2015 August Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Elizabeth]

2nd book: I didn't really like at all

[Ashley]

Nichole wrote: "Ashley wrote: "I just finished my third book The Bronze Horseman and I am devastated by it. I am so sad for both of them and the crap hand that life handed them and that they continued to make wors..."

So after The Bronze Horseman I went for Born of Fire. I liked it but I always feel like her books are very wash dry repeat. I have to get through them as fast as I can before the 17th when classes start again and my reading is consumed by case briefs. Lol
3 STARS

[Elizabeth]

Just read and I loved it,give it a five star rating

[Elke]

Diane,

Finished my first pick - it was a long slow start but ended up liking it...of course there was a cliff hanger.

[Elizabeth]

So lets here's a recap so far of the books I've read out of my picks that was picked by Suzanne.
1st: (beautiful sunset= longest book= 610 pages) five stars.loved it.

2nd: (quite misty mornings= new beginnings) 2 stars

3: ( stormy nighs= short book =44 pages)five stars

4: ( sunny days at the beach= orange cover) five stars

[Leigh]

Stacie, I have finished my first pick . i really enjoyed it so I picked up the next in the series.

[Carla]

Raine--I just finished my first PIFM book this month, The Warlord Wants Forever and liked it. Thanks for the recommendation; I don't know that I would have read it otherwise and I did like it.

[Elizabeth]

( beautiful sunsets -long book) pages 610 five stars
( quiet misty mornings - new beginnings) 2 stars
( sunny days at the beach - orange cover) five stars
( stormy nights- short book) 44 pages five stars
( stormy nights- mostly gray cover) five stars
And that's all of my books for this challenge,thinks again Suzanne for this picks

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Penney!

I've managed to finish 2 books already this month - Just Like Heaven which I thought was very cute and I will definitely be continuing the series sooner rather than later, and Master of the Night which was good and I'll probably continue that series at some point too, but not as enjoyable as the other book. I actually also read One Night with You, but I spaced out and read it right at the end of last month, so it doesn't count. I did enjoy it though!

I have at least one and maybe 2 or 3 more planned for this month, but that will depend on how the reading time goes for the rest of the month.

Thanks for the great picks!

[Mai]

Hi Leigh,

I've read three books from your picks so far:

Chasing Perfect ★★★
This was a lovely contemporary, I wasn't completely in love with the book, but I really enjoyed it and plan on checking out more books by Susan Mallery.

A Cold Dark Place★★★½
Very thrilling romantic suspense novel - I'll maybe get the other parts of the series. I wasn't keen on the ending, that felt a bit forced, but the good bits were really good :)

Vicious Circle★★★
I liked pretty much everyone aside from the heroine in this book. The hero? Gosh, cute tattoed biker-werewolf. Grandma? So much fun. Seph, the heroine, annoyed me, though. I hope she will grow on me in book #2, because the overall idea and world was quite nice.

Can't wait to get to the rest of my picks, thanks so much again for them :)

[Aminko]

Hi Carla_Collette,

I just finished On Dublin Street and absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for picking it for me. I can't wait to dive into one of the others off the list!

★★★★★

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi all, we are looking for volunteers to host the PIFM for October and November. If you have been a member of this group for 6 months and regularly participate in this challenge, PM me to volunteer. Come on, let your creative juices flow!

[Alexa]

Hey Jojo! I finished Seduction and Snacks tonight. I was actually kind of let down. The books got so much hype that I couldn't wait to read it. But, I found the jokes too raunchy for my taste. I'm going to try the 2nd book though. I liked the plot a lot... I just felt it was over the top.

[Leigh]

Mai wrote: "Hi Leigh,

I've read three books from your picks so far:

Chasing Perfect ★★★
This was a lovely contemporary, I wasn't completely in love with the book, but I really enjoyed it and p..."

I'm glad you enjoyed.

[Fran, Moderator]

Tammie wrote: "Fran: I hope you are still enjoying that Beach Vaca...jealous here! A few here for you to enjoy!

Quiet Misty Mornings:
YS: Truly, Ruthie Knox
New: Slammed, Col..."


Hi Tammie!

