2010 May Monthly Challenge: Participants' Lists Thread

[BJ Rose]

May
8/10 completed

1. Starts with M: Moonlight Road by Robyn Carr May 15 (3*)
2. May BD: Barbara: The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood May 8 (4*)
3. Geograpy: Washington state: Sizzle and Burn by Jayne Ann Krentz *author lives in WA* May 10 (4.5*)
4. Memorial Day: Deceased Author: Jerome K. Jerome: Three Men in a Boat May 9 (3.5*)
5. Cinco de Mayo: 5-word title: Don't Bargain with the Devil by Sabrina Jeffries May 5 (3*)
6. Book w/more than 1000 ratings: The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong (4,776) May 4 (4*)
7. Professional Potpourri: Sheriff & FBI: Out of the Shadows by Kay Hooper May 16 (4.5*)
8. Romance Genre: Futuristic: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Banned Book: My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Collier OR Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
10. Reader's Choice: Never Less Than A Lady by Mary Jo Putney May 2 (4*)

[Kelley]

Completed 4/5

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M."
My Guardian Angel (currently reading)


2. Birthday: Read a book from a May B-day celebrant. (Nichole)
Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel (finished 5/10/10)


3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Washington (State).

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

5. Cinco De Mayo: Read a book whose title has 5 words.
The Kidnapping of Kenzie Thorn (finished 5/9/10)


6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Read a book that has over a 1,000 ratings in GoodReads. - Wow I actually found one that I just happened to be reading currently. Go figure. LOL
Testimony: A Novel (currently reading)


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).
Fractured (finished 5/7/10)


8. Romance Genre: Read a futuristic or sci-fi romance.

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
Scent of Murder (finished 5/2/10)


Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment

[Penney]

09/10 Completed

1. Starts with M: My Fair Mistress: A Novel 05/18
2. Happy Birthday to Me: Jacob 05/14
3. Washington State (author): Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 05/04
4. Memorial Day: The Wolf and the Dove, byauthor:Kathleen E. Woodiwiss|88445] 05/055. Cinco De Mayo: The Lord andheorpion b>05/17
6. Over 1000 Ratings: Bitten 05/15
7. Professional Potpourri: Wild Card 05/11 8. Futuristic Romance: Judgment in Death 05/02
9. Of Lists & Shelves-Banned Book:Blood and Chocolate
10. My Choice: Lover Mine 05/10

[Melanie]

Could I sign up please? I didn't want to post until I decided on what to read :-)

2010 May Monthly Challenge.. So far (subjective to change):

7/10

01. Starts with M: Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 05/09
02. Birthday: Lord of the Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson 05/19 (5*) (Kenjii's bookshelves)
03. Geography: Cameron Dokey's Belle: A Retelling of "Beauty and the Beast" 05/12 (CD lives in Seattle, WA)
04. Memorial Day: The Dark One - Ronda Tompson (subject to change)
05. Cinco de Mayo:Princess of the Midnight Ball - Jessica Day George (subject to change)
06. 1000 Ratings: Immortal in Death 05/06
07. Professional Potpourri: Rapture in Death (Eve Dallas is a cop) 05/08
08. Futuristic: Glory in Death/JD Robb 05/04
09. Banned Book: The Giver
10. Reader's choice: Beastly - Alex Flinn 05/19

Lol Am I cheating by putting more than one In Death book?

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[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Melanie wrote: Lol... Am I cheating by putting more than one In Death books? ..."

Nope, not at all. As long as the book met the criteria requirement, it's all good. : )

[Thenia]

01: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (06/05)

02: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (from Gaijinmama's list - thank you!) (17/05)

03: Storm Born by Richelle Mead (08/05)

04: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

05: How Not to Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler

06: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (12/05)

07: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks

08: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (09/05) /or: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

09: Forever by Judy Blume (07/05)

10: Burned by P.C. Cast (01/05)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Melanie wrote: "Could I sign up please? I didn't want to post until I decided on what to read :-)

2010 May Monthly Challenge.. So far (subjective to change):

6/10
4)Memorial Day - deceased author: The Dark One - Ronda Tompson ..."

