May Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists thread

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

This is where we officially post our selected categories.

Here are the categories:

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2009

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment.

PS: You may post your list anytime you like, but NO READING for this challenge until the FIRST of May.

[Kasia]

May (5 done)
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1. M for May..................................... The Martian Chronicles
2. B-Day book................................... To Kill a Mockingbird (Shazzy's, BriansGirl's & Nichole's)
3. Illinois book................................. The Time Traveler's Wife
4. Fairytale.......................................The Goose Girl
5. Mother's Day................................ Rogue
6. Hospitals/Nurses/Doctors...........Blindness
7. Sports...........................................Once a Runner
8. Female on the cover...................... Dead and Gone
9. Stand-Alone book.........................The Secret Life of Bees
10.Pick-It-For-Me............................The House of the Spirits

I'm aiming for 5, but if I read more - fine with me.

[Shanon]

7 for now - but I'm still looking for an Illinois book, a Nurse/Medical book & a Sports themed book

1. M~~~~~~~~~~~ Magic In the Blood
2. Bday~~~~~~~~~ Bone Crossed - from Shazzy's
4. Mother Goose~~~ Wicked Lovely
5. Mother's Day~~~ Carpe Demon - Book 1 from Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
8. Female Profile ~~ Windfall
9. Stand-Alone~~~~ M Is for Magic
10. Bookshelf~~~~~ A Rush of Wings

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[Michelle]

1. M for May........Midnight’s Daughter - Karen Chance
2. B-Day book....... Sleeping with the fishes - Mary Janice Davidson (Shazzy’s shelf)
3. Illinois book........Marked - PC Cast
4. Fairytale......... Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning
5. Mother's Day............ The pregnancy test - Erin McCarthy
6. Medicine/Nurses/Doctors............ Dark Desire - Christine Feehan
7. Sports...........
8. Female on the cover...... Working for the Devil - Lilith Saintcrow
9. Stand-Alone book......... McIntyre & Coventry - Lisa Andel
10.Group Bookshelf....... Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh

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[Kristen]

1. The Midnight Twins

2. Bone Crossed from Shazzy

3. Puddlejumpers

4. Godmother The Secret Cinderella Story

5. The Fairy Godmother

6. The Foreshadowing

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot

8.

9. The King's Rose

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

[Barbara ★]

I'm in for this one.

1. M for May................MEG A Novel of Deep Terror by Steve Alten 5/5
2. B-Day book................Thread of Fear by Laura Griffin 5/13
3. Illinois book.............The Twelfth Card A Lincoln Rhyme Novel by Jeffery Deaver
4. Fairytale.....The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor (alice in wonderland) 5/2
5. Mother's Day..............She's My Mom Count on a Cop by Rebecca Winters
6. Hospitals/Nurses/Doctors...I See You by Holly Lisle
8. Female on the cover....Enchanted By Magic by Gloria Harchar 5/15
by Gloria Harchar
9. Stand-Alone book.....Secrets The Best in Women's Erotic Romance, Vol. 11 by Angela Knight/Kimberly Dean/Jess Michaels/Jennifer Probst 5/12
10.Pick-It-For-Me.........It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

Only doing 5 again for this month


2.B-day book....Fantasy Loverby Kenyon(Nichole self)
5. Mother's Day....I'm the Vampire, That's WhyBy Bardsley
6.Hosp/Nurse/Doctor....Kiss Of Crimson By Adrian
8. Female on Cover.........by Virginia Kantra
9.Standalone....The Graveyard Bookby Gaiman(had this for another challenge but never got around to reading it.)
10. Pick-It-For-Me....

[Julianna]

I'm in on this one too, but since I'll never read all 10 books and I read by mood and don't like locking myself into certain books ahead of time, I'll just post as I go like I'm doing with the April challenge.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

1. M for May....................................Murder, She Wrote Highland Fling Murders by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
2. B-Day book................................... Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson (Shazzy)
3. Illinois book.................................. A Lyon's Share (Americana Series: Illinois) by Janet Dailey
4. Fairytale....................................... Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
5. Mother's Day.................................The Matchmakers by Debbie Macomber
6. Hospitals/Nurses/Doctors............Daddy, M.D. by Jacqueline Diamond
7. Sports..........................................Playing For Pizza A Novel by John Grisham
8. Female on the cover......................You're Cookin' It Country My Favorite Recipes and Memories by Loretta Lynn

9. Stand-Alone book......................... Lethal Legacy A Novel by Linda Fairstein
10.Group Shelves............................ Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Briansgirl: Nerd in Shining Armor is first book in Thompson's Nerds series.

