2015 January Pick-it-for-Me Challenge

[GreenFairy]

Finished my first book already! For Next In Series Amanda picked Last Gift. It was a really short read. Kind of like 2-3 chapters of a full novel. I'm grateful it had nothing to do with Last Breath, as I finished that one a few days ago.

This is a quick holiday read sharing Nick and Daisy's first Christmas together. I can't really share anything about it because then I would basically be telling you the story. It is a free download though from the book's page.

I will be reading at least one other PIFM title, most likely more than that. Thanks, Amanda!

[Irina]

Katherine wrote: "Hi Irina, I liked to do picks for you. I hope you enjoy some of these books.


Make New Friends


New to them author:
(TBR) Loved this series. Author really good.
..."

Thanks for the amazing picks Katherine, it became seriously difficult to choose.. but after a lot of thought I narrowed it down to these:

[Nan]

Hey Amy, I read my one of your recs, Last Hit and I really enjoyed it! It is my type of book - anti hero and his russian <3! I'll definitely consider reading the next book.

[Katherine]

Irina wrote: "Katherine wrote: "Hi Irina, I liked to do picks for you. I hope you enjoy some of these books.


Make New Friends


New to them author:
(TBR) Loved this series. Au..."

Your Welcome!

[Katherine]

Okay I think it's a little bit to soon but I just finished my first book. ;D
I loved this book a lot. OMG I could put it down. It was that awesome!
Now I don't know when I start reading other my picks, but hope that it will be soon.

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Katherine wrote: "Okay I think it's a little bit to soon but I just finished my first book. ;D
I loved this book a lot. OMG I could put it down. It was that awesome!
Now I ..."

Im so glad you liked it , I hope you like the others too :):)

[Elke]

Kristin,

Read my first pick ...it was good, solid 3 stars for me!

On to #2! :D

[Joyce]

Diane~Firefly, I finished Night Play and really enjoyed Bride and Vane's story. I'm currently reading Proven Guilty

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Dee!

I finished and really enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the pick :)

[layla]

Hey Shelby, thank you so much for your wonderful picks! I don't know why I had the impression that I've already said something about them but, at a second check-up, I realised I didn't!

Sorry to keep you waiting, I've read Scandal And The Duchess which I've enjoyed quite a lot and I'm planning to read something from the Viper Game, Cut & Run, Azagoth, The Last Thing He Needs area.

*unusual child {aka beppy} I'm glad you've enjoyed my picks. Have fun reading!

[Irina]

Hey Katherine , Thanks so much for recommending The Elite just finished reading it and I have to say you have gotten me hooked to the series again!

[Nancy H]

Nandar,
I just finished my first pick , and it was really good. I think I am going to do the 'Mahala' one next.

[Amanda]

Amy wrote: "Finished my first book already! For Next In Series Amanda picked Last Gift. It was a really short read. Kind of like 2-3 chapters of a full novel. I'm grateful it had nothing to do ..."

Your welcome Amy, Glad you liked it. Sometimes I like the short ones when that's all I'm in the mood for, I like them even more when its a story with characters I really liked from earlier in that series. Kind of like an extra long epilogue. :)

[Katherine]

Irina wrote: "Hey Katherine , Thanks so much for recommending The Elite just finished reading it and I have to say you have gotten me hooked to the series again!"

I am glad that you loved this book! If I were you I don't try to finish 3 book jet, because the 4 will be in May 5th!!!

[Dee]

hi KarenH
I finished up Born in Death - i remember now why I try to spread them out - 3 books in a row in the series have burnt me out a bit - but I liked it

I'm listening to Angels' Blood right now (I know you recommended the 2nd book, but its been so long since I read this one, that I needed to go back for a refresh)

[GreenFairy]

Just finished my 2nd book

New Release:

Nalini Singh is one of my favorite authors. I've read every book in Psy/Changeling and Guild Hunter at least 3 times. I love how she expanded into non-paranormal and went with a totally hot rock romance. Every woman should have her very own Fox. Unless you don't like tattoos and a ripped body. All he needed was a piercing and I would have been floating. Lately I haven't been a fan of the main female characters. But I'm so glad that the author was able to write about how a real woman is. I could actually connect with her. Definitely recommend this to everyone.

[Katherine]

Amy wrote: "Just finished my 2nd book

New Release:

Nalini Singh is one of my favorite authors. I've read every book in Psy/Changeling and Guild Hunter at least 3 times. I ..."

