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message 1: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Jul 20, 2024 08:10AM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments 2024 April 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

**Do you have a green thumb? (do you like to garden?)**

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

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until March 25, 5 pm (US EDT)

You’ll have until March 30th, 12 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!✱


message 2: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 21, 2024 03:00PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments 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!


message 3: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 21, 2024 03:01PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments **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!!


message 4: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 25, 2024 02:16PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments 2024 April PIFM Challenge - Participants

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message 5: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 30, 2024 05:22AM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments 2024 April PIFM Challenge - Pairings

Please pick for the person beneath you. The last person picks for the first person (that is, Carina picks for Sonja).

*= picks made

*Sonja- PIFM
*MountainKat- to read asap
*Courtney Romance
*NancyH
*KathyD- tbr audios
*LaurLa- 01 pick me please
*Darcy
*♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎- pick for me
*Carrie- current tbr
*Fran- pick it for me shelf
Haney Hayes
*SunnyCAGirl
*Carina- April Garden


message 6: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 25, 2024 02:19PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments 2024 April PIFM Challenge - Picking Rules

Sharpen your tools. Collect your seeds. Prepare your beds. It's time to plant!
April is National Garden Month!
Below are eight different and unique types of gardens. Please select your books for your pickee based upon these eight gardens.

Recommend a book (or two) from each category below:

1.Rock Garden-
*a shorter or low stress book or
*a book with white on its cover

2. Vegetable Garden-
*a book published in a summer month (June, July, August, September) or
*a book with food on the cover

3. Flower Garden-
*a book published in a Spring month (March, April, May, June) or
*a book with flowers on the cover

4. Herb Garden-
*a book with a spicy or sassy character or
*a book with a man on the cover

5. Butterfly Garden-
*a book with a gentle, delicate or shy character or
*a book with a colorful cover

6. Water Garden-
*a fantasy or paranormal book or
*a book with water or a boat or the color blue on the cover

7. Woodland Garden-
*a book set in a small town, rural area or ranch or
*a book with the color brown on the cover

8. Cactus Garden-
*a book with a prickly or difficult character or
*a book with the color green on the cover


message 7: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 24, 2024 03:49PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments I'm in! I do not have a green thumb....at all :)

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


message 8: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31601 comments Me please! I don't have much of green thumb, but I do like to have houseplants.

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


message 9: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments I like to garden but wouldn't say I have a green thumb. Some of my plants succumb too easily and turn brown! But I try.

Please use my to-read shelf.


message 10: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 4832 comments i am not a gardener...i’m currently trying to keep my cats from killing the plants i replanted from my sister’s services...so far the cats are winning 😁 ...please use tbr-audios


message 11: by Sonja (last edited Mar 22, 2024 01:24PM) (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments I'm in! Please use my PIFM shelf!

I come from a long line of green thumbs with epic gardening abilities, and I love it. Sadly, apartment living prevents me from having a garden, but I do have houseplants!


message 12: by Haney Hayes (new)

Haney Hayes Promotions (haneyhayespr) | 23 comments I'm in! I have been loving these for the last two months


message 13: by Darcy (new)

Darcy  DecantingBooks | 58 comments I'm in! Please use my TBR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 15: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments No green thumb but I can bring my house plants come back from the grave lol

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


message 16: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments So, yeah, I'm not much of a green thumb but I do love to walk in gardens and see other people's beautiful work!
01-pick-me-please


message 17: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Mar 24, 2024 09:54AM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments I believe I have a green thumb and enjoy gardening too.
Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 18: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Welcome Everyone! Updated to here :)


message 19: by SunnyCAGirl (new)

SunnyCAGirl | 90 comments Hello, all! I’m in again. I do not usually have a green thumb, but am having some unexpected luck with orchids, so I went out and bought another houseplant. Lol.
My “to read” shelf is good! Thanks!


message 20: by Courtney (last edited Mar 25, 2024 02:03PM) (new)

