2024 May Monthly Challenge

[Emily]

. Happy May Birthday!: Read a book published in May, or read a book with green on the cover in honor of May's birthstone, the Emerald.
Summer of Mud by Rebecca Bischoff 5.10

2. May Month-Long Observance - National Military Appreciation Month (United States) Also known as Military Appreciation Month, this is a month-long observance in the United States, dedicated to people who are currently serving in the United States military.
**Read a book with a character who is currently or formerly in the military, or who is a first responder.
Beast Behaving Badly by Shelly Laurenston - Ezra Marine 5.19

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - L.A. Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt: Read one book written by L.A. Witt under any of her various names, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists:
L.A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Ann Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lauren Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lori A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...

Fun Facts about L.A. Witt -
* She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and cats
* She loves to attend Pittsburgh Penguin hockey games, and frequently yells enough to lose her voice.
* She uses pseudonyms to distinguish her various genres: L.A. Witt (most of her books) are gay romance and suspense; Ann Gallagher - LGBTQ+ sweet romances, asexual romances, and young adult; Lauren Gallagher - M/F, F/F, and bisexual romances; Lori A. Witt - mainstream science fiction, fantasy, and suspense.

You may also read a book set in Pennsylvania, or by an author who is from Pennsylvania. You can also read any book tagged LGBTQ (orany of its variations), Suspense, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy.
Just Ducky by CA King 5.11

4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day:
Read a book in which siblings or other family members play an important role, or a book with very close friends (family by choice).
Know the Score by Kylie Kent 5.1
5. May 4 - Star Wars Day:
Read a book that is tagged Sci-Fi or Fantasy, or one that has a good vs evil storyline (your interpretation).
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas 5.14
6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day:
Read a book in which an animal plays an important role (shifters count!) or one with an animal on the cover. Or you can read a book with a character that loves fashion or that has a hat on the cover. 4
What Eyes Can See by Paulette Stout 5.5
7. May 11 - Eat What You Want Day:
Read a book with a character and/or storyline involved in the food or beverage industry (farm to table), or that has food on the cover.
Healing Hearts by CR Alam 5.5 BAKER
8. May 16 - National Bike to Work Day:
Read a sports romance or any book with an athletic character, or that has a workplace setting/plot.
Mood Swings and Hockey Flings by Sylvie Stewart 5.1
9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day :
Read a book with a wealthy character, or where a MC's financial situation is important to the storyline in any way.
Making Changes by Lila Rose 5.4
10. Reader's Choice:
Read any book of your choice.
Fused With Him by Kylie Kent 5.3

[AliciaJ]

2024 May Monthly Challenge
10/10 DONE!

1. Happy May Birthday!: Read a book published in May, or read a book with green on the cover in honor of May's birthstone, the Emerald.

pub 5/2/24; 5/27


2. May Month-Long Observance - National Military Appreciation Month (United States) Also known as Military Appreciation Month, this is a month-long observance in the United States, dedicated to people who are currently serving in the United States military.
**Read a book with a character who is currently or formerly in the military, or who is a first responder.
5/25

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - L.A. Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt: Read one book written by L.A. Witt under any of her various names, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists:
L.A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Ann Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lauren Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lori A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun Facts about L.A. Witt -
* She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and cats
* She loves to attend Pittsburgh Penguin hockey games, and frequently yells enough to lose her voice.
* She uses pseudonyms to distinguish her various genres: L.A. Witt (most of her books) are gay romance and suspense; Ann Gallagher - LGBTQ+ sweet romances, asexual romances, and young adult; Lauren Gallagher - M/F, F/F, and bisexual romances; Lori A. Witt - mainstream science fiction, fantasy, and suspense.
You may also read a book set in Pennsylvania, or by an author who is from Pennsylvania. You can also read any book tagged LGBTQ (or any of its variations), Suspense, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy.
5/8

4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day:
Read a book in which siblings or other family members play an important role, or a book with very close friends (family by choice).
5/20


5. May 4 - Star Wars Day:
Read a book that is tagged Sci-Fi or Fantasy, or one that has a good vs evil storyline (your interpretation).
5/17

6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day:
Read a book in which an animal plays an important role (shifters count!) or one with an animal on the cover. Or you can read a book with a character that loves fashion or that has a hat on the cover.
5/11

7. May 11 - Eat What You Want Day:
Read a book with a character and/or storyline involved in the food or beverage industry (farm to table), or that has food on the cover.
5/18

8. May 16 - National Bike to Work Day:
Read a sports romance or any book with an athletic character, or that has a workplace setting/plot.
5/7

9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day :
Read a book with a wealthy character, or where a MC's financial situation is important to the storyline in any way.

5/25

10. Reader's Choice:
Read any book of your choice.
5/8

[Cyliena]

All done in post #25!

1. Happy May Birthday!: Plot and Bothered ⭐⭐⭐ (5/19)
2. Military Appreciation Month: Marcus ⭐⭐⭐ (5/22)
3. FAC – L.A. Witt: Knightqueen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/4)
4. Brothers & Sisters Day: I Dare You ⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)
5. Star Wars Day: The Vacuum of Space ⭐⭐⭐ (5/8)
6. Kentucky Derby Day: Adam ⭐⭐⭐ (5/2)
7. Eat What You Want Day: Glitter in the Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/14)
8. National Bike to Work Day: Noah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/25)
9. Be a Millionaire Day: Big Bratva ⭐⭐⭐ (5/31)
10. Reader's Choice: Holmes ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/26)

[tawny•dawn]

Complete!

