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2024 May Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
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!
If you have a preferred shelf, PLEASE include the link to it when you post it in this thread. It really helps the hosts when listing the participants and pairings.Thank you!!
(You do not need to include a preferred shelf if you would like to use your tbr shelf.)
2024 May PIFM PairingsPicks will be posted by 7am (US ET) April 26
Please pick for the person below you in your group. The last person in the group will pick for the first person. For example: Darcy picks for TL and HeatherMarie picks for Darcy.
Picks are due end of the day April 29 (that is, midnight US ET)
✔️ = made picks
✔️Darcy - pifm
*🏎️TL - to-read currently-reading ??
✔️☘KathyD☘ - tbr-audios
✔️Carina - mayflowers
🏎️Raylee - to-read - not accepting messages
✔️Mamacita aka MawMaw - mamas-pofm
✔️Marie - to-read
✔️Vivi - to-read
✔️MountainKat - to-read-asap
✔️LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
✔️Sonja - PIFM not accepting messages
✔️Carrie - current-tbr
✔️Fran - a-pifm-shelf - private
✔️Carmen - pick-for-me??
🏎️Briana - to-read not accepting messages
✔️Nancy H - to-read
✔️HeatherMarie - PIFM shelf
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For those who don't know this, I live in central Indiana and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana... Home of the famous Indianapolis 500 Race. Car racing is a big part of our culture here in Indiana, especially in and around Speedway, Indiana which is where the track resides. I personally am not a huge race fan outside of our "humble little race" but I love everything about the Indy 500 - the history, the pageantry, the speed of the cars...
But I won't belabor you with the details around this particular race. Instead I thought we could look at the most prestigious auto races around the world (according to Motorsport Network). No, Indy isn't #1 (spoiler, it's #2), but I don't begrudge the race that comes in #1 - it's a spectacular event as well.
So, as the famous line goes "Gentlemen (and Ladies for us), Start Your Engines!"
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8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970)
The Nurburgring is a massive, 15.5 mile circuit, nestled in the hills of Germany. You have to be somewhat mad to race here, and even crazier to partake in 24 hour event with over 200 cars. Not to mention, '"The Green Hell," as some like to call it, has claimed dozens of lives and is considered by many the most lethal race track in the world. It is a stunning race nonetheless; the ultimate test of man and machine. When it comes to GT-only events, nothing comes close to 24 hours at the track many sanctioning bodies proclaim is too dangerous to race at.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #8 in the series or has 8 in the publication date or page count
🏁with a death in the story
🏁with beautiful scenery on the cover
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)
'The Race to the Clouds' is the king of all hill climbs. Pikes Peak ranks as one of the most challenging motorsport events in the world with its 12 mile course that runs up the side of a mountain. Each driver must master over 150 corners as they wheel their machines up towards the summit as fast as humanly possible. It takes an incredible amount of focus, tenacity, and sheer guts to conquer this event where just one mishap could send you tumbling off a cliff. There's a reason why they call it 'The Devil's playground.'
Recommend a book
🏁that is #7 in a series or has 7 in the publication date or page count
🏁with a character who shows a lot of guts or tenacity in the story (your interpretation)
🏁with a sky or clouds on the cover
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)
The Dakar Rally is a race that puts a whole new spin on the phrase, 'to finish first, you must first finish.' We aren't just talking about vehicles not surviving this rally; we're talking about people. Almost every year, there is someone who doesn't make it out alive. When it comes to rally racing, no race is as brutal and vicious. Baja is close, but not quite at the level that Dakar is. Drivers will find themselves stranded for days after mechanical failures with some resorting to burning their cars in a desperate attempt to signal for help.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #6 in a series or has 6 in the publication date or page count
🏁with a book with a title that starts in DAKAR
🏁with smoke or fire on the cover
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)
The Bathurst 1000 is a V8 Supercar race held annually on a Mount Panorama. Yes, a mountain. You know it has to be a savage circuit when the first turn is nicknamed 'Hell Corner.' V8 Supercar racing is wild to begin with and when they hit the track for the Bathurst 1000, it's always a captivating show. It's a highly competitive event that has come down to a last lap duel for three consecutive years now. Every Australian racer dreams of winning Bathurst and the daunting event attracts international attention with stars from all disciplines flocking to Australia for a chance to compete.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #5 in a series or has 5 in the publication date or page count
🏁set in Australia or with an Australian MC or by Australian author
🏁with a mountain on the cover
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959)
