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Completed 3/20/25

1. springtime- Five Little Indians by Michelle Good
2. bloom- Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
3. sun shining- How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair
4. baby animals- Victim by Andrew Boryga
5. eggs- The Grand Scheme of Things by Warona Jay
6. tulips- Say Hello to My Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet
7. jellybeans- The Wild Huntress by Emily Lloyd-Jones
8. rainstorm- March: Book Three by John Lewis
9. sprout- School Trip by Jerry Craft
10. warming- Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
11. spring break- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
12. raincoat- The Change by Kirsten Miller
13. green- Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli
14. earth day- Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli
15. pastels- The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

NancyJ’s Spring reading challenge - Completed March 31 2025



The Phrases
✅1. springtime - Mozart's Starling by Lyanda Lynn Haupt, title, cover
✅2. bloom- The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton, title, author
✅3. sun shining - Chasing the Sun: How the Science of Sunlight Shapes Our Bodies and Minds by Linda Geddes , cover
✅4. baby animals - The Book Censor's Library by Bothayna Al-Essa, title, author
+ Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr, author cover
✅5. eggs- Exit Strategy by Martha Wells, title
+ Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline
✅6. tulips- The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It by Corey Brettschneider title
✅7. jellybeans- The Briar Club by Kate Quinn, title
+ Head On by John Scalzi, author
✅8. rainstorm- The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich, title
✅9. sprout-Brainscapes: The Warped, Wondrous Maps Written in Your Brain―And How They Guide You by Rebecca Schwarzlose, autho
✅10. warming - Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, title and global warming
✅11. spring break- The Wedding People cover (partying)
✅12. raincoat-The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorofor, title, author
✅13. green - The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance cover, environment
✅14. earth day - The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett, title and author
✅15. pastels- James by Percival Everett, author

I managed to finish Round One within March. I'll go again, but make it harder for myself by trying not to repeat the criterion I used the first time.

1. Springtime - The House at Sea's End, Elly Griffiths – 11/03/25
Author initials: sprinGtimE.

2. Bloom - Love Lies Bleeding, Susan Wittig Albert - 14/03/25
Title: bLoom. (Plus at least a plant on the cover, which may be blooming.)

3. Sun shining - Angel with Two Faces, Nicola Upson – 26/03/25
Author initials: sUN.

4. Baby animals - The Baby Dragon Café, Aamna Quereshi – 12/03/25
B in the title (ingoring The), and a "baby" dragon on the cover.

5. Eggs - Eye of the Wolf, Margaret Coel – 24/03/25
Title: Eggs.

6. Tulips: In Ascension, Martin MacInnes – 02/03/25.
Title: tulIps.

7. Jellybeans - Arctic Chill, Arnaldur Indriðason – 17/03/25
Title: jellybeAns.

8. Rainstorm- Much Ado About Nothing, William Shakespeare - 13/03/25
Title: rainstorM.

9. Sprout - Fur Love or Money, Sofie Ryan – 05/03/25
Author initials: SpRout.

10. Warming - The Marsh Madness, Victoria Abbott – 18/03/25
Title: warMing (ignoring The).

11. Spring break - Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries, Heather Fawcett – 07/03/25
Title: brEak.

12. Raincoat - Clue in the Clam, Kathi Daley – 06/03/25
Title: rainCoat.

13. Green - May Day Murder, Julie Wassmer – 10/03/25
The cover is just over 60% green.


14. Earth day - The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot, Colin Cotterill – 03/03/25
Title: Day (ignoring The)

15. Pastels - System Collapse, Martha Wells - 19/03/25
Title: paStels.

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Done!

