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January 2024 PIFM (Pick It For Me)
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for you.I live about 30 miles from where Bundy picked up his last victim, likewise about 50 miles from where he sat on Death Row, and the serial killer who came through here in 1990 idolized him. So I read this when it came out, and found it interesting. Happy new year!
Joy, here are the 3 books I am choosing for you. Happy New Year!
was a 4-star read for me.
is on my shelf at home.
added to my tbr.
Jackie wrote: "Joy, here are the 3 books I am choosing for you. Happy New Year! was a 4-star read for me. is on my shelf at home.[bookcov..."
Thanks, Jackie!
Martha,I am selecting for you a book I've read and enjoyed very much:
Jennifer wrote: "Denise, I'm picking for you.I live about 30 miles from where Bundy picked up his last victim, likewise about 50 miles from where he sat on Death Row, and ..."
Thanks Jennifer
Jackie my pick for you is ;
can count as your January Color Challenge.
Denise wrote: "Jackie my pick for you is ;can count as your January Color Challenge."
Thanks, Denise. I will add it to my color now. Happy New Year!
Joy D wrote: "Martha,I am selecting for you a book I've read and enjoyed very much:
"Thanks, Joy! I'm looking forward to this one ... just needed a nudge to actually pick it up. :-)
Jennifer, I've picked some that look very interesting and/or may work for the January color challenge. I've read Blood Will Tell and enjoyed it a lot. Hope you will like these.
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Martha, you have just squeezed under my added in 2023 deadline with some of these! Thanks.
Oh shoot, Jackie! These picks were for Jennifer. Sorry for the mixup.
That's okay, Martha. As soon as I saw it was 5 books, I knew it wasn't mine!!
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Finished Book 1 of 3 and enjoyed it very much:
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins - 4* - My Review
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Finished book 2 of 3 for January:
The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles - 4* - My Review
I think this one will stay in my mind for a long time.
Jennifer wrote: "That's one of those books that I don't think I've ever heard anyone say they DNF or didn't like it, Joy. Most unusual!"Yes, considering it was published in 1859, it has held up well over the years.
Finished book 3 of 3 for January:
South of Broad by Pat Conroy - 4* - My Review
Enjoyed all 3! Thanks for the selections, Jackie!
Jennifer wrote: "Denise, I'm picking for you.I live about 30 miles from where Bundy picked up his last victim, likewise about 50 miles from where he sat on Death Row, and ..."
Finally getting to start this one tomorrow.
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Bright Young Women (other topics)South of Broad (other topics)
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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 January, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
January pairs:
Jennifer picks 1 for Denise
Martha picks 5 for Jennifer
Joy picks 1 for Martha
Denise picks 1 for Jackie
Jackie picks 3 for Joy