2014 August Pick It For Me! Challenge

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Thanks for sorting this out Zara and Fran. So sorry you had to wait so long for your picks Ashely!

[Raine]

2014 August Pick It For Me! Challenge
Read 6/8

So for this challenge the books picked for me are listed below. Hopefully I can read them all this month!!!

The Goddess of Blackwater Pond by Nicolette Grey (Blue Cover)
Not Over You (Holland Springs, #5) by Marquita Valentine (Renewed Relationship)
✔ Wicked All the Way (Wicked Lovers #6.5) by Shayla Black (Red Cover & Passion) 08/02/14★★★★
✔ Working Out (The Works #2) by Marie Harte (Purple Cover) 08/10/14 ★★★★
✔ White Collar Cowboy (Shadow Maverick Ranch #1) by Parker Kincade (Black Cover) 08/02/14 ★★★
✔ Perfect Partners by Carly Phillips (Orange Cover & Communication) 08/08/14 ★★★
✔ Cutters vs. Jocks (Binding Arbitration 0.5) by Elizabeth Marx (Yellow Cover & University Setting) 08/04/14 ★★★★★
✔ How He Really Feels (He Feels Trilogy #1) by Lisa Suzanne (Pink Cover & Understanding) 08/04/14 ★

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Lisa

So these are my choices for the month:

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I finished to me today, and it was a little too angst-y without strong writing to back it up in my opinion. It wasn't bad but I wasn't gaga over it either. I gave it *3STARS* which for me is OK (middle rating).

On to the next book, which will be picked based on availability.

[Ashley]

Zara wrote: "Hi Ashley here are your picks. I have chosen one book off your TBR shelf and one new to you. I hope you can find something you would like to read.



Blue
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(TBR)..."

Thank you for the picks. I have already read the girl who chased the moon. But the rest look good.

[Pam]

Karen ♐
I finished my first pick Once Upon a Winter's Eve Only a two star read for me. It's a novella (which fit with my yahtzee challenge this month) but I didn't like the male MC and without time to develop it…it just annoyed me. I've like other of her short ones so all is not lost.

I have others coming in from the library so will keep you updated. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector]

I am going to go with Ashley's picks since some of them work for other challenges so here is my list. Not sure how many I will get to.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Tia,
I finished Trust yesterday. I liked it, thanks for the rec. I may try to fit in one or two others from your list if I can this month :)

[Nancy H]

Hi Beppy,
I finished my first pick for the month and it was very good: . I have started two more and will let you know when I finish them.
Thanks again for such great picks!

[LaurLa]

Macwolf01 [Elise] - I finished Whiskey Beach yesterday - 5 stars, of course. I forget, I always forget, what a master La Nora is until I read her again. She just never disappoints me.... I really enjoyed the story, the characters, everything. Thanks so much for the pick!!

Not sure which is next, probably Shades of Passion since it's on other challenge lists this month.

[Ramneek]

Thanks for all the picks Pam :)
I just finished my first pick and aaaah I loved it so much!
I loved Mac and Jericho so much and I can't wait to see how their romance unfolds, the small glimpses we got in this book alone were amazing!
The world of the fae in this book is so complicated but I really want to find out more and get to the end of this mystery. Thanks for recommending this amazing book!

[Dee]

i wish more books were about fae

[Ramneek]

Dee wrote: "i wish more books were about fae"
The only other fae books I've read are the Iron Fey series which I loved but other than that fae always seems to take a back seat in popular paranormal series!

[Dee]

i've seen a few random ones - charlotte featherstone started writing a series, but only the first book came out and she has kinda disappeared since then

[Daffodil]

I really like Seanan McGuire's October Daye series, the first book is . Toby is a changeling (half fae,half human).

[Pam]

Ramneek wrote: "Thanks for all the picks Pam :)
I just finished my first pick and aaaah I loved it so much!
I loved Mac and Jericho so much and I can't wait to see how their romance un..."

This is one of my all-time favorite series, even though some of the later books are incredibly painful to read. And I might add, something I probably never would have picked up if it wasn't for the PIFM group!

[Pam]

Ramneek wrote: "Dee wrote: "i wish more books were about fae"
The only other fae books I've read are the Iron Fey series which I loved but other than that fae always seems to take a back seat in popular paranormal..."


Holly Black's Faerie Tales series is another.

[Ramneek]

Pam wrote: "This is one of my all-time favorite series, even though some of the later books are incredibly painful to read ..."

Oh no when you say painful is that a good kind or a bad kind? haha
I've had Holly Black's series on my TBR for a very long time so I hope to read it in the next few weeks too! :D

[Pam]

Ramneek wrote: "Pam wrote: "This is one of my all-time favorite series, even though some of the later books are incredibly painful to read ..."

Oh no when you say painful is that a good kind or a bad kind? haha
I..."

Can't give away plot lines. Just keep reading!

[Kami]

I finished a pick. Splintered by AG Howard. It was so good. I am giving it five stars.

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i Just finished Splintered it was good i gave it 5 stars

[Lekshmy]

Thank you Grace!
I will update as i go.. I am not sure which books are available in my library.

Target: 3/10 Completed : 1/10

Blue :


Green :
a. Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen (TBR) -- Completed 5/8

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen The Secret (Highlands' Lairds #1) by Julie Garwood


Red :
a. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearley (TBR)-Has a red cover.

The Winter Sea (Slains, #1) by Susanna Kearsley





Orange :
b. Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot (New)-This is a chick-lit book by one of my favorite authors.

Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1) by Meg Cabot

[Aarati]

Hi Diane,

So I was able to finish a couple of your picks.




I enjoyed them all in the above order. Absolutely loved loved loved . was great too and was a fun read. Thanks for the picks.

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Hi Christina

I finished Aug 5th, 2014 ... Thanks I love this series it's easy to read, and its helping me get caught up on books ;) and they HOT.

Thanks
E

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Lisa

So these are my choices for the month:

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I finished and it was a very cute friends to lover story. I'm a sucker for those. I really felt for the hero because I could understand why he did what he did, but I'm glad that he had to work for his HEA a little bit. I will definitely continue on with this series. I'm interested in seeing what happens next!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Aarati wrote: "Hi Diane,

So I was able to finish a couple of your picks.




I enjoyed them all in the abo..."


Glad you liked them Aarati

[Elke]

Sunshine,

I read my first pick !!! Loved it!! On to the next!!

[Brett]

I finished up . It was ok. I'm going to try and read next.

[LaurLa]

Brett - sorry you didn't like Forged in Fire better... I hope Night Blooming Jasmine gives you a happier read :-)

[LaurLa]

Finished The Secret from Macwolf01 [Elise]. I give it 3.5 stars - it was an easy read and I liked the MCs. Probably would have given it 4 stars if it the conflict was a little more intense. Overall though I'm glad I read it - thanks for the pick!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

MountainKat - I finished recently. Thanks for the pick. I'll probably read at least one more from your list this month. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "MountainKat - I finished recently. Thanks for the pick. I'll probably read at least one more from your list this month. :)"

Hope you enjoyed it!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Joy, I have finished one of my picks so far this month! I read Any Given Sunday, it was sweet and emotional and I really enjoyed it. Thanks for picking it! I plan to finish two more this month even though I started one of them the end of July. (It's a long one so I think I might just count it anyway!)

[Dee]

hi Daffodil - I finished Then Came You the other day - i liked it, but for some reason i don't remember the hero in this one being introduced in previous books, but it seems like he was...i gave it 3 stars

[Daffodil]

Glad you liked it. I've only read the first one in that series, so I can't help you with remembering Wyatt.

[Ramneek]

I've finished another one of my picks from Pam today which is When Lightning Strikes
I really liked it and I just love Meg Cabot's easy writing. The main character was a bit irritating at times but she is quite young so I will definitely carry on the series because, well, it's Meg Cabot!!

[Brett]

Finished up . I give it 3 stars.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

MountainKat - I also finished and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendations. I still might get a third one in this month.

[Elke]

Sunshine,

Finished my second pick ...loved it and loved meeting Chloe Neill too!

On to pick #3!!

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Karla
I finished my 2nd book I liked it 3rd book

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Lisa

So these are my choices for the month:

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I finished , and it was good right up until the end. I was so ticked off with that it still has me grumbling even a couple of days later. I'm interested in reading the other connected books though because maybe I would feel a little more closure with this one. Who knows.

I hope to get a couple of more books this month. I'll report back later.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

MountainKat - I finished the third recommendation - . It was lots of fun, thanks for the rec.

[Pam]

Karen ♐
Finished Pick #2 A Lot like Love I enjoyed it--it read quickly. Not my favorite in the series but still a good read. Thanks.

[LaurLa]

Read these picks by Macwolf01 [Elise] this week:

✔Red: Shades of Passion by Virna DePaul - TBR - 08.10 ★★★★
✔Purple: Love, Me by Tiffany White - TBR - 08.12 ★★★
✔Orange: The Perpetual Quest for the Perfect Life by Michelle Pace - TBR - 08.12 ★★★★

Love, Me was written in the nineties but I don't think I would have known (or realized) that if the author didn't mention it. Since it was about a rock star and country singer, any over the top behavior, fashion, etc I would have attributed (and did) to them being celebs. There might have been some old skool-ish attitude by the hero but by and large it felt a lot like current contemps. I'll definitely be giving this author another try even though I only gave it 3 stars - there was no acknowledgement by the hero that his attitude about who the heroine really is would change. He more or less just accepted he loved even her though she 'wasn't his type of women.'

[Carla]

Jamie--I finished two PIFM books this month, and . Thanks for the recommendations.

[Fran, Moderator]

Tia wrote: "This is the list for Fran from the red group.



Hi Tia,

I read a second pick, . Very cute mistaken identity novella, I enjoyed it! Thanks for the rec :)

[Carla]

Jamie--I finished my third PIFM book this month, . I really liked it; it was great fun. I've got the next book in the series on order. Thanks for the great recommendation.

[Elke]

Sunshine,

Finished my 3rd pick ...actually you recommended but I had started and finished before August. So I read the next one! I liked both a lot!

On to pick #4??!!

[Sunshine]

From Dee :)

Here are my picks for you - you had lots of books on your TBR pile that I've read and rated high, so it was a struggle to pick, just which one I wanted to recommend - lol! hopefully one or more of these works for you.

Blue
The Sweetest Seduction (TBR) - lots of blue on the cover and its a cute read
Just This Once (N2U) - I love this author and this was a good book to kick off the series

Green
Protecting What's His (TBR) 8/17/14 4****
More Than This (N2U) - this is on my Kindle wishlist, so let me knwo if you wanna do a Buddy Read

Red
Kill the Competition (TBR) - lots of red on the cover
Personal Assets (N2U) - Kelsey is one of my favorite new discoveries and the book is def. hot in a few places

Purple
The Reluctant Dom (TBR) - I loved this book, very emotional
Grand Central: Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion (N2U) - short stories, but I was a blubbering mess during at least 3 of them

Black
Forbidden (TBR) - this was a 5 star read for me
Making Faces (N2U) - this was recommended to me a few months ago and I finally read it - yeah, blubbering mess in places

Orange
Lover Reborn (TBR) - not my favorite in the series, but why not continue
Against The Wind (N2U) - this looks interesting and likely adventurous based on the description

Yellow
Neanderthal Seeks Human: A Smart Romance (TBR) - this is a favorite new discovery of mine
His at Night (N2U) - I love cheesy historical romances

Pink
The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back (TBR) - because the title made me laugh
Enemies on Tap (N2U) - hot read about second chances/enemies to lovers

Read

[Sunshine]

Elke wrote: "Sunshine,

Finished my second pick ...loved it and loved meeting Chloe Neill too!

On to pick #3!!"

I'm glad the signing and the pick was timely. :)

[Tia]

No problem Fran, I'm glad you enjoyed it
xxx