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June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
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DO NOT SIGN UP if:A. You do not think you will remember to pick for your pair on time. It's a hassle for people to keep waiting for a pick.
B. If you do not plan to return and update your original post with both the books you picked and the books picked for you. Just please don't sign up, as you make more work for the mod running this challenge.
Participants
*= Needs books posted to shelf⚜Trea⚜
Karina
Karen D
☘KathyD☘
~Michelle~
KoffeeBreakWithKelby
Jenn
Jodi
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Margaret
Theo
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Cathie D
Joanne - is from Canada
Jenny
Karen ♐
Shari Lee
Debbie G
Susan A
LaurLa
Ashly
Runell
Sunshine✰✰✰
Nora
Ezinwanyi
Marty
Dani
Penumbra
Denise
Chelle
Rachel
Eunice
Jaime
Claire
Nikk
Shree
Infractions List (Jan-May 2017)
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MAKE SURE YOU CLICK AND USE THE LINK PROVIDED FOR YOUR PAIRED PARTNER!! WE HAVE MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME NAME PARTICIPATING JUST USING A DIFFERENT SPELLING OF THE NAME!! FAILURE TO PICK FOR YOUR CORRECT PARTNER WILL ALSO BE NOTATED!Pairings *=Needs to update Original Post ✔= Selections made and Original Post Updated
✔⚜Trea⚜ picks for Shari Lee
✔Karina picks for Nora
✔Karen D picks for Debbie G
✔☘KathyD☘ picks for Jenny
✔~Michelle~ picks for Penumbra
✔KoffeeBreakWithKelby picks for Denise
✔Jenn picks for Shree
✔Jodi picks for Ezinwanyi
✔Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Chelle
✔Margaret picks for Joanne - is from Canada
✔Theo picks for ☘KathyD☘
✔Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Jenn
✔Cathie D picks for Sunshine✰✰✰
✔Joanne - is from Canada picks for Eunice
✔Jenny picks for KoffeeBreakWithKelby
✔Karen ♐ picks for Dani
✔Shari Lee picks for Jodi
✔Debbie G picks for Marty
✔Susan A picks for Rachel
✔LaurLa picks for ⚜Trea⚜
✔Ashly picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
*Runell picks for Claire
✔Sunshine✰✰✰ picks for Karen D
✔Nora picks for Jaime
✔Ezinwanyi picks for Cathie D
✔Marty picks for Nikk
✔Dani picks for Margaret
✔Penumbra picks for Susan A
✔Denise picks for Ashly
✔Chelle picks for ~Michelle~
*Rachel picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
✔Eunice picks for Karen ♐
✔Jaime picks for Runell
✔Claire picks for Theo
✔Nikk picks for Karina
✔Shree picks for LaurLa
Trea's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:I choose
and 
for Sheri Lee, with a recommendation of 
.LaurLa chooses for me:
and 
with a recommendation of 
. Preferred Genre: Romance, but please avoid Historical, Paranormal, and Sci Fi Romances, in addition to Urban Fantasy! Inspirational Romances are welcome! If you need inspiration, please check out THIS SHELF!
Trea's Bookshelf:
1. On the Plus Side by Alison Bliss-6/26/17
2. Hidden Hearts by Olivia Dade-6/20/17
3. Lockdown: A Novel of Suspense by Laurie R. King-6/13/17
4. First Kiss, on the House by Judi Lynn-6/1/17
5. Cougar Bait by Evangeline Anderson-6/2/17
6. Identity: Love in Juniper Ridge by Heather Tullis-6/29/17
7. Love, Chocolate, and Beer by Violet Duke-6/19/17
8. Operation Cinderella by Hope C. Tarr-6/16/17
9. My Heart Belongs in the Superstition Mountains: Carmela’s Quandary by Susan Page Davis-6/3/17
10. Havoc by Jamie Shaw-6/2/17
LaurLa's Recommendation:
1. Unfixable by Tessa Bailey-6/9/17
Karina's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre: Horror
I pick for Nora:
and
Nikk picks for me:
and
Karen D's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre: Thriller/suspense and/or horror
I pick
,
, and
for Debbie GSunshine picks
,
, and
for meRead
- 5 stars!
