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NOVEMBER 2018 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: NOVEMBER 2018 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
OCTOBER 23-29, 2018: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCTOBER 29
OCTOBER 29-31: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on OCTOBER 31:
**OCTOBER 31: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.
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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: NOVEMBER 2018 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
OCTOBER 23-29, 2018: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCTOBER 29
OCTOBER 29-31: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on OCTOBER 31:
**OCTOBER 31: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.
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PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Jammin Jenny
Brigia
Penumbra
Talia
Loriidae
Debbie
Denise
Avid Reader Geek Girl
Damselflies
Elizabeth
Jenn
Karen♐'
Danielle Gypsy Soul
☘KathyD☘
VampAmber
Marty
Katherine
Chelle
Theo
LittleRedRidingHood
Erica
Ezinwanyi
Jammin Jenny
Brigia
Penumbra
Talia
Loriidae
Debbie
Denise
Avid Reader Geek Girl
Damselflies
Elizabeth
Jenn
Karen♐'
Danielle Gypsy Soul
☘KathyD☘
VampAmber
Marty
Katherine
Chelle
Theo
LittleRedRidingHood
Erica
PAIRS
☑ made a pick
☑ 1. Karen♐ picks for Loriidae
☑ 2. Jenn picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 3. Avid Reader Geek Girl picks for Elizabeth
☑ 4. Erica picks for Debbie
☑ 5. Jammin Jenny picks for VampAmber
☑ 6. Katherine picks for Chelle
☑ 7. VampAmber picks for Marty
☑ 8. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Jenn
☑ 9. Loriidae picks for Damselflies
☑ 10. Ezinwanyi picks for Katherine
☑ 11. Chelle picks for Erica
☑ 12. Talia picks for Jammin Jenny
☑ 13. Elizabeth picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 14. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Brigia
15. Debbie picks for Talia
☑ 16. Theo picks for Karen♐'
☑ 17. Penumbra picks for Denise
☑ 18. LittleRedRidingHood picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑ 19. Marty picks for Avid Reader Geek Girl
☑ 20. Denise picks for Penumbra
☑ 21. Brigia picks for Theo
☑ 22. Damselflies picks for LittleRedRidingHood
☑ made a pick
☑ 1. Karen♐ picks for Loriidae
☑ 2. Jenn picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 3. Avid Reader Geek Girl picks for Elizabeth
☑ 4. Erica picks for Debbie
☑ 5. Jammin Jenny picks for VampAmber
☑ 6. Katherine picks for Chelle
☑ 7. VampAmber picks for Marty
☑ 8. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Jenn
☑ 9. Loriidae picks for Damselflies
☑ 10. Ezinwanyi picks for Katherine
☑ 11. Chelle picks for Erica
☑ 12. Talia picks for Jammin Jenny
☑ 13. Elizabeth picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 14. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Brigia
15. Debbie picks for Talia
☑ 16. Theo picks for Karen♐'
☑ 17. Penumbra picks for Denise
☑ 18. LittleRedRidingHood picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑ 19. Marty picks for Avid Reader Geek Girl
☑ 20. Denise picks for Penumbra
☑ 21. Brigia picks for Theo
☑ 22. Damselflies picks for LittleRedRidingHood

Jenn picked
I chose for Katherine:
Bonus:
Ezinwanyi's NOVEMBER 2018 Bookshelf
**Preferred Sub Genre: ** Romance (Angsty) ~ please pick something that's on audiobook
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November Dusty BookshelfI picked for Vamp Amber:
,
and
Talia picked for me:
,
and
bonus genre: cozy mystery
Finished:
11/13
November Dusty Bookshelf
bonus genre: romance - if possible, something that's on kindle unlimited
I pick for Theo:
&
, bonus:
Danielle Gypsysoul picks for me:
&
, bonus:
Penumbra's November Dusty Bookshelf:
Genre choice: M/M only. Humor, Holiday, Winter, Autumn, Contemporary, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal. NO Horror, Dark, Dystopian or Bittersweet.
