2016 August Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

☘KathyD☘,

It was hard to find new books for you because we read A LOT of the same stuff! Hope you find a few you like:

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.

TBR: - I love both these series - I'm a big Rebecca Zanetti fan
NEW: - I think you'll like this erotic apocalyptic series

2)PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.

TBR: - Not familiar with this series
KINDA NEW: - See you read the .5 book but that doesn't really give you a feel for this awesome series IMO.
NEW: - This series only gets better (First book is good but I think the books got better and better)

3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.

TBR: - Love both these series
NEW: - Saw you haven't started this one yet and I read book 6 and loved it so I'm going back to the beginning to start it.

4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.

TBR: - Another series I enjoy although I think they've become more contemporary than RS
NEW: - My favorite RS series

5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.

TBR: - Dragos - gotta love him!
NEW: - Great shifter series I think you'll enjoy based on your usual reading likes

6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September.

TBR: - I haven't read this one but I want to
NEW: - Good series about U.S. Marshals

7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.

TBR: - I'm enjoying this series as well
NEW: - lots of humor in this RS
NEW: - Really like this series

8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).

TBR: - I really like Kristen Ashley although I can only read so many in a row
NEW: - loved this book!
NEW: - another really good RS

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Susan A wrote: "~KarenH~

I am inexperienced with this challenge -- it was quite a challenge and I loved it! I don't read MF, so it was hard for me to keep a balance, but I think I succeeded. It certainly helps th..."

Thanks for the great picks, Susan! I see a bunch I plan on reading, and a bunch more that I probably won't have time for this month but will definitely be going on the short version of my TBR!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Here you go LaurLa! I tried to get one from your shelf and a new one for each rule. I succeeded for all but one! A couple of the new books you have on your shelves, but haven't tried the author yet, so I thought they might appeal.

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC.
NEW: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely
TBR: Highland Warrior by Connie Mason

2) The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.BC.
NEW: The Wanderer by Robyn Carr
TBR: Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
TBR: Hidden Away by Maya Banks

3) The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events.
NEW: The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton
TBR: The Score by Elle Kennedy

4) The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã.
TBR: With Every Breath by Maya Banks
TBR: Finding Bliss by B.J. Harvey
TBR: Winning Appeal by N.M. Sibler

5) The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius.
NEW: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston
NEW: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole
TBR: His Majesty, the Prince of Toads by Delle Jacobs

6) The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September.
NEW: Master of the Mountain by Cherise Sinclair
TBR: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost

7) The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals.
NEW: Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross
TBR: Servicing the Target by Cherise Sinclair

8) The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days.
NEW: Overruled by Emma Chase
TBR: Unbreak My Heart by Lorelei James

Happy Reading!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

UnusualChild{beppy}

We had a good amount of books in common so I hope you find something good in this list.

1. Z author with Kulti by Mariana Zapata. Or check out hot men with cute animals in Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis



2. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a classic that is also a fun read. Or check out another series by Jennifer Estep where the heroine is a thief turned bodyguard for a mob type family with powers in Cold Burn of Magic



3. Huge competition for the ultimate prize in Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Or a college hockey player who needs some tutoring help in the college book The Deal by Elle Kennedy - absolutely loved these characters.



4. If you've read the first three, you probably will like Out of Control by Suzanne Brockmann. Or an older book where the heroine gets stranded on another planet and is trying to make the money to go back before getting involved with an important family in The Gate of Ivory by Doris Egan



5. You must continue reading about Mercy in Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs. Or check out a humorous werewolf shifter mystery in Ready to Were by Robyn Peterman.



6. These were both published in Sep. First is Cut & Run by Abigail Roux. Since you like Mercy, you will probably like Elena, the only female werewolf who is trying to live as a human in Bitten by Kelley Armstrong



7. A team of hot men and hot cars with Crazy Cool by Tara Janzen. The newly single mom finds out she has a destiny to save humanity and needs some help getting ready in Huntress by Nicole Hamlett



8. Read the sequel with Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Heroine is running towards trouble she should avoid but her she can't ignore her visions in Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Elke!

