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📚JULY 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: JULY 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
JUNE 22nd-27th, 2023: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JUNE 27th
JUNE 27th-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.

**JUNE 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
Mouse333
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Oleander
Denise
Jessica
Severina
Jennifer
VampAmber
Penumbra
Robin (Saturndoo)
Michelle
Erica
Elaine
Carrie
Marty
Connie
LaurLa
Karen♐
Cathy
Mrs W.
Ariane
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Chelle
☘KathyD☘
Vanessa

PAIRS
☑️Penumbra picks for VampAmber
☑️Mrs W. picks for Marty
Marty picks for Carrie
☑️Elaine picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑️Severina picks for Vanessa
☑️Ezinwanyi picks for Michelle
☑️Robin (Saturndoo) picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑️Erica picks for Ezinwanyi
☑️Chelle picks for Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
☑️Oleander picks for Elaine
☑️Connie picks for Ariane
☑️Ariane picks for Jennifer
☑️Jessica picks for LaurLa
☑️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Jessica
☑️Mouse333 picks for Robin (Saturndoo)
☑️Jennifer picks for Penumbra
☑️☘KathyD☘ picks for Mrs W.
☑️Vanessa picks for Cathy
☑️Karen♐ picks for Oleander
☑️Cathy picks for Severina
☑️Denise picks for Erica
☑️Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picks for Connie
☑️LaurLa picks for Denise
☑️Carrie picks for Karen♐
☑️Michelle picks for Chelle
☑️VampAmber picks for Mouse333

Ezi's JULY DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE

♛ I picked for Michelle: & bonus
☀️ Erica chose for me: and ✅for you Bonus:
JULY 2023 Bookshelf
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Bonus Read: Bonus: Goodreads Choice Award - Romance
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Reading speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above

~Jamie's July 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick from the ones listed above :)

Oleander has a July Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick an extra from above 🌞
I picked for Elaine
Karen picked for me

Denise's July Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: GR Choice - Romance

I pick for Erica: &
LaurLa picks for me:

Jessica's Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: from GoodReads Romance list

I chose for LaurLa:


Danielle Gypsy Soul chose for me:

Reading Speed: Hare. Please pick two books. :)

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - July 2023



No Goodreads Choice bonus book, please.

I picked for Vanessa:
and bonus

Cathy picked for me:


ETA 07-15-23: Finished Lions of Fifth Avenue. Loved it. 5 stars.
ETA 07-19-23: I made two attempts to read Still Just A Geek, in ebook and hardcover format. I just couldn't do it. The format, with the teeeensy symbols and the even smaller text, just makes it impossible for me. Sorry, Wil.
(view spoiler)[Dusty Bookshelf Books Read:

January:
01. The Art of Racing in the Rain
02. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

February:
03. My Mother Was Nuts
04. The Chalk Man: A Novel

March:
05. Something Fabulous
06. The Quarry Girls

April:
07. Lost Boy Lost Girl
08. The Maze Runner

May:
09. Dead Silence

June:
10. Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter
11. Contagion

July:
12. The Lions of Fifth Avenue (hide spoiler)]

HARE!

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

VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - July 2023

I picked for Mouse333: and plus
Penumbra picked for me:

My List



Bonus pick: I'd like something from the GoodReads Choice Awards: Horror list, please (because I have been on this absolute horror kick lately)

Penumbra's July Dusty Bookshelf:

TURTLE this month. Please pick one book and a Bonus book.



Bonus Book: Please pick one from the list above, NOT a GR Choice Awards book.

I pick for VampAmber: and

Jennifer picks for me: and

July 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
Speed:Hare--2 books + Bonus

I picked for : Kathy D

Mouse333 picked for me:


My Bookshelf


Bonus Pick: I'd like something from the GR Choice Awards 2022 Young Adult Fiction list please. You can see what I have/haven't read here--My GR Choice Awards Young Adult Fiction List

Michelle's July 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~
Speed - Hare



Bonus Pick - Humor - https://www.goodreads.com/choiceaward...

Erica's July Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Turtle



Bonus: Goodreads Choice Mystery

I pick and for Ezi, with a bonus of .

Denise picks with a bonus of .

July Dusty Bookshelf:

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another book from my list above.


7-7-23|DNF|7-15-23

Carrie's Dusty July
Speed: Hare

I picked for : Karen :
___ picked for me:

Books:


Bonus pick: Please pick something from this shelf or a 3rd from the above
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Marty's July Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare

I pick for Carrie:

Mrs. W. picks for me:



Bonus: Pick another from the list above.

