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2015 October Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UPPlease sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
✱✱Of these four, which one is your favorite type of pizza?✱✱
1. Just cheese please!
2. Veggies on top
3. Meat lover
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
*Groups will be combined when randomizing the pairings, so don't worry if your group is small :)
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATESSign ups will remain open until September 24th (8 a.m. US EST).
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You’ll have until September 28th (8 a.m. US EST) to make your recommendations.
Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.
If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ . If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!
✱Please note that late sign ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!✱
TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!Pickees
✱ To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read’ shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed (Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike – i.e. secret baby).
✱ Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely on that information when making picks.
Pickers
✱ Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance as a choice.
✱ Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously.
A few hints to help with book selection:
✱ Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
✱ Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like’)
✱ Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
✱ Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read’ shelf might help you in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
✱ If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) Contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance.
✱ Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.
Sign Ups1. Just cheese please!
Stacie Mass D-Struction
♥KathyD♥- 1 pick it for me
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Stacey
Suzanne
2. Veggies on top
Emerson
Mai- for picking
Carla_Collette
Pamela Su
Ty
Karla
Fran- pifm shelf
Jessica
Pam
Ashley
3. Meat lover
Leigh- pick it for me challenge
Martha- pick4me
Elizabeth- kindle tbr shelf
Larissa- on deck tbr
Elke- on deck 4 chlges
NancyH
Jody- challenges
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
Shelby- current-challenge-to-reads
LaurLa- challenges to pick
Breann- pifm pick me
Emelie
Rebecca
Mimi
KarenH- can't wait to read
MountainKat-to read asap
Logan- pifm
Picking Rules for the October PIFM Challenge October is National Pizza Month
Pizza is a flatbread generally topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It is commonly topped with a selection of meats, vegetables and condiments. The term was first recorded in the 10th century, in a Latin manuscript from Gaeta in Central Italy. The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy, and the dish and its variants have since become popular in many areas of the world.
Picking Rules:
Please make sure you pick at least four new and four books from their TBR or preferred shelf.
1.In 1905, the first pizza establishment in the United States was opened in New York's Little Italy. New Yorkers eat a thin-crust pizza.
Recommend a short book or a book set in NY.
2.A local delicacy in many parts of Scotland is a deep-fried pizza, also known as a pizza supper or pizza crunch. Available from Fish and Chip shops. a frozen pizza is folded in half, dipped in batter and deep fried!
Recommend a book set in Scotland or a book you consider a guilty pleasure.
3.It is often reported that Chicago-style deep-dish pizza was invented at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago, in 1943.
Recommend a Historical romance or a book that is the first in a series.
4.Pizza made using Chocolate, is served as a dessert in Brazil.
Recommend a book with an HEA (happily ever after ending)
5.In the 1980s some Australian pizza shops and restaurants began selling "gourmet pizzas", using ingredients such as salmon, dill, bocconcini, tiger prawns, or unconventional toppings such as kangaroo, emu and crocodile.
Recommend a book with an unconventional character/couple or a book set in Australia
6.The world's largest pizza was at the Norwood Pick 'n Pay hypermarket in Johannesburg, South Africa - 37.4 meters (122 feet 8 inches).
Recommend a longer book.
7.13% of the U.S. population consumes pizza on any given day.
Recommend a Western/Cowboy/Rancher romance or any romance set in the U.S.
8.A popular Italian style is Sicilian, a thick-crust or deep-dish pizza originating in the 17th century in Sicily.
Recommend a book with red, green or white on the cover.
PairingsPlease pick for the person below you in your same grouping. For example, Mai picks for Stacey, Pamela Su picks for Mai.
Just cheese please! and
Veggies on top
Mai - for picking
Stacey
Stacie Mass D-Struction
Emerson
Carla_Collette
Karla
Fran pifm shelf
Ashley
Suzanne
Ty
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Pam
Jessica
♥KathyD♥ - 1 pick it for me
Pamela su
3. Meat lover
Leigh - pick it for me challenge
NancyH
Martha - pick4me
Jody - challenges
Elke - on deck 4 chlges
Larissa- on deck tbr
Elizabeth - kindle tbr shelf
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
Shelby- current-challenge-to-reads
KarenH - can't wait to read
Breann - pifm pick me
Mimi
Rebecca
Logan - pifm
LaurLa - challenges to pick
Emelie
MountainKat -to read asap
* = participant gave their picks to their pickeeJust cheese please! and
Veggies on top
*Mai - for picking
*Stacey
*Stacie Mass D-Struction
*Emerson
*Carla_Collette
*Karla
*Fran pifm shelf
*Ashley
*Suzanne
*Ty
*Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
*Pam
*Jessica
*♥KathyD♥ - 1 pick it for me
*Pamela su
3. Meat lover
*Leigh - pick it for me challenge
*NancyH
*Martha - pick4me
*Jody - challenges
*Elke - on deck 4 chlges
*Larissa- on deck tbr
*Elizabeth - kindle tbr shelf
4. More exotic (maybe seafood or ham and pineapple?)
*Shelby- current-challenge-to-reads
*KarenH - can't wait to read
*Breann - pifm pick me
*Mimi
*Rebecca
*Logan - pifm
*LaurLa - challenges to pick
*Emelie
*MountainKat -to read asap
Veggies on top, thank you!
Meat lover ( I have to have lots of pepperoni on my pizza)https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
this time I'm using my Kindle TBR shelf.
I love me a good old fashioned pepperoni pizza! Meat Lovers for me please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
im in ezitic pizza for me nothing beats a good Hawaii pizza
Emerson wrote: "Veggies on top, thank you!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Emerson!
