MAY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Penumbra wrote: "I pick for Erica:

Bonus is:

Enjoy! :)"

These are great - thanks so much!!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Severina wrote: "Ezi
The link to my name is going to the April page, not this current one. It might be confusing for Denise, who is picking for me this month."

I fixed it. Thanks

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Mouse

My picks for you:


Bonus: "

Thank you!

[sweet orange books]

Connie N. wrote: "Connie N.'s MAY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed - Hare

Hi Connie!

I choose these two books for you: and .

Your bonus:

Hope you enjoy them :)

[Connie N.]

Thanks so much, Sweet Orange Books! I'm looking forward to all of these to move me along in some series.

[LaurLa]

Ezi wrote: "Severina wrote: "Ezi
The link to my name is going to the April page, not this current one. It might be confusing for Denise, who is picking for me this month."

I fixed it. Thanks"

Ezi - did you see my message that my link is to the April thread too?

[Marty]

Chelle wrote: "Chelle's May Dusty Bookshelf -

🐢reading speed - 1 book and 1 bonus

Hi Chelle,
I'm picking because it was my all-time favorite book in grade school. This one just sounded cool:

[Marty]

Elaine wrote: "Marty, I didn’t see a reading speed but you mentioned a busy month so I guessed tortoise. My pick for you is . Let me know if you want a second boo..."

Hi Elaine, yeah I meant to put 'hare' on my post. Please go ahead and pick another book from my list.

[Elaine]

Marty wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Marty, I didn’t see a reading speed but you mentioned a busy month so I guessed tortoise. My pick for you is . Let me know if you wa..."

No problem! Your second book is:

[Mrs W]

Jennifer wrote: "Mrs. W!
I'm picking and for you.

From the GR choice list for mysteries/thrillers of 2022 -- I'm picking [bookcover:Wrong Pla..."

Thank you Jennifer...sent these book request to my library 😊

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

LaurLa
I’ve also fixed yours ❤️

[Marty]

Elaine wrote: "Marty wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Marty, I didn’t see a reading speed but you mentioned a busy month so I guessed tortoise. My pick for you is . Let me ..."

Many thanks!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Marty wrote: "Chelle wrote: "Chelle's May Dusty Bookshelf -

🐢reading speed - 1 book and 1 bonus

Hi Chelle,
I'm picking because it was my all-time favor..."

Thank you! I'm looking forward to reading before I see the movie.

[Elizabeth]

Hi Sweet Orange Books!


Here are my picks for you:



I hope you enjoy! Happy reading!

[Elizabeth]

Connie N. wrote: "Hi Elizabeth, here are my picks for you:

Bonus:

Enjoy!"

Thank you for the wonderful picks Connie!

[VampAmber]

Ezi wrote: "
Ezi's MAY DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE"

The list said I was supposed to pick for you, right? Just in case, for your two hare picks I went with and , and for your bonus romance pick, I chose (which has been on my tbr for quite some time, so hopefully it's good *fingers crossed*).

[sweet orange books]

Elizabeth wrote: "Hi Sweet Orange Books!


Here are my picks for you:



I hope you enjoy! Happy reading!"

Great choices! Thank you so much! :)

[Karen ♐]

LaurLa my choices for you are: and bonus:

Hope you enjoy!

[Karen ♐]

Cathy wrote: "Hi Karen

From your list I chose and a bonus of "

Thanks!

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Severina,

sorry for the delay!

My picks for you: &

Happy Reading! :)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Erica wrote: "Denise, there are lots of good choices on your list! I'm going with and with a bonus of [bookco..."

Nice combination, thank you! :)

[Severina]

Denise wrote: "Severina,

sorry for the delay!

My picks for you: &

Happy Reading! :)"

Thanks, Denise!

[Jennifer]

Hi, I am still needing picks, Ezi. :)

[Jammin Jenny]

Hi VampAmber, Sorry I'm getting this to you late... It's been a busy couple of days.

For you I pick:
For the Bonus let's go with:

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jennifer wrote: "Hi, I am still needing picks, Ezi. :)"

Ok!

[Louise]

Sorry for the delay Jennifer

I choose and

[Jennifer]

Oh I'm really looking forward to the Bowen in particular, Louise-- thank you!

[Michelle]

Completion Post - Book 1



Book - Grave Secrets
Author - Kathy Reichs
Date Read - 5/4/23
Rating - 5 Stars
Review - If you have ever seen the show Bones, then you probably know that the show is based off the books in this series. Tempe Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who works part time in Montreal and part time in North Carolina working to find out who and what happened to the deceased, or what is left of them, on her table.

In this book she is leading a dig down in Guatemala where 23 people were killed and buried in a mass grave. While down there, two of her colleagues are attacked by unknown assailants and come to find out it was a case of mistaken identity and that she was the intended victim. Tempe teams up with another homicide detective to find out what is going on and why she was targeted.

I've noticed that in several reviews for this series, so many people complain about all the technical writing descriptions in relation to her job. Personally, I find all the science fasinating. Do I understand every single word? Nope, but I did take some genetics and anthropology classes in college, so I have a basic understanding. I would love to hang out with this author for a day in one of her labs.

[Penumbra]

Completion Post


Rating: 3 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Darcy, who the book is titled after, was a dull character with no real personality. The best characters were the siblings, Abby and Adrian.


Rating: 3 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This book fell apart at the 50% mark. And there were two subplot holes dealing with side characters that didn't make sense and were never explained. It was ridiculous.


Rating: 3 Stars
Review: Finished but haven't written the review yet. Least favorite book in the series so far.
The way BDSM is handled right at the beginning between the characters, absolutely didn't work, and I struggled throughout the story.

[Michelle]

Completion Post - Book # 2



Book - Wild Sign
Author - Patricia Briggs
Date Read - 5/20/23
Rating - 3 Stars
Review - This is one of those series that I like, but don't love. This one started out strong and I was sure it was going to be a 5 star, but it fizzled at the end when the "villain" was exposed. There were a few twists that I thought were pretty cool, but nothing that that would make me want to write home about. The very ending had a bit of a cliffhanger that seems interesting, so that will make me come back just out of curiosity. The next book I will definitely read and not listen to because the narrator had a bit of a weird voice and sounded nothing like I imagined Charles or Bran would sound like.

[Connie N.]

I finished (and enjoyed) my two picks, but I wasn't able to get to the bonus. Thanks, Sweet Orange Books!

Sweet Orange Books picked for me: BONUS:
The Happy Pants Cafe by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff - 5/6/23 ♥♥♥♥
Playbook by Tracy Ewens - 5/12/23 ♥♥♥♥