2015 December Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Cecily]

Tracking Post
December 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
7/16 Completed!

Here are my Picks from ♥KathyD♥
Let's see how many I read


✔1.Big Sky by Kitty Thomas 12/04/15
2.Angels Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh
3.Down To You (The Bad Boys #1) by M. Leighton
4.Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison
5.Fugly by Mimi Jean Pamfilloff
6.Good In Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1) by Jennifer Weiner
✔7.Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) by K.A. Tucker 12/08/15
8.Kaleb (Alluring Indulgence, #1) by Nicole Edwards
✔9.Rush (Breathless #1) by Maya Banks 12/03/15
10.Tall, Tatted and Tempting (The Reed Brothers, #1) by Tammy Falkner
✔11. Fix You (Second Chances #1) by Mari Carr 12/27/15
✔12. Pucked (Pucked #1) by Helena Hunting 12/13/15 (OMG SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!!!)
13. In Flight (Up In The Air #1) by R.K. Lilley
✔14. Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1) by Kristen Ashley 12/30/15
✔15. Try (Temptation #1) by Ella Frank -DNF :(
16. Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott

[Emerson]

Just finished

2 stars

[Jody]

Diane ~Firefly~
Finished my first book Sweet Inspiration ★★★★
I loved it and plan to read the rest of the series! Such a unique story and I look forward to reading more about the Klaus brothers. Thanks for the great pick Diane!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Jody wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~
Finished my first book Sweet Inspiration ★★★★
I loved it and plan to read the rest of the series! Such a unique story and I look forward to reading more about the K..."

Glad you liked it Jody!

[Elizabeth]

Mountainkat
Picked for Joy: .just finished it five it a 3 star rating, for some reason as I was reading it ,it kept reminding me of The In Death Series which I love, but this series at least to me falls a little short,I just keep thinking that the In Death Series is better.if you like love the In Death Series then you might like this one,me I'm staying with the In Death Series all the way.thinks for picking it foe me to read.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Elizabeth wrote: "Mountainkat
Picked for Joy:.just finished it five it a 3 star rating, for some reason as I was reading it ,it kept reminding me of The In Death Series which I love, ..."

Always good to know what you prefer - so many books, so little time!

[Elke]

Irina,

Read my first pick -liked it a lot, it had humor, sexiness, and was a quick read!!

[Carrie]

I finished my second book the other day, , another 4 star read.

[Mariana]

I finished , 4 stars

[Sonal]

Hi Sunshine,
I finished reading , my first pick ty, it was really amazing :)

[Elke]

read my second pick Blood Will Tell-although I like Samantha Young...this just wasn't my cup of tea. But thanks again for the picks Irina!!

[Brett]

Finished my first pick . 3 stars.

[Tammie]

Rebecca wrote: "Hi Tammie
I hope you like your picks.



Star Wars -
(NEW) City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1)by Cassandra Clare (paranormal romance)
(PIFM) The Unidentified Redhead (Redhead #1) by Alice Cla..."

Hey Rebecca--I've read 3 of your recs that were also on my PIFM shelf so far...Romancing Mister Bridgerton, One Grave at a TimeA Rare Gift
I hope to get to a few more yet this month...if not, several of these go on my 'to read' shelf! Thanks again!

[Emerson]

Finished

3 stars, good installment to the series

[Breann]

Hi Pamela! I finished 4 so far this month.

Candy Man, Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer, A Night to Surrender, and Hoarfrost. I really enjoyed them all, but Hoarfrost was my fave! Thanks for the picks :D

[Karen ♐]

Jessica, Finished - Loved it! Another series I'll be reading.

[fleurette]

I have finished my pick - by Amanda Quick. It was not as good as I expected but still quite fun. Thanks, Amy, for picking it for me.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hey Sassafrass - I've been busy reading and haven't come back here to update! So far, I've read five of my picks - and loved them all too!