[Wendy]

me too Julie, but I'll get my blank list up so YZ can post me as a starter.

LibraryLass's TBR for May:

1. Title begins with "M"

2. May B-Day GR shelf.

3. Author, character or setting is from Illinois.

4. Fairytale reference in title, character or plot.

5. Mother theme - single, expecting or 'mother' in title.

6 Character in medical profession or story set in a hospital.

7. Character is an athlete, or book has a sports theme.

8. Female profile on cover.

9. Stand-alone book.

10. A book from RRRC's bookshelf.

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Yz wrote: "Briansgirl: Nerd in Shining Armor is first book in Thompson's Nerds series."

Didn't know that.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

So true, LibraryLass. If I see a list, even empty, I count that as you having signed up for the challenge.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

My "for now" May challenge list, lol.

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".
Moon Fever antho.

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from. Tech Support by Jet Mykles, Nichole's shelf

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot Hot Property OR Out of Bounds

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.CircuSex by William Maltese

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

My b-day is in May but I keep my profile private. Otherwise I get bombarded with friends requests. So if yeah wanna view my shelf let me know k?

[Annvelwis]

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".
Medea and Her Children by Ludmila Ulitskaya

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf.
Flirting With Danger by Suzanne Enoch (Lori M-K's shelf)

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois.
(Depends which I'll get faster; both authors are from Illinois)
The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll
Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake by Laurie Brown

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.
Have Glass Slippers, Will Travel by Lisa Cach

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title
I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.
The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon 05-05

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot
Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover.
Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace by MaryJanice Davidson

9. Read a Stand-Alone book.
Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.
The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter 02-05

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[Kim]

This is the first time I've tried this challenge- so I'm going to go for 3. I've chosen them below. But if I can I am going to keep the list to hand and see how I get on.
. May: Read a book which title starts with "M". Montana Sky- Nora Roberts

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title - Mother's Ruin- Nicola Barry (not sure this fits in with a Mothers Day theme- but it has Mother in the title and is on my bookshelf!

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book. I capture the Castle- Dodie Smith

[Tasha]

1. M for May..................................... Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard {05/31}
2. B-Day book................................... Heaven by Jet Mykles (Kenjii){05/03}
3. Illinois book..................................
4. Fairytale....................................... King of Clubs (Wonderland #4){05/03} by Cheyenne McCray
5. Mother's Day................................. Maybe Baby by Elaine Fox {05/17}
6. Hospitals/Nurses/Doctors............ Loving Control by Ann Jacobs {05/16}
7. Sports............................................ Smart Girls Think Twice by Cathie Linz {05/30}
8. Female on the cover....................... Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh {05/10}
9. Stand-Alone book.......................... Fearless by Diana Palmer {05/04}
10.Group Shelf............................. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward {05/12}

[Nikki ♥]

I'll add the books as I read them.

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M". Montana Creeds Logan by Linda Lael Miller.

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

[Lori]

Okay, I have tweaked my list...yet again...and I think I'm done. For now.

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1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M" - My Fair Captain by J. L Langley
2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf - Broken Boundaries by Evangeline Anderson (Tosca)
3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois - Master Of Obsidian by Jamie Craig (Set in Chicago)
4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot - Torqued Tales by SA Clements
5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title - The Prince and the Single Mom by Morgan Ashbury
6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital - Heat by Tory Temple (Paramedic )
7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - Personal Best A Going for the Gold Novel by Sean Michael (Swimmer)
8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover- Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
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9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series) - Pledge Slave by Evangeline Anderson
10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

[Anna]

Here are the categories:

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

[Amanda A]

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".
Mr. and Miss Anonymous by Fern Michaels

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
Hot Six by Janet Evanovich (Shazzy's shelf)

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois.
It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title.
Something Blue by Emily Giffin

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.
Passion Unleashed by Larissa Ione

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot.
Squeeze Play by Kate Angell

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover.
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh

9. Read a Stand-Alone book.
Nightwalker by Heather Graham

10. Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe

[Jane(Janelba)]

I'm trying for 5 catagories this month, but am listing 10 just in case.

