HOB Partner Pick ~ June & July 2025

[Angie ☯]

                  

Two Month Challenge
June 1, 2025 - July 30, 2025

For June and July, the theme will be the Beach / Vacations.

You can load your shelves with books that fit the category in any way - including books you want to read while on vacation!

If you want a little help, a few suggestions are offered below.
Books Covers with:
Beach scene
Vacation theme (or makes you think of vacations)
A "sandy" cover
Beach or vacation items
Two or more (friends)
A place to gather with friends

Books with:
Titles beginning with a letter in BEACH / VACATION
Authors initials are found in BEACHBAG / CRUISE SHIP
A story that fits the theme (your interpretation)

Use your imagination and have fun!!

Participation Levels:
🌺Level 1 = 1 Book
🌺 Level 2 = 2 Books
🌺 Level 3 = 3 Books
🌺 Level 4 = 4 Books
🌺 Level 5 = 5 Books
🌺 Level 6 = 6 Books
🌺 Bonus Option = Choose a "FUN" book for your partner!


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
      📗 If you want the Bonus option
📚 Return once partners are assigned to pick books for your partner.
📚 Read the books picked for you from June 1 - July 31.
📚 Let us know what you read and how you rate the book!

** Keep in mind that the level you choose corresponds to how many books you want to read over the 2-month period, so choose your level accordingly. **

Initial sign-ups are open through Sunday, May 25th.
Partners will be assigned on Monday, May 26th.
You will have until Monday, June 1st to post books for your partner.

[Angie ☯]

⛱️ 🌴

Partners 1 & 2:
⛱️ Angie -- Level 6 (6 books) + Bonus
🌴 bamaace83 -- Level 6 (6 books) + Bonus

Partners 3 & 4:
⛱️ Katrina -- Level 4 (4 books) + Bonus
🌴 Michelle -- Level 3 (3 books)

Partners 5 & 6:
⛱️ Erica -- Level 3 (3 books) + Bonus
🌴 christene_littlelibrary -- Level 3 (3 books) + Bonus

Partners 7 & 8:
⛱️ ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) -- Level 3 (3 books) + Bonus
🌴 Lisa -- Level 3 (3 books)

Partners 9 & 10:
⛱️ Jackie -- Level 6 (6 books) + Bonus
🌴 Danielle Gypsy Soul -- Level 6 (6 books)

Partners 11 & 12:
⛱️ Jenny -- Level 6 (6 books) + Bonus
🌴 Amanda -- Level 6 (6 books) + Bonus

Partners 13 & 14:
⛱️ Benedicte -- Level 1 (1 books) + Bonus
🌴 Kathy -- Level 2 (2 books)

Partners 15 & 16:
⛱️ Jonathan -- Level 1 (1 books) + Bonus
🌴 Angie -- Level 1 (1 books)

[Angie ☯]

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[Angie ☯]

I'm in!

Level 6 + bonus
Shelf: What's Next

My Picks provided by bamaace83:
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ + Bonus:

My Picks provided by Jonathan:
(July read!)

[Katrina G]

This sounds fun! I'd like to do Level 4, and a bonus!

My Shelf

Chosen for me:

[Michelle]

I'm in

Level 3 = 3 Books
No Bonus

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

[Erica]

I'm in! Lol, WAY behind on the last one but I'll get there...

Level 3 plus a bonus.

HOB Partner Pick

[christene_littlelibrary]

level 3 with bonus please

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

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

I love this theme!

Level 3 plus bonus!

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

[bamaace83]

I'm in for Level 6 with a bonus. Just my normal TBR shelf please. I'm also way behind currently for this round but I should get caught up. Hopefully.

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

[Jackie]

I'm in for Level 6 with bonus.

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

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I'm in for Level 6 with no bonus

Danielle's HOB Pick one Shelf

[Lisa]

I’m in! Level 3 please. No bonus
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jenny]

I'm in! Level 6 with a bonus please. Using my regular TBR shelf, so watch out for ones that haven't been published yet (unless you are magic and can make them appear early of course.)

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

[Benedicte, Bookmark First, Ask Later]

I'm in for my first partner pick! Level 1 with a bonus please, to start off nice and easy :)

My shelf

[Angie ☯]

Yay! Benedicte, glad to have you join us!!

[Kathy]

Level 2 please!
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jonathan]

level 1 Bonus
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Angie ty i was looking for a shelf to ues

[Angie ☯]

Jonathan wrote: "level 1 Bonus"

Jonathan, you need to provide a link to your shelf that you want your partner to choose from.

[Angie ☯]

Didn't mean to rush you, Jonathan!

[Erica]

I've posted my shelf at message 7 too.

[Angie ☯]

If anyone else would like to join us, the initial sign-ups will be open through May 25th. I will post partners on May 26th.

[Amanda]

Barely made it! I completely dropped the ball last round so we're going to pretend it didnt exist.

6 + bonus

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

[Angie ☯]

I am joining you in that! I couldn't fit most of the books into other challenges.

[Angie ☯]

Just so everyone knows - because this is a two month challenge, if you missed the initial signup OR just stumbled upon it, I will allow signups during the first month of the challenge.

