February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

📚FEBRUARY 2026 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:💈



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: FEBRUARY 2026 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
JANUARY 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 JANUARY 28th, 11:59pm (US Central Time)
JANUARY 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.

**JANUARY 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.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

PARTICIPANTS

Jennifer
Erica
Susan
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Marie (UK)
Zuzana
Chelle_Reads
danielle
Jamie
Aspa
Severina
Susan A
Elizabeth 1 (msg 17)
Michelle
Kassie
Connie N.
christene_littlelibrary
Elizabeth 2 (msg 22)
Cathy
Amanda
Karen ♐
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Denise
Marty
Louise
Carrie
Rachel

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

PAIRS

✔️Jennifer picks for Chelle_Reads
✔️Erica picks for Elizabeth 1 (msg 17)
✔️Susan picks for Rachel
✔️Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picks for Connie N.
✔️Marie (UK) picks for Karen ♐
✔️Zuzana picks for Marty
✔️Chelle_Reads picks for Zuzana
✔️danielle picks for Jennifer
✔️Jamie picks for Kassie
✔️Aspa picks for Erica
✔️Severina picks for Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
✔️Susan A picks for Susan
✔️Elizabeth 1 (msg 17) picks for Susan A
✔️Michelle picks for Denise
*Kassie picks for danielle
✔️Connie N. picks for Severina
✔️christene_littlelibrary picks for Cathy
✔️Elizabeth 2 (msg 22) picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔️Cathy picks for Jamie
✔️Amanda picks for Aspa
✔️Karen ♐ picks for Amanda
✔️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for christene_littlelibrary
✔️Denise picks for Michelle
✔️Marty picks for Elizabeth 2 (msg 22)
✔️Louise picks for Carrie
✔️Carrie picks for Marie (UK)
✔️Rachel picks for Louise

Re-Pick
✔️Denise picks for danielle

[Jennifer]

February Dusty



Hare, please, and please pick a third book from the above list! Thanks.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Erica's February Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: TURTLE plus a bonus of one of your favorite reads



I pick and with a bonus of for Elizabeth F.

Aspa picks and for me.

[Susan]

Susan's February Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: HARE plus a bonus from list below.



Susan A Picks For Me: ✅ ✅

I picked for Rachel:

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)]

~Jamie's February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf~

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick from the list above please and thank you :)

[Marie (UK)]

I picked for Karen
Carrie picks for me

HARE pick a bonus that has an ACTION or ADVENTURE genre



Carrie Picked

And

Thank You

Read in February
Bird Box I enjoyed this, pacy, action filled and I can see it featuring on FWYS later in the year
One Silent Night I have no idea how this appeared on my DBS it isnt on my TBR and i think it must have popped up on the search for somthing else BUT in the spirit of the shelf I have read it. My life might never be the same again - my review is here https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit...
The Orphanage by the Lake - A day late finishing this but it was a decent read

[Zuzana]

Zuzana's February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: hare + bonus (another one from my list)



What I should read in February:


What I did read in February:

[Chelle_Reads]

Chelle's February Dusty Bookshelf -

Hare this month 🐰 (2 Books, 1 Bonus)

Jennifer picked for me & Bonus:

I picked for Zuzana & Bonus:




BONUS Pick: from my 2026 Challenges Shelf or another from the above list please.

My 2026 Dusting Progress -
(view spoiler)[
January - ✅ (finished 01/03/2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐) Bonuses: (DNF'ed) ✅ (finished 01/27/2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐) )

February bookcover:Strange Houses|218671839] & Bonus:
(hide spoiler)]

[Danielle]

Danielle's February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Turtle - plus 1 bonus (from same list)



I picked for Jennifer:
and bonus book:

Kassie Denise picked for me:
- 2/25 - 4⭐️
and bonus: - 2/20 - 4⭐️

My 2026 Dusty Bookshelf progress:
(view spoiler)[
January: - 1/24 - 3.5⭐️ BONUS: - 1/26 - 1⭐️
February: - 2/25 - 4⭐️ BONUS: - 2/20 - 4⭐️
(hide spoiler)]

[Jamie]

Jamie's February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf




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

[Aspa]

Aspa's Dusty Bookshelf (February 1st - February 28th 2026)

Reading Speed: Hare


Bonus: Please pick another book from the list above!
(view spoiler)[
Read in February:
|
(hide spoiler)]

[Severina]

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf -- February

Reading Speed: Hare



Please pick another book from the above shelf for the bonus book.

