August - Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Joyce]

MountainKat wrote: "Joyce wrote: "Finished
Soulless today 8/27/11. I give it 4 stars.

@MountainKat I really enjoyed the audiobook. It is very well done. The narrator really brings the different chara..."

Yea I usually wait for the 4 credits and get $10 sales.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Joyce wrote: "MountainKat wrote: "Joyce wrote: "Finished
Soulless today 8/27/11. I give it 4 stars.

@MountainKat I really enjoyed the audiobook. It is very well done. The narrator really brings..."

That is my problem too, I wait to get them on sale and then pay cash for them while the credits build up! Eventually though, it all seems to balance out, but right now I have 6 or 7 credits and should get a couple more the end of the month. In fact, they may already be there! Time to go shopping! ;)

[Cathy]

Lady Allison St Vincent,
I started my third choice Darkfever today. I finished The Help this weekend and it was amazing! I have Blue-Eyed Devil checked out of the library but I don't know if I will fit it in this month. Thanks again for all the great recs this month!

[Melissa **]

I finished my book .

[Alara]

Yesterday I've finished "Hunted" by P.C. Cast. I picked it because it was the only book which I own (from rec. list). Even though I'm not a fan of House of Night series, the previous book was better than the others. So I continued the series and read 5th book. It wasn't good as I've expected. 3/5

[SandyC]

I finished my second pick, . I really love this series and I highly recommend it!

[booklovinrn]

AUGUST PICK IT FOR ME - RRRC



Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 8/18 ★★★★
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh 8/7 ★★★★★
Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian 8/25 ★★★★★

[Sarah]

Okay so I finished my book on 8.20.11 but I forgot to post about it. I read Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep and I enjoyed it. I gave it 4 stars. I'm interested in reading the next book in the series. There were some things that bothered me about the book but right now I can't think of what they are, if I remember I'll come back and edit this post. Other than that I thought the whole assassin/elemental feel to it was original and unique. I liked the world building involved.

[Tiffanny]

I know I'm cutting it close, but I finished Crescendo. I also read Candy Houses with Fran =)

[Ari]

Lisa, I finished the book.

[Cathy]

I finished Darkfever. I loved the story but I'm not sure I like it being a cliff hanger. I've put the next one on hold at the library and I hope I can get it quickly.

[Pollyanna]

Hey Lisa I finished Vampire Crush last night and really enjoyed it, I'm a bit disappointed though that it isn't part of a series because I would love to read what happens to Sophie and James.

[Isabella]

~Sara~ wrote: "Isabella, I finished The Book Thief this morning. I loved it! Great choice!!! I have no internet until sometime next week so I'm on my phone now but I'll post a review later and see ho..."

Hi Sara, a bit late but at last I finished the book thief. It was really a fantastic book, very well written, unique with Death as a narrator, the description was magical and so perfect, the story so emotional, in all Zusak made a great job.
I'm glad you like it too. I'm interested in reading your review, I'll keep an eye on it!

[Polina]

I just realised that I haven't reported back on my finished picks. I read Bonds of Justice and Touch of Frost. I liked the first one but the other was quite predictable.

Thanks for the great challenge, as always! :)

[Daffodil]

I finished One Day by David Nicholls last night. I had a little trouble getting into it at first for some reason. It was a little slow going. About halfway through I started to pick up interest and really care about the relationship between Dex & Em. The final chapters were very emotional.

[Megan L]

Finished The Hunger Games today! I liked the love story but the whole premises bothered me. I give it 4 out of 5 stars but I am glad I finally read it!

[Amy J.]

I forgot to post that I finished Shadowfever on August 31st. I cut it pretty close. I only had about an hour to spare.

[Desperado]

KimKirt wrote: "Lethal,

I know I won't finish another one of your recs by month end, but wanted to let you know I put Perfect on hold at the library, so looking forward to that too!

Kim"

Sorry for not replying sooner. School is seriously cramping up my GR time. I hope you enjoy . It's one of my favorite McNaught novels.

[Desperado]

Diane, I finally finished .

The beginning was extremely confusing & it took me awhile to remember who was who. But after that it got really good. Thank you very much for the rec!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

LethalLovely~It's Time We Met & Made a Mess wrote: "Diane, I finally finished .

The beginning was extremely confusing & it took me awhile to remember who was who. But after that it got really g..."

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It is on my list to read soon, so I'm glad to hear it is good.

