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May PIFM from Daffodil-1. Travel Abroad:
Blind Obsession by Ella Frank -- from your shelves, set in France
Warrior by Zoe Archer -- A paranormal historical set in Mongolia. I really enjoyed the unique setting and fell in love with Gabriel.
2. Stay-cation:
Red Fox by Karina Halle -- From your shelves, set in USA. I've actually heard others talking about this series and have considered starting it myself sometime.
Laid Bare by Lauren Dane -- I noticed you've read a few of LD's books and since I loved the first book in the Brown Siblings series, thought I'd recommend it.
3. Beach Reads:
What Binds Us by Larry Benjamin -- from your shelves
Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl -- I loved Molly's quirky humor and this was just a fun book to read.
4. Safari Style:
Leashed by Zoe Dawnson -- from your shelves, it sounds like a fun read
Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley -- I've really enjoyed Jennifer Ashley's paranormals as well as her historicals and this is the first book in her Shifters Unbound series.
5. Road Trip:
Grand Adventures by S.A. McAuley -- from your shelves.
On the Edge by Ilona Andrews -- Ilona Andrews is another favorite author. The Edge books are all great PNR books.
6. Pampered Patron:
Curve Ball by Charlotte Stein -- from your TBR, they look pretty relaxed on the cover
Blackmailed by Annmarie McKenna -- Brianna definitely needs to relax and Cole & Tyler are determined to make her. You enjoyed a few of AM's books, but didn't enjoy your most recent read of hers as much. This is the first book of hers I ever read and the one I've enjoyed the most.
7. Cruise Control:
Sin at Sea by Emma Nichols -- from your shelves
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas -- Lisa Kleypas is your most read author and the majority of them have been 4-5 star reads. I would definitely recommend this contemporary series.
8. Be Happy:
Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones -- The only book on your preferred shelf that I've already read. I love Charley Davidson. She always makes me smile.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper -- You enjoyed the first book in the series when you read it few years ago, I would recommend adding the second book to your shelves.
GROUP 2- M&G Round 40/18
1 Jane-Black Cat/Harker's Journey/First Response
2 Pam- Jenny Rockfort: Secret Undercover Stripper:/Public Display of Everything/Objection
3. Leslie- Wolf Tales 11/If I Return/First Kiss
4 beppy- Dane/Sex, Lies and Bondage Tape/Frat House Troopers
5 Diane~Firefly- Redesigned/Remember When/Paging Dr. Hot
6 Melissa - First Kiss/Uncockblockable/Kick
7 Dee- Board Resolution/St. Nacho's/Handle with Care
8. Aarati- Finding Cinderella/The Burn List/Clarity of Lines
9. Margaret- The Story Guy/Remember When/Paging Dr. Hot
10 AndaM- The Dare/In 9 Days/Unbridled
11 Karla- Bound in Sin/Wolf Tales 11/Stirring Up Trouble
12. Kait- Bound in Sin/All She Wants For Christmas/Found in You
14. Jennifer-Fireworks/Inked Memories/Sex Love Repeat
15 Skandia -First Kiss/Vixen in Vegas/Revealing Us
16. Amie- Off the Record/Secrets on the Sand/Beneath the Beauty
17 Debbie- Island Fever/Take Your Pleasure/Free Agent
18. MountainKat- All She Wants For Christmas/Island Fever/Beneath the Beauty
19 Sallie(Shuga)- By The Hour 1/Taming the Vampire/The Best Thing
Tournament 8/1/14Group E
sheikh
Urban Fantasy
regency
american historical
angels/demons
Some choices-
SEPT PIFMFran Here are my picks for you! :D
Africa
TBR: My Shifter Showmance
New: Prey - Very different take on a shifter story
My Shifter Showmance (Shifting Reality, #1) by R.G. Alexander Prey (Infected, #1) by Andrea Speed
Antarctica
TBR: Getting Dirty
New: The Student Prince
Getting Dirty (Dirty, #1) by Cheryl McIntyre The Student Prince (The Student Prince, #1) by FayJay
Asia
TBR: Pleasure Unbound
New: Yakuza Pride
Pleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione Yakuza Pride (The Way of the Yakuza #1) by H.J. Brues
Commonwealth of Australia
TBR: Caught
New: Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure
Caught by A.B. Gayle Glen & Tyler's Honeymoon Adventure by J.B. Sanders
Europe
TBR: The Hot Floor
New: Shanna
The Hot Floor by Josephine Myles Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
North America – New World - Pick a book with the setting in North America, the H or h from North America, the author from North America, or a new release.