Your link takes me to your tbr shelf. You don't need to post the link for that shelf. Your picker will automatically use that shelf for your picks :)
If you have a different customized shelf you would like used for this challenge, you can post that link :)
I've got everyone up to here :)
Though I'm not a vegetarian, my go-to pizza nowadays is veggie when it's just me eating it :D
I am in, and although very torn because I love so many different kinds of pizza, I will go with Veggie.pifm shelf
I'm not adventurous when it comes to food, and most of the time my first choice for pizza would be meat lovers, but since tonight's dinner is going to be Chicken Garlic pizza (love Papa Murphy's!), I'll go with More Exotic!Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!
Veggies on top... specifically black olives.
Fran wrote: "Emerson wrote: "Veggies on top, thank you!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Emerson!
Your link takes me to your tbr shelf. You don't need to post the link for that shelf. Your ..."
Thank you for letting me know. I will remove it.
I'm in, like many of you I am often a meat lover. But a Hawaiian does sound good tonight! So put me down for Exotic!Please use my to-read-asap shelf, thanks!
Updated through here.Please let me know if I missed you :)
The rules for the October PIFM can be found in message #6 of this thread-https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
SIGN UPS ARE CLOSEDBe back in a few minutes with the pairings :)
Hi Ashley!Here are your picks, I hope you find something you like here!
1.Recommend a short book or a book set in NY.
Paranormal Payload-tbr- shorter
Between Then and Now- NEW- shorter and free on Amazon right now. Sweet and heartfelt.
2.Recommend a book set in Scotland or a book you consider a guilty pleasure.
Moonlight on Nightingale Way- tbr- Scotland
3. Recommend a Historical romance or a book that is the first in a series.
The Viscount Who Loved Me- tbr- historical. I loved this one!
Shopping for a Billionaire- NEW- 1st in series. This was recommended to me in the Sept. PIFM and I really enjoyed it. So funny, and fast paced. And free right now on Amazon.
4.Recommend a book with an HEA
Tempt Me, Taste Me, Touch Me- NEW- Bella Andre is the FAC for October if you would like to use this one for that challenge too. This is a really sweet, fun anthology of 3 friends who go wine tasting in California.
5.Recommend a book with an unconventional character/couple or a book set in Australia
On the Island- tbr- unconventional couple (student/teacher)
Hyde and Seek- NEW- unconventional character (she's a shy,tattooed,biker,baker)
6.Recommend a longer book.
Wildest Dreams- tbr- 536 pages
7.Recommend a Western/Cowboy/Rancher romance or any romance set in the U.S.
Lion's Honor- tbr- set in U.S.
Brown-Eyed Girl- tbr- set in U.S.
8.Recommend a book with red, green or white on the cover.
A Gentleman in the Street- tbr- red cover
Heart-Shaped Hack- NEW- white cover- I would love to buddy read this one with you if you want to :)
Hi Shelby, I will work on your picks later today. I am running all day, as usual this week... But I will be home tonight and watching football! I love football, but I don't have any connection to either team so it will be easy then. =)
Hi Stacey,here are my picks for you! I hope it is correct, that you didn't have a prefered shelf to choose from and that I didn't accidentally pick something you've already read :)
1.Recommend a short book or a book set in NY.
TBR - Deceived - Part 1 New York - setting NY
NEW - The Real Mason - short and spicy
2.Recommend a book set in Scotland or a book you consider a guilty pleasure.
TBR - Indulge - I don't know, if you consider this one a guilty pleasure, but I thought the title was perfect ;)
NEW - Outlander - If I think of Scotland, this is THE book that comes to mind.
3.Recommend a Historical romance or a book that is the first in a series.
TBR - first in a series - The Perfect Play
NEW - Simply Irresistible - first in a series, one of my favorite contemporary series
4.Recommend a book with an HEA (happily ever after ending)
TBR - Sisters in Love - HEA
NEW - Striking Distance - a pretty dark romantic suspense novel, knowing that there is going to be a HEA is a good thing. It's tagged as a #6 in a series, but I read it as a stand-a-lone and didn't feel that I missed anything.
5.Recommend a book with an unconventional character/couple or a book set in Australia
TBR - At Any Price - the heroine sounds unconventional enough *g*
NEW - Trade Me - unconventional couple - Milan has a very different take on the billionaire/poor girl trope, I loved this one.
6.Recommend a longer book.
TBR - Silk: An Anthology - this is the book with the most pages on your shelves
NEW - The Time Traveler's Wife - longer book - warning! It's quite a tearjerker, but a good one :)
Recommend a Western/Cowboy/Rancher romance or any romance set in the U.S.
TBR - Rocky Mountain Heat - Rancher
NEW - Beautiful PRICK - well, it's set in the California/U.S., it's a romance and I liked it (actually I was just unable to come up with a western/cowboy recommendation, I don't read them much)
8.Recommend a book with red, green or white on the cover.
TBR - Smooth Talking Stranger - white cover
NEW - A Gentleman in the Street - red cover - this one was deliciously hot and I loved the hero :)
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What is the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?
The Pick-It-For-Me Challenge (PIFM) is a reading challenge where each participant gives and receives book recommendations based on a given a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.
The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf.
You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!
After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.
In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations. Your profile also needs to be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)
Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!
Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
✱ The books picked for you are not yet released.
✱ If you have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read’ shelf.
✱ If you did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read’ shelf, with at least one from your preferred shelf.
You may NOT ask for repicks because:
✱ A book is not available at your library.
✱ A genre or author you don’t enjoy.