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December - Pick It For Me Challenge
Carolyn F. wrote: "I'm so glad you haven't picked yet Gigi! I'm usually just sliding it at the gate (or is that the base?).A - 1 Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
A - 2 The Silver Metal Lover
..."
Carolyn!!
LOL!!! No, you're fine! Awesome picks as usual! I'm torn between 7 books. LOL Yes, 7! LOL And if I had to pick based on cover alone--Nicholas would win hands down. LOL
I really hope you like something I've picked for you. If not, I'll gladly pick again for you.
I'm going to copy your format for the most part.
A-1 Duncan's Bride (love the heroine- doesn't happen often that a heroine doesn't annoy me! Sweetest love story ever!)
A-2 Hummingbird
B-1 Dirty (about to start)
B-2 Sugar Daddy (you read Blue Eyed Devil. So, you should read Sugar Daddy you may enjoy it a little more having read Blue Eyed Devil first. Sugar Daddy had mixed reviews, but I liked it.)
C-1 Slave to Sensation
C-2 The Hunger Games
D-1 Remembrance
D-2 Once and Always
Kerste wrote: "Yz the WhyzOkay, I tried to take a bunch of these from books you own, but haven't read (as much as I could anyway)
A. The Ghost of Reading Past -
1) Bound to Please - I picked th..."
I think I'm going to go for Water for Elephants. I've just requested it from the library.
At first, I was leaning to Rice's The Witching Hour but when I saw the page count, I decided to read that in a less busy month unlike December.
I'm hoping to squeeze in Feisty's Bound to Please before the month's end.
The rest gets added or for now, stays in the TBR shelf.
Thanks for the great recommendations.
Rossy wrote: "Loving your rules once again! Thank you Jim for volunteering for this month. *clears throat and starts singing* Have i told you lately that i love you? Have i told you....Yes, am aware i sound ..."
On the contrary, you sound quite wonderful, darling! ;)
Penney,Well, I just put Dragon Actually into the monthly challenge so that will most likely be my pick. I may still pick up another book depending on how the month and my challenges go. I'm still able to read with you if you choose one of my Tiny Tim Factor books. I'm looking forward to my book.
Hi Jackie Here are your picks - I hope you like them:
THE GHOST OF READING PAST
1) The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen: I saw that you had read some of her books and liked them. This was the first of her books that I read and it just got me hooked all forensic mysteries.
2) Dark Prince by Christine Feehan: This book has been recommended to me many times, but I just have not had a chance to read it yet. It's day is coming soon.
THE GHOST OF READING PRESENT:
1) Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs: I just finished this and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the next one.
2)Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen: I was given this book by a really good friend. They really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to reading it soon.
THE GHOST OF READING FUTURE:
1) Veil of Midnight by Lara Adrian: I notice you are up to this book in her Midnight series.
2) Stormwalker by Allyson James: I saw this on your TBR list and it is a book that I also want to read, plus it is the beginning of a new series.
THE TINY TIM FACTOR:
1) Covet by J.R. Ward: I noticed that you like J.R. Ward's books. My friend just read it and I am looking forward to reading this too.
2)Message in a Bottle by Nicholas Sparks: I don't read all of his books but I LOVED this one and would not mind re-reading it.
I hope your find something here to be enjoyed.
Jackie wrote: "Hi Joyce! I picked most of these off your TBR. I hope you find something you like!A. The Ghost of Reading Past
1) Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. This is one of the best, if not the bes..."
I loved your recommendations: I think I am going to be reading Dark Lover by J.R. Ward. I've been wanting to read this for quite a while now and it has been recommended to me for quite a while. Or...possibly
The Host. I have it on audio. So possibly both LOL.
Hi Cathy!The Ghost of Reading Past:
1.Embrace the Night by Amanda Ashley- One of my all time favourite Paranormal Romance.
2. Heart of the Dragon by Gena Showalter- One of my Goodreads friend recommended me this book. She said it was really good but I never really gotten around to 'actually' reading it. I've skimmed through the book and it was pretty good. XD
The Ghost of Reading Present:
1.Dark Prince by Christine Feehan- A brilliant series. I'm currently reading the 6th book in this series and man I well never get sick of Carpathian men. Their just so damn good looking and protective/possessive!
2. Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare- One of my best friend bought this book for me for my birthday. And I haven't gotten around to reading this but apparently its a great book.
