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message 651: by Colleen (new)

Colleen (colls) | 491 comments I choose The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King for Anna

My next five:
The Hidden Child (Patrik Hedström, #5) by Camilla Läckberg Ancillary Mercy (Imperial Radch, #3) by Ann Leckie The Rossetti Letter by Christi Phillips 1984 by George Orwell The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #5) by Tana French


message 652: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments I pick The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad, #5) by Tana French for Colleen

My 5: Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher Running Blind (Jack Reacher, #4) by Lee Child Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children, #4) by Jean M. Auel


message 653: by Anna (last edited Nov 21, 2015 04:05AM) (new)

Anna I choose Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher for Marla.

My Five:
Mystic (Mystic, #1) by Jason Denzel The Gameshouse (Gameshouse, #1-3) by Claire North Dead Ringers by Christopher Golden The Man Who Spoke Snakish by Andrus Kivirähk The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson


message 654: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Anna, I choose for you The Girl with Ghost Eyes by M.H. Boroson . It sounds fascinating.

Here are my five :
The Rose-Garden Husband  by Margaret Widdemer The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman


message 655: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 2 comments I choose Enthusiasm by Polly Shulman for Lanelle.

Here are my five

Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles, #1) by Gena Showalter Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano Gabriel's Inferno (Gabriel's Inferno, #1) by Sylvain Reynard Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters


message 656: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Elizabeth, I'll choose Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano for you.

My next five:
Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba Never Fall Down by Patricia McCormick Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri The Gamble General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks


message 657: by PepperP0t (last edited Dec 05, 2015 11:13AM) (new)

PepperP0t Theo -- I'm so out of my depth but I'll choose Ghetto Cowboy by G. Neri for you


My five: Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander, #2) by Diana Gabaldon Blood Trinity (Belador, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon Bayou Fairy Tale (Fairy Tales of the Open Road, #2) by Lex Chase Dearest Mother of Mine (Overworld Chronicles, #6) by John Corwin Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher


message 658: by Marla (last edited Dec 14, 2015 11:08PM) (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments I'm listening to Fool Moon so I choose Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher for you.

My six: Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) by Jim Butcher Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson The Retribution of Mara Dyer (Mara Dyer, #3) by Michelle Hodkin A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) by Louise Penny Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
Sorry, I couldn't narrow it down to 5.


message 659: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Marla, I choose for you A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) by Louise Penny . I was just looking that this series the other day.

Someone please pick one of these:
The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, Under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. by John Kendrick Bangs , Frank Merriwell's Pursuit by Burt L. Standish Frank and Fearless Or the Fortunes of Jasper Kent by Horatio Alger Jr. Breaking Away; Or, the Fortunes of a Student (Illustrated Edition) (Dodo Press) by Oliver Optic The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart


message 660: by Oceane (new)

Oceane Montanea Lanelle, I choose The Breaking Point by Mary Roberts Rinehart for you.

These are my five:
The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni A Gentle Rain by Deborah Smith The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen


message 661: by Ana (new)

Ana Kelly Marianne, I pick The Lavender Garden by Lucinda Riley for you.

Please pick for me from these five:

I'm Travelling Alone by Samuel Bjørk Rebound by Aga Lesiewicz The Child’s Secret by Amanda Brooke I'll Be Home for Christmas by Roisin Meaney Destination Thailand by Katy Colins


message 662: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Ananda, I'll choose I'm Travelling Alone by Samuel Bjørk for you.

My next five:
Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba The Ambassadors by Henry James Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya The Gamble General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan


message 663: by VampAmber (last edited Dec 31, 2015 12:36PM) (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments Argh! I temporarily give up on my pick (Angels & Demons) that someone chose for me back in May. I'm obviously not finishing that any time soon (seven months later and I'm only a few chapters in). Let's try this again, and see if I can actually finish one.

For Theo, I pick Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba , because it sounds so freaking interesting, like something I would read. Must not put it on my TBR list, it's over 2.4k as is, must not, must not...

But yeah, here's my 5. No ungodly long ones this time. ^_^

The Cairo Diary by Maxime Chattam Box of Rot (The Box Set, #2) by William Todd Rose Dead End Gene Pool A Memoir by Wendy Burden The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell Communion A True Story by Whitley Strieber


message 664: by Anna (new)

Anna I choose Box of Rot (The Box Set, #2) by William Todd Rose for VampAmber.

