2014 January Pick-It-For-Me! Challenge

[MountainKat, Moderator]

In my fantasy land, I would be hanging out at Club Shadowlands! Please pick from my to-read-asap shelf.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I've updated the participant list to this point, please let me know if I missed you or a preferred shelf. Thanks!

[Runell]

I'm in. And I'm going to have to join the Kelly family at their compound.

[Erin]

I think I'll go with Summit City.

[Nancy H]

Jack's bar in Virgin River for me. I'm just getting ready to read Virgin River Christmas right now.

[Kai]

I'm in. I would pick the virgin river series or the scoundrel series put me down for either. They both look good x

[Debra]

yay i thought i might have missed it, I'm im and its gaming with the scoundrels series!! And im open to new series i m going to try and date my tread books but no promises!

[Fi]

I'm in. Definitely Summit City for me. :)

[Logan]

I'm in! I'll be at the King's mansion with the BDB crew. :)

[Daffodil]

I'm glad I made it back online today; I was afraid I was going to miss this. I'm in. I'll be at King's Mansion.

[Angi]

Hopefully made it in time...Summit city
please use my Angi-Kindle-books shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

You are good Angi - I'll get you on the list! Still just over 2 hours to go!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sign-ups are closed. Rules and Pairings will be posted shortly!

To all latecomers, I will do my best to fit you in as long as you request it before repicks are assigned.

[⚜️XAR]

Sassafrass, looks like I'm picking for you, and I'm getting started right now!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Isa, I'll try to get your picks up tonight! The craziness begins tomorrow so I need to get them squeezed in as soon as I can!

[Breann]

Hi Apilif! You have me picking for you again :) I didn't include any M/F books in my recs since you mostly have M/M on your shelves. I hope that's okay.

1. Lose Weight:


2. Get in Shape:


3. Save Money:


4. Eat Better:


5. Travel:


6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:


7. Enjoy Life More:
(might push your boundaries but I loved it, it was my most recent 5 star read)

8. Get Organized:


Hope you can find one or more to enjoy!

[⚜️XAR]

Ok, Sassafrass, I hope you like the choices I've given you. Please let me know if I need to re-pick for you!

1. Lose Weight: Hot Pursuit (from your Read This Next shelf)

2. Get in Shape: I noticed you like erotica so when I saw this rule, I immediately thought of Bodywork.

3. Save Money: Light Me Up (from your Read This Next shelf) I have the Anthology book, A Very Naughty Xmas, on Kindle, that this story is from and would be happy to loan it to you!

4. Eat Better: The Summer of Cotton Candy has both food on the cover and the main character is involved in food service. Be forewarned though, it is YA christian romance, so its more of a sweet read than anything else.

5. Travel: I didn't see a country listed for you, so I chose to go off world for this choice-The Queen's Consorts (from your Read This Next shelf)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: I know Christmas will be over when you get to read this but one of the books that comes to mind when I saw this guideline was Kissing Under the Mistletoe. The series deals with a family of four brothers and it's on sale today only for Kindle for $1.99.

7. Enjoy Life More: This may be a bit out of your comfort zone, as it is Christian Romantic Fiction, but I thought it was quite good-Danger in the Shadows

8. Get Organized: The Auction (from your Read This Next shelf, was the earliest book on there)

Happy Reading!!

[Zara's Retreat]

Runell, I'm picking for you again. Here are your picks.


1. Lose Weight:
Dare You To by Katie McGarry (456 pages. From your rrrchallenge2013 shelf);
Evenfall by Santino Hassell (1427 pages. From your to-read shelf);
Bloodraven by P.L. Nunn (668 pages. From to-read shelf).

2. Get in Shape:
Being Chased by Harper Bentley

3. Save Money:
There is No Light in Darkness by Claire Contreras (Kindle)

4. Eat Better:
He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan (cupcakes on cover)

5. Travel:
Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux (Outside my country - set in Colorado)
Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (Outside my country - set in USA)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:
Rule (Marked Men #1) by Jay Crownover (book in series)
A Matter of Time (A Matter of Time #1) by Mary Calmes (book in series)

7. Enjoy Life More: (I had so many books to recommend to you that I had difficulty staying to just one so I have given you a choice of 6 - no you don't have to read them all. They are also all 5 star reads).
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Banished: Surviving My Years in the Westboro Baptist Church by Lauren Drain
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron
Ghost Child by Caroline Overington

8. Get Organized:
The Body Finder by Kimberley Derting (added 6th December 2012. From your rrrchallenge2013 shelf)

[SandyC]

Hi, Jaime! I enjoyed browsing your shelves. Hope you find something you like on this list!

