All Things Spring 2014 Reading Challenge!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Welcome to the 2014 All Things Spring Challenge!!




This challenge will run from March 21st - June 20th and the books you choose to read should somehow remind you of Spring -

Examples -

Book titles that make you think of spring, or covers that are primarily in spring colors.

Covers that have images of flowers or clouds, rain or rainbows.

Stories that take place in the spring.

Books that were published in March, April, May or June of any year.

As with all our challenges, you design it to fit your needs.

If it reminds YOU of spring, it counts!

Also, any book you are reading on April 15th will count. I mean it is tax day after all and we should be able to expect something good to happen on that day.

The only restriction to this challenge is that you can't begin your book before the challenge date, and all books must be finished by the ending date in order to be counted.

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ

When designing your challenge, be bold! Let your imagination run free! Be daring... but not too daring. The moderators will not be held responsible for injuries incurred in your excitement to set up your challenges!

Interested in Joining? Sign up below!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Participants

Ariana
BJ Rose -------------------10
Carolyn
Jingles------------------------/15
Lady D----------------------/17
Ora

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

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[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I'll sign up!

[Carolyn F.]

I'll sign up too :)

[Ariana]

I'm in. I wasn't able to complete my Fall challenge, but I am determine to triumph! :) Books still to come.

[Ora]

I'm in

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I think I will do a spell it out again:

Danielle's WLLK All Things Spring 2014
Duration: March 21st-June 20th, 2014

Goal: Spell out Showers and Flowers

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[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Lady D, Carolyn F, Ariana, and Ora!

[jingles]

Please count me in. I'd like to do a spell out of CELEBRATE SPRING.


WLLK: All Things Spring
Date: 03/21/14 - 06/20/14
15/15

✔1. C = Coben, Harlan/Deal Breaker - 03/22/14
✔2. E = Emperor: The Gates of Rome by Conn Iggulden - 04/08/14
✔3. L = Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - 04/18/14
✔4. E = Emma Chase/Twisted - 04/21/14
✔5. B = Banks, Maya/No Place to Run - 04/16/14
✔6. R = Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 04/11/14
✔7. A = Agatha Raisin and the Murderous Marriage by M.C. Beaton - 03/22/14
✔8. T = Terry Pratchett/The Color of Magic - 04/05/14
✔9. E = Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - 04/26/14

✔10. S = Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 04/24/14
✔11. P = Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie - 03/23/14
✔12. R = Rebecca Zanetti/Blind Faith - 04/27/14
✔13. I = Iles, Greg/Blood Memory - 04/03/14
✔14. N = No Sunshine When She's Gone by Kate Angell - 04/19/14
✔15. G = Grafton, Sue /D Is for Deadbeat - 04/17/14

✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿CHALLENGE COMPLETED 04/27/14✿✿✿✿✿✿✿✿

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Jingles!

[jingles]

Thanks!

[K]

It's finally going to be Spring. I'm interested in the challenge, I need to come up with an idea for what I would like to do.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Kate!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Lady D, Carolyn F, Ariana, and Ora!"

Thanks!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Welcome, everyone!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

I love your images, Dhestiny! Definitely makes me happy spring is here!

[Lisa Kay]

Yes, great pics.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, ladies! (and I use the term "ladies" loosely in Lisa Kay's case)

Just sayin........

[Lisa Kay]

**gigglesnort**

[BJ Rose]

Finally made my list - Wanted to go with all flower covers but couldn't find enough…

We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 20 - June 20, 2014

0/10

Flowers on cover:
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Spring Colors:
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[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Oh! Nice choices. I'm starting Ian Eversea as soon as I finish Ignited!

[K]

I came up with my list hoping to shrink some of my TBR pile. It is books that I purchased or added to my wish list during the spring months.

