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message 1: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
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message 2: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
📚NOVEMBER 2025 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:💈

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Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. You can add discussion comments after pairs are posted.

How It Works:
1) Please post up to 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 5 books.

2) CHOOSE TURTLE (one book) or HARE (two books) to indicate your reading speed so your picker will know whether to choose one book or two books.

3) An assigned person will pick ONE or TWO BOOKS (depending on the indicated reading speed) from your shelf.

4) BONUS BOOK: Specify "another book from my shelf" OR Pick a Genre and the assigned person will pick a book from that specific genre.

5) You have one month: NOVEMBER 2025 to try to read the chosen books. (*if you don't read your book(s) this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

6) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
OCTOBER 25th-28th, 2025:
Participants will post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCTOBER 28th, 11:59pm (US Central Time)
OCTOBER 29th-30th: Pairs will be posted & then selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

**OCTOBER 31st: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Denise), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.


message 4: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (last edited 23 hours, 10 min ago) (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
PAIRS

✔️Erica picks for Chelle_Rydz
✔️Jamie picks for Severina
✔️Chelle_Rydz picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔️Amanda picks for Carrie
✔️Aspa picks for ☘KathyD☘
* ✔️Elizabeth picks for Susan
✔️Karen♐ picks for Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)
✔️Denise picks for Erica
✔️Jennifer picks for Aspa
✔️Susan A picks for Jennifer
✔️Zuzana picks for Karen♐
✔️Severina picks for Cathy
* Marty picks for Susan A
✔️☘KathyD☘ picks for Amanda
✔️Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) picks for Zuzana
✔️Michelle picks for Jamie
* ✔️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Elizabeth
✔️Cathy picks for Marty
✔️Susan picks for Denise
✔️Carrie picks for Michelle

Re-picks
✔️Denise picks for Susan, Susan A & Elizabeth


message 5: by Erica, Quality Control Supervisor (last edited Oct 29, 2025 06:19PM) (new)

Erica | 4731 comments Mod
Erica's November Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Switching to TURTLE plus a bonus of one of your favorite reads because I've fallen so badly behind...

The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin Less Is Lost (Arthur Less, #2) by Andrew Sean Greer The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Romantic Outlaws The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley by Charlotte Gordon There There by Tommy Orange The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

I pick The September House by Carissa Orlando and Rabbits (Rabbits, #1) by Terry Miles with a bonus of Old Bones (Nora Kelly, #1) by Douglas Preston for Chelle.

Denise picks The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown for me with a bonus of Too Old for This by Samantha Downing .


message 6: by Jamie (new)

Jamie | 111 comments Jamie's November 2025 Dusty Bookshelf


Filthy King (The Five Points' Mob Collection, #7) by Serena Akeroyd Pretty Rings & Broken Things (Black Tie Billionaires, #2) by Kat Singleton Bad Saint (All The Pretty Things, #1) by Monica James Accidental Hero (Marriage Mistake, #1) by Nicole Snow Beautifully Damaged (Shine Design, #1) by Laura Pavlov Selfless (Selfish #3) by Shantel Tessier Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness, #1) by Leigh Rivers Only For Tonight (Only For, #1) by Natasha Madison The Silversmith (The Selvaren, #1) by L.J. Claren Undeniably You by Jewel E. Ann

Reading speed: HARE
Bonus: Please select another book from my shelf :)


message 7: by Chelle_Rydz (last edited Oct 29, 2025 07:11PM) (new)

Chelle_Rydz (chellerydz) | 629 comments Chelle's November Dusty Bookshelf-

Hare this month 🐰 (2 Books, 1 Bonus)

Erica picks for me-
The September House by Carissa Orlando and Rabbits (Rabbits, #1) by Terry Miles with a Bonus of Old Bones (Nora Kelly, #1) by Douglas Preston

I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul -
Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane & Ascension of the Pack (The Other Wolf, #6) by Heather G. Harris with a Bonus of Fractured Hope (Hope's Ridge #1) by Kady Cordova

The Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple #1) by Agatha Christie We'll Prescribe You Another Cat (We'll Prescribe You a Cat, #2) by Syou Ishida Tales from the Cafe (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #2) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong The September House by Carissa Orlando The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley Rabbits (Rabbits, #1) by Terry Miles Play Nice by Rachel Harrison

BONUS: Please pick another from the above list or from my VERY DUSTY BOOKS bookshelf. Thank you.

