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message 51: by Gabriella (last edited Sep 26, 2020 08:38AM) (new)

Gabriella | 203 comments Hi, Sonja! I had a wonderful time picking for you this month and I hope you like any of the books you choose to read in October :)

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR - A Highlander Walks into a Bar
NEW - The Chocolate Lovers' Club

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃
TBR - Sweet Tea and Sympathy
NEW - Room

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃
TBR - Romancing Mister Bridgerton
NEW - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃
TBR - Girl at Heart
NEW - The Marriage Wager

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
TBR - Catalyst
NEW - The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃
TBR - Well Played
NEW - Heat Wave

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
TBR - Beneath the Scars
NEW - Anna and the French Kiss

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
TBR - Getting Schooled
NEW - Ninth House


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Aiswrya | 2044 comments Nayara wrote: "Aiswrya,

I had a lot of fun going through your shelf. Here are your picks...

Pumpking carbing
TBR: Initiation: Year 1 - an artistic MC
New: Savor You - both MC's a..."


Thanks, Nayara! These look great :)


message 53: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments HI Nikitha!
Here are your picks for October. I had fun looking through your shelves- I added a few to my own tbr :)
I hope you find a gem or two here!



Pumpkin Carving:
New- Boyfriend Material- I recently read this and loved it. Teapot on cover
New- Don't Bite the Bridesmaid- vampires need blood for food, lol.

Candy: both sweet and both have colorful covers
TBR - Red, White & Royal Blue- loved!
New - Field Notes on Love- also loved

Pranks:
TBR - Everywhere and Every Way
New - Thirty Day Boyfriend

Costumes:
New - The Geek Job
New - First Grave on the Right- love the whole series so far

Horror:
TBR - Wife- I added this one to my tbr!
New - Shadowland- great series- loved Suze

Bonfire:
TBR - Dark Lover- red cover- so good!
TBR- Oz

Themed Parties:
New- 10 Blind Dates- so cute

Spooky bats and black cats:
TBR- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe- I adore this one
TBR- Clean Sweep- this looks great!

Happy Reading!


message 54: by J (last edited Sep 26, 2020 12:14PM) (new)

J | 263 comments Hey Carmen,
Both from your shelf and new books I have added.
Your shelf is truly extensive and awesome. I hope you like some of my pickings too.
Have a happy reading!!!

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR: Kiss My Cupcake - Food Industry
NEW: Chocolat - Food Industry

Kiss My Cupcake by Helena Hunting Chocolat (Chocolat, #1) by Joanne Harris

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃
TBR: Not That Kind of Guy - Colorful Cover
NEW: Arranged- Colorful Cover

Not That Kind of Guy by Andie J. Christopher Arranged by R.K. Lilley

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃
TBR: Kiss of Death - Starting with letter 'K'
NEW: Call Me Irresistible - Humor

Kiss of Death (The Morganville Vampires, #8) by Rachel Caine Call Me Irresistible (Wynette, Texas, #5) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃
TBR: One to Watch - Clothes/Accessories
NEW: Love in the Afternoon - Pretending to be someone else

One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways, #5) by Lisa Kleypas

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
TBR: Stardust - Working in Entertainment Industry
NEW: Wethering the Storm - Working in Entertainment

Stardust (Peaches Monroe, #1) by Mimi Strong Wethering the Storm (The Storm, #2) by Samantha Towle

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃
TBR: Hate the Player - Orange Cover
NEW: Dark Lover - Red Cover

Hate the Player by Max Monroe Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
TBR: Twisted Fate - New Adult
NEW: The Winter King - New Adult

Twisted Fate (Twisted, #1) by Jessi Elliott The Winter King (Weathermages of Mystral, #1) by C.L. Wilson

8. 🎃: Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
TBR: Bioluminescent - Black Cover
NEW: Hosed - Raccoon

Bioluminescent (The Mimics #1) by Auryn Hadley Hosed (Happy Cat, #1) by Pippa Grant


message 55: by Mony (new)

Mony (mony1) | 739 comments Aiswrya wrote: "Rules: October PIFM is going to about.....



1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃


Recommend a book with a MC working in the food industry or Recommend a book with an artistic MC


2. 🎃 Candy 🎃


Recommend..."


Hi Aiswrya, awesome job on the GIFS!!!


message 56: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments Haha thanks, Mony! I had a lot of fun putting this theme together!


message 57: by Mony (new)

Mony (mony1) | 739 comments Aiswrya wrote: "Haha thanks, Mony! I had a lot of fun putting this theme together!"

you can tell!


message 58: by Nancy H (last edited Sep 26, 2020 04:44PM) (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments Hi Carrie,
We meet again! I had fun looking through your list - you have a lot of good reading awaiting you!