I read The Trip from your list this month. A quick, short, spicy read. I wish it had been a little longer, and the characters given a little more back story. Thanks for the pick! I still want to get to Truly this month, if I can't, then very soon for sure :)

[Erin]

Hi LaurLa, I finally got a chance to read one of my picks, Doe and the Wolf, yesterday. That series is so much fun! Thanks for the pick. I also read one of your picks from last month, Shiny by Amy Lane, and I loved it. I'm still hoping to get to another pick before month's end of any of my library holds come through in time.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Pamela Su, I finished one of my picks a few days ago - Just Like Heaven. Loved it - it was fun and delightful to listen to! Thanks for picking it for me! I hope to get to a couple more, but reading has been SLOW for me this month. I really hope that changes soon!

[Aminko]

Hi Carla_Collette,

I just finished Once Upon a Billionaire. I love this series and am very grateful for you helping me to return to it. The Secret Diary of Lizze Bennet just arrived so I won't have to figure out what to read next :-)

by Jessica Clare ★★★★★

[Marybeth]

Hi Leigh,
I finished my first pick and rated it 4 stars. Colleen hoover is definitely becoming one of my favorite authors. :)
I am now going to read and will hopefully also get to .

[Leigh]

Marybeth wrote: "Hi Leigh,
I finished my first pick and rated it 4 stars. Colleen hoover is definitely becoming one of my favorite authors. :)
I am now going to read [bookcover:Blue..."

I'm glad you liked it. I hope you like the others too.

[Ty]

Hello Shannan!

I finished 2 so far for this month -

4*
really liked this one. very different premise but still sweet and a lil emotional

not 4* lol..
eh - I cut my Sidhe teeth from KMM and Laurell Hamilton, so this lighter fare was probably too 101 for me. I miiiight still read book 2 tho. cough*threesomes*cough

still gonna try to read the dragon/alien book!

[Penney]

Ty wrote: "Hello Shannan!

I finished 2 so far for this month -

4*
really liked this one. very different premise but still sweet and a lil emotional

[bookcover:Dare to..."

Dragon/alien book? Wait...what?!

[Ty]

lol bff

[Elke]

Diane,

Read my 3rd pick -it was pretty good!

Thanks again for the great picks!

[Stacie]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Stacie Mass D-Struction

You've read a lot of books so it took a bit to find some new for you. I hope you enjoy your picks!

Quiet Misty Mornings: When in Doubt, Add Butter by Be..."

Diane, I just wanted to thank you for the recommendation of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library It was a great book. Entertaining, cute and fun! I never would have picked it up if not for you!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Stacie Mass D-Struction wrote: Diane, I just wanted to thank you for the recommendation of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library It was a great book. Entertaining, cute and fun! I never would have picked it up if not for you!

I'm glad you liked it. I don't even remember how it got on my radar, but it was a lot of fun and I totally want to visit that library!

[LaurLa]

Erin wrote: "Hi LaurLa, I finally got a chance to read one of my picks, Doe and the Wolf, yesterday. That series is so much fun! Thanks for the pick. I also read one of your picks from last month, Shiny by Amy ..."

That's so great!! I'm glad I found some good ones for you :-)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

September's PIFM is open! You will find it HERE.

[Shannan]

KarenH!

I finished my pick this month: . It was such an adorable and sassy read with just the right amount of hotness! Ah, werewolves. Gotta love them and even more so when they are grumpy and sexy.

Since we've got a few days left in August I'm going to see if I can squeeze in a second pick of since it also looks hot, hot, hot and short enough for a few days :) And I'm making my way to sign up for September's too!

[Shannan]

Ty wrote: "lol bff

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Ty, I'm going to try and read it too!! KarenH picked it for me. If you get a chance to read it, let me know if you like it :D

[Penney]

Ty wrote: "lol bff

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Thank you ladies!

[Elke]

Read my 4th pick, -it was a little too dark for me....so I skimmed alot. But thanks again for the picks Diane

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Shannan wrote: "KarenH!

I finished my pick this month: . It was such an adorable and sassy read with just the right amount of hotness! Ah, werewolves. Gotta l..."

Glad you liked it, Shannan! Molly Harper has become one of my go-to authors for that kind of fun, sassy romance.

