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2023 October 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!
2023 October PIFM Challenge - PairingsPlease pick for the person beneath you. The last person picks for the first person, so MountainKat picks for Sonja.
✔ = picks made
✔Sonja - pifm
✔Carrie - current-tbr
✔KarenH - cant-wait-to-read
✔KathyD - tbr-audios
✔SunnyCAGirl
✔Mary-Megan - pifm
✔LaurLa - 01-pick-me-please
✔Carina - merry-new-year
✔Romanticbookworm - read-asap
✔Nancy H
✔Fran - a-pifm-shelf
✔Lekshmy
✔Ela (Mouse333) - pifm
✔Carmen - pick-for-me
✔MountainKat - to-read-asap
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 for each rule, since sometimes too many choices can be as bad as too few!
2023 October PIFM Challenge - Picking RulesWe're heading into the Fall season in the Northern Hemisphere, which is a favorite based on my totally unscientific poll! But all seasons have things to love about them (and things to dread, but we won't go there right now 😁). Here are just some of the things we love about the various seasons, and some reading/recommendation ideas based on them.
Please note, each season has two separate tasks associated with it, so you should make (at least) one recommendation for each 🤎.
Autumn
Beautiful fall colors, crisp cool temperatures (sweater weather), and those wonderful flavors of warm spices and other foods associated with the harvest. Is it any wonder Fall was by far the favorite season for this group?
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
Winter
Long, cozy evenings by a fire, watching the snow fall, and at least in the northern hemisphere, all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
Spring
Temperatures warming up, it's a time of new life in the plant and animal world...cute baby animals and beautiful flowers are everywhere!
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
Summer
Vacation! Lazy days by the pool or on the beach, but don't forget the sunscreen!
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August.
i’m in...my favorite season is fall...I love the cool weather, the smell of burning leaves, and the explosion of color...please use tbr-audios
I'm in and my favorite season has always been winter - I love stormy weather, especially when I can curl up by the fire and read! BUT, last year really fried me on winter and I am not ready for more. I do love fall and spring too for kind of the same reasons - the weather change and color.Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
I’m in! (private profile- happy to friend anyone who picks for me)Fall is my favorite season - I love the sweater weather, Thanksgiving, change of color of the leaves, pumpkin spice lattes
PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in, and I love all four seasons equally. I love the warmth of summer and the outdoor activities, the coolness and beautiful leaves in the fall, the coziness of indoors and a fireplace in winter, and the renewal and new life in spring!
I'm in too! Please use my PIFM ShelfFall is definitely my favorite! Love wearing scarves, everything pumpkin spice (within reason of course!) and the cooler weather! Love seeing the leaves changing as well, but they don't tend to do that much in So Cal!
I’m in. Fall is my favorite. I love the cooler weather, fall colors, Halloween & Thanksgiving. Plus, it’s Scorpio Season!
I'm in. Please use: pifmSpring is my favorite. It's so fresh and colorful after the dreariness of winter. With everything blossoming and coming to life feels like a mood-lifter.
Love love fall season !!! Trees changing into colors of red, orange, and yellow. The views of this time of year are so magical. Walking down the road is a great way to take in the amazing views that fall brings with it. Thanksgiving dinner, corn maze , pumpkins , hot cocoa many more to list why I love fall and look forward every year to this season ;)
Fall of course! The cooling off time of year, pretty colors on the leaves. Sweater weather (instead of swimsuit or winter coat weather!).01-pick-me-please
Im in Definitely fall/winter for cosiness but also summer for my birthday ;).
Please use my read asap shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in! Winter is my favourite season because of the snow, the coziness, and the clothes that you can wear.Shelf: pifm
Hey everyone! Just FYI, I've changed the signup deadline by a few hours...it's now September 23, 6 PM EDT instead of 3 PM.
I'm in. Fall is my favorite because I love the weather and the changing of the leaves.Shelf: Pick for Me
Autumn, the colours, the scents, the crisp air, the cozy darkness and the magic, so much magic.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I have to agree with the majority - Fall is my favorite season, mostly because of the weather. I love the cooler, sunny days and crisp nights, and also enjoy watching the rain and windstorms that we generally get later in the season.cant-wait-to-read
Hey all! Signups are closed, and pairings and picking rules can be found in messages 4 and 5, respectively.Happy picking and reading!
