2014 October Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

Nancy H wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Nancy H!

I hope you find something in this list of recs that you like! Happy Reading!

1. Contemporary:
Breathing Room (NEW)- my favorite SEP book, and our FAC for O..."


So glad you like your picks Nancy!

I actually just got my hands on a copy of A Little Something Different today from another neighboring library. I would love to buddy read that one with you if you want!

I can start it whenever you are ready, no rush. I would just like to finish it by Oct. 21 so it will count for the Random List Challenge. If you need more time we can always chat about it whenever you are done :)

[Elizabeth]

Am I the only one left with no picks yet??

[Joyce]

Hi Elizabeth, I'm sorry this is so late. I had computer issues last week. I hope you find something you want to read here.

1. Contemporary: Recommend a book with a contemporary setting or a book with vehicle on cover.
TBR:Until We Touch
NEW:Phone Kitten recently recommended to me it is a light fun read.

2. Classical: Recommend a classic (can be romance) or a standalone.
TBR: A Knight in Shining Armor
NEW:The Flame and the Flower

3. Fantasy: Recommend a fantasy book (urban fantasy counts) or a longer book 400+ pages.
TBR:Spider’s Revenge I love this series

4. Historical: Recommend a historical book or a book from series they are currently reading.
TBR:Highland Ever After

5. Paranormal: Recommend a Paranormal book or a book with an animal on cover.
TBR:How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying)
NEW:Siren's Secret

6. Mystery/Suspense: Recommend a Mystery/Suspense book or a New-To-Them author.
TBR:Takedown Twenty
NEW: Trouble in Mudbug

7. YA: Recommend a YA/NA book or a book with family in story.
NEW:Everneath this was a recommendation given to me a few months ago. I had never heard of it but it was really enjoyable.
NEW:Free to Fall this is a fairly new release that I so enjoyed and made me a little concerned about my smartphone.

8. Sci-Fi: Recommend a Sci-Fi/Dystopian or a new release.
TBR:Life, the Universe and Everything
NEW:To Your Scattered Bodies Go I see you are reading "Ready Player One" so you seem to enjoy some sci-fi. Once of my favorites is the Riverworld series that has all the different famous figures in the world from all walks of life and years in one place.

[Nancy H]

Fran wrote: "Nancy H wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Nancy H!

I hope you find something in this list of recs that you like! Happy Reading!

1. Contemporary:
Breathing Room (NEW)- my favorite SEP book, a..."

I just ordered it from Amazon, and I will let you know as soon as it arrives. It sounds really good.

[LaurLa]

Hi Runell - here are your picks! I tried to find you some new MM as well as a couple non-MM that you might enjoy that are from my Read list. Hope you enjoy :-) Let me know if you need any re-picks. Happy Reading!

Contemporary: Recommend a book with a contemporary setting or a book with vehicle on cover.
--NEW: Holding Out For A Hero – Amy Andrews (contemp with a motorcycle [vehicle] on cover)
--TBR: Stay With Me – S.E. Harmon (contemporary)


Classical: Recommend a classic (can be romance) or a standalone.
--NEW: Teleny – Oscar Wilde (classic)
--TBR: Behind the Curtain – Amy Lane (stand alone)


Fantasy: Recommend a fantasy book (urban fantasy counts) or a longer book 400+ pages.
--NEW: Guarded – Kim Fielding (fantasy; sounded like a really interesting premise)
--TBR: Wizard's First Rule – Terry Goodkind (fantasy – also waaaayy over 400 pages)


Historical: Recommend a historical book or a book from series they are currently reading.
--NEW: Kindred Hearts – Rowan Speedwell (historical)
--TBR: Lovers in Arms – Osiris Brackhaus (historical)


Paranormal: Recommend a Paranormal book or a book with an animal on cover.
--NEW: Bleeding Heart – Melissa Graves (paranormal)
--TBR: City of Fallen Angels – Cassandra Clare (paranormal)


Mystery/Suspense: Recommend a Mystery/Suspense book or a New-To-Them author.
--NEW: Black Widow – Laurie Breton (suspense and new to you author)
--TBR: The Island – Lisa Henry (suspense)


YA: Recommend a YA/NA book or a book with family in story.
--NEW: Almost A Family – Stephanie Bond (about a family)
--TBR: Unintended – M.J. O'Shea (YA)


Sci-Fi: Recommend a Sci-Fi/Dystopian or a new release.
--NEW: Downtime – Tamara Allen (sci-fi)
--TBR: Cinder – Marissa Meyer (sci-fi)

[LaurLa]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Laurla, here are your picks - I hope you can find one you want to read! I gave you one from your shelves and one new for each category.

