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2023 September PIFM 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. 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 answer the below question:

✱✱It's a busy time of year as Fall approaches and school starts. What's currently keeping you from reading?✱✱


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

IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until August 25 ( 6 pm US PT)

You’ll have until August 30 ( 2 pm US PST) 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!✱

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.

✱ You will be using 8 picking rules to select books for you pickee. 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. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one from their preferred shelves if provided. Be sure to pick at least one book for each picking rule, but please limit your picks to no more than two books per rule as sometimes having too many options is worse than too few.

✱ Please remember when you are giving new recommendations, you are not limited to titles that you have read. You can choose books that are new releases, on your tbr, or titles you looked up on Goodreads or Amazon that you think your pickee would enjoy.

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!

**You do not need to include a preferred shelf if you would like to use your tbr shelf.

If you have a preferred shelf, PLEASE include the link with it when you post it in this thread. It really helps the hosts when listing the participants and pairings. Thank you!!

*PARTICIPANTS*
(view spoiler)[Fran *private profile, please friend* pifm shelf
*KathyD* tbr-audios
Jae TBR
MountainKatto read asap
NancyHto read
Sukaina to read
SunnyCAGirl to read
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress 2023 picks
Carrie Current TBR
Carina merry new year
LaurLa pick me please
Mo to read
Courtney September PFM
Romanticbookworm to read asap
Courtney KTo read
Sonja PIFM (hide spoiler)]

September PIFM PAIRINGS
Please pick for the person below you. For example, Sonja picks for Courtney K and Courtney K picks for KathyD and so on. Then the last person will pick for the first.

Sonja PIFM
**Courtney K To read
*KathyD* tbr-audios
MountainKatto read asap
Romanticbookworm to read asap
Carrie Current TBR
NancyHto read
Carina merry new year
LaurLa pick me please
Sukaina to read
Fran *private profile, please friend* pifm shelf
Courtney September PFM
SunnyCAGirl to read
Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress 2023 picks
Jae TBR
Mo to read

Bold means picks made
** denotes angel picker - thank you!

September PIFM Picking Categories


1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day Obviously I’m going to pick this one as a mom! And I plan to celebrate it as well! Sure, we have Mother’s Day, but even on those days you may find many moms still working, cleaning, cooking or generally taking care of their families. This is a gentle reminder to help mom out! No purchases necessary, just lend a hand to Mom and let her relax!
Recommend a book with an MC who is a mom; with a prominent mother figure in the story; or an author who is a mother; or with a pink cover.

2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day Now this is a holiday I can get behind! Unfortunately the origins of this delectable day are lost to the mysteries of time, but we can console ourselves by enjoying the extra dessert anyway!
Recommend a book with an MC who is a chef (bonus points for dessert chef!); or where someone in the story enjoys eating a dessert; or a story you thought was really sweet (your interpretation); or with food or beverages on the cover.

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day The ampersand, also known as the ‘and’ sign, is the logogram &, representing the conjunction “and”. As a conjunction, this is the part of the speech that connects words, phrases or clauses. While the keyboard symbol is more traditional, it often appears in modern writing as a “+” sign, a reversed numeral 3 or a lowercase epsilon () and sometimes superimposed by a vertical line. Ampersands are commonly used in business names (Johnson & Johnson, Marks & Spencer and Tiffany & Co) and in abbreviations such as B&B (bed and breakfast), R&B (rhythm and blues) and D&D (Dungeons and Dragons).
Recommend a book with the word ‘and’ or the ampersand symbol in the title or series name; or with a positive ‘connection’ in the story (your interpretation); or where the MC owns a business (bonus if it has an & in the name!); or with a black cover.