Hi Amy, This month I readed this book to! I really loved it. :D

[Breann]

Hi Fran, I finished Before Jamaica Lane and I loved it! I flew through it in one day and immediately added the rest to my wish list. Thanks for the pick!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Dee wrote: "hi KarenH
I finished up Born in Death - i remember now why I try to spread them out - 3 books in a row in the series have burnt me out a bit - but I liked it

I'm listening to..."

I get burning out on a series if you go through to many too close together...I'm glad I'm current with the In Death series - it's forced spacing. :D Glad you liked it, though!

I read Angels' Blood several years ago, and if I ever get back to that series I'm definitely going to have to start over, too...I don't remember anything about it after this long.

[☘KathyD☘]

Laurla...I finishedEveryone Loves a Hero....and that's the problem yesterday and just loved it!! It was a great story and I'm really glad you recommended it to me! :)

I haven't made it to any of your other selections yet, but I know I will! :) Thanks again!

[Dee]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Dee wrote: "hi KarenH
I finished up Born in Death - i remember now why I try to spread them out - 3 books in a row in the series have burnt me out a bit - but I liked it

I'm listenin..."

yeah, i'm obviously still getting caught up on the in death series and liking it but yeah - too much too quick

[LaurLa]

Kathy wrote: "Laurla...I finishedEveryone Loves a Hero....and that's the problem yesterday and just loved it!! It was a great story and I'm really glad you recommended it to me! :)

I haven't made..."

So glad you liked it! She is definitely one of my favorites!!!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

unusual child, I finished my first pick and thought it was a lot of fun. Thanks!

[Larissa]

Hi Carla_Collette

I finished my first pick Gathering Tinder and really enjoyed it! I have purchased the next book in the series and am reading it now! Thank you for the great pick! I'm looking at either Heart of Obsidian or Treasure Your Love next.

[Tammie]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Tammie,
Thank you SO MUCH for your patience with me during this busy week, and thank you for communicating with me via PM to tell me it was okay to have a delay! I hope you had a great holiday!..."

Nancy! RCRescue complete...I really liked this one...very well written I thought...great pick. Until Fountain Bridge is next!

[Carla]

Larissa wrote: "Hi Carla_Collette

I finished my first pick Gathering Tinder and really enjoyed it! I have purchased the next book in the series and am reading it now! Thank you for the great pick!..."

Oh, good, glad that you liked it.

[Carla]

Tarsila--I just finished my first PIFM book this month, http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/85... and enjoyed it--there were some very funny scenes in it, plus good romantic tension between the main characters. Thanks for the fun pick!

[Tarsila]

Tammie---- i just finished reading The Reader. I have tried reading it twice before but I think I wasnt ready. Thank you for encouraging me and picking it for me, I completely loved this book! Schlink os geeeeniussssss!

[Amanda]

Hi Irina

Just finished & this weekend. Really enjoyed both. Escorted tells a story unlike any I have ever read & I must say I loved it so much I bought the next in the series straight away. About to start now.
Thanks again for the picks :)

[Katherine]

My second book is .
OMG why I didn’t read this book before? This book was fantastic.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Unusual Child (beppy), I finished my second pick and really liked it. Thanks!

[Fran, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "Hi Fran, I finished Before Jamaica Lane and I loved it! I flew through it in one day and immediately added the rest to my wish list. Thanks for the pick!"

Yay! So glad you liked it Breann!

[LaurLa]

Sunshine - I have read 2 of my picks from you... As always I enjoyed the Sullivan book but holy cow, Hold on to Me blew me away. I was expecting to really like it because I loved the first book, but this one just grabbed me from the start and I had to force myself to put it down at 2:00am (I sorta have to do that a lot, though...). Anyway, thanks for picking it. I would have read it eventually, but you gave me the incentive to do it now, and I am oh, so glad!! Thanks!!!

Next up is


MAKE NEW FRIENDS
New to you author:
✔TBR: Hold on to Me – Elisabeth Naughton - 01.12 ★★★★★


KEEP THE OLD

Next Book in Series:
✔TBR: Come A Little Bit Closer – Bella Andre - 01.10 ★★★★

[Skandia]

Tania -
I finished reading
I love this series and I love Daemon but this time I think author went a bit too much over the top with all the crazy action.

[Dee]

Laurla wrote: "Sunshine - I have read 2 of my picks from you... As always I enjoyed the Sullivan book but holy cow, Hold on to Me blew me away. I was expecting to really like it because I loved the first book, b..."

