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Susan wrote: "Erin wrote: "RRRC May 2012 ChallengeRead: 5/10
1. M is for May: Master of Dragons by Angela Knight
2. Happy Birthday Elissa!: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
3. Geography - Ireland: Indul..."
I haven't read any of those others in such a long time, but I remember loving them as well.
2012 May Monthly Challenge6/8 Completed
01. 'M' is for May: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a May birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday BriansGirl! (May 29)
The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland or a book that can be linked to Music, dance or poems (i.e the main character can be a dancer etc).
Skip
04. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): Read a book that has 5 words in the title or is 5th in a series or takes place in Mexico.
05. May Day (May 1): Read a book that takes place in Summer or a book with flowers on the cover.
06. Recommitment Month: Read a book that you've given up on or give a second chance to the author.
07. Towel Day (May 25): Towel Day is celebrated as a tribute to Douglas Adams. Read any book by Douglas Adams or any science-fiction book.
08. Kentucky Derby: Read a book that has any horse race or a book that features horses prominently or a book that takes place in Kentucky.
Skip
09. Mother's Day: Read a book where the main character is a mother (single or expectant).
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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May Monthly Reading ChallengeI need some more clarification before committing to read all ten this month, but I am hoping to make that happen. I'll post as I go!
7 0f 10, Updated 5.18.12
1. 'M' is for May: Golden Eyes Maya Banks 5.13.12
2. Happy Birthday Michelle!: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
3. Geography - Ireland: Ruby Tuesday by Mari Carr 5.11.12
4. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): All She Wants For Christmas by Jaci Burton 5.6.12
5. May Day (May 1): Stranger in My Arms by Lisa KLeypas 5.11.12
6. Recommitment Month: Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman 5.16.12
7. Towel Day (May 25): Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 5.18.12
8. Kentucky Derby: Gabe by Lori Foster
9. Mother's Day: Seducing Simon by Maya Banks
10. Reader's Choice: The Gamble by Kristen Ashely 5.6.12
RRRC May 2012 Monthly Challenge5/8 Completed
1. M - Judy Mays - Sheala 19/5/12 ★★★★★
2. Happy Birthday to Me :) - Kindling the Moon 9/5/12 ★★★★1/2
3. Cinco de Mayo (5 May) - Hostage to Pleasure 13/5/12 ★★★★★
4 Flowers on the cover - The Third Circle 12/5/12 ★★★★
5. Scifi - Rees
6. Kentucky Derby - Wolf Tracker
7. Mother's Day - Because Your Vampire Said So
8. Choice - A Brush of Darkness 11/5/12 ★★★★
All done :) 10/10 read
1. 'M' is for May:Silent Witness by Lindsay McKenna [5/3]
2. Happy Birthday! Ab2y: Mistress by Amanda Quick [5/9]
3. Geography-Ireland: Ain't Myth-Behaving by Katie MacAliser [5/11]
4. Cinco de Mayo: Crime Scene At Cardwell Ranch by BJ Daniels [5/5]
5. May Day-Flowers on cover: Donovan's Angel by Peggy Webb [5/6]
6. Recommitment Month: Til There Was U by Diane Castell [5/24]
7. Towel Day-Science Fiction:New York to Dallas by JD Robb [5/19]
8. Kentucky Derby: Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh [5/15]
9. Mother's Day: The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy [5/2]
10. Reader's Choice: Impetuous by Lori Foster [5/4]
May Monthly Challenge
10/10
1. 'M' is for May: Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry (May 10th)2. Happy Birthday Ciera!: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris (May 12th)
3. Geography: (Ireland) Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts (May 15)
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): (5 words) Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair (May 19th)
Herding Cats and Jojo
Update:RRRC May 2012 Monthly Challenge
Duration: 5.1.2012 ~ 5.30.2012
Completed: 7/10
3. Geography - Poetry: Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May - 5 words in title): Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini taylor
School's Out - Forever by James Patterson
7. Towel Day (25 May - Science Fiction): Edda by Conor Kostick
2012 May Monthly Challenge 6/8
1. 'M' is for May:Sweet Seduction
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May Monthly Reading ChallengeI need some more clarification before committing to read all ten this month, but I am hoping to make that happen. I'll post as I go!
