2013 February Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Patiently waiting....LMAO...or trying to at least! ;)"

Yeah, you know what I really meant ;)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Patiently waiting....LMAO...or trying to at least! ;)"

Me, too! :(

[Ty]

Fran wrote: "So far 75 out of 83 recs have been given- great job!

Now we need the last 12 participants to give their recs to their patiently waiting pickees....

I will send out a reminder PM tomorrow to those..."

12 is a lot... which is silly because EVERYONE knows how exciting PIFM is each month and EVERYONE should be pick their books on the very FIRST day, right? Right?? haha. okay, maybe some people aren't as obsessive as me but still...

ah hem. if it stays 12, I am also available for repicks!

[Brandilyn]

I am available for repicks

[Breann]

I can repick if you need, Fran.

LOL Ty! It's okay, I'm a little obsessive too! :)

[Kim]

Hi Melissa.
I'm sorry I have taken so long to get my picks to you. I have been having trouble with my internet.
I hope you find some good picks among the following :)

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character.
Wallbanger

2. Recommend a New Author
White Tiger

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover
Seduction and Snacks

4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz
Beautiful Disaster

5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story
Emma

6. Tart
Damaged Goods

7. Recommend a Romance with a hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods
Eternal Rider

8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood...
Eggs in Purgatory

[Emily]

I can do repicks if needed :)

[Cacophony]

Hi Nicole!
Thanks for the picks! I am going to go with Beautiful Disaster. I have heard many good things about it.

[Nicole]

Cacophony,

Oh I am so excited you are reading that one first !! ( I was secretly hoping you would) Enjoy!!

[[deleted user]]

Nadine
Here are my picks for you
virginal character
Decadent (Wicked Lovers, #2) Black, Shayla
New Author
Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) Kleypas, Lisa *
Easy Webber, Tammara
Red Hot cover
Wicked Ties (Wicked Lovers, #1) Black, Shayla
Red Hot Buzz
Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, # 1)
Garcia, Kami
Friends to Lovers
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
prostitute food industry
Sweet Talk (Bakery Sisters, #1)
Mallery, Susan

. Recommend a Romance with a hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods
Cry No More by Linda Howard
bad boy hero
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
Elkeles, Simone

[[deleted user]]

Brittany
I am going to read these books and
Beautiful disaster Jamie McGuire and
bared to you Sylvia Day
I might read others depends if they are at my library

[Renee]

Photojim wrote: "Renee wrote: "Photojim wrote: "Renee,
thank you so much for the picks. I don't know yet which I will read. I did read the Orson Scott Card years ago but didn't add it to my lists. 30 years of b..."

Yessss, got one. :-)

It was hysterical! I should have known... every guy I know has read that book!

[Renee]

Breann wrote: "Renee wrote: "PENNEY!!! Those are some seriously awesome picks, I can't wait for February now!!!"

You must try & fit in A Hunger Like No Other, I think this series is right up your alley. You woul..."

I don't know... we don't seem to have a lot of the same tastes...

LOL, I'm gonna get to it fo sho!! :-)

[Breann]

LOL...didn't we JUST have a convo about finishing the series that have already been started?

Any enablers here? *raises hand*

BTW, you'd better be kidding. ;)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "LOL...didn't we JUST have a convo about finishing the series that have already been started?

Any enablers here? *raises hand*

BTW, you'd better be kidding. ;)"

Isn't that kind of enabling almost a prerequisite for belonging to this group? :D

[Lekshmy]

Hi Britt,

Please find your picks below. Let me know if i have missed any picks or if u want any re picks:) Happy reading


1.. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character
1.Playing for Keeps (A Neighbor from Hell #1) by R.L. Mathewson
2.Forever Mine (The Moreno Brothers, #1) by Elizabeth Reyes

2. Recommend a New Author- the author can come from their shelves or yours, as long as the author is new to them.
1. Sweet Surrender (Sweet, #1) by Maya Banks
2.From Ashes by Molly McAdams

Cherries are Red, the color of passion and desire...

