2012 July Pick It For Me! Challenge

[~Leslie~]

http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

Here is the link to the Buddy read thread. I have it down to start on July 17 if that's okay. I'm looking forward to this. I love Julia Quinn.

[Joyce]

Jojo wrote: "Joyce wrote: "Hi JoJo Here are your July picks. I hope you find something that you will enjoy,

1. Blockbuster Hit - A Discovery of Witches I waited until this was recommended for me to read and it..."

I should be able to start Trouble in Mudbug next weekend. that will give me time to finish the book I'm reading now.

[booklovinrn]

Ruth Ann

Glad you found some books that interested you. I would love to read Animal Magnetism as a buddy read. I just got it from the library so I can read it whenever works for you. I am excited this book had been on my list for awhile and I love Jill Shalvis.

Cathy C

[Ashley]

Pam wrote: "I'm in and I like comedy"

1. Blockbuster Hit - Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James, The Bride by Julie Garwood


2. Tearjerker - Law Man by Kristen Ashley, The Painted Veil by W. Somerset Maugham


3. Independent Film - Angelfall by Susan Ee, Significance by Shelly Crane


4. Enduring Classic - Covet by Ward, J.R. (this book was great!), Dark Lover by Ward, J.R.


5. Sequels, Sequels - Love Bites by Lynsay Sands


6. On the Edge of Your Seat… Love Me to Death by Brennan, Allison, Captive in the Dark by Roberts, CJ


Buddy Reads: What a Dragon Should Know
by G.A. Aiken (I will read this one with you)


7. Summer Hit - Lola and the Boy Next Door by Perkins, Stephanie, Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins


8. New Release - My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick,


Enjoy!

[Tuğçe]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Eimeriina~ wrote: "~KarenH~ wrote: "Hi, Eimeriina, I had a blast playing in your shelves! We have a ton of stuff in common, which made it really hard for me to restrain myself. Believe it or not, w..."
Strange bedpersons it is then, I have the book at hand, we can start whenever you are ready. Just let me know a day or two in advance ;)

[Tuğçe]

Rena wrote: "Eimeriina
Thanks for the books I will read

Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Night Road by Hannah, Kristin
I, Claudius Graves, Robert
Kiss the Girls Patterson, James
Kiss Me If You C..."

Rena,
I am glad you have decided to read so many of them :) Let me know when you decide to read the buddy reads and I can join in, that is of course if you are in for a buddy read.

[Dr]

Thrillers and suspense for me

[Vi]

Hi Amy J!

Thanks for waiting! I enjoyed browsing through your bookshelf. Our tastes seem very different and I was introduced to many different books. Since I'm pressed for time, I have just listed the books for each category. I've tried to mix it up a bit with books from different genres with some new to you books.

1. Blockbuster Hit:
1. The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
2. Graceling by Kristin Cashore

2. Tearjerker:
1. Cry No More by Linda Howard
2. Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

3. Independent Film:
1. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
2. Angelfall by Susan Ee
3. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt

4. Enduring Classic:
1. Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones - This book is considered one of the classics in the fantasy genre. One of my all time favorite books.
2. Naked in Death by J. D. Robb

5. Sequels, Sequels:
1. Mine to Possess Nalini Singh
2. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
3. Heartless by Gail Carriger

6. On the Edge of Your Seat:
1. Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally
2. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

Buddy Reads: :
Unfortunately, I can't commit to any buddy reads this month.

7. Summer Hit:
1. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
2. Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

8. New Release:
1. The Golden Lily by Richelle Mead
2. Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward

I hope the wait was worth it. If not, let me know. I'll repick for you.

[Nici]

Daffodil, I am going to read Magic Burns. Thanks for the recommendations!

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Dr wrote: "Thrillers and suspense for me"

Hi Dr! Welcome to the group! Unfortunately, the sign-ups are closed for this month, but I will add you into the re-pick mix so you will at least get some book recommendations.

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Eimeriina~ wrote: "Strange bedpersons it is then, I have the book at hand, we can start whenever you are ready. Just let me know a day or two in advance ;)"

That sounds great to me! How about if we start it next Sunday (the 8th)? I'm going to be listening to the audio version, and I have several hours in the car that day, so lots of listening time! :)

[Kathryn]

Hi Cathy,

1. Blockbuster Hit: Fire Kristin Cashore

2. Tearjerker: Cry no more Linda Howard

3. Independant Film: Ember Madison Daniel
4. Enduring Classic: Priestess of the white Trudi Canavan (classic in my opinion :)

5. Sequels, Sequels: A Stroke of Midnight (Meredith Gentry, #4)
6. On the Edge of Your Seat: Deadly Heat Cynthia Eden

Buddy Reads: Tangle of Need Nalini Singh (I will read this one with you)

7. Summer Hits: Secrets of a Summer Night Lisa Kleypas

8. New: Once Burned Jeaniene Frost

[Dee]

Kathryn - the independant film category means pick a book that was self-published or some a smaller publishing house (something like Samhein, Amber Allure, Amazon's Montlake publishing etc)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Thanks for explaining, Dee!

