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message 901: by Marla (last edited Apr 25, 2017 07:03PM) (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Jennifer wrote: "Marla, i pick The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) by Kimberly Derting for you because I'm *sure* you need another series on your TBR...

Thanks, Jen, true I didn't need another series, but I really enjoyed The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) by Kimberly Derting .


message 902: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Wow, Gemma, I am not much of a non-fiction reader, so these books look really intense. But I choose The Anatomy of Fashion Dressing the Body from the Renaissance to Today by Susan Vincent because it got decent reviews and wasn't too long. I hope you enjoy it.

My next five:
Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry The Iron Traitor (The Iron Fey Call of the Forgotten, #2) by Julie Kagawa The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley Alcatraz (I, Q, #6) by Roland Smith Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) by Laurell K. Hamilton


message 903: by Gemma (new)

Gemma Fasheun (gemmafash) | 35 comments Marla wrote: "Wow, Gemma, I am not much of a non-fiction reader, so these books look really intense. But I choose The Anatomy of Fashion Dressing the Body from the Renaissance to Today by Susan Vincent becau..."

I did find interesting informations in there and still have lots to read. Just reach page 61. Maybe one day you'll read it too.


message 904: by Jennifer (last edited May 19, 2017 12:58PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Marla, I pick The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley for you!

My next five:

While My Pretty One Knits (Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries, #1) by Anne Canadeo When Lions Roar The Churchills and the Kennedys by Thomas Maier The Bone Tree by Greg Iles Brady vs Manning The Untold Story of the Rivalry That Transformed the NFL by Gary Myers Somerset by Leila Meacham


message 905: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Apr 29, 2017 04:39PM) (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Jennifer, Theo already chose for me in message 901. And you picked the same book! Could you choose for Marla in message 904? Just edit your post.

Edited to add: Thank you, Jennifer.


message 906: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Jennifer, I choose for you Somerset by Leila Meacham . (Love the cover!)

Here are my five:
Redwall (Redwall, #1) by Brian Jacques Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica Blue-Bird Weather by Robert W. Chambers Stargirl (Stargirl, #1) by Jerry Spinelli I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith


message 907: by [deleted user] (last edited May 17, 2017 11:40PM) (new)

Hi Lanelle,

I choose Stargirl for you! I enjoyed it when I read it in Grade 6 but I'm sure nothing much has changed!

Here are my five:
Daring Greatly How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown The Secret History by Donna Tartt Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro


message 908: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Jaime: I choose Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro for you. I read it about 10 years ago and it's not ordinarily my thing but it proved to be a really good book -- and I always liked his The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro too.

My next 5:

While My Pretty One Knits (Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries, #1) by Anne Canadeo When Lions Roar The Churchills and the Kennedys by Thomas Maier The Bone Tree by Greg Iles The After Party by Anton DiSclafani A Year at the Races Reflections on Horses, Humans, Love, Money, and Luck by Jane Smiley


message 909: by Kay (last edited May 23, 2017 03:25PM) (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Jennifer, I choose The Bone Tree (Penn Cage, #5) by Greg Iles for you - I really like the cover for the book.

My next five:

Super Awkward by Beth Garrod Just for Christmas by Scarlett Bailey Kiss of Midnight (Midnight Breed, #1) by Lara Adrian Golden Son (Red Rising, #2) by Pierce Brown The Sin Eater’s Daughter (The Sin Eater’s Daughter, #1) by Melinda Salisbury


message 910: by [deleted user] (new)

Jennifer wrote: "Jaime: I choose Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro for you. I read it about 10 years ago and it's not ordinarily my thing but it proved to be a really good book -- and I always liked his [bookcover:T..."

Thank you!! I read it two years ago but didn't manage to finish however i've heard its incredible so I need to start again!!


message 911: by D.L. (last edited May 31, 2017 03:55PM) (new)

D.L. | 1454 comments KAY,

I pick for you

Just for Christmas by Scarlett Bailey I love holiday stories and romances!

Here are my 5 to pick from:

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks Bloodstone by Nate Kenyon The Lioness of Morocco by Julia Drosten Dandelion Girl Part Two (Dandelion Girl #2) by M.B. Borchardt It Had to Be You by Lizzy Charles


message 912: by Jennifer (last edited Jun 01, 2017 01:08PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Daph, i pick The Lioness of Morocco by Julia Drosten for you!

