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Mother's Day Reading ChallengeDuration: May 1 - June 30, 2018
Level: A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option #2: Spell-It-Out
M: Midnight's Kiss - Thea Harrison 5/4
O: Over Her Dead Body - Kate White 5/28
T: Thirty-Four and a Half Predicaments - Denise Grover Swank 6/11
H: Holding - Graham Norton 5/26
E: The Spider - Jennifer Estep 5/31
R: Ready Player One - Ernest Cline 5/29
S: The Girl With Red Hair - Michael J. Sanford 5/29
D: City of Endless Night - Douglas Preston 5/6
A: Lake Silence - Anne Bishop 5/1
Y: Harvest Hunting - Yasmine Galenorn 5/25
Option #3: Scavenger Hunt
25/25 FOUND
Sea Glass Winter - JoAnn Ross 5/3
Grandmother - helping her grandmother, p61
The Girls of Mischief Bay - Susan Mallery 5/5
Amazing - amazing view existed, p13
Blood, Smoke and Mirrors - Robyn Bachar 5/5
Unique - my case is unique, p5
The Copenhagen Affair - Amulya Malladi 5/5
Roses - it's all going to come out smelling roses, p139
The Cajun Doctor - Sandra Hill 5/7
Maternal - came under her maternal wing, p149
Cold Reign - Faith Hunter 5/8
Lineage - it is clear we must speak of your lineage, p87
Hold Back the Dark - Kay Hooper 5/9
Beloved - we have to respect that, beloved, p56
Discount Armageddon - Seanan McGuire 5/10
Fond - and we're fond of it, p60
Blueberry Muffin Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/11
Sunday - had to leave for Arizona on Sunday, p85
Rattling the Heat in Deadwood - Ann Charles 5/14
Daisy - as if I sprouted a daisy from the middle of my forehead, p181
Ancient Spirits - Alice Duncan 5/14
Lady - overweight lady in her middle years, p37
The Best of All Possible Worlds - Karen Lord 5/15
Helpful - that was not at all helpful, p3
Blackberry Pie Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/17
Dear - of course I will, dear, p228
Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey 5/17
Kiss - was he going to kiss her, p43
Owlflight - Mercedes Lackey 5/18
Appreciate - he didn't appreciate being farmed out, p14
Better Homes and Hauntings - Molly Harper 5/19
Virtuous - to claim that she was somehow virtuous, p185
The Knife of Never Letting Go - Patrick Ness 5/20
Remember - since I can remember, p35
Due or Die - Jenn McKinlay 5/21
Card - a few cards short of a full deck, p223
An Occupied Grave - A.G. Barnett 5/22
Smart - a small smart car stood outside, p49
Sacred Cows - Karen E. Olson 5/23
Understanding - even though our understanding left the future wide open, p85
A Clockwork Fairytale - Helen Scott Taylor 5/24
Vows - I did not break my vows, p61
The Traitor's Bride - Alix Nichols 5/26
Zeal - had something to do with her zeal, p52
Shadow's End - Thea Harrison 5/31
Gracious - her graciousness caused people to gravitate towards her, p142
The Invisible Library - Genevieve Cogman 6/6
May - I may be chaos contaminated, p128
Finnikin of the Rock - Melina Marchetta 6/7
Appreciation - more irritation than appreciation, p14
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Nothing But Reading ChallengesMother's Day Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 14 out of 14
~ A Reading Challenge~
DURATION: Two months from start date
LEVELS:
Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Vol. 1 by Emil Ferris - ** - 5/18/2018 - 414 Pages
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover:
The Quilter's Apprentice by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 5/14/2018 - 271 Pages
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover:
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Spell out the word "Mother's Day"
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
M: My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding by P.N. Elrod - ***** - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages
O: On the Edge by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 5/4/2018 - 309 Pages
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H: Faith Hunter; Raven Cursed - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages
E: The Emerald City of OzEric Shanower - **** - 5/1/2018 - 120 Pages
R: The Redhead Revealed by Alice Clayton - ***** - 5/22/2018 - 305 Pages
S: Sarah Graley; Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings - ***** - 5/5/2018 - 112 Pages
D: David McCullough; John Adams - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages
A: John Allison; Giant Days, Vol. 4 - ***** - 5/2/2018 - 112 Pages
Y: Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 136 Pages
Option # 3: Scavenger Hunt ( 118 words)
Find as many words from the list in main post. List is optional; you may use your own. You may only "find" a word once. For this challenge you may only find one word per book.
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 5/8/2018 - 436 Pages
Adoption: "No one knew who Logan's father was. He'd been put up for adoption as an infant." Page 78
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages
Appreciate: "'I'd appreciate that,' Charles said, because Boyd was right." Page 132
Option #4: Create a Story
Use book titles or objects on the cover to create a story.
2018 Mother's Day Reading Challenge
Start Date: 01/05/2018
End Date: 30/06/2018
Level: A Mother's Love (25+ books)
35/25+ books read
Option 1: Show your love
1. Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s).
💗 Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne (10/05) ★★★★★
2. Read a book with "Love" in the title.
💗 From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (15/05) ★★★★★
3. Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
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4. Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
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5. Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
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6. Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
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7. Read a book that has a baby in the story.
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8. Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
💗 Need Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★
"A sealed letter my mother wrote for me..." Page 52
9. Read a book in which a mother protects her family.
💗 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (17/05) ★★★★ - Harry's mother gives her life to protect him.
10. Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
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11. Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
💗 The Marriage Arrangement by Jennifer Probst (01/05) ★★★
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Option 2: Spell-It-Out
✓ M: Make Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★
✓ O: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★
✓ T: Tapping Her by Max Monroe (01/06) ★★★
✓ H: Catching Carly by Emma Hart (11/05) ★★
✓ E: Diamonds and Dirt Roads by Erin Nicholas (03/05) ★★★★
✓ R: Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (01/05) ★★★
✓ S: Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh (08/05) ★★★★
✓ D: The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter (25/05) ★★★★
✓ A: After Hours by Lynda Aicher (04/05) ★★★
✓ Y: The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen (18/05) ★★★
Option 3: Scavenger Hunt
💗 Amazing: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely (06/05) ★★★★
" I had the most amazing weekend." Loc 252
💗 Beautiful: Personal Disaster by Ainsley Booth (06/05) ★★★
"It's a beautiful day." Loc 254
💗 Celebrate: The Wright Brother by K.A. Linde (09/05) ★★
"...where do you want to go to celebrate your birthday?" Page 312
💗 Darling: Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh (10/05) ★★★
"...I ever become one, my darling Ashblade..." Loc 541
💗 Endearing: Craft by Adriana Locke (11/05) ★★★
"It's amusing and endearing at the same time..." Loc 2345
💗 Family: Goodbye Paradise by Sarina Bowen (12/05) ★★★★
"...boys moved out of their family houses..." Page 8
💗 Grateful: One Night of Scandal by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★
"Darcy was grateful for the reprieve..." Page 64
💗 Helpful: One Night of Trouble by Elle Kennedy (13/05) ★★★
"He voiced a helpful suggestion." Page 160
💗 Inherit: High Heels and Haystacks by Erin Nicholas (18/05) ★★★
"...her sisters didn't inherit Rudy's company..." Page 318
💗 Jewels: The Fortunate Ones by R.S. Grey (29/05) ★★★
"...who's just found the crown jewels ." Page 206
💗 Kind: Hello Forever by Sarina Bowen (16/05) ★★★
"...we were the kind of friends who texted." Page 35
💗 Lady: Summer's Desire by Kathleen Ball (19/05) ★★
"Is it decent for a lady ?" Page 14
💗 Mother: Dear Jane by Marissa Clarke (19/05) ★★★
"That's what his mother called it." Loc 123
💗 Parent: Sheltered by Alexa Riley (20/05) ★★
"She wasn't the best at being a parent ..." Loc 83
💗 Quality: In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★
"...voice took on a faraway quality as he recalled..." Page 194
💗 Remember: Maverick by Karina Halle (21/05) ★★★
"...and I don't remember much of it." Loc 698
💗 Smart: Ivan by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★
"I want you to be smart ." Page 25
💗 Thanks: Wait With Me by Amy Daws (23/05) ★★★
"...and smiles her thanks to me." Page 74
💗 Unique: Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (24/05) ★★★
"...pick-up techniques go, it's unique , but Jefferson..." Page 167
💗 Warmth: The Learning Hours by Sara Ney (25/05) ★★★
"Bask in his warmth ." Page 211
💗 Years: The Coaching Hours by Sara Ney (27/05) ★★
"...twice in the entire two years I've been on this team." Loc 66
💗 Vows: Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare (03/06) ★★★
"There were few if any vows that had to do..." Page 358
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Mother's Day Reading Challenge Duration: 5/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 20/21
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s).
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 5/6
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky 5/5
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters 5/9
Ramses gave his mother flowers he picked in the park.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 5/11
Corinna does a lot of nice things for others, including giving a job to a homeless boy.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses her mother.
A Love to Treasure by Irene Brand 5/9
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside 5/24
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey 4/2
"Everyone was right willing to discuss his Lady Mother Gemma with him..." pg 55
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family.
In a Killer's Sights by Sandra Robbins 4/3
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
by Jennifer Crusie 6/21~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
by Laurie Cass 5/21Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Use the first letter in the book’s title, series name, author’s first or last name, character’s first, last, or nick-name, or audiobook narrator's first or last name. Also translator's first or last name.
M Marrying Mary by Betty Neels 4/1
O The Officer's Secret by Debby Giusti 6/6
T Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 5/7
H Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 4/3
E E. D. Baker Unlocking the Spell 4/3
R Rue, Nancy The Reluctant Prophet 5/9
S Smith, Virginia Bullseye 5/5
D Dennys, Joyce Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front, 1939-1942 5/10
A Alexander, Lloyd The Book of Three4/2
Y A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 5/8
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s) Cruise by Drew Elyse 5.2~Read a book with "Love" in the title. Love Beyond Opposites by molly E lee 5.9
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. Harry Potteer and the Sorcerers Stone 5.18
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother. A Night of No Return by Sarah Morgan 5.3
~Read a book that has a baby in the story. Innocent in the Ivory Tower by Lucy Ellis 5.9
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text. Raphael by DB Reynolds pg 17 5.2
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family The Coven by Chrissy Lessey 5.9
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover. Laceybourne Manor by Kristen Ashley 5.31
Mother's Day Reading Challenge Duration: 5/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 10/21
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
(5/9)~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
(5/11)~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
(5/4)~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
(5/2)~Read a book in which a mother protects her family.
(5/5)~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
(5/28)~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
(5/6)Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Use the first letter in the book’s title, series name, author’s first or last name, character’s first, last, or nick-name, or audiobook narrator's first or last name. Also translator's first or last name.
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(5/6)O -
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H -
(5/13)E -
(5/4)R -
(5/3)S -
(5/5)D - Danley's
(5/13)A - Annie Bellet's
(5/1)Y -
by Macy (5/1)Option # 3: Scavenger Hunt ( 118 words)
Find as many words from the list in main post. List is optional; you may use your own. You may only "find" a word once. For this challenge you may only find one word per book.
Option 1 Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Option 2
M -
O -
T -
H -
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R -
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D -
A -
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Option 3
(view spoiler)
Option 4
Roses are Red
Violets are Blue
Mom's are so Good
And I love You
Nothing But Reading ChallengesMother's Day Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/4/2018 - 7/4/2018
Progress: 0 out of 25
~ A Reading Challenge~
DURATION: Two months from start date
LEVELS:
Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Spell out the word "Mother's Day".