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day No reason to feel bad about avoiding the outside world on this day! Video games originated around the 1940s with the appearance of an ancient mathematical game machine called Nim at the New York World’s Fair. Today the video game industry has grown to over $18 billion industry with a wide array of gaming options. Video games should give enormous joy and reduce stress; however, many become addicted to them and cause stress. This day was set as a reminder to enjoy playing video games with limits so that they continue to relieve stress instead of causing it!
Recommend a book with a smart or tech-savvy character (your interpretation); or with a character who needs to reduce stress (your interpretation); or where the characters play a video game in the story; or with a paranormal or fantasy tag.

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day A day dedicated to the favorite plaything of children everywhere – and parents’ worse nightmare! The colorful, squishy modelling compound was originally manufactured in the 1930s in Cincinnati, Ohio and used as a wallpaper cleaner. It’s a compound of flour, water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil and can be found in pretty much every color imaginable these days!
Recommend a book set in Ohio or written by an author who is from Ohio; or has young children or a young child in the story; or where the characters play with toys (your interpretation!); or with a colorful cover.

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day ARRRR!!! Avast ye scurvy sea dogs! This be the day to talk of pillaging and plundering and other such pirate talk. Pass the rum and drink up, me hearties! Yo Ho, yo ho a pirate’s life for me!
Recommend a book that is tagged ‘historical’; or is set in the Caribbean or other tropical environment; or with a ‘pirate-like’ character (your interpretation); or with water on the cover.

7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day While the first comics appeared in Europe around the early 1820s, the initial proto-comics started appearing in the US around 1933. It was the introduction of Superman in 1938 that really turned comic books into a major industry. Today's comics vary widely from those comic books of old and include any format from graphic novels to watching anime on TV. From Marvel to Manga, adults or children, this day is about all things comic.
Recommend a book with a funny or humorous character (your interpretation); or set in the United States; or tagged humor; or with a comic-like or cartoonish cover.

8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day Established in 2002, Women’s Health & Fitness Day promotes the physical fitness and health of women of all ages. The history of women’s health has been plagued by conjectures and superstitions. Topics such as childbirth and physical fitness have been taboo in many countries and societies until only recently. And certain practices that were accepted as the norm or ‘style’ were detrimental to a woman’s health. For example, from around the 1500s to the 1800s, corsets were considered a vital part of women’s fashion; however, it has been found that prolonged wearing of a corset can cause a weakening of the pectoral muscles and even fainting. In the 1930s, women were encouraged to work out at home, because sweating in public was considered unseemly. A decade later, women began going to gyms – but guess what they were called – reducing salons! It was more encouraged for losing weight than keeping fit! Thankfully we’ve come a long way in women’s health and fitness!
Recommend a book with a character who works out; or with a character who wears a corset; or with a woman or women on the cover; or a book that was recently published (within the last year).

I'm in! (Private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

I have been very distracted by family stuff, work stuff, just life stuff....I need to find more time to read and actually be able to focus on it!

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

i’m in...work is the biggest culprit to my reading these days...please use tbr-audios

I’m in!
I recently started classes and I want to push myself to still finish the reading goal for the year

My profile is public and I’m open to anything on my tbr or not on it!

Welcome welcome! Updated to here

What is keeping me from reading lately is attempting to deal with homeowners insurance, needing to get our home repaired and all the stress that involves. 🤦🏻‍♀️ But that didn't stop me from finishing my current book this afternoon!

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

I haven't been able to read as much due to a houseful of company in recent weeks, plus helping with a party for my uncle's 90th birthday. I'm trying to catch up!

Just use my regular to-read shelf, please.

I’m in.
Honestly this month I’ve read better than other months but usually it’s work that keeps me from reading.

Please use my regular to-read shelf, thanks.

I am doing pretty well, although on a family vacation so only reading late at night…will have more time on the transatlantic flight next week! My “to read” shelf works!!

I'm in! 2023 picks Work & family stuff

Updated to here!

Work and mainly waiting for the book I want to read to be shipped, first it was waiting for it to be released lol now I await for it to be in my hands.


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

I’m in. Family stuff.

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

Not really doing less reading... so that's a yay!
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I’m in!

Updated to here!

I'm IN!

September PFM

Gotcha Courtney!