The Ghost of Reading Future:
1. Red Fire by Deidre Knight- Seems like a good read from the reviews I've read.
2. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh - Might as well read the rest of this series. Skimmed read this one and it was pretty ok.
TINY TIM FACTOR:
1.Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank- Haven't read this yet but I'm willing to read this if you are. =))
2. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead- One of the best vampire Young Adult book ever written. And is one of my most favourite series. I adore those characters in the book and I can read this again and again.
Well I hope you enjoy the books I picked out for you and hope we talk about it to each other. Have fun reading!!! =))
Cathy wrote: "NandarTHE GHOST OF READING PAST
1.Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison - This is one of my favorite urban fantasy series. I really love Rachel and all her zany friends.
2. [b..."
Heyy Cathy. Thanks for the great recommendation. I'll probably be reading Comanche Moon or Ghost Walker. =))
Joyce wrote: "Hi Jackie Here are your picks - I hope you like them:
THE GHOST OF READING PAST
1) The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen: I saw that you had read some of her books and liked them...."
Thanks Joyce! I LOVE the picks.
I'm going to shoot for the lofty goal of three :) I'm going to try The Face of Deception. I skipped the first couple, not knowing they were a series, and was slightly confused. The back story would be nice! Also going to try to get to Veil of Midnight because they series is great and Stormwalker.
The rest are going on my TBR! I'm glad you chose J.R. Ward. Based on your reading list I think you're going to love it. Let me know what you think. Thanks again!
Sue wrote: "Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hi Sue (KnitWitSL)... hello fellow knitter & readoholic.I hope you find something in here to read..."
Annie,
Thanks for doing my recommendations so quickly! After ..."
Hi Sue - thanks for the recs. I'll have a more thorough look through tomorrow - when I'm at work and can request books through the library (ie work)...
I have had Like Water for Chocolate recommended before, so it might move up the list. I promise to let you know when I've decided.
I started reading Dangerous Highlander today on the plane home - but had a visitor from Texas sitting beside me - so got sidetracked talking :)
If you do decide on Ceremony in Death I will definitely read it with you, as it were!
Ann wrote: "Tania -A. The Ghost of Reading Past
1. Maybe This Time I absolutely loved this book. I wish she had others like it.
2. Wicked Lovely I was really surprised by th..."
Thanks Ann for the great picks! I'm not letting myself join in any other challenges but this one this month so I'm up for reading Delicious with you as well as Maybe This Time and possibly some more. You've raised my interest in Flat Out Sexy as well... Oh so many books... so little time.
I know I'm late but if you haven't found a pair for Jade (I think) then I'm in so you can pair us up or something. You know best Jim, so just let me know if it works...
FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Pollyanna: Here's my recommendations for this month...A. The Ghost of Reading Past -
I loved, you haven't read: I like this urban fantasy series a lot
Halfway to the Grave by..."
Thanks for the recs. I have added everything to my tbr. I will definitely read Bloody Bones or Vampire Academy and I will try and read Bree Tanner or Mockingjay.
Hey Diane,I'll be going with either Key of Light or The Spellman Files depending on which comes into my library first.
I'll go back through the list when I get back later today. Today was supposed to be a day off, but the world of photography never sleeps. So another day at the studio it is. But I'll go back through everything and update when I get home today. No dirty looks for pointing out my failings.The song was greatly appreciated. You sound much better than my kids. They can play musical instruments but the singing definitely leaves something to be desired.
Thenia, I already have a volunteer to pick for Jade but appreciated.
I see lots of great picks that people will be reading. And I hope we can all find some new friends through the Tiny Tim factor. Reading books with someone is fun. It gives you someone you can say, "Do you believe that crap!? I totally thought she was going to run away with Ben but I guess Mike is just too good in bed." And they can reply, "You know I'm about 80 pages behind you! Why would you tell me that?!"
Coffeentea wrote: "Tricia, I hope there’s something here you like.The Ghost of Reading Past
1. Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl – this was a new author to me. I saw it recommended in a forum where som..."
CoffeeNTea,
I'll read Spirited Away with you! I see we both have a couple of her books. I've heard they're very good and I love stories with ghosts! If you want to read something else, that's okay. I'll pick Halfway to the Grave then. You gave me some really great choices! Warrior looks like a really great read, too. I love those Indiana Jones type stories and this book looks like it just from the cover! I'm adding this one to my Christmas wish list!
