2013 January Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

~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..."

I can't wait to read it too KarenH!

Maybe a buddy read in February?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "~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..."

I'm planning on this one for the Around the World challenge - it is my O in North America! Just need to fit it in...

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "I can't wait to read it too KarenH!

Maybe a buddy read in February? "

That sounds like a good idea Fran, as long as it's the first half of the month - I'm hoping to use it in the Around the World challenge...

MountainKat wrote: "I'm planning on this one for the Around the World challenge - it is my O in North America! Just need to fit it in..."

Care to join the party? :D

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sure, I really doubt I can squeeze it in in January!

[Katherine]

I'm in for it the quite night at home and the rest of them

[Katherine]

also pick.it for me

[Becca]

Rebecca wrote: "Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Hi
Rebecca
! Here are my picks for you. Hopefully you can find something you're interested in reading. If not, let me know. I'll be happy to re-pick if nec..."

I completed Phantom Pleasures a few days ago. It was a fun and easy read. Still considering reading Vision in White, depending on how quickly I finish my other challenges for the month :)

[Becca]

Bre wrote: "I finished my first book, Easy, and absolutely loved everything about it. It was a great book! 4.5 stars."

Yay!!! I'm glad you liked it! It was one of my top favorite books of 2012 :)

[Fran, Moderator]

MountainKat wrote: "Sure, I really doubt I can squeeze it in in January!"

Great!

[Brett]

Photojim wrote: "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..."

I put the rest of the series on my TBR list. Are you still able to do the buddy read of
?

[~Leslie~]

Hi Rena, just finished reading one of my picks and I liked it alot. It's always great to discover a new author. I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. Thanks so much for the pick!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Sure, I really doubt I can squeeze it in in January!"

Great!"

Now I just hope I can make that work! Just found out my insurance company finally approved surgery, after the second appeal, so reading might get interrupted for a bit.

[Fran, Moderator]

So happy for you Kat!! Getting better comes first, just rest up afterwards and feel good :)

[Kami]

I finished my second pick Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh. I liked it but not as much as the last psy-changeling Caressed by Ice. I gave this one four stars. I think I will read Angelfall / Susan Ee next.

[Kristina Simon]

Rebecca wrote: "I completed Phantom Pleasures a few days ago. It was a fun and easy read. Still considering reading Vision in White, depending on how quickly I finish my other challenges for the month :)."

Glad you liked it, Rebecca! I liked the second book in that series,
Phantom's Touch, too, and I've got Kiss of the Phantom on my Nook waiting for me to squeeze it into a challenge somewhere. ;-)

Hope you're able to get around to Vision in White. It's another fun, fast read.

[Desperado]

I read on the 2nd I believe, Christina. Thanks for the picks! It wasn't as good as I'd hoped it would be (Tris got on my nerves quite a bit) but it wasn't as bad as I expected it to be from my GR friends reviews. Thank you for giving me the push I needed to continue this series.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Brett wrote: "Photojim wrote: "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 w..."
I'm finishing the new Carly Phillips tomorrow. So I should be good to read this this weekend. How about you?

[Brett]

Photojim wrote: "Brett wrote: "Photojim wrote: "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 i..."

This weekend sounds good. I started Grimspace and I can't put it down.

[Amy J.]

I finished the other night. It was a very light, fluffy read, which made it a nice departure from the other book I'm reading (Crime and Punishment). That said, I don't know if I'll be continuing the series. There was something about the main characters that annoyed me.

[Nikki]

I finished my first pick, Just Ask! I actually finished it on the 7th, and I really enjoyed it! It was my first m/m and I gave it 4 ★'s :)

[puppitypup]

Emily, I finished The Duke and I, another great read full, full of humor. I also read Bared to Me, although it wasn't quite my cup of tea. I'm looking forward to reading the rest of your recommendations. I'm plowing through them quickly because my hours at work are going to ramp up soon. I'm so glad I participated in this challenge, very fun!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Nikki wrote: "I finished my first pick, Just Ask! I actually finished it on the 7th, and I really enjoyed it! It was my first m/m and I gave it 4 ★'s :)"

If you liked your first foray into this genre, it's hard to leave it! Just a friendly warning Nikki ;)

[Breann]

Yay! Another M/M fan! Welcome Nikki, welcome :)

[Bror (Abrar)]

I just finished and there's only one word to describe it BEAUTIFUL

Thank you Nikita :)

[Sassafrass]

ShoSho:

Thanks for the great picks. So far, I've read which I really enjoyed.

And then I broke down and read which was fantastic.

I'll be moving on to next!

[Brett]

Finished up my third pick, . Loved it! I have to admit BabyZ was one of my favorite parts, but also one of the saddest in the book. These are some awesome picks so far. Thanks, Photojim! Now onto buddy read. :)

[~Melissa~]

Nikki wrote: "I finished my first pick, Just Ask! I actually finished it on the 7th, and I really enjoyed it! It was my first m/m and I gave it 4 ★'s :)"

Nikki ~ I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I finished it a few days before you. Once I started I couldn't put it down. It was nice to read a book that had no drama for a change.

