2013 March Pick It For Me! Challenge

[amelia]

Okay, sorry, my iPod doesn't load earlier messages so I had to make a guess! ;)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Milly wrote: "Okay, sorry, my iPod doesn't load earlier messages so I had to make a guess! ;)"

It is hard to follow sometimes on our devices! The picks are due by tomorrow morning at 10 - I hope you will be able to make them for Nadine!

[amelia]

Nadine, could you tell me some of the other genres you read? I've looked through your read collection and it's mostly erotica, and with me being fourteen and a paranormal/fantasy/romance kind of person it's difficult to reccommend books you will like.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Milly wrote: "Nadine, could you tell me some of the other genres you read? I've looked through your read collection and it's mostly erotica, and with me being fourteen and a paranormal/fantasy/romance kind of pe..."

Milly, if you would be more comfortable, I can have someone else make Nadine's picks.

[amelia]

Sorry in advance Nadine, these really aren't books that you would maybe pick up off the shelf, they are all YA and non-erotica, but it was really difficult to find books that you seemed to like that fitted the requirements of the challenge and that I'd read. So here goes, feel free to look and say no, not interested, it's okay ;)

Red: When You Were Mine-Rebecca Serle. I saw you read Shakespeare and this is like a modern day contempory twist?
The Boy Who Sneaks In My Bedroom Window- Kirsty Molesly. Not my favourite book personally but about as steamy as it gets ;)
The Perfect Game- JS Sterling

I couldn't find any orange, sorry!

Yellow: Stolen by Lucy Christopher and The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han, both nice summery books

Green: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower-Stephen Chobsky (can't spell his name). A cute book that deals with loads of different situations really well, I think the cover is a bit green? Holes-Louis Sachar. Has a great naturey backdrop

Blue: Torn/Undone by Cat Clarke. Both of these books are amazing and very very loosely related to water ;)

Indigo: Journey To The River Sea-Eva Ibbotson. A young but beautiful book about the Amazon. The hunger games by Suzanne Collins- pretty dark and suspenseful ;)

Violet: shiver by Maggie Stiefvater, very wintry :)

Sorry they aren't really to your tastes but it would be great if you had a go at one or two and tell me how you found them?

[amelia]

It's fine, I've done it now, someone else could maybe reccommend a few erotica on top of mine?

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Molly thank you for my picks I read a lot of different types of books so no worries I am sure I will enjoy reading what you have recommended for me.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Milly not Molly. I hate auto correct...lol

[Debra]

MK I got your Message and Penny's thank you both ,mk for allowing it and penny for offering. and I m sure we will get along great and be friends for a long time. (I love adult ppl )lol and I really wish everyone a great reading month ,

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Milly wrote: "It's fine, I've done it now, someone else could maybe reccommend a few erotica on top of mine?"

I think I will add her to repicks so she will have lots to choose from that way! Yours and some that are perhaps a little spicier. =)

[Dee]

But nothing says that the pucker has to have read all the books - so maybe there is some stuff on her TBR that Millie could recommend based on descriptions...

[Valerie]

Here are your picks Kristi. I hope you find something you will enjoy!

RED - Dark Lover - The first in my absolute favorite series. I cannot believe you haven't read any J.R. Ward - I apologize if you don't like vampires.

ORANGE - Envy - Another favorite of mine.

YELLOW - Amber Beach - Another first in a series I love. Sensing a theme yet?

GREEN - If you could see me now - I see you have a Cecelia Ahern book on your favorites. This is another tear-jerker.

BLUE - Water Bound - for fans of the Drake Sisters

INDIGO - Beyond the Highland Mist

VIOLET - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor

RAINBOW - The Weight of Silence - This is definitely not a romance but it is a book that will stick with you after you have read it.

[Valerie]

Amy wrote: "Hi Valarie,
Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like.
I picked one or two from yours and one from mine.
Amy
RED -
The Edge of NeverThe Edge of Never (The Edge of Never #1) by J.A...."