The Daytona 500 is the pinnacle of stock car racing and in North America, only the Indy 500 rivals it in popularity. It is the opening round of NASCAR's grueling season and has produced some of the most spectacular moments in the sport's 65 year history. Few tracks came close in size when it was originally built, and it's located in the birthplace of NASCAR ... Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1979, 'NASCAR's Superbowl' became the first race ever broadcasted live from green flag to checkered flag.The finish was nothing short of incredible, and the event drew ratings that were though the roof. That 1979 edition of this race rocketed NASCAR into the national spotlight and helped make it the multi-million dollar sport it is today. This is also the race where Dale Earnhardt, arguably the greatest stock car racer who ever lived, lost his life in a last lap crash in 2001.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #4 in a series or has 4 in the publication date or page count
🏁that is spectacular as shown by it's high number of ratings (2,000+)
🏁with a beach scene on the cover
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)
Formula One is hands down, the most popular form of auto racing in the world. The Monaco GP has been held since 1929 though, two decades before F1 even existed. The race tests a driver more than any other on the calendar today. It's an incredibly tight, narrow circuit, with run-off areas far and few between. A mistake almost certainly spells the end of your day here. This street course has a plethora of twists and severe elevation changes. There is even a point on the track where the drivers must race through a tunnel. If it wasn't already on the F1 schedule, it wouldn't be allowed due to safety reasons. It is the ultimate test of an F1 driver and their ability. It's the one race where you don't necessarily need the best car when you have the best driver. Drivers can go their entire careers without attaining a World Championship but can still hold their head high knowing that they won Monaco.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #3 in a series or has 3 in the publication date or page count
🏁set in mainland Europe (not UK or Ireland)
🏁with a road or other type of path on the cover
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)
The granddaddy of them all...it was an incontrovertible fact for half a century that no race in the world could hold a candle to the sacred grounds of the Brickyard. Although American open wheel racing popularity has been on the decline for a couple decades now, this race still holds great prominence in the motorsports world. It's history is fascinating, the races are breathtaking, and the drivers come from every corner of the globe for a chance to put their face on the trophy. At Indy, 33 cars bolt around a 2.5 mile circuit at speeds approaching 230 mph for 500 miles straight. It takes a lot nerve to compete here and there are some drivers, such as Mike Conway, who refuse to take part. A crash at Indy is almost always big, and if you haven't hit the wall yet, there's a good chance that you will. It is the race that preceded all others and to this day, is the one everyone wants to win.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #2 in a series or has 2 in the publication date or page count
🏁that is shelved as history or historical fiction
🏁with something made of brick (or stone) on the cover
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)
The lore surrounding Le Mans can't simply be explained in a handful of sentences. In fact, there probably aren't any words that can do it justice. Nearly every major race in the world has been modernized. It's been turned into a controlled, relatively safe environment. Le Mans has escaped that though. It can not be tamed. Control is not a word you associate with this event. What other race do you see drivers working tirelessly on their cars on the side of the track after a wreck? What other race can a car crash in the dead of the night and vanish for hours before being found? When you take the green flag at Le Mans, you are racing away from civilization and into the unknown, with a race car being your only salvation as you battle around a circuit 8.5 miles in length. The prototypes are a way for manufacturers to display the most advanced racing technology in the world and Le Mans is the proving ground. This is, in my honest opinion (not LaurLa), the most prestigious race in the world.
Recommend a book
🏁that is #1 in a series or has 1 in the publication date or page count
🏁where someone is in danger during the story
🏁with any kind of automobile on the cover
Content here about these races comes from an article posted on Motorsport.com:
https://us.motorsport.com/general/new...
Hi all! My son is graduating from college this month!! Right at the end of April - can you believe the nerve of the university to hold their ceremony such that it interferes with Goodreads life?!?Well, they did and so I am posting sign-ups a little early this month and therefore will also close them a day early as well so I can go be with my son on April 26th as he walks across the stage for his college degree.
Hope you all will forgive me the date flexibility😊.
Having said that, if someone does come in a little late, I will make every accommodation to try and make sure they get picks this month.
As a reminder, since sometimes they get a little buried in the first post:
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INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
Are you car race fan?
