2021 March Pick-it-for-me Challenge

[Nikitha]

2021 March 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 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:

✱✱ What gives you more joy, Spring or Fall/Autumn? ✱✱

✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until February 23rd, 2021- 11:30 pm Eastern Time
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter.
You’ll have until February 27th, 2021- 11:30 pm Eastern Time 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!✱

[Nikitha]

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!

[Nikitha]

Participants

Fall
Aiswrya
Shruti
Rebecca
Romanticbookworm
LaurLa
Kathy D
Jimmie
Sonja

Spring
Mony
Carina
M
Fran
MountainKat
Saloni
Louise
Nancy H
Aparna
Suzanne

[Nikitha]

Pairings
Please pick for the person below you. Example: Rebecca picks for Sonja and Sonja picks for LaurLa

Fall
🍂LaurLa
🍂Kathy D
🍂Romanticbookworm
🍂Jimmie
🍂Aiswrya
🍂Shruti
🍂Rebecca
🍂Sonja

Spring
Suzanne
🍂MountainKat
🍂Mony
🍂Louise
🍂Fran- Private
🍂Aparna
Nancy H
🍂Carina
🍂M
🍂Saloni- Private

[Nikitha]

Rules
You have until 27th February, 2021 -11:30 pm Eastern Time to make your recommendations

The Spring/Fall equinox, aka the “vernal” equinox, which is arriving on March 21st 2021, is the moment in time and space that the sun crosses the equator from south to north, bringing warmth and light back to the Northern Hemisphere (Spring) and plunging the Southern Hemisphere (Fall/Autumn) into its winter darkness. Here are some fun facts about the equinox!

1. Only day to balance a raw egg on its end! 🥚
Folklore claims that special magnetic or energetic changes on the day of the equinox make it possible to stand a raw egg on its end. As cool as this sounds, it’s a myth. You can balance some raw eggs on their end, but you could do it any time of year.

Recommend a book with an MC from the food industry OR
Recommend a book with a character who is a klutz OR
Recommend a book with a fitness freak MC (can be a sports romance)

2. Equinox means “equal night” 🌃
The word “equinox” comes from the Latin for “equal” and “night,” because as the sun crosses the equator (Earth’s midline point) the hours of daylight and night time are very nearly equal.

Recommend a book with a dark cover OR
Recommend a book with a dark element in it (drugs, abuse, kidnapping etc)

3. Occurring on March 21st, 2021 📅

Recommend a book with 2 or 1 in the publication date or page number OR
Recommend a book with a second chance romance (2) OR
Recommend a book with insta love/ love at first sight (1)

4. Equinox brings about a change in seasons 🌲🌼

Recommend a book which depicts one of the four seasons (summer, spring, autumn, winter) on the cover OR
Recommend a book with a character turning over a new leaf/ reinventing themselves OR
Recommend a book tagged “fantasy”

5. A gateway to hell 👿
Legend has it that a small town in Kansas, hosts a gateway which is one of several places around the world where the devil himself can enter the human world. He can only do it twice a year, and one of those days is the vernal equinox. (Yes, the other is Halloween.)

Recommend a book where the MCs think its hell to be with each other (enemies to lovers) OR
Recommend a historical romance book

6. The Cybele Cult 💃🥂
For a certain group of ancient Romans, the vernal equinox was a day to celebrate the deity Cybele, a goddess closely associated with nature and fertility. There were wild parties, dancing, drinking, and sex in her honour.

Recommend a book with a festive event OR
Recommend a book tagged “Steamy” or any variation/synonym of the word OR
Recommend a book with a pregnancy/baby/child in it.

7. Other planets have equinoxes too 🌎
It turns out, we’re not the only planet that gets to experience an equinox. In fact, every planet in the solar system can have an equinox. The closest example is Mars, whose most recent equinox was on April 8th, 2020, bringing on the northern autumn.

Recommend a paranormal romance OR
Recommend a book with an MC having a unique or otherworldly name OR
Recommend a book initially published in 2020 or in April of any year

8. Mysterious river waves 🌊
Waves large and powerful enough to surf on typically only occur in oceans or massive lakes. But during extreme tides—usually after a new or full moon—waves known as “tidal bores” can pop up in rivers. The biggest and most surf able tidal bores take place during the spring and autumn equinoxes.

Recommend a book tagged “mystery/suspense/thriller” OR
Recommend a book with a water body on the cover

Hope you enjoy these!

