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[Barb]

Sorry! Trust me, I'm right there with you re: the demise of FictFact.

[Jennifer]

So Barb, I’m still in the middle of and I’m not liking it anywhere near as much as the next two in the series. I can see why you didn’t think much of it— the two storylines are a little disjointed and that religious cult is so irritating I’m having trouble making myself get back to it. The second and third books are much much better!!

[Jennifer]

Agnieszka, I pick for you— I like the dark blue and gold!

My next five:

[Barb]

Jennifer wrote: "So Barb, I’m still in the middle of The Madness of Mercury (Zodiac Mystery #1) by Connie di Marco and I’m not liking it anywhere near as much as the next two in the series. I can see why you didn’t think much of it— the two storylines are a little disjointed and that religious cult is so irritating I’m having trouble making myself get back to it. The second and third books are much much better!! "

I think I'll take your word for it :) The first one left such a bad taste in my mouth, I've avoided the author completely ever since!

[Agnieszka]

Jennifer wrote: "Agnieszka, I pick for you— I like the dark blue and gold!

My next five:

[bookcover:Fashions Fade, Haunted Is Eternal|396..."

Thank you so much. I'm looking forward to see how I like this author.

[Jennifer]

Barb wrote: "Hmmm... since it's such a beautiful day here today, the beach on the cover of The Beautiful Strangers really caught my eye, Jennifer.

I've finished the book Agnieszka chose for me..."

I finished this morning -- quite a charming historical with several different woven storylines. An excellent summer read!


My next five:

[Barb]

I finally finished the book you chose for me a few posts ago:
Midnight at the Blackbird Café, by Heather Webber, finished 7/8 ★★★★

[Barb]

Finally finished the book Jennifer chose for me several posts ago. I don't * think this is going to be a series, but you can never tell these days, so I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Midnight at the Blackbird Café, by Heather Webber, finished 7/8 ★★★★

[Barb]

Assuming you haven't read the books you posted in message 257, Jennifer, I'll choose Who Do, Voodoo? for you :)



And my next five:

[Jennifer]

Barb wrote: "Assuming you haven't read the books you posted in message 257, Jennifer, I'll choose Who Do, Voodoo? for you :)



And my next five:
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Actually haven't read any of them yet, Barb -- i must be slacking! Thanks for the pick!

[Barb]

Wow, and I was certain that you would have read all of them by now :)

[Jennifer]

Right? I don't even know myself anymore. LOL

[Connie N.]

This is way back from Post #61. Not sure why it took me so long to read this one--I loved it!


To Have and to Hold by Lauren Layne - 7/29/19 ♥♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

Hi Barb,

From Post #260, I'm hoping you haven't yet read That deep blue color and tranquil scene caught my eye.

Here's my next 5:

[Jennifer]

I've finished one prior pick , started two others and have read another of my last five . Besides, I love one of Connie's covers --

SO for Connie I pick: .

My next five:
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[Connie N.]

Thanks, Jennifer, I agree about that cover. Actually, this whole series has some of my favorites:

[Jennifer]

oooh yes, it does.

[Agnieszka]

Connie N. wrote: "Thanks, Jennifer, I agree about that cover. Actually, this whole series has some of my favorites:

..."

Not only the covers but the blurb sounds great as well. Another series on my watch list. Luckily these books are in a price range I consider to buy them.

[Barb]

Connie N. wrote: "Hi Barb,

From Post #260, I'm hoping you haven't yet read That deep blue color and tranquil scene caught my eye."

Ah but the story itself is anything *but tranquil. I've read four of the five books I posted above, so I'll try again :) But first... Jennifer, so you're not left hanging, I'll choose from your selections.

My new five:

[Jennifer]

Oh wow, barb -- I didn't even realize you hadn't been picked for when I picked for Connie yesterday! Sorry!!! I'll make up for it now: I choose . I like that greenish sky!



My next five:
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[Connie N.]

I finished up my hot guy cover from Post #211:

Untamed by Caitlin Crews - 8/18/19 ♥♥♥♥


This was just a random pick from when I was browsing through NetGalley selections, and I really chose it because it had a "U" title. Turns out I really liked it. And the best part is that the first two in this series are also "U" titles that I intend to go back and read. So a win-win-win for me.

[Connie N.]

Jennifer, assuming you haven't read all the books you posted yet, I'm choosing , both because I love the summery cover...plus I read this book a while ago and loved it.

My next 5 hot guys:

[Jennifer]

Yay for "u," connie! And no, i haven't read it yet. Thank you!

[Jennifer]

I've finished a few of my picks for this challenge recently:
and have started another: so I'll go ahead and pick for Connie:

Connie, I pick for you!


My next five:

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[Barb]

Jennifer wrote: "I choose . I like that greenish sky!"

Oh you're good, Jennifer! That's the only one of the five I posted earlier that I haven't read yet :) It's next on my list, though, so I should get it done soon. Thanks!

