2012 February - Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Dee]

@ Brett - I loved Bronze Horseman, but it is a long read,and the story doesn't end there...its a saga

[Lady Allison]

Finished - it was interesting enough to finish it but not as witty as I'd been hoping for. LK sets the bar pretty high on that scale, but I did enjoy trying a new author :) Thanks for the rec, Mandy!

[Carla]

Sandy wrote: "I finished my picks, and . I enjoyed both very much and would recommend to others. Thanks to Carla for moving them off my to-rea..."

Glad that you liked them; I know that I enjoyed both of them, too!

[Joyce]

Lady Allison: I finished Dreamfever on 2/19/12 and give it 5 stars. I have to read the next book to find out what happened. Holy Crap!

[Lady Allison]

YAY! That series is one of my favorites of all time, I'm glad you have them all so you can just go to the next one! :) Keep me updated on what you think of Shadowfever!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I finished Succubus Dreams today, and I think it might be my favorite of the series so far, although (view spoiler)[I'm really glad I had already read enough synopses and reviews of the later books in the series to have a general idea how the series ends, or the ending of this entry would have really ticked me off! (hide spoiler)]

Thanks for the push to continue with the series, Dee!

[Lady Jaye]

Dee wrote: "Lady Jaye - I also finished up A Lot Like Love - it was cute, but something seemed to be missing between the main characters...I never truely saw a spark, but I gave it 3 stars"

Aww, bummer.

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Fran,

I just finished reading and LOVED it! It wasn't at all what I was expecting by Lisa Kleypas. I've read her Hathaway series and it was humorous. That's what I expected here, but didn't get humor at all. I loved it just the same though :)

Thank you so much!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it Susan (susayq) !

[Dee]

i liked it, just not as much as sexiest man alive...and since I work with the FBI on occasion, i'm biased, because I know stuff doesn't go that easily...lol!

Lady Jaye wrote: "Dee wrote: "Lady Jaye - I also finished up A Lot Like Love - it was cute, but something seemed to be missing between the main characters...I never truely saw a spark, but I gave it 3..."

[Dee]

ditto here Karen...I finished that installment right before I started an 8 hour shift at work, and I was bitching about it all night to my co-workers...they just laughed

~KarenH~ wrote: "I finished Succubus Dreams today, and I think it might be my favorite of the series so far, although [spoilers removed]

Thanks for the push to continue with the series, Dee!"

[Mandy]

Hey, Dee- Well, I may have finally gotten back into the PIFM swing of things. I've read Lothaire, Between Sisters, The Endearment, and Mine Till Midnight. Now, if I can just get better about posting in a timely fashion. Thanks for the recs!

[Nancy H]

Nici, I just finished Left to Tell by Immaculee Ilibagiza. What an amazing story! This woman has a faith that is matched by few others in this world, and is all the more amazingly because she survived the genocide that ripped her country, Rwanda, apart.

Thanks for helping me get to this one and get it off my TBR pile!

[Tai]

taken; but Cupid's Academy is the perfect, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy based on-- you guessed it--Cupid!

[Dee]

wow Mandy - you are kicking ass!!

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Lauren wrote: "Hi Elise,
Darker After Midnight by Lara Adrian - I see you are up to d..."

Hi Lauren, finished Darker After Midnight today thanks for the pick I'm in a vampire mood lately ;0) I'll try finishing An Ideal Man too but working on the Hunger Games series before the movie comes out.

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[Elke]

Debbie wrote: "Hey Elke I got to read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Wow, that was interesting wasn't it. Thanks for the push to get it done. I have had this on my tbr for a while. So, is the..."

I hope it is as interesting...I still haven't been able to see it. I guess I will have to wait for the DVD!

[Lacy]

Debbie,

My aunt saw The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and she said that they did a pretty good job with following the story. She enjoyed the book and the movie. She said that the disturbing scenes in the book were super intense and disturbing in the movie.

[Debbie]

Good to know, some of them were very intense that is for sure. I will have to put that on my queue when it becomes available. Thanks Lacy.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Even though my reading has fallen off to nothing, I finally finished my book for the month. Drink Deep was not nearly as good as the previous installment but I'm glad the series continues.

[Lady Allison]

Lacy, was your aunt talking about the American interpretation or the Swedish one? We just got finished rewatching the 1st 2 in order for the 3rd movie to make sense this weekend & I had forgotten how some of it is hard to watch. It made me wonder how Hollywood would portray it bc they tend to cop out of the really disturbing scenes in favor of making a bigger profit on a wider audience.

[Tuğçe]

I have finished Trust in Advertising it was a sweet story, I had a nice time reading it although it was pretty predictable all along and full of chick-lit romance cliches, guess sometimes one needs reading fluffy.

[Dee]

I'm not Lacy, but I was pleasantly surprised that hollywood didn't cop out...i was totally expecting a fade to black in some areas, but it wasn't...but then the director isn't a US'er, he's a new zealander and known for his dark, gritty stuff, so that might have helped

Lady Allison St. Vincent wrote: "Lacy, was your aunt talking about the American interpretation or the Swedish one? We just got finished rewatching the 1st 2 in order for the 3rd movie to make sense this weekend & I had forgotten h..."

[Lacy]

Lady Allison St. Vincent wrote: "Lacy, was your aunt talking about the American interpretation or the Swedish one? We just got finished rewatching the 1st 2 in order for the 3rd movie to make sense this weekend & I had forgotten h..."

My aunt is talking about the American version that just came out last month. I would like to see both versions, but I need to read the last two books first! Let me know what you think of the Swedish version. =0)

[Sue]

Gigi,

I tried to read Zoya, but I just could not get into it (I haven't read any Danielle Steel books). Then I finally got First Grave on the Right from the library last week and I finished it last night. I really enjoyed the book. So thank you for the recommendation!

