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The Monthly Chapter | May 2022

May. 04, 2022

May Monthly Chapter Updated 2025

Welcome to The Monthly Chapter for May 2022. If you subscribe to the newsletter tan you already know I am still working on getting thing moved over from Wickedly Romance. My health issues have just been getting in the way. Things are starting to slow down though so maybe that will free up some of my time. Which in turn will allow me to get things done.

Almost every week this month there will be at least one review. There are Friday giveaways as well this month. All of those have been scheduled and are ready to go. I also want to o a big giveaway but that may not happen until the end of the month.

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  1. Kim Kern says

    May 4, 2022 at 7:41 am

    I plan to read about two books this month.

    Reply
  2. Kari B says

    May 4, 2022 at 7:46 am

    I’ve been very busy at work this month, so far. I haven’t had much time to think about reading, but perusing your recommendations makes me think I should read Girl Missing next.

    Reply
  3. mami2jcn says

    May 4, 2022 at 11:33 am

    I’d like to read Jennifer Grey’s new tell-all “Out of the Corner”.

    Reply
  4. Elaine G says

    May 4, 2022 at 1:29 pm

    One book I will be reading is The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost. I hope to read 12 books this month.

    Reply
  5. Shirley O says

    May 4, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    I plan to read two or three books this month. I am looking forward to reading The Last Summer: The Wild Isles, Book One
    by Karen Swan.

    Reply
  6. Eva Millien says

    May 4, 2022 at 5:04 pm

    I have several books to read in my plans for this month, I am participating in a read along for Jeaniene Frost’s Night Huntress series so I have a book to read for that, I am in the middle of Kresley Cole’s Immortal After Dark, working may way to her newest release, Munroe, which I am impatiently trying to get to (funny how that works – I am the one that insisted on reading the previous books again before I read Munroe – and then some releases from the end April that I haven’t gotten to yet and there are quite coming out this month that I really want to read!

    Reply
  7. Bea LaRocca says

    May 4, 2022 at 6:02 pm

    I actually just picked up a few thrillers and horror novels, although it is nowhere near Halloween, I have been in the mood to read a good scary story so I am looking forward to reading that genre for a little while

    Reply
  8. Renee Summerhays says

    May 4, 2022 at 6:16 pm

    I plan to read some gardening books!

    Reply
  9. bn100 says

    May 4, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    no reading plans

    Reply
  10. Sherry says

    May 5, 2022 at 6:31 am

    I don’t have any reading plans since I’m one of those that reads whatever sounds good at the time I’m reading.

    Reply
  11. heather says

    May 6, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    I have a super busy month ahead of me but I hope to be able to read Book of Night by
    Holly Black it sounds amazing.

    Reply
  12. Susan Smith says

    May 7, 2022 at 5:03 pm

    I’m going to start reading Verity by Colleen Hoover this month.

    Reply
  13. Judy Thomas says

    May 8, 2022 at 6:38 am

    I plan to read two books this month but I haven’t chosen them yet.

    Reply
  14. Margaret Smith says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:23 am

    Going away later this month and will be bringing a book or two with me. I usually read 2-3 books per month. Love reading so much.

    Reply
  15. Molli Taylor says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:36 am

    This month is my birthday and I am determined to live a more leisurely life.

    Reply
  16. shannon zeidan says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:44 am

    I’m in a reading slump. I don’t know what to read next.

    Reply
  17. Nickie says

    May 8, 2022 at 1:50 pm

    I’m on the last chapter of a really good book called magos. Next is a book of scary short stories

    Reply
  18. Abigail Gibson says

    May 8, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    I am not sure what to read next but I am down for whatever.

    Reply
  19. Melanie B says

    May 8, 2022 at 4:13 pm

    I don’t have any specific reading plans at the moment.

    Reply
  20. David Hollingsworth says

    May 8, 2022 at 9:56 pm

    I have some books about film and cinema that I have my eye on.

    Reply
  21. Natalie says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    I am excited to read Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle.

    Reply
  22. Sheri says

    May 8, 2022 at 10:59 pm

    I have lots of books I’ve bought recently I will be reading when I have the time and opportunity to do so.

    Reply
  23. Cathy French says

    May 9, 2022 at 8:59 am

    I started reading a book over a month ago and never picked it back up. My plan for this month is to try to unplug and start reading more late at night when it is quiet.

    Reply
  24. Debbi Wellenstein says

    May 9, 2022 at 9:25 am

    I have no specific reading plans for this month. It has been crazy here for the past month; I’m hoping for a quieter May!

    Reply
  25. Barbara Montag says

    May 9, 2022 at 10:13 am

    I plan on starting another book by Tess Geritson.
    Not sure which one yet.

