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Thanks for the rec! I haven't been reading many mysteries lately and i've been missing the genre.



I just finished another of your picks. (The Help-Kathryn Stockett) Wonderful! Now I'm curious if the movie is as good. Usually movies aren't even close to the richness of the books they ar..."
Julie, I was lucky enough to be able to attend a preview screening of this movie & it was powerful. Seriously. The theater was 95% women, but it was fun because we all laughed together, gasped in horror together, & cried together. It was wonderful. There were some things that were actually even more fun on screen because it was visual! Think toilets on the lawn & shitty pie ;)

Thank you for the good review for The Help. Now I'm really excited about seeing it. I can't wait to see the scenes that involve "the pie". Best part of the book! Who hasn't thought of someone they would love to give that pie to? Gross......but so childishly pleasing.

Julie wrote: "KarenH,
I just finished another of your picks. (The Help-Kathryn Stockett) Wonderful! Now I'm curious if the movie is as good. Usually movies aren't even close to the richness of the books they ar..."

Thank you for the good review for The Help. Now I'm really excited about seeing it. I can't wait to see the scenes that involve "the pie". Best part of the book! Who hasn'..."
Precisely! You'll have to let me know what you think when you go :)

I love Molly Harper's books but this was one of my favorites. I actually downloaded the 2nd book in the series and finished it in the same day!


Yeah, I agree, although I think I gave it 4 stars. The first book is a lot of world building and character development. And, of course, there's only the slightest hint of a romance, but that's UF for ya. I promise the series gets better and better with each book :-)



Yes - fun light read! Thanks for joining us Mandy - and thanks to Lisa for picking it for me to read as a buddy read! :)

COMPLETED 2
Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas
Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole 7/14
Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James
The Becoming by Jeanne C Stein 7/23





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1. Megan: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido, The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 7/1, 7/15, 7/18, 7/19
2. Fran: The Wrong Suitor by Tina Folsom, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR), The Ghost on My Couch by L.A. Gilbert - 7/2, 7/11, 7/15, 7/21, 7/22
3. ~Megan~: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian, Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas, Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/2, 7/18
4. Amy: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/2, 7/3, 7/10, 7/15
5. Diane ~Firefly~: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/2
6. Lorena: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/3
7. Penney: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 7/4
8. Alexis: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich, Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 7/4, 7/7, 7/13
9. Elke: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward, Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 7/4, 7/23
10. Sue: Soulless by Gail Carriger, Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/5, 7/11
11. Lacy: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 7/5
12. Dee: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 7/5
13. Amanda: Once and Always by Judith McNaught - 7/5
14. Kate: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - 7/6
15. Regina: Aftershock by Jill Shalvis - 7/6
16. Debbie: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 7/6
17. Shell: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 7/6, 7/15
18. Tiffanny: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - 7/7
19. Lilli: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - 7/7
20. Cacophony: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas, Stray by Rachel Vincent - 7/8, 7/19
21. Brenda: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/8, 7/23
22. Heather: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, A Lot Like Love by Julie James, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (BR) - 7/8, 7/13
23. MountainKat: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (BR) - 7/8
24. Renee: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 7/9
25. Caroline: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (BR), Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/9, 7/11
26. Lisa: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/9, 7/11
27. Dee: The Letter Z by Marie Sexton, The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt, Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 7/9, 7/17, 7/19
28. Jim: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 7/9
29. Jane: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/9, 7/18
30. Julie: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood, Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR), Virgin River by Robyn Carr, Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 7/9, 7/17, 7/18, 7/22
31. Melissa **: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/10, 7/12, 7/15
32. Larissa: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/10
33. Isabella: Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/11
34. Anna: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/11
35. Mandy: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR)- 7/11, 7/24
36. Clare: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries, Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra - 7/13, 7/21
37. Suzanne: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb, Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/13, 7/18
38. Ari: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 7/13
39. Shellbelle: The Short Second Life of Bree Tannerby Stephenie Meyer - 7/15
40. Katie: The Cross of Sins by Geoffrey Knight - 7/15
41. ~Sara~: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 7/16
42. Reyl: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - 7/16
43. ~KarenH~: Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/17
44. Kami: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (BR) - 7/17, 7/24
45. Tugce Nida: The Princess Bride by William Goldman (BR), Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (BR), The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 7/18, 7/21
46. Vi: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/18
47. Thenia: Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot, The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy - 7/19
48. AlbertaJenn: My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent - 7/19
49. Amanda: The Princess Bride by William Goldman (BR) - 7/19
50. Tina: Gorgeous as Sin by Susan Johnson, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/21
51. D.G.: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper, Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum - 7/21, 7/23
52. Lady Allison St. Vincent: The Sparkling One by Susan Mallery - 7/21
53. KimKirt: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 7/22
54. Sandy: Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich, Black Ice by Anne Stuart - 7/22
55. LethalLovely: Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - 7/22
56. Pollyanna: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/24
57. Becky: The Peach Keeper by by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/24
58. Cathy: Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas, Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole, Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James, The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein - 7/25
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I just finished reading Naked in Death, I quite enjoyed it once I got my head around it being set in the future! I really don't always do well with futuristic & Spacey things! Thanks for the rec:-) x x