Hi Debbie!Thanks for the great list of picks. I'm going to start with Hannah's List. I'm not sure I've read any Debbie Macomber's books, but the other night I watched Call Me Mrs. Miracle on Hallmark Channel and it was cute and I thought I would enjoy that book as well.
I'll keep you posted!
Penney wrote: "Hey Diane,I'll be going with either Key of Light or The Spellman Files depending on which comes into my library first."
I think you'll like either one. Let me know if it is The Spellman Files so I can re-read it with you.
KimKirt wrote: " Hi Debbie!Thanks for the great list of picks. I'm going to start with Hannah's List. I'm not sure I've read any Debbie Macomber's books, but the other night I watched [book:Call..."
lol, I came this close (holding fingers close together) to recommending Call Me Mrs. Miracle to you. I finished Hannah's list and started MM the next day. They were both so good. I missed the movie, but I got my mom on it, she is going to record it for me when it replays this weekend. Did you get to see the first one from a couple years ago also? It was cute - not as good as her book, but that is often true of movies they make from books.
Enjoy (with a couple tissues for the first couple chapters). I still haven't decided yet, I have it narrowed down to Crave, Bitten, Friday Night Knit or the Lisa Kleypas - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor.
Decisions, decisions?
Angelique, Here are my recs for you, happy to be choosing for you as you've done such a great job this & last time. If you don't find anything you like, let me know & I'll choose again :)
The Ghost of Reading Past
1) Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper - a MUST read for any fan of funny vamp fiction. She's SO funny & like Katie MacAlister has become an auto buy
2) Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery - my dear GR friend, Leah, recommended this author & series to me & I really enjoyed it! It's got strong women, sexy men, & a fantastically evil villain. I'm now a big fan of this author & am reading more of her series
The Ghost of Reading Present
1) Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert - currently reading on audio (read by the author which is really cool) & thoroughly enjoying it.
2) Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian - I bought it as a gift to myself, that counts, right? ;) First in the Midnight Breeds series, it's a good read & interesting world.
The Ghost of Reading Future
1) Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater - 5 stars!!! I LOVE this book & this series. It's so beautifully written & emotional without being angsty. One of my favorite books of all time.
2) Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - this was my first demon book & a FABULOUS series! It's finished with 6 books in the series so you won't have to wait torturously for the next, but I know you'll love this author & this world.
The Tiny Tim factor
1) Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - I've been recommended this one over & over so I'm finally reading it this month & would love to read it with someone!
2) Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward - I saw you've only read the first 3...keep reading!!! This is one of my favorite series as a whole & Butch (whom I adore!) has a great story. I would read it again in a heartbeat.
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As for me, I'll be reading I'm the Vampire, That's Why & I'll try to get my hands on Beyond the Highland Mist since I've never done time travel romance but I really enjoyed KMM's Fever series :) Thanks for the recs!
Photojim wrote: "I'll go back through the list when I get back later today. Today was supposed to be a day off, but the world of photography never sleeps. So another day at the studio it is. But I'll go back thr..."Just what book are you reading this week Photojim, who is Mike and Ben competing for? Is he really that much better or is there something your not sharing with us? lol - I love the idea of the Tiny Tim factor.
Allison wrote: "Angelique, Here are my recs for you, happy to be choosing for you as you've done such a great job this & last time. If you don't find anything you like, let me know & I'll choose again :)
The Gho..."
Allison I don't know which one to choose when you given me so many fantastic options. Hopefully I'll get to more than one. I know for sure that I'll read pleasure unbound since it's been siting on my shelf for over a month now. I'll probabaly get through lover revealed also, but I'm gonna try for magic bites and nice girls don't have fangs.
Hi Tricia,Good choice, I'll read Spirited Away too! I am so excited! I requested The Dead Travel Fast from my library. I haven't read a gothic romance before, I 'll give it a go if I have time.
Gigi wrote: "Carolyn F. wrote: "I'm so glad you haven't picked yet Gigi! I'm usually just sliding it at the gate (or is that the base?).A - 1 Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
A - 2 The Silver Me..."</i>
Gigi, I'll pick [book:The Hunger Games, I've been meaning to read this forever!
