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DHASG May Challenge

Introduction: May is here! It's a fun month with lots of bright colors and wonderful spring weather. Let's hope your reading is just as vibrant.

Rules:


1. Any DHASG member can participate in the challenge.
2. Books must be read between April 1st and April 30th.
3. A book may only be used once for this challenge.
4. Post or link to your final stats when you are completed.
5. In your stats, list book name, title and date read. Unless obvious, include why you choose a certain book in parentheses in your stats.

Levels:

1. Five by Five: Read 9-12 books.
2. Take Five: Read 5-8 books.
3. Gimme Five! Read 3-4 books.

Categories:

1.High Five: Since May is the fifth month of the year and Cinco de Mayo is a holiday this month, let's celebrate five. Read a book that has five letters or words in its title, an author who has a first or last name with five letters, the fifth book in a series, or even the fifth book published by the author.
2. Mom's Rock!: For Mother's Day on May 8th, honor mothers by reading a book with a story that involves mothers and their relationships with their children, or the concept of motherhood.
3.Wildflower Power: In honor of Wildflower Week, the 2nd week in May, read a book with a title that includes the name of a wildflower, a prominent character with a wildflower name, or a book written by an author with a wildflower name, or even a book has a wildflower(s) on the cover. Here is a list of wildflowers:

http://www.wildflowerinformation.org/...

4.For the Love of Nurses: The first week of May honors nurses. Read a book with a prominent character who is a nurse or in which a lead character nurses another character in some fashion.
5.Mother Goose Day: May 1st is Mother Goose Day, a day to celebrate the Mother Goose Tales and Rhymes we have been told and tell our kids. Read a book that represents or retells a Mother Good rhyme. Here is a list of Mother Goose Rhymes:

http://www.mothergoose.com/Rhymes/Azr...

6.Baby Fever: Baby Day is May 2nd. Let's celebrate babies by reading a book with a prominent baby storyline or in which a baby is a major plot point of the story. You may use a pregnancy book as long as the baby is born during the book.
7.Friday the 13th: The only Friday the 13th this year is in May. Read a book that represents Friday the 13th in some way. You tell us how.
8.National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: May 15th is a holiday in the US to celebrate these cookie favorites. You can represent these cookies by doing any of the following: Read a book where someone bakes or eats chocolate chip cookies, there is a CC cookie on the cover, something great happens to the lead character by accident (these were invented by accident), read a book with a character named Ruth (inventor's name), read a book with a lead character who is in the military (favorite of troops during wartime). If you can think of another way, let us know. List of other facts about CC cookies:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolynwyman...

9.Pack Rat Day: On May 17th, we show props to the pack rats we know and love (maybe even ourselves). Read a book that has been in your tbr or collection way too long (at least six months).
10.Lucky Penny Day: This is May 23rd. Read a book where a character is named Penny (or author's name), or a book that cost you less than $1.00 (you paid pennies for it). You could also read a book with a prominent character who is red-headed (like the copper in pennies), or a policeman (aka Copper).
11.All that Jazz: The Saturday of Memorial Weekend is devoted to celebrating jazz music. For this day read a book that has a title reminiscent of one of the most popular jazz songs ever recorded. You could use the author's name or character name, or if the book has words or phrases from the titles, or some other way (let us know how). Here's the list.

http://www.jazz24.org/jazz-100/

12.If I Had a Million Dollars...: For Be a Millionaire Day on May 20th, read a book where a lead character is at least a millionaire if not more.

Information about May holidays taken from Holiday Insights webpage:

http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreho...





Challenge Participants

Tina Theresa
Brandi
Netanella
Alice

DHASG May Challenge
Five by Five: 9/9-12 books.

