Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

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Hi Fran! Hope you're doing well - here are your picks, I hope you find something amazing (if you want me to repick for any category, feel free to drop me a message!)

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR: Get Lucky - the 1st (opening) book in a series
New: Burn - the 1st (opening) book in a series


2. A New Tradition is Born
TBR: Window Shopping - has a wintery setting
New: The Hook Up - sports romance


3. A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: The Sweetest Fix - a woman on the cover
New: The Duchess Deal - a woman on the cover


4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR: His Risk to Take - with gold, silver or bronze letters on the cover
New: Wildest Dreams - symbol of some kind on the cover


5. The Torch Relay
TBR: Chemistry - a yellow cover
New: A Touch of Darkness - reference to Greek mythology (Hades and Persephone)


6. The Events
TBR: Ex Games - more than 2,500 ratings
New: The Roommate - more than one person on cover


7. The National Olympic Committees
TBR: Stars Over Castle Hill - with the letters N. O. and C. in the title, series or author's name
New: The Spanish Love Deception - with the letters N. O. and C. in the title, series or author's name


8. Transportation to the Games
TBR: Beautiful Beginning - under 220 pages
New: Turbulence - character uses alternate mode of transportation (airplane)

Hi Stacie,
Here are your picks for February. I hope you find some that you like!

1. First Winter Olympics: 1920's - Wild Women and the Blues; 1st in a series - The Tourist Attraction


2. New tradition: France - Letters from Paris (excellent - I just finished it!); Sports - I Pucking Love You


3.Winter Olympic Legend: Over 400 pages - An Independent Woman; Norway - Christmas Island - Excellent book!


4.Winter Olympic first for Beijing: Holiday - The Stocking was Hung; Gold letters on cover - Witches Steeped in Gold


5.The Events: Mix of people on cover - She Drives Me Crazy; More than 2,500 ratings - has 330,106 ratings - People We Meet on Vacation


6.The Torch Relay: Greek mythology - The Song of Achilles; yellow cover = Frankly in Love


7.National Olympic Committees: Caribbean = Meet Me in Paradise; New to you author - The New Mrs D: An Hilarious, Uplifting, Anti-Romantic Comedy


8.Transportation: Book can be finished fast - Desire and the Deep Blue Sea 142 pages; Green on cover - Julia's Chocolates - one of my all-time favorite books!


Happy February and Happy Reading!

Thanks NancyH!

Hi Akshara!

Here are your picks for February. I hope you find something you love here!

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR: Neon Gods - the 1st book in a series
New:After Math - the 1st book in a series- I read this quite awhile ago but remember really liking it


2. A New Tradition is Born
TBR: The Deal- sports romance- fun
New: Wanderlust- set in France

3. A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: Wife by Wednesday- woman on cover
New: 10 Blind Dates- woman on cover- this one was so cute!

4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR: Eleanor & Park- Asian character
New: XOXO- Asian character and setting

5. The Torch Relay
TBR: Verity- fiery cover
New: The Ex Hex - yellow on cover

6. The Events
TBR: Red, White & Royal Blue - 2 people on cover- I loved this one
New: Imperfect Chemistry- 2 people on cover

7. The National Olympic Committees
TBR: The Song of Achilles- ‘o’
New: The Love Hypothesis- new to me author

8. Transportation to the Games
TBR: Wrecking Ball- green on cover
New: Field Notes on Love- road trip on a train- I really enjoyed this one

Happy Reading!

Apoorva wrote: "Hi Fran! Hope you're doing well - here are your picks, I hope you find something amazing (if you want me to repick for any category, feel free to drop me a message!)

1. The First Winter Olympics
T..."

Thank you for the great picks Apoorva! Lots of goodies to choose from :)

Loving all the picks already!

Bookish, I've browsed your shelves and have some ideas, but will have to get to them tomorrow or Friday. My brain is fried for the night!

Hi Madeline! Here are your picks for February. I hope you like what I chose for you!

1. The First Winter Olympics:
PIFM Shelf: Imperfect Chemistry - the 1st book in a series
New: To All the Boys I've Loved Before - the 1st book in a series, it was published in 2014

2. A New Tradition is Born:
PIFM Shelf: Wicked Lovely - it has a wintery cover
New: Anna and the French Kiss - is set in France

3. A Winter Olympic Legend:
PIFM Shelf: Fateful - with a woman on the cover
New: Emma - with a woman on the cover, it's a long book (it has 474 pages!)

