MEM-I Pick/You Pick

[Tracy]

This is for Marla, Elsa and Mairenn to pick their books and discuss.

[Elsa]

Thank you Tracy

[Elsa]

Her is my link Ladies:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

This is what Marla has picked for me:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

January: 5 stars
February: 2 stars
March: 4 stars
April: 4 stars
May: 5 stars
June: 3 stars
July: 5 stars! & 3 stars
August:
September: 5 strars
October: 5 stars
November: 3 stars - 11/11
December:


This is what Marienn has picked for me:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

May: 1 star
June: 4 stars
July: 5 stars
August: 3 stars 8/25
September: . 4 stars 9/5
October: 2 stars 10/4
November: 5 stars 10/6
December:

[Elsa]

Marla if you would pick one for January for me, as soon as I finish the selection for May Marienn picked for me, I will start your selection.

thanks ladies

This is going to be fun.

[Mairenn]

Oh! I've seen this thread just now but thanks Tracy.
For May, Elsa picked

[Tracy]

You're welcome ladies. Enjoy.

[Marla]

Hi, Tracy & Mairenn!

Sorry, it's crazy here, my younger daughter graduates from high school this weekend, softball season is finishing up, my older daughter is home for a few weeks between college and working in a lab for the summer and my sister just got in to visit before the graduation...

[Marla]

Here is Marla's pick list:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Elsa:
☯ April 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 5/11/16
Rating: ★★★★

☯ May 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 6/26/16
Rating: ★★★★

☯ June 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 6/10/16
Rating: ★★★

☯ July 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 9/23/16
Rating: ★★★★

☯ August 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 11/29/16
Rating: ★★★★

☯ September 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 9/30/16
Rating: ★★

☯ October 2016
I read: I pick: Wherever She Goes
Date read: 11/3/16
Rating: ★★★★

☯ November 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 11/3/16
Rating: ★★★

☯ December 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 3/4/17
Rating: ★★★★


Mairenn:
⚛ June 2016
I read:
Date read: 7/21/16
Rating: ★★★★

⚛ July 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 9/2/16
Rating: ★★

⚛ August 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 10/26/16
Rating: ★★★★

⚛ September 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 12/1/16
Rating: ★★★

⚛ October 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 2/6/20
Rating: ★★★

⚛ November 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 6/15/17
Rating: ★★★

⚛ December 2016
I read: I pick:
Date read: 3/15/17
Rating: ★★★★

[Marla]

Sorry about the dud for February, Elsa, I hope my January pick is better. I really like Colleen Hoover, so I pick for January

And while I'm at it, I pick for June.

Feel free to read either one first.

[Mairenn]

Marla wrote: "Hi, Tracy & Mairenn!

Sorry, it's crazy here, my younger daughter graduates from high school this weekend, softball season is finishing up, my older daughter is home for a few weeks between college..."

Congratulations to your daughter Marla! :)

[Mairenn]

Oh! I just realized that I haven't posted my list here. So here it is https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

And I also finished that Elsa picked for me. I actually liked it! At first thought, I found it a bit cliche like it's going to be about the usual high school drama but as I read through it, I realized that its not.
It was written in the POV of the four main characters in the book and I liked how the author presented each one with different personalities.

[Elsa]

Wow! You do have a lot going on Marla. Enjoy your time with your loved ones, have some fun. We will be right here when things settle down again.

Anyway, thanks for my picks. I've been meaning to read she is one of my favorite authors, I'm sure that one is going to be great. So I will start with her.

Never read anything from Monette Michaels so we will see.

Thanks Again

[Elsa]

Mairenn glad you enjoyed your first book in this awesome challenge!

[Marla]

Hey there, I am back for 40 hours...I thought I'd check in.

Mairenn, I didn't know if you wanted me to pick a book for you too.

I don't mind if you pick a book for me too. And I'll read it eventually, even if I don't get to it in the chosen month. We could each pick a book and we could read at least one of the 2 books each month.

What do you think?

[Mairenn]

Marla wrote: "Hey there, I am back for 40 hours...I thought I'd check in.

Mairenn, I didn't know if you wanted me to pick a book for you too.

I don't mind if you pick a book for me too. And I'll read it eventu..."