Ronda Thompson is deceased? I'm sorry to hear that. It does explain why there never was a sequel to

[Melanie]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Melanie wrote: Lol... Am I cheating by putting more than one In Death books? ..."

Nope, not at all. As long as the book met the criteria requirement, it's all good. : )"

Cool thanks:-)

Diane, I don't even know Ronda Tompson (I don't know if I can get my hands on any of her books here!).. But yeah, apparently she died in 2007..

[TinaNoir]

7/10

1. Starts with M: Magic Bleeds By Ilona Andrews or The Man from Shenandoah
2. May Birthday: Kushiel's Dart By Jacqueline Carey (Melody) Done 5/19/2010
3. Geography Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson, #5) by Patricia Briggs Done 5-13-10
4. Memorial Day - Duplicate Death By Georgette Heyer Done 5-6-10
5. Cinco De Mayo: Sex, Lies, and Online Dating by Rachel Gibson Done 5-9-10
6. 1,000 Ratings - Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts Done 5-8-10
7. Professional: What the Librarian Did by Karina Bliss Done 5-11-10
8. SF-Romance: Grimspace by Anne Aguirre
9. Banned Books: ??
10. Reader's Choice:Love at First Flight Done 5-12-10

or

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Diane (deebotte) wrote: Ronda Thompson is deceased? I'm sorry to hear that. It does explain why there never was a sequel to

.."

Yes, she is deceased. I like her historical pararnormal books, The Wulfs of London series.

[Lynne]

MAY

8 of 10 Complete!

1. Starts with “M”: Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong – 5/3 *****
2. May Birthday: Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (Thanks Southpaw285!) – 5/17 ****1/2
3. Washington: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas – 5/15 ****
4. Memorial Read: The Untamed One by Ronda Thompson – 5/19 ***
5. 5 Word Title: An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
6. 1,000 Ratings: Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts – 5/13 ****
7. Professional: Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb – 5/5 ****1/2
8. Sci-Fi or Futuristic: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
9. Banned Book: The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson – 5/8 ***1/2
10. Reader's Choice The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong – 5/7 ****1/2

To Read:


Completed:

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

RRRC Monthly Challenge

1. "M" book - The Mercenary by Cherry Adair 5/17
2. B-day - Pleasure of a Dark Prince by Kresley Cole (Shazzy's shelf)
3. Washington - The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister
4. Memorial Day - A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
5. Cinco de Mayo - King of Sword and Sky by CL Wilson
6. 1,000 Ratings - Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
7. Professional Potpourri - Street Game by Christine Feehan (military) 5/9
8. Futuristic Romance - Ceremony in Death by JD Robb
9. Banned Books - The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
10.Reader's Choice - Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson 5/19

[Thenia]

01: Mansfield Park by Jane Austen (06/05)

02: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (from Gaijinmama's list - thank you!) (17/05)

03: Storm Born by Richelle Mead (08/05)

04: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte

05: How Not to Be Popular by Jennifer Ziegler (19/05)

06: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery (12/05)

07: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks (18/05)

08: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh (09/05) /or: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb

09: Forever by Judy Blume (07/05)

10: Burned by P.C. Cast (01/05)




Only 1 left!

[Sandra]

RRRC 2010 May Monthly Challenge
Been really slow this month, keep reading books not in the challenge.
8/10 Completed

1. M - Magic Study
2. B'day (Pick Me, it's my b'day) - Walk on the Wild Side 3/5/10 ★★★★
3. Washington State - Fire Me Up 19/5/10 ★★★★
4. Talking to the Dead - The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer 20/5/10 ★★★★★
5. 5 words - A Match Made in Hell 22/5/10 ★★★★
6. Mucho ratings - Tall, Dark & Hungry 5/5/10 ★★★★
7. Pro Potpourri - Military - Untamed Hunger 11/5/10 ★★★★
8. Sci-Fi Romance - Talon's Trophy 7/5/10 ★★★★
9. Thats Banned? - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Choice - Ceremony in Death 4/5/10 ★★★★

[~Sara~]

5/10 complete

1. Starts with "M": The Master and Margarita
2. May Birthday - Southpaw285: The Duke And I 5/14****
3. Geography - Washington: Fire Me Up 5/10***
4. Memorial Day: Wuthering Heights
5. Cinco De Mayo: Something Wicked This Way Comes
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?
9. Banned book: Slaughterhouse-Five
10. Reader's Choice: The Hollow 5/7****

[Sheila]

Challenge Completed!


