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May's Build Your Own Challenge

Duration - May 1st-31st

This is how it works - If YOU can make it tie in with May, or whatever May means to YOU, you can build a challenge with it!


Some May Holidays and observations -

Month:

* Date Your Mate Month
* Foster Care Month
* National Barbecue Month
* National Bike Month
* National Blood Pressure Month
* National Hamburger Month
* National Photograph Month
* National Recommitment Month
* National Salad Month
* Older Americans Month

Weekly Celebrations:

* Nurse's Week - first week of month
* Wildflower Week - week two
* National Bike Week - third week
* National Police Week - third week of month
* Emergency Medical Services Week - fourth week of month

More May Ideas -

*Memorial Day - Stories that include heroes, those living and those who have passed.
*Books with May in the title, or May as the author's name or a characters' name.
*Books published in May of any year.
*Stories that take place in May.
* Mothers' Day - stories with mothers for characters.


Please post your status updates by giving me the number of books you plan to read - if you know - and the number you've actually read, like this:

3/17 or 2/10 or 4/12, etc. Posting your stats this way makes it easy for me to see what they are. My eyes aren't getting any younger :)

The only restriction is that you can't not begin before May 1st.

Participants!


Alycia-------------------------7/6
Becky-----------------------7/10
Christine Cagnes-------------------------12
Dhes
Gaynell
Jennifer------------------------------1
Lady Danielle
Lady Heather----------------6/7
Laura---------------------------9/9 - - - Done!!
Lisa Kay-----------------------------12/15
Susan----------------------------------7/7 - - - Done!!!

Dhes' BYOC

I will participate, but don't know how yet.

Count me in.

I'm in :))

me, too!

Count me in!

Count me in.

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

0 / X completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^
2.

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

Catch up or stay even with my challenges:





00/15

HEAC: Over in a Flash-May - red cover
NBRC: What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
W♥LK: 2012 Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas


HEAC: Brides Challenge, one (1) book to stay on target.
NBRC: Celebrate a Featured Movie Star's Birthday
Bride by Mistake, by Anne Gracie (PB)
The Wedding Bargain, by Victoria Alexander (C’s-CDs)



HEAC: The 50 States & Capitals Points Challenge
NBRC: 50 States
Read two (2) books from the remaining states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin
RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. A-Z Pet NamesRead two (2) books with pets.
RRRC: Lifetime in Books Challenge; read one (1) book from the fifties, one (1) from the sixties.
Rhode Island: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure, by Alice Kimberly (Library e-Book)
Southern States: Travels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (Library-CDs - need to burn)



HP: Harlequin Presents Yearly Reading Challenge. Ahead in this one, but read (2) two HPs to count toward June.
Read a book by Penny Jordan to work on M.A.N.Y.  M.O.R.E.  C.H.I.C.K.S.
Marriage: To Claim his Twins, by Penny Jordan
TLC: Group Scavenger Hunt-anthology
An Heir for the Millionaire: The Greek and the Single Mom\The Millionaire's Contract Bride, by Julia James



NBRC: Finish off "Y" author (Yasmine Galenorn) in Ten Author Train Challenge.
Legend of the Jade Dragon, by Yasmine Galenorn (Library-PB need to request)


NBRC: Animals and Books - Man's Best Friends Challenge. Read one (1) to stay even.
NBRC: Disney Princesses Reading Challenge
Bel Ria: Dog of War, by Sheila Burnford(OCD)


RLftCI: Read Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon to catch up in series.


RLftCI: Just Desserts. Read one (1) to stay even.
Sugar Rush, by Donna Kauffman


RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. Read four (4) In Death series to catch up! Yikes! Way behind.
Judgment in Death, by J.D. Robb (PB)
Betrayal in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Interlude in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Seduction in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)



SOS: Read 2nd in a series to stay even.
SOS: Read two (2) books with dragons in them, to catch up.
Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison "re-read" via audio (audible.com)
Fire Me Up, by Katie MacAlister (OCD & PB)



SOS: Read one (1) book for the Psy-Changeling series to stay even.
Hostage to Pleasure, by Nalini Singh

I'm shooting for 12 books from series that I've already started.

