Second Chance Challenges discussion

Spring Fever Challenge


This challenge was originally posted in Crazy Challenge Connection
Challenge Creator: Teresa in Ohio


Duration: 4 months from start date

To get you into a spring mood:

Choose your level:

1) Seed 1-5 books
2) seedling 6-10 books
3) plant bearing fruit/vegetable 10-15
4) Mature Plant 15 PLUS

Choose your tasks from the list below:


1) Color my world, using the birthstones of March, April, May and June: aquamarine (blue), diamond ( clear or opaque or white) Emerald(green) or alexandrite( light purple) PICK ONE and read a book with the cover that color or in the title

2) Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it

3) April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL

4)May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, so read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food

5)June has Flag day and May has Memorial day, so read a book with a flag on the cover, the colors red, white and blue ( or if from another country the colors of your national flag) or a book about a war

6) Since Spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, go through your tbr piles and give away 5 books you will never read, remove 5 books from your tbr shelf on goodreads, or read 5 books from your tbr pile ( if you choose to read, you may use the book for another item here and list here, only time you can double dip)

7) In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Either read the next book in 5 series, or quit reading 5 series you are in the middle of ( double dip rule applies)

8)Spring forward and Fall back just confuse me. So read a book set in the past or set in the future

9)Read a book by an author, born in April or May

10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, You could use twins, bull,ram

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movemement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)

12) In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family

13)Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball. (

14. It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. SO read a book that was made into a movie

15.As spring represents Newness, read a book written by a debut author.

16. June is known for weddings. So read a romance book, a book with an image of weddings in it ( ring, church, etc) or a book about weddings

17. May is the shorest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf.

18. For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June

19. Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award.

20. And in honor of Summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your tbr pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages.

Participants



Chaitra
Jackie
Malanie
Nash
Robin
Shirley

Spring Fever Challenge

Duration: 8/17/12-12/16/12

Books Read:34/34

1. Blue,White,Green or Light Purple
1. Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely 9/4
2. It's Not Summer Without You 9/3
3. The Long Way Home 9/22
4. Snow In April 9/10



✔2. Flower or Tree-Red Tulip Completed 8/31
1. Evermore



✔3. Humorous Book Completed 9/4
1. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God



✔4. Food in the title or picture of food-Cherries Completed 9/9
1. If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?



✔5. Red,white & Blue Completed 9/6
1. Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants



✔6. Read 5 books from TBR pile
1. Vampire Academy 8/31
2. Once Was Lost 9/5
3. It Only Looks Easy 9/2
4. Snow In April 9/10
5. Pretty Little Liars 9/10



✔7. Next Book in 5 Series
1. Wisdom 10/1
2. Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson 9/6
3. Where She Went 10/8
4. Kiss of Crimson 12/5
5. Midnight Awakening 12/7



✔8. A book set in the past Completed 9/1
1. A Bride's Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee



✔9. Author born in May- Norma Fox Mazer 5/15/1931 Completed 12/10
1. Silver



✔10. Book about twins
1. Chime



✔11. Book about the sport of bullfighting Completed 8/23
1. Shadow Of A Bull



✔12. Read a book about family-Completed 8/29
1. Becoming Sister Wives: The Story of an Unconventional Marriage



✔13. Baseball Completed 10/8
1. Straight from the Heart



✔14. Book made into a movie Completed 9/15
1. The Pelican Brief



✔15. Debut Author Completed 12/17
1. The Replacement



✔16. Romance
1. Anyone But You



✔17. Shortest book on shelf-Kindle TBR Shelf/10 pp Completed 11/3
1. Name of Love



18. Spell May
✔1. M-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children9/18
✔2. A- All Fall Down 8/20
✔3. Y- Yellow Crocus 11/25



✔19. Book Award- Newberry Honor Completed 8/18
1. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate



✔20. Book that is over 450 pages Completed 9/24/12
1. The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic

I want to give this one a try. I might start at level 3. But, I'll see if I can get to higher level than that :)

Nash wrote: "I want to give this one a try. I might start at level 3. But, I'll see if I can get to higher level than that :)"

Sounds good Nash. Welcome to the challenge!