It's a Wonderful Tangled Christmas Carol by Emma Chase 12.7.15
A MacKenzie Clan Gathering by Jennifer Ashley - 12.8.15
Dragos Goes to Washington by Thea Harrison 12.9.15
Hot Holiday Nights by Jaci Burton 12.11.15
Pia Does Hollywood by Thea Harrison 12.16.15

I still hope to get to another four or five more! One of those being What Happens At Christmas, probably not until next week though, between the holidays, if you are still interested in a buddy read. Either way, I know this is a crazy time of year!!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Larissa,

I finished a pick and enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Sonal]

Hi sunshine,
i finished reading and I loved it. It was hilarious and fun to read and I ended up reading the whole series :)
ty

[Sunshine]

Sonal wrote: "Hi sunshine,
i finished readingand I loved it. It was hilarious and fun to read and I ended up reading the whole series :)
ty"

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It does have a lot of LOL moments, at least for me.

[Elke]

Irina,

Finished my 3rd pick -it was pretty good!

Starting to read my 4th pick, we shall see if I finish it before months end!

[Ari]

Alright, sooooo, so far I've read...

, which was just okay for me. I wasn't really into it and I'm not sure I'll continue the series.

However, I'm halfway through and I am having a lot of fun with this book (I've been on it for like...a week, and if it hadn't been for the fact that I got sick, I would've finished it a long time ago). It's cute, sexy, funny, sweet and I can't wait to find out how it ends.

Thanks again for my picks, Stacie!

[Aminko]

fleurette wrote: "Hi, Amy

Most of the tasks indicated for romance stories but since you have lots of non-romance books on your preferred shelf I decided to ignore this part of the rule from time to time

Star Wars:..."

Phew! I thought work was going to get completely in the way of my reading this month but luckily I just finished and can't wait to get the next book in this series. Thank you so much for encouraging me to continue this series!

On to !!!

Have a wonderful Christmas Fleurette!!!

[Sassafrass]

Hi Karen ♐,

I've gotten to a few of your picks this month. Here's how they panned out:

Against the Grain -- Great addition to the series. I love how the story arc is playing out. I loved that Cael and Ash got together finally but I wish their story had been more developed. This book wasn't my favorite in the series, but it was still really good. *4 STARS*

Loving Cara -- I think this was a good start to a new series. I'm interested in seeing where the other stories go, and I really loved Josh and Cara together. *3.5 STARS*

The Mistake -- this was a series I was never planning on giving a chance, but I'm so glad it did. This book was really cute. John Logan was definitely not who I expected him to be after reading the first book. I'm so glad that he wasn't. I felt for him and his home situation. But, I didn't feel like it was right all the sacrificing he and his brother were making. I wasn't a big fan of the heroine, Grace, but Logan more than made up for what she was lacking! I will definitely be continuing on with this series. *4 STARS*

The Unidentified Redhead -- this was cute and funny. I definitely got the humor. I enjoyed the relationship and banter between Grace and Jack. I can't wait to see what's going to happen next in their relationship. *4 STARS*

Kiss Me Like This -- I didn't quite feel the magic in this book like I when I started the Sullivans series. I did like it though and I will be continuing on with it. *3 STARS*

I'm not sure if I'll be able to get to any more this month. Thanks for the picks!

[Sassafrass]

MountainKat wrote: "Hey Sassafrass - I've been busy reading and haven't come back here to update! So far, I've read five of my picks - and loved them all too!

It's a Wonderful Tangled Christmas Carol ..."

Oh my goodness, Kat! You've been busy! I'm glad you've been enjoying your picks. I forgot about our buddy read and already read it. :( I'm sorry.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Oh my goodness, Kat! You've been busy! I'm glad you've been enjoying your picks. I forgot about our buddy read and already read it. :( I'm sorry."

No problem! I don't feel like I'm ever going have time to sit and read again! I know I will once the weekend passes, but I'm glad you are waiting on me. =) I hope it was good!

[Sassafrass]

It was sweet. I had a couple of GRRR moments, but overall a really cute book. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Good to hear!

[Aminko]

Hi Fleurette,

Just finished what a wonderful story. I'm going to try to squeeze one more in .

[fleurette]

Aminko wrote: "Hi Fleurette,

Just finished what a wonderful story. I'm going to try to squeeze one more in ."

I'm glad you liked The Friend Zone and I'm super interested in your opinion on Flowers for Algernon since it is on my tbr list as well.

[Breann]

I finished one more Pamela, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and I LOVED it. Absolutely LOVED it. Totally m y kind of book and went straight to my favorites list. I'll definitely be rereading this one in the future.

Thanks SO MUCH for the picks.