1. Food industry/artistic: Two from food industry - Can't Stand the Heat and Bittersweet
Can't Stand the Heat (Recipe for Love #1) by Louisa Edwards Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler

2.Colorful/sweet: Two with colorful covers - The New Mrs D: An Hilarious, Uplifting, Anti-Romantic Comedy and Get a Life, Chloe Brown
The New Mrs D An Hilarious, Uplifting, Anti-Romantic Comedy by Heather Hill Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) by Talia Hibbert

3. Humor/pranks: Both of these books have a Humor label and are funny and really good - The Simple Life and Sweet Tea and Sympathy
The Simple Life (Hometown Love Series #1) by Tara Sivec Sweet Tea and Sympathy (Southern Eclectic, #1) by Molly Harper

4. Spy/clothing accessory: Both of these have a shoe on the cover, and are really good - Cinder and Just Like Heaven
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1) by Julia Quinn

5. Thriller/Horror/Mystery: Thriller - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires; Mystery and really good - Silent in the Grave
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) by Deanna Raybourn

6. Red/orange/yellow cover - Six Goodbyes We Never Said and Shadow in the Dark
Six Goodbyes We Never Said by Candace Ganger Shadow in the Dark by Antony Barone Kolenc

7. Three or more people/Young Adult: Two really good YA (so good I read each of them in a day!) - How to Walk Away and Deadly Cool
How to Walk Away by Katherine Center Deadly Cool (Deadly Cool, #1) by Gemma Halliday

8. Black cover/Animal: Black cover - Reunion in Death; Animal in story - The Love Story of Missy Carmichael
Reunion in Death (In Death, #14) by J.D. Robb The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey

Happy reading!


message 59: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments Hi Aiswrya,
Great job on the theme and the GIFs! How fun!
Thank you.


message 60: by M (last edited Sep 26, 2020 06:04PM) (new)

M | 659 comments Hi Nayara!! This is my first time doing one of these challenges so I sure hope I did some good picking for you!! I had tons of fun and saw lots of new books/authors that I didn't know about. Happy reading!!

Pumpkin Carving
TBR - Always the Last to Know by Kristan Higgins Artistic MC
NEW - Through the Lens by K.K. Allen Food photographer

Candy
TBR - Under Her Skin (Blank Canvas, #1) by Adriana Anders Colorful cover
NEW - Hands Down by Mariana Zapata Tagged sweet

Pranks
TBR - You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Tagged humor
NEW - Flock (The Ravenhood Duet, #1) by Kate Stewart Has a K in title - This is one of my favorites of 2020!

Costumes
TBR - A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal, #2) by Kelly Bowen Pretends to be someone else
NEW - Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy, #1) by Devney Perry Has crown on cover - this is on my tbr.

Horror movies
TBR - Recursion by Blake Crouch Shelved thriller/mystery
NEW - Changing Roles by Melanie Moreland Entertainment industry

Bonfires
TBR - Don't Go Stealing My Heart (Showmen, #2) by Kelly Siskind Yellow cover
NEW - Savaged by Mia Sheridan MC spends time outdoors

Themed Parties
TBR - The Dare (Briar U, #4) by Elle Kennedy Tagged NA
NEW - Dear Life by Meghan Quinn Multiple people on cover

Spooky Bats and Black Cats
TBR - Haven (Beards & Bondage, #1) by Rebekah Weatherspoon Has dog in story
NEW - Split by J.B. Salsbury Black cover, this one has been making the rounds on my feed. Seems to be a favorite.


message 61: by Becca da (new)

Becca da Romance Queen (becca_da_romance_queen) | 54 comments Carina wrote: "Becca da,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Pumpkin Carving:
TBR - Isla and the Happily Ever After (Anna and the French Kiss, #3) by Stephanie Perkins
TBR - Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) by Gayle Forman

Candy:
TBR - [bookcover:I'll Be Y..."

Thanks!!


message 62: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments Nancy H wrote: "Hi Aiswrya,
Great job on the theme and the GIFs! How fun!
Thank you."


Thank you Nancy :) glad you had fun!


Connie (Rain Check and Read) (raincheckandread) Happy October, LaurLa! This was a fun, themed-challenge! It was so much fun picking these for you! I love learning about new books in others lists. Happy reading!


1. Pumpkin Carving.
Recommend a book with a MC working in the food industry or...
Recommend a book with an artistic MC.

TBR >> Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley
Death Below Stairs
NEW >> The Girl in the Love Song by Emma Scott
The Girl in the Love Song


2. Candy.
Recommend a book with a colorful cover or...
Recommend a book tagged "sweet" (or any variations/synonyms of the word).

