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TASKS in Categories
Length & Publication date
β an audiobook between 3-4 hours
β an audiobook between 4-5 hours
β an audiobook between 5-6 hours
β an audiobook published in March
β an audiobook published in April
β an audiobook published in May
Authors, Narrators & Characters
β an audiobook with a male and a female narrator
β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in March
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in April
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in May
β an audiobook where the narrator's or author's or a character's name can be connected to spring (e.g.: name of a flower, April, May, etc) in any way
β an audiobook with the author's or narrator's initials in the word SPRING EQUINOX
Genres and Shelves
β an audiobook with MPG Religion
β an audiobook with MPG Music
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
β an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
Series
β an audiobook you have already listened to
β an audiobook 3rd in a series
β an audiobook 4th in a series
β an audiobook 5th in a series
Covers
β an audiobook with green cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with blue cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with pink cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with green letters on cover
β an audiobook with blue letters on cover
β an audiobook with pink letters on cover
β an audiobook with a flower(s) on the cover
β an audiobook with the moon on the cover
β an audiobook with a (part of a) garden on the cover
β an audiobook with any item related to gardening on the cover
β an audiobook with a bike on the cover
β an audiobook with a bird on the cover
β an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
Title
β an audiobook with the letters BLOSSOM in the title (they don't need to be in order)
β an audiobook with a title starting with a letter from DAFFODIL
β an audiobook with the word WATER(s) in the (sub)title or series title
β an audiobook with the letters CHERRY in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Plot & Text
β an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
β an audiobook featuring any kind of holiday that is celebrated during the spring months (Holi, Nowruz, Easter, Passover, Songkran, Las Fallas, Spring Equinox, etc)
β an audiobook where a character is falsely believed to be dead
β an audiobook where someone takes a walk
β an audiobook with the word EGG(S) mentioned in the text
β an audiobook featuring someone searching for something
β an audiobook with any type of bird mentioned in the text
β an audiobook where someone is freed from something (your interpretation)
β an audiobook where the word FESTIVAL is mentioned in the text
β an audiobook where some kind of gardening activity is done or with a character who likes gardening
β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character does some house cleaning
β an audiobook where a character climbs a tree
β an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
β an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
Setting/Tags
β an audiobook set in Ireland or tagged Ireland minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Japan or tagged Japan minimum 5x
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IN!Option 3 - The Constant Gardener - ALA (30+ books)
Length & Publication date
β an audiobook between 3-4 hours
β an audiobook between 4-5 hours
β an audiobook between 5-6 hours
β an audiobook published in March
β an audiobook published in April
β an audiobook published in May
Authors, Narrators & Characters
β an audiobook with a male and a female narrator
β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in March
- author Susan Cain
- author John Fowlesβ an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in April
- author Anthony Trollopeβ an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in May
- author Arthur Conan Doyle
- Author Robert Ludlumβ an audiobook where the narrator's or author's or a character's name can be connected to spring (e.g.: name of a flower, April, May, etc) in any way
- character named Bud
- Susannah is Hebrew for "Lily"
- Susannah again
- Carmen is Spanish for a Walled garden!β an audiobook with the author's or narrator's initials in the word SPRING EQUINOX
- narrator ES
- narrator NGSGenres and Shelves
β an audiobook with MPG Religion
β an audiobook with MPG Music
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
β an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
Series
β an audiobook you have already listened to
β an audiobook 3rd in a series
β an audiobook 4th in a series
β an audiobook 5th in a series
Covers
β an audiobook with green cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with blue cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with pink cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with green letters on cover
β an audiobook with blue letters on cover
β an audiobook with pink letters on cover
β an audiobook with a flower(s) on the cover
β an audiobook with the moon on the cover
β an audiobook with a (part of a) garden on the cover
β an audiobook with any item related to gardening on the cover
- flowersβ an audiobook with a bike on the cover
β an audiobook with a bird on the cover
β an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
Title
β an audiobook with the letters BLOSSOM in the title (they don't need to be in order)
β an audiobook with a title starting with a letter from DAFFODIL
β an audiobook with the word WATER(s) in the (sub)title or series title
β an audiobook with the letters CHERRY in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Plot & Text
β an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
β an audiobook featuring any kind of holiday that is celebrated during the spring months (Holi, Nowruz, Easter, Passover, Songkran, Las Fallas, Spring Equinox, etc)
- Beltane
- easterβ an audiobook where a character is falsely believed to be dead
- a character is led to believe her "match" is dead
- a prince is believed to be dead, but turns out to be one of the characters
- A character is believed to be dead, then turns out to actually be alive, then is dead again...β an audiobook where someone takes a walk
- the Bennet sisters are always taking walks despite the danger!β an audiobook with the word EGG(S) mentioned in the text
- characters go searching for dinosaur eggsβ an audiobook featuring someone searching for something
- searching for dragons!