Courtney | 328 comments I'm in

Romance


message 21: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Sign Ups are closed...be back soon with pairings and picking rules :)


message 22: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Pairings and Picking Rules are posted in messages 5 and 6- Happy Picking!!


message 23: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31601 comments Hi Courtney! I'm starting to work on your picks now. I will have them up by tomorrow at the latest!


message 24: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 4832 comments Hi LaurLa...here are your picks for April...I hope you enjoy what you read! 😊

☄️ Rock Garden ☄️
Book Love, Debbie Tung — short book with white cover (tbr)
Shy Girls Write It Better, May Sage — short book with white cover (new)

🥕 Vegetable Garden 🥕
Sweet Persuasion, Maya Banks — food on the cover (tbr)
Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh — published in September 2006 (new)

🌷 Flower Garden 🌷
How Much I Love, Marie Force — published in June 2021 (tbr)
Inheritance, Nora Roberts — flowers on the cover (new)

🌿 Herb Garden 🌿
The Shadows, J.R. Ward — man on the cover (tbr)
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid — spicy/sassy main character (new)

🦋 Butterfly Garden 🦋
Check & Mate, Ali Hazelwood — colorful cover (tbr)
The Hard Truth About Sunshine, Sawyer Bennett — gentle main character (new)

Water Garden
About a Dragon, G.A. Aiken — blue cover & tagged fantasy (tbr)
End of Story, Kylie Scott — tagged fantasy (new)

🌳 Woodland Garden 🌳
What You See, Cherise Sinclair — set in rural Alaska & brown(ish) cover (tbr)
The Simple Wild, K.A. Tucker — set in rural Alaska (new)

🌵 Cactus Garden 🌵
Encore in Death, J.D. Robb — (sometimes) difficult main character (tbr)
Dial A for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto — green on the cover (new)

Book Love by Debbie Tung Shy Girls Write It Better (Some Girls Do It, #1) by May Sage Sweet Persuasion (Sweet, #2) by Maya Banks Slave to Sensation (Psy-Changeling, #1) by Nalini Singh How Much I Love (Miami Nights, #3) by Marie Force Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts The Shadows (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #13) by J.R. Ward The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood The Hard Truth About Sunshine by Sawyer Bennett About a Dragon (Dragon Kin, #2) by G.A. Aiken End of Story by Kylie Scott What You See (Sons of the Survivalist, #3) by Cherise Sinclair The Simple Wild (Wild, #1) by K.A. Tucker Encore in Death (In Death, #56) by J.D. Robb Dial A for Aunties (Aunties, #1) by Jesse Q. Sutanto


message 25: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 27, 2024 09:12PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Hi Haney Hayes!

Here are your picks for April....I hope you find a goodie or two here!

1.Rock Garden-
new- Mr. Right Next Door- shorter
new- Ice Planet Barbarians- ridiculous fun

2. Vegetable Garden-
new- Totally Tubular- published in Sept. ( I read it awhile ago but remember really liking it)
new- Going Up- published in July (short and fun)

3. Flower Garden-
tbr- Most of All You- flower on cover
tbr- An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak - flowers on cover

4. Herb Garden-
tbr-Dear Grumpy Boss- man on cover
new- Uncivilized- man on cover

5. Butterfly Garden-
tbr- The Problem with Dating- colorful cover
new- One Fine Fireman- shy heroine

6. Water Garden-
tbr- Obsidian- fantasy/pnr (so cheesy but so good!)
new- Play with Me- blue on cover (loved this one)

7. Woodland Garden-
tbr- Long Hard Ride- set on a ranch (great series!)
tbr- Small Town Swoon

8. Cactus Garden-
tbr- Collide- green on cover
new- Truth or Beard- prickly character


Happy Reading!


message 26: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Hi MountainKat!
Here are your picks for April - how is it April already?!?! Hopefully I haven't picked these for you before!

