May's Build Your Own Challenge Challenge

[Nissie Lambert]

WTG, Gaynell!

[Angela]

thanx guys! And congrats to everyone who completed their challenge:)

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Angela & Gaynell!

[Gaynell]

Thanks, I enjoy this group!!

[C Joy]

Hi all! I decided to drop the Beth Kery series so I just read 8 out of my original 13 books, due to another challenge


8/8
Sharon Page's Hamilton Sisters series
1. Sin 14May
2. Black Silk 15May
3. Hot Silk 15May

Kate Pearce's House of Pleasure series
I've already read the first before May so that doesn't count.
1. Simply Sinful 03May
2. Simply Shameless 05May
3. Simply Wicked 07May
4. Simply Insatiable 08May
5. Simply Forbidden 09May

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Joy!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm glad you all enjoy the challenges!

[Angela]

WTG Joy!!!

[Laura]

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

5 / 6 completed

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory completed 5/8

1. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean completed 5/2
2. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^ completed 5/24
3. Fallen From Grace by Laura Leone completed 5/19
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare completed 5/25
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare

^ Book club selection

[Autumn]

WTG Ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxxoxoxo

May BYOC

12/~


- A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book (5*)
- Extreme Exposure (5*)
- Mr. Imperfect (2*)
- Hard Evidence (4.5*)
- My Dearest Enemy (4.5*)
- Unlawful Contact (5++*)
- Heaven Can't Wait (5)
- Mr. Irresistible (3*)
- The King's Speech (5*)
- Naked Edge (5+++*)
- Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (4*)
- The Search
-Breaking Point

[Lisa Kay]

W♥LK - May BYOC
Okay, I know you're shocked, but I totally revamped my challenge! LOL! Still, I think I will be able to finish my 5 books I promised myself. Good thing I did it in pencil. :)

The Lusty Men of May – Spell out L.U.S.T.Y.
3/5

L. Lord Conall Maccon (IV Earl of Woolsey), in Soulless, by Gail Carriger. PB
U. ✔ UGH (Under Ground Hospital), opening setting for Pleasure Unbound, (Demonica #1), by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ Kindle 5/23
S. ✔Strange Bedpersons, by Jennifer Crusie-re-read ★★★★☆ HC 5/27
T. ✔Trescott, Jeremy (Earl of Kendall), in Goddess of the Hunt, by Tessa Dare ★★★★½ PB 5/25
Y. Yummy and Yikes! Yikes, someone is after the heroine; luckily a yummy detective is around to save her in Kill and Tell, by Linda Howard MyiLibrary audio
Read:
Currently reading and listening to:

[Nissie Lambert]

4/10


Knight of Fire by Shannon Drake--Finished 5/12
The Klone and I by Danielle Steel--Finished 5/13
The Maiden by Jude Deveraux--Finished 5/18
You Belong To Me by Johanna Lindsey--Finished 5/27

[Leah]

15 done and I think I am going to end here since I don't know when I will get back on GR for a while.

1. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean 5/1
2. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean 5/3
3. Just for Kicks by Susan Andersen 5/6
4. Born of Shadows by Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/9
5. Holiday Bound by Beth Kery 5/8
6. Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire 5/14
7. Teahouse by Emirain 5/11
8. Taken to the Edge by Roxanne St. Claire 5/11
9. How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper 5/18
10. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 5/17
11. Lady Sophia's Lover by Lisa Kleypas 5/20
12. Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas 5/22
13. Shiver of Fear by Roxanne St. Claire 5/23
14. Face of Danger by Roxanne St. Claire 5/24
15. The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox 5/27

[Nissie Lambert]

Aww! I'll miss you Leah! Hope you can come back soon *hugs*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I hope you can come back soon, Leah! *hugs*

[Ruth]

Well, I am afraid that I may only finish 2 of the three books in my challenge. I was trying to spell out the month of May. So far, this is where I am.


M: Mansfield Park: I finished this one!

A: Adam Bede: Halfway through--I hope to finish it.

Sorry--I won't get to Y! I guess I spelled MA, and Mother's Day was this month--that will work!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

LOL!!!!!!!!!! Yep! That's a WTG, Ruth!!!

[Nissie Lambert]

Congrats Ruth and Steffi!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, Steffi!!!!!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Steffi!!

Steffi wrote: " 6/6 completed"

[Laura]

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

7 / 6 completed

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory completed 5/8

1. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean completed 5/2
2. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^ completed 5/24
3. Fallen From Grace by Laura Leone completed 5/19
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare completed 5/25
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare completed 5/27
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare completed 5/28

Bonus:
7. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks

^ Book club selection

[Rose]

Gonna go ahead and wrap this challenge up. I was hoping to do more but ran out of time.

