The Challenge Factory discussion

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30

This is a simple self-monitored 3-month challenge inspired by the change of seasons. Choose your level, find your books and have at it! No page limit for this challenge.

Levels
Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups
Medium - one 5+ letter spell out, 5 more books from at least 4 other groups
Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups
Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Participants

Becky Q
Caraina
Connie N
Dede
Denise
Finnish Denise
Gabby
Kassandra
Laura
LaurLa
Liz
Lucy
Meg
Mrs W
Susan
Suzanne
Taya:)

Spring into Summer - COMPLETED
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Level: Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

F: Family of Liars - E. Lockhart 4/10/26
L: Lisa Jackson - Shiver 4/3/26
O: Open Carry - Marc Cameron 5/12/26
W: Witchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady Hendrix 4/17/26
E: Eric Jerome Dickey - Bad Men and Wicked Women 4/28/26
R: Rusty Nail - J.A. Konrath 4/9/26
S: She Can Scream - Melinda Leigh 4/2/26

E: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett 5/18/26
A: Atmosphere - Taylor Jenkins Reid 4/19/26
S: Song of Solomon - Toni Morrison 4/7/26
T: Trust - Daines L. Reed 6/6/26
E: Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands - Heather Fawcett 6/24/26
R: Rabbit Moon - Jennifer Haigh 5/7/26

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season. Every Summer After - Carley Fortune 4/14/26; Just for the Summer - Abby Jimenez 4/15/26

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year. Between the Lines - Jodi Picoult 4/2/26 (Published on June 26, 2012); It's a Love Story - Annabel Monaghan 5/22/26 (Published on May 27, 2025)

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words. Hadley & Grace - Suzanne Redfearn 4/17/26; One Deadly Chapter - Ella Andrew 6/9/26

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season. Summer Romance - Ali Hazelwood 4/1/26; Problematic Summer Romance - Ali Hazelwood 4/16/26

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book. Dungeons and Drama - Kristy Boyce 4/24/26 (Published on January 9, 2024); Murder in Highbury - Vanessa Kelly 4/30/26 (Published on October 22, 2024)

Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

1. Spell Outs:
Butterflies
B - Blue Devil Woman: Hunt Ranch, Book 2 by Sloane Fletcher 4/1
U - Under a Spanish Sky by T.A. Williams 4/27
T - This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells 4/2
T - The Flirt by Kathleen Tessaro 4/9
E - Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult by Ellen Huet 4/20
R - The Remains of Christmas by Megan Montgomery 4/4
F - Family Lies by Karen Rose 4/6
L - The Lost by Sarah Beth Durst 4/4
I - If Looks Could Kill by Julie Berry 4/10
E - The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst 4/28
S - Somewhere Soft to Land by kai alonté 4/6

April Fools Day
A - All on the Line by Lo Everett 4/4
P - Passed Ball by Lo Everett 4/14
R - Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews 4/8
I I Need You to Read This by Jessa Maxwell 4/15
L - Love Comes in Small Packages by Lori Foster 4/18
F - The Flirt by Kathleen Tessaro 4/9
O - Only the Brave by Danielle Steel 4/3
O - Operation Boyfriend by Zarah Detand 4/29
L - The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch 4/22
S - Sugar and Iced by Jenn McKinlay 4/10
D - The Deceivers by Kristen Simmons 4/4
A - Augusta Pine Does Not Exist by Emily Lloyd-Jones 4/7
Y - Your Time Is Up by Sarah Naughton 4/24

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
Chocolate Bunny Betrayal by Tonya Kappes 4/29

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Burn the Kingdom Down by Addie Thorley 4/2 (Pub. April 7, 2026)
The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 4/3 (Published April 8, 2025)

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.
Captain Dreamboat by Tawna Fenske 4/1 (buTterFlies)
All or Nothing by Lo Everett 4/7 (buttErfLies)

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30

LVL: one 5+ letter spell out, 5 more books from at least 4 other groups

E: Winning You byE.M. Lindsey 4/7
A: Spellbound - Allie Therin 4/4 (3*)
S:Sweat - Jonah Yorke 4/26 (4.5*)
T:The Incredible Ordinary-Briar Prescott 5/5 (3*)
E:Catching You by E.M. Lindsey 4/8
R:Vigilant - Cora Rose and Lark Taylor 4/28

