January - Pick It For Me Challenge

[Autumn]

Kami wrote: "Atumn,

I finished Wings. I really enjoyed it. A very nice fairy tale with a very sweet romance. Thank you very much for the suggestion. I hadn't heard of it before and without your suggestion, may..."

Im so glad u liked it!! and get one book less on that TBR pile!!;)

[Autumn]

Macolf01 i finished the bride. :)

here is the review : the Bride review



thank you so much for the recommendation. it sure opened a new venue on my reading shelf.

[Kami]

Since I also finished by FAC book, I am going to read Shadow Kiss, another one of my recommendations. You definitely gave me some good ones Atumn.

[Annie]

Hi Pam
Just to let you know, I've finished all the Quinn books about the Bevelstokes, et al... based on your rec of What Happens in London. I completely *heart* these books.

Also read Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail. I also *heart* Bill Bryson! Just a wonderful way of writing - allowing the story to come through, and his pesonality and opinions.

Thanks for the recs! I may get some more read soon.

[Nan]

Penney
I just finished one of your recs Darkfever. I loved it. Jericho who the hell is he, he makes me want to hit him sometimes BUT he seems so gentle and loving, is he in love with Mac? And Mac she's just so awesome. Vlane his sounds so sensual, hope there's more of him in the next book. >.<

The next rec I'm planning to read is Halfway to the Grave. =))

[Desperado]

Selena,

I finished Pack Challenge yesterday. I thought it was enjoyable if a tad vulgar. I'm looking forward to reading Miki & Conall's story. Thank you so much for the recs!

[Kami]

Nandar wrote: "Penney
I just finished one of your recs Darkfever. I loved it. Jericho who the hell is he, he makes me want to hit him sometimes BUT he seems so gentle and loving, is he in love with Mac? And Mac s..."

Oh yeah the Fever books are great. I would highly recommend the series. You will see more of Vlane and Jericho Barrons in the next books. The very mysterious, enigmatic Jericho Barrons. Hmmm. I am up to the last book, which I can't wait to get and I am still not sure what's up with him.

[Penney]

Nandar wrote: "Penney
I just finished one of your recs Darkfever. I loved it. Jericho who the hell is he, he makes me want to hit him sometimes BUT he seems so gentle and loving, is he in love with Mac? And Mac s..."


I'm so glad you enjoyed it Nandar. That's beauty of Barrons, sometimes you want to smack him and other times you want to kiss him. I'm not going to give anything away though :). Now's a great time to read the series b/c the final book comes out this month. Yay!

Enjoy Halfway To The Grave, you have some really great reads this month.

[Dee]

is it the 18th yet?? lol! i'm checking daily to see if audible has it available for pre-order or listed yet, since I have to work that week on days and no reading time...boo!!

Penney wrote: "Nandar wrote: "Penney
I just finished one of your recs Darkfever. I loved it. Jericho who the hell is he, he makes me want to hit him sometimes BUT he seems so gentle and loving, is he in love with..."

[Penney]

Does audible ever offer presale? I'm stalking them too :)

[Dee]

i don't think so...but they do day of release...I did contact them when I saw the rights holder for the audio (brillence) had it listed on some other websites...so hopefully they'll have it...i'm trying to delay finishing dreamfever in audio until I have shadowfever in hand because I hear the cliff-hanger is horrendous

[Kami]

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "i don't think so...but they do day of release...I did contact them when I saw the rights holder for the audio (brillence) had it listed on some other websites...so hopefully they'll have it...i'm t..."

I pre-ordered from Amazon. As soon as I get it, I will probably stay up all night reading it. Must know what happens! I can't stand it. Excited.

[D.G.]

I'll read that series when all the books are out. I hate cliffhangers.

[Tuğçe]

Joyce wrote: "Hi Tugce
Sorry it took me a little while to do your picks. I wanted to make sure I had time to give it some really good thought.

A. Try something new

1) New Author: [book:The Girl with th..."
Hi Joyce,
I finally had the chance to finished my pick and finished it very fast, it was a very fun and easy read I must say. At first I wasn't very sure about the book especially in the second half I was hooked and now I know I am reading thefollowingbooks at least a few of them, thank you very much for the picks I will definitely some more of you have chosen for me.

[Ann]

Kami wrote: "Since I also finished by FAC book, I am going to read Shadow Kiss, another one of my recommendations. You definitely gave me some good ones Atumn."

That book is soo good...definitely worth it!

[Autumn]

D.G. wrote: "I'll read that series when all the books are out. I hate cliffhangers."

DITTO!!!

[Coffeentea]

Hi Tatiana,
Thanks for a great pick! I just finished Succubus Blues last night and really enjoyed it. It was a fun read and I look forward to reading the next book.

[Tatiana]

Happy to hear it, Coffeentea!

[Nan]

Penney
I read Halfway to the Grave. Loved loved it. Cat ahh she's so awesome. Bone i love him, his so gentle and loved her unconditionally. I just started reading the second book in this series.

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LethalLovely, I also read Anne Stuart's Black Ice. Also very good!!