Here are your picks for August- I hope you find a goodie here :)

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC.
Going Down Easy- tbr- naked guy
Bossman- new- great buzz for this new release- naked guy

2) The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Perfect Lady Worthe-tbr- blue cover

3) The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events.
Pucked Up-tbr
Moonshot-new-baseball

4) The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring.
Reaper's Fall-tbr- motorcycle on cover
Shopping for a Billionaire-new- 4 words in title. This is free on Amazon and really funny.

5) The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius.
To Love a Wolf-tbr- shifter

6) The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September.
Worth the Fall-new- published in Sept. 2014

7) The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals.
Stars of Fortune-new- team of people working together

8) The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days.
Collide-tbr- she is carrying a torch for him
Listen to Me-new- only .99 on Amazon right now. She had his posters on her wall when she was younger, he is running towards something new in his life.

Happy Reading!

[Ashley]

Hello Vandhana,

Here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy them.

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to participate in the Olympics. Originally contestants wore loin cloths but over time this was phased out and eventually contestants were nude. PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.

Dragon Bound by Harrison, Thea (TBR) - Naked man.

Highland Destiny by Hunsaker, Laura (NEW) - Mostly naked.



2) The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (TBR) - 50% green.

Sudden Response by Mathewson, R.L. (NEW) - 50% blue.



3) The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events. PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.

The Deal by Elle Kennedy (TBR) - Athlete.

The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Zapata, Mariana (NEW) - Athlete.



4) The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring. PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.

The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (TBR) - 4 words in title.

Never Seduce a Scot by Banks, Maya (NEW) - 4 words in title.



5) The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius. The Olympic mascot represents Brazilian wildlife, primarily carrying design traits of mammals: the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds. PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter..

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews (TBR) - Shifter book.



6) The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September. PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September.

It Happened One Autumn by Kleypas, Lisa (TBR) - Published in September.

Love Is Blind by Sands, Lynsay (NEW) - Physical disability.



7) The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals. The events feature both individual and team events. PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.

It Had to Be You by Phillips, Susan Elizabeth (TBR) - Football team.

The Bride Garwood, Julie (NEW) - My favorite book by her.



8) The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days. The torch will be carried by 12,450 individuals. PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).

Cinder by Meyer, Marissa (TBR) - Cinder carries a torch for the prince.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Diane - I'll get your picks out tomorrow night. That's about 22 hours away :)

[☘KathyD☘]

Sorry for the delay Fran! I was offline all weekend...hopefully a few of these choices will be so great it will make up for the wait! Happy Reading!

The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC.
Good Enough to Share (tbr) – author’s first name begins with a “Z”
Dragon’s Lair (new) – almost naked man on the cover

The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Thankful (tbr) – yellow cover
Extreme Exposure (new) – green cover

The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events.
Ice Games (tbr) – features an athlete
Pucked (new) – features an athlete

The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring.
Covet Thy Neighbor (tbr) – fourth book in a series
Flat-Out Sexy (new) – features a type of transportation on the cover

The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius.
Food for Thought (tbr) – animal on the cover
Her Perfect Mate (new) – main character is a shifter

The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September.
Sugar and Spice: (tbr) – published in September
Cinder (new) – character has a physical disability

The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals.
The Billionaire Takes a Bride (tbr) – features a team
Storm Front (new) – story told from a single point of view

The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days. The torch will be carried by 12,450 individuals.
One Night of Sin (tbr) – character is running towards something
Kaleb (new) – character is carrying a torch

[☘KathyD☘]

Danielle wrote: "☘KathyD☘,

It was hard to find new books for you because we read A LOT of the same stuff! Hope you find a few you like:

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cove..."

Thank you so much for the great picks Danielle! I'm looking forward to diving in! =)

[Elke]

Fran wrote: "Hi Elke!

Here are your picks for August- I hope you find a goodie here :)

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC.
[book:Going Down Easy|3006..."


Fran,

Thanks so much for the great picks!! I will let you know what I choose as I go along! :D

[Jody]

Tina Theresa

This took me awhile because we have read a lot of the same books! If I did find a new one often times you had already read it lol. I hope you find some on here you like!