WLLK - May's Build Your Own Challenge
Duration - May 1st-31st

11/12 complete

1. Mad Jack by Catherine Coulter (5/8)
2. Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (5/6)
3. The Courtship by Catherine Coulter (5/9)
4. Insurgent by Veronica Roth (5/12)
5. Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb (5/11)
6. If I Fall by Kate Noble (5/16)
7. No Longer a Gentleman by Mary Jo Putney (5/23)
8. Summer's Crossing by Julie Kagawa (5/25)
9. The Death Cure by James Dashner (5/29)
10. The Scottish Bride by Catherine Coulter (5/27)
11. Power Study by Maria V. Snyder (5/27)
12. The Iron Knight by Julie Kagawa (reading)

I am in for 10 again this month. I will post as I go

I'm in this month for 6. I need to do some catch up.

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12

1/10

Oh, how was that one, Becky? I need to read it.

2/7 completed


F ~ Foley, Galen My Irresistible Earl
L ~ Laurens, Stephanie TBD
O ~ On The Way to the Wedding J Quinn--Audio--completed 5/5/2012
W ~ Walters, EB, Slow Burn
E ~ E James, Much Ado About You-completed 5/4/2012
R ~ Roses in Winter- Leslie Stuart
S ~ Stephanie Laurens TBD

Catch up or stay even with my challenges:





04/15

HEAC: Over in a Flash-May - red cover
NBRC: What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
W♥LK: 2012 Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas


HEAC: Brides Challenge, one (1) book to stay on target.
NBRC: Celebrate a Featured Movie Star's Birthday
✔ Frontier Bride, by Ann Carberry ★★★½✩ PB 5/6
Bride by Mistake, by Anne Gracie (PB)
The Wedding Bargain, by Victoria Alexander (C’s-CDs)



HEAC: The 50 States & Capitals Points Challenge
NBRC: 50 States
Read two (2) books from the remaining states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin
RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. A-Z Pet NamesRead two (2) books with pets.
RRRC: Lifetime in Books Challenge; read one (1) book from the fifties, one (1) from the sixties.
Rhode Island: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure, by Alice Kimberly (Library e-Book)
Southern States: Travels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (Library-CDs - need to burn)



HP: Harlequin Presents Yearly Reading Challenge. Ahead in this one, but read (2) two HPs to count toward June.
Read a book by Penny Jordan to work on M.A.N.Y.  M.O.R.E.  C.H.I.C.K.S.
Marriage: To Claim his Twins, by Penny Jordan
TLC: Group Scavenger Hunt-anthology
An Heir for the Millionaire: The Greek and the Single Mom\The Millionaire's Contract Bride, by Julia James



NBRC: Finish off "Y" author (Yasmine Galenorn) in Ten Author Train Challenge.
Legend of the Jade Dragon, by Yasmine Galenorn (Library-PB need to request)


NBRC: Animals and Books - Man's Best Friends Challenge. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen ★★★✩✩ Library-CDs 5/4
NBRC: Disney Princesses Reading Challenge
Bel Ria: Dog of War, by Sheila Burnford(OCD)




RLftCI: Read Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon to catch up in series.


RLftCI: Just Desserts. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Sugar Rush, by Donna Kauffman ★★★½✩ PB 5/2


RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. Read four (4) In Death series to catch up! Yikes! Way behind.
Judgment in Death, by J.D. Robb (PB)
Betrayal in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Interlude in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Seduction in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)



SOS: Read 2nd in a series to stay even.
SOS: Read two (2) books with dragons in them, to catch up.
✔ Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ audible.com 5/5 [“re-read” via audio]
Fire Me Up, by Katie MacAlister (OCD & PB)



SOS: Read one (1) book for the Psy-Changeling series to stay even.
Hostage to Pleasure, by Nalini Singh


SOS: Luck of the Irish - finish it!
HEAC: Over in a Flash-May
Amazon Lily, by Theresa Weir (Kindle)

I've read 1/xx.


