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

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

Lindsey wrote: "This looks like fun!! I'm in for February. Here are my three authors:

Charles Martin
Emily Giffin
..."

You don't have to, but it may help people who are unfamiliar with your authors pick for you. Your choice!

I just read the description of Unbury Carol....wow..

Oh, The Quiet Game is the start of a wonderful series. And an "I" author. What's not to like?!

I'm at 43 as of today, with four more started but unfinished. I have *not* paused my audible membership, so I got two books yesterday from my normal membership credits. I've also picked up a couple of free kindle books, and I spent 2.99 on a kindle book written by a friend of mine in order to score him the sale. But given that I usually buy books nearly daily (curse you, kindle daily deals!) I'm doing pretty well.

The cursed kindle daily deals have actually cooperated by offering me things I"m either not interested in, already own, or have already read.

My February picks:

Hi, everyone! February's colors are Rust and Pink. Looking forward to seeing your covers!

I've never been able to warm up to that author either, Joy.

Sharon wrote: "My Three:

Simone st James
Chanel Cleeton
Kathy Hepinstall

I hope I did this correctly"

You're fine. :)

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 and how many to pick!

Jennifer picks 3 for Joy
Joy D picks 2 for Denise
Denise picks 3 for Lance
Lance picks 2 for Madeline
Madeline picks 1 for Michelle
Michelle picks 3 for Ravenclaw
Ravenclaw picks 2 for kdbrand
kdbrand picks 1 for Angela
Angela picks 3 for Desley
Desley picks 3 for Beth
Beth picks 1 for Sonsoles
Sonsoles picks 1 for Faouzia
Faouzia picks 1 for Jackie
Jackie picks 5 for Jennifer

81 The Eustace Diamonds 1/15
82 Drop Dead Divas 1/16
83The Marriage of Opposites 1/17
84 The Mountaintop 1/17
85 The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 1/19
86 The Collector's Daughter 1/19
87 Grounds for Murder 1/20

Mary looks like a good read, Saar. Off to level 2!

Sounds like a good solution, Desley!

My three authors:
Mary Kay Andrews


Fannie Flagg


P.G. Wodehouse

Most people are probably familiar with "series interactive" challenges, where someone posts multiple outstanding books from several series they are reading, and another participant picks which series they will read from in the following month, with the purpose of edging us all closer to being caught up in our favorite series.

This is the same idea, except we're doing it for authors who write multiple books that are stand-alones and **NOT** part of a series. Examples would be Marie Benedict, Jodi Picoult, Ron Chernow, etc. I find I get so focused on series books (in part because of challenges) that I forget to read these others and they pile up! I can't be the only person in this situation. :-)

How this works: on or about the 19th of the month (we're starting late but typically the 19th will be used), participants will be invited to post a list of three authors that they have at least two unread books by. On or about the 25th of the month, pairs will be posted. Everyone will pick the next month's "featured author" for the person they're assigned. I will pick for anyone who does not have a pick by the 30th if I cannot reach the member who is assigned the pick via PM.

The following month, participants should read at least one book by their chosen author. (If you don't get to it and have to backfill or skip it, that's fine -- the point is to whittle down that TBR and have fun!)

Books can be any length, and can be fiction or non-fiction -- they just CANNOT be part of a series, and you need at least two books by an author for that author to qualify for this challenge.


Come join us for February!


February pairs:

Jennifer picks for Ellie
JJ picks for Amber
Amber picks for Lauri
Lauri picks for Karen (Karen O)
Karen (Karen O) picks for Mary
Mary picks for Joy D
Joy D picks for Sharon
Sharon picks for Alissa
Alissa picks for Denise
Denise picks for Michelle
Michelle picks for Lindsey
Lindsey picks for Kerry
Kerry picks for Karen (readerkaren)
Karen (readerkaren) picks for Desley
Ellie picks for Diana S
Desley picks for JJ
Diana S picks for Jennifer

Don't you love it when a PIFM also works for the color challenge, Joy?

Good show, everyone!

I've finished three of my five picks ( . I enjoyed all three. Two to go!

Heh. Last night I had a work frustration dream where I found out I was positive for Covid, got the news at work, and then couldn't find a door anywhere to leave by. You know it's gone on awhile when your frustration dreams adapt to it....

Martha wrote: "I'm so distracted lately. I've read one poem by Charlotte Bronte. Pilate's Wife's Dream. I plan to read more. Also, my January BOMC selection is a collection of stories so I'll try to add that to m..."

That sounds like an interesting story collection.

Roses are red
violets are blue
I like reading
And so do you.


There. Now you've read two poems. :)

I hate the quotation mark thing also. Who else does that -- Cormac McCarthy, maybe? Someone else that surprised me. Might have been him.