2013 January Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Ashley]

Hey Christy so while I would love to read Twice Tempted and Walking disaster neither one of those books have been released yet. Can I please have a new number 6 pick.

[Ashley]

Britt wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hi Britt!
Here are my picks for you. If you would like me to make anymore or change any please let me know. I hope you enjoy them!


Great picks! I am looking to get through as many ..."

Oops do you want me to give you another pick?

And if you read the first one first please keep in mind that I gave the first book 3 stars and the 3rd one 5! So if you dont love it keep going its worth it!!

[Ty]

Nancy wrote: "Ty,
My New Year's present to myself was to read a book this morning, and I picked He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan. It was a great read, just the right tone of a positive attitude (when the main cha..."

That's really great that you enjoyed it! It's been quite a long time since I've read it, but I remember it being a sweet story. If you're looking for more Susan Donovan, I also really liked Public Displays of Affection. :)

[Vi]

OK, so we have 3 people yet to give their picks:

CaroB
Mariana
Traci

I've emailed all 3 people and I have heard back from CaroB. CaroB said she'll post her picks once she's back home from her road trip. Mariana and Traci haven't replied to my PMs.

So, REPICKS!

Dee picks for Roxy
KarenH picks for Brittany

Thanks all those who volunteered!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Brittany - I should have your picks up within a couple of hours!

[Dee]

hi Roxy

Here are your picks - hopefully, something in them works for you!

1. Recommend a book that you loved most reading in 2012. It should be one of your favorites of the year.
Grave Mercy or Forbidden - I rarely give 5 star reviews (only 6 in 2012), but both of these earned one

2. Recommend a book by an author you are looking forward to read in 2013.
Between Shades of Gray or Letters From Home - both of these authors have books coming out in 2013 that I am eagerly waiting for or Web of Love* - since one of my goals is to read Mary balogh's backlist (and this one has been gathering dust for a while)

3. Recommend a light, happy book to start off their New Year.
you can't go wrong with Molly Harper - so how about her newest - My Bluegrass Baby or something different - how about Animal Magnetism

4. Recommend a new-to-them series that you have read and enjoyed.
Unveiled or Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband

5. Recommend a book off their TBR that they should have read but haven't (ex: Most-hyped book)
The Hunger Games or The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks or The Casual Vacancy

6. New Year's Eve Fireworks - Recommend a book with fire or fireworks on the cover or a HOT new release that they are looking forward to.
Firelight* or The Duchess War or Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet

7. Two random books
#67 from your shelf - 1Q84
#23 from mine - Love in a Carry-on Bag

[puppitypup]

Emily, I

[puppitypup]

Emily, I finished The Selection, the first book before The Elite that you picked for me. Loved it! Thank you!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ok, Brittany, here you go!

I wasn’t quite sure where to go with a couple of the categories since you’re new enough that your shelves aren’t very extensive yet, and you don’t have a lot of your “read” books rated. So, I just gave you extra choices in several categories!

1. Recommend a book that you loved most reading in 2012. It should be one of your favorites of the year. Dragon Bound – Wonderful book, and the beginning of a really good series.

2. Recommend a book by an author you are looking forward to read in 2013.Lover Mine It looks like you’re working your way through the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, and I can’t wait for Lover At Last to be released!

3. Recommend a light, happy book to start off their New Year. It looks like you’re a big Janet Evanovich fan, and I thought Thanksgiving was just a blast, so why not give it a try? Or, if you’d like something new to you, Molly Harper is always good for a laugh. The first book of hers that I read was How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf and it was so much fun. Also, if you are at all into audiobooks, the narrator for this one, Amanda Ronconi, is great.

4. Recommend a new-to-them series that you have read and enjoyed. Since it looks like you’ve been enjoying the Black Dagger Brotherhood books, you may want to take a look at Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breeds series, starting with Kiss of Midnight. The two series have a lot of similarities but aren’t carbon copies of each other, and in some ways I like the Midnight Breeds books even better. Or, for something about as opposite as you can get, you might want to try Jill Shalvis’ Lucky Harbor series, set in a quirky small town on the coast of Washington State. The first book is Simply Irresistible, and as good as it is, they just keep getting better as the series progresses.