My next five:
The Affair An enthralling story of love and passion and Hollywood glamour by Gill Paul The Accidental Empress (Sisi, #1) by Allison Pataki Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters, #1) by Marissa Doyle A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams Roses by Leila Meacham


message 913: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Daph wrote: "KAY,

I pick for you

Just for Christmas by Scarlett Bailey I love holiday stories and romances!


Thanks Daph :D I managed to read Just for Christmas and I finished it yesterday. Such a good book!


message 914: by Kay (last edited Jun 05, 2017 10:15AM) (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Jennifer, I pick The Affair: An enthralling story of love and passion and Hollywood glamour as it just sounds like an amazing book to read :)

My next five is:

The Girl Below by Bianca Zander The Fading by Christopher Ransom Kiss of Crimson (Midnight Breed, #2) by Lara Adrian Head for the Edge, Keep Walking by Kate Tough Wanna Get Lucky? (Lucky O'Toole, #1) by Deborah Coonts


message 915: by Jennifer (last edited Jun 11, 2017 05:46PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Kay, i pick Wanna Get Lucky? (Lucky O'Toole, #1) by Deborah Coonts for you!

My next five:
Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters, #1) by Marissa Doyle A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams Roses by Leila Meacham Death Perception (Psychic Eye Mystery, #6) by Victoria Laurie A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness


message 916: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Jennifer, I choose A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) by Deborah Harkness . I hope you're in the mood for a long read!

Here are my five:
Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica Persuasion A Latter-day Tale by Rebecca H. Jamison Krampus and The Thief of Christmas A Christmas Novel by Eldritch Black History of Joseph Smith by His Mother, Lucy Mack Smith, with Notes and Comments by Preston Nibley by Lucy Mack Smith Always October by Bruce Coville


message 917: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Jennifer wrote: "Kay, i pick Wanna Get Lucky? (Lucky O'Toole, #1) by Deborah Coonts for you!

Managed to finish off Wanna Get Lucky? last night. I really enjoyed the book and it reminds me of the Stephanie Plum series :)


message 918: by Rachel (new)

Rachel Bea (gekrepten) | 650 comments Lanelle, I pick for you: Always October by Bruce Coville

my next 5:
The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice


message 919: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Thanks Jennifer, I LOVED The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1) by Daniel O'Malley and The Body Finder (The Body Finder, #1) by Kimberly Derting . It's going to be tough to beat those 2 picks!!


message 920: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments Rachel, I pick Kushiel's Dart (Phèdre's Trilogy, #1) by Jacqueline Carey because I've got that one high on my tbr.

My next 5 is a little bit of everything:
When a Scot Ties the Knot (Castles Ever After, #3) by Tessa Dare Death Without Company (Walt Longmire, #2) by Craig Johnson Patient Zero (Joe Ledger, #1) by Jonathan Maberry Dear Pen Pal (The Mother-Daughter Book Club, #3) by Heather Vogel Frederick Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris


message 921: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Marla, I choose Dear Pen Pal (The Mother-Daughter Book Club, #3) by Heather Vogel Frederick for you.

Here's my next 5:

Super Awkward by Beth Garrod The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike Odysseus The Oath by Valerio Massimo Manfredi Geisha by Liza Dalby Ender's Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card


message 922: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Updated: Just to let you know I've read The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike and I'm in the process of reading Odysseus The Oath by Valerio Massimo Manfredi


message 923: by Jennifer (last edited Jun 27, 2017 02:13PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments well, you miscalculated because i'm picking Geisha by Liza Dalby for you. SO THERE! :-)

My next five:
Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters, #1) by Marissa Doyle A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams Roses by Leila Meacham Saturday Night Widows The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman The Queen and Lord M (Queen Victoria, #2) by Jean Plaidy


message 924: by Runell (new)

Runell Jennifer, my pick for you is

Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters, #1) by Marissa Doyle

My five are:

The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1) by Marie Rutkoski Dreams of Gods & Monsters (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #3) by Laini Taylor And I Darken (The Conqueror's Saga, #1) by Kiersten White The Thief (The Queen's Thief, #1) by Megan Whalen Turner A Study in Charlotte (Charlotte Holmes, #1) by Brittany Cavallaro


message 925: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 392 comments My pick for you Runell is And I Darken (The Conqueror's Saga, #1) by Kiersten White
Hope it's a good read. I'm thinking of possibly reading it too.

