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Jennifer wrote: "Barb wrote: "Finished the book that Jennifer chose for me a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, the story didn't quite live up to the cover, and it ended rather abruptly. To make it worse, she bake...well waaaah."
LOL At least it's off my to-read list now. Even better, it was one of the print books taking up space on my bookshelf, so now there's a bit more room for the remaining books to breathe -- at least for now :)
Jennifer wrote: "Barb, I'm choosing 
for you because that cover is so interesting. "Thanks, Jennifer :) At the risk of adding the straw that broke the camel's back ... I really like this series, and am glad for an excuse to move this book higher up in the pile.
Connie N. wrote: "Chelsea, if you haven't read it yet, I choose 
I normally don't choose covers with no color, but I like the texture and simplicity ..."
It's actually on my TBR for April! Now I have an extra reason to read it!
Jennifer wrote: " My next five..."Jennifer, I'm choosing
because I love the blues on the cover! And because why not add to my pile to be read, here are five more!
Two can play that game, Chelsea, besides, I'm down to only 7 unfinished for this challenge. I choose
for you. I like the color contrast. My next five:
Barb wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Barb, I'm choosing for you because that cover is so interesting. "Thanks, Jennifer :) At the risk of adding the straw that broke the cam..."
I like when the pile gets so big it falls over, and I realize there's a book I'm suddenly re-excited about revealed at the bottom. :)
LOL I've had that happen even while browsing through my GR shelves, usually when looking for a book to fit an unusual challenge task :) "Oh yeah, I forgot about this one!"
Jennifer wrote: "Two can play that game, Chelsea, besides, I'm down to only 7 unfinished for this challenge. I choose for you. I like the color contrast."That one keeps catching my eye when trying to make monthly TBRs so I now have a reason to add it!
Finished the book Jennifer chose for me, and liked it as much as the first few books in the series. I always learn something from these books, but they make me laugh too :) Thanks for giving me an excuse to bump this one higher up the list!A Trail Through Time (The Chronicles of St. Mary's #4), by Jodi Taylor, finished 4/12 ★★★★
Jennifer, the book that jumped out at me from your choices is
. I have several of her books in Mt. TBR, so would love to know what you think of her writing :)
Barb wrote: "Jennifer, the book that jumped out at me from your choices is . I have several of her books in Mt. TBR, so would love to know what you think of her writing :)"I've read probably a dozen of her books. I steer away from the "cowboy romance series" etc because those really aren't my thing. The ones I've read are heartwarming family-focused with some romance, but legitimate issues to deal with. I think you'd like her, and I strongly recommend that you read
. Here's what I said about it at the time:
Woot! Take an off-the-chain old Southern woman, throw in a few others who have difficulty controlling her, point her in the direction of her arch-enemy with a few fresh grudges to avenge, and let 'er rip! Hilarious! Reminded me of MKA's Hissy Fit and others of that ilk.
(It also reminded me of Gertie and Ida Bell when they're talking about that uptight old biddy who was the mayor for awhile in the Miss Fortune mysteries, except with slightly fewer armaments.)
Thanks for the insight. I may have to bump one of her books higher up in the queue, if I can decide which to start with :) I loved MKA's Hissy Fit when I read it years ago, and the Miss Fortune books are an absolute hoot lol
Barb wrote: "Thanks for the insight. I may have to bump one of her books higher up in the queue, if I can decide which to start with :) I loved MKA's Hissy Fit when I read it years ago, and the Miss Fortune boo..."Not all her books are like that, although all have some humor. I find I"m picking her books up pretty often these days. Some of them are "read for free" or "read and listen for free" on KU.
I haven't joined KU yet. I usually have so many books from NetGalley to read each month, there's not much time left to read anything else on my Kindle. I'm being more judicious about NG requests lately, though, so I'm considering signing up for KU.
Barb wrote: "I haven't joined KU yet. I usually have so many books from NetGalley to read each month, there's not much time left to read anything else on my Kindle. I'm being more judicious about NG requests la..."I've been in it for a few years but I realized about a year ago that I was rarely reading the books I had downloaded -- just got busy reading other things. I made a shelf for KU and one for KU with audible (which I have erroneously named "on prime" but whatev) and now I'm making a point of reading or listening to at least two per month. That will more than justify the cost in most cases, if I were to buy the two books. It's working out well.
I don't remember the last time I updated what I had read here, but my list shows that I've finished the following and have 7 unfinished at this time.Finished:
Barb, assuming you haven't read it yet, I'm choosing
for you.My next five:
LOL, apparently we're on the same timetable today, Jennifer. I was wondering when the last pick had been on this challenge and decided to check...only an hour after you posted. Congrats, btw, on finishing 5 of your choices. That's quite a collection of lovely covers.For you I'm choosing
- I love that beautiful blue sky above a seaport cityscape. Looks like a nice place to be this lovely weekend.My next five are all pastel-y covers:
Great minds think alike, apparently, Connie! Plus I was becoming gravely concerned that Barb was running out of things to read. Great pick, btw. I'm savoring the books of hers that I have left. :-)
Connie, I'm picking
for you because I could really use that bottle of wine right about now, even if is it before 5:00pm!