- searching for ghosts
- searching for nunsβ an audiobook with any type of bird mentioned in the text -
- chicken
- demon posessed chicken!β an audiobook where someone is freed from something (your interpretation)
- MC is freed from his "binding"β an audiobook where the word FESTIVAL is mentioned in the text
- one of the MCs organises the village spring festivalβ an audiobook where some kind of gardening activity is done or with a character who likes gardening
β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character does some house cleaning
- Nina cleans Sebastian's house before she leaves
everyone is constantly cleaning!β an audiobook where a character climbs a tree
- Rufusβ an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
β an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
Setting/Tags
β an audiobook set in Ireland or tagged Ireland minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Japan or tagged Japan minimum 5x
So am I. :)Option 3 - The Constant Gardener
Attempted Level: Δostre, 21-25 books
Final Level: YARILO
Finished tasks: 30/25
TASKS in Categories
Length & Publication date
π· an audiobook between 3-4 hours
, 3h 9mπ·an audiobook between 4-5 hours
, 4h 32mβ an audiobook between 5-6 hours
π· an audiobook published in March
π· an audiobook published in April
π· an audiobook published in May
Authors, Narrators & Characters
β an audiobook with a male and a female narrator
β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
π· an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in March
(Author Emily Eden was born on 3 March)π· an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in April
- Sam Heughan was born on 30 Aprβ an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in May
β an audiobook where the narrator's or author's or a character's name can be connected to spring (e.g.: name of a flower, April, May, etc) in any way
π· an audiobook with the author's or narrator's initials in the word SPRING EQUINOX
- narrator Sophie RobertsGenres and Shelves
β an audiobook with MPG Religion
β an audiobook with MPG Music
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
π· an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
- on Spring ShelfSeries
π· an audiobook you have already listened to
π· an audiobook 3rd in a series
π· an audiobook 4th in a series
β an audiobook 5th in a series
Covers
π· an audiobook with green cover (over 50%)
π· an audiobook with blue cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with pink cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with green letters on cover
β an audiobook with blue letters on cover
π· an audiobook with pink letters on cover
π· an audiobook with a flower(s) on the cover
β an audiobook with the moon on the cover
β an audiobook with a (part of a) garden on the cover
β an audiobook with any item related to gardening on the cover
β an audiobook with a bike on the cover
π· an audiobook with a bird on the cover
by Dorothy Dunnettβ an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
Title
π· an audiobook with the letters BLOSSOM in the title (they don't need to be in order)
π· an audiobook with a title starting with a letter from DAFFODIL
by Saul Davidβ an audiobook with the word WATER(s) in the (sub)title or series title
π· an audiobook with the letters CHERRY in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Plot & Text
π· an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
β an audiobook featuring any kind of holiday that is celebrated during the spring months (Holi, Nowruz, Easter, Passover, Songkran, Las Fallas, Spring Equinox, etc)
β an audiobook where a character is falsely believed to be dead
π· an audiobook where someone takes a walk
β an audiobook with the word EGG(S) mentioned in the text
β an audiobook featuring someone searching for something
π· an audiobook with any type of bird mentioned in the text
(pigeon, wood-pecker, hawk)π· an audiobook where someone is freed from something (your interpretation)
(Peter frees Leslie from the ghost lurking in her brain)β an audiobook where the word FESTIVAL is mentioned in the text
β an audiobook where some kind of gardening activity is done or with a character who likes gardening
β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character does some house cleaning
π· an audiobook where a character climbs a tree
β an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
β an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
Setting/Tags
π· an audiobook set in Ireland or tagged Ireland minimum 5x
(tagged 853x)π· an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
π· an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
(tagged India 26x)β an audiobook set in Japan or tagged Japan minimum 5x
Finished books
1.
by Mary Stewart2.
by Ben Aaronovitch3.
by Uzma Jalaluddin4.
by Mary Ann Shaffer5.
by Emily Eden6.
by Emily Eden7.
by Ilona Andrews8.
by Jasper Fforde9.
by Ilona Andrews10.
by Sam Heughan, Graham McTavish11.
by Agatha Christie12.
by Dorothy Dunnett13.
by Karen Valby14.
by Ben Macintyre15.
by Terry Pratchett16.
by Martha Wells17.
