2014 November Pick-It-For-Me! Challenge

[Kristy]

I'd like to give it a try. I mostly prefer Mystery/Suspense.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Everyone, please do not include your likes and dislikes in this thread!! That info is best put on your profile where your picker will see it. It is not reasonable to expect that your picker will see your sign-up post! The only info the host will include in the pairings is the preferred shelf - and please try to limit that to one shelf. =) Here are some ideas about how to let your picker know what you like to read.

***TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!***

1. 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 or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorites. Also, you might consider updating your profile info, many of us haven’t done so since we joined GR. You can include info there about your favorite books and authors. And in the ‘about me’ section you can add things you like or things you don’t - love friends to lovers, hate insta-love or burned out on billionaire bad boys for example.

Please take the time to reread this too:

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. The new books might not be books you are interested in, it happens sometimes, that is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf. But you never know, perhaps one of those books will turn out to be a new favorite if you give it a chance. You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge! All of the books picked for you do not have to be something you are going to read.

[Vi]

Hmm, it's a toss up between emotion (but not too emo) and passion.. Will go with drama and emotion since I'm in that mood.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

sirisuedward, I need to PM you and your profile isn't accepting PMs. In the opening post, receiving PMs is a requirement for this challenge as in this case, the host (and mod) needs to contact you. Please make that change in your profile and contact me so I can include you in this challenge!

For everyone's reference:

In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or make the person who will be giving you recommendations your friend. You will also need to have your profile set to accept Private Messages (PMs), occasionally there will be questions the host, a mod or your picker will want to ask you. On top of that, we strongly recommend keeping your bookshelves updated; otherwise you might end up with a recommendation that you have already read.

[Carla]

Dee wrote: "Carla_Collette wrote: "Hmmm....it's romantic suspense, which is not on the list :). I'll go with humor, I guess. For picks, romance only this month (I'm backed up on non-romance reading at this p..."

Mystery and suspense are often there along with the romance, but I would say that's a different thing. Keep me with humor, please :)

[Tara]

I'm in...sign me up for drama please.

[KyBunnies]

Sure I'm in

Historical or mystery/suspense please

Thanks. I have been so busy with real life I have not had a chance to do much in the group. For who ever sent out the email my bunnies give you nose bumps :)

[Ana]

I'm in! I love HUMOR.:) Not fond of Gay/ Lesbian though.

[Ashley]

I am going to be on a plane tomorrow so I wont be able to put up my persons picks until the 27th. Whoever I am picking for I promise I wont forget you!

[Christy]

I'm in.
I'm a romance/passion
Humor I can even do drama..

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Tara Jo wrote: "I'm in...sign me up for drama please."

Tara Jo, remember you will either have to friend your picker or make your profile public at least temporarily for this challenge!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

The Participant List is updated through here. If you put more than one category in your sign-up post, I put you in the one with fewer participants. If you didn't pick one at all, I put you in the category with the fewest participants overall.

Please double check your links and shelf links if you provided one - thanks!! About 20 hours to go!

[Tara]

MountainKat wrote: "Tara Jo wrote: "I'm in...sign me up for drama please."

Tara Jo, remember you will either have to friend your picker or make your profile public at least temporarily for this challenge!"

Ooops! Thought I changed it already. It's done now and here is my shelf.

[Aarati]

I'm in.
Passion.

[siriusedward]

MountainKat wrote: "sirisuedward, I need to PM you and your profile isn't accepting PMs. In the opening post, receiving PMs is a requirement for this challenge as in this case, the host (and mod) needs to contact you..."

hey mountainkat.made the change.do add me.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I am in and I would say fantasy/supernatural. prefer it be from my gbchosen-q42014 shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

I mainly read M/M but open to heterosexual.

[Penney]

Ok, I'll admit it, I'm total angst ho. I'm in with drama please.

pifm shelf

[Runell]

I'm in.

Humor.

[Otmane]

You can count me in!

[Leslie Russchelle]

WOW! Now that's a hard one! My mood is saying Humor today!

[Dee]

MK - here is my shelf - sorry!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[~Leslie~]

I'm in for this month - and I'll say Drama.

Here is my shelf To Read Shelf

[Jenifer]

I am in

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Jenifer wrote: "I am in"

Jenifer, please pick a category or I will just put you in the smallest one!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I will get everyone updated later, but I have to get ready to run to work now! Just over 10 hours to go!

[Alice]

Am so into all of them but i love supernatural ,fantasy ;) you could pick from my
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list....

[Logan]

Can you add a shelf to mine? pifm

Thank you!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Updated through here! If there are any errors, please let me know. Just under an hour to go!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sign-ups are now closed! Rules and pairings to go up shortly!

