August - Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Bella]

Alyssa... wrote: "Bitten is amazing." Can you post a link to this? I tried finding one and then when I searched "bitten" of course 6+ books showed up.

[Debbie]

I think she is meaning the one by Kelly Armstrong
Bitten, aren't you Alyssa??

[Rossy]

Oh wow, sorry i missed that. I didn't think anyone had started reading at that point, but the notification is probably somewhere at the bottom of my inbox. You are such a speed reader girl! *high five*

[Debbie]

ugh, I think I got most of my computer problems solved and I am back from vacation now. Thanks for doing the updates Rossy, I had intended to do them before my computer decided to stop working.

- Congrats to all of you who have already finished =)

[Regina]

Hi Miss

I just finished Her Best Friend's Lover and really liked it! It´s a wonderful love story! Thanks for the rec.

[KimKirt]

Rossy,

Finished Squeeze Play. Started it last night and had to finish it this morning. I'm usually not one for more then one romance at a time going on in a book, but I really enjoyed this one! Gave it 4 stars and will most likely continue on with the series.

[Debbie]

wow, 2 more for the Finished list.
Congrats Regina and KimKirt =)

[Miss]

Hi Regina, I am so glad you liked my rec. I finished Moon Awakening and loved it.

Also read Wicked Ties but i was very busy at the time and had many interruptions, so i couldn't get into it very much but i finished and liked it.

You gave me a reason to read Patience, i've been putting it off because i felt that i would be disappointed by it after such a long wait. It was worth reading it in the end, even though i didn't quite agree with the ending.

I am reading Pleasure Unbound and liking it. Love the characters!

[Miss]

Stayed until 6 AM to finish Pleasure Unbound, haven't been that into a book in a long time. Thank you Regina!

[Debbie]

Update 8/12 - Congratulations!

Melanie - Finished
SheSwitches - Finished
Ari - Finished
AshleyAlexis - Finished
Polina - Finished
Regina - Finished
KimKirt - Finished
Miss - Finished
Elke - Finished
BJ Rose - Finished
Fran - Finished
Pam - Finished
Lindsey - Finished
Debbie - Finished
Sandy - Finished
Photojim - Finished
Kerste - Finished
Melissa - Finished
Gus - Finished
Macwolf01 - Finished

[Regina]

Miss wrote: "Stayed until 6 AM to finish Pleasure Unbound, haven't been that into a book in a long time. Thank you Regina!"

I`m glad you loved it! This is one of my fav series too.

[Elke]

Elke wrote: "Thanks so much Brenda for the great recs. I am going to choose Cross My Heart. But I will add The Host to my TBR list!!

Thanks again!!





To Elke:
You'll noti..."



ok, finished Cross My Heart. Thanks again Brenda for the great recs!!

[BJ Rose]

Angie,
I finished She's No Faerie Princess as my TBR recommendation - thanks for that!
Now going to read My Demon's Kiss as your new-to-me rec.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Melissa-
I just finished You Slay Me that you recommended from my tbr list. It was cute and fast-paced. Thanks for the rec. I picked up Charming the Prince from the library so I will be reading that one next from your new-to-me list- can't wait to read it!

[Debbie]

Congrats BJ Rose and Fran :)

[Fran, Moderator]

Thanks Debbie!

[Pam]

Just finished Dead Until Dark as recommended to me by Nairabell.

I enjoyed it...will definitely read another Sookie Stackhouse but wish I had read this before all the current vampire craze (and Vampire Diaries is my favorite secret television soap opera). I laughed out loud several times, especially at the beginning. I loved all Sookie's questions about vampires. I have never seen True Blood and I'm glad because I think that would have gotten in the way too. Nairabell said in her recommendation that she saw the book as more of a paranormal mystery than a romance and I agree. I will probably read some of the other books recommended to me but not right away. Travelling next week and have some books to read for school before it begins. But great recommendations.

[Lindsey]

okay I Just finished The Handmaid's Tale... I really liked it, its not one i would have picked out of a pile but good none the less, very Though provoking... Thanks a bunch Sandy, I also got the book Thief and the Thirteenth tale and I have outlander Requested... I just really liked your suggestions and I am always open to new and different authors, but these really are great!