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover
1.Wicked Ties (Wicked Lovers #1) by Shayla Black
2.Wrong Bed, Right Guy (Come Undone #1) by Katee Robert

4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz- a new release, something everyone is talking about. Here is a shelf you may want to check out for some inspiration... To Die For
1.Thoughtless (Thoughtless, #1) by S.C. Stephens
2.The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Some cherries are sweet, some tart...

5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story
1.The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys, #1) by Abbi Glines
2.Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore
3.Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) by Ally Carter
4.Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)

6. Tart- Choose a title with a prostitute as a main character, or a book set in the food industry
1.The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber

George Washington said "I cannot tell a lie...I chopped down the cherry tree."

7. Recommend a Romance with a hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods
1.Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer

8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood....
1.The Bronze Horseman by Paulina Simons
2.Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank

[Renee]

Breann wrote: "LOL...didn't we JUST have a convo about finishing the series that have already been started?

Any enablers here? *raises hand*

BTW, you'd better be kidding. ;)"

You know I'm kidding! LOL, I love everything you've every bullied me into reading! Heeheehee

And very touche, Karen!

[Breann]

Hehehe... touché Karen!

[Fran, Moderator]

~KarenH~ wrote: "I'm available for repicks too, Fran!"

Gotcha :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Thanks for all of the volunteers for re-picks, I've got you all down.

Only 9 more picks to go...and still two days.

[Brittany Lynn]

Arena wrote: "Brittany
I am going to read these books and
Beautiful disaster Jamie McGuire and
bared to you Sylvia Day
I might read others depends if they are at my library"

Would you like to do a buddy read? I have yet to read either of those and I want to.

[[deleted user]]

Yes I would like to do a buddy read when do you want to start Brittany

[~Melissa~]

Misskim wrote: "Hi Melissa.
I'm sorry I have taken so long to get my picks to you. I have been having trouble with my internet.
I hope you find some good picks among the following :)

1. Recommend a Romance with a..."

Thanks so much for my picks Misskim!! I will for sure be reading Wallbanger and Seduction and Snacks as I have them set for a few other challenges. Hoping to work in both Eggs in Purgatory (it's been sitting on my nightstand for a while now,lol) and I have been putting off Eternal Rider for way too long. Will have to see how much I can get read. This month was an oddity with how many books I was able to get to.
I have added White Tiger (looks really interesting) and Emma (may be joining a Jane Austen challenge soon) my tbr pile.
Thanks again!!

[Kim]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Misskim wrote: "Hi Melissa.
I'm sorry I have taken so long to get my picks to you. I have been having trouble with my internet.
I hope you find some good picks among the following :)

1. Recommend ..."

You're welcome. I'm glad you found some good picks :) I highly recommend Kylie Chan if you like romance wrapped up in lots of fantasy. I simply adore her books!

[Brittany Lynn]

Arena wrote: "Yes I would like to do a buddy read when do you want to start Brittany"

Arena,

How would you like to start Beautiful Disaster as soon as you get the book? I already have it so we can start it whenever you'd like.

[[deleted user]]

I go to my library on Monday or Friday I will tell you when I have got it

[~Melissa~]

Misskim wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Misskim wrote: "Hi Melissa.
I'm sorry I have taken so long to get my picks to you. I have been having trouble with my internet.
I hope you find some good picks among the following..."

I do!!

[Jensine]

Sandy, here are your picks! Happy, happy reading :)
1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character

2. Recommend a New Author- the author can come from their shelves or yours, as long as the author is new to them.

Cherries are Red, the color of passion and desire...

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover

4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz- a new release, something everyone is talking about. Here is a shelf you may want to check out for some inspiration... To Die For

Some cherries are sweet, some tart...

5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story


6. Tart- Choose a title with a prostitute as a main character, or a book set in the food industry

George Washington said "I cannot tell a lie...I chopped down the cherry tree."

7. Recommend a Romance with a hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods

8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood....

