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message 1: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3860 comments Mod
What are your reading plans for May?


message 2: by Beth (new)

Beth  (canadianbeth) | 248 comments I am just starting Sandcastle Inn (Hope Harbor, #10) by Irene Hannon

Next should be Fatal Witness (Pearl River, #2) by Patricia Bradley and then Never Fall Again (Gossamer Falls, #1) by Lynn H. Blackburn

After that, more e-titles borrowed from the library, and then I need to lower the number of KU titles on my Kindle so I can add more.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary


message 3: by Kelli (new)

Kelli | 103 comments I'm bingeing on the Barks and Beans Series by Heather Day Gilbert - I'm on Book 4 and there are 9 in the series. They are deeper than other cozies and have great plots


message 4: by Karen (last edited May 31, 2024 08:06PM) (new)

Karen | 1310 comments I'm focused on catching up on several challenges and completing two long running challenges.

As of now I plan to read the following to accomplish these goals:

For long running challenge #1:
Cotton Candy Clouds (Boardwalk Brides) by Janice Thompson Hurricane Allie by Rachel Hauck Love in a Victorian by Lisa Norato When You Believe (Seven Brides, Seven Brothers, #0.5) by Belle Calhoune One Royal Christmas by Melissa Tagg Glimmer in the Darkness (Coventry Saga #1) by Robin Patchen Deadly Past (Hope Island Securities #2) by Mary Alford


For long running challenge #2
Gifts of Love (Serenity Landing Teachers #1) by Carol Moncado Lawfully Blessed (The Lawkeepers) by Evangeline Kelly Hart's Truth A Medical Romance by Kelly Long Chinook Winds (Courage Under Fire #4) by Mary Alford Storm Surge (Courage Under Fire #5) by Mary Alford When Lightning Strikes (Courage Under Fire #6) by Mary Alford Love's Notion by Mary Manners A Gathering Storm (Courage Under Fire #7) by Mary Alford Dr. Tess and the Cowboy by Mary Connealy Firestorm (Courage Under Fire Book 8) by Mary Alford The Boden Birthright (The Cimarron Legacy, #0.5) by Mary Connealy A Dream of Lilacs by Christina Harris Free to Love Again by Leann Harris Murder on Flight 91 (Agents Of Mercy #0.5) by Lisa Harris The Last Day (Fallout #0.5) by Lisa Harris Ko'olau's Secret by Sharon K. Connell For Mercie's Sake by Sharon Srock Icicles to Moonbeams Christmas Eve Blessings by Sharon K Connell Meeting Her Match (A Match Made in Texas, #4) by Mary Connealy Ransom in Rio by Theresa Lynn Hall Alice (Wagon Train Brides) by Kat Lynne If Not For Thee (Daughters of His Kingdom #3.5) by Amber Lynn Perry Hannah's Hometown Hero (The Preacher's Daughters #1) by Lyn Cote Ranger Protection (Texas Ranger Heroes #1) by Lynn Shannon


Catching up on other challenges:
Undercut (Hemlock Creek Suspense #2) by Heather Day Gilbert The Christmas Switch by Laura L. Walker Fatal Cover-Up (Love Inspired Suspense) by Lisa Harris Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas Miranda Warning (A Murder in the Mountains, #1) by Heather Day Gilbert


