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SimplekindMy picks for you are:
Bonus:
I read this entire series this year and loved it.
Debbie wrote: "Hi Severina! I glad you joined the group. This is a fun personal challenge every month. I don't know any of your books but I chose by cover and titles.... Dogs and Books.....doesn't get any better'..."Thanks, Debbie! I have to agree with you there. :)
Hi Chelle. I am picking for you this month. I choose:
-- I haven't read it but I've heard good things
-- because it sounds funand for the bonus
-- I liked this a lot and I love everything zombie
D.L. wrote: "Michelle wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Michelle, I choose for you:
& 
Bonus:
P.S. I have Dark Witch o..."
Defintley not. I only listen when I'm going to work and only by myself.
☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Diane...for November, I am choosing 
and 
...for a bonus...
...h..."Thanks for the great picks Kathy!
Severina wrote: "Hi Chelle. I am picking for you this month. I choose: -- I haven't read it but I've heard good things -- because it sounds funa..."
Thank you! They all sound good to me!
Penumbra wrote: "For D.L. I choose:
and 
Bonus book: 
Enjoy! :)"
Thank you! :)
Karen ♐ wrote: "Trina, my choices for you are:
and Bonus: 
Hope you enjoy!"
Ooo thank you great choices! I love Mila Young
Debbie G for you I choose
,
and Bonus:
enjoy!
For Danielle Gypsy Soul I pick: -
Bonus: (most recently added)
Hope you enjoy!
Mod
my picks for you:
& 
Bonus: "Best book I've ever read" is a tall order, and I..."
These are great! Thanks so much.
Jess wrote: "VampAmber wrote: "VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - November..."Hi VampAmber! My picks for you are"
Ooh, thanks. I was really hoping for those two. And I checked out George from the library during banned books week, but haven't got around to it yet, so here's the boot to the butt to get on that. ^_^
Ezinwanyi wrote: " Ezinwanyi's NOVEMBER 2021 Bookshelf "For your two list picks, I went with
and
. As for your bonus pick, my ADHD makes it impossible to do audio books, so I'm going to have to hope a favorite series of mine transfers well to it. The first book is your pick,
, which I hope you enjoy as much as I did (and if you like that one, the rest of the Deadly Angels series is just as good, I promise).
Michelle wrote: "Hi Marty.. Here are my choice for you!
& 
Thanks for the picks!
SORRY Maddielucy(Patti)!!! I got distracted last night and forgot to post. Here are my picks for you:
Bonus:
- something humorous!
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "LaurLaFrom your shelf, these are my picks
Bonus Pick:
"thanks for these!!!
Trina wrote: "Debbie G for you I choose , and Bonus: enjoy!"Thanks for the great picks. I need to move on with all 3 series.
Hi Denise, sorry I'm late!These books from your list sound good:
For your bonus, I've heard good things about this series:
Thanks, Marty! It'll be a busy month, but I'm hoping to read all of these. Great choices!
LaurLa wrote: "SORRY Maddielucy(Patti)!!! I got distracted last night and forgot to post. Here are my picks for you:Bonus: [bookc..."
Ok thanks! These look interesting. (I think you picked from someone else’s shelf, but I’ll check them out. I read [book:This Is How It Always Is|43364981] and it’s one of my favorites! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻)
Hi Ezi. I don't think my books have been picked yet. Could you have someone pick for me, please? Thanks!
Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "(I think you picked from someone else’s shelf, but I’ll check them out.."I think these are from my shelves and im totally taking this opportunity to put these into my picked list. HAHA
If you dont mine, Patti, Im gonna pick from your shelf.
Bonus:
<- one of my fav non-romance dark and gothic read which i think might be right up your alley
@Trea, @Denise or @Lanelle -- Can someone pick my books for me please? Thanks.
Mod
Sorry you've had to wait! I'll do the honours. :)
My picks for you:
Bonus:
Happy Reading!
Mod
These books from your list sound good:
For your bonus, I've heard good things about this series: [bookcover:Cru..."
Thank you, looking forward to them! :)
I pick for : Penumbra
and
Bonus Pick:
Denise wrote: "Penumbra wrote: "@Trea, @Denise or @Lanelle -- Can someone pick my books for me please? Thanks."Sorry you've had to wait! I'll do the honours. :)
My picks for you: [bookcover:Safe Haven|32290799..."
Thank you Denise! :)
Jess wrote: "Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "(I think you picked from someone else’s shelf, but I’ll check them out.."I think these are from my shelves and im totally taking this opportunity to put these into my pi..."
Awesome Jess! Thanks so much! 💋. Can’t wait to read the dark/gothic one you chose! Thanks again!
Maddielucy(Patti) wrote: "Awesome Jess! Thanks so much! 💋. Can’t wait to read the dark/gothic one you chose! Thanks again!..."👏 👏 Cant wait to read your review on it even if you might not enjoy it. Its not everyone's cup of tea .
Mod
For your two list picks, I went with
and . As for your bonus ..."Thank you for these picks. I think I have read the Sandra Hill one but I don't remember anything about it, so I will try it again
Completion Post - Book 1
Book - Dark Witch
Author - Nora Roberts
Read - 11/9/21
Rating - 4 Stars
Review - Enjoyable and entertaining, although the MC was not my favorite character in the book. I felt she was pushy and a bit cocky. She calms herself later in the book, but only after she hears what her boyfriend says about her. I liked the plot, but it was a bit overshadowed by the romance. I would have liked to have seen more of the cousins using their witch magic, but all in all it was fun.
Hi Chelle I have finished both picks and both are five stars for me. I really love it especially how to stop time. Thanks for picking these out!Completion Post 1
Read: 4 Nov
Rating: 5 stars
Completion Post 2
Read: 10 Nov
Rating: 5 stars
Completion Post - Book 2
Book - We Were Liars
Author - E. Lockhart
Date Finished - 11/19/21
Rating - 4 (for now)
Review: I think the following can sum up what I thought:
November 13, 2021 –
40.0% "Has anyone seen my eyes? I rolled them so many times listening to this. All I'm saying is this plot twist better be damn good when I get to the end of this book or I'm throwing all 5 CDs out the window of my car as I drive the thruway."
November 16, 2021 –
80.0% "Holy shit balls of fire!!!!
I did not see that twist. That just came out of no where."
November 17, 2021 –
80.0% "The adults in this novel are truly horrible people. I'll be surprised if anyone is left standing by the end of this novel. Only 1 more CD left 😳"
At The end of the book:
What the hell did I just read??
That ending....I'm not sure if I enjoyed it, it kinda gave off a certain movie vibe. The first twist was kinda cool. The last one..I'm still thinking about it. I had to make a new shelf called "surprise mofo". This fit quite well on there. I can't say much else without spoilers so I will end this right here and now. Just know that it's worth a read or listen to on audio. You probably won't like some of the characters, but just put that aside and go along with the story.
KathyD - I read both these picks, thanks for the push
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Better Haunts and Garden Gnomes (other topics)It's a Wonderful Midlife Crisis (other topics)
We Were Liars (other topics)
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my picks for you:
Bonus: "Best book I've ever read" is a tall order, and I've got a few hundred answers for that... so I just picked one at random from my favourites shelf and hope you won't hate it. :)