February 2016 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Theo]

Donna wrote: "I choose for & for Theo"

Thanks, Donna!

[VampAmber]

Skandia wrote: "Skandia's February Dusty Bookshelf"

For you I pick because it sounded so freaking interesting (and now resides on my TBR list) and because it sounds like the funny vampire novels I love so much. Enjoy. ^_^

[VampAmber]

Dan wrote: "VampAmber, I choose for you:





I'm a stranger to romance novels so please forgive if I chose poorly."

No worries. It's a very... acquired taste. Thanks for the picks, though. Three Reasons to Wed just sounded so adorable that I had to buy it, and I was really hoping that The Immortal's Redemption would get picked.

[Nichole]

ThatEzi wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Nichole's February Dusty Bookshelf.."

Hey Nichole,
I choose 2 book 3's for you so you can advance in your series.
[bookcover:The Mane Attraction|33..."

Thanks, Ezi!

[Nichole]

For Dani, I choose:

& !

And since both of those are chunksters, I'm going to throw in a shorter book in case you want to switch out :)

[Louise]

Amy I pick for you
and

[Louise]

Kelby wrote: "Louise, I pick for you:
and "

Thank You Kelby

[GreenFairy]

Louise wrote: "Amy I pick for you
and "

Thank you!

[Marty]

Debbie wrote: "Debbie G picks for Marty
and . I hope you enjoy. I have not read any of your choices."

Thanks! I need to get "Rules for Old Men" off of my TBR, badly. It's been there 'way too long.

[Elizabeth]

for Ezinwanyi's February's pick I picked Bitter Bite and Mercury Striking

[Elizabeth]

~Michelle~ wrote: "For Elizabeth I pick:

&

That's quite a pair for you, right? ;)

Happy reading!"
thinks

[Holli]

Agnieszka wrote: "For Holli:
I picked I love everything SEAL and hero ;-)

The second was more diffidult - I'm not into fantasy or SciFi - [bookcover:Th..."

Thanks! I've been wanting to read Damn Few since seeing (and loving) Act of Valor, which Rorke is one of the SEALs who participated in making, then learning he'd written a book about his time during the SEALs. TSC is quite good and one I've been wanting to reread. *grabs books and runs off*

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Elizabeth wrote: "for Ezinwanyi's February's pick I picked and "

Thank you...I feel terrible but I started Mercury Striking this morning.

[Agnieszka]

ThatEzi wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "for Ezinwanyi's February's pick I picked and "

Thank you...I feel terrible but I started [book:Mercury Stri..."

How was it with patience ;-)

Luckily I have still another five books to read this month - for some other challanges :-) other than that I don't know if the first one would survive that long ;-)

[Elle]

Debbie (Doc) wrote:

Elle Chose for me:




oh jeez. getting there just in time i think. sorry i stopped getting notifications for the thread randomly and I totally forgot!!

my picks are either or

Both authors I love and I'm way behind in both these series (the first more so than the second)! Let me know how these are :D

[Elle]

Chelle wrote: "Elle wrote: "Elle's February Dusty Bookshelf:..."

Elle, I pick for you and [bookcover:Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Wit..."

thanks :) cant wait to get stuck in (good omens is my best friends favourite book - it feels like a crime not having read it!!)

[⚜️XAR]

Elle wrote: "oh jeez. getting there just in time i think. sorry i stopped getting notifications for the thread randomly and I totally forgot!!"

Cut off date is a bit confusing but I'm counting cut off as the 25th, so you got in just in time!

[⚜️XAR]

According to my list, everyone should have their picks by now, so please speak up and let us know if you don't!

Once again, great job everyone, on getting picks done before deadline!

[Debbie (Doc)]

Elle wrote: "Debbie (Doc) wrote:

Elle Chose for me:




oh jeez. getting there just in time i think. sorry i stopped getting notifications for the thread randomly and I totally forgot!!

my picks are either [..."

Thanks, Elle! Both will get me current on each series.

[Susan A]

Yikes! I was a slacker in updating my post in both this challenge and FWYS. Sorry Trea. I'll do better next month.

[⚜️XAR]

Susan A wrote: "Yikes! I was a slacker in updating my post in both this challenge and FWYS. Sorry Trea. I'll do better next month."

I wasn't running the challenge this month, Susan, Ezi was. However, I think that updating your personal post is the one thing that I stress least about, simply because I check off as the comments come in, rather than go back and check individual posts. I use that for last resort double checking. Ezi's methods probably vary though. For me, as long as it gets updated eventually, it's all good.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Trea wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Yikes! I was a slacker in updating my post in both this challenge and FWYS. Sorry Trea. I'll do better next month."

I wasn't running the challenge this month, Susan, Ezi was. Howev..."


i don't think i read or updated mine either (bad bad bad Ezi!)

[Penumbra]

I finished reading . I gave it 2.5 stars upped to 3 Stars. It isn't a book I'd recommend.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Clare]

Finished my first pick . Very sweet story gets a solid 4 Stars from me.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Finished my first pick, .

I gave it 3 Stars. It was find but I didn't think it quite lived up to the hype that I've heard since having it on my TBR list since January 19, 2012.

[Donna, Chief Inspector]

Trea wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dusty Bookshelf


I finished both & . Both were nice easy reads.

[⚜️XAR]

Donna wrote: "Trea wrote: "Donna wrote: "Dusty Bookshelf


I finished both & . Both were nice easy reads."

Glad you enjoyed them!

