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message 201: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7415 comments Mod
Jennifer, I pick Her Highness, the Traitor by Susan Higginbotham for you - sounds pretty interesting, I think I'll have to put it on my TBR! :)

My next 5:
Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, #2) by Richelle Mead Grave Secret (Harper Connelly, #4) by Charlaine Harris Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Covet (The Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. Ward Daughter of the Sword (Fated Blades, #1) by Steve Bein


message 202: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Denise wrote: "Jennifer, I pick Her Highness, the Traitor by Susan Higginbotham for you - sounds pretty interesting, I think I'll have to put it on my TBR! :)

My next 5:
Thorn Queen (Dark Swan, #2) by Richelle Mead [bookcover..."


Thanks-- I've read all her other books and thoroughly liked them.


message 203: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Denise, for you I pick Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë , because I adore it, and because it is just one of those books everyone should read - the precursor to such much of today's romantic and gothic fiction.

My next five:
Me Before You by Jojo Moyes England, England by Julian Barnes Bring Up the Bodies (Wolf Hall, #2) by Hilary Mantel The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Birdsong A Novel of Love and War by Sebastian Faulks


message 204: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Oct 19, 2012 02:49PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Laura, for you I will pick England, England by Julian Barnes . I hope you will enjoy it. :D

My next five are:
1Q84  by Haruki Murakami Cat's Claw (China Bayles, #20) by Susan Wittig Albert In the Garden of Beasts Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause A Mystery (Miss Dimple Kilpatrick #2) by Mignon F. Ballard



message 205: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Thanks, Melissa, I did enjoy it, although it took me a little while to get into it.

For you I pick 1Q84  by Haruki Murakami , and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

My next five:
Staring At The Sun by Julian Barnes Mason and Dixon by Thomas Pynchon The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell The Postmistress by Sarah Blake


message 206: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Laura, Thank you =]


message 207: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Laura I'm choosing Thirteen Steps Down by Ruth Rendell

My next Five are :

Something About You (FBI / US Attorney, #1) by Julie James The Mating (Law of the Lycans, #1) by Nicky Charles Grave Witch (Alex Craft, #1) by Kalayna Price Ascension (Dark Breed, #1) by Sable Grace Red-Headed Stepchild (Sabina Kane, #1) by Jaye Wells


message 208: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments France, I choose Something About You (FBI / US Attorney, #1) by Julie James for you.

My next five:
State of the Onion (A White House Chef Mystery, #1) by Julie Hyzy Perfectly Matched (Lucy Valentine, #4) by Heather Webber My Favorite Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #2) by Annette Blair A Witch Before Dying (A Wishcraft Mystery, #2) by Heather Blake Cloaked in Malice (A Vintage Magic Mystery, #5) by Annette Blair


message 209: by Sue (last edited Nov 13, 2012 05:40AM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments Jennifer for you I chose My Favorite Witch (Accidental Witch Trilogy, #2) by Annette Blair
My next five are:
Death of a Neighborhood Witch by Laura Levine Hidden (House of Night, #10) by P.C. Cast The Lost Night (Rainshadow, #2, Harmony, #9) by Jayne Castle Zoo by James Patterson I'll Be Home For Christmas by Fern Michaels

Got Zoo Done...11/12/2012


message 210: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick Zoo by James Patterson I love his books!

Ok my five are
Unzipped by Suzi Quatro Life And Laughing My Story by Michael McIntyre The Player of Games (Culture, #2) by Iain M. Banks The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells Mr Gilfil's Love Story by George Eliot


message 211: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Nov 14, 2012 07:34AM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments
Hester, I pick The Player of Games (Culture, #2) by Iain M. Banks. It really sounds good, and a plus for me is it is on the "1001 books" list. ^_^

My next Five are:
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee A Murder of Taste (A Queen Bees Quilt Mystery, #2) by Sally Goldenbaum A Crafty Killing (A Victoria Square Mystery #1) by Lorraine Bartlett In the Garden of Beasts Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson Cape Storm (Weather Warden, #8) by Rachel Caine
*Finished 1Q84 on 11/14/12. I enjoyed it even though it was confusing at times. :D



message 212: by Ashley (new)

Ashley  (ashleycw) | 377 comments I have to go with Rachel Caine, she's a fav! Cape Storm (Weather Warden, #8) by Rachel Caine


For me:
Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) by Thea Harrison Dark Descendant (Nikki Glass, #1) by Jenna Black Shades of Blood (Warriors of Ankh, #3) by Samantha Young Death and the Girl Next Door (Darklight, #1) by Darynda Jones Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1) by Bec McMaster


message 213: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick Kiss of Steel (London Steampunk, #1) by Bec McMaster because Steampunk is awesome.

