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2017 June Pick-It-For-Me-Challenge!
Hey Jojo! I had fun going through your shelves, so I hope I came up with some picks that you'll enjoy!
National Flower
TBR: The Nothingness of Ben (set in Texas)
New: Immortal in Death (set in New York)
Rose Hip
TBR: Relentless (h is a doctor)
New: Brownies and Broomsticks (food on cover and in storyline)
Symbolism
TBR: Bound to Darkness (passionate embrace, also the cover color fades from black to lavender - sort of...)
New: Misunderstanding Mason (mostly white cover)
Prickly Thorns
TBR: Darkest Before Dawn (strong, alpha male)
New: Our December (between the two MCs they have protective, smart, strong, and mostly silent covered, but neither seems super alpha to me)
Literature and Songs
TBR: Whisper Falls (flowers on the cover)
New: Sinner's Gin (musician)
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: Zero at the Bone (mystery)
New: Fatal Affair (mystery)
Historical
TBR: The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (historical)
New: Then Came You (historical) - I can't believe you don't have any Kleypas on your shelves!
Timeless
TBR: Hard as It Gets (on your TBR over a year)
New: Cross Stitch (long) - this was on your TBR but no sign that you've read the author before
Happy Reading!
Hi Lekshmy! I wasn't familiar with many of the books on your shelves, but I hope I found some good ones of you! I gave you one new and one from your TBR for each rule so there are options at least. =)National Flower:
NEW: Surrender by Pamela Clare
TBR: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Rose Hip:
NEW: The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
TBR: What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Symbolism:
NEW: The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen
TBR: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
Prickly Thorns:
NEW: Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross
TBR: Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
Literature and Songs:
NEW: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
TBR: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson
To Infinity and Beyond:
NEW: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
TBR: The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Historical:
NEW: Second Sight by Amanda Quick
TBR: The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Timeless:
NEW: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
TBR: In the Woods by Tana French
Fingers crossed that you find some you like!!
Fran wrote: "Hi MountainKat!Here you go, I hope you find a goodie in here...
I added some of my recent favorites :)"
Thank you so much Fran! I see so many I want to read!!
Hey FranHope you find something you like.
1. National Flower
TBR-Wicked Fall (set in Wyoming I think)
New- Kulti (Texas)
Female, up & coming pro-soccer star plays on a women's team in Texas.
Slow Burn, Enemies to Lovers, Forbidden Love.
2. Rose Hip
TBR- Moosed Up (medical)
New- Nuts (food)
Disillusioned private chef to celebrities comes back to her small, upstate New York home town to help her mom out at the local diner & meets a hunky farmer.
Return to Hometown, Humor, Banter.
3. Symbolism
TBR- The Pharaoh and the Curator (passionate embrace)
New- Glutton for Pleasure (red color)
Indian restaurant chef happens across some twins.
Fling, Plump heroine, Great in theory but sounds super stressful in reality lol.
4. Prickly Thorns
TBR- Her Dirty Professor (smart?)
New- His Road Home (silent)
American soldier returns to hometown after receiving traumatic brain injury & has difficulty communicating.
Epistolary, Fake Relationship, Mistaken Identity.
5. Lit & Songs
TBR- Fit (entertainment industry)
New- Act Like It (entertainment industry)
Quarreling cast mates in London's West End find common ground.
Enemies to Lovers, Fake Relationship, Opposites Attract.
6. To Infinity & Beyond
TBR- Love on the Lifts (sky)
New- Must Love Otters (star)
A 911 operator heads to British Columbia for some much needed R&R.
Athlete character, Nerdy character, Animals.
7. Historical
TBR- Switched (secret * - I don't think the main protagonist is keeping a secret necessarily but a BIG secret is kept from him.....so I'M countin' it!)
New- Prime Minister (secret)
Mmmmkay this is just basically Justin Trudeau fanfic.... also it's bdsm-y, but NOT angsty-y (thank sweet baby j!)
8. Timeless
TBR- Backwoods (TBR methuselah)
New-Let It Shine (15 years)
It's a historical (depending on how you classify)...so, sorry...BUT it takes place in the 1960's which is a less represented time period (I don't know what your particular feeling is on historicals lately, but I totally get it too- sometimes the whole "Georgian/Regency/Victorian" onslaught burns me out & I've got to switch it up with Vikings or Were-Turnips or whatever..... )
Anyhoo, yes. A prim Civil Rights activist, working with the Freedom Riders reunites with her childhood friend who now is a boxer.
Friends to lovers, Forbidden love, Banter.
