2013 December Pick It For Me! Challenge

[⚜️XAR]

Well, after finishing One for the Money earlier tonight, I forced myself to slog through Claimed to finish it tonight as well. Thank you for picking it for me, April, because it got it out of my To Be Read Pile, where it has been languishing since July of 2012. However, I was so disgusted with it that I wanted to give it negative stars! I rated it a one star read, and was pretty harsh with it, but I just didn't care for the book at all. I have one other book by the author, so I'm not giving up on her just yet, but I know I won't continue the Brides of the Kindred series. Now, to try to finish Scandal Wears Satin before getting to another of my Meet and Greet reads that I know I enjoy!

[Skandia]

Finished my first pick . Loved it! Very sweet romance and the age difference didn't make it weird in any way at all. Clad I finally read this book after so many recommendations.

[Ty]

Finished my first PIFM this month: . 3 stars. It was... interesting. I applaud the attempt at some sort of plot, ah hem, but I feel like that's just the icing on what really is just a smexytimes-fest. Thanks for the push, Amy! glad to have that off my tbr... haha.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Sallie(shuga)!

I finished Convincing Quinn yesterday and I really liked it. It was short but well-written, sexy and emotional. I will definitely be reading the rest of the series. Thanks for the pick!

I want to get to a few more on your list this month but I'm not sure if I can. Going away with the kids next week and that will seriously curb my reading time. I will try though!

[Joyce]

Hi Grace,
I finished Cinder today and really loved it. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm not sure which I'm going to read next but I'm leaning towards Her Mad Hatter

[Ali]

Hey Larissa,

So far it's been a busy December but I finished Seduction and Snacks! I highly recommend it to you, or anyone who hasn't read it. It was hard for me to not laugh out loud or wear a huge grin the entire time.

And now begins the dilemma of which to read next.

[Brandilyn]

Breann wrote: "Hi Brandilyn! I tried to give you 8 new to you books that were nowhere on your shelves. But then I gave up on that goal. :D Most of the books from your TBR are from your preferred shelf.

1. Amuse..."

Finished College Boys tonight. Sweet little GFY story. thanks :)

I will probably get to a few more, but I don't know for sure.

[Elke]

Zara,

Finished my 3rd pick! Liked it a lot!! Thanks again for the great picks!!!

Kiss of the Highlander 12/5/13 *****
Theirs to Keep 12/4/13 ***
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished 12/10/13 ****

[Daffodil]

Beppy

I finished early this morning and really enjoyed it. This story was special to me because I have a friend who became a foster mother. She truly believes in the program and providing a loving home for needy children. She went through many heartbreaks before receiving a little baby girl she eventually adopted.

Thank you for the suggestion. I've already requested Emma's book from the library.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Macwolf01 [Elise]

I have finished 2 picks so far:

A Little Christmas Romance very cute Christmas story. Finished 12/3 I gave it ****

Blind Wolf I enjoyed this one even though I am not really into shifter books. I think I will continue this series. Finished 12/8 I gave it ***


I have just started my third pick. I will post when I finish it.

[⚜️XAR]

Just finished The Perfect Play and loved it! Was a really great book to read, though I'm wishing I had read it at the start of Football season! Will continue with the series and would recommend it to others!

[Jaime]

Miss Butterfly, finished my first pick and I absolutely loved it.. Thanks for the pick.. I think I am going to start so I can get my KA and Jill Shalvis fix...

[Larissa]

Alicia wrote: "Hey Larissa,

So far it's been a busy December but I finished Seduction and Snacks! I highly recommend it to you, or anyone who hasn't read it. It was hard for me to not laugh out ..."

I'm glad you liked it! I plan on reading it soon as well.

[Aղցela W.]

I love that book as well

[Gigi]

Nadine wrote: " Gigi here are your picks

I picked some books from your rrr-pickforme shelf, books we have in common and books that I think you will enjoy.

1. Amusement Park/Disneyworld- The Unidentified R.."</i>



Hi Nadine!

I finished reading both
[bookcover:Animal Magnetism and and I really enjoyed them both. Thank you again.

[Gea]

MountainKat, I finished and really liked it. It was nice reading a new SEP book after so many years and thanks for bringing it to my notice :)

I actually forgot was also one of your picks - I finished it a few days ago and liked it as well

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm glad you have enjoyed your picks Gea!!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Ezinwanyi, I finished my first pick, Uncharted this evening. I liked it, but not as much as the first book. I've been trying to get to it for quite a while, so thanks for the push! I'm hoping to get to at least one more or your picks, but it's a busy month so I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to. Several of them are on my short list though, even if I can't fit them in this month. Thanks for the recommendations!

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Glad you liked your picks Gigi

[Ezi]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Ezinwanyi, I finished my first pick, Uncharted this evening. I liked it, but not as much as the first book. I've been trying to get to it for quite a while, so thanks for the push..."

I am glad you liked it. I didn't like it as much either, but I enjoyed it. It was nice to see they were still together and happy with each other

[Grace]

Hi Jaime. I've read three picks so far and working on the fourth. I didn't like one, but the other two I have really liked.

Running with the Devil- I wasn't a big fan. I enjoy her westerns a lot more.

Dare to Believe-I thought it was a cute novella. It was nice to finally connect events from the second book to the first.

Motorcycle Man-I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book, but I really did. I love the humor in it. I hated Tack in some places, but his sweet moments ended up winning.

I'm reading Summer at Mustang Ridge right now and am loving it so far. I'm a hundred pages in and have already started crying at several scenes.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Brandilyn! I finally got to read my first pick today. I read Holiday Games by Jaci Burton - it was a lot of fun! I loved getting to see all the couples together again! Thanks for the picks - I hope to get to at least one more if the holiday season allows me to!

[Zara's Retreat]

Crystal wrote: "For Zara , well... we have a whopping 32 books in common so I got kind of creative with your picks. I hope you like.

1. Amusement Park/Disneyworld- Choose a fairy tale retelling or a book with..."

I finished Wave the other day and enjoyed it. It was a very honest and frank look at the author's experience of a tsunami that hit where she and her family lived and how she coped in the aftermath knowing that all of her family apart from her were killed. It broke my heart in spots. I'd recommend it.

[Logan]

Finished another pick! Magic Bleeds is another great book in the Kate Daniels series. Loved it!

[Breann]

Kitten, I finished two more books!

I read Thick as Thieves and meh. I was really bored through most of it, which was really disappointing to me since I was sure I was going to love it.

I also read Christmas Goes Analog and OMG! Nerd love at Christmas? It doesn't get much better than that! I loved it.

[Isa]

I finished Hell on Wheels it took me a while as I had a loss in the family,so it's been hectic and sad few weeks but I'm hoping to catch up on my pickies pretty soon, I really enjoyed the book it had lots of action, romance, comedy and your perfect biker bad boy. X

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Condolences to you and your family Isa.

[Isa]

Thank you MountainKat!! Xxx

[Nadine Bookaholic]

so sorry to hear about your loss Isa.

[Isa]

Thank you Nadine xx

[Penney]

Victoria, the best part about the PIFM challenge is when I find a book that wouldn't have caught my eye otherwise. I just finished Kissing Under the Mistletoe and thoroughly enjoyed it. The title and cover had me thinking it would be a "cookie cutter" read but it was far from it. I'll be sure to pass it on :-)
Thanks for the rec and the loan!

[Becca]

Yay! I've already finished 2 books this month! (Pretty sure that's a record for me in this challenge :)) Finished It Had to Be You last week and gave it 4*. I really liked it and I'm excited to keep reading the series! It was definitely not what I was expecting but it was great regardless! I also finished Pleasure Unbound the other day and also gave it 4*. It was another great read and now I have to find the rest of the books in the series! Thanks for the great picks so far!

[Carrie]

I finished my first pick the other day, .