4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!:
PIFM Shelf: Gild - with gold letters on the cover
New: These Violent Delights - it has an Asian character

5. The Torch Relay:
PIFM Shelf: The Song of Achilles - reference to Greek mythology, it has yellow on the cover (I loveee this book!)
New: Beach Read - with yellow on the cover

6. The Events:
PIFM Shelf: The Love Hypothesis - with a mix of people on the cover, with more than 2,500 ratings, and with a 1, 0 and 9 in the publication date (14/09/2021)
New: How to Catch a Queen - with a mix of people on the cover, with more than 2,500 ratings, and with a 1 and 0 in the publication date (12/01/2020)

7. The National Olympic Committees:
PIFM Shelf: Divergent - the cover has a warm look (a fire flame), with the letters 'N', 'O', and 'C' in the title and author's name
New: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - with the letters 'N', 'O', and 'C' in the title and author's name

8. ** RING BONUS:
PIFM Shelf: Wuthering Heights - the word ‘ring’ is within the title
New: Accidentally Engaged - there is a ring on the cover

Enjoy your readings :3

Fran wrote: "Hi Akshara!

Here are your picks for February. I hope you find something you love here!

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR: Neon Gods - the 1st book in a series
New:[book:After Math|..."

Hey Fran!! Thank you so much!! I love your new suggestions too!! I will be reading most (if not all) of them, as soon as I possibly can!

My picks for Emma

1) The first Winter Olympics
TBR - The Billionaire's Fake Fiancée
New - All I Want Is You

2) A new tradition is born!
TBR - Walking Disaster
New - Sacked

3) A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR - Mozart's Blood
New - Bite Me

4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR - If I Were You
New - In a Holidaze

5) The Events
TBR - The Curse Keepers
New - Radiance

6) The Torch Relay
TBR - Dirty Red
New - The Song of Achilles

7) The National Olympic Committees
TBR - Her Favorite Temptation
New - Dating a Cougar

8) Transportation to the Games
TBR - A Taste of Pearl
New - Just the Sexiest Man Alive

Happy reading! :-)

Hey Chris!
Here are your picks for February!! I hope you like them!! (If you want repicks for any theme, feel free to message me and I'll change the picks) :)

1. The First Winter Olympics:
TBR: The Money Man by Nancy Herkness - published on 14th April 2020
New: Slammed by Colleen Hoover - first book in a series

2. A New Tradition is Born:
TBR: Kulti by Mariana Zapata - sports romance
New: The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise - sports romance

3. A Winter Olympic Legend:
TBR: Bully Me by Selena - woman on cover
New: Searching For Someday by Jennifer Probst - woman on cover

4. A Winter Olympic First for Beijing:
TBR: The Bookie by Renee Rose - gold letters on cover
New: A Match Made in Mehendi by Nandini Bajpai - Asian character

5. The Events:
TBR: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - 2 people on cover; 250000+ ratings
New: Interference by Harlow Cole - 2 people on cover; first published 16th July 2019

6. The Torch Relay:
TBR: The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne - yellow cover
New: Pomegranate by Nicole Scarano - Greek mythology retelling (I remember reading it and thinking it was awesome)

7. The National Olympic Committees:
TBR: Cruel Intentions by Siobhan Davis - N,O,C in title
New: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover - NOC in author's name

8. Transportation to the Games:
TBR: Screwmates by Kayti McGee - under 220 pages
New: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - green cover (I loved this one)

Happy Reading!!

hi Alyhs...here are your picks for February. I hope some of these are gold-medal finds! happy reading!

🏅 First Winter Olympics
The Deal, Elle Kennedy — first book in a series (tbr)
Like It’s 1999, Karen Grey — set in the 90’s (new)

🏅 New Tradition is Born!
The Paris Apartment, Lucy Foley — set in France (tbr)
Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashley — wintery setting (new)

🏅 Winter Olympic Legend—Norwegian Figure Skater Sonja Henie
Naughty in Norway, Christine Edwards — set in Norway (tbr)
A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness — long book (new)

🏅 Winter Olympic First for Beijing!
Whiskey Chaser, Lucy Score — bronze letters on the cover (tbr)
Cinder, Marissa Meyer — set in Asia (new)

🏅 Torch Relay Heralds the Start of the Olympic Games
My Favorite Half-Night Stand, Christina Lauren — yellow cover (tbr)
Fantasy Lover, Sherrilyn Kenyon — references Greek mythology (new)

