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October PIFM (Pick It For Me)
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Jelena, I am picking a book I have read and enjoyed:
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This was so much fun. I chose from 5 different genres.
YA/Distopian.
Thriller:
N/F:
Sci-fi:
Historical Fiction
Madeline wrote: "Joy: This was so much fun. I chose from 5 different genres.
YA/Distopian.
Thriller: [bookcover:The Ice Limit by Preston, Douglas, Child, Lincoln(July 18, 2000)..."
Looks like a great batch! Thanks, Madeline!
Madeline wrote: "One please https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
This one looks good to me and I added it to my list. I hope it is a great read!
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Madeline wrote: "Jackie, I just realized it won’t be released until Dec 30th. Sorry. Could you please pick another one. I’ll remove it. Dang. I was so looking forward reading it."Sure, let's try this one. I live in Texas, so this should work.
Jennifer wrote: "Denise, as a farewell to summer I'm picking for you."Thank you Jennifer.
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Sure, let's try ..."
Thank you.
Hi Jennifer! Always tough to choose your 5 - Ilike to give you variety. So here goes
Foursome.
Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir
Mashed Potato Murder: a Merry Wrath Mysteries novella
The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau; Husband Hunting in the Gilded Age: How American Heiresses Conquered the Aristocracy
The Prince of Beverly Hills
Now it’s my turn to curse you for adding to my TBR - I loved Peter Frampton’s music and I got to meet him in person, Must….add…to…TBR….mountain…
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Always tough to choose your 5 - Ilike to give you variety. So here goes
Foursome.
Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir [bo..."
That makes the score, what? Lance 35, Jennifer 1? But curse away, my friend. Great picks!
35? Doubtful- but yes, I probably have a sizable lead. And I’m sure if I scan all your shelves, I can narrow the margin even more…
Denise wrote: "Jackie my pick for you is:
"I'm looking forward to reading this one, Denise. Thanks.
Lance wrote: "Four for me, please. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Sorry for the delay, Lance, I was out of town over the weekend. Here are my picks for you this month:
Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football
Inside the Cartel: How an Undercover FBI Agent Smuggled Cocaine, Laundered Cash, and Dismantled a Colombian Narco-Empire
Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess
Game Changer
I went for a bit of variety. Hope you enjoy!!
Joy D wrote: "Jelena, I am picking a book I have read and enjoyed:"Thanks Joy!! Really excited to read this one. I love his writing :)
Jelena wrote: "Lance wrote: "Four for me, please. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Sorry for the delay, Lance, I was out of town over the we..."
Thanks Jelena! One of your picks will help me with a goal I have, and I’m using the commit to one book a month threads. I want to make sure Inread at least one book NOT about sports each month. “Inside the Cartel” will now be that book for October
Finished book 1 of 5 for October - loved this one!
Jungle of Stone: The True Story of Two Men, Their Extraordinary Journey, and the Discovery of the Lost Civilization of the Maya by William Carlsen - 5* - My Review
Finished book 2 of 5 for October - liked it but didn't love it:
There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett - 3* - My Review
Finished book 3 of 5 for October - this thriller is a wild ride and I really enjoyed it!
The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - 4* - My Review
Finished book 4 of 5 for October - a SciFi dystopian novel which will appeal more to fans of minimalistic writing - liked it but didn't love it:
The City Where We Once Lived by Eric Barnes - 3.5* - My Review
I’ve finished 3 of my 4 - Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football, Game Changer, and Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess. All very good 4 star reads. Working on the last one. At 40% should be able to finish in October
Finished book 5 of 5 for October. I liked it but it is a bit more YA than my usual preference (I put it on my list due to a suggestion by my nephew):
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman - 3* - My Review
It's been another great month of reading. Thanks, Madeline!
Finished Inside the Cartel: How an Undercover FBI Agent Smuggled Cocaine, Laundered Cash, and Dismantled a Colombian Narco-Empire - fantastic memoir. Felt like an extended version of one of my favorite TV shows ever, Miami Vice. 5 stars
Finished
, gave it 4 stars. Haven't read a book by Elin Hilderbrand that I didn't like yet, and this one did not disappoint.
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Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess (other topics)
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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 19th of each month, I will post the next month's challenge.
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 that person wishes to have picked, 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, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
October pairs:
Lance picks 5 for Jennifer
Madeline picks 5 for Joy
Jennifer picks 1 for Denise
Jelena picks 4 for Lance
Jackie picks 1 for Madeline
Joy picks 1 for Jelena
Denise picks 1 for Jackie