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2017 March Pick-It-For-Me Challenge!
Fran wrote: "Hi Enqi! Here are your picks. I hope you find something you like here!
East #1 Seed – t-a-r in title
After Hours- new- I love Cara Mckenna- this one has great characters
South #..."
Thank you Fran! All those picks look amazing :D I see some I can't wait to read already!! Looks like March will be a good reading month.
Hello Heather!Here are you picks. I hope you find something you like! I tried to find some books I thought would be new to you, but we have a lot books in common.
East Seed #1:
by Sarah Morgan- Blue cover and from your PIFM list South Seed #1:
by Ana Leigh- Mountains on the cover and from your PIFM listMidwest Seed #1:
by Lisa Kleypas- English setting and your PIFM list, but she is one of my favorite authors and this is one I have not read yet. West Seed #1:
by Elisa Lorello- Research of a different kind in this one and it is new to youCinderella Team:
by Penny Watson- fruit on the cover and from you PIFM list2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions:
by Lora Leigh- Shifter kitty and new to you Final Four:
by Jessica Park- Smart character and from you PIFM, loved this book!Elite Eight:
by Karen Marie Moning- This wasn't on your PIFM, so I'm counting it as new to you, but I did see it was on your TBR I think. It has an Irish setting with Irish characters and it is just plain good. Enjoy! :)
Brett wrote: "Hello Heather!Here are you picks. I hope you find something you like! I tried to find some books I thought would be new to you, but we have a lot books in common.
East Seed #1: [bookcover:Sleepl..."
Thanks Brett! Your picks look great!
Helloo Fran-Here are my picks for you. I've included a few interracial titles also. Hope you find a few to enjoy next month.
East #1 Seed: North Carolina Tarheels:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Bleu on the coverNew:
Bliue on the coverSouth #1 Seed-Kansas Jayhawks:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Mountain settingNew:
Mountain settingMidwest #1 Seed-Virginia Cavaliers:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
SecretNew:
SecretWest #1 Seed-Oregon Ducks
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Yellow on the CoverNew:
Green on the coverCinderella Team-Syracuse Orange:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Fairy taleNew:
Something round2016 Men's Basketball Champions-Villanova Wildcats:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Animal on the coverNew:
Animal on the coverFinal Four:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Number four in a seriesNew:
Letters S-O-O-NElite Eight:
Pick-It-For-Me Shelf:
Irish descentNew:
Author's name
@Susan A. Here's a mix that I hope will work for you.
Enjoy!
✯ East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels: (blue cover);
TBR:
New:
✯ South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks: (US historical) :
TBR:
New:
✯ Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers (a soldier MC):
TBR:
✯New:
✯West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks: (yellow cover or set at a school)
TBR:
New:
✯ Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange (Orange cover):
TBR:
✯New:
✯2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats (MC that wins something):
TBR:
New:
✯ Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange (extremely smart character)
✯TBR:
✯New:
✯Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
✯TBR:
✯New:
Enqi ✨ wrote: "Hi Christina! Here are my picks :) It was a little hard to choose for you since I noticed you have lots of science fiction and I don't really read that genre, but I still managed!East #1 Seed – N..."
Enqui - You did great! I love getting recommendations even if the books aren't what I would normally read. I'm probably going to try
and probably
.Thanks for the picks!
Kimberly wrote: "Helloo Fran-Here are my picks for you. I've included a few interracial titles also. Hope you find a few to enjoy next month..."
Thank you for the great picks Kimberly! I'm hoping to get to several of them in March :)
Enqi ✨ wrote: "Thank you Fran!"Yay! I hope you enjoy whichever ones you pick out :)
Heather wrote: "Hey Katherine!I tried to pick young adult/new adult/paranormal because it looked like you have been digging those lately. Hope you find something cool. Happy reading!
1. East #1 Seed
TBR: [book:B..."
Thanks for your picks!
Tammie -your PIFM shelf opens as Suzanne's to read page. Is it correct? Let me know i have made list using that page, if not please ,let me know where should I look for selecting books?rgds
Lekshmy
Hey LaurLa!I'm sorry it took me so long... Here are my picks for you! I hope you find something good!