1.Rock Garden-
TBR: Touch the Lightning (shorter story)
TBR: Encore in Death (white on cover) Had to get this one on there, cannot believe you're so far in this series! I need to get back into it!
Touch the Lightning (The Storm Boys #3) by N.R. Walker Encore in Death (In Death, #56) by J.D. Robb

2. Vegetable Garden-
TBR: Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend (published in August)
NEW: The Highland Fling (published in August) This was a fun summer rom-com!
Selkies are a Girl's Best Friend (Mystic Bayou, #4) by Molly Harper The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn

3. Flower Garden-
TBR: How to Love Thine Enemy (pub in April)
NEW: One Night on the Island (flowers on the cover) Enjoyed this one!
How to Love Thine Enemy (Howl at the Moon, #6) by Eli Easton One Night on the Island by Josie Silver

4. Herb Garden-
TBR: Bain (Man on cover)
NEW: The Duke Alone (man on cover) Surprised how much I enjoyed this one!
Bain (Pittsburgh Titans, #9) by Sawyer Bennett The Duke Alone (The McQuoids of Mayfair, #1) by Christi Caldwell

5. Butterfly Garden-
TBR: Forbidden Falls (colorful cover)
NEW: Remarkably Bright Creatures (satisfies both!) I'll recommend this every time! Try to get the audiobook if you can. The narrators did a great job and really made the characters, even Marcellus the octopus, come to life! The synopsis doesn't really do this book justice.
Forbidden Falls (Virgin River, #8) by Robyn Carr Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

6. Water Garden-
TBR: Under the Christmas Tree (blue/water on cover)
NEW: Tidelands (blue/water on cover) This was a recommendation from someone else in this challenge and I'm glad I read it. Really good!
Under the Christmas Tree (Virgin River, #7.5) by Robyn Carr Tidelands (The Fairmile, #1) by Philippa Gregory

7. Woodland Garden-
TBR: In Bed with the Duke (brownish cover)
NEW: Part of Your World (rural/small town) Another one someone recommended to me and another that I really enjoyed!
In Bed with the Duke (Governess Brides, #9) by Christina Dodd Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez

8. Cactus Garden-
TBR: Simply the Best (green cover)
NEW: Identity (green on cover/difficult character) Grabbed this one by chance on my Kindle and ended up hooked to it!
Simply the Best (Chicago Stars, #10) by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Identity by Nora Roberts

Happy reading! :)


message 27: by Carina (new)

Carina | 236 comments Sonja,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

🪨Rock Garden
TBR - Writing Mr. Right
New - The Best Friend Bargain
Writing Mr. Right by Miranda Newfield The Best Friend Bargain (Inked Love, #1) by Crystal Kaswell

🥦Vegetable Garden
TBR - In a Jam
New - Flawless
In a Jam by Kate Canterbary Flawless (Chestnut Springs, #1) by Elsie Silver

💐Flower Garden
TBR - The Bodyguard
New - Ready or Not
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

🪴Herb Garden
TBR - The Counterfeit Scoundrel
New - Accidentally His
The Counterfeit Scoundrel (The Chessmen Masters of Seduction, #1) by Lorraine Heath Accidentally His (Designing Debutantes #3) by Sabrina Jeffries

💦Water Garden
TBR - Vacation Wars
New - Mile High
Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn Mile High (Windy City, #1) by Liz Tomforde

🪵Woodland Garden
TBR - A Hundred Crickets Singing
New - The Letter Tree
A Hundred Crickets Singing by Cathy Gohlke The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham

🌵Cactus Garden
TBR - Witch Chocolate Fudge
New - Magical Blend
Witch Chocolate Fudge (Bewitched by Chocolate, #2) by H.Y. Hanna Magical Blend (Paramour Bay #1) by Kennedy Layne


message 28: by Haney Hayes (new)

Haney Hayes Promotions (haneyhayespr) | 23 comments Hey Fran! I've actually read Red, Why and Royal Blue.

Fran wrote: "Hi Haney Hayes!

Here are your picks for April....I hope you find a goodie or two here!

1.Rock Garden-
new- Mr. Right Next Door- shorter
new- Ice Planet Barbarians-..."



message 29: by Fran, Moderator (last edited Mar 26, 2024 05:45PM) (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Haney Hayes wrote: "Hey Fran! I've actually read Red, Why and Royal Blue...."


