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Pick it for Me > Pick It For Me (Pairs Announced) - September 2022

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message 1: by Gorab, TheGunman (last edited Aug 25, 2022 09:40PM) (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
An easy challenge where someone else picks a book for you from your bookshelf and you do the same for someone else. You have to read the chosen book the next month.

So, sign up for this Challenge by posting your TBR shelf or the shelf from which you want to read a book.

Please make your profile public before taking part in this challenge. The pairs will be announced by 15th Aug. Make sure you come back and choose a book for assigned partner by 20th Aug.

Pairs:
Visalakshi - Sehrish
Nathan - Deepak
Aishwarya - Komal
Raj - Ganesh
Shashank - Hemapriyaa
Albert - Srikar

Reassigned:
Bhavana - Selva
Kaarkuzhali - Jaya



message 2: by Visalakshi (last edited Aug 01, 2022 10:45AM) (new)

Visalakshi (vishu-potter) | 231 comments I'm in!
Here's my cute little list


message 3: by Nathan (new)

Nathan (nathan-93) | 554 comments Hello~
I'm in too

Please pick 2-3 books from this shelf = )
TBR~


message 5: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments I am in too! TBR here


message 6: by Komal (new)

Komal | 6 comments Hi! I'm in.
Please pick 2 books from: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 8: by Austin (new)

Austin George | 4069 comments 10 books?! wow. I have never seen anyone requesting more than 2 books :-)


message 9: by Nithila (new)

Nithila Shankar (nithilashankar) | 4 comments My exams are coming up so we get to skip last period. So I have time. : )


message 13: by Shashank (new)

Shashank (readwithshashank) | 20 comments Missed out last time; hopefully am in time for September. 😊


message 15: by Austin (new)

Austin George | 4069 comments Kaarkuzhali wrote: "My exams are coming up so we get to skip last period. So I have time. : )"

Ok :-)


message 16: by Albert (new)

Albert Abraham | 61 comments In. You can pick any from my list or you can suggest a book you think I might enjoy based on my list.


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


message 17: by Hemapriyaa (new)

Hemapriyaa (hemapriyaas) | 3 comments Hello there. Do pick an intense read for me from my bookself


message 18: by Jaya (new)

Jaya | 9 comments Im in take me out of my slump in reading!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

pick 2 please


message 19: by Gorab, TheGunman (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
Shashank wrote: "Missed out last time; hopefully am in time for September. 😊"

Yes you're well on time :)
Please share your to be read bookshelf.


message 20: by Srikar (new)

Srikar (sg2411) | 76 comments Hi. I am in. You can pick from my pifm shelf.


message 21: by Shashank (new)

Shashank (readwithshashank) | 20 comments https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Feel free to suggest a couple of options and will try to read one or more :)


message 22: by Deepak (new)

Deepak (restles5_soul) | 3 comments Hi, don't know if this is still open, if it is please pick any from my to read shelf


message 23: by Gorab, TheGunman (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
Pairs are announced in message 1.


message 24: by Nathan (last edited Aug 15, 2022 11:50PM) (new)

Nathan (nathan-93) | 554 comments @Gorab: I don't think Austin has signed for PIFM. He has just posted a comment but not signed up. Can you please check & revert/pair me up with another?


message 25: by Gorab, TheGunman (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
Sorry, my bad. Have corrected it.


message 26: by Srikar (new)

Srikar (sg2411) | 76 comments Hi Albert!

I pick The Midnight Library and The Golden Compass for you.
You can read any one or both. I enjoyed both of them. Let me know what do you think once you complete reading.

Happy Reading :)


message 27: by Austin (last edited Aug 16, 2022 03:56AM) (new)

Austin George | 4069 comments Gorab wrote: "Sorry, my bad. Have corrected it."

I only commented. I didn't sign up as I am yet to read the book that was picked for me last time, some 3 months back. I think many others are doing the same as well, not reading the book assigned to them. Defeats the purpose of this game :-( That's why I decided not to join till I read my assigned book, which it seems is not happening any time soon. :-(

P.S. : I didn't notice that I was paired with Nathan. :-0


message 28: by Shashank (new)

Shashank (readwithshashank) | 20 comments Hemapriyaa wrote: "Hello there. Do pick an intense read for me from my bookself"

Since you seek an intense read, can't look beyond Ayn Rand, so might be worth reading The Fountainhead, which I saw on your list.


message 29: by Visalakshi (new)

Visalakshi (vishu-potter) | 231 comments Sehrish | wrote: "I am in too! TBR here"

Hi Sehrish,

For you, I pick the The Time Traveller's Wife


message 30: by Selva (new)

Selva | 3391 comments Kaarkuzhali wrote: "Pick 10 books from https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Kaarkuzhali,
Your profile needs to be public in order to access your shelves. Right now it is private. Either that or you add me as a friend.
- Selva


message 31: by Ganesh (new)

Ganesh Subramanian (sgsubra) | 101 comments Raj wrote: "I am in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hello Raj
I choose
Gora by Tagore
OR
Trial by Franz Kafka


message 32: by Bhavana (new)

Bhavana Varma (bhavanavarma) | 27 comments Jaya wrote: "Im in take me out of my slump in reading!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

pick 2 please"


Since you said you are in a slump, I picked entertaining fictions I enjoyed and read during my slumps. Hope you get back your reading grove with this. :)

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella


message 33: by Hemapriyaa (new)

Hemapriyaa (hemapriyaas) | 3 comments @Shashank Hi there! I pick 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' and 'The Power of Your Subconscious Mind for you. I choose the former because I loved it so much and the latter because I heard many posting that this book changed their lives and made a good impact on them. So here you go!
Happy reading:)


message 34: by Shashank (new)

Shashank (readwithshashank) | 20 comments Hemapriyaa wrote: "@Shashank Hi there! I pick 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' and 'The Power of Your Subconscious Mind for you. I choose the former because I loved it so much and the latter because I heard many posting th..."

