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[Kami]

*Kyhm* wrote: "Kami mentioned William Shakespeare for April.

Shakespeare in the Park is a very popular activity in many cities every summer.

I think a great challenge for the summer would involve the various ..."

Othello could be an interracial romance book. Macbeth could be a book featuring a Scottish king or a book with witches.

[Tania]

Kami wrote: "*Kyhm* wrote: "Kami mentioned William Shakespeare for April..."

Funny, I was named for a character in Mid Summer Nights Dream and was born in April.

MSND - pick a story with fae or that deals with deception or jealousy between a couple or that has a multiple partner relationship in it.

[Debbie]

D.G. wrote: "LOL, Debbie! My favorites:
Blame Someone Else Day
Take a Wild Guess Day
Blah! Blah! Blah! Day
National Hairball Awareness Day"

Those are my favorites too. I laughed so hard after finding that list. Don't have a clue why they have days like that but it sure is funny to think about.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

St. Stupid Day - I love it!

[D.G.]

Debbie wrote: "D.G. wrote: "LOL, Debbie! My favorites:
Blame Someone Else Day
Take a Wild Guess Day
Blah! Blah! Blah! Day
National Hairball Awareness Day"

Those are my favorites too. I laughed so hard after fin..."

Where did you find the list? I want to know which days are which so I can be sure to blame someone else on Blame Someone Else Day. :p

[Debbie]

haha, not all of them have dates - got them from a couple different places mostly from squidoo. Here are a few of the dates .....

2 - Reconciliation Day
6 - Sorry Charlie Day
7 - No Housework Day
13 - Blame Someone Else Day
17 - Blah! Blah! Blah! Day
21 - National High Five Day

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Do you think someone was just bored and decided to make up random days and post them on the internet, waiting for them to 'take'??

...I'll certainly mark 6,7 & 13 April in my calendar!

[Rossy]

I think you can actually make your own somewhere. They are not official or really recognized, but they sure seem fun.LOL

[Dee]

i know some one used no housework day in the big challenge i'm doing...you had to read 2 books - a non-fiction about something you'd rather be doing that housework and then a fiction featuring a servant of some sort

[Debbie]

Some of them sure seem like someone who was really bored made it up, but others are on more than one listing that I found. Who knows, they were fun so I thought I would share some of them. :o)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I love them! If I remember correctly, 'speak like a pirate day' came from sheer boredom mixed with mischief and look how big that is now... :)

[Kami]

Speak like a pirate day is huge in Portland. We dig the pirates here.

[Debbie]

haha, but how can we use Blah! Blah! Blah! Day in a book challenge??????

Walk on Your Wild Side Day or Take a Wild Guess Day could be used as to read a book out of your normal comfort zone.

World Rat Day , Ford Mustang Day or National Hairball Awareness Day could offer a book with an animal on the cover or in the title.

Blame Someone Else Day, Blah! Blah! Blah! Day or National Hanging Out Day could be a fluff book. A typical chic-lit or a sweet and gentle type.

[Lacy]

Blah! Blah! Blah! Day could be used as to read a book with girlfriends where one of the friends is a selfish me, me, me type person. For example...Something Borrowed by Emily Giffon.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Or - force you to read an author/book you had rated average (blah, blah, blah) or given up on, like we had in February. I liked that push 'cos it made me to read a book I'd been avoided (Lover Enshrined) - and now I'm back on the BDB series!!

[D.G.]

All great ideas, LOL!

Blah! Blah! Blah! could also be a longish book (let's say over 400 pgs.)

[Rossy]

Lacy wrote: "Blah! Blah! Blah! Day could be used as to read a book with girlfriends where one of the friends is a selfish me, me, me type person. For example...Something Borrowed by Emily Giffon."

That actually fits.LOL

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm looking for someone interested in hosting April's monthly challenge. If interested, drop me a pm, so i can tell you the geography category. : )

Thanks in advance.

[Courtney]

Debbie wrote: "haha, not all of them have dates - got them from a couple different places mostly from squidoo. Here are a few of the dates .....

2 - Reconciliation Day
6 - Sorry Charlie Day
7 - No Housework D..."

Reconciliation Day makes sense for the second b/c you have to apologize to all the people you fooled on the first.

[Debbie]

lol, good point, I hadn't thought of that

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

April is well under way. Any May recs?

I suppose it wouldn't be group appropriate to say "May I?" - read a BDSM book.

[Dee]

that or maybe a book that pushed your comfort zone...something you normally wouldn't pick up

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think Jim is perfectly happy and comfortable picking up a BDSM book ;)

But I like that idea, combining the two...

[Rossy]

Jim actually doesn't read much BDSM books, i think he's in the mood for it in May though.LOL

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Rossy, you are right. I really have not explored that genre much. The Sleeping Beauty books I read. And currently there is a fair bit of bondage in Swap. But otherwise it's been only light bondage in pretty vanilla romances. But I think if I could find one that was recommended to me...

