Hidden Gems | August

[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 give me 2-3 choices from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jenn]

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

[Katrina]

I'm in! Choose 3 - 4 titles from my Possible Hidden Gems shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 options from my "want to read" and/or "tbr - physical books" shelves.

[Missy]

I'm in. Please pick 1-2 from my hidden gems shelf.

[Sarita]

I'm in. Please choose 3-4 book from any of my unread books.

To Read
To buy or borrow
To read kindle free
Reading next

[Brittany]

I'm in. Please choose 3-4 books from my To Read Soon shelf:

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

[Melanie]

I'm in! Please pick 3-5 bokks from my want to read shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Loraine]

I'm in. Please pick 2 or 3 books from my Hidden Gem shelf:

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

[Hannah]

I’m in. Please pick 2-5 books from my owned tbr list!

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

[Charlene]

I would like to join if still possible

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]

I'm in. Please choose from my asap-reading-list.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are being created now.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

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

Jenn (3) - Sarita (7)
Hannah (11) - Katrina (4)
Loraine (10) - Kate (2)
Brittany (8) - Andrea (13)
Charlene (12) - Staci (5)
Missy (6) - Melanie (9)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Brittany, here are my choices for you. I haven't read any of them, but the first is also on my TBR, days of the week in titles are tough to find, and the last one's title intrigues me. Hope at least one is a winner for you!

Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey
Thursday's Bride
Wife on His Doorstep

[Brittany]

Andrea wrote: "Brittany, here are my choices for you. I haven't read any of them, but the first is also on my TBR, days of the week in titles are tough to find, and the last one's title intrigues me. Hope at leas..."

Thanks so much, Andrea! Not sure which one I will choose, yet, but I will let you know. I'm off to check your list!

[Missy]

Hi Melanie -

I chose 3 that I enjoyed, and one that I am waiting to read. I hope you find a new favorite in one of them.

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[Brittany]

Andrea, I am choosing 3 for you to decide between:

(I loved this one)
(this is currently on my review TBR)
(beautiful story)

[Jenn]

Hi Sarita, you have so many great options on your list! Here are a few options:

I've read and enjoyed the first two, and I've been wanting to read the other two.
Also, this one looks good:

[Melanie]

Hi Missy,

I chose two books I've read and enjoyed - one contemporary and one historical, so you can choose based on your mood.

and

Hope you enjoy! :)

[Melanie]

Missy wrote: "Hi Melanie -

I chose 3 that I enjoyed, and one that I am waiting to read. I hope you find a new favorite in one of them.

, "

thanks! I think I'm going to read as the first two I'm not up to that point in the series.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Brittany wrote: "Andrea, I am choosing 3 for you to decide between."

Thank you, Brittany! They're all favorite authors of mine, so it's going to be tough to choose. I love the options and will see which one I get to first.

[Missy]

Melanie wrote: "Hi Missy,

I chose two books I've read and enjoyed - one contemporary and one historical, so you can choose based on your mood.

and this month.

[Katrina]

Hi Hannah,

I have looked over your list and chose these 5 for you to pick from. I enjoyed them all.

[Sarita]

jenn wrote: "Hi Sarita, you have so many great options on your list! Here are a few options:
[b..."

Thank you Jenn. I will definitely read the SMW one. Will try and read the CSP one as well. Will see how my reading and mood goes.

[Sarita]

Jenn, I had so many options for you.

Here is some which seems to be the longest on that list:

Novella:
Other:

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Hi, Loraine!
The 2 choices I have from your list are: Fragments of Fear and
Wishing on Willows . Both were solid 4 star reads for me.
I look forward to seeing what options you have for me!🙂

[Jenn]

Thanks, Sarita! I will probably read and .

[Loraine]

Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me 2-3 choices from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Kate I picked 3 that I marked as 5 star reads:


Enjoy!

[Loraine]

Kate wrote: "Hi, Loraine!
The 2 choices I have from your list are: Fragments of Fear and
Wishing on Willows [bookcover:Wishing on Willows|..."

I will try to read both since I am having a hard time choosing!
Thanks Kate:)

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Loraine wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me 2-3 choices from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Kate I picked 3 that I marked as 5 s..."

Oh, wow! All three choices look SO good . . . but I'm going to go with The Heart of the Mountains because I loved the first book in the series when I read it last month, and I want to find out what happens next!

[Loraine]

Kate wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Kate wrote: "I'm in! Please give me 2-3 choices from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Kate I picked 3 that..."

Great choice Kate!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Charlene selected for me:


I picked for Charlene:

[Jenn]

Sarita, I just finished Only You, and I enjoyed it! I'm hoping to read one or more of the others you chose for me soon.

[Hannah]

Katrina wrote: "Hi Hannah,

I have looked over your list and chose these 5 for you

Katrina, I am SO sorry! I forgot to come back over here. Here are my picks for you…

[Katrina]

Hi Hannah,

No worries, you had till today to choose the gems for me. Great choices, thanks so much. I think I am going to go with Courting Misfortune
.

[Sarita]

jenn wrote: "Sarita, I just finished Only You, and I enjoyed it! I'm hoping to read one or more of the others you chose for me soon."

Glad you enjoyed that one :-)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks to Charlene for choosing my HG. It was a good one!

[Jenn]

Sarita, I just finished In Harm's Way, which was also good. Thanks for choosing that one!

[Sarita]

jenn wrote: "Sarita, I just finished In Harm's Way, which was also good. Thanks for choosing that one!"

Awesome! Happy to hear!

[Loraine]

I got both my selections from Kate read:
Enjoyed them both Kate! Thanks.

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Loraine wrote: "I got both my selections from Kate read:
Enjoyed them both Kate! Thanks."
Glad you enjoyed them, Loraine!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Loraine, I finished The Heart of the Mountains last night. SO good! Thanks for the encouragement to read it!

[Loraine]

Kate wrote: "Loraine, I finished The Heart of the Mountains last night. SO good! Thanks for the encouragement to read it!"

Glad you enjoyed it!

[Sarita]

I've read and enjoyed and LOVED .

[Katrina]

A little late but I finished my August Hidden gem:


It was really fun and enjoyable. Thanks!