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Lets look at some sayings about May.

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.


TASKS

1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.

7. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.

10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

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Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

1. 🌈 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Cornfield Calamity by Summer Prescott 6/13/2025

2. 🌈 Read a book where a book is published in one of the three months above. (May 25, 2017)
The Monet Murders by Josh Lanyon 7/14/2025

3. 🌈 Read a book with winter clothing on the cover Santa hat
Antiques Slay Ride by Barbara Allan 6/12/2025

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
A Little Bit like Love by Brooke Blaine 5/5/2025

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris.
Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans 7/27/2025

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. Alaska
Mushing is Murder by Patti Benning 7/12/2025

7. 🌈 Read a play.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by J.K. Rowling 6/8/2025

8. 🌈 Read a book where a character works in a garden.
Diggin' It by Patti Benning 5/30/2025

9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit.
Earth Angel by Aron Lewes 7/17/2025

10. 🌈 Read a book that is .5 book.
The Boyfriend Kickoff byLauren Blakely 6/11/2025

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.
9/10


TASKS

1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer.".
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
The Demon World|Sally Green|05/05/25|

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
Red, White & Royal Blue|Casey McQuiston|04/05/25|Published May 14, 2019

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
The Tattooed Heart|Michael Grant|19/05/25| Messenger (view spoiler)[ (Michel) returns to the living world after having served his penance (hide spoiler)]

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Heartbreak Boys|Simon James Green|16/05/25|Romance

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Burning Kingdoms|Sally Green|26/05/25|Thomas-part of the boys' brigade

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Messenger of Fear|Michael Grant|04/05/25|location is Shamanvold?

7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Girl, Goddess, Queen|Bea Fitzgerald|02/06/25|Brings me joy because Persephone takes her fate into her own hands

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
The Boy I Love|William Hussey|14/05/25|set in June-July (summer)

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
A Christmas Carol|Charles Dickens|23/05/25|Spirits!

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.
Progress: 10/10

TASKS

🌉1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
Read a book with a bridge on the cover. One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia - May 3


🪻2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers. Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover. Heidi: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden - May 9


🔁3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
Read a book where someone returns somewhere. How to Draw a Secret: A Graphic Novel by Cindy Chang - May 8

👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏽4. May-December romance
Read a book tagged romance. We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer - May 27

🧧5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
Read a book with a character called Thomas. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto - May 26

❄️6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen - Maine - May 2

🏃🏾‍♀️7. In the merry month of May,"
Read a book that brings you joy. Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland - May 2

👧🏽8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
Read a book set in summer. Stuck by Kayla Miller - May 4

👻9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
Read a book with a character who is a spirit. Lola: A Ghost Story by J. Torres - May 24

🗓️10. Sell in May and go away
Read a book tagged history. Ginseng Roots: A Memoir by Craig Thompson - May 21

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.

Completed: 10/10

TASKS:
1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING. Something Blue - Emily Giffin 5/1/25 (pg. 189 – Even in warm weather, I always seem to have it all to myself.)

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above. Mousse and Murder - Elizabeth Logan 5/22/25 (Published on May 5, 2020)

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere. Lost Daughters - Mary Monroe 5/25/25

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship. Let Me Show You - Alexandria House 5/3/25

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover. Anna and the French Kiss - Stephanie Perkins 7/13/25

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. When in Rome - Sarah Adams 5/1/25 (Rome, Kentucky)

7. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy. Undead and Done - MaryJanice Davidson 6/10/25

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer. The Beach House - Jane Green 7/5/25

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish. Honour Bound - Helen Harper 7/8/25

10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks. Mrs. Wiggins - Mary Monroe 5/2/25

Say It In May
May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10 of 10 Complete

🦋 1. Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
C is for Corpse - Sue Grafton - 4 Stars - 6/14/25 - SG

🦋 2. Read a book published in one of the three months above.
A Dead Draw - Robert Dugoni - 5 Stars - 5/17/25 - First published May 27, 2025

🦋 3. Read a book with winter clothing on the cover.
The Deal - Elle Kennedy - 3 Stars - 6/25/25


🦋 4. Read a book tagged romance.
Break the Rules - Julia Jarrett - 3 Stars - 5/5/25

🦋 5. Read a book with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Lion - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/1/25


🦋 6. Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Wild Dark Shore - Charlotte McConaghy - 4.5 Stars - 5/29/25 - set on an island in Antarctica

🦋 7. Read a bookwith a character called Elizabeth.
Katharine Parr, The Sixth Wife - Alison Weir - 5 Stars - 5/6/25 - Princess Elizabeth

🦋 8. Read a book with a window on the cover.
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay - 3.5 Stars - 6/22/25


🦋 9. Read a book with a character who is a spirit.
The Mirror - Nora Roberts - 4 Stars - 6/4/25

🦋 10. Read a book tagged history.
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS - Lisa Rogak - 4.5 Stars - 5/2/25

Completed May 14, 2025
Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10 : Completion
Do one task for each saying.
TASKS

1. "🌈The word weather in the text | "...got word that there's going to be weather." - Loc 272 | The Wedding Party | Lorna Dounaeva | 05.02

