July - Pick It For Me Challenge

[Debbie]

Larissa wrote: "Oh my. Forgot to tell here that I finished Mine Till Midnight - Lisa Kleypas on 07/01. Sorry :(

Debbie, thanks for the recommendation!"

Glad to see you liked it.

[Dee]

you might want book 3 ready ;)

Photojim wrote: "Dee wrote: "I enjoyed GWTDT but wasn't sure about a lot of the characters but still gave it 5 stars...I was intrigued enough to pick up the next book in the series though and while others didn't li..."

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Dee wrote: "you might want book 3 ready ;)

Photojim wrote: "Dee wrote: "I enjoyed GWTDT but wasn't sure about a lot of the characters but still gave it 5 stars...I was intrigued enough to pick up the next boo..."

Yeah Dee, well into 3 now. I asked my Magic Eight Ball what were the chances of my being productive today "Don't count on it" was all it said.

[D.G.]

Update!

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1. Megan: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/1
2. Fran: The Wrong Suitor by Tina Folsom - 7/2
3. ~Megan~: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian & Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - 7/2
4. Amy: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR) - 7/2, 7/3, 7/10
5. Diane ~Firefly~: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/2
6. Lorena: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/3
7. Penney: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 7/4
8. Alexis: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich & Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl - 7/4, 7/7
9. Elke: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - 7/4
10. Sue: Soulless by Gail Carriger - 7/5
11. Lacy: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 7/5
12. Dee: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 7/5
13. Amanda: Once and Always by Judith McNaught - 7/5
14. Kate: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - 7/6
15. Regina: Aftershock by Jill Shalvis - 7/6
16. Debbie: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 7/6
17. Shell: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/6
18. Tiffanny: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 7/7
19. Lilli: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - 7/7
20. Cacophony: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
21. Brenda: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
22. Heather: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, A Lot Like Love by Julie James - 7/8
23. MountainKat: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (BR) - 7/8
24. Renee: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 7/9
25. Caroline: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (BR) - 7/9
26. Lisa: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/9
27. Dee: The Letter Z by Marie Sexton - 7/9
28. Jim: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 7/9
29. Jane: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR) - 7/9
30. Julie: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood, Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR) - 7/9
31. Melissa **: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 7/10
32. Larissa: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/10

[D.G.]

Books will show up in the cover section the same number of times that the book was read (I want to keep track of 'most books read' and it's easy to see which books are read more than once by looking at the covers.) So Pleasure Unbound shows up twice one after the other because the ladies that did the buddy reads posted one after the other. :)

Also, the date by your name is the date you posted you finished the book.

[Dee]

when your done with these - check out Henning Mankell, Karin Fossum and James Thompson (Nordic Noir is like my new addiction)

Photojim wrote: "Dee wrote: "you might want book 3 ready ;)

Photojim wrote: "Dee wrote: "I enjoyed GWTDT but wasn't sure about a lot of the characters but still gave it 5 stars...I was intrigued enough to pick up ..."

[KimKirt]

Amanda & Heather, I made a buddy read thread for The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie.

It's here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

[Fran, Moderator]

Tina and I finished our Buddy Read of Beauty Queens 7/10. Overall I enjoyed the story and the girl-power feminist message. Parts of the story line were a little over-the-top and silly, but I really liked the girls emotional journey. It was fun reading it together Tina!

[Daffodil]

Joyce

Sorry to hear about your back. Hope it's better soon.

I've been taking it easy on Ghost Shadow, reading here and there between other books.

[Isabella]

I finished from the picks made by Valerie~~Varuca~~ to me:
The Midnight Sun
The Peach Keeper

[Lisa]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Lisa wrote: " - I started it yesterday and have not wanted to put it down...it is as good as the first and second books...keeps you interested the whole time!

I decide..."

I finished Faefever...AWESOME BOOK!

[Sue]

I just finished my second book Hilda the Wicked Witch, which was a buddy read with Caroline. It was a short book, but I did find it entertaining!

[Suzanne]

I started reading Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb today! I'm very excited, I love Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb. However, it's kinda weird to read a book about Christmas in the middle of July ;)

[Caroline]

I too have finished my 2nd buddy read for this pifm challenge. Hilda the wicked witch I really enjoyed this and found it quite funny x x

[Anna]

I finished Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas. I just love her books. I can't wait to read the next one in this series!

[Ashley]

MountainKat wrote: "Ashley, I finished Darkfever today. Thank you for getting off my TBR shelf!! It was a great start to the series, I really enjoyed it.

Emily and I also finished out buddy read of [..."

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! :)

[Mandy]

I finished Jacob last night. Jane PS finished the buddy read before me. Seriously, the beginning of the book moves pretty slowly.

[Shellbelle]

Candance getting ready to read one of your picks for me...
I'll let you know what I think when I'm done!

[Suzanne]

Photojim wrote: "I finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I haven't decided how I feel about this. I didn't love all the characters but I did like the story. *** 1/2 stars it is."

