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April 2023 Monthly Challenge - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS
Begins: 01Apr23 / Ends: 30Apr23

In creating this month's challenge, I took inspiration from the variety of book-related holidays in April.

* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.

* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)

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RULES OF THE CHALLENGE

All books used must be a minimum of 100 pages long - Page length determined by HARDCOVER 1st edition. If there is no Hardcover, then the most popular paperback governs page #.

You may read in any format - text, audio or e-book.

You MUST finish the book before you can claim credit for completing a task.

A book may be used for only one task, even if it would satisfy the challenge for multiple tasks.

EXAMPLE of a successful post:
Book with a BLUE cover: - � - 31Jan23


If you'd like to be recognized as finishing, the challenge, please post a new comment alerting me to your finish. I do not get notifications when you edit your original post.

Have Fun!

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Reserved for list of participants

CLICK on your name to go directly to your challenge post

Beverly � Completed

JennH

Sheila � Completed

Teri-K � Completed

TerriS � Completed

Tessa
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As happened once before ... I posted it yesterday, and today it is missing. S*I*G*H


Trying a more subtle approach.

I'll open the thread when it seems stable.


EDIT: Tues 28Mar23 08.40CDT .... the post is still here and I hope it will stay that way, so I'm opening it up to all.

Looking forward to this one! :)

April 2023 Monthly Challenge
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS!

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� Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
The Wedding Group by Elizabeth Taylor, 3***s, 5-6-23

� World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.
The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer, 4****s, 5-14-23


� National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, 4****s, 4-28-23

� National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.
Fresh Water for Flowers by Valérie Perrin, 4****s, 6-3-23
-- Roses!

� A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)

Press Here by Hervé Tullet, 4-5-23, 5s,

April 2023 Monthly Challenge - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS
Begins: 01Apr23 / Ends: 30Apr23

* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)

�* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.
Mango, Mambo, and Murder by Raquel V. Reyes 4/6/23


�* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.
Swing by Kwame Alexander 4/14/23

�* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.
Flame in the Mist by Renée Ahdieh 4/10/23


�* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)
What the Land Means to Americans: Alaska and Other Wilderness Areas by Sheila Nelson 4/20/23

April 2023 Monthly Challenge - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS
Begins: 01Apr23 / Ends: 30Apr23

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* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT.
Mesopo by Eva Dietrich FiNISHED 4/9

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson FINISHED 4/3 (see image below)

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY.
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse FINISHED 4/1

* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.
Faerie Moon by Matt Mark FINISHED 4/11 (see image below)

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)
The Circles in the Sky by Karl James Mountford FINISHED 4/1

April 2023 Monthly Challenge - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS
Begins: 01Apr23 / Ends: 30Apr23


4 / 5 completed


* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. - P T - Patrick Taylor / An Irish Country Girl � � 14Apr23

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. - � � 11Apr23

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.

* National Library Month - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. - � � 21Apr23

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day - Read a children’s picture book. - All Aboard the Schooltrain: A Little Story from the Great Migration � - 26Apr23

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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS!
April 2023
5/5

* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
Death and Restoration by Iain Pears 4/22

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 4/1
See cover below.

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.
English Romantic Poetry by Stanley Appelbaum 4/23

* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.
Elizabeth & Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim 4/13

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)
El Gato Ensombrerado by Dr. Seuss 4/25

I'm in.

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* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)--Lady Marianne and the Captain: A Regency Romance by Isabella Thorne--finished 4/3/2023

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.-- by Sarah Fox--finished 4/26/2023

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.--S inner S by J. Callous--finished 4/20/2023

* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.-- by Tara Sparks--finished 4/5/2023--Flowers are either peonies or mums.

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)--A Penguin Adventure by V. Moua--finished 4/1/2023

Updated message #6: Challenge completed.

That was fast! Great job, Beverly.


BTW .. how did you like Out of the Dust?

Book Concierge wrote: "That was fast! Great job, Beverly.


BTW .. how did you like Out of the Dust?"

I really enjoyed it. It reminded me of Little House on the Prairie if it had been written by John Steinbeck. I liked that it was written from the POV of the young daughter and I think the free form verse really added to the impact of the book.

Beverly wrote: "It reminded me of Little House on the Prairie if it had been written by John Steinbeck. ..."

Oh ... that's a perfect description!

Book Concierge wrote: "Beverly wrote: "It reminded me of Little House on the Prairie if it had been written by John Steinbeck. ..."

Oh ... that's a perfect description!"

LOL...thanks!!!

Finished! I enjoyed the variety in this. Thanks.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BOOKS!
April 2023
5/5

* Independent Book Store Week - Read a book by an author whose first and list initials are in INDEPENDENT. (Middle initials, if used, can be ignored.)
Death and Restoration by Iain Pears 4/22

* World Book Day - Read a book with at least one book shown on its cover. Post the cover image.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark 4/1
See cover below.

* National Poetry Month. - Read a book tagged POETRY. If the tag is not on the main page, it must be tagged as such by at least 5 people; please include url of tags pages showing 5 or more people tagging it Poetry.
English Romantic Poetry by Stanley Appelbaum 4/23

* National Library Month. - Read a book with flowers (more than one) on the COVER. (Be sure to post the cover image.) BONUS if the flowers are roses.
Elizabeth & Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim 4/13
See cover below.

* A Very Hungry Caterpillar Day. - Read a children’s picture book. (Minimum page count WAIVED for this challenge task � you’re welcome.)
El Gato Ensombrerado by Dr. Seuss 4/25

Oh, I'm so glad you read the Spanish Dr Seuss, Teri-K! Congrats on your finish.

Hmmmm ... I just noticed that I had an obvious copy/paste error in setting up this challenge. What flowers on the cover have to do with National Library WEEK (shouldn't be month, either) I don't know. But that's okay. Take flowers to your librarian!

Book Concierge wrote: "Oh, I'm so glad you read the Spanish Dr Seuss, Teri-K! Congrats on your finish."

Thanks! I'm slowly teaching myself to read Spanish, and sometimes shorter books help keep me motivated. The language in that book was pretty sophisticated, though. Not on the level of the original, I don't think, because the author wanted to keep the rhyme scheme going.

I'm done. And in the same month I started!

Whoop, Whoop, WHOOP! Way to go, Sheila!

I finally finished April!! Woohoo! ;)

Excellent challenge work, Terri!

Terri ... I marked you completed ... but could you edit your challenge post to include the COVER image for WORLD BOOK DAY task?

BC, I don't know if you're referring to me or Terris. Looks like I cut the covers off in my original post, but I can't fix that as my laptop died and I'm on my phone for now.

No -- I think it was me AND I fixed it! Sorry about that. It was a fun challenge.

Hope you had a nice graduation weekend, BC :)