[⚜️XAR]

Brenda, I read this morning as I kept my husband company before he went to work. Such a sweet story! It even had me tearing up a bit! I really got emotionally involved with the characters, and enjoyed it quite a bit! Thanks for a great pick! Now, to see about the other one!

[☘KathyD☘]

February’s Dusty Bookshelf Book List
Picked for — Brenda
Picked by — ❤Stephanie

Thanks for the push to read these Stephanie!! I really enjoyed them both! =)

Final Lap, Erin McCarthy – 2/3/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰
Tracker’s End, Chantal Fernando – 2/2/16 – ✮✮✮✮✰

[VampAmber]

Finished my first pick, , a bit ago. I actually bothered to write a review, but I'm lazy so I'm just going to cut and paste it.

Wow, what a soap opera. This book was really good for the first 70% or so. Four star good, maybe even four and a half. But then it suffered, hard, from the romance novel double kiss of death: excruciating stubbornness and an unbelievably pathetic lack of any good communication whatever. Then it plummeted from "Eh, three and a half stars but I'll round up to four" to "Oh, definitely rounded down" to finally "Three stars period, and I'm probably being generous." Which really sucked, because as I said, the vast majority of it was really good. What really doomed it, though, was the part near the end where (view spoiler)[she was still mad at him and they had resolved absolutely nothing (in fact, he had just made it even worse, because "stupid man doesn't understand that woman want romance, not just bang bang" syndrome), but since he kisses good, yay the sex! (hide spoiler)] I thought I was going to hurt my eyes, I was rolling them so hard and so often. I kinda want to read more of the miniseries when it comes out (because I liked the writing when the characters weren't being idiots), but I'm kinda afraid after those last few chapters.

[Elizabeth]

thinks once again ~Michelle for picking I just finished it and loved it, need to get the rest of the series.five out of five stars,

[Kelby *TwistedCactusReads*]

I finished my first pick which was and loved it. Granted, it wasn't my favorite of the series but I still loved it anyway!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Kelby wrote: "I finished my first pick which was and loved it. Granted, it wasn't my favorite of the series but I still loved it anyway!"

I liked this one as well, but Zarek's book was the best for me

[Alex]

I finished my first pick, , a few days ago. It was actually a retry for me. I didn't get very far the first time because of the way the story is narrated, but I pushed through this time and ended up loving it (even the narration)! 5 stars. I want to see the movie next.

[⚜️XAR]

Dan wrote: "I finished my second pick

Well written, fast-paced, a truly enjoyable read. A review will come.

Now what? Wait for March's dusty bookshelf? Guess I'll keep reading."

You're always welcome to read the rest of what you listed for your February shelf that wasn't picked and let us know what you thought of it! It's not required, especially if you participate in other challenges, but it might give you more to choose from.

[Nichole]

Ezi, I finished my first book. - 3.5 stars. I love her HR books! This one wasn't my favorite but I still really enjoyed it! I seem to like the books that are really funny the best and this was one just didn't have that many LOL moments. However, it was the last book in that series so I've finished it out! That's worth Bonus points or something, right?

[Penumbra]

I finished reading . I enjoyed it a lot and gave it four stars.

[Theo]

I finished both of my picks for the month: and

The Scorpio Races was amazing. My first 5 star of 2016!

[PepperP0t]

Dani chose & for me.

Bayou Fairy Tale = 2/2 -- 4stars
The Summer Garden (it took me a week to read and a week to write the review ... very un-me behavior.) = 2/8 -- 3.25stars

Neither was particularly great for me but I'm definitely glad they're both off my shelf.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

I finished the first of the 2 books chosen for me this month, . This was really good, if a bit different in the way it was told. The MC was the Chief of Police for the department where the murders occurred. Then when the MC got in there, it was easier to follow, and well worth the read. I'd give it a solid 4.5 stars.

[☘KathyD☘]

did i miss the sign-up thread for March?

[VampAmber]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "did i miss the sign-up thread for March?"

Nope, it's still not up. I keep checking, and nada so far. And I have my list all ready and everything. :(

[⚜️XAR]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "did i miss the sign-up thread for March?"

VampAmber wrote: "♥KathyD♥ wrote: "did i miss the sign-up thread for March?"

Nope, it's still not up. I keep checking, and nada so far. And I have my list all ready and everything. :("

You ladies are both correct, it's not up yet. Ezi's been pretty busy with Real Life and SS/SSS, and probably hasn't had a chance to get it up. Let me touch base with her, see where she's at on it, and I'll try to get back to you by this evening with an answer.

[Alex]

I just finished my 2nd pick! The Ocean at the End of the Lane
3 stars!
This was fun, look forward to March's Dusty Bookshelf.

[☘KathyD☘]

Thanks Trea!! I'm sure we all understand the being busy thing. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss my chance! =)

[⚜️XAR]

♥KathyD♥ wrote: "Thanks Trea!! I'm sure we all understand the being busy thing. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss my chance! =)"

Not a problem, Kathy! She got back to me, said she'd work on getting it up, so watch for it in the next couple of days!

[⚜️XAR]

I also finished my second pick, Incandescent on Valentine's Day. I'd never read the author before, and it was pretty good!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Finished my first pick. by Ray Bradbury 2/14/16

Not my cup of tea, but needed it for a couple other challenges.

[Linda C]

Finished my first pick Out of this World Lover. 2 stars. Sexy but stories flat.

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

I just finished my second pick, .

I really enjoyed it and I liked the point of view. I gave it 4*.