2010 May Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[Julianna]

Update 6/1

1. May: "Make It Last Forever" by L.A. Banks (from the Stroke of Midnight anthoolgy) (5/19)

2. Birthday: Shaken and Stirred by Kathleen O'Reilly (Melody) (5/10)

4. Memorial Day: "At Ease: Stories I Tell to Friends" by Dwight D. Eisenhower (from the Reader's Digest Condensed Books, Summer 1967 anthology) (5/4)

5. Cinco De Mayo: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas (5/24)

6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide by J.R. Ward (5/31)

10. Reader's Choice: Trapped by Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen (5/16)

Completed 6/10

[~Sara~]

Do short stories count? I ran out of time and couldn't find the book I wanted for Cinco De Mayo, so I read a story from an anthology. I also switched my banned book to a nice quick reread to complete the challenge.

1. Starts with "M": Hatter M, Vol. 2: Mad With Wonder 5/25***
2. May Birthday - Southpaw285: The Duke And I 5/14****
3. Geography - Washington: Fire Me Up 5/10***
4. Memorial Day: Wuthering Heights 5/31***
5. Cinco De Mayo: "An Evening With Al Gore", by Charlaine Harris from Blood Lite 5/31***
6. 1,000+ ratings: Slave to Sensation 5/9****
7. Professional Potpourri(military): The Unsung Hero 5/12***
8. Futuristic or sci-fi romance: Your Planet or Mine? 5/24**
9. Banned book: Of Mice and Men 5/31***
10. Reader's Choice: The Hollow 5/7****

[Sandra]

Hooray, Sara!

[Mel W]

Short stories count, Sara :)

[AmandaG]

Very slow reading month for me.
5/10

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M."

2. Birthday: Read a book from a May B-day celebrant.
Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh (Kenjii)

3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Washington (State).
Succubus on Top by Richelle Meade (setting)

4. Memorial Day: Read book whose author is now deceased.

5. Cinco De Mayo: Read a book whose title has 5 words.
Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole 5/12***

6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Read a book that has over a 1,000 ratings in GoodReads.
Covet by JR Ward 5/26

7. Professional Potpourri: May seems to have a celebration for every profession (Teacher's Day, Nurses' Day, Law Day, Armed Forces Day). Read a book where one of the main character works in any of these fields (education, nursing, law or military).
Cold As Ice by Anne Stuart (female lead is a lawyer) 5/8

8. Romance Genre: Read a futuristic or sci-fi romance.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 5/7*****

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Inspired by Photojim's phrase, You "May" Not Read, Read a banned book from this list.
(http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/ba...)

10. Reader's Choice'
Behind Closed Doors by Shannon McKenna 5/23***

[~Sara~]

Mel W wrote: "Short stories count, Sara :)"

WooHoo. I finished then!!! Thanks Mel.

[Mel W]

Darn it! Knew there was something I hadn't done! Will work on getting final update done this afternoon - sorry, peoples!!

[Mel W]

FINAL UPDATE


99 readers signed up and 80 completed this month's challenge:

Alathea - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Amanda (AmandaG3) - 5 books read
Amanda (amandine) - 7 (out of 7) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Angelique - 2 books read
Angie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Ann aka Iftcan - 5 (out of 5) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Archer (out of 3)
Ashley
Ashley (ashleylaura87) - 5 (out of 5) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Awesomevegan
Barb - 2 (out of 3) books read
Barbara - 9 books read
Beth (MN) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Bianca (cykia) (out of 5)
BJ Rose - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Briansgirl - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Carla (out of 5)
Carolyn F - 4 (out of 6) books read
Caz
Charlotte (Buried in Books) - 2 (out of 3) books read
Chelle - 4 books read
Christine (cdunbar) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Claudia (swimgirlz200)
colleen (colleenFL) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Debbie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Delicious Dee - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Diane (deebotte) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Dina - 3 (out of 3) books read - Done! Congratulations
Donna - 8 books read
Erin - 6 books read
Erin B - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
FlibBityFLooB - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Gaijinmama
Hope (out of 5)
Jackie
Jane (Janelba) - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Janelle - 4 books read
Jeanine - 3 books read
Jennefer
Jody (out of 3)
Julie (Mom2lnb) - 6 books read
Junnglemum
Kasia
Katherine
Kelley - 7 (out of 5) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Kenjii - 3 (out of 3) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Kesha - 3 (out of 3) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Kim L - 1 book read
Kristi (Passion for the Page) - 8 books read
Lady Grey - 6 books read
Laura Lulu - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
LethalLovely - 6 (out of 6) - Done! Congratulations!
Lili - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Lindy-Lane
Lizz - 1 book read
Lotte_ladybird - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Lucy (lulureads) (out of 5)
Lynne - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
m.allen - 3 books read
Mel W - 10 books read - Challenge complete!
Melanie - 8 (out of 8) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Melissa (So Cal Gal) - 5 books read
Michelle (meesh_ox) - 5 books read
Michelle (shelli_m) - 7 books read
Michelle R - 3 books read
N.L. - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Nicole (nicolerene) - 1 (out of 3) book read
Nikki - 5 books read
Nita - 8 (out of 8) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Penney - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Penny - 4 (out of 5) books read
Photojim - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Pollyanna - 3 (out of 8) books read
Purple - 8 (out of 8) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Sagi (out of 3)
Sallie - 3 books read
Samantha - 5 (out of 5) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Sandra - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Sandy (sandyc88) - 3 (out of 3) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Sara - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Sarah (out of 3)
Shannon (shannonleighd) - 4 (out of 8) books read
Sharon O - 1 book read
Shazzy - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Sheila - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Stephanie P - 6 books read
Sue (KnitWitSL) - 3 (out of 5) books read
Thenia - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Tina - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Toni - 5 books read
Tonya (TonyaT) - 8 books read
Tosca - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Valorie - 10 books read - Challenge complete! Congratulations!
Vanessa - 8 (out of 8) books read - Done! Congratulations!
Xeni - 3 (out of 5) books read
Yz - 6 books read

3 new readers have signed up since the last update:

Annie (a mad hamster) - 8 books read - Done! Congratulations!
Annvelwis - 7 books read
Leosharkie - 9 books read

Welcome!

You can sign up any time throughout the month.

29 readers completed all 10 categories this month! Congratulations!

Total books read in May = 539


Reminder: Don't forget to add your challenge books to the group's bookshelf. Thanks!

[Debbie]

Wow, that list seems longer than normal. Thanks for posting it.

Congrats to the everyone that finished! :)