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JULY 2018 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:

Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.

How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 4 books.

2) An assigned person will FIRST pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.

3) SECOND, the assigned person will recommend ONE MORE from a Genre of your choice.

4) You have one month: JULY 2018 to try to read one of the chosen books. You can read ALL THREE if you would like (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
JUNE 20-26, 2018: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JUNE 26

JUNE 26-29: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on JUNE 29:

**JUNE 30-ish: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

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Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.

How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 4 books.

2) An assigned person will FIRST pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.

3) SECOND, the assigned person will recommend ONE MORE from a Genre of your choice.

4) You have one month: MARCH 2018 to try to read one of the chosen books. You can read ALL THREE if you would like (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
FEBRUARY 2018 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:

Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.

How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 4 books.

2) An assigned person will FIRST pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.

3) SECOND, the assigned person will recommend ONE MORE from a Genre of your choice.

4) You have one month: FEBRUARY 2018 to try to read one of the chosen books. You can read ALL THREE if you would like (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
JANUARY 21-25, 2017: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JANUARY 25: 1030 (10:30am CST)

JANUARY 25-29: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on DECEMBER 29:

**JANUARY 30-ish: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler)[



: (hide spoiler)] Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JANUARY 25: 1030 (10:30am CST)

JANUARY 25-29: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on DECEMBER 29:

**JANUARY 30-ish: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler)[



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PARTICIPANTS:
Ezinwanyi
Jenn
Denise
Debbie G.
Erica
Chelle
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Connie N.
☘KathyD☘
Karina
Karen♐
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Penumbra
Theo
Rachel
Dlyn

PAIRS:

1. Jenn picks for Karen♐
2. Erica picks for Denise
3. Karina picks for Penumbra
4. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Jenn
5. Ezinwanyi picks for Chelle
6. Connie N. picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
7. Chelle picks for Ezinwanyi
8. Dlyn picks for Rachel
9. Karen♐ picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
10. Rachel picks for Debbie G.
11. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Dlyn
12. Debbie G. picks for Connie N.
13. Denise picks for ☘KathyD☘
14. Theo picks for Karina
15. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Erica
16. Penumbra picks for Theo

I chose for Chelle: Bonus:
Chelle chose for me: Bonus:
Ezinwanyi's JULY 2018 Bookshelf


**Preferred Sub Genre: ** Romance (Angsty) ~ please pick something that's on audiobook

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Jenn's July Dusty Bookshelf


Genre of Choice: Paranormal/Horror

I Pick for Karen♐: & Bonus Pick:
Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for me: & Bonus Pick:

Denise's July Dusty Bookshelf


Genre of Choice: Spy thriller

I pick for ☘KathyD☘: +
Erica picks for me: +

Debbie G's shelf



Genres...Cozy Mystry or Chick Lit

I choose for Connie N
Rachel chooses for me

Erica's July Dusty Bookshelf



Genres: mystery, biography, fantasy

I pick and for Denise, with a bonus book of .

Kathy D picks and for me, with a bonus book of .

Chelle’s July Dusty Bookshelf


Ezinwanyi chooses Hunting Prince Dracula(currently reading) and Homicide in Hardcover (Finished 07/03/18 ✰✰✰) with bonus genre picks of Sometimes I Lie and Naked in Death for me.


I chose for Ezinwanyi The Last Black Unicorn and Kill Game, and as a genre pick, Behind the Bars.



(Finished 07/10/18 ✩✩✩✩)


Bonus Genre: A short summer "beachy" mystery or cozy, or pick a third from my list.

Avid's July 2018 Dusty Bookself

I pick & and recommend for Jenn
Connie N picks 7/11 4 stars & for me and recommeds



Preferred sub-genre: Summery YA books, please pick something I can get on audiobook- bonus points if it's LGBTQIA+

Connie N.'s July 2018 Dusty Bookshelf

I pick for Avid Reader and Geek Girl: Bonus:

Debbie G. picks for me: Bonus:

Red Delicious Death by Sheila Connolly - 7/21/18 ♥♥♥♥
Mystery of the Brass-bound Trunk by Carolyn Keene - 8/2/18 ♥♥♥♥



Preferred Genre: Romance

KathyD’s July Dusty Bookshelf


preferred genres (preferably a book that is on audio)
paranormal/erotica/contemporary

For Erica, I chose: and ... (bonus)
For me, Denise chose: and ... (bonus)

Karina’s July Dusty Bookshelf



Preferred genre: Horror

For Penumbra, I pick:
+

For me, Theo picks:
+

Karen♐'s Dusty Bookshelf - July



Preferred Genre: Erotica, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance

I pick and bonus: for Danielle Gypsy Rose
Jenn picks and bonus: for me

Danielle's Dusty Bookshelf



Preferred Genre: M/M - Please pick something available on kindle

I pick for Dlyn.
Karen picks Bonus: for me

Penumbra's July Dusty Bookshelf



Genre Choice: M/M only in Humor, Contemporary, Romance, HEA, Fantasy, Paranormal. NO Horror, Dystopian, Bittersweet etc.

