2025 Spring Reading Challenge: Intro & FAQs

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

It's time for our Spring Seasonal Challenge!

Happy spring, everyone! Whether it's still cold and snowy for you, or the flowers are starting to sprout, or you're actually going into autumn (for our southern hemisphere friends), this challenge will bring a bit of joy and life into your reading.

When
March 1, 2025 through May 31, 2025

What
You are given a set of words and phrases, and you must match books to these phrases in one of three ways.

The Phrases
1. springtime
2. bloom
3. sun shining
4. baby animals
5. eggs
6. tulips
7. jellybeans
8. rainstorm
9. sprout
10. warming
11. spring break
12. raincoat
13. green
14. earth day
15. pastels

How to Fill the Prompts
1. Phrase contains BOTH letters of the author's name (ignore middle initial)
2. Phrase contains the first letter of the title (ignore or include A, An, and The)
3. Phrase is exemplified on the cover (your interpretation)

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

FAQs

[Irene]

Just out of curiosity (this is not a complaint!! I love these challenges) I know we had the same spring challenge in 2023 and 2021 so I'm just wondering if it's a new tradition for this to be the spring reading challenge in odd-numbered years? Or if we should expect to see it crop up occasionally in future years? (So I can keep an eye out for covers that match?)

[Emily, Conterminous Mod]

It is 100% because I reused old material and not indicative of any pattern. Life is a bit chaotic at the moment so I pulled the challenge from previous years. Can't say it won't pop up again, but hopefully I have a bit more brain space to create something new next year lol

[Robin P, Orbicular Mod]

We are always delighted to get suggestions for themes from members. If you have ideas, you can message Emily, Jackie or me anytime!