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June - Pick It For Me! Challenge
Hee hee....hey, i'm always willing to help out as well.
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "yeah, or you could, since you didn't get any recs..."LOL! Ah, look Gigi is available!! *hides from DD*
That's right, you have not hit you limit of 4 yet? Go for it Gigi! *pumps fist in air*
Annie, can you please pick some recs for Gigi? Again, sorry!
6/6 Update: Congratulations!57. Melanie-Finished
41. Julie-Finished
22. Ang-Finished
24. KimKirt-Finished
2. Fran-Finished
45. D.G.-Finished
ahhh, so Rossy is avoiding me...got it...lol!
Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~ wrote: "Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "yeah, or you could, since you didn't get any recs..."LOL! Ah, look Gigi is available!! *hides from DD*
That's right, you have not hit you limit of 4 yet? ..."
LOL! Yup, exactly Rossy!
Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hey Rossy... and others - I'm still waiting for recs if anyone is willing...Annie"
Annie, I'm looking for recs for you now. You'll have 8 all new recs tonight.
Gigi wrote: "Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hey Rossy... and others - I'm still waiting for recs if anyone is willing...Annie"
Annie, I'm looking for recs for you now. You'll have 8 all new recs tonight."
Thanks Gigi!
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "ahhh, crap! sorry annie, i missed you on the list, i'll take a look at give you some recs tonight! sorry!!"That's ok! I just realised too
Hi Annie!Sorry, it took so long. I had to do a bit of digging for the paranormal books. I'm a little rusty when it comes to paranormal books. I went through some of your posts to get an idea of what you like. Your intro post helped alot. I hope I picked something you like.
Regency Historicals
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
The Bride by Julie Garwood (RITA award winnner)
The Proposition by Judith Ivory (RITA award winner)
Paranormal
Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley
Seduce Me in Shadow by Shayla Black (I noticed that you started this series and gave the first book 4 stars. So, I thought I'd suggest the next one in the series).
Contemporary
Separate Beds by Lavyrle Spencer (I just discovered her and I really liked the one book I read).
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas (I've had a lot of people suggest this book. Its supposed to be really good).
Just in case, I was completely off base....
Virgin River by Robin Carr (Another book and series I keep hearing good things about).
Let me know which book you decided to read. Also, if there isnt anything here you like, I'll be more than happy to search again.
Enjoy!
Gigi
Thanks Gigi!I've requested a couple from the library - so I'll see which comes in first.
I've gone with Pride Mates and Seduce Me in Shadow.
The recs look good!
Aren't we like detectives - or matchmakers - when this challenge comes up? I think that's the most fun part of it all.
lol...I think I realized what happened though! Rossy marked you with a star to indicate you might be late and when I was looking at the list, I thought that head meant you'd gotten your recs :) but gigi in her awesome-est hooked you up!
You're welcome Annie! It is, you're absolutely right! I love being a book detective/matchmaker. LOL Yayyyyy, I'm glad you found a couple to request. Let me know which one comes first.
Delicious Dee the book slut wrote: "lol...I think I realized what happened though! Rossy marked you with a star to indicate you might be late and when I was looking at the list, I thought that head meant you'd gotten your recs :) bu..."Wow, you're able to figure out my little weird notes?LOL
Yeap, that is exactly what happened, i noticed when i went to double check. I should have figured it out when you made the re-pairing list, but i can barely recall what i was doing at the time.LOL
lol...I can decipher all sorts of things...one of the guys I worked with in college on the ROTC program had like his own language - I called it garver-ese...hehe!
Hey:-) Well I saw Annie got her recs:-) Sorry, I'm in Italy, so when Rhossy wrote me a PM I was fast asleep:-)) Was there anyone else? (I'll be up for the next 10 hours or so:-))Annie - Gigi's recs are great, and if she doesn't mind, I'd like to recommend (just so you have them on your TBR:-p)
Lord of the Fading Lands by CL Wilson: it's one of the best books I've ever read (the first of a 5 book series),and I guess I would call it fantasy romance (I saw you had a lot of fantasy books)...It's amazing:-))
Kiss of Midnight is Lara Adrian's first book in the Breed series, which I also love, and
Beastly and A Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn are fairy tale retellings (which you and I seem to enjoy) of Beauty and the Beast, and Cinderella, respectively:-)
i don't think so...lol! i'll double check on all the repairing's today to make sure they are good...
Just finished Causing Havoc and gave it 4 stars. Thanks for the push to read it PhotoJim. I think I'm going to read the rest of the series . . . IN ORDER EVEN (I know, you are shocked, pick yourself off the floor). However, now I am starting Cry No More. Stay tuned . . . wow, I'm on a roll this month!
Melanie wrote: "Annie - Gigi's recs are great, and if she doesn't mind, I'd like to recommend (just so you have them on your TBR:-p)"I definitely don't mind. Actually, I'm glad you suggested Kiss of Midnight. I would have, but I've recommended that book to someone else in a past pick it for me challenge.
you can't recommend the same book twice? Sorry, just curious :-)
If I'm not mistaken, its preferable that we switch things up a bit.