My five:
Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) by Cory Doctorow Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch, #1) by Ann Leckie Dreams Underfoot (Newford, #1) by Charles de Lint The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) by Philip Pullman Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor


message 665: by Anna (new)

Anna (annasweetrose) | 80 comments I choose the Golden compass for a
Killing Ruby Rose[. [book:Awkward|23657454]. Things We Know by HeartInvaded


message 667: by Alex (new)

Alex Shelby (jynxmecrazie) | 103 comments I choose In the Dead of the Night by Terry Spear for you, Anna.

My five:
1. The Phoenix Project by D.M. Cain
2. The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
3. If You Find Me by Emily Murdoch
4. The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls
5. The Accidental Truth by Lauri Taylor


message 668: by Oceane (new)

Oceane Montanea Alex, I chose The Shadow of the Wind (The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, #1) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón . I liked it very much.

My five are:
Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen The Lady of the Castle by Iny Lorentz Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares Taken at the Flood (Hercule Poirot, #27) by Agatha Christie


message 669: by VampAmber (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments Kelly Marianne wrote: "My five are:"

For you, I pick Asleep in the Sun by Adolfo Bioy Casares , because it sounds interesting.

My five picks:

The Cairo Diary by Maxime Chattam Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin Tears of the Moon (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #2) by Nora Roberts The Académie by Susanne Dunlap Cat Sense How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet by John W.S. Bradshaw


Nora Eliana | Papertea & Bookflowers (noraeliana) @VampAmber

For you, I pick The Académie by Susanne Dunlap
I haven't read it, but it sounds really intriguing. Hope you enjoy it


My five picks:

George by Alex Gino Nocturna Die Nacht der gestohlenen Schatten by Jenny-Mai Nuyen Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3) by Ransom Riggs The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1) by Suzanne Collins


message 671: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Nora, for you I pick: Library of Souls (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #3) by Ransom Riggs . I am reading Bk 2 in the series and so far the series is really good.

My five picks are:

The Blue Sword (Damar, #2) by Robin McKinley Ark Angel (Alex Rider, #6) by Anthony Horowitz The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano The God File by Frank Turner Hollon


message 672: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Thanks Lanelle, I liked A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #2) by Louise Penny . These books always seem to start slow, but then they are good.


message 673: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Melissa I choose The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1) by James Patterson by James Patterson because I really like that series!

My five:
Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood #2) by J.R. Ward Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Undead and Unwed (Undead, #1) by MaryJanice Davidson What Could Go Wrong? by Willo Davis Roberts


message 674: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Jan 20, 2016 02:06PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Marla, thank you :) I read it in one night. lol

For you, I choose What Could Go Wrong? by Willo Davis Roberts . It looks like a good book to read.

My next five:

Arrow of God (The African Trilogy #3) by Chinua Achebe Tree Castle Island by Jean Craighead George Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare The Adventures Of Robin Hood by E. Charles Vivian The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales by Bret Harte


message 675: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Melissa (ladybug), I'll pick Calico Captive for you.

My next five:
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene The Ambassadors by Henry James Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya The Gamble General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks Killing Mr. Griffin by Lois Duncan


message 676: by Sarah-jane (last edited Jan 27, 2016 01:50PM) (new)

Sarah-jane | 1 comments Theo, I choose Killing Mr. Griffin for you :)

My 5 choices are :
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr The Preacher (Patrik Hedström, #2) by Camilla Läckberg The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay


message 677: by Oceane (last edited Jan 29, 2016 09:19AM) (new)

Oceane Montanea Sarah, for you I pick The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton . I added this to my TBR. Sounds great!

Mine are:
The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd My Father's Wives  by José Eduardo Agualusa 1984 by George Orwell Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg


message 678: by Amie (new)

Amie (alm0824) | 53 comments Kelly, I pick Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg for you. I loved the movie and have the book on my TBR!

