2012 April Pick It For Me! Challenge

[Kami]

I finished Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione. I really liked it and gave it four stars. I still have A Touch Mortal and Hex Hall to read this month.

[Renee]

Fran wrote: "Hi Renee!

You can decide at any time during the month to read any of the choices given to you. Any books you read from your PIFM list during the month count :)"

Oh, okay :)

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Lady Allison, I just finished Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas. I read it in one day! It was so good. I was a bit surprised at the ending and I didn't really like what the author did with Hardy. As a boy, he seemed to have strong roots in honour, chivalry, etc. Anyway, I quite liked the unusual setup of the story just meandering along as Liberty's life unfolded. I always appreciate stories that go from teenager to adult.

[SandyC]

I have finished my picks, Bossypants and Blameless. I enjoyed both very much!

[Lady Allison]

MountainKat wrote: "When I read that, I had to put the book done and just relish just how sweet it was!! It didn't leave my mind for hours and made me teary whenever I thought of it. Oh yeah, Kyle is one of my favorite heroes! ~sigh~ (And I married a blue-eyed computer geek who was also my high school sweetheart, definite spot spot here too.)"

So glad I wasn't the only one, MountainKat! I just loved him.

Rena wrote: "Lady Allison, I just finished Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas. I read it in one day! It was so good. I was a bit surprised at the ending and I didn't really like what the author did with Hardy. As a bo..."

Rena, I'm so glad you liked it! I wasn't very happy with how things turned out with Hardy either because I fell pretty hard for him, but I strongly recommend you finish the trilogy - it's so worth it! Lisa Kleypas never disappoints.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "Hi Renee!

You can decide at any time during the month to read any of the choices given to you. Any books you read from your PIFM list during the month count :)"

Thanks Fran!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I finished a buddy read with Valerie ~Varuca~ of Faith & Fidelity - I thought it was very good! And I'm looking forward the rest of the series, if I can only find the time....

Thanks for helping me get this off Mt. TBR Valerie!

[Alyssa]

I just finished .

Great story! I was a little iffy on the end, cause things just got super weird, but hey, whatever works I guess. I love how V eventually warmed up to his mom. <3 Great story!!!

[Brett]

I finally finished my first pick! I finished last night. I'm going to try and finish before the end of the month.

[Nici]

i finished both lover reborn and archangel's consort as my picks. Lover Reborn was somewhat annoying to me, due to the authors use of slang and lack of punctuation. I think she is sounding like she is trying to be cool. lol i loved archangel's consort. great picks this month!

[Ruth Ann]

I just finished Born in Shame. I really liked this book. I didn't think I would. Thanks for suggesting it Erin!

[Erin]

Ruth Ann wrote: "I just finished Born in Shame. I really liked this book. I didn't think I would. Thanks for suggesting it Erin!"

Yay! I'm glad you liked it! It was my favorite of the trilogy, loved Murphy.

[~Melissa~]

I have finished Mind Games which was a really interesting beginning to this series. I also finished my buddy read with Fran (finally) of Shadows. I enjoyed it and am now looking forward to Obsidian

[Iris]

I finished Kiss of a Demon King and loved it! Definitely continuing on with this series

[booklovinrn]

APRIL PICK IT FOR ME



Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James 4/6/12
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 4/22/12
Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr

[Megan L]

I finished . This series is good, a little harsh with tough stories to get through but I like it because it feels real rather then made up. A nice refreshing change from regular romance stories.

[Sue]

I finished last night. While I liked the story enough, some of the dialogue (in the non-love scenes) wasn't my cup of tea. But I'm glad I read it.

Sue-

[Brett]

I finished my second read . Stay up late to finish it! haha!

[Mandy]

I finally finished . I didn't really like it. But, hey, at least it won't be recommended to me anymore. Hooray! :-)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Sorry to hear you didn't like it, Mandy, but I'm glad you could at least find a silver lining! :)

[Kami]

I finished Hex Hall, my buddy read with Lady Jaye. I really liked it and give it four stars. I need to pick up the next book in this series. I still need to finish A Touch Mortal this month but I am not liking it all and am having a hard time finishing it.

[Vi]

Hi Leslie,

I finished The Rose Garden and About That Night last week. Loved both of them, the first better than the second. Sorry but I completely forgot about Castles. Have you read it?

[Daffodil]

Alyssa

I finished a third read over the weekend. I read Susan Mallery's & , then finished up with your pick for me . These were the first Susan Mallery books I've read and I'll be keeping an eye out for more of them at the library. I'm looking forward to the triplets' stories.

[Amanda]

Finished Going Cowboy CrazyBoycotts & Barflies. Thought both books were cute.

[Kami]

I finised A Touch Mortal. I really didn't like it very much so I am giving it two stars.

[Dee]

hey guys - just sticking my head in briefly - Stacia Kane will be joining us in the Ask an Author corner for the next couple of days - she is a Sci-Fi, UF author, so I hope you will stop by and ask her some questions ;)

[~Leslie~]

Hi Rena, I just finished my third and final pick Shattered Dreams. I give this one 3 stars. It was a very sweet historical romance.
Thanks for all your picks this month. I enjoyed them all.

