2016 March Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Madison ✨]

Masoodah wrote: "Hi Kristin! Here are your choices:

1) Costa Rica—A rugged, rain-forested country located in Central America, Costa Rica is considered to be on of the most valued environmental destinations, the co..."

Hi Masoodah!
Thanks for the great picks! I'm going to try and get to Obsidian (this one looks really good and I didn't know she wrote any paranormal books!), A Date with the Other Side and Never Never...I'll let you know how it goes! :)

Thanks!
Kristin

[Vandhana]

Hi Lekshmy,
Here is your list.
1. Costa Rica:
TBR- - Set in jungle or forest
New-

2. Greece:
TBR- - set in Asia, mythology
New- - mythology

3. Las Vegas:
TBR- - water on the cover
New- - Marriage is a part of the story

4. Myrtle Beach:
TBR- - Seaside town
New- - seaside town

5. Orlando:
TBR- - Paranormal theme(highly recommended... my favorite book)
New- - Paranormal theme

6. Panama City Beach:
New: - MC is a chef
New: - Food industry

7. Puerto Rico:
TBR- - Set in London
New- - Set in Major city anywhere in the world

8.Republic of Ireland
TBR- - part of the novel is set in Ireland
New- - set in Ireland

Hope you enjoy the books. Happy Reading :)

[Stacie]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Stacie,
Here are your picks. If you don't find anything you like, please let me know because you have lots of good books awaiting you in your TBR shelves and I pick can more for you.

Costa Ric..."


Thank you so much!!!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm haven't seen my picks but I can't wait to see what I get. I'll check back later :)

[LaurLa]

Lekshmy wrote: "Hi Laurla,

Please find your picks below. You have read so many books phew!Hope you like the picks. Let me know if you need any re-picks. Happy reading....

Costa Rica—
☘ Set in a jungle or forest;..."

Thanks for the picks, Lekshmy!!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Kristin,

Thanks for the picks! I'm going to read and I added a couple of your other new picks to my TBR.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Kathy, I can help with repicks if you need it!

[Stacie]

Leigh

I'm sorry I took so long! I hope you find something amazing on this list!

Costa Rica

TBR: The Dirt on Ninth Grave -- definitely some protection given and needed in this one and there aren't any people on the cover!

NEW: Everything, Everything -- it's ya, romance, protection, no people and one of my favorite books of 2015.

Greece

TBR: Starcrossed, tagged as Greek mythology, sounds really interesting!!

NEW: Divine By Mistake, tagged as mythology. I thought it was a really fun book. I need to figure out where I put my copy of the 2nd one.

Las Vegas

TBR: Rock Addiction, I devoured this series. Really liked it.

NEW: Sweet Filthy Boy It's smutty so I'm not sure if you are in to that BUT I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this story.

Myrtle Beach, SC

TBR: The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie This one sounds fun!

NEW: Secrets of a Summer Night trees on cover and family is important. One of my favorite series.

Orlando, FL – Walt Disney World/Universal Studios

TBR: Heh, I don't even have to think about this one. Written in Red

NEW: Stars of Fortune I'm not going to tell you how it fits the category but I really enjoyed this! It wasn't a typical Nora.

Panama City Beach, FL

TBR: I'm kind of cheating on this one and going with the best selling book. I don't recognize much on your list as South or cooking so I took the easy way out. Me Before You

NEW: The Girl Who Chased the Moon cakes and the South. What more can you ask for?

Puerto Rico

TBR: The Darkest Night travel to Budapest, meet some vampires!

NEW: The Forgotten Garden One of the only historical authors I'll read.

Republic of Ireland

TBR: Midnight Bayou it's green enough!

NEW: Born in Fire Ireland

I hope you find something good! Anything marked as NEW is something I've read so I know they're good (to me anyway). Again, I'm sorry it took so long!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hey all - just a reminder that one of the requirements for participating in this challenge is having your profile set so that you can receive messages!! Every now and then, the host or a mod will need to contact regarding the challenge.

Thank you!

[☘KathyD☘]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Kathy, I can help with repicks if you need it!"

Thanks Karen! I'll let you know! =)

[Pam]

Hi Brett-
Sorry for the delay….coming in under the wire. It's been a crazy week so I am overcompensating with my list because I made you wait. I may be heavy on the history side--it's nice to see someone who enjoys. If you want some more light and frothy suggestions, let me know.
Costa Rica: New to you a twofer: MC provides protection and a forest. Series does not need to be read in order OR which has no people on the cover. This is a Robyn Carr with some connection to Virgin River but I really like this trilogy. From your TBR which will be published March 1 and has no people on cover. I added this to my TBR--thanks.