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
TBR:
(Letters T-A-R in the authors name)NEW:
(blue on the cover)South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
TBR:
(birds on the coverNEW:
(partly set in the mountains)Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
TBR:
(historical England setting)NEW:
(soldier MC)West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
TBR:
(green and yellow cover)NEW:
(body of water on the cover)Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
TBR:
(something round on the cover)NEW:
(fairytale retelling)2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
TBR:
(wild cat on the cover ;-) )NEW:
(religious character)Final Four
TBR:
(part of a 4 book series)NEW:
(letters S-O-O-N in author's name)Elite Eight
TBR:
(author's first and last name starts with the same letter)NEW:
(virginal character)I tried to find some romantic suspence as well as contemporary romance you might like! Let me know if you need any re-picks!
Katherine wrote: "Hi Jenny (Ynnej) these are books for you I hope you like it. East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
✯
- blue on the cover (TBR) ✯[bookcover:Dragon Ac..."
Hi Katherine!
Thank you for the picks! I will definitely find something good to read in March! I just remembered your sign-up post: I'm also not from the US ;-)
Hi Brett, I'm still working on your picks - real life is interfering though! I will try to get them up tonight, but it might be tomorrow. Sorry to make you wait so long!
Lekshmy wrote: "Tammie -your PIFM shelf opens as Suzanne's to read page. Is it correct? Let me know i have made list using that page, if not please ,let me know where should I look for selecting books?rgds
Lekshmy"
Lekshmy - that link for Tammie's PIFM shelf was incorrect. I have corrected it now in the post on the first page.
Jenny (Ynnej) wrote: "Hey LaurLa!I'm sorry it took me so long... Here are my picks for you! I hope you find something good!
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
TBR:
(Letters..."Jenny - these look great!! Thanks so much!!!
Susan A wrote: "Thank you Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi!"I really want to read Switched by NR Walker. I'm curious to see which ones you enjoy
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hey Ezi...I had a fun time finding new books for you...I hope some catch your eye! Happy Reading!East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels
Snared, Jennifer Estep — blue cover (tbr)
[..."
I appreciate this list and i can't wait to dig in.
Thanks
Alexis wrote: "Here you go Nadine Bookaholic! Despite you having do many books on your shelves, we actually didn't have a lot in common. So I am kind of nervous about my recommendations. If you don't see anything..."Thanks for the great picks!
B.R.My picks for you:
East #1 Seed:
NEW: Hearts in Darkness
TBR: Wilder
South #1 Seed:
New: Instant Attraction
Midwest #1 Seed:
New: Everything I Left Unsaid
TBR: Captive Prince
Bonus: Dragon Bound - doesn't look like you read PNR but I love this book.
West #1 Seed:
New: Into the Deep
TBR: Paper Princess
Cinderella Team:
New: The Shadow Queen
TBR: Twist
2016 NCAA Champions:
New: Between Sinners and Saints - Doesn't look like you read M/M but if I was going to recommend one it would be this one.
New: Magic Bites - IMO best PNR series there is so if you were ever going to read one I'd recommend this one
Final Four:
New: Risking it All
TBR: Grey
Elite Eight:
New: Barely Breathing
New: Naked in Death
Susan,Thanks for the great picks! No worries about picking a lot of M/M books - I'm fairly new to that so I appreciate the recommendations. I hope to get to quite a few of your picks and I added a few new ones to my TBR as well.
Danielle
Hi Nancy H, sorry for the delay in getting these up... wasn't getting notifications for this thread. I tried to give you a good variety, so I hope that you see something that appeals to you for this month! :)East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
TBR: Shopping for a Billionaire (blue on cover)
New: Darkfever (blue on cover)
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
TBR: The Amersham Rubies (US, historical fiction)
New: Fantasy Lover (takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana)
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
TBR: A Night to Surrender (historical England setting)
New: Wild Card (soldier, character keeping a secret)
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
TBR: Malice (yellow cover)
New: The Rosie Effect (character involved in research/science)
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
TBR: Hen's Teeth (orange on cover)
New: A Kiss at Midnight (fairy tale/Cinderella retelling)
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
TBR: Something in Between (MC winds scholar award)
New: Visions of Heat (shifter male MC... and he's a wild cat)
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
TBR: The Silver and Gold Deception: A Romantic Comedy (S, O, O, N in title)
New: Captive Prince (Laurent is scarily intelligent)
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North
TBR: Betrayal in Death (character of Irish decent)
New: Gabriel's Inferno (sweet, virginal character)
Hi J.C.,This is my first time participating in the PIFM challenge. We have quite a few books in common. I checked to be sure you hadn't read any of the NEW books I picked, that were not on your Challenges Shelf, and 7 out of the 8 were on your WTR list. So, that was lucky. :)
Happy Reading!!
