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message 701: by Joanne (new)

Joanne Gen I pick: Blue Dahlia (In The Garden, #1) by Nora Roberts


My Five:
As Long as the Rivers Flow by James Bartleman An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel, #1) by Sarah MacLean Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay Paper Girls, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan


message 702: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Hey Joanne, small world!

My first instinct is An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield but if you want a different book than the Dusty Bookshelf book that I picked for you, then I choose The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel, #1) by Sarah MacLean

My 5: The Windy City (I, Q #5) by Roland Smith Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (Theodosia Throckmorton, #1) by R.L. LaFevers Flash Fiction International Very Short Stories from Around the World by James Thomas Game (Jasper Dent, #2) by Barry Lyga The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen


message 703: by Colleen (new)

Colleen (colls) | 491 comments Marla, I pick The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen for you.

My five:
Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos River of Souls (Alice Quentin, #4) by Kate Rhodes The Broken Kingdoms (Inheritance, #2) by N.K. Jemisin The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd The Drowning (Patrik Hedström, #6) by Camilla Läckberg


message 704: by Amie (new)

Amie (alm0824) | 53 comments Colleen, I pick River of Souls (Alice Quentin, #4) by Kate Rhodes for you.

My five:
Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6) by Kristen Ashley Red Lily (In the Garden, #3) by Nora Roberts The Perfect Play (Play by Play, #1) by Jaci Burton Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8) by J.D. Robb Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven, #1) by Nora Roberts


message 705: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen was GREAT! Thanks for the pick Colleen.


message 706: by Marla (last edited May 13, 2016 05:34AM) (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Amie, I choose Rock Chick Reckoning (Rock Chick, #6) by Kristen Ashley for you. It sounds interesting and got great reviews. (Sorry it took so long for someone to pick for you...)

My 5: Dust & Decay (Rot & Ruin, #2) by Jonathan Maberry Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1) by Colleen Houck The Windy City (I, Q #5) by Roland Smith 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach


message 707: by Theo (last edited May 16, 2016 04:30PM) (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Marla, I'll pick 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson

My next five:

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton Sense & Sensibility by Joanna Trollope Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr 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 708: by Jackie (new)

Jackie Theo, I'm picking this one for you. Enjoy!

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton

Five of the books I'm interested in are:
Double-Booked for Death (Black Cat Bookshop Mystery, #1) by Ali Brandon Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins Firefly Beach by Meira Pentermann Honeymoon in Paris by Jojo Moyes May Day (Murder-by-Month Mystery, #1) by Jess Lourey


message 709: by Bobbi (last edited May 19, 2016 12:09AM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 618 comments Jackie, I've heard really good things so I choose for you:

Anna and the French Kiss (Anna and the French Kiss, #1) by Stephanie Perkins

My five are:
American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Selection (The Selection, #1) by Kiera Cass Ghouls Rush In (Peyton Clark, #1) by H.P. Mallory Obsidian (Lux, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout Every Witch Way But Wicked (Wicked Witches of the Midwest, #2) by Amanda M. Lee


message 710: by Jackie (new)

Jackie Thanks Bobbi!

I pick Every Witch Way But Wicked and it looks good enough for me to add to my TBR list. Enjoy!

Every Witch Way But Wicked (Wicked Witches of the Midwest, #2) by Amanda M. Lee


Lyndi (mibookobsession) (mibookobsession) | 259 comments No one to choose for so...My five are:

A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi Glory over Everything Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom LaRose by Louise Erdrich Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton


message 712: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Lyndi, I choose for you Glory over Everything Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom . It's sounds fascinating.

Someone pick one of these, please:
Love and Freindship by Jane Austen Ella Minnow Pea A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller Family Plot (John Pickett mysteries, #3) by Sheri Cobb South


message 713: by Jackie (new)

Jackie Lanelle, I pick this one for you.

Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller


message 714: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited May 23, 2016 06:06PM) (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Jackie wrote: "Lanelle, I pick this one for you.

Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller"


Thanks, Jackie. Don't forget to list five books for someone else to choose, like you did in message 708. If you don't, the challenge can't continue.


message 715: by Jackie (last edited May 24, 2016 02:56PM) (new)

Jackie Lanelle wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Lanelle, I pick this one for you.

Miss Spitfire Reaching Helen Keller by Sarah Miller"

Thanks, Jackie. Don't forget to list five books for someone else to choose, like you did ..."


