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Elizabeth wrote: "ElkeI've finished four picks:
I enjoyed..."
Elizabeth,
I am glad you enjoyed the picks!
I finished one book this month, but I added a few others to my shelves.
. It was good, but I don't think I liked the beginning very much. Still glad I read it though.
Isa,I am so sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family.
Nikita--I just finished my first PIFM book this month, Season for Temptation and really liked it. Thanks for the great pick. I've had trouble getting books from the library quickly this month, so got it later and actually read the second book in the series first (and also liked that one). I'm starting on Colters' Woman (yowsa!) and am enjoying it so far. I have some other of your recommendations on order; thanks again for the great picks.
I finished my second and third PIFM books. I read
which was a great holiday read. I also read
which was cute but I got bored with the other story lines.. So I did skim some of the book.
hey, daffodil!i'm glad that you liked Twelve Days. i read it last year and really enjoyed it. (tears rolling down my face pretty much the entire book, though.) i think i liked "edge of heaven" better than "twelve days", but that's just me. sorry that the other read wasn't as enjoyable.
hi, sandyi just wanted to let you know that i have read several of the books that you chose for me this month.
i've read
- enjoyed it; i really liked that nobody in her family really looked down on callie for being "plain"
- it was all right for me.
- this was all right for me as well...i didn't like the fact that neither kate or joe seemed to be in love with sean
- i enjoyed this one
- this one was really hard for me to get through...thank goodness it wasn't that long.thank you very much for my picks, sandy. i plan to read at least 1 more, but maybe i'll end up reading 5 if i have time.
(the one i will read for sure)
- my possibles
victoria and isa, i'm sorry for your losses.
beppy wrote: "victoria and isa, i'm sorry for your losses."Thank you, Beppy...
Victoria, I'm sorry for your loss.
Fran wrote: "Victoria, I'm sorry for your loss."Thanks, Fran. Phil was a good friend. I miss him. His memorial was last night and I was unable to attend, so he is on my mind of late, as is his life partner, Doug. Reading Christmas on Mimosa Lane made me think of both of them quite a bit.
Sorry meant Beppy!!! Sorry my keyboard went haywire!
Hi Brandilyn! I finished my second pick yesterday. I listened to Armed & Dangerous and loved it! Thanks for the push to get back to Ty and Zane! I hope to get to a couple more picks, but the next few days are crazy so I am not sure it is going to happen. Thanks for the picks this month, I added several to my wish list!
Hi Alicia! I finally managed to get to my first pick. I finished
last night and quite enjoyed it. Not sure if I'll have time to read another before the month is out, but there are still several I want to try. Thanks for the great picks.
Elke,i've finished another pick
. I 'd started listening to the audio a couple of years ago but never finished it. This time though I enjoyed it and definately I'm going to read the next to the series.Thanks for the pick:)
I finished
and loved it. Thanks Leslie!
Lacy, I finished Lover Unbound and although it wasn't my favorite in the series - as I knew it wouldn't be -, thanks for finally giving me the push to go back to it. I intend on reading the next one soon.
Ashley wrote: "Sassafrass wrote: "Ashley wrote: "Hello Sassafrass,I read my first book Unveiled by Milan, Courtney and gave it 3 stars.I loved the story but found Ash to be annoyingly perfect. He is far too und..."
Ashley, I'm so sorry I didn't see this. I haven't read that book yet, but I maybe be wanting to stay away from it. I'm not a fan of the heroes that are just too perfect.
Fran wrote: "Hi Sassafrass!I hope you find something you like!
Amusement Park-
Quinn's Hart- (tbr) takes place in Disney. Loved this sweet story.
Little Red Riding Crop (tbr)
..."
Hi Fran! I've read Quinn's Hart and I thought it was adorable! That's for that rec.
I also read Already Freakn' Mated which I thought was classic Eve Langlais.
I'm hoping to maybe get to a couple of more books over the holiday.
Thanks for the great picks so far!!!
Hi Dee Dee,Finished
. it was okay. Half the book was promos for other books the author is working on.
Heya, April, I just finished Promise Me Heaven, which I substituted for No Place for a Dame after learning that it was the third book in a trilogy. I gave it 2 stars, as it was very difficult to read, but didn't completely suck.I've also started Sugar Rush, but I don't think I'll be able to get to the rest of the picks that you gave me this month. I usually try to read everything picked for me, but with having to finish up holiday crafting/preparations, I don't think I'll be able to make it.