That's awesome Marla! I don't mind it as well. That way, two books will be off of my tbr list every month. ;)

So...this is my pick for you this June:
I don't know if you're done with the first book, Angelfall, though. Hope you'll find this an interesting read :)

I already posted my pick for Elsa on the other thread but here it is anyway:

Enjoy ladies!

[Elsa]

Finished great story!!! 5 stars
Thanks for picking it for me buddy. It had a horrible cliff hanger!!!I had to order all three on amazon (love it), will be getting them tomorrow. hehe

3 stars
Why just 3 well this is how it went
Not a great beginning, little above average middle, not a great ending.

I loved the main lead female when she was a kick ass female, didn't like her so much when she would act like a wimpy babbling female.

On to the next one

[Marla]

Sorry, Mairenn, I never picked one for you for June...but I'll pick for July. I just finished that for my real life book club if you want to talk about it. Kind of dark book, but interesting.

And I pick for you in July, Elsa.

So far I've driven 30 hours in the past month...and 8 more this weekend...craaazy. I'll try and check back to see my picks next week.

[Elsa]

Marla for July, I pick for you a book you've had on your list since 2013


Mairenn for July, I pick one for you that I've read, I enjoyed it hope you do to

[Marla]

Elsa wrote: "Marla for July, I pick for you a book you've had on your list since 2013


Mairenn for July, I pick one for you that I've read, I enjoyed it hope you do to"

LOL, Elsa, you picked for me in May...and I finished it today and it was GREAT! So could you pick something else for me for July? Thanks...Marla

[Mairenn]

I just finished , which is Elsa's pick for me this June. I was kinda annoyed of the MC in the first half of the book. I only enjoyed it in its last few chapters.

Thanks for the pick for July Marla & Elsa. Those books you picked are on my shelf for a long time and I'm glad that I'll be reading them soon.

For July's pick:
Marla
Elsa

[Elsa]

Ops Marla, lol sorry

Must have that one on my mind, should read it and get it over with lol

ok I got you a new one, it's an oldie, on your list but a goodie. hehe



Never heard about it, so let me know how it is.

[Elsa]

Thanks Mairenn and Marla for my July picks!

I forgot I had in there.

Love this buddies read!!

[Elsa]

I'm finished with both July picks!!!

Ummmm... how about August picks ladies :)

[Marla]

Elsa wrote: "I'm finished with both July picks!!!

Ummmm... how about August picks ladies :)"

Holy smokes, Elsa...you finished them before July even started.

Okay, how about that ought to slow you down, I had a tough time finishing it, but I do hope you like it better than I did. But then you can say that you read it!

Thanks for the new pick...my younger daughter is Francesca, I can't wait until Frankie sees me reading this book. :D

[Elsa]

Thanks Marla
Let you know when I'm done.

[Elsa]

Marla, I'm done with !!!

Next, hehe

[Marla]

Wow, Elsa, sorry, I was gone for most of July with softball and I'm leaving to see my family on Thursday...Honolulu :D So I better do this while I'm thinking about it.

Elsa, for August: and LOL WHEN you finish that one...

Mairenn for August, I pick:
I LOVED Graceling (but I was a little put off by the feminist agenda but I wasn't as thrilled with the other 2 books...it's one of those series where each book is about a different character)

I'm behind, (that is truly my entire life) but I will catch up...eventually.

[Elsa]

Thanks Marla.
Great minds think alike, I was just thinking about you guys.
Sounds like you are having tons of fun and are going to have even more fun in Honolulu!! WOW! (can I come)

Thanks for my pick(s) LOL. How did you know I might need two (hehe)

Know your supper busy, I'm going to go ahead and select your August book, not sure if you finished July pick yet, but I'm sure you'll catch up. Hope you enjoy it, I did.

[Elsa]

Mairenn are you ready for your August selection?

[Marla]

Thanks Elsa!

[Mairenn]

Hey guys! I'm really sorry I've been busy this July and haven't been able to check in.
I'm catching up with my TBR list though. I'll be reading your July pics this August, I hope you don't mind :)

Thanks Marla for picking ! I've been planning to read this one for so long now but I had my hesitations. Now that you picked it for me, I have my reasons to read it :) And I think they're called spin-off novels, in which the characters are connected in each books of the series.