The Phrases
1. springtime - Gary Inbinder - The Hanged Man: A Mystery in Fin de Siecle Paris - 3/19
2. bloom - The Black Hand - 3/14
3. sun shining - Strong Poison - 3/17
4. baby animals - Margery Allingham - Sweet Danger - 3./20
5. eggs - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - 3/18
6. tulips - Partners in Crime - 3/4
7. jellybeans - The Berry Pickers - 4/2
8. rainstorm - Ngaio Marsh - A Man Lay Dead - 3/15
9. sprout - Open Throat - 3/3
10. warming - Ngaio Marsh - Artists in Crime - 3/10
11. spring break - Andrea Penrose - Murder at King’s Crossing - 3/18
12. raincoat - Agatha Christie - The Secret Adversary - initials - 3/3
13. green - Gabrielle Roy - The Tin Flute - 3/2
14. earth day - Danielle Arceneaux - Glory Be - 3/10
15. pastels - Something Wild & Wonderful - 3/21

1 Springtime: The Monstrous Child

2 Bloom:

3 Sun shining:

4 Baby animals: Hidden People by Alison Littlewood

5 Eggs: Glorious Exploits

6 Tulips: This Charming Man

7 Jellybeans: All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg

8 Rainstorm:

9 Sprout: The Secret Hours

10 Warming: The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware

11 Spring break: The Wicked Boy by Kate Summerscale

12 Raincoat:

13 Green: Notes From Deep Time

14 Earth Day: Crypt: Life, Death and Disease in the Middle Ages and Beyond by Alice Roberts

15 Pastels:

Completed 4/3/25

1. springtime
The Stand-In by Lily Chu

2. bloom
Black by Catherine Winters

3. sun shining
An Honored Vow by Melissa Blair

4. baby animals
Anyone But Her by Cynthia Swanson

5. eggs
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

6. tulips
A Touch of Malice by Scarlett St. Clair

7. jellybeans
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder

8. rainstorm
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

9. sprout
Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

10. warming
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

11. spring break
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye: Five Fairy Stories by A.S. Byatt

12. raincoat
Christmas at the Gingerbread Inn by Michelle Stimpson

13. green
Gwendy's Final Task by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar

14. earth day
Heartstopper: Volume One by Alice Oseman

15. pastels
The Bone Shard War by Andrea Stewart

Completed 4/7/2025
The Phrases
1. springtime - The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
2. bloom - Orbital
3. sun shining - Unfixable: A Buck Lawson Mystery
4. baby animals - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
5. eggs - Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere
6. tulips - In Plain Sight
7. jellybeans - The Teller of Small Fortunes
8. rainstorm - The Backyard Bird Chronicles
9. sprout - Three Days in June
10. warming - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
11. spring break - Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone
12. raincoat - Sandwich
13. green - Junie
14. earth day - The Dark Horse
15. pastels - The Light Pirate

Completed today - 04/09/25. I chose to use the author initial option on all books.

15/15 💯



✅1. springtime Drowned Country by Emily Tesh
✅2. bloom In the House Upon the Dirt Between the Lake and the Woods by Matt Bell
✅3. sun shining American Vampire, Vol. 1 by Scott Snyder
✅4. baby animals Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery by Brom
✅5. eggs - Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin
✅6. tulips - Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy Snyder
✅7. jellybeans - Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories by Brian Evenson
✅8. rainstorm - The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
✅9. sprout - The Employees by Olga Ravn
✅10. warming - Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
✅11. spring break The Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free by Paulina Bren
✅12. raincoat The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie
✅13. green The Wet Nurse's Tale by Erica Eisdorfer
✅14. earth day - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar
✅15. pastels - Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh

SPRING READING CHALLENGE

When
March 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025

Completed
4 April 2025


The Phrases
1. springtime Rebound
2. bloom Lunar New Year Love Story (fireworks are a constant symbol)
3. sun shining In the Beautiful Country
4. baby animals Mabuhay!
5. eggs The Squad
6. tulips Paradise Valley
7. jellybeans The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
8. rainstorm The Return
9. sprout Homebody: A Graphic Memoir of Gender Identity Exploration by Theo Parish
10. warming: The Wish
11. spring break When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
12. raincoat In and Out the Window
13. green The New Girl
14. earth day Tangled Up in You
15. pastels Buzzing by Samuel Sattin

COMPLETED

Done

1. springtime - Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons 22nd March
2. bloom - Legends & Lattes 19th March
3. sun shining - The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer 31st March
4. baby animals - Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 27th March
5. eggs - Sea of Tranquility
6. tulips - Persuasion 16th March
7. jellybeans - Ariadne by Jennifer Saint 4th March
8. rainstorm - I Married a Dead Man 20th April
9. sprout - A Pocket Full of Rye 14th April
10. warming - Firesong by William Nicholson 3rd March
11. spring break - A Keeper 6th April
12. raincoat - The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 29th March
13. green - 16 March
14. earth day - How to Solve Your Own Murder 13 April
15. pastels - To Be Taught, If Fortunate 21st April

