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FEBRUARY 2017 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 2017 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 18-23, 2016: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JANUARY 23: 1030 (10:30am CST)
JANUARY 23-27: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series and posting it for your pair
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on JANUARY 27-ish:
**JANUARY 27-ish: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Paris & Lanelle are also around for assistance.
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 2017 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 18-23, 2016: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JANUARY 23: 1030 (10:30am CST)
JANUARY 23-27: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series and posting it for your pair
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on JANUARY 27-ish:
**JANUARY 27-ish: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Paris & Lanelle are also around for assistance.
PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Rachel
Sunshine✰✰✰
Karina
Jenn
Trea
Elizabeth
☘KathyD☘
Joanne - is from Canada
Mandy
Deanne
Iris
Penumbra
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Marty
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Karen ♐
LaurLa
Megan
Debbie G.
Ashly
Runell
Theo
Jodi
Shari Lee
Robyn-Lee
Esther
~Michelle~
Susan A.
Elaine
Sunshine
Chelle
Skandia
Gen
Karla
Denise
Alex
Nikk
Karen
Nichole
Lists Not Updated (January 28, 2017)
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Ezinwanyi
Rachel
Sunshine✰✰✰
Karina
Jenn
Trea
Elizabeth
☘KathyD☘
Joanne - is from Canada
Mandy
Deanne
Iris
Penumbra
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Marty
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Karen ♐
LaurLa
Megan
Debbie G.
Ashly
Runell
Theo
Jodi
Shari Lee
Robyn-Lee
Esther
~Michelle~
Susan A.
Elaine
Sunshine
Chelle
Skandia
Gen
Karla
Denise
Alex
Nikk
Karen
Nichole
Lists Not Updated (January 28, 2017)
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PAIRS
☑ 1. Esther picks for Nichole
☑ 2. Runell picks for Karen
☑ 3. Skandia picks for Karla
☑ 4. Susan A. picks for Nikk
☑ 5. Penumbra picks for Alex
☑ 6. Mandy picks for Skandia
☑ 7. Ezinwanyi picks for Chelle
☑ 8. Iris picks for Sunshine✰✰✰
☑ 9. Karina picks for Elaine
☑ 10. Ashly picks for Esther
☑ 11. Chelle picks for Shari Lee
☑ 12. Joanne - is from Canada picks for Runell
☑ 13. Sunshine picks for Ashly
☑ 14. LaurLa picks for Debbie G.
15. Karen ♐ picks for ~Michelle~
☑ 16. Jodi picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
☑ 17. Gen picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 18. Trea picks for Marty
☑ 19. Karen picks for Deanne
☑ 20. Nikk picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 21. Sunshine✰✰✰ picks for Joanne - is from Canada
☑ 22. Elaine picks for Karina
☑ 23. ~Michelle~ picks for Jenn
☑ 24. Deanne picks for Theo
☑ 25. Theo picks for Gen
☑ 26. Alex picks for Robyn-Lee
☑ 27. Rachel picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑ 28. Robyn-Lee picks for Karen ♐
☑ 29. Nichole picks for Iris
☑ 30. Megan picks for Penumbra
☑ 31. Denise picks for Elizabeth
☑ 32. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Trea
☑ 33. Shari Lee picks for Sunshine
☑ 34. Marty picks for Rachel
☑ 35. Karla picks for Denise
☑ 36. Elizabeth picks for Susan A.
☑ 37. Jenn picks for LaurLa
☑ 38. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Megan
☑ 39. Debbie G. picks for Jodi
☑ 40. ☘KathyD☘picks for Mandy
☑ 1. Esther picks for Nichole
☑ 2. Runell picks for Karen
☑ 3. Skandia picks for Karla
☑ 4. Susan A. picks for Nikk
☑ 5. Penumbra picks for Alex
☑ 6. Mandy picks for Skandia
☑ 7. Ezinwanyi picks for Chelle
☑ 8. Iris picks for Sunshine✰✰✰
☑ 9. Karina picks for Elaine
☑ 10. Ashly picks for Esther
☑ 11. Chelle picks for Shari Lee
☑ 12. Joanne - is from Canada picks for Runell
☑ 13. Sunshine picks for Ashly
☑ 14. LaurLa picks for Debbie G.