[Jody]

Diane ~Firefly~
I finished a couple more books:
Jaxson by Alisa Woods
This was a good quick paranormal read. I liked the idea of the world with witches and weres but it just didn't pull me in to the story that much. Maybe if it had been longer but over all it was an ok read. 3 ★★★

Enemies on Tap by Avery Flynn
I liked the description for this book a lot more than the actual book. I just got frustrated with the fact that this small town had a strong (and I mean STRONG) hatred for Miranda Sweet and her sisters because of their last name. It went beyond being realistic and I struggled to finish the book. I would say 94% of the story the town hates her and then after one event all is well. Unbelievable and I would not recommend it. 2 ★★

I'm listening to and like it alot so far and I hope to finish at least one more!

Thanks for the picks...I added several of the ones I didn't get to yet to my TBR list that were new to me.

[Mariana]

Hi Emerson,
These are the books that I finished in December:
I really liked it, I gave it 4.5 stars, the ending had too much drama but I really enjoyed the characters and their relationship.
- 2.5 stars, it was a sweet story but I got really frustrated with these characters. I also read from the same series and I had the same feelings.
- 4 stars- I love Nora Roberts and this was very good and appropriate for the holidays
- I listen the audio book and it was so good. 5 stars and I will definitely continue.
- I am currently reading it and it is good so far

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Jody wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~
I finished a couple more books:
Jaxson by Alisa Woods
This was a good quick paranormal read. I liked the idea of the world with witches and weres but it ..."

Glad you are getting some books off your TBR, even if they aren't great. Glad to hear what you thought of Enemies on Tap as I was considering getting it, but now I'll pass.

I hope The Deal holds up through the end for you - I really liked it.

Happy Reading!

[LaurLa]

Elke - only got to 3 of my picks this month, but they were both awesome! Thanks for rec'ing them. I really wanted to read Bet Me but it just isn't in the cards this month. I've read it many times before, it's one of my comfort reads, so I know I'll get it in again sometime!!!

Thanks again for all the great picks!


December PIFM
From Elke

Alvin & The Chipmunks:
✔TBR: Raphael/Parish - Alexandra Ivy - Animal cover and a shiftere book - 12.24 ★★★★


Christmas Eve - A power outage traps six groups of New Yorkers in elevators on Christmas Eve:
✔TBR: A Special 'Ops and Cops Christmas:Sexy Romantic Suspense Holiday Novella - Taylor Lee - looks like a steamy novella! - 12.21 ★★★


The Big Short - Banking movie starring Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt and Christian Bale:
✔TBR: Locke - Harper Sloan - short title and a HOT cover!! - 12.28 ★★★★

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hey Sassafrass! I read one more of my picks - might get to another tonight if I can finish one last book for December. I should probably say if hubby lets me finish, he is not very understanding of audiobooks! Anyway, I read With This Ring, I Thee...Oh, Sh*t! and really liked it. Not what I was expecting from the title and precis, but still very good. It was fun too, but not fluff like I was expecting. Thanks for the wonderful picks this month! I have several more lined up to read ASAP and grabbed a couple of the new ones too!

[Cecily]

Tracking Post
December 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
7/16 Completed!

Here are my Picks from ♥KathyD♥
Let's see how many I read


✔1.Big Sky by Kitty Thomas 12/04/15
2.Angels Blood (Guild Hunter #1) by Nalini Singh
3.Down To You (The Bad Boys #1) by M. Leighton
4.Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison
5.Fugly by Mimi Jean Pamfilloff
6.Good In Bed (Cannie Shapiro, #1) by Jennifer Weiner
✔7.Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) by K.A. Tucker 12/08/15
8.Kaleb (Alluring Indulgence, #1) by Nicole Edwards
✔9.Rush (Breathless #1) by Maya Banks 12/03/15
10.Tall, Tatted and Tempting (The Reed Brothers, #1) by Tammy Falkner
✔11. Fix You (Second Chances #1) by Mari Carr 12/27/15
✔12. Pucked (Pucked #1) by Helena Hunting 12/13/15 (OMG SOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD!!!!)
13. In Flight (Up In The Air #1) by R.K. Lilley
✔14. Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1) by Kristen Ashley 12/30/15
✔15. Try (Temptation #1) by Ella Frank -DNF :(
16. Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott



So through the month I was able to go through 7 of them. My favourite being Pucked by Helena Hunting and the least favourite being Try by Ella Frank which, unfortunately, was a DNF for me! Thank you ♥KathyD♥ for the books chosen for me in December. I had a lot of fun!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Breann!