Hi Sonja! I'll be working on your picks this evening. Hopefully I will get them posted, otherwise it will be Monday afternoon.
Mkat I will start working on your picks and hope to finish tonight or tomorrow :)
Hey KathyD! I always love picking for you, even though it's a challenge since we have so much in common and your TBR is huge! Hopefully I came up with something you'll enjoy - and maybe something that you can use for a TART task, too! Happy Reading!Autumn
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
TBR:
Shelter Mountain by Robyn CarrNEW:
Don't Tell by Karen Rose🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
TBR:
The Mane Event by Shelly LaurenstonNEW:
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N HolmbergWinter
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
TBR:
The Takeover by T.L SwanNEW:
The Unknown Beloved by Amy Harmon❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
TBR:
Clean Sweep by Ilona AndrewsNEW:
Shadow Woman by Linda HowardSpring
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
TBR:
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ KluneNEW:
The Least Amount of Awful by Jennifer Millikin💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
TBR:
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh NEW:
Smash & Grab by Maz MaddoxSummer
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
TBR:
Life's Too Short by Abby JimenezNEW:
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August.
TBR:
Unbreak My Heart by Lorelei JamesNEW:
Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
Mkat, here are my picks for you.Autumn
🧡TBR: The Truth Within
🧡New: Sweethand
🤎TBR: Badd Motherf*cker
🤎New: Demon King
Winter
🖤TBR: Touch & Geaux
🖤New: Vampires of El Norte
❤️TBR: Dancing in Darkness
Spring
💚TBR: Rules of Engagement
💚New: Dating Dr. Dil
💜New: Lessons in Chemistry
Summer
💛TBR: The Other Half of the Grave
💛New: Things We Never Got Over
💙TBR: Grace Note
💙New: Wreck My World
Happy reading!!
Hi Carmen, here are your picks:Autumn
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
TBR:
New:
🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
TBR:
New:
Winter
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
TBR:
New:
❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
TBR:
New:
Spring
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
TBR:
New:
💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
TBR:
New:
Summer
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
TBR:
New:
💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August.
TBR:
New:
No rush MountainKat! I’m so behind on my reading! Just updated my shelf though, hope I caught it in time! Carina I’ll be working on yours tomorrow!
Hi Carina!! Here are your picks this month 😁Hope you find something good to read!
AUTUMN ➖ food industry
🧡TBR: When We Found Home
🧡NEW: The Buzz Kill
AUTUMN ➖ publish month
🤎TBR: Bayou Christmas Disappearance
🤎NEW: Mouth to Mouth
WINTER ➖ holiday theme
🖤TBR: Rogue Christmas Operation
🖤NEW: The Christmas Wedding Guest
WINTER ➖ publish month
❤️TBR: Texas Cold Case Threat
❤️NEW: In the Dark
SPRING ➖ romcom; child in story
💚TBR: The Marine's Secret Daughter
💚NEW: Bad Cruz
SPRING ➖ publish month
💜TBR: Strange the Dreamer
💜NEW: Zenn Diagram
SUMMER ➖ vacation read
💛TBR: Shadow Spell
💛NEW: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
SUMMER ➖ publish month
💙TBR: Escape to You
💙NEW: Love on the Brain
Hi Nancy Here are your October picks for this month:
Autumn
Beautiful fall colors, crisp cool temperatures (sweater weather), and those wonderful flavors of warm spices and other foods associated with the harvest. Is it any wonder Fall was by far the favorite season for this group?
