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message 51: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments Mary-Megan wrote: "Carrie
Here are my picks for you. I hope there's something good in this mix.

Jack o Lanterns:
TBR: Dragonfly in Amber (orange cover)
New: Playing with Fire (orange co..."


Thank you :)


message 52: by ~KarenH~, Moderator (new)

~KarenH~ | 11343 comments ☘KathyD☘ wrote: "OK Karen. . .that took less time than I thought. . .but not because it was so easy. Finding new books for you is a challenge since we have so many books and authors in common. I hope you enjoy what..."

Thanks for the great picks, Kathy! We do have a lot in common, but as usual you found plenty of new picks that sound intriguing...I can't wait to investigate them a little more closely!


message 53: by ~KarenH~, Moderator (new)

~KarenH~ | 11343 comments Sonja wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Am I to late? I've had a lot on this month and lost track of time"

KarenH, I can pick for Rebecca. Don't want her to miss out!"


Thanks Sonja, that would be great!

Rebecca, if anyone doesn't get picks by the deadline, I'll have you do picks for them if that's ok with you.


message 54: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Thanks for the great picks Hazel!


message 55: by Diane ~Firefly~ (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 1512 comments Tink

Here are your picks. I hope they hit the spot!

Jack o Lanterns: We have a faces on Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and The Passenger by Lisa Lutz (strange tale of a woman running from the law).

Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle, #1) by Jay Kristoff The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

Costumes: An oldie, but goodie romantic suspense book by Linda Howard - Mr. Perfect where friends learn a little fun can get out of hand. Or check out the adorable Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon - I know this is middle grade, but it is the cutest story where a young girl pretends to be the witch the minions of a castle sent for.

Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard Castle Hangnail by Ursula Vernon

Trick or Treating: You seem to be loving the series, so learn about Dina's sister in One Fell Sweep by Ilona Andrews (book MUCH better than cover). Or read about a woman who wakes up on a beach with amnesia and a dead body in Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur (pretty cover).

One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, #3) by Ilona Andrews Destiny Kills (Myth and Magic #1) by Keri Arthur

Mischief Night: We have a couple "bad" boys with The Gamble by Kristen Ashley and Nothing But Trouble by Amy Andrews where an ex-football player ends up going to his hometown for his parents and drags his assistant with him.

The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1) by Kristen Ashley Nothing But Trouble (Credence, Colorado #1) by Amy Andrews

Bobbing for Apples: Interesting premise in It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne. Or see a widow learn to live again during a cooking competition in A Taste of Heaven by Penny Watson.

It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne A Taste of Heaven by Penny Watson

Divination Games: Check back with the bar crew in Twist by Kylie Scott. Or check out a great YA trilogy by Jennifer Estep where magical power leads to mob-like families and our MC gets forced to join a family as a bodyguard in Cold Burn of Magic.

Twist (Dive Bar, #2) by Kylie Scott Cold Burn of Magic (Black Blade, #1) by Jennifer Estep

Haunted Houses: An small town were lots of paranormal folk live is being studied in How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper. See the universe expand beyond werewolves when Elena gets Stolen by Kelley Armstrong.

How to Date Your Dragon (Mystic Bayou, #1) by Molly Harper Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) by Kelley Armstrong

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): The New Orleans crew is tight like family and help out a newcomer in Crux by Moira Rogers. Or check out the "strange" Goodnight family as sisters are farm sitting and end up helping investigate a "ghost" at a dig site in Texas Gothic by Rosemary Clement-Moore.

Crux (Southern Arcana, #1) by Moira Rogers Texas Gothic (Goodnight Family, #1) by Rosemary Clement-Moore


message 56: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments I’ll have your picks tomorrow, Rebecca! What shelf do you want me to pick from?


message 57: by Jamie - The Bookish Attitude (last edited Sep 25, 2019 01:41AM) (new)

Jamie - The Bookish Attitude (thebookishattitude) | 80 comments Carrie wrote: "Chaos Book Reviews, Hello!

I hope you find something interesting this month to read.

Jack o Lanterns:
TBR: The Moth and the Flame (When Rivals Play, #2) by B.B. Reid
New: Storm Born (Dark Swan #1) by Richelle Mead

Costu..."


