Sassafrass’s Comments (group member since Nov 19, 2016)

Sassafrass’s comments from the Pick-a-Shelf group.

Stage 7: Friends' Shelves
Goal: 4,000 pages
Tasks: Up to 8
OoZ: POC

Completed: 4,109/4,000 pages

~KarenH~
Fan the Flames (450 pages) 4/1/19
Straddling the Line (320 pages) 4/20/19

Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog)
Thirty Day Boyfriend (119 pages) 4/1/19
Kaleidoscope Hearts (306 pages) 4/14/19

Nadine Bookaholic
Dirty Rich One Night Stand (367 pages) 4/7/19
After the Fire (384 pages) 4/12/19
Just My Luck (381 pages) 4/16/19

Raine
Dual Abduction (160 pages) 4/8/19


Kelsi
Murder at the Vicarage (307 pages) 4/17/19
Wicked (340 pages) 4/19/19
Fudge Cupcake Murder (320 pages) 4/18/18
A is for Alibi (320 pages) 4/9/19


The FountainPenDiva
Trail of Lightning (305 pages) (OoZ author is Native American +30 = 335 pages) 4/15/19

I read: A is for Alibi which is shelved 1990s x 3 and rated it *4 STARS*

This a reread for me, but it was like I was reading it for the first time. I knew some big details but I didn't remember the finer points of this and I was able to enjoy it immensely. I love the narrator and her dry delivery of Kinsey. It fits her so well. I really enjoyed the story and getting to know her all over again, but I have to say that the book wrapped up rather quickly. After all the build up I felt let down with the way it wrapped up.

I think I'll be going down the alphabet all over again because I miss this series and I'm sad that we won't get a true ending.


I've used this book for:
Pick 'n' Mix Stage 7: Friends' Shelves and Seriously Serial '19


Nominated shelf: Kick Ass Heroine

Stage 8: Settings (location)
Goal: 4,000 pages
Tasks: Up to 8
OoZ: POC

Completed: 4,183/4,000 pages

United States
Ghosted (452 pages) 4/22/19
One Night of Sin (158 pages) 4/25/19
Zero to Sixty (384 pages) 4/27/19
Seeing Stars (211 pages) 4/28/19
Magic Shifts (343 pages) 4/28/19
One Night of Scandal (229 pages) 5/3/19
The Failing Hours (336 pages) 5/4/19
Storm of Locusts (321 pages) (OoZ bonus, author is of Native American descent, +32 = 353 pages) 5/5/19
Love and Other Wild Things (299 pages) 5/6/19
Dirty Rich Cinderella Story (250 page) 5/8/19
Wreck You (237 pages) 5/10/19



New Zealand
Just Not Mine (336 pages) 4/23/19

Japan
Warcross (366 pages) (OoZ bonus, author is of Asian descent, +37 = 403 pages) 5/4/19

Canada:
Rocky Mountain Desire (229 pages) 5/9/19

Great job, you two!

great job, Kristina!

I'm going to go with a reread of A is for Alibi because to be honest, I''m missing this series since Sue Grafton died.

I was surprised to see it was on the 1990s shelf (3x's) since it was written in the 80's but I guess sme people read it in the 90's.

Great job everyone!! Love to see all these completions!

Christina wrote: "This month I am going to read Bridget Jones's Diary"

I would love to hear what you think about this one. This book was one of the few where I liked the movie better than the book. I'm not sure why that was though.

Wow Amanda, that's amazing!!

Dee wrote: "Sassy - her new one about Michael’s cousin comes out in a couple months"

Yeah, I've got it on my TBR.

I started high school in 1990, it was a decade of hormonal angst! LOL

I'll have to see what's on the shelf because I did little reading for myself in those days it all mostly for school.

I forgot to post! WHAT! I don't need to nominate a shelf since mine have been coming up lately, but, I will post my review.

I read The Kiss Quotient (on 3/7/19) for this and rated it *4 STARS*.

This was adorable. I have a thing for awkward/quirky heroines. And I really liked Stella. I loved the way she took control of her life when hiring Michael.

I knew that they were perfect for each other from their first time together. And I'm glad they got it together enough to both realize it as well.

Such a sweet ending I was really sad to see it though. I could have read about those two forever.

Stage 7: Friends' Shelves
Goal: 4,000 pages
Tasks: Up to 8
OoZ: POC

Completed: 4,109/4,000 pages

~KarenH~
Fan the Flames (450 pages) 4/1/19
Straddling the Line (320 pages) 4/20/19

Angela (Reading Frenzy Book Blog)
Thirty Day Boyfriend (119 pages) 4/1/19
Kaleidoscope Hearts (306 pages) 4/14/19

Nadine Bookaholic
Dirty Rich One Night Stand (367 pages) 4/7/19
After the Fire (384 pages) 4/12/19
Just My Luck (381 pages) 4/16/19

Raine
Dual Abduction (160 pages) 4/8/19


Kelsi
Murder at the Vicarage (307 pages) 4/17/19
Wicked (340 pages) 4/19/19
Fudge Cupcake Murder (320 pages) 4/18/18
A is for Alibi (320 pages) 4/9/19


The FountainPenDiva
Trail of Lightning (305 pages) (OoZ author is Native American +30 = 335 pages) 4/15/19

great job, Dee!

Stage 5: Award Winning
Goal: 4,000 pages
Tasks: Up to 8
OoZ: POC

Completed: 4,003/4,000 pages
if all OK, I'd like to open lucky #7!

Goodreads Choice Award
It Ends with Us [Goodreads Choice Award for Romance (2016)] (385 pages) 3/23/19


RITA Award by Romance Writers of America
Too Good To Be True [RITA Award for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance (2010)] (383 pages) 3/24/19
Not Quite a Husband [RITA Award for Best Historical Romance (2010)] (354 pages) 3/27/19
Tell Me [RITA Award by Romance Writers of America for Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length (2018)] (254 pages) 3/24/19
Why Resist a Rebel? [RITA Award for Best Short Contemporary Romance (2014)] (224 pages) 3/30/19


All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll
Betrayal in Death [AAR Annual Reader Poll for Best Hero (tie) (2002)], (355 pages) 3/21/19
Match Me If You Can [AAR Annual Reader Poll for Favorite Funny & Best Contemporary (2006)] (416 pages) 3/25/19
Natural Born Charmer [AAR Annual Reader Poll for Favorite Funny & Best Contemporary (2008)] (400 pages) 3/28/19
The Witness [All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll for Best Romantic Suspense (2013)] (492 pages) 3/29/19
Wicked Burn [All About Romance (AAR) Annual Reader Poll for Best Erotica (2009)] (356 pages) 3/29/19


Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award)
Playing with Fire [RT Award for Contemporary Love and Laughter Romance (2015)] (384 pages) 3/26/19

Great job, Coralie and Bea!

Yay!!

Woot, Bea! Woot!!

And I'll be done with #5 this week. Then I'll have to find #6.

I'm going to do 10 as well but I'm adding as I go instead of listing them all out, Bea. I felt like that was daunting last year so I'm trying something different this year. :)