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message 51: by Diane L (new)

Diane L It's been over a week with no reply and I've now read two (almost three) of those books, so here is a new list.

Empire of Blue Water Captain Morgan's Great Pirate Army, the Epic Battle for the Americas, and the Catastrophe That Ended the Outlaws' Bloody Reign by Stephan Talty Impact by Douglas Preston Animal Farm by George Orwell Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë


message 52: by Paris (last edited Mar 02, 2012 09:28PM) (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments Evana wrote: "It's been over a week with no reply and I've now read two (almost three) of those books, so here is a new list.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (edited to add: not sure why the picture isn't working, so I'm just using the link...)

My five choices are:

Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim ButcherCovet (The Fallen Angels, #1) by J.R. WardShadow Heir (Dark Swan, #4) by Richelle MeadThe Darkest Kiss (Lords of the Underworld, #2) by Gena ShowalterEverneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton



message 53: by Irene (new)

Irene (raenne) Christine - I've listened to you and edited the rules, I think you're right :)

Paris - For you I choose Everneath (Everneath, #1) by Brodi Ashton

My 5 choices are: Delirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver Pretty Crooked by Elisa Ludwig The Help by Kathryn Stockett Little Big Man (Panther) by Thomas Berger Trollbundet (Sagaen om Isfolket, #1) by Margit Sandemo


message 54: by KimM (new)

KimM Irene I choose for you The Help by Kathryn Stockett It's a great period piece.

My five are

Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil by John Berendt We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1) by Joe Abercrombie The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain

(thanks to Cathy. I finished The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton and it's one of the best I've read in awhile.


message 55: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1168 comments I'm almost done with my first "give me 5" pick and I want to play again!

Evana, I choose The Sugar Queen for you.

My next five are: Indiscretions of the Queen (Georgian Saga, #8) by Jean Plaidy The Hunting of the President The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton by Joe Conason Savannah Or a Gift For Mr. Lincoln by John Jakes Death by Diamonds (A Vintage Magic Mystery #3) by Annette Blair 61 Hours (Jack Reacher, #14) by Lee Child


message 56: by Emy (new)

Emy (emypt) Two picks in one since we have two blocks up at the moment...:

Kim M.: Dead in the Family
Jennifer: Death by Diamonds

My 5:
Dead To Me (Simon Canderous, #1) by Anton Strout Memory by Linda Nagata Daemons Are Forever (Secret Histories, #2) by Simon R. Green The Eagle Of The Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) by Jim Butcher


message 57: by Deborah (last edited Mar 10, 2012 10:33PM) (new)

Deborah Emy I pick Changes by Jim Butcher

Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2) by Darynda Jones Hold Still by Nina LaCour File M for Murder by Miranda James Swan for the Money (Meg Langslow, #11) by Donna Andrews Natural Reaction (Mary O'Reilly, #6) by Terri Reid


message 58: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Deborah, I've got to pick Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson, #2) by Darynda Jones for you. I really enjoy that series.

Fair Game (Alpha & Omega #3) by Patricia Briggs The Iron Knight (Iron Fey, #4) by Julie Kagawa Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) by Rob Thurman Winging It (The Dragon Diaries, #2) by Deborah Cooke Changes (The Dresden Files, #12) by Jim Butcher


message 59: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Thanks Christine, I'm starting it in the morning. I'm finishing Fair Game actually:)


message 60: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Well since I finished Second Grave I'll go again.

Christine I choose Fair Game for you.

Swan for the Money (Meg Langslow, #11) by Donna Andrews Wings of the Wicked (Angelfire, #2) by Courtney Allison Moulton File M for Murder by Miranda James The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery #1) by Laura Childs


message 61: by KimM (new)

KimM Emy wrote: "Two picks in one since we have two blocks up at the moment...:

Kim M.: Dead in the Family
"


complete 3/12/12


message 62: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Deborah, I choose The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency for you - lovely book. I caught an episode of the tv series once which was also very good.

My options are:
The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje Les liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman


message 63: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments I'll choose Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman for you, Laura. I really enjoy Gaiman's sense of humor in this, it's very playful.

My five:
Behind You by Jacqueline Woodson The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes Howl's Moving Castle (Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2) by Anthony Horowitz


message 64: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Theo, one of my favorite books I choose for you. You had better love it.
Howl's Moving Castle (Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

My five

A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness The Bright Side Of Disaster A Novel by Katherine Center Death by Darjeeling (A Tea Shop Mystery #1) by Laura Childs The Hand of Oberon (Amber Chronicles, #4) by Roger Zelazny When She Woke by Hillary Jordan


message 65: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Finished Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys yesterday and enjoyed it very much - five stars. Thanks, Theo.


message 66: by [deleted user] (new)

Deborah, I'll choose When She Woke by Hillary Jordan for you.

