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2025 December 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!
2025 December – PairingsPlease pick for the person beneath you. The last person picks for the first person, so Carina picks for Holly.
✔ = Picks made
✔Holly
✔Carrie - up-next
✔Sonja - pifm
✔Elizabeth - 0-meet-greet-picks
✔Romanticbookworm - read-asap
✔Jamie - open-series
✔Amanda - meet-n-greet
✔Julie
✔Courtney - december-pfm
Melissa
✔Carolyn
✔Nancy H
✔MountainKat - to-read-asap
LaurLa - 10-last-chance-picklist
✔Carina - fall
Remember to pick a minimum of four NEW books and four from your pickee's TBR or preferred shelf. Please limit your picks to no more than two new to your pickee and two from their preferred shelf (or TBR) for each rule, since sometimes too many choices can be as bad as too few!
2025 December – Picking RulesHolidays are wonderful. Sometimes they bring joyful gatherings of family and friends, some are more serious days of reflection and/or commemoration, and sometimes they just give you some time away from the daily grind to do as you please. What's your favorite holiday?
For each of the rules below, you can also recommend a book that has the featured holiday as a part of the storyline in some way...could be easy for some, but not so much for some others!
New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.
Valentine's Day: Recommend a heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover.
St. Patrick's Day: Recommend a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.
Mother's Day/Father's Day Recommend a book in which a MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).
Independence Day: Recommend a book with a strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Recommend a book with a wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.
Christmas: Recommend any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
New Year's Eve: Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.
I'm inQ: ✱✱ What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season? ✱✱
A: Christmas Lights. I love walking around at night to see the creative decorations. There's something very calming about the experience.
December PFM
i'm inQ:What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season?
A: The coziness of having your house decorated & christmas movies
December PIFM
Count me in!During this holiday season our family is looking forward to going camping with our group of friends by the beach. I hoping to read some good books with my feet up and a glass of bubbly!
Want to read shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Q: What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season? A: The indoor decorations from the altar to the tree. Mom and I have her mom's Christmas village. We set it up together every year since she passed. Also, enjoy the Christmas lights and watching the snow fall by the fire.
Im in! M&G Shelf
Family time for sure. I have family coming from three states...so lots of fun but less reading time!
I'm in.Christmas decorations. Love when the Christmas tree is up and decorated and see the lights around the neighborhood
I’d love to join!Q: What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season?
A: I absolutely love the cozy vibes and beautiful/fun music during the holiday season!
I'm in!My favorite thing about the holidays is baking with my kids and then sharing those goodies with friends. (My oldest asked if he was still allowed to give goodies to his teachers. He is now in middle school with 7 teachers.)
What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season? So many things, the lights, the feeling of so much warmth that fills me up, the emotion that bubbles over and I feel like a little kid again. Being the magic for my daughter, being the little girl again around my parents. All the love, the memories that come with it all. Spending time with family. The food is good too.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in - open seriesWhat is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season? - My oldest was born on Christmas Day :)
I’m in. Favorite things about the Holidays is looking at lights and family.Use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Phew - I thought I missed it! My favorite thing about any holiday is spending time with family! Especially Christmas because that is when our youngest comes home - they moved across the country a few years ago and they only come back once a year.Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
Hi everyone finally managed to jump into one of these this year 😁.My favourite thing about the holiday season - spending time with family and all the food but this year will definitely be little ones first Christmas 😁.
Please use my read ASAP list - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Hey everyone! Signups are closed, and pairings and picking rules are posted in messges 4 and 5, respectively.Enjoy!
Hi LaurLa! I can't wait to dive into your shelves and will be working on it as I take breaks from working around the house today. It works out better that way, I can't spend too long on the computer at a time anyway. 😊
Hi again LaurLa! I hope you find something to love in December. I had to go into the way back machine for some of the new picks - nearly everything I could think of you already had on your shelves!New Year's Day:
NEW: These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean
TBR: The Seven Rings by Nora Roberts
Valentine's Day:
NEW: Surrender by Pamela Clare - This is fabulous in audio!
TBR: A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas
St. Patrick's Day:
NEW: Overruled by Emma Chase - Warning it is the hero who is the snake, he does improve and the next couple in the series is one of my favorites from the author.