Mine: The Cyclist by Fredrik Nath Unzipped by Suzi Quatro Life And Laughing My Story by Michael McIntyre Thirtynothing by Lisa Jewell Atonement by Ian McEwan

Finished The Player of Games 22/11/12


message 214: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Hester, I pick Atonement by Ian McEwan , because I really enjoyed it.

My next five:
Talking It Over by Julian Barnes The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies The Copper Beech by Maeve Binchy The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson


message 215: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Laura, I pick The Welsh Girl The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies for you.

My next five:
From Notting Hill with Love...Actually by Ali McNamara Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich The Last Man by Vince Flynn State of the Onion (A White House Chef Mystery, #1) by Julie Hyzy Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1) by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez


message 216: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Jennifer, I'll pick Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, #19) by Janet Evanovich for you.

My next five are
Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley Pompeii by Robert Harris Bodies from the Ice Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past by James M. Deem


message 217: by Harri (last edited Dec 11, 2012 12:14PM) (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick Bonk The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach because it sounds interesting. xD

Mine are:
The Color Purple by Alice Walker Six Days of the Condor by James Grady Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6) by J.K. Rowling Just Listen by Sarah Dessen Thirtynothing by Lisa Jewell

Finished Atonement 11/12/12


message 218: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Hester I pick The Color Purple for you.

My next five:

Ultraviolet (Ultraviolet, #1) by R.J. Anderson Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Willy by Robert Dunbar


message 219: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Deborah, I choose Children of the Fog by Cheryl Kaye Tardif for you.

My next five:

Three-Day Town (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #17) by Margaret Maron A Ticket to the Boneyard (Matthew Scudder, #8) by Lawrence Block The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #3) by Alice Kimberly Opal Fire (A Stacy Justice Mystery #1) by Barbra Annino Old New York by Edith Wharton


message 220: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I choose Old New York by Edith Wharton

My next five are
Six Days of the Condor by James Grady Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6) by J.K. Rowling Thirtynothing by Lisa Jewell Just Listen by Sarah Dessen Mr Gilfil's Love Story by George Eliot
Finished The Color Purple 15/12/12


message 221: by Jennifer (last edited Dec 17, 2012 05:16PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments I choose Six Days of the Condor by James Grady for you!

My next five:

Three-Day Town (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #17) by Margaret Maron The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #3) by Alice Kimberly Opal Fire (A Stacy Justice Mystery #1) by Barbra Annino Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown Notes from a Single Girl's Closet by Adena Halpern An Uninvited Ghost (Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #2) by E.J. Copperman


message 222: by Jamie (new)

Jamie Dubois I choose Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown Notes from a Single Girl's Closet by Adena Halpern for you!

My five are:

Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi Variant (Variant, #1) by Robison Wells Saved (The Shadow Vampires, #1) by Allegra Skye White Horse by Alex Adams


message 223: by Harri (last edited Dec 19, 2012 01:45PM) (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I choose White Horse Looks interesting. :)

My five are:

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling Just Listen by Sarah Dessen Mr Gilfil's Love Story by George Eliot The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells Keeper (Paul Faustino, #1) by Mal Peet

Finished Six Days of the Condor 19/12/12


message 224: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 27, 2012 11:13AM) (new)

Hester I'll choose for you Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

My 5 are:

Stray (Shifters, #1) by Rachel Vincent Life of Pi by Yann Martel Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Breathe (Breathe, #1) by Sarah Crossan Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks


message 225: by ★ gwiz ★ (last edited Jan 22, 2013 02:33PM) (new)

 ★ gwiz ★ (ggwiz) | 108 comments Give Me 5 CHALLENGE COMPLETED

Kat I choose Hex Hall

My 5 choices are


Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins Eon Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1) by Alison Goodman A Job From Hell (Ancient Legends, #1) by Jayde Scott Stray (Shifters, #1) by Rachel Vincent Incarceron (Incarceron, #1) by Catherine Fisher


message 226: by Madilynn (new)

Madilynn ★ gwendolyn ★ for you I choose Hex Hall

My 5 choices are
Sweet Venom (Medusa Girls #1) by Tera Lynn ChildsMarked (Soul Guardians, #1) by Kim RichardsonZombie Island by Samantha HoffmanA Diamond In My Pocket (The Unaltered #1) by Lorena AngellElemental The First (Primord, #1) by Alexandra May



message 227: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick Zombie Island