🏅 The Events—2,500+ Athletes Will Compete in 109 Events in 7 Sports (15 Disciplines)
Three Blind Dates, Meghan Quinn — mix of people on the cover (tbr)
Naked in Death, J.D. Robb — 1–9–0 in page count and publication date (new)

🏅 National Olympic Committees
A Sweet Mess, Jayci Lee — feels warm (tbr)
Angels’ Blood, Nalini Singh — new-to-you author (new)

🏅 Transportation to the Games
Window Shopping, Tessa Bailey — greenish cover (tbr)
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — character can dematerialize to different places (new)

🏅 Ring Bonus🏅
Get Lucky, Lila Monroe — ring on cover (tbr)
Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case, Kristen Painter — necklace is intertwined rings (new)

Hi Xuntung


Here are your picks for the month.

1) The first Winter Olympics
Recommend a book that was published in or takes place anytime in the 1920s, 1940s or 1990s, that is the 1st (opening) or last (closing) book in a series; that is set at different or multiple times of the year; or that has a 4 in the page count or publication date.

TBR - Off Limits Rule- - First in a series

NEW- Brutal Prince - (first book in a series)


2) A new tradition is born!
Recommend a book that is set in France or with an author or character who is French; that has a wintery cover or setting; or that is shelved as sports or sports romance.

TBR - Until Friday Night - (Sports Romance)- really enjoyed this one.

NEW - Grinder (Sports Romance- Another one I've enjoyed)


3) A Winter Olympic Legend
Recommend a book with a woman on the cover; where the author is from or one of the characters is from a Scandinavian country (Norway, Sweden, Finland or Denmark); a long book (over 400 pages); or where the author or a character has the same name as you or your pickee.

TBR - Selection (Female on cover)

NEW- The Jewel (Female on cover)


4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
Recommend a book set in an Asian country or with an Asian character; with a holiday or celebration in the story; with gold, silver or bronze letters on the cover; or with a red cover or symbol of some kind on the cover.

TBR - Court of Thorns and Roses (Red Cover)

New- Bitten - (Red Cover)



5) The Events
Recommend a book with a mix of people on the cover (more than one person); with more than 2,500 ratings; with a young person (your interpretation) or child in the story: or with a 1, 0 and 9 in any order in the page count and/or publication date.

TBR- Sweetest Oblivion (over 2500 ratings)

NEW- Lesson in Corruption or Sweet Talk (over 2500 ratings)


6) The Torch Relay
Recommend a book with a fiery character or cover (your interpretation); with some kind of reference to Greece or Greek mythology; or with yellow or orange on the cover.



7) The National Olympic Committees
Recommend a book that is set in, or the author or character is from the Middle East or the Caribbean; the cover has a warm look or feel (your interpretation); with the letters N. O. and C. in the title, series or author's name; or that is a new to you author or new author to your pickee.

TBR - It Happened One Summer - ( New to you)

NEW- Knot My Type - (New to you)


8) Transportation to the Games
Recommend a book that can be finished fast (under 220 pages); where a character uses an alternative transportation method (like an airplane, train or boat, your interpretation); where a character or the author is involved in television or a movie; or with a green cover.

TBR - Spoiler Alert - (Green Cover)

NEW- Faes captive- (quick Read)


If you need any repicks just let me know, Happy Reading 😁.

Bookish wrote: "For Pamela! Here are your picks!

The First Winter Olympics
TBR:All That's Left- Published October 24th, 2019
NTY: Dear Adam-204 pages

A New Tradition is Born
TBR: ..."

Thanks for the picks, Bookish! Can't wait to start! :)

Okay finally updating the completed picks - you all are fast!!

@Maneesha and @Osule - Since you both would like to play, please join in and pick for each other this month! I've added your links to the bottom of Message 4, PIFM Pairings .
Maneesha, you'll need to send a friend request to Osule before you can make picks.

Hey Teodora!
Here are your February picks . Hope you have great reading month!!