Completed x/20

1. Bare It All by Lori Foster
2. Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren
3. Don't Hate the Player...Hate the Game by Katie Ashley
4. Falling Into Us by Jasinda Wilder
5. Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin
6. The Forever of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson
7. Lost and Found by Nicole Williams
8. Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Long
9. Run the Risk by Lori Foster
10. Rush Me by Allison Parr
11. Search Me by Katie Ashley
12. Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy
13. Shame on You by Tara Sivec
14. Something About You by Julie James
15. Stealing Home by Jennifer Seasons
16. Straddling the Edge by Julie Pestsater
17. Surrender Your Love by J.C. Reed
18. Tart by Lauren Dane
19. Through The Wall by Keri Ford
20. Wrecked by Shiloh Walker

[Ariana]

Ok, here is my Spring list... :)

Read 5/5

Published for Spring:

Waiting on You- Kristan Higgins 4/13
Three Weeks With Lady X- Eloisa James 5/5


Cover Reminds Me of Spring

Big Girl Panties- Stephanie Evanovich 4/18
Once in a Lifetime- Jill Shalvis 5/12
The Perfect Hope- Nora Roberts 5/3

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I'm in but I will figure out categories as I go. Every time I set up a reading plan ahead of time, I fail.

All Things Spring
Goal: 3/3

1. Cover reminds me of spring:
(the colors, but most importantly, the dragonfly). Read 4/14/14. (****)

2. (Dead trees remind me that soon they will be sprouting new buds and leaves come spring). Read 4/17/14 (****)

Published in June
3. . Published June 21st 2011. Read 4/21/14 (****) (Right on the cusp of summer but it counts!)

[K]

Updated 4/21

Completed 7/20

1. Bare It All by Lori Foster
2. Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren Completed 3/24

3. Don't Hate the Player...Hate the Game by Katie Ashley Completed 3/29

4. Falling Into Us by Jasinda Wilder
5. Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin
6. The Forever of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson
7. Lost and Found by Nicole Williams
8. Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Long
9. Run the Risk by Lori Foster
10. Rush Me by Allison Parr
11. Search Me by Katie Ashley
12. Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy
13. Shame on You by Tara Sivec Completed 4/1

14. Something About You by Julie James
15. Stealing Home by Jennifer Seasons
16. Straddling the Edge by Julie Pestsater Completed 3/27

17. Surrender Your Love by J.C. Reed Completed 4/12

18. Tart by Lauren Dane Completed 3/31

19. Through The Wall by Keri Ford Completed 4/5

20. Wrecked by Shiloh Walker

[BJ Rose]

Did quite a bit of reading this month - just not very much from this list; good thing this is a quarterly challenge!

We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 20 - June 20, 2014

4/10

Flowers on cover:
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√ - 4.03
√ - 4.04
√ - 4.06
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Spring Colors:
√ - 4.19
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[jingles]

Got this one finished and updated message #10.

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Jingles!

[BJ Rose]

Finished 2 more…

We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 20 - June 20, 2014

6/10

Flowers on cover:
,
√ - 4.26

√ - 4.03
√ - 4.04
√ - 4.06
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Spring Colors:
√ - 4.19

√ - 4.27

[Carolyn F.]

Done!

S Suzanne Enoch The Rake 04/01/14 ***
P Patricia Briggs Night Broken 03/31/14 ****
R Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley Raisin 03/30/14 ***
I Silent in the Sanctuary 04/30/14 *** In
N Emily Neill Closet Smarts: Flatter Your Figure with the Clothes You Already Have 03/23/14 ***1/2
G Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace Grace 04/02/14 ****

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

I haven't been added to the list yet. I started to sign up a second time because I didn't see my name, then I remembered I already signed up and posted a book, lol.

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Carolyn F.!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Done!

I may continue this as the month goes but for now, I've met my goal.

All Things Spring
Goal: 3/3

1. Cover reminds me of spring:
(the colors, but most importantly, the dragonfly). Read 4/14/14. (****)

2. (Dead trees remind me that soon they will be sprouting new buds and leaves come spring). Read 4/17/14 (****)

Published in June
3. . Published June 21st 2011. Read 4/21/14 (****) (Right on the cusp of summer but it counts!)

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, I♥BG (Teresa)!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Thanks!

[Ariana]

It seems I got the date of my last book wrong, the up-coming Courtney Milan book isn't out until mid-July, I don't know where I got the June date. I've taken it off the list, so I guess this means I've competed my challenge. Yay!

