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2021 June PIFM Challenge

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!

Pick for the person below you. If you are the last person on the list (PrinzessBookDragon) you choose for the first person (Sonja).
🍬 Sonja - pifm
🍬 Nancy H - want to read
🍬 MountainKat - to read asap
🍬 Laurla - 04-pick-me-please
🍬 Fran (private) - pifm shelf
🍬 M - pick for me rrr
🍬 Hazel - on kindle
🍬 HeatherMarie - 0-pifm
🍬 Romanticbookworm - pick-for-me
🍬 Mary-Megan - pifm
🍬 Fyre.Katz - rrc_pifm
🍬 Carina - bookshelved
🍬 Kelly MC - pick from here
🍬 ☘KathyD☘ - c-m-g-46
🍬 Mony - a-0-june-pifm
🍬 PrinzessBookDragon - stat-prsonl-hardwear-sinister-ft

June is National Candy Month
Here are a variety of different candies to inspire your picks.

Licorice
Recommend a book that either:
*Has been the on TBR list the longest,
*Is labeled paranormal or erotica, or
*Has an enemies-to-lovers or a second chance romance

Peppermint
Recommend a book that either:
*Is labeled holiday or historical,
*Has a red cover, or
*Features a parent or grandparents

Gummy bears
Recommend a book that either:
*Has an animal on the cover or in the story (shifters count),
*Features a group of friends or a large family, or
*Has a couple embracing on the cover

Bubble gum
Recommend a book that either:
Has a a cover that really pops (your interpretation),
Has a bubbly character (your interpretation), or
Is tagged Young Adult or New Adult

Jelly beans
Recommend a book that either:
*Has a colorful cover (at least 3 different colors),
*Is a part of a series, or
*Has a variety of genre tags

Salt Water Taffy
Recommend a book that either:
*Has water on the cover,
*Takes place somewhere tropical or in a country other than your own, or
*Features someone going on a trip somewhere

Chocolate
Recommend a book that either:
*Is a part of a trilogy,
*Has a dark cover (blacks and browns), or
*Has a wealthy character

Lollipop
Recommend a book that either:
*Is a standalone,
*Has only one person on the cover, or
*Features a character in the medical profession (doctor, nurse, etc.)

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Peanut butter M&M's
Brach's double dipped chocolate covered peanuts
Dove chocolate covered cherries
Big Fat Smarties
I can go on.....
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

some favorite candies through the years- tootsie rolls, mini charleston chews, sour patch kids, heath bars, violet crumble (thank you Jane!)
PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

My favorite candy is Baby Ruth, or Reeses, or Peanut M&Ms - you notice a theme here? Also, the occasional licorice - both red and black.
Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

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

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

Absolute fave is Coffee M&Ms! Yummy!"
Coffee M&Ms??? I must try these!

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

Absolute fave is Coffee M&Ms! Yummy!"
Hi Mary-Megan, apologies, can you change my preferred shelf to my PIFM shelf please? Sorry I was on mobile and couldn't link my shelf. THANK YOU!

My favourite candy is anything chocolate but Twix, maltesers or a boost is what I would pick from a shop.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Absolute fave is Coffee M&Ms! Yummy!"
Hi Mary-Megan, apologies, can you change my preferred shelf to my PIFM shelf please? Sorry I was on ..."
No problem at all!

chocolate or drumstick candy or fizzy laces
Please use my PIFM shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Me too, I hope u get to pick for me 🤭"
You so sweet 😊


Strange encounter with a turtle?! You have to share more!

Hey Romanticbookworm hope you find a good one this month. Let me know if you need any repicks.
1.Licorice
TBR: We Were Liars (on TBR list the longest)
New: Radio Silence (enemies-to-lovers)


2. Peppermint
TBR: The Ultimate Pi Day Party (holiday....Pi Day is a holiday right?)
New: Mistress of the Art of Death (historical)


3.Gummy bears
TBR: The Reluctant Viking (couple embracing on the cover)
New: Strange Love (animal in the story)


4.Bubble gum
TBR: Long Shot (tagged as New Adult; read it thought it was regular ole Contemporary; TW for DV but still a great book)
New: Don't Date Rosa Santos (Young Adult)


5.Jelly beans
TBR: Grimspace (part of a series)
New: Bitter Spirits (variety of genre tags- historical paranormal)


