2023 April Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[MountainKat, Moderator]

♛Vanessa♛ wrote: "For MountainKat:


April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
🟣 TBR: Sweep with Me (author initials in ARIES)
🟣 NEW: Ninth House (MC is independent)"

Thank you Vanessa! I see so many good options for next month!!

[SunnyCAGirl]

Here you go, Vanessa! I hope you find something you love!
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April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
🟣Whiteout by Adriana Anders (hero/heroine are very independent and living in Antarctica) (new)
🟣The Sinnerby Tessier Shantiel (author whose first and last initials are in TAURUS) (tbr)

There are two birth flowers for April
🟣Late Loveby Scarlett Hopper (flowers on the cover) (tbr)
🟣Forever Fae by L.P. Dover (flowers on the cover) (tbr)

April is a funny month to be born
🟣Blood Magic by Jessica Wayne (beautiful man smiling the cover) (tbr)
🟣The Taming of a Highlander by Elisa Braden (great historical romance author that feels just modern enough. One of my faves)

April babies share a birth month with the Queen
🟣Royal Bloodby Aimee Carter ( character who is royalty or part of the aristocracy (duke, earl) (tbr)
🟣 What I Did for a Dukeby Julie Anne long (duke main character) (new)

April's birthstone is the diamond
🟣A Delicate Betrayalby Jessica Willis (beautiful cover) (tbr)
🟣(A Kingdom of Dreams by McNaught (438 pgs) (new)

April babies have a very desirable birthday
🟣Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (new)
🟣 The Third Baseman by Lulu Moore (published Mar 29) (384 pages) (new)

They're likely to be in good healthThe
🟣[book:The Heartbreakerby Claire Contreras (yep, he’s fit!) (tbr)
🟣The Chief by Monica McCarty (Series based upon super fit band of Highland warriors in 1400s.) (new)

April babies are generally more optimistic
🟣Silver Tongue Devil by Stacey Marie Brown(has the color silver or a silver item on the cover) (tbr)
🟣 A Touch of Stone and Snowby Milla Vane (silver on cover) (new)

[SunnyCAGirl]

These are awesome picks, Danielle! You gave me many new ideas, which is perfect because I'm in a bit of a slump. Thank you!

Danielle wrote: "For SunnyCAGirl:

1.
April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus

🟣with a character considered independent or ambitious

From your TBR - Gentle Warrior
Love a good Julie Garwoo..."

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Here you go, Vanessa! I hope you find something you love!
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April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
🟣Whiteout by Adriana Anders (hero/heroine are very independent and living in..."

Thank you so much! =D

[Fran, Moderator]

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Fran!!! Here are some picks! Hope you find something you like 😁"

Thank you LaurLa for the great picks! I'm going to fit as many as I can into the PtP Challenge!

[Romanticbookworm]

Hi Nancy here are your picks for the month below:


April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
Aries celebrate their birthdays between April 1 and April 19, while anyone born between April 20 and April 30 is a Taurus. Aries are typically seen as "passionate and independent" trailblazers, while Taureans are often "smart, ambitious and trustworthy."🟣My son is an Aries, if you were wondering.
Recommend a book
🟣published in April of any year
🟣with a character considered independent or ambitious (your interpretation)
🟣with an author whose first and last initials are in either ARIES or TAURUS

TBR: The Investigator : ( April Release)
NEW: Matchmakers Playbook- - (April Release- really enjoyed this one when I read it.

There are two birth flowers for April
Both the daisy and the sweet pea are considered birth flowers for the month of April. Both of these are imbued with happy feelings: The sweet pea signifies bliss and pleasure, while daisies are said to represent childhood innocence, loyalty and purity.🟣Neither of these represent my son, although I'm sure he is quite innocent!
Recommend a book
🟣with flowers on the cover
🟣with a character you consider sweet
🟣with a child in the story

TBR - The Wanton - (bookcover) (flowers on cover)

NEW- Duke Wears A Kilt - (flowers on cover) - really enjoyed this one.

