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AUGUST 2021 Dusty Bookshelf
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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 5 books.
2) An assigned person will pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.
3) Pick a Bonus Book...Per the shelf instructions
4) You have one month: AUGUST 2021 to try to read one of the chosen books. (*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
July 25th-28th, 2021: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on July 28th @9am
July 28th-30th: 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.
**July 30th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.
SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler)
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1. Jennifer picks for VampAmber
2. Michelle picks for Debbie G.
3. Karen ♐ picks for ☘KathyD’s☘
4. LaurLa picks for Shelly
5. Ezinwanyi picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
6. Wanda picks for Ezinwanyi
7. Shelly picks for Karen ♐
8. Denise picks for LaurLa
9. Debbie G. picks for Wanda
10. Marty picks for D.L.
11. Connie N. picks for Jennifer
12. Oleander picks for Diane~Firefly~
13. Carrie picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
14. VampAmber picks for Connie N.
15. Erica picks for Denise
16.. Chelle picks for Marty
17. ☘KathyD’s☘ picks for Oleander
18. Diane~Firefly~ picks for Carrie
19. D.L. picks for Erica
20. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Michelle
21. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Chelle
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PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Jennifer
Erica
D.L.
Debbie G.
Oleander
VampAmber
Shelly
Connie N.
Chelle
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Carrie
Denise
☘KathyD’s☘
Karen ♐
Michelle
Wanda
LaurLa
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Marty
Diane~Firefly~
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Bonus: It has to be a book in audio. PNR/UF or Sci-fi Romance
♛ I chose for DGS:
&
Bonus:
☀️ Wanda Chose for me:
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Bonus: Please recommend your all-time favorite book!
I pick
and
for Denise, with a bonus book of
.D.L. picks
and
with a bonus book of
.
Debbie G's Shelf
I pick for Wanda
and
Michelle picks for me
and
Bonus....please choose from my shelf
Oleander's Dusty August Shelf
Bonus: Please pick an extra book from above 📚📖😊
VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - August 2021I picked for Connie N.:
and
plus
Jennifer picked for me:
and
plus
My List
Bonus Book: something not too new from my library wishlist
SHELLY’S DUSTY BOOKSHELF - AUGUST 2021I only read one this month 😢 so sad
I picked for Karen♐️:
& Bonus: 
- LaurLa picked for me: ✅
08/21/21 
And BONUS BOOK:
BONUS: another from those listed above, or surprise me. I love cozy mysteries
Connie N.'s AUGUST 2021 Dusty BookshelfI picked for Jennifer:
Bonus:
VampAmber picked for me:
BONUS:
Love in the Light by Laura Kaye - 8/29/21 ♥♥♥♥
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BONUS: Please pick from this list: DB Bonus
Chelle's August Dusty Bookshelf -Avid Reader and Geek Girl picked for me
and
For Marty I picked
and
BONUS: Something off my "to read next" shelf please.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Avid Reader's DB August 2021I picked
&
plus
for bonus for ChelleCarrie picked for me
&
plus
Shelf:
Bonus picks pick another book from my shelf, please!
Carrie's DustyI picked
,
&
for Avid Reader
Bonus: a book from this list or this shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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Bonus: Sci-fi, preferably with an LGBTQ+ twist
Erica picks for me:
+
I pick for LaurLa:
+
☘KathyD’s☘ 2021 Dusty Bookshelf
*for the bonus pick, I prefer audio books.
Denise wrote: "Bonus: Sci-fi, preferably with an LGBTQ+ twist..."Denise, I don't read a lot of sci-fi, but I really enjoyed
. Have you read it?