Option #3 Find Words:
mother
flowers
bed
brunch
(Because those are how we celebrate)
Mother's Day Reading Challenge Duration: May 6 - July 5, 2018
Level: Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Option: 2 Spell out Mother's Day
Mother's Day
M ~
O ~
T ~
H ~
E ~
R ~
S ~
D ~
A ~
Y ~
I need a new Scavenger list. I'm inA
accepting,
adopt--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 83
adoption--1Q84 disk 14
adore--Murder on the Links 85
affection,
amazing--Fun House page 83
ancestor--A Most Imperfect Union: A Contrarian History of the United States page 195
appreciate--1Q84 disk 14
appreciation--
B
beautiful--1Q84 disk 14
beloved--Murder on the Links 115
best--Fun House page 109; Now We Are Six page 16
birth--Moby-Dick chapter 41; Other Voices, Other Vistas: Short Stories 337
bouquet--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 131
brave--Now We Are Six page 17
breakfast in bed--Leah on the Offbeat 337
C
cake--Fun House page 110
candy--Fun House page 42
card--1Q84 disk 14
care--Leah on the Offbeat 319
caring,
carnation,
celebrate--Moby-Dick chapter 42; A Separate Peace 35
celebration--Moby-Dick chapter 42
cherish,
child--1Q84 disk 7
children--1Q84 disk 14; At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 113
chocolate--Fun House page 232; Now We Are Six page 22
compassionate,
cookies--Fun House page 116; Leah on the Offbeat 337
D
daisy--Something Childish But Very Natural 201
darling,
daughter--1Q84 disk 5
day--1Q84 disk 7
dear--Something Childish But Very Natural 188
dedication,
devoted,
doting
E
elegant--1Q84 disk 9; James and the Giant Peach 144
endearing
F
family--Moby-Dick chapter 41; Fun House 81; 1Q84 disk 17
feelings--Fun House 80
flowers--Fun House 132; 1Q84 disk 14
fond--1Q84 disk 9
G
gift
grandma--Bite Me 245
grandmother--Fun House 49
gracious,
grateful
gratitude--1Q84 disk 8
guiding
H
heart--Fun House 90; Moby-Dick chapter 41
helpful--Fun House 191
heritage,
holiday--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 134; Fun House 192
honor--Fun House 82; Moby-Dick chapter 42
hug--Leah on the Offbeat 204; Manhattan Beach 11
I
inherit
inspirational
J
jewelry--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 51
jewels--The Tragedy of MacBeth 135
K
kin--Moby-Dick chapter 42
kind--"The Lady with the Lamp" from Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation across Two Centuries 120
kiss--Bite Me 308; Fun House 47
L
lady--"The Lady with the Lamp" from Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation across Two Centuries 120
lineage--"The Tomoshibi" from Other Voices, Other Vistas: Short Stories 337
lovable
love--Moby-Dick chapter 42; 1Q84 disk 6
M
ma
mama--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 79
maternal,
May--Now We Are Six 51
meal, memories, mom--Bite Me 245
mommy--Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine disk 1
mother, motherhood
N
nuclear family
O
offspring
P
parent--At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom: Stories 113
perfume, precious, present, proud
Q
quality
R
remember, resourceful, roses
S
sentimental,
smart--Murder on the Links 105
son, special, spouse, Sunday, supportive, sweet, sweetheart
T
thanks, thoughtful, tradition, tulips
U
understanding, upbringing, unique
V
virtuous, vows
W
warmth, wife----"The Lady with the Lamp" from Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation across Two Centuries 120
wise, wisdom, woman, wonderful
X
xxx ( kisses)
Y
years, youthful
Z
zeal, zestful
NBRC's Mother's Day Challenge - Opt 1 & 2Option # 1: Show your love (All book read under this option were finished May 1-31)
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Total Books Read for Opt. 1: 16
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Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
(10 Books)
M - Maria E. Brower, Nevada City 5/6
O - Oysterponds: East Marion and Orient 5/5
T - The Statue of Liberty 5/4
H - Holger Eckhertz, D DAY Through German Eyes - Book 2 - More hidden stories from June 6th 1944 5/11
E - Eden Unger Bowditch, Growing Up in Baltimore:: A Photographic History 5/3
R - The Royal Book of Oz 5/8
S - Scarlet 5/3
D - Donna Gayle Akers, North Carolina Ski Resorts 5/6
A - Louisa May Alcott, Eight Cousins 5/4
Y - Zoe York, Love in a Small Town 5/15
I'm finished with this one. I couldn't find a book with a picture of a mother hugging her child. That really surprised me. I enjoyed this. Thanks.
Mother's Day Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2018 - 6/30/2018
Progress: 20/21
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s).
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 5/6
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky 5/5
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters 5/9
Ramses gave his mother flowers he picked in the park.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 5/11
Corinna does a lot of nice things for others, including giving a job to a homeless boy.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses her mother.
A Love to Treasure by Irene Brand 5/9
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside 5/24
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey 4/2
"Everyone was right willing to discuss his Lady Mother Gemma with him..." pg 55
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family.
In a Killer's Sights by Sandra Robbins 4/3
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
by Jennifer Crusie 6/21~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
by Laurie Cass 5/21Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Use the first letter in the book’s title, series name, author’s first or last name, character’s first, last, or nick-name, or audiobook narrator's first or last name. Also translator's first or last name.
M Marrying Mary by Betty Neels 4/1
O The Officer's Secret by Debby Giusti 6/6
T Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 5/7
H Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 4/3
E E. D. Baker Unlocking the Spell 4/3
R Rue, Nancy The Reluctant Prophet 5/9
S Smith, Virginia Bullseye 5/5
D Dennys, Joyce Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front, 1939-1942 5/10
A Alexander, Lloyd The Book of Three4/2
Y A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 5/8
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Mother’s Day Reading ChallengeDuration: Untimed
Level: 2/21
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough - Chapter 36 P 2. 8/13/2018
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
Gateway to the Moon by Mary Morris - Towards end of chapter 17. 8/13/2018
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Spell out the word "Mother's Day".