Finished: 04/22/2025

1. springtime - The Arsenic Eater's Wife,Tonya Mitchell (author)
2. bloom - Maleficent, Elizabeth Rudnick (title)
3. sun shining - News of the World, Paulette Jiles (title)
4. baby animals - Bitter Passage, Colin Mills (title)
5. eggs - Summons to Murder, J.C. Briggs (title)
6. tulips - Sugar Pop Moon, John Florio (title)
7. jellybeans - The Jingler's Luck, John Pilkington (title)
8. rainstorm - Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History, Erik Larson (title, content)
9. sprout - The Pianist, Władysław Szpilman (title)
10. warming -The Wettest County in the World: A Novel Based on a True Story, Matt Bondurant (title)
11. spring break - He Done Her Wrong, Stuart M. Kaminsky (author)
12. raincoat - The Case of the Canterfell Codicil,P.J. Fitzsimmons (title)
13. green - Return to Hair of the Dog: Hair of the Dog Series Book 2, Jean Luntz (title)
14. earth day - Horse,Geraldine Brooks (title)
15. pastels - Sweet Bean Paste, Durian Sukegawa (cover, title)

Finished on 4/20/2025

Conny's 2025 ATY Spring Challenge

1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

The Phrases

√1. springtime
Mind Games: Dieses Spiel wirst du verlieren
Contains the first letter of the title.

√2. bloom
One for Sorrow
Contains the first letter of the title.

√3. sun shining
The Comeback
Character on the cover is wearing a wide-brimmed sun hat and sunglasses.

√4. baby animals
Fake
Contains both the author's initials (AS).

√5. eggs
The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Bowls of ramen on the cover. Ramen usually also contains an egg.

√6. tulips
Teufels Tanz
Contains both the author's initials (UP).

√7. jellybeans
Novemberfeuer
Contains the first letter of the title.

√8. rainstorm
Cemetery Boys
Contains both the author's initials (AT).

√9. sprout
The Heiress
Pattern of sprouting and blossoming plants of the cover.

√10. warming
Into the Dark
Contains the first letter of the title.

√11. spring break
Die Akte Zodiac - Gesamtausgabe
Contains the first letter of the title (without the article "Die").

√12. raincoat
Little Creeping Things
Contains both the author's initials (CI).

√13. green
The Cabin in the Woods
Green woods on the cover.

√14. earth day
Loathe to Love You
Contains both the author's initials (AH).

√15. pastels
The Only Survivors
Pastel sunset colors on the cover.

Kathy's Spring Reading Challenge

The Phrases
Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)

15/15 finished 5/5/25

✅1. springtime - The Postman Always Rings Twice - James M. Cain
✅2. bloom - The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky
✅3. sun shining - How the West Was Won - Louis L’Amour
✅4. baby animals - The Buddha in the Attic - Julie Otsuka
✅5. eggs - Sweet Bean Paste - Durian Sukegawa
✅6. tulips - Stone Yard Devotional - Charlotte Wood
✅7. jellybeans - The Easy Life - Marguerite Duras
✅8. rainstorm - The Safekeep - Yael van der Wouden
✅9. sprout - Snug in Iceland - Victoria Walker
✅10. warming - The Wide, Wide World - Susan Bogert Warner
✅11. spring break - Kate & Frida - Kim Fay
✅12. raincoat - These Days - Lucy Caldwell
✅13. green - GLOBETROTTING: Writers Walk the World - Duncan Minshull, ed.
✅14. earth day - The Hearing Trumpet - Leonora Carrington
✅15. pastels - Trilby - George du Maurier

