May - Pick It For Me Challenge

[Tania]

I'm heading away for a few days so you probably won't see me here until mid next week. Keep reading and posting - and don't let anyone start to imagine headless ghosts from children's movies for the lead male character in a series!

I'll do an updated list when I get back

[Jess]

I devoured my buddy read (oops sorry buddy) :( Halfway to the Grave

I've picked up the next book in this series as well as the next one in the Fever series. We'll see how it goes.

I also picked a couple other books from my recommended list, we'll see how that reading goes as well.

[Sue]

SheSwitches,

I started Iron Crowned a couple of days ago. I meant to post when I started, but I kept forgetting! Anyhow, I'm about 50% through with it right now. My daughter finished it over the weekend and said she had mixed feelings about it. So I'm anxious to read through and see what she's talking about!

[Lacy]

Hi Jane,
I just wanted to update you on the buddy read! I looked at a couple of stores for the book and haven't found it, but I havent had time to go to barnes and noble. I put my name in for it at the library. So I'm crossing my fingers that it comes in time!
I still plan on reading darkfever this month.

[booklovinrn]

Christine S,

The 13th is good for me.

Cathy C # 56

[Christine (Cagnes)]

Cathy wrote: "Christine S,

The 13th is good for me.

Cathy C # 56"

Great, can't wait to start!

[Shellbelle]

Fran wrote: "Elke,

I got your PM through my email but something is wrong with Goodreads inbox. I sent you a PM back, but just in case you don't get it I am leaving you a message here too- I am ready to star..."

I'm having same problem with my PM' must be a glitch, like when most of us wern't getting out notifications emailed!

[Dee]

the glitch should be fixed - according to the GR guys...they posted the fix about 30 minutes ago - i'm getting msg's now

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Lacy wrote: "Hi Jane,
I just wanted to update you on the buddy read! I looked at a couple of stores for the book and haven't found it, but I havent had time to go to barnes and noble. I put my name in for it a..."

No probs Lacy - I'll probably start it in the next few days... I want to read another book first... Let me know if you find it :)

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Jess wrote: "I devoured my buddy read (oops sorry buddy) :( Halfway to the Grave

I've picked up the next book in this series as well as the next one in the Fever series. We'll see how it goes.
..."

LOL! Sounds like you enjoyed it! I'll let you know what I think once I've finished it :)

[Rossy]

For those of you who may not know. If there is a book you want to buddy read with anyone, and discuss it. Feel free to make a thread here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_...

[Vi]

Me too. I didn't want to put the book down. Though the ending left me a bit nonplussed. But I will be picking up the next book.

Jess wrote: "I devoured my buddy read (oops sorry buddy) :( Halfway to the Grave

I've picked up the next book in this series as well as the next one in the Fever series. We'll see how it goes.
..."

[Shellbelle]

Okay Shell, I'm starting the Buddy Read for tonight! Excited:)

[Shellbelle]

Rossy wrote: "For those of you who may not know. If there is a book you want to buddy read with anyone, and discuss it. Feel free to make a thread here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_......"

Hey Shell I just noticed this post so I went and set up a thread for us Click Here to go check it out! I figured since we weren't sure how we wanted to proceed this was perfect!

[Isabella]

Inga wrote: "Isabella wrote: " I finished Perfect Chemistry and I liked it too much, too hard to put down also for Angels Blood even if it wasn't my favorite but Nalini Singh succeeded to create a different wor..."

I just finished Hard To Hold, I can see why did you grab the second book next day. Really this series looks awesome, I bet the second book was about Sarah finding Bobbie but I'll just have to wait to find the book. Next I think I'll start DARK LOVER.

[Caroline]

Cacophony!
Hi hope your well? Just an update! I've added majority of your recs to my TBR list as they all sounded so good and I'll be a bit more read in the Romance & PNR genre! I have just downloaded to my Kindle A Hunger Like No Other which I've just started! Hopefully will get to read a few more of your recs before the challenge finishes!!
Love Caroline x x

[Miss]

Hi Gigi,

I finished one of your recs, Caressed by Ice, which was as expected a great read. Let me know when you want to start buddyreading Revealed. Thank you for the great picks.:D

[Daffodil]

D.G.

I started Nightshade and got about 1/2 way through before I had to put it aside to work on some other projects. I liked the story when I was reading it, but for some reason I haven't felt like picking it back up again. Not sure if it's the book or me. I'll probably try to go back to it when I finish what I'm reading now.

