April- Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Rossy]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Harper, I noticed you needed recs still. If you still need them, here are a few:

From your TBR:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (I love this book so I think you'll like it.)
2. Succubus..."

That was very nice of you Leah, keeping our little Harper busy. Thanks *laughs*

[Rossy]

LethalLovely wrote: "BTW,sorry if im coming off as a Mary Sue.I just ♥ reading & since I've become a member of GR in March, I'm running full throttle into these challenges."

You're doing fine, LL. You will not be the first who has made recommendations for more than one person, believe me we all appreciate it. *smooches*

[Leah]

No problem, Rossy! You gotta love Harper! So I didn't want her to be out of recs for the month. :)

[BookFiend]

Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hi Sarah
I imagine your shelves are like mine - not actually that accurate as to what you've read! I keep thinking I'll update mine - but the day hasn't come yet!

My recommended-must-reads fro..."

Annie,

Thank you so much for the recommendations. I'm sorry I haven't put up your recommendations... you've read SO many books. Frankly, it's a bit intimidating. I wish I could say that my bookshelves are just not that updated - but alas they are pretty current.

In any case, I just started a new job this week and have been swamped. I finally am sitting down to dinner, but I wanted to give you an update and let you know that I will be submitting some recommendations for you tonight. I'm a bit nervous - but I promise :)

Thank you!!! - Sarah

[Rossy]

Well the commitment is only for one book, i just gave you choices to pick from.
The ones i have not read come VERY highly recommended and those that i will be reading myself soon.

[Rossy]

Starting a new job can do that to a person, Sarah. Go and have your dinner peacefully i'm sure Annie wouldn't mind waiting a bit longer. If anything she may find herself with more than one person choosing for her in a blink of an eye. *Laughs*

[Leah]

Sarah, if you can't do the recommendations for Annie because you're too busy, I'd be happy to make some recs for her :)

[Rossy]

Well it looks like our Gigi, Carolyn F, Katherine are the only ones waiting for recommendations.

Gigi and Katherine have read about the same amount of books and i really want to implement the method with them still....sooo, anyone who has read 200 or more books available to make some recommendations for them?

I would place one of them with Carolyn, but i don't think she's around today. I'll have to pair her with someone else who has less or more books read than she.

[Rossy]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Sarah, if you can't do the recommendations for Annie because you're too busy, I'd be happy to make some recs for her :)"

Ah here is my perfect victim. Leah you are tagged to pick for either Gigi or Katherine. Oh and you have to let them pick something for you as well!

[Dee]

Rossy - I can take either Gigi or Katherine...just let me know

[Rossy]

Then go for it Dee! Thanks!

[Leah]

Dee, do you want Gigi or Katherine? I'll take whichever one is left.

[Dee]

i was about to ask you the same question ;) haha i'll take Katherine

[Katherine]

Delicious Dee wrote: "i was about to ask you the same question ;) haha i'll take Katherine"

Thanks! :)

[Leah]

Hahah. All right, I'll take Gigi then :)

[Desperado]

Rossy wrote: "Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Harper, I noticed you needed recs still. If you still need them, here are a few:

From your TBR:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (I love this book so I think yo..."

That is very nice to know,oh divine moderator of the best group in GR.I'm normally such a snarky badass offline but books have the annoying habit of making me...nice.Who needs after-sex glow? Get ur happy ass some after-great-book glow.

[Leah]

Gigi, here are some recs for you:

From your TBR list:
1. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
2. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward
3. Austenland by Shannon Hale

New Books:
1. The Least Likely Bride by Jane Feather
2. Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues by Linda Berdoll

I hope there's something here you like, Gigi :)

[Rossy]

Well now that my assistants have taken care of them...Katherine you may pick for Dee. Gigi, i think Leah can use a recommendation from you as well.

Who is available to be paired with Carolyn F? This is with the understanding that since i don't think she's around tonight, you will have to wait until tomorrow for her recommendations.

[Rossy]

LethalLovely wrote: "That is very nice to know,oh divine moderator of the best group in GR.I'm normally such a snarky badass offline but books have the annoying habit of making me...nice.Who needs after-sex glow? Get ur happy ass some after-great-book glow.