Greece: New this has a mythological base, is ya but I like better than Vampire Academy. It's an older, female Percy Jackson OR partially set in Africa which is a little outside the romance but I found provocative.

Las Vegas: New musicians, Vegas and marriage. I like this series OR from your TBR which has marriage as part of the story

Myrtle Beach: From your TBR which emphasizes family Or which is another feel good Robyn Carr series that I am currently working my way through.

Orlando: Going all paranormal here and all from your TBR
I really like Molly Harper, especially in audio OR This is one of my favorite series that I think only keeps getting better OR another favorite series that just gets better.

Panama City (the only place I haven't been) All new to you. Why not read the classic or also from the South . A book with a baker that I really liked

Puerto Rico all historical and new to you: or or . I love the idea of the last one--it is told from the point of view of the father from Little Women.

Ireland: long time span or which I read last month in PIFM and sobbed the last 50 pages OR actual Ireland the next book in MacKayla Lane series but from Dani's point of view.

[Pam]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Pam, here are your picks! It wasn't a terribly long wait, but I still hope it was worth it!

Costa Rica:
NEW: Technically, all of these are new, you haven't read the author before, but they are ..."

Thanks MountainKat--it looks like Feverborn
will arrive off the library reserve list so I will start there I hope but all great suggestions. If it doesn't make it, my dad just lent me the new Eve and Roark! And as the month includes spring break, I hope to get a bunch of reading done!

[Fran, Moderator]

I can help with repicks too if needed, KathyD :)

[Michelle B]

Hey Carrie! Thanks for sticking with me as I get these done in the last minute! :) So sorry you had to wait and thank you.


Costa Rica:


Something About You (MC needs protection)
Rock Chick (No people on the cover and MC needs protection)


Greece


Endless (Set in Eastern Europe)
Queen of Someday (Set in Eastern Europe)
The Goddess Test (Greek Mythological)


Las Vegas, NV


Driftwood (Tagged as humor/funny, music/musicians)
The Best Man (Marriage is part of the story, tagged as humor/funny) Loved this book.
Archer's Voice (Water on the cover)


Myrtle Beach, SC


The Storycatcher (Seaside town, family, walkway, and trees!)
The Moon and More (Seaside town, family, love, and a walkway) One of my favorite books.
Effortless With You (Walkway and trees)


Orlando, FL


Kissing Sin (Paranormal, shifter/animal on the cover)
Born Wicked (Paranormal) Love this one too!


Panama City Beach, FL


Breathe into Me (Set in the south, on the coast)
Delicious! (MC is in the food industry)


Puerto Rico


Paris Letters (Set in a major city, historical)
A Paris Apartment (Set in a major city, MC is searching or exploring for something)
Someday, Someday, Maybe (Set in a major city, MC is searching or exploring for something)


Republic of Ireland


Doon (Green cover, covers a long time span...kinda.) It's not Irish but Scottish so that has to count for something, right? :)
The Trouble With Honor (Green cover)


Hope you enjoy some of these! I had fun!
-Michelle

[☘KathyD☘]

Thanks Fran!

[Michelle B]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi Michelle I hope you find something good here to read :)


Thanks for my picks Carmen! I'm excited to get started!

-Michelle

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Michelle wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi Michelle I hope you find something good here to read :)


Thanks for my picks Carmen! I'm excited to get started!

-Michelle"

Hopefully you'll find some good ones :)

[Leigh]

Thanks Stacie! Great picks! Can't wait to get started!

[Brett]

Pam wrote: "Hi Brett-
Sorry for the delay….coming in under the wire. It's been a crazy week so I am overcompensating with my list because I made you wait. I may be heavy on the history side--it's nice to see s..."

I don't know where to start. There are so many I want to read. Thank you for the awesome picks!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Carmen!

I’m sorry you had to wait so long for your picks…hopefully you can find something here that will make up for the wait. Several of your new picks are on your shelves, but I couldn’t see any indication that you’d ever read the author before, so I went with them! :D I was kind of tired when I was working on this though, so if I messed up somewhere and gave you books you already have shelved as read, just let me know and I’ll be happy to try again!

