December 2015 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Penumbra]

I pick for Basesloaded32

[Penumbra]

Dani wrote: "Pnumebra I pick for you the dating game and mending Noel.
Happy reading"

Thanks Dani!

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Denise wrote: "Basesloaded32 wrote: "In anycase, here they are again:

I pick for Denise: "

Thanks, looking forward to them! :)"

I am really sorry Denise. I thought I was supposed to post it in the same spot you post your own dusty shelf so it would be easiest to find.

The Second Footman looks good. I may have to read that one myself at some point.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Basesloaded32

"

Thanks Penumbra.

[⚜️XAR]

Basesloaded32 wrote: "Trea wrote: "Basesloaded32 wrote: "I have not seen mine yet (unless I am mistaken)."

You're not, but you also haven't picked for Denise!"

I picked for Denise. It is on my only post.
Did I do it wrong?"

In a way, yes, you did do it incorrectly.

When you make a pick for your partner, you need to make a separate post in the thread, stating what your picks for your partner are. It does two things, let's your partner know specifically what you are picking for them, rather than them having to hunt up your specific bookshelf post and see your picks for them. It also lets Ezi and I know that you've seen your pairing and have picked for your partner. You still need to add the picks to your original post as a third level of confirmation, but by doing it the way you did and not making the separate post, you get mistakenly put on the non-participation list.

[⚜️XAR]

Nichole, I'll do your picks for you, since DebbieG apparently didn't see the message I left for her in the thread.

My picks for you are: and . I'm also going to throw in a third pick for you, since you had to wait so long: . Dark Triumph is on my TBR too, so if you choose to read it and want a buddy, let me know!

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Trea wrote: "Basesloaded32 wrote: "Trea wrote: "Basesloaded32 wrote: "I have not seen mine yet (unless I am mistaken)."

You're not, but you also haven't picked for Denise!"

I picked for Denise. It is on my on..."

OK. Thanks for clarification.

[⚜️XAR]

Basesloaded32 wrote: "OK. Thanks for clarification."

You're welcome!

[Nichole]

Thank you, Trea! I would love to do a BR of . I'll sign us up :)

[⚜️XAR]

Nichole wrote: "Thank you, Trea! I would love to do a BR of . I'll sign us up :)"

Awesome! Looking forward to it, Nichole!

[Ashley]

Barbara wrote: "ASHLEY C

I pick for you - because it looks exciting and because it looks like fun. Enjoy."

I started a little early and read 15 Minutes. It has a pretty interesting concept. Very interesting.

[PepperP0t]

Laurla chose & for me. I'm rating them 3.75 stars each.

[Kelby *TwistedCactusReads*]

Oh Goodness....I don't think I will be finishing my first pick this month. At 1207 pages, it's the longest book I have ever attempted to read!!! Its

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Kelby wrote: "Oh Goodness....I don't think I will be finishing my first pick this month. At 1207 pages, it's the longest book I have ever attempted to read!!! Its "

I just read that book. Took me almost a week because there were a lot of parts that dragged. There were some parts that were very good but getting through the rough parts slowed me down tremendously.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Very unusual for me, but I have actually completed both books this month in record time.

Thanks Snowtulip for choosing.

and

[Snowtulip]

Whoo hooo Debbie (Doc), hope they were enjoyable :D

[VampAmber]

So, I just finished , the first of my two picks. It was... interesting. A very solid 3.5 stars (but I rounded up to 4 for the review, because I'm nice like that). Not exactly the best of writing, and they borrowed a teeny bit too much from Twilight (and according to the reviews, I'm not the only one that noticed), but a really nice fluffy holiday feel good novella. It was good enough that I might read the next one, if it's cheap enough. ^_^

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Finished both my books thanks for the picks KathyD.

[Cait S]

Finished the first of my books . I remain in my rut of not enjoying "classics". I keep trying them though!

[Debbie]

Post #19 finished my first Dusty for the month. I am trying to fit both books in,but I always try to read Christmas themed books in late Nov and all of Dec, but I have one(dusty) done so far and this is a great cozy series.

Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 12/8/15

[☘KathyD☘]

December
Picked for — Skandia
Picked by — *Rachael*

Thanks for the picks *Rachael*!

The Pagan Stone — ★★★★★ 12/4
This has been an amazing series! I knew this would be the darkest of the books based on the main characters in this installment. Gage didn’t have an ideal childhood...his counterpart, Cybil, had a privileged upbringing until it all came crashing down. These two fought tooth and nail to not connect, but of course they did! I appreciated how this story came to a close. It was nail biting to the end to see how it would play out and I was not disappointed.

Reaper’s Fall — ★★★★ 12/10
Oh how I love my Reapers! I really enjoyed getting to know Painter better. He’s been an important back character in most of the previous books, so having his story highlighted was a treat! I have loved getting to know Painter, even when he was being a jerk. He really made some impressive leaps in the “I need to grow up” areas of his life. I’m not a big Melanie fan, however. I get that Painter made some bad choices, but in the end I think she needed the therapy!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

I finished the first of my two picks this week (been w/o internet since Sunday), . This was really good, better than I expected really as this was an historical mid-20th century piece, something that normally isn't my cup of tea. Got it mainly because it was about Alaska, figuring that my Hubby would love it as he used to live in Alaska, and is enamored of all things Alaska. Really pretty good.

