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message 1: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (new)

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March 12 is known as plant a flower day so we are going to celebrate and plant some flowers in NBRC. Let's see how many we can plant!

Duration: March 1- April 30

Levels:
Hoe: 1-8 books
Rake: 9-17 books
Pot: 18-26 books
Gardening Gloves: 27 + books


Complete any or all of the options below.
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.





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Citrine Coin Seasonal Challenges ~ Citrine Coin Citrine Coin

Earn your Citrine Coins with Seasonal Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.

To Earn a Citrine Coin:
Citrine Coin One Coin upon reaching highest book level : "Gardening Gloves."

Learn about Gem coins here


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message 5: by Tina ❣ (last edited Apr 29, 2020 08:21PM) (new)

Tina ❣ (nutrinut) | 2015 comments March: Plant a Flower Reading Challenge

Read: 22

Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"
Read: 10/11
P - The Phoenix Wand by Angie Droulias 10/04/20
L - The Chronicles of Fire and Ice by L.L. Hunter 24/04/20
A - Anew by K. Blackmore 15/03/20
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T - Tom The Girl Who Chose by Violet Grace 07/03/20

F - Finding Home by Jackie Weger 26/03/20
L - Lani Uncaged Love, Volume 1 by J.J. Knight 07/03/20
O - Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab 29/03/20
W - Blood Guardians by Heidi Willard 31/03/20
E - Wickedest Witch by Eve Langlais 27/03/20
R - Talk to Me by Roseanne Beck 22/03/20

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover
Read: 1

Midnight Fae Academy: Book One by Lexi C. Foss 12/04/20
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Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
Read: 4

-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
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-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D - Bite Me by Cynthia Dane 14/03/20
I - Ignis Elemental Fae Academy by Lexi C. Foss 29/04/20
G - A Game of Wings and Marks by Rebecca Crunden 02/03/20

-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
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-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover
Death's Hand by S.M. Reine 30/03/20

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
Read: 7

-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
Burn For Me by J.H. Croix 22/03/20
Talk to Me by Roseanne Beck 22/03/20

-Read a book in which a character is a florist

-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
Hot & Handy: Red Velvet by Tess Oliver 14/03/20

-Read a book where the title starts with P

-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)
The House on the Beach by Linda Barrett 24/03/20
Birthright by Jessica Ruddick 05/04/20
Winning the Heart of the Mischievous Duke: Historical Regency Romance Novel by Ella Edon 28/04/20
Fae of the North by E. Hall 28/04/20

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)


message 6: by Sammy (last edited Apr 09, 2020 04:28AM) (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 13524 comments Oh go on then, I'm in for gardening gloves, option 5 :)

27/27

Complete any or all of the options below.
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

P What I Talk About When I Talk About Running - Ray Porter (narrator)
L Lucifer's Hammer
A Redshirts - character Andrew
N Black Dog by Neil Gaiman
T - The Color Purple

F Faceless Killers
L The Leopard
O The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - character Frank Owen
W His Banana - character William
E Elantris
R Little Fires Everywhere - character Moody Richardson

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
The God of Small Things
Circe
The Keeper of Lost Things

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"

D The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul by Deborah Rodriguez
I The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Jason Isaacs (narrator)
G The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul - Dirk Gently

-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover - The Waves, The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers - Finale
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation) - Breakfast of Champions (growing insanity)
Agent to the Stars (growing reputation)
The Circle (growing influence)
Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown (growing older)
Thérèse Raquin (growing love turns to growing hatred)
Dream More (growing charitable foundation)

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)


message 7: by Pam from Maine (last edited Apr 27, 2020 09:37AM) (new)

Pam from Maine | 76 comments I'm in with option 5. Let's get those gloves dirty!

