May: Mostly May Idioms

[Maddy]

I am in!
Duration : Mar 4 - May 31
Goal level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.

[Dima]

Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Progress: 23/24 books
Tasks:

• “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”.
Dead Beat by Jim Butcher finished on 5/5/17

•✔ “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.

Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop Finished on 5/3/2017

• “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.) Magic Dreams Finished 5/17/17

•✔ “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. Kitty and the Midnight Hour. Kitty is bullied by her alpha and his mate. Finished on 5/29/17

•✔ “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. Sebastian Finished 5/28/17

•✔ “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Dark Matter Finished 5/17/17

• “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 . Magic Steals finished 5/19/17

• “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.
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare Finished on 5/5/17. Simone 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.
Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch Finished on 5/9/17. First in a 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. Fortune's Daughter by Alice Hoffman Richard is in his 50s and Rae is in her early 20s and he is her breathing coach.
Finished on 5/24/2017

• “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.
Finished 5/18/17

•✔ “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) Ice Like Fireby Sara Raasch

• “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.) Dead Cold Brew the protagonist is a barista at a coffee shop. Finished 5/23/17

• “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. A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir Finished on 5/8/17. Elias and Laia take a long trip

•✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Magic Shifts definitely has lots of chaos and danger in it. Finished 5/14/17


•✔ “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. My Heart and Other Black Holes finished 5/13/17

•✔ “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. 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. Love Me to Death Finished 5/31/17

• “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. Magic Stars finished 5/15/17

•✔ “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.
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews Finished 5/14/17

• “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. Serpent's Kiss finished 5/28/17

• “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 .) The Hate U Give Finished 5/21/17

•✔ “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison Published on May 3rd 2011.
Finished on 5/26/2017

•✔ “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. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison Niniane is a smoker.
Finished on 5/27/2017

• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Leah]

Heavy Gusts

1"Try As I May
Bewitching You
finished may 3

2“May the better man win!”
Filthy English
finished May 10

3“Be that as it may.”
Broken Love
finished may 13

4“May the road rise to meet you...”
Perfect Summer
finished may 11

5“He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.”
Freedom's Landing
finished May19

6“May Day!”
Angel Vindicated
finished May 7

7Devil-may-care attitude.
Heart of the Hunter
finished May1

8“May I take your order?
Grill Me, Baby

finished May 22

9“May you live in interesting times...”
Night Goddess

finished May 27

10“May I take a message?”
My Unfair Godmother

finished May 28

11 “It may account for...”
Accounting for Love

finished May 29

12 If i May Be so bold
What a Girl Wants

finished May 29

13 “Cinco de Mayo.”
What You Do to Me

finished May 31

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

Levels:
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Completed: 21/25

✔ “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
23/05 ****

✔ “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
11/05 ***

“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.)
14/05 ***

✔ “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.
11/05 ****

✔ “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
15/05 ****

✔ “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
29/05 **

✔ “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.
by Julia Quinn 20/05 ****

“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.
25/05 ****

“May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.

✔ “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series.
05/05 ****

✔ “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
28/05 ***

✔ “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover
08/05 ****

✔ “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
26/05 *****

“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.
05/05 **

“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.
02/05 ****

✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
04/05 ***

✔ “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
02/05 ****

✔ “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic.
08/05 ***

“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.
03/05 ***

✔ “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
10/05 ***

✔ “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. author J.R. Ward;
by J.A Huss 16/05 ****

“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 is someone is a cigarette smoker.
12/05 ***

“You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Ashley M]

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself 2017
Level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books
Completed: 25/25

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. 5/23/17
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. 5/23/17
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. 5/23/17
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting. 5/30/17
• “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. 5/28/17
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. 5/24/17
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. 5/28/17
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. 5/24/17
• “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. 5/23/17
• 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. 5/28/17
• “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. 5/23/17
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. Spook Matinee & Other Scary Poems for Kids 5/28/17
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) 5/27/17
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.) 5/24/17
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book. 5/28/17
• “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). 5/28/17
• “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. 5/30/17
• “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. 5/23/17
• “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. 5/28/17
• “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. 5/23/17
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. 5/28/17
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. 5/23/17
• “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. 5/28/17
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. 5/28/17
• “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. 5/23/17

[Ashley M]

Can I use gift cards again this year?

