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2018 March Pick It For Me Challenge
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.
If you want to volunteer to make repicks:
✱ We love that you want to help out, but please remember those who need picks have been waiting for a long time already. Please only volunteer if you are able to make the repicks within a few hours of the deadline. Thank you!
2018 March Pick It For Me Challenge - Picking RulesI am a self confessed Disney addict - I love all things Disney, including trivia and interesting facts! In 1937, Disney released its first full length animated feature film, and the first in US history - Snow White and the Seven Dwarves! Based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the movie was both a critical and commercial success and was nominated for a Best Musical Score Academy Award. In 1939, Disney received a special Oscar for the film, and seven smaller ones too! But back to the music, did you know that Snow White and the Seven Dwarves was the first movie to release its soundtrack for purchase? I didn't! I bet you know some, if not all of the songs. Sing along with me...
I'm Wishing ♪ I'm wishing (I'm wishing) for the one I love ~ To find me (to find me) today♬
Recommend a book to your pickee where someone is looking to fall in love or hoping for something to happen.
I'm Wishing/One Song
One Song ♫ One Song ~ I have but one song ~ One song ~ Only for you♪
Pick a book told from a male POV, a story where the hero pursues the heroine or one with a lone man on the cover.
I'm Wishing/One Song
With a Smile and a Song ♩With a smile and a song ~ Life is just like a bright sunny day♬
Suggest a book with an animal on the cover or part of the story.
With a Smile and a Song
Whistle While You Work ♫ Just whistle while you work♩
Pick a book where the workplace is part of the story.
Whistle While You Work
Heigh-Ho ♪ We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig in our mine the whole day through ♬
Recommend a book with a wealthy character.
Heigh-Ho
The Washing Song ♫ Step up to the tub ~ Tain't no disgrace ~ Just pull up your sleeves ~ And get 'em in place ♪
Suggest a book where someone gets dirty - use your imagination here!
The Washing Song
The Silly Song ♩Ho hum the tune is dumb ~ The words don't mean a thing ~ Isn't this a silly song ~ For anyone to sing?♫
Pick a funny, silly or lighthearted book.
The Silly Song
Someday My Prince Will Come ♬ Someday my prince will come ~ Someday we'll meet again ♪
Recommend a book that is a fairy tale retelling, a book with royalty or nobility or a romance with a Happily Ever After!
Someday My Prince Will Come
Please make sure you pick at least four new-to-them books and four from their preferred or to-read shelf. A minimum of one must come from their preferred shelf if provided.
2018 March Pick It For Me Challenge - Pairings✓ = Picks Made, updated through message #126
Pick for the person below you within each group. The last person picks for the first - for example Scarlett picks for Ashley.
Ariel:
✓ Ashley
✓ Rebecca
✓ Chiara - 2018 Reading Challenges
✓ Elke - on-deck-4-chlges
✓ Nicole - PIFM
✓ Sarah - PIFM Challenge
✓ Grace
✓ Carrie - soonish
✓ Scarlett
Cinderella:
✓ Diane ~Firefly~ - next-to-read
✓ Rachel C. - have-and-to-read
✓ fleurette - meet-n-greet
✓ KathyD - pick-shelf-must
✓ MountainKat - to-read-asap
✓ Romanticbookworm - pick-for-me
✓ True.magic - pifm-march
✓ LaurLa - 04-challenges-picklist
Shalini(Private)
✓ Chris Ann
✓ ~KarenH~ - cant-wait-to-read
✓ Courtney - romance-pfm
Elsa:
✓ Suzanne
✓ HeatherMarie - picking shelf
✓ Fran(Private) - PIFM
Moana:
✓ Ezinwanyi - audiobook
✓ Nancy H
✓ Sonja - PIFM
✓ Mary-Megan - March
✓ Carina - nextofftheshelf
Repicks:
fleurette picks fro Chris Ann
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Elke wrote: "I am in!!Belle is my fave.....Lol! But next one is Ariel!!"
I really struggled to narrow down the list!