Contemporary:
NEW: Tangled by Emma Chas..."

Thanks for the picks MountainKat!! There are several I know I'll probably get to because they are on my MnG list ;-) But I am going to try to read one of the new ones you recommended too.

[Elizabeth]

Joyce wrote: "Hi Elizabeth, I'm sorry this is so late. I had computer issues last week. I hope you find something you want to read here.

1. Contemporary: Recommend a book with a contemporary setting or a book w..."

Hi Joyce! Thank you for the picks! I don't know what I'm going to read yet but I'll try to get to at least one of these new-to-me!

[Lekshmy]

Hi Larissa,
I am so sorry I couldn't do your picks .I was crazy busy this weekend. If you wanna km have another set of picks , I can do :).

Apologies. .....

[Larissa]

beppy wrote: "hi, larissa
sorry i'm late with your picks. i worked today and then i HAD to go shopping. anyway, i just want to say that i think you have pretty much every book ever written on your shelves (okay..."

Thank you for the wonderful picks, Beppy! Thank you for braving my shelves! lol
I think I'll start with

[Larissa]

Lekshmy wrote: "Hi Larissa,
I am so sorry I couldn't do your picks .I was crazy busy this weekend. If you wanna km have another set of picks , I can do :).
Apologies. ....."

No worries! Life always gets in the way of reading! I received my picks so it's all good!

[Aarati]

Hey Vi,

Thanks for all those awesome picks. All of them look so good. But could you change Angels Fall by Nora Roberts please? I've already read it.

[Vi]

Hey Aarati, sorry I didn't reply to your earlier post. I had a busy weekend. I thought since I had recommended either or , I didn't need to really replace :P

Since you ask, my next choice was going to be . It's JKR's alter-ego; I haven't actually read this yet (been meaning to for months actually) but it has pretty good reviews.

Glad you liked the picks, Aarati. Happy Reading!!

[Daffodil]

Shannan

Thanks for the picks. looks really interesting, so I'll definitely be reading that. I may pick up after that.

[Fran, Moderator]

Daffodil wrote: "Shannan

Thanks for the picks. looks really interesting, so I'll definitely be reading that. I may pick up after that."


Daffodil,

Pretty Little Liars is free on Amazon right now if you want to pick it up :)

[Aarati]

Vi wrote: "Hey Aarati, sorry I didn't reply to your earlier post. I had a busy weekend. I thought since I had recommended either or , I didn't ne..."

I just like a loott of picks Vi! :D

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Penney!

I read Getting Dirty yesterday. It was intense, and a little hard to read in the beginning, but it really captured my attention. I will definitely be continuing with the series. Thanks for the rec and for the push to get it off my tbr :)

[Elke]

Leslie,

Finished my first pick -it was a very cute, fun, and quick read!

On to pick #2!

[Erin]

Shelby wrote: "Hi Erin! Here are my thoughts for you...hope something appeals. I tried to go for a good mix of things. :)

Contemporary
1. Sinner's Gin (TBR)
2. Out of Bounds (N..."

I finished last night and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the pick!

[Elke]

Ok, finished my 2nd pick -it was ok. not my fave of Sylvia Day.

On to #3! :D

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Poongothai!

I finished my first pick yesterday, To Kill a Mockingbird, and I really enjoyed it. Even though it's not the type of book or storyline that I read much, it somehow just struck a chord with me. I listened to the audio version, and Sissy Spacek's narration was the icing on the top - her voice fit the part perfectly. Thanks for the push to get this off my TBR! I still have several more that I'm hoping to get to this month...

