2014 May Pick-it-for-Me! Challenge

[Miriam]

Hi Penney,

thank you for your great picks. You gave me a lot of interesting suggestions and I don't even know where to start... I added them to my tbr but for now I gonna start with and
I didn't read much paranormal so far, so I'm really looking forward to dive into that genre. The books you picked sound great. Maybe I'll be able to fit in a few more.

[Suzanne]

KarenF wrote: "Hi Suzanne!

I had fun poking through your shelves. I did have a hard time finding things that weren't on your TBR but came up with a couple. Hopefully you find something you like!

1. Travel Abr..."

Awww thank you for my picks!! I want to get to everything but I'll definately be reading &

[Nichole]

Hi Angi! Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like :)

1. Travel Abroad:

2. Stay-cation:

3. Beach Reads:

4. Safari Style:

5. Road Trip:

6. Pampered Patron:

7. Cruise Control:

8. Be Happy:

[Ella]

I'm sorry it took so long to come up with your picks. Let me know if you need me to re-pick anything. I promise to be prompt.

1.Travel Abroad: Recommend a book that takes place in country/continent that you are not residing in OR a book that takes place in a setting that you always wanted to visit, but haven't.
NEW: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts - set in Ireland, the first romance novel I have ever read, set in a place I always wanted to visit, you have books by Nora Roberts on your shelves, but not this one
TBR: This Is Who I Am by Cherise Sinclair - takes place in the USA, but I live in Europe.

2.Stay-cation: book that takes place in the country/continent that you are on OR book that takes place in a small town.
NEW: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - first in series, takes place in a small town - I quite enjoy this series
TBR: Homecoming by Lacey Baker - first in series, takes place in a small town

3.Beach Reads: Recommend a book that would make a good beach reads, something that is that is light-hearted and relaxing OR a book that features a beach a lot.
NEW: More than Meets the Ink by Elle Aycart - it's a fun easy read
TBR: Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan - there's a beach on the cover, looks like a relaxing read

4.Safari Style: Recommend a book that has shifter/animal in the story OR a book that has an animal on the cover.
NEW: With Everything I Am by Kristen Ashley - it's the second book in a series, but it can be read as a stand alone - Kristen Ashley is my favorite author now, and I love her books
TBR: Demon's Curse by Alexa Egan - about a race of shifters

5.Road Trip: Recommend a book that involves a road trip or a Car on the cover OR a book that features a road/street on the cover.
NEW: Emancipating Andie by Priscilla Glenn -road trip
TBR: Texas! Sage by Sandra Brown - it's the third one in the series, but I think the books can be read out of order (preferably one )

6.Pampered Patron: Recommend a book that has a cover you find relaxing or a picture of a person/people that look relaxed or the opposite (they look like they can use a relaxing massage) OR a character that is rich.
NEW: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton - he definitely needs a massage
TBR: Tangled by Emma Chase - the hero is a rich guy, and he looks pretty relaxed on the cover

7.Cruise Control: water in the storyline or on the cover OR book that involves a cruise(boats on the cover accepted).
NEW: Beyond Me by Jennifer Probst - almost all of the above can be fund in this book
TBR: The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic by Hazel Gaynor

8.Be Happy: humorous book OR smiling face on the cover.
NEW: Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson - one of the funniest romances I have ever read
TBR: The Practice Proposal by Tracy March

[Dee]

Thanks Ella! These look awesome

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

so, do i still need to re-pick for dee? if so, I will be able to get to them this afternoon.

[Ella]

Dee wrote: "Thanks Ella! These look awesome"

I want to stress how sorry I am it took so long to post my picks for you. I had a crazy couple of days. I had to go to a wedding out of town, 20 hour on the road to go to a wedding where I barely knew the bride (family obligation, and my parents couldn't go so they asked me to go in their place). On the way back my car broke down in the middle of nowhere and my phone was dead.
It was an eventful weekend, one I hope to never experience again.

[Hina]

passionate kisses (aka beppy) wrote: "so, do i still need to re-pick for dee? if so, I will be able to get to them this afternoon."

Beppy, you don't have to if you haven't started yet. But thanks for helping out.

[Hina]

Ella wrote: "Dee wrote: "Thanks Ella! These look awesome"

I want to stress how sorry I am it took so long to post my picks for you. I had a crazy couple of days. I had to go to a wedding out of town, 20 hour o..."

Ella, I am glad everything is okay. Life happens to best laid plans. Lol.. But I am glad you are done with your weekend. It sounds really stressful.