[Debbie]

finished Soulless by Gail Carriger (****) from me, interesting approach to the paranormal world, thanks for the recommendation to finally read it Alyssa. :)

[Melissa]

Fran wrote: "Hi Melissa-
I just finished You Slay Me that you recommended from my tbr list. It was cute and fast-paced. Thanks for the rec. I picked up Charming the Prince from the l..."

Glad you liked You Slay Me...MacAlister is a good one for some laughs. Hope you love Charming the Prince as much as I did. I just read the prologue to Hex Hall and all of a sudden I'm 50 pages in so I'm reading that one now!

[Fran, Moderator]

Melissa wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Melissa-
I just finished You Slay Me that you recommended from my tbr list. It was cute and fast-paced. Thanks for the rec. I picked up [book:Charming the Prince|45092..."

Great! I hope you like it- let me know!

[BJ Rose]

Angie,
Finished My Demon's Kiss, and liked it more than I thought I would after reading that prologue.

[Debbie]

Congrats BJ Rose, another one - way to go :)

[SandyC]

I had recommendations this month from two different members. Lindsey recommended Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I had my doubts at first, but it turned out to be a very entertaining book and I gave it 4 stars. I was new to this author and I will definitely read more of her books. Thanks for the nudge to read this, Lindsey!
I am now starting on Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2), recommended by Emily.

[SandyC]

Lindsey wrote: "okay I Just finished The Handmaid's Tale... I really liked it, its not one i would have picked out of a pile but good none the less, very Though provoking... Thanks a bunch Sandy, I also got the bo..."

Linday, glad you picked that one and liked it! It really is disturbing, no? :-) Hope you get to read the others as well, at some point.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Finished Moon Called today. It was decent. I'll probably read another couple of the books when I get a chance.

[Stormy]

Finished Succubus Blues yesterday. Enjoyed the story and the characters despite some obvious flaws with Richelle Mead's writing...um, style? Extra points for being set in my current home town. I'd give it 4 stars.

Thanks for the new to me rec, Gus.

[Rossy]

Debbie wrote: "ugh, I think I got most of my computer problems solved and I am back from vacation now. Thanks for doing the updates Rossy, I had intended to do them before my computer decided to stop working.
..."

No problem love, as you have noticed i have been a bit absent myself. I have like over 200+ emails still to catch up on....*goes back under*

Thanks for doing the updates! *hugs*

[Rossy]

KimKirt wrote: "Rossy,

Finished Squeeze Play. Started it last night and had to finish it this morning. I'm usually not one for more then one romance at a time going on in a book, but I really enjo..."

Yes, i was surprised about the 2 romances in the book but somehow it worked. Glad to hear you liked it, i need to get started on one of yours soon.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Photojim wrote: "Finished Moon Called today. It was decent. I'll probably read another couple of the books when I get a chance."

Glad you didn't hate it. Hopefully you'll like some of the other suggestions better. :)

[Debbie]

Got Sandy, Photojim & Kerste also finished - yeah :)

[SandyC]

I have finished Frostbite (Vampire Academy, #2). Thanks for helping me get this off my TBR shelf, Emily! :-)

[Debbie]

wow Sandy, way to go doing 2

[Melissa]

Fran...I just finished Hex Hall and it was really good. A few twists I didn't see coming and LOTS of sarcasm (my favorite). Tiny cliffhanger/teaser ending getting me ready for book 2 (out March 2011). Thanks for recommending it and I'm going to get my daughter to read it next!

Oh! And I don't think I mentioned in this thread yet, but I read Oh.My.Gods. and Castle of the Wolf, both of which you had suggested from my tbr. I LOVED Castle of the Wolf and will now be seeking out more books by her. I have never been an historical romance fan, but maybe I just wasn't reading the right ones because lately that is what I've been drawn to.

[Gus]

I finished Lover Revealed and it was awesome, of course. It's probably my least favorite story so far, but I still liked it a lot :)

[SandyC]

Debbie wrote: "wow Sandy, way to go doing 2"
Thanks ma'am! Although, I have to say Frostbite was a pretty quick read. :-)

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Mayhar, I finished , I haven't had a chance to get to the bookstore to pick up Succubus Blue yet but it on my to do list this month.

