Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Sounds good to me. I already own Lothaire, so I can start whenever you're ready. Just let me know.

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "Hi Brett!

I see from your profile that you like historical fiction...me too! That's why a lot of my suggestions leaned towards historical in one way or the other. I also ended up giving you some o..."

Omg! Awesome picks! Thank you so much! I am actually joining in on the group buddy read for extreme exposure, so I'll read that one first, but I seriously want to read like every pick.

Valerie ~Varuca~ wrote: "Hi Dragana- here are your picks. I hope you find something you like. If not, please let me know and I will choose again :)

Cupids rules! Romance abounds :)
Always and Forever: "

Thank you for the great picks, Valerie. I just can not limit myself to just one book, so I picked three - one from each group. :)

sounds good, i'm glad you liked them!

Mandy wrote: "Thanks for the picks, Dee! You haven't picked for me before, but you did a great job. There are SO many books to choose from. I know I'm going to read Lothaire and The Night Circus. Some of the oth..."

Mandy, I own it too & will actually have time to read it this weekend. Shall we start on Friday?

Brett wrote: "Omg! Awesome picks! Thank you so much! I am actually joining in on the group buddy read for extreme exposure, so I'll read that one first, but I seriously want to read like every pick. "

Glad you liked them, Brett. Those are some of my favorite books!

When I saw you had Extreme Exposure on your TBR, I knew I had to recommend it. It's my favorite romantic suspense series.

Brett wrote: "Rossy wrote: "I think i'm picking for Suzie....Hi there!

Always and Forever: The Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith, who is an author we both like.
Cupid Rules!: [book:..."

Seriously, i made a mistake?! *gasp* That's so not unusual coming from me.....LOL

Ok, sorry about that, let me dive into your shelves right now. I just got internet again.

Hold on, i just saw DG's post. Am i doing Brett or she is?LOL

you can, and normally then Brett can choose if she wants to do yours, DG's or both

Rossy wrote: "Brett wrote: "Rossy wrote: "I think i'm picking for Suzie....Hi there!

Always and Forever: The Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith, who is an author we both like.
Cupid ..."

It's ok! :) You don't have to do picks for me. I got put into re picks and DG picked for me.

I've finished "Kiss an Angel" by SEP. A great book, 4.5 stars.

Ana wrote: "I've finished "Kiss an Angel" by SEP. A great book, 4.5 stars."

i just loved Alex :)

Brett wrote: "It's ok! :) You don't have to do picks for me. I got put into re picks and DG picked for me. "

Ok, and sorry Brett. Dee actually had to spell it out for me where i went wrong....LOL

Pollyanna: thanks for the great rec in Narcissus in Chains..4*s...I really liked it, Anita is one messed up chick - goodness I couldnt keep all the "partners" straight lol...thanks again & at this rate I might find another 2 or 3 from your recs to add to this one

I was able to work in Ill Wind..4*s...I loved this pick too. It has been on my TBR for a while & I wonder why waited so long because as soon as I finished it I had to order the next book...thanks again Pollyanna for the great picks - I loved them both

Macwolf01 [Elise] - I finished If You Give A Girl A Viscount a few days ago, so it doesn't count, but I also started Speak of the Devil and I'm more than halfway through it. Thanks for nudging me into reading it since it's been almost two years since I read the previous one in the series! I'll let you know what I thought of it when I'm done. Thanks again! :)

Hi Suzanne, I see you haven't chosen from your picks yet. They are at Post #176. Let me know if you need me to re pick for you.

I finished Destined for an Early Grave . It was an emotional roller coaster, I laughed I cried I swooned. It was a great book!

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "I finished Destined for an Early Grave. It was an emotional roller coaster, I laughed I cried I swooned. It was a great book!"
Yay! I am glad you enjoyed it. :)

Debbie,
I finished Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich and I really enjoyed it. It was a nice break from the Midnight Series that I have been addicted to! It was a quick, quirky, and refreshing romance. Thank you!

I'm still planning on reading Bed of Roses this month.