8 0f 10, Updated 5.19.12
1. 'M' is for May: Golden Eyes Maya Banks 5.13.12
2. Happy Birthday Michelle!: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
3. Geography - Ireland: Ruby Tuesday by Mari Carr 5.11.12
4. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): All She Wants For Christmas by Jaci Burton 5.6.12
5. May Day (May 1): Stranger in My Arms by Lisa KLeypas 5.11.12
6. Recommitment Month: Loving the Highlander by Janet Chapman 5.16.12
7. Towel Day (May 25): Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 5.18.12
8. Kentucky Derby: Gabe by Lori Foster 5.19.12
9. Mother's Day: Seducing Simon by Maya Banks
10. Reader's Choice: The Gamble by Kristen Ashely 5.6.12
May Monthly Challenge9/10 Completed
✔1. 'M' is for May: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs 5/14/12
✔2. Happy Birthday, KarenF! Over the Edge 5/6/12
✔3. Geography: Ruby Tuesday 5/12/12
✔4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): All She Wants For Christmas 5/2/12
✔5. May Day (May 1): Stranger in My Arms 5/9/12
✔6. Recommitment Month: Bet Me 5/11/12
✔7. Towel Day (25 May): After Dark 5/19/12
✔8. Kentucky Derby: Savor the Danger 5/19/12
9. Mother's Day: Seducing Simon
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Gamble 5/10/12
Finished:
✔ MAY 2012 READING CHALLENGE
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!
✔ 1.'M' is for May: Dark Kiss by Michelle Rowan [5/5/2012] ****
✔ 3.Geography: Existence by Abbi Glines [5/10/2012] **
✔ 5.May Day: The Summer My Life Began by Shannon Greenland [5/1/2012] ***
✔ 7.Towel Day: Hourglass by Myra McEntire [5/16/2012] ****
✔ 10.Reader's Choice: Tempting the Best Man by J. Lynn [5/2/2012] ****
5 out of 5 --> COMPLETED!
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1. 'M' is for May: Malister, Katie - Sparks Fly (5/20)2. Happy Birthday! (Tonya): Dale Mayer - Tuesday's Child (5/7)
3. Geography: Ireland: Nora Roberts - Jewels of the Sun (5/19)
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): 5ht in Series: Heather Graham - The Seance (5/17)
5. May Day (May 1): Mary Jane Clark - To Have and To KIll (5/4)
6. Recommitment Month: So9lomon Volkov - Testimony (5/8)
7. Towel Day (25 May): Terry Pratchett - Going Postal (5/13)
8. Kentucky Derby: Jennifer Crusie - Manhunting (5/16)
9. Mother's Day: Patrice Wilton - Champagne for Two (5/10)
10. Reader's Choice: Nora Roberts - Carnal Innocence (5/3)
2012 May Monthly ChallengeDuration May 1~May 31, 2012
8/10 Read
1. "M" is for...:
2. Happy Birthday to Me!:
3. A Nice Irish Lad:
4. Cinco de Mayo: Duncan by D.B. Reynolds
5. May Flowers:
6. Second Chances:
7. Sci-Fi: The Bid by Jax
8. Kentucky Derby:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Thanks for the Rec Daffodil!:
2012 May Monthly Challenge 7/8
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Hooray, Herding Cats, Jojo, Aleksandra & Laurie!!!!
RRRC May 2012 Monthly Challenge6/8 Completed
1. M - Judy Mays - Sheala 19/5/12 ★★★★★
2. Happy Birthday to Me :) - Kindling the Moon 9/5/12 ★★★★1/2
3. Cinco de Mayo (5 May) - Hostage to Pleasure 13/5/12 ★★★★★
4 Flowers on the cover - The Third Circle 12/5/12 ★★★★
5. Scifi - Rees
6. Kentucky Derby - Wolf Tracker 21/5/12 ★★★★★
7. Mother's Day - Because Your Vampire Said So
8. Choice - A Brush of Darkness 11/5/12 ★★★★
2012 May Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1 to May 31, 2012
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5.May Day(May 1st): Take place in summer Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James
2012 May Monthly Challenge8/9 Completed
01. 'M' is for May: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a May birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday BriansGirl! (May 29)
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland or a book that can be linked to Music, dance or poems (i.e the main character can be a dancer etc).
The Black Swan (The Riordan Brothers, #1) by Ana Seymour
04. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): Read a book that has 5 words in the title or is 5th in a series or takes place in Mexico.
05. May Day (May 1): Read a book that takes place in Summer or a book with flowers on the cover.
06. Recommitment Month: Read a book that you've given up on or give a second chance to the author.
07. Towel Day (May 25): Towel Day is celebrated as a tribute to Douglas Adams. Read any book by Douglas Adams or any science-fiction book.
08. Kentucky Derby: Read a book that has any horse race or a book that features horses prominently or a book that takes place in Kentucky.