[Aiswrya]

I’m in! Fall 🍂🍂

My shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Mony]

I'm in! I like Spring! 🌻
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Carina]

Spring. Use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[M]

I'm in for Spring!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Shruti]

I’m in! Fall🥰

[Nikitha]

Hi everyone! Welcome 😄

[Nikitha]

Shruti wrote: "I’m in! Fall🥰"

Hello! You need to attach your preferred shelf from which your books will be picked. If you don't have a preferred shelf, just attach a link to your want to read one!

[Shruti]

Oops!
That’s my current want to read list :>
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Rebecca]

Autumn
please use Audio
If its part of a series please add the book I am up to (eg.. don't add book 6 If I have not read book 3 4 5) Thanks

[Nancy H]

I'm in. I like both seasons, but will opt for Spring.

[Fran, Moderator]

Rebecca wrote: "Autumn
please use Audio
If its part of a series please add the book I am up to (eg.. don't add book 6 If I have not read book 3 4 5) Thanks"

Hi Rebecca,

Don’t worry if you receive a recommendation out of order of your reading. Here’s the PIFM rule that allows you to read any book in the series of the recommendation you are given :)

What if a book is recommended to me from a later point in a series I am reading?

If your picker has mistakenly given you a recommendation for a book you are not up to in a series you are reading, you may read the next book in that same series instead. For example, if you are given book #5 in a series you have started but you are only up to book #3, you may read book #3 instead. It will count for completing the challenge.

This also holds true if you are given a recommendation for a book earlier in a series. If you have been given #2 to read, for example, but you are up to #4 already, you may read the book in the recommended series that you are up to.

[Fran, Moderator]

I’m in and I will go with Spring. (My profile is private. Happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I actually like Fall more, but Spring brings more joy especially with the arrival of daffodils!

Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

[Saloni]

I am in. I like spring🥰. My profile is private. Happy to friend anyone who picks for me.
Please use my want to read shelf-
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Romanticbookworm]

I'm in with fall as love the drinks although love spring for the flowers.

Please use my PIFM shelf linked below

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[LaurLa]

Fall is my favorite season!
04-pick-me-please

[☘KathyD☘]

i LOVE fall...spring, not so much...tbr-audios

[Louise]

My favorite season is spring
Kindle

[Nikitha]

Hey everyone, welcome! Participants lists have been updated till here

[Jimmie]

I'm in! Fall makes me happy hehe, the color palette is beautiful and honestly everything just makes me feel cozy and awesome. :)

[Carrie]

My favorite season is Fall

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Aparna]

Please count me in
My favorite Season is Spring.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Sonja]

Yikes! Almost missed this one! I’d like in too please. Fall/Autumn brings me the most joy.
Please can you link my PIFM shelf for picking? Can’t do it from my mobile.
Thank you for hosting!

[Suzanne]

In and I'm spring!

[Nikitha]

Sign ups for March 2021 PIFM have officially closed!
I will post the pairings and rules in a bit. Thank you all for signing up 😄

[Fran, Moderator]

Nikitha wrote: "Sign ups for March 2021 PIFM have officially closed!
I will post the pairings and rules in a bit. Thank you all for signing up 😄"

Yay!

[Nikitha]

Pairings and Rules are up in message 4 and 5 respectively. Happy reading 📚😃

[Nikitha]

Sonja wrote: "Yikes! Almost missed this one! I’d like in too please. Fall/Autumn brings me the most joy.
Please can you link my PIFM shelf for picking? Can’t do it from my mobile.
Thank you for hosting!"

I hope I picked the right link!

[☘KathyD☘]

Romanticbookworm...I had such fun picking books for you! If you are into audiobooks, I recommend almost all of them...I've listened to almost all of these and loved them. Hope you find some great reads this March!

🥚 1. Only a Day to Balance a Raw Egg on Its End!
Challenge, Amy Daws — main character is a footballer (tbr)
The Bourbon Kings, J.R. Ward — main character works in the food industry (new)

🌃 2. Equinox Means “Equal Night”
Extreme Exposure, Pamela Clare — dark cover (tbr)
Three, Two, One 321 , J.A. Huss — dark elements in the story (new)

📅 3. Occurring on March 21, 2021
The Kiss Quotient, Helen Hoang — 2 in the page count (323) (tbr)
The Darkest Hour, Maya Banks — second chance romance (new)

🌼 4. Equinox Brings About a Change in Seasons
The Darkest Night, Gena Showalter — tagged fantasy (tbr)
Dirty Sexy Saint, Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde — character reinvents herself (new)