East #1 Seed:
New: Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter ~blue cover~
TBR: Embracing My Submission by Jenna Jacob ~blue cover~
South #1 Seed:
New: Captured by Willow Danes ~mountain setting~
TBR: Midnight Waltz by Jennifer Blake ~US southern state~
Midwest#1 Seed:
New: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole ~MC w/secret & soldier MC~ ***IAD is my FAV series! ;)
TBR: Her Vigilant SEAL by Caitlyn O'Leary ~soldier MC~
West #1 Seed:
New: Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard ~yellow cover & researcher~
TBR: Slave Island by Claire Thompson ~water cover~
Cinderella Team:
New: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank ~orange cover~
TBR: Bound by Lorelei James ~orange cover~
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions:
New: Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson ~animal on cover~
TBR: The Bear's Forbidden Wolf by Vella Day ~animal on cover~
Final Four:
New: Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher ~smart character~
TBR: Rescued By Tordin by Mychal Daniels ~smart character~
Elite Eight:
New: Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren ~double B~
TBR: The Billionaire Bachelor's Surprise Baby by Ella Jade ~triple B~
Lekshmy wrote: "Tammie -your PIFM shelf opens as Suzanne's to read page. Is it correct? Let me know i have made list using that page, if not please ,let me know where should I look for selecting books?rgds
Lekshmy"
Just received your message...looks like LaurLa fixed it in post #6..thanks much! It's still Suzanne in post 5. Feel free to use the to-read shelf if you can't find what you need in pifm...
Stacey here are my picks for you:East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
✯ blue on the cover
Sisters in Love by Melissa Foster (TBR)
Finding Kyle by Sawyer Bennett (NEW)South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
✯ a mountain setting;
Six Months in Montana by Pamela M. Kelley (TBR)
Soul Deep by Pamela Clare (NEW) this can be read as a standaloneMidwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
✯ a character that is keeping a secret
Black Lies by Alessandra Torre (TBR)
My Secret Submission by J.M. Witt (NEW)West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
✯ a setting on any body of water or on the cover;
Kissing Under the Mistletoe by Bella Andre (TBR)
The Story of Jax and Payton by Anita Claire (NEW)Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
✯ the color orange on the cover;
Taken by Terri Hubbard Carle (TBR)
Rocky Mountain Dawn by Lee Savino (NEW)2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
✯ any animal on the cover or as part of the book (can be a shifter)
Taurus by Kim Faulks (TBR)
A Purrfect Match by Chris T. Kat (NEW)Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
✯ part of a 4 book series;
Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley (TBR)
Risking It All by Christi Barth (NEW)Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
✯ a character of Irish descent or set in Ireland;
An Irish Promise by Isabella Connor (TBR)
Luck Be a Lady by Audra North (NEW)
Hi Lekshmy! Here are my picks for you.East Seed NC-Tarheels
(TBR)
(new)South Seed KS-Jayhawks
(TBR)
(NEW)Midwest Seed VA-
(TBR)
(NEW)West seed OR-Ducks
(TBR)
(new)Cinderella team Syracuse-Orange
(TBR)
(NEW)2016 Champs Villanova Wildcats
Final Four
(TBR)
(NEW)Elite Eight
(TBR) 
(NEW)I hope that you enjoy!
Hi Tammie,Please find your picks below. Hope you will enjoy reading few of them.
