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May 2012 - Mini Challenge
Your bookshelves already netted me "What would MacGyver Do?", which I got for Christmas last year. :)
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It was a fun read! Plus MacGyver's my personal hero. :D
Sounds like a fun challenge, count me in! 1/5May 4 - Renewal Day - Wild Mary: The Life of Mary Wesley
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Ghost Hunt: Chilling Tales of the Search for the Unknown
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day -
May is Older Americans Month -
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! -
I'm in! Here is what I've come up with so far:Renewal Day - Bon Bon Voyage
Twilight Zone Day -
Wear Purple for Peace Day -
Older Americans Month - The Cooking School Murders
Briansgirl's Birthday - Murder is Binding
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I'm thinking some people may have difficulty with this one, particularly those in rural areas/foreign countries. Also, Does a book bought at a library used book sale count? I know it sounds weird, but the library closest to me is actually not easy to get to, very out of my way (which means no library card), but the site where they hold their monthly used book sale is across from my bank and grocery store.
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Another thing I'll let you get away with for Renewal Day - if you don't have access to a library to borrow a book from... borrow a book from a friend. :)
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Aunt Dimity and the Village Witch 5/1/2012 (Newly Released 4/26/12)
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Marisa wrote: "Thank you, I think this month I'm in, last two months have been a bit strange. BTW, I think you have a book in your shelves that qualify for this challenge and author of the month ;)"I think she has several books that fit both and I am planning on taking full advantage of that!
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qualifies for purple? I think so but I'm not sure. Or this one
? Anyway, I think one goes for purple and the other for Twilight Zone ;)
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3/3 Finished
Marisa wrote: "I have a doubt. Does this cover qualifies for purple? I think so but I'm not sure. Or this one ? Anyway, I think one goes for purple ..."Brownies and Broomsticks has a pink & purple cover. Copycat Killing is hot pink.
0/5 completedMay 4 - Renewal Day - Murder is Binding
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Opal Fire
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Coombe's Wood
May, Older Americans Month - Dead Man Falls
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - Murder on the Rocks
1/5 completedMay 4th- Renewal Day: I never go to the library anymore now that I have my Kindle! Hm.
May 11th- Twilight Zone Day: Fearless In High Heels ★★★★ 5/7/12
May 16- Wear Purple for Peace Day: The Case of the Flashing Fashion Queen
May- Older Americans Month: Invisible
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Do books that you bought used and will be reading and then donating to a library count for renewal day? The book's being renewed twice :)
Laura wrote: "May 4th- Renewal Day: I never go to the library anymore now that I have my Kindle! Hm. May 11th- Twilight Zone Day: Fearless In High Heels
May 16- Wear Purple for Peace Day: The Case of the Flashi..."
Some libraries loan Kindle books. Does yours?
What a fun challenge!
May 4 - Renewal Day - Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day -
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day -
May, Older Americans Month -
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! -
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May 4 - Renewal Day
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day
May is Older Americans Month
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday!: When the Spirit Moves You by L.L. Bartlett (05/03/2012 - ★★�)
Nell wrote: "Laura wrote: "May 4th- Renewal Day: I never go to the library anymore now that I have my Kindle! Hm. May 11th- Twilight Zone Day: Fearless In High Heels
May 16- Wear Purple for Peace Day: The Case..."
Not that I am aware of! I will have to look into it!
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May 4 - Renewal Day
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day
May is Older Americans Month: Moonlight Mayhem by Helen Haught Fanick (05/05/12 - ★★★★)
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday!: When the Spirit Moves You by L.L. Bartlett (05/03/2012 - ★★�)
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Pushing it a little, lol, but if you can explain and defend it, I'll let ya get away with it. :)
Nell wrote: "Laura wrote: "May 4th- Renewal Day: I never go to the library anymore now that I have my Kindle! Hm. May 11th- Twilight Zone Day: Fearless In High Heels
May 16- Wear Purple for Peace Day: The Case..."
I know that the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District in Nevada loans ebooks (for anyone in that area).
3/5 completedMay 4 - Renewal Day - Murder is Binding - finished 5/6 ★★�
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Opal Fire
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Coombe's Wood - finished 5/5 ★★
May, Older Americans Month - Dead Man Falls - finished 5/3 ★★★★�
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - Murder on the Rocks
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Don't know if I'll get to the other 2 categories this month or not yet. Will update if I do.
Library Book - Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson 5/9
The story of an orphaned 16 year old girl in 1917 who inherits her uncle's land claim in Montana. She has ten months to finish up and prove her claim by herself to keep it. Reread
Wear Purple for Peace Day - The Key on the Quilt by Stephanie Grace Whitson 5/8
Really loved this book. I got it from the library. Takes place at the Nebraska State Penitentiary woman's ward in 1887 and is the story of a woman incarerated for her husband's murder, the ward matron and the new warden's wife.
Briansgirl's Birthday - gimme for me as absolutely anything I read counts. hehe
Happy Birthday to me!
