May: Mostly May Idioms

[Kay (PhoenixArisen)]

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2020.
Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books
Completed: 19/19

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book series with a series names that begins with “B”: Marrying Mr. English by Katy Regnery - 12/5/20
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 19/5/20
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive by Brannon Braga - 17/5/20
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 6/5/20
• Mae West. - Read a book where the protagonist is a vamp: Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley - 23/5/20
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 15/5/20
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series: What Once Was Perfect by Zoe York - 3/5/20
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book set in outer space: Halo: Helljumper by Peter David - 9/5/20
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling - 22/5/20
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.): Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! by Gill Sims - 2/5/20
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book: Erupt With Joy: A Journey Of Exploration From Core Values to Cultural Alignment by Hosamane J Savitha - 25/5/20
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos: The China Pandemic by A.R. Shaw - 12/5/20
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile: The Chocolate Apothecary by Josephine Moon - 16/5/20
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous: Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding - 1/5/20
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 28/5/20
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge: The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi - 9/5/20
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover: No-one Ever Has Sex on Holiday by Tracy Bloom - 17/5/20
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year: Milkshake Up by Christy Barritt - 26/5/20
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone is a cigarette smoker: Love and Shenanigans by Zara Keane - 21/5/20

[Sana]

Duration: 1, May - 31 May , 2020
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Rules: Read books from the following categories.
25 books read

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. Lucinda's Secret 30/5
• “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 Battle of the Labyrinth 19/5
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. A Dying Light in Corduba 3/5
• “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. Protect the Prince 5/5
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. Angels' Dance 4/5
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Angel's Wolf 10/5
• “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”]. A Longer Fall 23/5
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp. Many Bloody Returns 28/5
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place. The Captain of All Pleasures 10/5
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. The Field Guide 22/5
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book. Chances 14/5
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space. Undying 15/5
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. My Husband Is a Grumpy Werewolf 7/5
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.) Restoration of Faith 20/5
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. One Salt Sea 20/5
• “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.
• “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).
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip. An Easy Death 21/5
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. The Seeing Stone 28/5
• “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 Man in the Black Suit 6/5
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous. Prada and Prejudice 9/5
• “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. Silver Tongue 17/5
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. White Night 27/5
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. The Titan's Curse 12/5
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. Winter of the Gods 29/5
• “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.
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. By the Book 26/5
• “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. My Husband Is a Grumpy Werewolf and So Is Our Baby! 13/5

[kristina]

DURATION: May 1st-May 31st
LEVEL: Dust Devil: 8-12 books
Completed: 11/12

✔ “I may be crazy, but...”
Read a book where the protagonist gets a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Gone Girl read 5/2

✔ “Come what may!”
Read a book with a futuristic setting
Cress read 5/6

✔ “May the force be with you.”
Read a book set in outer space.
Winter read 5/9

✔ “May you live in interesting times...”
Read a book where someone is cursed or with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
The Dragon Republic read 5/11

✔ “Devil-may-care attitude.”
Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude.
The Exiled Queen read 5/14

✔ “If I may be so bold...”
Reader’s Choice.
Furthermore read 5/18

✔ “May-December Relationship.”
Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages.
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe read 5/28

✔ “April showers bring May flowers.”
Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Whichwood read 5/31

✔ “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.”
Read a book where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
A Conjuring of Light read 5/22

• “May Pole”
Read a book written by a Polish writer.
Sword of Destiny not yet finished

✔ “May I be excused?”
Read a book that is written in the first person POV.
Before We Were Yours read 5/31

✔ “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.”
Read a book where someone is a cigarette smoker.
Dig. read 5/23

[LaurLa]

May: Mostly May Idioms
May 2020

My Mostly May Idioms Challenge (msg 307)

Level ~ Gale Force Winds: 25+ books | 32 Books Read




✅April showers bring May flowers
🍬Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover
🍬Love Me Tender ~ 05.15 ★★★

✅Be that as it may
🍬Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”
🍬Bound by the Night ~ 05.17★★★

✅Cinco de Mayo
🍬Read a book that has five words or letters in the title
🍬Found ~ 05.03 ★★★

