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0/16March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
Under the Sea-Wind
5. A book first published in March of any year
Wild Dark Shore
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
Three Days in April
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
There's an Owl in the Shower
10. A book first published in April of any year
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
The Darling Buds of May
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
The Midnight Train
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May
https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/...
JennH's ATY 2026 Spring ChallengeThe challenge will run from 1st March to 31 May.
March Winds…
A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in May of any year
Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
This author list comes from: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/...
(view spoiler)
ATY 2026 Spring ChallengeMarch Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
“In March the soft rains continued,…”p. 320
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
A Gap In The vSky by Asia Wieloch
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year 2026
Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
“…enjoy the song of the thrush in April,” p.117
A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century by Barbara W. Tuchman
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
“The May of our wedding…” p. 6
Culpability by Bruce Holsinger
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
The Reindeer Hunters by Lars Mytting
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
2026 Spring Challenge0/16
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/...
Spring Reading Challenge0/16
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
This author list comes from:
https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/...
There is a sheet in the community spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...) for you to track your progress, or you can use the tracking thread
March Winds…1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
Los huesos de Sara
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
Storm of Locusts
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
The Buried Girl by Richard Montanari
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
Die Waffen des Lichts
5. A book first published in March of any year
The House in the Cerulean Sea
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
Muttertag
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
Black Rain
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
The Recloseted Lesbian: Volume 1 by Obelis Liepa
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
Was bisher verloren war
10. A book first published in April of any year
Der erste letzte Tag: Kein Thriller
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
The Dead Romantics
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
The Favorites by Layne Fargo
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
The End of the World As We Know It: New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand
15. A book first published in May of any year
Fourth Wing
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
🌷 Roxana's Spring Challenge 🌷 0/16
🌬️ March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
🌦️...And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
🪻...Bring Forth May Flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Plans/TBR
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event): What We Did to Survive
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle: How Bad Things Can Get or How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
5. A book first published in March of any year: Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief or Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground: Off the Map
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS: When I Was Death
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle:
10. A book first published in April of any year: Morsel
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS: A War of Wyverns
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle: This Weekend Doesn't End Well for Anyone: A Novel
15. A book first published in May of any year: The Tapestry of Fate
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May: To Kill a Mockingbird
🌷 Mie’s AtY Spring Challenge 🔅Mar-May
📗 Done:
▪️ Planned: 6
❣️ Completion date:
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
📘 Rupert Holmes - Murder Your Employer
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Dede's Challenge ThreadThe challenge will run from 1st March to 31 May.
March Winds…
A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in May of any year
Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
This author list comes from: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/...
(view spoiler)
Spring Seasonal ChallengeDuration: 1st March to 31 May
Progress: 0 / 15
You have fifteen prompts, plus one bonus prompt for fun, and the object is to fulfil as many of the prompts as possible during the challenge.
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below
Dee's ATY 2026 Spring ChallengeThe challenge will run from 1st March to 31 May, 2026
March Winds…
A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in May of any year
Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
Dina's ATY 2026 Spring Challenge:The challenge will run from 1st March to 31 May. Since there is no prize for this, there is no minimum page length or restriction on type of book (children's, graphic novels, etc.)
You have fifteen prompts, plus one bonus prompt for fun, and the object is to fulfil as many of the prompts as possible during the challenge.
March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
There is a sheet in the community spreadsheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...) for you to track your progress, or you can use the tracking thread
Okay - fun! Not sure of any of the books yet, but it will be fun to look. :) March Winds…
1. A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
2. A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
3. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
4. A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
5. A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
6. A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
7. A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
8. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
9. A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
10. A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
11. A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
12. A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
13. A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
14. A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
15. A book first published in May of any year
16. Bonus prompt: Read a book by one of the authors on the list of authors below, born in March, April or May:
March Winds…A book with the month of March in the title or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book where a major weather event is key to the plot (describe the event)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MARCH WINDS
A book where all the letters of WINDS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in March of any year
And April Showers…
A book with the month of April in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with an umbrella on the cover (open or furled) or puddles on the ground
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in APRIL SHOWERS
A book where all the letters of SHOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in April of any year
Bring forth May flowers
A book with the month of May in the title, or mentioned in the text (share text)
A book with blooming flowers on the cover (in a flower bed or planter – not a vase)
A book where the author’s first and last initials can be found in MAY FLOWERS
A book where all the letters of FLOWERS can be found in the title/subtitle
A book first published in May of any year
Around the Year in 52 Books
Books mentioned in this topic
Murder Isn't Easy: The Forensics of Agatha Christie (other topics)Los huesos de Sara (other topics)
Muttertag (other topics)
The House in the Cerulean Sea (other topics)
The Favorites (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Layne Fargo (other topics)Obelis Liepa (other topics)
Rupert Holmes (other topics)
Rachel Hochhauser (other topics)
Richard Montanari (other topics)
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