2. 🌈 Published in one of the three months above. (March, April, May) | May | This Time Tomorrow | Emma Straub | 05.02

3. 🌈 Read a book w here someone returns somewhere | Janie returns to Ohio | A Welcome Reunion | Lucinda Berry | 05.08

4. 🌈 Read a book tagged romance
Gracie Harris Is Under Construction | Kate Hash | 05.01

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
Gage's Dad | Dessert Flirt Repeat | Sarah Smith | 05.14

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Someone is called honey | "Are you OK, honey?" - pg. 182
Everything I Know About Love | Dolly Alderton | 05.04

7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book that brings you joy. | Losing It | Cora Carmack | 05.11

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
.🌈 Read a book set in summer.
People We Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry | 05.03

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit | Several "spirits" as characters | The Manor of Dreams | Christina Li | 05.08

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book that is .5 book | Ten Tiny Breaths #1.5 | In Her Wake | K.A. Tucker | 05.08

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Completed 7.1.25

1. 🌈 Read a book with the word weather in the text (The weather is lovely…38%)
When Calls the Heart. Janette Oke. 5.1.25

2. 🌈 Read a book published in one of the three months above (7.17.2001).
Fatal Voyage. Kathy Reichs. 5.1.25

3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere. (Nick and Nora return to NYC from San Francisco)
The Thin Man. Dashiell Hammett. 5.3.25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
Seabreeze Inn. Jan Moran. 5.7.25

5. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas.
‎What Alice Forgot. Liane Moriarty. 6.19.25

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. Waterford
The World's Fair Quilt. Jennifer Chiaverini. 6.2.25

7. 🌈 Read a book that brings you joy.
Nora Goes Off Script. Annabel Monaghan. 5.19.25

8. 🌈 Read a book where a character works in a garden.
My Ántonia. Willa Cather. 5.8.25

9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit (Jitty).
Splintered Bones. Carolyn Haines. 5.9.25

10. 🌈 Read a book that is .5 book.
Float Up, Sing Down: Stories. Laird Hunt. 5.21.25

May 1-Jul 31

🔹1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
Kristin Harmel 4 May

🔹2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford 16 May

🔹3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere:
The Garden Party and Other Stories Katherine Mansfield 23 May

🔹4. May-December romance
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Five Winters Kitty Johnson 18 May

🔹5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
The Quiet American Graham Greene 17 Jun

🔹6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book where someone is called honey
Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor 10 Jun page 312
🔹7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book that brings you joy.
Anne of Avonlea L.M. Montgomery 24 May

🔹8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book where a character works in a garden
A Separate Peace John Knowles 3 May

🔹9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit
Daughter of Fire Sofia Robleda 5 Jun

🔹10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return Marjane Satrapi 25 Jun

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10/10 Completed. Finish

1. 🌈 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Stacy Green-Little Child Gone 6/03/25

2. 🌈 Read a book with flowers on the cover
XOXO I Love You-Julie Capulet 5/05/25


3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
The Girl on the Run-A.J. Rivers 5/31/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance
How to End a Love Story-Yulin Kuang 5/18/25

5. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
The Darkness at Deception Pass-D.D. Black 5/09/25

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
(San Francisco)
5th Horseman-James Patterson 5/22/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth
The Sleeping Girls-Rita Herron 5/20/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover
Sleight of Hand-Tonya Kappes 5/21/25


9. 🌈 Read a book where a character makes a wish.
Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25

10. 🌈 Read a book with a character who trades in stocks.
Sully-Jessica Gadziala 5/11/25

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.


TASKS 10/10

✅1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Page 211-It's nicer than any WEATHER you've experienced
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Read 5/3/25

✅2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above. Published 4/13/2021
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Read 5/2/25

✅3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Don't Open the Door by Allison Brennan Read 5/8/25
Regan returns from her home in Colorado to Virginia-her former home-to track down the murderer of her son and also her friendl

✅4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Amber is May and Jackson is December
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25

✅5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin. Read 6/13/25. Character called Tom

✅6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. page 27 Where am I? A hospital room, honey.
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Read 5/11/25

7✅. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris Read 6/6/25
This book brought me joy because the children who were sold-in thr end were returned to their mom

✅8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane Read 5/17/25 May Attaway is a botanist and works in a garden at her job

✅9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Read 5/4/25. Spirits in this book are Betty Graham, Simon Hess and little boy who died in the pool were all spririts who haunted the Sun Down.

✅10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks. Tagged history'
Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father by April Balascio Read 5/15/25

FINISHED! Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.
TASKS 10/10

☑️ 1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover

X or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

Malarkey in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Christmas River 14) Meg Muldoon (p. 24 “. . . our perfect crisp September mountain weather . . .”) 95/02/25

or where the author’s initials can be found in SPRING.

☑️ 2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story

or with flowers on the cover

X or where a book is published in one of the three months: March, April or May.

Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age 2) Deanna Raybourn (Pub. March 4, 2025) 05/01/25

☑️ 3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded

or with winter clothing on the cover

X or where someone returns somewhere.