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR Lingus - initials start with Z
NEW Fated - initials start with Z

2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
TBR Protecting What's His - green cover
NEW Settling the Score - set in Rio at the Olympic games

3)PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
TBR Him - athlete-hockey player
NEW Sacked - athlete-football player

4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
TBR Playing to Win - 4th in series
NEW Faster Harder - Full title is Faster Harder (Take Me) so thats 4 words lol plus it's about a Formula One Driver so deals with transportation (I'm gonna say it counts)

5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.
TBR White Tiger - white tiger on cover/shifter
NEW Seven Years - shifter

6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year).
TBR Hold On - published Sept. 2015
NEW Best Laid Plans - published Sept. 2015

7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
TBR Winters Heat - Titan Group-Special Ops Team
NEW HIS Desire - Investigation Team

8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
TBR Fighting Destiny - carries a torch
NEW Scoring Wilder - running

[Moe]

Hi Carmen :)

Here are your picks. It was a lot more challenging than I thought but fun nevertheless. Some of the new books were on your TBR shelf but I think they're authors you haven't read before. Hope I did ok for my first PIFM challenge!

1)PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.

Echo - (tbr) Z initial
Deviant - (new) almost naked male

2)PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.

Mystery Man - (tbr) blue cover
Fallen - (new) blue cover

3)PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.

Crash - (tbr) athlete
Sweet Home - (tbr) athlete

4)PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.

The Sweet Gum Tree - (new) transportation
The Edge of Never - (tbr) 4 word title

5)PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.

Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson - (tbr) shifter
Moon Spell - (tbr) shifter

6)PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year)

Tall, Tatted and Tempting - (new) disability
Stanton Adore - (new) September

7)PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.

Scarlet Lies - (new) single POV. This is one of my favourite books and had me lol'ing alot
Fallen Crest High - (new) team

8)PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).

Ruining Me - (new) running
It Ain't Me, Babe (tbr) running

[Fran, Moderator]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Sorry for the delay Fran! I was offline all weekend...hopefully a few of these choices will be so great it will make up for the wait! Happy Reading!

The first ancient Olympics were held in honor o..."

Thanks for the great picks KathyD! I hope to get to a few of them in August :)

[Kimberly]

Hello Susan-
I'll be working on your list today.

[Elke]

Nancy H,

Here are your picks! Hope you like them!!

Happy Reading!!

1-
TBR: Zorro- Starts with a Z
NEW: When You Dare- Almost naked man-plus it is by one of my faves!!


2-
TBR: Amaryllis in Blueberry- blue cover
NEW: The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever- green cover, but great start to series!


3-
NEW: The Perfect Play- great start to an even better sport series...plus the cover is yummy! ;)
New: Pucked- another great sport series!


4-
TBR: A Ghostly Undertaking- 4th one in the series.
NEW: Hungry Like the Wolf- 4 words...another good start to series! (have you noticed...I love series?!?!)


5-
TBR: The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf- why not read on with the series...that the MC is a shifter!?!
NEW: Magic Bites- love this series!!


6-
TBR: Swag Bags and Swindlers- published in Sept!
NEW: Songs of Willow Frost- another published in Sept.



7-
TBR: Mockingjay- they had to work as a "team" to get through the obstacles!
New: Marked- also works as a team...


8-
TBR: Bet Me- she carried a "torch" for him
NEW: The Best Kind of Trouble- loved this series...he carried a "torch" for her!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hey Shelby!

I FINALLY managed to get your picks put together! A lot of the picks from your TBR I haven’t read, but I figure if they’re on your shelf you’re wanting to read them, right? ;-)

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to participate in the Olympics:
TBR: Sweet Revenge
NEW: Settling the Score

2) The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
TBR: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
NEW: A Reason To Believe

3) The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events:
TBR: Witness
NEW: The Hooker and the Hermit

4) The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring:
TBR: Finding a Dream
NEW: The Sweet Gum Tree

5) The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius. The Olympic mascot represents Brazilian wildlife, primarily carrying design traits of mammals: the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds:
TBR: The Mane Attraction
NEW: Dragon Bound

6) The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September:
TBR: When Beauty Tamed the Beast
NEW: You Get Full Credit For Being Alive

7) The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals. The events feature both individual and team events:
TBR: Playing for Keeps
NEW: Hard as It Gets

8) The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days. The torch will be carried by 12,450 individuals:
TBR: The Arrangement
NEW: No Place to Run

I hope you find one (or more...) here that you love!