Karen's August Dusty BookshelfI picked for Kathy D:
and Bonus:
Shelly picked
and bonus:
for me
Bonus Pick: Romance
Michelle's Dusty Bookshelf
Bonus - Something from my "pick for me" shelf that is between 250 - 275 Pages. https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Wanda's Dusty Bookshelf
Bonus Pick- Historical Fiction
Debbie G. picked for me: The Evening and the Morning-Ken Follett-8/27-📑📑💜💜💜💜
Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
-Stephanie Storey-8/23-💛💛💛💛💛
Bonus:
I chose for Ezinwanyi-
and
Bonus: Audio Book-
LaurLa's DBS List -- AugustI picked for: Shelly
Bonus:
Picked for me: Denise
Bonus:
Bonus picks: Romantic suspense or contemporary romance
Danielle's DBS List - August:Ezi picked
For Michelle I picked:
Bonus: Please pick from here: Needed for 2021 Challenges
Marty's August 2021 Dusty BookshelfI pick for D.L. :
,
&
Chelle picks for me:
,
&
Bonus: Please pick from my Ghosts Shelf
Diane's Shelf
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I chose
&
Bonus:
These seem like some angsty books
Hi, Erica! For you, I choose
&
They seem like opposite ends of the spectrum which will give you a little variety. Now for a bonus, you asked for my all-time favorite book. My all-time favorite book - the book that taught me the love of reading - is
I hope you get to check it out. Anne has to be the most delightful character there ever was. Happy reading! Stay cool this summer!
Michelle wrote: "For Debbie G. & Bonus:
"Thank you for the great picks......can you guess that I'm a cozy mystery fan?
For Wanda I choose...
and a favorite of mine
Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen's August Dusty BookshelfI picked for : and Bonus:
picked and bonus: for me
Karen my picks for you are:
& BONUS:
Enjoy!
Hey Jennifer, fancy meeting you here!I'm picking
and
for you.I'm also reading (listening to) the Fluke series and enjoy Hannah Swensen more than some cozy heroines. And I've heard good things about Tracy Crosswhite and who couldn't use an "I" title?
Bonus:
- I read this years ago and remember liking it very much despite the negative reviews on it. Guess I'm always one to buck the crowd.
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and
(both of which I added to my own TBR list!). As a bonus I couldn't find a scifi LGBTQ book, but I stumbled across this in my search and thought it looked good...
. I hope you like!
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& They seem like opposite ends of the spectrum which will give you a little vari..."
Oh wow - this is perfect! I have been meaning to get to Anne and now I have NO excuse!!! Thanks so much!
DIANE-FIREFLYDenise's name was up twice and she's been picked for so you were the one left out. To warm you up,
and to cool you down
. Those have great covers! Happy reading!
hi Oleander...here are your picks for August...
happy reading!
ChelleI'm picking
&
plus
for youEnjoy!
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and (both of which I added to my..."That bonus pick does look interesting! Thank you :)
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I'm not familiar with any of the books on your list, so I just picked covers I liked! :D
+
For your bonus pick, one of the few contemporary romance novels I really loved:
Hope you enjoy!
Marty wrote: "Marty's August 2021 Dusty Bookshelf..."Marty I pick for you
(it's on my TBR too) and
with a bonus from your ghost shelf of
(it is a fancinating subject). Enjoy!
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "ChelleI'm picking
& plus for youEnjoy!"
THANK YOU! Great picks!
Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Avid Reader's DB August 2021 ..."Thanks for my picks. I was looking at your list and I loved (probably not the right word)
. It was so creepy. I'm reading the Nobody series too.
Debbie wrote: "Michelle wrote: "For Debbie G. & Bonus:
"Thank you for the great picks......can..."
I never would have guessed...LOL
I usually don't read cozy mystery, but the bonus I picked for you looked interesting. I may have to add that one to my tbr list.
Chelle wrote: "Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Avid Reader's DB August 2021 ..."Thanks for my picks. I was looking at your list and I loved (probably not the right word)
. It was so..."Good to know! I'm reading it for a group read on FB
D.L. wrote: "August 2021 Dusty BookShelfHi D.L., this was a hard choice - so many good books!
I picked
and
for you. For the bonus,
- I read this several years ago and liked it. I hope you enjoy all of these!
Chelle wrote: "Marty wrote: "Marty's August 2021 Dusty Bookshelf..."Marty I pick for you
(it's on my TBR too) and with a bonus from your ghost shelf of [..."Awesome! Thank you.
Marty wrote: "D.L. wrote: "August 2021 Dusty BookShelfHi D.L., this was a hard choice - so many good books!
I picked
and for you. For ..."Thank you!!
KathyD, for you I choose books from 3 of my favorite authors:
and Bonus:
Hope you enjoy!
Shelly wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen's August Dusty BookshelfI picked for : and Bonus:
picked and bonus: for me
Karen my picks for you are:
& [bookcover:Under His Rul..."Thank you so much!
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