Finished:
A Midnight Clear (Christmas in Meriwether County #2) by Debby Lee A May Bride (A Year of Weddings, #6) by Meg Moseley A Valentine from Charleston by Ashley Clark Acadia (A True Book National Parks) (A True Book (Relaunch)) by Audra Wallace New Mexico Mountains A Natural Treasure Guide by Peggy O'Mara I Believe The Nicene Creed by Pauline Baynes Let There Be Light by Pauline Baynes A Beacon of Love (Faith in the Parks #2.5) by J. Carol Nemeth Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas Haym Salomon American Patriot by Susan Goldman Rubin The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss The Farm Summer 1942 by Donald Hall Spitfire Sweetheart (Four Weddings and a Kiss) by Mary Connealy A March Bride (A Year of Weddings, #4) by Rachel Hauck An April Bride (A Year of Weddings, #5) by Lenora Worth A Cowboy for Katie (Four Weddings and a Kiss) by Debra Clopton Underground by Jean Ferris Naomi's Gift (Kauffman Amish Bakery Christmas Stories #2) by Amy Clipston Love, Suite Love by Colleen Coble Dead Sea Conspiracy (Dead Sea Chronicles #2) by Jerry B. Jenkins Engaged to an Alaskan Man (An Alaska Romance Series Book 5) by Evangeline Kelly Black Eyed Susan's Secret (Secrets of the Heart Book 3) by Helen Gray Amish Always (A Short Story) Includes Amish Recipes and Reading Group Guide by Kelly Long Out of Circulation (Hemlock Creek Suspense, #1) by Heather Day Gilbert Stay Calm and Collie On (A Pet Palace Mystery #1) by Lane Stone Amish Love Restored At Christmas by Mary Lantz Zero Visibility (Courage Under Fire #2) by Mary Alford Celia's Easter Offering by Isabella MacDonald Alden A Christian Endeavor Picnic by Isabella MacDonald Alden Thin Ice (Courage Under Fire #3) by Mary Alford Room at the Inn for Christmas by Mary Connealy Ruby's Christmas Miracle by Mary Lantz The Unlikely Christmas Match by Mary Lantz An Autumn Chill by Mary Alford The Christmas Bell Tolls by Robin Caroll The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble I Am Made of Mountains by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs The Chemist (Hearts of the Manhattan Project Book 3) by J. Carol Nemeth Dying for Love (Hidden Justice #0.5) by Cara C. Putman Secrets by Rick Acker In Sheep's Clothing (Christian Historical Romance Novellas) by Pegg Thomas Proof of Innocence (Capitol K-9 Unit Book 6) by Lenora Worth


message 5: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1310 comments Kelli wrote: "I'm bingeing on the Barks and Beans Series by Heather Day Gilbert - I'm on Book 4 and there are 9 in the series. They are deeper than other cozies and have great plots"

Cool! That is an author and series I've been very curious about.


message 6: by Loraine (last edited May 01, 2024 08:16AM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments These are the books I plan to read:

Currently: A Promise to Love (Michigan Northwoods, #2) by Serena B. Miller

Hopefully: The Crystal Butterfly (Resistance Girl, #6) by Hannah Byron Like Never Before (Walker Family, #2) by Melissa Tagg The Intervention Collection Intervention, Vicious Cycle, Downfall (An Intervention Novel) by Terri Blackstock The Country House Courtship (Forsythe #3) by Linore Rose Burkard Snow Angel, Sand Angel by Lois-Ann Yamanaka The Potter's Lady (Refined by Love, #2) by Judith McCoy Miller Pie by Sarah Weeks Audrey Under the Big Top A Hartford Circus Fire Survival Story by Jessica Gunderson Baba Yaga Laid an Egg (Myths) by Dubravka Ugrešić What I Would Tell You by Liz Tolsma The Legend of the Irish Castle (The Boxcar Children #142) by Gertrude Chandler Warner Save the Last Dance (Dance with Me Series, Book 3) by Shelley Shepard Gray Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye by Mary Eason Forever My Own (Ladies of the Lake, #2) by Tracie Peterson Stain of Guilt (Hidden Faces Series, #2) by Brandilyn Collins Orphan Train Escape (Hearts on the Rails, #1) by Rachel Wesson The Family of Jesus (Heart of the Story, #1) by Karen Kingsbury Lookin' Back, Texas by Leanna Ellis


message 7: by Missy (new)

Missy | 935 comments Finish - In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson

May hopefuls: The Hawaiian Discovery by Wanda E. Brunstetter , When the Flames Ravaged July 6, 1944 (A Day to Remember, #2) by Rhonda Dragomir , Saving Amelie by Cathy Gohlke , Round Robin (Elm Creek Quilts, #2) by Jennifer Chiaverini , Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas , In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle Meyer .

May HG - TBD
Genre Match - TBD
Book Club - TBD


message 9: by Megan (last edited May 27, 2024 08:37AM) (new)

Megan | 181 comments Finished: The Captain's Daughter (London Beginnings, #1) by Jennifer Delamere Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3) by Gabrielle Meyer Among the Poppies by J'nell Ciesielski

Currently Reading: More Than Meets the Eye (Patchwork Family, #1) by Karen Witemeyer Far Side of the Sea by Kate Breslin

Up Next: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien More Than Words Can Say (Patchwork Family, #2) by Karen Witemeyer


message 10: by Reagan (new)

Reagan Currently reading: Poison Town (The Crittendon Files #2) by Creston Mapes A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Not His Mail Order Bride (First Families of Flat River, #3) by Christine Sterling Children of the Storm The Autobiography of Natasha Vins by Natasha Vins

To read: The Laws of Attraction (Wyoming Sunrise, #2) by Mary Connealy When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, #1) by Janette Oke Magnolia Storms (Coastal Hearts #1) by Janet W. Ferguson Tomorrow's Garden (Texas Dreams, #3) by Amanda Cabot The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd


message 11: by MissyTexas (last edited May 23, 2024 05:01AM) (new)

MissyTexas | 248 comments Setting this up so I can keep track of the challenges this month. Hahah… None finished yet.

