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OCTOBER 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
Mod
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: OCTOBER 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
SEPT 22nd-28th, 2023: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 28th
SEPTEMBER 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.
**SEPTEMBER 30th: 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. End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:
Must have completed at least six months of your chosen books for end of year prizes. Bonus is optional for the raffle. But I may chip in something for the people that read all books including bonuses
Mod
Ezinwanyi
Christene Paula
Ela (Mouse333)
Jennifer
Severina
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Robin (Saturndoo)
Erica
Chelle
Marty
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Michelle
Ariane
VampAmber
Denise
Connie
Kirsten
Cathy
Jammin Jenny
Penumbra
Karen♐
☘KathyD☘
Elaine
Carrie
D.L
Mod
Pick for the Person ABOVE you
Mod
Ezi's OCTOBER DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE
I chose for D.L.
BONUS
Christene Paula chose for me
Bonus
♛ ☀️ OCTOBER 2023 Bookshelf
Bonus Read: Bonus: Goodreads Choice Award - Romance
I've ALREADY read/listened to: (view spoiler)
Christene Paula's October 2023 Dusty BookshelfSpeed:Hare--2 books + Bonus
I picked for:
Bonus:
but you should read the first book picked for me:
For Bonus: any book/your 5 star recommendation thanks :)
Reading speed: Hare
Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above
HARE!
No bonus, please: I need to read books I already own :-)
Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - October 2023Speed: Hare
No bonus book, please.
I picked for Jennifer:
Jamie picked for me:
(view spoiler)
~Jamie's October 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~ Speed: Hare
Bonus: Pick from the ones listed above :)
October 2023 Dusty BookshelfSpeed:Hare--2 books + Bonus
I picked for:
picked for me:
Bonus Pick: Please pick another book from the ones listed above. Thanks!
Mod
Speed: Turtle plus please choose a bonus book from GR Choice Awards for Fiction!
I pick
and
for Robin (Saturndoo), with a bonus of
.Chelle picks
and
for me.
Chelle's Spooky, Cobwebby, Halloween BookshelfReading Speed 🐢 ADHD Turtle (🐿️ !) so....1 book and 1 bonus.
Marty picked for me
with a bonus of
I pick for Erica
and
Bonus also from this list please.
Progress So Far-
(view spoiler)
Marty's October DBSSpeed: Hare
I pick for Chelle:
&
Danielle picked for me:
,
&
Please pick the bonus from this list.
Danielle's Dusty Book ShelfSpeed: Hare
Bonus: Pick from the above list please
I pick:
Bonus:
for MartyMichelle picks:
OCTOBER DUSTYSpeed - HARE
BONUS - Please pick from above
Ariane's Dusty bookshelf Speed: Hare
Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above
I picked for Michelle
Bonus:
VampAmber picked for me
★★★★
Bonus:
★★★★
🎃 VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - October 2023 🎃I picked for Ariane:
and
plus
Denise picked for me:
and
plus
Speed: trick or treater with an empty bag that was full just a few hours ago... (ADHD says pick 2 and my bonus)
🪦 My List 👻
🍭🍬🍫 Bonus pick: recommend a book you think would make a great horror movie, the scarier the better
Mod
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Another from the list above, please.
Connie picks for me:
+
I pick for VampAmber:
+
Connie N.'s OCTOBER 2023 Dusty BookshelfReading Speed - Hare
I picked for Denise:
BONUS:
Kirsten picked for me:
BONUS:
Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie - 10/21/23 ♥♥♥♥
On Middle Ground by Sierra Rydell - 10/27/23 ♥♥♥♥
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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.
Kirsten's Dusty BookshelfSpeedy Hare
BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.
For Connie
I picked
and
plus bonus
Cathy chose
and
plus bonus
Thanks, Cathy, and happy reading Connie!
Cathy's Dusty Bookshelf October 2023Speed: Hare
No bonus this month.
Jammin Jenny's BookshelfSpeedy Hare
BONUS BOOK: Horror please :)
I pick for Cathy:
and Penumbra picks for me:
and bonus 
Penumbra's October 2023 Dusty Bookshelf:TURTLE this month. Please pick a total of two books, that includes the Bonus book.
Bonus Pick one from the above list. I do not want one from the GR listings.
I pick for Jammin Jenny:
and
Karen picks for me:
and bonus:
Karen♐'s October Dusty Bookshelf - Reading Speed - HareI picked for Penumbra:
and bonus:
Kathy D picked
and bonus:
for me
Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above
☘KathyD’s☘ 2023 Dusty Bookshelfreading speed — turtle
*for the bonus pick, any romance book available in audio.
October Dusty BookshelfReading speed: Hare
Bonus: any other book from my list above, thanks!
Carrie's October dustyHare please
Bonus please pick a third book from the above books
Speed: TURTLE
Bonus: Please choose another book from the list above.
Mod
I chose
BONUS
because I enjoyed all 3 books
Ezi wrote: "My picks for D.L.I chose
BONUS because I enjoyed all 3 books"
Thanks so much! I appreciate the picks :)
Ariane wrote: "Ariane's Dusty bookshelf Speed: Hare"
For your three picks, I chose
and
plus
. Hopefully they all end up being as interesting as they sounded. Good reading and happy early Halloween. 🎃
Carrie wrote: "Carrie's October dustyHi Carrie, for you I pick:
&
(You can't go wrong with Stephen King!)And for bonus I pick:
How do I get to pick the Horror genre again? Hahahaha! Hope I picked an okay bonus horror book. For Jammin Jenny I pick:
and
Bonus:
Happy October and scare yourself silly! :D
Ezi wrote: " Ezi's OCTOBER DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE
♛ ☀️ OCTOBER 2023 Book..."
I choose for Ezi
Bonus:
but you should read the first book
Happy Reading!
VampAmber wrote: "Ariane wrote: "Ariane's Dusty bookshelf Speed: Hare"
For your three picks, I chose
and [bookcover:The Dead Zone|1..."Thank you!
Michelle, my pick for you:
Bonus:
Happy reading !
Severina, my picks for you are
Hope you enjoy them! :)
Christene Paula✨I choose
and
for you.Your bonus:
Hope you enjoy!
Mod
and
for you, with a bonus of
.Enjoy!
KirstenFor you I choose
and for the bonus
Enjoy!
Denise,
- A first in series, to start something new and exciting.
- To continue with what sounds like a fascinating series.BONUS:
- A standalone thriller.
Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Christene Paula✨I choose
and for you.Your bonus:
Hope you enjoy!"
Thanks! :)
Hi Karen...for October I choose the following...happy reading!
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Severina, my picks for you are Hope you enjoy them! :)"
Thanks Jamie!
Jennifer for you I went with a "little" theme, LOL. I picked for you:
Happy reading!
Mod
my picks for you:
&
Bonus: Uh... I'm not all that much of a horror reader, but
comes to mind.
Penumbra wrote: "How do I get to pick the Horror genre again? Hahahaha! Hope I picked an okay bonus horror book. For Jammin Jenny I pick: and ..."Thanks Penumbra! Bonus book is great - on my shelf and ready to go!
Cathy, for you I pick
and
. Enjoy!
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