This year's dusting progress -
(view spoiler)


message 8: by Amanda (last edited Oct 25, 2025 09:19AM) (new)

Amanda  Edgar (amandaedgar) | 3 comments Amanda's November 2025 Dusty Bookshelf

The Women by Kristin Hannah The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah This Is the Only Kingdom by Jaquira Díaz Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Twice by Mitch Albom The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Part of Your World (Part of Your World, #1) by Abby Jimenez I, Medusa by Ayana Gray Home Before Dark by Riley Sager 1984 by George Orwell

Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Suprise me with a book that you loved that you think I'll like based on my shelves :) (doesn't need to be listed on my shelf)


message 9: by Aspa (last edited Oct 31, 2025 11:39AM) (new)

Aspa | 49 comments Aspa's Dusty Bookshelf (November 1st - November 30th)

Daughter of the Empire (The Empire Trilogy, #1) by Raymond E. FeistThe Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1) by Jonathan StroudA Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna RaybournThe Hike by Drew MagaryDreams of the Dying (The Twelfth World, #1) by Nicolas LietzauThe Blacktongue Thief (Blacktongue, #1) by Christopher BuehlmanThe Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard OsmanThe Shadow Glass by Josh WinningMurder at Spindle Manor (The Lamplight Murder Mysteries, #1) by Morgan StangThe Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love (Love's Academic #1) by India Holton

Reading Speed:
Hare
Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above

(view spoiler)


message 10: by Elizabeth (last edited Oct 31, 2025 10:44PM) (new)

Elizabeth (aconight) | 8 comments 🍁 November Dusty Bookshelf 🍁
Speed: Hare

Blood of My Monster (Monster Trilogy, #1) by Rina Kent God of Pain (Legacy of Gods, #2) by Rina Kent Leave Me Behind by K.M. Moronova In the Shadows (Shadows, #1) by J.A. Owenby Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) by Sarah J. Maas Between Life and Death (Between Life and Death, #1) by Jaclyn Kot Voracious (The Edge of Darkness, #2) by Leigh Rivers Curiouser and Curiouser Steampunk Alice in Wonderland (Steampunk Fairy Tales #1) by Melanie Karsak Uprooted by Naomi Novik The Crimson Wolf (Wolfish Love Stories) by G.M. Fairy

Bonus: Pick another from shelf above.

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I picked for Susan: Needful Things by Stephen King So I Lied by Chelsea Ichaso & The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Danielle Gypsy Soul's picks for me: The Crimson Wolf (Wolfish Love Stories) by G.M. Fairy Between Life and Death (Between Life and Death, #1) by Jaclyn Kot & Curiouser and Curiouser Steampunk Alice in Wonderland (Steampunk Fairy Tales #1) by Melanie Karsak


message 11: by Karen ♐ (last edited Oct 29, 2025 07:15PM) (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 2382 comments Karen♐'s November Dusty Bookshelf - Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Sallie: The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6) by Dan Brown and bonus: Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams
Zuzana picked Heart of the Wolf (The Wild Hunt Legacy #6) by Cherise Sinclair Dan & Kara (Downeast, #.5) by Marie Force and bonus: Roar by Kallypso Masters for me

Ruby Tears (The Jewelry Box, #1) by Pepper Winters Heart of the Wolf (The Wild Hunt Legacy #6) by Cherise Sinclair Roar by Kallypso Masters Boss of the Year (Belmont Billionaires #2) by Nicole French Dan & Kara (Downeast, #.5) by Marie Force Love on a Spring Morning (Pine Harbour #3) by Zoe York Once a Hero (Band of Brothers, #2) by Barbara Ankrum Lily and the Duke (Sex and the Season #1) by Helen Hardt Shattered With You (Stark Security, #1) by J. Kenner Heat (Parker Reed, #1) by J.M. Walker

Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above


message 12: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (last edited Oct 29, 2025 09:18AM) (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
Denise's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare


Joan A Novel of Joan of Arc by Katherine J. Chen Dragon Rider (The Soulbound Saga, #1) by Taran Matharu The Rage of Dragons (The Burning, #1) by Evan Winter Legally Yours by Melissa Morgan Stealing Glass (Tales of Bones and Roses, #1) by Liv Strom Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernández Castillo Stormwarden (The Cycle of Fire, #1) by Janny Wurts The Envoys of War (The Envoys of Chaos #1) by Dave Lawson Truth and Other Lies (The Nine Worlds Rising #1) by Lyra Wolf The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, #4) by Greg Keyes

Bonus: Another from my list, please!


I pick for Erica: The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown + Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
Susan picks for me: Legally Yours by Melissa Morgan Truth and Other Lies (The Nine Worlds Rising #1) by Lyra Wolf + The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, #4) by Greg Keyes


message 13: by Jennifer (last edited Oct 25, 2025 09:07AM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1179 comments I love doing this every month!

October Dusty

Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li Behind the Throne A Domestic History of the British Royal Household by Adrian Tinniswood Statue of Limitations (A Goddess of Greene St. Mystery, #1) by Kate Collins Our Mothers' War American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II by Emily Yellin The Called Shot Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 by Thomas Wolf Ladies of the Canyons A League of Extraordinary Women and Their Adventures in the American Southwest by Lesley Poling-Kempes Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love Every Brilliant Eye (Amos Walker #6) by Loren D. Estleman The Last American Heiresses by Stephen Greco

HARE!

Bonus -- pick a third book from my above list, please?


message 14: by Susan A (last edited Oct 30, 2025 07:11PM) (new)

Susan A | 2110 comments Susan A's November Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare
Bonus: Another from shelf please



Check The Halls (The Ottawa Otters, #2) by K.M. Gillis Snowed in With the Yeti by Lara Reagan Christmas with an Alien (Holidays with an Alien #1) by Tana Stone Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn You Can Count On Me (Christmas Daddies, #2) by Fae Quin A Winter Romance Holiday Codas 3 by Josh Lanyon A Cozy Kind of Christmas by Ellie Alexander The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter On Circus Lane (The Wright Brothers, #1) by Lily Morton North Star (Yule Lads, #2) by T.A. Moore


message 15: by Zuzana (last edited 17 hours, 15 min ago) (new)

Zuzana | 1230 comments Zuzana's November 2025 Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: hare + bonus

Bleak House by Charles Dickens Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Jane Austen A Life by Claire Tomalin My Dear Cassandra Selections from the Letters of Jane Austen (The Illustrated Letters) by Penelope Hughes-Hallett Jane Austen's World The Life and Times of England's Most Popular Author (Y) by Maggie Lane Who Was Jane Austen? Sorting Fact from Fiction by Stephanie Insley Hershinow Reading Pride and Prejudice in the 21st Century by Patricia A. Mathew Děvčátko, rozdělej ohníček by Martin Šmaus Tady Vorel, pitevna Kramný, Stodolovi a další případy soudního lékaře by František Vorel Kniha o staré Praze by Jiří Horák

Bonus - one of these:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Persuasion by Jane Austen Mansfield Park by Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sallie & Denise picked: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang , Kniha o staré Praze by Jiří Horák and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen


message 16: by Severina (last edited Oct 29, 2025 08:35AM) (new)

Severina | 520 comments Severina's Dusty Bookshelf: November 2025

Speed: Hare

Duel Terror Stories by Richard Matheson by Richard Matheson Gentle Writing Advice How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself by Chuck Wendig Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells Boardwalk Empire The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City by Nelson Johnson Tucker vs. the Apocalypse by Jay Allan Storey The Hike by Drew Magary Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift Why We Love Die Hard by Kim Taylor-Foster Double Dead (Tomes of The Dead, #1) by Chuck Wendig Bits & Pieces (Rot & Ruin, #5) by Jonathan Maberry

Bonus: please pick another book from above.