Update 05/23, done done done

Book of the month:
A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell

Series Countdown:
Two Steps Forward A Story of Persevering in Hope (Sensible Shoes, #2) by Sharon Garlough Brown

Gene Match:
Live Learn Love Well Lessons from a Life of Progress Not Perfection by Emma Lovewell

Twinning:
BeLL
A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell

& try to fit these all into Fruit of the Vine….


message 12: by Natalie (new)

Natalie (creativecountry0407gmailcom) | 437 comments I'm still listening to A Song of Comfortable Chairs (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #23) by Alexander McCall Smith and reading If I Live (If I Run, #3) by Terri Blackstock / I'm hoping to start either A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett or [[bookcover:The Secret to Happiness|61813373]. I want to start listening to either The Stellar Debut of Galactica MacFee (44 Scotland Street #17) by Alexander McCall Smith or From a Far and Lovely Country (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #24) by Alexander McCall Smith . We'll see what happens.


message 13: by Crystal (last edited May 27, 2024 09:48AM) (new)

Crystal | 736 comments Finish:
✔️ The Swan House (The Swan House, #1) by Elizabeth Musser ✔️ What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson Of Love and Treason by Jamie Ogle


Planning:
The Calling (Seer #2) by Rachelle Dekker Counted with the Stars (Out From Egypt, #1) by Connilyn Cossette ✔️ The Midwife by Jolina Petersheim ✔️ Veiled in Smoke (The Windy City Saga, #1) by Jocelyn Green One Last Shot (Alaska Air One Rescue, #1) by Susan May Warren Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas The Desert Princess (The Loves of King Solomon, #1) by Jill Eileen Smith

Not on the plans but also read:
The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer Every Now & Then (9/11, #3) by Karen Kingsbury The Love Script (Love in the Spotlight, #1) by Toni Shiloh ] Cookies and Cheer An Amish Christmas Bakery Story by Amy Clipston A Place at Our Table (Amish Homestead #1) by Amy Clipston


message 14: by Lauri (last edited May 08, 2024 08:50PM) (new)

Lauri Gentry | 442 comments I have finished reading...

Walking Shoes (Mt. Hope Southern Adventures #1) by Lynne Gentry (5/1) Stealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers, #2) by Karen Witemeyer (5/3) Terri (The Women of Valley View, #2) by Sharon Srock (5/5) The Roads We Follow (Fog Harbor, #2) by Nicole Deese (5/8)


message 15: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments Reading: The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis Flashpoint (Chasing Fire Montana #1) by Susan May Warren

Plans: Hunting Justice (Elite Guardians Savannah #2) by Lynette Eason Veiled in Smoke (The Windy City Saga, #1) by Jocelyn Green Just the Way You Are (Pleasant Gap Romance, #1) by Pepper Basham Love on a Whim (Cape Cod Creamery, #3) by Suzanne Woods Fisher When Hope Sank (A Day to Remember, #3) by Denise Weimer The Girl from the Hidden Forest by Hannah Linder


message 16: by Katrina (last edited May 29, 2024 06:05AM) (new)


message 17: by Storm Bay (new)

Storm Bay (stormbay) | 18 comments I'm going to read Lynette Eason's Elite Guardians series.


message 18: by Jan (last edited May 29, 2024 12:11PM) (new)

Jan | 185 comments I still need to finish up a book from last month!

Finished
A Gathering of Days A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32 by Joan W. Blos Dog Man and Cat Kid (Dog Man, #4) by Dav Pilkey The Illustrated Fairy Tale Princess Collection (Illustrated Novel) (Illustrated Classics) by Shiei Life Support (Santee, #1) by Robert Whitlow It Is Well Anxiety Study by The Daily Grace Co. Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn Si-renity How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith by Si Robertson The Rent Collector by Camron Wright Life Everlasting (Santee, #2) by Robert Whitlow
FYI: One of my 3rd grade students told me I HAVE to read Dog Man. I am trying to earn a "gold medal" at my school for reading 50 books of different genres (hence the fairy tales and graphic novel.)