1. Lose Weight:


2. Get in Shape:


3. Save Money:


4. Eat Better:


5. Travel: (I can't tell what country you're in, so these are set outside of where I live)


6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:


7. Enjoy Life More:


8. Get Organized:


Happy Holidays!

[Shelby]

Hi Christina!!! Ok so I hope I got some good ones in here for you. I had to really rack my brain as it's been awhile since I've read much new M/F. But I tried to vary your picks with a bunch of different options and at least some variety in genre. :D Have fun!

Ok decided to add a second pick for each category at the last minute, so I'm editing this post...

1. Lose Weight:
O'Hurley's Return (TBR) - I loved this series when I read it years ago. All of them were really good.
Daughter of the Blood (New) - One of my absolute favorites. I've re-read this soooo many times



2. Get in Shape:
Lover Revealed (TBR) - Ok this one might be a bit of a stretch, but all the brothers are in the gym often, they have to be, and Marissa is probably the most figure/image conscious of the shelans.
Nightkeepers (New) - Been awhile with this one in particular, but they spent a lot of time outside throughout the series so I figure it counts.


3. Save Money:
The Student Prince (New) - Ok, a little explanation here...it doesn't appear you read any M/M, and if you are trying to complete all your reads I'll pick something else for you if this offends you or you absolutely hate the idea. The last thing I want to do is bother/offend someone who just doesn't like the same sorts of things I do. But, it's a two part thing, I haven't really read any free M/F and don't have much really lendable that I remember either, though there's probably some on my kindle. Also this book is SOOOOOO ADORABLE! One of my all time favorite books! It's a free book and one of the most brilliant takes on the Arthur/Merlin mythology I've ever read. I figured it was worth the risk to recommend it, but if you want another pick I will absolutely do it.
Her Mad Hatter (New) - So this is one I have lendable on Kindle, I double checked. It is M/F, but it is more erotica than romance. Still I really enjoyed the take on the fairy-tales.


4. Eat Better:
Trust Me (New) - Wow, couldn't believe I didn't see any Krentz on your shelves. :D I really enjoyed her books.
Summer Desserts (Great Chefs, #1) (TBR) - Nora's always safe. :)


5. Travel:
The Darkest Night (TBR) - One of my ALL TIME FAVORITE series'!
The Bride (TBR) - Thought I'd throw in a little historical here.


6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:
Shadow Game (New) - Another new paranormal author for you. This my favorite of her series', but I've enjoyed them all.
A Hunger Like No Other or The Warlord Wants Forever (TBR) - Most copies of Hunger have Warlord in the front if I remember correctly, but I absolutely refuse to read things out of order so if it's not there I say read Warlord first.

or
7. Enjoy Life More:
Memory's Wake (New) - I had to dig a bit to find something recent that I'd read that wasn't M/M, but this was one of the best YA fantasy's I've read recently. I saw a few on your shelves and thought you might enjoy it.
Into the Mist (New) - I remember enjoying this one and it came up more recently than most M/F books. ;)


8. Get Organized:
City of Bones (TBR) - Loved this series!
Styxx (TBR) - It's still on my TBR as well. Keep meaning to go get this one, but I stopped buying Kenyon in hardback and I just haven't gotten a chance. Asked for it for Xmas though. ;)

[Fi]

Breann wrote: "Hi Apilif! You have me picking for you again :) I didn't include any M/F books in my recs since you mostly have M/M on your shelves. I hope that's okay.

1. Lose Weight:
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Hehe hi again! Ooh great picks, I love them, thanks! :D Now to what to read...

And all m/m is more than fine, I just can't seem to get back to the girly bits. :-P

[Elke]

Sandy,

I will have your picks up tomorrow!!

[Nan]

Mary Ann, I'll have your picks asap. :D

[Fi]

Hi Fran! :)

1. Lose Weight:


2. Get in Shape:


3. Save Money:


4. Eat Better:


5. Travel:


6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:


7. Enjoy Life More:


8. Get Organized:


Hope you find something you like. :)

[Runell]

Bre wrote: "I'm in with Joining the Kelly family at their compound in the KGI Series."

