2012 December Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Shell]

Nikita wrote: "Hi Shell! Here are your picks.


1. Release Date

New Release - Iced by Karen Marie Its seems you've read most of the fever series so thought you might want to read iced or On Dublin Street by Sama..."

Thanks Nikita I think I'll go for

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie. I have it on audiobook and it's time to move it up to the top of my pile. :) I may go for few others depending how crazy my month is...Thanks for the picks!

[[deleted user]]

Hi D.G. ,
Had a great time going through your shelves , you have a very varied taste and am sure I will add atleast 50 books to my TBR lol. I hope you like your picks if not I will try to change them to some you like. I have tried to choose one book from your TBR and one new for you.

1.Release Date
a.Old:
New: Julie Garwood is an amazing author , would love for you to try this book , I read it recently and it went straight on my list of fave books , heroes and heroines XD.
From your TBR(kind of): You have read the first book and though this is the fourth you can still read it having a bit of background from the first book, please do give it a try.

b.New:
New:
From your TBR: Have heard a lot about these and are supposed to be very good books

2.Book Length
a.Short:
New or
From Your TBR: (The Blurbs of both seem nice)

b.Long:
From your TBR : (your TBR) or
New: (These have been recommended to me by many people)

3.Author
a.Pickee's Favorite :Lisa Kleypas :Dream Lake
b.New to Pickee:
Tara Sivec : :To be honest Im not as big a fan of this book as most people are , but I believe many find this to be one of the best books of the year, so you should give it a try.
Gaelen foley : :Have read only this series by her and I absolutely love it.

4.Cover
a.Hot:
New: - Well Yellow cover ,is close to hot for me, this is the book which started me off reading historicals and is still my go to comfort book
From your TBR; :Hot Guy on the cover lie all BDB books XD

b.Cold:
New : - Most amazing hero ever ! I really cant believe you havent read this ,Please do as soon as possible , this is one book that really made me want to dance.(Blue=Cold color)
From Your TBR: - This bookcover gave me a nice cool cozy feeling.

To mention again , lovely time going through your books, I think I spent nearly 2 hrs browsing. and sorry for the delay.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Fran, Emily, Dee, and Kat - thanks for volunteering! And yes Kat, I know where you will be tomorrow - the same place I'm going to be (only about 1,000 miles apart) :D

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Cool, ~KarenH~! If you want to buddy read Seduction and Snacks, I've got that on my TBR too. LOL"

I've heard so much about Seduction and Snacks lately, I'm really excited to read it. It's also a buddy read possibility for me with Iris, so depending on if she's interested we could make a group read out of it.

[Christina]

Ashley

I'm glad you found some books that you liked. I know what you mean about Outlander. I've been meaning to start it because I hear such grat things about it, but I keep putting it off since my library doesn't have it as an audiobook, only print.

[Christina]

Laura wrote: "Hey Christina! Here are your December picks, hope you find something you like.


1. Release Date


2. Book Length
[bookcover:Heart..."

Ok, I'm going to try to read Daryk Hunter and Dead Witch walking. I was hoping to be able to get one of the other books from te library, but they all have long holds right now.

[Fran, Moderator]

I would love to jump on board a Seductions and Snacks group read!

[Ruth Ann]

Rebecca ζ wrote: "Hi Ruth Anne!

Sorry it took some time to get the list up, but it's definitely hard to pick! Lol, I've never done this before. I hope you find something that looks appealing, otherwise I'd be happ..."

I am going to start with Naked because I own that one :-)

[Kristina Simon]

I can help with re-picks, too, if you need someone else, Karen.

[Ruth Ann]

Fran wrote: "I would love to jump on board a Seductions and Snacks group read!"

I would also join a Seductions and Snacks group read!

[D.G.]

Karen wrote: "Hi D.G. ,
Had a great time going through your shelves , you have a very varied taste and am sure I will add atleast 50 books to my TBR lol. I hope you like your picks if not I will try to change th..."

Thanks so much for the picks, Karen! I want to read at least one new and one from my TBR. I'll let you know when I'm on my desktop. I can't type very well on my iPad!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "I would love to jump on board a Seductions and Snacks group read!"

