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Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~

This challenge is based on all things May: expressions, idioms, holidays, blessings, curses, and movie and song titles with the word “may” in them.

Duration:   May 1st - 31st, 2014. (But, feel free to use one of your Extension "Gift Card" for NBRC Challenges, if you want more time.)

Levels:

Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.

Rules: Read books from the following categories.

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival.
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code.
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker.
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

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I'm in! I'll go for easy, breezy. But I may extend it. :)

EDIT: Extended to June 30th with extension gift card, post #89.

Easy Breezy = Read 3 to 4 books.
Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.
Gale Force Winds = Read 25-35 books.

Duration: May 1-June 30
Level: Easy Breezy
Completed: 13/3

✔ “April showers bring May flowers.” - The Husband's Secret 6/10/14
✔ “Be that as it may.” - Hyperbole and a Half by Allie Brosh 6/2/14
✔ “Cinco de Mayo.” - Tricked 5/6/14
✔ “Come what may!” - Wool Omnibus (Silo, #1) 5/27/14
✔ “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - If I Stay 6/4/14
✔ “How may I help you?” - The Invention of Wings 6/18/14
✔ “If I may be so bold...” - The Opposite of Maybe 5/24/14
• “May Day!” - The 5th Wave (currently reading)
✔ “May-December Relationship.” - Orphan Train 6/29/14
✔ “May he rest in peace.” - The Fault in Our Stars 6/24/14
✔ “May I be excused?” - We Are the Goldens 6/29/14
✔ “May you live in interesting times...” - The Son of Neptune 5/20/14
✔ “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Hunted 6/19/14
✔ “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Trapped 6/12/14

Count me in for at least 3 books!

I'm in, Easy Breezy for me :)

I'm in too, I think I'll go for an Easy Breezy as well. Will look at books later.

Mostly May Idoms - May Expresses Itself
Duration: 05/01/14 - 05/31/14
Level: Easy Breezy 3-4 books
Finished: 4/4

✔ If I may be so bold - Readers Choice
1. The Reckoning Kelley Armstrong 05/05/14 ★★★★★


✔ May Day - 1st in a series
1. The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot 05/10/14 ★★★


✔ Seven days in May - 7th in a series
1. The Last Battle C.S. Lewis 05/17/14 ★★★


✔ Terms & Conditions May Apply - Fits another challenge
1. Angels Fall Nora Roberts 05/19/14 ★★★★★

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2014.

Levels: Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.

1. “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
The Burial by Courtney Collins ★ ★ ★

2. “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3. “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4. “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker.
The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer ★ ★ ★ ★

5. “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a story about survival.
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

6. “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Stormy Weather by Paulette Jiles ★ ★ ★

7. “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
The Cross in the Closet by Timothy Kurek ★ ★ ★

8. “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series.
When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman ★ ★ ★ ★

9. “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman ★ ★ ★ ★

10. “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
Over The Edge by Jonathan Kellerman ★ ★ ★ ★

11. “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title.
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling With Villains by Chuck Klosterman ★ ★ ★ ★

12. “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy ★ ★ ★ ★

13. “It may account for...” - Read a book with a protagonist who deals with numbers.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon ★ ★ ★ ★

14. “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that has five words or letters in the title.
The Book of Unholy Mischief by Elle Newmark ★ ★ ★ ★

15. “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
I, Zombie by Hugh Howey ★ ★

16. "Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover.
Nip the Buds, Shoot the Kids by Kenzaburō Ōe ★ ★

17. “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist that part of a resistance.
The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian ★ ★ ★

18. “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover.
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman ★ ★ ★ ★

19. “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list.
Whole Latte Life by Joanne DeMaio ★ ★

20. “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham ★ ★ ★ ★

21. “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes ★ ★ ★ ★

• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• • “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

I'm in!!
Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books

Welcome to the challenge, Kristie, Ipshita, Nicole, Anita, Pat, and Tina!

I'm in!

Duration: May 1-31
Level: Easy Breezy
Completed: 4/4

“Come what may!” After the Parch 5/15/14
“May Day!” Daughter of Smoke & Bone 5/2/14
“May he rest in peace.” Kingdom of Heroes 5/11/14
“Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” Kill Decision 5/24/14

Welcome to the challenge, Leah!

