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June 2025 PIFM (Pick It For Me)
I’ll do 2 again. Still working on my second one from May. Got too distracted with other books. Oops. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I’ll take 1 please. Still playing catch up because like Jelena I got distracted 🙄📚💖📚🙄https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Jennifer wrote: "Behind is a way of life LOL."Where do I get the t-shirt?
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Where do I get the t-shirt?"
LOL Beth!
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Dietland for you. It wasn't what I expected but I remember liking it quite a bit.
Hi Jennifer: Your shelf is always an eclectic collection! Here are the sections in no particular order or for any particular reason:Borderlines
Killing Me Soufflé
No End Save Victory: How FDR Led the Nation into War
Who Is Vera Kelly?
Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders
Hope that’s a good variety for you. Enjoy!
Madeline wrote: "Just 1 please. It’s seems like quite a few of us got behind. 😳https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Madeline, this book is on my tbr, it has a good rating and is not too long. I hope you like it!
Jennifer wrote: "Beth, I'm picking Dietland for you. It wasn't what I expected but I remember liking it quite a bit."Thanks Jennifer. When the library was closing this was one of my 25 cent hardback “let’s give it a try” books!
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It's a lovely variety. Thank you!
Jelena wrote: "I’ll do 2 again. Still working on my second one from May. Got too distracted with other books. Oops. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Jelena, both of these are on my TBR and hopefully they will be fun early summer reads.
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Lance wrote: "I’ll take 4, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Lance, my selections for you are:
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Thanks, Joy! Really looking forward to the book on Steve Prefontaine (Front Runner)
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Jelena wrote: "I’ll do 2 again. Still working on my second one from May. Got too distracted with other books. Oops. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Thanks Beth!! Excited to read both of these. I'll share my thoughts when I finish.
Jackie wrote: "One for me, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Jackie, my pick for you this month is Wild Dark Shore
This one was picked for me for May and I really liked it. Passing the torch now, and hope you enjoy it as well :)
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LOL!
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Madeline, this book is on my tbr, it has a good ..."
Awww. Thank you so much!
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You have such a great list.
1. My Friends by Fredrik Backman I just finished The Answer Is No a short story by him. It was so good. I think you can’t lose with this author.
2. Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson. Kevin is another excellent author. A friend recommend his story: Nothing to See Here and I loved it.
3. Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein. Never heard of her, but the story sounds excellent.
The last two just sounded like great reads:
4. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
5. Whiskey When We're Dry John Larison
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Those were both 5 star reads for me. Excellent pick
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This is an amazingly good story.
Madeline wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Madeline wrote: "Just 1 please. It’s seems like quite a few of us got behind. 😳https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Madeline, this book is on my tbr,..."
I'll be waiting to see how you liked the book.
Jelena wrote: "Jackie wrote: "One for me, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Thanks, Jelena! I look forward to reading it.
Madeline wrote: "Joy D wrote: "Five for me, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
You have such a great list.
1. My Friends by [author:Fredri..."
Thank you! I look forward to reading them.
I was on vacation and just got back. Guess I will join back up next month.
Denise, if you want to join this month, just post your link and I'll be happy to pick for you!
Denise, I am choosing:
The Book of Longings
It is a book I have seen on many lists but have not read. Hope you enjoy it!
Joy D wrote: "Denise, I am choosing:The Book of Longings
It is a book I have seen on many lists but have not read. Hope you enjoy it!"
Thanks Joy!
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Completed book 1 of 5 for June and enjoyed it very much! If you like stories of "found families" this is a good one!
Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson - 4* - My Review
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when I didn't expect to, and have been eyeing this new one.
Jennifer wrote: "I'm glad to see you liked that book. I loved when I didn't expect to, and have been eyeing this new one."Same for me, went into Nothing expecting nothing…then pleasantly surprised.
I really enjoy Wilson's writing. He is becoming one of my favorite authors.
Glad to see you enjoyed that one, Lance! I'm planning to read it too.
Completed book 2 of 5 for June - it is another great read that provides the backstory for Fagin of Dickens's Oliver Twist. It drops the reader into the ambiance of Victorian London:
Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein - 4* - My Review
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Completed book 3 of 5 for June - a wonderful story of art and friendship!
My Friends by Fredrik Backman - 4* - My Review
Completed book 4 of 5 for June - a little more YA than I was expecting:
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 3* - My Review
Completed book 5 of 5 for June: I very much enjoyed this book. It addresses contemporary social issues in a way that feels historically authentic:
Whiskey When We're Dry by John Larison - 4* - My Review
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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 19th of each month, I will post the next month's challenge.
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 June, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
June Pairs
Lance picks 5 for Jennifer
Madeline picks 5 for Joy
Jelena picks 1 for Jackie
Beth picks 2 for Jelena
Jennifer picks 1 for Beth
Joy picks 4 for Lance
Jackie picks 1 for Madeline