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1.1 M is for May:
2.2 Southpaw285's Birthday: Glory in Death by J.D. Robb
5.1 Mother May I:
8.1. Alternate Reality:Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
10. Reader's Choice:






4/5 Completed
5.1 Mother May I: Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter






3 of 8 Updated 5.16.11
May hasn't been a good month for reading so far. I hope that changes soon!
2.2. Happy Birthday Catherine! Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 5.16.11
4.2. Cinco de Mayo: Five Word Title - Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 5.10.11
10. Readers Choice: Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 5.9.11




- Katie Macalister The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons
8. Maybe if things had been different... Maybe things will change in the future.... The world is full of maybes, might bes, and might have beens: 8.1. We're talking alternate realities here. Read a contemporary book where something is different in the world than what reality reflects. Maybe vampires do exist. Maybe magic is real.- Chloe Neill Hard Bitten

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May 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
8/10 Completed
1.1- Title starts with M- A Modern Wicked Fairy Tale: Rapunzel 5/12 *****
2.1- Happy Birthday Rena!- 13 Little Blue Envelopes 5/11 ***
3.1- Author from India- Alisha Rai- "Light My Fire" from 12th Night. 5/10 ***
4.2- 5 Word Title- The Lady And The Unicorn 5/3 ***
5.3- BDSM- Graceful Submission
6.1- Firefighter- On Fire II: Still Burning 5/17 ***
7.1- Flowers on shirt on cover- The Virgin Suicides 5/5 *****
8.1- Contemporary witches- Demonglass
9.1- Luck- Backstage Pass-Olivia Cunning (you are lucky if you can get a backstage pass) 5/8 **
10-My Pick- Dirty Lady Katherine 5/3 ***











Tied Up, Tied Down 5/9***
Heather: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 5/7****
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal 5/30****
He Loves Lucy 5/17***
(He Loves Lucy doesn't exactly have a recipe that calls for mayo, but it is on her sandwich in the food journal she's keeping and she mentions it in explicit detail:
"Light mayonnaise is like masturbation--it approximates the real thing but leaves you unfulfilled, ultimately leading to fantasies about diving face-first into a big-ass jar of the real stuff."
As soon as I read that I thought it would be perfect for this category.)
Cowgirl Up and Ride 5/8****
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": 6.3. Read a book where the h/h are involved in a plane crash (bonus points if they actually use the term "Mayday mayday mayday!")
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Blue Dahlia 5/2***
The Anubis Gates 5/31****
The Gunslinger 5/11***
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr 5/8*****











Duration: May 1st to May 31st
7/10 COMPLETE
1. M is for May: Slayed by Amanda Marrone FINISHED 5/1
2. Birthday: Briansgirl- Dead to the World (5 star) FINISHED 5/1
3. Geography: Sold FINISHED 5/7
4. Cinco de Mayo: The Sorcerer of the North FINISHED 5/10
5. Mother May I: Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones FINISHED 5/15
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": Life as We Knew It FINISHED 5/7
7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!): Abandon FINISHED 5/13
8. Maybe if things had been different... Delirium
9. Friday the 13th!: Forest of Hands and Teeth
10. Reader's Choice: The Vespertine










2011 May Monthly Challenge: Reader's Thread
Completed 8/8
1. M is for May: 1.2 Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare 5/2
2. Birthday: 2.2. Happy Birthday Melody! Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 5/11
4. Cinco de Mayo: 4.2. Three Nights With A Scoundrel by Tessa Dare 5/12
5. Mother May I: 5.3. Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl 5/9
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": 6.2. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 5/10
7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!): 7.1. Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
8. Maybe if things had been different... Maybe things will change in the future.... The world is full of maybes, might bes, and might have beens:
8.2. Jimmy Coates: Power by Joe Craig 5/5
10. Reader's Choice: Sleeping with the Agent 5/6
Completed 8/8
1. M is for May: 1.2 Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare 5/2
2. Birthday: 2.2. Happy Birthday Melody! Slightly Married by Mary Balogh 5/11
4. Cinco de Mayo: 4.2. Three Nights With A Scoundrel by Tessa Dare 5/12
5. Mother May I: 5.3. Start Me Up by Victoria Dahl 5/9
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": 6.2. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks 5/10
7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!): 7.1. Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
8. Maybe if things had been different... Maybe things will change in the future.... The world is full of maybes, might bes, and might have beens:
8.2. Jimmy Coates: Power by Joe Craig 5/5
10. Reader's Choice: Sleeping with the Agent 5/6









6/10 Done
1.2 Mmmmmm May:
2.2 Happy B-Day Gaijinmama!:
3.2 India: The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing by T. Hall
4.2 Cinco de Mayo:
5.1 Mother May I:
6.3 Mayday, Mayday!: Storm of Visions by Christina Dodd
7. April Showers: TBD
8.1 Maybe:
9.2 Friday 13th: The Strain by Chuck Hogan
10. My Choice:










7/10 Completed
1. M is for May:Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
3. Geography: 1. author, setting or character is from India
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! Loving A Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney

6/8 READ
1.2 Things that make you go Mmmmm: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton - 5/3 ★★★
2.1 Happy Birthday, Dee! Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard - 5/8 ★★★★
3.1 India: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri - 5/11 ★★★★
4.2 Número Cinco: The Fiery Cross
5.1 Hi Mom! The Sweet Gum Tree
7.2 Good Christians: My Beloved by Karen Ranney - 5/11 ★★★½
8.1. Alternate Realities: Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - 5/14 ★★★★
10.2 Random Book From My TBR: Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran - 5/7 ★★★★







4/8
1.2 M is for May: - Mmmmm - The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
2.3 Birthday: - 4 or 5 star book. Happy Birthday, Dee! - Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
6.1 Mayday: - Police officer - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
10 Reader's Choice: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

May 2011 Monthly Reading Challenge
9/10 Completed
1.1- Title starts with M- A Modern Wicked Fairy Tale: Rapunzel 5/12 *****
2.1- Happy Birthday Rena!- 13 Little Blue Envelopes 5/11 ***
3.1- Author from India- Alisha Rai- "Light My Fire" from 12th Night. 5/10 ***
4.2- 5 Word Title- The Lady And The Unicorn 5/3 ***
5.3- BDSM- Graceful Submission
6.1- Firefighter- On Fire II: Still Burning 5/17 ***
7.1- Flowers on shirt on cover- The Virgin Suicides 5/5 *****
8.1- Contemporary alternate reality- Wake 5/17
9.1- Luck- Backstage Pass-Olivia Cunning (you are lucky if you can get a backstage pass) 5/8 **
10-My Pick- Dirty Lady Katherine 5/3 ***











2.2 Birthday:
10. Reader's Choice:
Completed 2/10



Completed: 3/10
Life kind of threw me a curve this month so I'm way behind schedule and don't know if I'll be able to finish all 10, but I'm sure going to give it a try!
1.1 M is for May: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
2.2 Birthday:
3.1 Geography: Glutton For Pleasure
4.2 Cinco de Mayo: Crazy Love
5.3 Mother May I: Wicked Intent
6.3 "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": Nerd in Shining Armor
7.1 April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!):
8.3 Maybe if things had been different... Maybe things will change in the future.... The world is full of maybes, might bes, and might have beens: Out of Time
9.1 Friday the 13th!:
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To be read:






Read:




1. May 1.3:
2. Birthday 2.2:
3. Geography 3.1: Her Two Dads
4. Cinco de Mayo 4.2:
5. Mother May I 5.3:
6. Mayday! 6.1:
7. May Flowers 7.1:
8. Maybe 8.1:
9. Friday the 13th 9.1: Change-My-Luck Blues
10. Reader's Choice:

3/5 Completed
1.2 Mmmmm title Rejar by Dara Joy 5/14/11
2.2 Happy Birthday Dee The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
4.2 Five Words Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy 5/9/11
5.1 Mother Coming Up Roses by Catherine Anderson
7.1 May Flowers Silverhill by Phyllis A. Whitney 5/18/11
10. My Pick Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer






Read: 7/10
3.Geography - India: Demon Moon by Meljean Brook
4. Cinco de Mayo: The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister
9. Friday the 13th: A Game Of Chance by Linda Howard










Also Read:




Changed my mind. I'll do 6 and may be more.
Challenge Duration: 1–31 May
5/6 Completed
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2.
4.
7. April showers bring May flowers - Amaryllis by Jayne Castle
8.
10.








10/10 Completed!
1.1- Title starts with M- A Modern Wicked Fairy Tale: Rapunzel 5/12 *****
2.1- Happy Birthday Rena!- 13 Little Blue Envelopes 5/11 ***
3.1- Author from India- Alisha Rai- "Light My Fire" from 12th Night. 5/10 ***
4.2- 5 Word Title- The Lady And The Unicorn 5/3 ***
5.3- BDSM- Graceful Submission 5/18 ****
6.1- Firefighter- On Fire II: Still Burning 5/17 ***
7.1- Flowers on shirt on cover- The Virgin Suicides 5/5 *****
8.1- Contemporary alternate reality- Wake 5/17 ****
9.1- Luck- Backstage Pass-Olivia Cunning (you are lucky if you can get a backstage pass) 5/8 **
10-My Pick- Dirty Lady Katherine 5/3 ***