5. Recommend a book off their TBR that they should have read but haven't (ex: Most-hyped book) Bared to You – I just read this last month, and I thought it definitely lived up to the hype. Or Beautiful Disaster – I haven’t read this one, but it’s on your TBR and I’ve been hearing a lot about it.

6. New Year's Eve Fireworks - Recommend a book with fire or fireworks on the cover or a HOT new release that they are looking forward to. Sizzling Sixteen – Another Janet Evanovich title, but it has flames on the cover and conveniently, it looks like it’s the next book in the series for you!

It's a BRAND New Year
And you don't know what's ahead of you. Pick two random books - one from your AND one from your pickee's TBR using random.org to generate the book number. (In the website, the maximum number would be the number of books in the shelf)!
From Your Shelf: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story
From My Shelf Summer Desserts (Great Chefs, #1)

I hope you find something here that works for you, Brittany – if not I’ll be happy to give it another shot!

[Mimmy]

Dee wrote: "hi Roxy

Here are your picks - hopefully, something in them works for you!

1. Recommend a book that you loved most reading in 2012. It should be one of your favorites of the year.
Grave Mercy or F..."

Hi Dee!

Happy New Year and thank you ever so much for my picks. I have been holding my breath for days...

I'm going to read Grave Mercy and Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet.

[Brett]

Photojim,
Finished my first pick, . Not what I was expecting, but I really liked it. I can't decide between or to read next.

[Lina]

Hi Mariana,
I hope you like these picks, let me know if you want me to try again. Apologies again for the lateness in my posting.

1. Recommend a book that you loved most reading in 2012.
or . These were both 5 star reads for me this year.

2. Recommend a book by an author you are looking forward to read in 2013.
and

3. Recommend a light, happy book to start off their New Year.
or . Both of these are feel-good with some laugh-out-loud moments.

4. Recommend a new-to-them series that you have read and enjoyed.
and . I'm a little bit in love with both these series, and noticed you hadn't read these books.

5. Recommend a book off their TBR that they should have read but haven't (ex: Most-hyped book)


6. New Year's Eve Fireworks - Recommend a book with fire or fireworks on the cover or a HOT new release that they are looking forward to.


It's a BRAND New Year!
And you don't know what's ahead of you. Pick two random books - one from your AND one from your pickee's TBR using random.org to generate the book number. (In the website, the maximum number would be the number of books in the shelf)

Mine:
Yours:

[Carla]

Larissa-

I just finished last night and really liked it. It's an interesting mix of romance and sci-fi, and I would not have read it without your (and MacWolf's previous) recommendation. Thanks for the great pick!

I hope to read The Fault in Our Stars soon, too.

[Brittany Lynn]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Ok, Brittany, here you go!

I wasn’t quite sure where to go with a couple of the categories since you’re new enough that your shelves aren’t very extensive yet, and you don’t have a lot of your “re..."

~KarenH~
I can't wait to get started. My kindle will be here later today too so I'll be able to transfer from my phone! lol.. There are quite a few on here that I am really looking forward to! I really liked this PIFM challenge!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Brittany wrote: "~KarenH~
I can't wait to get started. My kindle will be here later today too so I'll be able to transfer from my phone! lol.. There are quite a few on here that I am really looking forward to! I really liked this PIFM challenge! "

Congrats on the new kindle, Brittany! I'd be lost without mine. It doesn't take long to get sucked into the PIFM, and the other challenges - sounds like you're well on your way! :D I'm glad you found something you are interested in reading!

[Ty]

finished my first PIFM this month - On Dublin Street. 4 1/2 stars!
great emotional story with depth and quirks. and you know it's good with 99.9% of your GR buddies have it on their reading lists in some form. :D

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Gigi wrote: "Happy New Year MountainKat! I'm so happy that you picked for me again! Great picks as always. I think I'm going to read Exclusively Yours or I may finish the Fifty series. Thank you again! Love my picks! "

I'm glad you like your picks! I love the Kowalski series - so very good! You cant' go wrong with that one! But finishing Fifty Shades is a good idea too - I gave them all 4 stars. The third book really does wrap things up and gives you a nice epilogue too!

