2016 January Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Vandhana]

Hi KarenF,

Thank you for choosing awesome books.
Happy reading to you :)

Regards,
Vandhana

[Sonal]

Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Hi Sonal,

You were hard to pick for as we don't have many in common. I hope I did ok and you can find some new books that interest you.

Grumpy
TBR - Rebel
NEW - [book:Mr. Perfec..."

Thank you dear they are great <3

[Dragana]

Carrie wrote: "Dragana Im off exploring your shelf."

Carrie, Thanks.
Although I see Vandhana posted her pics. I am not what are the rules. Should I wait for yours or read from hers?

[Jody]

Mary wrote: "Jody,

Whenever I thought of books you may like, I would find that you already read them. It definitely made picking new ones more of a challenge. So hopefully you can find a few that you like.

Gr..."

Thanks Mary I'm very excited to get started, lots of great picks and some new ones I'm interested in trying to get to (will be adding to my TBR for sure!).

[Dragana]

Vandhana wrote: "Hi Dragana,

Here is the list for you. "

Hi Vandhana,
Thank you for your pics. I plan to pick two books, one new and one from my tbr. I am not sure which one yet, I need to read more since some of your choices are unfamiliar to me.
I'll keep you updated.

My picks (from your picks):
NEW TO ME:
- I could not resist "large, crazy Serbian family" (since I am from Serbia). :)
FROM TBR:
- first book was fun mix of pnr and historical. I hope the sequel is even better.

[Carrie]

Hi Dragana, here are your picks

Grumpy:
PIFM: (Red Cover)
New: (Romantic Suspense)

Happy:
PIFM: (Blue Cover)
New: (funny) or (funy, makes you happy and is just awesome)

Dopey:
PIFM: (purple)
New: (sweet romance, sweet character)

Doc:
PIFM: (tech)
New: (smart)

Sleepy:
PIFM: (green cover)
(spends alot of time in bed)

Sneezey:
PIFM: (brown on cover)
New: (injury)

Bashful:
PIFM: (little bit of mystery)
New: (Shy)

Snow White:
PIFM: (white cover)
New: (virgin)

Happy Reading

[Carrie]

Dragana wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Dragana Im off exploring your shelf."

Carrie, Thanks.
Although I see Vandhana posted her pics. I am not what are the rules. Should I wait for yours or read from hers?"

Oh well, I posted yours picks...I never saw the post until now. Happy reading whatever you decide to do.

[Dragana]

Carrie wrote: "Hi Dragana, here are your picks"

Thank you for the time you took to make the picks Carrie. I am going to read two books, one new and one from my tbr:
TBR
I am in group read for Winter so I need to read Fairest anyway. o:)
NEW
I adore Beauty and the beast retellings and paranormal. So this sounds great.

[[deleted user]]

Stephanie wrote: "Hi Karen

Here is my list i hope I have done this right

Snow White
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover

Sneezy
[bookcover:For You|1081..."

Hi Stephanie :)
So Many good choices !! I will let you know what I read but will definitely get 2-3 in.

[[deleted user]]

Hi Tammie , Here is your List :)

Grumpy - Recommend a book that is Romantic Suspense-Black Ice, , or a book with red on the cover.-Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Happy - Recommend a funny book-Nuts or a book with blue on the cover.-Again the Magic

Dopey - Recommend a sweet romance- A Hopeless Romantic

Doc - a book with orange on the cover.-Suddenly One Summer

Sleepy - a book with green on the coverThe Warlord Wants Forever.

Sneezy - Recommend a book with a character who is suffering or recovering from an illness or injury,-A Night to Surrender or a book with brown on the cover.-Point of Retreat( light brown ?)

Bashful - Recommend a book or with a character who is hiding something- White Hot Kissor a book with yellow on the cover.-The Face Of Deception

Snow White - Recommend a book with a virginal character Blackmoore / Edenbrooke- (These are two amazing books )or a book with a mostly white cover-Come Away with Me

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Carrie!

Sorry you had to wait so long for your picks. We don’t have a whole lot in common and your shelves have a ton of variety on them, so I tried to cover a wide range of genres/subjects in your picks. Hopefully you’ll find something that interests you!

Grumpy
TBR: Virgin River
New: The Rosie Project

Happy
TBR: Ten Tiny Breaths
New: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Dopey
TBR: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
New: Dragon Bound

Doc
TBR: Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
New: All Wrapped Up

Sleepy
TBR: Tangled
New: Extreme Exposure

Sneezy
TBR: Kiss of Crimson
New: Immortal in Death

Bashful
TBR: Dragon Prince
New: Almost Perfect

Snow White
TBR: The Sweetest Thing
New: Surrender

Happy Reading!

