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JUNE 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
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Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.
How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 5 books.
2) CHOOSE TURTLE (one book) or HARE (two books) to indicate your reading speed so your picker will know whether to choose one book or two books.
3) An assigned person will pick ONE or TWO BOOKS (depending on the indicated reading speed) from your shelf.
4) Bonus Book: Pick a Genre and the assigned person will pick a book from the GOODREADS Choice Award book list for that specific genre.
CATEGORIES: Fiction; Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Romance, Graphic Novels & Comics, Debut Novel, Poetry, Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grade & Children
5) You have one month: JUNE 2023 to try to read the chosen books. (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)
5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.
TIMELINE
MAY 23th-28th, 2023: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on MAY 28th @ 9am
MAY 28th-30th Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
**MAY 31st: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Ezi), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.
Raffle for Prizes for those who read their picks. Mid Year and End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:
Must have completed at least 3 months of picks to be eligible for mid year prize. At least six months for end of year prizes.
Mod
Ezinwanyi
Denise
VampAmber
Erica
Mouse333
Chelle
Elaine
Jennifer
Mrs W.
Carrie
Severina
Penumbra
Cathy
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Hayley (Send PM To add Bookcovers)
Michelle
Karen♐
Jammin Jenny
Connie
LaurLa
Logan
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Hayley (Send PM To add Bookcovers) picks for Connie
LaurLa picks for Erica
Severina picks for Logan
Michelle picks for Ezinwanyi
Mouse333 picks for Cathy
Connie picks for Elaine
Ezinwanyi picks for Denise
Penumbra picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
Jammin Jenny picks for Penumbra
Mrs W. picks for LaurLa
Chelle picks for Severina
Erica picks for Michelle
Karen♐ picks for Chelle
Cathy picks for Mouse333
VampAmber picks for Jammin Jenny
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Carrie
Jennifer picks for Hayley (Send PM To add Bookcovers)
Denise picks for
VampAmber
Carrie picks for Mrs W.
Logan picks for Jennifer
Elaine picks for Karen♐
Mod
Ezi's JUNE DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE
I picked for Denise:
BONUS:
Michelle picked for me:
&
✅Bonus:
✅♛☀️ MAY 2023 Bookshelf
Bonus Read: Bonus: Goodreads Choice Award - Romance
I've ALREADY read/listened to:
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Mod
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Nonfiction
Ezi picks for me:
+
I pick for VampAmber:
+
Mod
Reading speed: Turtle
Bonus from Young Adult Fiction
For Michelle I pick
and
, with a bonus of
.LaurLa picks
for me with a bonus of
.
Reading speed: Hare
Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above
Chelle's June Dusty Bookshelf-Karen♐ picks for me -
and bonus:
I pick for Severina
and
🐢reading speed - 1 book and 1 bonus
For a Bonus, please pick another book from above. Thank you!
June Dusty BookshelfReading Speed: Hare
To Read:
6-5-23/DNF/6-21-23
HARE!
No bonus: I need to read books I already own :-)
June Dusty Bookshelf
HARE
Romance with beach theme
Carrie picked for me
and
The Bonus Book
I picked for Laurla
and
The Bonus Book was
June Dusty BookshelfHare
Fantasy or Horror
For Mrs W I picked
&
bonus
Reading Speed: Hare. Please pick two books. :)Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - June 2023
No Goodreads Choice bonus book, please.
I picked for Logan:
Chelle picked for me:
ETA 06-11-23 Finished Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter, which was super fun. Had a few books that were on hold come up at the library so I'll be getting to my second book after those.
ETA 06-16-23: Finished Contagion. Definitely a YA book but very enjoyable and a bit of a different take on the infected/zombies theme.
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Penumbra's June Dusty Bookshelf:Reading Speed: Hare - Pick two books and the bonus.
Bonus Book: Please pick one from the list above, NOT a GR Choice Awards book.
I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul:
and Bonus:
Jammin Jenny picks for me:
and
Cathy's June Dusty BookshelfSpeed: Turtle
Bonus: Romance (please choose non-series or first in series book)
Danielle's June Dusty BookshelfSpeed: Turtle
Bonus: Please pick another book from the books below
Penumbra picked
for meI picked
Bonus: Next Kate Daniels Book for Carrie
Michelle's Dusty June ShelvesSpeed: Hare
Bonus: Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction
https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...
*FOR THE BONUS: Please Choose books that are stand alone or Book # 1 in their series. The only exception is Kingdom of The Feared.
