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Pick For Me Challenge - June 2017
LOL Lisa!!! I saw your comment on the other challenge discussion. I think we are a saucy group! I play this same challenge in another group and there is no sauciness around there. ;-)
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Rush and Hausfrau were the two on top, but I checked out the other ones too..."
Thank you for being straight with me. 😘 My goal for this month is to read both Rush and Hausfrau then.
Renee wrote: "Tessa wrote: "Lol I need Ela next month. She still needs to Play with Monsters."Tessa--I knew either you or Grey were going to say that! ROFL I still have 10% left of this fricking fracking Seduc..."
YES! I felt the same way, but it has important things, so it needs to be read. I liked Ristan's book a lot more than Seducing. Hopefully the next fae book will be as good as the first 3.
Sigh...Renee that was my other choice for Ela....maybe i should have chose it instead...so maybe next month someone will!I did not enjoy seducing destiny as well and did stop and start over a few months..I think i just ended up skimming some! I have not read Ristan's book but loved PWM's!!
Hey Jean. I'm pickin' for you. :D It's morning here now and I've had breaky and am ready to roll! Wow! Your list! Actually , I haven't read many of them, and I'm not totally sure of your tastes. Hmmmm. I've got a couple I'm thinking of. PNR or not???? *taps finger thoughtfully on chin* Gimme a few minutes.
OK, I've picked My Commander
for you. Now, I didn't really like it. I know, I know. But just hear me out. Lots of people floved it, so I'm thinking you should give it a try and find out for yourself. So, there ya go!
Grey - I added a few recently. I'm nervous. Lots of very different reads on my list!
I can't find Anna's Pick For Me shelf!!!
Anna's sposed to be picking for me. Anna, where art thou?
My Commander was a DNF for me!!! Sorry. Going to go hide now.
Michelle wrote: "My Commander was a DNF for me!!! Sorry. Going to go hide now."Yeah, I either dnf'ed or struggled to finish. But Jean, I hope you LOVE it, cos many did. Don't listen to grumpy ole Michele and me.
Okee Now I'm home. lol I liked My Commander. It was sweet and silly. Renee, Ristan's book was better than Seducing. That one was just slow.
Michelle, here is Anna's shelf. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Fabi put it next to her name. :)
Amy, the only one I have read is A Torch Against the Night. ....so there you go.
Jan, that's great! I was being patient because I know you're in a different time zone. I really like all genres but usually end up sticking with CR. When I do readPNR through these ladies recs, I usually end up loving them! I know a lot of you guys loved it so I'm excited to see how I feel about it! And it's something that would have stayed on my TBR shelf for a while and this is the point of cleaning it up!
Jean wrote: "Jan, that's great! I was being patient because I know you're in a different time zone. I really like all genres but usually end up sticking with CR. When I do readPNR through these ladies recs, I u...":D
Niki wrote: "Ok Ela, it was a tough choice for me but i am choosing 
This book makes me happy just thinking about it!!"
Me too!
This book makes me happy just thinking about it!!"
Me too!
Im not sure about you all but it wont surprise me if some are not familiar with the books on my list. Im using this as a clean up my tbr not a what to read next. So yes some titles and/or authors may be familiar but I mostly chose books that have been buried and languishing. I want the impetus to actually read them.
Saying that .....I want to choose for Niki.
Oreos!
Bumpties!
Oreos!
Bumpties!
Bev, I haven't but I've already seen three I want to read but haven't yet. I'd totally turn you into a guinea pig too.
Ill guinea pig, just remember im a Sloooow guinea pig.
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I finally decided on...
I hope you enjoy!
FABI! Dont you dare. You are already too scarce at the blog. I would just join all your other groups.
You'd be so embarrassed.....thats my annoying friend bev. She only reads kids books.
Id start throwing peanuts at all your other friends to read Sweet Valley High and invite Tessa over to do rereads with me and have indepth round table discussions.
You'd be so embarrassed.....thats my annoying friend bev. She only reads kids books.
Id start throwing peanuts at all your other friends to read Sweet Valley High and invite Tessa over to do rereads with me and have indepth round table discussions.
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You'd be so embarrassed.....thats my annoying friend bev. She only reads kids books.
Id start throwing peanuts at all your other friends to read Sweet Valley High and invite Tessa over to do rereads with me and have indepth round table discussions. "
Bwahahhaha! Omg... bev, you're awesome!
Fabi, you're awesome too... and I completely agree with bev... I'd follow her and join all your groups too and say awww, that's my friend Fabi, who ditched us because we were too smutty... or not smutty enough or we were too indecisive... or something lol!
bev wrote: "FABI! Dont you dare. You are already too scarce at the blog. I would just join all your other groups.You'd be so embarrassed.....thats my annoying friend bev. She only reads kids books.
Id start..."
Yep. I'd totally fight over how hot Bruce Patman is. Don't think I won't! He was my first BBF, after all.
Grey, yes, I updated my list a couple of hours ago. Took off two I've read since, and added three.
But I'm good with Whispers & Roars! Just need the whole month, possibly!
*whispers* Because you know she's reading A Strange Hymn next.