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Mother's Day ChallengeMay 1-June 30, 2019
Option #3 Scavenger Hunt
25/25
1. beloved (pg 65)
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery
2. ancestor (pg 215)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
3. darling(pg 116)
Girl From the South by Joanna Trollope
4. kiss (pg 206)
Easter Promises by Lois Richer
5. celebrate (pg 109)
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
6. fond (pg 101)
Esther:Royal Beauty by Angela Elwell Hunt
7. mother (pg 10)
Mr. Hockey:My Story by Gordie Howe
8. mom
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
9. grateful (pg 304)
Daughter of the Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
10. elegant (pg 47)
Everything We Left Behind by Kerry Lonsdale
11. heart (pg 2)
The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
12. kind (pg 33)
Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh
13. jewelry (pg 138)
A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot
14. lady(pg 10)
The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie
15. perfume (pg 113)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
16. quality (pg. 43)
The Fifth of March by Ann Rinaldi
17. family
Pride by Ibi Zoboi
18. remember (pg. 42)
Eliza and Her Monsters by Frances Zappia
19. sweet (pg 129)
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
20. thanks (pg 157)
Educated by Tara Westover
21. inherit (pg 319)
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
22. unique (pg 122)
The Gender Game by Bella Forrest
23. offspring (pg 92)
The Gender Secret by Bella Forrest
24. wisdom (pg 311)
The Gender Lie by Bella Forrest
25. years (pg 7)
The Gender War by Bella Forrest
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LEVELS:Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing 02/05/19
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
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As always, I have to turn this into a long-term spell-out challenge. Thanks for a great idea! And I'm going to start on Mother's Day.Mother's Day
Timeframe: 5/12/19 to 5/6/20
167/167
26/26 Gifts
A - Spa (3/3)
S - Author Sawyer Bennett - Max - 5/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
P - Playing Hurt by Kelly Jamieson - 10/31/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Revolution - 5/14/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Breakfast in Bed (14/14)
B - Back Check by Kelly Jamieson - 5/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Royal Pain by Tracy Wolff - 6/4/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Dearest Rogue - 6/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Annette Blair - Cloaked in Malice - 6/16/19 ♥♥♥
K - Keene, Carolyn - The Clue in the Old Stagecoach - 11/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
F - Follow Love by J.H. Croix - 5/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Autumn Song by Margaret Pargeter - 6/26/19 ♥♥
S - Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis - 7/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then Came You by Jill Shalvis - 6/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park - 5/18/19 ♥♥♥
N - The Nightingale Nurses by Donna Douglas - 5/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
B - Bitter Sweets by G.A. McKevett - 7/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Back to the Bedroom - 7/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
D – Donna Grant - My Favorite Cowboy - 3/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
Card (4/4)
C - Carew, Jean - The Marrying Kind - 3/10/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Alex Michaelides - The Silent Patient - 3/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rosenfelt, David - Open and Shut - 4/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Dina Silver - One Pink Line 3/21/20 ♥♥♥♥
Daughter (8/8)
D - Dick Francis - For Kicks - 6/25/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - The Clocks - 8/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel - 7/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
G - Greer Hendricks - The Wife Between Us - 6/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
H – Holly Jacobs - Once Upon a Valentine's - 4/7/20 ♥♥♥
T - Three Daughters of Madame Liang by Pearl S. Buck - 6/8/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Jennifer Estep - Web of Lies - 7/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rebecca Zanetti - Claimed - 6/17/19 ♥♥♥
Earrings (8/8)
E - Erin McCarthy - The Hookup - 8/11/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence - 8/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker - Looking For Rachel Wallace - 6/20/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Ruthless by Gillian Archer - 7/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises - 5/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Hostage to Pleasure - 5/31/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
G – Grant, Donna - A Cowboy Like You - 4/17/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Silver Linings by Debbie Macomber - 7/13/19 ♥♥♥♥
Flowers (7/7)
F - Fatally Frosted by Jessica Beck - 8/26/19 ♥♥♥
L - Liz Lipperman - Beef Stolen-Off - 8/17/19 ♥♥♥
O - One Day in December by Josie Silver - 5/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - William Wright - Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail - 7/6/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Smitten - 8/23/19 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Devoted in Death - 8/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Author Carla Swafford - Full Heat - 7/31/19 ♥♥♥
Grandma (7/7)
G – Green, Crystal - When the Sun Goes Down... - 11/7/19 ♥♥♥
R - Rebellious by Gillian Archer - 10/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton - 9/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth - 7/17/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis - 7/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
M - Author Julianne MacLean - A Curve in the Road - 6/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Marie Walker - Black Tie Optional - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
Heart (5/5)
H - Heller, Joseph - Catch-22 - 2/9/20 ♥♥
E - Edwards, Nicole - Bad Business - 9/10/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Angel in Scarlet by Lavinia Kent - 12/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Brotherhood in Death - 10/30/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Troutte, Kimberley - Forbidden Lovers - 9/7/19 ♥♥♥
I Love You (8/8)
I - Illegally Yours by Kate Meader - 8/25/19 ♥♥♥
L - Lee Kilraine - Bringing Delaney Home - 11/8/19 ♥♥♥♥
O – One of These Nights by Susan Sizemore - 12/14/19 ♥♥♥♥
V - Venom by Jennifer Estep - 9/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Erin McCarthy - The Breakup - 9/15/19 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yours, Mine... or Ours? by Karen Templeton - 8/31/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity by Ross Petras - 6/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
Journal (7/7)
J - Jill Shalvis - Still the One - 12/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only My Heart To Give by Nan Asquith - 6/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Unwilling Executive by Miranda P. Charles - 7/25/19 ♥♥♥
R - Ruta Sepetys - Out of the Easy - 5/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Branded by Fire - 8/19/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Alexander, Lacey - French Quarter - 12/8/19 ♥♥♥
L - Louise Gornall - Under Rose-Tainted Skies - 1/2/20 ♥♥♥♥
Kiss (4/4)
K - Kate Meader - Down with Love - 6/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson - 9/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Karin Slaughter - The Kept Woman - 8/3/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson - 8/15/19 ♥♥♥♥
Love (4/4)
L - Lynsay Sands - Bite Me If You Can - 3/11/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Other Miss Donne by Jane Arbor - 6/27/19 ♥♥♥
