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NOVEMBER 2022 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge
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Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.
How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 5 books.
2) An assigned person will pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.
3) Pick a Bonus Book...Per the shelf instructions
4) You have one month: NOVEMBER 2022 to try to read one of the chosen books. (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)
5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.
TIMELINE
OCT 19th-25th, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCT. 25th @9am
OCT. 25th-28th: 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.
**OCT. 28th: Re-picks for those who didnât get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Ezi), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.
SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler) ["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>

Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.
How It Will Work:
1) Please only post no more than 10 books that you would like to read this month.
*minimum 5 books.
2) An assigned person will pick TWO BOOKS from your post series.
3) Pick a Bonus Book...Per the shelf instructions
4) You have one month: NOVEMBER 2022 to try to read one of the chosen books. (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)
5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.
TIMELINE
OCT 19th-25th, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on OCT. 25th @9am
OCT. 25th-28th: 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.
**OCT. 28th: Re-picks for those who didnât get the pick
**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Ezi), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.
SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler) ["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>
PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Oleander
Jennifer
D.L.
âKathyDâ
LaurLa
Severina
Penumbra
Michelle
Erica
VampAmber
Diane~Firefly
Chelle
Bobbi
Debbie G.
Connie N.
Denise
Karenâ
Eunice
Marty
âVanessaâ
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Ezinwanyi
Oleander
Jennifer
D.L.
âKathyDâ
LaurLa
Severina
Penumbra
Michelle
Erica
VampAmber
Diane~Firefly
Chelle
Bobbi
Debbie G.
Connie N.
Denise
Karenâ
Eunice
Marty
âVanessaâ
Danielle Gypsy Soul
PAIRS
Erica picks for Severina
Karenâ picks for Diane~Firefly
Debbie G. picks for Ezinwanyi
Michelle picks for Penumbra
Diane~Firefly picks for LaurLa
D.L. picks for Erica
Marty picks for Debbie G.
Denise picks for âVanessaâ
Connie N. picks for âKathyDâ
Ezinwanyi picks for Michelle
Chelle picks for Karenâ
Bobbi picks for Jennifer
LaurLa picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
Oleander picks for Eunice
VampAmber picks for Bobbi
Severina picks for Oleander
Eunice picks for Chelle
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for D.L.
Jennifer picks for VampAmber
âVanessaâ picks for Marty
Penumbra picks for Denise
âKathyDâ picks for Connie N.
Erica picks for Severina
Karenâ picks for Diane~Firefly
Debbie G. picks for Ezinwanyi
Michelle picks for Penumbra
Diane~Firefly picks for LaurLa
D.L. picks for Erica
Marty picks for Debbie G.
Denise picks for âVanessaâ
Connie N. picks for âKathyDâ
Ezinwanyi picks for Michelle
Chelle picks for Karenâ
Bobbi picks for Jennifer
LaurLa picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
Oleander picks for Eunice
VampAmber picks for Bobbi
Severina picks for Oleander
Eunice picks for Chelle
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for D.L.
Jennifer picks for VampAmber
âVanessaâ picks for Marty
Penumbra picks for Denise
âKathyDâ picks for Connie N.
â I chose Michelle:
Bonus:
âïž Debbie chose for me:
Bonus
NOVEMBER 2022 Bookshelf
Bonus: It has to be a ROMANCE from my current DB or FWYS shelf please
Ezi's FWYS list.
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âïž Debbie chose for me:



NOVEMBER 2022 Bookshelf










Bonus: It has to be a ROMANCE from my current DB or FWYS shelf please
Ezi's FWYS list.
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*for the bonus pick, I prefer audio romance books in contemporary or paranormal.

I picked for: Danielle Gypsy Soul



Picked for me: Diane~Firefly













Bonus picks: Romantic suspense or contemporary romance











Just use the shelf above for the bonus book.
**
Erica picked for me:



I picked for Oleander:



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I read two of my three books this month, Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life and The Ghost Hunter Next Door. Neither was what I hoped for, to be honest. I made the decision not to read the third book because of the apparently graphic abuse content.
I also read The Final Girl Support Group, which was a pick for a different challenge.











Bonus Book: Please pick one from the above books.
I pick for Denise:



Michelle picks for me:



Erica's November Dusty Bookshelf
Bonus: please pick from this shelf Dusty Bookshelf Clean Up
For Severina I picked
and
with a bonus book of
.
D.L. picks
and
for me, with a bonus book of
.










Bonus: please pick from this shelf Dusty Bookshelf Clean Up
For Severina I picked



D.L. picks




I picked for Bobbi:



Jennifer picked for me:



My List










Bonus Pick: something not too new from my library wishlist shelf

Eunice picks for me -



I picked for Karen â












Bonus: From my Unread Litsy Bookspin Picks NetGalley or Book of the Month Shelves please.


I picked for Jennifer.
VampAmber picked for me.













Bonus: A third choice from the list above.

I picked for âKathyDâ:



âKathyDâ picked for me:



Starry-Eyed Love by Helena Hunting - 11/26/22 â„â„â„â„
The Man I Never Met by Elle Cook - 11/30/22 â„â„â„â„â„
Christmas at the Cupcake CafĂ© by Jenny Colgan - 12/18/22 â„â„â„â„
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BONUS: Please pick from this list: DB Bonus
Denise's November Dusty Bookshelf
Bonus: Historical Fiction (nothing heavy on romance, please)
I pick for âVanessaâ:
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Penumbra picks for me:
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Bonus: Historical Fiction (nothing heavy on romance, please)
I pick for âVanessaâ:



Penumbra picks for me:




I picked for Diane Firefly:



Chelle picked













Bonus Pick: Please pick another book from my list above

I pick for Debbie G:



âVanessaâ picks for me:













Bonus: another book from this list.

I picked for Marty:



Denise picked for me:



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Bonus: Another book from the list above.
Books read:












Bonus: Please pick from this list: Possible books for next month
I pick for D.L.



LaurLa picks for me




For you I pick:


Bonus:




Bonus:

Happy reading :)




I don't read Historical Fiction, but I do love mysteries and The Alienist sounds good. Enjoy!





Here are your picks:

Oh wow, I was just looking at comedy, comedy -- great picks!! Thank you, Bobbi.
D.L. wrote: "Hi, Erica, I am embarrassed to admit, I am not familiar with many books on your list but after doing a little investigating, I pick:
[bookcover:The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most P..."
Thanks D.L., these are great! I listen to a book review podcast and read the NY Times book review - get lots of reading ideas there (all things I have no clue about until someone brings them up).
[bookcover:The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most P..."
Thanks D.L., these are great! I listen to a book review podcast and read the NY Times book review - get lots of reading ideas there (all things I have no clue about until someone brings them up).




Hope you enjoy!"
Thanks for the great picks!




Thanks, Michelle! I'm ready for Winter so can't wait to get started reading :)




Hope they are good!

For you I pick:


Bonus:

thanks for the great picks, Connie!
Books mentioned in this topic
Christmas at the Cupcake Café (other topics)The Man I Never Met (other topics)
Starry-Eyed Love (other topics)
Amberlough (other topics)
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Elle Cook (other topics)Helena Hunting (other topics)
Jenny Colgan (other topics)
Helena Hunting (other topics)
Elle Cook (other topics)
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