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message 1: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments description

How It Works:

○Below there will be a list of words associated with May You will choose 1 or more word from the list and choose/read books that either the •Title •Author or •Series begins with each letter!

○To Move up to the Hard Level you will choose books from the same Genre or Theme (Listed Below) for each word you read! *If you do more than one word you can use a different genre or theme for each word☺


There will be a couple of Bonus Options for those who want to add a little something extra!

•Some Info to Keep In Mind•

♦You CAN do re-reads as long as they are read during challenge.

♦You CAN change you •Books & •Level of Difficulty at any time during the challenge.

♦Update your orginal list, as well as updating a post occasioanlly.
•Strike out Finished Books
•Rate your Finished Books 1-5 ♥'s 1 5 Being the Best!
•Add a tally of completed books to Orginal Post= 0/5 completed!


If you have questions Please ask me here, or PM me or any of the Mods!

description
May Words to Choose From:
Words Associated With May:
•Mom •May Day •Cinco de Mayo •Memorial Day •Flower(s)
•Emerald •Taurus •Lily •Sun •Lime(s)

Birthdays in May:
(Please note you can do the whole name, first, and or last)
•Adele •Chris Paul •Kim Fields •George Clooney •Tina Fey
•Mr. T •Jewel •Drew Carey •Stevie Nicks •Colin Farrell

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Mother's Day: All of your books must be by female authors
Date Your Mate Month: All of your books must be from the romance genre
Pick Strawberries Day: All of your books must have red on the cover
Older Americans Month.: All of your books must be from over 3 months on your TBR
Loyalty Day: All of your books must be by authors you've read before


description Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement
Mother Goose Day: Read a fairy tale or a book based on one
Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre
National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern US
World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like

Good Luck & Happy Reading!


message 2: by Lily (last edited May 23, 2014 08:51AM) (new)

Lily (lilygcs) 17/17 ~~ finished May 23rd


May Word:
M ~ Marriage - A Home Series Celebration by Cardeno C. ~~ Read 05/01/14 ~ 3.5★
E ~ Eidolon by Jordan L. Hawk ~~ Read 05/01/14 ~ 4★
M ~ Marked by Garrett Leigh ~~ Read 05/06/14 ~ 3★
O ~ Once Upon A Haunted Moor by Harper Fox ~~ Read 05/01/14 ~ 4★
R ~ Rebirth by Jordan Castillo Price ~~ Read 05/19/14 ~ 4★
I ~ Illumination by Rowan Speedwell ~~ Read 05/13/14 ~ 4★
A ~ At Love's Command by Samantha Kane ~~ Read 05/09/14 ~ 3.5★
L ~ Letting Go by C.J. Anthony ~~ Read 05/05/14 ~ 3.5★

D ~ Dirty Kiss by Rhys Ford ~~ Read 05/03/14 ~ 3.5★
A ~ Ass Over Teacup by Jackie Nacht ~~ Read 05/01/14 ~ 3★
Y ~ You Can See Me by A.E. Via ~~ Read 05/08/14 ~ 3★

May Birthday:
M ~ Mate by Cecilia Ryan ~~ Read 05/09/14 ~ 2★
R ~ Rescuing the Librarian by Serena Yates ~~ Read 05/23/14 ~ 3★

T ~ Tabloid Trouble by Megan Derr ~~ Read 05/03/14 ~ 3★

Bonus:
National Police Week: Breaking Point by N.R. Walker ~~ Read 05/22/14 ~ 4★
Star Wars Day: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell ~~ Read 05/18/14 ~ 4★
World Press Freedom Day: In the Park, In the Dark by Ally Blue ~~ Read 05/06/14 ~ 3★


message 3: by Susan A (last edited May 16, 2014 06:08PM) (new)

Susan A | 2091 comments Level: Hard - romance genre
11/11 Complete May 16


C K.J. Charles Butterflies May 3 ★★★★
I I Can See For Miles May 3 ★★★
N Nico Jaye Man-to-Man Coverage May 6 ★★★
C K.J. Charles Remnant: A Caldwell & Feximal/Whyborne & Griffin Mystery May 7 ★★★★★
O The Only One Who Knows May 6 ★★★★

D Dead in the Desert May 7 ★★★★★
E Enlightened May 16 ★★★★★

M J.L. Merrow Trick of Time May 8 ★★★
A Aleksandr Voinov Scorpion May 14 ★★★★★
Y You and a Billion Blue Tiles May 6 ★★★★
O Off Sides May 5 ★★


message 4: by Rebecca (last edited May 30, 2014 09:06AM) (new)