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Everyone,

OK, reminder messages have been sent out so hopefully the rest of the participants who still need to give their recs will do so today :)

Over at Ask An Author, Win A Book Corner, this is Shelle Sumners last day with us for her Q&A. If you have a moment, stop by to chat and ask a question. You could win a copy of her novel Grace Grows, along with a CD of music that goes along with the story. Shelle Sumners

In the Pay-It-Forward RRRC style - Raffle 2 thread, I have a list of books posted that I am raffling off. Deadline is Friday morning so stop by if you get a chance and see if there's something there you might like. If you win, you get to post the next list of books to be raffled off. It's fun!

Fran's Raffle

[[deleted user]]

Hey Fran ! Received your message , thanks for reminding me .
I was going to post the picks yesterday morning , but unfortunately my laptop screen was slammed shut by my dad in anger and basically my laptops gone , the hard disks gotten corrupted and all , luckily I have my books and all everything in my external hard drive but a huge lot of stuff is lost I will have to buy a new one . And I am so depressed about it that I completely forgot . I will try to make Amy's picks using my phone and if I'm not being able to I will mention soon so that somebody else can pick for her.

So , sorry :( :(

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Arena wrote: "Nadine
Here are my picks for you
"
Thank you! I can't wait to start reading them all!!!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Karen wrote: "Hey Fran ! Received your message , thanks for reminding me .
I was going to post the picks yesterday morning , but unfortunately my laptop screen was slammed shut by my dad in anger and basically ..."

I'm sorry to hear about your computer Karen! If you are unable to post Amy's picks by Friday morning I will have someone else pick for her. Hopefully you will be able to rejoin us for March's PIFM :)

[[deleted user]]

Ok Fran , yes I will definitely be joining in in March :)

I hopefully will get another one sometime in Feb.

[Lala]

Hi ~KarenH~! Here is your picks for february :) Hope you find something you like.

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character - Never Seduce a Scot
2. Recommend a New Author- Seducing Jane Porter

Cherries are Red, the color of passion and desire...

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover - Tempted
4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz- My Sister's Keeper

Some cherries are sweet, some tart...

5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story -My False Heart
6. Tart- Choose a title with a prostitute as a main character, or a book set in the food industry - Escorted

George Washington said "I cannot tell a lie...I chopped down the cherry tree."

7. Recommend a Romance with a hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods - Wicked Games

8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood.... Down to You

[Ty]

Karen wrote: "Hey Fran ! Received your message , thanks for reminding me .
I was going to post the picks yesterday morning , but unfortunately my laptop screen was slammed shut by my dad in anger and basically ..."

that sux! since I picked for you, I hope you add some of the books to your TBR for the future. Good luck with your computer situation!

[[deleted user]]

Ya ! I will check out your picks , sorry to you too for not replying yet , but I will definitely read atleast one book from your picks , for sure , off to check them out now.

[[deleted user]]

Ty wrote: "Hi Karen!

Hope you like your picks! No m/m here for you this month.

1. Virginal character - The Duchess War - you have the prequel short story on your TBR but the first book in the series can be ..."

Hi ty ! Love your picks :) thank you so much and sorry for the late reply ! I have the Catching fire on order in the library and Knight and troubles and treats on my smartphone , and slammed, playing for keeps and daughter of smoke and bone so I will definitely try and read then . The others will definitely read soon . Most of the picks are books that are on my to read soon list.

[Lala]

Nikki wrote: "Laura Here are my picks for you! Hope you find something you'll like! I'm happy to repick if you need me to. :) Happy Reading!


1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character: Sheltered by Charl..."

Thanx Nikki for the picks :) I'll read

[SandyC]

Jensine wrote: "Sandy, here are your picks! Happy, happy reading :)
1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character

2. Recommend a New Author- the author can come from thei..."

Hi Jensine. Thanks for the recs. I picked up City of Fallen Angels at the library last week, so I will read that one for sure.
Catching Jordan also looks good.

Little Bitty Lies has been recommended to me before in this challenge. I'll try to get to it as well.

I have read and rated Memoirs of a Geisha. I remember enjoying it very much.

Thanks again!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Laura wrote: "Hi ~KarenH~! Here is your picks for february :) Hope you find something you like.

