October - Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Happy to hear that you enjoyed them....I love both series.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Is it too early to ask to be put on the list for the November - Pick It For Me! Challenge list? Yeah, it probably is, but it made me realize that I have twelve days left to read four books to finish all my challenges here.

[Annie]

EEK! 12 days!!! That's what happens, I suppose, when you're away from home for nearly 3 weeks... and don't read while away.

[Kasia]

Photojim wrote: "Is it too early..."

Consider yourself signed up, I'll put in November thread in a few days.

[Mel W]

LibraryLass wrote: "Mel W, I may need a backup list as the only book I can source is The smoke thief (which I really want to read) but am away on holiday and the book is overdue to be returned to my library, so may n..."

Okay, LL, let me see what I can come up with. It's almost 1am for me so I'll get on it first thing tomorrow.

Edit: These were the other books I originally recommended along with The Smoke Thief ...

1. Untouched by Anna Campbell
2. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson
3. Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny

Here's a couple more I've just thought of:

Rescue Me by Christy Reece
Naked in Death by JD Robb

If you need more suggestions, let me know. Right, definitely going to bed now :)

[Wendy]

Mel W, as you saw in another thread I did get my hands on a copy of The dragon thief. Thanks so much for the suggestion. I loved it! Finished the book with a big smile on my dial which is my favourite way to finish any book. I've already reserved no. 2 at work so am looking forward to that. Thanks again =)

[Tammy]

Just finished kiss.an angel recommended by grain de beaute. I loved it very good book. I give it 5 stars. Thanks for the pick

[Mel W]

LibraryLass wrote: "Mel W, as you saw in another thread I did get my hands on a copy of The dragon thief. Thanks so much for the suggestion. I loved it! Finished the book with a big smile on my dial whi..."

I am so glad you liked it, LL. I haven't read the second one yet - will have to do so soon. So many books to read :)

[Wendy]

I hear you Mel W. So many books, so many series...so little time.

[Kasia]

Annie I just finished Dragon's Bait - loved it. Another good one from Vivian Vande Velde. My only complaint is that it's a little on the short side, I could have used a longer story - greedy, am I not?

[Annie]

Kasia wrote: "Annie I just finished Dragon's Bait - loved it. Another good one from Vivian Vande Velde. My only complaint is that it's a little on the short side, I could have used a longer story -..."
I know! The 'problem' with young adult books! Well, the 'old-style' pre-Harry 600+ page books...

[Annie]

Hey Photojim! Just finished American Gods on the bus into work this morning. It's fab! Thanks for 'making' me finally read it... anytime soon will be Anansi Boys!
Even though I've been struggling to read (shocking, I know!), and have been gravitating towards short books - it was wonderful to have a good book to wallow in for extended periods. I will admit, however, to reading other books at the same time.
Having studied Old Norse for a couple of years - and Old English - and have runes tattooed around my ankle - it was great reading another 'take' on the mythology.
My recommendation for a vaguely similar book is Job A Comedy of Justice by Heinlein.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Annie, I'm so glad you liked it. I'm sure you will enjoy Anansi Boys just as much.

I remember Job: A Comedy of Justice fondly. But it has been some time since I've been back to visit the Heinlein books I read as a youth. 20+ years will certainly change your perspective on books.

[Tara]

Melissa wrote: "OK, Tara. Here goes!

Since we have a mutual love for Cat and Bones, I thought I'd recommend Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey. The characters and plots are totally different, ..."
I don't think I'll finish my book, befor ethe month end- time got away from me this month. But i have started Dead Girls are Easy and I am really enjoying it! Thanks for the recommendation!

[Rossy]

Hey Lily, thank you for picking A Red-Tainted Silence by Carolyn Gray. You did a great job getting that one, there's nothing i like more than to see great connection between the characters and just the right amount of drama to keep me glued. It was quite emotional and i have to say rarely it happens where i feel like crying and slapping a hero or heroine at the same time.LOL

After am done with my other challenges i think i'll read your other recommendations too. Again thanks and you can pick any other recs for me anytime.

[Lily]

Rossy wrote: "Hey Lily, thank you for picking A Red-Tainted Silence by Carolyn Gray. You did a great job getting that one, there's nothing i like more than to see great connection ..."

I'm so glad you liked the book!!

[Valerie]

Corrupt wrote: "Valerie, I just got done reading Dark Lover. Thank you for the recommendation, I loved it. It started out rough but then it took off. I am now going to start Lover Eternal. Thanks again."

I'm glad you liked it. I just love the Brothers. *sigh*

[Valerie]

Emily, I really enjoyed PS, I Love You. Thank you for the recommendation. I had seen the movie but the book is always so much better. Daniel is much yummier in the book, too.