I have the second one on my shelf so would pick it up soon after my current read; the first one too next I hope. Have wanted to read Khaled Hossaini but had mixed feedback so did not read yet. Thanks a lot


message 35: by Albert (new)

Albert Abraham | 61 comments Hi how to post here? Reply button is not coming for me


message 36: by Austin (new)

Austin George | 4069 comments Albert wrote: "Hi how to post here? Reply button is not coming for me"

You must be using the app. Reply option is available only in the GR website.


message 37: by Deepak (new)

Deepak (restles5_soul) | 3 comments Nathan wrote: "Hello~
I'm in too

Please pick 2-3 books from this shelf = )
TBR~"


I pick these two books:

1. When The Starts Go Dark
2. The Wolf And The Watchman


message 38: by Nathan (new)

Nathan (nathan-93) | 554 comments Deepak wrote: "Hi, don't know if this is still open, if it is please pick any from my to read shelf"

Hello Deepak,

I pick these two books from your shelf :

1. Krishna Prophecy: The Rise of Mahendrasura

2. A Gentleman in Moscow

Happy Reading~

Cheers,
Nate


message 39: by Albert (new)

Albert Abraham | 61 comments Srikar wrote: "Hi Albert!

I pick The Midnight Library and The Golden Compass for you.
You can read any one or both. I enjoyed both of them. Let me know what do you think once you c..."


Hi I suggest A Thousand Splendid Suns
And Dune . Great books!


message 40: by Raj (new)

Raj Kamal | 5 comments Ganesh wrote: "Pick one for me from
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

hello ganesh, i pick
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer for you


message 41: by Komal (new)

Komal | 6 comments Aishwarya wrote: "Hi, I am in.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hi Aishwarya!
You have got a pretty long list of books! The books I'm picking for you are:
1. A Gentleman in Moscow : I'm reading this book these days and like it so far. So, fingers crossed.

OR

2. The Bookseller of Kabul

Happy Reading! :)


message 42: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments Visalakshi wrote: "Sehrish | wrote: "I am in too! TBR here"

Hi Sehrish,

For you, I pick the The Time Traveller's Wife"


Visalakshi wrote: "I'm in!
Here's my cute little list"



Hey Visalakshi!

Thank you for picking this for me.. I've been meaning to read it but didn't find enough motivation.. I will do now! Thanks!

I pick Dark Matter for you... someone picked it for me in one of our older PIFM and I really enjoyed it.. I hope you like it too.. If you need another one, you could also read Flowers for Algernon.. This was a very sad yet interesting read for me.. Enjoy!


message 43: by Selva (new)

Selva | 3391 comments @Gorab my partner Kaarkuzhali is yet to respond to my post. She has her profile as private.


message 44: by Gorab, TheGunman (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
Aishwarya, Kaarkuzhali and Jaya - please respond soon.

If no response by 25th, we'll have to reassign the affected pairs.


message 45: by Aishwarya (new)

Aishwarya | 70 comments Komal wrote: "Aishwarya wrote: "Hi, I am in.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Aishwarya!
You have got a pretty long list of books! The books I'm picking for you are:
1..."


Hey Komal,
Thanks for the picks. =)
I might go with The Bookseller of Kabul first, but will try and read both. : )

For you I pick:
1. The Remains of the Day, I came to know about this book in some book/story that I happen to read randomly online. Would like to know how it turns out.

2. The Midnight Library

Happy Reading!!


message 46: by Aishwarya (new)

Aishwarya | 70 comments Gorab wrote: "Aishwarya, Kaarkuzhali and Jaya - please respond soon.

If no response by 25th, we'll have to reassign the affected pairs."


Sorry for the late reply, swamped with work plus in new city. Having a hard time keeping up with BOTM too. :') :')


message 47: by Komal (new)

Komal | 6 comments Aishwarya wrote: "Komal wrote: "Aishwarya wrote: "Hi, I am in.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Aishwarya!
You have got a pretty long list of books! The books I'm picking ..."


Thank you!


message 48: by Gorab, TheGunman (new)

Gorab (itsgorab) | 3765 comments Mod
Couple of pairs have been re-assigned:

Bhavana - Selva
Kaarkuzhali - Jaya


message 49: by Bhavana (new)

Bhavana Varma (bhavanavarma) | 27 comments Selva wrote: "I am in. tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

I picked two as a standard number.
The Adivasi Will Not Dance by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar Agatha Christie An Autobiography by Agatha Christie

Happy Reading :)


message 50: by Prosenjit (new)

Prosenjit  Paul (bangaloredbong) | 80 comments Looks like a fun game :-) But i have very few books in TBR, so not sure it makes sense t take part


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