For Theo: and Genre choice: and/or

Karina picks for me: and Genre Choice:

Theo's July 2018 Dusty Bookshelf

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I picked for Karina:
Penumbra picked for me:

preferred genre: fantasy or sci-fi, can be middle-grade

i pick for Debbie G
&
with a bonus book of:
, which is on your TBR shelf and many of my goodreads friends rated this highly!

Dlyn picks for me:
&

with bonus books of:
and

Chelle
I chose for you: Bonus Cozy Mystery pick:

Hi Connie N. You are an easy choice for me because we have a lot of the same tastes first I choose because I'm reading this series and I really like it and because I always loved Nancy Drew and I should really think about reading them again 50 years later..For genre I really enjoyed
Hope you enjoy!

Jenn

My picks for you are: with a bonus pick of (the start of my favorite paranormal/horror series)

I hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much, Debbie. I should be able to get to both of your choices this month, and I'm happy to have a new book/author to explore. Great choices!

Avid Reader

These both sound really good so I've added them to my TBR as well!



Interestingly enough, I just finished a YA LGBT book this week that I found enjoyable and light. I didn't see it on your list, so I'm hoping you haven't read it yet. Enjoy!

Connie N. wrote: "Avid Reader

These both sound really good so I've added them to my TBR as well!



Interestingly enough, I just finis..."

Thank you, and I haven't read that one yet!

☘KathyD☘,

My picks for you: & (still my favourite book in the series ♥)

And as a bonus: - I've tried to come up with something you didn't have on your shelves already and have been forced to concede defeat, so I picked something you've had on there for a long time instead

Penumbra, I pick for you:

and

...I’m clueless about your genres, so I picked a bonus from your to-reads:

Hi Denise! Oh boy, how to pick? So many of your books look so good...

I pick and for you, with a bonus book of .

Enjoy!

Ezinwanyi wrote: "

Ezinwanyi, I choose for you and because they both look really interesting. I am not up to date on too many romance authors, so I pick another from your group as your genre pick, . I hope you like them. Chelle

Erica wrote: "Hi Denise! Oh boy, how to pick? So many of your books look so good...

I pick and for you, with a bonus book ..."

Thank you!
The bonus looks good, too, but it seems to be entirely impossible to find... :( Do you have a back-up option?

Denise wrote: "Erica wrote: "Hi Denise! Oh boy, how to pick? So many of your books look so good...

I pick and for you, with..."

Oh no! How about ?

Erica wrote: "Denise wrote: "Erica wrote: "Hi Denise! Oh boy, how to pick? So many of your books look so good...

I pick and [bookcover:Lord of All Things|18266066..."

That'll do the trick! Thank you againl. :)

Karina

I'll pick and

Bonus:

I pick for Debbie G

&
with a bonus book of:
, which is on your TBR shelf and many of my goodreads friends rated this highly!

Dlyn wrote: "Rachel I pick for you:

&

And my recs are:
(it's one of my mother's favorite books & I would ..."

yay thank you so much!!! i was just debating on checking out The Good House as an audiobook so I will definitely do that now! I also have Providence coming in at the library, I forgot I had it on hold! those bonus books look great too - thank you so much!!!

Denise wrote: "☘KathyD☘,

My picks for you: & (still my favourite book in the series ♥)

And as a bonus: - I've tr..."

Thanks Denise!! Sorry I made the bonus pick so difficult!! =)

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Jenn

My picks for you are: with a bonus pick of (the start of my favorite paranormal..."

ooh I love Dean Koonz but haven't read that series yet! Thank you!

I Pick for Karen♐: & Bonus Pick:

Hope you enjoy!

Rachel wrote: "I pick for Debbie G

&
with a bonus book of:
, which is on your TBR shelf and many of my go..."

Thanks for the picks Rachel....they're all great!

Erica...for July, I choose and ... for your bonus pick, I recommend
Happy Reading!

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Erica...for July, I choose and ... for your bonus pick, I recommend
Happy Reading!"

Thanks! Your bonus pick looks great. I will try to get to it along with one of the other two... I don't think I can get to all three.

Chelle wrote: "Ezinwanyi wrote: "

Ezinwanyi, I choose for you and because they both look really interesting. I am not up to date on too..."

You know me well! As Tiffany Haddish always says “She Ready!”
🙏🏾 Thank you for my picks

Dlyn

I pick:

Bonus:

I pick for Theo:

and

Genre Choices: and/or

Thanks Karina!

Jenn wrote: "I Pick for Karen♐: & Bonus Pick:

Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks so much!

Danielle Gypsy Rose, my picks for you are and bonus - I loved all 3 books. Hope you enjoy!

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Theo:

and

Genre Choices: and/or..."

Thanks!

Dear DB members.
I just back from Vacation...and now headed to my cousin’s funeral. I will get to making the August post but today I need to be with my family and say goodbye.
Thank you for patience and I apologize For any inconvenience

Take your time, Ezi.