Why Hello, :D
Thankyou for my Picks, I look forward to reading, although
I'm also gonna be kicking myself for not updating some of the books on my TBR before pickings.
Some of my September picks have been picked again, but I don't think I'll get to them in five days so hopefully October can make it happen.
Silly me also forgot that I have second books in series' but not the first and they're ones that "need to be read" in order.
Oh man, October is gonna be a massive book one.,


message 58: by ~KarenH~, Moderator (new)

~KarenH~ | 11343 comments Chaos Book Reviews. wrote: "Silly me also forgot that I have second books in series' but not the first and they're ones that "need to be read" in order."

Don't forget that the "series rule" applies to this challenge. If a book is recommended to you that isn't in the right place in a series, you can substitute the book that is next up for you and it counts for the challenge!


message 59: by Sonja (last edited Sep 25, 2019 12:55PM) (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Hi Rebecca!
Hoping I was on the right track with your picks here. I went off your to-read shelf and tried to pick the current series number showing, but if it's off, please feel free to adjust or tell me and I'll adjust to the one you are to read next.

Jack o Lanterns:
🍂 TBR:
Memory in Death (orange cover)
🍂 TBR: Catering to Nobody (face – Jack o’Lantern! – on cover)
Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D. Robb Catering to Nobody (A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery, #1) by Diane Mott Davidson

Costumes:
🍂 TBR:
Trouble in Mudbug (H is undercover/hiding identity)
🍂 NEW: Barely a Lady (both H and h are hiding identity/something – this was a surprisingly entertaining series)
Trouble in Mudbug (Ghost-in-Law, #1) by Jana Deleon Barely a Lady (Drake's Rakes, #1) by Eileen Dreyer

Trick or Treating:
🍂 TBR:
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (love cats, cover is cute!)
🍂 NEW: A Werewolf in Manhattan (book was better than the cover suggests IMO, light-hearted read)
Curiosity Thrilled the Cat (A Magical Cats Mystery, #1) by Sofie Kelly A Werewolf in Manhattan (Wild About You, #1) by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Mischief Night:
🍂 TBR:
Blood Trinity (h is a human/demon, demons are trouble/bad)
🍂 NEW(ish): Ruthless (H is a bad, bad boy)
Blood Trinity (Belador, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Ruthless (The House of Rohan, #1) by Anne Stuart

Bobbing for Apples:
🍂 TBR:
Brownies and Broomsticks (food/cover/food industry)
🍂 NEW(ish): Marked (redish cover)
Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #1) by Bailey Cates Marked (Eternal Guardians, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton

Divination Games:
🍂 TBR:
Emily Goes to Exeter (series)
🍂 NEW: Stalking Jack the Ripper (series – I’ve really enjoyed this series so far and am on hold for book 4! Audrey Rose sometimes bothers me with her immaturity, but the delectable hero, Thomas makes up for it. IMHO Prince Dracula, book 2 was my fave.)
Emily Goes to Exeter (The Traveling Matchmaker, #1) by Marion Chesney Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1) by Kerri Maniscalco

Haunted Houses:
🍂 TBR:
Carve the Mark (dark cover)
🍂 TBR: Caught Dead Handed (dark/scary cover/paranormal)
Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, #1) by Veronica Roth Caught Dead Handed (Witch City Mystery, #1) by Carol J. Perry

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead):
🍂 TBR:
Haunted in Death (death in story)
🍂 TBR: Freaky LiesFreaky Lies (death in story)
🍂 NEW: Heartstone (close family/death in story - I had to get this one in somewhere. It's a P&P vagary with dragons and fantasy. Started slow, but it sure picked up and I enjoyed it.)
Haunted in Death (In Death, #22.5) by J.D. Robb Freaky Lies (A Mystic Caravan Mystery, #2) by Amanda M. Lee Heartstone (Heartstone, #1) by Elle Katharine White

Hope you find some good reads!


Jamie - The Bookish Attitude (thebookishattitude) | 80 comments ~KarenH~ wrote: "Chaos Book Reviews. wrote: "Silly me also forgot that I have second books in series' but not the first and they're ones that "need to be read" in order."

Don't forget that the "series rule" applie..."


I did not know that. I will honestly probably read the all of them till I get to the recommenced one anyway, so its no big deal, but thank-you for letting me know.


Tink Magoo is bad at reviews (tinkmagoo) | 1380 comments Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Tink

Here are your picks. I hope they hit the spot!

Jack o Lanterns: We have a faces on Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and The Passenger by Lisa Lutz (strange tale ..."


Thanks so much Diane


message 62: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 2244 comments Hi Ashley! Here are you picks for this month, let me know if you need me to do any repicks, Enjoy!