by Martha Wells18.
by Dennis E. Taylor19.
by Olivia Williams20.
by Ilona Andrews21.
by Charlie N. Holmberg22.
by Patrick Radden Keefe23.
by Ray Bradbury24.
by Dorothy Dunnett25.
by Dan Jones26.
by Stuart A. Reid27.
by Ilona Andrews28.
by Saul David29.
by Aaron J. Klein30.
by Georgette Heyer
Option 1- Voices of SpringSpring Flower Fairy: 1-5 books
TASKS in Categories
Length & Publication date
β an audiobook between 3-4 hours
β an audiobook between 4-5 hours
β an audiobook between 5-6 hours
β an audiobook published in March
β an audiobook published in April
by Reem Gaafar 17/04/25β an audiobook published in May
Authors, Narrators & Characters
β an audiobook with a male and a female narrator
by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in March
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in April
by L.M. Montgomery 05/05/25 - author born in Aprilβ an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in May
β an audiobook where the narrator's or author's or a character's name can be connected to spring (e.g.: name of a flower, April, May, etc) in any way
β an audiobook with the author's or narrator's initials in the word SPRING EQUINOX
by Reem Gaafar 17/04/25 - author's initialsGenres and Shelves
β an audiobook with MPG Religion
β an audiobook with MPG Music
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
β an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
Series
β an audiobook you have already listened to
β an audiobook 3rd in a series
β an audiobook 4th in a series
β an audiobook 5th in a series
Covers
β an audiobook with green cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with blue cover (over 50%)
by John Le CarrΓ© 07/03/25 (Audiobook version is not on Goodreads but it has the same cover as this version)β an audiobook with pink cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with green letters on cover
β an audiobook with blue letters on cover
by Aminatta Forna 21/05/25β an audiobook with pink letters on cover
by Aminatta Forna 21/05/25β an audiobook with a flower(s) on the cover
β an audiobook with the moon on the cover
β an audiobook with a (part of a) garden on the cover
β an audiobook with any item related to gardening on the cover
β an audiobook with a bike on the cover
β an audiobook with a bird on the cover
by Aminatta Forna 21/05/25β an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
Title
β an audiobook with the letters BLOSSOM in the title (they don't need to be in order)
β an audiobook with a title starting with a letter from DAFFODIL
by John Le CarrΓ© 07/03/25β an audiobook with the word WATER(s) in the (sub)title or series title
β an audiobook with the letters CHERRY in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Plot & Text
β an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
by Priscilla Morris 25/03/25β an audiobook featuring any kind of holiday that is celebrated during the spring months (Holi, Nowruz, Easter, Passover, Songkran, Las Fallas, Spring Equinox, etc)
by Priscilla Morris 25/03/25 - Easter is celebratedβ an audiobook where a character is falsely believed to be dead
by John Le CarrΓ© 07/03/25β an audiobook where someone takes a walk
by Alison Espach 27/04/25β an audiobook with the word EGG(S) mentioned in the text
by Graham Norton 17/03/25 - Frankie brings eggs to her neighboursβ an audiobook featuring someone searching for something
by Priscilla Morris 25/03/25β an audiobook with any type of bird mentioned in the text
by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25β an audiobook where someone is freed from something (your interpretation)
by Graham Norton 17/03/25 - (view spoiler)β an audiobook where the word FESTIVAL is mentioned in the text
by Alison Espach 27/04/25 Had barbecue at beaver-trapping festivals pg 106β an audiobook where some kind of gardening activity is done or with a character who likes gardening
by L.M. Montgomery 05/05/25 β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character does some house cleaning
by Reem Gaafar 17/04/25β an audiobook where a character climbs a tree
β an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
by Graham Norton 17/03/25 - Joe is an artist who paints the restaurantβ an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
by L.M. Montgomery 05/05/25 There were clovers there loc 2053Setting/Tags
β an audiobook set in Ireland or tagged Ireland minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Japan or tagged Japan minimum 5x
~ π§π·πThe Spring Season Audiobook Challenge π·ππ§~1 March - 31 May, 2025
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Option 2 - Dances with the Daffodils
βΊYou are allowed to use 1 audiobook to cover 2 tasks.
