March - Pick It For Me Challenge

[Penney]

Glad you enjoyed it Melanie, I really did like that series. Enjoy the next two, and the rest of your time in Paris *jealous*. Michelle, I'm happy to hear that the joy just keeps moving forward :)

[layla]

Hi Inga,

I finished reading my picks :D.
Pleasure Unbound was a good book. I found it similar to Dark Lover and it really opened my appetite for this series . I finished reading the following two and now I'm thinking about reading Lore's story .Thank you for this wonderful rec!
Also, I've read The Viscount Who Loved Me which I really enjoyed and I've already marked as to read several other Bridgerton books.I loved the fights between the hero and the heroine,really funny.
Queen of Shadows was ok,I could say.The story wasn't bad but I felt that the characters had no in-depth.There were scenes that were very shallow treated.

Overall,thanks a lot for the recs!

[Tania]

Current List of Finished Readers: (#574)

1. BJ Rose - Open Season & Agnes and the Hitman
2. Lacy - If I Stay
3. Tania - Outlander
4. Polina - Coming Undone
5. Melinda - If You Dare
6. Anja - Devil In My Bed
7. Valerie - Fallen
8. MountainKat - Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1)
9. Amanda - The Smoke Thief & Garden Spells & The Bride
10. Fran - First Grave on the Right & Dead in the Family
11. Rena - Shameless (Harlequin Blaze #377)(Extreme Blaze)
12. Michelle - Surrender to Me
13. Melissa - Obsession Untamed & Darkfever & Tomorrow, When the War Began
14. Kami - Fairy Tale
15. Rachel - The Giver
16. Photojim - Truly Madly Yours
17. Jane(PS) - Blaze of Memory
18. Cathy - The Iron Daughter
19. Kerste - The Long Way Home
20. Katie - Lover Revealed
21. Penney - Bound to Please
22. AlbertaJean - The Dragon's Bride (Three Heroes Trilogy, #2)
23. Jennifer - Dead Witch Walking
24. Melanie - If You Dare
25. Layla - Pleasure Unbound,The Viscount Who Loved Me & Queen of Shadows

March Pick It For Me READ Bookshelf

[Sarah]

I finished Abithica but I totally forgot to post on here! I found it to be very interesting, especially the concept/premise. I liked the love between the two main characters although it seemed a bit rushed. I have a feeling there's going to be a second book although that hasn't been mentioned anywhere yet.

[Debbie]

Penney - Thanks for the push to read Wicked Lovely, really enjoyed this particular take on the fae kind. Now I have to put Ink Exchange on my tbr :o)

[Penney]

I'm seriously considering reading Wicked Lovely myself. I'm glad to hear it was good, I'll put it on my TBR :)

[D.G.]

Pam,

I finished reading The Knife of Never Letting Go and although the story wasn't bad, I ended up hating the main character so I'll definitely won't continue reading the trilogy.

I don't have time to try any other of your picks this month but I saved a few to read later.

[Autumn]

Amanda: I finished reading a few days ago, but im stil waiting for my thoughts to simmer so i can give this book a proper review. It was definitely worth the read!!! i really enjoyed it!!!

i will get back here when review is done! xxxxxxx

[layla]

Inga wrote: "Hi, Layla! I'm glad you enjoyed most of your choices :) Lore's and then Sin's books were even better for me, so enjoy them!
Well, there is no surprise you haven't enjoyed Queen of Shadows so much as I have :) it's one of those books which some people love while others simply don't :)
"

Thanks! Lore's book was good,very angsty sometimes but I liked it.Now I'm starting Sin Undone but I've noticed that after her story,there's no following book except Overkill.Is the series over?

[layla]

Inga wrote: "Yes, Demonica series ends with Sin's story, however, new series Lords of Deliverance starts soon with Eternal Rider. We'll get some glimpses into Demonica heroes and heroines' lives in this new series. "

Oh,then it's all good! We get to meet new characters and also keep up with the Demonica couples *relieved sigh* Thanks for answering!

