2017 August Pick-It-For-Me-Challenge!

[Tammie]

What is the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?

The Pick-It-For-Me Challenge (PIFM) is a reading challenge where each participant gives and receives book recommendations based on a given a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.

The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf.

You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!

After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.

In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations. PLEASE NOTE: if you choose to keep your profile private, it is your responsibility to send a friend request to the person picking for you as soon as possible after the matchups are posted. Whether your profile is private or not, it is also very important that your profile be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)

Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!

Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
✱ The books picked for you are not yet released.
✱ If you have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read’ shelf.
✱ If you did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read’ shelf, with at least one from your preferred shelf.

You may NOT ask for repicks because:
✱ A book is not available at your library.
✱ A genre or author you don’t enjoy.

[Tammie]

INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP:
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:

✱✱ On August 21, Everyone in the continental U.S. will see at least a partial eclipse. This eclipse will be the most-viewed LIVE ever! More than 500 million people in the US, Canada and Mexico will have opportunity to see a partial eclipse. The path where the Sun is totally eclipsed runs through Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and North and South Carolina. More than 10 million people are in the path of totality and 28 million people live within 60 miles of the path.

Q: Which group best describes where you will be during the upcoming 'Total Solar Eclipse' on August 21, 9:05 am PDT – 2:47 pm EDT?

A. "I'm all over this! I'll have my special glasses ready and I’ll be participating to the max. I might even drive for a few hours just so I can 'be there'. If I'm not near the path, I'll be watching on the tube for the latest!"
B. "I'm somewhat interested...this doesn't happen often...so I'll read about it and might even touch base with a few family/friends who get to participate."
C. "Solar-Schmolar...I could care less...I'll be reading my book!"

✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱

[Tammie]

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign-ups will remain open until Monday, July 24th (9 pm US EDT) (Note time has been edited since original post)
For your convenience: Time Zone Converter

You’ll have until July 28th (6 pm US EDT) to make your picks.

Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.

If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!

✱Please note that late sign-ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!✱

[Tammie]

TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!

Pickees
✱To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read’ shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed (Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike – i.e. secret baby).
✱Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely on that information when making picks.

Pickers
✱Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance as a choice.
✱Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously.
✱Remember, too many options is often worse than too few! It can be overwhelming to have too many books to choose from. Please limit your picks to no more than two for each picking rule.

A few hints to help with book selection:
✱Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
✱Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like’)
✱Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
✱Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read’ shelf might help you in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
✱If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) Contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance.
✱Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.

If you want to volunteer to make repicks:
✱We love that you want to help out, but please remember those who need picks have been waiting for a long time already. Please only volunteer if you are able to make the repicks within a few hours of the deadline. Thank you!

[Tammie]

August 2017 PIFM Challenge Participants:

✔=Picks completed

Please pick for the person below you in your group. The last person in each group picks for the first person, for example - Sonya picks for Mary~Megan in Group B

A. "We are all over this! Woot! Woot!"
✔ Shelby: Current Challenge to Reads
✔Vandhana
✔ MountainKat: to-read-asap
✔ Jenny (Ynnej): picking-shelf
✔ Becky: to-read
✔ Tammie: PIFM
✔ KarenH: cant-wait-to-read

B. "We are somewhat interested...not ruling this Solar thing out all together!"
✔ Mary-Megan: August-September
✔ Stacie: pifm
✔ Nancy H
✔ Carrie: soonish
✔ Shalini
✔ Romanticbookworm: pick-for-me
✔ Rebecca
✔ LaurLa: 04-challenges-to-pick‎
✔ Suzanne
✔ UnusualChild{beppy}: pifm
✔ Pam
✔ Fran: a-pifm-shelf‎
✔ Alexis: pifm-books
✔ ☘KathyD☘: pick-shelf-owned
✔ Kait: up-next
✔ Sonja: on-deck-to-read‎

C. "Solar-Schmolar...we could care less...we'll be reading!"
✔ Diane ~Firefly~: mng-picking
✔ Leigh: pick-it-for-me-challenge
✔ Elke: On deck 4 chlges
✔ Becky (we have 2 Becky’s…this is Becky from UK…joined our group recently!
✔ Heather: 0 pifm

[Tammie]

Lists that might help:
Lists for Tennessee:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...+

Lists for 'made into a movie/tv':
https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

reserved for:
August PIFM Finishers...

[Tammie]

August PIFM Rules...

✱Please recommend one book for each category, making sure to have at least 4 picks from their tbr/preferred shelf and 4 picks that are new to them. Please try to limit to no more than 2 per category.
✱Deadline: July 28, 6PM US EDT

1. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow across the Earth.
✱Recommend a book that has a Moon, Sun, Earth or ‘something’ circular on the cover or a cover that is ‘very dark’.