Haney, here’s a different one to replace that one- An Optimist's Guide to Heartbreak - flowers on cover


message 30: by Darcy (new)

Darcy  DecantingBooks | 58 comments Hi Carmen! Here are my picks for you. I hope you find some good ones, and please let me know if you need re-picks.

1.Rock Garden-
New: (Trust) Falling for You (short and low stress)
TBR: Icebreaker (white on cover)

2. Vegetable Garden-
TBR: Cruel Boy (published in September)
New: In a Jam (food on cover)

3. Flower Garden-
TBR: Happily Never After (March)
New: This Could Be Us

4. Herb Garden-
TBR: Toxic Love (spicy character)
New: What Happens at the Lake

5. Butterfly Garden-
New: A Taste of Italian Sunshine (shy character)
TBR: Hello Stranger (colorful cover)

6. Water Garden-
TBR: Vampires of El Norte (paranormal)
New: Shelter by the Sea (water)

7. Woodland Garden-
New: Swift and Saddled (ranch)
TBR: When It Falls Apart (some brown on cover)

8. Cactus Garden-
New: Among the Heather (prickly character)
TBR: Not My Kind of Hero (green on cover)


message 31: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31601 comments Sonja wrote: "Hi MountainKat!
Here are your picks for April - how is it April already?!?! Hopefully I haven't picked these for you before!"


Thank you for the awesome picks Sonja!! The extra comments are so helpful with the new books, even if they aren't read they do get on my lists for the future! I don't think you have picked any of the new books before before, but it never hurts to pick them again if they were really good - sometimes I need the extra kick to actually read them. 😉


message 32: by MountainKat, Moderator (new)

MountainKat | 31601 comments Hi Courtney! I hope I found some good picks for you. I looked through your shelves and compared our shelves, so I have my fingers crossed! 🤞🏼

1.Rock Garden
NEW: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely
TBR: Honor's Splendour by Julie Garwood

2. Vegetable Garden
NEW: A Soupçon of Poison: Kat Holloway Victorian Mysteries by Jennifer Ashley
TBR: Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy

3. Flower Garden
NEW: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
TBR: An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole

4. Herb Garden
NEW: That Scandalous Evening by Christina Dodd
TBR: First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

5. Butterfly Garden
NEW: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
TBR: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

6. Water Garden
NEW: Wilde in Love by Eloisa James
TBR: Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

7. Woodland Garden
NEW: Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
TBR: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

8. Cactus Garden
NEW: Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
TBR: Daring and the Duke by Sarah MacLean

I've read all but one of these books, listened to all but one of those, and really enjoyed them all. So, I'm hoping you find one to love too!

Happy Reading!


message 33: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments Hi Kathy D,
Here are your picks. I hope you can find something you like! I tried to put the links to the audiobook editions, so I hope this works!


Rock Garden: white on cover - The Proposal; Low-stress one for book lovers - The Door-To-Door Bookstore

Vegetable Garden; Two published in August - The Takeover and Wait for It

Flower Garden: published in May - Shelter Mountain; published in April - Annie's Holiday by the Sea

Herb Garden: Spicy character - Two for the Dough; Man on cover- Truth or Beard

Butterfly Garden: Gentle but firm (and excellent!) character- The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks; Colorful cover - The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties

Water Garden: Paranormal - Dark Witch; Water on cover - Four Ways to Wear a Dress

Woodland Garden: Two set in rural areas - Wild at Heart and The Sunshine Club

Cactus Garden: two with prickly, difficult characters - The Spanish Love Deception and Flirting With Danger

Happy Reading!


message 34: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 4832 comments Nancy H wrote: "Hi Kathy D,
Here are your picks. I hope you can find something you like! I tried to put the links to the audiobook editions, so I hope this works!


Rock Garden: white on cover - [book:The Propos..."


thanks, Nancy! this works great and I see lots of great reads!


message 35: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments I forgot to say that all of the new picks for you were ones that I read and really liked!