Thanks for all the great picks this month! I ran out of time before I ran out of books I wanted to read, but here's what I managed to get to:

Romancing the Duke 12/4/15 ★★★

A MacKenzie Clan Gathering 12/5/15 ★★★★

Mending Noel 12/5/15 ★★★★

Caribou's Gift 12/13/15 ★★★★

Hot Holiday Nights 12/20/15 ★★★★

Wonderment in Death 12/29/15 ★★★★

I enjoyed them all and added several of your new picks to my ever-growing wishlist/TBR!

[☘KathyD☘]

Cecily wrote: " Tracking Post
December 01, 2015 - December 31, 2015
7/16 Completed!

Here are my Picks from ♥KathyD♥
Let's see how many I read


✔1.Big Sky by Kitty Thomas 12/04/15
2.Angels Blood (Guild Hunt..."

Yea!!! So glad you found so many you liked!!
Happy New Year!! =)

[☘KathyD☘]

December
Picked by — MountainKat

Kat...I put a slight dent in your picks! ;)
So many great books! Thank you, thank you!!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Kodiak’s Claim — ★★★★ 12/29 — (new)
Ravaged — ★★★★ 12/5 — (tbr)

Alvin & The Chipmunks
Animal Magnetism — ★★★★ 12/6 — (new)
Serpent’s Kiss — ★★★★ 12/23 — (tbr)

Daddy’s Home
Cowgirl Up and Ride — ★★★★ 12/24 — (tbr)

Christmas Eve
Snowbound with the CEO — ★★★★ 12/4 — (new)
All She Wants for Christmas — ★★★★★ 12/19 — (new)
Blood Kiss — ★★★★★ 12/29 — (tbr)
Feisty Princess — ★★★★ 12/5 — (tbr)

Concussion
Thrown by a Curve — ★★★★ 12/2 — (tbr)
Midnight Angel — ★★★★★ 12/7 — (tbr)

Joy
One Foot in the Grave — ★★★★★ 12/30 — (tbr)
Rapture in Death — ★★★★★ 12/31 — (tbr)

The Big Short
Simple Need — ★★★★ 12/10 — (new)
Hard as Steel — ★★★★ 12/25 — (tbr)
Kit & Ivy: A Red Team Wedding Novella — ★★★★ 12/18 — (tbr)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "December
Picked by — MountainKat

Kat...I put a slight dent in your picks! ;)
So many great books! Thank you, thank you!!"

Wow - you read a ton of books!! I'm glad you liked them - looks like there were gems there!

[Nancy H]

Stacey,
I finally finished Branded and it was really good. I have had so much company in December that I didn't get as many of the picks read as I had hoped, but I am planning to read them anyway, even if it is after the 'official' month!
Thanks again for great picks!

[Shelby]

Tammie wrote: "Shelby--We don't have a lot of books in common...hopefully you can find a few to enjoy during the Holiday Season!

Star Wars, Fantasy/Paranormal
TBR: Everbound, Brodi Ashton

Alvi..."

Tammie I finished two of choices this month. I enjoyed both
Fireworks (12/19) ★★★★
The Twelve Days of Randy (12/15) ★★★★

Thanks so much for your picks!

[Pam]

Laurla-
Cleaning up from the busy end of 2015 and realized I had forgotten to post. I read pretty quickly. Really liked Shea, Elli could be annoying in her lack of self-confidence but I liked the book enough to immediately start the next one in the series. Thanks for the pick!

[LaurLa]

Pam wrote: "Laurla-
Cleaning up from the busy end of 2015 and realized I had forgotten to post. I read pretty quickly. Really liked Shea, Elli could be annoying in her lack of..."

So glad you found something to enjoy! I have this series too and it's been rec'd for me too... so many books, so little time!!!

[Ty]

I suck at updating, but I did finish this challenge.
I read both - which I found that I could tolerate much better in audio and - so verra verra cute and delish. Thanks, Carrie!

[Carrie]

Your welcome!