So, here's where I stand on your list:
Planning on Reading Books: Finished 8/8
1. Christmas on Mimosa Lane by Anna DeStefano-12/19/13
2. Christmas at Pebble Creek by Vanetta Chapman-12/3/13
3. Home to Pebble Creek by Vanetta Chapman-12/14/13
4. ClaimedClaimed by Evangeline Anderson-12/6/13
5. No Place for a Dame by Connie Brockway, substituting Promise Me Heaven-12/24/13
6. The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton-12/11/13
7. The Naughty List by Jodi Redford-12/5/13
8. One Night with a Cowboy by Cat Johnson-12/18/13
Will attempt to get to in December: Will finish 2/7
1. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich-12/6/13
2. Cinderella Unmasked by Bonnie Dee (unable to get to, relisted)
3. Strange Neighbors by Ashlyn Chase (unable to get to, relisted)
4. Sugar Rush by Rachel Astor-12/25/13
5. Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu (unable to get to, relisted)
6. Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Brinker (unable to get to, relisted and using for a different challenge)
7. Ruby by Lauraine Snelling (unable to get to, relisted)
I am so sorry I completely forgot that I was in this challenge. I will try to read a book or two that Carrie picked for me
I did get to finish Sugar Rush, just now completed it, and had mixed feelings about it. Parts of the book were awesome, others had me wanting to scream in frustration with the characters. Its a 2.5 star read for me, but not bad enough to give a 2 star rating, so will round up to 3 stars.Thanks so much for all the picks, April!
Sassafrass wrote: "Fran!I just read 10 Ways To Steal Your Lover, and it was adorable!!!"
I'm so glad you liked it Sass! I loved that one too. I'm glad you are enjoying your picks this month :)
Happy Holidays!!
Nikita--I just finished my second PIFM book this month, Colters' Woman
. It was a different read for me (I hadn't read a menage book before) but it was an interesting read. Thanks again for the great picks.
Gea, Well, I had such a busy month and I didn't get all the books read that I wanted to this month. I didn't sign up for Jan PIFM because I still want to read the amazing picks you made for me in December... so I hope to get them read in January.
I did read
(I gave it 2 stars. I normally LOVE HR, but this one wasn't doing it for me... no biggie though)I just finished
and gave it 3.5 stars. It was definitely hot. I hope to read The Duke and I before January and if I do, I'll come back and let you know. I also plan to still read Just Like Heaven, Wait For You, Texas Destiny and Dragon Bound.
Thanks for the picks.
Crystal wrote: "Gea, Well, I had such a busy month and I didn't get all the books read that I wanted to this month. I didn't sign up for Jan PIFM because I still want to read the amazing picks you made for me i..."
Hey, Crystal, if The Duke and I you mentioned is the book by Eloisa James, you could use it for January's FAC. She's the featured author for next month. It might give you more motivation to read it!
Thanks Victoria.. but it is the Duke and I by Julia Quinn. I'll check out Eloisa James as I've never read anything by her before. Thanks.
Crystal wrote: "Thanks Victoria.. but it is the Duke and I by Julia Quinn. I'll check out Eloisa James as I've never read anything by her before. Thanks."
No problem! I've only read her Fairy Tales books, and even then not that many of them, but the two I read were pretty good!
Victoria wrote: "Crystal wrote: "Thanks Victoria.. but it is the Duke and I by Julia Quinn. I'll check out Eloisa James as I've never read anything by her before. Thanks."
No problem! I've only read her Fairy..."
I love her bio... I think I'll do the Desperate Duchess series and she just released the latest book in that series. Sounds fun. Thanks.
Crystal wrote: "I love her bio... I think I'll do the Desperate Duchess series and she just released the latest book in that series. Sounds fun. Thanks."If I remember correctly, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James have characters that are interchanged in one of each author's books. I think it was mentioned on Eloisa James' website...might be something to check out!
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Gigi wrote: "Hi Macwolf01 [Elise]! "Hi Gigi, after an insanely crazy few weeks I finally managed to finish Aiden's Charity. I am looking forward to reading several of your other picks over the next while (many on order with the library).
Thanks again E!
Hi Jaime. I finished Summer at Mustang Ridge and loved it. Thanks for the great pick. I'm not sure if I'll be able to finish any other picks this month, but I plan to read a couple more.
Hi Suzanne, I only got to one book this time, but I really enjoyed it. I read Rock Chick Reckoning
and I gave it four stars.
Thank you!
Hi Brandilyn, I managed to squeeze in one last pick this evening! I read Try Me and really enjoyed it! Thanks for the push!I decided to put off a couple of your picks - the ones in His For The Holidays since I rolled a Large Straight in the Yahtzee Challenge. So I will be getting to them, just a month late.
Runell - Ok so with the insanity of trying to finish up the Scavenger Hunt I didn't get to have as much diversity in my reading as I would have liked. I only managed to get in one book this time around, but it was a brilliant one!Dance With Me was absolutely wonderful! I really loved it! Thank you so much for your pick! I will keep attempting to get to the rest of them as well. :D
DeeDeeI did get a second book in this month of holidays. Going All In was just my type of raunchy. Only 1 complaint w/really good novellas are that its never enough.
Hope the holidays treated you well.
Happy New Years Challenge Mates!
Daffodil, This is a bit late, but I have just finished What Happens at Christmas. It was very good, and I probably would not have picked it up if not for your rec. Thanks for suggesting an enjoyable book!
I only got two read from your list, but I have the others lined up to read soon. Thanks again for great picks!
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I've finished four picks:
I enjoyed all of them, especially The Ugly Duchess. Thanks for the suggestion, I'm glad I've read it and thanks for the push to read the other three books:)