Dream Count Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Omelogor returns to Nigeria) 05/01/25

☑️ 4. May-December romance
X 🌈 Read a book tagged romance

Save the Date (Save the Date 1) Mary Kay Andrews 05/04/25

or a book set in December

or with a May-December relationship.

☑️ 5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
X 🌈 Read a book set in Paris

The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel Pamela Binnings Ewen 05/13/25

or with a character called Thomas

or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

☑️ 6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper

or read a book where someone is called honey

X or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.

Deep End Ali Hazelwood(Stanford University) 05/02/25

☑️ 7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a play

X or a character called Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hallow)

A Gravely Troubling Discovery (The Dinner Lady Detectives 5) Hannah Hendy 05/01/25

or a book that brings you joy.

☑️ 8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover

Murder with Ganache (Key West Food Critic 4) Lucy Burdette 05/06/25

or where a character works in a garden

or set in summer.

☑️ 9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters

or with a character who is a spirit

X or where a character makes a wish.

Sheltered in Haven: Haven-on-the-Lake Series Prequel Novella (Haven-on-the-Lake Prequel) Quinley Dixon (Kara wished for her birthday that no one would discuss the virus) 05/07/25

☑️ 10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history

The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway 05/07/25

or that is .5 book

or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Progress: 9/10

TASKS

1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
✓ Read a book with the word weather in the text. (p. 235 "It's just like weather.") The emperor of gladness by Ocean Vuong (25/06/04)

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
✓ Read a book that is published in one of the three months above. (28.3.2025) Der Junge aus dem Meer by Garrett Carr (25/05/27)

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
✓ Read a book where someone returns somewhere. (Osiris returns from the Underworld) Ennead 1 by Mojito (25/05/18)

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
✓ Read a book with a May- December relationship. (Age gap of 10+ years) About a Love song by Hiroko Natsuno (25/05/12)

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
✓ Read a book with a character called Thomas. (Thomas Gallagher) Licht zwischen den Bäumen by Una Mannion (25/06/13)

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
✓ Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. (Surdus) 1000 und ich: Zweifle nicht, zögere nicht, hinterfrage nicht by Yorick Goldewijk (25/05/18)

7. "In the merry month of May,"
✓ Read a book that brings you joy. Therapy Game: Re 05 by Meguru Hinohara (25/05/12)

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
✓ Read a book with a window on the cover. Ruhm und Verbrechen des Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (25/06/16)

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
✓ Read a book with a character who is a spirit. (Jonathan's a spirit in the parallel world) Slayers: A Buffyverse Story by Amber Benson (25/06/17)

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
🌹 Author's initials are NP: The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 5/1/25

2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
🌹Published July 31, 2023: Dead End Donation by Kirsten Weiss 5/5/25

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
🌹 MC returns repeatedly to museums he had already robbed: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel 5/2/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
🌹 Tagged Romance: The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score 5/14/25

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
🌹 Lamb on cover: Be Still My Bleating Heart by Hannah Reed 5/8/25


6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
🌹 The MC's mom calls her honey: A Fool and His Monet by Sandra Orchard 5/3/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
🌹 Elizabeth works in MC's bakery: Murder at the Blueberry Festival by Darci Hannah 5/17/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
🌹 Window on the cover: Hemingway's Cats by Lindsey Hooper 5/16/25


9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
🌹Character makes a wish: Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5/15/25

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks.
🌹 Sweet Haven Farms #.5: Harvest Moon Homecoming by Jessie Gussman 5/4/25

FINISHED
1. 🌈 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman 26/06/2025

2. 🌈 Read a book with flowers on the cover .
Quando il caffè è pronto by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 20/05/2025

3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
La neve in fondo al mare by Matteo Bussola 03/05/2025 Caetano e Tommy return home from the hospital

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
Pausa caffè con gatti by Charlie Jonas 02/05/2025

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris.
Paris Nocturne by Patrick Modiano 25/06/2025

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. (set in Space)
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 23/06/2025

7. 🌈 Read a book that brings you joy.
Viola e il Blu by Matteo Bussola 24/06/2025

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover
The Library Window by Mrs. Oliphant 04/05/2025

9. 🌈 Read a book where a character makes a wish.
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 01/05/2025
"Per la prima volta da quando sono adulta, vorrei che fosse qui. Lui saprebbe cosa fare. Avrebbe il controllo della situazione..." Chapter 33
Translation: "For the first time since I became an adult, I wish he was here. He would know what to do. He would have the situation under control..."