My five choices are:
Dark Witch (The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Forget Me Not (SEAL Team 12, #1) by Marliss Melton Love Bites (Argeneau #2) by Lynsay Sands Fire And Ice (Ice, #5) by Anne Stuart Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh


message 679: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Amie, I pick Forget Me Not (SEAL Team 12, #1) by Marliss Melton for you. :)

My five choices are:

Rules by Cynthia Lord Dragondrums (Pern Harper Hall, #3) by Anne McCaffrey Tree Castle Island by Jean Craighead George A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle, #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin The Blue Sword (Damar, #2) by Robin McKinley


message 680: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Melissa (ladybug), I'll pick The Blue Sword for you.

My next five:
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) by Bette Greene The Ambassadors by Henry James Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya The Gamble General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008 by Thomas E. Ricks The Woman in Black by Susan Hill


message 681: by Alex (new)

Alex Shelby (jynxmecrazie) | 103 comments @Theo, I choose Bless Me, Ultima for you. It is also on my TBR shelf.

5 choices:
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris Night Road by Kristin Hannah Woman with a Gun by Phillip Margolin


message 682: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Alex, I choose for you Night Road by Kristin Hannah

Would someone pick one of these?
Endangered (Summer Westin Mystery, #1) by Pamela Beason The Slipper Point Mystery by Augusta Huiell Seaman Pride and Prejudice A Play by Mrs Steele Mackaye Susanna and the Spy (Susanna and the Spy, #1) by Anna Elliott The Ball and the Cross by G.K. Chesterton


message 683: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Hey Lanelle, my turn to pick for you. The Ball and the Cross by G.K. Chesterton is my pick, I hope you enjoy it.

My 5: Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1) by Colleen Houck The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2) by Rick Yancey The Faerie War (Creepy Hollow, #3) by Rachel Morgan Eye of the Crow (The Boy Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Shane Peacock


message 684: by Erin L (last edited Feb 15, 2016 09:09AM) (new)

Erin L (wellreadmoose) | 272 comments I'll pick: Eye of the Crow (The Boy Sherlock Holmes, #1) by Shane Peacock since it made me add it to my list :)

My 5: Pick Your Poison (A Yellow Rose Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney Fellowship of Fear (Gideon Oliver, #1) by Aaron Elkins Ruddy Gore (Phryne Fisher, #7) by Kerry Greenwood Gambit (Nero Wolfe, #37) by Rex Stout A Front Page Affair (Kitty Weeks Mystery, #1) by Radha Vatsal


message 685: by VampAmber (last edited Mar 03, 2016 08:00PM) (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments Finally finished my pick, The Académie. I had to wait for an ebook copy to come in at the library because the physical copy was missing a page. Grr...

But yes, for Erin, I pick Ruddy Gore (Phryne Fisher, #7) by Kerry Greenwood because it sounded strange and interesting, and those two adjectives, when placed together, have led me to such amazing books over the years. Enjoy. ^_^

Now, for my picks (just changed them).
You Wish by Mandy Hubbard Rochester Knockings A Novel of the Fox Sisters by Hubert Haddad Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin The Haunted by Bentley Little The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg


message 686: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
VampAmber, I choose for you Rochester Knockings A Novel of the Fox Sisters by Hubert Haddad because it has a very interesting cover.

Someone pick one of these:
The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, Under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. by John Kendrick Bangs Ship-Bored by MR Julian Street Maida's Little Shop (Maida, #1) by Inez Haynes Irwin A Little Country Girl by Susan Coolidge The Hunt Ball Mystery by William Magnay


message 687: by Deanne (last edited Mar 04, 2016 03:46PM) (new)

Deanne Patterson (cnnamongirlaolcom) | 85 comments Lanelle, I pick for you Maida's Little Shop (Maida, #1) by Inez Haynes Irwin


Someone please pick for me New Mexico Sunset by Tracie Peterson Arkansas Four Brothers Risk Their Hearts for Love in the Ozarks by Christine Lynxwiler Brooklyn  by Colm Tóibín The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor The Golden Hour by Margaret Wurtele


message 688: by Alex (new)

Alex Shelby (jynxmecrazie) | 103 comments Deanne, I choose The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor for you (and added it to my ever growing TBR shelf, lol.)


My 5:
The Hidden Legacy by G.J. Minett The Sleeping Doll (Kathryn Dance, #1) by Jeffery Deaver Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout


message 689: by Colleen (new)

Colleen (colls) | 491 comments Alex, I choose The Sleeping Doll (Kathryn Dance, #1) by Jeffery Deaver for you.

