January 2019 ~ Pick-For-Me Challenge

[Ela]

Jenn wrote: "Ela wrote: "Jean wrote: "Ugh.... yes I finished. I'm broken now. Don't know whether to read book 2...... feel a slump coming on after this one! I didn't like Georgia and barely tolerated Sean, but ..."

I tend to do that to people!

[JudyCa]

Jean wrote: "Thanks for all the feedback girls.... looks like i'm gonna dive into book 2!"

I thought book 2 was needed for closure/completion/healing...I'm hoping it will be that way for you too ;)

[JudyCa]

Ela wrote: "Jean wrote: "Ugh.... yes I finished. I'm broken now. Don't know whether to read book 2...... feel a slump coming on after this one! I didn't like Georgia and barely tolerated Sean, but that ending!..."

lmao....however, true!

[Kim]

The Siren done! Thank you Marissa for this pick! 4 stars, bit of a slow start for me...but now I want more.

[Leslie]

Kim, that series is a mindf*ck!!!

[Grey]

Jean wrote: "Ugh.... yes I finished. I'm broken now. Don't know whether to read book 2...... feel a slump coming on after this one! I didn't like Georgia and barely tolerated Sean, but that ending! BOOOOOO!!!! ..."

So....what'd you rate it? *popcorn*

[Grey]

bev wrote: "I finished my book. It was good. Nice to finish one from the tbr."

And??? Gotta give me deets, girl! What'd you rate it?

[Grey]

Updated the pretty...please post your ratings here, if you've finished your PFM book already, it makes my "housekeeping" a little easier. Thank you! <3

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Jan picks for Renee; she picked ~ Renee rated it

Tessa picks for Ela; she picked ~ Ela rated it

Jen picks for Michele; she picked ~ Michele rated it 5 stars!

bev picks for Tessa; she picked ~ Tessa rated it

Renee picks for Leslie; she picked ~ Leslie rated it 3 stars.

Donna picks for Lisa; she picked ~ Lisa rated it 4 stars!

Leslie picks for Paula; she picked ~ Paula rated it

Paula picks for Jean; she picked ~ Jean finished it and continued on to read the next 2 books in the series, the third and final getting a 5 star rating.

Robin picks for Grey; she picked ~ Grey rated it 5 stars and as Robin says, she's stingy AF! *giggle*

Kim Carter picks for Judy; she picked ~ Judy rated it 5 stars!

Judy picks for Jenn Keller; she picked ~ Jenn Keller rated it 5 stars!

Jenn Keller picks for Robin; she picked ~ Robin rated it 5 stars!

Marissa picks for Kim; she picked ~ Kim rated it 4 stars!

Lynette picks for bev; she picked ~ bev finished and rates that a win!

Lisa picks for Jan; she picked ~ Jan rated it ???

Jean picks for Lynette; she picked ~ Lynette rated it 5 stars!

Michele picks for Donna; she picked ~ Donna rated it 3.5 stars!

Ela picks for Jen; she picked ~ Jen rated it ???

Grey picks for Marissa; she picked ~ Marissa rated it 5 stars!

Lisa picks for Júlia; she picked ~ Júlia rated it ???

[Robin]

I finished Jenn's pick, Making Faces, and I loved it. Here's my review! 5 stars, though had it been first person I probably would have rated it even higher!

Thanks for the pick, Jenn! I really don't think I would have ever read it otherwise!

[Jenn]

Robin wrote: "I finished Jenn's pick, Making Faces, and I loved it. Here's my review! 5 stars, though had it been first person I probably would have rated it even higher!

Thanks for the pick, Jenn! I really don..."

You are welcome-So glad you loved it😁

[Michele]

Jenn wrote: "Robin wrote: "I finished Jenn's pick, Making Faces, and I loved it. Here's my review! 5 stars, though had it been first person I probably would have rated it even higher!

Thanks for the pick, Jenn..."

I totally forgot Robin piggy backed with a PFM!! Brilliant!!

[Michele]

Jenn, I can start Behind the Bars whenever you’re ready. Did we have some others reading it too??

[Robin]

Michele wrote: "Jenn wrote: "Robin wrote: "I finished Jenn's pick, Making Faces, and I loved it. Here's my review! 5 stars, though had it been first person I probably would have rated it even higher!

Thanks for t..."

I think the proper term is called "cheated."

[Jenn]

Michele wrote: "Jenn, I can start Behind the Bars whenever you’re ready. Did we have some others reading it too??"

I went back and read through the posts and saw Jen and Tessa both said they wanted to read it-not sure if they have yet or not-I can start now too😁

[Michele]

Jenn, I just set up a BR thread...so I’m gonna start tonight. Hopefully Jen & Tessa can join in too.

[Lynette]

I rated The Pebble Jar with 5 🌟 I really related to the young Abbigail with her feeling of being an outside growing up and not having that family closeness. Learned some new things regarding life in the UK also☺️

[[deleted user]]

Yeah, im not rating books this year. Ratings and reviews are not my strong suit. Im just happy to be reading.

[Lynette]

No worries!!! do you need a new book picked from your list?

