2021 Spring Challenge

[Carolien]

It’s spring! Jacaranda time in my part of the world!

The challenge runs from 1 September 2021 until 30 November 2021.
All books must be at least 150 pages.
You have to complete 9 tasks to finish the challenge.
Choose 3 tasks from each subset in bold.

Let’s read some seasonal books.
1. It’s spring in the southern hemisphere – read a book set in the southern hemisphere
2. Read a book with flowers on the cover.
3. Read a book with a green or purple cover
4. Read a book set in spring
5. Read a book with all the letters in the word SPRING in the title

Spring is traditionally a time for new things:
6. Read a book by an author new to you
7. Read the first book in a series
8. Read a book set in a country (not fictional) that you have never read before
9. Read a debut novel
10. Read a book with a baby as a character.

It is also time to do some spring cleaning:
11. Read a book added to your Goodreads To Be Read list the first year you joined Goodreads
12. Read a book to complete a challenge (any one in any group, including this challenge)
13. Read the final book in a series as published at August 2021 (there may be more to come, but is the final one available at the moment)
14. Read the final book published by an author who has died
15. Complete a book that you have started but did not finish in your first attempt

[Wayne]

Wayne's Spring Fling
Progress (9/9)

Let’s read some seasonal books.
1. It’s spring in the southern hemisphere – read a book set in the southern hemisphere: Do Not Take This Road To El-Karama (Planned): Rainbow Nation My Zulu Arse
2. Read a book with flowers on the cover.: Toujours Provence
5. Read a book with all the letters in the word SPRING in the title: Great Expectations

Spring is traditionally a time for new things:
7. Read the first book in a series: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
8. Read a book set in a country (not fictional) that you have never read before: Sahara(Niger)
9. Read a debut novel: Wife of the Gods


It is also time to do some spring cleaning:
11. Read a book added to your Goodreads To Be Read list the first year you joined Goodreads: Twenty Chickens for a Saddle: The Story of an African ChildhoodTwenty Chickens For A Saddle (Planned)
12. Read a book to complete a challenge (any one in any group, including this challenge): The Story of an African Farm
14. Read the final book published by an author who has died: A Confederacy of Dunces

[Carolien]

My spot: 9/9

Let’s read some seasonal books.
1. It’s spring in the southern hemisphere – read a book set in the southern hemisphere The Book of Memory Completed 20 September 3.5 stars
2. Read a book with flowers on the cover. Completed 24 September 3.5 stars
3. Read a book with a green or purple cover Completed 8 September 4 stars
4. Read a book set in spring
5. Read a book with all the letters in the word SPRING in the title

Spring is traditionally a time for new things:
6. Read a book by an author new to you The Hate U Give Completed 25 September 4 stars
7. Read the first book in a series The Day the Music Died (Sam McCain #1) Completed 20 September 3 stars
8. Read a book set in a country (not fictional) that you have never read before The Gardener of Baghdad Completed 16 September 3.5 stars (Iraq)
9. Read a debut novel
10. Read a book with a baby as a character.

It is also time to do some spring cleaning:
11. Read a book added to your Goodreads To Be Read list the first year you joined Goodreads Mornings in Jenin Completed 29 November 4 stars
12. Read a book to complete a challenge (any one in any group, including this challenge) Almost a Bride Completed 12 September to complete https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
13. Read the final book in a series as published at August 2021 (there may be more to come, but is the final one available at the moment) Zululand Gold Completed 15 November 3.5 stars
14. Read the final book published by an author who has died
15. Complete a book that you have started but did not finish in your first attempt

[Diane]

My spot:

Let’s read some seasonal books.
1. It’s spring in the southern hemisphere – read a book set in the southern hemisphere

2. Read a book with flowers on the cover.
3. Read a book with a green or purple cover

4. Read a book set in spring
5. Read a book with all the letters in the word SPRING in the title

Spring is traditionally a time for new things:

6. Read a book by an author new to you
7. Read the first book in a series
8. Read a book set in a country (not fictional) that you have never read before
9. Read a debut novel
10. Read a book with a baby as a character.
It is also time to do some spring cleaning:
11. Read a book added to your Goodreads To Be Read list the first year you joined Goodreads
12. Read a book to complete a challenge (any one in any group, including this challenge)
13. Read the final book in a series as published at August 2021 (there may be more to come, but is the final one available at the moment)

14. Read the final book published by an author who has died
15. Complete a book that you have started but did not finish in your first attempt

[Diane]

Challenge completed [based on finishing 3 tasks from each subset]. I'm going to work on the other tasks :-)

[Carolien]

Well done!

[Wayne]

Well done!

[Wayne]

And so I have also completed the Spring challenge. A couple of good reads along the way.

[Diane]

Wayne wrote: "And so I have also completed the Spring challenge. A couple of good reads along the way."

Well done, Wayne! You've got some interesting reads there. I'm keen to give Wife of the Gods a go.

[Wayne]

Diane wrote: "Wayne wrote: "And so I have also completed the Spring challenge. A couple of good reads along the way."

Well done, Wayne! You've got some interesting reads there. I'm keen to give Wife of the Gods..."

Thanks Diane. Go for it, I am going to give the other books in the Darko Dawson series a go. I see that he also has a a series featuring Emma Djan.
https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/kwe...

[Carolien]

Congrats, Wayne!

[Wayne]

Carolien wrote: "Congrats, Wayne!"

Thanks Carolien. I have a recommendation for you: Little Boys Come from the Stars. Not finished yet, but happy with what I have encountered thus far

[Carolien]

That looks like an interesting read, Wayne! Added to the list, thank you!

[Carolien]

Very last minute here, but I'm done!

[Wayne]

Good stuff Carolien. Spring? It seems Mossel Bay is going straight to winter. ;,>)

[Carolien]

Wayne wrote: "Good stuff Carolien. Spring? It seems Mossel Bay is going straight to winter. ;,>)"

Joburg is not very warm either! At least it's green and not dusty.