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Zara wrote: "Hi Macwolf01 [Elise],

Here are my picks for you. I hope you can find something you would like to read..."

Hi Zara, I thought I'd responded but guess not ;)

I picked up and I'm searching out and

[Larissa]

Hi Beppy! I read and this past weekend and LOVED them!! Thank you so much for suggesting Silver Lining!

[LaurLa]

Hi MountainKat: I finished this weekend. I love love loved it! I like SEP a lot but I don't love everything she does, but this one hit the spot! It was gothic yet contemporary at the same time... at least through the first half of the book. It felt happy after reading which is the goal for me!

Thanks so much for the pick. Not sure what my next one will be... probably but maybe ... so many choices!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I'm glad you liked it! I finished Heroes Are My Weakness over the weekend too - not my favorite of hers, but I did enjoy it. And like you, it made me happy and that is the goal after all!

I adored Do Over, but I've been married forever so that might have had something to do with it. =)

I hope you love whatever you pick next!

[Elizabeth]

Hi Joyce,
I just finished my first pick Spider’s Revenge and I find myself thankful that I listened to the audiobook, tired by all the repetition and glad that with this book finished the Mab Monroe storyline. I gave it 3 stars.
Thanks for getting me to read it;)
On to pick#2!

[UnusualChild{beppy}]

Larissa wrote: "Hi Beppy! I read and this past weekend and LOVED them!! Thank you so much for suggesting Silver Lining!"

so glad you enjoyed them both, larissa. i just discovered maggie osborne two years ago and i'm slowly but surely making my way through her books.

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Hi Ra~Luka. I finished my first pick- . Loved it a lot. This small town cozy mystery had a lot of red-herrings and was full of comedy of errors told in a sober voice that made it fun to read. Loved it. Thanks for picking this book!

[Larissa]

Hi Beppy! I just finished and really enjoyed it! The characters have the same age difference as my DH and I! Thank you for the great pick!

[Kami]

I finished a pick. Eleanor and Park. What a great book! Made me cry. 5 stars. I am going to try to read Play of Passion and Lord of the Fading Lands next.

[Arielle Rae]

Kami wrote: "I finished a pick. Eleanor and Park. What a great book! Made me cry. 5 stars. I am going to try to read Play of Passion and Lord of the Fading Lands next."

Lord of the Fading Lands is amazing! That whole series is friggin' AWESOME! Ahem sorry for the fangirl but I love the Fading Lands series... and the Psy Changeling as well :D!

[Arielle Rae]

Hi Elizabeth!
Just finished and some parts of it was hilarious! Now to decide what to read next...

[Larissa]

Hi Beppy, Finished last night..I might be in the minority but I just didn't feel a connection between the MCs. :( Thank you for pushing me to get this off of my TBR list!

[Elke]

Leslie,

Finished my 3rd and 4th picks.... and . Loved them both!!

[Nancy H]

Hi Fran,
I have finished two picks and I loved them both! The Rosie Project and A Little Something Different. Thanks for the great recs! I will be reading more but I'm not sure what I will pick up next. I will let you know.

[[deleted user]]

Ra~Luka, I finished my second pick . I loved the gory scenes, the hunting and fighting scenes. I loved Elena's character. A strong, no-nonsense but practical heroine, indeed! However, I can't help but compare it to the Psy-Changelings series, and in that aspect, this book lacks a certain warmth to it that all the books in the Psy-Changelings world have. Still, I liked this book a lot, and am looking forward to see what happens to Elena and Raphael after this transition.

Thank you for pushing me to read this book. I'm sure I wouldn't have touched it for a long while otherwise!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Grace, I have finished two of my picks. I read The Story Guy - loved it! I also read Wild Irish Christmas, super sweet to see the beginning of the Collins clan! Thanks for the picks, I hope to get to a few more but it depends on how the month shapes up.