V - Vicki Lewis Thompson - Old Enough to Know Better - 12/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Everything Under by Daisy Johnson - 10/25/19 ♥♥
Mother's Day - Part 2Mom (3/3)
M - Mary Higgins Clark - A Cry In The Night - 7/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Perfect Kiss by Jaci Burton - 7/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
M - My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis - 10/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
Nurture (7/7)
N - No Interest in Love by Cassie Mae - 11/22/19 ♥♥♥
U - Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rodriguez, Deborah - Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil - 12/19/19 ♥♥♥
T – Then Came You by Kate Meader - 4/26/20 ♥♥♥
U - Under Control by Shannon Stacey - 9/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.A. Scotti - Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa - 1/5/20 ♥♥♥
E - Eternal Summer by Anne Hampson - 11/14/19 ♥♥♥
Orchid (6/6)
O - One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James - 7/16/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Roberts, Nora - Tribute - 1/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
C – Center, Katherine - What You Wish For - 4/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Holt, Desiree - Fourth Down - 3/27/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais - 10/17/19 ♥♥♥
D - Donna Grant - Cowboy, Cross My Heart - 8/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
Parent (6/6)
P - Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene - 3/15/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Anita Hughes - Christmas at the Chalet: A Novel - 12/20/19 ♥♥♥
R - Roman by Sawyer Bennett - 1/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Estep, Jennifer - Tangled Threads - 1/2/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nightingale Way by Emily March - 12/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Tina Wainscott - Falling Free - 11/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
Queen for a Day (12/12)
Q - Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion - 11/13/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 10/24/19 ♥♥♥
E - Emma Chase - Sustained - 11/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs by Mark Brown - 11/21/19 ♥♥♥
N - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - 11/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fatal Justice by Marie Force - 10/9/19 ♥♥♥
O - Once a Moretti Wife by Michelle Smart - 9/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Echoes in Death - 2/23/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Drake, Olivia - His Wicked Wish - 9/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Breaks - 1/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders - 9/14/19 ♥♥♥
Roses (5/5)
R - Reid, Henrietta - Sister of the Bride - 3/3/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon A Christmas by Holly Jacobs - 8/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - White Heat - 8/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Ever After by Phyllis A. Whitney - 1/14/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris - 9/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
Son (3/3)
S - Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 10/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Old Before My Time: Hayley Okines' Life with Progeria by Hayley Okines - 10/4/19 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Naigle - Dear Santa - 12/27/19 ♥♥♥
Tiara (5/5)
T - Treading Water by Marie Force - 3/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass - 12/9/19 ♥♥♥
A - Appealed by Emma Chase - 2/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Richard Thomas - Disintegration - 3/8/20 ♥♥♥
A - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 2/26/20 ♥♥♥
U - Bouquet (7/7)
B - Bolt by Dick Francis - 10/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh - 11/4/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Until Now by Cristin Cooper - 1/12/20 ♥♥♥
Q - Quinn, Julia - The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - 12/16/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent - 4/18/20 ♥♥♥
E - Educated by Tara Westover - 1/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
T - A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews - 10/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Visit (5/5)
V - Valentine, Marquita - Hard to Fall - 4/23/20 ♥♥
I - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter - 3/7/20 ♥♥♥
S - Shannon Stacey - Hot Response - 7/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Isabella Bradford - When You Wish Upon a Duke - 3/28/20 ♥♥♥♥
T - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center - 3/30/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Wine (4/4)
W - What About Us by Sidney Halston - 9/17/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - In a Marrying Mood by Raye Morgan - 11/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - 2/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
X - Jewelry Box (10/10)
J - Janette Oke - When Comes the Spring - 3/14/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Emma Hart - Stripped Down - 2/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wilde One by Jannine Gallant - 2/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Sweetest Scoundrel - 2/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - A Lover's Secret by Bethany Bloom - 3/16/20 ♥♥
R - Rena Young - Catch A Falling Star - 4/15/20 ♥♥♥
Y - Yvonne Whittal - Dark Heritage - 11/11/19 ♥♥♥
B - Buck, Craig Faustus - Go Down Hard - 8/8/19 ♥♥♥
O - The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn - 11/17/19 ♥♥♥
X - X, Monique - Sugar: My Life as a Sugar Babe - 4/9/20 ♥♥♥
Y - Family (6/6)
F - Falling Up by Shel Silverstein - 11/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 2/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
M - The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene - 2/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inherited Bride by Rebecca Stratton - 11/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lauren Layne - To Have and to Hold - 7/29/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - Yates, Maisey - Heir to a Dark Inheritance - 2/20/20 ♥♥♥
Zen Garden (9/9)
Z - Zo White and the Seven Morphs by Barbara Silkstone - 11/12/19 ♥♥♥
E - Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones - 3/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Blaze of Memory - 4/2/20 ♥♥♥
G - Grafton, Sue - M is for Malice - 2/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Brashares - Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/5/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Roxane Gay - Difficult Women - 5/29/19 ♥♥♥
D - Dick Francis - Bonecrack - 11/29/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Spann Craig - A Body in the Backyard - 4/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - 9 1/2 Days by Mia Zachary - 5/6/20 ♥♥♥♥
******CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/6/20*****
Mod
We love your enthusiasm for the spell outs. Do you not like any of the other options for this challenge?
While I appreciate your creativity in creating a variety of challenge options, I'm a spell-out girl at heart. And I can get my fill here at NBRC, so keep up the good work!
Mod
Happy reading!
PS- Not sure if you are doing the CYOA but they usually have an option for spell outs.
I 've included the link to the CYOA folder.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Yup, I've done every single one of the ones at CYOA, I think. Will you be adding any new ones? Because I'm the QUEEN of spell-outs!
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~Laura
That would be great. But as you already know, I can make a spell-out from any challenge idea, so don't be surprised when my name pops up in another section. Plus I've been inspired to do some of those again...