My five:
Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1) by Rachel Caine The Queen of Blood (The Queens of Renthia, #1) by Sarah Beth Durst An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir Skellig (Skellig, #1) by David Almond Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus (2-in-1 Edition), Vol.1 (Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus, #1) by Takaya Kagami


message 926: by Kay (last edited Jul 03, 2017 01:15PM) (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Jennifer wrote: "well, you miscalculated because i'm picking Geisha by Liza Dalby for you. SO THERE! :-)

Managed to finish Geisha by Liza Dalby the other day. It was an interesting read :)


message 927: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Cindy I choose Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus (2-in-1 Edition), Vol.1 (Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus, #1) by Takaya Kagami for you - simply because I like manga/anime myself.

My next 5 are:

The Massacre of Mankind by Stephen Baxter A Song of War A Novel of Troy by Kate Quinn Reaver Number 6 in series (Lords of Deliverance) by Larissa Ione Vivian's List (The List, #1) by Haleigh Lovell If You Dare (MacCarrick Brothers, #1) by Kresley Cole


message 928: by Delitealex (last edited Jul 03, 2017 01:39PM) (new)

Delitealex | 694 comments My pick for Kay
Reaver (Lords of Deliverance #5; Demonica #10) by Larissa Ione

My five
Sagebrush & Lace by Sugar Lee Ryder Inceptio (Roma Nova, #1) by Alison Morton Mind Games (The Disillusionists, #1) by Carolyn Crane The Emperor's Edge (The Emperor's Edge, #1) by Lindsay Buroker Blood Wager (Blood Destiny, #1) by Connie Suttle


message 929: by ⚜️XAR (last edited Jul 03, 2017 01:31PM) (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Delitealex wrote: "My pick for Cindy
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir

My five
Sagebrush & Lace by Sugar Lee RyderInceptio (Roma Nova, #1) by Alison MortonMind Games (The Disillusionists, #1) by Carolyn Crane..."


Kay got in before you, Delitealex, so please pick for Kay.


message 930: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments I think I may have been missed out.


message 931: by ⚜️XAR (new)

⚜️XAR the Bookwyrm (xar-the-bookwyrm) Kay wrote: "I think I may have been missed out."

I've already said something about it, Kay.


message 932: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments ⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "Kay wrote: "I think I may have been missed out."

I've already said something about it, Kay."


Thank you.


message 933: by Delitealex (new)

Delitealex | 694 comments Fixed :)


message 934: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 392 comments Kay wrote: "Cindy I choose Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus (2-in-1 Edition), Vol.1 (Seraph of the End Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 Omnibus, #1) by Takaya Kagami for you - simply because I like manga/anime myself.

My next 5 are:

[bookc..."


I am pleasantly surprised by your pick. I thought it was the least likely to be picked.


message 935: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 392 comments ⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "Delitealex wrote: "My pick for Cindy
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir

My five
Sagebrush & Lace by Sugar Lee RyderInceptio (Roma Nova, #1) by Alison MortonMind Games (The Disillusionists, #1) by Carolyn Crane..."

Kay go..."


After I finish the book Kay picked I will read An Ember in the Ashes.


message 936: by Delitealex (new)

Delitealex | 694 comments Cool I have An ember in the ashes too but haven't read it yet. Hope you enjoy it :)


message 937: by Kay (last edited Jul 08, 2017 11:29AM) (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Delitealex wrote: "My pick for Kay
Reaver (Lords of Deliverance #5; Demonica #10) by Larissa Ione

Very awesome choice. I thoroughly enjoyed Reaver (Lords of Deliverance #5; Demonica #10) by Larissa Ione


message 938: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Delitealix, my pick for you is Inceptio (Roma Nova, #1) by Alison Morton

My next 5 are:

Sister Avenue by Louise Candlish Sleeper’s Castle by Barbara Erskine The Return (Odysseus, #2) by Valerio Massimo Manfredi The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Kapp To Cape Never Look Back Race to the End of the Earth by Reza Pakravan


message 939: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Kay wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "well, you miscalculated because i'm picking Geisha by Liza Dalby for you. SO THERE! :-)

Managed to finish Geisha by Liza Dalby the other day. It was an interesting read :)"


I'll throw it on my TBR. :)


message 940: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Kay, i pick The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood for you.


my next five:

A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams Roses by Leila Meacham Saturday Night Widows The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives by Becky Aikman The Queen and Lord M (Queen Victoria, #2) by Jean Plaidy Roosevelt's Second Act The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War by Richard Moe


message 941: by Rachel (last edited Jul 13, 2017 08:26PM) (new)

Rachel Bea (gekrepten) | 650 comments Marla, thank you for recommending Kushiel's Dart - I finally finished it and I LOVED it!!!!

