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message 301: by Phyllis (last edited Apr 08, 2013 08:31AM) (new)

Phyllis | 66 comments France, I will pick Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) by Louise Penny for you. My next 5 are:
The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman , Calico Joe by John Grisham Valiant Bride (Brides of Montclair, #1) by Jane Peart Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell The Road to Mercy by Kathy Harris


message 302: by Megan (new)

Megan (celtic_girl) | 586 comments Phyllis I choose Her Good Name by Ruth Axtell for you.


My next five:
Love in a Broken Vessel by Mesu Andrews The Bridesmaid (Home to Hickory Hollow, #2) by Beverly Lewis Love at Any Cost (The Heart of San Francisco, #1) by Julie Lessman Broken Wings by Shannon Dittemore To Die For A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Sandra Byrd


message 303: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I choose To Die For: A Novel of Anne Boleyn for you :)

My next five are:
How to Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx Bitter Fame A Life of Sylvia Plath by Anne Stevenson Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Finished The Silver Linings Playbook 9/4/13


message 304: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Apr 19, 2013 01:31PM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments I choose Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult for you. :)


My next five:
Samurai Game (Ghostwalkers #10) by Christine Feehan Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather Extras (Uglies, #4) by Scott Westerfeld The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart My Ántonia by Willa Cather

Finished: The Mysterious Benedict Society 4/19/13


message 305: by Camilla (new)

Camilla (cyqua) Melissa, for you I choose: The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) by Trenton Lee Stewart which I haven't read, but have heard a lot of good about :)

My next five are:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Shooting Stars (A Surah Stormsong Novel, #1) by H.D. Gordon Dark Genesis by Dave Ferraro I Held My Breath as Long as I Could by Kristopher Kelly The Antipope by Robert Rankin


message 306: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Camilla I'm choosing for you Dark Genesis by Dave Ferraro

My next five are :

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn Ashes to Ashes (Kovac/Liska, #1) by Tami Hoag The Man in the Black Leather Mask by Evangeline Anderson The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner Bite Me If You Can (Argeneau, #6) by Lynsay Sands


message 307: by atefe (last edited Apr 13, 2013 01:27PM) (new)

atefe (aatefe) France. I choose Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn for you...
Here are mine:

Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse The Stranger by Albert Camus Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder The Trial by Franz Kafka


message 308: by France (new)

France (boomette1) atefe I pick for you Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse

My next five are :

Honeymoon (Honeymoon, #1) by James Patterson Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane, #3) by Jaye Wells The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen Ashes to Ashes (Kovac/Liska, #1) by Tami Hoag The Perfect Husband (Quincy & Rainie, #1) by Lisa Gardner


message 309: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 685 comments France, I haven't read any of these, but I do like others by Lisa Gardner (and my friends have given this one high ratings), so I choose:

The Perfect Husband (Quincy & Rainie, #1) by Lisa Gardner

My next five are:

Murder Between the Covers (Dead-End Job Mystery, #2) by Elaine Viets Mum's the Word (A Flower Shop Mystery, #1) by Kate Collins Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet #1) by Julia Quinn The Lost and Forgotten Languages of Shanghai A Novel by Ruiyan Xu Paper, Scissors, Death (Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery, #1) by Joanna Campbell Slan


message 310: by Katrina (new)

Katrina (katmcv) Connie, I pick for you Murder Between the Covers. Enjoy!

My next 5:
Pretty Little Secrets by Sara Shepard Timepiece (Hourglass, #2) by Myra McEntire Stealing Parker (Hundred Oaks, #2) by Miranda Kenneally Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) by Gayle Forman


message 311: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Katrina, I pick Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver . It seems like a good book. :D

My next five are:

Samurai Game (Ghostwalkers #10) by Christine Feehan Extras (Uglies, #4) by Scott Westerfeld Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather Defending Jacob by William Landay My Ántonia by Willa Cather


message 312: by Harri (new)

Harri (books_and_tea) I pick Defending Jacob by William Landay for you.

My next five are:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Bitter Fame A Life of Sylvia Plath by Anne Stevenson Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson The Crow Road by Iain Banks Eats, Shoots & Leaves The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss

Finished Lone Wolf 20/4/13


message 313: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Hester I'm choosing Snow Falling On Cedars / East Of The Mountains by David Guterson

My next five are :

The Third Victim (Quincy & Rainie, #2) by Lisa Gardner You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz Dead Silence (Stillwater Trilogy, #1) by Brenda Novak Honeymoon (Honeymoon, #1) by James Patterson First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones


message 314: by Mabeelle (new)

Mabeelle France I choose for you Dead Silence (Stillwater Trilogy, #1) by Brenda Novak

My next 5 are Defending Jacob by William Landay Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis The Little Prisoner by Jane Elliott Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) by Janet Evanovich The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong

Finished Pivot Point by Kasie West // 26.03.2013 ☆☆☆☆☆


message 316: by Mabeelle (new)

Mabeelle Leslie, you forgot to choose a book for me.


message 317: by Leslie (new)

Leslie Hayden (lylasmom) Mabeelle wrote: "Leslie, you forgot to choose a book for me."