NancyH, you've got a ton of books on your list and I'm not sure how well I did but I hope you find something you love!National Flower
Recommend a book set in England or the United States.
TBR: Purity in Death (takes place in NY)
NEW: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (set in England. Her books are fun)
Rose Hip
Recommend a book with food or cooking featured in the storyline, or with food on the cover. Or recommend a book set in the medical field, or where a character needs healing (broken hearts count) or saving.
TBR: Banana Cream Pie Murder (food on cover)
NEW: The Look of Love (character needs saving)
Symbolism
Each color of a rose symbolizes different feelings of passion and emotion.
Recommend a book where one of the above colors is predominate on the cover or with two people in a passionate embrace on the cover, or with an emotional, sensitive character.
TBR: Pick Your Poison (I cheated a little with this one. It's got several of the colors on the cover AND it says Rose in the series so I figured it counted :))
NEW: Flat-Out Love (has an emotional, sensitive character)
Prickly Thorns
Recommend a book with either a protective, smart, strong, silent or alpha male character, or a book with an animal/s on the cover or in the story (shifters included).
TBR: Out of Time (don't know how much romance is in it but there is a dog on the cover)
NEW: Mr. Perfect (the male MC is pretty protective and silent at first)
Literature and Songs
Recommend a book with flowers on the cover, set in nature or about musicians/music, authors, poets or to do with the entertainment industry. Or recommend a book that is considered a classic or is popular or has a high Goodreads rating (4 stars +).
TBR: The Real Deal (flowers on the cover)
NEW: The Man I Love (entertainment industry and rated over 4 stars)
To Infinity and Beyond
Recommend a book with a Sci-Fi, paranormal, fantasy or mystery storyline, or a cover with the moon, stars, sun or sky on it.
TBR: The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane (the cover has a pretty sky on it)
NEW: Stars of Fortune (paranormal/mystery/fantasy romance)
Historical
Recommend a historical romance, or where a character is keeping a secret, or a cover that is decorative and colourful.
TBR: Love Me, Marietta (historical)
NEW: Something About You (character keeps a secret)
Timeless
Recommend a book long in length or a book that has been on their/your TBR for longer than a year or a book where the story spans over 15 years.
TBR: Such a Pretty Face (the oldest book marked romance on your shelf, added in 2011)
NEW: The Thorn Birds (takes place over a number of years, definitely more than 15)
Hi ☘KathyD☘! :) Here are my picks for you: National Flower
New to you: Be Careful What You Wish For by Alexandra Potter
From your shelf: Suddenly One Summer by Julie James
Rose Hip
New to you: Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler
From your shelf: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge
Symbolism
New to you: Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher
From your shelf:Friend-Zoned by Belle Aurora
Prickly Thorns
New to you: Beautiful Sacrifice by Jamie McGuire
From your shelf: A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron
Literature and Songs
New to you: The Sky Is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson
From your shelf: Seducing Simon by Maya Banks
To Infinity and Beyond
New to you: Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
From your shelf: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Historical
New to you: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
From your shelf: F*ck Love by Tarryn Fisher
Timeless
New to you: The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
From your shelf: Under Locke by Mariana Zapata
I hope you like at least some of my picks! :)
Hi, RomanticbookwormI hope you like your picks.
National Flower
TBR ~ Gilded Cage by Vic James - set in England
NEW ~ Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote - set in New York
Rose Hip
TBR ~ Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - Yelena is a food taster
NEW ~ Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - set in the medical field
Symbolism
TBR ~ Talon by Julie Kagawa - Red is predominate on the cover
NEW ~ Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell - Orange is predominate on the cover and two people in a passionate embrace
Prickly Thorns
TBR ~ Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - animal on the cover and in the story
NEW ~ Incandescent by River Savage - Alpha male
Literature and Songs
TBR ~ Enchanted by Alethea Kontis - flowers on the cover
NEW ~ Emma by Jane Austen - Classic romance
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR ~ Existence by Abbi Glines - paranormal fantasy
NEW ~ For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund - The moon stars and sky on the cover
Historical
TBR ~ Threads of Silk by Amanda Roberts - A cover that is colourful
NEW ~ Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier - Historical romance
Timeless
TBR ~ Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers - Has been on your TBR since Jul 21 2014
NEW ~ Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - A book long in length
Thank you, AMNreader! These look great!
LaurLa- I'll have your picks ready this afternoon!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Hey Jojo! I had fun going through your shelves, so I hope I came up with some picks that you'll enjoy!
National Flower
TBR: The Nothingness of Ben (set in Texas)
New: [book:..."