Thanks Amy! I will probably read either Immortal in Death and/or Pride and Pleasure as I have both of these on hand.

Happy reading!

[Shell]

Daffodil wrote: "Shell I hope you're feeling better soon.

I enjoyed looking through your shelves. I had trouble limiting myself and ended up giving you 4 extra suggestions.


Thanks for the rec's Daffodil! I think I'll go with . I may get a couple more in, if I can find the time.

[Jensine]

Red- OR OR

Orange- OR

Yellow-

Green- OR OR

Blue- OR

Indigo- OR

Violet- OR

Rainbow- Edenbrook

Ty..working on your picks now! Sorry for the delay (my new puppy is keeping me quite busy annnnnd exhausted, but he's the sweetest little thing! :)

[Jensine]

3-2-13 ***
Amy-

Thank you so much for the picks! I'm going to try to read them all! Glad you found some new books :)

Happy Reading,
Jensine

Amy J. wrote: " Jensine

Wow! Your TBR pile is ginormous and full of great books. I ended up adding a bunch to my TBR pile. I had a great time poking around. I'll probably go back again, in case I missed somet..."

[Regina]

Joyce wrote: "Hi Regina, Here are your picks for March. Hope you find something you like.

RED - I see you are up to this book in the series and have rately the others very high..."

Hi Joyce

Thanks for the recs.

I`m reading Edge of Dawn and The Twelve

[Sassafrass]

Valerie ~Varuca~

These are the books I have read so far:

-- I listened to this audio and STILL devoured it! It usually takes me a at least 3 days to get through audio but I listened to this all day. It was definitely different than the M/M I'm used to reading because the sex really was an afterthought but it was such an awesome story. I immediately got book 2 on audio and started listening to it. Thanks for recommending it. Now I know what everyone is talking about it. :)

I still have these left to read:
, , and

I'm not sure when I will get to these because I have a few review books to read this weekend, so it likely won't be until next week. Maybe we can do that buddy read then if you're able to?

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Arena sorry it took me so long but here are my picks for you.
I have chosen some that I have read along with some from your to-read list. I hope you enjoy your picks.

RED: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Lust Boat by Roz Lee

Orange: Secrets by Kristen Heitzman
Much ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare

Yellow: The Christmas Cookie Cronicles:Raylene by Lori Wilde
Faking it by Jennifer Crusie

Green: Delicious by Shayla Black
The Perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Blue: The Look of Love by Bella Andre
The Guy not taken:stories by Jennifer Weiner

Indigo: Fatal Affair by Marie Force
Hooked by Polly Iyler

Violet: The Tantric Principle by Jennifer Probst
The Hazzards of Hunting a Duke by Julia London

Rainbow: Gift of the Goddess by Denise Rossetti
Fifteen Shades of Gay by T. Baggins

I look forward to seeing which books you read and what you think of them.

[Brittany Lynn]

Hi Ashley! Finally done, sorry for the delay. I picked these all from your to be read shelf. I hope you enjoy your reads!


RED - Select a book with a red cover or one whose title or author begins with R. Or suggest a steamy book.

Highland Warrior by Monica McCarty




ORANGE - Select a book with a orange cover or one whose title or author begins with O. Or recommend a book set primarily in autumn.

Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen




YELLOW - Select a book with a yellow cover or one whose title or author begins with Y. Or pick a book set during summertime.

The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead


~This was a great second book in the series, I saw you read the first one, so why not read the second?!~


GREEN - Select a book with a green cover or one whose title or author begins with G. Or suggest a book with an outdoor theme.

Barefoot in the Rain by Roxanne St. Claire




BLUE - Select a book with a blue cover or one whose title or author begins with B. Or pick a book that has something to do with water.

Underworld by Meg Cabot




INDIGO - Select a book with an indigo cover or one whose title or author begins with I. Or recommend a dark or suspenseful book.