ETA: And now they are up - Happy Picking!!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sass, I'll work on your picks later! I can't wait to dive into your shelves again!

[Penney]

Hi Vi! It's been a long week so I'm off to bed, but I'm looking forward to delving into your shelves tomorrow morning. :-)

[Susan A]

For Kristy

1. Author:
TBR - Lousie Penney The Beautiful Mystery
New - Nicci French Killing Me Softly



2. Book:
TBR: The Giver
New: A Maiden's Grave



3. Recommeded:
TBR: These Is My Words
New: One Grave Too Many



4. Series:
TBR: Inferno
New: Blindsighted




Kristy -- I struggled with this. If you look at my shelves, you'll see we read VERY different books. Based on your shelves, I didn't think you'd have any interest in my current favorites, so I used some of my old favorites - -which of course means my recommended books are old. Please let me know if you would like me to re-pick. I would like you to be pleased with this challenge.

[Dee]

Hi Ashley - I'm a tad tipsy drunk right now on home brewed goodness - so I'll get you your picks in the morning

[Nan]

Hey, Tara Jo
I've tried to use your pifm shelf but there are some books that are from your TBR shelf and some that are completely new. I hope you enjoy the books I picked and tell me how it goes! :D

Authors we are thankful for:
I'm going to assume Colleen Hoover is an author you really like (I do too!) because every book you read from her you gave it 5 stars rating.

Slammed by Colleen Hoover
You know the book is good when you read all three books in one sitting! It was wow! Ms Hoover has a knack for writing books that hit you right in the heart.

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
The feels for this book is off the roof. It's serious drama and your honestly stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Books you are thankful for:
Transcendence by by Shay Savage
One of my favourite book of 2014!
Yeah I fell in love with a caveman, no seriously an actual caveman who couldn't even talk because he wasn't biologically able to communicate.
I know your looking at me thinking, how can you enjoy a book where they can't verbally communicate effectively?
And I'm telling you, you can. There is no words needed and the words that are spoken are filled with so much FEELS, I'm literally AWWING every time they are uttered.
Be warned, tears may be flowing at the end!

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
OHHHH! You have this on your TBR shelf *claps*
This book was so ridiculously good with amazing characterisation, plot and writing! The plot involves an older woman and a younger guy who gets trapped in an island, and obviously develop feelings for each other. There is more to the story but I don't want to ruin it by saying so much.

Books you are grateful were recommended to you:
The Education of Sebastian by Jane Harvey-Berrick
This book is completely new to you. Just to warn you its not your typical romance because it involves a married woman an a much younger guy. What their doing is wrong, they know it, the author knows it and we definitely know it. However, damn I was rooting for this couple like no tomorrow! Cheating is a no no in my eyes but man, it's complicated - I'm positioned in a manner where I find this cheating fine - which it isn't (it really does your head in). This books makes you question your own sense of conscious and it is so superbly written that I couldn't put it down.

Vain by Fisher Amelie
Fabulous book about a story of self-discovery, love and how helping others can heal one's soul.

Series you can't get enough of:
I'm into mafia themed romance recently, and no one writes mafia books like J.M. Darhower, seriously hands down one of my favourite authors.

I can't choose between her two series:
Sempre by J.M. Darhower
Talk about drama with a capital D. Murder, gang wars, slavery, betrayal, romance and tragedy. I was on a roller coaster ride throughout the book. Must be warned it's quite lengthy but her writing is superb, leaving your unable to get out of the world that she created.

Monster in His Eyes by J.M. Darhower
I enjoy reading dark romance because of their male heroes... well I wouldn't describe them as heroes more like anti-heroes because their actions and conscious are very questionable. This guy, Ignazio Vitale is Mr Mysterious, and when things start unravelling your just like WTF is happening WHY WHY WHY! He is a bad man, there's no doubt about it but there's something about him that one cannot help but love.

It Ain't Me, Babe by Tillie Cole
It seems like your favourite series is BDB, which I also agree is amazing! However, you've read every book that been published of the series, so I'm recommending a new series (on your TBR shelf) that's something I enjoyed reading.
I'm actually dying for the next book - seriously! I really enjoyed this book but must be warned it has dark themes and there is a lot of profanity.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Logan wrote: "I haven't done this in a while. I'm in!

Fantasy/Supernatural elements"

Logan, I will do your picks tomorrow when I can better access your lists.

[Logan]

Christina, here are my picks for you! We like a lot of the same books so hopefully these give you some fun options.

