2017 January Pick-It-For-Me-Challenge!

[Nancy H]

Christine wrote: "Nancy H wrote: "Hi Christine,
I have finished another of your picks for me, and it was REALLY good. It had romance, mystery, an exotic (for me) setting in Alaska, many tangled plot threads, and mu..."

I have just finished another one, Christine, and it was just as good as the others! It was a great historical novel with a tangled love story: The House at Tyneford

Thanks!

[Elke]

KarenH

Finished my 2nd pick -it was great!

Thanks again for the great picks!

[Fran, Moderator]

Camille, I managed to fit in one more, Tutti Frutti, one of your new picks for me. It was a spicy little story, lol. I liked it, but wish it had been a little longer and the story expanded a bit. Thanks for the picks! I hope to read more of them in the coming months :)

[Nancy H]

Hi Christine,
I finished two more and really liked both of them: Just Like Heaven and Simply Irresistible . Both of these were very good reads and authors that I always enjoy.

I have four more started but don't know if I will manage to finish any more by the end of the month. They will get done, though, just perhaps not in time!

Thanks for the great recs!

[Sandra]

Hi Pamela, thanks for all the great pics. There was some great ones in there!

- Great story. I read the 2nd one aswell (cause you just HAVE to!!). Different than the norm. An inexperienced geeky professor and a wild student. It was just a really sweet story!

- Really enjoyed this. The 2nd one was better (just had more going on).

- Not great. Started good but the writing wasn't the best.

- Didn't enjoy this one either. I read the first one in Dec and thought it was great. Just couldn't get into this one.

- This was great.

- Really enjoyed this one.

- Thought this was a bit drawn out. Should have been shorter.

- Enjoyed this one too.

- Couldn't get into this one either.

- Just fantastic!!

- Well, I laughed, I cried, and got so mad at times at Luke Garrison!! I don't usually like unnecessarily cruel hero's, but for some reason, I loved this one!

- This one was just a bit boring.

- Absolutely loved this one. Can't wait to read the next one!!

[Pamela]

Sandra wrote: "Hi Pamela, thanks for all the great pics. There was some great ones in there!

- Great story. I read the 2nd one aswell (cause you just HAVE to!!). Different..."

Wow, Sandra! You've been quite busy! Glad you liked some of your picks! :)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Jenny,

The only book I got to this month was An Intrepid Trip to Love which I really enjoyed - 4 stars. Still have plans to get to several others but they got bumped to Feb.

[Alexa]

Aneerah wrote: "Hello Alexis, wow you have read a lot of books but I think we have similar tastes. So, here are my picks for you, hope you enjoy some. All the ones I've read were very enjoyable.

1. Archie- the ma..."

Hello Aneerah. I got to 2 of your recommendations this month. It feels like it has been forever since I read them both near the beginning of the month. Anyways I read and . Both were just okay for me. Definitely not my favorites in either series. However, I love both of those series, and it was a treat to be able to jump back into them, so thank you so much. I have quite a few of the books you recommended that I'm hoping to read soon. Life has just been crazy recently, and I've been in a bit of a slump where I only want to read a few specific books. Thanks so much for your choices!

[Pamela]

Leigh wrote: "Pamela,

1. (tbr)
(new)

2. (tbr)
(new)

3.(t..."

Hey Leigh,

thanks for the awesome picks! I managed to read a few:
Bully my favorite of this month, loved it!
Wait for Me really enjoyed it
Forgotten Sins listened to the audio and didn't like the whiny voice, but enjoyed the story, so I'll actually read the second book in this series
Carolina Heart quite nice, but too short for me to really fall in love with the characters
Nowhere but Here didn't like it

[Leigh]

Pamela wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Pamela,

1. (tbr)
(new)

2. (tbr)
(new)

3.[bookcover:Hook..."

I'm glad you enjoyed most of your picks.

[LaurLa]

Hi Tammie!


I wish I could have gotten to more of your picks, but I did get 2 of them in this month. Thanks again - really enjoyed them!

Betty & Veronica
✔TBR: Reckoning - Jeaniene Frost ~ 63 pgs; this one’s been on your shelf for awhile…one of my favorite series - 01.13 ★★★


The Archie Gang
✔TBR:Screwdrivered - Alice Clayton ~ this is a no-brainer…quick read and hilarious! - 01.14 ★★★★

[Kimberly]

Ab2y wrote: "Kimberly

1. First in a series/orange on the cover :
TBR 1st in series
New 1st in series

2. Shorter book, or a book with yello..."

Hey Ab2y-
I have only got to The Deal. I'm about a third of the way through it and I am really enjoying it. I have already lined up many of your picks and will read them. I'll send you a message when I finish them. Thanks again.

[Shelby]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Shelby

It was fun going through your shelves. I hope you enjoy your picks and have Happy Holidays!

1. Archie: We both have this on our TBR - Lucifer's Daughter by Eve Langlais. ..."

Ok so I had a really weird reading month this month and while I thought I was going to get to sooooo many of the books on this list I really only got to one and that one just right under the wire. That being said I LOVED Naked in Death ★★★★★. I haven't read it in 20 years and remembered basically nothing about it. I remember when it first came out and I was on a huge Nora Roberts kick at the time. I was 15 and just getting into reading romance. But as it was Nora Roberts' new side project I was in. I only read the first couple and then kinda drifted away. This was a great reminder of why I should go back and really get into the series now. I loved this book!

Also I'll probably be reading a number of these this next month as I have them for various challenges. Lick is next up and about to be started here in a few minutes and I'll definitely be reading Summer Knight this month too. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Aminko! Sorry I didn't post sooner, but I did read several picks and really enjoyed them! One I read in December - I couldn't help myself. =)

Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer by Candi Kay 12.31.16
Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton 1.18.17
Crashing the Boards: Seattle Sockeyes Hockey by Jami Davenport 1.24.17
Rules of Contact by Jaci Burton 1.30.17

Rules of Contact of was probably my favorite, but Cream of the Crop was really good too! Thanks for the great picks!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

@Shelby - I'm glad you enjoyed your re-read of Naked in Death. It is a great (and long) series.

I hope you like Lick. I liked it so much I bought and started book 2 immediately after finishing.

Happy Reading!

[☘KathyD☘]

Completed January Books
Thanks for the great picks Tink!! Sorry I’m posting so late...RL is crazy for me right now!! =)

Betty & Veronica
Dirty Royals, Michelle A. Valentine – 1/6/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ — (tbr)
The Governess Affair, Courtney Milan – 1/23/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ — (new)

Kevin Keller
Out of Bounds, Lauren Blakely – 1/7/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ — (tbr)

Josie and the Pussycats
Listen to Me, Kristen Proby – 1/14/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ (tbr)

Archie Gang
Complicate Me, M. Robinson – 1/30/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ — (tbr)

Riverdale
Talk Me Down, Victoria Dahl – 1/31/17 – ✮✮✮✮✰ — (new)