2014 May Pick-it-for-Me! Challenge

[Elke]

Shelby,


Finished my 5th pick -it was good, very sweet and romantic!!

Here is the list I had chosen to read....not sure if I can get to the last one because of the other challenges, but wanted to say thanks again for the great picks!!

The Final Piece 5/6/14
Bone Rider 5/5/14
Logan's Acadian Wolves 5/3/14
Nightkeepers
Spell of the Highlander 5/2/14
It Happened One Wedding 5/8/14

[Hina]

Wow...Elke! 5 books already done. Congrats!

[Elke]

Hina wrote: "Wow...Elke! 5 books already done. Congrats!"

Thanks Hina!! It is nice when the boss is gone and I can read! Lol!!

[Hina]

Elke wrote: "Hina wrote: "Wow...Elke! 5 books already done. Congrats!"

Thanks Hina!! It is nice when the boss is gone and I can read! Lol!!"

Lucky you!

[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..."

I finished reading and LOVED IT! This story was excellent of course, but what I kept thinking while I read this book is that they should take this whole series and reverse all the genders. Harry should be a girl and Susan and Murphy should be guys. And she should be played by Jennifer Lawrence. I think she could play a female Harry Dresden, random thoughts but I would pay money to see that.

[~Leslie~]

~KarenH~ wrote: "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 e..."

Thanks for letting me know! I'll be looking forward to reading it in the next couple of months. Can't wait to hear what you think of Ill Wind. I really loved this series, though I would get frustrated with it and the characters. But it was just so much fun to read!

[Kai]

Hi Dee,
Thank you for the great picks. Read Aphrodites Kiss and it was ok but did not enjoy it as much as I expected. I did read Definitely, maybe in love and When Lightning Strikes and I absolutely loved them found them very diffucult to put down. Thank you for recommending them xxx

[Elizabeth]

Hi Skandia,
I've finished listening to my first pick, and I truly enjoyed it, although there wasn't any romance aspect! I'll definately continue this series! Thanks for introducing me to this author and series!

[Carla]

Alexis--I just finished my first PIFM book this month, and really liked it. I've been on quite a Kristan Higgins kick lately, so it was great to read another one. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Amy J.]

I finished my first book: The Summerhouse. Overall, I gave it three stars. I liked the middle and the ending, but thought the start was a real bore. I'm glad I persisted though. I've had this book on Mt. TBR for a long time.

[Daffodil]

Hi MountainKat,

I finished and loved it. One more book in this particular series and then I'm not sure which way to go, but I'll definitely be picking up more of Kristen Ashley's books.

In the meantime, I started and it is going so much better than book 3.

[Dee]

Kaileigh wrote: "Hi Dee,
Thank you for the great picks. Read Aphrodites Kiss and it was ok but did not enjoy it as much as I expected. I did read Definitely, maybe in love and When Lightning Strikes and I absolut..."

no problem Kaileigh, i'm glad you enjoyed them! I read the entire Brenda Novak series in the space of about 3 months, so now I have to wait for the new ones to come out (although the most recent one was disappointing)

[Dee]

hi Ella -
I finished up This Is Who I Am the other day (and then read the next book in the series as well) - Thanks for recommending it - Its been loiting on Mt TBR for too long! I loved Sam/Linda - been looking forward to Sam's story for a while and Cherise managed to make me all twisty inside ;)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Daffodil wrote: "Hi MountainKat,

I finished and loved it. One more book in this particular series and then I'm not sure which way to go, but I'll definitely be picking up more of Krist..."

I loved Law Man too! Hope you enjoy the IAD one!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi, ~Leslie~!

I finished Ill Wind a few days ago, and finally managed to get back here to post. I liked it enough that I'm sure I'll continue the series at some point, but not so much that I feel the need to jump right into the next book. I really enjoyed the whole concept though, quite different from anything I've read recently. I'm planning on getting to at least two more picks by the end of the month, and maybe more if I can fit them in. Thanks for the great recommedations!

[Hina]

Hi Fran,

I got a chance to read last week. A great light-hearted book for sure. 4 Stars! Thanks for the recommendation.

