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HOB Partner Pick ~ Aug & Sept 2024
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Partners 1 & 2:
☀️ Angie -- Level 3 ~ x2 (6 books) + Bonus
☀️ Jackie -- Level 3 ~ x2 (6 books) + Bonus
Partners 3 & 4:
☀️ Amanda -- Level 3 ~ x2 (6 books) + Bonus
☀️ Michelle -- Level 3 (3 books) + Bonus
Partners 5 & 6:
☀️ Erica -- Level 3 (3 books) + Bonus
☀️ Holly -- Level 3 (3 books)
Partners 7 & 8:
☀️ Lisa -- Level 3 (3 books)
☀️ LaurLa -- Level 2 (2 books) + Bonus
Partners 9 & 10:
☀️ christene_littlelibrary -- Level 3 (3 books)
☀️ Morana -- Level 2 (2 books)
Additional recruits
☀️ Jenny -- Level 3 ~ x2 (6 books) + Bonus
☀️ bamaace83 -- Level 3 ~ x2 (6 books)
I'm in!I'll do level 3 + 1 bonus.
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Holly picks
,
and
for me with a bonus of
I'm in for Level 3 + Bonus. Doubling my level.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Selections by Angie:
- 8/15
- 9/25
- 8/5
- 9/1
- 9/21
- 8/8Bonus:
- 8/28
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Since this challenge is for two months, you can double the levels if you wish.
For example, I chose Level 3 (times 2) for six books and the bonus option. (The bonus is 1 additional book at each level.)
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The bonus is just one book in addition to the level you choose that has a different spin on how to pick. For the previous challenge, the book was one off the shelf of the person picking for you and this one it is...
⛱️ Bonus Option = Choose a book from your partner's shelf that you have added to your TBR lately or would now like to!
It is optional! You don't have to choose to do the bonus.
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If your partner chose to have a bonus - don't forget to choose an addition book for them from their shelf that you have added to your own recently (or will now that you saw it on their shelf.)
Have fun!!
If I am not too late, can I join please?Level 3, bonus or not, I like surprises.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
For Amanda (6 + Bonus)
- Make sure you have some tissues ready.
- You might need some tissues for this one too. After that it will make you mad as hell
- I hope this is as good as the cover looks
- This one is one of my planned August reads. I really love this author.
- A bit of a different genre than what I've already picked for you.
- I have this one on my want to read list as wellBonus -
- Totally random pick
For MoranaHere's my picks for you
and
And for the Bonus
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My picks for you:
Bonus -
I tried to give you a mixture of genres. Hope you enjoy!
For christene_littlelibrary (3 books):
,
and
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My picks for you:
Bonus -
Tried for a good mix! Happy reading!
Holly, this is so hard because I want to pick more than 3 for you! I'm going with
which I listened to last summer and really enjoyed, 
one of my all-time favorite books, and 
because I love mysteries and Patterson writes can't-put-down stories. Enjoy!
For LaurLa, I choose
,
and bonus:
Enjoy!
Angie,my picks for you:
And bonus:
Enjoy!
For Michelle
Bonus:
-Instantly added to my TBR!Enjoy :)
Amanda wrote: "For MichelleBonus:
-Instantly added to my TBR!En..."
Thank You!
I can jump in and play at level 3. I'll just use my crazy long TBR if that's okay. I'm late coming in also.https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."
Do you want 3 or 6 books?
Erica,You made this one HARD!
I'm picking
for you because I love this book! For your second,
because I love Harlem storiesThird,
, because I want your review, I've contemplating reading this oneFinally for your bonus
this one is on my TBR list currently as well! Good luck...ps I LOVE your picks for me!
Angie, do you want me to pick for Anna?
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Sure! Thank you!
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Alright Anna, here we go...
This was chosen for me this month as well.
Don't know this one, but it looks fun.
Ditto.
A Surprisingly good book.
One of my favorite weird and fun authors.
This book broke me. Everyone should read it.And, just for you, a bonus hockey boy book...
@Holly: thanks so much for these picks! Looking forward to them all!!