**

I picked for Cathy:
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M.J. Wassmer The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

Jamie picked for me:
Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift Bits & Pieces (Rot & Ruin, #5) by Jonathan Maberry and bonus Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells


message 17: by Marty (last edited Oct 25, 2025 04:22PM) (new)

Marty (martymill) | 1308 comments Marty's November Dusty Bookshelf

I picked for_________________
_______________picked for me

Theo and Matilda by Rachel Billington The Butcher's Daughter The Hitherto Untold Story of Mrs. Lovett by Corinne Leigh Clark Dear Monica Lewinsky by Julia Langbein Rosewater by Liv Little They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran The Green Mill Murder (Phryne Fisher, #5) by Kerry Greenwood Shark Heart by Emily Habeck Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi Found An Anthology of Found Footage Horror Stories by Andrew Cull

Bonus: pick from the list above.


message 18: by ☘KathyD☘ (last edited Oct 25, 2025 10:27PM) (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 1240 comments ☘KathyD’s☘ 2025 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speedturtle

A Beautiful Mess (Beautiful Mess, #1) by T.K. Leigh BOOKED A Collection of RomCom Novellas for Book Lovers by Jenn McKinlay Dirtiest Secret (S.I.N., #1) by J. Kenner Dark Surrender (The Dark Ones Saga, #3) by Rachel Van Dyken Dirty Dom (Valetti Crime Family, #1) by Willow Winters My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite, #1) by Robert Dugoni No Limits (Ultimate, #1) by Lori Foster Ride Rough (Raven Riders, #2) by Laura Kaye Shielding Kinley (Delta Team Two, #2) by Susan Stoker Winter of the Wolf (The Wild Hunt Legacy, #2) by Cherise Sinclair
*for the bonus, please choose another from this list.


message 19: by Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (last edited Oct 28, 2025 02:31PM) (new)

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (shuga) | 131 comments Im in Please...Hare
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Zbig The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet by Edward Luce The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton The Last One (Vallendor, #1) by Rachel Howzell Hall On Wings of Blood (Bloodwing Academy, #1) by Briar Boleyn The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6) by Dan Brown To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage The Violet Hour (A Lowcountry Tale, #2) by Victoria Benton Frank Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams
Bonus - pick from the list above...please


message 20: by Michelle (last edited Oct 28, 2025 10:36PM) (new)

Michelle | 1655 comments November Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare + Bonus

Killer Instinct (The Naturals, #2) by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy Reckoning (Indian Hill, #2) by Mark Tufo Girl in the Glass Coffin The Tonkin Affairs by Lee Ellen Hickey Road to Ruin (Magebike Courier, #1) by Hana Lee Grave Surprise (Harper Connelly, #2) by Charlaine Harris The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, #8) by Kathy Reichs

Please pick bonus from above


Danielle  Gypsy Soul (afdaniellet) | 1955 comments November Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare plus bonus

Give Yourself Away by Barbara Elsborg The Yearning by A.J. Rose Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane I Destroyed the Elf Prince's Harem (Fortune Favors the Fae, #13) by Jocelynn Drake Ascension of the Pack (The Other Wolf, #6) by Heather G. Harris Guardian Spirits (Spirits #3) by Jordan L. Hawk What the Hex (Blackhaven Manor #11) by Arden Steele Gray Dawn (Black Hat Bureau, #10) by Hailey Edwards Fractured Hope (Hope's Ridge #1) by Kady Cordova Someone Like You (Inevitably You, #1) by Lyla Dane

Please pick bonus from above


message 22: by Cathy (last edited Oct 27, 2025 07:06AM) (new)

Cathy Galloway | 560 comments November Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - hare- no bonus

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Savage Run (Joe Pickett, #2) by C.J. Box Designs on You by Carrie Pack Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M.J. Wassmer Murder at Half Moon Gate (Wrexford & Sloane, #2) by Andrea Penrose The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren Secrets of Willow House (Sandy Cove, #1) by Susanne O'Leary The Friend by Sigrid Nunez The Blackbird Oracle (All Souls #5) by Deborah Harkness The Geography of Bliss One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner


message 23: by Susan (last edited Oct 31, 2025 08:31AM) (new)