Rebecca | 102 comments I'm in!
Easy level 5/1/2014-5/30/2014
2/4

L
I
Melanie Dickerson The Healers Apprentice5/24/14***
Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton 5/30/2014*****


The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson Endymion Spring by Matthew Skelton


message 5: by Book Concierge (last edited Jun 01, 2014 08:19PM) (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 2457 comments May 2014 Monthly Challenge
Begins: 01May14 / Ends: 31May14


9/7 completed

Flowers
F - FOWLER, Therese Anne wrote Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald ✔ – 01May14
L - LIGHTMAN, Alan wrote Einstein's Dreams ✔ – 06May14
O - On Folly Beach ✔ – 03May14
W - Wonder ✔ – 31May14
E - Storm Damage ✔ – 08May14
R
S - SLOSS, Aria B wrote Autobiography of Us ✔ – 13May14

BONUS Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement - Tom is a Secret Service Agent - State of the Onion ✔ – 20May14

Mother Goose Day: Read a fairy tale or a book based on one

Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre

National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern US - Set in MISSISSIPPI - A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty ✔ – 10May14

World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like - The Barbarian Nurseries ✔ – 22May14


message 6: by NayNay (last edited May 22, 2014 11:02AM) (new)

NayNay May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
May 01/14 - May 31/14

Words Associated With May:

L The Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman 05/04/14 ***
I In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap 05/08/14 ****
L The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir 05/11/14 ****
Y Yellowstone Heart Song by Peggy Henderson 05/22/14 ***

The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Tess Monaghan, #11) by Laura Lippman In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir Yellowstone Heart Song

Birthdays in May:

A The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan 05/02/14 ****
D Dead Ringer by Mary Burton 05/16/14 ****
E The Espressologist by Kristina Springer 05/13/14 ***
L The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny 05/13/14 ****
E Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes 05/07/14 ****

The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #3) by Louise Penny The Espressologist by Kristina Springer Dead Ringer by Mary Burton


message 7: by Shy The WidowMaker (last edited May 27, 2014 07:29AM) (new)

Shy The WidowMaker (booklovingmama) | 847 comments Im in.

5/5 Completed

National BBQ: House of the Rising Sun (Crescent City, #1) by Kristen Painter

National Police Week: Dark Currents (Agent of Hel, #1) by Jacqueline Carey

Worldpress Day: Divided (Dualed, #2) by Elsie Chapman

Star Wars Day: Hammered (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #3) by Kevin Hearne

Mother Goose: Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die, #1) by Danielle Paige


❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 482 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
1st May - 31st May
Level: Easy
0/4


L - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
I - Star Wars Day - Found by Evangeline Anderson
L - Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian
Y - World Press Freedom Day - The Stubborn Lord by Michelle M. Pillow

Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #6) by Lara Adrian Found (Brides of the Kindred, #4) by Evangeline Anderson Shades of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #7) by Lara Adrian The Stubborn Lord (Dragon Lords #6) by Michelle M. Pillow


message 9: by Tara (last edited May 29, 2014 10:49AM) (new)

Tara | 134 comments I'll give it a shot.....


COMPLETED 6/7

F - Father Mine COMPLETE 5/7 4*
L - Lover Enshrined COMPLETE 5/3 4*
O - Maliciously Obedient
W - Against the Wall COMPLETE 5/7 4*
E - Nicole Edwards Perception COMPLETE 5/25 4*
R - Tiffany Reisz Scars and Stripes +Sore Spots + The Games Destiny Plays + Fit to Be Tied + The Last Good Night. COMPLETE 5/17
S - Skin in the Game COMPLETE 5/21 4*


message 10: by Christine (last edited May 26, 2014 07:13AM) (new)

Christine (inhalesbookslikepopcorn) | 332 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
Level: Easy

Read: 15/16


✔ M Mercy Blade 10.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ e Eleanor Marx: A Life 10.05.2014 ♥♥
✔ m Meeka's Reluctant Mates 21.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ o Oak Sophie Siren Unleashed 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ r Rhys Jean The Blue Hour: A Life of Jean Rhys 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ i In Too Deep 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
✔ a Anjan Sundaram Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo 23.05.2014 ♥♥
✔ l Lisa Kleypas Sugar Daddy 14.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥

D D. D. Barant Killing Rocks
✔ a Ashley Elston The Rules for Disappearing 13.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥
y World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like A Virgin River Christmas 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥

Mercy Blade (Jane Yellowrock, #3) by Faith Hunter Eleanor Marx A Life by Rachel Holmes Meeka's Reluctant Mates (Beckett's Wolf Pack, Triad Mates #5) by Lynnette Bernard Siren Unleashed (Texas Sirens, #7) by Sophie Oak The Blue Hour A Life of Jean Rhys by Lilian Pizzichini In Too Deep by Christy Gissendaner Stringer A Reporter's Journey in the Congo by Anjan Sundaram Sugar Daddy (Travises, #1) by Lisa Kleypas Killing Rocks (The Bloodhound Files, #3) by D.D. Barant The Rules for Disappearing (The Rules for Disappearing, #1) by Ashley Elston A Virgin River Christmas (Virgin River, #4) by Robyn Carr

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement
✔ Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre Serenity 25.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥
✔ National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern US Saving Ceecee Honeycutt 25.05.2014 ♥♥♥♥♥

Serenity by Keith R.A. DeCandido Saving Ceecee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman

Birthdays in May

✔ M Moore Tim Gironimo!: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy 17.05.2014 ♥♥♥
✔ r Richard Benson The Valley: A Hundred Years in the Life of a Family 08.05.2014 ♥♥♥

✔ T Three to Ride 21.05.2014 ♥♥♥

Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy by Tim Moore The Valley A Hundred Years in the Life of a Family by Richard Benson Three to Ride (Nights in Bliss, Colorado, #1) by Sophie Oak


message 11: by Lisa (last edited May 28, 2014 03:05PM) (new)

Lisa May 2014

11/11

L Laskey, Journey to the New World 5-2-14
I I Walk in Dread 5-12-14
M Mary Pope Osborne, Standing in the Light 5-3-14
E Emme Rollins-Meeting Trouble 5-14-14

A Allen, Sarah Addison~Lost Lake 5-5-14
D Doon 5-16-14
E Ellen Emerson White 5-20-14
L Lloyd, Natalie Snicker of Magic 5-10-14
E E Lockhart We Were Liars 5-28-14

National BBQ- Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow 5-25-14
World Press (free) Revel 5-18-14


message 12: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (last edited Jun 01, 2014 11:37PM) (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7414 comments Mod
TCF May Challenge
Time Frame: 01 May 2014 - 31 May 2014
Level: Easy
Completed: 7/7


E: The Elites by Natasha Ngan (05 May 2014) ♥♥♥♥
M: A Murder in Macedon by Anna Apostolou (15 May 2014) ♥♥♥♥
E: Eighteen Couper Street by Millie Gray (11 May 2014) ♥♥♥
R: Rough Justice by Jack Higgins (16 May 2014) ♥♥
A: Ark Royal by Christopher Nuttall (15 May 2014) ♥♥♥♥
L: Longbourn by Jo Baker (11 May 2014) ♥♥♥♥
D: Death's Mistress by Karen Chance (03 May 2014) ♥♥♥♥♥

The Elites by Natasha Ngan A Murder in Macedon (Mystery of Alexander the Great, #1) by Anna Apostolou Eighteen Couper Street by Millie Gray Rough Justice by Jack Higgins Ark Royal (Ark Royal, #1) by Christopher Nuttall Longbourn by Jo Baker


message 13: by [deleted user] (last edited May 31, 2014 04:38PM) (new)

TCF May Challenge
May 1- 31, 2014
Level: Easy
Completed 6/ 6


M- Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer4 stars
R.- The RoCK CLuB 4 stars

T. -National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement Al Capone Does My Shirts (his dad is a prison guard thats why they live there) 4 stars

F- Fatal Treasure: Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha 4 stars
U- The Unwritten, Vol. 2: Inside Man 5 stars
N- Night Film 4 stars

Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender The RoCK CLuB by Stan Thomas Al Capone Does My Shirts (Al Capone at Alcatraz, #1) by Gennifer Choldenko Fatal Treasure Greed and Death, Emeralds and Gold, and the Obsessive Search for the Legendary Ghost Galleon Atocha by Jedwin Smith Night Film by Marisha Pessl The Unwritten, Vol. 2 Inside Man by Mike Carey


message 14: by Margaret (last edited May 29, 2014 02:32PM) (new)

Margaret May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
May 1st to 31st, 2014

May Word: MEMORIAL DAY - Using book titles
Level = Hard - Mother's Day (all female authors)

Read 8 / 11

Extreme Exposure (I-Team, #1) by Pamela Clare Redemption (Redemption, #1) by Karen Kingsbury Instant Gratification (Wilder, #2) by Jill Shalvis Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden Men and Martinis (Girlfriends of Gotham #1) by Delancey Stewart Maid for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island, #1) by Marie Force Danger Close (Shadow Warriors, #1) by Lindsay McKenna Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer

M Men and Martinis by Delancey Stewart read 5/22/14 ♥♥♥
E Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare read 5/14/14 ♥♥♥
M Maid for Love by Marie Force read 5/22/14 ♥♥♥
O Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer read 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
R Redemption by Karen Kingsbury read 5/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis read 5/17/14 ♥♥♥
A Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden read 5/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
L

D Danger Close by Lindsay McKenna read 5/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A
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message 15: by ☀Rachael☀ (last edited May 23, 2014 08:13AM) (new)

☀Rachael☀ (jimbunni) May Spell challenge

M • McGuire, Seanan ---- Sparrow Hill Road
I • Indigo Spell ---- Richelle Mead
K • Kate Tierney ---- Blood Oranges
E • c.E. Murphy ---- Spirit Dances

W • Wendig, Chuck ---- Mockingbird
A • The Accidental Werewolf ---- Dakota Cassidy
L • ghost LIGHT ---- E.J. Stevens
L • Lucy March ---- A Little Night Magic
A • An uninvited ghost ---- E.J. Copperman
C • Charlaine Harris ---- Midnight crossroads
E • sixth grave on the EDGE ---- Dayrnda Jones

11/11
Mockingbird (Miriam Black, #2) by Chuck Wendig Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris Sparrow Hill Road (Ghost Stories, #1) by Seanan McGuire The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) by Richelle Mead Spirit Dances (Walker Papers, #6) by C.E. Murphy Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson, #6) by Darynda Jones An Uninvited Ghost (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2) by E.J. Copperman Blood Oranges (Siobhan Quinn, #1) by Kathleen Tierney Ghost Light (Ivy Granger, #2) by E.J. Stevens The Accidental Werewolf (Accidentals, #1) by Dakota Cassidy A Little Night Magic by Lucy March


message 16: by Jackie (last edited May 30, 2014 05:57PM) (new)

Jackie | 977 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
Level: Easy


EMERALD

E The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson - 5/16/14
M Summer Flight by Margaret Yorke - 5/4/14
E The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten - 5/11/14
R Where There's a Will by Rex Stout - 5/8/14
A The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu - 5/9/14
L The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block - 5/17/14
D Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry - 5/21/14



message 18: by Barb (last edited May 17, 2014 08:18PM) (new)

Barb TCF MAY CHALLENGE, 5/1 - 5/31
PROGRESS: 7/7


✓ E – author Anthony EglinThe Blue Rose (English Garden #1), finished 5/11 ★★★.5
✓ M – My Name Is Resolute, by Nancy E. Turner, finished 5/3 ★★★.5
✓ E – Elusive (On the Run #1), by Sara Rosett, finished 5/8 ★★★
✓ R – author Elisabeth RoseInstant Family, finished 5/11 ★★★
✓ A – Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Aunt Dimity #19), by Nancy Atherton, finished 5/2 ★★★.5
✓ L – author Lorena McCourtneyDying to Read (Cate Kinkaid #1), finished 5/7 ★★★
✓ D - Death of Riley (Molly Murphy #2), by Rhys Bowen, finished 5/16 ★★★★

Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #19) by Nancy Atherton   My Name Is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner   Dying to Read (The Cate Kinkaid Files, #1) by Lorena McCourtney   Elusive (On The Run, #1) by Sara Rosett   The Blue Rose An English Garden Mystery by Anthony Eglin   Instant Family by Elisabeth Rose   Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries #2) by Rhys Bowen


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/16 *****


message 19: by Hayley (last edited Apr 28, 2014 04:04AM) (new)

Hayley (applesticker) | 26 comments TCF's May Challenge
Time Frame: 01.05.14-31.05.14
Books Read: 0/4

T:Thorns, Prince of , Mark Lawrence
I: *Bonus: World Press Freedom Day: A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
N: *Bonus: Star Wars Day: The Star Dwellers by David Estes
A: Arthur Conan Doyle, His Last Bow
(Fey)


message 20: by Sue (last edited May 12, 2014 02:26PM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments May 2014 Monthly Challenge
Begins: 01May14 / Ends: 31May14

0/7 completed

Flowers
F:Leigh Grayson,For Anyone to See5/6/2014
L Lauren Kate,Teardrop5/12/2014
O :The OnebyKiera Cass 5/12/2014
WWendy Higgins,Sweet Reckoning5/10/2014
E:Elisabeth Naughton,Tempted5/8/2014
R:Nora Roberts,The Collector5/2/2014
S.The ProphetbyAmanda Stevens5/1/2014


message 21: by Turtlecollector Dennis (last edited May 26, 2014 08:35PM) (new)

