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October 2020 ~ Pick-for-Me Challenge
I'm in...even though I've yet to read my Sept book...I'll get to it :-)https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I created a shelf called desafio-10-2020 for the challenge -> https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in, but I fear there is a high probability of DNF. I think many of these books have been on my TBR forever for a reason and I'm just not clicking with them anymore. Sorry to whoever gets me! 😬🙃https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Grey wrote: "Shit, shit... the sky is falling at work... I will randomize tonight, I promise! Any last minute peeps who want to join...now is the time :)"No worries...take care of the big stuff! We'll be here when time allows. Hang in there girl!
Grey wrote: "Shit, shit... the sky is falling at work... I will randomize tonight, I promise! Any last minute peeps who want to join...now is the time :)"no worries Grey! we can all survive a few more hours without our picks :) hope your day gets better!
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Judy picks for Cátia
Diann picks for Jean
Júlia picks for Jen
Michele picks for Judy
Jen picks for Grey
Melinda picks for Layne
T. Picks for Melinda
Robin picks for Lisa
Jean picks for Robin
Cátia picks for Nay
Lisa picks for Marissa
Layne picks for Júlia
Marissa picks for Michele
Nay picks for T.
Hello Jen! Your profile appears empty for me. It's like you don't even have any data on Goodreads. I don't know if that's because I need to be your friend or what, but I just sent you a friend request.xx
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Grey wrote: "Shit, shit... the sky is falling at work... I will randomize tonight, I promise! Any last minute peeps who want to join...now is the time :)"Same, Grey, same!!!
Grey wrote: "Shit, shit... the sky is falling at work... I will randomize tonight, I promise! Any last minute peeps who want to join...now is the time :)"Grey. my pick for you is
Layne. I got you again........ Hahahaha 😃This was sooooo easy, I loooved this book.
You have so many good ones I have read.
Melinda wrote: "I’m in. 😀"Melinda, I can't believe I've only read 4 of the 43 books on you PFM shelf! That's crazy. I could pick one I haven't read, but I think at some point, everyone needs to read the beautiful writing of Where the Crawdads Sing. It's a superb audiobook, as well.
Jen, my pick for you is Aly Martinez's The Fall Up. I like her books and I'll probably read it this year. I hope you like it. Good reading. ^^
Lisa wrote: "I am in, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Lisa, I'm picking The Turning Point for you. I have this in hardcover and have been thinking of reading it soon. Curious to see what you think!
ETA: I just realized I get the birthday girl! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!
T. wrote: "Melinda wrote: "I’m in. 😀"Melinda, I can't believe I've only read 4 of the 43 books on you PFM shelf! That's crazy. I could pick one I haven't read, but I think at some point, everyone needs to r..."
Love love love this book! Enjoy Melinda!!
Grey wrote: "Diann, easy choice, friend! Painted Faces...10000% gah, such a wonderful book!!!♥️♥️♥️ I hope you love it."Yes! So good!!
Is anyone else having notification issues with GR or is it just me?Anyway... Judy, how is it I haven’t read any of the books on your list?! I picked
because it’s on my list too and I’m curious to hear your thoughts! I hope you enjoy!,
Robin wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I am in, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Lisa, I'm picking The Turning Point for you. I have this in hardcover a..."
Happy Birthday Lisa!!
Michele wrote: "Is anyone else having notification issues with GR or is it just me?Anyway... Judy, how is it I haven’t read any of the books on your list?! I picked
be..."Yes!! I haven't received any!
Notifications have been down for a little over 24 hours. I noticed their mobile app has been updated. Maybe in that update, it screwed up the notifications?
Michele wrote: "Is anyone else having notification issues with GR or is it just me?Anyway... Judy, how is it I haven’t read any of the books on your list?! I picked
be..."That's crazy 🤔 we read so much the same 😂 thanks for the pick! I'm on a rockstar kick lately!
I haven't been getting any notifications I'm sure like most of you...going to go find a good one for Catia now...