Im in mainly just life at the moment

Please use my list below:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Updated to here, just a few more hours to sign up!

School starting messes with our schedule, kids are boxing after school a couple of times, so that gives me some extra time. I can go by Courtney K, so there's no confusion.

Okay, today did NOT go as planned... I'm adding Courtney K and posting the pairings and rules in the next 15 minutes! SO SORRY for the delay! Life... gah!

Okay pairings and picking rules are posted!

Hi Courtney!

Here are your picks for September....I hope you find something you love here!

1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day
tbr- Love Radio - mom in story, pink cover
new- Everything Leads to You- pink on cover

2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
tbr- Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words- cup on cover, wine drinking in story
new- Kiss My Cupcake

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
tbr- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow- several 'and' words in title
new- Good Girl- black tie on cover

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
tbr- The Simple Life- computer whiz (smart)
new- Desperate Measures- fantasy

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
tbr- 6 Times We Almost Kissed and One Time We Did - colorful cover
new- A Very French Affair- colorful cover

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day ARRRR!!!
tbr- Knockout- historical
new- The Governess Affair- historical

7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
tbr- Emma of 83rd Street- cartoonish cover
new- Wrong Text, Right Love- cartoonish cover

8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
tbr- The Seven Year Slip- new release
new- The Royals Next Door- woman on cover

Happy Reading!!

Nancy,



1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day
Recommend a book with an MC who is a mom; with a prominent mother figure in the story; or an author who is a mother; or with a pink cover.

TBR:
Belong to Me
New:
The Grace Year



2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
Recommend a book with an MC who is a chef (bonus points for dessert chef!); or where someone in the story enjoys eating a dessert; or a story you thought was really sweet (your interpretation); or with food or beverages on the cover.

TBR:
Pie A la Murder
New:
Bittersweet

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
Recommend a book with the word ‘and’ or the ampersand symbol in the title or series name; or with a positive ‘connection’ in the story (your interpretation); or where the MC owns a business (bonus if it has an & in the name!); or with a black cover.

TBR:
Now & Then
New:
Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
Recommend a book with a smart or tech-savvy character (your interpretation); or with a character who needs to reduce stress (your interpretation); or where the characters play a video game in the story; or with a paranormal or fantasy tag.

TBR:
Love Bytes
New:
At Any Price

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
Recommend a book set in Ohio or written by an author who is from Ohio; or has young children or a young child in the story; or where the characters play with toys (your interpretation!); or with a colorful cover.

TBR:
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
New:
Everything I Never Told You

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day ARRRR!!!
Recommend a book that is tagged ‘historical’; or is set in the Caribbean or other tropical environment; or with a ‘pirate-like’ character (your interpretation); or with water on the cover.

TBR:
Saving Grace
New:
His Pirate Seductress


7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
Recommend a book with a funny or humorous character (your interpretation); or set in the United States; or tagged humor; or with a comic-like or cartoonish cover.

TBR:

The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared

8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Recommend a book with character waho works out; or with a character who wears a corset; or with a woman or women on the cover; or a book that was recently published (within the last year).


TBR:
Strawberry Lane
New:
Pepped Up


Happy Reading

Hi Romanticbookworm! Here are your picks for September. I hope you you find something to love!

1. September 1st: National Lazy Mom’s Day
NEW: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
TBR: Barbarian Alien by Ruby Dixon

2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
NEW: Sex, Not Love by Vi Keeland
TBR: Virgin River by Robyn Carr

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
NEW: The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake
TBR: Rebel Heir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
NEW: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
TBR: Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
NEW: Getting Schooled by Emma Chase
TBR: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day
NEW: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
TBR: A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole

7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
NEW: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely
TBR: Second Chance Summer by Jill Shalvis

8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
NEW: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James
TBR: Alex by Sawyer Bennett

*In case you enjoy (or want to try) audiobooks, I have listened to the audio of all these books and thought they were good. 😊