Just an update, I'm halfway through The Princess Bride and really enjoying it! Once done I'll start on The Hunger Games. I'm not sure if I'll get that one done by month end, but it's next in line.
Kim

I finished Timeless yesterday and loved it! I orginally thought I could get to Gone with the Wind and Memoirs of a Geisha but things got busy this month.
So glad you suggested Timeless though. It probably wouldn't be high in my Adult romance list, but as a Young Adult romance it is just great. I loved the historical detail and the basis for the story. It ends on a cliffhanger so I'm a little on edge until the next book is published in 2012 but I am glad I picked this up. I hope you can read it sometime!




This month has been very busy for me. I've read The Hunger Games and its sequel,Catching Fire. I must say, I fell in love with the series and I'm planning to read the 3rd book,Mockingjay.
Unfortunately, I didn't manage to find Demon Possession, which annoys me to no end :(
All in all,thanks for the rec!

Brenda wrote: "AlbertaJenn- I totally Agree with Dee. I LOVE LOVE LOVE That entire series. The second one is the slowest but once you get past that one, they are AMAZING! It's confusing at first because there are..."

I finished a buddy read with Joyce:

Joyce recommended Slave to Sensation, instead I read:

#10 in the same series

I tried reading the hitchikers guide and haven't really been in the right frame of mind for it, so'm gonna put it down and pick it back up at a later date! Thank you so much for the recs you picked for me ALL have been added to my TBR x x

Sun (Star)
- Remember Me?: I love Sophie Kinsella's books! The..."
Hi Alexis, thank you for the wonderful recs, I've just finished
Annie's Song, and really loved it,it was just as sweet as you said and kept me reading well into the night. Thank you!

I've finished two books and both were buddy reads :) -

Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale with Melanie
5 stars
I enjoyed this book. A romance about two adventurous souls; it was like William Brown (by Richmal Crompton) growing up into romance.
Pranks and humour abound in the book and you can't help but be carried away in the story and wonder what Callie and Tre will do next!

The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen with Becky
3 stars
It is a bit of a slow book. I was a bit lost at the start and almost upto 40% of the book.
Its a nice book about friendship and does have some messages to give. Though I did feel something was lacking, there wasn't enough 'magic' book in the book I guess or I had my expectations from the book wrong.




I loved it! I can't wait to read Mockingjay! I can't believe I waited so long to pick it up after reading The Hunger Games.
I didn't get a chance to read Industrial Magic this month but I hope to get to it in the next few weeks.


I finished two of my picks and loved them both
I give 5 starts to Garden Spells and A Dirty Job. I loved them both and will be looking forward to reading these authors again.


I finished two of my picks and loved them both
I give 5 starts to Garden Spells and A Dirty Job. I loved them both and will be looking forward to reading the..."
:D!! SOoo glad you liked them Joyce!!

I'm glad I read Spirit Bound ^^


Slave to Sensation
5 stars (This was a buddy read)
I have been putting of Nalini Singh for a while. Slave to Sensation kept coming up month on month but there was always something more compelling. Now I wish I hadn't wait this long :)
I enjoyed the book, and can't wait to read the next; I'm compelled :D