TBR: Betting on Good by Wendy Francis
Mother's Day/Father's Day:
NEW: Betwixt by Darynda Jones
TBR: A Kowalski Secret by Shannon Stacey
Independence Day:
NEW: The Heist by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
TBR: Someone Like You by Marie Force
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
NEW: The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec
TBR: Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Christmas:
NEW: Scrooge-ish by L.B. Dunbar
TBR: A Partridge and a Pregnancy by Willa Nash
New Year's Eve:
NEW: Virgin River by Robyn Carr
TBR: A Highland Christmas by Samantha Young
Happy Holidays and Happy Reading!!
Hey Romanticbookworm, here are your picks!❄️ ~ New Year's Day
New release (last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.
NEW: Blind Date with a Werewolf
TBR: Watch Me
❄️ ~ Valentine's Day
Heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover.
NEW: Phantasma
TBR: Tangled in Tinsel
❄️ ~ St. Patrick's Day
Set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.
NEW: The Serpent and the Wings of Night
TBR: Devil of Dublin
❄️ ~ Mother's Day/Father's Day
MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).
NEW: Vow of Deception
TBR: The Minotaur
❄️ ~ Independence Day
Strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.
NEW: A Fate Forged in Fire
TBR: Fae King's Temptation
❄️ ~ Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
Wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.
NEW: The Wolf King
TBR: Ice Me Out
❄️ ~ Christmas
Any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
NEW: Hunted in Holly
TBR: The Mistletoe Problem
❄️ ~ New Year's Eve
Has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.
NEW: A Court of Thorns and Roses
TBR: Feathers of Snow
Hi Julie! We don't have too many books in common, so I did my best! I hope you find some that you like 💗 If you need any repicks, lmk!New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.
New: Brigands & Breadknives
TBR:Mate
Valentine's Day: Recommend a heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover.
New: Good Spirits
TBR:Next to You
St. Patrick's Day: Recommend a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.
New:The Names (set in Ireland)
TBR:Whiskey Chaser (green cover)
Mother's Day/Father's Day Recommend a book in which a MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).
New:Magic Lessons (MC is parent)
TBR:Shield of Sparrows (Parent plays part in story)
Independence Day: Recommend a book with a strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.
New: Hungerstone (Strong FCs)
TBR:Promise Me Sunshine (orange/yellow cover)
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Recommend a book with a wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.
New: A Thousand Splendid Suns (wartime setting)
TBR:The Wolf King (black cover)
Christmas: Recommend any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
New: A Merry Little Lie
TBR:The Pact (colorful cover)
New Year's Eve: Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.
New: The Song of Achilles (one of my fav authors)
TBR:Book of Night (been on your TBR)
Amanda - I hope you find something amazing to read!! New Year's Day:
TBR: Good Spirits (new release (within the last 6 months))
NEW: House of Beating Wings (book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed)
Valentine's Day:
TBR: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (book with red prominently on the cover)
NEW: Bourbon & Lies (complete with HEA)
St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: The Mad Wife (a book with green on the cover)
NEW: A Dance of Lies (a book with green on the cover)
Mother's Day/Father's Day:
TBR: Quicksilver (recommend a book with an older MC)
NEW: Lady of Darkness(recommend a book with an older MC)
Independence Day:
TBR: Part of Your World (book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs)
NEW: From Blood and Ash (book with a strong, fiery heroine)
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR: The Poppy War (a book with a wartime setting)
NEW: The Nightingale (a book with a wartime setting)
Christmas:
TBR: A Christmas Duet (any holiday-themed book)
NEW: Faking Under the Mistletoe (any holiday-themed book)
New Year's Eve:
TBR: The Kite Runner (a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year)
NEW: Look the Part (a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors)
Hi Jamie here are your picks below, hope you find a new favourite book and author 😁. New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.
TBR-Once Upon A Demon's Heart -
(heard good things about this author 🙂). NEW - Feral Sins
(I really enjoyed this book when I read it 🙂) Valentine's Day: Recommend a heartwarming love story, complete with HEA, or a book with red prominently on the cover.
TBR - On Wings of Blood
- (Red Cover) NEW- Christmas Pact -
- (Red Cover) St. Patrick's Day: Recommend a book set in Ireland or with an Irish character, or a book with green on the cover or with a snake (literally or figuratively) on the cover or in the storyline.