Turtlecollector Dennis Timeframe: May 2014
Level: Hard-Female Authors
Completed: 11/11


M Maya Banks The Darkest Hour 5/4/14 4♥
E Estep, Jennifer Spider's Bite 5/13/14 3.5♥
M Maggie Shayne Sleep With the Lights On 5/11/14 4♥
O One Sweet Ride by Jaci Burton 5/14/14 4♥
R Robb, J D Loyalty in Death 5/12/14 4♥
I Ilona Andrews Magic Strikes 5/8/14 4♥
A Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh 5/4/14 4.5♥
L Little Century by Anna Keesey 5/4/14 3♥

D Darynda Jones First Grave on the Right 5/26/14 3♥
A Andre, Bella The Look of Love 5/2/14 3.5♥
Y Yasmine Galenorn Dragon Wytch 5/25/14 3♥


message 22: by JenniferJ (new)

JenniferJ | 381 comments List to come...


message 23: by Shilpa (last edited May 17, 2014 10:11PM) (new)

Shilpa | 3 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
THEME for HARD level: Date Your Mate Month:
All of your books must be from the romance genre

S- অনুরাগ by Samaresh Majumdar
U- Drive By Wolf ( Urban Ladies Series #1)
N- Accidentally In Love by Nikita Singh

অনুরাগ by Samaresh Majumdar Drive By Wolf (Urban Ladies Series, #1) by Jordyn Tracey The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks

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1/3 done



message 24: by Mave (new)

Mave | 196 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
THEME for HARD level: Date Your Mate Month: All of your books must be by female author


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Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement
Mother Goose Day: Read a fairy tale or a book based on one
Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre
National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern US
World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like


message 25: by Wanda (last edited May 29, 2014 12:53PM) (new)

Wanda (wanda71) Duration-May 1-31

Level-Hard

11/11 completed

To celebrate the birthday of my grandson Alexander, I have to choose Cinco de Mayo as Alexander will be 5 years of age on May 5, 2014!


C-The Case of Jack the Nipper by H.L. Stephens-Completed 5/6/14-*****
Female author
I-Substitute Mother Goose Day-Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson-Completed 5/15/14-*****
Female author
N-New Moon by Stephenie Meyer-Completed 5/25/14-**** female author
C-Cricket Rohman-Kindergarten Baby: a novel-completed 5/19/14-***
Female author
O-Substitute National BBQ DayMidnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris-Completed 5/28/14-*****
female author


D-Deleon Jana-Trouble in Mudbug-Completed 5/8/14-****
Female Author
E-Elizabeth Wein-Rose Under Fire-Completed 5/13/14-*****
Female Author

M-A Monstrous Regiment of Women by Laurie R. King-Completed 5/3/14-****-Female Author
A-Ann Elwood-A Provencal Mystery-Completed 5/4/14-****Female Author

Y-Substitute National Police Week-Body Double by Tess Gerritsen-Completed 5/17/14-**** Female author
O-Substitute World Press Freedom Day-Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather-Completed 5/21/14-***** Female author

Themes to Choose From for Hard Level:
Mother's Day: All of your books must be by female authors


Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement-Body Double by Tess Gerritsen-Completed 5/17/14-**** Female author
Mother Goose Day: Read a fairy tale or a book based on one-Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson-Completed 5/15/14-*****
Female author
Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre
National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern USMidnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris-Completed 5/28/14-*****
female author
World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd likeDeath Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather-Completed 5/21/14-***** Female author

A Monstrous Regiment of Women (Mary Russell, #2) by Laurie R. King A Provencal Mystery by Ann Elwood The Case of Jack the Nipper (The Chronicles of Mister Marmee, #1) by H.L. Stephens Trouble in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, #1) by Jana Deleon Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson Body Double (Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles, #4) by Tess Gerritsen Kindergarten Baby a novel by Cricket Rohman Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather New Moon (Twilight, #2) by Stephenie Meyer Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris


message 26: by Barbara ★ (last edited Jun 01, 2014 08:39AM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 2287 comments I'm in.