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Forgiving Utah - Bree Wiley
First published April 30, 2026
The Meaning Of You - Jay Hogan5/3 (2*)
First published April 24, 2025


4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words.
Leo Loves Aries by Anyta Sunday 5/30

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book

Spring into Summer
April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Level: hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

F - Fatal Finds in Nuala 05/11
L - Lead A Norse to Water 04/22
O - Once Hunted, Twice Shy 04/14
W - When There Were 9 04/07
E - Ellie Alexander - A Very Novel Murder 06/05
R - Rhythm and Clues 04/02
S - Spellcasting in Silk 04/21

S - Sarah E. Burr - The Ducal Detective 04/27
T - Traci Hall - Murder at a Scottish Social 04/16
O - Kelly Oliver - The Case of the Christie Conspiracy 05/21
R - Rosie A. Point - The Case of the Waffling Warrants 04/03
M - Miranda James - No Cats Allowed 04/09

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season. ==> Summer scenes
A Beach House To Die For 05/15
Birthdays Are Murder 06/08

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year
Checked Out 05/05 ==> 04/02/2019
Pineapple Hurricane 05/27 ==> 04/01/2022

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words. ==> Leonie Swann
Three Bags Full 06/03

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season. ==> Easter
Hippity Hoppity Homicide 04/01

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book ==> 2019
Verse and Vengeance 05/16

This is a simple self-monitored 3-month challenge inspired by the change of seasons. Choose your level, find your books and have at it! No page limit for this challenge.

Levels
Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups
Medium - one 5+ letter spell out, 5 more books from at least 4 other groups
Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups
Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group
EASY

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day
🌧️B: BEN Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper 24 Apr
🌧️E: The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 19 Apr
🌧️A: ATKIN The Names Florence Knapp 30 May
🌧️C: Small Things Like These Claire Keegan 24 Apr
🌧️H: The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 22 Apr

🌧️2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
John Gregory Dunne 18 May (driving in spring/palm trees, discussed in book)

🌧️3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr

🌧️4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.
Moloka'i Alan Brennert 11 Jun

🌧️5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.
Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan 6 Jun


6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Erica wrote: "Participants

Caraina
Dede
Denise
Meg
Taya:)"


count me in Mrs. W

Spring into Summer - COMPLETED CHALLENGE
Duration: April 1 - June 30

This is a simple self-monitored 3-month challenge inspired by the change of seasons. Choose your level, find your books and have at it! No page limit for this challenge.

Levels
Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups
🌈Medium - one 5+ letter spell out, 5 more books from at least 4 other groups
Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups
Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

Read 4/6 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 4/9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 4/13 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 4/21 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 4/27 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 4/30 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 5/17 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 5/25 ⭐⭐⭐
Read 5/31 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 6/9 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Read 6/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Task Groups

✅1. Spell Outs: FLOWERS
F - For - For Richer For Poorer by Danielle Steel
L - Loveless - Loveless Brothers Series Book 1 - Enemies with Benefits by Roxie Noir
O - Other - The Other Year: A Novel by Rea Frey
W - Walk - A Walk to Remember: Student edition by Nicholas Sparks
E - Emily - Emily March author of Balancing Act
R - Rebecca - Rebecca Yarros author of Variation
S -Shamrocks - Shamrocks and Surprises by Elle Rush


✅2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
Husbands & Lovers - sitting on a raft on water like pool or ocean TBR for 1 year

✅3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
➡️A Walk to Remember: Student edition published June 2017
➡️Enemies with Benefits published April 2023
➡️The Boyfriend Candidate published May 9, 2023
➡️Echoes of You published May 2, 2023
➡️Husbands & Lovers published June 23, 2024

✅4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.
Rea Frey
Elle Rush
Eve Langlais

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30
Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

Task Groups
1. Spell Outs:
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B Brethren 1/4
U
T The Third Law of Cultivation 6/4
T Two Witches and a Whiskey 15/4
E The Exorcist Code 2: Haunted 8/5
R Reckoning 8/5
F John French: Serpent 1/4
L Lost Boy 2/4
I I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I'm Trapped in a Rom-Com 5/4
E Eternity or Bust 23/5
S The Second Law of Cultivation 4/4

