2022 Pick-It-For-Me Relay

[Tony]

Pixiegirl105, for you I choose The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
I've heard great reviews for this book and think you would enjoy it.

I want to give a HUUUUGE 'Shout Out' to Estefania for recommending for me to read. It was simply incredible and I loved every aspect of this story. It has become a 'Favorite' of mine, so THANK YOU!

I am ready for my next suggested read, so if the next person could choose from my "Ready To Be Read" list for me. Thanks! :)

[Lindsay]

Tony,

For you I choose Murder On The Orient Express. I noticed you have a lot of Agatha Christie in your list, I read this one earlier in the year and found it to be an interesting, fun and quick read. I hope you like it as well!!!!! (It was hard to narrow it down to one choice, you’ve got lots of great books in your list).


Whomever chooses for me- I made a shorter ‘pick for me’ list so you don’t have to sort through them all if your inmate any to. But ANYTHING in my too be read is fair game 😊

[Samantha]

JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "For your next read I will pick:
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

I haven't read it yet, but it was recommended by a couple people and I have it on my TBR Rec list. I'd love to know how you liked it once you've read it."

Well it has been a bit since I've hopped on this thread. I was in a very "mood read" phase and was being picky with what I read haha. I'm now ready to come back and get a suggestion :) Before I do, I want to follow up on . I gave it about a 3.5 but was definitely in the minority as most are rating 4+ stars. For me, I just don't think I was in the head space to try and follow what was going on in the first bit but it ended up being a very solid and enjoyable story.

Lindsay - for your next pick, I choose . I have this on my TBR as well and would love to hear how you like it :)

For my next pick, please choose from the following shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[JoJo_theDodo]

Samantha wrote: "JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "For your next read I will pick:
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

I haven't read it yet, but it was recommended by a couple people and I have it on my..."

I just finished Matilda by Roald Dahl and really enjoyed it. I had seen the movie before, but hadn't read the book until now. I actually listened to the audiobook with my two teenage sons and they rated it 4.5 stars = )

Samantha, for you I pick Flowers for Algernon I recently re-read this book as an adult, I had read it before in high school years. It is a really good read.

For my next read please choose from my Paperback Bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Lindsay]

I’m a little confused, was there a book picked for me?

[Renata]

Lindsay wrote: "I’m a little confused, was there a book picked for me?"

Yes, check message 153 above, from Samantha. She chose House of Earth and Blood for you.

[Lindsay]

Thanks Renata, for some reason I am unable to see Samantha’s entire post and can’t see that portion of it. I am excited to read this book!!!!

[Renata]

FYI: Next pick is for JoJo.

[superawesomekt]

JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "Samantha wrote: "JoJo_theDoDo wrote: "For your next read I will pick:
Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse

I haven't read it yet, but it was recommended by a couple people an..."

Hi Jojo! I loved looking through your paperback bookshelf and it was hard to choose, but I'm going to select The Glass Castle. I actually listened to the author read this one and it was a great story.

For my next pick, please choose from the following shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Marla]

superawesomekt wrote: "Hi Jojo! I loved looking through your paperback bookshelf and it was hard to choose, but I'm going to select The Glass Castle. I actually listened to the author read this one and it was a great story.

For my next pick, please choose from the following shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hey, superawesomekt, I pick This Tender Land for you.

For my first book, please choose from:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Kim]

Oh I like this concept, I always have so much trouble deciding on my next read...

Marla, it seems our tastes are so different that there's not much on your list that I actually know. So I decided to go for the one that's been waiting for you the longest: Touching Evil.

For my next pick anything from my Want to Read list goes, with a slight preference for no fantasy or SF if you want to narrow down the choice.

[Estefanía]

I found The Queen's Gambit pretty okay. I don't know more than the basics of Chess (the name of the pieces and what they do), maybe if I knew more about the game a could have appreciated it more. However, I was surprised by how tense the matches could be. Thank you, Jojo.

Okay, no fantasy or science fiction. Well, A Study in Scarlet is my suggestion. It's never to late to start with Sherlock Holmes. It may not be the best one, but it must be read to be believed.

[Cheryl]

Thank you, Pixiegirl105, for picking Edge of Infinity for me and getting it off my list.

Estefania, I think you're looking for another read? If so, I recommend The Midwich Cuckoos. A little old-fashioned SF never hurts. And I have enjoyed others by Wyndham.

Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... It'd be super helpful if you could pick a book that has between 100 and 200 pages.

