Hidden Gems | April

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome to this month's Hidden Gems challenge!

Hidden Gems is a fantastic way to plow through those mountains of books claiming space in your house or e-reader. I have found that this challenge produces some fun group interaction as well, because someone else chooses which book you’ll read next.

If you sign up, you'll be matched up with a Hidden Gems partner. You will choose a book from the list your partner designates which you have already read and cannot believe your partner hasn’t read yet. Your partner will do the same for you with the list you designate. The point is to find that “Hidden Gem” that you think they’ll love… because you adored it when you read it!

Let us know which books you choose for each other. When you finish reading your gem, let us know what you thought about it. Perhaps your Hidden Gem might find its way to someone else’s wish list!

Match-ups will be created on the 10th of the month. Please choose books for each other by the 13th.

Sign up by telling us which list you’d like your partner to choose from.

Happy reading, friends!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm in! Please choose at least 2 options for me from my e-hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... 🙂

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Woohoo! I'm actually caught up on HGs. :-) Please choose 2-3 options from my to read or physical to read shelves.

[Katrina]

I'm in! Please choose 3 - 4 selections from my possible hidden gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Missy]

I’m in. Please pick 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.

[Sarita]

My first thought was, this is up early. My second thought, oh wait, it is the last day the month already.

I'm in - please choose 3-4 books from any of my shelves:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jenn]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my hg options shelf.

[Brittany]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books off of my "To Read Soon" shelf. Thank you!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Sarita wrote: "My first thought was, this is up early. My second thought, oh wait, it is the last day the month already."

You’re right!

I had a million (it seemed) threads to post between two groups before the first, plus a writing camp to prepare to host, and I have to work today, so I knew I had limited time if I waited. 😊

[Loraine]

I'm In! Please pick 2 or 3 from my hidden gems shelf:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Hanna]

Sign me up! Choose a few from my hidden gems shelf.

[Winter]

In! XP
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Alice]

I thought I had signed up, If its not too late, I would love to join in, please choose from to be read shelf. thanks

[Charlene]

Oh I also forgot as you have not selected can I still join?

If so please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Welcome, all! Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are coming soon.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here are this month's match-ups. Happy reading!

Staci (3) - Hanna (11)
Brittany (8) - Kate (2)
Charlene (14) - Alice (13)
Winter (12) - Sarita (6)
Loraine (10) - Jenn (7)
Katrina (4) - Missy (5)

[Katrina]

Hi Missy,

I chose for you 3 books I really loved!



Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

[Brittany]

Kate, here are some choices for you:

[Jenn]

Hi Loraine! Here are some choices for you:

I've read and enjoyed the first two, and the third book has been on my list of books to read for awhile. Enjoy!

[Sarita]

Hi Winter

I haven't read any on your list, so went with three which was on your list the longest:

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Hi Brittany!
The 4 you gave me to choose from all look really good, but I ultimately decided to go with To Save A King .
For you, I have selected these 4 options: A Search for Refuge , Change of Heart , Amish Generations: Four Stories , or My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge: Laurel's Dream .
Happy Reading! 🙂

[Alice]

Hiya Charlene, you had quite a few I have read and enjoyed but I have narrowed it down to this selection:

[Sarita]

Alice wrote: "Hiya Charlene, you had quite a few I have read and enjoyed but I have narrowed it down to this selection:


[bookcover:Secrets..."

Secrets she kept was amazing!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Agree Sarita! Secrets She Kept was spectacular!

[Missy]

Hi Katrina -

I have read the first three selections and enjoyed them, the last one has been on my list since it came out. Hope you enjoy!

, , , and

[Missy]

Katrina wrote: "Hi Missy,

I chose for you 3 books I really loved!



Hope you en..."

I am going to try for this month. I'll see if I can squeeze another in too.

[Katrina]

Missy wrote: "Hi Katrina -

I have read the first three selections and enjoyed them, the last one has been on my list since it came out. Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks for the choices, Missy! I am going to pick

I will also be reading

Excited to read them both!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Hanna selected for me:


I selected for her:


Happy reading all!

[Loraine]

jenn wrote: "Hi Loraine! Here are some choices for you:

I've read and enjoyed the fi..."

Jenn I will choose .

[Loraine]

Jenn my choices for you are:

[Charlene]

Hi Alice,

There was lots of good books on your shelf that I have read. I have narrowed my pick down to

, , and (I have not read this one but love This authors books :) Hope you enjoy the book you pick!

I choose

[Jenn]

Thanks, Loraine, I'm not sure which one I'll read yet; they all look good :)

[Alice]

Charlene wrote: "Hi Alice,

There was lots of good books on your shelf that I have read. I have narrowed my pick down to

, , [bookcover:My..."
Charlene, you are going to love the secrets she kept. I think I will go for the reluctant heiress, I've got a week off next week, so should get to it then!

[Brittany]

Kate wrote: "Hi Brittany!
The 4 you gave me to choose from all look really good, but I ultimately decided to go with To Save A King .
For you, I have selected ..."

Thank you, Kate! I think I will read . I hope you enjoy . I really liked that one.

[Winter]

Sarita wrote: "Hi Winter

I haven't read any on your list, so went with three which was on your list the longest

Thanks, Sarita!
I'll be reading Ender's Game

[Winter]

Sarita wrote: "My first thought was, this is up early. My second thought, oh wait, it is the last day the month already.

I'm in - please choose 3-4 books from any of my shelves:

https://www.goodreads.com/review..."

These three are all on my TBR

and this one sounds fun

[Sarita]

Winter wrote: "Sarita wrote: "My first thought was, this is up early. My second thought, oh wait, it is the last day the month already.

I'm in - please choose 3-4 books from any of my shelves:

https://www.goodr..."

Thank you Winter, not sure yet what I will be reading, but all looks good.

[Brittany]

I finished my book . This one kept me reading and not wanting to set the book down. I enjoyed it, yet felt like it ended too abruptly. This book needed maybe another chapter and definitely an epilogue.

[Brittany]

Having finished , I have decided to listen to the audio version of one of my other choices,

[Brittany]

Finished audio book. It was a short novella, so didn't take much time at all. I enjoyed it, too.

[Loraine]

Finished my hidden gem,, , and thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Brittany! I just finished To Save A King and truly loved it! Thank you for the encouragement to read it this month.🙂

[Brittany]

Kate wrote: "Brittany! I just finished To Save A King and truly loved it! Thank you for the encouragement to read it this month.🙂"
I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Hanna]

I read Convenient Lies, and it was quite interesting! I wouldn't consider it Christian fiction, and there were some ideas with which I didn't agree, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Thanks, Staci, for choosing it!

[Alice]

I changed my mind about which book to read, and read always watching by Lynette Eason instead, it was an okay book, and I might try reading the others in the series later on.

[Jenn]

I just finished , and it was really good. Thanks for choosing that one, Loraine!

[Missy]

I finished and enjoyed it more than I thought. Now I cannot wait to read book 2! Thank you for suggesting this one.

[Loraine]

Missy wrote: "I finished and enjoyed it more than I thought. Now I cannot wait to read book 2! Thank you for suggesting this one."

Good series so glad you enjoyed ir!

[Katrina]

I just finished . It was amazing with all the stories layered in the stories.

I am still working on but loving it so far!

Thanks again, Missy, for your suggestions. I plan to read with the group in June.

[Sarita]

I've ended up going for and enjoyed and already planning on continuing with this series soon.