READ: 10/10

✔S: Seduce the Darkness - Gena Showalter 5/19
✔U: Untraceable - S.R. Johannes 5/18
✔N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
Seduce the Darkness (Alien Huntress, #4) by Gena Showalter Untraceable (Nature of Grace, #1) by S.R. Johannes Not One Clue (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery #6) by Lois Greiman

✔L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
✔I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
✔M: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
✔E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
Loving a Lost Lord (Lost Lords #1) by Mary Jo Putney Illusion (Chronicles of Nick, #5) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Last Words (Last #2) by Mariah Stewart Extreme Exposure (I-Team, #1) by Pamela Clare


✔National Police Week: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag (cops) 5/21
✔National BBQ Month: Blood Trade - Faith Hunter (Mississippi) 5/29
✔World Press Freedom Day: The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley 5/12
The 9th Girl (Kovac and Liska #4) by Tami Hoag Blood Trade (Jane Yellowrock, #6) by Faith Hunter The Firebird (Slains, #2) by Susanna Kearsley

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 27: by Jenne (last edited May 16, 2014 06:54AM) (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments 8/8 Read all done!


T: World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like Lick
I: Iron Crowned
N: Read a book from the sci-fi genre Fool Moon
A: Awaken Me Darkly

D: Dorothy Must Die
R: Working Stiff by Rachel Caine
E: Everbound
W: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues White Trash Zombie #2



message 28: by Suzanne (last edited Jun 05, 2014 02:29PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
5/1/2014 - 5/31/2014

Progress: 11 out of 11

C: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
I: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd - ***** - 5/18/2014
N: ***BONUS***
C: Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare - ***** - 5/22/2014
O: Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman - ***** - 5/31/2014

D: James Dashner; The Maze Runner - *** - 5/6/2014
E: Eric Schlosser; Fast Food Nation - ***** - 5/28/2014

M: Richelle Mead; Shadow Kiss - ***** - 5/7/2014
A: Alan Bradley; The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches - ***** - 5/14/2014
Y: Yasmine Galenorn; Courting Darkness - **** - 5/29/2014 - 286 Pages
O: Malika Oufkir; Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail - ***** - 5/30/2014

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James Dashner Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) by Richelle Mead The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices Manga, #1) by Cassandra Clare Clockwork Prince (The Infernal Devices, #2) by Cassandra Clare Courting Darkness (Otherworld / Sisters of the Moon #10) by Yasmine Galenorn Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman Stolen Lives Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

BONUS:

World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like:
The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett - **** - 5/1/2014

The Light Fantastic (Discworld, #2) by Terry Pratchett


message 29: by ✿~Danielle~✿ (last edited May 18, 2014 05:32AM) (new)

✿~Danielle~✿ (dmh1) May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1st to 31st, 2014
Progress: 09/12

Level = Hard - Mother's Day (all female authors)
Word = Colin Farrell

C ✔ Catalyst by Dani Worth ★★★★ (03/05/14)
O ✔ Origin by Dani Worth ★★★★(03/05/14)
L ✔ A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton ★★★★★(05/05/14)
I ✔ It Happened One Wedding by Julie James ★★★★(12/05/14)
N ✔ New York to Dallas by JD Robb ★★★★ (15/05/14)

F ✔ French Quarter by Lacey Alexander ★★★ (05/05/14)
A Baby, Be Mine by Vivian Arend
R ✔ Replicant by Dani Worth ★★★½ (02/05/14)
R ✔ Treachery in Death by JD Robb ★★★★ (06/05/14)
E Easy by Tammara Webber
L ✔Knowing the Score by Kat Latham ★★★ (18/05/14)
L Live by Mary Ann Rivers

Catalyst (Kithran Regenesis, #3) by Dani Worth Origin (The Kithran Regenesis, #4) by Dani Worth A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton It Happened One Wedding (FBI / US Attorney, #5) by Julie James New York to Dallas (In Death, #33) by J.D. Robb French Quarter (Hot in the City, #1) by Lacey Alexander Baby, Be Mine (Thompson & Sons, 1.5 Bonus Story) by Vivian Arend Replicant (The Kithran Regenesis, #2) by Dani Worth Treachery in Death (In Death #32) by J.D. Robb Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1) by Tammara Webber Knowing the Score (London Legends #1) by Kat Latham
Live (Burnside, #1) by Mary Ann Rivers


message 30: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments All done Jenne's Post


message 31: by Barb (new)

Barb Finished:


TCF MAY CHALLENGE, 5/1 - 5/31
PROGRESS: 7/7


✓ E – author Anthony EglinThe Blue Rose (English Garden #1), finished 5/11 ★★★.5
✓ M – My Name Is Resolute, by Nancy E. Turner, finished 5/3 ★★★.5
✓ E – Elusive (On the Run #1), by Sara Rosett, finished 5/8 ★★★
✓ R – author Elisabeth RoseInstant Family, finished 5/11 ★★★
✓ A – Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (Aunt Dimity #19), by Nancy Atherton, finished 5/2 ★★★.5
✓ L – author Lorena McCourtneyDying to Read (Cate Kinkaid #1), finished 5/7 ★★★
✓ D - Death of Riley (Molly Murphy #2), by Rhys Bowen, finished 5/16 ★★★★

