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!

[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.

[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...

[Hanna]

Sign me up! Choose a couple from my Hidden Gems shelf.

[Karen]

I'm in even though I'm behind for Feb & Mar - maybe I can get all 3 read this month!

Please choose 3-4 titles from my hidden gems shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Missy]

Count me in. Please choose 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.

[Brittany]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books from my "temp read soon" shelf:

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

[Katrina]

I still need to catch up with December, January, February and March... so I am going to sit out till I am caught up and then join again when ready. Have fun everyone!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks for the update, Katrina. Happy reading!

[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

[Loraine]

I'm in. Please choose 2-3 books from my Hidden Gem shelf:

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

[Alice]

I'm in please choose 3-4 from my to read shelf.

[Bridget]

I'm in. Please choose a couple books from my Hidden Gems shelf

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

[Charlene]

I’m in! Please pick 3-4 from any of the shelves below

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups will be created soon.

Sorry for the delay, friends. I had work stuff until late tonight.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

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

Staci (2) - Missy (7)
Loraine (12) - Brittany (8)
Hanna (5) - Alice (13)
Sarita (11) - Karen (6)
Bridget (14) - Kate (4)
Jenn (3) - Charlene (15)

[Jenn]

Hi Charlene! Here are my choices for you:

I've read and enjoyed all of these. Enjoy :)

[Sarita]

Karen, here is my 4 picks for you:

[Karen]

Thanks, Sarita!

I'll go with - it will work for several challenges for me.

The only book on your lists that I've read is . I'm really enjoying her Wrangler's Corner series and plan to finish it this year. I highly recommend that book and any of the others on your lists in that series. My other picks are books we had in common for wanting to read - they are:

[Sarita]

Thanks Karen, hope to read all 4 this year, but will try to read and/or for April's Hidden Gem

[Brittany]

Hi Loraine, I have picked 3 books for you to choose from:

[Bridget]

Kate, I choose for you ...
The only book that I read on your list
The Masquerade by Melanie Dobson, which I thought was an excellent book.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
(For some reason I couldn't get the book image to link up here)
Others on your list that I have on my want to read list

I hope you find a gem in one of those. Enjoy!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Bridget wrote: "Kate, I choose for you ...
The only book that I read on your list
The Masquerade by Melanie Dobson, which I thought was an excellent book.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3......"

So many good choices, Bridget, but I've decided to go with The Lady in Residence .

My 3 choices for you are: The Italian Ballerina , A January Bride , and The Number of Love .

[Karen]

Sarita wrote: "Thanks Karen, hope to read all 4 this year, but will try to read and/or for April's Hidden Gem"

Happy reading, Sarita. I also hope to read all 4 you selected this year.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Missy chose for me:



I picked for her:



Happy reading all!

[Hanna]

Alice, I recommend these four books from your list:


Enjoy!

[Charlene]

Hi Jenn,

Thank you I pick

For you I pick:


Hope you enjoy the one you pick :)

[Loraine]

Brittany wrote: "Hi Loraine, I have picked 3 books for you to choose from:

"

I will choose Windswept Way Brittany. Here are your choices:

[Jenn]

Thanks, Charlene,
I think I'll be reading and possibly another one.

[Alice]

Hanna wrote: "Alice, I recommend these four books from your list:


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Thanks Hanna, I'm leaning towards the carousel painter at the moment but may change my mind.

For you I pickTo the Farthest Shores and Thief of Corinth

[Hanna]

Good choices, Alice! I'm looking forward to reading Thief of Corinth first.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Y'all got all the picks in so fast. Well done!

[Bridget]

Kate wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Kate, I choose for you ...
The only book that I read on your list
The Masquerade by Melanie Dobson, which I thought was an excellent book.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3......"

Thanks Kate!
I am going to go with

[Brittany]

Loraine wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Hi Loraine, I have picked 3 books for you to choose from:

"

I wi..."

Thanks Loraine! I am choosing

[Loraine]

Brittany wrote: "Loraine wrote: "Brittany wrote: "Hi Loraine, I have picked 3 books for you to choose from:

[bookcover:A Marriage for the Marine|..."

Great read!

[Brittany]

Loraine - I read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks!

[Loraine]

Brittany wrote: "Loraine - I read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks!"

Great! I liked it too.

[Bridget]

Bridget wrote: "Kate wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Kate, I choose for you ...
The only book that I read on your list
The Masquerade by Melanie Dobson, which I thought was an excellent book.https://www.goodreads.com/book..."

Kate,
Thanks for the suggestion, I really enjoyed it!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Bridget wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Kate wrote: "Bridget wrote: "Kate, I choose for you ...
The only book that I read on your list
The Masquerade by Melanie Dobson, which I thought was an excellent book.https://www.go..."
I'm so glad! I'm going to be starting The Lady in Residence this afternoon!

[Missy]

Staci wrote: "Missy chose for me:



I picked for her:



Happy reading all!"

Staci - I finished the other day and loved it! I kept hearing Billie Holiday in the background. Now I want to check out Make You Feel My Love and see if Garth Brooks sings to me while I am reading. 😁

[Alice]

Hanna wrote: "Alice, I recommend these four books from your list:
[bookcover:Beyond All Dreams|225..."

Hi Hanna, I finished beyond all dreams last night and enjoyed it, thanks for choosing it!

[Hanna]

Alice, it's funny, but probably at the same time last night I finished your Elizabeth Camden recommendation To the Farthest Shores:! I quite enjoyed it, and I also read Thief of Corinth, which I really liked. Much appreciation for the recommendations!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Missy wrote: "Staci wrote: "Missy chose for me:



I picked for her:



Happy reading all!"

Staci - I finished [bookcover:I'll Be..."

How fun Missy! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks to Missy for selecting The Lady and the Gent. It was a fun read!

[Loraine]

I finished . Thanks Brittany!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Bridget, I finished The Lady in Residence just now and really liked it. Thanks!

[Bridget]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[Jenn]

Charlene, I just finished In Too Deep, and it was really good! (I got a little behind on my reading). Thanks for choosing that one!

[Sarita]

Finally got to my April HG - changed it to