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Nancy H wrote: "Hi Kathy D,
Here are your picks. I hope you can find something you like! I tried to put the links to the audiobook editions, so I hope this works!


Rock Garden: white on cover - ..."



☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments Darcy wrote: "Hi Carmen! Here are my picks for you. I hope you find some good ones, and please let me know if you need re-picks.

1.Rock Garden-
New: (Trust) Falling for You (short and low stres..."


Thanks Darcy! I'm excited to get to some of these :-)


message 37: by Courtney (new)

Courtney | 328 comments Hello Nancy!

Here are your picks! I hope you can find something that interests you. I had a GREAT time looking through your shelves and tried to mix it up with things that were new and that I thought would appeal to you. Enjoy!

1: TBR: Season of Blood (short)
NEW: The Love Hypothesis (low stress)

2: TBR: Birthday Cake and Bodies (f00d)
NEW: Hello Stranger (July)

3: TBR: The Proof of the Pudding (flowers)
NEW: The Hidden Letters (flowers)

4: TBR: Get a Life, Chloe Brown (sassy)
NEW: High-Heeled Wonder (spicy)

5: TBR: A Modern Proposal (shy)
NEW: The Summer Book Club (colorful)

6: TBR: The Bookshop by the Bay: A Novel (water)
NEW: The Wishing Game (fantasy)

7: TBR: Kentucky Heat (rural)
NEW: Famous in a Small Town (small town)

8: TBR: Hotel Laguna (difficult character)
NEW:Lavender's Blue (difficult character)

Season of Blood (Crispin Guest Medieval Noir #10) by Jeri Westerson The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Birthday Cake and Bodies (Peridale Cafe Mystery #9) by Agatha Frost Hello Stranger by Katherine Center The Proof of the Pudding (Her Royal Spyness #17) by Rhys Bowen The Hidden Letters by Lorna Cook Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters, #1) by Talia Hibbert High-Heeled Wonder (Killer Style, #1) by Avery Flynn
A Modern Proposal by Emma Nichols The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery The Bookshop by the Bay A Novel by Pamela M. Kelley The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer Kentucky Heat by Fern Michaels Famous in a Small Town by Viola Shipman Hotel Laguna by Nicola Harrison Lavender's Blue (Liz Danger #1) by Jennifer Crusie


message 38: by Haney Hayes (new)

Haney Hayes Promotions (haneyhayespr) | 23 comments Hey Sunny! I'm working on your Picks tonight


message 39: by Nancy H (new)

Nancy H | 1111 comments Hi Courtney,
These look GREAT! I just want to read them all, and I can't wait to get started. I hope I have lots of reading time in April!!
Thank you!!


Courtney wrote: "Hello Nancy!

Here are your picks! I hope you can find something that interests you. I had a GREAT time looking through your shelves and tried to mix it up with things that were new and that I thou..."



message 40: by Sonja (new)

Sonja (sonjac) | 1364 comments Carina wrote: "Sonja,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

🪨Rock Garden
TBR - Writing Mr. Right
New - The Best Friend Bargain
Writing Mr. Right by Miranda Newfield [bookcover:The..."


Thank you so much for these, Carina! These look great! Already put a few of the new ones on my list this month and the rest on hold at my library. Not sure how many I'll get to, but I"m trying! And thank you for so many KU books! :)


message 41: by Courtney (new)

Courtney | 328 comments MountainKat wrote: "Hi Courtney! I hope I found some good picks for you. I looked through your shelves and compared our shelves, so I have my fingers crossed! 🤞🏼

1.Rock Garden
NEW: Big Rock by Lauren ..."


