2012 December Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Breann]

I went snooping around after I read your comment, Dee, and it looks like she's done writing but doesn't know when it will be out. Hopefully soon! Cause I'm so caught up on reading books I already own that I can just keep piling on the tbr and everything. Yeah... riiiiight...

[Dee]

Breann wrote: "I went snooping around after I read your comment, Dee, and it looks like she's done writing but doesn't know when it will be out. Hopefully soon! Cause I'm so caught up on reading books I already o..."

I saw that too, but no updates on her blog recently :( Its like Eresse - i'm waiting on the next Chronicles of Ylandre book - she has a title and excerpts up - but no date as of yet

[Breann]

They just like teasing us! ;)

[Dee]

its torture I tell you! I mean, Eresse even has the pairings for like the next 4 books in the series posted

have you read Sacred Fate? I think Fran/Jane and I are going to do it in January

[Breann]

Dee wrote: "its torture I tell you! I mean, Eresse even has the pairings for like the next 4 books in the series posted

have you read Sacred Fate? I think Fran/Jane and I are going to do it in January"

No, I just ran off to check out what book you were talking about. It looks good, my first love is Fantasy! Are you all reading it here in RRRC?

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Breann!

We post the m/m monthly buddy reads in the Dare You To Read folder. Please join us! This month it's The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek.

[Dee]

Breann wrote: "Dee wrote: "its torture I tell you! I mean, Eresse even has the pairings for like the next 4 books in the series posted

have you read Sacred Fate? I think Fran/Jane and I are going to do it in J..." I proposed January - they are doing a piper vaughn contemp this month

[Breann]

I added it Fran! I'll try to join you this month. I keep saying I'll join the m/m BOM so maybe I can actually start.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "Breann wrote: "Roxy, I just finished I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier and I loved it!

there is supposedly going to be a sequel to this, but no idea when it will be out "

You are going to get me into so much trouble!! Like I don't already buy enough books and read too much of the time (in my hubby's opinion anyway, I don't think there is any such thing!)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "Hi Breann!

We post the m/m monthly buddy reads in the Dare You To Read folder. Please join us! This month it's The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek."

And you? You are one of the biggest culprits!! (And I love you for it!)

[Dee]

we are just enablers MK ;)

[D.G.]

Karen - I finished my second pick: . Very witty book. The hero is hilarious! Thanks for giving me the push to read it.

I'll definitely fit in but I need to catch up on books I have to review so it will be later in the month! :)

[Dee]

oh for anyone reading Lisa Klepyas Friday Harbor series - Christmas with Holly which is Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor is going to be on TV sunday night on the Hallmark channel

[MountainKat, Moderator]

It is being aired on ABC in my area, so you might want to check both places.

[Fran, Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Breann!

We post the m/m monthly buddy reads in the Dare You To Read folder. Please join us! This month it's The Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek."

And you? You are one of the b..."

Does that mean you will join us this month and next for the m/m buddy read Kat? Hehe, I couldn't resist...

[Breann]

I am! C'mon MK... you know you want to!! ;)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Sounds like they're calling you out, Kat! :D

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Want to isn't the problem, finding the time to is! Especially this month! But it does sound like I've committed to another regular read... =P

[Breann]

I know, me too! But I keep reminding myself that Christmas break is coming. (yay!) I've been wanting to do more group/buddy reads though. I'll have to lessen the other challenges then.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Want to isn't the problem, finding the time to is! Especially this month! But it does sound like I've committed to another regular read... =P"

I know what you mean - I look at the m/m buddy read every month and haven't managed to get there yet...

[Katie]

NayNay --

I just finished Lover Reborn...4 stars. I liked it a lot...so much more than the few previous ones. I'm looking forward to the next one in March! Thanks for the pick.

[Breann]

Lover Reborn was my favorite one in the series. Glad to get away from the lessers!

[Brett]

Dee wrote: "oh for anyone reading Lisa Klepyas Friday Harbor series - Christmas with Holly which is Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor is going to be on TV sunday night on the Hallmark channel"

Really? It's based on the book? I've seen the commercials for, but I didn't know it was based on Lisa Kleypas's book.

[Dee]

yeah - the newer books that have been released, have actually been retitled Christmas with Holly - not Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor

[[deleted user]]

I ended up reading and finishing Club Shadowlands, which I really enjoyed. (4stars) It was a nice short and definitely steamy read. ;) Thanks for the pick, Gigi! I've been curious about it for quite some time.

[Elke]

Finished my 4th pick ...it was also a buddy read with Brett!! On to my 5th pick, wow must be all short books! lol!!

[Kami]

Christina wrote: "Kami - I just finished Wicked Nights not long ago and I just wanted to let you know that you are in for a treat. This was the first one that I read by Gena Showalter and I loved the book."

You are right. I loved it. I just finished it and gave it five stars. I loved Annabelle and Zacharel. This is only the second Gena Showalter book I've read. I read the first Lords of the Underworld book. I really like this Angels of the Dark series. Koldo's story is next.

[Kami]

I think I might read a third pick for this challenge Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #6) by J.R. Ward.

[~Melissa~]

Fran finished two of my picks so far. A Dark Kiss of Rapture a prequel for the Renegade Angels series. This was a good intro to the characters. Making me want to check out A Touch of Crimson.
I'll Be Your Drill, Soldier I really enjoyed this as my first m-m book. Thanks for the recommendation. Took a little bit to get into the book but then took off for me. Loved the emails ~ cracked me up!! I've also been slowly readingThe Party Boy's Guide to Dating a Geek in between other books I'm reading. Honestly so far Ash is kind of irritating but maybe it's just me,lol.

