Bluebells in May
The Month of May
Bluebells in May
Some facts about the month of May:
May’s gemstone: Emerald
May’s flower: Lilly of the Valley
May is named after the Greek godess, Maia. The month is a time of great celebrations in the northern hemisphere as it is a time when flowers emerge and crops begin to sprout.
The Anglo-Saxon (old English) name for May was Tri-Milchi in recognition of the fact that with the lush new grass the cows could be mikled three times per day. It was first called May in about 1430.
I love May as the days become warmer, the evenings longer and it finally starts to feel like summer is on its way. People seem a little more carefree and eveything is so beautiful: bluebells, rhodedendruns, rape seed oil (the bright yellow fields that look so sunny!).
Books I have read in May 2010
Little by Lost by Marghanita Laski
Sunlight on Cold Water by Francoise Sagan
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Second Time Around by Mary Higgins Clark
The Shadow of Your Smile by Mary Higgins Clark
Land of the Living by Nicci French
The Japanese Lover by Rani Manicka
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw (review to follow)
Author interview in May 2010
My favourite lady:
What were your favourite posts?
In May, the most looked at book reviews were:
1) Mornings In Jenin by Susan Abulhawa (for the 3rd month in a row and it is also the most viewed book review of all since this blog started)
2) Little Boy Lost by Marghanita Laski
3) North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
The most looked at posts (non- book review) were:
1) Guilty As Charged, Mi’ Lord!
2) The Best 11 Book Club Reads….EVER!
So, on to the month of June. Happy reading everyone! 
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