My next five are
Darke (Septimus Heap, #6) by Angie Sage Shadows Edge (Night Angel, #2) by Brent Weeks Keeper (Paul Faustino, #1) by Mal Peet Room by Emma Donoghue Mr Gilfil's Love Story by George Eliot
Finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 27/12/12


message 228: by Sue (last edited Jan 14, 2013 02:01PM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments Hester I pick Room for you...
My next 5 are:
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee Men of the Otherworld (Otherworld Stories I) by Kelley Armstrong Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) by Kim Harrison Rock Chick (Rock Chick, #1) by Kristen Ashley Chosen and Read 1/14/2013 Once Burned (Night Prince, #1) by Jeaniene Frost


message 229: by Danielle (last edited Dec 27, 2012 04:03PM) (new)

Danielle Johnson (herphoenixloves) I'm new to the group today! This looks like fun. It's always so hard to choose what to read!

Sue I choose Rock Chick (Rock Chick, #1) by Kristen Ashley for you

Here is my 5:

For Women Only in the Workplace What You Need to Know About How Men Think at Work by Shaunti Feldhahn Go and Do Daring to Change the World One Story at a Time by Jay Milbrandt The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice Robin Lady of Legend (The Classic Adventures of the Girl Who Became Robin Hood) by R.M. ArceJaeger Money, Possessions and Eternity by Randy Alcorn


message 230: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Danielle, welcome to the group! I choose The Wolf Gift by Anne Rice for you.

My next five:

Three-Day Town (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #17) by Margaret Maron The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #3) by Alice Kimberly Opal Fire (A Stacy Justice Mystery #1) by Barbra Annino Perfectly Matched (Lucy Valentine, #4) by Heather Webber State of the Onion (A White House Chef Mystery, #1) by Julie Hyzy


message 231: by Harri (last edited Jan 01, 2013 12:14PM) (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library

My five are

War With the Newts by Karel Čapek Darke (Septimus Heap, #6) by Angie Sage The Case for Faith A Journalist Investigates the Toughest Objections to Christianity by Lee Strobel Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

Finished Room 30/12/12


message 232: by Zakiya (new)

Zakiya LadyWings (zladywings) | 205 comments Hester, I choose Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne for you

My five:

Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) by Scott Westerfeld Soulless (Parasol Protectorate, #1) by Gail Carriger The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) by Rachel Hartman Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith


message 233: by JenniferJ (new)

JenniferJ | 381 comments Zakiya I choose Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith for you.

My five books are:

Lucky in Love (Lucky, #1) by Carolyn Brown Demon's Curse (Imnada Brotherhood, #1) by Alexa Egan Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #1) by Linda Robertson Forbidden Sister by V.C. Andrews The Bite Before Christmas (Argeneau, #15.5; Night Huntress, #6.5) by Lynsay Sands


message 234: by ✿Claire✿ (last edited Jan 11, 2013 01:50AM) (new)

✿Claire✿ (clairelm) | 228 comments Jennifer, I choose Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #1) by Linda Robertson for you, it sounds really interesting!

My five books are:

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James One Day by David Nicholls 1984 by George Orwell A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness Red Dwarf Omnibus (Red Dwarf Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers & Better Than Life)  by Grant Naylor

Finished Red Dwarf 11/1/13


message 236: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Hester, I choose A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess for you because I've just finished it and really enjoyed it, but it isn't for the faint-hearted!

My next five are:
Bring Up the Bodies (Wolf Hall, #2) by Hilary Mantel Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1) by Agatha Christie Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami number9dream by David Mitchell Life of Pi by Yann Martel


message 237: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Laura, I choose Bring Up the Bodies (Wolf Hall, #2) by Hilary Mantel for you.

My next five:

Perfectly Matched (Lucy Valentine, #4) by Heather Webber Pinned for Murder (A Southern Sewing Circle, #3) by Elizabeth Lynn Casey Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1) by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez Thread Reckoning (An Embroidery Mystery, #3) by Amanda Lee From Notting Hill with Love...Actually by Ali McNamara


message 238: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I choose Pinned for Murder

My next five are
The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells The Martian War A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Invasion As Reported by Mr. H.G. Wells by Kevin J. Anderson Border Princes (Torchwood, #2) by Dan Abnett Stowaway To Mars by John Wyndham When the World Shook by H. Rider Haggard

Finished A Clockwork Orange 13/1/13


message 239: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments I'll choose Border Princes for you.

