October - Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Grace]

Hi Pam! I finished earlier this week. I liked it quite a bit. I think I am going to move on to .

[Larissa]

Fran,

I've just finished Slave to Sensation and while I really liked it and thought the plot was very original, I think I'll just need to re-read it to form a strong opinion. I don't know, it's just one of those books that every time you read it, the more you can find hidden meanings.
I had a really good time with it, so thanks for introducing me to this new world :D

[Suzanne]

I just finished Virgin River. I really enjoyed this book! Very heartfelt and a feel good slow romance story with a little bit of passion and action excitement in the mix. I did find the little side story of The 16 & 14 year old a little strange though which is why this isn't 5 stars, I wonder if this story will continue in later books? One way to find out :)

All of my books this month have been fantastic! Thanks again Kimberly, 4 read so far!

[Mandy]

Hi KarenF,

I read Sins of the Heart last week. I really enjoyed it and plan on continuing with the series. I've managed to lose Seduced by A Stranger somewhere in my house. I guess that means it's time to clean. *sigh*

Thanks for introducing me to Eve Silver!

[Mandy]

FINISHERS


1. Ana: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Lexa: Divergent by Veronica Roth, Cry No More by Linda Howard, My One and Only by Kristan Higgins, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
3. Lan-Dinh: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. Macwolfo1[Elise]: Savor the Danger by Lori Foster, Promises in the Dark by Stephanie Tyler
5. Grace: Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Ravished by Amanda Quick, Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn
6. Katie: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward
7. Kami: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti, Betrayed by P.C. Cast, First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
8. MountainKat: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
9. Elise: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
10. ~Megan~: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
11. Erin: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
12. Melissa: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian, Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards
13. Christine: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead
14. Suzanne(Pebblesy): The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister, Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, One for the Money by Janet Evanovich, Virgin River by Robyn Carr
15. Jane(PS): Passion by Lisa Valdez
16. PhotoJim: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, My Favorite Witch by Lisa Plumley
17. Michelle: Passion by Lisa Valdez
18. Becky: Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn
19. Brett: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti, Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
20. Nancy: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Here Today, Gone to Maui by Carol Snow, Glory in Death by J.D. Robb, First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
21. Moviemavengal: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie, Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase, Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory, One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory, The Art of French Kissing by Kristin Harmel
22. Shirley: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
23. Iris: Bunny And The Bear by Eve Langlais, What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson, Cowgirls Don't Cry by Lorelei James, Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
24. ~KarenH~: Hot Head by Damon Suede
25. Carla: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
26. Kimberly: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
27. Rebecca: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
28. Megan: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
29. Caroline: The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson, The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting
30. Penney: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
31. Ananda: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
32. Jojo: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
33. Lekshmy: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Push by Sapphire
34. Diane Whitney: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
35. Valerie~Varuca~: Promises in the Dark by Stephanie Taylor, If It Ain't Love by Tamara Allen, Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones
36. Leslie: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
37. Amanda: Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods, Only His by Susan Mallery
38. Cathy: Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James, Changeless by Gail Carriger, One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
39. D.G.~Shameless Hussy~: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
40. Pam: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
41. Tugce Nida: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
42. Mandy: Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
43. Elke: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
44. Sue: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many by Heather Wardell
45. Kimmy: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
46. Alyssa: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
47. Fran: Party Naked by Mari Carr
48. Yz the Whyz: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
49. Lacy: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
50. Pollyanna: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
51. LethalyLovely: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
52. Lauren: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare
53. Mounika: Surrender by Pamela Clare
54. Isabella: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
55. Flame: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
56. Diane~Firefly~: Switched by Amanda Hocking
57. Julia: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl, Shut Up and Kiss Me by Christie Craig
58. Tiffanny: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
59. Kate: When You Dare by Lori Foster
60. KarLynP: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
61. Valerie: Envy by J.R. Ward
62. Shell: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
63. Sana: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
64. KarenF: The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley, Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
65. Amy J.: Making Waves by Tawna Fenske
66. Polina: Divergent by Veronica Roth, One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
67. Coffeentea: Lord of the Vampires by Jeanne Kalogridis
68. Larissa: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh



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[Julie]

LethalLovely,
I finished Yours Until Dawn today. I had several other books to finish before this pick. I'm glad I finally got to it. Thanks for the rec.