Oops sorry lol, the book I choose for you is Defending Jacob...enjoy the book it's really good.


message 318: by France (last edited May 01, 2013 05:48AM) (new)

France (boomette1) Leslie I'm choosing Invisible (Ivy Malone Mysteries, #1) by Lorena McCourtney

Here are my next five :

The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner Bite Me If You Can (Argeneau, #6) by Lynsay Sands Ashes to Ashes (Kovac/Liska, #1) by Tami Hoag The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson


message 319: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Can someone choose a book for me soon? I'm about to finish my book loll


message 320: by Emy (last edited May 03, 2013 06:35AM) (new)

Emy (emypt) France:

1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson

My 5 - trying to tidy up a bit this month!

The Restorer (Graveyard Queen, #1) by Amanda Stevens The Fierce Reads Anthology by Anna Banks Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1) by Hilary Mantel A Local Habitation (October Daye, #2) by Seanan McGuire Memory by Linda Nagata


message 321: by Leslie (last edited May 04, 2013 09:22AM) (new)

Leslie Hayden (lylasmom) Emy,

I choose The Restorer (Graveyard Queen, #1) by Amanda Stevens for you.

My next 5 are:

Not What She Seems by Victorine E. Lieske No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells (Mystic Cafe, #1) by Rose Pressey Helping Karma by Karen Jerabek Second Chance Romance by Asrai Devin Carved In Stone (Art of Love #1) by Donna McDonald


message 322: by France (last edited May 06, 2013 12:38PM) (new)

France (boomette1) Leslie I'm choosing for you Not What She Seems by Victorine E. Lieske

Here are my five :

2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner Bite Me If You Can (Argeneau, #6) by Lynsay Sands The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) by Tess Gerritsen You're Next by Gregg Hurwitz


message 323: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Can someone choose a book for me please? I'm 92% in my book ;)


message 324: by Phyllis (new)

Phyllis | 66 comments France I chose The Surgeon for you.
My next 5 are
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Circle of Honor (Scottish Crown Series, #1) by Carol Umberger The Promise of Peace (Scottish Crown, #4) by Carol Umberger The Mark of Salvation (Scottish Crown, #3) by Carol Umberger The Price of Freedom (Scottish Crown, #2) by Carol Umberger


message 325: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Phyllis, I choose Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell for you.

My next five:

Into Temptation (The Spoils of Time, #3) by Penny Vincenzi Laced with Magic (Sugar Maple, #2) by Barbara Bretton Perfectly Matched (Lucy Valentine, #4) by Heather Webber The Founding (The Morland Dynasty, #1) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles The Philadelphian by Richard Powell


message 326: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Jennifer I choose Laced with Magic (Sugar Maple, #2) by Barbara Bretton

My next five:

Black Coffee (Hercule Poirot #7) by Agatha Christie Agents of Light and Darkness (Nightside, #2) by Simon R. Green In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters #1) by Alethea Kontis The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde


message 327: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Deborah I'm choosing for you : In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French I added it to my to read books ;)

My next 5 are :

Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward Love Irresistibly (FBI / US Attorney, #4) by Julie James Dead Giveaway (Stillwater Trilogy #2) by Brenda Novak Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed, #11) by Lara Adrian Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost


message 328: by Candy (new)

Candy | 43 comments France for you I'm choosing: Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

My 5 are:

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire Perfume The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind Unholy Night by Seth Grahame-Smith The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht


message 329: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Candy I'm choosing The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

my next five are :

The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) by Tess Gerritsen 2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson The Third Victim (Quincy & Rainie, #2) by Lisa Gardner Dead Giveaway (Stillwater Trilogy #2) by Brenda Novak Love Irresistibly (FBI / US Attorney, #4) by Julie James


message 330: by Theo (new)

Theo | 1929 comments France, I'll pick The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) by Tess Gerritsen for you.

My next five:

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton The Eleventh Plague by Jeff Hirsch Rotters by Daniel Kraus The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon Freedom Riders John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum


message 331: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments What do you do if you are totally hating the book that was picked for you? A book that you don't think you want to even finish? :'(


message 332: by Jennifer (last edited May 15, 2013 07:19PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "What do you do if you are totally hating the book that was picked for you? A book that you don't think you want to even finish? :'("

You quit reading it. It wasn't on your list because THEY put it there. It was on your list because you put it there. Only the timing was decided by someone else. So no harm no foul for walking away, and life's too short for bad books. Toss it. Post your next five and better luck next time.


message 333: by France (last edited May 16, 2013 05:09PM) (new)

France (boomette1) Gwendolyn I'm choosing for you City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare

Here are my next five :

The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3) by Tess Gerritsen Love Irresistibly (FBI / US Attorney, #4) by Julie James Edge of Dawn (Midnight Breed, #11) by Lara Adrian Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward 2nd Chance (Women's Murder Club, #2) by James Patterson


message 334: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Thank you Jennifer. :D I didn't really want to stop reading it since it was chosen here for me, but I really am hating it. Didn't know if I needed to just keep on trying to read it. :(


message 335: by France (new)

