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Yea Tina, Barbara, Kait, Kelsi, and Elena!
Finished post #12Aimed for 3 - 4 books, and got 13...
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Completed!! Original Post #3 & used one extension gift card (post #89, I think). I started out planning to read 3 books for "easy breezy" and ended up reading 13 books for "heavy gusts"! Had a lot of fun with this challenge. :)Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Duration: May 1-June 30
Level: Easy Breezy
Completed: 13/3
✔ “April showers bring May flowers.” - The Husband's Secret 6/10/14
✔ “Be that as it may.” - Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh 6/2/14
✔ “Cinco de Mayo.” - Tricked 5/6/14
✔ “Come what may!” - Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) 5/27/14
✔ “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - If I Stay 6/4/14
✔ “How may I help you?” - The Invention of Wings 6/18/14
✔ “If I may be so bold...” - The Opposite of Maybe 5/24/14
• “May Day!” - The 5th Wave (currently reading)
✔ “May-December Relationship.” - Orphan Train 6/29/14
✔ “May he rest in peace.” - The Fault in Our Stars 6/24/14
✔ “May I be excused?” - We Are the Goldens 6/29/14
✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - The Son of Neptune 5/20/14
✔ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Hunted 6/19/14
✔ “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Trapped 6/12/14
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I forgot to post my finished list. Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself (May 2014)
Duration: May 1st, 2014 - May 31st, 2014
Extended Till June 30, 2014
Level: Gale Force Winds
36/36 Completed
1. April showers bring May flowers - Everything But a Groom by Holly Jacobs. 5/12/14 ★★★
2. Be that as it may - Beauty Becomes You by Skye Warren. 5/2/14 ★★★★
3. Cinco de Mayo - Werewolf in Alaska by Vicki Lewis Thompson. 5/14/14 ★★★
4. Come what may! - C791 by Eve Langlais. 6/24/14 ★★★★★
5. Devil-may-care attitude - Grounded by R.K. Lilley. 5/13/14 ★★★★★
6. He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day - Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh. 5/20/14 ★★
7. How may I help you? - Waiting for You by Abigail Strom. 5/12/14 ★★★
8. If I may be so bold... - His Wicked Ways by Samantha James. 5/6/14 ★★★★
9. It may account for... - Baby, You're Mine! by Leigh Michaels. 5/16/14 ★★
10. I may be crazy, but... - Every Move She Makes by Beverly Barton. 5/10/14 ★★★
11. Let the chips fall where they may - The Harder They Fall by Jill Shalvis. 5/24/14 ★★★★★
12. Mae West - Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper. 6/18/14 ★★★★★
13. May the better man win! - He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan. 5/9/14 ★★★★
14. May Day! - How to Misbehave by Ruthie knox. 5/2/14 ★★★★
15. May-December Relationship - The Italian's Suitable Wife by Lucy Monroe. 5/14/14 ★★★
16. May the force be with you - Barbarian Prince: Dragon Lords Anniversary Edition by Michelle M. Pillow. 5/31/14 ★★★
17. May he rest in peace - The Helena Diaries: Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon. 6/29/14 ★★★
18. May I be excused? - Hard Time by Cara McKenna. 5/5/14 ★★★★★
19. May I count on you? - Five Brothers and a Baby: The Tanners of Texas by Peggy Moreland. 5/23/14 ★★★★
20. May I take a message? - Time for Grace by Kate Welsh. 6/11/14 ★★★
21. May I take your order? - Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr. 5/7/14 ★★★
22. May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale. 5/8/14 ★★★★
23. May the road rise to meet you - Billionaire's Jet Set Babies by Catherine Mann. 5/28/14 ★★★★
24. May you live in interesting times... - Red Mortal by Deidre Knight. 5/30/14 ★★★★
25. Maybe, maybe not - Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas. 5/3/14 ★★★★★
26. Mayday! Mayday! - Where There's Smoke by M.J. Fredrick. 6/19/14 ★★★
27. The merry month of May - Beautiful Mess by Lucy V. Morgan. 5/19/14 ★★★★
28. Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are - Trouble in Mudbug by Jana Deleon. 5/27/14 ★★★★
29. Seven Days in May - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. 5/16/14 ★★★★★
30. Sticks and stones may break my bones - Power Play by Nancy Warren. 5/22/14 ★★★
31. Terms & conditions may apply - The Greek Tycoon's Ultimatum by Lucy Monroe. 5/9/14 ★★★★
32. Things may look good on the surface - Sweet Surrender, Baby Surprise by Kate Carlisle. 5/3/14 ★★★★
33. To whom it may concern - Love Letters by Lori Brighton. 5/22/14 ★★★★
34. Try as I may - Worth Fighting For by Sondrae Bennett. 5/23/14 ★★★
35. Warning: May be hazardous to your health - Midsummer Magic by Catherine Coulter. 5/21/14 ★★★
36. You may well ask! - Ready, Set...Baby! by Christie Ridway. 5/21/14 ★★★
Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
This challenge is based on all things May: expressions, idioms, holidays, blessings, curses, and movie an..."
