Jennifer’s Comments (group member since Dec 03, 2021)

Jennifer’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

I'm committing to .

Hi, everyone! This is the thread for the "Commit to one book monthly" challenge. In this thread, post one book you intend to read in February, so everyone else can see your pick. When you finish reading it, we'd love for you to come back and post your opinion. I expect everyone's TBRs to suffer because of this monthly reading challenge, but I'm prepared to make that sacrifice. Are you? :-D

The poll for the 1Q read is finally up! Please come vote here!

Yes, doing it now. I'm still on the 64-hours-a-week thing. Thank heaven it ends in a couple of weeks!

Joy, I have "Fire Weather" on tap, and "Paint" as well.

Pam, I read "Being Henry" a few weeks ago, and what's not to like about the Fonz!?

Patty wrote: "January - Science Fiction

I finished reading Down World by Rebecca Phelps. Missing brother, Alternate worlds - I didn't love it, but if fulfilled my January chall..."

Definitely a win.

Patricia wrote: "I just started Our Missing Hearts for a book club. It is definitely dystopian, but not sure if it would be considered scifi?The genre seems to broaden from its original definition. ..."

Counts as far as I'm concerned!

In for five, please!
PIFM

Hi, everyone!

For anyone unfamiliar, this is a monthly challenge where you post a link to a shelf you created. It can be named "PIFM" or "Pick It For Me" etc, if you want one dedicated only to this challenge, or you can use an existing shelf you already have, as long as it has 100 or fewer books on it. The link must be to the specific shelf, or you will not be partnered.. Indicate how many books you would like to have picked for you from that shelf for the month in question. There is no lower limit as to how many books you can have on your shelf, but, of course, they should be books you are interested in reading during the next month and have ready access to.

On or about the 25th of each month, I will post who picks for whom. In order to accommodate an uneven number of participants, pairs will not be reciprocal -- in other words, it won't be Joanne picking for Jennifer and Jennifer picking for Joanne. It may be Joanne picks for Jennifer, Jennifer picks for Herman, and Herman picks for Suzanne, and someone else entirely picks for Joanne.

IF anyone has not been "picked for" by the 30th, I will pick for them if the designated picker can't be contacted by PM.

When you are assigned someone to pick for, note the number of books in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, go to the link for their shelf, and pick that number of books for them. Post the books in a new message here. That person has the entire following month to read his/her picks. Someone will be picking for you the same way. We all like to see what people think about their picks, so we hope you will keep us posted in this thread!

Example: "In for five, please!
PIFM"

The HTML template for linking your shelf can be found HERE and if you have trouble, PM me and I will help you.

Your designated shelf must be set so that others can see it. To set up a PIFM shelf for those who would like to, go to the "MY BOOKS" link in the GOODREADS toolbar, scroll down below your shelves on the left until you see the "add shelf" button, and click that. Name it PIFM or Pick It For Me. Add books to it, and post the link to it in this challenge as described above. Again, if you need help, please don't hesitate to PM me!

If you are in for February, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!



February pairs:

Jackie picks 5 for Jennifer
Jennifer picks 3 for Joy
Joy picks 3 for Lance
Lance picks 1 for Denise
Denise picks 1 for Jackie

The colors for February 2024 cover color challenge are light pink or chocolate brown. Looking forward to seeing your picks!

Pam wrote: "Jennifer - I am very interested in reading your choice Mr Wilder & Me! I wanted to read it when it was first published in the UK but it wasn’t available in the US for at least a year or more! I was..."

I finished it this morning, Pam -- and really liked it. It focused on the two ends of his life that bookend the part in the middle where all his most famous films were made and it was interesting to see the character escaping the turmoil in Europe with all his best days before him, and the character at the other end who is being forced to see that his best days might be behind him.

A WIN! A win! A review from Joy that made me want to add the book and the book is already on my TBR!

That's one of those books that I don't think I've ever heard anyone say they DNF or didn't like it, Joy. Most unusual!

WHOA! Yeah, that's pricey.

Interesting choices. I can tell you guys will have *no consideration whatsoever* for my TBR.

The sky in that cover is beautiful, Jackie.

Vikki, I envy you having an unread Fluke!

If at first you don't succeed, hope the pesky state you can't find secedes, pun intended!

I read this last year. I was expecting a story where native Americans were exploited but I was not expecting this particular plot!

I never did get my picks posted, but the first book I'm reading this year fits: .

I also listed and in my spreadsheet for this month.