Hi KarenH
Thanks for the picks I intend to try quite a few of them
Hello Ashley I had fun looking through your shelves. I tried to give you a wide variety of picks, so hopefully you find something that catches your interest.1. National Flower
TBR: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
New: Hollywood Dirt by Alessandra Torre
2. Rose Hip
TBR: Making Faces by Amy Harmon
New: Good Boy by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy
3. Symbolism
TBR: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
New: Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer
4. Prickly Thorns
TBR: Rock Chick Renegade by Kristen Ashley
New: Wolfsong by TJ Klune
5. Literature and Songs
TBR: The Best Man by Kristan Higgins
New: Good Lies by Charlotte West
6. To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
New: Starflight by Melissa Landers
7. Historical
TBR: The Blood of Olympus
New: My Lady Jane
8. Timeless
TBR: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
New: Under Locke by Mariana Zapata
Kait,Here are your picks, hope you find one you like!
National Flower:
New-
Rose Hip:
New-
Symbolism:
TBR-
Prickly Thorns:
TBR-
Literature and Songs:
TBR-
To Infinity and Beyond:
New-
Historical:
New-
Timelss:
TBR-
Happy Reading!
Hi Mary-MeganHere are your picks - I hope you can find something that you'll enjoy
National Flower
TBR: The Unspoken by Heather Graham - Set in US
New: Kill Without Mercy by Alexndra Ivy - Set in Iowa
Rose Hip
TBR: The Carpenter's Lady by Billie Douglass - 2 broken hearts to be mended
New: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec - Food in storyline and on cover
Symbolism
TBR: The Hotter You Burn by Gena Showalter - Orange on cover
New: Imagine by Jill Barnett - White cover
Prickly Thorns
TBR: Take a Chance on Me by Susan Donovan - animals in story
New: Divorced, Desperate and Delicious by Christie Craig - Animal in story
Literature and Songs
TBR: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Obviously a classic
New: A Town Like Alice by Nevil Shute - A Classic
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: Brandon's Bride by Alicia Scott - Mystery of father's disappearance
New: Dare to Believe by Dana Marie Bell - Fantasy
Historical
TBR: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean - Historical
New: Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - Historical
Timeless
TBR: The Day We Met by Rowan Coleman - On shelf for over a year
New: Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor - On my shelf for years
Mary-Megan wrote: "Brett Here are your picks. You had a lot on your TBR list, so hopefully I found some things that you're excited about reading or things you haven't considered before...
National Flower
TBR - [bo..."
Thanks for the great picks!
Hi AMNreader! These are my picks for you. :)I hope you find something you like. xx
National Flower:
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot (New, set in New York)
Wicked Beautiful by J.T. Geissinger (Your shelf, set in NY)
Rose Hip:
Searching for Perfect by Jennifer Probst (New, characters are broken and need healing)
Sugar Daddy by Sawyer Bennett (Your shelf, does sugar count as food?)
Symbolism:
The Law of Attraction by N.M. Silber (New, sexy cover ;))
Blissed by Jamie Farrell (Your shelf, pink predominates)
Prickly Thorns:
Easy by Tammara Webber (New, strong, silent, protective male)
Naughty Boss by Whitney G. (Your shelf, alpha male types)
Literature and Songs:
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor (Your shelf, considered brilliant by GR readers!)
Bombshell by C.D. Reiss (Your shelf, Hollywood's right in the middle of the entertainment industry)
To Infinity And Beyond:
Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout (New, Sci Fi, fantasy, paranormal)
Historical:
First Comes Marriage by Mary Balogh (New, historical romance. Personally, I feel the sequels are better than this one. :3)
Timeless:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Your shelf, long – at least, the unabridged version I have is super long)
Good morning Nichole PHere are your picks
National Flower: Recommend a book set in England or the United States: bonus if set in one of the states mentioned above.
Pifm:
Set in the United states, and meets the bonus of being set in New York.New:
EnglandRose Hip:Recommend a book with food or cooking featured in the storyline, or with food on the cover. Or recommend a book set in the medical field, or where a character needs healing (broken hearts count) or saving.
Pifm:
To quote the blurb "Can Sabrina break through and fix what's broken in Dante Hart"New:
food on the coverSymbolism: Recommend a book where one of the above colors is predominate on the cover or with two people in a passionate embrace on the cover, or with an emotional, sensitive character
Pifm:
White cover and there are two people in an embraceNew:
black coverPrickly Thorns: Recommend a book with either a protective, smart, strong, silent or alpha male character, or a book with an animal/s on the cover or in the story (shifters included)
Pifm:
Animal in the coverNew:
Stong silent protective maleLiterature and Songs: Recommend a book with flowers on the cover, set in nature or about musicians/music, authors, poets or to do with the entertainment industry. Or recommend a book that is considered a classic or is popular or has a high Goodreads rating (4 stars +).