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead


~Again, You've read the first book so this seemed like a great recommend. I loved it!~

VIOLET - Select a book with a violet cover or one whose title or author begins with V. Snow in moonlight is a beautiful shade of violet, so you could also pick a book set during the winter.

A Girl Like You by Gemma Burgess


~Buddy read?~

RAINBOW - Select a book with at least three colors of the rainbow on the cover or one whose title or author begins with any letter in RAINBOW. Or pick a LGBT book.

Almost by Anne Eliot

[Ty]

Jensine wrote: "Red-OROR

Orange-OR"

thanks for the picks. not sure what I will read yet but all of them are from my TBR (I wish
was release this early as it would be my first read. Alas, not until July), so I'm sure I'll run across one of those picks for my other challenges.

[Ashley]

Brittany wrote: "Hi Ashley! Finally done, sorry for the delay. I picked these all from your to be read shelf. I hope you enjoy your reads!


RED - Select a book with a red cover or one whose title or author begins ..."

Thanks for the picks.

I would love to do a buddy read with you. I own the book so just name the day.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Wow! I think this is a first - at least for me - 100% of the people made their picks! I still have a little bit of business though...

Penney volunteered to make picks for her kindred spirit Debra!
Christina volunteered to make new picks for Kami.
And I've asked Ty to spice things up a bit for Nadine.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered, it is always so nice to see all the generous spirit in this group! I will get the list updated to show the current status later, but right now I need to get ready for a birthday party! =)

[Elke]

Yay!!

[Penney]

Debra, I just have to go pick up my daughter then I'll work on your picks :)

[Ty]

Hey Nadine!
I tried to go one from your TBR and one off. Hope you like your picks!


RED
(spicy) - Club Shadowlands - so spicy you will need to drown in milk. okay, maybe that's not very appetizing...
(cover) - Seduction and Snacks - one of the funniest books I read last year. Instant pimping-out-to-friends.

ORANGE
(cover) - Cry No More - this title is a lie. You will CRY. SO. HARD.
(cover) - As You Desire - an all-time fave of mine. I love the alternate setting, I love the characters. and I love the eventual HEA. :)

YELLOW
(cover) - He Loves Lucy - Not sure if this was set in the summertime, but it's such a sweet story!
(summer) - Summer Loving - Number one on your TBR!

GREEN -
(cover/outdoor) - Lumberjack In Love - The cover is beyond cheesy but everyone has good things to say about this one. wouldn't mind doing a BR on this!
(author) - Beautiful Creatures - hey, there's a movie!

BLUE
(cover) - Release Me
(cover) - Seducing Cinderella - my current obsession is MMA stories. so hawwt.

INDIGO
(cover) - Secrets of a Summer Night - you have Mine Till Midnight on your TBR, but you really should start with the prequel series of the Wallflowers. This one was excellent!
(cover) - Mystery Man - I believe it is my job is convince more people to join the KA train. This is the book that did it for me!

VIOLET
(winter) - Gio - they're wearing wintry apparel on the cover, so maybe it's cold? haha
(cover) - The Secret - I really do love all things Garwood.

RAINBOW
(cover) - Wallbanger - I hereby propose that this book be REQUIRED reading for this group. Just saying. It is THAT good.
(lgbt) - Cut & Run - this one has been mentioned multiple times so far in this thread... :)

[Penney]

Ok Debra I'm finally ready. I had fun with these picks, one because I had the time to play and two, because there's just so much I wanted to pick for you. I had so much room to play that I decided to stick strictly with the color theme. I've included plenty from your TBR so it's within your comfort zone, but then I wanted to include some outside of that comfort zone. Although not too far out...

RED:
, I have one more to read in this series and I love it. Her heroines are not your typical historical heroines.
, Don't listen to the cover. You're going to cry and love every minute of it.

ORANGE:
, my all time favorite series. Jaime should've been on MK's list because he's the dreamiest of all the heroes. Hands down!
, a great mix of contemporary and historical.