I'm in, I'll go for easy breezy 3 or 4 books.
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• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival.
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code.
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker.
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title. (hide spoiler)]

May Day! Cocaine Blues 1st in series

May I count on you The Thirteenth Tale number in title

Mayday! Mayday! The Orphan Master's Son main character uses a radio

May you live in interesting times...Dreams of Gods & Monsters lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.

How may I help you? Earthly Delights Main character helps on soup run

May he rest in peace If I Stay Main character's family die in car crash

The merry month of May Heavenly Pleasures funny

Terms & conditions may apply Matilda audiobook challenge

Things may look good on the surface... Losing Kate pretty cover

Be that as it may The Book of Tomorrow Titlr starts B

Try as I may The Adventures Of The Wishing-Chair This edition Published May 2008

“May the road rise to meet you...” Tara Road road on cover and in title

Terms & conditions may apply Gulp also used for second million pages challenge

Oh what fun. I'm in for Moderate Winds but depending how my reading goes for the month I *may* up it to Dust Devil.

Duration: May 1 - 31
Level: Moderate Winds

I may as well join you all.


Level: Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.

READ: 12/12

✔1• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Forever and a Day - Jill Shalvis 5/25

✔2• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
Blood Trade - Faith Hunter 5/29

✔3• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series
Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23

✔4• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21

✔5• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed.
The Darkest Seduction - Gena Showalter 5/31

✔6• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. (been trying to read since last year)
Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18

✔7• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10

✔8• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone.
Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16

✔9• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15

✔10• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover.
Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11

✔11• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/8

✔12• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome to the challenge, Renee, Julianne, and Barbara★! (LOL!)

I may regret this, but I'm in too :) I'll start with the dust devil level and see how it goes.


MOSTLY MAY IDIOMS, 5/1 - 5/31
LEVEL: DUST DEVIL, 8-12 books
bumped up to HEAVY GUSTS, 13-24 books

1. “It may account for...” - someone who deals with numbers
The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less, by Jeff Yeager, finished 5/1 ★★★

2. “May I take your order?” - protagonist is a waitress
Across Eternity, by Aris Whittier, finished 5/1 ★★★

3. May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - on a listopia list
Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Aunt Dimity #19), by Nancy Atherton, finished 5/2 ★★★.5 - #19 on Most Anticipated Mysteries of 2014

4. “How may I help you?” – the protagonist helps someone out
My Name Is Resolute, by Nancy E. Turner, finished 5/3 ★★★.5

5. “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” – a story about survival
I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, by Malala Yousafzai, finished 5/4 ★★★★.5

6. “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” – someone finds him/herself in a precarious situation
Group, Photo, Grave (Kiki Lowenstein #8), by Joanna Campbell-Slan, finished 5/5 ★★★.5

7. “I may be crazy, but ...” – protagonist gets a little paranoid/spooked/rattled
Hail to the Chef (White House Chef #2), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/6 ★★★★

8. “May I be excused?” – written in the first person POV
Board Stiff (Elliott Lisbon #1), by Kendel Lynn, finished 5/6 ★★★.5

9. “May the road rose to meet you ...” – someone takes a road trip
Dying to Read (Cate Kinkaid #1), by Lorena McCourtney, finished 5/7 ★★★

10. “May you live in interesting times ...” – lots of danger, uncertainty and chaos
Elusive (On the Run #1), by Sara Rosett, finished 5/8 ★★★

11. “May the better man win.” – a competition occurs
The Puzzle Lady vs. The Sudoku Lady (Puzzle Lady #11), by Parnell Hall, finished 5/9 ★★★

12. “April showers bring May flowers.” – flower on the cover
The Blue Rose (English Garden #1), by Anthony Eglin, finished 5/11 ★★★.5


13. “May I take a message”? – inspirational book
One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, by Ann Voskamp,
finished 5/12 ★★★

14. “May-December relationship” – quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages
Unwritten, by Charles Martin, finished 5/13 ★★★

