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Pick it For Me Challenge -->> Take 5 Challenge (1/2015)

9/30/15: I moved to [The Challenge Factory] Give Me 5 Challenge


Pick it For Me Challenge 1 - The Forest of Hands and Teeth
Read: 10/24/12

Out of:

Jessica chose: The Forest of Hands and Teeth for me to read

I am surprised at how much I liked this book. It is my favorite zombie book to date.

Pick it For Me Challenge 2 - Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist
Read: 12/5/12

My 5...


Jessica chose: Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist

Jessica, I just noticed you picked both of my books for this challenge. Thanks again, I really enjoyed it! It was an unusual teen romance story. Just beware of the language and sex.

Pick it For Me Challenge 3 - Finale
Read: 12/14/12

My picks...
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Brittany: Marla, for you I pick .

Finished Finale and wrote a review and I'm done with fallen angels for a while. Thanks for picking it for me, Brittany.

Pick it For Me Challenge 4 - Before I Fall
Read: 1/19/13

My five...


Angie: Marla, I choose for you.

Finished Before I Fall and wrote a review. It was a compelling, emotional tear jerker, but I just could not stand Sam and her friends.

Pick it For Me Challenge 5 - Cinder
Read: 2/5/13

My five...

Missy: For Marla I pick I've been meaning to read it. Let me know how it is.

Finished and I liked it, but it was a little predictable. Still working on the review. I will wait to read the next one until the third or even fourth book is out, because I hate cliffhangers and then waiting for the next book.

Pick it For Me Challenge 6 - The Maze Runner
Read: 3/1/13

My books:

Cindy: Anyway, for Marla, I pick . I really enjoyed this book and hope you do, too.

Thanks Cindy, I just finished The Maze Runner. I liked it. Here's my review.

Pick it for Me Challenge 7 - Elsewhere
Read: 4/1/13

My 5:

Alyssa: Marla for you I pick

Thanks Alyssa, I liked Elsewhere because it wasn't like anything I've read in a long while. The premise was fascinating, but the characters and story weren't all I had hoped for. I've listed my likes and dislikes in my review.

Pick it for Me Challenge 8 - Clockwork Angel
Read: 4/26/13

My list of books:

Annika: ok, Marla for you I pick (The Infernal Devices, #1)

I enjoyed and I also read it for a Buddy Read. Here's my review if anyone is interested.

Thanks, Annika for picking it for me.

Pick it for Me Challenge 9 - Talented
Read: 5/5/13

My 5 are review copies that I need to read:


Sarah: Marla - Definitely Talented by Sophie Davis - loved that book :)

I enjoyed , but it was a little darker and more intense than I expected. Here's my review.

Thanks, Sarah for recommending it.

Pick it for Me Challenge 10 - Daynight
Read: 8/25/13

5/6/13: My 4 are review copies that I need to read and one book for a challenge:


5/17/13: *Jeopardy song playing in the background...* LOL

Missy: The Jeopardy song was heard and was the answer.

7/31/13: Oh man, I am really behind with my Pick it For My Challenge reading. Sorry, gang, I will get to it when I get back from vacation.

8/28/13: Oh my gosh, I FINALLY finished this book. It was interesting, but just not what I felt like reading.

Review for : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Pick it for Me Challenge 11 - The Moon Dwellers

Read: 9/20/13

8/28/13: Cindy, I pick for you. I've got it on my nook, we should buddy read it!

Here are 5 books that I have review copies or challenges to complete:


Yasmine:

Cindy (8/29/13): Sounds great, Marla!!

Okay, Cindy, here's the link for our Buddy Read.

Review for : http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Pick it for Me Challenge 12 - Amethyst
Read: 10/15/13

9/21/13: Here are 5 books that I have to review:


Miranda: For Marla I pick: Amethyst

10/17/13: I finished , but I wasn't thrilled. Here is my review with my reasons.

Pick it for Me Challenge 13 - Jenny Pox
Read: 11/21/13

I am still trying to finish up read for reviews and books for challenges:


10/27/13 - Gabs: Marla I pick

11/1/13 - Gabs wrote: "Marla I pick"

LOL, I actually am reading or have finished every book on my list but Jenny Pox, so starting that one today. For some reason, ebooks take me longer to read than dead tree books.

11/25/13: I finished and here was my 3 star review. It was disturbing, but if weird graphic sex, Christian bad guys and gruesome plague with oozing sores doesn't put you off, by all means read this different and provoking story.

Pick it for Me Challenge 14 - The BFG
Read: 12/11/13

My five books:


11/23/13: Sarah Jane: Marla - I say BFG! It's one of my childhood faves :)

12/11/13: Finished The BFG and I wished I had read it when I was a child. It was a fun read and I'm glad that I used it for a challenge. Here's my review.