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
TBR- Mystery of Three Quarters
(Brown Cover)NEW - Fall into you
(Orange Cover)🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
TBR- Till Death Do Us Pot -
(Fall Publication)NEW- Good Earls Dont Lie
- (Fall Publication)Winter
Long, cozy evenings by a fire, watching the snow fall, and at least in the northern hemisphere, all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
TBR- Pall Bearers and Pepperoni-
(Red Cover) NEW - Christmas Mail Order Bride -
- (Holiday - love this series)❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
TBR- My Sisters Grave -
- (Winter publication)NEW- Promise Of A Knight -
- Winter Publication Spring
Temperatures warming up, it's a time of new life in the plant and animal world...cute baby animals and beautiful flowers are everywhere!
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
TBR - Good Luck Sister -
- ( Green cover)NEW - A Merry McNaughton Mishap -
-(Green Cover)💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
TBR - After The Fog -
- (Spring Publication)NEW- Montana Trails -
( Spring Publication)Summer
Vacation! Lazy days by the pool or on the beach, but don't forget the sunscreen!
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
TBR- Lemon Curd Killer -
(Yellow Cover)New - Joan-
( Yellow cover )💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August
TBR- Bookshop by the Bay -
(Summer Publication)NEW- Jagged -
or Done and Dusted -
(Summer Publication) If you need any repicks please let me know. Happy reading :).
Hey SunnyCAGirl! I’ve read and enjoyed all of these books! I hope you enjoy whichever one(s) you pick. Also, the audio version of these books are great if you are an audio reader.🍁 Autumn 🍁
🧡 Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus — orange cover (tbr)
🤎 Royally Screwed, Emma Chase — initially published in October (tbr)
🧡 Listen to Me, Kristen Proby — set in the food industry (new)
🤎 Blood Brothers, Nora Roberts — initially published in November (new)
❄️ Winter ❄️
🖤 Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — black and red cover (tbr)
❤️ Beautiful Bastard, Christina Lauren — initially published in February (tbr)
🖤 The Christmas Cowboy Hero, Donna Grant — holiday-themed romance (new)
❤️ Big Rock, Lauren Blakely — initially published in January (new)
🌷 Spring 🌷
💚 Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh — pink cover (tbr)
💜 A Hunger Like No Other, Kresley Cole — initially published in March (tbr)
💚 Betwixt, Darynda Jones — lavender cover (new)
💜 Fated, Rebecca Zanetti — initially published in March (new)
👙 Summer 👙
💛 Happy Place, Emily Henry — great beach/vacation read (tbr)
💙 Lick, Kylie Scott — initially published in July (tbr)
💛 Angels’ Blood, Nalini Singh — yellow cover (new)
💙 Naked in Death, J.D. Robb — initially published in July (new)
Hi LaurLa! Here are my picks for you. I hope you enjoy whichever you choose to read.🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
TBR: Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom
New: When in Rome by Sarah Adams
🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
TBR: Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
New: Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
TBR: Take Me Home for Christmas by Brenda Novak
New: Duke, Actually by Jenny Holiday
❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
TBR: Just Say Yes by Rosalind James
New: Someone Like You by Kait Nolan
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
TBR: How Much I Want by Marie Force
New: Kiss the Girl by Zoraida Cordova
💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
TBR: Heir Untamed by Danielle Bourdon
New: Hotel of Secrets by Diana Billers
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
TBR: A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins
New: When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee
💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August
TBR: In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros
New: All Fired Up by Lili Valente
Happy Reading!
thanks for the great picks, Karen! I hope a bunch fit for TART challenge! 😊
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Mkat, here are my picks for you.Autumn
🧡TBR: The Truth Within
🧡New: Sweethand
🤎TBR: [book:Badd..."
Thank you Carmen! I see several I'm hoping to read soon and I can't wait to check out the new books too. I'm sure my shelves will be growing... 📚
Hi again Sonja! Here are your picks - I hope I found some good options for you!Autumn
🧡 NEW: Small Town Siren by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake
🧡 TBR: When in Rome by Sarah Adams
🤎 NEW: The Reluctant Countess by Eloisa James
🤎 TBR: The Seduction of Lord Stone by Anna Campbell
Winter
🖤 NEW: The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec
🖤 TBR: The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
❤️ NEW: The Family You Make by Jill Shalvis
❤️ TBR: Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts
Spring
💚 NEW: The Awakening by Nora Roberts
💚 TBR: Awk-Weird by Avery Flynn
💜 NEW: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
💜 TBR: By a Thread by Lucy Score
Summer
💛 NEW: The Summer Proposal by Vi Keeland
💛 TBR: Writing Mr. Right by Miranda Newfield
💙 NEW: Poison Princess by Kresley Cole
💙 TBR: Knockout by Sarah MacLean
Happy Reading!
