Hidden Gems | December

[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!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm in!
Please give me at least 2-3 options from my 2024-christmashg shelf.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

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

[Bridget]

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

[Brittany]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books from this list:

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

[Reagan]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my Hidden Gems list: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Michelle]

I'm in.
Please select 3-4 books from my To Be Read shelf.

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

[Annette]

I am in….Please choose 3-4 books from this shelf.

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

[Karen]

I'm in. Please select 4-5 from either of these shelves:

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

[Missy]

I'm in. Please choose 2-3 from my Hidden Gems shelf.

[Sarita]

I'm in:

Please select 3-4 from any of these shelves:

To Read
To buy or borrow
To read kindle free

[Charlene]

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

My Christmas TBR Shelf

My Hidden Gems Shelf

My 2024 TBR Shelf

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Sign-ups are now closed. Matchups are coming shortly.

I'll join to even things up. Please choose from my CFD Hidden Gems shelf.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here are this month's matchups. I hope everyone has a happy Christmas!

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Charlene, here are the books I've chosen for you. They were all fun, enjoyable reads for me. Hope there's at least one winner in the mix for you! Happy Christmas!

[Bridget]

Annette,
I have read these two and enjoyed them

Here are two that I haven't read but have enjoyed other books by these authors

[Brittany]

Hi Sarita,

You have quite a few books that I have enjoyed, so I will try to choose 4 that are different from each other so you can go with what you are in the mood for.



These were all 5 star reads for me, so I hope you find something you like. Happy reading!

[Michelle]

Hi Kate,
I haven't read the any of the books on your list, except for one, which I'm currently reading. These looked like they would be interesting reads. I hope you find one that you enjoy.

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Michelle, I'm going to go with Unexpected Christmas Joy .

My choices for you: Cloaked in Beauty, Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey, Anything but Plain, Where Treetops Glisten: Three Stories of Heartwarming Courage and Christmas Romance During World War II

[Annette]

Hi Bridget. Thank you for the books you’ve chosen for me. I plan to read which sounds like a great read.

For you I’ve picked a couple of Christmas novels and (I finished this one today) plus , and . All of these were 4-star reads for me. Hoping you find one or more that you enjoy as much as I did.

[Michelle]

Kate, I plan to read and maybe one other book.

[Sarita]

Brittany wrote: "Hi Sarita,


Thanks Brittany, I think I might read

[Sarita]

Hi Brittany, here are my picks for you!

I haven't read any on your list but these looks cute:

[Missy]

Karen -

I picked two from each of your shelves. I haven't read any, but I have had my eye on a couple.

, , ,

[Bridget]

Thanks Annette
I am going to go with or

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Reagan chose for me:


I chose for Reagan:


Happy reading all!

[Karen]

Hi Missy

I've only read one on your shelf and recommend it -

My other picks are books I haven't read from authors I enjoy and are on my TBR lists -

Hope one of these work for you.

[Karen]

Thanks, Missy for your picks.

I will definitely go with
and am hopeful to read the other three, especially

[Missy]

Karen wrote: "Hi Missy

I've only read one on your shelf and recommend it -

I think I am going to go with A Soldier's Ruse, it has been on my Kindle for awhile now.

[Charlene]

Thanks Andrea I will be reading and

I have not read any of the books on your shelf so I have picked my favourite autors

Hope you enjoy the one you pick :)

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks, Charlene! I’ll start with .

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job getting those picks in, everyone!

[Karen]

I finished . Missy - thanks for picking it and introducing me to a new author.

[Brittany]

I finished my December Hidden Gem. I'm happy to report that I completed the entire year for Hidden Gems, which was one of my goals this year.

I read by listening to it as an audio book. I really enjoyed it. Thank you, Sarita!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Great job, Brittany!

[Bridget]

Annette,
I finished (12/20/24)
Thanks, it was a nice Christmas read!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I finished Unexpected Christmas Joy last night and enjoyed it. Thanks for choosing if for me, Michelle!

[Michelle]

I am glad you liked it.

[Annette]

Hi Bridget,

I loved your choice for me . It was a beautiful 5-star read…looking forward to the next in the series. Happy to hear you liked . I enjoyed it too.

Happy New Year 🎆

[Bridget]

Glad you liked it, Annette!

[Michelle]

I enjoyed reading . Karen Witemeyer is one of my favorite authors. Thank you for picking it for me, Kate!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm looking forward to reading that one in a few months, Michelle! Glad you liked it.

[Reagan]

Staci, I finished last night (and probably stayed up too late to finish it lol). I absolutely loved this book! I cannot wait to finish this series. Thank you for picking it for me! :)

[Sarita]

I have read and enjoyed

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Reagan, thank you for choosing my HG. I finally finished it and LOVED it!

[Reagan]

Staci wrote: "Reagan, thank you for choosing my HG. I finally finished it and LOVED it!

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So glad you liked it! :)