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Yippee!! As I've mentioned in another thread, I've decided for September my theme is going to be "books I probably should've read in school but somehow graduated without actually reading them"Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - I was assigned this one, but only read the first 5 chapters and still got an "A" on my essay.
2 votes - Faouzia, Kimberley
Hiroshima by John Hersey - How I got away without reading this one is beyond me. Every other class seemed to be reading it my Junior year and I live right next door (same county) as the facility that produced the plutonium for it.
1 vote - Amber
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway - For some reason, I didn't read any Hemingway in high school. Though, my sister - 3 years younger than me - read this one.
1 vote - Perri
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
2 votes - Brenda, Agnieszka
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Modern American Lit read this, but I took Basic American Lit
3 votes - Dana, Sophie, Daisy
Lord of the Flies by William Golding - same as Gatsby
2 votes - Patricia, Sean
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut - I don't think this is the Vonnegut I have read. I read the one with ice-9.
4 votes - Mallory Heart, Lisa, Stefanie, Mandy
These are non-fiction choices this month:Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
9 Votes-Mallory Heart, Patricia, Brenda, Stefanie, Amber, Sophie, Kimberley, Daisy, Mandy
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
5 Votes- Kirsten, Perri, Faouzia, Lisa, Sean
The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
1 Vote- Agnieszka
Thanks!
September Theme: UK [Crime Fiction & Police Procedurals]American Crow: Perri, Lisa, Brenda, Amber, Sophie! Agnieszka
Close To Home--Sean, Kimberley
Disclaimer--Stefanie
The Girl Next Door--Dana, Faouzia, Patricia
Last Writes-Agnieszka
little girls lost
Murder In Thrall--Patricia
The Secret Rooms: A True Gothic Mystery-Daisy
These are "Oldies But Goodies" that were found in some used book stores.
St. Peter's Fair by Ellis Peters
Amber
Death by Water by Michael Innes
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Sean - Perri - Faouzia - Stephanie
The Singing Sands by Josephine Tey
Mallory - Kirsten
Laidlaw by William McIlvanney
Sophie
Stick by Elmore Leonard
Dana - Lisa - Kimberley
Unknown Man #89 by Elmore Leonard
Free Fall in Crimson by John D. MacDonald
Brenda
For September my topic will be "books about mysterious books and bookstores" :)1. The End of Mr. Y: 2 votes
Perri/ Brenda
2. The Angel's Game: 6 votes
Dana/ Kirsten/ Kimberley/ Daisy/ Agnieszka/ Mandy
3. The Library of Shadows: 4 votes
Mallory/ Amber/ Sophie/ Sean
4. The Book of Air and Shadows
5. The Weeping Books Of Blinney Lane: 3 votes
Patricia/ Lisa/ Stefanie
For September I will be doing "B" titled books from my free e-books.The Back Door Man
x2 Perri and Patricia
The Belial Stone
Bellingwood Boxed Set: Books 1-3
Beyond Sticks and Stones: Bullying and Cyberbullying
Blood Moon Rising
x4 Brenda, Mandy, Sean and Amber
Blood Orchids
x3 Stefanie, Agnieszka and Sophie
Bookworm
x3 Dana, Faouzia and Kimberely
Burnt Offerings
x4 Kirsten, Daisy, Agnieszka and Mallory
Broken Harbor by Tana French - 4--Mallory Heart, Kimberley, Faouzia, Agnieszka
Ice Station by Matthew Reilly - 2
--Amber, Sean
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel - 7
--Stefanie, Perri, Dana, Lisa, Sophie, Mandy, Kirsten
A Conspiracy of Faith by Jussi Adler-Olsen
The Last Child by John Hart - 2
--Patricia, Daisy
Hi All!! This month I am listing books that I own. I feel that I keep buying more and more and then end up reading library books ect and not the ones I bought! I figured you guys could help me out with that!1.
5 Votes: Dana, Patricia, Lisa, Mandy, Kristin
2.
4 Votes: Brenda, Sean, Kimberley, Agnieszka
3.
1 Vote: Faouzia
4.
1 Vote: Sophie
5.
3 Votes: Mallory, Amber, Daisy
6.
1 Vote: Perri
1. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... +3Kirsten
Kimberley
Lisa
2. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Karl Keating
3. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Sarah Foot as part of The English Monarchs series
4. Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy by Max Hastings +5
Dana
Mallory Heart
Patricia
Brenda
Daisy
5.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
by Corinne Trang (Goodreads Author)
6. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Nicholas Wade +1
Mandy
7. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Desmond Seward +1
Sean
8. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... by Sun Tzu +1
Sophie
9. 1066: The Hidden History in the Bayeux Tapestry
by Andrew Bridgeford
and 10.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
by Barbara M. Walker, Garth Williams (Illustrator) +2
Perri
Agnieszka
So far it looks like I'm going to end up reading the one about D-Day, 1944 as I have not received a vote since the 19th.
