Reading The Seasons - Spring 2026

[JoAnne]

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.




Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.


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[JoAnne]

Angel **Book Junkie**
Anne

Bonita

Caraina
Christina (AKA Babbling)

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Dede
Denise
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JoAnne
Julesy FINISHED - 34 pts.

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Lali & Michelle
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[JoAnne]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points
Read: 0/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Dede]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
Holiday Wishes by Jill Shalvis 3/20
MC name is Lottie


4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
Wild Pitch by Mari Loyal 4/2


5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi 3/21

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).
Only the Brave by Danielle Steel 4/3
Ch. 8; Loc. 1425:...the bike. She drove the bicycle into the convent garage, left it there....


9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
The Good Mothers by Caitlin Weaver 4/11 - MC is the mother

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character
Tea with Emma by Diane Moody 3/21


11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
Passed Ball by Lo Everett 4/14
The MC is the father

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom 3/25

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Break Your Pucking Heart by Rachel Leigh 3/26 - Sports Romance

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
Room for Just a Little Bit More by Beth Ehemann 3/27

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026
Family Lies by Karen Rose 4/6
Published March 31, 2026

[Michele]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

Total points: 21

TASKS:
✅1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
He's Inviting Us In: The Story of Isaiah 117 House by Ronda Paulson Read 4/16/26. INVITING
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

✅2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
Once Upon a Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson Read 3/23/26
Victor and Carol take a walk

✅✅✅3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
Read 3/21/26
Read 4/18/26
Read 4/25/26
-✅->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name). Dave and Lucy

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

✅5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Read 4/12/26
Page 90 Johnny fakes a laugh at Bea's joke

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

✅✅8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
The New Husband by D.J. Palmer. Read 3/28/26
Connor, Maggie and Ben ride bikes to Simon's house
by Matt Haig Tom Hazard rides a bike
✅BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

✅9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
The New Year's Party by Jenna Satterthwaite Read 3/21/26
✅-->BONUS: The MC is a mother. Olivia is the MC and a mother of #

✅10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston Read 3/26/26
Priest for the Ben Bayliss and Randall Everett's family

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

✅✅13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub Read 4/6/26
MC Leonard Stern is father to Alice
✅14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson Read 4/10/26
the yellow cat Elspeth
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

✅15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
The Butterfly Effect: How Your Life Matters – The Perfect Inspirational Gift by Andy Andrews Read 3/28/26
TT and FF

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

✅17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks Read 4/13/26
Elsie and Betty keep the Lindbergh's house clean

✅18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
4 Riverside Close by Diana Wilkinson. Read 3/31/26
Psychological thriller

✅19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas. Read 4/3/26
Title starts with S

✅20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
A Mother Would Know by Amber Garza Read 3/31/26.
Published March 20, 2023
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Julesy]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points
Progress: 34/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
1 pt ⛵Yellow Singing Sail: A Memoir of an Only Child in China by Yinfan Huang - Mar. 20
1 pt 🛶Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel by K. Woodman-Maynard - Apr. 1

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
1 pt 🎩A Tricky Kind of Magic by Nigel Baines - Mar. 21
1 pt 🧜🏼‍♂️Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori - Apr. 7

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
3 pts ✍🏼Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks - MC's name is Ash - Mar. 23

1 pt 🥸Henchgirl by Kristen Gudsnuk - Apr. 2

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
1 pt 👦🏼A Kid Like Me: A Graphic Novel by Norm Feuti - Mar. 22


5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
1 pt 😆The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard - Apr. 11

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
1 pt 🕵🏼‍♀️Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl by Kay Healy - Mar. 26

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 🚵🏼‍♀️You & a Bike & a Roadby Eleanor Davis - Mar. 30

1 pt 🚲The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel by Scott E. Peterson - Apr. 2
1 pt🧹Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley - Apr. 3

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
1 pt 🌱 Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto - Mar. 23

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
1 pt ➿Read a book where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation). The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan - Mar. 24
1 pt ✝️Read a book with a religious character. The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag - Apr. 3

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 🚀The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett - Mar. 25

3 pts 🐈‍⬛Serendipity by Gabbie Benda - Apr. 8


15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
1 pt 🛶Howler Reef by Mike Deas - Mar. 24

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.
1 pt ✡️Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan - Apr. 4


17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1 pt 👙Float, Volume 1 by Kate Marchant - genre is Summer - Mar. 27
1 pt ⛸️Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon - genre is Sports - Apr. 5
1 pt 🦸🏼‍♂️Local Man Vol. 1: Heartland by Tim Seeley - genre is Superheroes - Apr. 6

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
1 pt 🌟Please Be My Star: A Graphic Novel by Victoria Grace Elliott - Mar. 20

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026
3 pts 💌To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel by Barbara Perez Marquez - Apr. 11

[JoAnne]

Welcome Dede, Michele and Julesy!