[Ella]

I want to also thank passionate kisses (aka beppy) for her picks. I'll try to read the following:

1.Travel Abroad:
NEW: Just Good Friends by Rosalind James
TBR: The Worst Girlfriend in the World by Sarra Manning

2.Stay-cation:
TBR: Rush Too Far by Abbi Glines

3.Beach Reads:
TBR: Mai Tai For Two by Delphine Dryden

4.Safari Style:
NEW: Finding Mr. Right by Emily Carmichael
TBR: Ain't Too Proud to Beg by Susan Donovan

5.Road Trip:
NEW: Running the Red Light by Kelsey Browning
TBR: All Lined Up by Cora Carmack

6.Pampered Patron:
TBR: Dreamweaver Trail by Emily March

7.Cruise Control:
NEW: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
TBR: All I Want Is You by Toni Blake

8.Be Happy:
NEW: Playing James by Sarah Mason
TBR: The Bottom Line by Sandy James

[Hina]

Fran & Kaileigh,

Thanks for the picks guys. First I had no picks and now I have 2 sets of picks so I am going to try to do both of you justice and try to read from both sets.

Kaileigh, the deadline was by 8 AM for picks so when I didn't have anything from you, we went on to getting re-picks, but thanks for getting me picks.

[Fran, Moderator]

Ella wrote: "Dee wrote: "Thanks Ella! These look awesome"

I want to stress how sorry I am it took so long to post my picks for you. I had a crazy couple of days. I had to go to a wedding out of town, 20 hour o..."


Ella, I'm glad you are ok. Breaking down in a strange place and no phone sounds totally stressful!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Ella wrote: "Dee wrote: "Thanks Ella! These look awesome"

I want to stress how sorry I am it took so long to post my picks for you. I had a crazy couple of days. I had to go to a wedding out of town, 20 hour o..."

Isn't it crazy how much we have come to rely on things we didn't even have 10 or 15 years ago like cell phones and GPS?! Glad all is well Ella!

[Kai]

Sorry Hina lost track of when I had to have them done by. it was my birthday today so totally lost track of everything xxx

[Hina]

Happy Birthday Kaileigh!

[Zara's Retreat]

I haven't been getting notifications of this challenge pairings being posted even though I've set it that way. GRs is being a pain again. I feel terrible that I missed picking for Miriam. Please forgive me.

[Zara's Retreat]

Aarati wrote: "Zara,

Hi, here are your picks. I hope you enjoy some of them!

Travel Abroad
1.
2. - Set in Dublin, a place I always wan..."


Hi Aarati,

I think I'll start with Elianne. Thanks for the picks.

[Brett]

Laurla wrote: "Brett - Here are your picks! Let me know if you need me to re-pick anything. Hope you enjoy!!

1.Travel Abroad: Recommend a book that takes place in country/continent that you are not residing in..."

Thanks for the picks! I don't know which I will read first.

[Brett]

Aarati wrote: "Brenda,

Thanks for the picks. I'll check them all out when I get on my PC.
P.S I haven't read the book before , so can you change it? I don't like to read out ..."

Yea, I can change it. Official change, I pick . It still fits for the category. It's in a small town.

[Juana "Darkness"]

Hey Fran, do I pick for KarenF or Nichol? Just making sure so I don't get it wrong.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Juana "Darkness" wrote: "Hey Fran, do I pick for KarenF or Nichol? Just making sure so I don't get it wrong."

Hina doesn't have you set to do any repicks Juana.

[Juana "Darkness"]

Thanks Dee. I will go with: 4. Safari Style: and

[Juana "Darkness"]

oh ok thanks for letting me know.

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

hi, dee
first of all, i apologize for being so late. we were building fences longer than i thought we would be. here are my choices for you. (btw, thanks for adding to my wish lists!)

travel abroad:
Wicked as They Come - tbr - a far off land is a different continent, right?
This Rough Magic - new - set in greece; love this book

stay-cation:
The Trouble with Cowboys - tbr - looks like it's small town-y
Amanda - new - set in a small town

beach read:
Barefoot by the Sea - tbr - it says by the sea, which should mean beach
Too Stupid to Live - new - light-hearted read

safari
Hope Flames - tbr - animal on cover
Surrender A Dream - new - features several animals, but i like the chickens and horse scenes the best

road trip
In Honor - tbr - has a car on the cover
Sleeping at the Magnolia - new - has a road or street on the cover

pampered patron
The Guest House - tbr - looks like a relaxing place to be
In a Fix - new - looks like she could use some relaxation

cruise control
Ten Tiny Breaths - tbr - water on the cover
Miss Whittier Makes a List - new - takes place on a boat

be happy
Accidentally Yours - tbr - smiling faces
The Undomestic Goddess - new - i find it hard to believe that people are that clueless when it comes to cleaning house, but i found it hilarious.

[Dee]

thanks Passionate Kisses - I'm going to try and read a book from you and one from Ella - since you both gave me awesome picks!

[Dee]

Juana "Darkness" wrote: "Thanks Dee. I will go with: 4. Safari Style: and "

lemme know if you wanna buddy read Seven Years - I just grabbed it - I'm intrigued

[LaurLa]

Penney - Here's what I'm going to attempt to read this month... the last 2 for sure!

