JULY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge

[Connie N.]

Ariane, I'm picking for you since it seems intriguing.

BONUS: sounds like a light-hearted book of poetry.

[Jessica]

LaurLa, here is your pick for July:



And for your bonus, I chose:



Which Danielle Gypsy Soul chose for me, so I thought it would be fun to read it and compare! Enjoy!!

[Jessica]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Jessica

I don't know any of your books so this is just random:


Bonus: "

Awesome, thank you!!

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Robin (Saturndoo)

I'm picking and for you.

Your bonus is

Hope you enjoy :)

[Ela (Mouse333)]

VampAmber wrote: "Mouse333 wrote: "Reading speed: Hare"

For your two regular picks, I went with and , and your bonus pick... "

Thank you! Can't wait to read them

[Ariane]

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

I picked for Ariane: BONUS:

Jaie (TheRebelliousReader..."

Thank you Connie!

[Severina]

Cathy wrote: "Severina

Several of your books got added to my TBR:)
For you I choose "

Yay! Thanks, Cathy!

[☘KathyD☘]

Mrs. W...for July I pick , , and ...happy reading!

[Severina]

Vanessa, you have lots of creepy sounding books on your list! For you I picked these ones:



And for your bonus I wanted to break it up a little so I went with this one:



Happy reading!

[☘KathyD☘]

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "For KathyD

My July picks for you are:


Bonus Pick from GR Choice Awards Romance:


😊Enjoy your reads"

thanks Robin! could you pick a different bonus book? I read Love on the Brain earlier this month. 😊

[Michelle]

For Chelle:

&

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Erica wrote: "Hi Ezi!
I'm going with and for you.

For your bonus I'm picking which is the next one in..."

I am looking forward to Sinful Vow and All the Sinners Bleed.
I have read 3 in the Twisted series and I wasn't planning on continuing with the series. Do you mind picking another book?

[Karen ♐]

Oleander, my picks for you are: and bonus:

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "For KathyD

My July picks for you are:


Bonus Pick from GR Choice Awards Romance:


😊Enjoy your read..."

You're welcome!!

Sure!! I didn't see it on your read bookshelf but I don't mind picking again😊 I recently listened to this one and liked it.If you read Delilah Green Doesn't Care, my next choice would be Winter off of your shelf😊😊

[☘KathyD☘]

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "For KathyD

My July picks for you are:


Bonus Pick from GR Choice Awards Romance:

..."

perfect! I'm behind on logging read books...I'm not currently reading 15+ books...sorry for any confusion! 🫢😁

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "For KathyD

My July picks for you are:


Bonus Pick from GR Choice Awards Romance:
[bookcover:Lo..."

No worries!! I'm behind too🙄 I enjoy picking and finding new books/authors not that I need any more😆

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Mouse333 wrote: "Robin (Saturndoo)

I'm picking and for you.

Your bonus is

Hope you enjoy :)"

Thank you!!!😍I'm looking forward to The Getaway. Normally I don't like horror, but have found that I enjoy some of the YA horror/scifi/dystopia/thriller😊 So this should be a fun month!!!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "~Jamie's July 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~
Speed: Hare..."

Jamie for you I pick and with a Bonus of

[Chelle_Rydz]

Michelle wrote: "For Chelle:

& "

Thank you!

[Vanessa]

Hey Cathy!

For you, I pick:


Hope you enjoy them! Have a great month!

[Vanessa]

Yay! Thanks for the picks, Severina!

[Jennifer]

Ariane wrote: " For Jennifer:

My pick for you:


Enjoy your reads!
And I would like to know y..."

Thank you! I'll keep you posted.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

Chelle wrote: "Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "~Jamie's July 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~
Speed: Hare..."

Jamie for you I pick and ..."

Thank you! I'm looking forward to all of these.

[Carrie]

Karen

[Oleander]

Elaine, your picks are and bonus

[LaurLa]

Denise!! For you I pick:


and

Bonus


Happy Reading!

[LaurLa]

Jessica wrote: "LaurLa, here is your pick for July:



And for your bonus, I chose:



Which Danielle Gypsy Soul chose fo..."

Thanks! That does look interesting. I'll see if I can't fit it in!

[Elaine]

Oleander wrote: "Elaine, your picks are and bonus "

Thank you! The first two will help me with other challenges and Lily Morton is always a good read.

[Penumbra]

Thanks, Jennifer! Can't wait to get started :)

[Cathy]

Vanessa wrote: "Hey Cathy!

For you, I pick:


Hope you enjoy them! Have a great month!"

These are great! Thanks!!!

[Karen ♐]

Carrie wrote: "Karen

"

Thanks! Love your choices!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Ezi wrote: "Erica wrote: "Hi Ezi!
I'm going with and for you.

For your bonus I'm picking which is t..."

Ooh, not at all! Give me a bit.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Okay Ezi, let's go with for your bonus pick then. I hope this works better for you!

[Marty]

Carrie wrote: "Carrie's Dusty July
Speed: Hare

Hi Carrie, sorry for the delay. I picked and for you. I've read them both and am curious what you think. For the 3rd choice I picked from your 'hmd' shelf because it looks like fun.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Erica wrote: "Okay Ezi, let's go with for your bonus pick then. I hope this works better for you!"