1. "M" - Mercy - Jodi Picoult -
2. B'Day - Living Dead in Dallas - Charlaine Harris(Lori,Shazzy,MK, Amanda etc) 05/05/09
3. Illionois - The Old Man and the SeaErnest Hemingway -
4. Fairytale - Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine -
5. Mother's Day - Mommy In Training - Shelley Galloway - 01/05/09
6. Nurse - The Midwife and the Single Dad-Gill Sanderson - 04/05/09
7. Sport - Playmates - Robert B. Parker - 12/05/09
8. "Female Profile" - You Slay Me - Katie MacAlister
9. Stand alone - Baby Bonanza Maureen Child - 08/05/09
10. Group shelf - Artemis Fowl - Eoin Colfer - 09/05/09

[Amber]

My list so far:

1. "M".
My Sunshine - Catherine Anderson

2. May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl Melody’s

3. Illinois.
Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips(Chicago Stars)

4. fairytale,
To Beguile A Beast - ELizabeth Hoyt

5. Mother's Day
The Duchess Diaries - Barbara Dawson Smith(Single mom)

6. Nurse's/EMT Week
Too Hot To Sleep - Stephanie Bond

7. Athlete
See Jane Score - Rachel Gibson

8. "female profile"
Some Like It Wild - Teresa Medeiros

9. Stand-Alone (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).
Perfect Together - Lisa Plumley

10. group's shelf
Highland Guardian - Melissa Mayhue

[tosca]

01. Title which starts with "M".
Moonfire by Lynne Connolly - bk 3 in the Pure Wildfire series.
02. Book from May b'day celebrant. Specify.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - Amanda's shelf.
03. Author, setting or character from Illinois.
Some Girls Bite A Chicagoland Vampires Novel by Chloe Neill.
04. Mother Goose - fairytale reference.
Enchanted Erotic Bedtime Stories For Women by Nancy Madore and/or Lost Girls by Alan Moore.
05. Mother's Day - single mother, expecting mother, mommy or mother.
The French Tycoon's Pregnant Mistress by Abby Green - bk 3 in Harlequin's International Billionaires series.
06. Character in medical profession or works in hospital
Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden - doctor, bk 1 in Midnight series.
07. Sports theme or athlete
Ride by Cameron Dane - bull rider, bk 4 in Hawkins Brothers/Quinten, Montana series.
08. Book with female profile on cover. Post cover.
Enchanted Again by Nancy Madore.

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09. Stand-alone book.
Fairyville by Emma Holly.
10. Pick-It-For-Me choice.
TBA

[Lori]

What a beautiful book cover Tosca. It makes me want to read the book just for the cover!

[Stephanie]

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".

Man Hunting- Jennifer Cruise

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from.
Crazy Hot-Tara Janzen-from Isis FG's list

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)
Working on finding a book

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title
Something Blue-Emily Giffin-ordered 4/27/09

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot
Hot Property-Carly Phillips

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.)
Taking Care of Business-Megan Hart/Lauren Dane
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9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).
Love in Bloom-Sheila Roberts

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

1. "M" book - Midnight Pleasures by Amanda Ashley et. al.

2. "B-day" - Light My Fire by Katie MacAlister (Nichole's shelf)

3. Illinois - Storm Front by Jim Butcher

4. Fairytale - Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

5. Mother's Day - No Ordinary Man by Suzanne Brockmann (Heroine is a single Mom)

6. Nurse/EMT - Lover Avenged by JR Ward

7. Sports - Simon Says by Lori Foster

8. Female Profile - At Grave's End by Jeanine Frost

9. Stand=Alone - Addicted by Lydia Parks

10 Pick-It-For-Me - Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

[Keyona]

I'm new to the group and this is my first reading challenge ever so I hope I do this right lol. Here goes..