Connie N.'s JULY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed - Hare

I picked for Ariane: BONUS:

Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) picked for me: BONUS:
A Baby of Her Own by Brenda Novak - 7/9/23 ♥♥♥♥
Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas - 7/26/23 ♥♥♥♥
Forever Lucy: The Life of Lucille Ball by Joe Morella - 7/29/23 ♥♥♥

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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.

LaurLa's DBS List✳️July
Reading Speed: Tortoise



BONUS: Goodreads Choice - ROMANCE

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

I picked for ✳️ Denise
Recurve and The Changeling
Bonus: Book Lovers

Picked for me ✳️ Jessica
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy
Bonus: The Kiss Curse

Karen♐'s July Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare

I picked for Oleander: and bonus:

Carrie picked and bonus: for me


Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above

Cathy's July Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Hare
Bonus: None this month

Mrs. W July Dusty Bookshelf

I am a HARE reader



BONUS READS enjoy romantic suspense books


I pick for and Bonus] for Marty


Kathy picked for me and her Bonus Selection is

Ariane's July Dusty booksheld

I am a turtle reader these days



Bonus read: let's have some poetry!

My pick for Jennifer:


Connie picked for me:
★★★★★
★★★★

Danielle's July Dusty Bookshelf

Reading speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick another one from list above please

I pick Bonus: for Jessica
Elaine picks

Chelle's July Dusty Bookshelf -

Michelle picked for me-
&
🐢reading speed - 1 book and 1 bonus

I picked for Jamie and with a Bonus of


For a Bonus, please pick a book from my Litsy Unread BookSpin list https://www.goodreads.com/review/list... Thank you!

☘KathyD’s☘ 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
reading speed — turtle


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

Hi! Did I post the books wrong? I am not listed in this challenge or the Finish What You Started challenge. Or is it not open to new participants?

📚Vanessa's JULY 2023 Dusty Bookshelf Challenge💈

Reading Speed: Hare


Bonus: Please pick another book from my list above.

I pick for Cathy:


Severina picks for me:
✔️ ✔️ Bonus:✔️

✔️ Gin & Daggers by Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher 7/2/2023
✔️ The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill 7/16/2023
✔️ White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi 8/27/23

VampAmber!! I want to add all your books to my own TBR! 😂

Jessica wrote: "Hi! Did I post the books wrong? I am not listed in this challenge or the Finish What You Started challenge. Or is it not open to new participants?"

I am still working on it. Please be patient! I am doing the list now

Ok thank you! It looked like everyone else was listed so I got nervous :)

Not rushing you Ezi. I'm not on that list either.

For Michelle'
For your July Reads, I chose & bonus read

Enjoy your reads!

For KathyD

My July picks for you are:


Bonus Pick from GR Choice Awards Romance:


😊Enjoy your reads

Connie, my picks for you are &

Bonus:

Hope you enjoy them!

For Jennifer:

My pick for you:


Enjoy your reads!
And I would like to know your thoughts on them because they seem good!

Jessica

I don't know any of your books so this is just random:


Bonus:

Mouse333 wrote: "Reading speed: Hare"

For your two regular picks, I went with and , and your bonus pick, , is now on my TBR as well. Hope you enjoy them. ^_^

For VampAmber. I didn't see a label that indicated if you wanted Hare or Turtle, so I picked two plus the Bonus. I have a 50% chance of guessing right, lol.

I picked a mix of genres. Enjoy!

and Bonus:

Erica,

my picks for you: with a bonus of

Hope you enjoy!

Denise wrote: "Erica,

my picks for you: with a bonus of

Hope you enjoy!"

Oh these are great! Thanks so much!!

Hi Ezi!
I'm going with and for you.

For your bonus I'm picking which is the next one in that series from the GR Choice awards that you already read.

Enjoy!

Severina

Several of your books got added to my TBR:)
For you I choose

Danielle Gypsy Soul, Here are my picks for you:

Bonus:

I chose these books so you could start a series, continue a series, and finish a series this month. Happy reading!

Penumbra, I’m picking:

, and .

Enjoy!

Marty wrote: "Marty's July Dusty Bookshelf

Speed: Hare

I pick for:

Mrs. W. (Cindy) picks for me.





Enjoy! I might add Spare to my reading list for the future!

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Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) wrote: "Connie, my picks for you are &

Bonus:

Hope you enjoy them!"

Thanks so much, Jamie! I have all of these ready to go as soon as July starts...