Pick It For Me Challenge: July/August

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Yes that plot twist was really well done! I'm sorry I couldn't get into it for some reason.

[Jen]

Just finished and loved it! What a fun story with a spunky heroine and cool assassin. I've immediately moved on to so I can keep the story going. The narration isn't fabulous but is still very good - enhances the story very well.

[☆Joycedale☆]

Finished getting the whole story on Bridgette and Warren was great. I loved seeing how he won her over

[Madison]

I just finished this last night! I have to say this author does an amazing job of getting you hooked and on the rollercoaster of emotion ride with her! She had a happy ending when i thought there wasnt going to be one. She did it like a boss in just a very short chapter. :)

[Irene]

@Joycedale, I actually just read Nowhere But Here myself this weekend and I agree with you :/ I won't be continuing the series either. I was just so disappointed that I didn't like it since I love her other books. Glad you liked Maybe Not! :D

I have yet to start my books. I do have plans to read them though!

[☆Joycedale☆]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that didn't like it lol. All my friends on here that have read it seem to love it.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Madison wrote: " I just finished this last night! I have to say this author does an amazing job of getting you hooked and on the rollercoaster of emotion ride with her! She had..."

I LOVE this book! This is my fave NA book ever!

[Madison]

I just finished Fracture last night. It was a solid 4 starrer. I was frustrated through most of the book because things werent happening how i wanted them to. I do want to read the sequel but I did find this book a bit dark for it being a YA.

[Andrea]

I totally forgot to post my first update.
: It wasn't for me. I felt like Charlie was a twelve-years-old instead of a sixteen-years-old. The writing style was irritating and honestly I couldn't care less about Charlie. I was expecting more but didn't have it.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Andrea wrote: "I totally forgot to post my first update.
: It wasn't for me. I felt like Charlie was a twelve-years-old instead of a sixteen-years-old. The writing..."

I haven't read it, but I LOVED the movie. I've heard that the movie is way better than the book!

[Andrea]

Madison wrote: " I just finished this last night! I have to say this author does an amazing job of getting you hooked and on the rollercoaster of emotion ride with her! She had..."

This one has been in my TBR list two years now. I'm intrigued about your comment of HEA in a short chapter, 'cause normally when an author do that it ends being a failure.

[Andrea]

@Jenny. I have heard that too, but still it doesn't make me want to see it. It's just that I don't care.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I finished my first book! 4.5 stars. LOVED this one, such an original paranormal/fantasy concept! Thanks for picking this for me Jen :)

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I hope it's ok I'm putting my finished and rating on my main list :-/

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

That's fine Melissa! You can do it however you want to :)

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

Thank you :-)

[Jen]

Jenny wrote: "I finished my first book! 4.5 stars. LOVED this one, such an original paranormal/fantasy concept! Thanks for picking this for me Jen :)"

My pleasure! I loved it too!

[Jen]

Madison wrote: " I just finished this last night! I have to say this author does an amazing job of getting you hooked and on the rollercoaster of emotion ride with her! She had..."

That happy ending really did come out of nowhere - and I loved it too! I haven't liked all the books in that series but I'd still recommend it. TTB was the best of the bunch!

[Jen]

I'm taking a brief break because I'm listening to - it just came out 2 days ago and I had preordered it. I'm buddy reading it with a BookTube friend and it is FABULOUS! Jenny and Karen and David you would all love this series!

[Jen]

OK I'm going back to , which is kind of dragging for me. I'll give it another hour or so and then DNF it if I can't get into it.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I'm going to start tonight!

[Jen]

Jenny wrote: "I'm going to start tonight!"

I need to finish or I'd join you!

[Karen’s Library]

I am doing terrible with reading this week. Hopefully I'll catch up once I'm on vacation!

I have started and hope to finish soon. :)

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Jen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I'm going to start tonight!"

I need to finish or I'd join you!"

Too bad! Its really good so far!

[Madison]

finished this book last night at around 2:30 in the morning. This author did an excellent job making me want to run to walmart and start stock piling in case an asteroid hits the moon and causes all kinds of issues. I seriously was anxious reading this book, kinda nervous to read the second one because of how anxious I was. I am going if something happens I will know what to do.....Kinda freaked me out though lol

[Jen]

I just finished and wow. It took awhile for this to really get going but once it did, it was pretty amazing. I did think the pacing was off - addressed that in my review - and Katherine Kellgren while amazing was pretty intense. She also narrated the Ashes trilogy by Ilsa Bick, so I knew what to expect. She really gets carried away when the action picks up! All in all, I really liked it and can't wait to read the sequel.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

I've heard Queen of the Tearling is really good!

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Madison wrote: " finished this book last night at around 2:30 in the morning. This author did an excellent job making me want to run to walmart and start stock piling in case a..."

I really liked this one. Scarily realistic!

[Madison]

I know!!! That's what freaked me out about it lol

[☆Joycedale☆]

I got that picked for me too. I haven't got to start it yet though. I'm glad it sounds like it'll be good

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Stolen Songbird is REALLY GOOD!! Loving it, almost done.