Thanks for the picks MountainKat. It's been a tough year and getting through a couple of these books would be a welcome reprieve


message 42: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments Fran, I'll have your picks up tomorrow


☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments I'll be working on your picks in the morning Carrie. Sorry for the late posting


message 44: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 987 comments Fran

1.Rock Garden-

TBR: Winning Back His Wife (Camp Firefly Falls, #1) by Zoe York
Winning Back His Wife both short and has white on the cover
New: Summer at the Comfort Food Café (Comfort Food Cafe #1) by Debbie Johnson
Summer at the Comfort Food Café white on the cover and low stress


2. Vegetable Garden-

TBR: Fresh Ink by Lamar Giles
Fresh Ink Aug pub
New: Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery (Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery, #1-4) by Cathy Bramley
Hetty’s Farmhouse Bakery food on cover


3. Flower Garden-

TBR: Spite Club (Mason Brothers #1) by Julie Kriss
Spite Club June pub
New: A Secret Cornish Summer by Phillipa Ashley
A Secret Cornish Summer flowers on cover


4. Herb Garden-

TBR: When an Alpha Purrs (A Lion's Pride, #1) by Eve Langlais
When an Alpha Purrs man on cover
New: Brutal Prince (Brutal Birthright, #1) by Sophie Lark
Brutal Prince man on cover


5. Butterfly Garden-

TBR: Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas, #1) by Ali Hazelwood
Under One Roofcolourful cover
New: Happy Place by Emily Henry
Happy Place colourful cover


6. Water Garden-

TBR: A Week in New York (The Empire State Trilogy, #1) by Louise Bay
A Week in New York blue on cover
New: Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1) by Heather Fawcett
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries fantasy with blue on cover

7. Woodland Garden-

TBR: Shoulda Been a Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #0.5) by Maisey Yates
Shoulda Been a Cowboy ranch
New: A Rancher's Heart (The Stones of Heart Falls, #1) by Vivian Arend
A Rancher's Heart ranch and brown on the cover


8. Cactus Garden-
TBR: Lovebug (Natural History, #2) by Erin Mallon
Lovebug green cover
New: That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps, #1) by Kimberly Lemming
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon green cover and possibly prickly character


Happy Reading


message 45: by LaurLa (last edited Mar 29, 2024 11:39AM) (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments For Darcy!! Hope you enjoy a few of these!! I love your To Read list... I may have added one or more to my own!


1.Rock Garden
TBR: Christmas at Applemore - goodly amount of white
NEW: Under One Roof - short and sweet
Christmas at Applemore by Rachael Lucas Under One Roof (The STEMinist Novellas, #1) by Ali Hazelwood

2. Vegetable Garden
TBR: When in Rome - food on cover
NEW: Role Playing - published July 2023
When in Rome (When in Rome, #1) by Sarah Adams Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

3. Flower Garden
TBR: The Gamble - I like this new flowery cover!
NEW: By Any Other Name - published March 2022
The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1) by Kristen Ashley By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate

4. Herb Garden
TBR: Well Played - spicy/sassy fmc
NEW: Mr. Fixer Upper - man on cover
Well Played (Well Met, #2) by Jen DeLuca Mr. Fixer Upper (Fixer King Siblings #1) by Lucy Score

5. Butterfly Garden
TBR: Isabel and the Rogue - lots of colors
NEW: Mouth to Mouth - more sheltered than shy but still sweet
Isabel and the Rogue (The Luna Sisters, #2) by Liana De la Rosa Mouth to Mouth (Beach Kingdom, #1) by Tessa Bailey

6. Water Garden
TBR: A Villa with a View - water on cover
NEW: Betwixt - paranormal
A Villa with a View (Romantic Escapes, #11) by Julie Caplin Betwixt (Betwixt & Between, #1) by Darynda Jones

7. Woodland Garden
TBR: Red, White, & Baby Blue - small town
NEW: Love, Magic & Misfortune - brown on cover
Red, White, & Baby Blue by Carla Rossi Love, Magic & Misfortune by Karla Nikole

8. Cactus Garden
TBR: Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door - there's more than one prickly character here
NEW: Disorderly Conduct - Aiden is stubborn which makes him difficult
Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door (Riley Thorn, #1) by Lucy Score Disorderly Conduct (The Anna Albertini Files #1) by Rebecca Zanetti


message 46: by Fran, Moderator (new)

Fran | 12278 comments Carrie wrote: "Fran..."

