July 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Runell]

Sunshine✰✰✰ wrote: "Sunshine's July Dusty Bookshelf

Hi, Sunshine! Here are my picks for you:

and

For your preferred genre (which I admittedly know very little about) I choose: this seems super cute and it has pretty good ratings. I hope you enjoy it!

[Joanne]

Runell, you've got a nice list of books there. I'll pick: which I want to read and which I loved as your picks with a bonus of since it's one of my favourite fantasy series and from searching your shelves it looks like you haven't read it. If I'm wrong, let me know and I can pick something else

[Chelle_Rydz]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Chelle,

For you I picked and

for a bonus pick I picked: - because I enjoyed it and yo..."

Thank you! I'm excited about those choices and interested in the suggested audiobook.
Chelle

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Marty,

For you I picked: and

I don't read much historical fiction but this one is a best seller and has good ratings:

[Marty]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "KathyD’s July Dusty Bookshelf


Hi KathyD!

I chose and (one old and one new) for you.

For the bonus, I chose from your paranormal shelf. It does have an audio book edition.

Enjoy!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Dani wrote: "Dani's July Dusty Bookshelf ..."
Dani, I pick for you and . For your bonus read I pick . I loved it!

[EnglishElle]

Hi Daph,

I chose and for you to read. I'm not as well versed in mystery/thriller novels, but my friend (who is obsessed with that genre) told me to recommend to you. I read the description on Goodreads and added it to my to-read list after I heard about it. Hopefully it'll fit your reading needs. Enjoy!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Chelle wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Chelle,

For you I picked and

for a bonus pick I picked: [bookcover:Bad Feminist|1881..."

It's read by the author, which I at least, think is better

[Debbie]

Susan A wrote: "For DebbieG:

Picks from your shelf:
and


Bonus pick: Cozy Mystery
"

These are all great picks ..Thanks so much

[Debbie]

Debbie G. picks for LaurLa
and
and because I really enjoy her books

I hope you enjoy them all

[Rachel]

Hi Katherine! For you, I choose:

I really loved A Monster Calls and the other book sounds really fun and has good reviews.

and for a bonus book:

because its on your TBR shelf. It's on mine too, sounds so good! :) Enjoy!

[Rachel]

Denise wrote: "Rachel,

you have some of my very favourite books on your shelf, so I pick and for you, with a bonus recommendation of..."

amazing choices, thank you! i just put Kushiel's Dart and Interview on hold at the library, and soon I'll put the other one too. I'm so excited, they've been on my shelves forever LOL.

[D.L.]

Penumbra
Hey there. I pick for you:

and (this one sounds so fun!)

For my bonus pick: - I plan to read it myself one day; I hope it's good.

Happy reading!

[D.L.]

EnglishElle wrote: "Hi Daph,

I chose and for you to read. I'm not as well versed in mystery/thriller novels, but my friend (who is obsessed wit..."

Thanks so much! I love these picks.

[Ashly]

For Karen D,

I choose &

For the bonus I pick one of my favs,

[Dani]

EnglishElle,
I picked for you and .
For your bonus pick, I picked because I enjoyed this book so much and hope you do too!

[Dani]

Chelle wrote: "Dani wrote: "Dani's July Dusty Bookshelf ..."
Dani, I pick for you and . For your bonus read I pick [bookcover:Thr..."

Thanks for the great picks! I can't wait to get started!

[Karen D]

Ashly wrote: "For Karen D,

I choose &

For the bonus I pick one of my favs, "

Thanks! I hadn't heard of The Silence of Six before, but it sounds so good!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Runell wrote: "Sunshine✰✰✰ wrote: "Sunshine's July Dusty Bookshelf

Hi, Sunshine! Here are my picks for you:

and

For your preferred genre (w..."

Thank you!

[Katherine]

Thank you Rachel, I love the picks. I can't wait to start reading them! :)

[EnglishElle]

Dani wrote: "EnglishElle,
I picked for you and .
For your bonus pick, I picked [bookcover..."

Hi Dani,

I am glad you chose [bookcover:The Sun Is Also a Star|28763485] and for me. I seriously couldn't figure out what to read next, and these should be great! The Night Circus is on my TBR list, but I'll have to see if I can squeeze it in this month, too. :) I cannot wait to start reading!! Thank you!

[Penumbra]

I pick for Jenn: and

I don't usually read YA or M/F genre, but here's a couple books: and .

Finally one outside your genre choice that I very much enjoyed:

Enjoy!

[Penumbra]

Thanks for the picks, Daph! :)

[⚜️XAR]

Katherine wrote: "Thank you Rachel, I love the picks. I can't wait to start reading them! :)"

Make sure your original post has what you picked for Jenny in it as well to be marked as complete!

[Nikki the Sapphired Book Dragon]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen♐'s July Dusty Bookshelf

I choose for JoAnne is from Canada and for the bonus
Nikk choos..."