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Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself (May 2015)Duration: 1st - 31st May, 2015
Level: Easy Breezy - Read 3 to 4 books.
Books Read: 4 / 4
"May Day": Kill and Tell by Linda Howard read 3/5/15 ★★★
"Be that as it may...": Grave Peril by Jim Butcher read 19/5/15 ★★★★
"Sticks and stones may break my bones...": Stay with Me by Maya Banks read 8/5/15 ★★★
"Try as I may...": Lost in Me by Lexi Ryan read 10/5/15 ★★★
I"m in.Duration: May 1st to May 31st
Level: Heavy Gusts
0 out of 20 books completed
Welcome to the challenge Margaret & Brianna ☺
I start with easy breezy and work my way up!1.“He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” My Name Is Resolute
2.“May I be excused?” In the Country of Men
3.“April showers bring May flowers.” The Edge of Eden
Novel Books & Reading ChallengesMostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself (May 2014)
Duration: 5/1/2015 - 5/31/2015
Progress: 11 out of 12 (Dust Devil)
Levels:
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Rules: Read books from the following categories.
• “April showers bring May flowers” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover:
Glitches by Marissa Meyer - **** - 5/9/2015 - Flowers on the Cover
• “Be that as it may” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”:
Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal - ***** - 5/7/2015
• “Cinco de Mayo” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title
Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages - Book #5
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting
Prodigy by Marie Lu - **** - 5/11/2015
• “Devil-may-care attitude” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner)
Unblocked - Episode One by Marni Mann - ***** - 5/8/2015
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival
The Shadows by J.R. Ward - ***** - 5/12/2015 - 592 Pages - Gets in a fight
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages - Vampire Protagonist
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair:
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages - First in the Series
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code.
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way
The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron - ***** - 5/18/2015 - 310 Pages - Wizards/Spiritualist/Magicians
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker:
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - ***** - 5/14/2015
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
I'll try this.Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself
Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Duration: 5/1/2015 - 5/31/2015
Completed: 25
• “April showers bring May flowers.” Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
The Perfect Rake 5/26
• “Be that as it may.” Read a book that has an author whose name begins with “B”.
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep 5/6
• “Cinco de Mayo.” Read a book that is fifth in a series.
A Murder Is Announced 5/8
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” Read a book where someone gets in a fight.
Seduce Me at Sunrise 5/15
• “How may I help you?” Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
The Singing Tree 5/2
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” Read a book with someone who deals with numbers.
Mine Till Midnight 5/14
• “I may be crazy, but...” Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Heartless 5/19
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” Read a book where a competition takes place.
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
• “May Day!” Read a book that is first in a series.
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 5/11
• “May-December Relationship.” Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages - not romance.
Equal Rites 5/6
• “May the force be with you.” Read a book with stars on the cover.