Hi Bree! Here are my picks for you:

1. Lose Weight: Arouse: This is a pretty hefty one, coming in at 406 pages. [TBR]

2. Get in Shape: The Locker Room: A story about basketball. [TBR]

3. Save Money: Forever. I Promise.: Short, sweet, and free. I really enjoyed this one. [New to You]

4. Eat Better: Blame It On The Mistletoe: I know that by January, Christmas is obviously over, but Fielding is just too wonderful and he's well worth it to read one more book about Christmas. [New to You]

5. Travel: Anna and the French Kiss: Paris, anyone? [TBR]

6. Family and Friends: Life Lessons: The beginning of a wonderful series about family. [New to You]

7. Enjoy Life More: Dare You To: I recently just read this, and really liked it. I saw that you only gave the first book three stars, and while I enjoyed both these books, I find that I did enjoy Dare You To more. [New to You]

8. Get Organized: On the Island: It's been on your shelf since October 27, 2012. I loved this book. [TBR]

I hope you find a few that you really enjoy. :)

[Kami]

FOR Elke


1. Lose Weight: Help your pickee lose some of what is weighing them down! Pick a longer book, preferably off their to-read shelf.

Outlander (Outlander, #1)
author
Gabaldon, Diana


The Edge of Never (The Edge of Never, #1)
author
Redmerski, J.A.

2.Get in Shape: Get your pickee in the mood by recommending a book involving sports or set outdoors. Or a book where a character thinks weight or fitness is an issue.

Simply Irresistible (Chinooks Hockey Team #1)
byRachel Gibson



Body Check (New York Blades #1)
byDeirdre Martin

Double Play (Pacific Heat #1)
byJill Shalvis

3. Save Money: Save them some money by recommending a freebie or a book that can be borrowed. Maybe one you can loan them! Or a book where money (or the lack thereof) is important.

Project ELE (ELE, #1)
byRebecca Gober Courtney Nuckels


The Woodlands
byLauren Nicolle Taylor

Burden of Sisyphus (Brink of Distinction, #1)
byJon Messenger


4. Eat Better: Suggest a book where food plays an important part in the story or one that has food or a table on the cover. Or a book that has a character involved in any aspect of the food industry from the farm/ranch to the table.

Eat Play Lust
byTawna Fenske

Sweet Baklava
byDebby Mayne


5. Travel: Motivate them to see the world, pick a book set outside of the their home country. (Or outside of yours if they don't list theirs.)


Castle Hill (On Dublin Street, #2.5)
author
Young, Samantha

Jewels of the Sun (Gallaghers of Ardmore #1)
byNora Roberts


The Silk Romance
byHelena Fairfax


6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: Suggest a book in a series or a book with family/friends in the story.


Modogamous
byKaren E. Martin


Walking Disaster (Beautiful, #2)
author
McGuire, Jamie


That Boy (That Boy #1)
byJillian Dodd

7. Enjoy Life More: Recommend to your pickee one of your highly rated recent reads, preferably new to them.


A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
author
Martin, George R.R.


Games of Fate (Fate ~ Fire ~ Shifter ~ Dragon, #1)
author
Radcliffe, Kris Austen


Seduced by Innocence (The Seduced Saga, Book 1)
author
Kinrade, Kimberly


8. Get Organized: Help your pickee clean up their shelves, pick something that has been collecting dust on the TBR for a while.


Up From the Grave (Night Huntress, #7)
author
Frost, Jeaniene


The Friday Night Knitting Club
author
Jacobs, Kate

[Lacy]

Oh man, I missed it. I hope you guys have fun and Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!

[Mary Ann]

Hey Dee,
Hope you enjoy your picks. I tried to pick at least 2 for each category.