✅Devil-may-care attitude
🍬Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude
🍬Lady Be Good ~ 05.05 ★★★★

✅He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
🍬Read a book where someone gets bullied
🍬Sweatpants Season ~ 05.24 ★★★★

✅How may I help you?
🍬Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out
🍬Diamond Fire ~ 05.21 ★★★★

✅If I may be so bold...
🍬Reader’s Choice
🍬Phantom Evil ~ 05.09 ★★★

✅It may account for...
🍬Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers
🍬Defiance ~ 05.14 ★★★★

✅I may be crazy, but...
🍬Read a book where the protagonist gets a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled
🍬The Storm Within ~ 05.28 ★★★

✅Mae West
🍬Read a book where the protagonist is a vamp
🍬Lover Unleashed ~ 05.19 ★★★★




✅May the better man win!
🍬Read a book where a competition takes place
🍬Forever Mine ~ 05.16 ★★★

✅May Day!
🍬Read a book that is first in a series
🍬Kate's Crew ~ 05.12 ★★★

✅May-December Relationship
🍬Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages
🍬Royally Yours ~ 05.26 ★★★★

✅May he rest in peace
🍬Read a book with ghosts
🍬Summoned to Thirteenth Grave ~ 05.07 ★★★★

✅May I be excused?
🍬Read a book that is written in the first person POV
🍬On Hart’s Boardwalk ~ 05.02 ★★★★

✅May I count on you?
🍬Read a book with a number in the title
🍬High Five ~ 05.26 ★★★★

✅May I take your order?
🍬Read a book where the protagonist takes orders of some kind
🍬Taste for Trouble ~ 05.31 ★★★★

✅May Pole
🍬Read a book on a listopia list
🍬Fast Lane ~ 05.25 ★★★★

✅May the road rise to meet you...
🍬Read a book with a road on the cover
🍬Welcome Back to Apple Grove ~ 05.18 ★★★

✅May you live in interesting times...
🍬Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos
🍬In For the Kill ~ 05.22 ★★★★

✅Maybe, maybe not
🍬Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile
🍬Moon Called ~ 05.12 ★★★★




✅Mayday! Mayday!
🍬Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personne
🍬Bound in Sin ~ 05.17 ★★★

✅The merry month of May
🍬Read a book that is humorous
🍬Jealous And Freakn' ~ 05.31 ★★★

✅Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
🍬Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover
🍬Unleashed ~ 05.10 ★★★★

✅Seven Days in May
🍬Read a book that has the word “day(s)” in the character name
🍬Yours in Scandal ~ 05.22 ★★★★

✅Sticks and stones may break my bones
🍬Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may”
🍬Secret Hideaway ~ 05.23 ★★★

✅Terms & conditions may apply
🍬Read a book that fits another challenge
🍬Perfect for the Beach ~ 05.15 ★★★

✅Things may look good on the surface...
🍬Read a book with an attractive cover
🍬Your Love Is Mine ~ 05.02 ★★★★

✅To whom it may concern
🍬Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name
🍬A Challenge ~ 05.30 ★★★

✅Try as I may
🍬Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year
🍬Desperate Measures ~ 05.09 ★★★

✅Warning: May be hazardous to your health
🍬Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation
🍬Misadventures of a City Girl ~ 05.14 ★★★

✅You may well ask!
🍬Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title
🍬Baby, I'm Back! ~ 05.30★★★

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome everyone!

[Kim]

I'm in for the easy breezy :)

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

Magic Study - Maria V Snyder
Flower in a vase 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 Sleeper - Emily Barr
The Author's last name starts with a B

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

The Boy Who Drew Monsters - Keith Donohue
5 words 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.

Real Murders - Charlaine Harris
Black and white cover

“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 count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton
The number 7 is in the title

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


“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.

The Long Walk - Richard Bachmann
Book has a road on the cover + character walks for quite far so that could be considered a road trip as well

“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.

Mirror Mirror - Anthony M. Strong
There is a (haunted) mirror on the cover

“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.

[Kay (PhoenixArisen)]

All done!