[Jamie]

Gia,
Thank you, thank you. I know we are only half way through May so I plan to round out most of your recommendations.
Quick update, you recommended Rock Me (book 2) in the Ross Brothers series. As a major series reader, I had to read all four. I will go back and read the novellas later. All were good. As you recommended Rock Me was my favorite of four.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hina wrote: "Hi Fran,

I got a chance to read last week. A great light-hearted book for sure. 4 Stars! Thanks for the recommendation."

I'm glad you liked it Hina! I enjoyed that one a lot too :)

[Nancy H]

Erin,
I have finished three more of your picks, and they were all really good:


That means I have finished 4 for the month so far, which is a record for recent months. I'm glad I have had some extra reading time!

I have two more started and will see if I can get them done soon. You had great picks for me - thank you so much!

[KarenF]

Hi Suzanne,

I'm glad you liked the Harry Dresden book. I'm eagerly counting down to May 27 and the new one!

So far I've read & . I enjoyed them all and they're all from series I've been neglecting a bit so it's good to get back to them.

I also finished listening to . I haven't read a Sarah Addison Allen book in a while either and it was good to get back to.

I might get to some more so thanks again for the awesome picks!

[Daffodil]

MountainKat,

I finished a couple nights ago. I've liked the other books in this series well enough, but this one really grabbed my attention. I found the first 6 books really cheap, 3.99 each, and Wicked Deeds is the first one to make me think I'll probably go beyond the 6. Thanks for pushing me to read this one.

I started yesterday.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Daffodil wrote: "MountainKat,

I finished a couple nights ago. I've liked the other books in this series well enough, but this one really grabbed my attention. ..."

I'm glad you like that one Daffodil! I hope you enjoy the LMR too!

[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..."

I finished reading Married By Morning by Lisa Kleypas and gave it *****! I agree that it was the funniest of the books so far. The two main characters have fought so much throughout the series but now they need each other in more ways than one. It was interesting to read about the back stories of these two. Definately 5 stars!

[KarenF]

Glad you liked it Suzanne. It's definitely a favorite. I love the all the Hathaways. And I was excited to see the Lisa Kleypas is planning to write a new historical series.

[Amy J.]

I finished my second book Animal Magnetism. I didn't care for it at all. I just found it boring. Not my cup of tea I guess.

[Daffodil]

MountainKat,

I finished . I had trouble at the beginning, but ended up enjoying it overall. I'll probably look up the other two books in this series at some point.

I started this morning. Love the Brown family books!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm glad you are enjoying your picks Daffodil!

[Erin]

Nancy H wrote: "Erin,
I have finished three more of your picks, and they were all really good:
[bookcover:Murder on St. Mark's P..."

Yay, glad you have been enjoying them! Extra reading time is always great.

[Gea]

Ty, sorry for not replying earlier but I meant to and then it just slipped out of my mind.

So far I finished and and they were both solid 4 star reads.

There are many other good books on the list as well and I'll probably read at least one or two more.

[Carla]

Alexis, I just finished my second PIFM this month, Island Girls and liked it. Thanks for the recommendation, I hadn't read Nancy Thayer before. I sailed through it in a few days and enjoyed the escape. It was quite funny that EVERYONE got a HEA, even the gold-digging mistress;)

I just started Summer At Willow Lake and am liking it so far.

[Alexis]

Carla_Collette wrote: "Alexis, I just finished my second PIFM this month, Island Girls and liked it. Thanks for the recommendation, I hadn't read Nancy Thayer before. I sailed through it in a few days a..."

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Nancy Thayer us always great for a lighthearted read. I hope you enjoy Summer at Willow Lake. It took me awhile to get into it, but I ended up really enjoying it!

[Penney]

Hi Pam, I finished today but unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. It's sad because I enjoyed the first book, this one however was not written well at all. C'est la vie. I'll be giving Crazy Little Thing Called Love a try next. Hopefully I'll have better luck there.
Thanks for helping me check it off my list though :-)

[Elizabeth]

Hi Skandia,
I finished a second pick and what a sweet book it was! I enjoyed it very much. I hope to get to one more pick before the end of the month.

[Skandia]

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Skandia,
I finished a second pick and what a sweet book it was! I enjoyed it very much. I hope to get to one more pick before the end of the month."