[Christine]

I just finished and really enjoyed. So good to finally get back to Harry Dresden and Company!

[~Melissa~]

Finished To Tame A Highland Warrior another great read by Karen Marie Moning!

[Penney]

Kimmy, I finished reading The Winter Sea the other day and again, I really enjoyed it. I love a good historical novel and I love that Susanna Kearsley takes such a different route to tell the story. Thanks for the rec!

[Nici]

Nancy, good for you! I have added that to my to read pile!

[Amanda]

Eva,
I finished Open Season and Isn't she sweet. I really like Open Season. In the beginning I didn't like Isn't She Sweet, but ended up liking it once I was finished with it.

[Cathy]

I finished and I thought it was great! Urban fantasy is one of my favorite genres and this was an exciting example of one. I've been putting off the Anita Blake books just because I didn't want to start another series but I'm glad I read this anyway.

[Grace]

Ab2y wrote: "Grace wrote: "Single and happy about it. I'm in! I failed during January so why not."

Hi Grace sorry i was late :)
My picks will be :

Cupids rules! Romance abounds

Always and Forever: ..."

I don't know if I forgot at the beginning of the month but thank you for the lovely picks.

I have been reading through them--and forgetting to update--but I have finished a number of them.

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance--amazing. Made me remember why I love him.

The Accidental Wedding--Anne Gracie is one of my favorites. I love how she mixes humor into it.

Lover Mine--Not exactly my favorite but it's still good. I don't think any of them will be able to replace Zsadist.

Lover Unleashed--Definitely not my favorite of the series but I liked it.

[Michelle]

Eimeriina~
Wanted to check back in. I read Trust in Advertising this month -- missed buddying with you on this (Miss Speed Reader!). Maybe next time ;) I also read The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie. I loved this book and will read more by this author. Thanks for the pick!

[Kami]

I finished Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare. I really liked it. I am becoming a little too emotionally attached to Will. I gave this one 4 stars.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Kimmy wrote: " Dawn
How are you enjoying The Trouble With Magic?"

Oh, Kimmy I am so sorry I recommended this book to you. I was very let down by the outcome and all the bits unresolved and the overall lack of grandness. There was so much random babble in the book I couldn't stay focused. I gave it 2 stars, closer to 1 1/2.

[Cacophony]

Hi!
I just wanted to let you know that I finished one of my recs finally. I read The Spellman Files. I really enjoyed it. It made me laugh out loud quite a few times.

[Amy J.]

I finished To Tame A Highland Warrior and I loved it. Thanks so much

[~Melissa~]

Just finished my fourth and last book I'll get to this month. Agnes and the Hitman was a super quick easy read. Sweet and hilarious romance; loved it. Thanks for all the wonderful rec's this month Mandy!!

[Kimmy]

Hey Dawn,
No problem, you don't know if you're going to like a book or not until you read it right? I agree with you on the book, didn't like it too much... easy read though, so no worries! :)

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Kimmy wrote: " Dawn
How are you enjoying The Trouble With Magic?"

Oh, Kimmy I am so sorry I recommended this book to you. I was very let down by the outcome and all the bits unreso..."

[Regina]

Just finished the third book of my pics. This month I read:

Whispers in the Dark
Darker After Midnight and
Nerd in Shining Armor

[Kimmy]

Penney -
I bought The Rose Garden so hope I like it as much as The Winter Sea! Glad you liked it!

Penney wrote: "Kimmy, I finished reading The Winter Sea the other day and again, I really enjoyed it. I love a good historical novel and I love that Susanna Kearsley takes such a ..."

[Mandy]

Holy wow, Melissa. Four books! I'm so glad you liked them!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Regina wrote: "Just finished the third book of my pics. This month I read:

Whispers in the Dark
Darker After Midnight and
Nerd in Shining Armor"

Glad to hear you were able to get Whispers in the Dark and Darker After Midnight, Regina. I hope you enjoyed them as much as I did!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Cacophony wrote: "Hi!
I just wanted to let you know that I finished one of my recs finally. I read The Spellman Files. I really enjoyed it. It made me laugh out loud quite a few times."

I'm glad you liked it. It quickly became one of my favorite series.

[Regina]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Regina wrote: "Just finished the third book of my pics. This month I read:

Whispers in the Dark
Darker After Midnight and
Nerd in Shining Armor"

Glad..."

Hi, Karen

Loved them all! Thanks!

Now I`m waiting for the next ones in the series.

[Tuğçe]

Michelle wrote: "Eimeriina~
Wanted to check back in. I read Trust in Advertising this month -- missed buddying with you on this (Miss Speed Reader!). Maybe next time ;) I also read The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie..."

Hey Michelle, I thought you gave up on the book as you never wrote back :D Please do so and we can talk about it. I am not that a speed reader usually , just happened on this one. I am looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Regina wrote: "Hi, Karen

Loved them all! Thanks!

Now I`m waiting for the next ones in the series."

Me, too! :)

[Gigi]

Sue, I'm sorry that Zoya was a little slow. I'm glad you enjoyed First Grave on the Right!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Susan, I finished Glory in Death this morning and I really want to thank you for the push to read it! I loved this book, but the series in general intimidates me so I keep hesitating to read the next book. I don't think I am going to get to any more picks as I am running out of month, so thank you for the great picks!

[Susan (susayq ~)]

MountainKat, I'm so glad you read it! I've been reading one a month. This month is #5. It is a lot of books to read LOL I'm glad you enjoyed what I picked for you :)