Happy Reading!

[Kimberly]

Susan-
I thought I had all your picks ready, but in cross checking new titles against your read list, you had read some already. Why are you such a prolific reader, said in my best James T Kirk over dramatic voice. LOL. All jokes aside, I hope to have a your list completed tomorrow. Just a few holes to fill.

[Nancy H]

Moe,
Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like; if you don't please let me know and I will choose some more for you.

1. Z or naked male: Made You Up (Z); Thin Love or Freefall (nearly naked males)

2. Brazil or green, blue, yellow on cover: The Hooker and the Hermit (green); Moonshot (green and blue); Hope in a Jar (blue)

3. Athlete or competition: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me (athlete); Body Check (competition)

4. 4th in series/4 words in title/transportation: Motorcycle Man (#4 in series); The Sea of Tranquility (4 words in title)

5. Animal or shifter: Home to Woefield (different book, hilarious, chicken on cover); Must Love Otters (hilarious romance, mentions animal on the cover); The Mane Event (shifter)

6. September: Both published in September: You ; Millie's Fling: A Fresh, Witty British Romantic Comedy of Finding Love in Unexpected Places

7. Single POV or team: Red Hot Lies (It's been a while since I read this, but I think it was a single POV, and it was definitely a page-turner.); It Had to Be You (team)

8. Running towards something/carrying a torch: There's Cake in My Future (ladies running toward marriage [and cake]); Half-Blood (Alex carrying a torch for Aiden)

Happy Reading!

[Nancy H]

Elke wrote: "Nancy H,

Here are your picks! Hope you like them!!

Happy Reading!!

1-
TBR: Zorro- Starts with a Z
NEW: When You Dare- Almost naked man-plus it is by one of my faves!!..."

Elke, thank you! There are some here that I have been eager to get to for a while so I hope I can read a lot of them in the coming month!
Thanks for the good picks!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Moe wrote: "Hi Carmen :)

Here are your picks. It was a lot more challenging than I thought but fun nevertheless. Some of the new books were on your TBR shelf but I think they're authors you haven't read befor..."

Those are great picks Moe, thanks :-)

[Vandhana]

Hi Suzanne,

Here are your picks :)

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TRB: Zinnia
TRB: Destiny For Three

2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
TRB: Dark Possession
TRB: Stupid and Contagious

3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
TRB: Taking Shots
New: Love and Other Games

4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
TRB: 4 Bodies and a Funeral
TRB: Into the Woods

5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.
TRB: Play of Passion
TRB: The Mane Event

6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year).
New: Simple Perfection
New: Inevitable Detour

7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
New: Playing for Keeps
New: The Blue Castle

8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
New: The Slow Burn of Silence
New: Collide

Happy Reading :)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Hi Pam
Here area my picks for you

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR-Against the Wall Author Z
New- Big Rock


2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
TBR- A Ghostly Undertaking
New-


3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
TBR- The Hook Up
New- The Hooker and the Hermit


4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
TBR- Four of a Kind
New- Fourplay


5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter..
TBR- A Certain Wolfish Charm
New- Feral Sins


6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September.
TBR- Can't Stand the Heat
New- Pretending to Dance


7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
TBR: Hard as It Gets
New: Wrong Number, Right Guy


8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
TBR- Again the Magic (running from someone)
New- The Dark Garden

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Diane ~Firefly~ - here are my picks for you:

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR - Kiss at Your Own Risk
NEW - Blind Faith - continue this series even if you don't have it on your shelves


2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
Magic Graves which is in your TBR book of Small Magics (sort of covering off both new and TBR ;)
TBR - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever


3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
TBR - All You Need is Fudge
NEW - Regency Buck (not sure why this is showing as third in a series ~ completely unrelated to the Alistair-Audley series as far as I am aware and I've pretty much read all these books multiple times.)


