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2016 November Pick-It-For-Me! Challenge
MountainKat wrote: "Thanks for volunteering Tink!Jojo, I'll work on your picks this morning and will get them up as soon as I can!"
You're welcome.
Ezi, I'll get your picks up in about an hour
Hi Ezi,I hope you can find something new to read as well as one off your list.
Ring
NEW - Silver Lining - includes a wedding
TRB - It Happened One Wedding - includes a wedding
Earring
NEW - Scarlet - something sharp on the cover
TRB - The Slave - ear on the cover
Necklace
NEW - Grit - MC was in the military
TRB - Money, Power & Sex: A Love Story - headless chest on cover
Tiara/Crown
NEW - The Beast of Clan Kincaid - historical
TRB - If You Dare - historical
Bracelet
NEW - Surrounded by Woods - MC uses his hands for his work
TRB - Surrender to You - hand on the cover
Anklet
NEW - The V Girl - strong-willed heroine
TRB - The Shadow Queen - strong-willed heroine
Cufflinks
NEW - Reasonable Doubt: Volume 1 - suit on the cover
TRB - Unwanted - suit on the cover
Medical Alert Jewellery
NEW - Surrender to You - one of the MCs is a doctor
TRB - Stygian - silver/black on the cover
Bonus Pick
NEW - Love, in English - this was published in April, my birth month
I just signed in, ended up being stuck at work until way late instead of finishing early like I thought so just waking up. Kat are you working on Jojo's picks now or should I do them?
Jojo,Again so sorry for the delay on these. I hope some of these picks appeal to you. :)
Ring:
TBR: Foundation of Trust
New: Dance with the Devil
Earring:
TBR: Magic Burns
New: Ghost
Necklace:
TBR: Strength of the Wolf
New: Chaos Station
Tiara/Crown:
TBR: Never Love A Lawman
New: The Magpie Lord
Bracelet:
TBR: Beta Test
New: Black Dog Blues
Anklet:
TBR: In From the Cold
New: Spider's Bite
Cuff Links:
TBR: High Concept
New: Written in Red (Simon's got more than enough confidence. :))
Medical Alert Jewelry:
TBR: Infected: Prey
New: Carry the Ocean
Bonus Pick
Ruby: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews wrote: "Hi Ezi,I hope you can find something new to read as well as one off your list.
Ring
NEW - Silver Lining - includes a wedding
TRB - It Happened One Wedding - includes..."
Thank you so much :D
Shelby wrote: "I just signed in, ended up being stuck at work until way late instead of finishing early like I thought so just waking up. Kat are you working on Jojo's picks now or should I do them?"Glad you were able to get Jojo's picks done Shelby! I had started, but then thought I would get a workout in while my back would let me - that was a mistake I'm paying for now...
Woohoo! Everyone has their picks, now we just have to wait until Tuesday to start reading!!Time to finish up a couple more October picks before the month ends - yay!
Shelby wrote: "Jojo,Again so sorry for the delay on these. I hope some of these picks appeal to you. :)
Ring:
TBR: Foundation of Trust
New: Dance with the Devil
Earring:
TBR:..."
Hi Shelby
No problems with the delay - I've been suffering with a cold this week so this is perfect timing for me now I'm better.
The picks look great - I love finding new books and there are quite a few I'm going to read.
Jacquelyn wrote: "Hey Aminko!! Here are my picks for you, hope you enjoy :)Ring:
The Contract-Melanie Moreland
Sloth – Ella James
Earring:
Neighbor D..."
Wow!
Just wow.
It's going to take me almost the whole month to figure out where to start.
Thank you so much for the great selection and for introducing me to so many great new books.
Enqi ✧ wrote: "Hi Ashley! Enjoy your picks!Ring: Pick a book with a ring or something round on the cover. Or pick a book with with a proposal or wedding in the story. (Because, well that is pretty obvious right..."
Thank you for the picks.
Aw man, I missed it this month! Oh well!! Have fun everyone, see you in December
Susan A wrote: "Enqi ✧ Ring
TBR: Sanctuary of Mine (ring)
New: Big Rock (ring)
Earring
TBR: [book:Heartbreake..."
Thank you so much Susan! I'm so excited to start!
Fran wrote: "Hi Jacquelyn!Here are your picks- I hope you find something you like!