Currently Reading or Listening To
Marching Orders for the End Battle by Corrie ten Boom No Compromise The Life Story of Keith Green by Melody Green Loyally, Luke by Pepper Basham


message 19: by Storm Bay (new)

Storm Bay (stormbay) | 18 comments I've read Always Watching (Elite Guardians, #1) by Lynette Eason and Without Warning (Elite Guardians, #2) by Lynette Eason


message 20: by MissyTexas (new)

MissyTexas | 248 comments I finished all the requirements for the challenges with the three books mentioned above.

So many choices, one of these is next:

Barefoot A Story of Surrendering to God (Sensible Shoes #3) by Sharon Garlough Brown or In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle Meyer

Mmm, the latter I think a bunch are reading now as well….


message 21: by Crystal (new)

Crystal | 736 comments I'm noticing that no matter what I plan for the month, Amish fiction almost always slips into my reading for the month. It's almost like I just cant help but veering towards the Amish fiction world each month in the midst of other reading plans!


message 22: by Michelle (last edited May 30, 2024 04:53PM) (new)

Michelle | 622 comments In May I have read:
Stealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers, #2) by Karen Witemeyer Crossed Lines (Love Along the Wire, #2) by Jennifer Delamere If for Any Reason (Nantucket Love Story, #1) by Courtney Walsh A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell The Sweet Life (Cape Cod Creamery #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher To Steal a Heart (The Bleeker Street Inquiry Agency, #1) by Jen Turano Appalachian Serenade (Appalachian Blessings, #0.5) by Sarah Loudin Thomas Miracle in a Dry Season (Appalachian Blessings, #1) by Sarah Loudin Thomas Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner These Tangled Threads A Novel of Biltmore by Sarah Loudin Thomas The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham


message 23: by Jan (new)

Jan | 185 comments Crystal wrote: "I'm noticing that no matter what I plan for the month, Amish fiction almost always slips into my reading for the month. It's almost like I just cant help but veering towards the Amish fiction world..."

I went through a very long and very engaging Beverly Lewis phase. She's such a good author! I have not ready any Amish fiction for quite a while.


message 24: by Kate (new)

Kate | 34 comments Karen wrote: "I'm focused on catching up on several challenges and completing two long running challenges.

As of now I plan to read the following to accomplish these goals:

For long running challenge #1:
[boo..."

Stay Calm and Collie On sounds interesting. I'll have to add that to my list.


message 25: by Staci, Book Awards Specialist (new)

Staci | 3860 comments Mod
In May, I read:

Darkness Calls the Tiger by Janyre Tromp The Color of Sky and Stone (In the Shadows) by Sara Davison The Sleuth of Blackfriars Lane (Blackfriars Lane, #3) by Michelle Griep The Choices She Made by Felicia Ferguson The Lies We Believe (Shadow Stalkers #1) by Lisa Harris With Each Tomorrow (The Jewels of Kalispell, #2) by Tracie Peterson Emerald Fields (A More Perfect Union #1) by Pegg Thomas Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray To Catch a Coronet (Best Laid Plans #1) by Grace Hitchcock Second Chances (New England Inspirations, #5) by Valerie Howard A Royal Tea (Secrets From Grandma’s Attic #13) by Roseanna M. White A Spring at The Greenbrier (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts Book 6) by Sandra Merville Hart The Farmer Takes a Wife a Modern-Day Marriage of Convenience Tale (South Dakota Brides Book 1) by Candice Sue Patterson While Love Stirs (The Gregory Sisters, #2) by Lorna Seilstad A Love Discovered (The Heart of Cheyenne, #1) by Tracie Peterson Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap Tropical Kiss Or Miss by Liwen Y. Ho

Hidden Gem
Never Leave Me (The Waters of Time, #2) by Jody Hedlund

General Market
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez


message 26: by Missy (last edited May 31, 2024 11:47AM) (new)

Missy | 935 comments June was a very busy month for me work wise and family wise. So not a lot of reading happened. But I did pick a book for my genre match that was 673 pages, so that took a bit of time to read too. But well worth it. Here was my May:

In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson ; The Winners (Beartown, #3) by Fredrik Backman (GM); The Hawaiian Discovery by Wanda E. Brunstetter


message 27: by Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor (last edited May 31, 2024 08:43AM) (new)


message 28: by Karen (last edited May 31, 2024 08:07PM) (new)

Karen | 1310 comments Didn't get all the books read that i hoped but did read these 42 books:

A Midnight Clear (Christmas in Meriwether County #2) by Debby Lee A May Bride (A Year of Weddings, #6) by Meg Moseley A Valentine from Charleston by Ashley Clark Acadia (A True Book National Parks) (A True Book (Relaunch)) by Audra Wallace New Mexico Mountains A Natural Treasure Guide by Peggy O'Mara I Believe The Nicene Creed by Pauline Baynes Let There Be Light by Pauline Baynes A Beacon of Love (Faith in the Parks #2.5) by J. Carol Nemeth Farmer George Plants a Nation by Peggy Thomas Haym Salomon American Patriot by Susan Goldman Rubin The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss The Farm Summer 1942 by Donald Hall Spitfire Sweetheart (Four Weddings and a Kiss) by Mary Connealy A March Bride (A Year of Weddings, #4) by Rachel Hauck An April Bride (A Year of Weddings, #5) by Lenora Worth A Cowboy for Katie (Four Weddings and a Kiss) by Debra Clopton Underground by Jean Ferris Naomi's Gift (Kauffman Amish Bakery Christmas Stories #2) by Amy Clipston Love, Suite Love by Colleen Coble Dead Sea Conspiracy (Dead Sea Chronicles #2) by Jerry B. Jenkins Engaged to an Alaskan Man (An Alaska Romance Series Book 5) by Evangeline Kelly Black Eyed Susan's Secret (Secrets of the Heart Book 3) by Helen Gray Amish Always (A Short Story) Includes Amish Recipes and Reading Group Guide by Kelly Long Out of Circulation (Hemlock Creek Suspense, #1) by Heather Day Gilbert Stay Calm and Collie On (A Pet Palace Mystery #1) by Lane Stone Amish Love Restored At Christmas by Mary Lantz Zero Visibility (Courage Under Fire #2) by Mary Alford Celia's Easter Offering by Isabella MacDonald Alden A Christian Endeavor Picnic by Isabella MacDonald Alden Thin Ice (Courage Under Fire #3) by Mary Alford Room at the Inn for Christmas by Mary Connealy Ruby's Christmas Miracle by Mary Lantz The Unlikely Christmas Match by Mary Lantz An Autumn Chill by Mary Alford The Christmas Bell Tolls by Robin Caroll The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble I Am Made of Mountains by Alexandra S.D. Hinrichs The Chemist (Hearts of the Manhattan Project Book 3) by J. Carol Nemeth Dying for Love (Hidden Justice #0.5) by Cara C. Putman Secrets by Rick Acker In Sheep's Clothing (Christian Historical Romance Novellas) by Pegg Thomas Proof of Innocence (Capitol K-9 Unit Book 6) by Lenora Worth


message 29: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1310 comments Kate - Stay Calm and Collie On (A Pet Palace Mystery #1) by Lane Stone Stay Calm and Collie On was an interesting, fun read. It takes place in Delaware - so fits one of our June randomized states.


message 30: by Sarita (new)


message 31: by Kate (new)

Kate | 34 comments Karen wrote: "Kate - Stay Calm and Collie On (A Pet Palace Mystery #1) by Lane StoneStay Calm and Collie On was an interesting, fun read. It takes place in Delaware - so fits one of our June randomized states."

I started it last night. So far, so good.


message 32: by Reagan (new)

Reagan In May I read:

Poison Town (The Crittendon Files #2) by Creston Mapes A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Not His Mail Order Bride (First Families of Flat River, #3) by Christine Sterling The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd Ready to Protect (Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit #2) by Valerie Hansen What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus Undeniably Yours (Porter Family, #1) by Becky Wade


message 33: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1310 comments Kate wrote: "Karen wrote: "Kate - Stay Calm and Collie On (A Pet Palace Mystery #1) by Lane StoneStay Calm and Collie On was an interesting, fun read. It takes place in Delaware - so fits one of our June randomize..."

Kate - glad you're enjoying it.


message 34: by Chantel (last edited Jun 04, 2024 05:21PM) (new)

Chantel (channylee07) | 396 comments My May Wrap up:
Welcome to the Basement An Upside-Down Guide to Greatness by Tim Ross (B-Side)

General Market:
Funny Story by Emily Henry Ready or Not by Cara Bastone


message 35: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I only finished 8 books in May:

Children's books:
Days Go By (Pathway Readers) by Pathway Publishers The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (GM)

Audiobooks:
Lonestar Homecoming (Lonestar, #3) by Colleen Coble The Painted Castle (Lost Castle, #3) by Kristy Cambron

Paperback:
Through the Autumn Air (Every Amish Season #3) by Kelly Irvin

E-book:
A Penny for Your Thoughts by Mindy Starns Clark

Non-fiction (General Market)
Sharing Too Much Inspirational Musings and Lessons from an Unlikely Life by Richard Paul Evans Dewey The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron


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