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2020.
Level: Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books
Completed: 19/19

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book series with a series names that begins with “B”: Marrying Mr. English by Katy Regnery - 12/5/20
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - 19/5/20
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting: Star Trek: The Next Generation - Hive by Brannon Braga - 17/5/20
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - 6/5/20
• Mae West. - Read a book where the protagonist is a vamp: Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley - 23/5/20
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 15/5/20
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series: What Once Was Perfect by Zoe York - 3/5/20
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book set in outer space: Halo: Helljumper by Peter David - 9/5/20
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling - 22/5/20
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.): Why Mummy Doesn’t Give a ****! by Gill Sims - 2/5/20
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book: Erupt With Joy: A Journey Of Exploration From Core Values to Cultural Alignment by Hosamane J Savitha - 25/5/20
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos: The China Pandemic by A.R. Shaw - 12/5/20
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile: The Chocolate Apothecary by Josephine Moon - 16/5/20
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous: Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding - 1/5/20
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling - 28/5/20
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge: The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi - 9/5/20
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover: No-one Ever Has Sex on Holiday by Tracy Bloom - 17/5/20
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year: Milkshake Up by Christy Barritt - 26/5/20
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone is a cigarette smoker: Love and Shenanigans by Zara Keane - 21/5/20

[Sana]

Updated post #305
Read 25 books

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Kim!

Congratulations Sana & Kay!

[LaurLa]

Finished! Thank-you!
Updated post: My Mostly May Idioms Challenge (msg 307)

Level ~ Gale Force Winds: 25+ books | 32 Books Read

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations LaurLa!

[Dima]

Finished.
Level: Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
I read 25+ Books. Post 303

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congratulations Dima!

[Helen]

MONTHLY

Mostly May Idioms

May 13-June 30, 2021

32 out of 36


++• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
The Forest Song Lesia Ukrainka 5-19-21
++• “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”.
Buddy and Earl Go Exploring Maureen Fergus 5-13-21 (Series= Buddy and Earl)
++• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood Dave Barry 5-14-21 (5 words in 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.)
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son on Life, Love, and Loss Anderson Cooper 5-14-21 (Gloria Vanderbilt has this attitude)
++• “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.
Bobcat Meish Goldish 5-29-21
++• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
Biscuit Meets the Class Pet Alyssa Satin Capucilli 5-17-21 (Biscuit helps find the rabbit)
++• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
Buddy and Earl Go to School Maureen Fergus 5-17-21
++• “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.
Dogs Meish Goldish 5-19-21 (true events)
++• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry Dave Barry 5-19-21 (paranoid in Russia)
++• “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”].
Indian No More Charlene Willing McManis 6-26-21 (Character named Chip on page 68)
++• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
Private L.A. James Patterson 6-22-21 (Hollywood)
++• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale Adam Minter 6-7-21 (People compete for best supplies to sell)
++• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
Soccer in South America Mike Kennedy 6-25-21 (Smart about Sports #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.
Rescue Ink: How Ten Guys Saved Countless Dogs and Cats, Twelve Horses, Five Pigs, One Duck, and a Few Turtles Rescue Ink 6-20-21 (guys of varied ages in the group)
++• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby Patricia MacLachlan 6-10-21
++• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
Spoon River Anthology Edgar Lee Masters 5-29-21
++• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
Valentine Princess Meg Cabot 5-13-21
++• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
The 50 Funniest American Writers: According to Andy Borowitz Andy Borowitz 6-10-21
++• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cat Sy Montgomery 6-17-21 (They are succeeding in saving cheetahs!)
• “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.)
White Fur Flying Patricia MacLachlan 6-21-21 (On this Listopia list:
Sunshine State Readers Elementary List 2015-2016)
++• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland Dave Barry 6-12-21 (He takes road trips around Florida)
++• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Buddy and Earl Meet the Neighbors Maureen Fergus 5-14-21 (Cat stuck on tree branch)
• “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 Willoughbys Return Lois Lowry 5-13-21 (Call ambulance)
++• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus Dave Barry 5-29-21
++• “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.
Rescue Tails: Portraits of Dogs and Their Celebrities Brian Nice 6-5-21 (Car mirror on cover)
++• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series.
Toy Poodle: Oodles of Fun Meish Goldish 5-29-21 (Little Dogs Rock! series #7)
• “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.
It's All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life with Less Stuff Peter Walsh 5-29-21 (Last one for TLC Clean it Out, May 2021)
++• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
Class Lucinda Rosenfeld 6-7-21
++• “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 .)
Once I Ate a Pie Patricia MacLachlan 6-26-21 (I and a in title)
++• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
Thank You Notes Jimmy Fallon 6-17-21 (Published May 23, 2011)
++• “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.
A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who They Are, Where They Come From, What to Feed Them, What They Have Against Foreskins, How Come They Carry Each Other ... Water, and Much More. Maybe Too Much More Dave Barry 6-6-21 (Being carried on chair by drunk people)
++• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
Hi, Pizza Man! Virginia Walter 6-22-21

