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message 1: by Jennifer, Moderator (last edited Sep 25, 2025 04:22PM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1826 comments Mod
Hi, everyone!

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


message 2: by Jennifer, Moderator (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1826 comments Mod
In for five, please!
PIFM


message 5: by Lance (last edited Sep 20, 2025 05:33PM) (new)


message 6: by Madeline , Moderator (new)


message 7: by Jelena (new)

Jelena | 25 comments One for me as well please

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


message 9: by Jennifer, Moderator (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1826 comments Mod
Time to pick! Pairs are in post 1.


message 10: by Jennifer, Moderator (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1826 comments Mod
Denise, as a farewell to summer I'm picking The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand for you.


message 11: by Joy D (new)

Joy D | 1299 comments Jelena, I am picking a book I have read and enjoyed:
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman


message 12: by Madeline , Moderator (last edited Sep 26, 2025 05:39AM) (new)

Madeline  | 490 comments Mod
Joy:

This was so much fun. I chose from 5 different genres.

YA/Distopian. Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman

Thriller: The Ice Limit by Preston, Douglas, Child, Lincoln(July 18, 2000) Hardcover by Douglas Preston

N/F: 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

Sci-fi: The City Where We Once Lived by Eric Barnes

Historical Fiction There Was Still Love by Favel Parrett


message 13: by Joy D (new)

Joy D | 1299 comments Madeline wrote: "Joy:

This was so much fun. I chose from 5 different genres.

YA/Distopian. Thunderhead (Arc of a Scythe, #2) by Neal Shusterman

Thriller: [bookcover:The Ice Limit by Preston, Douglas, Child, Lincoln(July 18, 2000)..."


Looks like a great batch! Thanks, Madeline!


message 14: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 1111 comments 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!

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey


message 15: by Madeline , Moderator (new)

Madeline  | 490 comments Mod
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.


message 16: by Jackie (new)

Jackie | 1111 comments 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.

Party of Liars by Kelsey Cox


message 17: by Denise (new)

Denise (derickert) | 1272 comments Jennifer wrote: "Denise, as a farewell to summer I'm picking The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand for you."

Thank you Jennifer.


message 18: by Denise (new)

Denise (derickert) | 1272 comments Jackie my pick for you is:
How to Read a Book by Monica Wood


message 19: by Madeline , Moderator (last edited Sep 27, 2025 04:04AM) (new)

Madeline  | 490 comments Mod
Jackie wrote: "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 ..."


Thank you.


message 20: by Lance (new)

Lance (sportsbookguy) | 403 comments Hi Jennifer!

Always tough to choose your 5 - Ilike to give you variety. So here goes

Foursome. Foursome by Jane Fallon

Do You Feel Like I Do?: A Memoir Do You Feel Like I Do? A Memoir by Peter Frampton

Mashed Potato Murder: a Merry Wrath Mysteries novella Mashed Potato Murder a Merry Wrath Mysteries novella by Leslie Langtry

The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau; Husband Hunting in the Gilded Age: How American Heiresses Conquered the Aristocracy The Transatlantic Marriage Bureau; Husband Hunting in the Gilded Age How American Heiresses Conquered the Aristocracy by Julie Ferry

The Prince of Beverly Hills The Prince of Beverly Hills (Rick Barron, #1) by Stuart Woods

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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