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2016 June 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.
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!
June 2016 PIFM - ParticipantsA) The weather
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ : pick-it-for-me
NancyH
Sassafrass read-this-next
LaurLa 04-challenges-to-pick
Suzanne
Brett
fleurette meet-n-greet-old
Pam pick-it-challenge
AvidReader1987 owned
Elke on-deck-4-chlges
Gabriella mng16
Raine
Ashley
Olivia own-but-yet-to-read
Amy
Katherine i-need-to-read (private profile)
B) The food
Danielle pifm
Shelby current-challenge-to-reads
Rachel C. meet-n-greet
Fran (private profile) a-pifm-shelf
Anto5 date-added
Vandhana
Jody meet-n-greet-pick
Cecily epl-to-read
~KarenH~ cant-wait-to-read
Mariana tbr
Taylor Kindle
C) I hate summer
KathyD ³¦±è-³¾-²µ-±è¾±³¦°ì-²õ³ó±ð±ô´Úâ€�
Diane ~Firefly~ mng-picking
Tink Magoo zz-meet-and-greet-picks
Stacie
Zorina
Renie
MK to-read-asap
June 2016 PIFM - Picking RulesJune 1st is Global Running Day. People from all over the world pledge to run on that day in an effort to encourage movement and celebrate the joy of running. Pick a book where the main character takes part in something athletic OR pick a book with someone running on the cover.
June 2nd is Yell Fudge at Cobras in North America Day. Since the early 1990s, this day has encouraged participants to chase away cobras with allusions to fudge, which is believed to make them gag. Recommend a book with a dessert on the cover OR recommend a book with a 'yummy' looking cover (yes, you can interpret 'yummy' any way you wish!)
June 8th is Upsy Daisy Day. Upsy Daisy Day encourages you to face the day positively, and to get up ‘gloriously, gratefully and gleefully� each morning. Suggest a book with a happy cover OR a book that has a happy ending or is funny. You can also recommend a book with flowers on the cover.
June 12th is Superman Day. Yes, that Superman. Recommend a “super� book. Pick a book a long book (open to interpretation) OR has a GR rating of at least 4.0. Alternatively, pick a book you rated 4 or 5 stars.
June 17th is Flip Flop Day. Flip-flop day was founded by Tropical Smoothie Café. Customers who visit a participating Café on Flip-Flop Day wearing � you guessed it, flip-flops � will receive a free smoothie. Not only does Tropical Smoothie Café give its customers a free drink and the chance to air their feet, it also uses Flip-Flop Day to raise money for Camp Sunshine � a camp that offers respite and support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Suggest a book you would consider a good 'beach read' OR read a book featuring a main character in the medical field.
June 24th is International Fairy Day. Fairy Day is a day for fairies, magic, and wishes to come true. For one day, put aside the cynicism of the modern world and embrace the possibilities of the unknown, and believe in fairies. Pick a book with fairies or magic OR a PNR OR that takes place in European countries with Celtic beliefs, such as England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and Nordic countries like Finland, Denmark and Sweden.
June 28th is International Body Piercing Day. Recommend a book where the MC is tattooed, pierced or both OR choose a book with a colorful cover.
Finally, June is World Naked Bike Ride Month. Pick a book where the characters get naked (open to interpretation) OR with a vehicle on the cover.
Please make sure you have at least 4 books from your pickee's TBR and 4 that are new to them!!
