Hidden Gems | July

[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!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 from my series-in-progress shelf.

[Michelle]

I'm in! Please select 3-4 books from my Hidden Gems shelf:

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

[Missy]

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

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

I'm in! Please give me at least 3 options from my 2025-hg 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...

[Brittany]

I'm in! Please choose 3-4 books from my Temp Read Soon shelf:

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

[Charlene]

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

My 2025 Must Read Shelf

My Hidden Gems Shelf

My 2025 TBR Shelf

[Karen]

I'm in. Please select 4-5 from my CFD Current Challenges shelf:

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

[Bridget]

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

[Sarita]

I’m in - any unread books may be chosen from.

[Loraine]

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

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

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

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Here are this month's matchups. Happy choosing!

Bridget (10) - Missy (4)
Kate (5) - Loraine (12)
Staci (2) - Andrea (14)
Karen (9) - Sarita (11)
Brittany (7) - Annette (6)
Charlene (8) - Michelle (3)

Staci, my list is CFD Hidden Gems.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Staci, these were all five-star reads for me. Hope you find one to fall in love with!

No Way Up -
Anne of Avonlea -
Daughters of Northern Shores -

[Bridget]

Missy,
Here's my choices for you


Enjoy!

[Michelle]

Charlene - Here are my choices for you this month:



I hope you find one that works for you!

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Loraine, I haven't read any of the books on your list, but here are 3 options I thought looked interesting:
Accused
Where Grace Appears
Shield of the Mighty

[Missy]

Hi Bridget -

For you I picked a little summer theme -
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I am going to choose -

[Charlene]

Hey Michelle,

I’m going to read

For you I pick

Hope you enjoy the pick you choose :)

[Annette]

Hi Brittany~~I haven’t read any on your shelf but a couple of these are on my TBR…


I hope one or more is a hit for you.

[Michelle]

Thank you for the picks Charlene!

I will read .

[Karen]

Hi Sarita - these were all great reads for me. Hope you find a great one for you:

- this is my favorite series of hers



Any of Lynette Eason's Wrangler's Corner series, I've read them all and loved them -

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks Andrea! I'm not sure which one I will go with.

Here are my suggestions for you...

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Thanks, Staci! I’m halfway through Until Our Time Comes, so I’ll go with that one. I got sidetracked with work and life stuff, but it’s really great so far, and I’m eager to see how it turns out.

[Bridget]

Thanks, Missy!
I am going to go with

[Brittany]

Hi Annette! Here are a few picks for you that I have enjoyed:

[Brittany]

Annette wrote: "Hi Brittany~~I haven’t read any on your shelf but a couple of these are on my TBR…
[bookcover:How to Kiss Your..."

Thanks Annette! I'm not sure which I will read yet, but I'm excited about the choices.

[Sarita]

Karen wrote: "Hi Sarita - these were all great reads for me. Hope you find a great one for you:

- this is my favorite series of hers

[Sarita]

Karen, here are my choices for you:

[Karen]

Sarita wrote: "Karen, here are my choices for you:

"

Thank you, Sarita. I'll go with and hopefully one or two others.

[Annette]

Thanks much Brittany. I’m looking forward to reading

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Andrea, I'll take a page from your book. :-) I will resume listening to Anne of Avonlea which I started some time ago and set aside.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Nice! We’ll see if we finish them this time.

[Annette]

Brittany…..I completed quickly. Sooooo good. Thanks for choosing it.

[Loraine]

Kate wrote: "Loraine, I haven't read any of the books on your list, but here are 3 options I thought looked interesting:
Accused
Where Grace Appears ..."

I'll be reading: Where Grace Appears

My choices for you are:
Love's Fortress

Under the Cover of Mercy

Undercurrent of Secrets

[Brittany]

Annette wrote: "Brittany…..I completed quickly. Sooooo good. Thanks for choosing it."

I'm so glad you loved it! It is one of my very favorite books. :)

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Thanks, Loraine! I'm going to be going with Under the Cover of Mercy .
Happy Reading!

[Michelle]

Charlene, I finished reading . It's was really good. Thank you for picking it!

[Bridget]

Missy,
I finished (7/17/25)
Thanks!

[Brittany]

I read and it was fantastic! Thanks for picking it as one of the book choices, Annette!

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

Finished . Loved it except for the altered timeline. Thanks for the pick, Staci!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I finished my HG. It was cute. Thanks for the selection Andrea!


Glad you enjoyed Until Our Time Comes.

[Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator]

You're welcome! It's always fun visiting with Anne-with-an-E, isn't it?

[Kate, Challenge Fun Distributor]

Loraine, I finished Under the Cover of Mercy just now and absolutely loved it! 5 star read!

[Karen]

Hi Sarita,

I just finished and loved it. Thanks so much!

[Sarita]

Karen, I have read and enjoyed

[Charlene]

Hey Michelle, I read I loved it! A 4.5 star read for me. Thank you!