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2019 June 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.
✱ You will be using 8 picking rules to select books for you pickee. 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. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one from their preferred shelves if provided. Be sure to pick at least one book for each picking rule, but please limit your picks to no more than two books per rule as sometimes having too many options is worse than too few.
✱ Please remember when you are giving new recommendations, you are not limited to titles that you have read. You can choose books that are new releases, on your tbr, or titles you looked up on Goodreads or Amazon that you think your pickee would enjoy.
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!
2019 June PIFM Challenge - Picking RulesIs there anything more romantic than a wedding? And June is the most popular month for weddings, but do you know why? Let's take a look at that, and some other common wedding traditions!
June Weddings: The month of June derives its name from Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. It was thought that couples who married in June would be blessed with prosperity and happiness.
🌸Recommend a book that was published in June of any year or is set in the summer, or recommend a book that features gods and goddesses or any other mythical or paranormal beings.
White Wedding Dress: Prior to 1840, brides didn't wear white dresses, they generally just wore their best dress. When Queen Victoria wore a flowing white gown, it started a trend, with the white color signifying wealth and power. The additional meaning of purity/virginity developed later.
🌸Recommend a book with a wealthy or a virginal MC, or a book with a mostly white cover.
It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding: This superstition dates back to the time of arranged marriages, when people believed that if the couple saw each other before the ceremony, it would give them a chance to change their minds and back out of the wedding.
🌸Recommend a book with an arranged marriage or marriage of convenience, or with a "fake" marriage or engagement. Or you can recommend a book with an enemies to lovers or second-chance storyline, or a book with 2 people on the cover.
Tossing the bouquet: In medieval times it was considered good luck for wedding guests to obtain a piece of the bride's clothing, so the bride would toss a garter to the guests. Over time this evolved to the current custom of the bride throwing her bouquet to predict who will be the next bride, and the garter toss became the groom's duty.
🌸Recommend a book with a character that acts as a matchmaker, or who would be considered a "wallflower", or a book with a cover that has flowers on it or is otherwise colorful.
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue - These four items all brides are supposed to wear or carry to start their marriage off on the right foot.
Something Old: Represents the ties to the bride’s family and her past.
🌸Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's shelf for at least a year (or among the oldest if they don't have anything that old), or a book that was published more than 10 years ago, or that is shelved as "historical romance".
Something New: Represents a life to come with her husband.
🌸Recommend a book that was first published or first added to your pickee's shelves this year, or a book that is shelved "futuristic".
Something Borrowed: This must be an item from someone who is in a successful marriage to pass on the “good luck.”
🌸Recommend a book that includes a character that is happily married (doesn't have to be the MCs), or a book that was recommended to you in some way (by a friend, in a challenge, GR recommendations, etc.) that you read and enjoyed - pass on the recommendation!
Something Blue: Stands for faithfulness, loyalty and purity.
🌸Recommend a book with a MC that has a loyal group of family or friends, or a book with something blue on the cover.
Please make sure you pick 4 new-to-them books and 4 from their to-read or preferred shelf for your pickee. If a preferred shelf is given, at least one book must come from that list.
Happy Reading!
2019 June PIFM Challenge - Pairings✔ indicates picks have been made
Updated through message #62
A. Large, Flashy and Elegant:
✔Courtney - june-pifm
✔Fran - a-pifm-shelf
✔Hazel - on-kindle
B. Smaller and more intimate:
✔LaurLa - 04-challenges-picklist
✔Nancy H
✔☘KathyD☘ - c-m-g-34
✔Christy
✔Laura - pick-for-me
✔Rebecca - Audio
✔Romanticbookworm - pick-for-me
C. Casual and Fun:
✔Chaos Book Reviews
✔Sonja - pifm
✔Diane ~Firefly~ - next-to-read
Suzanne
Pamela
✔☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ - meet-greet-picks
✔Jamie
✔MountainKat - to-read-asap
✔Carina - nextofftheshelf
✔HeatherMarie - o-picking
✔Carrie - current-tr
Please pick for the person beneath you in your group. The last person picks for the first person, for example Hazel picks for Courtney.
Remember to pick four NEW books and four from your pickee's TBR or preferred shelf. Please limit your picks to no more than two for each rule, too many choices can be as bad as too few!
Well, my wedding was pretty much a B. But if I were to do it again today (heaven forbid!) it would probably be a C.So put me down for C!
Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
As IF... A all the Way!
The leading candidates for Groom would be Christian Grey or Grim from Perversion. Though I'm still on the market for some non-fictional husbands who can do good imitations.
