit by Taylor  Adams 2/28/25
B - The Beasts of the Earth, the Madness of Men by Brooke Bolander 2/28/25
O - Tricia O'Malley - Tequila for Two 6/20/24
W - Stacy Willingham - A Flicker in the Dark 8/9/24

10. Snow
Hide in Place by Emilya Naymark 1/29/25


11. Storm
McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh 6/14/24
pg 25 "There is a storm in the night and the boat rocks"

12. Sun
Several People Are Typing by Calvin Kasulke 6/2/24


13. Thunder
Verona by Jeffery Deaver 1/31/25
pg 19 - "Loi? That's a name? Chinese for 'Thunder.'"

14. Wind
Gathering Mist by Margaret Mizushima 2/14/25
pg 188 - "She heard the wind start to blow through the canopy..."

✔️ RAINBOW

15. Red
The Donor by Clare Mackintosh 1/2/25


16. Orange
O - Kousuke Oono - The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 2 6/4/24
R - Ray Bradbury - One More Body in the Pool 6/21/24
A - Abby Byne - Raspberry Ripple Murder 6/8/24
N - NYPD Red 2 by James Patterson 10/30/24
G - The Grown Up by Gillian Flynn 5/20/24
E - Brian Evenson - The Cabin: A Short Horror Story 8/22/24

17. Yellow
House Arrest: A Search for American Character... by Anna Deavere Smith 6/8/24


18. Green
Green Fuse Burning by Tiffany Morris 9/15/24


19. Blue
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins 7/23/24


20. Indigo
The Case of Lady Sannox by Arthur Conan Doyle 12/22/24


21. Violet
V - Victor LaValle - Daddy 8/22/24
I - In the Barn by Jordan Bach 12/27/24
O - One Lucky Subscriber by Kellye Garrett 1/31/25
L - The Last Thing to Burn by Will Dean 7/30/24
E - Edward D. Hoch - The Faceless Thing 8/3/24
T - A.R. Torre - A Familiar Stranger 6/21/24

Finished!
Duration: May 1, 2024 - June 3, 2024

25/25

SEASONS
1. Fall
"It cast a dark shadow in the late afternoon sunlight, making the early fall afternoon feel colder than it really was." Pg, 20 Dad's Best Friend Betrayed by Maya Gaston 06/03/24
2. F Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe by Jane O'Connor 05/07/24
3. A Arlene Sardine by Chris Raschka 05/07/24
4. L Llewellyn (Author) Torchwood: Fallout by David Llewellyn 05/18/24
5. L L. Penelope (Author) Whispers of Shadow & Flame by L. Penelope 06/01/24
6. Spring
"Her wide-eyed gaze was the color of fresh spring leaves" Chp. 3 6:41 Protected Mate by Candace Ayers 05/24/24
7. Summer
"At this hour, in early summer the lake was just starting to come to life..." pg. 37 Killer Cottage by Jess Haven 05/21/24
8. Winter
"Blue Lake in winter was not for the weak." Chapter one @1:29 Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley 05/08/24

WEATHER
9. Cloud
"It's a look that should send me running, yet here I am, frozen, my breath forming small clouds in the cool air." Pg 7 Ignited Hearts: A Dark Riders MC Romance by Ursula Bishop 05/30/24
10. Fog by Kerrigan Byrne 05/03/24
11. Lightning by Kris Austen Radcliffe 05/06/24
12. Rain
"The hailstones slowed to a light rain, so I took that opportunity to dash..." pg 45. Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 05/13/24
13. Rainbow by Kiersten White 05/30/24
14. Snow by Alice Henderson 05/06/24
15. Storm
"They're saying this storm will be worse than the last one we had twenty years ago." Chp. 1@ 3:46 Christmas in Harland Creek Jodi Allen Brice 05/14/24
16. Sun
"Lifting her face toward the sun, she said..." Pg 45 - Roxanne by Jane Claypool Miner 05/05/24
17. Thunder
"A crack of thunder sounded overhead just as Hannah exited the station the next morning." Pg 86 -Murder in the Bookshop by Anita Davison 05/03/24
18. Wind
"The film was taken outside and the wind was ruffling the dark tawny gold of his hair." Pg 28 The Indy Man 05/08/24

RAINBOW
19. Red by Anita Davison 05/17/24
20. Orange by Rita Mae Brown 05/18/24
21. Yellow by Andy Weir 05/30/24
22. Green Philip Martin 05/24/24
23. Blue by Suzanne Palmer 05/14/24
24. Indigo by Sarah J. Maas 05/16/24
25. Violet by Victoria Aveline 05/30/24

Whatever The Weather
May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.

*Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

34/25+ Books Read

SEASONS
1. Fall
F - Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner (5/12/24)
A - Ava Sackville, Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte (5/14/24)
L - Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24)
L - Love for the Spinster by Kasey Stockton (5/5/24)

2. Spring
S - Sofi Laporte, Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter (5/6/24)
P - Presley Benson, How to Get Over Your Ex in Ninety Days by Jennifer Peel (5/13/24)
R - Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
I - I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
N - Navy Quinn, Too-Perfect & Stranded by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
G - Griff Quinn, Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts (5/9/24)

3. Summer
S - Shopping for the Grump by Leah Busboom (5/19/24)
U - Udy (Sariah), Gentle & Broken by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
M - Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker (5/18/24)
M - Martha Keyes, Battling the Bluestocking (5/25/24)
E - Lynette Eason, Following the Trail (5/15/24)
R - Rebecca Russell, A Confirmed Rake by Martha Keyes (5/24/24)

4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
C - Conflicted & Famous by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
L - Lost Story Bookshop, Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24)
O - The Order of the Fountain, Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)
U - Unrequited by Martha Keyes (5/22/24)
D - Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)

6. Fog
F - Finn Walker, The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey (6/2/24)
O - The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (5/13/24)
G - Gabe, A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier (6/8/24)

7. Lightning

8. Rain
R - Rogers (Mason), The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey (6/3/24)
A - Ashworth (Bailey), Deceived by Cami Checketts (5/16/24)
I - Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White (5/28/24)
N - Noah Rowley, The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey (6/5/24)

9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange

17. Yellow
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, One Perfect Day (5/7/24)
E - Extreme Measures, Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24)
L - Sofi Laporte, Lady Avery and the False Butler (6/1/24)
L - Logan Perry, The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey (6/6/24)
O - Oliver, A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (6/7/24)
W - Williams (Jake), The Captive by Julie Coulter Bellon (6/6/24)

18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet

Welcome Mary-Megan, Vanessa, Anne and Shash!

Whatever The Weather
May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Read: 0/25

■ Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow.
■ Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word.
■ Or find the word in the text.
■ Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count.
■ You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
2. Spring
3. Summer
4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning
8. Rain
9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet

Welcome Elle!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
2. Spring
3. Summer
4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning
8. Rain
9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet

Welcome Grace!

FINISHED

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

25/25

SEASONS
🍁1. Fall
Digging Up the Remains by Julia Henry 5/3/24 -- Fall cover


2. Spring

🌳3. Summer
Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24 -- Summer cover


❄️4. Winter
Murder in an Irish Churchyard by Carlene O'Connor
5/22/24

WEATHER
5. Cloud
6. Fog
7. Lightning

🌧8. Rain
R--The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts 5/13/24
A--Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 5/11/24
I--It Takes Two to Mango by Carrie Doyle 5/15/24
N--Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan 5/30/24

Ashes to Ashes, Crust to Crust by Mindy Quigley 5/27/24 "Torrential rain let loose almost as soon as I got back to the restaurant." p123

9. Rainbow
10. Snow

⚡️11. Storm
S--Swanson Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson 5/11/24
T--In the Market for Murder by T.E. Kinsey 5/26/24
O-- Open Book Mysteries #2 A Fatal Footnote by Margaret Loudon 5/7/24
R--MC Fortune Redding Change of Fortune by Jana Deleon 5/18/24
M--Musseled Out by Barbara Ross 5/17/24

12. Sun

13. Thunder
T--Tan, Amy The Backyard Bird Chronicles 5/4/24
H--Henry, Julia Wreathing Havoc 5/19/24
U--Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea 5/24/24
N--MC Nick Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman 6/1/24
D--Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
E--MC Elizabeth Danniher Sign Off by Patricia McLinn 5/29/24
R--Record Shop Mystery #1 Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 5/5/24

14. Wind: Liver Let Die by Liz Lipperman 6/1/24 "Although it was a gorgeous fall day ...the wind was blowing at a pretty good clip." p55

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange
17. Yellow
18. Green

🧿19. Blue
B--Bunn, Jamie (MC) of A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/1/24
L--Lady Hardcastle series A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey 5/2/24
U--The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella 5/8/24
E--Eleanor Estes The Hundred Dresses 5/12/24

20. Indigo
21. Violet

WOOHOO Michelle!