1. Lose Weight: The Rose Petal Beach (TBR-2013) OR
The Raven's Seal (TBR-2013)

2. Get In Shape: Dangerous Curves Ahead (TBR-2013) OR
Measuring Up (New to You)-Cute, YA book.

3. Save Money: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes (New to You)- currently free on Amazon OR if you don't catch it, I can lend it too. OR
The PA's Revenge (New to You)-Same-free on Amazon now OR I can lend to you

4. Eat Better: When in Doubt, Add Butter (TBR-2013) OR
Anything But Love (TBR-2013)

5. Travel: Incineration (New to You) -I love this author OR
Before I Met You (TBR-2013)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: Second Chance Summer (TBR-2013) OR
Making Faces (New to You)

7. Enjoy Life More: Tears of Tess (New to You) OR
Driven (New to You) *I really enjoyed both of these books and am anxiously waiting for the next in the series!*

8. Get Organized: Caleb (TBR-2013) OR
Storm (TBR-2013)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Isa! Here are your picks! I hope I found some good ones for you!

1. Lose Weight: I found these two 'weighty' books on your to-read shelf. First, Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard - you rated the first two 5 Stars, you know you want to read this one too! Second, Falling Into You - looks intriguing!

2. Get in Shape: I found two on your shelves and one new one for you for this resolution. Going Down by Shelli Stevens (TBR) - I liked this series, but they were too short (I wanted more!) The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton (TBR) - he's a football player and isn't he purdy! New for you, Sno Ho by Ethan Day (NEW) - this one has a former Olympic skier who doesn't like junk food. I thought it was cute.

3. Save Money: I have several Kindle books I could lend you, but I'm not sure if I can loan books to someone in the UK. I can look further into that if you want. But for now, two books with money as a factor in the story - Bared to You by Sylvia Day (NEW) and Down London Road by Samantha Young (TBR). You gave On Dublin Street 5 Stars, so did I and Down London Road was also a 5 Star read for me. I liked Bared to You too. Also, Beauty Touched the Beast by Skye Warren (NEW) is free at Amazon here in the US, I thought it was good so it might be worth seeing if it is free for you too!

4. Eat Better: I have several new ones for you here. First, Hot in Here by Sophie Renwick - this one was a lot of fun, and pretty steamy too! Or maybe this new one is more to your liking, A Taste of Love by Andrew Grey? And one more, Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James (NEW) - they may ride the rodeo, but the family business is ranching. This isn't my favorite in the series, but I did like it!

5. Travel: I have three more new ones for you here - I loved them all! The first two are short, but pack a powerful punch - Shaken by Dee Tenorio and Do Over by Mari Carr. Both were five stars for me and set in the US. Set in the future, also the US and 4 stars for me, Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. Roarke is soooo yummy!

6. Spend Time with Family: All of these stories have strong friendships and I think you will like them. First two new ones - Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks and Surrender by Lora Leigh. Or from your shelves, The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake.

7. Enjoy Life More: My most recent five star reads are in series you haven't started. You have the first book in each of them on your shelves though, so I am going to pick those for you - Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux and Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare. Both are very, very good! I have one I anticipate is going to be another 5 stars for me coming out the first of the month, so I am going to pick the first one in that series too - The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks. I really loved that one, but it is very emotional.

8. Get Organized: I found two I really enjoyed on your TBR, you might enjoy them too. Not that they have been there overly long that I can tell, you are pretty new to GR, but they have been there from the start! First, An On Dublin Street Christmas by Samantha Young - sweet addition to On Dublin Street. And second, Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning - definitely some steam here!

I hope you can find something you like out of all of these, I tend to get a little out of control with this challenge. It is so easy to recommend some of my favorites so others can love them too!

Happy Reading and Happy Holidays!!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Lacy wrote: "Oh man, I missed it. I hope you guys have fun and Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!"

Lacy, if you want I can add you in at repicks. Just let me know.

[Ashley]

Hello Amy J.

I am packing right now for my flight tomorrow so I wont be able to have your picks up until the 24th. Sorry for the delay.

[Penney]

Hi Erin!

I'm a bit tired but I wanted to get your picks up now, otherwise I won't be able to get to it until the deadline. So I'll make this short and sweet…

1. Lose Weight:
Shadow of Night, not as good as the first but worth the read.
A Red-Tainted Silence, very angsty

2. Get in Shape:
Hounded, the MC is very in tune with the Earth so a lot takes place outdoors
Hot Head, hottie firemen always in shape.