[Larissa]

Carla wrote: "Larissa-

I just finished last night and really liked it. It's an interesting mix of romance and sci-fi, and I would not have read it without your (and MacWol..."

I'm glad you enjoyed it! You'll see that as you delve into their world even more, you'll start liking this one better and better. And I'm eager to see what you think of TFIOS!

[Kami]

I finished my first pick. Steel's Edge by Ilona Andrews. I liked it a lot. I liked that Jack and George were in it but I missed William. Kaldar was in there briefly. Anyway, it was good and I give it four stars. I am going to read Mine to Possess next.

[Amy]

Finished my first pick, The Gamble by Kristen Ashley. It was fast paced, suspenseful, humorous, and I really enjoyed Nina's and Max's story.

[Pollyanna]

T. Nida wrote: "Pollyanna wrote: "T. Nida wrote: "Hello Pollyanna,

I am very sorry for keeping you waiting but here are your recs, hope you can find something you like.

1 Hopeless by Colleen Hoover - I have re..."

I am ready to read Seers of Light whenever so just let me know when you have can start :)

[Emily]

I finished my 1st book I loved it. Thanks for the rec Gigi. Hopefully I will receive Gabriel's Inferno from the library soon.

[Gigi]

wow!! That was fast! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm going to have to get that one off of my TBR.

[Gigi]

MountainKat wrote: "Gigi wrote: "Happy New Year MountainKat! I'm so happy that you picked for me again! Great picks as always. I think I'm going to read Exclusively Yours or I may finish the Fifty series. Thank you ag..."

Ok, I'm going to start with Fifty. LOL And then read Exclusively Yours afterwards.

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Leslie I just finished my first book for the month I LOVED IT! What a great start to this series. I loved Maya Banks before, this just confirmed to me that she's a great writer :) Thank you for pushing me to read it :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Amy wrote: "Finished my first pick, The Gamble by Kristen Ashley. It was fast paced, suspenseful, humorous, and I really enjoyed Nina's and Max's story."

Glad you had at least one success :) Hope you enjoy any more that you read!

[Penney]

Hi Sallie! I finished Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor and enjoyed it. It was a sweet, short read. Then I made the mistake of watching the TV movie that aired last month. I may have to read it again just to get the bad taste of the movie out of my mouth. Why do I always insist on watching the movie?? They never do the book any justice.
Bottom line, I'm glad I finally read the book. Thanks!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Brett wrote: "Photojim,
Finished my first pick, . Not what I was expecting, but I really liked it. I can't decide between or [bookcover:Grimspace|1828067..."

Most Megan Hart stories are like Tempted. Yes, there is sex but I wouldn't really call it erotica. Mostly it's about the emotions and the characters. If you haven't already picked your next book, read Grimspace if you want the fun and The Siren if you want the kink. However, thee is a sequel to Tempted you might really want to read. Alex ends up in an interesting place.

[Brandilyn]

Finished my first book from this challenge (well actually I finished it DAYS ago)



I loved the first book in the series and I loved this one as well. I love alternating first person stories like this. I was curious about the "evil twin" angle that I had heard about, but it was done very well. Of course I have a soft spot for Piper Vaughn and MJ O'shea's books.

[puppitypup]

Hey Emily, I finished my first book, Dark Lover, by J.R. Ward. Loved it! I can't wait to read the rest of the series. Thanks for picking it :). Julie

[~Leslie~]

Susan (susayq) wrote: "Leslie I just finished my first book for the month I LOVED IT! What a great start to this series. I loved Maya Banks before, this just confirmed to me that s..."

So glad you liked it! I had never read any Maya Banks before this one, so I didn't know what to expect. I still haven't read any other by her. I would love to read more in this series, just haven't got around to it.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hey Paulina!

I finished your rec for me, . I really had no idea what to expect except that it has gotten some great reviews. I loved it! It was smart, funny, romantic, angsty. The setting of a sci-fi tv show convention tour was different and fun. The secondary characters, the lady shippers, were hysterical. I was touched by Brandon's religious conflict and his sexuality and was rooting for his HEA.

