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My apologies for being so late posting this challenge! Time got away from me.
2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
COMPLETE
haru (Spring)
H: Hijacked March 26 ★★★★
A: Angie Pallorino #2,The Lullaby Girl Apr 1 ★★★★
R: Ripley Hayes, An Allotment of Time Apr 6 ★★★★
U: Lisa Unger, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six March 22 ★★★
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: John Sandford, Toxic Prey March 23 ★★★★★
H: Harry Bosch #9, Lost Light March 26 ★★★★
U: Underwater Investigation Unit #5, Dark Dive Apr 1 ★★★★
N: Peter Nealen, Ice and Monsters March 29 ★★★
B: Bitter Passage March 24 ★★★
U: Under the Knife Apr 2 ★★★
N: NL Haverstock, Space Murder Apr 3 ★★★
N: The Narrows March 31 ★★★★
O: Mike Omer, In the Darkness Apr 1 ★★★★
H: Mick Herron, Spook Street March 27 ★★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Ridge Apr 1 ★★
Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
S: Sugar & Vice #2, Twisted Shadows Apr 4 ★★★
H: SE The Spooky Life March 28 ★★★★★Harmon,
O: RP O'Donnell, No Comfort for the Dead Apr 13 ★★★★
W: Watching You March 23 ★★★★
A: Allie Therin, Liar City March 30 ★★★★★
N: No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Kalahari Typing School for Men Apr 10 ★★★★
O: One Perfect Couple Apr 17 ★★★★
H: SE Harmon, A Spooky Legacy Apr 2 ★★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Lucas Apr 4 ★★
Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
K: A Killer's Wife March 25 ★★
E: Endangered March 20 ★★★
N: The Nest #1, Mr. Heartbreaker May 1 ★★★
P: James Patterson, Zoo March 28 ★★
O: Orphan X Apr 15 ★★★★
K: Kimi Cunningham Grant, Fallen Mountains Apr 4 ★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Heath Apr 5 ★★
N: Not Catching Love May 5 ★★★
E: Eve Langlais, My Girlfriend is a Werewolf March 30 ★★★
N: Next Season May 7 ★★★★
B: Benedict Brown, Murder at the Spring Ball Apr 7 ★★★
I: In Death #7, Holiday in Death Apr 5 ★★★★
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
M: My Inconvenient Duke March 20 ★★★
I: Iris Johansen, The Face of Deception Apr 8 ★★★★
D: David Grann, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon March 22 ★★★
O: Off the Grid Apr 20 ★★★
R: Real Danger Apr 10 ★★★
I: Impostor Apr 14 ★★★★
N: KL Noone, Snowed In: Kit and Harry Apr 28 ★★★★
O: Lisa Oliver, The Pirate's Treasure Apr 22 ★★★
H: Honey Mead Murder Apr 5 ★★★★
I: In Death #8, Conspiracy in Death Apr 24 ★★★★
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K: Kelley Armstrong, Cold as Hell Apr 5 ★★★★
O: Operation Bailey Wedding May 2 ★★★
D: A Dark Lure March 25 ★★★★
O: One Bite With a Vampire May 6 ★★★★
M: Maz Maddox, Find the Jinn March 27 ★★★★
O: Onley James, Rogue May 9 ★★★
N: Not Today Bossman May 12 ★★★
O: The One with the Kiss Cam May 11 ★★
H: The Hitman's Guide #7, The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance March 21 ★★★
I: I Found You Apr 27 ★★★★
Read the Season Challenge Japanese Edition: haru (Spring)
March 20 - June 19
My Read the Season Challenge (msg 4)
Level 3 ❱❱ Read the season and any 2 holidays
Books Read ❱❱ 27
HARU (Spring)
☑️H ❱❱ Hidden in Smoke ❱❱ 05.18 ★★★
☑️A ❱❱ Adverse Possession ❱❱ 04.09 ★★★★
☑️R ❱❱ Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past ❱❱ 04.29 ★★★★
☑️U ❱❱ The Unexpected Wedding Guest ❱❱ 03.24 ★★★
SHUNBUN NO HI - Vernal Equinox
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☑️S ❱❱ The Simple Wild ❱❱ 05.06 ★★★★
☑️H ❱❱ Hello Stranger ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★
☑️U ❱❱ Unlaced ❱❱ 04.25 ★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★★
☑️B ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
☑️U ❱❱ Up Close and Personal ❱❱ 05.05 ★★★
☑️N ❱❱ No Kissing under the Boardwalk ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Native Silver ❱❱ 06.19 ★★★
☑️O ❱❱ Once Smitten, Twice Shy ❱❱ 05.31 ★★★★
☑️H ❱❱ Hour of the Lion ❱❱ 03.31 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ Into the Night ❱❱ 04.16 ★★★★
KENPO KINENBI - Constitution Day