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Awesome list Mandy!! :)

[Brett]

I just finished reading my buddy read with pollyanna. It was ok.

[Caroline]

I finished Sister Mine Recommended by Elise:-) I loved it, really sad, heartwarming, funny witty book x x

[Nairabell]

Mandy - can I be added to the list? I finished my buddy read of My Favorite Witch with Photojim and while he posted (#851) I forgot.

[Rebecca]

I am almost done

4 Stars
5 Stars
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4 Stars
and I am currently reading and next

[Rebecca]

KarLynP wrote: "I finished my buddy read with Rebecca. We chose A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. Great recommendation, I would not have read this one other wise."

It is good but I'm finding it a little slow.

[Fran, Moderator]

Larissa wrote: "Fran,

I've just finished Slave to Sensation and while I really liked it and thought the plot was very original, I think I'll just need to re-read it to form a strong opinion. I don't know, it's ..."

I'm glad you enjoyed it Larissa :)

[Lili]

Jo wrote: "Hi Lili,

This is my first time doing this challenge, so I hope I have this done right."

You did great Jo! and my picks were great, I had a hard time picking just one so I picked 2!

I just finished Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie and it was hilarious!
I had read some of her books before but it was a while ago and I enjoyed it so very, very much!
Cal was super perfect and I liked Min a lot, she's so funny!

I'm about to start His at Night by Sherry Thomas, told you my picks were too good to just read 1 book!

Thanks again Jo!

[Megan L]

I finished Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky on 10/23. I loved this book. It is a story in the future about a girl whose whole life is ruled by the digital world and how she tries to break free from it. I highly recommend it!!

[Melanie (Moviemavengal)]

This week I finished The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday and Julia's Chocolates, neither of which were my favorites of the month, but I'm still glad I read them.

On to The Year of Living Scandalously!

[Christine]

I'm finally starting which KJ recommended for me.

[Suzanne]

I finished over the weekend for this challenge. I'm not very familiar with cowboy romances, so I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed this story! Thanks!

[♡Karlyn P♡]

I finished Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale for this challenge. Pretty good read!

So I've now completed both buddy reads, and one recommended read :-) Fun challenge! Thanks for doing this.

[♡Karlyn P♡]

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "I finished another of my picks from KarLynP--it was a really good book, much more emotional than I expected. Thanks for the pick...I'm glad I finally read it."

Glad you liked it Valerie!

[Cathy]

I finished The Darkest Surrender and Animal Magnetism. The first was okay. I think I'm getting tired of the lords. The second was the first book I've read by Jill Shalvis and I thought it was very sweet. I will definitely read more by her.

[Desperado]

Julie wrote: "LethalLovely,
I finished Yours Until Dawn today. I had several other books to finish before this pick. I'm glad I finally got to it. Thanks for the rec."

Yay! Glad to hear you liked YUD, Julie!

[Nancy H]

Lacy, I just finished The Night Circus, and I can honestly say that I really liked it. I wasn't sure when I started it, but it was really good. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it, but it was much better than I thought it was going to be. Thanks for recommending it.

[Amy J.]

I just finished Magic Bites I thought it started a bit slow, but I really enjoyed it in the end. I was told the next book is much better, do I'm really excited about the series.

As far as the male lead goes I was surprised at the initial selection, disappointed when it failed, and excited about where I think its going to lead.

Thank you for the excellent suggestion.

[Lacy]

Nancy wrote: "Lacy, I just finished The Night Circus, and I can honestly say that I really liked it. I wasn't sure when I started it, but it was really good. I'm not exactly sure how to describe it, but it was m..."

Your welcome! It's good to hear, because it's on my wishlist!

[Lacy]

I'm not going to have time to finish my 2nd pick this month. I'll be reading it soon though!

[Heather]

MountainKat,
Finished and . I think I enjoyed Canyons of Night more. Zach, hero of Breaking Point was not my favorite hero in the series thus far.
Thanks for the picks!!

[Christine (Cagnes)]

I read Dragon Bound & loved it! I need to get busy & read the rest of the series!

Thanks for the recs & the buddy read Lauren!

[Kimberly]

I finished my buddy read with Suzanne and loved it.

