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2014 November Pick-It-For-Me! Challenge
November 2014 PIFM Challenge - ParticipantsUpdated 10.24.14 through message #80.
Adventure:
Poongothai
Kathy - pick-it-for-me
Katherine
Otmane
Jenifer
Drama, lots of emotion:
Ty
Nandar
Andrasun
Breann - pifm-pick-me
Vi
Tara Jo - pifm
Penney - pifm shelf
~Leslie~ - to-read
Fantasy/Supernatural Elements:
Christina
Joyce
Kami
Shelby - Current Challenge To Read
Preethi - PICK FROM HERE
Ramneek
Grace - meet and greet
Daffodil
Logan - pifm
siriusedward
Roger - president of NBR United - gbchosen-q42014
Mimi - pifm
Humor:
Ashley
Carla_Collette
Laurla - 01-tbr-owned
Elke - on-deck-4-chlges
Dee - pifm books
Raine - PIFM or own not read
Diane ~Firefly~
Sadean
Zara - books I ownt
Kai
Suzanne
KarenF
Ana
Runell
Leslie Russchelle
Mystery/Suspense:
Susan A - pick from here
Larissa - on-deck-tbr
Nancy H
Sunshine - Next
Kristy
KyBunnies
Passion:
Fran - PIFM Shelf
Toka - To Read List
~KarenH~ - can't-wait-to-read
MountainKat - to-read-asap
Sassafrass - meet-n-greet
Tammie to read or what's next
Christy
Aarati
November 2014 PIFM Challenge - Picking RulesIn honor of Thanksgiving, recently in Canada and coming in November for the US, we will be focusing on gratitude this month in the PIFM. Giving thanks for the many blessings around us is something we should do all the time, but we often overlook the positive while dealing with real life even when it isn't necessarily negative. Just think of the many wonderful books you have read, even this year, that is something to be grateful for! With that in mind, your picking rules:
Authors we are thankful for: Recommend a book by one of your favorite author and a book by one of your pickee's favorites too.
Books you are thankful for: Select from your favorite books, one new and one from their TBR for your pickee.
Books you are grateful were recommended to you: From books that have been suggested to you in any way, not just the PIFM, pick one new and one from your pickee's TBR that you were very glad you read.
Series you can't get enough of: Select a book from one of your favorite series (can be one they read too) for your pickee and also one from one of their favorite series.
Please remember to pick at least four new to them picks and at least four from their TBR or preferred shelf!!
November 2014 PIFM Challenge - PairingsPlease pick for the person below you in your group. The last person in each group picks for the first, for example Poongothai picks for Otmane.
Picks are due October 28th (8 pm EST)
� = Picks Made
� = Pick(s) read
Updated 10.28.14, through message #226
Adventure:
Otmane
Jenifer
� Kathy pick-it-for-me
� Katherine
� Poongothai
Drama, lots of emotion:
� Nandar
� Tara Jo pifm
� Penney pifm shelf
� Vi
� Andrasun
� Ty
� Breann pifm-pick-me
� ~Leslie~ to-read
Fantasy/Supernatural Elements:
� siriusedward
� Preethi PICK FROM HERE
� Grace meet and greet
� Joyce
� Mimi pifm
� Daffodil promised message #190
� Roger - president of NBR United gbchosen-q42014
� Logan pifm
� Christina
� Shelby Current Challenge To Read
� Ramneek
� Kami
Humor:
� Suzanne
� Runell
� Elke on-deck-4-chlges
� Dee pifm books
� Ashley
� Leslie Russchelle
Sadean
� Carla_Collette
� Laurla 01-tbr-owned
� KarenF
� Diane ~Firefly~
� Raine PIFM or own not read
� Kai
� Ana
� Zara books I ownt
Mystery/Suspense:
� Sunshine Next
KyBunnies
� Susan A pick from here
� Kristy
� Nancy H
� Larissa on-deck-tbr
Passion:
� MountainKat to-read-asap
� Sassafrass meet-n-greet
� ~KarenH~ can't-wait-to-read
� Toka To Read List
Christy promised message #193
� Aarati
� Tammie to read or what's next
� Fran PIFM Shelf
Repicks:
Tina "coffee and books" picks for Kathy
Zara picks for Carla_Collette
Fran picks for Susan A
Nancy H picks for Tina "coffee and books"
Kathy picks for Aarati
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Hmmm....it's romantic suspense, which is not on the list :). I'll go with humor, I guess. For picks, romance only this month (I'm backed up on non-romance reading at this point).