[LaurLa]

HI MountainKat, I finished 2 more picks for a total of 3 so far:

✔Classical: Do Over – Mari Carr (NEW) - 10.17 - ★★★
✔YA: Cowboy Take Me Away – Lorelei James (family) (TBR) - 10.12 - ★★★★★
✔Sci-Fi: Heroes Are My Weakness – Susan Elizabeth Phillips (new release) (NEW) - 10.05 - ★★★★★

I really loved Cowboy Take Me Away - so sad to see the end of this series...

[Fran, Moderator]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Fran,
I have finished two picks and I loved them both! The Rosie Project and A Little Something Different. Thanks for the great recs! I will be reading more but I'm not sure what I will pick up..."

So glad you liked them Nancy! Thanks for reading ALSD with me, I loved it too! Thanks for also reading Confessions of an Alli Cat with me, lots of laughs with that one :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Penney,

I finished a second pick, Game On . I really enjoyed it, thanks for the pick!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Laurla wrote: "I really loved Cowboy Take Me Away - so sad to see the end of this series..."

Me too! At least we still have Sierra and Boone's story to look forward too!

[Erin]

I finished my 2nd pick, over the weekend and enjoyed it very much. Thanks for the pick Shelby!

[Fran, Moderator]

It's hard to believe 2015 is only a few months away!

If you are interested in hosting either the Pick-It-For-Me or Monthly Challenge for one month, during early 2015 (February-April), please send a private message (PM) to either Fran (for the Monthly) or MountainKat (for the PIFM).

They will give you all of the rules and guidelines for hosting and let you know about availability. If you would like to host a month later in the year, don't worry, there will be another opportunity to volunteer in a few months.

Don't be shy! If you have been an active member of the RRRC for six months or more, have participated at least three times in the challenge you would like to host, why not see if hosting is something else you might like? It can be as addicting as the challenges themselves!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "It's hard to believe 2015 is only a few months away!

If you are interested in hosting either the Pick-It-For-Me or Monthly Challenge for one month, during early 2015 (February-April), please sen..."

This really is a fun challenge to host - I hope to hear from some of you about it soon! Don't be scared, we will help you!

[Daffodil]

Shannan

Forgot to post this earlier. I finished on 10-15 and really enjoyed it. Thanks for the rec. This was my first Rainbow Rowell book, but I'll definitely be looking for more.

[Grace]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Grace, I have finished two of my picks. I read The Story Guy - loved it! I also read Wild Irish Christmas, super sweet to see the beginning of the Collins clan!..."

I'm glad you enjoyed your picks. I was really curious about The Story Guy and think I'll have to add it to my TBR :)

[Dee]

hi Aarati - I finished up Hope Flames - i think i've just come to the conclusion that Jaci burton doesn't work for me as an author - iv'e tried several of her books and they all leave me feeling...ehhh - but thanks for the rec

[Vi]

KarenH, I finished which I really enjoyed. I'm glad I finally got back to the series. I'll definitely be continuing the series.

Also finished - it was an ok read. I sort of expected a very hardcore enemies to lovers story but I wouldn't really classify it as such. It's more second-chance trope.

Thanks for the push! It helped me with other challenges.

[Dee]

i kind of compared it to the hatfields and the mccoy's - it was more insanity than hard core famiy feud over something really idiotic - but still loved it

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Vi wrote: "KarenH, I finished which I really enjoyed. I'm glad I finally got back to the series. I'll definitely be continuing the series.

Also finished [bookcover:Enemies..."

I'm glad at least one of them really worked for you, Vi!

[[deleted user]]

I finished two more picks.

- ★★★ was an enjoyable short fantasy. The story is tightly packed with no unnecessary details, which I both liked and did not like. The book could have done with some more world building, though. Additional world development could have made it into a much more interesting book.

-★★★★ I enjoyed this one. I was so looking forward to this book, and I did like it a lot. Leo and Catherine Marks were an interesting combination! But there was a very trivial thing in this book that bothered me a lot. Marks' glasses kept falling down often. Really? I've been wearing glasses for a long time, and it has never once fallen down. That it kept falling down for her bothered me to no end. Silly reason, huh?

Anyway, that you so much for picking them.