15. Karen ♐ picks for ~Michelle~
☑ 16. Jodi picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
☑ 17. Gen picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 18. Trea picks for Marty
☑ 19. Karen picks for Deanne
☑ 20. Nikk picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 21. Sunshine✰✰✰ picks for Joanne - is from Canada
☑ 22. Elaine picks for Karina
☑ 23. ~Michelle~ picks for Jenn
☑ 24. Deanne picks for Theo
☑ 25. Theo picks for Gen
☑ 26. Alex picks for Robyn-Lee
☑ 27. Rachel picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑ 28. Robyn-Lee picks for Karen ♐
☑ 29. Nichole picks for Iris
☑ 30. Megan picks for Penumbra
☑ 31. Denise picks for Elizabeth
☑ 32. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Trea
☑ 33. Shari Lee picks for Sunshine
☑ 34. Marty picks for Rachel
☑ 35. Karla picks for Denise
☑ 36. Elizabeth picks for Susan A.
☑ 37. Jenn picks for LaurLa
☑ 38. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Megan
☑ 39. Debbie G. picks for Jodi
☑ 40. ☘KathyD☘picks for Mandy
Ezinwanyi's February 2017 Bookshelf

I chose for Chelle:
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Bonus (Mythology):
Gen:
and
Bonus:
**Preferred Genre: ** Historical Romance ~please try to pick something that's on audiobook
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I chose for Chelle:
&
Bonus (Mythology):
Gen:
and
Bonus:
**Preferred Genre: ** Historical Romance ~please try to pick something that's on audiobook
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Preferred Genre: I like horror, thriller, suspense. If it's dark or thrilling I will probably like it!
? Picked for me:
Danielle Gypsy Soul, I pick for you:
and
Those both sound really good!!!!
And I pick:
and
, since one of your preferred genes is romantic suspense :) Rebecca is one of my favorite books, ever!
Sunshine's February 2017 Bookshelf
I like food related Cozy Mysteries and Paranormal
? Picked for me :
I picked for Joanne - is from Canada :
and
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Karina's February Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genres: Science fiction, fantasy, horror
I pick for: Elaine
Picks for me: Elaine
Jenn's February 2017 Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Surprise me. What's the one book you think I should read?
I pick for LaurLa:
&
. Bonus:
~Michelle~ Picks for me:
&
. Bonus:
Read:
- 2.5 Stars
Trea's February 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:I choose
and
for Marty, with a recommendation of
.Danielle Gypsy Soul chooses for me:
and
with recommendation of
Preferred Genre: Romance, but please avoid Historical, Paranormal, and Sci Fi Romances, in addition to Urban Fantasy! Inspirational Romances are welcome!
Trea's Bookshelf:
*
1. Zero to Sixty by Marie Harte*
2. Be Mine in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk-2/9/17
3. Stars in the Grass by Ann Marie Stewart-2/1/17
4. Crossing Hearts by Kimberly Kincaid-2/16/17
5. Her Rebel Heart by Jamie Farrell
6. Firestorm by Donna Grant
7. Midnight Ink by Jayne Rylon
8. All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan
9. Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward
10. Signs of Attraction by Laura Brown
*= This is a requested book from Net Galley that I have not yet been approved for. I may or may not be able to lay my hands on it before the end of February, but am including it as a just in case measure.
Danielle Gypsy Soul's Recommendations:
1. Carter by Adrienne Bell
Elizabeth's February Dusty Bookshelf
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,
,
,
,
,
,
,
1:The Toy Breaker
2:The Abbey
3:Surface Tension
4:Magnificence
5:Blood Orchids
6:Dead to the Max
7:Red Hook
8:Cut to the Bone
9:The Forgotten Girls
10:The Regulators: A Novel
Preferred genres : horror,thrillers, suspense,
KathyD’s February Dusty Bookshelf
preferred genres (preferably a book that is on audio)
paranormal
erotica
fantasy
contemporary
For Mandy I chose:
and
(bonus)Nikk chose for me:
and
(bonus)
Joanne's February Dusty BookshelfI pick for Runell: Code Name Verity and Uprooted
Sunshine picks for me:
Preferred genre: historical romance
Mandy's February Dusty Bookshelf I pick for: Skandia
&
Preferred Genre
KathyD picks for me:
and genre
Preferred genre - Urban fantasy
Deanne's February Dusty BookshelfI pick for
picks for me
Prefered genre Christian fiction,Amish fiction,Christian historical fiction
Penumbra's February Dusty Bookshelf
Genre choice: M/M only in these genres: Contemporary, Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery, Romance, Humor, Historical. No Dystopian, Horror, Religious or YA.
