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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.

August 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: August 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
JULY 24-29, 2018: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JUN 29

JULY 29-31: 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 JULY 31:

**JULY 31: 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
Debbie
Penumbra
Karen♐
Marty
Theo
Karina
Connie N.
Chelle
Jenn
☘KathyD☘
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Erica
Denise
Rachel

PAIRS
☑1. Rachel picks for Marty
☑2. Debbie picks for Penumbra
☑3. Marty picks for Karina
☑4. Jenn picks for Theo
☑5. Ezinwanyi picks for Karen♐
☑6. Erica picks for Chelle
☑7. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Ezinwanyi
☑8. Connie N. picks for Debbie
☑9. Chelle picks for Connie N.
☑10. Penumbra picks for Denise
☑11. ☘KathyD☘ picks Jenn
☑12. Karina picks for Erica
☑13. Karen♐ picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑14. Denise picks for Rachel
☑15. Theo picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul

Ezinwanyi's AUGUST 2018 Bookshelf


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

Danielle Gypsy Soul chose for me:
I chose for Karen♐: Bonus:

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Debbie G's Bookshelf



Genre....Cozy Mysteries or Chick Lit

I choose for Penumbra... ... ....genre pick
Connie N chooses for me and genre picks and

Penumbra's August Dusty Bookshelf:



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


I pick for Denise: and Genre Choice: and/or

Debbie picks for me: and with Genre Choice:

Karen♐'s Dusty Bookshelf - August



Preferred Genre: Erotica, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance

I pick and bonus: for Kathy D
Eziwanyi picks and bonus: for me

Marty's August Dusty Bookshelf:

I pick for Karina: , and
Rachel picks for me: , and



Preferred genre: historical fiction - see my shelf for ideas

Theo's August 2018 Dusty Bookshelf

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I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul:
Jenn picks for me:

Karina’s August Dusty Bookshelf



Preferred genre: Science fiction (or a 3rd pick from here)

For me, - picks: -
For Erica, I pick: +

Connie N.'s August 2018 Dusty Bookshelf

I pick for Debbie: Bonus:

Chelle picks for me: Bonus: =

Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson - 8/8/18 ♥♥♥♥



Preferred Genre: Romance

Chelle's August Dusty Bookshelf-

Erica picks for me-
Finished 3 1/2 Stars. I really liked this one and plan on continuing the series.



I pick for Connie 12 Rounds and Pretty in Ink, with a bonus selection of Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti



Bonus: Pick a third from the list.

Jenn's August Dusty Bookshelf



Bonus Pick: Sci-Fi/Horror

I pick for Theo: & . Bonus:
☘KathyD☘ picks for me: & . Bonus:

KathyD’s August Dusty Bookshelf


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

For Jenn, I chose: and ... (bonus)
For me, Karen ♐ chose: and ... (bonus)

Danielle's August Dusty Bookshelf



Preferred Genre: M/M (Available on Kindle)

I Choose and (bonus) for Ezi
Theo chooses and (bonus) for me

Erica's August Dusty Bookshelf


Genres: mystery, biography, historical fiction

I pick and with a bonus book of for Chelle.

Karina picks and with a bonus book of for me.

Denise's August Dusty Bookshelf


Genre of Choice: Historical Fiction (nothing heavy on religion)

Penumbra picks for me: +
I pick for Rachel: +

Genre: I like horror, fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction. I would prefer a middle-grade novel but it doesn't have to be.

I pick for Marty:

with a bonus book of:

Denise picks for me:

Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen♐'s Dusty Bookshelf - August..."

I choose for you: Bonus:

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Danielle's August Dusty Bookshelf..."

From your shelf: and

Bonus:

Erica:



Bonus:

Kathy D, for you I pick ones by a couple of my favorite authors:

and bonus:

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen♐'s Dusty Bookshelf - August..."

I choose for you: Bonus: [bookcover:All the Ugly ..."

Thanks, Ezi...Can't wait to read them!

Karina wrote: "Karina’s August Dusty Bookshelf"

Hi Karina, I haven't read any of the books on your list, so I'm choosing based on description: and and a 3rd pick from your list: . Enjoy!

For Denise I pick these two books because I like these authors:

and

Genre Choice: and/or

Penumbra I choose for you and and for your genre....Let's continue with Half Moon Bay series...

Hope you enjoy!

Karina wrote: "Erica:



Bonus: [bookcover:Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation into..."

Thanks Karina - these are great! I probably won't get to all 3 in August but plan to start The Golden Notebook right away on Wednesday.

For Chelle I pick and with a bonus book of . All of these look good to me - enjoy!

Hi Marty!

I pick for you


(I added so many books from your dusty shelf to my TBR! lol)

with a bonus book of:

Debbie, here are my picks for you since I love both of these series:

and

Bonus: We like the same genres, so I've picked a couple of my favorite series that I don't think you've read:

- along the same lines as Chesapeake Shores and Cedar Cove.

- fun cooking-focused cozy mystery, based in the White House kitchen

Thanks, Rachel!

Ezi,

My picks for you are:



Bonus:

Hi Jenn . . . for August, I choose and . . . for your bonus,

Connie N. wrote: "Debbie, here are my picks for you since I love both of these series:

and

Bonus: We like the same genres, ..."

Thanks for the picks and I have both of your suggestions marked at overdrive at the library and this is the push I need, because, you know there's always room to start another series.

Thanks, Debbie! Can't wait to get started reading them :)

I pick for Theo: & . Bonus:

Hope you enjoy!

Jenn wrote: "I pick for Theo: & . Bonus:

Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks Jenn!

Rachel,
My picks for you: &
Bonus:

Hope you enjoy! :)

Penumbra wrote: "For Denise I pick these two books because I like these authors:

and

Genre Choice: and..."

Thank you! :)

Connie N. wrote: "Connie N.'s August 2018 Dusty Bookshelf..."

Hi Connie! I pick for you and . I see you also like cozies (me too), so for your bonus selection I pick a cozy romance for you, .

Thanks, Chelle. I've got Pretty in Ink out of the library, so I'll start with that one.

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Ezi,

My picks for you are:



Bonus: "

Thanks for the picks Danielle.
I had already read the bonus pick a few years ago and rated 5-stars.

Unless I missed something, everyone should have a pick. Did I miss anyone?

I finished the first of my picks for August. Thanks, Chelle, it was totally fun and I don't know why it took me so long to get back into this series.

Pretty in Ink by Karen E. Olson - 8/8/18 ♥♥♥♥

I finished both of my picks... . Loved them both, Ezinwanyi! I think On The Island will stay with me a long time!

Finished: A Wish Upon the Stars - A little disappointed in this book. It was just OTT silly but I'm glad I finished the series.

Reading Collide right now and Us will have to wait until next month.