[Nikki]

Gea wrote: "I just finished and it was a great short book, I miss this kind of books lately and thanks for recommending it Nikki :)"


So glad you're liking your picks! I loved On Dublin Street myself and Wrong Bed was a very good shorter read! :)

[Skandia]

I finished my first pick - Wicked Games. This is a BR I'm doing with Melissa and Fran so I'm off to the BR thread to wait for my buddies to finish :)

[Dee]

umm, who is the deleted user that left - I think Gigi picked for her - anyone know what happened?

[S]

I finished my first pick . I really liked it and will continue this series but I didn't care for the heroine.

[Fran, Moderator]

Skandia wrote: "I finished my first pick - Wicked Games. This is a BR I'm doing with Melissa and Fran so I'm off to the BR thread to wait for my buddies to finish :)"

Skandia,

I'm going to start this one tomorrow. I hope you liked it!

[Fran, Moderator]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Fran finished two of my picks so far. A Dark Kiss of Rapture a prequel for the Renegade Angels series. This was a good intro to the characters. Making me want to check out A Touch of Crimson.
I'll..."

I'm glad you enjoyed Dark Kiss and I'll Be Your Drill Soldier :)
I hope Party Boy gets better for you. For me, Fee was a little annoying- running hot and cold with Ash.

[Emily]

Irina,

I finished . I loved it. Thanks for the rec.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "umm, who is the deleted user that left - I think Gigi picked for her - anyone know what happened?"

Dee, dynamite was the person who dropped out - I don't have any idea what happened, but she apparently withdrew from the group entirely - doesn't have RRRC listed as one of her groups anymore. She's new to GR though, just joined last month, so I assumed she just changed her mind and decided we weren't what she was looking for. :(

[Dee]

Daffodil -i finished The Perfect Hope - thanks for the recommend - it was what I needed after a crappy saturday dealing with car issues - NR is a comfort read for me - happy to see everything tied up

[Penney]

Hi Skandia, I finished reading and I'm kinda on the fence about it. It was a little too close to Fifty Shades of Grey, especially the writing style, and that took my attention away from the book. Also it's a cliffhanger. If the author had resolved some of the issues in the book before the cliffhanger it wouldn't have been so bad, but as it is, I just feel cheated and looking for some answers, not necessarily excited about whats to come. I'll still move on to #2 when it comes out. Thanks for the rec :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Dee, I finished my first pick Laid Bare. Overall I gave it 4 Stars, although a few parts of it dragged a little. Thanks for the push to finally read it!

Dee and Sassafrass, did you want to do a buddy read of Gone Country? When did you want to start? I think I want to try to join the BR of Seduction and Snacks on the 15th, so I could probably go before or after that without any problems. Let me know!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Gea, I finished my first pick Taking Shots. Unfortunately I just couldn't appreciate it as much as most of the others did. I just really hated the heroine. It earned the second star for actually getting the hockey talk right. I'll see if there is more time left in the month to do another. But thanks again for the pick.

[Dee]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Dee, I finished my first pick Laid Bare. Overall I gave it 4 Stars, although a few parts of it dragged a little. Thanks for the push to finally read it!

Dee and Sassafrass, did you want to do..."

i'm totally up for that - just let me know!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Yz,

I finished a second pick that you recommended to me- . This has been on my tbr for a long time, thanks for the push to read it. It was sweet and I also learned a lot about knitting, lol.

[Joyce]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Joyce wrote: "Hi Diane,
I finished and loved it! I highly recommend it to anyone who has read all the other fever books. Now do I have to wait another year for the next o..."

Yes you really should because there are references to the previous events.

[Gigi]

deleted user wrote: "I ended up reading and finishing Club Shadowlands, which I really enjoyed. (4stars) It was a nice short and definitely steamy read. ;) Thanks for the pick, Gigi! I've been curious about it for quit..."

Oh man! I missed Rebecca's comments. Well, if anyone talks to her or keeps in touch with her please tell her that I'm thrilled she loved Club Shadowlands. And, sorry she's not on RRRC anymore.

[Dee]

She is here gigi - she had to change her user name - but she is around

[Gigi]

Glad to hear that, sounds kind of James Bond-ish!!! I go to AC, come back and all kinds of things happen. LOL

Good, as long as she's still on RRRC and continues with PIFM.

[SandyC]

I finished one of my picks, .
It was a light, funny read. Pretty much what I expect from a Stephanie Plum book. Thanks to Lexa for the nudge to read it hot off the press.

[[deleted user]]

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Karen - I finished my second pick: . Very witty book. The hero is hilarious! Thanks for giving me the push to read it.

I'll definitely fit in [bookcover:Dream ..."

I'm so glad you liked it .I put it on my TBR too , have been meaning to read Laura Kindale for some time now :D

[Skandia]

Penney wrote: "Hi Skandia, I finished reading and I'm kinda on the fence about it. It was a little too close to Fifty Shades of Grey, especially the writing style, and that too..."

I know what you mean, Penney. This kind of writing and storylines have kind of exploded lately and I don't think comparing a book to FSoG is necessarily a good thing. I don't think FSoG was well written book.
Sry to hear the book was sort of disappointment for you.