    Reply
  26. laurie damrose says

    May 9, 2022 at 11:01 am

    Something new and interesting that takes me away to another world.

    Reply
  27. Cynthia C says

    May 9, 2022 at 2:10 pm

    I haven’t decided what I’ll read next. Right now I’m finishing Walk the Walk by David Baldacci.

    Reply
  28. Ashley Parks says

    May 9, 2022 at 4:47 pm

    I just finished reading Her One Mistake by Heidi Perks and it was pretty good! I’m reading 50 children : one ordinary American couple’s extraordinary rescue mission into the heart of Nazi Germany right now. I haven’t got far in the book, but I know its going to be touching and heartwrenching.

    Reply
  29. Richard Brandt says

    May 9, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    I plan on catching up with Carrie Fisher’s Princess Diarist and some other film-related titles.

    Reply
  30. paige chandler says

    May 10, 2022 at 12:40 pm

    I plan on reading The Things We can Not Say starting it tonight.

    Reply
  31. rita leonard says

    May 10, 2022 at 2:46 pm

    I plan to go to the local library and pick up 3 or 4 books. whatever looks good to me at the time, probably mysteries

    Reply
  32. Anita C says

    May 10, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    I plan on reading
    Nöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock ExplosionNöthin’ But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion and The Game of Thrones book series

    Reply
  33. Nichole says

    May 11, 2022 at 3:58 am

    Our month is booked solid with travel. I will carry a book or two with me but traveling with my 6yo never equals an opportunity to read more than a couple pages. 😕

    Reply
  34. Bridgett Wilbur says

    May 11, 2022 at 9:06 am

    I love reading everything.

    Reply
  35. Dawn Monzu says

    May 11, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    I have an old book in my room that’s a comedy and I can’t wait to finally crack it open! I love reading books that make me smile or give me a giggle. Especially in this day and age.

    Reply
  36. Carolyn D says

    May 11, 2022 at 9:50 pm

    I am not sure what I am going to read next. I have been very busy between work and family this month. I need a light heart read. Something fun or uplifting.

    Reply
  37. Linda says

    May 12, 2022 at 12:31 am

    I’m going to look for some new cozy mystery series to start, but haven’t zeroed in on authors yet.

    Reply
  38. jeanna says

    May 12, 2022 at 10:38 am

    I am looking forward to reading Book Lovers by Emily Henry.

    Reply
  39. Adriane says

    May 14, 2022 at 3:01 am

    I’m trying out a number of new authors

    Reply
  40. Sandra Dufoe says

    May 14, 2022 at 9:28 am

    My plans are to go through my long list in my TBR list and clean it up before summer reading.

    Reply
  41. Piroska says

    May 15, 2022 at 6:08 pm

    I haven’t decided. I read about 12-15 books a month, and it’s usually whim that chooses which books I read.

    Reply
  42. sandra says

    May 19, 2022 at 12:21 pm

    i need to start reading book lovers for my book club

    Reply
  43. Antoinette M says

    May 20, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    I am looking forward to reading Woman on Fire by Lisa Barr.

    Reply
  44. Soozle says

    May 21, 2022 at 10:24 am

    My reading plans are to try to get through at least 3 books on my TBR list – its piling up!

    Reply
  45. Nancy says

    May 24, 2022 at 11:49 am

    No plans yet. Life keeps getting in the way of my TBR list. 🙂

    Reply
  46. xjanelx78 says

    May 24, 2022 at 10:17 pm

    Plan to read 2 more books this month!

    Reply
  47. Chelsea B says

    May 25, 2022 at 12:37 pm

    As this month comes to a close, I have not had a moment to do any reading thus far. Hopefully next month I will get to a few that I have been meaning to check out based off of your reviews.

    Reply
  48. Jen Reed says

    May 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm

    I have been very busy for the month of May with graduations and visiting family however I did read The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley this month. Hope to read more next month. I have a light contemporary romance book I need to start and The Lifeguards from Amanda Ward scheduled to read next.

    Reply
  49. Samantha J says

    May 30, 2022 at 9:55 pm

    I definitely plan on squeezing a book in before my next college class starts. I think I might hop into the second book of the My Not So Wicked series.

    Reply
  50. Anita Jude says

    May 30, 2022 at 10:49 pm

    I want to read around 4 books a month but already behind so I need some free time to catch up on my reading !

    Reply
  51. Megan Allen says

    May 31, 2022 at 2:07 pm

    I have barely had any time this month to read! I started a job a few months ago at an eye doctor’s office and the 8-5 work schedule has been an adjustment. Especially when we work the long days and are open until 7! The kids are out of school now so I hope to catch up on my reading! Happy summer! Thank you for the opportunity and good luck everyone!

    Reply

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