[~Melissa~]

Finished my second pick didn't enjoy this as much as the first book in this series seemed a little slower IMO. However, I do enjoy Charley, the main character and her one liners. Have heard books 3 and 4 are better.

[Isha]

Ab2y wrote: "I just finished and there's only one word to describe it BEAUTIFUL

Thank you Nikita :)"

I'm so glad you enjoyed it Ab2y. I absolutely loved that book.

[Penney]

Sallie(Shuga) wrote: "Here are my picks for PENNEY!!!! I do hope you find something that will strike your reading interest....

1. The Witness by Nora Roberts

2. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

3. Nice ..."

Hi Sallie, I finished The Witness yesterday. What a good read! Strong characters, good story and it never got bogged down in the typical Romantic Suspense formula. I like when things I expect to happen, never happen. It's refreshing.
Thanks again!

[Skandia]

Nancy,
I finished my first pick Temptation Ridge and liked it very much. Virgin River series is my comfort read. I like to come back to the familiar characters and read a new story about their lives. Thanks for picking it !

[Nancy H]

I'm glad you liked it, Skandia. I have just started reading that series, and I was very impressed with the first book. I just recently got the next several, so I am planning to continue reading that series.

[Nikki]

@ Jane (PS) ~ I can definitely see why you say that! ;)

@ Breann ~ Thank you , thank you! :) I'm glad to be here! lol

@ ~Melissa~ ~ I'm really glad you suggested that one, and I also liked the lack of drama! Bonus, I got to use it for another GR challenge as well! :)

[Renee]

Daffodil, I'm finally starting , I've been looking forward to it since you made my picks!! :-)

[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..."

I Finished reading Father Mine and I wasn't disappointed.

[~Melissa~]

Nikki wrote: "@ Jane (PS) ~ I can definitely see why you say that! ;)

@ Breann ~ Thank you , thank you! :) I'm glad to be here! lol

@ ~Melissa~ ~ I'm really glad you suggested that one, and I also liked the la..."

Love it when books fit several challenges!!

[SandyC]

I finished one of my picks, . Honestly, I expected much better from Ms. Rowling. There were flashes of brilliance, but mostly it was just "meh" and very depressing!

I'm glad I've moved this off my TBR shelf, though!

[Bror (Abrar)]

I read it was okay , sorry i didn't enjoy reading it and it took me too long to finish . I got bored most of the time and i absolutely hated the main characters .
I gave it 3 out of 5 .

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Rachel,

I finished one pick from my list, Linnea Sinclair's . As always, Ms. Sinclair's masterfully combines sci-fi with romance. I enjoyed the book and thanks for the push to get it off my TBR shelf.

[Mimmy]

Hey Dee!

Thanks for the Grave Mercy recommendation. I loved it! I'm looking forward to the series.

[Daffodil]

Renee wrote: "Daffodil, I'm finally starting , I've been looking forward to it since you made my picks!! :-)"

Hope you enjoy it!

[Kami]

I finished another pick. Angelfall. It was really good and I gave it five stars. Another series I have to pick up. I still want to read Under Wraps, Pride Mates and Lover Avenged this month.

[Sassafrass]

ShoSho:

Thanks for the great picks. So far, I've read which I really enjoyed.

And then I broke down and read which was fantastic.

I just read and it was great. I've had it on my TBR for a while and have been dragging my feet to read it. I'm glad you got me off my tuckus to get it done.

Thanks for the great picks! :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "I just read and it was great. I've had it on my TBR for a while and have been dragging my feet to read it. I'm glad you got me off my tuckus to get it done."

You've had that picked for you before too! ; ) Didn't you just love that (view spoiler)[she had kept his shirt for all those years (hide spoiler)]?! And I adored Kyle!

[Fran, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "ShoSho:

Thanks for the great picks. So far, I've read which I really enjoyed.

And then I broke down and read which was fantastic..."

Sass,
I have to fit Easy in. I'm making sure to get to it in February.

[Katie]

Hey Sassafrass!

I just finished up Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor -- 4 stars. I liked it! It was different than the other books I've read from Lisa Kleypas...which is almost all of her historicals and Sugar Daddy. Short, though...

Thanks for the pick!

[Pam]

Valerie-
Finished Poughkeepsie. This is an example of why I love this group. I would never have picked this book up but I really liked it. It had a totally different plot line. Thanks for the recommendation. Am going to try and read another before the end of the month.

[Sassafrass]

Katie wrote: "Hey Sassafrass!

I just finished up Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor -- 4 stars. I liked it! It was different than the other books I've read from Lisa Kleypas...which is almost all of her historica..."

Katie, I'm glad you liked it. I too thought it was different than most of my Kleypas stuff but it was like comfort food. :) I'm going to continue with the series at some point.

[Brett]

Finished up . Took a little while to get into but once it started moving I couldn't put it down.

[Carla]

Larissa--

Thanks for the fabulous recommendations!! I just finished my second pick this month, . I absolutely LOVED it--a five-star book for me. It has incredibly memorable characters, clever prose, and decent plot. And despite a lack of cheerful silver linings, it still reaffirms the joy of a life and connection. Thanks for the great recommendation.