[Ashley M]

Ashley M wrote: "Can I use gift cards again this year?"

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[Ashley M]

Challenge complete for 2017

message #261

[Melanie]

Well done Ashley.

[Dima]

Challenge complete for 2017 for me as well.

Message# 258

[Maddy]

Duration : Mar 4 - May 31
Goal level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
BOOKS READ - 28

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. Beauty in Summer (Read May 30)

• “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”.
Bearly in Control (Read May 4)

• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. Curvy (Read May 5)

• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting. Zadri (Read May 18)

• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
The Virgin Duet (Read May 5)

• “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. Everybody's Somebody (Read May 9) (bullied)

• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. Saving the Wolf: A Norcal Shifter Novel (Read May 8)

• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Hunter's Heart (Read May 26)

• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled. Wicked As He Comes (Read May 15)

• “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”]. Falling for the Beast (Read May 31)

• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp. Mr. Sheriff - A Hot Cop Romance ( Read May 17)

• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place. Karaoke at The Tumbleweed (Read May 17)

• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. Beasting Beauty (Read May 11)

• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book. My Heat to Bear (read May 24)

• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space. Torkel's Chosen (read May 24)

• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. Firefox: a Fox Demon's Claim (Read May 13)

• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism (Read May 12)

• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.The Bro Code (Read May 31)

• “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.) Cowboys & Virgins - Complete Bundle (read May 30)

• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. Enforcer: Reckless Desires (read May 22)

• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. A little Siren (Read May 9)

• “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 Officer's Promise (Read May 10)

• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous. Employees Gone Wild: Crazy (and True!) Stories of Office Misbehavior, and What You Can Learn From the Mistakes of Others (Read May 22)

• “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. Desired by Alpha Bear (read May 22)

• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. Wolf Signs (Read May 6)

• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. The Wolf's Darling (Read May 11)

• “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 .) Tiny Dancer (read May 22)

• “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. Ice Planet Barbarians (Read May 24)

[Melanie]

Congratulations Dima and Maddy, awesome effort.

[Deanna]

Challenge complete!!

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[Melanie]

Congratulations Narrow.

[Beth]

Completion post at 250!

[Melanie]

Well done Beth and Twist.

[Teri-K]

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: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Completed: 27/13

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers on the cover.
by Jane Garmey 5/16
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book that has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”.
Marrying Mary by Betty Neels 5/1
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series.
Cat With a Clue by Laurie Cass 5/21
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 5/21
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters 5/9
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied.
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 5/3
Selima is bullied by George.
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
High As the Heavens by Kate Breslin 5/12
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 5/7
• “It may account for...” - Read a book that is an account based on a true historical event.
Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front, 1939-1942 by Joyce Dennys 5/10
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 5/11
Lena is gaslighted at her job.
• “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 where the protagonist attends a fair.
Absolutely, Positively by Jayne Ann Krentz 5/24
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/29
Mrs. Pollifax is in her 60s, Debbie in her 20s.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book that is set in outer space.
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey 5/2
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies.
In a Killer's Sights by Sandra Robbins 5/3
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 5/8
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander 5/2
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
Escaping Into the Open by Elizabeth Berg 5/24
• “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.
Unlocking the Spell by E.D. Baker 5/3
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
The Little Dragon by Betty Neels 5/5
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where someone makes or receives a distress call.
Bullseye by Virginia Smith 4/5
• “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.
by Nancy N. Rue 5/9
• “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.
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 5/6
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
by Irene Brand 5/9
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book of memoirs.
Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols 5/20
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
Murder on the Blackboard by Stuart Palmer 5/17
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky 4/5
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with an exclamation mark -- in the title.
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside 5/24

[Emily]

• “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.

[Nicole]

May: Mostly May Idioms

Level: Gale Force Winds (25-35 books)

27/25+ completed
✓ “April showers bring May flowers” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• The Marriage Arrangement by Jennifer Probst (01/05) ★★★


✓ “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”.
• Need Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - author's last name begins with the letter 'B'.

✓ “Cinco de Mayo” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
• After Hours by Lynda Aicher (04/05) ★★★ - five letters in title.