Ring
NEW -friend's destination wedding- Her Perfect Getaway
Earring
NEW - ear on cover- [book:Roman Craz..."
Fran, thank you so much for my picks!! I started already with On the Island and am hooked! I cant wait to read everything else you picked for me :)
Jacquelyn wrote: "Fran, thank you so much for my picks!! I started already with On the Island and am hooked! I cant wait to read everything else you picked for me :) "So glad you like your picks Jacquelyn! I really enjoyed On The Island, I hope you do too :)
Elke,I finished
and enjoyed it. I plan to read the rest of the series. Thank you for the pick.
Leigh wrote: "Elke,I finished
and enjoyed it. I plan to read the rest of the series. Thank you for the pick."Glad you liked it!
ThatEzi I have finished My American Duchess
and gave it 4 stars. Its not the usual sort of book I read but I very much enjoyed it. At the rate im reading i may just read all the book you recommended lol.
Elke,I finished
and
. Loved the first one and enjoyed the second. Thank you again for the picks.
Hi Tink!I read my first pick, a new one to me, Becoming Lady Thomas. I really liked it! Thanks so much for the rec. I put the next one on my wish list :)
I hope to get to a few more from your list this month!
Leigh wrote: "Elke,I finished
and . Loved the first one and enjoyed the second. Thank you again for the picks."Awesome!!
Pam, Finished my first pick
-it was a quick, fun, read just like the others.On to #2...maybe....Lol!!
Elke,Just finished
and loved it! Plan on reading the rest of the series. Thanks again.
Leigh wrote: "Elke,Just finished
and loved it! Plan on reading the rest of the series. Thanks again."Awesome!!!
Pam,Finished my second pick
-it was a quick HOT read! Definitely going to read the rest of the series!!
Elke, I switched
for
because
was next in series. This was my 4th pick. I enjoyed it.
Rachel C.I've read some of your picks.
Tied Up in Knots Nov 2 ★★★
Resistance Nov 6 ★★★★
Boyfriend Goals Nov 9 ★★★
The Greek Tycoon’s Green Card Groom Nov 11 ★★★
Next Up:
The Stocking was Hung
Thanks for the picks!
Rachel C.Finished The Stocking was Hung. What a fun book! A great start to my holiday reading season. Thanks for this pick. I think I'll look for book 2, Cupid Has a Heart-On
Leigh wrote: "Elke, I switched
for because [bookcover:A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and ..."Awesome!! Glad you enjoyed it! Wow 4 picks...I am only getting to 2! Lol!!
Aminko wrote: "Jacquelyn wrote: "Hey Aminko!! Here are my picks for you, hope you enjoy :)Ring:
The Contract-Melanie Moreland
Sloth – Ella James
Ea..."
Just finished
. Eight books into this series and it's still going strong. Thank you Jacquelyn for the encouragement to continue the series!
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "My picks for Tink MagooRing:
Fighting for Flight - tbr
Something Borrowed - new
Earring..."
I've only managed 1 full read so far this month and that was Royally Screwed which I gave 3 stars. I did try Smut but ended up not finishing it.
Thanks again for the picks Carmen
Enqi ✧ wrote: "Hi Ashley! Enjoy your picks!Ring: Pick a book with a ring or something round on the cover. Or pick a book with with a proposal or wedding in the story. (Because, well that is pretty obvious right..."
So I read
today and enjoyed it. It was a nice bit of fluff :) Thank you for the picks.
Pam,Read my 3rd and probably final pick
- it was a quick, cute, HR!Thanks again for the great picks!
Hi Aminko, thanks for all the great picks. I got through a good few!5 star
4 star
3 star
2 stars
1 star
Hi Pamela . I've only had time for one pick so far this month, bummer! I hope to get to another one :) Wolf's Capture - Thanks for picking this! Eve Langlais' books are always such a fun, yummy read. I actually picked this one up a few months ago and put it down since it's so different from the rest of the series. I ended up enjoying it just as much though!
Hi Mkat - I officially only read one this month but I read two others that were my place in the series from books you picked... so I sort of read three. And I want to get to one other still but don't know if I can.Tiara/Crown
✔TBR: Read The Warlord Wants Forever in place of A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole ~ 11.18 ★★★
football fan so it bugged me, but I still gave it 4 stars.
