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May 2015 Pick-it-for-Me Challenge


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. Your profile also needs to be set to receive Private Messages (PM’s) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mod’s, organizer, etc.)

Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!

REPICKS
You may ask for repicks if:
� The book(s) picked for you are not yet released.
� If you have already read 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.
� Book is from 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:

Which of these flowers is your favorite?

Tulips

Irises

Gerber Daisies

✷✷If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick!✷✷

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups � Open until April 23 (7 pm US CST)
Picking � Due by April 26 (7 pm US CST)
Repicks � If necessary, will be assigned and follow picking deadline

For your convenience �

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 FAQs. 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! ✷✷

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 shelves for favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include information about your favorite books/authors/themes/genres (of themes/books 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 pairing and your picker may not see your message and does not need to rely on the information when choosing for you.

Pickers
� Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, your picks should fall in the romance category. There are various sub genres within the romance category—Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy, etc. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance book 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 have never read any of the author’s work previously.

Helpful Book Selection Hints
� 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 to see what genres/authors 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 books in a genre you are not familiar with (e.g., Erotica, YA, GLBT)�Contact the Mod’s or the month’s organizer for guidance
� Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their ‘to-read� shelf, older book on their ‘to-read� shelf)…This variety give 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.

Sign Ups

Current through Message 61

Tulips
Leigh � Pick-it-for-Me Challenge
Pamela Su
LaurLa � Challenges to Pick
Larissa � On Deck TBR
Nancy H
Breann � 1 PIFM Pick Me
Diane ~Firefly~ � MNG Picking
Ashley
Arena
Mountain Kat � To Read ASAP
~KarenH~ � Can't Wait to Read
~Angi~ � TBR Own
Pam
Mai � PIFM Challenge
Inge
Emelie

Irises
Fran � PIFM Shelf
Zara � To Come
Suzanne
Stacie D-Struction � TBR Have
Ty
Marybeth � PIFM and Copy Me
Carla_Collette
Alexis
Shelby � Current Challenge to Reads
Kat
Dre
Jennifer � Can't Wait to Read
Ivy
Eden Creed
Tessa123 � Top Pending Reads

Gerber Daisies
Dee � RRRC MNG Apr-May
Elke � On Deck 4 Chlges
Tammie � PIFM
Carrie
Penney � PIFM
Jojo � 2015 Meet and Greet
Nichole � On Deck
Sadie � Pick-it-for-Me
Vi
Raine � 2015 PIFM
Sunshine � May Reading
Sara-Jane
Macwolf01 (Elise)
Daisy
Nicole
Tana � Pick-it-for-Me

Pairings
Within each group, each person picks for the person below them. The last person in the group picks for the first person. For example, Pamela Su picks for ~Angi~.

� = picks received


Tulips
�~Angi~ � TBR Own
�Arena
�Ashley
�Breann � 1 PIFM Pick Me
�Diane ~Firefly~ � MNG Picking
�Emelie
�Inge
�~KarenH~ � Can't Wait to Read
�Larissa � On Deck TBR
�LaurLa � Challenges to Pick
�Leigh � Pick-it-for-Me Challenge
�Mai � PIFM Challenge
�Mountain Kat � To Read ASAP
�Nancy H
�Pam
�Pamela Su


Irises
�Alexis
�Carla_Collette
�Dre
�Eden Creed
�Fran � PIFM Shelf
�Ivy
�Jennifer � Can't Wait to Read
�Kat
�Marybeth � PIFM and Copy Me
�Shelby � Current Challenge to Reads
�Stacie D-Struction � TBR Have
�Suzanne
�Tessa123 � Top Pending Reads
�Ty
�Zara


Gerber Daisies
�Carrie
�Daisy
�Dee � RRRC MNG Apr-May
�Elke � On Deck 4 Chlges
�Jojo � 2015 Meet and Greet
âœ�ÓË¥K²¹³Ù³ó²â¶ÙÓË� â€� 1-Pick-it-for-Me
�Macwolf01 (Elise)
�Nichole � On Deck
�Nicole
�Penney � PIFM
�Raine � 2015 PIFM
�Sadie � Pick-it-for-Me
�Sara-Jane
�Sunshine � May Reading
�Tammie � PIFM
�Tana � Pick-it-for-Me


Repicks
Fran picked for �Ashley
KathyD picks for �Dee � RRRC MNG Apr-May
Nancy H picks for �Lekshmy
Sara Jane picked for �Sunshine � May Reading


Volunteers
Fran
KathyD
Nancy H

Picking Rules for May
As a huge Disney fan, I so loved the princess-themed PIFM challenge a few months ago. In that spirit and with Mother's Day around the corner, I went the other direction and chose some of the Disney cannon’s most popular female villains!

✷Please make sure to pick 4 books new to your pickee, as well as 4 books from your pickee’s designated or ‘to-be-read� shelf, for a total of 8 books!