6.Salt Water Taffy
TBR: A Summer at Sea (water on the cover)
New: Acting on Impulse (tropical trip setting)


7.Chocolate
TBR: Rafe: A Buff Male Nanny (wealthy character)
New: Hate to Want You (dark cover)


8.Lollipop
TBR:American Queen (only one person on the cover)
New: First to Burn (character in the medical profession)



Here are your picks for June. I hope you find a goodie or two here!
Licorice
tbr- Wardrobe Malfunction- tagged 'erotic'
new- Dirty Twisted Love- enemies to lovers
Peppermint
tbr- A Vow Of Forever- red on cover
new- The Naughty Princess- red on cover
Gummy bears
tbr- Heart Bones- family in story
new- Marine for Hire- embrace on cover
Bubble gum
tbr- Trickery- NA
new- Play- NA
Jelly beans
tbr- Rock Block- colorful cover
new- Hard Rock Arrangement- part of a series
Salt Water Taffy
tbr- Home Game- set in Vegas- not where I live
new- Protect and Serve- set on a ranch (also not where I live)
Chocolate
tbr- Muse- dark cover
new- Most Irresistible Guy- dark cover
Lollipop
tbr- Flirting with 40- stand-alone
new- Hold Her Close: A fast and heated standalone romance- stand-alone
Happy Reading!!

🍫 Licorice
Mr. Masters, T.L. Swan — on your TBR list the longest (tbr)
Till Death, Jennifer L. Armentrout — second-chance romance (new)
🍭 Peppermint
Sylvester, Georgette Heyer — tagged historical (tbr)
The Proposition, Jennifer Lyon — red cover (new)
🍬 Gummy Bears
Fair Game, Patricia Briggs — animal on the cover and story (tbr)
Kaleb, Nicole Edwards — features a large family (new)
🍫 Bubble Gum
The Spanish Love Deception, Elena Armas — tagged new adult (tbr)
Zeus, Kamery Solomon — tagged young adult (new)
🍭 Jelly Beans
Keystone, Dannika Dark — variety of genre tags (tbr)
Fated, Rebecca Zanetti — part of a series (new)
🍬 Salt Water Taffy
Tormod, Hazel Hunter — set in a different country than your own (tbr)
Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashley — character goes on a trip (new)
🍫 Chocolate
Burn, Suzanne Wright — dark cover (tbr)
A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness — part of a trilogy (new)
🍭 Lollipop
Twice as Hard, Amber A. Bardan — standalone (tbr)
Hard as It Gets, Laura Kaye — character is a nurse (new)

















ya, share more or pictures or something :D

Then, if all of that wasn't weird enough, my niece also had a driving encounter with a turtle that day. Hers was smaller and easily rescued to a nearby creek, but he did try to bite her after the rescue (ungrateful reptile). So yeah, a rather odd day of turtle encounters 🐢

Here are my picks for you. I hope there's something wonderful in the mix.
🍫 Licorice
TBR: Wishful Thinking (Paranormal)
New: The Ones Who Got Away (second chance)


🍭 Peppermint
TBR: The Initiation (red cover)
New: Romancing the Duke (red cover)


🍬 Gummy Bears
TBR: Tracking Danger (animal)
New: Lost and Found Sisters (animal)


🍫 Bubble Gum
TBR: Adorkable (YA)
New: The Belles (YA)


🍭 Jelly Beans
TBR: The Aussie Next Door (series)
New: Finding Our Forever (Series)


🍬 Salt Water Taffy
TBR: My Highland Rogue (water/country other than my own)
New: The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany(trip/country other than my own)


🍫 Chocolate
TBR: Dark Witch (trilogy/dark cover)
New: The Start of Something Good (trilogy)


🍭 Lollipop
TBR: Because of Miss Bridgerton (one person on cover)
New: The Day of the Duchess (one person on cover)


Happy Reading!

Here are your book picks! I took a look at your shelves and found some new books along the lines of those you've liked.
Good luck and happy reading!
Licorice- New
*Has an enemies-to-lovers- Two Weeks Notice by Whitney G.