[Stormy]

~Sara~ wrote: "Kerste wrote: "~Sara~,

This was a bit tough for me since our tastes are actually quite different.

A. Something new
1. New Author: Stranger by Megan Hart. C..."

I'm so glad that you enjoyed Sh*t My Dad Says, even though it was short. I'm curious to see what else you choose and what you think of it.

[Pam]

Miss, right now I'm thinking I will read

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake simply because I think I h..."

Okay--I finished the book this afternoon and really liked it. Thank you for moving it off my TBR pile. I liked the characters and it definitely raised the temperature a little

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Megan,

I finished Midnight's Master last night, and it was as good as I thought it would be. Niol is one sexy bad-ass demon, and I like that Holly was spunky but not TSTL.

Thanks for giving me the push to get this off my TBR list. :)

[Pam]

Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hi Pam!

Just to let you know progress to date on your recs! (Joys of 4-day weekends!)

I read Kasey Michael's The Beleaguered Lord Bourne. Not too bad, light and fluffy. Just wh..."
I haven't actually read this Kasey Michaels so a new title for me too!

[Desperado]

Rena wrote: "LethalLovely, I also read Anne Stuart's Black Ice. Also very good!!"

Yay! So that's two of my recs that you read & liked! *Lethal gives self a pat on the back*

[Kami]

Valerie, I just finished The Hunger Games and I LOVED it! Can't wait to jump into the next in the trilogy. LOL Thanks so much for nudging me to finally dive into it.

[Autumn]

Nandar wrote: "Penney
I read Halfway to the Grave. Loved loved it. Cat ahh she's so awesome. Bone i love him, his so gentle and loved her unconditionally. I just started reading the second book in this series."

they are the best!!!!!!!!!


ever!!

second book: chp 32!! LOL famous! xD

[Kami]

Kerrina wrote: "I need a Multi-Cultural/ Interracial romance for another challenge I'm doing... Suggestions???"

I don't know but you could try here: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/i...

[Stormy]

Photojim,

I finished Simply Irresistible and I have to tell you that it had two strikes against it right away: 1) It takes place in Seattle and 2) it's about hockey. Normally, these two things would be in its favor (I live in Seattle and I AM hockey) and in fact, soften me towards an author's debut novel, except clearly (based on this book) Rachel is an armchair hockey fan (at best), has never met a Canadian (French or English), a Russian nor a goalie. I'm not even sure she's met a 6 year old and certainly not one raised in Bellevue. I thought the "Hero" was a jerk and don't really understand exactly WHEN he realized that he respected the "heroine" (was it all the times he called her babydoll and patronized her or maybe between all the ridiculous lies he told her?)

It could have been a great book. I wanted to LOVE it. But they say that you should write what you know, I wish Rachel had heeded that advice. There's a whole SERIES of Seattle Chinook books that I'm going to have to suffer through? Oh my. Maybe as she writes them she actually does some research. Sigh. Thanks for helping me get this one off my TBR.

I'm going to start Just the Sexiest Man Alive a little later this month.

[D.G.]

Kerste wrote: "There's a whole SERIES of Seattle Chinook books that I'm going to have to suffer through? Oh my."

If you didn't enjoy the first book, just don't continue the series! It's not worth a stroke. :p

I'm reading one of my recos and I'm having problems with it. I just HATE the heroine with a passion and I really don't care what happens with her. I just wish that she would continue being a jerk and live her life unhappily ever after. As if anybody cares!

[Miss]

Pam wrote: "Miss, right now I'm thinking I will read

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake simply because I think I h..."

Okay--I finished the book this afternoon and really liked it. Tha..."

I'm happy to hear that Pam, glad you liked the book, it was a light, fun read, and the characters were not annoying at all, which is pretty rare for me.

[BJ Rose]

Jim, I finished Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, and I liked it, but wasn't awed by it as I was led to expect - and those darn expectations are probably what left me wanting something more; guess I put too much pressure on a new-to-me author.

Ladykiti, I'm currently reading/listening to your recommendation, Judgment in Death. I'll come back with an update when I'm done.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Kerste wrote: "Photojim,

I finished Simply Irresistible and I have to tell you that it had two strikes against it right away: 1) It takes place in Seattle and 2) it's about hockey. Normally, these ..."

I am actually a hockey fan. I am about to be a patronizing jerk, but I gave Ms. Gibson a pass on the sports part of the book because, hey, it's a romance book. What do you expect? I've read some of the rest of the series. No, she doesn't get any better with the hockey. So if you are going to hold that against the book, save yourself the trouble.

And if you thought Kowalsky was a jerk, wait till you meet Jason Andrews! One of the reasons I liked Just the Sexiest Man Alive is because he is a conceited jerk who is terribly surprised when he is not the center of the universe. Often in romance novels the uber-famous movie star is really just a shy quiet person who is misunderstood and portrayed badly by the media. Not in this case. And yet the heroine is a strong character who holds her own. That is what I like. (And for the record, I actually liked Georgeanne Howard as a heroine - except for the not telling the father about the baby part. That's just wrong no matter what.)

