2013 September Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Becca]

Thanks :)

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Dee wrote: "if you click on the booklink - you can download the ebook versions free"

That is totally cool! I didn't know you could do that. Is there a time limit that you have the book, or it's yours permanently?

Thanks for sharing this tip!

[Dee]

its yours permanently - the authors wrotie it for free as online slash

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Dee wrote: "its yours permanently - the authors wrotie it for free as online slash"

Awesome... thanks for sharing! I'll be sure to keep my eye out for that tab in the future!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

This is for Christina~
Fire: Fire people are impassioned and devoted lovers, and may tend toward flamboyant romantic gestures. Pick a book with a strong and/or stubborn character, someone who is determined to end up with The One and doesn’t take no for an answer. Or choose a book with a red, yellow or orange cover or with fire on the cover.
1. Magic Rises, ilona andrews (so looking forward to reading this one myself, this is a fav series of mine)
2. Artemis Fowl, eoin colfer (this is on my to-read again shelf

Water: Romance comes naturally to Water people; they give and receive love easily. Recommend a book that has a sweet and loving story. Or pick a book with a dark blue cover or one that has water on the cover.
1. A Discovery of Witches, deborah harknes (loved this book - vampires & witches what could be better?)
2. A Secret Wish, barbara freethy (water on the cover, I havent read this one but it looks & sounds promising)

Air: Since commitment doesn't come naturally to Air they can have difficulty in relationships. Choose an angsty and/or emotional book. Or recommend a book with a white or light blue cover or a book with a blue sky on the cover.
1. Shiver, maggie stiefvater (really liked this series also)
2. Rising Tides, nora roberts (NR has been a fav author of mine for a lot of years)

Earth: The Earth person commits readily, they don’t experience much conflict when choosing to commit, and may not see it as having negative aspects. Recommend a book with little conflict, something light and easy. Or a book with a brown or green cover or a book with any landscape on the cover.
1. Opal Fire, barbara annino (this looked cute)
2. Fools Rush In, janie thompson (this one looks like it would be a fun read)

[Mimmy]

Hi Leslie!

Your shelves are super organized and our book interests overlap a lot. I think we've read most of the same authors and series!

Fire: Seeing Red Firefighter #3 by Jill Shalvis Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost or The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley Gold by Chris Cleave.

Water: Hard Evidence I-Team #2 by Pamela Clare or Beautiful Ruinsby Jess Walter. (I love the I-Team series!)

Air: The Ghost Brideby Yangsze Choo The Last Letter from Your Lover JoJo Moyes or Hotshot by Julie Garwood. I'm planning to read both Ghost and Hotshot this month. Last is one of my favorite books.

Earth: And One Last Thing by Molly Harper, The Last Boyfriend Inn Boonsboro Trilogy# 2 by Nora Roberts, The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. I noticed that you didn't love the Molly Harper book that you read, but I think this is a quick and funny read. School was just sweet and sentimental. The sequel is coming soon, which made me remember this book.

LMK what you think and happy reading!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Thanks Lauren for the picks...

I have picked 4 from your recommendations I will see how well I do maybe a little hard since I go on vacation Sept 18 & do not get back until Sept 30 so reading maybe a little iffy...lol

It Happened One Autumn
Animal Magnetism
Slave to Sensation
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor

[Breann]

Katie wrote: "1500 pages of awesome, though! FREE awesome, at that. :P "

I've yet to plunge into this series. I'm a tad bit scared. I think I need to finish up Special Forces and The Administration before I can invest in this one. But I want to!

[Shatan]

Katie wrote: "Hi Shatan!

I hope you're able to find something appealing in here. I included one pick from your shelves and one m/m pick for each category, in case you're interested. :)

Fire:
Wicked Ties...j..."

Thanks Katie! I'm not into M/M but I'm going to try out Wicked Ties, Kaleb, and Heaven & Hell. ;-)

[Katie]

Shatan wrote: "Katie wrote: "Hi Shatan!

I hope you're able to find something appealing in here. I included one pick from your shelves and one m/m pick for each category, in case you're interested. :)

Fire:
W..."

Great Shatan! I can rec a new to you book for each category if you'd like, or if you're good with the ones from your to-read, then that's good, too. :)

[Katie]

Bre wrote: "Hey Katie!

I've posted your picks below. I am not familiar with a lot of your books on your shelves, so I hope I picked something that you want to read this month, and made good suggestions. Let..."

Bre, thank you so much for some great picks! I'm definitely reading Love, Delivered this month and hope to get to Heart in Hand, too. :)

[Amy J.]

Here they are Ashley. I hope you can find something you want to read on this list. We don't have a lot of books in common, so I had to go off the covers for many of the books on your TBR. For each category there's two TBR picks and one new choice. Happy reading!

Fire:
TBR -- OR , which I'd b willing to do a buddy read on. I just didn't get to read it this month like I planned.

New--

Water:
TBR-- OR

New--

Air:
TBR-- OR

New--

Earth:
TBR-- OR

New-- - for my fellow Austen Fan. Really any book in the Diary series could work here.