I'll do this too. I'll be a mature plant. I'll also backdate this to 8/16 for ease.

SPRING SCAVENGER HUNT

Duration: Aug 16, 2012 - Dec 16, 2012
Completed: 35/35

Color my world, using the birthstones of March, April, May and June: aquamarine (blue), diamond (clear or opaque or white), emerald (green) or alexandrite (light purple). Read a book with the cover that color or in the title.
✓ 1. Aquamarine: Summer | Edith Wharton ★★★ (08/29)
✓ 2. Diamond: Me: Stories of My Life | Katharine Hepburn ★★★★ (08/24)
✓ 3. Emerald: One For The Money | Janet Evanovich ★★★ (09/20)
✓ 4. Purple: Just Desserts | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (10/08)

Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it » Hope lawn counts.
✓ 5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ (8/31)

April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL.
✓ 6. Skios: A Novel | Michael Frayn ★★★★ (09/01)

May is national BBQ month, the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month. Read a book with food in the title.
✓ 7. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (09/07)

June has Flag day and May has Memorial day. Read a book with the colors red, white and blue on the cover.
✓ 8. Seating Arrangements | Maggie Shipstead ★ (09/19)

Since spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, read 5 books from your TBR pile » (From 1001 Books)
✓ 9. Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys ★★★ (08/23)
✓ 10. Saturday | Ian McEwan ★ (08/24)
✓ 11. The End of the Affair | Graham Greene ★★ (08/26)
✓ 12. Lord of the Flies | William Golding ★★★★★ (08/28)
✓ 13. The Sun Also Rises | Ernest Hemingway ★★ (09/04)

In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Read the next book in 5 series.
✓ 14. Chocolat Book #3: Peaches for Father Francis | Joanne Harris ★★★ (10/11)
✓ 15. Ibis Trilogy Book #2: River of Smoke | Amitav Ghosh ★★★★ (10/21)
✓ 16. Discworld Book #4: Mort | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/04)
✓ 17. Flavia de Luce Book #2: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (11/11)
✓ 18. Mystery a la Mode Book #2: Scoop to Kill | Wendy Lyn Watson ★★★ (11/16)

Daylight Saving - Read a book set in the past or set in the future » Set in 1910s.
✓ 19. The Dream of the Celt: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa ★ (08/19)

Birthday - Read a book by an author born in April or May » Born Apr 02, 1970.
✓ 20. The Kissing List | Stephanie Reents ★★★★ (08/20)

Zodiac - Read a book that has 1, 2 or 3 in the title.
✓ 21. Carry the One | Carol Anshaw ★★ (08/17)

Time to get moving: Read a book where movement is the main component » Lina is a runner.
✓ 22. The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau ★★★ (08/28)

In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family.
✓ 23. Tomorrow | Graham Swift ★ (08/29)

Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball » Flight (a ball in flight).
✓ 24. The Flight of Gemma Hardy | Margot Livesey ★ (09/05)

It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. So, read a book that was made into a movie.
✓ 25. Stardust | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (09/15)

As spring represents newness, read a book written by a debut author.
✓ 26. The Lifeboat | Charlotte Rogan ★★★ (08/21)

June is known for weddings. So read a book about weddings.
✓ 27. The Cold Light of Mourning | Elizabeth J. Duncan ★★★ (09/06)

May is the shortest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf » ~150 pages.
✓ 28. Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck ★★★★ (09/06)

For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June.
✓ 29. M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie ★★★★ (08/29)
✓ 30. A - Arcadia | Lauren Groff ★★★ (09/05)
✓ 31. R - The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel | Christopher Tilghman ★★★★ (09/05)
✓ 32. C - Coraline | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (09/17)
✓ 33. H - The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins ★★★★★ (09/11)

Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award » The Pulitzer Prize
✓ 34. A Visit from the Goon Squad | Jennifer Egan ★★★★★ (08/23)

And in honor of summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your TBR pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages » 525 pages.
✓ 35. Capital | John Lanchester ★★ (09/14)