1.Sunset Embrace

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

2 / X completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^ completed 5/4
2. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson completed 5/6
3. Untamed: Maverick Hearts with Heather Graham Pozzessere *
4.

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

UniquelyMoi *~*Dhestiny*~* wrote: "Oh, how was that one, Becky? I need to read it."

It was really good. Typical KA hero and a nice change of pace having it be a vampire. My only complaint would be to have a little more world building.
I also felt the resolution came to easy for them, but over all a good book:) I recommend.

Thanks, Becky! I'm glad to hear it.

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games

2/10

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games 5/9/12

3/10

4/7 completed


F ~ Foley, Galen My Irresistible Earl-completed 5/5/2012
L ~ Laurens, Stephanie TBD
O ~ On The Way to the Wedding J Quinn--Audio--completed 5/5/2012
W ~ Walters, EB, Slow Burn
E ~ E James, Much Ado About You-completed 5/4/2012
R ~ Roses in Winter- Leslie Stuart--completed 5/8/2012
S ~ Stephanie Laurens TBD

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

3 / X completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^ completed 5/4
2. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson completed 5/6
3. Untamed: Maverick Hearts with Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 5/9
4. The Dressmaker: A Novel by Posie Graeme-Evans
5.

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games 5/9/12
On the Island 5/10/12

4/10

Catch up or stay even with my challenges:





06/15

HEAC: Over in a Flash-May - red cover
NBRC: What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
W♥LK: 2012 Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas



HEAC: Brides Challenge, one (1) book to stay on target.
NBRC: Celebrate a Featured Movie Star's Birthday
✔ Frontier Bride, by Ann Carberry ★★★½✩ PB 5/6
✔ Duncan's Bride, by Linda Howard ★★★★★ PB 5/8 “re-read”
Bride by Mistake, by Anne Gracie (PB)
The Wedding Bargain, by Victoria Alexander (C’s-CDs)



HEAC: The 50 States & Capitals Points Challenge
NBRC: 50 States
Read two (2) books from the remaining states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin
RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. A-Z Pet NamesRead two (2) books with pets.
RRRC: Lifetime in Books Challenge; read one (1) book from the fifties, one (1) from the sixties.
Rhode Island: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure, by Alice Kimberly (Library e-Book)
✔ Wisconsin: Dairy Queen, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock ★★★★★ Library-PB 5/9
Southern States: Travels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (Library-CDs - need to burn)



HP: Harlequin Presents Yearly Reading Challenge. Ahead in this one, but read (2) two HPs to count toward June.
Read a book by Penny Jordan to work on M.A.N.Y.  M.O.R.E.  C.H.I.C.K.S.
Marriage: To Claim his Twins, by Penny Jordan
TLC: Group Scavenger Hunt-anthology
An Heir for the Millionaire: The Greek and the Single Mom\The Millionaire's Contract Bride, by Julia James



NBRC: Finish off "Y" author (Yasmine Galenorn) in Ten Author Train Challenge.
Legend of the Jade Dragon, by Yasmine Galenorn (Library-PB need to request)



NBRC: Animals and Books - Man's Best Friends Challenge. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen ★★★✩✩ Library-CDs 5/4
NBRC: Disney Princesses Reading Challenge
Bel Ria: Dog of War, by Sheila Burnford(OCD)



RLftCI: Finish Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon to catch up in series.



RLftCI: Just Desserts. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Sugar Rush, by Donna Kauffman ★★★½✩ PB 5/2



RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. Read four (4) In Death series to catch up! Yikes! Way behind.
Witness in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA) - currently listening to
Judgment in Death, by J.D. Robb (PB)
Betrayal in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Interlude in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Seduction in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)



SOS: Read 2nd in a series to stay even.
SOS: Read two (2) books with dragons in them, to catch up.
✔ Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ audible.com 5/5 “re-read” via audio
Fire Me Up, by Katie MacAlister (OCD & PB)



SOS: Read one (1) book for the Psy-Changeling series to stay ahead.
Hostage to Pleasure, by Nalini Singh



SOS: Luck of the Irish - finish it!
HEAC: Over in a Flash-May
Amazon Lily, by Theresa Weir (Kindle)

OK I know I'm a little late in starting this challenge, but here goes: My challenge this month is to read 5 Contemporary Romance Author's I've never read before with a total of 7 books.

