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Archived Reading Challenges 2024 > April ~ 'Spring Clean'

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message 1: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
'Spring Clean' ~ read a book that has been on your TBR list for more than a year prior to the date of the challenge (so, anything on your TBR list before 1 April 2023 counts)!
(For those who would like to keep track, a thread for all the year's monthly focus challenges can be found here.)


message 2: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
I will be reading Mending Fences Mending Fences (The Deacon's Family, #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher for this challenge, which has been on my TBR list since February 2019.


message 3: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3869 comments Mod
Plenty to choose from for this challenge! Not sure yet what I'll read.


message 4: by Bridget (last edited Apr 20, 2024 10:06AM) (new)

Bridget | 439 comments I'm in
The Valet's Secret by Josi S. Kilpack (4/13/24) - on my list since November 2022
Love Finds You in Prince Edward Island, Canada by Susan Page Davis (4/20/24) - on my list since October 2022


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1328 comments Like Staci, I have plenty to choose from for this challenge. I'm also not sure yet what I'll read.


message 6: by Beth (new)

Beth  (canadianbeth) | 248 comments I have three to choose from. Since I am currently reading Sea Glass Cottage (Hope Harbor, #8) by Irene Hannon ]
I will read Windswept Way (Hope Harbor, #9) by Irene Hannon since it is one of the three and next in the series.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary


message 7: by Angie (last edited Apr 30, 2024 03:16PM) (new)

Angie Thompson (angiethompson) | 157 comments I'm in! I'm sure my backlist appreciates you! :D

1. Henry and Evaline (Love Under Construction #0.5) by Penny Zeller 2. Children of the Storm The Autobiography of Natasha Vins by Natasha Vins 3. The Homegrown Historian by Sarah Brazytis 4. The Gold Thread A Story for the Young by Norman MacLeod 5. Fighting Coach by Joe Archibald 6. For the Freedom of the Seas by Ralph Henry Barbour 7. On Yonder Mountain by Milly Howard 8. A Good Day. Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Night! by Catharine Shaw 9. Captain Chub by Ralph Henry Barbour 10. Master Henry's lesson ; The visitors ; and, Hay making by Mary Martha Sherwood 11. Beautifully Broken Finding Joy and Purpose in the Pain by LaToya Edwards 12. Jenny Wren by Dawn L. Watkins 13. Tell Me You Love Me Anthology by Grace A. Johnson 14. The Fortunes of the Team by Ralph Henry Barbour 15. Shadows At Crag Cottage (Panorama, #1) by Victoria Minks 16. Tru (Guardian Group Security Team #1) by Bree Livingston 17. The Purple Pennant by Ralph Henry Barbour 18. Seventh City by Emily Hayse 19. Writing by Faith Following God's Calling to Be a Christian Author by Allyson Kennedy 19. A Very Bookish Easter by Kelsey Bryant 20. Wings of a Dream by Anne Mateer 21. A Thousand Words (Unfailing Love, #0) by Mandi Blake


message 8: by Jan (last edited May 02, 2024 06:08PM) (new)

Jan | 185 comments I will be reading this one. It's been on my to-read list since December 2022, and my friend just let me borrow it!
Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn

I didn't finish!!! Oh well!


message 9: by Brittany (last edited Apr 23, 2024 03:41PM) (new)

Brittany  | 548 comments Sounds fun! I'm going to try to get at least one of my older TBR books read.

1. Charming Artemis (The Lancaster Family, #5) by Sarah M. Eden 2. Forget Me Not (The Gents, #1) by Sarah M. Eden 3. The Holly and the Ivy by Sarah M. Eden 4. A Worthy Pursuit (A Worthy Pursuit, #1) by Karen Witemeyer


message 10: by Katrina (last edited Apr 26, 2024 09:41PM) (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I have at least 9 books planned that fit this challenge. I will see how many I get, but I know I will get one for sure.