Susan | 43 comments Susan's November Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare
One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1) by Karen M. McManus So I Lied by Chelsea Ichaso Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Needful Things by Stephen King Undone (Will Trent, #3) by Karin Slaughter The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma The Coworker by Freida McFadden The Library by Bella Osborne Walking Home (The Barefoot Sisters, #2) by Lucy Letcher
Bonus: Choose from my TBR

Denise picks for me.... The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James The Library by Bella Osborne , Bonus: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley


message 24: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 598 comments Carrie's Dusty November Bookself

Speed: Turtle
Bonus; from this list

The Justice of Kings (Empire of the Wolf, #1) by Richard Swan Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, #4) by John Gwynne Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire, #3) by Mark Lawrence Priest of Bones (War for the Rose Throne, #1) by Peter McLean Godkiller (Fallen Gods, #1) by Hannah Kaner Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1) by Jay Kristoff Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke Midnight Never Come (Onyx Court, #1) by Marie Brennan Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) by Rachel Gillig


message 25: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
Pairs have been posted here.

Please pick for your assigned partner by October 30th.

Re-picks for those who didn't get a pick on October 31st.


message 26: by Denise, Manufacturing Director (new)

Denise (destiny_chan) | 7469 comments Mod
Erica,

I've picked The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown for you.

Bonus: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing , which I just finished and thoroughly enjoyed!


message 27: by Jamie (new)

Jamie | 111 comments Severina, my picks for you are Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift & Bits & Pieces (Rot & Ruin, #5) by Jonathan Maberry

Bonus: Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells

Happy reading!


message 28: by Cathy (new)

Cathy Galloway | 560 comments Marty
- you did not state whether you were a hare or turtle so I chose 3 books for you, including the bonus
They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
The Green Mill Murder (Phryne Fisher, #5) by Kerry Greenwood
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati

Enjoy!


message 29: by Severina (new)

Severina | 520 comments Cathy, I hope you enjoy these picks!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend by M.J. Wassmer


message 30: by Severina (new)

Severina | 520 comments Jamie wrote: "Severina, my picks for you are Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift & Bits & Pieces (Rot & Ruin, #5) by Jonathan Maberry

Bonus: Partials (Partials Sequence, #1) by Dan Wells

Happy reading!"


Thanks, Jamie!


message 31: by Aspa (last edited Oct 29, 2025 08:47AM) (new)

Aspa | 49 comments ☘KathyD☘ wrote: "☘KathyD’s☘ 2025 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speed — turtle..."


☘KathyD☘, my pick is A Beautiful Mess (Beautiful Mess, #1) by T.K. Leigh and bonus Dark Surrender (The Dark Ones Saga, #3) by Rachel Van Dyken

Have a great reading month!


message 32: by Susan (new)

Susan | 43 comments Denise, my picks for you....

Legally Yours by Melissa Morgan Truth and Other Lies (The Nine Worlds Rising #1) by Lyra Wolf and bonus: The Born Queen (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, #4) by Greg Keyes


message 33: by Zuzana (new)

Zuzana | 1230 comments Karen,
my picks for you:
Heart of the Wolf (The Wild Hunt Legacy #6) by Cherise Sinclair and Dan & Kara (Downeast, #.5) by Marie Force + Bonus: Roar by Kallypso Masters

Happy reading!


message 34: by Chelle_Rydz (last edited Oct 29, 2025 10:37AM) (new)

Chelle_Rydz (chellerydz) | 629 comments Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "November Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare plus bonus..."


Danielle Gypsy Soul I pick for you -
Bowling for Turkeys by Amy Lane & Ascension of the Pack (The Other Wolf, #6) by Heather G. Harris with a Bonus of a new series Fractured Hope (Hope's Ridge #1) by Kady Cordova


message 35: by Jennifer (last edited Oct 29, 2025 11:45AM) (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1179 comments Aspa wrote: "Aspa's Dusty Bookshelf (November 1st - November 30th)
..."