Mother's Day ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Level: Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
1/10 as of 5/12/19
Starting with Option 2 - Spell Out
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May - June: Mother's Day Reading Challenge Option # 1: Show your love
~ Read a book that features a mother and daughter character(s). Reverse Abduction 7/5/19 ★★★
~ Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else. Captain Marvel, Volume 2: Down 7/5/19 ★★★
~ Read a book in which a daughter misses her mother. Doctor Who: Sting of the Zygons 9/5/19 ★★★
~ Read a book that has a baby in the story. Barbarian's Valentine; A Slice Of Life 8/5/19 ★★★
~ Read a book with the word "mother " in the text. From the Ashes 7/5/19 ★★★★
~ Read a book in which a mother protects her family. Alpha's Mate 10/5/19 ★★★
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out (view spoiler)
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Yes, you do that quite well!
I haven't heard anything back yet; I think any new ones are tabled for now.
Mod
Mother's Day ChallengeDuration: 1 May - 30 June
Level: A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option: 2 Spell it Out
Completed
Breakfast in Bed
B By the Book 26/5
R Restoration of Faith 20/5
E An Easy Death 21/5
A Archangel's Storm 9/6
K Katie Oliver - Prada and Prejudice 9/5
F The Field Guide 22/5
A Amie Kaufman - Undying 15/5
S Silver Tongue 17/5
T Target Practice 2/5
I The Ironwood Tree 1/6
N Night's Honor 11/6
B The Battle of the Labyrinth 19/5
E Elizabeth Hoyt - Thief of Shadows 22/6
D A Dying Light in Corduba 3/5
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C Chances 14/5
A Angel's Wolf 10/5
R Sylvain Reynard - The Man in the Black Suit 6/5
D Dragos Goes to Washington 14/6
Flowers
F Fast Track 20/6
L A Longer Fall 23/5
O Olympus Bound 26/6
W White Night 27/5
E Jennifer Estep - Crush the King 18/6
R Rick Riordan - The Last Olympian 6/6
S Sweet Talk 10/6
Roses
R Rick Riordan - The Titan's Curse 12/5
O One Salt Sea 20/5
S Small Favor 3/6
E Jennifer Estep - Protect the Prince 5/5
S The Seeing Stone 28/5
Mother's Day ChallengeDuration: 1 May - 30 June
Level: A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option: 2 Spell it Out
Spell out the word "Mother's Day"
M Night of Cake & Puppets Mik 5/10
O Stolen LN O'Donnell 5/4
T The Two Lives of Lydia Bird 5/2
H A Hunger Like No Other 5/6
E Sapphire Flames narrator Emily 5/7
R Second Grave on the Left Reyes 5/9
S The Society 5/3
D First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 5/1
A Jed Had to Die narrator Amy 5/5
Y The Adjustment by Suzanne Young 5/22
Option #3 Scavenger Hunt
A - ancestor The Long Earth p. 87
B - bouquet Just Married? loc. 3527
D - daughter Dearest Ivie loc. 1045
F - family Coming Up for Air p. 16
I - inherit The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper p. 154
K - kiss Sweep in Peace p. 6
L - love Bad Boy Brody p. 1
M - mother Clean Sweep p. 9
O - offspring The Queen of Hearts p. 46
P - parent Queen of Hearts p.45
Q - quality The Darkest Night loc. 894
R - remember Some Enchanted Éclair loc. 710
S - son Archangel's Consort p. 83
T - tradition Folsom loc 183
U - upbringing Sherwood p. 15
W - woman Bad Moon Rising loc. 14
Mama's Day ChallengeDuration: 1 May - 30 June
Books ~ 0/25
LEVELS:
Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
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*Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
Mama's Day ChallengeDuration: 1 May - 30 June
Books ~ 0/5
LEVELS:
Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
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It took just about a year to finish up this long spell-out. Thanks for the fun!Mother's Day
Timeframe: 5/12/19 to 5/6/20
167/167
26/26 Gifts
A - Spa (3/3)
S - Author Sawyer Bennett - Max - 5/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
P - Playing Hurt by Kelly Jamieson - 10/31/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Kristen Ashley - Rock Chick Revolution - 5/14/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Breakfast in Bed (14/14)
B - Back Check by Kelly Jamieson - 5/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Royal Pain by Tracy Wolff - 6/4/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Elizabeth Hoyt - Dearest Rogue - 6/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Author Annette Blair - Cloaked in Malice - 6/16/19 ♥♥♥
K - Keene, Carolyn - The Clue in the Old Stagecoach - 11/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
F - Follow Love by J.H. Croix - 5/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Autumn Song by Margaret Pargeter - 6/26/19 ♥♥
S - Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis - 7/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Then Came You by Jill Shalvis - 6/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom by Yeonmi Park - 5/18/19 ♥♥♥
N - The Nightingale Nurses by Donna Douglas - 5/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
B - Bitter Sweets by G.A. McKevett - 7/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Back to the Bedroom - 7/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
D – Donna Grant - My Favorite Cowboy - 3/24/20 ♥♥♥♥
Card (4/4)
C - Carew, Jean - The Marrying Kind - 3/10/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Alex Michaelides - The Silent Patient - 3/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rosenfelt, David - Open and Shut - 4/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Dina Silver - One Pink Line 3/21/20 ♥♥♥♥
Daughter (8/8)
D - Dick Francis - For Kicks - 6/25/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - The Clocks - 8/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Until the End of Time by Danielle Steel - 7/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
G - Greer Hendricks - The Wife Between Us - 6/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
H – Holly Jacobs - Once Upon a Valentine's - 4/7/20 ♥♥♥
T - Three Daughters of Madame Liang by Pearl S. Buck - 6/8/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Jennifer Estep - Web of Lies - 7/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
R - Rebecca Zanetti - Claimed - 6/17/19 ♥♥♥
Earrings (8/8)
E - Erin McCarthy - The Hookup - 8/11/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence - 8/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robert B. Parker - Looking For Rachel Wallace - 6/20/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Ruthless by Gillian Archer - 7/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ilona Andrews - Magic Rises - 5/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Hostage to Pleasure - 5/31/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
G – Grant, Donna - A Cowboy Like You - 4/17/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Silver Linings by Debbie Macomber - 7/13/19 ♥♥♥♥
Flowers (7/7)
F - Fatally Frosted by Jessica Beck - 8/26/19 ♥♥♥
L - Liz Lipperman - Beef Stolen-Off - 8/17/19 ♥♥♥
O - One Day in December by Josie Silver - 5/20/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
W - William Wright - Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail - 7/6/19 ♥♥♥
E - Author Janet Evanovich - Smitten - 8/23/19 ♥♥♥
R - Author J.D. Robb - Devoted in Death - 8/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Author Carla Swafford - Full Heat - 7/31/19 ♥♥♥