Hi Jae

1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day
TBR: Things We Hide from the Light
New: Babyville


2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
TBR: So Lucky
New: Sweethand


3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
TBR: The Fine Print
NEW: Good as Gold


4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
TBR: The Love Hypothesis
New: Role Playing


5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
TBR: Everything, Everything
New: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It


6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day ARRRR!!!
TBR: The Duke and I
New: The Legend of Abuela Rose: Pirates and Legends - Book One


7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
TBR: Really Good, Actually
New: Not My Romeo


8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Recommend a book with a character who works out; or with a character who wears a corset; or with a woman or women on the cover; or a book that was recently published (within the last year)
TBR: Lessons in Chemistry
New: The Rogue of Fifth Avenue


Happy reading!

Hi Fran.
Here are your picks for September. Hope you have a great time!

1. September 1st: National Lazy Mom's Day
TBR: Life's Too Short
NEW: Regretting You

2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
TBR: The Seven Year Slip
NEW: The Summer of Chasing Dreams

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
TBR: The Doxy and the Duke
NEW: Love and Other Words

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
TBR: Hot Vampire Kiss
NEW: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
TBR: Slammed
NEW: The Bodyguard

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day
TBR: Truce
NEW: Lessons in Chemistry

7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
TBR: Will & Patrick Meet the Family
NEW: I've Got Your Number

8. September 29th: National Women's Health & Fitness Day
TBR: Better than the Movies
NEW: Fourth Wing

September PIFM

Hi Carrie

Here are your picks for the month below:

1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day Obviously I’m going to pick this one as a mom! And I plan to celebrate it as well! Sure, we have Mother’s Day, but even on those days you may find many moms still working, cleaning, cooking or generally taking care of their families. This is a gentle reminder to help mom out! No purchases necessary, just lend a hand to Mom and let her relax!
Recommend a book with an MC who is a mom; with a prominent mother figure in the story; or an author who is a mother; or with a pink cover.


TBR: Hazel Wood - (FMC's Mother in the story)


NEW- Those Three Little Words -

2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day Now this is a holiday I can get behind! Unfortunately the origins of this delectable day are lost to the mysteries of time, but we can console ourselves by enjoying the extra dessert anyway!
Recommend a book with an MC who is a chef (bonus points for dessert chef!); or where someone in the story enjoys eating a dessert; or a story you thought was really sweet (your interpretation); or with food or beverages on the cover.

TBR- Sweetbitter - (Drink on cover)

NEW- Sweet Talk (really enjoyed this one)

3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day The ampersand, also known as the ‘and’ sign, is the logogram &, representing the conjunction “and”. As a conjunction, this is the part of the speech that connects words, phrases or clauses. While the keyboard symbol is more traditional, it often appears in modern writing as a “+” sign, a reversed numeral 3 or a lowercase epsilon () and sometimes superimposed by a vertical line. Ampersands are commonly used in business names (Johnson & Johnson, Marks & Spencer and Tiffany & Co) and in abbreviations such as B&B (bed and breakfast), R&B (rhythm and blues) and D&D (Dungeons and Dragons).
Recommend a book with the word ‘and’ or the ampersand symbol in the title or series name; or with a positive ‘connection’ in the story (your interpretation); or where the MC owns a business (bonus if it has an & in the name!); or with a black cover.

TBR- Atlas Six - (black cover)

NEW- Ivan - - (black cover- really enjoy this author)

4. September 12th: National Video Games Day No reason to feel bad about avoiding the outside world on this day! Video games originated around the 1940s with the appearance of an ancient mathematical game machine called Nim at the New York World’s Fair. Today the video game industry has grown to over $18 billion industry with a wide array of gaming options. Video games should give enormous joy and reduce stress; however, many become addicted to them and cause stress. This day was set as a reminder to enjoy playing video games with limits so that they continue to relieve stress instead of causing it!
Recommend a book with a smart or tech-savvy character (your interpretation); or with a character who needs to reduce stress (your interpretation); or where the characters play a video game in the story; or with a paranormal or fantasy tag.