[Miss]

Kami, I finished your rec, Black Dust Mambo, 03/12, really liked it, it was very fast paced, sometimes insanely so, and the voodoo elements were original and interesting. Thank you.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Jane (PS) wrote: "I haven't yet finished Tomorrow, When the War Began (15% to go!). Be done on Sunday!"

I've now finished Tomorrow, When the War Began (yesterday) - my buddy read with Melissa. It was good - definitely appealing to teenagers I suspect. The romance was too clunky and forced but the action, whilst unbelievable, was good. Loved the premise. :)

[Shelley]

Heather,

Thanks so much for recommending Bitten. I started this book last summer and just could not get into it, but when you suggested it I thought I would give it another go. I really liked it. Can't wait to grab the next in the series! I also read Don't Tempt Me... (Harlequin Blaze #253). I wasn't a huge fan. It was o.k.. Thankfully it was short. Oh well. Then I read Black Magic. I'm really a fan of Cherry Adair. I enjoyed this book alot. I am anxious to read her new series coming out soon. It seems that it might not be paranormal. I'm glad because her stuff before she went into all the magic stuff I thought was better.


Valerie,

Sorry I'm a little behind. I would love to read Fallen. I know you already finished it, but I'm going to pull it out and read it. I'll let you know what I think when I'm done.

[Sue]

I just finished Jane's Warlord. I've had it in my tbr pile for a long time, so I thought this would be a good one to pick this time. But I really did not like the book. Oh well. At least it's not in my pile anymore!

[Tania]

Current List of Finished Readers: (#590)

1. BJ Rose - Open Season & Agnes and the Hitman
2. Lacy - If I Stay
3. Tania - Outlander
4. Polina - Coming Undone
5. Melinda - If You Dare
6. Anja - Devil In My Bed
7. Valerie - Fallen
8. MountainKat - Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1)
9. Amanda - The Smoke Thief & Garden Spells & The Bride
10. Fran - First Grave on the Right & Dead in the Family
11. Rena - Shameless (Harlequin Blaze #377)(Extreme Blaze)
12. Michelle - Surrender to Me
13. Melissa - Obsession Untamed & Darkfever & Tomorrow, When the War Began
14. Kami - Fairy Tale
15. Rachel - The Giver
16. Photojim - Truly Madly Yours
17. Jane(PS) - Blaze of Memory & Tomorrow, When the War Began
18. Cathy - The Iron Daughter
19. Kerste - The Long Way Home
20. Katie - Lover Revealed
21. Penney - Bound to Please
22. AlbertaJean - The Dragon's Bride (Three Heroes Trilogy, #2)
23. Jennifer - Dead Witch Walking
24. Melanie - If You Dare
25. Layla - Pleasure Unbound,The Viscount Who Loved Me & Queen of Shadows
26. Sarah - Abithica
27. Debbie - Wicked Lovely
28. D.G. - The Knife of Never Letting Go
29. Autumn - Blame It on Paris
30. Miss - Black Dust Mambo
31. Shelley - Bitten, Don't Tempt Me... (Harlequin Blaze #253) & Black Magic
32. Sue - Jane's Warlord

March Pick It For Me Cover Award Ceremony List
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/93...

March Pick It For Me READ Bookshelf

[Rossy]

D.G. wrote: "I vote for Tania as the challenge updater! She's doing a great job and it's even mentioning who finished what, which I find amazing. When I hosted and had to do the updates I barely knew my @ss fro..."

I know, right...It's so hard sometimes!LOL

[Rossy]

Tania wrote: "Thanks guys - glad you like it. Although it does give me a strange urge to start reading all the books on it.

But that's just me..."

I was beginning to think it was just me. Those covers just pop out begging me to see what the book is all about.

[Rossy]

Amanda wrote: "I'm curious about what you'll rate it, Debbie. I've been struggling with adding it to my TBR shelf because I'm afraid it's just another paranormal YA book being cranked out because of the popularit..."