Kathryn, the pick for that category can also be a book by new or relatively unknown author - maybe someone who has only had one or two books published and hasn't really become well known yet.

[Nici]

There are independent publisher lists on listopia

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

Thanks for the tip, Nici - I wouldn't have thought of that! :)

[Kathryn]

Dee wrote: "Kathryn - the independant film category means pick a book that was self-published or some a smaller publishing house (something like Samhein, Amber Allure, Amazon's Montlake publishing etc)"

Thanks so much this really helps :D

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

We only had one person who didn’t get their picks this month – thanks, everyone! We also had one latecomer, so here are the re-pick assignments:

Dee picks for Dr
MountainKat picks for Priyanka

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Priyanka, I'm working on your picks now!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Priyanka, I had fun going through your shelves. I tried to come up with some from your to-read shelf as well as something new! I hope you find something you will like!

1. Blockbuster Hit: I got the feeling from what you've read that you like contemporary romance. A series that has gotten a lot of buzz here on goodreads is Jill Shalvis's Lucky Harbor - it is so good!! You have Simply Irresistible on your shelf, you really ought to read it! Another really good series of books is Julie James's FBI/US Attorney books, beginning with Something About You. I haven't read any of her books that haven't been really good, but that one was excellent! You might want to give her a try!

2. Tearjerker: I think you might like Baby Love by Catherine Anderson, it is such a sweet, sweet story! Another idea might be Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy. The way the hero falls for the heroine in that book just made me melt! Or perhaps you could pick A Walk to Remember or The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks from your to-read shelf.

3. Independent Film: You liked the first book in the Kowalski series by Shannon Stacey so I would suggest you read the second, Undeniably Yours! If you don't care about reading series in order, although I just can't do it, you have Yours to Keep on your to-read shelf already! I don't think you can go wrong with either of those books! But if you would rather try a new author, maybe Guarding Suzannah by Norah Wilson would interest you?

Enduring Classic: First here I will suggest a true classic from you shelves, Persuasion by Jane Austen. But if we are talking about the romance genre, I think you can't go wrong with Nora Roberts or Susan Elizabeth Phillips! You have read a lot by both of them, but it seems you haven't read about the MacKade Brothers or all of the Chicago Stars book. So I'm going to suggest the first of each series - The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts and It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

5. Sequels, Sequels: Like I noted before, you appear to like Nora Roberts, so I am going to push this one a bit and suggest Naked in Death by J.D. Robb, her alter ego. I think you might like it! If you want to just stick with La Nora, you should consider The Sign of Seven Trilogy, it begins with Blood Brothers.

6. On the Edge of Your Seat: One of my favorite series is Maya Banks's KGI series! It begins with The Darkest Hour and what a beginning! I love the Kelly brothers! Another idea is Out Of Her League by Kaylea Cross, I liked the books that follow this one more than the first, but the first is still very good!

Buddy Reads:
7. Summer Hits: Before I get to the New Release spot, I just have to suggest First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips! You have Lucy's book on your to-read shelf, but you should read the book where we first meet her! I've read this one already though and I don't think I will have time for a reread, even though it is a favorite!

8. New Release: I couldn't resist when I saw this one of your shelves - The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips! I'm just looking for an excuse to read it - I would be happy to read it with you!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

I finished my first pick, . A solid 3 star performance. Not the greatest but certainly nothing wrong with it. The baby angle might be a bit much again. In several of Susan Mallery's books it appears as though people can't sneeze without getting pregnant.

[Regina]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Hey Regina!

I got you a mixture of genres for your recs, so I hope you will find something that will interest you.

Blockbuster Hit
- Cat and Bones are pretty popu..."


Thanks for the recs! I think I´m going to finally meet with Cat and Bones and read
Halfway to the Grave

[Dee]

Dr - i'm working on your picks now - but I probably won't get them posted until tomorrow - i'll send you a PM when I get them done ;)

[Carla]

Carla wrote: "Carla wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Carla, thank you so much for the picks! I am for sure going to read and I'm going to try and get to ..."