Grandma (7/7)
G – Green, Crystal - When the Sun Goes Down... - 11/7/19 ♥♥♥
R - Rebellious by Gillian Archer - 10/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Aunt Dimity: Detective by Nancy Atherton - 9/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth - 7/17/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis - 7/2/19 ♥♥♥♥
M - Author Julianne MacLean - A Curve in the Road - 6/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Marie Walker - Black Tie Optional - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
Heart (5/5)
H - Heller, Joseph - Catch-22 - 2/9/20 ♥♥
E - Edwards, Nicole - Bad Business - 9/10/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Angel in Scarlet by Lavinia Kent - 12/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Brotherhood in Death - 10/30/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
T - Troutte, Kimberley - Forbidden Lovers - 9/7/19 ♥♥♥
I Love You (8/8)
I - Illegally Yours by Kate Meader - 8/25/19 ♥♥♥
L - Lee Kilraine - Bringing Delaney Home - 11/8/19 ♥♥♥♥
O – One of These Nights by Susan Sizemore - 12/14/19 ♥♥♥♥
V - Venom by Jennifer Estep - 9/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Erin McCarthy - The Breakup - 9/15/19 ♥♥♥♥
Y - Yours, Mine... or Ours? by Karen Templeton - 8/31/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/7/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unusually Stupid Americans: A Compendium of All-American Stupidity by Ross Petras - 6/6/19 ♥♥♥♥
Journal (7/7)
J - Jill Shalvis - Still the One - 12/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only My Heart To Give by Nan Asquith - 6/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - The Unwilling Executive by Miranda P. Charles - 7/25/19 ♥♥♥
R - Ruta Sepetys - Out of the Easy - 5/24/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Branded by Fire - 8/19/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Alexander, Lacey - French Quarter - 12/8/19 ♥♥♥
L - Louise Gornall - Under Rose-Tainted Skies - 1/2/20 ♥♥♥♥
Kiss (4/4)
K - Kate Meader - Down with Love - 6/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Ink Flamingos by Karen E. Olson - 9/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Karin Slaughter - The Kept Woman - 8/3/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
S - Slap Shot by Kelly Jamieson - 8/15/19 ♥♥♥♥
Love (4/4)
L - Lynsay Sands - Bite Me If You Can - 3/11/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - The Other Miss Donne by Jane Arbor - 6/27/19 ♥♥♥
V - Vicki Lewis Thompson - Old Enough to Know Better - 12/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Everything Under by Daisy Johnson - 10/25/19 ♥♥
Mother's Day - Part 2Mom (3/3)
M - Mary Higgins Clark - A Cry In The Night - 7/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - One Perfect Kiss by Jaci Burton - 7/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
M - My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis - 10/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
Nurture (7/7)
N - No Interest in Love by Cassie Mae - 11/22/19 ♥♥♥
U - Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Rodriguez, Deborah - Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil - 12/19/19 ♥♥♥
T – Then Came You by Kate Meader - 4/26/20 ♥♥♥
U - Under Control by Shannon Stacey - 9/21/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - R.A. Scotti - Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa - 1/5/20 ♥♥♥
E - Eternal Summer by Anne Hampson - 11/14/19 ♥♥♥
Orchid (6/6)
O - One Night Rodeo by Lorelei James - 7/16/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Roberts, Nora - Tribute - 1/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
C – Center, Katherine - What You Wish For - 4/13/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
H - Holt, Desiree - Fourth Down - 3/27/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - In the Mood Fur Love by Eve Langlais - 10/17/19 ♥♥♥
D - Donna Grant - Cowboy, Cross My Heart - 8/29/19 ♥♥♥♥
Parent (6/6)
P - Password to Larkspur Lane by Carolyn Keene - 3/15/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Anita Hughes - Christmas at the Chalet: A Novel - 12/20/19 ♥♥♥
R - Roman by Sawyer Bennett - 1/26/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Estep, Jennifer - Tangled Threads - 1/2/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nightingale Way by Emily March - 12/12/19 ♥♥♥♥
T - Tina Wainscott - Falling Free - 11/28/19 ♥♥♥♥
Queen for a Day (12/12)
Q - Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion - 11/13/19 ♥♥♥♥
U - Unscrewed by Lois Greiman - 10/24/19 ♥♥♥
E - Emma Chase - Sustained - 11/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Emergency!: True Stories From The Nation's ERs by Mark Brown - 11/21/19 ♥♥♥
N - Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - 11/23/19 ♥♥♥♥
F - Fatal Justice by Marie Force - 10/9/19 ♥♥♥
O - Once a Moretti Wife by Michelle Smart - 9/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
R - Robb, J.D. - Echoes in Death - 2/23/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Apprentice in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/6/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
D - Drake, Olivia - His Wicked Wish - 9/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - Andrews, Ilona - Magic Breaks - 1/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life Is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders - 9/14/19 ♥♥♥
Roses (5/5)
R - Reid, Henrietta - Sister of the Bride - 3/3/20 ♥♥♥♥
O - Once Upon A Christmas by Holly Jacobs - 8/9/19 ♥♥♥♥
S - Author Jill Shalvis - White Heat - 8/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
E - Ever After by Phyllis A. Whitney - 1/14/20 ♥♥♥♥
S - Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris - 9/5/19 ♥♥♥♥
Son (3/3)
S - Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning - 10/22/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Old Before My Time: Hayley Okines' Life with Progeria by Hayley Okines - 10/4/19 ♥♥♥
N - Nancy Naigle - Dear Santa - 12/27/19 ♥♥♥
Tiara (5/5)
T - Treading Water by Marie Force - 3/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass - 12/9/19 ♥♥♥
A - Appealed by Emma Chase - 2/7/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Richard Thomas - Disintegration - 3/8/20 ♥♥♥
A - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones - 2/26/20 ♥♥♥
U - Bouquet (7/7)
B - Bolt by Dick Francis - 10/7/19 ♥♥♥♥
O - Only a Kiss by Mary Balogh - 11/4/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Until Now by Cristin Cooper - 1/12/20 ♥♥♥
Q - Quinn, Julia - The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever - 12/16/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
U - Unsuitable by Lavinia Kent - 4/18/20 ♥♥♥
E - Educated by Tara Westover - 1/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
T - A True Cowboy Christmas by Caitlin Crews - 10/19/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Visit (5/5)
V - Valentine, Marquita - Hard to Fall - 4/23/20 ♥♥
I - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter - 3/7/20 ♥♥♥
S - Shannon Stacey - Hot Response - 7/27/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - Isabella Bradford - When You Wish Upon a Duke - 3/28/20 ♥♥♥♥
T - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center - 3/30/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
Wine (4/4)
W - What About Us by Sidney Halston - 9/17/19 ♥♥♥♥
I - In a Marrying Mood by Raye Morgan - 11/3/19 ♥♥♥♥
N - Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - 2/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 1/31/20 ♥♥♥♥
X - Jewelry Box (10/10)
J - Janette Oke - When Comes the Spring - 3/14/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Emma Hart - Stripped Down - 2/4/20 ♥♥♥♥
W - Wilde One by Jannine Gallant - 2/25/20 ♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Hoyt - Sweetest Scoundrel - 2/28/20 ♥♥♥♥♥
L - A Lover's Secret by Bethany Bloom - 3/16/20 ♥♥
R - Rena Young - Catch A Falling Star - 4/15/20 ♥♥♥
Y - Yvonne Whittal - Dark Heritage - 11/11/19 ♥♥♥
B - Buck, Craig Faustus - Go Down Hard - 8/8/19 ♥♥♥
O - The Other Side of the Dale by Gervase Phinn - 11/17/19 ♥♥♥
X - X, Monique - Sugar: My Life as a Sugar Babe - 4/9/20 ♥♥♥
Y - Family (6/6)
F - Falling Up by Shel Silverstein - 11/25/19 ♥♥♥♥
A - All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 2/29/20 ♥♥♥♥
M - The Mystery at Lilac Inn by Carolyn Keene - 2/12/20 ♥♥♥♥
I - The Inherited Bride by Rebecca Stratton - 11/30/19 ♥♥♥♥
L - Lauren Layne - To Have and to Hold - 7/29/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
Y - Yates, Maisey - Heir to a Dark Inheritance - 2/20/20 ♥♥♥
Zen Garden (9/9)
Z - Zo White and the Seven Morphs by Barbara Silkstone - 11/12/19 ♥♥♥
E - Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones - 3/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - Nalini Singh - Blaze of Memory - 4/2/20 ♥♥♥
G - Grafton, Sue - M is for Malice - 2/13/20 ♥♥♥♥
A - Ann Brashares - Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood - 3/5/20 ♥♥♥♥
R - Roxane Gay - Difficult Women - 5/29/19 ♥♥♥
D - Dick Francis - Bonecrack - 11/29/19 ♥♥♥♥♥
E - Elizabeth Spann Craig - A Body in the Backyard - 4/19/20 ♥♥♥♥
N - 9 1/2 Days by Mia Zachary - 5/6/20 ♥♥♥♥
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DURATION: Two months from start date
LEVELS:
Mother's Day Flowers: 5 books
Hugs and Kisses: 10 books
Breakfast in Bed: 20 books
A Mother's Love: 25 + books
Option # 1: Show your love
~Read a book that features a mother and daughter(s) character(s)
~Read a book with "Love" in the title.
~Read a book that shows a mom hugging her child(ren) on the cover.
~Read a book in which a son or daughter gives mom a present.
~Read a book where a character does something nice for someone else.
~Read a book in which a daughter misses or grieves for her mother.
~Read a book that has a baby in the story.
~Read a book with the word "mother " in the text.
~Read a book in which a mother protects her family
~Read a book with a heart(s) on the cover.
~Read a book with a flower(s) on the cover.
Option # 2: Spell- it -Out
Spell out the word "Mother's Day".
(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audiobook narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.
As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.
Option # 3: Scavenger Hunt ( 118 words)
Find as many words from the list below. List is optional; you may use your own. You may only "find" a word once. For this challenge you may only find one word per book.
A
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accepting, adopt, adoption, adore, affection, amazing, ancestor, appreciate, appreciation
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B
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beautiful, beloved, best, birth, bouquet, brave, breakfast in bed
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C
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candy, cake, card, care, caring, carnation, celebrate, celebration, cherish, child, children, chocolate, compassionate, cookies
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D
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daisy, darling, daughter, day, dear, dedication, devoted, doting
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E
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elegant, endearing
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F
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family, feelings, flowers, fond
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G
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gift, grandma, grandmother, gracious, grateful, gratitude, guiding
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H
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helpful, heart, heritage, holiday, honor, hug
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I
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inherit, inspirational
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J
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jewelry, jewels
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K
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kin, kind, kiss
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L
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lady, lineage, love, loveable
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M
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ma, mama, maternal, May, meal, memories, mom, mommy, mother, motherhood
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N
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nuclear family
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O
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offspring
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P
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parent, perfume, precious, present, proud
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Q
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quality
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R
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remember, resourceful, roses
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S
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sentimental, smart, son, special, spouse, Sunday, supportive, sweet, sweetheart
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T
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thanks, thoughtful, tradition, tulips
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U
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understanding, upbringing, unique
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V
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virtuous, vows
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W
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warmth, wife, wise, wisdom, woman, wonderful
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X
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xxx ( kisses)
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Y
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years, youthful
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Z
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zeal, zestful
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Word List
https://www.words-to-use.com/words/mo...
Option #4: Create a Story
Use book titles or objects on the cover to create a story.
Roses are red
Violets Are Blue
Mom you are the best and
P.S. I Love You
( sorry my creating a story skills needs a little work!)