[~Leslie~]

Hi Roxy!! Great picks - I'm having a hard time narrowing them down. I'm actually going to choose more than I usually do!

I was just talking about reading this earlier today on GR, so I will definitely be reading
And I'm really interested in and it's available at the library, so I think I will read this one as well. I'd be happy to do it as a buddy read, if you are interested.

I'm also going to read I checked it out from the library last month then never got around to it. I'll try again.
And finally I'm desperate to continue with the I-Team series, so I think I will also read
All the others look really good and have been added to my TBR!!
Thanks again for the picks!! I will let you know what I think.

[Nancy H]

Breann,
My computer had to go to the computer hospital, so I am just now seeing that sign-ups ended yesterday! Is there any possibility I could get in the group for re-picks? Thanks for your attention either way.

[Breann]

Nancy H wrote: "Breann,
My computer had to go to the computer hospital, so I am just now seeing that sign-ups ended yesterday! Is there any possibility I could get in the group for re-picks? Thanks for your atten..."

Sure!

[Suzanne]

Hey Breann! I hope you enjoy your picks!

Fire:
1. Stubborn Character - And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper
2. Red Cover - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
3. Stubborn Character - Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews

Water: Anything by Sarah Addison Allen, she's one of my favorite authors!

Sweet Stories:
4. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
5. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
6. The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen
7. The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen

Blue Cover -
8. How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal

Air:
Emotional Book -
9. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
10. The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs

Blue Sky on Cover -
11. Barefoot in the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire

Earth:
12. Light and Easy - Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas
13. Green Cover - Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs

[Pam]

Nichole-
I totally missed the early posting for this month and was out of town this weekend. I will post tomorrow.

[Nichole]

Pam wrote: "Nichole-
I totally missed the early posting for this month and was out of town this weekend. I will post tomorrow."

Okay Pam :)

Breann, I can help with repicks!

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Brandilyn

I will have your picks up in a little while. I was away from my computer this weekend.

[Nici]

oh no, i was sick in bed all day yesterday and didn't get my picks done! is it too late?

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Brandilyn

Here are your picks, I hope you find enjoy them. The first two picks from each category is from your preferred shelf the third pick is something I thought you may like.

Fire:

Water:

Air:

Earth:

[Dee]

breann - if you need re-picks lemme know - I can help

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Amy
Thank you for my picks.
I have already started Thoughtless over the weekend but I will read the next book in the series for your pick instead.
:)

[Breann]

No, you've got until tonight, Nici :)

[Angi]

Hello Ezinwanyi...I will try to get your picks up by tonight...I wasn't able to get on this weekend to see that the list was ready (Sorry!!)

[Brandilyn]

I will be around tonight and tomorrow if you need help with repicks

[Brandilyn]

Nadine wrote: "Brandilyn

Here are your picks, I hope you find enjoy them. The first two picks from each category is from your preferred shelf the third pick is something I thought you may like.

Fire: "

Great picks (I didn't even know I had half of those ;) )

I actually read 60 Percent Proof last night, but there are plenty more from which to choose. Not sure yet what I will end up reading, probably more than one.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Brandilyn wrote: "Great picks (I didn't even know I had half of those ;)"

I like to go back and pick the older added books from shelves because I know I forget whats on mine...LOL

[Nici]

Fire: No Rest for the Witches (Nightcreature, #7.5) (Magic, #3.5) or
|501442]Kiss of Midnight
OR my favorite book Winter of Fire



Water: Mysteria which I loved or Faeries Gone Wild which i found to be a little hokey, so I would like to see what you thought


Air:
Me & Emma which is a very emotional book
or Room

Earth: I don't know what to say about a book with little conflict,I mean, conflict is what makes a story right? So I am going with covers on this one.


Life As We Knew ItPast Sins

[Ezi]

Angi wrote: "Hello Ezinwanyi...I will try to get your picks up by tonight...I wasn't able to get on this weekend to see that the list was ready (Sorry!!)"

cool

[Elke]

Pam,
Here are your picks, sorry for the delay! Hope you like them! Happy Reading!!

Fire:
Rock Chick both characters are stong and stubborn!
Etiquette & Espionage the main character although young is very strong girl who know what she wants.

Water:
In Bed with a Highlander cover is blue, and in the end it turns into a loving story!
Her Sudden Groom also blue-but I thought this was a cute/sweet story!
Air:
On the Island a very emotional book for me but I loved it!
The Best of Me another very emotional book for me.

Earth:
The Playboy quick easy read-I liked it a lot!
Wallbanger hilarious easy read-I loved it!

[Natalie]

Hi Yz the Whyz!!!! I finally have your book list. You were a bit intimidating to pick for,but I hope you can find something in the list I have made the you would be interested in reading.
Earth

-TBR
New to you

Fire

TBR
New to you

Water

TBR
New to you

Air

-TBR
-New to you

[Natalie]

Runell wrote: "Hi, Natalie! Comparing our books, you and I don't have too much in common so I really hope that you find something here that you'll like. :)

Fire:

: I haven't ..."