I pick for Denise:
and
Genre choice
and/or
___ picks for me:
Talia’s November Dusty Bookshelf
Bonus genre: YA Fantasy or Epic Fantasy
Debbie picks for me
and
plus bonus
I pick for Jammin Jenny
and
plus bonus
Bonus genre: YA Fantasy or Epic Fantasy
Debbie picks for me
and
plus bonus
I pick for Jammin Jenny
and
plus bonus
November Dusty BookshelfI have chosen the ten oldest books on my next in series shelf.
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Preferred genre Urban Fantasy or lorii's urban fantasy shelf
Karen picks
&
and recommends
for meI pick
&
and recommend
for Damselflies
My Shelf
Genre pick...Cozy Mystery or Chick Lit
I pick for Talia
and
genre pick
Erica picks for me
and
Denise's November Dusty Bookshelf
Genre of Choice: Historical Mystery
I pick for Penumbra:
&
Penumbra picks for me:
&
Genre of Choice: Historical Mystery
I pick for Penumbra:
&
Penumbra picks for me:
&
Avid's November 2018 Dusty Bookshelf

Genre of Choice: Contemporary YA available on audiobook (or a third from my shelf)
Marty picks
&
and recommends
for meI pick
&
and I recommend:
for Elizabeth
Damselflies November Dusty Bookshelf
Genre of choice: Cozy/heartwarming romance/contemporary, fantasy, magical-realism (just a nice read for a cold day)
I picked for LittleRedRidingHood:
+ recommend
Picked for me:
+
Elizabeth's Bookshelf
Genre of choice:Classics, Modern Classics, maybe something you believe should be/will become a classic
Avid Reader and Geek Girl picked for me
and
. Bonus book:
Jenn's November Dusty Bookshelf
Genre of Choice: Paranormal/horror (or an extra pick from above)
I pick for Ezinwanyi:
&
Bonus: 
KathyD picks for me:
&
Bonus:
Karen♐'s Dusty Bookshelf - October
Preferred Genre: Erotica, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance
I pick
and bonus:
for LoriidaeTheo picks
and bonus:
for me
Danielle's Dusty Bookshelf - November
Preferred Genre: M/M (Not YA or Historical) available on kindle
I pick
Bonus:
for BrigiaLittle Red Riding Hood picks
Bonus:
for me
KathyD’s October Dusty Bookshelf
preferred genres (preferably a book that is on audio)
paranormal/erotica/contemporary
For Jenn, I chose:
and
. . .
(bonus)For me, Elizabeth chose:
and
. . .
(bonus)
VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - NovemberI picked for Marty:
and
plus
Jammin Jenny picked for me:
and
plus
My List:
Preferred Genres: Paranormal horror (fiction or nonfiction), Romance (no suspense, and probably steer clear of erotica since everybody has different tastes), M/M romance (still no suspense, but here I'm not against erotica), Young adult (romance, fantasy, sci-fi, or horror), Slice of life fiction, Short story collections, Cozy mysteries (but only if it's the first in the series)
Nothing too long, no matter the genre (less than 300 pages is perfect).
Marty's November Dusty BookshelfI pick for Avid Reader:
,
&
VampAmber picks for me:
,
&
Preferred genre: Suspense, historical fiction
Katherine's November Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: Fairy Tales & Fantasy
Ezinwanyi chose for me:
and
Bonus:
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Book's Read:
Chelle's November Dusty BookshelfKatherine picks for me
and
with a Bonus Genre Read:
I picked for Erica
and
with a bonus of
(which I loved)
(Finished ★★★ 1/2. Litsy BookClub Read. #LMPBC #GroupC)
(Finished ★★★. I'll be continuing this series.)
(FINISHED ★★1/2)
(#IFL #BOOKCLUB FINISHED ★★★1/2)
Bonus Genre Read: A good cozy mystery or another from my shelf
Theo's November 2018 Dusty BookshelfBrigia picked for me:
I picked for Karen ♐:
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Red's November 2018 Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre: urban fantasy (there are some on my sequels shelf on my page) or you pick something from above.
