2023 November Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[Fran, Moderator]

2023 November 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 answer the below question:

✱✱What is your favorite children's picture book?✱✱


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

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until October 24, 8 pm (US EDT)

You’ll have until October 30th, 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!✱

[Fran, Moderator]

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!

[Fran, Moderator]

**You do not need to include a preferred shelf if you would like to use your tbr shelf.

If you have a preferred shelf, PLEASE include the link with it when you post it in this thread. It really helps the hosts when listing the participants and pairings. Thank you!!

[Fran, Moderator]

2023 November PIFM Challenge - Participants

(view spoiler)[Fran - PIFM Shelf
NancyH
LaurLa- 01 pick me please
Chris
Romanticbookworm- read asap
KathyD- tbr audios
SunnyCAGirl
Sonja - PIFM
MountainKat- to read asap
Carrie- current tbr
Carina - merry new year (hide spoiler)]

[Fran, Moderator]

2023 November PIFM Challenge - Pairings

*Chris
*Fran - PIFM Shelf
*Carrie- current tbr
*MountainKat- to read asap
*Carina - merry new year
*Sonja - PIFM
*NancyH
*Romanticbookworm- read asap
*LaurLa- 01 pick me please
*SunnyCAGirl
*KathyD- tbr audios

[Fran, Moderator]

2023 November PIFM Challenge - Picking Rules

November is National Picture Book Month

The picture books listed below are some of my favorites-

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
Recommend a book with red or yellow on the cover or a book with a musical character or a title with an ! point in it

2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Recommend a fairy tale retelling or a magical realism book or a book with a character you could fall for

3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
Recommend a Paranormal romance or a book you could curl up in bed with or a book with brown on the cover

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Recommend a book with family in it or a book with a cover that has a bed ,or a house, or a person in their underwear on the cover (lingerie counts) or a book that is towards the bottom of your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf (don’t let them sleep in it)

5. Pete the Cat series
Recommend the first book in a series that is new to your pickee or a book in a series your pickee has already started or a book with black on the cover

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
Recommend a friends to lovers story or a book with green on the cover or a book you want to tell your friends about

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
Recommend a book with a character in the medical field or who has a medical condition, or a book with the color red on the cover or a book that is listed in the first ten on your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
Recommend a book with an embrace on the cover or an enemies to lovers romance or a book with a one word title

[Fran, Moderator]

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[Fran, Moderator]

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[Fran, Moderator]

I'm in! (private profile- happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

One of my favorite picture books is Hedgehugs

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

[Nancy H]

My favorite children's picture books are the entire Sweet Pickles series from long ago!

[LaurLa]

Not sure I can remember that far back but I do remember one of my favorite books as a child was Curious George. I also really loved the Paddington books. Those may not technically be picture books, but they're what I remember liking when I was little!


01-pick-me-please

[Chris]

My favorite was one with fairies, Enchanted forest or something like that , I can't remember the title.

Use my to read list

[Romanticbookworm]

Im in I think it was something like five minutes more or spider lady or enid blyton enchanted forest books. Cant remember really but those books stand out.

Please use my read asap shelf

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

[☘KathyD☘]

i’m in...my favorite children’s book was and still is The Monster at the End of This Book...please use tbr-audios

[Fran, Moderator]

Love that book KathyD!

[SunnyCAGirl]

Hello, all.
I'm in. My personal favorite children's book was The Very Hungry Caterpillar. My kids loved The Day the Crayons Quit.
My tbr shelf works. Lots on there, as usual. :)

[Sonja]

I'm in please, PIFM shelf updated!

Oh my... I loved reading Guess How Much I Love You to both my kids and they also loved The Gruffalo. For me, it was probably Goodnight Moon and anything Dr. Seuss!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Me please! My favorite books from childhood weren't picture books, but I do remember both my brother and I really liking Where the Wild Things Are.

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

[Carrie]

I remember loving Little Bear and The Monster at the End of This Book


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

[Carina]

I’m in. Dr Seuss, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Sandra Boynton books.