1. Starts with M: Moonlight Falls by Vincent Zandri Done May 8 ★★★★☆
2. Birthday: Since today is Shazzy's birthday (Happy Birthday Shazzy!) I chose An Ice Cold Grave by Charlaine Harris Done May 2 ★★★☆☆
3. Washington State: Injustice for All by J.A. Jance Done May 20 ★★★★☆
4. Memorial Day: Blue Screen by Robert B. Parker Done May 13 ★★★★☆
5. Cinco de Mayo: Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella Done May 14 ★★★☆☆
6. Over 1000 Ratings: Undead and Unwelcome by MaryJanice Davidson Done May 5 ★★★★☆
7. Professional Potpourri: Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow Done May 10 ★★★★☆
8. Futuristic Romance: Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb Done May 15 ★★★★☆
9. Banned Books: The Giver by Lois Lowry Done May 13 ★★★★☆
10. My Choice: This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections by Carol Burnett Done May 12 ★★★★☆

Completed 10/10 tasks - May 20, 2010

[Desperado]

Congrats Sheila!

[Desperado]

RRRC May 2010 Monthly 4/6


1. Starts With M:Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland
2. May Birthday:Into the Dark by Gena Showalter(Lili)
5. 5 Word Title:Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper ** 5/20/10
6. 1000 Rating:If I Stay by Gayle Forman *** 5/10/10
7. Professional:Redemption Alley by Lilith Saintcrow(Supernatural Cop) **** 5/4/10
10. Reader's Choice:Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh ***** 5/15/10

[Sandra]

Hooray, Sheila!

[BJ Rose]

Sheila wrote: "Challenge Completed!"

Congratulations, Sheila!!

[Sheila]

Thanks everyone, the challenge was fun to complete

[Debbie]

congrats Sheila -

Monthly Challenge:
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010
* 8 / 10 Read:

1. May: A Man Of Means - (5/18) ★★★★☆
2. Birthday: (Amanda's TBR) - Royal's Bride - (5/2) ★★★★☆
3. Geography: (Washington State)
4. Memorial Day: Rebecca (5/16) ★★★★★
5. Cinco De Mayo: Girl Who Chased the Moon - (5/4) ★★★★★
6. RRRC 1,000 Members: Undead and Unwed - (5/10) ★★★☆☆
7. Professional Potpourri: Silentheart (5/16) ★★★☆☆
8. Romance Genre: Glory in Death (5/20) ★★★★☆
9. Of Lists and Shelves: (Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret)
10. Reader's Choice: The Turning - (5/7) ★★★☆☆
- The Scarletti Curse (5/15) ★★★★★

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[Pollyanna]

1. May: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

2. Birthday: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Nichole)

4. Memorial Day: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

5. Cinco De Mayo: Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

8. Romance Genre: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

10. Reader's Choice: Cut by Patricia McCormick

[Kelley]

Completed 5/5! Finished challenge 5/19/10! I may add more if I read more that fit, but officially I'm finished. :-)

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M."
My Guardian Angel (finished 5/19/10)


2. Birthday: Read a book from a May B-day celebrant. (Nichole)
Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel (finished 5/10/10)


3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Washington (State).

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

5. Cinco De Mayo: Read a book whose title has 5 words.
The Kidnapping of Kenzie Thorn (finished 5/9/10)


6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Read a book that has over a 1,000 ratings in GoodReads. - Wow I actually found one that I just happened to be reading currently. Go figure. LOL
Testimony: A Novel (currently reading)


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).
Fractured (finished 5/7/10)


8. Romance Genre: Read a futuristic or sci-fi romance.

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
Scent of Murder (finished 5/2/10)


Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment

[Sheila]

Nice going Kelley. I finished mine today as well.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Ok, I don't remember if I posted my completed list or not, so here it is.