[Tammie]

Karen wrote: "Hi Tammie , Here is your List :)

Grumpy - Recommend a book that is Romantic Suspense-Black Ice, , or a book with red on the cover.-Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Happy - ..."
Karen...thanks man ch for the great picks!

[Nancy H]

Jody wrote: "Nancy H

Again I'm sorry for being late with your picks! We do not have any books in common but I tried to find new books that matched up with whats on your TBR shelf. Hope you find some you enjoy!..."

Hi Jody,
Please don't worry about the picks being late. I had so much going on with 11 extra people in my house for the holidays that I didn't even have time to check the site after I did my person's picks.

The books you picked for me look awesome. The problem is going to be which one to start with, since I want to read them all!

I'll let you know what I choose and how it goes.
Thanks for excellent picks!

[Carrie]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hi Carrie!

Sorry you had to wait so long for your picks. We don’t have a whole lot in common and your shelves have a ton of variety on them, so I tried to cover a wide range of genres/subjects in..."

Thank you Karen, trying to figure out which ones I will read.

[Mahyar]

Hey Carrie im supposed to pick for you! Sorry for being late. I will post the list by tonight. :)

[Sassafrass]

MountainKat wrote: "Finally Sassafrass! Here are your picks! I hope I found some good ones for you!!

Grumpy:
NEW: Naked Edge by Pamela Clare - It's been a while, but you liked the first ones in this s..."

Thanks, Kat! Sorry I haven't responded but I've been on vacation. These picks look great. I know I'll get to a lot of them this month. Now it's just trying to figure out where to start. Lol

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I hope you had a wonderful vacation! Enjoy your picks and Happy New Year!

[Reader's Lust]

Thanks Kathy D for the suggestions some are new to me and I will definitely be exploring them

[Leigh]

Hi Fran,

I finished my 1st pick . I really enjoyed it.

[Fran, Moderator]

Leigh wrote: "Hi Fran,

I finished my 1st pick . I really enjoyed it."

I"m so glad you liked it Leigh!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Tammie!

I finished my first pick . It was a super cute short story, thanks for the rec!

[Elke]

Fran,

Read my first pick - it was really good! Quick fun read!!

On to #2!!

***UPDATED 1/6/16
Read my second pick -another quick and fun read!!

On to #3!!

[Pam]

Ty-
Finished my first pick
Another great entry in the Kate Daniels series. I love the way she is moving the series along. Excellent choice--I enjoyed it.

[Fran, Moderator]

Elke wrote: "Fran,

Read my first pick - it was really good! Quick fun read!!

On to #2!!

***UPDATED 1/6/16
Read my second pick -anot..."


Awesome Elke! So glad you liked both of them :)

[Madison ✨]

Hi Dragana!

I read my first pick, When Beauty Tamed the Beast and loved it! Thanks so much for the pick; I love the adaptation of a timeless fairytale, especially since this was done in a humorous way! It was one of those that made me stay up until 2am last night because I just couldn't put it down :)

On to my next pick!

[Dragana]

Kristin wrote: "Hi Dragana!

I read my first pick, When Beauty Tamed the Beast and loved it! Thanks so much for the pick; I love the adaptation of a timeless fairytale, especially since this was don..."

Hi Kristin,
I am glad you liked that you liked the book I picked for you. When Beauty Tamed the Beast is one of my favorite historical romances, for the reasons you mentioned. The best in that series (and the books are not connected so it can be read out of order).

[Elke]

Fran,

Read my 3rd pick -it was pretty good!

On to #4!

[Madison ✨]

Dragana wrote: "Kristin wrote: "Hi Dragana!

I read my first pick, When Beauty Tamed the Beast and loved it! Thanks so much for the pick; I love the adaptation of a timeless fairytale, especially si..."

Good to know that the books aren't connected and I don't have to read them in order! It's a personal pet-peeve that I must read every series in the order it's intended, I'll definitely add the others to my TBR list but I guess I won't have as high of hopes if this is the best of them. :)

[Dragana]

Kristin wrote: "Dragana wrote: "Kristin wrote: "Hi Dragana!

I read my first pick, When Beauty Tamed the Beast and loved it! Thanks so much for the pick; I love the adaptation of a timeless fairytal..."

The only connection is that they are based (loosely) on fairy tales. A Kiss at Midnight (Cinderella retelling) is the second best from the bunch, so my recommendation would be to go for it next. ;)

[Fran, Moderator]

Elke wrote: "Fran,

Read my 3rd pick -it was pretty good!

On to #4!"

Great!

