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message 1: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (last edited Apr 01, 2025 07:09AM) (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
April ~ 'Spring Clean' ~ read a book that has been on your TBR list for more than a year prior to the date of the challenge (so, anything on your TBR list before 1 April 2024 counts) . . . or level up by reading a book that’s been on your TBR for more than 5 years!

(For those who would like to keep track, a thread for all the year's monthly focus challenges can be found here.)


message 2: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (last edited Apr 20, 2025 02:26PM) (new)

Staci | 3747 comments Mod
I'm in!

One Wrong Move (Jeopardy Falls, #1) by Dani Pettrey Pre-order Feb 2024

The Paris Daughter by Kristin Harmel Purchased in Feb 2024

Indianapolis The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man by Lynn Vincent Purchased 2/9/23


message 3: by Jenn (last edited Apr 28, 2025 11:26AM) (new)

Jenn | 565 comments April ~ 'Spring Clean'

I'm in!

When the Curlews Call A 1940s Fairytale-Inspired Mystery (Ever After Mysteries) by Joanne Markey (added 9/23)
On Thin Ice (Love's Sporting Chance) by Janice Thompson (added 12/22)


message 4: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 496 comments I plan to read The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner . This has been on my list since the end of 2023.


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1171 comments I'm in. Many of my planned reads for this month apply!


message 6: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
I'm in!
I have a few that I'm planning on reading in April that have been on the TBR list since before April 2024: The Divine Proverb of Streusel, Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill, Morning Star
The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California by Sandra D. Bricker Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill (The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill #11) by Jennifer Beckstrand Morning Star (Maidels of Morning Star #1) by Charlotte Hubbard

And, I have one that is prior to April 2020: Beyond Justice
Beyond Justice (Hidden Justice, #1) by Cara C. Putman


message 7: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 863 comments I'm in!

Hoping to read one or both of these:

Where the Road Bends by Rachel Fordham Where the Road Bends (been on my tbr list since 2022)

OR

Glamorous Illusions (Grand Tour, #1) by Lisa Tawn Bergren Glamorous Illusions (been on my tbr list since 2016)


message 8: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 243 comments I'm in!

I'm reading Widow of Gettysburg (Heroines Behind the Lines, #2) by Jocelyn Green
TBR Dec 20, 2023. (and it's my author of the month. Win-Win!)


message 9: by Annette (new)

Annette | 280 comments I’m in. I have some on my TBR from early 2020 and maybe late 2019. I’ve been gradually chipping away at these so this challenge is perfect for that.


message 10: by Lynnette (last edited Apr 30, 2025 06:21PM) (new)

Lynnette  | 590 comments I’m in! I have tons to choose from.

1. Return to Love by Susan Page Davis
Return to Love (White Mountain Brides #1) by Susan Page Davis (04/08/25)
Added to TBR: 07/28/19

2. Homicide at Blue Heron Lake by Susan Page Davis & Megan Elaine Davis
Homicide at Blue Heron Lake (Mainely Mysteries Series #1) by Susan Page Davis (04/11/25)
Added to TBR: 10/01/20

3. Murder at the Courthouse by A.H. Gabhart
Murder at the Courthouse (Hidden Springs Mysteries #1) by A.H. Gabhart (04/19/25)
Added to TBR: 02/16/17

4. Becoming Me by Staci Stallings
Becoming Me (The Imagination #1) by Staci Stallings (04/23/25)
Added to TBR: 08/26/18

5. Dangerous Depths by Colleen Coble
Dangerous Depths (Aloha Reef #3) by Colleen Coble (04/28/25)
Added to TBR: 11/17/18

6. Three Days In Heaven by Mark Anthony Waters
Three Days In Heaven by Mark Anthony Waters (04/30/25)
Added to TBR: 06/12/18
Christian Fiction with lots of profanity, so many things wrong with this book. I should have DNF’ed after the first few pages.


message 11: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3747 comments Mod
Sherri, I loved the Widow of Gettysburg!

Widow of Gettysburg (Heroines Behind the Lines, #2) by Jocelyn Green


message 12: by Carissa (new)

Carissa | 467 comments I'm in


message 13: by Megan (new)

Megan | 170 comments For April I'm reading Ruby (Dakotah Treasures, #1) by Lauraine Snelling . It has been on my TBR list for way more than 5 years. I put it on my Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ to-read list in 2016 and I'm sure I got my copy of it before then. Seems like the perfect time to finally read it! :)


message 14: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
love seeing everyone's thoughts and plans for the challenge!


message 15: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 237 comments Intend to�.


message 16: by Bridget (last edited Apr 06, 2025 03:52PM) (new)

Bridget | 390 comments I'm in.
Escape from Amsterdam (Heroines of WWII) by Lauralee Bliss (4/4/25) - (on list since October 2023)
Love at Mistletoe Inn A December Wedding Story (A Year of Weddings 2, #1) by Cindy Kirk (4/4/25) - (on list since December 2023)
The End of the Magi by Patrick W. Carr (4/6/25) - (on list since October 2021)


message 17: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 243 comments Staci wrote: "Sherri, I loved the Widow of Gettysburg!

Widow of Gettysburg (Heroines Behind the Lines, #2) by Jocelyn Green"


I really enjoyed the first in the series. Green has a way of showing the everyday people and life during this time period. I also got the next in the series having high hopes of 2 this month lol.


message 18: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2247 comments I’m in! I have many options!


message 19: by Brittany (last edited Apr 28, 2025 10:47AM) (new)

Brittany  | 524 comments I'm in!