**

I picked for Jamie (TheRebelliousReader):
and bonus

Connie N. picked for me:
and bonus

**
ETA 01-30-26: I jumped right in a little early with The Sleep Tight Motel, a really great little short story issue that I gave 5 stars.
ETA 02-08-26 Wanting Daisy Dead is horribly repetitive, and it's a ridiculous premise that keeps the people at the reunion. I gave up at 25%.
ETA 02-14-26: Completed Postmortem. My, how times have changed. Gave this one 3 stars.

[Susan A]

Susan A DUSTY Shelf February 2026
Reading speed: HARE
Bonus: Please select another book from my shelf

[Elizabeth]

Elizabeth F's Dusty Bookshelf February 2026!
Speed: Hare + Bonus

[Michelle]

February Dusty

Reading Speed - Hare
Bonus - please choose from the same list.

[Kassie]

Kassinova's February 2026 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
1) And Another Thing- Eoin Colfer
2) Me before you- Jojo Moyes
3) We'll Prescribe You A Cat- Syou Ishida
4) The Book Thief- Markus Zusak
5)A Midsummer Nights Dream- William Shakespeare

Turtle 🐢

[Connie N.]

Connie N.'s FEBRUARY 2026 Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Severina: Bonus:

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picked for me: Bonus:
The Bungalow Mystery by Carolyn Keene - 2/4/26 ♥♥♥♥
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - 2/26/26 ♥♥♥♥
Hey, Whiskey by Kaylee Ryan - 2/28/26 ♥♥♥♥

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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.

[christene_littlelibrary]

Christene’s Dusty Bookshelf -- February 2026

Reading Speed: Hare


Bonus books: please pick one more book from the above

[Elizabeth]

Liz's February Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: HARE + Bonus from same list
*List includes ARC's*



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I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul : &

Marty picks for me : &

[Cathy]

Cathy's February Dusty Bookshelf
Speed- turtle no bonus

[Amanda]

Feb Dusty's
Speed: Hare - two plus bonus



Bonus: A book that you loved that you think I would like :)

[Karen ♐]

Karen♐'s February Dusty Bookshelf - Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Amanda: and bonus:
Marie (UK) picked and bonus: for me



Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's February Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare



Bonus: Please pick another from this list.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Denise's February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: Another from my list, please!


I pick for Michelle: +
Michelle picks for me: +

[Marty]

Marty's February Dusty Bookshelf
Level: Hare

I picked for Liz: , and
Zuzana picks for me: , and



Bonus - from this list, please.

[Louise]

Louise’s Dusty Bookshelf - February 26
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: pick another book from this shelf https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Carrie]

Carrie's February dustys

Speed: Hare



Bonus: pick from above list

[Rachel]

Speed: Turtle
Bonus: One of your recent favorite reads (any genre is fine)



I picked for Louise:

Susan picks for me:

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Pairs have been posted here.

Please pick for your assigned partner by January 30th.

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

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Michelle,
looks like we're picking for each other! :D

My picks for you: &

Bonus:

[Aspa]

Erica wrote: "Erica's February Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: TURTLE plus a bonus of one of your favorite reads..."

Erica, I pick for you the and bonus:

Have a great reading month!

[Jamie]

Kassie, I pick . Happy reading!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Hey Elizabeth F (mess. 17), you have some amazing books on your shelf. I'm going with and for you, with a bonus of .

Enjoy!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Aspa wrote: "Erica wrote: "Erica's February Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: TURTLE plus a bonus of one of your favorite reads..."

Erica, I pick for you the and bonus: [bookcover:The Very..."

These are great Aspa - thanks so much!!

[Susan]

Rachel wrote: "Speed: Turtle
Bonus: One of your recent favorite reads (any genre is fine)

I recently read and really liked it! I also love Stephen King and is a great book! Happy Reading!

[Elizabeth]

Susan A for you i pick: , with a bonus of:

[Susan A]

For Susan

and Bonus:

[Susan A]

Elizabeth wrote: "Susan A for you i pick: , with a bonus of: "
Thank you!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Christene

My picks for you are:
with a bonus of

Happy Reading

[Elizabeth]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Danielle's February Dusty Bookshelf
Speed - Hare"


Here are your picks!

&

[Marie (UK)]

Karen I pick the following books for you


enjoy

[Severina]

Jamie (The Rebellious Reader), I hope you enjoy these picks. Happy Reading!

and bonus

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Severina:

Severina, I went with authors I know and love. Enjoy!

BONUS:

[Zuzana]

Marty,

my picks for you are:
, + bonus .

Enjoy!

[Michelle]

For Denise



Bonus

[Severina]

Connie N. wrote: "Connie picks for Severina:

Severina, I went with authors I know and love. Enjoy!

BONUS: "

Thanks, Connie!

[Cathy]

Jamie,
For you I chose:

Picked the ones that help you continue series you have already started.