Glad you liked it! This is one of my very favorites. I love everything SAA writes.

[LaurLa]

Hi Penney! I finished my choices for the month. Great reads all of them and I thank you for choosing them for me!

1. Beach Reads:
✔★NEW: The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - Done - 05.07.14 - ★★★★

5. Road Trip:
✔★NEW: Under the Desert Moon - Marsha Canham - Done - 05.08.14 - ★★★★

7. Cruise Control:
✔★TRB: Wildest Dreams - Kristen Ashley - Done - 05.17.14 - ★★★★

8. Be Happy:
✔★NEW: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper - Done - 05.11.14 - ★★★★

[Aarati]

Hi Brett, I finished Fury by Laurann Dohner. It was good, sad at times. I esp. enjoyed d happy times of Fury and Ellie.
Unfortunately I won't be able to read anything else as my PC is no longer working.

[~Leslie~]

Hi Joyce Finished two picks this month and I liked both of them! I had to take a star away from Iced for the "ick" factor, but it was fun to be back in the Fever World! Thanks for the picks!!

1.Iced5/18/14 3 ★
2.Whiskey Beach5/15/14 3.5★

[Zara's Corner]

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 ended up reading Cobbler's Dream and didn't particularly like it unfortunately.

[Penney]

Laurla wrote: "Hi Penney! I finished my choices for the month. Great reads all of them and I thank you for choosing them for me!

1. Beach Reads:
✔★NEW: The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion -
..."

Oh, yay Laurla!! That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. I'm happy you had a good month of reading :-)

[Daffodil]

MountainKat,

I finished this morning and loved it. I think I'm going to have to go ahead and buy the next one in trade size, I can't wait for it to come out in MMP. :)

I'll probably read next, but I'm not sure when I'll start it. I have to finish my Bookshelf Bingo book first.

[Alexis]

Hey Nancy H I finished my first pick of Some Like it Royal it was a really quick and enjoyable read. It actually reminded me a lot of My Fair Lady which is my favorite musical. I needed something fun and lighthearted and this book did the trick! Thank you so much! I'll try to read more. With a teething baby it's hard to get much reading done sadly. :(

[Brett]

Aarati wrote: "Hi Brett, I finished Fury by Laurann Dohner. It was good, sad at times. I esp. enjoyed d happy times of Fury and Ellie.
Unfortunately I won't be able to read anything else as my PC is no longer wor..."

I'm sorry about your computer, but I'm glad you liked the book

[Brett]

Finished . It was ok. I'm going to try and read another from my picks.

[LaurLa]

Brett wrote: "Finished . It was ok. I'm going to try and read another from my picks."

So sorry you didn't like your pick:-( I hope you have better luck with your next try!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Daffodil wrote: "MountainKat,

I finished this morning and loved it. I think I'm going to have to go ahead and buy the next one in trade size, I can't wait for it to come out in MMP...."

So glad you are enjoying your picks Daffodil!!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

~KarenH~ thanks for recommending . It was cute.

[Carla]

Alexis--
I just finished my third PIFM this month, Summer at Willow Lake and enjoyed it. It was a nice light summer read. I'll probably read more of the series. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Grace]

Hi Runnell!

I finished and really enjoyed. Now I just have to patiently for the next book. I'm not sure if I'll be able to read another book this month, but I'm going to try.

[Nichole]

Hi Diane~Firefly~, I've finished 2 books so far this month and will finish a third tonight. I have some books on reserve at the library but everyone else wanted to read them this month too and it's taking forever!

- 3.5 stars. I think the narrator might have hindered my enjoyment a little. I hated her voice for Clay!

- 3 stars. Cute with lots of sexy times but not as good as her Lucky Harbor series. Still, I would like to get to the rest of them. I loved the animals!

- I'll finish this tonight! I know it will be at least 4 stars. It's original and I'm loving it.

I'm sure I'll be able to get at least one more in before the end of the month. Thanks!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Daffodil!

I finished a second pick...Curve Ball . I really liked this freebie novella! The heroine's stream of consciousness/inner dialogue was so funny. I really enjoy Charlotte Stein's books, and this one didn't disappoint :) Thanks for the pick!