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2025 PIFM & Color Challenge
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March 2025 PIFM (Pick It For Me)
I am excited, haven’t done this challenge in 2 years !I would like 2 please, and thank you!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I’ll do 3 again, even though I am still working my way through Feb. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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I will take three, please.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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It's time to pick for your partner! Pairs are posted here!
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Flowers for Algernonand
I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
Joann my picks for you:
because I love Emily Henry's books.
because Jodi Picolt's books are usually very good.
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "I am excited, haven’t done this challenge in 2 years !I would like 2 please, and thank you!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Beth, my selections for you are two that sound interesting to me:
and
Jelena, here are my picks for you. I have only read two on your half and I liked them both, those two picks are
and
. My third pick for you is
. Enjoy!
Joy D wrote: "Five for me, please!https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Joy! I love you shelves so much I hate them 🥰🤣🥰 I wanted to click I want to read on almost every book from your pifm to your best of year shelves and read shelves and you get the picture.
You have a wonderful mix that made it hard to only choose 5. Hopefully I picked ones to make a thoughtful and enjoyable reading month. My picks for you:
just read it and enjoyed it (funny thing I got book six for 25 cents then thought guess I better see if I like book one 🤣, at least it was free on Libby)
the other kindle edition is brown if you are doing the color challenge, plus it sounds good and I spent 30 yrs in Louisiana 
again cover color and just interesting story concept
we could all use more happiness, right? 
it is Girl Scout cookie time!And thank you for my two books that I am certain will be interesting reads ❣️
Happy March🌷
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Hi Joy! I love you shelves so much I hate them 🥰🤣🥰 I wanted to click I want to ..."Thanks so much! Looks like a great group of books. :-)
Jelena wrote: "Denise, my pick for you is The Briar Club by Kate Quinnhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1..."
Thank you Jelena!
Alissa my picks for you are I went with books that were added 2 years or more on your TBR
and funny that both are on my TBR
Happy Reading
Denise wrote: "Joann my picks for you: because I love Emily Henry's books. because Jodi Picolt's books are usually very good."Thank you Denise I can not wait to dive in!!
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1. Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs.
(I thought this audiobook was so much fun)
2.The Murder After the Night Before by Katy Brent
(I have this book on my tbr list)
3. Killers on the Doorstep by Tom Turner
(This sounds so good)
4. The Golden Girls Road Trip by Kate Galley
(I am adding this to my tbr list)
5.Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino
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Jennifer wrote: "I'm PMing the ones who haven't picked yet. If they haven't picked by tomorrow midafternoon, we'll get volunteers to finish the picking. :)"I can help pick if you need volunteers.
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I sure hope so, Jennifer. 🤩
Jackie wrote: "One for me, please.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Sorry for the delay, Jackie. I had a last minute proofing project dropped into my lap and totally spaced lol. Hope you enjoy your pick. Shoot me a message; it sounds cool.
Madeline wrote: "This is always fun. Thanks for doing this. I will take three, please.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Madeline, I'm so sorry for the delay in picking your books. Crazy week for me. I hope you like one of these.
Josie wrote: "Jackie wrote: "One for me, please.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list......"
Thanks, Josie. I was late in choosing this time as well.
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Jennifer wrote: "Beth, if you want to load Lance up with good reads, have at it!"Will do, he always has fun Sports reads.
Lance wrote: "I’ll do 3 again, even though I am still working my way through Feb. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Hi Lance,
As always I love looking at your PIFM shelf. Not into sports but your books always seem interesting. I actually added one to my TBR. My picks for you are:
The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops by Jack McCallum because it is a great movie and RIP Gene Hackman
A Mic for All Seasons by Kenny Albert because I cannot imagine covering all major sports at any given time… you really have to love the job and the games.
Roll With It by Brad Porteus because I am Gen X and it doesn’t publish till later in the month so it gives you time to read everything else (even if you have an advance copy 😁.)
Happy Reading 📚 and Happy March 🌷
I’ll update my list & join this next month.
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I will take three, please.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Madeline, I'm so sorry for the delay ..."
That’s okay, Jackie. I hope all is well.
Thanks for the picks😍
Thank you Beth. Really looking forward to A Mic for All Seasons as I think Kenny Albert is a great play-by-play announcer no matter the game.
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Looking forward to having you here, Martha!
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If anyone likes this kind of book, I will say that
was a rollicking good fun read! I also liked
although I cringed for the poor main character! 
was better than I expected and quite good. 
-- I usually like this author a lot. This particular book's premise was too unbelievable and I never got past that.
Finished my first March book,
. Loved it! For those of us who remember life without cell phones and GPS, this for you. Even if you’re not a sports/hockey fan. A very fun read.
Finished book 2 of 5 for March. I liked it overall but it was just so, so sad:
Girlchild by Tupelo Hassman - 3* - My Review
Finished my first pick
3 stars Not my favorite of hers but still an enjoyable read
Lance wrote: "Finished my first March book, . Loved it! For those of us who remember life without cell phones and GPS, this for you. Even if you’re not a sports/hockey fan. A ve..."Glad you enjoyed it. Put it on my TBR when I saw it on your shelf. Someone will probably be picking it for me 😆
I finished 1 of my books that Lance picked for me - Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney. Really good psychological thriller I must say. And I’m half way through The Alice Network by Kate Quinn. Should finish today or tomorrow. Really enjoying it so far. Thanks for the great picks Lance!
〰️Beth〰️ wrote: "Lance wrote: "Finished my first March book, . Loved it! For those of us who remember life without cell phones and GPS, this for you. Even if you’re not a sports/ho..."If I’m picking for you next month, that’s a guarantee
Finished March book #2 - A Mic for All Seasons - decent but not as good as I had hoped. Not as good as his announcing
Finished book 3 of 5 for March - an excellent fiction about a science-related topic - right up my alley!
Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers - 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 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 March, post your shelf and the number of picks you'd like to have below. See you on picking day!
March pairs
Madeline picks 5 for Jennifer
Jelena picks 1 for Denise
Lance picks 3 for Jelena
Joy picks 2 for Beth
Beth picks 5 for Joy
Alissa picks 3 for Lance
Josie picks 1 for Jackie
Jackie picks 3 for Madeline
Jennifer picks 2 for Josie
Denise picks 2 for Joann
Joann picks 2 for Alissa