Authors we are thankful for:
1. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean (NEW)
2. Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts (TBR)

Books you are thankful for:
3. When the Sea Is Rising Red by Cat Hellisen (NEW)
4. Waterfall by Lisa Bergren (TBR)

Books you are grateful were recommended to you:
5. Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson (NEW)
6. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young (TBR)

Series you can't get enough of:
7. The Chief by Monica McCarty (NEW)
8. Immortal Rider by Larissa Ione (TBR)

[Logan]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Logan wrote: "I haven't done this in a while. I'm in!

Fantasy/Supernatural elements"

Logan, I will do your picks tomorrow when I can better access your lists."

No rush! I think my picking shelf for this group doesn't have any m/m but feel free to make m/m recs for your new-to-me picks. I'm sure you've got some goodies up your sleeve! :)

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Logan wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Logan wrote: "I haven't done this in a while. I'm in!

Fantasy/Supernatural elements"

Logan, I will do your picks tomorrow when I can better access your ..."

Usually do! I am glad because other then some vampire series I don't read much that is heterosexual
romance.

[Breann]

LOVE the categories this month, Kat!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Hi Toka!

I had a great time doing your picks – we had enough in common that I could get a feel for what you like, but still lots you don't have on your shelves for me to introduce you to! Enjoy!

Authors we are thankful for:
Mine: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis – I absolutely love this book, this series, this author. OR Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh – I didn't notice much (if any) PNR on your bookshelves, but this is one of those books that even people who generally don't care for PNR seem to like a lot
Yours: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines or Into the Deep by Samantha Young – It looks like you really like both of these authors, so here's a chance to start a new series for one (or both) of them.

Books you are thankful for: Wow, so many to choose from!
New: Do Over by Mari Carr OR One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake – very different in most ways, except that both are extremely emotional, and both are wonderful!
TBRWallbanger by Alice Clayton – just plain fun! OR Something About You by Julie James – Julie James hasn't disappointed me yet, and this is one of my favorites by her.

Books you are grateful were recommended to you:
New: Shaken by Dee Tenorio – so much emotion in such a short book! OR After the Kiss by Lauren Layne – Sexy, fun start to a series I can't wait to get back to
TBR: Playing for Keeps by R.L. Mathewson – I can't remember how many times this was recommended to me before I finally broke down and read it, then couldn't figure out why I waited so long! OR On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves – I never would have picked this up if someone hadn't nudged me into it, and I ended up loving it.

Series you can't get enough of:
New: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy or Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey – both great starts to series that I love.
TBR: This was hard, since you seem to stay current on most of your series, but I found a couple that might work for you...Entwined with You by Sylvia Day, or The Dare by Rachel Van Dyken.

I hope you find something here that works for you...Happy Reading!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "LOVE the categories this month, Kat!"

Thanks Breann!

[Breann]

Hi ~Leslie~! I loved going through your shelves. I tried to give you as many new recs as I could but many of them are already on your TBR :) Not all my picks from your shelves are from your preferred shelf, but most of them are.

Authors we are thankful for:
Hot Ice (TBR) or The River Knows (TBR) are both from your most read authors. The Pirate Next Door (TBR) is a favorite author for us both, I think! You read the first book so I must recommend the second, Unholy Magic (new), it's one of my very favorite series.

Books you are thankful for:
Wild Card (TBR) and A Lot like Love (TBR) are both very good, sexy contemps. Game On (new) and Carte Blanche (new) are both short, m/m free reads

Books you are grateful were recommended to you:
Unveiled (new) and The Hostage (new) are both really good historicals. Mind Games (new) is awesome urban fantasy! Something Like Summer (new) is my #1 all time fave m/m. You are in for angst right? ;)

Series you can't get enough of:
Demon from the Dark (TBR) I love this series! Succubus on Top (TBR) Another really good urban fantasy. Georgina definitely brings in the drama into her life! Dark Storm (TBR) or wherever you are in this series. It was hard to tell :D Magic Gifts (TBR) because you seem to love Ilona Andrews, as does everyone.

I hope you find one or more to read and love this month!

[Zara's Retreat]

Hi Suzanne


I had fun looking at your enormous TBR. We had a lot of the same books on our lists.

Here are my picks for you.

1. Authors we're thankful for:
My Favourite Author (I had a hard time narrowing it down to just one as I have so many):
Kiera Cass - The Elite (TBR)
Sophie Kinsella - Shopaholic to the Stars (N2U book not N2U author)

Your Favourite Author:
Denise Hunter - Sweetwater Gap (TBR)

2. Books Thankful For:
Ghost Child by Caroline Overington (N2U)
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran (TBR)

3. Books Grateful Recommended To Me:
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman (TBR) - This is just such an awesome book. Can't recommend highly enough.
A Fortunate Life by Albert B. Facey (N2U) - also another awesome book.