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
Pick a book with
✯ blue on the cover-Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips ( FUNNY BOOK)
✯ trees (more than one) on the cover-The Promise (The 'Burg #5) by Kristen Ashley
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
Pick a book with
✯ a mountain setting- Hidden Summit (Virgin River #15) by Robyn Carr
a US Historical setting or set in a US southern state –Born at Midnight by C.C. Hunter
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
✯ a historical England setting-A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland Saga #1)
✯ a character that is keeping a secret—The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown, Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
Pick a book with
✯ a setting on any body of water or on the cover-On the Island (On the Island #1)by Tracey Garvis-Graves
✯ a character involved in research or something scientific (geeky/nerd character) or set at a school-The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
Pick a book with
✯ a fairy tale retelling or a Cinderella type character; -Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast (Folktales) by Robin McKinley
✯ fruit or something round like an orange on the cover- The Promise of Love (Fast Track #4.5 (Take Me Home))
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
Pick a book with
✯ a MC that wins something - Double Play (Pacific Heat #1) by Jill Shalvis
✯ any animal on the cover or as part of the book (can be a shifter) - bonus if it is a wild cat- Animal Attraction (Animal Magnetism, #2)
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
Pick a book with
✯ an extremely smart character- A Game of Chance (Mackenzie Family #5) by Linda Howard
✯ the letters S-O-O-N in the title or author name (must have two Os)—Confess by Colleen Hoover
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
Pick a book with
✯ the author's first and last name, or one of the author's names and the title starting with the same letter just as Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen do— Undeniably Yours (Kowalski Family, #2) by Shannon Stacey
✯ a character named Mary or a variation of Mary or or a virginal/sweet character -
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (SWEET CHARACTER)
Tammie wrote: "Lekshmy wrote: "Tammie -your PIFM shelf opens as Suzanne's to read page. Is it correct? Let me know i have made list using that page, if not please ,let me know where should I look for selecting bo..."Thanks Laurla... chose books from the correct link :)
Hi Kimberly :) My sincere apologies for this being late. LaurLa will attest to the fact that I have lost my mind. Below are my picks for you. Enjoy!East #1 Seed
✯ TBR: In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish
✯ NEW: No More Mr. Nice Guy by Amy Andrews
South #1 Seed
✯ TBR: Wynter's Protection by Tressie Lockwood
✯ NEW: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Midwest #1 Seed
✯ TBR: Under His Kilt by Melissa Blue (This was the closest I could get to an English historical setting).
✯ NEW: Wild Card by Lora Leigh
West #1 Seed
✯ TBR: Stealing the Bride by Yvette Hines
✯ NEW: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Cinderella Team
✯ TBR: Beauty and the Beast by Deatri King-Bey
✯ NEW: Owning the Beast by Alexa Riley
2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
✯ TBR: Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston
✯ NEW: Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams
Final Four
✯ TBR: The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
✯ NEW: Fourth and Goal by Jami Davenport
Elite Eight
✯ TBR: British Bad Boys by Nancy Warren
✯ NEW: Tempting Target by Savannah Stuart
Jenny (Ynnej) wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Hi Jenny (Ynnej) these are books for you I hope you like it. East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
✯
- blue on the cover (TBR) ✯[b..."
That's awesome where are you from? I am from Lithuania (P.s. it is one of Baltic countries.)
Christina wrote: "Enqi ✨ wrote: "Hi Christina! Here are my picks :) It was a little hard to choose for you since I noticed you have lots of science fiction and I don't really read that genre, but I still managed!E..."
No problem! I hope you enjoy the picks :D Btw my name is spelled as Enqi not Enqui but I know autocorrect always corrects it :) Just putting it out there
Hi Rachel C sorry for making you wait I was away on a trip over the weekend without a computer. Here are my picks for you I hope you find some you enjoy!East #1 Seed
TBR: Kiss of Crimson by Lara Adrian (blue on the cover)
NEW: Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (blue on the cover)
South #1 Seed
TBR: Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley (mountain setting)
NEW: No Greater Glory by Cindy Nord (Civil War romance)
Midwest #1 Seed
TBR: Extreme Honor by Piper J Drake (former soldier)
NEW: Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard (former soldier)
West #1 Seed
TBR: Rising by Holly Kelly (water on cover & setting)
NEW: Trouble in Paradise by Elise Noble (water on cover & setting)
Cinderella Team
TBR: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun (orange cover)
NEW: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (orange cover)
2016 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions
TBR: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews (lion on the cover)
NEW: Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley (shifters)
Final Four
TBR: Because You Are Mine: The Complete Novel by Beth Kery (S-O-O-N in the title)
NEW: The Geek Job by Eve Langlais (smart character)
Elite Eight
TBR: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klashky (title starts with the same letter P)
NEW: Through the Veil by Colleen Halverson (Irish descent)
Mary-Megan wrote: "JodyThis is my first time doing this and we have very different taste in books, so I hope I did okay here. I noticed you mentioned liking MC (which I hoping I interpreted right as Motorcycle Club)..."
Great job Mary-Megan! I see several that I hope to read and even some new ones I want to try. Thank you!! (lol and yes you interpreted right I love a good motorcyle club romance.)
Hey Mary-Megan!Here are my thoughts for you. Hope you find something you'll be looking forward to. :)
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels
TBR: First Star I See Tonight
New: The Fault in Our Stars
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
TBR: Caught Up In You
New: Shanna
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
TBR: A Twist in Time
New: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
TBR: Reflection Point
New: A Kiss at Midnight
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
TBR: The Hotter You Burn
New: Illuminae
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
TBR: Smitten
New: Magic Bites
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
TBR: Moonlight Masquerade
New: Forgotten Sins
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
TBR: Fly Away
New: Heat Exchange
Shelby, East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
(tbr)
(new)South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
(tbr)
(new)Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
(tbr)
(new)West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
(tbr)
(new)Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
(tbr)
(new)2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
(tbr)
(new)Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
(tbr)
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
(tbr)
(new)Happy Reading!