TBR >> Sugar Rush by Belle Aurora
Sugar Rush
NEW >> Heiress for Hire by Madeline Hunter
Heiress for Hire


3. Pranks.
Recommend a book tagged "comedy"/"humor" or any variations/synonyms of the word or...
Recommend a book with a title starting with a latter in "Pranks".

TBR >> Starry Montana Sky by Debra Holland
Starry Montana Sky
NEW >> Sex Criminals Volume One: One Weird Trick by Matt Fraction, Chip Zdarsky
Sex Criminals: Volume One: One Weird Trick


4. Costumes.
Recommend a book featuring a spy/or a MC pretending to be someone they are not or...
Recommend a book with an article of clothing/accessories on the cover.

TBR >> Maliciously Obedient by Julia Kent
Maliciously Obedient
NEW >> The Beast of Aros Castle by Heather McCollum
The Beast of Aros Castle


5. Horror Movies.
Recommend a book that's tagged Thriller/Horror/Mystery or...
Recommend a book having a MC in the entertainment industry.

TBR >> Sommersgate House by Kristen Ashley
Sommersgate House
NEW >> Solace Island by Sara Flynn/Meg Tilly
Solace Island


6. Bonfires.
Recommend a book with a red/orange/yellow cover or..
Recommend a book with a character that spends time outdoors.

TBR >> Invisible Power by Mary Buckham
Invisible Power
NEW >> Burning Bright by Melissa McShane
Burning Bright


7. Themed Parties.
Recommend a book with three or more people on the cover or...
Recommend a book tagged Young/New Adult.

TBR >> A Heart Decision by Laurie Kellogg
A Heart Decision
NEW >> White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout
White Hot Kiss


8. Spooky Bats and Cats.
Recommend a book with a black cover or...
Recommend a book with an animal in the story.

TBR >> The Other P-Word by M.K. Schiller
The Other P-Word
NEW >> A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane
A Heart of Blood and Ashes

I hope I didn't pick any you read already! I checked against your read shelf. Enjoy! :)


message 64: by Nayara (new)

Nayara (nayalink) | 630 comments M wrote: "Hi Nayara!! This is my first time doing one of these challenges so I sure hope I did some good picking for you!! I had tons of fun and saw lots of new books/authors that I didn't know about. Happy ..."

Great picks, M! Let's see how many can I read next month 😂


message 65: by M (new)

M | 659 comments Nayara wrote: "M wrote: "Hi Nayara!! This is my first time doing one of these challenges so I sure hope I did some good picking for you!! I had tons of fun and saw lots of new books/authors that I didn't know abo..."

Lol, happy reading!! I did quite a bit of looking up books so I hope you find some gems among the choices I made. It was tons of fun!!


message 66: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31599 comments Laura wrote: "For MountainKat I picked different from last months to give variety as realised i went a lot of mm for Septembers pick. So i hope find some books here to enjoy. Let me know if want any repicks 💕"

Hi Laura, I was just working on updating my list from last month and then came here to check out October. Thanks for the picks - I see several options! I'm sorry my shelf didn't have many to choose from, I didn't get all my new M&G books added. I did get the important ones though! 😂


message 67: by Trip (last edited Sep 27, 2020 01:09PM) (new)

Trip  (shardsofromance) | 2210 comments MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "For MountainKat I picked different from last months to give variety as realised i went a lot of mm for Septembers pick. So i hope find some books here to enjoy. Let me know if want an..."

Lol sorry i tend to jump on challenges quick so i don't forget 😂 Still there was enough options to fit every section so its all good, im happy to repick if you like since updated? Have you already read some i picked, i can swap out xx


message 68: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31599 comments Laura wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "For MountainKat I picked different from last months to give variety as realised i went a lot of mm for Septembers pick. So i hope find some books here to enjoy. Le..."

Thank you, but no repicks are needed. There are plenty of options and I can use the series rule as well - one of the pluses of reading series! 😊

I feel like I am always forgetting something! So I try to get things done when I remember as well. That is why the important books were added, because they were on the list whether they got picked or not.😉


message 69: by Trip (last edited Oct 19, 2020 01:13PM) (new)

Trip  (shardsofromance) | 2210 comments MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Laura wrote: "For MountainKat I picked different from last months to give variety as realised i went a lot of mm for Septembers pick. So i hope find some books her..."

Oh im glad still works and that series rule is so helpful! Definitely a bonus 😊

Yeah im the same i always worry i have forgot something or missed a notification. So im the same, thats good xx


message 70: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31599 comments Hi Nancy H! Here are your picks for October - I hope you find something to love!

🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR: A Taste of Romance by Roni Denholtz - Looks interesting!
NEW: Repeat by Kylie Scott - This one worked for me, but her Stage Dive series is probably more well known and I liked those as well. Feel free to switch if that intrigues you more - Lick.