Here are my 5:

Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery #1) by Susan Kandel Sisterhood Everlasting (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, #5) by Ann Brashares The Wife by Meg Wolitzer Forever Odd (Odd Thomas, #2) by Dean Koontz


message 67: by KimM (new)

KimM Suzanne I choose Forever Odd (Odd Thomas, #2) by Dean Koontz for you.

Here are my 5:

Throne of the Crescent Moon (The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, #1) by Saladin Ahmed Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón


message 68: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Kim M. wrote: "Suzanne I choose Forever Odd (Odd Thomas, #2) by Dean Koontzfor you.

Here are my 5:

Throne of the Crescent Moon (The Crescent Moon Kingdoms, #1) by Saladin AhmedFifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. JamesThe World We Found by Thrity Umrigar it's the best one in the trilogy



Here are my next 5:


The Kingdom (Graveyard Queen #2) by Amanda StevensEternal Seduction (A Darkness Within, #1) by Jennifer TurnerCaressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini SinghSuccubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, #6) by Richelle MeadPleasure Unbound (Demonica, #1) by Larissa Ione



message 69: by Emy (last edited Mar 29, 2012 05:45AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) Jenne: Since it's also on my list for April too :)
Succubus Revealed (Georgina Kincaid, #6) by Richelle Mead

My 5:

The Shadow Reader (McKenzie Lewis, #1) by Sandy Williams I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore Retribution (Dark-Hunter, #20) by Sherrilyn Kenyon The Corset Diaries by Katie MacAlister Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate, #4) by Gail Carriger


message 70: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Emy, since I'm just reading Timeless by Gail Carriger myself I choose

Heartless (The Parasol Protectorate, #4) by Gail Carriger


My next five:
Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) by Rob Thurman Shadow's Fall (Shadow World, #3) by Dianne Sylvan Sins of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #4) by Diana Rowland Flashfire (Dragonfire, #7) by Deborah Cooke Burn the Night (Dark Days, #6) by Jocelynn Drake


message 71: by Diane L (new)

Diane L Christine, I choose Flashfire (Dragonfire, #7) by Deborah Cooke for you.

I completed Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë from above. My next 5 are:

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque A Burial at Sea (Charles Lenox Mysteries #5) by Charles Finch The Friar and the Cipher Roger Bacon and the Unsolved Mystery of the Most Unusual Manuscript in the World by Lawrence Goldstone Mapping Human History Genes, Race, and Our Common Origins by Steve Olson Rakóssy by Cecelia Holland


message 72: by Theo (last edited Apr 05, 2012 08:39PM) (new)

Theo | 1929 comments I'll pick All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque . Honestly, it's the only one of your five that I'm familiar with, and while I haven't read it, I have seen and loved the 1930 film based on it.

I finished Howl's Moving Castle (Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones and really loved it, so thanks Deborah!

My next five:
Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2) by Anthony Horowitz The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant The Road to Paris by Nikki Grimes The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) by Lemony Snicket


message 73: by Zakiya (last edited Apr 06, 2012 05:54PM) (new)

Zakiya LadyWings (zladywings) | 205 comments Hi, everyone! New to this, but it looks like fun!

Theo, I pick The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler for you. From the title, it seems like it would be a funny book.

My five:
Trials of Death (Cirque Du Freak, #5) by Darren Shan Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory Maguire Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson The Shapeshifters The Kiesha'ra of the Den of Shadows by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Eighth Grade Bites (The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod, #1) by Heather Brewer


message 74: by Tracy (last edited Apr 06, 2012 07:11PM) (new)

Tracy (tracyisreading) Zakiya wrote: "Hi, everyone! New to this, but it looks like fun!


Zakiya, I am new to this too but I've been lurking for a couple days now so I'm going to jump in.

For you I choose

Wicked The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Wicked Years, #1) by Gregory MaguireI enjoyed the book, loved the play and my 2 year old cant stop singing Defying Gravity!

These are my five: Glow (Sky Chasers, #1) by Amy Kathleen RyanThe Maze Runner (Maze Runner, #1) by James DashnerSwitched (Trylle Trilogy, #1) by Amanda HockingI am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus LoreDelirium (Delirium, #1) by Lauren Oliver



message 75: by Michelle (last edited Apr 06, 2012 10:26PM) (new)

Michelle (awiein) Tracy, I choose I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore for you. (: I read it last year and I liked it.

