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Four Seasons Challenge
January 1st 2023 - ??
Progress 28/28

Section 1: Spell the Words

SEASON
1. S: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/2
2. E: Ecstasy 65 Days - In the midst of darkness by Abdulhadi Al-Amshan 4/2
3. A: All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion 15/1
4. S: The Songs You've Never Heard by Becky Jerams 29/1
5. O: One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus 3/2
6. N: The New Friends by Daniel Hurst 3/3

WINTER
7. W: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 1/1
8. I: It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover 4/2
9. N: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai 3/7
10. T: The Twin by Natasha Preston 3/6
11. E: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 7/4
12. R: Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff 20/1

Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book where characters is a sit in front of a fire.
Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1/2
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 2/1
15. Swimming: Read a book whose cover shows a water scene (show cover).
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman 5/1
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth 5/1

Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne 1/1
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 4/1
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 7/1 (Canada)
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented.
The Family Bones by Elle Marr 10/3

Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover 4/2 (October 18 )
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton 3/1
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
The Songs You've Never Heard by Becky Jerams 29/1
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book with an author you love reading.
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 12/2

Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus 3/2
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson 6/1
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston 24/2
28. Freebie: Read any book you want.
What the Other Three Don't Know by Spencer Hyde 7/2

Welcome Hina!

Four Seasons Challenge (Second Round)
Duration: January 1, 2023, Open Ended from your start date

28/28 Completed. Finished

Section 1: Spell the Words - Spell out each letter of the words below by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SEASON

1. S:State of Shock-Marie Force 1/07/23
2. E:Easy Mark-Shannon Baker 1/13/23
3. A:Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
4. S:Shaken-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
5. O:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
6. N:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23


Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN.

07. A:After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
08. U:Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
09. T:Tempt-Melanie Harlow 2/02/23
10. U:Until Willow-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/05/23
11. M:Making You Mine-Melissa Foster 4/16/23
12. N:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23


Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book whose cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover (show cover).
From the Embers-Aly Martinez 2/10/23
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work.
Donovan-Jessica Gadziala 4/01/23
15. Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors.
Zero Apologies-Autumn Jones Lake 1/02/23
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23


Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc) OR gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
(MC moves to a new town and starts a new occupation)
Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
(Scotland)
Always You-Samantha Young 1/13/23
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented.
The Darkest Sunrise-Aly Martinez 2/22/23


Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
(3/15/2018)
What He Doesn't Know-Kandi Steiner 3/18/23
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Stacy Green-The Girls in the Snow 1/11/23
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
Vile-Debra Webb 1/11/23
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that an author you love reading.
Autumn Jones Lake-Rust or Ride 2/22/23


Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
(Lark Cove Series)
Timeless-Devney Perry 1/22/23
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
It Ends with Us-Colleen Hoover 2/16/23
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
28. Freebie: Read any book you want.
The Bones She Buried-Lisa Regan 1/12/23

TLC | Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: Jan 1, 2023 - open ended
Goals: 20/28
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Section I: Spell outs
S » Die Stadt der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/21/23 (T)
E » Eine kurze Geschichte von fast allem | Bill Bryson | 7/23 (T)
A » Amalia von Flatter: Vampire tanzen nicht mit Feen | Laura Ellen Anderson | 1/5/23 (S)
S » Reden gegen den Krieg | Wolodymyr Selenskyj | 1/31/23 (A)
O »
N » Naturkosmetik einfach selbst gemacht: Von Shampoo bis Fußbalsam (Selbermachen) | Cosima Bellersen Quirini | 1/24 (T)

W » Weihnachten mit Theodor Fontane | Theodor Fontane | 1/30/23 (T)
I » Die Insel der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/15/23 (T)
N »
T »
E »
R » Rendezvous im Café de Flore | Caroline Bernard | 1/4/23 (T)

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Section II: Seasonal Activities
✔ 13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book where characters is a sit in front of a fire OR whose cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover (show cover). » Miss Peregrine 0.5 | Die Legenden der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/9/23
✔ 14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work OR whose cover has a garden or potted plants on the cover (show cover). » Jane Eyre | Charlotte Brontë | 6/23
15. Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors OR whose cover shows a water scene (show cover).
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book that takes place during the Fall/Autumn OR with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).