[Kaseadillla]

To Cheryl struggles to catch up... LOVE the name.

In the spirit of the book club, picking a seemingly popular one that is also on my list so curious how you like it...

The Stranger by Albert Camus

For the person choosing for me...

My to-read shelf is linked here
Would appreciate a recommendation under 400 pages please =)
THANK YOU

[JoJo_theDodo]

Kaseadillla wrote: "To Cheryl struggles to catch up... LOVE the name.

In the spirit of the book club, picking a seemingly popular one that is also on my list so curious how you like it...

The Stranger b..."

Thank you superawesomekt for picking The Glass Castle for me, it was a good read. I had to keep reminding myself that it was a memoir because at points in the story it almost felt like it was fiction.

Kaseadillla, for you I pick The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides. I read this book recently and it was a quick read for me, because I just had to know what was happening next!

For my next read please pick from my Paperback Bookshelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Mariah]

Oooo fun!

For you, JoJo, I pick Beloved. It’s an easy read. It’s nuanced and beautiful, and it’s a page turner. 5 stars.

Anything off of my To Read list works for me—
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Cheryl]

I'm dnf'ing The Stranger. I'm glad it's off my list, but sad I couldn't get through a short classic. (Too dark.)

Mariah: I recommend Planetfall. I've read it twice. And I've read the sequels, but I didn't find them as appealing. (Nor are they necessary at all; they're more like 'companion' novels.)

Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... It'd be super helpful if you could pick a book that has between 100 and 200 pages.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Cheryl wrote: "I'm dnf'ing The Stranger. I'm glad it's off my list, but sad I couldn't get through a short classic. (Too dark.)

Mariah: I recommend Planetfall. I've read it twice. And I've read t..."

For you Cheryl, I pick The Scarlet Pimpernel
I have not read this book, but it seems to get nominated quite often as a classic pick for monthly voting. So I'm hoping it will be a good choice for your next read.

I am ready for my next read now, please if the next bookish friend could pick from my Paperback bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jan]

I love this book.

[superawesomekt]

yes, and I especially love the movie with Jane Seymour and Ian McKellen!

[Jan]

I never saw it

[superawesomekt]

1982, it's actually based on a different sequel, rather than the original, but it's a lot of foppish fun.

[Jan]

It has been decades since I have read the book, but from what I recall, foppish fun would be a good description of the hero's outward personna.

[Lindsay]

JoJo,

For you I choose The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes. I love reading books about books and book lovers and enjoyed this one a lot.

Whomever chooses, for me- feel free to choose anything from my ‘want to read’ shelf, there is also a shorter ‘pick for me’ list and an ‘own this but have not read’ list that I’d love to work my way through.

Thanks in advance!!!!!

[Mariah]

Lindsay wrote: "JoJo,

For you I choose The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes. I love reading books about books and book lovers and enjoyed this one a lot.

Whomever chooses, for me- feel free to choose anything from..."

Lindsay! It was hard to pick, you own a few classics I've read and loved, but I opted for something more unexpected and fun. For you I choose Oryx and Crake. The whole series is great. A bit strange and unexpected, in a good way.

Thanks for choosing Planetfall for me, Cheryl. It was entertaining and I've been on a science fiction kick, so it fit right in.

For my next read, please choose from my "books I own" list, but I'm not sure if it shows you the ones I haven't read? If it doesn't, anything from my Want to Read is fine. Thank you!

[Cheryl]

JoJo_theDoDo, thank you for The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was much more fun and accessible, and thoughtful, than I expected.

[Cheryl]

JoJo_theDoDo, thank you for The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was more fun, thoughtful, and accessible than I expected it to be.

Mariah, I recommend The Poisonwood Bible. I put it off for a long time as I was intimidated by the size, but I still gave it five stars.

Next person, please choose a book that's between 100 and 200 pages (in other words, not too long or too short!) from my "sony or android" shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jennifer]

Finally finished my last pick! Good mystery, other challenge-deadline books just kept interfering. Death Is Like a Box of Chocolates

Cheryl, I'm picking Roast Beef Medium: The Business Adventures of Emma McChesney for you. I like Ferber.

To whomever, please pick from my Very Next Up Shelf.

[JoJo_theDodo]

Thank you Lindsay for suggesting The Giver of Stars! I really enjoyed this story a lot!

Jennifer, for you I pick Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts.
I listened to this story on audio and it was a book club selection for me. It was a good story and I hope you'll enjoy it.

To the next bookish friend, please pick from my Paperback Bookshelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Cheryl]

Jennifer, I did indeed enjoy Roast Beef Medium by Ferber and will read more by her later.

JoJo the DoDo, have you really not read Jane Eyre yet? Tsk. 'Course, I didn't until I was in my late forties, so I shouldn't scold. Anyway, when I finally did, I gave it four stars. I hope you like it.

Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Please pick a book that has between 100 and 200 pages! It's a challenge for me to read ebooks (that's how my list got so long!)

[JoJo_theDodo]

Thank you Cheryl for picking Jane Eyre. I have been on an audiobook kick lately so I listened to this version that is a combination of Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden:
I have had both of these classics on my TBR for quite a long time and I loved them both!

I know you said you wanted a shorter book, but I saw a book on your list that is one I loved and gave 5 stars. So I have to recommend to you: The One-in-a-Million Boy by Monica Wood. This was a book that was recommended to me and I hope you'll enjoy it!

For my next read, please pick from my Paperback Bookshelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Lena]

Cheryl wrote: "[...] Lena, The Word for Woman is Wilderness looks fascinating. I recommend that you read it, and then come back and tell us if you recommend it. :)"

Thank you Cheryl for choosing this very interesting and very unique book for me. Unfortunately life came in the way and it took me ages to pick it up and to finally start reading it. In the end I must say that it might not have been my all-time favorite book but it was a very unique writing style and a moving story. I could find myself and my thoughts in the story every now and then - even though I might not agree with all feminist thoughts shared by the character. Overall, definitely a very good read. Thank you for finally making me read it!

@JoJo_theDoDo: As Homegoing is one of my favorite reads of the year and as I would recommend it anytime, I decided to choose it as your next read. I hope you'll enjoy it.

Please choose a book from my ‚Bookcase_unread‘ shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Thank you!

[Estefanía]

Thank you, Cheryl. It was a nice book. Although, I wished the we got to see things play out instead of having the aftermath narrated.

For Lena I pick Carmilla. I like to being the spooky season a month early. It along with Polidori's The Vampyre crawled so Dracula could run.

[Pixiegirl105]

Finished The Song of Achilles. It was decent but it's hard to beat Mary Renault when considering mythology brought alive.

For Estefania, I choose Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. It's a little spooky which is perfect for October.

[Cheryl]

Ok, yes, The One-in-a-Million Boy was a good read. I think I'd like it more when I'm a widow and older, though.

Pixiegirl105, I pick for you Project Hail Mary. Those of us who were disappointed by Artemis after loving The Martian enjoyed this more mature adventure.

Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Please pick a book that has between 100 and 150 pages! It's a challenge for me to read ebooks (that's how my list got so long!)

[Tony]

A BIG "Shout Out" to Lindsay! Thank you for suggesting 'Murder on the Orient Express'. I LOVED it! Quickly became a favorite for me! so "THANK YOU!"

HI Cheryl!

For you I chose The Stranger Who Lived in a Merry-Go-Round by Ruth Silvestre

It was on your Sony/Android shelf, has 105 pages (as you requested), and sounds like an interesting read. Enjoy!

For my next read, please choose from my 'Ready To Be Read' shelf : https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Thanks!

[JoJo_theDodo]

Tony wrote: "A BIG "Shout Out" to Lindsay! Thank you for suggesting 'Murder on the Orient Express'. I LOVED it! Quickly became a favorite for me! so "THANK YOU!"

HI Cheryl!

For you I chose [book:The Stranger ..."

Thank you Lena for picking Homegoing for me. It was a great multi-generational story.

Tony, since we're going into October and spooky season I figured why not read some Stephen King. So, I picked Billy Summers for you from your list.

For my next read please choose from me Paperback Bookshelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Estefanía]

Thank you, Pixiegirl105. It just wasn't my cup of tea. It started strong, but kind of lost me in the middle. It would then started to ram up again, but ended abruptly. The ideas like the inclusion pictures were interesting, however some were better integrated than others. It may all be because it's the first part of a series.

DoDo, it's the witchiest time of the year, so you might enjoy Howl’s Moving Castle.

[Cheryl]

Tony, thank you so much for the heartwarming and interesting The Stranger Who Lived in a Merry-Go-Round.

Estefania, assuming you want anything from your to-read shelf, I suggest I, Robot. Some critics might say it's dated, but I say Asimov's robot stories are classics and still relevant, especially, to questions of what it means to be human.

Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Please pick a book that has between 100 and 150 pages! It's a challenge for me to read ebooks (that's how my list got so long!)

[Marcos]

Hi, Cheryl! Nice to meet you here!

I'll go easy on you and choose Jutta Bauer. But not so easy. :-) I'll choose two, as they're very short.


Selma


The Queen of Colors

These are children's books, but just great, especially Selma.

Next friend, please choose short stories under 150 pages from my combined contos / to read shelf here:

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

[Lena]

Estefanía wrote: "For Lena I pick Carmilla. I like to being the spooky season a month early. It along with Polidori's The Vampyre crawled so Dracula could run. "

Thank you for the pick Estefania. It may not be my favorite classic ever but it was definitely a great start into the spooky Halloween season!

For you, Marcos, I chose The Skeleton's Holiday because it sounds like a great October read. I hope you'll enjoy it.

For my next pick, please choose a book from my ‚Bookcase_unread‘ shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Thank you!

[Cheryl]

Marcos, those were certainly interesting, thank you.

Lena, as it happens I currently have The Sun and Her Flowers checked out from my library. So, I'm recommending it to you!

Again, I ask:
Next person please pick for me from my sony or android shelf, my ebooks: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Please pick a book that has between 100 and 150 pages! It's a challenge for me to read ebooks (that's how my list got so long!)

[Kim]

Estefanía wrote: "Okay, no fantasy or science fiction. Well, A Study in Scarlet is my suggestion. It's never to late to start with Sherlock Holmes. It may not be the best one, but it must be read to be believed."
Thank you Estefania. It's not the best thing I ever read but I did enjoy it, so I will be visiting Mr. Holmes and Dr. Watson again.

Cheryl, for you I chose Marta Oulie. I did struggle to find a book with your page requirements that was not a children's tale, but this sounded interesting, although probably not the quick read you were hoping for.

For my next read, anything from my 'Want to read' goes.

[superawesomekt]

Kim, I pick Piranesi for you, which I very much enjoyed.

Next person, please pick from my "Up Next" Shelf:

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

[Cheryl]

(Just popping in to say: children's books are good choices for me; they're on my shelf because I want to read them!)

[Lena]

Cheryl wrote: "[...] Lena, as it happens I currently have The Sun and Her Flowers checked out from my library. So, I'm recommending it to you! ..."

Thank you for the pick Cheryl. Unfortunately, it wasn't as good as I hoped it'd be but I kind feared that this would happen before starting to read. Nevertheless, I found a few poems within the collection that I likes very much and also related to - so it was still worth reading :)

superawesomekt, for you I picked As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow. I haven't read it myself but I've heard a lot of good things about it and hope you'll enjoy it.

For my next pick, please choose a book from my 'bookcase_unread list: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... Thank you!

[Lindsay]

Lena,

For you I pick: A Court of Thorns and Roses. I hope you enjoy it!!

Whomever chooses for me, please choose from either my shorter list of ‘pick for me’ or the ‘own this but have not read yet’ list.

Thanks and happy reading!

Lindsay

[Samantha]

Lena - A Court of Thorns and Roses is coming up for a November BOTM if you wanted to hold off until November to read that and get the extra 0.5 points for the House Cup Challenge ;) haha.

Totally up to you! Just thought I'd point that out :)

[Lena]

Samantha wrote: "Lena - A Court of Thorns and Roses is coming up for a November BOTM if you wanted to hold off until November to read that and get the extra 0.5 points for the House Cup Challenge ;) haha.

Totally..."

I actually thought doing that and get the extra points ;) But thank you for also letting me know. And good luck for the challenge!

[superawesomekt]

Lindsay, for you I pick A Deadly Education, as I think it's a good fit for October. Also, the third book just came out, so it's not a bad time to start the series :)

Lena, I enjoyed As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow and would definitely recommend it to others, though it is set in conflict-torn Syria, so sensitive readers would need to keep that in mind (i.e. lots of death and trauma). That being said, I didn't think any of the more difficult content was very graphic / gratuitous and there were definitely threads of hope woven throughout (a must for me). I would say it's appropriate for young teenagers + and it reads a bit like young adult fiction (maybe it is?). Anyway, if you are interested in Syrian refugees, it's very accessible historical fiction. Thanks for the pick!

For the person selecting my next read, please choose from my "Up Next" shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...