🎃 Candy 🎃
TBR: The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler - Looks cute!
NEW: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - An oldie, but I just did a reread of this series and it completely lived up to my memories!!

🎃 Pranks 🎃
TBR: Well Hung by Lauren Blakely - You have this one on your shelf, but the series starts with Big Rock if you would rather.
NEW: Head Over Heels by Jill Shalvis - Probably my favorite of the sister's books, though I loved them all!

🎃 Costumes 🎃
TBR: Butterface by Avery Flynn - Both the name and cover intrigued me!
NEW: Cuffed by K. Bromberg - Really good trilogy about brothers, all in public service!

🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
TBR: Memory in Death by J.D. Robb - I think this one is next, if not just adjust!
NEW: Fatal Affair by Marie Force - Similar to the In Death series in that it follows one man couple and the heroine is a cop, but also very, very different! I'm enjoying them.

🎃 Bonfires 🎃
TBR: The Bacon Burger Murder by Rosie A. Point - Just sounds yummy - or maybe I'm hungry!
NEW: Dance Away with Me by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - Just a happy, feel good story!

🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
TBR: The Roommate by Rosie Danan - Seems to fit here!
NEW: Cake by J. Bengtsson - I've really been enjoying this series!

🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
TBR: A Gentlewoman's Guide to Murder by Victoria Hamilton - I couldn't resist the title!
NEW: The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean - This is the first in series that fit, but all of her books are good!

Happy Reading!


message 71: by Aiswrya (last edited Sep 27, 2020 02:49PM) (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments Hi Tonya! So many great books on your TBR! Hope you find something you like in here. I tried to pick a variety of tropes, but let me know if you'd like repicks :)

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving🎃 :
TBR - With the Fire on High - sounds like a great book!
New - The Opposite of You - I've had this book on my TBR for a while now. If you do get to it, let me know what you think!
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo The Opposite of You (Opposites Attract, #1) by Rachel Higginson

2. 🎃 Candy🎃 :
TBR - Bringing Down the Duke - So many people have recommended this book to me, I really should read it! It has some great reviews!
New - From Lukov with Love - I didn't see any Mariana Zapata books on your read shelf. She's one of my favorite authors. She writes beautiful, slow-burn romances. Hope you like this one!
Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women, #1) by Evie Dunmore From Lukov with Love by Mariana Zapata

3. 🎃 Pranks🎃 :
TBR - Waiting for Tom Hanks - sounds hilarious! Added it to my TBR :)
New - What Happens in London - I laughed my head off while reading this book. Hope you like it too!
Waiting for Tom Hanks (Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1) by Kerry Winfrey What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2) by Julia Quinn

4. 🎃 Costumes🎃 :
TBR - Enchantée - sounds like a good one!
New - When Beauty Tamed the Beast - one of my favorite beauty and the beast retellings!
Enchantée (Enchantée, #1) by Gita Trelease When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) by Eloisa James

5. 🎃 Horror Movies🎃 :
TBR - Hideaway - I should read this book!
New - Northern Lights Since no-one writes romantic mysteries better than Nora Roberts! Really enjoyed this one :)
Hideaway by Nora Roberts Northern Lights by Nora Roberts

6. 🎃 Bonfires🎃 :
TBR - Dark Lover - I'm not into vampire books anymore, but when I first read this, I really liked it!
New - Angels' Blood - Since you like paranormal books, you absolutely have to read this author! Her psy-changeling series is awesome too!
Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #1) by J.R. Ward Angels' Blood (Guild Hunter, #1) by Nalini Singh

7. 🎃 Themed parties🎃 :
TBR - When the Stars Lead to You - added this one too!
New - Dear Ava - an angst-filled YA romance :)
When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis Dear Ava by Ilsa Madden-Mills

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats🎃 :
TBR - Midnight Sun - when you are a fan of vampire romances, can't go wrong with twilight ;-) I'm on a mile-long waitlist at my library for this book!
New - Wolfsong - TJ Klune is a fantastic story-teller! I absolutely loved this book! Heads up, this is a MM-Romance. This was the first MM romance book I read and it hooked me to the sub-genre! It's very mellow, if you haven't read any other mm books before :)
Midnight Sun (Twilight, #5) by Stephenie Meyer Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1) by T.J. Klune

Happy reading!


message 72: by Nikitha (new)

Nikitha | 500 comments Fran wrote: "HI Nikitha!
Here are your picks for October. I had fun looking through your shelves- I added a few to my own tbr :)
I hope you find a gem or two here!



Pumpkin Carving:
New- [book:Boyfriend Mater..."