Runell wrote: "Hi, Natalie! Comparing our books, you and I don't have too much in common so I really hope that you find something here that you'll like. :)

Fire:

: I haven't ..."

Runell wrote: "Hi, Natalie! Comparing our books, you and I don't have too much in common so I really hope that you find something here that you'll like. :)

Fire:

: I haven't ..."<

Hi Runell, Thank you so much for your picks for me. I see a couple of things that I am going to try out. Losing Hope and the Opportunist for starters But I am working on Collide right now and will decide real soon which one of these will be my next book!!!!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I can help with repicks if you need me, Breann!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm home tonight and all day tomorrow if you need more help too Breann!

[Breann]

It looks like 6 of us are still waiting for picks. I'm sending out friendly reminders but I'll set up repicks at 11 EDT.

Thanks Nichole, Brandilyn, Dee, KarenH, and MK! I've got you down for repicks :)

[Breann]

Suzanne wrote: "Hey Breann! I hope you enjoy your picks!

Fire:
1. Stubborn Character - And One Last Thing ... by Molly Harper
2. Red Cover - Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
3. Stubborn Character - Magic Rises b..."

Thanks Suzanne! I want to definitely get to Magic Rises and Love in the Afternoon. I'll try to get to more if I can :)

[Fran, Moderator]

I can help with repicks too if you need me Breann :)

[Ashley]

Skandia,

I am so sorry for being late. I completely forgot to press the notification button. I am working on your picks right now and should have them up in about an hour.

[Ashley]

Skandia,
Here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy them and please let me know if I need to make any changes.

Fire:
Soulless by Carriger, Gail- Two extremely stubborn people but they are perfect together.

Chasing Fire by Roberts, Nora- A book that is new to you and of my favorite Roberts books


Water:
Cry Wolf by Briggs, Patricia- I love this series

Sudden Response by R.L. Mathewson- I am a sucker for books about lifelong friends turned lovers.


Air:
Going Too Far by Echols, Jennifer- This is one of my favorite ya books and it has plenty of angst.

Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole- Now I noticed that you did not like the first book in this series and I completely agree. However I noticed that her books are hit and miss a lot of the time and this one was a hit for me. There are a few other ones in the series I enjoyed and others I hated. Anyways if you do read this one (and enjoy it) let me know and I can recommend to you the ones I enjoyed and save you from the ones I didn’t.


Earth:
The Bride by Garwood, Julie- Even though it isn’t her choice to become married she readily accepts her role as a wife and falls head over heels for her husband. This is the best historical book I have ever read.

Pack Challenge by Laurenston, Shelly- Shifter romance

Love Only Once by Lindsey, Johanna- Historical romance

[Kimberly]

Hey Angi here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy, this is my first PIFM challenge and I'm not familiar with a lot of the books on your shelf... Happy reading!!!

Fire: (new) Throwaway
(New) Naked
(Angi's) Gilt
(Angi's) Gnome on the Range

Water:(new): Sam's Letters to Jennifer
(new) Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
(Angi's) The Ghosts of Melrose
(Angi's) The Space Between

Air: (Angi's) Laura's Big Break
(Angi's)Angel Wings
(new) Honeymoon For One
(new) Decadent

Earth: (new) The Christmas Wedding
(New) Dear John
(New) Maid for Love
(Angi's) California Man
(Angi's) On Little Wings

Hope you enjoy!!

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Wow sign-up closed really early this month, it seems to be closing earlier and earlier.

Sad I missed out ... hopefully not next month

[Breann]

Fran wrote: "I can help with repicks too if you need me Breann :)"

Thanks!

[Pam]

Nichole-

Fire: From Your chosen shelf or
New:

Water From You New (I read these out of order; I don't think it matters and this book is a stitch)

Air: From you I bought this as an audio because I liked the job the narrator had done on another book. I planned to listen to it on our vacation drive when my husband was asleep. He woke up, thought it was hysterical and finished the entire thing with me. That's a little embarrassing to say the least. New or which I read before Flesh above and really liked.

Earth: From you New which I listened to in audio and caused me to choose And One Last Thing or

Hope one of these works for you!

[Pam]

Elke wrote: "Pam,
Here are your picks, sorry for the delay! Hope you like them! Happy Reading!!

Fire:
Rock Chick both characters are stong and stubborn!
Etiquette & Espionage the main character although yo..."


Lots of good choices here Elke. Thanks. I'll decide this weekend :)

[Nichole]

Thanks Pam! Good choices, I'm not sure which one I'll start with.

*whispers* I've been known to read HR and PNR out of order on occassion.

[Breann]

Nichole wrote: "*whispers* I've been known to read HR and PNR out of order on occassion."

GASP!

[Nichole]

Lol, does that make your eye twitch? :)

[Breann]

A bit, yeah ;)

[Joyce]

Sorry Kimberly, I'm working on your picks now. I didn't realize they were due this early usually its around the 28th