2019 October PIFM Challenge - Picking Rules

Jack o Lanterns:

🍂 Recommend a book with a mostly orange cover or with a face on the cover.
- Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward – Orange Cover
- Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs – Face on Cover

Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10) by J.R. Ward Storm Cursed (Mercy Thompson, #11) by Patricia Briggs

Costumes:
🍂 Recommend a book tagged as Romantic Suspense, OR a book where someone hides their true identity or something else about themselves.
- The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann – Hides something about themselves
- Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb – Romantic Suspense - **NEW**

The Defiant Hero (Troubleshooters, #2) by Suzanne Brockmann Seduction in Death (In Death, #13) by J.D. Robb

Trick or Treating:
🍂 Recommend a book where the cover is a treat - one you find particularly attractive, or a Trick - where the book is better (or more highly rated) than the cover looks.
- Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen – Attractive Cover
- Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews – Book is better than the cover

Lost Lake (Lost Lake, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles, #4) by Ilona Andrews

Mischief Night:
🍂 Recommend a book with a "bad boy" or "bad girl" character, or a character that is a troublemaker or enjoys pranks or practical jokes OR a book set in the spring or with a spring-like scene on the cover.
- Circe by Madeline Miller – Bad Girl/Troublemaker - **NEW**
- A Knight to Remember by Cynthia Luhrs – Spring-like Cover

Circe by Madeline Miller A Knight to Remember (Merriweather Sisters #1; Knights Through Time Travel #1) by Cynthia Luhrs

Bobbing for Apples:
🍂 Recommend a book with a mostly red cover or with food on cover, OR a book set in the food industry. You can also recommend a book that includes traditional dating or courtship.
- Dragonsworn by Sherrilyn Kenyon - Red Cover
- Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan - Food Industry - **NEW**

Dragonsworn (Dark-Hunter, #26) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Meet Me at the Cupcake Café (At the Cupcake Café, #1) by Jenny Colgan

Divination Games:
🍂 Recommend a book that is part of a series - so they can eventually see what the future holds!
- Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews – Part of a Series
- A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole - Part of a Series - **NEW**

Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels, #10) by Ilona Andrews A Princess in Theory (Reluctant Royals, #1) by Alyssa Cole

Haunted Houses:
🍂 Recommend a Paranormal Romance, OR book that is scary, OR a book with a dark cover.
- Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire – Dark Cover - **NEW**
- Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper – Paranormal Romance - **NEW**

Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire Better Homes and Hauntings by Molly Harper

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead):
🍂 Recommend a book with close family or friends, OR a book where a death is a factor in the story, OR a book with celebration, OR a book with flowers on cover.
- Do You Want to Start a Scandal by Tessa Dare – Flowers on the cover - **NEW**
- Claimed By Shadow by Karen Chance – Death in the Story

Do You Want to Start a Scandal (Spindle Cove, #5; Castles Ever After, #4) by Tessa Dare Claimed By Shadow (Cassandra Palmer, #2) by Karen Chance


message 63: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 2244 comments Sonja wrote: "Hi Suzanne!
I'm not going to lie, some of my 'new' were likely on your TBR shelf, but I noticed they were far back so I'm bringing them back to the spotlight! If you need any repicks, let me know!..."


Thank you so much! My TBR is a monster, you're a brave woman for tackling it!


message 64: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Suzanne wrote: "Sonja wrote: "Hi Suzanne!
I'm not going to lie, some of my 'new' were likely on your TBR shelf, but I noticed they were far back so I'm bringing them back to the spotlight! If you need any repicks..."


It was interesting and my TBR filled up some more too! LOL Hopefully I gave you a nice variety for next month!


message 65: by Romanticbookworm (new)

Romanticbookworm | 410 comments Sonja here are your picks for this month.

Jack o Lanterns:
🍂 Recommend a book with a mostly orange cover or with a face on the cover.

TBR - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

NEW - Trial by Fire (Firefighters of Station Five, #1) by Jo Davis


Costumes: Celtic people believed that during the festival Samhain, which marked the transition to the new year at the end of the harvest and beginning of the winter, spirits walked the Earth. The Celts had to get creative to avoid being terrorized by evil spirits during this time of year. To fake out the ghosts, people would don disguises so they would be mistaken for spirits themselves and left alone.
🍂 Recommend a book tagged as Romantic Suspense, OR a book where someone hides their true identity or something else about themselves.