TBR- Lost Witch - (paranormal)

NEW- Obession - (paranormal- really enjoyed this one)

5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day A day dedicated to the favorite plaything of children everywhere – and parents’ worse nightmare! The colorful, squishy modelling compound was originally manufactured in the 1930s in Cincinnati, Ohio and used as a wallpaper cleaner. It’s a compound of flour, water, salt, boric acid and mineral oil and can be found in pretty much every color imaginable these days!
Recommend a book set in Ohio or written by an author who is from Ohio; or has young children or a young child in the story; or where the characters play with toys (your interpretation!); or with a colorful cover.

TBR- Wolfish - ( children in story/ Colourful cover)

NEW- Dead Witch Walking - - (Ohio location or author)

6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day ARRRR!!! ! Yo Ho, yo ho a pirate’s life for me!
Recommend a book that is tagged ‘historical’; or is set in the Caribbean or other tropical environment; or with a ‘pirate-like’ character (your interpretation); or with water on the cover.


TBR- Lord of Ravensley - ( historical romance)

NEW - Beauty and Highlander - Historical romance

7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day While the first comics appeared in Europe around the early 1820s, the initial proto-comics started appearing in the US around 1933. It was the introduction of Superman in 1938 that really turned comic books into a major industry. Today's comics vary widely from those comic books of old and include any format from graphic novels to watching anime on TV. From Marvel to Manga, adults or children, this day is about all things comic.
Recommend a book with a funny or humorous character (your interpretation); or set in the United States; or tagged humor; or with a comic-like or cartoonish cover.

TBR- Lore (comic cover)

NEW-Behind the Net (cartoonish cover -also on my tbr)



8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day Established in 2002, Women’s Health & Fitness Day promotes the physical fitness and health of women of all ages. The history of women’s health has been plagued by conjectures and superstitions. Topics such as childbirth and physical fitness have been taboo in many countries and societies until only recently. And certain practices that were accepted as the norm or ‘style’ were detrimental to a woman’s health. For example, from around the 1500s to the 1800s, corsets were considered a vital part of women’s fashion; however, it has been found that prolonged wearing of a corset can cause a weakening of the pectoral muscles and even fainting. In the 1930s, women were encouraged to work out at home, because sweating in public was considered unseemly. A decade later, women began going to gyms – but guess what they were called – reducing salons! It was more encouraged for losing weight than keeping fit! Thankfully we’ve come a long way in women’s health and fitness!
Recommend a book with a character who works out; or with a character who wears a corset; or with a woman or women on the cover; or a book that was recently published (within the last year).

TBR- Midnight House - (2022 release)

NEW- Flawless - (2022 release heard great things about this series also on tbr )

If you need any repicks just let me know :).

Happy reading

Sukaina wrote: "Hi Fran.
Here are your picks for September. Hope you have a great time!.

Thanks for the great picks Sukaina! Looking forward to reading several of them in September :)

Hi Sukaina! Two months in a row... hope you find a good book or two!


1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day
TBR: By a Thread - pink cover
NEW: Precious and Fragile Things - mom mc


2. September 4th: Eat an Extra Dessert Day
TBR: This Spells Love - donut on cover
NEW: A Killer Cupcake - dessert chef


3. September 8th: National Ampersand Day
TBR: His & Hers - ampersand
NEW: Quiet & Kilted - ampersand


4. September 12th: National Video Games Day
TBR: Lessons in Chemistry - smart MC
NEW: Mr. Fixer Upper - smart/tech savvy


5. September 16th: National Play-Doh Day
TBR: Nora Goes Off Script - colorful cover
NEW: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute - colorful cover


6. September 19th: Talk Like a Pirate Day
TBR: The Pillars of the Earth - historical
NEW: Crocodile on the Sandbank - historical


7. September 25th: National Comic Book Day
TBR: Funny You Should Ask - comic-like cover
NEW: Two Wrongs Make a Right - set US


8. September 29th: National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
TBR: Hello Stranger- recently published
NEW: The Love That Split the World - woman on cover

Romanticbookworm wrote: "September PIFM

Hi Carrie

Here are your picks for the month below:

1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day Obviously I’m going to pick this one as a mom! And I plan to celebrate it as well! Sur..."