TBR - Kiss Of The Basilisk-
(Snake on cover) New-Love At First Site
- (Green Cover) Mother's Day/Father's Day Recommend a book in which a MC's parent plays a part in the story, or a book in which a MC is a parent. Or you can recommend a book with an older MC (paranormals count).
TBR - Awakening The Sheriff
- (MC is a parent) NEW - Torn
(Age Gap Romance - one of my favourites) or Grinder
(MC is a parent) incase age gap isn't your thing 🙂Independence Day: Recommend a book with a strong, fiery heroine, or a book with a lot of "fireworks" between the MCs, or a book with a mostly yellow and/or orange cover.
TBR-Echoes in Death
- (Yellow cover) NEW - Bodyguard
(yellow cover) Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day: Recommend a book with a wartime setting or with a MC that is a current or former member of the military, or a book with a mostly black cover.
TBR-Lethal Balance
- (Military) NEW - Near Miss
- (Miltary fiction) Christmas: Recommend any holiday-themed book, or a book with a colorful cover (at least 4 different colors)
NEW - goldilocks and the grumpy bear
(holiday themed) NEW - Christmas Cupid
(holiday themed) New Year's Eve: Recommend a book that has been on your pickee's TBR for at least a year (or among the oldest if there are none that old), or a book that is by one of your long-time favorite authors.
TBR - The Grifter
(pickee's TBR or Broken boys cant love
(couldn't pick between) NEW - Lessons in corruption
(Favourite author but age gap romance ) or Wolf Girl
(favourite author)If you need any repicks just let me know. Hope you find a new favourite book and author. Have a great Christmas and festive season 🎄🎁
Jamie wrote: "Amanda - I hope you find something amazing to read!! New Year's Day:
TBR: Good Spirits (new release (within the last 6 months))
NEW: House of Beating Wings (book ..."
I want to read all of these lol thank you!!
Elizabeth wrote: "Hey Romanticbookworm, here are your picks!❄️ ~ New Year's Day
New release (last 6 months), or a book by an author you have recently discovered and enjoyed.
NEW: [book:Blind Date with a Werewolf|..."
These look great, I want to read them all lol 🙂. I probably won't be able to read the first two due to not being up to date with the world's but I will definitely give the others a go 😁. thank you 😁
Romanticbookworm wrote:..."Would you like me to repick those two for you? I don't mind, can do it once I get back home.
Romanticbookworm wrote: "These look great, I want to read them all lol 🙂. I probably won't be able to read the first two due to not being up to date with the world's but I will definitely give the others a go 😁. thank you 😁"Series rule applies to this challenge! Meaning you can read where you are in a series if the picked book does not match. 😊
Opps, accidentally hit post. Here is the final version. Carrie - I hope you find at least one or two good books. Happy reading!
New Year's Day:
New: The Ascended < - Published Oct 2025
TBR: Twice <- published Oct 2025
Valentine's Day:
New: To Cage a Wild Bird <- red cover
TBR: A Very Complicated Christmas <-heartwarming story/red cover
St. Patrick's Day:
New: The Exorcism of Faeries <- green cover, dublin setting
TBR: The Serpent and the Wolf <-snake on cover
Mother's Day/Father's Day
New: Feathers So Vicious <- FMC parents are key characters in the plot
TBR: Little Thieves <- mother is a main character
Independence Day:
New: Ice Planet Barbarians <- Strong FMC, lots of fireworks (this book starts a bit dark, but after the space ship crashes in the beginning, it does a 180. The sparks between the second set of aliens and the women, top notch. Each book focuses on a couple's bonding and subsequent love story. Love this series as a pallet cleanser.)
TBR: From Blood and Ash <- strong FMC
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
New: The Wolf King <-wartime setting (loved this book, 5 stars)
TBR: The Final Strife <-wartime setting
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Christmas:
New: Good Spirits <- holiday book
TBR: The Christmas Swap <-holiday book
New Year's Eve:
New: The Awakening <-Huge fan of the twisted sisters
TBR: Clockwork Angel <- On your TBR for over 6 years
Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Jamie here are your picks below, hope you find a new favourite book and author 😁. ..."Thank you so much!! I'm excited to find some new authors to read!!
