Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

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 set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and different. Please make sure you read this information before you sign up.

After the signup period expires on September 27th, I'll put your names along the extra info I requested into the super secret PIFM randomizer and select someone for you to choose for. The person for whom you are to 'pick' will be posted at the same time as the rules for the month.

While you are doing your picks, someone else is picking for you. Once you receive your picks, you select a book off the list and get reading. To complete the challenge, you only have to read 1 (one) book, but many of us end up reading more because we just can't resist a list of books to read.

You need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or make the person who will be giving you recommendations your friend. On top of that, I strongly recommend keeping your bookshelves updated; you may otherwise end up with a recommendation for a book that you have already read.

If you are new, please read the challenge specific FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!

IMPORTANT DATES:
October 28th(5pm US EST): Sign up closes, matchups are made, picking rules are posted
November 3nd (5pm US CST): Deadline for recommendations, remixes are assigned
November 30st: Deadline for reading your pick and giving some feedback

INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP:
Please sign up in this thread with the following information in your signup post:

Please select the one category in which you most closely fit. (A – F):

A - Reality Shows (American Idol, Dancing with the Stars)
B - Sitcoms (Two and a Half Men, Modern Family)
C - Drama (Law&Order)
D - News (CNN, FOX etc)
E - Channel Surfing!
F - TV - what's that?

Pairings

√- Have given picks
Did not give picks

PICKS
Choose for the person below you within your TV show of choice group. For example Fran picks for Laurie (**Laurie since you were the only one who picked D, you are in with the A's**). Last person on the list for your group picks for the person at the top. E.G. Yz picks for Fran.

Please check your groups - I tried to indicate by state or country if we had people with the same names, but check your group...

Please remember:
-You need to have your profile set to public (preferable) or make the person doing your picks your friend.
-Picks are due by November 3 (5pm US EST)

A/D (Reality TV/News)
√ Fran
√ Laurie
√ Leslie
√ Rachel
√ Dawn (Kat N Hat)
√ Flame
√ Caroline
Becky
√ Yz the Whyz

B - Sitcoms
√ Kimmy (Private)
√ D.G.
√ Lexa
√ Carla
√ Lacy
√ Kate
√ Lekshmy
√ Polina
√ Suzanne (NZ)
√ Pam (VA)
√ ~Megan~
√ Elke
√ Lili
√ MountainKat
√ Reetuparna
√ Penney
√ Tiffany
√ PhotoJim
√ Cheryl
√ Diane ~Firefly~

C- Drama
√ Heather
√ Joyce
√ Kami
√ Elise
√ Ruth Ann
√ Dawn
√ Emily
√ Megan
√ Pollyanna
√ Sam (Private)
√ Regina
√ Cacophony
Amanda
Macwolf01 [Elise]
√ Nairabell
√ Valerie-Varuca
√Roxy
√ Rebecca
√ Debbie
√ Isabella
√ Christine
√ Karen H
√ Lauren

E – Channel Surfing
AlbertaJenn
√ Dee
√ Gigi
Alyssa
√ Moviemavengal
√ JoJo
√ Sue
√ Nancy
√ Brett
√ Julia
√ Kimberly
√ Mounika
√ Grace
√ Sandy

F – TV what’s that?
√ Amy J
√ Eimeriina
√ Cathy
√ Mandy
Shannon
√ Jane (PS)
√ Cathy C
√ Suzanne
√ Erin
√ Shell
√ Vi
√ ♥ Ashleigh ♥
√ Michelle
√ Barbara
√ Ashley-Alexis
√ Kerste
√ Melissa (Private)
√ ♡ K J ♡


Re-picks
Sana picks for Yz
Eimeriina~ picks for Sana

Categories

From their TBR/new to them

1. The Biggest Loser - recommend a long book from their TBR

2. Modern Family - recommend a contemporary/ or a book featuring an alternate lifestyle

3. Channel Surfer - recommend an anthology, a book of short stories, or a short book of their TBR (for those of us with really short attention spans)

From your read
4. Law and Order (in all its iterations) - in honor of one of the longest running series on TV, recommend a new to them series that you have read and enjoyed

5. Dancing with the Stars - recommend a book that is out of your partners comfort zone

6. That's So Raven - recommend a YA or a book where a child/ren play a significant role

Buddy Reads
7. The Amazing Race - recommend a book in a country you would love to visit in the future

8. My Favorite Channel is... - recommend a book that relates in some way to your favorite TV channel - for example, if you like the Speed network, recommend a book with a car racer; or LifetimeTV - a women's lit/chick lit. For those of you who don't watch TV much now, recommend a book based on a TV channel or show that you used to watch.