Pelican Point (Hope Harbor, #4) by Irene Hannon Pelican Point (April 19/24) on my tbr list since 2017.
If I Were You by Lynn Austin If I Were You (April 26/24) on my tbr list since 2021.


message 11: by Lauri (last edited Apr 21, 2024 04:07PM) (new)

Lauri Gentry | 442 comments Memphis & Me by Diane Moody obtained February 2023 (4/4)
The Lady and the Mountain Man (Mountain Dreams, #1) by Misty M. Beller Obtained July 2022 (4/6)
I have had these since 2019
The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales from Ivy Hill, #1) by Julie Klassen (4/12) The Ladies of Ivy Cottage (Tales from Ivy Hill, #2) by Julie Klassen (4/16 The Bride of Ivy Green (Tales from Ivy Hill, #3) by Julie Klassen (4/19)
The Moses Conspiracy A Novel (The Moses Trilogy) by Susan J. Reinhardt obtained 6/1/19 (4/21/24)


message 12: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
glad to have everyone joining in to clean off at least part of those shelves!😉


message 13: by Simone (new)

Simone (simonec75) | 314 comments I'm in! So far, I only have 2 books on my TBR that meet the challenge criterion.


message 14: by Reagan (new)

Reagan I'm in!


message 15: by Carissa (last edited Apr 30, 2024 05:07PM) (new)

Carissa | 479 comments I'm in
On Distant Shores (Wings of the Nightingale, #2) by Sarah Sundin


message 16: by Lynnette (last edited Apr 27, 2024 04:12PM) (new)

Lynnette  | 663 comments I’m in…so many choices!

Rebecca's Song by Dawn Kinzer
Rebecca's Song (The Daughters of Riverton Book 3) by Dawn Kinzer (04/09/24)
Purchased: 06/18/22

On The Ropes by Hallee Bridgeman
On The Ropes by Hallee Bridgeman (04/11/24)
Purchased: 09/26/16

Jesus, Take the Wheel: 101 Inspirations for Your Daily Christian Walk by Mark Bowser
Jesus, Take the Wheel 101 Inspirations for Your Daily Christian Walk by Mark Bowser (04/16/24)
Purchased: 09/21/13

Sarai by Jill Eileen Smith
Sarai (Wives of the Patriarchs, #1) by Jill Eileen Smith (04/22/24)
Purchased: 03/21/16

Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd
Let Them Eat Cake (French Twist #1) by Sandra Byrd (04/23/24)
Purchased: 02/13/13

Deadly Harvest by Marissa Shrock
Deadly Harvest (Georgia Rae Winston #1) by Marissa Shrock (04/27/24)
Purchased: 11/05/19


message 17: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4439 comments I'm in with lots of choices!


message 18: by Sherri (last edited Apr 29, 2024 09:33AM) (new)

Sherri | 260 comments I'm in with so many to choose from!
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay shelved in 2010
Colors of Truth (Carnton, #2) by Tamera Alexander shelved in 2020
Sisters, Ink (Scrapbooker's Series #1) by Rebeca Seitz shelved in 2010
Persuasion by Jane Austen shelved in 2008
A Note Yet Unsung (Belmont Mansion, #3) by Tamera Alexander shelved in 2018


message 19: by Ana (new)

Ana Lopez | 132 comments I’m in and I also have a lot of books to choose from!!


message 20: by MissyTexas (last edited Apr 01, 2024 05:03PM) (new)

MissyTexas | 249 comments I started reading again only last January, and joined Goodreads a few months later. So, none. Done, haha!

BUT

I know I purchased a couple books Jan - Mar that maybe I could red one of these…?

