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message 1: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments
Duration: January 16th through February 15th
Sign up will be open until: January 15th
Partners will be picked on: January 16th

guidelines for this challenge:
* Sign up ahead of time so we can create pairs (see dates below)
* Create a "shelf" for your partner to choose from before the challenge begins
* You choose 3 books from your partners shelf for your partner to read
* Your partner picks three from your shelf for you to read
*After you read your book come back and post to let your partner know when you are done and what you thought of the book (no pressure, it can be just one sentence)

**** The challenge is to read one book from your shelf that your partner chose. You do not have to read all three! (it's just to give a choice) ****

If you have questions, please post them Here

Please sign up below and post a link to your shelf for your partner to choose from!


message 2: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Jan 22, 2016 01:41PM) (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Participants

✔1. Isabelle
✔2. Vicki
✔3. Kamryn
✔4. Vanessa
✔5. Anna (adventures with a book nerd)
6. Michalina
✔7. Natalia
8. Trinity
✔9. Mandiann
✔10. Leah
✔11. Hannah
✔12. Lilly
✔13. Jennifer (livresaddicted)
✔14. Sandra
✔15. Kristen
✔16. Drishti
✔17. Suzy
✔18. Ashley
✔19. Amber
✔20. Trisha


message 3: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Jan 15, 2016 07:12PM) (new)


message 5: by Vicki (last edited Jan 01, 2016 09:34PM) (new)


message 6: by Vanessa (new)

Vanessa (nessx) | 314 comments Keen ! =)


message 7: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Vanessa and Vicki,

Please post links to your shelves! :)


message 9: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 31156 comments Trisha wrote: "Vanessa and Vicki,

Please post links to your shelves! :)"


Oh my goodness, I did it again? LOL Okay, I added the link above.


message 12: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Vanessa wrote: "Keen ! =)"

Vanessa, I just went with your shelf called "pick me a winner"
let me know if you want me to change it


message 13: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Updated! Welcome everyone to the challenge! :)


message 15: by Vanessa (last edited Jan 02, 2016 03:30PM) (new)

Vanessa (nessx) | 314 comments Trisha wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Keen ! =)"

Vanessa, I just went with your shelf called "pick me a winner"
let me know if you want me to change it"


Whoops sorry ! Please change it to this one : https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 16: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Vanessa wrote: "Trisha wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "Keen ! =)"

Vanessa, I just went with your shelf called "pick me a winner"
let me know if you want me to change it"

Whoops sorry ! Please change it to this one : htt..."


Switched!! Thank you !! :D


message 17: by Mandiann (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments oooh!! me! will add shelf later, can't now, on my phone.


message 19: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Updated!


message 22: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Updated

It's not too late to sign up!
Sign-up is open for 1 more week!



message 23: by Mama X (last edited Jan 11, 2016 01:23PM) (new)

Mama X (mamaxreads) I'm in!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

** Fixed my link. I've been reorganizing.


message 26: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Updated! Welcome most recent sign ups!

We'll start in 6 days!



message 27: by Kristen (new)

Kristen (kitslittlelibrary) Yes please! This is one of my favorites.

Here's my list: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 28: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Kristen wrote: "Yes please! This is one of my favorites.

I'm glad you made it in time! I've got you all linked up! :)


message 29: by Drishti (last edited Jan 11, 2016 05:45AM) (new)


message 30: by Mandiann (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments Heads up to my partner, I might be a day or two late picking and will be unable to post covers when I do....


message 31: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments Mandiann wrote: "Heads up to my partner, I might be a day or two late picking and will be unable to post covers when I do...."

let me know if I can help at all Mandiann!
I hope this means you'll be on vacation having fun! :)


message 32: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments 2 more days to sign up!


message 34: by Ashley (new)


message 36: by Trisha, lives on coffee (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments *********************************************

Pairs have been chosen!
See post #3 or click here

Happy Reading!!
*******************************************************


message 37: by Natalia (new)

Natalia (natussia) | 81 comments My partner is Hannah and I pick for you:
The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton because I want to read it too
Guardian by S.B. Rodgers because I like this cover
The Rush by Rachel Higginson because it has mythology in genres what I really like in books


message 38: by ☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie (new)

☆☆Hannah☆☆ | 6935 comments My partner is Natalia and I choose:


1.) Angel (Angel, #1) by L.A. Weatherly because it is a book that I have thought about reading.

2.) Immortal (Immortal, #1) by Gillian Shields because I read this book and gave it 4 stars.

3.) The Summer I Turned Pretty (Summer, #1) by Jenny Han because it's on my TBR shelf.


message 39: by Leah (new)

Leah My partner is Jennifer (livresaddicted), and I choose:

1. Adulting How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown because this book sounds like it will be funny.

2. Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman because I want to read this book.