🌸🪻May Challenge 🪻🌸
- [x] 📌May release- Savor It by Tarah DeWitt 5/10
- [x] 📌military- How Does It Feel by Jeneane O’Riley 5/7
- [x] 📌fantasy genre- Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal 5/20
- [x] 📌brothers/sisters- The Heirloom by Jessie Rosen 5/2
- [x] 📌sci-fi/fantasy- Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadano 5/30
- [x] 📌animals/hat cover- Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum 5/13
- [x] 📌food- Recipe for Second Chances by Ali Rosen 5/1
- [x] 📌workplace- Better Left Unsent by Lia Louis 5/11
- [x] 📌wealthy character- Pink Whales by Sarah Shukla 5/8
- [x] 📌reader’s choice- Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon 5/7

[minnemoo]

Completed on Post #34! Original Post



Thanks for the challenge :)

[Melissa]

Completed 6/ 10 May Monthly Challenge

1. Happy May Birthday!: Read a book published in May, or read a book with green on the cover in honor of May's birthstone, the Emerald. Yellowface Finished 5/16

4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day:
Read a book in which siblings or other family members play an important role, or a book with very close friends (family by choice). Tangled Up In You Finished 5/10

5. May 4 - Star Wars Day:
Read a book that is tagged Sci-Fi or Fantasy, or one that has a good vs evil storyline (your interpretation). Diavola Finished 5/18

6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day:
Read a book in which an animal plays an important role (shifters count!) or one with an animal on the cover. Or you can read a book with a character that loves fashion or that has a hat on the cover.Butcher & Blackbird Finished 5/27

9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day :
Read a book with a wealthy character, or where a MC's financial situation is important to the storyline in any way.Broken Horses Finished 5/3

10. Reader's Choice:
Read any book of your choice.The Housemaid's Secret Finished 5/2

[Christine]

10/10 Completed May 31

1. Happy May Birthday!: An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette May 19, 3 stars

2. May Month-Long Observance - The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann May 21, 4 stars

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - L.A. Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt: Static by L.A. Witt May 18, 4 stars

4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day: Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts May 31, 3 stars

5. May 4 - Star Wars Day: Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard May 24, 2 stars

6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day: A Taste Fur Murder May 13, 4 stars

7. May 11 - Eat What You Want Day: Basil Instinct by Shelley Costa May 11, 3 stars

8. May 16 - National Bike to Work Day: Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips May 20, 4 stars

9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day : Just One Spark by Carly Phillips May 6, 4 stars

10. Reader's Choice: First-Degree Fudge by Christine DeSmet May 24, 3 stars

[LaurLa]

May complete! Thanks for hosting!
Updated post: My Monthly Challenge (msg 32)

Books Read🚦10

[Julianna]

Final Update 6/1

1. Happy May Birthday!: Her Dark Master by Jennifer August - green on the cover (5/23)★★★★

3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - L.A. Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt: The Selection by Kiera Cass - tagged Sci-Fi/Fantasy (5/7)★★★

4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day: The Wild Child by Mary Jo Putney - siblings play an important role (5/14)★★★★★

5. May 4 - Star Wars Day: The Beloved by J.R. Ward - tagged Fantasy and has a good vs evil storyline (5/31)★★★★★

6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day: Day One (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher - hat on the cover (5/11)★★★★★

10. Reader's Choice: Maverick Wild by Stacey Kayne (5/20)★★★★★

Completed 6/6

[MountainKat, Moderator]

2024 May Monthly Challenge

Me! In for the usual 10. 📚

10 of 10. Completed 5.24.2024 DONE!

1. Happy May Birthday!: Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper 5.16.2024
2. May Month-Long Observance - National Military Appreciation Month: Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr 5.3.2024
3. Featured Author Challenge - L.A. Witt: Name From a Hat Trick by L.A. Witt 5.7.2024
4. Brothers and Sisters Day - May 2: Boone by Sawyer Bennett 5.9.2024
5. Star Wars Day - May 4: Random in Death by J.D. Robb 5.14.2024
6. Kentucky Derby Day - May 4: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 5.23.2024
7. Eat What You Want Day - May 11: ISO: In Search Of by Lucy Lennox and Molly Maddox 5.12.2024
8. National Bike to Work Day - May 16: That One Night by Emily Rath 5.21.2024
9. Be a Millionaire Day - May 20: Touch the Lightning by N.R. Walker 5.21.2024
10. Reader's Choice: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 5.24.2024



Thanks for a fun challenge!

[Ann (Noumena12)]

Just returned from a month in Europe so catching up on my posting

9 of 10 Completed

1. Happy May Birthday!: Young Buck (Green Valley Heroes #5) Kilby Blades 5/12/2024
2. May Month-Long Observance - National Military Appreciation Month (United States): Package Makes Perfect (Green Valley Heroes #6) Lauren Connolly 5/13/2024
4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day: Loving Gigi (The Andrades #5) Ruth Cardello 5/5/2024
5. May 4 - Star Wars Day: Truth or Wolf(Wolf Brothers #1) Anne Marsh 5/26/2024
6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day: Searching for Hope(Redwood Coast Rescue #6) Tonya Burrows 5/6/2024
7. May 11 - Eat What You Want Day: Muffin But Trouble Talia Hunter 5/5/2024
8. May 16 - National Bike to Work Day: Duke: Faking the Play(Boston Tomcats #3) Kayley Loring 5/8/2024
9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day : Twisted: Romantic Suspense with a Twist (Twisted Billionaires #1) Blair Babylon 5/8/2024
10. Reader's Choice: The Backup Bride Proposal (Boots and Bouquets #4) Jaci Burton 5/31/2024