Peppermint- TBR
*Features parents- Stepbrother With Benefits 1 by Mia Clark

Gummy bears- TBR
*Has an animal on the cover- The Vixen's Lead by Tate James

Bubble gum- New
*Is tagged Young Adult or New Adult - Shame by Fiona Cole

Jelly beans- TBR
*Has a colorful cover- Safeword Rainbow by Mia Clark

Chocolate- TBR
*Has a dark cover (blacks and browns)- Deference by Lila Mina

Salt Water Taffy- New
*Features someone going on a trip somewhere- Matefinder by Leia Stone

Lollipop- New
*Is a standalone- Cruel Idols by Sorcha Black


Here are your picks. Happy reading!
Licorice
TBR -

Peppermint
TBR-

New -

Gummy Bears
TBR -

New -

Bubble Gum
TBR -

New -

Jelly Beans
TBR -

TBR -

Salt Water Taffy
TBR -

New -

Chocolate
TBR -

New -

Lollipop
TBR -

New -


Here are your picks for June. I hope you find a goodie or two here!
Licorice
tbr- Wardrobe Malfunction- tagged 'erotic'
new- Dirty Twisted Love- enemies to lo..."
Thanks so much, Fran!! I see lots of great options!!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
Bonus:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
i hope you find something here you enjoy! <3
Happy reading! 🍒📚🎉

Turtles are one of my absolute favorite reptiles so i'm so glad to hear neither of you just ran them over! <3 yay!!!! i've saved a good handful from the road in my lifetime.

Here are my picks for you. Hope you find one or two that you would love to read. I had fun picking for you! Enjoy!!
1. 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞
TBR Titan (enemies to lovers)
NEW Trickery (MP PNR)


2. 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐭
TBR Untouchable Darkness (red cover)
NEW A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor (MP Historical)


3. 𝐆𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
TBRProtected Mate (animal on cover)
NEW On the Rocks (large family)


4. 𝐁𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐦
TBR Fake (NA)
NEW Drive Me Wild (bubbly character)


5. 𝐉𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬
TBR The Affiliate (colorful cover.. gorgeous too!)
NEW Stay with Me (part of a series)


6. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐲
TBR The Villa in Italy (not in my country)
NEW Waterfall Effect


7. 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞
TBR Hold Me Today (part of a trilogy)
NEW The Stopover (wealthy character)


8. 𝐋𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐨𝐩
TBR Endurance (doctor)
NEW Wanted Wed or Alive (one person on cover) I 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐃 this book!


𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠!!!

I think I would have been devastated if I had actually hit him. I was super glad I was able to stop in time. I just hope he made it wherever he was going.

Licorice
TBR: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward
NEW: Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Peppermint
TBR: Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas
NEW: Surrender by Pamela Clare
Gummy Bears
TBR: The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn
NEW: Cake by J. Bengtsson
Bubble Gum
TBR: Stud Finder by Lauren Blakely
NEW: The Player by K. Bromberg
Jelly Beans
TBR: Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb
NEW: The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake
Salt Water Taffy
TBR: First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
NEW: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
Chocolate
TBR: Changeless by Gail Carriger
NEW: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James
Lollipop
TBR: Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
NEW: Sex, Not Love by Vi Keeland
I've read and loved all of these, so I hope you love whatever you select to read too!! (Actually I listened to all of them and can recommend the audios if you like audiobooks!)

🍫 Licorice
Mr. Masters, T.L. Swan — on your TBR list the lo..."
Hey KathyD!
Thanks - yet again - for the book picks! ...lots of new ones for me to browse! :)

Here are your book picks! I took a look at your shelves and found some new books along the lines of those you've liked.
Good luck and happy reading!
Licorice- New
*Has an e..."
Thanks!! <3

Here are your book picks! I took a look at your shelves and found some new books along the lines of those you've liked.
Good luck and happy reading!
Licorice- ..."
:)

Here are the selections I have made for you. Hopefully you will find some new ones that you enjoy. Please let me know if you need any repicks.
🍭Licorice🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Peppermint🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Gummy Bears🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Bubblegum 🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Jelly Beans🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Salt Water Taffy🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Chocolate 🍭
TBR:

New:

🍭Lollipops🍭
TBR:

New:

Happy reading 📖

Licorice
TBR: Lover at Last by J.R. Ward
NEW: Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth ..."
Thanks, MKat!! These all look fabulous! Can't wait to make my choices for the NEW ones :-)
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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:
✱✱ No sorting question this month but share your favorite type of candy. ✱✱
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until May 25 (6 pm US CT).
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You’ll have until May 30 (11 pm US CT) 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!✱