Pifm:
over 4 star ratingNew:
MusicianTo Infinity and Beyond: Recommend a book with a Sci-Fi, paranormal, fantasy or mystery storyline, or a cover with the moon, stars, sun or sky on it
Pifm:
sky on the coverNew:
PnR and some mysteryHistorical: Recommend a historical romance, or where a character is keeping a secret, or a cover that is decorative and colourful.
Pifm:
Some is hiding a secret (this book looks good)New:
historical romance (beauty and the beast kind of story)Timeless: Recommend a book long in length or a book that has been on their/your TBR for longer than a year or a book where the story spans over 15 years.
TBR:
it's not from you Pifm shelf but it is the book you have had on your tbr the longest.New:
So not what you normally read but this is such a touching and timeless story.I hope you find something you want to read from the list.
Heather wrote: "Hey FranHope you find something you like."
Thank you so much Heather! I want to read so many of your new picks for me. I hope to read a few of these this month- Let It Shine , Must Love Otters, His Road Home, Prime Minister and Act Like It. Whatever I can't get to will go on my tbr for sure :)
You are exactly right on my feelings about Historical these days. I read so many Regency era titles a few years ago that I am burnt out on them. But I do still enjoy reading historicals from different time periods. Medieval, Viking, 50's, 60's, anything other than Regency, really, lol.
Thanks again for the great picks!
Hi Liv,This is one of the reasons why I like this challenge: pursuing people's shelves to see what they like and how it compares to my books. For us, out of 900+ books we each have we only have 11 books in common :) So I really hope you find something worthwhile from the 'New' options because I have no cooking clue about sci-fi, paranormal or the classics.
Here are my picks for you:
National Flower
TBR: City of Glass by Cassandra Clare - set in NY (bonus!)
New: King of Wall Street by Louise Bay - set in NY and a good start to the series.
Rose Hip
TBR: Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
New: Private Practice by Samanthe Beck - the female MC is a doctor.
Symbolism
TBR: The Blue Bicycle by Régine Deforges
New: Bully by Penelope Douglas - mainly a black cover.
Prickly Thorns
TBR: East by Edith Pattou - something to do with a white bear.
New: Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley
Literature and Songs
TBR: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover - winner of the romance category for the Goodreads Awards last year and overall a very popular book.
New: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne - definitely a favourite of mine and very popular.
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
New: Opal by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Historical
TBR: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
New: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Timeless
TBR: The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien - been on your TBR shelf since July 2013.
New: Bossman by Vi Keeland - been on my TBR shelf since July 2016.
Carrie wrote: "Good morning Nichole PHere are your picks
National Flower: Recommend a book set in England or the United States: bonus if set in one of the states mentioned above.
Pifm:[bookcover:The Allure of..."
Thanks so much Carrie! These picks look awesome.
Nicole wrote: "Hi Liv,This is one of the reasons why I like this challenge: pursuing people's shelves to see what they like and how it compares to my books. For us, out of 900+ books we each have we only have 1..."
Thank you for the picks, Nicole. It really is fascinating that we only have 11 books in common out of so many we have shelved. :)
Anyways, I really like the books you chose and I think I'll try to get through at least 2 of the ones you picked. The ones that currently seem most appealing are It Ends With Us and The Hating Game, but I'm having my eye on Bully and Opal as well! :)
The pairings lists says that Ashley made her picks for me but I can't seem to find them.
Rachel C. wrote: "Hi Heather, here are your picks.... we had a lot of overlap in terms of what we've both read so I haven't read all of the books I've included from your TBR (only a few though), but those I haven't ..."These look wonderful! Thanks so much Rachel C.!
Jojo wrote: "Hi Mary-MeganHere are your picks - I hope you can find something that you'll enjoy"
JoJo - Thanks for the picks! They look great. There are so many I'm looking forward to reading. I can't wait for June!!
Thanks!
Hi LaurLa! I finally finished your picks. I hope you find some that you enjoy!National Flower
Shelf: Brighter Than the Sun- Set in the US
New: Neighbor Dearest- Set in the US. I really enjoyed this one.
Rose Hip
Shelf: Sugar Daddy- Sugar on the cover/ Healing
New: Nuts- Food on the cover. Cute!