*** Completed (11/16) ***

Level: 3) plant bearing fruit/vegetable 10-15

Read: 10 books

1) Color my world, using the birthstones of March, April, May and June: aquamarine (blue), diamond ( clear or opaque or white) Emerald(green) or alexandrite( light purple) PICK ONE and read a book with the cover that color or in the title Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater aquamarine (blue) – 2 September


2) Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it

3) April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL

4)May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, so read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food Sprinkle with Murder by Jenn McKinlay (cupcake on cover) – 22 November

5)June has Flag day and May has Memorial day, so read a book with a flag on the cover, the colors red, white and blue ( or if from another country the colors of your national flag) or a book about a war A Confusion of Princes by Garth Nix (War, color blue) – 1 November

6) Since Spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, go through your tbr piles and give away 5 books you will never read, remove 5 books from your tbr shelf on goodreads, or read 5 books from your tbr pile ( if you choose to read, you may use the book for another item here and list here, only time you can double dip)

7) In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Either read the next book in 5 series, or quit reading 5 series you are in the middle of ( double dip rule applies)

8)Spring forward and Fall back just confuse me. So read a book set in the past or set in the future

9)Read a book by an author, born in April or MayWicked Business by Janet Evanovich(Author born in April) – 13 September

10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, You could use twins, bull,ram

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movemement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)

12) In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family

13)Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball. (

14. It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. SO read a book that was made into a movie Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 10 October

15.As spring represents Newness, read a book written by a debut author.Talisman of Elby Alecia Stone - 19 October

16. June is known for weddings. So read a romance book, a book with an image of weddings in it ( ring, church, etc) or a book about weddings The Bridesmaid Pact by Julia Williams - 24 September

17. May is the shorest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf. Audition by Ryū Murakami (208 pages) – 19 September

18. For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June

19. Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award. Inkspell by Cornelia Funke (Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Children's Literature (2006)) – 5 October

20. And in honor of Summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your tbr pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (508 pages) - 26 August

10 more to go ☺

I am goign to go for Seedling 6-10 books.

Will update wiht my books later.

Welcome Melanie!

Spring Fever Challenge


Oct 1 2012 - Jan 31 2013

Mature Plant 15 PLUS

1) Color my world aquamarine (blue)
The Light Between Oceans





2) Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it

3) April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL

4)May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, so read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food

5)June has Flag day and May has Memorial day, so read a book with a flag on the cover, the colors red, white and blue ( or if from another country the colors of your national flag) or a book about a war

6) Since Spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, go through your tbr piles and give away 5 books you will never read, remove 5 books from your tbr shelf on goodreads, or read 5 books from your tbr pile ( if you choose to read, you may use the book for another item here and list here, only time you can double dip)

7) In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Either read the next book in 5 series, or quit reading 5 series you are in the middle of ( double dip rule applies)

8)Spring forward and Fall back just confuse me. So read a book set in the past or set in the future

9)Read a book by an author, born in April or May

10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, You could use twins, bull,ram

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movemement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)

12) In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family

13)Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball. (

14. It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. SO read a book that was made into a movie

15.As spring represents Newness, read a book written by a debut author.

16. June is known for weddings. So read a romance book, a book with an image of weddings in it ( ring, church, etc) or a book about weddings

17. May is the shorest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf.

18. For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June

19. Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award.

20. And in honor of Summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your tbr pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages.

I'd like to do this challenge.

Level 4
Duration: 10/20/12 - 2/19/13

I'll update with my books later.

Updated my post!!! 7 more to go ☺

I'm done!!