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

D.G. wrote: "I'm reading one of my recos and I'm having problems with it. I just HATE the heroine with a passion and I really don't care what happens with her. I just wish that she would continue being a jerk and live her life unhappily ever after. As if anybody cares! "

What are you reading now? As you know, I'm having a similar problem with Francesca Day in Fancy Pants. Though my wife says my opinion will change in about another 50-75 pages. we'll see.

[~Megan~]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Megan,

I finished Midnight's Master last night, and it was as good as I thought it would be. Niol is one sexy bad-ass demon, and I like that Holly was spunky but not TSTL.

Thanks ..."

YAY!! I completely agree about Niol's hotness and Holly's spunkyness! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Penney]

Nandar wrote: "Penney
I read Halfway to the Grave. Loved loved it. Cat ahh she's so awesome. Bone i love him, his so gentle and loved her unconditionally. I just started reading the second book in this series."

Yay Nandar!!! I want to marry Bones and have his vampire babies :)

[Penney]

Photojim wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'm reading one of my recos and I'm having problems with it. I just HATE the heroine with a passion and I really don't care what happens with her. I just wish that she would continue b..."

Jim I know you don't agree with me about Suzanne in Hot Finish, but Francesca does get better in Fancy Pants. The spoiled brat thing does not last.

[Leah]

Inga, I finished reading Pleasure Unbound today and I loved it! Thank you for recommending it to me :)

[Annie]

Pam wrote: "Annie (a mad hamster) wrote: "Hi Pam!

Just to let you know progress to date on your recs! (Joys of 4-day weekends!)

I read Kasey Michael's The Beleaguered Lord Bourne. Not too bad, light and fluffy. Just wh..."
I haven't actually read this Kasey Michaels so a new title for me too! "


Hi Pam, will be interesting to see what you think - if you get a chance to read it this month. I'm waiting for How To Tempt A Duke to show up at the library, to see whether I'm more favourably inclined towards Ms Michaels :)

[D.G.]

Photojim wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'm reading one of my recos and I'm having problems with it. I just HATE the heroine with a passion and I really don't care what happens with her. I just wish that she would continue b..."

The book I was talking about was This Lullaby. I just finished it and it ended up nicely although I still didn't care for the heroine.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Penney wrote: "Photojim wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'm reading one of my recos and I'm having problems with it. I just HATE the heroine with a passion and I really don't care what happens with her. I just wish that she..."

Yeah. I'm on 409 and I actually like her quite a bit now (except of course for the whole don't tell dad thing. I don't think I'd ever be able to forgive a woman. Really.)

[Tatiana]

Finished my pick - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

[Ari]

BJ Rose:
I finished Before I Fall and it's pretty much indescribable. It's very in-depth. Thanks for the pick! I will try and read the Aunt one too.

Delicious Dee:

I finished The Kite Runner. It was so heartbreaking, but I loved the ending. Even if I wanted Hassan and him to meet up again. What did you think?

[D.G.]

42% of participants have completed already. Great job!

[Kami]

Just finished another recommendation that Atumn picked for me, Shadow Kiss and I am seriously upset, I am still crying. I just can't stand it! I get really involved with my books and I care so much about the characters as if they are real people. And this devastating ending to this book, I don't know. I have to read the rest of this series and see what happens and hope for a happy ending for these characters, since I really truly care about them. Boo Hoo.

[Lili]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Lili,

Wow, when I first saw your TBR, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find anything ..."

Hey Diane... just finished reading Glory in Death by J.D. Robb and loved it!
I really liked Eve from the very beginning, she's tough but nice... and Roarke... oh my!...
I like them together!

Thanks for the rec, I enjoyed the book and can't wait to get my hands on the next one.

[Rebecca]

Trixie, I have read Angels' Blood Fresh and original but it didnt grip me from the start. The Relationship Between Elena and Raphael– Nalini Singh knows how to keep her readers guessing on the romantic front. She sets the lovers up against seemingly impossible odds and manages to forge a believable, satisfying relationship between them while still remaining true to the essence of their characters. The obstacles in the way for Elena and Raphael to have a successful relationship are not long held grudges and overblown misunderstandings of other romance novels, but real cultural and physical divides that have strong repercussions on their relationship.
and Halfway to the Grave Cat is a fiesty, engaging and compelling heroine. The reader is also introduced to the sensual and strong-willed Bones early on in the book. The developing beautiful relationship between Cat and Bones is a delight to read. This novel is an action packed page turner, which keeps the reader enthralled. I love the pace of this book, especially when it gathers speed towards it's exciting end

[Katie]

hey ashley ~ just finished The Pleasure Slave. i don't read a lot of het romance anymore, but i really enjoyed this one. makes me think i should venture over more often. great rec, thanks :)

[D.G.]

I finished the second of my recommendations: Halfway to the Grave and just loved it! Too bad I don't have the next book in the series already!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Lili wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Lili,

Wow, when I first saw your TBR, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find anything ..."

Hey Diane... just finished reading Glory in Death by J.D. Robb a..."

I'm glad you liked it Lili, it is one of my favorite series and boy howdy are there a lot of books in it. :)