~Lacy

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Cacophony

We have a lot of books in common and it is always fun to find another JAK fan. I hope you like your picks.

Cupids rules! Romance abounds :)
1. Always and Forever: [book:On the Edge|632..."

Hi Sorry it took me so long to reply, I have been without internet for a few days. I really appreciate the effort you put into describing your recs for me. I have added several of them to me tbr. I think this month I might try The Spellman Files, Storm Front, On the Edge or maybe Spider's Bite. I really need more time in the day! :)

Eimeriina~ wrote: "Ana wrote: "I've finished "Kiss an Angel" by SEP. A great book, 4.5 stars."

i just loved Alex :)"

Me too. There's something special about these blue-eyed tormented guys. :-)

To Cindy
I just finished reading shadowland mediator 1 , its a really nice book, well be reading series 2 soon...
And thinking of reading
kiss an angel...

Finished Rage Of Angels by Sidney Sheldon.
I liked it quite a lot. The ending of the book was a little obscure and the plot was a bit darker than the other Sheldon books I have read. Still, he is one of my favorite authors and thanks to Aleksandra for recommending it.

Finished a buddy read with Becky, perfect chemmistry, i don't know why i kept waiting to read this for so long, it was very good and another Alex to love ;)

Finished reading Amulet... It was a sweet, light read if a little predictable... 18 yr old gets the power of invisibility, so what does he do? You guessed it... spies on everyone from the girl next door to his neighbors, the newlyweds. Oh, and let's not forget the prerequisite trip to the girl's locker room. However, predictability aside, it was an uncomplicated read and very enjoyable if you're looking for that kind of thing.

Cacophony wrote: Hi Sorry it took me so long to reply, I have been without internet for a few days. I really appreciate the effort you put into describing your recs for me. I have added several of them to me tbr. I think this month I might try The Spellman Files, Storm Front, On the Edge or maybe Spider's Bite. I really need more time in the day! :) "

I hope you like what you pick. :)

I finished Darker After Midnight today. It wasn't my favorite of the series, but I did really enjoy it. I listened to the audio version, and when I only had about an hour left to listen to (it's about a 13 hour book) I couldn't figure out how everything was going to get wrapped up in the time left, but it was, complete with a nice epilogue.

Thanks for the recommendation, Dee!

Hey Lady Jaye!
Have you started Extreme Exposure yet? It's a quick read I'm already like half way through and I feel like I just started it.

Hey Flame!

I finished Dream A Little Dream and I loved it! Thanks for the great rec! Rachel totally stole the show! And the plot was really really good. It kept popping up with all these unpredictable moments.

I also read His Mistress For A Million, which I really shouldn't have, because I tend to shy away from either Harlequin or Mills and Boon. I didn't like it, but I thought that Cleo was quite cute and Andreas quite dense.

I also added Bone Cold and Bond of Hatred to my TBR. Thanks Flame!

Brett wrote: "Hey Lady Jaye!
Have you started Extreme Exposure yet? It's a quick read I'm already like half way through and I feel like I just started it."

Ooooh! I'll start right away. I was waiting for you to give us the go-ahead, oops. I'll start now!

Cathy,

1. The Seduction of the Crimson Rose 2/4/12 ***1/2 stars I really enjoyed this fourth installment in the series. It wrapped up some previous story lines, which was nice. Thanks for this pick!

2.The Help

3.Darkness Unbound

TO READ


READ

Penney wrote: "Lexa wrote: "Penney wrote: "Hi Lexa!
So, when I saw that I was going to picking for you I thought, "Hmmm, Lexa...Lexa, where do I know that name? Have I done picks for her before?" And then it fi..."

Penney! I don't know how I missed seeing this message until now! I received Lover Revealed in the mail yesterday! :) I'll be starting it sometime soon, hopefully this week!

I'm really excited to read The Last Werewolf (if I can find it)! I kept seeing it pop up here and there, but I never paid it any attention. I'm so guilty of judging books by their covers, so I always ignored it until now. It sounds really good though!