Hi Fran, Here are your picks for October. You have a GREAT To-be-Read List - I just want to adopt it - lol! If you need me to pick any others, please let me know! I could have picked out 100 for you!!!
Autumn: Food -related books - The Gingerbread Man and Nuts (or any in this series)
Published in October: Halloween Boo and A Not So Quiet Christmas
Winter: Holidays - Sneaking Around with the Player and The Stocking Was Hung or CHRISTMAS FROM THE HEART (I just finished this one and it was really good, so I included it as an extra!)
Published in December, January or February:Under One Roof and Drunk on a Plane
Spring: Pregnancy/babies - The Sheikh's Triplet Baby Surprise; Pink on cover - A Modern Proposal
Published in March, April or May:Better than the Movies and Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
Summer: Great beach reads - Her Island Fantasy and Summer Reading
Published in June, July or August: Gimme Some Sugar and Her Aussie Holiday
Happy October reading!
Thanks, Romanticbookworm, these picks look great and I can't wait to get started!!Romanticbookworm wrote: "Hi Nancy
Here are your October picks for this month:
Autumn
Beautiful fall colors, crisp cool temperatures (sweater weather), and those wonderful flavors of warm spices and other foods associate..."
Nancy - that's great glad you are happy with the picks 😁.
Well, I've made picks, Carrie, but GR apparently won't allow me to search your shelves to confirm if you've read the books I'm recommending! So, I'm going to let it marinate and hopefully the site will fix the issue and I can post these! Hang tight!!
Nancy H wrote: "Hi Fran, Here are your picks for October ..."
Thank you Nancy for the great picks! It will be hard to choose! I am definitely adding a bunch of your new picks to my tbr 😊
Hopefully I can get to a few of them in October - thanks again!
Lekshmy, I will have your picks posted by tonight - I was away for a few days- I promise to have them up soon!
Romanticbookworm,Here are your picks. Happy reading!
Autumn
TBR - Fall Into You
TBR - The Experiment
New - Everything to Lose
New - Indigo Ridge
Winter
TBR - Lord of Deception
TBR - One Night Wager
New- Whispers of You
New - Highland Healer
Spring
TBR - Muscles & Monsters
TBR - Reunion with the Brooding Millionaire
New - Grumpy As Hell
New - Second Chance with the Bridesmaid
Summer
TBR - One Hot Italian Summer
TBR - Beyond Friends
New - The Bet
New- Love Me Today
Hi Lekshmy!Here are your picks for October- I hope you find a gem or two here!
Autumn:
tbr- The Sugar Queen- orange on cover
new- When in Rome- food
Published in November:
tbr- Obsidian
new- Taming Natasha
Winter: Holidays -
tbr- Falling into You- black and white cover
new- Waiting for Snow- black and white and holiday
Published in December, January or February:
tbr- Beautiful Bastard- Feb.
new- Asking For a Friend- Dec.
Spring:
tbr- Tangled- funny
new- The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight- green cover- I loved this one and now there is a movie on Netflix!
Published in March, April or May:
tbr- The Selection- April
new- Emma of 83rd Street- May
Summer:
tbr- The Kiss Quotient- blue cover
new- The Summer of Chasing Dreams- beach read and yellow and blue cover
Published in June, July or August
tbr- On Dublin Street- Aug.
new- This Time Next Year- Aug.
Happy Reading!!
Karen, hello here are your picks for October. I hope you find something you love.Autumn
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also recommend a book with orange or brown on the cover.
TBR: The Dark Calling
New: Like Water for Chocolate
🤎Recommend a book that has an edition published in a (Northern Hemisphere) fall month - September, October, November (doesn't have to be the first publication date).