Yay! So glad you liked them, Angelique! ;) If you decide to read Magic Bites or Lover Revealed this month, let me know & I'll read it with you :D
Polina wrote: "Hello, Tatiana!This month's Pick It For Me was a real challenge for me. To say that we have different tastes in books will be a bad joke. I could fine only one book that we had both liked and rat..."
Polina,
Thank you for all your hard work in finding these suggestions for me. The Book Thief, North of Beautiful and Evil Under the Sun look particularly attractive. I don't think I need to lower my expectations for any of these book. Plus, I believe books which you need to lower your expectations to enjoy are not worth reading anyway. I am sure one of this three will be just up my alley.
Miss wrote: "Courtney wrote: "Pick-It-For-Me Challenge- DECEMBER 2010Choose For: Miss
A. The Ghost of Reading Past -
1) Insatiable by Meg Cabot helped me give Adult books another chance. I usually read YA, a..."
Well, shoot! I did the "compare books" option and thought I chose ones you hadn't read, yet. I can choose a couple more if you can't find your first pick.
Ari wrote: "Hey ~Sara!~ (I did it right this time lol.)A. The Ghost of Reading Past:
Jane Eyre- You haven’t read this? Maybe it’s a mistake xD. Anyways, I loved this when I was younger; it’s a c..."
It's no mistake (I'm blushing), I have yet to read Jane Eyre. Maybe it's time - I've owned it for years. If I have time I'll also read Mansfield Park and I'll definitely check out Vegan Brunch. Thanks for the awesome recs!
~Sara~ wrote: "Ari wrote: "Hey ~Sara!~ (I did it right this time lol.)A. The Ghost of Reading Past:
Jane Eyre- You haven’t read this? Maybe it’s a mistake xD. Anyways, I loved this when I was you..."
Hehe, it's never too early to read it. Glad you liked the recommendations.
Fran (and Jim)I'm done with my first pick, A Wallflower Christmas... I loved getting back to the Wallflower world.. It was such a sweet and feel-good read, thanks for recommending it!!!
BTW Fran, I've just ordered Simply Irresistible off BD, do if you feel like reading it this month, I should be able to acommodate you in about 10 days:-)
Melanie wrote: "Fran (and Jim)I'm done with my first pick, A Wallflower Christmas... I loved getting back to the Wallflower world.. It was such a sweet and feel-good read, thanks for recommendin..."
Melanie- I'm so glad you liked A Wallflower Christmas! Such a great series. I have Simply Irresistible sitting on my dresser waiting for me so I will definitely read it with you when you are ready. No rush, I can always renew it from the library if necessary. I plan on starting Kiss an Angel in about a week- looking forward to it!
Ok, so I'm actually pretty tired and don't know if I'll get to this or not tonight. But I'll have confirmations tomorrow of who has picks and who doesn't. Then the mail will go out to those who haven't picked yet. If nothing by tomorrow night, I'll re-group for new picks.But amazing that the first book is already done for the challenge. Gratz!
Ok Amanda - here are my picks. I hope you find something you will enjoy.A1:Angels' Blood
A2:Outlander
B1:Grave Secret
B2:Brazen
C1:Holiday With a Vampire
C2:Darklight
D1:The Smoke Thief
D2:Shiver
Hello Jade Larios, We have some paranormal in common so hopefully I found some happy reading for you.Enjoy the picks, Cheers! A. THE GHOST OF READING PAST
1)The Darkest NightI'm really enjoying this series and when I started Gena Sholwalter was a new author for me. Its about Pandora's box and some very sexy cursed demons.
2)Born of Night I haven't read any Sherilyn Kenyon but she keeps getting recommended to me
B. THE GHOST OF READING PRESENT
1)Desire Unchained Well this is one of the books I'm currently reading. Another paranormal romance regarding a demon hospital. Sexy, dark and pretty awesome.
2)This choice is meant to be a book I bought or received as a present. I have bought several copies of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die as well as Walter the Farting Dogneither of which may be very useful for you.
C. THE GHOST OF READING FUTURE
1) Clockwork Angel This is from Your TBR list and while I haven't read it I have heard good things about it (and really like the cover)
2)Eragon Also on your TBR shelf
D. THE TINY TIM FACTOR
1) Something Borrowed-This is a book that neither of us has read
2) The NotebookI have read this and loved it, get ready for a good cry.