YELLOW:
, very enjoyable contemporary romance. I think you'll like this one.
, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. It wasn't what I was expected and I thoroughly enjoyed it :)

GREEN:
, I just read this recently and I liked it, among other things, because it wasn't Nora Roberts' typical fare. Very refreshing. (don't get me wrong, I like Nora)
, another one of those surprise reads. First of all it was an Amazon freebie and those are always hit or miss, but this was a huge hit. Things you thought were going to happen didn't and I hate when I can see things coming a mile away.

BLUE:
, LOVE this series!
, saw it on your TBR and it's just a must read. Enough said.

INDIGO:
, another of my fav series also on your TBR.
, I don't know why I was surprised to see this one on your TBR. A great read!

VIOLET:
, Oldie but goodie :)
, this one may be a stretch for you but it was a great book. Actually it's the first of a true trilogy so if you decide to try it out and like it, be prepared to read the next two.

RAINBOW: Ok, let's introduce you to two more members of MK's Hero Hottie List...
, you absolutely MUST meet Roarke. This series is very heavy on the mystery, but the romance is to. die. for.
, A great m/m read that's not too focused on the sex, but instead focuses on the relationship between two of the hottest FBI agents ever...Ty & Zane (and some hot sex).

Ok, I hope you find something here that excites and delights you. I had fun coming up with all of these picks, but don't forget you only have to read one to complete the challenge.
HAPPY READING!!

[Ty]

Penney wrote: " Don't listen to the cover. You're going to cry and love every minute of it."

that's EXACTLY what I said! (in the post above. haha)

[Penney]

Lol! I saw that Ty. We have a few picks in common :)

[Ty]

BFF! ♥♥♥♥♥

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Thank you for the picks Ty. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

[Carla]

Karen--

I just finished (gulped it down more like) and loved it! It's so hard to resist a bad boy in need of saving, and the reasons behind both characters' motivations were incredibly compelling to me. I just had to keep reading to see how it would all work out. I'll definitely be reading the next of the series soon. Thanks for the recommendation!

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Nadine

Thanks for the picks I will start with I am going to read it for another challenge and I might read others as well

[Christina]

For Kami

Red: If I Were You by Lisa Rene Jones
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich. I don't think that you have read her books before, but I like them. They are easy light reads that usually make me laugh.

Orange: Firelight by Kristen Callihan
Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole. This was one of the bvest books I have read recently and the first in her new series. I had never read anyof her other books, but I understand that this is a spin-off of one of her other seires.

Yellow: The Undesirable by S. Celi
The Help by Kethryn Stockett. This is a book that was not on your TBR, but one that I loved even though this is not a romance novel.

Green: Phantom Evil by Heather Graham.

Blue: Storm Front by Jim Butcher. This is a series that is new to you. He is a sorcerer and I thought the first book was very good and verry funny at points.
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs. You seem to have loved the rest of the series and other people have said that they love this one.

Indigo: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione. I loved this book and I noticed that you read the first book in the Lords of Deliverance series. This is the first book from the previous series.

Violet: The Girl in the Clockwork Collar by Kady Cross. You loved the previous book and this is the nest in the series.
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon. This is my favorite series by her. It is a little sci-fi, but the characters are amazing.

Rainbow: A Shimmer of Angels by Lisa M. Basso. I love the colrs in this book.

I hope that you like some of the picks. I kept most of them from your TBR and took a few from the books that I loved this year. Please let me know if you don't find something you like.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Ty I am starting mystery man I can't wait two of my friends told me about the the different books by KA that they enjoyed and this was top of their list. I'm up for a buddy read let me know when you are able to start lumber jack in love.

[Debra]

Penny, thank you for the great picks !! cant decide which to start first. lol hum decisions decisions going to get The Witness from library Monday or Tues,I almost got to day but was out due back Monday.. Frog prince I m willing to try to .. and going to read both In blue, im gonna try to read all at some point this month not to mention the 9 books I got to day from lib.. I love all the picks .. I have seen a lot of talk on Cut and Run may have to definitely read too. yay this is gonna be foum to cause I can tie some of these in to other challenges.. thanks . meant to check earlier but it was twighlit breaking dawn 2 came out so I bought and my daughter and I watched it. loved it.. so now time for a good book ..

