Romance Readers Reading Challengesdiscussion

Yay, am so excited to be hosting this challenge for the first time!! So following on Kasia's impressive shoes...LOL

What's a Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?
It's a group recommend a book thing - works just like a Secret Santa or Xmas Exchange, except that the gift is replaced by a book recommendation. Just like in Secret Santa, the givee-giver pairings are randomly assigned.So whomever you get, you recommend a book for them. Preferably it should be something new and unfamiliar to your givee, NOT a book from their to-read list - the point is to introduce new books and new authors.In return, you'll have a book recommended to you (sometimes you might get a few options to choose from). After you're done reading your Pick-It-For-Me book, a short post with some feedback - a mini-review of sorts would be appreciated.

For this challenge, you needeitherHAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC(preferable) or make the person who'd be doing the recommending to you your friend. On top of that, I strongly advise keeping your bookshelves updated, otherwise you might end up with a recommendation for something that you have already read.

Signing up period will remain open until the29th.You'll have time until ~the2ndto make your recommendations. Everything will be done in this thread so check it often. Also, please be sure you really want to participate. Once I pair up people, it makes it difficult to re-pair when someone decides not to participate.

Signed up:

Rossy
Annvelwis Kasia J. W.
Photojim
Laura
Debbie
Yz the Whyz
Jennefer
Amber
Kasia
LibraryLass
Mary
Ari
Ahrcadia ~(Fhantasie)~
Melody
Michelle
Bronwyn Melhuish
Sherrill
Sara
Michelle
Emily
Valerie
Amanda
Annie (a mad hamster)
Regina
Cathy
Julie
Gaijinmama
Heather C
Barbara
Tammy
Carrie
Barbsis
Jenn
Julie
Pollyanna
Lesley
Chrissy315
Leslie Jane
Gigi
Tosca
Britta
Harper
Melissa (So Cal Gal)
Rebecca
Kristine
Idaliz
Joelle
Lory
Rachel
BJ Rose
Corrupt



Responded "yes" to event:

Tatiana Garshina
Teri Jackson
Lynne Roberts
Rebecca
Diane
AzuresHeart
Michelle
Sarah Horton
Katie
Lydia
Heather

I'm in:)

Put me on the list.

I'm going to try this one out. Sign me up.:)

Oh, this was fun - sign me up please.

I'm in.

Thanks for hosting this month's challenge.: )

I want to play!

add me on the list

Done, you're all now in!

Yz-My pleasure!

I'm in too.

Kasia wrote: "I'm in too."

Done!

please put me on the list =)

I'm in.:)

I'll do it again!

I'm in! January's recommendation was so good that it would be impossible for me to pass up another shot at this challenge:)

I'm gonna play this month.:O)

Hi Rossy. Count me in too please, thanks!

Count me in!

I've never done this before. I'll give it a shot! Count me in.

You're now all in!

Ahrcadia- Hi, sister of mine. So glad you can join us again!

Michelle & Ari-Hey girlies! *waves*

I think February would be a good month for a Pick-It-For-Me Challenge.

Count me in.

I would like to try this please.
I'm always up for reading something new and unknown!

I've never done this challenge before but would love to give it a shot! Count me in.

Sherrill, Sara & Michelle- Welcome, so glad you are joining!

...I'm gonna regret this. I know I am.I'm gonna be busy next month and February's short anyway, but sign me up.:^D

ROFL~I know how you feel. If it wasn't because the commitment is one book in a month, i would pass on it myself. There's also the fun on trying something new; picked by someone else that makes it so appealing.

Count me in.

Rossy wrote: "ROFL~I know how you feel. If it wasn't because the commitment is one book in a month, i would pass on it myself. There's also the fun on trying something new; picked by someone else that makes it s..."

If only that were true. I made the mistake of picking book one of a series from the many choices given me by Annie in January. Now I have three more books to read. Grrr!

lol, I did the same thing Jim. Just throw them on top of the ever increasing TBR. It is not a list it is a mountain. But if we didn't love it, we wouldn't do it. lol

True. So true.

I'm in!

Photojim wrote: "Rossy wrote:" ROFL~I know how you feel. If it wasn't because the commitment is one book in a month, i would pass on it myself. There's also the fun on trying something new; picked by someone else t... "

sorry Photojim...

Oh, I'm in, too.

Photojim wrote: "Rossy wrote:" ROFL~I know how you feel. If it wasn't because the commitment is one book in a month, i would pass on it myself. There's also the fun on trying something new; picked by someone else t... "

Yeah, i've gotten hooked there as well. Can't say i regret it.LOL

Valerie, Amanda & Annie (a mad hamster)-Done!

Oh don't sweat it Annie. It's been insane work wise, some unexpected bills have cropped up, general surliness has invaded our lives, and I've been on an anti-series kick lately. It is just easier to get the monthly challenge done without series reads.

BTW, I picked up book two in the series from the library today. I certainly enjoyed it enough to rush right out and pick up the next one so it can't have been THAT painful.;-)

I`d like to try. It´ll be my first time.

I´m in.

I feel you, Jim and Debbie. Amanda's January pick for me spawned a series shopping spree... bought books 2 & 3, and preordered book 4. Another reason I am thankful that my TBR "mountain" is on my Kindle. No danger of being crushed that way.;)

Regina wrote: "I`d like to try. It´ll be my first time.

I´m in.
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This challenge is perfect for beginners, i'm glad you can join us.

While we are only committed to one book, you can present a few options for the person you are chosen to pick for. That makes it a lot easier to find something they will like.

Count me in.

Oh what the heck. Count me in!

I guess this means I'll need to work on updating my bookshelves a lot between now and the 29th.

Count me in too, please!

It's done ladies!

FYI. I made some changes to the challenge invitation, indicating to those that responded "Yes" to come to this thread. You can all disregard that as you are all signed in.

Sign me up please

Sure why not I'll try this challenge.

I'm in.

im in

Done!

I'll give it a try.

I would like to be in as well. Sounds very interesting.