1. Springtime - A Dark So Deadly by Stuart MacBride

2. Bloom - Memorials by Richard Chizmar (flowers in bloom on cover)

3. Sun Shining - Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London #5) by Ben Aaronovitch

4. Baby Animals - The Furthest Station (Rivers of London #5.5) by Ben Aaronovitch

5. Eggs - The House at Sea's End by Elly Griffiths

6. Tulips - The Troop by Nick Cutter

7. Jellybeans - The Leopard by Jo Nesbo (Harry Hole #8)

8. Rainstorm - You Have Gone Too Far by Carlene O’Conner (rain on cover)

9. Sprout - The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse

10. Warming - Lying Beside YouLying Beside You by Michael Robotham

11. Spring Break - The Calling of the Grave by Simon Beckett (David Hunter #4)

12. Raincoat - Dead of Winter by Darcey Coates

13. Green - Bitter Waters by Vivian Shaw (cover is green)

14. Earth Day - Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Reybourne

15. Pastels - The Colour of Magic by Terry Pritchett

1. springtime - mãn by Kim Thúy

2. bloom - Le Barbier de Séville (The Barber of Seville) by Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais

3. sun shining - L'ete des confidences et des confitures by Yves Pinguilly (sunny cover)

4. baby animals - Bangkok Wakes to Rain by Pitchaya Sudbanthad

5. eggs - Eine unbeliebte Frau by Nele Neuhaus

6. tulips - La dernière place by Négar Djavadi

7. jellybeans - Les Yeux de Mona (Mona's Eyes) by Thomas Schlesser

8. rainstorm - The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb

9. sprout - Panorama by Lilia Hassaine

10. warming - My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor

11. spring break - Pleine lune by Antonio Muñoz Molina

12. raincoat - Tant que le café est encore chaud by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

13. green - Tropiques Toxiques (Toxic Tropics: A Horror Story of Environmental Injustice) by Jessica Oublié (green on the cover)

14. earth day - Le tigre des neiges #9 by Akiko Higashimura

15. pastels - The Arrival by Shaun Tan

Completed 4/29/25


1. springtime-- Author-- Wood Working by Emily St. James
2. bloom-- Title-- The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White
3. sun shining-- Title-- The Stellar Debut of Galactica McFee by Alexander McCall Smith
4. baby animals-- Author-- Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry
5. eggs-- Author-- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
6. tulips-- Title -- Power of Persuasion by Stacey Abrams
7. jellybeans-- Title-- As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner
8. rainstorm-- Title, Author-- This Changes Everything by Tyler Merritt
9. sprout-- Author-- Normal People by Sally Rooney
10. warming-- Author-- Whiskey in a Teacup by Reese Witherspoon
11. spring break-- Author-- Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks
12. raincoat-- Title -- Camp Austen by Ted Scheinman
13. green-- Title-- Giovanni's Room by James Baldridge
14. earth day-- Title, Author-- The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
15. pastels-- Author -- The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

Completed 08/05/25

Fill the Prompts 1 of 3 Ways
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)

The Phrases

1. springtime - Radiant Sin - Katee Robert (title)
2. bloom - Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert (title)
3. sun shining - A Gentleman's Position by KJ Charles (title)
4. baby animals - Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles (title)
5. eggs - Electra by Sophocles (title)
6. tulips - Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
7. jellybeans - Just a Bit Guarded by Alessandra Hazard
8. rainstorm - Rainhorn by Sarah Lin (title)
9. sprout - Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac: A New History of Rome's Imperial Women by Joan Smith (title)
10. warming - Wicked Beauty - Katee Robert (Title)
11. spring break - The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (title
12. raincoat - The Ruin of a Rake (title)
13. green - Rushed: Christopher: A "The Four" Novella - Sloane Kennedy (title)
14. earth day 0 Drinking Gourd by Barbara Hambly (title)
15. pastels - The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert (title)

15/15

Dixie's Spring Challenge 15/15 FINISHED! 5/8/25

The Phrases
√1. springtime

√2. bloom
The Ordinary Princess
√3. sun shining

√4. baby animals

√5. eggs

√6. tulips
The Long Earth (Terry Pratchett)
√7. jellybeans
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging (Jessica Lee)
√8. rainstorm

√9. sprout
Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence (first letter of title)
√10. warming

