2013 September Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Breann]

It looks like picks are coming for those who are still waiting :)

Thanks to those who offered to help with repicks!

[Brandilyn]

Nancy H -

So we have about 26 books in common, so this will be interesting :)

I usually stick to 8 picks, but I am going to go with 12 this time (3 for each element). One will be from your to-read shelf based purely on the cover. 1 will be something new to you but something that I have at least heard of and maybe read, but still near your comfort zone. 1 may stretch your boundaries, but were 5* reads for me ;)

Fire:


Water:


Air:


Earth:

[Angi]

Hello Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron...Here are your picks - hope you enjoy them!! Sorry (again) for the delay and let me know if you want anything changed.

Fire:
...strong /stubborn character
...red cover

Water:
...sweet story
...water on cover

Air:
...emotional book
...white cover


Earth:
...little conflict
...landscape on cover

[Angi]

Kimberly wrote: "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
..."

Thanks for the picks...I think that I am going to start with Honeymoon For One

[Joyce]

Hi Kimberly, here are your picks I hope you like them.

PIFM Rules

Please choose TWO books for each category to recommend. Please give at least 4 books from their TBR and 4 books that are new to them. If your pickee has listed a preferred shelf, please make sure to use that shelf.

Fire:
From your TBR: Angels Fall This looks like a good book, you can never really go wrong with Nora Roberts and get a good mystery with your romance.

New to you: Darkfever This is a great start to a fabulous series. Plus the cover is red.

Water:
From your TBR: Summer Rental This seems like a nice story.

New to You: Fantasy Lover this is the first book of a very popular series plus a dark blue cover

Air:
From your TBR:The Guardian. Nicholas Spark's books are always a bit angsty LOL that's why we love them so. I really enjoyed this one.

New to you: Trouble in Mudbug This is a good story with a mystery. The cover has a light blue sky as well.


Earth:
From your TBR: Vision in White This looks like a light read plus it has brown on the cover

New to You:Nerd in Shining Armor This is a fun light read. I really enjoyed it plus it has humor.

[Kimberly]

Thanks Joyce they look great I can't wait to start!!!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Natalie wrote: "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

[..."

Intimidating? Hope not. : )

Anyway, I love your picks. Great work. Right now, I'm leaning towards Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan. Just have to secure a copy.

Thanks!

[Nichole]

Hi Ayesha!

Sorry for the delay. According to my husband, I fell asleep in my chair with my Nook propped up and softly snoring. *Until I see video, I'm not buying the snoring part* :) You have a teeny tiny tbr so I hope to help remedy that. I hope you find something you like!

Fire:
(TBR)A Knight in Shining Armor- Red cover.
(NEW)Ask For It- Possessive alpha male.
(NEW) Vampire Academy- Red and you seem to like YA.


Water:
(TBR)Wedding Night- Blue
(NEW) On Dublin Street- A favorite of mine and blue.
(NEW) Starcrossed- Water and although I haven't read it yet friends have given it high ratings.


Air:
(TBR) Size 12 and Ready to Rock- next in the series for you.
(NEW) On the Island- Wonderful book! Another favorite of mine with blue skies.
(NEW) Secrets of a Summer Night- Lisa Kleypas! She is a favorite author for many of us and if this doesn't work for you she also writes contemporary. Give her a try!


Earth:
(TBR)Ransom My Heart- A favorite author of yours.
(NEW) Wallbanger- A funny and sweet romance.
(NEW) Poison Study- This is on my list and it has great reviews from friends. I think you would really like it.

[Dee]

hi Macwolfe[Elise] - im' stuck at work right now, but i'll get some picks up for you tonight ;)

[Nancy H]

Brandilyn wrote: "Nancy H -

So we have about 26 books in common, so this will be interesting :)

I usually stick to 8 picks, but I am going to go with 12 this time (3 for each element). One will be from your to-re..."


Brandilyn,
Thank you so much. I am ALWAYS up for new authors, especially ones that other people give a '5', so I am eager to read these. I will see how many I can get done this month, since for once I don't have a ton of other stuff on my schedule in 'real' life - lol! They all look good so I am having trouble deciding which one to start with, but will let you know as soon as I choose one.

[Ezi]

Angi wrote: "Hello Ezinwanyi~For you, Agron...Here are your picks - hope you enjoy them!! Sorry (again) for the delay and let me know if you want anything changed...."

is my first choice, but I am strongly leaning on trying too.

Thanks

[Penney]

Amy wrote: "Penney wrote: "Hi Amy! That was fun, and really hard. Thank the Lord for Breann's rules, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to pick and choose. As it is, I left quite a few books on the cuttin..."