May’s Monthly Challenge (Romance Reader’s challenge group).
5/5


1. May: Mistletoe and Magic by Lisa Cach et. al.

2. Birthday: Honeymoon of the Dead by Tate Hallaway (from Lady Ozma’s TBR list)


3. Geography: Go Fetch by Shelly Laurenston

4. Cinco De Mayo: Read a book whose title has 5 words.

5. Professional Potpourri: Hot and Heavy by Sandra Hill (SEALS hero).

6. Reader's Choice Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris

Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010

I decided to stop at this, since I am TRYING to cut down my tbr mountain. So if its not there in the pile (and in plain sight too) its not getting read this month or next month.

Well, this month, for sure. Going to Balticon on Mem. Weekend and will probably over-spend buying books from the Hucksters room, like I always do. But hey--they are CRACK DEALERS to those of us with serious book addictions, right? So its not my fault I buy so many, its THEIR faults for being pushers. Yeah, I like that argument. So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it. :oP

[Valorie]

10/10 Done Yay!

1. May: Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks 5/8 ****
2. Birthday(Michelle): Burning Alive by Shannon Butcher 5/11 ****
3. Geography: Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn 5/2 ***
4. Memorial Day: The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike 5/4 ***
5. Cinco de Mayo: Even Vampires Get the Blues by Katie MacAlister 5/18 ****
6. 1,000 Members: You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister 5/19 ****
7. Professional(Army): They Call Me Death by Missy Jane 5/12 ***
8. Romance: Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair 5/7 ***
9. Of Lists & Shelves: Forever by Judy Blume 5/16 ***
10. Reader's Choice: Naked Dragon by Annette Blair 5/14 ****

Done:

[BJ Rose]

Valorie wrote: "10/10 Done Yay!"

Yay, Valorie!!

[Julianna]

Update 5/20

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

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

Completed 4/10

[Chelle]

Update: 4/10 on 05/20/10

1. "M" for May: Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed #1) by Lara Adrian
2. May Birthday (Keyona): The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
3. Geography (WA): Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
4. Memorial Author: Never Cross a Vampire by Stuart M. Kaminsky
5. Cinco De Mayo: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Dark Prince by Christine Feehan
7. Professional (combat nurse): Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
8. Sci-Fi Romance Genre: Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter
9. Of Lists and Shelves: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
10. Reader's Choice: The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Annette Blair

[Beth F]

Monthly Challenge – May 2010
6 of 10 done

1 – Starts with M: Moonlight on the Millpond by Lori Wick
2 - Birthday: (Nichole) Glass Houses by Rachel Caine (5/08/10)
3 - Geography: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas (5/19/10)
4 - Memorial Day: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
5 - Cinco De Mayo: The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (5/20/10)
6 - RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: (1,291) Flirt by Laurell K. Hamilton (5/06/10)
7 - Professional Potpourri: (Ronnie’s dad is a retired teacher) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (5/05/10)
8 - Romance Genre: Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
9 - Of Lists and Shelves: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
10. Reader's Choice: Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah (5/13/10)

[N.L.]

10/10 Read Done!

Letter M: Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts 5/5/10-5/7/10 **
Birthday (Nichole): Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur 5/3/10-5/4/10 ***
Geography: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead 5/20/10 *****
Memorial Day: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu 5/2/10 ****
Cinco de Mayo: Still Sucks to be Me by Kimberly Pauley 5/20/10 ***
1,000 Members: Stolen by Kelley Armstrong 5/11/10 ****
Professional: Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot 5/3/10 **
Romance: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward 5/1/10 *****
Of List & Shelves: Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause 5/4/10 ****
Reader's Choice: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris 5/5/10 ***

[Janelle]

May Monthly Challenge May 1, 2010-May 31, 2010

2/10 Completed

1. 'M'- Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts

2. Bday list- Touch of Darkness by Christina Dodd (from Nichole's list)Completed 5/19/10

3. WA State- Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd Completed 5/16/10

4. Author Passed- Frederica by Georgette Heyer

5. 5 words- To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning

6. 1,000+ ratings- Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts

7. She's a Teacher- Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney

8. Sci-fi-rom- Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair

9. Banned- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

10. My choice- Into the Shadow by Christina Dodd

[Sandra]

Hooray, Kelley, Ana, Valorie & N.L. !!!!

