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message 1: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
What's a TBR Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?

Like the name implies, those who participate in this monthly challenge will have a book selected for them by a partner. Partners will be randomly paired up. You will choose a book for your partner from their to read list (TBR), and they will choose one for you from your TBR list.

Once you have picked the book, come back to this thread and post what book you have chose for your partner. Also send a message to the person with the name of the book you have selected for them. Then when you're done with your book, come back to this thread and post your opinion so we know you have completed the challenge.

For this challenge, you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable) or make the person you're paired with your friend. I strongly advise keeping your bookshelves updated, otherwise you might end up with a recommendation for something that you've already read.

Sign up period will remain open until October 28 and you'll have until November 1st to select a book for your partner.

***Please note***Everything will be done in this thread so check it often. Also, please be sure you really, really want to participate. Once I pair up people, it makes it difficult to re-pair when someone decides not to participate.


message 4: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 6873 comments Mod
Sign me up for this one please!


message 5: by Leigh, Book Diva (last edited Oct 17, 2015 02:20PM) (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Yay Sheri! Do you have a certain shelf you want to use?


message 6: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
I have added everyone.


message 7: by Pradnya (new)

Pradnya | 18 comments Leigh, me too :)


message 8: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Pradnya wrote: "Leigh, me too :)"

I have added you.


message 9: by Jane (new)

Jane (janejonesreviews) | 23 comments Hi Everyone,

I am in again.

Here is my challenge book link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 10: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Jane, I have added you.


message 11: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 6873 comments Mod
Leigh wrote: "Yay Sheri! Do you have a certain shelf you want to use?"

Nope, any of my "to-read" shelves will do :)


message 12: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Sheri wrote: "Leigh wrote: "Yay Sheri! Do you have a certain shelf you want to use?"

Nope, any of my "to-read" shelves will do :)"


Thank you.


message 13: by Gagandeep (new)

Gagandeep Juneja Add me up, too


message 14: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Gagandeep wrote: "Add me up, too"

I have added you.


message 15: by H.M. (new)

H.M. Flath (goodreadscomharryflath) | 47 comments Please include me for the November challenge as well. Thank you.


message 16: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
H.M, I have added you.


message 17: by Waffles - (new)

Waffles - Kelsey (waffles_library) | 15 comments Sign me up!! I love these :)


message 18: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Laine (librarianscanreadtoo) wrote: "Sign me up!! I love these :)"

I'm glad you enjoy them. I've added you.


message 19: by Yawatta (new)

Yawatta Hosby (agathachristiefan) I would like to be added.


message 20: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Yawatta wrote: "I would like to be added."

I have added you.


message 21: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Pairs are up.


message 22: by Waffles - (new)

Waffles - Kelsey (waffles_library) | 15 comments Kaie I choose the book City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg
Enjoy :)


message 23: by Jane (last edited Oct 28, 2015 11:11AM) (new)

Jane (janejonesreviews) | 23 comments Hi Yawatta,

Here are three choices for you that I hope you will find one to enjoy:

1. The Six-Letter Word, by Mairssa Monteilh
2. Snow, by Ronald Malfi
3. A Dead Red Cadillac, by R.P. Dahlke

The Six-Letter Word by Marissa Monteilh Snow by Ronald Malfi A Dead Red Cadillac (A Dead Red, #1) by R.P. Dahlke


message 24: by Yawatta (new)

Yawatta Hosby (agathachristiefan) Hi Jane. Thanks for the choices. I'll read A Dead Red Cadillac by R.P. Dahlke. And, for you, I choose Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon.

Happy reading!


message 25: by Waffles - (new)

Waffles - Kelsey (waffles_library) | 15 comments Kaie wrote: "Hi, Laine, thank you! For you I choose The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. Enjoy!"

Awesome! Thanks so much :)


message 26: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Kaie wrote: "Hi, Laine, thank you! For you I choose The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. Enjoy!"

I loved that book!


message 27: by Yawatta (new)

Yawatta Hosby (agathachristiefan) My new pick for Jane is Dreams Deferred by L.J. Taylor. It sounds like an interesting coming of age story :)


message 28: by Pradnya (last edited Oct 30, 2015 06:25AM) (new)

Pradnya | 18 comments Hi H.M.,
Below are my three choices for you
Letter from Alabama The Inspiring True Story of Strangers Who Saved a Child and Changed a Family Forever by David L. Workman Wake by Anna Hope A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin

Happy reading!


message 29: by Sheri, Bookworm (new)

Sheri | 6873 comments Mod
Gangandeep - For you I pick Books I Have Loved by Osho


message 30: by H.M. (new)

H.M. Flath (goodreadscomharryflath) | 47 comments Hello Pradnya,

I have chosen two books for you. Both of them are excellent in my opinion and I do hope that you enjoy reading at least one of them during November.

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Enjoy.


message 31: by Pradnya (new)

Pradnya | 18 comments Thanks H.M., I would go with
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

Just FYI, the books have to chosen from to-read shelf of paired buddy. But never mind, I wanted to read this one. :)


message 32: by Jane (new)

Jane (janejonesreviews) | 23 comments I have finished Dreams Deferred by L.B. Taylor and found it an excellent story. I put a review on the book if anyone is interested. Happy reading to everyone and thanks Yawatta for picking such a good book from my challenge list.

Dreams Deferred by L.J. Taylor


message 33: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Does everyone have a book to read?


message 34: by Pradnya (new)

Pradnya | 18 comments Just finished the The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
It was good one, thanks a lot for wonderful pick H.M.


message 35: by Christine (new)

Christine I didn't see the sign up. is it too late?


message 36: by Leigh, Book Diva (last edited Nov 08, 2015 07:12AM) (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
Christine wrote: "I didn't see the sign up. is it too late?"

It is too late to sign up, but I can pick for you. What shelf do you want me to pick from?


message 37: by Leigh, Book Diva (new)

Leigh | 191 comments Mod
The thread is up for next month's challenge. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 38: by Christine (new)

Christine Leigh wrote: "Christine wrote: "I didn't see the sign up. is it too late?"

It is too late to sign up, but I can pick for you. What shelf do you want me to pick from?"


Thank you. You can pick from my to read shelf.


message 39: by Yawatta (new)

Yawatta Hosby (agathachristiefan) I loved Dead Red Cadillac. All the characters were funny and the mystery was interesting. There were enough red herrings to keep me guessing. I'd definitely read more from the author.


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