Symbolism
Shelf: Beauty and the Mustache- Black-ish cover
New: Black Ice- Blue-ish cover
Prickly Thorns
Shelf: The Mane Squeeze- Sexy and Funny shifters!
TBR: A Court of Thorns and Roses- I couldn't resist! We were just talking about this and it has shifters. Kind of :)
Literature and Songs
Shelf: Love Her Madly- Musicians
New: Rock Addiction- Musicians. I haven't read this but I love her paranormal stuff!
To Infinity and Beyond
Shelf: Dark Needs at Night's Edge- PNR! I love this series!
New: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor- Stars on the cover and I love LK!
Historical
Shelf: Shadowed- Pretty cover :)
New: Comanche Moon- HR! A good one too :)
Timeless
Shelf: Breaking Point- added 2013, it's dusty!
New: Wait for It- Long! A slow burn romance but one of my absolute favorites!
Good heavens I'm slow on the uptake! Working on your picks now, Broken-barriers!
And THANK YOU BRETT for the great picks! I'm reading Outlander this month, now actually, but all others I'm intrigued and excited for!
Kait wrote: "Hiya Diane ~Firefly~! I tried to restrain myself but most of my picks for you have fantasy elements, hope you're in the mood for them! I had a lot of fun looking through your shelves and picking bo..."Thanks for the great picks Kait! I'm looking forward to June.
Clare...I'm fighting a sinus/migraine headache today, but will try to have your picks up no later than tomorrow! Sorry for the delay!
BreannaYou have some great books on your TBR. I hope some of these suggestions peak your interest.
1. National Flower: Go to boarding school for the magical in Georgia with Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins. Or see a different South where magical mob families run the town and a young thief gets pulled into their war with Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep
2. Rose Hip: Watch a young widow slowly heal in the tearjerker P.S. I Love You by Cecelia Ahern. Or another young widow needs saved after she escapes from prison during a tornado and needs to prove she didn't kill her husband in the kooky The Escape Diaries by Juliet Rosetti.
3. Symbolism: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent gives us a look at a teenage Banshee who doesn't know what she is. Or enjoy the sweet and funny romance of Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey where a reporter is forced to go on a family vacation with an old boyfriend to get a story.
4. Prickly Thorns: They don't get any more alpha than the Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley. If you can handle the over the top situations, it is a fun ride. Or check out the forcibly retired vampire hunter who is recruited by a seer in Semi-Charmed by Isabel Jordan.
5. Literature and Songs: Imagine waking up hungover in Vegas and married to a rock star. Then realize it messes up all your life plans in Lick by Kylie Scott. Or go back to college and make a deal with the star hockey player to try and catch the football player in The Deal by Elle Kennedy.
6. To Infinity and Beyond: Aerendgast by Rachel Berman sounded interesting. Or check out a fun romance where a shapeshifter is being investigated by his insurance agency and the whole town is trying to keep the secret from the investigator in Kodiak's Claim by Eve Langlais.
7. Historical: There are lots of secrets in this amazing YA mystery story - The Westing Game by Ellen Rankin. Or check out a great retelling of Beauty and the Beast in Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare.
8. Timeless: This has been on your TBR for a few years - Cinder by Marissa Meyer. It is a interesting retelling of Cinderella set in the future with partial cyborgs and a very disturbing plague. Or count the years as a young girl witnesses a crime and then tries to stay hidden in The Witness by Nora Roberts. We are cheating a bit as it is only 12 years, not 15 - but this is a great story.
Hi Broken-Barriers! Here are your picks! Now I look at it, it seems heavy on the P&P and Beauty and the Best variations/vagaries... Hopefully I sprinkled enough variety from your TBR lists throughout to keep you busy this month. National Flower
NEW: The Perils of Pleasure - England. I just finished this 11-book series and LOVED the whole thing! Some books not as much, but this one was definitely a winner for me.
NEW: Pemberley Ranch - US/Texas, and an interesting Americanized western take on P&P. I enjoyed it
Rose Hip
TBR: Ensnared - Character needing healing (duh, we all know the story!) :)
NEW: Flirting with Felicity - cooking/chef - and surprisingly really a good read!
Symbolism -
TBR: The Night Circus - Black Cover; also on my to-read list
TBR: No Rest for the Wicked - passionate embrace
Prickly Thorns -
TBR: Naughty Boss - That guy sounds like a total alpha male... Hope the book is good!