Costa Rica:
TBR: Rock Chick
NEW: Heart of Danger

Greece
TBR: Taking Shots
NEW: The Perfect Play

Las Vegas, NV
TBR: Fated
NEW: Backstage Pass

Myrtle Beach, SC
TBR: On Dublin Street
NEW: Just the Sexiest Man Alive

Orlando, FL
TBR: The Mane Event
NEW: Do Over

Panama City Beach, FL
TBR: Futures and Frosting
NEW: The Sweet Gum Tree

Puerto Rico
TBR: Mine Till Midnight
NEW: Extreme Exposure or Untamed

Republic of Ireland
TBR: Betrayal in Death
NEW: Sinner's Gin

Happy Reading!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Carmen!

I’m sorry you had to wait so long for your picks…hopefully you can find something here that will make up for the wait. Several of your new picks are on your shelves, but I couldn’t see..."

Thanks KarenH. I greatly appreciate it. I'm seeing double at the moment so I'm off to bed but I'll check my picks in the morning. From what I see they look good. Thanks again :)

[Carrie]

Michelle wrote: "Hey Carrie! Thanks for sticking with me as I get these done in the last minute! :) So sorry you had to wait and thank you.


Costa Rica:
[bookcover:Rock Chick..."

Thank you for the selections, I'm looking forward to seeing which ones I will read.

[☘KathyD☘]

I think everyone has their picks...now we just have to get to March 1! Happy Reading All! =)

[Vandhana]

Brett wrote: "Hello Vandhana!

Costa Rica: New to you and a majority of the book takes place in a forest.

Greece: Another new to you boo..."

Thanks for the awesome suggestion Brett :)

[Cecily]

RRRC Monthly PIFM Challenge -March
Duration: March 01, 2016 - March 31, 2016
3/16 Completed! ~Tracking Post ~Must Read At Least One Pick To Complete Challenge

♥ Forgotten Sins (Sin Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti
♥ Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
♥The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy
♥Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
♥Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers, #1) by Tara Sivec
♥Weddings Can Be Murder by Christie Craig
✔My Blood Approves (My Blood Approves, #1) by Amanda Hocking 03/25/16
♥Fool for Love (Cupcake Lovers, #1) by Beth Ciotta
♥Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison
♥Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs
✔Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins 03/08/16
♥Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #1) by Bailey Cates
♥Give Him the Slip (Callahan Brothers, #1) by Geralyn Dawson
♥Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder
✔March (Calendar Girl #3) by Audrey Carlan 03/07/16
♥Naked in Death (In Death, #1) by J.D. Robb



Thank you Diane ~Firefly~ for the picks! I look forward to reading a few of them.

-Loved March by Audrey Carlan. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
- Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins was okay I am probably going to continue reading the series but magic and witches and all that aren't usually my type of book but I liked it enough.
- My Blood Approves by Amanda Hocking has been on my TBR forever!!! I am so glad to finally have read it!! Thanks for the recommendation, and I actually really liked it and will be continuing the series! Thanks again!

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Martha wrote: "Hi Masoodah!

Costa Rica

(New) Shiver (no people on the cover)
(New) Written in Red (MC needs protection)

Greece

(New) Soundless (mythology)
(New) ..."

Thank you for the great picks Martha! :)

[Sassafrass]

LaurLa wrote: "Sassafrass!! I hope you enjoy your picks this month!
There a couple of truly new authors for you but also new books by authors you seem to like a lot - I hope you don't mind :-) Let me know if you ..."

Thanks for the great picks! I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner. I was out of a internet range for a few days. I see several that are new I want to try and some on my TBR that I know that I'll get to this month. Thanks!

[Elke]

Cecily,

Read by first pick -new to me...loved it! Def going to be continuing the series!!

[Brett]

Finished my first pick . It was ok. I have Nightingale up next.

[Leigh]

Stacie

I finished my first pick and loved it! I will continue this series.

[Brett]

I finished my second pick . Robyn Carr books are my guilty pleasure, and this series will be continued. :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Sassafrass wrote: "Hi Fran! Here are your picks for the month! I hope you have a couple that you want to read next month. :)


Costa Rica
☘ Set in a jungle or forest; no people on the cover; MC needs or provides prot..."

Hi Sass!

