2015 May Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Nancy H]

Kathy,
I can also help with repacks if you need someone.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Inge wrote: "I'm so sorry about that! I promise I did pick the books for you Karen H, and looked at your shelves, I don't know why I wrote the wrong name. So sorry, I hope you found something you enjoy. Let me know if you want ant repicks."

No worries, Inge! Once I noticed that a lot of the picks looked really familiar, I figured out what must have happened. I'm very happy with what you picked for me, even if it did have someone else's name on it! :D

[Carla]

Dre wrote: "Carla_Collette wrote: "Dre—Here are your picks. Hope that you find something that you like.

Evil Queen/Witch—From your TBR, first in series: from the wonderful Julia Quinn, [bookcover:The Los..."

You're welcome; hope that you find some that you like.

[Elke]

Dee wrote: "hey Elke

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride (1st in series; TBR)

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
MC who is manipulative or part of a dysf..."

Dee,

Thanks so much for the great picks!! I will probably read one from my TBR-but I definitely added a couple of the NEW ones to my list!! :D

[Angi]

Pamela Su wrote: "Hi ~Angi~

Here are my picks for you. Hope you find something you like.

1. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
(NEW) Frat Boy and Toppy...

Thanks for the wonderful picks! I'm going to try reading ...as soon as I find someone to loan it to me ;)

[S.J.]

Hi Karen. I'm not sure if I missed who I'm picking for. There's nothing in my messages. sorry if I missed your comment.

[S.J.]

Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD.

[Shelby]

Stacie D-Struction, never fear your picks are on their way right now. Sorry I didn't get them out last night, I was almost all the way through them when I just couldn't keep my eyes open any longer. It's been a really long week. But without further ado here you go. :)

Evil Queen/Witch
Zero at the Bone - TBR
Sinner's Gin - New

Lady Tremaine
Own the Wind - TBR
Widdershins - New

Queen of Hearts
Poison Princess - TBR
Treasure -New

Maleficent
Ruby Slippers, Golden Tears - TBR
Dragonsong - New

Cruella de Vil
Seduced - TBR
The Magpie Lord - New

Madame Medusa
The Unidentified Redhead - TBR
The Girl in the Steel Corset - New

Ursula
Curran POV Collection - TBR
An Intrepid Trip to Love - New

Mother Gothel
The Once and Future King - TBR
Caged: Love and Treachery on the High Seas - New

Happy reading my dear! Hope something appeals to you!

[Stacie]

Shelby, I understand the loooong week. Thank you for the amazing picks!!

[[deleted user]]

Hi Carrie, here are your picks. Hope you find something that you will like.

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tear You Apart by Sarah Cross- New

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
Fancy Pants by Susan Elizabeth Philips New

Queen of Hearts—Alice in Wonderland
Hearts Awakening by Delia Parr TBR

Maleficent—Sleeping Beauty
The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe TBR

Cruella de Vil—One Hundred and One Dalmatians
The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay TBR

Madame Medusa—The Rescuers
Bayou Bornby Linda Joyce New

Ursula—Little Mermaid
Threats of Sky and Sea by Jennifer Ellision TBR

Mother Gothel—Tangled
Blue Dahlia by Nora Roberts New

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Sara-jane wrote: "Hi Karen. I'm not sure if I missed who I'm picking for. There's nothing in my messages. sorry if I missed your comment."

Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD."

Don't worry about it, Sara-jane, I'll answer anyway since I'm here! You are picking for Sunshine, and she has a preferred shelf listed in post #4. I'd add a link here, but I'm having a few technical difficulties myself! =P

[☘KathyD☘]

Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD."

Hi Sara-Jane! Sorry for the delayed response...you are picking for Sunshine — May Reading...let me know if you have any further questions! :)

[☘KathyD☘]

Thanks Fran and Nancy H! I have you both down! :)

[Dee]

Elke wrote: "Dee wrote: "hey Elke

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride (1st in series; TBR)

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
MC who is manipulative or pa..."

