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2016 January 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.
✱ 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.
ParticipantsUpdated through msg #50
Doc:
Sassafras - read this next
Eden Creed
Laurla - challenges to pick
~KarenH~ - cant-wait-to-read
Breann - 1-pifm-pick-me
Sonal
Aminko - Pick It For Me
Leigh - pick-it-for-me-challenge
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - pick it for me
Karen
Elke - On deck 4 chlges
Fran - a pifm shelf
Suzanne
Ramneek
Dragana - 2016-pick-it-for-me
Lekshmy
Erin
Larissa - On deck TBR
sandra - owned-unread
Mary
Nancy H
Grumpy:
fleurette - meet-n-greet-old
Jess ✿Books Are My Obsession✿
Danielle - books-i-have-tbr
Ty
Jody - challenges
Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
KarenF
Happy:
MountainKat - to-read-asap
Tammie - PIFM
Vandhana
Bashful:
Pam
KathyD - 1-pick-it-for-me
Renie
Irina
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Kristin
Cecily - Pick Me Some Good Ones
Other:
Stephanie
Shelby - Current Challenge to Reads
Picking RulesSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released in 1937, was Walt Disney's first full length animated feature film and today, almost 80 years later, it's still a favorite of young and old. Let's let Snow White and her pals help us make our recommendations this month!
Grumpy - Recommend a book that is Romantic Suspense, has a character that is Grumpy or has a very intense personality, or a book with red on the cover.
Happy - Recommend a funny book, or one with a Happy or Joyful character, or a book with blue on the cover.
Dopey - Recommend a sweet romance, or one with a naive or sweet character, or a book with lavender/purple on the cover.
Doc - Recommend a book where technology plays an important part in the story, or one with a character who is very smart and/or nerdy or who wears glasses, or a book with orange on the cover.
Sleepy - Recommend a book where a character spends time in bed or with a bed on the cover, or a book with green on the cover.
Sneezy - Recommend a book with a character who is suffering or recovering from an illness or injury, or a book with brown on the cover.
Bashful - Recommend a book with a mystery in the storyline, or with a character who is very shy or quiet, or who is hiding something, or a book with yellow on the cover.
Snow White - Recommend a book with a virginal character or a menage storyline (yes I know it's warped, but I couldn't resist!) or a book with a mostly white cover.
Please make sure you have at least 4 books from your pickee's TBR and 4 that are new to them!!
PairingsEach person picks for the person below them on the list, and the bottom circles around to pick for the top, so Diane ~Firefly~ picks for KarenF. Please double check that the link takes you to the right person's shelves...my brain is definitely not working at full capacity today and I've already caught a couple of errors! Have fun!
Updated through message #145
✔=picks made
✔KarenF
Vandhana
✔Dragana - 2016-pick-it-for-me
✔Kristin
✔~KarenH~ - cant-wait-to-read
✔KathyD - 1-pick-it-for-me
✔Stephanie
✔Karen
✔Shelby - Current Challenge to Reads
✔Mary
✔Jody - challenges
✔Nancy H
✔Eden Creed
✔Erin
✔sandra - owned-unread
✔Danielle - books-i-have-tbr
✔Lekshmy
✔Laurla - challenges to pick
✔Aminko - Pick It For Me
✔Cecily - Pick Me Some Good Ones
✔fleurette - meet-n-greet-old
✔Larissa - On deck TBR
✔Suzanne
Irina
✔Tammie - PIFM
✔Fran - a pifm shelf
✔Elke - On deck 4 chlges
✔Breann - 1-pifm-pick-me
✔MountainKat - to-read-asap
✔Sassafras - read this next
✔Ramneek
✔Tink Magoo is bad at reviews
✔Sonal
✔Ty
✔Pam
✔Jess ✿Books Are My Obsession✿
✔Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress - pick it for me
Renie
✔Leigh - pick-it-for-me-challenge
✔Diane ~Firefly~ - mng picking
Repicks:
✔Breann picks for Mayhar
Mayhar picks for Carrie
Carrie picks for Dragana 2016-pick-it-for-me
Karen picks for Tammie PIFM
✔Fran picks for Leigh pick-it-for-me-challenge
I'm in! I'm Happy - though Sleepy or Achy probably fit me better today! =PPlease use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
Note to self: Must update shelf before picking starts!!