[Irina]

Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Hey Makenzie! had a great time going through your PIFM Shelf we have a lot in common.. Here are your picks.. Let me know if you want me to re-pick.. Enjoy!

RED : Rules for a Lady
..."

I can do a a buddy read for let me know if you're interested :)

[Ty]

Nadine wrote: "Ty I am starting mystery man I can't wait two of my friends told me about the the different books by KA that they enjoyed and this was top of their list. I'm up for a buddy read let me know when yo..."

I'm thinking maybe next week? I gotta find a copy of the book and finish up what I promised for other challenges. haha. But I'll message you when I do find a copy. Have fun with KA! Readers love her or hate her and I find myself sometimes straddling that fence, but more on the side of love. :)

[Kami]

Christina wrote: "For Kami

Red: If I Were You by Lisa Rene Jones
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich. I don't think that you have read her books before, but I like them. They are easy light reads that usually mak..."

Thank you so much Christina! There are so many good ones. I don't know where to start and how many I can fit in this much. I am going to try for six. If I can get to them all. :)

Born of Night (The League #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Phantom Evil (Krewe of Hunters #1) by Heather Graham
Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson #7) by Patricia Briggs
The Girl in the Clockwork Collar (Steampunk Chronicles #2) by Kady Cross
A Shimmer of Angels (Angel Sight #1)by Lisa M. Basso
The Undesirable (Undesirable #1) by S. Celi

[Christina]

Kami - I'm glad you liked your picks. I think I might try to read the first Steampunk book. This is an author I hadn't heard of and I don't think I have ever read this genre. Happy reading!

[Daffodil]

I finished today and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to more books featuring Leila and Vlad.

[Megan L]

Hi Ruby

Thanks for the great picks! I just finished The One That Got Away. It was a really great story. Thanks for the great pick!

[Makenzie]

Irina wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Hey Makenzie! had a great time going through your PIFM Shelf we have a lot in common.. Here are your picks.. Let me know if you want me to re-pick.. Enjoy!

RED : ..."

Ooooh definitely!!! Anyone else is welcome as well!!

[Breann]

Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Hey Makenzie! had a great time going through your PIFM Shelf we have a lot in common.. Here are your picks.. Let me know if you want me to re-pick.. E..."

That book was fantastic! Enjoy ladies :)

[Nancy H]

Yz the Whyz,
Thank you so much for recommending Silent in the Grave. I loved it! It has been on my bedside TBR-ASAP stack for a while because a friend keeps pushing me to read it, and now I have to admit she was right. I love reading books set in the Victorian Age about women who are ahead of their time, and this was one of those. Plus the mystery was good, too, and although I had that figured out early in the story, there were some other surprises. I can't wait to read the next book in the series! Thanks for the recommendation.

I have started to read another of your recs, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, and so far, I am liking it, also.

[Brett]

Finished my first pick, . Now, I'm onto my next pic, :)

[Makenzie]

Breann wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "Irina wrote: "Hey Makenzie! had a great time going through your PIFM Shelf we have a lot in common.. Here are your picks.. Let me know if you want ..."

Thanks! I can't wait! I wanted to read it last month and ran out of time. Seems to have worked out now that I get a buddy read out of it. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I finished my first pick, a buddy read with Fran of Of Honor and Love. And I'm on to my second, My Summer of Wes - I'm trying really hard not to look at that cover! I should be ready for our buddy read of Frog whenever you gals are!

[Katie]

MountainKat wrote: "I finished my first pick, a buddy read with Fran of Of Honor and Love. And I'm on to my second, My Summer of Wes - I'm trying really hard not to look at that cover! I should be ready for our budd..."

That cover is truly awful, isn't it?

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Katie wrote: "That cover is truly awful, isn't it?"

Yes, it really is!