My next five:

Salt A World History by Mark Kurlansky Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) by Margaret Peterson Haddix O Pioneers!  by Willa Cather Pompeii by Robert Harris Bodies from the Ice Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past by James M. Deem


message 240: by Emy (last edited Jan 16, 2013 05:18AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) Theo wrote: "My next five:"

Interesting bunch! I choose Salt: A World History... :)

My 5:


Cold Days (The Dresden Files, #14) by Jim Butcher A Kiss Before the Apocalypse (Remy Chandler, #1) by Thomas E. Sniegoski After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn Bayou Moon (The Edge, #2) by Ilona Andrews Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2) by Ilona Andrews


message 241: by Megan (new)

Megan (celtic_girl) | 586 comments I choose Cold Days for you.

My next five:

A Charmed Life by Jenny B. Jones A Groom for Greta by Anna Schmidt Cash Burn by Michael Berrier Dead Running by Cami Checketts Rise of the Fire Tamer (The Wordwick Games, #1) by Kailin Gow


message 242: by Adele (new)

Adele Symonds (adelesymonds) I have been out of action for some time.
Megan, I choose Rise of The Fire Tamer for you as it sounds like a good read.
Rise of the Fire Tamer (The Wordwick Games, #1) by Kailin Gow

I have many, many books that I need to read and review. Once I have finished my current selection I would like somebody to choose from the following review books for me.

Living the Dream by Maxi Shelton Queen Kinni by Beverly A Burchett The Rabbi's Husband by Brenda Barrie The Adventures of Nana Barb by John Auckland Twelve Months by Steven Manchester


message 243: by Phyllis (last edited Jan 16, 2013 02:20PM) (new)

Phyllis | 66 comments Adele, I think you should read Twelve Months by Steven Manchester .

My next five are:
Patchwork Dreams (Amish of Seymour County, #1) by Laura V. Hilton Edge of Grace by Christa Allan At Every Turn by Anne Mateer Medical Error (Prescription for Trouble, #2) by Richard L. Mabry Though Waters Roar by Lynn Austin


message 244: by Adele (new)

Adele Symonds (adelesymonds) Thanks Phyllis


message 245: by Harri (last edited Jan 18, 2013 07:18AM) (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I choose Medical Error (Prescription for Trouble, #2) by Richard L. Mabry

My next five are

The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells The Martian War A Thrilling Eyewitness Account of the Recent Invasion As Reported by Mr. H.G. Wells by Kevin J. Anderson Mr Gilfil's Love Story by George Eliot Keeper (Paul Faustino, #1) by Mal Peet

Finished Border Princes 18/1/13


message 246: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7415 comments Mod
I choose The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness for you. :)

My next 5:
The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane, #2) by Jaye Wells Hallowed Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #2) by Linda Robertson Then by Julie Myerson The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming The Whitefire Crossing (Shattered Sigil, #1) by Courtney Schafer


message 247: by Jennifer (last edited Jan 20, 2013 07:33AM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Denise, I choose The Captain's Daughter The Captain's Daughter by Leah Fleming for you -- and I added it to my TBR too!

My next five:

Perfectly Matched (Lucy Valentine, #4) by Heather Webber Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1) by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez Thread Reckoning (An Embroidery Mystery, #3) by Amanda Lee From Notting Hill with Love...Actually by Ali McNamara The Buzzard Table by Margaret Maron .


message 248: by Sue (last edited Feb 20, 2013 11:18AM) (new)

Sue Morris | 1095 comments Jennifer, I chose Pleating for Mercy (A Magical Dressmaking Mystery, #1) by Melissa Bourbon Ramirez for you..

Here are my next 5...
Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) by Kelley Armstrong Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows, #1) by Kim Harrison Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton Jekyll, an Urban Fantasy (Hyde, #2) by Lauren Stewart
DoneJekyll, an Urban FantasybyLauren Stewart2/20/2013


message 249: by [deleted user] (new)

Sue I choose Jekyll, an Urban Fantasy (Hyde, #2) by Lauren Stewart for you.

these are my 5 books:

Hyde, an Urban Fantasy (Hyde #1) by Lauren Stewart A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray Incarceron (Incarceron, #1) by Catherine Fisher Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand Last Kiss Goodnight (Otherworld Assassin, #1) by Gena Showalter


message 250: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Apr 09, 2013 10:27AM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments ~♥ Kat ♥~, I choose A Great and Terrible Beauty (Gemma Doyle, #1) by Libba Bray for you. I hope you enjoy it.

Here are my next 5 books:

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Home Front by Kristin Hannah Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami The End of the Road by John Barth

Finished Home Front on 4/9/13


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