Complete any or all of the options below.
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover Gifts of an Eagle
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"

D--Distant Shores 3/1
I--Irreparable Harm
G--The Gamble
-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover--Sealed Off

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers The Enchanted April 3/7
-Read a book in which a character is a florist Kicks Like a Girl 4/11
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s) Second Draft
-Read a book where the title starts with P The Prince of Midnight 3/4
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation) Beauty from Pain 3/2

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)

P --Pushed 4/20
L--Love the One You're With 3/9
A--Accidental Protector 3/10
NNalini Singh, Silver Silence
T--That Camden Summer 3/13

F
L--The Librarian 3/17
O--Once Upon A Holiday
W--What Happened in Granite Creek 3/5
E--Eligible Receivers 4/7
R--Return to Tradd Street 4/27


Roger - president of NBR United - (roger_presidentofnbrunited) | 612 comments I,m doing option 5 mix and match with gardening gloves

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Grow in book


message 9: by Cassandra (last edited Mar 18, 2020 07:39AM) (new)

Cassandra Struble (cstruble513) | 88 comments Rake level (1/17)
3/1 - 4/30
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"
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Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
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I - Identical 3/9/20
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-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover


message 10: by Raluca (last edited Mar 29, 2020 03:10AM) (new)

Raluca (ral003) | 2 comments Duration: March 1- April 30
Levels: Hoe: 1-8 books

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

1. All Quiet on the Western Front✔️28.03.2020
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque


message 11: by Alissa (last edited Mar 26, 2020 09:36PM) (new)

Alissa (read-y-picker) | 28 comments Considering this challenge goes over my yearly reading goal lol... I’m going to at least strive to make it past Hoe level in the next 2 months. I guess that’s why it’s called a challenge. Cheers to all the participants. Here’s to new personal bests!

March 1 to April 30
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"
P
L
A - A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
N - Night
T

F - The Family Upstairs
L - The Library of the Unwritten
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W - The Witcher #0.5 The Last Wish
E - Edwards-Jones, Imogen The Witches of St. Petersburg
R - Ruth Ware The Death of Mrs. Westaway

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D
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-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover.

Total 7/27


message 12: by Angie (new)

Angie | 185 comments Plant A Flower Challenge
1-3/20 - 30/4/20
Option 1
Level: Rake
0/11


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message 13: by Shelley (last edited Apr 25, 2020 09:03PM) (new)

Shelley | 91 comments Plant a Flower Challenge
March 1-April 30


Option 1: Spell out the words "plant" & "flower"

Spell-it-Out Rules:
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name. If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

P
L - Lean on Me by Pat Simmons
A - Amy Tan - The Joy Luck Club
N - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
T

F - The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel
L - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
O
W - Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
E - Enzo The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
R

Lean on Me (Family Is Forever, #1) by Pat Simmons The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple


message 14: by Frances (last edited Mar 08, 2020 05:21PM) (new)

Frances C. I"m joining in using option 5. I'm committing to the "Rake".

Duration: March 1- April 30
Books read: 2/9
levels:
Rake: 9-17 books
Pot: 18-26 books
Gardening Gloves: 27 + books

Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"
*P:The Poison Squad: One Chemist's Single-Minded Crusade for Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
L: Love in the Time of Cholera
*A: The Alice Network
N: The Namesake
*T:The Mountain that Eats Men

F:
L:
O:
W:
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R:

Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 15: by Tari (last edited Mar 24, 2020 03:25PM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 317 comments Plant a Flower Challenge
March 1-April 30

11/11--finished 3/24/20

Rake (9-17)
Option 1: Spell out the words "plant" & "flower"
Can use: title, series, author first/last, a character first/last or nickname, narrator's first/last

Parker, Charli mc--Murder in Aisle Three: An Alton Oaks Mystery Megan Rivers 3/9/20
Lang, Essie author--Death on the Page Essie Lang 3/10/20
Angie Roseland mc--The Sweet Dreams Bake Shop J.A. Whiting 3/3/20
Nola Mae Harper mc--Rest in Peach Susan Furlong 3/24/20
Tiptree, Jake mc--Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut Sarah Graves 3/4/20

F Fudge Cupcake Murder Joanne Fluke 3/8/20
Lane, Abigail mc--Murder at First Sight Shelly West 3/11/20
O'Connor, Carlene--Murder in an Irish Village Carlene O'Connor 3/17/20
Wright, Stella mc--Murder Makes Scents Christin Brecher 3/2/20
Ellie Roseland, character--Sweet Secrets J.A. Whiting 3/6/20
Roseland, Angie mc--Murder So Sweet J.A. Whiting 3/5/20


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CiCi (cici_miller) | 358 comments I'm in! just need to do a little planning & then I'll update my post.


message 18: by Sana (last edited May 01, 2020 09:30AM) (new)

Sana Zameer (sanazameer) | 799 comments March- Plant a Flower Challenge
Duration: 1 March, 2020 - 30 April, 2020
Level: Gardening Gloves: 27 + books
Option: 5 - Mix and match


Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

P Patricia Briggs - Smoke Bitten 24/3
L Legend Of The Fae 21/3
A Air Kiss 2/3
N Nalini Singh - Angels' Judgment 12/4
T Time to Depart 24/4

F A Few Pecans Short of a Pie 17/4
L Sara B. Larson - Defy 12/3
O Off the Air 5/3
W Witchling 3/4
E Elizabeth Hoyt - Scandalous Desires 16/3
R J.D. Robb - Imitation in Death 29/3

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover
Seduction in Death (In Death, #13) by J.D. Robb 3/3
Reunion in Death (In Death, #14) by J.D. Robb 10/3
Vengeance (The Captive, #6) by Erica Stevens 4/4
Unbound (The Captive #7) by Erica Stevens 6/4
Undead and Unwed (Undead, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson 9/3
The Way Home (InCryptid, #0.20) by Seanan McGuire 26/4


Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover: Snakes and Ladders (InCryptid, #0.12) by Seanan McGuire 3/4 - Haunting Desire (Mists of Ireland #3) by Erin Quinn 10/4 - The Star of New Mexico (InCryptid #0.14) by Seanan McGuire 25/4

-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D Death Unleashed 22/3
I Ilona Andrews - Magic Bites 6/3
G Games Creatures Play 18/3

-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover

The Death of Dulgath (The Riyria Chronicles, #3) by Michael J. Sullivan 20/3

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers Peach Pies and Alibis 2/4
-Read a book in which a character is a florist The Simple Wild 4/3
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s) Sizzle 9/4 - Dreams Made Flesh 20/4
-Read a book where the title starts with P: Purity in Death 12/3 - Portrait in Death 14/3
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation) Blood Debts (MC's power grows) 8/4 - The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death (A deadly virus grows and gets out of hand killing humans) 29/4



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☘KathyD☘ | 124 comments I’m going to try for “pot.”


message 20: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1314 comments Nothing But Reading Challenges
March: Plant a Flower Reading Challenge
Duration:
March 1- April 30

Progress: 0 out of 27

Levels:
Hoe: 1-8 books
Rake: 9-17 books
Pot: 18-26 books
Gardening Gloves: 27 + books

March 12 is known as plant a flower day so we are going to celebrate and plant some flowers in NBRC. Let's see how many we can plant!

Complete any or all of the options below.
Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrator's first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

If the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.


message 21: by Emily (last edited May 03, 2020 10:39AM) (new)

Emily | 1278 comments Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)
I Hate You, Fuller James by Kelly Anne Blount 3.2 (MC goes through a growth with growing up and becoming accountable)


message 22: by Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief (last edited Mar 02, 2020 04:27PM) (new)

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LaurLa | 2412 comments my spot


message 24: by 🌸Teresa🌸 (last edited Mar 09, 2020 10:49PM) (new)

🌸Teresa🌸 Plant a Flower
March 1- April 30
Gardening Gloves: 27 + books
4 / 27 Read


Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"

P - The Sunday Girl Pip Drysdale
L -
A - Riptides Kirsten Alexander
N -
T - The Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris Read 1/3/20
The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale Riptides by Kirsten Alexander The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

F - Gone by Midnight Candice Fox
L -
O - The Yellow House Emily O'Grady
W - Weapon Lynette Noni Read 2/3/20
E -
R -

Gone by Midnight (Crimson Lake, #3) by Candice Fox The Yellow House by Emily O'Grady Weapon (Whisper, #2) by Lynette Noni

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the
cover
Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood Read 8/3/20

Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) by Margaret Atwood

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover

-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D - Boy Swallows Universe Trent Dalton
I - The Inn James Patterson
G - The Rosie Result Graeme Simsion

-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover

-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover
Silver Chris Hammer Read 5/3/20

Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton The Inn by James Patterson The Rosie Result (Don Tillman, #3) by Graeme Simsion Silver by Chris Hammer

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)

-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)

Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options)


message 25: by KelB (last edited Apr 30, 2020 11:30AM) (new)

KelB (kelb24) | 35 comments Duration: March 1- April 30
Option 5: Mix & match
Level > Pot: 18-26 books

Books Read: 26/26

✔ Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower"
❀P- Ubik by Philip K. Dick - 4/9/20
❀L- The Last Black Unicorn - 4/6/20
❀A- Another Brooklyn - 3/14/20
❀N- The Nickel Boys - 3/6/20
❀T- The Thief - 3/19/20