MountainKat wrote: "Romanticbookworm wrote: "These look great, I want to read them all lol 🙂. I probably won't be able to read the first two due to not being up to date with the world's but I will definitely give the ..."Perfect. Thank you!
Hi MountainKat,Here are your picks. I hope they are okay. There were some on your list that it looked like you may have already read, but I tried to avoid them as much as possible.
New Year's Day: Two newer releases - Yule Be Mine and The Honeycrisp Orchard Inn
Valentine's Day: Heartwarming story - My December Darling; Red on cover - Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend (but if you read this one - some red on The Mirror)
St. Patrick's Day: Green on cover - Deck the Fire Halls and Well Met
Mother's Day/Father's Day: Some older MCs - Romancing the Werewolf and The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes
Independence Day: Fireworks between MCs - First-Time Caller; yellow cover - Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem
Veteran's Day: Military - Catered All the Way and Code Name: Princess
Christmas: Holiday - The Holiday Games; Four- colors on cover - The Rom-Commers
b>>New Year's : On your list for a while - Grouch-ish; Author I've liked - The Body in the Backyard
Happy December reading!
Nancy H wrote: "Hi MountainKat,Here are your picks. I hope they are okay. There were some on your list that it looked like you may have already read, but I tried to avoid them as much as possible.
New Year's Da..."
Thanks Nancy!! Lots of wonderful options on that list! And yes, there were some rereads on my shelf, I have some comfort rereads planned for over the holidays. I probably have too many planned, so you picking the new books on my shelf is great motivation to read those first. 😊🎄📚
Carrie I just updated my PIFM list, hoping I caught you in time! And totally don't feel you have to make a ton of picks, I'm reading really slowly these days! Elizabeth I'll probably be coming in right under the wire with your picks, but I'll have them done before the deadline! Thank you for your patience!
Sonja, no worries I'm only now diving into your shelf
MountainKat wrote: "Romanticbookworm wrote: "These look great, I want to read them all lol 🙂. I probably won't be able to read the first two due to not being up to date with the world's but I will definitely give the ..."I forgot about that rule sorry not done the challenge since before little one was born and forgot the rule. I might just restart both series if I get to them this upcoming month 🙂.
It will depend on how much reading time I get with little one though as its Normally just naps and bedtime 🤣.
Thanks mountainkat and thanks Elizabeth for the picks 🙂
Sonja, I hope you have a wonderful holiday seasonNew Year's Day:
TBR: Before Dorothy new release
New: Love, Naturally recently discovered
Valentine's Day:
TBR: Rebel Witch red
New:First-Time Caller redish and his last name is Valentine
St. Patrick's Day:
TBR: The Last Thing He Told Me green
New: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns snake
Mother's Day/Father's Day
TBR:Shell Games mother
New: One Plus One MC single mom
Independence Day:
TBR:The Mad Girls of New York fiery heroine
New:Daddy Issues
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
TBR:The Man Who Fell from the Sky war
New: Unforsaken black cover
Christmas:
TBR: Sleigh Bells and Slaughter holiday
New: Kiss Me at Christmas holiday
New Year's Eve:
TBR: Same Time Next Year new years eve
New: Yours at Midnight newyears eve
Happy Reading
Holly wrote: "Opps, accidentally hit post. Here is the final version. Carrie - I hope you find at least one or two good books. Happy reading!
New Year's Day:
New: The Ascended < - Published O..."
Holly I absolutely love my selection, thank you
Hey, Melssa, I think I'm almost done with your picks. I was just feeling a little sick, but I should have them done in time
Nancy H wrote: "Family time for sure. I have family coming from three states...so lots of fun but less reading time!"Hi Nancy H, Here are my picks for you! Hope you find something that peaks your interest :)
New Year's Day:
TBR:
Valentine's Day:
NEW:
St. Patrick's Day:
TBR:
Mother's Day/Father's Day:
NEW:
Independence Day:
TBR:
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day:
NEW:
NEW:
Christmas:
TBR:
New Year's Eve:
NEW:
Sonja wrote: "Carrie I just updated my PIFM list, hoping I caught you in time! And totally don't feel you have to make a ton of picks, I'm reading really slowly these days! Elizabeth I'll probably be coming in..."