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[Miss]

Hi Diane, I just finished and really really loved it, thank you for the great rec!

[PepperP0t]

@Leslie -- how was ? those have been in my stack forever

[Mimmy]

Roxy wrote: "Megan L wrote: "Hi Roxy,

Here are your picks. I hope you enjoy. If not let me know and I will pick again.


From Your Pickee's TBR Cupboard:
Chocolate Raisins Shadowfever
Nut Clusters [book:..."

..."

Hi Megan L: Thanks again for the picks. I really enjoyed Naked in Death and can't wait to read more in this series!

[Amanda]

7/10 Completed

From Your Pickee's TBR:To Command and Collar 4-23-12 5 Stars

From Their TBR:Going Cowboy Crazy 4-22-12 5 Stars

From Your TBR:Animal Magnetism 4-21-12 3 Stars

Total books completed to date


*I tried Virgin River but I could not finish.(I have not counted this book)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Mandy,

I finally finished listening to Lover Reborn and I enjoyed the book. Not my favorite BDB book, but I always have fun reading Ward's writing.

Thanks for the push. : )

[Mandy]

I'm glad you liked it! Now I just need to suck it up and buy a copy myself.

[Lady Jaye]

D.G, I finished . Thanks for the push to finally read it! It's been an insane month, so I didn't get to do very many books, even though I got some recs sitting on the kindle waiting to be read!

[Irina]

I have finished my 5th Pick the book didn't manage to hold my interest for long and the writing style also bored me.

[booklovinrn]

APRIL PICK IT FOR ME - COMPLETED


Rough, Raw, and Ready by Lorelei James 4/6/12
River Marked by Patricia Briggs 4/22/12
Hidden Summit by Robyn Carr 4/26/12

[~Leslie~]

Pat wrote: "@Leslie -- how was ? those have been in my stack forever"

I think I gave it 3.5 stars. I tend to be hard on romantic suspense as I tend to have higher expectations, but I enjoyed this one. I will definitely be reading more of this author. Here is a link to my review.
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

[Janet]

I readLove Story and am in the middle of Covenant Child: A Story of Promises Kept while listening to Dark Of The Moon. I didn't get as many done as I wanted too but for my first try I will accept how I did.
I am going to pass on May but try again for Jone.

Way to go for those who read so many Pick it for me books

[Joyce]

Joyce wrote: "Brett wrote: "Joyce wrote: "Hi Brett, Here are your picks. I hope you like them.

From Your Pickee's TBR Cupboard:
Chocolate Raisins - The Guardian I see you love the Dark Hunter Series so I pic....."

I am so sorry Brett but I forgot about our buddy read for Wildcards. I got engrossed in a series and forgot all about it. If you read it I hope your enjoyed it. I still do want to read it but don't think I will get it done by the 1st.

[Joyce]

Hi Cheryl I finished Soapsuds: A Novel on 4/27/12 I give it **** Finally! I did enjoy it. I started out reading it but then switched to an audiobook version which I highly recommend.

[Lacy]

I finished, Tropic of Cancer, my buddy read with Miss this morning. I am so glad that I got the push I needed to read this. It was a very interesting read. Thank you Miss!

[Miss]

Lacy wrote: "I finished, Tropic of Cancer, my buddy read with Miss this morning. I am so glad that I got the push I needed to read this. It was a very interesting read. Thank you Miss!"

You're welcome Lacy, I'm finishing this one soon too!:)

[Lady Jaye]

I finished - buddy read with Kami. I give it 2.5 stars. I didn't enjoy it very much.

[Nancy H]

Hi Skandia,
Yesterday, I just finished the last pick that I could get in for April, Hot Under Pressure, and enjoyed it very much. I have started three of the others that you recommended, but I ran out of month before I could get them done! However, I did manage to read 7 from the pick list this month - a record for me reading from pick lists - so thank you very much for a great month of reading!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I finished my second pick, Smart and Sexy, just in time. While it wasn't my favorite Jill Shalvis book, it was still cute and fun and I'll definitely be reading the other 2 books in the series. Thanks again for the picks, Laura!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Irina wrote: "I have finished my 5th Pick the book didn't manage to hold my interest for long and the writing style also bored me."

Irina, I don't see where you posted your 4th pick. Could you tell me what it was so I can add it to the list? Thanks!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Janet wrote: "I readLove Story and am in the middle of Covenant Child: A Story of Promises Kept while listening to Dark Of The Moon. I didn't get as many done as I wanted too but for my first try I will accept ..."

Janet, if you got either of the two you were reading finished in April let me know and I will add them to the list of books read! =)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Christine - Thanks for recommending First Grave on the Right. I enjoyed it.

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I've updated messages #3, 5 and 6 through this post and April is just about over! I'll wait a few days to make sure everyone posts their progress and then put up some final statistics. I hope you all enjoyed your April reads!

Please let me know if I missed you or one of your books!

[Amanda]

8/10 Completed

5 Stars 4-25-12


Total books completed to date


*I tried Virgin River but I could not finish.(I have not counted this book)