TBR - Glory in Death (In Death, #2) by J.D. Robb

NEW- Dark Memento (Verona Bay, #1) by Katie Reus

Trick or Treating: Some sources argue that our modern trick-or-treating stems from belsnickling, a tradition in German-American communities where children would dress in costume and then call on their neighbors to see if the adults could guess the identities of the disguised guests. In one version of the practice, the children were rewarded with food or other treats if no one could identify them. Other researchers speculate that the candy bonanza stems from the Scottish practice of guising, itself a secular version of souling. In the Middle Ages, soulers, children and poor adults, would go to local homes and collect food or money in return for prayers said for the dead on All Souls’ Day. Guisers ditched the prayers in favor of less religious performances like jokes, songs, or other “tricks.”
🍂 Recommend a book where the cover is a treat - one you find particularly attractive, or a Trick - where the book is better (or more highly rated) than the cover looks.

TBR - Grinder (Seattle Sharks, #1) by Samantha Whiskey

NEW - One More Shot (Hometown Players, #1) by Victoria Denault or Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) by Laura Thalassa

Mischief Night: As a phenomenon that often varies by region, the pre-Halloween tradition, also known as “Devil’s Night”, is credited with a different origin depending on whom you ask. Some sources say that pranks were originally part of May Day Celebrations. But Samhain, and eventually All Souls Day, always seem to have included good-natured mischief. When Scottish and Irish immigrants came to America, they brought along the tradition of celebrating Mischief Night as part of Halloween, which was great for candy-fueled pranksters.
🍂 Recommend a book with a "bad boy" or "bad girl" character, or a character that is a troublemaker or enjoys pranks or practical jokes OR a book set in the spring or with a spring-like scene on the cover.

TBR- Falling for the Movie Star (The Summer Sisters, #1) by Jean Oram

NEW - Judgment Road (Torpedo Ink #1) by Christine Feehan or Revved (Revved, #1) by Samantha Towle

Bobbing for Apples: This game traces its origins to a courting ritual that was part of a Roman festival honoring Pamona, the goddess of agriculture and abundance. Multiple variations existed, but the basic gist was that young men and women would be able to foretell their future relationships based on the game. When the Romans conquered the British Isles the Pamona festival was blended with the similarly timed Samhain, a precursor to Halloween.
🍂 Recommend a book with a mostly red cover or with food on cover, OR a book set in the food industry. You can also recommend a book that includes traditional dating or courtship.

TBR - The Jewel of St. Petersburg (The Russian Concubine, #0) by Kate Furnivall

NEW - Witch Fire (Elemental Witches, #1) by Anya Bast or Kiss at Your Own Risk (Soulfire #1) by Stephanie Rowe

Divination Games: Fortune Telling of a sort, divination games and spells date back hundreds of years, and were as much a part of traditional Halloween celebrations as trick-or-treating is today. Most of the games seem to originate from rural Ireland and Scotland, and most authors on the topic cite the iconic Scottish poet, Robert Burns’ 1785 poem, "Halloween" as one of their earliest references. These divination customs were probably already traditional by the late eighteenth century, and some stayed in practice, evolved into Victorian parlor games. They were carried over to the US and Canada when Scottish and Irish immigrants brought Halloween with them to the New World. Descriptions of divinatory party games can be found in North American books and magazines as late as the 1940s, although they passed out of favor by the golden age of Trick-or-Treating in the post-WWII suburban boom.
🍂 Recommend a book that is part of a series - so they can eventually see what the future holds!


TBR - Forbidden Crown (Princes of Avce, #1) by Victoria Pinder

NEW - Playing for Keeps (Hot Jocks, #1) by Kendall Ryan

Haunted Houses: The origins of the haunted house date back to 19th-century London, when a series of illusions and attractions introduced the public to new forms of gruesome entertainment. Halloween-themed haunted houses first emerged during the Great Depression as American parents schemed up ways to distract young tricksters, whose holiday pranks had escalated to property damage, vandalism and harassment of strangers.
🍂 Recommend a Paranormal Romance, OR book that is scary, OR a book with a dark cover.

TBR- Wreck My World by Victoria Ashley
NEW - Feral Sins (The Phoenix Pack, #1) by Suzanne Wright or Fae's Captive (Fae's Captive, #1) by Lily Archer

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Celebrated throughout Mexico and by people of Mexican descent, this three day event traditionally starts on October 31. It is a time for family and friends gather to remember friends and family who have died, and to support their spiritual journey. It is viewed not as a time of sadness but of celebration, because their loved ones wake and celebrate with them.
🍂 Recommend a book with close family or friends, OR a book where a death is a factor in the story, OR a book with celebration, OR a book with flowers on cover.