✓ “Devil-may-care attitude” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.).
• Catching Carly by Emma Hart (11/05) ★★ - female MC is an asshole.

✓ “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.
• One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★ - male MC is a former MMA fighter and is now fighting illegally in underground fights.

✓ “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• Craft by Adriana Locke (11/05) ★★★ - male MC helps out a student in his class.

✓ “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely (06/05) ★★★★

✓ “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.
• Make Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - female MC is a whiz at numbers and works at a hedge fund.
" Numbers are kind of my thing." Page 44

✓ “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen (18/05) ★★★ - male MC is paranoid that his secret would be found out.

✓ Mae West - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh (08/05) ★★★★ - male MC is a vampire.

✓ “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne (10/05) ★★★★★ - reality show about a runaway groom who has to chose a bride from 20 competing women.

✓ “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• Diamonds and Dirt Roads by Erin Nicholas (03/05) ★★★★ - first book in the Billionaires in Blue Jeans 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.
• Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh (10/05) ★★★ - female MC is 24-years old and the male MC is 249-years old.

✓ “May he rest in peace” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (17/05) ★★★★ - ghosts in the book.

✓ “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV.
• Personal Disaster by Ainsley Booth (06/05) ★★★

✓ “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
• The Fortunate Ones by R.S. Grey (29/05) ★★★ - ones in the title.

✓ “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.)
• From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (15/05) ★★★★★ - female MC is a part-time waitress at a diner.

✓ “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list.
• In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★ - #35 on The Ultimate List of Fighter Romance

✓ “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• Goodbye Paradise by Sarina Bowen (12/05) ★★★★ - both male MCs take a road trip from Wyoming to Massachusetts.

✓ “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• Dear Jane by Marissa Clarke (19/05) ★★★ - female MC has a dating curse. She can never get a second date because the first one ends in disaster.

✓ “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• The Wright Brother by K.A. Linde (09/05) ★★

✓ “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. • Maverick by Karina Halle (21/05) ★★★ - both MCs are members of the Search & Rescue team.

✓ “The merry month of May” - Read a book that is humorous.
• Wait With Me by Amy Daws (23/05) ★★★

✓ “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.)
• Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (24/05) ★★★ - word play in the title.

✓ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• One Night of Trouble by Elle Kennedy (13/05) ★★★

✓ “Try as I may” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• Sheltered by Alexa Riley (20/05) ★★ - published on the 1st of May 2018.

✓ “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.
• One Night of Scandal by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★ - male MC is attracted to his best friend's girlfriend and in danger of falling in love with her.

[Rafia]

May: Mostly May Idioms

Level: Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Completed 7/5-7

✔️1. “April showers bring May flowers”
Task - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Book: by Anyta Sunday
Date read: 15/5/18
How it fits: there are flowers on the cover
•

✔️2. “Be that as it may”
Task - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
Book: The Blinding Light by Renae Kaye
Date read: 16/5/18
•

✔️3. “Cinco de Mayo”
Task- Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
Book: Starting from Scratch by Jay Northcote
Date read: 9/5/18
How it fits: its fifth in the series
•

4. “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
•

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.).
•

6. “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.
•

7. “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
•

8. “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
•

9. “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.
•

✔️10. “I may be crazy, but...”
Task - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Book: Winter Oranges by Marie Sexton
Date finished: 3/5/18
How it fits: At start of the story MC "Jason" was spooked by ghost of "Ben"
•

11. “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”].
•

✔️12. Mae West.
Task - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
Book: by M.J. O'Shea
Date read: 8/5/18
How it fits: It is set in Hollywood
•

13. “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
•

✔️14. “May Day!”
Task - Read a book that is first in a series.
Book: Get Over It by Lisa Oliver
Date read: 13/5/18
•

✔️15. “May-December Relationship”
Task - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages.
Book: Noah by Cara Dee
Date finished: 7/5/18
How it fits: There is almost 16 years age-gap between MCs of this book
•

16. “May the force be with you” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.

17. “May he rest in peace” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
•

18. “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV.
•

19. “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
•

20. “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
•

21. “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.)
•

22. “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.)
•

23. “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
•

24. “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.

25. “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
•

26. “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.

