Spring Has Sprung Quarterly Challenge 6/15

Spring Has Sprung Quarterly Challenge
March 15, 2024 - June 15, 2024


 
Let's celebrate Spring and all of fun and fabulous things that come with it!
 
Pick a level and begin reading on March 15th!
 
Level 1- Read 5 books- It's getting warm out
Level 2- Read 10 books- I'm ready to swap my coat for a sweater
Level 3- Read 20 books- I am sitting outside reading a book
Level 4- Read 30 books- I have flowers to pick and weddings to attend!
Bonus- can be added at any level
 
 
**There is no minimum page requirement for this challenge.
Any amount of color for the covers is fine
Audiobooks and rereads are allowed.
You can always add levels as you go.
You may update your original post with your progress or repost, it is your choice. But please repost upon completion**

28/30
 
There are many fun sayings and facts about the Spring months. Here are several of them. Please read one book for each of the 30 tasks below. Each book that you read can be used only once.
 
Spring
1. Spring Ahead - read a time-travel book or a book with a head on the cover
The Accused - Jana DeLeon (HI #1441 - Aug 2013) (head) - Mar 17
 
2. Spring rolls - read a book set in the food industry or a book with food or drink or a blanket on the cover
Highland Fling with Her Boss - Karin Baine (HR #4898 - Apr 2024) (chocolate maker) - Mar 23
 
3. Spring into action - read an adventurous or exciting story or a book that you can't wait to get your hands on
The Duke's Enforcer - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Mar 2024) (exciting) - Mar 19
 
4. Spring fever - read a book with a character with an illness (any kind) or a book with red on the cover
Finding Friends at the Cornish Country Hospital - Jo Bartlett (Boldwood Books - Apr 2024) - Apr 8
 
5. Spring cleaning - read a book with a character that 'cleans house' (i.e., gets rid of something, someone, leaves job, home) or a book with a minimalist cover
Matzah Ball Blues - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3042 - Apr 2024) (leaves job) - Mar 31
 
March
6. Comes in like a lion and out like a lamb - read a book with a farm or jungle in the story or a book with a temperamental or tame character
One Dangerous Night - Cathy Maxwell (HarperCollins - Apr 2024) (temperamental) - Mar 21
 
7. March Madness - read a book that is part of a large series, or a book with over 400 pages, or a book with a person on the cover who is not smiling
Hook, Lyon and Sinker - Jude Knight (Dragonblade - Mar 2024) (large series - Lyon's Den) - Mar 18
 
8. Named for the Roman God 'Mars' - read a historical book or a book with a night sky on the cover
A Lyon to Die For - E.L. Johnson (Dragonblade - Apr 2024) (historical) - Apr 11
 
9. Spring Equinox - first day of Spring - read a book that is the first in a series or a book that is first on your shortlist to read ASAP
Forbidden Nights With the Paramedic - Alison Roberts (HMED #1381 - Apr 2024) (first in series) - Apr 4
 
10. Ides of March - read an apocalyptical or post-apocalyptical story or a book with the number 1 or 5 in the page count.
Snowbound Reunion in Japan - Nina Milne (HR #4879 - Dec 2023) (256 pgs) - Mar 20
 
April
11. Bridal Showers - read a book with a wedding or bride or groom in the story or read a book with white on the cover
The Wedding Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Apr 2024) (wedding) - Apr 10
 
*12. Baby Showers - read a novella or prequel or a book with a baby in the story
 
13. Rain Showers - read a book where a character lives near or travels by water or a book with water on the cover
Hunted Hotshot Hero - Lisa Childs (HRS #2273 - Apr 2024) (near Lake Huron) - Mar 27
 
14. Shower me with compliments - read a book with an HEA (happily ever after) or a book with a 4.0 rating or higher
The Red River Slayer - Katie Mettner (HI #2209 - Apr 2024) (4.79) - Mar 26
 
15. Shower me with your love - read a book published in February of any year or a book with pink on the cover
Island Refuge - Regan Black (Kindle Scribe - Feb 2024) - Apr 24
 
16. Shower me with money - read a book with a wealthy character or a book with green on the cover
Secretly Married to a Prince - Ally Blake (HR #4899 - May 2024) (wealthy) - Apr 23
 
May
17. May Flowers - read a book with an outdoor scene in the story or a book with flowers on the cover
The Earl's Cinderella Countess - Amanda McCabe (HH #1786 - Apr 2024) (flowers) - Mar 29
 
18. Daffodil - the national flower of Wales - read a book set in the United Kingdom or a book with yellow on the cover
What Ales the Earl - Sally MacKenzie (Zebra - Aug 2018) (UK) - May 15
 
19. Magnolia Tree - read a book set in the USA or read a book with purple on the cover
Hotshot Hero for the Holidays - Lisa Childs (HRS #2257 - Dec 2023) (USA) - Apr 15
 
20. Crocus- magnets for bees- read a book with a character who is charming or magnetic or a book with several colors on the cover
Always a Maverick - Delores Fossen (Canary Street Press - Apr 2024) (charming) - Apr 23
 
21. Tulip - The most famous Tulip in history is, without question, the red & white "Semper Augustus." - read a book with a famous character or a character who works in the spotlight of some kind or read a book published in August of any year
Dangerous Allies - Renee Ryan (LIH #64 - Sept 2010) (actress) - Mar 31
 
22. Azalea - these flowers need shade- read a book with a shady or deceptive character or a book with gray on the cover
Tourist Season - Brenda Novak (Mira - Apr 2024) (deceptive) - Apr 9
 
23. Iris - Bearded irises are an incredibly popular - read a book with facial hair or eyes on the cover or a read a book with one of the letters of 'Iris' in the title or author's name.
Taking the Long Way Home - Christine Rimmer (HSE #3039 - Apr 2024) (facial hair) - Mar 15
 
24. Bluebells - read a book with a sad or struggling character or a book with blue on the cover
It Started with a Secret - Tif Marcelo (HSE #3046 - May 2024) (struggling) - Apr 30
 
June
25. June was named for the Roman goddess Juno - the goddess of marriage - read a book with mythology or a strong woman in the story or a book published in June of any year
Amish Witness To Murder - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1108 - June 2024) - May 20
 
26. The sixth month - read a book with six words or six letters in the title or a book with a number in the title
A Puppy on the 34th Ward - Juliette Hyland (HMED #1352 - Nov 2023) - Apr 12
 
27. June brides - read a Contemporary story or a book with a beautiful cover (your interpretation)
The Wild Lavender Bookshop - Jodi Thomas (Kensington - Apr 2024) (beautiful cover) - Apr 17
 
28. June bugs - read a paranormal story or a book with legs (person or animal) on the cover
Danger in Big Sky Country - Kimberly van Meter (HRS #2213 - Jan 2023) (legs) - Apr 19
 
*29. School's Out! - read a book with a student or teacher in the story or a book you want to sit outside with and read
 
30. June's full moon - the Strawberry moon- read a holiday romance or a book with something round on the cover

Bonus -
Read as many books as you would like with a character or author who has the first, middle, or last name March, April, May, or June

1.
 
 

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