If so, what kind: Indy Car (open wheel), Formula One, Nascar (stock car)? Something else?
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IMPORTANT DATES
✳️Picks will be posted by 7am (US ET) April 25
✳️Sign ups will remain open until 9 p.m. US ET on April 25
✳️Picks will be posted no later than7am (US ET) April 26 (I will be traveling and will try to do it Thursday evening but definitely before 7 on Friday)
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
You’ll have until the end of the day April 29 (that means midnight US ET) to make your recommendations.
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Am I a car race fan - maybe a little and I prefer open wheel racing because the Indianapolis 500 is practically in my backyard!
I'm in. I enjoy watching races, all kinds but was more a follower of NASCAR. I've gotten so that I only really watch if I happen to catch something on TV rather than really following anymore though. I guess I'm not really a fan of all the changes they have made. 🤷🏻♀️Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
And congrats to you and your son!! 👨🏼🎓
MountainKat wrote: "And congrats to you and your son!! 👨🏼🎓"Thanks! I am excited for him :-) He's already got a job and I am so thankful for that. It mean him moving farther away but also a good excuse for us visit the area (Lexington, KY)!
LaurLa wrote: "Thanks! I am excited for him :-) He's already got a job and I am so thankful for that. It mean him moving farther away but also a good excuse for us visit the area (Lexington, KY)!"That isn't terribly far! Drivable at least. And any excuse to get out and travel some is always good in my book!
My youngest moved from SoCal to southern Georgia a few years ago when his wife finished her PhD and got a teaching position at the university. It does get me to the east coast where I have more family pretty regularly, so they are happy about that! The hard part is only seeing them a few times a year rather than more regularly.
MountainKat wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Thanks! I am excited for him :-) He's already got a job and I am so thankful for that. It mean him moving farther away but also a good excuse for us visit the area (Lexington, KY)!"..."
😁
I'm in. I'm not a race fan but we have a somewhat famous regional race track near my house, and I can hear the races on Saturday nights.
Glad to have you, Carina and NancyH - Not into races but I hope you'll enjoy the challenge anyway!
I'm in! Not a race car fan(private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)
PIFM Shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I haven't done this challenge before and want to give it a go.
I love me some Nascar!!!
Please use this shelf when picking
mamas-pofm
Welcome Fran, Kathy, Carrie! Glad to have you the for the first time, Mama!!
I cannot believe we're already thinking May, but here we are! I'm in and not much of a race car fan here.
Please use my PIFM shelf. Thank you!
Welcome Sonja - yes, it's really almost May!!
I think early posting didn't quite catch on and I want as many people as possible to have the chance to participate, so I'm extending sign-ups:✳️Sign ups will remain open until 9 p.m. US ET on April 25
✳️Picks will be posted no later than7am (US ET) April 26 (I will be traveling and will try to do it Thursday evening but definitely before 7 on Friday)
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...
Yay! thanks for extending sign ups. Thought I had missed it. Not a car race fan but several people have recommended Drive to Survive on Netflix, so that's next in my queue. Please use PIFM shelf
I have never joined one of these challenges and am very new to the group but I’m excited to give this a shot :) And I am not a racing fan..
also, I don’t know what TBR means and I’ve only added books I’d like to read on here.. 🥴 sorry, I’m a newb.. I also get confused by this app.. lmao
Hey All, it’s TL Savage, here. I’ve joined a couple book clubs and I read almost all genres. For the sake of May’s enrollment just know. INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
Are you car race fan? I can barely tell you my husband’s car without asking?
Sign me up please!Not a car race fan, know nothing about most cars in general 😅
Not a race car fan? But doesn’t mean I don’t like race car racing, I just watched the grand tourismo movie and enjoyed it! Excited to try this out!
I'm in! Not a racing fan but excited for the challenge. Here is my shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I’m in. Nope not a car race fan.
Vivi wrote: "also, I don’t know what TBR means and I’ve only added books I’d like to read on here.. 🥴 sorry, I’m a newb.. I also get confused by this app.. lmao"TBR = To Be Read
So basically your 'to-read' shelf. 😊 And the app can be confusing, I find it easier to use the browser on my phone or device rather than the app for doing more involved things.
It's great to see some new faces! Welcome, Vivi, TL, Raylee, Briana, and HeatherMarie, Darcy, Carmen.For our newbies...