*ROFLMAO* Oh boy, thanks!
Mind if i borrow the quote? It's priceless, love it!

[Leah]

Rossy wrote: "Well now that my assistants have taken care of them...Katherine you may pick for Dee. Gigi, i think Leah can use a recommendation from you as well.

Who is available to be paired with Carolyn F? ..."

I'd volunteer, but I can't afford to add a third book to this challenge! I hope I can get through the two I pick for this, LOL

[Dee]

Hi Katherine - I took a look at your TBR pile as well as your read list and saw a definite paranormal romance theme for quite a few of your books. So I picked a few off your TBR pile and some other recommendations.

From your TBR:
The Phantom of the Opera - I keep swearing i'm going to read this book because I love the Musical so much
Night Pleasures - I saw you had read Fantasy Lover already and I actually enjoyed this one more
The Darkest Night - i'm reading this one for a challenge this month, so I thought I would recommend it to you.

New Recs:
My Phantom: The Memoir of Christine Daaé - i've had this in my TBR pile for a while, but since I recommended Phantom of the Opera to you, this is the same story told from Christine's perspective - its available in ebook or paper form from Amazon (not sure if you had a preference)
Pleasure Unbound - I love the demonica series and since you have a paranormal theme on your lists, I hope you enjoy
Angel Warriors - this is a new series that i've seen recommended and I have the first one to read. they are about a group of angels (can't remember if they are fallen or not) - it is supposed to be a bit spicier than some romances.

hope there is something there for you to enjoy! If not, let me know

BTW - I hope Norfolk is treating you good! I just moved to Maryland after living in Norfolk and VB for 4 years!

Dee

[BookFiend]

Annie,

Sorry it took me so long. I hope you like something from my recommendations...

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - I just started reading it. It came highly recommended and I am really enjoying it so far.
Something Borrowed by Emily Griffin - a fun, easy, read
Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati - shot in the dark - the cover looked good :) and the amazon ratings were decent. << At least I'm honest - lol.

From your TBR list:
Blood and Iron (Promethean Age - Book One) by Elizabeth Bear.

Good luck - have fun and keep me updated on which book you are reading.

[Rossy]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "I'd volunteer, but I can't afford to add a third book to this challenge! I hope I can get through the two I pick for this, LOL
"

True. Hopefully someone else will volunteer tonight. If not i'll do it myself tomorrow morning.

I'm off to read now, but if someone stops by and would like to make recommendations and have some made by Carolyn. Please post them here. I'm sure Carolyn will make the recommendations for you later when she checks the thread. I'll be back to check on you guys before i go off to bed or tomorrow morning.

Happy reading gang, don't forget to come back and update your partner once you're done with the book chosen!!!

[Ez]

LethalLovely wrote: "Sorry Harper,I didn't see your comment.You must've posted it while I was writing mine.I wouldn't mind giving you a few recommendations if you'd like.I mean,i don't have to be your buddy but I'm mor..."

Not a problem! It did look like we posted the comments around the same time. I like making recs for people so I usually volunteer if anyone still needs them by the deadline.

[Ez]

Sherry wrote: "Hey Harper,

I think we have similar tastes so I am picking for you Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - I read it a very long time ago and thought the main charcter was complex, likeable an..."

Thanks, Sherry! I think I'll try "The Seduction of the Duke." Unfortunately, I've already read "Interview With the Vampire" (and I really liked it!) and I tried to read "Kushiel's Dart" but I couldn't get into it and never finished (that one I totally forgot to add to my "couldn't finish" shelf).

I posted my recs for you a couple of days ago. I hope one of them interests you!

[Ez]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Harper, I noticed you needed recs still. If you still need them, here are a few:

From your TBR:
1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (I love this book so I think you'll like it.)
2. Succubus..."

Thank you, Leah! I actually added "Stray" and "Can't Take the Heat" to my TBR list. Not sure I'll get to them this month, but they do sound interesting. :)

[Gigi]

Rossy wrote: "Well now that my assistants have taken care of them...Katherine you may pick for Dee. Gigi, i think Leah can use a recommendation from you as well.