[Shelley]

Mostly May Idioms
May 1 - May 31, 2021

Level: Moderate Winds - 5 to 7 books

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book that has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Brandon Massey - The Quiet Ones - 5/16/21


• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
A Good Marriage - 5/30/21


• “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. Beautiful Bad: A Novel 5/22/21


• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Easy Prey 5/30/21


• “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”]. You Let Me in 5/30/21


• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip. What We Buried 5/30/21


• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. The Red Book - 5/16/21


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

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



• “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. Every Vow You Break 5/22/21

[Helen]

MONTHLY

MOSTLY MAY IDIOMS--YEAR 2!

May 1- June 30, 2022

32 out of 36


++++• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. Shot Through the Hearth Kate Carlisle 5-14-22 (Flowers on the cover)
++++• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
Before the Ever After Jacqueline Woodson 5-8-22 (Title starts with B)
++++• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
Frankie Works the Night Shift Lisa Westberg Peters 5-14-22 (5 words in title)
++++• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
The Next Civil War: Dispatches from the American Future Stephen Marche 5-29-22
++++• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.) From A to Z - A Life of Glee Jason Kutasi 5-14-22
++++• “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. Race the Wild Wind: A Story of the Sable Island Horses Sandra Markle 5-14-22 (Survival)
++++• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine Mark Twain 5-24-22 (He offers the chicken to the old woman.)
++++• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Whoever You Are Mem Fox 5-14-22
++++• “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. Please Scream Inside Your Heart: Breaking News and Nervous Breakdowns in the Year that Wouldn't End Dave Pell 5-24-22 (true year events)
++++• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life Patrick Van Horne 5-24-22 (He is a soldier sometimes paranoid in combat, of who is the enemy)
• “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. Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden Chris Christie 5-8-22 (Presidential election of 2016)
++++• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
Wolf Island Ian McAllister 5-28-22 (#1 in series: My Great Bear Rainforest)
++++• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book. In Calabria Peter S. Beagle 5-14-22 (23-year difference in ages)
+++++• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
5-Minute Really True Stories for Bedtime Sally Symes 6-22-22 (stars on cover: )
++++• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
Wagging through the Snow Laurien Berenson 5-24-22 (homeless man dies)
++++• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
The Beach at Night Elena Ferrante 5-28-22 (Doll's POV)
++++• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
Five Total Strangers Natalie D. Richards 5-24-22 (Five)
++++• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book. Compost Stew Mary McKenna Siddals 5-14-22 (inspires you to do composting!)
• “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.
Awful End Philip Ardagh 6-22-22 (the MC 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.
A High-End Finish Kate Carlisle 5-29-22 (lots of danger)
++++• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
The Trespassers Zilpha Keatley Snyder 5-29-22
++++• “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.
Death of a Green-Eyed Monster M.C. Beaton 5-29-22 (policeman MC)
++++• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
Monsieur Pamplemousse Afloat Michael Bond 5-29-22
• “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.
++++• “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.
I is for Island: A Prince Edward Island Alphabet Hugh Macdonald 6-23-22 (Discover Canada Province by Province series #7)
• “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. Marimba!: Animales from A to Z Pat Mora 5-14-22 (NBRC--Planning & Achieving)
++++• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. A Bear's Life Ian McAllister 5-8-22
++++• “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 .)
G is for Golazo: The Ultimate Soccer Alphabet James Littlejohn 5-28-22 (single letter G)
++++• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
The Case Against Satan Ray Russell 5-29-22 (May 5, 2016)
++++• “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.
Homer the Library Cat Reeve Lindbergh 5-14-22 (Precarious situation when he landed in the trash & was alone on the street.)
++++• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title. G Is for One Gzonk!: An Alpha-number-bet Book Tony DiTerlizzi 5-30-22 (!)