My 5:
The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, #12) by Lee Child On the Road by Jack Kerouac The Rossetti Letter by Christi Phillips The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant


message 690: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Colleen, I pick Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, #12) by Lee Child because I love Jack Reacher.

My 5: Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2) by Rick Yancey Silver Shadows (Bloodlines, #5) by Richelle Mead Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) by Jerry Spinelli The Windy City (I, Q #5) by Roland Smith


message 691: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Mar 17, 2016 02:28PM) (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Colleen, I pick for you - Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) by Jerry Spinelli .

Someone, please choose one of these:
Magic Mirror (Georgia Lee Maxwell, #1) by Michaela Thompson The Club of Queer Trades (Illustrated) by G.K. Chesterton Gwen's Ghost, a Regency Romance by Alicia Rasley Valor by Taylor Longford The Pursuit of the House-Boat Being Some Further Account of the Divers Doings of the Associated Shades, Under the Leadership of Sherlock Holmes, Esq. by John Kendrick Bangs


message 692: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Lanelle, I pick Valor by Taylor Longford for you

My 5: Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach The Windy City (I, Q #5) by Roland Smith SYLO (The SYLO Chronicles, #1) by D.J. MacHale Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton, #1) by R.L. LaFevers Rot & Ruin (Rot & Ruin, #1) by Jonathan Maberry


message 693: by Gen (new)

Gen (gen454) | 30 comments Marla, I pick Rot & Ruin (Rot & Ruin, #1) by Jonathan Maberry for you.

Here are my 5:

The Bronze Horseman (The Bronze Horseman, #1) by Paullina Simons The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein The Help by Kathryn Stockett Three Comrades by Erich Maria Remarque


message 694: by SRV (new)

SRV | 25 comments For you, Gen, i pick The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

My 5 books:
Sleepers by Lorenzo Carcaterra , The Bachman Books / Thinner by Stephen King , Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson , Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) by Agatha Christie , Jomfruen fra Norge by Tore Skeie (historical fiction from Norway)


message 695: by Colleen (new)

Colleen (colls) | 491 comments Marla, thanks for the pick of Nothing to Lose - Jack Reacher stories are always entertaining but like an action movie, there's not always a lot of substance. A good choice for a plane ride read though :)

SRV, I pick Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) by Agatha Christie for you, Agatha Christie is always a good bet.

My next five are:
Euphoria by Lily King Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter The Corner A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood by David Simon Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos River of Souls (Alice Quentin, #4) by Kate Rhodes


message 696: by Amie (new)

Amie (alm0824) | 53 comments Colleen, I pick Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter for you.

My next 5 are:
Reflected in You (Crossfire, #2) by Sylvia Day Midnight Rising (Midnight Breed, #4) by Lara Adrian Bloodfever (Fever, #2) by Karen Marie Moning Whispers in the Dark (KGI, #4) by Maya Banks Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) by Janet Evanovich


message 697: by Joanne (new)

Joanne Amie, I pick Bloodfever (Fever, #2) by Karen Marie Moning


My 5:
The Coming Plague Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance by Laurie Garrett Evicted Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan


message 698: by Elinaly (last edited Apr 04, 2016 06:06AM) (new)

Elinaly Hello all, I hope I may join you :)

Joanne (from Canada), maybe you won´t read such thick book without little push, so I pick for you:
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Please pick something for me:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson Moon Called (Mercy Thompson, #1) by Patricia Briggs Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth


message 699: by Lyndi (mibookobsession) (last edited Apr 04, 2016 10:47AM) (new)

Lyndi (mibookobsession) (mibookobsession) | 259 comments I choose Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier for you. I thought it was really good. Hope you enjoy.

My five:
Braving It A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom A Pleasure and a Calling by Phil Hogan Tatiana and Alexander (The Bronze Horseman, #2) by Paullina Simons They Wear What Under Their Kilts? (Emily, #2) by Katie Maxwell


message 700: by Gen (new)

Gen (gen454) | 30 comments Lindy, I choose The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom for you.

Here are my five:

Eragon (The Inheritance Cycle, #1) by Christopher Paolini Wither (The Chemical Garden, #1) by Lauren DeStefano Promised (Birthmarked, #3) by Caragh M. O'Brien Blue Dahlia (In The Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi


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