Section III: Holidays
✔ 17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc) OR gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc). » Alex Stern 1 | Das neunte Haus | Leigh Bardugo | 4/23
✔ 18. Holi: Read a book where good triumphs over evil OR where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title » Fürimmerhaus | Kai Meyer | 4/23
✔ 19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer / Europe » Gabriele Münter: Eine Biografie (insel taschenbuch) | Boris von Brauchitsch | 7/23
✔ 20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented OR with Thanksgiving mentioned in the text. Give us a page/loc#. » Stunde der Rache | James Patterson | 7/23



Section IV: Birthday Gift
✔ 21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date: March 11, 2009. » Die Känguru-Chroniken 1 | Die Känguru-Chroniken | Marc-Uwe Kling | 10/23
✔ 22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author. » Alles Liebe | André Dietz | 7/23
✔ 23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover). » WHAM! George & ich: Das perfekte Weihnachtsgeschenk | Andrew Ridgeley | 8/23
✔ 24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that features a character you like or an author you love reading or a cover/story that features your hobby. Tell us what you chose to read about. » König Lear | William Shakespeare | 11/23



Section V: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
✔ 26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly. » Mimik | Sebastian Fitzek | 4/23
✔ 27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months. » Miss Peregrine 3 | Die Bibliothek der besonderen Kinder | Ransom Riggs | 1/28/23
✔ 28. Freebie: Read any book you want. » Was vom Tage übrig blieb | Kazuo Ishiguro | 11/23

Welcome Frankie and Mandy!

Four Seasons Challenge (Second Round)
Duration: January 1, 2023, Open Ended from your start date

28/28 Completed. Finished

Section 1: Spell the Words - Spell out each letter of the words below by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SEASON

1. S:State of Shock-Marie Force 1/07/23
2. E:Easy Mark-Shannon Baker 1/13/23
3. A:Alpha Omega-London Miller 1/13/23
4. S:Shaken-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23
5. O:One More Day-Auryn Hadley 1/06/23
6. N:Northern Stars-Brittainy C. Cherry 1/22/23


Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN.

07. A:After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
08. U:Untying the Knot-Meghan Quinn 1/14/23
09. T:Tempt-Melanie Harlow 2/02/23
10. U:Until Willow-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/05/23
11. M:Making You Mine-Melissa Foster 4/16/23
12. N:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23


Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book whose cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover (show cover).
From the Embers-Aly Martinez 2/10/23
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work.
Donovan-Jessica Gadziala 4/01/23
15. Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors.
Zero Apologies-Autumn Jones Lake 1/02/23
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
Cherry Bomb-J.A. Konrath 1/04/23


Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc) OR gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
(MC moves to a new town and starts a new occupation)
Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
(Scotland)
Always You-Samantha Young 1/13/23
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented.
The Darkest Sunrise-Aly Martinez 2/22/23


Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
(3/15/2018)
What He Doesn't Know-Kandi Steiner 3/18/23
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Stacy Green-The Girls in the Snow 1/11/23
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
Vile-Debra Webb 1/11/23
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that an author you love reading.
Autumn Jones Lake-Rust or Ride 2/22/23


Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
(Lark Cove Series)
Timeless-Devney Perry 1/22/23
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
It Ends with Us-Colleen Hoover 2/16/23
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
Say It's Forever-A.L. Jackson 1/18/23
28. Freebie: Read any book you want.
The Bones She Buried-Lisa Regan 1/12/23

Awesome Frankie!

FINISHED

Four Seasons Challenge
January 1st 2023 - July 4th 2023
Progress 28/28

Section 1: Spell the Words

SEASON
1. S: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 6/2
2. E: Ecstasy 65 Days - In the midst of darkness by Abdulhadi Al-Amshan 4/2
3. A: All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion 15/1
4. S: The Songs You've Never Heard by Becky Jerams 29/1
5. O: One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus 3/2
6. N: The New Friends by Daniel Hurst 3/3

WINTER
7. W: Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple 1/1
8. I: It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover 4/2
9. N: No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai 3/7
10. T: The Twin by Natasha Preston 3/6
11. E: Every Summer After by Carley Fortune 7/4
12. R: Raft of Stars by Andrew J. Graff 20/1

Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book where characters is a sit in front of a fire.
Just a Regular Boy by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1/2
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work.
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 2/1
15. Swimming: Read a book whose cover shows a water scene (show cover).
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman 5/1
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol Follmuth 5/1

Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne 1/1
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir by Jenny Lawson 4/1
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice 7/1 (Canada)
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented.
The Family Bones by Elle Marr 10/3

Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover 4/2 (October 18 )
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton 3/1
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
The Songs You've Never Heard by Becky Jerams 29/1
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book with an author you love reading.
The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera 12/2

Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
One of Us Is Next by Karen M. McManus 3/2
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson 6/1
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston 24/2
28. Freebie: Read any book you want.
What the Other Three Don't Know by Spencer Hyde 7/2

Super job Hina!

Finished!

Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: December 2, 2021 - August 27, 2023
Read: 28/28

Section 1: Spell the Words - Spell out each letter of the words below by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SEASON

1. S: Glass Mask (Vol. 16) by Suzue Miuchi - 23/12/21
2. E: Elizabeth the Great by Elizabeth Jenkins - 07/07/23
3. A: The Golden Ass by Apuleius - 29/04/22
4. S: Glass Mask (vol. 7) by Suzue Miuchi - 15/10/22
5. O: Dawn by Octavia E. Butler - 22/02/22
6. N: Nothing But the Night by John Williams - 07/05/22

Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN.

7. W: The Water Spectre by Francis Lathom - 13/10/22
8. I: If The War Goes On: Reflections On War And Politics by Hermann Hesse - 13/08/22
9. N: In the Heart of the Sea: The Epic True Story That Inspired Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick - 31/08/22
10. T: Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal - 20/06/22
11. E: Un printemps à Tchernobyl by Emmanuel Lepage - 27/08/23
12. R: Disturbing the Peace by Richard Yates - 06/12/22

Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book where characters sit in front of a fire - Éducation européenne by Romain Gary - 08/10/22
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work - Hermann Hesse: Life and Art by Joseph Mileck - 14/01/23
15. Swimming: Read a book whose cover shows a water scene (show cover) - Острів Сильвестра by Володимир Лис - 22/12/21
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover) - Awakenings by Oliver Sacks - 05/05/22

Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc) - The History of Mr. Polly by H.G. Wells - 03/02/22
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title - The King in Yellow and Other Horror Stories by Robert W. Chambers - 01/05/22
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer - Leixlip Castle by Charles Maturin - 18/10/22 (Ireland)
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented - The Arrival by Shaun Tan - 31/10/22

Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date - Glass Mask (vol. 15) by Suzue Miuchi - 18/02/22 (published in June 1980)
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author - Courtesans: Money, Sex and Fame in the Nineteenth Century by Katie Hickman - 27/12/21
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover) - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow - 09/01/23 (black)
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that features a character you like - Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat - 19/07/22

Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge - Prince's Gambit by C.S. Pacat - 07/06/22
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury - 11/02/22
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months - Coming Up for Air by George Orwell - 05/06/22
28. Freebie: Read any book you want - Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami - 07/08/22

Way to go Someone!

FINISHED!!

✔️ S: The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami 2/26/22
✔️ E: Ellery Queen - Beware the Young Stranger 3/29/22
✔️ A: After the Storm by Linda Castillo 1/29/22
✔️ S: So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood by Patrick Modiano 3/18/22
✔️ O: Ovidia Yu -Aunty Lee's Delights 3/27/22
✔️ N: Naben Ruthnum - Helpmeet 4/28/23

✔️ S: The Silence by Don DeLillo 6/17/23
✔️ U: Lisa Unger - Confessions on the 7:45 by 4/1/23
✔️ M: Makeup & Murder by Stephanie Damore 6/4/23
✔️ M: The Museum Murder by Katie Gayle 6/7/23
✔️ E: Eat the Rich by Sarah Gailey 6/24/23
✔️ R: Susan Rigetti - Cover Story 4/24/2023

Section 2: Seasonal Activities
✔️ Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book whose cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover (show cover).
In the Heart of the Fire by Dean Koontz 6/23/23


✔️ Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work OR whose cover has a garden or potted plants on the cover (show cover).
They: A Sequence of Unease by Kay Dick 7/28/23
Unnamed narrator keeps a rose garden.

