Robin's Spring Challenge

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

1. springtime - Bryant & May: Oranges and Lemons- cover shows a tree flowering, grass, etc. - this just happened to be the next book I was going to read even before this challenge came out. Story takes place in April. - Mar 3 - 4*

2. bloom - Miss Marjoribanks - Mar 5 - 4*

3. sun shining - - Klara and the Sun - cover shows a sun and sunshine is an important plot element - Mar 5 - 5*

4. baby animals -Binti - Mar 13 - 4*

5. eggs - Queen of Hearts - In Chapter 26, it is morning and the cook asks Georgiana and Darcy, "What can I cook for you? Eggs, bacon . . " - Mar 7 - 4*

6. tulips - Imani Perry author of Breathe: A Letter to My Sons - Mar 9 - 4*

7. jellybeans - Yanick Lahens author of Bain de lune works for both author & title - Mar 4 - 4*

8. rainstorm - Iron Lake - Mar 12 - 4*

9. sprout - Oona Out of Order - Mar 7 - 4*

10. warming - A Friend of the Earth - p. 184 - "Global warming. It's a fact." Mar 10 - 2*

11. spring break - Ivan Goncharov, author of Oblomov - Mar 15 - 4*

12. raincoat - The Case of the Canterfell Codicil - Mar 16 - 4*

Finished Mar 16

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Round 2

1. springtime - Peace Adzo Medie author of His Only Wife - Mar 12 - 4*

2. bloom - Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin p 217 - "Many perish in the womb and the greater part of those that see the light . . are nipped in the bloom." - Mar 27 - 4*

3. sun shining - The Girl with the Louding Voice - Mar 20 - 5*

4. baby animals - The Summer Before the War - Mar 29 - 4*

5. eggs - Clouds of Witness p 197 - "Presently the door opened to admit Bunter, neatly clothed and bearing a tray from which rose a most excellent odor of ham and eggs." - Mar 21 - 5*

6. tulips - Person or Persons Unknown - Apr 13 - 4*

7. jellybeans - Julia London author of The Book of Scandal - Apr 7 - 3*

8. rainstorm - Raft of Stars - Apr 2 - 4*

9. sprout - The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together - Apr 13 - 4*

10. warming - The Goblin Emperor - Apr 3 - 3*

11. spring break - The Kindest Lie - Mar 19- 3*

12. raincoat - Unnatural Death - p. 117 - "The black hat and raincoat were entirely inconspicuous." - Apr 1 - 4*

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

Round 3

1. springtime - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead - in text - 47% through Kindle ebook - "The cobblestones were covered in sand left over from the winter, when it was scattered on the slippery pavements, but now in the sunshine, it was raising dust, soiling the springtime shoes brought out of the closet." - Apr 17 - 4*

2. bloom - The House in the Cerulean Sea - p. 375 in Kindle "The flowers were in bloom , and they seemed brighter than he remembered." - Apr 26 - 3*

3. sun shining - Harry's Trees - Apr 19 - 4*

4. baby animals - Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America - Apr 21 - 48

5. eggs - Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women - Apr 10 - 3*

6. tulips - Twenty Years After - Apr 14 - 5*

7. jellybeans - All About Us - Apr 25 - 3*

8. rainstorm - Transcendent Kingdom - Apr 25 - 4*

9. sprout - Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy - Apr 19 - 4*

10. warming - The Serpent's Shadow - near end of Ch 18 in audiobook - "So it's going to be cooler tonight, apparently I'm supposed to function as a warming-pan." - May 5 - 3*

11. spring break - Basil - April 14 - 3*

12. raincoat - The Hourglass Factory -p 151 - "on the other side of the road an old man in a raincoat was making a lewd gesture." - Apr 23 - 3*