Victoria Dahl:
1. .done
2. .done
3. . done

Elaine Levine:
1.
.done
Kaylea Cross:
1. .. done
2. . done

Dannika Dark:
1.


6/7

5/7 completed


F ~ Foley, Galen My Irresistible Earl-completed 5/5/2012
L ~ Laurens, Stephanie In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster
O ~ On The Way to the Wedding J Quinn--Audio--completed 5/5/2012
W ~ Walters, EB, Slow Burn-completed 5/11
E ~ E James, Much Ado About You-completed 5/4/2012
R ~ Roses in Winter- Leslie Stuart--completed 5/8/2012
S ~ Stephanie Laurens TBD

1/7 completed

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

4 / X completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^ completed 5/4
2. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson completed 5/6
3. Untamed: Maverick Hearts with Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 5/9
4. The Dressmaker: A Novel by Posie Graeme-Evans completed 5/13
5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
6.

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games 5/9/12
On the Island 5/10/12
One For The Money 5/13/12

5/10

2/7 completed

3/7 completed

Sorry, Lady H! I didn't get notifications of your post and only now saw them!

LK May BYOC

7/6 complete
1. Sweet Restraint-read 5/3
2. Deadlocked- read 5/4
3. Temptation & Twilight- read 5/6
4. The Fireman Who Loved Me- Read 5/10
5. The earl claims his wife- read 5/11
6. Duchess by night-5/15
7. Nowhere near respectable- 5/17

Catch up or stay even with my challenges:





08/15

HEAC: Over in a Flash-May - red cover
NBRC: What Animal Are You? Reading Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
W♥LK: 2012 Lisa's Ladies' Favorites List Challenge. Read one (1) book to stay even.
✔ Seduce Me at Sunrise, by Lisa Kleypas ★★★★½ OCD 5/16 pub “re-read via audio”



HEAC: Brides Challenge, one (1) book to stay on target.
NBRC: Celebrate a Featured Movie Star's Birthday
✔ Frontier Bride, by Ann Carberry ★★★½✩ PB 5/6
✔ Duncan's Bride, by Linda Howard ★★★★★ PB 5/8 “re-read”
Bride by Mistake, by Anne Gracie (PB)
The Wedding Bargain, by Victoria Alexander (C’s-CDs)



HEAC: The 50 States & Capitals Points Challenge
NBRC: 50 States
Read two (2) books from the remaining states:
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin
RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. A-Z Pet NamesRead two (2) books with pets.
RRRC: Lifetime in Books Challenge; read one (1) book from the fifties, one (1) from the sixties.
Rhode Island: The Ghost and Mrs. McClure, by Alice Kimberly (Library e-Book)
Rhode Island: Georgia On My Mind, by Marie Force
✔ Wisconsin: Dairy Queen, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock ★★★★★ Library-PB 5/9
Southern States: Travels with Charley, by John Steinbeck (Library-CDs - need to burn)



HP: Harlequin Presents Yearly Reading Challenge. Ahead in this one, but read (2) two HPs to count toward June.
Read a book by Penny Jordan to work on M.A.N.Y.  M.O.R.E.  C.H.I.C.K.S.
Marriage: To Claim his Twins, by Penny Jordan
TLC: Group Scavenger Hunt-anthology
An Heir for the Millionaire: The Greek and the Single Mom\The Millionaire's Contract Bride, by Julia James



NBRC: Finish off "Y" author (Yasmine Galenorn) in Ten Author Train Challenge.
Legend of the Jade Dragon, by Yasmine Galenorn (Library-PB need to request)



NBRC: Animals and Books - Man's Best Friends Challenge. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen ★★★✩✩ Library-CDs 5/4
NBRC: Disney Princesses Reading Challenge
Bel Ria: Dog of War, by Sheila Burnford(OCD)



RLftCI: Finish Prophecy: Child of Earth, by Elizabeth Haydon to catch up in series.