Nandar,Thanks for the recomendations. I am planning to resd Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh. I have heard great things about the Carpathian's so I will try Dark Prince by Christine Feehan, too.
Thanks,
Cathy
Coffeentea wrote: "Hi Tricia,Good choice, I'll read Spirited Away too! I am so excited! I requested The Dead Travel Fast from my library. I haven't read a gothic romance before, I 'll..."
CoffeeNTea,
If you've never read a gothic romance then I highly recommend you read Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. They're both my absolute favorites! From the first line of each of these classic novels, I simply could not put them down. They're full of mystery, suspense and romance. Definitely worth the time to read!
FranI finished my second pick, Tempt Me with Darkness (which I've had on my shelves for months!)... What a great start to a new series! I'm glad I have the next two books, and I hope Lucan and Anka will get a HEA... Thanks for the rec!
Photojim - I recommended picks for Penney (#43) on message 115, but she still shows as not having picks in your round-up. I'm also pretty sure I've seen some other people listed with no picks get picks well before message 197 (which is what is says you're currently updated to).
Lili wrote: "Hey Regina, great shelves... I see we have PNR in common so I hope I got something good for you. Check it out!A. THE GHOST OF READING PAST
1) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Pat..."
Lili wrote: "Hey Regina, great shelves... I see we have PNR in common so I hope I got something good for you. Check it out!
A. THE GHOST OF READING PAST
1) Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Pat..."
Hi, Lili!
Thanks for the great recs! This month I´m going to read
The Hunger Games
Photojim,Sorry I took a while!
Coincidentally, I'm reading The Shining right now! :O It's my read-at-school book, since it fits perfectly in my bag, so it isn't going as fast as it could (Damn those teachers!.. They actually expect us to do work! Imagine that..) but it is quite brilliant so far (:
And I guess I forgot to update it on Goodreads. Whoopsie-daisy :3
Waiting for the Galactic Bus seems a lot like my type of book, so I'll keep my out for that, definitely! But I'm not going to commit to reading it this month, since it doesn't seem like it'll be very easy to get ahold of :/
And seeing as Dead Until Dark quite put me off the whole vampire/werewolf thing for a while, Moon Called isn't that appealing right now either..
So I think I'd like to try out Roberts' Key of Light this fine December! :3 Roberts is another author I've been meaning to read for quite a while, and my great-aunt has also mentioned that her books were quite good, so now seems like a great time!
I'll be going to the bookstore with a friend tomorrow - with my beaaautiful gift cards! (Birthday presents :D) - so I hope I'll get my hands on it!
I'll have your recs up in a minute!
Watch that space \/ \/ \/
Photojim*The Ghost of Reading Past*
1. Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan.
Now I'm not a 100 percent sure this is your type, but it was a.. (*Racks brains for another word besides 'brilliant'...) phenomenal (:D) book. Maybe lacking in the romance department, but that's not always a bad thing either! And I personally think that everyone should read a Darren Shan book once in their life! :3
(If I manage to get the last book in this trilogy, I'll have read all of his books so far... Of course, that third book is a real tricky one. Still haven't managed to get my hands on it D:)
2. Fallen by Lauren Kate
This one was recommended by one of my best friends. Now I have to admit that I don't remember quite too much about it, including the plot, but I do remember that I liked it enough to be incredibly excited to read the next book, which is sitting on my shelf right at this very moment, staring at me :_:
*The Ghost of Reading Present*
1. Well.
I just finished Dead Until Dark. You've read that. Right now I'm reading The Shining. You've read that. And I'm about to start Sir Apropos of Nothing. You've read that!
And your beautiful TBR list holds a record number of.. 1 book.
Let's find something else that you might like! *Charges*
*Scratches chin* Hmm. Oh! How about..
Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan? The series was in my school library and I read them all in a week or two. They were very.. (*Steers clear of 'brilliant'*).... dashing :_: Oh, how about 'wonderful'? Yes. That's a good word! Wonderful! :D'
I quite want to read them again now ...
2. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick.
A present from my other best friend. Patch wasn't all that likeable for me, but the book itself was quite good! :3
And as pretty much always, it is also part of a series.
*The Ghost of Reading Future*
1. I know I know I know! :D I remembered another really really amazingly awesome book I got from the library (Libraries are wonderful inventions, non?)
Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce.
A girl pretending to be a boy to become a knight :D They should make more books about knights.. They're fascinating :3 (Hmm, that sounds like an interesting idea for NaNoWriMo..)
2. (*Gets momentarily distracted, jumping on her bed whilst looking at her book shelves*)
The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan.
I personally adored this book. My dad didn't, as much as he read of it (But he isn't really as big a reader. And he's much more in the sci-fi section, than in the fantasy section, which is a shame,) but what does he know, eh? :3 I don't remember all that much about this book either, but I do remember being quite infatuated with it :D
(I really should read the other two books, shouldn't I? That's a good plan.)
*The Tiny Tim Challenge*
1. Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce.
I really want to finally read this :3 This was also a present, but I still haven't managed to read it, which is a shame C:
2.City of Bones by Cassandra Clare. I know that it's totally supernatural, and I know that it's totally romance... But it's just not the cliché kind of supernatural romance. Plus it has action. Like actual action. And a hot gay warlock, if it makes any difference. *Cough*
And I'd love an excuse to read it again, since it was totally brilliant, and I bought my very own copy of it a little while back.
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Debbie wrote: "Enjoy (with a couple tissues for the first couple chapters). I still haven't decided yet, I have it narrowed down to Crave, Bitten, Friday Night Knit or the Lisa Kleypas - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. Decisions, decisions?"
I'd put the Friday Night Knitting Club at the bottom of the list. Elke and I tried to read it together, and we kept putting it aside and grumbling, we both didn't warm up to the main character but I don't think either of us got very far into it. I have renewed interest in it now, just not enough to put it at the top of my TBR at the moment. Maybe when I start knitting . . .
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor was a cute, quick read, and it is the season after all!
I put in a request at my library for Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. Hopefully it will get here soon. Thanks for the info on FNK too. I will keep that in mind.
Hi, Tatiana!Thanks for the wonderful picks you chose for me. First of all, I have to say that I was particularly interested in reading The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks and Saving Francesca but unfortunately they are not available in my country. So I'll probably choose Mockingjay, although I always prefer to read a totally new book from my picks for the Pick It For Me Challenge.
Secondly, I want to apologize if I have upset you although that was not my intention. The thing about 'the low expectations' didn't come out right. What I wanted to say was that in my experience when I have big hopes for a book I often end up not liking it very much. I just didn't want you to be disappointed that's all. Never mind.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the book you decide to read.
Peace
Melanie wrote: "FranI finished my second pick, Tempt Me with Darkness (which I've had on my shelves for months!)... What a great start to a new series! I'm glad I have the next two books, and I ..."
Wow, Melanie, you are on fire! So glad you liked your second rec. I have a few library books I need to get through and return and then I will read Kiss An Angel.
No problem, Polina:) Good luck with Mockingjay! And I hope one day you will be able to read something by E. Lockhart and Melina Marchetta. They both are great writers.
Elke, I'm so very sorry for such a late response. I hate that I kept you waiting. I love your picks :D I actually read The Hunger Games a while back and I loved it so I can recommend it, too :D I'm going to read Susan Mallery's Under Her Skin. I like her other books a lot I I feel pretty confident that I'll love that pick, hah. That said, I'll put Jodi Foster's Too Much Temptaion on my TBR, too. Thank you very much :)And here's my recommendations for you... If you'd prefer more books to choose from just give my a sign and I'll get right to it ;D
A. The Ghost of Reading Past -
1) Soulless by Gail Carriger
2) The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
B. The Ghost of Reading Present -
1) I just finished 9th book of Psy-Changeling series written by Nalini Singh. I hate to recommend books from the middle of the series so I will go with the first of the series: Slave to Sensation
2) The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
C. The Ghost of Reading Future -
1) Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
2) The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
D. The Tiny Tim factor (totally optional but a worthwhile challenge)
1) He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
2) The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Happy reading!
Thank you Courtney, I am happy with my picks, I have some great books to choose from, I think I will go with Ice, which sounds like a wonderful book and I love trying out new authors. If I can't get a hold of it I will read Graceling, I've been planning to read it for some time. I've added the others to my wishlist also. Thanks!
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I agree, I posted recs for Yz the Whyzin thread 109. No dirty looks please.