[Frankie]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Level:
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

30 Books + 46/31+ Points Completed

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING. 1pt.
The Killing Moon-Dan Padavona 4/08/26

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk. 1pt.
He's A Mean One-Lani Lynn Vale 4/02/26

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name). 1+1+1+1+1+3+3=11pts.
Just for the Cameras-Meghan Quinn 3/20/26
Up Close-Danielle Girard 3/23/26
Forgotten Girls-D.K. Hood 3/27/26
The Secrets We Bury-Elle Gray 3/31/26
The Secret Seven-Alex Sigmore 3/31/26
Lorraine:Two Bodies Are Better Than One-Erica Ruth Neubauer 3/28/26
Dex:Across the Vanishing Sky-Catherine Cowles 4/02/26


4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover). 1+1+1+1=4pts.
Advice from a Jilted Bride-Piper Rayne 3/21/26
Breakfast Burrito Murder-Kelli Fudge 3/29/26
Resistance Training-Kayley Loring 4/12/26
Mistakes Were Made-Lucy Score 4/17/26


5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name). 1+1+1=3pts
Amber Ridge:Unchained-Nyssa Kathryn 3/25/26
Juniper Springs Mystery:The Secret-A.J. Rivers 3/27/26
Come What May-Corinne Michaels 4/07/26

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother. 3+3+3=9pts.
14th Deadly Sin-James Patterson 3/25/26
Look Behind You-D.K. Hood 4/01/26
Bourbon Hammer-J.A. Konrath 4/10/26

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father. 3+3+3=9pts.
Fatal Burn-Lisa Jackson 3/23/26
The Last Promise-A.J. Rivers 3/29/26
In Her Own League-Liz Tomforde 4/09/26

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee. 1+1+1=3pts.
Wood You Be Mine?-Daphne Elliot 3/29/26
Don't Look Back-Rachel Grant 4/17/26
Wood You Marry Me?-Daphne Elliot 4/18/26

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.1pt.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Romance:When You Are Mine-Kennedy Ryan 4/18/26

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count). 1+1+1+1=4pts.
Send Me Crazy-T. Gephart 3/27/26
Girl Sixteen: Pursued-Molly Black 3/30/26
Shadow's Reckoning-Mary Stone 4/07/26
Storm's Target-Mary Stone 4/17/26

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.


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[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Angel **Book Junkie**]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
🐣 Loving | Loving Mr. Daniels | Brittainy C. Cherry | 03.22


2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
🐣"After dropping Poppy off at school I walk along Upper Richmond Road...." p. 15 | The Girl in Room 12 | Kathryn Croft | 04.01



3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
🐣 | I Owe You One | Lauren North | 03.22
🐣 🐣 | Reaper Man | Terry Pratchett | MC = Death | 03.24
🐣The Party to End All Parties | Lucy Roth | 03.26


4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
🐣 Our Little Secret | Lisa Jackson | 03.24
🐣The Trad Wife | Carrie Hughes | 04.02



5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
🐣| "...but if anyone can make me laugh it's her." p. 24 | The Exchange Student | A.J. Carter | 04.04



6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
🐣Callum & Harper | Fisher Amelie | 04.03




8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
🐣🐣 Gwen/Gina | Wolfhunter River | Rachel Caine | 03.21
🐣🐣Gwen | Bitter Falls | Rachel Caine | 04.03



10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.
🐣World War 2 | Many die | Hill of Secrets | Galina Vromen | 04.05



13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.
🐣 | "I guess we should start cleaning up." p. 155 | Horrible Husbands | Jessica Huntley | 03.22



18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
🐣 Suspense | Handle with Care | Marybeth Mayhew Whalen | 03.23
🐣Mad Mabel | Sally Hepworth | 03.23
🐣Rom-Com | Save the Date | Mallory Kass | 03.28
🐣Suspense | The Women in White | Sarah Pekkanen | 03.29


19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026
🐣May 29, 2025 | The Waitress | K.L. Slater | 03.22
🐣🐣April 14, 2026 | Happy Anniversary | Sonya Bateman | 03.26
🐣🐣May 12, 2026 | The Anniversary | Alex Finlay | 03.28

[Melissa A]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Melissa A]

Reserved

[Patrizia]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

18/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
Chasing a Kidnapper: A K-9 Unit Inspirational Suspense Romance-Laura Scott-6/4/2026
Standing Watch: A Love Inspired K-9 Inspirational Suspense Romance-Terri Reed-19/4/2026
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
white- Ale I Want for Christmas is a Clue-Ellie Alexander-31/3/2026
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
Lucy- Death by Beach Read-Eva Gates-4/4/2026