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

[Fran, Moderator]

Sign ups are now closed!

Be back soon with pairings and picking rules 😊

[Fran, Moderator]

Pairings and Rules are posted in messages 5 and 6- Happy Picking!

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Chris! Here are your picks for November. I hope you enjoy whichever books you read.

Red & Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
Deep, Kylie Scott — main male character is a musician (tbr)
Surprise, Baby!, Lex Martin — ‘!’ in the title (new)

Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
The Highwayman, Kerrigan Byrne — beauty and the beast retelling (tbr)
Protecting Caroline, Susan Stoker — could fall for the male main character (new)

A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness — great to curl up in bed with (tbr)
Dragon Bound, Thea Harrison — tagged paranormal (new)

The Napping House by Audrey Wood
In Bed with a Highlander, Maya Banks — cover model is in her underwear (tbr)
Extreme Exposure, Pamela Clare — book includes a family (new)

Pete the Cat Series by Eric Litwin
One Moment Please, Amy Daws — book in a series you’ve started (tbr)
Angels’ Blood, Nalini Singh — first book in a new-to-you series (new)

Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
In a Holidaze, Christina Lauren — green cover (tbr)
Big Rock, Lauren Blakely — friends-to-lovers romance (new)

Ten Apples Up On Top by Dr. Seuss
Some Girls Bite, Chloe Neill — #9 on your tbr shelf (tbr)
Blood Brothers, Nora Roberts — red cover (new)

Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
Tangled, Emma Chase — enemies-to-lovers romance & one-word title (tbr)
Conviction, Nicole Edwards — one-word title (new)

[Chris]

Fran, Happy reading! I hope you like at least 1 book :)

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
TBR: In Your Dreams
NEW: Princess and the Player

2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
TBR: Right
NEW: Duet


3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
TBR: The Wolf's Pursuit
NEW: Indecent Werewolf Exposure

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
TBR: Saturday Night Special
NEW: His Christmas Virgin

5. Pete the Cat series
TBR: Beginner's Luck
NEW: Vow of Deception

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
TBR: Wrapped Up in You
NEW: Vork

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
TBR: Sun of a Beach
NEW: The Risk

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
TBR: Tangling with Ty
NEW: Hooked on the Game

[Romanticbookworm]

Hi Laurala here are your picks for this month:


1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
Recommend a book with red or yellow on the cover or a book with a musical character or a title with an ! point in it

TBR - Fillies and Females - (Yellow cover)

NEW- The Marquess and I -


2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Recommend a fairy tale retelling or a magical realism book or a book with a character you could fall for

TBR- Fully Ignited - (Character you could Fall for - Sounds good)

NEW- The Beast - (fairytale retelling)


3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
Recommend a Paranormal romance or a book you could curl up in bed with or a book with brown on the cover

TBR- Knight Awakened- - Paranormal romance

NEW- Obession - paranormal romance

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Recommend a book with family in it or a book with a cover that has a bed ,or a house, or a person in their underwear on the cover (lingerie counts) or a book that is towards the bottom of your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf (don’t let them sleep in it

TBR- Better Hate than Never- - (Family)

NEW- Laird on the Mist

5. Pete the Cat series
Recommend the first book in a series that is new to your pickee or a book in a series your pickee has already started or a book with black on the cover

TBR - Kellan - (black cover)

NEW- Air He Breathes



6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
Recommend a friends to lovers story or a book with green on the cover or a book you want to tell your friends about

TBR- Magic Claims- (Green cover)

NEW- (Green Cover)

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
Recommend a book with a character in the medical field or who has a medical condition, or a book with the color red on the cover or a book that is listed in the first ten on your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf


TBR- Friends We Keep -

NEW- Scent of Darkness (Red Cover)

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
Recommend a book with an embrace on the cover or an enemies to lovers romance or a book with a one word title

TBR- Rushing Amy - (Embrace)

NEW- Beyond The Bases (Embrace)

Hope you find something great to read , if you need any repicks please let me know 🙂. Happy reading!