[Daffodil]

beppy

I finished last night. I'm a fan of Leigh's books, but I had a really hard time getting into this one. It has been a while since I read Cooper's story, but I still felt like I was missing the big picture in this one. Since it's part of a bigger arc, I didn't expect to learn a lot about the baddie pulling the strings. But nothing was explained about the motivations of the secondary bad guy. I did enjoy McCray's short story, enough that I'm more inclined to pick up the next book in the Night Tracker series.

[⚜️XAR]

I finished One Night with a Cowboy tonight, was a solid 3 star read for me. Am going to start Christmas on Mimosa Lane next.

[⚜️XAR]

Penney wrote: "Victoria, the best part about the PIFM challenge is when I find a book that wouldn't have caught my eye otherwise. I just finished Kissing Under the Mistletoe and thoroughly enjoye..."

Glad you enjoyed it! I have the other two books in the series, if you ever wish to borrow them!

[⚜️XAR]

Isa wrote: "I finished Hell on Wheels it took me a while as I had a loss in the family,so it's been hectic and sad few weeks but I'm hoping to catch up on my pickies pretty soon, I really enjoyed the book it h..."

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, Isa. I lost a close friend of mine as well this past weekend, but I am glad you were able to finish the book and that you enjoyed it!

[Isa]

Thank you so much VICTORIA I'm so touched with the GR community you girls have been so supportive and having this has been a great help and motivation for me to move on, carry on and keep reading xxx

[Penney]

Victoria wrote: "Penney wrote: "Victoria, the best part about the PIFM challenge is when I find a book that wouldn't have caught my eye otherwise. I just finished Kissing Under the Mistletoe and th..."

Thanks Victoria! :-)

[Suzanne]

Isa wrote: "I finished Hell on Wheels it took me a while as I had a loss in the family,so it's been hectic and sad few weeks but I'm hoping to catch up on my pickies pretty soon, I really enjoyed the book it h..."

So sorry for your loss ;( **Hug**

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi all! I just wanted to let you know that I have posted the PIFM for January a little early this month - HERE it is. I also want to let you know that the signups will be closing early this month due to the holidays, on December 22nd. You will have longer to make your picks though. We are making these changes to accommodate everyone's busy schedule this time of year. I hope to see you there!

[Mary Ann]

Carla_Collette wrote: "Mary Ann—
Here are your picks. Hope that you find something that you like. If not, let me know and I can re-pick.

Hey Carla, I finished Broken Hart. It was a good, steamy read and left me wanting to read more about the rest of the family. I guess I'll be adding this series to my list! Thanks for the great picks. I'm going to try to get in Perfect by the end of the month.

[Carla]

Mary Ann wrote: "Carla_Collette wrote: "Mary Ann—
Here are your picks. Hope that you find something that you like. If not, let me know and I can re-pick.

Hey Carla, I finished Broken Hart. It was a good, steamy ..."

Glad that you liked it!

[Skandia]

Finished reading my second pick
Really enjoyed it! Three cute short stories by Jill Shalvis. Thanks for the pick, KarenH!

[⚜️XAR]

I just finished Christmas on Mimosa Lane. Was a very emotional book, dealing with holidays and grief. Cried a lot during this one, and was very moved. Gave it 5 stars, but need a much lighter read now!

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Macwolf01 [Elise]

I have finished my third and fourth picks:

Her Fated Cowboy loved it so much I bought and read the other two books in the series immediately 5*

Heidi and the Kaiser the book was definitely HOT but I felt it was missing something who I tested it 3.5*

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Skandia wrote: "Finished reading my second pick
Really enjoyed it! Three cute short stories by Jill Shalvis. Thanks for the pick, KarenH!"

Glad you liked it...I did too!

[Lauren]

Forgot to update that I read one of my picks - . Thanks for the pick Joyce. It was quite enjoyable although not as good as the first book.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Ezinwanyi, I managed to finish a second book, My Bluegrass Baby, and I liked it a lot. Simple, sweet, with some good, snarky humor...just what I needed right now! Thanks for the recommendation!

[Isa]

THANK you for the hug Suzanne :))