R Reborn as a Demonic Tree 7 14/4
A At Slaughter's End 3/4
I Ilona Andrews: Magic Mourns 3/5
N A Necromancer Called Gam Gam 19/4
B Ben Counter: Galaxy in Flames 25/4
O Overdue 8/4
W Alec Worley: Dredge Runners 2/5

S Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck 2/4
T True Name 19/4
O Lee Onhwa: A Midnight Pastry Shop Called Hwawoldang 9/5
R Chris Riddell: Timorous Beasts 3/5
M J.S. Morin: You, Robot 6/4

P Helen Phillips: The Need 25/4
U
D Damaged 9/4
D A Damsel and a Demigod 15/4
L Lilac Mills: The Tanglewood Tea Shop 4/5
E Erynn Lehtonen: Desert Birds 16/5
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2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.


3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
APR
MAY
JUN

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.
★Lynn Strong: Chai and Cat-tales 5/4
★AM Weald: Hunt Monsters, Do Magic, and Fall in Love 18/4
★Ruth Shaw: Bookshop Dogs 24/4
★Shelly Laurenston: To Kill a Badger 29/4

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.


6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.
SAME AUTHOR
SAME YEAR

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Level: Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

G: Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez - 5/11
A: All Hallows by Christopher Golden - 5/29
R: Road of Bones by Christopher Golden - 5/14
D: Death of a Messenger by Robert McCaw - 4/3
E:
N: Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas - 5/12

F: Find Him Where You Left Him Dead by Kristen Simmons - 5/4
L:
O:
W:
E:
R: Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney - 6/11
S: Soulless by Gail Carriger - 5/15



2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker - 5/4 (Published: April 2026)
The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer - 5/13 (Published April 2026)


4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words.
1. The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig - 5/27
Author's initials RG are in Garden
The Last Contract of Isako by Fonda Lee - 6/10
Author's initials FL are in Flowers

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Seasonal Changes - Spring into Summer
April - June 2026

My Spring into Summer (msg 12)

Level💥Crazy

Books read💥24


☑️1. Spell Outs
Garden
💥G ❱❱ Getting In the Mood ❱❱ 05.28 ★★★★
💥A ❱❱ All Systems Red ❱❱ 04.12 ★★★★
💥R ❱❱ Rocky Mountain Haven ❱❱ 06.17 ★★★★
💥D ❱❱ Deep End ❱❱ 04.01 ★★★★
💥E ❱❱ Emma ❱❱ 06.04 ★★★
💥N ❱❱ Nights with Him ❱❱ 06.27 ★★★★


☑️1. Spell Outs
Flowers
💥F ❱❱ First Witches Club ❱❱ 04.30 ★★★★
💥L ❱❱ Love Restored ❱❱ 04.22 ★★★
💥O ❱❱ On the Fly ❱❱ 06.08 ★★★★
💥W ❱❱ Wild Rescue ❱❱ 04.20 ★★★
💥E ❱❱ The Enlightenment of Daniel ❱❱ 05.24 ★★★★
💥R ❱❱ Renewal After Dark ❱❱ 05.20 ★★★★
💥S ❱❱ Stolen in Death ❱❱ 04.11 ★★★★


☑️2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period
💥flowers on cover ❱❱ flowers bloom in spring ❱❱ The Paradise Problem ❱❱ 04.17 ★★★★
💥flowers on the cover ❱❱ flowers come out in the spring ❱❱ How Much I Need ❱❱ 06.11 ★★★★


☑️3. Publication Date
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year
💥first published April 2015 ❱❱ A SEAL's Pleasure ❱❱ 04.02 ★★★
💥first published May 2012 ❱❱ Dark Frost ❱❱ 04.24 ★★★
💥first published June 2024 ❱❱ Bourbon & Lies ❱❱ 05.10 ★★★★


☑️4. Authors
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words
💥author initials NR ❱❱ Irish Rebel ❱❱ 04.25 ★★★★
💥author initials LF ❱❱ The Chocolate Thief ❱❱ 05.16 ★★★★


☑️5. Setting
Read a book set in the April to June time frame
💥set in April ❱❱ Dark Horse ❱❱ 05.05 ★★★
💥set in June ❱❱ Wild Irish Ride ❱❱ 04.22 ★★★


☑️6. Extra Challenge
From #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book from different series by the same author or published in the same year
💥author Marie Force ❱❱ State of Denial ❱❱ 05.08 ★★★★
💥published 2024 ❱❱ Daydreamer ❱❱ 04.10 ★★★★

This sounds fun. I'll start small this month and see how it goes.