You can pick my books by doing a seance atop a tiny hill soaked in the blood of goats, or (if you must) use my june-pfm shelf. Whichever you find more convenient.
B for me please. Please use my Pick for Me Shelf
im gunna go bBut i had an A wedding with 300 guests.... great but way too hectic worrying about everyone (my husband wanted the massive wedding)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in and I'm with Kat... my wedding was a B and a ton of fun, but if I ever (heaven forbid) did it again, it'd be a C or D depending on the situation. I'm going with C tho. Carrie and Big's actual wedding aside, I suppose I'm still a little bit of a traditionalist....
Please use my PIFM shelf!
Since I've done such a crummy job reading this month, pretty much everything is still there, PLUS the new ones I've added from my picks this month!
I'm in! It's an 'A' for me! (private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I am sort of a cross between A, B, and C - lots of tradition, but lots of fun with my family (huge) and close friends (many), and a very casual reception/party afterwards. If I have to pick, I would probably have to say B, but put me wherever you need me to be in A, B, or C.
My wedding was A and I thought we had a lot of guests at 120 but even 12 years later I don’t think I would change anything (except maybe the groom sometimes 😂)My list is https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Hx
Ya know, my own wedding was a totally C. We had a blue and purple wedding, table cloths that came with perminate markers, jars of lollies and even my dress was blue. The party started as soon as the certificate was singed.
Please use..
Want To Read
Hey everyone! Just a little over 4 hours until signups close and pairings are posted. I'm a bit brain-dead today and don't trust my work, so if those of you who have preferred shelves would double-check your link in message #3, I'd appreciate it. If you listed your main TBR shelf I didn't include the link since that is the default option.
Christy wrote: "I choose B.This is my first time to do this challenge!"
Welcome, Christy! You got in just under the wire!
Signups are closed!Picking rules and pairings will be posted in just a few minutes.
Ok, Rules are posted in message #4 and pairings in message #6. Enjoy!
MountainKat, I hope you like the choices I picked for you. If you need me to make changes let me know 😘😍😘😍🌸June Weddings: Published in June
TBR:
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🌸White Wedding Dress: Mostly White Cover
TBR:
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🌸It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding: Second Chance Romance
TBR:
NEW:
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🌸Tossing the bouquet: Has Flowers on Cover
TBR:
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🌸Something Old: Historical Romance
TBR:
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🌸Something New: First added to your shelf this year
TBR:
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🌸Something Borrowed: Character that is Happily Married
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🌸Something Blue: Loyal Group of Friends
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ENJOY😍😘😍😘😍😘
Diane ~Firefly~ I’ve got you!! Will work on yours tomorrow! Just in time for the holiday weekend! Apologies to Chaos, who’s picking for me... most of what’s on my list was left over from May... May was a slow month for me, literarily... 😔 Feel free to minimize your picks... I always feel bad my picker takes so much time giving me good choices and I can't get to them all!
Chaos, I'll be working on your picks today.
Okay Chaos Book Reviews here are your books, I hope you find something you would like to read.June Weddings:
TBR: The Things I Never Said (Summer)
New: Hounded (gods and goddesses)
White Wedding Dress:
TBR: Single Dad's Bride (mostly white)
New:True (virgin)
It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding:
TBR:No Way Out: An Alpha Bad-Boy, MC Club Romance (two people on cover)
New:The Abduction of Julia ( marriage of convenience)
Tossing the bouquet:
TBR: Petal Plucker (Flowers)
New:Left to Chance (matchmaker)
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue...
Something Old: :
TBR: Unbreak My Heart (Added July 22, 2018)
New: Mine Till Midnight (Historical Romance)
Something New:
TBR: Six of Crows (Added Jan 13, 2019)
New:Naked in Death (futuristic)
Something Borrowed:
New: On Dublin Street (there is a happily married couple)
New: One Day in December (I highly recommend this book)
Something Blue:
TBR:Fracture (something blue on cover)
TBR:Irresistible (family)
Happy Reading!
Hey CarrieHere are your picks. Let me know if you need re-picks.
1. June Weddings
TBR: Ruin and Rising (pub June)
New: First to Burn (mythical)
2. White Wedding Dress
TBR: 29 Dates (white cover)
New: Lost Highlander (wealthy MC)
3. Bad Luck
TBR: 99 Percent Mine (2 people on cover)
New: The Striker (enemies to lovers)
4. Bouquet
TBR: Graceling (flowers)
New: Fool's Gold (flowers)
5. Something Old
TBR: Lioness Rampant (pub 1988)
New: Mistress of the Art of Death (historical)
6. Something New
TBR: Illuminae (futuristic)
New: Claimed (futuristic)
7. Something Borrowed
TBR: The Hollow of Fear (read & enjoyed)
New: Saga, Vol. 1 (recc)
8. Something Blue
TBR: Finding Perfect (blue cover)
New: Sweet Disorder (blue cover)
Rebecca!!!!!🌸Recommend a book that was published in June of any year or is set in the summer, or recommend a book that features gods and goddesses or any other mythical or paranormal beings.
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book with a wealthy or a virginal MC, or a book with a mostly white cover.
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book with an arranged marriage or marriage of convenience, or with a "fake" marriage or engagement. Or you can recommend a book with an enemies to lovers or second-chance storyline, or a book with 2 people on the cover.
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book with a character that acts as a matchmaker, or who would be considered a "wallflower", or a book with a cover that has flowers on it or is otherwise colorful.
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's shelf for at least a year (or among the oldest if they don't have anything that old), or a book that was published more than 10 years ago, or that is shelved as "historical romance".
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book that was first published or first added to your pickee's shelves this year, or a book that is shelved "futuristic".
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book that includes a character that is happily married (doesn't have to be the MCs), or a book that was recommended to you in some way (by a friend, in a challenge, GR recommendations, etc.) that you read and enjoyed - pass on the recommendation!
TBR
NEW
🌸Recommend a book with a MC that has a loyal group of family or friends, or a book with something blue on the cover.
TBR
NEW
Loved looking through your books similar taste, the books i have recommended i have really enjoyed happy June reading x
SuzanneWow you have an amazing amount of books! I had to dig super deep to find some authors not on your shelf. I hope you enjoy your choices.
June Weddings: An interesting take on godly descendants in Dark Descendant by Jenna Black. It starts a bit confusing as our heroine is as much in the dark as we are. Or have some light-hearted fun with a temp job for the Fates with Temping Fate by Esther M. Friesner.
White Wedding Dress: We have a white cover (and probably a virginal MC) with Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean. Then we cover wealthy a stage actor whose bad behavior forces him to have a pretend relationship with his co-star in Act Like It by Lucy Parker.
It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding: Two second chance romances here with Stuck In Shangri-La by Kasey Michaels and Getting Schooled by Emma Chase.
Tossing the bouquet: Some flowers on the cover with Duchess by Deception or check out one of my all-time favorite mystery series with a swoon-worthy lead lawyer and interesting format where POV changes between the lawyer's assistant and the cop's assistant in Murder by Impulse by D.R. Meredith.
Something Old: Both of these are over 10 years old. First a very interesting take on what happens to the Greek gods in current day without believers in Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips. Or go on an Indiana Jones type adventure in A. K. A. Goddess by Evelyn Vaughn.
Something New: Both from your TBR - Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile or The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary.
Something Borrowed: I read and enjoyed both of these new to you authors. First we have a wedding planner who was left at the alter trying to save her business in Something Borrowed by Louisa George. Next we have a flight attendant recovering from an accident and a breakup in the town known for bouncing back from breakups in Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick.
Something Blue: First up we have Stolen by Kelley Armstrong where Elena is kidnapped and the wolves join with a supernatural council to get her back. Next we have a personal assistant to a superheroine whose life will get infinitely more complicating when she realizes she also has powers in Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn.
Hi KathyD,Here are your picks. I enjoyed browsing your shelves and I even added a couple of your TBRs to my own list!
June weddings: Paranormal elements in both of these - The Chocolate Kiss
Sixth Grave on the Edge
White wedding dress: Mostly white cover - Dirty Exes; Wealthy characters (I liked both of these books!) - Flirting With Danger and Crazy Rich Asians
Bad luck for groom to see bride: Two people on cover - Extreme Measures and Any Way You Slice It
Tossing the bouquet: Character who is somewhat of a 'wallflower' and who also works with flowers and plants (even though cover doesn't show a lot of them) - The Illegal Gardener; Colorful cover - Don't Call Me Cupcake
Something Old: Oldest date added to your list - Elite; Older than 10 years (but really good!) - Baby Love
Something New: Added to your list this year - Securing Caite; Published this year - Lessons from a One-Night Stand
Something Borrowed: Happily married couple as MCs - Concealed in Death; Recommended to me and really good! - Hidden Fires
Something Blue: Family and loyalty, MC cares for handicapped brother - Erik; Something blue on cover (water and sky) - Everywhere and Every Way
Happy reading and happy summer!
Hi CourtneyUnfortunately I couldn't find any goats however prior to picking I nearly went into a trance trying to escape the sounds of my son shouting at his Xbox - there was nearly a human sacrifice hopefully that counts!
Here are my picks for you for June.
June Weddings:
🌸Recommend a book that was published in June of any year TBR
Man Candy or is set in the summer, or recommend a book that features gods and goddesses New:
House of Guardians or any other mythical or paranormal beings.White Wedding Dress:
🌸Recommend a book with a wealthy or a virginal MC
New:
Deliver, or a book with a mostly white cover. TBR:
Fire in the HoleIt's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding: This superstition dates back to the time of arranged marriages, when people believed that if the couple saw each other before the ceremony, it would give them a chance to change their minds and back out of the wedding.
🌸Recommend a book with an arranged marriage or marriage of convenience, or with a "fake" marriage or engagement. New:
The Bet Or you can recommend a book with an enemies to lovers TBR:
Until You or second-chance storyline, or a book with 2 people on the cover.Tossing the bouquet:
🌸Recommend a book with a character that acts as a matchmaker TBR:
Booty Camp Dating Service, or who would be considered a "wallflower" New:
Secrets of a Summer Night, or a book with a cover that has flowers on it or is otherwise colorful.Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue - These four items all brides are supposed to wear or carry to start their marriage off on the right foot.
Something Old: Represents the ties to the bride’s family and her past.
🌸Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's shelf for at least a year (or among the oldest if they don't have anything that old), or a book that was published more than 10 years ago New:
Can You Keep a Secret?, or that is shelved as "historical romance". TBR:
Dark LoverSomething New: Represents a life to come with her husband.
🌸Recommend a book that was first published or first added to your pickee's shelves this year TBR:
Fall Hard, or a book that is shelved "futuristic". New:
The City of EmberSomething Borrowed: This must be an item from someone who is in a successful marriage to pass on the “good luck.”
🌸Recommend a book that includes a character that is happily married (doesn't have to be the MCs), or a book that was recommended to you in some way (by a friend, in a challenge, GR recommendations, etc.) TBR:
Challenge that you read and enjoyed - pass on the recommendation! New:
The Hard Truth About SunshineSomething Blue: Stands for faithfulness, loyalty and purity.
🌸Recommend a book with a MC that has a loyal group of family or friends New:
Hooked on the Game, or a book with something blue on the cover. TBR:
Deliver Me from DarknessPlease let me know if you want any repicks
Hx
Nancy H wrote: "Hi KathyD,Here are your picks. I enjoyed browsing your shelves and I even added a couple of your TBRs to my own list!
June weddings: Paranormal elements in both of these - [book:The Chocolate Kis..."
Thanks for the amazing picks Nancy H!!
Laurala I will have your picks up over the weekend.
Christy. . .here are your picks for June. Happy Reading!🌸 June Weddings
First Comes Love, Emily Griffin — published in June (tbr)
Marked, Elisabeth Naughton — includes mythical/paranormal characters (new)
🌸 White Wedding Dress
The Cruel Prince, Holly Black— white cover (tbr)
Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh — includes a character whi is a virgin (new)
🌸 It’s Bad Luck for the Groom to See the Bride Before the Wedding
The War Outside, Monica Hesse— two people on the cover (tbr)
Till Death, Jennifer L. Armentrout — second-chance storyline (new)
🌸 Tossing the Bouquet
Nine Perfect Strangers, Liane Moriarty — colorful cover (tbr)
Emma, Jane Austin — character loves to matchmake (new)
🌸 Something Old
The Bronze Horseman, Paullina Simons — published more than 10 years ago (tbr)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, Jennifer Ashley — tagged historical romance (new)
🌸 Something New
King of Scars, Leigh Bardugo — new to your “want to read” shelf (tbr)
Naked in Death, J.D. Robb — tagged futuristic (new)
🌸 Something Borrowed
Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis — author is happily married (tbr)
Halfway to the Grave, Jeaniene Frost — book (series) recommended to me that I love (new)
🌸 Something Blue
The Liar, Nora Roberts — blue sky on the cover (tbr)
Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley — main character has a loyal group of family and friends (new)
HeatherMarie wrote: "Hey CarrieHere are your picks. Let me know if you need re-picks.
1. June Weddings
TBR: Ruin and Rising (pub June)
New: First to Burn (mythical)
[bookcover:Ruin and..."
Thank you for your picks, they are great. I'm halfway through the Saga series already but the rest are great.
Jamie wrote: "MountainKat, I hope you like the choices I picked for you. If you need me to make changes let me know 😘😍😘😍🌸June Weddings: Published in June
TBR:
NEW:
[bookcover..."
