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Jan 2021 Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
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Ally
Becca
A Bibliophagist
Tina
***EXAMPLE: Tina is picking for Ally,
Ally is picking for Becca, etc.
Please let me know if you're having any issues! THE FOLLOWING IS CREDITED TO RRRC GROUP
PICKING RULES:
1. Labrador Retriever: The sweet-faced, lovable Labrador Retriever is America’s most popular dog breed. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and high-spirited companions who have more than enough affection to go around for a family looking for a medium-to-large dog.
🐶 Recommend a book featuring close friends or family, or with a friends to lovers or second chance theme.
2. German Shepherd Dog: Generally considered dogkind’s finest all-purpose worker, the German Shepherd Dog is a large, agile, muscular dog of noble character and high intelligence. Loyal, confident, courageous, and steady, the German Shepherd is truly a dog lover’s delight.
🐶 Recommend a book featuring a character that is current or former military or law enforcement or that has a tattoo on the cover.
3. French Bulldog: The one-of-a-kind French Bulldog, with his large bat ears and even disposition, is one of the world’s most popular small-dog breeds, especially among city dwellers. The Frenchie is playful, alert, adaptable, and completely irresistible.
🐶Recommend a book set in a city, or with a cityscape or interior of a building on the cover.
4. Newfoundland: The massive Newfoundland is a strikingly large, powerful working dog of heavy bone and dignified bearing. The sweet-tempered Newfie is a famously good companion and has earned a reputation as a patient and watchful “nanny dog” for kids.
🐶Recommend a book with a child in the storyline, or with a large animal on the cover (how you define large is up to you!).
5. Poodle: Whether Standard, Miniature, or Toy, and either black, white, or apricot, the Poodle stands proudly among dogdom’s true aristocrats. Beneath the curly, low-allergen coat is an elegant athlete and companion for all reasons and seasons.
🐶Recommend a book with a wealthy or aristocratic character, or with an elegantly dressed character on the cover.
6. Cocker Spaniel: The merry and frolicsome Cocker Spaniel, with his big, dreamy eyes and impish personality, is one of the world’s best-loved breeds. They were developed as hunting dogs, but Cockers gained their wide popularity as all-around companions.
🐶Recommend a book tagged as humor or funny, or with eyes on the cover.
7. Vizsla: The Vizsla is a versatile, red-coated gundog built for long days in the field. For centuries, these rugged but elegant athletes have been the pride of Hungarian sportsmen and their popularity in America increases with each passing year.
🐶Recommend a sports romance or a book with an athletic character, or an athletic looking cover model.
8. Mixed Breed: Mixed breed dogs have lower chances of developing genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, cataracts and hypothyroidism. They are also less likely to exhibit temperament and intelligence issues often associated with interbreeding of purebred dogs. While mixed breed dogs will often perform breed-specific working dog duties if asked, the instinct is typically weaker, resulting in fewer problems if you just want your dog to hang out and be a part of the family.
🐶Recommend a book that fits into multiple romance sub-genres, or a book that is one of your all-time favorites.
Please make sure you pick a minimum of 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.
EXAMPLE: Ally is picking for Becca da
1. Labrador Retriever
🐶 Recommend a book featuring close friends or family, or with a friends to lovers or second chance theme.
TBR: Tweet Cute
NEW: Second Chance Summer
Once again, you have to pick AT LEAST one book per number/fact, you ONLY have to read ONE BOOK to complete this challenge, you have TILL January 10th to make recommendations to your "buddy." Friend them if their profile is not set to public. If you need any help, please contact me through GoodReads :).
Have fun! So excited!
-Becca da Romance Queen<3
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1. Labrador Retriever: The sweet-faced, lovable Labrador Retriever is America’s most popular dog breed. Labs are friendly, outgoing, and high-spirited companions who have more than enough affection to go around for a family looking for a medium-to-large dog.
🐶 Recommend a book featuring close friends or family, or with a friends to lovers or second chance theme.
TBR: The Cousins (close family)
NEW:The Stand-In Boyfriend (friends to lovers)
2. German Shepherd Dog: Generally considered dogkind’s finest all-purpose worker, the German Shepherd Dog is a large, agile, muscular dog of noble character and high intelligence. Loyal, confident, courageous, and steady, the German Shepherd is truly a dog lover’s delight.
🐶 Recommend a book featuring a character that is current or former military or law enforcement or that has a tattoo on the cover.
NEW: Rules of Attraction (Carlos becomes part of miltary later on)
3. French Bulldog: The one-of-a-kind French Bulldog, with his large bat ears and even disposition, is one of the world’s most popular small-dog breeds, especially among city dwellers. The Frenchie is playful, alert, adaptable, and completely irresistible.
🐶Recommend a book set in a city, or with a cityscape or interior of a building on the cover.
TBR: Anna and the French Kiss (Paris)
NEW: The Unhoneymooners
4. Newfoundland: The massive Newfoundland is a strikingly large, powerful working dog of heavy bone and dignified bearing. The sweet-tempered Newfie is a famously good companion and has earned a reputation as a patient and watchful “nanny dog” for kids.
🐶Recommend a book with a child in the storyline, or with a large animal on the cover (how you define large is up to you!).
TBR: Out of My Mind (child)
NEW: Because of Winn-Dixie (large animal)
5. Poodle: Whether Standard, Miniature, or Toy, and either black, white, or apricot, the Poodle stands proudly among dogdom’s true aristocrats. Beneath the curly, low-allergen coat is an elegant athlete and companion for all reasons and seasons.
🐶Recommend a book with a wealthy or aristocratic character, or with an elegantly dressed character on the cover.
NEW: Otherwise Engaged (elegantly dressed)
6. Cocker Spaniel: The merry and frolicsome Cocker Spaniel, with his big, dreamy eyes and impish personality, is one of the world’s best-loved breeds. They were developed as hunting dogs, but Cockers gained their wide popularity as all-around companions.
🐶Recommend a book tagged as humor or funny, or with eyes on the cover.
TBR: North of Beautiful
NEW: You Deserve Each Other (funny)
7. Vizsla: The Vizsla is a versatile, red-coated gundog built for long days in the field. For centuries, these rugged but elegant athletes have been the pride of Hungarian sportsmen and their popularity in America increases with each passing year.
🐶Recommend a sports romance or a book with an athletic character, or an athletic looking cover model.
NEW: The Deal
NEW: Head Over Heels (sports romance)
8. Mixed Breed: Mixed breed dogs have lower chances of developing genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, cataracts and hypothyroidism. They are also less likely to exhibit temperament and intelligence issues often associated with interbreeding of purebred dogs. While mixed breed dogs will often perform breed-specific working dog duties if asked, the instinct is typically weaker, resulting in fewer problems if you just want your dog to hang out and be a part of the family.
🐶Recommend a book that fits into multiple romance sub-genres, or a book that is one of your all-time favorites.
TBR: Anna and the French Kiss (MY FAVORITE BOOK EVER)
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2021 January PIFM Challenge
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 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 if you would like to participate.
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until January 4th( 8 pm US EDT)
For your convenience a https://www.timeanddate.com/worldcloc... .
You’ll have until January 6th (8 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!✱
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!