Who is available to be paired with Carolyn F? ..."

I wouldn't mind an additional rec. I'm looking for recs for Carolyn now.

Leah! Thanks so much for picking for me. I'm looking into another set of recs for you as well. I'll let you know what I pick. They all look really interesting. I may have to add all of them to my TBR.

[Ez]

Rossy wrote: "Oh Harper, what are you going to do with all of those recommendations now? *ROFL*"

LOL. Well, you know what they say, "ask and you shall receive." I'll do my best to squeeze in an extra book this month. :p

[Ez]

LethalLovely wrote: "Who needs after-sex glow? Get ur happy ass some after-great-book glow."

LMAO! Awesome.

[Ez]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "No problem, Rossy! You gotta love Harper! So I didn't want her to be out of recs for the month. :)"

Awww, you're so sweet! :) I appreciate it.

[Gigi]

Leah! I absolutely love going through other peoples booklist. It gives me some great ideas. You have a great booklist. I have some recs for you, including a couple from your TBR list.

You seem to like Jane Austen, as I do. So, I thought I'd recommend Georgette Heyer. She gets compared to Jane Austen often.

Frederica by Georgette Heyer
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer
Venetia by Georgette Heyer

Historicals
The Madness of Lord Ian MacKenzie by Jennifer Ashley
A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (from your TBR)

Contemporary
The Choice by Nicholas Sparks
Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
Paradise by Judith McNaught (love her)

PNR or Time Travel
Outlander by Diana Galbadon (from your TBR)
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (from your TBR)
Wicked Ties by Shayla Black (from your TBR)

Hopefully, I've picked something you like as well. Let me know what you pick and how you like it.

Thanks again for picking for me.

[AvidReader:)]

Ok so I got Leah as my partner and I have a book all ready but I am not exactly sure how the recommendations work. I have been trying for a while now so please Help!

[Gigi]

Carolyn,

I got a little lost in your book list as well. So many great books! We both share a love for the breed series.

There are two breed books which are on my list of favs that I didn't see in your booklist. So, I'm going to recommend them. Also, Rossy started a dare for Lion's Heat. Should be a lot of fun!!

Elizabeth's Wolf (Breeds, #3) by Lora Leigh (Dash is one of my favorite breeds-love this story!)
Tanner's Scheme by Lora Leigh (I noticed that you read Cabal's story. You should read his brother Tanners story. I really enjoyed this one!)

When I see that someone likes Jane Austen, I always recommend Georgette Heyer. So, I'm going to recommend her to you as well. She's compared to Jane Austen often.

Frederica by Georgette Heyer
The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
Devil's Cub by Georgette Heyer

Other Recs:
PNR
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
Marked by PC Cast
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (From your TBR)
Shadow Game by Christine Feehan (From your TBR)

If you're in the mood for romantic suspense:
Perfect by Judith McNaught

Hopefully, I picked something you like. Let me know what you picked and how you liked it. If I'm completely off base, I will be more than happy to pick again.

[Gigi]

AvidReader:) wrote: "Ok so I got Leah as my partner and I have a book all ready but I am not exactly sure how the recommendations work. I have been trying for a while now so please Help!"

Hey Avidreader! Actually, we are partners. I made recs for you a couple pages back. So, you just go through the persons booklist to see what they like and then make recs for them either by suggesting an entirely new genre for them or something they apparently like. Usually, its good to make more than one recommendation.

Its a total blast! You'll love it!

[Gigi]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Gigi, here are some recs for you:

From your TBR list:
1. The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
2. Dark Lover by J. R. Ward
3. Austenland by Shannon Hale

New Books:
1. The Least Likely Bride..."

Leah, I have Dark Lover on my Kindle. So, I'm going to go with that one! Thanks so much!

[Nairabell]

Hi LethalLovely! First of all, thank you for the recommendations you gave me. As my mother is threatening me with bodily harm if I buy any more books (and I've already used the 'but the big bad vampires in the books made me buy them' excuse once this month) I'm going with a TBR rec - You Slay Me. I would have gone for The Sweet Scent of Blood, but I have a sinking feeling my copy is stashed behind my guitar amp.