Thanks Fran! These look great, I'm excited to get started ✨


message 73: by Nikitha (new)

Nikitha | 500 comments @Nikki Swift Reads I will get your picks in by today! I haven't forgotten just that I somehow turned off notifications and wasn't aware that pickees or tasks were allotted till this morning 🙈


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Hi M, Here are my picks for you.

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR: Drive - an artistic MC
New: On the Chopping Block - MC working in the food industry
Drive by Kate Stewart On the Chopping Block (A Callie's Kitchen Mystery, #1) by Jenny Kales

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃
TBR: Full Tilt - colorful cover
New: Undercover Bromance - colorful cover
Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club, #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams Full Tilt (Full Tilt, #1) by Emma Scott

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃
TBR: The Deal - humor
New: Bet Me - humor
The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃
New: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - jeans on the cover
New: Not My Romeo - pretending to be someone else
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, #1) by Ann Brashares Not My Romeo (The Game Changers, #1) by Ilsa Madden-Mills

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
Recommend a book that’s tagged Thriller/ Horror/ Mystery or Recommend a book having a MC in the entertainment industry
TBR: El Diablo - mystery
New: Code Name Camelot - mystery
El Diablo (The Devil, #1) by M. Robinson Code Name Camelot (Noah Wolf, #1) by David Archer

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃
TBR: Rustic Hearts - red/orange/yellow cover
New: October Kiss - red/orange/yellow cover
Rustic Hearts (Poplar Falls, #1) by Amber Kelly October Kiss by Kristen Ethridge

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
TBR: Crew - YA/NA
New: The Girl in the Love Song - YA
Crew (Crew, #1) by Tijan The Girl in the Love Song (Lost Boys, #1) by Emma Scott

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
TBR: Malum: Part 1 - black cover
New: Black Sheep - black cover
Malum Part 1 (Elite Kings Club, #4) by Amo Jones Black Sheep (Dirty Mafia Duet, #1) by Meghan March

Happy Reading!


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Jans wrote: "Hey Carmen,
Both from your shelf and new books I have added.
Your shelf is truly extensive and awesome. I hope you like some of my pickings too.
Have a happy reading!!!

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR:..."


Thanks Jans. I see some awesome picks ;-)


message 76: by Nikitha (new)

Nikitha | 500 comments Nikki hope you like these! For a few categories I've picked more than two because I couldn't decide, hope that's okay.

1. Pumpkin Carving
TBR: Tweet Cute- MC in food industry (Added this to my TBR)
New: The Butterfly Project OR The Wall of Winnipeg and Me- Artistic MC

2. Candy
TBR: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating- colourful cover (I recommend this in every PIFM, it's a great read!)
OR My Greek Island Summer- colourful cover
New: The House in the Cerulean Sea- colourful cover. Love, love this book!

3. Pranks
TBR: Power of Five OR A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Murder- title starting with letter from prank
New: Welcome to Temptation- tagged humour

4. Costumes
TBR: The Bridge Kingdom- MC Spy
New: The Witness- Mc pretending to be someone they are not.

5. Horror Movies
TBR: A Curious Beginning- tagged mystery
New: Where the Forest Meets the Stars- tagged mystery

6. Bonfires
TBR: Angels' Blood (heard great things about this one) OR Starry Eyes- yellow/orange cover, outdoor characters
New: The Sweet Gum Tree- yellow/orange cover

7. Themed Parties
TBR: Echoes Between Us- tagged YA
New: Six of Crows- tagged YA (recently read it and was mind-blown)

8. Spooky Bats and Black Cats
TBR: Rhapsodic- black cover
New: Naked in Death- Animal in story

Happy reading 😊


Connie (Rain Check and Read) (raincheckandread) Nikitha wrote: "Nikki hope you like these! For a few categories I've picked more than two because I couldn't decide, hope that's okay.

1. Pumpkin Carving
TBR: Tweet Cute- MC in food industry (Add..."


Nikitha - thank you for your suggestions! I added at least half or more of the suggestions you gave to my TBR. They look great! I cannot decide which to read because there are so many good ones. Thank you for the great choices!


message 78: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 4832 comments hi Mony. . .here are your picks for October. . .enjoy whatever you are able to read! =)

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
Managed, Kristen Callihan — artistic main character (tbr)
Listen to Me, Kristen Proby — main character works in the food industry (new)

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃
The Highlander’s Touch, Karen Marie Moning — colorful cover (tbr)
Tall, Tatted and Tempting, Tammy Falkner — tagged sweet (new)

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃
Real Fake Love, Pippa Grant — tagged humor (tbr)
Naked in Death, J.D. Robb — title begins with a letter in “pranks” (new)

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃
Sexy as Sin, Rosalind James — clothing on the cover (tbr)
The Dom Who Loved Me, Lexi Blake — main character is a spy (new)