April is a funny month to be born
Of course, everyone knows that April 1 is April Fools' Day. But the whole month actually celebrates comedy. April is National Humor Month, which was created to share the “therapeutic value of humor."🟣My son can be quite witty when he tries.
Recommend a book
🟣tagged humor, funny or similar
🟣with a person smiling on the cover
🟣that is a favorite author (of yours or your pickee)

TBR - Out Of Clear Sky - (Humor)

NEW- Ivan - (favourite author)

April babies share a birth month with the Queen
And that's not their only birth-month twins. In addition to Queen Elizabeth II, Mandy Moore, Jennifer Garner, Leonardo da Vinci, David Letterman, Jackie Chan, William Shakespeare, Jessica Alba and Eddie Murphy were all born in April.🟣He wasn't very impressed with this list.
Recommend a book
🟣with a character who is royalty or part of the aristocracy (duke, earl, etc)
🟣with an author or character with the same name as one listed above (reasonable variations allowed)
🟣with all of the letters of TWIN in the title/subtitle

TBR-Nine Rules To Break Romancing A Rake - (Royalty)

NEW-Traded - (Royalty)

April's birthstone is the diamond
April babies are extra lucky when it comes to birthstones: Theirs is the diamond, which, according to the Gemological Institute of America is known for longevity, strength, beauty and happiness. It's also the most durable of all the birthstones.🟣If he was a girl, he'd care more about this one!
Recommend a book
🟣with diamond on the cover (gem or shape)
🟣with a beautiful cover (your interpretation)
🟣that is long (over 400 pages)

TBR-By A Thread - (Beautiful cover)

NEW- Air He Breathes - (Beautiful cover)

April babies have a very desirable birthday
According to a study out of the University of Exeter, first-time moms in the United States would prefer to have a spring birthday for their babies. In fact, the study found that "were it possible to pay to guarantee a spring birth, on average a married woman aged between 20 – 45 would be willing to part with $877 to achieve it."🟣Huh. Not something he'd pay for whether he was a mom or a dad.
Recommend a book
🟣set in the spring time (March, April, May)
🟣with a character who is a mother
🟣with a page count containing an 8 or 7

TBR - Book of Lost Friend- (page count -8)

NEW- Cruel Prince - (page count 8)

They're likely to be in good health
According to a Columbia University medical study, people born in this month are less likely to be affected by cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory and reproductive diseases than people born throughout the rest of the year.🟣He's healthy, thank goodness.
Recommend a book
🟣with a 'fit' person on the cover (your interpretation)
🟣with a character who does something considered healthy (exercises, eats healthy meals, etc.)
🟣with a title starting with a letter in HEALTHY

TBR - The Highland Fling - (Title starting with healthy)

NEW- Secret Plunge - (fit person) or Beauty andHighlander (incase you dont want a sport romance)



April babies are generally more optimistic
People born in March, April and May score high on what’s called the hyperthymia scale, according to U.K. researchers. Hyperthymia is the scientific term for general optimism, so April babies are likely to see the glass as half-full or find the silver lining in every situation.🟣THIS describes my boy!
Recommend a book
🟣with a generally happy character
🟣with a glass or cloud on the cover or has the color silver or a silver item on the cover
🟣with all the letters of LIAM in the title/subtitle (my son's name

TBR- Family you make (cloud)

New - Lesson in Corruption (silver item)

I hope you find a couple of great reads if you need any any repicks just let me know :).