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
Cameron (male MC)- Deadly Badlands Pursuit-Sharee Stover-16/4/2026

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
Detective Casey White #5- The Memory Bones-B.R. Spangler-30/3/2026

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
Robbie (the MC)- Strangled Eggs and Ham-Maddie Day-24/3/2026
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
Millie (MC's aunt)- Murder at the Mena House-Erica Ruth Neubauer-13/4/2026
Tiffany (MC's sister-in-law)- Mrs. Claus and the Santaland Slayings-Liz Ireland-21/4/2026
June (MC's mother)- Blood Sisters-Vanessa Lillie-24/4/2026
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
Rowley (MC's coworker and friend)- Their Wicked Games-D.K. Hood-2/4/2026
Nick and Andrew (MC's coworkers)- The Lost Bones-Ruhi Choudhary-18/4/2026
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
Sawdust- Four-Alarm Homicide-Diane Kelly-14/4/2026
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
The Girl in the Woods-Kristen Ashley-27/3/2026
A Death in Door County-Annelise Ryan-8/4/2026

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
6/6/2024- Cold Case Scandal-Nicole Helm-10/4/2026
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Meg]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
March 20 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points ==> I'll start here
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Anne]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
The Girl from the Grand Hotel by Camille Aubrey 4/13/2026
Annabel, Jack, and Tia tour Saint Agnes on foot.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman 3/25/2026 The Thursday Murder Club #5
Cobblered to Death by Rosemarie Ross 4/8/2026 Starts with C
Exposed by Lisa Scottoline 4/22/2026 Rosato and DiNunzio #5

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
Mrs. Plansky's Revenge by Spencer Quinn 4/2/2026

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
The Litigators by John Grisham 3/28/2026 David Zinc (Emma is his daughter)

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore 4/9/2026

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Denise]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026
Points: 9

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

🌧️2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 19 Apr

🌧️3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
The Gang That Wouldn't Write Straight: Wolfe, Thompson, Didion, Capote, and the New Journalism Revolution Marc Weingarten 31 Mar

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

🌧️10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
A Month in the Country J.L. Carr 31 Mar

🌧️11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).
The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 23 Apr

🌧️12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

🌧️14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
L.M. Montgomery 22 Mar

🌧️15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
Six Feet of the Country Nadine Gordimer 30 Mar

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

🌧️18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway 30 Mar (MPG school)

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Laura Z]

Reading The Seasons - Spring: 66/31+
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

🌸 Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points 🌸

1. Spring Fling (5) - Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING --> BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING:
🌸 Leading Men | Christopher Castellani | 03.31.26 | 1 point
🌸 Bringing Down the Duke | Evie Dunmore | 04.03.26 | 1 point
🌸 To Ride a Rising Storm | Moniquill Blackgoose | 04.06.26 | 1 point
🌸 Several People Are Typing | Calvin Kasulke | 04.10.26 | 1 point
🌸 The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett | 04.16.26 | 1 point

2. National Walk Around Things Day (1) - Read a book where a character takes a walk:
🌸 Someone to Wed | Mary Balogh | 04.22.26 | p. 131: “I went for a walk in Hyde Park to some air and exercise…” | 1 point

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day (21) - Read a book whose title is white or yellow --> BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL:
🌸 Dark Harvest | Norman Partridge | 03.23.26 | white title | 1 point
🌸 Blackberry & Wild Rose | Sonia Velton | 03.31.26 | white title | 1 point
🌸 The Tainted Cup | Robert Jackson Bennett | 03.25.26 | yellow title + Ana Dolabra | 3 points
🌸 Heated Rivalry | Rachel Reid | 04.06.26 | white title + Ilya Rozanov | 3 points
🌸 Cobalt Red | Siddharth Kara | 04.10.26 | white title | 1 point
🌸 The Heiress | Rachel Hawkins | 04.13.26 | white title | 1 point
🌸 An Assembly Such as This | Pamela Aidan | white title + Fitzwilliam Darcy | 3 points
🌸 The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives | Elizabeth Arnott | white title | 1 point
🌸 Hemlock Island | Kelley Armstrong | 04.19.26 | white title + Laney Kilpatrick | 3 points
🌸 Without a Clue | Melissa Ferguson | 04.20.26 | white title | 1 point
🌸 These Summer Storms | Sarah MacLean | 04.26.26 | yellow title + Alice Storm | 3 points



4. Pastels (2) - Read a book with a pastel cover:
🌸 The Charlie Method | Elle Kennedy | 04.09.26 | 1 point
🌸 The Book of Unknown Americans | Cristina Henríquez | 04.24.26 | 1 point



