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The following are among the "May flowers" that April brings. Read a book to match them. :)

For any of the below, you can read a book with that particular flower on the cover or a cover that shares one of the dominant colors of the flower (for some I have listed just a few of the many possible colors). Or you can try to match the "symbolism" of the flower.

Daffodils - Yellow, White - Rebirth
- Read a book in which the MC undergoes a significant/life-altering change.

Tulips - Yellow, Red, Pink, White, Orange - Love, passion
- Read a a book in which the MC achieves love (it can't be one of the dancing around books).

Rose - The color of a rose directly affects its 'meaning'. For a change, let's do lavender/purple which has to do with enchantment, enthrallment and first impressions.
- Read a book with magic OR love at first sight.

Zinnia - Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Red - Friendship, Affection
- Read a book where main characters are friends,(but not lovers or harboring an unrequited love).

Peony - Red, Pink, Yellow, White (sensing a theme?) - Wealth, Prosperity, Good fortune
- Read a book with a wealthy MC, or a character who comes into "good fortune" - however you want to define that.

Challenge levels:
There are 5 flowers, with three options for "finishing" each - color on cover, flower on cover, meaning. Use these to make things harder for yourselves, or add your own favorite May flowers. :)

Easy - 5
Medium - 8
Hard - 11
Epic - 15

Challenge runs from 5/1 until 5/31~
Have Fun!

I'm in.

Shut Up & Read~ May Flowers Challenge




Level: Easy
Completed: 5/5


1. Daffodils(White)- 5/11

2. Tulips (Pink)- 5/19

3.Tulips(Love)- 5/7

4.Peony(Red)- 5/4

5.Rose(Magic)- 5/6

May Flowers Challenge
Duration: May 1/14 - May 31/14

Level: Easy 5 books

Daffodils - Yellow, White - Rebirth
- Read a book in which the MC undergoes a significant/life-altering change.
The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan 05/02/14 ****

Tulips - Yellow, Red, Pink, White, Orange - Love, passion
- Read a a book in which the MC achieves love (it can't be one of the dancing around books).
Hugh and Bess: A Love Story by Susan Higginbotham 05/05/14 ****

Rose - The color of a rose directly affects its 'meaning'. For a change, let's do lavender/purple which has to do with enchantment, enthrallment and first impressions.
- Read a book with magic OR love at first sight.
In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap 05/08/14 ****

Zinnia - Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Red - Friendship, Affection
- Read a book where main characters are friends,(but not lovers or harboring an unrequited love).
Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes 05/07/14 ****

Peony - Red, Pink, Yellow, White (sensing a theme?) - Wealth, Prosperity, Good fortune
- Read a book with a wealthy MC, or a character who comes into "good fortune" - however you want to define that.
Rain by V.C. Andrews 05/03/14 ***

Read: 2

Daffodils - Yellow, White -
Rebirth -

Tulips - Yellow, Red, Pink, White, Orange -
Love -

Rose - The color of a rose directly affects its 'meaning'. For a change, let's do lavender/purple which has to do with enchantment, enthrallment and first impressions.
- Read a book with magic OR love at first sight.

Zinnia - Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Red - Friendship, Affection
- Read a book where main characters are friends,(but not lovers or harboring an unrequited love).

Peony - Red, Pink, Yellow, White (sensing a theme?)
Wealth -

May Flowers Challenge
Goal: Hard
Completed: 11/11

Daffodils
Color On Cover What Alice Forgot (May 22)
Flower On Cover How to Bake a Perfect Life (May 16)
Meaning The Woodlands (May 3)
Tulips
Color On Cover It Happened One Wedding (May 16)
Flower On Cover
Meaning The Girl You Left Behind (May 8)
Rose
Color On Cover King Hall (May 19)
Flower On Cover
Meaning The Golem and the Jinni (May 2)
Zinnia
Color On Cover Bloodrose (May 12)
Flower On Cover
Meaning Out to Lunch (May 1)
Peony
Color On Cover Red Hill (May 13)
Flower On Cover
Meaning One Perfect Summer (May 26)

I'm going to try for Epic. I'm using some different flowers, their colours and their meanings as well as the listed ones.

1. Peony, Red/Yellow - Ernest Cline Ready Player One - Read 06/05/14
2. Rose, Purple - D D Barant Dying Bites - Read 10/05/14
3. Zinnia, Yellow - Susan Coolidge What Katy Did - Read 15/05/14
4. Cornflower, Blue - Robert J Crane Alone (The Girl in the Box 1)- Read 14/05/14
5. Carnation, Red - Robert J Crane Untouched (The Girl in the Box 2) - Read 19/05/14
6. Forget me not, Blue - Suzanne Collins Mockingjay - Read 25/05/14
7. Daffodil, Yellow - Susan Wittig Albert Witches' Bane - Read 28/05/14
8. Tulip, Red - Sparkle Abbey Desperate Housedogs - Read 30/05/14
9. Sunflower, Yellow - Alice Walker The Color Purple
10. Zinnia, Friendship - Robert J Crane Soulless (The Girl in the Box 3) - Read 23/05/14
11. Aconite, Beware - Robert J Crane Family (The Girl in the Box 4)
12. Rose, Mourning - Robert J Crane Omega (The Girl in the Box 5)
13. Carnation, Disappointment/Rejection - Robert J Crane Broken (The Girl in the Box 6)
14. Calla Lily, Black - Robert J Crane Enemies (The Girl in the Box 7)
15. Lily, Orange - Joanne Fluke Fudge Cupcake Murder

Read 9/15

finished my challenge...happy reading!

Level: Easy 5 books

Daffodils - Yellow, White - Rebirth
- Read a book in which the MC undergoes a significant/life-altering change.
The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan 05/02/14 ****

Tulips - Yellow, Red, Pink, White, Orange - Love, passion
- Read a a book in which the MC achieves love (it can't be one of the dancing around books).
Hugh and Bess: A Love Story by Susan Higginbotham 05/05/14 ****

Rose - The color of a rose directly affects its 'meaning'. For a change, let's do lavender/purple which has to do with enchantment, enthrallment and first impressions.
- Read a book with magic OR love at first sight.
In the Shadow of the Lamp by Susanne Dunlap 05/08/14 ****

Zinnia - Pink, White, Yellow, Orange, Red - Friendship, Affection
- Read a book where main characters are friends,(but not lovers or harboring an unrequited love).
Elly in Bloom by Colleen Oakes 05/07/14 ****

Peony - Red, Pink, Yellow, White (sensing a theme?) - Wealth, Prosperity, Good fortune
- Read a book with a wealthy MC, or a character who comes into "good fortune" - however you want to define that.
Rain by V.C. Andrews 05/03/14 ***

Finished level hard in message #5!

Congrats Jennifer!

Finished!

Shut Up & Read~ May Flowers Challenge




Level: Easy
Completed: 5/5


1. Daffodils(White)- 5/11

2. Tulips (Pink)- 5/19

3.Tulips(Love)- 5/7

4.Peony(Red)- 5/4

5.Rose(Magic)- 5/6

Congrats NayNay!

Okay, failed at this month's challenge. Probably too ambitious. Will get 10 of the books read, but no more :( Will try for June.

That's okay Carol. I think that's why it's called a challenge. Some challenges are harder than others to complete. I just finished mine by the skin of my teeth.

Yeah, this one was really hard. I didn't even attempt it. :)