Cátia wrote: "I´m in https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Hey Cátia! I've only read one on your list so I'm going with that 🤣 and it's a great one!
hope you like it 😁
Sorry! I didn’t get my notification! Jean! This is my pick for you!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
Grey! I’m excited to read Painted Faces! Thank You 🙏🏻
Robin wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I am in, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Lisa, I'm picking The Turning Point for you. I have this in hardcover a..."
Robin wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I am in, please!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Lisa, I'm picking The Turning Point for you. I have this in hardcover a..."
Thank you for the pick...and the Happy Birthday!!!
Marissa, so sorry I missed the posting. I am torn between two of them. I will choose
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Melinda wrote: "Layne. I got you again........ Hahahaha 😃This was sooooo easy, I loooved this book.
You have so many good ones I have read.
"No notifications for me either. Weird!
Yay! I adore K.A. Tucker & this one has been on my list for awhile. I promise to read my pick this time! Haha!
And Júlia, I haven’t read any books on your list, but this one is also on mine
I can’t wait to hear what you think!
Michele wrote: "I'm in...even though I've yet to read my Sept book...I'll get to it :-)https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Sorry for the delay, Michele, I didn’t get the notification! Glad Layne told me the list was up. This was so easy! One of my favorite books, I’ve read it three times. I hope you enjoy
as much as I do!
Lisa wrote: "Marissa, so sorry I missed the posting. I am torn between two of them. I will choose ."Thank you...looking forward to it!
Marissa wrote: "Michele wrote: "I'm in...even though I've yet to read my Sept book...I'll get to it :-)https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Awesome! Thanks Marissa!
Hey, everyone. I’m in a private librarian group and one of them posted that Goodreads has temporarily turned off notifications due to a problem they’ve been having with porny spam. If I find out anything else, I’ll let you know.
Yay, thank you, Layne! I'm excited to read One More Step. I think giving a group of authors the same beginning sentence is brilliant. I'll let you know when I'm finished. ^^
If anyone even sees this, if you haven't seen the person who's picking for you on here, I suggest you message them to let them know about the notifications and to check in.
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Lurkers...first time newbies...anyone, feel free to join! Especially right now when we're all feeling the strain of too much time stuck at home under the COVID-19 quarantine.
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 Jezebel. *a new month, a new pick from me!*) Check the links listed below to make sure the one I have listed for you is current...if so, just give me a thumbs up! If not...please update me :) If you're having difficulty finding the link to your shelf, please let me know.
4. On October 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 the 1st of the month and you'll have until 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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pay no attention to these shelves...I just have the following ones saved
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2020 lists
picks for Marta; she picked ~ Marta rated it 4 stars
picks for MichelleS; she picked ~ MichelleS rated it
picks for Ela; she picked ~ Ela rated it
picks for Jenn Keller; she picked ~ Jenn Keller rated it
picks for Robin; she picked ~ Robin rated it
picks for Teri; she picked ~ Teri rated it
picks for Donna; she picked ~ Donna rated it
picks for Júlia; she picked ~ Júlia rated it
picks for Melinda she picked ~ Melinda rated it
picks for Jen; she picked ~ Jen rated it
picks for Grey; she picked ~ Grey rated it
picks for Nicole; she picked ~ Nicole rated it
picks for Leslie; she picked ~ Leslie rated it
picks for Layne; she picked ~ Layne rated it
picks for Marissa; she picked ~ Marissa rated it
picks for Jean; she picked ~ Jean rated it
picks for Lynette; she picked ~ Lynette rated it
picks for Judy; she picked ~ Judy rated it
picks for T.; she picked ~ T. rated it
picks for Cátia; she picked ~ Cátia rated it
picks for Zilpha; she picked ~ Zilpha rated it
picks for Lisa; she picked ~ Lisa rated it
picks for Michele; she picked ~ Michele rated it
picks for Nay; she picked ~ Nay rated it
picks for Diann; she picked ~ Diann rated it
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