√11. spring break
Diving Horse (Patsey Gray)
√12. raincoat

√13. green

√14. earth day

√15. pastels

Completed - 10th May 2025

✅️ 1. springtime - R is for Rebecca and T is for Thorne: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 2. bloom - B is for (the) Book: The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura (completed, e-book)
✅️ 3. sun shining - S is for Somadina: Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 4. baby animals A is for Amara and S is for Sage: Girl, Ultra-Processed by Amara Sage (completed, e-book)
✅️ 5. eggs - E is for Eric: Eric by Terry Pratchett (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 6. tulips - T is for Terry and P is for Pratchett: Mort by Terry Pratchett (completed, physical book)
✅️ 7. jellybeans - N is for Neal and S is for Stephenson: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 8. rainstorm - S is for Sonora and R is for Reyes: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School by Sonora Reyes (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 9. sprout - S is for Spring: Spring for livet by Kristin Roset (completed, e-book)
✅️ 10. warming - W is for (the) Woman: The Woman Who Split the Atom: The Life of Lise Meitner by Marissa Moss (completed, e-book)
✅️ 11. spring break - K is for Kjønn: Kjønn og ukjønn by Kristin Fridtun (completed, e-book)
✅️ 12. raincoat - C is for (the) Catcher: The Catcher in the Rye: All In One Edition by J.D. Salinger (completed, physical book)
✅️ 13. green - G is for (the) Green: The Green Kingdom by Cornelia Funke (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 14. earth day - D is for Death: Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor (completed, audiobook)
✅️ 15. pastels - P is for (a) Pocket: A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie (completed, audiobook)

Read - 40

Prompt Choices:
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

1. springtime
Title - Reminders of Him, Colleen Hoover | 3/15
Title - Midnight Sun's Magic, Betty Neels | 3/20
Title - Meet Me in the Margins, Melissa Ferguson | 3/24
AN - Island of Flowers, Nora Roberts | 3/25
AN - Once Upon a Midnight, Nora Roberts | 4/5
2. bloom
Title - Before the Law, Franz Kafka | 3/15
AN - Glinda of Oz, L. Frank Baum | 3/26
Title - The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley | 4/21
3. sun shining
The Whalebone Theatre, Joanna Quinn | 3/1
Title - Interior Chinatown, Charles Yu | 4/19
4. baby animals
Borrow My Heart, Kasie West | 3/3
AN - Van2, Sawyer Bennett | 3/22
Title - All Our Tomorrows, Catherine Bybee | 4/2
5. eggs
Title - The Start of World War I, Charles River Editors | 3/29
6. tulips
Title - The Forgotten One, Catherine Bybee | 4/8
Title - Part of Your World, Abby Jimenez | 4/10
7. jellybeans
AN - The Magic Of Living, Betty Neels | 3/2, BN
Title - Araby, James Joyce | 3/14
AN - The Test, Sylvain Neuvel | 3/16
8. rainstorm
Title - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams | 3/20
Title - The Magic of Oz, L. Frank Baum | 3/22
9. sprout
No Heroes, Ilona Andrews | 3/15
10. warming
Title - All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven | 3/4
Title - We Begin at the End, Chris Whitaker | 3/11
Title - My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Christina Lauren | 4/18
11. spring break
AN - Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King | 3/8
12. raincoat
Title - It's Not What It Looks Like, Molly Burke | 3/13
Title - IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD, Russ | 3/13
Title - In the Air Tonight, Marie Force | 4/2
Title - Candy Cane Conspiracy, Cate Lawley | 4/12
13. green
Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
14. earth day
Title - Doctor for Christmas, Patricia W. Fischer | 3/6
Title - Hide Your Heart, Tracey Alvarez | 3/8
Title - Araby, James Joyce | 3/14
Title - A Handful of Stars, Cynthia Lord | 3/17
Title - Heaven is for Real, Todd Burpo | 4/5
Title - Dragon on Top, G.A. Aiken | 4/15
15. pastels
Title - State of Alert, Marie Force | 3/7
Title - Arch-Conspirator, Veronica Roth | 3/18
Title - The Search, Nora Roberts | 4/16

Finished May 24th


The Phrases

✔️ 1. springtime Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones 3/3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title

✔️ 2. bloom Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Founding an Empire by Matthew Lewis 4/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Author

✔️ 3. sun shining Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 5/12 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sun in title and cover art