3. Big Fish by Daniel Wallace because I liked the movie.


message 40: by Jenn (new)

Jenn G (jenng10) Thanks Leah :)

For you I choose

1. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1) by Chris Colfer because I love Chris Colfer
2. Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman because you want to read this book :P
3. The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) by Rick Riordan because I want to read this book!


message 41: by Amber (new)

Amber (amber03) | 50 comments My partner is Vanessa and I choose:
1. Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter because it is also on my TBR shelf
2. Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry because it has really high ratings
3. Catch a Falling Star by Kim Culbertson because it sounds interesting


message 42: by Suzy (new)

Suzy Kennedy | 345 comments My Partner is Ashley and I choose

1) Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer because I love this series and I think everyone should read it!

2) The Heir (The Selection, #4) by Kiera Cass because it gets you closer to finishing that series

3) The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell because its a standalone- incase you're not wanting a series and its description looks pretty good


message 43: by Vicki (last edited Jan 15, 2016 06:12PM) (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 31156 comments My partner is Anna (adventures with a book nerd) and for you I choose the following to pick from:

Chime by Franny Billingsley because I loved it and it's different!

Sweet Peril (The Sweet Trilogy, #2) by Wendy Higgins because you might want to continue the series and I LOVED this one!

Relentless (Relentless, #1) by Karen Lynch because it's also on my TBR and it looks really good and it has the highest rating! If you read it, I,ll be curious to know your thoughts on it.

I hope I found at least one good read for you!!


message 44: by Trisha, lives on coffee (last edited Jan 15, 2016 07:16PM) (new)

Trisha | 30284 comments My partner is Isabelle
and for you I pick:

1. The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) by Maggie Stiefvater because Maggie Stiefvater is one of my favorite authors and this is one of my favorite series

2. Unravel Me (Shatter Me, #2) by Tahereh Mafi because this is another one of my favorite series (Just be sure to read the 1.5 Destroy Me before this one!)

3. The Treatment (The Program, #2) by Suzanne Young because if you asked me my three favorite series last year, these would probably be them. I absolutely loved the 2nd book in this series.

WOW, you had some amazing books and it was hard to pick! I hope you love whichever one you choose!!


Anna (Adventures with a Book Nerd) (bookish_anna) Thank you so much for the picks Vicki! I cannot wait to get started! You had some great books, and it was hard to choose!

For you I pick...

1.) All We Have Is Now by Lisa Schroeder because it sounds really interesting.

2.) Wolf By Wolf (Wolf By Wolf, #1) by Ryan Graudin because I have heard AMAZING things about it. Also, I want to read it, so if you read it I would want to know what you think.

3.) It's a Wonderful Death by Sarah J. Schmitt because I have been wanting to read it.

I hope that you enjoy my picks! :)


message 46: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Girard-Demontigny | 14 comments Drishti I choose for you

1. Paper Towns by John Green because I'm currently reading the fault in our stars from John Green
2. Eclipse (Twilight, #3) by Stephenie Meyer because I love Twilight
3. Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas because I really want to read this series one day!!!


message 47: by Mandiann (last edited Jan 16, 2016 06:44AM) (new)

Mandiann (goodreadscommandiann) | 6882 comments My partner is Lilly.
I pick
Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin, #2) by Robin LaFevers because this is my favourite of the series and gets you further in the series
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky a great contemporary standalone
Graceling (Graceling Realm, #1) by Kristin Cashore If you want to start a series this is an amazing one to start!

Hope you find one you love!!


message 48: by Isabelle (last edited Jan 16, 2016 07:12AM) (new)

Isabelle Ley | 605 comments My partner is Trisha and for her I pick:

Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) by Tera Lynn Childs , because I read this book and liked it,

The Winner's Crime (The Winner's Trilogy, #2) by Marie Rutkoski , because I really want to read the 1st book in the series, and it looks like you enjoyed it,

And Very in Pieces by Megan Frazer Blakemore Because it looks very good and now it's on my to read shelf too!

Thank you for the wonderful picks I am sure I will enjoy them!


message 49: by ☆☆Hannah☆☆, The Book Junkie (new)

☆☆Hannah☆☆ | 6935 comments I will read The Mind Readers by Lori Brighton .


message 50: by Vicki (new)

Vicki (goodreadscomboobooper49) | 31156 comments Anna, you picked some really good books for me! I had a really hard time choosing, but I finally decided.

I will read Wolf By Wolf (Wolf By Wolf, #1) by Ryan Graudin

Thank you for taking time to choose good ones! :o)


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