[Debbie]

lol, anyyy ways,

There are the obvious -
1 - May Day: Is spring celebrations to saint's feast day - could read a book that celebrates Spring
5 - Cinco De Mayo: It celebrates the legendary and victorious Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 - could read a book about battle, war, victories.
8 - Mothers Day: It is a day to show thanks for all that our mothers do. - Read a book with a mother in it
21 - Armed forces Day - another military theme or character based story
30 - Memorial Day

Then, there are the strange and unusual -
4 Renewal Day
9 Lost Sock Memorial Day
oooh, there is a
13 Friday the 13th - could read a scary/horror or superstitious type
17 Pack Rat Day - read something that you have had stashed in the closet for a while (longest on the TBR)
23 Lucky Penny Day - could re-read a favorite

[Debbie]

Ok, I'll say what I was thinking.....(sometimes I don't)
I actually read some of those also, but I think a lot of people might have a difficult time with that as a category in the monthly. If you want to use it I would suggest making it broad enough that everyone could participate. (like Dee said - push the comfort zone and maybe word it so that "like BDSM" is included)

[Rossy]

Photojim wrote: "Rossy, you are right. I really have not explored that genre much. The Sleeping Beauty books I read. And currently there is a fair bit of bondage in Swap. But otherwise it's been only light bond..."

Hmmm, i think you're ready for something serious in the genre that is not as extreme as The Sleeping Beauty.

The Reluctant Dom & Comfort Object. Once i know what you think of those two, i can better recommend something else, if you want to try the genre again.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Debbie ~ ☾ ~ wrote: "Ok, I'll say what I was thinking.....(sometimes I don't)
I actually read some of those also, but I think a lot of people might have a difficult time with that as a category in the monthly. If you ..."

I agree - give a wide range that includes the BDSM option.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Debbie ~ ☾ ~ wrote: "lol, anyyy ways,

There are the obvious -
23 Lucky Penny Day - could re-read a favorite
..."

LOL - or read something from Penney's bookshelf! (Just joking!)

[Kami]

The first Saturday in May is the date of the annual Kentucky Derby, the most famous horse race in the United States.

May 25 is Towel Day, in tribute to Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

South Asian Heritage Month – celebration of Indian/South Asian peoples and peoples of Indian/South Asian descent worldwide

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Jewish American Heritage Month – celebration of Judaism in the United States.

Zombie Awareness Month

May's birthstone is the emerald which means love or success.

Its birth flower is the Lily of the Valley

[Vi]

Just to add in two more significant days - atleast in Singapore:

1. Vesak day - celebrates the birthday of Buddha
2. World No Tobacco Day

[Penney]

ROFL @ Jane! I was going to say the same thing ;-)))
(totally in jest, of course) It's also my b'day month!
Me, me, me and more me :-p

[Penney]

Ok, enough about me...

To add to Debbie's wonderful suggestions
Cinco de Mayo ~ Set in Mexico or a character of mexican decent.
Mother's day ~ Book with flowers on the cover.

[D.G.]

My favorite so far! Lost Sock Memorial Day.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

[Kami]

I like Zombie Awareness month.

[Dee]

lost sock memorial day...read a book that has been "lost" on your shelves...

[D.G.]

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "lost sock memorial day...read a book that has been "lost" on your shelves..."

That sounds great, Dee!

[Dee]

or where the plot involves losing something...a widow(er); a childhood sweetheart who has to marry something etc...

[Courtney]

Please, please, please do something with Zombies. I can't think of anything clever right now.

[Alexis]

A random fact, that I think is personally really funny
May 21, 2011 is said to be the judgement day... not sure where they got it but there you have it.

[Shannon]

For Zombies how about doing a Zombie Paranormal Romance. There has to be some out there. Or you could say anything "Dead", Vampires, Ghosts etc

[Lacy]

These are all great ideas! I'm already looking forward to May!

[Melissa **]

We could do a candy bar challenge.

Snicker: a funny book
Twix: book about twins or best friends
Milky Way: space adventure
Starburst: someone trying to be famous
Baby Ruth: Sports

[Rossy]

CHOCOLATE! Loving that one for sure.LOL

[Rossy]

Ok, i need some helps for some categories using alcoholic drinks as a theme. Any takers?

[Dee]

hmm, lemme brainstorm...lol!

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Rossy wrote: "Ok, i need some helps for some categories using alcoholic drinks as a theme. Any takers?"

Vodka - a book set in Russia???

Hmmmm Vodka....... Sorry, completely lost my train of thought.

[Dee]

Sex on the Beach - something sweet and sugary...like a chick-lit

[Rossy]

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Rossy wrote: "Ok, i need some helps for some categories using alcoholic drinks as a theme. Any takers?"

Vodka - a book set in Russia???

Hmmmm Vodka....... Sorry, completely lost my train of ..."

Yeah, i think that was my problem coming up with anything. I ended up drinking too much wine and in the light of day everything i had thought sounded stupid.