This is the 2nd Lisa Kleypas book and she is definitely growing on me THX E

[Debbie]

Sandy wrote: "Debbie wrote: "wow Sandy, way to go doing 2"
Thanks ma'am! Although, I have to say Frostbite was a pretty quick read. :-)"

-haha, that is always nice. I have had that on my teetering tower of a TBR for a long time.

[Rachel-RN]

Recommended to me by Delicious Dee the book slut:
Finished Dark Lover the other day- loved it and will be reading this series.
I'm also hoping to get to Pleasure Unbound, Cold Sight, and Pack Challenge this month.

[Debbie]

Congratulations to everyone who's finished!
* Updated 8/28 *

60. Melanie - Finished
14. SheSwitches - Finished
49. Ari - Finished
31. AshelyAlexis - Finished
5. Polina - Finished
50. Regina - Finished
9. KimKirt - Finished
48. Miss - Finished
23. Elke - Finished
17. BJ Rose - Finished
13. Fran - Finished
78. Pam - Finished
68. Lindsey - Finished
30. Debbie - Finished
12. Sandy - Finished
1. Photojim - Finished
35. Kerste - Finished
18. Melissa - Finished
8. Gus - Finished
51. Macwolf01 - Finished
33. Rachel (ID) - Finished
38. Paranormalfreak (Jessica) - Finished
15. Penney - Finished
26. Tatiana - Finished
25. Buggy - Finished
19. Diane (deebotte) - Finished
75. Cathy - Finished
24. Dani - Finished
11. Danielle - Finished
3. Angie - Finished
V. Julie - Finished
6. Delicious Dee - Finished
10. D.G. - Finished
4. Gigi - Finished
V. Kristi - Finished
43. Mahyar - Finished
7. Yz the Whyz - Finished
2. Pollyanna - Finished
80. Courtney Mae - Finished
21. Hina - Finished
37. Sue - Finished

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Melissa-
I finished Charming the Prince and it was really good. Thanks for the rec- I love Teresa Medeiros and this is another goodie from her.

[Dee]

I'm glad you enjoyed Dark Lover...I onyl read it a few months ago and now kicking myself for not having done so before!!

I've started Kitty and the Midnight Hour and Goddess of the Rose is supposed to arrive tomorrow (according to Amazon)...so hopefully I can report back that i'm done soon!

Rachel wrote: "Recommended to me by Delicious Dee the book slut:
Finished Dark Lover the other day- loved it and will be reading this series.
I'm also hoping to get to Pleasure Unbound, Cold Sight, and Pack Chall..."

[Penney]

Hi Jenny D,
I finished The Nymph King today. It was a little hokey, but that's okay. I still want to try out The books that are previous to this in the series. Thanks again for the recommendation.

[Tatiana]

Just finished my recommendation - Princess of the Midnight Ball . Enjoyed it and will probably read more by the same author.

[Buggy]

SheSwitches wrote: "Hello Buggy.
I had fun poking through your lists. I hope you will find something in my picks that you'll really enjoy.

TBR
One Foot in the Grave-I saw you enjoyed the first and Bone..."

Thank you SheSwitches,I just finished One Foot In The Grave I can not believe that I've had Bones waiting on my shelf for over a year. What was I thinking? Such a great read and chapter 32...Phew! Finally a worthwhile love scene for Cat and Bones. Anywho cheers for the great pick

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Julie, I just finished Tithe and enjoyed it. Thanks for moving it up my TBR.

[booklovinrn]

I am going to read

Rose by Leigh Greenwood 8/13
The Secret by Julie Garwood

[Bella]

Yay Cathy! I'm getting ready to start one of my reads later today. I made a mistake and read the wrong book... I had it in my head that it was the first book for either Dark-Hunter or BDB and I read the BDB book instead. Just discovered my slip-up when I went to post I had finished one of my recs form you!

[Danielle]

Polina, I finally started yesterday and I'm already half way through.

[Bella]

Dani "The REAL Cullens_Girl since 2002" wrote: "Thanks for the picks again Cathy.

I plan to also read:

[bo..."

Cathy, I just finished up Fantasy Lover. It was a great read. Thanks for the picks!