[Dee]

in case anyone hasn't seen it, here is the thread for November - http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/6...

[Lauren]

Christine S. wrote: "I read Dragon Bound & loved it! I need to get busy & read the rest of the series!

Thanks for the recs & the buddy read Lauren!"

So glad you enjoyed it!

[Megan L]

I finished and enjoyed it immensely. It is a quick read about fairies. Still don't know if I like fairy stories because they have some many rules and their "history" can be confusing. I gave it 4 stars!

[SandyC]

I finished my pick, Persuasion. I liked it very much. Thanks to Carla for the nudge to read it!

[Christine]

I finished City of Bones. I didn't love it like so many others have, but I liked it enough to pursue the series.

Thanks, KJ, for finally giving me the nudge to check out this series.

[Gigi]

Kami wrote: "I finished First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, my buddy read with Gigi. I thought it was really good and gave it four stars. I want to read the second book in the series now."

Thanks Kami! I enjoyed the book as well. It was very creative! Thanks for the great rec and the buddy read.

[Carla]

Sandy wrote: "I finished my pick, Persuasion. I liked it very much. Thanks to Carla for the nudge to read it!"
I'm glad that you liked it; the newer BBC movie is very good, too...I love that the heroine gets a second chance.

[Stormy]

Amy J.,

Wow, I almost didn't make it onto the finished list for October because I've failed to post here what I've finished reading!

I read Double Play - which I really enjoyed. A good, quick read. And I also finished Making Waves - wasn't quite my cup of tea at the moment, but overall enjoyable with no serious drawbacks. I agree it was laugh out loud funny at times, but it felt a little "beginner" to me...? I don't know, I think it was just my mood. Thanks for the recommendations!

[Mandy]

FINISHERS


1. Ana: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. Lexa: Divergent by Veronica Roth, Cry No More by Linda Howard, My One and Only by Kristan Higgins, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
3. Lan-Dinh: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. Macwolfo1[Elise]: Savor the Danger by Lori Foster, Promises in the Dark by Stephanie Tyler
5. Grace: Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Ravished by Amanda Quick, Ravished by a Highlander by Paula Quinn
6. Katie: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward
7. Kami: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti, Betrayed by P.C. Cast, First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
8. MountainKat: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
9. Elise: Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
10. ~Megan~: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
11. Erin: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
12. Melissa: Kiss of Midnight by Lara Adrian, Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Too Hot To Touch by Louisa Edwards
13. Christine: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
14. Suzanne(Pebblesy): The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons by Katie MacAlister, Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, One for the Money by Janet Evanovich, Virgin River by Robyn Carr
15. Jane(PS): Passion by Lisa Valdez
16. PhotoJim: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, My Favorite Witch by Lisa Plumley
17. Michelle: Passion by Lisa Valdez
18. Becky: Unleashed by Cherrie Lynn
19. Brett: Zombie Moon by Lori Devoti, Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent, The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson, Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
20. Nancy: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Here Today, Gone to Maui by Carol Snow, Glory in Death by J.D. Robb, First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
21. Moviemavengal: Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie, Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase, Seven Secrets of Seduction by Anne Mallory, One Night Is Never Enough by Anne Mallory, The Art of French Kissing by Kristin Harmel, The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith, Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamby
22. Shirley: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
23. Iris: Bunny And The Bear by Eve Langlais, What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson, Cowgirls Don't Cry by Lorelei James, Tempting the Beast by Lora Leigh, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
24. ~KarenH~: Hot Head by Damon Suede
25. Carla: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
26. Kimberly: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane, Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
27. Rebecca: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James
28. Megan: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky, Tithe by Holly Black
29. Caroline: The Ice Cream Girls by Dorothy Koomson, The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting, Sister Mine: A Novel by Tawni O'Dell
30. Penney: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James
31. Ananda: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
32. Jojo: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
33. Lekshmy: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, Push by Sapphire
34. Diane Whitney: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
35. Valerie~Varuca~: Promises in the Dark by Stephanie Taylor, If It Ain't Love by Tamara Allen, Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, Fallen from Grace by Laura Leone
36. Leslie: Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
37. Amanda: Harbor Lights by Sherryl Woods, Only His by Susan Mallery
38. Cathy: Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James, Changeless by Gail Carriger, One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost, The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter, Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis
39. D.G.~Shameless Hussy~: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, Wicked Burn by Beth Kery
40. Pam: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
41. Tugce Nida: Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
42. Mandy: Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver
43. Elke: Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
44. Sue: Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh, Seven Exes Are Eight Too Many by Heather Wardell
45. Kimmy: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
46. Alyssa: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
47. Fran: Party Naked by Mari Carr
48. Yz the Whyz: Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh
49. Lacy: One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
50. Pollyanna: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
51. LethalyLovely: Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione
52. Lauren: A Certain Wolfish Charm by Lydia Dare, Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
53. Mounika: Surrender by Pamela Clare
54. Isabella: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
55. Flame: Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
56. Diane~Firefly~: Switched by Amanda Hocking
57. Julia: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Bad Boys Do by Victoria Dahl, Shut Up and Kiss Me by Christie Craig
58. Tiffanny: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper
59. Kate: When You Dare by Lori Foster
60. KarLynP: Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones, A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness, Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
61. Valerie: Envy by J.R. Ward
62. Shell: Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
63. Sana: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
64. KarenF: The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley, Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
65. Amy J.: Making Waves by Tawna Fenske, Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
66. Polina: Divergent by Veronica Roth, One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost
67. Coffeentea: Lord of the Vampires by Jeanne Kalogridis
68. Larissa: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
69. Julie: Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
70. Nairabell: My Favorite Witch by Lisa Plumley
71. Rebecca(bexsi): The White Queen by Philippa Gregory, Men of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong, Strange Brew by P.N. Elrod, Persuasion by Jane Austen, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning, Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
72. Lili: Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
73. Suzanne(esmerelda1): Logan by Linda Lael Miller
74: Heather: Breaking Point by Pamela Clare, Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle
75. Christine S.: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
76. Jessica: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
77. Sandy: Persuasion by Jane Austen
78. Gigi: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
79: Kerste: Double Play by Jill Shalvis, Making Waves by Tawna Fenske
80. Joyce: Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
81. Autumn: Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain by Oliver Sacks, Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie
82. Dawn(Kat N Hat): First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones

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[Mandy]

[Joyce]

I finished reading Pleasure Unbound a couple of days ago. I think it was 10/25/11 and I give it ***** It was excellent. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

[Autumn]

Mandy: Better late than never, right?? Im so sorry i didnt post my book update, but i have had a crazy month. However i got 2 book recs down, and let me tell you they were great!!!!

and

Thank you so much for both hosting and picking for me!! :) xoxoxoxo

[Mandy]

You're welcome, Autumn! I'm glad you liked them both! Hooray!!

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Ok, this is my first month in this challenge. Is there something special about the review that needs to be done to get on the finisher list? I didn't do a detailed review but I did note I read First Grave on the Right and it was great in post 678.

If I need to do more please let me know.

[Mandy]

Sorry! With 6 billion people reading a zillion books I'm bound to miss someone eventually. *sigh*

It helps when the book you read is specifically named in what you post. Also, with buddy reads often they're not finished at the same time. So, I don't add them as a group. I wait for each person to post that they read it. (I know that wasn't the case here. Just putting it out there if anyone else is wondering.)

[Shell]

To Macwolf Elise :( I can't finish by the end of the month. I think my brain is shortcircuited by all the meds I took this month and can't follow the language as well as I would have liked. I'm not giving up on it, just putting back in the TBR pile for another time. Thanks for the rec and I'll let you know when I finally do finish it.

[D.G.]

Shell - Are you reading P&P? Have you tried it on audiobook?

P&P was actually the first audiobook I've listened and I loved it...I don't know that I would have been able to figure out what was going on if I'd read it. Miss Austen has such long sentences!

[Dee]

Shell - I highly recommend P&P as an audiobook as well - I think Nadia May was the narrator when I liked to it - for some reason my brain hears classics and just shuts down - so I do lots of them in audiobook.

[Dee]

I finally finished up one of my picks - Beyond Eden for some reason I just struggled with this - normally I love menages, but something was missing. It did get better towards the end, but I never felt any kind of connection/sympathy with the characters...probably 2.5 stars, but thanks for the pick!

[D.G.]

I'm the same with Classics, Dee.

[Suzanne]

Just finished Viper Moon! Just in time to count it for this :)