✔️ 4. baby animals The Unquiet Bones by Melvin R. Starr 4/9 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Author

✔️5. eggs Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough 1/26 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title

✔️ 6. tulips The Vegetarian by Han Kang 5/7 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title

✔️7. jellybeans House of Lilies: The Dynasty That Made Medieval France by Justine Firnhaber-Baker 3/15 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Author

✔️ 8. rainstorm I Am Maria: My Reflections and Poems on Heartbreak, Healing, and Finding Your Way Home by Maria Shriver 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Author

✔️ 9. sprout The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson 5/3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Book Theme

✔️ 10. warming What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon 3/18 ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Title

✔️11. spring break Stephen and Matilda's Civil War: Cousins of Anarchy by Matthew Lewis 3/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title

✔️ 12. raincoat The Coming of the Wolf by Elizabeth Chadwick 4/7 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Author

✔️ 13. green Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead 3/25 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title

✔️ 14. earth day Cast Away: Poems for Our Time by Naomi Shihab Nye 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ recycling theme

✔️ 15. pastels Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra 5/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ cover art in pastels

Completed 5/23/25

Spring Reading Challenge: March 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025

The Phrases

1. springtime (PE = author initials)
Erasure by Percival Everett Read 3/23/25

2. bloom (B - first letter of title)
Born of Water by Autumn M. Birt Read 4/7/25

3. sun shining (H = first letter of title)
Home Front by Kristin Hannah Read 3/16/25

4. baby animals (NB = author initials)
Firestorm by Nevada Barr Read 3/13/25

5. eggs (G = first letter of title)
Go by Kazuki Kaneshiro Read 3/20/25

6. tulips (T = first letter of title)
This Life or the Next by Demian Vitanza Read 5/22/25

7. jellybeans (AS - author initials)
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith Read 5/23/25

8. rainstorm (NR = author initials)
Key of Valor by Nora Roberts Read 3/20/25

9. sprout (S = first letter of title)
Scraps of Paper by Kathryn Meyer Griffith Read 3/24/25

10. warming (W = first letter of title)
When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason Read 3/1/25

11. spring break (AP = author initials)
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Read 3/7/25

12. raincoat (NR = author initials)
Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts Read 3/13/25

13. green (E = first letter in title)
Execution in E by Alexia Gordon Read 3/9/25

14. earth day (HD = author initials)
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon Read 3/9/25

15. pastels (A = first letter of title)
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Read 3/9/25

Completed. I honestly found this to be a little difficult for some reason
🔹1. springtime:
Kristin Harmel Looks like springtime

🔹2. bloom:
Tommy Orange

🔹3. sun shining
Tehrangeles Porochista Khakpour Thats why the cat needs shades!

🔹4. baby animals
America Fantastica Tim O'Brien

🔹5. eggs:
The Garden Party and Other Stories Katherine Mansfield 23 May

🔹6. tulips:
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford

🔹7. jellybeans:
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers initials S.B.

🔹8. rainstorm:
Reasons to Stay Alive Matt Haig

🔹9. sprout:
John Knowles

🔹10. warming:
The Wedding People Alison Espach warmer weather = beach time

🔹11. spring break:
Bibliolepsy Gina Apostol

🔹12. raincoat:
The Complete Poems William Blake

🔹13. green:
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays Samantha Irby

🔹14. earth day:
Henry David Thoreau Initials HT and also the cover just reminds me of earth day

🔹15. pastels
Clare Pooley Pink pastel cover

Spring Challenge 2025:

March 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025 - Completed 5/25/25

✅Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)

