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January 2020 ~ Pick-for-Me Challenge
I'm still doing some playing around with my PFM shelf, but I'M IN!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
diann bryan wrote: "I’m in"Yay! I'm so happy you're playing with us!
Ok, I'm in for this one! Hello ladies! Sorry I've been MIA lately..... hoping this will get me back to my books after being so busy the end of this year!Need to definitely update my list!!
I'm not sure I'm up for any scheduled reading???? I would love to buddy read, those are always so much fun!
Jean wrote: "Ok, I'm in for this one! Hello ladies! Sorry I've been MIA lately..... hoping this will get me back to my books after being so busy the end of this year!Need to definitely update my list!!"
Yay!! Hey Jean! Missed you!
Ela wrote: "I'm not sure I'm up for any scheduled reading???? I would love to buddy read, those are always so much fun!"Lol..."scheduled reading"...I love it!
Michele wrote: "Ela wrote: "I'm not sure I'm up for any scheduled reading???? I would love to buddy read, those are always so much fun!"Lol..."scheduled reading"...I love it!"
I have all this "scheduled crap" at work so I would prefer care free reading unless there's a buddy read of course.
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Hi diann!! (We have the same last name! I'm sending you a friend request!)Here's my updated list:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Grey wrote: "Yayyyy! So happy to see new people, welcome Diann and Nicole and welcome back, Jean, my book twin, I've missed you so! Ela, girl, we're always here, if you wanna pop in for a PFM month! ♥️"Hi Grey!!😍
Hi diann! (We have the same last name! Sending you a friend request!)Here's my updated list:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jen wrote: "Zilpha wrote: "https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."ZILPHA!!!! :) XOXOXOXOX"
JEN!!!!!!!!!! :) XOXOXOXO
Yay!! Love seeing all the Mermaids! You guys have fun!
I'm in! Welcome Diann, Zilpha, and Nicole! We've missed you, Jean! Getting my shelf edited--will post in a minute.
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~ Jen rated it Marissa picks for Grey; she picked
~ Grey rated itLayne picks for Nicole; she picked
~ Nicole rated itLisa picks for Leslie; she picked
~ Leslie rated it Lynette picks for Layne; she picked
~ Layne rated it Michele picks for Marissa; she picked
~ Marissa rated it Diann picks for Jean; she picked
~ Jean rated it Jen picks for Lynette; she picked
~ Lynette rated it T. picks for Judy; she picked
~ Judy rated it Leslie picks for T.; she picked
~ T. rated it Jean picks for Cátia; she picked
~ Cátia rated it Judy picks for Zilpha; she picked
~ Zilpha rated it Cátia picks for Lisa; she picked
~ Lisa rated it Nicole picks for Michele; she picked
~ Michele rated itZilpha picks for Renee; she picked
~ Renee rated it Renee picks for Diann; she picked
~ Diann rated it
Well this was incredibly easy! Grey, my pick for you is
! One of my favorite books of 2019. I hope you like it!
I'm trying to post my list, Zilpha. GR keeps glitching for me.
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I chose
and I hope you love it as much as I did.
T. !!! OMG!!! *sets off multiple glitter bombs and confetti canons *You have one of my most fave books ever on your list!! I am squirming with excitement!!!
I pick: Behind the Bars
I hope you love it as much as I do.
Catia, I struggled with my pick for you, but it had to be:
Hope you love it as much as I did and most of the gang around here!
Oh no! 😱 Lisa the "hurty-er the book the better" is picking for me. I already know which she will pick and I'm scared.
Judy.Ca wrote: "I'm in :-] I'm working on revising my list ...https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hello, Judy!! I'm picking
, because we both had been wanting to read a Reiss book last month and obviously we didn't get to it. Those were some lofty goals we had 😁. I'll try to make a point of reading it in Jan, too. Best wishes and Happy New Year!!
Leslie wrote: "T. !!! OMG!!! *sets off multiple glitter bombs and confetti canons *You have one of my most fave books ever on your list!! I am squirming with excitement!!!
I pick: Behind the Bars [bookcover:Be..."
Leslie!! I was happy to see you got me. I haven't read a Brittainy Cherry book in awhile and she's also written one of my forever faves. Thanks so much, Leslie. I just downloaded the ebook and audio. I'm really looking forward to it.
Grey wrote: "Jen, OMG. Seriously. Oh. My. God. You had so many I wanted to pick. This was the hardest choice ever. Like, in the history of the Pick-for-Me Challenge. Well, for me, anyway. It actually came down ..."I finished the 3rd book in the Folk of the Air a few weeks ago--loved it!!!
T., I wish I could just go to your house and sit there while you read it. Wait....that sounds creepy and stalkerish. 😉 How about I bring tissues and chocolate??
Hey Zilpha! Happy New Year! I've only read one on your list, so my pick for you is
I loved it so I hope you do to! ;)
T. wrote: "Judy.Ca wrote: "I'm in :-] I'm working on revising my list ...https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hello, Judy!! I'm picking [bookcover:Iron Crowne|4908..."
Thanks T! Happy New Year! We did discuss that and I got carried away...squirreled with a new series, new author and sometimes that's all it takes, lol...
I’m picking when ashes fall by Marnie Mann for Jean
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A brand new year. A fresh new start! This challenge has endured the test of time in our group because it is definitely the most fun! Feel free to participate each month, or when your schedule allows. We're not picking, but we love seeing you when you can!
The How-to
1. Create a new shelf, or update an existing shelf on your Goodreads profile, that includes approximately 20 books that you would like to have someone else use to pick a book for you to read. Label it "Pick For Me." Only books from this designated shelf will be selected for this challenge, (no matter how badly some of us want to pick something else...hint hint, pick-happy moppets...*giggle*)!
2. Post in this thread that you want to participate this month. If you don't post here, I don't know you want in.
3. Provide the link to your Pick For Me shelf, (this will make it a bit easier for all parties involved... unless you all really *want* to read A Court of Mist and Fury. *a new month, a new pick from me!*) This is really important, especially the first month of a new year. I want to make sure that the link to everyone's shelves hasn't changed. If you're having difficulty finding the link to your shelf, please let me know.
4. On January 1st, *cough,cough* someone...the hand of fate, maybe, *cough, cough* will use the randomizer to pair up everyone. (Or worst case scenario, I really will pick for everyone, and you *know* what that means, *shifty eyes* see above for my pick for the month, LOL!)
5. Friend your partner who is picking for you or set your profile to public or your partner will not be able to access your shelf.
6. Post your selection for your partner in this thread.
7. Come back after finishing the book selected for you by your partner (even if it's after the month has ended) and let everybody know what you think about it, or at least that you've finished...or DNF'd it (another book off your list is always a win in our book!)
**The sign up period will remain open until pairs are posted on January 1st and you'll have until January 4th to select a book for your partner or one of these other scavengers will swoop in and do it for you.**
Sample shelf: Grey's Pick For Me
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Grey picks for Jen; she picked
Marissa picks for Grey; she picked
Layne picks for Nicole; she picked
Lisa picks for Leslie; she picked
Lynette picks for Layne; she picked
Michele picks for Marissa; she picked
Diann picks for Jean; she picked
Jen picks for Lynette; she picked
T. picks for Judy; she picked
Leslie picks for T.; she picked
Jean picks for Cátia; she picked
Judy picks for Zilpha; she picked
Cátia picks for Lisa; she picked
Nicole picks for Michele; she picked
Zilpha picks for Renee; she picked
Renee picks for Diann; she picked