2025 January Pick It For Me Challenge

[LaurLa]

Sonja wrote: "Hi LaurLa! I haven’t forgotten, just been hectic with Christmas festivities. I may slide in right before these are due, but I’ll get them done! I always enjoy browsing your TBR! 🥰"

No worries, dear! I just finished my picks too 😜 Take your time... I might add a couple (or 10) more books to my list!

[Fran, Moderator]

Carina wrote: "Fran,

Here are your picks to start the New Year! Happy reading!..."

Thanks for the great picks Carina!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

My picks for HeatherMarie,

1. 2025
TBR: Savor It
New: Happy Place


2. Quarter of a century!
TBR: When the Earl Met His Match
New: Bear Necessities


3. TikTok may be banned in the US
TBR: The Protector
New: The Christmas Cowboy Hero


4. The Cricket ICC World Champions Tournament
TBR: Everything I Left Unsaid
New: Enemies


5. International Space Station
TBR: Aliens Hijacked My Heart
New: The Alien's Mate



6. Notre-Dame Cathedral
TBR: No Ordinary Duchess
New: The Counterfeit Scoundrel


7. The world's largest book fair is being held in Germany in October.
TBR: Nine Month Contract
New: Parentmoon



8. 175 countries expect to sign a treaty to reduce single-use plastics.
TBR: In a Jam
New: Hot Toy


Happy reading!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress,
Here are your January picks, You have a lot of good ones on your shelves, so I hope you can find something you like!

1. 2025: Both with a 5 and 2 in pub date -..."

Thank you Nancy!

[HeatherMarie]

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

1. 2025
TBR: Savor It
New: Happy Place


2. Quarter of a century!
TBR: [bo..."

Thanks Carmen!

[SunnyCAGirl]

Hello, Fernanda,
Sorry for the delay. Happy holidays and happy new year. I hope you find a book you love!

1. Book with 2 & 5 in pub date
-Lessons in Chemistryby Bonnie Garmus (Apr 5, 2022) (tbr)
-Part Time Cowboy by Maisey Yates, 2015 (new)
2. 4+ books in series:
-Meeting Mr. Anderson by Ellie Nicol (tbr)
-It Happened One Midnight by Julie Anne Long (new)
3. 2 T’s in title:
-Heartstopper: Volume One by Osemen- (tbr)
-Beautiful Strangerby Christina Lauren (new)

4. Sports or 400+ reviews
-House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, 400+ reviews(tbr)
-Fair Catch by Kandi Steiner (new)

5. Fantasy
-From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout -(tbr)
-Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross (tbr)

6. HR genre:
-The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (tbr)
- Surrender by Pamela Clare (new) (such a good book and was recommended to me by PIFM last year)
7. Favorites:
-Dark Lover by J.R. Ward, (tbr)
-The Ranger by Monica McCarty (new)
8. Standalones
-This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens(tbr)
-The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (new)

[SunnyCAGirl]

Thanks so much for the picks LaurLa! Looking forward to the reads!

[Sonja]

LaurLa wrote: "Sonja wrote: "Hi LaurLa! I haven’t forgotten, just been hectic with Christmas festivities. I may slide in right before these are due, but I’ll get them done! I always enjoy browsing your TBR! 🥰"

N..."

Haha, thank you for your patience, LaurLa! I'm working on them now! Yikes I'm the last one!

[Sonja]

Hi again, LaurLa!
Here are your picks! According to our Goodreads comparison, we have an 85% compatibility in reviews so I feel pretty confident you'll find some goodies here! Enjoy!

1. 2025
TBR: Christmas in Destiny (25 in Pub date)
NEW: Running Wild (25 in pub date) I’ve read this whole series and, while this is the 3rd book, it can completely be a standalone. I’m torn which one is my favorite in this series, the 1st one or this one and I really loved this one!


2. Quarter of a century!
TBR: Beautiful Player (5 books in series)
NEW: Lady Derring Takes a Lover (4+ books in series) *Loving this new series from the author of the Pennyroyal series.


3. TikTok may be banned in the US
TBR: Random Acts of Trust (2 Ts in title)
NEW: Eight Perfect Hours (2 Ts in title) *This one surprised me. A nice, cozy, feel-good read about chance encounters that become fate!


4. The Cricket ICC World Champions Tournament
TBR: Bananapants (400+ reviews)
NEW: The Women (way more than 400 reviews!) *This was absolutely fascinating and very well researched! I listened to the audiobook and could not stop!


5. International Space Station
TBR: Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors (Satisfies all 3!)
TBR: Consort of Fire (Fantasy/8 in page count) *I don’t read very many fantasy books so I figured I’d add another here from your TBR!


6. Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening ceremonies continue in 2025 after a fire in 2019 destroyed much of its roof and spires.
TBR: Say Yes to the Marquess (Historical+Building on cover) *Totally loved this series!
NEW: The Countess (Historical) *Enjoying this series!


7. The world's largest book fair is being held in Germany in October.
TBR: Nobody's Perfect (so totally on my TBR now!)
NEW: The Simple Wild (one of my favorites!) *Since I put Running Wild on your radar and noticed you haven’t read any of them, I’m adding this one as well! It’s a toss-up over which one is my favorite of the two from this series. And I’ve read the others as well!