👿 5. A Gateway to Hell
Wallbanger, Alice Clayton — tagged enemies to lovers (tbr)
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, Jennifer Ashley — tagged historical (new)

🥂 6. The Cybele Cult
Halfway to the Grave, Jeaniene Frost — tagged steamy (tbr)
Lick, Kylie Scott — includes a festive event (new)

🌎 7. Other Planets Have Equinoxes Too
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — tagged paranormal romance (tbr)
Flirtasaurus, Erin Mallon — published in 2020 (new)

🌊 8. Mysterious River Waves
The Dark Light of Day, T.M. Frazier — tagged suspense (tbr)
Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley — tagged mystery (new)

[Aiswrya]

Shruti, I'll have your picks in by Friday :)

[M]

Saloni- I'm working on your picks now. Hope to have it posted later today!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Aparna!

Here are your picks for March. I hope you find something you like here!


🥚 1. Only a Day to Balance a Raw Egg on Its End!
New- Simply Irresistible
New- Most Valuable Playboy

🌃 2. Equinox Means “Equal Night”
Tbr- Remedial Rocket Science- dark purple cover


📅 3. Occurring on March 21, 2021
Tbr- Level Up - 181 pages
New- The Governess Affair - pub.4/21/12

🌼 4. Equinox Brings About a Change in Seasons
Tbr- Beginner's Luck
New- Do Over- Fall scene on cover

👿 5. A Gateway to Hell
Tbr- Hold Me- enemies to lovers
Tbr- A Week to Be Wicked- Historical

🥂 6. The Cybele Cult
Tbr- Nobody's Baby But Mine
New- All I Ask

🌎 7. Other Planets Have Equinoxes Too
Tbr- Hostage to Pleasure- PNR
New- The Anti-Boyfriend- pub. 2020

🌊 8. Mysterious River Waves
New- Dearest Clementine- has a bit of mystery and suspense in story

Happy Reading!

[Jimmie]

Hey Aiswrya! I truly hope you enjoy your picks <3 (this is the first time I participate in any of these challenges so hopefully I did it alright). Anyways, have a great time reading :)

🥚 1. Only a Day to Balance a Raw Egg on Its End!
"Heated Rivalry", by: Rachel Reid -> sports romance (tbr)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

🌃 2. Equinox Means “Equal Night”
"Kidnapped by the Pirate", by: Keira Andrews -> book w/a dark element (new)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

📅 3. Occurring on March 21, 2021
"Fire in his Blood", by: Ruby Dixon -> 2 or 1 in publication date and page # (new)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

🌼 4. Equinox Brings About a Change in Seasons
"Storm and Fury", by: Jennifer L. Armentrout -> fantasy tag (new)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...

👿 5. A Gateway to Hell
"If the Duke Demands", by: Anna Harrington -> Historical Romance (new)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

OR

"The Hunter", by: Kerrigan Byrne -> Historical Romance (new)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

🥂 6. The Cybele Cult
"Willy the Kinky Elf & His Bad-Ass Reindeer", by: Candi Kay -> book w/a festive event (tbr)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

🌎 7. Other Planets Have Equinoxes Too
"Broken Warrior", by: Jocelynn Drake and Rinda Elliott -> paranormal romance, published in APRIL 2020 hahaha. (tbr)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

🌊 8. Mysterious River Waves
"Spooky business", by: S. E. Harmon -> mystery tag (tbr)
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

[Aiswrya]

Jimmie wrote: "Hey Aiswrya! I truly hope you enjoy your picks <3 (this is the first time I participate in any of these challenges so hopefully I did it alright). Anyways, have a great time reading :)

🥚 1. Only a..."

Thanks Jimmie! These look great. Especially, Kidnapped by the Pirate. I can't wait to read it :)

EDIT: Broken Warrior as well. I'm reading book 1 in the series now and it has been a 5 star read so far. A 5 star after so long!! I'm hoping it doesn't take a turn for the worse!

[Jimmie]

Aiswrya wrote: "Jimmie wrote: "Hey Aiswrya! I truly hope you enjoy your picks <3 (this is the first time I participate in any of these challenges so hopefully I did it alright). Anyways, have a great time reading ..."

I can't tell you how happy I am that you like them!!! hahahaha
Please, once you finish any of them tell me if you enjoyed them 'cause I was also really intrigued about the stories. ;)

Sending you a big hug.

[Aiswrya]

Jimmie wrote: "I can't tell you how happy I am that you like them!!! hahahaha
Please, once you finish any of them tell me if you enjoyed them 'cause I was also really intrigued about the stories. ;)

Sending you a big hug."

