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Josie, I am picking for you.
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. The first one because I liked so I think you will too; the second because it’s on my TBR and am interested to hear how you like it.
Madeline wrote: "Three please, that worked great last month.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
You have a great list! It was hard to decide among them but I'm going with 2 I've read (and enjoyed, the first two) and 1 I'd like to read (the last one):
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Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
I gave this 5 stars. The audiobook is excellent.
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You have a great list! It was hard to decide among them but I'm goi..."
Thank you so much, Joy. ❤️
Jennifer wrote: "In for five, please! PIFM"
Great mix to choose from Jen. Added some fiction to your current nonfiction reads. Hopefully I chose something good.
They all sound interesting but I am very curious about the last book’s gossipy secrets.
Happy Reading 📚
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Madeline wrote: "Denise wrote: "One for me:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
I gave this 5 star..."
Thanks Madeline
Denise wrote: "Beth my Picks for you:
..."Thanks Denise
Joy my picks for you are:Wild Dark Shore
The Lion Women of Tehran
The Architect’s Apprentice
Joyful
Three Days in June
I tried to pick a few different genres and some that were on your TBR longer. Hope you enjoy and can’t wait to see your thoughts on these :)
Jelena wrote: "Joy my picks for you are:Wild Dark Shore
The Lion Women of Tehran
The Architect’s Apprentice
Joyful
Three Days in June
I tried to pick a few different genres and some that were on your TBR long..."
Looks like a great group - thanks so much!
Jelena wrote: "I’ll do 3 again!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena,
It was easy to choose for you as I have read several of the books you have listed. These were my favorites:
Jennifer wrote: "Jackie, I'm picking 
Welcome to the Garden Club for you -- what a great cover!"Thanks, Jen! Looks good.
Jackie wrote: "Jelena wrote: "I’ll do 3 again!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena,
It was easy to choose for you as I have read several of the books ..."
Oohhh so excited for all of these! Thanks Jackie, they look like great picks!!
Lance wrote: "Four, please. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Hope you enjoy your picks Lance. I'm curious to add a few to my tbr. =)
Thanks, Josie. Really looking forward to The Black Widow.
Lance wrote: "Thanks, Josie. Really looking forward to The Black Widow."If I have time, I might read it for a kind of buddy read!
Finished book 1 of 5 for April and enjoyed it very much:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy - 4* - My Review
Finished book 2 of 5 for April - a sweet and fun read:
Three Days in June by Anne Tyler - 4* - My Review
Finished #1 for April…stuck with just baseball instead of diverging to other topics - and I liked that!
Finished #2 for April -
. Quite good - learned a lot about arguably the best female pool player ever. Here is my review:https://sportsbookguy.blogspot.com/20...
I am also finished with #3 -
. I realized I actually read this when it was first published 20 years ago - I picked up this "updated" version. The new material really didn't seem to add much, so I have set it aside. It's a scholarly book, which isn't bad for this topic, but I just have no desire to read it again.So, on to book #4 (and others)...
Finished book 3 of 5 for April - a fun book!
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee - 3.5* - My Review
I finished 2/3 of mine. The Martian and The Women. Both amazing and 5 star reads!! The Martian on audio is *chefs kiss* the narration really adds to the overall experience. 10/10 recommend
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Read Piranesi 5 stars
ReadBorn a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood 5 stars
Wow! Great picks, Joy. I’m reading Miss Benson's Beetle now and it’s so good!!!!
Joy, you picked awesome books it might be three 5 star reads for me!!!!!
So glad you enjoyed them! I haven't read Miss Benson's Beetle yet, but I've put it on my list.
Finished book 4 of 5 for April:
The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali - 4* - My Review
Really enjoyed this glimpse into Iranian culture and history.
Finished book 5 of 5 for April and enjoyed it very much!
The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak - 4* - My Review
It was another great month of reading - thanks for the picks, Jelena!
Finished #4 Enough: Climbing Toward a True Self on Mount Everest. It was a good memoir, especially when she was climbing, but when describing her personal life there was too much woe is me for my liking
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For anyone unfamiliar, this is a monthly challenge where you post a link to a shelf you created. It can be named "PIFM" or "Pick It For Me" etc, if you want one dedicated only to this challenge, or you can use an existing shelf you already have, as long as it has 100 or fewer books on it. The link must be to the specific shelf, or you will not be partnered.. Indicate how many books you would like to have picked for you from that shelf for the month in question. There is no lower limit as to how many books you can have on your shelf, but, of course, they should be books you are interested in reading during the next month and have ready access to.
On or about the 25th of each month, I will post who picks for whom. In order to accommodate an uneven number of participants, pairs will not be reciprocal -- in other words, it won't be Joanne picking for Jennifer and Jennifer picking for Joanne. It may be Joanne picks for Jennifer, Jennifer picks for Herman, and Herman picks for Suzanne, and someone else entirely picks for Joanne.
If anyone has not been "picked for" by the 30th, I will pick for them if the designated picker can't be contacted by PM.
When you are assigned someone to pick for, note the number of books in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, go to the link for their shelf, and pick that number of books for them. Post the books in a new message here. That person has the entire following month to read his/her picks. Someone will be picking for you the same way. We all like to see what people think about their picks, so we hope you will keep us posted in this thread!
Example: "In for five, please!
PIFM"
The HTML template for linking your shelf can be found HERE and if you have trouble, PM me and I will help you.
Your designated shelf must be set so that others can see it. To set up a PIFM shelf for those who would like to, go to the "MY BOOKS" link in the GOODREADS toolbar, scroll down below your shelves on the left until you see the "add shelf" button, and click that. Name it PIFM or Pick It For Me. Add books to it, and post the link to it in this challenge as described above. Again, if you need help, please don't hesitate to PM me!
If you are in for April, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
Pairs
Beth picks 5 for Jennifer
Madeline picks 1 for Denise
Jackie picks 3 for Jelena
Denise picks 5 for Beth
Jelena picks 5 for Joy
Josie picks 4 for Lance
Jennifer picks 1 for Jackie
Joy picks 3 for Madeline
Lance picks 2 for Josie