15. “Things may look good on the surface.” – an attractive cover
Murder Uncorked (Wine Lover’s Mystery #1), by Michele Scott, finished 5/14 ★★★.5


16. “Maybe, maybe not.” – a book you’ve been pondering for awhile
Sage Creek (Lonesome Way #1), by Jill Gregory, finished 5/14 ★★★.5

17. “Be that as it may.” – author’s last name starts with B
Death of Riley (Molly Murphy #2), by Rhys Bowen, finished 5/16 ★★★★

18. “May Day.” – first in a series
Louisiana Longshot (Miss Fortune #1), by Jana DeLeon, finished 5/17 ★★★★

19. “To whom it may concern.” – author with standalone letter in his name
The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History, by Robert M. Edsel, finished 5/19 ★★★★

20. “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge
Better Than Chocolate, by Susan Waggoner, finished 5/20 ★★★ - fits All the Same to Me in CCC

21. “May the Force be with you.” – stars on the cover (they’re small, but they’re there!)
Evening Stars (Blackberry Island #3), by Susan Mallery, finished 5/21 ★★★★


22. “If I may be so bold ...” – reader’s choice
Cry in the Night, by Carolyn Hart, finished 5/24 ★★★

23. “May he rest in peace.” – someone dies
She Walks These Hills (Ballad Series #3), by Sharyn McCrumb, finished 5/25 ★★★

24. “Cinco de Mayo.” – five words in the title
The Voyage of the Beagle, by Charles Darwin, finished 5/26 ★★★


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/26 *****

Welcome to the challenge, Barb!

I'm in!

MOSTLY MAY IDIOMS, 5/1 - 5/31

Level: Heavy Gusts = 13 books.

READ: 13/13



✔ • “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers on the cover.

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt 25.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥

✔ • “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”.

The Valley: A Hundred Years in the Life of a Family by Richard Benson 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥

✔ • “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title.

Siren in Waiting 16.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥

✔ • “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.

Serenity 25.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥

✔ • “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude.

Raven Cursed 12.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥


✔ • “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.

A Virgin River Christmas 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥

✔ • “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.

The Blue Hour: A Life of Jean Rhys 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥


✔ • “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little spooked, or rattled.

Siren Unleashed 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥


✔ • “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series.

The Rules for Disappearing 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥

• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag or The Ghost and the Graveyard

✔• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)

Gironimo!: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy 17.05.2014 ♥♥♥


✔ • “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.

Mercy Blade 10.05.2014 ♥♥♥


• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name.

Infinite Days


✔ • “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. (small town romance)

Sugar Daddy 14.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥

✔ • “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.

In Too Deep 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥

• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.

Killing Rocks by D.D. Barant

• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.

This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel Published May 22nd 2012

• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness.

Serpent's Kiss

Welcome to the challenge, Christine!

Welcome to the challenge, Anya!

I'm in

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
Level: Moderate Winds
2/5

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover. A Texan's Luck by Jodi Thomas (02/05/14)
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a character’s name begins with “B”. Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian *Brock*
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series. Revealed by Evangeline Anderson
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book with a story about survival - Found by Evangeline Anderson (04/05/14)
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.

Welcome to the challenge, ❤Stephanie!

DURATION: May 1st-May 31st
LEVEL: Dust Devil: 8-12 books
TOTAL READ:12

“Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation.
Nearly Gone by Elle Cosimano

“May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos.
Doomed by Tracy Deebs

“Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
Frozen by Erin Bowman

“May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
Salvage by Alexandra Duncan

“May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series.
Katana by Cole Gibson

“Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson

“To whom it may concern.” - Read a book by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name.
The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare by. M.G. Buehrlen

“Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”.
Bloodspell by Amalie Howard

“He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight.
The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

“May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.
The One by Kiera Cass

Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

“Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare

Welcome to the challenge, Jessica!

Count me in!

Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books
May 1st - May 31st


“Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.


“If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.


“May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.


“May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title.


“Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name.

I may extend =)

Welcome to the challenge, Pamela!