☑️K ❱❱ A Kowalski to Count On ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
☑️E ❱❱ Ecstasy in Darkness ❱❱ 06.13 ★★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Nice Girls Don’t Sign a Lease Without a Wedding Ring ❱❱ 04.06 ★★★
☑️P ❱❱ The Pucking Wrong Number ❱❱ 03.30 ★★★★
☑️O ❱❱ Oliver, Tess ❱❱ Gage ❱❱ 05.28 ★★★★
☑️K ❱❱ Kent, Alison ❱❱ The Second Chance Cafe ❱❱ 05.24 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ The Inconvenient Duchess ❱❱ 05.25 ★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Nancy Radke ❱❱ Spirit of a Champion ❱❱ 04.14 ★★★
☑️E ❱❱ Edge of the Enforcer ❱❱ 05.30 ★★★★
☑️N ❱❱ Nora Roberts ❱❱ Blood Brothers ❱❱ 04.19 ★★★★
☑️B ❱❱ Breathless In Love ❱❱ 05.08 ★★★★
☑️I ❱❱ Invisible Fears ❱❱ 06.16 ★★★★
2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
Level 3
8/25 read
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haru (Spring)
HARU
H: The Hanged Man K.D. Edwards 3/25/25 4 stars
A:
R: Rina Kent God of Malice 3/25/25 4 stars
U: Under the Mistletoe Olivia Dade All by My Elf 3/30/25 3 stars
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S H U N B U N N O H I
S:
H:
U: Under the Mistletoe Merriment and Mayhem 4/13/25 3 stars
N:
B: Butcher & Blackbird 3/21/25
*U: Under the Mistletoe Only Santas in the Building
N:
N:
O: One Good Man 3/21/25 3 stars
H:
I:
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K O D O M O N O H I
K: Kate Hawthorne The Year of Us: January 3/22/25 3 stars
O:
D: Debbie Baldwin False Front 3/25/25 4 stars
O:
M: Marley Valentine With You: A Without You Novella 3/27/25 3 stars
O:
N:
O:
H:
I:
Goal: Extreme!Read: 56/56
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 2 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.
🌸haru🌸
H: Getting It On With Gargoyles by Hazel Mack, Haven Ever After #1, Finished 3/29
A: Throne in the Dark by AK Caggiano, Villains & Virtues #1, Finished 3/26
R: Roar of the Storm King by Alessa Thorn, The Lost Fae Kings #3, Finished 3/29
U: Undetected by Anna Hackett, Treasure Hunter Security #8, Finished 4/20
Spring Holidays:
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: The Silent Waters by Brittainy C Cherry, Elements #3, Finished 4/19
H: Heart of Night and Fire by Nisha J Tuli, The Nightfire Quartet #1, Finished 4/19
U: The Unmatchmakers by Jackie Lau, Finished 4/30
N: Dance of Stars and Ashes by Nisha J Tuli, Finished 4/8
B: Magical Midlife Madness by KF Breene, Leveling Up #1, Finished 3/23
U: Unexpected Gifts by Elena Aitken, Castle Mountain Lodge #1, Finished 4/30
N: Storm of Ink and Blood by Nisha J Tuli, The Nightfire Quartet #3, Finished 4/11
N: Moon Blooded Breeding Clinic (Cambric Creek, #3) by CM Nascosta, Cambric Creek #3, Finished 4/12
O: The One Night by Meghan Quinn, Finished 5/20
H: Hero by Lauren Rowe, The Morgan Brothers #1, Finished 4/7
I: Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews, Kate Daniels #9, Finished 3/31
~ Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
S: The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore, Dream Harbor #4, Finished 4/17
H: Planes, Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart, Finished 4/21
O: Once a Soldier by Mary Jo Putney, Rogues Redeemed #1, Finished 5/23
W: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught, Westmoreland Saga #2, Finished 4/11
A: About That Night by Amara Yan, Finished 3/31
N: Queen of Shadows and Ruin by Nisha J Tuli, The Nightfire Quartet #4, Finished 4/16
O: Full Send by Dakota Forest, On the Slopes #1, Finished 5/24
H: Haruaki by Cala Riley, The Syndicates #3, Finished 5/9
I: Idol by Kristen Callihan, VIP #1, Finished 4/2
~ Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
K: You Had Your Chance, Lee Burrows by Piper Rayne, Kingsmen Football Stars #1, Finished 3/30
E: Egg Hunt by ML Philpitt, Twisted Holidays #2, Finished 4/12
N: Nutcracker with Benefits by Liz Alden, Winter Wanderlust #1, Finished 4/25
P: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, Mercy Thompson #1, Finished 3/26
