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Nancy H wrote: "Hi MoutainKat,I finally got your picks done. Thank you for patiently waiting. Here they are, and if you don't see any you like, please let me know and I can pick more for you, especially the New-..."
Thank you Nancy - I'm especially excited for October to get here now! So many books... 📚
Hi Carina, Here are your picks for October! Hope you find something to keep you cozy! :)
🌷 Spring
TBR: The Tourist Attraction (blue cover) The irony here is that this is a winter setting! Anyway, cute series, I enjoyed all three!
TBR/NEW: Rainshadow Road (blue/greencover) One of my favorite series by this author, set in a place I’ve been many times!
🍂 Fall TBR: When the Ground Turns in Its Sleep (gold/orange/brown cover)
TBR/NEW: Silent in the Grave (gold/orange/red cover) I may have fudged this a bit by sneaking a peak at our compared books list, but I definitely want to get this series on your radar as I thoroughly enjoyed it!
🌷 Spring
TBR: His Secret Alaskan Heiress (215 pages, close enough!)
NEW: Lady Fortescue Steps Out (under 200) Short and fun! LOVE Lady Fortescue!
🍂 Fall
TBR: Season of Secrets and A Christmas to Die For (over 500 pages)
NEW: Kiwi Strong (over 400 pages) Had this one recommended here and really enjoyed it! You definitely don’t have to read the series in order, which is nice!
🌷 Spring
TBR: Love in Catalina Cove (first in series)
NEW: The Cafe by the Sea (first in series, child in story) Love this series!
🍂 Fall
TBR: Mission to Protect (animal on cover)
TBR/NEW: Just One of the Guys (Stand alone, animal on cover) Definitely wanted to bump this one up on your TBR radar! Really loved this book!
🌷 Spring
TBR: The Sweetest Thing (light and easy)
NEW: Well Met (humorous story) There’s a little angst, but mostly this was an entertaining read and a fun series!
🍂 Fall
TBR: Shadow Rider (Darker/suspense)
NEW: The Glittering Court (dark/suspense/dark cover!) I’m not sure how much you enjoy fantasy, and I’m usually not one for it, but this was a great series (IMHO) so I’m recommending it!
Happy reading!
Howdy, Sonja! Sorry for taking so long! Here are your picks. I hope that you find something you love. =DSpring colors are bright and happy - the colors of flowers and new growth
🌷 Recommend a book with green, pink, yellow, and/or blue on the cover.
TBR: Beauty and the Baller
NEW: Awk-Weird
Fall colors are the darker earth tones of turning leaves and fall fruits and vegetables
🍂 *Recommend a book with red, orange, gold and/or brown on the cover.
TBR: Kitty Goes to Washington
NEW: These Hollow Vows
Spring brings longer, milder days, which often means more outside time and less time to read.
🌷 Recommend a short book (under 200 pages).
TBR: Playing for Keeps
NEW: Wallflower
Fall brings shorter days and less nice weather, which hopefully means more time to curl up with a good book!
🍂 Recommend a longer book (over 300 pages).
TBR: Ninth House
NEW: Chase the Dark
Spring is a time of new beginnings…gardens coming back to life, new leaves on the trees, and lots of baby animals!
🌷 Recommend a book that is the first book in a series, or a book with a pregnancy/baby/child in it.
TBR: Wrecking Ball
NEW: Those Three Little Words
Fall means things are slowing down, plants going dormant or dying off, some animals preparing to hibernate or just burrow in for the winter, and many birds migrating to warmer climates.
🍂 Recommend a book that is a continuation of a series your pickee is already reading, or a stand-alone book. Or you may also recommend a book with an animal on the cover.
TBR: Unlucky 13
NEW: Meet Cute
Spring is a time to say goodbye to the cold, dark winter and look forward to the warmth and longer, lighter days of summer.
🌷 Recommend a book that is light and easy – open to your interpretation, but maybe something humorous, or just a feel-good story with a bit of fluff and little to no angst.
TBR: Tomboy
NEW: P.S. I Like You
Fall is the reverse…leaving those easygoing summer days behind and preparing for the darker, colder days of winter.
🍂 Recommend a book that is a bit darker – maybe something with some suspense or danger, or with some hard obstacles to overcome. Again, this is open to your interpretation, and it doesn’t need to be all dark…HEAs are definitely allowed!
TBR: The Paris Apartment
NEW: Shattered Love
Happy reading!
Fran, I haven't forgotten you. I'll try to post your picks sometime tomorrow.