5. April Fool's Day (1) - Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh:
🌸 Just Some Stupid Love Story | Katelyn Doyle | 04.16.26 | Molly Marks tells a knock-knock joke | 1 point

6. Easter - Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre --> BONUS: An Easter item on the cover:

7. Cinco De Mayo (3) - Read a book whose title begins with C or a series #5:
🌸 The Comet Seekers | Helen Sedgwick | 03.23.26 | title begins with C | 1 point
🌸 Colored Television | Danzy Senna | 03.25.26 | title begins with C | 1 point
🌸 Cursed Daughters | Oyinkan Braithwaite | 04.11.26 | title begins with C | 1 point

8. Bicycle Day (1) - Read a book where someone rides a bicycle --> BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover:
🌸 Home: A Memoir of My Early Years | Julie Andrews Edwards | 04.04.26 | p. 63: I had a good bicycle and I cycled to school and back, sometimes even coming home for the lunch break. | 1 point

9. Mother's Day (12) - Read a book with a character who is a mother --> BONUS: The MC is a mother:
🌸 Madwoman | Chelsea Bieker | 03.28.26 | Clove is a mother + MC | 3 points
🌸 Wreck | Catherine Newman | 03.29.26 | Rocky is a mother + MC | 3 points
🌸 Today Will Be Different | Maria Semple | 03.30.26 | Eleanor Flood is a mother + MC | 3 points
🌸 Her One Regret | Donna Freitas | 04.04.26 | Julia Carvalho is a mother + MC | 3 points

10. Rapture Party Day (1) - Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended:
🌸 The Natural Way of Things | Charlotte Wood | 04.10.26 | dystopian

11. Pick Strawberries - Read a book with a character who eats strawberries --> BONUS A strawberry on the cover:

12. Memorial Day - Read a book where a character dies in war:

13. Father's Day (1) - Read a book with a character who is a father --> BONUS: The MC is a father:
🌸 The Ghostwriter | Julie Clark | 03.27.26 | Vincent Taylor is a father | 1 point

14. Hug Your Cat Day (1) - Read a book with a cat in the story --> BONUS: A cat on the cover:
🌸 Hemlock & Silver | T. Kingfisher | 04.19.26 | 1 point

15. National Root Beer Day - Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee:

16. Flag Day (US) - Read a book with any flag on the cover --> BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning (1) - Read a book where a character cleans the house:
🌸 The Animators | Kayla Rae Whitaker | 04.06.26 | p. 318: The next morning, she cleans house, emptying ashtrays, tossing mossy soup cans, stomping at the roaches with her puffy mamaw sneakers. | 1 point

18. SPRING (5) - Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING:
🌸 S - The Year of Less | Cait Flanders | 03.24.26 | Self-Help | 1 point
🌸 P - 107 Days | Kamala Harris | 04.05.26 | Politics | 1 point
🌸 R - Half His Age | Jennette McCurdy | 04.08.26 | Romance | 1 point
🌸 N - The History of Sugar | Kelley Deetz | 03.28.26 | Nonfiction | 1 point
🌸 G - Who Is Government? | Michael Lewis | 04.17.26 | Government | 1 point

19. SPRING (4) - Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count):
🌸 S - Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind | Yuval Noah Harari | 04.20.26 | 1 point
🌸 P - Patriot: A Memoir | Alexei Navalny | 04.21.26 | 1 point
🌸 N - Nightshade and Oak | Molly O'Neill | 03.23.26 | SPRING | 1 point
🌸 G - Glamorous Notions | Megan Chance | 04.23.26 | SPRING | 1 point

20. Spring Books (7) - Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year --> BONUS: Published in 2026:
🌸 Whiskey Chaser | Lucy Score | 04.01.26 | published April 13, 2018 | 1 point
🌸 The Night We Met | Abby Jimenez | 04.05.26 | published March 24, 2026 | 3 points
🌸 Julie Chan Is Dead | Liann Zhang | 04.06.26 | published April 29, 2025 | 1 point
🌸 Somebody's Daughter | Ashley C. Ford | 04.23.26 | published June 1, 2021 | 1 point
🌸 Under Your Spell | Laura Wood | 04.24.26 | published June 20, 2024 | 1 point

[Caraina]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Levels:
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

Total Points: 0/31

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS: The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS: A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Tari]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points
38/31+
(view spoiler)[
TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
1 Death by Fishing Frenzy Tess Marlowe 4/12/26
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
MC Maddie Mint Chip Murder Kathleen Suzette 4/20/26

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
3- White title, MC Alice Holly Finch 3/25/26

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
Becky Bakewell 3/26/26

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
Tallulah The Hexed Hot Cocoa R.A. Muth 4/16/26