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history.
The ghost bride by Yangsze Choo 06/07/2025

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Read: 10/10

TASKS
1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SPRING.
Home for the Holidays Sara Richardson 5/8/25

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where a book is published in one of the three months above.
published May 9, 2024 The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave 5/4/25

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
Whiskey River Runaway Justine Davis 5/9/25

4. May-December romance
🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
The Day He Let Go Elana Johnson 5/15/25

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas.
The Feud Sawyer Bennett 6/6/25

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Wind River Wind River Wrangler Lindsay McKenna 5/5/25

7. "In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book with a character called Elizabeth.
Corpse at a Cape Cod Inn Angela K. Ryan 5/19/25

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book set in summer.
Summer Light on Nantucket Nancy Thayer 5/22/25

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book where a character makes a wish.
Small Town Christmas Olivia Miles 5/11/25

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a .5 book.
The Day He Left Town Elana Johnson 5/11/25 (Hawthorne Harbor #0.5)

My spot

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
weather p 45 “…and the weather forecast said it wasn’t…” Whined Up Patti Benning 5/5/25

2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
pub 4/15/25 Canine Courier Kathi Daley 5/3/25

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Charlie returned to Orca Island Diamond in the Ruff Cindy Goyette 5/7/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Christmas Claws Jinty James 5/2/25

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Final Chapter Fatality Maisy Marple, Wendy Winchester 5/8/25

6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Washington state Murder at the Beehive Bistro Sue Hollowell 5/4/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
A Whiff of Wicked Angela Mayble 5/1/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
Amy Muir 5/7/25

9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Uncle Herman's a spirit Wedding and Wands Lucinda Race 5/7/25

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks.
Edward Hounding a Killer Kallie E. Benjamin 5/6/25

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Goal: 10/10

TASKS

✔ 1. 🌈 Read a book with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25 – “It was chilly today as the weather is changing.” (Kindle Location 3842)

✔ 2. 🌈 Read a book where a book is published in one of the three months above.
The Great Divide - Cristina Henríquez - 05/04/25 – Published March 5, 2024

✔ 3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
The Tryst - Sawyer Bennett - 05/21/25 – Holland Rhodes returns from Zurich to Shelbyville, Kentucky.

✔ 4. 🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
The Kiss Countdown - Etta Easton - 05/13/25

✔ 5. 🌈 Read a book with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Charlotte's Web - E.B. White - 06/17/25 -

✔ 6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
The Information Officer - Mark Mills - 05/05/25 - Malta

✔ 7. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Elizabeth.
Mrs. Dalloway - Virginia Woolf - 05/25/25 – Elizabeth Dalloway

✔ 8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover.
The Harbor House - Mia Kent - 05/19/25


✔ 9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit.
Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 05/24/25 – The spirit/ghost of Margit / Anya

✔ 10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history.
Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan - Joanna Lillis - 05/18/25

Say It In May
May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with the word weather in the text - "owing to the hot weather a cold supper had been ordered" p.53
The Case Is Closed by Patricia Wentworth 2/5 3★

2. 🌈 Read a book published in one of the three months above - July
Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★

3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere - Roarke, to Ireland
Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 7/5 4★

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★

5. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas - Dr. Thomas Young
The Scholar's Daughter by April Kihlstrom 13/5 3★

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM - Shreveport
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris 24/5 3★

7. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Elizabeth - Lady Elizabeth Hubenot
Miss Darby's Debut by Marilyn Clay 12/5 2★

8. 🌈 Read a book set in summer.
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 9/5 2.5★

9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit - Mrs. Magney
A Spirited Bluestocking by Joan Overfield 1/5 3★

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history
The Canning Town Murder by Mike Hollow 8/5 3.5★

Welcome all

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.

9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Say It In May
May - July 2025

My Say It In May Challenge (msg 24)

Books Read ❱❱ 10



☑️1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer"
🔺Read a book with a bridge on the cover
🔺Protective Custody ❱❱ 07.16 ★★★

☑️2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers
🔺Read a book with flowers on the cover
🔺Hello Stranger ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★

☑️3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🔺Read a book where someone returns somewhere
🔺The Simple Wild ❱❱ 05.06 ★★★★

☑️4. May-December romance
🔺Read a book tagged romance
🔺Love Thy Enemy ❱❱ 05.02 ★★★★

☑️5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🔺Read a book with a character called Thomas
🔺Unlikely Story ❱❱ 06.23 ★★★★

☑️6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🔺Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM ❱❱ set in Alaska
🔺The Royal Mess ❱❱ 05.04 ★★★

☑️7. In the merry month of May
🔺Read a book that brings you joy
🔺Bounty ❱❱ 06.08 ★★★★

☑️8. The month of May is the gateway to summer
🔺Read a book with a window on the cover
🔺Other People’s Summers ❱❱ 06.21 ★★★★

☑️9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🔺Read a book with a character who is a spirit
🔺Shadow Magic ❱❱ 06.24 ★★★

☑️10. Sell in May and go away
🔺Read a book tagged history
🔺Lucien's Fall ❱❱ 06.01 ★★★

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.

9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10/10

*1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
A Model Bride Autumn Macarthur 05.01.25 3 stars p 34 With the weather so cold...

*2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 05.10.25 5 stars Published 07.01.1996

*3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Rescue After Dark Marie Force 05.26.25 4 stars jordan returns to Gansett Island and her grandmother's home after her marriage breaks up.

*4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
First-Time Caller B.K. Borison 05.05.25 5 stars 3261 romance tags

*5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Bake, Borrow, and Steal Ellie Alexander 06.27.25 4 stars Police Officer/Detective Thomas Adams

*6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honeyor where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Murder Lo Mein Vivien Chien 05.16.25 4 stars p 175 Ray to Lana "If you don't know, honey, you better ask him.

