Hidden Gems | November

[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 at least 2-3 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

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

[Jenn]

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

[Missy]

I'm in! Pick 2-3 from my Hidden Gems shelf.

[Katrina]

I'm in! Please pick 2 - 3 choices from my Hidden Gems Christmas shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Loraine]

I'm in! Please pick 2 or 3 from my Hidden Gems Shelf:

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

[Charlene]

If I’m not too late! …. I’m in please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

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

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here are this month's match-ups. Please choose books for each other by November 13.

Reminder: the number in parentheses is the comment number in this thread where you may find which shelf your partner would like books chosen from.

Happy reading!

Kate (2) - Missy (7)
Katrina (8) - Daria (5)
Jenn (4) - Charlene (9)
Staci (3) - Sarita (6)
Loraine (9) - Andrea (12)

Loraine, my list is CFD Hidden Gems.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Loraine wrote: "I'm in! Please pick 2 or 3 from my Hidden Gems Shelf"

Loraine, here are two to put you in the Christmas mood...


... and one to help continue a series...


I hope at least one of those is a winner for you!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Hello, Missy!
My 3 choices for you to pick from are: 12 Days at Bleakly Manor , Freedom's Song , The Printed Letter Bookshop
Happy reading, and I look forward to seeing what options you'll give me!😊

[Jenn]

Hi Charlene, your lists have lots of great books on them! Here are a few that I've read and enjoyed:


And I've been wanting to read this one, so I'm choosing it for you, also.

[Loraine]

Andrea wrote: "Loraine wrote: "I'm in! Please pick 2 or 3 from my Hidden Gems Shelf"

Loraine, here are two to put you in the Christmas mood...

Andrea I will choose: since that is my adopted home state!

My choices for you are:
or

[Katrina]

Hi Daria,

Thanks for the choices. I will try and read both A Christmas in the Alps and The Christmas Cat.

Here are some choices for you:

I have read these many years ago, but really enjoyed them!



If you want a more recent book, I love books by Elizabeth Camden, though I haven't read this particular one.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Sarita chose for me:


I chose for her:


Happy reading all!

[Missy]

Hi Kate -

I am going to choose . I have been wanting to read it for quite awhile now.

[Missy]

Kate -

I hope you find a new favorite. My picks for you are:

, , and .

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

All of these look great, Missy, but I'm going to go with A Defense of Honor . Happy Reading!

[Charlene]

Hey Jenn,

Thank you! I will be reading either or

We are doing a buddy read for on here so you should join us. I’m starting this on Monday ☺️.

I had some favourites on your shelf so for you I pick
, , or

Happy Reading ☺️

[Jenn]

Thanks, Charlene! I think I'll be reading and possibly another one if I have time.

And I just got from my library, so I'll be starting that soon :)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks, Loraine! I just now saw this. Apparently I haven’t been getting notifs for this thread. Not sure yet which book I’ll read, but I’m leaning toward Shelter of the Most High.

[Loraine]

Andrea - Finished and thoroughly enjoyed it!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

I'm glad to hear that!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

It just won a Christy Award!

[Katrina]

I finished my November hidden Gem: . Thanks, Daria, I really enjoyed it! Would love to travel to the alps at Christmas time.

I still hope to get to The Christmas Cat as well, but we will see what time allows.

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Missy wrote: "Kate -

I hope you find a new favorite. My picks for you are:

, , and ."

Missy!
I finished A Defense of Honor just now and was thoroughly enchanted! Thank you for suggesting it to me.

[Jenn]

Charlene, I just finished When I Fall in Love, which was so good! Thanks for choosing that one :)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks to Sarita for moving me forward in this fast paced series! It was good!

[Sarita]

Staci wrote: "Thanks to Sarita for moving me forward in this fast paced series! It was good!

"

Glad you enjoyed it!

[Sarita]

Finished and enjoyed