Aww, you too! And yes, I shall let you know :)

[Nancy H]

Hi Carina,
I had fun picking for you! I hope you like these, but if you don't see anything you like, please let me know and I can give you more choices. You have some good books waiting for you!

Ray egg: Food industry - Wine in this one, but I think it counts - Slow Dancing at Sunrise; Fitness person- MC is a very fit firefighter - Things You Save in a Fire ( I LOVED this book!!!)


Equinox: Kidnapping - The Girl Who Disappeared Twice; Dark event in the story - How to Walk Away (This book is beyond excellent, and yes, I know I have put two on your list by the same author but these are not-to-be-missed stories! If you need an extra pick, though, just let me know and I will sub one for one of these.)


March 21st: Pub date with a 2 (2020)- The Tourist Attraction - a fun read!; Second chance romance - The Sweethearts' Knitting Club


Change in seasons: Summer - Up at Butternut Lake; Winter - A Snow Country Christmas


Gateway: Didn't like each other - Their Marriage of Inconvenience; Historical romance - How to Abduct a Highland Lord


Cybele cult: Festive and steamy (and fun!) - The Stocking was Hung; All about pregnancy and babies - Stay with Me (I just finished this one - what a book!)



Other planets: Magical realism plus 2020 date - Midnight at the Blackbird Café; paranormal - The Hidden Oracle


Mysterious river waves: Water on cover of both - Reunion by the Sea and A Million Little Things (really good!!)


Happy Reading!

[M]

Saloni - Here are picks for March. I hope I did ok. We don't really have the same taste in tropes so I tried to pick some leaning more towards yours and some more towards. Let me know if you want me to make any changes.

1.
TBR The Score sports romance
NEW On the Chopping Block food industry



2.
TBR Hate on Medark elements
NEW Rough Edge dark cover



3.
TBR Manwhore pub 3-24
NEW That Second Chance



4.
TBR Shatter Me MP fantasy
NEW A Really Bad Idea new leaf



5.
TBR My Dearest Enemy historical romance
NEW Look the Part enemies to lovers



6.
TBR Trust tagged steamy
NEW Show Me the Way child in book



7.
TBR The Cad and the Co-Ed MC named Eilish
NEW Who's That Earl pub in 2020



8.
TBR Things You Save in a Fire tagged suspense
NEW Where the Blame Lies tagged thriller



Happy reading!!!

[Nikitha]

Hey guys! I somehow made a blunder and missed out Carrie from the participants list. Will anyone be willing to volunteer for re-picks?
I'm so sorry, I don't know how it happened! I was so sure I checked all the messages :(

[Fran, Moderator]

I’m happy to help- I can do Carrie’s picks tonight or tomorrow morning :)

[Nikitha]

Thanks Fran, that would be greatt! Sure, whenever works for you.
Sorry again Carrie!

[Mony]

Hi Louise,

I've enjoyed all these books...hope you find one you like!
Happy reading!
(all are available on kindle)

1. Recommend a book with an MC from the food industry
New- The Opposite of You by R. Higginson


2. Recommend a book with a dark cover
TBR- Fire Touched by P. Briggs


3. Recommend a book with 2 in the page number
TBR- The Matchmaker's Replacement by R. Van Dyken


4. Recommend a book with a character reinventing themselves
New- Smooth Talking Stranger by L. Kleypas


5. Recommend a book where the MCs think its hell to be with each other (enemies to lovers)
TBR- Bossman By V. Keeland


6. Recommend a book with a festive event (Rock Concert)
TBR- Idol by K. Callihan


7.Recommend a paranormal romance
New- Lothaire By K. Cole


8.Recommend a book tagged mystery/suspense
New- Spotless by Camilla Monk

[Rebecca]

Hi Sonja ,
It's been a while since I have done this challenge. I always enjoy picking for you. I hope you like your picks! if you want to change anything just let me know.

