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which I read earlier this year and thought it a good, fun start to a series.
Joy, I'm unfamiliar with your books & authors so I picked a couple that fit the color challenge this month just in case you need them. And the last is a book of short stories. Sometimes it's nice to read them. I don't do that enough. Hope you enjoy these selections.
Jennifer my picks for you:
This was a five star read for me.
Martha, I am picking for you
. As one who enjoys memoirs or biographies I am interested in your thoughts on this.
Martha wrote: "Joy, I'm unfamiliar with your books & authors so I picked a couple that fit the color challenge this month just in case you need them. And the last is a book of short stories. Sometimes it's nice t..."Looks like a good mix, thanks, Martha!
Denise, I am selecting for you a book I read and enjoyed very much:
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This was a five star read for me.[bookcover:The No-Show|5763..."Denise, those are great, *and* I need a one-word title for another challenge so "Counterfeit" is well-timed!
Lance wrote: "Martha, I am picking for you . As one who enjoys memoirs or biographies I am intere..."Thanks, Lance! I'm looking forward to it.
Jennifer wrote: "Jackie, I'm picking which I read earlier this year and thought it a good, fun start to a series."Thanks, Jennifer!
Lance, these are the picks for December, three different sports.
Joy D wrote: "Denise, I am selecting for you a book I read and enjoyed very much:"Thank you Joy. I am sure I will enjoy it. Been wanted to read it for awhile.
Jackie wrote: "Lance, these are the picks for December, three different sports. [bookcover:Messi vs. Ronaldo: One R..."Thank you, Jackie. Good timing for Messi v Ronaldo, although of course I am cheering for USA!
Lance wrote: "Jackie wrote: "Lance, these are the picks for December, three different sports. [bookcover:Messi vs...."Me, too!
Finished two of the three for December:
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka - 4* - My Review
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Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris - 5* - My Review
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It's fabulous! I highly recommend it (adding to each other's TBRs is what we do, lol).
Finished book 3 of 3 for December and loved it!What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri - 5* - My Review
Thanks, Martha!
Finished #2 for December, The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life. Not as good as I has hoped. 3 stars
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A beautifully and memorable story about a life long friendship and loss. The book was a little slow to start of and that is the reason for the 4 rating. It is very informative about the life of women in China.
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Jennifer wrote: "I always like reading your reactions to books, Denise. They tell me exactly what I would want to know from a fellow reader in order to decide if I'm interested in a book or not. Thank you for that!"I am glad I could help a fellow reader!
Nothing like waiting for the last day…finished #3 of 3, Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
today. Started slow, almost put it aside but didn’t and that was the correct decision. 4 stars - would have been 5 if the first half was nearly as good as the second.
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Finding Elevation: Fear and Courage on the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain (other topics)Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (other topics)
The Book of Joe: Trying Not to Suck at Baseball and Life (other topics)
What We Fed to the Manticore (other topics)
The Swimmers (other topics)
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Talia Lakshmi Kolluri (other topics)Julie Otsuka (other topics)
Robert Harris (other topics)
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 December, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
December pairs:
Jennifer picks 1 for Jackie
Denise picks 5 for Jennifer
Joy picks 1 for Denise
Martha picks 3 for Joy
Lance picks 1 for Martha
Jackie picks 3 for Lance