May 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Karina]

Danielle Gypsy Soul, I pick for you:

and

I don't know your genre, so my bonus pick is uninformed, but was recently recommended to me:

[Karen D]

Marty wrote: "Marty's May Dusty Bookshelf

I pick for Ezi: &
Karen picks for me:

[bookcover:Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Bloo..."]

Hi Marty!

I pick: because it sounded really intriguing, and I love creative retellings!

I also picked because the timeframe sounded really interesting.

For your preferred genre, I suggest because it is one of my favorite historical fiction books, and has some fantasy elements included.

Enjoy!

[Marty]

Karen wrote: "Marty wrote: "Marty's May Dusty Bookshelf

Thanks, Karen, I'm looking forward to reading them all. The preferred genre pick is on my TBR too! Well done. :)

[Chelle_Rydz]

Karen wrote: "Karen's May Dusty bookshelf"

Karen I choose for you -
and . I want to read both too! For your Bonus genre, since you really enjoyed Dark Matter I choose for you. You should have a THRILLING month ;) Happy reading!

[⚜️XAR]

Shari Lee wrote: "Trea my picks for you are....
and

Recommendations: and/or

Enjoy. "

Thanks, Shari Lee!

[Gabriela]

Margaret,

I pick and for you.
And I'll recommend or , since I read it recently and loved it.

Enjoy!

[Gabriela]

Denise wrote: "Gabriela,

my picks for you are and , both of which I've been meaning to read.
As a bonus I recommend [bookcover:A ..."

Thank you Denise, great picks!

[Karen D]

Chelle wrote: "Karen wrote: "Karen's May Dusty bookshelf"

Karen I choose for you -
and . I want to read both too! For your Bonus genre, since..."

Thanks Chelle! I have heard good things about Abandon, so can't wait to read all of these!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Karen wrote: "Chelle wrote: "Karen wrote: "Karen's May Dusty bookshelf"

Karen I choose for you -
and . I want to read both too! For your Bon..."

I really liked . Of course, I haven't read a Blake Crouch book I didn't like. Once I read Pines there was no going back for me. I LOVED IT. Let me know what you think when you are finished.

[EnglishElle]

Hi Debbie,

I picked because who doesn't love pizza?! Lol. The second choice was because I've heard great things about the book. I don't know much about cozy mysteries, but I did a little research and heard that this was a good one . Happy reading!

[Jodi]

Penumbra,

I hope you enjoy my choices.

and . Your bonus is: .

Have a great May!

[Debbie]

EnglishElle wrote: "Hi Debbie,

I picked because who doesn't love pizza?! Lol. The second choice was because I've heard great things abo..."

Thanks so much for the great picks. I am a cozy mystery addict! Sometime when you are in the mood for something different try one.

[Susan A]

Runell wrote: "Hi, Susan! Here are my picks for you:



My genre pick for you is: because I can't believe that you have..."

Thanks Runell! I've been putting off Slide mostly because it looks emotionally draining, but so many readers love it...hopefully I can push myself to read it.

[Ashly]

Chelle wrote: "Chelle's May Dusty Bookshelf

Ashly picks ??? and ??? for me.

Hi Chelle, my picks for you are & I reccommend . Hope you enjoy your picks!

[Penumbra]

For Jenny I pick: and

Genre choice: and

Enjoy!

[Penumbra]

Thanks, Jodi! :)

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

LaurLa wrote: "LaurLa's May Bookshelf


Picks for me: ??
~Bonus~

Preferred Genre: Contemporary or Paranormal Romance; Romantic Suspense

"

Hi LaurLa,

I didn't know most of these titles so my criteria for choosing was a little random LOL, For you this month I have chosen:

Highland romances are always fun

- sounds intriguing

- I have heard of Lori Foster and wanted to read some of her books

I am going to recommend for your genre pick as I read this week and really enjoyed it

Hope you enjoy the picks :-)

I will update my post when I get home from work

[LaurLa]

Nikk wrote: "Hope you enjoy the picks :-)"

Thanks for the picks! That new one sounds interesting :-)

[LaurLa]

Karen ♐!!! I pick for you...


because it is an awesome series!!
because I want to start this series!!
because I want to start this series, too!!!

Bonus ~ I recommend the Rough Riders series for you by Lorelie James (or any Lorelie James!) I wish I could unread this series so I could start it over and experience it new again!

[Jenn]

For ☘KathyD☘ I pick: & . And for a bonus pick: . Hope you enjoy!

And also, thank you for my picks :)

[Chelle_Rydz]

Ashly wrote: "Chelle wrote: "Chelle's May Dusty Bookshelf

Ashly picks ??? and ??? for me.

Hi Chelle, my picks for you are & I ..."

Thanks Ashly!

[☘KathyD☘]

Jenn wrote: "Jenn's May Dusty Bookshelf:

[bookcover:Three Dark ..."

Thanks Jenn!!

[Karen ♐]

LaurLa wrote: "Karen ♐!!! I pick for you...


because it is an awesome series!!
because I want to start this series!!
[bookcover:Rocky Mount..."

LaurLa, thanks for the great picks. I've read the RR series by Lorelei James. Loved it! I will definitely read the other 3 you chose.

[Siiri]

Amanda,

I pick for you and

I also recommend two books off your TBR you can choose from, I really liked this one! And also I'm currently reading this one and really enjoying it

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Jodi,

I pick for you:


For Contemporary I choose:

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Runell wrote: "Runell's May Dusty Bookshelf: ..."

Hi Runnell,
Here is my picks for you (LOVED this one) &
Bonus Pick: & (Darkness book 1 wasn't as strong, but the rest of the series was FIRE)!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Marty wrote: "Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: " Ezinwanyi's May 2017 Bookshelf

I picked for
??? Picks for me.."

Thank you so much for my picks.

The bookcover isn't posting because you had a partial bookcover that you didn't erase. I bolded/highlighted it below.

[Highlander Untamed (MacLeods of Skye Trilogy, #1) by Monica McCarty [bookco..."]

[Marty]

Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: "Marty wrote: "Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: " Ezinwanyi's May 2017 Bookshelf

I picked for
??? Picks for me.."

Thank you so much for my picks.

The bookcover isn't posting because you had a partial bo..."

Gah! Computing fail - I'll go back and see if I can correct it now.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Marty wrote: "Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: "Marty wrote: "Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: " Ezinwanyi's May 2017 Bookshelf

I picked for
??? Picks for me.."

Thank you so much for my picks.

The bookcover isn't posting be..."

I just wanted you to know what happened

[Debbie]

Trea...I have a star next to my name...what do I need to update on my original post? I thought I had done it right and I don't want to get locked out next month.

[Joanne]

Debbie wrote: "Trea...I have a star next to my name...what do I need to update on my original post? I thought I had done it right and I don't want to get locked out next month."

Same question. My post has been updated but I have a star.

[⚜️XAR]

Joanne - is from Canada wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Trea...I have a star next to my name...what do I need to update on my original post? I thought I had done it right and I don't want to get locked out next month."

Same question. My ..."

Your post hadn't been updated when I last checked, thus the star. I have removed it since your post is updated.

[⚜️XAR]

Debbie wrote: "Trea...I have a star next to my name...what do I need to update on my original post? I thought I had done it right and I don't want to get locked out next month."

Your post hadn't been updated when I last checked, thus the star. I have removed it since your post is updated.

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

sorry will get it updated later today. at work currently and hard to do surreptitiously :-P

[Jammin Jenny]

Penumbra wrote: "For Jenny I pick: and

Genre choice: and

Enjoy!"

Thank you Penumbra!

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Esther wrote: "Nikk

I pick and for you.

I'm going to recommend . I think that qualifie..."

Thanks Esther. I actually have been eyeing of Rosemary and Rue for a while so its a good excuse to read it :-) and excited for the other picks also :-)

[Amanda]

Denise, I picked and . For my Space Opera pick, I went with the classic .

[⚜️XAR]

Looks like all picks are in and all posts are updated!! Thanks so much for an easy run this month!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Amanda wrote: "Denise, I picked and . For my Space Opera pick, I went with the classic ."

Thanks for the picks, Amanda! I've been eyeing Dune for ages, this might give me the needed push to finally pick it up. :)

[Theo]

Hi ~Michelle~!

I don't know if you noticed my response to your picks in message 43, but I've read your Science Fiction bonus pick. Would you be willing to try again? My profile is public, so you can check against it. Thanks!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Theo wrote: "Hi ~Michelle~!

I don't know if you noticed my response to your picks in message 43, but I've read your Science Fiction bonus pick. Would you be willing to try again? My profile is public, so you c..."

Hi! Sorry that I'm just seeing this!

Let's try . Does that one work? Let me know if not and I'll pick another. :)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Jenny

I've finished one book, , so far. I really liked it and gave it 4*. Thanks for the pick!

[Theo]

~Michelle~ wrote: "Let's try . Does that one work? Let me know if not and I'll pick another. :) "

Thanks for trying again ~Michelle~, but I read The Maze Runner last month for this challenge. Hopefully third times a charm!

[⚜️XAR]

Theo wrote: "~Michelle~ wrote: "Let's try . Does that one work? Let me know if not and I'll pick another. :) "

Thanks for trying again ~Michelle~, but I read The Maze Runner ..."

With the month already in full swing, and ~Michelle~ already selecting twice for you, I'm going to step in and say that she need not pick for you a third time, Theo, even though she offered to do so. Having to go through anyone's shelves to find what they haven't read is asking a lot of someone. Perhaps if you list Science Fiction as your preferred genre again, you would consider adding a shelf that your picker could go to to make a selection for you, if they need inspiration, as Science Fiction is pretty broad on its own. I'll be adding that suggestion for next month's challenge for sure!

[Theo]

⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "With the month already in full swing, and ~Michelle~ already selecting twice for you, I'm going to step in and say that she need not pick for you a third time, Theo, even though she offered to do so. Having to go through anyone's shelves to find what they haven't read is asking a lot of someone. Perhaps if you list Science Fiction as your preferred genre again, you would consider adding a shelf that your picker could go to to make a selection for you, if they need inspiration, as Science Fiction is pretty broad on its own. I'll be adding that suggestion for next month's challenge for sure!"

I'm fine with not getting a preferred genre pick, but I feel like creating two shelves for this challenge is too much. We create our dusty bookshelf to have picks from and then we should create another shelf for our preferred genre to come from? I'd rather not have the preferred genre pick at all.

[⚜️XAR]

Theo wrote: "I'm fine with not getting a preferred genre pick, but I feel like creating two shelves for this challenge is too much. We create our dusty bookshelf to have picks from and then we should create another shelf for our preferred genre to come from? I'd rather not have the preferred genre pick at all."

I was referring to having a shelf set up on your My Books page, and linking to it in your post, not a secondary shelf in the thread. I've got an example set up in my May DB post, in message 6 of this thread. But once you get to the point where you have thousands of books on your read shelf, it gets difficult to find what you haven't read! (I'm in that situation myself, and my preferred genre is like your own with literally tens of thousands of books to select from.)

The challenge is not mine, this is Ezi's challenge, I just step in and run it for her from time to time if she asks me to. The preferred genre will remain, so long as she decides to run the challenge that way. You can, however, post your shelf and state that you do not wish a preferred genre pick.

[Theo]

~Michelle~ and ⚜Trea⚜

I wanted to apologize to you both because I'm not sure where my brain has been for the past few days. I somehow mixed up with , which is the book that I read last month for this challenge. They are two completely different books, and I have no idea why my brain was seeing one thing and typing another. I haven't read , so that works great. Thanks! The following posts could have been avoided if my brain was working correctly. I'm so sorry for all of my confusion.

[⚜️XAR]

Theo wrote: "~Michelle~ and ⚜Trea⚜

I wanted to apologize to you both because I'm not sure where my brain has been for the past few days. I somehow mixed up with ..."

Boy, do I know how that feels!

I had blood work last week, and more tests this week, because I'm having some funky ups and downs medically. Since the docs haven't figured out what's wrong yet, they can't treat me, so I'm stuck feeling like poodoo!

Don't worry about it, I'm glad you'll have a new genre pick to read!

[Karen D]

Just finished . That was really good! Crazy twist at the end, never saw it coming!

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Done with 2 so far:



Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 5-7-2017 | 4*

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