June 2016 PIFM - PairingsPlease pick for the person below you in your group. The last person in each group picks for the first person, for example Katherine picks for fleurette
Group A: The Weather
fleurette (posted for Gabriella)
Gabriella (posted for LaurLa)
LaurLa (posted for Suzanne)
Suzanne (posted for Amy)
Amy (posted for Raine)
Raine
Nancy H (posted for Sassafrass)
Sassafrass (posted for Carmen)
☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ (posted for Elke)
Elke (posted for Pam)
Pam (posted for Brett)
Brett (posted her picks for Olivia 5/24)
Olivia (posted for AR1987)
AvidReader1987
Ashley (posted for Katherine)
Katherine(Private) (posted for fleurette)
Group B: The Food
Jody (posted for Shelby)
Shelby (posted for Mariana)
Mariana (posted for Fran)
Fran(Private) (posted for KarenH)
~KarenH~ (posted for Anto5)
Anto5 (posted for Cecily)
Cecily (posted for Taylor)
Taylor(Private)
Vandhana (posted for Danielle)
Danielle (posted her picks for Rachel)
Rachel C. (posted her picks for Jody)
Group C: I hate Summer
Diane ~Firefly~ (posted for Tink)
Tink Magoo (posted for Renie)
Renie
KathyD (posted for Zorina)
Zorina (posted for Stacie)
Stacie (posted for MK)
MountainKat (posted for Diane)
I'm in....The Weather :)Please pick from these shelves but I'll take anything you want to pick for me :)
pick it for me
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botb shelf
I'm in....hmmm that's hard because the weather in AZ in the summer is not the best so I guess I'll go with the food.My shelf
None of the above actually...but if I had to pick one I'd have to say...B - The Food (Too hot here in SoCal, but I don't hate summer - all the ice cream and icy things one can eat/drink though so I'll go there) :)
Current Challenge To Reads
Danielle wrote: "I'm in....hmmm that's hard because the weather in AZ in the summer is not the best so I guess I'll go with the food.My shelf"
I can't get your link to open. It won't let me click on it.
I am in! Shelf: 04-challenges-to-pickI love THE WEATHER most about summer, especially since we are still suffering 50-60 degree, rainy weather here in Indy!!! It's the middle of May, for heaven's sake!
I'm going out of town until Monday but I'll get everyone linked up when I get back!
✱✱ What is your favorite thing about summer?A) The weather
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱: /review/list...
I'm in! (private profile)I love the summer- and both A and B, but I will go with -
B- For the food!
PIFM Shelf
I'm in! I would hate summer if it weren't for B) THE FOOD --> crispy salads and strawberries :)!
First time PIFMer, so no pretty shelves to find here but my to-read-shelf
Stacie wrote: "Danielle wrote: "I'm in....hmmm that's hard because the weather in AZ in the summer is not the best so I guess I'll go with the food.My shelf"
I can't get your link to open. It won't let me cli..."
Thanks - I fixed it :)
I'm inB) The food
(even though I hate how hot it gets where I'm at in Texas)
Please use this shelf meet-n-greet-pick
What is your favorite thing about summer?A) The weather
Half of the books pick from this shelf: I-Need-To-Read
And other half from: To-Read
My favorite thing about summer? The weather (I'm in Chicago so sunny and warm is always nice!)You can use my TBR, but I know there are a LOT of books there so if you want to narrow it down you can use 2016 PIFM
I'm in and I hate summer. Everyone is linked up through message 33. Let me know if I missed you.
Katherine wrote: "What is your favorite thing about summer?A) The weather
Half of the books pick from this shelf: I-Need-To-Read
And other half from: To-Read"
Hi Katherine, I wanted to let you know that your picker may not see your request here and it isn't able to be handled with the pairings. Rest assured, you will get at least four picks from your shelves with at least one of those from your preferred shelf though! That is what the pickers are supposed to do, though most of us try to get all of the books that aren't new from the preferred shelf anyway. =) And only reading one book is necessary to complete this challenge too, sometimes we get all wrapped up in trying to read them all and forget that.
Well, I hate the weather, but the food is good. I think the hate outweighs the food though, I live in SoCal - I can get the food anytime! And if asked summer is my least favorite season. So I'll go with I hate summer!Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
The weather :DPick from my own-but-yet-to-read shelf
Well, since the weather is about the only thing I DON'T like about summer, I guess I have to go with B - The food!Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!