NEW: The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice: A Modern Love Story with a Jane Austen Twist - Another great modern P&P retelling and one of my favorites! It also goes by the name Pemberley by the Sea: A Modern Love Story, Pride and Prejudice Style. Try to get the physical book though, I found the Kindle edition skipped whole segments! Oh, and there's a dog... :)
Literature and Songs
TBR: The Storyteller's Daughter: A Retelling of the Arabian Nights - storyteller and sounds interesting!
NEW: Of Beast and Beauty - rose on cover. Fantastic fantasy adaption of the classic Beauty and the Beast story.
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: The Princess Bride - Fantasy, I have a love/hate relationship with the movie, but the book is pretty close to it, and good! Love the movie now as an adult, but was so terrified of that giant rat in the movie that I refused to watch it as a kid! (silly, I know, but that thing was straight outta my nightmares!)
NEW: The Iron King - Fantasy/sci-fi and hands down a fantastic series IMHO! I was riveted from page one and my only quibble was the love triangle.
Historical
TBR: Devil in Winter - LOOOVE this series!!! (Love all Lisa Kleypas' work to date actually... I could go on and on...)
NEW: It Happened One Autumn - This is actually book #2 in the Wallflowers Series by Lisa Kleypas and my personal favorite - I adore Lillian's strong character and all the conflicting emotions and eventual attraction between modern American Lillian and stodgy, starched up Marcus, Lord Westcliff. You don't necessarily have to read this one before reading Devil in Winter, but the OCD reader in me insists you put this one first!
NEW: Again the Magic - Having said that... this one is the prequel to all of the Wallflowers books.... and is absolutely wonderful! Again, doesn't have to be read in order, but it gives a good behind-the-family-walls insight into Marcus from 'Autumn'. It's also an absolutely charming story.
Timeless
TBR: Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues - What's more timeless that P&P? This is a good adaption of the 'after the wedding' for P&P, though mild by some standards, I enjoyed it!
NEW: An Assembly Such as This - three-part series. P&P from Darcy's perspective. Probably one of the best adaptions I've ever read! Unlikely you'll find it to buy or even in the Kindle form so just request all three from the library if you can. (the other two are Duty and Desire and These Three Remain.)
broken-barriers wrote: "Hi AMNreader! These are my picks for you. :)I hope you find something you like. xx
National Flower:
The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot (New, set in New York)
[book:Wicked ..."
LOL sugar counts to me as food FOR sure. Thanks, can't wait to try these out!
Carrie wrote: "The pairings lists says that Ashley made her picks for me but I can't seem to find them."Oops! My mistake. Got lost in all the coding.
Hello Carrie,Here are my picks for you. I hope that you enjoy them.
National Flower
The Smoke Thief (Drakon #1) by Abe, Shana (TBR) - Set in England.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Zapata, Mariana (NEW) - Set in the US.
Rose Hip
Written in Red (The Others, #1) by Bishop, Anne (TBR) - Needs emotional healing.
Sempre (Sempre, #1) by Darhower, J.M. (NEW) - Needs emotional healing.
Symbolism
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1) by Ashley, Jennifer (TBR) - Blue cover
Sudden Response (EMS, #1) by Mathewson, R.L. (NEW) - Blue cover
Prickly Thorns
The Bride (Lairds' Fiancées, #1) by Garwood, Julie (NEW) - I love this book and it has an alpha male character.
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels, #3) by Andrews, Ilona (TBR) - Shifter.
Literature and Songs
Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Allen, Sarah Addison (TBR) - 4.06 stars and one of my favorites.
Wicked Ugly Bad (A Kinda Fairytale, #1) by Gannon, Cassandra (NEW) - 4.11 stars and another one of my favorites.
To Infinity and Beyond
Angelbound (Angelbound Origins #1) by Bauer, Christina (TBR) - Paranormal
Here Be Sexist Vampires (Deep In Your Veins, #1) by Wright, Suzanne (NEW) - Paranormal romance.
Historical
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane (TBR) - Historical romance.
Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Dare, Tessa (NEW) - Historical romance.
Timeless
Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Carey, Jacqueline (TBR) - Longest book on your list with 901 pages. Holy Cow.
Styxx (Dark-Hunter, #22) by Kenyon, Sherrilyn (NEW) - 836 pgs and my favorite book in the series. I believe that it can be read as a standalone.
Elke wrote: "Kait,Here are your picks, hope you find one you like!
National Flower:
New-
Rose Hip:
New-
Symbolism:
TBR- [bookcov..."
:D Thank you so much! I'm so excited for June, all of these picks look awesome. I have lots of new challenges starting in June too so I definitely plan on fitting in as many of them as I can.