~KarenH~ wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎Hey Carmen!
Your shelves were fun to browse - our tastes seem to be fairly similar, yet there was a ton of stuff there that I wasn't familiar with. Hope I m..."
Thanks for the picks KarenH. Those new ones look really inviting :)
LeighHere are your picks for this month! Happy reading!
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
TBR Ugly Love
NEW Unchained
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
TBR Six of Crows
NEW Coming in from the Cold
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
TBR Sterling
NEW Worth the Fall
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
NEW Till Death
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
TBR Jacob
NEW Love, Rosie
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
TBR Dark Instincts
NEW Good Boy
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange :
TBR Sweet Peril
NEW Ignited
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange:
TBR City of Glass
NEW Sparrow
Hey Alexis. Here are my TBR picks for you: Give me Just a few for new picks.East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
TBR Settling the Score by R.S. Grey
NEW Cement Heart by Beth Ehemann
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
TBR Woodrose Mountain by RaeAnne Thayne
NEW Craving for Love by Violet Vaughn
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
TBR Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare
NEW Noose by Marata Eros
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
TBR Until We Touch by Susan Mallery
NEW Hardwired by Meredith Wild
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
TBR Kissing Trouble by Airicka Phoenix
NEW
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
TBR The Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
NEW
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
TBR Mayhem by Jamie Shaw
NEW
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange. TBR Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble
NEW
Stacey wrote: "Hi Lekshmy! Here are my picks for you.East Seed NC-Tarheels
(TBR) (new)South Seed KS-Jayhawks
[bookcover:The Postmistre..."
Thank you Stacey :)
Lekshmy wrote: "Hi Tammie,Please find your picks below. Hope you will enjoy reading few of them.
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
Pick a book with
✯ blue on the cover-Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth ..."
Lekshmy...thank you for the great picks...I'll definitely be reading quite a few of these...!
Shelby wrote: "Hey Mary-Megan!Here are my thoughts for you. Hope you find something you'll be looking forward to. :)
Thanks Shelby for the suggestions. I can't wait to get started!
Nicole ~ Here are your picks:
East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
✯ blue on the cover:
(TBR) - This is the start to an awesome series. I noticed you really haven't read much of Kristen Ashley books, but they are AMAZING and I didn't feel like this one was as good as some of her others!
(NEW) - I looked and it doesn't seem like historical romance is one of your genres, but this is a classic and I did notice that you have a few Harlequin Presents book in your TBR so I thought I'd take a chance and recommend a favorite book from this author. South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
✯ a mountain setting; OR
(TBR) ✯ a US Historical setting or set in a US southern state – bonus if it takes place in the mid-1800's around the time of the Civil War
(NEW) - Another book by Johanna Lindsey, but set in Texas around 1800s. Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
✯ a historical England setting; OR
(NEW) - One of my favorite books! So funny! Technically started in England, but the rest of the story is in Scotland. ✯ a soldier MC (can be former); OR
(TBR) - I haven't gotten this far in the series, but I really liked the first book. West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
✯ a character involved in research or something scientific (geeky/nerd character) or set at a school
(TBR) - Good story, I thought the MCs were cute together!
(NEW) - One of my favorite authors if you like OTT alpha males and insta-love, but instead of a short story, this one is a longer book. Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
✯ a fairy tale retelling or a Cinderella type character; OR
(NEW) - I haven't read this one, but it is on my TBR.✯ the color orange on the cover; OR
(TBR) - I really loved this book!2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
✯ a MC that wins something; OR
(TBR) - I'm stretching this a bit by saying that the heroine is winning a prince. I haven't read this, but I do know that Emma Chase writes wonderful and funny books. ✯ any animal on the cover or as part of the book (can be a shifter) - bonus if it is a wild cat
(NEW) - I liked this book. It was cute and funny. Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
✯ the letters S-O-O-N in the title or author name (must have two Os)
(TBR) - I haven't read this book, but it is on my TBR.