My next five are:
Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) by Rachel Caine Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, #2) by Jennifer Estep Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) by Chloe Neill One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) by Jeaniene Frost Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs


message 76: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Michelle, I've got to pick Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson, #3) by Patricia Briggs for you. This third book in the series is probably my favorite. The ending is incredible.

I know what my next book is, but after that it's either

Winging It (The Dragon Diaries, #2) by Deborah Cooke Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) by Rob Thurman Hard Evidence (I-Team, #2) by Pamela Clare Sins of the Demon (Kara Gillian, #4) by Diana Rowland No Rest for the Wicked (Immortals After Dark, #3) by Kresley Cole


Nichole  ~~The Grey Lady~~ (wizardsheart) Christine, I choose Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) by Rob Thurman

Just hit a great library sale and now I dont know what to read next!!

Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) by Kalayna Price A Local Habitation (October Daye, #2) by Seanan McGuire Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth


message 78: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7425 comments Mod
Lots of good stuff to pick from, but I choose A Local Habitation (October Daye, #2) by Seanan McGuire for you, Nichole! I'm very much in love with the whole series. :)

My next five:

The Stranger's Child  by Alan Hollinghurst Ballad A Gathering of Faerie (Books of Faerie, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater The Rogue (Traitor Spy Trilogy, #2) by Trudi Canavan Howards End by E.M. Forster Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan


message 79: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Nichole wrote: "Christine, I choose Doubletake (Cal Leandros, #7) by Rob Thurman"

I was secretly hoping you'd pick that one! Thanks.


message 80: by Zakiya (last edited Apr 08, 2012 12:57PM) (new)

Zakiya LadyWings (zladywings) | 205 comments Denise, I choose Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan for you.

Discovered that I'm only reading one book right now, so my next five:
Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, #4) by Rachel Caine Best Friends for Never (The Clique, #2) by Lisi Harrison Killer (Pretty Little Liars, #6) by Sara Shepard Chosen (House of Night, #3) by P.C. Cast Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles, #2) by Kami Garcia


message 81: by Paris (last edited Apr 11, 2012 07:09PM) (new)

Paris (pah13) | 4285 comments Zakiya, I choose Feast of Fools (The Morganville Vampires, #4) by Rachel Caine for you.

My next five are:
Black Howl (Madeline Black, #3) by Christina Henry The Darkest Passion (Lords of the Underworld, #5) by Gena Showalter Dead Man Rising (Dante Valentine, #2) by Lilith Saintcrow A Sliver of Shadow (Abby Sinclair, #2) by Allison Pang Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher


Nichole  ~~The Grey Lady~~ (wizardsheart) Paris, I choose Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher

My next five are:
Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost Grave Dance (Alex Craft, #2) by Kalayna Price Shadow Bound (Shadow, #1) by Erin Kellison Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning Doomsday Can Wait (Phoenix Chronicles, #2) by Lori Handeland


message 83: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments Nichole I pick Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning for you.

My next 5 are:


Soul Protector (Soul Protector #1) by Amanda Leigh Cowley Ravished by a Highlander (Children Of The Mist, #1) by Paula Quinn Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh Eve of Samhain (Hanaford Park, #1) by Lisa Sanchez Desire Unchained (Demonica, #2) by Larissa Ione


message 84: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Caressed by Ice, Caressed by Ice, Caressed by Ice.

Oh, wait, I don't have a 'next 5', so I guess I can't pick for you. : (


message 85: by Deborah (last edited May 10, 2012 02:22PM) (new)

Deborah I'll give you Christine's pick since I haven't read any of them Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh

My five

Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #6) by Mercedes Lackey Hope A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff The Seance by Joan Lowery Nixon Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green



message 86: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Deborah, I'll pick Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green for you because I absolutely loved it. If you have the option, I would definitely recommend it in audiobook form, the narrators are amazing.

My next five:
The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) by Lisa Lutz Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2) by Anthony Horowitz The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) by Lemony Snicket Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant


message 87: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1168 comments Just finished my last "give me 5" and BTW I love this challenge. Theo, I pick Point Blank (Alex Rider, #2) by Anthony Horowitz for you.

My next five:
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller Four of a Kind A Novel by Valerie Frankel 11/22/63 by Stephen King Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, #12) by Lee Child


message 88: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Jennifer, I'm going to pick What Was She Thinking? Notes on a Scandal by Zoë Heller for you - I enjoyed it.