*7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love Marianne Cronin 06.29.25 5 stars Beautifully written book that deals with grief, lost love, new friendships, and love renewed


*8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
Emily Oberton 05.14.25 3 stars

*9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Under the Whispering Door T.J. Klune 05.25.25 5 stars Wallace Price, Nelson Freeman, and Apollo the dog are all ghosts at Charon's Crossing Tea and Treats

*10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks.
Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia Paul L. Williams 05.22.25 4 stars 77 History tags

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Goal: 0/10

TASKS

1. 🌈 Read a book with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Death at the Dinner Party Ellie Alexander 5/21/25. "You just had me convinced that the weather was atmospheric..." p9

2. 🌈 Read a book with flowers on the cover
Leslie Meier 5/10/25

3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
Murder by the Seaside Julie Anne Lindsey 5/6/25 Patience returns to Pony Island to open a counseling practice

4. 🌈 Read a book set in December
Gingerbread Danger Amanda Flower 5/22/25

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris
A Murder Most French Colleen Cambridge 7/6/25

6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper
Closely Harbored Secrets Bree Baker 5/11/25 Aunt Clara

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth
A Bicycle Built for Murder Kate Kingsbury 6/18/25 Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover
Vicki Delany 5/15/25

9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit
Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 5/29/25 Adam Brandt, among others

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history
The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation Qiu Xiaolong 6/10/25

Say It In May
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2025

READ: 10/10

✔ 1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb 5/5
(safe in his bed and enjoyed good weather), p7

✔ 2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above (March, April, May).
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear - Seanan McGuire 5/9

✔ 3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Controlled Chaos - Nikki Ash (MC relocates back to NY) 5/11

✔ 4. 🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Body Count - Jodi Burnett 5/12

✔ 5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Charmed Bones - Carolyn Haines (Thomas Erkwell) 5/15

✔ 6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Seeker of Secrets - Ashley McLeo (Stamford, CT) 5/14

✔ 7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Pint of No Return - Dana Mentink 5/31

✔ 8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
His Mortal Demise - Vanessa Le 5/25
(hero works in his family garden)

✔ 9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Improbably Yours - Kerry Anne King (Frieda) 5/7

✔ 10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks
The Good, the Bad and the History - Jodi Taylor 7/23
(tagged history 19 times)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome all

Say It In May Quarterly Challenge
May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.

9/10

TASKS

1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or
Hero Mine - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2025) (despite the colder weather - pg 263) - May 7
where the author's initials can be found in SPRING.

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
Beauty and the Lyon - Tanya Wilde (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) (flowers) - May 5

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Hazardous to a Duke's Heart - Sabrina Jeffries (Kensington - May 2025) (returns to England) - May 19

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
A Summer to Start Over - Sera Taíno (HSE #3092 - May 2025) (romance) - May 20

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Marriage Bargain with the Comte - Parker J. Cole (HH #1858 - May 2025) (Paris) - May 24

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Corralled in Cutthroat Creek - Juno Rushdan (HI #2286 - May 2025) (Montana) - May 9

7. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
If You Can't Stand the Heat... - Mona Shroff (HSE #3096 - June 2025) (joy) - July 7

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
The Lightkeeper's Curse - Cassie Miles (HI #2288 - May 2025) (window) - May 22

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Hunted Through Italy - Delaney Diamond (HRS #2330 - June 2025) (wish) - July 4

10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.


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Welcome Susan

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.

3/10


TASKS

1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 05/05 "...this damp weather is bad for colds" loc 539

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
Happiness by Aminatta Forna 04/06 - Published in March 2018

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.

4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Abroad in Japan: Ten Years in the Land of the Rising Sun by Chris Broad - 04/06 - Location, Sakata

7. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.

10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Welcome Jess

Completed May 14, 2025
Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10 : Completion
Do one task for each saying.
TASKS

1. "🌈The word weather in the text | "...got word that there's going to be weather." - Loc 272 | The Wedding Party | Lorna Dounaeva | 05.02

2. 🌈 Published in one of the three months above. (March, April, May) | May | This Time Tomorrow | Emma Straub | 05.02

3. 🌈 Read a book w here someone returns somewhere | Janie returns to Ohio | A Welcome Reunion | Lucinda Berry | 05.08

4. 🌈 Read a book tagged romance
Gracie Harris Is Under Construction | Kate Hash | 05.01

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
Gage's Dad | Dessert Flirt Repeat | Sarah Smith | 05.14

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Someone is called honey | "Are you OK, honey?" - pg. 182
Everything I Know About Love | Dolly Alderton | 05.04

7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book that brings you joy. | Losing It | Cora Carmack | 05.11

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
.🌈 Read a book set in summer.
People We Meet on Vacation | Emily Henry | 05.03

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit | Several "spirits" as characters | The Manor of Dreams | Christina Li | 05.08

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book that is .5 book | Ten Tiny Breaths #1.5 | In Her Wake | K.A. Tucker | 05.08

FINISHED

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
🌹 Author's initials are NP: The Maid's Secret by Nita Prose 5/1/25

2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
🌹Published July 31, 2023: Dead End Donation by Kirsten Weiss 5/5/25