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Carrie!

Here are your picks for November. I had trouble with the search engine in the shelves so I apologize if I recommended a new title that you have already read. Please let me know if there are any mistakes in my list and I will happily recommend some more books :)

I hope you find a goodie or two here!

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
TBR: House of Sky and Breath- yellow on cover
NEW: You Can Run- red on cover

2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
TBR: From Blood and Ash- characters that sound like I could fall for them
NEW: When Beauty Tamed the Beast- fairy tale retelling


3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
TBR: The Rest Falls Away
TBR: Lover Avenged

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
NEW: The Holiday Swap- house on cover
NEW: Relatively Normal- family

5. Pete the Cat series
TBR: The Perfect Mistress- new series
NEW: Payback's a Witch- black cover

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
TBR: Half a Soul- green cover
NEW: Deal with the Devil- green on cover

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
TBR: Kiss of Crimson- doctor in story

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
TBR: Belladonna- one word title
NEW- Hollow

Happy Reading!!

[Fran, Moderator]

Chris wrote: "Fran, Happy reading! I hope you like at least 1 book :)

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
TBR: In Your Dreams
NEW: Princess and the Player

2. Falling for ..."

Thank you Chris! So many great choices!!

[Nancy H]

HI Romanticbookworm,
Here are your picks, half from your TBR, half from my Read list. You have a great TBR list! I got wonderfully lost while I wandered in it!

1. Red&Yellow's Noisy Night: Red on cover - Virgin River (I love this series.); Yellow dress on cover - I Owe You One


2. Falling for Rapunzel: Fairy tale retelling - To Shatter A Slipper: A Cinderella Retelling; Magic realism (And great series!)- Garden Spells


3.A Bed for a Bear:Paranormal - Bear in a Bakery; A good book for curling up in bed with - Summer Reading


4.The Napping House Underwear (maybe or maybe not?) - The Stocking Was Hung; House in the background- Ugly Truths


5. Pete the Cat: New series to you - Truth or Beard; Series on your TBR and also has a black sign on the cover (and is really good!)- Talk Me Down


6.Frog and Toad Are Friends: Two friends-to-lovers stories - The Real Thing and Drunk on a Plane


7. Dr. Seuss: Medical condition - Hello Stranger - BEST book I have read in a while!!; Book with red title on the cover (and also really good) - The Tourist Attraction


8. Hedgehugs: Embrace on cover - The Mistletoe Pact; One-word title (humor, mystery, mixed with romance) - Catfished


Have a great reading November!

[Carrie]

Hello MKat, here are your picks for November I do I hope you can find something here to curl up with.

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
Recommend a book with red or yellow on the cover or a book with a musical character or a title with an ! point in it

Saving Grace
Playing with Fire

2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
Recommend a fairy tale retelling or a magical realism book or a book with a character you could fall for

Vendetta in Death
The Rose and the Beast: Fairy Tales Retold

3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
Recommend a Paranormal romance or a book you could curl up in bed with or a book with brown on the cover

The Other Half of the Grave
The Mystic Wolves

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Recommend a book with family in it or a book with a cover that has a bed ,or a house, or a person in their underwear on the cover (lingerie counts) or a book that is towards the bottom of your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf (don’t let them sleep in it)

Ball & Chain
Tied Together

5. Pete the Cat series
Recommend the first book in a series that is new to your pickee or a book in a series your pickee has already started or a book with black on the cover

A Very Filthy Game
Haunting Adeline

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
Recommend a friends to lovers story or a book with green on the cover or a book you want to tell your friends about

Bayou Beauty
Let's Be Just Friends


7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
Recommend a book with a character in the medical field or who has a medical condition, or a book with the color red on the cover or a book that is listed in the first ten on your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf

Next in Line
When You're Ready


8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
Recommend a book with an embrace on the cover or an enemies to lovers romance or a book with a one word title

Both Feet in the Grave
The Queen of All that Dies

[Carrie]

Fran wrote: "Hi Carrie!