Unread options
1. Spare, Price Harry - purchased Jan 2023
2. Katie's Redemption, Patricia Davids - purchased Mar 2023**
3. The Amish Innkeeper's Secret, Patricia Davids - Dec 2022**

**Both say book 1, not sure which really is book one.

Mmmmm

??


message 21: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (last edited Apr 01, 2024 06:05PM) (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
I'm not going to be picky and say they need to be on a GR TBR before April 2023. If you purchased them with the intent to read, that counts as a TBR 'list' to me!
As to the 'Brides of Amish Country' series, they are mostly stand-alone. I would read the innkeeper's secret one first as that appears to be one of those introductory novellas that authors sometimes do with a more limited release than the full novels in the series. (But, your mileage may vary!)


message 22: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 249 comments Kate wrote: "I'm not going to be picky and say they need to be on a GR TBR before April 2023. If you purchased them with the intent to read, that counts as a TBR 'list' to me!
As to the 'Brides of Amish Country..."


Thanks! I think I may start with that one, even the storyline seems good. And it’s a short read! Xo


message 23: by Sarita (last edited May 02, 2024 11:39PM) (new)

Sarita | 2293 comments I'm in, I will hopefully read at least 3

#1 Memory Lane (Sons of Scandal, #1) by Becky Wade - since 1/31/2023
#2 Taken by Dee Henderson - since 8/23/2018
#3 A Sugar Creek Christmas (Sugar Creek, #1) by Jenny B. Jones - since 12/10/2020
#4 Fear Has a Name (The Crittendon Files, #1) by Creston Mapes - since 07/15/2021
#5 Falcon (The Quiet Professionals) by Ronie Kendig(2009-09-15) by unknown author - since 09/28/2021


message 24: by Linda (new)

Linda Nielson | 134 comments I'm in


message 25: by Kim (new)

Kim Kastner | 249 comments Planning to read The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer
(Although once I added it to my April 2024 bookshelf, it doesn’t say added prior to 2023 anymore)


message 26: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
I'm not going to be checking your lists for dates. We're all trustworthy here. 😉


message 27: by Kim (new)

Kim Kastner | 249 comments Kate wrote: "I'm not going to be checking your lists for dates. We're all trustworthy here. 😉"
💗


message 28: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (last edited Apr 05, 2024 04:41PM) (new)

Staci | 3869 comments Mod
#1 Inventions of the Heart (Lumber Baron's Daughters, #2) by Connealy

I purchased this book in August of 2022 at StoryFest in St. Louis. I also met Mary there. So fun!

#2 The Reunion by Dan Walsh On my Kindle since 7/3/22


message 29: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 249 comments Done! This worked out to be a great little novella. Character’s Emma and Adam, I liked them.

The Amish Innkeeper's Secret (Brides of Amish Country #1) by Patricia Davids


message 30: by Crystal (new)

Crystal | 744 comments Finished the 5th book in the 8 book O'Malley Series
The Truth Seeker (O'Malley, #3) by Dee Henderson


message 31: by Karen (last edited Apr 25, 2024 06:49AM) (new)

Karen | 1328 comments Not sure how many of these I will get done with trying to finish some other challenges that end this month.

1. On my list since 2019 - Danger in the Shadows (O'Malley, #0) by Dee Henderson Before I Wake by Dee Henderson

2. On my list since 2020 - Betrayed (The Cost of Betrayal, #1) by Dee Henderson Deadly Isle (The Cost of Betrayal, #2) by Dani Pettrey

3. On my list since 2021 - An Eye for an Eye (Heroes of Quantico, #2) by Irene Hannon In Harm's Way (Heroes of Quantico, #3) by Irene Hannon

4. On my list since 2022 - Earth Fire A Hopi Legend Of The Sunset Crater Eruption by Ekkehart Malotki Blood Secret by Kathryn Lasky


message 32: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
Kate wrote: "I will be reading Mending Fences Mending Fences (The Deacon's Family, #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher for this challenge, which has been on my TBR list since February 2019."