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Romanticbookworm I'm working on your picks now, sorry for the late posting. Totally forgot :(

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

My picks for Romanticbookworm

🟣 April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
TBR: My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers
NEW: Lessons in Chemistry


🟣There are two birth flowers for April
TBR: Woke Up Wed
NEW:RomeAntically Challenged


🟣April is a funny month to be born
TBR: Benjar
NEW: Book Lovers


🟣April babies share a birth month with the Queen
TBR: The Rake
NEW:The Rogue of Fifth Avenue


🟣April's birthstone is the diamond
TBR: Magnolia Parks
NEW: Legacy


🟣April babies have a very desirable birthday
TBR: Diverted
NEW: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It


🟣They're likely to be in good health
TBR: Sleet Kitten
NEW: Deadly Affair


🟣April babies are generally more optimistic
TBR: Up in the Air
NEW: The Secret to Dating Your Best Friend's Sister


Happy Reading! :D

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Courtney wrote: "For Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress:

1. Published in April
The Ghost TBR
2. Flowers on the Cover
The Bodyguard TBR
I want to read this, too!
3. Smiling person on c..."

Thanks Courtney

[Romanticbookworm]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "My picks for Romanticbookworm

🟣 April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
TBR: My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers
NEW: Lessons in Chemistry
[bookcover:My Best Fri..."

Thanks Carmen these look great :). Can't wait to dig into these in April:).

[Nancy H]

Romanticbookworm, Thank you for such great picks! I see a lot that I want to read!


Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Nancy here are your picks for the month below:


April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
Aries celebrate their birthdays between April 1 and April 19, while anyone born between April 20 and..."

[LaurLa]

Great job everyone! Looks like everyone has made their picks except Melany - she isn't accepting message :-( so Hopefully she checks in soon!

Can I have a volunteer for re-picks if she doesn't by this evening. I'd do it except I'm her pickee 😯

[LizzieG]

I'll help out if you need it! :)

[LaurLa]

LizzieG wrote: "I'll help out if you need it! :)"

That would be great 😊
Thanks!

[LizzieG]

Here are some picks for you, LaurLa!
Wishing you lots of great reading!

April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
tbr: The Game by Gennita Low - published in April

There are two birth flowers for April
New: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren - flowers on the cover


April is a funny month to be born
tbr: All In With Him by Lauren Blakely - smiling on cover

New: Mr. Fixer Upper by Lucy Score - tagged humor

April babies share a birth month with the Queen
tbr: Romancing the Duke by Tessa Dare - royalty/aristocracy
New: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - royalty/aristocracy

April's birthstone is the diamond
tbr: The Collector by Nora Roberts - 400+ pages
New: All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata - 400+ pages

April babies have a very desirable birthday
tbr: The Takeover by T.L. Swan - mother
New: A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting- 285 pls (8 in pg count)

They're likely to be in good health
tbr: Homecoming King by Penny Reid - starts with H
New: Sweet on the Greek Talia Hibbert

April babies are generally more optimistic
tbr: Fragments of Ash by Katy Regnery - glass on cover

[LaurLa]

Thanks for stepping in Lizzie!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Hi Fran!!! Here are some picks! Hope you find something you like 😁"

Thank you LaurLa for the great picks! I'm going to fit as many as I can into the PtP Challenge!"

LaurLa,
I finished my first pick of yours, Mouth to Mouth.
I enjoyed it - thank you for the rec!

[LaurLa]

Fran wrote: "Fran wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Hi Fran!!! Here are some picks! Hope you find something you like 😁"

Thank you LaurLa for the great picks! I'm going to fit as many as I can into the PtP Challenge!"

La..."

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[Trina]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Trina,
I had fun looking through your shelves, especially your Kindle Unlimited ones, and I have to confess that my To-Be-Read list just got longer! I have given you a mix of things from your s..."

Finished the first pick

[Danielle]

LizzieG wrote: "Hi Danielle! Here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy whatever you choose to go with!

April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
tbr - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - ambi..."

Finished Work for It and Sanctuary. Sanctuary, new book, was much more up my alley than Work For It, from my TBR. Gonna give Mr. Fixer Upper a try later in the month. The cover is terrible, but that almost makes me want to read it more, lol.

[LizzieG]

Danielle wrote: "Gonna give Mr. Fixer Upper a try later in the month. The cover is terrible, but that almost makes me want to read it more, lol...."