**Buddy Reads - if you are unable to participate in buddy reads this month, please provide choices for your partner and just let them know you won't be able to participate.

Reserved

Hey Dee!!! me me pick me ;) I am in and I'll take F please ;)

Hi,

I`m in. I`m a C. Thanks!

I'm in. I'm definitely an E.

Like I would miss one of these. I'm a B.

Hmm.. I'm somewhere between E and F - hey, isn't there a category for Music only?? - but I'll go with F

I'm an E.

Dee, love your categories! I am most definitely an A.

Deadline is November 3rd? Potential looong wait time but on the plus side, Oct 29th is a Saturday - I can do my picks leisurely

Now I'm thinking what the rules for the PIFM will be. All in all, looking forward to PIFM!

hi,
i havent done this before but im excited to give it ago so im in!
i'll choose F, thanks
:)

Vi wrote: "Hmm.. I'm somewhere between E and F - hey, isn't there a category for Music only?? - but I'll go with F"

phew! at least I won't be alone :) *waves*

Hmm, TBH I kinda like any show I watch, but since recently I have an obsession with The Amazing Race, I'm gonna go with an A!

Oh hey Nida *waves back*, didn't notice you or anybody else, tbh, LOL. I'm glad I won't be too.

Eimeriina~ wrote: "phew! at least I won't be alone :) *waves*"

I'm in! I'm a B... or a C. I watch both, but I think I'll go with B because Modern Family is one of my favorite shows ;)

Count me in and I'm a B!

Let's here it for the B's! We all need a little humor in our lives with the knowledge that it will all work out in the end.

For several years, I'm an F, but since I've been here in the Philippines, I've rediscovered television and got addicted to reality shows. So, for now, I'm an A.

I'm in and I'm an F.

I'm in and I am a B.

I am in!! I am a "B"!!

I'm in! Since I don't have cable, I'm unfortunately an F. When we get all our debt paid off we'll be getting cable and one of those show recorder thingies so I don't have to channel surf!

My usual TV choices - Sports and PBS documentaries - are not on the list so I guess I'll have to go with B.

And yes, my favorite thing on TV is to watch men in tight outfits run about. :p

Hey Dee!! I'm in please & sooooooo A!! I'm in the UK so watch X Factor & Strictly come dancing! (On which I do believe Jennifer Grey is guest judging soon!!) She won last year Dancing with the Stars? x x

I'm in and I will pick A as I love So You Think You Can Dance and Project Runway!

I'm in and I don't watch much TV but when I do it is sitcoms, so I will go with B.

I'm in and I am an E!

IN! Seems like I'm always a B in these things. :D

I'm an A and E.
But I'll go with E!! :)

I'm an F, except for the cartoons I DVR. I ♥ Archer.

I'm a C.

I am in and definitely tied between B and E - if I have to pick one, though, I guess it would have to be E since I can pick up the B shows when I'm surfing! :)

I'm in and I'm a F. although when hubby in the room it would be E,lol. Sticking with F

I'm in and I'm a B.

I'm in and an F. Haven't had tv for several months now. Who has time to watch when work and reading take up so much of your time? :)

I'm in. Since there's no choice for Disney Channel and PBS Kids, I'll have to go with C. My weekly fix of The Mentalist is almost all I watch anymore.

I'm in and I'm an E as I watch a variety of types of programmes.

I'm in and I'm an F. There's so little on tv I like that I just generally don't watch it.

I'm definitely an E. I like a bit of everything but I am a Food Network and History Channel addict. I would have been a C but all of my drama shows have gone down the crapper (Grey's I'm talking to you!). So yeah an E.

I'm in - 2 months in a row! Record for me! lol... I would say I'm a B, love the Food Network though, but fav shows definately fall in the B category!

This was lots of fun last month so I am in again. I am an A.

D.G. ~Shameless Hussy~ wrote: "...And yes, my favorite thing on TV is to watch men in tight outfits run about. :p"

Me too! :) Taking sports out of the equation leaves me hovering between C and F - so I'll choose C.

whoops, I forgot sports - sorry guys :(

I'm in!!! I'm an F definitely...

I'm in and I'm a "B" :-)

Does True Blood and the Walking Dead count as dramas? Also, I have been watching Revenge and that new show Once upon a Time looks so good! I'm in and I guess I am a 'C'.

I'm in and I'm a B.

I'm a B and I'm completely loving these monthly PIFM challenges!