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2015 August Pick-It-For-Me Challenge
TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!Pickees
� To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read� shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed (Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike � i.e. secret baby).
� Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely on that information when making picks.
Pickers
� Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance as a choice.
� Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously.
A few hints to help with book selection:
� Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
� Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like�)
� Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
� Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read� shelf might help you in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
� If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) Contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance.
� Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.
ParticipantsA. Desert Heat:
B. Beach Weather:
Tammie - PIFM
Fran - a-pifm-shelf
Raine
Carla_Collette
Diane
Skandia
Amy - August Pick It for Me
Kristin
Elke - On deck 4 chlges
C. Mountain Mildness:
Stacie Mass D-Struction
ÓË¥K²¹³Ù³ó²â¶ÙÓË� - 1-pick-it-for-me
Pamela Su
Jojo - 2015-meet-and-greet
Leigh - pick-it-for-me-challenge
Penney - pifm shelf
Marybeth - Private Profile
Nancy H
Erin
Diane ~Firefly~ - mng-picking
Alexis
MountainKat - to-read-asap
Laurla - challenges to pick
~KarenH~ - cant-wait-to-read
D. Summer Storm:
Mai - shelf for picking
UnusualChild{beppy} - pifm
Shelby
Elizabeth - rrrc-pick-it-for-me-challenge
Brett
Irina
Ty
Ashley
Shannan - PIFM Shelf August
Nichole - PIFM
Suzanne
Kat
Picking RulesSummer can be a special time � kids out of school, family vacations, days on or near the water, or lazy afternoons relaxing with a cool drink and a good book (and maybe all of those at once!) Use these rules to help your pickee find their next great summer read!
Quiet Misty Mornings: Recommend a book with a storyline involving new beginnings, one written by an author that is new to you or to your pickee, or a book with pastel colors or a dreamlike or artistic picture on the cover.
Sunny Days at the Beach: Recommend a book that is light and fun or could be considered a “beach read�, has a cover that is predominantly yellow and/or orange, or is set in the summer.
Long Evenings with Beautiful Sunsets: Recommend a longer book, a book with a very romantic storyline or character, or a book with a predominantly blue, purple, and/or pink cover.
Stormy Nights: Recommend a book with an intense or scary storyline, one that has a mostly gray or black cover, or a short book.
Please make two recommendations for each rule, ideally one NEW and one from their TBR or preferred shelf, but if that’s not possible just be sure you have at least 4 New to them books and 4 from their TBR!!
PairingsPlease pick for the person below you within your group. The last person in the group will pick for the first person...for example, Kristin will pick for Raine. Enjoy!
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Updated through msg #112
B. Beach Weather:
�Raine
�Carla_Collette
�Amy - August Pick It for Me
�Tammie - PIFM
�Fran - a-pifm-shelf
�Skandia
�Diane
�Elke - On deck 4 chlges
�Kristin
C. Mountain Mildness:
�Alexis
�Penney - pifm shelf
�~KarenH~ - cant-wait-to-read
�Nancy H
�Laurla - challenges to pick
�Erin
�Pamela Su
�MountainKat - to-read-asap
âœ�ÓË¥K²¹³Ù³ó²â¶ÙÓË� - 1-pick-it-for-me
�Diane ~Firefly~ - mng-picking
�Stacie Mass D-Struction
�Leigh - pick-it-for-me-challenge
�Marybeth - Private Profile - shelf: /review/list...
�Jojo - 2015-meet-and-greet
D. Summer Storm:
�Ty
�Suzanne
�Elizabeth - rrrc-pick-it-for-me-challenge
�Brett
Kat
�UnusualChild{beppy} - pifm
Shelby
�Mai - shelf for picking
�Nichole - PIFM
�Ashley
Irina
�Shannan - PIFM Shelf August
I'm in!! I pick C: Mountain Mildness - sunny but mild, and a spot in the shade is even better! No preferred shelf, go wild.
i'm in. ummmm. d or c, d or c? how about mountain mildness with summer storms? because those are awesome! i'll go with d. summer storms. my shelf: pifm
I'm going to go with Summer Storm - One of my favorite things ever!
