On The Same Page discussion

Hi, everyone!

I've been trying to think of a replacement for the non-series challenge I had started here that just didn't get any traction. Let's try this instead.

How it works: I post three books. The catch is, they have to be NON-SERIES books -- fiction or nonfiction, both are fine, but it cannot be part of a series.
The next person picks one of my three for me to read, and posts three of his or her own, and so on. You do not have to have finished your last book in order to re-pick and re-post, but we encourage you to let us know what you've finished and how you like it!

My three, to get us started:

Sorry Jennifer…
This appears very similar to the monthly PIFM so I am not inclined to join.

Well, this is intended to be more like a "relay race" than a set monthly event: anyone can participate whenever they want, as many times as they want. But I do see your point. It's hard to have an independent interactive challenge (i.e. not a team challenge but one where people interact with each other) that doesn't involve picking something for someone else, so those kinds of challenges do tend to be similar in those ways. :)

Jennifer wrote: "My three, to get us started:

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I pick

My three are

Kat, I pick:

I love this idea, Jennifer! I often finish my books for PIFM before the end of the month, so this "relay" will work great for me. My three are:

Joy D wrote: "I love this idea, Jennifer! I often finish my books for PIFM before the end of the month, so this "relay" will work great for me. My three are:
[bookcover:When M..."

I was thinking that, some months I whizz through mine, so if this is a challenge we can join at any time, it would work for those times. I'll have to check what November's theme is (you'd think it'd be easy as it should be the only one left!)

Joy D wrote: "Kat, I pick:
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Thanks

Joy, I pick this for you:





My three are:

Jackie wrote: "Joy, I pick this for you:

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Thanks, Jackie!

Jackie, I pick this for you:



Here are my three:

Kerry, I pick this one for you


Here are my three:

Diana S, I'm picking because that sounds so good!

I read a lot more series than not, but here are three strays:

Connie I am picking for you

My three:

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Lance, I'm picking for you.

Here are my three:

Lindsay, I picking for you

Here are my three

Thanks Eileen!!!

Jennifer, this sounds like a great idea. Right now, my Mom is too sick for me to get any reading in. I joined Alondra’s Horror Halloween One and that sounded like so much fun, but haven’t even been able to read any of those. If you continue this, it sounds like something in 2023, I would want to be part of. Thanks, for doing this. On the Same Page is one of my favorite groups. Everyone does such great Challenges.

Thank you Kristine! And I’m pulling for your mom.

Eileen, I'm picking:


for you.

Here are my three:

Thanks Denise

Jennifer wrote: "Thank you Kristine! And I’m pulling for your mom."

Thanks, Jennifer, really nice of you to say. 💕 Sure, I will pick this up at some point.

Connie N. wrote: "Diana S, I'm picking because that sounds so good!

I read a lot more series than not, but here are three strays:
[bookcover:Almost A Fami..."

Thanks Connie🤗

Diana S wrote: "Kerry, I pick this one for you


Thanks! I'll queue it up next in my reading list.

Denise, I choose for you ... and I've added 2 of your books to my tbr. :-)

I'll post mine soon.

Sorry ... my laptop is acting up today. I think it's like me ... getting too old to work well. LOL I'm not sure how the wrong book ended up there. I've corrected it.

Here are my 3 -

I pick It sounds good.

Here is my selection:

Thanks, Mel. It’s been calling my name for a long time.

It is wonderful to see so many participants!

Kerry wrote: "Jackie, I pick this for you:



Here are my three:
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Thank you, Kerry!

〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "It is wonderful to see so many participants!"

I'm happy about it too -- you never know if something is going to take off or not. :)

Mel wrote: "I pick It sounds good.

Here is my selection:
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Read my first pick today: --took me awhile to decide if I was going to like it but then things all fell into place. 4 stars.

Mel, I'm tickled that you posted plays! I'm reading a bunch of them right now too. I pick for you.

My next three:

Martha wrote: "Denise, I choose for you ... and I've added 2 of your books to my tbr. :-)


Thanks, Martha! I got this one because I liked Oona Out of Order, but it's getting mixed reviews. I needed a nudge to dive in. :)

Jennifer wrote: "Mel wrote: "I pick It sounds good.

Here is my selection:
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Read my fir..."

I like to toss in plays and poetry as a cleanser. Plus I need to toss in some classics more often.

Finished my book and enjoyed it very much.

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie - 4* - My Review

Jennifer, my pick for you is:



My next three are:

Joy D wrote: "Finished my book and enjoyed it very much.

Best of Friends by Kamila Shamsie - 4* - My Review"

I'm so glad you liked it!

Jackie wrote: "I'm so glad you liked it!"
Yes, I can see this book being nominated for literary prizes, particularly the women's prize.

My next three are:

Joy, I pick Calling for a Blanket Dance for you.

My three:

Carolien wrote: "Joy, I pick Calling for a Blanket Dance for you.

My three:
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Thanks, Carolien!

Carolien, I am picking for you.

Thank you to Lindsey for picking - fantastic book - loved it! So, for my next three, I am sticking with a mountaineering theme:

Lance, I'm picking for you.

My next three:

Jennifer, I am choosing this one for you. It will be read next year in one of my face-to-face book clubs. Looking forward to your thoughts.



My next three:

Jackie I pick for you

My next three

Lance wrote: "Carolien, I am picking for you.

Thank you, Lance!

Eileen, I pick for you ...

My next 3 are

Martha I pick

I read 2 books at a time so I love this challenge
My next 3 are