TBR: Pick Me
New: A Shadow in the Ember
Winter
🖤Recommend a holiday themed romance (any holiday), or a book with red, white, or black on the cover.
TBR: Badd Motherf*cker
New: One Day in December
❤️Recommend a book that has an edition published in a winter month - December, January, February.
TBR: Hidden in Darkness
New: Relent
Spring
💚Recommend a Romantic Comedy, or a story with a pregnancy, baby, or child in the storyline. OR you may also recommend a book with green, pink, or lavender on the cover.
TBR: Rules of Engagement
New:Twenties Girl
💜Recommend a book that has an edition published in a spring month - March, April, May.
TBR: Touch & Geaux
New: Incapable
Summer
💛Recommend a book you think would be a great beach or vacation read OR you may also recommend a book with yellow or blue on the cover.
TBR: Where the Lost Wander
New: The Cafe by the Sea
💙Recommend a book that has an edition published in a summer month - June, July, August
TBR: Shock & Awe
New: The Demon's Deal
Sonja wrote: "Well, I've made picks, Carrie, but GR apparently won't allow me to search your shelves to confirm if you've read the books I'm recommending! So, I'm going to let it marinate and hopefully the site ..."It does things like that sometimes, these little hiccups
Carrie wrote: "Karen, hello here are your picks for October. I hope you find something you love.Autumn
🧡Recommend a book with the food industry in the storyline, anything from farm to table. OR you may also rec..."
Thanks Carrie, these look great! Can't wait to dive into them!
Hi Carrie! Well I still can't search your shelves to make sure these were not already on there, but I did compare our books and none were there so hoping we're ok! If there are any you have read, let me know and I can repick! Hoping you find some good reads for October!
Autumn
🧡 TBR: Unseelie (Orange on cover)
🧡 NEW: Death Below Stairs (Food sort of!) - Fun historical mystery series!
🤎 TBR: The Art of Theft (October pub) – I just read the first of this series and am hooked!
🤎 TBR/NEW: The Lost Summers of Newport (Nov pub) - This one surprised me, as much historical and dramatic as a mystery to be solved!
Winter
🖤 TBR: From Blood and Ash (black cover)
🖤 NEW: Year One (white cover) - Fascinating and slightly eerily on par with recent events! I’m set to read book two this month.
❤️ TBR: The Lost Witch (December pub)
❤️ NEW: The Perils of Pleasure (Jan pub) - Saw you have book 2 in this series on your TBR, but not this one so thought I’d add it. This one was one of my favorites of the series actually!
Spring
💚 TBR: Silent on the Moor (lavender on cover) - Glad you’re keeping with this series and I think this was the darkest of all the books and an interesting peek at Nicholas’ family. Hoping you keep up with it!
💚 NEW: Stalking Jack the Ripper (green on cover) - Kind of at odds with this light and springy topic, but had to get this series on here somewhere! Really enjoyed the whole set and saw the author has a new series out now. It is rather morbid, but I found the historical accuracies fascinating!
💜 TBR: The Midnight House (May pub)
💜 NEW: Changeless (April pub) - Saw you loved the Soulless book as much as I did so thought I’d add the second book in the series to your TBR. I certainly need to get back into the series myself!
Summer
💛 TBR: Wolfish (blue on cover)
💛 NEW: Identity (blue on cover) – Surprised how much I enjoyed this one. Nora Roberts is such a versatile writer!
💙 TBR: The Botanist's Daughter (July pub) - Sounds good!
💙 NEW: Holiday in Death (June pub) - Looks like you’re into this series as well and hoping this is the next one on your list. If not, just replace this with whatever you're on!
Happy reading!
MountainKat wrote: "Hi again Sonja! Here are your picks - I hope I found some good options for you!Autumn
🧡 NEW: Small Town Siren by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake
🧡 TBR: When in Rome by Sarah..."
Super excited for these picks, thank you, MountainKat!!
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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 season, and what do you like most about it? ✱✱
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until September 23, 6 pm US EDT
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock....
You’ll have until September 29, 6 pm US EDT - can change) 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!✱