3. Save Money: Two very good reads I can loan you in epub format
Zero at the Bone
Angelfall

4. Eat Better:
Warrior's Cross, hot alpha male
Blood Brothers , I see you enjoy Nora as I do :)

5. Travel:
Archangel's Storm, India
Warprize, A great fantasy set in a fantasy country

6. Spend Time w/ Family & Friends:
Magic Rises, a 5-star installment in the series
Lover Avenged, don't let Lover Enshrined turn you off from this series. It gets much better.

7. Enjoy Life More:
Rock Chick, a sexy, funny read.
Eternal Rider, a spinoff from the Demonica series so you may want to start with Pleasure Unbound but it's not necessary.

8. Get Organized:
Frost Burned, time for you to get back to our feisty Mercy



I hope you find something you'll enjoy. Happy Reading!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Penney! I enjoyed going through your shelves…we had a decent amount in common, but you also had quite a bit that was new to me. Here are your picks – I tried to come up with an equal mix of from your PIFM shelf and new to you, but didn’t quite make it...pretty close, though! :D

1. Lose Weight: Here are three of the longer titles from your PIFM shelf…I haven’t read any of them, but figured I was safe since they’re on that shelf! The Wise Man's Fear, Killing Floor, or Rock Chick Rescue.

2. Get in Shape: Out Of Her League is about an Olympic softball player – first book in the series, not my favorite of the series, but still enjoyable. OR Slow Ride – on your wishlist rather than your PIFM shelf, I love this series!

3. Save Money: Several choices here…The Governess Affair from your PIFM shelf is an Amazon freebie. New to you, Beauty Touched the Beast is also free at Amazon right now, or a couple that are lendable at Amazon: Sidecar, which I have and would be happy to loan you, or Shaken (absolutely amazing story)…I don’t have this one available to lend, but I know someone who does if you would like to borrow it.

4. Eat Better: From your shelf, Irresistible, or new to you, A Taste of Love…both enjoyable love stories set in the restaurant business.

5. Travel: You don’t have your location listed, so I had to go with mine, and picked 2 books set in different countries, neither of them the US: From your shelf, Untamed (set in Scotland), or new to you, Guarding Suzannah (set in Canada)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: From you shelf, From This Moment On. OR, you’ve started the Kowalski series, but never moved past the first book…how about continuing with Undeniably Yours?

7. Enjoy Life More: Christmas with Danny Fit – I just finished this a couple of weeks ago, and loved it! And one that I read farther back, but definitely deserves is Surrender. I’ll be listening to Surrender next month now that it’s been released in audio with the wonderful Kaleo Griffith narrating, if you’re interested in a buddy read.

8. Get Organized: A couple of books from your PIFM shelf that I thoroughly enjoyed and that have been on your TBR for over 2 years are Hotter Than Wildfire and Mr. Perfect.

I hope I came up with some picks that you’ll enjoy…Happy Reading!

[Penney]

Ooooh, thanks for the awesome picks Karen! I have no idea what I'll choose, but I just added a bunch of books to my tbr. I'm not sure if that's good or bad :)

[Brett]

Hello Joyce!

1. Lose Weight: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix-From your TBR. This one was one of my favorites in the series

2. Get in Shape: Ride with Me- This one is new to you. It's set just about all outdoors.

3. Save Money:Born of Fire- If I remember correctly the heroine in this had some money issues and it's off your TBR.

4. Eat Better: The Kitchen Witch- Another from your TBR

5. Travel: On the Island- New to you. This book might actually turn you off from traveling at first, but it is really good!

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: Kiss of Midnight-From your TBR. This one is a series, has friends, and they are all like family. Plus the series is good.

7.Enjoy Life More: Undeniable-New to you. So, all my recent books are all from school and you would probably find them pretty boring lol! I had to go back a ways to find this one, and it was the third book in this series that I had read at the time, so I thought I could still recommend the first one in the series which I actually liked better than the third one anyways.

8. Get Organized: Blood Bound- From your TBR. I have this one waiting for me to read, too, so if you want to do a buddy read let me know. :)

I hope you like the picks. Any changes please let me know. Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

hi, elizabeth

we had some books in common, which (i hope) helped me pick some books that you will enjoy. if you need me to re-pick, please just let me know.

1. loose weight - i chose two fairly lengthy tomes from your tbr list
The Tea Rose - over 700 pages
The Gamble - over 600 pages

2. get in shape
Taking Shots - tbr, h has weight issues and H is a hockey player. 2 for 1!
Beast - h feels that she is overweight and works out with the H to get in shape.

