April - Pick It For Me Challenge Showing 1,151-1,200 of 1,264

[D.G.]

Tania and Monica are tied for our super overachiever award. They've read 6 picks each!

I bow to the both of them. :p

[taita]

Rebecca wrote: "I am almost done. I realy enjoyed this months recs."

Oh yay! So glad, Rebecca.

[Laura]

Freya wrote: "Just finished The Host by Stephenie Meyer

I enjoyed it totally! I absolutely loved the end. I don't think anything else would have been m..."

Glad you liked The Host. I really think you will like The Hunger Games just as much!! HAPPY READING!!!

[Laura]

I finished The Book Thief on 4/13. I have been wanting to read that book for a long time and I am very glad that I finally did. I really enjoyed it and gave it 5 stars.

[SandyC]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Sandy - Just thought I'd give you an update:

I'm 3/4 of the way through The Hunger Games. I'm listening to it as a audiobook and it's great (fab narrator). My one problem is that ..."

Jane, I am glad you are liking it! It's both intense and emotional. You had mentioned perhaps reading City of Bones for a buddy read. I did read it, so we can chat about it later.
With any luck I will finish one of the books recommended to me by next Saturday...this was a heavy reading month for me with other challenges.

[Melissa **]

Hey Debbie I also finished The Secret.

[moulin]

just finished A Knight in Shining Armor. I will give it three stars. Though certainly entertaining and a quick read, I found the idea of only their 'souls' finding each other a bit of a disillusionment. I was hoping that somehow, even four hundred years wouldn't separate them. Oh well.....

[moulin]

Just want to say thanks to ~Sara~ who read my pics (even though it was my first time) and Joyce who introduced me to the the wilder sexier side of PNR. I have enjoyed this challenge immensely! Thank you too Debbie!

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sandy wrote: "Jane (PS) wrote: "You had mentioned perhaps reading City of Bones for a buddy read. I did read it, so we can chat about it later...."

I'm hoping to pick this up in the next day or so... so I'll be in touch :)

[Polina]

Hi! I finally managed to read my rec for this month Slave to Sensation and I absolutely loved it. Thanks for the great challenge I am so looking forward to next month.

[layla]

Lili, I'm glad that you liked both Dreams of a Dark Warrior and Archangel's Consort. Nalini Singh is one of my favourite writers and I,too, liked the way she developed the relationship between Raphael and Elena - they are just so amazing together!

Shea, I've read Eternal Rider and it was a nice start of this series. I really liked the way Larissa Ione solved the problems at the end ,never thought of it! *laughs*

Nightshade was ok, I guess. I'm not into YA books, maybe because the heroine is usually not strong enough to my taste. Calla was supposed to be a warrior but she wasn't. I hated the ending and after reading so many UF with kick-ass heroines, the whole barking-without-biting set-up didn't work for me.

[Pam]

Annabel-
I started yesterday and finished this morning Darkfever. I would have finished yesterday but my husband wanted me to take a turn driving back from the beach and to finish the audiobook we started. All I can say is WOW. So this may not have ended up being a buddy read but still...thanks for the great recommendations (and adding more to my TBR).

[Pam]

Tania-
Have been away this week and ended up with no internet access except via phone which I hate. I spent my spring break reading through my library books in order of date due. Know you've finished Desire Untamed. Will start today. Glad you've been enjoying your picks. I finished Book #4 of the Mercy Thompson series this week and I see you've made it that far. I really like the series. Hoping my trip to the library will be fruitful today!

[Tania]

My bank balance is cursing you Pam! I got Moon Called from the library, but it was sooo good I've gone and out brought the entire series as e-books. Four books in and I'm thinking it may be a series I have to buy as DTB as well. Which I do for my favourite series. So, ha booksellers who say people who by e-books don't buy "real" books as well. We do - but they have to be pretty damn special to do so (and have great cover art as well - I now refuse to buy ugly books). And I'll probably get the audio books - but that's going to be a struggle. Audible only have her fantasy books available to australia.