Finished!
Duration: May 1, 2024 - June 3, 2024

25/25

SEASONS
1. Fall
"It cast a dark shadow in the late afternoon sunlight, making the early fall afternoon feel colder than it really was." Pg, 20 Dad's Best Friend Betrayed by Maya Gaston 06/03/24
2. F Fancy Nancy: Fanciest Doll in the Universe by Jane O'Connor 05/07/24
3. A Arlene Sardine by Chris Raschka 05/07/24
4. L Llewellyn (Author) Torchwood: Fallout by David Llewellyn 05/18/24
5. L L. Penelope (Author) Whispers of Shadow & Flame by L. Penelope 06/01/24
6. Spring
"Her wide-eyed gaze was the color of fresh spring leaves" Chp. 3 6:41 Protected Mate by Candace Ayers 05/24/24
7. Summer
"At this hour, in early summer the lake was just starting to come to life..." pg. 37 Killer Cottage by Jess Haven 05/21/24
8. Winter
"Blue Lake in winter was not for the weak." Chapter one @1:29 Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley 05/08/24

WEATHER
9. Cloud
"It's a look that should send me running, yet here I am, frozen, my breath forming small clouds in the cool air." Pg 7 Ignited Hearts: A Dark Riders MC Romance by Ursula Bishop 05/30/24
10. Fog by Kerrigan Byrne 05/03/24
11. Lightning by Kris Austen Radcliffe 05/06/24
12. Rain
"The hailstones slowed to a light rain, so I took that opportunity to dash..." pg 45. Irish Chain by Earlene Fowler 05/13/24
13. Rainbow by Kiersten White 05/30/24
14. Snow by Alice Henderson 05/06/24
15. Storm
"They're saying this storm will be worse than the last one we had twenty years ago." Chp. 1@ 3:46 Christmas in Harland Creek Jodi Allen Brice 05/14/24
16. Sun
"Lifting her face toward the sun, she said..." Pg 45 - Roxanne by Jane Claypool Miner 05/05/24
17. Thunder
"A crack of thunder sounded overhead just as Hannah exited the station the next morning." Pg 86 -Murder in the Bookshop by Anita Davison 05/03/24
18. Wind
"The film was taken outside and the wind was ruffling the dark tawny gold of his hair." Pg 28 The Indy Man 05/08/24

RAINBOW
19. Red by Anita Davison 05/17/24
20. Orange by Rita Mae Brown 05/18/24
21. Yellow by Andy Weir 05/30/24
22. Green Philip Martin 05/24/24
23. Blue by Suzanne Palmer 05/14/24
24. Indigo by Sarah J. Maas 05/16/24
25. Violet by Victoria Aveline 05/30/24

WOOHOO Anne!

Completed

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
25/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.

SEASONS
✔1. Fall: "the fall night air was damp" p.120
The Writing Class by Jincy Willett 5/5 3★
✔2. Spring: by Adrian Hyland 8/5 5★
✔3. Summer: "home over the summer break" p.122
Scrublands by Chris Hammer 4/5 4★
✔4. Winter: "a winter specialty" p.52
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 16/5 3.5★

WEATHER
✔5. Cloud: "straight up into the grey cloud" p.125
Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 22/5 5★
✔6. Fog: "morning ground fog still hugging the trunks" p.4
Dead Run by P.J. Tracy 14/5 4★
✔7. Lightning: "Been hit by a lighning bolt or something?" p.471
Call Waiting by Dianne Blacklock 12/5 3.5★
✔8. Rain: "out into the warm rain that is now falling steadily" p.165
The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle by Sophie Green 26/5 4★
✔9. Rainbow: "in every colour of the rainbow" p.19
Divided in Death by J.D. Robb 19/5 4★
✔10. Snow: "with a bitter antiphony of snow and frost" p.13
Death of a Fool by Ngaio Marsh 23/5 3★
✔11. Storm: Cyclone Edna - Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★
✔12. Sun: "the sun shone in Hong Kong" p.12
Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman 28/5 3★
✔13. Thunder: "What in thunder?" p.144
Unspoken by Lisa Jackson 25/5 2★
✔14. Wind: "of soil that blew away in the wind" p.1
Blue Shoes and Happiness by Alexander McCall Smith 24/5 4★