[BJ Rose]

N. L. wrote: "10/10 Read Done!"

Congratulations, N.L.!!

[Vanessa]

Hey Mel,

Sorry about the confusion, but I thought re-post meant edit! I finally went to the FAQ topic and there it was; the answer!! Wonder of wonders!! Well, now I know I was supposed to repost as a different message!! Anyway, here's my updated list:

5/8


1. Starts With M: Midnight Jewels by Jayne Ann Krentz

2. Birthday: Master of the Highlands by Veronica Wolff (Amanda's and Mine HB to me!) 5/3/10

3. Geography: I Thee Wed by Amanda Quick (Lives in Washington State)

4. Memorial Day: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss 5/21/10

5. Cinco De Mayo: Loves Music, Loves to Dance by Mary Higgins Clark - 5/3/10

6. Over a 1,000 ratings: Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

8. Futuristic Romance: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle 5/12/10

10. Reader's Choice: If She Only Knew by Lisa Jackson 5/1/10

[Nita]

8/8 done


1. May - Mind Game 5/9 ****
2. Birthday (Nichole) - Grimspace 5/12 *****
3. Geography (Author lives in Washington) - Love in the Time of Dragons 5/10 ****
5. Cinco de Mayo - Lord of the Changing Winds 5/16 ****
6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone - Crocodile on the Sandbank 5/6 ****
7. Professional Potpourri (law) - Mind Games 5/21 ****
8. Futuristic Romance - Beyond the Night 5/3 ****
10. Reader's Choice - Atlantis Unleashed 5/3 ****

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[Valorie]

Thanks BJ Rose and Sandra!

[Penney]

10/10 Completed DONE!


1. Starts with M: My Fair Mistress: A Novel 05/18
2. Happy Birthday to Me: Jacob 05/14
3. Washington State (author): Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas 05/04
4. Memorial Day: The Wolf and the Dove, byauthor:Kathleen E. Woodiwiss|88445] 05/05
5. Cinco De Mayo: The Lord andheorpion b>05/17
6. Over 1000 Ratings: Bitten 05/15
7. Professional Potpourri: Wild Card 05/11
8. Futuristic Romance: Judgment in Death 05/02
9. Of Lists & Shelves-Banned Book: Blood and Chocolate 05/21
10. My Choice: Lover Mine 05/10

[BJ Rose]

Nita wrote: "8/8 done"

Congrats, Nita!

[BJ Rose]

Penney wrote: "10/10 Completed DONE!"

Way to go, Penney!!

[Kelley]

Completed 6/5! Finished challenge 5/19/10! I may add more if I read more that fit, but officially I'm finished. :-)

1. May: Read a book which title starts with "M."
My Guardian Angel (finished 5/19/10)


2. Birthday: Read a book from a May B-day celebrant. (Nichole)
Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel (finished 5/10/10)


3. Geography: Read a book whose author, setting or character is from Washington (State).

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

5. Cinco De Mayo: Read a book whose title has 5 words.
The Kidnapping of Kenzie Thorn (finished 5/9/10)


6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Read a book that has over a 1,000 ratings in GoodReads. - Wow I actually found one that I just happened to be reading currently. Go figure. LOL
Testimony: A Novel (finished 5/21/10)


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).
Fractured (finished 5/7/10)


8. Romance Genre: Read a futuristic or sci-fi romance.

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
Scent of Murder (finished 5/2/10)


Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010

You can choose 3, 5, 8 or all 10 categories depending on your reading speed, books availability and/or time commitment

[Sandra]

Hooray, Nita & Penney!!

[Erin]

Read: 8/10

1. May: Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard 5/4

2. Birthday: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Nichole) 5/12

3. Geography: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

4. Memorial Day: The Torrents of Spring by Earnest Hemingway 5/12

5. Cinco De Mayo: King of Sword and Sky by C.L. WIlson

6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 5/10

7. Professional Potpourri: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 5/8

8. Romance Genre: After Dark by Jayne Castle 5/17

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 5/5

10. Reader's Choice: Silver Master by Jayne Castle 5/21

Had to do a bit of rearranging as I'm still waiting on some library holds. Really enjoying Castle's Harmony series though, read 4 of them this week.