❀F- Fumbled - 4/1/20
❀L- Fifth Born: A Novel by Zelda Lockhart - 3/26/20
❀O- Of Mice and Men - 3/8/20
❀W- A Woman Is No Man - 3/22/20
❀E- MC: Emma Lia, Her Debt - 3/21/20
❀R- Remembrance - 4/6/20

✔ Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover
The Ten Thousand Doors of January - 3/30/20
Follow Me to Ground - 3/31/20
Boaz Brown - 4/29/20
Renegade - 4/30/20
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Follow Me To Ground by Sue Rainsford Boaz Brown (Boaz Brown, #1) by Michelle Stimpson Renegade (The Captive, #2) by Erica Stevens

✔ Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower
☑-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover -
Daughters of Nri - 3/3/20
☑-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
❀D- A Dream So Dark - 3/23/20
❀I- The Intuitionist - 3/13/20
❀G- MC: Gwendolyn, The Majesties - 3/24/20
☑-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
Louisiana Long Shot - 4/3/20
☑-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover
Water - 4/22/20

✔ Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
☑-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
The Language of Flowers - 4/23/20
☑-Read a book in which a character is a florist
False Memory - 4/24/20
☑-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s) -
Chains - 3/16/20
☑-Read a book where the title starts with P
Passing - 4/27/20
☑-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation) -
You Saw Too Much, (Paranoia, Resentment, & Courage) - 3/1/20


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Moderators of NBRC | 33619 comments Mod
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message 27: by Phyllis (new)

Phyllis | 186 comments I think I will join this one. And I will spell out Plant and flower.

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message 28: by Meg (last edited Apr 30, 2020 10:23AM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) Plant a flower
March 1- April 30 🎈

Level - Gardening Gloves: 27 + books

*Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options*

P - Patricia McLinn - Sign Off
L - Laura Durham - Death on the Aisle
A - Ellie Alexander - On Thin Icing
N - Nancy McGovern - Death on Social Media
T - Tricia O'Malley - Tequila Four

F - Agatha Frost - Lemonade and Lies
L - Harper Lin - Love and Murder in Savannah
O - Jill Orr - The Bad Break
W - Wendy Meadows - Deep in the Snow
E - Ellie Ashe - Chasing the Dollar
R - Ruby Loren - Gardenias and a Grave Mistake

Sign Off (Caught Dead in Wyoming, #1) by Patricia McLinn Death on the Aisle (Annabelle Archer, #5) by Laura Durham On Thin Icing (A Bakeshop Mystery, #3) by Ellie Alexander Death On Social Media (A Murder in Milburn #10) by Nancy McGovern Tequila Four (Althea Rose Mystery, #4) by Tricia O'Malley Lemonade and Lies (Peridale Cafe Mystery #2) by Agatha Frost Love and Murder in Savannah (The Southern Sleuth, #1) by Harper Lin The Bad Break A Riley Ellison Mystery (Riley Ellison Mysteries Book 2) by Jill Orr Deep in the Snow (Alaska #2) by Wendy Meadows Chasing the Dollar (Miranda Vaughn Mysteries #1) by Ellie Ashe Gardenias and a Grave Mistake (Diana Flowers Floriculture Mysteries #1) by Ruby Loren

Option 2: Read as many books as you can with a flower on the cover
Say Yes to the Death A Debutante Dropout Mystery by Susan McBride Say Yes to Death
Don’t Stop Bewitching (Bewitchingly Ever After #1) by Mandy M. Roth Don't Stop Bewitching
Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue (A Wedding Planner Mystery) by Stephanie Blackmoore Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue
Terror in Taffeta (Kelsey McKenna Destination Wedding Mysteries #1) by Marla Cooper Terror in Taffeta
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) by Louise Penny Still Life
Bones in the Begonias (Lovely Lethal Gardens #2) by Dale Mayer Bones in the Begonias
Mischief in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, #2) by Jana Deleon Mischief in Mudbug
The Ladies' Room by Carolyn Brown The Ladies' Room
Dyeing Season (Dewberry Farm Mysteries, #5) by Karen MacInerney Dyeing Season

Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting
your flower
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D - Diane Mott Davidson - Crunch Time
I - Izzy Brooke - Small Town Treason
G - Gail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