O: The One by Danielle Allen, The One Duet #1, Finished 6/3
K: Ruwen by Kate Rudolph, Mated to the Alien #1, Finished 4/11
I: The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills, Finished 4/13
N: Painted Scars by Neva Altaj, Perfectly Imperfect #1, Finished 5/2
E: Chick Magnet by Emma Barry, Finished 4/15
N: Cosa Nostra by Emma Nichols, Cosa Nostra #1, Finished 5/5
B: Magical Midlife Challenge by KF Breen, Leveling Up #6, Finished 5/7
I: Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews, Hidden Legacy #2, Finished 4/27
~ Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
M: Rockstar by Lauren Rowe, The Morgan Brothers #5, Finished 4/11
I: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs, Mercy Thompson #3, Finished 5/11
D: Sin & Surrender by KF Breene, Demigods of San Francisco #6, Finished 4/3
O: The One I Left Behind by Piper Rayne, Plain Daisy Ranch #1, Finished 6/8
R: River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz, Finished 4/23
I: Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews, Kate Daniels #10, Finished 5/27
N: Broken Whispers by Neva Altaj, Perfectly Imperfect #2, Finished 5/5
O: One Last Summer by Piper Rayne, Plain Daisy Ranch #0.5, Finished 6/6
H: Hidden Truths by Neva Altaj, Perfectly Imperfect #3, Finished 5/17
I: The Immortal City by Amy Kuivalainen, The Magicians of Venice #1, Finished 5/30
~ Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K: Whirlwind by Kayla Grosse, Finished 4/12
O: Meet Me in the Penalty Box by Cali Melle, Orchid City #1, Finished 6/11
D: City of Thorns by CN Crawford, The Demon Queen Trials #1, Finished 4/20
O: The Tides Between Us by Cali Melle, Orchid City #2, Finished 6/18
M: Matteo by Cala Riley, The Syndicates #1, Finished 5/4
O: A City of Hearts and Feathers by Amy Kuivalainen, Order of Anubis #1, Finished 6/19
N: Napkins and Other Distractions by MA Wardell, Teachers in Love #3, Finished 5/17
O: Of Snow and Sapphire by KC Silver, Weather Court Gem #1, Finished 6/19
H: Charmed Spirits by Carrie Ann Ryan, Holiday, Montana #1, Finished 6/8
I: Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews, Roman's Chronicles #1, Finished 5/31
2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
haru (Spring)
H: Midnight Rainbow Linda Howard - 4/24/25
A: All I Need Is You Julia London - 4/4/25
R: Big Bad Boss: Marked Renee Rose - 3/20/25
U: Unsung Hero Barbara Ankrum - 3/24/25
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: SEAL's Sunshine Lynne St. James - 4/10/25
H: Scorch Helen Hardt - 5/12/25
U: Unbroken Melody Grace - 7/4/25
N: Elizabeth's Bondage Boxed Set Nikki Sex - 4/5/25
B: Follow Tessa Bailey - 3/26/25
U:
N: The Night Mark Tiffany Reisz - 4/27/25
N: Second Nature Nora Roberts - 5/1/25
O: Obsession Falls Claire Kingsley - 5/5/25
H: Hurricane After Dark Marie Force - 5/19/25
I: It's Always Been You Victoria Paige - 3/21/25
2025 Read the Season Challenge Japanese Edition - haru (Spring)March 20, 2025 - June 19, 2025
Goal: Level 2 - 4/14
Use the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name
haru
H - ALN - Bride by Ali Hazelwood (03/23/25)
A - Title - Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron (03/30/25)
R
U
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day
M - AFN - Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang & BTS (03/31/25)
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D - Title - Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey (04/09/25)
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H - Title - Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean (03/26/25)
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2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
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A
R
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2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition - haru (Spring)Duration: March 20, 2025 - June 19, 2025
*Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, haru (Spring), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese.
*Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles.
*If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
Choose your level:
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.
haru (Spring)
H: Halle, Karina - One Hot Italian Summer: A Single Dad Romance 6/8/25
A: Alex Michaelides - The Fury 6/13/25
R: Robyn Carr - The View from Alameda Island 6/13/25
U: Undead and Done - MaryJanice Davidson 6/10/25
Spring Holidays:
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: Scarlett St. Clair - A Touch of Darkness 3/20/25
H: Hello, Transcriber - Hannah Morrissey 3/28/25
U: Undead and Unfinished - MaryJanice Davidson 3/31/25
N: New Year's Affair - Ali Parker 3/31/25
B: Burned - Ellen Hopkins 3/22/25
U: Undead and Undermined - MaryJanice Davidson 4/22/25
N: Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich 4/10/25
N: National Security - Marc Cameron 4/24/25
O: Original Sinner - Kait Ballenger 4/8/25
H: Holiday Shifters of Frost Mountain Series - A Blizzard Plane Crash Thanksgiving - Lisa Daniels 3/30/25
I: It's In His Kiss - Julia Quinn 3/20/25
Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
S: Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich 3/21/25
H: Hailey Lind - Feint of Art 3/30/25
O: Ogawa, Yoko - The Housekeeper and the Professor 4/30/25
W: Who Moved My Goat Cheese? - Lynn Cahoon 4/6/25
A: Adam Darby - The River Snakes: A Novel 3/21/25
N: Native Blood - Mark Reps 5/9/25
O: O’Neill, Morgan - Love, Eternally 5/2/25
H: House, Alexandria - Real Love 4/3/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Breaks 4/11/25
Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
K: Keillor, Garrison - A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel 3/30/25
E: Em Petrova - Tough and Tamed 3/25/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 2 5/28/25
P: Private Sydney - James Patterson 4/2/25
O: The Only Survivors - Megan Miranda 5/12/25
K: King, Stephen - Revival 4/8/25
I: Ismail Kadare - Spring Flowers, Spring Frost 5/8/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 3 5/28/25
E: Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich 3/27/25
N: No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy 6/4/25
B: Black Woods Blue Sky - Eowyn Ivey 3/23/25
I: In Luv Duet Series - Girl in Luv - Jay Crownover 5/30/25
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
M: McClendon Thanksgiving Series - A McClendon Thanksgiving - Sean D. Young 3/24/25
I: In Luv Duet Series - Boy in Luv - Jay Crownover 5/30/25
D: Denise Grover Swank - Finding Tomorrow 3/21/25
O: One Shot - Lee Child 5/17/25
R: Riley Carver - Tamed Omega 3/25/25
I: Iroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier - Timothy J. Shannon 5/31/25
N:
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 5/19/25
H: House, Alexandria - Made to Love 4/2/25
I: Imani Perry - South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation 6/5/25
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K: Kim Vogel Sawyer - Waiting for Summer's Return 4/9/25
O: Opioid, Indiana - Brian Allen Carr 6/4/25
D: Donna Everhart - The Education of Dixie Dupree 3/22/25
O: Oke, Janette - Love Comes Softly 5/27/25
M: Murder with a Twist - Allyson K. Abbott 3/26/25
O: Otha Foster - Copper City Slag 6/16/25
N:
O:
H: Higher Love - Alexandria House 4/2/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Shifts 6/12/25
2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
Level 2 - Read the season and one holiday
Haru & Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
h - Heartless Heathens - Santana Knox - March 21st
a - Deep End - Ali Hazelwood - April 2nd
r - The Things We Leave Unfinished - Rebecca Yarros - March 26th
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d - Corrupt [Devil's Night #1] - Penelope Douglas - April 3rd
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h - The Happy Ever After Playlist - Abby Jiminez - April 18th
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2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 - June 19, 2025