I'm in for at least Easy Breezy

(view spoiler)[• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year.
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title. (hide spoiler)]

• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting: Terms & Conditions Apply 5/1
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Smoker: One Touch of Scandal 5/8
humorous.
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Magician/wizard: The Iron Wyrm Affair 5/2
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - A book that has five words in the title: To Honor You Call Us 5/7
• “May-December Relationship.”: Night Broken 5/7
• “Devil-may-care attitude.”: Open Minds 5/7
• “May I count on you?”: The 19 Dragons 5/7
• “May the force be with you.” - set in outer space: Heaven's Queen 5/10
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge (small town romance): When We Met 5/9
• “The merry month of May.” - humorous: How to Marry a Marquis 5/11
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.”: DarkShip Thieves 5/11
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. Mine Till Midnight 5/12
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. Moonless 5/14
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. The Bride Wore Scarlet 5/15
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”: Blue-Eyed Devil 5/17
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place. Catching Hell 5/18
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book set in France.Mastering the Art of French Eating: Lessons in Food and Love from a Year in Paris 5/18
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. Love Irresistibly 5/19
• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. The Countess Conspiracy 5/20

Read: 19/?>/b>

Welcome to the challenge, Lara!

I am going to give this a try, gale force winds.

Welcome to the challenge, Hina!

May 2014

4/4

April Showers-Lost Lake 5-5-14
If I may be so bold-Nolander 5-1-14
Account-Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds 5-10-14
Things may look good on the surface-Snicker of Magic 5-10-14
May the force be with you-Far From You 5-1-14

Welcome to the challenge, Lisa!

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself ~


0/5


Level: Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books.



April showers bring May flowers - A Thistle in the Mist by Megan Denby



Be that as it may - Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson



Cinco de Mayo - The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells



If I may be so bold... - The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion



Maybe, maybe not - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Welcome to the challenge, Tickyette!

I'm in for this one . I just joined and this will be my first challenge . I'm going for the easy level.
Now to look through my books to see which categories I want to use !

Possible Categories :

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.


• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.

• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.

• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)


• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.

• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.


• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.

So neat that this is your first challenge, Kaye! Welcome!

Mostly May Idioms
Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2014
Level: Moderate Winds = Read 5 to 7 books

Tentative list:

•“April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.

•“Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.

•“Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.

•“If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.

•“Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].

•Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.

•“May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.

•“May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.

•“May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.

•“May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)

•“May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.

•“The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.

•“Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.

•“To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)

Welcome to the challenge, Jessica Ann!

Mostly May Idioms: ~ May Expresses Itself Duration: May 1/14 - May 31/14

Levels: Dust Devil = Read 8-12 books.

• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
Rain by V.C. Andrews 05/03/14 ***

• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
Second Honeymoon by James Patterson 05/01/14 **** (Brian Harris)

• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
Xavier: Men of Steel by MJ Fields 05/09/14 ****

• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out.
One Moment, One Morning by Sarah Rayner 05/03/14 ***

• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice.
The Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman 05/04/14 ***

• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
Hugh and Bess: A Love Story by Susan Higginbotham 05/05/14 ****

• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair.
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann 05/14/14 ****

• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover.
The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan 05/02/14 **** (death)

• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes 05/07/14 ****

• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
Zia Summer by Rudolfo Anaya

• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap 05/08/14 ****

• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir 05/11/14 **** (memoir)

Welcome to the challenge, NayNay!

Duration: May 1st - 31st, 2014.

Levels:
Heavy Gusts = 13-24 books.



• “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
• “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Or has an author whose name (first or last) that begins with “B”. Or with a series names that begins with “B”. Or a character’s name (first or last) begins with “B”.
• “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. May 4
• “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.
• “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.) May 30
• “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or where the protagonist is a professional fighter or gets in a fight. Or a story about survival. May 14
• “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. May 27

• “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. May 20
• “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
• “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled.
• “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
• Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
• “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place.
• “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Or where the protagonist attends a fair. May 5
• “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book.
• “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space.
• “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book with ghosts. Or where someone dies. Or has a graveyard or tombstone on the cover. May 28
• “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. (Point of View.)
• “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.) May 18
• “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book.
• “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
• “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
• “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
• “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. May 14
• “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile.
• “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code. May 2
• “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous. May 31
• “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
• “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
• “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.) May 15
• “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge.
• “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover.
• “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .) May 14
• “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. May 21
• “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Or where a character gets an illness. Or is a cigarette smoker. May 26
• “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

count me in for moderate winds! (:

Count me in. I'm going for Heavy Gusts :)

MOSTLY MAY IDIOMS, 5/1 - 5/31
Level: Heavy Gusts = Read 13-24 books
Read: 21 books

1. “April showers bring May flowers.” - Read a book with flowers or rain on the cover.
2. “Be that as it may.” - Read a book with a title that starts with the letter “B”. Being Their Baby by Korey Mae Johnson 05/08/14
3. “Cinco de Mayo.” - Read a book that is fifth in a series, or has five words or letters in the title. Jamie Grant Brothers #5 by Kathi S. Barton 05/28/14
4. “Come what may!” - Read a book with a futuristic setting.Toss of a Coin by Dakota Dawn 05/25/14 Takes place in the year 4014
5. “Devil-may-care attitude.” - Read a book where the protagonist has this attitude. (i.e. Heedless of caution; reckless. Jovial and rakish in manner.)
6. “He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day.” - Read a book where someone gets bullied. Or a story about survival. Skylar's Guardians by Breanna Hayse 05/16/14 Skylar is beaten and abused by her boyfriend. She has to learn to survival in her new life.
7. “How may I help you?” - Read a book where the protagonist helps someone out. Werecat Avenue by Anjela Renee 05/15/14 Gretchen helps Camilla.
8. “If I may be so bold...” - Reader’s Choice. Mistletoe Mischief by Stacey Joy Netzel 05/18/14
9. “It may account for...” - Read a book with an accountant protagonist, or someone who deals with numbers. Or is an account based on a true historical event.
10. “I may be crazy, but...” - Read a book where the protagonist gets “Gaslighted”... or a little crazy, paranoid, spooked, or rattled. New Pack Order by Eve Langlais 05/18/14
11. “Let the chips fall where they may.” - Read a book that has the words from this expression found in the title, series name, or author’s, or character’s name [i.e. “let,” “chip(s),” “fall,” “where,” “they,” or “may”].
12. Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp.
13. “May the better man win!” - Read a book where a competition takes place. Reluctant Alpha by Kathi S. Barton 05/13/14 Alpha Bradley is challenged by Christopher for his mate, a challenge to the death.
14. “May Day!” - Read a book that is first in a series. Weekend Surrender by Lori King 05/03/14 The Surrender Trilogy #1
15. “May-December Relationship.” - Read a book with quite a gap in years between protagonists’ ages. This does NOT have to be a Romance book. Natural Magick by Kathi S. Barton 05/10/14 There is over 600 years between the hero and heroine.
16. “May the force be with you.” - Read a book with stars on the cover. Or is set in outer space. Heart of a Smuggler by Angela Verdenius 05/15/14 Takes place in outer space.
17. “May he rest in peace.” - Read a book where someone dies. Ice Diaries by Lexi Revellian 05/21/14 2/3 of the population get sick and die