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
Mr. Mysterious, J.A. Huss — tagged mystery (tbr)
Reckless, Skye Jordan — main character is in entertainment (new)

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃
The Mighty Storm, Samantha Towle — yellow/orange cover (tbr)
Blood Brothers, Nora Roberts — character spends time outdoors (new)

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
Taking Turns, J.A. Huss — more than three people on the cover (tbr)
The Hard Truth About Sunshine, Sawyer Bennett — tagged new adult (new)

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
Night Broken, Patricia Briggs — features animals in the story (tbr)
Wolfsong, T.J. Klune — black cover (new)

Managed (VIP, #2) by Kristen Callihan Listen to Me (Fusion, #1) by Kristen Proby The Highlander's Touch (Highlander, #3) by Karen Marie Moning Tall, Tatted and Tempting (The Reed Brothers, #1) by Tammy Falkner Real Fake Love (Copper Valley Fireballs #2) by Pippa Grant Naked in Death (In Death #1) by J.D. Robb Sexy as Sin (Sinful, Montana Book 3) by Rosalind James The Dom Who Loved Me (Masters and Mercenaries, #1) by Lexi Blake
Mr. Mysterious (Mister, #4) by J.A. Huss Reckless (Renegades, #1) by Skye Jordan The Mighty Storm (The Storm, #1) by Samantha Towle Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven, #1) by Nora Roberts Taking Turns (Turning, #1) by J.A. Huss The Hard Truth About Sunshine by Sawyer Bennett Night Broken (Mercy Thompson, #8) by Patricia Briggs Wolfsong (Green Creek, #1) by T.J. Klune


message 79: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments We are waiting on a few more picks to come in. As a reminder, we have approximately a day and a half before the deadline :)


message 80: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments KathyD

It's almost October the best month of the year!!! Are you excited?? I am, the crisp air, leaves turning, hot drinks and just a cosy time, its the start of curl up a read season. I hope one of these books gives you everything you are looking for.

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃

TBR: What I'm Looking For (Boston Classics, #1) by Karen Grey (pubs serve food)
What I'm Looking For
New: Second Sight (Arcane Society, #1) by Amanda Quick (artistic)
Second Sight

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃

TBR: Carpe Demon (Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, #1) by Julie Kenner (corlorful)
Carpe Demon
New: Slammed (Slammed, #1) by Colleen Hoover (sweet)
Slammed

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃

TBR: Any Time, Any Place (Billionaire Builders, #2) by Jennifer Probst (A in Pranks)
Any Time, Any Place
New: Rules of Protection (Tangled in Texas, #1) by Alison Bliss (tagged comedy)
Rules of Protection

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃

TBR: Even the Score by Beth Ehemann (there is clothing on this cover, lol most of your others have not much 🤣)
Even the Score
New: Black Ice (Ice, #1) by Anne Stuart (Spy)
Black Ice

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃

TBR: Close (Ryder Brothers, #1) by Laurelin Paige (entertainment)
Close
New: Bird Box (Bird Box, #1) by Josh Malerman (horror)
Bird Box

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃

TBR: Magic Binds (Kate Daniels, #9) by Ilona Andrews (it has all 3, red/yellow/orange)
Magic Binds
New: It Started With a Kiss (Sequoia Lake, #1) by Marina Adair (outdoors)
It Started With a Kiss

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃

TBR: Lost in Me (Here and Now, #1) by Lexi Ryan (New Adult)
Lost in Me
New: Taking Chances (Taking Chances, #1) by Molly McAdams ( three people on cover)
Taking Chances

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃

TBR: Corralled (Blacktop Cowboys, #1) by Lorelei James (A rodeo has animals)
Corralled
New: Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) by V.C. Andrews (Black cover)
Flowers in the Attic

Happy Reading


message 81: by M (new)

M | 659 comments ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi M, Here are my picks for you.

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR: Drive - an artistic MC
New: On the Chopping Block - MC working in the food industry
[bookcover:Drive|3..."



Thanks so much for the great picks Carmen!! Some of your new to me books look good and I'm excited to give them a try. You did good! Thanks again :)


message 82: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 4832 comments Carrie wrote: "KathyD

It's almost October the best month of the year!!! Are you excited?? I am, the crisp air, leaves turning, hot drinks and just a cosy time, its the start of curl up a read season. I hope one ..."


thank you for the great picks Carrie! I am very excited to see October come in...I love the crisp air and cool nights...looking forward to diving into these books later this week! =)


message 83: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments HI Laura - I will get your picks in by tonight!


message 84: by Mony (new)

Mony (mony1) | 739 comments ☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Mony. . .here are your picks for October. . .enjoy whatever you are able to read! =)

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
Managed, Kristen Callihan — artistic main character (tbr)
[book:Liste..."