KathyD’s June Dusty Bookshelf
preferred genres (preferably a book that is on audio)
paranormal
erotica
fantasy
For Jenny, I chose:
and
...
(bonus)For me, Theo chose:
and
...
and
(bonus)
~Michelle~'s June Dusty Bookshelf
I chose
,
and
for Penumbra.Chelle chose
and
for me with a bonus book of
.Preferred Genre: Historical Romance
Kelby's June Dusty BookshelfI pick
&
for Denise. From you preferred genre I pick
Jenny picks
,
&
for me.Preferred genre: Fantasy
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jenn's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: What's the one book you think I need to read? I'm open to all.
I pick for Shree:
&
. Bonus pick:
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for me:
& . Bonus Pick: 
June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre: Contemporary Romance or YA romance
I pick
,
and
for EzinwanyiShari Lee Picks for me
and
Avid's June Dusty Bookshelf
preferred genres (preferably a book that is on audio & a stand alone if possible)
NA
fantasy
YA
For Chelle, I chose:
and
(bonus)For me, Racheal chose:
and
(bonus)
I pick for Joanne:
Dani picked for me:
Preferred Genre: Romance/Horror
Theo's June 2017 Dusty BookshelfI picked for ☘KathyD☘:
Claire picked for me:
(6/30/17, 3 stars);
(6/25/17, 4 stars)(view spoiler)
Danielle Gypsy Soul's June Dusty Bookshelf:
Preferred Genre: M/M or RS
I picked:
Bonus:
for JennAshly picked:
Bonus:
for me.
Cathie D's Dusty Bookshelf
My partner, Ezinwanyi's 2 picks for me:
- still reading my way through this one; it's a chunky monkey!
- June 8th - 3 starsHere''s my shelf of Magical Realism (some read, some not)
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Plus she picked 2 books from My Preferred Genre: Magical Realism
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My picks (2) for my partner Sunshine are: The Scorch Trials and
Her Own Devices
Plus one from her favourite genre, Paranormal: Lover Mine (Taken from her
Current Reading Plans Shelf)
Joanne's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre this month: non-fiction, especially science and medicine
I pick for Eunice:
Margaret picks for me:
Jenny's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre this month: horror
For Kelby, I choose Caraval, City of Glass and Blood Vow
Kathy D chooses for me Sane Asylum, The Changelings, and Flesh
Karen's June Dusty BookshelfI choose
and bonus book:
for DaniEunice chooses
and bonus book:
for mePreferred genre: Erotica, Contemporary Romance, BDSM
Debbie G's bookshelf
Prefered Genre: Cozy mystery & Chick Lit If you are at a loss for this genre please check my TBR list
Debbie G picks
and
and my pick
for MartyKaren D picks
and
and genre pick
for Debbie G
Susan A June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: mm romance
I pick for Rachel:
Bonus pick:
penumbra picks for me:
bonus:
LaurLa's June BookshelfPicks for me: Shree
~Bonus~
Preferred Genre: Contemporary or Paranormal Romance; Romantic Suspense
I pick for: ⚜Trea⚜
~Bonus~
Ashly's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Anything YA
Denise picked for me:
&
Rec:
I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul:
&
Rec:
Runell's June Dusty BookshelfJamie picks for me:
I pick for Claire:
Preferred Genre: Fantasy or Historical Fiction
Read:
Sunshine's June Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred genre: Paranormal
I picked for Karen D:
&
Cathie picked for me:
&
Nora's June Dusty Bookshelf:
Preferred genre: Fantasy or books about mental illnesses
I picked
&
+
for JaimeKarina picked for me
&
+
Mod
Ezinwanyi's June 2017 Bookshelf
Jodi Picks for me:
Bonus:
**Preferred Sub Genre: **Romance . ~please pick something that's on audiobook
I picked for Cathie D:
&
BP:
&
(view spoiler)
Marty's June Dusty BookshelfI choose for Nikk:
,
and
Debbie chooses for me:
,
and
Preferred genre: historical fiction/mystery
Dani's June Dusty BookshelfPerferred genre: historical fiction/fantasy
I choose for: Margaret
Karen chooses for me:
Penumbra's June Dusty Bookshelf:
Preferred genres: M/M in subgenres of Contemporary, Romance, Mystery, Paranormal, Fantasy, Historical. NO Horror/Dystopian/Zombies etc.
I choose for Susan A :
and
M/M genre choice:
and/or
~Michelle~ chooses for me:
and
M/M genre choice:
Mod
Genre of Choice: Historical Fantasy
KoffeeBreakWithKelby picks for me:
+
I pick for Ashly:
+
Chelle's June Dusty Bookshelf -Avid Reader and Geek Girl chose
and
for me with a bonus ghost story of
. THANKS!I pick By Hook or by Crook and Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye for Michelle with the genre pick of The Eight.
I don't know what I'm in the mood for, so here's a weird mix to choose from. For my bonus genre pick, I'd like to read a GOOD CREEPY GHOST STORY.
Into the Water
Anna Dressed in Blood
American Housewife
Since We Fell
Sex with Shakespeare: Here's Much to Do with Pain, but More with Love
How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life
Girl Waits with Gun
Milk and Honey
Insanity
Rachel's Dusty Shelf:
PREFERRED GENRE: horror, sci fi or fantasy. Preferably by a woman. YA or children books are OK!
I picked for: Avid Reader and Geek Girl, selecting:
&
and bonus book suggestions:
but if you want something not-spooky, i also suggest:
Susan A picks for me:
??? and ???
BONUS PICKS FOR ME: ???
Eunice's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genres: Fantasy/Thriller
Joanne picks for me:
I pick for Karen:
Jaime's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genres: YA Contemporary/Psych Thrillers
Nora picks for me:
+
+ the bonus of
:)
I pick for Runell:
+
+ the bonus of
:)
Preferred Genres: YA Contemporary/Psych Thrillers
Nora picks for me:
+
+ the bonus of
:)I pick for Runell:
+
+ the bonus of
:)
dusty shelf from Claire 
I pretty much read everything, but my favourite genres are : fantasy, thriller, literary fiction and classics.
Runell_picks for me
I pick for Theo
and
As her favourite genre she asked my favourite book. I picked
, but if that is too long,
is another favourite
Nikk's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:I choose
and
for Karina, with a recommendation of
and
Marty chooses
and
for me: and with recommendations of
Preferred Genre: Paranormal Romance
Nikk's Bookshelf:
1.Lord of Shadows
2. The Gathering
3. Circle of Jinn
4. Ripper
5. The Struggle
6. Opposition
7. Heart of Gold
8. Wrong Number, Right Guy
9. Angelfall
10. Eliza and Her Monsters
Shree's Dusty Bookshelf
Listed:
1. Who Thought This Was a Good Idea?: And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House
2. Daughter of Mystery
3. Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
4. Casino Royale
5. Live and Let Die
6. Uprooted
7. The Sexual History of London: From Roman Londinium to the Swinging City---Lust, Vice, and Desire Across the Ages
8. Killers of the Flower Moon
9. Deadmen Walking
Total: 9
Preferred genres: Fantasy, random Non-fiction novels - usually relating to politics, economics or science.