I highly encourage you to read the first and second posts (if you haven't or even again) before we switch to picking recommendations. You might also want to look at the April thread so get an idea how it works https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I’m in. Nope not a car race fan."Do you want to use your to read shelf or do you have another? 😜
I'm in (if it's not too late in the day)- not a racing fan although my hubby is
Marie wrote: "I'm in (if it's not too late in the day)- not a racing fan although my hubby is"Not to late!
Pairs are posted in message 4!!Picks are due by midnight US ET on April 29.
Picking rules are listed in message 5.
@Carmen and @TL - I had questions about your shelves. Please check the list and let me know if the shelves are okay.
Hi LaurLa! I know you are traveling - have a safe trip! I will be working on your picks tomorrow. 😊
Mama's Picking for MarieMay 2024 ~ Racing Edition
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1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)The Stopover
🏁that is #1 in a series Miles High Club Series
or has 1 in the publication date or page count ~ published September 26, 2019
This it's one of my favorite books and one of my favorite series!!!
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)The Takeover
🏁that is #2 in a series or has 2 in the publication date or page count
Miles High Club Series
published August 27, 2020
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)Girls Before Earls
#3975 on your TBR
🏁that is #3 in a series or has 3 in the publication date or page count
313 pages
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959) ~ Lassiter ~ #2639 on your TBR
🏁that is #4 in a series or has 4 in the publication date or page count
468 pages
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)Queen Charlotte
🏁that is #5 in a series or has 5 in the publication date or page count
published May 9, 2023
#3814 on your TBR
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)Lords of Pain
🏁that is #6 in a series or has 6 in the publication date or page count
356 pages
I read this book and became OBSESSED with the series.
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)Treasured ~ #2036 on your TBR
🏁with a character who shows a lot of guts or tenacity in the story
it looks like you haven't read Lexi Blake before so I would also suggest maybe start with the first book in the series ~
The Dom Who Loved MeThis is also one of my favorite series and she is definitely one of my favorite authors!!!
8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970) ~ Butterfly Bayou
🏁with beautiful scenery on the cover
Again, I love Lexi Blake & this series is hilarious!
My picks for Vivi!8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970)
My Pick:
🏁with beautiful scenery on the cover
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)
My Pick:
🏁with a sky or clouds on the cover
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)
My Pick:
🏁that is #6 in a series or has 6 in the publication date or page count (May 26 publication)
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)
🏁with a mountain on the cover
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959)
My Pick:
🏁that is spectacular as shown by it's high number of ratings (2,000+)
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)
My Pick:
(3 in publication date- chonky book but I love it) 🏁that is #3 in a series or has 3 in the publication date or page count (pick from your list is 306 pages)
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)
My pick:
🏁that is shelved as history or historical fiction
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)
My pick:
🏁that is #1 in a series or has 1 in the publication date or page count
2024 May PIFM Picks for DarcyHi Darcy ~ Here are your picks for May. If you need any changes let me know. Tried to include a good amount of historicals because you had a lot of 5 star reviews in that subgenre. Happy reading!
8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970).
TBR: Not Another Love Song (384 pgs)
New: Morbidly Yours (death)
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)
TBR: The Kiss Countdown (sky on the cover)
New: Artfully Yours (guts)
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)
TBR: Life’s Too Short (pub. April 6)
New: Kit McBride Gets a Wife (DAKAR)
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)
TBR: Savor It (mountain)
New: Anything But Fine (Australia)
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959)
TBR: People We Meet on Vacation (beach on the cover…)
New: Fool's Gold(beach)
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)
TBR: The Roommate ( 325 pgs)
New: The Man in the Black Suit (France)
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)
TBR: You Should Be So Lucky (historical)
New: Never Fall for Your Fiancée- Heath (historical
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)
TBR: My Season of Scandal (character’s house burns down so in danger?)
New: Paris Daillencourt Is About to Crumble (pub. Nov 1)
Hi Carmen!Here are your picks for May....I used both your pick it shelf and tbr since you didn't specify a shelf....hopefully there are a few goodies here to choose from! Happy May!
8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970).