MountainKat wrote: "Katherine wrote: "What is your favorite thing about summer?A) The weather
Half of the books pick from this shelf: I-Need-To-Read
And other half from: To-Read"
Hi Katherine, I wanted to let you k..."
That's okay. I just need to read these books for other challenges.
Sign-ups are closed. I'll have pairs and questions up by 8 pm Eastern. Sorry for the delay but I'm having some computer issues.
Hi Jody! Here are my picks for you :) June 1st is Global Running Day:
TBR: Rush (one MC is football player)
NEW: Beautiful Disaster (MC is an underground fighter)
June 2nd is Yell Fudge at Cobras in North America Day:
TBR: Last Mile (yummy cover)
NEW: Heat Exchange (yummy cover)
June 8th is Upsy Daisy Day:
TBR: Match This! (humor)
NEW: The Rosie Project (humor)
June 12th is Superman Day:
TBR: RoomHate (> 4 star rating)
NEW: Captive Prince ( > 4 star rating; I rated it 5 stars)
June 17th is Flip Flop Day:
TBR: Rock the Boat (I’m going to call this a “beach read,� but mostly I chose it because it has the word “boat� in the title XD still� what book isn’t a good beach read?)
NEW: Home to Seaview Key (good beach read)
June 24th is International Fairy Day:
TBR: Teach Me (takes place in England)
NEW: Swept off Her Feet (takes place in Scotland)
June 28th is International Body Piercing Day:
TBR: Uncovering Love (MC has tattoos, based on cover)
NEW: Bloodlines (MC has lily tattoo)
June is World Naked Bike Ride Month:
TBR: Turn it Up (has car on front)
NEW: Dirtiest Secret (MCs definitely “get naked� a time or two)
Hello Olivia! Here are your picks for June :) June 1st Global Running Day:
- from your TBR and running is involved June 2nd Yell Fudge at Cobras in North America Day:
- new to you and yummy cover ;)June 8th Upsy Daisy Day:
- new to you, happy ending, and just plain awesome book June 12th Superman Day:
- from your TBR and I gave it 5 stars June 17th Flip Flop Day:
- from you TBR and this book will hook you June 24th International Fairy Day:
- fairies and Ireland! And I think it's new to you. June 28th International Body Piercing Day:
or
- 2 choices for this category! One is new to you and the other is from your TBR and both have characters with tattoosNaked Bike Ride Month:
- from your TBR and bike on the coverEnjoy!
Hi KarenH!I hope you find some goodies here! There's a bunch from your preferred shelf, a few I've read and enjoyed, and a few I haven't read yet, but want to :)
June 1st is Global Running Day.
The Hooker and the Hermit- tbr-rugby player
Tyed- new- MMA fighter
June 2nd is Yell Fudge at Cobras in North America Day.
Dirty- tbr- can a martini be for dessert?
Just Desserts- new
June 8th is Upsy Daisy Day. Upsy Daisy Day
Big Rock- tbr- a fun, funny story that made me happy :)
June 12th is Superman Day.
Waiting for Clark-tbr- well, this one fit perfectly! Such a good comicon, geeky love story.
Listen to Me-new- 4.09 rating- a new series by Proby
June 17th is Flip Flop Day.
Just a Feeling-tbr- our group read this month and it looks like a quick, nice, beach read
Suite 269- new- looks like it could be a nice beach read
June 24th is International Fairy Day.
Allegiance of Honor-tbr- PNR
The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh- new- England setting. I really enjoyed this shorter story and intro to a series.
June 28th is International Body Piercing Day.
Barely Breathing-tbr- colorful cover
Drawn Together-tbr- tattoo artist
June is World Naked Bike Ride Month.
A Forbidden Rumspringa-tbr- horse and buggy on cover
What Can Be-new- car on cover. This emotional story was so good.
Happy Reading Karen!
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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 thing about summer?
✱✱
A) The weather
B) The food
C) I hate summer
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until May 24th (6 pm US EDT).
For your convenience a .
You’ll have until May 28th (8 pm US EDT) 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!