Here are 5 others that I want to read.

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant Hazardous Duty by Christy Barritt Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Philomena (Large Print Edition) by Martin Sixsmith Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn


message 716: by Joanne (new)

Joanne Jackie I pick The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

My 5:
Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu The Bells by Richard Harvell The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel, #1) by Sarah MacLean The Wrong Side of Right by Jenn Marie Thorne


message 717: by [deleted user] (last edited May 25, 2016 09:32AM) (new)

Joanne, my pick for you is The Rogue Not Taken (Scandal & Scoundrel, #1) by Sarah MacLean

I'm in Astrid Lindgren-mood, so I'm choosing between these five books:
Ronja Rövardotter by Astrid Lindgren Pippi Långstrump by Astrid Lindgren Bröderna Lejonhjärta by Astrid Lindgren Madicken (Madicken, #1) by Astrid Lindgren Emil i Lönneberga (Emil i Lönneberga, #1) by Astrid Lindgren


message 718: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Thanks Theo, 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) by James Patterson was pretty good.

Shari Lee, I pick Obligation (Underground Kings, #2) by Aurora Rose Reynolds for you.

My 5: Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1) by Colleen Houck Honor's Knight (Paradox, #2) by Rachel Bach The Darkest Night (Lords of the Underworld #1) by Gena Showalter Blood of My Blood (Jasper Dent, #3) by Barry Lyga Without Fail (Jack Reacher, #6) by Lee Child


message 719: by Christine (new)

Christine (inhalesbookslikepopcorn) | 332 comments I pick Tiger's Curse (The Tiger Saga, #1) by Colleen Houck

My 5:

Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3) by Garth Nix More Than a Feeling (Heart of the Rockies, #3) by Sara Richardson Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) by Robert Galbraith


message 720: by VampAmber (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments For Christine, I pick Dune (Dune Chronicles, #1) by Frank Herbert

My 5:

The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre This Is Improbable Cheese String Theory, Magnetic Chickens, and Other WTF Research by Marc Abrahams Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris Shady Characters The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols & Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston Iron Man and Philosophy Facing the Stark Reality by Mark D. White


message 721: by Katherine (new)

Katherine (katkattrinn) | 760 comments For VampAmber, I pick Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris

My 5:
The Other C-Word (In Other Words, #1) by M.K. Schiller Tempting Danger (World of the Lupi, #1) by Eileen Wilks Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett Angelbound (Angelbound #1) by Christina Bauer Unbroken (Beachwood Bay, #1) by Melody Grace


message 722: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Jun 03, 2016 01:10PM) (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Katherine, I choose for you Bitter Spirits (Roaring Twenties, #1) by Jenn Bennett . I love the cover!

Someone, please pick one of these:
K by Mary Roberts Rinehart Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy Bubba and the Dead Woman (Bubba Snoddy, #1) by C.L. Bevill The Spider Sapphire Mystery (Nancy Drew, #45) by Carolyn Keene


message 723: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Lanelle, I'll pick Fire Touched (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs

My next five:
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1) by J.R.R. Tolkien Sense & Sensibility by Joanna Trollope Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr 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 724: by Carole (last edited Jun 06, 2016 10:48AM) (new)

Carole Workman | 8 comments Theo, My pick for you is: The Gamble by Thomas E. Ricks

My five are: Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew, #10) by Carolyn Keene , The Callender Papers by Cynthia Voigt , Libra by Don DeLillo , The Wedding Dress by Mary O'Donnell , The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern


message 725: by Penni (new)

Penni | 996 comments Carole,

My pick for you The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

Kulti by Mariana Zapata Sandman Slim (Sandman Slim, #1) by Richard Kadrey Sparrow by L.J. Shen Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles, #3) by Kresley Cole


message 726: by VampAmber (last edited Jun 09, 2016 04:01PM) (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments For Penni, I pick Winter (The Lunar Chronicles, #4) by Marissa Meyer .

My 5
Ragnarok (I Bring the Fire, #6) by C. Gockel The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre Iron Man and Philosophy Facing the Stark Reality by Mark D. White Scary Stories Treasury by Alvin Schwartz Thoroughly Kissed (Fates #2) by Kristine Grayson


message 727: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
VampAmber, I choose for you The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things by Ann Aguirre .