4. Series Can't Get Enough Of:
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (TBR) - I absolutely love this series. I have already read the first five books in the series.
Legend by Marie Liu (N2U)

I hope you can find something you would like to read this month.

[siriusedward]

hey Preethi going through your shelves.will post it today or tomorrow.
:)

[Tara]

Nandar wrote: "Hey, Tara Jo
I've tried to use your pifm shelf but there are some books that are from your TBR shelf and some that are completely new. I hope you enjoy the books I picked and tell me how it goes! :..."

Thanks! I'll check them out this weekend and decide! Looking forward to checking out your recommendations!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Sassafrass, I thought I was going to be able to get to your picks this evening but I am just too tired to do them justice. I'll be gone all day tomorrow for my daughter's baby shower!! So I will work on them tomorrow night - I promise!

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Hi Grace! Here are my picks for you. We don't have that many books in common, so I tried to choose some that I hope you might like.

1.Authors we are thankful for:

TBR: In Bed with the Devil
NEW: On the Scent - This is a light romantic suspense. Read it when you are in need of something light or fun.



2.Books you are thankful for:

TBR: Rescue My Heart
NEW: Bloodfire - This is more Urban Fantasy than Paranormal Romance, but this series is one of my top favorties. Mack is such a snarky heroine!



3.Books you are grateful were recommended to you:

TBR: First Grave on the Right- You haven't read this yet? You might either love Charley's humor and snark, or it might be over the top for you. But, this series is totally worth reading.
NEW: A Hidden Fire



4.Series you can't get enough of:

TBR: Branded by Fire - Mercy and Riley's story. This series continues to be one of my favorites!
NEW:Lord of the Fading Lands- My no.1 favourite fantasy romance series. C.L.Wilson's Tairen Soul series is just so magical and romantic that you can't help but melt.




If anything doesn't work for you in these, or if you would like a re-pick for something, I'd be happy to do it. Hope you something fun to read this month here. Happy Reading!

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siriusedward wrote: "hey Preethi going through your shelves.will post it today or tomorrow.
:)"

Great. Looking forward to it:)

[siriusedward]

so...... Preethi,loved going through your shelves.and i hope you enjoy my picks as much as i loved picking it....

here goes
1.Author - i am really thankful for Nalini Singh.you seem to like her too.so from your TBRs i decided to pick a SHORT read from her.you can either read or .all 3 are good.

and for new to you author i decided on Jayne Castle.i love her books.aand enjoy her series.since you lone the paranormal you may like either or .all three are part of different series ,set in defferent settings.

2.Book - now for this i have selected by Lisa Kleypas.its in both your TBR and PIFM shelves.and i think it can go as an older book from your TBR shelf too.it was a good book.one of the few lisa kleypas historicals i like.i like her contemps more.

as a new to you book i chose by J.R. Ward.i loved it.absolutely adore Wrath an Beth.

3.Recommended - hmmm.am very thankful for Kresley Cole.and you have her in both TBR & PFIM shelves.and it can also go as a longer book.i loved the series.good book.

i was also very thankful for Lara Adrian.her book will be your new-to -you book in this category.try it.

finally,4.Series - i see you have Meljean Brooks in your TBR.it was a good series with a good ending.the book was good.and characters excellent.
love lilith and hugh throughout the series.

and maybe you are willing to try historical fantasy romance series by Mary Jo Putneys .i like the first 2 books from this trilogy.i did not like the lastlast one.


and if you are willing you can also try
Ellen O'Connells .though it is a western historical romance.
you may also try
Julie Jamess .FBI series.love the series esp.Jack?nick and vaughn..

thats all for now .if you need some repicks,do tell me.hope you enjoy reading it as much asi loved picking for you.

[Carla]

Laurla—Here are your picks. Hope that you find something that you like.

Authors we are thankful for: One of my favorites, Kristin Higgins: Just One of the Guys ; One of yours: Jingle Bell Rock by Lori Foster and others (this is an anthology of Christmas-themed romances) might be fun this time of year.

Books you are thankful for: From your TBR: Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum #19) by Janet Evanovich ; From mine: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

Books you are grateful were recommended to you: Rusty Nailed by Alice Clayton (I really liked this series) and from your TBR, The Sparkling One (Marcelli #1) by one of your most-read authors Susan Mallery

Series you can't get enough of: From you TBR, It's in His Kiss (Lucky Harbor #10) by Jill Shalvis ; Animal Magnetism (Animal Magnetism #1) is another series by Jill Shalvis that you might enjoy that’s focused on a small western town and a veterinary practice.