[Laurie]

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.” - Emily Banting-The Third Act 5/8/2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - The Catcher in the Rye-J.D. Salinger 5/22/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “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.” - Thin Line-L.T. Ryan 5/2/2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “How may I help you?” -Noble Intentions-L.T. Ryan 5/4/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “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...” - The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women-Kate Moore 5/28/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “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!” - The Key to Justice-Dennis Carstens 5/18/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “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.” - The Boat Man-Dustin Stevens 5/23/2022 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” -
• “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...” - 22 Seconds-James Patterson 5/10/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “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.” - The Penitent Priest-J.R. Mathis 5/19/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - The Stand-Stephen King 5/16/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• “You may well ask!” - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret-Judy Blume 5/2/2022⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Gabby]

Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
1/5/22-31/5/22
31/35

★Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. The Gambler 3/5
★Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Besphinxed 17/5
★Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. The Fifth Realm 22/5
Read a book with a futuristic setting.
★Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. The Naughtiest Girl Is a Monitor 22/5
★Read a book where someone gets bullied/gets in a fight Deadly Class, Volume 9: Bone Machine 15/5
★Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. The Second Realm 8/5
★Reader’s Choice. The Third Realm 12/5
★Read a book with an accountant protagonist. The Trickster Makes A Match 20/5
★Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled. Rose's Descent: An Urban Fairytale 19/5
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”].
Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. ★Or where the protagonist is a vamp. The Inspector Claims The Vampiress 23/5
★Read a book where a competition takes place. The Fourth Realm 14/5
★Read a book that is first in a series. The Two Week Curse 1/5
★Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. The Falcon's Full House 22/5
★Read a book is set in outer space. The Lesser Evil: A graphic novel by Shane W Smith 10/5
Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
★Read a book that is written in the first person POV. How Knot to Marry a Vampire 17/5
★Read a book with a number in the title. テガミバチ 20 Tegamibachi 20 15/5
★Read an inspirational book. I Know the Secret of Diversity 4/5
★Read a book where the protagonist takes orders of some kind. The Genie's Double Trouble 21/5
★Read a book which is set in Poland. If I Survive: Nazi Germany and the Jews: 100-Year Old Lena Goldstein's Miracle Story (Jewish Holocaust World War 11 Biography) 5/5
Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
★Read a book where someone is cursed. The Shaman Charms The Shifter 20/5
★Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. Locke & Key: The Golden Age 4/5
★Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. The Fortuneteller's Folly 9/5
★Read a book that is humorous. The Phantom of the Lop Ear 27/5
★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 Last Magician 23/5
★Read a book that is seventh in a series. Tegami Bachi, Vol. 7 13/5
★Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. A Long Way from Chicago 28/5
★Read a book that fits another challenge. Little House in the Big Woods 19/5
★Read a book with an attractive cover. Christmas in the Big Woods 17/5
★Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Water-Child Jizo: A dark historical fantasy short story K. Bird Lincoln 11/5
★Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. Another Hairy Tail 21/5
★Read a book where someone is a cigarette smoker. Deadly Class, Volume 10: Save Your Generation 15/5
Read a book with a question mark (or an exclamation mark) in the title.

[Catsalive]

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
35/36

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Tea & Treachery by Vicki Delany 2.5★

• “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 Belgariad #2
Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 25/5 3★

• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 5/6 4★

• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
Out of the Ruins by Preston Grassmann 29/5 3★

• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.) - Sir Lucas is a rake
The Abandoned Rake by Emily Hendrickson 31/5 3★

• “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.
Catwoman: Soulstealer by Sarah J. Maas 27/5 1★

• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. - H helps farmer save his sheep from a sinkhole
Scandal's Reward by Jean Ewing 2/6 3★

• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
The Great Divide by L.J.M. Owen 13/6 4.5★

