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Still working on April so only one for me please. Thank you 🌷https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Denise wrote: "One for me:https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Denise,
I picked Don’t Forget to Write by Sara Goodman Confino. It seems to be a great way to prepare for summer. Who can resist the Jersey shore and a Jewish matchmaker.
Hope you enjoy the book and have a great May 📚🌷💖
Madeline wrote: "Beth. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I loved this book. I hope you do, too."
Thank you Madeline. I keep putting this off and I am not sure why!
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Madeline wrote: "Beth. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
I loved this book. I hope you do, too."
Thank you Madeline. I keep putting this off and I am not sur..."
Ohhh enjoy!!! One of my favs too!
Lance wrote: "Four for me, please. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Here's the ones I picked for you Lance. Hope you enjoy!
Sir Lewis
Pinch Hitting
Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers
Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for His Epic Twelve-Year, Thirteen-Majors Run
Jelena wrote: "Lance wrote: "Four for me, please. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."Here's the ones I picked for you Lance. Hope you enjoy!
[book:Sir Lewis|2157485..."
Thanks, Jelena. Two of them have been on my TBR for too long so now maybe I’ll finally get around to finishing them. Also like the variety - four different sports are covered here.
Hi KDBrand. Since I am looking at your shelf while eating breakfast, these two sound perfect to select at this time: Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Hope you like them.
Jelena wrote: "2 for me this month please! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena, I am selecting two that I've read recently and enjoyed:
The Wedding People
Wild Dark Shore
Jennifer wrote: "Joy! I always look forward to your reviews. [bookc..."Thanks, Jennifer! Looks like a nice variety!
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena, I am selecting two that I've read recently and enjoyed:..."
Wild Dark Shore is my favorite book this year. Awesome choice.
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"Thank you so much, Denise.
Joy D wrote: "Jelena wrote: "2 for me this month please! https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena, I am selecting two that I've read recently and enjoyed:..."
Thanks Joy!! Really looking forward to reading both of these!
Jennifer,Would you pick one for me, please? I forgot to sign up. Thanks.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Hi Jennifer!You have so many titles on your list, and it was fun picking for you. Hope you enjoy them:
Big Trouble on Sullivan’s Island
Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City
All He Has Left
Miss Etta
Murder Among the Roses
Sorry Jennifer!Miss Etta is the 4th one. I shouldn’t post while using my phone.
Lance wrote: "Hi KDBrand. Since I am looking at your shelf while eating breakfast, these two sound perfect to select at this time: Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey
[book:Before the Coffee Gets Cold|44421..."
Thank you, Lance! I'm looking forward to reading these.
Finished book 1 of 5 for May - it's the new release by Isabel Allende that follows a strong female protagonist to Chile's civil war in 1891:
My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende - 4* - My Review
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Miss Etta is the 4th one. I shouldn’t post while using my phone."
Got them! Thank you!!
Finished #1 for May,
. It was excellent, mainly because the author covers so much of his life so thoroughly
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Would you pick one for me, please? I forgot to sign up. Thanks.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Sorry, I *did* miss this. I'm picking
for you -- what a good title!
Jennifer wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Jennifer,Would you pick one for me, please? I forgot to sign up. Thanks.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Thanks so much, Jennifer!
Finished
, gave it 4 stars. Loved the book. Thanks for the great pick Beth!
Finished book 2 of 5 for May; this book provides a glimpse of behind the scenes of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. It is a wonderful story!
The Marrying of Chani Kaufman by Eve Harris - 4+* - My Review
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Jennifer wrote: "I liked that book quite a bit, Joy."Glad to hear it. Thanks for picking it for me.
Finished book 3 of 5 for May:
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II by Liza Mundy - 3* - My Review (640 pages)
I enjoyed this one, but it suffers from a bit too much detail (which I know is a plus for some readers!)
Finished book 4 of 5 for May
Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea - 4.5* - My Review
This is one of the best historical fictions of WWII I have read. It's not quite a favorite, but it's close!
Finished #4 for May, Together We Roared: Alongside Tiger for His Epic Twelve-Year, Thirteen-Majors Run. Excellent account of the years Steve Williams was the caddy for Tiger Woods. Another great month of picks.
Finished book 5 of 5 for May:
Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance by Richard Powers - 3.5* - My Review
I liked it overall. Richard Powers is one of my favorite authors, and this was his debut, so it is not quite as polished as his later works.
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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 May, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
Pairs:
Jennifer picks 5 for Joy
Joy picks 2 for Jelena
KDBrand picks 5 for Jennifer
Lance picks 2 for KDBrand
Denise picks 3 for Madeline
Beth picks 1 for Denise
Madeline picks 1 for Beth
Jelena picks 4 for Lance