1.The First Winter Olympics:
Tbr Lessons in Corruption (1st book in series)
New The Bromance Book Club(1st book in series)



2. A New Tradition is Born:
Tbr The Wall of Winnipeg and Me ( sports romance)
Tbr The Echo Wife (ring on cover)



3. A Winter Olympic Legend:
Tbr Lovely War ( woman on cover)
New Atheists Who Kneel and Pray ( woman on cover)



4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!:
Tbr The Kiss Quotient ( Asian character)
New My Summer in Seoul ( set in asian country)



5. The Torch Relay:
Tbr The Song of Achilles (Greek mythology)
New Bright Side(orange cover)




6. The Events:
Tbr Regretting You (with more than 2,500 ratings)
New The Takeover(younger person in story)



7. The National Olympic Committees:
Tbr The Spanish Love Deception (New to you author)
New Unbreak My Heart (N, O and C in author name)



8. Transportation to the Games

Tbr Sidetracked(< 220 pages)
New First Semester (<220 pages)

Hi Jocelyn! It took me longer than expected, but here are your picks! I looked over your read list and tried to find some new books that would interest you - I hope I did. 🤞🏼

1. The First Winter Olympics
NEW: Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - Wonderful series and this is where it starts!
TBR: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli - I've heard good things about this book.

2. A new tradition is born!
NEW: Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez - Loved this, it is about sports but more about family.
TBR: The Cruel Prince by Holly Black - That looks wintery to me! And I've heard this was good.

3. A Winter Olympic Legend
NEW: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - Love Cat and Bones!
TBR: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston - Such a good story!!

4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
NEW: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward - Another good series - I'm rereading it again, because there is more there than appears at first!
TBR: Vicious by V.E. Schwab - Yep, red!

5. The Torch Relay
NEW: The Lightning-Struck Heart by T.J. Klune - Absurdly wonderful and laugh out loud funny!
TBR: The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu - Yellow!

6. The Events
NEW: Lick by Kylie Scott - I really enjoyed this series and it seemed it might appeal to you!
TBR: Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall - I've heard this one is very good too!

7. The National Olympic Committees
NEW: Borrowing Blue by Lucy Lennox - Meet the wonderful and crazy Marian clan!
TBR: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - Seriously the BEST book I read last year - maybe ever! It's all about inclusion and acceptance and everything about it made me happy!

8. Transportation to the Games
NEW: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - This series took a couple of books to really get into it, but once I did, I just loved it!
TBR: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins - I could never bring myself to read this series, something about the whole premise did not work for me. But I did finally watch the movies and now this book is more intriguing.

Happy Reading - I hope you find something to love in February!!

HI Bookish!
Had a lot of fun perusing your TBRs and could have recommended like a dozen for each category, but I restrained myself (barely)! Hope you find something good to read for February!
1) The first Winter Olympics
TBR: American Royals (opening book in series) *Been wanting to read this one too!*
NEW: Shacking Up (4 in page count, opening book in series) *Illegal pet ferrets aside, this was a fun and funny book and nearly always ends up on my recommend list! Book 2 is good, but this one was better.*


2) A new tradition is born!
TBR: The Wall of Winnipeg and Me (sports romance) *I definitely want to move this up on your TBR. Serious slow burn but totally worth it! And I was surprised how I enjoyed the other books from Zapata, featuring some of the support characters here!*
NEW: I See London, I See France (France setting for part of the book) *This one surprised me and really bit my travel bug, despite being two decades older than the MC!*


3) A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: It Had to Be You (Ellie Adams) (400+ pages) *On my TBR now too!*
TBR/NEW: The Bookish Life of Nina Hill (same name as you! 😉) Looks like this is also on your TBR, but it was one I enjoyed so I’m bumping it up! And I’ll admit I picked it because of the name rule! 😊*


4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR: Every Time a Bell Rings (gold bells and ‘ring’)
NEW: Hate to Want You (Asian character and symbol on cover) *Way more than the cover! Really enjoyed this whole series!*


6) The Torch Relay
TBR: The Paper & Hearts Society (yellow cover)
NEW: One to Watch (fiery character!) *I loved Bea! Loved her personality and how the author did a wonderful job writing a strong female character I could relate to! And I even dislike those silly dating shows!*


5) The Events
TBR: It's Raining Men (multiple people on cover!) *Couldn’t resist this one and now I’m singing the song!*
NEW: The Cafe by the Sea (2,500+ ratings) *Love this series, but this one is tops.*


7) The National Olympic Committees
TBR: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder (N.O.C in series name) *Loved this book and the unconventional MC! Reminds me I need to continue this series...*
NEW: My Oxford Year (new to you author) *All the feels here! If you can get the audiobook, do! I laughed, I cried, I felt this one!*


8) Transportation to the Games
TBR: Big Sexy Love (character in television) *Sounds good!*
NEW: The Stopover (airplane travel) *Surprised how much I did enjoy this one!*

Hey MountainKat! Thank you so much for the picks and comments in each of them :3 All the books look amazing, I can’t wait to start reading them!