I picked for Danielle Gypsy Soul:
+
Damselflies picked for me:
+
Erica's November Dusty Bookshelf
Preferred Genre - mystery, fiction, biography
I pick
and
for Debbie with a bonus book of
.
Chelle picks
and
for me with a bonus book of
.
Preferred Genre - mystery, fiction, biography
I pick
and
for Debbie with a bonus book of
.Chelle picks
and
for me with a bonus book of
.
For DamselfliesI peeked at your magical realism shelf and found a book that you added in May. I thought you might like an excuse to read it.
And from you list:
and
Both have high ratings enjoy
I choose for Denise:
and
I don't know much about Historical Mysteries so I picked two. I hope one of these works for your genre choice:
and/or
I choose for Talia
and
For your genre pick I'm recommending a book that was a genre recommendation to me and I really enjoyed it
Brigia wrote: "For TheoI pick something scary & something sweet ;-)
&
and a funny book as bonus: [bookcover:The Upside of Unrequited|3065385..."Thanks, Brigia!
ElizabethI pick
&
for you and I recommend:
- which I and from what I've seen many other's consider a modern classic. Enjoy!
Erica wrote: "Erica's November Dusty Bookshelf..."Erica, I choose for you
and
with a bonus of
(which I loved)
Talia wrote: "For Jammin JennyI choose
and 
For bonus I choose
, a cozy mystery that I enjoyed."
is great. I bought the whole series after reading it.
Penumbra wrote: "I choose for Denise:
and 
I don't know much about Historical Mysteries so I picked two. I hope one of these works for..."
Both of those sound pretty interesting, thank you! :)
and 
I don't know much about Historical Mysteries so I picked two. I hope one of these works for..."
Both of those sound pretty interesting, thank you! :)
Ezinwanyi wrote: "PAIRS
☑ made a pick
1. Karen♐ picks for Loriidae
2. Jenn picks for Ezinwanyi
3. Avid Reader Geek Girl picks for Elizabeth
4. Erica picks for Debbie
5. Jammin Jenny picks for VampAmber
6. Kat..."
Ezi, I think something got mixed up there - you have both Penumbra and Katherine picking for me. Penumbra has already made the picks.
☑ made a pick
1. Karen♐ picks for Loriidae
2. Jenn picks for Ezinwanyi
3. Avid Reader Geek Girl picks for Elizabeth
4. Erica picks for Debbie
5. Jammin Jenny picks for VampAmber
6. Kat..."
Ezi, I think something got mixed up there - you have both Penumbra and Katherine picking for me. Penumbra has already made the picks.
Penumbra,
my picks for you:
&
And for your genre choice, I've picked this:
I really loved it, so I hope you'll enjoy it too.
my picks for you:
&
And for your genre choice, I've picked this:
I really loved it, so I hope you'll enjoy it too.
For Danielle Gypsy Soul: I choose for you
+
I found Santino on your m/m tbr shelf. I have yet to try him, but my friend on goodreads says only good things about his writing.
I feel like fish out of water when picking romance. Hope they are good.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi Jenn . . . for November, I choose . . .
and
. . . and your bonus book 
Happy Rea..."
Thank you!! I've never actually read any Nora Roberts so I will definitely try to get that one in for Nov :)
For Ezinwanyi I pick
&
. I really want to read Far From the Tree so I hope it's good! For your bonus I pick
. The second one was just picked for me for this challenge and it reminded me how much I enjoyed the first one :)
Marty wrote: "Marty's November Dusty Bookshelf"For you, I'll pick
and
. As for your bonus genre pick, I'm going with
. It's been a while since I read it, but I do remember absolutely adoring it. Hopefully, you end up liking it too. ^_^
Jenn wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi Jenn . . . for November, I choose . . .
and
. . . and your bonus book [bookcover:Blood Brothers|..."Well I hope you enjoy it! It's part a trilogy and I really loved the books!
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