Karen♐, I choose for you : , and for your contemporary romance genre:

Enjoy! :-)

[LaurLa]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl - I pick for you....


and ~Bonus~

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

LaurLa wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl - I pick for you....


and ~Bonus~ "

Thanks, it's a good variety!

[⚜️XAR]

Thanks to everyone for getting your picks in early! At this point, everyone should have two or three books to read, though not all original posts have been updated. Please make sure to have those updated before the end of the month to avoid the infraction list! Have a great month of reading!

[Jenn]

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Jenn: and

I don't usually read YA or M/F genre, but here's a couple books: and [bo..."

Thank you! I'm definitely going to try to check out the recs. Always looking for books out of my normal reading genres :)

[Karen ♐]

Nikk wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen♐'s July Dusty Bookshelf

I choose for JoAnne is from Canada and for the ..."

Thanks, Nikk!

[Karen D]

Just finished

This was tough to read, it's about a character suffering from a mental illness and ends up hurting himself and getting involved in drugs and alcohol. it was very raw, very gritty, but very powerful (just warning for triggers!)

[Chelle_Rydz]

This month has been tough. I belong to a couple book clubs on Litsy and have been reading those selections first. I hope to get to at least Anna before the month is done!

[Rachel]

I finished one of my books, Kushiel's Dart, and I loved it!!! Going to start my next one (Interview with a vampire) today or tomorrow.

[Karen ♐]

Finished both of my books, Loved them both!

[Katherine]

Finished reading , I loved it!

[Chelle_Rydz]

⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "JULY 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:

Please post your shelves. .."

Forgive me if I missed a post but I have a question. Will there be an August Dusty Bookshelf? Chelle

[⚜️XAR]

Chelle wrote: "⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "JULY 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:

Please post your shelves. .."

Forgive me if I missed a post but I have a question. Will there be an August Dusty Bookshelf? Chelle"

I don't know, Chelle. Ezi didn't ask me to run it for her for August, and I had surgery earlier this month, so I'm just now getting to be able to be at the computer for long periods of time. Would probably be a good idea to PM her with this question, as these are really her challenges, and I just run them for her from time to time.

[Chelle_Rydz]

⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "Chelle wrote: "⚜Trea⚜ wrote: "JULY 2017 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:

Please post your shelves. .."

Forgive me if I missed a post but I have a question. Will there be an August Dusty Bookshelf? Chel..."
Thanks!

[Rachel]

I finished my 2nd book - Interview with the Vampire. OMG!!! LOVED IT!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

I finished and gave it 4 stars. It's a cute cozy mystery with an older MC and a cupcake shop. Good thing I love it cause I bought books 1-10 in a box set. :-)

[Jenn]

Finished . I had some issues in the beginning but the ending was cutesy. I gave it 3 stars.

[Jenn]

And finished my other pick: . I enjoyed this one. Giving it 3.5 Stars. Now let's see if I can get to those bonus picks!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

LaurLa wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl - I pick for you....


and ~Bonus~ "

Sadly I'll probably only get to Scarlet this month.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Rachel, so glad you enjoyed both books! They're some of my all-time favourites, so I was hoping you'd like them. :)

I actually managed to read both the picks from my list and my recommencation this month - ended up being my favourite among the books I read for DB this time, so thanks again for the necessary push to get me started on that series, Sunshine!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Tried to listen to it was horrible and I DNF'd

[Susan A]

Jenn picked for me: and bonus:


THanks for the picks!
Feral Dust Bunnies July 11 ★★★★
That Alien Feeling July 27 ★★★★

I think I'm going to run out of time for the bonus pick.

[Runell]

Joanne - is from Canada wrote: "Runell, you've got a nice list of books there. I'll pick: which I want to read and which I loved as your picks with a bonus of ..."

Hi, Joanne! Just wanted to say that I read Magic Bites this month, and while I had some issues with it, I plan on eventually continuing with the series (at least until I get to book 3 because that's where I was told it picks up). I gave it 2 stars

[Jodi]

I read all three of the books selected for me.

7/4/17 **** I love a good sport themed romance
7/16/17 **** I rounded up to four, my least favorite, of the 3
7/17/**** I really liked this one, a quick read

Out of the 3, my favorite was .

[Marty]

Well, I managed to get one read this month! It's a small improvement from last month.


The Courier by Gerald Brandt - 7/31/17

I really liked the pace of this dystopian novel. I liked the idea of of 2140 California as one giant megalopolis with several underground levels and off-planet colonies. I also liked the main character, Kris, who is the ultimate young survivor. I gave it four stars and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.

[Theo]

Jenny, thanks for the picks!

I read both of my dusty picks: (4 stars) and (3 stars)

I've got my bonus pick: , so I'll get to it soon.