2011 May Monthly Challenge: Reader's Thread

[Hayley]

Congrats to Lauren, Sandra, Judithe, Debbie, Eva, Valorie, Diane, Katharina, Courtney, Erin, Jane, Crystal, BJ, Tugce, Hina, and Heather!

[BJ Rose]

Thanks, Jane, Sandra & Hayley!!!

Congratulations to all the finishers!!!!

[Dee]

so i've actually been done for a week, but needed to post...lol!

10/10 complete

1. M is for May
1.3 - Different Suits (M/M featuring Moody Torrance) or Full House (M/M featuring Marco De La Santo) - Finished - 5/8 - both of them
2. Birthday
2.2 - Matched from Kim's list - Finished - 5/5
3. Geography
3.3 - The Case of the Missing Servant - book and characters are from India/set in India, author spends half his time in India - Finished - 5/16
4. Cinco De Mayo
4.3 - Silver Borne - book 5 in the Mercy Thompson series - Finished - 5/14
5. Mother May I
5.3 - Domination - Finished - 5/13
6. Mayday Mayday
6.1 - Man Down - features EMS - Finished - 5/6
7. April Shows Bring May Flowers
7.2 - The Wordy Shipmates - about Plymouth Colony - Finished - 5/13
8. Maybe If Things Had Been Different...
8.2 - Bonds of Justice - set in the future - Finished - 5/6
9. Friday the 13th
9.1 - since Luck and Fortune often rely on someone taking a Chance - A Game of Chances - Finished - 5/22
10. Reader's Choice
10.2 - read a new to you author/series - The Face of Deception - Finished - 5/16

[Daffodil]

Finished!

RRRC May 2011 Monthly Challenge
May 1-31, 2011

Completed: 10/10

1. M is for May:
1.1 Read a book that starts with the letter M or the author's last name starts with an M.
AND
1.2 Read a book with a cover that makes you say, "Mmmmm!" and you have to post a link to that drool worthy cover so we all know what makes you drool.
To Tame A Highland Warrior, Karen Marie Moning, 5-9-11



2. Happy Birthday Cathy!:
2.3. Read a book rated four or five stars with which you are completely unfamiliar from a May B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date.
Into Thin Air, Cindy Miles, 5-20-11


3. Geography:
3.2. Read a book whose author, setting, AND characters are from India.
The Mango Season, Amulya Malladi, 5-18-11


4. Cinco de Mayo:
4.2. Read a book that is the fifth in a series or has five words in the title.
And Then He Kissed Her, Laura Lee Guhrke, 5-5-11
And hey look at the date I finished it!


5. Mother May I:
5.3. Read a BDSM book. (After all, isn't BDSM all about one person following the commands of another person and trusting that they will get you where they want to go? So it's really like a full contact adult version of Mother May I.)
Tie Me Down, Tracy Wolff, 5-31-11


6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!":
6.3. Read a book where the h/h are involved in a plane crash or a shipwreck (bonus points if they actually use the term "Mayday mayday mayday!")
Up Close and Dangerous, Linda Howard, 5-13-11
"Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!" -- Hardcover, pg. 40


7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!):
7.1. Read a book with a picture of a flower on the front cover.
Nightshade, Andrea Cremer, 5-26-11


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:
8.3. Past alternative realities might be the toughest. What if something was different in the past? Steampunk? What if the Axis won WWII? Read a historical with an alternative reality.
The Rest Falls Away, Colleen Gleason, 5-3-11


9. Friday the 13th!:
9.2. Since the date has become associated with a certain mass murdering psychopath, read a book that would be considered HORROR or at least a scary book.
What the Night Knows, Dean Koontz, 5-23-11


10. Reader's Choice:
Practice Makes Perfect, Julie James, 5-7-11

[Hayley]

Congrats Dee & Daffodil!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

And yet more finishers! Well done!

[Hayley]

Well I was going for 5 but wasn't able to finish the book I'm on so I just did 4.

~May 2011 Monthly Challenge~

4/4 Complete

√ 1.1 ~ M is for May: (Author's Last Name Starts with "M"): 204 Rosewood Lane by Debbie Macomber [Complete on 5/5/2011 4 Stars]

4.2 ~ Cinco de Mayo: (5 Words In Title): Kiss Me If You Can by Carly Phillips [Complete on 5/21/2011 3 Stars]

√ 5.1 ~ Mother May I: (Heroine is a Mom): Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay Andrews [Completed on 5/14/2011 4 Stars]

√ 10. Reader's Choice: Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, David Leslie Johnson [Complete on 5/8/2011 3 Stars]

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Tugce, Hina, Heather, Dee, Daffodil and Hayley!!!!!!

[D.G.]