Ok, sorry, I am having computer trouble, and I don't know which "Original Sin" I recommended, and which one you said that you'd read. I'm sure that either is ok, but I was trying to let you know that I meant to recommend Original Sin

[Lady Allison]

Tania, just let me know when you're up for reading it & we can start a thread or PM :)

Elise, how about ? Whenever you're ready!

[Macwolf01 [Elise]]

Lady Allison wrote: "Elise, how about ? Whenever you're ready!"

Ok I have it on my reader now, so we can start Tuesday or Wednesday if you like :) E

[booklovinrn]

Kathryn


Thanks for the picks. I am going to read a couple of them this month.


Deadly Heat by Cynthia Eden...it has been on my list for awhile and I love suspense.
Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost...would love to read this with you as a Buddy read.
Cry No More by Linda Howard...just requested this from the library, so if I can get it I will be reading this one too.

[Dee]

hi Dr
Here are some picks for you - you didn't really have a lot on your shelves and not much romance - so I tried to get a combo between new to you recommendations and stuff on your shelves...hopefully there are a few books that work for you.

1. Blockbuster Hit
One Day - I haven't read this, but saw that they made a movie out of it, I guess that makes it a blockbuster is some way (from your TBR)
The Help - this was a great movie and I loved the audiobook of it, so I hope you enjoy it

2. Tearjerker
Tuesdays with Morrie - reading the description made me a bit teary eyed - so I think this works for a tearjerker
Firefly Lane - I was at work bawling my eyes out when I was reading this - one of the few books recently that has made me cry

3. Independent Film
A Trip to the Beach: Living on Island Time in the Caribbean - this actually looks interesting and I might have to see about getting it
Out Of Her League - this was recommended to me a couple of PIFM's ago and I ended up enjoying it

4. Enduring Classic
The Lost Symbol - it has been on your shelf pretty much since you joined GR
Mansfield Park - Jane Austen - need I say more ;)

5. Sequels, Sequels
The Coffin Dancer - you read the first book in the series and gave it 4 stars, so why not try the second
The Best of Me - there are only 2 authors on your shelves that are listed more than once, so why not try Nicholas Sparks' new book

6. On the Edge Of Your Seat
The Hypnotist - this has gotten really good reviews from my friends who have read it
The Surgeon - the first book in her Rizzoli and Isles series that features a Boston Homicide Cop and a Medical Examiner

7. Summer Hit
Exclusively Yours - this seems to be a lite contemporary read
My Uncle Oswald - I loved Roald Dahl growing up and keep forgetting that he wrote adult books as well - the description in this one made me giggle

8. New Release
Love Is Murder - during the summer, I love reading anthologies because the stories are nice and short and there are a lot of big names that contributed to this one
Somebody To Love - Kristin Higgins is a comfort read to me and this is her new book - so why not try it

**I don't know if I will have any time for buddy reads this month, but I am planning on reading Love is Murder and Mansfield Park if you want to join me

[Susan (susayq ~)]

Carla, thanks for the clarification! is the one I want to try to read, and it's the one you rec'd :)

[Sue]

I finished Raziel last night. It presented a little bit of a different paranormal view, and I liked that. I will be putting the next book in the series on hold at the library today!

[Nikki]

I finished Rescue Me last night and while it wasn't exactly what I was expecting I did like it!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Kate and Nikki, since I finished my first pick, do you think we can go ahead and do Hot for Fireman?

[Nikki]

Photojim wrote: "Kate and Nikki, since I finished my first pick, do you think we can go ahead and do Hot for Fireman?"

I'm ready when ya'll are! This will be my first buddy read so I'm not 100% sure how it works...

[Jojo]

Hi Joyce,

I finished Dead Case in Deadwood yesterday - the book has taken a swing away from the rest of the series at the end but it still has me hooked. Thanks for the rec.

[Nicole]

Valerie wrote: "Here are my picks for Nicole. Most of these are on my favorites list. I hope you find something you will enjoy!

Hi Valerie,

finished my first pick
It was a cute story, thanks for the rec!
I will go on with

[Dee]

if you still want to do Ride with Me - I can start on the 8th (give or take, just let me know!)

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Great picks Dee!

Several have potential for the month.

One for the Money
Faking Mr. Right
Dark Needs at Night's Edge
Why Romeo Hates Juliet
Ride with me looks good but I won't be able to start i..."

[Dee]

can i join you guys doing hot for fireman? I picked it up from BAM the other day ;)

Photojim wrote: "Kate and Nikki, since I finished my first pick, do you think we can go ahead and do Hot for Fireman?"