Thanks Kathy for the great picks!! I've had my eye on some your new picks - both book and author- for a while. So here's my push to really explore and give them a try!


message 85: by Trip (last edited Sep 28, 2020 09:52AM) (new)

Trip  (shardsofromance) | 2210 comments Thanks LaurLa, can't wait to see what you pick. Have fun! 😊


message 86: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments Nancy H wrote: "Hi Carrie,
We meet again! I had fun looking through your list - you have a lot of good reading awaiting you!

1. Food industry/artistic: Two from food industry - [book:Can't Stand the Heat|6215767..."


Thank you Nancy :D


message 87: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Gabriella wrote: "Hi, Sonja! I had a wonderful time picking for you this month and I hope you like any of the books you choose to read in October :)

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR - [book:A Highlander Walks into a Bar|..."


OMG Gabriella! You picks are perfect!! Thank you so much!


message 88: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Suzanne, I'll have to work on your picks tomorrow. Today is just too chaotic!


message 89: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments For Laura... Hope you enjoy!! I had fun looking at your TBR :-)


1. Pumpkin Carving
🎃TBR: Throwing Hearts ~ artistic
🎃NEW: Nuts ~ food industry
Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker Nuts (Hudson Valley, #1) by Alice Clayton

2. Candy
🎃TBR: Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words ~ colorful cover
🎃NEW: Wish You Were Here ~ colorful cpver
Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec Wish You Were Here by Lani Diane Rich

3. Pranks
🎃TBR: My Favorite Half-Night Stand ~ humor
🎃NEW: A Bad Day for Sunshine ~ humor
My Favorite Half-Night Stand by Christina Lauren A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram, #1) by Darynda Jones

4. Costumes
🎃TBR: Femme ~ shoes/accessories on cover
🎃NEW: Sweatpants Season ~ clothing n cover
Femme by Marshall Thornton Sweatpants Season by Danielle Allen

5. Horror Movies
🎃TBR: Love Revolution ~ entertainment
🎃NEW: Fast Lane ~ entertainment
Love Revolution (Brutal Strength #2; Black Cat Records, #2) by Michelle Mankin Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley

6. Bonfires
🎃TBR: The Wedding Date ~ red cover
🎃NEW: Chasing Fire ~ red/orange/yellow cover
The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) by Jasmine Guillory Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts

7. Themed Parties
🎃TBR: The Fill-In Boyfriend ~ young adult
🎃NEW: The Ballerina & the Fighter ~ new adult
The Fill-In Boyfriend by Kasie West The Ballerina & the Fighter (Ballerina, #1) by Ursula Sinclair

8. Spooky Bats and Black Cats
🎃TBR: True Mates ~ animal
🎃NEW: Beyond Shame ~ black cover
True Mates (True Mates, #1) by Zena Wynn Beyond Shame (Beyond, #1) by Kit Rocha


message 90: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments 12 more hours to the deadline :)

On that thought, do we have any repick volunteers?


message 91: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments Nikki Swift Reads wrote: "Happy October, LaurLa! This was a fun, themed-challenge! It was so much fun picking these for you! I love learning about new books in others lists. Happy reading!


1. Pumpkin Carving.
Recommend..."


Thanks, Nikki! These look really interesting!!


message 92: by Gabriella (new)

Gabriella | 203 comments Aiswrya wrote: "12 more hours to the deadline :)

On that thought, do we have any repick volunteers?"


I can help with repicks, if needed.


message 93: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments I can help with re-picks :)


message 94: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments Thanks, Gabriella & Fran!


message 95: by Mony (new)

Mony (mony1) | 739 comments I'm in for re-picks if you need me. :)


message 96: by Trip (new)

Trip  (shardsofromance) | 2210 comments LaurLa wrote: "For Laura... Hope you enjoy!! I had fun looking at your TBR :-)



1. Pumpkin Carving

🎃TBR: Throwing Hearts ~ artistic
🎃NEW: Nuts ~ food industry
[bookcover:Throw..."



Thank you, these are great! Nice mixture of options, look forward to reading 😊


message 97: by Romanticbookworm (new)

Romanticbookworm | 410 comments Will have my picks up for Gabrielle shortly been a hectic couple of days .


message 98: by Aiswrya (new)

Aiswrya | 2044 comments Romanticbookworm wrote: "Will have my picks up for Gabrielle shortly been a hectic couple of days ."