No worries it's a busy week for most! Look forward to it.
Whoops made a mistake there. Here's an updated version. Hope I got it right:Hey Melissa, I loved looking through your books because have similar interest on lots of things! Also made it hard to find things you haven't read. lol. Either way, hope you enjoy your picks:
🥂New Year's Day🥂
TBR: The Wedding People (discovered)
NEW: It's a Love Story (6 months EXACTLY lol- 5/27/2025)
❤️Valentine's Day❤️
TBR: Yours Truly (red)
NEW:The Heart Principle (red)
🍀St. Patrick's Day🍀
TBR: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (green)
NEW: Naked in Death (Irish character)
👪Mother's Day/Father's Day👪
TBR: Hello Beautiful (parents)
NEW: Inheritance (parents & paranormal)
🎆Independence Day🎆
TBR: Lessons in Chemistry (strong heroine)
NEW: The Love Hypothesis (strong heroine)
🎖️Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day🎖️
TBR: The Women (WWII)
NEW: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (black)
🎄Christmas🎄
TBR: Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal (christmas)
TBR: Good Spirits (christmas)
📆New Year's Eve📆
TBR: At the Stroke of Midnight (been on shelf more than a year and it's a fitting title for New Years eve)
NEW: The Sun Is Also a Star (long time fav author)
Holly,Here are your picks. Happy reading!
🍾New Years Day
TBR - Good Spirits
New - The Heartbreak Hotel
🌹Valentines Day
TBR - He Knows When You’re Awake
New - A Very Bossy Christmas
🍀St. Patrick’s Day
TBR - Court of Nightmares
New - Kiss of the Basilisk
🧑🧑🧒 Mother’s/Fathers Day
TBR - Nightshade
New - Midlife Bear Twins
🎆Indepence Day
TBR - Barbarian's Tease
New - Married to the Alien Cowboy
🪖Veterans Day/Remembrance Day
TBR - Blood & Steel
New - Court of Lies and Deceit
🎄Christmas
TBR - The Mating Game
New - Merry Me
🥳New Years Eve
TBR - Demon With Benefits
New - Battle of the Bookstores
Amanda wrote: "Hi Julie! We don't have too many books in common, so I did my best! I hope you find some that you like 💗 If you need any repicks, lmk!New Year's Day: Recommend a new release (within the last 6 mo..."
Thanks Amanda for the great picks!
Hi Courtney, Here's my December picks for you - I hope you find some good reads.
New Year's Day
TBR: Wild Reverence (released within 6 months)
NEW: Blackthorn(released within 6 months)
Valentine's Day
TBR:One Day in December (red on cover)
NEW: Same Time Next Year(red on cover)
St. Patrick's Day-
TBR: Christmas at the Inn (green on cover)
NEW: The Hooker and the Hermit (green on cover/Irish character)
Mother's Day/Father's Day
TBR: Under a Greek Sky (parent)
NEW: The Road to Tender Hearts(parent)
Independence Day
TBR: The Women of Arlington Hall (strong heroine)
NEW: All the Missing Pieces(fireworks)
Veteran's Day/Remembrance Day
TBR: The Petticoat Letters (wartime setting)
NEW: Center Mass (Military Fiction)
Christmas
TBR: Acting Merry (holiday theme)
NEW: Cruel Winter with You (holiday theme)
New Year's Eve
TBR: Regretting You (oldest on TBR)
NEW: Magic in the Wind (fav author)
Happy holidays!
Carrie wrote: "Sonja, I hope you have a wonderful holiday seasonNew Year's Day:
TBR: Before Dorothy new release
New: Love, Naturally recently discovered
[bookcover:Before Do..."
These look great, Carrie, thank you!
Elisabeth Working on yours now while at my daughter's gymnastics practice. #multitasking LOL! Hoping I can get them done tonight!
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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:
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
✱✱ What is your favorite thing about a holiday/holiday season? ✱✱
Spending the day with family/friends? Sleeping late? Special foods? Extra reading time? Something else entirely?
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until November 25th (1 am US EST).
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock....
You’ll have until November 29, 9 pm US EST 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!✱