Crunch Time (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery #16) by Diane Mott Davidson Small Town Treason (Some Very English Murders #5) by Issy Brooke Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
Read Herring Hunt (Mystery Bookshop, #2) by V.M. Burns Read Herring Hunt
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover
Photo Finished by Dane McCaslin Photo Finished

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
Silent Bud Deadly
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
Bloom and Doom
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
The Garden Plot
The Florist and the Funeral
-Read a book where the title starts with P
Past Perfect
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)
On Equal Ground

Silent Bud Deadly (English Cottage Garden Mysteries #2) by H.Y. Hanna Bloom and Doom (Bridal Bouquet Shop Mystery #1) by Beverly Allen The Garden Plot (Potting Shed Mystery, #1) by Marty Wingate The Florist and the Funeral (Diana Flowers Floriculture Mysteries #0.5) by Ruby Loren Past Perfect (Amber Reed Mystery, #4) by Zanna Mackenzie On Equal Ground A Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Elizabeth Adams


message 29: by Tari (last edited Mar 24, 2020 03:26PM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 317 comments Msg 15 updated, completed Rake level Option 1 with 11 (Plant and Flower)


message 30: by Deanie (last edited Mar 30, 2020 07:07AM) (new)

Deanie Nelder | 124 comments Plant a Flower
March 1- April 30
Option 5: Mix & match
Gardening Gloves: 27 + books
24/27 Read


Option 1: Spell out (*) the words "plant" & "flower" (11/11)
P - Miss Frost Chills The Cheater by Kristen Painter - 3/28/2020
L - Reaping The Immortal by Pamela Labud - 3/10/2020
A - An Artful Assassination by Susan Harper - 3/19/2020
N - North of Need by Laura Kaye - 3/19/2020
T - Die Again by Tess Gerritsen - 3/22/2020

F - Faking Ms. Right by Claire Kingsley - 3/25/2020
L - The List by Velvet Vaughn - 3/22/2020
O - Once Wicked by Cindy Stark - 3/21/2020
W - West of Want by Laura Kaye - 3/19/2020
E - East of Ecstasy by Laura Kaye - 3/21/2020
R - Rescuing Sadie by Susan Stoker - 3/18/2020


Option 3: Plant the flower. Follow the steps below for planting your flower (6/6)
-First we need dirt. Read a book with a brown cover
Defending Chloe by Susan Stoker - 3/14/2020
-Next we need to dig a hole. Spell out (*) the word "DIG"
D - Defending Everly by Susan Stoker - 3/10/2020
I - Flight by Alyssa Rose Ivy - 3/18/2020
G - The Dragon of New Orleans by Genevieve Jack - 3/29/2020
-Drop your seed in the hole or pot and cover it up. Read a book with a pot on the cover
Perilous Pottery by Mildred Abbott - 3/29/2020
-Don't forget to water you plant. Read a book that shows water on the cover
West of Want by Laura Kaye - 3/19/2020

Option 4: Complete as many tasks as you can from the list below: (tasks may be completed more than once) (9/10)
-Read a book in which a character loves flowers
-Read a book in which a character is a florist
-Read a book in which a character plants a flower(s)
-Read a book where the title starts with P
The Pagan Stone by Nora Roberts - 3/5/2020
Protecting Summer by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020
Protecting Julie by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020
Protecting Jessyka by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020
Protecting Melody by Susan Stoker - 3/7/2020
Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker - 3/8/2020
Protecting Kiera by Susan Stoker - 3/8/2020
Protecting Cheyenne by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
Protecting Dakota by Susan Stoker - 3/11/2020
-Read a book in which something grows (open to your interpretation)


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Welcome Phyllis, Meg & Deanie!

All linked up HERE

Congratulations Tari!!


message 32: by Sammy (new)

Sammy (sammystarbuck) | 13524 comments Challenge complete! (post 6)


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congratulations Sammy!


message 34: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) Done -- see message 28!

Meg wrote: "Plant a flower
March 1- April 30 🎈

Level - Gardening Gloves: 27 + books

*Option 5: Mix & match (combine tasks from any or all of the options* "



message 35: by KelB (new)

KelB (kelb24) | 35 comments Challenge complete. Msg #25
Option 5: Mix & match
Level > Pot: 18-26 books

Books Read: 26/26


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Congratulations Kel & Meg!


message 37: by Sana (new)

Sana Zameer (sanazameer) | 799 comments Update # 18
Read 33


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