Thank you, Alyhs, these look great!

I know what you mean - I always add lots of books to my own shelves when I am picking for someone!

Happy Reading this month!

Alyhs wrote: "Hey Nancy H!
Here are your picks for February. I hope you find some you like!

1. RING BONUS
NEW Bared to You (rings on cover)
NEW No Strings Attached (the word ri..."

Sonja wrote: "HI Bookish!
Had a lot of fun perusing your TBRs and could have recommended like a dozen for each category, but I restrained myself (barely)! Hope you find something good to read for February!

1..."
Thanks for the recommendations! I've added a few to my TBR list!

Ilham, here are your picks. Let me know if you need any repicks.

1. First winter Olympics

TBR:
Pawn by Karen Lynch (1st book in a series)

New:
The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams (1st book in a series)

2. A new tradition is born

TBR:
Throttled by Lauren Asher (sports romance)

New:
The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (set in France)

3. A Winter Olympic legend

TBR:
Book Lovers by Emily Henry (woman on the cover)

New:
Lake House by Kate Morton (over 400 pages)

4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing

TBR:
The Maid by Nita Rose (red cover)

New:
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (red cover)

5. The Torch Relay

TBR:
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren ( yellow or orange on cover)

New:
The Obsession by Nora Roberts (yellow or orange on cover)

6. The events

TBR:
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose (more than 2,500 ratings)

New:
Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi (child in story)

7. The National Olympic Committees

TBR:
Verity by Colleen Hoover (letters N. O, and C in author's name)

New:
The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani (set in the Middle East)

8. Transportation to the games

TBR:
Window Shopping by Tessa Bailey (green cover)

New:
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson (alternate transportation)

☘KathyD☘!!! I love picking for you because we have such similar reading tastes... but it does make it hard to find new options! I hope you find something to enjoy next month!


1) The first Winter Olympics
TBR ➺ Blood Heir ➺ opening series
NEW ➺ Guilty Pleasures ➺ pubbed in 90's


2) A new tradition is born!
TBR ➺ Jett ➺ sports romance
NEW ➺ The Chocolate Rose ➺ set in France


3) A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR ➺ Hard to Serve ➺ same name as me
NEW ➺ Cop of the Year ➺ author name is Kathryn (close…)


4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR ➺ The Ballerina & the Fighter ➺ Asian characters
NEW ➺ Raining Men and Corpses ➺ Asian characters


5) The Torch Relay
TBR ➺ Burning Dawn ➺ references to Greek mythos
NEW ➺ Mister Romance ➺ female MC is a firecracker!


6) The Events
TBR ➺ Fantasy Lover ➺ highest # ratings on your shelf
NEW ➺ A New Leash on Love ➺ young person in story


7) The National Olympic Committees
TBR ➺ Scorpius Rising ➺ N. O. C. in title
NEW ➺ Making Her His ➺ new to you


8) Transportation to the Games
TBR ➺ Kitty Raises Hell ➺ includes TV paranormal investigators
NEW ➺ Love in a Small Town ➺ a movie is to be made in the small town

Stacie wrote: "Hey LaurLa! Hope you enjoy your picks! Tried to find some new ones for you that weren't so new to me so you can yell at me if you hate them haha. Always fun to pick for you!

1) The First Winter Ol..."


Some great picks!!! Thank-you!!!

Hi Kay!
Here are your picks. Enjoy!

1) TR -> Three Dark Crowns
NEW -> Hard to Love


2) TR -> Wintersong
NEW -> Jock Row


3) TR -> The Girl Who Belonged to the Sea
NEW -> Cry Wolf


4) TR -> The Isle of Sin & Shadows
NEW -> Broken Howl


5) TR -> Cursed: a contemporary fantasy romance
NEW -> Dirty Blood


6) TR -> Angelfall
NEW -> Where Good Girls Go To Die


7) TR -> Secondborn
NEW -> Curse of Shadows and Thorns


8) TR -> The Gilded Wolves
NEW -> Sharp Change

Hi @Osule

Here are ur picks :
TBR:
1. The undomestic Goddess - by Sophie Kinsella
2. The wedding Date -by Jasmine Guillory
3. The Last thing he told me- by Laura Dave
4. One with you (cross fire#5) I assume u already read earlier 4 books
NEW:
5. True Believer - by Nicholas Sparks
6. Verity - by Colleen Hoover
7. Fifty Shades of Grey - by E.L James
8. The Love Hypothesis - by Ali Hazelwood

Apoorva wrote: "I plan on reading at least 25 books this year because college deadlines and internships don't allow for a lot of spare time nowadays :p.
Please use my TBR shelf."