Thanks for a great pick!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Karen, I know you saw that I finished On Dublin Street, but I forgot to update it here! Loved it!! I loved it so much that I read An On Dublin Street Christmas as soon as I finished! Thanks for making that my first book of the new year! I hope to get to a few more of your picks too.

[Brett]

Finished my second pick, . I loved it. I loved that it was a woman who was into the lifestyle, and I loved that I had no idea where it was going(which is rare).

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Thanks Katie!! Im late in my thank you for my picks as i had family here & just now found my computer desk as they have left but I wanted to say I loved your picks it was really hard to pick just one....

Im going to definitely read Uglies by scott westerfield (actually I just picked this up from the library - taking that as a sure sign)
Pick Your Poison by leann sweeney & from my TBR Swimming Without a Net by maryjanice davidson....

thanks again

[Breann]

Hi Diane, I just finished On the Edge and I just love anything Ilona Andrews writes. Such a great start to the series and I will definitely continue. I've had it on my tbr for quite some time, so thanks for picking it!

[Ruth Ann]

Finished my second book-Devoured by Emily Snow. Good book..

[Bror (Abrar)]

I reaed loooooooove it , i don't know why i didn't read it earlier , the kind of romance i adore it made me cry , smile and made my day , it's nice to read a good book in the beginning of the year 5 out of 5 :)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Breann wrote: "Hi Diane, I just finished On the Edge and I just love anything Ilona Andrews writes. Such a great start to the series and I will definitely continue. I've had it on my tbr for quite some time, so t..."

Glad you liked it!

[puppitypup]

Emily, I finished my second book from our picks, The Marriage Wager by Candace Camp. I loved it! A fun, light read that left me with a big smile. Thanks! Julie

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Brett wrote: "Finished my second pick, . I loved it. I loved that it was a woman who was into the lifestyle, and I loved that I had no idea where it was going(which is rare)."

I'm so glad you liked it. It is certainly a lot edgier than many others, uncomfortably so for some. The series continues with The Angel if you are interested.

[Emily]

puppitypup wrote: "Emily, I finished my second book from our picks, The Marriage Wager by Candace Camp. I loved it! A fun, light read that left me with a big smile. Thanks! Julie"

I am glad you liked it. I enjoyed the series.

[Emily]

Gigi,
I just finished reading my second pick. I loved it. I can't wait to read the next in the series. thanks for the awesome rec.

[~Melissa~]

Kami ~ Finished my first book - I really enjoy this author. Her characters always make me laugh and this book was no exception. I've already started my second book ~ wished I hadn't waited so long to start this one!

[Daffodil]

Britt

I finished reading Cruel Enchantment this evening and really enjoyed it. I'm definitely going to have to finish this series.

[Isha]

Ab2y wrote: "I reaed loooooooove it , i don't know why i didn't read it earlier , the kind of romance i adore it made me cry , smile and made my day , it's nice to read a g..."

Glad you liked it Ab2y. The series definitely gets better with each book.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Brandilyn wrote: "Finished my first book from this challenge (well actually I finished it DAYS ago)



I loved the first book in the series and I loved this one as well. I love alt..."

Glad you liked it, Brandilyn! I'm really looking forward to it too - I just have to figure out where and when to fit it in...

[Irina]

Hey Penney!
finished by first pick of the month really liked it and will be reading more of the series.. thanks a lot for the recommendation! :)

[Brandilyn]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Brandilyn wrote: "Finished my first book from this challenge (well actually I finished it DAYS ago)



I loved the first book in the series and I loved this one a..."

Make it fit ;) Oh and Piper said they are planning 1 or 2 more in the series!

[Penney]

Irina wrote: "Hey Penney!
finished by first pick of the month really liked it and will be reading more of the series.. thanks a lot for the recommendation! :)"

I'm so glad you liked it Irina! I absolutely LOVE this series. I did forget to tell you about the ending however, I hope that didn't dampen things for you.