Spring into Summer
Timeframe: 4/1/26 to 6/30/26
7/7 – Level Easy

Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups

R - Robb, J.D. - Promises in Death - 4/5/26 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Annie Rains - The Finders Keepers Library - 4/20/26 ♥♥♥♥
I - Irene Hannon - Pelican Point - 4/10/26 ♥♥♥
N - Nora Roberts - Hidden Star - 5/12/26 ♥♥♥

1. Pub June - Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis - 4/18/26 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Author’s Initials - One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews - 4/22/26 ♥♥♥♥
3. Lilacs (on cover) bloom in April/May in Maryland where this book is set - Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods - 5/5/26 ♥♥♥♥


*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/12/26*****

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1, 2026 - June 30, 2026

Level: Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs

F - First-Time - First-Time Caller 4/1
L - Love - The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois 4/21
O - Oks - The Oks Are Not OK 4/10
W - What - What the Wife Knew 4/15
E - Executioners - The Executioners Three 4/16
R - Road - The Road of Bones 4/4
S - Sourdough - Sourdough 4/23

M -McKinlay - Witches of Dubious Origin 4/18
O - Olive - Olive Kitteridge 5/19
T - Tayari - Tayari Jones - Kin 4/14
H - Hatchet - Hatchet 4/12
E - Erriu - Imani Erriu - Heavenly Bodies 4/25
R - Rom-Commers - The Rom-Commers 4/5
S - Shippers - The Shippers 4/25
D - Dear - Dear Debbie 4/16
A - Anniversary - The Anniversary 4/8
Y - You - You Deserve Each Other 4/2

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

The Guest List 6/2
HIF: June gloom. (The whole book takes place in June, too.)

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
The Bride Test 4/11

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words.
The Book Club Murders 4/30

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.
Girl in Luv 6/7

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

The Challenge Factory
Seasonal Changes - Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30

Progress: 23 out of 27

This is a simple self-monitored 3-month challenge inspired by the change of seasons. Choose your level, find your books and have at it! No page limit for this challenge.

Levels
Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups
Medium - one 5+ letter spell out, 5 more books from at least 4 other groups
Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups
Crazy - two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

B: Carolyn Brown; The Lilac Bouquet - **** - 4/2/2026 - 304 Pages
U: Up from Slavery by Booker T. Washington - **** - 10/13/2026 - 224 Pages
T: Talia Hibbert; Get a Life, Chloe Brown - ***** - 5/26/2026 - 369 Pages
T: Neil deGrasse Tyson; Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveler's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Everything Far - **** - 7/15/2026 - 304 Pages
E: Everybody Wants to Rule the World Except Me by Django Wexler - ***** - 9/21/2026 - 377 Pages
R: Rob Harrell; Batpig: Too Pig to Fail - ***** - 4/15/2026 - 248 Pages
F: Francine Pascal; Sweet Valley Confidential: Ten Years Later - * - 4/18/2026 - 293 Pages
L: Liz Moore; The God of the Woods - ***** - 4/7/2026 - 490 Pages
I: I Choose Me: Chasing Joy, Finding Purpose & Embracing Reinvention – A Heartfelt Celebrity Memoir and Inspirational Guide to Happiness and Aging with Confidence by Jennie Garth - *** - 5/29/2026 - 304 Pages
E: Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson - **** - 6/30/2026 - 384 Pages
S: Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy - **** - 6/4/2026 - 224 Pages