You have some excellent books to pick from, Aspa! Here are your picks:
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) by Richard Osman A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, #1) by Deanna Raybourn The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love (Love's Academic #1) by India Holton

I hope you like them!


message 36: by Susan A (new)

Susan A | 2110 comments For Jennifer


The Called Shot Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 by Thomas Wolf Behind the Throne A Domestic History of the British Royal Household by Adrian Tinniswood and bonus Seven Reasons to Murder Your Dinner Guests by K.J. Whittle


message 37: by Amanda (new)

Amanda  Edgar (amandaedgar) | 3 comments Hi Carrie, my pick for you is Two Twisted Crowns (The Shepherd King, #2) by Rachel Gillig


and my bonus pick is Wrath (The Faithful and the Fallen, #4) by John Gwynne


message 38: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 1655 comments For Jamie:

I don't know any of your books, so this is going to be a random pick:

Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness, #1) by Leigh Rivers - The cover is awesome

Accidental Hero (Marriage Mistake, #1) by Nicole Snow - Rated above 4 Stars

Bonus:

Filthy King (The Five Points' Mob Collection, #7) by Serena Akeroyd - I closed my eyes and pointed.

I hope you find something you like!


message 39: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jhaltenburger) | 1179 comments Susan A wrote: "For Jennifer


The Called Shot Babe Ruth, the Chicago Cubs, and the Unforgettable Major League Baseball Season of 1932 by Thomas Wolf[bookcover:Behind the Throne: A Domestic History of the B..."


Excellent picks, Susan! Thank you.


message 40: by Carrie (new)

Carrie  (icanhasbooks) | 598 comments Michelle

When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy , The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo bonus Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, #8) by Kathy Reichs


Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) (shuga) | 131 comments For Zuzana I am picking for you: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen ....Hope you enjoy


message 42: by Jamie (new)

Jamie | 111 comments Michelle wrote: "For Jamie: I don't know any of your books, so this is going to be a random pick:..."

Great picks, Michelle! Thanks!


message 43: by Erica, Quality Control Supervisor (last edited Oct 29, 2025 06:20PM) (new)

Erica | 4731 comments Mod
Hi Chelle Rydz -
It is extremely hard for me to pick for you - so many I've read and loved and even more I want to try.
I'm going with The September House by Carissa Orlando and Rabbits (Rabbits, #1) by Terry Miles with a bonus of Old Bones (Nora Kelly, #1) by Douglas Preston from your Very Dusty Bookshelf list.


message 44: by Erica, Quality Control Supervisor (new)

Erica | 4731 comments Mod
Denise wrote: "Erica,

I've picked The Boys in the Boat Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown for you.

Bonus: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing, whi..."


These are great Denise - thanks!!


message 45: by Chelle_Rydz (new)

Chelle_Rydz (chellerydz) | 629 comments Erica wrote: "Hi Chelle Rydz -
It is extremely hard for me to pick for you - so many I've read and loved and even more I want to try.
I'm going with The September House by Carissa Orlando and [bookcover:Rabbit..."


Thanks! I'm looking forward to all three.


message 46: by Karen ♐ (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 2382 comments Sallie, I choose for you, The First Gentleman by Bill Clinton The Secret of Secrets (Robert Langdon, #6) by Dan Brown and bonus: Under the Stars by Beatriz Williams


message 47: by Karen ♐ (new)

Karen ♐ (kmk1214) | 2382 comments Zuzana wrote: "Karen,
my picks for you:
Heart of the Wolf (The Wild Hunt Legacy #6) by Cherise Sinclair and Dan & Kara (Downeast, #.5) by Marie Force + Bonus: Roar by Kallypso Masters

Happy reading!"


Thanks! Looking forward to them!


message 48: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 1655 comments Carrie wrote: "Michelle

When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo bonus Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, #8) by Kathy Reichs"


Thanks Carrie!


message 49: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 1240 comments hi Amanda...sorry for the delay...for November, I choose the following for you...all 5-star reads for me...happy reading!
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Women by Kristin Hannah Inheritance (The Lost Bride Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts


message 50: by ☘KathyD☘ (new)

☘KathyD☘ | 1240 comments Aspa wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "☘KathyD’s☘ 2025 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speed — turtle..."

☘KathyD☘, my pick is A Beautiful Mess (Beautiful Mess, #1) by T.K. Leigh and bonus Dark Surrender (The Dark Ones Saga, #3) by Rachel Van Dyken

Have a great r..."


thanks, Aspa!


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