18. “May I be excused?” - Read a book that is written in the first person POV. Killing Floor by Lee Child 05/07/14
19. “May I count on you?” - Read a book with a number in the title. (Examples found on listopia’s Nothing But Numbers.)
20. “May I take a message?” - Read an inspirational book. Until Forever by Darlene Shortridge 05/14/14 A couple, after tragdy and divorce, find their way to Christ & back to each other.
21. “May I take your order?” - Read a book where the protagonist is a waitress, or short-order cook, or takes orders of some kind. (Just a few examples on listopia’s Waitress Heroine in Romance.)
22. “May Pole” (AKA May Poll) - Read a book on a listopia list. Or is set in Poland. Or written by a Polish writer. Or won one of our BOM polls (past or current). (Examples found on listopia’s Best Polish Books.)
23. “May the road rise to meet you...” - Read a book with a road on the cover. Or someone takes a road trip.
24. “May you live in interesting times...” - Read a book where someone is cursed. Or one with lots of danger, uncertainty, and chaos. The Deluge by Mark Morris 05/12/14 A huge flood wipes out most of mankind leaving those who live to try to survive.
25. “Maybe, maybe not.” - Read a book that you’ve been pondering for awhile. Threads of Time by Constance Shilling Stevens 05/17/14
26. “Mayday! Mayday!” - Read a book where the protagonist works as some type of emergency personnel: fireman, policeman, paramedic. Or someone makes or receives a distress call. Or where someone uses a radio. Since this word may derive from the French expression “venez m'aider” - which translates to “come help me” - we’ll also take any book set in France. Also, in The Handmaid's Tale, they used “Mayday” as a code to identify themselves as part of the resistance - so, we’ll take a protagonist that is part of one, or any plot involving some hidden code. Sedulity (Book One) Impact by David P. Forsyth 05/19/14 Distress call sent from a ship at sea
27. “The merry month of May.” - Read a book that is humorous.
28. “Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are.” - Read a book with a mirror or car on the cover. Or one where the protagonist is an illusionist, magician, or interacts with mirrors in some way.
29. “Seven Days in May.” - Read a book that is seventh in a series. Or has the word “day(s)” in the title, series, author, or character name. We will take the alternate spelling of “Daye,” as in the series October Daye.
29. “Sticks and stones may break my bones.” - Read a book with a word in the title that rhymes with “may” -- or where the title rhymes alone. (Examples: Double Play (“play” rhymes with “may” -- or Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, where title is a rhyme itself.)
30. “Terms & conditions may apply.” - Read a book that fits another challenge. Midnight Man by Lisa Marie Rice 05/20/14 Fits a team reading challenge on The Challenge Factory
31. “Things may look good on the surface...” - Read a book with an attractive cover. Young Love Lost by Doug Burris 05/18/14
32. “To whom it may concern.” - Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. (Examples: C, by Tom McCarthy; author J.R. Ward; All Creatures Great and Small; or maybe something like these found on this listopia .)
33. “Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. Dragonfly by Leigh Talbert Moore 05/15/14 Published May 30, 2013.
34. “Warning: May be hazardous to your health.” - Read a book where someone finds themselves in a precarious situation. Lost and Found by Breanna Hayse 05/04/14 (The main female character was shot and has amnesia)
35. “You may well ask!” - Read a book with a question mark -- or an exclamation mark -- in the title.

Welcome to the challenge, Poongothai, Allyssa, and Diane!

Easy Breezy: Read 3 to 4 books.

Completed: 0/3

Mae West. - Read a book with a black & white cover. Or is set in Hollywood. Or where the protagonist is a vamp. Kiss of Midnight

“Try as I may.” - Read a book that was published any day in May, of any year. Betrayed: Book Two - The Road to Redemption Expected publication May 2014

“To whom it may concern.” Read a book with a stand-alone “letter” in the title. Or by an author with a stand-alone “letter” in their name. Or read a book of memoirs. Or one that has a letter or envelope on the cover. The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien

Welcome to the challenge, Sarah!

I'm in :)
Duration: May 1st - ?
Level: Heavy Gusts (15 books)

April Showers Bring May Flowers: 5/3 4*

Be That as it May: 5/2 4*

If I May Be So Bold: 5/7 4*

I May Be Crazy But: 5/3 4*

Let the Chips Fall Where They May: 5/8 2*

Mae West: 5/3 4*

May Day: 5/8 2*

May the Force be With You: 5/3 3*

May I Be Excused: 5/1 4*

Maybe, Maybe Not: 5/2 4*

Terms and Conditions May Apply: 5/7 4*

Things May Look Good on the Surface: 5/5 4*

To Whom It May Concern: C.L. Stone 5/4 3.5*

Warning: May Be Hazardous to Your Health: 5/4 3*

You May as Well Ask!: 5/1 3*

In for easy breezy!

Duration: May 1-31
Level: Easy Breezy
Completed: 0/3

Welcome to the challenge, Abbie & B!

I'm in!

Duration: May 1st-May 31st
Level: Easy Breezy (3 books)
Completed: 2/3

If I May Be So Bold: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green
May The Better Man Win:Divergent by Veronica Roth
May Day: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin