Say It In May Quarterly Challenge
May 1, 2025 - July 31, 2025
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.
Hero Mine - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - May 2025) (despite the colder weather - pg 263) - May 7
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.
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 discarded or with winter clothing on the cover or where someone returns somewhere.
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 discarded 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 "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 Taino (HSE #3092 - May 2025) - 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.
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.
"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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
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