27. “The merry month of May” - Read a book that is humorous.
•

28. “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.
•

29. “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.
•

30. “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.)
•

31. “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
•

32. “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
•

33. “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 .)
•

34. “Try as I may” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
•

35. “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.
•

36. “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Deanna]

I'm in again this year!
Challenge Complete
Challenge: Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2017
Level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Completed: 25

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
(5/6)
• “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”.
(5/13)
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
(5/5)
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
(5/15)
• “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.
(5/3)
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
(5/6)
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
(5/17)
• “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.
(5/13)
• “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.
(5/6)
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
(5/16)
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. (5/1)

• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
(5/19)
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
(5/11)
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
(5/3)
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
(5/1)
• “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.
(5/19)
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
(5/4)
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
(5/4)
• “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.
(5/5)
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
(5/2)
• “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 Reluctant Assassin (5/19)
• “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.
(5/4)
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
(5/13)
• “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.
(5/7)
• “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.
(5/5)
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Jessica]

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.

0/35
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.

[Megan]

May Day! Challenge Accepted by Amanda Abram (main characters go to a fair)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Teri, Emily, Nicole,Rafia, Deanna, Jessica, & Megan!

[Rafia]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Welcome Teri, Emily, Nicole,Rafia, Deanna, Jessica, & Megan!"

Thanks :))

[♥ Joy Joy ♥]

NBRC's May: Mostly May Idioms
Duration: May 1-31

• “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.
• “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.)

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Completed: 33 out of 36 (need min. of 25 for gem)

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• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. - Everything But a Mother 5/4
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting. Cinder 5/2
• “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. - Scarlet 5/3
• “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. - Growing Up in Baltimore:: A Photographic History 5/3
• “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. - Wildfire 5/1
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. - White Hot 5/1
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.) - Eight Cousins 5/4
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. - The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood 5/4
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.- Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella 5/7
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled. -Entangled 5/7
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. - Magic Breaks 5/7
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space. - Cress 5/8
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip. - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz 5/8
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. - The Royal Book of Oz 5/8
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. - Poison Study 5/9
• “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”. - Frog Hollow 5/9
• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. - Air Awakens 5/10
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.Ghosts and Murders of Manhattan 5/10
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book. - 100 Valuable Leadership Lessons from 10 U.S. Presidents 5/11
• “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.) - The Werewolf Tycoon's Baby 5/10
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. 5/10
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. - Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper 5/11
• “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. - D DAY Through German Eyes - Book 2 - More hidden stories from June 6th 1944 - 5/11
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) - Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet 5/12
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. - Quinsey Wolfe's Glass Vault 5/12
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous. - Gifted Thief 5/12
• “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. - Winter 5/14
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title. - Corn Snakes as Pets: Corn Snake facts, care, breeding, nutritional information, tips, and more! Caring For Your Corn Snake 5/14
• “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. - Love in a Small Town 5/15
• “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.) - Henry Huggins 5/15
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book. - Paper and Fire 5/16
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.) - Virgin for the Woodsman 5/21
• “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 .) - A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea 5/21
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Joy! (and congratulations!)

[Karolyn]

Starting late... but why not?

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2018

Target Level - Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.

Completed:
X “You may well ask!” - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
X “May he rest in peace.” - Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich
X “May I be excused?” - Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
X “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War by Ben Macintyre

• “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 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.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Karolyn!

[Deanna]

Challenge complete!

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Deanna!!

[Teri-K]

Finished more than I expected.

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: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Completed: 27/13

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers on the cover.
by Jane Garmey 5/16
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book that has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”.
Marrying Mary by Betty Neels 5/1
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series.
Cat With a Clue by Laurie Cass 5/21
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick 5/21
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
The Deeds of the Disturber by Elizabeth Peters 5/9
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied.
Heavenly Pleasures by Kerry Greenwood 5/3
Selima is bullied by George.
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
High As the Heavens by Kate Breslin 5/12
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie 5/7
• “It may account for...” - Read a book that is an account based on a true historical event.
Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front, 1939-1942 by Joyce Dennys 5/10
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Cooking the Books by Kerry Greenwood 5/11
Lena is gaslighted at her job.
• “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 where the protagonist attends a fair.
Absolutely, Positively by Jayne Ann Krentz 5/24
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/29
Mrs. Pollifax is in her 60s, Debbie in her 20s.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book that is set in outer space.
The White Dragon by Anne McCaffrey 5/2
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies.
In a Killer's Sights by Sandra Robbins 5/3
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle 5/8
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander 5/2
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
Escaping Into the Open by Elizabeth Berg 5/24
• “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.
Unlocking the Spell by E.D. Baker 5/3
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
The Little Dragon by Betty Neels 5/5
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where someone makes or receives a distress call.
Bullseye by Virginia Smith 4/5
• “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.
by Nancy N. Rue 5/9
• “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.
Devil's Food by Kerry Greenwood 5/6
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
by Irene Brand 5/9
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book of memoirs.
Merry Hall by Beverley Nichols 5/20
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
Murder on the Blackboard by Stuart Palmer 5/17
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Along Came Love by Carrie Turansky 4/5
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with an exclamation mark -- in the title.
No! I Don't Want to Join a Book Club: Diary of a Sixtieth Year by Virginia Ironside 5/24

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Teri!

[Nicole]

Managed to complete 27 tasks :)

May: Mostly May Idioms

Level: Gale Force Winds (25-35 books)

27/25+ completed
✓ “April showers bring May flowers” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• The Marriage Arrangement by Jennifer Probst (01/05) ★★★


✓ “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”.
• Need Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - author's last name begins with the letter 'B'.

✓ “Cinco de Mayo” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
• After Hours by Lynda Aicher (04/05) ★★★ - five letters in title.

✓ “Devil-may-care attitude” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.).
• Catching Carly by Emma Hart (11/05) ★★ - female MC is an asshole.

✓ “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.
• One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★ - male MC is a former MMA fighter and is now fighting illegally in underground fights.

✓ “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• Craft by Adriana Locke (11/05) ★★★ - male MC helps out a student in his class.

✓ “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely (06/05) ★★★★

✓ “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.
• Make Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - female MC is a whiz at numbers and works at a hedge fund.
" Numbers are kind of my thing." Page 44

✓ “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen (18/05) ★★★ - male MC is paranoid that his secret would be found out.

✓ Mae West - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh (08/05) ★★★★ - male MC is a vampire.

✓ “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne (10/05) ★★★★★ - reality show about a runaway groom who has to chose a bride from 20 competing women.

✓ “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• Diamonds and Dirt Roads by Erin Nicholas (03/05) ★★★★ - first book in the Billionaires in Blue Jeans 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.
• Angels' Pawn by Nalini Singh (10/05) ★★★ - female MC is 24-years old and the male MC is 249-years old.

✓ “May he rest in peace” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (17/05) ★★★★ - ghosts in the book.

✓ “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV.
• Personal Disaster by Ainsley Booth (06/05) ★★★

✓ “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
• The Fortunate Ones by R.S. Grey (29/05) ★★★ - ones in the title.

✓ “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.)
• From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata (15/05) ★★★★★ - female MC is a part-time waitress at a diner.

✓ “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list.
• In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★ - #35 on The Ultimate List of Fighter Romance

✓ “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• Goodbye Paradise by Sarina Bowen (12/05) ★★★★ - both male MCs take a road trip from Wyoming to Massachusetts.

✓ “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• Dear Jane by Marissa Clarke (19/05) ★★★ - female MC has a dating curse. She can never get a second date because the first one ends in disaster.

✓ “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• The Wright Brother by K.A. Linde (09/05) ★★

✓ “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. • Maverick by Karina Halle (21/05) ★★★ - both MCs are members of the Search & Rescue team.

✓ “The merry month of May” - Read a book that is humorous.
• Wait With Me by Amy Daws (23/05) ★★★

✓ “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.)
• Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (24/05) ★★★ - word play in the title.

✓ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• One Night of Trouble by Elle Kennedy (13/05) ★★★

✓ “Try as I may” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• Sheltered by Alexa Riley (20/05) ★★ - published on the 1st of May 2018.

✓ “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.
• One Night of Scandal by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★ - male MC is attracted to his best friend's girlfriend and in danger of falling in love with her.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Nicole!!

[Jess]

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.

[kristina]

Completed: 5/31/19
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books
Total: 16 books

Man, I really did not read as much as I wanted to this month.

