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 need either HAVE 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 the 29th. You'll have time until ~the 2nd to 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:

1. Katherine(21)*
2. BJ Rose(72)*
3. Leah(17)*
4. Diane (deebotte)(40)
5. Penney(39)*
6. Harper(28)*
7. Emily(29)
8. Debbie(39)*
9. J Bug(25*)*
10. N. L.(28)*
11. Ahrcadia(18)*
12. Jennefer(27)*
13. Elke(32)*
14. Gigi(25*)*
15. Annvelwis(26)
16. Pollyanna(24)
17. Photojim(41)*
18. Nairabell(23)*
19. Karolina(18)*
20. Yz the Whyz(39)
21. Carolyn F(48)*
22. Gus(21)*
23. Michelle(21)*
24. Cathy(40)*
25. Sandy(40)*
26. Charlotte(34)*
27. Delicious Dee(28)*
28. Heather C(27)*
29. ♦Jennifer♦(20)*
30. KimKirt(45)*
31. Regina(43)*
32. Angela(26)
33. Angie(28)*
34. Ashley(26)*
35. Ari(17)*
36. Sara(30)*
37. Rachel(25)*
38. Lili(28)*
39. LethalLovely(20)*
40. Sherrill(45)*
41. Chichimo(25*)*
42. Cher(38)*
43. Morgan(30)*
44. Angelique(21)*
45. Jen(37)*
46. Natalie(18)*
47. Kassa(32)*
48. Fran(43)*
49. Melissa(31)*
50. Annie(38)*
51. Melanie(22)*
52. Shelley(36)*
53. Tatiana(28)*
54. Amelia(21)*


Note:
(PB) = prefers paperback book format
(K)/(E) = prefers kindle or ebook format

Diane(PB)
Leah(PB)
Delicious Dee(K)/(E)
KimKirt(PB)
Melanie(E)
Angela(PB)

Rules :

1. Everything will be done in THIS thread. Please make your recommendations HERE.

2. Make sure to check back BEFORE the 2nd of May and make recommendations for your partner. If i do not hear from you in this thread or through a private message by 11pm, i will assume you will not be participating. Therefore i will re-assign your partner to somebody else.

3. Give 8 book choices to your partner. 4 from their TBR and 4 brand new to them author/book. Of course we are only committed to FINISH 1 recommendation; but this will give your partner different options to choose from depending on their reading mood.


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SIGN-UP IS NOW OFFICIALLY CLOSED
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Members listed below will pick for each other using the mentor by generation method!

2. BJ Rose(72)/3. Leah(17)
21. Carolyn F(48)/35. Ari(17)
40. Sherrill(45)/46. Natalie(18)
30. KimKirt(45)/19. Karolina(18)
48. Fran(43)/11. Ahrcadia(18)
31. Regina(43)/39. LethalLovely(20)
17. Photojim(41)/29. ♦Jennifer♦(20)
4. Diane (deebotte)(40)/54. Amelia(21)
24. Cathy(40)/23. Michelle(21)
25. Sandy(40)/1. Katherine(21)
5. Penney(39)/44. Angelique(21)
8. Debbie(39)/22. Gus(21)
20. Yz the Whyz(39)/51. Melanie(22)
42. Cher(38)/18. Nairabell(23)
50. Annie(38)/16. Pollyanna(24)
45. Jen(37)/9. J Bug(25*)
52. Shelley(36)/14. Gigi(25*)
26. Charlotte(34)/41. Chichimo(25*)
13. Elke(32)/37. Rachel(25)
47. Kassa(32)/34. Ashley(26)
49. Melissa(31)/32. Angela(26)
36. Sara(30)/15. Annvelwis(26)
43. Morgan(30)/12. Jennefer(27)
7. Emily(29)/28. Heather C(27)
6. Harper(28)/53. Tatiana(28)
10. N. L.(28)/38. Lili(28)
27. Delicious Dee(28)/33. Angie(28)

Note:
(PB) = prefers paperback book format
(K)/(E) = prefers kindle or ebook format

Diane(PB)
Leah(PB)
Delicious Dee(K)/(E)
KimKirt(PB)
Melanie(E)
Angela(PB)

I'm in! This is one of my favorite challenges.

I'm glad you feel that way Katherine, welcome back!

I'm in as well - I may still be reading my April book in May, but I still want in, please!

I'm in again. Maybe I'll actually get to read this month's book...Anyway! Again, I'll take anything from my TBR list and don't do eBooks.

Done! Hopefully i'll get to read this month's book, kind of running behind on it myself.

I'm in. TBR or paperback please.

I'm in as well. This is my favorite challenge! As usual I'm ok with any format. Thanks for putting in all the work Rossy.

I'm in! I just started reading this month's book today.

Oh sign me up. *LoL* I can't seem to resist this. hehe Anything on my TBR list is fair game too.

I really enjoy these, count me in too please Rossy

This sounds like fun, thanks for the invite Rossy. From my TBR list please

Count me in. :)

I'm in again :]

I'm in!!!

I am in again!!! :)

I'm in! TBR or something new.

I'm in! TBR or something new.

I'm in :)

Oh yeah. I am so in.

I'm in, but can my pick please come off by TBR. Still under a book-buying embargo! :)

I'm in.

Something new or already in my TBR is fine

Alright you guys are in!

Welcome to those new to this challenge. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Also, welcome back to my little gang. Very glad you couldn't stay away.LOL

Oh, yeah, I'm fine with TBR or wishlist :)

Forgot to say - I'm OK with books from my TBR or Wishlist or something new and different, as long as it comes with a few choices

I have written down some rules for us to follow this month. Some were already known to those who have participated in the past, but this will make it more clear for everyone.

As you can see i have set an amount of books to be recommended. That way we do not get too many recommendations or too little. I hope everyone can follow these simple rules.

Thank you in advance!

BJ Rose wrote: "Forgot to say - I'm OK with books from my TBR or Wishlist or something new and different, as long as it comes with a few choices"

Not to worry, as we will be picking from both this month.

I'm in too.

Done!

I'm in!!! I've never tried this one before, so I'm pretty excited XD

well, if you want specifics... I am good with all the above - TBR or New =)

Cute new pic Rossy and looking over the list, you some how got me twice (8 & 11) and Yz is on there twice also.

Great, my brain is playing tricks again. Thanks for helping out Debbie!

Gus wrote: "I'm in!!! I've never tried this one before, so I'm pretty excited XD"

Hey Gus, welcome!

I'm in!!

I'm in...always opem to nudges from my tbr list.

I am in. Got a very good recommendation in April!

OK, I'll give it a go.

Please set your profiles to PUBLIC until the 2nd of May. Just in case i need to get in contact with any of you, or if i need to look at your profile for the pairing.

Sorry for the trouble and thanks in advance!

i'm in...hopefully May will be better than april! I would prefer Kindle/ebook format if possible (since I have only sucky bookstores in the area)

sign me up!

Gotcha!

Rossy, I absolutely love you!!!! Thanks for the *exception*
You gave me a laugh and made my day.

I figured why not, it's not like she's not that at heart?! Glad you liked it, somebody else gave me the idea.LOL

I am that at heart and then some, Cheers

count me in please. :)

Done!

hee hee. Thanks Rossy! *wink*