SPRING SCAVENGER HUNT

Duration: Aug 16, 2012 - Dec 16, 2012
Completed: 35/35

Color my world, using the birthstones of March, April, May and June: aquamarine (blue), diamond (clear or opaque or white), emerald (green) or alexandrite (light purple). Read a book with the cover that color or in the title.
✓ 1. Aquamarine: Summer | Edith Wharton ★★★ (08/29)
✓ 2. Diamond: Me: Stories of My Life | Katharine Hepburn ★★★★ (08/24)
✓ 3. Emerald: One For The Money | Janet Evanovich ★★★ (09/20)
✓ 4. Purple: Just Desserts | G.A. McKevett ★★★ (10/08)

Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it » Hope lawn counts.
✓ 5. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | Rachel Joyce ★★★★★ (8/31)

April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL.
✓ 6. Skios: A Novel | Michael Frayn ★★★★ (09/01)

May is national BBQ month, the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month. Read a book with food in the title.
✓ 7. The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (09/07)

June has Flag day and May has Memorial day. Read a book with the colors red, white and blue on the cover.
✓ 8. Seating Arrangements | Maggie Shipstead ★ (09/19)

Since spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, read 5 books from your TBR pile » (From 1001 Books)
✓ 9. Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys ★★★ (08/23)
✓ 10. Saturday | Ian McEwan ★ (08/24)
✓ 11. The End of the Affair | Graham Greene ★★ (08/26)
✓ 12. Lord of the Flies | William Golding ★★★★★ (08/28)
✓ 13. The Sun Also Rises | Ernest Hemingway ★★ (09/04)

In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Read the next book in 5 series.
✓ 14. Chocolat Book #3: Peaches for Father Francis | Joanne Harris ★★★ (10/11)
✓ 15. Ibis Trilogy Book #2: River of Smoke | Amitav Ghosh ★★★★ (10/21)
✓ 16. Discworld Book #4: Mort | Terry Pratchett ★★★★★ (11/04)
✓ 17. Flavia de Luce Book #2: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag | Alan Bradley ★★★★★ (11/11)
✓ 18. Mystery a la Mode Book #2: Scoop to Kill | Wendy Lyn Watson ★★★ (11/16)

Daylight Saving - Read a book set in the past or set in the future » Set in 1910s.
✓ 19. The Dream of the Celt: A Novel | Mario Vargas Llosa ★ (08/19)

Birthday - Read a book by an author born in April or May » Born Apr 02, 1970.
✓ 20. The Kissing List | Stephanie Reents ★★★★ (08/20)

Zodiac - Read a book that has 1, 2 or 3 in the title.
✓ 21. Carry the One | Carol Anshaw ★★ (08/17)

Time to get moving: Read a book where movement is the main component » Lina is a runner.
✓ 22. The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau ★★★ (08/28)

In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family.
✓ 23. Tomorrow | Graham Swift ★ (08/29)

Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball » Flight (a ball in flight).
✓ 24. The Flight of Gemma Hardy | Margot Livesey ★ (09/05)

It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. So, read a book that was made into a movie.
✓ 25. Stardust | Neil Gaiman ★★★★★ (09/15)

As spring represents newness, read a book written by a debut author.
✓ 26. The Lifeboat | Charlotte Rogan ★★★ (08/21)

June is known for weddings. So read a book about weddings.
✓ 27. The Cold Light of Mourning | Elizabeth J. Duncan ★★★ (09/06)

May is the shortest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf » ~150 pages.
✓ 28. Of Mice and Men | John Steinbeck ★★★★ (09/06)

For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June.
✓ 29. M - The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie ★★★★ (08/29)
✓ 30. A - Arcadia | Lauren Groff ★★★ (09/05)
✓ 31. R - The Right-Hand Shore: A Novel | Christopher Tilghman ★★★★ (09/05)
✓ 32. C - Coraline | Neil Gaiman ★★★★ (09/17)
✓ 33. H - The Hunger Games | Suzanne Collins ★★★★★ (09/11)

Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award » The Pulitzer Prize
✓ 34. A Visit from the Goon Squad | Jennifer Egan ★★★★★ (08/23)

And in honor of summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your TBR pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages » 525 pages.
✓ 35. Capital | John Lanchester ★★ (09/14)

*** Completed (11/16) ***

I finished this one!!!!

Spring Fever Challenge

Duration: 8/17/12-12/16/12

Books Read:33/33

1. Blue,White,Green or Light Purple
1. Dark Blue: Color Me Lonely 9/4
2. It's Not Summer Without You 9/3
3. The Long Way Home 9/22
4. Snow In April 9/10



✔2. Flower or Tree-Red Tulip Completed 8/31
1. Evermore



✔3. Humorous Book Completed 9/4
1. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God



✔4. Food in the title or picture of food-Cherries Completed 9/9
1. If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?