I finished my first rec, Brigand. I liked it but didn't love it. I still really like the series and will continue with it. Thanks for the pick, Sass :) I hope to get to one or two more this month :)

[Cecily]

Sassafrass wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Sassafrass!! I hope you enjoy your picks this month!
There a couple of truly new authors for you but also new books by authors you seem to like a lot - I hope you don't mind :-) Let ..."

Oh! I am so glad you liked it!! I found myself actually LOL by the end :)

[Rachel C.]

Kait, finished my first pick Moon Called and loved it! I'm already picking up the second one... I hope to get to at least a couple of your other recs, too; they all look so good!

[Kaity]

Rachel C. wrote: "Kait, finished my first pick Moon Called and loved it! I'm already picking up the second one... I hope to get to at least a couple of your other recs, too; they all look so good!"

Awesome!! :D I highly recommend the spin-off series set in the same world too. Read the short story before the first full book! You'll be super lost otherwise and won't appreciate the series nearly as much -- Alpha & Omega.

[Rachel C.]

Kait wrote: "Awesome!! :D I highly recommend the spin-off series set in the same world too. Read the short story before the first full book! You'll be super lost otherwise and won't appreciate the series nearly as much"

I'm definitely planning on reading the spin-off... thank you for letting me know about reading the short story first! I tend to ignore all of the little .5s in between books, so I would have definitely skipped it otherwise :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Sass!

I finished a second pick, . I loved every minute of it! I didn't want it to end, and I haven't said that in a long time. Thanks again for the great recs :)

[fleurette]

Emelie

I have finished two of my picks and . Reading both of them was a great pleasure. I hope I will be able to read more of your picks, also some of the new to me books.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

KarenH

I traveled to Puerto Rico and finished I enjoyed this weird and fun family but loved Rohan. I'm hoping to get to others but not sure which just yet. Not sure if I want to go to Greece or PR again :)

[fleurette]

Emelie

I have just finished by Kylie Scott that you've suggested as a new to me read. It was such an entertaining book. I'm so glad I read it. Thanks for this pick!

[Kaity]

fleurette, I've gotten to two of your picks for me so far. My fingers are crossed that I have time for many more! :)

Midnight in Death - I love Eve and Roarke so much <3 This was a great novella! I love that the characters are so consistent even in shorter books.

Lev - This was a fun read! I enjoyed seeing her characters from her Friend-Zoned series pop in.

[Martha]

Hey Drishti I want to thank you for the pics I've already completed 7 of them and have enjoyed them all. The next one I'm planning on reading is

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "KarenH

I traveled to Puerto Rico and finished I enjoyed this weird and fun family but loved Rohan. I'm hoping to get to others but not sure which just yet. No..."

Glad you liked it, Carmen! I've loved pretty much everything I've read by Lisa Kleypas, but I have to say I love her historicals the most!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm not a big fan of historical fiction but this was an enjoyable read but I do love Lisa Kleypas, especially It was my favorite

[Drishti]

Martha wrote: "Hey Drishti I want to thank you for the pics I've already completed 7 of them and have enjoyed them all. The next one I'm planning on reading is "

I'm glad you are enjoying the picks! =)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm not a big fan of historical fiction but this was an enjoyable read but I do love Lisa Kleypas, especially It was my favorite"

I probably read less historical than I do either contemporary or paranormal, but I have certain authors that I do really enjoy, and Lisa Kleypas is one of them. And as far as Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor: A Novel goes, I liked that one a lot too - made even more special by the fact that Friday Harbor, WA is only about 60 miles from where I live. Of course, since I live out in the middle of nowhere it's 60 miles that includes some windy, 2-lane country roads and also a ferry ride, so it seems a lot farther away than it is. I'm ashamed to say that as close as it is, I've never been there, unless it was with my parents when I was too young to remember. Someday...

[fleurette]

Kait wrote: "fleurette, I've gotten to two of your picks for me so far. My fingers are crossed that I have time for many more! :)

I'm glad you like your picks.

The In Death series is probably one of my favourites from Nora Roberts, though I can't recall reading any of the short stories. I have to give them a try one day.

[Brett]

I finished my third pick, . I loved it!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Sass!

I finished a third pick, . This had been on my tbr for three years! Thank you for the push to finally read it. It was a bit of a slow start, but I ended up really enjoying it. I love how she wrote her cast of characters, and I will be reading the next in the series soon :)

[Leigh]

Stacie,

I have finished my second pick . It was amazing and heart-breaking.