Haha. It does have such a terrible cover! I also read it because it was picked for me a few years ago for something. I haven't really enjoyed too many Lucy Score books but for some reason that one really entertained me. I hope it does you too!
I'm glad you liked Sanctuary! I've really enjoyed just about every Kelly Fox book I've read, with only a couple exceptions.
As for Work For It - at least you cleared a book off your TBR. ;)

[Courtney]

Chosen by Mountainkat

I read keywords: queer. shifter. romance. I didn't even take in the cover. When I discovered the MC was a paleontologist, and the other MC was a dinosaur shifter, I thought it was going to be delightfully weird. Turns out it was just delightful. The banter is exquisite. I am also a fool for dimples and really related to the MCs infatuation.

[LizzieG]

Courtney wrote: " Chosen by Mountainkat
I read keywords: queer. shifter. romance. I didn't even take in the cover. When I discovered the MC was a paleontologist, and the other MC was a dinosaur shifter, I thought ..."

This series is so fun! I had this book picked for me in a challenge a while back and I didn't think I would like it. I have ended up enjoying all of the audios!

[Nancy H]

Hi RomanticBookworm,
I read two of your picks for me this month, and will read more of them in the future. The ones I read were REALLY good - in fact the Blue Sky one I would've given 6 stars if I could!! Out of the Clear Blue Sky and The Family You Make

Thanks for such good picks!

[Danielle]

LizzieG wrote: "Danielle wrote: "Gonna give Mr. Fixer Upper a try later in the month. The cover is terrible, but that almost makes me want to read it more, lol...."

Haha. It does have such a terrible cover! I als..."

Finished Mr. Fixer Upper and spent most of the book confused as to why Gannon was doing all this grovelling because I didn't think he did anything wrong. Other than that it was a fun little romp and the cover is very misleading, lol.

I'll definitely give Lucy Score another try in the future!

[LaurLa]

LizzieG - I had a pretty good month! Thanks for the great picks

April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
✅TBR ➖ The Game ➖ published in April ➖ 04.16 ★★★


April is a funny month to be born
✅TBR ➖ All In With Him ➖ smiling ➖ 04.23 ★★★★
✅NEW ➖ Mr. Fixer Upper ➖ tagged humor ➖ 04.18 ★★★★


They're likely to be in good health
✅TBR ➖ Homecoming King ➖ starts with H ➖ 05.01 ★★★★

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Courtney wrote: " Chosen by Mountainkat

I read keywords: queer. shifter. romance. I didn't even take in the cover. When I discovered the MC was a paleontologist, and the other MC was a dinosaur shifter, I thought ..."

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Such a fun series!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Vanessa! Thanks again for my picks for April - I was able to read the 8 from my TBR. Though others were added...

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn 4.3.2023 - Good story!
The Choice by Nora Roberts 4.6.2023 - Loved it!!
Happy Endings by Alice Winters 4.8.2023 - So much fun!
Lover Arisen by J.R. Ward 4.12.2023 - Always a good choice!
Dirty Slide by Lauren Blakely and K.D. Casey 4.17.2023 - Short but sweet!
Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews 4.21.2023 - Really liked this one!
Festive in Death by J.D. Robb 4.23.2023 - Always love this series!
Drake by Sawyer Bennett 4.27.2023 - So good!

Thanks again!

[Romanticbookworm]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "My picks for Romanticbookworm

🟣 April babies are either an Aries or a Taurus
TBR: My Best Friend's Triplet Brothers
NEW: Lessons in Chemistry
[bookcover:My Best Fri..."

Hi carmen I read two of your picks for April

I read Artek by Honey phillips using the series rule which I really enjoyed . I also read Woke up Wed by Cassie Mint which I enjoyed.

I also started Magnolia parks but im still reading it st the moment but enjoying it so far :).

I have also added Deadly Affair and secret to dating my best friend sister to my tbr for the future :).


Thanks for the great picks for April :).