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message 1: by Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game (last edited Jan 20, 2021 05:06AM) (new)

Em Lost In Books (emlostinbooks) | 24795 comments Mod
An easy challenge where someone else picks a book for you from your bookshelf and you do the same for someone else. You have to read the chosen book the next month.

So, sign up for this Challenge by posting your TBR shelf or the shelf from which you want to read a book.

Please make your profile public before taking part in this challenge. The pairs will be announced by January 20. Make sure you come back and choose a book for your assigned partner by January 25.

Here are the pairs:

2) Sehrish - 4) Leena
3) Afia - 17) Nathan
5) Amritha - 9) Anu
6) Abhinav - 8) Arpit
7) Caroline - 14) Ganesh
10) Shrikanth - 19) Selva
12) Nisha - 18) Kru
15) Vishruti - 16) Nilesh
20) Devansh - 13) Soumith

Happy Reading!



message 2: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments I am in!

TBR

Please feel free to add any book that touched your heart.. Don't restrict yourself to the TBR alone..


message 3: by Afia (last edited Jan 01, 2021 01:09PM) (new)

Afia Ahmed | 36 comments Hi
I am in..

TBR


message 4: by Leena (last edited Jan 04, 2021 09:53PM) (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 7181 comments Im in too. I'll post my list later
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


Amritha Srinath Booksngupshups (amrithasrinath) | 2 comments Hi, I am in.. How do I register?


message 6: by Abhinav (new)

Abhinav Rai | 47 comments I am in

My TBR


message 7: by Caroline (last edited Jan 02, 2021 12:39AM) (new)

Caroline D’cruz (carol2585) | 506 comments I am in! choose from my tbr. will post the link later.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 9: by Anu (new)

Anu (anu_datta) | 10 comments I am in... here is my TBR shelf - https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 10: by Shrikanth (new)

Shrikanth Venne | 4971 comments in My TBR


message 11: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments Amritha Srinath` wrote: "Hi, I am in.. How do I register?"

Hey Amritha.. You just post your TBR link here and the mods will pair you up with someone on this list


message 13: by Soumith (new)

Soumith (soumithchandra) | 276 comments I'm in
you can pick from this shelf


message 14: by Ganesh (new)

Ganesh Subramanian (sgsubra) | 101 comments Hello everyone,
A Very Happy New Year to All
I'm in
my list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 18: by Kru (new)

Kru (krubha) | 4705 comments I am in, and here is my shelf


message 21: by Afia (last edited Jan 16, 2021 09:33AM) (new)

Afia Ahmed | 36 comments Em Lost In Books wrote: "An easy challenge where someone else picks a book for you from your bookshelf and you do the same for someone else. You have to read the chosen book the next month.

So, sign up for this Challenge ..."


Hey Em, other's might get confused. My name is Afia.
You wrote it as Alif. Message number 3


message 22: by Afia (new)

Afia Ahmed | 36 comments Nathan wrote: "I am in too!

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


Hey Nathan,
I pick Five Feet Apart
I haven't read the book but I have watched the movie and it's my favorite one..
Have fun reading it 🙂


message 23: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments Leena wrote: "Im in too. I'll post my list later
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hey Leena.. Hope you are doing well and getting lots of reading done in the new year! I pick Sunrise on the Coast for you! I haven't read it but the cover looks so pretty! 🤩

Have fun reading it and do share your experience! Good luck! 🙂


message 24: by Nilesh (new)

Nilesh (nileshrathi) | 4 comments vishruti wrote: "I'm in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hey Vishruti, I pick The Final Empire
This is one of my all time favourite books, and it is the first book I recommend to anyone who wants to start reading Fantasy.


message 25: by Leena (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 7181 comments Sehrish wrote: "Leena wrote: "Im in too. I'll post my list later
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hey Leena.. Hope you are doing well and getting..."


Thanks Sehrish, u know that's the main reason for picking the book.😋


message 26: by Leena (last edited Jan 17, 2021 06:13AM) (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 7181 comments Sehrish wrote: "I am in!