I pick for Alex:
and
Recommended:
and
Megan picks for me:
and
Genre choice:
Avid's February Dusty Bookshelf
Jodi picks for me:
2/4 3.5 starsand
2/8 4 starsand recommended
I pick for Megan:
&
and recommended
Genre: YA, or Contemporary Romance- No series please SA only
LaurLa's February BookshelfPicks for me: Jenn
~Bonus~
Preferred Genre: Contemporary or Paranormal Romance; Romantic Suspense
I pick for: Debbie G
~Bonus~
Debbie G's bookshelf
Debbie G picks for__________
________ picks for Debbie G
Cozy mysteries and Chick Lit
Ashly's Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: YA Mystery, M/M Contemporary (can be YA or NA)
Sunshine Picked for me:
&
Rec: 
I picked for Esther:
&
&
READ:
(2/12) 5 Stars
Theo's February 2017 Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Dystopian (Adult or YA)
I picked for Gen:
Deanne picked for me:
(4/3/17, 3 stars);
(3/8/17, 4 stars);
(3/31/17, 4 stars)
February Dusty shelf
Preferred genre: Thriller or Contemporary Romance
I pick
and
for Avid Reader and Geek Girl. Her bonus:
Debbie picks
and
for me. My bonus:
Robyn-Lee's Dusty bookshelf:I seriously need some recommendations...
1.
Eat, Pray, Love2.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail3.
The Waves4.
Sula
Esther's February Dusty Bookshelf
Ashly picks
and
for me. Bonus:
.I pick
and
for Nichole. Bonus:
Preferred Genre: Speculative fiction - science fiction & fantasy.
Susan A February 2017 Dusty Shelf
GENRE: I will only read mm romance. No BDSM, no YA. You can pick from my TBR if needed. Thank you.
I Pick for Nikk:
and
additional pick:
Elizabeth picks for me:
February's Dusty Bookshelf
I LOVE M/M romances and am ALWAYS looking for recommendations there...I also love romance in general (although not YA or New Adult please).
I picked
and
for Karina.Karina picked
and
for me. She also recommended
.
Sunshine's Dusty BookshelfShari Lee picked for me:
and
Preferred Genre: Contemporary erotic suspense
Read:
Fighting Solitude 2/13 - 5 stars
The Viper 2/16 4 stars
I picked for Ashly:
and
For chosen genre..
Chelle's February Dusty BookshelfI pick forCut & Run, Pas de Deux, and Exit to Eden for Sari Lee
Ezinwanyi picks
and
for me. For my genre pick she chose #12 from the Around The Year in 52 Books Challenge (based on a myth)
.Read 0/3
Genre Read: Pick something that I haven't found a book for yet for my challenge .
NOS4A2
The Seventh Plague
Blood Infernal
Omens
John Dies at the End
Whitefern
Wool
Wishful Drinking
American Housewife
Shutter Island
Gen's dusty bookshelf
Preferred genre: classics (or pick your own favorite book, any genre, for me to read)
Karla's February Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre: I will read anything except erotica.
For Denise, I choose:
and
. Genre suggestion:
by James PattersonSkandia chose:
and
New book :
Denise's February Dusty Bookshelf
I pick for Elizabeth:
+
Karla picks for me:
+
Genre of Choice: Mystery/Thriller
I pick for Elizabeth:
+
Karla picks for me:
+
Genre of Choice: Mystery/Thriller
Alex's February Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre : Mystery/Thriller
I pick for ______
______ picks for me
Nikk's February 2017 Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Paranormal Romance
I picked
and
and also
for paranormal genre for ☘KathyD☘ Susan A. picks for Picks:
and
for me along with paranormal romance genre book:
Karen's February Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Horror or thriller
I pick:
and
for DeanneRunell picks
and
for me.
Nichole's February Dusty Bookshelf 2017
Preferred Genres: Urban Fantasy, PNR, M/M, Fantasy
I choose for Iris:
/
Esther chooses for me:
For the Genre recommended read, Please state a genre first, then add the subgenres to avoid
*its okay to state "Surprise me"
*its okay to state "Surprise me"
Karen wrote: "Karen's February Dusty BookshelfHi, Karen! My picks for you are
(it sounds amazing!) and
(I have this one on my Kindle and I've been meaning to get around to it as well).For your preferred genre pick, I have chosen,
I hope you enjoy!
I pick for Alex
and
For chosen Genre, I picked two in case one didn't sound interesting:
and
Enjoy! :)
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