2011 RRRC May Monthly Challenge
8/8 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 by Diana Gabaldon - 5/31 ★★★★

5.1 Hi Mom! The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred - 5/21 ★★★

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 ★★★★

[Joy]

Well, the month is just hours from being over, so I'll post the books I finished. I'm only 9/10 ... but plan to finish before I move on to June.
1. Mmmm...Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts (Ireland makes me say mmmm even more than food.) DONE
2. Birthday ... Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (Hayyp Birthday Anne, May 11) DONE
3. Geography ... Jungle Book, which I still plan to read, beginning in a few minutes. DONE
4. Five words in title ... The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner DONE
5. Mother ... Daddy for Keeps by Pamela Tracy DONE
6. Rescue worker ... Lost and Found (main charactr is an animal wardon, rescues animals) DONE
7. Religious Colony ... Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult ... Amish DONE
8. Maybe ... Trouble in Mudbug, a Ghost-in-law Mystery DONE
9. Luck ... The Joy Luck Club, I will read it tomorrow.
10. Choice ... for Memorial Day, a book about a soldier ... Undaunted Heart by Suzy Barile. DONE

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Woohoo DG!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm going to commit to 8 again this month. The level? Hmmmm, probably, mostly 2s - I don't think I could be more wishy washy there. I will post as I go!

8 of 8 Updated 5.31.11

By the skin of my teeth...!

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
5.1. Mother May I: Full House by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes 5.31.11
6.2. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": Hidden Away by Maya Banks 5.23.11
8.1. Maybe if things had been different...: Out of Time by Monique Martin 5.30.11
9.2. Friday the 13th!: The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen 5.19.11
10. Readers Choice: Lie with Me by Stephanie Tyler 5.9.11



Congratulations to all of the finishers this month!!

[~Sara~]

I almost made it this month (I finished one more than last month at least). Congratulations to all that finished!!!
9/10 done.


1. M is for May: 1.2 Read a book with a cover that makes you say, "Mmmmm!"
Tied Up, Tied Down 5/9***
2. Birthday: 2.1. Read a book from a May B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf.
Heather: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 5/7****
3. Geography: 3.1. Read a book whose author, setting or character is from India.
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal 5/30****
4. Cinco de Mayo: 4.3. Read a book that has a recipe that calls for mayo.
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.)
5. Mother May I: 5.3. Read a BDSM book.
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
7. May flowers: 7.1. Read a book with a picture of a flower on the front cover.
Blue Dahlia 5/2***
8. Maybe: 8.3. Read a historical with an alternative reality.
The Anubis Gates 5/31****
9. Friday the 13th!: 9.2. Read a horror.
The Gunslinger 5/11***
10. Reader's Choice:
The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr 5/8*****

[Bookchaser]

I'm not sure if I'm supposed to repost my list or not. If I'm doing it wrong please let me know.

May 2011 Monthly Challenge

8/8 Completed

1.1 M is for May: Title or Author's last name begins with M
Redeemed in Darkness by Alexis Morgan - 05/05/11
2.2 Birthday: May 5th - Happy Birthday AH and southpaw 285!
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage by Jennifer Ashley - 05/03/11
3.0 Skip
4.2 Cinco de Mayo: Read a book that is fifth in a series or has five words in the title
Darkness Unknown (Paladins of Darkness, Book 5) by Alexis Morgan - 05/11/11
5.1 Mother May I: Heroine is a Mother
At Her Service by Shari Anton - 05/21/11
6.1 May Day! May Day!: Read a book about a rescue worker
Trial by Fire by Jo Davis - 05/08/11
7.1 May Flowers: Read a book with a flower on the cover
Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath - 05/06/11
8.2 Alternate Reality: Read a book with an alternate future
Play of Passion (Psy-Changelings, Book 9) by Nalini Singh - 05/29/11
9.0 Skip
10 Reader's Choice:
The Ranger - by Monica McCarty - 05/31/11

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay MountainKat and Bookchaser!!

[Lili]

May Monthly Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1 – May 31, 2011
10/10 Completed

1. M is for May – McCarthy, Erin. Hard and Fast 05/26****
2. Happy birthday Michelle! – One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 05/01*****
3. Geography – The Duke of Shadows by Meredith Duran 05/16****
4. Cinco de Mayo – Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs 05/08***
5. Mother’s Day – The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!" – A Lot Like Love by Julie James 05/06***
7. April showers bring May flowers – Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 05/28*****
8. The world is full of maybes, might bes, and might have beens – Graceling by Kristin Cashore 05/19*****
9. Friday the 13th! – As Luck Would Have It by Alissa Johnson 05/10***
10. Reader's Choice – Ransom by Julie Garwood 05/22*****

[Joanne]

Congratulations to all the May finishers and to those who gave it their best shot!

