2013 February Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Joyce]

Sallie(Shuga) wrote: "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 Riv..."

Thanks for the great picks. Now to pick one to start with. Probably
Three to Get Deadly or Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs but then again Cinder looks so intriguing. There are a couple of others I will try to read too. but I have to limit myself or I get nothing done.

[Nikki]

Laura wrote: "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: Shel..."

Great choice Laura! Hope you like it! :))

[Angi]

Vi wrote: "I couldn't resist when I learned it was 'Cherry' Month...

Hi Angela! You have the shortest bookshelf that I have come across for this challenge. But you have read so many books that I haven't even..."

Hey Vi, I keep forgeting to say Thanks!!. I'm going to start with Hot Head.

Finished ...5 Stars. Glad I decided to read it. Now on to Raspberry Crush.

Also MountainKat...thank you for loaning me Hot Head.

[Ashley]

Pam wrote: "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....."

Yes I have never read a Nora Roberts book. But I have resolved myself to fix that! Thanks you for the picks they were all great except for Sweet Talk which I have already read.

For this months challenge I am going to try to read a lot of your recommendations. I have requested the following from the library.




Hopefully I will be able to get through them all!

[Irina]

Photojim wrote: "Irina,

Hopefully there's something here for you. If not, I'll happily try again.

1. Virgins - So many books have virgins that it is almost a romance cliche. I don't really keep track of who is ..."

Thanks for the great picks Photojim!
I think you didn't notice but I have already read Northern Lights I am a huge Nora Roberts fan and have read mostly all her books. So maybe you can pick another book for that category?
Other than that, I will try to read Start Me Up, Wallbanger and Unleashed
And also a YES to the Buddy read for let me know when you want to start.. :)

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Irina wrote: "Photojim wrote: "Irina,

Hopefully there's something here for you. If not, I'll happily try again.

1. Virgins - So many books have virgins that it is almost a romance cliche. I don't really keep..."

I'll find another outdoor book for you tomorrow. I'm leaving for work now and then going to an NHL game tonight. I'll probably start Seduction and Snacks tonight as I'm between books and downloaded this to my phone yesterday. An hour to read before bed should just about do it for the day.

Scratch that. The book I think you should read with outdoor activities and fun is
. Yes it is book three. No, it doesn't matter. Books are not related at all. No overall story arc. Only related by common theme. I'm still on with the buddy read starting tonight though.

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Hey Amy , sorry for being so late , had some problems as I mentioned earlier , hope you like your picks and if not would repick for you :D :D

Also , since I'm doing this from my phone , I can't add book links and covers .


1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal
character: Have seen a lot of people rec'ng this and its on your TBR :www.goodreads.com/book/show/787646.Ev... : Everything Forbidden


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... : Hopeless : Colleen Hoover
Or Seducing Cinderella : Gina Maxwell

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover
: another new genre for you , if you would like to try m/m- hot head :Damon suede
Or else Perfect Play - Jaci Burton


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..
On dublin Street :Samantha Young - can't believe you haven't read this yet , amazing book :D
.
5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story
The Reluctant Dom

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.": Exquisite :Ella Frank : Mason is a chef : I absolutely love this book .


7. Recommend a Romance with a hunky,
outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/
woods = Highlander = I noticed you don't read too many historical romance books but this I had to suggest : The secret -Julie Garwood.


8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart
of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood....
Bad boys Do - Victoria Dahl ( someone had recommended for this category and I have heard it is really nice)

[~Melissa~]

Vilda wrote: "Hey ~Melissa~! :D Sorry for taking so long to look through the picks. You definitely don't have to re-pick, I'm very happy with them! Full of goodies. I just have to go through deciding what I shou..."

Yea - glad you found something you like and I could make your tbr longer,lol. Hope you enjoy Erin Mccarthy - she is one of my fave for a light fun read!! I'll be interested to hear what you think about Reaper's Property. I don't think I will get to it this month

[Mistral]

Britt wrote: "Hi Mistral, these are for you.

Hi Britt! Thanks for the great picks! I'm going to go with Go Fish and Secrets of a Summer Night. And maybe On Dublin Street too.


Carrie wrote: "Oh wow Mistral, what a selection to pick from."