E: Jennifer Estep; Kill the Queen - ***** - 10/14/2026 - 483 Pages
A: Ashley Flowers; The Missing Half - ***** - 6/7/2026 - 272 Pages
S: Shelby Van Pelt; Remarkably Bright Creatures - ***** - 5/11/2026 - 360 Pages
T: A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal - **** - 5/2/2026 - 338 Pages
E: Evie Woods; The Lost Bookshop - ***** - 10/20/2026 -
R: Rebecca Yarros; Onyx Storm - **** - 7/7/2026 - 544 Pages


2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
- Agatha Christie; The Murder at the Vicarage - **** - 5/11/2026 - 304 Pages


3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
- Overruled by Lana Ferguson - *** - 5/10/2026 - 432 Pages - Published Apr 03, 2025
- How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler - ***** - 5/28/2026 - 392 Pages - Published May 21, 2024
- The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali - ***** - 7/31/2026 - 312 Pages - Published Jun 18, 2019
- Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder - **** - 8/31/2026 - 450 Pages - Published Jun 14, 2024



4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.
- Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner - ***** - 6/8/2026 - 336 Pages - Set in Spring


6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

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Published 2020: How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books by Jolenta Greenberg - ***** - 4/6/2026 - 256 Pages
Published 2021: Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman - ***** - 4/14/2026 - 400 Pages
Published 2021: The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman - **** - 5/4/2026 - 544 Pages
Published 2021: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman - ***** - 5/21/2026 - 589 Pages
Published 2020: The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel - **** - 5/27/2026 - 388 Pages
Published 2018: How to Stop Time by Matt Haig - **** - 6/3/2026 - 333 Pages
Published 2024: A New Lease on Death by Olivia Blacke - ***** - 6/11/2026 - 336 Pages
Published 2024: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer - **** - 7/17/2026 - 112 Pages
Published 2024: Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - ***** - 7/21/2026 - 436 Pages
Published 2022: Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews - **** - 7/24/2026 - 456 Pages
Published 2025: Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose - ***** - 7/27/2026 - 293 Pages
Published 2024: Cash by Jessica Peterson - ***** - 8/10/2026 - 432 Pages
Published 2011: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - ***** - 8/12/2026 - 408 Pages
Published 2020: Tell Me You're Mine by J.S. Scott - ***** - 8/21/2026 - 272 Pages



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Spring into Summer Challenge
Duration: 01 April 2026 - 31 June 2026
Level: Hard - two spell outs with one of 6+ letters, 7 more books from at least 4 other groups
Completed: 22/25

1. Spell Outs:

Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

R: Rare Tongues: The Secret Stories of Hidden Languages by Lorna Gibb read 15 Apr 2026
A: The Ashes and the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent read 13 May 2026
I: Invisible Helix by Keigo Higashino read 24 Apr 2026
N: The Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer read 02 May 2026
B: Brutal Justice by Heather G. Harris read 01 May 2026
O: Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt read 18 Apr 2026
W: We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance by Linda Sarsour read 30 Apr 2026

B: The Blue by Nancy Bilyeau read 20 May 2026
U: Unperfect Souls by Mark Del Franco read 11 Apr 2026
T: Trapper Road by Rachel Caine read 08 May 206
T: There's Only Two David Beckhams by John O'Farrell read 10 May 2026
E: The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
R: Road Rules by Brigham Vaughn read 26 Apr 2026
F:
L: The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali read 10 Apr 2026
I:
E: Every Step She Takes by Alison Cochrun read 03 Apr 2026
S: Silk & Sand by Katherine Diane read 03 Apr 2026

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

April Blood: Florence and the Plot against the Medici by Lauro Martines read 12 Apr 2026

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.

Sininen enkeli by Antti Vihinen (first published 2 May 2023) read 07 Apr 2026
Slaying the Vampire Conqueror by Carissa Broadbent (first published 27 April 2023) read 13 Apr 2026
No Exit by Taylor Adams (first published 25 June 2017) read 15 Apr 2026


4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.