Okay, my recs for you are...

From your TBR, Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. I haven't read it yet, but I've heard a lot of good stuff about it.

Away from your TBR, how about Beauty by Robin McKinley? You have a lot of fairy tale retellings on your read shelf, so you might like this.

You've also read a lot of historicals - which is something I don't read a lot of, but I'm recommending Her Notorious Viscount by Jenna Petersen. I read the first quarter or so on Avon's website last year, ended up buying it and reading it straight through. As it worked for me, someone who generally shudders at the mere mention of a historical, hopefully it'll also work for historical fans.

There's also Greywalker by Kat Richardson. I made notes as I went through your shelves, and I haven't put down why I thought you'd like this one! But basically it's a great little urban fantasy. It does take a little while to get going but the series really takes off from the second book - and you do need to start at the beginning.

As you seem to like Amelia Atwater-Rhodes's stuff - how about Persistence of Memory? I read it last month and liked it, though it's a pretty short read.

You seemed to enjoy was Sea Witch, so how about continuing on and reading Sea Lord? There's also the option of moving on from Witchling which looks as if it was a 'so-so' for you, but in my opinion Changeling was a better read.

Last up, how about Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs? You gave 3 stars to Moon Called, but Cry Wolf sounds to fit the same grouping as you gave to First Drop of Crimson - it has all the elements of the more urban fantasy main series, but a far sweeter romance. Anna and Charles' story really starts in the short 'Alpha and Omega' in On the Prowl, so that's another choice.

Hopefully there's something here you'll like, but if not let me know and I'll think of something else! :)

[Katherine]

Hey Dee, sorry I'm late, but here are some recommendations.

From your TBR: Covet or maybe One for the Money. I've read both and enjoyed them.

I noticed you had quite a few romances on your read shelf, so maybe The Captain of All Pleasures would be something you'd enjoy?

Or... To See You Again: A True Story of Love in a Time of War. This doesn't follow the format of a traditional romance, but it's a true story and I really enjoyed it.

Other recommendations: A Certain Slant of Light Just a book I enjoyed.
As She Climbed Across the Table A book I read recently and have been recommending to everyone! :) It's short, just over 200 pages, but very interesting.

If none of those interest you, please let me know.
Also, I'm currently reading Night Pleasures for another challenge, so I'm going to read Angel Warriors for this one. Thanks for the recs!

[Desperado]

Thank you very much for your recommendations Nairabell.I too am on a book restriction by my fiance(dirty lil bastard) and so I won't be able to read Sea Lord,although I did love the short story in the Over The Moon anthology. I've already read Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast by McKinley as well as her retelling Rose Daughter. I have at least 150-200 more books I haven't transfered from my old account at Shelfari so *shrugs*.

I've been very leery about reading Patricia Briggs after Moon Called.It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either imo.But you have convinced me to give her another try with Cry Wolf.I DID enjoy the story about Charles & Anna in the On the Prowl anthology.Overachiever (at books)that I am,I'm also going to try to readPersistence of Memory.I haven't read Atwater-Rhodes since I was 12(8 years ago) & I am curious to see if she causes me the same enjoyment as she did as a supe-loving tween.

Btw,I am definitely gonna put Greywalker(it reminds me of the earlier Merry Gentry novels) & Hush, Hush on my TBR shelf.They seem very interesting & I would love to read them when my reading workload isn't so heavy.

[Rossy]

AvidReader:) wrote: "Ok so I got Leah as my partner and I have a book all ready but I am not exactly sure how the recommendations work. I have been trying for a while now so please Help!"

Hey AvidReader, actually Gigi is your partner but when i did not get a response from you by 11pm last night i re-paired her with someone else. I don't think she would mind if you made a recommendation for her, but she may not get to it this month with the others that she already received.

In order to make a recommendation you have to go to the person's profile and go through their "shelf". You can compare each other's books to see if there's something you've read that she may have on her TBR shelf. Or you can type down the name of the book or author in the search slot located on her shelves. That way you can see if she has already read the book or not.