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
🌹 MC returns repeatedly to museums he had already robbed: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel 5/2/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
🌹 Tagged Romance: The Christmas Fix by Lucy Score 5/14/25

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
🌹 Lamb on cover: Be Still My Bleating Heart by Hannah Reed 5/8/25


6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
🌹 The MC's mom calls her honey: A Fool and His Monet by Sandra Orchard 5/3/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
🌹 Elizabeth works in MC's bakery: Murder at the Blueberry Festival by Darci Hannah 5/17/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
🌹 Window on the cover: Hemingway's Cats by Lindsey Hooper 5/16/25


9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
🌹Character makes a wish: Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5/15/25

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks.
🌹 Sweet Haven Farms #.5: Harvest Moon Homecoming by Jessie Gussman 5/4/25

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

✔️ 1. 🌈 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
NS Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders 5/22/25

✔️ 2. 🌈 Read a book with flowers on the cover.
Haunt Sweet Home by Sarah Pinsker 6/16/25


✔️ 3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Let Her Be by Lisa Unger 5/30/25
MC returns to lake house where sister died.

✔️ 4.🌈 Read a book set in December.
Murder on New Year's Eve by P. Creeden 5/24/25
Set on December 31

✔️ 5. 🌈 Read a book with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
Open Throat by Henry Hoke

Mountain Lion!

✔️ 6. 🌈 Read a book where someone is called honey.
The Gift by Alison Gaylin 5/30/25
pg 29 "Yes, honey," Lyla says.

✔️ 7. 🌈 Read a book that brings you joy.
The Maid by Nita Prose 5/18/25

✔️ 8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover.
Mrs Delgado by Mike Bartlett 5/24/25 


✔️ 9. 🌈 Read a with a character who is a spirit.
Tales of Folk Horror by various authors 6/22/25
Multiple spirits in this anthology.

✔️ 10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history.
Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh 5/31/25

Completed

Say It In May
May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with the word weather in the text - "owing to the hot weather a cold supper had been ordered" p.53
The Case Is Closed by Patricia Wentworth 2/5 3★

2. 🌈 Read a book published in one of the three months above - July
Meet Me at Rainbow Corner by Celia Imrie 4/5 3.5★

3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere - Roarke, to Ireland
Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 7/5 4★

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance
Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★

5. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas - Dr. Thomas Young
The Scholar's Daughter by April Kihlstrom 13/5 3★

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM - Shreveport
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris 24/5 3★

7. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Elizabeth - Lady Elizabeth Hubenot
Miss Darby's Debut by Marilyn Clay 12/5 2★

8. 🌈 Read a book set in summer.
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin 9/5 2.5★

9. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit - Mrs. Magney
A Spirited Bluestocking by Joan Overfield 1/5 3★

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history
The Canning Town Murder by Mike Hollow 8/5 3.5★

FINISHED!

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.
Progress: 10/10

TASKS

🌉1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
Read a book with a bridge on the cover. One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia - May 3


🪻2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers. Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover. Heidi: A Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden - May 9


🔁3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
Read a book where someone returns somewhere. How to Draw a Secret: A Graphic Novel by Cindy Chang - May 8

👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏽4. May-December romance
Read a book tagged romance. We Could Be Magic by Marissa Meyer - May 27

🧧5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
Read a book with a character called Thomas. Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto - May 26

❄️6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. The Spy Coast by Tess Gerritsen - Maine - May 2

🏃🏾‍♀️7. In the merry month of May,"
Read a book that brings you joy. Way Off Track by Carl Brundtland - May 2

👧🏽8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
Read a book set in summer. Stuck by Kayla Miller - May 4

👻9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
Read a book with a character who is a spirit. Lola: A Ghost Story by J. Torres - May 24

🗓️10. Sell in May and go away
Read a book tagged history. Ginseng Roots: A Memoir by Craig Thompson - May 21

COMPLETED 05.28.25


Say It In May: 10/10
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

✅ 1. May is a bridge between winter and summer.
Read a book with the word weather in the text: The Getaway | Isabelle Broom | 05.06.25 | loc. 5707

The Tiki Bar and barbecue had been closed for the night on account of the incoming storm but, never one to be hampered by something as innocuous as a spot of bad weather, Toby had set up a serving station for his experimental beverages on one end of the long wooden dining table.

✅ 2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
Read a book with flowers on the cover: By Any Other Name | Jodi Picoult | 05.08.25

✅ 3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out.
Read a book where someone returns somewhere: Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter | Samantha Crewson | 05.08.25

✅ 4. May-December romance.
Read a book tagged romance: Funny You Should Ask | Elissa Sussman | 05.02.25

✅ 5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion.
Read a book with a character called Thomas: Long Bright River | Liz Moore | 05.19.25 | Thomas Fitzpatrick

✅ 6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay.
Read a book where someone is called honey: The Idea of You | Robinne Lee | 05.12.25 | p. 66

“I am happy, honey,” I said, returning to my makeshift easel.