I would love to squeeze that one in too! I have no idea how I am going to read everything this month....

[Anita]

I'm new, can I still play? I am a C all the way.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Anita wrote: "I'm new, can I still play? I am a C all the way."

You are past the deadline, Anita, but I can put you in the repick mix!

[Larissa]

Dolores wrote: "Larissa wrote: "Hmm, Dolores, I thought you were picking out for me...?"

I am so sorry Larissa!! I think I got alittle confused. Please forgive me.
Here are your picks for the month of December :
..."

Don't worry about that, I almost made the same mistake myself :)
I'll probably go with , or even . Thank you!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

It looks like we've got quite a few people interested in reading Seduction and Snacks this month. I can open a thread for it - does anybody have any strong feelings about timing, or should I just pick a start date? I was thinking maybe somewhere around the 10th-15th, just to make sure we've got plenty of time to finish before the holidays.

[Sassafrass]

MountainKat wrote: "Fran wrote: "I would love to jump on board a Seductions and Snacks group read!"

I would love to squeeze that one in too! I have no idea how I am going to read everything this month...."

MountainKat, I've got about 10 books already for the month, but I'm going to try to squeeze this one in too. LOL

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "MountainKat, I've got about 10 books already for the month, but I'm going to try to squeeze this one in too. LOL
"

I may not get any packages wrapped this year! Will probably still make cookies though. You have to have priorities... =)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "I can help with re-picks, too, if you need someone else, Karen."

Thanks, Kristi!

[PepperP0t]

Picking for Nikita --
your lists were so fun, sorry for the delay and sharing my not so smart week. Hope you enjoy these selections:

Release Date:
Old: &
New:

Author:
New: &
Favorite:

Length:
Short: &
Long:

Cover:
Hot: &
Cool:

[Dee]

Pat - there are a variety of categories that you need to provide recommendations for - take a look at posts 3/4 at the beginning of the thread

[PepperP0t]

Dee wrote: "Pat - there are a variety of categories that you need to provide recommendations for - take a look at posts 3/4 at the beginning of the thread"

thanks Dee, I just noticed

[Iris]

Here you go Pat - Sorry it took so long. Mitigating circumstances. Hope these are ok. Let me know if you need me to repick any. I had a blast going through your list!

1. Release Date -
Stygian's Honor - Aug 2012
Venice Vampyr - Dec. 2012

2. Book Length -
The Mating - 216pgs
Santa's Executive - app 146 This is book 2 in the Holiday, Montana series, but it's a good standalone book and sweet holiday book.

3. Author -
Infinity - I noticed you had alot of Sherrilyn Kenyon's books on your read list
Forgotten Visions

4. Cover -
North of Need - can't get any cooler than the god of the north wind
Pure Bliss

[Jensine]

Picks for Dawn (Kat N Hat)

1. Release Date - Pick one book that was released within the last 6 months, and one that was released at least 2 years ago.


2. Book Length - Recommend a short book (under 200 pages) and a long book (over 400 pages).
Under 200 this is 210 pages, feel free to change it.
over 400

3. Author - Choose a book by an author that your pickee loves, and one that they have never read before.
Lisa Kleypas

4. Cover - Select a book with a HOT cover and one with a COOL cover. Feel free to use whatever definitions of HOT and COOL work best for you. ;)

Hot:
Cool:

[[deleted user]]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hi D.G. ,
Had a great time going through your shelves , you have a very varied taste and am sure I will add atleast 50 books to my TBR lol. I hope you like your picks if not I will tr..."

Am glad that you did , waiting to see which ones you choose :D

[Kimberly]

Hi Yz the Whyz!

I hope you like your picks! I had a lot of fun perusing your shelves! Let me know if you need repicks!

1. Release Date
New: Wrong Bed, Right Guy by Katee Robert
Old: The Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen

2. Book Length
Long: The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Short:Immortal Ops by Mandy M. Roth

3. Author
New:Wallbanger by Alice Clayton
Old:Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan


4. Cover
HotWarrior by Zoe Archer (Hot for the fiery colours in the cover)
CoolOnce Burned by Jeaniene Frost (Cool for the Blue in the cover)

[Ashley]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Christina wrote: "Ashley

Here are two additional short stories for you to chose from:
Naked - This one looks very interresting.
Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1) - You seem to ..."

