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July 2020 ~ Pick-for-Me Challenge
I'm in..... even though I still need to read my June PFM!
Here I am!!!! Ok I am in for July!!!!!
I didn´t finish mine from June so I will skip this one :(
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Jen picks for Robin; she picked ~ Robin rated it
Lisa picks for Melinda she picked ~ Melinda rated it
Marissa picks for Jen; she picked ~ Jen rated it
Layne picks for Grey; she picked ~ Grey rated it
Judy picks for Nicole; she picked ~ Nicole rated it
Michele picks for Leslie; she picked ~ Leslie rated it
T. picks for Layne; she picked ~ Layne rated it
Robin picks for Marissa; she picked ~ Marissa rated it
Renee picks for Jean; she picked ~ Jean rated it
Grey picks for Lynette; she picked ~ Lynette rated it
Jean picks for Judy; she picked ~ Judy rated it
Leslie picks for T.; she picked ~ T. rated it
Marta picks for Lisa; she picked ~ Lisa rated it
Lynette picks for Michele; she picked ~ Michele rated it
Nicole picks for Renee; she picked ~ Renee rated it
I got Leslie!! I'm both excited and nervous...I want to pick something you'll like. I'm going with
It was one of my favorite reads last year so I'm crossing my fingers that you'll enjoy it!!
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Jen, my pick for you is
! I love this series so much! Hope you enjoy!
Melinda, I'm going to have to go with
for you. I can't wait to hear if you find it scary. I'm in the mood for something really creepy that gives me goose bumps and makes me check behind the shower curtain for killers. So, you shall be my guinea pig and let me know what you think. I hope you adore it!!!!
Grey, the only book I’ve read on your list is mine! ha ha! But I just can’t pick that for you. So I’m going to go with
I’ve never read anything by Max Monroe, but I met them at the first Book Bonanza & they were so sweet! I don’t know why I’ve never read one of their books, but this one was mentioned a few times by others I follow & it sounds like the perfect summer read. And hey, if you end up loving it, then maybe I’ll read it next. :p
Son of a biscuit eater, Layne! You have a few of my faves on your list and I’m having a hard time. I don’t know your tastes well, so I’m just going with a book that I loved, but is very unique. If you enjoyed the writing style in All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, you will get that here, too. A completely different type of book, but the writing is fantastic! 
T. wrote: "Son of a biscuit eater, Layne! You have a few of my faves on your list and I’m having a hard time. I don’t know your tastes well, so I’m just going with a book that I loved, but is very unique. If ..."Oooh! Yay! That one has been on my list for awhile. I read & loved All the Ugly and Wonderful Things. Tarryn Fisher is a huge fan of Bryn’s & recommended this one. I’m so excited! And this right here is why I love this group.
Lisa wrote: "Melinda, I'm going to have to go with for you. I can't wait to hear if you find it scary. I'm in the mood for something really creepy that gives me goose bum..."Oh I loved this book! I recommend it Lisa! Enjoy Melinda!
Marta wrote: "Lisa for you I choose 
. Enjoy :)"Awesome choice. Thanks!! I am excited to get to it!!
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I’ve never read anything by Max Monroe, but I met them at the first Book Bonanza & they were so sweet! I don’t know why I’ve never read one of their books, but this one was mentioned a few times by others I follow & it sounds like the perfect summer read. And hey, if you end up loving it, then maybe I’ll read it next. :p"
Ooh, thanks, Layne! I'm on Max Monroe's ARC team, and I didn't opt in for this one because of one reason or another...I think I was deep in an edit at the time...so I'm super excited to get to it now. Thank you! <3 And don't think you're off the hook about your book, missy...I will get to it... I promise!
Grey wrote: "Lynette, I think this was one of the easiest choices I've ever made... Prepare to settle in, my friend! "Yessss!!!
Marissa, I can't help it! You must read Nightingale! One of the best books I've ever read. Grab the tissues!
Robin wrote: "Marissa, I can't help it! You must read Nightingale! One of the best books I've ever read. Grab the tissues!"I’ve had that on my TBR forever. I’m looking forward to it!
Marissa wrote: "Jen, my pick for you is ! I love this series so much! Hope you enjoy!"Jen!!! Look what you're reading!! So good!
Michele wrote: "I got Leslie!! I'm both excited and nervous...I want to pick something you'll like. I'm going with It was one of my favorite reads last year so I'm crossing my fin..."Yay! Thanks. It sounds like a good one.