Apoorva, here you go <3

one:
The Kingmaker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Addicted to You https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

two:
The Legacy https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Intercepted https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

three:
Darling Venom https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Empire of the Vampire https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

four:
House of Earth & Blood https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
Pride, Predjudice & Other Flavors https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

five:
The Song of Achilles https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Circe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

six:
The Night Circus https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9...
Rafe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

seven:
Obsidian https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
My Cone & Only https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

eight:
Island Affair https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
The Playground https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

Hi MountainKat!!

I had fun going through your shelves as usual. And it's always a challenge trying to find some new books to recommend, but I was able to find a few. Hopefully between your TBR and NEW picks there's something that you'll enjoy reading next month!


1) The first Winter Olympics:
[NEW] An Extraordinary Union (4 in page count- February being Black History month, I thought this one was fitting. It's an amazing book)
[TBR] The Virgin Rule Book (first in the series)



2) A new tradition is born! Both of these new books are soccer romances. In my opinion soccer players don't get enough love!
[NEW] Challenge (sports romance)
[NEW] Risky Play (sports romance)



3) A Winter Olympic Legend:
[TBR] The Rules of Friends with Benefits (woman on cover)
[NEW] Melting Ms Frost (spicy enemy-to-lovers trope by author KAT Black)



4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
[TBR] Between the Devil and Desire (red cover)
[NEW] Cross Her Heart (red letters on cover -- this is a new series I discovered thanks to our last call on the Bachelor challenge so it's fitting that I'm recommending it to you. Strong but flawed heroine who's life is turned upside down from tragedy. This first book was really good. I can't wait to read more in the series. The narrator is great too.)



5) The Torch Relay:
[NEW] Dating Cupid (greek mythology is heavily featured in this humorous PNR)
[TBR] Scandal Never Sleeps (fiery character)



6) The Events:
[TBR] Fatal Accusation (I haven't read this, but Scotty is their child/teenager so I assume he's in the book?)
[NEW] Hell & High Water (over 10, 000 rating -- you have read other books by this author but nothing in this series -- I like these on audio!)



7) The National Olympic Committees:
[TBR] The Best Man Plan (jaCi burtON - N.O.C in author's name)
[NEW] A Bone to Pick (you read the first in this series but this second book is written by another author and she's new to you. I've liked what both authors have done with the series so far. I'd been interested in seeing what you think)



8) Transportation to the Games:
[TBR] Ice Planet Honeymoon: Rukh & Harlow -- at 57 pages you can definitely read this one fast!
[TBR] Fatal Fraud -- I'm not sure if he does in this book but as Vice President, Nick has Marine One to travel on.

PrinzessBookDragon wrote: "Apoorva wrote: "I plan on reading at least 25 books this year because college deadlines and internships don't allow for a lot of spare time nowadays :p.
Please use my TBR shelf."

Apoorva, here you..."

Thanks for the amazing picks! I've already downloaded half of them XD

Kristy,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR - The Silkworm
New - Cold Mourning

2. A New Tradition
TBR - The Ice Princess

3. A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR - Undead and Unwed
New - You Slay Me

4. A Winter Olympic First
TBR - The Shining Girls

5. The Events
TBR - Stealing Shadows
New - Phantom Evil or Cover of Night

6. The Torch Relay
TBR - Born of Fire
New - Judgment Road

7. The National Olympic Committees
TBR - The Sweet Gum Tree
New - Annie's Song

8. Transportation to the Games
TBR - Garden of Lies
New - Canyons of Night

Hi @Osule and @Sonja
I haven’t gotten my picks yet. Please lemme know my options

Hey! I also didn't get my picks yet

Sonja, I’m happy to help with repicks for whoever needs some :)

Hey all! Seems a lot of missed picks this month. So sorry for that! (I’m one of them!) I’m not at home as I had planned tonight so soon as I get the kids to bed, I will work on assigning repickers! Looks like Fran has volunteered to repick. I’ll also do one or two. Anyone else can help? I’ll get on about 10pm PST to assign and you’ll have all of tomorrow to do them. Thank you and so sorry for the confusion this may have caused! Today did NOT go as planned! 😵‍💫

I am happy to be one of repickers

I can also pick if needed

Okay, we had a lot of missed picks tonight and I've emailed those who missed their picks. So you all may end up with double the picks, which should sort of make up for them being late...
Fran - can you please pick for Maneesha?