[Shell]

Shellbelle wrote: "Rossy wrote: "For those of you who may not know. If there is a book you want to buddy read with anyone, and discuss it. Feel free to make a thread here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_......"

LOL this will teach me to read this discussion first. I sent you a PM about it. I'll add in my 2 cents there. :)

[Shellbelle]

Shell wrote: "Shellbelle wrote: "Rossy wrote: "For those of you who may not know. If there is a book you want to buddy read with anyone, and discuss it. Feel free to make a thread here: http://www.goodreads.com/..."

LOL! I just read your PM, but I'll go to the buddy thread to respond!

[Gigi]

Miss wrote: "Hi Gigi,

I finished one of your recs, Caressed by Ice, which was as expected a great read. Let me know when you want to start buddyreading Revealed. Thank you for the great picks.:D"

Hey Miss!!! I just got the book from the library! So we can start as soon as you'd like!

[Shell]

Shellbelle wrote: "LOL! I just read your PM, but I'll go to the buddy thread to respond!"

I started one on the same thread for

to discuss. This is DEFINATELY a to buy book for me to keep.

[~Sara~]

AlbertaJenn wrote: "~Sara~

I'm ready to start the buddy read anytime. Just let me know when you are good to go!"

I'm ready when you are! Does this weekend sound good? I'm working till 5/5:30 Sat and Sun but I can read and chat in the evenings. I'll PM you.

[D.G.]

Daffodil wrote: "D.G.

I started Nightshade and got about 1/2 way through before I had to put it aside to work on some other projects. I liked the story when I was reading it, but for some reason I..."

Good to know, Daffodil. I won't be in a rush to read it then. :)

[Lady Allison]

Lacy & I read as a buddy read. We enjoyed it more than & can't wait until comes out!

[Lacy]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Lacy wrote: "Hi Jane,
I just wanted to update you on the buddy read! I looked at a couple of stores for the book and haven't found it, but I havent had time to go to barnes and noble. I put my nam..."

Jane, I picked up Halfway to the Grave from the library today. Let me know when the buddy reading starts and the rules of it. I will read Darkfever if I have time this month, if not, then I will get to it in June! So many books...so little time! ~Lacy

[Rebecca]

Rachel, I am halfway through
Dead Reckoning and so far i am enjoying it.

[Jess]

Okay so because of this months picks for me. Not only did I devour my pick and my buddyread, but I've read as much of the two series as I can get my hands on. This is why I LOVE challenges like this, because had they not been recommended to me I never would have read them.

Darkfever (was my original pick)
Halfway to the Grave (was supposed to be a buddy read)

Let me know if you want me to link the other books I've read :D

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

LOL Jess - glad you enjoyed Halfway to the Grave! Lacy and I will start it sometime soon I think - I've just PM'd to say I'm ready whenever :)

Can't wait to read this - the book has been waiting patiently for me for a couple of months now...

[Alexis]

AlbertaJenn, I am starting Suddenly today. Hopefully I will finish it by tomorrow, then I will look at your other suggestions and see if I can find any easily that I can read :)

[Kate]

KarenH~

I really enjoyed both books that I read. I read
Something About You, I really enjoy this author. I also discovered a new series with Long Hard Ride. I look forward to reading more from both of these authors! Thanks again for the great picks.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I finished Tiger Eye by Marjorie M. Liu and enjoyed it (except for one icky part) and plan to continue on with the series. Thanks for the rec Dee.

[AlbertaJenn]

Alexis wrote: "AlbertaJenn, I am starting Suddenly today. Hopefully I will finish it by tomorrow, then I will look at your other suggestions and see if I can find any easily that I can read :)"

Wonderful! I really love Candace Camp's writing. Very sweet and romantic.

I tried to recommend books that are still in print, so that it would be easier to find them.

[Christine (Cagnes)]

I just finished Extreme Exposure, my buddy read with Cathy C!(#56) & really enjoyed it! Wasn't at all what I was expecting, I was thinking that this series (I-Team) was about a group of macho special ops guys, but it turns out that they're investigative news reporters. Looking forward to reading about the rest of the I-Team!