It's a toss-up between humor and suspense...or even passion. Since I have to pick I'll say humor but if you need to put me in a the suspense or passion group to even the numbers... I wouldn't complain ;-)my shelf: 01-tbr-owned
It is between humor and passion for me...but I will choose HUMOR!Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges
This was a tough choice!I will say Passion, but Humor is a strong second :)
Please choose from my PIFM Shelf
Carla_Collette wrote: "Hmmm....it's romantic suspense, which is not on the list :). I'll go with humor, I guess. For picks, romance only this month (I'm backed up on non-romance reading at this point)."mystery/suspense would probably encompass romsus
It's a toss-up between mystery and humor so whichever group you need to add someone to is fine.
I'm going to choose fantasy. although I will amid that passion came in a close second.
I'm in I find I go for the supernatural elements with humor being a strong second for me.
Dee wrote: "Carla_Collette wrote: "Hmmm....it's romantic suspense, which is not on the list :). I'll go with humor, I guess. For picks, romance only this month (I'm backed up on non-romance reading at this point)."mystery/suspense would probably encompass romsus "
Yes, the question says 'Beyond the romance, what is generally the most important ingredient for you in a romance novel?' The romance was a given! =P
So, let me know if you want to want to change your answer Carla_Collette!
I'll read any and all of those listed, but I really do LOVE fantasy and the paranormal. :)Any picks from my Current Challenge To Reads shelf would be greatly appreciated. :)
Oh man haven't done this for awhile and I've been planning to do a November read-a-thon so I'm definitely in!I'm tossed up between humour, passion and drama. I can't choose!
I'm in! Think I'm going to have to go with Fantasy/Supernatural Elements :D
It's hard to believe 2015 is only a few months away! If you are interested in hosting either the Pick-It-For-Me or Monthly Challenge for one month, during early 2015 (February-April), please send a private message (PM) to either Fran (for the Monthly) or MountainKat (for the PIFM).
They will give you all of the rules and guidelines for hosting and let you know about availability. If you would like to host a month later in the year, don't worry, there will be another opportunity to volunteer in a few months.
Don't be shy! If you have been an active member of the RRRC for six months or more, have participated at least three times in the challenge you would like to host, why not see if hosting is something else you might like? It can be as addicting as the challenges themselves!
Thanks everyone for signing up, but could you please just pick ONE answer?! Please!I hate making choices for other people - it's bad enough choosing what the family is eating for dinner! I'll do it if I have to, but I will give you all another chance to pick just one. =)
Fran wrote: "It's hard to believe 2015 is only a few months away! If you are interested in hosting either the Pick-It-For-Me or Monthly Challenge for one month, during early 2015 (February-April), please sen..."
This really is a fun challenge to host - I hope to hear from some of you about it soon! Don't be scared, we will help you!
I'm in, and while I could go with pretty much any of the choices depending on my mood, I think I'll go with PassionPlease use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!
I agree with Karen, I look for all of the choices in my books at one time or another, but without the Passion it just feels like something is missing!My (need to find the time to update!) preferred shelf: to-read-asap
I'm all over the Passion! Otherwise, I may as well not be reading romance!Please use my meet-n-greet shelf for a few picks if you can.
I love a great mystery suspense romantic novel. Throw in some erotic.... Well....Please choose from my Next Shelf. Thanks
i'm in.i'll go for supernatural.coz choosing btw humor and passions really tough.a request please
no MCs who are gay /lesbian
& no multi starred romance (as in mmf etc)
also preferably no infidelity.
So hard to choose, each of those matter depending on my mood. But, since I tend to read more PNR and UF than anything else ... sign me up for Fantasy/Supernatural elements.
I'm in. PassionChoose from 'to read'...I have a shelf for series that indicates 'whats next' too.