I'm not a fan of faer stories, but i have to say the first book at least was pretty interesting. I only read it because of this challenge too, a couple of months ago.

[Tania]

In order to further enhance our ability to quickly add books from the pick it for me's to our ever growing tbr piles I've created a list of the books that will be edited alongside the list I post here.

Just to make it more fun (and because what's a list without the ability to vote) I've added a category which says what we're voting for. This month is the most Beautiful Cover.

So please - go ahead and have some fun voting throughout the month. (my votes are not my preferences just the order the books were mentioned here)

List location: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/93...

[Fran, Moderator]

You are awesome Tania- what fun!

[Debbie]

What a great idea Tania, I love it
You are a superstar :o)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

T'rific Tania!! I've put in my two bobs worth!

[layla]

Good idea,Tania!

[D.G.]

Cute idea, Tania! I just voted already. :)

[~Megan~]

Laura,

I finished my PIFM book, Nightshade, and gave it 3 stars. I loved the mythology, but was not a fan of the love triangle. Thanks for the awesome recs! :)

[Melissa **]

Hi Jane (PS), I finished Slave to Sensation. It was so good and I gave it 4 stars. I will definitley read more of the series. I'm about 100 pages in Dark Lover and I can definitley see what all the hype is about!!! I feel like I'm being an overacheiver reading all the books you picked, LOL, but I was already going to read almost all of them anyway!!!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Melissa wrote: "Hi Jane (PS), I finished Slave to Sensation. It was so good and I gave it 4 stars. I will definitley read more of the series. I'm about 100 pages in Dark Lover and I can ..."

Those two books you just HAD to move up the pile!! So glad you are enjoying them :)

[Rossy]

Melissa, you're on for a treat. Those 2 are some of my favorite PNR series. I'm itching to get my hands on the upcoming releases!

How nice that you have a few books still to go before you're as anxious many fans of these series.

[Lacy]

Hi Miss!
Just wanted to let you know that I started The Pillars of The Earth. I am 95 pages in and so far it is really good.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Valerie - I have just finished my second book from your PIFM selection - Pleasure Unbound. It was great - 4.5*!! Don't know why I hadn't read it sooner! Thanks :)

[Kate]

Lili- I just finished Lover Eternal, and I have to say what a great book! I just got the third in the series. I am hooked!

TTFN
Kate

[Debbie]

Rossy wrote: "Melissa, you're on for a treat. Those 2 are some of my favorite PNR series. I'm itching to get my hands on the upcoming releases!

How nice that you have a few books still to go before you're as a..."


Me too Rossy, only another week or so, doesn't Lover Unleashed come out the end of this month? Oh I hope so!

[Alexis]

Hello everyone! I'm kind of new here and really excited to try this challenge out next month! I just wanted to make sure I'm not missing the sign ups anywhere correct? I assume they haven't started yet but I don't want to be blind and miss them. Thanks!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Alexis, usually the signups are posted about a week to 10 days before the end of the month. Look sometime next week. And Welcome!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Hi Alexis: And to add to Jim's comment - it will be a separate topic in the Monthly Challenges section. You really shouldn't miss it, even if you are blind! :)

[Alexis]

Hi you guys! Thanks so much for letting me know! I didn't think they'd started yet but I did want to make sure. I'm looking forward to trying this challenge out so much next month. Thanks again!

[Debbie]

It should get started around the 20th - I have it on good authority :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Your own, I assume... Can't wait to see your twist on this challenge. :)

[Tania]

Current List of Finished Readers: (#615)