Hi Karen your june picks are as follows:National Flower-
TBR -
- set in englandNew-
- set in englandRose Hip -
TBR -
- savingNew -
- midwife/ hero needs healingSymbolism-
TBR -
- yellow coverNew -
- lavender cover - really enjoyed this book.Prickly Thorns -
TBR -
- AnimalNew -
- AnimalLiteature and Songs -
TBR -
- flowersNew -
- goodreads ratingInfinity and Beyond -
TBR -
- paranormalNew -
- FantasyHistorical -
TBR -
- historical New -
- historicalTimeless -
TBR -
- longest in length/preferred shelfNew -
book that I really enjoyed one my all time favourites
Sonja wrote: "Hi Broken-Barriers! Here are your picks! Now I look at it, it seems heavy on the P&P and Beauty and the Best variations/vagaries... Hopefully I sprinkled enough variety from your TBR lists througho..."I'm absolutely charmed, thank you so much! :) I can't wait to get started. Thanks for all the P&P picks, you've absolutely made my day, love. :D
STACIE!!!!! I get to pick for you!!! I'll be back, I promise. I'll probably have them up tomorrow :-D
LaurLa wrote: "STACIE!!!!! I get to pick for you!!! I'll be back, I promise. I'll probably have them up tomorrow :-D"I'm so excited!!!
Ashley wrote: "Hello Carrie,Here are my picks for you. I hope that you enjoy them.
National Flower
The Smoke Thief (Drakon #1) by Abe, Shana (TBR) - Set in England.
The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Zapata, Mar..."
Thank you Ashley, these look great.
broken-barriers wrote: "Sonja wrote: "Hi Broken-Barriers! Here are your picks! Now I look at it, it seems heavy on the P&P and Beauty and the Best variations/vagaries... Hopefully I sprinkled enough variety from your TBR ..."YAAY! Glad you like! I went through a huge P&P variation phase a while back and have several in my arsenal - actually I think I used them all here... LOL! Enjoy!
Hi Carmen the Booty Shaker Temptress,I enjoyed looking through your shelves. You have SO many good books awaiting you, ones that I have loved, so if you don't see anything you like in the following list, please let me know. I tried to give you a mix from your TBR and new ones that I have enjoyed. We have a lot in common. It was so hard to stick to just two per category!!
National Flower
England - Just Like Heaven
U.S. - Get Lucky
Rose Hip
Food -
Tapas, Carrot Cake and a Corpse
Medical (cancer, heart attack) - On the Island
Symbolism
Blue - Bet Me
Lavender - A Night to Surrender
Prickly Thorns
Silent prickly but protective male: What I Love About You
Fireman, certainly a protector: Burn for Me
Literature and Songs
Music industry: Rock Chick
Flowers - The Language of Flowers
To Infinity
Paranormal - Accidental Leigh
Mystery - The Weekenders
Historical
Really excellent historical series with hot romance: Silent in the Grave
Colorful cover, good book: The Undomestic Goddess
Timeless
Longer book from your TBR, good author: Plum Island
On your TBR longer than a year, really good: The Truth About Forever
Happy Reading!
Stacie, Thank you for the wonderful picks! There are so many that I want to read that it will be hard to pick! Some of these are ones I have been wanting to get to for a while, so this is just the nudge I need. Plus the new ones look excellent, too!
Nancy H wrote: "Stacie, Thank you for the wonderful picks! There are so many that I want to read that it will be hard to pick! Some of these are ones I have been wanting to get to for a while, so this is just the..."
I'm so glad!! We don't have a lot of books in common so I was worried!
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Karen your june picks are as follows:National Flower-
TBR -
- set in englandNew-
- set in englandRose Hip -
TB..."
Hi Romanticbookworm...thanks for the great picks! I see quite a few I want to read next month, and more that will go on my TBR for sometime later.
Clare...thank you for your patience! Here are your picks for June...hope there is something here you’ll enjoy!National Flower
The Single Girl’s To-Do List, Lindsey Kelk — set in England (tbr)
Axel, Harper Sloan — set in Georgia (new)
Rose Hip
Tempest, Julie Cross — character needs to be saved (tbr)
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, Meghan Ciana Doidge — food on the cover (new)
Symbolism
Time Untime, Sherrilyn Kenyon — yellow cover (tbr)
Here Be Sexist Vampires, Suzanne Wright — white cover (new)
Prickly Thorns
First Bitten, Samantha Towle — animal on the cover/features shifters (tbr)
Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley — features a protective, smart, strong alpha male (new)
Literature and Songs
As You Desire, Connie Brockway — flowers on the cover (tbr)
Lick, Kylie Scott — features musicians (new)
To Infinity and Beyond
Blue Moon, Lori Handeland — moon in title and on cover (tbr)
Naked in Death, J.D. Robb — tagged sci-fi/mystery (new)
Historical
Highland Destiny, Laura Hunsaker — tagged historical (tbr)
Tall, Tatted and Tempting, Tammy Falkner — character is keeping a secret (new)
Timeless
Clockwork Prince, Cassandra Clare — oldest book on your TBR list (since 2010) (tbr)
The Mists of Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley — long book (new)
Rebecca wrote: "Hi, RomanticbookwormI hope you like your picks.