Aunt Dimity and the Wishing Well (An Aunt Dimity Mystery #19) by Nancy Atherton My Name Is Resolute by Nancy E. Turner Dying to Read (The Cate Kinkaid Files, #1) by Lorena McCourtney Elusive (On The Run, #1) by Sara Rosett The Blue Rose An English Garden Mystery by Anthony Eglin Instant Family by Elisabeth Rose Death of Riley (Molly Murphy Mysteries #2) by Rhys Bowen


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 5/16 *****




❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ | 482 comments May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration:
1st May - 31st May
Level: Easy
4/4


L - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian (10/05/14)
I - Star Wars Day - Found by Evangeline Anderson (04/05/14)
L - National Police Week - The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas (19/05/14)
Y - World Press Freedom Day - A Texan's Luck by Jodi Thomas (02/05/14)

Ashes of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #6) by Lara Adrian Found (Brides of the Kindred, #4) by Evangeline Anderson The Texan's Reward (Wife Lottery, #4) by Jodi Thomas A Texan's Luck (Wife Lottery, #3) by Jodi Thomas

COMPLETED


message 33: by NayNay (last edited May 23, 2014 10:04AM) (new)

NayNay Finished my challenge...happy reading!

Words Associated With May:

L The Girl in the Green Raincoat by Laura Lippman 05/04/14 ***
I In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap 05/08/14 ****
L The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir 05/11/14 ****
Y Yellowstone Heart Song by Peggy Henderson 05/22/14 ***

The Girl in the Green Raincoat (Tess Monaghan, #11) by Laura Lippman In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir Yellowstone Heart Song (Yellowstone Romance, #1) by Peggy L. Henderson

Birthdays in May:

A The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan 05/02/14 ****
D Dead Ringer by Mary Burton 05/16/14 ****
E The Espressologist by Kristina Springer 05/13/14 ***
L The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny 05/13/14 ****
E Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes 05/07/14 ****

The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #3) by Louise Penny The Espressologist by Kristina Springer Dead Ringer by Mary Burton


message 34: by ✿~Danielle~✿ (last edited May 23, 2014 07:59AM) (new)

✿~Danielle~✿ (dmh1) May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1st to 31st, 2014
Progress: 12/12

Level = Hard - Mother's Day (all female authors)
Word = Colin Farrell

C ✔ Catalyst by Dani Worth ★★★★ (03/05/14)
O ✔ Origin by Dani Worth ★★★★(03/05/14)
L ✔ A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton ★★★★★(05/05/14)
I ✔ It Happened One Wedding by Julie James ★★★★(12/05/14)
N ✔ New York to Dallas by JD Robb ★★★★ (15/05/14)

F ✔ French Quarter by Lacey Alexander ★★★ (05/05/14)
A ✔ Alaska, with Love by Sandrine Gasq-Dion ★½ (15/05/14)
R ✔ Replicant by Dani Worth ★★★½ (02/05/14)
R ✔ Treachery in Death by JD Robb ★★★★ (06/05/14)
E ✔ Easy by Tammara Webber ★★★★ (19/05/14)
L ✔Knowing the Score by Kat Latham ★★★ (18/05/14)
L ✔ How To Say Goodbye by Amber Lin ★★★★ (23/05/14)

Catalyst (Kithran Regenesis, #3) by Dani Worth Origin (The Kithran Regenesis, #4) by Dani Worth A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton It Happened One Wedding (FBI / US Attorney, #5) by Julie James New York to Dallas (In Death, #33) by J.D. Robb French Quarter (Hot in the City, #1) by Lacey Alexander Alaska, with Love by Sandrine Gasq-Dion Replicant (The Kithran Regenesis, #2) by Dani Worth Treachery in Death (In Death #32) by J.D. Robb Easy (Contours of the Heart, #1) by Tammara Webber Knowing the Score (London Legends #1) by Kat Latham How To Say Goodbye by Amber Lin

****COMPLETED 23rd May 2014****


message 35: by Malvika (new)

Malvika Puranik | 20 comments L - Like It Happened Yesterday by Ravinder Singh
I -I'm not twenty four...I've been nineteen for five years... by Sachin Garg
M -My Life-story (Fiction) by Arti Honrao
E - Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

M - Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14) by Agatha Christie
R - Recipe for Love (The Cupcake Diaries, #2) by Darlene Panzera
T - Taste of Romance (The Cupcake Diaries, #3) by Darlene Panzera