Chosen for me:
1. The Sexual History of London: From Roman Londinium to the Swinging City---Lust, Vice, and Desire Across the Ages
2.Deadmen Walking
3. (optional) Wintersong
I chose for LaurLa:
1. The Capture
2.Dark Waters
3.(optional) Stuck on You
Shari Lee wrote: "Shari's June DBS ★★★★★I choose for
???? chose for me
..."Hi, Shari! I choose
and
for you. I really loved Twist when I read an ARC of it last month, and I just finished Rachel Van Dyken's Cheater this week, which had me howling in laughter, so I had to pick the The Bachelor Auction, so you could hopefully tell me if it was just as funny as Cheater!My recommendation for you is
by Kendra Elliot. I really enjoyed it when I read it, and it seems we have a lot of books and ratings in common, so I think you might like it as well.
Penumbra wrote: "Penumbra's June Dusty Bookshelf:Hi Penumbra!
I chose these 2 for you:
Since I haven't read any from your preferred genre, I just chose another book from you M/M shelf.
Happy reading!!
Mod
I pick
, which I loved, and
, which I very much want to read as well, for you.For your additional recommendation, I suggest
. It's a YA fantasy novella, so not very long, but very awesome indeed. Hope you enjoy them! :)
Theo wrote: "Theo's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf
Hi Theo,
I picked for you
And
As you ask instead of favourite genre, my favourite book...that is a hard one. I have quite a few of them. But if I have to choose one it would be :
I hope you'll enjoy your reading!
Ps. If my pick is too long, another great one is
Nora, I pick for you:
and
(I haven't read Mercy Thompson myself, but I want to!)
My bonus pick is
, which is a fantasy (urban) with mental illness in it.Enjoy!
Hi Debbie! I pick
and
for you, because I've enjoyed both of those authors. For your preferred genre, I pick
because I also love Sophie Kinsella but haven't had the chance to read this one yet.
Chelle,My choices for you are
and
.My bonus pick for you, the first thing that popped into my mind was
it's on your TBR but not rated.
Jaime wrote: "Jaime's June 2017 Dusty Bookshelf I love some of the books you listed! I pick:
and
(The first I still Need to read too, and I loved the second one)My Bonus pick for you is
(Hope you like it/haven't read it yet :) .. )
Hi JennyFor June, I choose
and
...and for your bonus book...
Happy Reading!
Hey Marty....I choose for you...
and
I might need to read these too. For your genre, I am suggesting
, this is a favorite series of mine
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JUNE 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:
Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please, during the posting phase. After I post the pairings, 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.
*I would say minimum 4 books.
2) An assigned person will pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.
3) The assigned person will also recommend ONE MORE book from a Genre of your choice. It is a good idea to give your picker some inspiration by linking to a shelf of books you have in that genre you might want to read!! (See Mod Trea's Post in Message 6 for an example!!)
4) You have one month: JUNE 2017 to try to read one of the chosen books. You can read both or all three if you would like, but 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. Please make a separate post in the thread when you pick for your pair, letting them know what you've picked! FAILURE TO PICK FOR YOUR PARTNER WILL BE NOTED!
6) After you have made your selections, please return to your original bookshelf and update that shelf with the books your chose and the ones chosen for you. FAILURE TO UPDATE YOUR ORIGINAL POST WILL BE NOTED!
7) DO NOT SIGN UP if:
A. You do not think you will remember to pick for your pair on time. It's both unfair and a hassle for people to keep waiting for a pick.
B. If you do not plan to return and update your original post with both the books you picked and the books picked for you. Just please don't sign up, as you make more work for the mod running this challenge.
8)THREE FAILURES IN A ROW OF ANY KIND WILL RESULT IN NOT BEING ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE FOR THE NEXT MONTH!
TIMELINE:
MAY 15-21, 2017: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on MAY 21: 9:30am EST(8:30am CST)
MAY 21-26: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of books and posting it for your partner will begin.
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP, and failure to pick for your pairing will be noted.
***Cut off on MAY 26 @ 9:30am EST(8:30am CST), due to the holiday weekend for U.S. Participants
**MAY 26: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Ezi, Denise, & Lanelle are also around for assistance.