Jennifer, I have read -- and enjoyed! -- the book you chose and a couple of the others, so I'll post a new round of books, even if the first two are leftovers from my previous post :)
Ok, Barb, your pick is then
because I like the sensation of looking out into gradually brightening surroundings. And to get us back on track with a new pick list, here are my next five:
Barb wrote: "Connie, I'm picking for you because I could really use that bottle of wine right about now, even if is it before 5:00pm!"Thanks, Barb. That bottle is looking pretty good to me too!
Connie N. wrote: "Chelsea, if you haven't read it yet, I choose I normally don't choose covers with no color, but I like the texture and simplicity ..."
I finally finished this this past month. It was a lot more interesting than I thought it might be!
Jennifer wrote: "And to get us back on track with a new pick l..."Jennifer, I chose
because I love the colors! Since I'm only one book behind, I'll give another 5 to choose from!
I finished my book from Post #461. Thanks, Jennifer, for getting me started on another fun cozy mystery series.The Rhyme of the Magpie by Marty Wingate - 6/5/21 ♥♥♥♥
Chelsea, hopefully you haven't yet read:
I love the simplicity of it, with the contrast between the water background and the font containing what looks like flames.
My next five:
Oh, you're getting
, Connie -- that cover is gorgeous.I've finished two recently:
picked by Connie, 4 stars and
chosen by Chelsea, also 4 stars. :) My next five:
Jennifer, purple is my favorite color, so the cover of
jumped out at me. Hope you like it :)I'm almost done with the book chosen for me most recently, so I feel brave enough to post a new round of possibilities. My next five:
Connie N. wrote: "Chelsea, hopefully you haven't yet read: I love the simplicity of it, with the contrast between the water background and the font containing what looks like flames...."
I have not, so I'm putting it on my list. I know we all get on and off of this thread so I try to use books I am not using for a month or two.
I finished
and it was a hoot. Barb, I'm picking
for you.My next five:
Thanks, Jennifer. I hope to get to that one before the end of June... maybe?
I finished my book from Post #549:Can't Hurry Love by Molly O'Keefe - 6/19/21 ♥♥♥♥
I found the characters to be frustrating but compelling, and the narration very well done by Susan Denaker. I'll definitely continue with this trilogy.
Jennifer, I'm picking
because that dog just looks so cheerful!Here are my hot-guy cover choices:
I finished my book from Post #579. Another good one in this enjoyable chick-lit series:Just Down the Road by Jodi Thomas - 6/30/21 ♥♥♥♥
I've updated my hot-guy cover choices:
Somehow I ended up with two unread books for this one, oops! I know, I know, some of you have way more than two, but I try to keep it to just one at a time :)Both were very good additions to their respective series, so thanks, Jennifer!
The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway #13), by Elly Griffiths, finished 6/12 ★★★★
Pekoe Most Poison (Tea Shop #18), by Laura Childs, finished 6/26 ★★★★
Connie, hot-guy covers are not my thing at all, so I just pointed at a book for you and came up with
. It's a yellow cover, which might come in handy somewhere?, and I've at least *heard of Jill Shalvis :)My next five:
LOL, thanks Barb. I'm chuckling over the fact that you've picked my last 2 hot-guy covers. Good choices too. :)
I finished the book you chose for me in Post #490, Barb. Another good one and much more your style.Broken Promise by Linwood Barclay - 7/2/21 ♥♥♥♥
Barb, I'm picking
. Even though it's a boring color, I like that stylized clock and the title font.Here are my next 5:
I finished
-- I liked the first book better but this was good too. Connie, I'm choosing
for you -- I like the key!My next five:
Thanks, Connie. The covers for all the books in that series have the stylized clock, in case you ever need a book with a timepiece on the cover :) The books themselves are very entertaining too.Glad you liked the Barclay book. He's been recommended to me several times, so I should try one of his books one of these days.
Jennifer, I pick this one. I LOVE this cover:
I wish I had seen this challenge sooner, I've missed this!
My first five:
Welcome to this challenge, Marla! I have two of my backlog books for this challenge coming up to be read this week, so I'm going to go ahead and pick for you and post another five. I'm picking
because those intense colors are bewitching! My next five:
I finished my book from Post #588. I always like Jill Shalvis, and this book was no exception.Slow Heat by Jill Shalvis - 7/31/21 ♥♥♥♥
Jennifer, I pick
because I like the view of the countryside, not to mention her beautiful dress.I have fewer-than-usual abs covers, so this is the best I can do for hot-guy covers this time;
Finished the book Connie chose for me last time around, and liked it as much as the previous books in the series. Who would have thought history could be this much fun? No Time Like the Past (Chronicles of St. Mary's #5), by Jodi Taylor, finished 8/10/21 ★★★★
Connie, the red caught my eye on
. Hope the story is just as appealing :)
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