Hi Lisa - sorry I'm a little slow on picks. Not sure where the month went! Here are some picks for you - let me know if you need anything different.Theme: Friends and Food
Death by Coffee🚦food (drink) on cover; foodie setting
The Friend Zone🚦friend in title/about friends
The Awakening🚦author initials in FRIEND
Lisa wrote: "For LaurLa, I choose"Thanks for my picks - they look perfect!!
LaurLa wrote: "Hi Lisa - sorry I'm a little slow on picks. Not sure where the month went! Here are some picks for you - let me know if you need anything different.Theme: Friends and Food
[book:Death by Co..."
Thanks! These look perfect!
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Jenny wrote: "Alright Anna, here we go... This was chosen for me this month as well. Don't know this one, but it looks fun.[bookcov..."
Thanks! I probably have the last two on my TBR because you told me about them at some time so I'll try to start with those two. I do love my hockey boys. The rest look good too. I'm 22 on the hold list at the library for Breaking the Dark and it looks like the library has tons of copies.
I finished
today. Just wow. I will definitely read this again sometime.
Completion Post - Book 1
Book - Lying in the Deep
Author - Diana Urban
Date Read - 8/7/24
Rating - 4 stars
Review - This was a new author for me and I have to say that I like her writing style. I prefer my YA books to be a mystery/thriller read. They seem to be my favorite lately. The premise of the book was set on a semester abroad on a cruise ship. I always wanted to do a semester at sea while in college, but was poor af and I did not have the grades to get a scholarship. Usually, back then during the ice age and time of the dinosaurs, you had to pay out of pocket for those kinds of things. Anyhoo, this was a bit of a fun mystery/thriller with a couple of twists that I partially figured out. I can always figure out the who did it, but as to the reason, that's always a bit of a surprise to me.
Book 2 - DNFBook - Summer Bird Blue
Author - Akemi Dawn Bowman
Date - DNF at Chapter 5
Rating - Did not read enough to rate it
Review - DNF at Chapter 5 - I'm not rating this because I don't think I read enough to give it a rating. This has a lovely cover. I did not like the story or the MC who was a snotty little brat. I get she was sad because her sister died in a car accident and she felt abandoned by her mother, but she was a brat before any of this took place. The writing was so repetitive to the point that every thought that came out of her head was her feeling sorry for herself, how she hates everyone, when people spoke to her she was so apathetic and rude that I honestly wanted someone to slap the shit out of her. She treated her mother like shit and didn't seem to care that her mom was sad as well. All she cared about was herself.
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The Midnight Feast ~ 8/25 ~ ★★★☆☆
The Last Town ~ 8/26 ~ ★★★★☆
I finished
today. Fabulous. A quick read (it's a play).
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Two Month Challenge
August 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
For August and September, the theme will be Friends & Food.
You can load your shelves with books that fit the category in any way - including books you want to read while having a snack!
If you want a little help, a few suggestions are offered below.
Books Covers with:
Outdoor scenes (suitable for a picnic or bbq)
Picnic items or games
Food or drinks
Two or more people (friends)
A place to gather with friends
Books with:
Titles beginning with a letter in FRIENDS / FOOD
Authors initials are found in PICNICS / BESTIES
A story that fits the theme
Participation Levels:
⛱️ Level 1 = 1 Book
⛱️ Level 2 = 2 Books
⛱️ Level 3 = 3 Books
⛱️ Bonus Option = Choose a book from your partner's shelf that you have added to your TBR lately or would now like to!
To Participate:
📚 Create a shelf that includes books that fit the category in any way.
📚 Choose a level of participation.
📚 Create a post below that includes:
📘 A link to the shelf you created. (Alternatively you may choose any shelf.)
📕 Level you chose (can be regular or x2)
📗 Indicate if you want the Bonus option
📚 Return once partners are assigned to pick books for your partner.
📚 Read the books picked for you from August 1 - September 30.
** Keep in mind that the level you choose corresponds to how many books you want to read over the 2-month period, so you may want to modify your level accordingly. **
Sign-ups are open through Friday, July 26th.
Partners will be assigned on Saturday, July 27th
You will have until Saturday, August 3rd to choose books for your partner.
Have fun!!