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📚OCTOBER 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: OCTOBER 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
SEPT 22nd-28th, 2023: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 28th
SEPTEMBER 28th-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.

**SEPTEMBER 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. End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:

Must have completed at least six months of your chosen books for end of year prizes. Bonus is optional for the raffle. But I may chip in something for the people that read all books including bonuses

PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Christene Paula
Ela (Mouse333)
Jennifer
Severina
Jamie (TheRebelliousReader)
Robin (Saturndoo)
Erica
Chelle
Marty
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Michelle
Ariane
VampAmber
Denise
Connie
Kirsten
Cathy
Jammin Jenny
Penumbra
Karen♐
☘KathyD☘
Elaine
Carrie
D.L

PAIRS

Pick for the Person ABOVE you

Ezi's OCTOBER DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE
I chose for D.L. BONUS
Christene Paula chose for me Bonus

♛ ☀️ OCTOBER 2023 Bookshelf


Bonus Read: Bonus: Goodreads Choice Award - Romance
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Christene Paula's October 2023 Dusty Bookshelf
Speed:Hare--2 books + Bonus

I picked for:


Bonus: but you should read the first book

picked for me:



For Bonus: any book/your 5 star recommendation thanks :)

Reading speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above

HARE!

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

Severina's Dusty Bookshelf - October 2023
Speed: Hare



No bonus book, please.

I picked for Jennifer:


Jamie picked for me:


(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

August:
13. The Color Purple

September:
14. Esther the Wonder Pig by Steve Jenkins
15. A High Whisk Situation by HY Hanna
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~Jamie's October 2023 Dusty Bookshelf~

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick from the ones listed above :)

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

I picked for:
picked for me:



Bonus Pick: Please pick another book from the ones listed above. Thanks!

Erica's October Dusty Bookshelf
Speed: Turtle plus please choose a bonus book from GR Choice Awards for Fiction!



I pick and for Robin (Saturndoo), with a bonus of .

Chelle picks and for me.

Chelle's Spooky, Cobwebby, Halloween Bookshelf

Reading Speed 🐢 ADHD Turtle (🐿️ !) so....1 book and 1 bonus.

Marty picked for me with a bonus of

I pick for Erica and



Bonus also from this list please.

Progress So Far-
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January - She and Her Cat: StoriesFINISHED 1/14/23
February - Blameless FINISHED 7/7/23
March - The Writing Retreat
April - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers FINISHED 4/22/23
May - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret FINISHED 5/8/23
June - Apples Never Fall FINISHED 6/21/23
BONUS: Kingdom of Bones FINISHED 7/31/23

July - Killers of a Certain Age FINISHED 7/27/23
August - The Lake House
September - The Dark Between the Trees FINISHED 9-4-23
October - Hemlock Island Finished 11/22/23
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Marty's October DBS

Speed: Hare

I pick for Chelle: &
Danielle picked for me: , &



Please pick the bonus from this list.

Danielle's Dusty Book Shelf

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Pick from the above list please

I pick: Bonus: for Marty
Michelle picks:

OCTOBER DUSTY
Speed - HARE




BONUS - Please pick from above

Ariane's Dusty bookshelf

Speed: Hare



Bonus: Please pick another book from the ones listed above

I picked for Michelle Bonus:
VampAmber picked for me ★★★★ Bonus: ★★★★

🎃 VampAmber's Dusty Bookshelf - October 2023 🎃

I picked for Ariane: and plus
Denise picked for me: and plus
Speed: trick or treater with an empty bag that was full just a few hours ago... (ADHD says pick 2 and my bonus)

🪦 My List 👻



🍭🍬🍫 Bonus pick: recommend a book you think would make a great horror movie, the scarier the better

Denise's October Dusty Bookshelf
Reading Speed: Hare



Bonus: Another from the list above, please.

Connie picks for me: +
I pick for VampAmber: +

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

I picked for Denise: BONUS:

Kirsten picked for me: BONUS:
Ghoul Interrupted by Victoria Laurie - 10/21/23 ♥♥♥♥
On Middle Ground by Sierra Rydell - 10/27/23 ♥♥♥♥

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BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.

Kirsten's Dusty Bookshelf
Speedy Hare




BONUS: Please pick another book from my list above.

For Connie
I picked and plus bonus

Cathy chose
and plus bonus

Thanks, Cathy, and happy reading Connie!

Cathy's Dusty Bookshelf October 2023
Speed: Hare




No bonus this month.

Jammin Jenny's Bookshelf
Speedy Hare



BONUS BOOK: Horror please :)

I pick for Cathy: and


Penumbra picks for me: and bonus

Penumbra's October 2023 Dusty Bookshelf:

TURTLE this month. Please pick a total of two books, that includes the Bonus book.




Bonus Pick one from the above list. I do not want one from the GR listings.


I pick for Jammin Jenny: and


Karen picks for me: and bonus:

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

I picked for Penumbra: and bonus:

Kathy D picked and bonus: for me



Bonus Pick: Please pick another from my list above

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


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

October Dusty Bookshelf

Reading speed: Hare



Bonus: any other book from my list above, thanks!

Carrie's October dusty

Hare please


Bonus please pick a third book from the above books

Speed: TURTLE

Bonus: Please choose another book from the list above.

My picks for D.L.
I chose BONUS
because I enjoyed all 3 books

Ezi wrote: "My picks for D.L.
I chose BONUS
because I enjoyed all 3 books"

Thanks so much! I appreciate the picks :)

Ariane wrote: "Ariane's Dusty bookshelf

Speed: Hare"

For your three picks, I chose and plus . Hopefully they all end up being as interesting as they sounded. Good reading and happy early Halloween. 🎃

Carrie wrote: "Carrie's October dusty

Hi Carrie, for you I pick:

& (You can't go wrong with Stephen King!)

And for bonus I pick:

How do I get to pick the Horror genre again? Hahahaha! Hope I picked an okay bonus horror book. For Jammin Jenny I pick:

and

Bonus:

Happy October and scare yourself silly! :D

Ezi wrote: "
Ezi's OCTOBER DB SHELF
Reading Speed: HARE
♛ ☀️ OCTOBER 2023 Book..."

I choose for Ezi


Bonus: but you should read the first book

Happy Reading!

VampAmber wrote: "Ariane wrote: "Ariane's Dusty bookshelf

Speed: Hare"

For your three picks, I chose and [bookcover:The Dead Zone|1..."

Thank you!

Michelle, my pick for you:

Bonus:

Happy reading !

Severina, my picks for you are

Hope you enjoy them! :)

Christene Paula✨

I choose and for you.

Your bonus:

Hope you enjoy!

Robin (Saturndoo) - so many good choices! I pick and for you, with a bonus of .

Enjoy!

Kirsten
For you I choose

and for the bonus

Enjoy!

Denise,

- A first in series, to start something new and exciting.

- To continue with what sounds like a fascinating series.

BONUS: - A standalone thriller.

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Christene Paula✨

I choose and for you.

Your bonus:

Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks! :)

Hi Karen...for October I choose the following...happy reading!

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

Hope you enjoy them! :)"

Thanks Jamie!

Jennifer for you I went with a "little" theme, LOL. I picked for you:



Happy reading!

VampAmber,

my picks for you: &

Bonus: Uh... I'm not all that much of a horror reader, but comes to mind.

Penumbra wrote: "How do I get to pick the Horror genre again? Hahahaha! Hope I picked an okay bonus horror book. For Jammin Jenny I pick:

and ..."

Thanks Penumbra! Bonus book is great - on my shelf and ready to go!

Cathy, for you I pick and . Enjoy!

Thanks Jenny!!!