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October 2021 - Blind Date With a Book
The list:Almeta picks for Vicki
Anna picks for TrudyAn
Aya picks for Kay
Carrie picks for Katrisa
Christina picks for Marie
Emma R picks for Peggy
Grainne picks for Pragya
Janice picks for Anna
Jayme picks for Christina
Jenn picks for Sharon
Katrisa picks for Rusalka
Kay picks for Aya
Kristie picks for Carrie
Marie picks for Janice
Peggy picks for Jenn
Pragya picks for Almeta
Rusalka picks for Kristie
Sandra picks for Jayme
Sarah picks for Shirley
Sharon picks for Silver
Shirley picks for Emma R
Silver picks for Sarah
TrudyAn picks for Sandra
Vicki picks for Grainne
If you are just signing up, I will find you a buddy. :)
I'm in, of course. :) Those buddy challenge shelves we set up a few months ago sure came in handy. I will use Buddy Challenge Shelf again this month.
I am a librarian at a small senior citizens complex and put together BLIND DATES every Valentine's Day and Sweetest Day . Lots of fun.I will play. Wouldn't you know I just deleted my "special shelf" yesterday! I'll be back.
ETA: Almeta's Buddy Can You Spare A Dime
I'm in! I just deleted that buddy shelf too Almeta! Haha thats ok I'll enjoy putting together a new one! I'll edit this in a bitEdit:
I thought I deleted it but I didn't. Please use this shelf july-buddy
I'm in. And I also deleted my shelf 3 or 4 days ago. :)ETA: My Blind Date shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I'm in! My buddy can use my to read shelf (same as I used for the other buddy challenges), I'll add a link to it when I'm on my laptop.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Put my name in the hat... I still have my buddy challenge list, but I am switching things up and going with just books I own. Edit... change of heart. I will update my buddy shelf. Will add shortly.
Shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I am in this is my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Just checking are we putting a link to a book OR just the list of five things my brain is addled at the moment
I am hoping i will be back to being fit and well by then
Oh I deleted my shelf this week too!! Must have been the week for tidying.I am in, and my rebuilt shelf is https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Marie (UK) wrote: "I am in this is my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Just checking are we putting a link to a book OR just the list of five things my b..."
You are going to list 5 books. No links. Your buddy will pick one of the 5 based on your descriptions only. Examples:
Book 1:
Historical Fiction
English Nobility
Water Hazard
Horses
Book 2:
Science Fiction
Age before beauty
Space station
Creatures from outer space.
Book 3:
Romance
Italian men have all the charm
Orchids over roses
Janice wrote: "Marie (UK) wrote: "I am in this is my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Just checking are we putting a link to a book OR just the list ..."
thanks Janice
My shelf is all fixed up now and linked to my comment above. I added a bunch of books for the last challenge that I enjoyed so whoever got my shelf could have those as options and I removed them all. I also removed any that I read since starting the shelf and removed anything I might need for the yearly challenge or that's too short. Then needed to add a bunch because I think I was down to about 4 books. lol It probably would have been easier to start a new shelf, but I'm kind of attached to this one now. :) It is all neat and happy now. I can't wait to see which book I end up with!
Hi, I would like to participate! Do I understand correctly, I make a shelf of books that I want to read, and my buddy describes 5 books from that shelf, and then I choose one of those to read? So I end up reading a book from my own shelf, right?
Here's my shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
I created a new shelf and added to my original comment. So looking forward to this!
Carrie wrote: "Hi, I would like to participate! Do I understand correctly, I make a shelf of books that I want to read, and my buddy describes 5 books from that shelf, and then I choose one of those to read? So..."
You don't need to create a new shelf. You can use your TBR or other shelf as you prefer. Some of us have long and lengthy TBR's and it might be easier to whittle it down. Or, you might want to make a shelf of books that you want to read as a priority.
I should add that your shelf should contain a good sampling of choices. I would recommend that you have at least 30 books on your shelf.
Janice wrote: "I should add that your shelf should contain a good sampling of choices. I would recommend that you have at least 30 books on your shelf."Thanks, Janice!
Love this! I'm going to sign up, not done a challenge for AGES, and try to prioritise it. Here is my book list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... Can I specify something less than 400 pages please and nothing that might be a work-related book?! Sorry, I really should make a buddy challenge list at some point, I missed out doing that when you all did it last.
I added my shelf to my sign up post (message 9)
Okay - Here's the list:Almeta picks for Vicki
Anna picks for TrudyAn
Aya picks for Kay
Carrie picks for Katrisa
Christina picks for Marie
Emma R picks for Peggy
Grainne picks for Pragya
Janice picks for Anna
Jayme picks for Christina
Jenn picks for Sharon
Katrisa picks for Rusalka
Kay picks for Aya
Kristie picks for Carrie
Marie picks for Janice
Peggy picks for Jenn
Pragya picks for Almeta
Rusalka picks for Kristie
Sandra picks for Jayme
Sarah picks for Shirley
Sharon picks for Silver
Shirley picks for Emma R
Silver picks for Sarah
TrudyAn picks for Sandra
Vicki picks for Grainne
Did I miss anyone? If you are just signing up, I will find you a buddy. :)
Jenn wrote: "I am in"Jenn, I can make your blind dates! Super exciting! But which shelf should I use?
Marie (UK) wrote: "I am in this is my shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...Your choices:
1.
Part of a series
Fiction
Social classes
2.
Fantasy
Award winner
Power
3.
Part of a series
Romance
Longer read
4.
Part of a series
Thiller
Cold case
5.