Just finished, and I'm kinda kicking myself that it took me 5 years to read this book!


message 33: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6247 comments Mod
Crystal wrote: "Finished the 5th book in the 8 book O'Malley Series
The Truth Seeker (O'Malley, #3) by Dee Henderson"


This is one of my favorite series! Are you enjoying it, Crystal?


message 34: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4439 comments #1 The Broken Path by Cami Checketts (Dec 2012)
#2 The Husband Tree (Montana Marriages, #2) by Mary Connealy (March 2023)


message 35: by Reagan (new)

Reagan I finished A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano yesterday and really enjoyed it. I


message 36: by Fifi (new)

Fifi | 63 comments I’m in.
I read Morning Comes Softly Morning Comes Softly by Debbie Macomber


message 37: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I finished one!

Pelican Point (Hope Harbor, #4) by Irene Hannon Pelican Point (April 19/24) on my tbr list since 2017.


message 38: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
Well done, everyone! I like seeing people get to reading books that they've wanted to read for a while. 😊


message 39: by Kim (new)

Kim Kastner | 249 comments Finished The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White — both fantastic!


message 40: by Ana (new)

Ana Lopez | 132 comments Finished What We Found in Hallelujah - on my tbr since March 9, 2023.


message 41: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
good work!


message 42: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments Got a second one!
If I Were You by Lynn Austin If I Were You (April 26/24) on my tbr list since 2021.


message 44: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 260 comments I finished 5 from my list. Whew!
Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay shelved in 2010
Colors of Truth (Carnton, #2) by Tamera Alexander shelved in 2020
Sisters, Ink (Scrapbooker's Series #1) by Rebeca Seitz shelved in 2010
Persuasion by Jane Austen shelved in 2008
A Note Yet Unsung (Belmont Mansion, #3) by Tamera Alexander shelved in 2018


message 45: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3869 comments Mod
I got two for this challenge.

Inventions of the Heart (Lumber Baron's Daughters, #2) by Mary Connealy The Reunion by Dan Walsh


message 46: by Karen (last edited Apr 29, 2024 09:45PM) (new)

Karen | 1328 comments Finally got one - this has been on my list since 2020:
Betrayed (The Cost of Betrayal, #1) by Dee Henderson


message 47: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
way to go!


message 48: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1328 comments Made it - got a second one finished - also on my list since 2020:
Deadly Isle (The Cost of Betrayal, #2) by Dani Pettrey


message 49: by Angie (new)

Angie Thompson (angiethompson) | 157 comments I got a total of 21! (This was a really good reading month.) 😂

1. Henry and Evaline (Love Under Construction #0.5) by Penny Zeller 2. Children of the Storm The Autobiography of Natasha Vins by Natasha Vins 3. The Homegrown Historian by Sarah Brazytis 4. The Gold Thread A Story for the Young by Norman MacLeod 5. Fighting Coach by Joe Archibald 6. For the Freedom of the Seas by Ralph Henry Barbour 7. On Yonder Mountain by Milly Howard 8. A Good Day. Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Night! by Catharine Shaw 9. Captain Chub by Ralph Henry Barbour 10. Master Henry's lesson ; The visitors ; and, Hay making by Mary Martha Sherwood 11. Beautifully Broken Finding Joy and Purpose in the Pain by LaToya Edwards 12. Jenny Wren by Dawn L. Watkins 13. Tell Me You Love Me Anthology by Grace A. Johnson 14. The Fortunes of the Team by Ralph Henry Barbour 15. Shadows At Crag Cottage (Panorama, #1) by Victoria Minks 16. Tru (Guardian Group Security Team #1) by Bree Livingston 17. The Purple Pennant by Ralph Henry Barbour 18. Seventh City by Emily Hayse 19. Writing by Faith Following God's Calling to Be a Christian Author by Allyson Kennedy 19. A Very Bookish Easter by Kelsey Bryant 20. Wings of a Dream by Anne Mateer 21. A Thousand Words (Unfailing Love, #0) by Mandi Blake


message 50: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3558 comments Mod
great job!


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