TBR - Spellbound Falls (Spellbound Falls #1) by Janet Chapman

NEW - Violent Delights (White Monarch, #1) by Jessica Hawkins or The Bride and the Beast (Once Upon a Time, #2) by Teresa Medeiros

Let me know if you need any repicks happy reading!.


message 66: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) | 812 comments Sonja wrote: "Hi Rebecca!
Hoping I was on the right track with your picks here. I went off your to-read shelf and tried to pick the current series number showing, but if it's off, please feel free to adjust or ..."


Thanks Sonja.


message 67: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Romanticbookworm wrote: "Sonja here are your picks for this month.

Jack o Lanterns:
🍂 Recommend a book with a mostly orange cover or with a face on the cover.

TBR - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman

NE..."


Thank you Romanticbookworm, these look great!


message 68: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments Hey Diane - I will get your picks tonight or tomorrow morning. Sorry for the delay. It's been a rough week!


message 69: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Sep 27, 2019 02:40PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments NancyH I'll get your picks in tonight.


message 70: by ~KarenH~, Moderator (new)

~KarenH~ | 11343 comments LaurLa wrote: "Hey Diane - I will get your picks tonight or tomorrow morning. Sorry for the delay. It's been a rough week!"

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "NancyH I'll get your picks in tonight."

Thanks for posting - I was just getting ready to send out reminder PMs, and you cut the number I need to do in half! 😀


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments I remembered this time it’s just I can’t get home fast enough. Hahahaha


message 72: by Caroline (new)

Caroline | 10 comments Chaos Book Reviews. wrote: "Caroline here are your October Picks!

Jack o Lanterns:
To Be Read Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness I cho..."


Thanks! I'm looking forward to checking these out :)


message 73: by Carina (new)

Carina | 236 comments Carmen,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Jack O Lantern

TBR - Glimpse (Zellie Wells, #1) by Stacey Wallace Benefiel - face on cover
New - Sojourner (Sojourner, #1) by Maria Rachel Hooley - face on cover

Costumes

TBR - His Ransom (A Dark Billionaire Romance, #4) by Aubrey Dark - hides something
New - Trained for Seduction (Spy Games, #1) by Mia Downing - romantic suspense

Trick or Treating

TBR - The Billionaire's Marriage Contract by Avery James - attractive cover
New - Million Dollar Wife by Margaret O'Neil - attractive cover

Mischief Night

TBR - Too Hot to Handle (Romancing the Clarksons, #1) by Tessa Bailey - "bad boy"
New - The Game and the Governess (Winner Takes All, #1) by Kate Noble

Bobbing for Apples

TBR - The Girl in 6E (Deanna Madden, #1) by A.R. Torre - red cover
New - The Care and Taming of a Rogue (Adventurers’ Club, #1) by Suzanne Enoch - red cover

Divination Games - part of series

TBR - Royal Savage (Savage & Ink, #1) by Victoria Ashley
New - Forever Your Earl (The Wicked Quills of London, #1) by Eva Leigh

Haunted Houses - dark cover

TBR - Shift Out of Luck (Bear Bites, #1) by Ruby Dixon
New - Roan's Fall (Roxie's Protectors, #1) by Marisa Chenery

Dia de Los Mueros (Day of the Dead) - Flowers on cover

TBR - The Casual Rule (The Casual Rule, #1) by A.C. Netzel
New - Melt My Heart, Cowboy (Love at the Chocolate Shop, #1) by C.J. Carmichael


message 74: by Caroline (new)

Caroline | 10 comments Hi Hazel! Here are your picks for October. I hope you find at least a few that interest you! Happy reading!

P.S. This is my first time participating, so please forgive any mistakes!

Jack-O-Lanterns:

1. You Loved me at my Darkest – Evie Harper. This is from your on-kindle list (the list you wanted your picks to be made from) and has a face on the cover!
You Loved Me At My Darkest (You Loved Me, #1) by Evie Harper

2. War (The Four Horsemen #2) – Laura Thalassa. According to your Read list, you read Pestilence (the first book in the series). I have read both and LOVED them. War was just as good, if not better, than Pestilence. I hope you like it! The cover features War (His whole body... face included! I'm fudging a little because I think you'd like to read this!).
War (The Four Horsemen, #2) by Laura Thalassa

Costumes:

1. The Secret by Lexy Timms. I picked this one for it's title. It seemed apropos! It's also on your on-kindle list.
The Secret (Billionaire Secrets #1) by Lexy Timms

