Pick For Me Challenge - August 2017

[Lisa]

Jan - someone poke Jan...and then maybe Jean, just cuz!!!

[Ela]

Fabi wrote: "no, Jan got Lisa ;-)"

SAME THING DIFFERENT WORDING!

[Paula]

Kate - I am going to copy Ela's pick for Anna - - Have fun!!!!

[Grey]

Leslie, I went through all of your books... and I narrowed it down to 2 and then flipped a coin, I know, very scientific. *giggle* I picked... Enjoy!

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Ela wrote: "Fabi wrote: "no, Jan got Lisa ;-)"

SAME THING DIFFERENT WORDING!"

Lisa wrote: "Jan - someone poke Jan...and then maybe Jean, just cuz!!!"

I was busy poking Ela. ;-)

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Well this went to weird places quickly.

[Leslie]

Oooh, I love that people are reading the epic mind f@cked-ness of The Opportunist!! Woot woot

Grey, I know my list was long but i figured its better to give my pickers more to choose from.

[Grey]

Leslie wrote: "Oooh, I love that people are reading the epic mind f@cked-ness of The Opportunist!! Woot woot

Grey, I know my list was long but i figured its better to give my pickers more to choose from."

Oh no, Leslie. It wasn't that your list was long... it was that you had a plethora of amazing books on there...and I want you to have an amazing read!! I hope you love it <3

[Tessa]

bev wrote: "Tessa, Thicker Than Blood. I have not read it and am not going to, lol. But I know so many on here have and love it. I believe MichelleS did? You two seem to agree fairly often.
I hope it works fo..."

Yeah! Zombies for me. I put it there because I needed a kick in the butt to get it started. :P So this month's theme is pure fantasy. Zombies and whatever form of fantasy Graceling is.

[Tessa]

Melinda, I had to go with Rival by Penelope Douglas. Not in the same ballpark as Bully (because that was the ultimate best bully book ever!) but still really good and snarky.

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Tessa are you planning on reading Graceling (Graceling Realm #1)
by Kristin Cashore?

[Tessa]

YESSSSSS! That is my monthly one word book. It's kind of cheating because I grabbed it as soon as I saw it on sale. It's been in my TBR "want to get" forever. The hardest part now is waiting to read it.

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That's great! I really liked that one.

[Lisa]

Tapping foot...waiting patiently. Jan, Jan...where are you? Pick for me, pick for me. Hurry....tap, tap, tap. You done yet?

[Paula]

Lisa - think Jan must be in the same place as Kate...waiting for my pick too!

[Grey]

They must be with Anna... LOL! *giggle* We're all shameless, you know that, right?

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What time is it Australia? Or Jan's part of it?

[Melinda]

She is probs still in bed its 7.30am here. Thankyou Tessa I will love that. I haven't read Bully, will put that on my list.

[Melinda]

Jan I pick for you The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott I loved that book. Hope you enjoy when you get up. Hahaha

[Grey]

Melinda wrote: "She is probs still in bed its 7.30am here. Thankyou Tessa I will love that. I haven't read Bully, will put that on my list."

WHAT!?!?! you haven't read Bully??? You aren't my pick, Melinda... but I'm picking Bully for you this month. *giggle* Because really... you should read the series in order...

[Melinda]

My daughter has read it and said it was really good. I will add it now. So many good books and not enough time. MyTBR is exploding. Maryse keeps on putting up these good books that I can't put down I said to her she is going to get me fired from sneaking into the Toilet to read. Hahaha not really but I feel like doing that

[Jan]

Melinda wrote: "Jan I pick for you The Butterfly Project by Emma Scott I loved that book. Hope you enjoy when you get up. Hahaha"

I'm up! I'm up! Hey, no poking!

Thank you Melinda! I bought that when it was a bargain price and there were lots of recs. So it's just sitting there waiting for me. :D

I'm just gonna go and look at Lisa's list *rubs hands in glee* This is gonna be fun......

[Jan]

Hmmm. Interesting shelf, Lisa. I haven’t read many of them. I see you have a few boxed sets on there. Ambitious. ;)

I HATED This Is War, Baby. Waayyyy too dark for me. (although many liked it) I stalled part way through The Vixen and The Vet. I liked it but somehow have never gone back to finish it. I didn’t really love Eversea.

