2025 April Monthly Challenge

[Julianna]

Final Update 5/2

1. Happy April Birthday!: Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer - published in April (4/8)★★★★1/2

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author ❱❱ Suzanne Enoch: Splendid by Julia Quinn - historical romance/set in England (4/30)★★★1/2

4. National Frog Month: Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione - a character goes through some type of transition & animal on the cover (4/12)★★★★★

5. National Karaoke Week: Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary - a person smiling on the cover (4/21)★★★★★

7. National Siblings Day: The Wager by Sally Cheney - 2 or more main characters & at least 2 people on the cover (4/17)★★★1/2

8. National Orchid Day: Knockout by Hannah Murray - 2 in the publish date (4/18)★★★★

9. International Astronomy Day: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder - author initials in TELESCOPE (4/28)★★★★★

Completed 7/7

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2025 April Monthly Challenge

In for 10! 📚

10 of 10. Completed 4.29.2025 DONE!

1. Happy April Birthday!: The Former Assassin's Guide to Snagging a Reluctant Boyfriend by Alice Winters 4.12.2025
2. April Month-Long Celebration - Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month: Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb 4.22.2025
3. Featured Author Challenge - Suzanne Enoch: Flirting With Danger by Suzanne Enoch 4.20.2025
4. National Frog Month: Primal Mirror by Nalini Singh 4.29.2025
5. National Karaoke Week - 4th Week: The Almost Romantic: How to Date Your Fake Husband by Lauren Blakely 4.25.2025
6. Find a Rainbow Day - April 3: Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis 4.10.2025
7. National Siblings Day - April 10: Finding Lord Landry by Lucy Lennox 4.2.2025
8. National Orchid Day - April 16: One Wish by Robyn Carr 4.14.2025
9. International Astronomy Day - April 28: Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh 4.8.2025
10. Reader's Choice: Soulless by Gail Carriger 4.17.2025



Thanks for a fun challenge!

[Barbara ★]

April Monthly Challenge

READ: 9/9

✔️1. Happy April Birthday!
Read a book:
❇️ published in April
Shelter - Tara Shuler (published April 25, 2011) 4/14

✔️3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author ❱❱ Suzanne Enoch
Read a book:
❇️ that is historical romance or set in England
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante 4/10

✔️4. National Frog Month ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ with a mostly green cover
Curse the Day - Annabel Chase 4/6


✔️5. National Karaoke Week ❱❱ Week 4 ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ that features someone singing (even in the shower!) or listening to music
As Dead As A Vampire - April Fernsby (MC) 4/26

✔️6. Find a Rainbow Day ❱❱ April 3 ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ featuring a rain shower or other weather event
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky (blizzard) 4/21

✔️7. National Siblings Day ❱❱ April 10 ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ with 2 or more main characters
Girl Without a Chance - Rylie Dark 4/4

✔️8. National Orchid Day ❱❱ April 16 ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ featuring a character who likes to garden or has plants indoors
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson (MC) 4/20

✔️9. International Astronomy Day ❱❱ April 28 ❱❱
Read a book:
❇️ with either author initial (first, middle or last) in TELESCOPE
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin 4/6

✔️10. Reader's Choice
❇️ Read any book of your choice!
Air Bound - Jess Mountifield & Talia Beckett 4/27

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

[Connie N.]

I was able to finish 8 out of 10 tasks for April. Thanks for the fun!

2025 April Monthly Challenge
Timeframe: 4/1/25 to 4/30/25
8/10

1. Happy April Birthday! - Published in April - Don't Go by Lisa Scottoline - 4/15/25 ♥♥♥♥

Pub 4/1/13

2. April Month-Long Observance ❱❱ Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month ❱❱ Since its origin in 1986, the goal is to increase the level of interest, appreciation, and understanding of mathematics and statistics.
Read a book:
❇️ with a character who studies, teaches, or works in a STEM related field

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author/Suzanne Enoch - Historical romance AND is set in England - Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas - 4/3/25 ♥♥♥♥


4. National Frog Month - Animal on the cover - Reunited on Dragonfly Lane by Annie Rains - 4/18/25 ♥♥♥♥


5. National Karaoke Week ❱❱ Week 4 ❱❱ National Karaoke Week is a time to encourage amateur singers to show off their talents and enjoy the fun of singing along to music. Taking its roots in small nightclubs in Japan, karaoke has grown extremely popular in many other countries. So much so that the global karaoke market is currently worth billions of dollars, and annual events like Karaoke World Championships and National Karaoke Week are a thing.
Read a book:
❇️ that features someone singing (even in the shower!) or listening to music
❇️ set in Japan or with a character or author of Asian descent
❇️ with a person smiling on the cover - because karaoke makes you happy!

6. Find a Rainbow Day/April 3 - Starts with a letter in RAINBOW - Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley - 4/10/25 ♥♥♥♥♥


7. National Siblings Day/April 10 - Character with siblings - Until Willow by Aurora Rose Reynolds - 4/4/25 ♥♥♥♥

Willow has a twin sister as well as a number of other siblings.

8. National Orchid Day/April 16 - With 5 or 2 in the page count or publish date - Memory in Death by J.D. Robb - 4/8/25 ♥♥♥♥♥

375 pgs

9. International Astronomy Day/April 28 - Author initial (first, middle or last) in TELESCOPE - 21st Birthday by James Patterson - 4/14/25 ♥♥♥♥


10. Reader's Choice - Any book - The Wedding Date Disaster by Kate R. Mathieson - 4/16/25 ♥♥♥♥

[Jonquil]

April 2025 Monthly Challenge

10/10 DONE


1. Happy April Birthday!
❇️ published in April Apr 14, 2020 Shielding Gillian Susan Stoker 4/11
2. Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month
❇️ character who studies, teaches, or works in a STEM related field The Love Code Susannah Nix 4/6
3. Featured Author Suzanne Enoch
❇️ that is historical romance or set in England The Girl in His Shadow Audrey Blake 4/7
4. National Frog Month
❇️ that has any kind of animal on the cover Jennifer Ashley 4/16

5. National Karaoke Week
❇️ set in Japan or with a character or author of Asian descent TARO: Legendary Boy Hero of Japan Blue Spruell 4/21
6. Find a Rainbow Day
❇️ title starts with a letter in RAINBOW Of Hoaxes and Homicide Anastasia Hastings 4/5
7. National Siblings Day
❇️ with 2 or more main characters The True Love Experiment Christina Lauren 4/2
8. National Orchid Day
❇️ 5 or 2 in publish date
Feb 04, 2025 Vows of Murder Lynn Cahoon 4/5
9. International Astronomy Day
❇️ author initial in TELESCOPE The Duke's Suspicion Susanna Craig 4/7
10. Reader's Choice How Much I Feel Marie Force 4/8