Here's my pic for Marla: I've already picked the 2nd book last June so I thought you're ready for the 3rd :D

For Elsa, I'm picking . Hope you'll like it :)

[Elsa]

No problem Marienn, read at your leisure. We will continue to post each month for you.

Ausugt Pick: this was placed on your to read list since 2014. Hope you like it.

[Mairenn]

Thanks Elsa! I'm now half-way through but I'm having mixed thoughts about the story and the characters.

[Elsa]

Marienn,
I know, it;s scary, what was she thinking.
I was asking these questions through out the story.
Is she that naïve? Surely no in todays society, where you have to know someone to trust them like she did.
Then to give away the most precious part of her away to a basically a stranger. Because she was infatuated with Paris? Well that's how I read it.

[Mairenn]

Yes, those were my questions too. The MC's decision left me frustrated during my read. I mean, come on! Being attracted to someone doesn't equate to trusting them as well especially if he/she is a complete stranger. And she's supposed to be a smart girl, right?

Before I finished the book, I was thinking not to read the 2nd one but the ending left me curious. So, I'll probably look for the next one and see what happens.

[Elsa]

I had to order it as well. In fact it's at home waiting for me to read it.

[Marla]

It's that time again...okay, my girls are settled at college and the nest is VERY quiet, so without soccer, volleyball or softball games to run to, I should have tons of time to catch up on my reading. I am super behind on this challenge, but I will work on it in September!

Elsa...your next pick is (if you need it, since I picked 2 for you last month)...

Mairenn, I really want to read so I pick it for you.

[Mairenn]

You really are a supportive mom to your children Marla. I'm sure your kids are really grateful :)

And I'm really glad that you picked last month! I liked it very much and it's now one of my favorites! And thanks for picking

Here are my September picks for the both of you,
Marla: because I really love this series :D
Elsa:

[Elsa]

Marla September's pick is: (you added it on my Bday 9/22 last year)

Mirenn September's pick is: (you added this story back in 9/2015)

Hope you ladies enjoy September's picks

[Marla]

It's time to pick books again...

Elsa, I pick for you because it sounds good

Mairenn, I pick the for you. I liked it.

At the end of September, I'll tell you what I finished this month :D

[Marla]

In September, I read:

★★★★
★★
★★

Not as many as I wanted, but I'm closing my craft and antique mall after 6 years, so life is still crazy.

[Mairenn]

It's another month again!
Here's my pick for you guys:
Elsa, I pick
Marla, I pick

That's great Marla! I've read a bunch this month but I'm still reading that you picked for last month.

[Elsa]

I read 6 book last month and i'm still behind.
, , , , ,

Got to pick up the pace. LOL

to keep with the Halloween spirit I've chosen these for y'all.

Mairenn, I pick

and Marla, I pick

[Elsa]

Marla, I don't know how , got on my pick list . Can you pick another one for me please.
I haven't read the first one in the series.

Thanks

[Marla]

Sure Elsa, I liked your Halloween theme, so I pick

[Marla]

It's that time again...boy, I hope to finish 2 books this month, so at least I won't be falling more behind. But I'm hoping to read 4 books next month.

Elsa, for you I pick... to copy your October theme, here's a Thanksgiving book. I think the link I have for you is not the buddy reading pick list, so I picked from there this month.

Mairenn, I pick ...first Thanksgiving. Okay, I know it's a stretch...

[Marla]

I just noticed that we aren't GR friends, so I sent you both Friend Requests. I feel after picking books for you for all these months that we should be friends.

I kind of feel like...when you talk with someone sitting next to you on a plane for a few hours and then you land and say, oh, I never introduced myself, I'm Marla.

[Elsa]

I feel the same way!!!
I got it and we are now friends.
Why have we not done this before!
Should had automatically add me to your friend list lol.

[Elsa]

Marla I also want to stick with the holiday this month and I found one that you have as to read but not sure if you own it. Let me know if I need to pick another one for you.

this is what I found



Perfect right!

[Elsa]

Marienn I found one on your list that I also found on Listopia Thanksgiving Romances, I wanted to keep with the holiday this month.
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...



hope you enjoy it