✔5. Red,white & Blue Completed 9/6
1. Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants



✔6. Read 5 books from TBR pile
1. Vampire Academy 8/31
2. Once Was Lost 9/5
3. It Only Looks Easy 9/2
4. Snow In April 9/10
5. Pretty Little Liars 9/10



✔7. Next Book in 5 Series
1. Wisdom 10/1
2. Knocked Out by My Nunga-Nungas: Further, Further Confessions of Georgia Nicolson 9/6
3. Where She Went 10/8
4. Kiss of Crimson 12/5
5. Midnight Awakening 12/7



✔8. A book set in the past Completed 9/1
1. A Bride's Dilemma in Friendship, Tennessee



✔9. Author born in May- Norma Fox Mazer 5/15/1931 Completed 12/10
1. Silver



✔10. Book about twins
1. Chime



✔11. Book about the sport of bullfighting Completed 8/23
1. Shadow Of A Bull



✔12. Read a book about family-Completed 8/29
1. Becoming Sister Wives: The Story of an Unconventional Marriage



✔13. Baseball Completed 10/8
1. Straight from the Heart



✔14. Book made into a movie Completed 9/15
1. The Pelican Brief



✔15. Debut Author Completed 12/17
1. The Replacement



✔16. Romance
1. Anyone But You



✔17. Shortest book on shelf-Kindle TBR Shelf/10 pp Completed 11/3
1. Name of Love



18. Spell May
✔1. M-Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children9/18
✔2. A- All Fall Down 8/20
✔3. Y- Yellow Crocus 11/25



✔19. Book Award- Newberry Honor Completed 8/18
1. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate



✔20. Book that is over 450 pages Completed 9/24/12
1. The Watch That Ends the Night: Voices from the Titanic

Spring Fever Challenge
Duration: March to June 2013
Level 4: Mature Plant 15 PLUS
18/15 PLUS

TASKS:

1) Color my world, using the birthstones, PICK ONE and read a book with the cover that color or in the title: March aquamarine (blue), April diamond (clear or opaque or white), May Emerald(green), June alexandrite(light purple)

2) Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month, choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it.√√
Three Dirty Women and the Garden of Death by Julie Wray Herman 5/19/13
Devil's Trumpet by Mary Freeman 5/21/13


3) April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, read a book that makes you LOL.√ √
The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews 4/21/13
Button Holed by Kylie Logan 5/04/13


4) May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food. √
Pies and Prejudice by Ellery Adams 5/17/13


5) June has Flag day and May has Memorial day, read a book with a flag on the cover, the colors of your national flag or a book about a war.


6) Since Spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year,
remove 5 books from your tbr shelf on Goodreads - DONE 3/02/13
*Read 5 books from your tbr pile (you may use the book for another item here and list here, only time you can double dip)√
*Personal goal = 10 books √
i.) If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen 3/07/13
ii.) A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett 4/01/13
iii) Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews 4/16/13
iv.) The Real Macaw by Donna Andrews 4/21/13
v.) Riding the Dragon by Robert J. Wicks 4/22/13

vi.) Some Like It Hawk by Donna Andrews 4/27/13
vii.) Button Holed by Kylie Logan 5/04/13
viii) Three Dirty Women and the Garden of Death by Julie Wray Herman 5/09/13
ix.) Devil's Trumpet by Mary Freeman 5/21/13
x.) Dead Head by Rosemary Harris 5/28/13


7) In honor of spring cleaning, read the next book in 5 series √
a) Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews #12 4/16/13
b) Dead Head by Rosemary Harris #3 (& flowers) 5/28/13
c) The Secret Wedding by Jo Beverley, #9 (& past) 6/03/13
d) The Diva Frosts a Cupcake by Krista Davis #7 (& red, white & blue) 6/09/13
e) Murder in Chelsea by Victoria Thompson #15 (& past) 6/11/13


8) Spring forward and Fall back just confuse me. Read a book set in the past or set in the future.√
The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1908) 3/15/13


9) Read a book by an author, born in April or May
 
10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries/ram, Taurus/bull, Gemini/twins.