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M". (Murder,Mayhem and a Fine Man by Claudia Mair Burney)

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Uglies by Scott Westerfield (Lady Ozma's bookshelf)

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Marked by P.C. Cast)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot. (Tithe by Holly Black)

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title (Far from the tree by Virginia Deberry and Donna Grant)

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital. (Knitting Under the Influence by Claire LaZebnik)

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot (Basketball Jones by E. Lynn Harris)

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (The Bishop's Daughter by Tiffany L. Warren)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Sexile by Lisa Lawrence)

10. Pick-it-for-me challenge

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[Kasia]

Keyona wrote: "I'm new to the group and this is my first reading challenge ever so I hope I do this right lol. Here goes.. "

Keyona! No worries, you're cool! Glad to have you in on the challenges ;-)

[Keyona]

Thank you!

[Melissa]

1) Starts with M: Monster by A. Lee Martinez * * * *
2) B-day bookshelf: Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day (from Kenjii's bookshelf)
3) Illinois: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
4) Fairy Tale reference: If the Slipper Fits by Elaine Fox
5) Mother's Day: The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy
6) Nurse/EMT week: Houston, We Have a Problem by Erin McCarthy
7) Sports: Hot Stuff by Carly Phillips
8) Female profile: The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
9) Stand alone: Nameless Night by G.M. Ford
10) Pick it for me: The Remarkable Miss Frankenstein by Minda Webber

[Annie]

My list so far. For some of the categories, I'm going to wallow in my soon-to-be-re-earthed book shelves! My 'library' is currently also the flatmate's junk room... and next week I'm moving into my own place with a whole room for books! I'll be doing a lot of re-reading, I feel (and slightly cheating, sorry!).

1. "M":
TBC

2. May B-Day celebrant GR shelf:
Not quite what I was planning from Tosca's shelf.

3. Illinois:
Storm front by Jim Butcher.

4. Fairytale:
Beauty by Robin McKinley. [my own, rediscovered copy:]

5. Mother's Day:
TBC

6. Nurse's/EMT Week:
TBC

7. Athlete:
Nobody's baby but mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

8. "female profile":
Restoree by Anne McCaffrey. [my own, rediscovered copy:]


9. Stand-Alone:
Velvet glove by Emma Holly.

10. Pick-it-for-me:
TBC

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Annie wrote: "My list so far. For some of the categories, I'm going to wallow in my soon-to-be-re-earthed book shelves! My 'library' is currently also the flatmate's junk room... and next week I'm moving into my..."

rereading is not cheating. :0)

[chelsea]

yay for school ending in May = more reading!

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M". - Midnight Awakening - Lara Adrian

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from. - Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh (Tosca's shelf)

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. - Good Girls Do - Cathie Linz

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot. - I think I'm going to count To Beguile a Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title - The Pregnancy Test - Erin McCarthy

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital. - Pleasure Unbound - Larissa Ione

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot. - Sizzling - Susan Mallery

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. - Never Romance a Rake - Liz Carlyle


9. Read a Stand-Alone book. - Catch a Mate - Gena Showalter

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book. - The Boss' Christmas Proposal - Allison Leigh

[Annie]

Briansgirl wrote: "rereading is not cheating. :0)"

I know officially, but there's guilt in there somewhere. Bother that Scottish Protestant background...

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Annie wrote: "Briansgirl wrote: "rereading is not cheating. :0)"

I know officially, but there's guilt in there somewhere. Bother that Scottish Protestant background..."

lol I've been trying to avoid rereading where I can simply because I have about 2000 books I havn't read in the house.

[Melody]

Ok, here goes! :O)


1. "M" for May.................The Manual of Detection, Jedediah Berry
2. May B-day...................A Rush of Wings, Adrian Phoenix (Nicole's Shelves)
3. Illinois....................Talk of the Town, Sherrill Bodine
4. Fairytale...................Sister Emily's Lightship and Other Stories, Jane Yolen
5. Mother......................The Defiant Hero, Suzanne Brockmann
6. Doctor......................Gideon, Jacquelyn Frank
7. Athlete.....................Dangerous Curves, Pamela Britton
8. Female Profile..............Red-Headed Stepchild, Jaye Wells
9. Stand-Alone Title...........Too Close to the Sun, Robin T. Popp
10. Pick-it-for-me.............The Raven Prince, Elizabeth Hoyt (Amanda's recommendation)

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[Wendy]

I'm well and truly stuck on the fairytale theme. Have ideas of books for everything but this one. Help!