[Susan A]

Skadia

I read both of your picks, Gaudete and Green the Whole Year 'Round. Both were fast sweet and sappy Christmas reads, just what I was looking for.

Thanks!

[Elizabeth]

*Rachael* wrote: "Elizabeth

I choose for you & "

Just finished give a one star just couldn't get into it.

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Finished 12/15/15 ★★★★

[Krissy]

Completion Post
Picked for me by Joanna



My Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Date Finished: 12/12
Final Thoughts:
This started out as a very sweet story. I was actually enjoying it until Addie's son came into the picture. What a freaking asshole. It all went downhill after that. But what really dropped my rating to a final 2 stars was the ending. Not sure what I was expecting (though I was preparing myself for something heart wrenching!) but I definitely wasn't prepared for no ending at all. Like, the book just stopped. It was very abrupt with no closure whatsoever.


My Rating: ★★★★☆
Date Finished: 12/15
Final Thoughts:
I absolutely loved the first 2 books. I was so engrossed in the stories that I could barely pay attention to RL. So I was excited to read this one and finish the trilogy. I was extremely disappointed with the first half of this book. I found it draggy and not very compelling. I was a little bored with it. It picked up the second half but just barely managed to end in 4 star territory. I would say it's more of a 3.5 but I rounded up because the trilogy as a whole was still great.

[Emma Ruth]

I finished my first pick, , highly enjoyable, felt like childhood to me. I'd forgotten halfway through that it wasn't standalone, so now I'm excited for the next books . 3.5 stars.

I have so many library books to read before the New Year that I probably won't get to my second pick, fingers crossed I find the time next month.

Thanks again for the picks Nikki! :)

[Snowtulip]

Ashley wrote: "Ashley C's Dusty Bookshelf



Ashley, I finished my first pick , I really enjoyed it and plan to do a Rob Lowe movie marathon this weekend :D

[Snowtulip]

Ashley, finished my second book :D

Thanks for picking it, it's great to finally finish a series, instead of starting new ones ;)

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Fleurette,

I finished both & . Thanks for picking these, I enjoyed both of them!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

~Michelle~ I finished the second of my books for this month, . this was really good, and I'd give it 5 stars! Some humor and a lot of adventure and sexual innuendo (as well as action).

[fleurette]

Donna wrote: "Fleurette,

I finished both & . Thanks for picking these, I enjoyed both of them!"

I'm glad you liked them. I'm doing terribly with my picks and wasn't able to read any of them.

[Nikki ~ The Nocturnal Bookworm]

Emma Ruth wrote: "I finished my first pick, , highly enjoyable, felt like childhood to me. I'd forgotten halfway through that it wasn't standalone, so now I'm excited for the ne..."

So glad you liked it!

[Penumbra]

Finished reading:

It's adorable. The perfect Christmas read. I gave it five stars :) Here's my review if you'd like to read it:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen ♐]

Holli wrote: "Karen ♐, I choose for you: &

I will freely admit, I've never heard of any of these books though a couple of the authors are familiar. The cover ..."

Finished . Fantastic! Thanks, Holli.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Kay (Brigidsmomma) wrote: "~Michelle~ I finished the second of my books for this month, . this was really good, and I'd give it 5 stars! Some humor and a lot of adventure and sexual innuendo (as ..."

Yay! I'm glad you liked it!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Danielle,

Thank you so much for the two great picks you made for me this month. They were both excellent reads!

got ★★★★★ because it made me cry real tears. I'm a true animal lover!

got ★★★★ but was very close to a 5 for me.

Thanks again,
~Michelle

[VampAmber]

~Michelle~ wrote:
got ★★★★★ because it made me cry real tears. I'm a true animal lover!"

I read that one a few years ago, and was bawling so bad by the last page that my mom asked me if I was okay, because I sounded like my best friend had just died. By and far one of the best books I have ever read.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Nichole wrote: "For Ezi, I choose: & . Enjoy!"

Hey Nichole, I read .
They were both 3 stars for me but I was expecting more from Kresley Cole's book.
Thanks

[Theo]

I read . My only problem is now I want to go to Australia and see all the things he wrote about. Must start saving!

[VampAmber]

Was planning on finishing my second pick, tonight, but then I got invited to a friend's house for new year's eve, so I gotta finish it tomorrow. One day late is better than not at all, at least. ^_^

[~Melissa~]

Ezi ~ my December reading was horrible. I am still working on finishing - it's been really good but you have to pay attention while reading this series- not mindless reading, lol - which I did a lot of for December and I have every intention of getting to this month.

[VampAmber]

Just finished my second pick, The Night Before Christmas. It's only 3 days late, so can I get partial credit at least? Anyway, it had six stories in it, with a mix of bad, meh, good, and awesome, so here's a star breakdown (which I copy-pasted from my review):

White Knight Christmas by Lori Foster: 2/5 stars
Snowed Under by Erin McCarthy: 4/5 stars
Ms. Humbug by Jill Shalvis: 5/5 stars
I'll Be Home For Christmas by Kathy Love: 3/5 stars
Seducing Scrooge by Katherine Garbera: 2/5 stars
The Good Girl's Guide To A Very Bad Christmas by Kylie Adams: 5/5 stars