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Hi, everyone!

For anyone unfamiliar, this is a monthly challenge where you post a link to a shelf you created. It can be named "PIFM" or "Pick It For Me" etc, if you want one dedicated only to this challenge, or you can use an existing shelf you already have, as long as it has 100 or fewer books on it. The link must be to the specific shelf, or you will not be partnered.. Indicate how many books you would like to have picked for you from that shelf for the month in question. There is no lower limit as to how many books you can have on your shelf, but, of course, they should be books you are interested in reading during the next month and have ready access to.

On or about the 25th of each month, I will post who picks for whom. In order to accommodate an uneven number of participants, pairs will not be reciprocal -- in other words, it won't be Joanne picking for Jennifer and Jennifer picking for Joanne. It may be Joanne picks for Jennifer, Jennifer picks for Herman, and Herman picks for Suzanne, and someone else entirely picks for Joanne.

IF anyone has not been "picked for" by the 30th, I will pick for them if the designated picker can't be contacted by PM.

When you are assigned someone to pick for, note the number of books in parentheses after that person's name in the pick list, go to the link for their shelf, and pick that number of books for them. Post the books in a new message here. That person has the entire following month to read his/her picks. Someone will be picking for you the same way. We all like to see what people think about their picks, so we hope you will keep us posted in this thread!

Example: "In for five, please!
PIFM"

The HTML template for linking your shelf can be found HERE and if you have trouble, PM me and I will help you.

Your designated shelf must be set so that others can see it. To set up a PIFM shelf for those who would like to, go to the "MY BOOKS" link in the GOODREADS toolbar, scroll down below your shelves on the left until you see the "add shelf" button, and click that. Name it PIFM or Pick It For Me. Add books to it, and post the link to it in this challenge as described above. Again, if you need help, please don't hesitate to PM me!

If you are in for April, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!

May pairs:

Jennifer picks 4 for Desley
Joy picks 3 for Lance
Denise picks 1 for Jackie
Desley picks 5 for Jennifer
Lance picks 3 for Joy
Jackie picks 2 for Denise

In for five, please!
PIFM"

Three for me, please:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Two for Me:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Am I too late if I post a shelf tomorrow, for 4 books?

Here's my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

3, please

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Am I too late if I post a shelf tomorrow, for 4 books?"

Nah, you're fine, Desley.

Jennifer wrote: "Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "Am I too late if I post a shelf tomorrow, for 4 books?"

Nah, you're fine, Desley."

Thanks, have posted my shelf.

One for me, please!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Time to pick! Pairs are here.

Desley, I'm picking for you:

--The first 25 or so of this series are good, and since this is #2, I think you'll like it.

Love me some Reacher!

I've read some of this series but not this one. Looking forward to seeing what you think!

- This series is on TBR, so ditto.

Lance, I am selecting for you:





These all sound interesting to me. I will look for your reviews.

Jackie my pick for you:

Thanks Joy! With the Kentucky Derby being next week and marking the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown run, that one is going to be my book next week.

For you I am picking:
- I live just a few minutes away from his estate in Kinderhook, NY.

- just sounds interesting

- another one that sounds great.

Hope it’s okay they are all non-fiction

Thanks, Lance, and yes, it's great - I love non-fiction!

I forgot to check in so I’ll skip May. Maybe it will help me catch up! 😄

Denise wrote: "Two for Me:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Denise, these are my choices for you for May.

highly rated and on my tbr from last year

a 4-star read for me

I hope you like both books!

Denise wrote: "Jackie my pick for you:
"

Thanks so much, Denise!

Thanks Jennifer, looking forward to reading those! Was hard selecting yours, not heard of many of the authors.

1 - Bookclubbed to Death - love the title of this
2 - Murder, Curlers, and Cream - in case you need a hot pink cover
3 - Wedding Bell Blues - back up pink cover
4 - Dead Boys - liked the title
5 - Going Rogue - an author I've heard of

Hope you enjoy!

Perfect picks, Desley!

Finished book 1 of 3 for May:

Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts by Julian Rubinstein - 3* - My Review - enjoyed the history of Romania and Hungary in the 1990s

Finished #1 for May, Coffee First, Then the World: One Woman's Record-Breaking Pedal Around the Planet - it was excellent - loved her humor when talking about such a grueling event . Gave it 5 stars.

Finished book 2 of 3 for May:
In Extremis: The Life of War Correspondent Marie Colvin by Lindsey Hilsum - 4* - My Review - this is a powerful biography of a devoted war correspondent who died on assignment in Syria

I'm going to struggle with mine now, had to buy a new tablet which came with 3 months free Kindle Unlimited

Finished book 3 of 3 for May:

Martin Van Buren: A Fascinating Biography of the 8th United States President by Steven Wallace - 2* - My Review

Wow, you knocked them out early, Joy! Looks like maybe it’s better that that last one is off your shelf.

Yes, I prioritized the PIFM books to get them finished early, since I have others I want to finish later in the month. That last one is something I picked up to continue my goal of reading all the Presidential biographies in order, so it was short but not very good. I probably need to pick a different biography for Van Buren but I think I'll wait a while. You're right - I'm glad it is off the list.

Forgot to come here when I finished this, but I really enjoyed The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty . If you click the link, you will see my review. #2 of 3 done...

Yes, I saw it, with the inevitable result….

Finished , gave it 4 stars.

Yikes, I saw how long my third book was - another month I'll get down to the wire...