The Phrases
✅1. springtime
Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey - 3/2/25 - 3* - My Review
✅2. bloom
The Bell in the Lake by Lars Mytting - 4/28/25 - 4.5* - My Review
✅3. sun shining
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson - 5/25/25 - 5* - My Review
✅4. baby animals
Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron - 3/20/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅5. eggs
The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak - 4/25/25 - 4* - My Review
✅6. tulips
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett - 4/13/25 - 3* - My Review
✅7. jellybeans
The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami - 3/19/25 - 4* - My Review
✅8. rainstorm
Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell - 3/13/25 - 5* - My Review
✅9. sprout
Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers - 3/14/25 - 4* - My Review
✅10. warming
The Time Traveller's Guide to Regency Britain: The Immersive and Brilliant Historical Guide to Regency Britain by Ian Mortimer - 4/8/25 - 4* - My Review
✅11. spring break
The Voyage Home by Pat Barker - 3/9/25 - 4* - My Review
✅12. raincoat
Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke - 3/24/25 - 4* - My Review
✅13. green
The Conservationist by Nadine Gordimer - 5/24/25 - 4* - My Review
✅14. earth day
Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality by Renee DiResta - 3/5/25 - 4* - My Review
✅15. pastels
The Wedding People by Alison Espach - 3/17/25 - 4* - My Review

✅Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)

✅1. springtime
The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni - 3/20/25 - 4* - My Review
✅2. bloom
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy - 3/9/25 - 3* - My Review
✅3. sun shining
Good Girl by Aria Aber - 3/29/25 - 3.5* - My Review
✅4. baby animals
Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks - 3/28/25 - 4* - My Review
✅5. eggs
The Escape by Lisa Harris - 3/6/25 - 3* - My Review
✅6. tulips
Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith - 3/8/25 - 3* - My Review
✅7. jellybeans
The Last Bookaneer by Matthew Pearl - 3/25/25 - 4* - My Review
✅8. rainstorm
Operation Wandering Soul by Richard Powers - 3/18/25 - 4* - My Review
✅9. sprout
Three Wild Dogs by Markus Zusak - 3/3/25 - 4* - My Review
✅10. warming
We Do Not Part by Han Kang - 3/1/25 - 4* - My Review
✅11. spring break
Precipice by Robert Harris - 3/23/25 - 4.5* - My Review
✅12. raincoat
Tiananmen Square by Lai Wen - 3/11/25 - 4* - My Review
✅13. green
Girlchild by Tupelo Hassman - 3/12 /25 - 3* - My Review
✅14. earth day
Devil Is Fine by John Vercher - 3/4/25 - 5* - My Review
✅15. pastels
An Academy for Liars by Alexis Henderson - 3/14/25 - 2* - My Review

The Phrases
X 1. springtime: Summer at Fairacre by Miss Read(2)
X 2. bloom: Bryony and Roses by T. Kingfisher(2)
X 3. sun shining: Clothes Pegs by Susan Scarlett (1)
X 4. baby animals: Bluff by Jane Stanton Hitchcock (2)
X 5. eggs: Encyclopedia of An Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal(2)
X 6. tulips: To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker (2)
X 7. jellybeans: James by Percival Everett (2)
X 8. rainstorm: A Refiner’s Fire by Donna Leon (2)
X 9. sprout: Sulfur Springs by William Kent Krueger (2)
X 10. warming: What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman (2)
X 11. spring break: The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Molnar (2)
X 12. raincoat: The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion (2)
X 13. green: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion V. 7 by Beth Brower(3)
X 14. earth day: Eventide by Kent Haruf (2
X 15. pastels: Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa(3)
Completed May 25, 2025

I went for round two, with the plan of using a different criteria this time through. I managed all but one of the prompts that way, although I ended up repeating "Title" for 4. Baby Animals.

1. Springtime (not initials): Thereby Hangs a Tail, Spencer Quinn - 05/04/25
Title: springTime.

2. Bloom (not title): Aunt Dimity and the Enchanted Cottage, Nancy Atherton - 03/04/25
Flowers blooming on the cover.


3. Sun shining (not initials): The U.S. Constitution: A Very Short Introduction, David J. Bodenhamer – 10/04/25
Title: sUn (ignoring The).