I hope that helps. The pairing list is here and this are the recommendations to you by Gigi.

[Rossy]

Carolyn, if you want you can make a recommendation for Gigi or for me. I'll leave it up to you, but please try to make the recommendations by today!

[Dee]

Thanks! I think i'm going to go with Covet (since I have it on the read list for another challenge) - and if I have time one for the money (I went a bit crazy buying books yesterday, so no new purchases for me right now, but i'll def. keep an eye out for those other books in the future!

Katherine wrote: "Hey Dee, sorry I'm late, but here are some recommendations.

From your TBR: Covet or maybe One for the Money. I've read both and enjoyed them.

I noticed you had quit..."

[Gigi]

Rossy wrote: "AvidReader:) wrote: "Ok so I got Leah as my partner and I have a book all ready but I am not exactly sure how the recommendations work. I have been trying for a while now so please Help!"

Hey Av..."

Rossy, thanks so much for all that you do to make the challenge run so smoothly. You are right. April is going to be a big book month for me! I'm so not complaining! LOL Anyway, I'm always up for recs- love them! I'll try to get them all in this month, but my world wont start again until after I finish Lion's Heat! LOL

[Rossy]

You are very welcome!

I know what you mean, i'm counting the days every time i wake up. It's pure torture!! Even with the many purchases i did last night, it's that one i want the most right now. *sobs*

[Gigi]

Oh my gosh Rossy! Me too!

[bridgette ✨]

My partner seems to have a new one? I messaged Lethal Lovely my recommendations well before 11 pm but didn't get a response...

[Rossy]

No, Bridgette. Nairabell's partner couldn't participate after this month. Thankfully, LL volunteered to make some recommendations for her. This also gave an opportunity for Nairabell to make recommendations to LL. So as you can see LethalLovely will be reading a book you recommendated and one from Nairabell.
This is not unusual. If you read previous posts you will notice that Leah, Gigi and Harper are doing the same. Even i have done it a time or two. Although the commitment is for 1 book, when you volunteer to make recommendations for someone and you already have a partner your commitment is 2 books.

[Nairabell]

@ LethalLovely - if you liked the short in On the Prowl, chances are you'll like Cry Wolf as it literally picks up as Alpha and Omega ends - we're talking minutes here! I'm glad you liked the recs, and I'd love to know what you think when you're done with Cry Wolf :)

[AvidReader:)]

Gigi I did not forget about you. I just learnt how to do this so please don't be mad I didn't get to you sooner.

My recommendations are based on your TBR shelf. I notice you are not a big fan of romantic suspense so here they are

1. Natural Born Charmer- Susan Elizabeth Philips.
2. Faking It- Jennifer Crusie
3. Welcome to Temptation- Jennifer Crusie
4. Breathing Room- Susan Elizabeth Philips.
5. Only By Your Touch- Catherine Anderson
6. Vision in White- Nora Roberts

This is not on your TBR list but this book is a very different concept. The name is Skin Tight by Susan Andersen. I also have a romantic suspense book to recommend for you because it is just absolutely phenomenal. The name is Cry no More by Linda Howard and as with anything written by Linda Howard, it is completely amazing. Please, Please, Please read it:)

[AvidReader:)]

Gigi wrote: "Avidreader!

I went a bit crazy! I'm not sure how many of these books are upbeat or have happy endings. I noticed that you like a lot of suspense--I'm not a huge suspense fan so, I picked based o..."

I appreciate the fact that you put so much effort into this challenge. Thank you so much.

[Gigi]

AvidReader:) wrote: "Gigi I did not forget about you. I just learnt how to do this so please don't be mad I didn't get to you sooner.

My recommendations are based on your TBR shelf. I notice you are not a big fan of ..."

Avidreader, you are very welcome. Dont worry about it-I was never mad. I love your choices. Great recs! In fact, I'm torn between Only By Your Touch and Cry No More. You definitely convinced me to give Cry No More a shot. I'm going to try to fit both in this month. I will let you know what I think. Thank you so much for my recs.

Let me know which one of my recs you decided to read and what you thought of the book when you finish it.

Fun, right! I love this challenge. It's one of my favs.