2023 June Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[LaurLa]

Hi Nistha!! We have quite different tastes, I think, so I hope some of the NEW options appeal to you! I tried to pick books from my read list that were just a little different or had an edge or subject matter that you might like. Happy Reading!

1. National Doughnut day (June 2)
TBR: Legends & Lattes ➖ pastries
NEW: Finding Infinity ➖ pastry


2. Hug your cat day (June 4)
TBR: All the Bright Places ➖ animal
NEW: Crocodile on the Sandbank ➖ animal


3. International Waterfall Day (June 16)
TBR: The Romantic Agenda ➖ water
NEW: In the Dark ➖ very dark blue


4. Father’s Day (June 18)
TBR: Don't Tell ➖ single parent (essentially)
NEW: Aftershock ➖ man on cover


5. June 21 (Summer Solstice)
TBR: A Lady for a Duke ➖ 400+ pp
NEW: 30 Pieces of Silver ➖ 400+ pp


6. Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (June 22)
TBR: The Maid ➖ red
NEW: Two Wrongs Make a Right ➖ red


7. International Fairy Day (June 24)
TBR: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches ➖ fantasy
NEW: On the Edge ➖ fantasy


8. Internațional Body Piercing Day (June 28)
TBR: The Henna Artist ➖ artist
NEW: Get a Life, Chloe Brown ➖ artist


World Dare Day (June 1)
OUT YOUR COMFORT ZONE: Maid for Love
this is a basic feel good, boy meets girl, HEA category type romance - not a lot of which I see on your TBR
OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE: Company in the Evening
I'm not usually a fan of recent historicals, or wartime books. This was different for me - plus a very very wartime British voice, which can be a little hard for an American to understand!

[LaurLa]

Fran wrote: "Hi LaurLa!
Here are your picks for June. I hope you find something you love here- enjoy!

1. National Doughnut day (June 2):
new- Kiss My Cupcake- pastries

2. Hug your cat day (J..."

All good options, Fran - thanks so much!!!

[Elena]

Hi Carrie,

Here are my picks for you. Happy Reading.

1. National Donut Day


2. Hug Your Cat Day


3. International Waterfall Day


4. Father’s Day


5. Summer Solstice


6. Chinese Dragon Boat Festival


7. International Fairy Day


8. International Body Piercing Day

[Elena]

Sonja wrote: "Hi Elena K! Here are your picks for June. I noticed you seem to enjoy mysteries so I tried to pick in that genre, with a few 'romance mysteries' peppered in there. Not sure if you do or don't like ..."

Sonja,

thank you for your choice of books for me!

[Nistha]

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Nistha!! We have quite different tastes, I think, so I hope some of the NEW options appeal to you! I tried to pick books from my read list that were just a little different or had an edge or sub..."

Thanks a lot, the selections look great :) Sure I will read a couple at least here

[☘KathyD☘]

hi Carrie...I'm sorry I haven't gotten to picking for you yet...I should be able to work on them tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest.

[Courtney]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Carrie...I'm sorry I haven't gotten to picking for you yet...I should be able to work on them tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest."

I think you might be looking at the wrong list for picks. It's the second one. I did that too at first, lol.

[Carrie]

Elena wrote: "Hi Carrie,

Here are my picks for you. Happy Reading.

1. National Donut Day


2. Hug Your Cat Day
[bookcover:The..."

Thank you for book picks

[Vi]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Carrie...I'm sorry I haven't gotten to picking for you yet...I should be able to work on them tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest."

Courtney is right, you should be picking for her, not Carrie. Apologies for the confusion.

[Brittney]

Hi Fran! Sorry for the late post but here are my picks for you!! I hope you enjoy and have a fabulous month of reading!!

National Donut Day (6/2)
New: The Highland Fling
TBR: Gimme Some Sugar



Hug Your Cat Day (6/4)
New: Bittersweet Surrender
TBR: When an Alpha Purrs



International Waterfall Day (6/16)
New: The Summer We Fell
TBR: Below Deck



Father's Day (6/18)
New: Runaway Love
TBR: King of Lies



Summer Solstice (6/21)
New: Kulti
TBR: Sleeping With the Movie Star



Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (6/22)
New: Yours Truly
TBR: A Gentleman in the Street



International Fairy Day (6/24)
New: Here With Me
TBR: Talismaker



International Body Piercing Day (6/28)
New: A Dirty Business
TBR: Artistic License



World Dare Day (6/1)

[Sonja]

Courtney wrote: "June PIFM Categories for SONJA

Hi, Sonja. When I compared our books, I discovered you may like a book I didn't necessarily love. I hope that is the case with many of these picks, lol.

1. National..."

Hi Courtney! Thank you for these picks! Already got a couple on hold at my library and looking forward to starting on these this week. Thank you!

[Vi]

Hey Courtney, as you are the only person who hasn't gotten her picks yet, I'll work on it today and have it done asap.

[☘KathyD☘]

Courtney wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Carrie...I'm sorry I haven't gotten to picking for you yet...I should be able to work on them tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest."

I think you might be looking at the wrong li..."

gah! thanks Courtney! I was on my phone and it's not easy to find the right lists...I'm working on your list now and will have it up shortly...my sincere apologies for the delay!