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).
3-Dog with bunny ears and Easter basket/eggs Tess Marlowe 4/21/26

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
Cloaked Chaos Patti Benning 3/21/26

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where someone rides a bicycle.
1 MC Jazzi rides one If Books Could Kill Karen Rose Smith 3/30/26
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
3 MC is Cece, mom to Jessie and Michelle Murder Is a Dirty Business Tricia L. Sanders 4/4/26

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
1-Pastor Hills Two Purloined Pillows Allie Pleiter 4/3/26

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
1 Drop Stitch That Snitch R.A. Muth 4/2/26
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
3=MC Jim has a daughter Valentine's Poison Arthur Pearce 4/9/26

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
3 [bookcoer:A Blue Ribbon Murder|248955429] T.C. LoTempio 4/2/26 Purrday's the hero cat of the story

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
1-Bloodshed Brain Freeze and Bloodshed Kathleen Suzette 4/10/26

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.
1-MC Bree The Fatal Flotilla at Sea Oats Beach Karen C. Whalen 4/9/26

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Paranormal tag Copycat Killing Sofie Kelly 4/19/26

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
S Silk and Silence J.A. Whiting 4/13/26
P A Proper Cup of Murder Lucy Fairchild 4/14/26
R Red Velvet Vendetta Cassie Rivers 4/16/26

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.
3 pub 3/31/26 Truffle Trouble Amanda Flower 3/31/26
3 pub 3/31/26 The Barn Identity Diane Kelly 4/1/26
3 pub 4/21/26 Between a Roquefort and a Hard Place Linda Reilly 4/22/26 (hide spoiler)]

[JoAnne]

Welcome everyone!

[Lali & Michelle]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

51/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
🩷 Yours for the Season by Uzma Jalaluddin 3/26/26

🩷🩷🩷 Yellow title/FMC's first name is Larissa - The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez 4/5/26

🩷🩷🩷 Yellow title/MC's first name is Aloysius - One Good Deed by David Baldacci 4/9/26

🩷🩷🩷 White title/MC's first name is Daphne - History Lessons by Zoe B. Wallbrook 4/24/26


4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
🩷 Community Board by Tara Conklin 4/15/26


5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
🩷 Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #5 - I'll Be Home for Mischief by Jacqueline Frost 3/21/26
🩷 Scottish Bookshop Mystery #5 - The Stolen Letter by Paige Shelton 4/19/26

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
🩷🩷🩷 Murder in the Book Lover's Loft by Ellery Adams 4/10/26 - MC Jane is the mother of twin boys Hemingway and Fitzgerald

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.
🩷 The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin 4/21/26

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
🩷🩷🩷 MC Willis is the father of Phoebe - Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu 4/3/26
🩷 Martin and James Hayward are fathers - The Appeal by Janice Hallett 4/6/26

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
🩷🩷🩷 A Fatal Groove by Olivia Blacke 3/24/26 (Daffodil)

🩷🩷🩷 Knifed In Nice by Zara Keane 4/1/26 (Boris)

🩷🩷🩷 Purrder She Wrote by Cate Conte 4/2/26 (JJ)

🩷🩷🩷 Fortune Teller by Jana Deleon 4/14/26 (Merlin)

🩷🩷🩷 The Devil in the Details by Vicki Delany 4/20/26 (Moriarty)


15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
🩷 Double EE - Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson 4/4/26
🩷 Double OO - Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back by Ruth Chan 4/7/26
🩷 Double EE - Free Lunch by Rex Ogle 4/13/26
🩷 Double OO - As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson 4/16/26
🩷 Double EE - Between a Wok and a Dead Place by Leslie Budewitz 4/18/26

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
🩷 Tagged Suspense - The Switch by The Switch 3/25/26
🩷 Tagged Romance - The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis 3/28/26
🩷 Tagged Pirates - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson 4/12/26
🩷 Tagged Paranormal - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 3/31/26
🩷 Tagged Short Stories - Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri 4/22/26

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
🩷 Splintered Bones by Carolyn Haines 3/29/26
🩷 Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench 4/8/26

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.
🩷 Published 3/25/2008 - Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 3/23/26
🩷 Published 4/23/24 - Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller 4/11/26
🩷 Published 4/9/24 - The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 4/17/26

[Nell]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Level: Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Progress: --/16

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.