4. Baby animals (title again): Murder in Montparnasse, Kerry Greenwood – 08/04/25
Title (again): aniMals.

5. Eggs (not title): The Stranger in the Library, Eva Gates – 13/04/25
Author initials: EGgs.

6. Tulips (not title): A Rule Against Murder, Louise Penny - 01/04/25
Author initials: tuLiPs

7. Jellybeans (not title): Mousse and Murder, Elizabeth Logan – 23/04/25
Author initials: jELlybeans.

8. Rainstorm (not title): Death of the Author, Nnedi Okorafor – 14/05/25
Author initials: raiNstOrm.

9. Sprout (not initials): A Shilling for Candles, Josephine Tey – 23/05/25
Title: Sprout (ingnoring A).

10. Warming (not title): Young Men and Fire, Norman Maclean – 29/04/25
Author Initials: warMiNg.

11. Spring break (not title): The Ministry of Time, Kaliane Bradley – 27/04/25
Author initials: BreaK.

12. Raincoat (not title): The Moving Finger, Agatha Christie – 15/05/25
Author initials: rAinCoat.

13. Green (not cover): Going, Going, Dead, Kirsten Weiss - 21/05/25
Title: Green.

14. Earth day (not title): Alien Clay, Adrian Tchaikovsky – 26/05/25
Author initials: eArTh.

15. Pastels (not title): If Fried Chicken Could Fly, Paige Shelton – 02/05/25
Author initials: PastelS.


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Sheyanne C.'s 2025 Spring Reading Challenge

The Phrases
✅1. springtime
The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers and Alex Kiester (Read 5-22-25 - 5-22-25)
✅2. bloom
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney (Read 3-3-25 - 3-4-25)
✅3. sun shining
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (Read 5-20-25 - 5-20-25)
✅4. baby animals
Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay (Read 4-11-25 - 4-12-25)
✅5. eggs
The Ex by Freida McFadden (Read 5-23-25 - 5-24-25)
✅6. tulips
Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen (Read 3-19-25 - 3-19-25)
✅7. jellybeans
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Read 3-11-25 - 3-13-25)
✅. rainstorm
Don't Look for Me by Wendy Walker (Read 4-28-25 - 4-28-25)
✅9. sprout
The Teacher by Freida McFadden (Read 5-21-25 - 5-21-25)
✅10. warming
The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden (Read 4-4-25 - 4-7-25)
✅11. spring break
The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker (Read 5-24-25 - 5-24-25)
✅12. raincoat
One of Us Is Back by Karen M. McManus (Read 5-15-25 - 5-20-25
✅13. green
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager (Read 4-28-25 - 5-2-25)
✅14. earth day
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle (Read 3-22-25 - 3-22-25)
✅15. pastels
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen (Read 5-27-25 - 5-27-25)

15/15
Finished 5-27-25

Completed- 5/31/25

1. springtime (Author)
Burn by Patrick Ness-- 3/3/25

2. bloom (Title)
Beautyland -- 3/11/25

3. sun shining (Author)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey -- 3/2/25

4. baby animals (Title)
The Assassin's Blade -- 5/6/25

5. eggs (Title)
Good Girl -- 5/19/25

6. tulips (Title)
The Safekeep -- 5/26/25

7. jellybeans (Author)
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis -- 4/23/25

8. rainstorm (Title)
The Other Valley -- 4/6/25

9. sprout (Title)
Several People Are Typing -- 3/9/25

10. warming (Title)
I Who Have Never Known Men -- 3/24/25

11. spring break (Author)
The Book of George by Kate Greathead -- 3/29/25

12. raincoat (Author)
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe -- 3/30/25

13. green (Title)
Glorious Exploits -- 5/31/25

14. earth day (Title)
Rental House -- 5/3/25

15. pastels (Title)
Allegedly -- 3/7/25




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1. springtime: Tilt - Emma Pattee
2. bloom: Blessed Water - Margot Douaihy
3. sun shining: Sundial - Catriona Ward
4. baby animals: The Unworthy - Agustina Bazterrica
5. eggs: Eat the Ones You Love - Sarah Maria Griffin
6. tulips: This Girl's a Killer - Emma C. Wells
7. jellybeans: Julie Chan Is Dead - Liann Zhang
8. rainstorm: Recipe for a Perfect Wife - Karma Brown
9. sprout: Supper Club - Lara Williams
10. warming: Liquid: A Love Story - Mariam Rahmani
11. spring break: Lives of the Monster Dogs - Kirsten Bakis
12. raincoat: Sour Cherry - Natalia Theodoridou
13. green: The Glutton - A.K. Blakemore
14. earth day: Memoirs of a Polar Bear - Yoko Tawada
15. pastels: Patricia Wants to Cuddle - Samantha Allen

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