Amy, I'm glad you found a few books that spark your interest! I have the sequel to Sins & Needles on my list for September. I can't wait!

[Natalie]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Natalie wrote: "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 re..."

Maybe intimidating was not the right word but challenging and in the end fun. I just saw your book lists and all the groups you are a part of and I was worried that I would not do a good job picking for you. I am so happy that you like my picks. Happy Reading!!!

[Mimmy]

Leslie wrote: "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 defini..."

Hey Leslie! I have Firebird on library reserve also. I plan to start reading Ghost Bride this weekend and I'd love to do it as a buddy read.

[Nici]

*pouts* I can't find my picks!

[Breann]

You're right! I thought they were coming... I'll get someone for repicks. Standby :)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi, Nici!

Sorry you had to wait so long for your picks! Our tastes are quite different, so most of the books from your to-read shelf are based on things I've heard rather than first-hand experience. Half of the picks are from your shelves and half are new to you, with at least one of each in every category...

Fire:
Once Burned
The Warlord Wants Forever
Fated

Water:
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Pleasure Unbound
Do Over

Air:
The Fault in Our Stars
Tempting the Beast
Midnight Rising

Earth:
Comfort Food
Succubus Dreams
Dragon Actually



I hope you find something here that interests you - happy reading!

[Bror (Abrar)]

Ruth Ann wrote: "Ab2y wrote: "Ruth Ann wrote: "Ab2y-Thanks for waiting for your picks. Here are they are. I hope you find something you can read this month. Enjoy!

Fire:
Sweet Savage Love
It Happened One Autum..."

It works just fine :) thank you

[Dee]

hi MacWolfe (Elise)

Here are my picks for you - hopefully, one or more works...

Fire
A Game of Thrones - orange cover, to-read
No Place to Run - orange-ish cover, to-read
After Hours - seems stubborn from description, N2U, September Group Read

Water
Something About You - sweet romance, to-read
And One Last Thing ... - water on the cover, to-read
Ride with Me - sweet romance, N2U

Air
Master of Crows - blue sky, to-read
Flowers from the Storm - blue sky, N2U, Featured Author
Forbidden - angst city, N2U

Earth
Animal Magnetism - little conflict, to-read
Cowboy Casanova - brown cover, to-read
Eat Play Lust - little conflict, shortie, N2U

[Nici]

ohh good picks! I will narrow it down and let you know, and thank you!

[Becca]

Omg!! I'm so sorry!!! I'm moving (again :/) and work and school for crazy!! I totally spaced getting back on here!! Sorry nici and I hope you like you're picks!! So sorry :(

[Nici]

i got good picks :)

[Becca]

I'm sooooo sorry! I feel really bad!! *goes and sits in corner with dunce cap*

[Nici]

it's all good, I am enjoying choosing the picks I got.

[~Leslie~]

Roxy wrote: "Leslie wrote: "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, s..."

Hi Roxy - I have Ghost Bride from the library but I can't start until Monday. I am headed to New Orleans with furniture for my daughter's new apt. But I'd love to do a Buddy read. I'll catch up with you, I'm pretty laid back (make that extremely) about buddy reads. And I'd love to do Firebird as well whenever you get it. Let me know and I will set up a thread.

[Daffodil]

Leslie wrote: "Hi Daffodil I loved going through your books, though we didn't have a lot in common. But I've certainly added to my TBR!!
Here are your picks - I chose one from your TBR and one from mine. I matche..."

Thanks Leslie!

I'm going to try to read: and maybe .

I've already read (and loved it). If it's okay, I'd love to sub since it is book 3 in the series and sure to be chock full of emotional turmoil.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Dee wrote: "hi Macwolf01(Elise)

Here are my picks for you - hopefully, one or more works..."

Thanks for being so accommodating Ladies!!!

Dee, love your picks ... I'll read: 1st and then try , and I'm going to hunt down either and/or ... I'm intrigued by as well.

[~Leslie~]

Daffodil wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Hi Daffodil I loved going through your books, though we didn't have a lot in common. But I've certainly added to my TBR!!
Here are your picks - I chose one from your TBR and one from..."

Hi Daffodil, so glad you found some books to read! And I'm so sorry that I picked one you had read. I love that series and can't wait to read #3. So I'm excited to hear what you think. You have picked some of my favorite books! I hope you enjoy them all. Please let me know what you think.

[Nichole]

September is sooo far away! :D

[Breann]

Nichole wrote: "September is sooo far away! :D"

LOL!

[Ty]

Macwolf01 [Elise] wrote: "Dee wrote: "hi Macwolf01(Elise)

Here are my picks for you - hopefully, one or more works..."

Thanks for being so accommodating Ladies!!!

Dee, love your picks ..."

was surprisingly good. I've been waiting for the author to publish more, but alss, nada.

[Elke]

I have never wanted August to end and September to start so bad! Lol!!

[Breann]

Elke wrote: "I have never wanted August to end and September to start so bad! Lol!!"

Not yet! I'm still working on August :D

[~Leslie~]

Roxy Here is the link for the Buddy Read thread I set up.

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...

Looking forward to this!

[Gigi]

OH MAN!!! I'm in the hospital and missed the signups. Ugh!

I'm bummed! Have fun everyone!

[Dee]

only 11ish hours (east coast time elke)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Gigi wrote: "OH MAN!!! I'm in the hospital and missed the signups. Ugh!

I'm bummed! Have fun everyone!"

Hope you get better quickly Gigi!!

[Gigi]

Thank you MountainKat!

[Fran, Moderator]

Feel better Gigi!!

[Runell]

Christina wrote: "Hi Runell,

Here are your picks for this month. I hope you find something that you like. I tried to give you a few M/M books to chose from since it looked like that is what you had been reading l..."

Thanks so much Christina for all your picks! I own quite a few of those books in hardcopy, so you've given me the push that I've needed to finally get to them. My bookshelves thank you. ;)

I'm not sure exactly which ones I'll be getting to because as soon as I say which ones I'm going to read, I don't feel like reading them anymore so I'll update as I go along. :)

[Susan A]

Mountain Kat

I read Boys of Summer this morning. I loved it! 5 stars. I've added book 2 to my TBR and I really hope I can squeeze it in this month.

I read My Cowboy Heart early as I needed it for BINGO. I very much enjoyed that one as well 4stars.

Thanks for these great picks. Planning on 4 more of your picks as well.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm so glad you are enjoying your picks! Wow, 5 stars?! I may have to move that one off the wishlist and actually go shopping!!

[Sassafrass]

Renee:


I finished my first pick, . You were so right it was very hot but also very sweet. I really liked the author's writing so I'm going to check out not of her stuff. Great pick. This was right up my alley.


On to next!

[Susan A]

MountainKat wrote: "I'm so glad you are enjoying your picks! Wow, 5 stars?! I may have to move that one off the wishlist and actually go shopping!!"

I bet this story is a love it or hate it. It was 1st POV and it was 67 pages of Hunter's feelings. I was very emotional.

[❆ Crystal ❆]

Karen H, I finished my first PIFM... . This was a new book to me and an author I had never heard of.

I loved the book. I gave it 5 stars. It had so many elements in a book that I love. But, my favorite element is that of a strong heroine. Beth was just awesome. I liked her VERY much. I hope to read the next book in the series soon as it seems like the family is healing and there might just be happiness for everyone! Isabella and Mac intrigue me and I need to read more from the author... she's awesome.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Crystal wrote: " Karen H, I finished my first PIFM... . This was a new book to me and an author I had never heard of.

I loved the book. I gave it 5 stars. ..."

Glad you liked it, Crystal! I've loved every book in the series so far. If you listen to audiobooks at all, you might want to consider trying this series in audio...the narration is very well done.

[❆ Crystal ❆]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Crystal wrote: " Karen H, I finished my first PIFM... . This was a new book to me and an author I had never heard of.

I loved the book. I g..."

Karen, I've never listened to an audio book before... I have done the text-to-speech on my Kindle, but had a hard time following along as my mind would wonder a lot. I may give it a try.. I hear the audio books have a lot better quality.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Oh, it's a totally different experience, Crystal...I can't listen to text-to-speech, but I get through more books in audio than I do reading. A good narrator can add so much to a book! Unfortunately the opposite is also true, a bad narrator can ruin a good story, so you do have to be careful what you pick. I got started listening to audiobooks when had about a 4 hour round-trip commute for a couple of years, and now I still listen while I'm in the car, but also doing housework, yardwork, etc. They're gread for anytime you're doing something repetitive or relatively mindless. If you have access to a library that has digital downloads, it might be worth checking one out. And if it doesn't work for you (and even though I'm a huge fan I do know they aren't for everyone) you're not out anything to try it.

[❆ Crystal ❆]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Oh, it's a totally different experience, Crystal...I can't listen to text-to-speech, but I get through more books in audio than I do reading. A good narrator can add so much to a book! Unfortunat..."

Great suggestion. My digital library has a ton of choices... I'll give it a try. :-)

BTW... I started my 2nd PIFM book this morning.... :-)

[SandyC]

I finished my first pick, . It's a very sad story, but there is an element of joy as well. I definitely want to read the next installment. Thanks to Brett for the nudge to read it!