Knit One, Love Two 5/7
• “May he rest in peace.” Read a book where someone dies.
The Nine Tailors 5/1
• “May I be excused?” Read a book written in the first person POV.
The Curse of the Pharaohs 5/1
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
• “May I take a message?” Read an inspirational book.
Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters 5/10
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind.
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) Read a book on a listopia list.
Firestorm 5/25
• “May the road rise to meet you...” Read a book where someone takes a road trip.
Waistcoats & Weaponry 5/5
• “May you live in interesting times...” Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Lords and Ladies 5/1
• “Maybe, maybe not.” Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Fancy Pants 5/6
• “Mayday! Mayday!” Read a book where someone makes or receives a distress call.
Wisp of a Thing 5/13
• “The merry month of May.” Read a book that is humorous.
Curtsies and Conspiracies 5/3
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” Read a book where the protagonist is a magician.
Howl's Moving Castle 5/5
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may”.
Too Far to Say Far Enough 5/4
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” Read a book that fits another challenge. (SRC)
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year of Food Life 5/8
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
The Magician's Nephew 5/2
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Wild Magic 5/17
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
Welcome to the challenge Ellen, Suzanne and Teri-k :)
Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~ Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2015
Completed: 22
✔ “Mayday! Mayday!” - Policeman Väärät valinnat 02May
✔ “Come what may!” - Futuristic setting Through the Ever Night 04May
✔ “May he rest in peace.” - a book where someone dies Gone 06May
✔ “May the force be with you.” - set in outer space Kuu on julma 07May
✔ “May I be excused?” - written in the first person POV Crazy: Notes On and Off the Couch 08May
✔ “May I take your order?” - protagonist takes orders Lapsenpiika 10May
✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos Surmanpelto 10May
✔ “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - car on the cover Iso paha susi 10May
✔ “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - a story about survival Kurganin varjot 12May
✔ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - fits another challenge Unnatural Causes 13May
✔ “May-December Relationship.” - a gap in years between protagonists’ ages The Golem's Eye 14May
✔ “May I count on you?” - number in the title 4th of July 15May
✔ “Devil-may-care attitude” - the protagonist has this attitude Häpäisty 15May
✔ “Warning: May be hazardous to your health” - a cigarette smoker Some Kind of Fairy Tale 21May
✔ “May Day!” - first in a series The Last Policeman 23May
✔ “The merry month of May. - humorous Trust Me, I'm a (Junior) Doctor 24May
✔ “Be that as it may.” - title that starts with the letter “B" Blood Crazy 24May
✔ “May Pole” - book on a listopia list Baking Cakes in Kigali 25May
✔ “To whom it may concern” - author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name Lovecraft: The Thing On The Doorstep Unabridged Naxos AudioBooks: NA0110 by H.P. Lovecraft 29May
✔ “Things may look good on the surface” - attractive cover My Love Lies Bleeding 29May
✔ “If I may be so bold” - Reader’s Choice The Mammoth Book of SF Stories by Women 30May
✔ “May the better man win!” - competition Ender's Shadow 31May
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2015Levels:
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Completed:
1) “May the road rise to meet you...” - The Martian 5/5/15
2) “To whom it may concern.” - Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 5/1/15
3) “The merry month of May.” - Howliday Inn 5/5/15
4)“How may I help you?” - Dyeing Wishes 5/5/15
I'm going to try Easy Breezy! Duration: May 1-31
Level: Easy Breezy
Completed: 0/4
"Be that as it may"
Wayward- Blake Crouch
"The Merry Month of May"
The Not So Secret Emails Of Coco Pinchard - Robert Bryndza
"Objects in the rear view mirror may be closer than they appear"
Malicious - James Raven
"May you live in interesting times"
The Last Town - Blake Crouch
Mostly May Idioms ~ May Expresses ItselfDuration: May 1-31
Level: Moderate Winds
Completed: 3/5
“Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.) – Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
✔Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp. – Valley of Silence by Nora Roberts
“May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. – Let the Dead Sleep by: Heather Graham
✔“May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. – Grave Peril by: Jim Butcher
✔“May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) – The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
“To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .) – The Shadows by: J.R. Ward
Duration May 1st - May 31stEasy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Completed: 6
Warning: May be hazardous to your health. - Large is the Smallest We've Got: A Jigsaw Puzzle 5/2/2015
“Try as I may.” - Loves' Conqueror 5/6/2015
“To whom it may concern.”Going Home by James D. Shipman 5/12/15
“April showers bring May flowers.” Dead Woods 5/19/2015
“May he rest in peace.”Mirage 5/20/2015
May you live in interesting times...Helen of Sparta5/25/2015
This is my first challenge, so I'm gonna start off small ^.^ Completed!