I would have given you 2 choices for each shelf - but I had only read 1 book on your preferred shelf ;)

[Carrie]

Tana wrote: "Hi Carrie, here are your picks. Hope you find something that you will like.

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Tear You Apart by Sarah Cross- New

Lady Tremaine—Cin..."

Tana, thank you for the selections I'm thinking I'll go with Threats of Sky and Sea and Hearts Awakening.

[Ivy]

My picks for jennifer




Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A Little Night Magic

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
Enemies on Tap

Queen of Hearts—Alice in Wonderland
Hearts in Darkness

Maleficent—Sleeping Beauty
Alpha & Omega

Mona Lisa Darkening (Monère: Children of the Moon, #4)

Fury's Kiss (Dorina Basarab, #3)

Deep Kiss Of Winter (Immortals After Dark #8)

Demons Like It Hot (Demons Unleashed #2)

[☘KathyD☘]

I'm away from my computer....but will get the repick list up in a bit.

[☘KathyD☘]

Attention May PIFM readers
Please check Message 4...if you have a checkmark next to your name, but DID NOT receive your picks, send me a message so I can add you to the repick list below.

Repicks
Fran picks for Ashley
KathyD picks for Dee — RRRC MNG Apr-May
KathyD picks for Lekshmy
Nancy H picks for Sunshine — May Reading

[Tammie]

Sunshine wrote: "Hi Tammie,

I loved looking through your shelves. I picked up a couple for me, too.

LOL

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
PIFM:: Random Acts of Crazy...book that ..."

WOW...I'm sure I'll find a few in here for this month and beyond...thanks for all the choices!

[[deleted user]]

Tammie wrote: "Tana, I believe I've captured a pretty good list for your. I hope you enjoy!

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
NEW…apple on the cover: Welcome..."

Thanks for the recs Tammie. I going to read Welcome to Temptations by Jennifer Cruisie and The Wedding by Julia Garwood. Maybe if I have time I'll read A Knight in Shining Armor and Dreamland.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Ashley!

Here are your picks.....I hope you find something here that looks interesting to you :) Happy Reading!



Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
MC is a witch or queen; book that is first in a series; apple or forest on cover
Party Naked- NEW- 1st in series- A fun series about 4 friends who own a bookstore/bar.
The Bastard- NEW- 1st in series

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
MC who is manipulative or part of a dysfunctional family; story takes place in France; shoe on cover
Isn't She Lovely-NEW- manipulative MC/possible dysfunctional family- looks good, it's been on my wishlist for awhile.

Queen of Hearts—Alice in Wonderland
MC is royalty or suffers from mental illness; story takes place in an alternate/fantasy universe; hearts (actual or word) on cover
Radiance- TBR- Royalty
Her One Wish- TBR- fantasy

Maleficent—Sleeping Beauty
MC is a fairy or is searching for something; book that is a top five on any romance listopia list (because she is my favorite!); dragon or green & purple on cover
On the Island- TBR- MCs are searching for a way off the island.

Cruella de Vil—One Hundred and One Dalmatians
MC is in the fashion industry or is looking for something important to her/him; story takes place in the UK; black & white cover
Deacon- TBR- black and white cover. I loved this one!



Madame Medusa—The Rescuers
MC has red hair or fiery temper; story is based on Greek mythology or takes place in Southern United States; diamonds/jewelry on cover
The Suit- NEW- takes place in South (N.Carolina)- fun story of a 'suit' and a horse breeder/rancher.


Ursula—Little Mermaid
MC is a shifter; story is set on or near the sea/ocean; water on the cover
Secrets on the Sand- NEW- water on cover. Sweet story with a geek MC, and free on Amazon right now.


Mother Gothel—Tangled
MC is a mother or mother figure (not an actual mother, but acts as one to a character); set in a castle; flower or wine/maroon color on cover
Bitter Spirits- TBR- castle on cover.

[S.J.]