Hey Carrie, I'm so glad you liked them, happy reading! :-)

[Amy]

Karen wrote: "Hey Amy , sorry for being so late , had some problems as I mentioned earlier , hope you like your picks and if not would repick for you :D :D

Also , since I'm doing this from my phone , I can't ad..."

Great picks Karen! I am going to start with On Dublin Street.

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Amy wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hey Amy , sorry for being so late , had some problems as I mentioned earlier , hope you like your picks and if not would repick for you :D :D

Also , since I'm doing this from my phon..."

Thanks Amy and whenever possible definitely try exquisite , it is beyond amazing!

[Amy]

Karen,

Actually I tried to find that on iBooks first but had no luck.

Amy

[~Melissa~]

Amy wrote: "Karen,

Actually I tried to find that on iBooks first but had no luck.

Amy"

It is available at Barnes and Noble if you can download from there. That's where I got it. Might also be avail at Amazon.

[Debra]

I'm sorry computer is down but will make my pics tomorrow from library so sorry it will be up by 4pm Feb 1st.thanks

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Yz - I've already finished my first pick - Magic Bites : 4 stars

This was a great book - loved the storyline and world created. Will definitely bump up Magic Burns on the TBR :) Thanks! ...Will now pull out some of your other recs.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Yz - I've already finished my first pick - Magic Bites : 4 stars

This was a great book - loved the storyline and world created. Will definitely bump up Magic Burns on the TBR :) Thanks! ...Will ..."

Wow! It is still January where I live - I know it all works out in the end, but it always feel so unfair at the first of the month when I am waiting to start my next book!

[Breann]

I was all, "Wait. Whaaaa??" But then I remembered... time zones, they're different. :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

LOL!!! Yup - It's mid-afternoon here on 1 Feb. Stinking hot, so sitting under a fan, rotating through the laundry after being away from home for more than a week, with my feet up and reading!

[Katie]

You lucky Aussie! I finished up a book a few hours ago, but I'm just waiting until tomorrow to start a new one.

[[deleted user]]

And its 11 am on 1st Feb here!

[Brandilyn]

damn and I still have 19 minutes...

[Nicole]

Thanks Vilda for the picks!! I am excited to start reading.. I'm going to start with Clockwork angel.. It looks amazing. I would love to do a buddy read. I'll let u know when I finish this book, usually takes me a couple of days! Thanks again.

[Nicole]

Maybe we can read Perfect Chemistry next as a buddy read??

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "LOL!!! Yup - It's mid-afternoon here on 1 Feb. Stinking hot, so sitting under a fan, rotating through the laundry after being away from home for more than a week, with my feet up and reading!"

And here I've got a couple more hours to go before I can even start my February books, and I'm dreading trying to dig out from under all the snow/slush/ice we have by Sunday so we can go watch the Superbowl at my sister's house! :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Trying to pick out my next Feb book right now ;)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Trying to pick out my next Feb book right now ;)"

That's right, rub it in... ;)

[Carla]

If there are no picks for me by 8 am USEST, will a re-mix (if I have the right term) automatically be reassigned, or do I need to request? (None at 6 am that I see.) Thanks.

[Vi]

Carla, there will automatically be a remix. Fran has the list of who didn't post the recs. You will definitely get picks.

[Sassafrass]

No picks for me either, I'm ready for the repicks!! Woohoo! I've been waiting with bated breath. LOL

[Fran, Moderator]

Here are the repicks!

If I missed anyone, please let me know :)

Sassafrass, Debra posted that she would have your picks up by 4 pm. You have the option of choosing a rec from either Debra or Gigi if Debra does end up posting your picks.

Gigi picks for Sassafrass

Kristi-Passion-for-the page picks for Rebecca

MountainKat picks for Carla


Thanks so much to everyone who offered to help with re-picks :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Carla, I'll work on your picks once it is a little bit later in the morning, and I've had some tea! You really don't want what I would come up with now anyway! Especially from my phone, though why I am even up checking this at 5:30 on my phone is the real question...!?

[~Melissa~]

Jane (PS) wrote: "LOL!!! Yup - It's mid-afternoon here on 1 Feb. Stinking hot, so sitting under a fan, rotating through the laundry after being away from home for more than a week, with my feet up and reading!"