1. Travel Abroad:
★NEW: Knight Awakened - Coreene Callahan

3. Beach Reads:
★NEW: The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion

5. Road Trip:
★NEW: Under the Desert Moon - Marsha Canham

8. Be Happy:
★NEW: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper

[Zara's Retreat]

Laurla wrote: "Penney - Here's what I'm going to attempt to read this month... the last 2 for sure!

1. Travel Abroad:
★NEW: Knight Awakened - Coreene Callahan

3. Beach Reads:
★NEW: The Ros..."</i>

Hi Laurla,

I read [book:The Rosie Project a number of months ago and really loved it. It helped that where it was set was around areas that I knew from my childhood. I hope you enjoy it if you get to read it.

[Penney]

Laurla wrote: "Penney - Here's what I'm going to attempt to read this month... the last 2 for sure!

1. Travel Abroad:
★NEW: Knight Awakened - Coreene Callahan

3. Beach Reads:
★NEW: [book:The Ros..."


Great choices Laurla! If you're into audio books The Rosie Project was great that way :-)

[Juana "Darkness"]

Dee wrote: "Juana "Darkness" wrote: "Thanks Dee. I will go with: 4. Safari Style: and "

lemme know if you wanna buddy read Seven ..."

I'll let you know. Sound like it's a good one.

[Kai]

thanks Hina :) xxx

[Elke]

Shelby,

Finished my first pick it was good! On to #2!!

[Hina]

Fran,

I finished and and they were both so good! 4 Stars to both of them. I am going to try to to get another book or two off your list to read.

Kaileigh
I am off to read from your picks. I am probably going to try to get to if I can this month. My fiancee has been telling me to read that book for a long time.

[Dee]

Ella - I finished up This Is Who I Am - really wishing I hadn't waited so long to read it - now I need to dive into the next book in the series

[Fran, Moderator]

Hina wrote: "Fran,

I finished and and they were both so good! 4 Stars to both of them. I am going to try to to get another book o..."

So glad you liked How to Misbehave Hina! I loved it. I'm excited to read the rest of the Beauty series, I really liked the first one.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi ~Leslie~!

I finished my first pick, Concealed in Death, yesterday. It had a bit of a different feel to it than most of the previous books in the series but I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for the pick, and I'm hoping to get started on Ill Wind in the next day or two!

[Skandia]

Hi Hina,
I finished reading first book of my picks -
Cute novella, reminded me of Plains, Trains and Automobiles movie. Thanks for the pick!

[Elke]

Shelby,

Finished my second pick -it was pretty good! On to the next!!

:D

[Hina]

Skandia wrote: "Hi Hina,
I finished reading first book of my picks -
Cute novella, reminded me of Plains, Trains and Automobiles movie. Thanks for the pick!"

Me too! It was a fun read for me.

[Hina]

Kaileigh

I read and I loved the book. It's been a while since I read one of Lisa Kleypas novel. I gave it 4.5 Stars.

I think I am going to hold off in reading till mid-month. I will see if I can read something else before then.

[Lacy]

Mary,

I finished
and I loved it.

[Nancy H]

Erin,
I just finished my first pick for the month, , and it was really good. You have so many good ones on the list that I haven't decided which one to pick next but I am definitely starting another one this evening.
Thanks for such good picks!

[Elke]

Shelby,

Ok, fiinished my 3rd pick ...wow! Lol! It was good-the first part was slow for me but then it picked up! Thanks so much for getting me to read a new book/author!!

[SandyC]

Ashley, I finished and liked it. I want to continue the trilogy. Thanks for the pick!

[Elke]

Shelby,

So I am on a roll...I guess it helps that the boss is gone and I can read during work! ;)

Finished my 4th pick -I had actually tried reading this in October but it was very intense and I couldn't get through the second chapter. But this time I kept with it....and I loved it!!

On to pick #5!! :D

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Daffodil!

I read Sin at Sea from your list for me. I really liked it! I knew it would be a bit of a sex fest, but I didn't expect for there to be an actual emotional story as well, lol. I will definitely read the next book in the duet....thanks for the rec!

I am going to try and fit in one or two more of your recs this month :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Grace! I finished Tempt Me by Olivia Cunning. I liked it, but felt like it needed more. Still the characters were enough for me to give it a low 4 Stars. I don't know if I will get to more picks, depends on the other challenges, but I hope to!

[Miriam]

Hi Penney

I finished and loved it. This book was hilarious most of the time, thanks for this great recommendation. I'm reading the sequel right now. I'll definitely still read one of the paranormal books.

[Daffodil]

Fran wrote: " Hi Daffodil!

I read Sin at Sea from your list for me. I really liked it! I knew it would be a bit of a sex fest, but I didn't expect for there to be..."

Glad you had fun reading it.

[Daffodil]

Mountain Kat,

I finished a couple days ago and really enjoyed it. I'm definitely going to be continuing this series, especially since it looks like Jade & Dell are next up.

I started this morning and didn't want to put it down when I got to work.