Δostre: 21-25 books
TASKS
One Dark Window 3/4/25
A Minute to Midnight 3/14/25
Butcher & Blackbird 3/21/25
The Hanged Man 3/25/25
Midnight in Death 3/27/25
A Merciful Promise 4/9/25
Nemesis 4/30/25
Because I Could Not Stop for Death 5/2/25
You Can Die 5/6/25
The 6:20 Man 5/11/25
Length & Publication date
β an audiobook between 3-4 hours
His Boy 4/29/25 3 hrs 55 minutes
β an audiobook between 4-5 hours
β an audiobook between 5-6 hours
System Collapse 3/10/25 6 hrs
β an audiobook published in March
β an audiobook published in April
Below Zero 4/2/25 (pub'd 4/5/22)
β an audiobook published in May
His Boy 4/29/25 (5/24/16 pub'd)
Authors, Narrators & Characters
β an audiobook with a male and a female narrator
Magic Tides & Magic Claims 3/28/25
β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in March
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in April
β an audiobook with an author or narrator or character who was born in May
β an audiobook where the narrator's or author's or a character's name can be connected to spring (e.g.: name of a flower, April, May, etc) in any way
β an audiobook with the author's or narrator's initials in the word SPRING EQUINOX
The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irinia Shapiro 4/13/25
Genres and Shelves
β an audiobook with MPG Religion
β an audiobook with MPG Music
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
β an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
Series
β an audiobook you have already listened to
β an audiobook 3rd in a series
β an audiobook 4th in a series
β an audiobook 5th in a series
Covers
β an audiobook with green cover (over 50%)
4/7/25β an audiobook with blue cover (over 50%)
4/2/25 β an audiobook with pink cover (over 50%)
β an audiobook with green letters on cover
4/7/25β an audiobook with blue letters on cover
β an audiobook with pink letters on cover
β an audiobook with a flower(s) on the cover
β an audiobook with the moon on the cover
4/19/25β an audiobook with a (part of a) garden on the cover
3/10/25β an audiobook with any item related to gardening on the cover
β an audiobook with a bike on the cover
β an audiobook with a bird on the cover
β an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
Title
β an audiobook with the letters BLOSSOM in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4/24/25
β an audiobook with a title starting with a letter from DAFFODIL
β an audiobook with the word WATER(s) in the (sub)title or series title
β an audiobook with the letters CHERRY in the title (they don't need to be in order)
Plot & Text
β an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
β an audiobook featuring any kind of holiday that is celebrated during the spring months (Holi, Nowruz, Easter, Passover, Songkran, Las Fallas, Spring Equinox, etc)
β an audiobook where a character is falsely believed to be dead
β an audiobook where someone takes a walk
A Merciful Promise 4/9/25 (view spoiler)
β an audiobook with the word EGG(S) mentioned in the text
β an audiobook featuring someone searching for something
Magic Tides & Magic Claims 3/28/25 Kate is searching fora kidnapped youth.
β an audiobook with any type of bird mentioned in the text
β an audiobook where someone is freed from something (your interpretation)
β an audiobook where the word FESTIVAL is mentioned in the text
β an audiobook where some kind of gardening activity is done or with a character who likes gardening
β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character does some house cleaning
β an audiobook where a character climbs a tree
β an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
Vengeance in Death 3/21/25 Summerset is taking a painting class
β an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
Setting/Tags
β an audiobook set in Ireland or tagged Ireland minimum 5x
Vengeance in Death 3/21/25 Tagged Ireland 9 times
β an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Japan or tagged Japan minimum 5x
The Full Moon Coffee Shop 4/19/25 tagged Japan 148 times
I managed 83 audiobooks in total (plus another 5 or so I couldn't fit to any tasks)tasks I didn't manage to fill this time:
β an audiobook between 3-4 hours
β an audiobook with full cast (abridged/dramatized or unabridged)
β an audiobook from the Shelf Dance
β an audiobook from the Shelf: Spring OR from FLOWER
β an audiobook with a kite on the cover
β an audiobook with a clover(s) on the cover
β a book with a sheep on the cover
β an audiobook set at least partly in springtime
β an audiobook where the characters go on a picnic
β an audiobook where a character paints something (can be a painting or a wall, etc.)
β an audiobook with the word "KITE(s)" in the text
β an audiobook with the word "CLOVER(s)" in the text
β an audiobook set in Israel or tagged Israel minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Thailand or tagged Thailand minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in Iran or tagged Iran minimum 5x
β an audiobook set in India or tagged India minimum 5x
Although some of them I did find, but used for a different task π
Onward to summer!
I aimed to finish 21-25 books (Eostre), but completed 30 (level Yarilo) in the end. Onto Summer Audiobook Challenge. π
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In the Northern Hemisphere we are preparing for spring: time to get outdoors, do some gardening maybe and listen to audiobooks. Challenge Tasks are there to boost your reading and get you in the mood.