I debated doing this challenge, but when I saw it was Disney Princesses, I couldn't stay away! Although my favorites aren't on the list, I understand how difficult it is to limit the choices with so many princesses. I'll go with Moana
Please use March
MountainKat wrote: "Elke wrote: "I am in!!Belle is my fave.....Lol! But next one is Ariel!!"
I really struggled to narrow down the list!"
No worries!! Understandable!! :)
I’ll go with Moana :) Use nextofftheshelf
I will go with Elsa(Private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)
Please use my PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
My favourite princesses are Pocahontas and belle but since neither are on the list I will go with Cinderella
Please pick from my https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I love Belle, as she's not listed I'm going my next childhood favorite, Ariel.
Pick from my Soonish please.
i'm in...I will have to go with Cinderella since my favorite princess isn't listed! ;)pick-shelf-must
Dang it, I knew I should have left Belle on the list...!
Mulan is the best but I will go with Ariel.
Cinderella (what happened to Belle? I guess she would be too obvious of a bookworm choice :)have and to read
Rachel C. wrote: "Cinderella (what happened to Belle? I guess she would be too obvious of a bookworm choice :)"That is what I thought - we all have a soft spot for the book loving Belle!
Oh I already know I'm gonna love this one, I'm in! Belle is my fave of all, followed by Mulan, but of those, I'll say Moana! Because my daughter loves her, was her for Halloween and she's a strong independent woman and a great role model! (Plus I love the Rock as Maui!) ;-)
EDIT: Added my shelf: PIFM
Yay Disney! My favorite has always been Belle - of course! But my second favorite is Ariel :)
Oh Curses! I don't believe I love these books so much. Put me down for Cinderella.My shelf: romance-pfm
Princess Tiana is my favorite but Belle & Moana are a close second
Please choose a book that I haven't read off my Audiobook shelf
Chris Ann wrote: "I love Cinderella.Pick from this list
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Chris Ann, the link you provided is for all of your books. I only see your to-read shelf as another option. If that is the shelf you have, I'm good and don't need a link. If you have another shelf though, let me know.
For some reason I'm not getting updates on this thread.... commenting in hopes I'll fix that...
Sonja I've had to click the notify me thing on every topic I have commented on if I want to get them. Stupid GR.
I'm in! This is a tough choice, but I think I'll go with Cinderella.Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!
I'm going old school with Cinderella, love them all but this one has a soft spot for me. When my youngest was 2, he had to watch this movie every day! If it started getting late and he hadn't watched it, he would get really demanding no matter how hard I tried to distract him!Please use my to-read-asap shelf.
My apologies everyone, I have got an awful cold and feel like dirt. I am doing a teeny bit better right now, so I am going to work on updating the participant list. I'm hoping tomorrow is better so I don't have any issues getting the rules and pairings posted. Fingers crossed!
Carrie wrote: "Sonja I've had to click the notify me thing on every topic I have commented on if I want to get them. Stupid GR."Lol all the technology in the world, right Carrie? 😆
On the plus side it seems to be working now!
Oh Nooo, MountainKat!! Feel better soon! No worries, we will survive!
MountainKat wrote: "My apologies everyone, I have got an awful cold and feel like dirt. I am doing a teeny bit better right now, so I am going to work on updating the participant list. I'm hoping tomorrow is better so..."I am really sad to hear about your illness .. Do not worry about us we will be waiting for your return .. just take care of yourself .. I wish you feel better soon!!
Thanks, I'm doing better - at least well enough to get this done!Signups are closed, pairings and rules will be posted shortly.
Picking rules are posted in message #4, pairings in message #5.
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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. PLEASE NOTE: if you choose to keep your profile private, it is your responsibility to send a friend request to the person picking for you as soon as possible after the matchups are posted. Whether your profile is private or not, it is also very important that your profile 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.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
✱✱ Which of the following is your favorite? ✱✱
Ariel
Cinderella
Elsa
Moana
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until February 24th at 6 pm US EDT.
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter.
You’ll have until February 27th at 1 pm US EDT 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!✱