Katherine wrote: "I am in."Katherine, could you please pick a category? Thanks - I'm sending you a PM.
I haven't done this in a while. I'm in! Fantasy/Supernatural elements
I'm in this month and I definitely love humor!
I missed last month so I'm glad I caught sign ups this time :DI definitely love the DRAMA!
pifm-pick-me shelf please
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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. The new books might not be books you are interested in, it happens sometimes, that is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf. But you never know, perhaps one of those books will turn out to be a new favorite if you give it a chance. You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge! All of the books picked for you do not have to be something you are going to read.
After signups are closed, I'll put your names and any extra info I’ve requested into the super secret PIFM randomizer and select someone for you to choose for. This will get posted along with the rules for the month.
While you're doing your picks, someone else is doing picks for you. Once you receive them, you pick a book off the list and on the 1st of the month, get reading. To complete the challenge, you only have to read 1 (one) book but many of us end up reading more because we just can't resist a list of books to read.
In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or make the person who will be giving you recommendations your friend. You will also need to have your profile set to accept Private Messages (PMs), occasionally there will be questions the host, a mod or your picker will want to ask you. On top of that, we strongly recommend keeping your bookshelves updated; otherwise you might end up with a recommendation that you have already read.
Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!
Some clarification on repicks: You can ask for repicks if the books picked for you are not yet released or if you have already read them 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 if supplied, you may also ask for more picks. You may not ask for repicks because a book is not available at your library or is a genre or author you don’t enjoy. Your picker likely put a lot of time and thought into the books they selected for you and want you to enjoy them, by following the tips they tried to come up some new ideas for you so check them out and read some reviews before you discount them!
***TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!***
1. 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 or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorites. Also, you might consider updating your profile info, many of us haven’t done so since we joined GR. You can include info there about your favorite books and authors. And in the ‘about me� section you can add things you like or things you don’t - love friends to lovers, hate insta-love or burned out on billionaire bad boys for example.
2. Check the publishing date of the book before recommending it. To check the publishing date, from your pickee's to-read or similar shelf choose shelf settings, select "date pub" from the drop down selections and save/close the menu.
3. Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves - it could be very helpful in recommending something they want to read. A personalized shelf is one that a member has labeled themselves, for example, 'to read next', 'can't wait to read', 'favorites'.
4. Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read the most. That might help in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
5. Please make sure the books you choose for your pickee are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read. Sometimes the reader may choose not to rate a book.
6. Although Buddy Reads are no longer going to be offered as a category, if there is a recommendation that you give your pickee that you would like to read with them, please feel free to suggest a Buddy Read with them. You can PM each other and discuss it.
7. If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.), feel free to contact either Fran, Dee, Jane, Kat, Karen, Ty or the month's organizer and they can try to point you in the right direction for recommendations.
8. If possible, try to include a shorter book, a longer book, a new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, and and older book from their 'to-read' shelf. This gives them a variety of options to choose from. You can sort the shelves by many features - ratings, date read, date added, date published, #of pages and many other items from the shelf settings as described in tip #1. And they can be sorted by ascending or descending order as well.
9. Please choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These should be brand new to them books and not found on any of their shelves. It could also be a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work before. Part of the fun of this challenge is discovering new books to read, adding new titles to the ever-expanding tbr shelf. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one from their preferred shelves if provided.
10. Please remember this is a romance readers challenge, so unless you KNOW your pickee would prefer something else (something off their preferred shelf, for example) most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are many different sub genres and related types of books - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy even. Take a look at your pickee's read shelf and see if they read non-romance genres before making your suggestions.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
**Beyond the romance, what is generally the most important ingredient for you in a romance novel?**
Adventure
Drama, lots of emotion
Fantasy/Supernatural Elements
Humor
Mystery/Suspense
Passion
***If you have a preferred shelf, please list it when you sign up!***
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until October 24th (10 pm EST).
For your convenience a .
You’ll have until October 28th (8 pm 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 add a new comment rather than updating a previous post or your progress will likely be missed. It is also very helpful if you add more information like "I finished another pick" or "I finished my third book for this challenge" and mention if your pick was a buddy read. Thanks!***
*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!*