(NEW) - I loved this book and am anxiously waiting for the second one to come out. Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
✯ a character of Irish descent or set in Ireland; OR
(NEW)✯ a character named Mary or a variation of Mary or or a virginal/sweet character
(TBR) - Sophie is a virgin. I know that you still need to read #3, but I don't think you need to read these last two in order. I LOVE Nico's book and that and Asher's books are my favorites, in fact, I just re-read Until Nico the other day.
OK Brett, here you go! I am so sorry about the wait, but I tried to make up for it with lots of options! We did have some in common, but not your most recent reading, so some of these might encourage you to get back to some series you previously enjoyed. I hope you find something you like!East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels
NEW: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost OR In Bed with a Highlander by Maya Banks
TBR: Angel Catbird, Volume 2: To Castle Catula by Margaret Atwood OR Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks
NEW: Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend
TBR: Surrender by Pamela Clare (even better in audio!)
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers
NEW: The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
TBR: Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas OR The King by J.R. Ward
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks
NEW: Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
TBR: The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange
NEW: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (literally a Cinderella retelling!)
TBR: The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats
NEW: Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross
TBR: Kinked by Thea Harrison
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
NEW: Something About You by Julie James
TBR: Cowboy Take Me Away by Lorelei James (so good!) OR Bound to Darkness by Lara Adrian
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange
NEW: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
TBR: Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb
Rachel C. wrote: "Hi Nancy H, sorry for the delay in getting these up... wasn't getting notifications for this thread. I tried to give you a good variety, so I hope that you see something that appeals to you for thi..."Hi Rachel C,
These look great! I will have a hard time deciding which one to pick first, but what a wonderful problem to have - lol! Thanks.
Good Job, Everyone! It looks like almost all picks have been made! Are there any volunteers for picking? We have 2 pickees still waiting:
Carrie
Tina "IRead2Escape" ✯ Pick Me
I can help with repicks, LaurLa!
LaurLa wrote: "Good Job, Everyone! It looks like almost all picks have been made! Are there any volunteers for picking? We have 2 pickees still waiting:
Carrie
Tina "IRead2Escape" ✯ Pick Me"
I can pick for Tina - we are already friends so that makes it easier!
I can do repicks if you need me to, as long as I can wait to do them for about two more hours, after I visit my 90-year-old mother!
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East #1 Seed – North Carolina Tarheels:
Pick a book with
✯ blue on the cover; OR
✯ the letters T-A-R somewhere in the title or author; OR
✯ trees (more than one) on the cover
TBR
NEW
South #1 Seed – Kansas Jayhawks:
Pick a book with
✯ a mountain setting; OR
✯ a bird on the cover; OR
✯ a US Historical setting or set in a US southern state – bonus if it takes place in the mid-1800's around the time of the Civil War
TBR
NEW
Midwest #1 Seed – Virginia Cavaliers:
Pick a book with
✯ a historical England setting; OR
✯ a soldier MC (can be former); OR
✯ a character that is keeping a secret
TBR
NEW
West #1 Seed – Oregon Ducks:
Pick a book with
✯ a setting on any body of water or on the cover; OR
✯ a green or yellow cover (at least 50%) or has a duck on the cover; OR
✯ a character involved in research or something scientific (geeky/nerd character) or set at a school
TBR
NEW
Cinderella Team – Syracuse Orange:
Pick a book with
✯ a fairy tale retelling or a Cinderella type character; OR
✯ the color orange on the cover; OR
✯ fruit or something round like an orange on the cover
TBR
NEW
2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Champions – Villanova Wildcats:
Pick a book with
✯ a MC that wins something; OR
✯ a religious character; OR
✯ any animal on the cover or as part of the book (can be a shifter) - bonus if it is a wild cat
TBR:
NEW:
Final Four – Villanova Wildcats; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina; Syracuse Orange
Pick a book with
✯ the number 4 on the cover, in the title or is part of a 4 book series; OR
✯ an extremely smart character; OR
✯ the letters S-O-O-N in the title or author name (must have two Os)
TBR:
NEW:
Elite Eight – Kansas Jayhawks; Villanova Wildcats; Oregon Ducks; Oklahoma Sooners; North Carolina Tarheels; Notre Dame Fighting Irish; Virginia Cavaliers; Syracuse Orange.
Pick a book with
✯ the author's first and last name, or one of the author's names and the title starting with the same letter just as Elite Eight and Sweet Sixteen do; OR
✯ a character of Irish descent or set in Ireland; OR
✯ a character named Mary or a variation of Mary or or a virginal/sweet character
TBR:
NEW:
Hope you enjoy your picks!! :D