Actually I don't think I had a bad pick this month... I'll be hunting up more of the feral warrior stories as well, in fact would have done so already if I hadn't gotten ahold of Moon Called first.

[Kami]

Yea for the Mercy books! Woo hoo. They are so good. I just recently read her newest one River Marked. Awesome!

[D.G.]

I'm reading River Marked right now. Mercy is def. my favorite UF heroine. :)

[Debbie]

I am behind on the update list due to internet problems. I will get it updated this weekend (hopefully), right now I am at the library and limited in time. I love seeing the list grow, so it will be done =o)

[Pam]

Tania-
VERY fruitful trip to the library--really who has to host Easter dinner or grade work? I was able to get Silver Borne and the next two Fever books as well as two other brand-news by favorite authors. The sad thing about Mercy is that I only have two more and then will have to wait until a new one comes out.

I may need to upgrade my Kindle to a Nook because I can't e-library on my Kindle. I really am trying to get more from the library, although as my husband points out, if books are my worst habit....

I'm sorry to be such an enabler (he he).

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Pam wrote: "Tania-
VERY fruitful trip to the library--really who has to host Easter dinner or grade work? I was able to get Silver Borne and the next two Fever books as well as two other brand-news by favorit..."

Pam, great news In case you haven't heard, Amazon announced that by the end of the year we should be able to get library books for our Kindles!

[Pam]

I hadn't heard that--thanks for letting me know. I have a first generation Kindle too. I'm surprised that in all the Amazon e-mail, I didn't hear it. Guess the competition is fierce. My other family members had I-Pads...sometimes I feel like a dinosaur but not willing to invest the dollars when there is nothing wrong with my Kindle. Plus that way, they have no desire to use my Kindle so have no need to see what I'm actually reading....I can save my dollars now for MORE BOOKS!

[taita]

I finished The Black Lyon today. It was just OK for me. I had a hard time with the transitions and the whole misunderstanding/jealousy thing. I did like the historical detail however, and there was some funny dialogue between the two main characters.

Gigi - Thanks for the recommendation! Are you done with the book? I will be looking into reading the other books you picked out. I reserved The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie at my local library. Looking forward to reading it!

[Rebecca]

Okay I have finished my recs but I have not yet had time to review or rate them as I have been busy over this easter holiday, but I hope to do so in the next few days. Thanks Taita

Ritu I will be finished the buddy read Kushiel's Dart in the next few days.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

I finally finished Succubus on Top. I liked the story and I liked the writing. I just have such a hard time pulling for Georgina when she is working for the forces of evil. I kept being disappointed in her actions.

[Vi]

Hi Reb, I should be done soon too!

[ErinsAlterEgo]

I finally got to read Happy Ever After! Yay! I also got to read Beyond The Highland Mist. I kind of have to succumb to what I can get from the library, and those were the two I wrangled. Some of the other ones you picked for me looked really interesting, too, though, so I'll keep an eye out for them!

[Ruby]

done reading Matched by Allie Condie. thanks Valerie for the reommendation. I liked the book and i'm excited for the next one. i'm halfway on finishing Shiver but got loads of things to do so i haven't had the time to end it up, i'll try this week though.. thanks again.

[Melinda]

ashleyalexis
Thank you for the picks. I finished Stolen and I enjoyed it. I wasn't sure I was going to continue with the series, but I liked this book more than book 1 of the series so maybe I will look into the next book in the series.


kerste
I finished Something About You and enjoyed it. I didn't enjoy it as much as Just the Sexiest Man Alive, but I liked the story. Will definitely read the author in the future. Thanks for the buddy read {sorry it took so long for me to respond}.

[Penney]

Hi Inga!
So, I apologize for not being such a good buddy. I finished Pride Mates almost 2 weeks ago, but I've been on vacation and have been a bit lazy with my posts.
I had mixed feelings about this book. I felt disconnected from the main characters and I thought parts of the book were a bit inconsistent. I still think it could be because I never had a chance to sit and read for any length of time. I'd get 10 pages read, tops, before I'd have to put it down, I hate reading like that. For that reason alone I'll be sure to try the next book in the series.
Thanks for the buddy read :))

[Stormy]

Melinda wrote: "kerste
I finished Something About You and enjoyed it. I didn't enjoy it as much as Just the Sexiest Man Alive, but I liked the story. Will definitely read the author in the future. Thanks for the buddy read {sorry it took so long for me to respond}. ."