[Lisa Kay]

Yay! Congrats, Ariana!

[K]

Updated 6/14

Completed 20/20

1. Bare It All by Lori Foster Completed 5/28

2. Beautiful Player by Christina Lauren Completed 3/24

3. Don't Hate the Player...Hate the Game by Katie Ashley Completed 3/29

4. Falling Into Us by Jasinda Wilder Completed 6/7

5. Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin Completed 5/10

6. The Forever of Ella and Micha by Jessica Sorenson Completed 6/8

7. Lost and Found by Nicole Williams Completed 4/27

8. Plastic Hearts by Lisa De Long Completed 5/14

9. Run the Risk by Lori Foster Completed 5/26

10. Rush Me by Allison Parr Completed 5/29

11. Search Me by Katie Ashley Completed 4/26

12. Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy Completed 4/24

13. Shame on You by Tara Sivec Completed 4/1

14. Something About You by Julie James Completed 6/4

15. Stealing Home by Jennifer Seasons Completed 5/21

16. Straddling the Edge by Julie Pestsater Completed 3/27

17. Surrender Your Love by J.C. Reed Completed 4/12

18. Tart by Lauren Dane Completed 3/31

19. Through The Wall by Keri Ford Completed 4/5

20. Wrecked by Shiloh Walker Completed 6/3

[Lisa Kay]

Congratulations, Kate!

[BJ Rose]

Looks like I'll be striking out on this one - only got one more this month. MIGHT get another one, but it's kinda iffy…

We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 20 - June 20, 2014

7/10

Flowers on cover:
, ,
√ - 4.26

√ - 4.03
√ - 4.04
√ - 4.06
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Spring Colors:
√ - 4.19
√ - 6.17
√ - 4.27

[Lisa Kay]

Still, BJ Rose, you've done very, very well.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Danielle's WLLK All Things Spring 2014
Duration: March 21st-June 20th, 2014

Goal: Spell out Showers and Flowers

Update: 6/20/14
Completed: 17/17

S-Smith, HD, Dark Hope 4/4
H-Hubbard, Charlotte, Breath of Spring 3/29
O-Olivia Drake, Abducted by a Prince 3/24
W-Ward, JR, The King 4/21
E-Ed Brubaker, Incognito 5/15
R-Roleplay, Powers, Volume 1 by Brian Michael Bendis 5/17
S-Slash and Burn by Matt Hilton 4/9

A-Archer, Zoe, Wicked Temptation 4/28
N-Nicholas Barreau, One Evening in Paris 5/30
D-Deb Sanders, An Unholy Alliance 5/2

F-The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey 6/5
L-Liesl, Kaberry, Titanian Chronicles: Journey of Destiny 4/5
O-Orson Scott Card, Ultimate Iron Man, Volume 1 5/22
W-Wilson, Patricia, Intangible Dream 4/4
E-Eternal Beast by Laura Wright 4/12
R-Roger McKenzie, Daredevil Visionaries Volume 1 5/13
S-Sydell Voeller, Heart Leads Home 4/11

17/17 DONE!!!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Congrats to everyone who participated!

[BJ Rose]

I did finish one more last night; 8 looks a little better than 7!
Now to fashion a Summer challenge!!

We Love Lisa Kleypas
All Things Spring Challenge
March 20 - June 20, 2014

8/10

Flowers on cover:
√ - 6.20
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√ - 4.26

√ - 4.03
√ - 4.04
√ - 4.06
,


Spring Colors:
√ - 4.19
√ - 6.17
√ - 4.27

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Lady D!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

Thanks, Lisa Kay!

Way to Go, BJ!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Certifiable St. Vinnie's Ninny]

The summer challenge is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Lisa Kay]

**smacks forehead** Sorry, BJ Rose, I didn't realize Spring is officially over... Well done!

[BJ Rose]

Thanks, Danielle & Lisa Kay - now I don't feel quite as much a failure; I like to finish what I start and it shouldn't have been such a problem. Will have to plan my summer challenge a little better!