[Diane]

SKANDIA,
I'm done with Kaleidoscope Hearts and I loved it!!! I'm also done with Never Never 1 and 2 and I cant wait for the third! I just hate the cliffhanger part. I'm also done with Eversea and currently reading the second book :)

[Diane]

Elke wrote: "Diane,

Read my 3rd pick -it was pretty good!

Thanks again for the great picks!"

Added that to my shelf! No problem :)

[Brett]

Way behind on my reading. Started my new job this month, been focused on that. BUT I have started one of my picks Eternal Light. Hope to finish it this weekend.

[Fran, Moderator]

Tammie wrote: "Fran: I hope you are still enjoying that Beach Vaca...jealous here! A few here for you to enjoy!

Quiet Misty Mornings:
YS: Truly, Ruthie Knox
New: Slammed, Col..."


Hi Tammie,

I finished a second pick of yours, Openly Straight. A very good YA, I especially liked Rafe's parents. I hear there will be a next one continuing the story line with Ben....I'm looking forward to it! Thanks again for the great picks :)

[Tammie]

Amy wrote: " Hi Tammie: You have a lot of great books on your PIFM shelf so choosing was hard but I hope you find something in the list below that takes your fancy. Enjoy your August reading!

Quiet Misty Morn..."

Amy--Thanks again for the picks...I was able to get 2 of these in...Halfway to the Grave...like this series...going to finish it!
...and Stranded with a Billionaire...I've added the next in this series to my 'to read' shelf and also the The Casual Rule which I won't get to yet this month!

[Tammie]

Fran wrote: "Tammie wrote: "Fran: I hope you are still enjoying that Beach Vaca...jealous here! A few here for you to enjoy!

Quiet Misty Mornings:
YS: Truly, Ruthie Knox
New: [book:Slammed..."

Awesome...glad you liked!

[Brett]

I wasn't a huge fan of Eternal Light. I can forgive some grammar mistakes, but spelling mistakes bug the heck out of me.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

KathyD - I finished one of your picks and enjoyed it. Very different than anything I'd read - cute YA story. Thanks!

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Brett - I've read 2 of your picks, Faking It and Reason to Breathe. I enjoyed the second book more and now I'm reading the rest of the series.
Thanks.

[Alexa]

Hello Jojo I finished another of your recs today! The Golden Dynasty has been on my to read shelf for a LONG time! I loved the first book... and every Kristen Ashley book I've ever read. I'm not sure why I put this one off. It was absolutely great! Thanks for a great recommendation!

[Stacie]

Leigh wrote: "Stacie, I have finished my first pick . i really enjoyed it so I picked up the next in the series."

Hooray! It looked cute!

[Stacie]

Diane! I wanted to say thank you so so much for the recommendation. I adored this book!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Penney!

I was able to finish two more of your picks, both new to me. I read Neanderthal Seeks Human, which I thought was VERY cute...new to me author, and I'll definitely be reading more by her! Then I read Sweet Filthy Boy, which was just ok for me...not a waste of time, but I'm in no big rush to continue the series.

Thanks for all the great picks this month! :D

[☘KathyD☘]

August
Picked by — MountainKat

Dang it MountainKat I wanted to get to a few more this month...but regardless, these were awesome picks! Thank you, thank you!

Quiet Misty Mornings
Dragon Bound — ★★★★★ 8/2 — new
Servicing the Target — ★★★★ 8/8 — tbr

Long Evenings with Beautiful Sunsets
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie — ★★★★ 8/9 — new
The Immortal Highlander — ★★★★ 8/18 — tbr

Stormy Nights
Hard to Let Go — ★★★★★ 8/3 — tbr
Castle Hill — ★★★★ 8/11 — tbr

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Wow, KathyD - you read a ton of books! And some of my favorites, or favorite series at least! I'm so glad you enjoyed!

[Penney]

One more great read picked by Alexis...

~ The Shadows by J.R. Ward 8/26 ✯✯✯✯✯

Thank you!

[Nancy H]

Hi ~Karen H~,
I finished my pick for this month just in time! I finally got to , which has been recommended to me multiple times and which I never got to before. Your pick was the one that motivated me to finally get to it and see what all the hype for it was about - lol!
I wish we had 'more month' left so I could get more of your good picks in, but I will read them anyway, even after this month is over.
Thanks again for great picks!