Skip
09. Mother's Day: Read a book where the main character is a mother (single or expectant).
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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READ: 3/9
1. 'M' is for May: Master of Crows - Grace Draven
✔2. Happy Birthday Babbling AKA Christina! Kiss of Fate - Deborah Cooke 5/20
3. Geography: Earl of Darkness - Alix Rickloff
✔4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): Forbidden Nights with a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/11
5. May Day (May 1): The Forever Kiss - Thea Devine
6. Recommitment Month: SKIP (I don't have time to read something I've given up on.)
7. Towel Day (25 May): Ship of Magic - Robin Hobb
8. Kentucky Derby: On Ice - David Ramus (has horse on cover and plot is centered around stolen show-horse breeding samples)
9. Mother's Day: An Undeniable Rogue - Annette Blair (pregnant chick with kids)
✔10. Reader's Choice:PIFM: Lucinda, Dangerously - Sunny 5/4
May Monthly Challenge10/10 Completed!
✔1. 'M' is for May: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs 5/14/12
✔2. Happy Birthday, KarenF! Over the Edge 5/6/12
✔3. Geography: Ruby Tuesday 5/12/12
✔4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): All She Wants For Christmas 5/2/12
✔5. May Day (May 1): Stranger in My Arms 5/9/12
✔6. Recommitment Month: Bet Me 5/11/12
✔7. Towel Day (25 May): After Dark 5/19/12
✔8. Kentucky Derby: Savor the Danger 5/19/12
✔9. Mother's Day: Seducing Simon 5/21/12
✔10. Reader's Choice: The Gamble 5/10/12
Finished:
RRRC May 2012 ChallengeRead: 7/10
1. M is for May: Master of Dragons by Angela Knight
2. Happy Birthday Elissa!: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
4. Cinco de Mayo: Soul Deep by Lora Leigh
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WOW - I am sorry I am behind on my posting - and obviously my reading!Way To Go:
Hina, Kirsten, Herding Cats, JoJo, Aleksandra, Laurie and Karen H.
9 more days for the rest of us!
RRMC - May 20123/10
1. "M" Title:
2. Birthday:
3. Ireland:
4. Cinco de Mayo:
5. May Day:
6. Recommitment Month:
7. Towel Day:
8. Kentucky Derby:
9. Mother's Day:
10. Reader's Choice:
It's been a slow reading month...3/5 completed
1. 'M' is for May: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas??
2. Happy Birthday, Cathy! Insurgent by Veronica Roth – May 12
3. Geography: Atticus O’Sullivan in Tricked by Kevin Hearne – May 06
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): Dark Needs at Night’s Edge by Kresley Cole
10. Reader's Choice: Red, White, and Blood by Christopher Farnsworth – May 15
2012 May Monthly Challenge9/10 Completed
01. 'M' is for May: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a May birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday BriansGirl! (May 29)
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland or a book that can be linked to Music, dance or poems (i.e the main character can be a dancer etc).
04. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): Read a book that has 5 words in the title or is 5th in a series or takes place in Mexico.
05. May Day (May 1): Read a book that takes place in Summer or a book with flowers on the cover.
06. Recommitment Month: Read a book that you've given up on or give a second chance to the author.
07. Towel Day (May 25): Towel Day is celebrated as a tribute to Douglas Adams. Read any book by Douglas Adams or any science-fiction book.
08. Kentucky Derby: Read a book that has any horse race or a book that features horses prominently or a book that takes place in Kentucky.
Jordan by Lori Foster
09. Mother's Day: Read a book where the main character is a mother (single or expectant).
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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I'm going to say I'm done for the month cause it's slow going...3/xx
1. M is for May - Midnight in Death by JD Robb
3. Geography - Holiday in Death by JD Robb
4. Cinco de Mayo - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh
5/51. 'M' is for May: The Selkie Spell, Sophie Moss 5/8/12
3. Geography: Under a Vampire Moon, Lynsay Sands 5/16/12
6. Recommitment Month:Boycotts & Barflies, Victoria Michaels 5/20/12
8. Kentucky Derby: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors, Molly Harper 5/14/12
10. Reader's Choice: Wanted: Undead or Alive, Kerrelyn Sparks 5/3/12
1. 'M' is for May: Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry (May 10th)2. Happy Birthday Ciera!: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris (May 12th)
3. Geography: (Ireland) Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts (May 15)
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): (5 words) Sex and the Psychic Witch by Annette Blair (May 19th)
5. May Day (May 1):(Summer) The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks (May 23rd)
RRRC May 2012 ChallengeRead: 8/10
1. M is for May: Master of Dragons by Angela Knight
2. Happy Birthday Elissa!: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
8/101. 'M' is for May: Read a book that starts with the letter 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with the letter 'M'.