TBR

Please feel free to add any book that touched your heart.. Don't restrict yourself to the TBR alone.."


Afia wrote: "Hi
I am in..

TBR"


Hi Sehrish,
First off, your shelves are so well organised and arranged. I picked these 2 for you.
1. You Should See Me in a Crown

2. Salem Falls

And Im pushing in my all time favourite classic
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Enjoy!


message 27: by Arpit (new)

Arpit (arpitjoshi) | 1332 comments Hi Abhinav,

I choose The Way of Kings.
Since you devour fantasy, I am sure you will love it.

Happy Reading :)


message 28: by Shrikanth (new)

Shrikanth Venne | 4971 comments Selva wrote: "I am in. tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hi Selva I would suggest Cracking the code: My journey to Bollywood by Ayushman khurana.
Hope it would be a good choice and a goodread for you.
Happy reading... :)


message 29: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments Leena wrote: "Sehrish wrote: "I am in!

TBR

Please feel free to add any book that touched your heart.. Don't restrict yourself to the TBR alone.."

Afia wrote: "Hi
I am in..

TBR"

Hi Sehrish,
First off, your s..."


Thank you Leena.. 🙂

I've already finished Salem Falls so I will read the other two! 🙂


message 30: by Devansh (new)

Devansh Dhrafani (devanshdhrafani) | 20 comments Soumith wrote: "I'm in
you can pick from this shelf"


Hi Soumith!
Here's my pick for your February read:
And Then There Were None

Happy Reading!


message 31: by Leena (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 7181 comments Hey Sehrish , did you like it? I've added it to my TBR too?


message 32: by Nathan (new)

Nathan (nathan-93) | 554 comments Afia wrote: "Nathan wrote: "I am in too!

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

Hey Nathan,
I pick Five Feet Apart
I haven't read the book but I ..."


Aight! Thanks!!!

Looks like we are in the same boat. I have not read the novel but I am a fan of Colleen Hoover and my suggestion will be just that:

Slammed

Enjoy! = )

Best Regards,
Nathan


message 33: by Abhinav (new)

Abhinav Rai | 47 comments Arpit wrote: "Hi Abhinav,

I choose The Way of Kings.
Since you devour fantasy, I am sure you will love it.

Happy Reading :)"



Thanks, Arpit for the pick I was planning to pick that up...

I have checked your TBR I have not read any of them. But i have read from Stephen King and i see one book from him.

So my suggestion is Misery for you.

Happy Reading ... Enjoy!


message 34: by Arpit (last edited Jan 18, 2021 01:00AM) (new)

Arpit (arpitjoshi) | 1332 comments Thanks Abhinav for picking the book. This will be my first book by Stephen King and my foray into horror world.


message 35: by Soumith (new)

Soumith (soumithchandra) | 276 comments Devansh wrote: "I'm in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hi Devansh,
your TBR is filled with amazing books
I pick 1984
1984 is my first read of 2021.
and thanks for picking And Then There Were None.

Happy Reading.


message 36: by Sehrish | (new)

Sehrish |  سهريش | 397 comments Leena wrote: "Hey Sehrish , did you like it? I've added it to my TBR too?"

Hey Leena... It was good, a little slow paced in the beginning but good towards the 2nd half


message 37: by Afia (new)

Afia Ahmed | 36 comments Nathan wrote: "Afia wrote: "Nathan wrote: "I am in too!

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

Hey Nathan,
I pick Five Feet Apart
I haven't read th..."


Hey Nathan,
Thanks for picking Slammed by Colleen Hoover. I enjoy her writing style and yes, she is driving me crazy.


message 38: by Selva (new)

Selva | 3388 comments Shrikanth wrote: "Selva wrote: "I am in. tbr: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hi Selva I would suggest Cracking the code: My journey to Bollywood by Ayushman khurana..."


Thanks, Shrikanth!


message 39: by Kru (new)

Kru (krubha) | 4705 comments Nisha wrote: "Count me in.

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


Hi Nisha !