20/20 Completed +1 Bonus

1.Saddled and Spurred
2.Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone
3.Any Man of Mineby Rachel Gibson
4.True Love and Other Disastersby Rachel Gibson
5.Nothing But Troubleby Rachel Gibson
6.The Chaseby Erin Mcarthy
7.Cowgirls Don't Cryby Lorelei James
8.Barely a Lady by Eileen Dreyer
9.Beneath the Surfaceby Sandy Lynn
10.Nerd in Shining Armorby Vicki Lewis Thompson
11.Sweet Possessionby Maya Banks
12.Everyone Loves a Heroby Marie Force
13.Rednecks 'n' Rosesby Judy Mays
14.A Little Bit Wildby Victoria Dahl
15.Head Bangers: An APF Sexcapadeby Zane
16.The Sisters of APF: The Indoctrination of Soror Ride Dick by Zane
17.Afterburnby Zane
18.G-Spot: An Urban Erotic Taleby Noire
19.Virgin Riverby Robyn Carr
20.The Devil and Miss Prymby Paulo Coelho


Bonus:Outlander

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

WTG, Rose!!!!!!!!!

[Nissie Lambert]

Congrats, Rose!!

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Ruth, LOL - very clever! Congrats also to, Lady Leah Westcliff, Steffi, & Rose!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Rose!!

Rose wrote: "Gonna go ahead and wrap this challenge up. I was hoping to do more but ran out of time.

20/20 Completed +1 Bonus"

[Autumn]

May BYOC

13/~


- A Lifetime of Secrets: A PostSecret Book (5*)
- Extreme Exposure (5*)
- Mr. Imperfect (2*)
- Hard Evidence (4.5*)
- My Dearest Enemy (4.5*)
- Unlawful Contact (5++*)
- Heaven Can't Wait (5)
- Mr. Irresistible (3*)
- The King's Speech (5*)
- Naked Edge (5+++*)
- Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (4*)
- The Search (3*)
- Breaking Point (5*++)
-Mr. Unforgettable

[Autumn]

WTG girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Wow ROSE! you have done amazing this month!! PLUS the blue scary book! **tips hat off** :P !!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' May BYOC -- 10/?

Books I MAY or MAY not enjoy -


1. Here We Are! - Because May is Mother's Day month, I'll read 1 book that my mother has been nagging me to read.
2. Sin Undone Done May 6th. 5 stars
3. Annie's Song Done May 11. 5 Stars
4. The Reluctant Nude Done May 13 4 stars
5. When You Dare - Done May 16 3.5 stars
6. Trace of Fever- Done May 17 4 stars
7. Savor the Danger - Done May 18 4 stars
8. Better Than 8: Fantasy - Done May 22ish 3 stars
9. Breaking the RulesDone! AMAZING!! May 24th - 5 stars
10. The Courage to Love DNF
11. When a Texan GamblesDone May 28th - 4 stars
12. At Love's Command Done May 28th - 3 stars

[Laura]

May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

8 / 6 completed

FINISHED!

From April: The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory completed 5/8

1. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean completed 5/2
2. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ^ completed 5/24
3. Fallen From Grace by Laura Leone completed 5/19
4. Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare completed 5/25
5. Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare completed 5/27
6. A Lady of Persuasion by Tessa Dare completed 5/28

Bonus:
7. Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks completed 5/30

^ Book club selection

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Way to go, Laura!!!!

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Laura!!

Laura wrote: "May Build Your Own Challenge- finish my last April challenge book as well as read 6 books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

8 / 6 completed

FINISHED!"

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats, Laura!

[Lisa Kay]

W♥LK - May BYOC

The Lusty Men of May – Spell out L.U.S.T.Y.
5/5 - DONE!

L. ✔Lord Conall Maccon (IV Earl of Woolsey), in Soulless, by Gail Carriger. ★★★★½ PB 5/30
U. ✔ UGH (Under Ground Hospital), opening setting for Pleasure Unbound, (Demonica #1), by Larissa Ione ★★★★☆ Kindle 5/23
S. ✔Strange Bedpersons, by Jennifer Crusie-re-read ★★★★☆ HC 5/27
T. ✔Trescott, Jeremy (Earl of Kendall), in Goddess of the Hunt, by Tessa Dare ★★★★½ PB 5/25
Y. ✔Yummy and Yikes! Yikes, someone is after the heroine; luckily a yummy detective is around to save her in Kill and Tell, by Linda Howard ★★★★½ ML audio 5/28

[Joeera]

I'am done

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Lisa Kay & Joeera!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Lisa Kay and Joeera!!