Karen♐'s June Dusty BookshelfReading Speed: Hare
I picked for Chelle:
and bonus:
Elaine picked
and a bonus of
for me
Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above
Jammin Jenny's June DBReading speed - Hare
I picked for Penumbra:
and VampAmber picks for me:
and 
Bonus Pick: Let's go for Science Fiction
Connie N.'s JUNE 2023 Dusty BookshelfReading Speed - Hare
I picked for Elaine:
Bonus:
Jammin Jenny picked for me:
BONUS:
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun - 6/8/23 ♥♥♥♥
Under the Table by Stephanie Evanovich - 6/22/23 ♥♥♥
The Game Plan by R.L. Mathewson - 6/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.
VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - June 2023I picked for Jammin Jenny:
and
plus
Denise picked for me:
and
plus
My List
Bonus Pick: I would like to try something from the Historical Fiction list please, just nothing from a series that isn't the first one ^_^
(I'm also currently reading
, so also not that one)
LaurLa's DBS List✳️JuneReading Speed: Tortoise
BONUS: Goodreads Choice - ROMANCE
✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️
I picked for✳️ Erica
House Rules Bonus: The Final Gambit
Picked for me✳️Mrs W.
The MazeFlirting With Forever Bonus: Confess
🏕 Logan's June DB Shelf 🏕Reading Speed: 🐢 Tortoise 🐢
🌲Bonus:🌲 Goodreads Choice Award - Mystery/Thriller
I've already read:
🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶🛶
⛺️ I pick for Jennifer:
and
⛺️ Severina picks for me:
and bonus
Hi Logan! Here's your picks:
- from your shelf, because I used to love the Black Dagger Brotherhood
from GR Choice Awards, because I'm in the line for this one at my local library.
Mod
I pick
and
for you, with a bonus of
.
Mod
I picked from your bookshelf:
BONUS:
I hope you enjoy it
My post is #23, but I got left off the lists? 😬
@PenumbraFor you I pick:
and for a bonus
Enjoy!
Jennifer!I pick for you:
and
Something funny to balance something more in-depth. :) I'm adding Uneasy Street to my TBR and I adore Norm MacDonald. I hope you enjoy these!
Mod
Oh no. Sorry Vampamber. It's fixed
Danielle Gypsy Soul I pick for you:
and Bonus:
Enjoy! :)
Jammin Jenny wrote: "@PenumbraFor you I pick:
and for a bonus Enjoy!"
Thank you! Can't wait to get started :)
Hayley -- first and foremost
. A rare five-star read for me. I've put it in the hands of total strangers in bookstores. I read it on a plane and my then-boyfriend read enough of it over my shoulder to take it out of my hands as soon as I finished. My sister devoured it on a train from Rochester to NYC when she was supposed to be working on her thesis, and then put it in my niece's hands as soon as she got back from NYC. I suppose it could be just that we are weird about her books, but I don't think that's it -- Gulland is just good. Second, and in keeping with our royal female theme,
which I haven't read but do have on TBR. I hope you enjoy!
Logan wrote: "Jennifer!I pick for you:
and Something funny to balance something more in-dept..."
Those are fabulous picks and I too adore Norm McDonald... Remember when he guest-starred on The Drew Carey Show? Man..... I just dated myself.... but he was great.
Hi Cathy,I'm picking
for you. For your bonus book, I wasn't sure if you wanted one from GR awards so I picked one from there anyway just in case. I picked
for you.
Hi Erica!! Here are your picks... Happy Reading!
Bonus:
Mod
Bonus:
"Oh these are both great! Thanks so much!!
Severina wrote: "Reading Speed: Hare. Please pick two books. :)Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - June 2023..."
Severina I pick for you
and
Have fun!
Thanks, Chelle. I figured Queen Victoria would get picked just because of that crazy title. LOLChelle wrote: "Severina wrote: "Reading Speed: Hare. Please pick two books. :)
Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - June 2023..."
Severina I pick for you
and [bookcover:Queen Victoria: ..."
Elaine wrote: "Karen:Happy Reading!"
Thanks. Looking forward to them!
Chelle, my picks for you are:
and bonus:
Loved books by these authors. Hope you enjoy.
Karen ♐ wrote: "Chelle, my picks for you are: and bonus: Loved books by these authors. Hope..."
THANK YOU! I love these authors too.
Severina wrote: "Thanks, Chelle. I figured Queen Victoria would get picked just because of that crazy title. LOL..."Of course! I get a kick out of those books. I really enjoyed
LaurLa wrote: "LaurLa's DBS List✳️JuneReading Speed: Tortoise
I pick for you The Maze ( I have read her books and loved them) and Flirting With Forever (looks like a fun read).
My Bonus book is by Colleen Hoover Confess. I recently read it and it was really good.
You had a lot of good books to try to choose from my need to add a few to my "To Read List"
Mouse 333 here are my picks for you:
and for the bonus:
Enjoy!
Mouse333 wrote: "Hi Cathy,I'm picking
for you. For your bonus book, I wasn't sure if you wanted one from GR awards so I picked one from there anyway just in case. I picked [bookcove..."
Thanks! These are great!
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