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[LaurLa]

Reading The Seasons - Spring 2026
March 20 - June 20

My Reading The Seasons - Spring Challenge (msg 23)

Beautiful Blossoms💥31+ points
Books Read💥

Running Points💥22


1. Spring Fling
Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING
BONUS: The word is SPRING or FLING
💥seeing ❱❱ Seeing Black
💥spring ❱❱ Scandal in Spring


2. National Walk Around Things Day
Read a book where a character takes a walk
+1☑️💥MCs walk the gardens ❱❱ The Dubious Miss Dalrymple ❱❱ 04.14 ★★★


3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
Read a book whose title is white or yellow
BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL
+1☑️💥white title ❱❱ The September Project ❱❱ 03.30 ★★
+1☑️💥yellow title ❱❱ To Kill a Badger ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★
+3☑️💥white title; mc Danica ❱❱ Her Lone Wolf ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★★
+3☑️💥yellow title; mc Lucy ❱❱ Daydreamer ❱❱ 04.10 ★★★★


4. Pastels
Read a book with a pastel cover
+1☑️💥yellow ❱❱ Breakaway ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★


5. April Fool's Day
Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh
+1☑️💥Amelia jokes with Noah ❱❱ When in Rome ❱❱ 03.29 ★★★★


6. Easter
Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre
BONUS: An Easter item on the cover
+1☑️💥Louisa spends Easter with the artist ❱❱ My Friends ❱❱ 04.18 ★★★★


7. Cinco De Mayo
Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5
+1☑️💥title C ❱❱ Charmed Bones ❱❱ 03.26 ★★★★


8. Bicycle Day
Read a book where someone rides a bicycle
BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover
💥Honey rides a bike on the island ❱❱ Honey Pie
💥MC bikes everywhere ❱❱ Kiss and Repeat


9. Mother's Day
Read a book with a character who is a mother
BONUS: The MC is a mother
💥Rachel has 2 small children ❱❱ On the Fly
💥Beth has 2 small children ❱❱ Rocky Mountain Haven


10. Rapture Party Day
Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended
💥MC's father is a minister ❱❱ While We Were Dating


11. Pick Strawberries
Read a book with a character who eats strawberries
BONUS: A strawberry on the cover
💥Laney eats strawberries ❱❱ Bourbon & Lies


12. Memorial Day
Read a book where a character dies in war
💥there is a war between factions (someone will die) ❱❱ The Storm That Is Sterling


13. Father's Day
Read a book with a character who is a father
BONUS: The MC is a father
💥Brian learns Oliver is his son ❱❱ A Kowalski Secret


14. Hug Your Cat Day
Read a book with a cat in the story
BONUS: A cat on the cover
💥Penny has a cat in the story ❱❱ The Chemistry Test
💥Tessa has a cat in the story ❱❱ The Vampire's Fake Fiancée


15. National Root Beer Day
Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels
+1☑️💥double e ❱❱ Deep End ❱❱ 04.01 ★★★★


16. Flag Day (US)
Read a book with any flag on the cover
BONUS: An United States flag on the cover
💥US flag (lapel pin) ❱❱ State of Denial
💥US flag ❱❱ Misadventures of the First Daughter
💥US flag ❱❱ Rules of Engagement


17. Spring Cleaning
Read a book where a character cleans the house
💥Oz does some house cleaning ❱❱ A Wolf After My Own Heart


18. SPRING
Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING
+1☑️💥Suspense ❱❱ Out of the Abyss ❱❱ 03.25 ★★★
+1☑️💥Paranormal ❱❱ Shades of Wicked ❱❱ 04.16 ★★★★
+1☑️💥Romance ❱❱ A SEAL's Pleasure ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★
💥Ireland ❱❱ Irish Rebel
💥New Adult ❱❱ Phenomenal X
💥Gay ❱❱ Quinn's Hart


19. SPRING
Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING
+1☑️💥title S ❱❱ Stolen in Death ❱❱ 04.11 ★★★★
+1☑️💥title P ❱❱ The Paradise Problem ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★★
💥title R ❱❱ Renewal After Dark
💥title I ❱❱ The Inheritance
+1☑️💥title N ❱❱ Nine Tailed ❱❱ 03.27 ★★★
💥title G ❱❱ Getting In the Mood


20. Spring Books
Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year
BONUS: Published in 2026 (March 20-June 20)
+1☑️💥published April 2016 ❱❱ The Beast ❱❱ 03.21 ★★★★
+1☑️💥published May 2017 ❱❱ All Systems Red ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
💥published May 5, 2026 ❱❱ Platform Decay
💥published March 2026 ❱❱ This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me
💥published March 2026 ❱❱ Prom King

[JoAnne]

Welcome Michelle, Nell and LaurLa!