1.High Five: Swept 5/4
2. Mom's Rock!: His to Protect 5/7
3.Wildflower Power: (Iris) The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 5/3
4.For the Love of Nurses: The first week of May honors nurses. Read a book with a prominent character who is a nurse or in which a lead character nurses another character in some fashion.
5.Mother Goose Day: May 1st is Mother Goose Day, a day to celebrate the Mother Goose Tales and Rhymes we have been told and tell our kids. Read a book that represents or retells a Mother Good rhyme.
6.Baby Fever: A Ruthless Proposition 5/16
7.Friday the 13th: (heroine is very superstitious) Savage Urges 5/10
8.National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: (Hero bakes) Making Faces 5/17
9.Pack Rat Day: (tbr list) Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 5/15
10.Lucky Penny Day: ($1.00) Falling For Him 5/19
11.All that Jazz: The Saturday of Memorial Weekend is devoted to celebrating jazz music. For this day read a book that has a title reminiscent of one of the most popular jazz songs ever recorded. You could use the author's name or character name, or if the book has words or phrases from the titles, or some other way (let us know how).
12.If I Had a Million Dollars...: For Be a Millionaire Day on May 20th, read a book where a lead character is at least a millionaire if not more. Breaking Her Rules 5/7

7/12

1.High Five:
2. Mom's Rock!: Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor, 5/2/16
3.Wildflower Power: Dirty Prince by Vanessa Waltz, 5/12/16 [Main Character's name is Daisy]
4.For the Love of Nurses: Temporary Bliss by B.J. Harvey, 5/4/16
5.Mother Goose Day: The Real Mother Goose by Selena Kitt, 5/6/16
6.Baby Fever: Blitzed: A Secret Baby Sports Romance by Lauren Landish, 5/21/16
7.Friday the 13th: Never Love An Outlaw by Nicole Snow, 5/15/16 [The main character is abducted from a party and isn't returned for six months]
8.National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day:
9.Pack Rat Day:
10.Lucky Penny Day:
11.All that Jazz:
12.If I Had a Million Dollars...: Wife Me Bad Boy by Chance Carter, 5/20/16

DHASG May Challenge

Books Read: 11/12

1. High Five: Since May is the fifth month of the year and Cinco de Mayo is a holiday this month, let's celebrate five. Read a book that has five letters or words in its title, an author who has a first or last name with five letters, the fifth book in a series, or even the fifth book published by the author.
✔ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 05.03.2016 (★★★★★)
2. Mom's Rock!: For Mother's Day on May 8th, honor mothers by reading a book with a story that involves mothers and their relationships with their children, or the concept of motherhood.
✔ Uniformly Hot 1 - A Few Good Men (Harlequin Blaze #445) by Tori Carrington - 05.17.201 6 (★★★)
3. Wildflower Power: In honor of Wildflower Week, the 2nd week in May, read a book with a title that includes the name of a wildflower, a prominent character with a wildflower name, or a book written by an author with a wildflower name, or even a book has a wildflower(s) on the cover.
✔ Not Quite 3 - Zoey by Julia Mills - 05.11.2016 (★★)
4. For the Love of Nurses: The first week of May honors nurses. Read a book with a prominent character who is a nurse or in which a lead character nurses another character in some fashion.
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 5 - Lost Wolf by Elsa Jade - 5.13.2016 (★★★)
5. Mother Goose Day: May 1st is Mother Goose Day, a day to celebrate the Mother Goose Tales and Rhymes we have been told and tell our kids. Read a book that represents or retells a Mother Good rhyme.