Hinal - can you please pick for Prinzess Book Dragon? Thank you for volunteering!

Bookish - can you please pick for Romanticbookworm? Thank you for volunteering!

That leaves Hinal and Sassafrass, I'll be picking for you both tomorrow.
I have two more who need picks. Please PM me if you are interested in picking!

Sonja wrote: "Okay, we had a lot of missed picks tonight and I've emailed those who missed their picks. So you all may end up with double the picks, which should sort of make up for them being late...
Fran - ca..."

Sure... I'll be happy to help!

To Hinal

Hello here are my picks for you for the February pick it for me challenge.

2 a new tradition is born
A- the studying hours by Sara Ney (male character is an athlete from your to read list)
B- The Wall of Winnipeg and me by Mariana Zapata (sports romance my recommendation for you)

4 a winter Olympic first for Beijing
A- vicious by V.E Schwab (red cover from your to be read list)
B- soundless by Richelle Mead (Asian country, myth and character my recommendation)

5 the torch relay
A- vampire Academy by Richelle Mead (fiery main character from your to be read list)
B- November 9 by Colleen Hoover (fire my recommendation)

8 transportation to the games
A- fan girl by rainbow Rowell (green cover from your to be read list)
B- the seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (main character in movie my recommendation)

Here you go, RomanticBookworm

RING BONUS
TBR: Collaring Cinderella {CollaRING in title}

New: Roomies {Interlocking Rings on Cover}

The first Winter Olympics

TBR:
American Royals{448 pages long)

New: The Unwanted Wife {First in series and 249 pages long}

A new tradition is born!
TBR: From Lukov with Love {Sports}

New:
Parental Guidance {Sports}

) A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR:
The Beach Café {490 pages long)

New:
Shortcake {413 pages long}

A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR:
The Care and Taming of a Rogue {Red cover}

New:
So We Meet Again {Asian Characters}

The Torch Relay
TBR:
The Highwayman {Yellow on Cover}

New:
The Greek Heart {Set in Greece}

The Events
TBR:
Bet The Farm {Two people on the cover}

New:
Love at First Spite {Two people on the cover}

The National Olympic Committees
TBR:
A Not So Meet Cute {N, O, C}

New:
Float Plan {Set in the Caribbean}

Transportation to the Games
TBR:
Enslaved by the Viking {Viking Raiding Ship}

New:
Bad Cruz {Set on a cruise ship}

Hi Maneesha!

I will be giving you some picks for February- I will have them posted this morning- working on them now!

Sonja wrote: "Okay, we had a lot of missed picks tonight and I've emailed those who missed their picks. So you all may end up with double the picks, which should sort of make up for them being late...
Fran - ca..."

yay! 🎉💃🏽📚🔖

Sonja wrote: "That leaves Hinal and Sassafrass, I'll be picking for you both tomorrow.
I have two more who need picks. Please PM me if you are interested in picking!"

Thank you, Sonja!

Hi Maneesha!

Here are your picks for February. I hope you find something you love here!

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR: Twilight - the 1st book in a series- loved this series!
New: The List- the 1st book in a series- fun!


2. A New Tradition is Born
TBR: The Cheat Sheet- sports romance
New: Your French Kisses- set in France

3. A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: 10 Blind Dates- woman on cover- made me smile!
New: Artistic License- woman on cover

4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR: Holiday with You- holiday
New: A Quiet Kind of Thunder- red heart on cover- I read this quite awhile ago but remember really liking it

5. The Torch Relay
TBR: Sheltered- fiery- this book made me a Charlotte Stein super-fan!
New: Happiness for Beginners- orange cover

6. The Events
New: Going Up - 2 people on cover-so cute!
New: Boyfriend Material- 2 people on cover- loved

7. The National Olympic Committees
TBR: The Bookworm Crush- 'c' in title
New: Royal Date- new to me author

8. Transportation to the Games
TBR: The Party Crasher- green on cover
New: Must Love Coffee- shorter title

Happy Reading!

Thank you so much Fran ! Very excited to start them :)

Sassafrass wrote: "Sonja wrote: "That leaves Hinal and Sassafrass, I'll be picking for you both tomorrow.
I have two more who need picks. Please PM me if you are interested in picking!"

Thank you, Sonja!"