RLftCI: Just Desserts. Read one (1) to stay even.
✔ Sugar Rush, by Donna Kauffman ★★★½✩ PB 5/2



RRRC: Build Your Own Challenge. Read four (4) In Death series to catch up! Yikes! Way behind.
✔ Witness in Death, by J.D. Robb ★★★★★ & a Wow! ODA 5/11
Judgment in Death, by J.D. Robb (PB)
Betrayal in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Interlude in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)
Seduction in Death, by J.D. Robb (ODA)



SOS: Read 2nd in a series to stay even.
SOS: Read two (2) books with dragons in them, to catch up.
✔ Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison ★★★★★ audible.com 5/5 “re-read” via audio
Fire Me Up, by Katie MacAlister (OCD & PB)



SOS: Read one (1) book for the Psy-Changeling series to stay ahead.
Hostage to Pleasure, by Nalini Singh



SOS: Luck of the Irish - finish it!
HEAC: Over in a Flash-May
Amazon Lily, by Theresa Weir (Kindle)

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games 5/9/12
On the Island 5/10/12
One For The Money 5/13/12
Rock Chick Reckoning 5/17/12

6/10

6/7 completed


F ~ Foley, Galen My Irresistible Earl-completed 5/5/2012
L ~ Laurens, Stephanie In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster-completed 5/17/2012
O ~ On The Way to the Wedding J Quinn--Audio--completed 5/5/2012
W ~ Walters, EB, Slow Burn-completed 5/11
E ~ E James, Much Ado About You-completed 5/4/2012
R ~ Roses in Winter- Leslie Stuart--completed 5/8/2012
S ~ Stephanie Laurens The Capture of the Earl of Glencrae

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

7 / X completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^ completed 5/4
2. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson completed 5/6
3. Untamed: Maverick Hearts with Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 5/9
4. The Dressmaker: A Novel by Posie Graeme-Evans completed 5/13
5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See completed 5/19
6. The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren completed 5/20
7. The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren completed 5/21
8. The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren
9.

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

Aw! Loved The Trap Trilogy, Laura! I liked #1 & #3 the best.

I've really enjoyed them so far, even the second one which doesn't seem to be popular because of the bratty heroine, but I LOVED Darragh.

5/7 done

Laura wrote: "I've really enjoyed them so far, even the second one which doesn't seem to be popular because of the bratty heroine, but I LOVED Darragh."

Yeah, I didn't like the heroine in #2... and I usually like them when others don't... but I couldn't forgive her for what happened in #1.

Lisa Kay wrote: "Yeah, I didn't like the heroine in #2... and I usually like them when others don't... but I couldn't forgive her for what happened in #1."

And she never really redeemed herself, IMO. But man, did I love that Irishman!

May Build Your Own Challenge- read books from my TBR pile including my monthly book club selection.

8 / 9 completed

1. The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan ^ completed 5/4
2. Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson completed 5/6
3. Untamed: Maverick Hearts with Heather Graham Pozzessere * completed 5/9
4. The Dressmaker: A Novel by Posie Graeme-Evans completed 5/13
5. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See completed 5/19
6. The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren completed 5/20
7. The Wife Trap by Tracy Anne Warren completed 5/21
8. The Wedding Trap by Tracy Anne Warren completed 5/23
9. Ride with the Devil by Daniel Woodrell

^ Book club selection
* Anthology book

Laura wrote: "But man, did I love that Irishman! ..."

LMAO! Trollope! (view spoiler)[ Just kidding! ☺ (hide spoiler)]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Laura wrote: "But man, did I love that Irishman! ..."

LMAO! Trollope! [spoilers removed]"

Hehe...if only!

Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 5/3/12
Always Been Mine 5/7/12
Foolish Games 5/9/12
On the Island 5/10/12
One For The Money 5/13/12
Rock Chick Reckoning 5/17/12
Seducing Sarah 5/23/12

7/10