Sooo, I think I’m gonna choose a book I haven’t read. Ooh. Controversial.

Lisa, for you I pick One Careful Owner: Love Me, Love My Dog It’s got some mixed reviews, but hey, *the dog* Nuff said. Hope you enjoy it.

[Anna]

Ela wrote: "POOR POOR ANNA!!!!!!!!!!! *CACKLES GLEEFULLY* *RUBS HANDS TOGETHER*! You made the list chicka soooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE OPPORTUNIST BY TF "

It's been on my TBR for years. I've been scared of it. Thanks Ela! :)

[Anna]

Grey wrote: "They must be with Anna... LOL! *giggle* We're all shameless, you know that, right?"

I'm here now. Grey my pick for you is by Colleen Hoover One of my five star favorites.

[Leslie]

*jumps up and down excitedly over Grey reading Slammed*

[Grey]

Yay! Thanks Anna!! 🎉 I think it's the one I had picked for you too... as my 5 star fave from your shelf, so yay me!

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The picks are so much fun!!!

[Melinda]

GREY. You haven't read "Slammed" I've read like 3 times. It's Ace. Haha Aussie term.

[Tessa]

Okay, she added Bully. I'm officially changing my answer!

Melinda gets BULLY! (Penelope Douglas) Because it's BULLY!

[Lisa]

Jan130 wrote: "Hmmm. Interesting shelf, Lisa. I haven’t read many of them. I see you have a few boxed sets on there. Ambitious. ;)

I HATED This Is War, Baby. Waayyyy too dark for me. (although many liked it) I ..."

Fantastic choice. I put it on there because I was a little afraid to read it. Gonna jump in and get'r done

[Lisa]

We are awesome...just sayin. I get so much joy picking and being picked for!!!!

[Melinda]

Ok Tessa, Bully it is. Anything by that author is great anyway. I'm going to really enjoy it.

[Paula]

Where is Kate???

[Ela]

Where's Jean????

It's obvious some people don't take this challenge very seriously!😳😭🙄

[Paula]

I know Ela! We have to go to the effort to find our own books - I spend ages trawling through my TBR discounting books as I am not in the mood..mind you I really enjoyed had it on my wishlist a while and it dropped in price - happy days!

[Leslie]

Maybe we can PM the "no shows" if we don't hear from them today?

[Ela]

Or Paula and I can just pick for each other??? LOL

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Nay has a really good excuse, so no pm for her.

[Jean]

Ela! I'm sorry I've been MIA! I have only read 1 book from your list, Jellicoe Road. But I am picking Bad Things for you!

[Jean]

Leslie, I love that pick and I'm ready to start right now!

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Jean wrote: "Ela! I'm sorry I've been MIA! I have only read 1 book from your list, Jellicoe Road. But I am picking Bad Things for you!"

😔

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Bad Things for Ella??? Which one?! Not Krylov?

[Lisa]

That's the one, Fabi - and boy that looks ummmm intense!!!

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Oooh oh oh oh...Ela Ela Ela

Remind me please...do you enjoy reading MM (apart from Wolfsong lol)?

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If we end up with one of you reading LoA and another reading BT This will be a dark, dark place in August.

*secretly fist pumps air*

[Kate]

Eekkk! I'm so sorry! I have been moving and completely forgot it was the end of the month. *covers face in shame*

Please forgive the delay, but I picked The Devil You Know by LA Fiore for you Paula! And thanks for picking the opportunist for me! I've been too chicken to read it before now.

[Nay]

I'm here! I'm SO sorry, bev! I don't even know what day it is! lol Let me check your list.

[Nay]

bev, I'm picking

I've read one of Kate McCarthy's books and loved it, but I can't remember which one because I didn't rate it. (It was either this one or her sports romance). Looking forward to seeing what you think because I've been planning to read (or re-read) this!

[Nay]

Fabi wrote: "Renee you have Enslaved (LoA1) in your list. 😱😱😱

I can't help myself...I have to pick that one for you. But, I'll completely understand if you DNF. I almost did...several times."

Oooh no, Fabi! I won't be DNFing it--For an entire year, I read almost nothing but this type of book. Thank you!!! Hopefully I'll finally have time to read this week!