[[deleted user]]

No, but thank you. Im actually in the middle of 3 different books right now and a japanese drama. I may of bit off more than i can chew, lol.

[Lynette]

ok great! I was worried because I forgot to check! Enjoy and just send me a message when you need it!!!

[Leslie]

bev wrote: "Yeah, im not rating books this year. Ratings and reviews are not my strong suit. Im just happy to be reading."

I get it! I can't write reviews. They give me anxiety. I am happy you are reading again so that is awesome.

[[deleted user]]

Leslie wrote: "bev wrote: "Yeah, im not rating books this year. Ratings and reviews are not my strong suit. Im just happy to be reading."

I get it! I can't write reviews. They give me anxiety. I am happy you are..."
Thanks, it feels good. The majority of books are just ok/good reads. So i always end up giving a 3 star rating lol.

[JudyCa]

I totally suck at reviews! If I do write something it's usually pretty short 😬

Enjoy Behind the Bars ladies, it's a fantastic story 😁

[Jean]

Lynette wrote: "I rated The Pebble Jar with 5 🌟 I really related to the young Abbigail with her feeling of being an outside growing up and not having that family closeness. Learned some new things regarding life i..."

YAY LYNETTE!

[Jean]

So, I haven't had time to update my ratings.....but you may have noticed I am now on the last book of the Carnage trilogy. I will say, I struggled with book 1 and hated some of the characters so I'm still debating with regard to my rating, and this is because I liked book 2 soooo much better!!! Anyway, figured I'd jump right into book 3 because it will complete a challenge on the "Levels" challenge we are doing. (And I'm curious about Marley......)

[Jenn]

Judy.Ca wrote: "I totally suck at reviews! If I do write something it's usually pretty short 😬

Enjoy Behind the Bars ladies, it's a fantastic story 😁"

Thanks Judy-I am loving it so much!

[Michele]

Jean wrote: "So, I haven't had time to update my ratings.....but you may have noticed I am now on the last book of the Carnage trilogy. I will say, I struggled with book 1 and hated some of the characters so I'..."

Ok Jean...I've been waiting for your feedback on book 2. So, I will definitely be reading that one soon. Also, look forward to hearing your thoughts on Marley's book...I think Paula liked all of them if I remember correctly.

[Nay]

Jean wrote: "So, I haven't had time to update my ratings.....but you may have noticed I am now on the last book of the Carnage trilogy. I will say, I struggled with book 1 and hated some of the characters so I'..."

Funny, As much as I LOVED books 1 and 2, I never read anything past that. I started Marley's book, but then I think a KA book was released, so I squirreled and never went back to it. And somehow, GR unmarked it, so now I've put it back on my tbr.

[Jean]

I'm not that far into Marley, but I'm liking the whole concept..... him writing a book without hurting the ones he loves. And I always like a man's POV!!!!

[Paula]

Yey Jean!! I loved all 3 😀 you get to know things about what happened in book 1 and 2 in Marley’s book

[Donna]

Loved Marley!!!!❤️

[JudyCa]

Jean wrote: "I'm not that far into Marley, but I'm liking the whole concept..... him writing a book without hurting the ones he loves. And I always like a man's POV!!!!"

I still need to read Marley...putting that on my hit list, asap!!!

[Marissa]

I just finished Grey’s pick, The Virgin by Tiffany Reisz. I absolutely loved it! Five ⭐️! I was so happy to be back in that world with Nora, Søren and King. I’m diving right into The Queen. Thanks for a great pick, Grey!

[Leslie]

Marissa wrote: "I just finished Grey’s pick, The Virgin by Tiffany Reisz. I absolutely loved it! Five ⭐️! I was so happy to be back in that world with Nora, Søren and King. I’m diving right into The Queen. Thanks ..."

I love Nora! She is one of my fave h's.

[Grey]

Marissa wrote: "I just finished Grey’s pick, The Virgin by Tiffany Reisz. I absolutely loved it! Five ⭐️! I was so happy to be back in that world with Nora, Søren and King. I’m diving right into The Queen. Thanks for a great pick, Grey! "

You are so welcome! I was debating a reread of The Siren for one of my Levels Challenge...and you may have just sealed the deal for me. Nora is one of my faves, and Zach Easton is one of my favorite Book Boyfriends EVER!

[Nay]

I finished Look the Part last night. I know most people loved it, but I could only give it 3 stars, and that had nothing to do with the fact that Ellen's pushiness (and random humming) bugged the crap out of me. I gave it 3 stars because I thought there was some gratuitous, unnecessary drama and (view spoiler)[too much outward (and extremely unhealthy) self-hate by Flynn. Then I just rolled my eyes when he basically abandoned his wife and older child for 5 days when his new baby was born. I don't care if he was watching them at night--I just thought the whole thing was weird. (hide spoiler)]

I did like it more than I expected to, and when I was able to overlook the things about Ellen that annoyed me, I found myself enjoying much of it.

Thanks for giving me the nudge to finally read it, Jan!

[Tessa]

Oh, mine. Royally Matched. It was hilarious and fun. 4stars. I laughed so hard. especially at some parts. I had to set the tablet down so I wouldn't drop it from laughing.