RAINBOW
✔15. Red: by Agatha Christie 27/5 3.5★
✔16. Orange: by Meredith Appleyard 11/5 5★
✔17. Yellow: mingled with yellow satin" p.60
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer 29/5 5★
✔18. Green: by Matthew Reilly 2/5 4★
✔19. Blue: by Peter Heller 15/5 2★
✔20. Indigo: by J.D. Robb 21/5 4★
✔21. Violet: "a design in indigo suede" p.256
Girl Reading by Katie Ward 6/5 2.5★

22-25. HEAT
H: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 16/5 3.5★
E: Family Matters by Ellie O'Neill 29/5 3★
A: A Match for Papa by Maria Greene, Victoria Hinton, Donna Lea Simpson 7/6 3★
T: The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell 2/6 3★

Catsalive wrote: "Completed

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
25/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colo..."

I don't understand how this one relates:
✔11. Storm: Cyclone Edna - Handling Edna by Barry Humphries 1/5 4★

WOW I thought I had signed up for this one. Guess not,

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
F Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 5/25/2024
A At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
L Lurking in Louisiana by Patti Benning 8/18/2024
L Required Corpse by L.M. Harper 6/11/2024

2. Spring
S Spidey and His Amazing Friends: Let's Swing, Spidey Team!: My First Comic Reader! by Steve Behling 5/31/2024
P Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
R Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
I Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
N Nutcracker Nemesis: A Yuletide Tale of Mystery by Summer Prescott 11/27/2024
G Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025 (Gentlemen of Emerald City)

4. Winter
W Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader 1/20/2025
I The Rise by Ian Rankin 12/31/2024
N Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
T That Turtle Story by C.S. Poe 11/16/2024
E Who Is Travis Kelce? by Ellen Labrecque 1/27/2025
R The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen 8/25/2024

6. Fog
F Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven by Janet Evanovich 8/27/2024
O Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
G Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025

8. Rain
R Old Town in the Green Groves: Laura Ingalls Wilder's Lost Little House Years by Cynthia Rylant 6/27/2024
A Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
I It Started With A Sleigh by Kaydence Snow 12/17/2024
N Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas by Nancy CoCo 8/21/2024

15. Red
R Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer by Deborah Kogan Ray 12/20/2024
E Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 12/10/2024
D Doctor in the Desert by S.C. Wynne 9/5/2024

Words in title
Blue
Black & Blue by James Patterson 12/26/2024

Welcome Genevieve!

Finished! :)

Whatever The Weather
May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.

*Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.

34/25+ Books Read

SEASONS
1. Fall
F - Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner (5/12/24)
A - Ava Sackville, Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte (5/14/24)
L - Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24)
L - Love for the Spinster by Kasey Stockton (5/5/24)

2. Spring
S - Sofi Laporte, Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter (5/6/24)
P - Presley Benson, How to Get Over Your Ex in Ninety Days by Jennifer Peel (5/13/24)
R - Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
I - I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24)
N - Navy Quinn, Too-Perfect & Stranded by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
G - Griff Quinn, Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts (5/9/24)

3. Summer
S - Shopping for the Grump by Leah Busboom (5/19/24)
U - Udy (Sariah), Gentle & Broken by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
M - Miss Newbury's List by Megan Walker (5/18/24)
M - Martha Keyes, Battling the Bluestocking (5/25/24)
E - Lynette Eason, Following the Trail (5/15/24)
R - Rebecca Russell, A Confirmed Rake by Martha Keyes (5/24/24)

4. Winter

WEATHER
5. Cloud
C - Conflicted & Famous by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)
L - Lost Story Bookshop, Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24)
O - The Order of the Fountain, Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24)
U - Unrequited by Martha Keyes (5/22/24)
D - Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24)

6. Fog
F - Finn Walker, The Killing Tide by Dani Pettrey (6/2/24)
O - The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (5/13/24)
G - Gabe, A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier (6/8/24)

7. Lightning

8. Rain
R - Rogers (Mason), The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey (6/3/24)
A - Ashworth (Bailey), Deceived by Cami Checketts (5/16/24)
I - Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White (5/28/24)
N - Noah Rowley, The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey (6/5/24)

9. Rainbow
10. Snow
11. Storm
12. Sun
13. Thunder
14. Wind

RAINBOW
15. Red
16. Orange

17. Yellow
Y - Jennifer Youngblood, One Perfect Day (5/7/24)
E - Extreme Measures, Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24)
L - Sofi Laporte, Lady Avery and the False Butler (6/1/24)
L - Logan Perry, The Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey (6/6/24)
O - Oliver, A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (6/7/24)
W - Williams (Jake), The Captive by Julie Coulter Bellon (6/6/24)

18. Green
19. Blue
20. Indigo
21. Violet

WOOHOO Shash!

FINISHED -

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025


Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall
A Perfect Silhouette by Judith McCoy Miller (5/24/24) - fall - pg 78 .. not much fall, spring, or summer, ...
2. Spring
3. Summer
Love on a Deadline: An August Wedding Story by Kathryn Springer (5/15/24) - pg 8 - ..the stats for the men's summer baseball league?

S - Susan Anne Mason A Most Noble Heir (7/24/24)
U - Until the Dawn by Elizabeth Camden
M -Joanne Mattern - Chocolate Chip Cookies (6/11/24)
M - Joanne Mattern - Tacos (6/11/24)
E - Edyth Foster - MC - The Gray Chamber by Grace Hitchcock (5/31/24)
R - Olivia Ross - MC Plot Twist by Bethany Turner (7/5/24)

4. Winter
W - Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright? by Ellen Labrecque (5/12/24)
I - I Hope You Dance: A July Wedding Story by Robin Lee Hatcher (7/27/24)
N - Norah Simons MC - Places We've Never Been by Kasie West (7/9/24)
T - The Thrilling Sources of Push the Envelope and Other Idioms by Arnold Ringstad (6/1/24)
E - Eliese Linden MC - Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson (5/9/24)
R - James Revie author Thirty One Powerful Prayers For Your Husband: Change Your Husband’s Life Forever Through The Power Of Prayer (5/12/24)

WEATHER
5. Cloud
Toward the Sunrise by Elizabeth Camden (6/12/24)
6. Fog
The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson (7/1/24) pg 41...off the fog of early morning ..
7. Lightning
Where Is the Bermuda Triangle? by Megan Stine (6/9/24)
8. Rain
Stockholm Hero by R.J. Griffith (5/25/24) - rain - pg 16 - ... the rain blew sideways.
9. Rainbow
Where Is Niagara Falls? by Megan Stine (6/10/24)
10. Snow
Killer Christmas by Harper Lin (7/11/24)
Love's Daring Risk by Lauralee Bliss (7/6/24) pg 107 Do you get much snow here?
11. Storm
Serving Up a Sweetheart: A February Wedding Story by Cheryl Wyatt(6/21/24) - pg 10 - ...and the storm door slammed ...
12. Sun
A Veiled Reflection by Tracie Peterson (6/17/24) - pg 55 ...the warmth of the sun upon her face ...

13. Thunder
14. Wind
Hidden in a Whisper by Tracie Peterson (6/9/24) - pg 12 - ..just as the wind caught hold of the edge.

RAINBOW
15. Red
A Shelter of Hope by Tracie Peterson (6/4/24) - pg 16 - The red leaves and berries ...
16. Orange
Second Time Around by Melody Carlson (5/12/24) - Orange - pg 61 - Both were painted a bright orange color
17. Yellow
The One Choice Rule: Transform Your Life and Work By Changing Your Mindset and Behavior by Tracy Butz (6/28/24)
18. Green
The Green Dress by Liz Tolsma (5/3/24)
19. Blue
The Wings of Poppy Pendleton by Melanie Dobson (5/16/24)
20. Indigo
21. Violet

WOOHOO Bridget!

Finished!

Whatever The Weather
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025

Goal: 32/25

Object: To complete this challenge you need to read at least 25 books. Spell out the seasons, weather words or the colors of the rainbow. Or read a book for tasks with a word in the title or cover that relates to each word (SHOW COVER). Or find the word in the text.
Each spelled out word needs to be complete to count. You may spell out a word, then also find the word in the text or title.