Thank you for the picks, one was already read by me (Dead Witch Walking) but that's nothing as you've given me plenty to pick from. :)

Hi Kat! It’s always so fun to pick for you and this time was no different. I hope you enjoy whatever books you are able to read. Disclaimer for The Friend Zone and Last Letter, you’ll need a box or ten of tissue.

💤 September 1st — National Lazy Mom’s Day
State of Denial, Marie Force — main character and author are moms (tbr)
Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus — main character is a single mom (new)

🍨 September 4th — Eat an Extra Dessert Day
Dark in Death, J.D. Robb — chocolate-covered strawberry on cover (tbr)
Dial A for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto — sweet story (new)

📚 September 8th — National Ampersand Day
Stars & Stripes, Abigail Roux — ampersand used in the title (tbr)
1st to Die, James Patterson — black cover (new)

👾 September 12th — National Video Games Day
Steel’s Edge, Ilona Andrews — tagged paranormal/fantasy (tbr)
Flirtasaurus, Erin Mallon — smart characters (new)

🧩 September 16th — National Play-Doh Day
Bayou Baby, Lexi Blake — child in the story (tbr)
Love on the Brain, Ali Hazelwood — colorful cover (new)

☠ September 19th — Talk Like a Pirate Day
Knockout, Sarah MacLean — tagged historical (tbr)
The Last Letter, Rebecca Yarros — water on the cover (new)

🤪 September 25th — National Comic Book Day
Hell on Wheels, Julie Ann Walker — set in Chicago (tbr)
The Friend Zone, Abby Jimenez — funny characters and cartoonish cover (new)

🏃‍♀️ September 29th — National Women’s Health & Fitness Day
Leverage in Death, J.D. Robb — main characters work out (tbr)
Fashion Jungle, Kathy Ireland & Rachel Van Dyken — women on the cover (new)

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Sukaina! Two months in a row... hope you find a good book or two!



1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day

TBR: By a Thread - pink cover
NEW: [book:Precious and Fragile Thi..."

Hey Laurla, if I’m not mistaken I think this is the 3rd time in a row. :)
Thank you so much! Looking forward to try something new this time!

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi Kat! It’s always so fun to pick for you and this time was no different. I hope you enjoy whatever books you are able to read. Disclaimer for The Friend Zone and Last Letter, you’ll need a box or..."

Thank you Kathy - so many good options! I'm excited to check out some of the new ones, hopefully the month is kind to me and I can finish off my M&G books and have time for some new picks! If not they just might get added to the options shelf for the next round. 😊📚

Hi Carina,
Sorry for the delay in getting your picks done. I had a houseful of company over the weekend! I have chosen half from your list and half from mine, and I hope you can find something you like. Please let me know if you need more choices!

Lazy Mom's Day: Two with moms in them - You're Busting My Nuptials and Welcome to Moonlight Harbor


Extra Dessert: Two with food that I have really liked - Kiss My Cupcake and Nuts


Ampersand: Love & Olives and one where MC owns business - Roping the Texan


Video Games: Tech-savvy person owns tech company - Redemption Bay; Two MC with lots of stress - Family Trust


Play-doh Day: Children in story -The Soldier's Surprise Family; Colorful cover (and good story!) - Drunk on a Plane


Talk like a pirate day: Historical - The Maiden of Ireland; Two with water on cover - Escapade and Flying Solo (I just read this and it was so good I had to add it!)


Comic Book Day: Humor - Nerd in Shining Armor; Set in U.S. - A Groom for Ruby


Women's Health: Woman on cover - Her Secret Alaskan Family; Recently published (and really good!) - Summer Reading


Happy Reading!