Gigi wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, its preferable that we switch things up a bit."Really? I tend to look at the shelves and suggest something I think will interest the person. I'm sure I've recommended the same book to more than one person because I thought they'd like it. I know I'd hate to miss out on a great rec because that person had recommended that book to someone else previously.
Can we get official clarification on this?
You can recommend a book as many times as you like, considering that you are recommending them to different people.Recommendations are influenced by the person's GR shelves.
Thank the Lord! There are one or two books that I recommend to almost everyone :)
Yz the Whyz wrote: "You can recommend a book as many times as you like, considering that you are recommending them to different people.Recommendations are influenced by the person's GR shelves."
Yay!!!!
Diane (deebotte) wrote: "Gigi wrote: "If I'm not mistaken, its preferable that we switch things up a bit."Really? I tend to look at the shelves and suggest something I think will interest the person. I'm sure I've reco..."
Whoa...sorry, I didn't mean to make anyone panic. I never said it was a rule. I just said "preferable". Thanks YZ for clarifying!
Melanie wrote: "Rhossy, did you get your recs?"*plays with her toes* Well no....If you want you can pick some recs from my TBR.LOL
I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just couldn't understand his instant, overwhelming attraction to her. I know this is an unbelievably popular series, so if there is anyone who could tell me if it gets better, or if I will get to know or like Eve more, I may continue on with it. Help please!
Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just couldn't unders..."I am addicted to this series so I'm biased, but yes it does continually get better. You'll learn more and more about Eve and her past that will soften you toward her and their love for each other just gets deeper and deeper. If you're interested in audio books I would highly recommend reading this series in that format. Susan Erickson has the true talent to bring the story and the characters alive...
...but that's just my opinion ;)
Penney wrote: "Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just co..."Thanks Penney, that's a great idea to listen to it on audio. I am currently listening to Chelsea Handler read her book Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea and although I'm not used to audio books, I am enjoying it. I'll give Glory in Death a shot on audio- thanks again!
Thanks for clearing it up!@Fran : Don't worry, the series does get better... I really enjoyed it starting at book 3 or 4, and the first was the one I liked the least, but it introduces you to the main characters :-)
@ Rhossy: ***shaking finger**** you have to start taking care about getting your recs :-))
From your TBR:
Black Ice by Anne Stuart : It was just recommended to me by Harper, and I really enjoyed it: I very much enjoyed Bastien, even though I had moments where I wanted to smack him :-))
No Regrets by Shannon K. Butcher : I loved this series, especially book 3, but 1 and 2 are very close behing:-) Hot ex-special force soldiers too :-)) Love You to Death by the same author is another fabulous romantic supsense (a little harsher maybe though) that I couldn't put down!
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione: I waited so long before picking this book up, but I couldn't put it down! I loved it! It's definitely worth reading! I'm looking forwards to getting home tomorrow to start on books 2 and 3 :-)
Ready by Lucy Monroe seems like a fun read to me, although it's still on my TBR too (I need to order it, lol), and the first of a trilogy about hot mercenaries..
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie is one of my fave "chick-lit" books: it's hilarious and light, and I must have read it a half-dozen times:-)
Cutting Loose is another fave by Susan Andersen: contemp chick-lit (I think, lol), and also very funny, if a little more intrigue than Bet Me
The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole... I have heard so many good things about this series, and i really need to get it off my TBR shelf as well :-)
Oh well... I never have been able to control myself, lol.. you have seven books to choose from, and I know none of them are erotica, which seems to be a fave genre for you:-) So to remedy that, I want to recommend Emma Holly's Personal Assets and All U Can Eat, which I think come close, and some of the scenes are verrrry hot:-)
Hope you find something:-)
Debbie Your TBR list :-
Dead Until Dark
A Quick Bite
Evermore
Stray
My Recommendations :-
Glass Houses
The Secret Garden
Full Moon Rising
Iron Kissed
So sorry about being late, I was on holiday with family, and I've only just got back home.
i tried to give Rossy some recs but she was dragging her feet....you need to lawyer talk her into it Melanie!
Hey Fran - don't feel bad...I probably tried like 3 times to read Naked in Death and kept giving up and then I picked up the audiobook at an audible sale and loved it and have since bought like the next 10 in that format...I think for me, audio is going to be the way to go on this series!Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just couldn't unders..."
Natalie wrote: "Debbie Your TBR list :-
Dead Until Dark
A Quick Bite
Evermore
Stray
My Recommendations :-
Glass Houses
[book:The Se..."
Wow Natalie, you're so late! I wish you would have contacted me.
Debbie was re-paired with Angelique. I'm going to leave it up to her to decide if she can handle more than Angelique's recommedation for this mont. Make sure to check back later or contact her through PM, if it's better.
Yz the Whyz wrote: "You can recommend a book as many times as you like, considering that you are recommending them to different people.Recommendations are influenced by the person's GR shelves."