TBR: Friday I'm in Love
New: Sinner's Gin
Friday I'm in Love (Wild Irish, #5) by Mari Carr Sinner's Gin (Sinners, #1) by Rhys Ford
South America –
*TBR: Play With Me
New: Dance With Me
Play With Me (Bedroom Games, #1) by Alisha Rai Dance With Me by Heidi Cullinan
Ocean
TBR: Otherwise Occupied
New: Stealing the Wind
OCTOBER PIFM from Penney1. Contemporary:
NEW: Beautiful Bastard, a surprisingly good read with great sex scenes, just sayin'
TBR: Friend-Zoned, just enjoy it for what it is. Don't expect realism, lol.
Beautiful Bastard (Beautiful Bastard, #1) by Christina Lauren Friend-Zoned (Friend-Zoned, #1) by Belle Aurora
2. Classical:
NEW: Memoirs of a Geisha, a classic as far as I'm concerned and a wonderful story.
TBR: The Wright Brother, looked like an interesting standalone :)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden The Wright Brother by Marie Hall
3. Fantasy:
NEW: Dragon Actually, the first book of an extremely funny, sexy series.
TBR: Head Over Heels, a nice read and I think the longest book on your shelf.
Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin, #1) by G.A. Aiken Head Over Heels (Lucky Harbor, #3) by Jill Shalvis
4. Historical:
NEW: Passion, Erotica + Historical = Yum!
TBR: The Invitation, I love this sexy series!
Passion (Passion Quartet, #1) by Lisa Valdez The Invitation (The Marriage Diaries, #5) by Erika Wilde
5. Paranormal:
NEW: Raphael, one of my fav vampire series, but beware, it's a little bit of a cliffhanger
TBR: Swan and the Bear, fun & sexy
Raphael (Vampires in America, #1) by D.B. Reynolds Swan and the Bear (Furry United Coalition, #2) by Eve Langlais
6. Mystery/Suspense:
NEW: Cry No More, the title is a total lie, you're gonna cry. But it's sooooo worth it!
TBR: Escape from Paradise, I think I need to add this to my tbr.
Cry No More by Linda Howard Escape from Paradise (Paradise, #1) by Gwendolyn Field
7. YA:
NEW: Daughter of Smoke & Bone, I just finished the last book in this trilogy. Loved it!
TBR: Playing Dirty, another tbr addition for me I think.
Daughter of Smoke & Bone (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Playing Dirty (Dirty, #2) by Cheryl McIntyre
8. Sci-Fi:
NEW: Victorious Star, very good zero gravity sex :)
TBR: Game On, A new release from your list.
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September Monthly ChallengeHost- Fran
1.'S' is for September: Read a book that starts with 'S' or a book whose author's first or last name starts with 'S'.
2.Member of the Month: Questian- Questian has been a member of the RRRC since January 2013. Here is the link to Questian's shelves- . Please read a book from any of Questian's shelves or a book published in 2013 or a book published in January of any year.
3. Featured Author Challenge (FAC) author-Lorelei James. Read one book written by Lorelei James or any author with her first or last name. Link to Lorelei James's backlist-
Fun Facts about Lorelei-
* Lorelei James lives in South Dakota
* She also writes a dark, gritty mystery series under the name Lori Armstrong
* Lorelei has a closet full of cowgirl boots
* CHASIN’ EIGHT was her very first book to hit the NY Times Bestsellers ebook list and the USA Today Bestsellers list
You may also read a book set in South Dakota, or by an author who is from South Dakota. You can also read any book that has boots on the cover, or any book shelved as Mystery or any book found on a Bestseller list.
4.Sept. 20th- National Women's Friendship Day- Read a book that focuses on a friendship or a book where a woman plays an important part in the story.
5.Sept. 21st- Miniature Golf Day- Read a book that features a sport played during the story, or read a book that is on the shorter side or a book that has green on the cover.
6.Sept. 9th- Teddy Bear Day- Read a book with an animal on the cover or in the story (shifters count!), or a book with a sweet, good-natured guy or a book with the word or form of the word 'bear','honey',or 'sweet' in the title.
7.Sept. 11th- Make Your Bed Day- Read a book that you have been neglecting, or a book that has a character that spends time in a bed or a book with a bed or sheets on the cover.
8.Sept. 16th- National Play Doh Day- Read a book with an artistic character, or a book featuring a child or a character who acts childishly.
9.Sept. 5th- Cheese Pizza Day- Read a book with a chef, or a character who works in the food industry, or a book set in Italy or has an Italian character, or a book with a round object on the cover.
10. Reader's Choice: Read any book of your choice.
Sign Ups1. Just cheese please!