Carrie,
These look great! Thank you. I can't wait to get started!


Carrie wrote: "Nancy,



1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day
Recommend a book with an MC who is a mom; with a prominent mother figure in the story; or an author who is a mother; or with a pink cover.

TBR:..."

LaurLa,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

Lazy Mom’s Day
TBR - How Much I Want
New - Next Time I Fall


Eat an Extra Dessert Day
TBR - Take Me Home for Christmas
New - The Apple Orchard


National Video Game Day
TBR - First Frost
New - Heart of Malice


National Play doh Day
TBR - Nightwork
New - Sugar and Salt


Talk like a Pirate
TBR - Christmas on the Royal Yacht
New - Summer Stage


National Comic Book Day
TBR - Kill the Crazy
New - Sugar and Sliced


National Women’s Health and Fitness Day
TBR - Beautiful Bombshell
New - The Five-Star Weekend

SunnyCAGirl, I should have your picks ready today

MountainKat wrote: "Hi Romanticbookworm! Here are your picks for September. I hope you you find something to love!

1. September 1st: National Lazy Mom’s Day
NEW: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
..."

Thanks mountainkat see a couple I want to try :).

Carrie wrote: "Romanticbookworm wrote: "September PIFM

Hi Carrie

Here are your picks for the month below:

1. September 1st National Lazy Mom’s Day Obviously I’m going to pick this one as a mom! And I plan to ..."

Hi carrie no problem sorry about that I never noticed that pick was read.

Hope you find some good picks.

Here you go, SunnyCAGirl! Hope you find something good!


1. PINK/MOTHER
TBR: Lessons in Chemistry (mother)
NEW: The Mixtape (mother)


2. DESSERT/FOOD/SWEETS
TBR: The Four Winds (food)
NEW: Borrowed Light (cook)


3. AND/BLACK
TBR: A Court of Mist and Fury (and)
NEW: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (black)


4. TECH-SAVVY/SMART/FANTASY
TBR: Love, Theoretically (smart)
NEW: The Kiss Quotient (smart)


5. COLORFUL/OHIO/TOYS
TBR: The Vanishing Half (colorful)
NEW: At the Stroke of Midnight (toys)


6. HISTORICAL/CARIBBEAN/PIRATE/WATER
TBR: Knockout (historical)
NEW: Welcome to Beach Town (water)




7. HUMOR/CARTOON
TBR: Happy Place (cartoon)
NEW: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches (humor)


8. WORKOUT/WOMEN/CORSET
TBR: The Diamond Eye (workout)
NEW: Not That Duke (corset/women)

For KathyD
September PIFM

1. Pink Cover- The Spanish Love Deception TBR

2. MC is a chef- An Earl to Remember NEW It’s a historical romance with the plot of the movie Overboard (one of my all-time favorites!).

3. Ampersand symbol- The Serpent and the Wings of Night NEW I haven't read this, yet. My co-workers are raving about it. (I'm a librarian)

4. Video Games Day- Paranormal tag The Unfortunate Decisions of Dahlia Moss NEW It fits the prompt perfectly, except it's not a romance, lol. It's more of a murder mystery with a romantic element. I just love this series, so had to share it!
OR Lassiter TBR

5. Colorful cover- Sweet Talk TBR

6. Tagged historical- The Rogue of Fifth Avenue TBR

7. Comic Book Day- cartoon cover The Roommate Risk NEW
Bonus Book: Life of Melody is a webtoon and it's adorable.

8. Recently Published- The Neighbor Favor NEW
OR Anger Bang TBR

*Updated to here!*
Looks like Jae, Mo and SunnyCAGirl still need to make picks. I'll PM each.
Working on yours, Courtney K!

Courtney wrote: "For KathyD
September PIFM

1. Pink Cover- The Spanish Love Deception TBR

2. MC is a chef- An Earl to Remember NEW It’s a historical romance with the plot of the mov..."

these look great, Courtney! many thanks!