Thanks for the tip I just joined it. I have some vacation coming up so I will try to take it on with a buddy then.

[Ashley]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Ashley wrote: "And maybe I find the size of it to be a little daunting."

Ashley, if you listen to audiobooks at all, the audio version is narrated by Davina Porter and..."

Darn I wish my library offered it on Audio book.

[Kimberly]

Debra wrote: "Kimberly heres your picks

Relase date
New:The Casual Vacancy
old:A Wicked Gentleman

Book Length
Long: Dragonfly in Amber
Short: A Dark Kiss of Rapture

Author
Favorite:Voyager
New: A Discovery o..."

Thanks for my picks Debra! I'm going to see which ones I can get from the library :D

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Jensine wrote: "Picks for Dawn (Kat N Hat)

1. Release Date - Pick one book that was released within the last 6 months, and one that was released at least 2 years ago.
boo..."

Thanks Jensine, I am going to start with

[D.G.]

Karen wrote: "
Am glad that you did , waiting to see which ones you choose :D "

I'm DEFINITELY going to read
. I haven't even heard of that book but it looks marvelous! I may also get to .

Thanks so much!

[Elke]

Brett,

Read Take Me...it was ok; really short! lol!! On to the next one! :D

[Bror (Abrar)]

I finished no decoration , too short , too dark , very disturbing and the narration was off , i gave it 2 stars . Oh and the romance was little to none and i'm a romance junkie , maybe that's why i didn't like this book .

I like cheesy romance hehe LOL .

On the other hand i loved , not ooh lovely book way no , , in i want to kiss it everyday and have kids with kind of way (i'm in love with an Angel) too cheesy ? ;) 5 out of 5

[[deleted user]]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Karen wrote: "
Am glad that you did , waiting to see which ones you choose :D "

I'm DEFINITELY going to read
. I haven't even heard of that book but it loo..."

I hope you like them , do let me know :)

[Colette]

Brett wrote: "Colette wrote: "Hi Brett....

I really enjoyed your TBR...I picked up some for my TBR :) If you need me to add more I would be happy to find something else from your list!....enjoy and happy readin..."

I'm glad you like them. I added 12 Rounds to my TBR ....I like sports romance themed books. I look forward to reading your thoughts!

[[deleted user]]

Emily wrote: "Karen,

I hope you like your picks. If you need me to pick some additional books let me know. I am available to do a buddy read for any of the books marked with a *. Let me know if you would lik..."

Hi Emily !

so sorry for replying late .
Im gonna read most of your picks soon,but only Bared to you this month because Im a liitle busy ! Thanks and will surely let you know how I liked them.

[Penney]

Ab2y wrote: "I finished no decoration , too short , too dark , very disturbing and the narration was off , i gave it 2 stars . Oh and the romance was little to none and i'm a r..."

LOL Ab2y! I'm glad you enjoyed Forever Mine. While I was going though your shelves it was the first pick that came to mind. I haven't moved on yet in the series, but they all look equally good :)
Sorry you had such a bad experience with Comfort Food, I should've warned you that it wasn't a romance. The subject matter is so disturbing that "like" is not a word I'd use to describe my feelings about it. I felt it was a very interesting look into the dark world of slavery. At least Forever Mine was a good palate cleanser for you :)

[Nikki]

Ok I finished my first pick! I LOVED it!!! I haven't had the chance to review it yet since it was very early this morning when I got done and I now need a nap! I highly recommend it to anyone who has read and liked the first two! :) Thanks Ty for picking this one! I think I'll go with Rock Chick next! I need a KA fix!

[Gea]

I just read and it was a great read. Nikki thanks for picking the book, it encouraged me to read it much earlier than I normally would :)

Rock Chick series is great, I'm just getting through it but I didn't really like the first book but next books were great

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Yz,

I finished and really enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for a friends to lovers story and this one was cute and sexy.