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character - Never Seduce a Scot
2. Recommend a New Author- Seducing Jane Po..."

Hi Laura,

Thanks for the picks! I'm not sure yet what I'll be reading, but probably Seducing Jane Porter, and maybe one or two others depending on how my challenges fit together.

[Fran, Moderator]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Laura wrote: "Hi ~KarenH~! Here is your picks for february :) Hope you find something you like.

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character - Never Seduce a Scot
2. Recommend a New Author- Se..."

KarenH,

If you change your mind and decide to read Wicked Games I can lend it to you. I really liked it :)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Thanks, Fran - Wicked Games is one of the others I'm thinking about, so I'll definitely keep your offer in mind! :)

[Carla]

Pollyanna wrote: "Carla wrote: "Pollyanna- Here are your picks; I hope that there are some books that look good to you. If not, let me know and I’d be happy to re-pick.

1. Virginal character: http://www.goodreads..."

Oh, I loved both of those books--I hope that you do, too!

[Joyce]

**sigh**

[Regina]

Pollyanna wrote: "Hey Regina here are your recs:

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles This is on both our TBRs so if you fancy doing a buddy read I'm up for that :)
..."

Hi, Pollyanna!

thanks for the recs. I think I`m reading
Perfect Chemistry, so if you want to to the buddy read I´m in.

[Pollyanna]

Regina wrote: "Pollyanna wrote: "Hey Regina here are your recs:

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles This is on both our TBRs so if you fancy doing a buddy read I..."

Hiya, yeah I'm up for a buddy read. Let me know when you want to do it :)

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Here are my picks for Joyce:

1. Romance with a virginal character... A Charmed Death, madelyn alt

2. New Author... Cinder, marissa meyer (what girl could resist a pair of red shoes?)
Virgin River, robyn carr

3. Romance with a Red Hot Cover... Lover Avenged, j.r. ward (he looks pretty red hot & I loved the book)

4. Red Hot Buzz... Beautiful Creatures, kami garcia or Fifty Shades of Grey, e.l. james

5. Friends to Lovers Story... Blood Bound, patricia briggs (love Mercy & Adam) or
Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs, molly harper

6. Prostitute or Food Industry... Memoirs of a Geisha, arthur golden or On What Grounds, cleo coyle (if you like mystery this should be a good pick, makes me crave Starbucks when I read this series)

7. Hunk-outdoorsman... Manhunt, janet evanovich (short book but it is cute)

8. Bad Boy Hero with a Heart of Gold... Three to Get Deadly, janet evanovich (it's a toss up between Morelli & Ranger as to which is better at being the bad boy)

Hope you enjoy!!!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Thank you Amy for the really awesome suggestions it was really hard not to pick all of them...but I think I will go with

Pleasure and Purpose, The Luxe, Blameless & Play Dirty...

[Fran, Moderator]

Sallie(Shuga) wrote: "Thank you Amy for the really awesome suggestions it was really hard not to pick all of them...but I think I will go with

Pleasure and Purpose, The Luxe, Blameless & Play Dirty..."

Sallie(Shuga),

I loved Pleasure and Purpose- so good!

[Pam]

Ashley-Wow, this took longer than I thought. We have a fair number of books in common so I hope one of these works for you!

Virginal Character: Try Barefoot in the Rain or The Lady Most Willing...: A Novel in Three Parts.

New Author: It doesn't look like you have any JoAnn Ross on your list. Try Blue Bayou or The Homecoming. I like both series.

Red Hot Covers: Always Been Mine or Hot in Here which also fits in the tart category.

Red Hot Buzz: Two that I see mentioned frequently (one from yours and one from mine) Hopeless or Easy

Friends to Lovers: Sweet Talk

Tart: with the prostitute thread Fallen from Grace or the food thread Delicious or Romeo, Romeo

Outdoors--little more trouble here- any of the following Nora Roberts, all of which I like and take place in rural America (Could you really not have read any Roberts?) The Witness or The Search or Chasing Fire. They are all stand alones.

Bad Boy hero: Iced or Lover's Leap or When Lightning Strikes