✔️ Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors OR whose cover shows a water scene (show cover).
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart 2/27/22


✔️ Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
Beast in View by Margaret Millar 4/3/22


Section 3: Holidays
✔️ New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc) OR gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
Alfie moves to Bunburry and into a new cottage!
Murder at the Mousetrap by Helena Marchmont 5/23/23

✔️ Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Adulthood Is a Myth by Sarah Andersen 4/2/22

✔️ Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page.
France
Death and Croissants by Ian Moore 7/5/23

✔️ Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented.
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 8/13/23

Section 4: Birthday Gift
✔️ Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
January!
A Pizza the Action by Gretchen Allen 6/9/23 Published January 16, 2023

✔️ New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
The Push by Ashley Audrain 4/9/22

✔️ Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
PINK!
Rest in Pizza by Patti Benning 6/4/23


✔️ Something You Enjoy: Read a book that features a character you like or an author you love reading.
I LOVE Hercule Poirot and Agatha Christie!
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie 5/10/2022

Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
✔️ Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
Prequel that completes series
Worth Her Weight in Gold (River of Teeth #0.5) by Sarah Gailey 6/23/23

✔️ Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild 5/21/23

✔️ Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
The Zero Clue by Rex Stout 7/2/23

✔️ Freebie: Read any book you want.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 7/16/23

WOOHOO Vanessa!

Finished!

The Lost Challenges
Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: 7/1/2022 - Til Done!

Progress: 28 out of 28

This challenge was created by Cindy back in 2012. We have tweaked it a little.

Section 1: Spell the Words - Spell out each letter of the words below by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SEASON

1. S: Suzanne Collins; Gregor the Overlander - ***** - 2/11/2024 - 326 Pages
2. E: Everyday Charisma: Techniques for Mass Appeal, Charm, and Becoming a Social Powerhouse by Patrick King - *** - 4/10/2024 - 84 Pages
3. A: Jessica Adams; Ladies' Night - ** - 4/8/2024 - 512 Pages
4. S: The Selection by Kiera Cass - *** - 2/4/2024 - 336 Pages
5. O: Out There by Seaerra Miller - ***** - 2/4/2024 - 232 Pages
6. N: Nora Roberts; Hot Ice - **** - 2/7/2024 - 312 Pages


Spell out one of the seasons... WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER or AUTUMN.

7. W: Lauren Willig; The Temptation of the Night Jasmine - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
8. I: I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy - ***** - 2/24/2024 - 320 Pages
9. N: Dina Norlund; The Snowcat Prince - ***** - 1/3/2024 - 176 Pages
10. T: The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu - *** - 2/20/2024 - 423 Pages
11. E: Erika Johansen; The Kingdom of Sweets - **** - 1/23/2024 - 368 Pages
12. R: Rosena Fung; Living With Viola - ***** - 4/12/2024 - 272 Pages


Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book where characters is a sit in front of a fire OR whose cover has flames or a fireplace on the cover (show cover):
Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett - **** - 4/11/2024 - 301 Pages
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work OR whose cover has a garden or potted plants on the cover (show cover).
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
15. Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors OR whose cover shows a water scene (show cover):
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 4/10/2024 - 312 Pages
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book that takes place during the Fall/Autumn OR with a red, orange, or yellow cover (show cover).
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/14/2024 - 416 Pages - Red Cover



Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character starts something new (could be a job, relationship, etc) OR gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah - ***** - 2/29/2024 - 279 Pages
18. Holi: Read a book where good triumphs over evil OR where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver - * - 2/25/2024 - 400 Pages - Set in USA
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book where the main character is family oriented OR with Thanksgiving mentioned in the text. Give us a page/loc#:
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - **** - 4/17/2024 - 328 Pages



Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers by Dav Pilkey - **** - 1/24/2024 - 224 Pages - Published Nov 28, 2023
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Such Big Dreams by Reema Patel - **** - 4/17/2024 - 336 Pages
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color - can be a color word in the title or on the cover (show cover).
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that features a character you like or an author you love reading or a cover/story that features your hobby. Tell us what you chose to read about.
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages



Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will add to or complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly:
Compass South by Hope Larson - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 224 Pages
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months:
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/2/2024 - 307 Pages
28. Freebie: Read any book you want:
The Women by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 4/21/2024 - 480 Pages



Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*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.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

SPELL OUT RULES
For this challenge you may use:
1. Book titles (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
2. Author's first or last initial
3. Series names (first letter - disregard A, An, and The)
4. Main character first or last names - You could use Harry Potter but not Fred Weasley.