I'm interested in seeing how the American movie adapts this novel. Daniel Craig plays the journalist, seems like a good casting call for that character but I imagined that character being older and slimmer.

[Caroline]

Sara!
I have just got Naked in Death &
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Can't wait to start them x x

[Dee]

@ Suzanne - I think Daniel Craig will work, but I think the swedish version (have you seen it?) nailed the characters exactly like I imagined...Naomi Roop was Lizbeth - but Mikhail is only supposed to be in his 40's...isn't DC about that old?

[Melissa **]

I finished Night Pleasures last night and really enjoyed it!! I plan to continue to read more if this series.

[Alexis]

I finished my third PIfM book this month. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas was such a sweet short holiday story! I think it gave me that bit of holiday cheer that we all need for Christmas in July. Thanks Alisha for another great rec!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

As for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo US movie, I read an interesting article in the Feb '11 issue of 'W' where they do a photo spread and an interview with Rooney Mara (who plays the titular character). 1st - I don't want to hear anything about a heterosexual middle aged guy reading 'W'. 2nd - I'm really looking forward to it. 3rd - my favorite quote from the article is where Mara talks about her prep for the movie. She "... had her eyebrows bleached, her hair chopped, and her lip, brow, nose, and nipple pierced - all in one "very intense" day." Yeah. I'd call that an intense day. Cutting off all your hair? that can be traumatic. Having your eyebrows bleached? never had it done. Having four new piercings in an afternoon? sounds like a rough one to me.

[Suzanne]

Jane (PS) wrote: "Suzanne Wow - 4,907 books on your TBR shelf – 244 246 pages! (This jumped by another 37 books as I was picking!!) I was nearly drowning there for a while. :) You also have a really wide range o..."

I finished Holiday in Death! It was great, I always enjoy this series! Next from my list will be Darkfever, I've been looking forward to starting this series ;)

[Dee]

at least they didn't make her get any tattoo's...

Photojim wrote: "As for the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo US movie, I read an interesting article in the Feb '11 issue of 'W' where they do a photo spread and an interview with Rooney Mara (who plays the titular char..."

[Heather]

Completed book #3 The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie as a Buddy Read. 3.5 stars. Loved the characters but the plot was a bit off for me.

Completed:

[D.G.]

COMPLETERS
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1. Megan: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/1
2. Fran: The Wrong Suitor by Tina Folsom, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray - 7/2, 7/11
3. ~Megan~: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian & Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - 7/2
4. Amy: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR) - 7/2, 7/3, 7/10
5. Diane ~Firefly~: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/2
6. Lorena: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/3
7. Penney: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 7/4
8. Alexis: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich, Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 7/4, 7/7, 7/13
9. Elke: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - 7/4
10. Sue: Soulless by Gail Carriger, Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/5, 7/11
11. Lacy: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 7/5
12. Dee: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 7/5
13. Amanda: Once and Always by Judith McNaught - 7/5
14. Kate: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - 7/6
15. Regina: Aftershock by Jill Shalvis - 7/6
16. Debbie: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 7/6
17. Shell: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/6
18. Tiffanny: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 7/7
19. Lilli: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - 7/7
20. Cacophony: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
21. Brenda: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
22. Heather: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, A Lot Like Love by Julie James, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (BR) - 7/8, 7/13
23. MountainKat: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (BR) - 7/8
24. Renee: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 7/9
25. Caroline: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (BR), Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/9, 7/11
26. Lisa: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/9, 7/11
27. Dee: The Letter Z by Marie Sexton - 7/9
28. Jim: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 7/9
29. Jane: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR) - 7/9
30. Julie: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood, Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR) - 7/9
31. Melissa **: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 7/10, 7/12
32. Larissa: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/10
33. Isabella: Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/11
34. Anna: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/11
35. Mandy: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR)- 7/11
36. Clare: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries - 7/13
37. Suzanne: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/13

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[Ari]

Hey Penney,
I actually got a few of your picks from the library and ended up reading Memoirs of a Geisha first. The way it was written was very poetic, Arthur really did a good job in letting her story be told. I hope to read some of the other books you had mentioned too.

Renee,
It is a wonderful story that I would really like to read again soon. I think I was so young that I missed some of the "deeper" themes. I'm really happy that you enjoyed it as well.

[Lisa]

Sarah and I have started our buddy read of Angels Blood. Anyone is welcome to join in

[D.G.]

I'm really looking forward to the buddy read of How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf. I've been so busy that I haven't started any of the suggestions!

But tomorrow I'll start one from Dee and the other from Jenn.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

I think we have 12 readers for the Naked Werewolf read! And those of us in earlier timezones could have already started... :) I haven't yet though...

[Shell]

Finished July 12, 2011. Gave it 4 stars! I liked it! I did have issues with Tayla being so ...closed minded, even when presented with evidence of things otherwise. Looking forward to reading book 2! Thanks for the Rec!