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May 4 - Renewal Day: Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts (05/10/2012 - ★★�)
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day: Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly (05/08/2012 - ★★★★)
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day
May is Older Americans Month: Moonlight Mayhem by Helen Haught Fanick (05/05/12 - ★★★★)
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday!: When the Spirit Moves You by L.L. Bartlett (05/03/2012 - ★★�)
I've finally made my choices, now I just have to get reading... 1/5
May 4 - Renewal Day - Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman (finished 5/6)
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Aunt Dimity & the Next of Kin by Nancy Atherton
May, Older Americans Month - Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
I've actually never read Roger Ackroyd, so this is great :)
4/5 completedRenewal Day - Murder is Binding - finished 5/6 ★★�
Twilight Zone Day - Opal Fire
Wear Purple for Peace Day - Coombe's Wood - finished 5/5 ★★
Older Americans Month - Dead Man Falls - finished 5/3 ★★★★�
Briansgirl's Birthday! - Murder on the Rocks - finished 5/13 ★★★★
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May 4 - Renewal Day: Caught Dead in Philadelphia by Gillian Roberts (05/10/2012 - ★★�)
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day: Copycat Killing by Sofie Kelly (05/08/2012 - ★★★★)
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day: Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates (05/15/2012 - ★★★★)
May is Older Americans Month: Moonlight Mayhem by Helen Haught Fanick (05/05/12 - ★★★★)
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday!: When the Spirit Moves You by L.L. Bartlett (05/03/2012 - ★★�)
5/5 completed - DONERenewal Day - Murder is Binding - finished 5/6 ★★�
Twilight Zone Day - Opal Fire - finished 5/14 ★★�
Wear Purple for Peace Day - Coombe's Wood - finished 5/5 ★★
Older Americans Month - Dead Man Falls - finished 5/3 ★★★★�
Briansgirl's Birthday! - Murder on the Rocks - finished 5/13 ★★★★
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Congrats to everyone who has already finished!
DONE
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Renewal Day - Thale's Folly by Dorothy Gilman (done 5/6)
Twilight Zone Day - Truly, Madly by Heather Webber (done 5/16)
Wear Purple for Peace Day - Aunt Dimity and the Next of Kin by Nancy Atherton (done 5/20)
Older Americans Month - Murder Runs in the Family by Anne George (done 5/12)
Briansgirl's Birthday! - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie (done 5/21)
This is the first challenge I've finished, and it was a lot of fun!
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Congratulations, Laura!! And all the other finishers!
Happy Birthday, Kate! :D Wishing you a wonderful day and all the best in the future. :D
Bravo to all those that have finished so far!!5/5 Done Yay!
1. Renewal Day:
2. Twilight Zone (Odd):
3. Wear Purple:
4. Older Americans:
5. Briansgirl's Birthday!:
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May 4 � Renewal Day: Read a library book (or any borrowed book).
Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris (One of many borrowed from a friend)
May 11 � Twilight Zone Day: Read a book with anything odd, strange, spooky, or out of the ordinary in it.
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (It’s science fiction, a futuristic time travel . . . need I say more?)
May 16 � Wear Purple for Peace Day: Read a book with the color purple somewhere on the cover.
Bookmarked For Death by Lorna Barrett
May is Older Americans Month: Read a book with a main character that is 55 or older.
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (Charles is an American werewolf, half Native American, born around 1800.)
May 29 � Briansgirl's Birthday! Click on me and read any book off any of my shelves. Seeing as I have 591 mysteries and a total of 5,739 books on my GRs shelves, I'm sure you can find something you'd like to read.
Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett
Completed four!Renewal Day Caught Dead in Philadelphia **** - via the library's Overdrive system
Twilight Zone Day
Dead Guilty **** - one of the passages in the caves was called the Twilight Zone and was very spooky
Wear Purple for Peace Day
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax **** - my first Mrs. Pollifax mystery and it was great fun
Older Americans Month
Miss Julia Paints the Town ***
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May 2012 Mini ChallengeDuration: 05/01/12 - 05/31/12
5/5 Completed
�1. May 4 - Renewal Day - Read a library book.
Ten Big Ones/Janet Evanovich==05.15.12****
�2. May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Reading a Twilight vampire book is an option, however, in honor of the TV show, read a book with anything odd, strange, spooky, or out of the ordinary in it.
How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire/Kerrelyn Sparks
�3. May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Read a book with the color purple somewhere on the cover. Death on Demand/Carolyn Hart==05.17.12***
�4. May is Older Americans Month - Read a book with a main character that is 55 or older.
Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley/M.C. Beaton==05.30.12***
�5. May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - Click on me and read any book off any of my shelves. Seeing as I have 591 mysteries and a total of 5,739 books on my GRs shelves, I'm sure you can find something you'd like to read. Strawberry Shortcake Murder/Joanne Fluke==05.23.12***
CHALLENGE COMPLETED 05/30/12
Marisa wrote: "Congrats Valorie! Congrats Heather! Congrats Kimmie (BTW, same book for the same challenge via the same way ;) )"Marisa - I really enjoyed Amanda Pepper. She has spunk! Looks like you did too.
Kimmie
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May 4 - Renewal Day - Read a library book.
May 11 - Twilight Zone Day - Reading a Twilight vampire book is an option, however, in honor of the TV show, read a book with anything odd, strange, spooky, or out of the ordinary in it.
May 16 - Wear Purple for Peace Day - Read a book with the color purple somewhere on the cover.
May is Older Americans Month - Read a book with a main character that is 55 or older.
May 29 - Briansgirl's Birthday! - Click on me and read any book off any of my shelves. Seeing as I have 591 mysteries and a total of 5,739 books on my GRs shelves, I'm sure you can find something you'd like to read.