Here are my five:
The Spider Sapphire Mystery (Nancy Drew, #45) by Carolyn Keene The Window at the White Cat by Mary Roberts Rinehart Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny The Doctor's Dilemma by Hesba Stretton


message 728: by Carole (last edited Jun 15, 2016 07:04PM) (new)

Carole Workman | 8 comments I choose for you Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson

My five are The Callender Papers by Cynthia Voigt Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew, #10) by Carolyn Keene The Noonday Friends by Mary Stolz A Night Without Stars by James Howe Inherit the Dead by Jonathan Santlofer


message 729: by Katie (last edited Jun 17, 2016 05:15AM) (new)

Katie | 1 comments Carole, I choose Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew, #10) by Carolyn Keene

My five are - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini How We Met by Katy Regan Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë


message 730: by Carole (new)

Carole Workman | 8 comments Katie i finished the one you chose for me so I will pick The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini for you

My five are: Inherit the Dead by Jonathan Santlofer The Callender Papers by Cynthia Voigt A Night Without Stars by James Howe The Noonday Friends by Mary Stolz Secrets in the Attic (Secrets, #1) by V.C. Andrews


message 731: by Alex (new)

Alex Shelby (jynxmecrazie) | 103 comments Carole, I pick Inherit the Dead by Jonathan Santlofer for you.

My five:
Follow You Home by Mark Edwards Talking to the Dead (Fiona Griffiths, #1) by Harry Bingham The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg Free Fall by Amber Lea Easton Pretty Little Liars (Pretty Little Liars, #1) by Sara Shepard


message 732: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7416 comments Mod
Alex, I pick The Art of Mending by Elizabeth Berg for you.

My five:
Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Silvered Heart by Katherine Clements A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale The Pride of Lions (Highlands, #1) by Marsha Canham Willful Machines by Tim Floreen


message 733: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Denise, I pick for you Uprooted by Naomi Novik .

Here are my five:
The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame The Spider Sapphire Mystery (Nancy Drew, #45) by Carolyn Keene A Touch of Night by Sarah A. Hoyt Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) by Louise Penny A Husband for Miss Trent by Anne Gallagher


message 734: by ⚜️XAR (last edited Jun 26, 2016 04:56PM) (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Lanelle, I'll pick The Spider Sapphire Mystery (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, #45) by Carolyn Keene for you.

Here's my 5:
Paradox (Knights Rebels MC #1.5) by River Savage The Trouble With Sexy (Rock Canyon Romance, #0.5) by Codi Gary Alaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman Touch Me And Tango (Dance 'n' Luv Series #2) by Alicia Street To Dare A SEAL (Sin City SEALs #2) by Sara Jane Stone


message 735: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Trea, i chose Touch Me And Tango (Dance 'n' Luv Series #2) by Alicia Street for you. :-)

My next five:
Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum, #22) by Janet Evanovich A Haunting Is Brewing (Witchcraft Mystery #6.5; Haunted Home Renovation Mystery, #4.5) by Juliet Blackwell Dead to the Last Drop (Coffeehouse Mystery, #15) by Cleo Coyle Dead Pan (Daphne Martin, #2) by Gayle Trent The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse (A Cats In Trouble Mystery, #1) by Leann Sweeney


message 736: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Jennifer for you I pick, A Haunting Is Brewing (Witchcraft Mystery #6.5; Haunted Home Renovation Mystery, #4.5) by Juliet Blackwell

My 5: Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach Shadowed Instincts (Shadowed #2) by Wendi Wilson World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward


message 737: by ⚜️XAR (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Marla, I pick Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare for you.

Here's my 5:

Paradox (Knights Rebels MC #1.5) by River Savage The Trouble With Sexy (Rock Canyon Romance, #0.5) by Codi Gary Alaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman Dare to Resist (Wedding Dare, #0.5) by Laura Kaye The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 705 comments Trea, My pick for you is The Ugly Stepsister Strikes Back by Sariah Wilson .

My 5 are:
Liars, Inc. by Paula Stokes American Wife Love, War, Faith, and Renewal by Taya Kyle Single by Saturday (The Weekday Brides, #4) by Catherine Bybee The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki


message 739: by ⚜️XAR (last edited Jun 30, 2016 10:13AM) (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Michelle, I pick Single by Saturday (The Weekday Brides, #4) by Catherine Bybee for you.

