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SPRING1. Spring Ahead! The phrase "Spring forward, Fall back" helps people remember how Daylight Saving Time affects their clocks. At 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March, we set our clocks forward one hour ahead of Standard Time. Read a book about time travel.
2. Spring into action - to suddenly begin moving or doing something. Read a book where a character makes an impetuous decision.
3. Spring is a Season! Spring is one of the four conventional temperate seasons following winter and preceding summer. There are various technical definitions of spring, but local usage of the term varies according to local climate, cultures and customs. When it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, it will be autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Read a book that takes place in the Spring.
4. A spring is a natural source of water – read a book with water on the cover or that takes place on the water.
5. Spring, a mechanical device that stores energy. Read a steampunk book - Steampunk is a subgenre of speculative fiction, usually set in an anachronistic Victorian or quasi-Victorian alternate history setting. It could be described by the slogan "What the past would look like if the future had happened sooner." It includes fiction with science fiction, fantasy or horror themes. Most steampunk books have mechanical devices in them.
6. Spring Cleaning. Spring cleaning is the practice of thoroughly cleaning a house in the springtime. The practice of spring cleaning is especially prevalent in climates with a cold winter. The most common usage of spring cleaning refers to the yearly act of cleaning a house from top to bottom which would take place in the first warm days of the year typically in spring, hence the name. However it has also come to be synonymous with any kind of heavy duty cleaning or organizing enterprise. A person who gets their affairs in order before an audit or inspection could be said to be doing some spring cleaning. Read a book that has been on your TBR list the longest.
7. Spring Break is a vacation period in early spring at universities and schools in various countries in the northern hemisphere. Read a book that takes place at a college or during spring break.
8. Spring goes in like a lion and out like a lamb. With March being such a changeable month, in which we can see warm spring-like temperatures or late-season snowstorms, you can understand how this saying might hold true in some instances. We can only hope that if March starts off cold and stormy it will end warm and sunny, but the key word is hope. Read a book where weather plays an important part to the plot.
9. She’s/He’s no Spring Chicken. New England chicken farmers discovered that chickens born in the Spring bought better prices, rather than old birds that had gone through the winter etc. Sometimes farmers tried to sell the old birds as a new spring born chicken. Smart buyers often complained that a tough fowl was "no spring chicken" and so the term now is used to represent birds (and even people) past their plump and tender years. Read an old favorite or a book you have been putting off reading.
10. Hope Springs Eternal is from a poem An Essay on Man by Alexander Pope – people always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. Will continue to hope even though they have evidence that things cannot possible turn out the way they want. Read a book of poetry or a book about a poet.
11. Spring to mind - to appear suddenly or immediately in your thoughts. Read a book that was released in 2015 or the newest book on your TBR list.
12. Spring in his step If you walk with or have a spring in your step, you walk energetically in a way that shows you are feeling happy and confident. Read a book that has a character who exhibits these characteristics or an action genre book.
Thank you so much for your entry Sharon! I love your ideas. Would you mind just editing your post to put spaces between your numbers to make it easier to read. Please keep your ideas coming everyone.
6,000 Member Q2 ChallengeI entered the number 6,000 into my Google search bar, and the following suggestions were listed:
1. "6,000 Dollar Cars": Apparently there are 9 reliable $6,000 cars as recommended by AutoTrader.com. Read either a good, reliable book that you’ve read before or a new book recommended to you by a reliable source.
2. "6,000 Year Old Earth": Some subscribe to a religious belief called creationism, which uses the Old Testament to determine the number of years the earth has existed — between 5,700 and 10,000 years. Read a book where someone is persecuted for what they believe.
3. "6,000 Words is How Many Pages": Did you know there’s a website that will convert number of words, font style, font size and spacing to number of pages? I could have really used this tool in High School and College! Read a book that you should have read in High School or College but did not. If you were an impeccable student and read all those books, read a book that’s considered a Classic.
4. "6,000 Years Ago": According to Wikipedia “The 4th millennium BC saw major changes in human culture. It marked the beginning of the Bronze Age and the invention of writing, which played a major role in starting recorded history.” Read either an individual's or a group of people’s recorded history.
5. "6,000 Games": Let’s play a game within a game! Every time you read or plan to read a book for this challenge, enter the title and/or author into the What Should I Read Next website, and then add one of the suggested books to your TBR list. Read one of the books that you add.
6. "6,000 Square Foot House": This is considered a large house. Read a large book (must be at least 400+ pages, 10” tall, 8" across, or 2” thick).
7. "6,000 rpm": RPM (rotations per minute) is the frequency of a rotation for a mechanical component, commonly used in American car engines. Let's rotate through words! Look at the person's entry previous to yours that lists books they will read for this challenge. Choose a title of one of their books and reuse a word from that title (not an article) to read (For example, if Kara posted just before me and chose to read 33 Men to check off #8, using the word "Men" I might choose to read The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Then, based on the word "Treasure," Jodi then may choose to read Treasure Island.)
8. "6,000 Spiders": Apparently 6,000 brown recluse spiders invaded a Missouri family home and the story wound up all over the news. Read a book whose story was originally in the news, the book itself made headlines, or the plot contains an invasion of some kind.
9. "6,000 Steps is How Many Miles": It’s somewhere between 2.5 and 3 miles — very doable in a day. Read a book that you actually read in a day or could theoretically read in a day if you could ignore all your other responsibilities.
10. "6,000 Calories a Day": Hugh Jackman adopted this diet to lose 20 pounds for his role as Wolverine. Read a book about someone who made unhealthy choices.