TBR: Maybe We Will- 398 pages
New: The Summer of Chasing Dreams- 328 pages
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)
TBR: The Nanny and the Nerd- h has guts
New: The Seven Year Slip- pub. 6/27
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)
TBR: The RSVP- DAKAR- R for RSVP
New: A is for Alpha- DAKAR- A
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)
TBR: Happy Place- pub. 4/25
New: The Summer Proposal- 350 pages
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959)
TBR: The Exception to the Rule- pub. 1/23/24
New: Georgie, All Along- 340 pages
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)
TBR: Happily Never After- 304 pages
New: Expiration Dates- road/path on cover
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)
TBR: Check & Mate- 352 pages
New: Romancing the Inventor- historical romance
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)
TBR: When It Falls Apart- first in series
New: Mancandy Crush- 160 pages
Happy Reading!!
Hi Carina…here are your picks for May…I’ve read all the new books via audio and highly recommend them if you enjoy audio. Happy reading!🏎 8. 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held – 1970)
The Secret Santa Project, Carol Ross — book #8 in the series (tbr)
Year One, Nora Roberts — death in the story (new)
🏁 7. Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held – 1916)
A Cold Creek Secret, RaeAnne Thayne — book #7 in the series (tbr)
Rock Chick, Kristen Ashley — character has guts and tenacity (new)
🏎 6. Dakar Rally (First Held – 1979)
Catching the Carling Lake Killer, K.D. Richards — book #6 in the series (tbr)
Mercury Striking, Rebecca Zanetti — smoke on the cover (new)
🏁 5. Bathurst 1000 (First Held – 1960)
First Kiss at Christmas, Lee Tobin McClain — book #5 in the series (tbr)
Dragon’s Lair, Chantal Fernando — set in Australia (new)
🏎 4. Daytona 500 (First Held – 1959)
Shot in the Dark, Nicole Helm — book #4 in the series (tbr)
First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones — 87,000+ ratings (new)
🏁 3. Monaco Grand Prix (First Held – 1929)
Barefoot on a Starlit Night, Jo McNally — book #3 in the series (tbr)
The Warlord Wants Forever, Kresley Cole — partially set in Europe (new)
🏎 2. Indianapolis 500 (First Held – 1911)
Texas Ranch Target, Virginia Vaughan — book #2 in the series (tbr)
Inheritance, Nora Roberts — tagged historical fiction (new)
🏁 1. 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held – 1923)
The Start of Something Good, Jennifer Probst — book #1 in the series (tbr)
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — characters are in trouble during the story (new)
Raylee,Her are your picks. Happy reading!
🏎️8.) 24 hours of Nurburgring (first held 1970)
TBR - There's No Place Like Oz - 8 in page count
New - The Graham Effect
🏁 7.) Pikes’s Peak (first held 1916)
TBR- What Alice Forgot - sky/clouds on cover
New - The Five-Star Weekend
🏎️ 6.) Dakar Rally (first held 1979)
TBR - The Fire Between High & Lo - fire on cover
New - Long Shot - 6 in page count
🏁 5.) Bathurst 1000 ( first held 1960)
TBR - Divine Rivals - 5 in page count
New - Check & Mate
🏎️ 4.) Daytona 500 (first held 1959)
TBR - The Last Letter - beach scene
New - Just for the Summer
- 4 in pub date🏁 3.) Monaco Grand Prix (first held 1929)
TBR - Finding Perfect - road on cover
New - Wild Open Hearts - 3 in page count
🏎️ 2.) Indianapolis 500 (first held 1911)
TBR - Dawn of Onyx – Die Edelsteinsaga: Roman (Die Edelstein-Saga-Trilogie 1) - 2 in page count
New - A Court This Cruel & Lovely
🏁 1.) 24 hours of Le Mans (first held 1923)
TBR - What Lies Beyond the Veil - 1st in series
New - A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
Fran wrote: "Hi Carmen!Here are your picks for May....I used both your pick it shelf and tbr since you didn't specify a shelf....hopefully there are a few goodies here to choose from! Happy May!
8.) 24 Hours..."
Thanks Fran. I totally forgot to post it but you did awesome! 😊
LaurLa wrote: "Pairs are posted in message 4!!Picks are due by midnight US ET on April 29.
Picking rules are listed in message 5.
@Carmen and @TL - I had questions about your shelves. Please check the list a..."