Melinda, I totally agree with you. Not a terrible read, but not overly great. But was strong enough to have me looking for this author in the future.

I just finished Some Girls Bite. I really, really liked it and I cannot wait to read the next one! Thanks for the great rec!

[Debbie]

Wow, just look at this list of what we have read this month .....
69 out of 125 Participants (as of 4/27 #1249)

AlbertaJenn - The Blaze Collection(4/24),The Chase(4/27)
Alexis - Lip Service(4/5),Halfway to the Grave(4/16)
Amanda - Secrets of a Summer Night(4/11)
Amy - Darkfever(4/16),City of Fallen Angels(4/20)
Anja - A Little Bit Wild(4/4)
AshleyAlexis - Mouth To Mouth(4/11)
Autumn - Remembrance(4/14)
Brenda - Hush, Hush(4/24),The Blaze Collection(2/24)
Cacophony (Jennifer) - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie(4/4)
Camille - City of Fallen Angels(4/20)
Caroline - The Gargoyle(4/8),Bridge to Terabithia(4/11)
Cathy C - Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble(4/15),Virgin River(4/15)
Cathy S - Frostfire(4/7)
ChristineS. - The Gargoyle(4/5)
D.G. ~Toil and Trouble~ - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo(4/15)
Debbie - The Darkest Secret(4/6),Pleasure Unbound(4/8)
Delicious Dee - Lover Unleashed(4/14)
Diane~Firefly~ - Witch Heart(4/6)
Drq - The Chase(4/14)
Elke - Welcome to Temptation(4/4)
ErinReadsTooMuch - Happy Ever After(4/23),Beyond the Highland Mist(4/23)
Fran - Diary of a Mad Fat Girl(4/6), Raising the Stakes(4/7),Lover Unleashed(4/25)
Freya - The Host(4/20),The Hunger Games(4/26),A Bend in the Road(4/26)
Inga - Pride Mates(4/9)
Isabella - Hunger Games (4/5),The Short Second Life of Bree Tannner(4/25),The Notebook(4/25),Hush, Hush(4/25),The Lovely Bones(4/25)
Jane (PS) - Hunger Games(4/25)
Joyce - Slave to Sensation(4/26)
Kami - Catching Fire(4/9)
KarenH - Hunger Games(4/5),16 Lighthouse Road(4/7)
Kate C - Catching Fire(4/16),Hard and Fast(4/17)
Katie - Contact Point(4/25)
Kerste - Something About You(4/11),Some Girls Bite(4/23)
Lacy - City of Fallen Angels(4/10)
Laura - Just the Sexiest Man Alive(4/8),The Book Theif(4/21)
Layla - Eternal Rider(4/22)
Leah*Silk Desire* - The Things They Carried(4/2)
Lili - Dreams of a Dark Warrior(4/11),Archangel's Consort(4/18)
Lindsey - Slave to Sensation(4/3), The Darkest Passion(4/5)
Megan - A Discovery of Witches(4/8)
Melanie - Perfect Chemistry(4/20)
Melinda - Stolen(4/23),Something About You(4/23]
Melissa ** - One Day(4/9),Pride and Prejudice(4/11),The Secret(4/21)
Michelle K - Hero at Large(4/6)
Miss - Desire Unchained(4/20),One for the Money(4/23)
Missy - Cry No More(4/27)
Monica - A Kingdom of Dreams(4/5), The Hunger Games(4/5)The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie(4/7),The Devil Wears Plaid(4/14),Talk Me Down(4/14),Then Came You(4/14),Blue-Eyed Devil(4/25)
moulin - Wicked Lovely(4/5),Dark Lover(4/11),A Knight in Shining Armor(4/21)
MountainKat - A Lot Like Love(4/3), No Place to Run(4/4), Shoulda Been a Cowboy(4/9),Wild, Wicked, & Wanton(4/16),One for the Money(4/26)
Pam - Vampire Academy(4/3), Undead and Unwed(4/9),Darkfever(4/22),Desire Untamed(4/24)
Penney - Babysitting the Baumgartners(4/6),Pride Mates(4/23)
Photojim - Succubus on Top(4/23)
Polina - Slave to Sensation(4/22)
Rachel (Boise) - The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance(4/26)
Rebecca (bexsi) -
Rena - Games of Command(4/4)
Ritu - Poison Study(4/19),Kushiel's Dart(4/25)
Ruby Rose - Mactched(4/22)
Sara~ - The Storyteller's Daughter"
Sarah - Pleasure Unbound(4/4)
She Switches - Abraham Lincold: Vampire Hunter(4/22),Cinderella Unmasked(4/22),Dreams of a Dark Warrior(4/22)
Shea - The Hunger Games(4/16)
Shellbelle - Moon Called(4/19)
Sue - The Darkest Lie(4/9)
taita - Beyond the Highland Mist(4/15),The Black Lyon(4/22)
Tania - Morrigan's Cross(4/4),What Happens in London(4/7),Darkfever(4/17),Cutting Loose(4/18),Desire Untamed(4/19),Moon Called(4/19)
TeresaJo - Fanta C(4/10)
Tugce Nida - Hunger Games (4/20),Tuesdays with Morrie(4/20),THe Secret(4/20)
Valerie - Kiss of Midnight(4/11)
Valerie ~ Varuca1 - Raising the Stakes(4/7),A Discovery of Witches(4/13),Master of the Mountain(4/14),Unraveled(4/25)




That is incredible. There are a lot of names and books, if I have missed you or what you read I am so sorry. Let me know and I will add you before the next update.

[Miss]

I finished my buddyread with MountainKat, One for the Money, i really liked it, it was funny and a fast read and i will be reading the next one soon. :) Thanks again for the great recs!

[Brenda]

Alright, i finally finished Hush, Hush, by Becca Fitzpatrick. It was such a busy month i just got around to it.
WOW what a fantastic book. Once I started it I just couldn't stop so I think I finished it in about 3 hours. Of course I went right to amazon and bought the second book in the series.

If you enjoyed Hush,Hush read The Haunted by Jessica Verday very similar concept at least in my opinion.

Thanksfor the recommendation!!

[Pam]

I finished Desire Untamed yesterday which was supposed to be a buddy read with Tania but I was way behind her. I was okay with it. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Knew early on who the bad guy was. Wouldn't race out for the next one but it fell in my lap I wouldn't ignore it either.

[Melinda]

Kerste. I'm really glad you enjoyed Some Girls Bite. It's a good series with characters it's easy to adore. It's only 3 books {4th due out soon} in the series so far so it's not too daunting to catch up with the rest of the books. ;)

[Brenda]

Oh AlbertaJenn and I both finished our buddy read.
The Blaze Collection: Her Sexy Valentine\Play with Me\The Charmer

I was not a fan of the first story Her Sexy Valentine.
I loved Play with Me, ( I LOVE everything Leslie Kelly writes) and I enjoyed the last story The Charmer but it was more of a sweet love story rather than the steamy romance I was expecting.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Sandy - I picked up City of Bones yesterday, but then realised that there were a few names I could use in the upcoming 'Name Game' tournament which doesn't start until 1 May... So I'm going to look into the second book to see if those names are repeated. If they are, I'll settle into reading it today. If not, I might delay it to May so that I can 'collect' those names :)

(The precis and the skimming I did to find the names has really whet my appetite - so looking forward to reading it!)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Yay! Sandy - I've finally finished The Hunger Games. I listened to it as an audiobook (I've been dying to hear the last CD all weekend!) and really enjoyed it. Great narrator. Overall I gave it 4 stars, downgraded only because the ending wasn't really an ending... Will have to see if the next book is available from my library as an audiobook as well.

Thanks for the great rec.

PS I'm going to start City of Bones this evening :)

[Katie]

i finished my pick Contact Point today. it was ok...a run of the mill shifter short story :) thanks for the recs!

[Debbie]

Less than a week left in April, I hope everyone remembers to post what they read.
Remember, you only need to read one of your recommended books to complete this challenge .

So glad to see so many have already finished, posted and some have read more than one. Congrats, and thanks to everyone who have made this a great (even though huge) Pick It Challenge.

[Debbie]

Jane, most of the characters carry through all the books, so I would say it would be safe to start it.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Sandy - I picked up City of Bones yesterday, but then realised that there were a few names I could use in the upcoming 'Name Game' tournament which doesn't start until 1 May... So I'm going to loo..."

[Isabella]

I didn't post yet the books I already read this month from the recommendations made for me so here it is:
1- The Hunger Games4stars
2- The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella4stars
3- The Notebook5stars
4- Hush hush 3stars
5- The Lovely Bones4stars
6- The shack I'll start reading it on 28 (last 3 days of April)
7- Firefly Lane ( on TBR unfortunately I didn't find the book yet :(
8- Garden Spells (on TBR also I didn't find the book yet :(

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Debbie ~ ☾ ~ wrote: "Jane, most of the characters carry through all the books, so I would say it would be safe to start it.

Jane (PS) wrote: "Sandy - I picked up City of Bones yesterday, but then realised that there w..."

I checked it out - and yes, I got stuck into it last night. About halfway now and really enjoying it :)

[Fran, Moderator]

MountainKat and I finished our buddy read of Lover Unleashed- a really good addition to the series- not the best but better than the last few.

[Monica]

Hey Autumn,

I just finished Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas and I LOVED it! I sobbed my heart out throughout a lot of the book, and it was just an amazing read. I think it was better than Sugar Daddy in a lot of ways, and I really like it when authors write books that are a bit more real than normal romances. Thank you!


One book left, the "New" category, and yeah, I am a bit afraid and putting it off. *sheepish grin*

[Monica]

D.G. ~The Hydra~ wrote: "Tania and Monica are tied for our super overachiever award. They've read 6 picks each!

I bow to the both of them. :p"

*blushes* lol, thank you! Now scold me for putting off the last two categories, although I just got through one.

[Vi]

I managed to read through . I loved the book. I couldn't put it down so I kept trying to read on weekends instead of weekdays (work! :x). Managed to find time last weekend! Yay! Now I gotta find the other two books in the series. I found a new favorite author. Thanks Rebecca for giving me the nudge I (badly) needed.

[D.G.]

Monica wrote: "D.G. ~The Hydra~ wrote: "*blushes* lol, thank you! Now scold me for putting off the last two categories, although I just got through one. "

LOL, no! I won't scold you! I'm in awe of you, willing to read all the recs! (I don't know that I could read so many books in the same month picked by somebody else.) And your recommender did a great job! You got a lot of great books - I've read 4 of them and I'm planning to read the rest. :) I'm a big HR fan and haven't read the McNaught, the Medeiros and the HR Kleypas.

What are the two books you have left?

[Fran, Moderator]

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "Finished another of my picks Unraveled (4/25)...loved it, but then I couldn't go wrong with Jaci Burton. I'm glad I was able to squeeze it in :)"

Valerie, so glad you loved Unraveled!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "MountainKat and I finished our buddy read of Lover Unleashed- a really good addition to the series- not the best but better than the last few."

It was fun reading with you! I really enjoyed Lover Unleashed! Thanks for another great pick! I am about 2/3 of the way done with One for the Money, my buddy read with Miss. She finished before me, but has been encouraging me to finish!

[Freya]

In the last week I managed to finish two books - and .

I enjoyed the Hunger Games and can't wait to get my turn for the sequels at the library.

I didn't like A Bend in the Road much. The storyline was so-so or maybe its just that I'm not in the mood for romance :D I had to get myself to finish the book; it didn't grab me!

I now have The Book Thief and Crooked House lined up. Hope I can finish them this week...

P.S. Thanks for the choices this month Laura... I'm so enjoying myself :D