Battleshipped (Getting Shipped! #2) by Savannah Scott I Think He Knows (Donovan Family #2) by Katie Bailey But He's My Fake Fiancé (But He's a Carter Brother #3) by Annah Conwell Best Friends Backups & Something More (LA Rays, #1) by Ranee S. Clark


message 20: by Lauri (last edited Apr 27, 2025 06:33PM) (new)

Lauri Gentry | 418 comments Some of the books I plan to read have been on my shelf awhile, just not sure how long they have been there.

I think these have been on my shelf over a year
Steadfast Heart (Brides of Seattle, #1) by Tracie Peterson Refining Fire (Brides of Seattle #2) by Tracie Peterson Love Everlasting (Brides of Seattle, #3) by Tracie Peterson (4/10-4/17)
Many Sparrows by Lori Benton (4/27) in my kindle queue since 2020


message 21: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
Your best guess is sufficient, Lauri . . . but as long as they've been on your TBR list (even if that list is only in your head!), for more than a year as of 1 April, they 'count'!


message 22: by Kim (new)

Kim Kastner | 247 comments I’m in - just finished the earliest book when first joining Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ:
The Hideaway by Lauren K. Denton


message 23: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
nice!


message 24: by Bonny (new)

Bonny (bonnybonnybeth) | 644 comments Started off strong with this book:
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (on my TBR list since 2017!!!)


message 25: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3747 comments Mod
Bonny wrote: "Started off strong with this book:
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (on my TBR list since 2017!!!)"


Score Bonny! There is something so fulfilling about reading one that has been lingering for years.


message 26: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
well done!


message 27: by Bonny (new)

Bonny (bonnybonnybeth) | 644 comments Yes, there sure is! And I just finished another winner!
The Captive Heart by Michelle Griep (also on my TBR list since 2017!)


message 28: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
good job!


message 29: by Sandy (new)

Sandy Duke | 86 comments Just read The Amish Midwife (Women of Lancaster County #1) by Mindy Starns Clark which I shelved October 27, 2019! I hope to have more by the end of the month.


message 30: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
love it!


message 31: by Loraine (last edited May 03, 2025 12:35PM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4419 comments I'm in:

#1 True Devotion True Devotion (Uncommon Heroes, #1) by Dee Henderson (Oct 2016)
#2 Murder and the First Lady Murder and the First Lady (Eleanor Roosevelt, #1) by Elliott Roosevelt (Oct 2020)
#3 Things Left Unspoken Things Left Unspoken by Eva Marie Everson (Sept 1013)
4. Fire Dancer Fire Dancer by Colleen Coble


message 32: by Sandy (new)

Sandy Duke | 86 comments Finished The Sky Above Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #2) by Sarah Sundin shelved Nov 9, 2020.


message 33: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
nice!


message 34: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
finished my first one ~
The Divine Proverb of Streusel The Divine Proverb of Streusel by Sara Brunsvold (added to TBR 2 March 2024/finished 13 April 2025)


message 35: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 237 comments Completed The Bookseller's Promise (The Amish Bookstore #1) by Beth Wiseman


message 36: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
well done!


message 37: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1171 comments Realized I've finished three so far:

Shelved Mar 2024 - Helsinki Sunrise by Marion Ueckermann (4/2/25)

Shelved Jan 2024 - Perilous Security Detail (Honor Protection Specialists, #2) by Elizabeth Goddard (4/16/25)

Shelved July 2023 - Fatal Forensic Investigation (Crisis Rescue Team, 1) by Darlene L. Turner (4/17/25)


message 38: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
good job!


message 39: by Carissa (new)

Carissa | 467 comments I read Friendshipped (Getting Shipped! #1) by Savannah Scott


message 40: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
love it!


message 41: by Sandy (new)

Sandy Duke | 86 comments Here's my update so far this month. (I need to do this one ALL the time! LOL)

April "Spring Cleaning"
The Amish Midwife (Women of Lancaster County #1) by Mindy Starns Clark (Shelved Oct 27, 2019)
The Sky Above Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #2) by Sarah Sundin (Shelved Nov 9, 2020)
The Land Beneath Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #3) by Sarah Sundin (Shelved Nov 9, 2020)


message 42: by Sherri (new)

Sherri | 243 comments Finished Widow of Gettysburg (Heroines Behind the Lines, #2) by Jocelyn Green
On my TBR since Dec 20, 2023.


message 43: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
nice!


message 44: by Bonny (new)

Bonny (bonnybonnybeth) | 644 comments Got through a third one!
Before the Scarlet Dawn (Daughters of the Potomac, #1) by Rita Gerlach (on my TBR list since 2018)


message 45: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
well done!


message 46: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
got another one cleared ~ Morning Star Morning Star (Maidels of Morning Star #1) by Charlotte Hubbard (added to TBR 5 December 2020/finished 20 April 2025)


message 47: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
my third book ~ Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill Second Chances on Huckleberry Hill (The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill #11) by Jennifer Beckstrand (added 23 May 2023, finished 23 April 2025)


message 48: by Crystal (new)

Crystal | 675 comments I read Rebekah (Wives of the Patriarchs, #2) by Jill Eileen Smith and am enjoying the series. I don't think I've read anything by this author that I don't like!


message 49: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
good job!


message 50: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (new)

Kate (liahonagirl) | 3176 comments Mod
fourth one down ~ Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Love Finds You in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California by Sandra D. Bricker (added 12 December 2023/finished 26 April 2025)


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