January 2022 PIFM (Pick it for me)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Ignore me, I was right the first time, not sure what I thought when I was downloading this months book selection on my kindle!!

[〰️Beth〰️]

Finished my first pick, Whistling Past the Graveyard. Thank you for picking this Denise, what a gem of a book! 💖💖💖💖💖

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I liked that book a lot too, Beth!

I finished and its sequel (which was picked for me in another group, conveniently) and now am all caught up in this series. Four more PIFMs to go!

[Gaylinn]

I finished . Thank you for the referral.

[Jackie]

I finished Scraps of Paper. Thanks for the recommendation, Gaylinn.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Gaylinn wrote: "I finished . Thank you for the referral."

I finished it a couple of days ago as well, Gaylinn. I like that author.

[Denise]

Finished , gave it 4 stars.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I finished my first pick The Shadow Sister this has been my favourite, I was so impressed with both the strong, independent animal loving women from the past, and the quirky bookshop that allowed you to sit in front of a fire, reading and being given coffee from the current time, I could just read it all over again. 5* read

[Michelle]

Denise wrote: "Finished , gave it 4 stars."

So glad you liked it 😊

[Joy D]

Finished book #1 of 3 for January:

I, Robot by Isaac Asimov - 4* - My Review

Glad I finally got around to reading this SciFi classic.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Good show, everyone!

I've finished three of my five picks ( . I enjoyed all three. Two to go!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I finished my second pick White Nights yesterday, will round up to 3.5*, and I like the sound of somewhere where you can still read outside at midnight! I messed up with my third pick, which I am saving for next week, I forgot that while I bought Interlude Part 1, I then bought all 3 parts, and at the rate I'm reading, I might as well read the combined version

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Sounds like a good solution, Desley!

[〰️Beth〰️]

Finished my second pick, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City Giving it 3.5. Liked the anti hero and it was very funny at times.

[Michelle]

Finished my second PIFM Legendborn
This YA Fantasy is a retelling of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table set on the campus of UNC-Chappel Hill.
⭐⭐⭐💫

So this month ends on a high note with two great PIFMs!
Thanks Jackie! ☺️

[Jackie]

Michelle wrote: "Finished my second PIFM Legendborn
This YA Fantasy is a retelling of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table set on the campus of UNC-Chappel Hill.
..."

Wonderful, so glad you liked them!

[Joy D]

Finished the last two of my three for January:

The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai - 1/23/22 - 4* - My Review


The Secret River by Kate Grenville - 1/24/22 - 4* - My Review

A great month of reading! Thanks, Martha!

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Finished my last two picks: which was riveting, and which was set in one of my favorite time periods for historicals, WWII. Great picks this month!

[Madeline , Moderator]

Jennifer wrote: "Madeline -- From your PIFM shelf:

because why not,
which someone in another group I'm ..."

I just finished up the third book that you picked for me.

The Tiger King is 5 stars, Under the Whispering Door is 4.5 stars and Pop 1280 squeezed by with 3 stars.

[Gaylinn]

I finished Malibu Rising
My Sister's Grave
The Paper Palace

Will get caught up in Feb.

[Denise]

Finished , gave it 5 stars.
I felt like I was transported to Pastoral and immersed right into the middle of this story. Secrets, Lies and Mystery and that is just the beginning. The story had interesting characters and I loved all the little breadcrumbs that were weaved through out the story.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I just read the description of that - sounds twisty!

Gaylinn, no worries, we’ll look for you when we see you! Feel better.

[Gaylinn]

Finished Her Hidden Genius. enjoyed the parts of her life outside the lab. But the science was just too much for me. This is definitely not a favorite of mine from this author.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Good to know, Gaylinn. I have coming up fairly soon and I just read and enjoyed .