Stacie Mass D-Struction
♥KathyD♥ - 1 pick it for me
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Stacey
Suzanne
2. Veggies on top
Emerson
Mai - for picking
Carla_Collette
Pamela su
Fran pifm shelf
Ty
Karla
Jessica
Pam
Ashley
3. Meat lover
Leigh - pick it for me challenge
Martha - pick4me
Elizabeth - kindle tbr shelf
Larissa- on deck tbr
Elke - on deck 4 chlges
Jody - challenges
NancyH
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
Shelby- current-challenge-to-reads
LaurLa - challenges to pick
Breann - pifm pick me
Emelie
Rebecca
Mimi
KarenH - can't wait to read
MountainKat -to read asap
Logan - pifm
Pairings1. Just cheese please! and
2. Veggies on top
Mai - for picking
Stacey
Stacie Mass D-Struction
Emerson
Carla_Collette
Karla
Fran pifm shelf
Ashley
Suzanne
Ty
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Pam
Jessica
♥KathyD♥ - 1 pick it for me
Pamela su
3. Meat lover
Leigh - pick it for me challenge
NancyH
Martha - pick4me
Jody - challenges
Elke - on deck 4 chlges
Larissa- on deck tbr
Elizabeth - kindle tbr shelf
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
Shelby- current-challenge-to-reads
KarenH - can't wait to read
Breann - pifm pick me
Mimi
Rebecca
Logan - pifm
LaurLa - challenges to pick
Emelie
MountainKat -to read asap
Past Yahtzees-2/16-2/17
For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3
Ones - Read a book with a one word title OR the first book in a series
Twos- Read a book with a two word title OR the second book in a series
Threes- Read a book with a three word title OR the third book in a series
Fours- Read a book with a four word title OR the fouth book in a series
Fives- Read a book with a five word title OR the fifth book in a series
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title OR the sixth book in a series
3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read a book with 3 of the same letters in the Author's name.
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read a book with a 4 in the page count OR a book with the word 'Four' or 'For' in the title.
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read a book with 2 or 3 people (or any living being, i.e. aliens, animals) on the cover
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read a book with a page count between 100-250 pages.
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6)- Read a book with a page count over 250 pages.
YAHTZEE (5 of the same number)-Read any book of your choice
Chance (for when your roll doesn't fit anywhere else)- Read a book by a new author, take a
chance ;)
12/13-12/14
For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3
Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a book with a two word title
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title
3 of a kind-3 of the same number- Read 3 books by the same author
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 4 books in the same genre/sub-genre
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number - Read 1 book at least 200 pages, and read one book at least 300 pages
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) Read 4 Novellas
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology
1/15-1/16
For Ones - Sixes - you need 3 of the same number to claim that task. It could be more, but at least 3
Ones - Read a book with a one word title
Twos- Read a book with a two word title
Threes- Read a book with a three word title
Fours- Read a book with a four word title
Fives- Read a book with a five word title
Sixes- Read a book with a six word title
3 of a kind-3 of the same number-Read 1 book with three of the same letter in title (i.e. Northern Exposure (3 e's)
4 of a kind-4 of the same number- Read 1 book with at least 4 of the same things on the cover (i.e 4 legs, 4 eyes, 4 noses)
Full House-2 of the same number and 3 of the same number- Read 1 book with a 2 in page count and read 1 book with a 3 in page count.
