Pick For Me Challenge - August 2017

[Ela]

Fabi wrote: "Melinda, I'd love for you to play the game with us. It's so much fun!

I'm not actually a teacher. I'm CIO of my current company and was VP of Information Systems for 15 years before this one. I ha..."

I wanna be like Fabi when I grow up!

[Ela]

Well um cooking is easy.

[Grey]

Melinda... I made took this challenge one step further and cheated... lol. Combining the Five Star Favorites Challenge with the Pick for Me Challenge. Basically all that boils down to... is I stalked each of your favorites lists (either here or on my spreadsheet from the end of 2015 or 2016 lists from Maryse's blog) and chose one that I wanted to read from each of your lists by the end of the year. Make sense?

[Melinda]

Does that make it easy for me?

[Grey]

If you cheat like I did... and Ela did... and a couple others did, it will eventually be easier, LOL. it is a bit more time consuming setting up your pick-for-me shelf to begin with that way, one book from each of our favorites (or 5 star) shelves... but in my mind I am almost always guaranteed a great read... and they are books I wanted to read because they are faves of you guys anyway.

[Melinda]

That is a great idea, I will try that. Thankyou for the tip.

[Robin]

Dang it. Leave me out again. Maybe September? Of 2025? 🙄🙄🙄

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Poor R.

[Robin]

LOL R's actually loving Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore right about now. Fun stuff! (No HEA though).

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Damn.

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Robin wrote: "LOL R's actually loving Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore right about now. Fun stuff! (No HEA though)."

Wrong! It has the best HEA eeeeever!!! ;-)

[Anna]

I'm in!

Leslie- I have Love In English on my shelf. Sorry I missed a BR with you. Maybe you'll get to pick for me.

[Leslie]

Anna, you actually have a few goodies on your shelf I would pick!!!

[Ela]

Is it time yet????

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Last call for sign-ups!

Melinda are you in?

[Paula]

I'm in! Can't remember if I responded or not

[Leslie]

*wriggles in excitement *

This is fun!!!

[Melinda]

Yes Fabi, tell me what to do. I'm just going to work but I will check my phone for updates

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Melinda wrote: "Yes Fabi, tell me what to do. I'm just going to work but I will check my phone for updates"

Check back tomorrow afternoon and I'll have the pairs posted. Then I'll tell/show you how to go to another player's shelf to pick a book for them.

[Grey]

Fabi wrote: "Melinda wrote: "Yes Fabi, tell me what to do. I'm just going to work but I will check my phone for updates"

Check back tomorrow afternoon and I'll have the pairs posted. Then I'll tell/show you ho..."

*giggle* Fabiiii, it's afternoon here on the East Coast....

[Ela]

Um yeah....it's almost noon! BUT in Europe it's after 6pm

[Grey]

Yeah, and in Australia... it's August already... right? I do have these time zones right, don't I? LOL, aren't you girls like 13 hours ahead of me?

[Ela]

Yeah Grey!

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Thank goodness it's the 1st somewhere in the world. Isn't that the day we're supposed to see the pairs?

LOL guys !!! I love your excitement !!!!!!!!!!!

Working on it now...

[Grey]

Fabi wrote: "Thank goodness it's the 1st somewhere in the world. Isn't that the day we're supposed to see the pairs?

LOL guys !!! I love your excitement !!!!!!!!!!!

Working on it now..."

Thanks, Fabi... sorry for being a glutton!

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Grey wrote: "...Thanks, Fabi... sorry for being a glutton!."

No way! I'm like that too! I get so excited about the picks.

Just a few more minutes...almost done.

[Leslie]

Poor Fabi, we are like children on a car ride.

"Are we there yet????"

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

awww, I love it :-)

Posting now!

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

ok, everyone - Pairs Posted in Msg #1

[Grey]

Fabi wrote: "ok, everyone - Pairs Posted in Msg #1"

*squee* *Tosses confetti and glitter* Thank you, Fabi!!!!

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My pleasure!

[Leslie]

I am picking for Jean.

Well Jean, the only one I have read off that list is Carter Reed and although I liked it, I didn't love it. So, I am going to pick Torn Between Two because love triangle *squee* and look at that cover!! I have this on my list too so perhaps I will read it with you??

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

Let me know if you find any mistakes in the links. I've already found that I have Tessa's and Renee's links reversed. I'll fix that in a minute.

[Lisa]

I am picking for Fabi - so I am choosing:

Regret (Under My Skin #1) by Christina Lee

[Lisa]

And if anyone wants to tell me how amazing I am that I FINALLY was able to add a link/picture, I'll patiently await my adoration!!!

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Thank you Lisa!!!

[Ela]

Lisa wrote: "And if anyone wants to tell me how amazing I am that I FINALLY was able to add a link/picture, I'll patiently await my adoration!!!"

OH WOW LISA! CHECK YOU OUT! SOON YOU'LL BE JOINING FABI IN THE IT DEPARTMENT

[Grey]

Leslie... your list is insane! LOL. I'm hard at work, going through each book... chanting, I will not add to my TBR... I will not add to my TBR...

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Renee you have Enslaved (LoA1) in your list. 😱😱😱

I can't help myself...I have to pick that one for you. But, I'll completely understand if you DNF. I almost did...several times.

[Ela]

POOR POOR ANNA!!!!!!!!!!! *CACKLES GLEEFULLY* *RUBS HANDS TOGETHER*! You made the list chicka soooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE OPPORTUNIST BY TF

[Ela]

Fabi wrote: "Renee you have Enslaved (LoA1) in your list. 😱😱😱

I can't help myself...I have to pick that one for you. But, I'll completely understand if you DNF. I almost did...several times."

She cannot DNF!

[Grey]

I love this day... I love watching everyone lose their proverbial shit while we pick books for each other, it's hysterical!

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Melinda...when you check back in...

Pairs are posted in message #1 of this discussion. Go to page 1. There's a page link at the bottom of these posts.

In the first message, find your name on the left hand side of the list. You'll be picking for Jan.

Click the link on the words "Pick for Me" next to your name. That will take you to Jan's bookshelf. Look through it and pick out a book from her shelf for her to read in August.

Come back here and post the name of the book you picked for her.

Tessa will be picking for you. So check back to see what she picks for you to read in the month of August.

You have whole month to read it. When you finish it, come back here and let us know how you liked it.

:-)

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Tessa, Thicker Than Blood. I have not read it and am not going to, lol. But I know so many on here have and love it. I believe MichelleS did? You two seem to agree fairly often.
I hope it works for you.

[Ela]

Why yes Grey, yes it is and then not so hysterical when these poor souls need to read the books we picked!

[Lisa]

Someone go poke Jean and tell her to get her butt here and pick for me :)

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I love the impatience!!!

[Ela]

Um Lisa, Jean is picking FOR ME!

[Ela]

Lisa wrote: "Someone go poke Jean and tell her to get her butt here and pick for me :)"

YOU GOT JAN

[Fabi NEEDS Email Notifications]

no, Jan got Lisa ;-)