May M-o-M Challenge - What we learned about Paige

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May M-o-M Challenge – Paige
Begins: 01May17 / Ends: 31May17

Our April M.o.M. (Member of the Month) was Paige. So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.

1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336)

2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair?

3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island.

4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile?

5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the TITLE or the AUTHOR's name. Example: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (teSS or d'urberviLLes) or any book by Laura Lippman (liPPman)

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Rules of the challenge
Books must be at least 100 pages in length
Re-reads are fine, as long as you actually read the entire book
Book should be finished within the time-frame of the challenge.
Any format ("dead tree," e-book, audio...) is fine.

If you want acknowledgement that you have completed the challenge you MUST include the date you finished reading each book.

As always, have fun!
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List of participants:


Beverly
Koren
Sheila
Skeetor
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[Skeetor]

I'm game as always... :)

May M-o-M Challenge – Paige
Begins: 01May17 / Ends: 31May17

3/5

✔ 1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336)
by Beth Underdown, 400 pgs

✔ 2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair?
- We bought some sweet corn at a farm stand and some blueberry cider at a farmer's market. It was around June last year, I believe.

3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island.

✔ 4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile?
-Too many things to list....mostly my husband and my cat, though.


5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the TITLE or the AUTHOR's name. Example: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (teSS or d'urberviLLes) or any book by Laura Lippman (liPPman)

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May M-o-M Challenge – Paige
Begins: 01May17 / Ends: 31May17

5 / 5 completed

Our April M.o.M. (Member of the Month) was Paige. So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.

✔ 1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336) - 333 pg - Death in the Clouds ✔ - 04May17

✔ 2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair? - I think it was sweet corn, last August.

✔ 3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island - Well, it's Manhattan but about half the book does take place in Florida .... Fates and Furies ✔ - 15May17

✔ 4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile? - Gosh, so many things, but these days it's the signs of Spring ... birds coming to the feeder or birdbath, kids outside playing, new flowers/plants.

✔ 5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the AUTHOR's name - SITTENFELD, Curtis / Eligible ✔ - 03May17

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Welcome to the challenge, Skeetor. I've got you linked.

[Sheila]

I'm in again and will remember to put the dates I finished reading the books.

I think I'm done for this month. I cannot believe it. Am I?

5/5

1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336)

Should've Known Better by Cassandra Carr--222 pages--finished 5/4/17

2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair?

I think it was fudge.

3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island.

The Lawrence Brown Affair by Cat Sebastian--set in England (Cornwall and London)--finished 5/5/17

4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile?

Reading a good book that I want to rush out and have everyone else read. Of course, most people don't have the same taste in book that I do.

5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the TITLE or the AUTHOR's name. Example: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (teSS or d'urberviLLes) or any book by Laura Lippman (liPPman)

SiMMering Ice by Veronca Forand and Susan ScoTT SheLLey--finished 5/8/17

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I've got you linked, Sheila. Thanks for joining us!

[Koren]

1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336)
Good Grief: Heal Your Soul, Honor Your Loved Ones, and Learn to Live Again by Theresa Caputo 224 pages

2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair? Maple syrup. Now I cant stand the fake stuff in the supermarket.

3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island. Loving Natalee: A Mother's Testament of Hope and Faith by Beth Holloway takes place in Aruba.

4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile? My grandchildren.

5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the TITLE or the AUTHOR's name. Example: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (teSS or d'urberviLLes) or any book by Laura Lippman (liPPman)- I am a Soldier, Too: The Jessica Lynch Story by Rick Bragg

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Welcome to the challenge, Koren .... I've added your link.

[Beverly]

Giving it a shot!!

May M-o-M Challenge – Paige
Begins: 01May17 / Ends: 31May17

Our April M.o.M. (Member of the Month) was Paige. So this challenge is based on the information she shared about herself.

1. Paige has been married for 33 years - read a book whose total pages includes consecutive double digits. (e.g. 400, or 336)
The Walking Dead, Compendium 3 Robert Kirkman 1088 pages Finished 5/11

2. Among her favorite pastimes, she enjoys exploring farmers' markets - What's the last thing you bought at a farmers' market or street fair?
Eggplant and rhubarb.

3. Paige loves tropical islands - Read a book set on an island.

4. Her husband says that Paige's best feature is her smile - What makes you smile?
So many things...but mostly my family!

5. Her favorite word is LOLLYGAGGING. - Read a book with consecutive double letters in the TITLE or the AUTHOR's name. Example: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (teSS or d'urberviLLes) or any book by Laura Lippman (liPPman)
When Women Were Birds: Fifty-four Variations on Voice by Terry Tempest Williams

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Thanks for joining us, Beverly. I've got you linked.