Thanks Erica.
I’ll let you know if it worked as I’ve never read that author🤣😜

[Carrie]

Marty wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Carrie's Dusty July
Speed: Hare

Hi Carrie, sorry for the delay. I picked and for you. I've read them both and a..."

Thank you :)

[Marty]

Mrs W wrote: "Marty wrote: "Marty's July Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare

I pick for:

Mrs. W. (Cindy) picks for me.


[bookcover:Zero at the Bone: The Playboy, t..."

Thanks!

[Mrs W]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Mrs. W...for July I pick , , and ...happy reading!"

I will be taking Best Friends to the beach with me next week.

[Michelle]

Completion Post - Book 1



Book - At the Quiet Edge
Author - Victoria Helen Stone
Date Read - 7/5/23
Rating - 2.5 Stars
Review - The book started off really strong with a solid story that kinda gave me Stillhouse Lake Series vibes except the husband was not a lunatic serial killer. We have our MC, Lily and her son Everette, living in an apartment on the storage unit facility grounds that Lilly manages. Lily's ex-husband is on the run after he stole millions from unsuspecting clients leaving her in debt and the town pariah.

The first third of the book was intresting as we get to know the characters and the background of lily's story. Then it went downhill from there and the story began to get bogged down by repetition. The MC kept repeating the same thing over and over with nothing much happening. It got so bad that at one point I was ready to throw my kindle across my office. Not only was she annoyingly repetitive, she also had the common sense of a tomato. In fact I think a tomato was smarter.

Our last third of the book was not a surprise and the twist was obvious. How she didn't see it is a mystery to me.

[Jennifer]

Ariane wrote: " For Jennifer:

My pick for you:


Enjoy your reads!
And I would like to know y..."

Ariane! I just finished . Great thriller escapist fiction -- about to go make sure I already have the other two in the series! :) Thanks for the fun pick!

[Penumbra]

Completion Post


Rating: 4 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Adorable and sweet. Benson, the baby, does not overtake this story. It's focused on the relationship between Gideon and Toby and how Gideon learns to take care of Benson, and how both Gideon and Toby deal with their attraction. I recommend this book.


Rating: 2 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Overloaded with monologue, info dumping, and telling, telling, telling. I don't recommend this book. Read 'Reading the Signs' by Keira Andrews instead for a good baseball and relationship story.


Rating: 3 Stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Super fast, fluffy read that fit the holiday theme.

[Ariane]

Jennifer wrote: " Ariane! I just finished


Oh, I am glad you liked it, thank you for letting me know.
Now I'm gonna put it on my TBR :)

[Jennifer]

Ariane -- I just finished . I didn't like it as much as I liked several of his other books -- this was a leeeetle more scientific/non-fiction and a little less introspective. That being said, I really liked it and I never walk away from one of his books without feeling richer for having read it. Few science/medical writers in my experience are as accessible as Mukherjee and he is really gifted. Thank you for the excellent pick!

[Ariane]

Jennifer wrote: "Ariane -- I just finished . I didn't like it as much as I liked several of his other books -- this was a leeee..."
Thank you for your input, I'll definitely watch his work

[Jessica]

Jessica wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Jessica

I don't know any of your books so this is just random:
...



Finished Lost and Found Family and The Dinner List. I thought Lost and Found Family was good, and The Dinner List was great! Haven't read my bonus pick yet, but it's next on my list!

[Jessica]

Jessica wrote: "Jessica wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Jessica

I don't know any of your books so this is just random:
...



Finished Lost and Found Family and The Dinner List..."

Also finished The Kiss Curse...loved it!

[Marty]

Finished: 7/2/23
Rating: Four stars

This has been on my TBR for a long time. It was a very quick read. I had heard of this crime from the show, A Crime to Remember, but forgot that it happened in Kansas City (I used to live there.). Talk about a pair of murderous idiots - Carl Austen Hall couldn't keep his mouth shut or stop flashing cash around and Bonnie was so besotted with him, she relinquished any morals she may still have had up to that point. I didn't know that there was an adopted older brother and a sister in the Greenlease family. I also didn't know about the corrupt witnesses/cop involved. Very interesting.


Finished: 7/26/23
Rating: Five stars

This was heartbreaking to read. What Harry suffered after his mother died was criminal. He wasn't beaten, but he was certainly fed to the wolves to make Charles and Camilla look better, and neglected as far as mental and emotional health is concerned. It's a credit to him that he's gotten his family out of that cesspool. I've read all the complaints about the book and they're rather superficial. I felt that his portrayal of life among the royals was honest and fair. In fact, he was far kinder to them than they were to him. Much luck to him and Meghan, I say.

I'm not going to get my third book read this time.

[Chelle_Rydz]

FINISHED 7/27/23

⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book was a lot of fun. I hope there is sequel. Perhaps told from another member of the team's point of view? This was also a pick for my IRL bookclub and everyone loved it. Who knew that assassinations could be so much fun?

[Karen ♐]

Carrie, I really enjoyed your picks and bonus: for me. Especially the first two.

[Connie N.]

I was able to finish all three books this round and enjoyed them all. Thanks, Jamie, for some great picks!

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picked for me: BONUS:
A Baby of Her Own by Brenda Novak - 7/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas - 7/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
Forever Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball by Joe Morella - 7/29/23 ♥♥♥