[Rachel]

Hi Rebecca,
I finished our buddy read of Dead Reckoning yesterday. I really enjoyed it but I have some issues!! ;) I look forward to what you have to say once you've finished it all!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Penney, still working on your list. So far I've read all of Karen Marie Moning's Fever series, James' Long Hard Ride, and Ashley's The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie. Great stuff all. I might start in on one of the others but I have the monthly to get to work on as well.

[booklovinrn]

I finished my buddy read with Christine S. Extreme Exposure. I really enjoyed it too. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[Pam]

I just finished How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf which was recommended to me by Noor. It was an entertaining quick read. Solid 3 1/2 to 4 stars. I really liked Mo, the female protagonist. I'm not a big fan of books written in the first person so it takes a good story to let me rise above that!

[Lady Allison]

Christine S. wrote: "I just finished Extreme Exposure, my buddy read with Cathy C!(#56) & really enjoyed it! Wasn't at all what I was expecting, I was thinking that this series (I-Team) was about a group ..."

Christine, that's so good to know because I was looking at those just the other day & thought the same thing! Investigative news reporters definitely sounds more original ;)

[Fran, Moderator]

Elke wrote: "Fran and Nida,

I also didn't get your message here on the site but I did on my phone! So yes...I am starting A Lot Like Lovetoday!!!"


Elke and Tugce Nida,

I fininished A Lot Like Love today and look forward to hearing what you both thought of it. I really liked it, light and fun. Since there are 3 of us discussing it, where do you want to post our thoughts? We can start a thread in the Dare You To Read section if you want. Let me know when you finish it. And Elke, thanks for recommending it to me!

[Christine (Cagnes)]

Lady Allison St. Vincent wrote: "Christine S. wrote: "I just finished Extreme Exposure, my buddy read with Cathy C!(#56) & really enjoyed it! Wasn't at all what I was expecting, I was thinking that this series (I-Tea..."

I think it was the cover of the latest book in the series that gave me the impression of a special ops team.... .

The other reporters are interesting, I think I'll like the rest of the series!

[Kami]

I finished my pick Nerd in Shining Armor. I really liked it. I thought it was really cute and gave it 4 stars. Thanks for the suggestion, Joyce.

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Regina, I really enjoyed The Darkest Hour. Had some annoying bits, but overall a great read and surprisingly gripping. Thanks for the great rec!

Nice cover, huh?

[~Sara~]

I've read 2 of my recs so far: the historical, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, which I loved (5/7**** originally posted @ message 592) and the buddy read, Devil's Bride, which I didn't (my review 5/12**.5). The discussion was good though!

I'll be reading the contemporary He Loves Lucy as soon as I finish my other buddy read Playing Easy to Get. AlbertaJenn and I are giving Kresley Cole and her Immortals another chance. I've finished the other 2 stories, so here I go - The Warlord Wants Forever and I want a story that doesn't make me want to cringe and write nasty reviews! :)

[Shellbelle]

Shell and I finished our Buddy Read of , and ♥ it! I had accidentally read book 2 first, and after reading this book a lot of things made so much more since! I will def be reading more of the series, and I'm eagerly awaiting !!! We also did an inpromtu Buddy Read of by Lauren Dane. It wasn't on the rec. list but we were both reading it at the same time so it worked out! It ended up being great and I'm already reading book 2:)

Shell I'm still going to read in the next week! I'll let you know when i'm finished.

[booklovinrn]

Cathy # 49

Thanks for the recommendations. I am going to read 2 of them,

Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (UF)
Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione (Buddy Read)5/16

[Tuğçe]

Finished Naked in Death and thank you once again Teresa Jo, I really enjoyed it.

[Penney]

Hi Pam! Just wanted you to know that I just finished Blood Bound and thoroughly enjoyed it. I had forgotten that I liked Moon Called and I wasn't in any rush to move on in the series. I liked Blood Bound even more than the first, so thanks for the push :)

[Heather]

Read Hummingbird over the weekend from Gigi's rec list.
For a Historical Romance, it was pretty good. I really enjoyed the conflict of characters at the beginning, but after awhile it became too drawn out. 3 stars from me.

I've read the following recs so far this month:
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[Alexis]

Today I finished by Candace Camp! I really enjoyed it. I've always shied away from books about London society, but this book hooked me from the start! The heroine especially was amazing to me. Camp remembered that she was only 18 and would make mistakes, but she was still so lovable and open that you couldn't help but like her. Thank you so much for another wonderful recommendation AlbertaJenn I really enjoyed this one!