Thanks Jim for a great challenge!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Thank you all for letting me do the categories this month and congratulations to all the finishers. I hope you enjoyed the fun and keep reading!

[Barbara ★]

READ: 9/9


1.2 M is for May: Mmmmmm:Hard and Fast - Erin McCarthy 5/3
2.2 B-Day: Kim 16th: Swimsuit - James Patterson 5/31
4.2 Cinco de Mayo: 5 words: One Foot in the Grave - Jeaniene Frost 5/20
5.1 Mother's Day: Eve - Iris Johansen 5/22
6.1 Mayday: plane crash: Ice - Stephanie Rowe 5/16
7.1 April Showers: flower on cover: Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 5/21
8.3 Alternate Universe: Steampunk: Soulless - Gail Carriger 5/30
9.1 Friday the 13th: Fortunes The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes - Jennifer Crusie 5/13
10 Choice No Greater Sacrifice - John Stipa 5/14

[colleen]

RRRC May 2011 Reading Challenge
10/10 completed!

1.1 A Stroke of Magic by Tracy Madison 5/1/11 ★★★
2.2 Shazzy Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 5/4/11 ★★★★
3.1 setting Sagramanda by Alan Dean Foster 5/31/11 ★★★
4.2 5 word Title Come Hell or High Water by Michele Bardsley 5/4/11 ★★★
5.1 Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson 5/9/11 ★★★
6.1 Spontaneous Combustion by Bobby Hutchinson 5/31/11 ★★★
7.1 Magnificent Folly by Iris Johansen 5/22/11 ★★★
8.1 A Breath of Magic by Tracy Madison 5/3/11 ★★★
9.2 Scary Shaken by J. A. Konrath 5/22/11 ★★★
10 A Royal Pain by Rhys Bowen 5/1/11 ★★★★

[Ann (Noumena12)]

Goodreads May Reading Challenge

Level 2:  3 Completed
Level 3:  2 Completed

Slow month of reading…plus this is a HARD challenge…

1. M is for May:

1.2 Read a book with a cover that makes you say, "Mmmmm!" and you have to post a link to that drool worthy cover so we all know what makes you drool. When You Dare (Men Who Walk on the Edge of Honor, #1) by Lori Foster 5/4

2. Birthday:

2.3. Read a book rated four or five stars with which you are completely unfamiliar from a May B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf whose “day” falls on the same “day” as yours. If no one has the exact same day, then go for the closest date. (Alecia) Falling by Christopher Pike

3. Geography:

3.2. Read a book whose author, setting, AND characters are from India.The Sari Shop Widow by Shobhan Bantwal 5/22

4. Cinco de Mayo:

4.3. Read a book that has a recipe that calls for mayo. Life From Scratch by Melissa Ford 5/8

5. Mother May I:

5.3. Read a BDSM book. (After all, isn't BDSM all about one person following the commands of another person and trusting that they will get you where they want to go? So it's really like a full contact adult version of Mother May I.) Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair

6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!":

6.3. Read a book where the h/h are involved in a plane crash or a shipwreck (bonus points if they actually use the term "Mayday mayday mayday!") The Summer I Dared by Barbara Delinsky

7. April showers bring May flowers (and what do Mayflowers bring? Pilgrims!):

7.2. Read a book about a religious colony. Lamb, The Gospel According to Biff by Christopher Moore

7.3. Read a book about a religious colony with a picture of flowers on the front cover.

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:

8.3. Past alternative realities might be the toughest. What if something was different in the past? Steampunk? What if the Axis won WWII? Read a historical with an alternative reality. Photographs & Phantoms by Cindy Spencer Pape

9. Friday the 13th!:

9.2. Since the date has become associated with a certain mass murdering psychopath, read a book that would be considered HORROR or at least a scary book. Hush (Lodestone Trilogy, #1) by Cherry Adair 5/1
9.3. Read a horror book with a 'luck' title. Lady Luck by Jane Toombs

10. Reader's Choice: I'll let you pick your own three levels. Just remember to have an open mind and pick a good one.

10.3 Face of Danger (The Guardian Angelinos, #3) by Roxanne St. Claire 5/17

[Sandra]

Hooray, Tugce Nida, Hina, Heather, Dee, Daffodil, Hayley, D.G., MountainKat, Bookchaser, Lili, Barbara & colleen !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Jim for a great challenge :)

[Shirley]

RRRC May 2011 Monthly Challenge

Challenge Duration: May 1 - May 31, 2011

Completed 7/10

1. M is for May:  
Married to a Stranger: A Novel by Patricia MacDonald5/19/2011****4 stars
2. Birthday: NONE
3. Geography: Shalimar the Clown by Salman Rushdie5/29/2011****4 stars
4. Cinco de Mayo: NONE
5. Mother May I: Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson5/22/2011****4 stars
6.  NONE
7. April showers bring May flowers 7.2. Read a book about a religious colony. :Forsaken Soul by Priscilla Royal5/30/2011****4 stars
8. Maybe if things had been different.8.1. Read a book something is different in the than reality reflects.
The Compound by S.A. Bodeen5/23/2011****4 stars
Friday the 13th!: 
Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline5/31/2011****4 stars