Here are your picks for November. I had trouble with the search engine in the shelves so I apologize if I recommended a new title that you have already read. Please let me know if there..."

Thank you for the picks, not only have I not read the new to me books, some of them I had never even heard of, which is impressive seeing how I have a massive want to read list here. Which is probably why you where having issues with searching the shelves. I really need to trim it down lol

[Fran, Moderator]

Carrie wrote: "Fran wrote: "Hi Carrie!

Here are your picks for November. I had trouble with the search engine in the shelves so I apologize if I recommended a new title that you have already read. Please let me ..."

I’m glad I did all right! Happy reading! 😊

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Carrie wrote: "Hello MKat, here are your picks for November I do I hope you can find something here to curl up with.

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
Recommend a book with red or yellow on the cover or ..."

Thank you so much Carrie - I see several new books I am eager to check out! I don't always get to more than what is on my TBR each month, but I always add some new ones that will get read later on and this is my favorite way to find new books!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carina! This week has been packed from top to bottom, but hopefully this is the last busy day - at least until next week. I should be able to get your picks up tomorrow or Saturday. 🤞🏼

[Sonja]

Hi NancyH!
Always enjoy picking for you, though it's dangerous to my TBR shelf! LOL! Here are your picks and hope you find something good!

1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night
TBR: Bookish People (yellow cover) Sounds good!
NEW: The Lost Summers of Newport (yellow on cover and musical character)


2. Falling for Rapunzel
TBR: The Gingerbread Man (fairy tale retelling, though I doubt it’s very close to the original! LOL!) Hmmm sounds entertaining!
NEW: Rainshadow Road (Magical realism) Book 2 of the Friday Harbor series and definitely magical!


3. A Bed for Bear
TBR: Nobody Knows (partially brown cover)
NEW: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor (definitely enjoyed curling up with this whole series!)


4. The Napping House
TBR: Vanishing Maps (family – and lingerie!)
NEW: The Paris Apartment (family/house on cover)


5. Pete the Cat series
TBR: Murder in an Italian Village (1st in series)
NEW: The Black Swan of Paris (black cover)


6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
TBR: The Less Dead (green cover)
TBR/NEW: The Highland Fling (greenish cover)


7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
TBR: Romantic Comedy (red on cover)
NEW: Breathing Room (red on cover)


8. Hedgehugs
TBR: Master Baker (enemies to lovers) Sounds hilarious!
NEW: The Layover (enemies to lovers/one word title)

[Nancy H]

Hi Sonia
Your picks for me are EXCELLENT! I can't wait to start with...........all of them! Thank you!

Happy November Reading to you!

[Carina]

Sonja,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Red and Yellow’s Noisy Night
TBR - The ex Spy Who maybe Loved Me
New - Four Weddings and a Duke


Falling for Rapunzel
TBR - The Stand-Up Groomsman
New - Ship Wrecked


A Bed for a Bear
TBR - My Roommate Is a Vampire
New - The Pumpkin Spice Café


The Napping House
TBR - Nevermore Bookstore
New - Eight Perfect Hours


Pete the Cat
TBR - Codename Romeo
New - Family of Blue


Frog and Toad are Friends
TBR - How to Marry an Earl
New - Educated by the Earl


Dr Seuss Ten Apples on Top
TBR - Always Be My Duchess
New - Duke Most Wicked


Hedgehugs
New - Icebreaker
New - Will They or Won't They

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carina! Here are your picks - I hope I found something for you to love in November!