[Emily]

Valerie wrote: "Emily, I really enjoyed PS, I Love You. Thank you for the recommendation. I had seen the movie but the book is always so much better. Daniel is much yummier in the book, too."

Yay! I'm glad you liked it, Valerie. I always feel bad when I recommend something and the other person doesn't enjoy it as much as I did. :^D

[Emily]

Rossy, just finished Good in Bed. Although it was KIND of draggy in places, overall, I did enjoy it and I probably will be looking into reading more by her one of these days. Thank you for the recommendation! :^)

[Tara]

Emily wrote: "Rossy, just finished Good in Bed. Although it was KIND of draggy in places, overall, I did enjoy it and I probably will be looking into reading more by her one of these days. Thank you..."

Just butting in but if you liked that book, there is a second one that takes place about 10 years after the first one, same characters, it's called Certain Girls.

[Kasia]

Tara wrote: "...there is a second one that takes place about 10 years after the first one, same characters, it's called Certain Girls.
"

I didn't know that! (**another one butting in - ah those nosy goodreaders**) Thanks Tara. I too kinda liked that book, the Hollywood limelight parts were a little much to be believable, but other than that...

[Tara]

I agree, it was a little perfect, perfect, but this one is written with every other chapter being from the little girls POV and the other being from the Mom, it's interesting. It made me cry.

[Rossy]

Emily wrote: "Rossy, just finished Good in Bed. Although it was KIND of draggy in places, overall, I did enjoy it and I probably will be looking into reading more by her one of these days. Thank you..."

LOL. I understand completely, it took me a bit at the beginning to get into it but after i couldn't put it down. She seems to have that effect on people though, some will really like it from the very beginning while others not so much.
I have also found that i need to be in a certain mindset when reading chic-lit these days. Otherwise i keep thinking how annoying the heroines are...LOL

[Tara]

I feel the same way! I tried to read a Meg Cabot book a few months ago and my head was in the wrong place and I wanted to throw the book across the room!

[Rossy]

Tara wrote: "I feel the same way! I tried to read a Meg Cabot book a few months ago and my head was in the wrong place and I wanted to throw the book across the room! "

I wonder if it was the same i had to put back on it's shelve to read for later?LOL
The first was good but somehow by the second book and knowing there was going to be a third i just couldn't figure out what was wrong with the heroine!

[Emily]

Tara wrote: "I feel the same way! I tried to read a Meg Cabot book a few months ago and my head was in the wrong place and I wanted to throw the book across the room! "

Meg Cabot's pretty much hit or miss for me. And it's VERY true, I've got to be in the right mindset to enjoy them because it seems all of her heroines are variations of the same. BUT when I do find one I enjoy, I really REALLY enjoy it.

[Tara]

I really enjoyed She Went All the Way, it was a stand alone. The one I wanted to throw was Every Boy's Got One, it was the third one in the "boy" series, where everything was written as emails. It was cute the first book, it was barely tolerable in the second, and by the 3rd, I was ready to chuck the book across the room. I finished it though, because I was in bed sick at the time, and my resources were limited.

[Annie]

Photojim wrote: "Annie, I'm so glad you liked it. I'm sure you will enjoy Anansi Boys just as much.

I remember Job: A Comedy of Justice fondly. But it has been some time since I've been back to visit the Heinlein..."

Always the worry - I try to avoid watching my favourite TV shows from childhood...

[Rossy]

Tara wrote: "I really enjoyed She Went All the Way, it was a stand alone. The one I wanted to throw was Every Boy's Got One, it was the third one in the "boy" series, where everything..."

Oh yeah i remember those, i won't be touching those any time soon. I remember that i just finished reading quite a bit of harlequin books and needed a change. That's probably why i read them all the way through.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Karyn,

Just letting you know that I finally got my copy of Keri Arthur's Full Moon Rising. I'm currently reading it, and keeping my fingers crossed, hope to finish it before the month ends.

So far, the prose is beautiful and very readable. Pretty intriguing characters, too, especially that vamp Quinn.

[Tara]

With 1 1/2 hours left I finished my October pick it for me book! It wasn't my most favorite book ever, but I suspect it suffered from being my rebound book after finishing all the BDB books. But I liked it enough to continue the rest of the series next month.

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Stayce - just wanted to let you know that I finally finished Markedby P C Cast. I liked it - in fact I have ordered the 2nd book in the series - Im hooked, had to find out what happens next. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Karyn,

Forgot to post this, but I did finish Full Moon Rising on the last day of October, and I enjoyed it very much. I've added the rest of the series under my TBR file. Definitely would want to hear more about Riley's adventures and that yummy vamp Quinn.

Thanks for the recommendation.