I'm in. I got Doc! LOL, never thought of myself that way, but I guess it fits in some ways. :)Please use my read this next shelf
I'm in and apparently I'm Doc... not sure I agree but hey, it's all in fun!Preferred shelf ==> challenges to pick
Wow, I'm amazed at how many Docs we're getting! When I looked at the comments on the quiz, there were way more Happys than anything else...BTW, I'm in, and I'm Doc, too! :D
Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...
I'm in. I got Grumpy, I don't think I'm a grumpy person :) You can use this shelf (although it's a little long)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in , I got Doc .
Please dont choose M/m or dark/taboo books for me.
Please dont choose M/m or dark/taboo books for me.
I'm in and I'm Doc!Please don't add books to my TBR list, it's huge and I would like to someday get it down to under 5 digits...
I'm in, haven't participated in a while!I got Doc haha
I've got Doc. too. I haven't participated for a long time, but I want to give it a shot again. :)
Here's the shelf for pics: 2016-pick-it-for-me
I am in!!! I got doc ;)...yippee fantastic way to start 2016
Karen wrote: "I'm in , I got Doc .Please dont choose M/m or dark/taboo books for me."
That info won't be included in the pairings, this is included in the tips: HERE. I suggest you add it to your profile or create a preferred shelf to give your picker some insight.
Suzanne wrote: "I'm in and I'm Doc!Please don't add books to my TBR list, it's huge and I would like to someday get it down to under 5 digits..."
Hi Suzannne, one of the main aspect of this challenge is that you will be getting new-to-you recommendations. It is a requirement for the pickers to give at least four new and four from your TBR or preferred shelf. If you aren't interested in that, perhaps this isn't the right challenge for you? If you only want books from your shelves maybe the Meet & Greet is more what you are interested in. It doesn't start until February, but sign-ups will open the first or second week in January.
I got Grumpy, can't argue with that either lolThis is my first time (yes I'm a virgin ;) ) so shout at me if I've done something wrong, though I have read the rules s here's hoping.
Just use my to-read shelf
MountainKat wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I'm in and I'm Doc!Please don't add books to my TBR list, it's huge and I would like to someday get it down to under 5 digits..."
Hi Suzannne, one of the main aspect of this chal..."
Also Suzanne, just to add to what Kat said, just because you will be getting new picks doesn't necessarily mean you HAVE to add them to your TBR! =P
~KarenH~ wrote: "Also Suzanne, just to add to what Kat said, just because you will be getting new picks doesn't necessarily mean you HAVE to add them to your TBR! =P "Or read them!!
I am Happy :D :D Would like to participate in this challenge
I would love to participate in this challenge
I'm Doc, and it is right on for my personality!
Hi all, the participants list is updated through this point. Please take a look to be sure that your name is there and also that if you have a preferred shelf, it is correct. About half of my brain cells are out of order right now due to a cold, so I don't trust myself to get it right! =PAlso, just a quick explanation to avoid confusion - if you listed a shelf but it was just your regular to-read shelf, I didn't post it in the list since that is the default for people to use. I only posted preferred shelves other than the to-read shelf.
I finally had time to do the quiz and I got Bashful :)
I haven't done one in a while but I'm in just under the wire for cutoff.To the surprise of absolutely no one who knows me well, I got Grumpy. Bah! :)
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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:
Just for fun, go to this site , take the quiz, and tell us which dwarf you are!
(This result won't be used for sorting or anything, just strictly for fun, so if you really don't want to take the quiz you don't have to :D)
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until December 23rd (6 pm US EST).
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter.
You’ll have until December 28th (6 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!✱