6. Baby Fever: Baby Day is May 2nd. Let's celebrate babies by reading a book with a prominent baby storyline or in which a baby is a major plot point of the story. You may use a pregnancy book as long as the baby is born during the book.
✔ Immortals After Dark 16 - Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - 05.06.2016 (★★★★★)
7. Friday the 13th: The only Friday the 13th this year is in May. Read a book that represents Friday the 13th in some way. You tell us how. 13 Chapters in the book.
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 4 - Warrior by Elsa Jade - 5.13.2016 (★★★★)
8. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day: May 15th is a holiday in the US to celebrate these cookie favorites. You can represent these cookies by doing any of the following: Read a book where someone bakes or eats chocolate chip cookies, there is a CC cookie on the cover, something great happens to the lead character by accident (these were invented by accident), read a book with a character named Ruth (inventor's name), read a book with a lead character who is in the military (favorite of troops during wartime).
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest 1 - Hero by Elsa Jade - 05.08.2016 (★★★★)
9. Pack Rat Day: On May 17th, we show props to the pack rats we know and love (maybe even ourselves). Read a book that has been in your tbr or collection way too long (at least six months).
✔ A Familiar Face by Marie Harte - 05.16.201 6 (★★★★)
10. Lucky Penny Day: This is May 23rd. Read a book where a character is named Penny (or author's name), or a book that cost you less than $1.00 (you paid pennies for it). You could also read a book with a prominent character who is red-headed (like the copper in pennies), or a policeman (aka Copper).
✔ Not Quite 2 - Phoebe by Julia Mills - 05.08.2016 (★★★)
11. All that Jazz: The Saturday of Memorial Weekend is devoted to celebrating jazz music. For this day read a book that has a title reminiscent of one of the most popular jazz songs ever recorded. You could use the author's name or character name, or if the book has words or phrases from the titles, or some other way (let us know how). Lee Morgan was a jazz musician of the 60's, and his song "The Joker" appears on the 1964 album "Search for the New Land"
✔ Wolves of Angels Rest - Joker by Elsa Jade - 05.09.2016 (★★★)
12. If I Had a Million Dollars...: For Be a Millionaire Day on May 20th, read a book where a lead character is at least a millionaire if not more.
✔ Not Quite 1 - Vidalia by Julia Mills - 05.08.2016 (★★★)

Gimme Five, I'm in!


High Five...Read a book that has five letters or words in its title...
A Cold Day In Hell XXXX 5/3/16.
Pack Rat Day... Read a book that has been in your tbr or collection way too long (at least six months).
Maker's Mark by Helen Macie Osterman XX 5/9/16
Lucky Penny Day:...read a book with a prominent character who is red-headed (like the copper in pennies)....
Lilith, the beautiful red-headed succubus in The Reluctant Demon by Mark Cain XXXX 5/12/16

done, done, done
that was fun
see #5 for deets

May Challenge

Level — Five-by-Five (9–12 books)
Completed — 12/12!

Categories
High Five ➔ fifth book in a series
Sergei, Roxie Rivera – 5/8/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Mom’s Rock! (Mother’s Day, May 8) ➔ story involves mothers and their relationships with their child
Tied Up, Tied Down, Lorelei James – 5/14/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Wildflower Power (Wildflower Week, May 8–14) ➔ Black-Eyed Susan (author name)
It Had to Be You, Susan Elizabeth Phillips – 5/19/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

For the Love of Nurses (Nurse’s Week, May 1–7) ➔ lead character nurses another character in some fashion
Untamed, Pamela Clare – 5/16/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮

Mother Goose Day (May 1) ➔ represents a Mother Good rhyme (Man in the Wilderness)
Defiant, Pamela Clare – 5/25/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮

Baby Fever! (Baby Day, May 2) ➔ baby is a major plot point of the story
One Love, Lili St. Germain – 5/2/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮

Friday the 13th ➔ book that represents Friday the 13th in some way (werewolves/wizard/spooky settings)
Fool Moon, Jim Butcher – 5/2/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (May 15) ➔ something great happens to the lead character by accident (character moves to Alaska on a whim)
How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper – 5/4/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Pack Rat Day (May 17) ➔ has been in your tbr way too long (August 2014)
The Gamble, Kristen Ashley –5/10/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

Lucky Penny Day (May 23) ➔ character has copper-colored hair
At Love’s Command, Samantha Kane – 5/6/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮

All that Jazz ➔ character needs to be protected (Someone to Watch Over Me, Ella Fitzgeral)
Naughty in Norway, Christine Edwards –5/5/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

If I Had a Million Dollars... (Be a Millionaire Day, May 20) ➔ main character is at least a millionaire
Ceremony In Death, J.D. Robb – 5/3/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮

Way to go ladies!

The June challenge is up. Sorry for the delay!

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