4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
TBR - Musseled Out
TBR - Tall, Tatted and Tempting ~ somewhere on your lists but not on the nominated shelf


5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.
TBR - Some Were In Time
NEW - The Art of Racing in the Rain


6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year).
TBR - Worth the Fall
NEW - The Scribe


7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
NEW - Ghost Story
NEW - The Martian


8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
TBR - Back to December
NEW - The Rosie Project

[LaurLa]

♎ Nereta♎ - Sorry for the delay! I will have your books later this evening!

[Moe]

Nancy H wrote: "Moe,
Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like; if you don't please let me know and I will choose some more for you.

1. Z or naked male: Made You Up[bookcover:Made Y..."

Eeek! I'm so excited! Thank you Nancy! I love your picks :) You've picked some of my TBR's that I really wanted to read and I can't wait to try some of the new ones. Home to Woefield will be a definite read for me in August, it sounds hilarious! Thanks again

[Kimberly]

Hello Susan-
Here is your list. Enjoy!

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to participate in the Olympics. Originally contestants wore loin cloths but over time this was phased out and eventually contestants were nude. PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
PIFM August
New

2) The Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
(How could I not choose this one? LOL) PIFM August
New

3) The Olympics has 42 different sports that include 306 different competitive events. PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
PIFM August
New

4) The 2016 Rio Olympics will be held in 4 different zones Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring. PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
PIFM August
New

5) The Mascot for the Olympics is Vinicius. The Olympic mascot represents Brazilian wildlife, primarily carrying design traits of mammals: the agility of cats, sway of monkeys and grace of birds. PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.
PIFM August
New

6) The Paralympics take place after the Olympics in September. PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September.
PIFM August
New

7) The 2016 Olympics will yield 136 medals for women, 161 for men and nine mixed medals. The events feature both individual and team events. PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
PIFM August
New

8) The Torch relay started on the 21st of April in Greece and will last 95 days. The torch will be carried by 12,450 individuals. PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
PIFM August

I hope I have not picked books you've read. If so, please let me know and I will happily search for new titles.
Kimberly

[Cecily]

Sunshine4559 I am working on your picks! I don't want you to think I forgot about you! I'm at work so it's taking me longer to finish!!! I will try to have them up by tonight at least.

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

thanks, diane ~firefly~ for your wonderful picks. i'm thinking i might finally take the plunge and read Ready Player One and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. everything looks so good, and since i owned all but 3 (but 1 was free, so now i own all but 2!) of the new to me recs, i think i might take the plunge with one of them, too. i've heard good things about The Deal.

[Susan A]

Kimberly wrote: "Hello Susan-
Here is your list. Enjoy!

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to participate in the Oly..."


Wow! You did a great job Kimberly!

I'm putting 11 of them on list for this month and I'll hope for the best.

From my TBR



new picks (yeah shopping!)

[Kimberly]

Susan A wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Hello Susan-
Here is your list. Enjoy!

1) The first ancient Olympics were held in honor of Zeus and is traditionally dated to 776 BC. Only freeborn Greek men were allowed to parti..."

You are welcome. It was a bit of a challenge, but I really enjoyed it. I've added a few titles to my tbr list also.

[Leigh]

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Happy Reading!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Diane ~Firefly~ - here are my picks for you:

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR - [book:Kiss at Your Own Risk|80..."

Thanks for the great picks Jane! There are so many I want to read, I'm not sure where I'll start.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

UnusualChild{beppy} wrote: "thanks, diane ~firefly~ for your wonderful picks. i'm thinking i might finally take the plunge and read Ready Player One and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. everythin..."

I hope you like those books!

[LaurLa]

♎ Nereta♎!!
Here are picks! Hope you enjoy them. Let me know if you need any re-picks!