Thank you, I see several I hope to read next month!
Carina, working on your picks now! 😊
Fran, working ok your picks. I just have to get to my laptop.
Hey Diane ~Firefly~! Here are your picks for June! Hopefully I picked a variety for you!
June Weddings:
🌸 TBR: Buried in Books (June pub)
🌸 TBR: Every Witch Way But Wicked(paranormal/mythical)
🌸 TBR: California Girls(summer)
White Wedding Dress:
🌸 TBR: No Quest For The Wicked(white cover)
🌸 TBR: The Coloring Crook(white cover)
It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the wedding:
🌸 TBR: 99 Percent Mine(second chance, 2ppl on cover)
🌸 NEW: The Warlord's Wife(arranged marriage, enemies to lovers) Wonderfully written historical fiction!
Tossing the bouquet:
🌸 TBR: Dial C For Chihuahua(colorful cover) Title caught my eye!
🌸 NEW/TBR: Idol (colorful cover and wallflower MC) DEFINITELY recommend!
Something Old:
🌸 TBR: Whiskey Beach (over a year on shelf)
🌸 TBR: Touched by an Alien (published more than 10 years ago)
🌸 NEW/TBR: Worth the Fall (been on shelf over a year and DEFINITELY worth the READ so I’m re-recommending it!
Something New:
🌸 TBR: Pretty Face (added this year, and now on my TBR!)
🌸 TBR: The Book Jumper (futuristic)
Something Borrowed:
🌸 NEW/TBR: Scarlet (recommended passing on) I got the recommendation for the first book Cinder and am totally passing it on!
🌸 NEW: Silent in the Grave (happily married sister of MC)
🌸 TBR: Wallbanger (recommended to me and I enjoyed)
Something Blue:.
🌸 TBR: Meddling Kids (loyal group of friends)
🌸 TBR: Werewolf in Seattle (blue cover, loyal group)
HAPPY READING!!!
MountainKat wrote: "Jamie wrote: "MountainKat, I hope you like the choices I picked for you. If you need me to make changes let me know 😘😍😘😍🌸June Weddings: Published in June
TBR:
NE..."
I'm glad I found some you'll like😘
Hi Carina! Here are your picks - I hope you like them! Some might be a little different from what it seems you usually read, but I thought they were great - maybe you will too!June Weddings:
NEW: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
TBR: The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
White Wedding Dress:
NEW: Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
TBR: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
It's bad luck for the Groom to see the Bride before the weddings:
NEW: Something About You by Julie James
TBR: Don't Tempt Me by Lori Foster
Tossing the Bouquet:
NEW: On Dublin Street by Samantha Young
TBR: The Rancher Takes a Bride by Brenda Minton
Something Old:
NEW: The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
TBR: When We Found Home by Susan Mallery - FAC!
Something New:
NEW: Birthday Suit by Lauren Blakely
TBR: Flamingo Diner by Sherryl Woods
Something Borrowed:
NEW: Hard as It Gets by Laura Kaye
TBR: Mackenzie's Legacy: Mackenzie's Mountain & Mackenzie's Mission by Linda Howard
Something Blue:
NEW: Hope Smolders by Jaci Burton
TBR: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey
Happy Reading!!
SWEW! Here you go Fran! I hope I did OK.
🌸Summer/paranormal beings.
TBR: Remembrance (paranormal)
NEW: The Perfect Couple(summer)
🌸 wealthy or a virginal MC
TBR: Virgin Territory(virgin)
NEW: The Kiss Quotient(wealthy)
🌸enemies to lovers
TBR: Beyond Love and Hate(enemies)
NEW:Between a Rock and a Hot Mess(enemies)
🌸Matchmaker/ has flowers on it or is otherwise colorful.
TBR: Her Purrfect Match(matchmaker)
NEW: The Sun Is Also a Star(colorful)
🌸On shelf for at least a year/ published more than 10 years ago
TBR: Blind Obsession(on shelf a year)
NEW: It Had to Be You(10 years ago)
🌸Added this year/ "futuristic".
TBR: The Pumpkin Was Stuffed(this year)
NEW: Slave to Sensation(futuristic)
🌸Pass on the recommendation!
TBR: Playing Doctor(recommended)
NEW: Autoboyography(recommended)
🌸Something blue on the cover.
TBR: Daniel & Erik’s Super Fab Ultimate Wedding Checklist(blue)
NEW: All Your Perfects(blue)
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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:
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until May 23 - 9 pm US EST.
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You’ll have until May 28 - 9 pm 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!✱