May Monthly Challenge

2024 May Monthly Challenge

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1. Happy May Birthday!:
💐Read a book published in May, or read a book with green on the cover in honor of May's birthstone, the Emerald.
Smoky Mountains Graveyard - Lena Diaz (HI #2213 - May 2024) - May 1
 
2. May Month-Long Observance - National Military Appreciation Month (United States) Also known as Military Appreciation Month, this is a month-long observance in the United States, dedicated to people who are currently serving in the United States military.
💐Read a book with a character who is currently or formerly in the military, or who is a first responder.
  
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author - L.A. Witt/Ann Gallagher/Lauren Gallagher/Lori A. Witt:
💐Read one book written by L.A. Witt under any of her various names, or any author with her first or last name. Links to backlists:
L.A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Ann Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lauren Gallagher - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Lori A. Witt - https://www.goodreads.com/author/list...
Fun Facts about L.A. Witt -
* She lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and cats
* She loves to attend Pittsburgh Penguin hockey games, and frequently yells enough to lose her voice.
* She uses pseudonyms to distinguish her various genres: L.A. Witt (most of her books) are gay romance and suspense; Ann Gallagher - LGBTQ+ sweet romances, asexual romances, and young adult; Lauren Gallagher - M/F, F/F, and bisexual romances; Lori A. Witt - mainstream science fiction, fantasy, and suspense.
 
💐You may also read a book set in Pennsylvania, or by an author who is from Pennsylvania. You can also read any book tagged LGBTQ (orany of its variations), Suspense, Sci-Fi, or Fantasy.

Amish Witness To Murder - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1108 - June 2024) (author from PA) - May 20
 
4. May 2 - Brothers and Sisters Day:
💐Read a book in which siblings or other family members play an important role, or a book with very close friends (family by choice).

The Gift - Julie Garwood (Pocket - Jan 1991) (siblings) - May 6
 
5. May 4 - Star Wars Day:
💐Read a book that is tagged Sci-Fi or Fantasy, or one that has a good vs evil storyline (your interpretation).
 
6. May 4 - Kentucky Derby Day:
💐Read a book in which an animal plays an important role (shifters count!) or one with an animal on the cover. Or you can read a book with a character that loves fashion or that has a hat on the cover.
 
7. May 11 - Eat What You Want Day:
💐Read a book with a character and/or storyline involved in the food or beverage industry (farm to table), or that has food on the cover.

What Ales the Earl - Sally MacKenzie (Zebra - Aug 2018) (brewer) - May 15
 
8. May 16 - National Bike to Work Day:
💐Read a sports romance or any book with an athletic character, or that has a workplace setting/plot.
 
9. May 20 - Be a Millionaire Day :
💐Read a book with a wealthy character, or where a MC's financial situation is important to the storyline in any way.
 
10. Reader's Choice:
💐Read any book of your choice.

The Lyon's Gambit - Ruth A. Casie (Dragonblade Pub - May 2024) - May 18