2. A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thornes and Roses #1) Sarah J. Maas. According to your read list, you have read some other works by Mass. This series is amazing! I hope you'll give it a shot. This first book in the series features a lot of secrest and intrigue and an entire race of beings cursed to wear masks that hide their faces.
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas

Trick or Treating:

1. Sweet Obsession (Sweet Additction #3) – J. Daniels. This title is from your on-kindle list. I thought the cupcake was a unique take on an "appealing" cover!
Sweet Obsession (Sweet Addiction, #3) by J. Daniels

2. Under Locke – Mariana Zapata. I picked this one for you for a few reasons. The cover is deceptively unexciting, but between the covers is a really great story! It's pretty original as far as MC romances go and very enjoyable.
Under Locke by Mariana Zapata

Mischief Night:

1. Fallen Ink (Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #1) -- Carrie Ann Ryan. This book from your on-kindle list features a female tattoo artist as the main protagonist. Maybe I'm a goody goody, but in my imagination a female tattoo artist is a "bad girl"... or just a bad ass.
Fallen Ink (Montgomery Ink Colorado Springs, #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan

2. Flowers from the Storm – Laura Kinsale. Jervaulx, the male lead in this story, is definitely a bad boy. Sleeping around and not expecting any consequences, Jervaulx gets his comeuppance (or way more than he deserved).
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

Bobbing for Apples:

1. The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves #2) – Sally Green. This book, with a mostly red cover, is from your on-kindle list.
The Demon World (The Smoke Thieves, #2) by Sally Green

2. After the Night – Linda Howard. This book is really exciting! The cover is almost entirely red, depending on the edition you read.
After the Night by Linda Howard

Divination Games:

1. Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #2) – Sarah J. Maas. This book is from your on-kindle list.
Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass, #2) by Sarah J. Maas

2. Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter #1) – Sherrilyn Kenyon. This author writes a lot of series. The Dark-Hunter series is a spin off of another series, so there's a lot of books to dive into here!
Night Pleasures (Dark-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Haunted Houses:

1. Sordid (Sordid #1) – Nikki Sloane. This book is from your on-kindle list and I thought the cover and title combined were on the scary/dark side!
Sordid (Sordid, #1) by Nikki Sloane

2. Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte. So, this book is a little old fashioned, but it's a classic for a reason! It is a romance, but it's an eerie story with a lot of dark themes and spooky imagery. Give it a shot!
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead):

1. Cart Before the Horse (Denver Brides #1) – Bernadette Marie. This is from your on-kindle list and has flowers on the cover :)
Cart Before the Horse by Bernadette Marie

2. One Day in December – Josie Silver. This story spans ten years between two best friends and a common love interest. There's also a cast of secondary characters (all friends and family) that play important roles in the story. It's an adorable and fun read!
One Day in December by Josie Silver


message 75: by Hazel (new)

Hazel (x1f4d6hx1f4d6) | 2965 comments Caroline T wrote: "Hi Hazel! Here are your picks for October. I hope you find at least a few that interest you! Happy reading!

P.S. This is my first time participating, so please forgive any mistakes!

Jack-O-Lanter..."


Thanks Caroline. Some great choices there. I haven’t read the first one in the four horsemen series yet so that must be wrong in my lists but I will try and read that and if I have time try the second one too. Fab picks xx


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments My picks for Nancy H

Jack o Lanterns:

TBR: This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansell
New: Sin & Chocolate (Demigod of San Francisco, #1) by K.F. Breene

Costumes:
TBR: What She Knew (Jim Clemo #1) by Gilly Macmillan
New: Undead and Unwed (Undead, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson

Trick or Treating:
TBR: Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe (Comfort Food Cafe #1) by Debbie Johnson
New: Catch of the Day (Gideon's Cove, #1) by Kristan Higgins

Mischief Night:
TBR: Sky High (Nicki Valentine Mystery #2) by Susan O'Brien
New: Too Good to Be True by Kristan Higgins

Bobbing for Apples:
TBR: Stowed Away (A Maine Clambake Mystery, #6) by Barbara Ross (food on the cover)
New: Burn for You (Slow Burn, #1) by J.T. Geissinger (food industry)

Divination Games:
TBR: A Room With a Brew (Brewing Trouble, #3) by Joyce Tremel Memory in Death (In Death, #22) by J.D. Robb

Haunted Houses:
TBR: Davenport House (Davenport House #1) by Marie Silk
New: Dial P For Poison (Movie Club Mysteries, #1) by Zara Keane

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead):
TBR: Final Arrangements (A Ginger Barnes Mystery, #2) by Donna Huston Murray
New: Flirting with the Frenemy (Bro Code #1) by Pippa Grant


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Carina wrote: "Carmen,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Jack O Lantern

TBR - Glimpse (Zellie Wells, #1) by Stacey Wallace Benefiel - face on cover
New - Sojourner (Sojourner, #1) by Maria Rachel Hooley - face on cover

Costumes

TBR - [bookcover:His R..."