1. Red & Yellow's Noisy Night by Josh Selig
NEW: Cake* by J. Bengtsson
TBR: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor

2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
NEW: A Kiss at Midnight* by Eloisa James
TBR: Immortal in Death* by J.D. Robb

3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
NEW: Poison Princess* by Kresley Cole
TBR: Shadow Spell* by Nora Roberts

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
NEW: Extreme Exposure* by Pamela Clare
TBR: Season of Wonder by RaeAnne Thayne

5. Pete the Cat series
NEW: The Boss Who Stole Christmas* by Jana Aston
TBR: Her Secret Alaskan Family by Belle Calhoun

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
NEW: A Soupçon of Poison: Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries* by Jennifer Ashley
TBR: The Maiden of Ireland by Susan Wiggs

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
NEW: Dirty Letters* by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward
TBR: A Sheriff's Star by Makenna Lee

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
NEW: The Year We Fell Down* by Sarina Bowen
TBR: Lone Star Christmas by Delores Fossen

I marked the ones I listened to and enjoyed in audio with an asterisk in case you enjoy audiobooks. 🎧

Happy Reading!!

[LaurLa]

SunnyCAGirl... I have not forgotten you, I promise. I will get your picks done tomorrow.

[LaurLa]

SunnyCAGirl!! Here are picks for you. Hope you enjoy!!


1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig
TBR: The Bodyguard ~ yellow cover
NEW: Two Wrongs Make a Right ~ red cover


2. Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox
TBR: A Duchess a Day ~ retelling
NEW: The Love That Split the World ~ magical realism


3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
TBR: The Once and Future Witches ~ paranormal
NEW: Suddenly Psychic ~ paranormal


4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
TBR: Tools of Engagement ~ house; maybe lingerie
NEW: Nightwork ~ house on cover


5. Pete the Cat series
TBR: Eyes on Me ~ #2 in series; black cover
NEW: Knight ~ #1 in series; black cover


6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
TBR: Huge Deal ~ friends to lovers
NEW: By Any Other Name ~ tell friends about (you!)


7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
TBR: Archer's Voice ~ medical condition
NEW: Role Playing ~ red on cover


8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
TBR: You, with a View ~ enemies to lovers
NEW: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute ~ enemies to lovers

[LaurLa]

Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Laurala here are your picks for this month:"


Thanks!! they all look good and interesting!

[SunnyCAGirl]

Hello, Kathy D,
Here are your picks for November. I am not a big audio reader, so I apologize for not being able to comment on the audio versions of many of the "New" books that I chose for you. I hope you find something you love!
1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night
Recommend a book with red or yellow on the cover or a book with a musical character or a title with an ! point in it
TBR: Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (red and yellow on cover)
New: It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas (red and yellow on cover)

2. Falling for Rapunzel
Recommend a fairy tale retelling or a magical realism book or a book with a character you could fall for
TBR: Fast Burn by Lori Foster (a character I could fall for)
New: Homecoming King by Penny Reid (great cinnamon roll hero I could fall for)

3. A Bed for Bear by Clive McFarland
Recommend a Paranormal romance or a book you could curl up in bed with or a book with brown on the cover
TBR: Lassiter by JR Ward
New: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (paranormal)

4. The Napping House by Audrey Wood
Recommend a book with family in it or a book with a cover that has a bed ,or a house, or a person in their underwear on the cover (lingerie counts) or a book that is towards the bottom of your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf (don’t let them sleep in it)
TBR: The Player by Kresley Cole (last page of TBR)
New: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long (family in this book and the entire series.)

5. Pete the Cat series
Recommend the first book in a series that is new to your pickee or a book in a series your pickee has already started or a book with black on the cover
TBR: The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe (new series)
NEW: The Saint by Monica McCarty (in Highland Guard series you have started- this narrator has a great Scottish brogue!)