[Barb]

Jennifer, from the books you posted above, if you haven't already read it, I choose . This was not an easy decision, but it's the one that jumped out at me first :)

I've finally finished the book chosen for me in message #276. I didn't love it as much as other readers have, but I suspect that's because I was more in the mood for an action-based book.
The Long Call (Two Rivers #1), by Ann Cleeves, finished 9/2 ★★★

[Barb]

My next five choices:

[Jennifer]

Barb wrote: "This was not an easy decision ..."

I couldn't pick either, Barb -- why do you think I foisted all the hard work off on someone else? :-)

I have to leap in and pick for you because one of your books has a cover that I've been admiring for years. I pick .

My next five:

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[Barb]

Thanks, Jennifer! I'll definitely get to that one before the end of the month -- it's this month's book for my F2F book group that meets on the 23rd ... or is it the 30th? I'd better look that up :)

[Connie N.]

I fiinshed my book from Post #266:

What About Us by Sidney Halston - 9/17/19 ♥♥♥♥

[Connie N.]

I'll be back with my next five later today. Jennifer, are your possibles still the same?

[Jennifer]

Connie N. wrote: "I'll be back with my next five later today. Jennifer, are your possibles still the same?"

Yes ma’am.

[Connie N.]

Thanks, Jennifer. Here are my next 5. I'm sticking with a pastel theme this time:

[Connie N.]

Oops, I guess I forgot something...

Jennifer, I pick for you. (Thanks for the gentle reminder, lol.) I love the stylized lights behind her against a dark background.

[Jennifer]

That's what I like about it too. I finished one of my pending books for this challenge about two days ago: -- must say the ending surprised me because it was quite outside the usual cozy guidelines! Anyway, I feel justified in picking for Connie because I finished it.

I'm picking for no better reason than I really like that font!

My next five:

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[Connie N.]

Thanks, Jennifer! That's been on my TBR for a while, so it's time to get going on it.

[Barb]

I've finally finished the book Jennifer chose for me in message #279:
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie #1), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 9/15 ★★ .5


To be honest, the only reason I finished the book is that it's the book chosen for this month's F2F book group.

I found it hard to relate to the characters and the resolution to the mystery was quite unsatisfactory. Most of all, though, the main character has a lot of ... inner dialogues? with herself on almost every page of the book, all brought on by something that has happened or a thought that has popped into her head. Most of us are introspective in this way from time to time, but with Isabel, it's much more often than "from time to time." For a change, this is a series that I do not plan to continue.

[Jennifer]

Barb wrote: "I've finally finished the book Jennifer chose for me in message #279:
The Sunday Philosophy Club (Isabel Dalhousie #1), by Alexander McCall Smith, finished 9/15 ★★ .5
[bookcover:The ..."


So what I got from that is that Isabel Dalhousie doesn't understand that the reason it's called the SUNDAY philosophy club is because you're supposed to give everyone around you a freakin' break on the other six days.

[Barb]

Jennifer, from your book choices, the deep blue cover of The East End jumped out at me.

My next five:

[Barb]

Jennifer wrote: "Isabel Dalhousie doesn't understand that the reason it's called the SUNDAY philosophy club is because you're supposed to give everyone around you a freakin' break on the other six days."

LOL Fortunately for her friends, most of these discourses are in her head, so they're not subjected to her ramblings. Unfortunately for the reader (or in my case, the listener), they make up a large part of the book, and we can't avoid them.

[Jennifer]

Barb -- thanks for the pick -- it's obvious you know both a beautiful cover and an "E" title when you see one....... For you, jumped out at me.

My next five:

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[Barb]

Thanks, Jennifer. I really like that series but keep putting off the next book, so I needed the push to get it read sooner rather than later :)

[Connie N.]

I can never resist this challenge, both picking for someone else as well as coming up with my own choices.

Jennifer, I pick . I just love her pose and that gorgeous hat keeps catching my eye.

My next five are all books that I own that I need to get to sooner rather than later:

[Connie N.]

I finished my pick from Post #207 and enjoyed it very much:


Black Tie Optional by Ann Marie Walker - 9/29/19 ♥♥♥♥

[Jennifer]

i'm picking for you Connie!

My next 5
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[Connie N.]

Thanks, Jennifer! Somehow I thought that one would be picked first--it's a striking cover, isn't it?

[Jennifer]

Connie N. wrote: "Thanks, Jennifer! Somehow I thought that one would be picked first--it's a striking cover, isn't it?"

That whole series has eye-catching covers.

[Jennifer]

I've finished four of my past picks in the last couple of weeks -- finally! -- and . All were good. I think the one that is staying with me is Searching for Grace Kelly.

My next 5
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[Helen]

Jennifer,

For you I choose Death Waits in the Dark! Death Waits in the Dark

I almost went for the cats, but the dogs in bed were cuter.

My first 5

[Helen]

Jennifer,

For yours I pick . I almost picked the cats, but the dogs on the fancy bed were cuter!

For my first 5: