May - Pick It For Me Challenge

[Vi]

Yep, I agree. I do re-read my favorites from time to time.
Rossy wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Argh! A whole new series to buy and read. My poor overflowing bookshelves. :-)"

You will soon learn that it's actually worth it to get them all. They come in handy for re-reads as co..."

[Dee]

yeah, clay and talin...i wasn't a fan of vaughn initially, but he and faith have grown on me in the following books...

[AlbertaJenn]

~Sara~

Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I think that a buddy read of Playing Easy to Get would be best for me, since I already own it. It will give both of us an opportunity to give Cole another chance.

I am almost finished tha book I am currently reading, and would be able to start any time.

[D.G.]

Delicious Dee Challenge Addict wrote: "sorry!! lol! I just finished up book 8 today, already have 9 cued up and 10 on pre-order....and really the weakest ones were still better than other stuff out there...about the only one i haven't..."

I'm so there with you, Dee! I also didn't like #4 at all but I think it was an important book in that it started the arc for the Psy-Changeling conflict.

[Lili]

Leah *~*Pherocious*~* wrote: "Hey, Lili! Here are your picks. I hope there is something here you might want to read! :)

Historical
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas - You've read the first three of the series ..."

Oh Leah... ALL of the books on this list look so good, I didn't know which one to pick or where to start, thank you so much for your effort.

After a looooot of thinking and debating with myself I decided to read A Lot Like Love by Julie James first since it's also my buddy read.

I'm a huge fan of James' books but this one wasn't as good as the other ones, just an ok read.
The story was ok but I couldn't relate to the too perfect characters.
I did like we got to see Jack and Cameron again and hopefully James will write us a book for Wilkins and Huxley, maybe Kyle too.

[Leah]

Lili, I'm sorry that it was only okay for you! Like Valerie said above, though, Kyle's book is next. I'm pretty excited for that. I love Kyle. I wish Wilkins would get one, too, though. He was so funny in Something About You :)

[Tania]

Finished List (up to #586)

1. Photojim - Darkfever
2. Inga - The Pagan Stone
3. Heather - Black Ice
4. Tania - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
5. Mandy - The Mane Event, A Lot Like Love, Slave to Sensation
6. Valarie ~Varuca~ - The Hunger Games, Collision CourseLover Unleashed
7. Leah *Silk Desire* - Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart
8. Tugce Nida - Darkfever
9. Daffodil - And Then He Kissed Her
10. Delicious Dee - Bonds of Justice
11. Polina - Cry No More
12. Lili - A Lot Like Love

MAY PIFM AUTHORS


MAY PIFM BOOKSHELF

[Shell]

May 2011 PiFM Challenge 1/1 May 7, 2011

Shell wrote: "Shea wrote: "Hey Shell, I hope you will find something you like in here!

These are my recommendations for you:

Just finished . I LOVED IT! It made me laugh, cry, and need to take a cold shower. Elec is super sexy and heart touching. Thank you thank you for the recommend. I'm putting the rest of this series on my "To-Be Read SOON" list.

[D.G.]

Shell wrote: " I LOVED IT! It made me laugh, cry, and need to take a cold shower. "

With this endorsement...I'm adding it to my lists NOW! LOL!

[Tania]

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "Shell wrote: " I LOVED IT! It made me laugh, cry, and need to take a cold shower. "

With this endorsement...I'm adding it to my lists NOW! LOL!"

I'll add my endorsement to these as well - this book sets a pretty high bar for other contemporaries to jump over.

[~Sara~]

~Megan~
I just finished the first of the recommendations, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, and I loved it (4 stars)! After reading mostly PNR's last month, I was in desperate need of a good historical and this one was perfect. I will continue the series as soon as I can get my hands on the next book; I loved Olivia and can't wait to read her story!

Now I'm off to add Flat-Out Sexy to my TBR as well!

[Caroline]

I've just finished my Buddy read of the Hunger Games!! Wow what a book! Really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down! Really can't wait to read the next book! Thanks Cacophony for reccommending it as a Buddy read:-) x x

[Autumn]

* AshleyAlexis

I finally got a hold of . As soon as i finish with a challenge i had already started, I will jump right on to this book :).

[Autumn]

~tania~

Becky completed the challenge. she needs to be added to the list :)

[Shell]

D.G. ~Saucy Vixen~ wrote: "Shell wrote: " I LOVED IT! It made me laugh, cry, and need to take a cold shower. "

With this endorsement...I'm adding it to my lists NOW! LOL!"

Glad I could add more to your lists :)

[D.G.]

I already have the book in my lists! Jim recommended it to me in a past PIFM challenge. But your endorsement will make me pick it up sooner rather than later.

[layla]

Laurentiu , I've read Dragon Bound , it was interesting and I enjoyed it .
I already sent you a PM with my thoughts regarding the book :)

Leah , you're welcome. I'm glad that you liked the book .

[Rachel]

Hi Pollyanna
I just finished reading The Destiny. I really enjoy all of Kathleen Givens' books . I had the book sitting on my desk for awhile now and thank you for the extra push to start reading it! :) I will definately be reading some of your other picks as well!

[Cacophony]

Hi Caroline!
I have finished The Hunger Games as well. It was completely intense and I am anxious to see what happens to our main characters in the next book. :)

[Brenda]

I finished Undead and Unwed... MAY 3rd or at least that's when I posted my recommendation. It was one of the two books I chose this month. I'm still working on Naked In Death by JD Robb, but I would love that book to be added to the finished list.

Thanks

[D.G.]

Coffentea,

I finished and I really liked it. I LOVED the heroine...she was totally nuts! The only problem I have was with the suspense part but then, that's usually my issue with most RS.

Anyhow, I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the reco! I'll try to get to another of your recommendations. I got A Hunger Like No Other from the library. :)

[Heather]

Hi Gigi.
Finished 2 recs from you over the last week.
1st Sugar Daddy
2nd Moon Called

I really enjoyed Sugar Daddy! Loved seeing Liberty's evolution from child to adult and Gage's patience and just down-right sexiness. LOL. Very irritated with Hardy though.
Thank you for the rec!

Was not a big fan of Moon Called.
I finished it, so I'm saying that at least on that front I succeeded. I've tried to read this book 3 or 4 times and just couldn't get into it. I guess it boils down to not really liking Mercy as a character. I had issues with it being really slow and not really going anywhere, but at least I finished it and now it out of my TBR list. lol

Thank you for the recs!
I think Naked In Death is up next. =)
Hope all is going well for you.

[~Megan~]

~Sara~ wrote: "~Megan~
I just finished the first of the recommendations, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, and I loved it (4 stars)! After reading mostly PNR's last month, I was in despera..."


Yay! I'm glad you liked it! I actually liked Olivia's book even more than Miranda's....it's incredibly romantic. Starting our buddy read this morning! :)

[Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog)]

I finished the Buddy Read with Fran of Backstage Pass.

[Fran, Moderator]

Elke, I finished Backstage Pass- Francesca and I read it together, I actually recommended it to her too. It wasn't my favorite but I'm glad I got it off my tbr list. Although there were some really hot scenes, I just didn't connect with the characters.

[Daffodil]

D.G.

Finished Practice Makes Perfect on Saturday, 5-7-11. It was an extremely fun read. The book reminded me of a good rom-com movie. Sure, some of the antics are over-the-top (i.e. the heel), but that's precisely what made the book so fun to read.

I'm planning on reading Perfect Chemistry some time this month, too. It's sitting in my library basket at home, I'm just not sure when I'm going to get to it. :D

[Betelgeuze]

I finished reading Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts. It was a different kind of PNR, there was less focus on the magic and supernatural than most PNR. I liked Cal & Quinn, their psychic abillities didn't dominate and they were both interesting and likeable characters. The plot about the demon wasn't resolved in this book, and I am definitely going to read the other books in the series. I really enjow Ms. Roberts writing style, i'm addicted to her In Death series, and I will read more books she writes as Nora Roberts.

[Melissa **]

Finished over the weekend. Very cute and fun book to read. I love books that have a happy emding and lots of humor!!

[booklovinrn]

Christine S.

Glad you found somethng you want to read. I hope you enjoy Redeeming Love, I would really like to read Extreme Exposure. I have it and can read it whenever. Just let me know.

Cathy C #56

[Suzanne]

Finished and I had forgotten how much I liked this series! I've got the next one on hold from the library.

[D.G.]

Glad you enjoyed it, Daffodil!

[Caroline]

Cacophony wrote: "Hi Caroline!
I have finished The Hunger Games as well. It was completely intense and I am anxious to see what happens to our main characters in the next book. :)"

Hey Cacophony!!
Lol I think I'm hooked!! Just reserved the next book from my local Library!! I couldn't put it down, definitely one of the best books i've read for a while:-). Thanks for the rec for a buddy read:-) x x

[Alexis]

AlbertaJenn
I finished Moon Called today finally. I really enjoyed it! I only gave it three stars because it felt so slow in some places that I ended up skimming more than reading. However, I really enjoyed the story as a whole and will definitely be continuing the series. Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[Jess]

Just got my books in from the library. Time to start reading Halfway to the Grave and Darkfever. I'm so excited! (I'm also really bad at keeping up with this comment thread :()

[Vi]

I'm more than halfway through Darkfever. But I kept getting distracted by two (stupid) things - Barrons - dunno why but I keep seeing an image of Bloody Barron from Harry Potter in my mind.. And when Barron calls Mac Ms. Lane - I keep seeing Lois Lane in my mind. Seriously. Atleast I got past Lois Lane at the halfway point.. But the barron thing, I can't seem to.. :(

[Shellbelle]

Vi wrote: "I'm more than halfway through Darkfever. But I kept getting distracted by two (stupid) things - Barrons - dunno why but I keep seeing an image of Bloody Barron from Harry Potter in my mind.. And w..."

That's Hilarious! you might be the only women to read those books, that see's a bloody ghost, instead of the hotness that is Barrons! Hope you can over it the Lois Lane thing....and now I'm hoping when I do re-read these things don't pop in my head!LOL:D

[Penney]

Oh Vi! Find a pic of a super, sexy beast of a man, someone you think is just crazy hot, but dangerous at the same time. Then burn it into your mind while chanting: Barrons, Barrons, Barrons. Say it until the image-that-must-not-be-named is long gone from your mind.

Don't worry we'll get you past this little hiccup ;-)

[Tania]

Oh Vi! Find a pic of a super, sexy beast of a man, someone you think is just crazy hot, but dangerous at the same time. Then burn it into your mind while chanting: Barrons, Barrons, Barrons.

Here you go Vi, cool, sophisticated, great body... and just that little bit mean.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

!Nice Tania! - shame the shirt isn't black and falling off his back in a ripped sort of way ;)

The gloves are a nice touch. I can imagine Barrons wearing them - like knuckle-dusters.

[Tania]

You're welcome Jane - I take my duties as host very seriously ;)

And considering Barron's is the ONLY reason I'm thinking about reading book 2...

[Vi]

I know Shell. I even put down this book for a while and read another book but I still kept getting the images (of course, I did read some Superman comics during that time). And right now, I don't see the appeal of Barrons (not Bloody Baron, mind you). He is really not at the top of hot-guy list right now..

Shellbelle wrote: That's Hilarious! you might be the only women to read those books, that see's a bloody ghost, instead of the hotness that is Barrons! Hope you can over it the Lois Lane thing....and now I'm hoping when I do re-read these things don't pop in my head!LOL:D "

[Vi]

Oh Tania, it's great. I am gonna try imagining that as Barrons (such a shame). But regardless, will try to see the appeal of him as Penny said. It's worth a try atleast..


Tania wrote: "Oh Vi! Find a pic of a super, sexy beast of a man, someone you think is just crazy hot, but dangerous at the same time. Then burn it into your mind while chanting: Barrons, Barrons, Barrons.

Here ..."

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Vi wrote: "I know Shell. I even put down this book for a while and read another book but I still kept getting the images (of course, I did read some Superman comics during that time). And right now, I don't s..."

I think he converted to 'mean hotness' for me about 3/4 of the way through the book ;)

[Vi]

Ok, what am I missing here? At this point, Barrons is like waaay down on my like list. Does it (he) get better as the book goes on?

Tania wrote: "You're welcome Jane - I take my duties as host very seriously ;)

And considering Barron's is the ONLY reason I'm thinking about reading book 2..."

[Vi]

Uh-huh. Well then, I'll see if mine changes when I finish the book..

Jane (PS) wrote:
I think he converted to 'mean hotness' for me about 3/4 of the way through the book ;)

[Tania]

Not to influence you Vi - but I didn't get the Barron's thing either. He's an interesting character but I don't see what the fuss is all about. It's more that I'm curious about who/what he is. Perhaps now I've got a visual...

Actually I didn't really get the fuss about the book at all. I kept wanting to send Mac back to the toybox to be with the other barbies. But I'm assured it gets better as the series progresses...

[Penney]

You're not alone Vi. Like Jane said, at first, with Barrons, there's not even a hint of a likable hero... at all. And as you progress through the series there will be times you want to jump him and times you want to shove his head in a toilet and listen to him gurgle. But it's so much better to go through all the ups and downs while envisioning a total hottie, no?

Hang in there girlfriend :)

[Shellbelle]

Penney wrote: "You're not alone Vi. Like Jane said, at first, with Barrons, there's not even a hint of a likable hero... at all. And as you progress through the series there will be times you want to jump him a..."

And as you progress through the series there will be times you want to jump him and times you want to shove his head in a toilet and listen to him gurgle.
That might be the most perfect discription for him yet!LOL:D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think it's his standoffishness (toilet-brush time) coupled with flashes of hotness that makes him (ultimately) interesting for me!

(Is that a description for menopause??)

[Kami]

Seriously, the enigmatic Jericho Barrons gets so much more desirable as the series goes on.