✅ 7. In the merry month of May.
Read a book with a character called Elizabeth: The Woman With the Cure | Lynn Cullen | 05.13.25 | Sister Elizabeth Kenny

✅ 8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
Read a book set in summer: Love & Gelato | Jenna Evans Welch | 05.10.25

✅ 9. May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope.
Read a book by one of the Brontë sisters: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall | Anne Brontë | 05.28.25

✅10. Sell in May and go away.
Read a book tagged history: Wonder Drug: The Secret History of Thalidomide in America and Its Hidden Victims | Jennifer Vanderbes | 05.03.25

Well done Angel Book Junkie, Lali & Michelle, Catsalive, Laura Z and Julesy. Welcome Vanessa.

FINISHED! Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.
TASKS 10/10

☑️ 1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover

X or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)

Malarkey in Christmas River: A Christmas Cozy Mystery (Christmas River 14) Meg Muldoon (p. 24 “. . . our perfect crisp September mountain weather . . .”) 95/02/25

or where the author’s initials can be found in SPRING.

☑️ 2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story

or with flowers on the cover

X or where a book is published in one of the three months: March, April or May.

Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age 2) Deanna Raybourn (Pub. March 4, 2025) 05/01/25

☑️ 3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded

or with winter clothing on the cover

X or where someone returns somewhere.

Dream Count Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Omelogor returns to Nigeria) 05/01/25

☑️ 4. May-December romance
X 🌈 Read a book tagged romance

Save the Date (Save the Date 1) Mary Kay Andrews 05/04/25

or a book set in December

or with a May-December relationship.

☑️ 5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
X 🌈 Read a book set in Paris

The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel Pamela Binnings Ewen 05/13/25

or with a character called Thomas

or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.

☑️ 6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper

or read a book where someone is called honey

X or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.

Deep End Ali Hazelwood(Stanford University) 05/02/25

☑️ 7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a play

X or a character called Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hallow)

A Gravely Troubling Discovery (The Dinner Lady Detectives 5) Hannah Hendy 05/01/25

or a book that brings you joy.

☑️ 8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover

Murder with Ganache (Key West Food Critic 4) Lucy Burdette 05/06/25

or where a character works in a garden

or set in summer.

☑️ 9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters

or with a character who is a spirit

X or where a character makes a wish.

Sheltered in Haven: Haven-on-the-Lake Series Prequel Novella (Haven-on-the-Lake Prequel) Quinley Dixon (Kara wished for her birthday that no one would discuss the virus) 05/07/25

☑️ 10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history

The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway 05/07/25

or that is .5 book

or with a charcter who trades in stocks.

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

10/10 Completed. Finish

1. 🌈 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Stacy Green-Little Child Gone 6/03/25

2. 🌈 Read a book with flowers on the cover
XOXO I Love You-Julie Capulet 5/05/25


3. 🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
The Girl on the Run-A.J. Rivers 5/31/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance
How to End a Love Story-Yulin Kuang 5/18/25

5. 🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
The Darkness at Deception Pass-D.D. Black 5/09/25

6. 🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
(San Francisco)
5th Horseman-James Patterson 5/22/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth
The Sleeping Girls-Rita Herron 5/20/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover
Sleight of Hand-Tonya Kappes 5/21/25


9. 🌈 Read a book where a character makes a wish.
Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25

10. 🌈 Read a book with a character who trades in stocks.
Sully-Jessica Gadziala 5/11/25

Well done Frankie

FINISHED
Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - June 6, 2025
Read: 10/10

TASKS
1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book where the author's initials can be found in SPRING.
Home for the Holidays Sara Richardson 5/8/25

2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where a book is published in one of the three months above.
published May 9, 2024 The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave 5/4/25

3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere.
Whiskey River Runaway Justine Davis 5/9/25

4. May-December romance
🌈 Read a book tagged romance.
The Day He Let Go Elana Johnson 5/15/25

5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas.
The Feud Sawyer Bennett 6/6/25

6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Wind River Wind River Wrangler Lindsay McKenna 5/5/25

7. "In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book with a character called Elizabeth.
Corpse at a Cape Cod Inn Angela K. Ryan 5/19/25

8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book set in summer.
Summer Light on Nantucket Nancy Thayer 5/22/25

9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book where a character makes a wish.
Small Town Christmas Olivia Miles 5/11/25

10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a .5 book.
The Day He Left Town Elana Johnson 5/11/25 (Hawthorne Harbor #0.5)

Way to go JoAnne

Finished

Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
10/10

1. 🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
weather p 45 “…and the weather forecast said it wasn’t…” Whined Up Patti Benning 5/5/25

2. 🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above.
pub 4/15/25 Canine Courier Kathi Daley 5/3/25

3. 🌈 Read a book where an item is discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Charlie returned to Orca Island Diamond in the Ruff Cindy Goyette 5/7/25

4.🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Christmas Claws Jinty James 5/2/25

5. 🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Final Chapter Fatality Maisy Marple, Wendy Winchester 5/8/25

6. 🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM.
Washington state Murder at the Beehive Bistro Sue Hollowell 5/4/25

7. 🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
A Whiff of Wicked Angela Mayble 5/1/25

8. 🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
Amy Muir 5/7/25

9. 🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
Uncle Herman's a spirit Wedding and Wands Lucinda Race 5/7/25

10. 🌈 Read a book tagged history or that is .5 book or with a character who trades in stocks.
Edward Hounding a Killer Kallie E. Benjamin 5/6/25

COMPLETION POST
Say It In May
Duration May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025

Do one task for each saying.


