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Better pick next month's theme out of the tub and come back to you. April is New Authors, so 4 please https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Joy, I'm choosing these for you:
and
because I like the authors and
because I like the title. :)
Jackie wrote: "One for me, please. Well, being a non-fiction reader I am choosing for you Tim Russert, We Heartily Knew Ye: Wonderful Stories from Friends Celebrating a Great Life
Lance wrote: "Jackie wrote: "One for me, please. Well, being a non-fiction reader I am choosing for you Tim Russert, We Heartily Knew Ye: Wonderful Stories from Friends Celebrating a Great Life ..."
Thanks, Lance. I've been wanting to read that for a long time.
Jennifer wrote: "In for five, please! PIFM"
This was a 4-star book for me.
Because I want to read this.
I never finished this one in a F2F book club.
I want that front porch.
It has your witches and I don't think you read enough series!Enjoy your books.
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Jennifer wrote: "Joy D wrote: "I am in for 3, please:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Joy, I'm choosing these for you:
and [b..."Thanks, Jennifer!
Denise, I'm selecting for you:
The Year of Pleasures by Elizabeth Berg
I have previously read one of her books and enjoyed it. Plus, it's relatively short if you're catching up.
Denise wrote: "Lance my picks for you: 
[bookcover:The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode,..."Thanks, Denise. Been on a basketball kick lately, so looking forward to the Steve Kerr book
Jennifer wrote: "LOL Jackie -- my witches! There are people around here who won't think I should be egged on!"Ha!
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: ". April is New Authors, so 4 please "Hi Desley, hope you like these new to you authors:
Joanne wrote: "Beth, my picks for you are 
"Thank you Joanne, happy April🌷🌷
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: ". April is New Authors, so 4 please "Hi Desley, hope you like these new to you authors:
[bookcover:Watch..."Ooh, thank you Beth, I'm looking forward to trying those
Hi Martha, I pick this for you, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favourite books, since we read it in high school, I wasn't aware of this book, but will add it to my list. Atticus Finch: The Biography
Joanne wrote: "I’m in for two, pleasehttps://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
and
are my picks for you. Hope you enjoy them!
Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Hi Martha, I pick this for you, To Kill a Mockingbird is one of my all time favourite books, since we read it in high school, I wasn't aware of this book, but will add it to my list. [book:Atticu..."
Thank you, Desley! I'm looking forward to it.
Kdbrand wrote: "I'm in for 2! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Sorry I was absent! Just had a super busy weekend! Lots of fun, but I'm exhausted. LOL
Here are my picks for you, Kdbrand -
&
Hope you enjoy them!
Martha wrote: "Kdbrand wrote: "I'm in for 2! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Sorry I was absent! Just had a super busy weekend! Lots of fun, but I'm exhausted...."
Thank you, Martha! I'm super excited to read these!!
Finished my first pick, The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
This is two months in a row I have found mystery books I liked. My least read genre so fingers crossed for more mystery reads. Overall a good story in terms of character development and plot.
This book is definitely blunt in regards to conditions in the 18th century in Europe, Little rights for women, poor living conditions ect. Also the second part starts off with a character writing a letter to his sister about his bowel movements in detail… mild compared to the murder but something to think about before you commit to reading.
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Finished my first pick, The Wolf and the Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag This is two months in a row I have found m..."
Thanks for the warning! I'll wait awhile before trying. I'm reading The Dante Club and there were several pages of gross detail at the beginning involving maggots. Ugh!
Completed my first one for April a couple days ago. Very good - five stars
Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry
Finished
, enjoyed it very much. 4 stars.
Doing well, have read 3.5 of mine, we've had good weather this weekend so I've taken advantage - read a whole 460 page book in an afternoon yesterday, hoping for more days like that. I would read more Harry Hole books, a friend then told me she read The Bat, but she was put off reading more, shame she didn't mention it first, I could have given her the warning too. Enjoyed The Schemer, shame there doesn't appear to be a sequel to it, would definitely read it and glad I have 2 more of hers. Would look into Alex Kava books, and going to give this to a friend
Finished #2 this morning, The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion Motley, Bill Willis, and the Breaking of the NFL Color Barrier
Finished book 1 of 3 for April:Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nighfall by Kazuo Ishiguro - 4* - My Review
Finished book 3 of 3 for April:Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver - 4* - My Review
Another enjoyable month of reading! Thanks, Jennifer!
Finished my second pick
. A wonderful character driven historical. 5 stars.
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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 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 in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, 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 for April, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
April pairs:
Jennifer picks 3 for Joy
Desley picks 1 for Martha
Joy picks 1 for Denise
Martha picks 2 for KDBrand
Denise picks 3 for Lance
KDBrand picks 2 for Joanne
Lance picks 1 for Jackie
JoAnne picks 2 for Beth
Jackie picks 5 for Jennifer
Beth picks 4 for Desley