Also Read:

[Shannon]

3 DOWN, 5 TO GO!

1. Starts with M: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews
2. May Birthday: Touch the Dark by Karen Chance - Nichole's Shelf
3. Washington: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead - 5/22 - ★ ★ ★ ★ - my review
4. Deceased Author: Skip
5. 5-Word Title: Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole
6. 1,000 Ratings: Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine - 5/15 - ★ ★ - my review
7. Professional Potpourri (Nurse): Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
8. Futuristic Romance: Embrace the Night Eternal by Joss Ware
9. Banned Book: Skip
10. Reader's Choice: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - 5/17 - ★ ★ ★ - my review

READ


TO READ

[Mel W]

RRRC GROUP - MONTHLY CHALLENGE - MAY
Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2010

6/10 read

1. May: Murder Game by Christine Feehan ★★★☆☆ 4/5
2. Birthday: Smash Cut by Sandra Brown Renee ★★★★☆ 2/5
3. Geography: Amaryllis by Jayne Castle ★★★★☆ 7/5
4. Memorial Day:
5. Cinco De Mayo: Kiss Me While I Sleep by Linda Howard
6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Blood Brothers (5,030 ratings) by Nora Roberts ★★★★☆ 13/5
7. Professional Potpourri : Hello Darkness by Sandra Brown (male hero is a lieutenant/crime psychologist with the Austin PD) ★★★★☆ 6/5
8. Romance Genre - Sci-fi: Zinnia by Jayne Castle ★★★★☆½ 21/5
9. Of Lists and Shelves - You "May" Not Read: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
10. Reader's Choice: Orchid by Jayne Castle currently reading

[Mel W]

Vanessa wrote: "Hey Mel,

Sorry about the confusion, but I thought re-post meant edit! I finally went to the FAQ topic and there it was; the answer!! Wonder of wonders!! Well, now I know I was supposed to repost..."

No problems, Vanessa, and thanks for re-posting your list as a new post! Appreciate it :)

[Mel W]

UPDATE - May 22


96 readers have signed up to participate in this month's challenge:

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

2 new readers have signed up since the last update:

Claudia (swimgirlz200)
Melanie - 7 books read

Welcome!

You can sign up any time throughout the month.

8 readers have completed all 10 categories of this month's challenge so far this month! Congratulations!

Total books read so far this month = 374

Please note: For ease of tracking, could you please RE-POST your official list with your progress after every update. Striking out the book's title and/or a finished date after the book's name will be best.

Next update will be May 28.

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

Happy reading!

[Lili]

1. Starts with M: Mind Game 05/15**
2. Happy Birthday to Me: It Had to Be You 05/03***
3. Washington State: Blood Bound 05/16***
4. Memorial Day: The Picture of Dorian Gray 05/08*
5. Cinco De Mayo: Pleasure of a Dark Prince 05/05*****
6. Over 1000 Ratings: Dark Prince 05/18***
7. Professional Potpourri: Wild Card 05/10**
8. Futuristic Romance: Mine to Possess 05/02*****
9. Of Lists & Shelves-Banned Book: Blood and Chocolate 05/22****
10. My Choice: Shadow Game 05/12**

There!, 10/10... this was not my best reading month, only a couple of books were great.. I'm looking forward to June's challenge.

[Erin]

Read: 9/10

1. May: Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard 5/4

2. Birthday: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (Nichole) 5/12

3. Geography: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs

4. Memorial Day: The Torrents of Spring by Earnest Hemingway 5/12

5. Cinco De Mayo: King of Sword and Sky by C.L. WIlson 5/22

6. RRRC 1,000 Members Milestone: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs 5/10

7. Professional Potpourri: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan 5/8

8. Romance Genre: After Dark by Jayne Castle 5/17

9. Of Lists and Shelves: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume 5/5

10. Reader's Choice: Silver Master by Jayne Castle 5/21



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