Level 1 - Read the season
H - Holmes, Marple & Poe 4/30/25
A -
R -
U -
2025 Read the Season Japanese Editionharu (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
COMPLETE
haru (Spring)
H: Hijacked March 26 ★★★★
A: Angie Pallorino #2,The Lullaby Girl Apr 1 ★★★★
R: Ripley Hayes, An Allotment of Time Apr 6 ★★★★
U: Lisa Unger, Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six March 22 ★★★
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: John Sandford, Toxic Prey March 23 ★★★★★
H: Harry Bosch #9, Lost Light March 26 ★★★★
U: Underwater Investigation Unit #5, Dark Dive Apr 1 ★★★★
N: Peter Nealen, Ice and Monsters March 29 ★★★
B: Bitter Passage March 24 ★★★
U: Under the Knife Apr 2 ★★★
N: NL Haverstock, Space Murder Apr 3 ★★★
N: The Narrows March 31 ★★★★
O: Mike Omer, In the Darkness Apr 1 ★★★★
H: Mick Herron, Spook Street March 27 ★★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Ridge Apr 1 ★★
Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
S: Sugar & Vice #2, Twisted Shadows Apr 4 ★★★
H: SE The Spooky Life March 28 ★★★★★Harmon,
O: RP O'Donnell, No Comfort for the Dead Apr 13 ★★★★
W: Watching You March 23 ★★★★
A: Allie Therin, Liar City March 30 ★★★★★
N: No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, The Kalahari Typing School for Men Apr 10 ★★★★
O: One Perfect Couple Apr 17 ★★★★
H: SE Harmon, A Spooky Legacy Apr 2 ★★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Lucas Apr 4 ★★
Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
K: A Killer's Wife March 25 ★★
E: Endangered March 20 ★★★
N: The Nest #1, Mr. Heartbreaker May 1 ★★★
P: James Patterson, Zoo March 28 ★★
O: Orphan X Apr 15 ★★★★
K: Kimi Cunningham Grant, Fallen Mountains Apr 4 ★★★★
I: Kathy Ivan, Heath Apr 5 ★★
N: Not Catching Love May 5 ★★★
E: Eve Langlais, My Girlfriend is a Werewolf March 30 ★★★
N: Next Season May 7 ★★★★
B: Benedict Brown, Murder at the Spring Ball Apr 7 ★★★
I: In Death #7, Holiday in Death Apr 5 ★★★★
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
M: My Inconvenient Duke March 20 ★★★
I: Iris Johansen, The Face of Deception Apr 8 ★★★★
D: David Grann, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon March 22 ★★★
O: Off the Grid Apr 20 ★★★
R: Real Danger Apr 10 ★★★
I: Impostor Apr 14 ★★★★
N: KL Noone, Snowed In: Kit and Harry Apr 28 ★★★★
O: Lisa Oliver, The Pirate's Treasure Apr 22 ★★★
H: Honey Mead Murder Apr 5 ★★★★
I: In Death #8, Conspiracy in Death Apr 24 ★★★★
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K: Kelley Armstrong, Cold as Hell Apr 5 ★★★★
O: Operation Bailey Wedding May 2 ★★★
D: A Dark Lure March 25 ★★★★
O: One Bite With a Vampire May 6 ★★★★
M: Maz Maddox, Find the Jinn March 27 ★★★★
O: Onley James, Rogue May 9 ★★★
N: Not Today Bossman May 12 ★★★
O: The One with the Kiss Cam May 11 ★★
H: The Hitman's Guide #7, The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance March 21 ★★★
I: I Found You Apr 27 ★★★★
Level 1 H - A.G. Henley (Love, Pugs, and Other Problems), 19 April ***
A - At the Heart of Christmas, 15 May ****
R - Ava Ruston (SEAL Next Door), 17 April, ***
U - Unforgettable Cowboy, 02 April ****
Challenge complete - as always... thanks for hosting!!!Updated post: My Read the Season Challenge (msg 4)
Level 3 ❱❱ Read the season and any 2 holidays
Books Read ❱❱ 27
Congrats Susan A, Jennifer and LaurLa!!And congrats to anyone I missed too!
I finally got summer posted!https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
That is two seasons in a row I was late with. 🤦🏻♀️🙄 I will make a sincere effort to do better! 🤞🏼
Finally had a chance to update! Managed to get all of Spring done!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
2025 Read the Season Japanese Edition - haru (Spring)Duration: March 20, 2025 - June 19, 2025
*Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, haru (Spring), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese.
*Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles.
*If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list.