Signed Up: 96 Players
Made Picks: 90 Players
Read Picks: 70 Players
1. Megan: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, Nevermore by Keith R.A. DeCandido, The Iron King by Julie Kagawa, The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 7/1, 7/15, 7/18, 7/19
2. Fran: The Wrong Suitor by Tina Folsom, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray, Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR), The Ghost on My Couch by L.A. Gilbert - 7/2, 7/11, 7/15, 7/21, 7/22
3. ~Megan~: Deeper Than Midnight by Lara Adrian, Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas, Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/2, 7/18
4. Amy: The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/2, 7/3, 7/10, 7/15
5. Diane ~Firefly~: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/2
6. Lorena: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/3
7. Penney: Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey - 7/4
8. Alexis: Four to Score by Janet Evanovich, Talk Me Down by Victoria Dahl, Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas - 7/4, 7/7, 7/13
9. Elke: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward, Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - 7/4, 7/23
10. Sue: Soulless by Gail Carriger, Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR) - 7/5, 7/11
11. Lacy: At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost - 7/5
12. Dee: Lord of the Flies by William Golding - 7/5
13. Amanda: Once and Always by Judith McNaught - 7/5
14. Kate: No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole - 7/6
15. Regina: Aftershock by Jill Shalvis - 7/6
16. Debbie: Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles - 7/6
17. Shell: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - 7/6, 7/15
18. Tiffanny: Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh - 7/7, 7/26
19. Lilli: Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh - 7/7
20. Cacophony: Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas, Stray by Rachel Vincent - 7/8, 7/19
21. Brenda: Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/8, 7/23
22. Heather: Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare, A Lot Like Love by Julie James, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (BR) - 7/8, 7/13
23. MountainKat: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (BR) - 7/8
24. Renee: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 7/9
25. Caroline: The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje (BR), Hilda the wicked witch by Paul Kater (BR), Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 7/9, 7/11
26. Lisa: The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen, Faefever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/9, 7/11, 7/26
27. Dee: The Letter Z by Marie Sexton, The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt, Sweet Persuasion by Maya Banks - 7/9, 7/17, 7/19
28. Jim: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 7/9
29. Jane: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/9, 7/18
30. Julie: Saving Grace by Julie Garwood, Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR), Virgin River by Robyn Carr, Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas, The Help by Kathryn Stockett - 7/9, 7/17, 7/18, 7/22
31. Melissa **: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione (BR), Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dogs and Goddesses by Jennifer Crusie (BR) - 7/10, 7/12, 7/15
32. Larissa: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/10
33. Isabella: Summer of the Midnight Sun by Tracie Peterson, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/11
34. Anna: Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas - 7/11
35. Mandy: Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank, How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR)- 7/11, 7/24
36. Clare: Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica Day George, In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries, Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra - 7/13, 7/21
37. Suzanne: Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb, Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning - 7/13, 7/18
38. Ari: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - 7/13
39. Shellbelle: The Short Second Life of Bree Tannerby Stephenie Meyer - 7/15
40. Katie: The Cross of Sins by Geoffrey Knight - 7/15
41. ~Sara~: Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy - 7/16
42. Reyl: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde - 7/16
43. ~KarenH~: Cherish by Catherine Anderson (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR), Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks - 7/17, 7/26
44. Kami: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (BR) - 7/17, 7/24
45. Tugce Nida: The Princess Bride by William Goldman (BR), Secret Daughter by Shilpi Somaya Gowda (BR), The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole - 7/18, 7/21, 7/30
46. Vi: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/18
47. Thenia: Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot, The Pregnancy Test by Erin McCarthy - 7/19
48. AlbertaJenn: My Soul to Lose by Rachel Vincent, Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - 7/19
49. Amanda: The Princess Bride by William Goldman (BR) - 7/19, 7/26
50. Tina: Gorgeous as Sin by Susan Johnson, Beauty Queens by Libba Bray (BR), How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (BR) - 7/21
51. D.G.: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper, Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum - 7/21, 7/23
52. Lady Allison St. Vincent: The Sparkling One by Susan Mallery, The Princess Bride by William Goldman - 7/21, 7/28
53. KimKirt: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley - 7/22
54. Sandy: Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich, Black Ice by Anne Stuart - 7/22
55. LethalLovely: Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James - 7/22
56. Pollyanna: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 7/24
57. Becky: The Peach Keeper by by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/24
58. Cathy: Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas, Dark Needs at Night's Edge by Kresley Cole, Tied Up, Tied Down by Lorelei James, The Becoming by Jeanne C. Stein - 7/25
59. Valerie ~Varuca~: The Geek Job by Eve Langlais, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 7/25
60. taita: Timeless by Alexandra Monir - 7/26
61. Layla: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins - 7/27
62. Daffodil: Ghost Shadow by Heather Graham (BR) - 7/27
63. Miss: Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson - 7/27
64. Freya: Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale, The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 7/28, 7/31
65. Autumn: Passion by Lisa Valdez - 7/29
66. Sarah: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins - 7/30
67. AshleyAlexis: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - 7/30
68. Isabella: Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - 7/31
69. Joyce: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen, A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore - 7/31
70. Cynthia: Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead - 7/31

Please note: Each book was assigned to the genre where they were shelved the most.
PNR.....29
Historical Romance.....18
YA.....15
Contemporary Romance.....12
Fantasy.....12
UF.....11
Erotica.....8
Magical Realism.....7
Mystery.....7
Fiction.....5
Romantic Suspense.....3
Classics.....3
Other.....5
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