T., I was about to pick for you and then my stupid power and internet went out. Sorry for the delay. Anyway, I havent read this but everyone seems to be loving it, so my choice is: Fortuity
Leslie wrote: "T., I was about to pick for you and then my stupid power and internet went out. Sorry for the delay. Anyway, I havent read this but everyone seems to be loving it, so my choice is: Fortuity [bookco..."Yay! Thank you, Leslie.
Michele wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Melinda, I'm going to have to go with for you. I can't wait to hear if you find it scary. I'm in the mood for something really creepy that gives..."Always great to get a recommendation, Thanks Lisa. I think this one has been there for a while. Thanks Michele. Hope it’s not too scary. 😆
Jean--You have several that I'd love to pick, but I have to go with one of the best books of ever (IMO):
Nicole wrote: "I'm in.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hey Nicole! I just sent you a friend request so I can see your shelf :-)
Melinda wrote: "Michele wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Melinda, I'm going to have to go with for you. I can't wait to hear if you find it scary. I'm in the mood for something really c..."Melinda wrote: "Michele wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Melinda, I'm going to have to go with
for you. I can't wait to hear if you find it scary. I'm in the mood for something really c..."Melinda, I'd say it's definitely creepy, but not what I'd call scary. Also, if you like audiobooks, the audio version is done very well. Have fun!
Marissa wrote: "Jen, my pick for you is ! I love this series so much! Hope you enjoy!"Marissa, thanks!! I can't wait! I heard that it's fine to read this as standalone. :)
Renee, Your list scares me. It contains some very serious-looking books which look like they might scar me for life. I only recognized two of the authors. I have chosen
for you. Kim Holden can flat out tell a story. Her books will scar you for life, but only in the best of ways. Enjoy!!😍
Ok Nicole 😁 you've got a great list! I have to go with the obvious...my pick for you is
hope you love it 😎
Melinda wrote: "Marta. For you I pick In Harmony. I read this ages ago but still remember how good it was!"Oh ups, sorry Melinda but i left the last months picks in that shelf... sorryyy! Can you pick another?
Judy.Ca wrote: "Ok Nicole 😁 you've got a great list! I have to go with the obvious...my pick for you is hope you love it 😎"Thank you, Judy.Ca. I am looking forward to this.😍
Nicole wrote: "Renee, Your list scares me. It contains some very serious-looking books which look like they might scar me for life. I only recognized two of the authors. I have chosen [bookcover:The Other Side|45..."LOL! I guess my list has gotten a bit heavy.
I'm on an audio-only thing right now since I can't read while I'm editing (for some weird reason), but my list is light on romance because I don't enjoy listening to them (cringey narrated sex scenes).
But this one is an event, and I loved listening to Bright Side and Gus, so I've got my fingers crossed. Thank you!!
Judy, my pick for you is:
Haven't read it yet, but love B. Cherry! Hope you like it!
Renee ❤️My heroes are ordinary wrote: "Jean--You have several that I'd love to pick, but I have to go with one of the best books of ever (IMO):"Renee! Do you know how long this has been on my TBR?!?! Thank you for the push!
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Lurkers...first time newbies...anyone, feel free to join! Welcome to summer, join us in the land of feel good fun!
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 picky, 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 won't necessarily remember that 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 Corrupt. *a new month, a new pick from me!*) This is really important, especially this month. I want to make sure that the link to everyone's shelves hasn't changed...I had a bit of a snafu with my links, so humor me please :) If you're having difficulty finding the link to your shelf, please let me know.
4. On July 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 just do the old making of a list on a piece of paper and draw lines between 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 July 1st and you'll have until the 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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Melinda picks for Marta; she picked ~ Marta rated it
Jen picks for Robin; she picked ~ Robin rated it
Lisa picks for Melinda she picked ~ Melinda rated it
Marissa picks for Jen; she picked ~ Jen rated it
Layne picks for Grey; she picked ~ Grey rated it
Judy picks for Nicole; she picked ~ Nicole rated it
Michele picks for Leslie; she picked ~ Leslie rated it
T. picks for Layne; she picked ~ Layne rated it
Robin picks for Marissa; she picked ~ Marissa rated it
Renee picks for Jean; she picked ~ Jean rated it
Grey picks for Lynette; she picked ~ Lynette rated it
Jean picks for Judy; she picked ~ Judy rated it
Leslie picks for T.; she picked ~ T. rated it
Marta picks for Lisa; she picked ~ Lisa rated it
Lynette picks for Michele; she picked ~ Michele rated it
Nicole picks for Renee; she picked ~ Renee rated it