I choose The Midnight Library for you. Hope you like it :)


message 40: by Caroline (new)

Caroline D’cruz (carol2585) | 506 comments Ganesh wrote: "Hello everyone,
A Very Happy New Year to All
I'm in
my list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hey Ganesh,
Happy New Year to you as well!

Went through your list and have selected two books for you
1) The Archer by Paulo Coelho
2) Awkward by Gurpreet Kaur

You can read both or pick your favourite.

Happy Reading!


message 41: by Devansh (new)

Devansh Dhrafani (devanshdhrafani) | 20 comments Soumith wrote: "Devansh wrote: "I'm in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hi Devansh,
your TBR is filled with amazing books
I pick 1984
..."


1984 has been in my TBR for the longest time. Thanks for picking it, I will finally get around to reading it!

I am glad you liked my TBR shelf! Let's hope this year some of those books get shifted to the "Read" shelf :)

Happy Reading!


message 42: by Anu (new)

Anu (anu_datta) | 10 comments Hi Amritha ,

I pick The Committed for you. :)
Wondering what your choice will be for me!

Happy reading!

- Anu


message 43: by Selva (last edited Jan 19, 2021 12:24PM) (new)

Selva | 3388 comments Shrikanth wrote: "in My TBR"

Hi Shrikanth,
Here are my picks. Hope you like them.
One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat
A Second Chance by Sudeep Nagarkar
The Most Precious Thing in the World by Munshi Premchand

Happy reading!
- Selva


message 44: by Shrikanth (new)

Shrikanth Venne | 4971 comments Selva wrote: "Shrikanth wrote: "in My TBR"

Hi Shrikanth,
Here are my picks. Hope you like them.
One Arranged Murder by Chetan Bhagat
A Second Chance by Sudeep Nagarkar
[book:The M..."


Thank you Selva will try to read all these books... :)


message 45: by Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game (new)

Em Lost In Books (emlostinbooks) | 24795 comments Mod
Afia wrote: "Em Lost In Books wrote: "An easy challenge where someone else picks a book for you from your bookshelf and you do the same for someone else. You have to read the chosen book the next month.

So, si..."


Done. Better late than never. 😅


message 46: by Em Lost In Books, EmLo is my Name, PIFM is my Game (new)

Em Lost In Books (emlostinbooks) | 24795 comments Mod
Some nice suggestions so far.

@Shrikanth - didn't know he wrote a book. Have you read it? How's it?

@Abhinav & @Arpit - both suggestions are fantastic!

@Vishruti - Hope you a great time reading Final Empire! It is one of my favorite series.


message 47: by vishruti (new)

vishruti | 780 comments Nilesh wrote: "vishruti wrote: "I'm in
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hey Vishruti, I pick The Final Empire
This is one of my all time favourit..."


Thank you for your recommendation Nilesh, I pick Eragon, Misery, and Godfather. You can read any of the above. All of them are my favorite books.

Happy Reading !!


message 48: by vishruti (new)

vishruti | 780 comments Em Lost In Books wrote: "Some nice suggestions so far.

@Shrikanth - didn't know he wrote a book. Have you read it? How's it?

@Abhinav & @Arpit - both suggestions are fantastic!

@Vishruti - Hope you a great time readi..."


@Em Lost in Books I haven't started yet but I have been wanting to read a book by Brandon Sanderson now I have a very good excuse to do so.


message 49: by Ganesh (new)

Ganesh Subramanian (sgsubra) | 101 comments Caroline wrote: "Ganesh wrote: "Hello everyone,
A Very Happy New Year to All
I'm in
my list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Hey Ganesh,
Happy New Yea..."


Hello Caroline,
I think there has been a mistake.
the two books you have selected are in your "TO READ" kist.
I do not have them on my list.

Please go to this link and choose the book from them
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Tks.


message 50: by Ganesh (last edited Jan 22, 2021 03:36AM) (new)

Ganesh Subramanian (sgsubra) | 101 comments Caroline wrote: "I am in! choose from my tbr. will post the link later.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."


Hello Caroline,
My selection from your bookshelf.
"To kill a mocking bird" by Lee Harper
OR
"What have you done" by Matthew Farrel

Happy reading.


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