In honor of Zeus
✧TBR: Zero Sight - B. Justin Shier - title Z
✧NEW: Fated - Rebecca Zanetti - author last name Z


Rio de Janeiro
✧TBR: Knight - Kristen Ashley - blue cover
✧NEW: Beg for Mercy - Jami Alden - blue cover


The Competition
✧TBR: It Had to Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips - athletes and competition
✧NEW: The Naughty Corner - Jasmine Haynes - H is a HS football coach


The 4 Zones
✧TBR: One for the Murphys - Lynda Mullaly Hunt - 4 word title
✧NEW: Never Seduce a Scot - Maya Banks - 4 word title - I don't see historical romance on your TBR but you seem to like Maya Banks, so give it a try


Vinicius
✧TBR: Polar Bears are Forever - E.A. Price - animal on cover and a shifter MC
✧NEW: Bunny and the Bear - Eve Langlais - this is a fun shifter series


The Paralympics
✧TBR: Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell - pubbed in September 2013
✧NEW: Embattled Hearts - J.M. Madden - the H is in a wheelchair - I love this series and what it stands for


The Medals
✧TBR: Axel - Harper Sloan - I loved this series and these boys definitely are a team
✧NEW: Wicked Games - Jessica Clare - MCs are forced to be a team - great series!


The Torch
✧TBR: Exclusively Yours - Shannon Stacey - I think these MCs have been carrying a torch for each other for a long time…
✧NEW: Friend-Zoned - Belle Aurora - definite torches going on here - HOT!

[Tina Theresa]

For Jane (PS),
Hope this picks are good. Let me know if you want me to fix anything.

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
by Jacob Z. Flores


2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.


3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.


4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.


5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter..


6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September.
(Published Sept 2014)
(Physical disability)

7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.


8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).

[Pam]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi Pam
Here area my picks for you

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR-Against the Wall Author Z
New-..."
Great choices…will let you know what I pick!

[Cecily]

Sunshine4559 I Hope you like your picks!!

1. Rules of Protection (Tangled In Texas #1) by Alison Bliss TBR ~Almost Naked Man on Cover

2. Ten Tiny Breaths (Ten Tiny Breaths #1) by K.A. Tucker N2U ~79.6 % Blue Cover

3. Driven (Driven #1) by K. Bromberg N2U ~Main Character is a Race Car Driver and is in competitions

4. Kill the Boy Band by Goldy Moldavsky N2U ~ Four Words in the Title, Plus I loved this book!!

5. Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Ione TBR ~Shifter characters in novel.

6. Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers #1) by Connor Claudia TBR ~Published In September (September 09, 2014)

7. Pucked (Pucked #1) by Helena Hunting N2U ~Male Lead is part of the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) (though for copyright reasons they don't say their actual name. But is part of hockey team

8. A Bridge Through Time (Thistle & Hive #1) by Jeanne Vale TBR ~ Searching for her mystery man, carrying a torch for love?

[Cecily]

Rachel C. wrote: "Hi Cecily, here are some picks for you! :)

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR: Axel (almost naked m..."

Thanks Rachel I should be able to read a couple of those this month!! Thanks for you time and book consideration.

[Nancy H]

Moe wrote: "Nancy H wrote: "Moe,
Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like; if you don't please let me know and I will choose some more for you.

1. Z or naked male: Made You Up[..."

I'm glad you like the picks, Moe. Please let me know what you think of "Home to Woefield". I loved it so much that I went right out and bought the sequel! I laughed out loud so many times when I was reading both of them, and I love to laugh, so that was a good thing - and a good read!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "Hi Diane ~Firefly~ - here are my picks for you:

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR - [book:Kiss a..."

:D Hope you enjoy the ones you go with this coming month!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Tina Theresa wrote: "For Jane (PS),
Hope this picks are good. Let me know if you want me to fix anything.

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male..."

Wonderful! Thank you Tina Theresa - I'm hoping to attack quite a few of these in August :D

[♎ Nereta♎]

Hi Kimberly, my picks for you,


1)PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.

TBR:A Marriage of Convenience (almost naked male)
New:Spring Training (almost naked male)

2)PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.

TBR:The Lovely Bones (blue cover)
New:The Mind Readers (blue cover)

3) PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.

TBR:The Perfect Play (athlete)
New:Raze (cage fighter)

4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.

TBR:Catering to a Millionaire (four words)
New:Enslaved by the Ocean (four words)

5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.

TBR:Beautiful Disaster (butterfly on cover)
New:Prince of Wolves (shifter)

6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year).

TBR:Bad Boys Online (published in september)
New:Me Before You (physical disability

7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.

TBR:Violation (basketball is team game)
New:Halfway to the Grave (single pov)

8)PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).