Jane ~ Thanks for rubbing in the time change and the weather ☺ It was freezing here yesterday - no fans on any where in site.....heaters on everywhere,lol
I love Kate and Curran! Glad you liked your first pick

[Regina]

Pollyanna wrote: "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..."

I think I´m reading it next week. Is that ok with you?

[Daffodil]

Elizabeth

I started this morning for my first PIFM read. Really enjoying it so far.

[~Melissa~]

Started Wallbanger this morning - so far it's pretty funny

[Kristina Simon]

Hi Rebecca!
Hope you can find something you're interested in reading here. If not, just let me know and I'll try again!

1. Romance with a virginal character:
Matched by Ally Condie or Rampant by Diana Peterfreund -- killer unicorns! 'Nuf said.

2. New-to-you Author:
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning -- this one's on your TBR list, but it doesn't look like you've read any KMM, yet. You gotta read this series! It's excellent.

3. Red Hot cover:
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost -- yummy! I haven't read any of this series, but I love, love, love her Night Huntress series.

4. Red Hot Buzz:
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover or Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins if you're in the mood for something lighter.

5. Sweet- Friends to Lovers story
Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally or The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins both really cute.


6. Tart- Book set in the food industry
I really enjoyed Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. And I've just stumbled across Elin Hilderbrand's The Blue Bistro, which also looks good.

7. A hunky, outdoorsman hero or a book set in the wilderness/woods:
The Host by Stephenie Meyer -- this is definitely set in the wilderness and it's an AWESOME story! You seem to have liked her Twilight series. This one's even better, i think.


8. A bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood....
The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines or Something About You by Julie James look like something you might enjoy.

[Sassafrass]

Fran wrote: "Here are the repicks!

If I missed anyone, please let me know :)

Sassafrass, Debra posted that she would have your picks up by 4 pm. You have the option of choosing a rec from either Debra or Gigi..."

Oh Fran, I didn't see that. Ok, thanks.

[Fran, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Fran wrote: "Here are the repicks!

If I missed anyone, please let me know :)

Sassafrass, Debra posted that she would have your picks up by 4 pm. You have the option of choosing a rec from either ..."


Because she didn't have them up by the deadline time, you automatically get a new partner. But if she does get to post them at a later time, you can choose any recs from one or both lists :)

Double the fun!

[Amy]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Amy wrote: "Karen,

Actually I tried to find that on iBooks first but had no luck.

Amy"

It is available at Barnes and Noble if you can download from there. That's where I got it. Might also be a..."

Great Thanks!

[Brandilyn]

Angela wrote: "Hello Brandilyn...this is the first time I've done the PIFM so please let me know if you want anything changed.

1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character...
The Sun Witch by Linda Winstead ..."

Finished 3* It was a quick read and ended up working well for a number of my other challenges, so that was a major win :) It was pretty close to PWP, but that is okay now and then. The sex was hot.

Thanks for the pick :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Sassafrass,

Gigi is unable to do your picks today so KarenH will be giving you your recs. should be up very soon :)

[Dee]

poor Sassy...

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "poor Sassy..."

Hmmmm, not sure how I should interpret that, Dee! :D

[Dee]

i meant in the context of neither her pickee, or her back-up picker being able to give her something - not that youw ere picking...jeez!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carla, here are your picks - finally! I hope you like them, I will be happy to try again to make sure you get something you like after waiting so long! You have so many really good books on your to-read shelf, I picked a lot of them off there. But you said in your description that you especially liked Regency period books, so I gave you some of my favorite historicals too. Though not all regency. =)

I couldn't resist when I learned it was 'Cherry' Month..

1. 1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character: The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James, I love this series! I'm planning to read this one this month too, so maybe a buddy read? (It would have to be really soon, I need it for the Around the World Challenge.)

2. Recommend a New Author: I have two new authors for you, both on your TBR but you haven't read them yet. First is the Simply Irresistible, the first book in Jill Shalvis's Lucky Harbor series. I think that series just gets better and better and can't wait for the next one! The second is Shannon Stacey's Exclusively Yours. Her Kowalski family is wonderful! I started the latest book this morning and am so excited to see how it goes!