✓ “April showers bring May flowers.”
Pride read 5/13
✓ “Be that as it may.”
Between Shades of Gray read 5/18
✓ “Cinco de Mayo.”
The Female of the Species read 5/6
✓ “Come what may!”
Aurora Rising read 5/12
• “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.”
Not a Drop to Drink read 5/23
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
✓ “If I may be so bold...”
The Walls Around Us read 5/19
• “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...”
A Madness So Discreet read 5/4
• “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!”
Dumplin' read 5/5
✓ “May Day!”
Illuminae read 5/27
• “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.”
Monday's Not Coming read 5/1
✓ “May I be excused?”
Allegedly read 5/7
• “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...”
In a Handful of Dust
• “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.”
The Leading Edge of Now read 5/15
• “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.”
This Darkness Mine read 5/21
✓ “Things may look good on the surface...”
Just Wreck It All read 5/20
• “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.”
Far From You read 5/1
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

Total Books Read: 16

[Meg]

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2019.

Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books

✔ “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Flowers and Foul Play
✔ “Be that as it may.” - Read a book that has an author whose name (first or last) begins with “B”.
Ellen Byron - Mardi Gras Murder
•“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.
Concealed in Death
✔ “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
Overdose in Paradise
•“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:
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service
✔“If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
Pineapple Land Wars 05/28
•“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.
Tails, You Lose
✔ “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
Live and Let Chai
•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.
Double Dip
✔ “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series.
A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder
•“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.
Buried Bones
✔ “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
•“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
Death by Dumpling
•“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 with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Pineapple Mystery Box 05/05
•“Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
✔ “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio.
Handbags & Homicide
✔ “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
Swamp Team 3
✔ “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover.
Borrowed Crime
•“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 where the title rhymes alone.
Well Read, Then Dead
✔ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
The Inn at Holiday Bay: Letters in the Library
✔ “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
Death in Dark Blue
✔ “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
J. New - An Accidental Murder
•“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.
No Regrets
✔ “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark in the title.
Whose Body?

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Jess, Meg & kristin

[Jessica-Robyn]

Duration: May 1-31, 2019
Level: Easy Breezy (3-4 books)
Books Completed: (3/3)

Selected Challenge Prompts:
1) “May the force be with you.” - Read a book set in outer space.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
2) “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies.
Murder on the Ballarat Train
3) “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
The Sun and Her Flowers

[CiCi]

TITLE: May: Mostly May Idioms
DURATION: May 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019
LEVEL: Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
RULES: Read books from the following categories.
COMPLETED: 4/4

• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
The Municipalists, Seth Fried
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
Inspection, Josh Malerman
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Guess Who, Chris McGeorge

[Tari]

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2019
Level:
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. Krista Davis 5/2/2019
• “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”. Murder In Galway Carlene O'Connor 5/10/19 It has a character named Ben
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. The Body in the Wetlands Judi Lynn 5/3/19
• “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. A Deadly Feast Lucy Burdette 5/21/19
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches Karen Rose Smith 5/30/19
• “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. Prologue to Murder Lauren Elliott 5/11/19
• “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.Murder in the Paperback Parlor Ellery Adams 5/24/19
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. Pies and Prejudice Ellery Adams 5/23/19
• “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. Sara Bourgeois 5/4/19
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) Sifting Through Clues Daryl Wood Gerber 5/8/19
• “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.) Blueburied Muffins Lyndsey Cole 5/19/19
• “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. Janet Bolin 5/20/19
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.Read on Arrival Nora Page 5/28/19
• “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. Fixin' To Die Tonya Kappes 5/8/19
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous. Utterly Dead: An Afterlife Adventures Novel Jordaina Sydney Robinson 5/4/19
• “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.)A Catered Mother's DayIsis Crawford5/26/19
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. Them Bones Carolyn Haines 5/7/19
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. Karen Rose Smith 5/22/19
• “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. Ice Cream Murder Jennifer Martin 5/15/19 (pub. May 22, 2015)
• “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. Sconed to Death Lynn Cahoon 5/29/19
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Jessica, CiCi and Tari!

[Tari]

Moderators of NBRC wrote: "Welcome Jessica, CiCi and Tari!" Thank you!