[Nikki]

Dee wrote: "can i join you guys doing hot for fireman? I picked it up from BAM the other day ;)

Photojim wrote: "Kate and Nikki, since I finished my first pick, do you think we can go ahead and do Hot for Fi..."

Yeah! :) I just started it today. I'm almost on chapter 5

[Irina]

Sue wrote: "Irina wrote: "Thank for the great picks Sue! I'll be reading Passion Unleashed, The Undead Next Door and Tangle of Need. Let me know when you are free to do the Buddy Read. ."

I just bought
Tangl..."

Yup next weekend sounds great.. :)

[Shell]

Nikki wrote: "Shell wrote: "Nikki wrote: " Shell This is my first PIFM Challenge so hopefully you'll like the picks :) Loved your shelves!.."


There are some great choices here! I think I'll shoot for Fifty Sh..."

Finished Fifty Shades of Grey. I give it 2 stars. I just couldn't connect with either the H or the h. Honestly I wanted shake some sense into Ana & punch Christian in areas best left unsaid....

Although I prefer an Alpha Male more than a Dominant, I have read BDSM before, in fact LOVE Master of the Mountain (except for the public punishment scene near the ending), but I couldn't seem to like this one. Thanks for giving me the push to read it Nikki, and I'm sorry it wasn't a good fit for me.

[Nikki]

Shell wrote: "Nikki wrote: "Shell wrote: "Nikki wrote: " Shell This is my first PIFM Challenge so hopefully you'll like the picks :) Loved your shelves!.."


There are some great choices here! I think I'll shoo..."

Thanks for the honest opinion! I haven't read it yet so I have no idea if I'd like it or not. I am oddly happy to hear there's someone out there that doesn't like it! I hate how hyped up its gotten. That's the main reason I haven't read it yet.

[Alexis]

Hey Tiffanny I finished Pleasure Unbound today. I really enjoyed it! I've always put off reading her books so it was nice to have an excuse to finally read one. Thanks for a great recommendation!

[Kate]

Elke,

I'm going to read Envy. Thanks for the recommendations!

Kate

[KarenF]

Iris wrote: "Hi KarenF, I finally got it done. Sorry it took so long. I blame the pool. It was too tempting just sitting there calling to me. lol

1. Blockbuster Hit: I haven't actually read either one of thes..."

Thanks for the picks Iris! It is that time of year, isn't it? It's difficult to be at the computer. Of course it's raining this morning so here I am.

I have Latte Trouble lined up for another challenge this month so I'll definitely read that one. I'm really going to try to get toWolf at the Door and Playing for Keeps. I'm also planning to read Lothaire and was thinking of starting it sometime this week or the beginning of next. As always, trying to juggle too many challenges. :) If that timing works out for you and you'd like to do it as a buddy read let me know.

Thanks again!

[Tuğçe]

~KarenH~ wrote: "Eimeriina~ wrote: "Strange bedpersons it is then, I have the book at hand, we can start whenever you are ready. Just let me know a day or two in advance ;)"

That sounds great to me! How about if ..."

Sounds great!

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim)]

Posted a buddy read topic for Hot for Fireman . Anyone who would like to join in, the thread is at: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/9...

[Megan L]

Debbie wrote: "Megan L wrote: "Hi Debbie..Thanks for the great picks. I am looking forward to reading these. I am up for the buddy reads so let me know when you want to read or when you finish and we can discuss!..."

Hi Debbie. I would like to read the City of Lost Souls. Does that sound good to you? Let me know when you want to start. I am flexible to a start date.

Megan L

[Megan L]

Hi Debbie,

I finished Mockingjay. I am glad I finally finished the series although I am not sure if I am entirely happy with the ending. It was a good read though.

Megan L

[Iris]

Strange Angels - 4 Stars

I don't normally read ya, however, this is the second time this particular book was recommended to me, so I figured it was worth the read. I actually enjoyed it and found myself getting the rest of the series. I'm like a little kid, I have to know what happens next. lol. Thanks for the recommendation, ladies.

[Lauren (aplpeach)]

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "I'm in. Tough choice but I'll go with Drama/Suspense"

1. Blockbuster Hit
One For The Money-Janet Evanovich FINISHED 7/3/2012

2. Tearjerker
A Walk to Remember-Nicholas Sparks FINISHED 7/2/2012

3. Independent Film
Beautiful Disaster-Jamie McGuireFINISHED 7/4/2012

4. Enduring Classic
Pride and Prejudice-Jane Austen

5. Sequels, Sequels
Kiss the Dead-Laurell K. Hamilton

6. On the Edge of Your Seat…
A is for Alibi-Sue Grafton

7. Summer Hit
Driving Mr. Dead-Molly Harper