• “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. - WWII Blitz in Portsmouth
Under the Apple Tree by Lilian Harry 5/6 3.5★



• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled. Breen's mother does this to her, & grandfather tries
The Awakening by Nora Roberts 27/5 3.5★

• “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”]. - nasty Councillor May
The Leaden Heart by Chris Nickson 15/8 3★

• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg 15/6 4.5★


• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place. - Jam Queen at the Adelaide Show
The Jam Queens by Josephine Moon 2/6 4★

• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. - Tamuli #1
Domes of Fire by David Eddings 31/5 3★

• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
Return to Roseglen by Helene Young 9/6 3.5★

• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey 7/6 3.5★

• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
Daphne's Diary by Patricia Oliver 30/5 1★

• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows 17/6 5★



• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One by Raphaëlle Giordano 6/6 3.5★

• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
Weather: A Force of Nature by Royal Meteorological Society 9/6 5★

• “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.) - Kaz takes orders in a cafe
One Moment by Linda Green 16/6 4★

• “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.)
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett 28/5 5★

• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
The Secret Life of Shirley Sullivan by Lisa Ireland 11/6 4★

• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 1/6 4★

• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Cooper Not Out by Justin Smith 10/6 5★

• “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.
Blackwattle Creek by Geoffrey McGeachin 8/6 4★

• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett 6/6/5★



• “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.
Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 14/6 3.5★

• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
Nine Days by Toni Jordan 19/7 4★

• “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.)
Fry's Ties by Stephen Fry 3/6 4★

• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins 8/6 3★

• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett 12/6 5★

• “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 .)
In the Watchful City by S. Qiouyi Lu 3/6 1★

• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. - 1 May 1980
A Clear Case Of Suicide by Michael Underwood 25/5 3.5★

• “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. - Debbie has breast cancer
Book Lovers by Linda M. Priestley 4/6 2★

• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
Fat, Fifty & F***Ed! by Geoffrey McGeachin 27/6 4★

[Catsalive]

Complete in post above.

[Gabby]

Duration: May 1st - 31st
Levels:
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
32/25+

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

★Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
Betrayal 7/5
★Read a book that is fifth in a series,
Exile 11/5
★Read a book with a futuristic setting.
Tales of Honor #1 28/5
★Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
Twins 7/5
★Read a book where someone gets in a fight.
Ghost Light 2/5
★Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
Ghost Dagger 2/5
★Reader’s Choice.
Skellig 15/5
★Read a book that is an account based on a true historical event.
Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter 28/5
★Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Assassin 20/5
★Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name.
The Fall of Kyrace 7/5
★Read a book where the protagonist is a vamp.
A Vampire’s Spooktacular Wedding 29/5
★Read a book where a competition takes place.
Assassin 6/5
★Read a book that is first in a series.
Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain 7/5
★Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages.
Good Night, Mr. Tom 5/5
★Read a book with stars on the cover.
The Girl of Ink and Stars 5/5
★Read a book where someone dies.
Ghost in the Flames 2/5
★Read a book that is written in the first person POV.
I Did NOT Give That Spider Superhuman Intelligence! 5/5

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

★Read an inspirational book.
What You Are Looking For Is in the Library 15/5
★Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind.
Judgment Road 22/5 (bartender)

• “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.)

★Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
Conspiracy 8/5
★Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Feud 12/5
★Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
The House at the Edge of Magic 15/5
★Read a book where someone uses a radio.
Hijack 20/5
★Read a book that is humorous.
Please Don't Tell My Parents I Blew Up The Moon 10/5
★Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover.
Trouble in Mudbug 29/5
★Read a book that has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name.
Days at the Morisaki Bookshop 14/5

• “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.)

★Read a book that fits another challenge.
Ghost in the Blood 4/5
★Read a book with an attractive cover.
Deception 11/5
★Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
J.T. Stoll: The Rift 30/5
★Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
Haunted 31/5 (04/05/06)
★Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Please Don't Tell My Parents I've Got Henchmen 14/5
★Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.
Gold! 21/5

[Heather]

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2014. (But, feel free to use one of your Extension "Gift Card" for NBRC Challenges, if you want more time.)