Fiction
Failure
Past
Here you go Christina!! And thank you for adding to my TBR list after looking at your book shelf. lolBook 1 -
Sports
Romance
To Russia with Love
Humor
Book 2 -
Magic
Lost Boy
London
Retelling
Book 3 -
Memoir
"Here kitty kitty"
nature
South America
Book 4 -
Romantic suspense
sisters
"No room at the inn"
Spooky
Book 5 -
Sin City
Beauty queen
CIA
"Bless your heart"
Jayme wrote: "Here you go Christina!! And thank you for adding to my TBR list after looking at your book shelf. lol#4 Please
And you are so welcome! :)
@Vicki Here are my choices for you. Which will it be?Book 1
Translated from Spanish
Magical Realism
1918
Protecting friends and family and their land
Well drawn character minds and motivations
Book 2
Mystery
private investigation duo
unusual perspective
the bayou
humorous
Book 3
Award Winner
Isolation
Moral dilemma
a love story
five hanky read
Book 4
suspenseful
quirky characters
lots of twists
old secrets
bookstore setting
Book 5
1890s Historical Fiction
Fantasy
folklore
ancient customs
superstitions
@ PeggyBook 1
1. Established romantic couple
2. Part of an ongoing series but stands on its own
3. Werewolves
4. Camping trip
5. Family drama
Book 2
1. WWII historical fiction
2. Based on a true story
3. Multiple POVs
4. Young Adult
5. Emotional
Book 3
1. Dragons
2. Coming of age
3. High fantasy in an alternative-medieval world
4. Political unrest
5. Secondary romantic plot
Book 4
1. Mermaids
2. Royalty
3. First in a duology
4. Pirates
5. Magic
Book 5
1. Science Fiction
2. Humorous
3. Won an award for the audiobook
4. Made into a movie
5. Adventure
Thank you Emma! I have to think about it for a bit. Funny how they're all on my tbr but I have no clue. They all sound very interesting though! :D
Actually, the decision is not so hard after all. There's one that is so intriguing! Pirates! Mermaids! Royalty! Magic! How can that be a book? I have to know!So, my pick is book 4 :)
Janice, can we know the others too, after picking one? I'm just so curious!
Peggy wrote:Me too, Peggy. I was hoping that they would be revealed.
Number four is: All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace. I have not read it but I have heard great things about it
Ooooh that's awesome!! Very happy with my pick! Thanks Emma!
Silver: Here are my choices for you. Can’t wait to hear what you pick!Book 1
1. Thriller
2. Treachery and madness
3. A color hard to see
4. Exotic travels
5. Relationships
Book 2
1. Mystery
2. Old manuscript
3. Poetry
4. Tormented voices
5. Scholars
Book 3
1. Fiction
2. Older novel
3. Iconic character
4. Jungle
5. Ideal images
Book 4
1. Horror
2. Vampires
3. Assassination
4. Ancient Rome
5. Reminiscences
Book 5
1. Gothic novel
2. Magic
3. Women
4. Traditions
5. Salem
Carrie - Book 1:
Coming of Age
Small town USA
Murder
1970s
Book 2:
Post-Apocalyptic
Vampires
First in trilogy
Doorstopper - “I like big books and I cannot lie…” (lol)
Book 3:
Young Adult
1980s
New York
Coming of Age
Book 4:
Mystery
Male / Female duo
Young Adult
Prep school
Book 5:
Russia
Historical Fiction
Classic
Satire
Peggy wrote: "Actually, the decision is not so hard after all. There's one that is so intriguing! Pirates! Mermaids! Royalty! Magic! How can that be a book? I have to know!So, my pick is book 4 :)
Janice, can..."
I think we should wait until after the challenge is over in case your first pick is a dud and you just can't read it. You'll be allowed to pick again.
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This month, we are going to go on a blind date - with a book. Sign up below if you want to participate along with a link to the shelf you want your buddy to use. On Tuesday evening, I will draw names and assign a buddy. You will go to your buddy's assigned shelf, pick 5 books and write descriptions for them. Your buddy will pick one of the books based solely on that description and that will be their challenge book for the month.
For example: One of the books on my TBR is Henna House
The description for it could be:
Book 1:
Historical Fiction
1920's
Tattoos
Women
Betrayal
If you've read the book, you would have further insight into the contents and you may want your clues to include character hints, setting hints, etc. Something like, "Character you love to hate." Or, "Exotic romantic beach". Try not to make obvious descriptors that would give the book away. I could put "Jewish Tradition" as a clue in the example above but it might be too identifying. List no more than 5 descriptors per book.
As a reminder, you may need to add your buddy as a friend if you have privacy settings on your shelves.
Thanks to Sarah, who made this suggestion in the suggestion thread back in 2015.
General Rules:
1. The book may be in any format - paperback, ebook, audiobook.
2. The book may NOT be combined with the Year Long Challenge.
3. The book must be read between October 1 and October 31, 2021 (based on your local time zone).
4. The challenge is for one book. You may read more books if you chose but you may only report one.
5. The book must be 175 pages or more determined by the issue you read.
In the case of ebooks & audiobooks, use the hardcover or paperback edition to determine page length. From the book page, select “all editions”, then select the first paper edition as your guide. If reading an ebook and there is no paper edition, the ebook book must be at least 250 pages. If reading an audiobook and there is no paper edition, your book must be a minimum of 6 hours long.
Report your finished books in the reporting thread using your WoF name.
Please tell us who was your buddy, why you picked your book, and what you thought of it. Please be analytical in your presentation, and not just that you liked it or didn't. We want to know why.