8. 175 countries expect to sign a treaty to reduce single-use plastics.
TBR: The True Love Experiment (Standalone)
NEW: Remarkably Bright Creatures (Standalone) *Can’t remember if I’ve already recommended this one to you, but it’s not on your lists sooooo I’m adding it! My mom recommended this one to me and I found myself fascinatingly surprised at how much I enjoyed it! I’ve since recommended it to everyone I can! If you do audiobooks, I highly recommend it for this one!


Happy reading!

[Sonja]

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Sonja! Here are your picks - I hope they were worth the wait and you find something to love in January! 🤞🏼

1. 2025
NEW: Water for Elephants* by Sara Gruen - So good and even better..."

Thank you for these awesome picks! I've read Water for Elephants (but noticed it wasn't listed as 'read' on here! It was probably before I joined GR...) and you're right it's fantastic! No matter though, I have plenty to read and am reading way too slowly to need a repick! Excited to try to get one or two of these in! Thank you!

[LaurLa]

Sonja wrote: "Hi again, LaurLa!
Here are your picks! According to our Goodreads comparison, we have an 85% compatibility in reviews so I feel pretty confident you'll find some goodies here! Enjoy! "


Thanks for these! I have a head-start with Nobody's Perfect! I accidentally started it and will likely finish sometime tonight. But no worries, I'll probably go ahead and add The Simple Wild to my list!

[Fernanda]

SunnyCAGirl wrote: "Hello, Fernanda,
Sorry for the delay. Happy holidays and happy new year. I hope you find a book you love!

1. Book with 2 & 5 in pub date
-Lessons in Chemistryby Bonnie Garmus (Apr..."
Thank you so much for these!! Im excited to get them started!!

[Courtney]

Trip wrote: "Hey, Courtney! Here are your picks, I hope you find some great reads among these books 😊

2025
[TBR]
[New]

Quarter of a century!
..."

Hey Trip! Thank you so much for the picks! I finished Act Like It (which I liked & loved the clever banter -- there was kind of a cool sophistication to it) and I also finished The Book Club Hotel (perfect Chick Lit REALLY liked this one, cried at least a couple times).

Can't wait to read/listen to more!



Lots still on hold, but I'm thinking and next.

[Nancy H]

Hi Jamie,
I've read my first pick of the month and it was REALLY good! Murder in the Book Lover's Loft

I'm hoping to read several more! Thanks for the good picks!

[Trip]

Courtney wrote: "Trip wrote: "Hey, Courtney! Here are your picks, I hope you find some great reads among these books 😊

2025
[TBR]
[New]

Quarter o..."

Glad to hear you've enjoyed some of the picks so far ☺️ Hope the next ones prove just as much fun, happy reading ✨

[Trip]

Fran wrote: "Hi Trip!
Here are your picks for January. I hope you find a goodie or two here. Happy New Year!

1. 2 and 5 in the publication date and/or page count.
TBR: Bodyguard to a Sex God 1/..."

Thank you for the great pics!

So far I've read which I enjoyed so much and rated 4 ✨

[HeatherMarie]

Having fun with the picks so far. Finished and really liked it. Thanks for the great picks!

[Fran, Moderator]

Trip wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Trip!
Here are your picks for January. I hope you find a goodie or two here. Happy New Year!

1. 2 and 5 in the publication date and/or page count.
TBR: [book:Bodyguard to a Sex God..."

So glad you enjoyed it!

[LaurLa]

Hey Sonja!"

Such great picks yet somehow the month got away and I read only 2. But one was a 5 star for me, so that counts double, right??!

From Sonja


1. 2025
☑️TBR ❱❱ Christmas in Destiny ❱❱ 25 in pub date ❱❱ 01.07 ★★★★


8. 175 countries expect to sign a treaty to reduce single-use plastics
☑️TBR ❱❱ The True Love Experiment ❱❱ standalone ❱❱ 01.10 ★★★★★

[Julie]

Fernanda wrote: "Hi Julie!!
Here are your picks for January. I hope you find a good read or two here. Happy 2025!"

Fernanda thanks again for some enjoyable reads. My favourites were:
- I love this series and this was a 5 star read for me!
- I totally bought that he loved the plus sized heroine (sometimes I'm not convinced even at the end but the author did a great job sharing the way he sees her and her struggles to accept herself).

I managed to read these picks as well:

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Courtney! Finally getting a chance to update. Thanks for the picks - I really enjoyed them all!

Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne 1.2.2025 - Fun!
Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger 1.3.2025 - Really enjoyed this!
A Bloom in Winter by J.R. Ward 1.6.2025 - Good story!
Always You by Samantha Young 1.12.2025 - Love this author!
Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh 1.15.2025 - Loving this series all over again!!
Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 1.18.2025 - Always so good!
Got Me Talking by Casey Cox 1.20.2025 - Sweet!
By a Thread by Lucy Score 1.21.2025 - I really liked this story!

Thanks again!