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

3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover: Two more new ones from your to-read shelf, hot covers and good stories too! by Jaci Burton and by Julie James.

4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz: I read both On Dublin Street by Samantha Young and Bared to You by Sylvia Day recently and thought they both lived up to the buzz. Especially On Dublin Street!

Some cherries are sweet, some tart...

5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story: Took me awhile to find a good one here, but I did and it is a book I loved! A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah Maclean was really good, I hope you will like it too!

6. Tart- Choose a title with a prostitute as a main character, or a book set in the food industry: How about one of each? The Duke by Gaelen Foley has a great Pretty Woman vibe and is the first in an enjoyable series! Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas, it is out in a few days and it looks like you enjoyed the previous books in the series. Running a Bed and Breakfast counts as the food industry in my book!

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: I loved both Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood and In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks and think that both heroes fit here!

8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood.... I wish I could suggest The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley as a buddy read, but I don't see finding time for it until next month. I have heard really good things about it though and cant wait till I can read it!

Happy Reading!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "i meant in the context of neither her pickee, or her back-up picker being able to give her something - not that youw ere picking...jeez!"

LOL!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ok Sassafrass, after all that waiting, here you go! I was really glad Fran asked me to pick for you – I hope my picks can live up to the ones I got from you a couple of months ago!

I couldn't resist when I learned it was 'Cherry' Month...
1. Recommend a Romance with a virginal character
The Locker Room – I just started reading this, and I’ve heard great things about it.
2. Recommend a New Author - A couple of options here…I LOVED Dragon Bound and was amazed to see that you didn't have Thea Harrison anywhere on your bookshelves. OR I just recently discovered Andrew Grey – read A Taste of Love last month and really enjoyed it.

Cherries are Red, the color of passion and desire...
3. Choose a Romance with a Red Hot cover - When I was going through your shelves I kept coming back to Jealous And Freakn' (I REALLY need to check out this series…)
4. Recommend a title that has been getting some Red Hot Buzz - a new release, something everyone is talking about
On the Island – I’m not normally a big fan of YA, but this was excellent OR Gabriel's Inferno – I’ve been hearing so much about this one, I really need to bump it up higher on my TBR

Some cherries are sweet, some tart...
5. Sweet- Recommend a Friends to Lovers story
Fix You – I’m planning on reading this one this month, so I’d be up for a buddy read if you’re interested OR Practice Makes Perfect – more of a friendly adversaries to lovers story, but really good.
6. Tart- Choose a title with a prostitute as a main character, or a book set in the food industry
Tart – can’t fit the category much better than that! OR Futures and Frosting, another one that I’m tentatively planning on reading this month, so another buddy read possibility

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
Game for Seduction – you recommended the first book to me and it was great, so now I’m returning the favor…and yes, I’d love to do a buddy read of this one, too!
8. Choose a title with a bad boy hero with a heart of gold. Maybe he is just misunderstood....
One Reckless Summer – Wonderful book with one of the most misunderstood bad boys I’ve ever come across! OR Down to You – this was recommended to me this month also, so it’s yet another buddy read possibility, but only if we leave it to the latter part of the month.

I'm pretty sure you can find something you like here, but if not let me know and I’ll give it another shot! :D Happy reading!

[Sassafrass]

LMAO, man, February really isn't my month! And it's my birthday month, too. I'm not going to read too much into this.

Thanks so much for the Rec, ~KarenH~. I don't even know where to begin. I am definitely going to some of these buddy reads.

I'm definitely going to read:


--definitely up for the buddy read

--yes, BR!!
--BR AGAIN!

and I'm really going to try to get to:
and since you recommended them
and also


Thanks again for the great recs. I have a ton of reading to do! LOL

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "LOL!!! Yup - It's mid-afternoon here on 1 Feb. Stinking hot, so sitting under a fan, rotating through the laundry after being away from home for more than a week, with my feet u..."

The seasonal differences can be hard to get your head around when you are sitting in humidity and 33 celsius/91F (quite a reasonable day for this time of year) c/to your freezing weather. Nope! Just can't imagine it at the moment! ;)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Dee wrote: "i meant in the context of neither her pickee, or her back-up picker being able to give her something - not that youw ere picking...jeez!"

Good digging Dee ;)