I am starting the Spring Challenge.

Well really it started last Wednesday, but here is my list:

5 POINT TASKS1. In Honor of Mother’s Day read a book about motherhood (fiction or non-fiction) or with the word mother in the title: Someone Like You-Sarah Dessen or The Surrogate

2. Read a book that is released in April, May, or June of 2009. Dead and Gone-Charlaine Harris (May)

3. Read 2 of your favorite childhood chapter books 2 babysitters club books

4. Read a book with a one-word title. Wintergirls-Laurie Anderson

5. Read a book with a flower or plant in the title. Summer of Roses-luanne rice

6. Read a book with a Spring word in the title (Ex: rain, sun, showers, Easter, Grass, Egg) The Year of the Fog

7. Read a book with one of these words in the title: Old, New, Borrowed, Blue, or wedding (As June is the big wedding month) Whose Wedding is it anyways

8. Close your eyes and point to a book on your bookshelf/tbr pile and read that book. Haven't picked yet

9. Read a book about Baseball. Alyssa Milano- Safe at home

10.Read a book with the name of a character or person in the title. Harry Potter 7

10 POINT TASKS1. Listen to an audio book

2. Read a collection of short stories/ poetry Friends-David Levithan

3. Read a book that takes place in your city/state (http://www.bibliotravel.com/ ) Half Magic- Edward Egar

4. Read a book written by a Hispanic author. Outlander

5. Read a book by a Gay, Lesbian or Transgender author or with a GLT character.

6. Read a Classic:

7. Read a book where the main character is a child. The Boy in the striped Pajamas- John Boyne

8. Read a book your Husband/Significant other picked for you. Marley and Me

9. Read a True Crime Book Columbine: A True Crime story

10. Read a book about a war/soldier. The Book Thief ?

15 POINT TASKS1. Read one of the NBC books (April, May, or June) and participate in the discussion. The little lady agency

2. Read a book that was required of you to read in High School that you didn’t finish or appreciate. A Wrinkle in Time

3. Read a book from the 1001 books you should read before you die. (http://www.listsofbests.com/list/2222 ) never let me go

4. Finish a book you started and never finished (You can’t be more than half way through). One Fifth Avenue- Candace Bushnell

5. Read the book that has had a movie counterpart released in 2009: Harry Potter 6

6. A book with the title format "The _____'s ______." (like The Pilot's Wife, The Time-Traveler's Wife, The Memory Keeper's Daughter, etc) The Pilot’s Wife

7. Read a Pulitzer Prize winner.( http://www.litweb.net/pulitzer.html ): Middlesex

8. Read a book where the character/or author has the same first name as you or your husband/significant other (http://www.librarything.com/) The Ashley’s

9. Read a book that was released the year you were born.

10. Hook up with a nestie and read the book they tell you to. Water for Elephants-Sara Gruen

25 Points

1. Jackiback’s task: read a book by the most wonderful, legendary Stephen King: Misery

2. Heyrebekah’s task: Read a fiction novel AND a non-fiction book on the same topic I know this much is true/Saving Millie: A daughter's story about surviving her mother's schizophrenia

Mrs.GinTn’s task: Read a book from a genre that you normally do not read. Chicken soup for the Soul (inspirational)

4. Greenbride624’s task: Read a book and cook a meal inspired by it: Someone Like You or anything else that may come up.

5.Cnthrdlywt2bwz’s task - Choose a song that has meaning to you (or that you like). Read a book where the title or content identify with that song. Complete this task by writing your own song verse or haiku and sharing with us. Lucy Sullivan is getting married/ Going to the chapel

I am not sure how well I will do. These books are on my TBR list, but I have so many I want to read.

The To-read are in Red. The read are in Blue