1. Only day to balance a raw egg on its end!
TBR ~ Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts.. MC is a wedding baker
NEW ~ Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood.. Accident Prone MC


2. Equinox means “equal night”
TBR ~ Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb.. Has a dark cover and dark elements
NEW ~ Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.. Dark cover


3. Occurring on March 21st, 2021
TBR ~ The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting.. A second chance romance
NEW ~ The Day of the Butterfly by Norah Lofts.. Love at first sight


4. Equinox brings about a change in seasons
TBR ~ It's a Christmas Thing by Janet Dailey.. Winter/Christmas cover
NEW ~ The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead.. Tagged as fantasy


5. A gateway to hell
TBR ~ Live and Let Spy by Elizabeth Ellen Carter.. Historical romance
NEW ~ Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout.. Enemies to lovers


6. The Cybele Cult
TBR ~ A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby by Vanessa Riley.. Has a child in it
NEW ~ Regency Christmas Proposals by Gayle Wilson.. A festive romance


7. Other planets have equinoxes too
TBR ~ Rocket Science by Emily Mayer.. Published July 3rd 2020
NEW ~ Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater.. A paranormal romance


8. Mysterious river waves
TBR ~ The Endless Beach by Jenny Colgan.. Water on the cover
NEW ~ Paradise by Judith McNaught.. Tagged as Romantic Suspense

[Suzanne]

Hi MountainKat! Here are your picks for this month (I'll try to do better this year with getting them posted sooner). Send me a PM if you'd like me to repick anything. Enjoy!

1. Only day to balance a raw egg on its end! 🥚
Recommend a book with an MC from the food industry OR
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Recommend a book with a character who is a klutz OR
Plate Tectonics: An Illustrated Memoir by Margaux Motin - **New** - It’s a graphic novel but I really enjoyed it, and she’s kind of klutzy
Recommend a book with a fitness freak MC (can be a sports romance)
Kane by Sawyer Bennett



2. Equinox means “equal night” 🌃
Recommend a book with a dark cover OR
Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb
Recommend a book with a dark element in it (drugs, abuse, kidnapping etc)
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson - **NEW**



3. Occurring on March 21st, 2021 📅
Recommend a book with 2 or 1 in the publication date or page number OR
Hiding the Moon by Amy Lane
Recommend a book with a second chance romance (2) OR
Sex and Other Shiny Objects by Lauren Blakely
Recommend a book with insta love/ love at first sight (1)
Right by Jana Aston



4. Equinox brings about a change in seasons 🌲🌼
Recommend a book which depicts one of the four seasons (summer, spring, autumn, winter) on the cover OR
Death Overdue by Allison Brook – Autumn - **New**
Recommend a book with a character turning over a new leaf/ reinventing themselves OR
Lost in Bliss by Sophie Oak
Recommend a book tagged “fantasy”
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab - **New**



5. A gateway to hell 👿
Recommend a book where the MCs think its hell to be with each other (enemies to lovers) OR
The Rivals by Vi Keeland
Recommend a historical romance book
Untamed by Pamela Clare



6. The Cybele Cult 💃🥂
Recommend a book with a festive event OR
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan – Wedding - **New**
Recommend a book tagged “Steamy” or any variation/synonym of the word OR
My Sinful Temptation by Lauren Blakely (Tagged Steamy by other Reviewers)
Recommend a book with a pregnancy/baby/child in it.
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson - **New**



7. Other planets have equinoxes too 🌎
Recommend a paranormal romance OR
GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price
Recommend a book with an MC having a unique or otherworldly name OR
Wicked All Night by Jeaniene Frost
Recommend a book initially published in 2020 or in April of any year
Dear Enemy by Kristen Callihan



8. Mysterious river waves 🌊
Recommend a book tagged “mystery/suspense/thriller” OR
My Sinful Longing by Lauren Blakely
Recommend a book with a water body on the cover
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - **New**

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Carrie!
Here you go- I hope you find a goodie or two in here.
Happy Reading for March!


🥚 1. Only a Day to Balance a Raw Egg on Its End!
tbr- Snow White with the Red Hair, Vol. 1- she's an herbalist

🌃 2. Equinox Means “Equal Night”
tbr- A Duchess in the Dark
new- The Governess Affair- dark character

📅 3. Occurring on March 21, 2021
tbr- Queen Sugar- pub. 2015
new- Beauty Dates the Beast- pub. 2011

🌼 4. Equinox Brings About a Change in Seasons
tbr- Woven in Moonlight- fantasy
new- Demon King- fantasy

👿 5. A Gateway to Hell
tbr- The Crown of Rosemund- Historical
new- Cursed Prince- enemies to lovers

🥂 6. The Cybele Cult
tbr- Maid-sama! (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes Vols. 1 2- kids in story

🌎 7. Other Planets Have Equinoxes Too
tbr- Lover Avenged- PNR and pub in April
new- Burn- PNR

🌊 8. Mysterious River Waves
tbr- The Lost Manuscript- mystery
new- Don't Bite the Bridesmaid- on water