[Tuğçe]

I have started reading Garden Spells on 26th Aug and planned on finishing by the end of the month but I couldn't read even a page on my vacation, I was on foot walking around the city all day and dead tired in the evening so I read & finished this today right after I got back at the weekend. Thank you for recommending it to me Megan it was a great read! I will definitely read another book from her soon.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

The Final Finishers

1. Sana: Lessons From a Scarlet Lady by Emma Wildes, Nightshade by Andrea Cremer, Die for Me by Amy Plum
2. Mandy: Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann, Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Liame: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
4. Tugce Nida: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas, The Bride by Julie Garwood, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Glory in Death by J.D. Robb, Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
5. ~Megan~: Hotter Than Wildfire by Lisa Marie Rice, The Help by Kathryn Stockett
6. Daffodil: Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver, One Day by David NichollsElijah by Jacquelyn Frank
7. KimKirt: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, The Help by Kathryn Stockett
8. Clare: The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
9. Heather: Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare, Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris, Unlocked by Courtney Milan, Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas, Grave Dance by Kalayna Price, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
10. Fran: Candy Houses by Shiloh Walker
11. Amy: The Absolute Sandman, Vol. 1 by Neil Gaiman, Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
12. Caroline: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Attachments by Rainbow Rowell, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
13. ~KarenH~: Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks, Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban, OLD VERSION-Rocky Mountain Heat by Vivian Arend, Up on the Housetop by Suzanne Rock
14. MountainKat: Shaken by Dee Tenorio
15. Cathy C: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh, Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian
16. Regina: Raziel by Kristina Douglas
17. Amanda: Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
18. Kami: Blood Promise by Richelle Mead, Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, Unearthly by Cynthia Hand
19. Layla: Shield's Lady by Jayne Ann Krentz, After Dark by Jayne Castle, Seduction by Amanda Quick, Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, Games of Command by Linnea Sinclair
20. Megan: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, Unearthly by Cynthia Hand, Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble by H.P. Mallory, Just Listen by Sarah Dessen, Rescue Me by Christy Reece, The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
21. Cheryl: Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord by Sarah MacLean
22. Julie: Something About You by Julie James, Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner, Runaway Mistress by Robyn Carr
23. Lisa: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson
24. Sandy: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
25. Elke: Inked by Everly Drummond, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, If You Dare by Kresley Cole
26. Jane(PS): Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
27. Larissa: The Truth about Forever by Sarah Dessen
28. Katie: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
29. Ari: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
30. Photojim: Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
31. D.G.~Shameless Hussy~: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
32. Dee: Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb
33. Penney: The Help by Kathryn Stockett
34. Debbie: One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley
35. Sue: Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde, The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole
36. Suzanne: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
37. Lexa: Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas
38. AlbertaJenn: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James
39: Shell: Faith & Fidelity by Tere Michaels, Mouth To Mouth by Erin McCarthy
40. AshleyAlexis: Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
41. Lacy: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Vision in White by Nora Roberts
42. Thenia: Firelight by Sophie Jordan
43. Aleksandra: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
44. Becky: Dreams of a Dark Warrior by Kresley Cole
45. Coffeentea: Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
46. Vi: Grave Dance by Kalayna Price
47. Cathy: Taking Care of Business by Megan Hart, The Help by Kathryn Stockett, Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
48. Joyce: The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole, Soulless by Gail Carriger
49. Pollyanna: Changeless by Gail Carriger, Vampire Crush by A.M. Robinson
50. Laura: Vision in White by Nora Roberts
51. ~Sara~: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
52. Shellbelle: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
53. Melissa**: Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
54. Cynthia: Hunted by P.C. Cast
55. Sarah D: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
56. Tiffany: Crescendo by Becca Fitzpatrick, Candy Houses by Shiloh Walker
57. Isabella: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
58. Polina: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh, Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep
59. LethalLovely: The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Final comments:

59 readers posted their finished reads out of 67 starters - 88% completion rate.

A total of 103 books were read

The following books were read by more than one person:
- 3 readers
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2
- 2

I'll update on authors tomorrow :)

[Vi]

Wow, so many people read more than one book. I feel such an under-achiever. Thanks for the stats, Jane.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Jane (PS) wrote: "The Final Finishers

1. Sana: Lessons From a Scarlet Lady by Emma Wildes, Nightshade by Andrea Cremer, Die for Me by [..."

I finished my book [book:The Fairy-Tale Detectives|176327] and posted in message 700.

[Debbie]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I finished my book The Fairy-Tale Detectives and posted in message 700.
"

That was cute wasn't it?

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Debbie wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "I finished my book The Fairy-Tale Detectives and posted in message 700.
"

That was cute wasn't it?"

yep, it was.