Here's my 5:

Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb Larkspur Dreams (Hill Country Bride #1) by Anita Higman Alaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe A funny, heartwarming and feel good summer romance by Debbie Johnson Screwdrivered (Cocktail, #3) by Alice Clayton


message 740: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Trea, I LOVED Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare ! Thank you for picking it for me!!

I just read my first Eve Dallas, so I pick Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb for you.

My next 5:
Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #2) by J.R. Ward Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach World After (Penryn & the End of Days, #2) by Susan Ee Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1) by Alex Kava


message 741: by ⚜️XAR (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Marla wrote: "Trea, I LOVED Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) by Tessa Dare! Thank you for picking it for me!!

I just read my first Eve Dallas, so I pick Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb for you.

My next 5:..."


Glad you enjoyed it, Marla! Thanks for the pick! I can't wait to read it!


message 742: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Marla, i pick Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach for you.

I will have finished my last pick within the next hour or so, so here are my next five:

Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum, #22) by Janet Evanovich Dead to the Last Drop (Coffeehouse Mystery, #15) by Cleo Coyle Dead Pan (Daphne Martin, #2) by Gayle Trent A Toxic Trousseau (A Witchcraft Mystery #8) by Juliet Blackwell The Darlings by Cristina Alger


message 743: by ⚜️XAR (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Jennifer, I pick Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum, #22) by Janet Evanovich for you.

Here's my 5:

Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J.D. Robb Larkspur Dreams (Hill Country Bride #1) by Anita Higman Alaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe A funny, heartwarming and feel good summer romance by Debbie Johnson Screwdrivered (Cocktail, #3) by Alice Clayton


message 744: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Trea wrote: "Jennifer, I pick Tricky Twenty-Two (Stephanie Plum, #22) by Janet Evanovich for you.

Here's my 5:

Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J.D. RobbLarkspur Dreams (Hill Country Bride #1) by Anita HigmanAlaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman[bookcover..."


Excellent, thanks!


message 745: by Heather (new)

Heather | 268 comments Trea, im picking Screwdrivered (Cocktail, #3) by Alice Clayton for you.

My 5 are:
Born Wicked (The Cahill Witch Chronicles, #1) by Jessica Spotswood Die For Me (For Me, #1) by Cynthia Eden Ten Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti Jane by April Lindner Royal Baby (A British Bad Boy Romance) by Avery Wilde


message 746: by ゚・*:.。Pao (last edited Jul 03, 2016 07:22AM) (new)

 ゚・*:.。Pao 。.:*・ ゚ (paon04) | 12 comments Hi Heather! I'm picking Ten Below Zero by Whitney Barbetti for you.

These are my 5:
The Chocolate Lovers' Club by Carole Matthews Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella Too Late by Colleen Hoover The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut


message 747: by Chelle_Rydz (new)

Chelle_Rydz (chellerydz) | 621 comments Wayne, I'm picking The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro for you.


My 5 are:
Beyond the Ice Limit (Gideon Crew, #4) by Douglas Preston The New Hunger (Warm Bodies, #2) by Isaac Marion The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little


message 748: by ⚜️XAR (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Thanks for the pick, Heather!

Chelle, I'm picking The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath for you.

Here's my 5:

Larkspur Dreams (Hill Country Bride #1) by Anita Higman Alaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson The Measure of Katie Calloway (Michigan Northwoods, #1) by Serena B. Miller Crazy for Her (K2 Team, #1) by Sandra Owens


message 749: by Michelle's Empty Nest (last edited Jul 09, 2016 04:43PM) (new)

Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 705 comments Trea wrote: "Michelle, I pick Single by Saturday (The Weekday Brides, #4) by Catherine Bybee for you.

Here's my 5:

Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. RobbLarkspur Dreams (Hill Country Bride #1) by Anita HigmanAlaskan Summer by Marilou H. Flinkman[bookcover:..."


Finished Single by Saturday. I gave it 3* and it worked on two different challenges for me. Thanks for the pick, Trea!


Michelle's Empty Nest (mlundy5) | 705 comments Trea, I pick Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson for you.

Here's my 5:

The Obituary Society (The Obituary Society, #1) by Jessica L. Randall A House for Happy Mothers by Amulya Malladi Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) by David Wong Triptych (Will Trent, #1) by Karin Slaughter


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