[Desperado]

May BOYC
Goal: 10/10+ books off of TBR shelf !!!

1. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris ★★★☆☆ 5/5
2. Abandon by Meg Cabot ★★☆☆☆ 5/7
3. Wicked Becomes You by Meredith Duran ★★★★☆ 5/9
4. Across the Universe by Beth Revis ★★★★☆ 5/11
5. Dark Embers by Tessa Adams ★☆☆☆☆ 5/13
6. Recovery Road by Blake Nelson ★★★☆☆ 5/14
7. Stranger by Megan Hart ★★★☆☆ 5/16
8. Savor Me Slowly by Gena Showalter ★★★★☆ 5/19
9. The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter ★★★☆☆ 5/24
10. When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer ★★☆☆☆ 5/30

+1
11. Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter ★★★☆☆ 5/31

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, LethalLovely!!

LethalLovely~Perving Ain't Easy, Baby wrote: "May BOYC
Goal: 10/10+ books off of TBR shelf !!!"

[Desperado]

Thanks, BJ! I'm kind of disappointed in myself. I usually read around 14+ books a month. I guess having finals this month impacted my book-loving.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Way to go, Lethal!!! We're proud of you for putting your edumacation first! *hugs*

[Becky]

Coming in late! But late is better then never:)
I am going to copy UM in my challenge! Thanks for such a great idea.
Books I May or May not read to reach my goal of 10
One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory 5/5
Dangerous in Diamonds by Madeline Hunter 5/27
Dirty by Megan Hart 5/5
My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway 5/12
Something More by Amanda Young 5/7
Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn 5/8
Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas 5/31

Complete 7/10
I have been in the worst rut!! I am trying to dig myself out of but am having a hard time at it! Any suggestions on how to get out of this rut?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

That's a tough question, Becky. I've been there, too. I'll usually grab some books I've been meaning to read, something from different genres, and see what keeps my attention after a time.

And hey, since this was a May or May Not challenge, regardless of how many you read, you completed it!!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Great job, Becky!!!!!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' May BYOC -- 11/?

Books I MAY or MAY not enjoy -


1. Here We Are! - Because May is Mother's Day month, I'll read 1 book that my mother has been nagging me to read.
2. Sin Undone Done May 6th. 5 stars
3. Annie's Song Done May 11. 5 Stars
4. The Reluctant Nude Done May 13 4 stars
5. When You Dare - Done May 16 3.5 stars
6. Trace of Fever- Done May 17 4 stars
7. Savor the Danger - Done May 18 4 stars
8. Better Than 8: Fantasy - Done May 22ish
9. Breaking the RulesDone! AMAZING!! May 24th - 5 stars
10. The Courage to Love DNF
11. When a Texan GamblesDone May 28th - 4 stars
12. At Love's Command Done May 28th - 3 stars
13. Surrender to An Irish Warrior Currently Reading
14. Away From Me Done May 31st 4 stars

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Dhes' May BYOC -- DONE!!!!!!!!!

12/12 Read!!!!!!!
1 - DNF
1 - DNS

Books I MAY or MAY not enjoy -


1. Here We Are! - Because May is Mother's Day month, I'll read 1 book that my mother has been nagging me to read.
2. Sin Undone Done May 6th. 5 stars
3. Annie's Song Done May 11. 5 Stars
4. The Reluctant Nude Done May 13 4 stars
5. When You Dare - Done May 16 3.5 stars
6. Trace of Fever- Done May 17 4 stars
7. Savor the Danger - Done May 18 4 stars
8. Better Than 8: Fantasy - Done May 22ish
9. Breaking the RulesDone! AMAZING!! May 24th - 5 stars
10. The Courage to Love DNF
11. When a Texan GamblesDone May 28th - 4 stars
12. At Love's Command Done May 28th - 3 stars
13. Surrender to An Irish Warrior Done May 31 - 5 stars
14. Away From Me Done May 31st 4 stars

[BJ Rose]

Congratulations, Dhes!!

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Dhes' May BYOC -- DONE!!!!!!!!!

12/12 Read!!!!!!!"

[Desperado]

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Way to go, Lethal!!! We're proud of you for putting your edumacation first! *hugs*"

Thank you very much, UM! And thank you for having such wonderful challenges! *hugs back*

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Thanks, BJ!!!

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm so glad you enjoy them, Lethal! And pat yourself on the back, because ultimately, YOU designed them!