SPELL OUT EXAMPLE:
B: Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (main character name)
O: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (title)
O: On Dublin Street - Down London Road by Samantha Young (series name)
K: Misery by Stephen King (author last name) (hide spoiler)]

WOOHOO Suzanne!

Done!!


Four Seasons Challenge
Duration: Open Ended, start date: Dec. 1, 2021

Section 1: Spell the Words - Spell out each letter of the words below by using book titles, series names, author's or main character's first or last initials.

SEASON
1. S: Seoulmates - Jen Frederick - 2/27/22
2. E: Ellery Adams - The Secret, Book & Scone Society - 3/4/22
3. A: Addressed to Kill - Jean Flowers - 2/19/22
4. S: Strawberries and Crime - Elle Brooke White - 4/30/22
5. O: The Ogress and the Orphans - Kelly Barnhill - 3/28/23
6. N: Not the Witch You Wed - April Asher - 7/11/23

Spell out one of the seasons...
7. S: Sandy Barker - A Wedding in Tuscany - 7/19/22
8. P: Peanut Butter Panic - Amanda Flower - 7/31/22
9. R: Rick Riordan - The Sword of Summer - 7/2/22
10. I: In the Drink - Allyson K. Abbott - 2/12/22
11. N: No Good Tea Goes Unpunished - Bree Baker - 8/4/23
12. G: Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - 1/31/23

Section 2: Seasonal Activities
13. Fireplace Cuddling: Read a book whose cover has flames.
- Mia P. Manansala 7/13/24
14. Gardening: Read a book where a character enjoys gardening work OR whose cover has a garden or potted plants on the cover (show cover).
- Bailey Cattrell - 6/5/23
15. Swimming: Read a book where a character goes swimming outdoors OR whose cover shows a water scene (show cover).
- Sandy Barker - 11/27/22
16. Raking Leaves: Read a book with a red, orange, or yellow cover.
- Talia Hibbert - 1/26/22

Section 3: Holidays
17. New Year's Day: Read a book where the main character gets a new beginning (moves to a new town/city, etc).
And Then There Were Crumbs - Eve Calder - MC moves from NY to FL - 4/18/22
18. Holi: Read a book where you find the letters HOLI (in any order) in the title.
The Holiday Swap - Maggie Knox - 12/26/22
19. Midsummer: Read a book set in any country or state listed in the left side blue box on the Midsummer Wikipedia page. Tell us the location you chose.
Brazil - Salt and Sugar - Rebecca Carvalho - 11/4/22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer
20. Thanksgiving: Read a book with Thanksgiving mentioned in the text. Give us a page/loc#.
Hocus Pocus & The All New Sequel - A.W. Jantha - pg. 314 “Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson stand before me, the first beaming, the second preening, and the third licking her lips like she’s ready for and early Thanksgiving feast.” - 11/11/24

Section 4: Birthday Gift
21. Birthday: Read a book that was published in the month that you were born. Tell us the original publication date.
Cheddar Off Dead - Julia Buckley - Sept. 6, 2016 - 12/15/21
22. New to You: Read a book from a New To You Author.
Heart and Seoul - Jen Frederick - 1/22/22
23. Favorite Color: Read a book that features your favorite color.
- Kerry Rea - 6/13/22
24. Something You Enjoy: Read a book that features a character you like or an author you love reading.
Assault and Beret - Jenn McKinlay - love the author and cast - 6/15/22


Section 5: Every Season is BOOK READING season.
25. Continue/Finish a Series: Read a book that will complete a series that you've started reading prior to this challenge.
Floral Depravity - Beverly Allen - 11/21/22
26. Pop-Up Reads: Read a book that popped out to you and took your interest instantly.
Lovelight Farms - B.K. Borison - 12/30/21
27. Attack of the TBR: Pick a book from your TBR that has been on there for longer than 6 months.
Murder, Plainly Read - Isabella Alan - 3/19/22
28. Freebie: Read any book you want.
How the Finch Stole Christmas! - Donna Andrews - 12/12/21

WOOHOO Kimberly!