Anklet
✔TBR: Shades of Gray - Maya Banks ~ This book is intense!! And so very, very good - one of my favorites! - 11.05 ★★★★★
Cuff Links
✔TBR: Read Reunion in Death in place of Seduction in Death - J.D. Robb ~ Oh yeah, Roarke - he can wear suits! - 11.05 ★★★★
Still really want to read this one this month!!
Medical Alert Jewelry
✧TBR: Unbreak My Heart - Lorelei James ~ It did not disappoint!!
Elke,I was able to finish three more books this month
and
which I switched for
because it was next in the series.Thank you for the great picks.
Yay LaurLa - I'm so glad you enjoyed them! And you can absolutely adjust to the right spot in the series - it's in the rules!I'm so glad you loved Shades of Gray too!
I hope you continue with the Immortals After Dark series, it really improves after that novella.
Hi LaurLa! So I finished
and loved it! I'm sad to say I don't think I'll get to any others for this month, but they are definitely on my to-read-soon list :)
Leigh wrote: "Elke,I was able to finish three more books this month
and which I switc..."Wow!! That's great!!
Pam,I guess I was able to finish a 4th pick
-loved it! Love Jill Shalvis!!Again thanks so much for the great picks!
I completed Red queen for this month.
Hi Ashley...thanks for the great picks this month!!Ring
Checkmate, R.L. Mathewson – 11/29/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)
Earring
Last Hope, Jessica Clare & Jen Frederick – 11/25/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)
Necklace
The Score, Elle Kennedy – 11/24/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)
Tiara/Crown
The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie, Jennifer Ashley – 11/14/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)
Cufflinks
Sacked, Jen Frederick – 11/30/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)
Bonus Pick
El Diablo, M. Robinson – 11/9/16 – ✮✮✮✮✮ (tbr)
MountainKat wrote: "Yay LaurLa - I'm so glad you enjoyed them! And you can absolutely adjust to the right spot in the series - it's in the rules!I'm so glad you loved Shades of Gray too!
I hope you ..."
I finished Unbreak My Heart last night!
It was so so so worth the wait! Couldn't quite give it 5 stars but 4.99999999 ;-P Mostly because it wasn't very clear if their meeting up again was accidental or not. I mean, I know initially the actual meet in the drs office was, but it was never clear if he was meaning to find her at some point or if once he saw her again, decided he didn't want to give her up again... but other than that, yummy yummy book!
Eunice wrote: "Hi Pamela, sorry for the delay, but here's the picks!Ring: Pick a book with a ring or something round on the cover. Or pick a book with with a proposal or wedding in the story.
Hey Eunice,
thanks for the awesome picks!
My favorite was Wilder. I also loved When Joss Met Matt and Easy (I actually read book 2 right after and definitely plan to continue the series). Swear on This Life was good too and I also finished Alex, The Substitute and Beautiful Bastard.
Fran wrote: "Hi Jacquelyn!Here are your picks- I hope you find something you like!
Ring
NEW -friend's destination wedding- Her Perfect Getaway
Earring
NEW - ear on cover- Roman Craz..."</i>
Hey Fran! I was able to get to seven of your recommendations and I have to say you totally got me hooked on a couple of new authors! I am going to list them in the order I like them...
On the Island I am surprised how much I liked this book, I got a little tired of all the MMA books out there with basically the same story but this one was different and I am super happy I gave it a chance!
Sweet Surrender You were right! I don't know why I waited sooooo long to start this series, cant wait to keep going over the holidays!
Anything but Minor Super cute feel good book! It was a little cheesy which, for me, made it all the better
Smut Ok so I had high expectations for this one given how much I love Karina Halle and while it was good it was AS GOOD as I was expecting (which is probably my fault!)
HardBall Not as good as the other baseball book but still a solid 4 stars!
Her Perfect Getaway This was the only book that didn't hit the mark with me. Reading the description it seemed like EXACTLY the kind of book I normally go for but in reality it sort of fell flat for me. I gave it 2 stars.
I am keeping the rest of the list on my list to read eventually, thank you so much for the recommendations and pushing me to read new authors!
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Jojo, I'll work on your picks this morning and will get them up as soon as I can!