COMPLETED 25th May 2014



Shy The WidowMaker (booklovingmama) | 847 comments Finished and updated my post.


message 37: by Lisa (new)

Lisa FINISHED!!!!
May 2014

11/11

L Laskey, Journey to the New World 5-2-14
I I Walk in Dread 5-12-14
M Mary Pope Osborne, Standing in the Light 5-3-14
E Emme Rollins-Meeting Trouble 5-14-14

A Allen, Sarah Addison~Lost Lake 5-5-14
D Doon 5-16-14
E Ellen Emerson White 5-20-14
L Lloyd, Natalie Snicker of Magic 5-10-14
E E Lockhart We Were Liars 5-28-14

National BBQ- Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow 5-25-14
World Press (free) Revel 5-18-14


message 38: by Kaity (new)

Kaity 7/7


Emerald
E/World Press Freedom Day:
Priceless by Shannon Mayer (May 5)
M: Murder of a Sweet Old Lady by Denise Swanson (May 2 - Murder)
E: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep (May 29 - Estep)
R: Frostbite by Richelle Mead (May 20 - Richelle)
A: Of Poseidon by Anna Banks (May 10 - Anna)
L: Fixed on You by Laurelin Paige (May 13 - Laurelin)
D: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones (May 10 - Darynda)

Priceless (Rylee Adamson, #1) by Shannon Mayer Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (A Scumble River Mystery, #2) by Denise Swanson Spider's Bite (Elemental Assassin, #1) by Jennifer Estep Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2) by Richelle Mead Of Poseidon (The Syrena Legacy, #1) by Anna Banks Fixed on You (Fixed, #1) by Laurelin Paige Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson, #3) by Darynda Jones


message 39: by Margaret (new)

Margaret I am not going to make it :( Over-committed myself this month, but I did have fun trying. Final tally is below:

May Word: MEMORIAL DAY - Using book titles
Level = Hard - Mother's Day (all female authors)

Read 8 / 11

Extreme Exposure (I-Team, #1) by Pamela Clare Redemption (Redemption, #1) by Karen Kingsbury Instant Gratification (Wilder, #2) by Jill Shalvis Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden Men and Martinis (Girlfriends of Gotham #1) by Delancey Stewart Maid for Love (The McCarthys of Gansett Island, #1) by Marie Force Danger Close (Shadow Warriors, #1) by Lindsay McKenna Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer

M Men and Martinis by Delancey Stewart read 5/22/14 ♥♥♥
E Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare read 5/14/14 ♥♥♥
M Maid for Love by Marie Force read 5/22/14 ♥♥♥
O Our Little Secrets by Merry Farmer read 5/26/14 ♥♥♥
R Redemption by Karen Kingsbury read 5/15/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
I Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis read 5/17/14 ♥♥♥
A Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden read 5/21/14 ♥♥♥♥
L

D Danger Close by Lindsay McKenna read 5/24/14 ♥♥♥♥♥
A
Y


message 40: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 977 comments Finished.

May 2014 TCF'S Monthly Challenge
Duration: 1st May - 31st May
Level: Easy


EMERALD

E The Great Ghost Rescue by Eva Ibbotson - 5/16/14
M Summer Flight by Margaret Yorke - 5/4/14
E The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten - 5/11/14
R Where There's a Will by Rex Stout - 5/8/14
A The Shadow Thieves by Anne Ursu - 5/9/14
L The Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block - 5/17/14
D Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry - 5/21/14



message 41: by Book Concierge (new)

Book Concierge (tessabookconcierge) | 2457 comments UPDATE message 5 - Challenge Completed - 31May14

May 2014 Monthly Challenge
Begins: 01May14 / Ends: 31May14


9/7 completed

Flowers
F - FOWLER, Therese Anne wrote Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald ✔ – 01May14
L - LIGHTMAN, Alan wrote Einstein's Dreams ✔ – 06May14
O - On Folly Beach ✔ – 03May14
W - Wonder ✔ – 31May14
E - Storm Damage ✔ – 08May14
R
S - SLOSS, Aria B wrote Autobiography of Us ✔ – 13May14

BONUS Can Be Used in Place of one of your letters or on their own

National Police Week: Read a book with a character who's in law enforcement - Tom is a Secret Service Agent - State of the Onion ✔ – 20May14

Mother Goose Day: Read a fairy tale or a book based on one

Star Wars Day: Read a book from the sci-fi genre

National BBQ Month: Read a book set in the southern US - Set in MISSISSIPPI - A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty ✔ – 10May14

World Press Freedom Day: Read any book you'd like - The Barbarian Nurseries ✔ – 22May14


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