That's how I did it...I tried to recommend books from genres I thought Julie would enjoy while also including some books from other genres that I liked myself. I was very lucky in that Julie had bunches of books in her TBR that I've already read so the choices were easy but I'm looking forward from getting another 'partner' with different tastes from mine. I didn't realize this was so much fun! I would have joined sooner. :)
Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just couldn't unders..."I'm in this camp too, Fran. I read this book a few years ago and haven't felt the compunction to continue...but it's gotten so many recommendations that I'm considering trying out the second book soon. :)
D.G. wrote: "Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just co..."If you do D.G., go with the audio. I think you'll enjoy it more.
Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~ wrote: "Wow Natalie, you're so late! I wish you would have contacted me.
Debbie was re-paired with Angelique. I'm going to leave it up to her to decide if she can handle more than Angelique's recommedation for this mont. Make sure to check back later or contact her through PM, if it's better..."
Well, interestingly enough they both recommended similar books - I had already picked Dead Until Dark off of Angelique's list, now Natalie put it up also. Ironically, I just finished Iron Kissed off of Natalie's list. haha, does that count for taking both recommendations - j/k.
with regards to reading another one, I can try. I have a copy of The Secret Garden on my shelf that I have been wanting an excuse to read. this may be just the chance for me to pull it out.
- In other words, I will try. :)
Hope you had a good time on your holiday Natalie.
Thanks for the recs, Melanie! I'm having some trouble with my internet right now, but once i get it fixed i'll post some recs from your TBR!
D.G. wrote: "Fran wrote: "I have finished Naked in Death, the first pick I chose from Sandy's list. It was ok. I just couldn't develop any sort of feelings for Eve, and I liked Roarke, but just co..."Let me know if you try out the audio version, we can read it together if you want
If I try the audio version, maybe I'll listen the first book. I'll see if I can get it at the library!I also finished Dream Man, one of Julie's recommendations. It was a good solid read...I think it had too many things going on with the plot and I'm not sure they were tied together that well but the story has the best male relationship I think I've ever read in romance. The hero and his partner (they're cops) were great...you can tell they really knew and loved each other as brothers. Their interactions were genuine and not buddy-buddy over the top, just right. There was a point where the hero does something which really angered the heroine (I was mad as nails myself) but then his partner comes in and talks to her to try to explain the kind of guy the hero is - he even says 'He's my hero' - and there was just so much love and admiration, that I melted myself and forgave him, LOL!
Definitely a very good pick and I'm looking forward to reading at least another one of Julie's recommendations. :)
Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~ wrote: "Thanks for the recs, Melanie! I'm having some trouble with my internet right now, but once i get it fixed i'll post some recs from your TBR!"Don't worry about me, I did get my recs after all :-)know you're pretty busy :-)
I've also only read about 40 books from my big shipment (and I'm on my 21st book since last Sunday, lol) so I do have a lot of TBR on my shelves at home:-) I stole some books from your bookshelves by the way:-)) So if you have time, great, but if you don't, I won't come after you with a shotgun (promise) :-p
Oh, I did, I had a brilliant time, got sun tanned, so now I'm a nice tanned brown, instead of really pale :)Got any reccomendations for me Debbie? :)
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yeah, a couple pages ago... let me see, it is on page 3 comment 118, hope you find one you like.Sounds like a great vacation =)
Here you go, Melanie!Covet: Really liked this book. It was the first time i enjoyed the fallen angel theme in paranormal.
Dark Prince: This may not be the favorite in the series, but it's a good series IMHO. This is not a series you can read out of order.
The Hunger Games: Have not read this one yet, but have read fantastic reviews from some GR friends.
The Mane Attraction: I love this author and ALL of her books. I like the humor in them A LOT!
The Unsung Hero: This is a great romantic suspense series. I read this book and never looked back.
The Pregnancy Test: This author's books ave a good sense of humor and this story is really good too.
It Had to Be You: Let me put it this way, with the amount of book i have on my TBR this is the only series i have read entirely more than once. I like the author's quirky humor and the characters were very likeable.
Just the Sexiest Man Alive: This is another great author, all 3 of her books are really good. Though by far the last release is my favorite.
Annie's Song: As you probably were able to tell from my bookshelf i'm very picky when it comes to historicals. This was the book that opened my eyes to the kind of historical that i can enjoy. Have tissues handy though, it's worth it.
Just finished my second pic of the month, Cry No More. Amazing book, I've been walking around in a fog after reading it. Definitely keep the tissues close by if reading this one!
Rossy ~*~ Ehrotic ~*~ wrote: "Brandy & KimKirt- If you can please pick 8 NEW TO THEM recommendations for you partner, i would really appreciate it! Thank you in advance."Sorry I had to go out of town for family stuff just got back today can I still post??????? My recommendations??????????? Ty Brandy
KimKirt wrote: "Just finished my second pic of the month, Cry No More. Amazing book, I've been walking around in a fog after reading it. Definitely keep the tissues close by if reading this one!"Yes, I agree with you on that. Lovely book.
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