3. save money
A Cold Day For Murder - new to you, free on amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Cold-Day-Murder...
Pretty Shade of Grey - new to you, i noticed that you are starting to read m/m, and this one is pretty good. free here https://www.fictionpress.com/s/173125...

4. eat better
Duncan's Bride - tbr, he owns a ranch
Shifting Dreams - new to you, she owns and works in a diner

5. travel - i'm not sure where you live, but i live in canada, so both these stories take place outside of canada.
The Duke of Shadows - tbr, india & england
Just Good Friends - new to you, takes place in new zealand. it's the second book in the series, but i still haven't read the first book, and i wasn't lost reading any of the others.

6. spend time with family and friends
Rush - tbr, part of a series
Too Stupid to Live - new to you, m/m part of a series, and about friends. one of my favorite reads this year.

7. enjoy life more
Life Lessons, new to you, m/m i rated 5*
Finding Grace, new to you, i rated 4*, and a lot of other people that i know really like it.

8. get organized
A Thin, Dark Line, tbr, on your list since oct/12
North and South, tbr, on your list since oct/12

[Lauren]

Hi Pam - here are your picks

1. Lose Weight:

2. Get in Shape:

3. Save Money:

4. Eat Better:

5. Travel:

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:

7. Enjoy Life More:

8. Get Organized:

Hope you find something to enjoy!

[Elizabeth]

Beppy,
I love my picks! Checking those new to me right now. I haven't decide what I'm going to read yet. I'll let you know!

[Skandia]

Hi ~Leslie~,
I'm happy to pick for you! I hope you find something you like.

1. Lose Weight:


2. Get in Shape:
- this one is about ice skaters and I remember I really liked it
- from your TBR, looks like outdoors kind of story

3. Save Money:
from your freebie pile
read this freebie/lendable recently and really enjoyed the story, happy to pass it forward

4. Eat Better:
from your TBR
I love Susan Wiggs writing

5. Travel:
set in Edinburgh, Scotland and a very good second book in series
also set in Scotland :)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:
one of my very favorite books about friends and family
very good start to a great KA series
trilogy about sisters, one of the best, IMHO, written by Nora Roberts

7. Enjoy Life More:
loved this book. Good humor and great characters
great new author and the best teacher/student romance I have read

8. Get Organized:
my favorite were series and Maggie Stiefvater's writing is just so good
different kind of romance, loved it!

[Gea]

~KarenH~ you have quite a lot of books on your shelves and when I compared your designated shelf to mine we only had few books in common. That made it pretty interesting for making picks and I hope you like the result :)

1. Lose Weight
After the Storm by Maya Banks - This one comes out January 7th

2. Get in Shape
Seducing Cinderella by Gina L. Maxwell - You have read all of the books I had in mind for this category and I finally found one you haven't

3. Save Money
Irresistible Forces by Brenda Jackson - As I don't lend my books I found this one that's a freebie on Amazon and it's on your shelves

4. Eat Better
Sugar Creek by Toni Blake - Family owns an orchard - that probably counts :)

5. Travel
Off Limits by Sawyer Bennett - Your profile doesn't state your country and as I'm from a very small country in Europe I had lots of books to choose from

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends
Nauti Temptress by Lora Leigh - Book full of family and friends
Against the Wall by Rebecca Zanetti

7. Enjoy Life More
The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake - A great start to one of my favorite series
Willing Captive by Belle Aurora - This is different from what you usually read but a great book

8. Get Organized
Tempting the Highlander by Janet Chapman

[Ty]

Laurla, swimming through your titanic TBR was certainly an endeavor :)
Hope you find something you like. Enjoy!