Evil Queen/Witch—Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
MC is a witch or queen; book that is first in a series; apple or forest on cover

Lady Tremaine—C¾±²Ô»å±ð°ù±ð±ô±ô²¹
MC who is manipulative or part of a dysfunctional family; story takes place in France; shoe on cover

Queen of Hearts—Alice in Wonderland
MC is royalty or suffers from mental illness; story takes place in an alternate/fantasy universe; hearts (actual or word) on cover

Maleficent—Sleeping Beauty
MC is a fairy or is searching for something; book that is a top five on any romance listopia list (because she is my favorite!); dragon or green & purple on cover

Cruella de Vil—One Hundred and One Dalmatians
MC is in the fashion industry or is looking for something important to her/him; story takes place in the UK; black & white cover

Madame Medusa—The Rescuers
MC has red hair or fiery temper; story is based on Greek mythology or takes place in Southern United States; diamonds/jewelry on cover

Ursula—Little Mermaid
MC is a shifter; story is set on or near the sea/ocean; water on the cover

Mother Gothel—T²¹²Ô²µ±ô±ð»å
MC is a mother or mother figure (not an actual mother, but acts as one to a character); set in a castle; flower or wine/maroon color on cover

me please - Daisies - because they are about the one flower I can't kill...lol!

shelf to follow

I'm in!

Irises for me...my Aunt's name is Iris, and she's a favorite :)

PIFM Shelf

I'm in.
Tulips
PIFM

I'm in! Tulips for me :)

I am in....Gerber Daisies for me!!

Please pick from my On deck 4 chlges

Tulips for me!! Though Daisies are a close second!!!

challenges - to pick

I love the Gerber Daisies...can keep 'em alive for my life, but they are sooo pretty :)

Please use: PIFM shelf.

None of the flowers you mentioned are my favs so just put me wherever you need me.

Please choose from my books at home shelf. Thanks

Tulips for me!

On Deck

Tulips, although I like them all!!

I'm in and I'm an Iris!

I am in... Tulips.

I will be able to pick books for assignee on 27 th Apr. I am out of town until 26th Apr. So plsssss bear wit me

I'm in!

I pick Irises. Here's my shelf

TBR-have

It has been forever since I've done this. Sign me up for Gerber Daisies.

in - irises

I'm in a gerber daisy mood :)

pifm shelf

I'm in - Gerber Daisies

Please use 2015-meet-and-greet

I'm in with Gerber Daisies.

Please use my on-deck shelf.

Tulips for me. Here's my shelf 1-pifm-pick-me

Irises for me.:)
My shelf: Pifm and copy me shelf. For some reason the link to my shelf doesn't work but you can access it through my profile. :)

Tulips - here is a shelf to make my TBR a bit more reasonable - mng-picking

So hard to choose--but I'd say irises :)

Tulips please

I'm going with irises.

Lekshmy wrote: "I am in... Tulips.

I will be able to pick books for assignee on 27 th Apr. I am out of town until 26th Apr. So plsssss bear wit me"

No worries! I'll put you on the repick list...safe travels! :)

I'm going with Gerber Daisies.

Kathy - here is my shelf - RRRC MnG Apr-May

Dee wrote: "Kathy - here is my shelf - RRRC MnG Apr-May"

Got it! Thanks Dee! :)

I'm in tulips

Kathy,

I added a preferred shelf link to my post in message #7.

Sorry, I added it a little later in the day.

I'm in for Gerber Daisies.
2015 PIFM

Fran wrote: "Kathy,

I added a preferred shelf link to my post in message #7.

Sorry, I added it a little later in the day."

no problem! thanks for letting me know! :)

Ok I think I'm going to go with Irises this time. :)

Current Challenge to Reads

I'm torn, but I'll go with Tulips since I still have a couple blooming! =)

Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

Note to self: Find the time to update shelf!!

I love all flowers....

I'll pick daisies

My shelf May Reads

I love them all, but since tulips are one of the main industries in my county (largest producer of tulip bulbs in the US) AND we're right in the middle of our annual Tulip Festival, I have to go with Tulips!

Please use my cant-wait-to-read shelf...thanks!

Gerber Daisies please.

I'm in with Irises please.

Irises please, if I can still sign up for this one.

Irises please. Thank you and here is my shelf.
Can't wait to read

I haven't gotten the chance to do this one in a while so count me in this month...Tulips
Please use my tbr-own shelf if possible.

Sunshine...can you please check that I have the correct shelf? The shelf listed in your message doesn't have a link.

Thanks much! :)

I'm in ... I'm a Gerber Daisy girl thx

I'm a tulip girl :)

ÓË¥K²¹³Ù³ó²â¶ÙÓË� wrote: "Sunshine...can you please check that I have the correct shelf? The shelf listed in your message doesn't have a link.

Thanks much! :)"

Yep... That's the shelf. Sorry about that :)