FEBRUARY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Marty]

Severina wrote: "Reading Speed: HARE. Please pick two books. Thanks. :)

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023

Hi Severina, I picked (looks like fun) and for contrast. I hope you like them!

[Cathy]

Paco
I have not read any of the books on your list but I have enjoyed some of Sarah Addison Allen's other books so I will go with and then . Enjoy!

[VampAmber]

Elaine wrote: "Elaine's Dusty Bookshelf

February 2023:
Reading Speed: Hare"

You had a lot of interesting books on your list, but for your picks I went with and . Hopefully, they're as good as they sound. Enjoy. ^_^

[VampAmber]

Chelle wrote: "VampAmber wrote: "VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023"

VampAmber I pick for you"

I can't wait to read all three of them (and will hopefully read at least one next month, since I'm kinda bad at that usually). Thanks for the great picks.

[Louise]

Karen I choose
and

For your bonus:

[Bobbi]

Trina,

Here are your picks:

and (I really enjoyed this one).

[Bobbi]

Severina wrote: "Reading Speed: HARE. Please pick two books. Thanks. :)
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Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023

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Thank you!

[Penumbra]

I pick for Karla:

and Bonus:

Enjoy! :)

[Penumbra]

Michelle wrote: "For Penumbra
I'm sorry, I don't know any of your books, Hopefully I will pick you something good:
& Bonus: [bookcove..."

Thanks, Michelle! I'm sure they'll be good :)

[LaurLa]

Hi Chelle! Here are your picks! Enjoy!




Bonus:

[LaurLa]

Trina wrote: "LaurLa for you I pick and for your bonus I choose hope you enjoy them"

Thanks, Trina! These look great!

[Chelle_Rydz]

LaurLa wrote: "Hi Chelle! Here are your picks! Enjoy!




Bonus:
"

Thanks! I'm looking forward to all of them.

[Severina]

Marty wrote: "Severina wrote: "Reading Speed: HARE. Please pick two books. Thanks. :)

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023

Hi Severina, I picked (looks like fun) a..."

Thanks, Marty!

[Trina]

Bobbi wrote: "Trina,

Here are your picks:

and (I really enjoyed this one)."

Thank you

[Karen ♐]

Louise wrote: "Karen I choose
and

For your bonus: "

Thanks!

[Karen ♐]

Louise, my picks for you are:

and bonus:

[Tara]

Oleander wrote: "Tara, I am choosing for you. Enjoy!"

Thank you! I'm looking forward to this one!!

[Tara]

Karin, I pick for you:

and

[Karla]

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Karla:

and Bonus:

Enjoy! :)"

Thank you, great picks!

[Marty]

Erica wrote: "Marty, I pick for you and with a bonus of .

Enjoy!"

Thanks!

[Louise]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Louise, my picks for you are:

and bonus: "

Thank you

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Erica,

My pick for you:

Hope you enjoy!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Denise wrote: "Erica,

My pick for you:

Hope you enjoy!"

Thank you! I really have wanted to get to this one!!

[Michelle]

Hi Ezi..

Did you pick for me and I missed it? I checked a couple of times and did not see anything.

Thanks!

[Penumbra]

Hi Michelle. I'm up late so I can pick for you :)

and Bonus:

Hope you like the picks. Enjoy! :)

[Cathy]

Karin, waiting for my picks:)

[Michelle]

Penumbra wrote: "Hi Michelle. I'm up late so I can pick for you :)

and Bonus: ..."

Thanks

[Penumbra]

Hi Cathy I can pick your books for you since it's the last day and somehow you were missed.

Hope you like these:

and Bonus:

Enjoy!

[Karin]

Cathy wrote: "Speed: Turtle

[bo..."

Sorry I'm late! Is it too late to pick for Cathy? We've been inundated here (my mother in law passed away earlier this month so I got caught up in helping my husband with some massive paperwork and he's not even the executor, his sister is since she lived in the same state)

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[Karin]

Tara wrote: "Tara's February 2023 Dusty Bookshelf List
Reading Speed: Turtle

[bookco..."

Thanks!!!!

[Karin]

Tara wrote: "Karin, I pick for you:

and "

Thanks!!

[Karin]

Penumbra wrote: "Hi Cathy I can pick your books for you since it's the last day and somehow you were missed.

Hope you like these:

and Bonus: [bookcover:The American Roommate..."
I just came and I think she's a turtle :) I picked before I saw this since I was on the previous page (my mother-in-law passed away this month so I got very far behind on GR.)

[Karin]

Cathy wrote: "Karin, waiting for my picks:)"

Sorry--death in the family so I was slow to get back. All I could keep up with was mod responsibilities elsewhere and one or two other things. My pick is above.

[Cathy]

Karin, no worries. Thanks for the picks!

[Cathy]

Penumbra, I will use the bonus you provided. Thanks for helping a girl out!

[Penumbra]

Cathy wrote: "Penumbra, I will use the bonus you provided. Thanks for helping a girl out!"

You're welcome! I get the emails for this group and am on here often enough that I can help pick if needed :)

[Karin]

Cathy wrote: "Karin, no worries. Thanks for the picks!"

You're welcome--enjoy! I just picked one since you said turtle, and she's an author I keep meaning to read and have heard good things about.

[Michelle]

Completion Post



Book - Where the Drowned Girls Go
Author - Seanan McGuire
Date Read - 2/4/23
Rating - 3 Stars
Review - Love the series, but found this one to not be sort of lacking and a bit stale.

[Trina]

Completion Post


Book: Slice of Murder
Author: Rosie A. Point
Date: 2/2/23
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Not enough character development but an alright storyline and the killer was a surprise

[Penumbra]

Completion Post


Rating: 2 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Way too much monologue and info dumping. So much telling, I couldn't connect with the characters, and both of their voices sounded the same.


Rating: 2 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Too short a book for the topic of PTSD, and which wasn't handled well. Couldn't believe in the characters, they only had sex in common.


Rating: 4 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fun, fast read. Good retelling of Snow White. Could have used more depth to the characters and better proof/editor. Too many grammar errors. I'd still read the other books in the series.

[Catsalive]

Picked by Jammin Jenny:


Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I'm enjoying the series, although I found the MC a bit irritating in this one.

[Elaine]

Completed:


2-9-23

4 stars
A fun start to a series that I look forward to continuing.

[Karin]

Completed


2023/02/107

rounded up to 4 stars. I wrote a review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Tara]

Completion Post


After the Storm by Linda Castillo
Date Finished: 2/13/23
Rating: 4 stars
Thoughts: It had been many years since I read the previous book in the series, but that didn't affect my feelings on this one. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The storm parts were sometimes difficult to read; my parents and grandparents went through a tornado 11 years ago this month. But the actual mystery part was interesting. I look forward to reading more from this series sooner rather than later.

[Cathy]

Completion Post

Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear
Finished: 2/16/23
Rating: 5 stars
I love this series and book 4 was another fabulous read. I appreciate how she is growing and changing as she still struggles with her war-time experiences. Besides the mystery, I enjoy reading about the time period.

[Karin]

Completed

Finished 2023/02/20
3 stars
reviewed here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Catsalive]

Picked by Jammin Jenny:


The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★
Really enjoyed it. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Jammin Jenny]

I finished (just a little late). I loved this book. Thank you for picking it!