The past few days have been a nightmare...
♛Vanessa♛ wrote: "Howdy, Sonja! Sorry for taking so long! Here are your picks. I hope that you find something you love. =DSpring colors are bright and happy - the colors of flowers and new growth
🌷 Recommend a boo..."
Thank you for the fab picks, Vanessa! Found quite a few here to add to my TBR and hope I get the time next month!
Chris wrote: "Fran, I haven't forgotten you. I'll try to post your picks sometime tomorrow.
The past few days have been a nightmare..."
I hope all is well Chris! Take your time, no rush :)
thank you so much Fran! I see many great possibilities...now I just have to wait for Sunday! 😉😊
Nancy H,Here are your picks. Happy reading!
Spring
TBR - If You Ask Me
New - Float Plan
Fall
TBR - The Lost Ticket
New - By Any Other Name
Spring
TBR - The Good Luck Sister
New - The Marriage Merger
Fall
TBR - Well Traveled
New - Welcome to Moonlight Harbor
Spring
TBR - Murder at the Beacon Bakeshop
New - All Fudged Up
Fall
TBR - Family Trust
New - The Seat Filler
Spring
TBR - The Sweetest Things
New - Blue Hawaiian
Fall
TBR - A Most Novel Revenge
New - Tart of Darkness
Carina, Thank you! These look great and I can't wait to get started. October 1st is almost here!!!
Happy reading to you this month!
So Fran, I picked some books for you! I hope you enjoy at least one of them! 🌷 TBR: Cursed by Cupid
NEW:Batter Up
🍂 NEW: Once Upon a Wish-mas
TBR: Blind Date for St. Patrick's
🌷 TBR: The Anti-Fan and the Idol
NEW: My Fake Christmas Fiancé
🍂 NEW: Pestilence
TBR: Castaways
🌷 TBR: Charming Him
NEW:The Hooker and the Hermit
🍂 NEW: Lingus
TBR: Fall Away
🌷 TBR: The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny
NEW: Faking Ms. Right
🍂 NEW: Sinners Anonymous
TBR: The Deeper Game
Chris wrote: "So Fran, I picked some books for you! I hope you enjoy at least one of them! 🌷 TBR: Cursed by Cupid
NEW:Batter Up
🍂 NEW: Once Upon a Wish-mas
TBR:..."
Wow! Thanks so much Chris! So many fantastic options to choose from- I can’t wait to start 😁
SunnyCAGirl!!! Sorry for the delay! I tried to dig into my well of historical fiction and had to dig deep to find some you haven't already read 😲 Hopefully you enjoy one or two new ones here! Happy Reading!!Spring colors are bright and happy
TBR: The Scoundrel's Daughter ➺ green/pink cover
NEW: The Corinthian ➺ greens/yellows on cover
Fall colors are the darker earth tones
TBR: Scorpica ➺ gold cover
NEW: Her Wicked Ways ➺ red cover
Spring brings longer, milder days
TBR: Not Just Any Earl ➺ 186 pp
NEW: The Scandalous, Dissolute, No-Good Mr. Wright ➺ under 200 pp
Fall brings shorter days and less nice weather
TBR: Love Scenes ➺ 320 pp
NEW: Soulless ➺ over 300 pp... try some steampunk!
Spring is a time of new beginnings
TBR: Homecoming King ➺ series first
NEW: Taming Eliza Jane ➺ series first... non-traditional historical romance
Fall means things are slowing down
TBR: Wed Him Before You Bed Him ➺ series continuation
NEW: Rebellious Desire ➺ standalone
Spring is a time to say goodbye to the cold, dark winter
TBR: People We Meet on Vacation ➺ humorous
NEW: Well Met ➺ fun, easy, light
Fall is the reverse…leaving those easygoing summer days behind
TBR: The Secrets We Kept ➺ suspenseful
NEW: Fierce Eden ➺ a heavier old school read
Hello @vanessa!Here are your picks. I am so sorry for the delay!
1-🌷 Recommend a book with green, pink, yellow, and/or blue on the cover.
How the Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brown (tbr)
🍂 *Recommend a book with red, orange, gold and/or brown on the cover.
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne (new) (HR)
2- 🌷 Recommend a short book (under 200 pages).
The Knight by Monica McCarty (HR) (new)
🍂 Recommend a longer book (over 300 pages).
Kingdom of the Fearedby Kerri Maniscalco (tbr)
3- 🌷Reco a book with a pregnancy/baby/child in it.
Rafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon (new)
🍂 Recommend a book that is a continuation of a series or animal on the cover.
Wicked Rejection by Scarlett Snow (wolf on cover) (tbr)
4-🌷 Recommend a book that is light and easy – It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (tbr/new author)
🍂 Recommend a book that is a bit darker –
A Kingdom of Ruin by KF Breene (tbr)
LaurLa wrote: "Hey SunnyCAGirl!! I am going to try to get your picks tonight... But. We are traveling (to Sunny CA, in fact) tomorrow AM. So if I don't get to them today as I run around frantically doing laundry ..." No worries at all...I was super late in getting my picks in for Vanessa as somehow I missed these updates and messages. Hope you are enjoying CA.
KarenH, I would be happy to give you some picks if you need someone! 😊
Fran wrote: "KarenH, I would be happy to give you some picks if you need someone! 😊"
Thanks, Fran...that would be much appreciated! 😃
I will get to it right away :)
Hi KarenH!Here are some picks for October (now you only have to wait one day to begin reading!) - I hope you find a gem here!
1. Pink on cover of both
TBR- The Accidental Newlywed Game
NEW- Adam's Obsession
2. Red on cover of both
TBR- State of the Union
NEW- How the Hitman Stole Christmas
3. less than 200 pages each
TBR- Making Merry
NEW- Nothing Casual
4. over 300 pages each
TBR- The Savior
NEW- The Summer Proposal
5. 1st in series for both
TBR- Baden
NEW- P.S. I Spook You
6.
TBR- Heat Wave- part of a series you are reading
NEW- Hot Cop- stand-alone
7. both seem light and fun
TBR- Earls Just Want to Have Fun
NEW- Kissing Books
8. both seem darker and suspenseful
TBR- Death at the Crystal Palace
NEW- What If I Never?
Happy Reading!!
Thanks Fran, these look great! 😘
Carolyn wrote: "Hi LillianaPassions! Here are your picks :)1. TBR -
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Thanks Carolyn !!
Happy reading to you
SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Hello @vanessa!Here are your picks. I am so sorry for the delay!
1-🌷 Recommend a book with green, pink, yellow, and/or blue on the cover.
How the Heart Breaks by Stacey Marie Brow..."
Thanks so much for the picks! =D
Thank you LaurLa for the picks! I am having major glitch issues with GR & it won’t let me reply directly to your post, so I hope you see this! Thanks for all of the mining in your history, I appreciate it!!
When we finish reading a book for the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge do we need to make a completion post? Or is this just a fun way to get new book recommendations?
Carolyn wrote: "When we finish reading a book for the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge do we need to make a completion post? Or is this just a fun way to get new book recommendations?"It's more just a fun way to get book recommendations and nothing is actually required, although I think most people generally make a comment at some point about the books they read. Some as they go, others (if they read multiple books) just a single post at the end of the month. Whatever works best for you is fine!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "When we finish reading a book for the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge do we need to make a completion post? Or is this just a fun way to get new book recommendations?"It's more just a fu..."
That's awesome!! I love this!! I just finished one of the books that was picked for me which is why I asked :)
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Chris please see your picks below for this month:2022 October PIFM Challenge - Picking Rules
Spring and Fall/Autumn have many similarities. Whether you’re in the northern hemisphere or the s..."
Girl you are killing me! I've already read
Twitch and Vork
and I made the mistake to start the Mindf*ck series that I wanted to read for quite a while but I kept postponing it ... guess what, I'm currently reading book 3 in the series... I'm going to have a crooked neck if I keep up like that!
Chris wrote: "So Fran, I picked some books for you! I hope you enjoy at least one of them! 🌷 TBR: Cursed by Cupid
NEW:Batter Up
🍂 NEW: Once Upon a Wish-mas
TBR:..."
Hi Chris!
I finished my first pick from your list - Cursed by Cupid. It was a cute novella and made me smile- thank you for the rec! I hope to get to another one of your picks this month :)
~Melissa~ wrote: "Hi Romanticbookworm Hopefully I've hit on something you will enjoy! Happy reading!! 🌷Spring colors
NEW:
- this is the start to Navesink Bank Univer..."Hi Melissa I finished my first pick
and really enjoyed will definitely be continuing the series 😊.I will try and get to another of your romance picks before the end of the month hopefully :)
Chris wrote: "Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Chris please see your picks below for this month:2022 October PIFM Challenge - Picking Rules
Spring and Fall/Autumn have many similarities. Whether you’re in the nor..."
