March 2018 ~ Pick-for-Me Challenge!

[Nay]

I responded at Maryse's, Kooloo. That sounds great! I only have 50 pages left and then I'll be ready to start!

[Nay]

OK, I'm ready, Kooloo! I may read a few pages tonight--IF I can see through my eyes that are swollen from bawling the last 30 minutes!

[Nay]

Melinda wrote: "Renee wrote: "Oooh, thanks, Melinda! I'm going to start on it as soon as I finish the rest of the Of Love and Madness series."

Are loving love and madness. I think I might have 5 Star nearly all 3..."

Melinda--OMG I LOVED them! So well written. My only complaint is the fade to black at the most inopportune times.

If an author is constantly going to tell me how sexy and sexUAL the hero is, why do you glaze over the sex scenes?

I'm not trying to be mean because, like I said, they're SO well written and I LOVED them! But I think it's such a cop-out to get the characters all worked up and then start the next paragraph with 'Later, they slept for hours'. (and simply using 'later' is also a TERRIBLE transition). These two had a VERY sexual relationship, but the reader hardly got to enjoy any of it.

[Jan]

Haha. Funny video. Kooloo, she could try Georgette Heyer. Completely clean but wonderful classic HRs. Fun stories, lovely characterisations, HEA. To start with maybe Venetia or These Old Shades or The Black Sheep or Arabella.

A more recent alternative would be Stella Riley e.g. The Wicked Cousin. No sex before marriage and even then it's not too saucy.

If you think not then let me know and I'll see what else I can come up with.

[Ela]

Melinda my pick for you is Badger
I can’t believe you haven’t read this book yet!

[Ela]

Renee wrote: "Hey Ela!!! Come back to us!!!

Re: The Life of Anna--I'm familiar with this because I dealt with it earlier this week because it was a duplicate on my shelves. It was originally titled "The Life of..."

I’m here! It was a rough week!

[Ela]

Jan130 wrote: "Helllooooo Ela. Are you around????? If you are my sweet, here is my pick for you.

Dead Heat

It's been on your tbr for quite a while apparently! And ..."

Heyyyyyyyy! I’ll have to read book 3 first though...

[Paula]

I put Badger down - could not get in to it...but I will try again. Kooloo chose if for me last month.

[Kooloo]

Paula I had the same problem
Could not understand why everyone was raving mad about it
but then I changed my perspective and read it for what it is

a break away from the comfortable and expected

[Nay]

The pressure is real. I didn't LOOOOVE it like many did, but I did 4-star it and highly recommend. I also had trouble at the beginning.

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Grey wrote: "Fabi... My second choice for you, is . So sorry it took me so long to get back here to post, today has been A. DAY."


Thank you Grey!!!

Hope you guys are holding up under the snowstorm.

[Melinda]

Leslie wrote: "Nay, I can barely contain my excitement. I think you will love it cuz you love the heart breaky stuff. I want to relive it through you."

I don’t know whose more excited Nay or Leslie.

[Melinda]

Jan130 wrote: "Wow Melinda. Glad I'm starting the series this month."

Wow Jan, I loved it. I’m sure you will too. It has the same sort of angst as Tristan and Danika if you liked that book.

[Melinda]

Ela wrote: "Melinda my pick for you is Badger
I can’t believe you haven’t read this book yet!"

There’s so many good ones. That’s why we have pick for me then you have to read it. I’ve been soooo busy. I had my daughters 18th Birthday last night and had 36 for a sit down dinner. I think I killed myself.

[Ela]

Nah you’re alive.

[Nay]

Finished my book! I give Behind the Bars 3 stars.

[Jean]

Ugh 3 stars Renee? I thought you would like it more!

[Nay]

Jean wrote: "Ugh 3 stars Renee? I thought you would like it more!"

I know, me too! I just had trouble with the 2nd half of the book and connecting with the passage of time.

[Jean]

Awwww..... that's ok. One more to cross off your TBR.

By the way, we're on our way to Nashville (driving). Left Pennsylvania at 5 am. We are 120 miles from Knoxville!

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

That's so exciting Jean. I wish I was going too.

[Jean]

I wish we were all meeting there! I'll definitely be ready for a cocktail when wet get there!

[Nay]

Jean wrote: "Awwww..... that's ok. One more to cross off your TBR.

By the way, we're on our way to Nashville (driving). Left Pennsylvania at 5 am. We are 120 miles from Knoxville!"

Yay, Jean! So from Knoxville, you've only got another 3 or so hours to Nashville. Wow, that's quite a drive from PA. But don't forget you'll gain an hour when it changes to central time.

[Jean]

Yes Renee! We didn't realize there was an hour time difference until yesterday! Duh!

[Nay]

Jean--are y'all staying in downtown Nashville?

[Jean]

We rented a house through Airbnb right outside Nashville (I think). It says it's 6 minutes to downtown. We are on the other side of the bridge if that makes sense to you.

[Nay]

No, it doesn't. lol There are several bridges around downtown. Are you N, S, E or W? Is it maybe an older house in East Nashville?

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Are y'all gonna meet up for a drink or a coffee? I'm so jealous.

[Nay]

I just kinda figured she's on vacation with her family, but I'd love to meet up if Jean gets some free time. I only have one dr. appt. this week. lol

[Melinda]

Do it, meet up. That would be so awesome. We should one day all meet up. I think that would be so great. And Bev, i’ii bring the cake. 😂😂

[Grey]

Sweet Jesus, I'm still alive. What a few days. So... I'm still alive. it's been complete and utter chaos here. We had that snow storm, lost power, power came back, then lost it again, then my daughter had a dance competition, and then my phone died. Kaput, just died. Sigh, I'd been waffling for a while on what I wanted, well...no that's a lie, I knew what I wanted, just didn't want to bite the bit and spend a ton of money to buy it. Anywho... I finally got it straightened out. Well, I got a new phone anyway, now there's the learning curve, of figuring out said phone and getting back all of my apps and yadda yadda yadda.... gah, freaking technology, right?

[Tessa]

*hugs Grey*

[Nay]

Ugh--I was wondering why it was so quiet around here today and now, I find that I haven't been getting ANY notifications for some reason. I hate when that happens!

Poor Grey! Hope things will calm down for you now. *hugs*

Melinda--I'd love it if we could all meet up in Australia!!

[Kooloo]

I’m still alive
Sooooo soweeeee NayNay and Leslie babe
This past weekend off was the busiest freaking 2 days ever!!!
So glad I’m back at work

[Kooloo]

Ha 3 stars huh Nay I kinda was feeling the same only 40% in before my life interrupted 😏

[Kooloo]

Oh I’m sooooo down with a Maryse book club reunion
Let’s stay at Maryse’s!!!!!

Or we could do an amazing exotic location
Getting like a package thingy

Is there a travel agent among us or someone that owe time shares

Sooo excited

This is a fantastic idea!!!

[Ela]

If only Maryse did another Book Bash!!!!!!!

[Grey]

ok. someone Cliffnote me. kooloo, what book did you pick???

[Grey]

shit. wrong thread...

[Melinda]

Renee wrote: "Ugh--I was wondering why it was so quiet around here today and now, I find that I haven't been getting ANY notifications for some reason. I hate when that happens!

Poor Grey! Hope things will calm..."

Yes Nay, I would love that. I’m in Melbourne the weather is probably best this time of year around 25 degrees everyday that’s 77 your temperature. There’s heaps to do here. If I come over I would love to meet everyone. One day.

[Melinda]

Kooloo wrote: "Oh I’m sooooo down with a Maryse book club reunion
Let’s stay at Maryse’s!!!!!

Or we could do an amazing exotic location
Getting like a package thingy

Is there a travel agent among us or someo..."

Yes, let’s do it. Maybe next year. This year is a little too busy. Choose a month and I will book holidays.

[Nay]

OMG, I love the sound of an exotic location!

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Grey wrote: "Fabi... My second choice for you, is . So sorry it took me so long to get back here to post, today has been A. DAY."

Just finished and loved it!!! Thanks so much Grey. Sorry you had to pick twice. But awesome pick!

[Grey]

Finally got our pretty little graphic updated... geez. I have been a SLACKER!!! Please let me know if you've finished your PFM read, and I'll update :)
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Grey picked for Fabi; Fabi gave it 5 stars!

Nay picked for Leslie; Leslie gave it

Jan picked for Ela; Ela rated as

Jean picked for Grey; Grey gave

Paula picked for Jan; Jan rated as

Tessa picked for Jean; Jean rated as

Lisa picked for Kooloo; Kooloo rated as

Fabi picked for Lisa; Lisa rated as

Ela picked for Melinda; Melinda rated as

Leslie picked for Paula; Paula rated as

Melinda picked for Nay; Nay rated as 3 stars

Kooloo picked for Tessa; Tessa rated as

[Kooloo]

Grey wrote: "shit. wrong thread..."

Bahhhhh😂

[Ela]

Before I read my pick I have to read book 3...

[Nay]

Amy--if you happen to see this, I'm actually asking you, but since I'm not sure if you'll see it, I'll ask anyone...At Maryse's, what is Amy speaking of being worried about with reading At This Moment? Being half of Marmy, I thought Amy would read anything!

I'm asking here instead of at Maryse's so that it can be put in a spoiler tag.

[Paula]

Not sure Nay - I have messaged her as it is no way like Carnage

[Tessa]

If there is cheating on the H's part, she won't read it. Even if they were taking a break at the time, it drives her nuts.

[Grey]

Im gonna take a stab at this one...because I'm a Grey Marmy. *giggle* so I'm gonna answer. (view spoiler)[It could be because there's a huge separation, like time wise between H and h, like they are apart a long time..., I could be wrong because I didnt read the blurb...or the H dies...that's Amy's other issue... (hide spoiler)] just my two cents... like I said I didnt read the blurb

[Nay]

Ok, thanks. Welllllll, both of these things are...hmm...I don't know. I think she'd need to read it to see if she can read it because there's a caveat in there AND it is an epic romance, so when a book spans 25 years, there's often some type of separation. I can see where she's having doubts, but I hate for her to miss it!

There was one part in the 2nd book (I think) that I'm surprised more people don't get upset about. I was ok with reading it (not ok with it happening), so I worry about that when I recommend it to others. It was: (view spoiler)[when he was hyped up on meth and basically attacked her (hide spoiler)].

For me, that's part of a heavy, dark story line and I take it in stride, but I can definitely see where it could be too difficult for some to read.