2. The last time a total solar eclipse spanned the contiguous United States was in 1918…the last one visible in the U.S. was 38 years ago…”wow I would have been a teenager…were you even born yet?”
✱Recommend an historical romance or a YA genre book.

3. Warning! Safety First! Never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection! Special Safety Glasses or using a ‘sun funnel’ are two recommendations for looking directly at the sun.
✱Recommend a book that has the person on the cover wearing eye glasses or anything else on their head OR where MC is a ‘protector’ ie military or ‘alpha-like’ character.

4. Nature will be affected during the eclipse…depending on your surroundings, as totality nears you may experience strange things. You’ll notice a resemblance to the onset of night. Shadows will look different. Usually, any breeze will dissipate and birds will stop chirping. It is quiet. Feel a 10-15 degree drop in temperature. Who knows what else might happen!
✱Recommend a book where the cover depicts something found in nature, a bird on the cover, or the word ‘night’ or ‘shadow’ in the title or series name. A suspense will work too!

5. More than 500 million people in the US, Canada and Mexico will have opportunity to view at least a partial eclipse. The ‘path of totality’ runs through 10 states and makes it within 60 miles of more than 28 million people.
✱Recommend a book that has at least 60,000 ratings or a book that’s been made or that you think should be made in to a movie/tv for viewing.


6. Only one large city has a ‘great view’…Congratulations if you’re a citizen of Nashville, Tennessee! Home of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music.
✱Recommend a book where a MC is a musician, cowboy or super sexy OR the main setting is in the USA, personal bonus if it’s set in ‘Tennessee.'


7. #1 problem around this event? Definite: TRAFFIC! Potential: weather/clouds that decided to ruin all the fun!
✱ Recommend a book with a car or road on the cover or a story that has a ‘road trip’ (any sort of journey for the character or reader) or ‘storm’ (stormy relationships or characters count!) that takes place somewhere in the story.

8. NASA is leading the effort in educating us about the total Solar Eclipse…read more about it at: Eclipse-who-what-when-where-how
✱Recommend a book that has the letters N-A-S-A (A does not need to appear twice) somewhere in the title OR in tribute to ‘life beyond’ a book genre that’s paranormal or fantasy.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I'm in for C.

shelf - mng-picking

[HeatherMarie]

C please.

0 pifm

[Nancy H]

B for me. If I lived someplace where I could really see it well, maybe I would be an A, but for here, I am a solid B.

[Vandhana]

I am in. A :)

[Pam]

I'm in and I'm a B.

[Tammie]

Just a reminder...if you have a preferred shelf...please include a link

Thanks much!

[Mary-Megan]

I'm in with Group B.

Please use this shelf - August-September

[Suzanne]

I'm in and I'm a B

[Elke]

I am in and am a "C"!!


Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges

[☘KathyD☘]

i'm in...with b...i think it'll be cool, but i'm not overly invested! =)
pick-shelf-owned

[LaurLa]

I'm in with B!
04-challenges-to-pick‎

[Fran, Moderator]

I'm in! I will go with 'B' (Private profile- happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Becky]

im in and I'm a C

[Romanticbookworm]

Im in and B please if I lived somewhere I could see it I might be interested. Please choose from my pick for me shelf.

[Alexa]

I'm in for B. Please choose from my PIFM books shelf.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm an A, I just wish we were close enough to get to see totality - exactly one month from today! I live very near a large observatory - some of my astronomer friends have been posting about it for months. That is why I'm an A, they got me excited!

Please use my to-read-asap shelf, thanks!

[Stacie]

I'm B! pifm

[Rebecca]

B for me

[Kaity]

I'm a B! My preferred shelf is up-next

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

I'm actually a D: there's going to be an eclipse?, but I'll go with B. :D

My preferred shelf: my link text

[Carrie]

I'm in with B, please pick from my Soonish shelf.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I'm in! I'm an A - I've been fascinated with all things astronomy-related for most of my life!

Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!

[Tammie]

Everyone! I'm going to extend sign-ups for one more full day...until tomorrow night...MONDAY @ (9 pm US EDT). I think this will still give everyone enough time to do your picks.
Thanks much!

[Stacie]

Tammie, I added a shelf to my post

[Tammie]

Stacie wrote: "Tammie, I added a shelf to my post"
OK...gotcha!

[Becky]

I'll give this one a try! I'm an A. Anything off my to-read shelf is good for me. Also, I have Kindle Unlimited, and I'm always looking for new stuff to try from there.

[Leigh]

I'm in.
C. "Solar-Schmolar...we could care less...we'll be reading!"
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Shalini]

I'm in. B for me.

[Sonja]

Good heavens! I almost missed this! I'm in please!

I choose B because I'll probably be inside working that day, but if I can I'll come out n look. I'm in So Cal so we'll see what we see!

please use my On Deck to Read shelf.

[jenny]

I'm in!
I'm not from the US but when we had a solar eclipse in my area I was totally an A - "We are all over this! Woot! Woot!"

Please use my picking-shelf

[Shelby]

Oh wow! Almost missed sign ups. Well at least it will be on my mind to pick tomorrow.

Current Challenge to Reads

I'd say I'm probably somewhere between A & B, but as I'm planning on making a point to at least make sure I see as much of the eclipse as possible from where I am I'm going to go with A.

[Tammie]

picks coming soon!
i've had a busy couple of days...check back in about 1 hour...thanks!

[Tammie]

Shalini wrote: "I'm in. B for me."

Shalini--Be sure to change your profile to 'public' or 'friend' Carrie...she'll be picking for you so they can see your shelf...have fun!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Alexis!

I will have your picks up tomorrow afternoon.....looking forward to checking out your shelves!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Jenny (Ynnej)! I will start on your picks this evening, but I probably won't finish until tomorrow or Wednesday.

[Mary-Megan]

Stacie

Here are your picks. I hope you find something in this lot that you enjoy.

✱Recommend a book that has a Moon, Sun, Earth or ‘something’ circular on the cover or a cover that is ‘very dark’.
TBR: Buns (buns are circular, right?)
New: How to Fall in Love (circular moon on cover)


✱Recommend an historical romance or a YA genre book.
TBR: Alex and Eliza (YA and historical Romance)
New: The Duchess War (Historical romance)


✱Recommend a book that has the person on the cover wearing eye glasses or anything else on their head OR where MC is a ‘protector’ ie military or ‘alpha-like’ character.
TBR - Head Over Heels (a sheriff is a protector)
New - Broken or Kill Without Mercy (Total alpha males and military)


✱Recommend a book where the cover depicts something found in nature, a bird on the cover, or the word ‘night’ or ‘shadow’ in the title or series name. A suspense will work too!
TBR - The Night We Said Yes
New - About That Night or The Night Sister


✱Recommend a book that has at least 60,000 ratings or a book that’s been made or that you think should be made in to a movie/tv for viewing.
TBR - 1st to Die (60K rating and TV movie)
New - Marry Me at Christmas (Being made into a Hallmark movie for this year)


✱Recommend a book where a MC is a musician, cowboy or super sexy OR the main setting is in the USA, personal bonus if it’s set in ‘Tennessee.'
TBR - Wicked Fall (a rancher is like a cowboy, right?)
New - Carved in Bone (set in Tennessee)


✱ Recommend a book with a car or road on the cover or a story that has a ‘road trip’ (any sort of journey for the character or reader) or ‘storm’ (stormy relationships or characters count!) that takes place somewhere in the story.
TBR - Split or It's Always the Husband (Stormy character/relationships)
New - One Snowy Night (car/road trip)


✱Recommend a book that has the letters N-A-S-A (A does not need to appear twice) somewhere in the title OR in tribute to ‘life beyond’ a book genre that’s paranormal or fantasy.
TBR - One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (N-A-S-A appears - and in the same order)
New - Phantom Evil (Paranormal)


Happy Reading!

[Stacie]

Thanks Mary-Megan!

[Stacie]

Nancy H, here you go!

1. ✱Recommend a book that has a Moon, Sun, Earth or ‘something’ circular on the cover or a cover that is ‘very dark’.
TBR: Still Kicking: A Lainie Lovett Mystery (soccer balls are circles!)
NEW: The Hard Truth About Sunshine (sun on cover/in title. A four star read for me, I love this author)


2. ✱Recommend an historical romance or a YA genre book.
TBR: The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily (YA Genre)
NEW: Love Only Once (historical. I finished this one yesterday and it was nice and brainless! Plus I liked the family!)



3. ✱Recommend a book that has the person on the cover wearing eye glasses or anything else on their head OR where MC is a ‘protector’ ie military or ‘alpha-like’ character.
TBR: Texas Rich (cowboy hat on head)
NEW: Animal Magnetism (a recent discovery for me. Male MC is former military)


4. ✱Recommend a book where the cover depicts something found in nature, a bird on the cover, or the word ‘night’ or ‘shadow’ in the title or series name. A suspense will work too!
TBR: Real Men Last All Night (night in title)
NEW: The Bride (flowers on the cover for nature)


5. ✱Recommend a book that has at least 60,000 ratings or a book that’s been made or that you think should be made in to a movie/tv for viewing.
TBR: The Choice (This one was made into a movie and has over 60,000 ratings)
NEW: The Selection (has over 60,000 ratings and is on the books that should be movies list)


6. ✱Recommend a book where a MC is a musician, cowboy or super sexy OR the main setting is in the USA, personal bonus if it’s set in ‘Tennessee.'
TBR: Well Hung (super sexy MC)
NEW: Taking Shots (hockey romance, set in Nashville, TN)



7. ✱ Recommend a book with a car or road on the cover or a story that has a ‘road trip’ (any sort of journey for the character or reader) or ‘storm’ (stormy relationships or characters count!) that takes place somewhere in the story.

TBR: Murder on Mulberry Bend (road on cover)
NEW: Bright Side (stormy relationships)



8. ✱Recommend a book that has the letters N-A-S-A (A does not need to appear twice) somewhere in the title OR in tribute to ‘life beyond’ a book genre that’s paranormal or fantasy.

TBR: Sweet Tea and Secrets (NASA in title)
NEW: Magic Bites (a favorite paranormal fantasy book)

[Carrie]

Tammie wrote: "Shalini wrote: "I'm in. B for me."

Shalini--Be sure to change your profile to 'public' or 'friend' Carrie...she'll be picking for you so they can see your shelf...have fun!"

I sent her a f-request.

[HeatherMarie]

August PIFM
Hey Diane hope you enjoy the picks. Looked back through the archives to hopefully not recommend the same things to ya. Let me know if you'd like something else.

1. TBR: Witch Way To Amethyst (moon)
New: Texas Gothic (circle)
While ranch-sitting for her aunt a young woman & her sister have to deal with some ghostly activity.
Neighbors, Paranormal, Mystery


2. TBR: Uprooted (historical--def paranormal/fantasy but setting is semi- medieval eastern europeanish) This was good as an audiobook- especially for the names
New: Leviathan (young adult)
Need a young adult alternative history of WWI with robots and genetically altered beasts in your life? Here it is.
Zeppelin whales, Hidden identity, Enemies


3.TBR: Forged in Smoke (military)
New: Fortune's Pawn (military)
A mercenary gets a job on a space traveling trade ship but the job might be more than she signed up for. If you liked Firefly you'll probably like this.
Hidden or mistaken identity, Forbidden love, Lizard doctor


4. TBR: Sins & Shadows(shadow)
New: The Veil (suspense)
Humans with paranormal powers are kept quarantined in New Orleans but one woman hides her gift and works with an ally to try to save the world when the veil between worlds threatens to shatter completely.
Paranormal war, Hidden identity, Bounty hunters


5. TBR: Fablehaven (103,588 ratings)
New: Sabriel(145,566 ratings)
A young girl must cross over into a land of magic to save her missing father.
Kick-butt cat companion, Magic, Epic


6.TBR: Mission Impawsible(super sexy- That cat & dog have some steamy paw holding going on! lol)
New: Grin and Beard It (TN) is the 2nd in series but ok as standalone
A Hispanic, Melissa McCarthy- type meets a park ranger while filming a movie.
Fish out of water, Law enforcement, Nerds


7. TBR: Midnight Crossroad (road)
New: City of Jasmine(stormy rlthsp)
An aviatrix finds her once thought to be dead husband near Damascus and they have to work together to foil nefarious plots.
Historical, Redemption, Married


8. TBR: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride (NASA) This was a really great audiobook because Carey Elwes has a lovely voice and a lot of the other cast read their own interviews too.
New: Enchanting the Beast(paranormal) Is 3rd in series but OK as standalone- you won't miss out on anything.
A ghost hunter is hired to perform an exorcism on a mysterious estate.
Shapeshifters, Age gap- older woman, Historical

[Carrie]

Hi Shalini, I hope you find something you'd like from this list.

1. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow across the Earth.
✱Recommend a book that has a Moon, Sun, Earth or ‘something’ circular on the cover or a cover that is ‘very dark’

TBR:
New:

. The last time a total solar eclipse spanned the contiguous United States was in 1918…the last one visible in the U.S. was 38 years ago…”wow I would have been a teenager…were you even born yet?”
✱Recommend an historical romance or a YA genre book.

TBR:
New:

3. Warning! Safety First! Never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection! Special Safety Glasses or using a ‘sun funnel’ are two recommendations for looking directly at the sun.
✱Recommend a book that has the person on the cover wearing eye glasses or anything else on their head OR where MC is a ‘protector’ ie military or ‘alpha-like’ character.

TBR:
New:

4. Nature will be affected during the eclipse…depending on your surroundings, as totality nears you may experience strange things. You’ll notice a resemblance to the onset of night. Shadows will look different. Usually, any breeze will dissipate and birds will stop chirping. It is quiet. Feel a 10-15 degree drop in temperature. Who knows what else might happen!
✱Recommend a book where the cover depicts something found in nature, a bird on the cover, or the word ‘night’ or ‘shadow’ in the title or series name. A suspense will work too!

TBR:
New:

5. More than 500 million people in the US, Canada and Mexico will have opportunity to view at least a partial eclipse. The ‘path of totality’ runs through 10 states and makes it within 60 miles of more than 28 million people.
✱Recommend a book that has at least 60,000 ratings or a book that’s been made or that you think should be made in to a movie/tv for viewing

TBR:
New:

6. Only one large city has a ‘great view’…Congratulations if you’re a citizen of Nashville, Tennessee! Home of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music.
✱Recommend a book where a MC is a musician, cowboy or super sexy OR the main setting is in the USA, personal bonus if it’s set in ‘Tennessee.'

TBR:
New:

7. #1 problem around this event? Definite: TRAFFIC! Potential: weather/clouds that decided to ruin all the fun!
✱ Recommend a book with a car or road on the cover or a story that has a ‘road trip’ (any sort of journey for the character or reader) or ‘storm’ (stormy relationships or characters count!) that takes place somewhere in the story.

New:
New:

8. NASA is leading the effort in educating us about the total Solar Eclipse…read more about it at: Eclipse-who-what-when-where-how
✱Recommend a book that has the letters N-A-S-A (A does not need to appear twice) somewhere in the title OR in tribute to ‘life beyond’ a book genre that’s paranormal or fantasy.

TBR:
TBR:

Happy Reading :)

[Rebecca]

Hi LaurLa, I hope you like your picks

1. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and casts a shadow across the Earth.
TBR~ Fierce Obsessions by Suzanne Wright (Has a Moon on the cover)
NEW~ The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han (Has the Sun on the cover)


2. The last time a total solar eclipse spanned the contiguous United States was in 1918…the last one visible in the U.S. was 38 years ago…”wow I would have been a teenager…were you even born yet?”
TBR~ Enticing the Spymasterby Julie Rowe (Historical romance)
NEW~ Marked (House of Night #1) by P.C. Cast (YA genre book and fits in with this months theme)


3. Warning! Safety First! Never look directly at the sun without proper eye protection! Special Safety Glasses or using a ‘sun funnel’ are two recommendations for looking directly at the sun.
TBR~ Wild Ride by Julie Ann Walker (person on the cover wearing sunglasses)
NEW~ Officer Bad Boy by Shana James (is a protector)


4. Nature will be affected during the eclipse…depending on your surroundings, as totality nears you may experience strange things. You’ll notice a resemblance to the onset of night. Shadows will look different. Usually, any breeze will dissipate and birds will stop chirping. It is quiet. Feel a 10-15 degree drop in temperature. Who know what else might happen!
TBR~ Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti (Shadow in the title)
NEW~ Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard (A bird on the cover)


5.More than 500 million people in the US, Canada and Mexico will have opportunity to view at least a partial eclipse. The ‘path of totality’ runs through 10 states and makes it within 60 miles of more than 28 million people.
TBR~ Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones (should be made in to a movie)
NEW~ The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (1,302,417 Ratings)


6. Only one large city has a ‘great view’…Congratulations if you’re a citizen of Nashville, Tennessee! Home of the Grand Ole Opry and Country Music.
TBR~ The Cowboy Inherits a Bride by Cora Seton (MC is a cowboy and if the cover is anything to go by super sexy to)
NEW~ Duke by Candace Blevins (Set in Tennessee)


7. #1 problem around this event? Definite: TRAFFIC! Potential: weather/clouds that decided to ruin all the fun!
TBR~ Biting Cold by Chloe Neill (Road on the cover)
NEW~ Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson (Car on the cover)


8. NASA is leading the effort in educating us about the total Solar Eclipse…read more about it at: Eclipse-who-what-when-where-how
TBR~ Assassin's Promise by Elaine Levine (Letters N-A-S-A in the titl
NEW~ How to Marry a Millionaire Vampireby Kerrelyn Sparks (Paranormal/Fantasy)

[Rebecca]

LaurLa
I previously did your picks hours ago I was the second to do so but there must have been a problem. If you would like to change anything just let me know.