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)

12) In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family.√
A Week in Winter by Marcia Willett 4/01/13


13) Spring also means it is time for baseball. Read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball.

14) It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. Read a book that was made into a movie.

15) As spring represents Newness, read a book written by a debut author. √√
Faithful Unto Death by Stephanie Jaye Evans 4/07/13
If You Can't Stand the Heat by Robin Allen 3/07/13


16) June is known for weddings. Read a romance book, a book with an image of weddings in it (ring, church, etc) or a book about weddings. √
For Better, For Murder by Lisa Bork (wedding cake) 4/11/13


17) May is the shortest name for a month, read the shortest book on your shelf.

18) For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June

19) Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. Read a book that has won an award. √
Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. Boyer Agatha Award 3/23/13
 

20) In honor of Summer and the longest day of the year, read a book that is over 450 pages.

Spring Fever Challenge

Duration: March 1 - June 30, 2013
Level: Mature Plant 15 PLUS

READ: 35/35

✔1) Unearthly - Cynthia Hand (light purple) 4/4
✔2) Voice Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready (tree on cover) 4/8
✔3) Calculated in Death - J.D. Robb (heroine cracks me up) 4/22
✔4) Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder - Joanne Fluke (baker) 3/3
✔5) The Dragon Who Loved Me - G.A. Aiken (paranormal war) 3/6


✔6) 5 books from your tbr pile
1. Dare to Die - Carolyn Hart (added March 2011) 4/6
2. Aunt Dimity Down Under - Nancy Atherton (added June 2011) 3/7
3. The Next Always - Nora Roberts (added Sept 2011) 4/9
4. No Mercy - Lori Armstrong (added Dec 2009) 4/19
5. Daughter of the Forest - Juliet Marillier (added Feb 209) 4/21


✔7) read the next book in 5 series
1. Shadows in the Starlight - Elaine Cunningham (Changeling #2) 4/2
2. The Forgotten - David Baldacci (Puller #2) 3/14
3. Born to Bite - Lindsay Sands (Argeneau #13) 4/13
4. Biting Cold - Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires #6) 4/23
5. Branded by Fire - Nalini Singh (Psy-Changelings #6) 4/27


✔8) Crocodile on the Sandbank - Elizabeth Peters (set in 1880) 4/4
✔9) U is for Undertow - Sue Grafton (born April 24th) 4/13
✔10) The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman (twins) 4/7
✔11) White Tiger - Kylie Chan (m.c. spends most of book doing martial arts training) 5/23


✔12) Spare Change - Bette Lee Crosby (family issues) 3/21
✔13) Double Play - Jill Shalvis (hero is baseball player) 3/20
✔14. On Stranger Tides - Tim Powers (Pirates of the Caribbean) 4/5
✔15. In the Shadow of Gotham - Stephanie Pintoff (debut) 3/19
✔16. The Pleasure of Your Kiss - Teresa Medeiros (romance) 3/26
✔17. Silent Blade - Ilona Andrews (42 pages) 4/8


✔18. Spell March, April, May
A: Angelopolis - Danielle Trussoni 4/18
P: The Postcard Killers - James Patterson 4/28
R: Rogue's Challenge - Jo Barrett 4/29
I: Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione 4/6
L: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan 4/30


✔19. Howl's Moving Castle - Diana Wynne Jones (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-1987) 3/17
✔20. A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin (1197 pages) 4/25


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Spring Fever Challenge

Duration: 4 months from start date
Started November 2013

To get you into a spring mood:

Choose your level:
Mature Plant 15 PLUS


1) Color my world, using the birthstones of March, April, May and June: aquamarine (blue), diamond ( clear or opaque or white) Emerald(green) or alexandrite( light purple) PICK ONE and read a book with the cover that color or in the title
11/7/13

2) Time to grow, April has Earth day, lawn and garden month so choose a book with an image of a flower or tree on it
12/14/13

3) April is known for April Fools day and is humor month, so read a book that makes you LOL
1/21/14