Hi Sunshine,

Sorry for the late response. I am battling with my Goodreads app and seem to be missing some messages. I tried to give you a variety to choose from, both from your may-reading and authors you haven't listed. They say a change is as good as a holiday.

Here are your picks. I hope you enjoy :)

From your List:-

Beautifully Unbroken

Silver Bastard

Lover Reborn

Beautiful Oblivion

Then to mix it up:-

Driven

Maybe Someday

Fixed on You

The Fault in Our Stars


I have to confess, I added Driven by K. Bromberg as she recently became a favourite author of mine. I love, love, love The Driven series. Colton Donovan is steamy hot!

[S.J.]

Sunshine wrote:
...me too ;)"

Hi Sunshine,
Your picks are available. I hope you enjoy.

[S.J.]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Sara-jane wrote: "Hi Karen. I'm not sure if I missed who I'm picking for. There's nothing in my messages. sorry if I missed your comment."

Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this..."

Hi KarenH, I have switched to using my laptop instead of the phone. I'm less likely to break something this way hehe.

Thanks for the reply. I have posted the picks but then after saw the Disney theme. I will be better next time. I promise.

[S.J.]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD."

Hi Sara-Jane! Sorry for the delayed response...you are picking for Sunshine — May Reading....."

Thanks KathyD,
I've really messed this challenge up. I have figured it out (after posting the picks - sorry) as I said to KarenH, I switched to my laptop instead of using the app on the phone and it is much easier to navigate.

Thanks for your patience.

[☘KathyD☘]

Sara-jane wrote: "♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD."

Hi Sara-Jane! Sorry for the delayed response...you are picking for Sunshin..."

You didn't mess up anything Sara Jane! You just weren't clear on how to proceed...it happens to the best of us! =)

[Sunshine]

Sara-jane wrote: "Hi Sunshine,

Sorry for the late response. I am battling with my Goodreads app and seem to be missing some messages. I tried to give you a variety to choose from, both from your may-reading and aut..."

Sara-Jane, thanks for the great picks. Five more days and counting. Looking at the picks, I'm sure I'll read Silver Bastard and possibly Driven. Start of a new series and a series I have been meaning to start.

Thanks again...

[Elke]

Dee wrote: "Elke wrote: "Dee wrote: "hey Elke

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride (1st in series; TBR)

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
MC who is manip..."

No worries Dee!! The picks were great!!

[S.J.]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Sara-jane wrote: "♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Sara-jane wrote: "Ok, I am seriously going to chuck this phone away. That message was meant for KathyD."

Hi Sara-Jane! Sorry for the delayed response...you are p..."

Thanks KathyD. Next month will be better :)

[Stacie]

Shelby wrote: "Stacie D-Struction, never fear your picks are on their way right now. Sorry I didn't get them out last night, I was almost all the way through them when I just couldn't keep my eyes open any longe..."

SO MANY BOOKS TO CHOOSE FROM!

[☘KathyD☘]

Dee...here are your picks...hope you find some awesome reads! :)


Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
— 1st in a series (tbr)
— 1st in a series (new)

Lady Tremaine—Cinderella
— shoe on cover (tbr)
— (partially) set in France (new)

Queen of Hearts—Alice in Wonderland
— set in alternate/fantasy universe (tbr)
— MC suffers from mental illness (PTSD) (new)

Maleficent—Sleeping Beauty
— MC is searching for something (tbr)
— #3 on Best Erotica listopia list

Cruella de Vil—One Hundred and One Dalmatians
— set in the UK (tbr)
— set in the UK; black & white cover (new)

Madame Medusa—The Rescuers
— set in Southern United States/diamonds on cover (tbr)
— diamonds/jewlery on cover (new)

Ursula—Little Mermaid
— set near sea/ocean; water on cover (tbr)
— water on cover (new)

Mother Gothel—Tangled
— flower on cover (tbr)
— MC is a mother (new)

[S.J.]

Sadie wrote: "Hey, Sara-Jane!
Here are my picks for you.


Evil Queen/Witch

❀ NEW: Witches of East End
❀ TBR: A Discovery of Witches

[bookc..."