Thank you Carrie :)


message 47: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 5085 comments ☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi LaurLa...here are your picks for April...I hope you enjoy what you read! 😊

☄️ Rock Garden ☄️
Book Love, Debbie Tung — short book with white cover (tbr)
[book:Shy Girls Write It ..."


These are super awesome!! Thank-you!


message 48: by ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (last edited Mar 29, 2024 06:51PM) (new)

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ | 2496 comments @Carrie,

My picks for you. Hope you find some good ones.

1.Rock Garden-
TBR- Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
New: Sweet Addiction
Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Love By Numbers, #1) by Sarah MacLean Sweet Addiction (Sweet Addiction, #1) by J. Daniels

2. Vegetable Garden-
TBR: Book Lovers
New: A Proposal They Can't Refuse
Book Lovers by Emily Henry A Proposal They Can't Refuse (Vega Family Love Stories, #1) by Natalie Caña

3. Flower Garden-
TBR: Daughter of the Moon Goddess
New: Secretly Yours
Daughter of the Moon Goddess (The Celestial Kingdom Duology, #1) by Sue Lynn Tan Secretly Yours (A Vine Mess, #1) by Tessa Bailey

4. Herb Garden-
TBR: Clockwork Angel
New: Wreck My World
Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1) by Cassandra Clare Wreck My World by Victoria Ashley

5. Butterfly Garden-
TBR: The City of Stardust
New: The Bodyguard
The City of Stardust by Georgia Summers The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

6. Water Garden-
TBR: Witch Please
New: That Second Chance
Witch Please (Fix-It Witches, #1) by Ann Aguirre That Second Chance (Getting Lucky, #1) by Meghan Quinn

7. Woodland Garden-
TBR: River Marked
New: Daddy Biker Bear
River Marked (Mercy Thompson, #6) by Patricia Briggs Daddy Biker Bear (Bears of Forest Heights, #1) by Roxie Ray

8. Cactus Garden-
TBR: Voyager
New: You Deserve Each Other
Voyager (Outlander, #3) by Diana Gabaldon You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

Happy reading! :-)


message 49: by SunnyCAGirl (last edited Mar 31, 2024 05:11PM) (new)

SunnyCAGirl | 90 comments Hello @Carina, here are your picks!

I am on a trip and having trouble searching your “read” list on my phone. I should be able to check tomorrow and give you any re-picks you need. Enjoy!

1.Rock Garden-
*a book with white on its cover
Snowed in with a Colton by Lisa Childs (tbr)
Royally Screwed by Emma Chase (new)

2. Vegetable Garden-
*a book published in a summer month (June, July, August, September)
Hawaiian Medic to Rescue His Heart by Annie O’Neill (tbr)
The Return of the Duke by Lorraine Heath (new)

3. Flower Garden-

*a book with flowers on the cover
The First Kiss of Spring by Emily March (tbr)
The Bodyguardby Katherine Center (new)

4. Herb Garden-
*a book with a man on the cover
One Fine Fireman by Jennifer Bernard (tbr)
Hothead by Stella Rhys (new)

5. Butterfly Garden-

*a book with a colorful cover
Hotel Magnifique by Emily J Taylor (tbr)
Accidentally Compromising the Duke by Stacy Reid (colorful cover) (new)

6. Water Garden-
*a fantasy or paranormal book or
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
*a book with color blue on the cover
Too Hot to Handleby Tessa Bailey (tbr)

7. Woodland Garden-
*a book set in a small town, rural area or ranch or
Wife on His Doorstep by Patricia Johnson (brown & small town) (tbr)
*a book with the color brown on the cover
Truth or Beard by Penny Reid (brown on cover & small town)

8. Cactus Garden-
*a book with the color green on the cover
Texas Born by Diana Palmer(tbr)
Not That Duke by Eloisa James (new)


message 50: by SunnyCAGirl (new)

SunnyCAGirl | 90 comments Hello, Carina!
Sorry for my connectivity issues while on Spring Break. I’ll go in tomorrow and add all the links!


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