Ah that great glad your enjoying your picks :). I also need to continue the vork abd mindf*ck series too but glad your enjoying your reads :).
Romanticbookworm wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Hi Romanticbookworm Hopefully I've hit on something you will enjoy! Happy reading!! 🌷Spring colors
NEW:
- this is the start to Nav..."Glad you enjoyed it. They are fun and work perfectly when you want a little something in between books. I have KU so I love that I can read or listen to them.
MountainKat wrote: "Hi again ~Melissa~, I'm back! I hope I found some good options for you. 🤞🏼Spring colors are bright and happy - the colors of flowers and new growth.
TBR: The Hollow of Fear by She..."
Hi Kat ~ I (of course) loved Leverage in Death - it's always like being with friends! Halloween Boo was a cute quick short for the holiday. I've completed the following 2 short stories from Dark Fairy Tales - King Midas and Rumpelstiltskin. I enjoyed both of them and hope to enjoy a few more before the end of the month. I'm currently listening to The Hollow of Fear.
~Melissa~ wrote: "Hi Kat ~ I (of course) loved Leverage in Death - it's always like being with friends! Halloween Boo was a cute quick short for the holiday. I've completed the following 2 short stories from Dark Fairy Tales - King Midas and Rumpelstiltskin. I enjoyed both of them and hope to enjoy a few more before the end of the month. I'm currently listening to The Hollow of Fear."Glad you are enjoying them!
MountainKat wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Hi Kat ~ I (of course) loved Leverage in Death - it's always like being with friends! Halloween Boo was a cute quick short for the holiday. I've completed the following 2 short st..."I finished listening to The Hollow of Fear. Was glad to get back to this series. I'm not a huge historical fan but, I do like this series as well as the narration. I need to remember to work these into my reading plan. 4 stars
I have two more stories to read from Dark Fairy Tales anthology. So far the only one I didn't really like was The Ugly Duckling - which was just ok. The rest have been 3.5 to 4 stars.
I will be done just in time to start my November reads. Thanks for the lovely picks!
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Vi...sorry for the delay...here are your October picks...hope you find something amazing! HI KathyD, I read
earlier this month and I liked it. There were parts that made laugh out loud. All in all, it was great fun. I had hoped to get to another read before the month ends but I don't think it'll be possible. I'll get to them hopefully soon. Thanks again for the recs!
Hello, LaurLa,I read Homecoming King by Penny Reid from your recos and really liked it! Was a perfect fall read because it starts in October and runs through Christmas. The book is funny and the couple is so endearing. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the series that drops in December.
Trying to get through one more of your recs this weekend! Thanks again.
Hi Nancy H! Thank you so much for my picks for October! I was able to read 7 of them. Death at the Crystal Palace by Jennifer Ashley 10.4.2022 - So good!
Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston 10.17.2022 - Lots of fun!
Hopelessly Bromantic by Lauren Blakely 10.18.2022 - I really enjoyed this one - until the cliffhanger!
Heat Wave by T.J. Klune 10.22.2022 - Loved it!
The Accidental Newlywed Game by Jaci Burton 10.26.2022 - Sweet!
The Vampire's Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter 10.27.2022 - Light and easy!
Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost 10.27.2022 - I enjoyed it!
LillianaPassions wrote: "Hi AksharaHere are my picks for you, I hope you’ll enjoy them!
Spring colors are bright and happy
🌷 Recommend a book with the colors of flowers and new growth
TR: Doing It Over ..."
Hey Lilliana! I completed Kind of Cursed this month and I LOVEDDD ITT!! It was the perfect mix of fun and laughing out loud and turning my heart into a puddle of goo :D
Thank you so much for this awesome recommendation! I think I might just have found my new favourite author :D:D
Hi ~KarenH~ I managed to read 3 picks this month! I really wanted to read Bittersweet but didn't get to it. It's up for November, though!Spring colors are bright and happy
✅TBR ➺ Meant to Be Yours ➺ green/pink ➺ 10.29 ★★★★
Fall colors are the darker earth tones
✅TBR ➺ Beguiled ➺ orange/gold ➺ 10.24 ★★★★
Spring is a time to say goodbye to the cold, dark winter
✅TBR ➺ Hot Scheming Mess ➺ humorous ➺ 10.16 ★★★
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Hi KathyD!! Thanks for the recs! The delay was worth it. There are a lot of interesting reads and it's going to be hard to choose which to start first.