Hi Sadie,

Thanks for the Picks. I think I will start with Bitten and if there is time I will read Vampire Academy next.

[Sunshine]

Tammie wrote: "Sunshine wrote: "Hi Tammie,

I loved looking through your shelves. I picked up a couple for me, too.

WOW...I'm sure I'll find a few in here for this month and beyond...thanks for all the choices! "

Enjoy!!! Happy reading...

[Daisy]

Carrie wrote: "Daisy, here are your selections I hope you are happy with them and find something you would like to read for the month.

1. Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs:
For this one I went wit..."

Thanks Carrie, I look forward to these reads.

[Nancy H]

Lekshmy,
I just got home from all day meetings and am working on your picks. You will have them soon!

[Nancy H]

Hi Lekshmy,
Here are your picks. If you don't find any you like, please let me know and I can give you more.

Evil Queen/Witch: Slave to Sensation - 1st in series; Left Neglected - apple on cover

Lady Tremaine: Guilty - shoes on cover; The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - dysfunctional characters

Queen of Hearts: The Lover's Dictionary -heart on cover; Darkfever - fantasy/alternate universe

Maleficent: Eragon ; Table for Five - purple and green on cover

Cruella de Vil: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - set in U.K.; 22 Britannia Road - black and white on cover

Madame Medusa: The Lightning Thief - based on Greek mythology; New Mercies - set in South (and because you liked The Help)

Ursula: Cane River ; If You Could See What I See - both set on or near water

Mother Gothel: I Capture the Castle - castle; The Postmistress - flower on cover

Happy reading!

[Ashley]

Fran wrote: "Hi Ashley!

Here are your picks.....I hope you find something here that looks interesting to you :) Happy Reading!



Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
MC is a witch or queen; book..."

Thank you for the picks!

[Daisy]

Here is your list Dee ! hope you enjoy your list.


Love is a Battlefield by Tamara Morgan

Nothing To Lose by Christy Reece

Temptation in a Kilt by Victoria Roberts

Embracing My Submission by Jenna Jacob

Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec

Nikolai by Roxie Rivera

Hate to Love You by Elise Alden

Real by Katy Evans

Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Enjoy Reading!!

[Lekshmy]

Hey do I need to know pick for anyone.. Came back from vacation..:)

[Dee]

Nope - you were on the repicks list only ;)

[☘KathyD☘]

Everyone has their picks, right? =)

[Dee]

I was lucky enough to get picks from Daisy and Kathy - whee! so I'm going to take a look at both, because I noticed a few that were recommended by both you and go from there ;)

[☘KathyD☘]

Dee wrote: "I was lucky enough to get picks from Daisy and Kathy - whee! so I'm going to take a look at both, because I noticed a few that were recommended by both you and go from there ;)"

enjoy your overabundance of picks dee!!! :)

[Ashley]

So far I have read. . .


My favorite out of the three was Her One Wish. Thank you for the picks.

[Fran, Moderator]

Ashley wrote: "So far I have read. . .


My favorite out of the three was Her One Wish. Thank you for the picks."

You're welcome Ashley! I'm glad you found something you enjoyed :)

[Dee]

I finished up Temptation in a Kilt over the weekend, but I was kind of cheating, since I had it in progress before picks were posted - so i'm not technically counting it as part of May PIFM ;)

[Leigh]

I finished this weekend. I loved it and plan to continue the series. Thanks LaurLa for the pick.

[Dee]

glad you liked it Leigh - i think I have book 1 lost on Mt TBR...lol

[LaurLa]

Leigh wrote: "I finished this weekend. I loved it and plan to continue the series. Thanks LaurLa for the pick."

Yeah!! Hope you find more you liked ;-)

[Leigh]

LaurLa wrote: "Leigh wrote: "I finished this weekend. I loved it and plan to continue the series. Thanks LaurLa for the pick."

Yeah!! Hope you find more you liked ;-)"

I'm sure I will.