11. "6,000 baht": This is the form of currency used in Thailand. If converted to USD it’s about $184. It’s also about 160 Euros and about 236 Australian Dollars. Read the book whose number on your TBR list corresponds to the converted currency amount that your country would use. (For example, I live in America, so the #184 book on my TBR list is Yearning for the Living God: Reflections from the Life of F. Enzio Busche) If your TBR list isn’t as ridiculous as mine, move the decimal to the left until you reach a number that could be found in your TBR list. (For example, if my TBR list were less than 184 books, I would read number 18 on my list, which is Sarah's Quilt, or if it was really short I would just read the #1 book on my list.)
6K Member Extravaganza - Second Quarter Challenge Contest1. A recent study revealed that the average American eats 6,000 slices of pizza each year! Read a book where someone exceeds the average expectations of something.
2. Our GoodReads Group has over 6,000 MEMBERS now! Read a book where someone is a member of a group or club.
3. An EXTRAVAGANZA was planned for when our group met 6,000 members. Read a book where a celebration is planned or executed for a special event.
4. Creating a theme for the 2ND Quarter Challenge is the task at hand. Read a book that is part of a series or has multiple parts.
5. A QUARTER is a monetary unit. Read a book that has a monetary component.
6. Who doesn't like a CHALLENGE? Read a book where someone is challenged.
7. The 2nd quarter of the year includes SPRING. Read a book with a springtime setting.
8. APRIL occurs in the 2nd quarter and April Fools Day can be a lot of fun. Read a book that has a prank or joke in it.
9. MAY is the final month of Spring. In the last week of May, the Australian Library and Information Association celebrates Library and Information Week. Read a book that mentions a library.
10. Several countries celebrate Father's day in JUNE. Read a book that has a father or father figure
11. After we've read our way through the 2nd quarter, SUMMER will be in full swing. Read a book with a summery feel or about a summer vacation.
Oh I am so excited that you are all participating in creating our second quarter challenge. I love all of your ideas for challenges. I can't wait to see even more creative ideas!
The party challenge: 1: First on is a Dinner Party with an informal finger buffet. Let’s have some literary nibbles with a collection of short stories or poems.
2: Reception next with a guest lecturer: one of your favourite writers. Read the first book by your favourite writer.
3: Our Cocktail party has got non-alcoholic cocktails, but as most cocktails are with alcohol try to read a book in which one of the main characters has a drinking problem. Or, as cocktails mostly have very bright colours, read a book with a multi coloured cover.
4: You are invited to the Royal Garden party at Buckingham Palace. You will have tea and sandwiches and you can listen to a military band. And who knows, maybe you have a chat with the Queen. Read a book set in London.
5: A friend takes you to a Cast party. A Cast party is held for most theatre performances or for marking the end of the shooting for a motion picture. Read a book made into a film.
6: With the buying of some books you support a good cause. Like for example when you buy I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban you support the Malala fund. For our Fundraising Party read either a book of which the proceeds go to a good cause or read a book you bought in a charity shop.
7: A Housewarming party is held when someone moves into a new house or apartment. Read a book in which a main character (or one of the main characters) moves into a new house/city/country/planet….
8: Let’s have fun at the Beach party. Read a book that has one of the following words in its title: sun, sand, beach or sea.
9: This party is about you. Happy birthday or happy name day! Read a book by an author who shares your first name or your initials for the Birthday party.
10: Reading on your own is fun. But for our Singles party you need to team up with someone to read. Persuade your friend(s) or relatives to read the same book or join a buddy read.
11: Our Surprise party is all about reading out of your comfort zone. Read a book in a genre you never read before or read a book in a genre you avoid.
12: And last but not least: our Pyjama party. Get into your pyjama. Let’s have some hot chocolate and let’s play some board games. Only picture books/comics/graphic novels are allowed for this party.
Who doesn't love a party!? I love your theme Danielle.
Love your challenge idea Danielle. I love parties.
I want to thank all of the people who created Second Quarter Challenges for our group. They are all so creative and I know you all put a lot of thought into creating your challenges. It is time to vote for our group's second quarter challenge. Please vote on our second quarter challenge poll.https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/5...
Danielle wrote: "The party challenge: 1: First on is a Dinner Party with an informal finger buffet. Let’s have some literary nibbles with a collection of short stories or poems.
2: Reception next with a guest l..."
I love Kimberly's challenge and the party Challenge :D
Kimberly wrote: "6K Member Extravaganza - Second Quarter Challenge Contest
1. A recent study revealed that the average American eats 6,000 slices of pizza each year! Read a book where someone exceeds the average e..."
Congratulations, Sharon!I really liked all of the challenges presented. It was a tough choice!
2025 Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (other topics)33 Men (other topics)
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History (other topics)
Treasure Island (other topics)
Yearning for the Living God: Reflections from the Life of F. Enzio Busche (other topics)
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With 6,000 members in our amazing group, we know you have great challenge ideas. This is your opportunity to create our second quarter challenge for our 2015 Reading Challenge Group. Challenge creators choose a theme and create the challenge around that theme. You can choose any theme that inspires you. Quarter challenges generally have 10-12 options for members to select from or work through.
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The winning challenge creator will see their challenge posted in the Quarter Challenge Thread. The challenge winner will be selected by group members by voting on a challenge poll. All second quarter challenge entries must be posted by February 28, 2015. The poll will take place the first two weeks of March. Please post your Second Quarter Challenge ideas below. We look forward to seeing all of your creative ideas. Good luck.