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2015 July Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UPPlease sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
✱✱Of these four, which one is your favorite flavor of ice cream?✱✱
1. Vanilla
2. Mint Chocolate Chip
3. Strawberry
4. Pralines n Cream
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATESSign ups will remain open until June 23rd (8 a.m. US EST).
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter .
You’ll have until June 27th (8 a.m. 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!✱
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.
✱ 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.
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.
Sign Ups1. Vanilla
Zara
Kat
Skandia
Fran
Lekshmy
2. Mint Chocolate Chip
Leigh
Breann
Stacie Mass D-Struction
Penney
Shelby
Pam
Stacey
Erin
~Leslie~
Jess ✿Books Are My Obsession✿
Nichole
Kristin
KarenH
MountainKat
LaurLa
KathyD
Alexis
Carla_Collette
Heather
Aarati
3. Strawberry
Arena
Pamela Su
Diane ~Firefly~
NancyH
Polina
4. Pralines n Cream
NayNay
Mai
Larissa
Elke
Irina
Raine
Tammie
Ashley
Ty
Angi
Pairings:Within each group, each person picks for the person below them. The last person in the group picks for the first person. For example, Fran picks for Pamela Su and Arena picks for Fran.
Strawberry-Vanilla-
fran a pifm shelf
pamela su
skandia
kat
diane-firefly
nancyh
polina
lekshmy
Zara to read
arena
Praline & Cream-
raine
mai shelf for picking
ashley
larissa on deck tbr
ty
naynay pick it for me
irina
tammie pifm
elke on deck 4 challenges
angi tbr own
Mint Chocolate Chip-
pam
leigh pick it for me challenge
stacey
breann pifm pick me
kristin
laurla challenges to pick
erin
stacie mass d struction pofm
carla_collette
penney pifm
aarati
shelby current challenge to reads
nichole on deck
leslie pick for me
jess rrrc pifm
kathyd pick it for me
karenh can't wait to read
alexis pifm
heather next
mountainkat to read asap
Picking Rules for the July PIFM ChallengeJuly is National Ice Cream Month. Here are a few popular ice cream flavors and a little bit about them. Please choose 2 books for each flavor.
Please make sure to recommend at least 4 books from your pickees tbr/preferred shelf and 4 new to them titles.
1. Vanilla- The most popular ice cream flavor in the United States.
Please recommend a book found on a current popular list or a book you have loved and/or your friends have loved too and/or a book with a librarian/shy/innocent main character.
2. Mint Chocolate Chip- This flavor is very popular in the Southwest U.S.
Please recommend a book with a little sass/spiciness and/or a Cowboy romance.
3. Strawberry- Strawberries are best picked and ripest in Summer.
Please recommend a book with a summery/beachy cover, a book set in the summer and/or a book with a chef/baker/food industry character.
4. Pralines n Cream- This flavor is made with Praline nuts (which came from France)and caramel.
Please recommend a book with a 'nutty' character, a light-hearted, humorous read and/or a book set in France.
BONUS- BUDDY READ-
If you notice your pickee has a book on their tbr that you might also like to try out in July, or if you recommend one to them you know you will also be reading, how about suggesting a buddy read?
*This would be an extra pick, not part of the required 8. Your pickee is not obligated to accept the buddy read invitation, but if they do, you might end up with a new friend and a new read! If your pickee wants to read the buddy read selection, it can count towards fulfilling the PIFM challenge for them.
* = participant gave their picks to their pickeePairings:
Within each group, each person picks for the person below them. The last person in the group picks for the first person. For example, Fran picks for Pamela Su and Arena picks for Fran.
Strawberry-Vanilla-
*fran a pifm shelf
*pamela su
*skandia
*kat
*diane-firefly
*nancyh
*polina
*lekshmy
*Zara to read
arena
Praline & Cream-
*raine
*mai shelf for picking
*ashley
*larissa on deck tbr
*ty
*naynay pick it for me
*irina
*tammie pifm
*elke on deck 4 challenges
*angi tbr own
Mint Chocolate Chip-
*pam
*leigh pick it for me challenge
*stacey
*breann pifm pick me
*kristin
*laurla challenges to pick
*erin
*stacie mass d struction pofm
*carla_collette
*penney pifm
*aarati
*shelby current challenge to reads
*nichole on deck
*leslie pick for me
*jess rrrc pifm
*kathyd pick it for me
*karenh can't wait to read
*alexis pifm
*heather next
*mountainkat to read asap
Repicks-Breann picks for Fran- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Nichole picks for Vi - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I am all about the chocolate so I will go with Mint Chocolate Chip. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Me please...✱✱Of these four, which one is your favorite flavor of ice cream?✱✱
1. Vanilla
2. Mint Chocolate Chip
3. Strawberry
4. Pralines n Cream
#4
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
PICK IT FOR ME SHELF
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
NayNay, you don't like any of the four? Can I put you in any category then? You want to use the color of the ice cream? white, green, pink or yellow?Thanks, put you down for 4 :)
I wouldn't choose any of those flavors but if they're the only choices, then I'd have to go with Mint Chocolate Chip because, well, chocolate!challenges-to-pick
I'd just like to note that I will be out if town June 24-26. I will be able to make my picks by the 27th deadline, but I don't want my pickee stressing and thinking I forgot her ;-) Since the picking start time is 8:00 am my time, there is a possibility I could get the picks in on the 23rd, but I don't want to promise that.
I'm in
My favourite from the list is Strawberry
My favourite from the list is Strawberry
Tammie wrote: "I'm in"Hi Tammie!
What flavor do you ĺike best?
I'm in.Ahhh, so difficult to choose from this list. I like all except the mint one.
I'll go with strawberry. :)
From this list - vanilla, please!Otherwise it's pure chocolate, but I don't like mint or chocolate chip flavor.
Fran wrote: "Tammie wrote: "I'm in"Hi Tammie!
What flavor do you ĺike best?"...sorry Pralines n Cream
Please use: PIFM shelf.
I'm in. Haven't had time to do one of these in months! I will go with Mint Chocolate Chip.
As long as it's Blue Bell, I'm good with any flavor! But if I had to pick one it would Mint Chocolate chip!Please use my Pick It For Me Shelf
I've got everyone up to here :)
I could go for some mint chocolate chip now! Count me in for this one :)
I'm in! Although I wouldn't refuse any of them, I think Mint Chocolate Chip would be my favorite most of the time.Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf. Thanks!
Pralines n Cream My real favorite is Chocolate peanut butter though....
Mint chocolate chip or strawberry...? Today I guess Mint Chocolate Chip wins though I do make a delicious strawberry ice cream! Please use my to-read-asap shelf. I am on vacation and can't link from my phone, so thanks!
Ashley wrote: "Pralines n Cream My real favorite is Chocolate peanut butter though...."
Chocolate peanut butter is my husband's favorite too!
MountainKat wrote: "Mint chocolate chip or strawberry...? Today I guess Mint Chocolate Chip wins though I do make a delicious strawberry ice cream! Please use my to-read-asap shelf. I am on vacation and can't link ..."
Hi Kat! Hope you are having a great time! No worries, I will link your shelf :)
Having such a good time I can barely walk!! Hoping snorkeling doesn't need any muscles because surfing used them all up!
Hey Fran - I don't see my name on the list... am I just overlooking it? Here is my post https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
LaurLa wrote: "Hey Fran - I don't see my name on the list... am I just overlooking it? Here is my post https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."
Sorry about that LaurLa! All fixed :)
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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. Your profile also needs to 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.