Sovietistan: Travels in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan by Erika Fatland read 09 Apr 2026
Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism read 11 Apr 2026


5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30 - Completed May 15, 26

G - The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell - Finished 4/9/26
A - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas - Finished 4/7/26
R - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - Finished 4/15/26
D - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - Finished 4/7/26
E - Empress Orchid by Anchee Min - Finished 4/2/26
N - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich - Finished 4/14/26

R - Rio, M.L. - If We Were Villains - Finished 4/25/26
A - Anna Burns - Milkman - Finished 4/13/26
I - Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girl Scouts of the USA by Amy Erdman Farrell - Finished 4/18/26
N - N.K. Jemisin - The Fifth Season - 4/17/26
B - Ben Lindbergh - The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players - Finished 5/7/26
O - Once and For All by Cheryl Etchison - Finished 5/15/26
W - Welsh, Irvine - Trainspotting - Finished 5/5/26

W - Wells, Martha - All Systems Red - Finished 5/8/26
I - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Finished 4/22/26
N - Nanda Reddy - A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl - Finished 5/5/26
D - Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden - Finished 4/30/26

🌷 Spring into Summer
Duration: 1 April - 30 June

Level: Crazy
Two 6+ letter spell outs, 9 more books to include at least one from each group

☑️ 1. Spell Outs

(8/8)
I : Isabella Khalidi : The Valley of Tears | 8 April
C: Chad Zunker : In His Wake | 11 April
E: Elantris | 3 April

C: Cash | 1 May
R: Rebecca Yarros : Fourth Wing | 2 May
E: Eldrith Manor | 6 May
A: Ava Robinson : Definitely Better Now | 28 April
M: May, AdriAnne : Divine Descent | 18 April



(7/7)
R: Rina Kent : Lies of My Monster | 3 May
A: Alexandre Dumas : The Black Tulip | 16 May
I: Incidents Around the House | 19 May
N: Nicole Scarano : The Scattered Bones | 24 April
B: The Black Farm | 15 May
O: One | 27 May
W: Wolf Worm | 4 April




(9/9)
🌷2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
Black Thorns | 18 May



🌷3. Publication Date
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Red Thorns | 23 April
Uprooted | 3 June



🌷 4. Authors
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell-out words.
Dublin Rogue | 9 May
Iron Flame | 20 May
Their Vicious Games | 26 May



🌷 5. Setting
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.
Sage of Hope and Ruin | 29 April



🌷 6. Extra Challenge
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.
Throne of Power | 12 May
Reign of a King | 29 May

Spring into Summer
Level - Medium

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day

2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.

3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.

4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.

5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.

6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Level: Crazy (two 6+ spell-outs, 9+ books with at least one from each group)

✔️ ✔️ Spell Outs (rainbow, flowers, ice cream, butterflies, bird migration, graduation, april fools day, mother's day, memorial day, father's day)

F The Ferryman Institute 4/18
L The Last Mrs. Parrish 6/12
O The Once and Future Witches 6/27
W Water for Elephants 5/7 (view spoiler)[published May 2006 (hide spoiler)]
E The Eights 6/16
R The River Is Waiting 4/10 (view spoiler)[published June 2025 (hide spoiler)]
S The Summer Dragon 6/20

R The Rope Eater 6/7
A And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer 6/7
I If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer's Guide to Staying Together 6/30
N Not Quite Dead Yet 6/25
B Before They Are Hanged 6/4
O The Odyssey of Echo Company: The 1968 Tet Offensive and the Epic Battle to Survive the Vietnam War 6/8
W The Waste Lands 5/23

✔️ 9/9 additional books complete
✔️ 5/5 other groups complete

✔️ TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Ups (title or cover relates to April to June)
- The Distant Land of My Father 5/31 (father in title relates to Father's Day)

✔️ Publication Date (published April to June)
- The Grace of Kings 4/22 (first published April 7, 2015)
- B is for Burglar 4/24 (first published May 15, 1985)
- A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them 5/3 (first published April 4, 2023)
- The Blade Itself 4/24 (first published May 4, 2006)

✔️Authors (initials in one spell out word)
- The Things We Never Say 5/15 (author's initials, ES, are in flowers)
- Untethered Sky 6/8 (author's initials, FL, are in flowers)

✔️ Setting (set in April to June or celebration of holiday from that season)
- The Eagle's Claw 5/8 (covers the Battle of Midway, June 4-7, 1942)

✔️ Extra Challenge (from TBR Squeeze, same author/different series, or same year)
- This Blinding Absence of Light 5/24 (published 2001, same as The Distant Land of My Father)

(view spoiler)[Unused books:
A Quiet Life 6/27
Blood of Tyrants 6/30 (hide spoiler)]

Completed ...