[CiCi]

This was a fun quick challenge, thanks NBRC Team! (Original Post)

[Tari]

Update to message 295: Ended the month with 20 books that fit the categories. I actually fit into the Heavy Gusts category now.

[Meg]

Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books - completed @23 books (see message 291).

Loved this one!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulatons CiCi, Tari & Meg!

[Lindsay]

May Mostly May Idioms
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2020
Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.




• “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”.
The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 5/10/20

• “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.)
Je Suis à Toi 5/4/20

• “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.
My Dark Vanessa 5/30/20

• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
Jericho 5/18/20

• “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.
Debt Inheritance 5/30/20

• “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.
Twisted Together 5/3/20

• “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.
Romancing the Duke 5/12/20

• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
Sex, Romance and Indiscretion 5/26/20

• “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.
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom 5/14/20

• “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.
No Place to Run 5/29/20

• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
First Debt 5/31/20

• “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.
From Alaska With Love 5/21/20

• “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.

[Dima]

✔ “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.


Book: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Read 5/19/2020
How it Fits: Sunflowers 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”.

Book: Order of Protection by Lexi Blake
How it Fits: Author's last name
Read 5/1/2020

✔ “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.


Book: Vigilante Vampire by Helen Harper
Read: 5/10/2020
How it Fits: Book is #5 in the series


• “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.


Book: Hotter Than Ever by Elle Kennedy
Read 5/5/2020
How it Fits: The protagonist Aidan gets into a fight with his friend Matt. Matt gets a black eye and Aidan gets a split lip. Page 226.

✔ “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.

Book: Wish List by Helen Harper
Read: 5/5/2020
How it Fits: MC Saffron, helps Rose escape an assassination attempt.

• “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.

Book: Dire Straits by Helen Harper
Read: 5/8/2020
How it Fits: Michael is a vamp.

✔ “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.

Book: Honour Bound by Helen Harper
Read: 5/11/2020
How it Fits: The book is about a clan competition


✔ “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.

Book: Ruthless by Lexi Blake
How it Fits: First in the series: Lawless.
Read: 5/3/2020

✔ “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.

Book: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
Read: 5/17/2020
How it Fits: Inspector Nightingale is almost 100 years older than his apprentice Peter Grant.


✔ “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.


Book: Dagger's Hope by S.E. Smith
Read: 5/14/2020
How it Fits: The story takes place either on a different planet or on a spaceship out in space.


✔ “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.


Book: New Order by Helen Harper
Read: 5/10/2020
How it Fits: There are ghosts in the story.


✔ “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)

Book: Gifted Thief by Helen Harper
Read: 5/11/2020
How it Fits: Written in the first person POV.


✔ “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)

Book: The Horse Mistress: Book 1 by R.A. Steffan
Read: 5/27/2020
How it Fits: Book title has the number 1.


• “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.)


Book: The Last Vampire: Book One by R.A. Steffan
Read: 5/30/2020
How it Fits: Zorah is a waitress.


✔ “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.)

Book: Dark Horse by Kate Sherwood
Read: 5/22/2020
How it Fits: #14 on this list:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...


✔ “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.

Book: Furtive Dawn by Helen Harper
Read: 5/7/2020
How it Fits: Road on the cover:


✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.

Book: Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs
Read: 5/18/2020
How it Fits: The MC, Mercy is always in danger and she tends to attract chaos to her

• “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.

Book: Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch
Read 5/18/2020
How it Fits: Peter Grant is a constable/policeman/copper


•“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.

Book: Iron Kissedby Patricia Briggs
Read 5/15/2020
How it Fits: Car on the cover Iron Kissed

✔ “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.

Book: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
Read: 5/12/2020
How it Fits: Book #7 in the series

• “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.


Book: Betwixt by Darynda Jones
Read: 5/19/2020
How it Fits: Beautiful Cover , imo



✔ “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 .)


Book: Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith
Read: 5/14/2020
How it Fits: Letters for Author's first name

✔ “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.


Book: Veiled Threat by Helen Harper
Read: 5/12/2020
How it Fits: Published on May 29th

✔ “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.

Book: Red Angel by Helen Harper
Read: 5/10/2020
How it Fits: Bo Blackman smoke cigarettes

✔ “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

Book: Texas! Sage by Sandra Brown
Read 5/6/2020
How it Fits: Can on the cover