[Fran, Moderator]

Tammie,

I finished my second pick . Thank you for the rec! It was very emotional, I liked it a lot. I wish the relationship between Jake and Dain had a little more time to develop, but I really loved them together :)

[Mahyar]

I had the worst possible week. So has anyone picked books for Carrie? I didn't even read a single page since new year. Some messed up stuff happened to me :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Mahyar wrote: "I had the worst possible week. So has anyone picked books for Carrie? I didn't even read a single page since new year. Some messed up stuff happened to me :)"

Mahyar,

No worries, KarenH gave Carrie her picks. I hope things get better for you!

[Nancy H]

Hi Jody,
I finished my first one of your picks for me, and it was really good. It is the beginning of a series, so now I am definitely hooked on this series! The book is and I am lucky enough to already have the next few. But in the meantime, I am starting two more of your picks since I just can't stay away from them - lol!
Thanks again.

[Elke]

Fran,

Was able to finish my 4th pick -it was pretty good.

I am not sure if I can finish another pick this month but will try my hardest.

Thanks again for the great picks!

[Jody]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Jody,
I finished my first one of your picks for me, and it was really good. It is the beginning of a series, so now I am definitely hooked on this series! The book is [bookcover:Her Royal Spyne..."

I'm glad you liked it Nancy, and that I picked several you are interested in!!

[Mahyar]

Fran wrote: "Mahyar wrote: "I had the worst possible week. So has anyone picked books for Carrie? I didn't even read a single page since new year. Some messed up stuff happened to me :)"

Mahyar,

No worries, K..."


That's good do I still get to participate and read my picks? I promise I will be better next time :)))

[fleurette]

I have finished my pick - The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg. It was as great and funny read as all the other books in this series. I gave it five stars.

[Tink Magoo is bad at reviews]

I've finished my fist pick of Tangled this was off my TBR list, hopefully I can fit in a new pick too, after I've caught up with my reviews

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Mahyar wrote: "That's good do I still get to participate and read my picks? I promise I will be better next time :)))"

Of course! You're more than welcome to read and comment on your picks! Things happen sometimes that we just can't foresee...I hope things are better for you now.

[Fran, Moderator]

Elke wrote: "Fran,

Was able to finish my 4th pick -it was pretty good.

I am not sure if I can finish another pick this month but will try my hardest.

Thanks again for the g..."

You're very welcome!

[Tammie]

Fran wrote: "Tammie,

I finished my second pick . Thank you for the rec! It was very emotional, I liked it a lot. I wish the relationship between Jake and Dain had a little ..."

Awesome! I'm glad you are enjoying your list Fran!

[Tammie]

Karen wrote: "Hi Tammie , Here is your List :)

Grumpy - Recommend a book that is Romantic Suspense-Black Ice, , or a book with red on the cover.-Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Happy - ..."

Karen--Thanks again for the great picks! I finished the 1st 2 IAD by Kresley Cole...this is a great start to an AMAZING series! I'm going to read them all!

Next up is your recommendation for Blackmoore. Plan to finish this in the next week!

[Breann]

Hi Elke! I forgot to post that I finished Cowboy Take Me Away and I loved it! Thanks for the pick :)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Sandra,

I finished and I really enjoyed it. I'm half way through with but I'm struggling a bit with that one. I plan to finish it and also by the end of the month. Thanks for the picks.

[Elke]

Breann wrote: "Hi Elke! I forgot to post that I finished Cowboy Take Me Away and I loved it! Thanks for the pick :)"

So glad you enjoyed it!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Tammie,

I finished a third pick, . Very cute and funny short story! Thanks again for the great recs!

[mary]

Shelby, thanks for all the great picks. I ended up reading both Tangled and Cut & Run. I enjoyed them both!

Shelby wrote: "Mary

Here you go my dear. :) Hope something appeals and you enjoy your reading.

Grumpy
TBR - Dark Lover
New - Hold Me Closer, Necromancer

Happy
TBR - [book:The Princ..."

[Leigh]

Fran,

I finished my second pick . Loved it!

[Shelby]

Karen wrote: "Hi Shelby ,
Here are your picks!

I see you really like to read m/m but I have no idea of that genre but I have tried to give you picks you will like. Many thanks to KarenH for helping me !

Grump..."

Hey Karen! Thanks so much for the picks. I actually got to finish 2 of them this month. :)

Consent (1/19) ★★★★
The Perfect Mistake (1/20) ★★★

Really glad I got to read Consent. I've been wanting to finish that series for awhile. Gavin and Ben are such a great couple. The Perfect Mistake was decent but not my favorite. There were some good things about it, but the story was rushed a bit by being a short.