Pick it for Me Challenge 15 - Insurgent
Reset: 12/28/14
Read: 1/7/14

Sarah Jane, thanks for picking The BFG for me. I pick for you, because I thought it was great. I wasn't as thrilled over Eldest, but I really liked Eragon and Brisingr. I still need to read Inheritance

I need to finish up 2013 challenges...
Half-Blood Blindsighted How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire

How about another 5 books?


1/1/14: I choose for you !

Pick it for Me Challenge 16 - Kill You Twice
Read: 2/12/14

My 5 books:

1/23/14): I pick for you Marla (Gretchen Lowell, #5)! :)

Pick it for Me Challenge 17 - A Million Suns
Reset: 3/12/14
Read: 3/31/14

My 5 (2/17/14): Cages The Royal Ranger Let Me Go

New 5 (3/12/14):

3/21/14: For Marla I'll pick never read it, but it just looks cool(judging books by their covers).

Pick it for Me Challenge 18 - The Iron Daughter
Read: 6/12/14

My five:


4/1/14 Marla, I choose for you.

Pick it for Me Challenge 19
Reset: 8/28/14
Pick it for Me Challenge 19 - Tears of the Giraffe
Read: 10/19/14

My five:


Sarah Jane: I haven't heard of any of those, Marla, but I'll go with because it caught my eye.

6/24/14: Thanks Sarah Jane, I really liked Flat Out Love, so I'm looking forward to Flat Out Celeste!

7/21/14: I really would like to read Flat-Out Celeste but can't find it for my Nook or at the library...I'll keep trying and let you know.

8/28/14: Okay, I've been trying to get since June, so I give up and will try again.

Pick it for Me Challenge 19
Read: 10/19/14

My new five:

Danielle (9/1/14): I pick, by Alexander McCall Smith
(notice that isn't even in my new five)

Ifrah (9/22/14): Marla, I chose Flat-Out Celeste by Jessica Park

9/23/14: LOL, Flat-Out Celeste is just a bane in my life. And sadly, I would LOVE to read it, but can not find it as an ebook or in the library. So sorry Ifrah, I won't be reading it.

Danielle, since you were skipped, I choose . I liked that series.

Next person, please choose from Kara's five in Message 66.

Pick it for Me Challenge 20 - Endlessly
Read: 10/28/14

My 5+ books:


Alyson (10/29/14): Marla, I pick for you :3

Pick it for Me Challenge 21 - Unravel Me
Read: 11/23/14

My new 5 are:


Kara (11/5/14): Marla, I pick

11/23/14: Thanks Kara, I'm still not sure why I liked , because I didn't like 3 of the main characters. Here's my review

Pick it for Me Challenge 22 - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
Read: 1/17/15

My five books, quite the variety: (11/23/14)
Scarlet Charlie Bone and the Shadow Be Still My Vampire Heart

My new five +1 (12/12/14):


Michelle (12/14/14):
for marla I pick
i just read it and it was a very cute holiday read.

1/20/15: Thanks Michelle, I liked and I think I liked it even better because I read it right AFTER the holidays. Here's my Dash & Lily's Book of Dares review.

Pick It For Me Reading Challenge --->>> Take 5 Reading Challenge

23rd Take 5 Challenge ~ Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Read: 2/28/15

Lol, thanks Ladies!

So for my 23rd Take 5 Challenge ...

Here's my five: ~ ~ ~ ~

Savannah (1/21/15): Yay, Marla! Go number, 23!

For you, I pick .

Marla (3/3/15): Finally finished . It was very slow for the first half of the book, but the world building was impressive, so I guess I can forgive Ms. Taylor. Still working on my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Thanks for the pick, Savannah! Everyone tells me that series gets better and better, so I'll read the next book soon.

24th Take 5 Challenge ~ Rage of the Fallen
Read: 4/13/15

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25th Take 5 Challenge ~ Linger
Read: 4/29/15

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26th Take 5 Challenge ~ The Iron Queen
Read: 6/2/15

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Bloodlines

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27th Take 5 Challenge ~ Dark Lover
Read: 6/17/15

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28th Take 5 Challenge ~ City of Heavenly Fire
Read: 7/23/15

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29th Take 5 Challenge ~ Pure
Read: 8/7/15

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Last One
30th Take 5 Challenge ~ Orphan Train
Read: 9/2/15

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Take 5 Challenge

My 5: London BridgesAngelfallThe Golden LilyThe Program

My new 5:

9/30/15: This is the 3rd time that I waited for weeks for someone to pick for me, so I deleted this post and I'm moving to [The Challenge Factory] Give Me 5 Challenge

Metrics:


Out of 30 selections in 3 years:
1st book: 4
2nd book: 5
3rd book: 9
4th book: 4
5th book: 8