TASKS10/10

✅1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
This saying is a common and evocative way to describe the transition from the cold season to the warmth of summer, with May marking the start of spring and the anticipation of warmer weather.
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover or with the word weather in the text (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where the authors initials can be found in SPRING.
Page 211-It's nicer than any WEATHER you've experienced
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio. Read 5/3/25

✅2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
The phrase "March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers" is a common expression that suggests that even though the weather in March and April can be harsh, the rain and winds of these months are necessary for the growth of flowers in May.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story or with flowers on the cover or where a book is published in one of the three months above. Published 4/13/2021
When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Read 5/2/25

✅3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
The saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out" means "don't discard your winter clothes until May is over" because cold weather can return unexpectedly during the spring months.
🌈 Read a book where an item is discared or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
Don't Open the Door by Allison Brennan Read 5/8/25
Regan returns from her home in Colorado to Virginia-her former home-to track down the murderer of her son and also her friendl

✅4. May-December romance
A "May-December romance" refers to a relationship where one partner is significantly younger than the other, often using the metaphor of spring (May) representing youth and winter (December) representing old age.
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Amber is May and Jackson is December
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25

✅5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
The Paris Review reports that the phrase comes in like a lion, goes out like a lamb pops up in a compendium called Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs; Wise Sentences and Witty Sayings, Ancient and Modern, Foreign and British written in 1732 by Thomas Fuller. The meaning suggests that the month of March can start with harsh, winter-like weather, but then transition to warmer, spring-like weather as the month progresses.
🌈 Read a book set in Paris or with a character called Thomas or with either a lamb or a lion on the cover.
The Children's Blizzard by Melanie Benjamin. Read 6/13/25. Character called Tom

✅6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
"A swarm in May is worth a load of hay" is a beekeeping proverb, meaning a swarm of bees in May, which is early in the season, is valuable because it has ample time to build up and produce honey.
🌈 Read a book with a character who is beekeeper or read a book where someone is called honey or where the first letter of location can be found in SWARM. page 27 Where am I? A hospital room, honey.
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager Read 5/11/25

7✅. In the merry month of May,"
The phrase "the merry month of May" is often attributed to a poem by Thomas Dekker, an Elizabethan dramatist, who used it in a play he created in 1599. The phrase evokes a sense of joy, springtime, and new beginnings, associating May with a time of frolic and gaiety.
🌈 Read a play or a character called Elizabeth or a book that brings you joy.
Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris Read 6/6/25
This book brought me joy because the children who were sold-in thr end were returned to their mom

✅8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
The phrase "The month of May is the gateway to summer" is a quote from Jean Hersey, author of "A Garden in Your Window".
🌈 Read a book with a window on the cover or where a character works in a garden or set in summer.
Rules for Visiting by Jessica Francis Kane Read 5/17/25 May Attaway is a botanist and works in a garden at her job

✅9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
The phrase "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope" is a popular quote often attributed to Emily Brontë, and it reflects the positive and hopeful spirit often associated with the month of May.
🌈 Read a book by one of the Bronte sisters or with a character who is a spirit or where a character makes a wish.
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James. Read 5/4/25. Spirits in this book are Betty Graham, Simon Hess and little boy who died in the pool were all spririts who haunted the Sun Down.

✅10. Sell in May and go away
"Sell in May and go away" is an adage referring to the historically weaker performance of stocks from May to October compared with the other half of the year.
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks. Tagged history'
Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father by April Balascio Read 5/15/25

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May 1-Jul 31

🔹1. "May is a bridge between winter and summer."
🌈 Read a book with a bridge on the cover:
Kristin Harmel 4 May

🔹2. March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers.
🌈 Read a book where rain plays an important part in the story
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford 16 May

🔹3. Ne'er cast a clout till May is out
🌈 Read a book where someone returns somewhere:
The Garden Party and Other Stories Katherine Mansfield 23 May

🔹4. May-December romance
🌈 Read a book tagged romance or a book set in December or with a May- December relationship.
Five Winters Kitty Johnson 18 May

🔹5. May comes in like a lamb and goes out like a lion
🌈 Read a book with a character called Thomas
The Quiet American Graham Greene 17 Jun

🔹6. A swarm in May is worth a load of hay
🌈 Read a book where someone is called honey
Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor 10 Jun page 312
🔹7. In the merry month of May,"
🌈 Read a book that brings you joy.
Anne of Avonlea L.M. Montgomery 24 May

🔹8. The month of May is the gateway to summer.
🌈 Read a book where a character works in a garden
A Separate Peace John Knowles 3 May

🔹9. "May is the month of expectation, the month of wishes, the month of hope"
🌈 Read a book with a character who is a spirit
Daughter of Fire Sofia Robleda 5 Jun

🔹10. Sell in May and go away
🌈 Read a book tagged history ror that is .5 book or with a charcter who trades in stocks.
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return Marjane Satrapi 25 Jun