Leslie
I've gotten from the library, so I can do the buddy read whenever you want. Let me know when is good for you.

Kimberly,
I've decided to read Guilty Pleasures. This is one of the series that I've had on the back burner for a long time. Thanks for the push to the front.

glad you liked it Karen! this series is one that I want to start, but I need to finish up some other series first

~KarenH~ wrote: "I finished Darker After Midnight today. It wasn't my favorite of the series, but I did really enjoy it. I listened to the audio version, and when I only had about an hour left to ..."

Lady Jaye wrote: "Brett wrote: "Hey Lady Jaye!
Have you started Extreme Exposure yet? It's a quick read I'm already like half way through and I feel like I just started it."

Ooooh! I'll start right away. I was wait..."

I'm sorry! It's a quick read tho. I'll wait for you to catch up! :)

Isabella,

I finished my pick My Blood Approves. It was good, but it did have a lot of similarities to Twilight. It also has some things that reminded me of BDB and the Night Huntress. But I think I will read the next one. Thanks again for the picks!

Cathy wrote: "Leslie
I've gotten from the library, so I can do the buddy read whenever you want. Let me know when is good for you."

Hi Cathy, That's great! I need to read it this week for another challenge, so I will be ready to start in a few days. How about Wednesday? Does that work for you? I'll be happy to set up a thread and anyone else is welcome to join.

Cathy, here is the link for the Buddy Read.

Darkness Unbound Buddy Read

Brett!!

Sorry i didn't update you. I fell asleep :(. I am almost halfway through and you're right, it goes by pretty fast. I like the story and the characters. I can't tell you why I thought this, but for some reason, i thought the i-team was referring to some elite fbi/SEAL forces, lol. So i was a bit confused at the beginning, haha!

Leslie wrote: "Cathy, here is the link for the Buddy Read.

Darkness Unbound Buddy Read"

Excellent! Wednesday is perfect!!

i have finished Comfort Food and i actually liked it and i am quite surprised about it with the plot and the writing style bugging me in the first place. but definitely a book that will stay with me a while. this was another buddyread with Becky, thank you!

I finished by Jenna Black - 3 stars. Only one book left in the series. Looking forward to seeing how things end.

Cathy wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Cathy, here is the link for the Buddy Read.

Darkness Unbound Buddy Read"

Excellent! Wednesday is perfect!!"

Yay for Buddy Reads!! Have you read this author before? She is new to me. I'm so excited!

I read her whole Riley Jensen series and really liked it. This series is linked to it and so I'm looking forward to seeing Riley and Quinn again.

Rebecca,

1. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 2/4/2012 **** I love this series. I could read these books over and over. Thanks for this pick!

2. Divergent by Veronica Roth

3. Shiver by Maggie Steifvater

TO READ


READ
2/4/2012 ****

Sallie(Shuga) wrote: "Pollyanna: thanks for the great rec in Narcissus in Chains..4*s...I really liked it, Anita is one messed up chick - goodness I couldnt keep all the "partners" straight lol...thanks aga..."

Hi Sallie, glad you enjoyed it, I haven't read this one yet but I look forward to each Anita Blake book.

Finished Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh. Really starting to enjoy this series. Thanks again Varuca.

Eimeriina~ wrote: "i have finished Comfort Food and i actually liked it and i am quite surprised about it with the plot and the writing style bugging me in the first place. but definitely a book that w..."
Eimeriina~ -- glad you enjoyed it!

Lacy wrote: "Debbie,
I finished Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich and I really enjoyed it. It was a nice break from the Midnight Series that I have been addicted to! It was a quick, quirky, and refreshing roma..."

haha, a lot of JE earlier books are like that.
Enjoy the rest of the Midnight series, I have only read one of those, but I have had a few other series addictions too.

Michelle wrote: "Eimeriina~ wrote: "i have finished Comfort Food and i actually liked it and i am quite surprised about it with the plot and the writing style bugging me in the first place. but defin..."

thank you Michelle and when are you up to reading Trust in Advertising?