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I finished the first of the two books, a five out of five for me.

[Karen’s Library]

Jenny wrote: "Madison wrote: " finished this book last night at around 2:30 in the morning. This author did an excellent job making me want to run to walmart and start stock ..."

I read the first book a year or two ago, and then picked up book 2 this year and then went on a binge reading 2, 3 and 4 one right after the other. Freaky realistic. Loved the series.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Finished 4.5 stars.

I LOVED this fantasy about trolls and witches! Very unique story, and I don't think I've quite fallen in love with "the bad guy" quite so quickly LOL!

[Jen]

OK, finished up and meh. Drama, drama, drama. Do I like him or do I not? Or do I like him over there better? I can't leave my traitorous secretive brother! Do I like her or not? Can I finish my mission?

PUH-LEASE. If I had to read one more time about one of these characters being indecisive I thought I would have to throw my iPod across the room. This book goes in the "defines teenage angst" pile. How could this same author have written the Blood of Eden series?

Also, Caitlin Davies drove me right up a wall. I kept listening because of MacLeod Andrews, whom I love. But ugh. She was awful.

Moving on to my last book now - . I think I'm going to read it as an ebook because I'm not sure I'll like the narrator (Dina Perlman) and I don't want to take a chance. I might try it but I probably will just go with the ebook.

In the meantime I'm listening to which is a novella narrated by the fabulous Zachary Webber. A friend on BookTube says it's the best novella she's ever read. We'll see. Even if it is - it's Zachary Webber. He makes everything good.

[☆Joycedale☆]

Finished and you guys was right, scary real. Plus it's written so well! I had no idea it would be like a journal and it sounded totally believable to be from a 16 yr old girl.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Finished and you guys was right, scary real. Plus it's written so well! I had no idea it would be like a journal and it sounded totally believable to be from a..."

I loved these books so much. I read three of them and then found out about another one that was written. It's in my tbr pile. It scared me too!

[☆Joycedale☆]

I didn't realize there was a fourth. hopefully my library has it by the time I get to it lol

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "I didn't realize there was a fourth. hopefully my library has it by the time I get to it lol"

Yes, I bought it in January of 2014!!! and not read it yet.

[Jen]

Finished up and I think Elizabeth Hunter is one of my new favorite authors! I can't wait to get to the sequel. She has this way of writing characters and pacing that is just right.

I've moved on to and of course I'm basking in the amazing narration that Zach Webber does. He is so good - I couldn't even really tell you why. I don't think "ooh he's so sexy" or "ooh he's so dramatic" - I think he's just spot-on accurate in his delivery of the writing.

After that's done, I'm done with my list! This was great fun! Thanks everyone!

[☆Joycedale☆]

Finished my last book already wasn't anything like I expected and that ending was so sad

[Andrea]

I DNF The Program

[Andrea]

Jen wrote: "Finished up and I think Elizabeth Hunter is one of my new favorite authors! I can't wait to get to the sequel. She has this way of writing characters and pacing ..."

I loved the Irin Chronicle and now I'm waiting for A Hidden Fire

[Karen’s Library]

☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Finished my last book already wasn't anything like I expected and that ending was so sad"

Right!? You can really see Ilsa's past as a child psychologist in this story!

[Karen’s Library]

Melissa wrote: "☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "I didn't realize there was a fourth. hopefully my library has it by the time I get to it lol"

Yes, I bought it in January of 2014!!! and not read it yet. [bookcover:The Shade ..."

I binge read books 2, 3 and 4 this year. Book 4 was freaky.

[Karen’s Library]

Jen wrote: "OK, finished up and meh. Drama, drama, drama. Do I like him or do I not? Or do I like him over there better? I can't leave my traitorous secretive brother! Do I like ..."

Hahahh Jen!!

[Karen’s Library]

I finished and then binge read books 4 & 5 right after. I think I rated it 4 stars. For me it was an alien Twilight. Instead of sparkly vampires, we had brightlight aliens. ;) I got a bit annoyed at Dameon's constant need for sex at the oddest times. Overall I did enjoy the series though.

[☆Joycedale☆]

Karen wrote: "☆Joycedale☆ wrote: "Finished my last book already wasn't anything like I expected and that ending was so sad"

Right!? You can really see Ilsa's past as a ch..."

Yes you can

Karen wrote: "I finished and then binge read books 4 & 5 right after. I think I rated it 4 stars. For me it was an alien Twilight. Instead of sparkly vampires, we had brightlight alien..."

I thought that was annoying too but then I thought well he is a teenage boy lol.

[Jenny, Always smiling! :-D]

Finished and I really loved this book! It was basically the exact opposite of Romeo and Juliet. I loved the southern feel, and the whole hurricane sequence, which was about a third of the book had me hooked! 4 stars. Thanks Jen for getting me to finally read this!

[Jen]

Jenny wrote: "Finished and I really loved this book! It was basically the exact opposite of Romeo and Juliet. I loved the southern feel, and the whole hurricane sequence, which was ..."

Now I want to read it. And Stolen Songbird!