Choose your level:
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.
haru (Spring)
H: Halle, Karina - One Hot Italian Summer: A Single Dad Romance 6/8/25
A: Alex Michaelides - The Fury 6/13/25
R: Robyn Carr - The View from Alameda Island 6/13/25
U: Undead and Done - MaryJanice Davidson 6/10/25
Spring Holidays:
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
S: Scarlett St. Clair - A Touch of Darkness 3/20/25
H: Hello, Transcriber - Hannah Morrissey 3/28/25
U: Undead and Unfinished - MaryJanice Davidson 3/31/25
N: New Year's Affair - Ali Parker 3/31/25
B: Burned - Ellen Hopkins 3/22/25
U: Undead and Undermined - MaryJanice Davidson 4/22/25
N: Notorious Nineteen - Janet Evanovich 4/10/25
N: National Security - Marc Cameron 4/24/25
O: Original Sinner - Kait Ballenger 4/8/25
H: Holiday Shifters of Frost Mountain Series - A Blizzard Plane Crash Thanksgiving - Lisa Daniels 3/30/25
I: It's In His Kiss - Julia Quinn 3/20/25
Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
S: Smokin' Seventeen - Janet Evanovich 3/21/25
H: Hailey Lind - Feint of Art 3/30/25
O: Ogawa, Yoko - The Housekeeper and the Professor 4/30/25
W: Who Moved My Goat Cheese? - Lynn Cahoon 4/6/25
A: Adam Darby - The River Snakes: A Novel 3/21/25
N: Native Blood - Mark Reps 5/9/25
O: O’Neill, Morgan - Love, Eternally 5/2/25
H: House, Alexandria - Real Love 4/3/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Breaks 4/11/25
Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
K: Keillor, Garrison - A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel 3/30/25
E: Em Petrova - Tough and Tamed 3/25/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 2 5/28/25
P: Private Sydney - James Patterson 4/2/25
O: The Only Survivors - Megan Miranda 5/12/25
K: King, Stephen - Revival 4/8/25
I: Ismail Kadare - Spring Flowers, Spring Frost 5/8/25
N: Nikki Turner - The Banks Sisters 3 5/28/25
E: Explosive Eighteen - Janet Evanovich 3/27/25
N: No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy 6/4/25
B: Black Woods Blue Sky - Eowyn Ivey 3/23/25
I: In Luv Duet Series - Girl in Luv - Jay Crownover 5/30/25
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
M: McClendon Thanksgiving Series - A McClendon Thanksgiving - Sean D. Young 3/24/25
I: In Luv Duet Series - Boy in Luv - Jay Crownover 5/30/25
D: Denise Grover Swank - Finding Tomorrow 3/21/25
O: One Shot - Lee Child 5/17/25
R: Riley Carver - Tamed Omega 3/25/25
I: Iroquois Diplomacy on the Early American Frontier - Timothy J. Shannon 5/31/25
N:
O: On the Way to the Wedding - Julia Quinn 5/19/25
H: House, Alexandria - Made to Love 4/2/25
I: Imani Perry - South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation 6/5/25
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
K: Kim Vogel Sawyer - Waiting for Summer's Return 4/9/25
O: Opioid, Indiana - Brian Allen Carr 6/4/25
D: Donna Everhart - The Education of Dixie Dupree 3/22/25
O: Oke, Janette - Love Comes Softly 5/27/25
M: Murder with a Twist - Allyson K. Abbott 3/26/25
O: Otha Foster - Copper City Slag 6/16/25
N:
O:
H: Higher Love - Alexandria House 4/2/25
I: Ilona Andrews - Magic Shifts 6/12/25
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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Love, Eternally (other topics)
A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel (other topics)
Real Love (other topics)
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haru (Spring)
March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
The Read the Season Challenge is fun and easy! Using the first letter of the title, author's first or last name or series name, spell out the season, haru (Spring), and holidays if you choose, in Japanese. Please disregard any diacritical marks. Feel free to ignore articles: a, an, the, etc. in your titles. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. Books must be started and finished within the challenge duration.
Choose your level:
Level 1 - Read the season.
Level 2 - Read the season and any 1 holiday.
Level 3 - Read the season and any 2 holidays.
Extreme! - Read the season and all holidays.
Spring Holidays:
Shunbun no Hi - Vernal Equinox (March 20)
Showa no Hi - Showa Day (April 29)
Kenpō Kinenbi - Constitution Day (May 3)
Midori no Hi - Greenery Day (May 4)
Kodomo no Hi - Children's Day (May 5)
Schedule for 2025:
Winter - December 21, 2024 through March 19, 2025
Spring - March 20, 2025 through June 19, 2025
Summer - June 20, 2025 through September 21, 2025
Autumn - September 22, 2025 through December 20, 2025
You may start this challenge at any time during the season and books may be backdated if they were read within the duration. There is no minimum page requirement, rereads and audiobooks are allowed.
*Please repost upon completion rather than updating a previous post!*
Happy Spring Reading!