Jennifer, I pick for you:
A Certain Age by Beatriz Williams

My next 5:
The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8) by Karin Slaughter The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice Audition by Ryū Murakami


message 942: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Jennifer wrote: "Kay, i pick The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood for you.

I finished The Handmaid's Tale yesterday and I really enjoyed it :) Tbh I've wanted to read that book for the past few weeks due to the fact there's a TV series based on it. So now that I've read the book it gives me the excuse to watch the show ;)


message 943: by Kay (new)

Kay M (angeleyes003) | 97 comments Rachel, I choose Audition as it sounds really interesting. I'm in two minds to get the book.

My next 5:

Enigma of Life (Enigma #1) by Shandi Boyes The Officer's Promise (Brothers in Blue #1) by K. Langston Yseult A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur (The Pendragon Chronicles, #1) by Ruth Nestvold Vivian's List (The List, #1) by Haleigh Lovell The Rest Falls Away (The Gardella Vampire Hunters Victoria, #1) by Colleen Gleason


message 944: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Kay wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Kay, i pick The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood for you.

I finished The Handmaid's Tale yesterday and I really enjoyed it :) Tbh I've wanted to read that book f..."


I need an excuse to watch another show like i need an excuse to eat another candy bar.... but i hear you!


message 945: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 20731 comments Mod
Kay, I choose Yseult A Tale of Love in the Age of King Arthur (The Pendragon Chronicles, #1) by Ruth Nestvold for you. Let me know if you liked it, please.


Would someone pick one of theses:
The Lady of the Basement Flat (Dodo Press) by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey Krampus and The Thief of Christmas A Christmas Novel by Eldritch Black The Witness by Grace Livingston Hill Sunflower Morning by Danielle Shaw The Orange-Yellow Diamond by J.S. Fletcher


message 946: by Jennifer (last edited Aug 18, 2017 12:09PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Lanelle, i pick Krampus and The Thief of Christmas A Christmas Novel by Eldritch Black for you.

My next five:
The Queen and Lord M (Queen Victoria, #2) by Jean Plaidy Roosevelt's Second Act The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War by Richard Moe Peach Pies and Alibis (A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery, #2) by Ellery Adams Love You Madly (Daytime Mystery, #3) by Linda Palmer Deader Homes and Gardens (Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, #4) by Angie Fox


message 947: by Ece (last edited Aug 24, 2017 02:39PM) (new)

Ece (eceydceaug) I pick Roosevelt's Second Act The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War by Richard Moe

My next 5:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Shibumi by Trevanian White Fang by Jack London Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie, #4) by Kate Atkinson Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky


message 948: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 685 comments Ece, for you I pick: Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie, #4) by Kate Atkinson

My next 5:
13 24 by M. Dolon Hickmon The Travel Writer A Mystery (Travel Writer Mystery, #1) by Jeff Soloway Hunt the Wolf (SEAL Team Six, #1) by Don Mann Judas the Apostle by Van R. Mayhall Jr. Guilt by Association (Rachel Knight, #1) by Marcia Clark


message 949: by Marla (new)

 Marla | 1036 comments I pick Marcia's Clark's book Guilt by Association (Rachel Knight, #1) by Marcia Clark for you

My next 5:
Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris Beyond Reach (Grant County, #6) by Karin Slaughter The Sorcerer's Secret (Gods of Manhattan, #3) by Scott Mebus The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Sky Ghosts Marco (Sky Ghosts, #1.5) by Alexandra Engellmann


message 950: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Sep 22, 2017 12:30PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments I pick The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy #1) by Jennifer A. Nielsen for you. :)

My next five:
Harry Houdini Mysteries The Floating Lady Murder by Daniel Stashower The Cartographer's Daughter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Goodbye, Mr. Chips A Novel by James Hilton Beauty and the Beast (Faerie Tale Collection, #1) by Jenni James Persuasion by Jane Austen


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