TBR:Mister O (hot romance)
New:The Anatomy of Jane (hot romance)

[♎ Nereta♎]

LaurLa wrote: "♎ Nereta♎!!
Here are picks! Hope you enjoy them. Let me know if you need any re-picks!

In honor of Zeus
✧TBR: Zero Sight - B. Justin Shier - title Z
✧NEW: Fated - R..."

Thank you for the picks. Gonna try to read few of them

[Kimberly]

♎ Nereta♎ wrote: "Hi Kimberly, my picks for you,


1)PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.

TBR:A Marriage of Convenience (almost..."

Thanks. Many of the new titles look so good. My TBR file is so huge, I forgot some of the titles. LOL. I'm looking forward to August. Thanks again.

[Shelby]

MKat - I'll have your picks out a little bit later today. :D Sorry for the delay, it's been a bit of a busy week.

[Suzanne]

Hello Rachel C! I had a hard time picking new books for your TBR but I did the best I could. Enjoy!

1) - Title starts with Z
- Almost Naked Man on Cover

2) - Set in Brazil
- Green, Blue & Yellow Cover

3) - Athlete Featured
- Competition

4) - 4th in a Series
- 4 Word Title
- Horse on Cover

5) - Animal on Cover
- Main Character is a Shifter

6) - Physical Disability (disfigured face)
- Published in September

7) - Single POV
- Features a Team

8) - Running on Cover
- Carrying a Torch

[Tina Theresa]

Jody wrote: "Tina Theresa

This took me awhile because we have read a lot of the same books! If I did find a new one often times you had already read it lol. I hope you find some on here you like!

1) PICK a bo..."

Thank you for the picks. I am looking forward to reading some of these books.

[Shelby]

MKat Here are my picks for you love. :)

1) Zeus
TBR: The Theory of Attraction
New: Full Exposure

2) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TBR: Strangers in Death
New: Hainted

3) The Sports
TBR: Him
New: Fight

4) Different Zones
TBR: In a Dark Wood
New:A Night to Surrender

5) The Mascot
TBR: Jealous And Freakn'
New: Unacceptable Risk

6) The Paralympics
TBR: Worth the Fight
New: Chaos Station

7) Individual vs Team
TBR: Full Coverage
New: Breakaway

8) The Torch
TBR: Dark Skye (I'd say they're still "carrying a torch for each other) ;)
New:Ready Player One (I'm being very liberal with my interpretation on this one. :D)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thank you Shelby! I see several I hope to read in August! And now I'm off to check out the new to me ones. =)

[Aminko]

Hi Jody

I'm sorry it took me so long. Hopefully the wait was worth it and you find one or two suggestions that you really enjoy.

1) PICK a book whose title or author initials start with Z or where the cover features an almost or naked male.
TBR - Aced by Ella Frank
NEW - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata



2) PICK a book set in Brazil or whose cover is 50% green, blue or yellow in honor of their flag.
TBR - Out of Bounds by R. S. Grey (not published until August so I picked two)
TBR - Breaking Promises by S. Briones Lim
NEW - Sweet Nothing by Jamie McGuire



3)PICK a book that features an athlete or where any type of competition takes place.
TBR - The Perfect Stroke by Jordan Marie
NEW - Based by B.B. Hamel



4) PICK a book that is 4th in a series or has 4 words in the title, or that features a type of transportation on the cover.
TBR - To Hate Adam Connor by Ella Maise
NEW - Beauty and the Bachelor by Naima Simone



5) PICK a book with any animal on the cover or whose main character is a shifter.
TBR - Chasing Cristabel by R.E. Butler
NEW - Fangs of Anarchy - Forbidden Alpha (Bundle): A Werewolf / Vampire Romance by Dakota Cassidy



6) PICK a book featuring a character with a physical disability or that was published in September (any year).
TBR - Stone: At Your Service by Rie Warren
NEW - Fugly by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff



7) PICK a book told from a single POV or a book featuring a team.
TBR - Stealing Home by Nicole Williams
NEW - Corrupt by Penelope Douglas



8) PICK a book where someone is running towards something or someone is carrying a torch (Doesn’t have to be literally).
TBR - Nine Minutes by Beth Flynn
NEW - Deviant by Callie Hart