1. Lose Weight:
(TBR) Wildest Dreams - get on that KA train!
(TBR) Rock Chick - choo choo!

2. Get in Shape:
(TBR) He Loves Lucy - so cute
(NEW) Real - loved this one. MMA fighters have to stay in shape, right?

3. Save Money:
(TBR) Heaven, Texas - one of my all time faves (reading the first is not compleeetely necessary for this. I read them out of order)
(NEW) Sins & Needles - heroine is a grifter constantly on the move for money. gritty and emotional

4. Eat Better:
(TBR) The Hunger Games - well, everyone's hungry...
(NEW) Wallbanger - this is not on your massive TBR! but zucchini bread plays an important role in this story

5. Travel:
(TBR) The Edge of Never - the H/h meet cute while traveling around the country via bus....
(NEW) Surviving Raine - unless you live in the middle of the Carribbean, I think this shipwreck story qualifies. :)

6. Spend Time with Family and Friends:
(TBR) The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - I dearly love this family
(NEW) Tangled - hot debut of the year, has surprisingly sweet family moments

7. Enjoy Life More:
(TBR) Magic Bites - stick with this. It gets sooo good with each book.
(NEW) First Grave on the Right - hilarious

8. Get Organized: Out of your 2500 TBR mountain, I picked 2 out of the oldest 100 that looked interesting. :)
The Darkest Hour - great series & family!
Something About You - this has also been rec'd to me

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Gea!

I had fun going through your tbr, I hope you find something you like :)

1. Lose Weight-
Razing Kayne - 418 pages

2. Get in shape-
Double Play
Play With Me - stand-alone in a series. Football player meets nurse, sweet and romantic.

3. Save money-
Love on a Wing and a Prayer - come join us for our January m/m buddy read with this freebie if you would like to :)
An Indecent Proposition Part I - I really liked this Amazon freebie, it's the first story in a serial. Sexy and emotional.
The Hostage Bargain - kooky, hot bank robbers - very fun, different, sexy.

4. Eat better-
Eat Play Lust - fun short story involving a yoga instructor and tater tots.
Stirring Up Trouble - I have had this one on my tbr for too long...buddy read?

5. Travel-
Truce: The Historic Neighbor from Hell
Until Fountain Bridge - you liked the first one in the series, how about reading the next one? I liked this one even better.

6. Family & friends-
Mackenzie's Mission
Love in the Afternoon

7. Enjoy life more-
Shaken - short but packs a powerful emotional punch, so good.
Bound and Determined - loved this D/s story

8. Get organized- 2 oldies on your shelf that I enjoyed very much...
Sheltered - this story stuck with me long after I finished it, and that usually doesn't happen.
A Kiss to Remember

[Fran, Moderator]

Apilif wrote: "Hi Fran! :)

1. Lose Weight:


2. Get in Shape:


3. Save Mone..."


Wow, Apilif! So many great titles to choose from, thanks so much for the great picks :)

I will definitely get to a few of these and try for more :)

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Ooops sorry - I looked at the wrong listing..I will have my corrected post for the correct person sometime tomorrow....Im traveling today to Georgia & will not have time to get to this while at work...I will get list posted sometime tomorrow evening...sorry about the goof but I was trying to pack & clean up from having my hubby's family over - going to rethink all of the family craziness next year lol

thanks for being patient....sorry Jaime for the confussion

[Elizabeth]

Hi Carrie,

here are your picks! Happy reading!

1. Lose Weight: Wild Card, the longest book in your preferred shelf.
2. Get in Shape: Seducing Cinderella, the hero is an MMA fighter
3.Save Money:One Sweet Ride, the hero comes from money, I can lend you this plus the cover is awesome!
4.Eat Better: Wild Man, the heroine is a baker or Exquisite, where the hero owns a restaurant.
5.Travel: On the Island, takes place in Maldives, a 5* read for me.
6. Spend Time with Family and Friends: Rock Chick, plenty of family-members and friends in it or Flat-Out Sexy, you should start this series!
7. Enjoy Life More:Extreme Exposure or Something About You, first books on highly rated series, both
8. Get Organized: Safe With Me, the oldest book in your preferred shelf

[Gea]

Thanks for the great picks, Fran :)

I know I'll be reading

There are many other interesting books on the list and I'll see what I can work in my reading schedule as well :)

[Lacy]

MountainKat wrote: "Lacy wrote: "Oh man, I missed it. I hope you guys have fun and Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!"

Lacy, if you want I can add you in at repicks. Just let me know."

It is alright. I am going to be super busy anyway. Thanks for the offer! ;)

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

I was trying to be on time this month but sadly Mother Nature had other plans, powers been out for two days finally came back on so if you need replicas or have any other latecomers I'm in. Thanks

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

stupid auto-correct ... re-picks

[Larissa]

Is there still time to fit me at the repicks? So sad I missed it this month.