SEASONS
1. Fall (4/4)
F – Fangirl Down - Tessa Bailey - 05/26/24
A – The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/02/24
L – X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Prelude - Jeph Loeb - 05/14/24
L – Dominoes - Phoebe Mcintosh - 05/24/24 - Layla McKinnon (MC)

2. Spring (6/6)
S – Scraps of Paper - Kathryn Meyer Griffith - 05/17/24
P – The Reappearance of Rachel Price - Holly Jackson - 06/09/24 - Bel Price (MC)
R – Daisy Jones & The Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid - 05/07/24
I – Infinity 8 Vol. 7: All for Nothing - Lewis Trondheim - 05/22/24
N – Riggs - Sawyer Bennett - 05/20/24 - Riggs Nadeau (MC)
G – Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck - 05/12/24

3. Summer (6/6)
S – The Bullet Swallower - Elizabeth Gonzalez James - 06/19/24 - Antonio Sonoro
U – An Unnecessary Woman - Rabih Alameddine - 07/13/24
M – Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other - Sam Heughan& Graham McTavish - 05/19/24
M – The Final Equinox - Andrew Mayne - 06/12/24
E – How to Marry a Billionaire - Elise Sax - 06/08/24
R – Death Note, Vol. 5: Whiteout - Tsugumi Ohba - 05/29/24 - Ryuzaki (MC)

4. Winter (6/6)
W – Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett - 06/20/24 - Emily Wilde (MC)
I – Infinity 8 vol.8 : Until the End - Lewis Trondheim - 06/06/24
N – Memory Piece - Lisa Ko - 06/23/24 - Ellen Ng (MC)
T – Reckless in Texas - Kari Lynn Dell - 05/30/24 - Texas Rodeo (series)
E – X-Men: Age of Apocalypse – The Complete Epic, Book 1 - VA - 06/21/24 - Eric Lehnsherr (Magneto) (MC)
R – Thirteen Months of Sunrise - Rania Mamoun - 06/26/24

6. Fog (3/3)
F – It Would Be Night in Caracas - Karina Sainz Borgo - 07/14/24 - Adelaida Falcon (MC)
O – Death Note, Vol. 7: Zero - Tsugumi Ohba - 07/18/24
G – The Misfits - James Howe - 07/23/24 - Bobby Goodspeed

8. Rain (4/4)
R – The Birdwoman's Palate - Laksmi Pamuntjak - 07/21/24 - Aruna Rai (MC)
A – The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born - Ayi Kwei Armah - 06/06/24
I – The Invisible Hotel - Yeji Y. Ham - 06/29/24
N – A Summer Affair - Elin Hilderbrand - 07/08/24 - Nantucket (series)

RAINBOW
15. Red (3/3)
R – Powerless - Lauren Roberts - 07/30/24
E – Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands - Heather Fawcett - 07/12/24
D – Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies - Catherine Mack - 07/26/24 - Eleanor Dash (MC)

WOOHOO Ferenc!

FINISHED
Whatever The Weather (just spell outs!)
Duration: May 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025
Letters complete: 27/27
Words complete: 6/6

SEASONS
1. Fall 4/4
F: Faith Martin wrote Murder Now and Then 5/25/24
A: Agatha Christie wrote The Moving Finger 5/2/24
L: Michael Ledwidge wrote Beach Murder 5/28/24
L: Little Boy Lost by J.P. Carter 7/27/24

2. Spring 6/6
S: Jo Spain wrote Don't Look Back 5/6/24
P: Pictures from Italy by Charles Dickens 6/15/24
R: John Rowland wrote Calamity in Kent 5/18/24
I: The It Girl by Ruth Ware 5/26/24
N: Nazir Afzal wrote The Prosecutor 5/13/24
G: Holly Gramazio wrote The Husbands 5/31/24

WEATHER
3. Cloud 5/5
C: The Cradle Will Fall by Mary Higgins Clark 6/8/24
L: E.C.R. Lorac wrote Fell Murder 7/28/24
O: Suzanne O'Sullivan wrote The Sleeping Beauties 8/15/24
U: Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price 10/8/24
D: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 7/2/24

4. Snow 4/4
S: Someone from the Past by Margot Bennett 6/26/24
N: Naomi Alderman wrote The Power 7/13/24
O: Overkill by Vanda Symon 7/23/24
W: We Shall Inherit the Wind by Gunnar Staalesen 5/3/24

5. Wind 4/4
W: A World Without Princes by Soman Chainani 5/9/24
I: Imogen Robertson wrote The House 6/3/24
N: T.J. Newman wrote Drowning 7/20/24
D: John Dickson Carr wrote He Who Whispers 8/8/24

RAINBOW
6. Blue 4/4
B: The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie 5/20/24
L Liz Fenwick wrote The Secret Shore 8/3/24
U: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman by P.D. James 9/7/24
E: Elspeth Huxley wrote The African Poison Murders 6/28/24

WOOHOO Sheila!