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I'm in. I'm not sure about the level yet, probably a Full bouquet but I'll try for Spring flingDHASG May 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10
1. May Day! (Two of the characters are pregnant and a fertility ceremony takes place):Face the Fire by Nora Roberts, 5/3/2013, 2*
2. Cinco de Mayo—Breaking Point by Pamela Clare, 5/26/2013, 4*
3. Nursed Back to Health—Thrown by a Curve by Jaci Burton, 5/7/2013, 3*
4. Lily of the Valley: Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs, 5/22/2013, 3*
5. Four Feet Off the Ground: The Dark Horse by Josh Lanyon, 5/4/2013, 3*
6. Mother May I?: Me and My Shadow by Katie MacAlister, 5/6/2013, 4*
7. Memorial Day: Zero Day by David Baldacci, 5/2/2013, 3*
8. Green Eyes: (romance novel) Mystery Man - Kristen Ashley, 5/13/2013, 4*
9. A Sound Mind For All: Real by Katy Evans, 5/12/2013, 2.5*
10. Children's Day: The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau, 5/16/2013, 4*
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I'm in!DHASG - Monthly Reading Challenges
~ DHASG May Challenge ~
Duration: 1 May 2013 - 31 May 2013
Level: A Full Bouquet
Read: 6
1. May Day!:
3. Nursed Back to Health:
6. Mother May I?:
7. Memorial Day:
8. Green Eyes:
10. Pick Your Holiday - Jewish Heritage Month:
I'm in. I'll post my list later. Lady D. you put together awesome challenges!
DHASG May 2013 Reading ChallengeDuration: 5/1/13 - 5/31/13
Level: Spring Fling 10 books
Progress: 8 of 10 complete
1. May Day! One Tiny Miracle
Date Read: 5/5/13
My Rating: 3 * * *
My Review: One Tiny Miracle Review - IMHO~C
2. Cinco de Mayo. Cry No More
Date Read: 5/27/13
My Rating: 5 * * * * *
3. Nursed Back to Health. Treading Water
Date Read: 5/9/13
My Rating: 3 * * *
4. Lily of the Valley. Wife by Wednesday
Date Read: 5/23/13
My Rating: 4 * * * *
5. Four Feet Off the Ground. Twice Tempted by a Rogue
Date Read: 5/13/13
My Rating: 5 * * * * *
6. Mother May I? In The Stillness
Date Read: Currently reading
7. Memorial Day. Chasing Mrs. Right
Date Read: 5/15/13
My Rating: 3 * * *
8. Green Eyes. Protecting What's His
Date Read: 5/27/13
My Rating: 4.5 * * * * 1/2
My Review: Protecting What's His Review - IMHO~C
9. A Sound Mind For All. Light in the Shadows
Date Read: 5/23/13
My Rating: 5 * * * * *
10. Pick Your Holiday: Children's Day. The Snow Child
Date Read: Will read in June
Date Challenge Complete: 5/31/13, 8 out of 10 books read.
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10/8-101. May Day!
2. Cinco de Mayo—
3. Nursed Back to Health—
4. Lily of the Valley: (h smells like lilies)
5. Four Feet Off the Ground—
6. Mother May I?—
7. Memorial Day-
8. Green Eyes—(green eyes)
9. A Sound Mind For All: May is Mental Health Awareness Month.
10. Pick Your Holiday:
I'm in!!!!DHASG May 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
Progress: 8 out of 10 (Spring Fling)
1. May Day!:
2. Cinco de Mayo:
3. Nursed Back to Health:
4. Lily of the Valley:
The Wedding by Julie Garwood5. Four Feet off the Ground:
6. Mother May I?:
Eternal Kiss by Laura Wright7. Memorial Day:
8. Green Eyes:
9. A Sound Mind for All:
10. Pick Your Holiday (Children’s Day):
Dangerous Hero Addict Support GroupDHASG May Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10
1. May Day! The first day of the month started out as a pagan holiday celebrating the fertility of spring: Read a book where one of the characters is pregnant or has a baby or a book that represents the concept of fertility and new growth:
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - *** - 5/9/2013 - Family lives on a dairy farm
2. Cinco de Mayo—May 5th is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, originally the day on which the Mexican Army defeated French forces at Puebla: Read a book set in Mexico, or a book which has a character of Mexican heritage, or a book that has five letters in its title or
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas - ***** - 5/31/2013
3. Nursed Back to Health— Since May 12th is International Nurse's Day, read a book about a character who is in the nursing profession, or read a book in which a character is sick or injured and gets nursed back to health:
Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013
4. Lily of the Valley: The birth flower for May is the Lily of the Valley. It represents tears in Christian symbolism as well as life in pagan belief systems. It's popular for weddings, and is a name for females: Read a book that represents the lily of the valley in some way, such as a
Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain by Portia de Rossi - ** - 5/20/2013
5. Four Feet Off the Ground—The Kentucky Derby is the first Saturday of May, a world-famous horse race: Read a book about horses or one that features horses as a big or small plot point. Maybe even horse(s) on the cover...:
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan - ***** - 5/31/2013
6. Mother May I?—Mother's Day is the second Sunday of May: Read a book that celebrates or features motherhood in any way. The heroine can be the mother or the main character can have a relationship with their mother or a motherly figure:
Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - ***** - 5/6/2013
7. Memorial Day-In the United States we observe the last Monday of May as the day to commemorate people who died serving the US Armed Forces: Read a book with a character who has been in the military or is currently in the military:
Covet by J.R. Ward - **** - 5/17/2013
8. Green Eyes—The birthstone for May is emerald. It represents love and success: Read a book with a character with green eyes or has a cover with green as a prominent color. You could also
Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013
9. A Sound Mind For All: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Read a book with a character who struggles with mental illness or deals with a relative/loved one who has a mental illness:
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 5/6/2013
10. Pick Your Holiday: You can choose to read a book to represent one of the five below holidays celebrated in May: Children's Day, Jewish Heritage Month, South Asian Heritage Day, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Towel Day (in honor of Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy): Towel on the Cover:
And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper - ***** - 5/31/2013
Lady Danielle,I am currently reading The Dark Horse but there is a horse only on the title. Could I use it for category #5?