I'm in. summer storms -give me rain,lightning and thunder ( here in Charleston WV we've been having a lot of this weather) Shelf is :/review/list...
I'm in! I love Mountain Mild weather but while sitting on a beach ;)My preferred shelf please... pifm shelf
C: Mountain Mildness - sunny but mild, and a spot in the shade is even better!Here is my shelf:
/review/list...
I already live in the desert heat so I am going to go with Summer Storms :)
I like three of the four of these, but I think I will go with C: Mountain Mildness, since that is what it is like where I live and I love living here!
I'll go for B. Beach weather (it's been wet and rainy where I live) please!
I'm in. I'll go for C: Mountain Mildness since it has been so hot here recently and that sounds delightful.
Im in.. And i vote D. I simply adore the rain and thunder adds onto the summer romantic appeal and a great way to beat the heat.. :)
I'm in! First timer here. Beach weather!:)
I'm in and Beach is the place I'd love to be now:)
I'm in for B. beach weather � I could definitely go for some of that now! :)
Summer Storm.I love to read while listening to the rain.
Im in for mountain mildness. Just moved to the mountains and I'm loving it!
I'm in! I'm voting D--I love the summer storms we've been having here in Chicago (if only I wasn't so high up in my apartment though!) Here is my PIFM shelf: PIFM Shelf August
Hey everyone! The participant list should be current up to this point. Please check to be sure you're listed in the right group, and also that the link to your preferred shelf is correct, if you have one. I'm running a little sleep-deprived these days and could have very easily messed something up! =PMarybeth, since your profile is private I can't link to your preferred shelf. If you will either make your profile public or give me the name of the shelf you want used, I'll add the information. Thanks!
I'm in and I'm a D! It's been raining non-stop in Indy and I love it!
I've been torn - loving the summer storms we've had this year and we so desperately need the rain, making them even more enjoyable! But I really do love my Mountain Mildness - that is why I live on a mountain! If only there weren't so many bugs... =PPlease use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!
Karen, can you take me off the list? I won't be able to participate this month. Thanks!
Breann wrote: "Karen, can you take me off the list? I won't be able to participate this month. Thanks!"No problem, Breann...we'll miss you! :D
I guess I'd better get myself signed up! I most definitely prefer Mountain Mildness...too bad our normally mild climate has gone on vacation and left us with beach or desert weather this year!My shelf: cant-wait-to-read
Laurla, your link doesn't appear to be working correctly...it looks like the shelf you want is
this one
. Is that right?
I'm in. Summer storms are the best!
~KarenH~ wrote: "Laurla, your link doesn't appear to be working correctly...it looks like the shelf you want is this one
. Is that right?"
I fixed the link in my post. Sorry about that!!!
Hey everyone!I've had something come up at the last minute that might delay me getting the matchups posted right away when sign-ups close. It could be fine, or I could be delayed up to an hour or so. I'll get them up just as soon as I can, though! :D
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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 a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.
The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf.
You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!
After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.
In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations. Your profile also needs to be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)
Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!
Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
� The books picked for you are not yet released.
� If you have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read� shelf.
� If you did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read� shelf, with at least one from your preferred shelf.
You may NOT ask for repicks because:
� A book is not available at your library.
� A genre or author you don’t enjoy.
INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:
✱✱ Many parts of the world are experiencing unusual summer weather this year...some good, and some not so good. What is your idea of the perfect summer weather? ✱✱
A: Desert Heat - the hotter the better, with no breaks in sight!
B: Beach Weather - hot is good, but a nice breeze makes it great!
C: Mountain Mildness - sunny but mild, and a spot in the shade is even better!
D: Summer Storm - give me a good dose of lightning, thunder, and rain!
✱✱ If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your pick! ✱✱
IMPORTANT DATES
Sign ups will remain open until July 23rd (6 pm US EST).
For your convenience a .
You’ll have until July 26th (6 pm US EST) to make your recommendations.
Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.
If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!
�Please note that late sign ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!