My next five:
The Road by Cormac McCarthy Sir Thursday (Keys To The Kingdom S.) by Garth Nix A Gate At The Stairs by Lorrie Moore Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré


message 89: by ♠~Dawn~♠ (new)

♠~Dawn~♠ Laura I pick Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

My next five:
Jacob (Nightwalkers, #1) by Jacquelyn Frank Real Vampires Have Curves (Glory St. Clair, #1) by Gerry Bartlett Demons Not Included (Night Tracker, #1) by Cheyenne McCray A Brush of Darkness (Abby Sinclair, #1) by Allison Pang Double Play (Pacific Heat, #1) by Jill Shalvis


message 90: by Deborah (last edited May 10, 2012 02:23PM) (new)

Deborah Thank you Theo! I really enjoyed Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green

Dawn I pick Real Vampires Have Curves (Glory St. Clair, #1) by Gerry Bartlett

My next five

Beauty and the Werewolf (Five Hundred Kingdoms, #6) by Mercedes Lackey Ammie, Come Home by Barbara Michaels Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor Nothing by Janne Teller Hope A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander



message 91: by Christine (new)

Christine | 50 comments Deborah,
I pick Daughter of Smoke and Bone (Daughter of Smoke and Bone, #1) by Laini Taylor

My next five are:
Red, White, and Blood (Nathaniel Cade, #3) by Christopher Farnsworth Shadow's Fall (Shadow World, #3) by Dianne Sylvan Winging It (The Dragon Diaries, #2) by Deborah Cooke Stardust by Neil Gaiman The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2) by Molly Harper


message 92: by Deborah (last edited May 10, 2012 02:23PM) (new)

Deborah Christine I'm choosing Stardust for you. And thanks, Daughter of Smoke and Bones was great.

My next five


Ammie, Come Home by Barbara Michaels Hope A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander The River King by Alice Hoffman On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta The Road by Cormac McCarthy



message 93: by Amy J. (new)

Amy J. Deborah,

I chose Hope A Tragedy by Shalom Auslander for you.

My next 5
Inkdeath (Inkheart, #3) by Cornelia Funke The Rogue Hunter (Argeneau, #10; Rogue Hunter, #1) by Lynsay Sands Playing With Fire (Silver Dragons, #1) by Katie MacAlister Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James Dear Sir, I'm Yours (The Connaghers #1) by Joely Sue Burkhart


message 94: by KimM (last edited Apr 30, 2012 03:04PM) (new)

KimM Amy J, I choose Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) by E.L. James

I just finished it, thanks to Jenne's recommendation. It was pretty good for what it is :)

My next 5 are

Unwind (Unwind, #1) by Neal Shusterman Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations, #1-2) by Michael J. Sullivan A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard


message 95: by Katrina (new)

Katrina (katmcv) Kim, I choose for you Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard , I really enjoyed it. :)

My 5:
Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test, #2) by Aimee Carter Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris Girl Parts by John M. Cusick Pandemonium (Delirium, #2) by Lauren Oliver Outlander (Outlander, #1) by Diana Gabaldon


message 96: by Laura (new)

Laura | 190 comments Just finished Inteview with the Vampire, which was just as fantastic as I remembered it! Thanks, Dawn.


message 97: by Jenne (new)

Jenne  (jennetheinstigator) | 7439 comments I finished Caressed By Ice (Psy-Changeling, #3) by Nalini Singh thanks Christine & Deborah it was really good!

I pick Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris for you Katrina! I really liked that one a lot!


My next 5 are:


Soul Protector (Soul Protector #1) by Amanda Leigh Cowley Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12) by Charlaine Harris Kiss of the Rose (The Tudor Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Kate Pearce Desire Unchained (Demonica, #2) by Larissa Ione Pleasures Untold (Hanaford Park, #2) by Lisa Sanchez


message 98: by ♠~Dawn~♠ (new)

♠~Dawn~♠ Laura wrote: "Just finished Inteview with the Vampire, which was just as fantastic as I remembered it! Thanks, Dawn."

I'm so glad you liked it!


Jennifer The Forgetful Fairy Queen (TheForgetfulFaerieQueen) Jenne I pick Kiss of the Rose (The Tudor Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Kate Pearce for you. Curious to see what you rate it. =)

My 5 are.
Sins of the Night (Dark-Hunter, #7) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Ingenue (Flappers, #2) by Jillian Larkin
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Kiss of Fire (Dragonfire, #1) by Deborah Cooke
In Bed with a Highlander (McCabe Trilogy, #1) by Maya Banks


message 100: by Theo (last edited May 09, 2012 09:00AM) (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Jennifer, I'll pick Hush, Hush for you.

My next 5:

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly The Spellman Files (The Spellmans, #1) by Lisa Lutz The Wide Window (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) by Lemony Snicket Eighth-Grade Superzero by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich Bootleg Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal



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