[Kendra]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: Mar. 20th, 2026 - June 20th, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

18/31

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
1 point: The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent - Mar. 27th

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
1 point: Of Swamp & Sea, Volume Two by Mia Jay Boulton & Laurel Boulton - Apr. 7th

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
1 point: Pick a Colour by Souvankham Thammavongsa - Mar. 26th

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.
1 point: The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb by Garrett M. Graff - Mar. 31st

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
3 points: An American Story: Everyone’s Invited by Wilmer Valderrama - Apr. 14th

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
3 points: Best Wishes From the Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki - Apr. 6th


15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
1 point: Of Swamp & Sea, Volume One by Mia Jay Boulton & Laurel Boulton - Mar 25th
Romance
1 point: The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent - Apr. 2nd
Romantasy

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
1 point: Red and the Wolves: A Graphic Novel by Cherry Zong - Mar 24th
1 point: Recitatif by Toni Morrison - Mar. 27th
1 point: Patina by Jason Reynolds - Apr. 13th

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.
3 points: Diamond Fire Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Apr. 9th
Apr. 6th, 2026

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kendra!

[Denise S]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

3/31

TASKS:
√1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING. The Disappearing Dowry by Libi Astaire 3.22.26

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Passover
🌸 Read a book where Passover is celebrated OR from the Judaica genre.
-->BONUS: A Passover item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

√18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING. Genre is IRISH LITERATURE Trespassesby Louise Kennedy 3.21.26

√19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count). Play With Fire by Dana Stabenow 3.20.26

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Denise S]

Hi JoAnne

Question #6- can we substitute Easter for a holiday in our own religion which occurs in Spring? (eg. Passover April 1-April 9) ? or our own religious genre rather than Christian?

I don't read Christian genre books.

Thank you!

[Genevieve]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[Sally906]

2. Reading The Seasons - Spring

Duration: March 20 - June 20

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

1. Spring Fling
Task: Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING
Book read:
How it fits:

[JoAnne]

Denise S wrote: "Hi JoAnne

Question #6- can we substitute Easter for a holiday in our own religion which occurs in Spring? (eg. Passover April 1-April 9) ? or our own religious genre rather than Christian?

I don..."

Yes, of course!!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Denise, Genevieve and Sally!

[Denise S]

JoAnne wrote: "Denise S wrote: "Hi JoAnne

Question #6- can we substitute Easter for a holiday in our own religion which occurs in Spring? (eg. Passover April 1-April 9) ? or our own religious genre rather than ..."

Thank you JoAnne!

[Sarah]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026
Points: 13

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel by Hazel + Bell✅4/14/26 (Raining ends in -ing.)

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
book:Hello Beautiful|61771675] by Ann Napolitano✅3/31/26 (Sylvie walks for several hours trying to locate William after he went missing.)

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
by Amy Freeman✅3/31/26 (A is also in DAFFODIL.)

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
by Nikki Giovanni✅3/28/26

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf✅4/3/26 "...who slipped upstairs in his socks and then, as often as not, dropped his hot-water bottle and swore! How she laughed!"page 32

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins ✅3/26/26 (MC Lydia is a mother.)

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
All Systems Red by Martha Wells✅3/26/26 (Set in a "corporate-dominated spacefaring future")

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.
Queen of All Mayhem: The Blood-Soaked Life and Mysterious Death of Belle Starr, the Most Dangerous Woman in the West by Dane Huckelbridge✅3/2/26 (Belle's brother Bud dies during the Civil War.)

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.
The Match by Sarah Adams✅4/17/26 (MMC Jake is a father.)

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
by Shirley Jackson✅4/20/26

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire✅3/31/26

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories by Cynthia Leitich Smith✅3/31/26 (MPG Short Stories)

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.
The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike✅4/9/26 Published:4/12/84

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sarah!

[Bonita]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Bonita!

[Olivermagnus]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points
Read: 0/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda!

[Ferenc]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Goal: 8/31+

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
1 point - Wandering Stars - Tommy Orange - 03/25/26

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
3 points - The Lies that Summon the Night - Tessonja Odette - 03/31/26 - Inana Westwood

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
3 points The Christmas Appeal - Janice Hallett - 03/23/26 - Sarah-Jane MacDonald

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
1 point - The Secret History of Christmas - Bill Bryson - 03/22/26

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Ferenc!

[Vanessa]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vanessa!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Reading The Seasons - Spring 2026
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Progress: 0 out of 31

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

Object: The aim of the challenge is to score as many points as possible by the end of the quarter. A special badge is given to the winner.

Read books for the tasks listed below. Some (but not all) tasks will have opportunities to collect bonus points.

You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.

SCORING: Score 1 point for each book read that fits a task PLUS an additional 2 points for each bonus task. The book must work for the task and the bonus to receive the 2 extra points.

Please keep a record of your points total at the top of your post.

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.

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* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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[JoAnne]

Welcome Suzanne!

[Julesy]

FINISHED!