Bev - what's this talk about Fabi? She's leaving a blog or group? No way! I will stalk her too
I always remember every book had a description of their eyes, hair, and perfect size 6.
And lets not forget the Fiat.
Grey could be our first guest. She could BR with us and Discuss: Bruce Patman YA first bad boy? And how is it meeting him as an adult vs a teen? Did his bad boy dreamy-ness leave long term scars on Tessa's psyche? Why does she love the bully?
Oh. Yeah. We'd take over. Hell, if it is too mature and real for Fabi's other friends we could break out Sweet Valley Twins the middle school years.
And lets not forget the Fiat.
Grey could be our first guest. She could BR with us and Discuss: Bruce Patman YA first bad boy? And how is it meeting him as an adult vs a teen? Did his bad boy dreamy-ness leave long term scars on Tessa's psyche? Why does she love the bully?
Oh. Yeah. We'd take over. Hell, if it is too mature and real for Fabi's other friends we could break out Sweet Valley Twins the middle school years.
Tessa - you were really hard to pick for! I ended up choosing.....
Hope you enjoy! 😊
LOL! Love you guys!!!!!!!Blame Ela, she says I don't read or like the same books. :-( So sad.
I DO SO. .... some
I've always had somewhat different reading tastes in Maryse's group. But many have tried and liked my books and I KNOW I've tried and loved many, many of your recs.
Oh...and I would LOVE IT if all of you joined all the groups I'm in. I'm not very active in any except this and TPAM but would love to have every one of you everywhere.
Hey! Let's buy a neighborhood. We can call it Readers Paradise and be exclusive to crazy reading ladies and their families.
Hey, there's Kate! Hi Kate.
Kate wrote: "Tessa - you were really hard to pick for! I ended up choosing..... Hope you enjoy! 😊"
Ooooh, thank you Kate! It's one of my 'avoid once I bought' books, so that's perfect. :D
Anna, did I mess up your bookshelf link?
Hi!! Sorry I've been so busy lately and haven't checked back! I'm so excited to read my pick, but I'm also down to join the On the Island buddy read! Both books have been high up on my TBR forever.
Yay...Kate is gonna join On The Island BR
Fabi, we will hunt you down to the ends of the earth and snuggle you to death.We are kind of like the mob. You are in it for life. FOR. LIFE.
Has anybody noticed how scary Leslie is? 😨😱😨😰
Fabi wrote: "Anna, did I mess up your bookshelf link?"No the link goes to the right shelf.
Anna wrote: "Jan my pick for you is 
"Hey thanks Anna. I've been waiting for someone to make me read this, especially after all the recent rave comments about the sequels. I'm nearly done with American Hellhound, then I'll get started on it. *cracks knuckles*
Tessa wrote: "Kate wrote: "Tessa - you were really hard to pick for! I ended up choosing..... Hope you enjoy! 😊"
Ooooh, thank you Kate! It's one of my 'avoid once I bought' ..."
I really liked this book at the start. It's quite a different and intriguing CR, with a fresh and unique 'voice'. But then it went on for soooooo looong, plus there was one character I HATED. Well, you were meant to, but I COULDN'T STAND HER. Plus, be warned it's a cliffhanger, and AFAIK the next one isn't out yet. Just sayin'..... but it's still well worth a read and I'm glad someone else in the group is going to try it.
I might start my PFM book tomorrow. It's either tomorrow or the end of the month for me. I want to read it so bad I think I'm going to try to sneak it in before Friday.
Jan130 wrote: "Tessa wrote: "Kate wrote: "Tessa - you were really hard to pick for! I ended up choosing..... Hope you enjoy! 😊"
Ooooh, thank you Kate! It's one of my 'avoid o..."
Thanks for the warning about CH. I'm the weird one that totally doesn't care if it's CH or not. It gives me time to try to figure out plots and such. :D Though, evil annoying character? Ooooh!
I'm with Tessa on the cliffhangers! Don't mind them at all...usually for me it adds to the anticipation of the next book...unless it takes three years for the next one then I'm grumbly. :)
I really hate it when you get to the last chapter and you start getting that sinking feeling of oh nooooo, not a CH?????? But with this book for some reason I was half-expecting it all the way through, so it wasn't really a shock.
bev wrote: "I always remember every book had a description of their eyes, hair, and perfect size 6.And lets not forget the Fiat.
Grey could be our first guest. She could BR with us and Discuss: Bruce Patman..."
Just saw this and I have to respond. lol I think the evil prince in Voltron ruined my psyche. Lotor was my first crush. :D I was 8!
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Rush and Hausfrau were the two on top, but I checked out the other ones too, then landed back on Rush.
From your list I've read 5-star (for me) Obsidian, Slammed and Bad Things. I've also read A Court of Thorns and Roses but I didn't love it like Ela and Tessa did. I probably need to go back to that one at some point and try it again.
Out of the ones I've read, you "might" like Slammed. But it's an oldie and those are really iffy. They were great when they first came out, but they may not hold up to the test of time.
I've gone back and forth about reading Rush myself. I don't like to read about physically handicapped characters, so the blindness is holding me back.