4)May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, so read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food

5)June has Flag day and May has Memorial day, so read a book with a flag on the cover, the colors red, white and blue ( or if from another country the colors of your national flag) or a book about a war
7/9/14

6) Since Spring represents new beginnings and many people spring clean this time of the year, go through your tbr piles and give away 5 books you will never read, remove 5 books from your tbr shelf on goodreads, or read 5 books from your tbr pile ( if you choose to read, you may use the book for another item here and list here, only time you can double dip)
1/4/14 (TBR since 10/8/13)
1/21/14 (TBR since 5/20/13)
2/17/14 (TBR since 2/1/12)
2/27/14 (TBR since 10/23/13)
3/6/14 (TBR since 8/15/13)
7) In honor of spring cleaning, repeat step 6 with books that are series. Either read the next book in 5 series, or quit reading 5 series you are in the middle of ( double dip rule applies)
11/23/13 2/15/14 2/26/14 4/11/14 5/13/14

8)Spring forward and Fall back just confuse me. So read a book set in the past or set in the future
11/19/13 (year 2031)

9)Read a book by an author, born in April or May
11/25/13 by Scarlett Jade born May 19, 1988

10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, You could use twins, bull,ram
12/6/13

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movemement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)
11/28/14

12) In honor of Mother's day and Father's day, read a book about family
3/26/14

13)Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball. (

14. It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. SO read a book that was made into a movie
8/5/14

15.As spring represents Newness, read a book written by a debut author.
by Kimberly Lauren 11/14/13

16. June is known for weddings. So read a romance book, a book with an image of weddings in it ( ring, church, etc) or a book about weddings
12/2/13

17. May is the shorest name for a month, so read the shortest book on your shelf.
11/8/13 (39 pages)

18. For the ones who like to spell words with titles, find books that either spell March, April, May, or June
A: Aurora Sky 11/29/13
P: The Perpetual Quest for the Perfect Life 4/24/14
R: Rapture 3/30/14
I: I Remember You 6/21/14
L: Losing It 12/23/13


19. Hollywood and the Music world has been awarding performers for a few months now. So read a book that has won an award.
5/2/14 (Goodreads Choice for Romance 2013)

20. And in honor of Summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your tbr pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages
1/12/14

10/14-2/15

Level 4

1) Love in the Time of Global Warming 10-4-14

2) Christmas After All 10-20-14

3) Evil Librarian 10-14-14

4)May is national bbq month, is the kickoff to summer picnics and Hamburger month, so read a book with food in the title, picture of food or is about food

5)One Eye Laughing 10-2-14

6) 5 from TBR
1. A Swift Pure Cry 10-5-14
2. Ruined 10-23-14
3. Imaginary Girls 10-28-14
4. The Good Sister 11-01-14
5.

7) 5 in a series
1. In the End 10-10-14
2. The Night Tourist 10-12-14
3.
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5.

8)Baby 10-1-14

9)Read a book by an author, born in April or May

10) Its Zodiac time, read a book with an image of these signs, the book has 1,2,3 in the title or the main plot is about one of these signs. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, You could use twins, bull,ram

11) Time to get moving, read an exercise book, or a book where movemement is the main component( the book could be about running, dancers, sports players)

12) -The Opposite of Love 9-30-14

13)Spring also means it is time for baseball. So read a book about baseball, the setting is a baseball field, or is about a baseball player or the character is a baseball player. You can also just use a book with a title that has a word associated with baseball. (

14. It is Movie time, May is the beginning of the Summer movie releases. SO read a book that was made into a movie

15. Salt and Storm 10-17-14

16. So read a romance book-The Secret Year 10-25-14

17. A Bad Boy Can be Good For A Girl 10-4-14

18.
M
A Armentrout, Jennifer-Dont Look Back 10-11-14
R Rin Chupeco-The Girl From the Well 10-7-14
C Corrine Demas-Returning to Shore 10-26-14
H Honey Queen 10-14-14

19. Walk Two Moons 11-07-14

20. And in honor of Summer and the longest day of the year read the longest book on your tbr pile OR read a book that is over 450 pages.