[Angie ☯]

Partners have been assigned. (Post #2 above)

Your partner's shelf is linked on their name and the number of books to choose for them is listed in parenthesis after their level.

If your partner chose to have a bonus - Choose a "FUN" book for your partner!

Please choose books for your partner no later than June 1st.

Have fun!!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Angie, you have two levels next to my name 😆

I should just be level 3 plus bonus.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), Bibliotherapist]

Hi Lisa! These are the 3 I chose for you:

— I figure, its #4 in the series so I’ll help you move right along :)

— “summer” in the title and it sounds perfect for a beach/vacation read!

— Perfect for June/Pride month! Plus, it sounds good so I’ve added it to my TBR.

Enjoy! ☀️🏝️⛵️🏖️🛬⛱️👙🐚🌊

[christene_littlelibrary]

Hi Erica,

I'm picking


And for your bonus book

[Angie ☯]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Angie, you have two levels next to my name 😆

I should just be level 3 plus bonus."

LOL - Sorry!! Fixed it; copy and paste gets me every time...even when I think I've checked it!!

[Erica]

christene_littlelibrary wrote: "Hi Erica,

I'm picking


And for your bonus book "

Oh awesome! Thanks so much for the picks!

[Erica]

And christene_littlelibrary

I'm picking

And for your bonus from your TBR list and which I absolutely loved!!

[Angie ☯]

Jonathan,

I choose: and
Bonus:

[Lisa]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Hi Lisa! These are the 3 I chose for you:

— I figure, its #4 in the series so I’ll help you move right along :)

[bookcover:Summer at Little Beach Street Ba..."

Thanks! Loveless has been staring me in the face for a while now so you’re now giving me the push to read it!

[Lisa]

For ilovebakedgoods (Teresa), I pick for you
- I also have this on my long TBR
- “summer”
- sounds cool
And for the bonus - - cause of course summer reading is fun!

[Amanda]

Jenny, here are my picks for you!









And for a bonus book:

[Katrina G]

For Michelle:

[Angie ☯]

bamaace83

My picks for you:



Bonus:

[Benedicte, Bookmark First, Ask Later]

Kathy

My picks for you are:

- The title is funny so of course I had to pick this
- I am a huge fan of the Inheritance Cycle and have wanted to read this book for a long time. Heck, I may read it this month now that I'm thinking about it. If you are interested in doing a buddy read with me for this one, please let me know :)

I hope you enjoy these books! ❤️

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Jackie

My picks for you are:



Bonus: From your TBR and I book I thought was a lot of fun

[Kathy]

Benedicte wrote: "Kathy

My picks for you are:

- The title is funny so of course I had to pick this
- I am a huge fan of th..."

Thank you! "The One and Only Bob" is the second in a series. The first one was "The One and Only Ivan" which was a Newbery Award winner.
"To Sleep in a Sea of Stars" - I had read Christopher Paolini's children's series, "Eragon" and was interested in reading his first adult novel.
Thanks so much for the selections.

[Kathy]

My selections for you are:
because I was able to translate the title all on my own even though I don't know the language it is written in.

The bonus book selection is because I really enjoyed it when I read it.

I read a lot of children's or young adult books because when I was young, I roamed the shelves at the local library and knew I would someday be a Children's librarian. Fate had other ideas. I was a librarian at a Medical School.

[Benedicte, Bookmark First, Ask Later]

Thank you so much for the selections! I am French, and I only have The Old Man and the Sea in French at home, so that's why I won't read it in English 😊 I have been wanting to read Howls Moving Castle for such a loooong time, thank you so much for picking it!

Librarian at a Medical School sounds very interesting too! But I can see the appeal of becoming a Children's librarian.

[Jackie]

My picks for you, Danielle



And Bonus


Hope you enjoy!

[Jackie]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Jackie

My picks for you are:

[boo..."

Thanks, Danielle! Looking forward to these.

[Michelle]

For Katrina



Bonus -


The first 3 books I have read and enjoyed. I love the Dear America books too. For your bonus, I chose one that looks like a fun horror story. I added that one to my list. I'd love to know what you think.

Happy reading!!

[Katrina G]

Michelle wrote: "For Katrina

[bookcover:The ..."

I actually already have that Titanic Dear America from the library right now that's due mid June, so I was reeeeeeally hoping that was going to get chosen haha!

These picks look great! Thank you so much!

[Michelle]

Katrina wrote: "For Michelle:

"

Thanks

[Jenny]

For Amanda
Here are four that I gave 5 stars, one that we both have chosen for each other, and one that just had a great title.
The bonus is the first book I read from my favorite author, which made me read every single thing he wrote. Hope you like them!



Bonus- (Or a newer book which is also a good entry into Jonathan Carroll in case you can't find the first one)-

[bamaace83]

Angie! I found some fun books for you. Sorry, I'm late. I was away for the weekend.

I love fresh berries in the summer.

The stars on the cover reminded me of camping in the summer time.

. We need to investigate this lake.

It's always nice to take a vacation with some hot vampires.

Let's see what happened to the sons of summer.

We are probably going to be wishing for snow by the end of June.

Bonus book: Going away from my normal suggestions but sending a quick light romantic comedy to speed through at the pool.