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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 March, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!

March pairs:

Joy picks 1 for Sonsoles
Denise picks 5 for Jennifer
Jackie picks 3 for Joy
Sonsoles picks 3 for Lance
Lance picks 1 for Jackie
Jennifer picks 1 for Denise

Ugh! I've still only read two of my February PIFM picks, and two of the color picks, and here we are posting March!

In for five, please!
PIFM

I am in for 3, please!
PIFM

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

Hi there after a long time!
I think I am on time to join here, I'm in for 1 please.

PIFM

You are and welcome!

I know I told Jennifer I would be in for 2 - make it 3, please.

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

I haven't forgotten about posting pairs: I PMed Jackie to make sure she doesn't want in, and am giving her a chance to answer.

One for me, please. Sorry I'm late.

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

No worries, glad you're here! Posting pairs shortly.

March pairs are here! Time to pick!

Denise, this was easy: I'm going to sit here and envy you your early read of .

I’m a sucker for classic non-fiction. For you Jackie I am picking In Cold Blood

Sonsoles,

My selection for you is:


I have read it and enjoyed it immensely.

Jennifer wrote: "Denise, this was easy: I'm going to sit here and envy you your early read of ."

Thanks Jennifer. I got this copy thru Netgalley.

Jennifer here are my picks for you:

Nice variety, Denise!

Shoot! I'm late to the party again. I'll skip this month and hopefully catch up with other reads. I've started teaching a beginning crochet class at my local library & am meeting twice a week so more can participate. Does cut in to my reading time, but I've wanted to do this for a long time. If I'm honest it cuts into my housework time more than my reading time. LOL

lol yep!

I'm pinging the folks who haven't picked yet. :)

OK. Lance, your picks are:


I was looking for books from three different sports that looked interesting!

Joy! Your picks are
although that's a spectacularly ugly cover,
because I read one by her last year and liked it and
which I've read and liked. Enjoy!

Jennifer wrote: "Joy! Your picks are
although that's a spectacularly ugly cover,
because..."

Thanks, Jennifer!

Jennifer wrote: "OK. Lance, your picks are:
[bookcover:Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Ro..."

Thanks, Jennifer. The publisher of “Charlie Hustle” is asking me for a review so good timing

Joy, I'm so sorry that I missed picking for you. Jennifer thanks for doing that for me!

Lance wrote: "I’m a sucker for classic non-fiction. For you Jackie I am picking In Cold Blood "

Thanks, Lance. It has been YEARS since I read that book, so it is time to read it again.

Jackie wrote: "Joy, I'm so sorry that I missed picking for you. Jennifer thanks for doing that for me!"

No worries! We all get each other’s backs here. :-)

Joy D wrote: "Sonsoles,

My selection for you is:


I have read it and enjoyed it immensely."
Thanks so much!

Jennifer wrote: "OK. Lance, your picks are:
[bookcover:Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Ro..."

My apologies to Lance and Jennifer. My mother had some health problems so I have been with her and few things have slipped my mind these days.

It won't happen again.

No worries! Glad to have you with us. :-)

Completed two of my three books so far: Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball,which was excellent and The Tennis Champion Who Escaped the Nazis: Liesl Herbst’s Journey, from Vienna to Wimbledon, which was very good.

Charlie Hustle made it onto my TBR, Lance, and I'm blaming you.

I’ll gladly take it!

Completed book 1 of 3 for March:
The Hard Blue Sky: A Novel by Shirley Ann Grau - 3* - My Review

Finished book 2 of 3 for March:
Main Street by Sinclair Lewis - 4* - My Review

Really enjoyed this one!

I'm so glad, Joy! I think Lewis gets short shrift sometimes.

Finished book 3 of 3 for March - another great read!

Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack by Steve Twomey - 4* - My Review

Thanks for the selections, Jennifer!

Oh, really glad you liked them!!

Finished #3 for March, The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World's Fastest-Growing Sport. Fantastic book - after I post my review tomorrow, I’m sure I’ll be on Jennifer’s hit list for adding to her TBR.

Why wait, I'll add you to my list now.

Finished . I have always enjoyed Mary Kay Andrew's books and this one did not disappoint. Romance and mystery combined with great characters made this one that I couldn't put down. The beginning was a little slow but picked up the pace making me want to keep on reading to find out the story was going to end. If you are a fan Mary Kay Andrews the this is a must read. Overall I would give it 4.5 stars.

Oh yay, a stellar review of an MKA I haven’t read yet!