Thanks for the update :)


message 99: by Romanticbookworm (last edited Sep 29, 2020 04:58PM) (new)

Romanticbookworm | 410 comments Hi Gabriella your picks for October are as follows:

🎃Pumpkin Carving 🎃:

TBR - Stars Of Fortune Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts (Artist)

NEW - Sweet Talk Sweet Talk (Bakery Sisters, #1) by Susan Mallery (food industry - one of my favourite series) or Broken Broken by Elizabeth Kelly (Artist - sounds good)

🍭Candy🍭:

TBR - Heir Of Fire Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas (colourful cover)

NEW - Until Friday Night Until Friday Night (The Field Party, #1) by Abbi Glines (colourful cover - brilliant series)

🃏Pranks 🃏:

TBR - An Affair To Dismember An Affair to Dismember (Matchmaker Mysteries, #1) by Elise Sax (PRANKS)

NEW - The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1) by Alan Bradley (PRANKS) or After The Armistice Ball After the Armistice Ball (Dandy Gilver, #1) by Catriona McPherson (PRANKS)


🧛‍♀️Costumes🧛‍♀️:

TBR -Becoming - Becoming by Michelle Obama (clothing on cover)

NEW - Dog On It Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1) by Spencer Quinn (PI so I'm presuming he pretends to be someone else)

👻 Horror movies 👻

TBR - Truly Devious Truly Devious (Truly Devious, #1) by Maureen Johnson (thriller/mystery)

NEW - Slated Slated (Slated, #1) by Teri Terry (thriller/mystery) or

🔥Bonfires🔥

TBR - Nightmare The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2) by Lars Kepler ( orange cover)

NEW - Bitten Bitten (Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong (red cover - Amazing urban fantasy series with a great cast of characters)


🎉Themed Parties🎉

TBR - You Know Me Well You Know Me Well by Nina LaCour ( young adult)

NEW - Falling Kingdoms Falling Kingdoms (Falling Kingdoms, #1) by Morgan Rhodes ( young adult - very addictive series very action packed)

🦇Spooky Bats and Black Cats🦇

TBR - Beastars BEASTARS 9 (Beastars, #9) by Paru Itagaki (Animal)

NEW - Kitty and Midnight Hour Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1) by Carrie Vaughn (Animal - another amazing urban fantasy series)

I hope you like your picks I have tried to stick as close to your genres as possible. If you need any repicks this month just let me know. Happy reading 😁.


message 100: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Hi Suzanne ! WHEW! Coming in just under the wire here! Man it never takes me this long to make my picks but life and a lot of options got in the way! Girlfriend, you got a lotta books to read! HA! Anyway, hopefully you find some of these and are able to check them off your TBR!

1. 🎃 Pumpkin Carving 🎃
TBR: More Than Just a Pretty Face (food industry) Sounds good!
NEW: Listen to Me (satisfies both! One MC works in food, the other in music) Really enjoyed this book and not sure why I haven’t continued the series…
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood Listen to Me (Fusion, #1) by Kristen Proby

2. 🎃 Candy 🎃
TBR: Sweetwater Gap (sounds sweet!)
NEW: Well Met (Colorful cover!) I really enjoyed this one and I’m reading the second one this month)
Sweetwater Gap by Denise Hunter Well Met (Well Met, #1) by Jen DeLuca

3. 🎃 Pranks 🎃
TBR: The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading (Sounds like a comedy!) And sounds interesting!
NEW: A Rogue of One's Own (R and A in ‘Pranks”) Just finishing this one and enjoyed it! I actually think the first book is funnier, but this one is pretty good too and you don't have to have read the first to 'get' the second one.
The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb A Rogue of One's Own (A League of Extraordinary Women, #2) by Evie Dunmore

4. 🎃 Costumes 🎃
TBR: Anxious People (clothing on cover)
NEW/TBR: Mr. Maybe (MC tries to be someone else, clothing on cover) Saw you read Jemima J and I love this one too!
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Mr. Maybe by Jane Green

5. 🎃 Horror Movies 🎃
TBR: The Last Story of Mina Lee (Mystery/Thriller)
NEW: You Had Me at Hola (MC works in TV industry) I’m anxiously awaiting this one so read it and tell me it’s good! ;)
The Last Story of Mina Lee by Nancy Jooyoun Kim You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria

6. 🎃 Bonfires 🎃
TBR: Echoes in Death (orange/yellow cover)
NEW: The Simple Wild (MC works outdoors) I really enjoyed this one. Funny, enemies to lovers story with heart.
Echoes in Death (In Death, #44) by J.D. Robb The Simple Wild (Wild, #1) by K.A. Tucker

7. 🎃 Themed Parties 🎃
TBR: The Roommate (YA)
TBR: Punk 57 (YA) Sounds interesting!
The Roommate by Rosie Danan Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

8. 🎃 Spooky Bats and Black Cats 🎃
TBR: The Sandman (black cover)
NEW: The Night Tiger (both!) I just finished this one and really enjoyed it! Fascinating story of history, mythology, superstition and family.
The Sandman (Joona Linna, #4) by Lars Kepler The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo


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