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📚FEBRUARY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge:💈

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) 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: Pick a Genre and the assigned person will pick a book from the GOODREADS Choice Award book list for that specific genre.
CATEGORIES: Fiction; Mystery & Thriller, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Humor, Memoir & Autobiography, History & Biography, Romance, Graphic Novels & Comics, Debut Novel, Poetry, Nonfiction, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grade & Children

5) You have one month: JANUARY 2023 to try to read 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
JAN 17th-24th, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JAN 24th @9am

JAN 24th-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.

**JAN 30th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

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

Raffle for Prizes for those who read their picks. Mid Year and End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:

Must have completed at least 3 months of picks to be eligible for mid year prize. At least six months for end of year prizes.

PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Michelle
Elaine
Karen♐
Bobbi
Penumbra
VampAmber
Denise
Severina
Jammin Jenny
Jennifer
Paco
Cathy
Erica
Marty
Louise
Chelle
Trina
LaurLa
Karla
☘KathyD☘
Karin
Catsalive
Oleander
Tara

PAIRS
Jennifer picks for Jammin Jenny
VampAmber picks for Elaine
Elaine picks for ☘KathyD☘
Paco picks for Jennifer
Jammin Jenny picks for Catsalive
LaurLa picks for Chelle
Oleander picks for Tara
Tara picks for Karin
Severina picks for Bobbi
Louise picks for Karen♐
Karin picks for Cathy
☘KathyD☘ picks for Denise
Michelle picks for Penumbra
Marty picks for Severina
Penumbra picks for Karla
Ezinwanyi picks for Michelle
Catsalive picks for Oleander
Denise picks for Erica
Karla picks for Ezinwanyi
Karen♐ picks for Louise
Trina picks for LaurLa
Cathy picks for Paco
Erica picks for Marty
Chelle picks for VampAmber
Bobbi picks for Trina

Ezi's Black History DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE

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Karla chose: ✅ ✅ Bonus
FEBRUARY 2023 Bookshelf


Bonus Read: Bonus: Goodreads Choice Award - Romance (but Please pick one that is also on audiobook)
I've already read/listened to:
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Michelle's Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed - HARE



Bonus - Best Young Adult Fiction - https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

Elaine's Dusty Bookshelf

February 2023:
Reading Speed: Hare



I need to read:


I have read:

2-9-23 2-8-23

Karen♐'s February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare

I picked for : and bonus:
picked and bonus: for me


Bonus Pick: Romance from Goodreads Choice Award List

Speed: Turtle
I picked for Trina.
Severina picked for me.


Bonus: Mystery & Thriller from Goodreads Choice Awards List, please.

Penumbra's February Dusty Bookshelf:

Reading Speed: Hare - Pick two books and the bonus.



Bonus book: Please pick one from the above listed books. I do NOT want one from the Goodreads list.

I pick for Karla: and Bonus:

Michelle picks for me: and Bonus:

VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023

I picked for Elaine: and
Chelle picked for me: and plus

My List



Bonus Pick: GoodReads Choice Awards - Romance (I've read Book Lovers, but the rest are fair game)

Denise's February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: Goodreads Choice Awards - Fantasy

I pick for Erica:
☘KathyD☘ picks for me: +

Reading Speed: HARE. Please pick two books. Thanks. :)

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023



No Goodreads Choice bonus book, please.

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I picked for Bobbi:


Marty picked for me:

Speed: Turtle
I picked for Catsalive:
Jennifer picked for me: , bonus book
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Bonus: Horror

HARE!

No bonus: I need to read books I already own :-)

Speed: Hare

I picked for:
Picked for me

My books:


No bonus this time

Speed: Turtle



Bonus: romance

Erica's February Dusty Bookshelf



Speed is Turtle

I pick for Marty and with a bonus of .

Denise picks for me.

Marty's Dusty Bookshelf - Feb 2023

I pick for Severina: &
Erica picks for me: , , &

Speed: HARE



Bonus: Goodreads Choice Awards Mystery/Thriller - please try to pick one that's already on my TBR.