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Elizabeth wrote: "Lady Danielle,I am currently reading The Dark Horse but there is a horse only on the title. Could I use it for category #5?"
Thanks!
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Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal
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Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie might be good, although Ian has what Jennifer Ashley calls Aspergers Syndrome. Back then, he would have been considered 'mad.'"Thanks Lady Danielle, I have already read this. I found Real on the list "Mental illness" and I have been reading it
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@Elizabeth, glad you found a good book for that category!
Done!DHASG May 2013 Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2013 - 5/31/2013
Progress: 10 out of 10 (Spring Fling)
1. May Day!:
2. Cinco de Mayo:
3. Nursed Back to Health:
4. Lily of the Valley:
5. Four Feet off the Ground:
6. Mother May I?:
7. Memorial Day:
8. Green Eyes:
9. A Sound Mind for All:
10. Pick Your Holiday (Children’s Day):
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Update: 6/1/13
Completed: 10/10 Level 1-Spring Fling! DONE!!!
DONE 1. May Day! Passionate Enemy by Patricia Wilson 5/11
DONE 2. Cinco de Mayo--Hunted Dreams by Elle Hill 5/31
DONE 3. Nursed Back to Health—-The Favor by Megan Hart 5/29
DONE 4. Lily of the Valley--The Hit by David Baldacci (lots of death and trying to preserve life) 5/26
DONE 5. Four Feet Off the Ground—-Substitute Lover by Delores Goodrick Beggs 5/17
DONE 6. Mother May I?—-The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry 5/28
DONE 7. Memorial Day--The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott 5/16
DONE 8. Green Eyes—-Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood 5/22
DONE 9. A Sound Mind For All--Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman 5/24
DONE 10. Pick Your Holiday: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month--Stormdancer by Jay Kristoff 5/10
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DHASG May Reading Challenge
Introduction: The fifth month of the year is May! It's time to put those cold weather clothes away for good, at least until late September. The flowers are growing, and everything is new and fresh and green! Let’s celebrate May with a new monthly reading challenge on the Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group.
Instructions:
1. Books must be read between May 1st and May 31st of the month.
2. Please post on this thread that you are signing up and update your stats as you finish. Let the moderator know when you are completed in your final post.
3. A book can only be used once in the challenge.
4. Books of any genre can be used for the challenge, unless a particular part of the challenge states otherwise.
5. Best of all, enjoy the month of May and all the good books you get to read this month!
Levels
1. Spring Fling: Read 8-10 books
2. A Full Bouquet: Read 5-7 books
3. Breath of Spring: Read 3-4 books
1. May Day! The first day of the month started out as a pagan holiday celebrating the fertility of spring. Read a book where one of the characters is pregnant or has a baby or a book that represents the concept of fertility and new growth.
2. Cinco de Mayo—May 5th is a day to celebrate Mexican heritage, originally the day on which the Mexican Army defeated French forces at Puebla. Read a book set in Mexico, or a book which has a character of Mexican heritage, or a book that has five letters in its title or five words in the title.
3. Nursed Back to Health—Since May 12th is International Nurse's Day, read a book about a character who is in the nursing profession, or read a book in which a character is sick or injured and gets nursed back to health.
4. Lily of the Valley: The birth flower for May is the Lily of the Valley. It represents tears in Christian symbolism as well as life in pagan belief systems. It's popular for weddings, and is a name for females. Read a book that represents the lily of the valley in some way, such as a tear-jerker (makes you cry), a story where a wedding takes place, or some other way that fits in your mind with lilies of the valley.
5. Four Feet Off the Ground—The Kentucky Derby is the first Saturday of May, a world-famous horse race. Read a book about horses or one that features horses as a big or small plot point. Maybe even horse(s) on the cover...
6. Mother May I?—Mother's Day is the second Sunday of May. Read a book that celebrates or features motherhood in any way. The heroine can be the mother or the main character can have a relationship with their mother or a motherly figure.
7. Memorial Day-In the United States we observe the last Monday of May as the day to commemorate people who died serving the US Armed Forces. Read a book with a character who has been in the military or is currently in the military.
8. Green Eyes—The birthstone for May is emerald. It represents love and success. Read a book with a character with green eyes or has a cover with green as a prominent color. You could also read a book about love (ie romance novel) or about a character who is successful in some way.
9. A Sound Mind For All: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Read a book with a character who struggles with mental illness or deals with a relative/loved one who has a mental illness.
10. Pick Your Holiday: You can choose to read a book to represent one of the five below holidays celebrated in May: Children's Day, Jewish Heritage Month, South Asian Heritage Day, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Towel Day (in honor of Douglas Adams The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy).
Information about the month of May taken from Wikipedia.org.
Challenge Participants List
Elizabeth
Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress
Nikita
IMHO-C
Tina Theresa
Amanda