1. BJ Rose - Open Season & Agnes and the Hitman
2. Lacy - If I Stay
3. Tania - Outlander
4. Polina - Coming Undone
5. Melinda - If You Dare
6. Anja - Devil In My Bed
7. Valerie - Fallen
8. MountainKat - Magic in the Wind (Drake Sisters, #1)
9. Amanda - The Smoke Thief & Garden Spells & The Bride
10. Fran - First Grave on the Right & Dead in the Family
11. Rena - Shameless (Harlequin Blaze #377)(Extreme Blaze)
12. Michelle - Surrender to Me
13. Melissa - Obsession Untamed & Darkfever & Tomorrow, When the War Began & Slave to Sensation
14. Kami - Fairy Tale
15. Rachel - The Giver
16. Photojim - Truly Madly Yours
17. Jane(PS) - Blaze of Memory & Tomorrow, When the War Began & Pleasure Unbound
18. Cathy - The Iron Daughter
19. Kerste - The Long Way Home
20. Katie - Lover Revealed
21. Penney - Bound to Please
22. AlbertaJean - The Dragon's Bride (Three Heroes Trilogy, #2)
23. Jennifer - Dead Witch Walking
24. Melanie - If You Dare
25. Layla - Pleasure Unbound,The Viscount Who Loved Me & Queen of Shadows
26. Sarah - Abithica
27. Debbie - Wicked Lovely
28. D.G. - The Knife of Never Letting Go
29. Autumn - Blame It on Paris
30. Miss - Black Dust Mambo
31. Shelley - Bitten, Don't Tempt Me... (Harlequin Blaze #253) & Black Magic
32. Sue - Jane's Warlord
33. Megan - Nightshade
34. Kate - Lover Eternal

March Pick It For Me Cover Award Ceremony List
http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/93...

March Pick It For Me READ Bookshelf

[Melissa **]

Rossy wrote: "Melissa, you're on for a treat. Those 2 are some of my favorite PNR series. I'm itching to get my hands on the upcoming releases!

How nice that you have a few books still to go before you're as a..."

I know, I hate waiting for the next books!! I get so impatient!! :)

[Laura]

Becky-

I changed my mind and decided to read Angelfire. I gave it four stars. It was an easy read and def kept my attention. I can't wait for the next book to come out! I am going to still try to squeeze Gargoyle in this month, wish me luck.

[Rossy]

Debbie wrote: "Me too Rossy, only another week or so, doesn't Lover Unleashed come out the end of this month? Oh I hope so! "

Yeah, a whole bunch are coming out between the 22nd and 29th. Also some at the beginning of April. I'm going to be so broke!LOL

[Diane ~Firefly~]

A_Vishous_Fan,

I read The Demon You Know by Christine Warren. Thanks for getting it off my TBR. I'm going to have to check and see if brother, Noah, gets his own book in this series. :)

[Rossy]

Diane, are you reading that series in order?

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Rossy wrote: "Diane, are you reading that series in order?"

I've read books 2 and 3 so far. But it was a long time between them. I'm willing to skip up to Noah's book if he has one though.

[Debbie]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Your own, I assume... Can't wait to see your twist on this challenge. :)"

hahaha, love the update style that Tania has going, great idea. I may have to steal it next month :)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Rossy wrote: "Diane, are you reading that series in order?"

I've read books 2 and 3 so far. But it was a long time between them. I'm willing to skip up to Noah's book if he has one though."

So I finally looked it up and looks like his is book 4. Then I look at what I own and wouldn't you figure I have 5 & 6, but no 4.

[Tania]

It was actually the easiest way I found to keep track. The listopia list came from my insane desire to know what books I had on my tbr list (and okay, what ones I needed to write down to get / source)

(hello my name is Tania and I have a book addiction)

Oh, and you may want to reserve more than three messages at the start - because of the number of people we have I ran out of characters when doing the lists so had to do some creative juggling.

[Rossy]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Rossy wrote: "Diane, are you reading that series in order?"

I've read books 2 and 3 so far. But it was a long time between them. I'm willing to skip up to Noah's book if he has one though."

Yes, his book is #4. I would recommend reading this books in order though, make more sense like that because of the time-line, but go with the chronological order here.

[Debbie]

great info Tania, I will keep that in mind.

(hello, my name is Debbie and I have a book addiction too)

I am always trying to find new ways of sorting, organizing and prioritizing my books. That might help :0)