I always wonder what i'm missing with Bella Andre's books because they just don't work for me - I was really looking forward to Smith's and it was just a huge let-down - the chunks of screen play irked me and I found Valentina insipid

[Breann]

I finished another pick, Fran! I read Deep Desires and, oooohh, I liked it. Thanks for the pick you naughty, naughty lady!

[GreenFairy]

Finished my 3rd PIFM from Amanda!

For New Series she recommended:



Maybe it's just me but I found many issues with this book. There was no substantial plot to it. Lots of sex, yes, but not really much of a story. Editing was horrendous. Writing repeated phrases in the same sentence is a huge no-no. Using the same descriptive phrases. There were inconsistencies with the characters. And while the cover was hot, if you're going to describe the tattoos the character has, the tattoos on the cover should at least come close. Or change the tattoos the character has if you can't make a cover to match. I don't plan on continuing this series.

[Tania]

Kristy wrote: "Tania, here are my picks for you. ."

I just finished Ashes to Ashes - it was fantastic and definitely worth a read.

[Fran, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "I finished another pick, Fran! I read Deep Desires and, oooohh, I liked it. Thanks for the pick you naughty, naughty lady!"

LOL, glad you enjoyed it ;)

[LaurLa]

Dee wrote: "Laurla wrote: "Sunshine - I have read 2 of my picks from you... As always I enjoyed the Sullivan book but holy cow, Hold on to Me blew me away. I was expecting to really like it because I loved th..."

As I said in my review of Smith's book, this series is almost too sweet. There is a pollyanna-ness about the series. And if you tried to read them one right after another, I think I'd get sick on them. However, I can't deny that they do feed something in me - probably just that fantasy the perfect person, the perfect love and the perfect family exists. Sometimes it's what I need after more difficult books. Sometimes I don't need it but can sit back and simply appreciate the fantasy for what it is. ;-)

[Dee]

i think they are like chocolate for me - I want it, I crave it and then after I eat it, I realize that I wanted something more substantial/filling - does that make sense?

[Sunshine]

For me, when. I read a series I feel like I know the characters more. And I get to know the people in the family more. With the Sullivans there are so many to get to know.

[Sunshine]

Laurla wrote: "Sunshine - I have read 2 of my picks from you... As always I enjoyed the Sullivan book but holy cow, Hold on to Me blew me away. I was expecting to really like it because I loved the first book, b..."

I like Elisabeth Naughton books as well. I upped Hold on to Me on my TBR list. I'm Glad you enjoyed it.

[Carla]

Tarsila--I just finished my second PIFM book this month, and really liked it. Wonderful, believable characters and a style that kept me reading to find out what really happened--and what would happen to the characters (whom I cared about). Thanks for the great recommendation--I hope it's in Brazil soon so that you can read it, too!

[LaurLa]

Dee wrote: "i think they are like chocolate for me - I want it, I crave it and then after I eat it, I realize that I wanted something more substantial/filling - does that make sense?"

Yep... but there's chocolate and then there's Godiva dark chocolate raspberry filling. Not that I think the series is up to that level of goodness by any means. Just commenting on chocolate because you made me crave some - at 6:30 am, no less!

[Dee]

Mwahahaha

[GreenFairy]

Finished my 4th book!

For New to Me author, Amanda chose

I had such hopes for this one. It had so much potential to be a great story. Maybe if the author cut out a good chunk of the sex and actually focused more on the development of the relationship between Colby and Channing. I'm considering reading more of the series...but I'm still undecided.

[LaurLa]

Amy wrote: "Finished my 4th book!

For New to Me author, Amanda chose

I had such hopes for this one. It had so much potential to be a great story. Maybe if the author cut ou..."

Don't give up on the series. The author actually matures over the series and each book seems to progressively focus on the romance and rely less and less on kink. Don't get me wrong, Ms James can still write a hella kinky sex scene, but the later books become more about the relationships than about sex for sex's sakes. And truth be told, one of my favorite of the series was #5 Rough, Raw, and Ready, which is a m/m/f storyline but quite emotional. Don't give up!!

[Breann]

I finished The Blinding Light and it was so cute. I was smiling the whole way through!

I might get to another pick this month, I'm not sure. I'm going to try and get a few more M&G reads done. Thanks for the picks Fran!

[Fran, Moderator]

Breann wrote: "I finished The Blinding Light and it was so cute. I was smiling the whole way through!

I might get to another pick this month, I'm not sure. I'm going to try and get a few more M&..."


I really liked it too Breann!