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points
Progress: 34/31+

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.
1 pt ⛵Yellow Singing Sail: A Memoir of an Only Child in China by Yinfan Huang - Mar. 20
1 pt 🛶Tuck Everlasting: The Graphic Novel by K. Woodman-Maynard - Apr. 1

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.
1 pt 🎩A Tricky Kind of Magic by Nigel Baines - Mar. 21
1 pt 🧜🏼‍♂️Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand by Yoko Komori - Apr. 7

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).
3 pts ✍🏼Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks - MC's name is Ash - Mar. 23

1 pt 🥸Henchgirl by Kristen Gudsnuk - Apr. 2

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).
1 pt 👦🏼A Kid Like Me: A Graphic Novel by Norm Feuti - Mar. 22


5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.
1 pt 😆The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by K. Woodman-Maynard - Apr. 11

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).
1 pt 🕵🏼‍♀️Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl by Kay Healy - Mar. 26

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 🚵🏼‍♀️You & a Bike & a Roadby Eleanor Davis - Mar. 30

1 pt 🚲The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story Graphic Novel by Scott E. Peterson - Apr. 2
1 pt🧹Jazzy the Witch in Broom Doom by Jessixa Bagley - Apr. 3

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.
1 pt 🌱 Wildful by Kengo Kurimoto - Mar. 23

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).
1 pt ➿Read a book where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation). The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan - Mar. 24
1 pt ✝️Read a book with a religious character. The Deep Dark by Lee Knox Ostertag - Apr. 3

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).
3 pts 🚀The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett - Mar. 25

3 pts 🐈‍⬛Serendipity by Gabbie Benda - Apr. 8


15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.
1 pt 🛶Howler Reef by Mike Deas - Mar. 24

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.
1 pt ✡️Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan - Apr. 4


17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.
1 pt 👙Float, Volume 1 by Kate Marchant - genre is Summer - Mar. 27
1 pt ⛸️Just Between Us: A Graphic Novel by Adeline Kon - genre is Sports - Apr. 5
1 pt 🦸🏼‍♂️Local Man Vol. 1: Heartland by Tim Seeley - genre is Superheroes - Apr. 6

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).
1 pt 🌟Please Be My Star: A Graphic Novel by Victoria Grace Elliott - Mar. 20

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026
3 pts 💌To All the Boys I've Loved Before the Graphic Novel by Barbara Perez Marquez - Apr. 11

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Julesy!

[Debra]

Reading The Seasons - Spring
Duration: March 20, 2026 - June 20, 2026

Levels:
Super Seasonal: 5-15 points
Spring Fling: 16-30 points
Beautiful Blossoms: 31+ points

TASKS:
1. Spring Fling
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that ends with -ING.
-->BONUS:The word is SPRING or FLING.

2. National Walk Around Things Day
🌸 Read a book where a character takes a walk.

3. Enjoy Daffodil Day
🌸 Read a book whose title is white or yellow (show cover).
-->BONUS: The MC's first name begins with a letter in DAFFODIL (share name).

4. Pastels
🌸 Read a book with a pastel cover (show cover).

5. April Fool's Day
🌸 Read a book where a character tells a joke or makes another laugh.

6. Easter
🌸 Read a book where Easter is celebrated OR from the Christian genre.
-->BONUS: An Easter item on the cover (show cover).

7. Cinco De Mayo
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with C or a Series #5 (share the series name).

8. Bicycle Day
🌸 Read a book where rides a bicycle.
-->BONUS: With a bicycle on the cover (show cover).

9. Mother's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a mother.
-->BONUS: The MC is a mother.

10. Rapture Party Day
🌸 Read a book with a religious character OR where the world as we know it has ended (your interpretation).

11. Pick Strawberries
🌸 Read a book with a character who eats strawberries.
-->BONUS A strawberry on the cover (show cover).

12. Memorial Day
🌸 Read a book where a character dies in war.

13. Father's Day
🌸 Read a book with a character who is a father.
-->BONUS: The MC is a father.

14. Hug Your Cat Day
🌸 Read a book with a cat in the story.
-->BONUS: A cat on the cover (show cover).

15. National Root Beer Day
🌸 Read a book with a word in the title that has double vowels - like oo or ee.

16. Flag Day (US)
🌸 Read a book with any flag on the cover (show cover).
-->BONUS: An United States flag on the cover.

17. Spring Cleaning
🌸 Read a book where a character cleans the house.

18. SPRING
🌸 Read a book with a genre or tag that begins with a letter in SPRING.
Ex. Suspense begins with S.

19. SPRING
🌸 Read a book whose title begins with a letter in SPRING (all words count).

20. Spring Books
🌸 Read a book published between March 20th and June 20th of any year. Tell us the publication date.
-->BONUS: Published in 2026.


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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter.
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge.

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

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[JoAnne]

Welcome Debra!