These are book I want to read but find easy to put off-give me the nudge I need!The Screwtape Letters
Faouzia, Brenda, Sophie, Kimberley, AgnieszkaA Shropshire Lad
PatriciaDandelion Wine
Dana, Lisa, AmberThe Left Hand of Darkness
Mallory, Kirsten, Sean, MandyMan's Search for Meaning
Mod
Dead Ringer
(Agnieszka))
Red Mist
(Amber and Sophie)
The Bat
(Kirsten)
No Way Back
Play Dead
Birdman
(Brenda, Dana, Mallory Heart, Mandy, Perri, Kimberley)
Just Take My Heart
Freak
(Daisy)
The Ice Princess
Killer Instinct
(Patricia and Lisa)
I prefer dead ringer birdman and red mist... I am female and love these authors a male may not
Birdman by Mo Hayder
White is the Coldest Colour by John Nicholl
Black Machetes by Ryan K. Howard
Patriot by A.S. Bond
A Corpse in the Koryo by James Church
No rhyme or reason just books I want to clear from my ever-expanding TBR list. This month is as follows:1. Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb Kimberley, Mandy (2)
2. Florence and Giles by John Harding Paticia (1)
3. Mystic River by Dennis Lehane Dana, Kirsten, Brenda, Sean, Agnieszka (5)
4. The Girls by Lisa Jewell Faouzia, Lisa, Stefanie (3)
5. The Remains by Vincent Zandri Mallory Heart, Daisy (2)
6. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Perri (1)
7. Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin Amber (1)
Keeping my selection short this month so my books are;
Irène Pierre Lemaitre 4votes votes
Mallory, Sean, Sophie, Agnieszka
The Stand Stephen King 7votes
Amber, Kirsten, Perri, Dana, Lisa, Stefanie , Mandy
What Remains Tim Weaver 4 votes
Faouzia, Brenda, Patricia, Daisy
Irène Pierre Lemaitre 4votes votes
Mallory, Sean, Sophie, Agnieszka
The Stand Stephen King 7votes
Amber, Kirsten, Perri, Dana, Lisa, Stefanie , Mandy
What Remains Tim Weaver 4 votes
Faouzia, Brenda, Patricia, Daisy
This is a list of books "I should have read ages ago"
To Kill a MockingbirdDaisy, Sean, Amber, Stefanie, Brenda, Kirsten
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestPatricia, Perri, Lisa
The Subtle KnifeSophie, Mallory Heart
A Confederacy of Dunces
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
The Shadow of the WindAgnieska, Kimberley, Dana, Faouzia
Those Girls Chevy StevensTrust No One Paul Cleave
The Murderer's Daughter Jonathan Kellerman
The Crazy Psychologist Miller Caldwell
The Post Office: A Suspense Thriller Borne of Goodness, Addiction and a Psychopath Kim Cruise
This time I go for something light, funny and still with a touch of mystery or suspense2
Lisa, Sophie3
Dana, Perri, Patricia1
Amber0
3
Mallory, Sean, Kirsten1
Brenda4
Stefanie, Daisy, Faouzia, Kimberley1
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Mandy0
0
Would love feedback! In the mood for a good thriller. :) 
Trust Your Eyes
Watching You
The Lost Ones
Help for the Haunted
Into the Darkest Corner
Cold Vengeance
From the Dead
Dark Places
Tyler: The voting ended on August 31st for the September book.
Amber wrote: "Tyler: The voting ended on August 31st for the September book."Oh okay thanks
Tyler wrote: "Amber wrote: "Tyler: The voting ended on August 31st for the September book."Oh okay thanks"
But Tyler, the October threads will go up soon, so save your list!
I love linwood Barclay and also preston .. I am sure if you want to read something you can't go wrong with either,,, Or for that matter the other books look pretty good too
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The time has come to choose your book selections for your September read in the PIFM challenge.
The rules are:-
* You can choose any number of books. A minimum of two and up to a maximum of 10.
* Please, only ONE MESSAGE per member. That means NO REPLYING or CHATTING in this thread.
* Once you have made your selections and posted, when your votes start to come in you can then add your votes cast by other members beneath your book titles ie. the following might be how my list would look:-
The Ties That Bind - Erin Kelly
x 1 - Christine
Hidden - Emma Kavanagh
x 1 - Sue
x 1 - Pat
How you post is your choice, you can link, do pictures, the above is just an example. The key is that you stick with the one message and update it as the votes come in. Your list can be placed when the September threads go up.
PLEASE NOTE:
PIFM is meant to be FUN and not to be taken seriously. I would appreciate it if all participants just chilled and not get worked up about voting, who votes, who doesn't, etc. Please bear in mind that some will just want to vote, many don't come on everyday and most of us have time constraints. I just want a relaxed approach to it all and for you all to just enjoy the process! I'd really appreciate your courtesy in this matter. Thanks.