[Melanie]

Hey Freya - if you want to do the buddy read to Lessons in French, I'm in whenever you feel like it!! Let me know!!

[Dee]

keep forgetting there is more than 1 Dee now...because I was like - i'm not doing a buddy read!!

D.G. ~Vile Temptress~ wrote: "I'm really looking forward to the buddy read of How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf. I've been so busy that I haven't started any of the suggestions!

But tomorrow I'll start one from..."

[D.G.]

I meant I was planning to start one book from the ones you recommended and the other from AlbertaJenn (she recommended Werewolf.)

But I don't like the narrator from Between Shades of Gray so I'll have to get it from the library. Most likely I'll read the Fossum (which I already have in print) or The Turn of the Screw. I have the version narrated by Simon Vance so I'm looking forward to it.

[Dee]

oh...haha! what did I suggest for buddy reads? its been a LONG week!

[Megan L]

2. Moon - I see that you gave a 5-star rating for Outlander but don't have the next book in the series on your TBR. Though nothing compares to Outlander in my opinion, Dragonfly in Amber is pretty good reading. Finished on 7/10/11

[Megan L]

3. Mars - Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido. Looks interesting! Finished 7/15/11

[Melissa **]

I have finished my second buddy read Dogs and Goddesses. It was a great read!!

[Shellbelle]

Finished ! It was a very interestng read. I had been putting it off, but I'm glad that I finally read it! I'm going to look over my list and see what else I'm going to read from my Picks! Thanks Candance for the Rec!

[Katie]

i finished my pick this month...The Cross of Sins. i loved it :) thanks daffodil!

[Amy J.]

I finished Dogs and Goddesses, which was my second buddy read and final (I think) PIMF for July

[Penney]

Ari wrote: "Hey Penney,
I actually got a few of your picks from the library and ended up reading Memoirs of a Geisha first. The way it was written was very poetic, Arthur really did a good job in letting her ..."

Ari I'm glad you enjoyed it. Memoirs is one of all time favorite books.

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Kate,

I finished a second rec from you, Chasin' Eight. Although it wasn't my favorite from the series, I did enjoy it- thanks for the pick!
I am going to try and fit in one more this month, The Ghost on My Couch, if I can't get it in this month then definitely in August.

[~Sara~]

Kerste,
I finished Flat-Out Sexy and it was great! I loved the story and the characters, the only thing that I didn't like was that the feud between the two families was never really resolved. I thought it would come up in the epilogue since they were all there together but it wasn't even mentioned. Maybe it's in a later book but I guess I can just imagine that everyone lived happily ever after! :D
Thank you again for the fantastic recommendations!

[D.G.]

COMPLETERS
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1. Megan: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido - 7/1, 7/15
2. Fran: The Wrong Suitor by Tina Folsom, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James - 7/2, 7/11, 7/15
3. ~Megan~: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian & Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas - 7/2
4. Amy: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/2, 7/3, 7/10, 7/15
5. Diane ~Firefly~: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/2
6. Lorena: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/3
7. Penney: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 7/4
8. Alexis: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich, Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 7/4, 7/7, 7/13
9. Elke: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward - 7/4
10. Sue: Soulless by Gail Carriger, Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/5, 7/11
11. Lacy: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 7/5
12. Dee: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 7/5
13. Amanda: Once and Always by Judith McNaught - 7/5
14. Kate: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - 7/6
15. Regina: Aftershock by Jill Shalvis - 7/6
16. Debbie: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 7/6
17. Shell: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 7/6, 7/15
18. Tiffanny: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 7/7
19. Lilli: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - 7/7
20. Cacophony: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
21. Brenda: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas - 7/8
22. Heather: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, A Lot Like Love by Julie James, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (BR) - 7/8, 7/13
23. MountainKat: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (BR) - 7/8
24. Renee: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 7/9
25. Caroline: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (BR), Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/9, 7/11
26. Lisa: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/9, 7/11
27. Dee: The Letter Z by Marie Sexton - 7/9
28. Jim: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 7/9
29. Jane: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR) - 7/9
30. Julie: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood, Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR) - 7/9
31. Melissa **: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/10, 7/12, 7/15
32. Larissa: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/10
33. Isabella: Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/11
34. Anna: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/11
35. Mandy: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR)- 7/11
36. Clare: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries - 7/13
37. Suzanne: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/13
38. Ari: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 7/13
39. Shellbelle: The Short Second Life of Bree Tannerby Stephenie Meyer - 7/15
40. Katie: The Cross of Sins by Geoffrey Knight - 7/15
41. ~Sara~: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 7/16

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[Debbie]

Love the update D.G.
Thanks

[Kami]

I am almost done with Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews my buddy read with Alisha. Then I will be ready to start City of Bones by Cassandra Clare by buddy read with Ashley Alexis.

[Reyl]

Done with both Magic Slays and The Eyre Affair