Thanks for the picks Carina. I can't wait to get to some of them.


message 78: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments Diane ~Firefly~!!! Finally :-D Again, sorry for the delay. I hope you find something fun to read!


Jack o Lanterns
🍂TBR ~ Cookies and Clairvoyance ~ Bailey Cates ~orange cover
🍂NEW ~ The Foxe & the Hound ~ R.S. Grey ~orange cover
Cookies and Clairvoyance (Magical Bakery Mystery #8) by Bailey Cates The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey

Costumes
🍂TBR ~ Rev It Up ~ Julie Ann Walker ~romantic suspense
🍂NEW ~ Deadly Descent ~ Kaylea Cross ~an interesting RS series
Rev It Up (Black Knights Inc., #3) by Julie Ann Walker Deadly Descent (Bagram Special Ops, #1) by Kaylea Cross

Trick or Treating
🍂TBR ~ Whiskey Beach ~ Nora Roberts ~treat ~ attractive cover
🍂NEW ~ The Year We Fell Down ~ Sarina Bowen ~trick ~ a nice cover but way better story than typical NA angst
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts The Year We Fell Down (The Ivy Years, #1) by Sarina Bowen

Mischief Night
🍂TBR ~ Rock Chick Revolution ~ Kristen Ashley ~Ally's kind of a bad girl ;-)
🍂NEW ~ Accidental Tryst ~ Natahsa Boyd ~a bit of a bad boy
Rock Chick Revolution (Rock Chick, #8) by Kristen Ashley Accidental Tryst (Charleston, #1) by Natasha Boyd

Bobbing for Apples
🍂TBR ~ Death by Dumpling ~ Vivien Chien ~food!
🍂NEW ~ Them Bones ~ Carolyn Haines ~food on cover - one of my favorite series
Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) by Vivien Chien Them Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney, #1) by Carolyn Haines

Divination Games
🍂TBR ~ Dark in Death ~ J.D. Robb ~longest series I know of!
🍂NEW ~ When We Touch ~ Brenda Novak ~good start to a series
Dark in Death (In Death, #46) by J.D. Robb When We Touch (Whiskey Creek, #0.5) by Brenda Novak

Haunted Houses
🍂TBR ~ Dreams of a Dark Warrior ~ Kresley Cole ~PNR
🍂NEW ~ Awakened by the Wolf ~ Kristal Hollis ~PNR
Dreams of a Dark Warrior (Immortals After Dark, #10) by Kresley Cole Awakened by the Wolf ( A Wahyas of Walker’s Run Novel) by Kristal Hollis

Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
🍂TBR ~ All He Ever Desired ~ Shannon Stacey ~friends & family
🍂NEW ~ Good Luck with That ~ Kristan Higgins ~close friends
All He Ever Desired (Kowalski Family, #5) by Shannon Stacey Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins


message 79: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments Nancy H wrote: "Hi LaurLa,
We have such similar tastes that I kept picking ones for you that you have already read - lol. But I think I have found enough that you will have some new ones on your list!"


These are great options, Nancy!! Can't wait to dig in :-)


message 80: by Diane ~Firefly~ (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 1512 comments LaurLa wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~!!! Finally :-D Again, sorry for the delay. I hope you find something fun to read!



Jack o Lanterns

🍂TBR ~ Cookies and Clairvoyance ~ Bailey Cates ~orange cover
..."


Thanks for the great picks LaurLa!


message 81: by ~KarenH~, Moderator (new)

~KarenH~ | 11343 comments Yay...all picks are in with time to spare!

Now for the hard part - waiting for October to get here so we can start reading! 😁


message 82: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "My picks for Nancy H

Jack o Lanterns:
TBR: This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansell
New: Sin & Chocolate (Demigod of San Francisco, #1) by K.F. Breene

Costumes:
TBR: What She Knew (Jim Clemo #1) by Gilly Macmillan
New: [boo..."


Thank you, Carmen, these look GREAT! I can't wait to get started but the problem will be choosing which one to start first, since I want to read them all!!