France (boomette1) ★ gwendolyn ★ wrote: "France wrote: "Melissa I'm choosing for you City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare"

France I think you were choosing City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare for me (if not Im still going to go with your your d..."


yes it's for you, sorry about that :) I guess I was too tired lol


message 336: by Kari (new)

Kari | 634 comments This looks like fun! Do I just jump in and join or do I need to sign up somewhere?


message 337: by Melissa (ladybug) (last edited Jun 11, 2013 10:17AM) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments I just could not take it anymore. Defending Jacob. I am sorry. Lets try again. Lol

France, I pick The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3) by Tess Gerritsen

My next five are:

One For The Money (Stephanie Plum, #1) by Janet EvanovichWards of Faerie (The Dark Legacy of Shannara, #1) by Terry BrooksSamurai Game (Ghostwalkers #10) by Christine FeehanMy Life in France by Julia ChildAl Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko

Finished: Wards of Faerie ***** 6/7/13



message 338: by Melissa (ladybug) (new)

Melissa (ladybug) | 243 comments Kari wrote: "This looks like fun! Do I just jump in and join or do I need to sign up somewhere?"

You can just jump right in. Pick a book for last and list 5 books you want to read. :D


message 339: by Kari (new)

Kari | 634 comments Choice for Melissa: Wards of Faerie (The Dark Legacy of Shannara, #1) by Terry Brooks


My five choices, please pick for me :)

The Legend of the Werestag by Tessa Dare Run Wild by Shelly Thacker Knight (Unfinished Hero, #1) by Kristen Ashley Cooking For Cowboy by Brenda Sinclair Going Back for Romeo by L.L. Muir


message 340: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments Kari wrote: "This looks like fun! Do I just jump in and join or do I need to sign up somewhere?"

Jump in. Pick a book for Melissa and list your five! :-)


message 341: by Kari (new)

Kari | 634 comments Jennifer wrote: "Jump in. Pick a book for Melissa and list your five! :-)"

Thanks Jennifer, I did already. Am waiting for someone to pick one for me :)!


message 342: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1166 comments I'll inaugurate you!! I pick Run Wild by Shelly Thacker for you.

My next five:
Robert B. Parker's Lullaby by Ace Atkins Gossip by Beth Gutcheon The Princeling (Morland Dynasty, #3) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel One Sunday Morning A Novel by Amy Ephron


message 343: by Kari (new)

Kari | 634 comments Jennifer wrote: "I'll inaugurate you!! ..."

Great, thanx Jennifer!


message 344: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 685 comments France, I picked The Perfect Husband for you a month ago. Just wondering how you liked it.

Also, I have 1st to Die on my TBR and see that you read it and added the next to your "5," so I'm assuming you liked the first in the series?


message 345: by France (new)

France (boomette1) Connie N. wrote: "France, I picked The Perfect Husband for you a month ago. Just wondering how you liked it.

Also, I have 1st to Die on my TBR and see that you read it and added the next to your "5," so I'm assumi..."


I liked The Perfect Husband a lot. And also 1st to Die. It's good enough that I want to read the whole series ;)


message 346: by Theo (last edited May 27, 2013 09:13PM) (new)

Theo | 1929 comments Jennifer, I'll pick One Sunday Morning: A Novel for you.

My next five:

Rotters by Daniel Kraus Don of the Dead (Pepper Martin #1) by Casey Daniels Freedom Riders John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement by Ann Bausum Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl Out by Natsuo Kirino


message 347: by Connie N. (new)

Connie N. | 685 comments Theo, it looks like you've been waiting for a while. I'm going to pick Don of the Dead (Pepper Martin #1) by Casey Daniels because that's on my TBR too.

I keep changing my mind about what to read next, so someone please help me pick! My next five:

Before I Go To Sleep by S.J. Watson The Dance (The Restoration Series, #1) by Dan Walsh The Dirty Girls Social Club (Dirty Girls, #1) by Alisa Valdes 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) by James Patterson Matched (Matched, #1) by Ally Condie


message 348: by Laura (last edited May 31, 2013 06:37AM) (new)

Laura | 190 comments Connie N, for you I choose Before I Go To Sleep. I'll be interested to hear what you think! - I found it a page-turner.

My next five:
Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore Any Human Heart by William Boyd The Bull from the Sea (Theseus, #2) by Mary Renault


message 349: by ★ gwiz ★ (new)

 ★ gwiz ★ (ggwiz) | 108 comments Finished City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments, #1) by Cassandra Clare

City of Bones - Mortal Instruments 01 - Cassandra Clare 4★'s (May 23, 2013)

Thanks France I enjoyed it very much.

Update Post 342


message 350: by ★ gwiz ★ (new)

 ★ gwiz ★ (ggwiz) | 108 comments Laura I choose for you The Giver (The Giver, #1) by Lois Lowry

My next five are:
Spells (Wings, #2) by Aprilynne Pike Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater Die for Me (Revenants, #1) by Amy Plum Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4) by J.R. Ward


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