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. 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!

[Missy]

I’m in. Please pick 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.

[Reagan]

I'm in! Please choose 2-3 from my hidden gems shelf.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm in! Please give me at least 2 options from my hidden-gems shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Katrina]

I'm in! Please choose 2 - 3 options from my 2024 Hidden Gems shelf:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I still need to read March's HG, but I'm in.

Please choose 3-4 from my tbr-physical-books and/or series-in -progress shelves.

[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

[Brittany]

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

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

[Lisa]

I'm in

Choose 2 from:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...#

[Bridget]

I'm in! Please choose several from my hidden gems shelf
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Loraine]

I'm in. Please choose 3-4 books from my Hidden Gems Shelf:

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

[Karen]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 titles from my challenge books up next shelf:

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

[Charlene]

I’m in! Please pick 3-4 from the following shelf’s

My Hidden Gems Shelf

My 2024 TBR Shelf

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Sign-ups are now closed. Match-ups are being created.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

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

Kate (4) - Missy (2)
Katrina (5) - Bridget (10)
Loraine (11) - Reagan (3)
Lisa (9) - Charlene (13)
Karen (12) - Sarita (7)
Brittany (8) - Staci (6)

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Missy, you've got some good ones on your list, but I did end up narrowing it down to three: In the Shadow of Croft Towers, The Lady and the Lionheart, Saving Amelie

[Sarita]

Hi Karen

Here is my four selections for you:

[Bridget]

Katrina,
Here are my choices for you:



I've enjoyed all three of them.

[Missy]

Kate wrote: "Missy, you've got some good ones on your list, but I did end up narrowing it down to three: In the Shadow of Croft Towers, The Lady and the Lionheart, Saving A..."</i>

Hi Kate - I think I am going to do [bookcover:In the Shadow of Croft Towers as it fits another challenge this month.

[Missy]

Kate -

For you I picked these two that I have read an liked: and .

This is one I have on my list to read that looks good: .

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Great options, Missy! It was definitely hard to narrow down, but I'm going to go with The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah's Wife because it will also help me with another challenge.
Happy Reading!

[Katrina]

Hi Bridget,

Thanks for the great choices. I am going to choose

Here are several choices for you, all books I read and loved:

[Loraine]

Reagan here are my choices for you. Your list has many of my favorite books, so I am giving your 4 choices!

[Bridget]

Katrina,
was one of my all time favorite books. I hope you enjoy it!

I am going to go with


Thanks!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I selected for Brittany:


She selected for me:


Happy reading all!

[Charlene]

Hi Lisa,

For you I pick:
(I rated this 5 stars) and (I rated this 4 stars)

Hope you enjoy the one you pick :)

[Karen]

Hi Sarita,

It was really fun to see how many books we have in common on our lists. Here are the 4 books on your shelves that I've read. I highly recommend all of them.


I'm also including one more that we both have on our lists that is a very different genre from the ones above:


Hope you find one to enjoy.

[Karen]

Sarita wrote: "Hi Karen

Here is my four selections for you:

"

Thanks, Sarita.

I'll go with or

[Reagan]

Loraine, I will read .

I haven't read any books from your list but a book I have wanted to read for a while is .

These two are by authors I have heard good things about .

[Lisa]

Charlene

I choose:

1- by Colleen Coble ( Excellent series, I've read them all)
2 - by Becky Wade (Another excellent series I've read)
3- by Dee Henderson (Yet another series I've completed)
4 - by Charles Martin (Crazy intense but 5☆)

Enjoy.

[Lisa]

Charlene chose these for me:

☆ by Katie Ganshert - 4/20/24

and

☆ by James L. Rubart - 04/21/24

[Charlene]

Thank you Lisa I will be reading

and

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job getting the picks in quickly, friends. Happy reading!

[Loraine]

Reagan wrote: "Loraine, I will read .

I haven't read any books from your list but a book I have wanted to read for a while is .
..."

Thanks for your choices Reagan! I will pick

[Sarita]

Karen wrote: "Hi Sarita,

It was really fun to see how many books we have in common on our lists. Here are the 4 books on your shelves that I've read. I highly recommend all of them.
or

[Bridget]

I finished
(4/20/24)
I enjoyed it. Thanks Katrina!

[Sarita]

Finished and enjoyed

[Brittany]

Staci, I finished reading . I loved it! And now I have read all of Karen Witemeyer's currently published books! So that is extra fun, too. Thanks for suggesting it.

[Loraine]

Reagan, I finished and certainly enjoyed it!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Brittany wrote: "Staci, I finished reading . I loved it! And now I have read all of Karen Witemeyer's currently published books! So that is extra fun, too. Thanks for suggesting..."

Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it.

[Reagan]

Loraine wrote: "Reagan, I finished and certainly enjoyed it!"

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Missy, I just finished The Ark and the Dove: The Story of Noah's Wife and enjoyed it. Thanks for choosing it for me!

[Reagan]

Loraine,

I just finished and absolutely loved it! Thank you for choosing it for me!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Brittany wrote: "Staci, I finished reading . I loved it! And now I have read all of Karen Witemeyer's currently published books! So that is extra fun, too. Thanks for suggesting..."

So glad you loved it! Karen's books are such fun.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I finally finished my April HG. I have a physical copy of the book, but ended up listening to it via Audible Plus.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job!