10. Reader's Choice: I'll let you pick your own three levels.
The Other Woman by Jane Green5/18/2011****4 stars

[Amanda A]

RRRC Monthly Challenge - May
Read: 10/10

1.1 M is for May: Moonlight Cove by Sherryl Woods 5/16
2.2 Birthday (me): The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis 5/10
3.1 India: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas 5/31
4.2 5th book in series: To Sir Phillip With Love by Julia Quinn 5/23
5.1 Mother May I: Any Man of Mine by Rachel Gibson 5/15
6.1 Rescue worker: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 5/30
7.1 Flower: Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr 5/20
8.1 Alternate Reality: Game Over by Taylor Keating 5/14
9.1 Luck: Lucky Streak by Carly Phillips 5/20
10. Reader's Choice: Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey 5/12

[Lacy]

Thanks Jim!

[Hayley]

Congrats D.G., MountainKat, Bookchaser, Lili, Barbara, Colleen, and Amanda and to those who didn't quite make it, congrats for giving it your all!

[Sandra]

Hooray Amanda!

Hope everyone had fun even if you didn't quite finish :)

[Julianna]

Final Update 6/1

2.2 Birthday: Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt (Lili) (5/16)★★★★

4.2. Cinco de Mayo: Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon (5/29)★★★★

5.1. Mother May I: Love's Enduring Promise by Janette Oke (5/23)★★★★1/2

7.1. April showers bring May flowers: Hunting Season by Liz Carlyle (5/19)★★★★

8.1. Maybe if things had been different: Soul Deep by Lora Leigh (5/31)★★★★1/2

10. Reader's Choice: Ripe for Pleasure by Isobel Carr (5/4)★★★

Completed 6/10

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Barbara, colleen and Amanda!!!

Julie - I love that you always intend to read 10! I always shy away from committing to the big 10 unless I know I have the extra time up my sleeve :)

[Penney]

Jim, thanks for hosting this month. It's nice to be thrown a curve ball every now and then. This was fun!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Penney wrote: "Jim, thanks for hosting this month. It's nice to be thrown a curve ball every now and then. This was fun!"

I concur! Thanks Jim :)

[Julianna]

Jane (PS) wrote: "'Yay Barbara, colleen and Amanda!!!

Julie - I love that you always intend to read 10! I always shy away from committing to the big 10 unless I know I have the extra time up my sleeve :)"

Thanks, Jane. I'll probably never finish all 10 unless I read all short stories one month, but I like to keep my options open. Sometimes I end up reading more than I thought I would.:-)

[Mary]

My apologies for the delay in posting but my ISP has been flaky lately.

5/5

4.2 Karen M Moning Shadow Fever 5/8
5.3 Cherise Sinclair Master of the Mountain 5/18
6.3 Sandra Brown Two Alone 5/5
8.2 J.D. Robb Born In Death 5/2
10 Lorelei James Long Hard Ride 5/4

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

'Yay Mary!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Julie (Mom2lnb) wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "'Yay Barbara, colleen and Amanda!!!

Julie - I love that you always intend to read 10! I always shy away from committing to the big 10 unless I know I have the extra time up my s..."

It's a great attitude - I like it! Just wish I could do it like that as well. I think I have too much OCD in me ;)

[Sandra]

Hooray Mary!

[Melanie]

RRRC May Monthly Challenge

9/10

1.2 Read a book with a cover that makes you say, "Mmmmm!" When You Dare 05/18 - 3.5*
2. Birthday: 2.1. Read a book from a May B-day celebrant’s GR bookshelf.
Briansgirl (29th): Thunder and Roses - 05/14 - 4.5*
4. Cinco de Mayo:4.1. Read a book that takes place in Mexico. Breaking Point 05/06 - 5*
5. Mother May I: 5.1. Read a book where the heroine is a mother. Play Dirty 05/11 - 3*
6. "Mayday mayday mayday! We're going down!": 6.1. Read a book with a rescue worker of some type : Just One Of The Guys (Chastity and Trevor are respectively a fireman/EMT and an EMT in training) 05/10 - 3*
7. April showers bring May flowers:7.1. Summer Breeze 05/02 - 4*
8. Maybe if things had been different... Maybe werewolves do exist: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - 05/16 - 5*
9. Friday the 13th!: A Texan's Luck 05/01 - 4*
10. Reader's Choice: An Improper Proposal 05/17 - 5*