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2015.
Level:
Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Completed: 4/4
“He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Ashfall 5/11/2015
“May Day!” - City of Masks 5/5/2015
“May he rest in peace.” - Lioness Rampant 5/13/2015
"Things may look good on the surface...” - Tiger's Curse 5/31/2015
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2015.
Level:
Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Completed: 4/4
“He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Ashfall 5/11/2015
“May Day!” - City of Masks 5/5/2015
“May he rest in peace.” - Lioness Rampant 5/13/2015
"Things may look good on the surface...” - Tiger's Curse 5/31/2015
Welcome to the challenge Katherine, Victoria and Amy ☺And welcome to the group Victoria. :)
@Amy,
Yep that's how it starts...one small and then before you know it you'll have several spreadsheets and your own group to keep track of all your challenges *grins*
@❀Tea❀,Thanks for the welcome! I already have more challenges that I'd like to do. I just need to find the time ^.^
I'm in! I love reading challenges! :-) Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
This challenge is based on all things May: expressions, idioms, holidays, blessings, curses, and movie and song titles with the word “may” in them.
Levels:
Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Rules: Read books from the following categories.
• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival.
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code.
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker.
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
Welcome to the challenge Savannah ☺I see we are turning you into addict :P
Because I have three gift cards I really don't want to have go to waste and a 200+ TBR pile that scares me to consider it. Especially as the books keep multiplying. :)Mostly May Idoms - May Expresses Itself
Duration: May 1st - May 31st (Extended to August 31st)
Level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books
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• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
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• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title
I think I'm finished, having completed 25 books - over my goal. (Post # 178) It was fun. :)
Extension gift card till juneFinished
Easy Breezy 3 to 4
April showers bring may flowers
Be that as it May
If I may be so bold
Challenge completed! this was fun (post # 188)
Finished Dust Devil with 11 booksNovel Books & Reading Challenges
Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself (May 2014)
Duration: 5/1/2015 - 5/31/2015
Progress: 11 out of 12 (Dust Devil)
Levels:
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Rules: Read books from the following categories.
• “April showers bring May flowers” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover:
Glitches by Marissa Meyer - **** - 5/9/2015 - Flowers on the Cover
• “Be that as it may” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”:
Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys by Billy Crystal - ***** - 5/7/2015
• “Cinco de Mayo” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title
Hunted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/4/2015 - 323 Pages - Book #5
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting
Prodigy by Marie Lu - **** - 5/11/2015
• “Devil-may-care attitude” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner)
Unblocked - Episode One by Marni Mann - ***** - 5/8/2015
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival
The Shadows by J.R. Ward - ***** - 5/12/2015 - 592 Pages - Gets in a fight
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 5/26/2015 - 503 Pages
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
Tempted by P.C. Cast - *** - 5/5/2015 - 319 Pages - Vampire Protagonist
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair:
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - **** - 5/6/2015 - 416 Pages - First in the Series
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way
The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron - ***** - 5/18/2015 - 310 Pages - Wizards/Spiritualist/Magicians
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker:
The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - ***** - 5/14/2015
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Thank you for the great challenge! I had so much fun with it and would've extended and continued, it it weren't for so many more challenges I'd like to sign up for!