Spring into Summer
Duration: April 1 - June 30 - Completed May 15, 26

G - The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell - Finished 4/9/26
A - A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas - Finished 4/7/26
R - Red Dragon by Thomas Harris - Finished 4/15/26
D - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch - Finished 4/7/26
E - Empress Orchid by Anchee Min - Finished 4/2/26
N - Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich - Finished 4/14/26

R - Rio, M.L. - If We Were Villains - Finished 4/25/26
A - Anna Burns - Milkman - Finished 4/13/26
I - Intrepid Girls: The Complicated History of the Girl Scouts of the USA by Amy Erdman Farrell - Finished 4/18/26
N - N.K. Jemisin - The Fifth Season - 4/17/26
B - Ben Lindbergh - The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players - Finished 5/7/26
O - Once and For All by Cheryl Etchison - Finished 5/15/26
W - Welsh, Irvine - Trainspotting - Finished 5/5/26

W - Wells, Martha - All Systems Red - Finished 5/8/26
I - The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Finished 4/22/26
N - Nanda Reddy - A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl - Finished 5/5/26
D - Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden - Finished 4/30/26

Fantastic work Susan!!

I know there's still time left, but I'm going to consider this one done. Thanks for the fun!

Spring into Summer
Timeframe: 4/1/26 to 6/30/26
7/7 – Level Easy

Easy - one spell out, one book from each of 3 other groups

R - Robb, J.D. - Promises in Death - 4/5/26 ♥♥♥♥♥
A - Annie Rains - The Finders Keepers Library - 4/20/26 ♥♥♥♥
I - Irene Hannon - Pelican Point - 4/10/26 ♥♥♥
N - Nora Roberts - Hidden Star - 5/12/26 ♥♥♥

1. Pub June - Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis - 4/18/26 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Author’s Initials - One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews - 4/22/26 ♥♥♥♥
3. Lilacs (on cover) bloom in April/May in Maryland where this book is set - Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods - 5/5/26 ♥♥♥♥


*****CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/12/26*****

Fantastic work Connie!!

All done was fun! Post

Fantastic work Liz!!

COMPLETED:
Level: Medium

Task Groups

1. Spell Outs:
Rain, Wind, Storm, Beach, Biking, Garden, Puddle, Rainbow, Flowers, Ice Cream, Butterflies, Bird Migration, Graduation, April Fools Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Father's Day
🌧️B: BEN Romiette and Julio Sharon M. Draper 24 Apr
🌧️E: The House of Mirth Edith Wharton 19 Apr
🌧️A: ATKIN The Names Florence Knapp 30 May
🌧️C: Small Things Like These Claire Keegan 24 Apr
🌧️H: The Heartbeat Library Laura Imai Messina 22 Apr

🌧️2. TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up:
Read any book on your TBR/Series Catch Up list that relates to the April - June time period - book must either have a word in the title or have something on the cover that relates to this season.
John Gregory Dunne 18 May (driving in spring/palm trees, discussed in book)

🌧️3. Publication Date:
Read any book first published in April, May or June of any year.
Great Circle Maggie Shipstead 11 Apr

🌧️4. Authors:
Read any book whose author's initials can be found in any ONE of your spell out words.
Moloka'i Alan Brennert 11 Jun

🌧️5. Setting:
Read a book set in the April to June time frame, or where there is a celebration of any of the holidays that occur during this season.
Crazy Rich Asians Kevin Kwan 6 Jun


6. Extra Challenge:
From any book read for #2 TBR Squeeze/Series Catch Up, read a book that either 1) is in a different series by the same author, or 2) is published in the same year as that book.

Fantastic work Denise!!

Done!

See: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Fantastic work Meg!!

Thanks, Erica!

Challenge complete - thank you!
Updated post: My Spring into Summer (msg 12)

Level💥Crazy

Books read💥24

Fantastic work LaurLa!!