Had my coffee, put out the fires at work and now I can make your picks! :)

Madeline wrote: "To Hinal

Hello here are my picks for you for the February pick it for me challenge.

2 a new tradition is born
A- the studying hours by Sara Ney (male character is an athlete from your to read lis..."

Hey... Thanks for the picks! But can you pick 3 other books I have already read November 9, Evelyn hugo and wall of Winnipeg and me!

Hi Sassafrass!
We had a LOT of books in common which made it fun to pick for you, though we're veering apart a little lately. Anyway, I added several of yours to my TBR and hopefully you'll find a few here to enjoy. Since you seem to be a quick reader, I added extras in some places where I just had to! Hope you find something good!

1) The first Winter Olympics
TBR: Get a Life, Chloe Brown (1st in series) Sounds good!
NEW: My Oxford Year (4 in pub date) Really just had to get this on your radar since we seem to enjoy the same books. ALL the squishy feels here! If you can get it in audio, try to! The narrator did a wonderful job with it!


2) A new tradition is born!
TBR: That Forever Girl (wintery setting!)
TBR: Enforcer (sports romance) I enjoyed the first book in the series and should probably get on to the next too!
NEW: Paris is Always a Good Idea (France setting!) I love a good personal growth and awakening story and this was it! All the squishy, HEA feels here for me!


3) A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: The Casanova (long book!) I’m hoping to get to #2 in this series as well!
NEW: Wicked Intentions (woman on cover) I really loved this whole series, it just got better and better! Hoping you’ll give it a try. Lots of strong women and the men they conquer!


4) A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
TBR: Red, White & Royal Blue (& symbol on cover and sort of reddish cover!) I really enjoyed this book!
TBR/NEW: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet (Asian character/holiday and goldish cover) Technically on your TBR already, but I’m bumping it up. Stick with it! It does go back and forth to past and present, but it’s worth it in the end, I think!


5) The Torch Relay
TBR: Shadows in Death (yellow on cover) I’m WAY behind you in this series!
TBR/NEW: Firelight (totally appropriate for fiery and yellow/orange cover!) Also technically on your TBR already, but not the specific shelf! Definitely want to bump it up your list as this one and the series surprised me as it’s totally different from what Callihan usually writes!


6) The Events
TBR: Managed (over 2,500 ratings) And for good reason too! I am loving this series so much and this one was probably my favorite. Scottie was a surprise and I loved Sophie’s character. I was giggling out loud at this one!
TBR: Chasing Fate (1,0,9 in pub date!)
NEW: Accidental Tryst (more than one person on cover) This was a surprise one for me and one I finished quickly. I believe it’s still free with Audible as well!


7) The National Olympic Committees
TBR: Keeper (Well that cover certainly makes me feel warm! 😊) This is a series I need to get back on track with too!
NEW: The Perils of Pleasure (New to you author!) How is it even possible?? I love J.A.L’s books and enjoyed the Pennyroyal Green series for the most part (there were a few I wasn’t overly thrilled about, but did enjoy and they ultimately lead to the conclusion!)


8) Transportation to the Games
TBR: Ice Planet Holiday (under 220 pages)
TBR: If You Give A Jerk A Gingerbread (short book, greenish cover) Had to get this one in there somewhere cuz the title made me giggle! I still need to read the first of this series...
NEW: The Simple Wild (green cover and bush plane travel) I so loved this one, all the feels for sure!


Happy reading!

Hey PrinzessBookDragon!
Here are your picks for February. I hope you have great reading month!

1. The First Winter Olympics
TBR: Addicted to You ( the 1st book in a series)
New:Hero (1st book in a series)



2. A New Tradition is Born
TBR: The Coldest Winter Ever(wintery setting)
New: Focused (sports romance)


3. A Winter Olympic Legend
TBR: Hate (woman on cover)
New: The Simple Wild ( woman on cover)


4. A Winter Olympic first for Beijing!
Tbr: The Rivals(Gold letters on cover)
New: The Heart Principle(Asian character and Red cover)


5. The Torch Relay
TBR: Sisterwives for the Orc( fiery cover)
New: Take a Hint, Dani Brown ( yellow on cover)


6. The Events
TBR: Gypsy Blood(> 2500 Ratings)
New: Don't Kiss the Bride (2 person on cover)


7. The National Olympic Committees
TBR: Boogeyman Booty Call ( N, O and C in title)
New: The Spanish Love Deception (new to me author)


8. Transportation to the Games
TBR: Scarlet Angel ( Short read)
New: He Made Me Stay(short read)