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message 101: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20841 comments Way to go Barb!! You do have that pink thing going :)


message 102: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20841 comments Jonquil wrote: "You also have 4 with lots of blue. If you put Monk's Hood in the middle it will be reminiscent of a 1950s school dance: girls on one side, boys on the other, stern teacher center court."

Too funny!!


message 103: by Barb (last edited May 08, 2022 02:18PM) (new)

Barb | 1629 comments Jonquil wrote: "Barb wrote: "Finished. Not sure how I ended up with *three pink covers in an 8-book challenge, but there it is :)"

You also have 4 with lots of blue. If you put Monk's Hood in the middle it will be reminiscent of a 1950s school dance: girls on one side, boys on the other, stern teacher center court."


LOL I did notice the blues, but that's not as unusual -- at least for me -- as multiple pink covers.

And thanks, Jan!


message 104: by Shelly (new)

Shelly | 206 comments FINISHED 06/30/22

The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring...Tra La
3 Months from Start

April 1 - June 30, 2022

There are 8 tasks in the challenge. Each task has three ways to complete it. Read the cover tasks carefully because they do differ when there are repeated colors.

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book. Please post cover if it is task appropriate. When you have completed the challenge, please copy and paste your entire challenge and re-post in a new message, letting us know it is completed.

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Tasks 8/8

💐1. Cherry Blossoms
✱ Read a book that was published in the 1900's
Murder on a Bad Hair Day - Anne George 05/15/22 {published September 1, 1996}

💐2. Bluebells
✱ Read a book that is tagged FANTASY on its GR Homepage
Southern Sass and Killer Cravings - Kate Young 05/13/22
Southern Sass and Killer Cravings (Marygene Brown Mystery, #1) by Kate Young

🩴3. Lavender
✱ Read a book with a PURPLE cover (at least 50%).
Dead Bolt - Juliet Blackwell 06/30/22
Dead Bolt (Haunted Home Renovation Mystery, #2) by Juliet Blackwell


💐4. Poppies
✱ Read a book that takes place in California, Canada or the UK
Gold Digger - Vicki Delany 05/10/22
Gold Digger (A Klondike Mystery #1) by Vicki Delany

💐5. Daffodils
✱ Read a book that takes place in England,
✱ Read a series book #1 {Works for both}
A Very English Murder - Verity Bright 05/22/22
A Very English Murder (A Lady Eleanor Swift Mystery #1) by Verity Bright

💐6. Rhododendrons
✱ Read a book that has the word "poison" in its text. Share the sentence or phrase.
Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 05/31/22
Trouble in Spades (A Nina Quinn Mystery, #2) by Heather Webber

🐣7. Tulip
✱ Read a book with the title or author's name printed in RED on the cover.
Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
Killer Comfort Food (Farm-to-Fork Mystery #5) by Lynn Cahoon

🐣8. Lupines
✱ Read a book by a "prolific" author who has written more than 25 books. Be sure to include the link to the author's home page.
A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs 04/24/22


message 105: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20841 comments Fantastic job Shelly!


message 106: by Laila Jane (last edited Jul 22, 2022 11:18AM) (new)

Laila Jane (axlilxlala) | 172 comments All done!

The Flowers that Bloom in the Spring...Tra La

May 1, 2022 - July 31, 2022
Goal: 8/8 tasks

1. Cherry Blossoms
Read a book that takes place in Japan or the USA
    The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (05/21/22)
   Setting: Japan

2. Bluebells
Read a book with a BLUE cover (at least 50%)
    Pandora's Jar Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths by Natalie Haynes (05/10/22)

3. Lavender
Read a book with a PURPLE cover (at least 50%)
    The Failed Audition (Circus Is Family #1) by Krista Ritchie The Failed Audition by Krista & Becca Ritchie (05/29/22)

4. Poppies
Read a book that takes place in California, Canada or the UK
    My Unexpected Love (Beaumont Next Generation, #2) by Heidi McLaughlin My Unexpected Love by Heidi McLaughlin (07/16/22)
   Setting: California

5. Daffodils
Read a series book #1
    Royally Screwed (Royally, #1) by Emma Chase Royally Screwed by Emma Chase (05/13/22)
   Royally #1

6. Rhododendrons
Read a book that has the word "poison" in its text. Share the sentence or phrase.
    The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (05/05/22)
   Poison - "No geas can save you from the effects of our fruits and poisons." - Page: 87

7. Tulip
Read a book with the title or author's name printed in PINK or RED on the cover OR
Read a booked tagged ROMANCE on its GR homepage
    The Reluctant Bride by Monica Murphy The Reluctant Bride by Monica Murphy (05/04/22)
   Author's name printed in pink; MPG Romance

8. Lupines
Read a book by a "prolific" author who has written more than 25 books.
    Flirt by Adriana Locke Flirt by Adriana Locke (05/19/22)
   Adriana Locke's Goodreads Page


message 107: by Jan, Moderator (new)

Jan | 20841 comments Nice challenge work Laila Jane!


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