[Julianna]

Here's a Listopia list that has a bunch of books with the Beauty & the Beast theme:
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/25...

A few others off the top of my head:


Hope you find something you like LibraryLass.:-)

[Wendy]

Cheers for that Julie

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

May Challenge has officially started or will about to start depending on your time zone.

So far we have 30 participants.

Shazzy
Kasia
Shanon
Michelle
Kristen
Barbara
Jael
Julie (mom2lnb)
Briansgirl
LibraryLass
Kenjii
Annvelwis
Kim
Tasha
Nikki
Lori
Brenda(Natesmomb)
Anna
Amanda
Jane
Shyloh
tosca
Stephanie
Yz
Keyona
Melissa
Annie
Chelsea
Melody

Signing up will remain open throughout the whole month.

Note: For ease of tracking, please repost your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.

First update will be May 6.

Happy reading, everyone!

[Wendy]

Yz, does Melissa Marr's [Book:Wickedly lovely] count as a fairy tale???

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

LibraryLass: I'm counting it as one. I'm part of a group that is doing a BOM read with a Mother Goose/FairyTale theme, and that is the book they had selected.

[Michelle]

1. M for May.....................................Midnight’s Daughter - Karen Chance
2. B-Day book.................................. Sleeping with the fishes - Mary Janice Davidson (Shazzy’s shelf)
3. Illinois book.................................. Marked - PC Cast
4. Fairytale....................................... Darkfever - Karen Marie Moning
5. Mother's Day.................................The pregnancy test - Erin McCarthy (1st May)
6. Medicine/Nurses/Doctors............ Dark Desire - Christine Feehan
7. Sports.........................................Deadly sexy - Beverly Jenkins
8. Female on the cover...................... Working for the Devil - Lilith Saintcrow
9. Stand-Alone book...................... Animal Instincts - Jaci Burton
10.Group Bookshelf………………Mine to Possess - Nalini Singh

[Lara]

I am trying for all 10 this month.
1. Murder Game by Christine Feehan
2. Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward from the shelf of Nichole, Melody, Shazzy, Lori M-K, Amanda, and Kenjii
3. This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
4. Sleeping Beauty, Book 1 The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by A.N. Roquelaure
5. Edge of Fear by Cherry Adair
6. I See You by Holly Lisle
7. Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
8. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
9. The Angel by Carla Neggers
10. Minion by L.A. Banks

[Delitealex]

Hey everybody I'm new to the group.
1. m for may--Moon witch by Linda Winstead Jones
2. b day book--Bloodfever by K M Moning nicholes shelf
3. illinois
4. fairytale--Darkfever by K M Moning
5. Mothers day
6. hospitals/nurses/drs
7. sports
8. female on cover
9. stand alone
10. group bookshelf

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Welcome to the group, Delitealex. Glad to have you here.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

Lori wrote: "What a beautiful book cover Tosca. It makes me want to read the book just for the cover!"

Ditto! Hehe.

[Unapologetic_Bookaholic]

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M".
Moon Fever antho.

2. Read a book picked from an May B-Day celebrant GR shelf. Be sure to specify whose shelf you pick it from. Tech Support by Jet Mykles, Nichole's shelf finished 5-1-09

3. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Illinois. (Suggestions for this category is welcome on Suggestions and Discussion thread.)

4. Mother Goose Day: Read a book that has a reference to a fairytale, either title, character or plot.

5. Mother's Day: Read a book about a single mother or an expecting mother or with "mommy" or "mother" in the title

6. Nurse's/EMT Week: Read a book where a character is in a medical profession or the story is set in a hospital.

7. National Physical Fitness and Sports Month: Read a book that has an athlete as a character or has a sports-themed plot Hot Property OR Out of Bounds

8. Read a book that has a "female profile" on the cover. (Be sure to post the cover.) [image error] Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow (I have a different cover)

9. Read a Stand-Alone book. (Clearly stated that it is not part of a series).

10. Read a book from our group's shelf or if you joined the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge, your recommended book.CircuSex by William Maltese