Levels:
Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books***5/9/24
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.***5/19/24
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.**5/29/24
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.**7/10/24
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.
Rules: Read books from the following categories.

Books read: 33/35

✅• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover-The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
✅• “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”-Break Me-5/7/24
✅• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.-The Final Girl Support Group-5/25/24
✅• “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.)-After-6/27/24
✅• “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-Crown of Midnight-6/2/24
✅• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out-Marked in Flesh-8/11/24
✅• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice-The Kidnapper's Accomplice-6/9/24
✅• “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-(Accountant)-The Coworker-5/20/24
✅• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled-The Night Island-7/1/24
✅• “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”]-Maybe Not-7/10/24
✅• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp-Malibu Rising-8/30/24
✅• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place-A Touch of Malice-5/17/24
✅• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair-Tempt Me-5/6/24
✅• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book-Terms and Conditions-5/2/24
✅• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space-The 100-6/16/24
✅• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover-The Invited-5/28/24
✅• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)-The Assassin and the Empire-8/16/24
✅• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)-Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24
✅• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book-The Alchemist-5/14/24
✅• “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.)-Dead Until Dark-10/11/24
• “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-The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
✅• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos-Murder of Crows-5/19/24
✅• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile-The Awakening-7/13/24
✅• “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 Other Mrs.-7/25/24
✅• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous-Group Therapy-616/24
✅“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-Because of Miss Bridgerton-5/22/24
✅• “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.Holiday in Death-9/29/24
✅• “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.)-Maybe Someday-6/21/24
✅• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge-Vision in Silver-5/29/24
✅• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover-Twisted Love-8/17/24
✅• “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 .)-K.A. Tucker-Teach Me-5/9/24
✅• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year-The One-9/14/24
✅• “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-Tinderbox-5/31/24
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Catherine]

I'm in Heavy Gusts 13-24 Books ( I will update as I read the 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”.



• “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.

[Claire]

Start 1 may 2025


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.

[Jess]

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2014.

Levels:
Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 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”.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 05/05
• “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.)
• “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.

[Marla]

Mostly May Idioms:
~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: 5/1/25 - 5/31/25

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

💐 “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
by Nikki Erlick (5/25/25)
💐 “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”.
Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (5/19/25)
💐 “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (5/29/25)
💐 “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey (5/11/25)
• “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.
Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/5/25)
• “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.
Still Lives by Maria Hummel (5/5/25)
• “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.
Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy by Sarah Christmyer (5/9/25)
• “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.)
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks (5/26/25)
• “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.
by Ilona Andrews (5/8/25)
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
💐 “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker.
The Fix by David Baldacci (5/13/25)
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

[Ipshita]

Making my 2nd attempt!

Mostly May Idioms:
~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: 5/1/25 - 5/31/25

Levels:
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

✅“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 Complete Adventures of Feluda, Vol. 1(ফেলুদা সমগ্র ১) - May 17, 2025
✅“How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
Ancient Foodie Survival Guide 古代吃货生存指南 - May 10, 2025
✅“May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
এবং ইনকুইজিশন - May 07, 2025
✅“Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Wicked Games - May 31, 2025
✅“To whom it may concern.” - Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
Not So Nice Guy - May 22, 2025

[Reneaue]

Duration: 5/1/25 - 5/31/25

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.

Just made Heavy Gusts level.

• “Be that as it may.” - Heartwood by Amity Gaige 05/01/25
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Holly by Stephen King 05/19/25
• “If I may be so bold...” - The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown (05/27/25)
• “I may be crazy, but...” - The Thorns by Dawn Kurtagich 05/05/25
• “May Day!” - Death Row by Freida McFadden (Book #1 of 6 in the Alibis Collection) 05/10/25
• “May-December Relationship.” - Highfire by Eoin Colfer 05/16/25
• “May the force be with you.” - As Many Souls as Stars by Natasha Siegel 05/08/25
• “May he rest in peace.” - For No Mortal Creatures by Keshe Chow 05/17/25
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Eminence Front by Rebecca Rowland 05/25/25
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - All the Sinners Bleed by S.A Cosby 5/30/2025
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig 05/09/25
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - The Amalfi Coast by Sarah Penner 05/14/25
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso 05/22/25.