Louise’s February DBS Shelf
Reading Speed:Hare



Bonus: Romance

Chelle's February Dusty Bookshelf -

LaurLa picks for me - Bonus:

I picked for VampAmber



SPEED: I'm a turtle who thinks she is a hare, so you can pick two, but I'll probably only read one;)

Bonus: Mystery/Thriller/Horror

Trina's Dusty Bookshelf - Feb 2023

I pick for LaurLa-
Bobbi picks for me Bonus:

Speed: HARE



Bonus: Young Adult

LaurLa's DBS List✳️February
Reading Speed: Tortoise



BONUS: Goodreads Choice - ROMANCE

✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️

I picked for✳️Chelle
Bonus:

Picked for me✳️Trina
Bonus:

Karla's February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed Hare



Bonus: Goodreads Choice - Romance

☘KathyD’s☘ 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speed — turtle although a second pick is welcome


*for the bonus pick, any romance book available in audio.

Karin's 2023 Feb Dusty Bookshelf

reading speed - hare

catsalive's February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



I picked for Oleander:
Jammin Jenny picked for me:

Oleander's Dusty Bookshelf - Feb. 2023
Hare



Bonus: Please choose an extra from above.

Tara's February 2023 Dusty Bookshelf List
Reading Speed: Turtle



BONUS: No bonus this time.

I picked for: Karin
and

Picked for Me: Oleander

VampAmber wrote: "VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - February 2023"

VampAmber I pick for you and (both of which I really liked) with as your bonus (a friend of mine recommended it).

Happy reading!

Karla picks for Ezinwanyi

I haven't read any of your books, so I chose and because I liked the covers.

Bonus book: this is on my tbr.

Enjoy!

Tara, I am choosing for you. Enjoy!

For Penumbra

I'm sorry, I don't know any of your books, Hopefully I will pick you something good:

&

Bonus:

Hi Catsalive:

For you I pick and . I plan on reading the first one of these soon, and really enjoyed the second one. I hope you do too.

Karla wrote: "Karla picks for Ezinwanyi

I haven't read any of your books, so I chose and because I liked the covers.

Bonus book..."

Thank you. I can't wait!

Oleander, None of these are familiar to me so I've picked the ones that sounded like fun. I hope you enjoy them.

& + your bonus

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Hi Catsalive:

For you I pick and . I plan on reading the first one of these soon, and really enjoyed the second one. I hope yo..."

Thanks, they're perfect for February. I can't wait to get into that 3rd In Death 😊

Marty, I pick for you and with a bonus of .

Enjoy!

KathyD I am selecting for you: . You mentioned you would welcome a second pick so I selected as an additional choice.

Bonus:
(I noticed you had book 1 on your TBR so feel free to sub out the first book in the series if you prefer to read a series in order.)

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Speed: Turtle
I picked for Catsalive
Jennifer picked for me.

[..."

Jammin—
I’m picking [bookcover:Louisiana Longshot|18663492] because I love that series and because in another group we were just discussing how horrible that cover is.

I’ll get your bonus pick when I get home from work. I’m doing this on my phone because GR is blocked at my office, so navigation is tricky.

LaurLa for you I pick and for your bonus I choose hope you enjoy them

Jennifer, here are your books:

and

I decided to go with two different genres for you! Enjoy them!!!

Denise...for February I am picking and (both red covers 😊)...for a bonus... ...enjoy!

Elaine wrote: "KathyD I am selecting for you: . You mentioned you would welcome a second pick so I selected as an additional choice.

Bon..."

thanks Elaine!

Jennifer wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Speed: Turtle
I’ll get your bonus pick when I get home from work. I’m doing this on my phone because GR is blocked at my office, so navigation is tricky.."

That made me laugh

Hi Bobbi,

For you I picked . It got a good review from a friend of mine.

From the Goodreads Readers Choice I choose . It's on my Want to Read list, so I hope enjoy itl.

Happy Reading!

Catsalive wrote: "Oleander, None of these are familiar to me so I've picked the ones that sounded like fun. I hope you enjoy them.

& ..."

I absolutely LOVED ! Murderbot is the best.

Catsalive wrote: "catsalive's February Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare ..."

I absolutely LOVED ! Murderbot is the best. I hope you like it.

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Speed: Turtle
I picked for Catsalive
Jennifer picked for me..."

Oh, sorry, I just realized you specified turtle and I picked two books! Read whichever. Your bonus I picked because the cover looks so much like the cover on White Trash Zombie -- hey, it's a theme, sort of, don't judge! LOL...

Paco wrote: "Jennifer, here are your books:

and

I decided to go with two different genres for you! Enjoy them!!!"

Great picks!