National Flower
TBR ~ Gilded Cage by Vic James - set in England
NEW ~ Breakfast at Tiffany's by [a..."
Thanks Rebecca, see a few that I might pick up.
No problem Karen :). Hope you enjoy :).
Alexis,My picks for you:
National:
TBR: Big Rock
New: Aced
Rose Hip:
TBR: The Baby Bombshell
New: Friendly Fire
Symbolism:
TBR: Midnight Rescue
New: Untraceable
Prickly Thorns:
TBR: Alex
New: Magic Bites
Literature & Songs:
TBR: Borrowing Blue
New: Idol
To Infinity & Beyond:
TBR: Blood & Thunder
New: Radiance
Historical
TBR: Ransom
New: Fated
Timeless
TBR: Kiss Marry Kill
New: Written in Red
Hi Priya-sorry for the delay. Needed to get to the weekend so I had some time to go through books. You have diverse tastes so I went all over genresNational Flower (both new to you):
. This is set in the Dakotas and is one of the best books I have ever read. OR
set in Georgia so bonus to me. One of my favorites series. First one is okay--they get better with every book.Rose Hip: TBR
another favorite which I read long before the movie OR New
Symbolism: TBR (orange cover)
. I like Sharon Draper, haven't read this one though. (yellow cover) New
Prickly Thorns (both new):
one of my favorite series. OR
this is a shifter book, another favorite seriesLiterature and Songs (both TBR)
has flowers OR a classic
To Infinity and Beyond (both mysteries) TBR
OR new
a solid English procedural with underlying love story. This one isn't the best but it is the first. Historical (both TBR)
Julia Quinn is my go-to historical author
I really liked this bookTimeless (both the longest on your TBR)
OR
Rachel C. Alright here we go!
National Flower
TBR: Magic Slays
New: The Magpie Lord
Rose Hip
TBR: Bake, Battle & Roll
New: Frog
Symbolism
TBR: Ready Player One
New: The Student Prince
Prickly Thorns
TBR: The Darkest Night
New: Hell & High Water
Literature and Songs
TBR: A Court of Thorns and Roses
New: Sinner's Gin
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR: Storm Front
New: Dragonflight
Historical
TBR: The Governess Affair
New: Widdershins
Timeless
TBR: Kushiel's Chosen
New: Shanna
Here are my picks for you ElkeNational Flower
TBR Lost and Found Sisters
New Somebody to Love set in U.S., Texas.
Rose Hip
TBR Collide
Symbolism
TBR Going in Deep
New On Dublin Street
Prickly Thorns
TBR Rebel
Literature
TBR Feverborn
New Listen to Me
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR Into the Fire (PNR)
New The Girl Who Chased the Moon
Historical
New One Dance with a Duke (historical romance)
& The Cowboy's E-Mail Order Bride (MC keeps a secret)
Timeless
TBR Among the Echoes (in your tbr over a year)
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Here are your picks. You had a lot on your TBR list, so hopefully I found some things that you're excited about reading or things you haven't considered before...
National Flower
TBR - Cold-Hearted Rake (England)
New- Under Her Skin (Texas)
Rose Hip
TBR - Heart-Shaped Hack (food industry)
New - Summer in Napa (food industry - okay to read out of order)
Symbolism
TBR - In Bed with a Highlander (blue cover/passionate embrace)
New - Stolen Beauty (yellow/orange cover)
Prickly Thorns
TBR - Pucked (male character)
New - Broken (protective alpha male)
Literature and Songs
TBR - Lolita (classic)
New - Wife by Wednesday (flowers)
To Infinity and Beyond
TBR - Morrigan's Cross (paranormal)
New - The Selection (fantasy)
Historical
TBR - Rebel Queen (historical/decorative cover)
New - Evergreen Falls (historical/secret)
Timeless
TBR- The Last Mermaid (longer than a year on your TBR)
New - The Whole Golden World (longer than a year on my TBR)
Happy Reading!