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Hahaha I have the same problem Nancy 😀


message 84: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) | 812 comments Sonja,
I have finished my first pick Freaky Lies (A Mystic Caravan Mystery, #2) by Amanda M. Lee I very much enjoyed this mystery.


message 85: by Diane ~Firefly~ (new)

Diane ~Firefly~ | 1512 comments LaurLa,

I finished my first pick and really liked it! Thanks for the push to read.

Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) by Vivien Chien


message 86: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) | 812 comments Sonja, I have finished my second pick Emily Goes to Exeter (The Traveling Matchmaker, #1) by Marion Chesney 3 Stars


message 87: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "LaurLa,

I finished my first pick and really liked it! Thanks for the push to read.

Death by Dumpling (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #1) by Vivien Chien"


Awesome!!! Glad it was a good pick for you :-)


message 88: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments OMG where has October gone?!?!
We're the middle of the month and I've tried THREE books on my list and have yet to finish one! *sob*
I'll get there, but wondering if anyone else is in the same boat?


Jamie - The Bookish Attitude (thebookishattitude) | 80 comments Sonja, me! I have all the books borrowed from the library or on my kindle and yet I can't pick anything up to read it. I'm forcing myself to read and finish my ARC's but its a struggle.


message 90: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Oct 16, 2019 08:28AM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Me too, Sonja! I feel like the days are passing so quickly. Can someone please stop time so we can read our books. My books are waiting for me ☺


message 91: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Chaos - me too! I have all my books checked out via kindle, library or Audible and I just cannot find the time to sit until late at night and then I fall asleep! :(

Carmen - This needs to be a thing! I need reading time!!! ;)


Jamie - The Bookish Attitude (thebookishattitude) | 80 comments Sonja; The struggle is real. motivation level 0, task level waaay to high.

Carmen; I like the way you think.


message 93: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Oct 16, 2019 05:18PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Thanks Chaos. I’ve been trying to see who has that kind of power so I can plead my case. LOL

Sonja it definitely needs to be a thing. 😉


message 94: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments I've started one in audio format. I haven't updated GR with it as my currently reading yet is all. I don't think I'm going to get more then this one in either as it's a long long audio book for Dragonfly in Amber. I have a new personal challenge started for October and maybe the rest of the year to only read one book at a time. It's not including audio, non fiction or ones I read my daughter though so I can still listen/read them. Want to see if I can get more in this way or so I read more when I juggle them.


message 95: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) | 812 comments Sonja,
I am starting my third pick Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #1) by Bailey Cates and hopefully I should be able to get a fourth pick in this month to.


message 96: by Mary-Megan (new)

Mary-Megan | 2325 comments November's challenge is up! Don't forget to sign up!
HERE


message 97: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Rebecca wrote: "Sonja,
I am starting my third pick Brownies and Broomsticks (A Magical Bakery Mystery, #1) by Bailey Cates and hopefully I should be able to get a fourth pick in this month to."


Great reading, Rebecca! You're already two ahead of me!


message 98: by Caroline (new)

Caroline | 10 comments Hey Chaos! Thanks again for the picks for October. I just finished The Wolfe (Kathryn LeVeque). I’m hoping to finish another one of your picks before the end of the month... The Wolfe was almost 1000 pages, so it took a while lol. Thanks again!!


message 99: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Hazel wrote: "Hi Fran

Here are my selections for you. Hopefully there are some new choices you will enjoy.

Jack o Lanterns:
🎃 TBR: Will & Patrick Meet the Family (Wake Up Married, #2) by Leta Blake (orange cover)
🎃 NEW: [bo..."


Hi Hazel!

I finished [bookcover:His Rebel|36570555] from your list for me. It was typical Riley....spicy and fun. I added Something Borrowed by Louisa George to my tbr and I hope to get to it soon :)
Thanks for the great picks!


Laura..devouring books like crumpets (lauzacookie) | 1331 comments Hey Karen .... from your picks i managed

Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels, #5.4) by Ilona Andrews - i love Kate Daniels this was a fab quickie what a hectic date night.

Lover Unbound (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #5) by J.R. Ward - V my fave brother so far loved his story.....

Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs - It was good to see Mercy was slowly getting over her attack.

Shards of Frost (The Mercury Pack, #5) by Suzanne Wright - last book in phoenix pack world loved it....

Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian - starting it now......

and from your picks

Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack, #1) by Shelly Laurenston - Definitely will carry this on fab pick thank you xxx


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