6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
Recommend a friends to lovers story or a book with green on the cover or a book you want to tell your friends about
TBR: Boss Man Bridegroom by Meghan Quinn- (green on cover)
New: Sinner by Sierra Simone (friends to lovers and green on cover)

7. Dr. Seuss: Ten Apples Up On Top
Recommend a book with a character in the medical field or who has a medical condition, or a book with the color red on the cover or a book that is listed in the first ten on your pickee’s tbr or preferred shelf
TBR: Flock by Kate Stewart (red on cover)
New: Love at First by Kate Clayborn (hero in medical field)

8. Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
Recommend a book with an embrace on the cover or an enemies to lovers romance or a book with a one word title
TBR: Winter by Marissa Meyer (one word title)
New: The Counterfeit Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath (embrace on cover)

[☘KathyD☘]

thanks, SunnyCAGirl! These look great...I'm glad I don't have to wait to long to dive in! 😊

[SunnyCAGirl]

Thanks so much, LaurLa. There are so many good ones on this list! I am looking forward to November now!
LaurLa wrote: "SunnyCAGirl!! Here are picks for you. Hope you enjoy!!



1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig

TBR: The Bodyguard ~ yellow cover
NEW: Two Wrongs Make a Right..."

LaurLa wrote: "SunnyCAGirl... I have not forgotten you, I promise. I will get your picks done tomorrow."

[Fran, Moderator]

Happy November and Happy Reading!

[SunnyCAGirl]

Quick FYI that about 60 holiday romances are free on romancesaver.com right now. Nov 1 & 2 only. This includes Homecoming King by Penny Reid, which I reco’d for Kathy D.

[Sonja]

Carina wrote: "Sonja,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Red and Yellow’s Noisy Night
TBR - The ex Spy Who maybe Loved Me
New - Four Weddings and a Duke
[bookcover:The ex Spy Wh..."

Once again, Carina, you've outdone yourself on picks and my TBR list has doubled! LOL! Already started a couple of these today and was able to grab a couple more from my library aaaaand put three more on hold! Now, if the rest of the world would leave me alone so I can read! HA!

[Romanticbookworm]

Nancy H wrote: "HI Romanticbookworm,
Here are your picks, half from your TBR, half from my Read list. You have a great TBR list! I got wonderfully lost while I wandered in it!

1. Red&Yellow's Noisy Night: Red on..."

Hi Nancy

These look great thanks seen a few that I can't wait to start 😊

[LaurLa]

HI Romanticbookworm - I finished 2 this month. I really wanted to read Beyond the Bases that was a new to me one but I couldn't fit in with other challenges :-( But it's on my TBR now!

✅5. Pete the Cat series
TBR ➖ Kellan ➖ black cover ➖ 11.14 ★★★★


✅6. Frog and Toad Are Friends
TBR ➖ Magic Claims ➖ green cover ➖ 11.22 ★★★★

[SunnyCAGirl]

LaurLa,
Thanks again for these great picks. I got through quite a few this month.
I read A Duchess a Day, Knight and Huge Deal. I am still reading Two Wrongs Make a Right and so far that is my favorite of the bunch.
I loved the variety and finding new authors. I actually listened to Huge Deal in audio and really liked the audio version.
Many more of these are now on my TBR. Thanks again!

LaurLa wrote: "SunnyCAGirl!! Here are picks for you. Hope you enjoy!!



1. Red&Yellow’s Noisy Night by Josh Selig

TBR: The Bodyguard ~ yellow cover
NEW: Two Wrongs Make a Right..."

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carrie! Thank you so much for the great picks this month. I might have gotten a little jump start on a couple, but used the series rule to make up for it!

Vendetta in Death by J.D. Robb (read in October) 10.31.2023 - Always love this series!
The Other Half of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (started in October 11.2.2023 - So good!
Ball & Chain by Abigail Roux 11.3.2023 - Loving revisiting this series!
Bayou Beauty by Lexi Blake 11.4.2023 - So sweet!
A Very Filthy Game by Lauren Blakely 11.10.2023 - Really good!
Saving Grace by Julie Garwood 11.13.2023 - Loved it!
Golden in Death by J.D. Robb (series rule) 11.15.2023 - Might just be my favorite in a series full of favorites!
Grace Note by J. Bengtsson (series rule) 11.16.2023 - Good!
Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb (series rule) 11.20.2023 - Another great addition!
Both Feet in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 11.21.2023 - Loved it!

Thank you so much for the great options!