Sm.Straight-4 numbers in a row (i.e. 2,3,4,5) - Read 2 consecutive books in a series (i.e. book 2 and 3, book 1 and 2)
Lg.Straight-5 numbers in a row (1,2,3,4,5 or 2,3,4,5,6) Read an Anthology
PIFM Participants-A. Hot Tea
jenny challenges to read
Nancy H
HeatherMarie picking shelf
Sarah picking shelf
Scarlett
Carrie soonish
B. Vanilla Latte
Rebecca
Fran pifm shelf
Suzanne
Sonja pifm
Rachel C. have and to read
♥ Nora ♥
C. Hot Cocoa
LaurLa challenges picklist
Diane ~Firefly~ mng picking
Carina janpifm
Elke on deck 4 chlges
Mary-Megan january
Stacie pifm
KathyD pick shelf must
Lauren
True.magic
Pam
Sassafrass read this next
MountainKat to read asap
KarenH can't wait to read
Grace
Jennifer
Snowflakemood
Palbachan
Brett
Himanshi
M&G GroupsZaraS- rrrc mngc octnov18
Tink Magoo- challenge picks
UnusualChild{beppy}- meet n greet
Hazel- on kindle
LaurLa- 04 Challenges
Loriidae-meet and greet picks
Chan- to read
Mary-Megan- meet and greet
Carrie- meet greet
♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎- meet greet picks
Sexyladi- sexyladi group
MountainKat- meet n greet options
Susan A- mg tbr
GreenFairy- 2018 to read
Alexa- meet and greet
Laura- oct nov
Nicole- meet greet
Ezinwanyi - meet greet
Ana- picking shelf
Connie N.- meet greet options
Nikk the Sapphired Book Dragon- meet and greet to pick
Katie- meet and greet 30 to read
Grace- meet and greet
KarenH- meet and greet
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)- meet greet
Jodi- meet greet shelf
Katherine- meet greet
Sassafrass- meet n greet
KathyD- pick shelf must
Avid Reader and Geek Girl- meet and greet
Stephanie- meet n greet
Shelby- meet and greet to read
Aminko- next up
Raine- 2018 PIFM
Jody- meet n greet pick
True.magic- meet and greet
Oct PIFMParticipants-
Blue and Red-
Elke on deck 4 challenges
Laura pick for me
Suzanne books-i-own shelf or audible-book shelf
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews challenge picks meet and greet alternatives
Stacie next
KarenH -can’t wait to read shelf
Diane-firefly next to read
KathyD pick shelf must
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress meet greet picks
Fran pifm shelf
Mary-Megan october november
MountainKat to read asap
Yellow and Purple-
True.magic pimf to read
Irma
Kelly audio
Romancticbookworm PIFM List
Leigh pick it for me
Rebecca - audio
Carina nextofftheshelf
Hazel on kindle
Carrie meet greet picks
Ashley
Ad Rocks Socks 2018 tbr
Nancy H
Courtney october-pfm
Colton Underwood is the next Bachelor 2019! Colton burst onto the scene during season 14 of The Bachelorette. This former NFL player made a play for Becca's heart but was sadly sent home after professing he had fallen in love. Now Colton is back and he returns for another shot at love as the new Bachelor as the star of the 23rd season of The Bachelor, returning January 7th.
1. Colton is a virgin-
Recommend a romance with a virginal or innocent character or
Recommend a book with white on the cover.
2. He's a former football star-
Recommend a romance with a character who watches or plays a sport or
Recommend a book with green on the cover.
3. Colton is obsessed with his black dog, Sniper-
Recommend a romantic suspense or paranormal romance book or
Recommend a book with black on the cover.
4. Colton used to own a restaurant called 4th & Goal Grill in Washington D.C.-
Recommend a romance set in the food industry or
Recommend a book with a 4.0 rating or higher.
5. He went on "Bachelor in Paradise" after getting sent home from The Bachelorette-
Recommend a romance set on an island or somewhere you would love to visit or
Recommend a book with water or sand or trees on the cover.
6. Colton is 26 years old-
Recommend a romance published in February or June of any year or
Recommend a book with either 2 or 6 words in the title.
7. He is hoping to find a wife, ending his single status-
Recommend a stand-alone title or
Recommend a book with a mail-order bride, or matchmaking or blind date event in it.
8. Colton was born in Indianapolis and grew up in the small town of Washington, Illinois-
Recommend a small-town romance or a
Recommend a book that is relatively short (under 150 pages)
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May Monthly Challenges - the usual suspects
May 2014 Monthly Challenge with Elke
Read the Month in Welsh - May (Mai) with Hina . Sign ups closed already. If you missed it, the June sign up will be posted mid-May.
Featured Author - Rachel Caine with KarenH.
Current Stuff
Our quarterly challenge The Language of Flowers launched on 15 March with Karen and runs until June 14.
And DG kicked off the next Hearts & Tears challenge on 1 March. This one is a four month challenge. How many times can you get around that board?
Ty has posted Read The Season Welsh: GWANWYN (Spring) . This started on 20 March and runs through June 20.
Everyone (well, quite a few of you) has voted for a May 'May-December' themed buddy read. We are reading The Boss by Abigail Barnette. To join in the buddy read with me, click on this link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/.... The book is currently free on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, so it's a great chance to try something new :)
Reminders
For those members in the Yahtzee Challenge , don't forget to roll your die between April 28 and May 2 for your May book task.
Finishing Up
Our third round of the Meet & Greet Challenge ends on May 31st. If you want to be in the next round, sign ups will open in early May.
Full list of all Challenges
The listing of our longer and ongoing challenges underway can be found here:
Yearly- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Ongoing- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
Dare You To Read Challenges- https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...
May you all have a wonderful May!
Fran