[☘KathyD☘]

Courtney...again, I’m very sorry for this delay! Here are your picks for June...I hope you enjoy whichever you read! 😊

🍩 National Doughnut Day (June 2)
By the Book, Jasmine Guillory — set in California (tbr)
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, Meghan Ciana Doidge — cupcake on the cover (new)

🐱 Hug Your Cat Day (June 4)
Master of Crows, Grace Draven — couple hugging on the cover (tbr)
Maggie Moves On, Lucy Score — dog on the cover (new)

⛲️ International Waterfall Day (June 16)
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon, Kimberly Lemming — blue cover (tbr)
Challenge, Amy Daws — main character is an athlete (new)

👨‍👧‍👦 Father’s Day (June 18)
Chef’s Kiss, Jarrett Melendez — man on the cover (tbr)
Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus — main character is a single parent (new)

🌞 Summer Solstice (June 21)
A Lady’s Formula for Love, Elizabeth Everett — on your TBR for 1+ years (tbr)
Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashley — 400+ pages (new)

🎍 Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (June 22)
Sword Catcher, Cassandra Clare — red cover (tbr)
The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang — Asian characters (new)

🧚‍♀️ International Fairy Day (June 24)
The Viscount Who Loved Me, Julia Quinn — set in the United Kingdom (tbr)
Year One, Nora Roberts — tagged fantasy (new)

🎨 Internațional Body Piercing Day (June 28)
A Bollywood Affair, Sonali Dev — gold cover (tbr)
Thank You for Listening, Julia Whelan — abstract cover (new)

Optional
📚 World Dare Day (June 1)
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — might be out of your comfort zone (tbr)
The Last Letter, Rebecca Yarros — sort of out of my comfort zone (new)

[Fran, Moderator]

Brittney wrote: "Hi Fran! Sorry for the late post but here are my picks for you!! I hope you enjoy and have a fabulous month of reading!!

National Donut Day (6/2)
New: The Highland Fling
TBR: [book..."

Thank you Brittney- these look great!

[Courtney]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Courtney...again, I’m very sorry for this delay! Here are your picks for June...I hope you enjoy whichever you read! 😊

🍩 National Doughnut Day (June 2)
By the Book, Jasmine Guillor..."

Thank you for picks!

[Susan A]

Carrie

I read The Surgeon from my TBR. 3.5 stars. I put book 2 on my TBR.

I also read Rescue My Heart, which was not on my TBR. 4 stars. I put the next book on my shelf. I'm glad you nudged me into picking up this series again.


Thanks for picking for me.

[Carrie]

Susan A wrote: "Carrie

I read The Surgeon from my TBR. 3.5 stars. I put book 2 on my TBR.

I also read Rescue My Heart, which was not on my TBR. 4 stars. I put the next book on my ..."


I'm happy that you enjoyed your picks and want to move on in them.

[Fran, Moderator]

Brittney wrote: "Hi Fran! Sorry for the late post but here are my picks for you!! I hope you enjoy and have a fabulous month of reading!!

National Donut Day (6/2)
New: The Highland Fling
TBR: [book..."

Hi Brittney!

I read your Dare book for me, [book:Pen Pal|60192737]. I won’t say anything about the story because anything I could say would be a potential spoiler. I will say that it certainly was a ride! It definitely wasn’t my usual go-to romance story. Thanks for the pick…I’m going to try and fit in one or two more of yours this month :)

[Courtney]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Courtney...again, I’m very sorry for this delay! Here are your picks for June...I hope you enjoy whichever you read! 😊

🍩 National Doughnut Day (June 2)
By the Book, Jasmine Guillor..."

I had a good time with Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic. It gave me Sookie Stackhouse's Southern Vampire Mystery vibes. I really like that it's set in Vancouver. The players in this game are intriguing, and I am curious of the main character's origins. (view spoiler)[ I am a little disappointed I didn't get more grandma face time. She sounds fascinating. (hide spoiler)] Thank you for a pick I would have never found on my own!

[☘KathyD☘]

Courtney wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Courtney...again, I’m very sorry for this delay! Here are your picks for June...I hope you enjoy whichever you read! 😊

🍩 National Doughnut Day (June 2)
By the Book..."

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[Mary-Megan]

Thanks MountainKat for the great picks. I managed to get two done: A Court of Mist and Fury and A Cruise Fling I enjoyed them both!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Mary-Megan wrote: "Thanks MountainKat for the great picks. I managed to get two done: A Court of Mist and Fury and A Cruise Fling I enjoyed them both!
[bookcover:A Court of Mist and F..."

I'm glad you enjoyed them!

[Nancy H]

HI Courtney,
I didn't get as many books read this month as I had hoped, but I really enjoyed the one I got done: The French for Love . I am planning to read more from your list but just couldn't get to them this month!

Thanks for such good picks!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Vi! Thanks again for the great picks! Because I was out of town the first half of the month, it felt like things moved slowly, but in the end I was able to read 8 books from your picks. I wasn't able to read any of the new ones, but have added several to my lists. 📚

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost 6.4.2023 - Loved it!
Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn 6.6.2023 - Sweet story!
Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux 6.12.2023 - So excited to read this series again!
Endless Knight by Kresley Cole 6.13.2023 - Well, that changed things!
Malicious Midpoint by Alice Winters 6.15.2023 - So much fun!
Cutting Loose by Susan Andersen 6.16.2023 - Good!
Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb 6.26.2023 - Loved this one!
The Boyfriend Comeback by Lauren Blakely 6.29.2023 - Really good!

Thanks again for the great options!

[Carrie]

Elena, I only completed one book from the selection given, The Drowned World and gave it 4 stars. Thank you

[Vi]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Vi! Thanks again for the great picks! Because I was out of town the first half of the month, it felt like things moved slowly, but in the end I was able to read 8 books from your picks. I wasn't..."

Hi MountainKat, wow, you are so good. I'm glad you enjoyed all of them.

[Jessica]

Hi Mary Megan thank you for the great picks. I read Mortal Follies and Chef's Choice both of which were awesome and I am going to keep making my way through the list over the summer.