1.2
2.2 B-Day: Kim 16th: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
4.2 Cinco de Mayo: 5 words: Walk on the Wild Side - Christine Warren
5.1 Mother's Day: TBD
6.1
7.1 April Showers: flower on cover: TBD
8.3 Alternate Universe: Steampunk: Soulless - Gail Carriger
9.1
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5/8
1.2 M is for May: - Mmmmm - The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
6.1 Mayday: - Police officer - Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl
10 Reader's Choice: The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

4 of 8 Updated 5.18.11
Halfway there, but the month is more than half over - I better get reading!
1.1. M is for May: Caught Running by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux 5.18.11
2.2. Happy Birthday Catherine! Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah Maclean 5.16.11
4.2. Cinco de Mayo: Five Word Title - Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 5.10.11
10. Readers Choice: Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 5.9.11





1. May 1.3:
2. Birthday 2.2:
3. Geography 3.1:
4. Cinco de Mayo 4.2:
5. Mother May I 5.3:
6. Mayday! 6.1:
7. May Flowers 7.1:
8. Maybe 8.1:
9. Friday the 13th 9.1:
10. Reader's Choice:

3. Geography: Life of Pi by Yann Martel.
7. April showers: Sin and Sensibility by Suzanne Enoch.
9. Friday the 13th!: Hush by Cherry Adair.

4/10
1. "M" Title:
1.2 Mmmmm!:
1.3 M/M romance or Character Starts With M:
2. Birthday:
2.2. Birthday Same As Mine:
2.3. Birthday Same As Mine With Four or Five Stars:
3. India:
3.2. Author, Setting, and Characters From India:
3.3. Author, Setting and Character From India or Hindi:
4. Cinco de Mayo:
4.2. Fifth In Series:
4.3. Mayo In Recipe:
5. Mother May I:
5.2. Searching for Mother:
5.3. BDSM:
6. Mayday Mayday Mayday!:
6.2. Stranded:
6.3. Plane Crash, Shipwrecked:
7. Flower On Cover:
7.2. Religious Colony:
7.3. Religious Colony With Flowers on Cover:
8. Alternate Reality:
8.2. Future:
8.3. Past With Alternate Reality:
9. Friday the 13th!:
9.2. Horror:
9.3. Horror Book With "Luck" in Title:
10. Reader's Choice:





1. Mmmmm! (Summer time!) - Get Lucky - Katherine Center
2. Birthday - Something Like Fate - Susane Colasanti
3. India - Wheel of Surya - Jamila Gavin
6. Rescue - Life of Pi - Yann Martel
8. Future - The Angel Experiment - James Patterson
9. Horror/Scary - On The Street Where You Live - Mary Higgins Clark
10. Reader's Choice - Water for Elephants - Jacob Jankowski











4/8
√ 1.1. Title 'M': The Mad Bad Duke by Jennifer Ashley - 5.19.11
2.2. BD: Same Day: Dee (17th) Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare
OR Cathy (19th) A Hellion in Her Bed by Sabrina Jeffries
3. Geography: India: The Reckless Bride by Stephanie Laurens
√ 4.2 Five-Word Title: One Night With a Spy by Celeste Bradley - 5.18.11
√ 4.2 5th in Series: Victory of Eagles by Naomi Novik - 5.07.11
5.1 Mother: 311 Pelican Court by Debbie Macomber
6.1 Rescue Worker: The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan
7.1 Flower on Cover: 44 Cranberry Point
√ 8.1 Alternate Reality - Contemporary: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 5.08.11
OR 8.2 Futuristic: Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
9.2 Horror/Scary Book: Countdown by Iris Johansen
10 Reader's Choice: Thanks to Dee for this idea!
√ 10.1 Read 1st in trilogy: Devil In My Bed by Celeste Bradley - 5.09
√ 10.2 Read 1st & 2nd in trilogy: Rogue In My Arms by Celeste Bradley - 5.10.11
√ 10.3 Complete the trilogy: Scoundrel In My Dreams by Celeste Bradley - 5.11.11

Duration: May 1st to May 31st
8/10 COMPLETE
1. M is for May: Slayed by Amanda Marrone FINISHED 5/1
2. Birthday: Briansgirl- Dead to the World (5 star) FINISHED 5/1
3. Geography: Sold FINISHED 5/7
4. Cinco de Mayo: The Sorcerer of the North FINISHED 5/10
5. Mother May I: Alcatraz versus the Scrivener's Bones FINISHED 5/15
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": Life as We Knew It FINISHED 5/7
7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!): Abandon FINISHED 5/13
8. Maybe if things had been different... Delirium
9. Friday the 13th!: Forest of Hands and Teeth
10. Reader's Choice: The Vespertine FINISHED 5/20











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9. Luck: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis.
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