Mercenary's Perfect Mission- Carla Cassidy (HRS #1708 - June 2012) 05/05/20122. Happy Birthday! Read a book from a May birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically. Happy Birthday Soutpaw285
Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis (Brava - Feb 2009)3. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland or a book that can be linked to Music, dance or poems (i.e the main character can be a dancer etc).
No Ordinary Joe - Michelle Celmer (HSE #2196 - June 2012) 05/13/2012 4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): Read a book that has 5 words or is 5th in a series or takes place in Mexico.
Undone by Her Tender Touch - Maya Banks (HD #2155 - May 2012) 05/12/20125. May Day (May 1): Read a book that takes place in Summer or a book with flowers on the cover.
Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey (HQN - Dec 2011) 05/01/20126. Recommitment Month: Read a book that you've given up on or give a second chance to the author.
Matchmaking by Moonlight - Teresa Hill (HSE #2189 - May 2012) 05/19/20127. Towel Day (25 May): Towel Day is celebrated as a tribute to Douglas Adams. Read any book by Douglas Adams or any science-fiction book.
8. Kentucky Derby: Read a book that has any horse race or a book that features horses prominently or a book that takes place in Kentucky.
The Cowboy Takes a Bride - Lori Wilde (Avon - April 2012) 05/16/20129. Mother's Day: Read a book where the main character is a mother (single or expectant).
Undeniably Yours - Shannon Stacey (HQN - Feb 2012) 05/02/201210. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice
My reviews can be found here Susan's 2012 Reading List as well as on my goodreads page
May 2012 Monthly Reading Challenge4/5 Completed
1. 'M' Book The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie Jennifer Ashley
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Kimberley Keeper of the Dream Penelope Williamson 5/73.
Jewels of the Sun: The Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy #1 Nora Roberts 5/185. May Flowers Tears of the Moon Nora Roberts 5/23
10. My Choice Letters to Kelly Suzanne Brockmann 5/10
2012 May Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2012 ~ May 31, 2012
Completed: 5/5
1. 'M' is for May: Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/10)
2. Happy Birthday To Me!! - The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann (5/23)
4. Cinco de Mayo (5 May): The Truth About Lord Stoneville by Sabrina Jeffries (5/15)
8. Kentucky Derby: Wishes in the Wind by Andrea Kane (5/26)
10. Reader's Choice: Paper Hearts by Maureen Child (5/3)
Duration: 5/1/12 - 5/31/126/8
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DONE!!Complete 5/5
1. May - The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning - ✔ (May 4) 3.5★'s
2. Happy Birthday Emily - Lover Eternal by J. R. Ward - ✔ (May 3) 3★'s
3. Cinco de Mayo - Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole - ✔ (May 12) 4★'s
4. Recommitment - Black Friday by Alex Kava - ✔ (May 11) 3.5★'s
5. Reader's Choice - Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh ✔ (May 20) 4★'s
May Monthly ChallengeRead: 9/10
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RRRC May Monthly Challenge5/5 complete
1. Starts with M:
2. Happy Birthday to Southpaw285:
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4.Mother in Story:
5. Reader's Choice:
RRRC May 2012 ChallengeRead: 9/10
2. Happy Birthday Elissa!: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
2012 May Monthly Challenge10/10 Completed
01. 'M' is for May: Read a book that starts with 'M' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'M'.
02. Happy Birthday!: Read a book from a May birthday celebrant's GR bookshelf whose name/nickname starts with the same letter as yours. If no one has the same letter, choose someone with the closest letter to yours alphabetically.
Happy Birthday BriansGirl! (May 29)
03. Geography: Read a book whose author, character or setting is from Ireland or a book that can be linked to Music, dance or poems (i.e the main character can be a dancer etc).
04. Cinco de Mayo (May 5): Read a book that has 5 words in the title or is 5th in a series or takes place in Mexico.
05. May Day (May 1): Read a book that takes place in Summer or a book with flowers on the cover.
06. Recommitment Month: Read a book that you've given up on or give a second chance to the author.
07. Towel Day (May 25): Towel Day is celebrated as a tribute to Douglas Adams. Read any book by Douglas Adams or any science-fiction book.
08. Kentucky Derby: Read a book that has any horse race or a book that features horses prominently or a book that takes place in Kentucky.
09. Mother's Day: Read a book where the main character is a mother (single or expectant).
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
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Read: 5/10
1. M is for May: Master of Dragons by Angela Knight
2. Happy Birthday Elissa!: Seduce Me in Dreams by Jacquelyn Frank
3. Geography - Ireland: Indulgence in Deat..."
I love McKinley's Blue Sword and The Hero and the Crown. I also love her take on Beauty and the Beast.