Thanks for the great pick. I hope to,get to a few more of yours this month :)

[Ty]

Nikki wrote: "Ok I finished my first pick! I LOVED it!!! I haven't had the chance to review it yet since it was very early this morning when I got done and I now need a n..."

nice! I'll eventually read the 2 sequels myself. Have fun with KA! She's always a riot, and definitely with the Rock Chick crew XD

I finished my first PIFM myself - The Darkest Hour. LOVED it. Loved the brothers, the family, the whole shabang. Will definitely read the rest of the series. Thanks Tiffanny for rec'ing it!

done:

[Bror (Abrar)]

Penney wrote: "Ab2y wrote: "I finished no decoration , too short , too dark , very disturbing and the narration was off , i gave it 2 stars . Oh and the romance was little to non..."

It was interesting but i hated the "mute" part oh and that she randomly know ASL .

[Nairabell]

Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Nairabell wrote: "Hi Kristi! I had a great time looking through your shelves. I hope you like your picks but if not let me know and I'll pick something else (although after this post I'll be offlin..."

Yay! I'm glad you like them :) I look forward to hearing what you think about whatever you pick. What did you think of Simply Irresistible? It looks really good.

[Nairabell]

Erin wrote: "Hey Nairabell! Here are your picks. Sorry it took me so long. I hope you find something you are in the mood for this month, but if not let me know, I can pick again.

1. Release Date:
Recent rel..."

Wow Erin! Awesome picks! And seriously not long at all - I just got home after staying at my sister's for a few days while she had my new nephew so I've only just seen them. I'm not sure what I'll read as there are so many great choices but there may well be several!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ok, it's time for reassignments for you patient people who haven't received any picks yet!

Fran picks for Cathy
Emily picks for Jensine
Dee picks for Anita

Thanks Fran, Emily and Dee, and also thanks to the others that volunteered!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Cathy!

I will have your picks up in a bit....off to check out your shelves :)

[Emily]

Jensine,

I will have your picks done soon :)

[Dee]

hi Anita

so when I compared our books read, we had a few in common - but most of them, I read like 10 years ago...lol! I kind of picked most from your to-read, and then threw some others in.

1. Release Date
New - Low Pressure - just came out in September and I have it on the to-read pile, if you are interested in doing a buddy read
Old - Mackenzie's Mountain

2. Book Length
Long - When You Dare or Outlander
Short - Shane's Last Stand or Lumberjack In Love

3. Authors
Favorite - The Next Always (Nora roberts) or Notorious Nineteen (Janet Evanovich)
New to You - Good Girls Don't (Victoria Dahl) or One Reckless Summer (Toni Blake)

4. Cover
Hot - Hot Head (don't know if you have ever read a m/m, but this is a favorite of mine) or Backstage Pass
Cold - Sweet Inspiration or Snowbound

hopefully, something in here works for you!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Cathy!

Here are your picks, I hope you find something you like. If you need a few more suggestions I would be happy to choose some more for you :)

1. Release Date
New- On Dublin Street or Bared to You- I noticed you liked the Fifty Shades trilogy. These are both sexy and have similar alpha males.
Old- Skin Game - different, 2 anti-heroes, but very good.

2. Book Length
Short- Miss Firecracker or Mistress Christmas- I really liked both of these, very cute.
Long- Rock Chick Rescue - you are reading the first one now, maybe you would like to continue?
or Iced

3. Authors
Favorite- Archangel's Consort or Chased
New To You- Seduction and Snacks - please join the buddy read for this one if you would like!
Or Hearts in Darkness or Forever Freed - Laura Kaye is new to you and I think she is awesome :)

4. Cover
Hot- Elizabeth's Wolf - I noticed you like The Breeds books- me too! This one is my absolute favorite. A smokin HOT alpha male who is just dreamy and devoted.
Cold-

[Emily]

Jensine,

Here are your picks. Please let me know if you would like some additional options. Most of the ones picked are from your TBR shelf. Let me know if you would like to do a buddy read this month.

1. Release Date
New - or
Old - or

2. Book Length
Long - or
Short - or

3. Author
Favorite - or
New to you - or

4. Cover
Hot - or
Cold - or