Thanks LaurLa 😊
Hi again LaurLa, I have your picks but am too tired to get them posted tonight. I will get them up tomorrow. 📚
My picks for MountainKat (take 2! I truly hope this is correct this time :/)(taaake 3! I hope it's right.. if not.... I quit! lol)
8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring (First Held - 1970)
From your shelf:
Random in Death(🏁with a death in the story)
New:
A Time For Home🏁with beautiful scenery on the cover
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb (First Held - 1916)
From your shelf:
Always Be My Banshee(🏁that is #7 in a series or has 7 in the publication date or page count)
New:
Changing Course(🏁with a sky or clouds on the cover)
6.) Dakar Rally (First Held - 1979)
From your shelf:
Boone(🏁that is #6 in a series or has 6 in the publication date or page count)
An Undeniable Rogue(🏁with smoke or fire on the cover)
5.) Bathurst 1000 (First Held - 1960)
From your shelf:
Fish on a Bicycle🏁that is #5 in a series or has 5 in the publication date or page count
New:
The Sunnyvale Girls(🏁by Australian author)
4.) Daytona 500 (First Held -1959)
From your shelf:
Always Be My Banshee(🏁that is #4 in a series or has 4 in the publication date or page count)
New:
Finding Perfect(🏁with a beach scene on the cover)
3.) Monaco Grand Prix (First Held -1929)
From your shelf:
Touch the Lightning(🏁that is #3 in a series or has 3 in the publication date or page count)
New:
One Day in December(🏁set in mainland Europe (not UK or Ireland))
2.) Indianapolis 500 (First Held - 1911)
From your shelf:
Into the Tempest(🏁that is #2 in a series or has 2 in the publication date or page count)
New:
Sea of Roses(🏁with something made of brick (or stone) on the cover)
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans (First Held - 1923)
From your shelf:
Fish on a Bicycle(🏁has 1 in the publication date)
New:
Beyond the Thistles(🏁where someone is in danger during the story)
Hi LaurLa! Here are your picks. 😊 It wasn't easy to find new books for you, so I hope I found some that might interest you. 🤞🏼8.) 24 Hours of Nurburgring
TBR: Encore in Death* by J.D. Robb - I loved this one!
NEW: Poison Princess* by Kresley Cole - I was surprised how much I liked this series, not my usual thing!
7.) Pikes Peak Hill Climb
TBR: Christmas in Destiny by Toni Blake - #7 in series
NEW: Texas Destiny* by Lorraine Heath - Loved this trilogy!!
6.) Dakar Rally
TBR: About a Dragon by G.A. Aiken - This has been on my radar forever!
NEW: The Men with the Golden Cuffs* by Lexi Blake - I really enjoy this series - and all the connected ones!
5.) Bathurst 1000
TBR: The Friendship Pact* by Jill Shalvis - Love all her books!
NEW: Famous in a Small Town* by Kylie Scott - Very sweet!
4.) Daytona 500
TBR: Steel's Edge* by Ilona Andrews - I was late to the party, but have loved all their books!
NEW: Slave to Sensation* by Nalini Singh - Currently rereading this series - even better this time!!
3.) Monaco Grand Prix
TBR: Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton - I like this author!
NEW: Virgin River* by Robyn Carr - Comfort food reading!
2.) Indianapolis 500
TBR: Murder in the East End* by Jennifer Ashley - Love this series, not your typical HR!
NEW: Surrender* by Pamela Clare - This is too good you will want to read the brothers stories next!
1.) 24 Hours of Le Mans
TBR: Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young - This is on my wishlist too!
NEW: Pleasure Unbound* by Larissa Ione - Such an interesting world!
* I marked the ones I enjoyed in audio with an asterisk. *
Vivi wrote: "My picks for MountainKat (I think I figured out how to do this! Lol)
🏎️ 4.) Daytona 500 (First Held - 1959)
To Read ASAP: Always Be My Banshee (Mystic Bayou #4)"
Hi Vivi - I'm sure this is a great pick for MountainKat, but per the challenge instructions HERE, you should pick at least 4 new books and 4 books from MKat's chosen shelf.
I realize as a newbie, it's a lot to process, but if you see how others have made selections, it might help you understand better. A lot of pickers choose a new and a preferred shelf book for each 'Picking Rule', but you are only required to do 4 of each.
Hope this helps and please feel free to message me if you have questions!
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